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ohn Bacon’s infallible enthusiasm: It’s what everyone has heard about. Just listening to his speech he emits an electrical current of genuineness as he rapidly spurts out his greetings. His black suit says authority; the small stain on his neatly tied tie says, “I’m just human.” The current Lemme principal will be returning to his own beloved high school this fall to replace the respected Mark Hanson after his resignation earlier this year. Despite many protests from parents and students, the school board accepted his resignation in February leaving the details of his departure undisclosed. “It’s unfortunate when you can’t leave on your own terms,” Terry Coleman said. “But he has nothing to hang his head about. He’s done an incredible job.” Bacon readily agrees. He has watched Hanson’s work from his Lemme desk, holding him in the utmost regard as a leader of the distinguished high school.
“I have tremendous respect for Mr. Hanson,” Bacon said. “He’s an incredible human being. He’s led City High through many changes and has done an excellent job.” Setting his sails for new waters as the new principal in Ottumwa, he leaves his big wooden desk warm for the passion-driven Bacon. “It’s unbelievable,” said Bacon. “It’s an incredible opportunity. I’ve always felt the only place I’d leave Lemme for is City High. I love Iowa City.” Growing up right down the road from Lemme, the new principal is a native Lemme Leopard as well as a Little Hawk. This guy loves, lives and breathes City High. His adoration is evident as his eyes light up in explanation. “City is incredibly representative of Iowa City –the best place on the planet,” he said. “It’s a mosaic representation of the rich and beautiful community we live in. I’m going to put my whole heart into this.” And he means it. His emotional tone, accompanied by the slight increase in pace, leads him into illustrating a picture of what his significant City experience had once been. “When I was a student at City High we bought into the ‘everything had one thing in
common,’” Bacon said. “There was extreme harmony between social groups. My experience at City High has shaped who I am today. The experience is knowing that you are part of something great, something even bigger than you.” A former Little Hawk staff writer, the paper sparked his confidence and attributed to his remarkable school spirit. “Junior High was the first time that I think I realized that I was not one of the really smart people,” he said. “You know there’s Pre-Algebra, Algebra and I was just in Math 7. When I joined paper [at City] I had Jack Kennedy as an advisor and it was one of those moments [with him] that shape your entire life. He put an A+ on my very first article with all these little positive comments. He gave me the confidence that I was a good writer and I haven’t doubted myself since.” At City High, Bacon grabbed at every opportunity that flew his way. He enveloped himself within the school, becoming a true part of “The School that Leads.” Having had both Bruce Wilson and Tom Yates as inspiring teachers, Bacon believes he is honored to serve such a wonderfully dedicated staff. “What I remember about John is he had a
very positive outlook on life,” said Bruce Wilson. “He enjoyed being part of the atmosphere and was always willing to lend a hand. I don’t feel awkward at all [about my boss being a former student]. I’m excited for the school and John Bacon.” His experiences at City High shaped his magnetic character. He hopes to empower students to experience the same kind of connection he felt as a student. “City High is an academic powerhouse and can provide a world-class education for its students,” said Bacon. “The first thing I want to do is build strong relationships. I want to be highly visible and accessible to both the students and staff. I want everyone to feel important, valued and that they belong-a family type atmosphere. You have to get people to believe they are a part of something very special.” The charisma is there, the energy present, the drive visibly existent. Saying goodbye to Hanson is unimaginable for his beloved students, but most agree Bacon’s sensational presence will fill his shoes while he touches the lives of the citizens in Ottumwa.
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Rumor Santa Claus jogs around City High tennis courts.
Truth Completely factual. Go see for yourself.
Rumor The students playing flying monkeys have been genetically altered.
False While of small stature and blue faced, no real alterations have been made. Despite my suggestions...
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Coleman can access the school’s security cameras remotely with his new iPad.
True Terrifyingly true, you can run but you can’t hide!
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Reverse senioritis? Many seniors have been reported actually listening to announcements.
Still a mystery The voice of Mark Hanson on the announcements is quite entrancing... Just keep listening.
Rumor Fas Trac will not be continuing next year.
Kind of... With Mr. Harper’s position being eliminated next year, the future of the program is uncertain.
Rumor TheLittleHawk.com was awarded best high school newspaper Web site in the state.
Truth fact. Absolutely true! Congrats to the online editors!
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Zombie Keynes helped the economics team win the state title.
Highly Unlikely John Maynard Keynes has been dead since 1946. But zombies are forever, unless you aim for the head.
Rumor The senior members of The Little Hawk staff won’t be working on the next issue.
Aw yeah. Yeah, but it’s not like they were doing much work on this issue either.
Rumor Pasta Tuesday will not be making a return next school year.
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of the Iowa City High School Little Hawk, City High could save money and reduce its environmental impact. As a society we will never get anywhere making little steps towards “helping” the environment. Only drastic and immediate actions will be able to curb global warming and the rapid extinction of our wildlife. I have compiled a list of things that this school can actually do: Lower wattage light bulbs can replace the current wattage fluorescent bulbs. Fewer bulbs need be used in each fixture and more than adequate light will be provided. Rain barrels can sit on the roof in order to harvest the free water that pours down occasionally from the sky. This water can be used in the boiler to heat the school and used for all cleaning purposes. Very simple, rudimentary solar water heaters can be installed on the roofs to heat all the water needed for sinks and showers. Water would still need to be boiled in order to heat the school in the winter, but it
would take considerably less energy to start the boiling process with already hot water. Easily built wind turbines can produce enough electricity for the whole school and more. All surplus electricity can be sold back to the power company for a profit, which could be used to enhance the learning environment of every single student. Garden beds can be placed wherever there is unused ground on campus as. Nutritionally and environmentally superior foods can be added to school lunches and the student body will learn about horticulture. Paper waste generated by City High can be eliminated by using cloud servers, such as google, to compose, edit submit and grade and return all assignments. Official documents need not ever leave the computer. For your consideration, Ethan Brown
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Columbus JunctionTo the backdrop of heavy hip-hop, juniors Chris Wright and Kris Tuttle battled against their opponents. They didn’t fight with fists, but rather with quick footwork, athletic handstands, and gravity-defying spins. A crowd watched with baited breath as the two traded space and time with their opponents with an air of practiced skill. “The competition was called WildStyle,” Wright said. “It was sponsored by Def Expressions crew, out of Columbus Junction, Iowa. They wanted to put together a jam for Bboys with less than two years experience so they get battling practice.” Breakdancing battles are competitions that require a high level of skill. “A Bboy battle is like fighting without physical contact,” Wright said. “It’s an expression.” The battle that Wright and Tuttle were in took place on March 26th. They won their first round and advanced to elimination rounds where they had a close loss to a pair from Columbus Junction. “We did pretty well,” Wright said. “It was a close round. But it was a 2-1 decision for the other team.” The two were psyched up after their performance at WildStyle and are looking forward to competing in the future. “After being let down, all I want to do is come back at IOWA (I Oughta Wreck Amazing, a Bboy competition in Iowa City) on October 16th,” Wright said.
Chris Wright (left) and Kris Tuttle break it down at the WIldStyle Bboy tournament in Columbus Junction, Iowa. It was the team’s first formal battle. They won their first match and lost on a 2-1 decision in the second.
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Team Keynes
wins state econ challenge byjeffhaidri What type of labor market is characterized by only one buyer? BZZT. “Monopsony!” The questions were rolling as City High students claimed first place at the Iowa State Economics Challenge hosted by UNI on Thursday, April 1. “Our performance was a testament to the caliber of the students at City High,” said Steve Dodge, economics teacher. Three of Dodge’s four Econ teams qualified for the four spots at the University of Northern Iowa’s State Economics Challenge. According to Ajay Gupta,’11, the teams were well-prepared. “I haven’t done any special studying so far. We covered all of the information in class.” Team Keynes, composed of Jeff Haidri, ’11, Ajay Gupta, ’11, Lucas Ovrum, ’10, and Chris Robertson, ’10, had an impressive score of 720 on the online test. City High’s 2nd and 3rd teams also qualified for State behind Dubuque Hempstead. At the contest, the teams took
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paper-and-pencil tests covering micro, macro, and international economics. The top scoring teams, both from City High, qualified for the final, quiz bowl-style round. As the econ students buzzed in with their answers, Team Keynes pulled ahead of Team Fischer. For Dodge, the win wasn’t much of a surprise. “One out of three teams should have definitely won.”
After their win, Team Keynes will compete against other state champions via a paper-and-pencil test on Monday, April 26. “I have no idea what to expect at nationals. I’m happy enough to have won state,” Gupta said. With past years in mind, Dodge thinks the team has a good chance at making nationals. “Last year, we reached fifth place at the regional
challenge in Houston,” he said. “Considering that it was the hardest of the regional competitions, we definitely have a chance of reaching nationals this year.” The six top-scoring teams will get a three day, all-expense paid trip to New York City. There, they will fight for the grand prize: a thousand dollars for each student and their teacher, courtesy of Goldman-Sachs.
Baby Natalie bymaragretyapp The evening of Saturday, April 17th, changed math teacher Kevin James’ life forever. It was the night he became a dad. “When I first saw and heard Natalie, I was completely overwhelmed with emotion. I was so happy that I couldn’t talk for about five minutes,” James said. Natalie Sophia James was born, weighing 6 lb 8 oz, measuring 19 ¾ inches long. Mr. James took a week off of work, to spend with his daughter but came back to school this Monday. According to James, the new family is doing great.
Friday Night concert series byharrisonburke Though big name bands can be hard to come by out in the boonies of Iowa, the Friday Night Concert Series has been bringing in wellknown groups for years and this year’s line up, the 19th year of the program, is no exception. Leading off with the traditional showcase of the Iowa City highschool jazz bands on May 21st, other bands including “The Diplomats of Solid Sound” (June 18) and “Euforquestra” (July 9) will also play this summer. “I like it (FNCS)” said Michael Moehlmann, City High Jazz band director. “It’s a great time to play, it’s fun to play outside and the community gets to hear it.”
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Team Keynes shows off their first place trophy at the state economics challenge at UNI. City High teams took both first and second place at the competitoin.
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quiz bowl style! What’s the difference between Monopoly competition and an Oligopoly?
Imagine having the chance to take German Linguistics, Intro to Philosophy, Linear Algebra, or Chinese while in high school. Through the Post-Secondary Enrollment Act (PSEO), sixteen students took advantage of this opportunity. “It offers a potential for high school students to take free college classes, either at the University of Iowa or Kirkwood,” said Eric Peterson, guidance counselor. To qualify, students need to request classes at the University that aren’t offered in the school. Then, they need to enroll there, meet an advisor, and work out the scheduling conflicts between their two schools. PSEO is a great opportunity for interested students, and their enthusiasm is clear. “I’m taking classes that City can’t offer,” future PSEO student Razzi Abuissa said. “And it’s free!”
“I have no clue.” -Margo Cox ‘12
“I don’t know, man.” -Braydon McIntosh ‘13
“We’ve never heard of them.” -Jared Cardenas and Kevin Hernandez ‘13
“Well, the difference is that monopolistic competition has product differentiation and no barriers to entry, while an oligopoly has 3-4 firms competing for the market and there’s barriers to entry -Ajay Gupta ‘11
bysarahmitchell On April 19th the City High Best Buddies chapter had their monthly event: a scavenger hunt. The teams searched around the school for various items such as paintbrushes, rulers and trivia about the school. Team Wildcat, led by Lark Christensen-Szelanski and Jordan Haganman, came in first place with a prize of new school supplies. Chapter president Matt Tvedte said, “The event would not have been a success if not for positive member involvement.”
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Poetry Out Loud! byfrancesca l-w Each year, City High poets look forward to April to showcase their work and celebrate National Poetry Month. “People of every age can come together through poetry,” Sarah Baker ’12 said. Bringing different generations together through poetry is the theme of one of City High’s annual poetry celebrations, Poetry Aloud, which took place this year on April 7th. Sophomores in Robin Fields’ English class spent an afternoon sharing poetry with seniors from the community, promoting intergenerational understanding through writing. “Our students deserve a lot of credit for their poems and creativity,” Fields said. During Poetry Aloud, the City High students presented their original poetry, a growing experience for many. “I normally don’t read my poetry out loud,” Gee Gee Edu ’12 , a student in Fields’ English 10 class said. “But I
wanted people to hear me and what I had to say.” Another annual opportunity for student poets to express themselves through poetry is the Scribe Poetry Contest, sponsored by City’s online literary magazine. English teacher Tom Yates has been the advisor for the contest for the past four years. “Most people look at poetry as a channel for selfexpression,” Yates said. The popularity of the Scribe Poetry Contest is proof that students at City are truly interested in poetry. “The quality of the poems has been high [since I started advising],” Yates said. “And each year approximately 24 people enter.” Every year, Yates looks forward to a new group of student poets wishing to express themselves through words. “As opposed to other forms of creative writing,” Yates said. “Most kids like to write poems.”
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“A good part of it’s pretty good.” -Chris Owen ‘10
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“Free verse poetry these days is a load of crap. But I enjoy most poetry”
The more I speak the quieter I sound. What should I do, scream so you can hear me? The words I choose not to speak would only make you fear me. You need to look past my disguise and open your eyes to what I feel inside.
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Greg Grunewald ‘12 (top) and Gee Gee Edu ‘12 (above) shared their original poems at Poetry Out Loud, an event sponsored by Mrs. Fields
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buzzing vibration is felt against the plush leather seat inciting a flutter from a hormonal teenage heart. Could it be a sext? A miniscule thought is processed: Should I reach into my pocket and text while behind the wheel risking injury and maybe even death? Instinct says yes. On July 1st, 2010, all text messages behind the wheel will be illegal. The law also prohibits those with restricted licenses (aka teens without
full licenses) to use any kind of electronic handheld device. “In theory I think it’s a good idea because I think there have been enough accidents where texting has been involved,” Emily Dvorak from the Welcome Center said. “I think it’s going to be hard for police and law enforcement to regulate. It leaves a lot of gray areas.” To avoid breaking the law students are inventing ways to communicate while driving a vehicle. “My friend texts all the time and I’ll be like, ’I’ll do it
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for you,’” Montray Oliver, ‘11, said. “That’s how she crashed her truck. I miss that truck with its touch screen navigation.” With over one third of young drivers 24 years and younger texting while driving, the law is greatly accepted by many in Iowa. Using an electronic device behind the road can reduce the reaction time of a teenager to that of a 70-year-old. “I think [the law] is a step in the right direction. I don’t think there’s an effective way of enforcing the no texting,”
Max Caballero ‘10, said. “[But the law] should make people think before they text.” Enforcement will pose difficulties for police statewide. There will always be those feisty teens with the inevitable lust for texting while driving. “I want to be able to sext my girlfriend and tell her she’s really hot[while driving],” said Jordan Dowdy ‘11. “None of that [crashing] happens in real life; it only happens in the movies.”
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byharrisonburke To be regarded as one of the top 15 jazz bands in the state is an honor that few groups are likely to receive over the course of their lifetime, but it is one that the Iowa City High jazz ensemble has recieved not once or twice, but three years in a row. Though the band didn’t place in the competition everyone involved came away feeling very positive about the day and their performance. “Well, it’s the best that we’ve played this year, and to be honest, we were all just happy to be there playing with the best bands in the state”, said bass player Nathan Zehr, ‘10. “It was great to be there and play as well as we did.” Michael Moehlmann, Jazz
Ensemble Director, echoed his students’ sentiments. “It went very well, we played the best we’ve played all year,” he said. “The whole year the progression and level of the band has grown.” Moehlmann was proud of the band, especially in the face of the very adept competition. “They’re all very good, all the bands that go to perform,” he said. “There’s not a lot for room for error, or mediocrity.” Though the band didn’t end up placing in the overall lineup, very few walked away disappointed at the end of the day. “I think it was really fun, and a good excuse to miss school,” said trumpet player Rachel Fehr, ’12. “We tried our best, and we got to hear a lot of good jazz bands from around Iowa.”
Little Hawk: When did you get into drumming? Tom Elleson: When I was about 6 LH: What do you like about drumming? Tom I dunno. It’s really fun and I’m good at it. LH: What’s your favorite drumming style? Tom: Funk. I’m a funky man, so I gotta love funk.
LH: What else do you like to do? Tom: Play with Caesar. Sing. Get up, y’know. LH: What’s your favorite jazz band memory? Tom: When we went to Chicago we went to this really good restaurant called Portelos LH: What else should we know about you? Tom: I love Ellie. And strawberry banna Sobe.
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Teacher of the year bycarlsessions English teacher Beth Fettweis recently won the Educator of the Year award after being nominated by fellow English teacher Colleen Davis. Fettweis was selected by the local teacher’s union, part of the East Central UniServ, after being identified as ‘representing to the public the image of the typical educator,’ according to Nancy Porter, an ISEA member. Professional involvement, character and leadership are all qualities that the ECUU
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looked for. “She’s a fabulous teacher,” Davis said. “She works so hard to help all of her students.” Fettweis feels honored to receive the award. “There are so many great teachers at City. I’m humbled to be chosen for the award,” Fettweis said. “Especially because it was Mrs. Davis who nominated me, I was her student teacher once. I still learn things from her everyday.” Beth will be honored at the Coral Ridge Pavilion on May 4th.
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Why do you think Mrs. Fettweis deserves the award? “She’s an excellent teacher that is excited about what she does. Her energy encourages students” -Jo Wassink ‘11
“She’s a highly capable person, yet she doesn’t let her skills get to her head.” -Lee Phipps ‘11
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Art Club beautifies park byjeffhaidri People passing Pheasant Hill Park right now probably won’t give it a second glance, but Art Club is looking to fix that. “Right now, it doesn’t look much like a park,” member Gabriel Lawson-Duck said. “But we’re hoping to change that.” The park’s tree-studded lawn and standard-issue pagoda will soon receive a bright aesthetic boost from City High’s art club. For the past year, the
group has been cutting glass murals to paste on concrete benches and columns. Lawson-Duck highlights the coordination of the volunteer effort. “We get drawings from kids at elementary schools, glue glass to them, and paste them onto surfaces at the park.” Lawson-Duck says that the glass compositions -mostly mythical beasts and rainforest scenes – will be set up in the summer.
Film Fest Tonight ceremony and the lifetime achievement award, for which Twelve students and three only seniors are eligible. A secteachers settled into their seats ond audience-choice award is after devouring a huge spread given out at the event, for best of donuts, pizza, cupcakes, costume of an audience memchips and soda. They were ber, generally chosen through about to endure the three- applause. “I was so inspired by Dan hour-long process of judging the films for this year’s Film Rocklin, with ‘The Mathlete,’” said Nagy. Festival. The film by Dan Rocklin ‘07 “You guys are sworn to secrecy,” Jill Harper announced was submitted for four consecutive years and only made to everyone in the room. With more than two weeks the cut in 2007, his senior year, and until the subseactual event, was so inspired by quently won the all of the Dan Rocklin with people’s students choice had to ‘The Mathlete’ award. k e e p “Out of tightthe 16 lipped -Fidi Nagy submitabout ted, we the films n a r t h a t made it in and which gar- rowed it down to 10,” said nered awards. But the judges Chuck Fletcher, the video aren’t the only ones to have to production teacher. “We’re waiting on two more people work hard for the event. “Last year I stayed up until who have had technical prob7 a.m. working on a video the lems.” Two days after the final day they were due,” said Fidi Nagy ‘10. “Video editing is so list was supposed to be announced, Alex Sullivan ‘10 stressful.” Nagy has submitted films still awaited to hear if his suball four of his years at City, mission “Protege” had gotten winning the panel’s award in. As of this writing, the final for best director at last year’s list of submissions has been event. Nine awards are given pushed back a third time, out at the Film Fest. Awards leaving those who created include best actor/actress, videos in suspense. “They said [the list would be editing, director, picture, and out] tomorrow yesterday and best special effects. Also awarded are the cov- today!” Sullivan exclaimed. Film Fest ‘10 will be held eted people’s choice award, which the audience votes for on Friday, April 30 in Opstad during an intermission be- Auditorium. Tickets are $8, or tween the viewing and awards $5 with a costume.
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Little Hawk: How long have you been involved in FilmFest?
LH: Do you think you’ll win lifetime achievement this year?
Fidi: I’ve submitted videos since my freshman year.
Fidi: I think I’m the only one who’s really submitted consistently and won awards. So yeah. But if Josh Heineman ‘09 was here, he would definitely win it.
LH: How many videos have you submitted? Fidi: This year just one, but like six overall. LH: What awards have you won in the past?
LH: Is there anything that you don’t like about FilmFest? Fidi: Yes! More girls need to submit videos.
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Obama visits Iowa byrenatastewart
Although many compromises were made, and there has been a lot of fierce opposition, President Barack Obama recently secured a major victory in the passing of the Health Care Bill on March 21st. The changes will be instated over a long period of time to ensure that the adjustments run smoothly. Obama was recently in Iowa City shortly to assure the “[state] where change began” that the major act was a positive shift in American health care. Speaking at the U of I
Field House, surrounded by supporters and adversaries alike, the president spoke casually about the UNI basketball team’s recent success and then proceeded to talk about how the changes will be beneficial in the state of Iowa. He made a reference to the small local bookstore, Prairie Lights in his speech, noting how their insurance premiums have gone up by 15%. Later that day, he visited the store, buying a few children’s books and chatting with the employees. A picture of owner Jan Weissmiller and the president appeared on the front page of the national edition of The New York Times the
The bill includes many changes that will be put into place after 2014. Major adjustments include children with pre-existing conditions will not be denied insurance
and limits on lifetime heath care coverage will be banned. 32 million Americans whom are currently uninsured will be covered thanks to this bill.
A group of protesters stood outside the Fieldhouse to speak out against Obama’s ‘Socialist’ agenda photo by DAVISVONK
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pared to any other act, past or present. Most of the same subject matter covered on other rap albums exists on $O$ but is slathered with Afrikaans slang and humor. Namely “Jou Ma Se Poes In’NFish Paste Jar” (which loosely translates to “Your mom’s vagina’s in a fish paste jar”) and “Beat Boy” show Die Antwoord’s skill at shocking with the exceptional quality of their songs while also leaving you stunned at how dirty and provocative the content is. There has not existed such fearless rhymes since the days of Gangsta rap in the 90s. Fresh from their debut at Coachella earlier this month, Die Antwoord is surely to be the act on everyone’s tongues.
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Better City High Artists win big at Chait Know A Genre: W by jeffhaidri
alking through the door at Chait Galleries, a wave of beautiful artwork surround; intricate sculptures and inspiring paintings are shown to the enthusiastic crowd. On Friday, April 9, 36 teens from across the school district displayed their work at the fourth
annual Chait Galleries exhibition of high school artists. After winning a host of awards, the students display and sell their pieces in a professional, gallery setting. “It’s a great opportunity for the students to show work in a gallery setting,” said City High art teacher Jill Harper. According to Harper, the students’ gallery is
open until Friday, May 7. The Chait Galleries, started in 2003, is Iowa City’s first full-service gallery supporting all forms of contemporary visual art. According to Harper, the professional setting benefitted the young artists. “After they got their pieces framed for a real gallery, a group of local artists judged their work.” As judges’ decisions for best
art came out, it was clear that City High’s eleven artists pulled ahead of the competition. Mary Ellen Bennerhahn `10, won the $350 Best in Show Purchase Prize, Kayla Birr,’10, won the $200 2nd place prize, and the $100 3rd place prize went to Yen Nguyen, ‘10. Additionally, Sophomores Kristin Figueroa and Hailey Klabo both went home with awards for their photography. LEFT TO RIGHT: An unknown City High student’s sculpture entitled “Next Gen”(right) and a sculpture by Yen Ngyuen(left). Hailey Klabo ‘12 proudly poses with her art, Ms. Heidi Schmitt and Principal Hanson take a look at artwork of several students.
Black Keys tear up the IMU Blues-rock dynamos sell out and offer nothing short of blood, sweat, and tears. P
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romoting their forthcoming album Brothers, the Black Keys played a sold-out show at the IMU April 8th. The show opened with Mondo Drag, a psychedelic outfit from Davenport, and the Black Keys began at around 9pm. Despite the steep cost of tickets to the show (a startling $25), the IMU was filled to its maximum capacity of 1100 people, all Keys fans eagerly waiting for the band to play. Mondo Drag was lukewarm in performance and quality. They lacked the
soul of their headlining band; each song seemed to dwell, the vocals were inaudible for most of their set, and despite what appeared to be deft musicianship, Mondo Drag was uninspired live. Furthermore, it’s quite an unfortunate thing that the band is signed to Black Keys’ Dan Auberach’s record label. Unlike many IMU shows, the headliners took the stage with haste; the fans did not have to wait very long for their cherished band to arrive. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney took the stage in a very non-chalant fashion, like two men
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arriving at their place of work, prepared to the same job they’ve been at for years. In a way, that is what the Black Keys do. The venue is their work-
place, and at every show they earn their wages. You would not see two men work so hard for their wages outside of the IMU April 8th. The band quickly sank into key tracks from Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, Magic Potion, and Attack and Release among other albums, as well as their current single off Brothers entitled “Tighten Up.” Among their most well-known songs, the Keys played “Your Touch,” “I Got Mine,” “Strange Times,” and the theme song to HBO’s Hung “I’ll Be Your Man.” It was only half-way
Apr. 29 - MacGruber Sneak Peak @the Bijou 7pm Apr. 29 - Old Boy @the Bijou Apr. 30 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (in theaters) May 7 - Iron Man 2 (in theaters) May 7 - Trash Humpers May 14 - Robin Hood (in theaters)
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through “Girl on My Mind,” that you could witness the two men creating what can only be described as an “impenetrable wall of sound.” With only an electric guitar and drum set, Auerbach and Carney transcended any expectations of what a twopiece band could create. There was little banter, no dawdling. You could see the sweat pouring and the years of joy and devotion that’s been encapsulated in the two musicians explode into a blues-rock fury. For ninety minutes, the music became bigger than anything else in the city, bigger than even the two men producing it.
May 2 - Envy Corps and Friends @Blue Moose 9pm May 4 - Mayday Parade @Blue Moose 5pm May 4 - Girl Talk w/Wale @IMU 8pm May 4 - Owl City @Val Air (W. Des Moines) 6:40pm May 5 - Stardeath and White Dwarves @the Mill 6pm May 8 - Paramore @Westfair (Council Bluffs) 7pm
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Fav part of play The boulder scene by the witches castle where Toto comes along and we’re wearing hats! Ambitions in life I want to get paid to act. Fav type of character to play I love dramatic acting. Height 6’ 1” Fav food mangos and avocados Interesting fact I love the outdoors. Why he’ll make it I make good decisions and I like to do and I’m passionate. Huzzah!
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Fav part of play Every part of the play before I found out that th wiped blue paint on the tail of the costume I had Ambitions in life To get a job at some point. Fav type of character to play The kind with a stupid accent. Height 5’10” Fav food Real jelly beans, none of that popcorn s***. Interesting fact I have taken to wearing black socks for no appare Why he’ll make it I make sure the people I hang out with can do stu
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Fav part of play The munchkins are so cute! They are really fun to play and hang out with! Ambitions in life I want to be happy like I am now. I want to be on Broadway and be very successful in what I do, but also be grounded. I want to be someone who can appreciate the art and love it. I want a family. By the time in 25 I want to quit theatre and do a bunch of random jobs like waitressing and truck driving, walking dogs, just to have that experience. Fav type of character to play Old, insane women. Height 5’ 4” Fav food I just love food in general. Twizzlers. Mangos are great. Chinese and crab rangoon. I love HuHot and Olive Garden! Interesting fact I like to smile a lot and meet people. When I turn 80 I plan on doing a bunch of crazy things like bungee jump. I’m gonna want some oomph! Why she’ll make it I’m lucky. I’m prepared to do things that I really want. If you have enough drive or passion for what you really want to do, the opportunity will arise for you to prove yourself, you’ll be lucky. And you will make it.
Rachel Ann Tokuhisa ‘11 BAD WITCH Fav part of play By far, the fire! Ambitions in life To never have to scrub green that hard out of my ears again. Favorite type of character to play I am always fond of the evil ones- making them human is a challenge. Height 5’5” Fav food Mango ice cream Interesting fact I often times have dreams that should qualify as drug trips, but I’m not on drugs. Why she’ll make it When I close my eyes I can taste the universe.
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know…”, as she runs from the room sobbing. “What should I do?” Claire’s cries echo in the night as she hurries home. Claire runs hurriedly to her bedroom and sits down, her journal in hand. Like most life-changing desicions, this was going to require a pros and cons list.
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BEST DRESS 2010: Model-esque Susanna Howard ‘10 stuns date blind in a royal blue Badgley Mischka dress leaving spectators speechless. “Sad story, it ripped all the way down the back zipper because human tornado Jesse Leyendecker ran over it,” reminisced Susanna. “I was getting more air across my bottom than usual.”
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While the new cell phone ban on cell phone use restricts teens, the danger of adult cell phone distractions on the road still lurks.
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een texting in combination with driving has exploded into a national health hazard. But does that make it acceptable for adults as well? The new ban on cell phone use prohibits teens from using cell phones while driving and prohibits adults from texting while driving. While this law may protect teens from potential hazards, adults should also be blamed for causing accidents due to cell phone distraction. It is true that teenagers are responsible for an extremely large portion of accidents in the United States. This is expected as they are less experienced and while it may be a stereotype, less responsible. Teens do make bad decisions involving alcohol, drugs, cell phones and other things that can inhibit driving. However, it is also true that adults make similar decisions. The fact is, driving while talking on the phone or texting inhibits driving regardless of age or experience.
Things that are dangerious should be banned for everyone. People are not allowed to drive drunk because it is dangerous for all age groups. Even though older people may have a higher tolerance for alcohol, its danger is still prevalent. The same goes for drug use while driving. There is a reason why the government bans dangerous acts. According to SADD, talking or listening on a cell phone increases risk of a crash or near-crash by 1.3. Dialing on a handheld device increases risk by three times for all driviers, regardless of age. The recent law is only a political maneuver used to sway people for votes. It gains policy makers support by trying to pass a law that, rather than strongly affecting voters, targets those who have no influence. The ban should have been extended over all drivers to provide maximum protection to Iowans.
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he Catholic Church is once again on the defensive, this time in Europe. Victims of sexual abuse and their families are calling for the Church and the Pope to change their policies in response to recent accounts of pastoral abuse. Pope Benedict XVI has not responded directly to the criticism that the Vatican has dubbed a “smear campaign.” The massive problem that the European Church now faces is reminiscent of the problems that the US Church faced over twenty five years ago. In the 1980’s widespread sexual abuse of children by priests was brought to public attention. Facts spoke for themselves: over 13,000 children abused by as many as 149 molesters. As the pedophile priests were uncovered it was also revealed that instead of reporting the crimes to authorities, the Bishops of their respective dioceses transferred them to different parishes where they could continue to have contact with minors. In response to the growing scandal and an outpouring of Catholic righteous anger, the Church in the United States adopted reforms. Included in these were required background checks for Church employees, mandatory reporting of any incidents to the authorities, and removal of the accused from duty. At the time the Vatican painted child abuse by priests as an American problem. Now it’s apparent that such abuses of power are not confined to the States as scandals have proliferated across Europe-through Ireland, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany. In every country the Church’s response had been the same, keeping victims quiet and away from the media while transferring priests to different parishes. Now that these were brought to light all eyes are now on the supreme Catholic leader, the Pope, to respond and tell Catholics where to go next. “You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry,” Benedict XVI wrote in a
section of the eight page apology letter he wrote to the Catholics of Ireland. Catholic officials across the country responded to the scandal. “Crimes against children have indeed been committed,” Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the head of the Catholic Church in Scotland said, according to BBC news. “And any Catholics who were aware of such crimes and did not act to report them brings shame on us all.” This view of disgust seems to be common among Catholics, but the Vatican and Benedict have yet to offer a new course to rectify the wrongs Church officials have done, and to prevent future abuses. Although the apology letter Benedict wrote was moving and genuine it didn’t make a concrete plan for eliminating abuses in the future. It’s my belief that the European Catholic Church needs to adopt reforms similar to the ones the US enacted years ago if it wants to preserve the sanctity of the Church and maintain good standing in the public eye. Pope Benedict is the deciding factor. If he pushes for reform the Church will follow and despite embarrassment, the right thing will be done. If he waits for the incident to die down and not change anything he’s only asking for future abuses.
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goals The Little Hawk, the student newspaper of City High School, aims to inform, educate and entertain readers; to provide an educational opportunity for the students who produce it; and to provide a medium for commercial advertising. Equity Statements English Version: It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. If you believe you have (or your child has) been discriminated against or treated unjustly at school, please contact the Equity Director, Ross Wilburn, at 509 S. Dubuque Street, 319-688-1000. Spanish Version: Declaración de Equidad: Es la política de Iowa City Community School District no descriminar en base a raza, credo, color, género, origen, religión, edad, estado civil, orientación sexual, estado de veterano, incapacidad, estado socio-económico en sus programas educacionales, actividades, o políticas de empleo. Si usted piensa que usted o su hijo (a) han sido descriminados o que han sido tratados injustamente en la escuela, por favor comuníquese con el Director de Equidad, Ross Wilburn, 509 S. Dubuque Street, teléfono: 319-688-1000.
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n inn o c e nt touch, a f lirtatious glance, a te as i ng giggle: Is a davisvonk platonic relationship even possible between males and females? Or is there always the vixen of sexuality lurking in the shadows? The primitive question pondered throughout the ages: Can men and women truly be friends or is there always going to be that inevitable oozing sexual tension? “In most cases [of friendship] there will be sexual tension,” said Zach Greimann ’11. “[But] I would think that most of the sexual tension probably arises from the guys side of the relationship.” Guys first learn that girls have cooties starting in adolescence creating safe boundaries in which to have friends. Girls play with girls and guys play with guys, it’s a simple border. When the wet dreams start to pour and the breasts begin to flourish is when we can visually see the girls and boys start the fiery hormonally driven cross gender interactions. With this primitive instinct to only interact when sexually necessary, how are males and females supposed to form true platonic relationships?With not only the instinct to use the opposite sex for soley mating tactics, the media adds a whirlwind of confusion surrounding the sterling question. It’s the classic When Harry Met Sally- no sex, talking, no sex, hanging out, no sex, best friends, sex! The media is determined to pierce our minds with the notion that this non-sexual man/woman relationship is purely unattainable.
In Friends it was Chandler and Monica. In Gossip Girl Dan and Vanessa could not fight that inherent urge to jump into bed together. Is sex always on the agenda? “If you are really good friends then deep down it’s always going to be there,” said Rebecca Rethwich ’10. “It’s just human instinct.” Is time another factor in determining the duration/quality of a platonic relationship? Many choose to argue that times nurtures a true male-female friendship. After viewing someone in the ever-glowing “friend light” for so long, it becomes increasingly difficult to view them in any sort of sexual manner. “Over time you get to know someone and then you begin to look at them differently… as just a friend,” said Connor Tarvin ’11. “Being friends just isn’t sexual.” A study done by Walid Afifi at Penn State University argues in favor of human mating instinct. A survey of more than 300 college students reported that 67% of students have had sexual relations with a so-called “friend.” “A lot of times people just don’t think the sexual tension is there when it is,” explains Spencer Gordon ’10. “Especially if they are friends outside of school.” Can you call someone a true friend if you only interact within the school’s walls or is that simply an aquaintance or peer? In theses cases the line of friendship can be hazy. Does the rule apply to those we only consider “school friends? Does sex appeal even add into the equation anymore? “I think there might always be sexual tension but not always on both sides,” said Susanna Howard ’10, a self-proclaimed sexual fiend. “There is no sexual tension if one is very ugly and unattractive. It’s almost like having sexual tension towards your brother or something...” One thing is blindingly undeniable: sexual tension exists in many if not most of our male-female relations. This irresistible tension does not advocate hooking up with all your best guy/girl friends this weekend. It simply invites you to incite awkward discussions with them and or understand that sexual creature snaking around in your mind.
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spring break I traveled to France. I can easily harrisonburke say that it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, and I brought home many things: French candy, French clothes, and a bit of French culture. What I, and many of the other foreign language students who I traveled with noticed, was that there was an overriding attitude of – for lack of a better word – “chill-ness.” The very American sense of hurry, of rush and of “go-go-go” simply does not exist. There is a greater emphasis on a slower, more enjoyable lifestyle. There’s less emphasis on doing large amounts of work, and more on simply spending time doing do what you want. I loved this way of life, and I think Americans need to get in touch with it. It makes your day-to-day life much better. There’s less stress and more time to have fun. It’s evident in many things in France. For instance, most French schools have a 2 hour lunch period. Now, even if you tried, it’s hard to spend 2 hours eating your lunch. But instead of wolfing down food and then going to finish that report for your English teacher, as some
of our nerdier students here might do, French students instead find a café to relax and talk in for the time, and will eat sometime over the 2 hours. It’s a great way to take a break in the middle of the day, and it makes the long school days a lot easier to endure. There’s less homework too, and it allows the students to relax at home, or go out and spend time with friends in town. I think we need to adopt a similar lifestyle, especially with regards to school. The kids just seem to have more fun, and it would make the entire high school experience much better.
Rottweiler rap sheet shawnostrander In Iowa City it is illegal to have a Rottweiler in city housing, apartments, or mobile homes. According to the American Kennel Club, the Rottweiler is a calm, confident and courageous dog. It is self-confident and reacts quietly to the environment around it. They are great around kids and are very loyal to their owners. “Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate.” said Sigmund Freud In a 1997 CDC report, the Rottweiler was listed as the second most likely breed of dog to be involved in fatal human attack. There is no denying fact, but it is only half the rate of the pit bull. A study in 2008 shows that most attacks Rottweiler attacks are toward strangers, dwarfing attacks on their owners, due to the breed’s watchdog instincts. “There are facts about dogs, and there are opinions about them. The dogs have the facts, and the humans have the opinions.” said J. Allen Boone. “Too many idiots are breeding Rottweiler’s to be dangerously sharp, thinking that these dogs will protect them. The reality is
that “sharp” dogs aren’t protective -- they’re simply over-aggressive, which makes them more likely to attack an innocent person, child, or another animal. No, if you want a good family dog, you don’t want an aggressive Rottweiler.” wrote Michele Welton. Most of the people that get Rottweilers choose due to looks and don’t always think of the attention and training that goes into well behaved dogs. People tend to ignore that facts. “Both Humans and dogs love to play well into adulthood, and individuals from both species occasionally display evidence of having a conscience.” Said Jon Winokur The studies show that as long as you train a Rottweiler correctly, give them enough exercise, and make the dog comfortable around other people then the Rottweiler breed is a very well behaved, loyal, and non-aggressive dog. If they can show that they have good traits of loyal dogs, then why are they banned from mobile home park or an apartment? Rottweilers should get a fair chance, and not due to their stereotyped reputation. People should not be allowed to just judge a dog by its breed.
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Allergies. College placement tests. Bob Dylan, the underwear model. Ochocinco. It’s Ochenta y cinco. Icelandic Volcanoes. 3rd lunch food. Team Rocket. Eating raw cinnamon. Dweeboids. Carmen Sandiego.. Bieber Fever.
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t’s been a wild ride for the girls’ tennis team, who have remained undefeated in the Mississippi Valley Conference this season. “It’s kind of like seeing a unicorn!” Susanna Howard, ‘10, said. Due to the dismal weather this spring, the team has been forced to move indoors for multiple practices. They have been able to practice at North Dodge Athletic Club, because of Coach Peterson’s “inside” connection. “He’s the best coach in the state,” said Howard. ”He really knows his stuff,” Howard said. Earlier this week, they defeated D u b u q u e - Susanna Howard Hempste ad ‘10 9-0. Their second match, scheduled against Dubuque Wahlert, was cancelled due to weather. Howard will once again face off against rival Sarah Dalton of Wahlert, who thoroughly beat her in last year’s match. “I’m gonna to take it to her like a rabid dog!” Howard said. The goal this year is to qualify for state, and compete well against the rival across the river. The rivalry takes place on Tuesday, May 4th. The girls compete at West, boys at City. “The match against West High should be close,” boys’ coach Chip Hardesty said. “It should be very competitive.”
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CHICKEN LEGS?: Hans Hollander ‘10 reaches for the catch in the weekly ultimate frisbee games at the City High practice fields.
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n a rainy Sunday, many City High students stand around in a circle tossing their Frisbee back and fourth. “Where should we play man?” Irfon Bhatti ’10 asks. “The football field,” everyone suggests. Bhatti disagrees. “Man, no one can see us if they show up.” Deciding on the practice field, all of the players suddenly hit the ground, a method to choose the captains for the game (like Nose
Goes.) “This game makes football look like a walk in the park,” Hans Hollander, ’10, said. “Yeah, it’s that intense.” The game of ultimate frisbee has been played for years at City High. Some say it was started by energetic - Graham cross country runners before and after their 9 mile practice trips.
“It’s a great sport: it’s a lot fun and a great workout.” Hollander said. The game is simple: two teams, one frisbee and a lot of his game is tak- fun. The game off with ing over the kicks a monstrous world. frisbee toss to the other team. From there the Rowden, ‘10 teams try to reach the other end of field while avoiding frisbeeto-ground contact as the frisbee is in
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your possession. On defense, the goal is to cover up the offenders and try to knock the frisbee down…simple. “This game is going to take over the world.” Graham Rowden ’10 said. Ultimate frisbee has also made its way into many colleges’ intramural progams. Iowa has its own ultimate team, which some City High students participate in. With so many students becoming involved, it may not be long before you start seeing ultimate make its debut in the IHSAA.
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hy pay expensive membership fees to golf clubs when you can play a trendier version of the classic game of accuracy? Frolfing, contrary to “regular” golf, is becoming more and more popular for highschoolers and college students alike, thanks to its comparably cheaper price. A frisbee golf disc sells for around fifteen dollars and the course by the Coralville dam is free to use.
“The only thing I have to pay for is the gas to get me there,” UI student Chad Breaux-Chille said. In recent City High years, a correlation has emerged between running and frolfing. It is very common to see large groups of cross country runners carpooling out to the Turkey Creek disc golf course. “I think runners enjoy it because they work really hard, and then get to play a sport that involves no endurance at all,” runner Isaac Thompson ‘10 said.
Unlike its extremely popular cousin, ultimate frisbee, disc golf involves almost no physical exertion, except for throwing the disc. Throwing strategies between the two frisbee sports differ as well. While ultimate players throw discs that fly straight and true, disc golf players must master the art of curving discs. “I think that if I played ultimate how I play frisbee golf, I’d do terribly,” said Thompson.
Behind Hora, Girls’ Golf hits goals with ease by mikeyhunter
Tee Off: Everyday City Golfer go to Pleasent Valley to practice their 18.
Hitting up the driving range every day, the girls team prepares for the upcoming golf season at Pleasant Valley Golf Course. Girls golf starts the season off against the West Liberty varsity team on April 8, 2010. With a young team this year, the team looks for improvement. “If we can improve every day at practice we may be a contender for state qualifying” assistant coach Jerry Hora said. Hora begins his first season as girl’s
assistant coach. He won the 4A girls golf coach of the year in 2004. Although the team is young, there are promising seniors. “Karley Boardman, ’10, and Deb Kutschke, ’10, both are some of our key golfers” Hora said. With a primary away schedule, the girls’ golf team has three home meets at Pleasant Valley Golf Course and nine away meets. Girls golf last won the Mississippi Valley Conference tournament in 2006. City High will clash with West and Solon on April 27 at Brown Deere golf course.
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This isn’t Karley Boardman’s first time on the golf course. “I’ve been playing since I was little,” she said. Now, as a captain of the team, Boardman has a large leadership role. According to her, keeping the adolescent team on track has been a little challenging. “I’ve been on the team for four years, but we have a really young team and we’re pretty inexperienced.” For Boardman, the years of experience are about more than just being the team. “My whole family plays golf, so it’s a family sport,” she said.
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CAPTAIN: Team captain Jessica Yagla ‘10 maneuvers around West High Opponent.
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The new coach, Torsten Opitz, who With a large, strong group of ten freshmen on the team, and a brand new has a daughter on the varsity team, is imcoach, the City High varsity girl’s soccer pressed with the new talent, but said it has a very bright future ahead of them, was expected. “I knew that many of the incoming and is having a fun season so far. “Once we get into it you can really freshmen play club soccer, thus bringing along quite a lot of experisee and feel the energy and skill we have on this team. We’re not just some sucky ence,” says Opitz. There are four team like people seniors on the team; think. We’re legit,” asically this is the Claire McComb, says Molly PowellLittler ’13. hardest team I’ve Jessica Yagla, Jillian Reynolds, and Cassie Soccer is not ever been on. Ricci, who have all all fun and games, assumed leadership the workouts are roles on the team. extremely hard. -Molly Powell-Littler, 13 “They’re are all “Basically this really awesome and is the hardest team I’ve ever been on. We are running a a good tribute to the team,” says Powelllot more then anyone expected to, but it Littler. The City High girl’s soccer team is is seriously paying off. Conditioning on this team is like a long painful death but looking forward to an exciting, successI am already in better shape and I think ful season. everyone else probably feels the same way,” says Powell-Littler.
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CLEARIN’ IT OUT: Ben Schroeder ‘11 clears the ball during the game.
JESSICAYAGLA ‘10 “We try hard haha.”
MOTTO: Have powdered gatorade before games! ALEXEVANS ‘10 “Welcome to the DOJO.”
MOTTO: Do your best, forget the rest.
Boy’s soccer title too by colinmcallister It’s a warm sunny Thursday afternoon at Longfellow elementary, sounds of yelling and cheering could be heard from the field behind the school. City’s boys soccer team is duking it out with Cedar Rapids Washington. It’s a little past halftime with Washington winning one-zero, Junior J.D. McCullough is setting up the ball for a penalty shot. The crowd is silent as J.D. stairs down washington’s goal. J.D. kicks the ball which curves down and shoots past the goalie’s arms. City scores, tying up the game. City was defeated by Wash after Wash scored a goal in the last five minutes of the game. “It was still an exciting game, even though city didn’t win, it still was pretty intense,” said Austin Razavi ‘10 after watching the game. The team has played well this season with 5 wins and 5 losses. The
team has a large junior section this year with five juniors, three seniors, two sophmores, and one freshman this season. “We have a pretty strong team this year, and I hope we make the best of it,” Said Devyn Lewis ‘11. The teams goal is to make it to state this year. Eight teams will qualify from each division based on the winner of each Sub-state tournament. “I really want us to make it to state this year, and also have a good season over all,” said Lewis. City lost to West High who is currently 12th in the nation on Tuesday by a score of 3-2. City led the game at one point 2-1 but eventually folded to the superior soccer skills of the West High Trojans The next home game is May 11, when City plays Cedar Rapids Xavier at Longfellow.
Drake Relays in the past-City Girls track looking for-wald by tuckertholen City High girls track and field have continued there excellence from the last year. Not only as a team by winning winning virtually every meet they have competed in but they also qualified individuals in 5 different event at the Drake Relays, led by the two major distance events where City High Qualifed three runners in the 3000 meter run and four runner in the 1500 meter run. “We have a lot of great disphoto by SUSANSTUMP
SPRINTING TO THE FINISH: Ashley Wilkinson ‘10 and Brittany Nelson ‘10 race in the 100 meter dash.
tance runners this year on the team.” Rebecca Rethwisch ’11 said. Rethwisch has the two best times in both of the 3000 and the 1500 meter run this year for City High. Star Sprinter Ashley Wilkinson ’10 finished 4th in the state at drake relays and 2nd in class 4A and last years state champion 4x800 meter relay finshed 6th at the relays. The relay consisted of Emily Fagan ’10, Erin Danielson ’13, Jill Stephenson ’10 and Jessica Yagla ‘10. The Little Hawks next meet is the Forwald/Coleman relays today here at City High
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FINISH: City Highs Erin Danielson ‘13 finishes the 4x800 meter relay at the Sherwood Relays.
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Chip Hardesty Coaches Profile by andyfenneman Chip Hardesty doesn’t have a reputation for being a tough coach. He avoids most of the drill sergeant tactics used successfully by many high school coaches. “I try to take into account the personality of each player to see what they may or may not respond to, and adjust my comments to them accordingly,” Hardesty said. This strategy has been very successful for him. Although he did not post a winning record last year, his record was quite impressive, improving greatly over the last three years. “We won five matches last year, which is actually the total number of matches we won in the three years prior to that one, so that was a pretty dramatic improvement.” Hardesty said. A big rivalry match was also won.
“We also beat West for the first time in nine years, which is always a big deal.” Though Chip is relatively new to coaching tennis, he is certainly no newcomer to the game itself. “I’ve been playing tennis since I was fourteen, so, about 53 years. But I didn’t play for about 20 years, so it hasn’t been 53 years straight.” said Chip of his experience. “My serve is fairly decent, if I practice enough.” Speaking of competition, Hardesty is expecting great success for this year’s tennis team. “We have 13 varsity meets scheduled last year. Our record last year was 5-8, and looking at our schedule for this year, the best we can realistically do is 10-3. And if things don’t really fall our way we’ll probably go 8-5 or so.” he said. “We should be stronger, at least at the varsity level, than we were last year. It will probably be our peak year, at least for a while.”
PLAYMAKERPROFILE spencer gordon
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YEAR: Senior SPORT: soccer HEIGHT 5’ 9”
LittleHawk: How long have you been involved in soccer? SpencerGordon: 7 years LH: Why did you begin playing soccer? SG: Pretty much everyone does Kickers. You kind of have to. LH: What are some things we don’t know about you? SG: I’m pretty much severely claustrophobic.
LH: What is your favorite move in soccer? SG: I like passing the ball. LH: What is your pre-game ritual SG: Wearing my Christmas socks at every game. LH: What do you enjoy most about soccer? SG: Dominating people. LH: What are your goals for the season? SG: To go to state. I have never been to state. LH: What are your future plans for soccer?
SG: I’m going to play at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. LH: What do you dislike most about soccer? SG: I dislike playing with bad people who don’t listen and losing. LH: What question would you like to be asked? MH: Can men and women be friends without sexual tension? LH: And the answer is...? MH: There’s not really like tension... (see Spencer for the rest.)
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