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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

Annual Holiday Craft Fair is Near

Annual Holiday Craft Fair is Near

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter December 3, 2015

December has begun, and those of us who celebrate winter holidays and have not already bought gifts are soon to be in a dire need. The Holiday Craft Show is on Saturday, December 12, 13 days before...

Choir Receives Grand Piano Donation

Choir Receives Grand Piano Donation

Gianni Truscelli and Ryan Cantwell December 1, 2015

A baby grand piano was donated to MSHS choir teacher, Mr. Killian. This donation is very special, and is valued around $25,000. "It's crazy to get a gift at this high of a price, and from someone you...

Manitou StuCo representatives present a few sentences revolving around driver safety.

Annual Drive Smart Assembly Encourages Students

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter November 19, 2015

The week of seeing chalk lettering on the walls and announcements from Student Council Drive Smart week has almost come to an end. An assembly during advisory on Thursday, November 19, was an exciting...

Shelby Hard (12) looks through the new computerized telescope.

New Astronomy Club Hosts Stargazing Event

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter November 16, 2015

The Astronomy Club hosted their first event on Thursday, November 12th. The club worked for approximately two weeks learning about the topics they would be presenting. Although Astronomy Club...

Aubrey Hall (10) and Lily Reavis (11) wrestle with Halls sleeping bag. The bags zipper fell off right before the night was supposed to begin. Under the sleeping bags, the students slept on sleeping mats and a tarp.

GSTA Students Participate in Night Out to End Youth Homelessness

Lily Reavis, Editor-in-Chief November 13, 2015

At 5:45a.m. on Friday, November 13, eight students, with messy hair and tired faces from a night in the cold without much sleep, arranged themselves on a couch in the meeting room of the First United...

Emily Dolloff-Holt helps a students from Ute Pass to make an incision in the eyeball.

Advanced Chemistry Teaches Elementary Students about Cow Eyeballs

Theodore Weiss, Senior Reporter November 12, 2015

Fourth grade includes a brief introduction to Christopher Columbus's venture to the new world, a bit of coloring in between recesses, and, recently, eye dissection. In the past few days, Mrs. Roberson's...

Will Pranchack (9) and Isaac Green (12) are the Mustangs of the Month for November. They were noted for their caring, and compassionate attitudes toward other students.

November Students of the Month Lead a Path of Kindness

Gianni Truscelli, Reporter November 11, 2015

Every month there is a new student chosen for the spot of student of the month. This month, Isaac green (12) and Will Pranchack (9) are the chosen students. Pranchack has done a lot of work volunteering...

District 14 awarded by win on 3B

District 14 awarded by win on 3B

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter November 5, 2015

On November 3rd, Manitou voters in district 14 voted on a ballot. On the ballot was the Mill Levy Issue, regarded just as 3B. Over the past couple of months, you may have seen people standing on corners...

Ehrin Aycock (11) listens intently to Krona Emmanuel (11), who presents on Pakistan.

Language Night Pulls Large Crowd

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter November 5, 2015

Language Night, on Wednesday November 4th, drew a large crowd. The parking lot, filled to the brim, exiled parents and students to park on the hill in front of the school. By seven o’clock most of...

Lock Policy Has Students Up in Air

Lock Policy Has Students Up in Air

Theodore Weiss, Senior Reporter October 30, 2015

Over a month ago, an article was published on the Prospector to give a brief on a new policy implemented at Manitou that'll have locks required on lockers. Last week, the policy was fully implemented...

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