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Manitou Baseball in Full Swing as Tryouts Begin

Manitou Baseball in Full Swing as Tryouts Begin

Zak Talbot, Sports Editor March 7, 2019

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...

Zachary Brown is not amused by the ghost haunting his classroom.

I Want To Believe: A Look Into the MSHS Staff’s Supernatural Experiences

Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporter February 27, 2019

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...

Caileen Sienknecht is a involved athlete as well as a leader on many MSHS teams.

Caileen Sienknecht’s Last Year On the Court and Field

Giulia Vidossi and Ashlyn Thomson February 25, 2019

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...

Three Strikes and You’re Out

Three Strikes and You’re Out

Madi March and Paige Laurie February 25, 2019

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...

 Byrd McCarley (12) and Ceasar Sanchez (12) are both shooting to make it to 2019 Wrestling State. They will have the Regionals meet to make that goal reality.

Wrestling Regionals: Make It Or Break It

Allie Robbins, Photography Editor February 19, 2019

All Manitou Springs High School Varsity Wrestlers will be heading to Regionals on February 15th and 16th. This is a state qualifying meet where the top four placers in each individual weight category will...

Editorial: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Ideal, Is Valentines Day Even Real?

Editorial: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Ideal, Is Valentine’s Day Even Real?

Clover Bernard, Senior Reporter February 14, 2019

Every year on February 14th, many people express their love for their significant other through flowers, chocolates, jewelry, and more. Valentine's Day known for being the romantic “holiday” to many...

Hazel Mannery (12) is a member of Pikes Peak Suicide Preventions Teen Board– Deep Roots– and helps raise awareness and end stigma about suicide.

Raising Awareness: Hazel Mannery on Suicide Prevention

Meara Sauer, Junior Reporter February 12, 2019

[Disclaimer: The following story includes mentions of suicide.] The “Suicide Belt”–a vertical strip of land in the U.S. starting at Montana and ending at Arizona and New Mexico– is responsible...

School Rivals Face Off

School Rivals Face Off

Giulia Vidossi, Junior Reporter February 7, 2019

On January 11th, the Manitou Boys' Basketball team faced the St. Marys Boys' team in a really intense game that got both student sections excited. Both teams had a large fan base at the game to cheer them...

Meara Sauer (12) took this photo for her project in digital photography with Paul Bonner.

Spill the Tea: Inside Look at Digital Photo’s Latest Project

Meara Sauer, Junior Reporter February 6, 2019

In his digital photo class, Paul Bonner assigned the class a project that pushed their creativity and made them tell a story with just photos. The project was coffee themed, but the students were allowed...

The Dangers of Internet Addiction Disorder

The Dangers of Internet Addiction Disorder

Adriana Lucero, Junior Reporter February 6, 2019

When you walk down the street, into a high school, or in a café what’s the first thing you notice? Is it the smiling faces of those who walk by or the bright screens that they are looking down at?...

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