Derrick Park ’25 On April 8, the musicians of the Jazz Band, Magalia and Octet took the stage to perform in the 2022 Pops Concert at the Burgin Center for the Arts….
Returning to family style
Dylan Stiffler ’24 On Monday April 4, required, semi-formal, family style meals, a long-standing Mercersburg tradition, were reinstated in the Ford Dining Hall. Due to the pandemic, many students and faculty have…
Waiting for wi-fi
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…
Lauren Grady basketball tournament returns
Ben Rihn ’22 On May 8, Mercersburg Academy will host the nineteenth annual Lauren Grady basketball tournament, which, as the name would suggest, commemorates Lauren Grady, daughter of math teacher David Grady,…
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…
MESPYs slap count: 0
Roy Kang ’22 Last Monday, the Mercersburg Academy athletic department held the tri-annual MESPY awards. To many athletes, the MESPY ceremony is an honor, a time for recognition. The origin of MESPYs…
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…
Starting with a fast break
Max Friedman ’25 The Mercersburg girl’s lacrosse team is off to an amazing start, with the varsity team accruing a 4-1 record. The team’s smallest margin of victory has been an astonishing…
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…