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Yearbook photo for 2014 graduate Nicole Feyerherm.

2014 graduate moves to Germany

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

Graduate Nicole Feyerherm left Hays High in 2014 but never expected to move to Germany after studying abroad at the University of Duisburg-Essen in Essen, Germany. “Several things about Germany drew...

Freshman Sam Vesper moved to Hays this year from Lyons. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her cat.

13 questions with freshman Sam Vesper

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter February 7, 2019

Freshman Sam Vesper is new student this semester. Where did you move from? I moved from Lyons, Kansas. What brought you to Hays? I moved to Hays because my mom got a really good job offer...

The Scholars Bowl team posing with their award after winning runner-up at Regionals.

Scholars Bowl team wins Regionals runner-up, State bound

McKena McBride, Staff Reporter February 3, 2019

The Scholars Bowl team won runner-up at Regionals on Jan. 31 at Bishop Caroll Catholic High School in Wichita. After placing as Regional Runners up, the team automatically qualifies to compete at Desoto...

The four members of Community Ambassadors are seniors Isabelle Braun, Ryan Hernandez, Kallie Leiker and Shyann Schumacher. Along with 10 others from different high schools, the four are given different opportunities to learn skills needed after graduation as well as apply for a scholarship open specifically for students in the program.

Community Ambassador meeting gives seniors better idea into the minds of interviewers

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief January 31, 2019

The Sunflower Community Ambassadors met on Jan. 30 to discuss volunteering and interviewing skills. Tammy Wellbrock from the Chamber of Commerce spoke, giving students the opportunity to ask questions...

Sophomore Caitlin Leiker practices putting senior Calvin Duden and sophomore Tom Drabkins parts together.

Chamber Singers to compete in acapella competition

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter January 25, 2019

Chamber Singers will compete against each other in an acapella competition in May as part of the Spring for Music Festival. The Spring for Music Festival will be replacing Dinner Show this year, and...

Hays High alumni Allyson Werth spoke to students on Jan. 23 about her experience in starting her own businesses. Students were able to ask questions and find out more about what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

Entreprenuership Promotion week proves successful for DECA members

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief January 25, 2019

Throughout the dates of Jan. 22 to Jan. 25, junior DECA members Cassidy Prough, Brooke Denning and Madelyn Waddell hosted Entrepreneurship Promotion Week, hosting different activities on different days. On...

Instructor Abby Gillan tells the students to write down what they see in the photo given.

Sociology lets students see different perspectives

Levi Weilert, Staff Reporter January 23, 2019

Sociology is one of many social science classes offered. Sociology instructor Abby Gillan says Sociology helps provide students “an academic way to study the world around them aside from our cultural...

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Monte Selby visits Chamber Singers

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter January 18, 2019

Grammy Award winning songwriter, recording artist, educator, author, and speaker Monte Selby came to talk with Chamber Singers on Jan. 11. Before he made it big, he was the assistant principal, principal,...

Freshman Gracie Wente during rehearsal for Cheaper by the Dozen. Wente plays Dani Gilbreth.

13 questions with freshman Gracie Wente

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter January 18, 2019

Freshman Gracie Wente has participated in several community productions and this year is part of Hays High's production of "Cheaper by the Dozen," playing Dani Gilbreth. 1. How long have you been involved...

Dr. Paul Neinkamp speaks about a photo from a Jewish ghetto.

FHSU professor speaks about Holocaust

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter January 17, 2019

Dr. Paul Neinkamp of Fort Hays State University (FHSU) visited and spoke to Vanessa Schumacher’s sophomore Honors English II class on Jan. 15. Schumacher is teaching a unit on the Holocaust and accompanying...

Senior Emma Malleck holds little girl during family studies in the wrestling room last fall semester. Students this semester will start to interact with little kids January 31st.

Family Studies gives students opportunity to interact with kids

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter January 14, 2019

Family Studies is a course designed to prepare students for the role of parenting, introduce childcare as a career, and help students learn more about children and their development. The semester class...

Sophomore wins 2019 Talent Show

Sophomore wins 2019 Talent Show

Madison Weber and Caitlin Leiker January 10, 2019

Students often get nervous before things a big athletic event or when they have to give a presentation for class, but imagine what it would feel like to have to perform for the entire student body. That’s...

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