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New Phone Policy to Go Into Effect for All ICCSD Schools in January
New Phone Policy to Go Into Effect for All ICCSD Schools in January
December 17, 2024
Lukas Iverson, Gwen Arab, and Zoee Noble all do there best to keep plants flourishing.
Gardening Club Plants through the Winter in the City Greenhouse
December 17, 2024
Senior Photo Deadline Comes Before Winter Break
Senior Photo Deadline Comes Before Winter Break
December 16, 2024
The City High pink out themed student section celebrates during the thrilling 4th quarter
LH News for Friday the 13th
December 13, 2024
Cast of Diary Wimpy Kid performs for audience
Diary of a Wimpy kid Wraps up and New Preparations Begin
December 12, 2024
Cast of Diary Wimpy Kid performs for audience
Diary of a Wimpy kid Wraps up and New Preparations Begin
December 12, 2024
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Hits Opstad
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Hits Opstad
December 6, 2024
Q&A With Olivia Vande Berg
Q&A With Olivia Vande Berg
November 26, 2024
Construction crew continues to work on set
Construction for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Continues
November 25, 2024
August Sander, Max Tchernoraenko, Auggie Dickerson, and Thomas Hand were all selected as Freshmen to Watch.
Music Freshmen to Watch
November 18, 2024
Iyon Harris '26 plays forward and point guard for City High.
LH GameDay Preview: City vs. West Boys and Girls Basketball Showdown at West High
December 20, 2024
Special addition graphic for the Holiday Special of the little hawk sports podcast. Featured in the image is Jack Rogers '26, Rito Perez '26, Gabriel Egeland '25, and Jack Lampe '26.
LH SPORTS POD: City vs. West GameDay Holiday Special Edition
December 20, 2024
City High played Dubuque Senior on December 17th.
LITTLEHAWK CUT: City Falls to Dubuque Senior
December 18, 2024
Tessa Driscoll '26 low fives Augie Palmer '25 during the City vs. Western Dubuque game.
Unbreakable Profile: Tessa Driscoll
December 16, 2024
The City's boys starting five takes the court to play Liberty
City Boys Basketball Comes Roaring Back to Defeat Liberty
December 13, 2024
The Top 10 Most Viewed Little Hawk Stories of 2024
The Top 10 Most Viewed Little Hawk Stories of 2024
December 19, 2024
Never Again
Never Again
December 16, 2024
Charlie Firmstone '25
NFL Top Matchups for Week 15
December 13, 2024
2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat
2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat
December 6, 2024
Chris Watkins'26 jumps on the opening tip
New Look Little Hawk Boys Basketball
December 5, 2024
2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat
2024’s Spotify Wrapped Fell Flat
December 6, 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
LH Recipe: Peanut Butter Blossoms
LH Recipe: Peanut Butter Blossoms
December 17, 2024
Tessa Driscoll '26 low fives Augie Palmer '25 during the City vs. Western Dubuque game.
Unbreakable Profile: Tessa Driscoll
December 16, 2024
Louie admires the sunset from City High
Q&A With Louie the Little Hawk
December 16, 2024
Most City High students want to leave Iowa after graduation. But why? And is there a way to convince them to stay?
Brain Drain
December 13, 2024
Caelyn Blair '28 chats with a friend
City High Students and Staff React to 2024 Election Results
November 7, 2024
Special addition graphic for the Holiday Special of the little hawk sports podcast. Featured in the image is Jack Rogers '26, Rito Perez '26, Gabriel Egeland '25, and Jack Lampe '26.
LH SPORTS POD: City vs. West GameDay Holiday Special Edition
December 20, 2024
City High played Dubuque Senior on December 17th.
LITTLEHAWK CUT: City Falls to Dubuque Senior
December 18, 2024
The City High pink out themed student section celebrates during the thrilling 4th quarter
LH News for Friday the 13th
December 13, 2024
LH Sports Podcast
LH SPORTS POD: B Ball Breakdown with Jax Schroeder
December 6, 2024
LH Friday News brings the weekly top stories.
LH NEWS FRIDAY
December 6, 2024
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Liam Murphy ‘24 holds a piece of his work

Q&A with Student Artist Liam Murphy

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
May 15, 2024
Staff ed art

[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: Restricting I.V.F. Harms Families

Tai Caputo and Isabella Young
May 13, 2024
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[Photo] Little Hawk Journalists Win Top Awards in State Journalism Contest

May 2, 2024
Mrs. McTaggart holds her rosary

[Photo] Good Friday to Join ICCSD Holiday Calendar Next Year

Yomi Hemley, Feature Editor
May 17, 2024
Mock Trial participants earlier this year marching in the Homecoming Parade

Mock Trial Prepares for Biggest Scrimmage of the Season

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
February 23, 2024
LH COMIC: Ron DeOtter

LH COMIC: Ron DeOtter

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
February 7, 2024
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[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: What More Will It Take?

Tai Caputo and Isabella Young
February 14, 2024
LH COMIC: Slug and Sloth

LH COMIC: Slug and Sloth

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
January 30, 2024
DURZAN KHAN

Furry Friends for the Winter

Yomi Hemley and Rosangel Flores-Rubio
December 15, 2023
Latino First

Latino First

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
December 13, 2023
Students in 2024 face new laws on admissions to college after the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

[Photo] Students Navigate College Admissions After Affirmative Action’s End

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
December 11, 2023
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[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Bans Infringe Upon Students’ Rights

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
December 15, 2023
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[Photo] Club Grants Are Set in Motion

Yomi Hemley, Feature Co-Editor
December 7, 2023
Photo courtesy of Matt Miller

Q&A: Miller’s Bike Journey

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Executive Editor
November 3, 2023
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[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: What’s In a Name?

Isabella Young, Opinion Co-Editor
October 11, 2023
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[Photo] MESU x Latino Hawks: Latino Heritage Month Interviews

Wisdom Konu and Ramatou Diallo
October 6, 2023
Goals should be impossible

[Photo] Goals Should Be Impossible

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
September 7, 2023
senior parking

[Photo] To Park or Not to Park

Catalina Armstrong, Reporter
September 8, 2023
Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. Peterson and Groot

Teacher Appreciation: Mrs. Peterson and Groot

Wisdom Konu and Rosangel Flores-Rubio
May 24, 2023
Several Iowa bills have been passed in recent months banning books with explicit sexual content, racial themes, and LGBTQ+ characters.

[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: Book Banning Is Bad for Education

Tai Caputo, Opinion Co-Editor
May 19, 2023
Collage of Acheke and UAD members

Q&A with Acheke Mausa

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art & Design Executive
March 2, 2023
Photo courtesy of John Bacon

Success at the Winter Carnival

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art & Design Executive
February 23, 2023

[Video] Teachers Give Love Advice

Grace Kirschling, Broadcast Editor
February 14, 2023
Period Poverty (hands graphic)

[Photo] Period Poverty at City

Esther Puderbaugh, A&E and Opinion Co-Editor
February 14, 2023
Period Poverty ($ graphic)

[Photo] Looking to the Future

February 14, 2023
Period Poverty (bloody bloody)

[Photo] The Administrative Perspective

February 14, 2023
Period Poverty (stat graphic)

[Photo] The City Connection

February 14, 2023
STAFF ED

[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: The Distorted Reality of College Admissions

Esther Puderbaugh, A&E and Opinion Co-Editor
February 14, 2023
Catalina's graphic

[Photo] How a Ticket Sparked an Uprising in Supporting Female Athletes

Catalina Armstrong
January 18, 2023
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[Photo] STAFF EDITORIAL: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Won’t Work

Isaac Bullwinkle and Tai Caputo
December 21, 2022
Statistics compiled by the CDC.

[Photo] What is fentanyl?

December 21, 2022
Deaths due to Fentanyl have rose over 120% for those 25 and under, Iowa convened a national hearing in Des Moines and the ICCSD approved Naloxone to be used by school nurses to treat overdoses.

[Photo] Fentanyl

Hattie Conover
December 21, 2022
NFL TRADES 2

[Photo] NFL Trade Deadline Grades

Jack Degner, Reporter
November 16, 2022
Art created by Rosangel FloresRubio

[Photo] Behind the Bylines

October 27, 2022
Blond Girls Club Podcast

[Photo] Blond Girls Club Podcast: The Halloween Horror Movie Show

Naomi Hemley, Sadie Bodzin, and Greta Hayek
October 28, 2022
A6 All-State Graphic

[Photo] City High Students Prepare for All-State Auditions

Esther Puderbaugh, A&E Editor
October 14, 2022
Esther Puderbaugh

[Photo] Natalie Kuhlmann

August 24, 2022
Second Trimester Art Show

One Last Art Show

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art & Design Executive
May 16, 2022
Teacher Appreciation: Ms. Los the Best Student-Teacher

Teacher Appreciation: Ms. Los the Best Student-Teacher

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art & Design Exec
May 6, 2022
The Bats At Opstad

The Bats At Opstad

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art Editor
April 29, 2022
WORDLE GRAPHIC

[Photo] Wordle is Ruined

Eviann Smith, Reporter
April 6, 2022
Students see Christianity playing a more prominent role in public schools than other religions.

[Photo] Religion in Public Schools

Matisse Arnone
April 18, 2022
SQUIRREL GRAPHIC

[Photo] Five Seconds of Squirrel

Sophia Wagner, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 18, 2022
People who identify as female make up a record low 28% of the highest math class at City.

[Photo] 9 vs 32

Rachel Marsh, Photo Editor
April 15, 2022
It's Literally Snowing

It’s Literally Snowing, Opinion Cartoon

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Art Editor
April 13, 2022
The are many queer students who feel like the stereotypes about them are not always true.

[Photo] Queer Stereotypes: The Harmful Impact

Matisse Arnone
April 13, 2022
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[Photo] LH Movie Reviews: Turning Red

Wisdom Konu, Reporter
April 4, 2022
Yaffa Roarick 25' creating a collaborative splatter paint for the first session

UAY School of Arts Opens Doors to Students After Being Closed for Two Years

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Reporter
March 24, 2022
Covid-story

[Photo] COVID-19: Three Years In

Diego Loria-Eivins, Reporter
February 23, 2022
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[Photo] LH Hawkle Word Challenge

Diego Loria-Eivins, Reporter
February 15, 2022
Students at City High have the options to enroll in orchestra, choir, and band courses.

[Photo] A Push For Diversity In Music

Matisse Arnone and Rebecca Michaeli
February 8, 2022
City High music teachers believe the push for diversity not only benefits the students, but also the music.

[Photo] Becoming More Inclusive

February 10, 2022
The barrier between French and Spanish depicted on a bulletin board behind a teacher, is drawn and created digitally.

[Photo] Why Don’t More People Take French?

Anastacia Laux and Matisse Arnone
February 10, 2022
LH Comics: Louie the Little Hawk is depicted in the new gyms during a basketball game. All comics produced in 2109 with the intent to entertain.

LH Comic: Louie at City

Rosangel Flores-Rubio and Diego Loria-Eivins
February 7, 2022
When playing contact sports most athletes don't wear the proper equipment to protect their teeth, which can sometimes lead to lifelong consequences.

[Photo] The Dental Dangers of Sports

Max Berry-Stoelzle, Sports Editor
February 4, 2022
THE LOST DAUGHTER - review graphic

[Photo] LH Film Review: “The Lost Daughter”

Araminta Siegling, Culture Editor
January 21, 2022
Gender neutral bathroom graphic (1)

[Photo] The Gender Neutral Restroom is in Danger

Ash Jimenez, Reporter
January 14, 2022
Educational Inequality graphic

[Photo] Educational Inequality in America: Democrats Must Be Held Accountable

Isaac Bullwinkle, Opinion Editor
January 3, 2022
Roughly a quarter (23%) of adult social media users in the United States – and 17% of adults overall – say they have changed their views about a political or social issue because of something they saw on social media in the past year, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

[Photo] Misinformation and Online Activism

Marina Escandell, Greta Stanier, and Anastacia Laux
December 13, 2021
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[Photo] The ICCSD Implements New Grading Policy

Aala Basheir, Features Editor
December 9, 2021
THE FRENCH DISPATCH - Graphic

[Photo] LH Film Reviews: The French Dispatch

Araminta Siegling, Culture Editor
December 9, 2021
DUNE - Graphic REVIEW

[Photo] LH Film Review: Dune

Eviann Smith, Reporter
December 3, 2021
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[Photo] ICCSD Clinics Provide Vaccines to Children Age 5-11

Frances Bottorff and Isaac Bullwinkle
November 15, 2021
The question is no longer whether or not we should implement vaccine mandates in schools, in all honesty it should never have been. We must now ask, when, and how. 

[Photo] ICCSD Should Implement A Vaccine Mandate

Julius Perez, Opinion Editor
November 1, 2021
Members of the trombone section of The City High Marching Band perform a group piece.

Music Fundraiser Begins Sales

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Arts Editor
October 27, 2021
Iowa passed HF802 that limits divisive professional development of teachers and in federal institutions. It doesn't prohibit freedom of speech in academic institutions.

[Photo] Chapter 2: In the Classroom

October 14, 2021
Earlier this year, House File 802 was passed through the Iowa Legislature. The infamous bill has set off debates amongst politicians, teachers and administrators.

[Photo] The New Laws of Teaching Race in Iowa

Aala Basheir and Lulu Roarick
October 14, 2021
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[Photo] A More Inclusive Calendar: Yom Kippur Now Off of School

Rebecca Michaeli, Exec Editor
October 11, 2021
An art club meeting after school on a Tuesday.

Art Club Starts Up Again

Rosangel Flores-Rubio, Editor
September 26, 2021

[Photo] Student Senate Meetings Brief

Lulu Roarick
September 3, 2021
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[Photo] House File 756 Changes Gun Laws in Iowa

Rebecca Michaeli, Reporter
May 18, 2021
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[Photo] @IAVaccineAlerts: Helping Iowans Get Their Shots

Rebecca Michaeli, Reporter
May 10, 2021
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[Photo] Lana Del Rey Updates Her Sound

Araminta Siegling, Culture Editor
May 3, 2021
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