GSTA Participates in Annual “Day of Silence”
Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter
April 18, 2016
The Day of Silence, which stands to bring awareness to anti-LGBT harassment, began in 1996 and has since became an international event. The Manitou Gay Straight Trans* Alliance (GSTA) participated in the event this year, on April 15. "We're silent to stand in solidarity with people in the LGBTQ...
Sound Nook Session: My Name Is Harriett
Becca Heiniger, Ryan Cantwell, and Hannah Kimmett
March 8, 2016
The Prospector recently had a visit from a local artist, “My Name Is Harriett”. Harriett works as a private counselor at the Community Preparatory School (CPS), but has another job as a loop artist. Harriett, as a loop artist, has songs that aren’t exactly the same for each performance,...
Review: Annual One Acts Join Coffee House to Showcase Talent
Bryce Vanderveer, Reporter
February 10, 2016
Theater is among the largest clubs in the Manitou School District, sporting multiple first place awards for their one act performances. The group has entertained the district for years with their many other annual plays. This, of course, does come at some cost. That is where the Coffee House progr...
Manitou Student Creates Black Student Union Club
Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter
October 29, 2015
Hannah Kimmett-Joseph (12), who is interested in implementing change, has come up with the idea to start a Black Student Union (BSU) club. BSU clubs were created around the time of Martin Luther King, Junior. Since then, many schools have adopted the club. Dear White People, a movie about racial...
Colorado GSTAs Talk Long-Term Goals Over Ice Cream
Aubrey Hall, Photography Editor
September 30, 2015
Though Manitou’s GSTA (Gay Straight Trans* Alliance) has appeared to have struggled in past years in terms of setting long-term goals and developing plans of action, a clear sense of purpose is present within the organization this year. No better has this been exemplified than at this year’s ann...
Hannah Kimmett to advance to national slam poetry competition
Lily Reavis, Senior Writer
April 28, 2015
Hannah Kimmett, a junior at Manitou Springs High School, placed fourth in Colorado Springs as a teen slam poet this Sunday, April 26, at the City Auditorium. She and the five other teen poet finalists from Colorado will travel to Atlanta, Georgia this summer to compete in the international Brave New...
Bolder sound revives Drake’s appeal
Hannah Kimmett, writer
March 20, 2015
Drake’s new album is such fire! Not only did he cop Beyoncé's method of dropping albums with zero press, he also dropped it at midnight on February 13, 2015, making to near impossible to know that the drop even happened. If you’re reading this you’re too late is by far Drake's best al...
Feminism vs the 21st Century
Lily Reavis, Senior Writer
March 9, 2015
Video: The Prospector's Lily Reavis interviews (in order of appearance): Savannah Riley (12), Brennan McLaren (11), Sean Crossno (12), Valerie Karr (11), social studies teacher Mr. Jones, Sam Bishop (11), Noah Sobeck (9), Maddie Dayhoff (11), Mikayla Hobbs (12), Aubrey Hall (9), Mia Elliott (11),...
Theatre Department Hosts Manitou’s First Coffee Shop
Aubrey Hall, Reporter
October 31, 2014
On Friday, October 24th, following the last day of midterms, Manitou's Theatre Department hosted a "coffee shop" in the high school media center. It was complete with coffee, treats, and live entertainment for the attendees. The event was hosted by Hannah Kimmett (11) and Hunter Buck (12). Vari...
Homecoming Dance: fire alarms fail to hinder the student experience
Sam Weiss, Senior Reporter
September 26, 2014
“It was just really, really hot.” Said junior Hannah Kimmet, who like many of the other Mustangs that attended the Homecoming dance, did not let the excessive heat and fire alarms stop her from having a good Homecoming experience. “It would have been nicer if it wouldn’t have been as hot,...
