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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

Mustangs for Wish Kids

Mustangs for Wish Kids

Kelsey Hartwig, Student Council Correspondent January 13, 2015

Though the season of giving is nearly to an end, it is just the beginning for Manitou Springs High School. MSHS is a proud supporter of the Make-A-Wish foundation, a very large foundation that "helps...

Ten ways to de-stress during finals week

Ten ways to de-stress during finals week

Daniela Pinto Payares, Student Council Correspondent January 8, 2015

The end of the first semester is approaching quickly and with that comes finals. This is the time when some cannot sleep because they are worried they will not pass a class, when they stay up late studying...

Drive Smart Campaign Confronts Careless Driving

Drive Smart Campaign Confronts Careless Driving

Ted Weiss, Reporter November 21, 2014

"We're incomplete without you" was put up this week on every single Manitou Springs High School locker. That's one motto being emphasized during Manitou Springs High School Drive Smart campaign. Drive...

Student council taking a group photo to announce Mrs. Stonebacks pregnant.

“Leland From StuCo” Goes Viral & Mrs. Stoneback’s Big Announcement

Ted Weiss, Reporter November 10, 2014

Senior Leland Spangler is quite the accomplished high school student; captain of the boys varsity soccer team, A.P. scholar, student body Vice President, and, now, a meme going viral among Manitou...

Executive board president, Carter Sandras (12), leads an official Student Council meeting.

Manitou’s Student Council and the Students Who Lead It

James Kilroy, Reporter October 22, 2014

Behind every dance or event that Manitou students attend, or posters and decorations line in the hallway, there is one committee that is behind it all. Student Council, a group of elected students,...

Manitous Chance at Redemption in Food Drive Against St. Marys

Manitou’s Chance at Redemption in Food Drive Against St. Mary’s

Mia Elliott, StuCo Correspondant October 21, 2014

The canned food drive - we've seen the fliers, we've seen the window paintings, and we've seen the internalized competitiveness among peers. This annual event is a monumental one, resulting in much more...

A Seniors Guide to Midterms

A Senior’s Guide to Midterms

Leland Spangler, StuCo Correspondant October 16, 2014

Editor's Note: This article is the first installment of a column written for the Prospector by student council members. Keep an eye out in the future for other articles submitted to the Prospector by our...

Evacuees stand outside of the school waiting for approval from the fire department to reenter the dance.

Homecoming Dance: fire alarms fail to hinder the student experience

Sam Weiss, Senior Reporter September 26, 2014

“It was just really, really hot.” Said junior Hannah Kimmet, who like many of the other Mustangs that attended the Homecoming dance, did not let the excessive heat and fire alarms stop her from...

The word is SJDFA for Scrabble Day, spelled by Susie Robbins (12), Stormy Garrigan (11), Mackenzie Randolph (10), McKenzie Allen (12), and Tiffany Hampton (12).

Homecoming theme yields minimal participation

Sam Weiss September 18, 2014

As many of us Mustangs know, this year’s homecoming theme is “board games.” Each day’s theme (in order corresponding to days of the week) is: Clue Day, Operation Day, Scrabble day, Toga/Class...

Senior Hunter Adcock shows off her fabulous attire before the dance.

Manitou’s First Color Dance is an Undeniable Success

Aidan Epstein September 10, 2014

Amongst a mist of red, green, yellow, and orange, a crowd accumulated for a night of ecstatic movement. On Saturday, August 30th, Student-Body President, Carter Sandras (12), and Junior class representative, Taylor...

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