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Every classroom has phone pockets for students to stow their phones
City High Calls for Cell Phone Policy Change
September 29, 2023
Sahleh Al-Herz 25 describes a concept to students in Math Club
Math Club Seeks Challenges Beyond School Math
September 27, 2023
MESU President Wisdom Konu 24 smiles at a club meeting
United: MESU’s Goals and Plans
September 26, 2023
Beginning Slide for the 2023 City High Homecoming Presentation
PHOTO STORY: Homecoming Court Takes the Stage
September 26, 2023
Varsity football team runs out holding flags to commemorate Heroes Night
Little Hawks to Take on Kennedy Cougars During Homecoming Week for Spot in Playoffs
September 21, 2023
Jeremiah Lowe working on a two-point perspective piece in Black and White drawing after shattering ligaments in his knee, ending his football career
This Varsity Football Player Lost His Senior Season in an Instant
September 29, 2023
Amy Rukakiza 25 hypes Emmy McComas 25 up during warm-ups
PHOTO STORY: Girls Volleyball Beats C.R. Wash
September 28, 2023
KingSton Swayzer 27, Hattie Galloway 27, Cael Kongshaug 27, and Maeve Obermueller 27 are all named City Highs freshmen to watch.
Freshmen to Watch
September 27, 2023
August Palmer 25 plays quarterback for her team, 2 Tough 4 Powderpuff
PHOTO STORY: 2 Tough 4 Powderpuff Claims Hoco Crown
September 22, 2023
4th and Long: Episode 4
4th and Long: Episode 4
September 22, 2023
Erling Haaland Deserves the 2023 Ballon dOr
Erling Haaland Deserves the 2023 Ballon d’Or
September 20, 2023
Halle’s Black Girl Anthem: Angel
Halle’s Black Girl Anthem: Angel
September 20, 2023
Our 2023 MTV VMAs Best Dressed
Our 2023 MTV VMAs Best Dressed
September 15, 2023
To Park or Not to Park
To Park or Not to Park
September 8, 2023
Goals Should Be Impossible
Goals Should Be Impossible
September 7, 2023
Q&A With Principal Bacon
Q&A With Principal Bacon
September 21, 2023
LH Album Review: GUTS
LH Album Review: GUTS
September 18, 2023
Poi Borchardt 26 plays the double B flat tuba, which is the most common model in concert bands
How Low Can You Go?
September 14, 2023
UCSB: On the Inside
UCSB: On the Inside
May 5, 2023
Roblox: Behind The Screen
Roblox: Behind The Screen
May 5, 2023
LH Album Review: Get Up
LH Album Review: Get Up
September 27, 2023
LH Movie Review: Bottoms
LH Movie Review: Bottoms
September 22, 2023
LH Movie Review: Asteroid City
LH Movie Review: Asteroid City
September 21, 2023
Halle’s Black Girl Anthem: Angel
Halle’s Black Girl Anthem: Angel
September 20, 2023
LH Album Review: GUTS
LH Album Review: GUTS
September 18, 2023
Brody Clarke ‘25 and Molly Savage ‘25 run through a scene from the beginning Begets
Fall Play to Open November 3
September 27, 2023
I am Yung Dough: City Highs Rapper, Brandon Davie, In His Own Words
“I am Yung Dough”: City High’s Rapper, Brandon Davie, In His Own Words
September 26, 2023
Students take a bow after SMAC’s Spring Showcase last spring
SMAC to Hold Auditions for Student-Led Winter Play
September 21, 2023
Band members take the field at the Battle for the Boot
PHOTO STORY: City Marching Band Takes the Field at the Battle for the Boot
September 20, 2023
Poi Borchardt 26 plays the double B flat tuba, which is the most common model in concert bands
How Low Can You Go?
September 14, 2023
I am Yung Dough: City Highs Rapper, Brandon Davie, In His Own Words
“I am Yung Dough”: City High’s Rapper, Brandon Davie, In His Own Words
September 26, 2023
Good Morning City High
Good Morning City High
September 15, 2023
Josh Borger-Germann 25 recieves a long ball and heads toward the goal.
City High Defeats Linn-Mar 1-0 and Advances to Substate Final
May 23, 2023
Joel Eckhardt 24 preapres for a goal kick in the teams regular season match up against Linn-Mar.
Substate Preview: City High vs Linn-Mar
May 22, 2023
City defenders create a wall as Ben Borger-Germann 26 gets prepared for a save. Photo by Bobby Bacon
City Upsets #1 Kennedy 2-1 in Extra Time
April 26, 2023
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Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor

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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

[Photo]

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

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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