Quarantine affects student sleeping patterns
McKena McBride, Staff Reporter
May 10, 2020
The stay at home order has affected student’s sleeping schedules more than one would assume. Since the national “quarantine” has begun, students have suffered a change in their sleeping patterns. According to the National Sleep Foundation, students being stuck at home, especially with low...
Chamber Singers host Q&A with Lyric Opera of Chicago prompter
Caitlin Leiker, Copy Editor
May 8, 2020
In order to finish out their spring semester, the Chamber Singers voted to watch and analyze Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen,”also known as “The Ring Cycle.” “The Ring Cycle” is a series of four German operas loosely based on Norse mythology and the ancient German epic, the "Nib...
Covid-19 affects annual celebrations
Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2020
Multiple people have had birthdays or other celebrations that have been affected by the pandemic Covid-19. This is preventing friends from celebrating together in person, which is disappointing. In the last couple of months, people have had to reschedule celebrations or events that would have happened,...
Students provide their views on online schooling
Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter
May 5, 2020
Since the Covid-19 outbreak started, students in the community have had the experience of online school. That can have positive and negative effects on students. Oftentimes, students never realize how important school is to them because they focus on the homework and classes. However, Covid-19 has...
Social media constructive, yet detrimental, to students while social distancing
McKena McBride, Staff Reporter
April 24, 2020
Social media has been helpful to students as well as harmful during the COVID-19 outbreak. Social media can be away for students to stay connected while they are social distancing. Using video chatting, such as the platform Zoom, has become more common among students even outside the classroom. “Video...
How to stay active in quarantine
Meg Taggart, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2020
The COVID-19 or Coronavirus has caused the closing of many gyms and other outlets for people to stay physically fit. If you do not wish to go to one of the few gyms who stayed open out of fear of exposure, there are plenty of at home or outside workouts you can do. Many Hays High student athletes...
Presidential election approaches, some students eligible to vote
Allison Hillebrand, Editor-in-Chief
April 17, 2020
With the presidential election nearing, citizens across the United States are becoming more involved in political interests. For students taking classes in government currently, it can be assumed that the election is a hot topic. Seniors in high school must also begin considering whether they plan...
Hobbies to undertake during quarantine
Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2020
With school being online and students staying home more often, many students at Hays High have undertaken new hobbies to fill their free time. Seniors Nathan Erbert and Lynsie Hansen have created a YouTube channel called “hErbs & Ginger.” “In starting a channel, we hoped to bring smiles...
Current fashion trends mimic ’80s and ’90s
Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2020
In the Hays community, students are seeing various new styles of fashion, like wearing feathers in their hair and returning clothing styles from their parents’ eras. There have been multiple students who have thought the unique fashion from the '80s and ‘90s is cool. So, the multitude of students...
COVID-19 virus causes K-12 cancellations of activities, school, commencement ceremonies
Allison Hillebrand, Editor-in-Chief
March 16, 2020
Worldwide panic has ensued as COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus, has begun impacting regions closer to home. Symptoms of Coronavirus include fever, cough and shortness of breath — all symptoms that are similar to Influenza-A virus. The first confirmed case in the United States was announced...
Former teachers return as substitutes at Hays High
Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Recently, students may have seen the faces of former teachers at Hays High School, as they have been substituting for others in the building. Since the leave of absence of English and foreign language instructor Melanie Folkerts, instructor Codi Fenwick, along with former teachers Mona Chapman and...
Nurse speaks to students about National Civilian Community Corps
McKena McBride, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2020
Registered nurse Amanda Ray spoke to students about the AmeriCorps organization in the Multipurpose Room during PRIDE Time on Thursday, Feb. 27. Ray currently works at Russell Regional Hospital. She graduated at Fort Hays State University with a degree in biology in 2014 then spent a year as a Team...
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