By Avo Reid ‘22 News reporter I was three weeks old when my mom took me into Washington for the first time. I would make the same trip on countless occasions in…
Category: Arts
Getting the band back together
By Saskia Mentor ‘21 News reporter With the COVID-19 pandemic restricting proximity and contact, many wonder how Mercersburg Academy’s band will be able to function this fall. The answer is: with tape…
Dancing outside the lines
By Mia Ingram ’21 News Reporter Like all performance group activities, the after-school dance program at Mercersburg Academy is operating very differently this fall due to new COVID-19 restrictions. All the same…
Performing in a Pandemic
By Emma Shuford ‘22. Arts Editor Theater performances worldwide have been greatly hindered by the COVID-19 pandemic as socially distancing in theaters, for both actors and audiences, is difficult or impossible to…
Promoting connectedness: the Mercersburg Art Challenge
By Folake Okunsanya ‘22 News Reporter During quarantine, we have all had to find things to do to keep ourselves entertained. The Student Activities Committee (SAC) has been incredibly helpful, providing fun…
Cooking through quarantine
Maggie Betkowski ’21 Arts Editor Having more time due to being stuck in quarantine has given many the opportunity to use food as a way to cope and connect to family. Especially…
Adapting to visual arts online
Emma Shuford ’22 Arts Editor Online visual arts courses present many challenges for students and faculty as they navigate the absence of materials and lack of in-person interaction. However, online learning has…
Bringing a new meaning to “Digital Arts”
Maggie Betkowski ’21 Arts Editor The spread of coronavirus has caused Mercersburg Academy faculty to re-evaluate the way that their students will continue to learn. The first big switch has been the…
Creating with the coronavirus
Emma Shuford ’22 Arts Editor Finding ways to cope with the coronavirus is a challenge all Mercersburg Academy students are facing. Many students are using their time at home to try something…
Virginia Hair: artist in residence
Eliza DuBose ’20 Arts Editor During the months of January and early February, upon entering the Burgin Center of the Arts and looking to the left one finds the Coffrin Gallery walls…