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The Student News Site of Hickman High School

Purple and Gold News

The Student News Site of Hickman High School

Purple and Gold News

Too Social?

Too Social?

February 18, 2022

Social media is such a large part of our everyday lives. Most people wake up and immediately check their phones to see what they missed while asleep and check it regularly throughout the day even if...

Hickman Leads the Way with New Homecoming Tradition

Hickman Leads the Way with New Homecoming Tradition

Robin Crouch, Reporter September 30, 2021

The oldest high school in Columbia and one of the largest in the state, Hickman High School, has long been represented by the iconic, gender-neutral naked baby. Finally, it’s time for us to match our...

An ogre face taking up the space where a plant would normally grow.

To the ISS and Back

Celena Schmolzi, Editor-In-Chief April 23, 2021
Hickman seniors Alec Hume and Brady Lunceford, along with Battle junior Jonas Ferguson, have spent the school year in their CASA class building a zero-gravity grow lab for the competition as part of the Design & Prototyping program of NASA HUNCH. Now, they are national finalists, ranking high among the 277 participating schools in the nation. The grow lab is intended to support a plant for the first 30 days after seed through a hydroponic system. Elements of their project have the opportunity to make their way onto the International Space Station (ISS) and would likely be used in a modular design to sustain multiple plants individually yet simultaneously. According to the NASA HUNCH website, 824 items have been flown to the ISS as a result of this project.
Kamryn Kreitz, a graduate and first-time voter.

Seniors and Voting

Carter Bone, Reporter October 30, 2020

With turmoil across the political spectrum glowing from cell phone screens, teenagers across the nation (and the whole world, really) are more than aware of the upcoming presidential election. As with...

Assistant Cross Country coach Johnson takes times for his athletes at the Kirksville virtual meet September 19th

The Fate of Recruits

Faith Cummings and Elliot Muhlenbruck October 14, 2020

COVID-19 is causing a lot of problems in the world of sports and many athletic events look different due to the global pandemic, including how colleges look and recruit players. Coaches, players, and Hickman...

Who Is On The Boone County Ballot?

Who Is On The Boone County Ballot?

Carter Gourley, Reporter October 9, 2020

This November, the presidential seat will not be the only thing on the ballot. Missouri voters will also be voting for their governor. There are four candidates running in this race. Mike Parson (Republican),...

All you need to know about voting in 2020

All you need to know about voting in 2020

Avery Dixon and Jacqueline Jones October 7, 2020

In this odd election year, planning your vote is one of the most important things you can do to make sure your vote is counted. If you are a first time voter, you will need to fill out a voter registration...

Alec Hume (12) plays DnD with his party on roll20.net.

Carter’s Nerd Corner: Digital Tabletop Edition

Carter Gourley, Reporter October 2, 2020

  Hello everyone who may read this article, anyone who has gotten into the Dungeons and Dragons hobby as of recently either through my other articles or having it recommended to you by someone...

A Letter From the Editors

A Letter From the Editors

Celena Schmolzi and Avery Dixon September 10, 2020

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...

QuizBowl XXXIII

QuizBowl XXXIII

Celena Schmolzi March 12, 2020

Two boys stand at the front of Hickman auditorium, engrossed in an intense conversation while hundreds of Kewpies shuffle in to fill the seats. While most of these students are happy to be out of class...

The Wonders of Water

The Wonders of Water

Ayla Kian Mehr, Reporter February 18, 2020

  Why we drink water and the importance of it Ayla Kian Mehr | Reporter   People walk along the streets with large water bottles and soft drink cups on a sweltering, sunny day. It...

Put Me In, Coach-- Debate

Put Me In, Coach– Debate

Celena Schmolzi, Reporter January 16, 2020

The silence in the room is deafening. Faces are plugged in focus with mines turning like mine never could. I sit in the center of Ms. Gerling’s classroom, amongst some of the best debaters in Missouri....

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