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CiCo Park Renovations to Baseball and Tennis Facilities
CiCo Park Renovations to Baseball and Tennis Facilities
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • March 28, 2024
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Defining Chronic Absenteeism, why it Matters, and how USD383 is Addressing It
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • March 26, 2024
Music department looks forward to multiple concerts
Music department looks forward to multiple concerts
Hunter Flagg, Online EIC • March 5, 2024
Softball exceeds in games
Softball exceeds in games
Peyton Berry, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

Manhattan Varsity softball has had an eventful April, setting them up with a 9-5 record currently, making them sixth in the West...

Girls Swim and Dive Takes first at Topeka West
Girls Swim and Dive Takes first at Topeka West
Lane Lewison, Staff Writer • April 18, 2024

The Manhattan Girls Swim and Dive team finished each their first three meets of April in the top four. On April 4, the Indians...

Girls swim placed third in first two meets
Girls swim placed third in first two meets
Lane Lewison, Staff Writer • April 16, 2024

The Manhattan High Girls Swim team started off the season hot, placing third in both of the first two meets of the season. Last...

Solar eclipse fascinates faculty, students
Solar eclipse fascinates faculty, students
Hunter Flagg, Online EIC • April 22, 2024

Many students and staff at Manhattan High, like millions across the country,...

HOSA competes in first spring conference
HOSA competes in first spring conference
Peyton Berry, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024

In the club’s first year of existence at Manhattan High, the HOSA chapter...

BPA to go to Nationals
BPA to go to Nationals
Rachel Palmgren, Staff Writer • April 22, 2024

The business students of Manhattan are headed to the Windy City in the second...

Admin Updates Class of 28 Graduation and Parking Requirements
Admin Updates Class of '28 Graduation and Parking Requirements
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • January 30, 2024
School Board Election Preview and Policy Goals
School Board Election Preview and Policy Goals
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • October 26, 2023
Students Engage in Online Testing
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • October 26, 2023
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Technology allows digital era of standardized testing
Technology allows digital era of standardized testing
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • April 23, 2024

As the technological age continues to blossom, the very fabric of education is shifting. Whether it is digitized assignments, online textbooks or online...

The Paradoxical question of Smartphones in School
The Paradoxical question of Smartphones in School
Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor • March 28, 2024

With the rise of the digital age, communication has become hyper-efficient. Through text messages, WhatsApp, Messenger or any of the thousands of messaging...

The Importance of student Journalism
The Importance of student Journalism
Emery Schmidt, Staff Writer • March 4, 2024

Student and local journalism goes underappreciated by many. The free press rights of students and local journalists are central to an informed community....

Creativity in Hollywood Declines
Creativity in Hollywood Declines
Emery Schmidt, Staff Writer • March 28, 2024

Most of the movies coming out this year aren’t anything new. We all have favorite movies that we wouldn’t...

Banning Books solves Nothing
Banning Books solves Nothing
Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer • March 28, 2024

Recently, the topic of “banning books” has been circulating around the country due to an increase...

Performative existence not a good way to live
Performative existence not a good way to live
Emery Schmidt, Staff Writer • March 5, 2024

Our perception of what it means to actually live has become skewed. People nowadays tend to live vicariously...