Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon and freshly squeezed orange juice was just another perk of the annual cabin trip Mia Reinke ‘23 went on as a kid. “Every morning, my dad and my godfather would...
Here are a few of math teacher Brian Beamer's best jokes. Prepare yourself.
How many math teachers does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, they assign it as homework.
How many Monarch graduates...
The swift movement of short, dark hair glides through the hallway past a sea of faces. Olivia Harston ‘22 is part of the crowded halls at Monarch High School.
Yet in a high school that is predominately...
It was three o’clock in the morning at a typical sleepover.
For Lillian Vaughn ‘25 and her friends, that meant it was time to break out the Ouija board.
“I saw a white shadow go across the ceiling,”...
Although it may seem impossible, an ice cold hand clinging to her neck, or a glimpse of an eerie little girl sitting patiently by her bed were realities for Heather Joy ‘23 growing up.
She believes...
Sizzling burgers and a loud, swarming crowd surround the rundown gas grill on a sweaty Friday outside B Hall. The members of Grill Club are hard at work getting each burger ready, but are working even...
For Jessy Funk ‘22, middle school was grim.
“I felt….bored in middle school,” Funk said. She was underwhelmed because she felt there wasn’t a place for her interests at her middle school, Monarch...
A piece of paper flutters out of my locker and lands at my feet. My face twists in confusion as I grab it and examine it. It simply reads, “Hello.” Such a common greeting feels ominous. The lack of...
Clatter streams throughout the cafeteria. Around a hundred voices with gossip, jokes, and stories floating around, and a line of hungry students. Behind the glass at the front of the lunch line, Emilia...
