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Junior Joanna Carillo sells a lollipop to raise funds for her trip to Ireland and Scotland. The trip will cost about $5,000.

Students sell lollipops as fundraiser for Ireland, Scotland trip

Allison Hillebrand, Associate Editor September 28, 2018

In the upcoming summer of 2019, students from Hays High involved in the International Travel Club have the opportunity to visit Ireland and Scotland. Students looking for funds to aide them in going...

Senior Tanner Hastelhorst takes an order during operating hours. The coffee shop is open on Maroon days from 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.

Indian Grounds sales improve with incoming freshmen

Isabelle Braun, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2018

Indian Grounds opened in October of the 2017-18 school year, and opened for the second year during the last part of August in the 2018-19 school year. This year, instructor Michelle Thacker believes...

With high school coming to an end some seniors are in a panic

Seniors deal with stress of future

Cody Conger, Staff Reporter September 28, 2018

With work pilling up, the constant pressure of keeping your grade as high as you can, college deadlines slowly making their way in and balancing sports or job on top of that senior year can be pretty stressful...

The Marching Indians perform their halftime show at a home football game against Liberal.

Band students raise money for expenses

Rebekah Porter, Staff Reporter September 28, 2018

When walking into the band room or listening to the band playing at school events, students typically do not think about the cost of keeping the band running from year to year. “Simply put: band...

Michael Cuestas performs his original song, Brownie Back Stabber. The song talks about how his little sister once stabbed him in the back with a fork in order to get the first brownie. The song is free for download at browniebackstabber.com

Michael Cuestas speaks about overcoming challenges at 2018 Regional StuCo Conference at Ellis High School on September 25

Alicia Feyerherm, Staff Reporter September 28, 2018

Michael Cuestas was 5 years old when his mom discovered his dad was cheating on her. “I remember that day,” Cuestas said. “I came home from school and I saw my mom and she was sitting on the front...

Left to right: Jordan Hunsicker, Colton Vajnar, Zoe Buffington and Quentin Rupp.

FFA to compete in National Land, Homesite Career Development Event

Kalyssa Boyle, Staff Reporter September 27, 2018

Hays High’s FFA will be one of four Kansas schools to represent Kansas at the National Land and Homesite Career Development Event in Oklahoma City, Okla. in early May. Land judging is a competition...

Hays High bumps up to 5A

Hays High bumps up to 5A

Yesenia Maldonado, Staff Reporter September 27, 2018

In the education system, schools are divided up by class, 1A-6A, depending on the amount of students enrolled in a certain school. With 1A being the smallest class, for example, Palco High School, to 6A...

Junior Joanna Carrillo makes the final touches on her argument before she competes.

Debate season kicks off with Halstead Tournament

Anna Brull, Staff Reporter September 21, 2018

The annual high school debate season has officially started. This year, 13 students are out for debate, and many of them competed at their first tournament on Saturday Sept. 15. Hays placed eight out...

Over $4,000 in damages were caused by the water damage in the library.

Library suffers water damage ruining over 300 books

Allison Brooks and Alicia Feyerherm September 21, 2018

Suited up with a respirator mask and gloves, librarian Erin Holder had to dispose of over 300 books that suffered from water damage in the school library over the summer. Holder was in the process of...

Journalism students accept the 2018 State Journalism Award.

Journalism students attend KSPA Fall Conference

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018

Newspaper and yearbook students attended the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Fall Conference at Fort Hays State University on Wednesday, Sept. 19. “The main goal of the conference is to get new...

The POW/MIA flag which commercial artist Newt Heisley designed after his son who was medically discharged from the military.

What is POW/MIA Recognition Day?

Caitlin Leiker, Staff Reporter September 20, 2018

The U.S. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. Many Americans take the time to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those...

The musical cast list was announced Friday Sept. 14.

Musical cast list announced

Allison Brooks, Staff Reporter September 17, 2018

Musical Director Alex Underwood announced the fall musical, Bright Star's, cast Friday, Sept. 14. The cast list is as follows, in order of appearance: Alice Murphy- sophomore Caitlin Leiker Billy...

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