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The Mentor

The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Fair King takes huge responsibility for 4-H

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer August 12, 2019

There’s a lot that goes into the fairgrounds, and a lot of responsibility to keep the ceilings still standing inside the 4-H building while the Riley County Fair was taking place. After participating...

Seniors girls tennis ready to bond with new freshmen

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer August 12, 2019

To prepare for their thrilling upcoming season, the Manhattan High tennis players spent their summer time practicing with their friends, and, as the new team, to get ready and become prepared for any challenges...

‘I Don’t Care’ doesn’t surprise audience

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer May 13, 2019

Last Friday, just after four years after Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber surprised us with a collab called “Love Yourself,” they released a second song called “I Don’t Care.” A day after Sheeran...

Anime Club attends Anime Convention

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer March 19, 2019

After months of hard work selling goods to fund their voyage, the Manhattan High Anime Club traveled to their annual convention for a weekend of new and fun experiences. Before the trip, Anime Club...

‘i’m so tired…’ worth playing on repeat

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

Lauv and Troye Sivan came together and made a beautiful song called “i’m so tired…”. I almost cannot stop listening to this song on repeat. I’ve been a fan of Lauv, and didn’t realize that...

Are records coming back?

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer January 28, 2019

Personally, I think vinyl records are coming back. After making an unexpected disappearance in the early 2000s, vinyl records are officially becoming a trend once again. Before Christmas, I simply asked...

Humanities students study ‘around the world’

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer December 11, 2018

At the beginning of the semester, Educational Humanities and Composition teacher Jenna Grater assigned her senior students to research a country of their choosing. The students present them to the class,...

Jancy Radke points something out to Sophmores Julian Avila-Vargas and Easton Roberts during Geometry class. The class spent the period participating in an activity that combined math with the classic game Who Dunnit. It was fun and it was a good review, Roberts said.

Flipping into Interactive Notebooks, ‘Whodunnit’s’

Madison Ritz, Staff Writer December 3, 2018

From flip pages to cut out and paste for math notes, educational math teacher Jancy Radke takes a turn to student’s typical notes. Radke started something new with her students last year called ‘interactive...

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