GSA ice skates for club bonding
Hannah Heger, Features Editor
February 4, 2019
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While Gay Straight Alliance for their shopping cart for the winter pep rally, the officers had set out to have fun as a club and go ice skating. “We just wanted to have fun somewhere that wasn't at the high school,” said Anya Wesely, President of GSA, said. “It was a lot of fun. We were all la...
Key Club gives back with compassion
Julianna Poe, Copy Editor
February 4, 2019
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With Valentine’s Day in just a couple of weeks, Key Club jumped on the opportunity to give back to the community in a fun way. Last Wednesday, 30 Key Club members met at East Campus to make valentines for Meals on Wheels recipients. The valentines will either be handed out at the program’s upcoming b...
Mr. MHS succeeds in making for great show
Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor
January 28, 2019
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Wacky costumes and goofy dancing is all a part of the long running tradition at Manhattan High ever since 1986 called Mr. MHS. Mr. MHS is a male pageant based on a theme, this year’s being “Gone Viral,” for junior and senior boys. It is hosted by Student Council and two different clubs that als...
Track coach sprints to a new level of coaching
Micheal Simmons, Blue M Editor-In-Chief
January 28, 2019
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High school coaches are common; however nationally-recognized high school coaches are anything but. Kory Cool, the head coach for Manhattan High track, has been awarded National Coach of the Year for the midwest section by the National Federation of State High School Associations. Cool led the bo...
Patty paper aids students
Madison Ritz, Staff Writer
January 28, 2019
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Jancy Radke, educational math teacher, finds a better solution to use patty paper to help students with geometry by learning with hands on activities. Patty paper is known for its transparency and being able to copy one drawn object to another by simply moving the paper to somewhere else. Patty pape...
Students working for greener house
Hannah Heger, Features Editor
January 28, 2019
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When people think about problems in energy efficiency many don’t think that they come from their house. Pairs of students in Advanced Placement Environmental Science have been developing parts of an energy efficient house. “So each pair of students in the class got control of a different system o...
Anime Club raises money for MHS
Joe Hall, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
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This year at Manhattan High, the anime club has partnered with the Gay Straight Alliance club to raise funds not just for the school, but also for other activities. One activity, in particular, is the club’s yearly trip to Naka-Kon on Mar. 17-19 in Overland Park, Kansas. Naka-Kon is a large cosplay co...
What is the purpose of physical education for students?
Coy Cavender, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
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Many students ask this question everyday. What purpose does physical education have when it comes to school? Well, there just happens to be a handful of things that are important when it comes to physical education in school. As many kids sit in there desks all school day and don’t have much physi...
Manhattan High’s BSU informs on their new Step team
Chloe Henderson, Staff Writer
December 17, 2018
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Manhattan High has recently added a Step team to the Black Student Union club, which is optional to participate in. Stepping, or step-dancing, is a form of dance where the person uses their entire body to create music. BSU’s president of two years, senior Greg VanDyke, said that stepping was ad...
Freshmen square dance the semester away
Rachel Edie, copy editor
December 17, 2018
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The final unit for the freshmen physical education class is square dancing. The unit has been going on for two weeks at this point and is quite different in contrast for previous units which include volleyball, pickleball, football and lacrosse. “It’s a dance people would do with people that helped them h...
Recycling to better environments
Hannah Heger, Features Editor
December 11, 2018
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Schools depend on students and faculty to keep the hallways and classrooms clean. Lately many students at Manhattan High School have been throwing away food waste in the recycling bins the school provides. While throwing food waste into the recycling bin seems easy, it can cause many problems for the ...
Student excels in stained glass
Hannah Heger, Features Editor
December 11, 2018
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Seeing her older brother work on metalwork for his art class inspired junior Marin Poulson to join jewelry as an art class. Since then Poulson has also learned about working with stained glass. “[Stained glass] is very beautiful. But it's also been around for a long time,” Poulson said. ”It's ki...