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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Varsity Boys Basketball

Cole Schmitt, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Varsity basketball will start their competition season in two and a half weeks, and players and coaches are starting to get mentally prepared. “We’re very excited,” head coach Benji George said....

Bowling

Brianna Carmack, Opinions Editor November 15, 2018

Fall sports have come to an end and winter sports are making their way to take over. Bowling being one of those sports will begin their tryouts on Nov. 27-29. “I hope to improve on my scores, hopefully...

Staff sends support through letters

Tara Wood, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

Members of the school staff have been showing love for long-time staff member administrative assistant Vanessa Hope by writing her letters of support and inspiration to help her through her battle with...

A sword of positivity

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

Kim Ott, a social sciences teacher at Manhattan High, has been battling many different health problems throughout the years, though she always finds a way to remain positive and laugh her way through these...

Eating disorders bigger than they seem

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor November 12, 2018

When she was in the fifth grade, she first got her eating disorder because she was teased by classmates about her size and told by adults that she “was really fat for a fifth grader.” She didn’t...

Inside the pill

Inside ‘the pill’

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor November 12, 2018

Birth control comes in many forms and has a multitude of different purposes, but it’s the common belief that all it does is prevent pregnancy. While that is its most effective use, it does so much...

MHS JV soccer takes home a win against Emporia Spartans

Gavin Gaston, Staff Writer October 2, 2018

The Manhattan Indians Junior Varsity soccer team faced against the Emporia Spartans Oct. 6, beating them 3-2. By the first half, Manhattan and Emporia were tied up in the last 10 minutes, by 2-2. This...

Golf delays for bad weather

Riley Williamson, Staff Writer September 17, 2018

The girls Varsity golf team had a delayed start on their season. Their first two meets were canceled because of rain. This kept their anticipation high while waiting for their first meet. Practices...

Constitutional rights are respected, activism needed to bring attention to individual violations

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2018

In a recent opinions column published in “The New York Times,” University of Chicago law professor Justin Driver asked the question, “Do public school students have constitutional rights?” His...

StuCo prepares for regional conference

Kaitlin Clark, Print Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2018

Students from across central Kansas will soon be making the journey to Manhattan High to participate in the annual Student Council regional conference. StuCo members have plenty to do in preparation, planning...

Kidd gives insight on Career Tech Ed changes

Julianna Poe, Copy Editor August 23, 2018

This school year at Manhattan High, Career and Technical Education changes such as class name revisions, new courses, and removed classes are currently in effect. “We have a couple of new classes...

Prominent Harlem Renaissance Figures

Prominent Harlem Renaissance Figures

Kaitlin Clark and Meredith Comas March 12, 2018

Actors and Writers Bill Robinson -- Born in 1878, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson grew up to be the most famous and well-paid African-American entertainer in the beginning of the 20th century. He started...

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