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

Scholarships are easy way to avoid debt

Scholarships are easy way to avoid debt

Alicia Johnson, Staff Reporter May 2, 2011

One of the biggest decisions a young person will make in life is whether or not college is a perusable goal. According to collegeboard.com, the average cost for college is about $8,000 dollars per year...

Adoption provides new opportunities

Adoption provides new opportunities

Alicia Johnson, Staff Reporter May 2, 2011

“A lot of times I find myself asking ‘Why couldn’t my mom pull herself together?’” senior Stephanie Windholz said. These are the kind of questions that those put through adoption can often...

Access denied? CCU explains reasoning behind inconvenient web filter

Anna Shippy, Staff Reporter April 18, 2011

While trying to complete your English project, you realize you need a picture of a symbol that demonstrates violence.  You fire up your computer, go to the Google images website, and type in violence....

Trashcan Band Performs

Katie Krug, Staff Reporter April 12, 2011

When people say band, the first things that come to mind are usually guitars, drum or basses. But trashcans? That isn’t the typical band but in 2007 students banded together to create the Hays High Trashcan...

Mac, PC: computer debate continues

Mac, PC: computer debate continues

Alicia Johnson, Staff Reporter March 25, 2011

Warning: while typing away on the most important research paper of the year the night before it’s due, your computer may spontaneously combust and you will lose all of your hard work, research, and A+. Unfortunately,...

Students share answers regarding cheating

Students share answers regarding cheating

Erica Staab, A&E Editor March 22, 2011

Running into the building late, sweat drips down a furrowed brow. A blank worksheet is clutched in a fisted hand. Eyes search the halls for a familiar face. By the lockers you see your best cheating friend....

Cheating students perplex, dishearten teachers

Cheating students perplex, dishearten teachers

Jackie Balzer, Online Editor March 22, 2011

Walking between each row, the teacher’s eyes wander over each student as they try to guarantee that everyone’s eyes stay on their own paper. However, two eyes versus 30 eyes can definitely make this...

Junior Rylie Scott writes novel

Delphine Burns, Staff Reporter March 16, 2011

You type the last sentence of your English essay. You’ve been editing and revising it for eternities, it seems. Writing isn’t really your favorite, so it’s nice to be finished. While many students...

Students go on Mission trip during spring break

Katie Krug, Staff Reporter March 10, 2011

While many students jet off on vacations or simply sleep in, some are spending their spring break doing good work for people in need. Students from CrossCurrent youth group of Celebration Community Church...

Students feel pain from excessive texting

Katie Krug, Staff Reporter February 16, 2011

The fingers are flying and buttons are clicking. The screen suddenly lights up with the much anticipated “New Message.” With another round of flying fingers and clicking buttons, another message is...

Senior Ashley Moore aspires to set cookie-selling record

Senior Ashley Moore aspires to set cookie-selling record

Delphine Burns, Staff Reporter February 2, 2011

It’s that time of year again. Millions of girls go door to door carrying large order forms displaying pictures of delicious cookies just waiting to be sold. Girl Scout cookie sales have officially...

Need for speed?

Anna Shippy, Staff Reporter January 31, 2011

You’re running late again.  Your alarm didn’t go off, you overslept, and now you’re frantically speeding down the road trying to make it to school on time. You push the accelerator just a little...

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