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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

Teacher Throwback: Paul Bonner

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter January 29, 2024

Art teacher and wrestling coach Paul Bonner gives useful advice for current high-schoolers while recalling memories from his time in high school, as he shares what inspired him to become a teacher and...

Spirit week photo story

Spirit week photo story

Halli Frost, Senior Reporter January 26, 2024

Students of MSHS walk the newly renovated hallways on Jan. 25. The renovations were made over winter break and, for many parts of the community, came as a surprise.

Students and staff express opinions about hallway renovations

Cordelia Portman, Senior Reporter January 25, 2024

On Jan 8, students and staff of MSHS returned to newly painted, lighted and carpeted hallways due to administration desiring these renovations.  Brian Brown, a longtime social studies teacher at MSHS,...

Longtime Dip Day enthusiast, Sierra Dunlap, enjoys her homemade caramel apple dip.

Front Office brings Mustangs together with new delicious dips every week

Morgan Flannery, Editor-in-Chief January 23, 2024

Dip Day has been a popular tradition for the Front Office and the counseling staff, where student aids and staff members can volunteer to bring in a homemade dip for mustangs to enjoy. It has become so...

Liz Johnson (12) and Kate Johnson (12) have attended Manitou Springs Public Schools since kindergarten.

Student leader Kate Johnson exemplifies leadership

Marisa Fonkert, Junior Reporter January 18, 2024

Student Body President Kate Johnson (12) is a three sport athlete and is very involved in the school. She plays football, soccer and basketball. She is a part of NHS, Key Club, a CHSSA state representative,...

The Commons kept the same lighting and flooring after the hallway renovations.

Students and staff experience new building renovations

Over the last winter break Manitou Springs High School had many renovations, mostly to the hallways with new carpeting and lighting with the removal of past senior composites.

The Cross Country State Championships were held at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs this year.

Seniors Cody Kelley and Cody Wyman place at the Cross Country State Championships

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter January 10, 2024

In a display of athletic performance, two exceptional seniors, Cody Kelley and Cody Wyman, placed at state in the Colorado Cross Country State Championship, bringing excitement and inspiration to Manitou...

NHS executive board was awarded the Eliza Pickrell Routt award. Members of the executive board got a certificate and the society got a plaque to present.

NHS wins the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award

MaKenzi VerVaecke, Editor In Chief December 11, 2023

This year Manitou Springs High School’s National Honor Society won the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award for the large number of eligible seniors they got registered to vote.  The current Secretary of State,...

Jazmyn Webb-Everly (12), Austin Durham (10) and Jeremy Webb-Everly (12) make spa products for Club Manitou.

SSN students create spa product company

Halli Frost, Senior Reporter December 7, 2023

Manitou Springs High School strives to provide crucial enrichment activities for significant support needs students.  Over the past 10 years, since special education teacher Jill McCracken started...

Teacher Throwback: Riley Walker

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter December 5, 2023

Riley Walker, English and Yearbook teacher and head of the Writing Lab, shares advice to current Manitou students. Walker has many great memories from high school. Taking part in Cross-Country, performing...

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