Morgan Loy is a senior in CMA. She is the people's section editor for the yearbook and a staff writer for Manual Redeye. She hopes to use everything she has learned in communications and apply it to her future career.
Clara Lewis’ second school year during summer
Summer break is defined as a vacation in the summertime between school years in which students and instructors are off school; but for Clara Lewis (11), summer break is a time…
Opinion: Senioritis, or just relief?
The home stretch, the last inning, the final four: I’ve heard everything from my teachers to describe these last four weeks of high school for me and my fellow classmates.…
Review: The Lucky One is another natural love story
Nicholas Sparks has done it again. Warner Bros. and director Scott Hicks worked together to turn Sparks’s award-winning book, The Lucky One, into a motion picture that was released in…
The Effects of Tanning
Most students will be escaping the cooler weather of Kentucky to catch the warm rays of the sun in Florida during this spring break. In preparation for the break, both boys…
Opinion: Manual is an exception to the increase in bullying amongst teens (reported by NY times and CNN)
Bullying has always been a main concern of parents, administration, and especially students in high school. Children are bigger, stronger and in most cases, more dangerous in high school. I…
The Hunger Games Craze
“Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun…” It was 12 a.m. on March 23, and these words filled Facebook and Twitter news feeds.…
Filing Taxes
Tax Day was set for April 17 this year. Because many of the employed seniors are 18-years-old, they have the option to file their taxes. “The big problem with kids…
Pinterested in Pinning
Recently, many students—specifically the girls—have joined a website that has really caught their interest—or should I say Pinterest? Pinterest is a virtual pin-board that allows you to organize your favorite photos, recipes,…
Opinion: A new driver’s life-altering experience
Getting a car back in June could not have been a happier moment for me. I was one of the last of my friends to drive on my own, and…
Manual student chosen to attend the Middle Level Education Conference
On Nov. 10, Parker Bowling (12) attended the Middle Level Education 38th Annual Conference with Jefferson County’s superintendent, Donna Hargens, and Kentucky’s Commissioner of Education, Terry Holliday. Bowling was the…