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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

Little Hawk sports columnists Jack Rogers and Rito Perez

College Football Playoff Predictions

Jack Rogers and Rito Perez December 18, 2023

After the final week of the college football regular season, six teams were all legitimate options to put into the four-team playoff. First off there were two almost automatic choices in Michigan and Washington...

Members of the current junior team Juan Rosado, Esther Puderbaugh, Yomi Hemley, Molly Savage, Liv Leman, Olivia Vande Berg, Rachel Matel, Leo Partridge, Sadie Bodzin, Brody Clarke, and Ethan Lalumiere ‘25 pose with their trophy last year at the state Mock Trial competition. Photo courtesy of City High Mock Trial

Mock Trial Prepares for Coming Season

Ethan Lalumiere, Reporter December 18, 2023

It’s a brisk winter day, and everyone in Mock Trial is waiting for the case to come out. The case coming out officially kicks off the season, and then preparation starts for regionals. This year the...

LH Album Review: Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana

LH Album Review: Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana

Juan Rosado, Guest Reporter December 15, 2023

Seven years ago, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio was bagging groceries at his local supermarket in the small town of Almirante Sur in northern Puerto Rico. During his time working there, he started publishing...

STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students Rights

STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students’ Rights

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor December 15, 2023

In the November 7th Iowa elections, the citizens of Iowa City demonstrated their disapproval of the new book-banning regime by defeating three conservative board members who support book banning in a landslide...

Furry Friends for the Winter

Furry Friends for the Winter

Yomi Hemley and Rosangel Flores-Rubio December 15, 2023

From bikes to shoes, to electronics, parents search for the perfect gift to give their kids this upcoming holiday season. And as the holiday season approaches, many families look towards animal shelters...

Composting bins are featured in the new commons for all students to use

Going Green: Environmental Club

Esmé Hutchinson-Reuss, Reporter December 14, 2023

It’s Monday morning, 30 minutes before the start of school. Light floods into the windows of the environmental science room, where Siena Brown ‘26 and Althea Downing-Sherer ‘24 are discussing how...

Nate Malone, Willow Schultz, Lucas Iverson, and Naomi Downing-Sherer are 2023’s Music Freshmen to Watch

Music Freshmen to Watch

Esther Puderbaugh, Website Executive, A&E Editor, Social Media Co-Editor December 14, 2023

Claudia Lusala ‘24 with her Congolese dad and white mom. Photo courtesy of Lusala

Mixed Up

Yomi Hemley, Feature Co-Editor December 14, 2023

Biracial teens at City High not only question their identity from an outsider’s point of view but often ask those same questions themselves. With being mixed comes a unique sense of identity and perception...

Winter Trends

Winter Trends

Wisdom Konu, Executive Editor and Culture Co-Editor December 13, 2023

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