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Purple and Gold News

All content by Lauren VerBrugge

Kicking Back With K-Pop

Lauren VerBrugge and Omar Huesca March 12, 2018

Over the past year, K-pop has taken the American music scene by storm. Korean pop groups have made their way to the AMA’s stage and one group, BTS, just had their song “Mic Drop” (remixed by Steve...

Shaking It Up With Sabre

Lauren VerBrugge and Camille Manary January 26, 2018

Winter guard season is upon us again, and this year the show is sure to shine. The show will feature flags, rifle, and now include sabre, which hasn’t been showcased for several shows now. Sabres...

The Path to First Chair

Lauren VerBrugge and TaNayia Broadus January 26, 2018

Saturday, December 2nd, junior Matthew Barnes walked into Hickman High School, ready for his All-State Band audition. Working up to this point, Barnes put in a lot of time and effort in order to bring...

Running to Victory

Running to Victory

Nathan Roberts and Lauren Verbrugge December 1, 2017

Once again, Hickman has cross country runners making it to the state competition in Jefferson City. Juniors Chandler Gibbens, Isaac Saathoff, and Charlie Werth all made it to state competition this year....

Too Early for the Holidays?

Nathan Roberts and Lauren VerBrugge December 1, 2017

It’s that time of year again… or is it? Every year, radio stations start playing holiday music in October. Stores begin to decorate their stores with lights and start having holiday sales before Thanksgiving....

Dia de los Muertos

Lauren VerBrugge, Reporter November 7, 2017

From October 31st through November 2nd, Dia de los Muertos, also commonly known in America as Day of the Dead, is celebrated by many people around the world. Among this group, is some of Hickman’s very...

Shooting at Local McDonald’s puts Hickman on Lockdown

Lauren VerBrugge and Zoie Cecil September 29, 2017

On Thursday, September 28th at around 4:30 PM, a shooting occurred at the McDonalds on 205 E. Business Loop 70, and Hickman was put on lockdown.  A Hickman student was present at the scene, and saw the...

Stronger than Cancer

Lauren VerBrugge, Staff Writer May 30, 2017

Senior Anna Rioux has been on a mission to raise money in honor of teacher Ms. Fick, who has been recently diagnosed with cancer. Rioux has been selling t-shirts reading “Stronger than Cancer” with...

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