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FFA Concludes National Week

FFA Concludes National Week

March 5, 2024

Coming off of national FFA Week, the Manhattan High FFA chapter has been busy this year. “The whole entire point of all these competitions is to prepare you for your future,” junior Ryder Karl said. The...

Science Olympiad finishes Second at Regionals

Science Olympiad finishes Second at Regionals

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Manhattan High Science Olympiad took second at the Kansas City Regional tournament on Saturday to qualify for the State competition in April. The MHS team finished only 10 points behind returning State...

Forensics Team dominates start of season

Forensics Team dominates start of season

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2024

The Manhattan High forensics team has had a strong start to their season with Saturday tournaments every weekend strengthening the team’s skills. “We’ve been doing very well,” junior Ashlyn...

Pops Choir with an impactful Year and many Performances

Pops Choir with an impactful Year and many Performances

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2024

The Manhattan High School Pops Choir has had a busy year from learning the choreography for their songs and performing at elementary schools. With performances of “I See The Light” from the Disney...

BPA Places 15 for Nationals in Wichita Competition

BPA Places 15 for Nationals in Wichita Competition

Elizabeth Thornley, Staff Writer March 5, 2024

Manhattan High qualified 15 students for nationals at the State Leadership Conference of Business Professionals of America on Feb 15-17 in Wichita. MHS was among 25 high schools from around Kansas that...

School Differences not really a Caste System

School Differences not really a Caste System

Jonathan Bowling, Staff Writer March 4, 2024

People have been saying that high school social groups are like a caste system for a long time. However, I don't think that theory is all too accurate. People compare them by saying both have a clear top...

Scholars Bowl Wins Third Straight League Title

Scholars Bowl Wins Third Straight League Title

Will Ivester, Sports Editor February 13, 2024

The Manhattan High Scholars Bowl team won their third straight Centennial League title last week after losing only a single match in all of League play.  “It means a lot, it’s our team's three-peat,”...

Civic Engagement Club Talks Through Important Issues

Civic Engagement Club Talks Through Important Issues

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Manhattan High’s Civic Engagement Club has started the year off right with an important discussion about ways they can help the community.  “It was a community conversation between some students...

The Science Olympiad Approaches the Final Stretch

The Science Olympiad Approaches the Final Stretch

Jonathan Bowling, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

The MHS Science Olympiad team is going to Regionals with momentum. "The season is going very well,” coach Austin Becker said. “I think working on builds [will be a focus] a lot of our students have...

Recent FCCLA News

Recent FCCLA News

Rachel Palmgren, Yearbook Editor February 12, 2024

Manhattan High members of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America have had an exciting fall semester as they competed at the Cook Around the World competition in Disney World last April, prepared...

Get to Know Your New School Board Members

Get to Know Your New School Board Members

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor January 31, 2024

Last November, voters selected four members to the school board: Kriston Brighton, Curt Herrman, Katie Allen and Greg Hoyt. With Allen and Hoyt being new to the school board, we wanted the student body...

Freshman earns national FCCLA title

Freshman earns national FCCLA title

Kael Stock, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

Members of the Manhattan chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America brought back three top placings in national competitions at the leadership conference in November.  The fall...

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