What makes good students and teachers
Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter
September 30, 2020
Both students and teachers have different expectations of one another. Here, students and teachers answer ‘What make a good teacher?’ and ‘What makes a good student?’. Students, what makes a good teacher? “I think what makes a good teacher is them understanding that students make mistakes, h...
Hays High offers wide variety of student clubs
Maysyn Tippy, Entertainment Editor
September 22, 2020
At Hays High, there is a large selection of extracurricular clubs all the way from Anime Club to Tribe Anglers Club. Anime Club, sponsored by Jolene Windholz, is a club that meets after school to watch and to talk about anime. Art Club, sponsored by new art teacher Grace Splichal, is a club where...
Top 20 unique college majors
Caitlin Leiker, Assistant Editor
September 10, 2020
Having trouble deciding on a college major or finding possible career paths? See if any of the unorthodox majors below spark some inspiration! 1. Auctioneering “Our experienced instructors will help you transition into an effective auctioneer. As you complete our program, you will develop an ...
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...
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