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STUDENT RIGHTS ART COMPETITION Students have specific Students display art guaranteed rights through in Southwest Kansas the public school system League Art Show Page 6 Page 12 THE VOL. 94 NO. 5 • HAYS HIGH SCHOOL UIDO 2300 E. 13th ST. • HAYS, KAN. 67601 G www.hayshighguidon.comFEBRUARY 6, 2019 N ADOPT-A-COP SCHOOL LIFE Hays Police Department partners with Hays High Job Etiquette By Michaela Austin The two police officers who Hays High Guidon are specifically assigned to Hays High are Dakota Gul- DECA group hosts seminar for interested students Students may have no- ley and David Vilaysing. ticed a police officer be- Having police offi- By Allison Brooks event with a five-course ing here more frequently. cers assigned to a pub- Hays High Guidon meal and an etiquette les- Sometimes they may see lic school is a somewhat son. Being on time, having a one walk through the common thing. There are Planning for this event good work ethic and know- hallways, and they start schools that even have started two months in ad- ing how to think on your asking, “What are they a police officer stationed vance and took a lot of co- feet are all qualities need- doing here?” The reason at the school every day ordination and work. ed to enter the workforce, why is because of a new throughout the entire day. “We had to have contact but many teenagers today program that affects the “The officers and law with the speakers at least feel underprepared to take whole school district. enforcement have always twice a week, we had to that next step in their life. “It’s called Adopt-a- been welcomed in pub- call the Country Club to “I’m not ready for the Cop program,” Assistant lic schools in any district get all the meals and set future at all,” junior Hope Principal Fred Winter I’ve been into,” Winter up ready, we had to make Schumacher said. “I have said. “All buildings in the said. “I was in a district posters, we had to get ma- no idea what I want to do district have one or two in Valley Center where terials such as name tags with my life yet.” officers. They are build- we had an SROs who ac- and candy for the tables, To help fix this prob- ing rapport with students tually had an office in the we had to get a sponsor lem, juniors Andrea Lo- and staff. They are not building, and they were in order to get some of the pez, Brooklyn Schaffer here every day and are there just pretty much all gift cards,” Schaffer said. and Claire Shippy cen- not stationed anywhere throughout the day. They The event was open to tered their DECA project in the building, like a would also go out on calls.” all juniors and seniors who around teaching teenagers SRO [School Resource Of- However, the Adopt-a- are members of DECA or skills to prepare them for ficer], but they come in Cop program is not the Leadership Team. entering their career. and give presentations same thing as having a “A lot of us are close to To accomplish this goal, and just want to get to School Resource Officer. graduating in a year so we they organized a seminar know students and staff.” In the Adopt-a-Cop pro- thought it would be best at the Country Club on The change started gram, the police officers to get ahead so that we’re Jan. 22 with four differ- this semester in order to come when they have time ready for when we gradu- COURTESY PHOTO / The Guidon ent pairs of speakers who build better connections or when a staff member ate,” Schaffer said. between the police depart- all talked about different The first pair of speak- Juniors Andrea Lopez, Brooklyn Schaffer and skills necessary for the fu- Claire Shippy organize a career advancements ment and the staff and • See “Police” pg. 2 students in the district. ture, and they ended the • See “DECA” pg. 2 seminar. CELEBRITIES In Loving Memory Recent passings of celebrities leaves Hays High students to mourn By Meg Taggart continue her father’s Hays High Guidon actually something legacy, as she was work- that is reasonable, but ing on perfecting his sig- I do think they need to do The recent death of cer- nature moves and plays. something in the NBA to tain celebrities has affect- “I was sad when I honor Kobe,” Ackerman ed almost everyone in one heard that Kobe died, and said. “I heard that some way or another, whether then when I heard people are trying to get it caused an emotional that eight other people the all-star MVP trophy reaction, appeared in died,” senior Carson Ack- named after him, but I conversations between erman said. “But, when feel like something does friends or even popped it’s a 13-year-old girl, need to happen to con- up in social media feeds. she had so much life left tribute to his legacy.” Speaking of, you may to live and such a poten- Kobe Bryant will have heard that bas- tial in the game of basket- not only live on for his ketball icon Kobe Bry- ball and in life as well.” achievements in basket- ant died on Jan. 26, along Since Kobe Bryant’s ball, but also for his inspi- with his daughter Gianna death, there has been dis- rational state of mind. It Bryant and seven oth- cussion that the NBA was labelled the Mamba ers when the helicop- should change its logo Mentality, after his nick- ter they were in collided in tribute to him. In name, The Mamba. Mam- ALEXIS PFANNENSTIEL / The Guidon with the Santa Monica fact, there is a petition ba Mentality was ex- mountains in California. about it that has racked plained by Kobe Bryant as take in both prepara- basketball player,” se- scended basketball so Gianna Bryant was up 2.5 million signa- a way to describe the level tion and competition. nior Tucker Johnson said. everybody outside of the 13 and planned on play- tures and counting. of intense focus and relent- “Kobe was more of “I’d say for some people, he See “Celebs” pg. 2 ing for the WNBA to “I don’t know if that’s less approach he would a public figure than a had that quality that tran- • NEWS THE GUIDON • THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2020 • 2 YOUR VIEW POLICE/Officers stationed on Hays High campus Do you think Hays High needs • FROM PAGE 1 also see different officers police officers? making connects with has invited them to pres- the staff and students.” ent to their students. The possibility of having “If they think they need to have it for security, let “For the most part, a School Resource Officer them have it.” they’re in the building try- in the future is unclear, —senior Paige Beamer ing to build a good rapport but the Adopt-a-Cop pro- with students and teach- gram is what the district “I think it is a good pre- ers,” Winter said. “It’s not wants to have right now. caution for emergencies.” an everyday thing, but “I think just right now —senior Megan Flavin it’s a thing they are just this is the program where being intentional about. we’re able to have officers “I don’t think so. I mean maybe to regulate We’ll also invite them to come in and just meet people with nicotine and come and eat lunch. It’s with students and have a stuff like that, but that’s not something that’s not good relationship,” Win- the only reason I can happened before; it’s just ter said. “Law enforce- think of.” here recently they’re mak- ment is here to protect —junior Trista Flock ing a conscious effort to and serve. A lot of it has be in the building more. If nothing to do with punish- “I think it’s a good idea you see them, if you were ment. Everything to do to have them outside of the parking lot, like where in another building like an with being a better citi- we’re all trying to exit. I elementary school or the zen and a better person.” think when they see the middle school, you would [email protected] PAIGE POLIFKA-DENSON / The Guidon police officer, it helps them to realize to slow down and take your time.” — sophomore Sam Vesper DECA/Professionals speak on how to prepare for future • FROM PAGE 1 chance to win a gift card. teaching students what to ommendations as well,” though, honestly because Do you feel The second pair of look for and what they can Shippy said. of the meal we got.” prepared for your ers was Rhonda Meyer- speakers was Niki Dinkel adjust. After all the speak- Lopez said she feels that future? hoff and Mackenzie Neu- and Karen McCullough, The last pair of speak- ers, lunch was served, the event was a success hauser, who both work at who both work in Career ers was Jamie and Kelsey and businesswoman Gail and hopes that everyone “No, because I have Eagle Communications. Services at Fort Hays Kuehl, who own six Mc- Kuehl walked everyone gained as much as she did really bad time manage- They spoke about the im- State University. They Donalds throughout Kan- through the proper eti- from the experience. ment.” portance of knowing your gave advice for making sas.

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