Matthew Tavarez ’22 Picture this: a five-year-old faculty child is carrying a plate in the dining hall when they suddenly lose their footing. They drop the plate. Food spills all over the…
Author: Quinn Bumgardner
A, B, C: it’s easy as one, two, three
Melody Howe ’22 The 2021-22 academic schedule seeks to re-establish pre-pandemic patterns and satisfy the educational needs of the community. Designed to keep interactions between students at a minimum and avoid a…
Opening of School
Julia Mills ’22 For all but 65 Mercersburg students, the 2021-22 school year will be like no other. The 65 are the only students of the current 445 that have experienced a…
Firestone
Caroline Simpson ‘22 Sarah Firestone is the newest addition to the Athletic Department at Mercersburg Academy. She is the coordinator for fitness and performance at Mercersburg, the Elevate Fitness Program for athletes…
Leading the dance
Molly Willis ‘22 Mercersburg’s dance program has graced the stage of the Simon Theatre for years, and this year it is under new leadership. Destiny Rodney and Joie Xiao, both class of…
After the Storm
Jasmine Zhu ‘23 Hurricane Ida hit the state of Louisiana and its surrounding areas in late August and early September, with a ranking of category four. “There was no power so we…
Facing the Fall
Ingrid Janney ‘24 This fall, athletes and coaches are looking forward to the return to a normal athletics schedule. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, athletics during the 2020-21 school year were anything…
Where creativity shines
Hannah King ’23 The Advanced Studio Art class is a college-level course designed to push students to the best of their abilities in the studio and help prepare their portfolios for consideration…
Chapel organ restored
Ebube Onwusika ’21 The Irvine Memorial Chapel is perhaps Mercersburg Academy’s most beloved building. Built in 1926, the Chapel has held a variety of religious ceremonies, school traditions, and music performances. A staple…
Are we truly “defining ourselves here?”
Jamie Hyung ’23 Many students come to Mercersburg seeking unique opportunities, character-shaping experiences that will make them stand out from others and help them discover who they are in the world. The…