Advice from a Senior
Sara Matvey, Editor
May 23, 2020
Senior year is supposed to be legendary. I guess you can say that mine was. While it was far from perfect, I still managed to enjoy my senior year, even without Field Day. Here is what I wish I knew before senior year and some advice. College decisions aren't easy for everyone. I am not the best person to speak about thi...
Wrapping Up the Year…55 Years Ago
Heather Shanty, Editor
May 20, 2020
Here’s a look at one of the last editions of the Shield during Mercy’s 1965 school year. For more Shield throwbacks, click here. The Shield staff wishes that you all have a great rest of the school year and a great summer! ...
How College Students and Mercy Girls are Coping with COVID-19
Kelley Scott, Author
April 29, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, school has moved online, and our normal lifestyles have changed dramatically. Anxiety has risen due to the uncertainty of the current situation, and boredom has filled the minds of all students. Despite these changes, students have become familiar with new hobbies and...
The Evolution of the Epidemic: How an Outbreak of Disease Becomes an Outbreak of Bigotry
Heather Shanty, Editor
April 26, 2020
Coronavirus: Social Distancing and Anxiety
Emily Fitz-Patrick, Author
April 26, 2020
If you go to Giant, Food Lion, Costco, or wherever you get your groceries, you’ll notice that empty shelves which used to be overflowing with toilet paper are now empty. You’ll notice that milk, eggs, and other staples are now gone from stores. People line up in crowds just to get into grocery stores...
Seven Things to Do While You’re Stuck at Home
Sara Matvey, Editor
April 5, 2020
With COVID-19 keeping us all indoors, one thing we can all relate to is the copious amount of daily boredom. Here are 10 different and exciting things to do while you're stuck at home. 1. Craft Craft stores may be closed, but you can still spend some time crafting. The first option is to use househ...
“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?” by Mercy’s Humanities Teachers (Pt. 2!)
Heather Shanty, Editor
March 23, 2020
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is among the most popular questions asked by relatives, strangers, and relatives who may as well have been strangers, alike. Having had a rehearsed answer since I was able to talk, I could still never meet this question without an inkling of apprehension....
“What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?” By Mercy’s STEM Teachers (Pt. 1!)
Heather Shanty, Editor
March 23, 2020
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” is among the most popular questions asked by relatives, strangers, and relatives who may as well have been strangers, alike. Having had a rehearsed answer since I was able to talk, I could still never meet this question without an inkling of apprehension....
On This Day in History…
Heather Shanty, Editor
March 23, 2020
Check out what Mercy’s students were up on March 23, 1964— 56 years ago on this day! For more throwbacks from The Shield, click here.
Parasite – A Modern Classic
Olivia Barry, Author
March 18, 2020
On February 9, 2020, Bong Joon Ho's Parasite made history as the first foreign film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture; needless to say, it was well deserved. There has not been a single moment that I haven't thought about this movie since I first saw it this past November. Every frame, every wo...
Sharenting: Where Is The Line?
Meg Kennedy, Staff
March 18, 2020
"Sharenting," or oversharing your child's life on social media, has become more and more of an issue as our years online grow. We all have that family member known to share every second of their child's lives on Facebook or Instagram, but many of the these parents are unaware of the dangers of oversharing...
Lance Submissions 2020
Meg Kennedy, Staff
March 11, 2020
The Lance Staff is now accepting submissions for poetry, creative non-fiction, fiction, and art pieces for the 2020 edition of Mercy's literary magazine The Lance. Throughout the next few weeks, we will be sending out prompts for writing submissions through email, posting them in English classrooms, as...