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Fifer's goodbye to P&G

Fifer’s goodbye to P&G

Fifer Matteson
May 20, 2026

Dear Hickman Journalism,    I have not had as much time to get to know this program as many of my peers. I was late to this class because I did not think it would be something that I would...

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Alli Kaufman (middle) poses with Editor-in-Chief Ben Drury (right) and fellow Managing Editor Tessa Johnson (left)

Alli’s goodbye to P&G

Alli Kaufman
May 20, 2026

Two years ago, I walked into the Hickman journalism classroom not knowing at all how much it would shape me. What I thought would just be another class quickly became one of the most important parts of...

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Alysa Liu celebrating her figure skating gold medal win, the first US woman to do so in 24 years. Photographed by Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

You don’t know her

How one public appearance quickly turned Alysa Liu into the media'a next fixation
Harper Boyt, Reporter
April 9, 2026

There’s a thin line between admiration and whatever the internet has turned it into. Lately, that line feels less like a boundary and more of a suggestion people choose to ignore. With the recent...

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The Heisman Memorial Trophy, that will be awarded to its winner on Dec. 13th. (Courtesy of Sports Illustrated)

Ahmad Hardy and how the nation is missing a star in the Midwest

Missouri's sophomore running back runs under the radar as he nears records
Ben Drury, Editor-in-Chief
November 21, 2025

Ahmad Hardy, the transfer running back from UL Monroe, has already left a large impact on the Missouri Football Program and the country as just a sophomore. But there is one area where he isn’t getting...

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JoJo's Biscuits Co. Cinnamon Roll, truly a great take on the classic.

JoJo’s Biscuits flips the script on Breakfast

Columbia's latest restaurant has quickly become a local favorite
Ben Drury, Editor-in-Chief
November 17, 2025

When JoJo’s Biscuits opened earlier this year, Columbia was captivated by the new restaurant that flipped the script on what traditional breakfast food looks like. From introducing new cooking techniques...

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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, Editor-in-Chief
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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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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