Mel Cort ’23 Poetry is believed to be older than written language itself. The genre has been celebrated for millennia, with more than fifty different forms and styles emerging over time. Mercersburg…
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Talkin’ on the town
Bob Hollis On Monday April 11 during family style lunch, the Academy announced that all students may now leave campus and walk to town. This change accompanied the previous week’s announcement to…
Even MOE in the middle of nowhere
Devin Rotz ’25 Mercersburg Academy’s Mercersburg Outdoor Education program, or MOE, is a PGA program comprised of two tracks: Rivers and Trails, Biking, and Climbing. Already this spring season, the Rivers and…
Making a joyful noise to the lord
Gigi Devlin ’24 If you are a regular at Sunday morning Chapel Service, since returning from spring break, you will have noticed a change. Bryan Morgan, Mercersburg’s director of music, has been…
Learning through leading
Cindy Jiang ‘24 The arrival of spring term also means a new cycle of applications for leadership positions at the Academy, one that has prompted feelings of competition, nervousness, and excitement among…
Putting the W in women
Bob Hollis ’24 On February 28, just before the start of National Women’s History Month, Mercersburg Academy students received an email titled, “Women’s History Month Nominations 2022.” This message included a link…
No mo moped
Maria Akaras ’24 For years, teachers have been cutting down on travel time between class, conserving energy, and maintaining style by cruising around campus on mopeds. At this point, mopeds are an…
School proposes yet another schedule change
Greta Lawler ’23 After the roaring success of the past year’s experiment with “no passing time,” where one class starts at the same time the next one begins, Academic Dean Jen Smith…
I can’t get in, but at least I can shop here
Hannah King ’23 Mercersburg Academy is a bustling and hectic place for students, and sometimes it is great to just step back. The weekend Student Activity Center (SAC) events are the perfect…
Just another day in paradise
Andrew Leibowitz ’24 Although Mercersburg Academy’s population is made up of a majority of boarding students, a small population of the students comes from the local towns and communities within and around…