Alice Hwang ’22 Starting this academic year a new art elective course, Practical Design and Production, has been added to the numerous art offerings. This stage class encourages students to take time…
Author: Maria Akaras
Fast as lightning
Monique Garcia ’22 On Saturday, May 1, the track team held its first and only interscholastic meet against the Hill School. Prior to competing, there was a range of emotions; coach Rachel…
Bad Bunny
Grace Carter ’23 On April 11, 2021, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, also known as Bad Bunny, announced that he would be going on “El Último Tour del Mundo” in 2022. Ocasio is…
For your reading pleasure
Osa Iyoha ’22 The selection of books for the upcoming community summer read was no easy task. Members of the Summer Reading Committee, consisting of students and faculty members, spent the past…
The Issue Room
Emma Shuford ’22 The issue room in the Nolde Gymnasium is an integral part of Mercersburg’s athletic department. Students may not know its staff members well, as most only go to the…
Pop don’t flop
Francis Betkowski ’23 Like everything else this year the Pops Concert was unique. Everything, from the rehearsals to the performance itself, changed due to COVID and the new Mercersburg schedule. The band…
Blue Storm, green thumb
Stanley Fang ’21 As the gentle April breeze blows, multi-colored petals dance to the ground, signaling the arrival of spring to Mercersburg students. The magnolia, elm, and cherry trees burst into colours…
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Iseo Yun ’24 At a boarding school, the food that we eat is one of the most important parts of our lives, but the sheer amount of effort put into the meals…
Voice of an angel
Riley Schermerhorn ’22 Lindsay Owen is Mercersburg Academy’s vocal coach and theater music director. Additionally, she is a Mercersburg parent, the mother of Langley ‘24. Owen grew up knowing she wanted to…
Housekeeping Heroes
Susannah Birch ’21 The housekeeping staff members are the unsung heroes of Mercersburg Academy. Because of the pandemic, cleaning has become a top priority for ensuring a safe return to school. Indeed,…