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Forensics Team attends multitude of events

Forensics Team attends multitude of events

Rachel Palmgren, Yearbook Editor March 21, 2024

Forensics season is in full swing and our MHS forensics team has been dominating tournaments across Kansas. They have attended tournaments at Shawnee Heights, Washburn Rural, Seaman, Olathe Northwest,...

Forensics team dominates start of season

Forensics team dominates start of season

Jack Speigel, Senior Staff Writer March 5, 2024

The Manhattan High forensics team has had a strong start to their season with Saturday tournaments every weekend strengthening the team’s skills. “We’ve been doing very well,” junior Ashlyn...

Debate Starts Fall Campaign

Debate Starts Fall Campaign

Advith Natarajan, Managing Editor October 27, 2023

Manhattan High Debate is entering the second half of the season with momentum. The team has seen success across the board thus far, finishing on the podium in many tournaments.  “[The season]...

Junior Allie Cloyd proudly presents her Poetry Out Loud Champion plaque.

Forensics student’s ‘side quest’ successful

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief April 9, 2022

When sophomore Allie Cloyd added forensics to her schedule, she had no idea the impact the class would have on her life and the experiences she would come to cherish.  “I just signed up for [forensics]...

Diverse curriculum

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor January 31, 2022

While Manhattan High faculty are aware they have work to do to improve diversity in curriculum in content areas such as Language Arts and Social Studies, some steps are being taken to broaden perspectives.  “We...

Forensics prepares for season

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor January 25, 2022

A new forensics season is about to begin. Many students are returning from the previous debate season. “I think we’ve got a really strong group and we’ve got one of our strongest starts,” head...

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

Debate competes at the Flint Hills Tournament

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor December 13, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team competed with some students getting close to qualifying for the National tournament at the Flint Hills National Qualifying Tournament. The team consisted of mainly freshmen...

Debate takes first at Hayden High

Debate takes first at Hayden High

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor December 8, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first overall at the Mary Beth McCarthy JV Invitational over the weekend. The team also attended the Lawrence High Debate Invitational that same weekend. These tournaments...

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....

The Manhattan High Debate team lines up against their transportation bus. Overall, the team placed first at the USD 345 HS Fall Classic Debate Tournament. Photo by Carmello Streckfus

Debate places first at Seaman

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor October 4, 2021

The Manhattan High Debate team placed first and took the top nine spots in the Novice division at the USD 345 HS Fall Classic Debate Tournament over the weekend. This is the second weekend in a row that...

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...

Forensics continues success in early season

Meredith Comas, Online Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2019

“Move fast and break things,” says the quote written on the small whiteboard on the busy wall of room E-139, more commonly known as the debate and forensics room. Manhattan High forensics is certainty...

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