Dinner show success for Chamber Singers
May 6, 2013 • Samantha Rohleder, Staff Reporter
Filed under Feature, News, Top Stories
“Celebrate Good Times” was the theme of the Chamber Singer, Dinner Show on May 3, 4 and 5. Seniors include, Delphine Burns, Spencer Greathouse, Anna Hickert, Spencer McCue, Dustin Mulkey, Charlie Stieben, Preston Ryan and Olivia Zody. Juniors include, Molly Barnett, Amy Jordan, Shelby Matlock, Rachel... Read more »
State Large Group contest
April 24, 2013 • Aislinn Walters, Staff reporter
Filed under Top Stories
The annual State Large Group Music Festival took place all day last Thursday at Fort Hays State University. At the festival, groups give a performance and later receive comments and ratings from the judges. The school band, choirs and orchestra all performed pieces at the festival. Band, Chamber Singers,... Read more »
Dance team tryouts
April 22, 2013 • Ashly Arthur, Staff Reporter
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Last week, Dance Team tryout practices were held from Tuesday to Friday with the final audition on Saturday. Some of the people who auditioned gave their thoughts on the week. “To prepare for the audition we had to learn a dance and have it memorized and cleaned within the days before tryouts,” freshman... Read more »
Library receives grant
April 12, 2013 • Ashly Arthur, Staff Reporter
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The library was recently awarded a Midwest Energy Community Fund grant of $999. This grant has enabled teachers to have a program offering classroom videos on demand. It is a web-based service that can be utilized with Moodle. “This program provides current teaching films, short and long, on almost... Read more »
Annual music festival reflection
March 15, 2013 • Aislinn Walters, Staff Reporter
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
Music rings through the halls. Instrumentalists and singers race around doing last minute warm ups and attempting to calm their nerves. The annual Hays City Music Festival took place on Sat. March 9. “I’m the office manager,” secretary Paula Manteuffel said. “Nathan Mark is the festival director.” Many... Read more »
KSPA Regional Journalism Competition results
March 15, 2013 • Anna Shippy, Co-Editor-in-Chief
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Despite the on-site competition being canceled due to inclement weather, 17 journalism students were still able to compete in the KSPA Regional Journalism Competition through off-site contests. After an extended judging period, the results were released on March 12. Fifteen students in 24 events qualified... Read more »
Students Attend ACDA National Conference
March 15, 2013 • Ashly Arthur, Staff Reporter
Filed under A&E, Top Stories
On Tues. March 12, juniors Molly Barnett, Amy Jordan, Shelby Matlock and Megan Zeman left for Dallas, Texas. They are preparing for the American Choral Directors Association National Conference performance. The girls each had sent a tape that included “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, a scale or two... Read more »
History and origins of St. Patrick’s Day
March 11, 2013 • Samantha Rohleder, Staff Reporter
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On this day, not wearing green is a crime punishable by a pinch. Shamrocks are all the rage, and Celtic music with a wee bit of jig mixed in sets the tone. St. Patrick’s Day, a holiday that celebrates Ireland, had a religious beginning. St. Patrick’s Day is set to honor a man of the same name. According... Read more »
Schedule changes for next year influence student enrollment decisions
March 7, 2013 • Samantha Rohleder, Staff Reporter
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Students have noticed that a change in the schedule from the 2011-2012 school year to the 2012-2013 school year. A seven-class schedule has been proposed, one less than that of the eight-class schedule of this year, this seven classes total shows a likeness to the 2011-2012 school year. “I am not so... Read more »
Annual Popcorn Concert a Success
March 7, 2013 • Rachel Moravek, Staff Reporter
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The Annual Popcorn Concert took place March 5 at 7 p.m. in Gym A. Senior band members and their parents were recognized during the concert. Awards were given to certain members who were believed to have exceeded standards and reflected good leadership. The Outstanding Senior Musician award went to Spencer... Read more »






