Mercury ​ writer Helen Simmons decided to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite all of the many reasons not to, like how hard it is to interview people, etc. Her driving question: ​What...

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the United States, everyone is affected in some way. Vermont is no exception to this pandemic and its colleges are being hit hard. Vermont’s status as a less...

Due to the current pandemic and its effect on all of our lives, I thought a more light-hearted, casual story would be more appropriate for this cycle. This story will contain many of my personal opinions,...

Many students across the country ask themselves when school classes will play into the real world. Liam Rocheleau (‘20) was one of many students who asked themselves this very question. When the parents...

Matilda the Musical is an amazing show about Matilda Wormwood, a miracle child, and her journey through a troubled family life, a frightful headmistress, an exceptional teacher and the emergence of strange,...

You’re at home, feeling stressed, doing your homework. Your phone vibrates. Feeling a ridiculous urge you check the fresh notification. The screen reflects a message from social media which puts you...

Ever since we were little kids, Halloween has been that one night a year where we dress up as someone other than ourselves, and gorge on endless amounts of candy.  Now that we’re older, Halloween...

Note: The Mercury rarely uses anonymous sources in stories. The editor felt it was appropriate for this story.   With the rise of student vaping in schools, one would expect nicotine and tobacco...

As another year of school commences, this year’s school play, the musical Matilda, does as well!  The original musical was first performed on December 9, 2010 by Musical Theatre International, MTI...

Monday morning. You walk into your enrichment classroom and sit down  to listen to the announcements with your fellow advisees. You then are dumbfounded to find that you missed an awesome extracurricular...

The BFA Mercury has been published regularly at BFA since 1930, when the school first opened. This student publication has covered many topics over the years from school safety to start times. So how many...