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Sage's gingerbread muffin and banana nut muffin Nov. 26, 24.

Sage review

Hannah Adams
February 10, 2025

Sage is a modern relaxing place downtown. It is on 11 N 9th St. As soon as you walk in, you are hit with the smell of freshly baked pastries and coffee.    The parking is a bit tricky but you...

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Uprise Bakery's hot chocolate Nov. 26, 24.

Uprise Bakery review

Hannah Adams
February 7, 2025

Uprise Bakery is a nice, cute spot downtown. It is on 10 Hitt St, When walking in, there’s a warm, inviting atmosphere.    There is a parking garage just a little down the street so finding...

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Clemson, a team in this year college football playoff celebrate after a touchdown.

12 Team Playoff: Why it is good for College Football

Ben Drury, Sports Lead
December 9, 2024

College football is one of the biggest sporting spectacles of the year. This season has been a lot like past years from the nation’s top teams getting upset to rivalry games sparking on-field fights....

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This bathroom stall near room 226 remains out of order after a long period of time. This is not the only stall like this. Picture taken on Nov. 20.

The state of our school bathrooms: it’s time for improvement

Alli Kaufman, reporter
December 9, 2024

As students, we spend over seven hours a day at school: a place that is supposed to support learning and growth, and foster respect. Yet, when it comes to something as basic as functioning bathrooms, our...

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Image obtained via Canva Creative Commons.

Lacking accountability

Why CPS needs to change their cheating policies
Kennedy Lucas, Editor-In-Chief
November 25, 2024

Freshman Mollie Schnedler submitted her test and looked around at the class to see who else was done. Upon looking around, she saw a classmate with another tab open, looking up answers to the test.   Mollie...

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P&G Reporter Noah Elletson talks to Hickman Principal Mary Grupe about Hickman's policy changes on Aug. 23.

Editorial: Policy palooza

The P&G weighs in on three major policy changes at Hickman
P&G Editorial Staff
August 26, 2024

Many students have been caught off guard by the major changes in Hickman this back-to-school season. Between the Weapons Detection Systems, the new cell phone policy, and the digital hall pass system,...

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Broken sink in Hickman girls bathroom.

Our school bathrooms need help

Meliah Stevenson and Alaina Kimmons
March 24, 2024

Using the school bathrooms can be an extremely uncomfortable, revolting experience. Despite the fact that they are already dirty, the difference between other school bathrooms and ours is that ours are...

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Pancheros Vs. Chipotle

Pancheros Vs. Chipotle

Why Pancheros on Stadium has better food for a better price
Kyra Skaggs, Business Manager
February 28, 2024

People look for a burrito place with all three when considering which Mexican Grill to choose: a delicious meal with fresh ingredients, a place that will not make them feel bad about spending money and...

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A cautious harmony

A cautious harmony

The risks of over-practicing in instrumental music
Sarah Won, Managing Editor
February 12, 2024

Over-practicing is often negatively connotated due to people thinking it’s practicing too long or that the practice is not effective anymore. This is only partially true, as advanced musicians are able...

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Christine Weru (12) fills in bubbles on a scantron, reminiscent to that of the ACT.

It shouldn’t be the p“A”yCT

Why public high schools should proctor a free ACT
Kennedy Lucas, Editor-In-Chief
February 6, 2024

The undeniable benefits of offering a free, proctored ACT cannot be ignored. America needs to start decreasing its opportunity gap between high-income and low-income students. This starts with a proctored...

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