Concert Choir students attend Blue Man Group performance
April 9, 2012 • Eryn Johannes, Staff Reporter
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The choir students left on Saturday, April 7 to Wichita to see the Blue Man Group. “I saw the Blue Man Group in Chicago,” sophomore Amy Jordan said. “They were awesome and I was really excited to see them again.” Blue Man Group is an organization founded by Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton.... Read more »
Blood Drive
April 4, 2012 • Rachel Moravek, Staff reporter
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The spring blood drive was hosted by Stuco last Friday. According to Stuco sponsor, Melinda Cross, the drive brought in a total of 60 units of blood. Due to certain difficulties, not everyone’s donations were successful. “72 students came in to give blood but not all were able to donate,” Cross... Read more »
Easter Plans and Traditions
April 4, 2012 • Rylie Scott, Staff Reporter
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Thump. Thump. That’s the sound of the Easter Bunny hopping its way into students’ lives for yet another year. No matter the age, Easter can and is celebrated amongst many families throughout the school, granted the iconic bunny may not be a part of the special day anymore. For some students the holiday... Read more »
Students showcase their talents
April 4, 2012 • Dustin Mulkey, Staff Reporter
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The annual talent show took place on Monday, April 9 during seminar in Gym A. “Auditions were great,” teacher Lisa Renz said. “We have many very talented students at Hays High.” According to Renz, contestants performed their talents in front of the student body and were judged by a set of students... Read more »
Students win big at State Science Fair
April 2, 2012 • Laurissa Marcotte, Staff Reporter
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This past weekend, two Hays High students placed in the top three at the State Science Fair in Wichita. Sophomore Sana Cheema won first place at the awards ceremony. “I’m very happy about it,” Cheema said. “It’s a great honor.” Cheema’s experiment involved measuring ultraviolet light transmittance... Read more »
Students’ arrival time for school varies
March 29, 2012 • Delphine Burns, Staff Reporter
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The obnoxious beeping noise harasses your ears as you try to ignore the pestilence of your alarm clock. Eventually, the sound is so exasperating that you reach over to shut it off. The digital number displayed on the screen is none other than 8:01. Frustrated that you overslept, you quickly part from... Read more »
Lincoln-Douglas debates to be hosted at Hays High
March 29, 2012 • Laurissa Marcotte, Staff Reporter
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The political debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas during the 1858 Senatorial race went down in the history books as some of the most memorable debates in American history. Lincoln, a Republican, and Douglas, a Democrat, mainly focused on slavery, one of the hottest issues of the day.... Read more »
Gas Prices on the Rise
March 29, 2012 • Rylie Scott, Staff Reporter
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The quick slide of a card or the handing over of precious cash. Either one can cause distress for students facing the skyrocketing gas prices. With all the hard earned money being thrown away by filling up the tank every week or so, it doesn’t take long to kiss a paycheck goodbye. For some students... Read more »
Journalism students compete at KSPA regional contest
March 14, 2012
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Fifteen Hays High journalism students qualified for state competition in 23 events at the Class 5A/6A Regional Journalism Competition at Kansas State University on Feb. 23. To qualify for state, students need to place in the top six of their respective competition. In each competition, judges award first,... Read more »
DECA competes at regionals
March 14, 2012 • Anna Shippy, Online Editor
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18 students competed in State DECA March 4-6 in Overland Park. There were 653 high school students total at the convention. Results were as follows: Mackenzie Albers – Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research, 3rd Place Megan Bird and Courtney Kaba – Entrepreneurship Written Event, 6th Place Caitlyn... Read more »
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