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The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

National Honor Society's 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...

From left to right, principal Martin Straub, Joe Lohmeyer and Misty Lohmeyer sit in the library during the Site Council meeting. Misty Lohmeyer was instated as the Site Council president during the meeting.

Site Council holds monthly meeting in library, superintendent presents district mission, core values

Alicia Feyerherm, Editor-in-Chief October 12, 2020

Hays High Site Council met on Oct. 7 in the library with some members joining via Zoom. The meeting started with installation of the new Site Council president, Misty Lohmeyer, and was followed by the...

Students participate in Wild West Homecoming Carnival

Allison Brooks, Multi-Media/Photo Editor October 8, 2020

The Wild West Homecoming Carnival/Dance took place Friday, Oct. 2 by the front entrance of the school from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. This year was not the typical Homecoming dance due to changes that had...

Counselor Mrs. Miller talks to the junior class about options after high school.

Career information presented to juniors

Rylie Fairbank, Reporter October 8, 2020

During PRIDE Time on Sept. 30, the Junior Class listened to a presentation from the counselors about their plans for after high school. “We presented a PowerPoint to the juniors to get them to think...

Junior Ryan Schuckman decorates the junior hallway.

Hallway decorating kicks off Spirit Week

Grant Tesluk, Staff Reporter October 8, 2020

Due to COVID-19 concerns, hallway decorating was moved to Oct. 3-4. Anyone wanting to participate in decorating were welcome to participate from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on...

USD 489 Board of Education meets, students, staff member receive awards for excellence

USD 489 Board of Education meets, students, staff member receive awards for excellence

Alicia Feyerherm, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2020

The USD 489 Board of Education met on Sept. 28 to discuss items on the agenda. After approval of the agenda, the board awarded senior Andrew Duke with the USD 489 Student Spotlight Award for his perfect...

The number 320 electric car during an evaluation to make sure the car was fit for a next race.

HHITA participates in the High Plains Electro Rally

Cade Austin Becker October 6, 2020

The Hays High Industrial Tech Association (HHITA) takes part in small electric car races almost once a month. The electric cars are maintained and created by the students who participate in HHITA, along...

Homecoming week offers many events for students

Homecoming week offers many events for students

Emry Lundy, Copy Editor October 2, 2020

Several changes have been made to the week of Homecoming due to COVID-19 and the forced rescheduling of the football game. But, there are still plenty of things to do and events to participate in. One...

Senior Kai Kaufman studies one of his audition pieces in Pride Time. Every college follows a different set of guidelines for their auditions, with some setting extremely competitive standards that the students must work to meet. Kaufman believes his technique must be impeccable in order to put his best foot forward.

Senior Cabaret, Senior Recital set for students pursuing performance careers

Caitlin Leiker, Assistant Editor September 30, 2020

Vocal director Alex Underwood has created a Senior Cabaret and Senior Recital for the four students looking to pursue careers in music: seniors Tom Drabkin and Caitlin Leiker will study Musical Theatre,...

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