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Call Us What We Carry impactful, uplifting

‘Call Us What We Carry’ impactful, uplifting

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor February 22, 2022

Many people recognize Amanda Gorman for her compelling poetry performance at the 2021 Presidential Inauguration, and Gorman’s new book, "Call Us What We Carry," speaks with equally stunning style and...

Students campaign through Leukemia and Lymphoma society

Avery Inman, Staff Writer January 30, 2022

Recently many students in our school have been affected by the diagnosis of Leukemia in our friend and classmate, junior Amelia Knopp. As a way to help Amelia and other people in the world battling Leukemia,...

Cross Country boys runners up at State, girls fifth

Cross Country boys runners up at State, girls fifth

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief October 31, 2021

From State in Augusta, both Manhattan High Varsity cross country teams took home top-five finishes out of 12 total teams, with boys in second and girls in fifth.  “The race itself was not fun,...

MHS holds annual Safety Week

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor October 25, 2021

Safety Week made its 2021-2022 appearance at the Manhattan High West Campus last week. The purpose of Safety Week is to ensure that students, teachers and staff are prepared to handle procedures in the...

Junior Jillian Harkin sends the ball across the tennis court at State. Harkin won the 6A State Championship on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Gerald Wiens

Varsity tennis finishes season fifth at State

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor October 17, 2021

The Manhattan High School Varsity girls tennis team concluded its season with a fifth place finish at State this weekend in Wichita. No. 1 singles player junior Jillian Harkin became the second singles...

Varsity tennis 2nd at Regionals, qualifies for State

Varsity tennis 2nd at Regionals, qualifies for State

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor October 12, 2021

All six Manhattan High Varsity tennis players qualified for State in a successful Regionals outing this weekend at Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka. Overall, the team placed second behind its League rival...

Varsity tennis team runner-up at League

Varsity tennis team runner-up at League

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor October 4, 2021

The Varsity girls tennis team took runner-up behind Washburn Rural at League on Monday.  No. 1 singles player junior Jillian Harkin won her third consecutive League title, sweeping her matches...

Cross country struggles at Rim Rock, achieves at Baldwin

Cross country struggles at Rim Rock, achieves at Baldwin

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2021

By the middle of the cross country season, both the girls and boys cross country teams have walked away with lessons learned and big wins at the Rim Rock Classic and Baldwin Invitational. “We did...

Pride plans new pep rally format

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor October 4, 2021

Manhattan High School Pride will be hosting a revamped fall Homecoming Pep Rally on Wednesday evening. Earlier this year, school administration was prepared to completely cancel the Pep Rally due to COVID-19...

Girls tennis takes first, sixth in another back-to-back outing

Girls tennis takes first, sixth in another back-to-back outing

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor September 30, 2021

The Manhattan High Varsity girls tennis team competed in back-to-back invitationals again this week. The girls took first place in Emporia on Monday and sixth place at the Kansas City Invitational on Tuesday,...

Girls tennis earns silver, gold on back-to-back days

Girls tennis earns silver, gold on back-to-back days

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor September 23, 2021

The Manhattan High Varsity girls tennis team picked up a pair of top-two finishes in back-to-back meets this week.  On Monday, the girls took second behind defending state champions Shawnee Mission...

Go the extra mile, get vaccinated

Go the extra mile, get vaccinated

Amelia Knopp, Page Editor September 20, 2021

I ran a mile to receive my second COVID-19 vaccination. Here’s why more Americans should be going that extra mile, too.  I scheduled my first vaccination appointment in early April, which was...

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