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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

Teachers Give Love Advice

Kate Kueter, Video Editor February 14, 2020

Jewish Star and Muslim

Salaam Shalom

Aala Basheir and Rebecca Michaeli February 11, 2020

The result of the 2016 presidential election provoked anxiety among many Jews and Muslims. Many were discouraged with the xenophobia that increased following it.   “Right after the election of Donald...

The Changing Laws of Birth Control

The Changing Laws of Birth Control

Paris Fuller and Jae Dancer February 9, 2020

In the Maryland House of Delegates, a new bill is being processed requiring teens to have an adult signature for certain types of birth control. The bill, House Bill 53, was filed in the Maryland House...

Krepcha dusted with powdered sugar.

Krepcha: The Better Beignet

Carly Weigel, Reporter February 4, 2020

In my early memories, Sunday mornings are filled with light, laughter, and powdered, fluffy pastries. My dad would get up at six in the morning, tie an apron around his waist, and prepare the dough, getting...

Esti Brady (third from the left) protesting with Students Against School Shootings at a March for our Lives rally.

Political Profile: Esti Brady’s Time in the Campaigns

Kate Wolfe, Reporter February 3, 2020

Turning 18 usually marks the beginning of most teenagers jumping into politics. For Esti Brady ’20, being 18 means that after years of working tirelessly on political campaigns, she will finally get...

Modifying Clothing

Sophia Lusala and Kate Wolfe January 7, 2020

Fashion, at its root, is the most physical form of self expression. Everyday when we choose what to wear, we choose how and what we want to present to the world. When brands and store bought pieces...

Latkes are a traditional Jewish food eaten during Hanukkah, made out of potatoes and onions

Food Feature: Latkes

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Features Editor December 20, 2019

Rebecca Michaeli 22 and Sophie Wagner 22 live with rare, chronic illnesses.

One in a Million

Aala Basheir and Shoshie Hemley December 20, 2019

A chronic illness is defined as a disease lasting three months or longer, typically incurable and ongoing. Approximately 133 million people have chronic illnesses in the United States according to the...

Tiktok has become widely used by teenagers across the world.

Tiktok Generation

POV: Gen Z downloaded TikTok as a joke. Now dances, audios, and challenges cross borders to unite over 500 million teens, gays, grandmas, teachers, and cosplayers. It also unites people in the lunch line. “I...

Julia Weiner 21, a past attendee of Regina Catholic Education Center, poses for a photo.

Private School Privilege

Victoria Weckmann and Jesse Hausknecht-Brown December 19, 2019

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 5.8 million students were enrolled in private schools as of 2016.  “I know most of the people in my grade and I like that,” Becky...

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