Julia Mills ’22 Every Monday and Thursday evenings in the computer lab, the yearbook staff works away, staring at their screens, mastering Photoshop, proofing prints, and eating gummies. They work hard throughout…
Free agents
Caroline Simpson ’22 This winter sports season, a group of new faces appeared on the Blue Storm basketball coaching staff. Each brings something unique to the table with their knowledge and fresh…
This MLK Day, you choose the way!
Ben Rihn ’22 With the arrival of mid-January comes national recognition of Martin Luther King Day. With that in mind, a time for thoughtful reflection and conversation is right around the corner,…
Screamin’ for vegan
Talia Cutler ’23 Students, faculty, and families alike gather in the dining hall for their meals. It is a fulcrum of everyday student life at Mercersburg. However, it has sometimes faced criticism…
MUNCE C, monkey do
Maia Somma ’24 After weeks of preparation, the Mercersburg Model United Nations team participated in the Columbia Model United Nations Conference and Exposition (CMUNCE) this past weekend. CMUNCE is an annual three-day…
Omphalos: A sort of homecoming
Ellie Jornlin ’22 From January 10 through February 20, the Burgin Center for the Arts’ Cofrin Gallery will be hosting Donte J. Moore’s exhibit, the “Umbilical Regeneration: The Retrospect.” The exhibit features…
Squashing the competition
Matthew Tavarez ’22 The Junior U.S. Open squash tournament took place December 18 – 21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mercersburg Academy sent three elite squash players to compete at this tournament: Martina Vega…
Cancel Culture
Dorian Abbot is an associate professor of climate science at the University of Chicago. He is well respected in his field—he received his PhD from Harvard, where his doctoral thesis, A high-latitude…
Homesickness
Homesickness comes in many forms, including late-night calls with parents, a bowl of hot porridge after a 40 hour flight, and watching your family celebrate a traditional holiday through Facetime. And if…
Food , glorious food
Being from Nigeria, I knew that it was not my mother’s traditional cooking I would be coming to at Mercersburg. Yet, when I got onto campus, upon seeing my first meal I…