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Tesla protesters on McCaslin Blvd. and Marshall Rd. show their discomfort with the Federal Government on April 26.
Tesla Take Down
Secret Satire
Secret Satire
Eco Club Co-President Ashna Shah (12) works with other club members in a waste audit conducted by Eco-Cycle, gathering data from a sample of the school cafeteria’s trash cans. Students learned how to correctly distribute waste into compost, recycling, and landfill.
Go Green
Setting off the Truth
Setting off the Truth
A time lapse from Superior’s Wildflower Park captures the flight paths of planes departing from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport between 8 and 9 a.m. on Sept. 8. Within the span of an hour, an estimated 30 planes flew over these neighboring houses. Two-hundred-thirty homeowners have filed a lawsuit against RMMA over the noise from low-flying aircraft.
Fight or flight
Sierra Colvin (12) performs “Made Up Mind” by Tedeschi Trucks Band with her house band at their Southern Rock mid-season show. She sang with her bandmates, as well as younger musicians, and acted as their mentor.
Amped Up
Crawford’s design, titled “No Bad Ideas.” He was awarded a Scholastic Gold Key, an award given to young artists. The piece is currently being judged for national awards.
No Bad Ideas
“I play ‘Day of Defeat’ or ‘Counter Strike’ starting at 1:30 p.m. till about midnight every night,” senior Corey Huck said to the 2004 yearbook staff.
Back to the Beginning
More than Meets the Eye
More than Meets the Eye
Alienated
Alienated
Reaching up a boulder, Dawson Bauer (12) scales the rock face. Dawson has been climbing for 12 years after his family got him into it. Photo courtesy of Dawson Bauer
Climbing to the top
Natalie Burns hits the final pose of her floor routine, finishing off Nationals. On May 24, 2024, Natalie scored a 9.4 on her floor routine. Following a good season, Burns excitedly awaits the next Nationals she will compete in. Photo Courtesy of John Cheng.
From Cartwheels to Commitment
Eliza Lennox (12) prepares to dive into the pool at State. On Feb. 12, Lennox swam in the 100 Free, earning one of many first place medals of the night.
Diving Back in
Working for a point, Shayla Martinez (10) competes in the state championship match at Ball Arena on Feb. 15. She won the match and became the first girls wrestling state champion in BVSD history. Photo courtesy of James Burky
It’s in her Blood
Photo courtesy of: @KayleeKintz_photography
Success in the Spotlight
OPINION: Behind Closed Doors
OPINION: Behind Closed Doors
OPINION: Left Behind
OPINION: Left Behind
OPINION: Be the Pilot
OPINION: Be the Pilot
OPINION: Powered by Fear
OPINION: Powered by Fear
OPINION: The Price of Paywalls
OPINION: The Price of Paywalls
The Murder of Shanda Sharer
The horrific kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
What State Capital Building Are You?
What State Capital Building Are You?
KYOT 05/06/2025
KYOT 04/29/2025
KYOT 04/22/2025
KYOT 04/08/2025
KYOT 04/01/2025
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
What State Capital Building Are You?
What State Capital Building Are You?
Which Dance Moms Kid are you?
Which Dance Moms Kid are you?
Turkey Time Trivia
Turkey Time Trivia
How Halloween-y are you?
The Murder of Shanda Sharer
The horrific kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Preferred Photographers
Preferred Photographers
Senior Photos: Everything you need to know
Senior Photos: Everything you need to know
Upload your senior photo HERE
Upload your senior photo HERE
Order your Senior Baby Ads HERE
Order your Senior Baby Ads HERE
Yearbook Name Change Request
Yearbook Name Change Request
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OPINION: The Price of Paywalls

OPINION: The Price of Paywalls

By Zoey Perrine
April 12, 2025
More than Meets the Eye

More than Meets the Eye

By Zoey Perrine, Julia Abair, Paige Duff, and Opal Grimes
April 5, 2025
Going Home

Going Home

By Zoey Perrine, Abbey Elalouf, Paige Duff, and Dillon Lewis
March 6, 2025
Former NFL Superbowl champion Zach Moore. Photo courtesy of Zach Moore

The Hidden Impact

By Zoey Perrine, Paige Duff, James Sandberg, and Greta Van Steenberg
February 10, 2025
Violet Beckman’s figure skates lie propped on a table after many wears. Their frayed leather is evidence of her dedication, the level of work required, and the love she devotes to this challenging sport.

Fallen Blades

By Zoey Perrine and Brenna Severson
February 1, 2025
Parting the blue sea

Parting the blue sea

By Zoey Perrine, Abbey Elalouf, Mars Smith, Julia Abair, Lily Brodsky, and Amanda Waterhouse
November 8, 2024

The Mix – October 2024

By Zoey Perrine and Brenna Severson
October 27, 2024
Annette Bank gets ready to perform a high jump at an international track meet in the 1970s. After a long career that included several Olympic competitions, Bank now coaches Monarch athletes.

Jumping into the past

By Zoey Perrine and Maren Holecek
May 13, 2024
Swastikas were drawn into the woodchips of the playground at Lafayette Elementary School on April 1 by several students, according to Boulder Valley School District officials.

One person’s story

By Zoey Perrine
April 12, 2024

Hate is a strong word, but I hate…

By Teodora Blizanac, Maren Holecek, Brianna Sandoval, Rachel Larsen, Mars Smith, Zoey Perrine, and Maya VanVleet
April 2, 2024
A group of students at Monarch PK-8 gather during recess, chanting “sacrifice” and “Hail Satan.” Seventh grader Emily Frost filmed as the unusual events unfolded. Little did she know that later, when the video was posted online, it would receive significant attention.

Devil on the blacktop

By Zoey Perrine, Abbey Elalouf, David Maxwell, Teodora Blizanac, Dillon Lewis, and Abby Prescott
March 24, 2024
Lincoln Roch films anchors Jordan Jensen and Carson Benish for the first episode of KYOT on Sept. 27, 2019.

KYOT creation

By David Maxwell, Zoey Perrine, Brianna Sandoval, Dillon Lewis, Catherine Mckenzie, and Andrew VanVleet
March 14, 2024
Who’s the best athlete? Mia Hamm

Who’s the best athlete? Mia Hamm

By Zoey Perrine
December 11, 2023
Deion Sanders answers media questions during His post-practice press conference on Tuesday, September 26th. Sanders spoke about the recent game against Oregon.

The Prime Effect

By Mille Barber, Teodora Blizanac, Rachel Larsen, Dillon Lewis, David Maxwell, Zoey Perrine, and Brianna Sandoval
November 11, 2023
Balancing victories

Balancing victories

By Zoey Perrine
October 10, 2023

What’s your cannon event? Kinder hairdresser

By Zoey Perrine
October 7, 2023
Sania Gandbhir is greeted by her host family as she arrives at Denver International Airport. She drove from Basel, Switzerland to Zürich to catch an 11-hour direct flight into Denver.

Beyond borders

By Maren Holecek, Ben Lehman, David Maxwell, and Zoey Perrine
October 4, 2023
Dare To Dignify

Dare To Dignify

By Sofia Blair, Cas East, Minh Anh Le, Zoey Perrine, Brenna Severson, Maya VanVleet, and Abbey Elalouf
May 7, 2023
Jason Brotski '24 fights for the puck in a game against Valor Christian. He and the team had a successful season this year.

[Photo] Pucking Up The Slack

March 13, 2023
Survival mode

Survival mode

By Arianna Bergman, Maren Holecek, Zoey Perrine, Brenna Severson, and Maya VanVleet
March 7, 2023
Cooper Craze ‘26 plays his guitar in a practice room before school. He joined Monarch’s top choir, Madrigals, this year.

Keeping It Fresh

By Minh Anh Le, Maren Holecek, Zach Mirviss, Clay Mustoe, and Zoey Perrine
November 1, 2022
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REVIEW: Pica’s chicken tacos

By Zoey Perrine
May 26, 2022
The Marshall Fire: Our Special Coverage

The Marshall Fire: Our Special Coverage

By Kate Muldoon, Arianna Bergman, Josie Furst, Minh Anh Le, David Maxwell, Zoey Perrine, Maeby Aleo, Rachel Pilik, Maya Raulf, Sophie Taylor, Hannah Rowton, Samantha Benner, Ethan Hendricks, Katelyn Smith, Luke Jensen, Shane Klingensmith, MJ Macias, Ella Malm, Alex Neumann, Markus Pilik, Dominic Spacone, Patrick Thomson, Vishva Venkataraman, Kevin Xiong, and Nathan Yanagida
February 25, 2022
Pet Peeves: Saying "no offense"

Pet Peeves: Saying “no offense”

By Zoey Perrine
February 21, 2022
Photo Illustration by Minh Anh Le

Sucked in

By Minh Anh Le, Zoey Perrine, and Cas East
January 28, 2022
Olivia Harston ‘22 enjoys watching a movie. They helped AASIA get back on it’s feet and connect students at Monarch.

The Minority Myth

By Maeby Aleo, Cas East, and Zoey Perrine
December 13, 2021
Unpopular opinions - Pizza doesn't deserve the hype

Unpopular opinions – Pizza doesn’t deserve the hype

By Zoey Perrine
December 10, 2021
Paranormal Activities - Princess loving poltergeist

Paranormal Activities – Princess loving poltergeist

By Arianna Bergman, Zoey Perrine, and Brenna Severson
December 7, 2021
Leaders of the arts - Elena Medina

Leaders of the arts – Elena Medina

By Zoey Perrine
November 25, 2021
Leader of the arts - Caroline Farris

Leader of the arts – Caroline Farris

By Zoey Perrine
November 16, 2021
Leader of the arts - Xavier Gonzales

Leader of the arts – Xavier Gonzales

By Zoey Perrine
November 7, 2021
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