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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

Tiktok has become widely used by teenagers across the world.

Tiktok Generation

POV: Gen Z downloaded TikTok as a joke. Now dances, audios, and challenges cross borders to unite over 500 million teens, gays, grandmas, teachers, and cosplayers. It also unites people in the lunch line. “I...

Forrest Frazier 20 swims the 100 breaststroke at the 2018 Junior Nationals.

Ring Chasing

Noah Bullwinkle, Reporter December 18, 2019

The water lies still, a blue mirror of liquid reflecting the dimmed lights overhead. Through the clear glass windows of the pool, the sun is a splatter painting of light, rising just above the horizon...

Josie Gillette 21 catches her baton while performing with the City High marching band.

Featured Talent: Josie Gillette

Rachel Meehan, A&E and Copy Editor December 17, 2019

Standing in the center of Bates Field, lights flooding her vision, Josie Gillette ‘21 accompanies the City High marching band during their halftime show. With her glittery costume on and baton in hand,...

Daniel Marchini 21 swimming the 100 yard breaststroke in a dual meet against Cedar Rapids Washington.

New Start, New Season

Alison Kenaston, Sports Editor December 17, 2019

The familiar smell of chlorine fills the Mercer Recreational Center as Ike Casey yells at swimmers to hold their streamlines alongside head coach Zane Hugo. After six years, Casey is back at Mercer again,...

Shaylin Brown 22 bowls during Citys loss to Western Dubuque on Thursday.

Bowlers Fall to Western Dubuque

Sophia Lusala, Reporter December 16, 2019

On Thursday, December 12, the City High girls and boys bowling teams hoped for a win. At the end of the third match, though, Seth Hiatt ‘21 helplessly watched from lane one as City High fell to Western...

Teacher fight in hamster balls during the winter pep assembly.

LH Photos of the Week

Natalie Green, Photo Editor December 13, 2019

Students at Greta Thunberg protest in October 2019.

Climate Strikers Awarded Environmental Advocates of The Year

Amelia Lang-Fallon, Reporter December 13, 2019

City High students have been awarded the Environmental Advocates of the Year by Little Village Magazine. Starting at South East Junior High, Massimo Biggers ‘23, Ian Martinez ‘23, and Alex Howe...

The ghost of Jacob Marley, played by Gabe Baird 21, reveals himself.

A Christmas Carol: A Preview

Owen Sorenson, A&E Editor December 5, 2019

City High drama performed a preview of A Christmas Carol during 5th. The opening night of the show is Friday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m..   Tickets can be bought at the door.   A...

Little Hawk Journalists stand below the Capitol building at the National Botanical Gardens.  Representative Loebsacks assistant guided them on their tour of the Capitol.

The Little Hawk Newspaper Places Fourth at National Journalism Convention

Henry Mildenstein, News Editor December 4, 2019

The Little Hawk newspaper placed fourth and the website eighth in the Best of Show contest at the Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association Journalism Convention, on November...

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at a town hall at the IMU on December 2

Elizabeth Warren Spreads her Message of “Big, Structural Change” in Iowa City

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Features Editor December 3, 2019

A crowd of cheering people raised their liberty-green “Dream Big, Fight Hard” signs in the air as Senator Elizabeth Warren walked out on the makeshift stage at her town hall in the Iowa Memorial Union....

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