Maggie Betkowski ’21 This year’s Advanced Studio Art course continues its legacy as the apex of the Fine Arts curriculum at Mercersburg Academy. The only year-long art course offered at Mercersburg, Advanced…
Celebrating AAPI Month
Melody Howe ’22 During Asian American Pacific Islander month, Mercersburg Academy has planned special events, programs, and guidance as the community takes steps to recognize the impactful history and celebrative culture of…
Fun at the fest!
Anish Shrestha ’24 Last Saturday, the Mercersburg student government hosted a very successful Springfest. The town of Mercersburg has hosted its own Springfest in the past, so with students confined to campus…
Home away from home
Isabella Van Ess ’22 Dorm deans play an instrumental role in the Mercersburg residential community. They keep our living spaces lively and positive through thick and thin. Dylan Gantt ‘21, a current…
Japan’s Wastewater Controversy
Haruto Kitagawa ’22 Recently, Japan has decided to release more than one million tons of “treated” wastewater from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Various media sources misrepresented this incident…
Baseball undefeated streak continues
Evan Howley ’22 After a rebuilding season two years ago and a cancelled season last spring, the Blue Storm baseball team has returned to its winning ways this season, now boasting an…
The Blood of the Russian Flag
Dalila Melkumova ’21 “I’m sorry, sir. Could you please show us your ID?” Left and right, thousands of people were stopped in the streets by the Russian police. It was January 23,…
India COVID-19 Crisis
Zain Qureshi ’22 154,000 deaths. 19.4 million cases. Once seen as a beacon of light for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, India has been hit hard by its…
Spikeball fever
Osa Iyoha ’22 Out of nowhere, one activity has suddenly skyrocketed into popularity within the Mercersburg Academy community: Spikeball. Spikeball rules are pretty simple, which is part of its appeal. It is…
China’s Internment Camps
Hatton Tong ’21 On November 16, 2019, The New York Times released an extensive leak of 400 pages of documents sourced from a member of the Chinese government, in the hope that…