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USD 383 school board elects positions

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2022

Curt Herman and Darrell Edie were elected USD 383 School Board President and Vice President respectively in the meeting on Wednesday, defeating former Vice President Kristen Brighton for President and...

Pipe burst damage undetermined

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief January 21, 2022

A burst pipe at Manhattan High West Campus on the morning of Friday, Jan. 7, resulted in the damage of some first and second floor C-Hall classrooms and the main office, as well as the displacement of...

Manhattan High experiences case spike amidst protocol changes

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2022

As the Omicron wave hits Riley County USD 383 is feeling the effects, reinstituting the mask mandate before school began second semester, shutting down due to lack of staff on Friday, Jan. 14 and setting...

USD 383 closes Friday due to staff shortages

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief January 13, 2022

The USD 383 school district has canceled school tomorrow due to a shortage of staff, including classified – non-licensed staff such as custodians, food service and transportation workers  – and...

Pipe burst disrupts MHS West classes

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief January 7, 2022

A burst pipe at Manhattan High West Campus Friday morning resulted in the damage of some first and second-floor C-Hall classrooms and the main office, as well as the displacement of more than a dozen classes...

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...

Orchestra brings back Orchestravaganza

Lasirra Hines, Blue M Editor-in-Chief December 13, 2021

The crowd shuffled in, taking their seats and filling the auditorium. The lights began to dim, and out walked orchestra director Cody Toll to present the 2021 Orchestravaganza, held Dec. 9 and 10 in Rezac...

APES students take a trip to Hutchinson salt mine

Ayana Jones, Staff Writer December 11, 2021

Advanced Placement Environmental Science students experienced an active salt mine on a field trip last week. After in-class discussions about mining, science teacher Clancey Livingston took the group...

Construction continues into second semester

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2021

Construction at MHS West campus is set to continue into the second semester after breaking ground in July of 2020. Since that summer, McCownGordon Construction has built and opened the new office layouts...

Michelle McCormick speaks to SASV on healthy relationships

Avery Snider, Staff Writer December 8, 2021

Healthy relationships have many different implications, and unhealthy relationships come in many forms, according to Michelle McCormick, director of Victim Services at the Kansas Attorney General's Office. Last...

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...

Troll MHS accounts populate Instagram

Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2021

Instagram accounts documenting various parts of Manhattan High, from sleeping in class to what shoes people wear, have exploded in popularity over the past few weeks. Many of these accounts post pictures...

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