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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

Senior Naomi Porter stands with her Most Improved Rider award after State Championships on Oct. 18. The Most Improved Rider award goes to the athlete that has improved the most from freshman year to senior year. Porter had a 13 minute improvement in her lap times.

Commentary: The impact of the Colorado High School Cycling League

Naomi Porter, Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2025

Almost three weeks ago I crossed the finish line at my last ever Colorado High School Cycling League Race. The entire weekend was bittersweet, full of hugs, tears and the lingering feeling that we truly...

Madison Anderson (12) shows her Cheyenne Mountain softball jersey from this year. Anderson looks forward to the chance to get more recognition for her accomplishments during her last season.

Student athletes that play for other schools deserve more recognition

Paige Haugen, Reporter November 3, 2025

Manitou Springs High School athletes sometimes have to play sports for other high schools because MSHS does not offer their sport. A large number of these student athletes do not get the recognition and...

Students attending J day at CU Boulder on Oct. 1 listen closely to a photo composition presentation.

The importance of JDay

Emma Wall, Reporter October 28, 2025

The Manitou Springs High School newspaper staff recently visited CU Boulder to attend Journalism day, or JDay for short. JDay was an amazing opportunity for the staff to learn more about our writing and...

Becket Wendell-Evans (12) stands in front of Manitou Springs City Hall during the second "Hands Off!" protest. Although holding a "No Kings" sign, this was before the first No Kings protest, which the sign conveniently came in handy for.

Students participate in “No Kings” protest

Becket Wendell-Evans October 17, 2025

Ever since the reelection of Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United States, the majority of America has been quite unhappy. Under the Constitution, Americans are given the right to assemble-...

District Director of Safety and Security, Janie Anderson greets Mary Parliament (11) at the Commons door before school starts on  Sept. 25.  Anderson and the high school principal Anna Conrad greet students before school daily.  It is Conrad's goal each year to know every student's name.

Editorial: Remember the ways we are safe

The Prospector staff September 25, 2025

Schools are places for education, places to make connections. Schools should not be places that students fear going to each day. Recent events at Evergreen High School, a school less than two hours from...

Two bull Rocky Mountain Elk spare in the winter preparing for the up and coming breeding season.

Stop the defunding of our national parks

Frank Brost, Senior Reporter May 15, 2025

National Parks, such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Glacier, Rocky Mountain, Denali, Everglades and so many more are some of The United States’ greatest locations.  National Parks cover around 13% of...

Many locals prefer to use the Colorado Springs airport because it offers safe and convenient travel.

Repeated plane crashes impact the public

Madison Sharon, Senior Reporter May 5, 2025

The year 2025 has witnessed a notable amount of aviation incidents, raising concerns among travelers and experts alike. While air travel remains one of the safest modes of transportation, the severity...

Elliot Mettler draws a woolly mouse in class due to his fascination of the project that made them.

The ethics of woolly mice

Frank Brost, Senior Reporter April 29, 2025

On March 4, the company known as Colossus Biosciences, a company whose aim is to bring extinct animals such as the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius; the tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus; and...

The senior class of 2024 gets to the school early during their final week to decorate the Commons.

The controversy surrounding senior pranks: a fine line between fun and frenzy

Halli Leonhardt, Managing Editor April 23, 2025

Senior pranks have long been considered an important part of saying goodbye to high school. These quirky and fun pranks are a traditional behavior demonstrated by the graduating class, but the line between...

ICE isn't welcome in our schools

ICE isn’t welcome in our schools

Enzo Mendoza, Senior Reporter April 18, 2025

During spring break, Trump’s administration got backlash from many people because Pete Hegseth exposed his war plans in a group chat that included a reporter from The Atlanic and because Trump won’t...

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