The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

The Prospector

Sita Ahlen, Aubrey Hall, and Kaitlyn Cashdollar working in Mass Media

Announcements – December 12, 2016

Talia Traxler, Reporter December 15, 2016

Monday December 12th Activity Announcements: Mrs. Johnson will be meeting with 11th graders during advisory tomorrow regarding their PSAT scores. Teachers: Please take attendance and bring them down...

Coco Stevens (9) races in the 400 freestyle relay B. In this event, everyone swims 100 yards, instead of 50. The relay B placed 4th, and the relay A placed 3rd at this meet. Stevens also placed 2nd in the 50 free individual event, with the time of 27.57. This was her first high school meet.

Swim & Dive Kicks Off the Season by Facing Fountain Valley

Kaitlyn Cashdollar and Lizzy Butts December 6, 2016

The first swim and dive meet took place on Thursday, December 1, and even though it was a close meet, Fountain Valley won with a final score of 96-90. There were many highlights in the competition,...

Kylie Middleton (10) and Brooke Hackelberg (12) donate blood side by side. This is Kylies first time donating blood, and one of the few sophomores to do so.

Annual Blood Drive Turnout Lower Than Expected

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter November 10, 2016

This fall's annual blood drive was understaffed and the signup list fell short. This past December, there were 52 donors. During this past drive, only 35 people donated. As well as donors, there was...

Manitou is the only school in the state with an electric car. It was made by the wood-shop class in 1994.

Manitou Art Center Builds Electric Car Charging Station

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter October 21, 2016

In January, the MAC installed a electric car charging station. One obstacle was the enormous brick walls at the Manitou Art Center (MAC). They are particularly thick, so it took six hours to drill...

Homecoming 2016: What to Expect

Homecoming 2016: What to Expect

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter September 22, 2016

Last week, the official theme of the 2016 Homecoming was announced: "Off to Neverland with a mix of Enchanted Forest". Student Council decided to combine both themes because of a tie when the student...

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter September 20, 2016

This review contains spoilers for the book, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". If you do not wish to read these spoilers, the Prospector recommends leaving this page. On the beloved fictional character...

The new MSHS staff members play a game organized by the student council during the Welcome Back Pep Assembly.

New School Year, New Staff

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Senior Reporter September 9, 2016

Some Mustangs might have noticed the several new staff members that have joined Manitou Springs High School this year. There are four new English teachers and two new Counselors. Some of these new...

Sound Nook Session: Olivia Briggs-Hale Shows Singing Talent

Kaitlyn Cashdollar and Anela Wright May 20, 2016

This week, the Prospector had the pleasure of recording Olivia Briggs-Hale (12), a singer and student here at Manitou. She sang three songs, "When We Were Young" by Adele, "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap...

K&A Awards Announced at Annual Assembly

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter May 19, 2016

During Green & Gold Day, not only were the yearbooks passed out and signed, but another exciting event happened. The winners of the K&A Awards were announced during an assembly. During the assembly,...

Average Scores on The Advanced Placement Test 2013-2014. The average scores over five years for boys and girls are 3.07 and 3.37.

Editorial: Title IX State Laws

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter May 19, 2016

Title IX is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under...

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