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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

Youth Motivational Speaker, Laymon Hicks, speaks to Manitou Springs High School students and staff about the hard work it takes to develop a strong school culture.

Mustang Strong rallies students and staff

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter April 4, 2022

On March 16, 2022, Manitou Springs High School Student Council put on an event called Mustang Strong in order to help rebuild the school culture in MSHS. The students and staff at MSHS attended a speech...

Claire Kisielnicki (12) Jack Embery (11) and Paige Harrison (12) pose together for a family photo. The Prospector team spent a class taking goofy family photos as a way to bond and come together.

The Prospector bounces back

Ethan Anderson, Reporter March 31, 2022

The Prospector, a student run newspaper, is a valuable part of Manitou Springs High School history. Unfortunately, after changes in teacher leadership six years ago, it began to fizzle out. “I was...

Seniors Isabella Coscetti (track and field), Henry Ilyasova (track and field), Claire Kisielnicki (lacrosse), Ashlyn Thomson (volleyball and basketball), Abby Parker (soccer) and Aidan Coté (swimming) have committed to continues their sports careers in college next year.

Senior Mustangs commit to play college sports

Charlie Morgan, Senior Reporter March 17, 2022

Claire Kisielnicki (12), Henry Ilyasova (12), and Abigail Parker (12) have all decided to chase their desires to continue to play the sports of their choice in college next year. All the seniors who...

Manitou Mountain Monsters offers a place for fun and competition

Manitou Mountain Monsters offers a place for fun and competition

Serena Holvenstot, Reporter March 2, 2022

Adam Krych and Cedric Ebler, freshman at Manitou Springs High School joined the 2021-2022 Manitou Mountain Monsters biking team in hopes to form new friendships and get in touch with nature.  Krych...

Christian Cashdollar, Terry Lindh and Dallen Alexander are the Class of 2022s only future soldiers.

Mustangs ready for service

Colt Henricks, Senior Reporter February 18, 2022

As seniors begin the transition from high school students have many choices to make. Traditionally many seniors choose to further their education through college; however, a few seniors have chosen to...

Eryn Hilyard (12) loves the outdoors and also finds it as an escape just like her writing.

Hilyard finishes novel “The Key and The Beholder”

Angela Rowe, Junior Reporter February 7, 2022

Manitou Springs High School senior Eryn Hilyard started writing her novel "The Key and The Beholder" in October 2019, her sophomore year. The project was co-authored by Anja Tabor, Hilyard's...

Meghan Taylor (10) spends time in nature to reset her anxiety. Spending time in nature and exercising are both things that can bring people relief for their anxiety.

Student anxiety levels rise during the pandemic

Ethan Anderson, Reporter February 2, 2022

Everyone can agree, it’s not easy being a teenager. Especially when you’re living through a global pandemic.  Unhealthy levels of anxiety, in particular, seem to be on the rise. According to the...

Ethan Anderson (10), Gabriel Cisneros (9), Kai Jacobson (10), Elsa Baker (10), Dalton Gates (10), Elanor Fugate (11), August Tribble (11), Asher Evans (11), Evelyn Clark (9) and Atticus Baker (12) pose with their recycled costumes at a MPAC meeting.

MPAC learns that student leadership makes a difference

Evelyn Clark, Junior Reporter January 31, 2022

The Manitou Performing Arts Club (MPAC) has revitalized it's programming over the last year with the help of student leadership. The current president of MPAC, August Tribble (11) took over this semester...

Carroll takes a selfie with kids (Michael and Doris) at a Maasai village while on her trip.

Ella goes to Africa

Charlie Morgan, Senior Reporter January 27, 2022

Ella Carroll (12) has been known to travel before; and this winter break was no change as she decided to take her senior trip to Tanzania, Africa with her mother Kayla Yates from December 30 to January...

Juniors can apply for the Coolidge Scholarship at https://coolidgescholars.org/ . This full-ride presidential scholarship that can be used at any accredited college or university in the US.

Juniors, decrease your college stress today

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter January 19, 2022

College. This word can cause excitement for many students, but the idea of having to prepare for college can be stressful. Getting a head start can be one of the best ways to help reduce some of the stress...

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