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
Nikka Vuong

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief

This is Nikka, and she is a senior this year.

All content by Nikka Vuong
Girls swim team will not be competing at State this year.

Girls swim competes in last meet of the season

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
May 9, 2022
Girls swim next meet will be on Monday, May 2 at Hutchinson.

Girls swim competes at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
May 9, 2022
Sophomore Xavier Catura serves the ball while playing in No. 2 Singles at Fort Hays State University's tennis courts.

[Photo] Boys tennis team places second in Western Athletic Conference

Ryan Schuckman, Multi-Media Editor
May 5, 2022
The next girls swimming meet will be at Great Bend on April 28.

Girls swim hosts, competes in home meet

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022
The next girls swim meet was in Hays on April 25.

Girls swim competes at Wichita Southeast

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022
The next girls swim meet was on April 23 at Wichita-Southeast.

Girls swimming team places fifth at Garden City

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
April 27, 2022
final kspa infographic timeline

[Photo] Seniors Alex Coveney and Emry Lundy share details about their long-term friendship

Nikka Vuong, Brenna Schwien, and Ryan Schuckman
April 21, 2022
The next swim meet is April 4 in Topeka.

Girls swim competes at Haysville

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
April 4, 2022
The next swim meet is March 31 at the Haysville Campus. Girls swim will have 8 more meets not including State.

Girls swim starts its season at Salina South

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
March 31, 2022
Seniors Jersey Johnson and Nate Brooks were crowned as the 2022 Indian Call queen and king during half-time of the Feb. 18 boys basketball game.

[Photo] Indian Call king and queen crowned during halftime of basketball game

Alexandra Coveney, Features Section Editor
February 27, 2022
The sub

The sub

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
February 24, 2022
Students, staff share why they continue to wear masks

Students, staff share why they continue to wear masks

Nikka Vuong, Brenna Schwien, and Ryan Schuckman
February 16, 2022

Boys swim competes in Western Athletic Conference

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
February 16, 2022
Boys Western Athletic Conference will be on Thursday, Feb. 10 in Hays.

Boys swim team places fourth at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
January 28, 2022
Boys swim next meet will be on Monday, Jan. 24 at Great Bend.

Boys swim hosts, competes in home meet

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
January 24, 2022
The next swim meet will be on Tuesday, Jan. 18 at the Center of Health & Improvement in Hays.

Boys swim competes at Topeka West

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
January 19, 2022
Boys swim next meet will be after winter break on Thursday, Dec. 6 at Salina South.

Boys swim competes at Wichita-Southeast

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
December 13, 2021
The next swim meet will be on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Wichita-Southeast.

Boys swim competes at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
December 10, 2021
Boys swim places third at Salina South. There next meet was on Dec. 7 at Great Bend.

Boys swim starts its season at Salina South

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
December 9, 2021
Seniors Gracie Wente and Lauryn Miller pick out what groceries they would like to buy.

National Honor Society starts its annual Holiday Help Project

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
November 23, 2021
Together, the inductees recite the NHS pledge, and each signed the NHS book and received a certificate and pin.

2021-2022 National Honor Society induction ceremony occurs in Gym A

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
November 10, 2021

Cross Country, DECA participate in Turkey Trot

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
November 9, 2021
Girls tennis will host its annual banquet on Monday, Oct. 18 at Hays High School.

Girls tennis team competes in Newton for 5A Regionals

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
October 19, 2021
Senior Sage Zweifel is competing in No. 1 doubles with senior Caroline Robben. Girls tennis regionals will be on Sunday, Oct. 10, and the location is to be announced.

Girls tennis competes in Hays for varsity meet, Western Athletic Conference

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
October 6, 2021
The next girls varsity meet will in McPherson on Saturday, Oct 2.

Girls varsity tennis team place sixth at Garden City

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
October 1, 2021
The next varsity meet will be on Saturday, Sept. 25 at Garden City.

Girls varsity tennis place second in Dodge City

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
September 21, 2021
The next girls JV meet was in Garden City on Monday, Sept 13, and the next varsity meet was in Dodge City on Tuesday, Sept 14.

Girls varsity, junior varsity tennis play on Sept. 11

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
September 16, 2021
Senior Morgan Shorb placed first in No. 1 Singles. The next varsity meet will be in Goodland on Saturday, Sept 11.

Girls varsity tennis compete at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
September 10, 2021
The Hays Invitational meet on Sept. 2 was cancelled due to weather conditions. The next scheduled meet will be at Great Bend on Sept. 7.

Girls varsity, junior varsity tennis compete in three meets to start season

Nikka Vuong, Co-Editor in Chief
September 7, 2021
Girls swim will compete in Garden City for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) on May 13.

Girls swimming competes at Hutchinson

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
May 10, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming attends meet at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
May 10, 2021
Girls swimming next meet was on April 30 at Great Bend and May 4 at Hutchinson.

Girls swimming host, competes in Hays

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
May 7, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming attends meet at Wichita Southeast

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
April 28, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming competes at Salina South

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
April 28, 2021

QUIZ: What percentage of senior Emmy Morley are you?

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
April 20, 2021
Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

Music students share their experiences with participating in band, choir, orchestra

McKena McBride, Nikka Vuong, and Brenna Schwien
April 19, 2021
HHS Girls swimming team competed in Hutchinson on May 4.

Girls swimming team competes at Topeka High

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
April 14, 2021
Girl's swimming will have eight meets in total. The next meet will be April 23 at Salina South.

Girls swimming team place fourth at Haysville

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
April 13, 2021
For more information about the Dane Hansen Foundation go to https://danehansenfoundation.org/.

Dane Hansen Foundation announces scholarship winners

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
March 17, 2021
Junior Ross Eckroat is being auctioned off for labor. All proceeds will go to senior scholarships.

Future Farmers of America chapter participates in National FFA week

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
March 10, 2021
This is sophomore Sarah Zimmerman's second time placing second in the KSHSAA Championship.

Three wrestlers compete in state tournaments

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
March 5, 2021
Junior Gavin Meyers qualified for State. State wrestling will be on Feb. 26.

Three wrestlers qualify for state tournament

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
February 26, 2021
Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

Pandemic forces students to adjust study spaces

McKena McBride, Brenna Schwien, and Nikka Vuong
February 22, 2021
Hays High placed fifth overall with 99 points.

Boys wrestling competes in KSHSAA 5A Regional Tournament

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
February 17, 2021
Boys wrestling's next meet will be regionals on Feb. 12 and girls regionals will be on Feb. 13.

Wrestling competes in Garden City dual

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
February 9, 2021
Wrestling's next dual will be in Garden City on Feb. 4.

Wrestling competes in Liberal Dual

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
February 2, 2021
Girls wrestling placed fourth overall with 36 points.

Girls wrestling competes at Liberal

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
February 1, 2021
To join Tribe Art Club ask either instructor Grace Spichal or president senior Cami Moore.

Tribe Art Club discusses upcoming plans

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
January 28, 2021
Wrestlings next meet will be on Jan. 30 at Larned.

Wrestling competes in Junior Prairie Classic, Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
January 27, 2021

QUIZ: What type of pasta noodle are you?

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
January 20, 2021
Science Olympiad held their first meeting during PRIDE Time in the Lecture Hall.

Science Olympiad discusses virtual competitions

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
January 20, 2021
Boys swim next meet was Dec. 12 at Wichita Southeast.

Boys swim competes at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
December 14, 2020
Leadership Team members answer questions during their activity with the freshmen on Dec. 9. This is the last leadership activity with the freshmen for the year.

[Photo] Leadership Team hosts question-and-answer session with freshmen

Alicia Feyerherm, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2020
Boys swim next meet will be on Dec. 8 in Great Bend.

Boys swim places third at Salina South

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
December 8, 2020
The first Tribe Art Club meeting was in room 506.

Tribe Art Club hosts first meeting

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
November 18, 2020
Volleyball went to sub State on Oct. 24 at Great Bend.

Volleyball team hosts annual banquet

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
November 16, 2020
Freshman Arely Maldonado was the only Indian runner that competed at state this year.

Freshman Arely Maldonado competes at cross country state

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
November 8, 2020
Cross country competed at the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) meet at Liberal on Oct. 15.

One cross country runner advances to state from regionals

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
October 27, 2020
The WAC meet was in Liberal. The boys ran 5,000-meter race, and the girls ran a 4,000-meter race.

Cross country competes at Western Athletic Conference

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
October 22, 2020
Sophomore Amelia Jaeger and freshmen Brenlynn Alber and Brynn Kinderknecht compete in the varsity race.

Cross country competes at Salina Central

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
October 14, 2020
Junior Gage May throws a dodgeball during the team building activity.

FFA hosts team-building activity

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
October 13, 2020
Cross country held an invitational meet on Sept. 17.

Cross country competes at Junction City

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
October 6, 2020
Cross country held an invitational meet on Sept. 17 in Victoria.

Cross country competes at McPherson

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
September 29, 2020
Freshmen Logan Chance and Everett McClure compete in the Boys JV race.

Cross country host invitational meet

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
September 24, 2020

QUIZ: What mask are you?

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
September 18, 2020
Cross country hosted a preseason meet on Sept. 1.

Twenty-seven medal at Hesston cross country meet

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
September 15, 2020

Cross country competes at Great Bend

Nikka Vuong, Managing Editor
September 11, 2020
2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

2020 Advanced Placement exams now online

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2020
Out of 25 possible nomination categories, Hays High’s Fall Musical “Anything Goes” received six. This year’s Jester Awards Ceremony will be broadcasted virtually on May 3

‘Anything Goes’ receives Jester Award nominations

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
April 23, 2020
Seniors Nathan Erbert and Lynsie Hansen have created a YouTube channel called “hErbs & Ginger.”Hansen said she enjoys learning how to edit videos and watching failed attempts.

Hobbies to undertake during quarantine

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
April 14, 2020
40 German I and II students, as well as two drama students, attended the opera “Die Fledermaus” at Friends University.

Students attend opera at Friends University

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
March 10, 2020
Ganstrom started out with an exercise, using sticky notes. She had each student draw out items that they like to doodle, such as their happy place and things they love.

Ceramics professor speaks to students about art careers

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020
Kathy Wagoner has been certified since 2000 and has renewed her certification throughout the years, Lisa Renz was certified in December 2019 and recently received her certificate.

Teachers National Board Certified in English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
February 25, 2020
The Helping Hands bakery sells breads, cookies and popcorn balls for events, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and most recently, Valentine’s Day.

Students learn life, workplace skills through Helping Hands

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2020
More than 30 students attended a swing/line dancing practice in Gym B held by Student Council. Members of the Fort Hays State University Barn Hoppers came to teach students how to dance for Indian Call.

Barn Hoppers teach students how to swing/line dance during PRIDE Time

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2020
Students had the opportunity to browse through the Prom attire and socialize. Helping Hands cookies were also offered as refreshments.

Project Prom Shop & Social allows students to look through attire

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
February 3, 2020
Kevin Haynes has been a Farm Bureau insurance agent and Ellis County Emergency Medical Technician for 21 years.

Farm Bureau insurance agent, Ellis County Emergency Medical Technician speaks to students during PRIDE Time

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
January 27, 2020
A RealCare Baby is an advanced infant care simulator. Instructor Sue Tebo currently has four babies available for students to take home in Family Studies.

RealCare Babies allow students to experience parenting

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2020
Throughout the presentation, Wagner had a PowerPoint covering all details about Medical Imaging, such as the career outlook, job details and helpful traits for the career.

Associate Professor, Radiology Technology Program Director Jennifer Wagner speaks to students during PRIDE Time

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
In Health & Wellness class students also have the opportunity to practice important things such as Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Choices, Consequences event held for freshmen health students

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
December 20, 2019
Interim VP Student Affairs Taylor Kriley has a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a master’s degree in School Counseling. Student Engagement Coordinator at Fort Hays State University Tre Giles studied Organizational Leadership.

Taylor Kriley, Tre Giles speak to students about civic engagement

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2019
Guitar Club has meetings every Wednesday. Students are able to participate and learn how to play the guitar without owning one.

Guitar Club recieves donated guitars

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
December 4, 2019
Knapp worked at Hays Medical Center in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit for three years. Knapp currently works at the First Care Clinic and has been for seven years.

Nurse Practitioner informs students on what she does at First Care Clinic

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2019
Desaire currently works for Open Road Brands in Kansas City and was a Hays High graduate in 2011.

Product Manager Trey Desaire speaks to students during PRIDE Time

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2019
Lang has led eight study abroad trips to Belize, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain. Lang has also traveled to China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.  

Study abroad coordinator Stacey Lang speaks to students during PRIDE Time

Nikka Vuong, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2019
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