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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

Teenagers have been flocking towards social media platforms during the pandemic as a way to find a social connection that they are missing out on due to isolation during the pandemic

GenZ, Social Media, Internet Spaces, and a Pandemic

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Executive Editor February 6, 2021

Avery Provorse ‘24 feels like it is easy to get sucked into her phone for hours on end. She ends up procrastinating school work, having trouble paying attention in class, and getting tasks done. This...

Christine Mons was one of the first City High teachers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine

City High Teachers Begin to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown, Executive Editor February 5, 2021

Sitting in a doctor's office with her sleeve rolled up, Christine Mons, a City High math teacher, was able to get the first round of the COVID-19 vaccine. “I am so grateful to the central office staff...

A picture from the last day of Fourth Avenues Jazz Company's choreography camp back in July.

Fourth Avenue Jazz Company and Charisma Show Choirs Work Through the Norms of a Changing Season

Rachel Marsh, Photo Editor October 29, 2020

2020 does not look anything like any other year, that much is clear. How can school activities go on and continue some normalcy? The City High Music Department answered that question by making the promise...

How college admissions and standardized testing will be different for the class of 2021 because of COVID-19.

Standardized Testing During a Global Pandemic

Shoshie Hemley, News Editor October 21, 2020

As Rika Yahashiri ‘21 walked into Ottumwa high school, there was a sign on the door with a list of symptoms asking all students to wear a mask. Once she entered, she was to confirm she didn’t have...

Hybrid students in class wearing masks and sitting socially distanced.

City Goes Back to School

Adalie Burton, Reporter October 19, 2020

Students and teachers from all the high schools in the district are working together to make online schooling work. Students might have English with a teacher from West High one period, and math with a...

How college admissions and standardized testing will be different for the class of 2021 because of COVID-19.

College Admissions During COVID-19

Jesse Hausknecht-Brown and Shoshie Hemley May 19, 2020

The college admission process can be a scary and stressful time for juniors around the country no matter what, however, the class of 2021 is feeling extra pressure as standardized tests are getting canceled...

How to Make an Olson Homemade Mask

How to Make an Olson Homemade Mask

Haileigh Steffen April 29, 2020

1| Find the Olson mask template online. Cut fabric into 6 pieces from the pattern. Take note as to which pieces are the mouth, face, and cheek pieces. The patterns will be helpful in understanding the...

Culinary Club Presidents Bakes Over the Quarantine

Culinary Club Presidents Bakes Over the Quarantine

Haileigh Steffen, Reporter April 23, 2020

What to do?... oh! What to do!? The coronavirus has created bushels of questions for students. None more pressing (for some) than how to occupy the endless hours while socially distancing. Ana Laura Leyser...

AP students can find more information about exam changes on the College Board website.

AP Exams Shift to Accommodate COVID-19 Challenges

Haileigh Steffen, Art Editor April 23, 2020

The College Board announced early this month that they will be changing the format of the 2020 AP exams in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The test will be shortened to 45 minutes and students will...

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