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The student news site of Manhattan High School

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Senior Zanaa Cordis stands tall while defending a player from Washburn Rural. The game was played on Jan. 7 at MHS.

Girls basketball persistent in tough game, second game postponed

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor January 15, 2020

With winter weather brewing early into the new year, the Manhattan High girls basketball team was hopeful for two home-game wins last week against Washburn Rural and Topeka High. Neither game turned...

FFA officers gather valuable skills to improve chapter

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor December 10, 2019

Manhattan High FFA officers, junior Tessarae Harris and seniors Chanae Parker and Lauren Walradt, met with guest speaker Logan Elliott, FFA state officer board president, to discuss ways to improve Manhattan...

Girls basketball looks to build up team

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 18, 2019

Bouncing into the new season, the Manhattan High girls basketball team has their work cut out for them as they have lost four graduated starters from last school year. “We’re definitely going to...

Lee Elementary hostage situation declared hoax

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 18, 2019

Exactly two weeks after the Halloween shooting threat at Manhattan High East Campus, Lee Elementary went under heightened security following a concerning call from a man who feigned a kidnapping and detaining...

School takes action to enforce additional mascot

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 11, 2019

In light of the ongoing conversation, Student Council, Tribe and cheer captains met to discuss the logistics of the implementation of a secondary mascot at Manhattan High. “We're two years later and...

Junior Chaylen Simar pays members of Key Club for a candy gram during second lunch on Oct. 30. The group spent the first three days before Halloween raising money by putting together bags of candy for other students and staff to gift to people.

Key Club creatively collects donations for UNICEF

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Through holiday themed fundraising techniques, Key Club set out to raise money for the United Nations Children's Fund. One of their approaches included selling Halloween candy grams -- similar to the...

FFA takes break to bond

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Crisp autumn air tickles your apple colored nose as the smell of sweet, warm cider and burnt orange pumpkins surrounds you. Welcome to one of the countless Manhattan community's fall interests: pumpkin...

FFA looks to advance goals as advisor continues absence

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

In the time since FFA hosted a game night themed welcoming event -- where they feasted on food and fun -- the club has faced unplanned rescheduling and cancellation of events and the absence of one of...

MHS provides students with opportunity to improve ACT score

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

Manhattan High had its first experience hosting a Pre-ACT -- funded by the Kansas State Department of Education  last week. 398 freshmen and counting participated in the testing. “I think what's...

Athlete of the Week

Athlete of the Week

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor September 16, 2019

Sophomore Ibrahim Ciftci Scored a brace in his first start of playing Varsity soccer How long have you participated in soccer? “Since I was like six year old. I was on like a team since I...

MHS Dance prepares to ‘break barriers’

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor August 12, 2019

Summertime couldn’t stop the Manhattan High dance team from rocking their way into the school year, more confident and ready than before. In addition to practicing in their own time, the dance team...

Spark some joy

Julianna Poe, Copy Editor May 7, 2019

Day and night, your teachers spend countless hours preparing, grading and tailoring their lesson plans to be sure you have a proper education, feel welcome in their classrooms and understand what they...

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