School districts nationwide have been rocked by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) new power to conduct raids in schools. This impact extends to CPS as District leadership communicates...

Hickman High School's tradition of celebrating Black History Month continues through the classroom door decorating competition.   Students are encouraged to participate in creative and celebratory...

Trireme rose sales benefit a community organization while spreading love and appreciation within Hickman.   Trireme is an all-senior girl club that focuses on community service and fundraising.   “It...

Hickman welcomed Cara Filler on December 10 to speak about safe driving and a personal loss that resulted from unsafe driving. Some who watched the assembly shared their personal experiences.    The...

Changes in the CPS schedule will be implemented this year in order to secure additional funding. Snow days in the CPS district will look different from prior years. Alternate Methods of Instruction (AMI)...

Bathrooms at Hickman are often closed, dysfunctional, and dirty such as one mens bathroom across room 223, which has no working stall doors..    This is not the case at all schools in the CPS...

On Friday, November 1, construction started on the new security fence between Fine Arts and the main building. It has been almost a month since and there has been no new construction on the fence.   Principal...

Freshmen Representatives have been the latest voice within the Student Council community representing their age group. However, three years ago this was a very different story.    Within the...

Hickman’s Library has undergone a major change in how it is being utilized this school year. Rather than being an alternate location for students to go during study halls, the Library is focusing on...

This year, Columbia Public Schools’ high school students are prohibited from having cell phones in all learning environments. This policy was implemented due to the desire of providing “impactful learning...

There are no longer students milling the hallway with the classic yellow-paper pass. Instead, Hickman has switched to a digital “E-Hall Pass” for the 2024-25 school year.   Hickman’s “E-Hall...

On the first day of school, Hickman students waited for over 40 minutes after the bell to get to their first block class; the line stretched from the North and West entrances to Business Loop.   Subsequent...