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Glenn Hard and Brad Borkowski cut the ribbon alongside construction students on Thursday, Nov. 30.
The home build at MSHS is complete
Teacher of the Careers in Construction class, Brad Borkowski, and his students prepare to open the house build to those in attendance of the unveiling.
Careers in Construction students present their house build
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
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
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
Jazmyn Webb-Everly (12), Austin Durham (10) and Jeremy Webb-Everly (12) make spa products for Club Manitou.
SSN students create spa product company
Mr. 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 in Montage, his school’s variety show. And the feeling of newfound freedom with his own car.
Teacher Throwback: Riley Walker
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
Ingrid Perez and friends pose in Guaninca, Puerto Rico High School.
Teacher Throwback: Ingrid Perez
Coral, Ido and Ori Shlomo visit Rocky Mountain National Park. The Shlomo family moved from Israel in april of 2022 and have enjoyed experiencing our different culture.
Shlomo family shares perspective on war
Kate Johnson(12), Liz Johnson(12), McKesson Rhodes(12), and Cassidy Blechmen(12) after tryouts on Nov. 16.
Winter Sports Preview: Girls Basketball
The 2023 MSHS wrestling team gathers at their summer wrestling camp to prepare for the season.
Winter Sports Preview: Wrestling
The girls swim team hangs out in the hot tub at the Manitou Springs Pool after a hard practice. This Thursday was the very last pre-season practice before the official season starts.
Winter Sports Preview: Girls Swim & Dive
Senior Basketball players Nate Gentzel (12), Sam Fournier (12) and Nick Schneider (12) posing in front of Jack Willie Gymnasium, ready for their 2023-2024 season.
Winter Sports Preview: Boys Basketball
The MSHS soccer seniors celebrate at senior night. They tied 3 - 3 for their game against James Irwin.(Beck Enquist, Jordan Somogyi, Gavin Smith, Graham Beckum, Ethan Beckum, Austin Courson, Jason Jones, Deric French, Evan Yount, Lucas Peixoto Sundquist, Josh Patterson, Bowman Hall, Nick Schneider)
Boys soccer ends with an impressive season and a lasting brotherhood
Upperclassmen experience a massive amount of academic stress and pressure as they approach their graduation.
Gap year after graduation?
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?
MSHS lunch lady Teresa Leets serves Yonas Hanson (10) lunch. MSHS has been serving free lunches all school year.
MSSD14 students have free “Healthy School Meals for All”
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
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Emily Waite

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief

Emily Waite is currently a senior at Manitou Springs High School. She has a pet toad named Bob and three dogs, Lilly, Sophie and Maggie. This is Waite's fourth year in student council. When she's not showing her school spirit she enjoys hiking with friends, listening to music and painting. She doesn't like glitter and red meat. Waite is excited to learn more about journalism this year. 

Contact Emily at [email protected].

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Stacy Thomson, current Administrative Assistant, and Andrew Rhodes (12) answer the phones in the front office on one of Thomsons first days back.

Breaking News: Stacy Thomson returns to the front office

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
April 19, 2023
Jessie Nunley accepts vice principal position at Manitou Springs High School for the 2023-24 school year.

Jessie Nunley named the MSHS 2023-24 assistant principal

Ari Clark and Emily Waite
April 13, 2023
Manitou Springs High School student council celebrate their accomplishment after they received the news of their award.

Breaking News: Manitou Springs High School Student Council receives top national award for ten years in a row

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2023
Ingrid Perez, Stacy Thomson and Gabriela Santos enjoying the last few days with Thomson in her position at MSHS.

Breaking News: Stacy Thomson accepts new position in the MSSD

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2023
In loving memory of Tarran Beitey-Everly.

In memory of Tarran Beitey-Everly

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
March 20, 2023
Lairden Rogge (12) and John Maynard (12) have both been a part of the MSHS Track and Field all four years of their high school experience. Rogge plans on continuing his Track and Field career in college.

[Photo] Spring Sports Preview: Track and Field

Ashur Lavigne, Senior Reporter
March 8, 2023
Jack Embery (12) receives his certificate from his DPE after completing the Private Pilots License process.

Jack Embery works to receive his Private Pilot’s License

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023
Tyler Maloney (12) and ANdrew Rhodes (12) both have played baseball for over 10 years and are excited for their senior season.

[Photo] Spring Sports Preview: Boys’ Baseball

Erica Sherwin, Senior Reporter
February 22, 2023
Lairden Rogge (12) shoots a free-throw during the rivalry game against St. Marys.

[Photo] MSHS boys’ basketball team defeats rival

Ashur Lavigne, Senior Reporter
January 23, 2023
Crissy Leonhardt gives her team a pep talk before their state volleyball game in Nov. 2022.

Breaking News: Crissy Leonhardt resigns as head volleyball coach at MSHS

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2023
Andrew Rhodes (12), Jack Embery (12) and Tyler Maloney (12) take a break from their classes to help regain some determination. *photo illustration

[Photo] Editorial: Class of 2023 full sends the school year

Editorial Staff
December 8, 2022
Lairden Rogge (12), John Maynard (12), Andrew Rhodes (12) and Tyler Maloney (12) are four of the team leaders that have played on the Manitou Springs High School Boys Basketball since freshman year.

[Photo] 2022 Winter Sports Preview: Boys’ Basketball

Ashur Lavigne, Reporter
November 16, 2022
Kaleena Jones (12), Grace Allen (12) and Sami Benge-Kulzer (12) are the only three seniors that have continuously played on the Manitou Springs High School girls basketball team for their whole high school career.

[Photo] 2022 Winter Sports Preview: Girls’ Basketball

Makenzi VerVaecke, Reporter
November 8, 2022
The Manitou Springs High Schools football field being forked by Woodland Park High School students before a basketball game in 2021.

Woodland Park’s one-sided rivalry

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
October 20, 2022
Matthew Barton (12) and Ethan Orr (12) hold the water bottles that started their successful business.

[Photo] Entrepreneur Ethan Orr’s business takes off

Angela Rowe, Reporter
October 17, 2022
MSHS students gear up for voter registration for the week of Oct. 3

[Photo] Editoral: Voter Registration

Prospector Staff, Editor-in-Chief: Jack Embery
September 28, 2022
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[Photo] MaKenzi VerVaecke

September 20, 2022
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[Photo] Halli Frost

September 20, 2022
Elanor Fugate receives 2023 Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Award with Elizabeth Domangue, Anna Conrad, Mike Talbott, Benjamin Mack and Pierce Gillard by her side.

Breaking News: Fugate earns National Merit Semifinalist status

Emily Waite, Editor-in-Chief
September 15, 2022
In her time at MSHS, Alice Stoneback has worn many hats, as depicted here from World Language and Culture Night 2022.

Alice Stoneback: French and Student Council

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
May 13, 2022
Henry White (12) in the play Our Town that was performed in the fall of 2021.

Henry White leaves his mark on MSHS theater

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
April 29, 2022
It can be difficult for students to focus on learning when they feel constantly bombarded by negative voices.

[Photo] Commentary: Inside the mind of a victim

Piper Larsen, Reporter
April 20, 2022
StuCo members welcome staff and students back to school this fall in the parking lot. StuCo is active in the MSHS community.

Manitou Springs High School’s  student council earns top national award

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
April 12, 2022
With lower ticket prices and options for free tickets, students who found the cost for prom tickets prohibitive may now be able to attend prom.

Breaking News: Prom committee lowers ticket prices

Emily Waite and Claire Kisielnicki
April 11, 2022
Jesse Hull has been principal of MSHS for the past two years. Previously, he was assistant principal and a social studies teacher.

Breaking News: Principal Jesse Hull announces resignation

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
April 11, 2022
Youth Motivational Speaker, Laymon Hicks, speaks to Manitou Springs High School students and staff about the hard work it takes to develop a strong school culture.

Mustang Strong rallies students and staff

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
April 4, 2022
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

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
March 8, 2022
Manitou and St. Marys students show togetherness meeting concluded.

Mending the relationship between St. Mary’s and MSHS

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
February 16, 2022
Juniors can apply for the Coolidge Scholarship at https://coolidgescholars.org/ . This full-ride presidential scholarship that can be used at any accredited college or university in the US.

Juniors, decrease your college stress today

Emily Waite, Senior Reporter
January 19, 2022
Cassidy Blechman (10), Mckesson Rhodes (10), Evan Yount (10), Samuel Fournier (10), Nathan Gentzel (10), Hallen Haile (10), William Cittadino (10) and Khristian Sanders (10) celebrate winning the dodgeball tournament at the end of Kindness Week.

Bringing Kindness back to MSHS

Emily Waite, Reporter
December 3, 2021
Emily Waite is a senior reporter for The Prospector. This is her first year on staff.

Why vaccination should be a choice

Emily Waite, Reporter
November 8, 2021
Manitou Springs High School just implemented a Hall Pass and Check In/Out sheet system.

[Photo] School climate is declining, how we should fix it?

Emily Waite, Reporter
October 20, 2021
Anna Conrad practices her serve as she helps coach at a Manitou Springs volleyball practice.

Conrad joins the MSHS family

Emily Waite, Reporter
September 30, 2021
Stacy Thomson, in her new office, answers the phone and signs in students at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year.

Thomson fills the void left in the front office

Emily Waite, Reporter
September 11, 2021
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