By Monique Garcia ’22 News Reporter tech week /tek wēk/ (noun): a 168-hour long period leading up to the fall dance showcase in which Mercersburg Academy’s dancers spend grueling albeit joyful hours…
Iron sharpens iron
By Ben Rihn ’22 News Reporter The 2019 Blue Storm boys varsity soccer team has had another successful season, under the leadership of coaches Carl Stensland and Tom Rahauser, and captains Mason…
Winter is here…
By Aakash Koduru ’20 News Reporter As winter sports launched this past week, the annual question returned: why do we have preseason for winter sports? After all, it only lasts for one…
A Britain for the many, not the few
By Zain Qureshi ’22 News Reporter In the United States we have a set federal election days: every two years, the first Tuesday after November 1; however, many countries, such as the…
Marks the spot
By Brandon Ryu ’21 News Reporter In 2015, Mercersburg Academy decided to collaborate with Marks Education, an educational consulting company out of Washington DC, in order to boost student scores on standardized…
They, them, theirs
By Grace Lewis ’20 Editor-in-Chief In an effort to strengthen Mercersburg Academy’s community, the school has given students the opportunity to share their personal stories during school meetings. Birdy McDonnell ’20 is…
Say ‘Hello’
By Carina Cole ’22 News Reporter The importance of saying “Hello.” Selina Xue ‘20 used this idea to emphasize the rich knowledge that can come from taking a small risk. Xue talked…
The Main men
By Andrew Yuen ’21 News Reporter Standing upon the hill, in all its glory, is Main Hall. As Mercersburg Academy’s oldest dormitory, it continues to define itself as the ultimate boys dorm….
This is me… Isonah
Isonah Dlodlo ’22 News Reporter “Hi, my name is Isonah. I am from…” This seemingly basic statement is not as easy for me to complete as you might think. Due to my…
Battle of the murals
By Emma Shuford ’22 News Reporter If you happened to find yourself walking to class by the quad at Mercersburg Academy on October 24, you likely came across seniors gathered around tall…