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Schedule Change on Friday

Anela Wright, Reporter April 4, 2016

The Manitou springs high school testing schedule has been finalized for April. Please see the folwing dates and times to know what to report to school. April 12, 9th grade PARCC testing. Normal dismissal....

Sydney Whites (11) winning piece of the Sign of the Times award in the Wunderkind Art Show.

“Make Art, Not War”: Wunderkind Art Show

Sarah Bogush, Reporter March 28, 2016

The Manitou Art Center, a local gallery and studio, holds an annual high school art show. This year, being the 17th showing, five of Manitou's juniors and seniors, along with other district artists,...

Henschel and Kosley are featured for March Mustangs of the Month.

March Mustangs of the Month Announced

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter March 18, 2016

The month’s Mustang’s of the Month for March are Mahalia Henschel (12) and Ryan Kosley (9). Henschel is the student body president and two-time State Champion cheerleader. “She’s my best...

Lucas Culver (11) signs a banner that was set out as part of the remembrance assembly. After the assembly had ended, many students made their way into the commons to sign the banner, and by the time most students had left, it was nearly full of signatures and messages for Ryan Lanosga.

Long-Anticipated Assembly Discusses Death of Former Student and Distracted Driving

Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor March 17, 2016

In November of 2015, after Manitou’s annual Drive Smart campaign had drawn to a close, a large portion of the student body expressed their collective dissatisfaction with the content of it. This...

Knowledge Bowl Competes at State

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 16, 2016

Knowledge Bowl competed at State on the 14th and 15th of this month. They went up to the hotel the Sunday before the competition, and stayed until that Tuesday. When they first arrived, there was an...

Apple and the FBI Face Off

Apple and the FBI Face Off

Kieran Lynch, Swim Corespondent March 10, 2016

Most people have heard a lot about the disagreement between Apple and the FBI, and more than likely have read some very skewed perspectives and perhaps assigned judgement based on biased information. The...

Hunter Bogush (12) listens as the bands original, Sallys Gonna Be a Star, is in the writing process.

Upcoming Rock Concert: The Furzurds play the Flux Capacitor

Sarah Bogush, Reporter March 9, 2016

Do you like music? Everyone likes music. There's a rock concert coming up this Sunday at the Flux Capacitor venue.  The bands of the night will include Flaural, MemoryBoy, Loanword, and our very own...

The team continues to work on the robot. At the end of February the robot is packed up, and they dont have it back until the competition in March.

Pakistani Exchange Student Talks MSHS Robotics

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter March 4, 2016

The Robotics club is a group of very dedicated students involved in STEM education. They have a mix of intense practices and even more intense competitions. They have a team of great mentors and teachers,...

Murdock, 8-Season Cheerleader, Retires from Manitou Cheer

Anela Wright, Reporter March 3, 2016

Ryan Murdock (12) has been a cheerleader for twelve years, and has been on the Manitou Springs High School cheer team since her freshman year. At a recent basketball game, Murdock was recognized...

Urgent Schedule Change on Friday

Urgent Schedule Change on Friday

James Baker, Reporter March 2, 2016

Teachers across the high school on Monday opened their emails to see that there would be hour-long classes on Friday, leading to school being closed at 1P.M. The news was a rare example of good news being...

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