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The Little Hawk

The student news site of Iowa City High School

The Little Hawk

Senator Kamala Harris speaking at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

“I Stand Here Today for the People”: Senator Kamala Harris Speaks at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor October 23, 2019

Every few minutes, more chairs would be added to the audience watching Senator Kamala Harris speak as more and more viewers trickled in to watch the Californian senator. Harris spoke about many topics...

Many presidential candidates are currently in Iowa due to the Polk County Steak Fry, a large event for the candidates in order to gain followers for the election.

Senator Kamala Harris Visits Coralville to Spread her “3 a.m. Agenda”

Shoshie Hemley, Opinion Editor September 19, 2019

The room was completely packed today at Backpocket Brewing at Iowa River Landing in Coralville. A line started forming at around 2:45 for a meet and greet with the democratic presidential candidate,...

Art by Kate Goodvin

New Birth Control Bill Passes Iowa Senate

Esti Brady, Opinion Editor May 31, 2019

A few weeks before the 2018 midterm elections, Governor Kim Reynolds surprised many with talk of a bill that would increase access to birth control. As a strong, self-proclaimed pro-life advocate, this...

Students Yardley Whaylen '20 and Esti Brady '20 read a poem with Iowa Poet Laureate Mary Swander

City and South East Students School Strike for Climate at ICCSD Offices

Shoshie Hemley, Reporter April 26, 2019

Wind blew hand-held signs stating “System Change, Not Climate Change” and other various phrases as around a dozen students from City High and South East school striked for climate outside of ICCSD...

Photo credit: Creative Commons.

AOC Fails Ilhan Omar

Rhys Holman, Opinion Editor April 3, 2019

In the months since the 2018 midterm elections, the political discourse surrounding the Democratic party has dramatically changed. This change has been marked by the increase in diversity of the newly...

Various students write letters to their representatives.

Students Against School Shootings One Year After Parkland

Shoshie Hemley, Reporter February 15, 2019

Over a dozen students scribbled respectful yet stern letters to their representatives, copying templates set on the tables. But Nina Lavezzo-Stecopolous '20 had something else in mind. "Bobby Boy!...

Students: Liberal Media's Tools or Human Beings?

Students: Liberal Media’s Tools or Human Beings?

Mira Bohannan Kumar, Copy & Opinion Editor February 22, 2018

It is hard to imagine being human without feeling pain or empathy, and it is hard to imagine being human without those emotions knocking the wind out of you when you hear news so antithetical to the principles...

To Take a Knee: The Dividing Decision

To Take a Knee: The Dividing Decision

Reese Hill and Nina Lavezzo-Stecopoulos November 3, 2017

In the electrically charged student section, a voice rings through the speakers: “All rise for the national anthem.”  The majority of students lift themselves from the bleachers.  A small cluster...

The march takes place today, January 21, in D.C. at 1:15 p.m.

City Sends Off Protestors for Women’s March in Washington

Emily Barnes and Lucia Wagner January 21, 2017

For more information, you can check out the official website for the Women's March on Washington here.

Student Questionnaire: Which candidate are you voting for and why?

Student Questionnaire: Which candidate are you voting for and why?

Lucia Wagner, Executive Web Editor October 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton: "She's an experienced politician with minor scandals while Trump is a horrible racist with mountains of controversy.” “She has experience nationally and internationally and knows...

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