Zain Qureshi ’22 Opinion Editor Despite the recent prosperity of the 2010s, 25 percent of Americans have no emergency funds, and another 23 percent have only enough in savings to cover their…
Category: Opinion
Stay home, please!
Lian Wang ’21 Opinion Editor Social distancing is one of the easiest and most effective ways of curbing the spread of COVID-19, yet many still forgo it for parties, gatherings, and other…
Impeachment disillusionment
Maddy Gilner ’22 News Reporter In our age of nigh-instantaneous exchange of information, there’s a new scandal almost every week: a Democratic primary that has one of the largest groups of candidates…
Plant More Trees
Zain Qureshi ’23 News Reporter These past few weeks, the EcoDorm Electricity challenge has been underway. The challenge is a great way to better our immediate environment, change our habits, and improve…
The toasters are a waste
By Tommy Quick ’22 News Reporter On the whole, I appreciate our dining hall. It’s a difficult task to provide three meals for 500 people three times daily. Over the 5 years…
A Brexit for the many, not the few
By Zane Qureshi ’22 News Reporter On December 12, 2019, the United Kingdom went to the polls, and the Labour Party suffered the most humiliating defeat in British electoral history since 1935….
No war with Iran: thoughts from Mercersburg’s left and right
Kevin Lee ’20 Opinion Editor From the Left In the aftermath of the Soleimani killing, it is important for US foreign policy to be prudent. A war with Iran lacks prudence and…
Tong story short
Addie Geitner ’21 Hustle and Bustle Editor I am not a salad girl. My two-year stint as a pescatarian ended with no shame and very few finished salads to my name. Still,…
To cheer or not to cheer
By Jack Mitchell ’20 News Reporter There has been much controversy surrounding the etiquette of the fan section, otherwise known as “The Cloud,” at Blue Storm basketball games resulting in limits being…
Buying votes
By Ryan Bland News Reporter Senator Kamala Harris was a rising member of the Democratic Party. Harris has a long history of public service: she has served as a District Attorney of…