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The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

Hays High School's Official Student Newspaper

The Guidon Online

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...

Potential switch to iPads from laptops for next school year poses a threat to students' futures

Potential switch to iPads from laptops for next school year poses a threat to students’ futures

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor March 3, 2025

Hays High School is currently discussing the possibility of switching from laptops to iPads for students for next school year. The district is looking at this change for many reasons, such as cheaper...

'The Breakfast Club' holds relevancy after 40 years

‘The Breakfast Club’ holds relevancy after 40 years

Clare Tholstrup, Copy Editor/ Entertainment Section Editor February 21, 2025

Released on Feb. 15, 1985, “The Breakfast Club” has remained a classic for the last 40 years. The movie still holds relevance in today’s world, making it truly timeless. “The Breakfast Club”...

Hays High School should implement daily staggered release

Hays High School should implement daily staggered release

Delia Dixon, Feature Section Editor January 23, 2025

Every student at Hays High School knows the daily horror that is “The Parking Lot After School.” Picture this: As you warily back out of your parking spot, you glimpse at your rearview mirror to...

Ethel Cain's new album is drastic change, leaving many unsettled

Ethel Cain’s new album is drastic change, leaving many unsettled

Kennedi Fischer, News Section Editor January 23, 2025

Ethel Cain, known mostly by her song “American Teenager,” released a new album on Jan. 8, called “Perverts,” with nine tracks that add up to a listening time of 90 minutes. Cain has gained...

Fast fashion is harming the planet; we need to convert to slow fashion

Fast fashion is harming the planet; we need to convert to slow fashion

Delia Dixon, Feature Section Editor December 10, 2024

Fast fashion: inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends. Fast fashion is designed to quickly produce large amounts of low-quality items to be worn...

Staff member expresses concerns over how school handles emergencies

Staff member expresses concerns over how school handles emergencies

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor December 5, 2024
Does the school handle emergencies appropriately?
'Woman of the Hour' explores chilling story of 1970s serial killer

‘Woman of the Hour’ explores chilling story of 1970s serial killer

Reagan Bates, Online Editor November 22, 2024

Written by Ian McDonald and directed by Anna Kendrick, “Woman of the Hour” was released on Netflix on Oct. 18. The film depicts the true story of Rodney Alcala, who was a serial killer convicted...

Album receives appreciation decades after initial release

Album receives appreciation decades after initial release

Clare Tholstrup, Copy Editor/ Entertainment Section Editor November 18, 2024

Listening to the ‘60s station on Sirius XM on my drive to school one day, I found myself listening to “Time of the Season” by The Zombies. I had heard the song plenty of times before, but I had never...

Thank You, Beyoncé meme goes viral

Thank You, Beyoncé meme goes viral

Alijah Arias, Multimedia Editor November 4, 2024

The viral meme “Thank You, Beyoncé” has people either loving it, sick of it or not understanding it. This meme gained popularity after Sean Combs’s (also known as P. Diddy, Puff Daddy or Diddy)...

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