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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Softball sweeps Senior Night 15-0, 9-4

May 24, 2018

Most athletes look forward to Senior Night for all of their high school careers. Last Tuesday the girls softball team had their turn, sweeping their rivals Junction City in their last two home games. After...

Value the time you spend

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief May 24, 2018

Seventeen. Seventeen years of being alive. Seventeen years of being in Manhattan, Kansas. Growing up, I watched game after game of Manhattan High School sports. I longed for the day where I could finally...

Students study effectively

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2018

  Location. Location is a key element to studying. It is important for students to find a place where they are able to focus on the material in front of them. For most teenagers, their room is...

‘Infinity War’ does not hold back *Caution Spoilers*

‘Infinity War’ does not hold back *Caution Spoilers*

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2018

As I sat in the cushioned chairs at the AMC theaters in Manhattan Town Center, I watched as more and more people came into the theater. “Avengers: Infinity War” was undeniably highly-anticipated and...

Softball swept by Topeka High

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief May 8, 2018

After weeks of rain delays and changes in the schedule, the softball team was finally able to play a doubleheader with sunshine and warm weather. However, the Lady Indians suffered two losses to their...

Why People Believe in Conspiracy

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2018

An elite group of celebrities in the Illuminati are running the government. The moon landing was filmed in Hollywood and never actually happened. John F. Kennedy’s was assassinated by more than one shooter....

Softball drops two games to Washburn Rural

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2018

Playing one of their biggest rivals, Manhattan took the field against against Washburn Rural for a doubleheader Friday night. The first game of the night started rocky for many reasons and ultimately the...

Making social media accounts private can avoid an invasion of privacy

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2018

Teenagers and young adults dominate social media apps and typically have more than one of the many apps available. Whether it’s Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or any other social media app imaginable,...

Softball sweeps at home

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor in Chief April 17, 2018

After a few rocky games against Rossville last Tuesday, the Lady Indians softball team redeemed themselves with two wins against Highland Park Monday night. A weekend full of freezing weather threatened...

The Effects of Stress on the Body

The Effects of Stress on the Body

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor-in-Chief April 10, 2018

Headache -- Stress can contribute to the development of headaches or intensify pre-existing headaches.   Depression -- With stress in your life, it is more likely to wear you down not just physically,...

Society’s Quality of Equality

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor in Chief April 3, 2018

Women account for 50.8 percent of the United States population, yet the representation they have in the workforce is dominated by men. In 2016, women were typically paid 80 percent of what men were...

Softball build on past success

Megan Klug, Blue M Editor in Chief April 3, 2018

With the overwhelming aroma of freshly cut grass, the echoing “dings” of the ball hitting the bat, the newly laid chalk on the dirt field and the dryness of the mouth due to the abundance of sunflower...

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