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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Grades are inflated when students have grades higher than their level of understanding.

An A+ For C Students

Martha Willard, News Editor June 3, 2025

Years ago, a City High teacher felt pressured by students, parents and administrators to curve subjective tests–these are tests that couldn't be auto-graded–more harshly. In response, their grading...

ADVICE FROM A SENIOR: The College Admissions Process

ADVICE FROM A SENIOR: The College Admissions Process

Tai Caputo, Executive Editor and Feature Co-Editor June 2, 2025

After spending too much time going through the college application process, I have some advice for juniors at City High who want to get into a top 20 school: You are not only competing with other students...

Director Megan Stucky Swanson conducts Concert Orchestra.

Orchestra Performs For The Last Time

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 23, 2025

The City High orchestra program performed for the last time in the 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday evening. Symphony Orchestra, City High’s top string group, played classics like Antonio Vivaldi’s...

City High's bands, orchestras, and choirs perform in Opstad Auditorium, which currently seats 688 people.

Superintendent Proposes Changes to City High Performing Arts Wing

Avery O’Brien, Broadcast Co-Editor May 22, 2025

After completing a study with OPN Architects, superintendent Matt Degner and deputy superintendent Chace Ramey suggested new additions and changes to the performing arts centers at all high schools in...

Alma Bhandary-Narayanan '26 and Toe Collins '26 after being elected co-presidents.

BREAKING NEWS: Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Toe Collins Elected Student Senate Co-Presidents

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 21, 2025

After a tight race between Student Senate presidential candidates Toe Collins ‘26 and Alma Bhandary-Narayanan ‘26, Claire Locher ‘26 and Amal Eltayib ‘26, and Jesse Varner ‘26 and Mercy Ngugi...

Hattie Conover '25 gets ready for the next game to begin during her match against IC West.

UNBREAKABLE PROFILE: Hattie Conover

Amelie Donovan and Tessa Driscoll May 21, 2025

Hattie Conover ‘25 has played tennis all four years she has been at City High. This season she played consistently at the #3 and occasionally #2 spot. Last season she went undefeated in the regular season,...

Photo courtesy of Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Toe Collins.

STUDENT SENATE CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Alma Bhandary-Narayanan and Toe Collins

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 19, 2025

Why do you want to be Student Senate Co-Presidents? Bhandary-Narayanan: We noticed that Student Senate has a ton of resources and influence, but it’s not as connected to the student community as it...

Photo courtesy of Amal Eltayib and Claire Locher.

STUDENT SENATE CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: Amal Eltayib and Claire Locher

Lily Rantanen, Executive Editor May 19, 2025

Why do you want to be Student Senate Co-Presidents? Eltayib:  I would say [that] one of the main reasons I want to be president is that [Claire and I] have been in Student Senate for such a long time....

The Little Hawk to Fact-Check Student Senate President Campaigns

The Little Hawk to Fact-Check Student Senate President Campaigns

LH Staff May 19, 2025

As student journalists, it is important for us to keep the City High community informed with accurate information. As such, during the 2025 Student Senate presidential campaigns, we will be fact-checking...

LH FACT CHECK: Student Senate Presidents Can Change GPAs

LH FACT CHECK: Student Senate Presidents Can Change GPAs

LH Staff May 18, 2025

CLAIM: Student Senate Presidents will be able to change the grading scale for Honors classes and top level music ensembles, and will be able to retroactively update grades for past classes to reflect the...

LH FACT CHECK: Prom Ticket Prices Can Be Lowered

LH FACT CHECK: Prom Ticket Prices Can Be Lowered

LH Staff May 18, 2025

CLAIM: Prom ticket prices can be lowered. BACKGROUND: Student Senate presidential candidates Alma Bhandary-Naryanan and Toe Collins have announced that they plan to lower prices of prom tickets if elected....

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