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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

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...

A collage of brochures from Colorado colleges, including CSU, Airforce Academy, UNC, CU Denver, Metropolitan State, and CSU Pueblo.

Community college offers benefits in struggling economy

Madison Sharon, Muse Editor April 2, 2025

One thing that preoccupies the thoughts of many students throughout their entire high school career is what college they are going to attend after they graduate. Some students even think about what they...

The MSHS lunch lady, Teresa Leets, rings up a student with a tray containing chocolate milk, a kiwi, a pear, and a corndog.

Dietary struggles in high school lunch

Frank Brost, Senior Reporter April 2, 2025

School lunches these days feel small don’t they? It feels like there isn’t enough food to fill your stomach, let alone the variety of foods students are allowed to choose from. Students are given the...

Student Landon Foster (12) makes a pizza for his job at Savelli's.

Students gain life experience with part-time jobs

Kaleb Cervantes and Elliot Mettler March 17, 2025

High school presents a lot of opportunities for students. One opportunity that is available is the chance to work while being able to go to school.  The ability to earn money helps give students a...

Letter to the Editor

Weston Cassidy March 8, 2025

Dear Editor, At Manitou we are able to have amazing connections and support from our teachers due to the small class sizes that make a better high school experience, and this should never change. One...

Letter to the Editor

Becket Wendell-Evans March 7, 2025

Dear Editor, School is a place of education. Students learn not only the typical subjects but, most importantly, they learn to continue to learn independently. An important part of that is to shape students...

Letter to the Editor

Sierra Tanner March 7, 2025

Dear Editor, We should pay teachers more than they are being payed now because they are taking the time to teach us things that are going to shape the rest of our lives. This is an important issue...

A 3D printer in the dark lit up by the display light.

New York introduces 3D printer bill that inconveniences hobbyists

Madison Sharon, Senior Reporter March 5, 2025

On Jan. 15, 2025 bill A2228 was introduced in New York. The bill in summary “requires a criminal background check for the purchase of a three-dimensional printer capable of creating firearms; prohibits...

Letter to the Editor

Daniel Parker March 3, 2025

Dear Editor,      One thing the high school could work on in the future is creating a system to be able to test out of classes. Testing out of classes would be beneficial to students because it would...

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