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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

Discipline policy changes

Discipline policy changes

Rachel Gralnek, Reporter February 15, 2014

The use of law enforcement is the final option for non-violence offences in secondary schools. The Department of Education is asking schools to find other ways to discipline students with the new federal...

Photo courtesy of Steve King, Tailgate Clothing Co.

Tailgate Clothing Co. to open in Iowa City

Micah Cabbage, Social Media Editor/Reporter February 14, 2014

Coming in April, Tailgate Clothing Co. will open their doors in the first floor of the Grossix Building in downtown Iowa City. The store provides a fresh take on college apparel, combining vintage styles...

Susan Barrera and Bonnie Hall

Spanish teachers take their friendship from City High to the African Safari

Caroline Brown, Reporter February 14, 2014

On the first day of school in 1992, two City High spanish teachers walked through the doors and taught their first day in a new classroom. Now, in less than four months they will both teach their last...

Taking the Next Step: College Costs and Communities

Taking the Next Step: College Costs and Communities

Leah Hoelscher and Payton Evans February 14, 2014

Growing Up Hawkeye Walking downtown Iowa City on a Friday night, the slapping of college students feet along the cobblestones can be heard well into the next morning. “Even as a freshman I felt like...

Demigods Bring Medea to Life

Demigods Bring Medea to Life

Jonas Geerdes, Reporter February 14, 2014

Demigod Productions will be performing the tragedy Medea this Valentine’s day. The play is set in Ancient Greece where Medea is pushed aside by her husband, Jason, for a new woman. Medea then plots her...

Nelson, Hellwigs, and Roman-Maddie Lead Cutest Couple Competition

Nelson, Hellwigs, and Roman-Maddie Lead Cutest Couple Competition

Keighley Ehmsen, Reporter February 10, 2014

2/13/14 With 15 hours left in the Basta Cutest Couple Competition Maddie-Roman, Brennan Nelson, and Mr. and Mrs. Hellwig are in the lead. Photos can still be submitted by mentioning @thelittlehawk on...

Oliver Cast List Announced

Oliver Cast List Announced

February 7, 2014

Oliver! Cast List   Oliver Twist …………………………………. Andy Stewart   Artful Dodger………………………………... Addie Bass   Fagin……….…………………………………....

Large Group Speech Competes, Seven Qualify For All-State

Large Group Speech Competes, Seven Qualify For All-State

Cody Owen, Reporter February 7, 2014

On Saturday, February 8th, the City High Large Group Speech team competed at Cedar Rapids Linn-Marr. Large Group Speech competitions consist of teams from the respective districts performing specific excerpts...

The Little Hawk Highlights

Ellen Carman and Leah Hoelscher February 7, 2014

Watch the first ever Little Hawk Highlights news video segment. Find out the biggest sports and news headlines of the week and listen to an interview with girl's varsity basketball team captain, Haley...

City High Jazz Band 2014

Jazz Ensemble Selected as IBA Honor Jazz Band

Elena Foster, Reporter February 4, 2014

Mr. Arp had a big secret to keep from the jazz band.  On the board he decided to write, "The Day We Made IBA." "I've been dying to tell the kids," Arp said, "but I kept my cool until I could tell...

Four Students win Golden Key Scholastic Award

Leah Hoelscher, Copy Editor February 3, 2014

In the 91st year of it’s existence, the Scholastic Art and Writing awards are being given out to many student artists and writers around the U.S.. Included in the nominees are three City High junior...

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