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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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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
Coach Stuart Jeck and the football team celebrate a homecoming win on Friday Sept. 22. The Mustangs won against Prospect Ridge 53-0.

Manitou Springs celebrates another Homecoming

Dalton Gates, Jack Boyd, and Katelyn Fonkert
September 27, 2023
Alaura Wilson (11) works on an assignment during Advisory in Gilliams homework lab on Thursday Sept. 21.

MSHS implements new work labs during Advisory

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter
September 21, 2023
Captains Sierra Dunlap (120 and Cassidy Blechman (12) pose before their game against Lutheran on Thursday, Aug. 31.

Fall Sports Preview: Volleyball

Morgan Flannery and Jack Boyd
September 7, 2023
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

Dalton Gates, Makenzi VerVaecke, Jack Boyd, Cordelia Portman, and Kaleb Cervantes
August 30, 2023
New parking rules were instituted during the 2023-2024 school year that free up parking spaces for students and staff.

[Photo] Students celebrate the end of restrictive parking

The Prospector staff
August 23, 2023
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

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter
May 22, 2023
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

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter
April 20, 2023
Dante, a class pet at Manitou Springs High School, can be visited and interacted with by students who visit his classroom.

Is there a benefit to class pets in schools?

Jack Boyd, Senior Reporter
March 16, 2023
With its ease of use and accessibility. ChatGPT is a popular software for cheating on English oriented assignments and essays in the U.S.

New AI used for Academic Dishonesty. Where is the line?

Jack Boyd, Reporter
February 1, 2023
Lawrence Housley aids freshman Laila Keehn with a question regarding her classwork.

New social studies standards: teachers’ plans and how it can be impactful

Jack Boyd, Reporter
January 9, 2023
The recycling symbol is iconic as a symbol of renewability and reusability all throughout the world.

Environmental Club brings recycling to MSMS, MSES, and UPES

Jack Boyd, Reporter
November 1, 2022
Gay Straight Trans Alliance Vice President, Ari Clark, holds a rainbow heart in their hand as a symbol of support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Nebraska Student Newspaper Shutdown Raises Questions on Press Freedom

Jack Boyd and Meghan Taylor
October 4, 2022
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