Track Competes at State Qualifying “Twilight Meet”
Adele Goodwin and Kayla Hendricks
April 29, 2019
The April 5th track meet was anything but ordinary. The second state qualifying meet out of the whole season is referred to as the “Twilight Meet”. This meet not only defined the athletes' futures but defined their spot on the track team they competitively compete in. Abbie Boren (12) has been...
World Language and Culture Night Changes Theme for Fourth Year
Sophie McKeown, Warhorse Editor-in-Chief
April 1, 2019
Every year, Manitou Springs High School plans an event called World Language and Culture Night (WLACN). This night is primarily for students in language classes—at every level— to pick a topic relating to a different country and create a presentation. While in the past the themes of the presenta...
“Captain Marvel” Has Nothing to Prove to Its Male Audience
Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
[DISCAIMER: This article contains spoilers for Captain Marvel.] With the release of the first trailer for Captain Marvel in September, there was an outburst from some fans critiquing Brie Larson's performance (in the two-minute video). Many complained about they thought she showed little to no emot...
MSHS Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Wins National Photography Contest
Aliah Char, Copy & Photography Editor
March 21, 2019
For Sophia McKeown (10), having an award-winning photograph represented much more than just an accomplishment. “This experience validated me. It moved me from being someone who does photography to be able to call myself a photographer,” she said. No longer were her photos only for ...
Manitou Baseball in Full Swing as Tryouts Begin
Zak Talbot, Sports Editor
March 7, 2019
As the true Colorado winter blows in, Spring sports are now in full swing at Manitou Springs High School (MSHS). As the snow melts off the diamond and the outfield grass becomes green again, the 2019 baseball team takes the field with eager eyes and high hopes for the coming season. With tryouts beginning...
I Want To Believe: A Look Into the MSHS Staff’s Supernatural Experiences
Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporter
February 27, 2019
Ghosts and spirits are such a huge part of today's culture. For those of us who believe, the stories of ghosts and ghouls aren’t hard to imagine. For the non-believers though, while they may want to believe, the lack of evidence nudges them in the other direction. “I’m a skeptic, so I believe...
The Superior Sport: Skiing vs. Snowboarding
Samuel Richardson and Lance Warner
February 25, 2019
Colorado is home to a section of the most beautiful mountain range in all of North America. Snowsports are a significant part of the culture around the region, which makes residents question which style is superior. They’re multiple factors that make both skiing and snowboarding unique. Reasons such...
Caileen Sienknecht’s Last Year On the Court and Field
Giulia Vidossi and Ashlyn Thomson
February 25, 2019
For senior athletes at MSHS, this year is their last one. One such athlete is Caileen Sienknecht (12). Sienknecht is a basketball and soccer player, a leader and a stellar student. She is now going through her last season of high school sports. “It’s really sad because everything is going to ...
Three Strikes and You’re Out
Madi March and Paige Laurie
February 25, 2019
Student-athletes– some of the students contributing to the pride and joy of Manitou Springs– are held to a higher standard than most of their peers. Meant to be symbols of responsibility and examples of good citizens, some athletes fall short of those goals and fall victim to the Three Strike Poli...
Time of Turmoil: Track Introduces New Faces and Emphasizes Old Goals
Aliah Char, Copy/Photography Editor
February 20, 2019
This upcoming track and field season shows a lot of promise. Despite some concerns regarding periodic adjustments– a new head coach and team composed mainly of underclassmen– there’s also a lot of room for growth. According to Jayden Omi (12), there are “possibilities for State qua...
