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Senior Baseball Player James Baker Reflects on Legacy

Senior Baseball Player James Baker Reflects on Legacy

Aubrey Hall, Student Life Editor March 23, 2018

James Baker (12) has been familiar with the baseball diamond since kindergarten. What began as a family connection has become a strong point of leadership, and as he looks back on his history with the...

Maddie Grant (10), Bridget Bodor (10), and Trina Borst (10) participate in the team's motivational cheer.

Annual Powderpuff Game Carries Tradition

Kaitlyn Cashdollar and Zoe Schnurman September 29, 2016

The annual powderpuff football game took place on Sept. 26. The game consisted of two 20-minute halves. The two teams were made up of the juniors, who wore black jerseys, and the seniors and sophomores,...

Final Installment: Mighty Five on Fridays (on Tuesday)

Final Installment: Mighty Five on Fridays (on Tuesday)

James Baker and Zach McGee May 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/WX2767oSpI8   This week's Mighty Five features Jared Keul, all of our wonderful teachers, the foreign students attending our school this year: Jay, Akseli, Poe, Santiago, Asma,...

Editorial: Does the Feminist Movement Need a New Name?

Editorial: Does the Feminist Movement Need a New Name?

James Baker, Reporter May 12, 2016

In a country where the presumptive nominee for president in one of our two major parties is a woman it must be true that feminist values are not far from center stage. I support values like pay equity...

The Mighty Five on Fridays Episode 4: Scholarships, Track Meets and Broken Legs

The Mighty Five on Fridays Episode 4: Scholarships, Track Meets and Broken Legs

James Baker and Zach McGee May 6, 2016

https://youtu.be/O_XlQpgI-Xw The Mighty Five is a video segment highlighting outstanding performances by MSHS students in the past few weeks. We will be looking across all activities, school and non-school...

Review: New Game, "Stop!" Becomes Popular

Review: New Game, “Stop!” Becomes Popular

James Baker, Reporter April 28, 2016

The basic theme of the game, "Stop!", essentially comes entirely from Scattergories, where instead of spinning a wheel you simply roll a 26-sided die to determine the letter, and then answer for twelve...

Mighty Five on Fridays: Episode 2

Mighty Five on Fridays: Episode 2

Zach McGee, James Baker, Reporter March 11, 2016

The Mighty Five is a video segment highlighting outstanding performances by MSHS students in the past few weeks. We will be looking across all activities, school and non-school sponsored and determining...

Urgent Schedule Change on Friday

Urgent Schedule Change on Friday

James Baker, Reporter March 2, 2016

Teachers across the high school on Monday opened their emails to see that there would be hour-long classes on Friday, leading to school being closed at 1P.M. The news was a rare example of good news being...

James Baker (10) and Naiya Budler (10) work together on Honors Biology homework during advisory. Baker, who took biology last semester, was helping Budler with a question on cell reproduction. Budler says that she has 1 hours of homework night.

Announcements – February 26, 2016

Becca Heiniger, Reporter February 26, 2016

March 5th ski trip: Attention: Manitou Springs High School will be hosting a ski trip to Monarch Mountain March 5th. The first 40 students to sign up will get to go. Come join us for a fun day of skiing....

Lucas Rodholm (11) and Riley Manzo (12) rebound a shot in the third period.

Preview: Basketball vs. Colorado Springs Christian School

James Baker, Reporter February 15, 2016

League rivals Colorado Springs Christian School (CSCS: 14-4) and Manitou Springs High School (MSHS: 16-1) face off at CSCS' gym today, February 15. Both teams sit atop the Boys' Tri-Peaks league,...

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