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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

Charisma performs at Liberty High School during the annual Choirs for a Cause event.

“Choirs for a Cause” Benefit Concert Kicks Off Show Choir Season

Reese Hill, Reporter February 11, 2020

Backstage was a whirlwind of dresses, shoes, instruments, and stagehands. The audience was standing-room only, packed with parents, performers, and supporters of show choir, watching the six local show...

Members of the City High large group speech team pose for a picture at the end of the competition day.

Speech Competes at State

Reese Hill, Reporter February 10, 2020

The halls of Cedar Rapids Washington High School were transformed into a bustling suburbia for members of speech teams from across Iowa this Saturday at the state competition. City High's sixteen-person...

Hanif Abdurraqib is visiting the University of Iowa non-fiction writing program and plans on coming to City High School.

‘Notes to a Tribe Called Quest’ Author Speaks about Childhood and Love at Prairie Lights

Adalie Burton, Reporter February 5, 2020

The persistent din of the crowd chattering amongst themselves falls to silence as a voice echoes through the tightly packed space, introducing Hanif Abdurraqib. Taking the makeshift stage at Prairie Lights...

Pete Buttigieg supporters being counted at the caucus at South East Junior High

Caucus Chaos

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Features Editor February 4, 2020

Iowa Democrats, gathered in high school gymnasiums, libraries, hotels and even some houses,   met their neighbors for the quadrennial Iowa caucuses. This year, a number of changes have been made to the...

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...

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