Osa Iyoha ’22 To most, knitting sounds like the most boring thing in the world. The idea of sitting, needles in hand, for hours on end, painstakingly creating a single article of…
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Planning for Family Alumni Weekend
Talia Cutler ’22 October 8 marks the beginning of Family Weekend at Mercersburg – a decade-old tradition filled with bonfires, Step Songs, theater, and sporting events. Acting head of school Quentin McDowell…
Man versus wild, Mercersburg style
Haris Yahaya ’24 Last week, members of the Climbing PGA packed their bags for a trip to the New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The students departed after classes on Thursday…
Safety first, transparency second
Zane Arky ’23 It’s easy to forget the world ten years ago, a world before the Me Too movement, before the widespread awareness around sexual assault, before young people were even educated…
The Linch-pin of Mercersburg
Avallina Orfield ’25 William Linch has joined the Mercersburg Academy faculty this year to teach Algebra II, Physics, and AS Physics: Mechanics. Linch said, “I came to Mercersburg Academy to help students…
My homie Mahoney
Taimur Rehman ’25 Richard Mahoney is joining Mercersburg Academy this year as an admission counselor. “Out of everything that drew me in, I think it was just the beauty of the campus….
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Monique Garcia ’22 Every year, a month is dedicated to celebrating Hispanic Heritage. From September 15 to October 15, people all around the U.S. celebrate the beautiful culture and diversity of Hispanics….
Capturing Mercersburg
Ivy Chan ’24 Dan Zagorii ‘23 is an upper-middler with a passion for videography who came to Mercersburg to develop his skills. Mercersburg News sat down with Dan Zagorii ’23 to discuss…
Sanctuary series: substance abuse
Melody Howe ’22 In recent years, Mercersburg Academy has developed the Sanctuary Policy in an effort to prioritize student safety in circumstances involving substance abuse. However, the history of a sanctuary policy…
Makers lab
Julia Mills ’22 With the school year officially underway, all students are settling into the routines of their classes. Seniors and postgraduate students are tackling a non-core, interdisciplinary, project-based capstone course: Springboard. …