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Model United Nations participants at the conference hosted at the University of Northern Iowa. Photo courtesy of Jenna Eastman
Motioning to Questions: Model United Nations
April 18, 2024
Kendra Schwarting 24 throws candy at the crowd while wearing a City High Ambassador Coat
PHOTO STORY: Spring Pep Rally Recap
April 17, 2024
Members of one of Culture Days dance performances pose for a photo during rehearsal
Preparations Begin for Culture Day
April 16, 2024
Senior Dominique Blackman 24 and Junior Maria Henderson 25 look up at the solar eclipse in front of City High School
PHOTO STORY: City High Students Observe the Solar Eclipse
April 9, 2024
The Junior Team poses with their second place trophy in the Iowa Supreme Court Chambers. Photo courtesy of Liz Matel
City Mock Trial Takes Home Runner-Up Trophy at State Competition
April 8, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition
April 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Sara Eisenberg
Men’s Soccer Looks to Extend Undefeated Season This Week
April 17, 2024
City High Women’s Soccer’s starting lineup huddles before a game against Davenport Central on April 4th
Inside the Huddle: City High Women’s Soccer Captains
April 16, 2024
Mens Soccer Regular Season Opener vs Marshalltown
Men’s Soccer Regular Season Opener vs Marshalltown
March 28, 2024
Mens Soccer to Scrimmage Regina
Men’s Soccer to Scrimmage Regina
March 22, 2024
VAR Should Be Changed in Soccer
VAR Should Be Changed in Soccer
April 2, 2024
Diego Loria-Eivins ‘24
LH ALBUM REVIEW: All I Hear
February 28, 2024
The Art Room Register Podcast
The Art Room Register: Episode 1
February 22, 2024
City High Students protest the Perry High School Shooting on January 8th, 2024
The End of School Shootings Starts With Stricter Gun Laws
February 20, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?
STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?
February 14, 2024
Hassanatou Diallo 24 had her senior pictures taken at the City tennis courts. Photo courtesy of Hassanatou Diallo
Training in Ramadan: Inside the Lives of Muslimah Athletes
April 12, 2024
City’s New Holiday: Mira Cunning Invents Mr. Bacon Day
City’s New Holiday: Mira Cunning Invents Mr. Bacon Day
April 11, 2024
Get Ready With Us
Get Ready With Us
March 26, 2024
James Patterson holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the most New York Times bestselling titles, with over 260. Photo courtesy of James Patterson
Q&A With World’s Bestselling Author James Patterson
March 8, 2024
Tai Caputo ‘25 is a Feature and Opinion Co-Editor for The Little Hawk
Day in the Life of an Opinion Editor
February 28, 2024
LH SHOW REVIEW: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
LH SHOW REVIEW: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
April 2, 2024
A Few Glamorous Looks of the 2024 Oscars
A Few Glamorous Looks of the 2024 Oscars
March 22, 2024
Mollys Oscars Predictions
Molly’s Oscars Predictions
March 8, 2024
Black History Month Movie Recommendations
Black History Month Movie Recommendations
February 19, 2024
LH Album Review: Sparkling Blue
LH Album Review: Sparkling Blue
February 15, 2024
West Kauper and Robin Calhoun, who plays Heidi Schreck in the Iowa premiere of ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’, act out a scene. Photo courtesy of West Kauper
West Kauper Debates the Constitution
April 12, 2024
Concert Choir performs at St. Mary’s Church to conclude the Cathedral Concert
PHOTO STORY: City Choirs Hold Cathedral Concert at St. Mary’s Church
April 11, 2024
Mrs. Stucky-Swanson conducts the pit during Act 2
PHOTO STORY: Pit Orchestra Starts Rehearsals for ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
April 3, 2024
PERFORMER PROFILE: Abril Bejarano Hamity
PERFORMER PROFILE: Abril Bejarano Hamity
March 28, 2024
Concert Choir listens while composer Craig Hella Johnson answers questions
Composer Craig Hella Johnson Zooms with Concert Choir
March 25, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition
April 17, 2024
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Ian DeLeeuw
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Ian DeLeeuw
March 29, 2024
Tai Caputo ‘25 plays her violin in the orchestra room at City
PERFORMER PROFILE: Tai Caputo
February 27, 2024
The Art Room Register Podcast
The Art Room Register: Episode 1
February 22, 2024
MESU x The Little Hawk: Black History Month Interviews
MESU x The Little Hawk: Black History Month Interviews
February 20, 2024
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Cecile Bendera

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor

Hello,

I was born in Wakanda and my Parents are from Zamunda.

All content by Cecile Bendera
Climate change and environmental issues disproportionately affecting lower income communities and communities of color

The Racism and Economics Behind Climate Change

Cecile Bendera and Victoria Weckmann
April 10, 2020
Drugs and Drums

Drugs and Drums

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
February 27, 2020
Grace Bendera 21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

El Poder de Maquillaje(Spanish Translation)

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 16, 2020
Maisha Sila 20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper. Sila became the family barber changed when he moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to a Broadway apartment in Iowa City in the summer of 2013. Sila transitioned from being a family barber to cutting hair for everyone in his neighborhood.

Let’s Talk Business

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
January 15, 2020
Grace Bendera 21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

The Power of Makeup

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 15, 2020
City High Senior JayDaVonyae Hickman 20 has a business of selling sneakers.

The Shoe Game

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
Maisha Sila 20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper.

City High’s Own Barber

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
City High graduate Markeece Johnson owner of finer street wear.

The Finer Clothes

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
Grace Bendera 21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

The Power of Makeup

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
December 23, 2019
A drawing replication of a photograph of Queen and Slim.

Movie Review:Queen and Slim

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
December 20, 2019
Music in-placed inside the shape of Africa to show that musical sounds and talents that come out of the continent.

African Music is Becoming Mainstream

Cecile Bendera, Culture editor
December 19, 2019
Maisha Sila 20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper. Sila became the family barber changed when he moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to a Broadway apartment in Iowa City in the summer of 2013. Sila transitioned from being a family barber to cutting hair for everyone in his neighborhood.

Let’s Talk Business

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 15, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

Cultured Corner: November

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 1, 2019
Millie Garcia and Cecile Bendera take a selfie with Mr. Lala.

Teacher Appreciation: Mr. Lala

Millie Garcia and Cecile Bendera
May 14, 2019
Phil Tyne holding their certificate from the 2019 Iowa City Youth Award

The 2019 Iowa City Youth Awards

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 13, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

The Cultured Corner: April 2019

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
May 9, 2019
Homeless students are confronted with unique challenges.

Teen Homelessness: A Silent Struggle

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Everline Bwayo
May 7, 2019
Mira Bohanna Kumar Little Hawk Web Editor holding the SNO distinguished Site Award

The Best of SNO Little Hawk Newspaper Award

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 7, 2019

Imitating Black Excellence

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
April 25, 2019
Yasar Hassan 19 as President Obama

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Olivier Shabani 19 as boxer and activist, Mohomad Ali.

[Photo]

Tariq Murphy 19 as orator, abolitionist, and author Frederick Douglas

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TJ Murphy 19 as orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglas.

[Photo] The State of America: A poem

Feda ElBadri, Reporter
April 25, 2019
Heba Abdalla19 is apart of Show Choirs Charisma

The Show Choir Muslima

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Kieta
March 25, 2019
Marisa Rude 19 and Asha Keller 19 are both apart of the 4th Ave show choir

The Show Choir Family

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Kieta
March 25, 2019
Fashion for the Culture

Fashion for the Culture

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Mira Kumar
March 14, 2019
Emma Altemeier ‘22 wearing white Crocs. “I wear them like every day. I bought these as a Christmas gift because theyre comfortable. Because it’s winter, I feel like not a lot of people wear them, so I guess its a bold move. I also have different colored Crocs in pink and yellow. I started wearing them before they became a trend. I started wearing them for softball because some of my teammates wore them. So [I] was just like, ‘Why not?’”

Shoe Trends

Everline Bwayo, Cecile Bendera, and Mariam Keita
February 26, 2019
Humans of City High: February 2019

Humans of City High: February 2019

Cecile Bendera and Everline Bwayo
February 18, 2019
Why dont all Muslim women wear hijab?

Why don’t all Muslim women wear hijab?

Mariam Keita, Everline Bwayo, and Cecile Bendera
February 11, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

January Cultured Corner

Mariam Keita and Cecile Bendera
January 28, 2019
Art by Kate Goodvin

The Impact of Michael Jordan

Cecile Bendera, Mariam Keita, and Virginia Muturi
January 14, 2019
Humans of City High

Humans of City High: December 2018

Cecile Bendera and Everline Bwayo
December 20, 2018
Jazsmine Vanpelt 20 shields her face from the cold with the fur trim on her coat.

Secondhand Steals for the Winter Season

Mariam Keita, Mira Kumar, Everline Bwayo, and Cecile Bendera
December 18, 2018

What is the American Dream?

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
October 29, 2018

[Video] Who Ought To Use the N-Word

Mariam Keita, Culture Editor
September 28, 2018
Welcome Back, G!World

Welcome Back, G!World

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
September 19, 2018
Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. McTaggart

Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. McTaggart

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 22, 2018
Humans of City High-Wilfried Kadohou

[Photo] Angel Sila

May 8, 2018
whats his face

[Photo] Jaycorde Hickman

May 8, 2018
FasTrac members at the Annual FasTrac Banquet

Life on the FasTrac

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Everline Bwayo
May 2, 2018
African Pride

African Pride

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, Olivia Lusala, and Destanie Gibson
March 23, 2018
Minority Report

Minority Report: Black Panther an Unapologetically Black Movie

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
February 22, 2018
Members of G!World visit with guest speaker, Dr. Bruce.

G!World: Uplifting Young Women of Color

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
February 19, 2018
Celebrating Diversity for MLK Day

Celebrating Diversity for MLK Day

Lindy Rublaitus and Cecile Bendera
January 12, 2018
Art by Estie Dillard.

A Guide to the MLK Day Speakers

Mariam Keita and Cecile Bendera
January 11, 2018
Hallway Chronicles: Anterio T.O. Nimmers

Hallway Chronicles: Anterio “T.O.” Nimmers

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
December 22, 2017
Teacher Profile: Frederick Newell

Teacher Profile: Frederick Newell

Cecile Bendera, Reporter
December 11, 2017
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