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A Letter From the Editors

A back-to-school note from the new Editors in Chief of the Hickman Purple and Gold.

Celena Schmolzi and Avery Dixon|September 10, 2020

Picture of Celena Schmolzi — Celena Schmolzi (12)

Hey, Kewpies, welcome back to school! My name is Celena Schmolzi (she/her) and I am the Editor in Chief of Online News and Social Media of Purple and Gold News this year! I’ll be working with my co-editor in chief, Avery Dixon, to hurdle all the incredible challenges this year brings us. As we as students and teachers must adapt to this drastic shift from our normal lives, news, too, must adapt. The P&G is going to look pretty different this year- I won’t lie about that. The majority of our coverage will be here on this website and on social media, and when we .00;”>do release a print publication, it won’t be quite the same as in years past. However, despite all these changes, the heart of the P&G remains the same. We are here, working every day, to tell Hickman’s story- to tell your story- as authentically and lovingly as we can. This is an incredible school filled with incredible people, and although things seem daunting or even impossible right now, there’s nothing a Kewpie can’t do. I can’t wait to hear your story this year.

Picture of Avery Dixon — Avery Dixon (12)

Hickman Students, we are so glad you are back or joining us, whatever the circumstances maybe! My name is Avery Dixon and this year I am the Editor in Chief of The P&G’s Print and Long-form journalism. This will be a very different year for print, as our physical paper may not look the way you remember it. While you may not find a hardcopy on your desk in the morning, we are working to find a way for you to flip through the pages. Alongside Celena Schmolzi, our Editor in Chief of Online News and Social Media, I am looking forward to bringing you the closest thing I can to our classic print. Despite the changes of style and forum, the staff of the Purple and Gold will be working our hardest to showcase what makes Hickman the incredible, diverse school that it is. Our students. I am honored to be a part of writing all the stories you have to tell and sharing in your struggles and triumphs as we venture into the unknowns of this school year. This will be a year to remember and we will be here every step of the way to document it. Through the good and the bad. Hickman is resilient and that is one thing I know will not change this year. I am looking forward to facing the challenges together.