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Students, scholars travel to salt mines

Students, scholars travel to salt mines

Ayden Boyles, Business Manager November 29, 2018

At over 600 feet below the earth’s surface, where it is always 68 degrees, students from AP Environmental Science and Geology as well as Saudi Arabian scholars visited the Strataca Salt Mine. This mine...

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...

Seniors Noah Applegren and Mason Jackson pose with two FCCLA national officers during the awards ceramony at the FCCLA national cluster meeting. Five Manhattan High School FCCLA members traveled to Louisville Kentucky on Thursday for the national cluster conferece, at cluster all five students competed in skill demonstration events. Applegren placed second and Jackson plcaed first in the occupational level culinary knife skills competition.

FCCLA students place nationally in competition

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer November 12, 2018

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America students had a busy week, attending both the Fall Leadership Conference and the National Cluster Meeting. Wednesday, FCCLA members drove out to Centralia...

Music students audition for KMEA

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer November 6, 2018

Students in orchestra, band and choir went to Junction City on Saturday for Kansas Music Educators Association regional auditions. These auditions are the deciding factor for students to be a part of their...

Debate has week of success at several tournaments

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer November 6, 2018

Debate has had a week of success at the Junction City and Shawnee Heights tournaments on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. At Junction on Saturday, the team had many individuals place in the top ten,...

Robotics works on new ideas, prototypes

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer October 20, 2018

The Robotics Club held a Quick Build night, on Oct. 1, where they proposed changes for the robot’s grabber arm. They held another last Monday, were they split into different teams to dismantle the grabber...

Key Club students attend Fall Rally

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer October 2, 2018

Key Club members last Thursday attended the Fall Rally in Kansas City. At the Fall Rally, Kansas Key Club members had the opportunity to listen to speakers, attend workshops, and help with service projects. Junior...

SkillsUSA prepares for 2018-2019 school year

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer September 27, 2018

SkillsUSA is preparing for an exciting year full of leadership. SkillsUSA is a leadership-based club, with an emphasis on workplace leadership. The club also prepares its members for many different...

Robotics Club starts up, plans for an eventful year

Ayden Boyles, Staff Writer September 17, 2018

Students eagerly waited all summer for The Robotics Club to start up for the year. They  held their first meeting for the year on Sept. 4. The club had many returning members, but also saw an...

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