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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

A (Final) Letter From Your Editor: find somewhere to belong

Angie Moss, Print Editor and Chief May 15, 2017

As a child growing up, I always heard the phrase “you’ll always find your way back home.” In fact, there ended up being a Hannah Montana song titled that, and I listened to it all the time. Unfortunately,...

Girls swim improves Olathe results

Angie Moss, Print Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2017

Excluding the state meet, Olathe holds one of the most competitive meets of the year. This year proved no different, although it did welcome improvement for Manhattan High. Due to the high level of...

‘The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley’ provides much needed light of criminals

Angie Moss, Print Editor and Chief April 11, 2017

As the daughter of an ex-prisoner, I don’t relate to most real-life teenagers. I don’t relate to most fictional teenagers, either. Therefore, it’s hard for me to read books with a teenage protagonist....

Manhattan High deemed safe after gun threat, copycat threat

Angie Moss, Print Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2017

UPDATE: Hours after the Riley County Police Department released information regarding the gun threat at Manhattan High today, an additional copycat threat was sent to RCPD via social media by a former...

Firewall hassle for teachers, students spark conversation among administration

Angie Moss, Print Editor-in-Chief April 4, 2017

Leslie Campbell, a science teacher at Manhattan High, has several steps for planning research-based assignments. These steps include creating lessons plans and objectives, finding websites that provide...

Selection Sunday, Monday picks revealed

Angie Moss, Print Editor in Chief March 16, 2017

The wait is over for basketball fanatics all over the nation. Last Sunday, otherwise known as Selection Sunday, marked the beginning of the biggest college basketball tournament in the NCAA: March Madness....

Basketball takes a southwest turn

Angie Moss, Print Editor in Chief March 16, 2017

University of Phoenix to host the Final Four championship game in Glendale, Arizona, April 1-3. The location of Final Four tournament games spans all across the nation and according to the NCAA, choosing...

Pick the perfect bracket

Angie Moss, Print Editor in Chief March 16, 2017

March Madness is upon us and that means it’s time for predictions. Time for analyzing every game that you’ve ever watched. Time for throwing yourself out there and probably watching all of your hard...

Seniors coach Special Olympics basketball

Angie Moss, Print Editor in Chief March 16, 2017

Free time can be spent several different ways -- doing homework, hanging out with friends, spending time with family, the list goes on. Seniors Chance Andrade and Grace Gallagher, however, spend their...

Chick-fil-a Leader Academy to fundraise for custodian’s son injured in car accident

Nina Kumle and Angie Moss March 14, 2017

One of Manhattan High’s own night custodians, Tiarra Harris, experienced the unthinkable. Her uncle, Gary Harris, suffered a heart attack at the wheel while transporting her son Devin Busick, an eighth...

Upcoming concerts

Angie Moss, Print Editor and Chief February 28, 2017

Sprint Center -- Kansas City Brantley Gilbert -- March 4 Ariana Grande -- March 18 Radiohead -- April 5 Chris Tomlin -- April 11 John Mayer -- April 15 Lionel Richie with Mariah Carey...

Foolproof ways to save money

Angie Moss, Print Editor and Chief February 28, 2017

Concerts and music festivals aren’t exactly known for being cheap. That being said, if you’re interested in attending any concerts or festivals, you may want to start saving up. Here are some tactics...

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