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Shaw said that the first thing he saw when he finished was his mother, who was going crazy.

Senior Greg Shaw Breaks 37-Year-Old Swim Record

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 16, 2016

Greg Shaw (12) is a senior on the Coronado Boys Swim and Dive Team. This past week, he broke a 37-year-old pool record for the 100 butterfly. The original record was a 53.3 seconds, and his time was 52.90...

You can vote for Cicadas essay at the Facing History Together website. The link is below, at the endow the article.

Cicada Scott Advances to Final Round in Scholarship for Essay Focusing on Gender

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 11, 2016

Cicada Scott (12) was selected as a finalist to win a $2500 scholarship for writing an essay on the impact society had on who they are today. The story uses To Kill a Mockingbird as a base prompt,...

Students Attend Fine Arts Centers Peter and the Starcatcher

Students Attend Fine Arts Center’s “Peter and the Starcatcher”

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 6, 2016

This week, many of our students were able to attend "Peter and the Starcatcher," a local performance at the Fine Arts Center. A total of 148 students attended the play, including students from band, drama,...

Ava Spangler (9), Maya Alexander (9), Bridget Bodor (9), Ailsa Connors (9), Olivia McKenna (9), and Naiya Budler (10) train together during pre-season.

Soccer Meets Early Season Goals

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter April 5, 2016

This year is a very exciting one for the Manitou Springs soccer team. Along with the large amount of freshmen that joined this year, the team's connection is very strong this season. Mo Heiniger (11),...

Review: Lady Midnight begins Dark Artifices Trilogy

Review: “Lady Midnight” begins Dark Artifices Trilogy

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 30, 2016

"Lady Midnight" is the first book in the Dark Artifices trilogy by Cassandra Clare. It is the sequel to the Mortal Instruments series. It has been five years since Emma Carstairs' parents were murdered...

Knowledge Bowl Competes at State

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 16, 2016

Knowledge Bowl competed at State on the 14th and 15th of this month. They went up to the hotel the Sunday before the competition, and stayed until that Tuesday. When they first arrived, there was an...

Noah Sobeck (10) asks about the tonality Mandarin during a Han Club meeting. Sobeck is one of many students that regularly attend the club.

Editorial: Watch Your Language!

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 7, 2016

With registration not far around the corner, students are starting to sign up for new classes. Some people might be completing their 4-year plans. One part of this plan out is your two required semesters...

The team continues to work on the robot. At the end of February the robot is packed up, and they dont have it back until the competition in March.

Pakistani Exchange Student Talks MSHS Robotics

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 4, 2016

The Robotics club is a group of very dedicated students involved in STEM education. They have a mix of intense practices and even more intense competitions. They have a team of great mentors and teachers,...

Review: “Bridge of Spies” is More than Meets the Eye

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 1, 2016

"Bridge of Spies," is a true story about an defense attorney who is hired by the government to defend a Soviet spy in 1957. As the movie progresses, an American spy is also captured by the Soviet Union,...

Molly Arndt (9) and Cassidy Arndt (11) solve one of the math problems.

Knowledge Bowl Team Advances to State Competition

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter February 29, 2016

Following Manitou's high-achieving sports teams, such as swimming and wrestling, the high school's Knowledge Bowl team is also on their way to state. State is on March 14th and 15th, at Colorado State...

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