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Weatherly Hall and Raymond McCaskey hug and celebrate after being crowned MSHS Prom King and Queen.
Hall and McCaskey voted Prom King and Queen
The 2022 STUCO Exec. Board Candidates, from top to bottom and left to right: Ava Christian (11), Luke Donegan (11), McKesson Rhodes (10), Kate Johnson (10), Liz Johnson (10), Emily Waite (11) and Kaley Moore (11).
Meet the 2022 StuCo exec. board candidates
StuCo members welcome staff and students back to school this fall in the parking lot. StuCo is active in the MSHS community.
Manitou Springs High School’s  student council earns top national award
With lower ticket prices and options for free tickets, students who found the cost for prom tickets prohibitive may now be able to attend prom.
Breaking News: Prom committee lowers ticket prices
Jesse Hull has been principal of MSHS for the past two years. Previously, he was assistant principal and a social studies teacher.
Breaking News: Principal Jesse Hull announces resignation
Hull leaves his mark on Manitou
Hull leaves his mark on Manitou
Zach Brown plays Kill Doctor Lucky with junior Lilly Noon at Game Con 2022. Brown co-sponsored Game Club with Mr. Gillard this year.
Zach Brown: Science
Jessica Avery enjoys backpacking, hiking, skiing, climbing, swimming, knitting and reading. Next year, she should have more time for them.
Jessica Avery: Social Studies
The World Language department at MSHS consists of Ingrid Perez (Spanish), Terrence Batson (Spanish and German) and Alice Stoneback (French). Both Batson and Stoneback will be moving on next year.
Terrence Batson: Spanish and German
In her time at MSHS, Alice Stoneback has worn many hats, as depicted here from World Language and Culture Night 2022.
Alice Stoneback: French and Student Council
Adele Goodwin (12), Kailey Vigil (9), Kayla Apotheker (12) and Anna Kilpela (12) celebrate a personal record in sprint medley relay (SMR) 800m relay on Friday.
Pueblo Twilight 2022
Junior Tyler Parrot is looking forward to the 2022 golf season.
Spring Sports Preview: Girls Golf
Despite only wrestling for two years, Hannah Hollick (12) clinched a fourth place victory at State.
Hollick makes history at State wrestling
Adele Goodwin (12) practices at the MSHS track. Goodwin competes in the 800 and the mile. A huge benefit of being in track is keeping yourself healthy by eating well, burning muscle mass, staying in shape and clearing your mind, Goodwin said.
Track and field is beneficial to mind and body
Raymond McCaskey pitches and plays center field for the Mustangs.
Spring Sports Preview: Baseball
Commentary: We survived COVID... How do we move forward?
Commentary: We survived COVID… How do we move forward?
It can be difficult for students to focus on learning when they feel constantly bombarded by negative voices.
Commentary: Inside the mind of a victim
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Henry White (12) in the play Our Town that was performed in the fall of 2021.
Henry White leaves his mark on MSHS theater
Sophomore Kai Jacobson plays Wordle every day. I had a streak of 75 until I lost it 15 days ago, he said.
Wordle builds community
Fighting the boss Stone Digger Troll is one exciting part of Elden Ring. The Troll has a really large club and is made up of rocks and boulders. The Troll is found in the Limgrave tunnels. The Trolls weakness is holy damage.
Review: Elden Ring
The Batman came out March 4, and has a run time of three hours and fifty-six minutes.
Review: The Batman
Lucas Grieb (12) & Lance Warner (12) pose for a band photo, outside in Manitou Springs, CO, with their guitars.
Euphoria: Manitou Springs High School’s up and coming band
Henry White (12) in the play Our Town that was performed in the fall of 2021.
Henry White leaves his mark on MSHS theater
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
Lucas Grieb (12) & Lance Warner (12) pose for a band photo, outside in Manitou Springs, CO, with their guitars.
Euphoria: Manitou Springs High School’s up and coming band
Anton Akse (12), principal chair tuba, focuses on how his instrument sounds in the concert hall as opposed to the rehearsal space.
Abeel and Aske play in top youth orchestral group
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
Fighting the boss Stone Digger Troll is one exciting part of Elden Ring. The Troll has a really large club and is made up of rocks and boulders. The Troll is found in the Limgrave tunnels. The Trolls weakness is holy damage.
Review: Elden Ring
The Batman came out March 4, and has a run time of three hours and fifty-six minutes.
Review: The Batman
Matrix Resurrections will be playing in theaters through the end of January.
Review: “Matrix Resurrections”
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
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“Captain Marvel” Has Nothing to Prove to Its Male Audience

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2019

[DISCAIMER: This article contains spoilers for Captain Marvel.] With the release of the first trailer for Captain Marvel in September, there was an outburst from some fans critiquing Brie Larson's performance...

Roma Wins Big This Award Season

“Roma” Wins Big This Award Season

Oda Tiller-Brattebø, Senior Reporter • January 17, 2019

[This article contains spoilers for the movie Roma] Roma– a Netflix original from the renowned director, writer, producer, and cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón– is this award season's biggest winner....

Review: Unique and Thrilling New Movie “Searching”

Review: Unique and Thrilling New Movie “Searching”

Eliana Uecker, Student Life Editor • September 20, 2018

The movie Searching, directed by Aneesh Chaganty and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, is a unique and thrilling movie that follows a desperate father's efforts to find his missing 16 year old daughter and...

Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture

Review: Coco Beautifully Captures Mexican Tradition and Culture

Mackenna Yount, Junior Reporter • April 5, 2018

The Disney Pixar movie, "Coco", hit theaters in November of 2017, and it was an instant hit. Directed by longtime Pixar director, Lee Unkrich, movie lovers of all types will instantly adore this...

MSHS student, Riley Jungbauer (10), made his piece, Black Panther, in his art class. When I was younger, Black Panther was my favorite superhero, said Jungbauer. He decided to make the piece in light of the new movie coming out.

Review: The Revolution of “Black Panther” is Live

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Editor-in-Chief • March 16, 2018

SPOILERS!: The cultural impact that Black Panther has made in the months leading up to its release is nothing short of extraordinary. With its all black cast and the biggest budget ever given to an...

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Ariana Silvi, Reporter • May 4, 2017

The new movie "Beauty and The Beast" is definitely one to see. Usually, princess movies by Disney express the idea that girls need the help of a man. This new Disney movie, however, is not like...

Doctor Strange: A Magical Movie?

Doctor Strange: A Magical Movie?

Sabrina Randolph, Reporter • November 16, 2016

Comic book and video game fans will appreciate this new movie, "Doctor Strange," inspired from the classic Marvel comic books. Doctor Steven Strange, the man played by award-winning Benedict Cumberbatch,...

Review: “Bridge of Spies” is More than Meets the Eye

Kaitlyn Cashdollar, Reporter • March 1, 2016

"Bridge of Spies," is a true story about an defense attorney who is hired by the government to defend a Soviet spy in 1957. As the movie progresses, an American spy is also captured by the Soviet Union,...

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Review: The Hobbit: Proof That New is Not Always Better

Harrison Sokol, Correspondent • December 1, 2015

The final installment in The Hobbit movie trilogy is already nearly a year old, and is finally starting to fade from the public's memory. Thus, it is an excellent opportunity to return to the...

The DUFF Movie Review

Bailey Visscher-Nickerson, Reporter • September 8, 2015

The DUFF isn't just your stereotypical high school movie. No, it is so much more than that. Mae Whitman stars as Bianca Piper in this hilariously adorable film about a girl who's life gets completely turned...

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