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The Paradoxical question of Smartphones in School

The Paradoxical question of Smartphones in School

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor March 28, 2024

With the rise of the digital age, communication has become hyper-efficient. Through text messages, WhatsApp, Messenger or any of the thousands of messaging platforms, the world is connected in a way we...

Schools Need More Events Other Than Sports

Schools Need More Events Other Than Sports

Hadley Berry, Staff Writer February 26, 2024

Having more school events other than sport events can increase the chances of more kids engaging in school events and activities schools would host for the students, students at events can find others...

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...

FCCLA conference deemed ‘successful’

Taryn Robinson, Sports Editor November 8, 2021

During the three days of travel that Manhattan High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, junior Connor Andreason was awarded third place in culinary knife skills nationally. He also...

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...

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...

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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