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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Life from female athlete perspective

Life from female athlete perspective

Avery Inman, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

Women have always had a harder road than men in life. One example of this is in athletics. As a society we have definitely made strides in this aspect but that doesn’t mean everything is perfect.  I...

Student athletes talk equity in women’s sports

Advith Natarajan, Staff Writer February 28, 2022

In light of Women’s History Month, the following interviews were conducted with junior basketball player Avery Larson and senior volleyball player Claire Shamburg to spotlight girls sports at Manhattan...

Girls sports through the decades:

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2022

Girl’s right to participate in athletics alongside boys has been fought for over the past fifty years at Manhattan High, as they have been across the nation. As we approach the 50th anniversary of Title...

Freshman Emma Crouch, then 12 years old, poses with her winnings at the Phil Cahoy Sr. Cornhusker Classic. Photo courtesy of Jamie Crouch

Positive impact of competitive gymnastics, cheer for MHS students

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2021

Cheer, gymnastics or a mixture of both guide the lives of freshman Emma Crouch, sophomore Laura Shamburg and junior Kaylee Kurman.  “I've learned that you have to put in the work … You can't...

Manhattan High 11th largest school in Kansas, holds implications for sports

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2021

6A Classifications released last Monday make Manhattan the 11th-largest high school in Kansas and the largest in the Centennial League.  The classifications come after Manhattan and Rural were...

Athletes perform with many diets

Kyla Barnett, Features Editor March 3, 2020

Athletes use many different diets, including calorie monitoring and using certain foods to affect their performance in and out of season.  For example, the Ketogenic diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate,...

Esports beneficial to high schoolers

Gabe Jernigan, Technology Manager November 4, 2019

Since 2002, competitive gaming -- also known as esports -- has gained an extraordinary amount of popularity with the release of Xbox Live. To be more specific, esports are more popular and beneficial to...

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