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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Court Appointed Special Advocates open doors for children’s voices

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor May 15, 2017

When a child is stuck in a case where parents deemed unfit or give an unfit environment, someone is there for them. If children don’t feel as if their voice is being heard, someone is there for them....

Respect differing perspectives

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor May 15, 2017

Ever since my sophomore year I’ve been dreaming of writing this column, but as graduation has crept closer I can’t find the words to say. As I thought long and hard about this, I realized that everything...

Artist of the Week: Jana Kellogg

Artist of the Week: Jana Kellogg

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor April 3, 2017

What do you do in drama? Well I’m actually not taking a drama class, but I am big into the plays. I do a lot of those, I do the musicals. I just did Salute to Broadway, I directed a one act. It was...

Women educate students on International Women’s Day

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor March 14, 2017

A sense of awe and gratefulness floods over the Little Theater during advisory in honor of International Women’s Day, while three women spoke of their experiences. All eyes are drawn to the three women...

Knowing local history helps better understand area

Knowing local history helps better understand area

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor March 14, 2017

Unless you have a passion for history it’s hard to connect to a subject of -- what seems like -- epic tales that speak of war, suffering, renewal, hope and devastation. When you live in a town like...

#BeBoldForChange takes on Manhattan

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor March 6, 2017

Gender gap. Sexual abuse. Inadequate leave. Lack of education. What do all of these have in common? They’re issues that the women's movement is trying to change. “Women continue to struggle...

Manhattan Student earns Eagle Scout honors

Manhattan Student earns Eagle Scout honors

John Ostermann and Cora Astin February 28, 2017

Only 4 percent of all Boy Scouts accomplish a feat recently achieved by four Manhattan High students this year. Out of 2.4 million Boy Scouts in 2015, only 54,000 were dedicated enough to go through...

What makes a good photograph?

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor February 23, 2017

At every school event, there’s a high schooler taking photos of the event. Most likely that photographer is out of sight, but is taking pictures of what’s going on. Staying out of sight and covering...

‘Families In Transition Closet’ helps meet needs in community

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor February 7, 2017

When most people think of families they think of a group of blood related people in one house. That definition doesn’t always apply to every family or student, including 372 students. The 372 students...

Cease over-thinking late at night

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor January 31, 2017

When the day is done and the lights are out, you’re still up. Everyone has long been asleep, the house is quiet, you’re wide awake thinking. The thoughts that haunt you late at night are tasks that...

Artist of the week: Mersadies Heskett

Cora Astin, Entertainment Editor January 31, 2017

Mersadies Heskett --   What are you doing in art right now? "So I’m in AP Art and I’m making my concentration. My concentration is on mental disorders and disorders on the brain, because...

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