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The Mentor

The student news site of Manhattan High School

The Mentor

USD 383 prepares for bond referendum vote

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

Amid the Nov. 6 midterm elections, USD 383 is having a vote of their own. The 2018 Bond Referendum is set to be decided upon on that date, either making or breaking the district’s plan to improve...

Members of the pit perform in the rain during the band festival. The Manhattan High School Big Blue Marching Band participated in the annual band festival, there, they were judged and awarded a score for their performance.

Music department has success in weekend festivals

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 29, 2018

The Manhattan High music department had a jam-packed weekend full of events as the Marching Band participated in the Central States Marching Festival at Kansas State University on Oct. 6 along with...

Girls Varsity Cross Country takes first in league

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 26, 2018

The Manhattan High Cross Country team did well in their Centennial League meet on Saturday, Oct. 13, where the girls varsity team placed first and the boys Varsity team placed second. The team pushed...

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 26, 2018

Kayla Lei Sophomore   Placed 12th at state with an overall score of 26-11 Placed second at regionals and at league Scored 3-1 at the Emporia Invitational and at the Topeka...

A member of the crowd hold up a sign as President Donald Trump speaks. Trump spoke in Topeka, Kansas on Oct. 6 to show support for Secretary of State of Kansas Kris Kobach, who is running for governer, and Steve Watkins, who is running for Senate, while also promoting his 2020 campaign.

Trump Rally brings Kansas into national news

Kaitlin Clark, Print Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2018

Thousands of red hats emblazoned with “Make America Great Again” waved in the crowd as President Donald Trump held his Make America Great Again Rally at the Topeka Expo Center on Oct. 6. In...

Orchestra prepares for upcoming tour

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

The Manhattan High orchestra has recently accepted an invitation to go on tour with the Kansas Wesleyan University orchestra in Wichita Oct. 25 and 26, taking them to the campus, salt mines and Wichita...

Cross Country sweeps division races

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

Manhattan High Cross Country swept the competition on Saturday at Junction City, resulting in first place for both boys and girls Varsity as well as both Junior Varsity teams and boys C team. “I...

Athlete of the Week

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

Max Lansdowne  Starting forward and Varsity captain Scored the first goal against Seaman for a final score of 9-1 Scored the winning goal against Emporia in the final 14 seconds of...

Kansas Supreme Court special session held at MHS

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor October 2, 2018

Manhattan High welcomed the Supreme Court of Kansas to its halls on Sept. 24 for the first time ever. It was only the ninth time in the court’s 157 year history that it has held a session in the evening. The...

Varsity and Pops Choirs perform at State Fair

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor September 27, 2018

Both Manhattan High’s Varsity Choir and Pops Choir traveled to Hutchinson to perform in the Kansas State Fair on Saturday, leaving at 7 a.m. in order to perform in the Bretz and Young Arena at 10:30...

MHS Cross Country breaks record at Missouri Southern Stampede

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor September 27, 2018

Manhattan High Cross Country continues to strive for greatness after the Missouri Southern Stampede meet last Saturday where they placed ninth in girls Varsity and 11th in boys Varsity. The race held...

Athlete of the Week: Clara Mayfield

Sophia Comas, Sports Editor September 27, 2018

What first inspired you to be a runner? I was first inspired to run because I played soccer and wanted to get better at that by running.   How do you think the season will be affected by...

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