The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

October 16, 2020

Dear Editor, Distance Learning has been terrible this year and last. I understand the necessity behind it and wouldn’t want to go back if it meant getting sick, but it is just a major disappointment....

October 16, 2020

Dear Editor: 2020 is a crazy year. We all thought that this would be the great new start of a great new decade. How wrong we were. The new coronavirus COVID-19 has changed almost every facet of people’s...

What this year is good for

What this year is good for

Gideon Aigner, Guest Columnist October 15, 2020

536 C.E. is commonly referred to as “The Worst Year Ever” by medieval scholars. By 2020’s end, there may be some competition in that realm. In order to see why, we need to reflect on our past. In...

October 11, 2020

Dear Editor, As I type this, I sit on my comfortable couch, which sits in the middle of my cozy living room. It’s difficult to accept that we are all here again- sitting at home, waiting...

October 11, 2020

To the Editor -- The year 2020 will undoubtedly be unforgettable. This past year has been intense with its relentless waves of adversity crashing down on our communities, truly unearthing the honest...

My Quarantine Experience

My Quarantine Experience

Jack Embery September 30, 2020
It does not seem fair to the teachers to have to plan to teach online or in class or both just with a night's notice.
Gideon Aigner (far right) in a selfie with the crowd at the St. Marys boys basketball game in January.

Gideon Aigner’s Mustang Positivity

Gideon Aigner, Guest Writer April 1, 2020

I miss you, Manitou. I know that the phrase “Don’t peak in high school" is a chliché; I don’t think that this year has been a peak, but it sure has soared until now. Now, we all have a new challenge...

Mariam Gachechiladze (12) poses with her host brother, Ben Perkins, on the first day of school.

A Letter from Mariam Gachechiladze

Mariam Gachechiladze, Junior Reporter March 25, 2020

A Letter to MSHS, As exchange students, we worry about adapting to our new society; adapting and making friends, good impressions, overcoming the language barriers that, at times, makes it so hard...

This captivating gallery is located in the Manitou Springs SILC school administration office.

Recognizing Manitou’s Creativity

Sammi Clapham, Junior Reporter March 19, 2020

Manitou Springs, a small town that has been loved for many generations by tourists, locals, visitors, workers and students, gives a warm, unique and homey vibe. In my point of view, art is one of the most...

Students in Physical Science doing their work.

Poor Work Ethic or Poor Teachers: Who’s to blame for difficulty in classes?

Monse Vega, Guest Writer March 16, 2020

Mr. Miyagi once said in "The Karate Kid," "There is no such thing as bad student, only bad teacher.” How much truth is there to Mr. Miyagi’s claim? In high school, many students have trouble in certain...

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