Andrew Leibowitz ’24 Thus far, the Blue Storm golf team has seen tremendous success. As one of the two undefeated teams on campus, they are going strong with a 4-0 record. Some…
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Loosening restrictions, mostly
Maria Akaras ’24 Mercersburg Academy is dealing with the struggle that all institutions are currently facing: how to handle COVID-19 restrictions. Chris Howes, assistant head of school for student life and culture,…
Roses are read, our jeans are blue
Eva Speck-Ewer ’24 The start of the 2021-2022 Mercersburg Academy school year brought with it a long-coveted addition to the standard dress code: blue jeans. Assistant Head for Student Life and Culture…
Politics and poutine
Gigi Devlin ’24 Canada held a federal election this past Monday, September 20. For most people who don’t follow Canadian politics, this election was quite confusing. Why was it called so quickly?…
There is no right answer in art
Charli McInturff ’23 Art is an expression of human creative will, so why—and how—do we grade it? “Grading art is always subjective. Grading legitimizes the academic nature of any class,” said art…
From the Hart of Texas
Lauren Barnes ’23 Kayla Hart is one of Mercersburg’s newest additions to the admission team, and she is just as excited to be here as Mercersburg is to have her. “I came…
Blue Storm away!
Emma Shuford ’22 Mercersburg Academy fall sports teams started participating in away contests for the first time in two years this fall. Due to COVID-19, teams were unable to compete against…
A hopeful start to the football season
Roy Kang ’22 Since the 2021-22 school year began, Mercersburg athletes have traveled to a variety of schools to take part in interscholastic competitions. One notable recent event was the football scrimmage…
Looking ahead with the acting head of school
Mel Cort ’23 Quentin McDowell is an astoundingly busy man. Before he sat down to share his thoughts on the beginning of this year, the acting head of school took a moment…
Inspired by summer reading
Greta Lawler ’23 Each year, Mercersburg students respond to the books from the Summer Community Read in a variety of personal, unique, and creative ways. This year, after reading and reflecting upon…