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

A chart showing the amount of students average hours of sleep per night according to student polls

Fighting the snooze button

Grant Tesluk October 22, 2020

If you are like most students, waking up early can be a challenge, especially with the freedom you had to create your personalized sleep schedule during the quarantine. Having a good morning routine...

Hays High students design their own masks

Hays High students design their own masks

Rylie Fairbank, Reporter October 22, 2020

Hays High students making masks Since face masks are mandated, students and staff may have noticed some unique masks being worn around Hays High, as some students are showing off their talents by making...

Racing Around Track

HHITA Participates in the Touchstone Energy Electro Rally

Cade Austin Becker, Staff Reporter October 22, 2020

On Wednesday, Oct. 14, HHITA participated in the Touchstone Energy Electro Rally in Hoisington. “During the race, we found a lot of things to work on, which is good for the spring season,” sophomore...

Senior Pen Pal program starts again this year

Rylie Fairbank, Reporter October 21, 2020

The Senior Pen Pal Club, which was started last year by teachers Luke Lundmark and Diane Mason, is a club in which students get to know a senior citizen through hand-written letters. Hays High students...

Hays High freshmen take the Pre-ACT

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter October 21, 2020

On the mornings of Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, Hays High freshmen took the Pre-ACT. Testing took place in two groups in the cafeteria. “I was excited, but also nervous because I wanted to do good,” freshman...

Halloween door decorating competitions commence

Halloween door decorating competitions commence

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor October 16, 2020

There are many occurrences that remind people of autumn. Pumpkin-flavored everything, red, yellow and orange leaves, Jack-o-Lanterns, corn mazes, candy corn and Halloween are among a few. Doors across...

Seniors Mylah Potter, Kaitlyn Suppes, Jason Krannawitter, and Nicolas Park dress up for Guys in Ties/Girls in Pearls on Friday.

Students reflect on favorite Homecoming spirit days

Rylie Fairbank, Reporter October 16, 2020

While Homecoming week had many changes this year, Spirit Week was one constant that students participated in. Spirit days included Monochromatic Monday, Throwback Tuesday, Western Wednesday, Class Color...

Hays High Indian Volleyball Fundraiser card.

Athletic teams face fundraising changes

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

Due to COVID-19, almost every Hays High activity has had to adapt to changes in the first few months of the school year. Another of these changes that affects athletic teams is in their fundraising efforts. A...

National Honor Societys 2019 Induction on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

National Honor Society officers announced

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter October 16, 2020

The officers for National Honor Society for this school year were recently announced. “For electing officers, we take the previous year’s juniors, so the start of the senior class for this year,”...

Mike Pence, Kamala Harris participate in only vice presidential debate

Mike Pence, Kamala Harris participate in only vice presidential debate

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor October 16, 2020

On Oct 7, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris participated in the only vice presidential debate of 2020 in the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The two...

Sophomore Michaela Dickman sorting through the large display of books inside the Bookmobile.

Hays Public Library’s Bookmobile visits Hays High

Cade Austin Becker, Staff Reporter October 14, 2020

The Hays Public Library recently got a mobile transport, called the Bookmobile, that contains many options that the library building offers. The Bookmobile contains books, movies and more on the inside,...

Junior Gage May throws a dodgeball during the team building activity.

FFA hosts team-building activity

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor October 13, 2020

On Oct. 6, 26 Future Farmers of America members participated in a team-building pod dodgeball event at 6 p.m. in Gym A. The FFA members first introduced themselves to each other and then discussed who...

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