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Model United Nations participants at the conference hosted at the University of Northern Iowa. Photo courtesy of Jenna Eastman
Motioning to Questions: Model United Nations
April 18, 2024
Kendra Schwarting 24 throws candy at the crowd while wearing a City High Ambassador Coat
PHOTO STORY: Spring Pep Rally Recap
April 17, 2024
Members of one of Culture Days dance performances pose for a photo during rehearsal
Preparations Begin for Culture Day
April 16, 2024
Senior Dominique Blackman 24 and Junior Maria Henderson 25 look up at the solar eclipse in front of City High School
PHOTO STORY: City High Students Observe the Solar Eclipse
April 9, 2024
The Junior Team poses with their second place trophy in the Iowa Supreme Court Chambers. Photo courtesy of Liz Matel
City Mock Trial Takes Home Runner-Up Trophy at State Competition
April 8, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition
April 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Sara Eisenberg
Men’s Soccer Looks to Extend Undefeated Season This Week
April 17, 2024
City High Women’s Soccer’s starting lineup huddles before a game against Davenport Central on April 4th
Inside the Huddle: City High Women’s Soccer Captains
April 16, 2024
Mens Soccer Regular Season Opener vs Marshalltown
Men’s Soccer Regular Season Opener vs Marshalltown
March 28, 2024
Mens Soccer to Scrimmage Regina
Men’s Soccer to Scrimmage Regina
March 22, 2024
VAR Should Be Changed in Soccer
VAR Should Be Changed in Soccer
April 2, 2024
Diego Loria-Eivins ‘24
LH ALBUM REVIEW: All I Hear
February 28, 2024
The Art Room Register Podcast
The Art Room Register: Episode 1
February 22, 2024
City High Students protest the Perry High School Shooting on January 8th, 2024
The End of School Shootings Starts With Stricter Gun Laws
February 20, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?
STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?
February 14, 2024
Hassanatou Diallo 24 had her senior pictures taken at the City tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Hassanatou Diallo
Training in Ramadan: Inside the Lives of Muslimah Athletes
April 12, 2024
City’s New Holiday: Mira Cunning Invents Mr. Bacon Day
City’s New Holiday: Mira Cunning Invents Mr. Bacon Day
April 11, 2024
Get Ready With Us
Get Ready With Us
March 26, 2024
James Patterson holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the most New York Times bestselling titles, with over 260. Photo courtesy of James Patterson
Q&A With World’s Bestselling Author James Patterson
March 8, 2024
Tai Caputo ‘25 is a Feature and Opinion Co-Editor for The Little Hawk
Day in the Life of an Opinion Editor
February 28, 2024
LH SHOW REVIEW: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
LH SHOW REVIEW: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
April 2, 2024
A Few Glamorous Looks of the 2024 Oscars
A Few Glamorous Looks of the 2024 Oscars
March 22, 2024
Mollys Oscars Predictions
Molly’s Oscars Predictions
March 8, 2024
Black History Month Movie Recommendations
Black History Month Movie Recommendations
February 19, 2024
LH Album Review: Sparkling Blue
LH Album Review: Sparkling Blue
February 15, 2024
West Kauper and Robin Calhoun, who plays Heidi Schreck in the Iowa premiere of ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’, act out a scene. Photo courtesy of West Kauper
West Kauper Debates the Constitution
April 12, 2024
Concert Choir performs at St. Mary’s Church to conclude the Cathedral Concert
PHOTO STORY: City Choirs Hold Cathedral Concert at St. Mary’s Church
April 11, 2024
Mrs. Stucky-Swanson conducts the pit during Act 2
PHOTO STORY: Pit Orchestra Starts Rehearsals for ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
April 3, 2024
PERFORMER PROFILE: Abril Bejarano Hamity
PERFORMER PROFILE: Abril Bejarano Hamity
March 28, 2024
Concert Choir listens while composer Craig Hella Johnson answers questions
Composer Craig Hella Johnson Zooms with Concert Choir
March 25, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition
April 17, 2024
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Ian DeLeeuw
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Ian DeLeeuw
March 29, 2024
Tai Caputo ‘25 plays her violin in the orchestra room at City
PERFORMER PROFILE: Tai Caputo
February 27, 2024
The Art Room Register Podcast
The Art Room Register: Episode 1
February 22, 2024
MESU x The Little Hawk: Black History Month Interviews
MESU x The Little Hawk: Black History Month Interviews
February 20, 2024
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Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Executive & Features Editor

Nina has a passion for features stories. Listening and sharing students' stories is an honor to her. For Nina inspiration comes from listening to her peers and noticing what's unique to City High. From having a unique hobby to overcoming hardships, everyone has a story to share, and it's her job to share it.

All content by Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, one in five Americans are very worried about climate change and a majority of Americans feel helpless about the issue.

Climate Stress in Students

Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
May 16, 2020
Is Joe Biden truly the most electable candidate? Or could that thinking lead to general election struggles?

[Photo] Joe Biden: The Electability Trap

Rhys Holman, Executive Website Editor
March 6, 2020
Americas prisons have terrible conditions and detain people who havent committed crimes

[Photo] America’s Broken Prison System

Rhys Holman, Executive Website Editor
February 28, 2020
Riem Hassan 20 is silenced, evoking the silencing of Uyghur Muslim populations in China.

[Photo] “Re-Education Camps” Detaining Uyghur Muslims in China

Noah Bullwinkle and Emily Martinez
February 27, 2020
For Ann, what started off as curiosity lead to an overdose of cocaine on August of 2018.

A Gloomy Place

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Executive Editor
February 19, 2020
Allen and Whaylen pose with their warm toned bucket hats/

In the Alley

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Alison Kenaston
February 14, 2020

Black students over five times as likely to be suspended as white peers in the ICCSD

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Executive Editor
December 20, 2019
Tiktok has become widely used by teenagers across the world.

Tiktok Generation

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Jesse Hausknecht-Brown
December 19, 2019
Molly Hippert ‘21 takes on Phoebe Burt, a junior at West High, in a Iowa City Bruisers practice.

Eat, Sleep, Derby.

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Alison Kenaston
November 15, 2019
Principal John Bacon greets students with a smile.

High Five Friday Strikes Again

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Executive and Features Editor
October 18, 2019
Social studies teacher Judith Dickson hurries to greet students as they approach the school that leads.

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Scott Black high-fives City student.

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City High teachers stand in front of the school, welcoming students with high-fives.

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Teachers greet students with smiles.

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City high student, Ellie Hirt 23 smiles as she enters City High.

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Students are greeted by teachers for High-Five Friday.

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From coffee to citrus, e-liquids flavors vary. E-cigarettes emerged in early 2000s, making Generation Z the first generation to grow up around this new device.

The Vaping Experiment: Are We the Guinea Pigs?

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Noah Bullwinkle
October 8, 2019
Though dressed in formal attire, Kate Wolfe ‘21, Garret Forbes ‘20, and Mariam Keita ‘20 brave the burrs and hike through the prairie.

Formal in the Flowers

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Executive Editor
October 2, 2019
Edie Knoop chants at student organized walkout after the Parkland school shooting

Activist Antagonism

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Features Editor
May 14, 2019
Students are now encouraged to leave menstrual hygiene products in bathrooms at City High for others in need.

[Photo] HeForShe sponsors free menstrual hygiene product initiative

Mariam Keita, Culture Editor
May 11, 2019
Kate and Julianne with Ms. Sherman.

[Photo] Teacher Appreciation: Ms. Sherman

Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Kate Kueter
May 10, 2019
Students took their first state mandated standardized tests on chromebooks in spring of 2019

[Photo] State standardized testing goes digital with ISASP testing

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Reporter
May 10, 2019
At City, teachers vary in their attitudes toward reporting students illegal activities. Whether they ignore the things they see, or report them, is a personal decision in their eyes.

If You See Something…Say Something?

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Maya Durham
May 8, 2019
The disc team competing at state in spring of 2018.

In Search of a Coach: Ultimate Season Starts Up Again

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Features Editor
March 28, 2019
Ruby Anderson 19, who dances competitively, demonstrates her flexibility and her fashion sense.

City’s Best Dressed

Phoebe Chapnick-Sorokin, Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, and Estella Brady
March 15, 2019
Photo credit: Creative Commons

Greta Review 6/10

Kate Wolfe and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
March 14, 2019
A well-chosen accessory can add a little something more to any outfit.

Bits and Bobs

Mira Bohannan Kumar and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
March 13, 2019
This spread is inspired by five distinct current stlyes.

Choose Your Fighter

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Feature Editor
March 11, 2019
Catalan protestors take to the streets after the referendum was violently shutdown by the Spanish government. Students can use their developed language skills on study abroad trips along with the new academically facilitated environment.

French and Spanish V Classes to be Offered Next Year

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Features Editor
March 7, 2019
French teachers are to share crepes with their students for French Club

Retesting With Crepes

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Features Editor
February 20, 2019
23 City High students will embark on an immersive journey to Costa Rica

The Second Option

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Features Editor
February 20, 2019
Change to 5.0

Change to 5.0

Rhys Holman and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
January 17, 2019
The sauce first originated their junior year and has been an iconic City High staple ever since.

Bringing the Heat

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Zoë Miller
December 20, 2018
Six pounds of breast tissue were removed in Deborahs breast reduction surgery.

Sizing Down

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Jesse Hausknecht-Brown
December 18, 2018
Students gather as they buy treats priced from one to two dollars.

Cookies For a Cause

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos and Estella Brady
October 30, 2018
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[Photo] Rice Around the World

Emme Perencevich and Virginia Muturi
October 30, 2018
Rolling With the Punches

Rolling With the Punches

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Feature Editor
October 29, 2018
Only 15% of teenagers get enough sleep according to the National Sleep Foundation.

[Photo] Never Asleep

Rhys Holman and Ellis Chen
October 26, 2018
Megan Bywater 19 holds the brace she wore when she was a baby.

A Piece of Me

Zoë Miller and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
October 25, 2018
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That’s So Gay

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Feature Editor
September 26, 2018
Phong Nguyen 20 poses with a bold red lip.

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The president and vice president of best buddies squint through the paint.

Senior Paint Fight

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Feature Editor
September 11, 2018
The class of 2019 poses for a group picture.

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Art by Estie Dillard.

What you missed: Career and College Planning

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Feature Editor
September 4, 2018
City High Culture Night: The Details

City High Culture Night: The Details

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Reporter
May 15, 2018
Art by Estie Dillard.

Gidal and Meurice Win Class of Class of 2019 President and Vice President

Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos, Reporter
May 14, 2018
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