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Mason Tilley '25 helps a peer with her geometry homework during third hour.
Peer Tutors Strive to Make a Difference in the EPIC Program
October 8, 2024
Thalia Svec '25 and Eli Foster '25 hold the fundraiser during lunch
Community Inclusion Club Hosts Prank Pot Fundraiser
October 3, 2024
City High's National Merit Semifinalists. Left to right: Owen Ruth, Kaden Huntley, Nina Peterson, and Nicole Peterson
National Merit Semi-Finalists Announced
October 2, 2024
Shortly after auditions, the cast gets together for their second rehearsal
City High Theater Begins Preparing for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
October 2, 2024
High School Mock Trial members advise middle school students as part of the new South East Middle School team
Mock Trial Expands to South East Middle School
October 1, 2024
Shortly after auditions, the cast gets together for their second rehearsal
City High Theater Begins Preparing for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
October 2, 2024
Kenji Radley '25 in ready position during the 2023-24 football season
Marching Band Takes the Field for First Home Football Game
September 6, 2024
Liam Murphy ‘24 holds a piece of his work
Q&A with Student Artist Liam Murphy
May 15, 2024
PERFORMER PROFILE: Brandon Davie
PERFORMER PROFILE: Brandon Davie
April 25, 2024
Yomi Hemley ‘25 and Ian Deleeuw ‘24 perform as Lina Lamont and Don Lockwood in ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Ends Show Run with Sold Out Matinee
April 24, 2024
At the start of the game, the football team from City High rushes onto the field
FOUR IN A ROW
October 9, 2024
Zach Meredith Chips for Birdie on hole 14 at Pleasant Valley Golf Course
City Boys Golf takes down West High, Liberty, and Prairie on Senior Night
October 4, 2024
Joseph Hayek '27 Reading his putt for par on 11th green at Pleasant Valley Golf Course
JV Golf Wins at Pleasant Valley Meet
October 4, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS POD: City Faces Dav Central HoCo Edition
October 4, 2024
Augie’s Team Wins Annual Powderpuff Games
October 3, 2024
The Pros and Cons of the New Lunch Format
The Pros and Cons of the New Lunch Format
September 25, 2024
Graphic by Jethro Michaelson
It’s Lights Out and Away We Go
September 20, 2024
'Rains In Heaven' Song Review
‘Rains In Heaven’ Song Review
August 29, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: Restricting I.V.F. Harms Families
STAFF EDITORIAL: Restricting I.V.F. Harms Families
May 13, 2024
Liverpool Will Win The Premier League
Liverpool Will Win The Premier League
May 10, 2024
'Rains In Heaven' Song Review
‘Rains In Heaven’ Song Review
August 29, 2024
Who’s that doll? It’s Barbie!
Who’s that doll? It’s Barbie!
May 21, 2024
LH ALBUM REVIEW: Super Real Me
LH ALBUM REVIEW: Super Real Me
May 16, 2024
LH ALBUM REVIEW: Youth
LH ALBUM REVIEW: Youth
May 15, 2024
Why Romantic Comedies Are the Best Genre of Movies
Why Romantic Comedies Are the Best Genre of Movies
May 15, 2024
Ramy Makawi for Humans of City High
HUMANS OF CITY HIGH
September 25, 2024
Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere
Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere
September 10, 2024
Photo courtesy of Carmen Maria Machado
Q&A With Carmen Maria Machado
September 9, 2024
Due to recent underfunding from the state and declining/flatlining enrollment, the ICCSD has had to make budget cuts
ICCSD Faces Budget Restrictions
June 17, 2024
Black Excellence in Business Form
Black Excellence in Business Form
May 24, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS POD: City Faces Dav Central HoCo Edition
October 4, 2024
Augie’s Team Wins Annual Powderpuff Games
October 3, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS PODCAST: Battle for the Boot Recap and Kennedy Preview
September 26, 2024
Drew Nye '25 holds the Boot Trophy over his head to celebrate the win over West High School.
Offensive Explosion Secures the Boot for City
September 26, 2024
Drew Nye and the Little Hawk football team take the field at West High.
Mic’d Up with Drew Nye
September 25, 2024
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home made vegetarian avocado and sweet potato sushi.

Rock N Roll Sushi

Nova Meurice and Zoë Butler
March 24, 2017
School Board to Discuss Student Immigration Protections

School Board to Discuss Student Immigration Protections

Nova Meurice
February 28, 2017

Teachers Answer Relationship Questions 2017

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
February 10, 2017
A Bitter Pill to Swallow

A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Nova Meurice and Sofie Lie
February 8, 2017
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[Photo] Video Game, Set, Match

Rasmus Schlutter and Maya Chadwick
January 20, 2017
yamadorari ‘17 did not realize that she was in danger when the sound of a church hymn woke her up in the middle of the night.

In the Middle: A Refugee’s Journey From Congo to Iowa

Molly Liu and Nova Meurice
October 11, 2016
ICCI Collects Sanitary Product for Women's Shelter

ICCI Collects Sanitary Product for Women’s Shelter

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
April 15, 2016
Prom Tickets to Go on Sale Next Week

Prom Tickets to Go on Sale Next Week

Nova Meurice, Webitor
April 14, 2016
Spring Into Soup

Spring Into Soup

Sonali Durham and Nova Meurice
April 13, 2016
Sunrise at Pike's Peak

Sunrise at Pike’s Peak

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
March 31, 2016
Raz Schlutter '17 and Ellis Fontana '16 pose together.

Fashion Editorial: Men in Skirts

Sonali Durham and Nova Meurice
March 9, 2016
Politikid Podcast: Double Whammy Edition

Politikid Podcast: Double Whammy Edition

Innes Hicsasmaz, Sonali Durham, and Nova Meurice
March 3, 2016
Politikid Podcast: Going Ham on New Hampshire

Politikid Podcast: Going Ham on New Hampshire

Innes Hicsasmaz, Sonali Durham, and Nova Meurice
February 15, 2016
Politikid Podcast: Reminiscing on the Iowa Caucuses

Politikid Podcast: Reminiscing on the Iowa Caucuses

Innes Hicsasmaz, Sonali Durham, and Nova Meurice
February 3, 2016
City High Caucus Site Breaks Attendance Records

City High Caucus Site Breaks Attendance Records

Maya Durham, Naomi Meurice, Nova Meurice, and Sofie Lie
February 2, 2016
Humans of Iowa City: Precinct 18

Humans of Iowa City: Precinct 18

Sofie Lie and Nova Meurice
February 2, 2016
In a Puff of Smoke

In a Puff of Smoke

Sonali Durham and Nova Meurice
January 5, 2016

Farm to Table

Nova Meurice and Sofie Lie
November 6, 2015
University incorporated

[Photo] Staff Editorial: University Inc.

Cody Owen and Ellis Fontana
November 6, 2015
Politikid Podcast brings LH reporters voice on current political issues.

[Photo] Politikid: Planned Parenthood

Innes Hicsasmaz, Ellis Fontana, and Sophia Schlesinger
October 15, 2015
There's No Place Like Home

There’s No Place Like Home

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
October 15, 2015
Art by AJ Boulund

New Board Looks to Future of District

Sofie Lie and Nova Meurice
September 23, 2015

Teacher Feature: A Q&A

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
May 8, 2015
Vaccine Nation

Vaccine Nation

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
April 12, 2015
State Officials Agree on School Start Date

State Officials Agree on School Start Date

Nova Meurice, Web Editor
March 31, 2015
Art by Esmé Rummelhart

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
February 28, 2015
Obama Declares the State of the Union to be Strong

Obama Declares the State of the Union to be Strong

Nova Meurice and Lucy McGehee
January 21, 2015
Zach Fields and Hannah Murray in "Dance"

Show Choirs Raise Money for Local Scholarships

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
January 12, 2015
1st Row: City High Dance Coach Barbie Kopp 2nd Row Left to Right: Amelia Cain, Elke Windschitl, Madison Swehla and Courtney Streb 3rd Row Left to Right: Grace Williamson, Marisa Milavetz, Hailey Fay, Jordan Hobbs and Chloe Reagan

Dance Team Earns Division I Rating at State

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
December 10, 2014
Protesters met on the Pentacrest at 5 p.m. on November 25.

Ferguson Grand Jury Decision Sparks Protests

Nova Meurice, Sarah Smith, and Claire Noack
November 27, 2014
LH Now

LH Now

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
October 31, 2014
LH Now

LH Now

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
October 24, 2014
Littlehawk staff from Left to Right: Top Row: Ellis Fontana, Cody Owen, Dominic Balestrieri-Fox, Anton Buri, Will Barker, Payton Evans, Will Braverman, Jonathan House, Jakob Hillebrand, Jonas Gerdees Bottom Row: Claire Noack, Jordan Cronbaugh, Sonali Durham, Sarah Smith, Nova Meurice, Caroline Brown, Riley Lewers, Elise Goodvin, Cora Bern-Klug

Littlehawk Staff Win State Awards

Nova Meurice, Sarah Smith, and
October 23, 2014
Wacky Weblink Wednesday

Wacky Weblink Wednesday

Sarah Smith, Nova Meurice, and Rachel Fischer
October 22, 2014
Varsity girls take off at the Little Hawk Invitational meet

Cross Country Girls Win Divisionals

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith
October 17, 2014

LH Now

Katrina Scandrett, Joe Britton, Sarah Smith, and Nova Meurice
October 16, 2014
LH Now

LH Now

Katrina Scandrett, Joe Britton, Sarah Smith, and Nova Meurice
October 16, 2014
Wacky Weblink Wednesday

Wacky Weblink Wednesday

Sarah Smith, Rachel Fischer, and Nova Meurice
October 15, 2014

Banned Book Favorites

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
September 27, 2014
Free To Read

Free To Read

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
September 27, 2014
Homecoming Court Votes are in for the Final 14

Homecoming Court Votes are in for the Final 14

Nova Meurice, Online Editor
September 11, 2014
Graphic from The Daily Beast Website

City High Ranked by Daily Beast as a Top High School

Nova Meurice, Web Editor
September 1, 2014

Orchestra Program to Take a Hit

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
June 3, 2014
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[Photo] Budget Cuts are Cutting Deep

Staff Editorial, The Little Hawk
June 3, 2014
Elementary Students Participate in Track & Field Day

Elementary Students Participate in Track & Field Day

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
May 14, 2014
Teachers Share Past Stories from their Career

Teachers Share Past Stories from their Career

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
May 12, 2014

[Video] Not Going to Prom?

Nova Meurice, Co-Web Editor
May 3, 2014

Mark Bigler Shares Tragic Drunk Driving Story

Nova Meurice, Reporter
April 4, 2014

Chip Hardesty Named Commencement Speaker

Sarah Smith and Nova Meurice
April 2, 2014
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