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The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The name snowcoming may have been a tad prophetical. Source: weather.com

Snowcoming postponed

Leland Spangler, Writer February 20, 2015

Unfortunately, the snowcoming dance planned for Saturday is postponed due to a severe weather warning starting at 5am Saturday and ending at 5am Monday. “It has been postponed until we can meet and...

Hydropower isnt as run-of-the-mill as youd think

Hydropower isn’t as run-of-the-mill as you’d think

Tyler Jungbauer, Reporter February 20, 2015

Mr. Kemp’s physics class ventured to the Manitou Springs’s Ruxton Park Power Plant last Friday during third block, learning about how hydropower works. Chris Thompson—local historian and an...

Kailee, 3, whose favorite foods include Chicken Nuggets, M&Ms, and Steak-N-Shake

Manitou students’ hate for Justin Bieber is turned into love via Make-A-Wish

Max Jonas Knaver, Writer February 19, 2015

Manitou Springs High School students were briefly subject to a form of mild torture the morning of February 19th, as Student Council members filled the halls with the musical stylings of Justin Bieber...

The delicious finished product.

Breadheads bleed red

Hunter Sherraden and Lizzy Anderson February 19, 2015

    Breadheads is a club that meets after school to bake some delicious bread and other dessert treats for themselves and special school events. Last Thursday, the club splurged and...

Medley Relay Team Sets New State Record

Medley Relay Team Sets New State Record

Riley Snyder, Reporter February 19, 2015

Three hundreths of a second (.03) made all the difference between first place and breaking the state record. Saturday, February 14, the girls swim team competed at the 4A State Championships in...

Notes from the Nook: Episode 1 - Musical Authorities

Notes from the Nook: Episode 1 – Musical Authorities

Max Jonas Knaver, Reporter February 13, 2015

Anyone can critique music. So what gives someone the credibility and expertise necessary to be called a musical authority? In this inaugural episode of a series of music-related podcasts directly from...

The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 9 Is “Gore-ious”

“The Walking Dead” Season 5, Episode 9 Is “Gore-ious”

Tyler Jungbauer, Reporter February 13, 2015

Will they make it to Washington, D.C., or will they succumb to the jaws of the undead? This is the question continuously asked during the continuation of The Walking Dead, season 5, episode 9—the...

Get ready for Carnival! Manitou to host An Evening of Language Learning & Culture

Get ready for Carnival! Manitou to host “An Evening of Language Learning & Culture”

Amelia McKenzie, Contributor February 13, 2015

On Tuesday, February 17th from 6:00-7:30 pm, the World Language classes here at Manitou will host "An Evening of Language Learning and Culture" to celebrate Mardi Gras/Carnival in the MSHS commons and...

Couples dance in the serious moonlight. Snowcoming week ended with A Night in the Stars or a space themed dance, complete with fog machines and blacklights.

The Rundown on Snowcoming Week

Lily Reavis, Senior Writer February 12, 2015

Student Council has officially set a theme and date for the 2015 Snowcoming Dance: Fantasy. This means that factors from many separate fantasy stories will be incorporated into the dance and spirit week....

A vast amalgamation of wires, circuits, and conduits, the circuit board will not only help the team test out their robots essentials prior to competition but also provide the power supply needed to run the 120 lb, 6 foot 6 inch bot that must be exactly 28 x 42 in order to participate, with a max of 6 motors used to drive it.

Robotics: FRC Competition Just Around the Bend

Tyler Jungbauer, Reporter February 11, 2015

“We put the green in green and gold,” says senior Jacob Hale, who has been on robotics four years, and is one of three team captains of the Manitou Springs High School robotics team along with...

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