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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

Teacher Ben Gilliam writes in cursive on the Prospector staff board.  Several other teachers tried as well, and none of them remembered how to write a cursive capital C.

Cursive should be taught with more fidelity

Jon Polizzi, Senior Reporter February 12, 2025

In 2010, the Department of Education removed cursive from the required Common Core Standards for K-12 education. Shortly after, students started to become more and more cursive illiterate. Then schools...

Randy Woofter and Trevor Paskavich install the first of two touch screens throughout MSHS on Oct. 16, 2024, with a goal of freeing up space in trophy cases around the school. These screens were designed to hold digital versions of composite photos, awards, and other memorabilia.

Representation missing for a vast range of clubs and activities

Cordelia Portman, Copy Editor January 29, 2025

Throughout the hallways and the cafeteria of MSHS, there are a total of seven cases dedicated to displaying what MSHS considers to be important. Within those cases there are many trophies and placards...

Ben Perkins (11) watches his team in action at the first home football game on Friday night at Richardson Field.

CTE risk begins in high school sports

Frank Brost, Junior Reporter December 16, 2024

You are on the football field, you feel the cool breeze against your sweaty skin, you hear the crowd cheering in the background and your quarterback's commands. All of a sudden you realize you are lying...

Why putting your phone down is good for your health

Why putting your phone down is good for your health

Jon Polizzi, Junior Reporter October 22, 2024

At the start of the 2024 school year, MSHS implemented a new school-wide cell phone policy. The policy states that cell phones and personal electronic devices must be kept out of sight during all class...

A wolverine wanders around in the snow most likely trying to find food or guarding his territory. Female wolverines' territories can get to 230 square miles, while males can get around 380 square miles. Wolverines can smell a carcass under 20 feet of snow.

Reintroduction of wolverines to Colorado is important for ecosystem

Frank Brost, Junior Reporter September 30, 2024

In May of 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill stating the reintroduction of 30 female and 15 male wolverines to the state of Colorado. This reintroduction will be a three-year-long period of releasing...

Camden Jacobson (12) spends time doing make-up work in Social Studies Lab during Advisory. This close to the end of the year, time is thin and the will to work with it.

Senioritis: The psychology and why it’s good and bad for students

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter April 24, 2024

Every year, after the yuletide days sink with the first semester and the second semester of the school year crests into view, many students find themselves battling against a devious phenomenon known as...

Manitou Springs Highschool's "Great Gatsby" themed prom will take place on Friday, April 26.

Prom ticket prices soar again

Ari Clark, Senior Reporter April 2, 2024

During the night of Fri., April 26, prom will be held at The Craftwood Inn in Manitou Springs. This event has been long awaited throughout the year by the upperclassmen of MSHS, marking a high school milestone...

Letter to the Editor

Ashur Lavigne January 30, 2024

Dear Editor, Manitou Springs School District should change the game field to turf because the conditions of the field cause more injuries. The conditions of the game field are not ideal. The Bumpy and...

Letter to the Editor

Evan Fugate January 29, 2024

Dear Editor, Manitou Springs School District should renovate the track at its high school, because it has fallen into disrepair, and has developed many bumps and divots that pose a health hazard to its...

Letter to the Editor

Chloe Cuddihy January 25, 2024

Dear Editor, Manitou Springs High School should never have taken down the pictures and memorabilia of past years and students. The pictures and memorabilia define the legacy of the school...

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