Beehive!
Grace La Count, Author
March 25, 2019
Filed under Arts, Clubs & Co-curriculars, Showcase
Mercy High School's production of Beehive: the Musical was an outrageous success that had the entire audience on its feet. Featuring music by Lesley Gore, Tina Turner, Mama Cass Elliot, and countless others, Beehive will easily take you back in time to the 1960's. Each song was introduced by dialog...
Interfaith Institute: Evangelical Christianity, American Politics, and the State of Israel
Maya Kempf-Harris, Editor
March 25, 2019
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
On March 11, Ms. Rebecca Hogg brought eleven seniors to the Baltimore Hebrew Congregation to attend the 59th Annual Interfaith Institute. Each year, the event has a new topic relating to an interfaith issue, and this year’s topic was “Evangelical Christianity, American Politics, and the State of Isr...
The Indifference in Women Sports
Cassidy Roberts, Staff
March 20, 2019
Filed under Athletics, School News, Showcase, Uncategorized
In the Mercy community, people have wondered why Calvert Hall College was getting their second turf field while Mercy remained with none. It is very common for men’s sports to be more recognized and praised rather than women sports. For example, the top main sports that people watch that mostly consis...
Let’s Get Ethical!- Mercy Students Participate in the Regional Ethics Bowl
Heather Shanty, Author
February 19, 2019
Filed under Features, School News, Showcase
On Saturday, February 2, the University of Baltimore held the Maryland High School Ethics Bowl. Contrary to a debate competiton, the High School Ethics Bowl is a unique opportunity for high schoolers to think deeply about pressing social issues and to work collaboratively and cordially to identify the...
Welcoming Mr. Frank!
Grace La Count, Author
February 4, 2019
Filed under Lifestyle, School News, Showcase
This year, Mercy High School welcomed math teacher, Mr. Jonathan Frank. So far, he loves the "school spirit at Mercy and the sense of school unity." Mr. Frank graduated with a B.A. in mathematics from Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He previously taught at the Washington English School, an...
Club Happenings for the Month of December!
Savannah Collins, Managing Editor
December 19, 2018
Filed under Clubs & Co-curriculars, School News
Environmental Club "In Environmental Club we meet once a month to discuss environmental issues. We talk about oceans, pollution and so much more involving the environment. Members of the club bring up these issues and create power points and Kahoots to explain their environmental topic so others ...
Snow Day, Snow Yay: How Mercy’s Administration Decides on our Snow Days
December 17, 2018
Filed under School News
The eleven greatest words in an email: "Mercy High School will be closed today due to inclement weather." Do you want to learn more about how administration makes the decision? Keep reading to find out! I sat down with Ms. Mary Ella Marion, Dean of Students, to find out more about the behind the...
Mercy’s Fundraiser- All in Good Fun?
Heather Shanty, Author
December 11, 2018
Filed under Opinion, School News, Showcase
Though students, alumnae, staff, and outsiders supporters alike are bound together through contributing to the Mercy cause, many of our school happenings yield various opinions- Mercy’s annual fundraiser being no exception. "I have been in Catholic schools all my life, and every one of them had...
Welcoming Ms. Robinson-Brown!
Grace La Count, Author
December 10, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, School News, Showcase
This year, Mercy High has welcomed social studies teacher, Ms. Jessica Robinson-Brown. She started her teaching career at Mercy and is overjoyed to be back. “It is Magic!” she says. Ms. Robinson-Brown attended Notre Dame University in Maryland where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Politic...
Student Responses to the “Fake News” Prompt
Maya Kempf-Harris, Editor
November 28, 2018
Filed under Features, School News
The “‘Fake News’ Prompt” we previously posted was given to a group of juniors in Mr. Davis’ AP Language and Composition class for responses. A sample of the responses can be found below: Ariyanna Cozart Although many want to completely rely on the media to help us stay informed and not i...
Welcoming Señor Fernandez!
Grace La Count, Author
November 12, 2018
Filed under Lifestyle, School News
This year Mercy High School welcomed Spanish teacher Señor Julio Fernandez, and so far his experience has been nothing but enjoyable! Señor Fernandez previously taught at Canton Middle School in Baltimore, MD, for seventeen years and North Hartford High School in Pylesville, MD, for fourteen years. He a...
Halloween Pictures 2018
Heather Shanty, Author
November 4, 2018
Filed under School News, Showcase, Slideshow
Mercy students and staff showed out this Halloween with creative costumes like Despicable Me’s Vector, Bob Ross’s paintings, and characters from Phineas and Ferb. Check out these costumes and more below!