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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
Anna Conrad will become the official principal at Manitou Springs High School for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. This will be her third year at MSHS.
Anna Conrad named the MSHS 2023-2024 principal
Exchange student, Sofiia Lobas (11), has integrated into MSHS classes and activities this year. Last year, she did an exchange year in Texas.
Ukrainian exchange student speaks on refugee crisis
Crissy Leonhardt gives her team a pep talk before their state volleyball game in Nov. 2022.
Crissy Leonhardt resigns as head volleyball coach at MSHS
Nurse Jacque Revello stands next to an AED, one of two in the MSHS. Automated External Defibrillators are used to revive a patient during sudden cardiac arrest.
Support for Damar Hamlin is bigger than football
Jessica Moen ramps up the excitement for session four of Teen Mental Health First Aid during Advisory in her classroom.
Sophomores learn mental health first aid for teens 
In loving memory of Tarran Beitey-Everly.
In memory of Tarran Beitey-Everly
Ingrid Perez points to her home country of Puerto Rico in her classroom. In 2016, Perez moved from Puerto Rico to Colorado for her husband to pick up a job opportunity.
Perez brings a fresh perspective
Rebecca Davis knows how to play both the Clarinet and Bass Clarinet, and is learning both Alto and Tenor Saxophone for the upcoming Spring Musical.
Rebecca Davis prepares for a life of music after high school
Jack Embery (12) receives his certificate from his DPE after completing the Private Pilots License process.
Jack Embery works to receive his Private Pilot’s License
Abbigail Reeves (10) hand is raised as she wins a match at the State Tournament.
Wesley and Abbie Reeves make history being first siblings to place in Wrestling State
Lairden Rogge (12) and John Maynard (12) have both been a part of the MSHS Track and Field all four years of their high school experience. Rogge plans on continuing his Track and Field career in college.
Spring Sports Preview: Track and Field
Tyler Parratt (12) has been playing golf since she was five years old and is excited to finish her senior season out strong.
Spring Sports Preview: Girls’ Golf
Madrid Mack (12), Cassidy Kuzbek (12), Grace McCumber (12), Payten Smith (12), Elanor Fugate (12) and Erica Sherwin (12) are all excited to play and finish their high school soccer careers with a bang.
Spring Sports Preview: Girls’ Soccer
Tyler Maloney (12) and ANdrew Rhodes (12) both have played baseball for over 10 years and are excited for their senior season.
Spring Sports Preview: Boys’ Baseball
Dante, a class pet at Manitou Springs High School, can be visited and interacted with by students who visit his classroom.
Is there a benefit to class pets in schools?
Students protest outside the District 11 administration building of Feb. 27.
D11 Board Members consider a transphobic policy
Kolten Wupper (10), Amy Stanciu (10) and Lana Kahtava (10) in their biology class using the Elevate program.
New teaching platform used in several science classes at MSHS
The Barnes & Noble special edition of The Stolen Heir by Holly Black.
Book of the month – February: The Stolen Heir
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Students read through the script and listen to the soundtrack as a group during their first rehearsal.
Students reflect on “Freaky Friday” auditions
The Cast and Crew of Too Many Daughters after arriving back at the High School with their 1st Place Trophy and Outstanding Supporting Actor Award.
MSHS wins Pikes Peak Regional One-Act Competition
Annie Riggin works with Manitou choir teacher Abby Steen in preparation of her All-State Honor Choir performances.
Annie Riggin selected for Colorado All-State Honor Choir
Wendell and Wild was released on Netflix on Oct. 28 and has a run time of one hour and forty-five minutes.
Review: Wendell & Wild
At the end of the show, the characters celebrated Beowulf and Gunborg defeating Grendels mother.
MSHS performed their fall play: “Beowulf (and the Bard)”
The Cast and Crew of Too Many Daughters after arriving back at the High School with their 1st Place Trophy and Outstanding Supporting Actor Award.
MSHS wins Pikes Peak Regional One-Act Competition
At the end of the show, the characters celebrated Beowulf and Gunborg defeating Grendels mother.
MSHS performed their fall play: “Beowulf (and the Bard)”
Henry White (12) in the play Our Town that was performed in the fall of 2021.
Henry White leaves his mark on MSHS theater
Senior Koda Oxford recreates Shakespeares Hamlet. Theater was greatly restricted this year, and thespians were unable to act in traditional ways.
Koda Oxford’s finest hour
Koda Oxford (12) poses with the Theater Buffet announcement.
Theater is back with Theater Buffet
Annie Riggin works with Manitou choir teacher Abby Steen in preparation of her All-State Honor Choir performances.
Annie Riggin selected for Colorado All-State Honor Choir
The MSHS Symphonic Band plays the Fight Song as they round the track. The band practices for the parade every year.
MSHS band brings the sound of Homecoming
Lucas Grieb (12) & Lance Warner (12) pose for a band photo, outside in Manitou Springs, CO, with their guitars.
Euphoria: Manitou Springs High School’s up and coming band
Anton Akse (12), principal chair tuba, focuses on how his instrument sounds in the concert hall as opposed to the rehearsal space.
Abeel and Aske play in top youth orchestral group
Boulder Honor Band members Devin Rocha (11) and Hailey Matas (12) at their concert in Boulder.
It’s an Honor to be in Honor Band
Wendell and Wild was released on Netflix on Oct. 28 and has a run time of one hour and forty-five minutes.
Review: Wendell & Wild
Fighting the boss Stone Digger Troll is one exciting part of Elden Ring. The Troll has a really large club and is made up of rocks and boulders. The Troll is found in the Limgrave tunnels. The Trolls weakness is holy damage.
Review: Elden Ring
The Batman came out March 4, and has a run time of three hours and fifty-six minutes.
Review: The Batman
Matrix Resurrections will be playing in theaters through the end of January.
Review: “Matrix Resurrections”
The Mason Jar on Colorado Ave in Colorado Springs offers delicious food and great service.
Review: The Mason Jar
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Ingrid Perez points to her home country of Puerto Rico in her classroom. In 2016, Perez moved from Puerto Rico to Colorado for her husband to pick up a job opportunity.

Perez brings a fresh perspective

Cordelia Portman, Junior Reporter • March 17, 2023

Moving communities can be difficult, adapting to new cultures and environments presents challenges for everyone. Spanish teacher, Ingrid Perez has overcome these challenges herself. In the summer of...

Lairden Rogge, Kian OBoyle, Cody Kelly, Ella Vaillancourt, Isabella Streblow-Muncher, Henry Ilyasova, Skylar Stanley, Jaxen Sellers and Nian Crouch dance together at Hillside Gardens during the 2022 prom dance.

Photo Gallery: Prom 2022

Piper Larsen, Reporter • April 27, 2022

The Mason Jar on Colorado Ave in Colorado Springs offers delicious food and great service.

Review: The Mason Jar

Colt Henricks, Senior Reporter • January 11, 2022

The Mason Jar, located on 2925 West Colorado Avenue, offers a great casual, family-friendly atmosphere that serves excellent food for a reasonable price. The Mason Jar has been around since 1981 and...

The new year offers the opportunity for a new outlook and a fresh start.

Advice from MSHS on New Year’s resolutions

Piper Larsen, Reporter • December 17, 2021

With the New Year rolling in, it can be hard to decide what resolutions to follow up on. New Year's resolutions are meant to help people work on themselves. Resolutions are a form of inspiration to help...

While attending MSHS, Ryder Ballard was involved in many activities. He led MPAC (Manitou Performing Arts Club), was involved in theatre and sang with the Chamber Choir.

Ballard jumpstarts his future

Claire Kisielnicki, Editor-in-Chief • December 9, 2021

As the first semester comes to an end, seniors are getting closer to graduation. For some, that day is much much sooner. Ryder Ballard is a senior who has made the leap to graduating early this year...

Cheer captain, Weatherly Hall (12), leads the cheer team at during the Homecoming football game.

Quitting is the new normal and not just in cheerleading

Weatherly Hall, Guest Writer • December 1, 2021

Cheerleaders at Manitou Springs High School take on one of the most time-consuming schedules: practices every morning, tumbling every Thursday night, football games, basketball games, and competitions....

Senior Wrestlers Grayer Whipkey, Terry Lindh, and Hannah Hollick are ready for the 2021-2022 wrestling season.

Winter Sports Preview: Wrestling

Colt Henricks, Senior Reporter • November 18, 2021

The 2021-2022 season of winter wrestling is coming. The start of the new season begins September 15th. Unlike last year, the start of this season will hopefully bring a complete year of wrestling. “Where...

Suicidal ideation is a common problem in the time of great stress that students face today. Sources of Strength members of Manitou Springs High School advocate for mental health. If you or anyone else seem to be in danger of losing or taking ones life, seek help from teachers, counselors, coaches, or the sources listed below.

Rise of suicide in winter a myth

Paige Harrison, Senior Reporter/Editor • November 16, 2021

There is a long-standing belief that suicide completion rates rise around the holidays. According to Winchester Hospital, this could possibly be because either families get together, causing overwhelming...

The cast of Our Town take a bow after the student matinee performance on Thursday, November 4. The performance was the first student matinee for several years due to COVID-19 and other complications and was well received.

MSHS presents a unique staging of “Our Town”

Serena Holvenstot, Reporter • November 15, 2021

The cast and crew of Manitou Springs High School's fall play, “Our Town,” created a unique staging for friends and family on Nov. 4 through Nov. 6 in the MSSD14 Auditorium. The play “Our Town”...

Kindness Week is an opportunity for staff and students to practice all the different aspects of the kindness, especially kindness for the earth and fellow people.

Participate in Kindness Week

Charlie Morgan, Reporter • November 12, 2021

Manitou Springs High School’s student council is putting together a Kindness Week for students and staff from November 13, 2021 to November 19, 2021. Kindness Week is to promote a better environment...

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