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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

How 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' can change future of gaming

How ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ can change future of gaming

Jacob Ridgway, Photo editor October 23, 2025

On Sept. 4, the roguelike dungeon crawler video game “Silksong” was released. The long-awaited sequel to the beloved 2017 game “Hollow Knight” became the talk of the internet for weeks. Many...

Letter to the Editor: United Way of Ellis County issues urgent call for help

Letter to the Editor: United Way of Ellis County issues urgent call for help

October 15, 2025

The Board of Directors of the United Way of Ellis County (UWEC) is issuing an urgent call for help from businesses, residents, and community partners. After years of declining funding, compounded by recent...

'Fantastic Four: First Steps' reminds viewers of what Marvel movies can be

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ reminds viewers of what Marvel movies can be

Avery Moreno, Entertainment Section Editor September 24, 2025

Directed by Matt Sharkman, of “Game of Thrones” and “Wandavision” fame, “Fantastic Four: First Steps” was released on July 25. The movie is set in a 1960s retro-futuristic world, like “The...

Staff member discusses gun violence issues

Staff member discusses gun violence issues

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor & News Section Editor September 22, 2025

School shootings, such as the one at Evergreen High School in Colorado on Sept. 10, and other shootings, such as the shooting of influencer Charlie Kirk also on Sept. 10, have become a regular part of...

New schedule for 2025-2026 school year raises concerns

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor May 20, 2025

The administration at Hays High School recently decided to change the schedule for next school year. This new schedule raises some concerns, not only for students, but also staff members. The new schedule...

Public media being suppressed by government

Public media being suppressed by government

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor May 20, 2025

On May 1, President Donald Trump signed another executive order, this time to remove federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting...

Staffer reviews Waiting to Spill album

Staffer reviews Waiting to Spill album

Cason Grezeszak, Staff Member May 14, 2025

“Waiting to Spill” by The Backseat Lovers is their second studio album. Coming out in 2022, just three years after their first studio album, “When We Were Friends” (2019), this album has deep...

The Golden Record Itself

Message to extraterrestrial life

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor May 7, 2025

The year is 1977. Jimmy Carter becomes the 39th president, Elvis Presley dies at just 42 years old and Apple releases its second personal computer. But, what you might not know about is The Golden Record. Eight...

Start of tornado season requires people to know what to do beforehand

Kale Schwien, Online Editor April 15, 2025

As we are halfway through April, the weather is changing, and different fronts are crossing the country. Some of these fronts can cause extreme weather with the right conditions. In Kansas, not...

Movie ’12 Angry Men’ still considered one of the best movies ever

Cason Grezeszak, Staff Member March 14, 2025

Showing the true test of time, this movie highlights the influence that others play on us and the importance of opening our mind to hear others out for the general good. I found this movie in my sophomore...

Microsoft introduces new quantum chip

Microsoft introduces new quantum chip

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor March 14, 2025

Recently this February, Microsoft released statements, claiming that they have made the world’s first topological core powered quantum chip. While this sounds mundane, this technological advance theoretically...

Turtles All the Way Down movie poster

‘Turtles All the Way Down’ leaves viewers with a sense of self-awareness

Tavia Wynn-Coffman, Editor-in-Chief March 12, 2025

“Turtles All the Way Down” is a novel published by author John Green on Oct. 10, 2017, but in 2024, a film was made about the book. The book and the movie capture the life of a 16-year-old girl...

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