Hays residents describe their experience with recent COVID-19 diagnosis
BY ANNISTON WEBER A week ago, Becky, a resident of Hays who is recently retired, woke up with a dry cough and a sore throat.…
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MIAA to delay start of Fall sports practices, competition
By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA and its member institutions announced a plan on Monday (July 20) to delay the start…
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Hays High sets graduation date for July 25; social distancing encouraged
BY ANNISTON WEBER Hays High School has set its graduation for 10 a.m. this Saturday in the student parking lot outside of the front entrance…
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FHSU embraces change, faces challenges head-on
I begin this column as I started the last one – focusing on the same three words that capture the personality of Fort Hays State…
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Ellis County COVID concerns continue, now at 27 active cases
BY JUSTIN SABATA Ellis County Health Director Jason Kennedy has seemingly had to repeat his recommendations to the public since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Questions…
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‘Lamb of God,’ the loud truth America still refuses to hear
BY JUSTIN SABATA “i DoN’t LiKE tHEm ANyMoRE, theY’Re tOo PoLITicaL!” Here are some lyrics from an album that debuted at 15th in this week’s…
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ICYMI: Ellis County Commission vetoes governor’s mask order; Kennedy addresses mask concerns
BY JUSTIN SABATA Thursday was one of Kansas’ busiest days of the year regarding COVID-19, beginning when Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order requiring…
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FHSU passes test in commitment to students
Care. Innovation. Grit. These three words capture the personality of Fort Hays State University, and have for nearly 120 years. Those words show up in…
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Petitions surrounding Hays High mascot create community-wide discussion
BY ANNISTON WEBER In 2005, the American Psychological Association called for the “immediate retirement of all American Indian mascots, symbols, images and personalities by schools,…
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Forget about politics, why Black lives matter
Feature Image Courtesy of The New Yorker BY CARMEN FANNING I was 12 years old when 17-year-old Trayvon Martin died because he was wearing a…
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