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The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Students in 2024 face new laws on admissions to college after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

Students Navigate College Admissions After Affirmative Action’s End

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor December 11, 2023

As City High seniors complete the college admissions process this fall, they are the first to experience the effects of the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overrule race-based affirmative action...

NCAA Refs Should Get Penalized For Bad Calls

NCAA Refs Should Get Penalized For Bad Calls

Ahmed Basheir, Sports Co-Editor December 8, 2023

Over the past couple of weekends in college football, there have been calls by the officials that were honestly mind-boggling. The worst is happening in Iowa City, but I will get to that in a minute. It...

Over 50 books were banned as a result of Senate File 496

ICCSD Releases List of Banned Books from Schools

Sadie Bodzin, Culture Co-Editor December 8, 2023

This October, the Iowa City Community School District released a list of 68 books set to be removed from local libraries under new Iowa law. The bill, titled Senate File 496, bans books with depictions...

Boys Basketball Starts Off the Year Hot with Three Straight Wins

Jack Rogers, Sports Co-Editor December 8, 2023

In the first three games of the season, the Little Hawks basketball team leads 4A in point differential per game averaging a 32-point win per game. In the first game, the team beat Burlington 62-27....

BREAKING NEWS: City Girls Track and Field Hires Co-Head Coaches for Upcoming Season

BREAKING NEWS: City Girls Track and Field Hires Co-Head Coaches for Upcoming Season

Catalina Armstrong, Reporter December 8, 2023

On December 5, 2023 City High Athletic Director Philip Lala announced the open Head Coach job for the City High Girls Track and Field program was filled after athletes and parents were informed on October...

Serving Up the Style

Serving Up the Style

Wisdom Konu and Sadie Bodzin December 7, 2023

Walking through the hallways at City High, it’s clear that many students take pride in expressing themselves through the clothes they wear. Here are a few stylish students and a look into how they’ve...

Club Grants Are Set in Motion

Club Grants Are Set in Motion

Yomi Hemley, Feature Co-Editor December 7, 2023

After homecoming, Student Senate quickly shifted their gears from planning the dance to focusing on club grants. With 16 clubs asking for money between $0-500, but only $3000 to give in total, tough decisions...

Pulitzer Prizewinning author Jane Smiley is on the list of banned authors in Iowa high schools. Photo courtesy of Smiley

Q&A With Pulitzer Prizewinning Banned Author Jane Smiley

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor December 6, 2023

Jane Smiley is the Pulitzer-Prizewinning author of 17 novels, two collections of short fiction, five nonfiction books, and eight books for young adults. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts...

Zach Falk ‘25 marches during the 2023 halftime show

Marching Band and Show Choir to Count as P.E. Credit

Estelle Hartz, Assistant A&E Editor December 6, 2023

Show choir and marching band now count towards P.E. credit at City High in light of many music directors across Iowa advocating for this change for a long time.  “This change specifically came from...

Abigail Burns 26 competes in a meet during the Cross Country season

Recapping the Girls’ Cross Country 23-24 Season

Ramatou Diallo, Reporter December 5, 2023

From joining Cross Country in 8th grade to placing in the top 45 at state as a sophomore, Abigail Burns ‘26 has seen tremendous growth throughout her XC journey. Burns recounts fun runs as a kid and...

Avy Lindsey ‘25 stands strong on the court during a game against Solon High

Achieve Challenge Game Brings Success for the Women’s Basketball Team

Kaitlyn Brown, Sports Co-Editor November 30, 2023

Ending 6-16 last season, all eyes have been on the women’s basketball team coming into the 2023-24 season. In just four quarters of their first scrimmage of the season, they proved their talent and labeled...

VIDEO: Boy’s Basketball Home Opener Highlights

Grace Kirschling, Broadcast Editor and Social Media Co-Editor November 29, 2023

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