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News

The fifth anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death and a struggling justice system

Jasmine Williams, New Media and Promotions Editor

Five years have passed since the fifth anniversary of an unarmed black teen,...

February 28, 2017

Climate Change and its effects in Michigan

December 15, 2016

After a recent snow day, it's difficult to believe...

Learn the signs

December 15, 2016

The friends and families of Sandy Hook Elementary in New...

Quit clowning around

October 11, 2016

Donna Arnold, a resident of Greenville, South Carolina,...

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Student Life

Spanish Honor Society: a year in review

Sydney Hughes, Design Editor

La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) says “hasta luego” to the 2016-17 school year. SHH is an academic language club that appreciates the Spanish language and teaches membe...

May 26, 2017

Mercy’s Black Awareness Society for Education closes out year

May 16, 2017

As the school year draws to an close, the Black Awareness...

A creation story: Mercy’s Creative Writing Club

May 15, 2017

The Creative Writing Club emerged and evolved much...

FHS says ‘bonjour’ to new members

May 9, 2017

French Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony...

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Sports

Mercy basketball star takes on track

Shannon Seabolt, Junior Staff Reporter

Mercy senior Katie Coe has definitely proven her self on the basketball court, but this spring, she has taken on a new challenge. Coe decided to j...

June 1, 2017

Mercy Varsity Lacrosse says goodbye to seniors

May 24, 2017

As another school year draws to a close, so does another season for Merc...

Match point: seniors bid farewell to tennis

May 18, 2017

"Amazing," "family," and "passion" are the three words that senior captains Carly Demkowicz, Emily McCann, and Nicole Meek would use to...

MVS senior night photo gallery

May 17, 2017

The Mercy Varsity Soccer team celebrated the graduating seniors’ last home game of the h...

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Opinion

Springing into cleanliness

Caitlin Jefferson, Staff Reporter

Winter is brutal, especially winters here in Michigan. When the dreary winter finally ends, the beautiful season of spring arrives, and with that means different things to...

April 10, 2017

A bittersweet ending

April 1, 2017

"Everybody clap your hands once! Clap twice!" I can’t count how many times ...

Go outside

March 26, 2017

As the bell rings and you dash out of your seventh hour class, you are...

Why your GPA doesn’t define you

January 27, 2017

With a new semester beginning, many of us have promised ourselves "this...

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Entertainment

Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast

Libby Miodonski, Staff Reporter

Nearly every young Mercy girl grew up watching Disney's classic film Beauty and the Beast. With its enchanting storyline, lively characters, and heartfelt message, it's no ...

April 5, 2017

Have your heart stolen by Oscar-nominated film Lion

March 6, 2017

For those of you who watched the 2017 Osc...

The greatest free show on Earth

March 1, 2017

Laissez les bon temps roulez! Or, as it's said in New...

The ultimate DIY Galentine’s Day gift

February 21, 2017

Galentine's Day, a holiday celebrated the February...

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Lifestyle

Fasting and repenting

Caitlin Jefferson, Staff Reporter

Many think of Lent as merely a time when meat is given up each Friday and it is imperative to fast in some way and be kind toward others. These aspects are true but they...

March 3, 2017

Fend off the flu

February 27, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

New year, new resolutions

January 27, 2017

Each year presents new obstacles, relationships, joys,...

February’s overshadowed holiday

January 25, 2017

If there is one thing that Mercy girls love, it’s...

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As Seen in Newsprint

A glimpse into the Women’s March on Washington

Brooklyn Rue, Editor-in-Chief

Mercy students, alumnae, and faculty turned out in huge numbers to support women’s marches in cities across the country the day after the new President was inaugurated. ...

January 24, 2017