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

Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership informational meeting to take place on Oct. 29

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief October 26, 2018

Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) is a leadership seminar taking place during the summer for incoming juniors and those interested in attending the program may attend an informational meeting taking...

Sophomore Trinity Carrasco signs up for a dodge ball committee. Each committee is responsible for a different part of the tournament such as music, decorations, concessions or publicity.

StuCo meets on Oct. 24 to discuss upcoming dodge ball tournament, talent show, Dillon’s fundraiser, pull tab competition

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter October 25, 2018

Student Council (StuCo) members met in the cafeteria during seminar on Oct. 24 to discuss upcoming events and sign up for committees relating to those events. One upcoming event is a dodgeball tournament...

Crocs have started making a comeback, and several students wear them daily.

Students express love for Crocs

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter October 25, 2018

If you walk down the hallway, chances are you will see at least five people wearing Crocs. Crocs are shoes that were not very popular until recently, but now they are starting to make a comeback. They...

Hays Syphony Orchestras 2018 Halloween Concert poster.

Hays Symphony Orchestra to perform third Children’s Halloween Concert

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter October 24, 2018

The Hays Symphony Orchestra will be performing an adaptation of The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky for their Children’s Halloween Concert at 3 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. While...

Senior Josh Norris and juniors Maddie Lohmeyer and Kallyn Petz took the College Planning Conference as an opportunity to approach colleges and ask questions.

Juniors, seniors attend College Planning Conference

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor October 24, 2018

Over 50 colleges had representatives and recruiters at the College Planning Conference on Oct. 23. Juniors and seniors from Hays High and surrounding schools were required to attend and were excused...

Senior Alyssa Underwood shakes University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod as she receives her medallion.

Students recognized at KU Honors Scholar recognition ceremony

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter October 19, 2018

Every year, students across Kansas who rank in the top 10 percent of their class are recognized as Kansas Honor Scholars. This year, 18 seniors from Hays High were selected. According to Kualumni.org,...

Senior Johnny Fuller and sophomores Callie Raacke and Ginny Ke took first at the regional competition for the Night at the Lab program. The trio will now be advancing on to state which is set to take place Nov. 27 and 28 in Kansas City.

Trio competes at KU Night at the Lab, moves on to state

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2018

Sophomores Callie Raacke and Ginny Ke and senior Johnny Fuller competed at regionals in Colby on Oct. 17 for the KU Night at the Lab. The KU Night at the Lab is a new program from the KU Medical Center...

The marching band performs at a home football game. Overall, they received a II rating at contest.

Band receives II rating at WAC Marching Festival

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter October 18, 2018

The marching band traveled down to Liberal on Oct. 17 to compete in the annual WAC Marching Festival. Their set included “Make Me Smile”, “Saturday in the Park”, “Wishing You Were Here”...

Students must undergo evacuation drills as a part of the nine crisis drills put together by the Crisis Committee.

Crisis Committee holds monthly meeting to plan drills

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor October 18, 2018

The USD 489 Crisis Committee held their monthly meeting on Oct. 18 to discuss school drills. The committee consists of administration, staff and teachers throughout the district. “We meet once...

Senior Connor Teget holds the heart in his M4 Human Biology class.

Human Biology classes given opportunity to hold human heart

Isabelle Braun, Editor-In-Chief October 17, 2018

Students enrolled in Human Biology were given the opportunity to hold a human heart on Oct. 17 after three students asked to use the heart for a presentation. "I've been in the district 20 years,"...

Freshman Taleia McCrae, senior Hannah Harman and freshman Katie Tinkel participate in the Wright Family Activity. The object of the activity was to move a paper clip left and right every time they heard Wright and left.

Freshmen participate in Leadership activity concerning learning styles

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief October 17, 2018

Leadership team members met with freshmen on Oct. 17 to discuss the ending of the nine weeks and the meaning behind the learning styles on Career Cruising. Before splitting into their small groups,...

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