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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

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...

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...

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