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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Covid-19 affects annual celebrations

Covid-19 affects annual celebrations

Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter May 7, 2020

Multiple people have had birthdays or other celebrations that have been affected by the pandemic Covid-19. This is preventing friends from celebrating together in person, which is disappointing. In...

Students provide their views on online schooling

Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter May 5, 2020

Since the Covid-19 outbreak started, students in the community have had the experience of online school. That can have positive and negative effects on students. Oftentimes, students never realize how...

Social media constructive, yet detrimental, to students while social distancing

Social media constructive, yet detrimental, to students while social distancing

McKena McBride, Staff Reporter April 24, 2020

Social media has been helpful to students as well as harmful during the COVID-19 outbreak. Social media can be away for students to stay connected while they are social distancing. Using video chatting,...

Sophmore Landon Viegra races at the Great Bend Invitational Meet on August 30, 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak. Cross Country is one of his motives for staying in shape during quaratine.

How to stay active in quarantine

Meg Taggart, Staff Reporter April 22, 2020

The COVID-19 or Coronavirus has caused the closing of many gyms and other outlets for people to stay physically fit. If you do not wish to go to one of the few gyms who stayed open out of fear of exposure,...

Presidential election approaches, some students eligible to vote

Presidential election approaches, some students eligible to vote

Allison Hillebrand, Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2020

With the presidential election nearing, citizens across the United States are becoming more involved in political interests. For students taking classes in government currently, it can be assumed that...

Seniors Nathan Erbert and Lynsie Hansen have created a YouTube channel called “hErbs & Ginger.”Hansen said she enjoys learning how to edit videos and watching failed attempts.

Hobbies to undertake during quarantine

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter April 14, 2020

With school being online and students staying home more often, many students at Hays High have undertaken new hobbies to fill their free time. Seniors Nathan Erbert and Lynsie Hansen have created a...

Current fashion trends mimic 80s and 90s

Current fashion trends mimic ’80s and ’90s

Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter April 10, 2020

In the Hays community, students are seeing various new styles of fashion, like wearing feathers in their hair and returning clothing styles from their parents’ eras. There have been multiple students...

COVID-19 virus causes K-12 cancellations of activities, school, commencement ceremonies

Allison Hillebrand, Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2020

Worldwide panic has ensued as COVID-19, better known as Coronavirus, has begun impacting regions closer to home. Symptoms of Coronavirus include fever, cough and shortness of breath — all symptoms that...

Former teachers return as substitutes at Hays High

Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter March 10, 2020

Recently, students may have seen the faces of former teachers at Hays High School, as they have been substituting for others in the building. Since the leave of absence of English and foreign language...

AmeriCorps is a voluntary national service program.

Nurse speaks to students about National Civilian Community Corps

McKena McBride, Staff Reporter February 28, 2020

Registered nurse Amanda Ray spoke to students about the AmeriCorps organization in the Multipurpose Room during PRIDE Time on Thursday, Feb. 27. Ray currently works at Russell Regional Hospital. She...

Chase Wittman practices throwing knife in her front yard.

Freshman shares unique talent

Maysyn Tippy, Staff Reporter February 24, 2020

Hays High students have many talents, but one of the most unusual talents that freshman Chase Wittman has is knife throwing. Knife throwing has been something Wittman has been doing since the winter...

The Helping Hands bakery sells breads, cookies and popcorn balls for events, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and most recently, Valentine’s Day.

Students learn life, workplace skills through Helping Hands

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter February 21, 2020

Helping Hands is a student-run business that has been around for 28 years, selling bakery goods as well as being involved in other projects. The Helping Hands bakery sells breads, cookies and popcorn...

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