It’s a Tuesday in the cafeteria during 2nd lunch, and Jack Bedard ‘25 and Bea Lighthiser ‘24 rush to get their hot lunch before the line arrives. Students surrounding them look at them expectantly,...
If you’ve ever had a really bad day at school, then you know that the best part of that day can be going home to a good, long cuddle with your pet. But what if you didn’t have to wait until four o’clock...
When Monarch PK-8 seventh grader Emily Frost joined her friends at recess, the last thing she expected to hear was a crowd of her peers chanting “Satan.” However, as she walked onto the blacktop on...
Elementary school girls used to chant “Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider” whenever a boy claimed superiority at something
That was years ago. Today, the underlying message of the quote still...
The high school experience is fresh and foreign for underclassmen in grades nine and ten. High school comes with new independence. This new independence contributes partially to students’ desire to leave...
It’s a school night in the middle of winter. The house is dark from a combination of dark clouds and falling snow. There is nothing better than the thought of staying home from school tomorrow, cuddled...
A vending machine that only holds a gold skirt wrapped in plastic and a phone charger sits idle in a dark corner. Before the pandemic, it was filled with gold spirit wear and beads that students could...
Music blasted from the party bus speakers as a group of juniors made their way to their school’s Homecoming dance. The year was 2018. What may have once seemed like an exciting night for the students...
As the new school year is coming into swing, so is the new iteration of Monarch’s wellness center.
The wellness center is Monarch’s space for students to calm down, catch up on homework, eat...
Twelve years into his career as a high school principal, it might be hard to believe Greg Doan was once a grave digger.
He’s also worked at Sonic, and he entered college as a nuclear engineering...
