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The Club Fair advertises many of the clubs City High has to offer
Annual Club Fair Takes Place for Back-to-School Night
September 4, 2024
Policy signs are posted for students on classroom doors
City High Implements a New Tardy Policy
May 17, 2024
LH Teacher Appreciation 2024
LH Teacher Appreciation 2024
May 6, 2024
Interact Club Opens First Little Hawk Prom Boutique
Interact Club Opens First Little Hawk Prom Boutique
May 3, 2024
Little Hawk Journalists Win Top Awards in State Journalism Contest
Little Hawk Journalists Win Top Awards in State Journalism Contest
May 2, 2024
Parker Sutherland '25 cheers on his team in the 2023 season game against Liberty
Sports Preview: City vs. Liberty
September 6, 2024
LH SPORTS POD: Little Hawks vs. Bolts
LH SPORTS POD: Little Hawks vs. Bolts
September 6, 2024
Nicole Peterson '25, Nina Peterson '25, and Grace Hamann '27 talk post-race.
Little Hawk Girls Nearly Sweeps the Hillcrest Invite
September 5, 2024
Emmy McComas '25 prepares to serve against Des Moines Valley in the 2023 Class 5A Region 6 championship game.
Girls Volleyball Strives to Stay Undefeated
September 3, 2024
Taylor Salinas '27 dribbles the ball past an Ankeny Centennial defender
PHOTO STORY: City High Boys Defeat Ankeny Centennial in Substate Semifinals
May 21, 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
Finals Cause Unnecessary Stress
Finals Cause Unnecessary Stress
May 9, 2024
Racebending: What It Is and Who's the Problem
Racebending: What It Is and Who’s the Problem
May 8, 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
MESU x The Little Hawk: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Interviews
MESU x The Little Hawk: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Interviews
May 24, 2024
An excerpt of Wright’s poem ‘Race’
Saphyre Wright Brings Poetry to City
May 22, 2024
Mrs. McTaggart holds her rosary
Good Friday to Join ICCSD Holiday Calendar Next Year
May 17, 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
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
Leman dances as she sings in the rain with Deleeuw
PHOTO STORY: Drama Puts on ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
April 22, 2024
LH SPORTS POD: Little Hawks vs. Bolts
LH SPORTS POD: Little Hawks vs. Bolts
September 6, 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
MESU x The Little Hawk: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Interviews
MESU x The Little Hawk: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Interviews
May 24, 2024
PERFORMER PROFILE: Brandon Davie
PERFORMER PROFILE: Brandon Davie
April 25, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH Sports Podcast: Spring Soccer Edition
April 17, 2024
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The Little Hawk
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Tai Caputo

Tai Caputo, Executive Editor and Feature Co-Editor

Tai has been to public schools in three different countries. She enjoys eating spicy foods.

All content by Tai Caputo
STAFF EDITORIAL: Restricting I.V.F. Harms Families

STAFF EDITORIAL: Restricting I.V.F. Harms Families

Tai Caputo and Isabella Young
May 13, 2024
In 6th grade, Sauder was the first member of his family to acquire a smartphone. Now, as a senior, his phone has been fully integrated into his life in ways that are sometimes disruptive. 

A Look Into Sleep Deprivation

Tai Caputo, Feature and Opinion Co-Editor
May 13, 2024
Brad Kelly became the ICCSD Restorative Justice Coordinator in 2021

“Look Past the Hurt”

Tai Caputo, Feature and Opinion Co-Editor
May 10, 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

Tai Caputo, Feature and Opinion Co-Editor
March 8, 2024

[Video] PERFORMER PROFILE: Tai Caputo

Martha Willard, Reporter
February 27, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?

STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?

Tai Caputo and Isabella Young
February 14, 2024
Esther Puderbaugh '25 was one of only nine classical sopranos from the United States selected to receive the National YoungArts Award

PERFORMER PROFILE: Esther Puderbaugh

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
February 5, 2024
Librarian Jenahlee Chamberlain returns books to City High shelves after injunction on book bans

Students and Teachers React to Injunction Against Book Ban Law

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
January 26, 2024
STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students' Rights

STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students’ Rights

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
December 15, 2023
Brad Kelly is leading a five-year plan to incorporate restorative practices into every school, reworking how students are disciplined, and how they connect. Kelly has worked with several corporations and nonprofits with the singular goal of addressing people’s differences and rebuilding the community within whatever group he was serving at the time.

Students Navigate College Admissions After Affirmative Action’s End

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
December 11, 2023
Pulitzer Prizewinning author Jane Smiley is on the list of banned authors in Iowa high schools. Photo courtesy of Smiley

Q&A With Pulitzer Prizewinning Banned Author Jane Smiley

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
December 6, 2023
Photo Courtesy of Amy Kurzweil

Q&A With New Yorker Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
November 27, 2023
LH Book Review: Artificial

LH Book Review: Artificial

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
November 20, 2023
Photo courtesy of Megan Stucky-Swanson

Q&A With Megan Stucky-Swanson

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
October 26, 2023
Sahleh Al-Herz '25 describes a concept to students in Math Club

Math Club Seeks Challenges Beyond School Math

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
September 27, 2023
Q&A With Principal Bacon

Q&A With Principal Bacon

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
September 21, 2023
Goals Should Be Impossible

Goals Should Be Impossible

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
September 7, 2023
Empty spaces haunt the bookshelves in my English classroom.

Haunted Bookshelf

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor and Website Copy Editor
June 6, 2023
Kaden Huntley '25 and other members of Astronomy Club work together to design their solar system scale model.

New Astronomy Club to Design Solar System Scale Model

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
May 26, 2023
Several Iowa bills have been passed in recent months banning books with explicit sexual content, racial themes, and LGBTQ+ characters.

STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Banning Is Bad for Education

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
May 19, 2023
Judith Dickson and Esther Oyunge ‘25. Dickson has led her students through more than a thousand years of world history over the past eight months.

AP Testing Season Underway

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
May 4, 2023
Mrs. Borger-Germann Goes Above and Beyond

Mrs. Borger-Germann Goes Above and Beyond

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
May 3, 2023
Zabner signing the oath of office. Photo courtesy of Adam Zabner.

Q&A with Adam Zabner

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
April 17, 2023
Symphony Orchestra was all smiles after the finale to the concert: a medley of tunes from Phantom of the Opera

City High Orchestra Performs 42nd Annual Dessert Concert

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
April 4, 2023
Sauder performs at a concerto competition

City Cellist Wins Two Local Competitions

Tai Caputo, Reporter
February 7, 2023
City Alumni and state representative Adam Zabner poses with Matisse Arnone '23 and Lulu Roarick '24 after protesting the voucher bill.

Voucher Bill Passed with Protests and Criticism from City Students and Staff

Tai Caputo, Reporter
January 25, 2023
STAFF EDITORIAL: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Won’t Work

STAFF EDITORIAL: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Won’t Work

Isaac Bullwinkle and Tai Caputo
December 21, 2022
Orchestra members Abigail Sigafoose '26, Sebastian Sauder '24, Esther Puderbaugh '25, Marina Escandell-Tapias '24, Greta Stanier '23, Adam Zeithamel '23, Thomas Shey '24, Tai Caputo '25, Lucy Charis-Carlson '24, Kalea Seaton '24, Isaac Bullwinkle '23, Leo Burchett '24, Henry Smith '24, Matisse Arnone '23, Monique Schnoebelen '23, and Ms. Stucky-Swanson at All-State

Students Perform at All-State

Tai Caputo, Reporter
December 2, 2022
Jill Humston, a science teacher at City High, is adapting to the new grading policies by focusing on learning standards.

New ICCSD Grading System Pushes for Equity

Tai Caputo, Reporter
October 28, 2022
Zeithamel spent part of his summer at the prestigious Interlochen Arts Camp

City High Student Earned Prestigious Interlochen Orchestra Scholarship

Tai Caputo, Reporter
October 28, 2022
Liv Leman '25 poses next to the list of accepted bass clarinets

30 City High Students Accepted Into All-State Ensembles

Tai Caputo and Esther Puderbaugh
October 25, 2022
Sylvia Plank '25 and Lucas Ralston '24 attended the Coe College workshop

Orchestra Students Attend Coe College All-State Workshop

Tai Caputo, Reporter
September 29, 2022
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