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The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

When there is a high teacher turnover rate, students can be uncertain of what teachers will still be working at their school the next year.

Stand Up Manitou questions spike in teacher turnover

Meghan Taylor, Reporter March 1, 2023

Since 2021, Manitou Springs School District has been experiencing a spike in their teacher turnover rate, the likes of which had never been seen before in the Pikes Peak region. Stand Up Manitou, an organization...

Paola Valladares and Dante are new to MSHS this year.

Classroom pet helps students regulate during class

Krissy Stout, Junior Reporter February 27, 2023

When students came into Paola Valladares's room for the first time this fall, they were greeted by a bunny, Dante. Dante is one of the only class pets at MSHS in years.  He lives in Valladares's room,...

Charlie Morgan skydiving over Puerto Vallarta, MX, during Winter Break of 2022.

Charlie Morgan Skydiving in Mexico

Jack Embery, Editor-in-Chief February 13, 2023

For those who know Charlie Morgan (12), he often is known for seeking adventure and adrenaline, sometimes at the risk of safety. So, it is no surprise that he desired to fall from the sky. Morgan went...

Julianna Wiezorek (11), Marisa Fonkert (9), Katelyn Fonkert (11) and Halli Frost (10) use the AI avatars on Lensa AI.

How A.I. art has affected local artists

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter February 9, 2023

Lensa AI art has taken over social media with many users rushing to create avatars for their profiles. With the modern contemporary art with cheap prices and produced in minutes, how could they resist?...

Kai Thomas (12) took the opportunity from MSHS to begin a concurrent enrollment program through Pikes Peak State College to begin his next steps in becoming a mechanic.

Kai Thomas takes the next step into his career

Morgan Flannery, Senior Reporter February 8, 2023

Senior, Kai Thomas, has the opportunity to learn about vehicle mechanics and work with cars as a part of his class schedule. He is enrolled in Manitou Springs High School’s Career Start program, giving...

Some colleges, like California Institute of the Arts, require entire sketchbooks to be submitted with an application.

How to prepare to apply to a visual arts college

Ethan Anderson, Senior Reporter February 7, 2023

Throughout a high school career, students will hear many tidbits of college advice, but often none of it applies to students wanting to apply to visual art colleges. Instead, they are left searching for...

Kai Jacobson (11) and Ari Clark (10) rehearse Fly on a Tapestry, directed by Elanor Fugate (12).

Theater Department brings their scripts to life in student directed plays

Sadie House, Senior Reporter February 3, 2023

Manitou Springs High School theater students are well versed in the hard work and quick adapting needed to present a show, both on the stage and behind the scenes. A few students have taken on the exciting...

With its ease of use and accessibility. ChatGPT is a popular software for cheating on English oriented assignments and essays in the U.S.

New AI used for Academic Dishonesty. Where is the line?

Jack Boyd, Reporter February 1, 2023

The use of AI has increased dramatically in popularity over the past few months, with the program's main purpose being to generate creative, human-like conversations from a large database. Artificial intelligence,...

Students were confused with all the different policies across all of their different classes, as some could range from very relaxed to very strict. This policy seems to have solved that issue for students.

Students respond to new late work and redo policies

Dalton Gates, Reporter January 26, 2023

New policies are always being created and updated, especially in schools, to better help the development of the students and prepare them for the world after high school. Manitou Springs High School recently...

In Julie Gardners last year teaching at MSHS, she teaches career and consumer math, geometry, precalculus and a Pikes Peak college class.

Day in the life of a last year teacher

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter January 24, 2023

Many young students believe that teachers' lives revolve around them and school, but something only teachers themselves can understand is how the work life balance is achieved. As a teacher of 31 years,...

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