New students face trials, tribulations
August 27, 2009
Filed under News
The first bell rings. As you make your way to room 201, you feel your palms start to sweat. Suddenly, your hair is way too frizzy and you have no idea what you were thinking when you put on that yellow shirt this morning. You open the door. Feeling 21 pairs of eyes on you, your heart starts to... Read more »
Guidon earns top honor
August 27, 2009
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For the first time in school history, the Guidon earned an All-Kansas Award for Excellence in Newspaper and Journalism from the Kansas Scholastic Press Association. The honor was bestowed upon the Guidon last spring. Out of the five categories – Design, Visuals, Coverage, Leadership and Writing... Read more »
Donating blood a privilege
August 27, 2009
Filed under Opinion
Last spring, I had the privilege to donate blood for the first time. I say “privilege” because it’s not every day that someone gets to save three lives for the small price of a prick in the arm and maybe a little wooziness after the fact. Typically it takes a little more effort to make that kind... Read more »
Six Way To Relieve Stress
August 27, 2009
Filed under A&E
Silly Putty – Silly Putty is not just for kids. Rolling it around can provide a physical outlet for pent up physiological symptoms. Shaping it, mashing it, rolling it flat or simply rolling it into a ball and squeezing it can provide the fidgeting mind with focus, relieve an accelerated heart rate... Read more »
Internet filters prompt discussion
August 27, 2009
Filed under News
by Michael Raven As you watch the clock tick into the early hours of the morning, you decide that it’s finally time to shut down the computer and log off Facebook for the night. You close your internet, but not without first saving your tabs. The next morning at school you realize that you need to... Read more »
Young Life bumps into your schedule
August 28, 2009
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The typical “I hate Mondays” motto from Garfield no longer applies to Hays High students. Last Monday night 36 students and the seven college leaders met at Sonic to start off Young Life with a few games of volleyball and dodge ball. Unlike any other youth group, Young Life turns a student’s boring,... Read more »
Important dates for seniors
August 28, 2009
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Getting ready for college? Well here are some dates to mark on your calendars. Dane Hansen Scholarships for College Bound Deadline – Sept. 2 Test date – Sept. 17 Dane Hansen Scholarships for Vocational Education Deadline – Nov. 2 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Deadline – Oct. 1 (Grades... Read more »
Trendy To-Dos
August 28, 2009
Filed under A&E
Criss-cross applesauce said the tailor to the customer. The ‘90s are comin’ back my friend. With aviators and flannel, the past year has brought back many of the old trends from the days of our conception. Anyone would know that the plaid has come back as number one on the top trendy ways with the... Read more »
Movie Review: Some Like It Hot
August 28, 2009 • Jackie Balzer, Staff Reporter
Filed under Movie/Book Reviews
If an interest in something new has come up, I encourage you to watch the classic movie “Some Like It Hot.” This movie, directed by Billy Wilder, stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Starting in Chicago, two guys named Joe (Curtis) and Jerry (Lemmon) witness a shooting and look for... Read more »
Book Club Spotlight
August 28, 2009
Filed under A&E
Food, engaging conversation and great literature: these are just a few examples of what goes on during Book Club. Most people know that there is a book club, yet many aren’t aware of what happens at an average meeting. “Sometimes we meet outside of the building at a local coffee shop,” Book Club... Read more »
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