“Captain Marvel” Has Nothing to Prove to Its Male Audience
Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Editor-in-Chief
March 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, News, Opinions, Reviews, Scroll Bar
[DISCAIMER: This article contains spoilers for Captain Marvel.] With the release of the first trailer for Captain Marvel in September, there was an outburst from some fans critiquing Brie Larson's performance (in the two-minute video). Many complained about they thought she showed little to no emot...
MSHS Yearbook Editor-in-Chief Wins National Photography Contest
Aliah Char, Copy & Photography Editor
March 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, News, Showcase
For Sophia McKeown (10), having an award-winning photograph represented much more than just an accomplishment. “This experience validated me. It moved me from being someone who does photography to be able to call myself a photographer,” she said. No longer were her photos only for ...
Girls’ Basketball Banquet Ends the Season
Aniah Olosn, Senior Reporter
March 21, 2019
Filed under News, Scroll Bar, Sports
The Manitou Spring's High School Girls' Basketball held their end of season basketball banquet at the Crystal Park Cantina, which their Head Coach– Justin Armour– owns. The girls and their families gathered with the coaches to enjoy this end of season event. The banquet began by sharing some food...
Baseball Victorious in Opening Day Game
Zak Talbot, Sports Editor
March 19, 2019
Filed under News, Scroll Bar, Sports
With the fresh smell of grass and the perfection of the baselines, high school baseball season is officially in full swing for Manitou Springs High School (MSHS). The Mustangs opened their season against Evangelical Christian Academy at home on Tuesday, March 12th. The starting roster saw many old faces...
Boys’ Basketball Wraps Up Season With Banquet
Oda Tiller-Brattebø, Senior Reporter
March 19, 2019
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
The 11th of March, the annual Manitou Springs High School Boys Basketball Banquet was held at the MSHS Commons. The banquet was held to honor and shine a light on specific people on the team who have stood out this last year. When the boys first got to the banquet they all ate food and socialize...
Wish Upon A Star: MSHS Completes Their Wish Week
Sophia McKeown, Warhorse Editor-In-Chief
March 15, 2019
Filed under News, Scroll Bar
On Monday, March 4th, a long-awaited snow day kicked off Wish Week at MSHS and created a level of excitement among Mustangs that lasted all week long. Wish Week is an annual event held by Student Council in partnership with Make-A-Wish Foundation Colorado. This year, the Mustangs helped support a young k...
Manitou Baseball in Full Swing as Tryouts Begin
Zak Talbot, Sports Editor
March 7, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Showcase, Sports
As the true Colorado winter blows in, Spring sports are now in full swing at Manitou Springs High School (MSHS). As the snow melts off the diamond and the outfield grass becomes green again, the 2019 baseball team takes the field with eager eyes and high hopes for the coming season. With tryouts beginning...
I Want To Believe: A Look Into the MSHS Staff’s Supernatural Experiences
Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporter
February 27, 2019
Filed under Features, News, Scroll Bar
Ghosts and spirits are such a huge part of today's culture. For those of us who believe, the stories of ghosts and ghouls aren’t hard to imagine. For the non-believers though, while they may want to believe, the lack of evidence nudges them in the other direction. “I’m a skeptic, so I believe...
Caileen Sienknecht’s Last Year On the Court and Field
Giulia Vidossi and Ashlyn Thomson
February 25, 2019
Filed under News, Scroll Bar, Sports
For senior athletes at MSHS, this year is their last one. One such athlete is Caileen Sienknecht (12). Sienknecht is a basketball and soccer player, a leader and a stellar student. She is now going through her last season of high school sports. “It’s really sad because everything is going to ...
Three Strikes and You’re Out
February 25, 2019
Filed under News, Scroll Bar
Student-athletes– some of the students contributing to the pride and joy of Manitou Springs– are held to a higher standard than most of their peers. Meant to be symbols of responsibility and examples of good citizens, some athletes fall short of those goals and fall victim to the Three Strike Poli...
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