When COVID-19 first began spreading in early 2020, many were told it was just going to be temporary, and there were only going to be two weeks off of school. However, worldwide, schools closed, hospitals...

In 2023, Aron D’Souza, founder and CEO of the company Enhanced, unveiled his plan for a global sporting competition in which athletes could take any performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) that they wanted...

On Wednesday, March 18, the boys’ varsity lacrosse team fell to the North Oldham Mustangs in what started out as a close match. The team put in serious effort but struggled with their passing game and...

JCPS will end its partnership with Transit Authority of River City (TARC) due to the $188 million budget deficit. Their relationship began two years ago to help the district address the shortage of bus...

From rehearsals to tech week to the final curtain, performers become more than a cast; they become a family. No one understands this bond better than Kennedy Julian (12, YPAS) and Drew Ashley (12, YPAS),...

On Tuesday, March 17, Principal Michael Newman called the monthly Student Based Decision Meeting (SBDM) meeting to session at 3:04 p.m. The meeting started with SBDM student and staff recognition. Sylvia...

On March 16 at 6 p.m., the bracket for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s basketball tournament was announced. The top four seeds were Duke University (Duke), the University of...

On Saturday, March 14, Manual’s Youth Performing Arts Center (YPAS) concluded the annual New Works Festival with the final Slate 2 performance. This show included five short plays which Manual students...

One part of JCPS Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s current plan to address the $188 million budget deficit is to cut 150 academic instructional coaches (AICs) and centralize the role. Forty-eight regional...

Every year, the month of March marks Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate the contributions that women have made to the U.S. throughout history. Here at Manual, clubs like Girl Up work to increase...

On Monday March 2, the U.S. Supreme Court had a hearing for Ali Danial Hemani from Texas for violating federal law.  The case began in 2019, when a border patrol officer went through Hemani's phone....

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics ended on Feb. 22. The U.S. delivered an outstanding performance, winning 12 gold, 12 silver and nine bronze medals. Although the U.S. won 33 medals overall, the...