Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Forensic team members that placed received their awards on stage at Ellis High School. Both forensic meets were on March 2.

Forensic team competes at Ellis High School, Olathe Northwest

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

Forensic team members competed at two different forensic meets. Four students were medalists at Ellis and one student competed at Olathe National Individual Event Tournament of Champions. All students...

Senior Isaiah Schindler is going to run for a position on the Board of Education to get experience for a future career in politics.

Senior Isaiah Schindler to run for Board of Education position

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

In high school, some students choose to start making strides towards their future careers. For senior Isaiah Schindler that means running for a position on the Board of Education. Schindler plans to...

After the play students had the opportunity to ask any questions they had. Students went to FHSU on March 1.

Hays Art Council hosts career exploration trip for students

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

Fourteen students watched the production “Your Alien” presented by Arts Power Theatre Company out of New York City. Students left school at 12:30 p.m and the production started at 12:45 p.m. Students...

Fort Hays State University technical director Debra Holmes gives students tour of Felten Theatre. Students were also able to watch the play play “Barefoot in the Park”.

Students receive backstage tour of Felten Theatre for career exploration

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

Six drama club students had the opportunity to tour the backstage of Felten Theatre at Fort Hays State University. The tour was led by FHSU technical director Debra Holmes. The six students that toured...

Junior Allison Hillebrand plays the violin.

Orchestra tours elementary schools, shows music can take you places

Levi Weilert, Staff Reporter March 18, 2019

Hays High Orchestra visited O’Loughlin, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Wilson Elementary schools on March 8. The Orchestra performed portions of “Danny Rocks,” “Prelude,” and “Waterloo Station,”...

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation awards several scholarships to selected seniors who have taken the test and done well on their interviews.

Dane G. Hansen Foundation names scholarship winners

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter March 13, 2019

The Dane G. Hansen Foundation has named 288 high school seniors from across the 59 eligible counties of Northwest Kansas. No student from Hays High received the Hansen Leader of Tomorrow scholarship,...

Students were able to donate blood during the blood drive on March 7. Over 70 people attempted to donate.

Red Cross Club hosts blood drive, encourages donations

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor March 9, 2019

The Red Cross Club hosted a blood drive on March 7 in Gym B. The club has been working during recent weeks to encourage students and community members to sign up to donate. This has been the second...

The Concert Band waits for their director, Matthew Rome, to start the concert

Concert Band, Jazz Band perform 32nd annual Popcorn Concert

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter March 8, 2019

This year’s 32nd annual Popcorn Concert took place at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 in Gym A to showcase the most recent work of Concert Band and Jazz Band. The soloists that night were freshman Tayden Shuck,...

Senior Kyle Casper works during the welding competition on March 1. Casper placed in the top 50 out of 102 competitors.

Welders take second at Beloit Welding Competition

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2019

Four welders competed at the Beloit Welding Competition on March 1 at North Central Kansas Technical College (NCK). Their team score was based on their individual scores, which landed them in second place. Out...

Twenty-three DECA members traveled to Manhattan to compete at the State Career Development Conference. Seven groups will compete at nationals in April.

Students compete at State Career Development Conference

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2019

DECA members traveled to compete at the State Career Development Conference (SCDC) from March 3-5. At this competition, DECA members prepared presentations for judges, presented and then attended the...

Fourteen journalism students competed at Kansas Scholastic Press Association Regionals at Fort Hays State University on Feb. 25. Sophomore Levi Weilert  is missing from the photo above.

Students compete at Kansas Scholastic Press Association regional competition, receive placements

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief March 5, 2019

Fourteen people competed in the regional Kansas Scholastic Press Association competition on Feb. 26. This competition allows yearbook and newspaper students alike to test their skills against other high...

On left, Ashley Vilaysing and Alexis White after a Chamber Singers performance. On right, Ashley Vilaysing and Alisara Arial after a Chamber Singers performance.

Students make time for three music classes

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter March 3, 2019

In high school, students have the freedom to take several elective courses that they find interesting and several may choose to take a music class over the course of their four years. Few have hoped to...

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