While Manhattan High faculty are aware they have work to do to improve diversity in curriculum in content areas such as Language Arts and Social Studies, some steps are being taken to broaden perspectives.
“We...
Before the 20th century, literary work seldom included empowered female lead or a non-white lead character. But the continuous growth in the literature world has increased the number of novels centering...
The minority staff members at Manhattan High only make up a sliver of the total staff population, which is predominately white. Moreover, the diversity among employees does not reflect our student population,...
Kris Long, Print Editor-in-Chief
• December 8, 2021
As far back as I can remember, I have celebrated Christmas in school. From my elementary school’s Christmas sing-along to my high school teacher’s Christmas decorations to calling it “Christmas break,”...
With Christmas less than a month away, the holiday season is in full swing. Majestic displays of lights illuminate the night and carols fill the air with joy. However, amidst the holiday fever, those who...
Madison Ritz, Blue M Student Life Editor
• March 2, 2020
At Manhattan High, we have our standard three foreign language classes: German, French and Spanish.
I discovered that those three are the only ones available when I was looking for classes to...
Cole Schmitt, Social Media Manager
• April 8, 2019
This year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Tournament in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was one of the most unique and unexpected ever because none of the great teams who are usually finalists were in the...
