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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

With the rise of Covid-19 cases, students and staff are encouraged to maintain a healthy and prepared amount of supplies in their homes by their peers, to ensure a quick recovery in the event of a Covid-19 prognosis.

Covid-19 rise across country

Ari Clark, Senior Reporter September 22, 2023

New Coronavirus variants have begun to cause a rise in cases, deaths, closures and hospitalizations in surges across the United States. With over 2000 cases reported in the last week in Colorado alone,...

The annual Bonfire held at the upper activity field will be missed this upcoming year.

Annual Bonfire cancelled due to MSFD safety concerns

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter September 19, 2023

On Friday Sept. 8, the families in District 14 were presented with the unfortunate news that the Homecoming Bonfire had been canceled. This Homecoming tradition has been held since at least 1957, and is...

A full class of MSHS students work on assignments in study hall on Sept. 12. MSHS administrators and teachers believe that students learn better when they attend school consistently.

MSHS enacts new attendance policy

Krissy Stout, Social-Media Manager September 13, 2023

This school year, Manitou Springs High School took on a new policy for attendance. Anna Conrad, Manitou Springs High School’s principal, is enforcing a new attendance policy this year due to too many...

New parking rules were instituted during the 2023-2024 school year that free up parking spaces for students and staff.

Students celebrate the end of restrictive parking

The Prospector staff August 23, 2023

The junior class burst into applause over the announcement that there are no longer reserved parking spots for staff and students during the junior class meeting on Aug. 23. The change was made by the...

A sign in Mansions Park in Manitou Springs provides information on the importance of pollinators and what you can do to help them.

Manitou Springs to become Pollinator District

Ethan Anderson, Senior Reporter May 25, 2023

On June 5, 2023, Manitou Springs will be certified by the Butterfly Pavilion as the world’s first municipal Pollinator District. “A Pollinator District is a community that is committed to conserving...

A hole still remains in the  boys locker room hallway at Manitou Springs High School.  It is still unknown exactly who caused this damage, but the school is working hard to prevent further damage and take on repairs.

Locker room rule change instituted

Cordelia Portman, Junior Reporter May 9, 2023

On Friday April 28, it was announced to all gym students at MSHS that the locker rooms would be locked from that day forward during class due to a hole in the wall in the boys locker room hallway. Currently,...

Stacy Thomson, current Administrative Assistant, and Andrew Rhodes (12) answer the phones in the front office on one of Thomsons first days back.

Breaking News: Stacy Thomson returns to the front office

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief April 19, 2023

Stacy Thomson returned to her position as Administrative Assistant at Manitou Springs High School on Mar. 17, 2023. Four weeks ago, Thomson announced that she would be leaving her position in the front...

Jessie Nunley accepts vice principal position at Manitou Springs High School for the 2023-24 school year.

Jessie Nunley named the MSHS 2023-24 assistant principal

Ari Clark and Emily Waite April 13, 2023

On Feb. 10 at 4:47 p.m., an email was sent out to parents, staff and students to announce that Jessie Nunley had been hired as the new assistant principal of Manitou Springs High School for the 2023-24...

Manitou Springs High School student council celebrate their accomplishment after they received the news of their award.

Breaking News: Manitou Springs High School Student Council receives top national award for ten years in a row

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief April 7, 2023

[Manitou Springs, CO] (Apr. 6, 2023)—For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Manitou Springs High School student council has been recognized...

Ingrid Perez, Stacy Thomson and Gabriela Santos enjoying the last few days with Thomson in her position at MSHS.

Breaking News: Stacy Thomson accepts new position in the MSSD

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2023

Stacy Thomson, current Administrative Assistant at Manitou Springs High School, is resigning from her position at MSHS and is moving into her new position as Human Resource Specialist for Manitou Springs...

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