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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

LH Book Review: Artificial

LH Book Review: Artificial

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor November 20, 2023

“Remembering is a lonely art. Maybe we save objects because they can be shared.”   In Amy Kurzweil’s second graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, she explores her celebrated father Ray Kurzweil’s...

Emi Edwards played by Yomi Hemley ‘25 beats up DJ MC played by Brody Clarke ‘25 in the fall play, ‘Begets’

PHOTO STORY: Fall Play Opening Week

Esther Puderbaugh, Website Executive and A&E Editor November 9, 2023

‘Begets’ Cast Mini Profiles

‘Begets’ Cast Mini Profiles

Estelle Hartz and Lily Rantanen October 30, 2023

Razan plays a character named Crystal, a band kid. Razan’s favorite part of the play is being able to hang out with so many new people, and she really enjoys the performance. Razan has wanted to be involved...

Day in the Life of a City High Drum Major

Day in the Life of a City High Drum Major

Esther Puderbaugh, Website Executive and A&E Editor October 26, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: Area Show Choir Showcase Canceled

BREAKING NEWS: Area Show Choir Showcase Canceled

Catalina Armstrong, Reporter October 18, 2023

On Tuesday October 17, 2023 City High Show Choir students were informed by Directors Matthew Walker and Tyler Hagy that the upcoming performance, Works in Progress at West High School, was cancelled.  Works...

4th Ave and Charisma seniors pose with their choreographers. 
Photo courtesy of Avery Provorse.

Show Choirs Begin Rehearsals

Estelle Hartz, Assistant A&E Editor October 4, 2023

City High has two Show choirs, Charisma and 4th Avenue. 4th Ave is the varsity group, while Charisma is City’s entry-level, or “prep” group. Charisma has not yet begun learning music but is on track...

Brody Clarke ‘25 and Molly Savage ‘25 run through a scene from the beginning Begets

Fall Play to Open November 3

Esther Puderbaugh, Website Executive and A&E Editor September 27, 2023

The lights in Opstad are set to rise once again on November 3 with the opening of Begets: The Fall of a High School Ronin, this year’s fall play.  “I had a couple of friends who just had the idea...

Students take a bow after SMAC’s Spring Showcase last spring

SMAC to Hold Auditions for Student-Led Winter Play

Esther Puderbaugh, Website Executive and A&E Editor September 21, 2023

Seeing a need for student-directed theater at City, as well as a need for more opportunities for students to get involved in drama, a group of students created SMAC (Student Managed Actors and Crew) last...

Poi Borchardt 26 plays the double B flat tuba, which is the most common model in concert bands

How Low Can You Go?

Lily Rantanen, Reporter September 14, 2023

Poi Borchardt ‘26 is a fearsome force to be reckoned with when it comes to everything low brass. She’s a marching band section leader, bass trombonist, and talented tuba player. As the Wind Ensemble...

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