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With the rise of Covid-19 cases, students and staff are encouraged to maintain a healthy and prepared amount of supplies in their homes by their peers, to ensure a quick recovery in the event of a Covid-19 prognosis.
Covid-19 Rise across the country
The annual Bonfire held at the upper activity field will be missed this upcoming year.
Annual Bonfire cancelled due to MSFD safety concerns
A full class of MSHS students work on assignments in study hall on Sept. 12. MSHS administrators and teachers believe that students learn better when they attend school consistently.
MSHS enacts new attendance policy
New parking rules were instituted during the 2023-2024 school year that free up parking spaces for students and staff.
Students celebrate the end of restrictive parking
A sign in Mansions Park in Manitou Springs provides information on the importance of pollinators and what you can do to help them.
Manitou Springs to become Pollinator District
Alaura Wilson (11) works on an assignment during Advisory in Gilliams homework lab on Thursday Sept. 21.
MSHS implements new work labs during Advisory
Alicia Mauer won the AVS Excellence in Science teaching award last year in Woodland Park.
Mauer joins science department
Substitute teacher Jon Murphy helps Rylynne Murphy in his Geometry class on Sept. 15. Murphy had been part time substitute teaching at MSHS since February of 2001 and recently stepped in to take on a full time position, co-teaching with Erich Hoffmann.
Math substitutes take over for Gardner
Ashur Lavigne (11) flashes a W while his team celebrates after the teams first win and football game of the season on Friday Aug. 25.
MSHS celebrates the Back to School Assembly and the first home football game
Sadie House poses with her Bemidji State University regalia. Signing Day is a tradition at the high school to celebrate students signing for sports and band at different universities. I was honored and excited to participate. A lot of people don’t realize that like sports, musicianship is something that requires training and practice outside of school
MSHS celebrates seniors committed to collegiate athletics and performing arts at the third annual signing ceremony
Manitou Springs High School varsity soccer team huddles at half time on Aug. 3 to discuss their gameplay. The team won their last two games and continued on strong with a winning score of 10-0.
Fall Sports Preview: Boys Soccer
Captains Sierra Dunlap (120 and Cassidy Blechman (12) pose before their game against Lutheran on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Fall Sports Preview: Volleyball
Mustang football captains for the 2023-2024 season are Nate Gentzel (12), Braydn Dowling (12) and Logan Moore (11).
Fall Sports Preview: Football
Golf team leaders Jack Clifford (12) and Hayden Dorsey (9) are hopeful to make it to and win the state champion this season.
Fall Sports Preview: Boys Golf
This year, the captains of the cross country team are Cody Kelley (12), Cody Wyman (12), Gaia Drotar (12) and Ellen Lowe (10).
Fall Sports Preview: Cross Country
Meleah Perkins, Counseling Secretary, gets to be a mom to Ben Perkins (10) at work and at home. The best part about being a mom is the excitement and happiness to just watch your kids grow up and become great adults, Perkins said.
Mother’s Day is about more than blood
While cattle and other animals have forever been taken to slaughter for their meat, lab grown meats offer a more merciful alternative.
Lab grown meat could change food industry
Juniors prep for the SAT, but is the test really worth it?
The SAT’s racist roots and continued discrimination
Musicians had to adapt to playing in a social distanced environment by using custom made masks, shields, and bell covers.
COVID-19 effects on student musicians
Manitou Springs School District should consider a four day school week for the mental health of staff and student.
MSSD14 should consider the 4-day week
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
At this annual Larrys, MPAC President Kai Jacobson (11) and Vice President Meghan Taylor (11) took liberty in naming and presenting every award given.
The 2023 Larry’s: What to expect of this long standing tradition
Happy Place was released April 25 of this year.
Book of the month – May: Happy Place
Amber Malone painted the Cristo de la Concordia in Bolivia.
Students create art for WLACN
Lindsey Hinshaw (12) and Amelia Hamilton (12) stand in front of their Manitou mural.
Manitou seniors work on end of the year art projects
The Prospector tried Japanese Fluffy Pancakes
The Prospector tried Japanese Fluffy Pancakes
At this annual Larrys, MPAC President Kai Jacobson (11) and Vice President Meghan Taylor (11) took liberty in naming and presenting every award given.
The 2023 Larry’s: What to expect of this long standing tradition
The Cast and Crew of Too Many Daughters after arriving back at the High School with their 1st Place Trophy and Outstanding Supporting Actor Award.
MSHS wins Pikes Peak Regional One-Act Competition
At the end of the show, the characters celebrated Beowulf and Gunborg defeating Grendels mother.
MSHS performed their fall play: “Beowulf (and the Bard)”
Henry White (12) in the play Our Town that was performed in the fall of 2021.
Henry White leaves his mark on MSHS theater
Senior Koda Oxford recreates Shakespeares Hamlet. Theater was greatly restricted this year, and thespians were unable to act in traditional ways.
Koda Oxford’s finest hour
Annie Riggin works with Manitou choir teacher Abby Steen in preparation of her All-State Honor Choir performances.
Annie Riggin selected for Colorado All-State Honor Choir
The MSHS Symphonic Band plays the Fight Song as they round the track. The band practices for the parade every year.
MSHS band brings the sound of Homecoming
Lucas Grieb (12) & Lance Warner (12) pose for a band photo, outside in Manitou Springs, CO, with their guitars.
Euphoria: Manitou Springs High School’s up and coming band
Anton Akse (12), principal chair tuba, focuses on how his instrument sounds in the concert hall as opposed to the rehearsal space.
Abeel and Aske play in top youth orchestral group
Boulder Honor Band members Devin Rocha (11) and Hailey Matas (12) at their concert in Boulder.
It’s an Honor to be in Honor Band
Happy Place was released April 25 of this year.
Book of the month – May: Happy Place
Amazon Prime recently released a series based off of the book Daisy Jones and The Six. It has been well received.
Book of the month – April: Daisy Jones and The Six
The set as it appeared at the end of In The Heights recreates the look of Washington Heights, New York in 2008.
Review: In the Heights
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was released on Apr. 5 with a run time of one hour and thirty-two minutes.
Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Barnes & Noble special edition of The Stolen Heir by Holly Black.
Book of the month – February: The Stolen Heir
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Angela Rowe

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter

Angela Rowe is a senior at Manitou Springs High School. Rowe is a fan of hiking, going to concerts and being outdoors. Rowe currently does not participate in a team, but she has loved softball her whole life. Rowe spends her nights after school and on the weekends working at Savelli’s. She highly dislikes blue cheese and seafood. Rowe is looking forward to expanding her writing ability this year in journalism.

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The annual Bonfire held at the upper activity field will be missed this upcoming year.

Annual Bonfire cancelled due to MSFD safety concerns

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter
September 19, 2023
This year, the captains of the cross country team are Cody Kelley (12), Cody Wyman (12), Gaia Drotar (12) and Ellen Lowe (10).

Fall Sports Preview: Cross Country

Angela Rowe and Naomi Porter
September 1, 2023
MSHS cheer team losing 2 key seniors, but they will back strong in the fall.

Sports Preview: Cheer

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter
May 17, 2023
Allen and LeGere pose for a picture with their team name to post on the senior assassin instagram page.

Senior Assassin: What is it?

Angela Rowe and Morgan Flannery
April 25, 2023
Tyler Parratt (12) has been playing golf since she was five years old and is excited to finish her senior season out strong.

Spring Sports Preview: Girls’ Golf

Angela Rowe, Senior
February 28, 2023
In Julie Gardners last year teaching at MSHS, she teaches career and consumer math, geometry, precalculus and a Pikes Peak college class.

Day in the life of a last year teacher

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter
January 24, 2023
In Samuel Duffs first year of teaching at MSHS, he teaches Social Studies, American Government and U.S. History.

Day in the life of a first year teacher

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter
January 24, 2023
A day in the life

A day in the life

Angela Rowe, Senior Reporter
January 24, 2023
Luke Donegan (12) is a strong team leader on the Manitou Springs High School Wrestling team.

2022 Winter Sports Preview: Wrestling

Angela Rowe, Reporter
November 17, 2022
Matthew Barton (12) and Ethan Orr (12) hold the water bottles that started their successful business.

Entrepreneur Ethan Orr’s business takes off

Angela Rowe, Reporter
October 17, 2022
Sofiia Lobas (11) wears a traditional vishivanka and venok as she holds her home country of Ukraine’s flag.

Ukrainian foreign exchange student seeks shelter in Manitou Springs

Angela Rowe, Reporter
September 12, 2022
Jessica Avery enjoys backpacking, hiking, skiing, climbing, swimming, knitting and reading. Next year, she should have more time for them.

Jessica Avery: Social Studies

Angela Rowe and Ethan Anderson
May 19, 2022
Eryn Hilyard (12) loves the outdoors and also finds it as an escape just like her writing.

Hilyard finishes novel “The Key and The Beholder”

Angela Rowe, Junior Reporter
February 7, 2022
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