“Weird,” “creepy,” or “strange” are just a few of the words that buzzed around our school about Joe Jaramillo’s gravestone in the last few weeks. I know that it’s creepy to have the gravestone...

Walking up from the parking lot at 8:00 in the morning with an extremely heavy backpack is already dreadful enough. Being greeted by a gravestone right before I walk into Monarch was absolutely the last...

Painting, writing, digital art. These are not the interests most students of Monarch would pursue, but they are for the artistic minority like Apollo Pickersgill ‘20. For him, he has a special talent...

Jace Popenhagen ‘21 sat at the table with his dad. He watched how his father drew waterfalls and how the pencil took the lead. He saw how focused his dad was, how his eyebrows furrowed as he shaded in...

While sitting on top of an old freezer in a basement hardware closet, Sophia Miranda ‘21 is obsessed with a hard boiled egg. This is in the midst of a photoshoot conducted by The Pack. She will not rest...

Financial status, physical health, mental state, support system, the plans they have for their futures. These are just a few of the many factors women consider when making a choice. Maybe one of the most...

Face #1: Solving the puzzle The quiet clicks and movements of the Rubik's cube echo through his classes.  As Jordan Mosakowski ‘21 passes through the hallways onto his next class, students stop...

Trey Stewart ‘20 is one of the most influential sports stars in recent years at Monarch. His contributions on the court, as well as on the field are immeasurable.  “I’m fortunate enough to...

My grandma gave me a Keto For Women diet magazine when she came to make dinner for us one night.  She was trying to be sweet, trying to encourage me to continue to lose more weight. She had good...

The hottest new streaming platform, Disney +, has taken the world by storm with it’s vast amount of movies, TV series, and shorts. If you don't already have it, what are you doing?  From every product...