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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Manhattan High holds vaccine clinic

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

A total of 20 students were given their first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine for free during the vaccine clinic held at both Manhattan High campuses on Wednesday. “I feel like [students got...

State department of education presents Kansas vision for education in Manhattan

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

Kansas State Commissioner of Education Randy Watson and Deputy State Commissioner of Education Brad Neuenswander stopped in Manhattan on their tour of Kansas to engage with community members about Kansas...

Soccer draws Wichita Heights in season opener

Soccer draws Wichita Heights in season opener

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief September 1, 2021

Manhattan High boys soccer tied 1-1 with Wichita Heights away on Tuesday during their first match of the season.  “It wasn’t bad for our first game,” head coach Mike Sanchez said. “We’ve...

Interact Club provides feminine hygiene products for students

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief August 13, 2021

Interact Club announced the beginning of their program -- funded by Rotary Club -- to provide free menstruation products in MHS West bathrooms on Thursday. Products will be available in the bathrooms in...

Teaching Critical Race Theory in USD 383 doesn’t go far enough

Teaching Critical Race Theory in USD 383 doesn’t go far enough

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief June 3, 2021

As the USD 383 Board of Education faces criticism for its attempt to incorporate critical race theory in Professional Development, racial disparities in school and the need for historical context to be...

Girls soccer places fourth at state

Girls soccer places fourth at state

Kris Long, Sports Editor May 30, 2021

After an impressive 14-5 season, Manhattan High girls soccer placed last in the state tournament on Saturday, losing to Shawnee Mission East on Friday 1-2 in the semifinal and Washburn Rural 1-3 in the...

Wrestling takes 12th at state, placing four

Kris Long, Opinions Editor March 2, 2020

Manhattan High’s young wrestling team came in12th with 95.5 points in 6A state wrestling to finish the season, the first time since 2009 the team didn’t make the state top 10. Despite the disappointment,...

WorkKeys should be valued by students

Kris Long, Opinions Editor March 2, 2020

For the first time this year, MHS administered a free ACT WorkKeys test to all Manhattan High juniors who did not opt out of the program along with the regular ACT test. As the test was on an opt-out basis,...

Manhattan students participate in Wamego Science fair

Kris Long, Opinions Editor March 2, 2020

Three Manhattan students qualified for the state science fair in Wichita after competing in the Wamego Science fair on Saturday.  Senior Alexis Schlieper entered the event through the University...

Model UN makes waves in Topeka

Kris Long, Opinions Editor March 2, 2020

Manhattan High Model United Nations left their mark in Topeka last Monday and Tuesday, bringing a record number of students to the capital and winning seven awards. MHS brought 34 students to Topeka, ...

Tribe changes admissions process to be more inclusive

Kris Long, Opinions Editor March 2, 2020

Manhattan High’s pep club, Tribe, is changing the way they admit people starting next year in an effort to be more inclusive and better represent the school.  In past years, students have submitted...

Manhattan takes fifth in boys and girls regionals, takes nine to state

Kris Long, Opinions Editor February 24, 2020

Manhattan High wrestling came out of both regional tournaments this week and last with a fifth place finish. Eight boys joined #123 sophomore Dache Island-Jones in making the cut, with three of the boys...

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