Bob Hollis ’24 As a procrastinator, I stay up late doing my work. Normally this isn’t much of an issue. I plan out my night so all my online work is done…
Category: Opinion
Ramadan reflections
Sarah Ali ’25 Ramadan is an exciting time of the year that I, and I’m sure many others, anticipate with joy. It is a chance to seize control over ourselves, mend bad…
Coping with Wayfinder
Norah Copenhaver ’24 Wayfinder is a class intended to educate sophomores, students like me, and directed towards teaching us scarcely taught life lessons, like sex-education. Before entering the program, the information I…
China’s COVID conundrum
Cindy Jiang ’24 Beginning April 1, passengers from the United States traveling to China will be required to take an additional antigen test on the day before their departure. As the recent…
A farewell from Mr. Thorne
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Family-style breakfast
Maddy Gilner ’22 I’ve always been a major proponent of family-style meals, as they combine two of my greatest passions: dining hall food and making small talk. And so, when family style…
Anti-clapping
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…
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…
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…
Addressing obscenity
Scrolling through the daily NYT newsletter on my way to the mini crossword du jour, my eye was caught by a shocking string of blue, hyperlinked words: Private Schools Have Become Truly…