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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Inspirationally Entertaining

Inspirationally Entertaining

Sophia Wagner, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 19, 2021

Ana Laura Leyser ‘22 shuts her textbook and leaves her bedroom. Despite not being able to attend any science classes this year, Leyser continues to take advantage of any scientific resources she can....

Drivers License, the song by 17 year-old Olivia Rodrigo, has been breaking records due to the song going viral on social media platforms such as Tik Tok.

Driver’s License “Brakes” Records

Shoshie Hemley, News Editor February 16, 2021

Ivryel Reed ‘21 loves the song “driver’s license,” but she wouldn’t have listened to it if it weren’t for Tik Tok.  “Every other video on my For You Page was people reacting to it, and...

Art Club Gets New Screen Printing Materials

Art Club Gets New Screen Printing Materials

Emme Perencevich, Opinion, copy, and infographic editor February 15, 2021

The strong smell of ink wafted through the art room as Scout Wycoff ‘21 placed a t-shirt on the press. After receiving funds from Student Senate, the purchase of an exposure unit has brought new methods...

What the Signs Will Be Doing on Valentines Day

What the Signs Will Be Doing on Valentine’s Day

Paris Fuller, News Editor February 14, 2021

Aries: You’ll be opening one of the thousand Valentine’s you got, too bad they’re not from the person you actually like. Leo: You’ll be chasing a new love interest; a different from last week...

LH Book Reviews: The Rules of Enchantment

LH Book Reviews: The Rules of Enchantment

Adalie Burton, Reporter February 10, 2021

“She spent a lifetime never feeling worthy enough to take anything without an invitation,” - Wendy Tardieu, The Rules of Enchantment I received a copy of this book from TCK Publishing in exchange...

What Your Zodiac Sign Needs to Hear by the Little Hoax

What Your Zodiac Sign Needs to Hear by the Little Hoax

Paris Fuller, News Editor February 2, 2021

DISCLAIMER: The Little Hoax and its horoscopes are a satirical blog. (…Or are they?) Follow this advice column at your own discretion. Aries: Making fun of your friends is not a hobby Aries, quit...

Kate Kueter 21 holds the book Circe by Madeline Miller.

‘Circe’ Brings a Modern Twist to a Classic Character

Kate Kueter, Video Editor January 5, 2021

“Witches are not so delicate,” Madeline Miller wrote. Circe, the witch of Aiaia and the daughter of the Titan Helios, is a special kind of complex. She exudes beauty and grace, yet still instills fear...

Kate Kueter 21 holds the book A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.

Ishmael Beah Recounts War and Rescue in His Memoir ‘A Long Way Gone’

Kate Kueter, Video Editor January 5, 2021

“Some people tried to hurt us to protect themselves, their family, and their communities...This was one of the consequences of civil war. People stopped trusting each other, and every stranger became...

Kate Kueter 21 poses with the book I Have No Secrets by Penny Joelson.

‘I Have No Secrets’ Gives New Meaning to Being Silenced

Kate Kueter, Video Editor January 5, 2021

“Here’s a secret for you, and I know you won’t tell anyone,” the killer whispers as Jemma stares into their eyes.  Jemma is a sixteen-year-old girl with a great friend named Sarah. Jemma and...

Art by Sophia Wagner

City High Orchestra Collaborates with Local Schools for Virtual Performance

Ruth Meehan, A&E Editor December 21, 2020

The COVID-19 shutdown has forced artists to become creative in how they share their skills and their craft. Here at City High, most ensembles haven’t had live performances since February or March of...

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

Under the Circumstances

Sophia Wagner, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 18, 2020

Opstad Auditorium was foggy with a sense of disappointment. Actors were placed across the stage. A few sat in plastic chairs, their arms draped casually in their laps. Others stood further back, hands...

Stadtlander plays both Alto and Tenor Saxophone.

Student Profile: Eva Statdlander

Sophia Wagner, Arts and Entertainment Editor December 18, 2020

Q: What sparked your musical interest? A: “My parents were both involved in music, a long time before I ever existed. They were both in band, they were both drum majors, and they both sang in choirs,...

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