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INSIDE THIS EDITION VOLLEYBALL-- The Manhattan High Lady Indians (left) get pumped up at the beginning of their set. Photo by Jennifer Sadler FOOTBALL-- Manhattan gains thirty yards on a long running play during the Varsity football game against Juncton City. Photo by Cade McNeil See Page 3 for more

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Trump Rally brings Kansas into national news

Photo by Sophia Comas President Donald Trump discusses his agenda with the crowd at the rally in Topeka, Kansas on Oct. 6. There he spoke of future opponents while endorsing Kris Kobach for governor and Steve Watkins for Senate.

Kaitlin Clark Print Editor-in-Chief

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 stark contrast, protestors lined the sidewalks bordering the Expo Center entrance who lead anti-Trump chants and held signs.

While Trump brought up a number of topics during his speech, his main reason for being in Kansas was to encourage a Republican midterm and

support gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach and congressional candidate Steve Watkins.

Before Trump himself appeared, his 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale, a Kansas native, spoke, proclaiming to the crowd, “You are the army of Trump.” He also made reference to the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice, which happened mere hours before the rally. It was a conservative victory that Trump himself touted multiple times throughout his speech.

“I stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people

and our beloved Constitution,” Trump said of Kavanaugh’s confirmation.

Trump also used the opportunity to go on the offensive against several individuals including Watkins’ and Kobach’s political opponents, as well as the Democratic party, who he says are “the party of crime.”

“You don’t hand matches to an arsonist, and you don’t give power to an angry left-wing mob,” Trump said of the Democratic party.

Kobach and Watkins also spoke, with Kobach pushing Trump’s message of ending illegal immigration and increasing

Kansas midterm elections approach Meredith Comas Online Editor-in-Chief

It’s Oct. 16, the midterm election’s voter registration deadline for Riley County.

While most high school students can’t vote, there are a select few who will be sporting an “I voted” sticker on Nov. 6.

The process of voting can get lost in a sea of complicated forms and candidate debates, but elections are still important and, according to Riley County clerk Rich Vargo, easier than one may think.

“It’s not that intimidating of a process,” Vargo said. “A lot of kids are intimidated by it.”

According to Vargo, the first thing to do is to get registered.

This helps gain access to certain voter privileges, like advanced ballot voting, sample ballots and polling place information.

For Riley County, advanced voting will take place Oct.17 on the second floor of county offices in the Court Office building

and will close at noon on Nov. 5.

Sample ballots and polling place information will be available online at rielycountyks.gov to all registered voters. However, be aware that Riley County uses electronic voting machines, and the sample ballot will be a sample paper ballot.

“I encourage all voters, not just young voters… to go out to our website, pull up a sample ballot,“ Vargo said. “That tells you all the races that you’re going to be voting on and that’s good because your ballot this time’s really long. You want to know and get educated on which races you’re going to be voting on that way you can educate yourself based on which candidates you want to vote for.“ For Manhattan High, especially for students, the vote to look for this election season will be the Manhattan High bond referendum. According to a story published in The Manhattan Mercury, the $130 million school-facilities plan will ask

voters for money to expand the Manhattan High West Campus to make room for the freshman class, thus enabling the district to turn East Campus -- currently serving as the freshmen center -- into administrative offices.

They will also be looking to construct a new middle school in Blue Township to control overcrowding, and they hope to move sixth grade from the elementary schools to the middle schools.

According to Vargo, as young voters, this is where it will imperative to participate.

“If you don’t go and vote, you can’t vote for the candidate or the issues that you believe…,” Vargo said. “That’s the only way for the public to really know how you believe and for your beliefs to get shown in your candidate.

If you don’t participate and you don’t have a say, then you’re not really participating in your own community in saying which direction it’s going to go.”

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“Now we’re going to make Kansas great again,” Kobach said during his closing, modifying Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan.

Kobach, a long-time supporter of Trump, was praised by him during his speech. He even joked that he hoped Kobach would lose so that he could hire him in Washington, D.C. Trump also used his platform in Topeka to talk about falling unemployment rates, which have reached 3.7 percent. He cites this as the lowest in the last 50 years.

Trump’s 2020 campaign team states that roughly 11,000 people were in attendance at the rally.

Among them were students from across Kansas, including some from Manhattan High.

“It was really cool to get to see [Trump] and it was really really loud in there,” freshman Anderson Marks said. “...I thought it was really cool that I got to see the president.”

As the rally drew to a close, Trump once again stated his hope that Kobach and Watkins will be elected, saying “We will always fight on to victory.”

Attendees cheered, waving and shouting, as Trump ended the rally with his signature line, “We will make America great again.”

SADD begins new safety program Hannah Heger Features Editor

Students Against Destructive Decisions officers joined representatives from across the state in Wichita to participate in the Teen Safety Conference sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation. “[We were] talking about everything from seatbelt safety, distracted driving, you know, using your cell phone, all of those kinds of things at this conference,” said Kari Humes, SADD sponsor. Humes is also the Manhattan High Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coordinator and Counselor.

The conference consisted of several keynote speakers and interactive games simulating the effects of distracted driving, Along with learning about the dangers of distracted driving, SADD also trained for their new program, Seatbelts are for Everyone.

KDOT and the Douglas County Citizens Committee of Alcoholism sponsor many SAFE groups across Kansas and run the SAFE program. Manhattan High’s SADD branch has been doing several other activities prior to their introduction of the SAFE program.

“We also do three seatbelt and distracted driving inventories every year as part of this

program,” Humes said.

They will be looking at the student drivers with their passengers and see who’s wearing their seatbelt and who’s not.

They will also be checking who is distracted by their phone or by something else, such as food, the radio or their passengers. “... we inventory all of that and figure out the percentage of students that are driving distracted or driving on their cell phone and so forth,” Humes said.

Along with the new SAFE program, SADD will also have gift card drawings every month to encourage people to wear their seatbelts.

“Our latest event was seatbelt pledges during lunch at west campus,” said senior Emily Deeds, co-president of SADD. “Students pledge to wear their seatbelts and they get put into a drawing for a $25 gift card.

Even with their new SAFE program, SADD is still preparing for the upcoming Red Ribbon Week and for future events this year.

“For Red Ribbon Week, we are hoping to sponsor a spirit week to pump people up,” said senior Ashley Savage, copresident of SADD. “As a SADD Co-President, I’m super excited to get more people involved with our club. We have some super fun events happening this year.”

The story “Homecoming event mesh traditions, new ideas” on Page 5 of the Oct. 2 edition of The Mentor incorrectly stated that Tribe made changes to Homecoming including changing the dance time from 7-9 p.m. instead of 7-10 p.m. The decision about the length of the dance was made by administration because of information printed in the 2018-2019 MHS planner. The same edition also cited Deante Burton as the first MHS football player to play in the National Football League, but Gary Spani was in fact the first.

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Youth voting essential for midterm election This editorial is a compilation from a discussion held by the editorial board. To listen to the conversation that led to this piece, visit MHSMentor.com

Every two years, young adults across the nation must decide whether they will sit silently on the sidelines or take a stand and make their voices heard.

As the Nov. 6 Midterm Election draws steadily nearer, newlyminted adults face a difficult deci-

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sion. Current political division is strong, but the one thing all young people must do is make the choice to stand for their cause. Age does not determine the value of one’s vote, and young adults should not forget that their voice matters as much as anyone else’s in this election.

It is the agreement of The Mentor editorial board that student and youth voting is not just

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important, but utterly vital in order for young people to create a country in which they want to live. As the future devisees of the earth, it is their responsibility to give their input by voting.

As younger people become eligible to vote, they make up an ever-increasing percent of the population who can, making it more important than ever for their thoughts to be heard. According to the Pew Research center, only about 22 percent of eligible millennials voted in the 2014 midterms, and while the students of Manhattan High fall under the category of postMillennials, these statistics do not seem promising for our generation. If young voices are not heard, then the political future of our nation is in the hands of older generations who often have different interests.

Despite a lack in youth voting,

our generation has been increasingly politically involved. Take, for example, the survivors of the Parkland shooting. Students such as Emma Gonzalez and Cameron Kasky became activists following the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Parkland High School and are now using their platforms to encourage youth voting and registration. Mainstream celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Hamill and Rihanna have also encouraged voting registration.

Many have wondered whether or not encouragement from these public figures will actually increase voting, but according to Time magazine, a record-breaking 800,000 people registered to vote on National Voter Registration Day. To put that into perspective, the last time NVRD was put on for a midterm election, just under 155,000 people registered. The number of

registered voters is going up, and while the results of this are not yet clear, it gives hope to the idea of a larger voter turnout.

Students at Manhattan High who are not yet of voting age can encourage their peers through their own political action. People under the age of 18 can advocate for a political campaign, attend a rally, donate to political organizations or even volunteer with a specific candidate’s campaign.

Today is the last day to register to vote in Kansas for the Nov. 6 election, so whether you register on paper or online, we call to you to make your voice heard. While PBS News Hour reported that the 2014 midterm election had the lowest overall turnout in 70 years, with only 36.4 percent of eligible voters participating, we can help change that. Take a stand for what you believe in and cast your vote on Nov. 6. After all, this is your state, and your vote matters just as much as any other. Don’t make the mistake of thinking age determines the worth of a vote.

Students should start going on college visits earlier Texting while driving proves dangerous

Aloera Ostermann Staff Writer

Naturally when a student reaches their senior year they have to start seriously thinking about where and if they want to go to college. If they choose to go to college, is the beginning of senior year really when students should start looking?

It’s true that seniors should definitely be looking for colleges, but in reality, by this time, they should have already started.

By the time senior year rolls around a big decision is coming -- a decision that can’t be made quickly or efficiently without college visits. Many students would be able to figure out which college they’re going to sooner if they were to start attending college campuses during their junior year.

Allowing oneself to be predisposed to all of the college options they might have can allow for more time to think on the decision and choose what suits them best. They can explore more colleges if they have more time set aside to do so. They could do

visits to further colleges ranging from a few cities to even states away. Students would be able to visit anything from a four year college to a small community college. This allows them to figure out what would be the best fit for them.

The sooner that a student can decide what college they’re going to the more money they can get to make colleges cheaper. Every university has many scholarships available. Some scholarships can be paired with others and some can only be used for specific universities. If a student was to already know where they were going to college they could apply for scholarships that would help them out more. They would know which ones would benefit them at their specific college. This can help students pay for their tuition and come out of college with less debt. All because they chose to take college visits earlier allowing them to look for more beneficial scholarships.

Some colleges have certain programs that are first-come, first-served. Things like cheaper meal plans and better dorms can be given out this way. If a student went on college visits sooner they would know where it would be beneficial to apply earlier. If a student applies to a college with limited room and board they would have a better chance at getting in the nicer dorms the sooner that

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they enrolled.

This is only possible if they are aware of what college they want to go to. By starting their college visits sooner they would be able to find the best deals to make their college experience better.

By going on multiple college visits during a junior year students can actually have more time to prepare for college. By seeing the different majors that each school has to offer a student can narrow down what they want to do with their life. They could start to come up with the general direction they would like to go in the career path. Once a student decides on a major or even on a few possibilities of one, they can begin asking what classes they could take in high school to prepare for such major. Students would be able to take any classes that would help them succeed in college because they still have another year of high school.

Students going on college visits during their junior year can help them. It’s beneficial in to the students and the parents. Every kid should start looking into colleges before the year they are expected to make the decision. Having six months of research on places you are going to spend the next two to four years of your life is simply not enough time. All students should start looking into colleges and options during their junior years.

Kaepernick stood up for what he believed in, fighting against police brutality.

It seems all big companies face some kind of controversy at some point. Recently Nike faced harsh backlash for using Colin Kaepernick as one of the faces of their new campaign. I believe this was a smart choice because Kaepernick stood, or knelt, for what he believed in, which is fighting against police brutality. From an article published in the Sept. 18 edition of “The Mentor” a reason this issue is controversial is respect.

I want to start with some basic forms of disrespect seen in the NFL and everyday life. Before 2009, NFL teams didn’t come out of the locker room for the National Anthem, and this didn’t seem to cause an issue. At Kansas City Chiefs games, and even our own home football games, the crowd chooses to replace the the line “and the home of the brave” with “and the home of the CHIEFS.” The American flag is held horizontally across the field, which is against flag code, as

well as the flag being presented on uniforms. (Flag Code Chapter 4 Title 1 §8 c and d) Kaepernick, when kneeling for the anthem, faces towards the flag and doesn’t show any other signs of disrespect. Something we see so much is the flag on clothing, so why aren’t people concerned about the flag being presented on clothing? Why aren’t we concerned that teachers have flags hung the wrong way in their classrooms? It’s because those issues don’t take the spotlight off of main stream media or the privileged part of America, therefore not making them think about their actions in everyday life.

Though Kaepernick received many offers from NFL teams, there were conditions that would have made him go against what he believed in, which was that taking a knee during the Anthem would help bring awareness to police brutality. This is fitting for the slogan of the campaign which is “Stand for something, even if

it means losing everything.” This would be like someone denying an offer if they would be forced to take a knee for the anthem, which we wouldn’t view as a big deal. Or if someone was offered a job that paid well, under the condition that you would have to spend two hours a day doing something you don’t stand for. It seems a bit outrageous to do that, because you should have the right not to do that. Kaepernick shouldn’t have to do something that he doesn’t believe in, even if you think that the job gave him so much money.

That’s the reason he didn’t commit to any other team, contrary to what was stated in the Sept. 18 edition of this paper.

Kaepernick had a spotlight, and used it in a non disrespectful way that is easily seen my millions of people every week. It brought up a good spotlight on the issue of police brutality that needed to be brought up especially in a world like ours.

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Madison Ritz Staff Writer

I witnessed a result of a car accident on Saturday, Sept. 15, in Oakley, Kansas, when I was on my way back from my trip to Colorado.

While the cause of the crash was unknown, the effect could be the exact same with texting and driving. With that being said, no text is worth taking your life away.

In this accident, a 44-year old woman was driving on I-70 with nobody else on the interstate with her. She had swerved into the left lane and overcorrected her mistake. She rolled over into the field and landed on the roof of the car while secured by her seatbelt. We stopped to make sure she was okay while others had already contacted the police. Sadly, she didn’t make it. Since her phone was just outside of her window, we suspected it was in her hand while the incident happened. It’s very likely she could have been texting and driving.

In 2016, more than 300 people

were killed in crashes involving distracted teen drivers. Having your phone near you can actually distract you while driving. There are 3,287 deaths every day from car crashes. Nine of those deaths involve distracted driving.

There are three types of distractions: Manual, visual and cognitive. Manual deals with you taking your hands off the wheel.

Visual makes you take your eyes off the road when unnecessary.

Lastly, cognitive is when your mind wanders off the fact that you’re driving and makes you lose focus. Texting involves all three of those.

Fatal car crash rates for teens are three times higher than it is for anyone over the age of 20? This is because teens drive distracted.

Teens can be distracted as easy as one notification pop-up, a text or a call. This is because their phone sits screen forward to them. It takes nearly four to five seconds to read or send a text. If you’re going 55 mph, in that matter of seconds you’d travel a whole football field. In those four to five seconds, it can cost your life, not knowing what’s in front of you.

Distracted driving can be completely preventable. All you have to do is don’t put your phone in your vision while driving. Keep your hands, eyes and mind on the road. Buckle up, and drive safely.

Students should attend class

Kamryn Bussmann Staff Writer

It may seem like a fun idea to skip class because school is “boring.”

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve sent my fair share of texts begging my mother to sign me out. Looking at the bigger picture, it helps no one.

When you miss a lot of school, you miss a lot of information and work. It is very easy to get behind in classes especially for the students that take advanced classes because they move at a fast pace. Attending school improves your grades, thus improving your chances of going on to the next level, college.

Going along with the idea of successfully getting to the next level of education, school helps with that in a major way. When Elisa Ohler, Cole Schmitt, Katya Tarabrina and Nicholas Walters Kristy Nyp -- Advisor The Mentor is published each Tuesday that school is in session at Manhattan High School, 2100 Poyntz Ave. Manhattan, Kan. Telephone (785) 587-2114.

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attending class you learn a lot of life lessons. School helps with social skills and time management because you’re forced to interact with other students. In addition, you have a deadline and requirements to be met which helps with your future jobs. Also, you meet a lot of people at school, which is where you could potentially meet some of your best friends.

The only thing that isn’t the greatest about our education system is the way school is set up. The way the idea of school is dealt with is not good. They made school mimic the life of a factory worker. Back in the day that’s where the majority of jobs were. Nowadays that just isn’t a true statement, so there could be work done with that.

The main reason students should continue to attend class and not skip is because it causes lots of stress for most people.

When you get behind in work a lot of checklists get cluttered in your head, making it hard to know where to start to get back on track.

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Varsity football dominates at Topeka West Cole Schmitt Staff writer

Photo by Hailey Eilert Sophomore Ashton Brennan runs the ball down the field during the Manhattan High Varsity football game at Junction City on Oct. 5.

The Indians played hard, but their efforts weren’t enough and they lost their first game of the season 9-7, but later came back the next week to defeat Topeka West 56-6 on Friday.

Manhattan High Varsity Football (6-1) put on a clinic in Topeka last Friday night, beating Topeka West (1-6) 56-6 while missing players due to injury and illness.

MHS has one more league game to decide the Centennial League Champion.

“It is that time of year when players suffer from illness and injury,” head coach Joe Schartz said. “This past week we had several key players out due to both illness and injury. However, we had several players step up. We started off a bit slow but soon picked up the pace with the first touchdown scored by sophomore Dayne Aschenbrenner with a 21yard run.”

The Indians offense poured it on sporadically the whole night.

Aschenbrenner alone from the touchdown run had a spectacular night, completing five of seven pass attempts for 55 yards. Senior Javon Peoples had a good night with nine rushes for 141 yards.

Kalen Rauch had eight rushes for 83 yards and three touchdowns.

Jaylynn Liggons rushed for 322 yards and scored a rushing and a receiving touchdown.

“Well, the offense was working well because our offensive line

was blocking good,” Rauch said.

MHS has outscored its opponents 260-70 through the year.

While the offense had a great night, the defense wasn’t going to let them have all the credit.

The MHS defense was at it once again only allowing six points and totaling three turnovers. Both senior Raeshon Moore and junior B.J. Young had one interception.

Senior Tyreek Toliver blocked a punt and he recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. The MHS defense held Topeka to just seven yards rushing.

“Players bounced back after last week’s loss,” Schartz said.

“And we continue to get better.”

Manhattan High Varsity Football (6-1) will return home next week to face off with Highland Park (0-7) on Senior Night.

“It’s going to be emotional since it’s my last regular season game,” Rauch said.

Schartz said he is proud of the seniors and is looking forward to honoring them Friday night.

“We are excited about honoring the senior players next week on Friday night,” Schartz said.

“These seniors have shown great leadership and continue to work hard as we head into the last regular season game before the playoffs.”

shot on goal in the middle of the first half, he thought it was in and was about to start celebrating when the ball got stuck in a puddle just in front of the goal line.

French scored again around mid-way through half, followed again by Lansdowne who outran defenders and tapped it in. French had the last goal of the first half from a corner taken by Wiens.

Manhattan scored two more goals in the second half, the first

by Lansdowne, with an assist from French, and the second by French, with an assist by Wiens.

Schmitt, sophomore starting midfielder, had the most assists in

the game, three in total with two to Lansdowne and one to French.

The runner-up was Wiens with two, both to French. Manhattan dominated every aspect of the game. Highland Park had no shots on target throughout the entire match.

“We all connected passes well and we all played pretty well as a team in my opinion,” Wiens said.

“There’s not much left to say, we scored seven goals.”

The team played against Topeka West last night in Topeka.

The next home game is tomorrow at 6:15 p.m. at Bishop Stadium against Junction City.

Manhattan High Varsity Soccer defeats Highland Park Kris Long Staff writer

Manhattan High Varsity soccer team won 7-0 against Highland Park on Thursday, making their fourth clean sheet in a row.

They had two players injured from their starting 11. Mitch Hutchinson, senior and starting forward, suffered a concussion in last Thursday’s game against Topeka High. Caleb Deloach, sophomore and starting goalie, did not play because of a rolled ankle. Varsity second goalie Mason Garren, senior, played his first full Varsity game of the season in his place.

Though Manhattan is used to playing on a turf field, Highland Park’s field is grass. This makes shots less accurate and the ball harder to dribble. The grass on the field wasn’t very well kept either according to assistant coach Pedro Espinoza.

“The whole south side of the field was covered in water and mud,” Espinoza said. “I really think that we would have done much better if not for the field.”

The players also thought the field presented problems they hadn’t experienced yet.

“Their field is the worst I’ve ever played on,” Cole Schmitt,

Volleyball dominates at home Micheal Simmons Blue M Editor-in-Chief

Manhattan High volleyball bounced back from a seven-match losing streak by winning seven of eight most recent matches, setting the stage for postseason.

“I think it was a really good confidence booster for our team,” senior Kia Wilson said. “I think it was great for us to see that we are able to win some of those close games we end up in.”

MHS previaled in its closest and longest sets of the season, beating Hayden (25-20, 26-24) but having the sweep stolen by Lawrence (25-18, 18-25, 18-25).

Despite the loss, the team still beat their league rivals, Washburn Rural (27-25, 12-25, 25-20).

“It’s always fun to play Washburn,” senior Haleigh Harper

said. “Especially on senior night.

Unfortunately we came up short, but the environment was unreal.

It was an unforgettable feeling of passion.”

MHS started the original starting lineup for their senior night, including Wilson and senior Brooklyn Cink, who overcame injuries to have a large effect on the outcome of the tournament, combining for a total of 61 kills, 25 digs and 12 blocks. The senior players held the spotlight as it was their final season.

“Throughout high school I have grown to love the game of volleyball,” Harper said. “I’ve made friendships and memories that I will cherish for a lifetime.

Seeing it come to an end is hard but I cannot wait to move on to the next chapter of my life.”

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Girls tennis finishes season Hannah Heger Features Editor

Manhattan High School girls varsity tennis finished the season with a sixth place win at state with Blue Valley North placing first, Shawnee Mission East placing second and Blue Valley placing third.

After competing at league and regionals, sophomore Kalya Lei placed 12th in one singles, while

she previously placed second at regionals and also at league at Seaman. She played against many high schools such as Mill Valley, Washburn Rural, Shawnee Mission North West, Lawrence Free State and Olathe North.

Along with Lei, juniors Joanna Park and Kira Schartz previousSee TENNIS Page 4

Girls Varsity Cross Country takes first in league Sophia Comas Sports Editor

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 through to the finish line despite the bad weather and the cancellation of

their previous meet at the Haskell Invitational in Lawrence.

“The girls dominated. They put four in the top five, all seven medaled,” Susan Melgares, head coach, said. “[They] won for the ninth straight year. Boys ran tough but Washburn got out to a quick start and we couldn’t cover See CROSS COUNTRY Page 4

Varsity starting midfielder, said.

Manhattan scored five goals in the first half: three by Hunter French, junior starting forward, and two by Max Lansdowne, senior starting forward.

“A lot of [the goals] were… one on one with the keeper and balls bouncing around in the box,” Carter Wiens, junior starting midfielder, said.

The first goal was scored by French at the beginning of the match with an assist by Manny Effiong, senior midfielder. It was followed by a goal by Lansdowne who received a deep pass from Schmitt. Lansdowne also had a

Varsity golf state meet postponed Riley Williamson Staff writer

Weather has plagued the Varsity girls golf team much of the season, pushing the 6A State meet back a day. It was also an issue at Regionals on Oct. 8 at the Tex Consolver Golf Course in Wichita. Although the pressure was high, the rain phase the girls.

“The last 30 minutes or so [the rain] started and it was pretty

heavy and very windy and they persevered and played pretty well,” head coach Paige McCarthy said.

The golf team finished second, losing by one stroke to Washburn Rural. Manhattan with a overall score of 182 and Washburn 181. From the team, five players placed in the top 10, everyone placing in the top 20. Senior Elise Jackson placed first, winning the

individual championship.

Camryn McAtee, senior, tied for fifth, Andi Siebert, sophomore, placed seventh, AJ Ryan, sophomore, was eighth, Kamryn Bussmann, junior, placed 10th and Rhys Phipps, sophomore, tied for 16th.

The girls left this morning for State with a team send-off. They tee off at noon at the Salina Municipal Golf Course.

ercising together so I really liked doing that, and as I watched my sister go through her own middle school and high school tennis seasons, I knew that I wanted to be as successful yet gracious as she had been and carry on to live up to the sort of legacy that she had created.

practices without those seniors from last year that did such a good job of making me feel welcome.

In terms of playing, I’ve been doing okay as I haven’t had any injuries or events that would affect my performance on the court… I’m also really glad that our efforts have been noticed and we were able to get enough support to host our home meet at the K-State courts, which really was a great and empowering experience…

ATHLETE OF THE

WEEK Kayla Lei Varsity Tennis Sophia Comas Sports Editor

• 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 West Invitational What inspired you to become an athlete?

My dad’s always had a passion for tennis himself, so ever since we were really little, he incorporated tennis into me and my older sister’s lives. Every day over every passing summer my whole family would go out to public tennis courts and enjoy tennis and ex-

Are there any challenges that you’ve faced this season?

Yeah, at the beginning of the season, it was a bit of an adjustment to make when we realized that our seniors from last year had officially gone and two new freshmen came up instead. That was just a team aspect of it that took some time for us… to learn to support this new group of people while going through the everyday

File photo by MaKenna Eilert

Going into State, are there any other goals that you have for this season?

I really hope to make it to the second day of state.

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Hispanic Student Union prepares for HALO Conference Aloera Ostermann Staff Writer

While students from Manhattan High have attended the annual Hispanic American Leadership Organization conference at Kansas State University for many years, it hasn’t always been as part of an official club.

In fact, the idea of MHS’s Hispanic Student Union came from attending the conference a few years ago, after attendees were informed of many benefits to having a Hispanic Club in the high school.

Students will attend this years HALO conference on Oct. 23.

The conference provides many opportunities for a lot of students.

You are able to meet many new

Hispanics from all over Kansas and even meet some new ones in your own town.

“Not only is it people from Manhattan, it’s more people from some different places around Kansas and you also get to see that your school is big and there is more Hispanics than you know,” secretary of the HSU, sophomore, Jacklyn Hernández said.

The HALO conference is very eye opening for many students because it can show them just how involved one could be in learning about their own culture. “[The conference] is what helped us to get motivated to start the club so I want the students this year to be motivated to participate in the club,” co-president, senior, Rafael Cuevas-Leon said.

The conference also shows

students some of the people out there who care about Hispanics and are invested in their culture.

“There are other people out there who are teaching other people the Hispanic culture,” Vice president, junior, Ángel Aguirre Torres said. “See[ing] non Hispanics and Hispanics get along and celebrate and learn about a culture...will help a lot of people get closer to each other.”

The students are all excited to see the new opportunities, relationships and ideas that this year’s HALO conference will bring.

“There are actually people that talk and tell their own life experience,” Cuevas-Leon said. “[They] make us feel like nothing can stop us as Hispanics. We can do whatever comes to our heads.”

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SkillsUSA attends in-state Conference Maddie Ritz Staff Writer

Chris Carter, Tess Garvin and Maggie Fontanini Marching Band Drum Majors Makenna Wollenburg Assistant Photo Editor

Chris Carter What made you want to be a Drum Major?

“They asked that in the interview. My answer was that to me growing up I knew of drum majors and kind of what they did but it wasn’t until I got to high school where I actually learned that drum majors are more than people. They are a person who is there for the rest of the band as someone they can count on, as someone they can have as their friend. They do so much more than just conduct. They put so much energy into a band and I realized that I wanted to be that person because I love this band and I wanted to help it out as much as I could.”

Aside from the band directors who would be someone who inspired you to do music?

“My brother. He is five years ahead of me in school and so he got the alto saxophone before I did. I also remember him getting good at it and I wanted to be like him and be good at something. I picked up it up in fifth grade. I sort of fell in love with it just seeing it and playing it. I played it as often as I could along with where ever I could. It is a fun thing to do and gives you something to work at.”

What other things related to music are you apart of ?

“I play the alto first chair in jazz band this year. I play at my church often whenever they want me. So I do that musically. There

is a jazz band in town called the Thundering Cats and I play with them when they are missing their normal alto saxophone two player Mr.[Nate] McClendon gives me a call and has me play with that group of professionals and that’s really cool.”

What is your main goal this year as a drum major?

“Something that Dr. [Alex] Wimmer said at the leadership camp over the summer is to leave a legacy where you are at and I want the band environment to be welcoming but also fruitful and have the band program to continue to succeed even after I left.

I know it will. There are things a leader should do with the culture of the band and have people accomplish goals. So I would like to set a president for hard work and dedication.”

Maggie Fontanini What made you want to be a drum major?

I wanted to be a drum major because I’m a huge band nerd.

I’m super inclined to lead people so I figured it would be a great way to do that.

What made you want to start music?

I started music because I always listened to jazz music and band music when I was little. So I joined in the fifth grade.

Photo by Hailey Eilert

What is your main goal for this year as a drum major?

My main goal was to get a division one rating at festival and we did. That was my goal and I met it.

Do you participate in any other music related things?

I am in the jazz band with Mr. [Nate] McClendon. I am second chair alto saxophone.

Tess Garvin What made you want to be a drum major?

I have always looked up to the drum majors before and I had always seen something really cool. I am thinking about being a music ed major and so having some directing experience is cool.

What inspired you to start music?

My mom was a music ed major and so I really always looked up to her and thought that music was something really cool. Elementary school music was really fun. So she basically got me started.

Aside from your mom who inspires you in music?

Probably the directors for both choir and band.

What is your favorite part about being a drum major?

It is really cool to see the progress that has been made and watch it all come together.

Goldstein Foundation gathers nominations for academic award Ayden Boyles Staff Writer

The first round of nominations for the Goldstein Foundation’s award ended last Tuesday.

The foundation awards students and teachers for their contributions to the school both in academics and extracurricular activities. “[The foundation’s main benefactor] wanted to do something special to acknowledge great teaching that occurs at Manhattan High School and also outstanding students whether they’re terrific performers academically some place, or even students that just made tremendous progress in some facet of school life,” Greg

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it.”

While the boys struggled with the intensity of the race, they showed nothing but dedication as first place was snatched by sophomore Daniel Harkin -- topranked in state -- followed by fellow Varsity members junior Matthew Pickering and sophomore Gavin Erickson.

The girls team saw even more success as they took first place

Photo by Cade McNeil Members of Hispanic club play a fun game of musical chairs during flex time.

Hoyt, Manhattan High building principal, said.

This process is very humbling to the students and teachers who receive the award. “[Teachers feel] just how humbling it is to be acknowledged and the students feel the same way,” Hoyt said. “... they’re very appreciative that they’re receiving some type of recognition that is internally very meaningful to them.

Not so much the outward, but just the inward feel good about, oh my gosh someone feels this way about me.”

Getting to tell students and about the award they received makes Hoyt very happy.

“I get the opportunity to call the student down in my office,

and ... read to them what was said about them, and present them with their award. And that is like the highlight of my day, my week, my month, my year, semester and it’s just a great opportunity for me personally,” Hoyt explained.

To make future nominations, you can go to USD383.org, click on community resources, then click on Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools Foundation, download the nomination form, fill it out, and then email it to foundation@ usd383.org, or send in the nomination to P.O. Box 191, Manhattan, KS 66505.

The next nomination period will be in December.

with an overall score of 24 points, taking a 45 point lead from Seaman High. Led by senior Clara Mayfield, the team saw victory as junior Ella Rosenkranz quickly followed along with senior Emily Keeley in fourth and fifth.

Conditions were tough to run in, but the teams persevered.

“Times were a little off because of wet and muddy conditions,” Melgares said. “Boys should have a chip on their shoulder. Girls should have confidence.

Both could be a benefit.”

As the team celebrates, they are also working towards their goal of dominating at regionals, which is to take place in Warner Park Saturday.

While the team practices, they also dwell on their successes as a reminder for what they’ve gained throughout the season.

“Overall, it was a good day for Running Tribe,” Melgares said.

SkillsUSA sponsor Chris Collins and six students attended the SkillsUSA conference in Augusta on Oct. 9.

The students knew they wanted to go to the conference this year to meet the people they saw in the previous years.

“I went last year because I was a district officer and I had a lot of fun, so when it came this year I was excited to go again and see all the people I knew from last year,” Kylie Voelker, junior, said.

Some attended this year’s annual conference went along in the previous years too.

“I went to a couple of other SkillsUSA conferences and competitions last year and sophomore year. So when our advisor asked us to go I did,” Vincent Fontanini, senior, said. “I have made a lot of friends in Skills, and I saw a lot of them there.”

The students have the chance to learn about certain topics, like the organization and seeing what it offers. It also helps them prepare for their futures while attending the conference because it provides topics like leadership skills.

“I learned a lot of different things in SkillsUSA. I have learned different variations of the same core principles of SkillsUSA over my three years of being in skills,” Fontanini said.

Students have the ability to earn a statesman pin, “a pin you can get for having [and proving] knowledge about certain topics about the organization. You answer questions to state officers and if you can answer them all correctly you’re awarded the pin,”said Voelker, who earned the pin in this year’s conference. “I wanted to get my statesman pin.”

Many students could agree that they enjoyed this year’s conference, but they enjoyed previous year’s conferences a little more.

“It was fun but last year was better. Last year they combined postsecondary and secondary and made it a two-day event. There were games and free time, and it was just overall more interesting,” Voelker said.

“I did enjoy the conference, I have made a lot of friends in Skills, and I saw a lot of them there. Also learning new leadership skills is always rewarding,” Fontanini said.

SkillsUSA puts on a few competitions ranging, “Everything from prepared speech to welding sculpture,” Fontanini said.

Fontanini was well interested in the automotive technology competition, so he joined. He also joined “to expand my horizons.”

The students enjoyed attending this year, and they plan on attending next year’s conference as well.

Spanish Club has cultural culinary event Riley Williamson Staff Writer

Spanish Club has been cooking up some good food and activities. During their last meeting, the members of the club made homemade tortillas and learned about the significance tortillas have in Spanish speaking countries.

“We wanted to do something more entertaining for the club meeting this week and someone brought up the idea of making tortillas and learning a little about the history of them,” said Madeline Crocker, one of the junior representatives for the club.

They were shown how to make both flour and corn tortillas.

Then with four stations set up, the group got started on the recipes themselves and then finished with cooking them. Options of honey, cinnamon and salsa were given to dip your fresh tortillas in.

This was not the only event Spanish Club had planned for the day. After school, the group met again to plant bulbs in the school courtyard. This service project is From TENNIS Page 3

ly placed runner up at regionals and Champion Doubles team at league and placed eighth in one doubles at state.

They played against Leavenworth, Blue Valley North, Washburn Rural, Blue Valley and Lawrence Free State.

“I think they were satisfied,” said Tony Ingram, head coach.

“It’s never easy to go and compete at the high level they have there. Over all I think they’re happy with their finishes and their year as a whole.”

not the last one planned for Spanish Club. They plan to continue to stay involved with the school and come up with more fun events for the group to stay active.

Cafe Espanol will continue in November with the first meet up on Nov. 1. This is during the celebration of the Day of the Dead.

“We’re going to try and do a Day of the Dead theme for that, but it’s [still a] casual coming in the mornings and have coffee and speak Spanish kind of thing,” Senora Clark, Spanish teacher and club sponsor, said about the plans and what Cafe Espanol is.

Spanish Club is still open to new members joining, although joining sooner than later is better.

“If people still want to join it’s $2, and… they can pay me or Olivia Leon (Spanish teacher) and we’ll get you added to the roster to join us for next month’s meeting,” said Clark.

If Spanish club is the right fit for you, consider joining.

Even after their games at the state the team is already preparing during their off season. The team will focus on certain points for both doubles and singles. “[Serving] finishing shots, serving being more consistent be more aggressive at the net and then for singles just working on,” Ingram said. “Working on completing scoring shots and of course being more consistent there things like that.”

With that in mind the team sets off for a summer of preparation and training to place higher at state next year.

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Music department successful in weekend festivals

Sophia Comas Sports Editor

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 two festivals performed by the MHS orchestra. Both groups beat the bad weather and persevered through the rain with the marching band earning an overall score of a one.

“It was cold and wet but considering those circumstances we were all pumped,” Elora Neff, junior, said. “There was a mixture of emotions of being excited and nervous.”

Those nerves weren’t exactly washed out by the rain. Because of the continued predicament, the group followed through with the event’s contingency plan of practicing inside, although their day clinic had to be canceled.

According to Mizuki Ansano, junior, the biggest disappointment was not being able to see the KSU Marching Band or to receive their expertise before performing. However, the group did their best, showing their talent and skill as well as their ability to adapt to the circumstances.

Photo by Ayden Boyles The pit section plays during the annual band festival. Each year the Manhattan High School marching band participates in the festival, however, this year an unexpected twist challenged the band- rain.

“It showed us how much we improved since band camp and the beginning of the year,” Ansano said. “It also proved that we can get a show together with a whole week of rain in the middle of learning it and that the rain can’t change our energy level.”

Despite their success, some aspects of the festival were not as enjoyable. Being soggy and cold proved the least exciting, contributing to extreme discomfort

throughout the performance.

“We were just ready to get the performance over with,” Neff said.

After their performance, the band could only describe the festival as a success. According to Joel Gittle, director, the judges were very proud of the sound they produced even after “the skies opened up.”

“They went into the field and performed wonderfully,” Gittle

Choirs practice for, perform first concert of year Brianna Carmack Opinions Editor

Last Wednesday was an exciting day for the students enrolled in Choir due to the first performance of their season.

“I think my first choir performance went well, considering this is the first time any of our girls performed for an audience in high school,” sophomore Josie Summers, member of the Beginning Womens Choir, said.

Choirs include Beginning Womens and Mens, Bel’Voce, Varsity, Pops, and Chamber. Each group had at least three songs with their performance including a somewhat difficult song.

“There was The Tyger which had complicated rhythms and stuff like that,” senior Jacob Wineland, member of Chamber

and Pops said. “For Pops, usually we show off something like a Latin motet, but this year we did a jazz cruise and a Beatles tune.”

“I think overall, we sang well and even though we had a hard Japanese piece, people made the effort to remember that,” Mia Thompson, sophomore and member of choir group, Bel’Voce said.

Choir director, Chad Pape, has been preparing his students since the third week of school, making sure that they were ready in time for the concert.

“To prepare, my group did various vocal exercises, such as, putting a jolly rancher between our teeth to keep our mouth tall,” Summers said. “Also, once we got our music, we diagramed it with the solfége and clapped out the rhythms.”

Unfortunately, time is almost up for the seniors making this concert their last first concert.

This came to be a little upsetting to some of them.

“It’s kind of surreal and a little upsetting, because choir was always a nice place to go,” Wineland said. “I could always expect to come back next year and be like, yeah, I’ve got time with this.

Now I’m finally like, oh, wow. I don’t have time with this.”

Overall, choir pleased the audience while singing advanced songs and having fun.

“I really love the choir program and the students in them,” Thompson said. “Also, Mr. Pape is an amazing teacher. I’m so happy I decided to enroll in choir when I got to MHS.”

‘A Star is Born’ innovative, exceeds expectations

Javi Mercado Staff Photographer

“A Star Is Born” is the fourth retelling of a love story that shows a new way of the falling-in-love cliche that we haven’t quite seen before. The relatively small cast with some big names was enough to catch my eye and intrigue audiences with something they haven’t quite seen before. Lady Gaga playing a serious role that no one saw coming despite her previous awards, including an Oscar nomination for songwriting in “The Hunting Ground” and her Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series for “American Horror Story.”

Expectation for this film by Warner Bros. Studio shouldn’t be set too high. This is the first movie that Cooper has ever directed or produced and despite the popularity of her musical performance, Lady Gaga isn’t very wellknown as an actress. There are veteran actors in this film such as Sam Elliott and comedian Dave Chappelle to help

making her loved by many for her passionate voice and innovative songwriting.

Elliot plays Bobby Maine, Jackson’s road manager and older brother who is jealous of his younger brother for being extremely more talented than him and having a better relationship with their father.

Jackson becomes stressed with Ally’s popularity and his addictions getting worse that leads to him causing problems with the relationship between Ally and him.

This film shows the rise of a star, a downfall of a legend and a beautiful bond between two different worlds that can never be broken. This 134-minute film focuses on the rollercoaster ride of a relationship between the two lead characters being influenced by Jackson’s alcohol and drug addiction of Jackson and Ally’s rise in popularity in the music industry.

“A Star Is Born” is a Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers Studios stunning, innovative story that sets itself differently from the previous remakes. It hunt for more alcohol so his personal driver takes him to the is set in today’s time showing closest bar which so happen to how addiction and talent can’t be a drag bar. While drinking, outweigh love between two a women by the name of Ally popular singers. The movie is (Lady Gaga) sings a song that a real tearjerker; it’s also incatches his attention and sets tended for a mature audience. off the journey of a rising star. The film is spectacular and the Jackson then takes Ally as 89 percent on Rotten Tomaa roady but later invites her toes proves it. to perform on stage with him, bring eyes towards the R-rated film, but it didn’t need either of those two actors to set the argument for the best film to come out this year.

It starts out with a singer Jackson Maine (Cooper) getting ready to perform a live show but not before he takes a couple of unknown pills and a shot of vodka, revealing early that his character is an acholic druggy that can’t perform unless under the influence.

After the show he is on the

said. “They captured the crowd as they often do but we were soaked by the end.”

The rain filled weekend proved more than successful for the music department as the band and their fellow musicians in the MHS orchestra participated in festivals in the same weekend. First to play in “Art in Motion” at the Beach Museum and then again at “Harmony In the Hatt” hosted by the Manhattan Nonviolence Initia-

tive, the orchestra followed suit in successful playing. They offered a unique sound to a unique audience, showing the skills they’ve accumulated.

“This music festival programs very different types of music groups in efforts to attract a very diverse audience,” Nate McClendon, orchestra director, said.

“The goal is to bring together different sectors of the community for simple interaction.”

The orchestra did just that during their performances, as well as giving themselves adequate time to practice before they go on tour with Kansas Wesleyan University in two weeks.

Both the marching band and the orchestra will continue to practice for future events as well as celebrating their successes from these ones. The band is specifically looking forward to the rest of the season and making their best sound through the experienced they gained at the festival.

“Every time we perform is good for the band because at festival we are performing for other bands and a crowd that is there to see bands. That’s always fun,” Gittle said. “Our band benefits greatly by going to festival because it motivates them to work hard every day.”

Riverdale premiers new season, amazing beginning

Kamryn Bussmann Staff writer

On Wednesday Oct. 10 CW’s Riverdale premiered for their third season and as usual did not disappoint at all.

A lot of unanswered questions that were left buzzing in the heads of the many viewers at the end of season two were answered by the end of the episode. But with some old doubts being resolved, obviously more questions were brought up so the season could leave off in an epic cliffhanger.

At the end of season two, Archie had just won the students votes and was being inaugurated as student council president. But just before he was going up to the stage, he was arrested by Sheriff Manetta with none other than Hiram Lodge right by his side.

Then the scene develops further through the arrest process and boom! That’s the end of not only the episode but the entire season.

Riverdale fans were left having no idea what to think or how to respond with a few months to wait until their uneasiness could be resolved.

In the new season, the storyline picked up right where it left off. Most of the summer had gone by and the characters were starting junior year. Throughout the 55 minute-long episode I was left with a gaping mouth

and wide eyes, not believing what I was seeing or hearing. Many of my questions were answered and as viewers began to figure out all of the details behind Archie’s arrest. There were also more problems that were presented in each of the characters, as well as some foreshadowing as to how the season might play out. I’ve got no doubt there will be many twists and turns along the way.

As for the characters themselves, if you’ve been watching Riverdale from day one, you can truly start to see the differences in their behavior. You can see the character developments that went on from one season to the next. Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch) comes back more confident than ever with a sense of respect for the other students.

There’s also a noticeable change in the relationships in Riverdale.

Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse) and Betty Cooper’s (Lilli Reinhart) relationship has hit a deeper level.

Now that Betty joined the Southside Serpents during the last season, Jughead has a deeper level of trust and love for her. I am excited to see the other characters continue to form into personalities and join groups that I may not be expecting.

The episode as a whole had me sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time. Not only is there the main problem for the season that shows in the premiere, but there’s a twist to the normal Riverdale persona. I’m not certain where this story line is going, but I most definitely cannot wait to see.

IPS prepares for Fall Haul Tara Wood Staff Writer

Interpersonal Studies is encouraging one and all to come to this year’s fall haul.

The clothing drive, open for anyone to participate in, will be in the Alumni Conference Room Wednesday through Friday. All are welcome, whether they are there to donate or look for a new shirt.

“There’s years past we’ve done [the clothing drive] and so they thought it did really really well and they wanted to do it again,” said senior Maxwell Kiracofe.

“And it just being able to give people close them they don’t they don’t have always have everything they need stuff is actually a good thing to do for the community.”

The clothes donated should be dropped off in Stephane Thomas’s room, E-009. There is already quite the collection of

pants, shirts, jewelry, shoes and more, but volunteers and donations are still much appreciated.

Winter is right around the corner and those in Interpersonal Skills are trying to help anyone who might not be able to afford new coat for the upcoming season. The main point of the Fall Haul is to help members of the community who can’t necessarily help themselves.

“We all have disabilities, we all have things that [we] are not good at, we all have things that we are good at,” said senior Allie Bruce. “It’s learning to work together to kind of fill the missing piece of this… helping people that maybe don’t have as much as we do, and realizing that not everyone is as fortunate as we are, but that we’re able to help each other. I think is a really big thing.”

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Autumn in Manhattan German club celebrates new season with Oktoberfest Emma Elliot Staff Writer

In celebrations across Manhattan, the sound of laughter and German music fills the air, along with the smell of beer and grilled bratwursts. It’s Oktoberfest, and it’s being celebrated from September 22 to October 7 all around the globe in the world’s largest and most famous beer festival.

Manhattan High School’s German club students organized their very own Oktoberfest party in honor of the culture they learn about everyday--though without the alcohol. After paying three dollars to attend, students sat down to a meal of traditional German foods: bratwursts, German potato salad, and bread, along with the group’s own mixture of Coca-Cola and orange Fanta to substitute beer.

With German music playing softly in the background, students from German club, French club, or anyone who wanted to attend, chatted excitedly about the food and their lives.

Duru Dogan, French Club President, said, “I love getting together with the German club be-

was cool to taste their food and Fanta-Coke combo drink. It was very interesting.”

Juniors Mizuki Asano, Eshi Wickramasundara and Alexis Schlieper eat and laugh during the German clubs Oktoberfest. German club hosts an Oktoberfest event each year, where students can join together to eat and socialize while learning about German culture. Photo by Gavin Gaston

cause their personalities are really fun,” then added jokingly, “And it

To end the fun-filled celebration, a game of German scrabble

Pumpkin spice is everything nice in fall flavors Kami Bussmann Staff Writer

When you think of fall, the immediate image that come to mind is pumpkins, orange, yellow and red; you don’t think of snow.

Even though we’ve had our first snow and it’s only October, this hasn’t stopped people from using pumpkin spice religiously to fit their fall aesthetic.

Pumpkin spice is used mainly in pumpkin pie, but there are other items that use the scent or Graphic by Kaitlin Clark taste across the food spectrum.

Some of these items seem hard to make. For some of us that are not talented in the cooking world, it may seem out of reach.

Here are a couple recipes to get you through the fall season.

Pumpkin Pie Punch Ingredients: *1/2 gal. apple cider *2 c. ginger ale *1 can pumpkin pie mix *2 c. cool whip *Pumpkin pie spice, for garnish Instructions 1. Combine cider, ginger ale, and pumpkin pie mix in a pitcher.

Stir until fully combined. 2. Pour

was prepared and students continued to drink and laugh.

“I’m fascinated by the Ger-

into glasses, top with cool whip, sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice, and serve.

Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles (made in Heide Rippert’s Baking I culinary classes) Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 12 mins Total time: 42 mins Serves: 24 Delicious soft and puffy pumpkin snickerdoodles with a surprise cream cheese center.

Ingredients: * 3¾ cups all-purpose flour * 1½ tsp. baking powder * ½ tsp. salt * ½ tsp. ground cinnamon * ¼ tsp. freshly-ground ground nutmeg * 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature * 1 cup granulated sugar * ½ cup light brown sugar * ¾ cup pumpkin puree * 1 large egg * 2 tsp. vanilla extract Filling Ingredients: * 8 ounces cream cheese, softened * ¼ cup sugar * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * Cinnamon-sugar coating: * ½ cup granulated sugar * 1 tsp. ground cinnamon * ½ tsp. ground ginger * Dash of allspice

Instructions 1. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Set aside. 2. In a KitchenAid mixer with a paddle attachment, beat together the butter and sugars on medium high speed until fluffy about 2-3 minutes.

3. Blend in pumpkin puree, beat in egg and then add vanilla.

Slowly add dry ingredients on low speed just until combined. Cover and chill dough for an hour.

4. To make the cream cheese filling, blend cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together. Chill for an hour. 5. Preheat oven to 350 and line your baking sheets with parchment paper. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and spices for the coating and set aside.

6. To make the cookies, take a tablespoon of the cookie batter.

Flatten it like a pancake and place a teaspoon of the cream cheese in center. Form another tablespoon of the cookie batter into a flat pancake shape and place on top of the cream cheese. Pinch the edges together sealing in the cream cheese and roll into a ball.

Roll in the cinnamon sugar coating and place on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.

7. Repeat until the dough is gone and flatten the cookie dough balls with a heavy bottomed glass or measuring cup. 8. Bake the cookies for 10-15 minutes or until the tops start to crack. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack. Enjoy!

man culture, and obviously the good food is a bonus, so it was

fun,” Colin Keeley, a former German student, said.

Oktoberfest originates in Munich Germany, and was first celebrated in 1810 to celebrate the royal marriage between Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Public celebrations were held, and horse races were organized. These days-long celebrations were so popular that they became an annual tradition.

Nowadays, Oktoberfest is still huge in Munich, and tourists come from far and wide to drink beer by the liter, attend the parade, watch dancers perform, eat, and go on rides.

Tourists typically wear Bavarian clothing, with the men in lederhosen, or leather shorts with H shaped suspenders, hats, and checkered shirts, and the women in dirndl dresses with lace up fronts and wool socks.

“It’s a really well known festival,” Shawn Lange, German foreign exchange student, said, ”People have lots of fun.”

Fall fashion makes seasonal statement Naysa Hicks Staff Writer

Get ready to bundle up Manhattan High students, because this fall it is going to be really chilly. This season, we have already experienced rain and also the cold winter weather that is slowly creeping in. But no need to worry, we are here to help you with clothing choices that will make you stylish but also comfortable, so you can have the best of both worlds. “[Current fashion is] trendy because of the season, as it relates to the leaves and nature and I just think that it depends on the person and what they find comfortable for them, but also cute,” senior Renee Raglin said.

Fall fashion can be very difficult to understand because there are a lot of different steps that you have to reach certain guidelines, like the color and tones you use or your own aesthetic. There are different types of styles that you can choose from, and for final rouchers, you can layer and texturize outfits and pieces.

According to Amy Fuller at Manhattan’s local Francesca’s boutique, the trends making a splash this season range from dark visual tones to sway and

sherpa fabrics to bring a more boho style to your closet. However, most surprising is the continuation of floral prints from summer into fall.

“We’re also still seeing a lot of the floral print continue into fall so that kind of a boho style with the bell sleeves and more of that… floral print that you would see in a lot of boho styles are continuing on our fashion in tops and dresses as well,” Fuller said.

The main clothing pieces that you need to look for is either a warm long- sleeved shirt, a sweater, any type of pants that keep you warm, and low or knee high boots, and let’s not forget about cozy socks. According to Fuller, the colors to be sporting this season are plum, jade, navy, and maroon. For males, the fall clothing pieces that you should look out for is flannels of any color. You could also wear any type of pants as long as you feel warm, and wear boots with warm cozy socks because they go together to keep you warm but also stylish. This season, high waisted boyfriend-cut jeans, as well as distressed denim and vegan leather are becoming noteworthy staples in the fashion industry.

Try these tips to decorate, dress for fall

Fall offers photographers shot at capturing season’s beauty

Tara Wood Staff Writer

Gavin Gaston Staff Position

For those who love to get into fall spirit by looking at aesthetic fall pictures, get excited.

Vogue has got a list of eight incredible Interior Designs that are coming this fall, including Château de Villette, Buckingham Palace: The Interiors, Dior and more.

“An engaging study of the scramble of rooms that have accommodated residents and guests of the Palace since the early 18th century,” said Vogue writer Marley Marius describing Buckingham Palace: The Interiors.

With these books sure to give you plenty of ideas, don’t be afraid to change it up. Try trading out regular pumpkin table centerpieces for some different gourds, specifically by switch-

ing up the shape, size and color of the gourd. Get creative think of all the unique colors and styles you can play with. “[I think of] the red leaves on the trees,” senior Jayeda Lewis said. “The beautiful trees you can take Instagram pictures of.”

Candles add a nice touch to any room; however some are tired of all the pumpkin scents. Try a cranberry or a classic apple cinnamon cider scent this season.

While warming up with candles don’t forget what you wear adds to how you feel about the room too. “[The first thing I think about is] sweaters,” Olivia Haas, sophomore, said. “Because it’s cold and it’s sweater weather and you need that to be comfortable.”

Photographers finally get a chance to capture the fall season The fall season has come on strong, as the temperatures have dropped and the leaves have started to fall.

When fall finally comes, many photographers get a chance to capture its beauty.

And now that fall is here, many people aren’t just excited for the season, they are excited about the opportunity for photography. But it’s not just major photographers who love this season, some students here who also do photography are excited for the season.

“Photography is just a really fun art form to be a part of,” said sophomore Brent Sol, who likes to do photography as a hobby.

“Fall has a lot of cool colors and scenery.”

And it’s not just a hobby for some, it’s a job for many. Photographers can grab some of their greatest pictures during the fall, thanks in part to the falling leaves and the orange and red aesthetic.

“The best seasons for photography… are autumn and winter,” Sol said. “Fall has some very pretty reds, oranges, and yellows, while in winter it’s mostly whites and people in large coats.”

The season has also been somewhat of a challenge to photographers around here, as some popular photo spots haven’t really had much luck with the changing

colors.

“This is a reason why I haven’t gotten many pictures this season, many of my good spots for photos just don’t have enough fall-ness to them,” Sol said. “Mostly all year I can get good pictures, but when people want to see fall pictures I hardly have any.”

Sol uses photography as a way to express feelings, too.

“Taking a photo of someone walking by some falling leaves can display many emotions, and I think that is the beauty in photography,” Sol said.

Graphic by Meredith Comas