Matthew Tavarez ‘22 Established over 125 years ago, Mercersburg Academy was racially and religiously segregated at its founding in 1893. At the time Mercersburg was an all male school, not opening its…
Virtually fast
Molly Willis ‘22 News Reporter In their first virtual meet of the season, the Mercersburg Academy girls cross country team raced against the Hill School and Blair Academy. Many runners put up…
Class of ‘20
Terrance Ji ‘22 Reporter The Covid-19 pandemic has posed many challenges to the Mercersburg community, extending to former Blue Storm athletes who have gone off to compete at the collegiate level. Participating…
Voters
This November 3, Americans all over the country and the world will cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election. This pivotal event will turn the tide of modern American history. Consequently,…
So intense! Innovative courses during the ‘D-Term’
Caroline Simpson ‘22 News Reporter The weeks between the 2020 fall term and 2021 winter term will look very different from any other term in Mercersburg Academy history. The campus will be…
Independent Art Study
Clara Getty ‘21 Reporter I am currently in the midst of a three week long independent study in painting. With the flexibility of the block scheduling this academic year, I have had…
Laughing at Catastrophe
Greta Lawler ‘23 News Reporter Election time is stressful. It is exhausting to open up the news everyday only to be flooded with polling numbers, debate analysis, and the newest crazy comment…
Addressing the New Advisee System
Julia Mills ‘22 News reporter There have been many changes at Mercersburg this year, including the structure of advisory groups, which has undergone revision in preparation for the present school year. Assistant…
Getting to know Peter Kallin
Khoa Nguyen ‘22 News Reporter As soon as Coach Stensland announced that he would be leaving the Blue Storm at the end of the last school year, the athletics department began its tireless…
What do we do if there is a positive COVID-19 test on campus?
Melody Howe ‘22 News Reporter The coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns and fear across the world, and, not surprisingly, a challenge for Mercersburg Academy and boarding schools across the globe. However, Mercersburg’s…