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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...

After the graduation ceremony, graduates Jack Zeller and Marshall Sook talk together on May 18.

Seniors graduate as last class from current building

Zari Niles May 19, 2025

With graduation approaching on Sunday, May 18 at 1:30 p.m. at Gross Memorial Coliseum, there was an emotional shift in the atmosphere at school leading up to the event, with excitement, happiness, pride...

Chamber Singers sing together in harmony, as director Micheal Davidson leads and director Alex Underwood accompanies them on piano on stage.

Chamber Singers offer sense of community to students

Hays High School offers a vast number of opportunities, one of them being Chamber Singers, a program for accomplished singers, led by director Alex Underwood. Underwood said he knew he wanted to be...

On Friday, May 16, teacher Matt Brooks get "pied" in the face by a student at a fundraiser assembly for the debate team.

School assembly for debate team trip gets messy

Austin Bryant and Aiden Siebert May 19, 2025

At Hays High School on May 16 during PRIDE Time, students gathered for an assembly in the gym for the debate team, as it held a fundraiser that involved teachers getting "pied” in the face. For the...

High school band director Hector Hernandez directs, as senior Keira Vilaysing performs a solo on her saxophone at the All-City Band Concert on May 13.

High school and middle school groups perform at All-City Band Concert

Brandie Bogle and Olivia White May 19, 2025

The 2025 All-City Band Concert took place on Tuesday, May 13 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Gym A. Both Hays High School and Hays Middle School performed to showcase their abilities. Hector Hernandez, the...

Science teacher Thomas Decker checks out his phone while giving blood at the HOSA spring blood drive on May 9.

HOSA hosts annual blood drive in May

Avery Arias May 19, 2025

After weeks of waiting, Hays High School hosted one of its annual blood drives on Friday, May 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gym B. It was organized by the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) and...

Chamber Singers perform in annual acapella event

Chamber Singers perform in annual acapella event

Delia Dixon, Features Editor May 16, 2025

On Friday, May 2, members of Chamber Singers performed at 12th Street Auditorium in their annual acapella event. Family, friends and fellow Chamber Singers all came to show their support for the singers....

Junior Canon Weber plays viola during Dvorak's Eighth Symphony on May 10.

Chamber ensembles perform Masterwork Concert to close their seasons

Katelyn Willemsen, Managing Editor May 14, 2025

On May 10, Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra, along with some Philharmonic Orchestra members, performed a Masterwork Concert at First United Methodist Church. Chamber Singers performed “Five...

Orchestras host All City Strings Concert

Orchestras host All City Strings Concert

Kennedi Fischer, News Section Editor May 13, 2025

The annual All City Strings concert was on April 28 at Hays High School, where orchestras from Grades 5-12 performed pieces. In addition to the concert itself, before the performances, there were lawn...

Quill and Scroll students attend conference, sight-see in Seattle

Quill and Scroll students attend conference, sight-see in Seattle

Reagan Bates and Clare Tholstrup May 9, 2025

From April 24-27, 12 members of Hays High School’s Quill and Scroll chapter took a trip to Seattle, Wash., to attend the spring National High School Journalism Convention. This is a summary of the eventful...

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...

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