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The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

Manhattan Mention Episode 4

Alexus Forsythe and Koston Peterson May 14, 2020

How does the average teenager adapt to life in quarantine, especially when most of their non-curricular activities are outside school? Hosts Alexus Forsythe and Koston Peterson explore what it means to...

Manhattan Mention Episode 3

Alexus Foresythe, Staff Writer May 14, 2020

From essential workers to teachers quickly having to revamp their curriculum, how are MHS students and staff spending their time during the lockdown? Host Alexus Foresythe weighs in with both teachers...

Manhattan Mention Episode 2

Meredith Comas and Hannah Loub May 14, 2020

Hosts Hannah Loub and Meredith Comas talk to three students who are achieving excellence in areas of interest in academics, sports, music and service to others, to discover what keeps them working hard...

School buildings officially close due to COVID-19

Meredith Comas, Print Editor-in-Chief March 17, 2020

Governor Laura Kelly has officially ordered schools to close their buildings in response to COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus.  “We realized that closing classrooms and moving...

Band takes four to KMEA

Anika Nyp and Sophia Comas March 3, 2020

  Four select Manhattan High band students joined the rest of the performing music department last weekend in Wichita for the KMEA All-State conference where kids auditioned to participate in high-level...

Forensics brings back more successful news

Taryn Robinson, Staff Writer March 3, 2020

The Manhattan High Forensics team had not one, but two successful meets this weekend. “This was a great weekend for the Forensics team,” Mac Phrommany, Forensics head coach posted on Twitter. “We...

Behind the dieting process

Hannah Heger, Trending Editor March 3, 2020

Health, digestive, personal and religious reasons lead people around the globe to find themselves in need of specialized diets. Many people decide to change their ways of eating to better themselves An...

Pescetarianism has bettered my life with amazing results

Brianna Carmack, Entertainment Editor March 3, 2020

The new year piqued my interest to join many others in setting goals that would benefit me to become a healthier and more confident version of myself. More specifically, I wanted to change up my diet in...

Students use healthy recipes

Kyla Barnett, Features Editor March 3, 2020

Junior Zach paquette-- gluten-free and keto Lemon garlic baked salmon and asparagus courtesy of Cafedelites.com-- serves 6 4-6 salmon fillets, skin removed 2 tbsp. minced garlic 2 tbsp. chopped...

Athletes perform with many diets

Kyla Barnett, Features Editor March 3, 2020

Athletes use many different diets, including calorie monitoring and using certain foods to affect their performance in and out of season.  For example, the Ketogenic diet is a high fat, low carbohydrate,...

Different diets explained

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor March 3, 2020

New diets are developed every day as more people want to lose weight faster or lead a healthier lifestyle. Here are just a few of the many different types of diets today.   The Blood Type...

Choir performs in KMEA concerts

Anika Nyp, Blue M Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2020

Three Manhattan High students were chosen to perform in the Kansas Music Educators Association All-State choir this past weekend. Senior Tysen Plumber and juniors Alissa Kohls and Bernice Poulter auditioned...

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