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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

Social studies teacher Lawrence Housley embraces Colorados social studies standards in his classroom.

Colorado’s inclusive social studies standards are superior to Florida’s

Krissy Stout, Junior Reporter January 8, 2024

Colorado Social Studies Standards require that teachers do more to include the perspectives of diverse racial and ethnic groups, religious minorities as well as LGBTQ communities. However, the Florida...

The Intern by Michele Campbell was released October 7 of this year.

Book of the month – December: The Intern

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter December 15, 2023

“The Intern” by Michele Campbell was honestly the worst book I’ve read in a while. The story in itself seems like it would be interesting, the characters fell flat driving the book to read poorly. “The...

Stacy Thomson and Cory Urban pose with new pet of the front office, Clark the betta fish.

Clark joins the front office staff

Dalton Gates and Cordelia Portman December 12, 2023

On Dec. 2, Stacy Thomson, Secretary at Manitou Springs High School, and the front office staff adopted a betta fish named Clark after a prank on Social Studies teacher Lawrence Housely.    Housely...

NHS executive board was awarded the Eliza Pickrell Routt award. Members of the executive board got a certificate and the society got a plaque to present.

NHS wins the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award

MaKenzi VerVaecke, Editor In Chief December 11, 2023

This year Manitou Springs High School’s National Honor Society won the Eliza Pickrell Routt Award for the large number of eligible seniors they got registered to vote.  The current Secretary of State,...

Glenn Hard and Brad Borkowski cut the ribbon alongside construction students on Thursday, Nov. 30.

The home build at MSHS is complete

Morgan Flannery, Editor In Chief December 8, 2023

On Thursday Nov. 30, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the completion of the home build built by the construction students here at MSHS. This project is through a program called Careers in Construction,...

Jazmyn Webb-Everly (12), Austin Durham (10) and Jeremy Webb-Everly (12) make spa products for Club Manitou.

SSN students create spa product company

Halli Frost, Senior Reporter December 7, 2023

Manitou Springs High School strives to provide crucial enrichment activities for significant support needs students.  Over the past 10 years, since special education teacher Jill McCracken started...

Teacher Throwback: Riley Walker

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter December 5, 2023

Riley Walker, English and Yearbook teacher and head of the Writing Lab, shares advice to current Manitou students. Walker has many great memories from high school. Taking part in Cross-Country, performing...

Tiffany Selz helps Kelsi VerVaecke(10) with her geometry on Nov 29 at MSHS. Selz has been teaching for eight years and recently was hired at MSHS on Oct. 23.

Selz fulfills a life goal

Cordelia Portman, Junior Reporter December 1, 2023

On Oct. 23 at Manitou Springs High School, Tiffany Selz was hired in place of past substitute math teachers, Erich Hoffman and Jon Murphy, because the position wasn’t filled. Selz has been teaching...

Teacher Throwback: Ingrid Perez

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter November 27, 2023

Ingrid Perez, Spanish teacher at MSHS, shares stories and advice about her time in high school for all the current students of MSHS.

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