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Henschel talks about her experience as a StuCo member

Manitou Seniors Receive Local Scholarship

Anela Wright, Reporter May 24, 2016

Earlier this month, the Manitou Springs Educational Foundation announced their scholarship winner and their vocational scholarship winner. Mahalia Henshel (12) won the MSEF business alliance scholarship...

Freshman Friday: Quinn Hersey Makes Memories

Freshman Friday: Quinn Hersey Makes Memories

Sita Ahlen and Mia Elliott April 2, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfXMqJCJQZ4 Taylor Finn (12), a friend of Quinn Hersey (9) through Student Council and Track, remarks on her friend's quirky attitude and fun personality. Since coming...

Abendroth plays the opening chords to Young the Giants Cough Syrup. Her long-term goal is to be able to make a living through her music.

Sound Nook Sessions: Emma Abendroth Performs Genres from Rap to Indie

Sage Stevens, Reporter March 28, 2016

Emma Abendroth (11) has been singing at local coffee shops for the past year. "I have been singing for as long as I can remember," she says. The Prospector was fortunate enough to host a sound...

Cramer is wrestling this year at the Olympic Training Center.

Manitou’s Only Female Wrestler Discusses Sport

Kaitlyn Davidson, Reporter March 28, 2016

Last year in the U.S., 11,496 high school girls wrestled. According to the National Wrestling Coaches Association, thats a staggering increase from past year, at 20%. “Alaska, California, Hawaii,...

Disco to Dabbing Episode 3: Mr. Hull Talks Classic Rock

Disco to Dabbing Episode 3: Mr. Hull Talks Classic Rock

Sage Stevens and Kaitlyn Davidson March 16, 2016

This weeks episode consists of Mr. Hull reminiscing about going to crazy classic rock concerts to the time of the notorious 06'er in Manitou, all from his college chair. This piece of his college...

Kellen Ried (11) stands in front of the plane he is learning how to fly.

Kellen Reid, 16, on Target to Receive Pilot’s License

Lizzy Anderson, Reporter March 9, 2016

When most teenagers were learning how to drive a car, Kellen Reid (11) was busy learning how to fly a plane. Two weekends ago, Reid flew solo from Colorado Springs to Raton New Mexico, then to Pueblo...

Asma Rassema (12), Shamsa Sajid (10) and Katy Grieb (11) socialize during a campaign for Kindness event.

Exchange Students: A Year Unaccounted For

Kaitlyn Davidson, Reporter March 8, 2016

They braved the cultural barriers and crossed political boundaries to come and learn in America. This courageous adventure should be awarded, yet the year they spend here doesn’t count towards graduation...

Maddy Frahm (11) and Shelby Megyeri (11) are both key players on this years varsity basketball team, and have both been playing basketball since elementary school.

Winter Sports Profile: Maddie Frahm and Shelby Megyeri End Vigorous Season

Sita Ahlen, Sports and Activities Editor February 25, 2016

Although the girls' varsity basketball team is only nine players strong, the varsity team has improved vastly. They remain undefeated as the end of the season approaches. Situated behind Mesa Ridge...

Hunter Bogush (12) (left) and Darrin Proudfoot (11) (right) jam to their original song, Stickmen.

The Furzurds: “The World Needs Rock & Roll”

Sarah Bogush, Reporter February 24, 2016

"Funny. Loud. Eternal. Raw." are all words to describe The Furzurds. The Furzurds are a psychedelic, shock rock band. Since the end of 2015, when they formed, they've already been recognized by a few...

Abby Beebe: Mentor and Manager of the Stage

Abby Beebe: Mentor and Manager of the Stage

Sita Ahlen, Mia Elliott, and February 20, 2016

  Freshman Friday is a video segment highlighting freshmen students who attend sports or activities, despite the idea of students laying low their first year. This week's featured freshman...

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