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Kindness Week is an opportunity for staff and students to practice all the different aspects of the kindness, especially kindness for the earth and fellow people.
Participate in Kindness Week
Manitou Springs High School parking lot filled with student and staff vehicles.
Frustrations about parking rise at Manitou Springs High School
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center advertises Ghost Tours in its window display. The Ghost Tours are a popular event in Manitou Springs.
Manitou Springs Heritage Center gets community into the Halloween spirit
The Econolodge hotel, on an early september morning, where the tragic death of Jayden Molitor occured.
Opioid death takes toll on Manitou Springs, Colorado
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
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
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
Seniors Connor OBrien, Jaxen and Jason Sellers and Atticus Baker study for a Knowledge Bowl competition. Knowledge Bowl practices during lunch in Mrs. Gardners room on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Combining competition with academics
2019-2020 exchange students Hana Kobayashi and Daisy Amphichaluay spend their last day in America with Serena Holvenstot (12) outside of her house in Colorado Springs.
Students, staff miss presence of exchange students
While attending MSHS, Ryder Ballard was involved in many activities. He led MPAC (Manitou Performing Arts Club), was involved in theatre and sang with the Chamber Choir.
Ballard jumpstarts his future
2020 is in the past can 2021 be heroic?
Quarantine Art
Quarantine Art
Senior Wrestlers Grayer Whipkey, Terry Lindh, and Hannah Hollick are ready for the 2021-2022 wrestling season.
Winter Sports Preview: Wrestling
Senior team leaders Lexi Vigil, Ashlyn Thomson, and Abby Parker look forward to the upcoming season, which kicks off November 15, 2021.
Winter Sports Preview: Girls Basketball
Team leaders Paige Harrison (12) and Aidan Cote (12) hope to leader the MSHS Girls Swim and Dive team to a successful season after a year of COVID-19 restrictions.
Winter Sports Preview: Swimming and Diving
Manitou Springs High School cheerleaders, get the crowd involved in cheering on the football team at Richardson Field, Friday, October 15, 2021. Many former cheerleaders watched from the stands this year.
MSHS cheer is down 10 members from last year
Ethan Boren (12) and Caleb Allen (12) return as seniors to lead this years boys basketball team.
Winter Sports Preview: Boys Basketball
Trust yourself. If you feel you have been sexually assaulted or harassed, tell a trusted adult or report to Safe2Tell or the police.
Editorial: How to recognize and respond to sexual harassment and assault
The new year offers the opportunity for a new outlook and a fresh start.
Advice from MSHS on New Year’s resolutions
MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View
MSHS Cheer: 2 Points of View
The COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for people ages five and older.
COVID-19 Vaccination PRO-CON
Check-in/out sheets and written passes were implemented at MSHS Friday, October 1st. This process takes away valuable class time.
Freedoms within MSHS have been lost and students are upset
The Mason Jar on Colorado Ave in Colorado Springs offers delicious food and great service.
Review: The Mason Jar
The lights located on Nadine Drive allow you to tune to a radio station and watch the lights mimic the music.
Best holiday light displays in Colorado Springs
The perfect gift can come in many shapes or sizes.
The holidays are approaching: shop local!
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
The cast of Our Town take a bow after the student matinee performance on Thursday, November 4. The performance was the first student matinee for several years and was well received.
MSHS presents a unique staging of “Our Town”
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
Koda Oxford (12) poses with the Theater Buffet announcement.
Theater is back with Theater Buffet
Theaters end?
Theater’s end?
The cast of Skinflints and Scoundrels celebrates with their shiny second place trophy after the competition on February 12th.
“Skinflints and Scoundrels” Snags Second
Olive Van Eimeren (10) and Matt Buchenhain (12) stare deeply into each others eyes at the very end of Badger as they were dancing together.
Review: “Badger”, Fall Play
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
Atraya Christiansen (11) practices for a concert with classmates. She was one of the eight MSHS students to sing in the Honor Choir.
Choir Students Shine in the Spotlight at Honor Choir Concert
Talia Traxler (11) laughs after finishing a scale on her cello.
Celebrating Classical Music Month
Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture
Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture
Review: Three Days Grace Bounces Back With New Album Despite Losing Lead Singer
Review: Three Days Grace Bounces Back With New Album Despite Losing Lead Singer
The Mason Jar on Colorado Ave in Colorado Springs offers delicious food and great service.
Review: The Mason Jar
The lights located on Nadine Drive allow you to tune to a radio station and watch the lights mimic the music.
Best holiday light displays in Colorado Springs
The perfect gift can come in many shapes or sizes.
The holidays are approaching: shop local!
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Dutch Bros and Starbucks holiday drink showdown 
Halloween Kills released in theatres October 15th and is One hour and forty five minutes long.
Review: Halloween Kills
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Abigail Parker (10), Norah Jorstad (9) and Mahlia Glass (11) hold signs when greeting students on the first day of school.

New Year, New Experiences

Allie Robbins, Photo Editor • September 3, 2019

Just like that, summer ends and school begins. On August 23rd, seniors started their year by enjoying Senior Sunrise at 5:50 am. It is a tradition for seniors to begin their last year of high school...

Olivia Doherty (11) experiences the Bouncy Slide at the Carnival.

The Club Fair Carnival

Paige McKenna, Reporter • September 17, 2015

There is always that one idea that pops into your head out of nowhere. It could be a good idea or a bad one. Sophia Ives, Student Body Secretary, has experienced this before. She explained one idea...

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