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The Little Hawk

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The Little Hawk

Kamel Elgiseer has expanded his hobby of cooking to large church groups and events where he brings Middle Eastern flavors to his recipes.

Kamel Elgiseer Looks to Expand Palates with Middle Eastern Cooking

Liyan Elgiseer, Reporter March 12, 2025

Ring, ring, ring! The sound of the alarm wakes Kamel Elgiseer early as he partners with the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa and others to cook for the people of the St.Patrick Catholic Church...

Interested in learning more about City High's Student Senate? Meeting recaps are published weekly.

Student Senate Recap: Spring Carnival and Volleybuff Planning Continues

Martha Willard, Copy Editor March 6, 2025

Student senate began by finalizing Volleybuff and the Spring Carnival. Volleybuff is on the evening of March 7, starting at 5 p.m. The carnival will begin at 6:30 p.m on the same day and there will be...

Students Maya Shannon '26, Rowyn Mass '26, and Adelaide Newton '26 sell baked goods for a NAMI Bake Sale.

City High Twins Launch NAMI on Campus Club to Support Mental Health Awareness

Ramatou Diallo, Reporter March 6, 2025

At City High, twins Julia and Maya Shannon have taken a significant step toward reducing the stigma surrounding mental health with the creation of the school’s NAMI on Campus club. Their goal is simple...

Mr. Kowbel conducts band in Mid-Winter concert

Band Department Holds Mid-Winter Concert

Estelle Hartz, A&E Editor March 4, 2025

City High bands held their mid-winter band concert earlier this week in Opstad. The Wind Ensemble, Symphony, and Concert Band have been preparing for this concert for about six weeks. The bands performed...

Bernie Sanders gives a speech about Fighting Oligarchy in Iowa City on February 22nd.

Bernie Sanders Visits Iowa City: A Speech at the Englert

Ethan Lalumiere, Assistant News Editor March 1, 2025

Lines formed up, down, and around downtown Iowa City on a recent Saturday morning, over an hour before doors even opened at the historic Englert Theatre. Everyone was there to see Bernie Sanders, here...

Climbing the AP Capstone

Kate Meis, Executive Editor and News Co-Editor March 1, 2025

In the library, the printers are continuously outputting posters, consent forms, and tests, while past bookshelves, tables, and librarians’ desks, and study rooms are filled with ongoing experiments...

Interested in learning more about City High's Student Senate? Meeting recaps are published weekly.

Student Senate Recap: Spring Carnvial Nears and Powderbuff rescheduled

Martha Willard, Copy Editor February 26, 2025

Student Senate moved to reschedule Powderbuff volleyball to March 7 because of a conflict with the boy’s basketball playoff game.  “The idea is to [play] volleyball the same night as the carnival....

Model United Nations participants from city High pose for a photo taken last year at the state conference.

Model United Nations Prepares For March Conference

Claire Hartwig, Culture Co-Editor February 25, 2025

As March nears, the IHSMUN (Iowa High School Model United Nations) has assigned each school their countries. Due to the number of students participating in the club, City High's Model United Nations has...

March For Our Lives Students pose for a picture at the Capitol after talking to legislators.

March For Our Lives Holds Day on the Hill 2025

Ethan Lalumiere, Assistant News Editor February 21, 2025

A small group of students walk into the beautiful Iowa State Capitol building, eager to present ideas on how to stop gun violence in Iowa. They’re members of March For Our Lives, an organization dedicated...

Adrianna Coiner plays "Six Metamorphoses After Ovid Mov 4" by Benjamin Britt on the alto saxophone.

Amplifying Impact: The MIC Brings Change Through Sound

Hattie Conover and Ruby Schulz February 17, 2025

The microphone shrieks during the sound check as an audience of family and friends shuffles around their chairs, anticipating the MIC Drop, the first student-led non-profit Music Impacts Community event....

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