City High 2020 Graduation Live Stream
LH Staff
May 28, 2020
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Spring Construction Update: School closing does not effect construction
Kate Kueter, Video Editor
May 25, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the closing of schools, construction at City High has not stopped. Driving by City High, one can see big cranes in the right corner of the school. Even though the school year ending may be disappointing for some students, it has allowed the construction project to mov...
A Long-Distance Farewell
Rachel Meehan, A&E and Copy Editor
May 20, 2020
City High’s beloved choir director, Dr. Greg Grove, announced his retirement this year to students throughout the music department. Dr. Grove has been a colleague, mentor, and friend to countless lives throughout his time at City High. Because their farewells are unable to be said in person, below is ...
College Admissions During COVID-19
Jesse Hausknecht-Brown and Shoshie Hemley
May 19, 2020
The college admission process can be a scary and stressful time for juniors around the country no matter what, however, the class of 2021 is feeling extra pressure as standardized tests are getting canceled and education moves online. “Personally, I am worried that I won't be able to take the ACT...
Clubs During Corona
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Jae Dancer
May 18, 2020
Music plays in the background as Rika Yahashiri ‘21 exercises. Like at any regular practice, her coach watches her form and she can hear her teammates talking. However, they are not in the room with her, but at their own houses. Due to the spread of COVID-19, Iowa Flyers’ practices are being held over Z...
Graduation Updates
Shoshie Hemley, News editor
May 17, 2020
With the many cancellations happening due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the landmark events for many seniors that is still in question is the graduation for the class of 2020. “It's so frustrating to come so close to the culmination of everything I've been working for. It's also just jarrin...
Democrats: Now You Have to Vote for Joe Biden
Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Feature Editor
May 17, 2020
Not long ago, the world watched as 12 Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Westerville, Ohio for the largest ever democratic debate. Now democrats are left with one candidate, the safe choice, the predator: Joe Biden. This is Biden’s third time running for president; the first time was i...
Climate Stress in Students
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos
May 16, 2020
For Avery Wilson ‘20, living with anxiety is a struggle, but over time, she has developed ways to cope. However, when it comes to climate change, she can’t talk herself down. “Climate anxiety is hard to stop. Because for lots of things I feel anxious about, I can talk myself down and realiz...
Native Land
Shoshie Hemley and Henry Mildenstein
May 15, 2020
One of the most known aspects of Native American culture is the connection with the land and nature. However, Native Americans across Iowa, and the rest of the nation, are having to deal with the destruction of their land and the environment. “We consider nature to be a part of us. We’re a part of natu...
The Depths of Water Pollution
Julianne Berry-Stoelzle and Paris Fuller
May 14, 2020
Silvia Secchi often takes walks along the Iowa River with her dog Chiquita. She enjoys the fresh air, and watching the eagles, but also keeps a careful eye out for algae blooms and the water level. She worries about the contamination in the river, if the pH is too high for the fish to survive, or if ...
