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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Across the country, phone policies have become a point of contention. This fall, the Iowa City Community School District is revising its stance on phones in school.

The Battle for the Phones

Lily Rantanen, Martha Willard, and Ethan Lalumiere October 18, 2024

Mutamun Awadalla ‘27 takes out his phone during class, ignoring instructions from his teacher to keep it in his backpack. Then, he refuses instruction to put his phone in the phone pockets, and is...

Dr. Anny-Dominique Curtius is a Professor of Francophone Studies and the Director of Graduate Studies for French and Francophone World Studies at the University of Iowa.

Q&A With Dr. Anny-Dominique Curtius

Tai Caputo, Executive Editor and Feature Co-Editor October 10, 2024

Dr. Anny-Dominique Curtius is a Professor of Francophone Studies and the Director of Graduate Studies for French and Francophone World Studies at the University of Iowa.    You are a professor...

Kaden Huntley '25 in Van Allen Hall

Attending College, While Still in High School

Tai Caputo, Executive Editor and Feature Co-Editor October 10, 2024

Every fall, dozens of City High students sit alongside the undergraduates in seminars and lectures at the University of Iowa. These students are enrolled in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Option Program...

Ramy Makawi for Humans of City High

HUMANS OF CITY HIGH

Molly Carlson, Reporter September 25, 2024

Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere

Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere

Isabella Young, Co-Opinion Editor September 10, 2024

What motivated you to run for Vice President? What motivated me was that I think I would be a great fit to help run Student Senate along with Nick. We work together well because we've been friends for...

Photo courtesy of Carmen Maria Machado

Q&A With Carmen Maria Machado

Tai Caputo, Executive Editor and Feature Co-Editor September 9, 2024

This the third in a series of interviews with authors whose work has been banned. Carmen Maria Machado is the award-winning author of three books, including the bestselling memoir In the Dream House, the...

Black Excellence in Business Form

Black Excellence in Business Form

Wisdom Konu, Executive and Co-Culture Editor May 24, 2024

An excerpt of Wright’s poem ‘Race’

Saphyre Wright Brings Poetry to City

Esther Puderbaugh, Executive Editor and Website Editor May 22, 2024

A self-described perfectionist with a bubbly personality, Saphyre Wright ‘24 has been writing since she was young. Wright’s inspirations for her poetry not only come from books and world events, but...

Mrs. McTaggart holds her rosary

Good Friday to Join ICCSD Holiday Calendar Next Year

Yomi Hemley, Feature Editor May 17, 2024

Good Friday is a Catholic holiday observed during the Holy Week, two days before Easter.  “We strongly believe that our Lord died for us in order for God to forgive our sins. We use the Holy Week...

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

Sebastian Sauder ‘24 was ready to go to bed when the glow of his smartphone’s screen distracted him. Just a click away were all of his grades, various to-do lists, his bank account, and his entire...

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