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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

Teacher Throwback: Brian Brown

Kaleb Cervantes and Naomi Porter October 31, 2023

William Brown, history teacher at Manitou Springs High School for the last 21 years and history department head, shares advice to current and future students and recalls stories about his days in high...

Goosebumps has been a staple of youth horror fiction since the books have released, and had a successful TV series in the late 1990s.

Review: Goosebumps

Dalton Gates, Multimedia Editor October 25, 2023

R. L. Stine’s “Goosebumps” has been made into a television series once again and just in time for the Halloween season on Disney Plus and Hulu. Many of us are familiar with the original series and...

Kate Johnson and Nate Gentzel(12) practice point after touchdown attempts at the end of practice.

Kate Johnson breaks barriers as a female football kicker

Makenzi VerVaecke, Editor In Chief October 24, 2023

The Manitou Springs High School football team's kicker Kate Johnson (12), is continuing history in Manitou by being the third female kicker for the Mustangs varsity football team.  Johnson began playing...

A group of students cast in the musical practice a group dance at MSHS on Oct. 16 to perfect the show. The students began rehearsal on Monday Oct. 2 and have been rehersing three days a week to put on an ideal show.

MSHS writes an original musical

Cordelia Portman, Junior Reporter October 18, 2023

With the effort of five student writers, two teacher directors, twenty two student actors and the support of a small community, MSHS has set out to accomplish the goal of writing a completely unique musical...

MSHS students and teachers, featuring recently resigned Angie Glass, get prepared to start their help at Creek Week.

Environmental Club participates in 10th annual Creek Week

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter October 16, 2023

Nature enthusiasts and environmental advocates celebrated a decade of environmental and community action at the 10th annual Creek Week between Sept. 10 and Oct. 8 in Colorado Springs. This year, the MSHS...

Similarly to Friday the 13th, irrational superstition follows such entities as black cats, promoting a narrative of misfortune where, realistically, there should be none.

Friday the 13th: Is there reason behind the superstition?

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter October 13, 2023

October has arrived, and with the fun and games of Halloween comes the more sinister date of Oct. 13, which is this year's date of the infamous Friday the 13th. But is there an actual reason behind the...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians tv show will be released Dec. 20, 2023 on Disney Plus.

Book of the month – September: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter October 12, 2023

Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods,” the sixth book in the series that many of us grew up with, is finally here and just in time for the release of Disney Plus's...

Student Council also plans many things besides Homecoming, like all the back to school activities.

Inside StuCo: Homecoming week

Krissy Stout, Junior Reporter October 6, 2023

Every year MSHS Student Council (StuCo) goes through the joys and the struggles of Homecoming week. In order to make Homecoming week exciting for the students, StuCo has to give up a part of their experience....

NHS member Brenna Cote goes to senior advisories on Friday Sept. 29 in attempt to get the last missing seniors to pre-register.

NHS pre-registers students to vote

Makenzi VerVaecke, Editor-in-Cheif October 3, 2023

Manitou Springs High School’s National Honor Society held a voter pre-registration during advisories between Sept. 25-Sept. 28 for all eligible juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years old. Students...

Teacher Throwback: Gabby Santos

Naomi Porter and Kaleb Cervantes October 2, 2023

Gabby Santos, physical education teacher and coach of Girls Basketball and Girls Volleyball teams at MSHS recounts fun high school memories and gives advice to future and current students in this Teacher...

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