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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Thompson primed to star

Jacob Clanton, Print Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2017

Legend has it, if you lose two quarterbacks to injury, a third will appear. Of course, it will waste your third wish, but that’s a secondary issue. Kansas State football apparently found a few more...

Student Athletes need more time off over break

Aloera Ostermann, Staff Writer December 7, 2017

Every year the normal student body gets a week off for Thanksgiving and 14 days off for Christmas break. But a typical student athlete only gets Thanksgiving day off and four to five days off for Christmas....

Why women should be allowed to compete against men in sports

Michael Simmons, Staff Writer November 14, 2017

It was not too long ago that American society had morals and rules of separation and segregation, most of which have been abolished or reformed. Most of these rules that encouraged separation no longer...

The NBA needs change, ‘superteams’ dominate

Jonah Evarts, Sports Editor November 9, 2017

Ever since July 4, 2016, the fateful day Kevin Durant decided to join the Golden State Warriors, the National Basketball Association has been trying to rebuild. There was no question as to who would win...

Disrespect prevalent among NFL stars

Mason Alberto, Staff Writer October 30, 2017

In the National Football League, I’ve found that some of the players continue to be disrespectful and they’re not learning anything from it. The first NFL player who’s disrespectful is Ezekiel...

October brings MLB playoffs

Mason Alberto, Staff Writer October 17, 2017

  Every year in October, the Major League Baseball holds the playoffs to determine the winner. At first, I thought that the Boston Red Sox were one of the best teams in the American League and...

NBA’s best friend duo reunites

John Ostermann, Online Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2017

For four years, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James ruled the NBA, turning the Miami Heat into a powerhouse, and having fun while doing it. Wade and James became best friends in those four years, realizing how...

Chiefs, Raiders good for NFL Week Two

Mason Alberto, Staff Writer September 19, 2017

Going into Week 2 in the National Football League, I can already predict that the Chiefs and the Raiders are going to be two huge teams to look out for. According to the media, Week 1 of the NFL was...

E-Sports should be treated like real sports

Jonah Evarts, Sports Editor September 11, 2017

Sports can be defined according to Merriam-Webster as “a source of diversion,” and that’s precisely what e-sports are. Though there is very little physical activity involved in e-sports, they divert...

Mayweather v McGregor fight does not disappoint

John Ostermann, Online Editor-in-Chief August 28, 2017

Two years of trash talk and hype culminated into one night, just a measly 12 three-minute rounds after two years of build up. Floyd “Money” Mayweather faced off against “The Notorious” Conor McGregor,...

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