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Photo courtesy of Jack Wixson

More than family connections

Brianna Sandoval April 17, 2024

Family trees can be traced across the globe. For Jack Wixson ‘24, his roots go back to a small town in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The past three summers, he’s spent time connecting with his ancestry...

Courtesy of Jaya Barry

International impact

Maren Holecek April 11, 2024

Few high schoolers can say that they know how to put in an IV. Even fewer know how to operate an anesthesia machine, but Jaya Barry ‘24 is the exception. At 18 years old, Barry has been on four medical...

Alex Chappell 24 has suffered with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder since he was a child.

World of fear

Mars Smith, Aine Egbert, David Maxwell, and Milo Needle April 5, 2024

Just stop thinking about it. “I kinda can’t, I’m so sorry. I wish I could, thank you so much,” Alex Chappell ‘24 said. Chappell was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in 2023. However,...

Bondin over bots

Bondin’ over bots

3,300 robots. 83,000 high school students. All competing to climb to the top. “Build a robot with your resources.” Those are the only instructions given to students in the Monarch Robotics...

Pinch me

Mille Barber March 22, 2024

Whether you forget them or you remember them explicitly, everybody has dreams. Some dream about fears or about their hopes, and some even dream the same dream repeatedly. With a reliable memory, Tiger...

Lincoln Roch films anchors Jordan Jensen and Carson Benish for the first episode of KYOT on Sept. 27, 2019.

KYOT creation

With zero broadcast experience, and less than a semester of experience at Monarch, journalism advisor Ben Reed had an uphill battle ahead of him. In the fall of 2017, Monarch received voter-approved funds...

Teacher tunes

Teacher tunes

Mars Smith March 2, 2024

Social Studies teacher Susan Stenstrud The Who. Stenstrud enjoys their variety; the music is classic, and stands the test of time. She thinks they’re great musicians, and her kids rock out to it. Science...

Aiding in the wilderness

Aiding in the wilderness

Abby Prescott January 31, 2024

Wilderness First Aid isn’t the average high school class. Unlike most science classes, the students go outside and do interactive labs to help the students fully grasp what is being taught. Science...

Book marked

Book marked

Milo Needle January 10, 2024

The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown The Memory of Things, by Gae Polisner To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, by Jenny Han The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark...

Student reaches into Jennifer Dixon’s new care closet. As word of the recourse closet spreads more and more, students have begun to utilize it.

Care to share

Keira Hart December 14, 2023

After the Marshall Fire in 2021, physical education teacher Jen Dixon knew students might not have access to food, hygiene products, and other necessities. This inspired her to create a space stocked with...

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