Zain Qureshi ’22 As students enter Mercersburg Academy, study hall is usually the first hurdle they have to leap over on the track to academic preparation for the school’s curriculum. Ninth and…
Author: Maria Akaras
Mercersburg spook-tacular!
Zane Arky ’23 As Mercersburg Academy eases out of COVID-19 restrictions, out of lockdowns and virtual learning, there is still a feeling—a need—to build back one of the most valuable and essential…
Ruck ‘n’ roll
Matthew Tavarez ’22 Mercersburg is home to many clubs that range from art-related and academic to physical activity clubs. Most interestingly, some of these clubs offer unusual and even unknown activities: Rucking,…
The season’s serves
Roy Kang ’22 The girls tennis team reached a turning point with the beginning of the season. Interscholastic competitions started, unlike last year, when the only possible competition was the intrasquad Blue…
Be nice
Ryan Casey ’23 When I pulled up to Tippetts Hall as a new student at Mercersburg Academy, I was met by a score of floral-clad young men raring to lift every single…
3… 2… 1… record.
Corbin Kelly ’24 Behind the scenes, faculty and staff have been working to develop a space designed to make it easier for students to create audio recordings. Plans have been revealed to…
Don’t feed the plants!
Taimur Rehman ‘25 As Halloween neared, the cast and crew of Stony Batter presented the fruits (pun intended) of their labor in the musical production Little Shop of Horrors, in which a…
A night at the Overlook
Avo Reid ’22 Wherein I recount my harrowing experience with the Rent-A-Grandmother enterprise of America: Bed and Breakfasts. I have heard the clink of silverware echo across an empty dining room. I…
Inspired by South Korea
Alice Hwang ’22 The spoken word is easily misunderstood, so much so that by the time it reaches the listener, it may have an entirely different meaning. That is why even words…
Mama Mia, here we glow again
Kaori Graham-Myrie ’24 and Maddy Gillner ’22 This year, the Community Engagement team is again partnering with Special Olympics Maryland to put on another SoGlow. SoGlow run is a fundraiser for Special…