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"Great Big Beautiful Life" was released on April 22, 2025.

Book Review: “Great Big Beautiful Life”

Maddie Fonkert, Senior Reporter May 7, 2025

Emily Henry’s highly anticipated romance novel “Great Big Beautiful Life” was just released on April 22.  Many readers are excited to read this romance novel because of her other hit romance novels...

Benjamin Parham (11) holds up his first place trophy from the Battle of the Bands on May 2 at the SILC amphitheater. Parham represented The Beanie Boys because his bandmate, Dante Alexander (11), had to leave early.

Breaking News: Beanie Boys win the first MSHS Battle of the Bands

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor May 2, 2025

The first MSHS Battle of the Bands was on Friday May 2 at the SILC amphitheater, and the first place winners were The Beanie Boys, Dante Alexander (11) and Benjamin Parham (11). Their band performed “Innervision”...

RaMell Ross's Oscar nominated  movie "Nickel Boys" came out on August 30, 2024.

Review: “Nickel Boys”

Alazar Berry, Junior Reporter April 4, 2025

The Oscar nominated movie “Nickel Boys” is astounding on many levels. The movie that was nominated for two Oscars left me captivated and engaged for the entire 2 hours and 20 minutes. The storytelling...

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the most recent Sid Meier game to be released. The game came out Feb. 11, 2025 and it was available for early access a few days earlier

Review: Sid Meier’s “Civilization VII”

Philip Lengerich, Junior Reporter April 3, 2025

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is the most recent Sid Meier game to be released. The game came out Feb. 11, 2025 and it was available for early access a few days earlier. It is a top down strategy game...

The book cover of Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros in front of smoke.

Review: “Onyx Storm”

Maddie Fonkert, Senior Reporter March 6, 2025

Rebecca Yarros recently came out with “Onyx Storm” on Jan. 21. This is the newest edition to the Empyrean series, a series following Dragon Riders training in war college to protect Navarre.  This...

Kyle Blasi and Morrigan Schulz rehearse for their student directed play.

MSHS students undertake writing and directing plays

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor February 25, 2025

On Feb. 25, in the Media Center at MSHS, seven student directed plays will be put on for classes to watch. MSHS has put on student directed plays in the past depending on the students in the PPSC Theater...

A latte with a cat design on the top.

Review: Happy Cats Coffee

Madison Sharon, Senior Reporter February 21, 2025

Happy Cats Haven is a non-profit animal shelter located in Manitou Springs that is dedicated to finding homes for homeless cats and kittens. As a no-kill shelter, it has the goal of providing a safe, comfortable,...

A poster for "The Order" directed by Justin Kurzel.

Review: “The Order”

Frank Brost, Senior Reporter January 24, 2025

In 1983, bank robberies and car hijacks popped up across the Northwest , which includes the states of  Idaho, Washington and Montana. In the belief that these crimes might be connected to the white supremist...

Tyler, the Creators new album cover.

Review: Chromakopia

Jon Polizzi, Junior Reporter December 5, 2024

Tyler, the Creator’s eighth studio album, Chromakopia, was released on Oct. 28 and has already topped the Billboard Top 200 in albums. Chromakopia sheds new light on a more personal side of Tyler's life....

The book “Haunted Sweet Home” by Sarah Pinsker with rocks and plants in the background.

Review: “Haunt Sweet Home”

Elliot Mettler, Junior Reporter November 21, 2024

“Haunt Sweet Home”, published on September 3, 2024,  is a horror genre book by Sarah Pinsker. The story is pretty well built with great characters. I love the way Pinsker changed the perspectives...

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