By Jiachen Sun ‘20 News Reporter Strolling down East Seminary Street from Main Hall, the town of Mercersburg appears to look the way it always has: serene, a soft breeze ruffling the…
Thirds FC
By Terrance Ji ‘22 News Reporter Thirds Soccer, also known as Thirds FC, is a mix of culture, passion, and hard work. The coaches of Thirds FC claim to be not only…
Mercersburg Academy: Our Town
By Finn Sipes ’22 News Reporter On October 11, 12 and 13 Mercersburg Academy’s Stony Batter Players performed their rendition of Our Town. Originally written by Thornton Wilder in 1938, Our Town…
Discovering the activism within
By Allison Stephens Mercersburg News Advisor I grew up living the stereotypical 1960’s American childhood – mother, father, four kids, suburbs, only missing the picket fence. We went to church on Sundays,…
What’s the angle? A different coach’s perspective
By Henry O’Brien ’20 Sports Editor One aspect of life that Mercersburg Academy prides itself on is the accessibility of its faculty to its students. This includes in athletics. Since many faculty…
An artist’s statement: the journey of Selina Xue
By Selina Xue ’20 News Reporter I grew up in Shanghai, China, a cosmopolitan center with a population of over 20 million people. It is a city that never lacks novel ideas…
Painting a new way
By Megan McGregor ’20 Editor in Chief On Sunday, October 13, the senior class painted their initials on a pre-painted Mercersburg Academy shield on Sycamore Lane. The event, known as “Paint the…
Making a splash with the Lloyds
By Allison Jones ’20 Front Page Editor On Friday October 11, the Mercersburg community gathered in the new Lloyd Aquatic Center for the dedication of the facility. This eight-month project is finally…
Fowle Hall: A lot of girls, a lot of energy
By Ava Hull ’21 News Reporter One hundred and twenty six students, eighteen faculty members, two housekeepers, seven faculty children and five pets make up one big Fowle Hall family. Not only…
Let’s paint our own numbers
By Addie Jenkins ’20 News Reporter Mercersburg Academy is a preparatory boarding school meant to prepare students for life beyond high school and teach us how to think and make decisions for…