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...
A nine-year-old girl in Sweden at her first track meet. A young boy in Los Angeles, California. They had no idea that in 1984 they would both be competing at the Olympics. Or that in 2024, they would both...
This is where you belong.
Auschwitz.
This is what Ruby Stein ‘26 was told by one of their peers on March 1 of this year.
This is not a commentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This is not...
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...
The yellow lines flash past right under my feet—or under my car, I should say. I’m driving along the road with anticipation to go support the Monarch football game when suddenly, I go flying backward....
The music starts. Lilah Gibson ‘24 takes a deep breath and begins to skate. The familiar melody of “Lift Me Up” by Rihanna plays over the speakers as her skates slash across the ice. She moves like...
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,...
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...
Growing up with a severe nut allergy was never easy. As I’ve grown older, I’ve gained a deeper understanding of why precautions surrounding allergies were put in place. But how do you explain to a...
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,...
