Isabella Van Ess ‘22 I first picked up a flute when I was nine years old as part of a program for rising 6th graders that our music teacher affectionately called the…
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Inspired by political divide
Clara Getty ‘21, News Reporter Every year, Mercersburg artists are encouraged to submit work to the Inspired By Art contest hosted by the Writing Center. Students respond to the specific prompt in…
Change in political landscape supports an inclusive environment at Mercersburg
Lauren Barnes ‘23, News Reporter This past week has been a very successful one for the representation of the LGBTQAI+ community. Dancer, singer, actress, and Youtube personality Jojo Siwa came out as…
Springboard virtually complete
Julia Mills ‘22 Springboard presentations have always been regarded as one of the crowning jewels of a Mercersburg senior year. While this year looks a little different, the creative processes within the…
How did students cope with seasonal affective disorder away from campus?
Charli Mclnturff ‘23 If covid wasn’t hard enough for some people at least we have a cold winter to look forward to. Especially on the east coast, we’ve experienced more “winter” than…
Mercersburg goes mad
Ben Rihn ‘22 One year after completing his academic and athletic career at Mercersburg, AJ Gray ‘20 is set to play against No. 1 Baylor. Gray and his basketball team at the…
Op. 1
Shoki Nemoto ‘21 It is an incredible honor to have this opportunity to share with the Mercersburg community, via The Mercersburg News, my electronic dance music album, Op. 1. I was immensely…
Virtual spoken word
Maddie Norris ‘21 News Reporter Spoken Word is a respected, yet sadly sometimes under attended, event at Mercersburg Academy. At the event, students of many different backgrounds come together to present amazing…
Livestreams: the next best thing
Avo Reid ‘22 News Reporter During the last few weekends, Mercersburg Academy students gathered to watch soccer games. The spectators wore masks, and the competition was intrasquad, but there were uniforms, coaches,…
Making a difference
Bube Osaji ‘22 News Reporter The wonderful thing about the theme “Making a Difference” is that its meaning varies greatly among all of us. The building blocks of our lives are the…