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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Homeless students are confronted with unique challenges.

Teen Homelessness: A Silent Struggle

When many people picture homelessness, they conjure up images of middle-aged men with unruly beards living in shelters or out on the streets. However, being homeless does not always mean you are living on the streets.
The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

Estella Brady, Opinion and Multimedia Editor September 26, 2018

A horrible head rush, hitting her head on the dresser on the way down, and blacking out for two minutes. “I woke up shaking. It was probably my lowest moment. I went to the ER and I lied to them about...

There's No Place Like Home

There’s No Place Like Home

Nova Meurice and Sarah Smith October 15, 2015

It took Megan Miller fifteen minutes to walk home from school. In ninety-degree heat, she would trek the sides of gravel roads in her long-sleeved cotton dresses. For many students, coming home after...

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me

Innes Hicsasmaz and Caroline Brown September 28, 2015

She never felt like she was in danger. He had been in her class in elementary school. He showered her with attention and compliments, which she thought was normal. He didn’t seem creepy; if anything,...

Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

Victor Fesenmeyer, Reporter September 25, 2015

At rehearsal, the atmosphere is busy and exciting. As the first scene is rehearsed, director Havilah Peters calls for pauses to give tips or add actions to a certain part of the scene. “We have such...

What are Standardized Tests Worth?

What are Standardized Tests Worth?

Riley Lewers and Olivia Parrott November 4, 2014

 The Problems With Testing Well over three million students take the ACT or SAT test each year, and an immense amount of time, effort, and worry are put into these tests, as they can determine students’...

The Death of Facebook?

The Death of Facebook?

Sonali Durham, Features Editor October 26, 2014

Just a few years ago, Facebook was the most popular social media site in the world. Today, however, more and more teenagers are deleting the app from their phones and logging out for good. And growth,...

What's in Your Water?

What’s in Your Water?

Olivia Parrott, Copy Editor October 8, 2014

A goopy, blue-green mixture washes up on the shores of lakes and waterways. It has the potential to kill animals and is a threat to human health. Dangerous though it may be, both Ohio and Iowa can find...

Profiled

Profiled

Caroline Brown and Payton Evans September 26, 2014

In Our Nation     After his visit to St. Louis, Missouri in 2004, University of Iowa history professor Colin Gordon became interested in racial dynamics in the area, hoping to...

Alexa Ingram '17 and Cyan Vanderhoef '17 know what it takes to lead City to victory

Sophomores ‘Set’ the Pace

Innes Hicsasmaz, Sports Editor September 8, 2014

With a sweeping 3-0 win over Cedar Rapids Washington last week and a second place finish at their first tournament of the season, City High volleyball is off to a strong start. This year, the talent is...

The Butler Brothers

The Butler Brothers

Olivia Parrott, Copy Editor/Reporter May 30, 2014

They share a house, a laptop, a car, parents, and a track team. Brothers Kole and Sy Butler have just recently emerged as shuttle hurdle relay teammates, but have been friends outside of the...

Humans of City High

Humans of City High

May 9, 2014

As you walk down the hallway, you look at the faces of the people surrounding you. You recognize maybe ten people, you know six, and you are friends with one or two. What about those other 30? Have you...

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