Boys’ Basketball Faces Off Against Rival Team St. Mary’s
Parker Smith, Media Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Scroll Bar, Sports
The Manitou Springs High School Boys’ Basketball team went up against St. Mary’s last Friday. The game was an intense exchange between the two teams, constantly switching who had the lead. With Manitou leading at the half, the game looked like it would turn out in their favor. Unfortunately, the...
“Roma” Wins Big This Award Season
Oda Tiller-Brattebø, Senior Reporter
January 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinions, Reviews, Scroll Bar
[This article contains spoilers for the movie Roma] Roma– a Netflix original from the renowned director, writer, producer, and cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón– is this award season's biggest winner. It has taken home two Golden Globes in the categories of Best Director and Best Foreign-Language ...
“Into the Spider-Verse” Creatively Portrays Spider-Man in a Different Way
Mackenna Yount, Copy Editor
January 17, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinions, Reviews, Scroll Bar
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in mid-December, and has continually blown up among both dedicated Marvel fans and casual moviegoers. On January 6th, it won Best Animated Motion Picture at the 76th Golden Globes. This movie is a great one to start off with if you haven’t seen many Ma...
Your Phone is Your Worst Stalker
Giulia Vidossi, Junior Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions, Scroll Bar
As The New York Times reported in “Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping the Secret”, our movements are tracked more and more every day by our phones. Almost every app on your mobile could tell what you did the last night or where you were one month ago. Location informa...
Local Homeless Camp is Being Cleared Out
Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions, Scroll Bar
The police recently got permission to clear out a large homeless camp– known as “the quarry”– as reported in the Colorado Springs Gazette article, "Colorado Springs Homeless Camp Within Sight of Police Headquarters Being Cleared Out". They are expected to be evacuated by Monday, December 10th and...
The Danger of the Paris Riots
Alyssa Rash, Junior Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions, Scroll Bar
As The New York Times recently reported in the article, "What Travelers Need to Know About the Paris Riots", protesters addressed as “Yellow Vests” are causing mass trouble across the city. Yellow Vests are protesting against the rise in gas taxes, leading to dangerous riots. These threatening meetings...
How MSHS Should Approach Climate Change
Paige Laurie, Junior Reporter
December 17, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Opinions, Scroll Bar
As The New York Times recently reported in "Will We Survive Climate Change?", The Paris Climate Accord has the goal of stopping global temperatures rising by two degrees Celsius. Arctic sea ice is continuously more likely to disappear over the summer, and 37% of the world's population is exposed to extreme...
Boys’ Soccer Ends the Season with Annual Banquet
Zak Talbot, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Scroll Bar, Sports
As Fall sports roll to an end, there comes time to reflect on the successes of the previous season. This was the case for the Manitou Springs Boys' Soccer Team as they gathered for their annual end of the year banquet. This year, boys' soccer was filled with ups and downs, moments of glory and painstaking...
Where Do We Draw the Line With Science
Meara Sauer, Junior Reporter
December 11, 2018
Filed under Letters to the Editor, Scroll Bar
To the editor: The New York Times recently posted the article "Why Are Scientist So Upset About the First Crispr Babies?" by Gina Kolata and Pam Belluck. The Chinese scientist He Jiankui has made science fiction into reality by editing embryos, implanting them into a woman’s womb, and successfully...
MAPS Class Explores the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center
Phoenix Stogdill, Christopher Hill, Meara Saucer, and Adelyn Powell, Junior Reporters
December 11, 2018
Filed under News, Scroll Bar
Two combined classes– Andrew Slama’s biology class and Ben Gilliam’s MAPS class– went on a field trip to the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (CWWC). The goal of the CWWC is to educate the public through tours and programs to show the public the true importance of all varieties of wild canines...
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