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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays embraces new winter activity with ice skating rink

Maysyn Tippy, Entertainment Editor November 19, 2020

The Hays community recently gained its own ice-skating rink, where students and community members can have a fun time with family and friends. The rink is in the Downtown Hays Pavilion at 110 East 10th...

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COVID-19 affects Black Friday plans

Cade Austin Becker November 18, 2020

Like everything else, because of COVID-19, even Black Friday has new twists this year, as stores have created new procedures in order to keep the customers safe. “There are a lot of companies that...

The representatives from the Smoky Hill Foundation for Chemical Dependency kick off their presentation on tobacco and vaping products by explaining different types of advertising used in the tobacco industry. The presentations took place on Nov. 11 and 18 in the library for the freshman health classes, taught by Haley Wolf.

Freshmen health classes attend tobacco, Juul presentations in library

Caitlin Leiker, Assistant Editor November 18, 2020

The Smoky Hill Foundation for Chemical Dependency, Inc. gave a presentation over Juul use and tobacco products to Haley Wolf’s freshman Health class in the library on Nov. 11 and 18. Wolf emphasized...

Students in Scholars Bowl practice for upcoming meets

Scholars Bowl team gets first place at Trego Invitational

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor November 18, 2020

The junior varsity Scholars Bowl team took first place in WaKeeney at the Trego Community High School Invitational on Wednesday Nov. 2, competing against Ellis, Hill City, Hoxie, Norton, Oakley, Oberlin...

The logo for the company Xello.

Students explore career options through Xello

Meg Taggart, Entertainment Editor November 18, 2020

In PRIDE Time on Friday, Nov. 13, Hays High students participated in their third lesson in “Xello” to explore career and college options. In this session, students completed a Skills Lab to assess...

The first Tribe Art Club meeting was in room 506.

Tribe Art Club hosts first meeting

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor November 18, 2020

Tribe Art Club had its first meeting this year on Nov. 16 during PRIDE Time in Room 506. The meeting consisted of signing up to join the club, signing up for officer positions and discussing ideas on what...

StuCo discusses holiday plans

McKena McBride, Assistant Editor November 17, 2020

The Student Council met for a meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. During the meeting, officers discussed their plans for the holidays. Officers plan to have a Seatbelts Are For Everyone (SAFE) Week full...

Staff celebrates the 50th day of school

Alexandra Coveney, Staff Reporter November 16, 2020

Hays High principal Martin Straub celebrated the 50th day of school last week for faculty and staff. The 50th day of school took place on Friday, Nov. 6. Straub celebrated by having a drawing in...

A 2019-2020 team from Science Olympiad sets up their project.

Science Olympiad students encouraged to recruit others

McKena McBride, Assistant Editor November 13, 2020

Science Olympiad’s first meeting was on Nov. 2 during PRIDE Time. During this meeting, they were encouraged to recruit more students to join the organization. “We really need Science Olympiad people...

Colleges, military branches visit Hays High

Colleges, military branches visit Hays High

Rylie Fairbank, Staff Reporter November 13, 2020

So far this year, there have been many college and military visits to Hays High, and there will be many more throughout the year. A few military and colleges that have visited so far are as follows: Army...

Tobacco, Juul use to be discussed with Health classes

Tobacco, Juul use to be discussed with Health classes

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor November 9, 2020

Freshmen in teacher Haley Wolf’s Health classes will gather in the library on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Wednesday, Nov. 18. There, they will listen to a presentation about the statistics and dangers of...

Due to COVID-19, Chess tournaments have been moved online, using chess.com. Club sponser, Erin Holder, hopes that the online tournaments won't span the entire season, and that the state competition will still be in person at Wichita State University on March 3.

Chess tournament held online due to COVID-19

Caitlin Leiker, Assistant Editor November 9, 2020

Chess Club officially opened the season with their first tournament against Canton-Galva High School on Nov. 7. The tournament was held virtually for the first time due to COVID-19. The Kansas Scholastic...

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