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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

AFS members joins Afghan refugee program

Laneya Christian, Staff Writer March 28, 2022

AFS has joined the Manhattan Afghan Resettlement Team (MART), a group formed by the governmental relations committee that provides resources and materials for Afghan refugees who have just arrived in the...

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

MHS Forensics gets three national qualifiers

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 28, 2022

The Manhattan High forensics team had three individuals qualify for the National tournament and another person qualifying for the State tournament this weekend. The team competed in three tournaments  “It...

Nine students quality for State Science fair

Avery Snider, Staff Writer March 28, 2022

Nine Manhattan High students will advance on after placing at the Wamego Science and Engineering Fair March 11-12. Participants included kindergarten through high school grade levels.  Seniors...

Senior Maverick Aggson reads his poem aloud.

BSU hosts 7th annual poetry slam

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 27, 2022

The Manhattan High Black Student Union hosted their 7th annual poetry slam with the theme “Use Your Voice/ Youth Speaks” on Friday. “[The poetry slam]’s literally all of us coming together as...

Chamber Orchestra, Choir perform at State Capital

Ameerah Alfailakawi, Staff Writer March 7, 2022

In celebration of Music in Our Schools Month, orchestra and choir students from Manhattan High performed at the State Capital last week. Music in Our Schools Month is a country-wide promotion and celebration...

The Manhattan community gathers at Triangle Park for an event called We Stand with Ukraine.

Manhattan unites around Ukraine

Daniel Biniecki, Staff Writer March 7, 2022

More than 150 people, some with posters and banners, some wearing traditional Ukraine folk attire, gathered in Triangle Park last Tuesday for an event called “We Stand with Ukraine” to show their support...

Elden Ring breath of fresh air for video games

‘Elden Ring’ breath of fresh air for video games

Eddie Bruegger, Audio Producer March 6, 2022

Video game developer FromSoftware released a new action adventure game “Elden Ring” on Feb. 25. The game was a successor to the studio’s “Dark Souls” series. Upon release, the game received glowing...

Model UN attends virtual conference

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor March 5, 2022

Manhattan High's Model UN students solved world problems virtually last week in an online version of their annual conference.  “Unfortunately, we still did it virtually, which obviously for everyone’s...

Klieman accepts Shrine Bowl invitation

Anika Nyp, Staff Writer March 4, 2022

For the 62nd time since the first Shrine Bowl in 1973, Manhattan High has a player in the benefit football game.  Senior Colby Klieman, a mid-year graduate who is signed to play at Kansas Wesleyan...

MHS takes sixth place at Science Olympiad Regionals

Laneya Christian, Staff Writer March 2, 2022

Science teachers Craig Ackerman and Doug Andresan coached Manhattan High’s Science Olympiad team to sixth place last Saturday at Johnson County Community College. “Normally we go to Salina for the...

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...

Junior Logan Brooks points to the crowd during Manhattans Got Special Talent on Thursday.

IPS hosts talent show

Avery Inman, Staff Writer March 1, 2022

From unicycles to singing to jumping rope to group dances, Manhattan High's Interpersonal Skills class show off their talents on Thursday in the return of the Manhattan's Got Talent show. “With the...

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