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The Monarch

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The Monarch

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The Monarch

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Legacy Admissions: to Ban or Not to Ban?
Varnika Arun, Grace Wang, and Mia Evans October 12, 2024
Are legacy admissions unfair tools of the rich, or are they a valuable tradition to maintain alumni support and networking?
Protesters during the "A Day Without Immigrants" protest
They're Eating the Pets: Viral Lies, Real Lives
Manvik Johar, Staff Writer • October 12, 2024
Former President Trump's statements about Haitian immigrants consuming pets have had greater effects than the memes and Tik Tok dances on the internet.
Oil refinery in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
The Smoke and Mirrors of Greenwashing
Jonathan Chen, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024
Corporations claim to help climate change, evident through company pledges to reduce emissions and more. But how much are these efforts worth?
Fried Chicken: The Unsung Hero of America
Fried Chicken: The Unsung Hero of America
Jacob Park and Yoonwon Jo October 10, 2024
From symbolizing financial independence to building a strong community, fried chicken is a quintessential part of American and global culture.
Hallway traffic? Nah, this is actually a golden opportunity.
Stop Blocking the Way
Jonathan Chen, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024
During any free time or passing period, masses of students swarm the walkways, perfectly blocking paths and hallways maze-like. This creates rather awkward situations. Do you yell at them or calmly request that they step aside? Plow straight through or go around? Is it worth getting upset about the accumulating seconds they take from your life? 
Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine
Is Marvel's Newest Villain Their Greatest Role Model?
Ali Allarde, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
These are the exact stereotypes that Cassandra Nova rejects. She doesn’t obsess over a man that she loved and lost, and she isn’t boiled down to a flat femme fatale. Instead, she shows strength and intelligence.
It Ends with Us - a Survivor or Romance Story?
It Ends with Us - a Survivor or Romance Story?
Kathleen Daniher and Caroline Koltek October 21, 2024
Though marketed as a romance drama, the film, based on Colleen Hoover’s New York Times Best Seller, attempts to intertwine a blossoming romance with that of a domestic abuse survival story, in turn painting a potentially misleading and harmful narrative on the realities of breaking the cycle of abuse.
McRae, emanating confidence in the video for her newest single “It’s Ok I’m Ok”
Tate McRae: Not Hot Enough For the Hot Seat
Ellen Son, Staff Writer • October 21, 2024
Tate McRae, a viral pop sensation once again finds herself on the musical hot seat. This time, however, it doesn’t appear as if she can withstand the heat.
Crumbl Cookies: All that Glitters Is Not Gold
Crumbl Cookies: All that Glitters Is Not Gold
Wyatt Ngai, Staff Writer • October 18, 2024
As the store’s average revenue continues to drop, we personally can’t help but wonder when the overrated fad of Crumbl will, indeed, crumble.
Gallery: Vintage
Gallery: Vintage
Nikethana Karthikeyan ‘27 and Amber-Thy Huynh ‘26 October 11, 2024

The Sentinel, from the portfolio Parmelian Prints Of The High Sierras, 1923
Ansel Adams: America’s Greatest Photographer of the 20th Century
Mary Pham ‘26, Staff Writer • May 7, 2024

Ansel Adams is one of the most well-known photographers in the world. Born on February 20, 1902, Adams grew up in San Francisco by the Golden...

Photo from Patrick Marleau’s Retirement Ceremony
Featured Creative: Panayiota Good
Nikethana Karthikeyan '27, Staff Writer • February 27, 2024

How long have you been involved in photography? I started taking photos in 2018 while I was in college at the University of Oregon. What...

The Couple That Took the Gold—and Our Hearts—at the Paris Olympics
The Couple That Took the Gold—and Our Hearts—at the Paris Olympics
Cynthia Wang, Millie Lu, and Anna Billante October 13, 2024

Sprinting into his arms, Tara Davis-Woodhall embraced her husband, Hunter Woodhall, after winning the gold medal for long jump in the 2024 Olympic games....

Football: Mitty vs St. Francis On and Off the Field
Football: Mitty vs St. Francis On and Off the Field
Cole Topping and Nikhil Khannan October 13, 2024

Every August, as the vacations come to an end, and the bustle of school starts again, members of 15,810 different high school football programs...

Men’s Waterpolo: Pouring Milk and Eating Crumbl
Men’s Waterpolo: Pouring Milk and Eating Crumbl
Colin Zhao, Raghav Ramji, and Siddharth Belegre October 13, 2024
From constantly communicating during the games to simply enjoying a snack together when the game is finished, the Men’s Water Polo Team maintains a high level of chemistry that allows the group to succeed.
Women's Volleyball: A Season Poised to Run it Back
Women's Volleyball: A Season Poised to Run it Back
Isabella Shen, Staff Writer • October 13, 2024

The energy is palpable as the Mitty women’s volleyball team steps onto the court for a heavily anticipated match up against Saint Francis for...

Suriya Roy ‘27
Artists' Choice
Zoey Crisan and Azure Livingston October 16, 2024
Angela Wan ‘28
Leaves in the Wind, Roots in the Ground
as the world around us disappears, we take time to appreciate what once was.
Zoey Crisan and Azure Livingston October 10, 2024
Featured Creatives: Anne Kristine Leonor & Oscar Ortega
Featured Creatives: Anne Kristine Leonor & Oscar Ortega
A look into digital art processes from the ‘23-‘24 Arts & Comics editors.
Anne Kristine Leonor and Oscar Ortega May 1, 2024
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