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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

Tips and Links For AP Testing

Tips and Links For AP Testing

Ailsa Burke, Reporter May 1, 2014

With the upcoming AP tests, along comes late night studying, bags under your eyes, crumpled cans littering your room and an excess of stress. To assist students’ journeys through this troubling time,...

[Earth Day 2014] How to Save the World

[Earth Day 2014] How to Save the World

Chris Ohrt, Online Editor April 22, 2014

Earth day is the most important holiday there is. Rather than wishing for presents from a large bearded man, or praying for chocolate eggs from the Easter bunny, this day is devoted to supporting the world...

Photo by Harrison Burke

[One Year Later] Boston Strong: Former Little Hawk Editor Writes from Boston

Harrison Burke April 17, 2014

The following is a letter from former Little Hawk opinion editor Harrison Burke. He currently attends Boston University and has lived through the recent events. To my former fellow students, The...

Not Just for the Exercise

Not Just for the Exercise

Neil Harte, Co-Opinion Editor April 12, 2014

As the weather finally starts to look more like spring, I find myself swapping my warm tights and wool socks for revealing running shorts and... really not much more. However, the nicer weather is only...

Putting Trimesters to the Test

Putting Trimesters to the Test

April 11, 2014

When City High was established in 1939, the University of Iowa had a heavy influence on the way our school was run. Originally, the university down the street used the trimester system, which inspired...

A Modest Proposition

A Modest Proposition

Chris Ohrt, Online Editor April 11, 2014

It has come to my attention that the impending ICCSD budget cuts will severely effect all of the schools of the area next fall. These cuts will impact the entire course of the district for years to come,...

PROM SUX

PROM SUX

Lilly Reitz, Co-Opinion Editor April 11, 2014

Every spring, prom is always the biggest topic of conversation. Talk of extravagant promposals, $200 dresses, expensive dinner reservations and who is going to be in whose prom group flood the school....

A Lack of Language

A Lack of Language

Lilly Reitz, Co-Opinion Editor April 10, 2014

The ICCSD’s $3.6 million budget cuts have been causing insane controversy these past few weeks in Iowa City, cutting programs like 4th grade orchestra, 7th grade football, along with the plans to cut...

10 Years Later: Good News for People Who Love Bad News

10 Years Later: Good News for People Who Love Bad News

Lilly Reitz, Co-Opinion Editor April 7, 2014

Ten years ago yesterday, April 7th 2004, one of Modest Mouse’s most popular and influential albums was released: Good News for People Who Love Bad News. Although it has only been ten years since its...

Of Montreal Brings Theatrics

Of Montreal Brings Theatrics

Elijah Jones April 4, 2014

For tonight's Mission Creek Festival activity, I went to the Blue Moose to see the headlining band Of Montreal. The doors opened at 5:30, for a 6:30 start- so you know I was there by 5:30, successfully...

Tobacco Bowl Tapping Out

Tobacco Bowl Tapping Out

Lilly Reitz, Co-Opinion Editor April 2, 2014

After 25 years, Iowa City’s only smoker hang out will be closing: The Tobacco Bowl. A place where smokers can congregate and chain smoke, drink coffee, read the paper, do their homework or even bring...

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