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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

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The boys varsity soccer team enjoys towering over everyone while tossing candy.

Hoorah for Homecoming!

Meghann Root, Reporter September 25, 2014

Every year is a new experience during Homecoming week at Manitou, but the day that anyone can enjoy is Friday, with events such as the parade and the game. For freshman Kaitlyn Davidson and German...

Cole Crumb (12) sports a camouflage toga paired with orange and brown cowboy boots.

Toga Tradition Lives On

Aubrey Hall, Reporter September 25, 2014

As is the case with most of homecoming week, Thursday was packed with various school activities, including class colors/toga day, a pep assembly, and the annual bonfire. Toga day is a homecoming...

The word is SJDFA for Scrabble Day, spelled by Susie Robbins (12), Stormy Garrigan (11), Mackenzie Randolph (10), McKenzie Allen (12), and Tiffany Hampton (12).

Homecoming theme yields minimal participation

Sam Weiss September 18, 2014

As many of us Mustangs know, this year’s homecoming theme is “board games.” Each day’s theme (in order corresponding to days of the week) is: Clue Day, Operation Day, Scrabble day, Toga/Class...

The final score of the game is 9/11 grade: 18 and 10/12 grade: 99 with a few tweaks by the commentators.

Powderpuff? More like Power-puff!

Aubrey Hall and Meghann Root September 17, 2014

After a few previous practices and a brief rainstorm, the freshman/junior Powderpuff team faced off against a team of Manitou's sophomores and seniors. There was a fair amount of trash talk happening on...

Students and teachers watching the Assembly

First Assembly

Sita Ahlen September 9, 2014

Manitou Springs High School students gathered together on Friday, August 29 to observe the annual beginning of the year assembly ritual. As students packed the stands awaiting the fun that would follow,...

Harvey is a curmudgeonly  little fellow, hissing aggressively whenever Hilt picks him up to transport him around the room.

Harvey the Turtle: Full of Rage

Chase Howard September 4, 2014

    With the beginning of the school year rolling in, there are many new changes that have gone into effect. As a handful of you may have seen, Mr. Hilt has a new and interesting little...

Share Your Pictures With Us

August 11, 2014

Do you have a photo you would like to share with us? Send Senior Portraits to us using the same link. Send it to our HighTail Uplink: https://www.hightail.com/u/mssd14massmedia#sthash.vTFQuFtC.dpuf

A renovated movie theater, The Gothic Theaters art deco style fit perfectly with Franz Ferdinands aesthetic.

Franz Ferdinand: All the Right Grooves

Hannah Tooley April 28, 2014

Last Monday night, I had an existential crisis, or maybe an existential breakthrough -- which was not what I planned when I stepped into The Gothic Theater, in Denver, to see Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand...

This could be you May 3rd.

Save a Kidney (and some Money) for Prom

Isabel Dufford April 17, 2014

Prom is set for the night of Saturday, May 3 at the Mining Exchange in downtown Colorado Springs. A lot can be said for the sentimental value of prom, but we're not here to talk about the fleeting quality...

Senior James Finsterwald (right) celebrates the Mustangs victory after the last second shot with team mates, while a Jefferson Academy Jaguar falls to his knees in defeat.

Buzzer Beater Finish- Boys’ Basketball One Step Closer to Championship

Marcus Rodholm March 12, 2014

A Hollywood finish took place in Saturdays game at Jefferson Academy as the Mustangs defeated the number one ranked Jefferson Academy Jaguars, knocking the Jaguars out of the state tournament. With...

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