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Soccer wins senior night, nears postseason

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor May 15, 2017

In its last home game of the season, the Manhattan High soccer team defeated Shawnee Heights 3-0, granting its seniors one last regular season win at home and senior goalkeeper Emmy Korenek her 10th clean...

Expand, find yourself

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor May 15, 2017

Among the small things in life I enjoy infinitely, separate from smashing guitars on stages and meeting new people, it has to be reading that has brought me fulfilment beyond words. It has been reading...

Girls soccer opens season with double digit wins

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor April 3, 2017

Starting with a two-game, mercy-rule winning streak, both of which were away from Bishop Stadium, the Manhattan girls soccer team began their season hot.    MHS defeated Junction City 10-0...

Firewall needed despite ineffectiveness

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor April 3, 2017

The state of Kansas, along with 25 other states with similar laws concerning Internet protection in schools, requires the enforcement and implementation of ‘internet protection measures’ such as a...

Health care should be available for everyone

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor March 14, 2017

Recently elected Representative Roger Marshall (R-KS) is part of a group of doctors leading the way to replace the Affordable Care Act with a new health care plan. Marshall, an ex-physician, is against...

Wrestling captures redemption, 6A state championship

Wrestling captures redemption, 6A state championship

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor February 28, 2017

Saturday night was a fairytale ending for 11 seniors and even more so for now three-time state champion Mason Wallace. “The moment is indescribable,” Wallace said. “All of the work you put in...

Misogyny in pop culture unacceptable, unavoidable

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor February 28, 2017

Every time someone picks up their favorite album or taps on a song from their favorite artist, they risk having to feign ignorance when the language connected includes women-hate. Disguised under rhythm...

Wrestling scores second at regionals, prepares for state

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor February 23, 2017

The Manhattan High wrestling team walked into Saturday’s regionals as the number one ranked 6A team in the state and came out narrowly beaten by rival Garden City to end as regional runner-ups and second...

Students deserve freedom in choosing classes, not less educational standards

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor February 21, 2017

Every year students have to fill out enrollment forms and decide semi-independently to determine how their educational lives will look next year as well as what exactly they wish to be educated on in order...

Black History Month matters now more than ever

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor February 7, 2017

In its 41st birthday, Black History Month falls at a time where race-relations in America have become even further complicated. Political ties and race-specific conflicts have escalated, separated a population...

Anti-immigration agenda racist, irrational

Erick Echegaray, Opinions Editor January 31, 2017

Newly-elected president Donald Trump has, in one week in office, signed two crucial executive orders regarding immigration. These actions come to be the fulfillment of promises made by Trump during a presidential...

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