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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

Esti Brady (third from the left) protesting with Students Against School Shootings at a March for our Lives rally.

Political Profile: Esti Brady’s Time in the Campaigns

Kate Wolfe, Reporter February 3, 2020

Turning 18 usually marks the beginning of most teenagers jumping into politics. For Esti Brady ’20, being 18 means that after years of working tirelessly on political campaigns, she will finally get...

Cutest Couple images submitted through DMs on The Little Hawk Instagram  - @instalittlehawk

Bullwinkle, Vanvang and Yahaira Hernandez Lead Cutest Couple Contest After First Day

Isabelle Raghavan, Reporter January 30, 2020

In the spirit of spreading love on Valentine's Day, The Little Hawk has unleashed its annual cutest couple contest. "The cutest couple contest is a way for us to appreciate and bring together the City...

Sydney Fellows 20 signs the petition against the parking change

Seniors Start Petition Against Recent Parking Change

Rhys Holman, Executive Website Editor January 29, 2020

Seniors at City High have begun a petition against the recent rule City High has proposed, which would require senior students to pay $20 for a sticker which would allow them to park in the upper lot without...

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All Seven Large-Group Speech Events Make State

Reese Hill, Reporter January 27, 2020

Hundreds of students from across the district crowded Lone Tree High School's gymnasium this Saturday awaiting their turns to perform their competitive speech events for the judges. City High's team...

City High  cheerleaders cheering during a girls basketball game.

Something to Cheer About

Rebecca Michaeli, Reporter January 27, 2020

The winter sports season means a change of pace for the cheerleaders. Instead of cheering on the football field, they are cheering on the basketball court and wrestling mat.  “I really like cheering...

On January 17, 2020 City High will be offering a variety of activities the connect to the messages spread by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Friday: Why You Shouldn’t Skip

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Features Editor January 16, 2020

As Martin Luther King Day approaches, buzz around City High increases as the last pieces fall in place for the second annual school MLK Day celebration, including activities, field trips and teacher-led...

The 4th Ave. Jazz Co. poses for their annual team picture.

Choirs for a Cause

Rachel Meehan, A&E and Copy Editor January 7, 2020

On Wednesday, January 8th, the City High show choirs will be joining the West High and Liberty High show choirs in a joint performance at Liberty High School. This annual performance is dedicated to raising...

The hallway next to Opstads vom entrance.

Matilda Auditions Approaching

Reese Hill, Reporter January 6, 2020

This year's spring musical, "Matilda," will tell the story of a little girl who uses her gifts–both intellectual and magical–to defend herself, her friends, and her teacher from their evil, abusive...

Art by Haileigh Steffen.
Being a teacher is a difficult job, but that job is made even more difficult when female teachers have to deal with microaggressions in the classroom.

Staff Editorial: Managing Microaggressions

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor December 31, 2019

“‘She’s feisty. I like them when they’re feisty,’” City High English teacher Jennifer Brinkmeyer heard as she walked away from a student she was supervising for testing after she asked him...

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