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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 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
Angie Glass and Wendy Skokan dress as super heroes for a student assembly in 2019. During her time at MSHS, Glass was the true embodiment of a Mustang, just like Skokan, who is also a former administrative assistant.
Angie Glass leaves legacy after 10 years at MSHS
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
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
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
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
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
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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Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter

Katelyn Fonkert is a senior at Manitou Springs High School. In her free time, she enjoys skiing at Keystone and Breckenridge as well as reading and writing. Fonkert plans on pursuing a degree in English, and hopes to use this degree to write a book and teach English Language Arts at the high school level. Fonkert looks forward to building her writing skills and gaining knowledge that will help her pursue her writing career.

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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
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”

Katelyn Fonkert and Halli Frost
September 26, 2023
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

Katelyn Fonkert and Halli Frost
September 8, 2023
Happy Place was released April 25 of this year.

Book of the month – May: Happy Place

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
May 15, 2023
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

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
April 18, 2023
Juniors prep for the SAT, but is the test really worth it?

The SAT’s racist roots and continued discrimination

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
April 14, 2023
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

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
April 3, 2023
The Barnes & Noble special edition of The Stolen Heir by Holly Black.

Book of the month – February: The Stolen Heir

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
March 2, 2023
Julianna Wiezorek (11), Marisa Fonkert (9), Katelyn Fonkert (11) and Halli Frost (10) use the AI avatars on Lensa AI.

How A.I. art has affected local artists

Katelyn Fonkert, Senior Reporter
February 9, 2023
The Luminaries by Susan Dennard was released Nov. 2022.

Book of the month – December: The Luminaries

Katelyn Fonkert, Editor-in-Chief
December 1, 2022
Procrastination has become a more common pattern in students since Covid and teachers find students are now going on their phones more.

COVID-19 long-term effects on MSHS

Katelyn Fonkert, Reporter
November 3, 2022
Lancali’s self-published debut novel, I Fell in Love with Hope by Lancali

Book of the month – November: I Fell in Love with Hope

Katelyn Fonkert, Reporter
November 2, 2022
Homecoming king and queen, Lairden Rogge (12) and Grace Allen (12), wearing their crowns and sashes.

Homecoming Week 2022-2023

Halli Frost and Katelyn Fonkert
October 7, 2022
Lukas Merz and his host brother Charlie Morgan (12) pose on their porch in front of Pikes Peak.

German foreign exchange student experiences cultural differences

Katelyn Fonkert, Reporter
September 22, 2022
Gideon Aigner (12) does more than just speech and debate. He is the student body vice president, a member of NHS, Key Club, the yearbook staff, and the manager for boys basketball.

Aigner’s debate Nationals affected by COVID- 19

Katelyn Fonkert, Junior Reporter
January 18, 2022
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