Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Students Resort to Caffeine Rather Than Sleep

Students Resort to Caffeine Rather Than Sleep

Rachael Arthur, Staff Reporter October 16, 2014

Sleep deprivation is something that most students deal with. They have to juggle school, work and extracurricular activities. So as a result, caffeine is a common resort among students to stay awake. Caffeine...

Communication Through the Ages

Communication Through the Ages

Rachael Arthur, Staff Reporter October 14, 2014

As the centuries pass, ways of communicating improve more and more. Since the printing press came along, people have come up with many ideas as to how society can communicate from one person to another....

Several students sustain sports injuries

Several students sustain sports injuries

Madison Crees, Staff Reporter October 7, 2014

As the school year goes on, it’s common to see casts popping up in the hallways. Still it seems the school has had a few more than usual this year. “I injured my hand this year in the football game...

Self-confidence problematic in teens

Raina Basso, Staff Reporter October 7, 2014

Many teenagers all over the world struggle with self-esteem issues and lack of self-confidence. Students think there are various reasons for people to be self-conscious, including weight, appearance,...

Cursive Going Out of Style

Cursive Going Out of Style

Rachael Arthur, Staff Reporter October 3, 2014

As students go through their years of school, their handwriting goes from print, to cursive, to print again. During the middle years of elementary school, teachers teach their students to write in cursive,...

The Difference Between Organic and Regular

The Difference Between Organic and Regular

Rachael Arthur, Staff Reporter September 25, 2014

“You are what you eat,” is typically a general quote that is said all around the country. But some people may not know what’s in their food. Healthy food seems to be the area that people may not...

Students and peer pressure

Students and peer pressure

Anniston Weber, Staff Reporter September 17, 2014

Hearing the words ‘peer-pressure’ can bring a lot to some people's minds. Drugs, alcohol and parties are a few of the things a person typically thinks of when hearing that combination of words.  It’s...

Jobs teachers had as high school students

Jobs teachers had as high school students

Anniston Weber, Staff Reporter September 11, 2014

Whether it was flipping burgers in fast food restaurant, babysitting, or working for a parent, everyone remembers the first real job they had. Obviously, a person cannot just have the job they most...

Netflix obsession

Netflix obsession

Raina Basso, Staff Reporter September 5, 2014

Netflix is used to instantly watch nearly any movie or television show imaginable and has swept the nation. Families everywhere own subscriptions and enjoy the instantaneous entertainment that Netflix...

Unfair Standards for Women

Unfair Standards for Women

Ashley Cossaart, Staff Reporter May 14, 2014

Women take on many roles. They are daughters, moms, sisters, aunts, and grandmas. Sometimes one woman can take on all of these roles throughout their lifetime. They face many struggles even without the...

The stereotypes of Generation Z

The stereotypes of Generation Z

Brianna Mathias, Staff reporter May 14, 2014

Nicknamed “the Internet Generation,” “Generation V” (for virtual), “The New Silent Generation” and even “the Google Generation,” Generation Z has been described both very negatively and...

Political interest among students

Political interest among students

Shelbie Berens, Staff Reporter May 14, 2014

Politics are a huge part of life, whether people realize it on a day-to-day basis or not. What goes on in the government ultimately affects every life. Some students are not opinionated on politics...

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