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Kindness Week is an opportunity for staff and students to practice all the different aspects of the kindness, especially kindness for the earth and fellow people.
Participate in Kindness Week
Manitou Springs High School parking lot filled with student and staff vehicles.
Frustrations about parking rise at Manitou Springs High School
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center advertises Ghost Tours in its window display. The Ghost Tours are a popular event in Manitou Springs.
Manitou Springs Heritage Center gets community into the Halloween spirit
The Econolodge hotel, on an early september morning, where the tragic death of Jayden Molitor occured.
Opioid death takes toll on Manitou Springs, Colorado
Stacy Thomson, in her new office, answers the phone and signs in students at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.
Thomson fills the void left in the front office
Cassidy Blechman (10), Mckesson Rhodes (10), Evan Yount (10), Samuel Fournier (10), Nathan Gentzel (10), Hallen Haile (10), William Cittadino (10) and Khristian Sanders (10) celebrate winning the dodgeball tournament at the end of Kindness Week.
Bringing Kindness back to MSHS
Lana Kahtava, Marianna Jackson, and Gretchen Beckmann are proud of the positive changes they have made for those who deal with monthly menstrual cycles. If you would like to contribute to this project, please contact Ms. Conrad or one of these young activists.
Freshmen take action to stock the bathroom with feminine products
Connor Mckeown (11) takes the ball to the students end while Mr. DeMatto gets ready to challenge him.
Student vs Staff Basketball game
Suicidal ideation is a common problem in the time of great stress that students face today. Sources of Strength members of Manitou Springs High School advocate for mental health. If you or anyone else seem to be in danger of losing or taking ones life, seek help from teachers, counselors, coaches, or the sources listed below.
Rise of suicide in winter a myth
Freshmen in Mr. Browns 3A Physical Science class study chemical changes.
Freshmen adjust to MSHS
2020 is in the past can 2021 be heroic?
Quarantine Art
Quarantine Art
Senior Wrestlers Grayer Whipkey, Terry Lindh, and Hannah Hollick are ready for the 2021-2022 wrestling season.
Winter Sports Preview: Wrestling
Senior team leaders Lexi Vigil, Ashlyn Thomson, and Abby Parker look forward to the upcoming season, which kicks off November 15, 2021.
Winter Sports Preview: Girls Basketball
Team leaders Paige Harrison (12) and Aidan Cote (12) hope to leader the MSHS Girls Swim and Dive team to a successful season after a year of COVID-19 restrictions.
Winter Sports Preview: Swimming and Diving
Manitou Springs High School cheerleaders, get the crowd involved in cheering on the football team at Richardson Field, Friday, October 15, 2021. Many former cheerleaders watched from the stands this year.
MSHS cheer is down 10 members from last year
Ethan Boren (12) and Caleb Allen (12) return as seniors to lead this years boys basketball team.
Winter Sports Preview: Boys Basketball
MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View
MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View
The COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for people ages five and older.
COVID-19 Vaccination PRO-CON
Check-in/out sheets and written passes were implemented at MSHS Friday, October 1st. This process takes away valuable class time.
Freedoms within MSHS have been lost and students are upset
Manitou Springs High School just implemented a Hall Pass and Check In/Out sheet system.
School climate is declining, how we should fix it?
Outside City Hall after the march, protesters all walked through the town of Colorado Springs to reach this location.
What it was like attending a nationwide social movement
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
The cast of Our Town take a bow after the student matinee performance on Thursday, November 4. The performance was the first student matinee for several years and was well received.
MSHS presents a unique staging of “Our Town”
Halloween Kills released in theatres October 15th and is One hour and forty five minutes long.
Review: Halloween Kills
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center advertises Ghost Tours in its window display. The Ghost Tours are a popular event in Manitou Springs.
Manitou Springs Heritage Center gets community into the Halloween spirit
Senior Koda Oxford recreates Shakespeares Hamlet. Theater was greatly restricted this year, and thespians were unable to act in traditional ways.
Koda Oxford’s finest hour
Senior Koda Oxford recreates Shakespeares Hamlet. Theater was greatly restricted this year, and thespians were unable to act in traditional ways.
Koda Oxford’s finest hour
Koda Oxford (12) poses with the Theater Buffet announcement.
Theater is back with Theater Buffet
Theaters end?
Theater’s end?
The cast of Skinflints and Scoundrels celebrates with their shiny second place trophy after the competition on February 12th.
“Skinflints and Scoundrels” Snags Second
Olive Van Eimeren (10) and Matt Buchenhain (12) stare deeply into each others eyes at the very end of Badger as they were dancing together.
Review: “Badger”, Fall Play
Boulder Honor Band members Devin Rocha (11) and Hailey Matas (12) at their concert in Boulder.
It’s an Honor to be in Honor Band
Atraya Christiansen (11) practices for a concert with classmates. She was one of the eight MSHS students to sing in the Honor Choir.
Choir Students Shine in the Spotlight at Honor Choir Concert
Talia Traxler (11) laughs after finishing a scale on her cello.
Celebrating Classical Music Month
Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture
Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture
Review: Three Days Grace Bounces Back With New Album Despite Losing Lead Singer
Review: Three Days Grace Bounces Back With New Album Despite Losing Lead Singer
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Halloween Kills released in theatres October 15th and is One hour and forty five minutes long.
Review: Halloween Kills
A Grinch approved Christmas
A Grinch approved Christmas
According to our poll, The Nightmare Before Christmas is the best Halloween movie out there!
A Fun Halloween Movie Night
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Fine Line by Harry Styles Review
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MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View

MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View

Weatherly Hall and Piper Larsen • December 1, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for people ages five and older.

COVID-19 Vaccination PRO-CON

Claire Kisielnicki and Emily Waite • November 8, 2021

Check-in/out sheets and written passes were implemented at MSHS Friday, October 1st. This process takes away valuable class time.

Freedoms within MSHS have been lost and students are upset

Jack Embery and Paige Harrison • October 22, 2021

  Manitou Springs High School students have experienced a decrease in trust from the administration and increased rules and supervision during the school day. Students and staff have been affected...

Manitou Springs High School just implemented a Hall Pass and Check In/Out sheet system.

School climate is declining, how we should fix it?

Emily Waite, Reporter • October 20, 2021

Just like the rest of the world, Manitou Springs School District has been struggling with the Coronavirus Pandemic and all of its effects. Although MSSD is now back to in-person learning, the lingering...

Outside City Hall after the march, protesters all walked through the town of Colorado Springs to reach this location.

What it was like attending a nationwide social movement

Claire Kisielnicki, Editor-in-chief • October 18, 2021

On September 23, 2021, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Heartbeat Act. This act bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. It is named the Heartbeat Act as six weeks is when a heartbeat can first...

Aidan Coté (12) races breaststroke for the MSHS Girls Swim & Dive team during the winter high school sports season. Coté trains year round on her club team, the Colorado Torpedoes.

Club sports participation positive for single sport athletes

Gideon Aigner, Guest Reporter • October 14, 2021

Many student athletes at Manitou Springs High School participate in club sports, and this has had both a positive and negative impact on the MSHS athletic program for over a decade. MSHS has lost student...

The Gay Straight Trans Alliance marches in the 2021 Homecoming parade on Manitou Avenue. The goal of MSHS is to have a club for everyone.

Why you should be involved with a club at MSHS

Jack Embery, Editor-in-Chief • October 11, 2021

During this year, while students are faced with difficulties such as limited social interactions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, clubs offer a safe place to get vital social interactions, offer support,...

The full recycling bin in the MSHS parking lot after Thursday recycling.

Recycling, Why does it matter?

Claire Kisielnicki, Editor-in-Chief • October 1, 2021

Why do we recycle? How are schools recycling? And specifically what is Manitou Springs High school doing to recycle? As a member of the Manitou Springs High School Environmental club recycling is very...

Many students at MSHS eat their lunch while doing homework.

Short lunches cause schoolwide stress

Jack Embery and Charlie Morgan • September 20, 2021

Students at Manitou Springs High School want a longer lunch, here’s everything you need to know about the situation. When balancing going off-campus for lunch, meeting with clubs, and simply eating,...

March 13, 2021

Dear Editor, Do you know that we have an orchestra program? If you do, I’m surprised, because apparently most of our school population had no idea. This isn’t implemented by the musicians,...

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