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Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

The entrance to the new high school showing the progress of the construction.

Teachers tour new high school during building process

Kale Schwien, Online Editor December 18, 2024

With construction of the new school still continuing, faculty and staff members from Hays High School have had opportunities to tour the building to see how it is going to be. Starting in the...

Student Council hosts annual Winter Wars

Justin Houchen, section assistant December 18, 2024

Hays High School Student Council hosted a “Winter Wars” event on Thursday, Dec. 12 and Friday, Dec. 13, starting during PRIDE Time on Dec. 12 and ending during PRIDE Time on Dec. 13 with a big final...

NHS members help wrap gifts for the families.

National Honor Society completes Holiday Help Project

Tavia Wynn-Coffman, Editor-in Chief December 18, 2024

Each December, the National Honor Society (NHS) organizes a Holiday Help Project to support families in need. For the annual project, NHS members are given meal lists from the project coordinators and...

Hays High orchestra students perform earlier this year in the Go West concert.

Music students perform in KMEA northwest district concert

Clare Tholstrup, Copy Editor/ Entertainment Section Editor December 17, 2024

Every year, students in the music programs at Hays High School audition for and participate in the Kansas Music Educators Association’s (KMEA) Northwest District mini-convention concert. On Saturday,...

Hays High School names Indian Call candidates

Kale Schwien, Online Editor December 16, 2024

On Friday, Dec. 13, the Indian Call candidates for the upcoming event were announced. Seniors Jordan Aschenbrenner, Riley Dreher, Maycie Holdeman, Jaycee Oakley and Alyse Zimmerman were selected as...

Junior Johanna Jones and senior Caleb King perform their duet “Too Late to Turn Back Now” from the musical “Bonnie and Clyde" on November 21 at the Chamber Singers' Cabaret.

Chamber Singers perform annual Cabaret concert

Katelyn Willemsen, Managing Editor December 16, 2024

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Music Department to host upcoming Winter Concert on Dec. 18

Music Department to host upcoming Winter Concert on Dec. 18

Kennedi Fischer, News Section Editor December 16, 2024

The Hays High School Music Department is having its Winter Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center. It is the only concert throughout the year that features every band, choir...

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Hays High’s Indian Call yearbook earns All-Kansas Award

Tavia Wynn-Coffman, Editor-in-Chief December 12, 2024

Each year, journalism teacher Jessica Augustine submits the school’s news and yearbook publications to be critiqued by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association (KSPA). On Nov. 18, the Indian Call yearbook...

Taylor Swift's 'Reputation (Taylor's Version)' Theories

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ Theories

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor December 6, 2024

“Reputation,” Taylor Swift’s sixth album, was released Nov. 10, 2017. This album saved her career but also had drama behind it. Now, almost every Swiftie wants “Reputation (Taylor’s Version),”...

Taylor Swift's 'Reputation' Deep Dive

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Deep Dive

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor December 6, 2024

To understand many of the theories about a possible “REP TV” announcement or release from Taylor Swift, here is some background. For many years of Swift’s career, she and her record label, Big...

Seniors Peter Hyatt, Kenny Fisher, and Brett Dreher sit in anticipation at the Scholars Bowl tournament in Hays.

Scholars Bowl ends semester with positivity after multiple tournaments

Clare Tholstrup, Copy Editor/ Entertainment Section Editor December 6, 2024

Over the past two weeks, the Hays High School Scholars Bowl team has competed in multiple tournaments. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the varsity team competed in Lyons. Beloit, Buhler, Chase, Ellsworth, Fairfield,...

Student Council holds food drive to benefit Hays High School families

Reagan Bates, Online Editor December 5, 2024

For Thanksgiving this year, Student Council, along with FCCLA, held a food drive for Hays High School’s food pantry. After a last-minute decision, the StuCo advisors decided to pivot to the Fill...

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