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

Sophomore Eythun Wyatt participates in Sternbergs Darwin day, and reads a display about A Land of Leaf Eaters.

Sternberg Museum celebrates Darwin day by offering free entry

Paige Polifka-Denson, Staff Reporter January 20, 2019

To celebrate Charles Darwin’s birthday Sternberg Museum offers free admission all day on Jan. 20. “We do a lot of fun stuff,” a front desk volunteer said. “We hold fun events at least four times...

FFA visits rodeo, stock show in Denver

FFA visits rodeo, stock show in Denver

Levi Weilert, Staff Reporter January 20, 2019

Ten FFA juniors and seniors went to Denver on Jan. 18 through Jan. 21. “This trip is for my juniors and seniors that have been in FFA for three years or more,” agriculture instructor and FFA advisor...

Forensics is a creative way to express yourself.

Forensics provides a creative outlet for students

Paige Polifka-Denson, Staff Reporter January 18, 2019

Offered both as a class and an extracurricular, Mrs. Fenwick teaches students the best way to prepare and present their creativity and self-expression through forensics. “Forensics is not a crime...

Twenty-three DECA members and three sponsors traveled to Wichita to help in the Ronald McDonald Houses on Jan. 16. The volunteers completed chores, emptied pull tabs and organized donations collected throughout December.

23 DECA members travel to Ronald McDonald House Charities in Wichita, work to complete chores

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief January 18, 2019

Faces drooped with exhaustion as DECA members carried boxes filled with pull tabs, stuffed snowmen and wish list item donations out to the bus on Jan. 16 at 6 a.m. Those working to arrange the boxes...

Board of Education meets on Jan. 14, approves sale of Washington school property

Board of Education meets on Jan. 14, approves sale of Washington school property

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter January 16, 2019

The Board of Education met on Jan. 14 and discussed many topic during the three hour and twenty minute meeting. After approval of the agenda, the board opened up audience participation so members of...

Scholars Bowl competed at Kapaum-Mount Carmel on Jan. 10.  Both the varsity and junior varsity team competed at the meet. Neither team placed.

Scholars Bowl varsity and junior varisty compete at Kapaum-Mount Carmel

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter January 16, 2019

Scholars Bowl competed at Kapaun-Mount Carmel on Jan. 10. Both varsity and junior varsity competed at the meet. The varsity team included sophomores Andrew Duke (captain), Allison Brooks, Alicia...

The Site Council meets to discuss recent and upcoming events. Their most recent meeting was on Jan. 9.

Site Council meets to discuss new staff positions

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter January 16, 2019

The most recent Hays High Site Council meeting was held Wednesday, Jan. 9. To start off the meeting Site Council president Rob Kennemer had all of the attendees introduce themselves. Next advisors...

2019 Indian Call candidates announced

2019 Indian Call candidates announced

Madison Weber, Online Editor-in-Chief January 16, 2019

The 2019 Indian Call candidates were announced Jan. 15 at the end of the school day. Five female candidates and five male candidates were each selected after the senior class voted for who they wanted...

Mr. Gilbreth, played by senior Calvin Duden, lectures his children.

First Spring Play practice takes place

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter January 12, 2019

This year’s first Spring Play practice took place after school on Jan. 9 at 12th Street Auditorium, and the performances will take place there March 7-9. While there have been a few obstacles regarding...

Representatives from Fort Hays State University and Barton County Community College will be enrolling students in concurrent credit courses in the Hays High Lecture Hall will take place on Jan. 15 from noon to 5:30.

Concurrent credit enrollment begins for students

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor January 11, 2019

Concurrent credit enrollment for Fort Hays State University (FHSU) and Barton County Community College takes place in the Lecture Hall at Hays High on Jan. 15 from noon to 5:30 p.m. Fall semester of...

Juniors Brooke Denning, Cassidy Prough and Madelyn Waddel have organized 
an Entrepreneurship Promotion Week throughout the community. It is set to take place from Jan. 21 to Jan 25.

DECA hosts Entrepreneurship Promotion Week

Posted by Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2019

Hays High DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Currently, there are 215,000 members...

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