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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

Sign Up For the NHS Blood Drive

Sign Up For the NHS Blood Drive

October 29, 2016

For many years NHS has been a part of the Penrose-St. Francis Blood Drive. This year it is on Tuesday, November 1st, from 9-2. To get a permission sheet and sign up for a time slot go to Mrs. Roberson's...

Cake Walk participants play and hope to win a delicious baked good.

Maniboo Brings Ghosts, Ghouls, Gandalf and a Rooster to MSHS

Chloe Armstrong, Reporter October 28, 2016

"Maniboo" is a tradition at Manitou Springs High School that takes place around Halloween each year. Children from both district 14 elementary schools come to play games, win prizes and get a good...

The Prospector Wins First-Ever All-Colorado Website Award

The Prospector Wins First-Ever All-Colorado Website Award

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter October 25, 2016

Last Thursday, a few newspaper and yearbook staff members from Manitou Springs High School took an annual trip to "Journalism Day" (J-Day), at Colorado State University. The staff was able to take courses...

Manitou is the only school in the state with an electric car. It was made by the wood-shop class in 1994.

Manitou Art Center Builds Electric Car Charging Station

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter October 21, 2016

In January, the MAC installed a electric car charging station. One obstacle was the enormous brick walls at the Manitou Art Center (MAC). They are particularly thick, so it took six hours to drill...

Students For Trump Share Stances on Election 2016

Students For Trump Share Stances on Election 2016

Jackson Parker October 21, 2016

Listen to the interview here The election is coming to an end and students across America are solidifying their ideas of the candidates. While many students are undecided and several are not interested...

Annual World Language Culture Night

Annual World Language Culture Night

Eryn McQueen, Reporter October 18, 2016

On Tuesday, October 25, starting at 5:30pm and ending at 7:30, the annual World Language Culture Night will be held at Manitou Springs High School. Admission is free. World Language Culture Night (WLCN)...

Homecoming Dance Successful

Homecoming Dance Successful

Yuji Zhong, Reporter October 12, 2016

The 2016 homecoming dance took place on Oct.1. The theme was "Off to Neverland" with a mix of "Enchanted Forest". The dance started at 8:00pm and officially ended at 11:00pm. Students checked in at the...

Midterms are Coming

Midterms are Coming

Yuji Zhong, Reporter October 12, 2016

Manitou Springs High School with take midterm exams on Oct.17 and 18, 2016. This is next Monday and Tuesday. Block one and two testing will be on Monday, and do the test for block three and block four...

Sugar Ants in the Media Center

Sugar Ants in the Media Center

Chloe Armstrong and Yuji Zhong October 12, 2016

On October 6, Yuji Zhong (11), Eryn McQueen (9) and Chloe Armstrong (9) discovered sugar ants in the back corner of the Media Center, under the big horse heads. This is a problem for libraries, as...

Elon Musk Announces Plans to Colonize Mars

Elon Musk Announces Plans to Colonize Mars

Jackson Parker, Reporter October 12, 2016

Mars has always been a goal of exploration from the day we landed on the moon. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX believes that the planet can be inhabited by humans within 7 years. Musk, who has been avidly building...

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