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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

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. 

ICCSD Should Implement A Vaccine Mandate

Julius Perez, Opinion Editor November 1, 2021

It is not up for debate that under vaccination is a problem costing lives. The New York Times estimates that between July and August, 16,000+ preventable deaths occurred due to lack of vaccination. An...

The Neglect of Foreign Languages Needs to End

The Neglect of Foreign Languages Needs to End

Anastacia Laux, A&E Editor October 6, 2021

I have wondered why our school only offers two foreign language courses to students. There are only two options, Spanish and French, yet when we look at the previous generations of students, there seems...

LH Music Review: Donda

LH Music Review: Donda

Julius Perez, Opinion Editor August 31, 2021

Here it is. Generation defining artist Kanye West has done it again with his newest project. Named for his late mother, Donda, the record did everything but disappoint. I will proclaim myself as an average...

I Switched From Spotify To Apple Music So You Don't Have To

I Switched From Spotify To Apple Music So You Don’t Have To

Kyden Hotka, Reporter May 19, 2021

I moved from Spotify to Apple Music so you don’t have to. On my old Spotify account, I originally had over 2,000 liked songs and about 6 years worth of music curated specifically to my tastes. The reason...

Summer Must have Alternative Albums

Summer Must have Alternative Albums

Araminta Siegling, Culture Editor May 14, 2021

These soon-to-be-released albums are a must-have for starting off summer right. ​Japanese Breakfast Jubilee June 4 One of the most promising albums on this list, Michelle Zauner’s (Japanese Breakfast)...

For The First Time album cover

“For The First Time” Review

Araminta Siegling, Reporter February 22, 2021

Poetry isn’t what it used to be in the 21st century, and good lyrics seem to be harder and harder to find. But in this case, slam poets wish they sounded like the up-and-coming experimental rock band,...

New iPhone, Groundbreaking Cameras

New iPhone, Groundbreaking Cameras

Araminta Siegling, Reporter October 21, 2020

On October 13, Apple unveiled the new iPhones for this year. Normally, the event would happen in September, but it was delayed because of COVID-19. In the new lineup of Apple products, there is the iPhone...

Art by Reese Hill

Ok, Bloomer- Spanish Translation

Isaac Bullwinkle, Reporter March 5, 2020

Michael Bloomberg se ha infiltrado en la contienda presidencial demócrata en un viaje de energía atenta y egoísta. Sin duda, su campaña tendrá connotaciones negativas para los candidatos mucho más...

Art by Maha Mohammed

هل كل الاسيويين يتشابهون؟

Emme Perencevich, Opinion and infographic editor January 15, 2020

وجه الانسان هو العامل الحيوي للتفاعل البشري,ولكن نجد ان هنالك اثر يؤدي الي تاخر ذلك التفاعل الاكثر شيوعا يشار اليه...

The "Gay Best Friend" has become a common trope, but it's time to call it quits.

Not Your G.B.F.

Yardley Whaylen, Reporter November 16, 2019

For years I have stayed silent, only glaring and eye rolling, when these types of incidents occur. I see them every week when walking the halls, out for dinner, or shopping at the mall. I shut my mouth...

Medical Amnesty Bill Passes Through Judiciary Committee

Medical Amnesty Bill Passes Through Judiciary Committee

Esti Brady, Opinion Editor May 31, 2019

The act of consuming alcohol can be dangerous at any age, but when this act is illegal and must be kept under wraps, the possibilities of things going awry skyrocket. “Even though high school students...

Feda Elbadri '21 (left) and Frida Escorcia '21 (right), laughing at pictures on Frida's phone.

The Experience of A Generation

Millie Garcia, Reporter March 12, 2019

In the United States of America, where there are an estimated over 44 million immigrants making up our population, the likelihood of knowing an immigrant or someone who knows an immigrant is very high....

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