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

Band to compete at marching festival

Aislinn Walters, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2013

Bass drums laying out the beat, the focus is high. Left, right, left, right. The band marches onto the field and waits for the command. The marching band will be traveling to Liberal on Oct. 22 to compete...

Interesting facts

Elizabeth Arthur, Staff reporter October 22, 2013

A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A dragonfly has a lifespan of 24 hours. A fully loaded supertanker traveling at normal speed takes a least twenty minutes to stop. A giraffe can clean its...

Students stress importance of local fundraiser

Shelbie Berens, Staff reporter October 21, 2013

Freddy’s Frozen Custard is holding a fundraiser for the Chloe Medina family on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Fifteen percent of every order placed from 5 to 8 p.m. will go directly to the Medina family. Chloe...

PSAT prepares students for standardized tests

Nicole Feyerherm, Staff Reporter October 18, 2013

Every year, sophomores and juniors have the opportunity to take the PSAT/NMSQT test, paying a registration fee and giving up approximately half of a school day. “The PSAT stands for the Preliminary...

Cochran creates figurines for her Simply Squee collection.

Some make profit from hobbies

Rachel Moravek, Co-Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2013

Most students have hobbies. Some enjoy sports, others reading or maybe writing poetry. However, not all students can say they profit from their interests. Junior Shayla Cochran enjoys spending her time...

Interesting facts

Elizabeth Arthur, Staff reporter October 16, 2013

1,525,000,000 miles of telephone wire can string across the U.S. 101 Dalmatians and Peter Pan are the only two Disney cartoon features with both parents that are present and don't die throughout the...

Students offer tips for ACT testing

Students offer tips for ACT testing

Aislinn Walters, Co-Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2013

Students’ anxiety skyrockets. The big test is here, causing nerves and doubts to rise. With a calculator, a photo identification and multiple number two pencils, students walk into the testing center...

Crazy Hairstyles

Crazy Hairstyles

Brianna Mathias, Staff reporter September 17, 2013

Remember those days in elementary school when we were allowed to put our hair up as silly as we wanted to? Now that we’re in high school, we have the freedom to do pretty much whatever we want with our...

In Style Clothing

In Style Clothing

Elizabeth Arthur, Staff reporter September 17, 2013

When walking in school, there’s a wide variety of clothing. Sometimes people don’t care and they go ahead and wear pajamas to school. Others put shorts and a T-shirt on every day, while others spend...

Students Attend ACDA National Conference

Ashly Arthur, Staff Reporter March 15, 2013

On Tues. March 12, juniors Molly Barnett, Amy Jordan, Shelby Matlock and Megan Zeman left for Dallas, Texas. They are preparing for the American Choral Directors Association National Conference performance....

DECA launches campaign against domestic violence

Delphine Burns, News Editor February 8, 2013

DECA is conducting a Public Relations Project this year to increase knowledge about domestic violence and dating awareness. “Our campaign is entitled ‘What is love?’ and was designed to make eighth...

All-State Music Groups Announced

All-State Music Groups Announced

Aislinn Walters, Staff Reporter January 18, 2013

The gym rings with sound. Everywhere you look, you see instruments and music. Senior Spencer Greathouse, trombone, junior Amy Jordan, clarinet, junior Aislinn Walters, alto saxophone and sophomores Ben...

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