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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

Teacher Throwback: Andrew Slama

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter April 23, 2024

Science teacher Andrew Slama shares what made him want to become a science teacher while sharing fun memories and useful advice for current and future students.

Brown teaches social studies classes, which have many assignments involving heavy reading and research.

Teachers speak on missing work among MSHS students

Cordelia Portman, Senior Reporter April 22, 2024

When current teachers and parents were in high school, late work was never acceptable, but recently some MSHS teachers, such as Jessica Moen who is an English teacher, have noticed that some students consistently...

Meghan Taylor (12) celebrates with the rest of the COYAC members in the Colorado House of Representatives after the hearing of HB24-1039: Non-Legal Name Changes and HB24-1040: Gender-Affirming Health-Care Provider Study. The bills were drafted all of the legal language was put down by the Legislative Council, because our job as COYAC members, is really to create proposals of things that we see you going through our job is not to write the legal language because, unfortunately, something that the COYAC director has reminded me many times, Taylor said. When I called her at like 9:30pm asking her for help was ‘Meghan you do not have a law degree’. Unfortunately, I do not. Im still in high school. Its really a pain. I wish I did.

Meghan Taylor authors Colorado bill on non-legal name changes

Dalton Gates, Multimedia Editor April 18, 2024

Manitou Springs Senior Meghan Taylor created, proposed and contributed to two bills (HB24-1039: Non-Legal Name Changes & HB24–1040: Gender-Affirming Health-Care Provider Study) with fellow Colorado...

Ethan Anderson (12) stands beside several of his art pieces on display outside of Erin Gocinskis room in the SILC building. He made the piece on the top left, titled Pensive, with charcoal.

Ethan Anderson to attend MCAD to pursue the Arts

Jack Boyd and Dalton Gates April 5, 2024

As the 2024 school year draws to a close, Ethan Anderson (12) has reflected on his last 4 years at Manitou and how he has spent that time fueling his various passions, one of which being the creative arts....

Jake Thomson has been playing club baseball since he was 7 years old. I was lucky enough to play for the same travel team for my childhood. I played for Majestic baseball from the time I was 7-15, Thomson said.

Jake Thomson continues his baseball career

MaKenzi VerVaecke, Editor-In-Cheif March 20, 2024

Jake Thomson, senior at Manitou Springs High School, has been playing baseball since he was seven years old. He recently committed to play at Hesston College after dreaming of playing at the collegiate...

Stiles Cluxton (12) excited to begin his life in the real world upon graduating MSHS and finishing the career start program.

Cluxton jumpstarts his automotive career

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter March 18, 2024

Senior Stiles Cluxton has taken the opportunity to learn about vehicle mechanics as part of his high school experience. He enrolled in Manitou Springs High School’s Career Start program that is offered...

Paraprofessional Talor Goodloe, takes Austin Durham (10) out of class early to make it through the only wheelchair accessible gate before scheduled fire drill.

Building accessibility issues persist at MSHS

Halli Frost, Senior Reporter March 13, 2024

The Manitou Springs High School building is a place for students to expand their minds, but it may not always be the easiest to navigate for students affected with either short or long term physical...

Teacher Throwback: Jessica Moen

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter March 7, 2024

Jessica Moen shares advice for students and recaps her time in high school during the 90s.

ChatGPT is an Artificial Intelligence chatbot, one of many that were blocked on student devices this semester.

ChatGPT banned on student school devices

Ari Clark, Senior Reporter March 6, 2024

In November 2022, the release of ChatGPT took the world by storm. AI was quickly becoming a resource for not only students and teachers, but for anyone in the world. It seemed as though the possibilities...

Mike Talbotts last block Algebra II class works in class on Feb. 20.  Last year, the desks in Talbotts first block Algebra II were almost full.

MSSD14 addresses declining enrollment

Krissy Stout, Senior Reporter March 5, 2024

MSSD14, along with other schools across Colorado, has been suffering from a decline in enrollment. Colorado has also been going through a birth rate decline, which explains the overall decline in enrollment....

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