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The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The World Language department at MSHS consists of Ingrid Perez (Spanish), Terrence Batson (Spanish and German) and Alice Stoneback (French).  Both Batson and Stoneback will be moving on next year.

Terrence Batson: Spanish and German

Charlie Morgan, Senior Reporter May 17, 2022

Terrence Batson, a Spanish and German teacher of nine years, resigned from Manitou Springs High School in order to pursue his love of working with children. He will move up the pass to Ute Pass Elementary...

In her time at MSHS, Alice Stoneback has worn many hats, as depicted here from World Language and Culture Night 2022.

Alice Stoneback: French and Student Council

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter May 13, 2022

Alice Stoneback, French teacher and Student Council (StuCo) advisor at Manitou Springs High School, is resigning from MSHS at the end of the 2021-2022 school year to continue to take the next step in her...

Matt Rogge enjoys a gentle Rampart Reservoir during his visit to paddle board, just to get away from the hustle and bustle of life.

Matt Rogge: English

Charlie Morgan, Senior Reporter May 10, 2022

Matt Rogge, an English teacher at Manitou Springs High School, turned in his resignation letter on March 8, 2022. He decided to do this for multiple reasons; most significantly, Rogge chose not to pursue...

Why are our teachers resigning?

Why are our teachers resigning?

The Prospector staff May 10, 2022

This year, MSSD14 has been hit with many resignations. Students at MSHS and the Manitou Springs community have been asking, "Why?"  MSHS principal, Jesse Hull, announced his resignation on April 8.  So...

Max Goede and Aaron Clune were the team to be feared during Senior Assassin this year.

Senior Assassin: TikTok trend takes MSHS by storm

Gideon Aigner, Guest Reporter May 5, 2022

One week in early March, senior Ethan Boren brought up an idea at the senior Student Council meeting. “My cousin goes to Chatfield, and he told me about this thing that they do called Senior Assassin,”...

A paragraph from Magruders American Government History book by William A. McClenaghan, in section 1.C, Right of Privacy  reports about the historical Roe v. Wade court case.

Roe v. Wade: Potential overturn affects community and nation

Claire Kisielnicki and Paige Harrison, Editors May 3, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote a 98 page draft majority opinion which was released by Politico on May 2, 2022. This opinion draft addresses Roe v. Wade, opposing it and asking that it be overturned.  This...

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

Senior Zora Beezley celebrates a victory with her team, The Pikes Peak Derby Dames (PPDD).

Beezley and Lockwood-Flesher roll with it

Serena Holvenstot, Reporter April 25, 2022

Roller derby, a sport that isn’t commonly played by many high schoolers, has been revived by Manitou Springs High School students, Koya Lockwood-Flesher (12) and Zora Beezley (12).  Lockwood-Flesher...

Logan Smith (12) fills up his car at the Loaf and Jug on Manitou Ave.

MSHS students feel effects of Ukrainian crisis

Colt Henricks, Senior Reporter April 21, 2022

Over the last several months, the world went into shock after hearing of President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Americans have felt the impact of the invasion by viewing the ongoing sadness that the...

Jalen and Terry Lindh hang out at a car show when they were 6 years old.

Seeing double in the class of 2022

Piper Larsen, Reporter April 6, 2022

In Manitou Springs School District 14, we commonly refer to ourselves as "The Herd" because our mascot is the Mustang and we are a big family. Manitou Springs High School is home to actual families as...

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