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Orchestra brings back Orchestravaganza

Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2021

The crowd shuffled in, taking their seats and filling the auditorium. The lights began to dim, and out walked orchestra director Cody Toll to present the 2021 Orchestravaganza, held Dec. 9 and 10 in Rezac...

Michelle McCormick speaks to SASV on healthy relationships

Avery Snider, Staff Writer December 8, 2021

Healthy relationships have many different implications, and unhealthy relationships come in many forms, according to Michelle McCormick, director of Victim Services at the Kansas Attorney General's Office. Last...

Debate hosts tournament

Debate hosts tournament

November 8, 2021

The Manhattan High debate team hosted its annual home tournament this weekend. Home tournaments usually mean that no teams from MHS compete, but this weekend was unusual in the fact that there were teams...

Interact Club maintains trees

Eddie Bruegger, Audio Producer November 8, 2021

Over the weekend, members of the MHS Interact Club met at the Northeast Community Park to follow up on some trees that they had planted in the past. This is part of an ongoing project that the Interact...

Lightsaber Guild builds community

Lightsaber Guild builds community

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief November 4, 2021

Anyone walking through the Prentup Commons on a regular Monday afternoon at MHS West campus will be met with an irregular sight: 10 to 15 members of the Manhattan High Lightsaber Guild dueling Jedi-style...

Orchestra performs first concert of year

Orchestra performs first concert of year

Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2021

As people began to settle in their seats, director Cody Toll walked to the front of the stage and welcomed everyone to the first orchestra concert of the 2021-2022 school year last Thursday in Rezac Auditorium.  Before...

Mr. MHS cancelled

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2021

Mr. MHS has been cancelled for this year due to a lack of volunteers, interrupting a 36 year tradition at Manhattan High. “Unfortunately, there just weren't enough people interested in participating,”...

ASU gives microaggression presentation

Eddie Bruegger and October 26, 2021

After experiencing microaggressions and negative experiences, members of the Manhattan High, Asian Student Union met with the administration last week for a presentation about dealing with these issues....

German club holds Oktoberfest fundraiser

Avery Inman, Staff Writer October 26, 2021

The German club held an Oktoberfest celebration last Tuesday in the north courtyard after school.  The festival originates in Germany and started off as a wedding celebration.  “[Oktoberfest]...

FCCLA holds fundraiser

Taryn Robinson, Sports Editor October 25, 2021

Manhattan High School’s FCCLA club held a fundraiser on Oct. 15-17 at Manhattan High School to help fund their trip to Washington D.C. “This conference is to just kind of talk about all the events...

Thespians host kids camp

Radian Baxter, Staff Writer October 25, 2021

Elementary children had a chance to express their creativity while their parents had time to themselves during the Thespian kids camp on Oct. 15.  Thespian officers looked after children in a daycare...

An HSU member gets snack during Vivo. Photo courtesy of Kristy Nyp

HSU hosts movie night

Avery Snider, Staff Writer October 25, 2021

To celebrate the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, Manhattan High’s Hispanic Student Union/Spanish Club came together Friday Oct. 15, to watch the movie “Vivo” and collect food for the food pantry.  “It...

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