Burg's Eye View

Mercersburg's famous Irving-Marshall Week is February 23-27, but what does that mean? And how do you prepare? To answer these questions, we sat down with Annaliesse Cantera '20, president of the Marshall Literary Society, and Addie Jenkins '20, president of the Irving Literary Society, to find out just what to expect. Go Marshall! Go Irving!

Many of our seniors applied to at least one college through early decision, early action, or rolling deadlines, and at this time of year, those college decisions are beginning to come in. John David Bennett, dean of curricular innovation, recently sat down with Michael Conklin, director of college counseling, and Susan Rahauser, director of counseling services, to talk about what this time of year...

For our Thanksgiving episode, we took our podcast mic on the move and asked everyone we met one question: What are you thankful for?

In just a few days, Mercersburg students will take on fall-term exams. Whether this is a student's first week of exams at Mercersburg or they feel like test-taking pros, it's always a good idea to brush up on how best to prepare. And for parents, how can they help during this time? Four student leaders on campus (Lian Wang '21, Julia Borger '20, Clara Getty '21, and Shannon Fan '20) offer some fir...

Leah Rockwell '97, dean of experiential programming, talks with Mike Conklin, Mercersburg's new director of college counseling, about his vision for the office and what parents should know about the college search.

Eliza DuBose '20, Paige Cromwell '20, and Dylan Dowling '21, three of the cast members in Stony Batter's upcoming performance of Our Town, talk with faculty member and director Laurie Mufson about the play.

Aba Sankah '20, president of the Student Council, interviews Chris Howes, assistant head of school for student life and culture, about Mercersburg's theme of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and what it means for the year ahead.