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2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter May 12, 2020

Due to schools being online, Advanced Placement exams and portfolios have changed due dates and will now be taken at home from May 11 through May 22. Assistant prinicipal Fred Winters said this year’s...

One of the new rooms being renovated for use in the E building

New improvements being made at Hays High School

Meg Taggart, Staff Reporter May 12, 2020

Hays High School has been planning improvements on the campus since the spring of last year. With the school being vacant of students due to Covid-19, construction was able to be moved up so it could be...

Teachers retiring or moving districts after this school year

Allison Brooks, Multi-Media Editor May 7, 2020

With the ending of another school year comes the retirement or resignation of a few teachers and staff in the school. This year there are two teachers retiring, two teachers moving to different districts,...

This years Kansas Scholastic Press Associations state journalism competition would have been held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence on May 2 if not for the COVID-19 school closings. In order to combat the circumstances, KSPA created multiple new events allowing students to participate from their homes.

KSPA adds at-home events to competition, releases state results

Caitlin Leiker, Copy Editor May 3, 2020

The results of this year’s Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA) state journalism contest are as follows: Feature Writing – Alicia Feyerherm – First Sports Writing – Brenna Schwien –...

On April 29, one of the volunteers of the free drive-up meal service delivers some meals to a family at Hays Middle School. All children ages 1-18 can receive a free meal. The child does not need to be enrolled in USD 489.

Free drive-up meal service temporarily closed

Michaela Austin, Staff Reporter April 29, 2020

On April 16, USD 489 announced that they would be closing the free drive-up meal service at all locations from April 17 through April 26. The reason for the closure was because an employee in the food...

Junior Sophie Gross dyed her hair purple during quarantine.

Students make appearance changes during time spent in quarantine

Allison Brooks, Multi-Media Editor April 23, 2020

Quarantining due to the Covid-19 pandemic has led to many adjustments in people’s everyday lives. This has given some students a newfound sense of boredom as they spend their days at home. This boredom,...

Out of 25 possible nomination categories, Hays High’s Fall Musical “Anything Goes” received six. This year’s Jester Awards Ceremony will be broadcasted virtually on May 3

‘Anything Goes’ receives Jester Award nominations

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter April 23, 2020

For 18 years, the Musical Theatre of Wichita has been honoring excellence in high school musical theatres through the Jester Awards Program. Out of 25 possible nomination categories, Hays High’s Fall...

The launch of Earth Day helped put environmental issues on the map. Now, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the world will unite for the first-ever online celebration.

Celebrating 50th Earth Day during COVID-19

Caitlin Leiker, Copy Editor April 20, 2020

The modern environmentalist movement originated in 1970 with the establishment of Earth Day, marking this year as the 50th celebration. The call of 20 million Americans seeking increased planetary protections...

Junior Caitlin Leiker completes a chalk drawing on someones driveway. Leiker drove around leaving positive chalk messages for different friends and acquaintances as well as leaving drawings in front of the Hays Medical Center. Its been a pretty difficult during this time, especially for people who live alone, Leiker said. I figured the least I could was try to spread some positivity.

Students find creative ways to stay connected during COVID-19 outbreak

Allison Brooks and Alicia Feyerherm April 18, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the daily routines of students. Schools are closed and those with non-essential part-time jobs have been let go. The stay-at-home order has also restricted...

Freshman Tanner Werth presents his company Cattle.Online to panel of judges during the 2020 Ellis County Youth Entrepreneur Challenge. Twenty-five students competed in the event.

Students compete in 2020 Ellis County Youth Entrepreneur Challenge

Alicia Feyerherm, Online Editor-in-Chief April 16, 2020

Twenty-five students competed at the 2020 Ellis County Youth Entrepreneur Challenge on March 10. The event was held at BriefSpace on West 10th St. with setup starting at 8 a.m. After introductions...

The Kansas Association of Broadcasters announced their 2020 awards.

Tribe Broadcasting team wins awards from Kansas Association of Broadcasters

McKena McBride, Staff Reporter April 16, 2020

The Tribe Broadcasting team recently received awards from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. In the contest, a student can choose to submit an individual or a group project. Sophomore Grant...

Senior Olivia Reed is an essential worker at Dillons. Reed has been working at Dillons since December and said that shes grateful to be able to have a job right now.

Student jobs experience changes

Michaela Austin, Staff Reporter April 14, 2020

Due to COVID-19, students have faced many changes in their home and school life. One thing that has been tremendously affected by the virus is their jobs. When it comes to jobs and the work force, some...

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