Talia Traxler , Reporter
Talia Traxler is a 14-year-old freshman at Manitou Springs High School. This is her first year in district 14. She enjoys volleyball and is a middle front hitter on C-Team, but hopes to make the varsity team as a sophomore or junior. She also participates in the orchestra for the school, playing the up-right bass and the viola. Her goal in life after high school is to find a passion and go for it. The main reason why Traxler joined Mass Media is because she has a passion for writing and getting to know new people. A fun fact about this freshman is that her favorite food is soup.
![Azalia Quinn fills out a mock ballot. On Thursday, Oct. 24 AP Government students did a pretend election to experience what it’s like. “If you can get [students] enthused about voting at a young age, the chances are higher that they’re going to continue this process throughout their adulthood,“ Brian Brown, the AP Gov teacher said.](https://mshsprospector.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/18FGwFbMo8mtfWGnVEvaqiODxDZhuV9ipRw3DAgL-1200x960.jpg)
![Avery Norwood (9) belts out the lyrics to "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston as an answer to a trivia question. The assembly's host later said that he "just wanted to see if [Norwood] would actually sing it."](https://mshsprospector.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IMG_9245-900x600.jpg)
