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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

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The student news site of Manitou Springs High School

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Members look on as Fries gives a speech as president of the GSTA.

GSTA Under New Leadership

Connor Cupit, Reporter September 24, 2015

Wyatt Fries has always been an active member of the GSTA, or the Gay Straight Tran* alliance within the school, but this year, he became president of the club. The GSTA is a club in which students...

Mrs. Gocinski teaching her print class.

Who is the New Art Teacher?

Gianni Truscelli, Reporter September 24, 2015

Ms. Gocinski is a first-year teacher at Manitou Springs High school. She comes from a background of teaching adults in a non-traditional setting. The art field appealed to her for how she enjoyed self...

Student-Drafted Dress Code not Approved for 2015-2016 School Year

Student-Drafted Dress Code not Approved for 2015-2016 School Year

Ashley Rodriguez, Senior Reporter September 23, 2015

Student Council representatives of Manitou Springs High School wanted to change the dress code for 2015-2016 school year. This new dress code won't be accepted until the beginning of the 2016-2017 school...

Jensen Delius (10) and Noah Sobeck (10) admire the scorpion they captured.

Biology Bug Project 2015

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter September 18, 2015

The Bug Project has been a tradition for Mr. Mack's fall biology class for 14 years. Students are required to collect around 60 insects from a variety of species. Diagrams are then built, having the...

Cross Country Places 2nd at Pathfinder Park

Cross Country Places 2nd at Pathfinder Park

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter September 18, 2015

After last year's successful season, the Cross Country Team is looking forward to an even better season this year. On Tuesday, September 16, The boys' and girls' Cross Country Team traveled to Florence...

Olivia Doherty (11) experiences the Bouncy Slide at the Carnival.

The Club Fair Carnival

Paige McKenna, Reporter September 17, 2015

There is always that one idea that pops into your head out of nowhere. It could be a good idea or a bad one. Sophia Ives, Student Body Secretary, has experienced this before. She explained one idea...

Ethan Carpenter (11) holds up an American flag during the bands half time showLast year, Woodland Park vandalized schools grounds, creating conflict between the two schools.

Hope After Loss for Football Team

Sita Ahlen, Senior Reporter September 17, 2015

In honor of 9/11, the game colors were red,white, and blue. The fans filled the bleachers, their faces adorned with decorative paint and patriotic clothing. Yet, the deaths that had plagued the...

The senior class shows their school pride by throwing green and gold streamers. The goal was for the senior class to show the most spirit.

“Who We Are” Assembly

Bailey Visscher-Nickerson, Reporter September 16, 2015

The "Who We Are" Assembly has been a beginning of the year tradition here at MSHS for about 4 years now. The point of this assembly is to show the students, freshmen especially, that high school isn't...

First trans solidarity rally and march, Washington, DC USA

Suicide Prevention and the LGBTQ+ Community

Sita Ahlen and Aubrey Hall September 15, 2015

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 7 through September 13, Monday through Sunday, surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th. This week, thousands of people will march across...

A new policy will require all lockers to have a school provided lock placed on them.

Padlocked Lockers for High School

Lizzy Anderson, Senior Reporter September 9, 2015

During the week of October 19, locks will be placed on all student lockers. Over the last few years, administration and staff has been looking for new efficient ways to improve the safety of Manitou...

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