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City High hold first Signing Day of 2024
November 14, 2024
Caelyn Blair '28 chats with a friend
City High Students and Staff React to 2024 Election Results
November 7, 2024
The Statue of Liberty stands proudly in front of City High the day after election night.
PHOTO STORY: City High After Election Night
November 6, 2024
Noelle Schnoeblen ‘26 was accepted to play flute in the All-State orchestra.
28 Musicians Secure Spots at All-State
November 1, 2024
Augie's Team poses for a photo after winning the PowderPuff competition.
Homecoming Highlights
October 29, 2024
Students from high schools across the school district attended the High School Film Festival.
FilmScene Hosts the First Refocus High School Shorts Program
November 8, 2024
Noelle Schnoeblen ‘26 was accepted to play flute in the All-State orchestra.
28 Musicians Secure Spots at All-State
November 1, 2024
Shortly after auditions, the cast gets together for their second rehearsal
City High Theater Begins Preparing for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
October 2, 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
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS PODCAST: State Football Rundown
November 15, 2024
City High hold first Signing Day of 2024
November 14, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS POD: Playoff Showdown with Ankeny Centennial Featuring Frosh Phenom Marshall Sheldon
November 1, 2024
The team captains (Tyler Rindles '25, Dominic Salibi '25, Bobby Bacon '25, Connor Cross '25) finish the coin toss and receive the ball in the pre-game vs. Bettendorf.
Playoff Preview: #10 City High vs #7 Ankeny Centennial
November 1, 2024
Layla Lovan '25 returns the ball to her teammate during warmups in the 2024 season.
Spring Sports Set to Move to the Fall in 2025
October 30, 2024
The level of traffic around the neighborhood is more than an annoyance–it's a danger.
A Beginner’s Guide on How to Improve a Good Neighborhood
November 15, 2024
PRO VS CON: The PSAT
PRO VS CON: The PSAT
November 12, 2024
LH Movie Review: Saturday Night
LH Movie Review: Saturday Night
November 12, 2024
LH Concert Review: Right Here
LH Concert Review: Right Here
November 4, 2024
LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3
LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3
November 1, 2024
LH Movie Review: Saturday Night
LH Movie Review: Saturday Night
November 12, 2024
LH Concert Review: Right Here
LH Concert Review: Right Here
November 4, 2024
LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3
LH Concert Review: The DreamShow3
November 1, 2024
Embracing Brat: Charli's Influence
Embracing Brat: Charli’s Influence
October 30, 2024
'Rains In Heaven' Song Review
‘Rains In Heaven’ Song Review
August 29, 2024
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
October 18, 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.
Q&A With Dr. Anny-Dominique Curtius
October 10, 2024
Kaden Huntley '25 in Van Allen Hall
Attending College, While Still in High School
October 10, 2024
Ramy Makawi for Humans of City High
HUMANS OF CITY HIGH
September 25, 2024
Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere
Q&A With Student Senate Vice President Candidate Ethan LaLumiere
September 10, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS POD: Playoff Showdown with Ankeny Centennial Featuring Frosh Phenom Marshall Sheldon
November 1, 2024
Gabe Egeland '25 gets tackled by 2 different Bettendorf players, after getting a hand off from Bobby Bacon '25, and gaining the 1st down.
DOWN GOES BETT
October 28, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS PODCAST: City Battles #1 Bett with Special Guest Mitch Moore
October 25, 2024
Mitch Moore discussing the game plan against Davenport North.
City Drops 47 on Davenport West
October 18, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS PODCAST: City vs. Linn-Mar
October 18, 2024
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Cecile Bendera

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor

Hello,

I was born in Wakanda and my Parents are from Zamunda.

All content by Cecile Bendera
Climate change and environmental issues disproportionately affecting lower income communities and communities of color

The Racism and Economics Behind Climate Change

Cecile Bendera and Victoria Weckmann
April 9, 2020
Drugs and Drums

Drugs and Drums

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
February 27, 2020
Grace Bendera '21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

El Poder de Maquillaje(Spanish Translation)

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 16, 2020
Maisha Sila '20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper. Sila became the family barber changed when he moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to a Broadway apartment in Iowa City in the summer of 2013. Sila transitioned from being a family barber to cutting hair for everyone in his neighborhood.

Let’s Talk Business

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
January 15, 2020
Grace Bendera '21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

The Power of Makeup

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
January 15, 2020
City High Senior JayDaVonyae Hickman '20 has a business of selling sneakers.

The Shoe Game

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
Maisha Sila '20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper.

City High’s Own Barber

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
City High graduate Markeece Johnson owner of finer street wear.

The Finer Clothes

Cecile Bendera, Culture and Translation Editor
January 15, 2020
Grace Bendera '21 creado una mirada para el modelo.

The Power of Makeup

Cecile Bendera and Emily Martinez
December 23, 2019
A drawing replication of a photograph of Queen and Slim.

Movie Review:Queen and Slim

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
December 20, 2019
Music in-placed inside the shape of Africa to show that musical sounds and talents that come out of the continent.

African Music is Becoming Mainstream

Cecile Bendera, Culture editor
December 19, 2019
Maisha Sila '20 in his barbershop holding his hair clipper. Sila became the family barber changed when he moved from Grand Rapids, Michigan, to a Broadway apartment in Iowa City in the summer of 2013. Sila transitioned from being a family barber to cutting hair for everyone in his neighborhood.

Let’s Talk Business

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 15, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

Cultured Corner: November

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
November 1, 2019
Millie Garcia and Cecile Bendera take a selfie with Mr. Lala.

Teacher Appreciation: Mr. Lala

Millie Garcia and Cecile Bendera
May 14, 2019
Phil Tyne holding their certificate from the 2019 Iowa City Youth Award

The 2019 Iowa City Youth Awards

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 13, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

The Cultured Corner: April 2019

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
May 9, 2019
Homeless students are confronted with unique challenges.

Teen Homelessness: A Silent Struggle

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Everline Bwayo
May 7, 2019
Mira Bohanna Kumar "Little Hawk Web Editor" holding the SNO distinguished Site Award

The Best of SNO Little Hawk Newspaper Award

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 7, 2019

Imitating Black Excellence

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
April 25, 2019
Yasar Hassan '19 as President Obama

Olivier Shabani '19 as boxer and activist, Mohomad Ali.

Tariq Murphy '19 as orator, abolitionist, and author Frederick Douglas

TJ Murphy '19 as orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglas.

[Photo] The State of America: A poem

Feda ElBadri, Reporter
April 25, 2019
Heba Abdalla'19 is apart of Show Choirs Charisma

The Show Choir Muslima

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Kieta
March 25, 2019
Marisa Rude '19 and Asha Keller '19 are both apart of the 4th Ave show choir

The Show Choir Family

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Kieta
March 25, 2019
Fashion for the Culture

Fashion for the Culture

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Mira Kumar
March 14, 2019
Emma Altemeier ‘22 wearing white Crocs. “I wear them like every day. I bought these as a Christmas gift because they're comfortable. Because it’s winter, I feel like not a lot of people wear them, so I guess it's a bold move. I also have different colored Crocs in pink and yellow. I started wearing them before they became a trend. I started wearing them for softball because some of my teammates wore them. So [I] was just like, ‘Why not?’”

Shoe Trends

Everline Bwayo, Cecile Bendera, and Mariam Keita
February 26, 2019
Humans of City High: February 2019

Humans of City High: February 2019

Cecile Bendera and Everline Bwayo
February 18, 2019
Why don't all Muslim women wear hijab?

Why don’t all Muslim women wear hijab?

Mariam Keita, Everline Bwayo, and Cecile Bendera
February 11, 2019
The Cultured Corner is a column on pop culture where we bring you the news that students are talking about, from the students themselves, in their own words.

January Cultured Corner

Mariam Keita and Cecile Bendera
January 28, 2019
Art by Kate Goodvin

The Impact of Michael Jordan

Cecile Bendera, Mariam Keita, and Virginia Muturi
January 14, 2019
Humans of City High

Humans of City High: December 2018

Cecile Bendera and Everline Bwayo
December 20, 2018
Jazsmine Vanpelt '20 shields her face from the cold with the fur trim on her coat.

Secondhand Steals for the Winter Season

Mariam Keita, Mira Kumar, Everline Bwayo, and Cecile Bendera
December 18, 2018

What is the American Dream?

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
October 29, 2018

[Video] Who Ought To Use the N-Word

Mariam Keita, Culture Editor
September 28, 2018
Welcome Back, G!World

Welcome Back, G!World

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
September 19, 2018
Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. McTaggart

Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. McTaggart

Cecile Bendera, Culture Editor
May 22, 2018
Humans of City High-Wilfried Kadohou

[Photo] Angel Sila

May 8, 2018
what's his face

[Photo] Jaycorde Hickman

May 8, 2018
FasTrac members at the Annual FasTrac Banquet

Life on the FasTrac

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, and Everline Bwayo
May 2, 2018
African Pride

African Pride

Mariam Keita, Cecile Bendera, Olivia Lusala, and Destanie Gibson
March 23, 2018
Minority Report

Minority Report: Black Panther an Unapologetically Black Movie

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
February 22, 2018
Members of G!World visit with guest speaker, Dr. Bruce.

G!World: Uplifting Young Women of Color

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
February 19, 2018
Celebrating Diversity for MLK Day

Celebrating Diversity for MLK Day

Lindy Rublaitus and Cecile Bendera
January 12, 2018
Art by Estie Dillard.

A Guide to the MLK Day Speakers

Mariam Keita and Cecile Bendera
January 11, 2018
Hallway Chronicles: Anterio "T.O." Nimmers

Hallway Chronicles: Anterio “T.O.” Nimmers

Cecile Bendera and Mariam Keita
December 22, 2017
Teacher Profile: Frederick Newell

Teacher Profile: Frederick Newell

Cecile Bendera, Reporter
December 11, 2017
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