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Student Against Destructive Decisions promotes healthy decisions at MHS for Red Ribbon Week ALLI BRUCE BLUE M ACADEMICS EDITOR

Last week, Students Against Destructive Decisions had their annual Red Ribbon week.

The purpose of this week was to inform students about the consequences that come from making destructive decisions.

They started the week with the Red Ribbon Pledge, where students from East and West campus received full sized candy bars if they signed and took the pledge.

SADD president Mary Jane Benjamin feels that this was their most successful day.

“It got the most people involved, people asked the most questions, and it was just a fun day for everyone,” she said.

Wednesday was the seat belt check.

“We checked the cars coming into the senior and junior lots to see if they had their seat belts on. If they did they received a smartie, if not, they

Shrestha displays asthma preventative at conference JEREMY WOOLEVER STAFF WRITER

got a dumb dumb. Just a subtle message,” Benjamin said.

Friday was their last event. Members from SADD went down to Eisenhower Middle School and set up activities in the gym for the students to come and learn while they were having their school dance.

“The kids were very involved. We did a cake walk of sorts where they had to answer a question to get a prize, but they asked many other questions as to why we were there, and I feel like we got the message of red ribbon week out, and it was just a fun day for the kids and us,” Benjamin said.

Benjamin felt that this year’s event was better than last year.

“More people asked questions about Red Ribbon Week and seemed to think about a lot of their actions. The club has been more popular this year, and the message of red ribbon week has been getting spread around more. Also people really liked the stickers,” she said. “We really did enjoy this week.”

One of Manhattan High’s own students, senior Saubhagya Shrestha, worked over the summer with the chemical department at Kansas State University on several important projects. One key project was unveiled by him at

Above: Senior Molly Smith signs a banner pledging to stay drug free. Manhattan High students make the pledge to stay drug free during both lunches on Wednesday. Red Ribbon Week was established after the violent kidnapping and murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena during an undercover investigation of drug cartels in Mexico. Angered parents and students across the nation established the celebration to raise awareness of detriment that comes with drug use and dealing. MHS is one of thousands of schools in the U.S. that memorializes Camarena’s efforts against drugs in America.

PHOTO BY KAREN ESTRADA Left: Freshman Josh Brandt stops Manhattan High students in their cars for the Red Ribbon Week seatbelt check. Students are rewarded with candy for driving to school, safely, with their seat bealts on. Those that arrive wearing their seat belts received Smarties while those that were not wearing their seat belts were given a Dum-Dum. PHOTO BY CORA ASTIN

his speech in the Hilton in the American Chemical Society Midwestern Regional Meeting. In his speech, he talked about a nano-biosensor, a device he helped with that makes diagnosing and preventing asthma a much more accurate and

steadfast process.

“In asthma, there are different cytokines that overexpressed, and the purpose of the nano sensor is to detect these asthma, to diagnose patients with asthma, because right now, the diagnosing procedures

for asthma isn’t very precise,” Shrestha said.

Shrestha said he enjoyed working in the KSU chemistry department for the project.

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Greenhouse holds Halloween sale ANNA HUPP CONTENT EDITOR

Various succulents and cacti spilled over the edges of a table in the commons. Behind it, Greenhouse teacher Cindi Jacobs sported a sweater with a pumpkin on it and orange jingly earrings. She passed an aloe vera over to a student, who handed her a few dollars.

Greenhouse sold plants Thursday and Friday during both lunches.

“Succulents are what the students seem to like, so we decided we would try to make some more space by selling some of those,” Jacobs said, “and we thought it went well with Halloween and ‘scary low prices.’”

The fundraiser was successful: Greenhouse

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sold most of their succulents and cacti and earned enough money to pay for soil, fertilizer and new plants the rest of the year.

The greenery purchased on Thursday and Friday was previously tended by Greenhouse students, who fed them, trimmed roots and watered individual plants since August.

Why did high schoolers buy cacti and succulents?

“It [my aloe vera] is cute,” senior Adelaide Bliss said, “but also I kill a lot of plants so I wanted to start fresh.”

“I’m a plant dad,” sophomore Jana Kellogg said. “I feel like I can just talk to plants and they don’t argue with me and it’s like owning an animal but they’re independent.

It’s like owning an independent animal that just sits there and tells you that it loves you. You just need to water these guys. And, I don’t know,

it just brings some livelihood to my household.”

In the spring, Greenhouse will hold its second annual sale. Jacobs said they like to market

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ISIS took the lives of people living on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq. The mass killings of officials were allegedly due to refusal of Iraqi authorities to join them and carry out their orders. In the midst of the massacre, the radical terrorist group also killed 42 civilians.

Sophomore Jana Kellogg purchases plants from greenhouse teacher Cindi Jacobs. The plant sale featured succulents as well as other types of plants. The next sale will take place second semester in the Spring and will feature hanging plants among other types.

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Birth defects related to the Zika virus occurred for the first time on Friday. The mother did not receive the recommended number of prenatal checkups and the baby’s birth defects were only detected on a sonogram a month before the baby was born.

Vine, the online platform for comical sixsecond videos, has been closed down indefinitely.

However, preexisting Vines may still be downloaded and saved. Twitter announced the closure of its app after a 25 percent drop in its stock this year.

hanging plants then, when students tend to be more receptive to them.

BOEING 767 CATCHES FIRE Minutes before lifting off, American Airlines Boeing 767 caught on fire due to a failed engine on Saturday. The 161 passengers exited the plane and were inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport with minor injuries from the scattered debris.

Scholars Bowl kicks off season ANGIE MOSS PRINT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Scholars Bowl team was launched into full swing last week with two Varsity meets and one Junior Varsity meet.

Last Monday, the Varsity team traveled with coach Tim Ekart to Emporia. Their first meet ended with them going 1-4, which did not allow them to advance out of pool play.

After a large portion of the team graduated last year, the Scholars Bowl team had the opportunity to get a fresh start with a young team.

“We’re just starting the swing of things,” coach Ted Dawdy said.

“We had a second place team last year and we lost firepower coming into this year. I’m looking for some underclassmen to step up. So we’ll start the processes see how we work.”

On Tuesday, J.V. travelled to Flint Hills Christian School and finished 7-1 after being beat out

by Washburn Rural in the championship round.

Varsity faced off in Salina on the same day and ended with the same record: 7-1. Wichita East put Varsity’s hopes of the championship to an end during the tiebreaker match.

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tion doesn’t define the only path toward success, especially not a path that should be obligated on persons who do not desire to go through

“While education is crucial to the structuring of a contemporary human being ... postsecondary education doesn’t define the only path toward success.” the training or preparation for a profession or a passion that does not require so.

A student should be free to keep studying or not, and a student should be able to decide how they will continue on their lives and their own quest for knowledge.

End stigma; let it flow LILY COLBURN BUSINESS MANAGER

I’m an average 16-year-old woman. I go to school, I enjoy spending time with friends, and approximately every 28 days, I begin a new menstrual cycle. What is unaverage about me might be my willingness to admit a normal and healthy fact about my body.

Periods are a highly stigmatized topic. All genders face misinformation and oppression because people are unwilling to discuss a normal and necessary process.

It seems that since fourth grade, when each girl received an opaque bag that had a pad and informational pamphlets to discreetly take with them, we have been taught that periods are something to hide and not discuss. Consequently, girls easily become ashamed of something that could be a point of pride. When periods are shamed and seen as embarrassing, they learn to not talk about or stand up for their periods.

The “tampon tax” is a perfect example of how

stigmatization leads to actual discrimination.

According to Fusion, 40 states across the country tax tampons. This tax is not special or in any way different from a state’s normal sales tax. However, many -- in fact most -- of the aforementioned 40 states do not require a sales tax on “necessary” items. What is deemed as necessary varies from state to state, but typical, medical necessities are exempted from any sales taxes.

Tampons, and other similar feminine hygiene products, are not luxury items. These products are necessary and deserve to fall under exemptions.

However, when women are taught to not discuss their period, it can be hard to inspire desire for change.

Male legislators either will not see a need to present legislation to correct the unnecessary tax, or feel too embarrassed to discuss the topic. In addition, according to the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics, women make up less than 25 percent of state legislators, allowing discriminatory taxes stay in place.

Half of the world’s population has menstruated, will menstruate, or is currently menstruating. If the other nonmenstruating half of the world has no idea what

This is the blurry line that separates education from knowledge. Knowledge can be obtained from anywhere, studying or not studying, and

the process means or entails, then misinformation is spread and harmful stereotypes are perpetuated.

“That time of the month” does not prevent someone from acting rationally. Sure, hormones can fluctuate, but that does not mean that someone has to be a crazy, emotionally unstable person for an entire week.

Hillary Clinton’s ability to serve as president of the United States has been called into question because of the mere possibility that she is a woman who menstruates. The idea that a woman cannot be president because she may lose all sense of reason for one week each month is ridiculous, yet it still persists. This idea also highlights a complete lack of knowledge surrounding women’s health and society’s willingness to be ignorant to women’s health issues.

It’s time to destigmatize menstruation. It’s time to stop hiding your pad or tampon in your sleeve as you walk to the bathroom during lunch.

No one should ever feel ashamed to acknowledge the normal and healthy part of life that is menstruation.

as well as being studied, it can be experienced in infinite amount of ways.

It is not the world’s responsibility to imprison their citizens with a system and an expectation for laboral preparation.

If the citizens are adults they should be able to do whatever they wish

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is this what we should encourage and even require everyone to do?

To obligate every person to further their education? Education similarly prompts a question, specifically post-secondary education, which often asks itself about its necessity in moving our society forward, and if everyone should follow its path for the good of ourselves, our economy, and our well-being.

Since the early decision college deadline is Nov.1, The Mentor editorial board discussed the value of higher education. The board agreed that while education is crucial to the structuring of a contemporary human being, one who can serve and labor in our postmodern society, post-secondary educa-

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The quest of selfknowledge to a reader is the classical tale central to any story. In our human reality, knowledge, or education have a distinct separation. Although similar, they differ in execution. These two breeding factors produce professionals every year.

A grocery shop worker, a philosopher, a real estate agent, an auto-shop owner, a writer, an artist and teachers as well as other laborers in unthinkable fields.

How these individuals got where they are varies; how knowledgeable they are compared to each other is based on what being knowledgeable is. Knowledge prompts the question, should everyone be implicated to higher education? More importantly,

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with their lives without the stigma of going to a college with an apparent less educative power.

Community colleges and technical colleges are necessary in a capitalistic world where we need to produce and formulate more of everything in order for our consumer-led system to work. These people working these “less prestigious” jobs should not be prowled upon for their decision as they are functioning humans who make our society function.

The other factor in education is the money that it costs, and while it should be easier for everyone to afford the education they want for the vocation they wish, the harsh truth is that college is more expensive than

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Your test scores matter ELIZABETH ALEXANDER FEATURES EDITOR

claim that SAT and ACT scores are only the third most important factor.

Schools look more at your grades throughout your entire high school experience and how you get involved with your school and community.

Taking one or both of these tests is a choice.

Whether or not a student takes them is entirely dependent on what they wish to do after high school. Taking these tests does barely any harm, especially since they’re some of the only tests that can taken over, and over, and over again until the taker gets a

or the ACT can still be incredibly beneficial. As years go on, more and more companies and employers are asking for SAT and ACT scores on resumes. Not only that, but many people who did not attend college after high school tend to go back, even years after graduation. About 17 percent of the students attending in most U.S. universities are over the age of 35 years. If someone ever changes their mind and wishes to attend college, taking the SATs and ACTs while in high school would be incredibly helpful.

Finally, there is the argument that the idea of such an important testing system “deprives people of happiness” and “induces stress.”

Firstly: who likes taking tests? Are they supposed to induce happiness in the first place?

Secondly: Tests are stressful for literally everyone.

It’s a stressful situation. Stress is the most normal reaction to the idea of a test. But again, taking either or both of these tests is a personal choice, so saying that these tests is a weight upon the shoulders of all students is incredibly inaccurate.

It’s a personal matter.

If a student decides to take the test, they should strive and do their best to get the benefits they desire and need.

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As a high school student, one of the most difficult decisions that I’ve come across is selecting where I want to continue my education after I graduate. This decision is hard enough when you’re stressing out about your GPA or your ACT scores, but when one or both of your parents are in the military even more stresses are introduced.

I first moved to Kansas three years ago and since then I have made friends, attended plays and went to football games. My family and I consider Kansas our home. When I applied to the University of Kansas, I knew that my family

would be moving, I just didn’t know where. This made it difficult to apply to colleges as I had no idea where in the country my family would be.

As I continued to apply to colleges with the hopes of luckily selecting a college that would allow easy access to my family, I found another difficulty. Places where I have lived for years, even where I was born and lived for 13 years, didn’t offer me in-state tuition, forcing me to select out-of-state tuition, which added $20,000 to the bill.

Military kids are offered in-state tuition to any college that accepts the post 9/11 GI bill, but soldiers are only offered four years of tuition per family. That means that if a military family had four kids, each kid could receive one year of the GI bill, but for the rest of college they would have to pay out-of-state, unless they establish residency.

This is especially difficult because most states require you to live in there for at least two years to establish residency.

Some military families move every year.

That’s only one year to make friends, go to plays or cheer on the football team. I feel so lucky that I’ve received the opportunity to finish my high school career at Manhattan High School and look forward to graduation, but I can’t help but feel the weight of the future.

Never before has a single decision had the potential to impact my family so greatly. Right now, my parents are telling me to focus on the academic aspect of selecting a college, but they hope they move to an area close to where I want to attend. If they could choose where to move, they would, but the military has that responsibility. It will be blind luck if I attend a college anywhere close to them.

More than likely in any student’s high school experience, he or she has to have heard someone somewhere rant about why ACT and SAT scores don’t matter, spewing out information as to how little they affect any sort of outcome in your life.

Looking at the big picture, however, your test scores do matter, and they can help you in more ways than you would expect.

To start, ACT and SAT tests have been around for decades.

They have squeezed themselves into our educational system and have held a prominent position that assists in selecting college applicants, job applicants and schooling applicants. This system has been around for ages, so what is the point in changing this? As they say, “If GRAPHIC BY it’s not broken, don’t VANESSA GUVELE fix it.”

Secondly, an argu- score that they are perment made is the opin- sonally happy with. Takion that ACT and SAT ing and scoring “well” on scores shouldn’t be the the ACT or SAT is based most important, promi- on personal standards nent feature on a college and choices. It has absoapplication. Well… it’s lutely nothing to do with not, actually. According “the system” forcing you to several admissions of- to take and ace a test.

If a student is not ficers around the country -- including senior ad- planning to go to colmissions officer Chuck lege after high school, Hughes at Harvard -- however, taking the SAT

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ever. Technical colleges and community colleges offer a cheaper, more personal type of teaching in which many have been successful in varying fields. While it is true that bigger campuses could offer more prestige, more opportunity to learn about different topics, the smaller environment has its appeal to some and they should not be stigmatized for it.

Our goal is and should be self-knowledge, what that means varies from person to person; differentiating in every aspect as it should. With a world full of unequal opportunities as well as innumerable industries and professions, your education, your passion, should be in your hands, free of whatever the weight of being truly educated is.

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Manhattan Marlins welcome new head coach MIRA BHANDARI COPY EDITOR

The Manhattan Marlins Swim Team welcomed Clyde Smith as head coach early this month. Smith is now leading the Marlins with the determination to help everyone on his team grow as swimmers.

Swimming has been a part of Smith’s life since the age of eight and competitive swimming was introduced to him shortly afterwards.

“Swimming is important on so many levels,” Smith said. “Above everything else, it is a life skill. Everywhere you go, there will be a body

of water. Self preservation is an important part of life and knowing how to swim insures that when individuals are safe around water.”

It has kept its status as a large part of who he is, as he began his coaching career directly after college, where he was also a competitive

swimmer on the Kenyon College Lords Swim Team.

Smith’s coaching history has consisted of many notable achievements. During his 18year career, he has coached numerous topranking teams and athletes in the midwest. He has also started teaching

Junior Preston Harrison begins the breast stroke in Saturdays swim meet. Many Manhattan High students competed for the Marlins in a swim meet on October 26.

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the members of the Marlins many new tips and techniques already.

“He taught me how to keep my goggles from falling off [and] getting water in when I dive,” freshman swimmer Angie Miller said.

Smith is excited to bring new coaching styles and strategies to the team as well as develop the old ones.

During a stage of adjustment, Smith and his team are working hard and assiduously as a unit during their practices and meets.

“Growth in a new program can be a difficult task for a new coach,” Smith said. “My foremost ideas and goals are more centered around retention this year. Trust in the ideas and concepts that I am trying to introduce to the swimmers are atypical to a majority of swim clubs across the country.”

Smith has observed great potential amongst the members of his new

Student section leaders keep crowd alive and pumped ALYSE MAENDER STAFF WRITER

The time on the clock is running out, and every second is an opportunity to turn the game around for better or for worse.

The weight of the game is on their shoulders, and their numbers aren’t even on the roster. It’s not even on their back because they have no jersey. They aren’t even wearing a shirt.

As student section leaders, seniors Cade Roberts, Luke Saville and Kyle Githens are responsible for setting the

atmosphere of the game, which hugely impacts the final score “If the game’s on the line and you need a free throw, you need a field goal or your defense is stopped, if you hear your crowd in the background that’s going to get your blood pumping and that has a big impact on the game,” Roberts said.

The student section leaders pump up the crowd by leading the students in cheers, but students who refuse to join in prove frustrating.

“Honestly I think that if you’re going to be a

student in the student section at the game you should be cheering,” Roberts said.

Though it is recognized by the student body and the administration that Roberts, Saville and Githens are the unofficial student section leaders, they’re willing to give anyone a shot if their voice is loud enough.

“Having more than one person be a leader helps a lot because it’s a big crowd and there’s not just one person, there’s multiple people spread out across the student section,” Saville said.

team and believes that they have the capability to do extraordinary things.

“I love coaching with the Marlins,” he said.

“As a coach, you love a group of athletes that are truly coachable. Athletes that have a true desire to improve everyday. They have already shown a level of commitment to a new style of coaching that usually takes years of trust to develop.

They are a truly amazing group of swimmers. One of the truly crazy things I have learned in my 18 years of coaching is that you never put limits on what your swimmers can achieve. Individuals as a whole, live up to expectations placed on them so I am really self aware of not placing a ceiling on what any individuals I work with can accomplish.”

The Marlins will be competing in a meet next weekend.

Cade Roberts and Kyle Githens playing their role in getting the groups energetic for the event.

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The responsibility of the student section is a big one seeing as the mood of the crowd can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

“We need somebody that understands the game, when to chant and when not to chant.

When things need to get hype they get it going, Roberts and Saville do a good job of that. It helps us like when the student section is getting hype we’re going to get hype,” senior quarterback Ian Trapp said.

Manhattan High junior finds balance in three sports SAVANNAH CHERMS TRENDING EDITOR

With a day consisting of running, riding and dancing on top of school, junior Emily Brightbill has a full schedule. An equestrian for 11 years, a dancer for 13 and a runner for four, Brightbill has spent most of her life balancing athletics and school.

“I do my homework during lunch and in other classes,” Brightbill said, “days I can’t ride, I do my homework and if I still can’t get it all done, after dance.”

Brightbill believes that despite the hefty workload the effort is worth it.

“It’s hard but it makes me unique and different and I like that. Not everyone can do three different sports, [and] there

are people that do that and I want to be one of those people.”

Brightbill says she doesn’t have a favorite sport, but definitely feels the rush from all of them.

“When you’re going over these jumps, you feel like you’re flying,” Brightbill said about rid-

ing her horse. “You feel invincible, you feel so cool. It’s something that not everyone does, it’s really unique and I think that’s awesome.“ “[Dancing with friends is] so much fun, we have a blast,” Brightbill said.

“Our teacher is amazing and understanding.

When we work together to make this really amazing piece it feels incredible. Running, it’s hard but once you finish a race you just feel so good knowing that you were able to do it.”

Brightbill says that all the hard work she does applies to all of her

sports.

“With dance I need balance and with riding I do too, so I’m able to find those positions that correspond and it helps me use them.”

While she has a good time doing all three sports, Brightbill knows that it is not an easy task

Emily Brightbill and her horse completing opstacles during a show.

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Emily Brightbill participating during one of her trackmeets.

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Big Blue Band fundraises for Disney World trip MIRA BHANDARI COPY EDITOR

A surefire way to put a smile on the face of a Big Blue Band member is to ask about the plans for their trip to Florida and Disney World in 2017. However, a trip like this isn’t just about packing their bags and hopping on a plane, it also involves three years worth of teamwork in planning and fundraising.

The trip to Florida will involve a perfor-

mance from the band as well as spending time at Disney World together.

“We’re going to be marching in a parade,” freshman flutist Mizuki Asano said. “There will be other high schools going.”

This year, the band has been fundraising diligently and has started to wrap up their second fundraiser. Band members kicked off their efforts at the start of the year by selling fun-shaped pasta.

For this fundraiser they sold a variety of tumbler

to balance three sports and school. Still, she says it makes her a better person.

“It definitely does test you and you have to find the strength to keep going to make sure you work hard in all three of them.”

cups and gourmet nuts.

As the year goes on, they have also planned for two more fundraisers including a raffle and a cookie dough sale during the spring semester.

The people who can purchase these items and support the band are not only restricted to Manhattan High School students and teachers.

“We can sell to anyone in the United States actually,” freshman clarinet player Jayna Schwartz said, “either over the phone, in person, or from

the online store feature.”

The majority of the profits raised will be kept in individual accounts that can be used to pay for the Disney trip, but a portion of the funds also supports general band expenses.

The members of the band take individual initiative to raise money by encouraging their friends and family to support their efforts. The band room is a second home and a special place for these musicians.

“I love being in the

band because it’s a family,” freshman trombone player Morgan Day said.

“My strongest friendships and best memories are all from band. I love getting to perform together and grow as musicians, and know that I’m part of something bigger than myself. And the Disney trip is another opportunity for us to perform and gain experience on a different scale than what we usually perform at.”

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Shrestha spent quite a bit of time preparing for the speech by practicing, making notes and revising it.

“I think the speech went pretty great, because I practiced it yesterday and this morning too,” he said, “but I don’t think there were any points where I had any too big of a hiccup throughout the presentation.”

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Eight teams from all over Kansas gathered at the Topeka Expocentre early Friday morning for a chance few teams get. After grueling practices and seemingly endless practices, all that time is for the chance to compete and potentially claim the title of State Champions.

After winning their bracket at sub-state, the Lady Indians volleyball team made their way to the state competitions yet again. By the end of the tournament they had secured fourth place and earned recognition for sophomore Brooklyn Cink and senior Jaylie Thornton on the Kansas Volleyball Association’s 6A All-State Tournament Team.

The Lady Indians’ first match of the tournament was against Garden City on Friday morning. Manhattan won the first set 25-14 and the second set 25-19.

“We came out really prepared,” junior defensive specialist Raegan Wilcoxson said. “We talked as a team before the game and we just had a mindset that we had to work together the whole entire game and that’s what we did. [Our thoughts on the remaining games are] the same as this one, the mindset that we are making it tomorrow.”

Wilcoxson averaged 15 successful digs throughout the day.

The team was then

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Bigger stages usually elicit bigger performances from great athletes. Sophomore Brooklyn Cink is no stranger to this, coming away with 49 kills during Manhattan volleyball’s two days at state.

“My teammates gave me some great hitting opportunities,” Cink said, “and I’m glad I was able to convert on some.”

faced against the highest ranking team on their side of the bracket.

Manhattan lost to Olathe Northwest with a first set of 21-25 and second set of 9-25.

“The first set, we should’ve totally had that one,” junior setter Kenzie Smith said. “That would have changed the second set’s outcome. That was probably one of our worst games, our second set, that we’ve played all season. We don’t like to be beat that much, by that many points.”

Their final match for Friday was against Wichita Northwest.

“I think we’re ready for this team,” Smith said, “I think we’re really ready.

We want [the state title] so bad. We’re one of the biggest teams in here that want it.”

Smith left the night with 57 sets and 20 digs.

They won their third match of the day against Wichita Northwest in two sets, 25-18 and 25-10. “[The match] was really exciting,” sophomore outside hitter Brooklyn Cink said, “we came here to compete and we did. I’m really proud of us ... this time we really came together as a team. We talked and our energy was up.”

By the end of the day, Cink made 32 successful kills with only 10 errors.

“If you ask anybody, you never know what is going to happen in the semi-finals,” Cink said.

“Everybody who is there is meant to be there so we’re all wanting to compete.”

The Lady Indians first BROOKLYN CINK VOLLEYBALL

• 6A all tournament team • fourth place team in state Cink’s 32 kills on the first day of the tournament helped lead MHS to a day two appearance. Though the Indians were unable to come away with a win, Cink learned some valuable lessons.

“I learned that I still have a lot to work on,” Cink said, “and I still have a lot of room to grow as a player on this team.”

Cross Country places third JOHN OSTERMANN SPORTS WRITER

Every team hopes to win the championship at the end of the season. A third place finish doesn’t hurt though.

“Even though we didn’t finish in first place like we had hoped, third place is nothing to be too upset about,” junior Cooper Schroeder said.

“We all gave our best and we can look forward to next season and have high expectations for the team.”

Manhattan High sent its cross country teams to the KSHSAA tournament Saturday. Both teams put in lots of work to get to this moment.

They knew the stakes

were high and were prepared to take on the challenge. Both the boys and girls team finished in third place.

On the individual side, senior Cara Melgares had the fastest run for the MHS girls, finishing in sixth place with a 19:19.30. Junior Cooper Schroeder was the fastest MHS boys runner, capturing sixth place with a 16:35.50.

The boys team will have most of their runners returning next year so they should not take a huge hit. Meanwhile, the girls are losing senior leader Cara Melgares, so they will have to find someone to step up and fill her shoes.

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match in the semi-finals Saturday was Blue Valley West. The girls lost the match 10-25 and 2325.

For the match for third place, they went up against Shawnee Mission East. Manhattan once again lost in two sets, 16-25 and 17-25, leaving them in fourth place.

Though the team lost both Saturday matches, Cink said it was a great time and learning experience.

“It was exciting, but the competition was at a much higher level,” Cink said. “It’s a great feeling having the opportunity to compete with the best.

We learned as a team at times, we can hang with the very best. Today we just couldn’t tie enough of those runs together.”

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TOP: The volleyball team huddles up as head coach Lisa Kinderknect speaks to them before the start of the game.

Manhattan would go 2-1, earning a second place finish in their pool, good enough for a Saturday appearance. “It felt great [to make it to the final four],” sophomore hitter Brooklyn Cink said. “All our hard work had finally paid off.”

LEFT: Junior Meg Auten serves the ball against Olathe Northwest on the first day of the tournament. Manhattan would lose to ONW 21-25, 9-25, but would still move on to bracket play. “[Olathe Northwest was] seated second,” junior setter Kenzie Smith said, “so obviously, they are going to be our biggest challenge here in our pool play matches.” MHS would not come away with a win in the bracket though, finishing the tournament in fourth place.

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Soccer season ends with loss in regionals

ERICK ECHEGARAY OPINIONS EDITOR

Senior Conall Root sat down on the Washburn Rural turf, and just like years past the same sentiment, the same overpowering emotion plagued the atmosphere on the pitch with a silence; direct reflection of a loss that often seems like a recurring flashback.

Three-time defending regional champions Manhattan High boys soccer failed to defend their title against rivals Washburn Rural, losing 2-0 to a team that has notoriously knocked them off the playoffs for the past three years, not only ending seasons but ending the dreams of a Manhattan program that has many t i m e s come close to the glory of a state championship, only to be ended at the hands of the Junior Blues.

In previous years, sub-state became the scenery for the rematch.

The past two seasons hung in the balance

along with two senior classes who know each other too well. The Manhattan-Washburn rivalry, however, continued in a different scenario, one that included the regional finals, a title Manhattan has held and defended for the past three years. The Junior Blues came into the match with 10 seniors on the roster compared to Indians’ three, who were all present at the rivalry’s last chapter, last year’s 1-0 epic that advanced Washburn past Manhattan.

Coming off last week’s victory 4-1 win against

Wichita Northwest in the first round of regionals, Manhattan was hot, entranced on a sevengame unbeaten run that could either see its triumphant continuation or

its dramatic ending when they traveled to Washburn.

“We’re so familiar with them,” head coach Frank Alonso said. “It’s always a good game.”

The game began to a frenzy of passes by Washburn, making the first move by stealing the ball right from a Manhattan kick off. From there the possession of the ball was controlled by the Junior Blues, who amidst the opportunity of a corner kick headed the ball past Indians goalkeeper Zach Bergeron and into the net -- 1-0 with just over five minutes of play.

play].”

The ball would continue to roll, pushed by screams from both Alonso, who resided on the sideline, and from Root on the pitch. Mid-way through the first half, senior midfielder/forward Angel Fraire subbed onto the field hoping to give MHS a different dynamic, a tactic that wouldn’t stop WRHS from keeping the ball on their feet.

A couple of more opportunities from the home team took the game to half-time, a break in play which could’ve potentially overturned momentum. The second half kickoff saw a more physical Manhattan side, punchier in their play and aggressive in defense.

Possession also saw a Members of the Manhattan socchange; cer team celebrate a goal by W a s h junior Ben Choi against Wichita burn did Northwest in the playoffs on Oct. not keep 25. MHS would win 4-1 to move the ball for on to the Washburn Rural game.

PHOTO BY BHAWANTHA as long of NILAWEERA time, giving their opponents “We left a man un- a chance to keep the ball marked and I should’ve and find an equalizer. come out for the ball,” The momentum seemed Bergeron said. “We got out-hustled. We didn’t SEE SOCCER ON get out-skilled, we just PAGE 5 got out-efforted [on the

Football moves on in 6A playoffs with big win over Wichita Southeast JACOB CLANTON SPORTS EDITOR

Manhattan High (9-0) beat Wichita Southeast (1-8) 63-20 in the first round of the 6A playoffs Friday night to move on to the regional round.

The win also gave Manhattan some momentum going forward.

“Our goal every week is to go 1-0,” junior defensive back Caleb Payne said, “so to go 1-0 the first week by a big margin was very helpful.”

MHS held Southeast to a three-and-out on the first drive of the game, leading to senior Tariq Gerald’s 30-yard run for a touchdown on MHS’

first offensive play.

“We really executed well at times, [but] we made a few bonehead plays,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “Overall, we executed really well, and I was pleased [with our mental state].”

Gerald would finish the game with 31 yards on two rushing attempts

and one touchdown.

Even with the great start, Manhattan would hit its first road block soon after, as WSHS threw a 49-yard pass for a touchdown on the next drive.

After the early score, Manhattan’s defense would buckle down, preventing Southeast

from scoring the rest of the half. A large part of its success was the defensive line’s ability to penetrate the backfield of WSHS, led by junior Sam Edwards. “[Edwards] did a really nice job,” Schartz said.

“He’s explosive, he’s fast, he gets off the ball [and] he has the speed

to chase opposing quarterbacks down, so he was in the backfield all night.”

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K-State brings ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ to life JORDAN LUTZ BLUE M BUSINESS MANAGER

Deviants, it is time to let loose in the early hours of evening and enjoy being you. Being in a society where certain people force you to hide your beliefs can be tiring but rest assured. Kansas State University has given everyone the perfect opportunity to let go and enjoy some cheesy humor.

Opening last Thursday night, K-State has started showing a production of Gaylactic Spectrum Award Hall of Fame inductee, “The

Rocky Horror Picture Show”.

Walking to the small Nicholas Theater after dark, not knowing what to expect, caused some nerves to act up. Entering the building, people stand around in groups to converse in excitement about the performance. Some stand in line as they await the chance to purchase an Audience Participation kit which included a mini flashlight, a lip whistle, a popping bottle of “champagne,” old Collegians and a feather boa.

Music pours out from the performance area

and engulfs you once you past the ticket scanners. One could literally feel the music moving through your entire body, which was not a bad thing. Observing the people who walked into the theater as classic rock fills your bones is interesting. People were dressed in a wide arrange of clothing from casual to the perfect Rocky Horror outfit.

Usherettes even walked around the area selling lip whistles for those who did not purchase a participation kit.

After a long wait, the moment for the show

arrived with the Narrator coming out and welcoming everyone to the show. He gives a warning of fog, flashing lights and “scantily clad people who simulate sex on stage just like you do.”

This musical is not for the faint of heart. Then, with probably the most exciting entrances, a thick fog envelopes the stage and suddenly the Phantoms appear to give some explanation of when the audience should participate. Don’t worry about being a Virgin in the Rocky community, this showing has no comedic auction or lipstick drawn

forehead ‘V’s.

While interesting to watch the performers, who added their own lines when things went wrong with complete professionalism, it was cool to see the Virgins slowly get into participating. Especially when the ever-so-famous “Time Warp” began and the audience stood to dance along. Slowly but surely, the Virgins were more into it with every pelvic thrust. During the intermission, some even said that they had no idea that the Time Warp was from this musical.

All in all, with mod-

ern references, random Phantoms sensually saying “yaaaas” in the middle of scene, people enraptured by the play and some good music from Paul Hunt, this production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with director Jerry Cranford’s own twists was certainly a night to remember. Cranford is a professional actor who previously helped direct “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure” at the Coterie Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sugar skulls project to educate students about Dia Day Los Muertos ELIZABETH ALEXANDER FEATURES EDITOR

Manhattan High School visual arts teacher Rachel Fontenot is currently educating her students on sugar skulls and their meaning through a hands-on art project. Fontenot had originally started to use this project a few years ago, and found that students enjoyed it quite a bit.

“It’s not too difficult to do, and they like the genre,” Fontenot said.

Over the years, she has learned more and more about sugar skulls and their meaning, relating to the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos), a Mexican holiday celebrated to honor the souls of deceased relatives. The holiday typically takes place on the first and second days of November. According to beliefs, these days are when the veil that separates the living and the dead is thin, allowing the FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 4 this remark either. Senior running back Iverson Robb, played a big part in this, going off for a huge game.

“We wanted to get the ball into [Robb’s] hands,” Schartz said. “The offensive line executed really well, and overpowered [WSHS’ defensive line].”

SOCCER FROM PAGE 4 to build for the visitors, as 15 minutes into the second half a well organized series of passes ended at the feet of MHS junior midfielder Nimrod Eshar who found the ball on weak foot and was unable to score. The most notable chance for the Indians had come and gone. On the other side of the pitch a counter-attack was coming to fruition for the Junior Blues.

WRHS senior midfielder Ross Boyd zigzagged through defenders, only coming to a stop when junior defender Dylan Thomas stepped up to foul him at the edge of

two to interact. While the holiday displays itself as colorful and fun, it is incredibly symbolic and highly respected. However, an issue people who celebrate the holiday are seeing is certain aspects of Day of the Dead being appropriated. “[The sugar skulls were] created to basically… ward away the skeleton monsters,” junior Anastasia Mingo said, “it’s lost its meaning in America… People just use it as a dress up thing.”

Learning about the history behind the sugar skulls and the Day of the Dead has motivated students to put more work and individuality into their projects. The idea of having more knowledge on what the student is truly making helps them respect and understand what they need to do, as well as help them spread the word to other peers as to why symbols like sugar skulls should be

respected, rather than be used as a decorative piece.

“It’s important to know the history behind anything to know what you’re doing and why you’re doing it,” junior Marta Cantu said.

While this class’ goal is to get their students in-

volved in more hands-on projects, Fontenot finds it important to educate her students on what they are doing and why in order to motivate them to add more creativity and originality to their pieces.

Students in art teacher Rachel Fontenot’s seventh hour class begin sketching for their sugar skull projects.

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As the main rusher for Manhattan, Robb finished the game with 153 yards on eight carries, scoring four touchdowns.

Much of the offensive success was gifted by short fields. A big part of that was Manhattan’s special teams. After an early gaffe on a punt return, the special teams kicked into gear, with Payne recovering fum-

bles on two successive kickoffs. “[Getting the fumble recoveries] felt pretty great,” Payne said. “I saw the ball, and I jumped on it. No one else was getting that away from me.”

The second recovery led to a Kevonte McDonald 20-yard touchdown run. The sophomore finished the game with 83 yards on 15 attempts.

McDonald was not the only backup in the game, as the Indians were able to put in third -- and fourth -- stringers near the end of the third quarter. Both senior Brady Woborny and sophomore Brady Flint would get time at quarterback.

Neither would attempt a pass though, as Trapp would be the only MHS quarterback to do so.

Trapp went 2-2 for 52 yards passing, with one touchdown, and added 32 yards in three carries rushing.

With the win, Manhattan moves on to the next round of the playoffs, hosting Washburn Rural (6-3) next week. With the repeat opponent, it will be the first time since 1989 that MHS has played the same team

twice in a season.

Having come away with a win the last time these two teams played, the Indians have a boost as they prepare for this game.

“I mean, we already got a game plan,” Payne said. “We’ll probably change it a little bit, but same game plan as last time, and it ended up good.”

the box, earning him a yellow card. Boyd himself took the freekick, sniping the ball in the back of the net as it went above Bergeron.

Down two with 18 minutes left and the season on the line, the Indians changed formation, moving Thomas, previously a center back, into the midfield in order to formulate more on the offensive side of play. Junior midfielder Ben Choi repeatedly sent in crosses toward the middle, one that found junior forward Modou Faburay’s head but failed to go into the net. As time regressed into an inevitable end, the same scene from last year started to take place, symbolizing the

victory of not only Washburn, but of the haunting setting which found a defeated Manhattan once again.

“We weren’t ready for this game,” Root said.

“Considering the start that we had, honestly I’m glad that we made it here. Considering being a three-time regional champion and having a chance to make it four. It was just a good chance.”

Root, Fraire and seniors Ethan Englehorn and Nick Mignano all played in the game, marking their last encounter with the Manhattan jersey.

“We were second-best tonight,” Alonso said.

“Sometimes we’re angry after games that we lose,

and ‘oh my god we could have’ or ‘we should have’ but I think a lot of it is it’s difficult to win when you have an underclassmen team. It’s playoff soccer, and the crowd helped us out [against Wichita Northwest] but when you don’t have seniors who know how to handle this, and you don’t experience it, too many kids haven’t experienced what Washburn is like.

They were better than us tonight and they deserve the win. Cheap seats are easy and [Washburn] are a bully and they bullied us tonight.”

Manhattan returns 17 players from their current Varsity roster next year, along with the players

who will go up from J.V. “This game is definitely a motivator,” junior midfielder Nate Awbrey said. “The past few years I’ve lost here. I’ve seen my season ended twice and I don’t want that to happen again,” Awbrey played against Washburn in last year’s 1-0 loss in substate.

As it stands none of Manhattan’s seniors are committed to play soccer in college “It’s been the best four years of my life playing of this team,” Fraire said “I’m planning to go to college and get better every single day,” Regardless Manhattan’s returning roster

highlights the chances of moving forward without the exiting players.

“We return a lot of players next year,” Alonso said, “and now that they have experienced this game. I’m proud of the boys. I feel badly for the seniors, all four seniors are great guys and they work tirelessly.

It’s unlucky that some of the seniors that could’ve come out for the team, didn’t. Next year we will be one of the favorites. I’m sick of losing to [Washburn]. we should beat the living headlights out of them next year.

We’ll be favorites next year.”

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SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES ARE HERE

APPLICATION STAND OUT MIRA BHANDARI COPY EDITOR

In a sea of college and scholarship applicants stuffing their resumes and double-proofreading their essays, how do you make yours stand out?

Here are some things to help you when applying for college or a scholarship: Your essays are who you are Essay prompts range from the usual “what will you bring to our glorious institution?” to the rather quirky “you’ve just reached your one millionth hit on your YouTube video. What is the video about?” The important thing to remember is that essays are a way of getting to know who you are, not someone who writes the same things as everyone else and then slips in as many

SAT vocabulary words into every paragraph as possible. Imagine that you are someone who has to sit at a desk and leaf through hundreds of applications for hours at a time. Think outside the box and write something that will grab their attention and single you out as a top candidate.

A well-rounded resume Extracurricular activities, academic honors, work and volunteer work are all things your resume should be filled with. Include all of these things, but also be sure to pay close attention to the relationship between what you put on your resume and what you are applying for. For instance, if you are applying to a prestigious university, National Honor Society member sounds great, but maybe leave out the pie-eating con-

test you won at the state fair.

Be aware of your digital footprint The Internet is not Vegas. What happens online, does not stay online.

With one quick Google search, whoever is considering your application could potentially throw it out without a second thought after seeing a picture you posted from that crazy party last year.

Be mindful of what is out there with your username attached to it.

Do your research Knowledge is power.

Be sure to have background information on what you are applying for. Showing that you took the time to learn about it will make your dedication evident and set you apart from other applicants. This will also come in handy if the selection process includes

an interview, as common questions often ask why you chose to apply for a particular scholarship or institution.

Be yourself, be unique Let’s be honest, we have all probably learned the importance of being ourselves from our enthusiastic Kindergarten teachers and their eloquently woven “storytime” fables. But our uniqueness is in fact a key element to a successful application.

The goal of selection processes is to choose unique people who possess the imagination and individuality to bring something new to whatever it is they are applying for. Remember the “three interesting facts about yourself” icebreaker that you probably had to take part in? Convey who you are in your application in the same

way. Ask yourself what the top three things you would tell someone new about yourself are.

That will give you some ideas details you can add to your application.

Don’t stress Work, school, extracurriculars and college and scholarship applications? During this crucial and hectic time, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed by everything that is happening at once. It is vastly important to balance out your to-do list. Try making a schedule for your application process.

Think of your ideas on Monday, make an outline on Tuesday and a rough draft on Wednesday. Breaking down the process will help balance out your time and provide your best quality work.

Where to find great scholarships Scholarship opportunities for minorities CORA ASTIN STAFF WRITER

Between graduating high school, college applications and college decisions, being a senior is rough.

Not to mention trying to navigate the vast sea of scholarships. Each year millions of organizations and companies have scholarships up for grabs, but it’s hard to tell which ones are legitimate.

To help out, the counseling department has an accumulating list of scholarships and suggested websites from which to find scholarships.

Scholarship List through the Counseling office To view this list go to the school’s website, then to the counseling department and the Financial Aid and Scholarship tab. This scholarship list is also posted online through Naviance.

On this list there are hundreds of accumulated scholarships that the counseling office receives each year. Information about the scholarships includes the allotted amount of money, deadlines, a brief description, the organization who sponsors the scholarship and a link to the scholarship application.

ManhattanOgden School district specific scholarship information is sent out in January, and with deadlines in the spring.

Websites There are many scholarship sites out there but the counseling office recommends FinAid, the Scholarship Academy and Big Future. Also, a common website that students use is Fastweb. Please take caution when you search for scholarships. To help seek out legit scholarships, use the Scholarship Workshop. This website also gives you

tips on how to apply for scholarships.

ACT scores-based scholarships -For the each portion of the ACT there are different score-based scholarships that are available based on what you score. These scholarships are sponsored by the College Board, so no fears they are legit.

Other Tips To help improve your ACT scoreswhich helps broaden the amount of scholarships you can apply for -- take more rigorous classes.

Check with the institution you are applying to for any department or institution only scholarships.

Don’t forget to check where your parents work.

Also make sure you apply to anything and everything that you qualify for, as long as you can tell that is legit.

Your Senior Timeline ANNA HUPP CONTENT EDITOR

Senior pictures are due Dec. 16. Email them to mhsbluem@gmail.com.

Senior Graduation Meeting and Graduate Speaker Selection is April 19 in Rezac Auditorium. It will last about an hour during Advisory Period.

Senior Distinguished Service Hours are due April 21 in the counseling office. Service hours are optional, but many students still aim for that gold cord.

Graduation Check-Out form, a single sheet that ascertains students are passing classes and don’t owe the school any money, is due May 18.

Graduation Rehearsal is May 19 at Bramlage Coliseum. Seniors will go through the ceremony, everyone entering the tunnel to some walking across stage.

Graduation is May 21. “It’s awesome,” senior principal Marvin Rupe said. “It’s what everybody’s working for.”

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Jostens convenes with new senior class DAVID FLITER ONLINE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

With their final year of high school stretched out before them, many seniors are getting prepared for college or other path they may choose. In order to help with this, Jostens has made its annual visit offering its usual selection of services to help make the students’ last year end smoothly.

Their services include: •Class rings with a wide

arrangement of customizable designs, metals and stones.

•Cap and gown orders for students who make the walk for their diploma •New customizable dog

tags •Sheets for the information that will be on your diploma. This is a re-

quired piece of information. Return the sheet to the senior office as soon as you get it filled.

Jostens will be working with seniors and juniors graduating early throughout the entire year, and there will be days where Jostens will be at the school taking and delivering orders in front of Rezac auditorium. Make sure you keep up with announcements and keep a wary eye in front of Rezac for more information.

Don’t forget to fill out your FAFSA!