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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Getting Away From Competition in American Public Schools

Getting Away From Competition in American Public Schools

Julius Perez, Opinion Editor April 20, 2022

Rugged individualism is one of the defining characteristics of American society. The deep and dividing competition that comes with this individualism can be found in almost every aspect of American society...

You Need to Tip Servers

You Need to Tip Servers

Chloe Froeschner, Reporter April 18, 2022

I have worked in a restaurant for almost a year now and it took no time at all to realize that most teens have never learned how to properly tip or know the significance of tips in general. This is not...

Reading with Rage

Reading with Rage

Sophia Wagner, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 18, 2022

I enjoy books that make me angry. Generally, when people anger me in real life, it’s for the benefit of the cause that I grin and bear it, moving on until someone really pushes me over the edge of fury....

Five Seconds of Squirrel

Five Seconds of Squirrel

Sophia Wagner, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 18, 2022

Five seconds. An entire new season of one of my favorite shows, and all that I can remember are these five seconds — a video of a squirrel. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel surrounds the exploits of one Midge...

Wordle is Ruined

Wordle is Ruined

Eviann Smith, Reporter April 6, 2022

A monopoly has overtaken a renowned word game. The game is called Wordle, a strategic source of entertainment on a web browser. A player has six attempts to guess a five-letter word.  Before the acquirement,...

Autism Acceptance Month: Quick Facts

Autism Acceptance Month: Quick Facts

Ash Jimenez, Reporter April 6, 2022

April is Autism Acceptance Month, which was originally established as Autism Acceptance Day by Paula C. Durbin-Westby and Autism Awareness Month by the United Nations to advocate for acceptance, support,...

Jovan Harris runs the 400 and has broken two City High school records.

Vote Jovan Harris for KCRG Athlete of the Week

Grace Kirschling, Reporter March 31, 2022

Jovan Harris ‘22 is up for athlete of the week and this is why you should vote for him! Harris holds 2 school records and is hungry for more. On the 400 leg for the Sprint Medley, Harris ran an outstanding...

The Little Hawk: Officially on TikTok

The Little Hawk: Officially on TikTok

Chloe Froeschner, Reporter March 30, 2022

One of my proudest accomplishments to this date as a Little Hawk journalist is the amazing TikTok account Evi Smith ‘24 and I have re-built from the ground up. On the TikTok we will be announcing...

Spring Break Hawkle Contest

Spring Break Hawkle Contest

March 11, 2022

CONTEST: Submit your Hawkle score (it will be the same Hawkle until March 20th) and a spring break photo to us on Instagram @InstaLittleHawk. RULES: City High student must be pictured in the photo....

Mr. Shamari Scott teaches the new African-American Literature class at City High.

Mr. Shamari Scott and Wisdom’s Black History Month Book Recommendations

Wisdom Konu, Reporter February 25, 2022

In mainstream media, most stories about Black people center around Black trauma and the Black struggle; but Black people deserve to be represented outside of their daily struggles. They deserve to be represented...

The Senate chamber at the Iowa State capitol in Des Moines.

Legislative Attacks Against Transgender Athletes are Unethical

Frances Bottorff, Reporter February 24, 2022

The Iowa House passed a controversial bill this week. The bill, named HF 2309, explicitly states that schools that receive public funding can only open their sports to students based on their biological...

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