Wellness Wednesday
Victoria Weckmann, Adertisement Editor
November 18, 2019
As concerns about the mental health of students has risen, new ways to cope with the stress of school are being integrated into the classroom. Teachers at City High have begun to search for solutions to this problem. Michael Ayers, the AP Seminar teacher at City High School, had something to say abo...
City High’s End of the Trimester Art Show – A Beloved Tradition
Haileigh Steffen, Art Editor
November 15, 2019
Paintings hang from large display boards. Sculptures dangle from the ceiling. Glasswork pieces are illuminated by a vintage light projector. Ceramics are carefully placed upon desks. A SmartBoard runs student-made films. The sheer mass of art is an unexpected sight, even for the normally art-crowde...
Dance Marathon Continues Pursuing Goals For The Kids
Alice Boerner, Reporter
November 13, 2019
In a bustling classroom each Friday morning, a group of students gather together to discuss Dance Marathon. In addition to all their schoolwork and extracurriculars, members of the club devote time to helping kids with pediatric cancer. Members of Dance Marathon are focused on helping people and maki...
Sparkle Brings Equality into Cheer at City High
Alice Boerner and Sophia Wagner
November 13, 2019
The football team crashes through the City High banner, flanked by Sparkle cheerleaders excitedly waving pom-poms towards the stands. Although often overlooked by the crowd due to the bustle of a home football game, the Sparkle team continues to bring enthusiasm and energy. Laura Schwab is the City High sponsor for th...
Moments From City High’s Art Club
Haileigh Steffen, Art Editor
November 13, 2019
Students gather for City High's Tuesday-meeting Art Club to discuss, collaborate and work on art projects. D
Girls Varsity Cross Country Finishes Top Ten at State Meet
Rachel Marsh, Reporter
November 4, 2019
On November 2, the girls competed in Fort Dodge at the State meet. Boulter led the team and finished in 21st place with a time of 19:08. Second on the team, Wedemeyer placed 42nd with a time of 19:43, a personal record. Reynolds came in third for the team with a time of 19:49 putting her in the ...
Cultured Corner: November
Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 1, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words. On The Lion King “ The Lion King” live-animation movie was a magnificent remake of the original movie that was released in 1994. Produced by Jon Fa...
Art Club Begins with Memories of Past Years
Haileigh Steffen, Art Editor
October 10, 2019
If a student were to to roam down the halls of City High School, they may notice the Mona Lisa uncharacteristically dabbing on flyers. These flyers dot the corridors and monitors of CHS with flashy images that are unfamiliar to her typical renaissance sentiment. This showy display is an effort to promote...
Pocket Points Pushes Its Way Into Education
Victoria Weckmann, Marketing Editor
October 9, 2019
As society has transitioned into an age of digitalization and technology, the use of things like smartphones has exponentially increased in people's daily lives. Anna Basile, an english teacher at City High, has launched a new extra credit system in her classes in an attempt to keep that trend out of the c...
Dance Marathon Has High Hopes for the New School Year
Alice Boerner, Reporter
October 3, 2019
For nearly seven years, students at City High have been working as a part of University of Iowa Dance Marathon, otherwise known as UIDM. Every year at City, the club holds fundraisers and creates T-Shirts. All the money they make goes to UIDM. “The money is used to find treatments for cancer,” said Ms. ...
Opinion Editor
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