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Vol. 82

October 15, 2021

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Homecoming Court City High announced Iya Alexander and Patrick Sarsfield as Homecoming Royalty

Yom Kippur Now Off of School Calendar CITY’S ROYALTY FOR 2021: Homecoming Royals Patrick Sarsfield ‘22 and Iya Alexander ‘22 celebrate before City’s football victory over West High.

PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

Pledge of Allegiance Now Begins the School Day

By Rebecca Michaeli

Pledge of Allegiance added to daily morning announcements as enforced by state law

By Marina Escandell Every morning, Principal Bacon reads the Pledge of Allegiance as soon as the 1st period bell rings.

Bacon emphasizes that while he is required to recite it by recent state law, he respects every student’s decision to participate or not.

On May 20, 2021, Governor Kim Reynolds signed HF 847 into law. Iowa schools are required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance daily. The City High student body depicts a wide variety of opinions and perspectives on this topic.

“There’s a state legislature in Iowa that passed a law this summer,” Bacon said. “It says that the Pledge of Allegiance shall be read in every school, every day. It’s supposed to happen at a regular occurring time and you’re supposed to develop a routine. It’s literally state law. Though, it is a student’s personal choice whether or not they want to take part. It’s totally not forced.”

Bacon stresses that while he is required to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, nobody at City High is required to participate with him. While observing the student @instalittlehawk

body response, he reports feeling impressed with the level of respect maintained by students.

“Overall, I’ve been really pleased with how students have handled this,” said Bacon. “ I feel like, for the most part, everyone has been understanding of the fact that this is a state law. I also have not heard of any disruption or problems that have happened at the classroom level because of this.”

According to Penelope Willmoth ‘24, many students have displayed a level of indifference when it comes to this law and remember the Pledge as merely a pastime from elementary school. Willmoth reports that whether read or not, it has little effect on the students’ mornings.

“I mostly don’t even hear it,” Willmoth said. “There’s a lot of talking in my class. I don’t think people really care about it. I’ve never really had an opinion on it either, the last time we had to say it was in fourth grade.”

Ellie Eisenberg ‘25 reports that every classroom responds in a different way based on the group of students. She mentions that in her classroom, nobody stands but rath@thelittlehawk

In April 2021, the ICCSD school board voted unanimously to include two additional holidays in the district’s calendar: Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr

ABOVE: Students stand for the reading of the Pledge of Allegiance before starting their morning classes. PHOTO BY HAILIEGH STEFFEN

er looks at their phone.

“My first period is orchestra.

Nobody in the class says it. We don’t stand up or anything. We kind of just listen. You know, I think we enjoy it. Mr. Bacon performs it pretty well,” Adrian Bostian 23’ said.

Despite being the minority at City High, there are students who choose to recite the pledge every day. Some choose to do so out of personal experiences.

“I’m a military brat. My dad is in the military and I grew up around bases. So every school I’ve been to has done the Pledge of Allegiance every day. I grew up with that being a required thing. At the same time, I know what it stands for and I appreciate and respect it.

For the first couple of weeks, people didn’t even realize it was being said. Now, I think more people recognize it. Not everyone stands, but people are more respectful,” Kayden Jensen ’25 said.

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There are often also familial ties that lead people to stand.

“I’ve always stood for it but I respect everyone else,” Abe Ferber ‘23 said, “If you want to sit for it you can sit for it. I don’t have much of an opinion on it. A few people stand up in my classroom, this includes me, but the majority sit down. There has not been any problems with that. I stand because I’ve had a few people in my family, my grandpa specifically, serve. So I just do what I want to do.”

According to Principle Bacon, the City Highschool administration has worked to make a welcoming environment for students with all preferences.

“We tried to set the tone in the beginning that part of being in America is having the right to choose,” Bacon said. “Whether they want to stand and put their hands over their hearts or sit and not participate at all. That is a choice.”

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During the Iowa City Community School District’s school board meeting on April 13, 2021, the board voted unanimously to add two holidays to the 2021-2022 school year: September 16, the Jewish holy holiday Yom Kippur, and May 3, the Muslim holy holiday Eid al-Fitr.

“We got Thursday [September 16] off due to the joint efforts of the local Muslim community, the Jewish community and the Superintendent. Muslims and Jews had campaigned in the past to get some of our holy days off and the school district was thankfully receptive to that message,” Rabbi Ester Hugenholtz of the local Agudas Achim Congregation said.

“Muslim-Jewish solidarity was crucial to this effort. We Jews got Yom Kippur off and Muslims got Eid off.”

In English, Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and is considered to be the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Yom Kippur focuses on personal growth, reflecting on the previous year, and drawing closer to God through acts of kindness, charity, introspection and prayer.

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Dear Reader, Letter From The Editors Oh how we’ve missed you these past few months.

This year has seen many changes already. We’re back at school in-person, which means we’re back to popping popcorn in 2109 and are considering investing in a blender. Rebecca got a haircut and Sophie was the only one that noticed. She’s not upset about it at all.

We at The Little Hawk have hopped on the “fresh start” trend in order to see how we can bring change and improvement to our own newspaper. Historically, The Little Hawk has had two beloved executive editors and has mostly been print-based.

Although paperday is, of course, our favorite day in the whole wide world, we realized that to truly be one with our fellow students, the web is where it’s at. So be sure to keep up with The Little Hawk online, but in the meantime, we have for you…the paper!

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A Passion for Education Teachers new to City High share their motivation for working in education and building connections with students

Mrs. Meyer Q&A Mrs. Meyer is a new math teacher at City High with past experience teaching at West High. Situated in room 2202, Meyer teaches students Algebra I and Honors Algebra II.

By Rosangel Flores Rubio Q: How long have you been teaching altogether? A: I taught internationally for six years and I taught at West High [starting in] 1995. However, I took some leaves of absence there. I’ve been a teacher for a long time, 25 years probably.

Q: What are you looking forward to this year at City High? A: Having [an] impact on kids, helping students really enjoy the beauty of math, and see that there are connections. [Math] helps us think clearly and make good decisions and the joy that you can have in feeling the satisfaction of understanding numbers and how they work in our world.

Numbers are the oldest language in our world, so why wouldn’t we get excited about learning them?

Q: How would you say the environment at City High is different from the environment at previous schools you’ve worked in? A: Every school has its own unique personality and I think what’s really unique about City High, what I love about City High, is there’s a real strong message that’s being led

by Mr. Bacon all the time. We’re Little Hawks. We care for each other, we take care of each other, we provide leadership for each other, we help each other, we lend a hand. We do our best and we are kind, it’s a message that’s repeated over and over again and I think that that’s a really good thing. There’s a strong leadership from the top trickles down to everybody below and that is really strong in this building.

Q: What’s the reason for your change in schools? A: I loved my job at West High, I absolutely loved it. But I was ready for a change, at the end of 18 months of the pandemic, there was going to be a lot of change in place, and so for me, I thought it’s time for change. I can see my house through those trees [in the back of the school], it’s super close, it’s really easy to get here.

And the biggest thing, all four of my kids graduated, so now it’s safe for me to be here and I can just be Karen [Meyer] the teacher here, I’m not Karen [Meyer] the mom.

Q: Have you only ever taught Algebra [II]? A: I can teach any level, in my years of teaching I taught everything from Math Skills to AP BC Calculus. When I taught in Venezuela I taught in the International Baccalaureate program. So I taught what’s called IB math and I taught the higher level of IB math.

I can teach any level of math,

which I think is really beneficial. I understand how to work with students who don’t love numbers but hopefully help them to understand them. Math is, again, the oldest language in the world. It has an art form to it, it’s got a thing of beauty. When you start to understand math, it helps you in lots of ways, helps you be a better student.

Q: How many countries have you taught in? A: I taught in Venezuela, I taught in Switzerland, and I taught in what at that time was Czechoslovakia. We moved there in 1992 when it was Czechoslovakia, we were there from December 31 to January 1, when it split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. So four countries, Venezuela, Czechoslovakia/Slovakia, Czech Republic, and then Switzerland.

Q: When did you know you wanted to teach math? Did you ever switch career paths? A: I also

have a [masters] degree in history so I can teach history as well. I think that math is a topic that kids have poor experiences with, and I think it’s because we’re lacking the beauty and the joy that comes [with] it, and there’s a sort of joy in the discipline in it too. You feel good when you get the answer. It just feels like this sense of satisfaction and so I love teaching math because just watching kids have those aha moments and say, “Oh, I get that!”. I love talking about history, but there are great history teachers out there. I’d like to think I’m a good math teacher so I stay in the math world. When I was in Venezuela I was a part of a class there called Theory of Knowledge. I did a little bit [of history], I helped in their M.UN program, but I’ve always taught math. The math classroom is where I belong.

Mr. Scott Q&A & Video Shamari Scott is a new teacher at City High. This is his first year teaching but not his first time stepping into the building. Before attending Loras College, in Dubuque, Iowa, Mr. Scott is a former student here at City High. He is now teaching English 9 and African American Literature. Mr. Scott’s room number is1413 in the mornings and 1312 in the afternoon.

By Rosangel Flores Rubio Q: What is something specific you’re looking forward to working on with students? A: One of the biggest things I’m looking forward to is helping students to allow them to love school again. The feeling I’ve gotten from a lot of classes is that everyone dislikes school.

When I was [a student] here [at City High], I loved school. I just love City High and love it’s atmosphere. I want to bring that back, school doesn’t have to be boring. I want students to know it’s okay to have a day or two where you’re just hanging out, getting to know each other. Love each other. I want to

bring that love back for school.

Q: Did you always see yourself teaching English? Did you want to do something else? A: When I was younger, I wanted to be the president, and then I wanted to go to be a lawyer, which I still may do, who knows? But I haven’t always wanted to be a teacher until I realized I actually enjoyed school. I like making connections, then as life went on, I realized that students need representation in the classroom, and I was definitely the guy that could do it.

Q: Why did you want to start teaching English? And not another subject? A: I wanted to do

English over any other subject, you can express yourself the most in English, your thoughts and ideas, there’s different ways you can go about expressing yourself. Whereas other subjects are a little bit more difficult to figure out and [to] identify yourself. I feel like English was the way to go to reach students.

Q: Why did you want to teach high school? Not Elementary, not middle school? A: I chose high school over elementary [and middle school] because I don’t think there’s enough help for high school students. In high school, people automatically assume that since they’re of age, they can’t go

and seek help from others, because they are meant to be capable of doing it and they’re more knowledgeable. My understanding of it is that teachers aren’t really helping them out themselves. I think they’re more willing to help out the younger kids because they’re young, they’re supposed to be like [dependent]. They need adults to help guide them, versus when they’re older, people just give up on them. I want to be here [and say], hey, I can help you. I’m not going to give up on you. Just because you’re this age or that age doesn’t mean I’ll give up on you. I’m here for you.

Video Interview with Mr. Scott

By Oliver Booth & Tristan Johnson

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Large Student Turnout to New Board Game Club Board Game Club, a new student-founded extracurricular, begins at City High with over 30 attendees at the first meeting

ABOVE: Board Game Club founder Ben Faden ‘22 leads group in game during the club’s second meeting. PHOTO BY HALEIGH STEFFEN

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By Alice Boerner

tudents rushed from their classes after school, filling the seats of Mr. Schumann’s classroom, and the first ever meeting of Board Game Club at City High commenced. It was a combination of friends and strangers, with representation from each and every grade, all gathering together to play board games.

The club President and founder, Ben Faden ‘22, has loved board

games ever since he can remember, and noticed the absence of a Board Game Club at City.

“I play board games at my local game store sometimes, and I’ve noticed that it’s primarily a bunch of white guys,” Faden said. “That really bothered me that it was basically exclusively for this one group of people, and I wanted to make an outlet where I could introduce some of my favorite games to all sorts of people.”

Faden reports feeling very hap-

py about the turnout at the club’s first meeting, with about 35 people showing up initially.

“I was kind of surprised at the amount of interest [in board game club],” Faden said. “Anytime I talked to someone about this and introduce it they’d always be excited about it, and I knew it could really be for everyone.”

So far this year, Board Game Club has played several social deduction games, which entail players having a secret role and attempting

to complete various tasks while figuring out other players’ roles.

“We’ve played games like Ultimate Werewolf, where werewolves are hidden among villagers, and Two Rooms and a Boom, where there are secret President and Bomber roles,” said Faden.

According to Faden, he owns a large collection of board games and he’s excited about the prospect of sharing them with club members. “[Board games] can come in all shapes and sizes,” Faden said. “It

can be a hobby for basically anyone.”

In the coming weeks, Board Game Club will be offering an assortment of board games, including war games, euro games, party games, and more.

“The goal is to introduce people who wouldn’t otherwise be introduced to certain games,” said Faden. “[Board Game Club] is providing people with a chance to play some cool games and have fun with their friends.”

Club Fair Kicks Off Activities for the Year Students gathered to learn about the different club details and opportunities offered at City High School during the annual autumn club fair

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By Alice Boerner

tudents bustled around the new gym, examining posters advertising City High clubs and teams of every variety. The Club Fair happens every year at City High, and is a great opportunity for clubs to recruit new members and for students to get a better idea of what activities City has to offer.

This year the club fair had representation from over 25 City High groups, putting together photos, props, trophies and videos as part

of their club fair display.

Featured clubs ranged from Mock Trial to Culinary Club, as well Psychology Club and even Double-Dutch Club. Most students visited the fair during one of their class periods, and had the opportunity to browse every section, writing their name on a list if they were interested in being a part of any one club.

Jessica Alberhasky ‘22 is the vice president of Psychology Club this year, and is excited by the recent growth of the club and how many people showed interest at the fair.

“[The fair] was a good opportunity for underclassmen to get an idea of what Psych Club is,” Alberhasky said. “It was also a chance to introduce them to Mr. Carlson since a lot of them haven’t had him [as a teacher] before.”

According to Alberhasky, many students found out about the club through the Club Fair, and they had many people sign up to receive email updates. The same is true for other groups that participated in the fair, resulting in a very strong start for extracurriculars in the 2021-22 school year.

ABOVE: City High students at the ICCSD office striking to advocate for solar panels.

PHOTO BY AALA BASHEIR

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Inclusion Club Doesn’t Exclude Formally known as Best Buddies, Community Inclusion Club (CIC) is a club that helps form one on one friendships with students with intellectual or developmental disabilities

ABOVE: Members of Inclusion Club pose for a photo taken by teacher. PHOTO BY LAURA SCHWAB

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ormally known as Best Buddies, Community Inclusion Club (CIC) is a club that helps form one on one friendships with students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. City High students can join the club, attend activities, and interview to get a peer buddy.

To be matched with a peer buddy, interviews are held to find the best fit for the students to provide a safe space to interact.

“We want to expand to more community/adult inclusion opportunities to provide access to social inclusion for our students with disabilities after they graduate. We plan to expand into the community and eventually provide more socially inclusive opportunities for adults [over age 21] with disabilities,” teach-

er Laura Schwab said. Schwab is a sponsor for CIC along with teacher Tom Braverman.

If you are an upperclassman interested in joining Inclusion Club, you can get involved with a leadership position to go above and beyond. Leadership in CIC is a position where you can oversee interviews as well as do behind the scenes work, such as finding the best fits for students based on their interests. Whether you are actively involved in sports, drama, or other clubs, you can still be a part of Inclusion Club. There is a relaxed time commitment and if you can’t attend field trips, hanging out after school means just as much.

“I know a lot of buddies that were friends in high school and have continued friendship, even as they go off to college and throughout the rest of their life,”

Lydia Karr ‘22 said. Karr has been a part of Inclusion Club since her freshman year.

In the past year, members of the CIC have done an Earth Day field trip where the group planted trees. Members are hoping to hold an inclusion event at Wilson’s Apple Orchard sometime in September.

“The awesome part about City High School is that we have so many people that want to be involved and we actually don’t have enough kids to match everyone,” Karr said.

Whether you’re partnered up with a buddy or are joining the activities that you are able to attend, you are contributing to the community and the school atmosphere. You can email or meet with Ms. Schwab or Mr. Braverman if you would like to join the CIC.

ABOVE: Aala Basheir ‘22 and Kareli show off their colorful feathers. PHOTO BY LAURA SCHWAB

ICCSD Mask Mandate Now In Effect The Iowa City Community School District voted unanimously to reinstate a mask mandate suggested by the district’s legal council

By Lulu Roarick

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mask mandate in the ICCSD was reinstated unanimously at the September 14 school board meeting.

In all indoor settings, students and faculty must wear masks unless actively eating and drinking. Additionally, masks are required in outdoor settings when social distancing is not possible.

Athletes do not need to wear masks when playing, but those

in bleachers and in stands must abide by the mandate.

Community members spoke before the vote, both negating and supporting a district-wide mask mandate. Arguments in favor of the mandate included parent exhaustion concerning the safety of

their children. Parents presented petitions signed by community members in support of the mandate, and also expressed concern for their careers when having to take care of students.

Those against a district-wide mandate argued that masks are

detrimental to student mental health, and it should be a personal decision to wear a mask at school.

The mandate was suggested by the ICCSD legal council, and went into effect the morning of Wednesday, September 15.

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A More Inclusive Calendar: Yom Kippur Now Off Of School In April 2021, the ICCSD school board voted unanimously to include two additional holidays in the district’s calendar: Yom Kippur and Eid al-Fitr

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By Rebecca Michaeli

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uring the Iowa City Community School District’s school board meeting on April 13, 2021, the board voted unanimously to add two holidays to the 2021-2022 school year: September 16, the Jewish holy holiday Yom Kippur, and May 3, the Muslim holy holiday Eid al-Fitr.

“We got Thursday [September 16] off due to the joint efforts of the local Muslim community, the Jewish community and the Superintendent. Muslims and Jews had campaigned in the past to get some of our holy days off and the school district was thankfully receptive to that message,” Rabbi Ester Hugenholtz of the local Agudas Achim Congregation said. “Muslim-Jewish solidarity was crucial to this effort. We Jews got Yom Kippur off and Muslims got Eid off.”

In English, Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement” and is considered to be the holiest day of the year in Judaism. Yom Kippur

focuses on personal growth, reflecting on the previous year, and drawing closer to God through acts of kindness, charity, introspection and prayer. Jews fast from food and water for 25 hours and many spend most of the day in synagogue in prayer. The fast is broken at sunset, often in celebration with friends and family.

“Yom Kippur is definitely the most ‘high-stakes’ of the Jewish holidays because of the fasting and all-day worship, so considering both its holiest status and the endurance aspect of it, it is important for our community to be able to focus entirely on that—and have the day off,” Rabbi Hugenholtz said.

However, though Thursday was a break from school, there was no announcement from City High explaining the reason for the day off.

Alexei Hockenberg ‘22 is both culturally and religiously Jewish, and thinks there should be increased education regarding minority religions and ethnicities.

“I think that it should be man-

datory to learn about other cultures. The whole ‘social studies’ is a branch of core curriculum, and it’s literally in the name: studying humans, the way they interact, and the way they socialize,” Hockenberg said. “I really think that there should be a lot of focus on the way other people live their lives. Other religions, other countries, step out of the sort of echo chamber that the world is most of the time.”

Before moving to Iowa City and coming to City High, Ana Laura Leyser ‘22 lived in Rio, Brazil and attended a private Jewish school.

“I would say [my former school] is very similar to a Catholic private school here. Every holiday was off, and every day before a holiday, we would celebrate between ourselves.

There was a lot of Jewish education in general; we had four extra [Jewish studies] classes that were required,” Leyser explained.

At City High, years prior to the ICCSD’s calendar change, Leyser would attend school on holy holidays.

“I fasted the year before last

at school. It was very hard, but I didn’t want to miss school because I had a lot of stuff going on,” Leyser said.

While the calendar change is progress for these two marginalized communities, many students feel there is still education to be done.

“It seemed like [a lot of people] were like, ‘We have Thursday off, I’m gonna spend the whole day [with] friends doing all of this stuff.’ For me it was like, ‘I have Thursday off but it’s a very important Thursday off. I’m going to fast and I’m going to think about all of these things.’ I feel like a lot of people didn’t realize what it was for,” Leyser said.

Hockenberg and Leyser are working to make an inclusive space for students who are interested in Judaism to gather at City High, whether they are Jewish or not.

Hockenberg is the co-president of the Jewish Youth club, which provides a safe space for the Jewish community at City High to meet.

“I started Jewish Youth as a way to connect and advocate for Jews

at school. I felt very often, just because I was one of few, if somebody asked about Thursday for example, I was the only one there [to explain it],” Hockenberg said. “Starting Jewish Youth is a way to bring together the Jewish community at school, a way to advocate for ourselves, and a way for anyone who’s interested to come in and have a place to learn about Judaism. It’s welcome to everyone.”

Members of the Jewish and Muslism community have expressed gratuity for the calendar changes.

“I am incredibly grateful to the ICCSD for doing this, both as a congregational rabbi and as a mom of three kids. Seeing Jewish representation highlights the importance of being in solidarity with each other. It allows us to be Jewish with pride and dignity,” Rabbi Hugenholtz said. “And I cannot wait to celebrate Eid with my Muslim siblings—so that they, on the same equal terms, feel validated and supported in their faith. This is our great hope for the world.”

Student Senate Begins Year With Over 60 Attendees Student Senate members plan Homecoming and discuss upcoming events, as well as goals for the 2021-2022 school year

By Lulu Roarick The City High Student Senate had over 60 students turn out for their first week of meetings this school year, with students occupying the entire house of Opstad Auditorium. Student Senate is run by four staff co-sponsors: teacher Steve Tygrett, teacher Travis Carlson, hall monitor Chip Hardesty, and teacher Melanie Gibbens.

Meetings occur weekly on Fridays during advisory.

This month of meetings were introduced by City High’s senior class co-presidents Rebecca Mi-

chaeli ‘22 and Aala Basheir ‘22, who had a message for those interested in the Student Senate.

“In the Student Senate you can be involved as you want, you do not need to be coming to every meeting,” Basheir said to the group from the stage of Opstad.

In this past month of meetings, Student Senate members broke off into three committees to discuss and plan upcoming homecoming events this September: PowderPuff, Dance, and Parade. Student Senate also discussed homecoming dance theme ideas; the theme Old Hollywood was voted by majority.

The position of treasurer was also voted on, with Frances Bottorff ‘22 being voted in by majority of those present. Heads of committees also introduced themselves and provided updates from their committees.

“There have been a lot of changes homecoming wise, the biggest changes [being] with the parade” Bashier said.

Currently, Scott Boulevard is closed for construction, so City High was not able to close First Avenue for the annual Homecoming parade due to traffic concerns.

Instead, a tailgate was held, though

it was closed off to non-City High community members due to COVID-19. The event was formally known as a “Powerade”.

The Homecoming Dance date remained the same. The Student Senate voted to have a mostly indoor Homecoming Dance, with the outdoor plaza also being open.

This differs from West HIgh and Liberty’s plan for an all outdoor dance, with a rain contingency plan.

“We have a great new edition so it will be alright!” Bashier said about the change.

Upcoming agenda items for

following Student Senate meetings include a finance update as well as plans for future events and projects. Social media for the Instagram account is also in need of a manager, which will be discussed in coming meetings as well.

If you have any input on these upcoming events and agenda items or are interested in being involved in student government at City High, the Student Senate will meet Fridays during advisory in Opstad Auditorium.

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Changing the Face of Dance Marathon With the start of the new academic year, Dance Marathon kicks off with changes to previous events and internal club structures

ABOVE: City High Cheerleaders hold signage for Dance Marathon. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

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ccording to the head of City High Dance Marathon, Lydia Karr ‘22, the ambitions and goals the club has this year are like no other.

“We’re doing a longer event this year. Everything we’ve done in the last three years is building up to this big event of our senior year,” Karr said.

This year, the club is aiming to hold a twelve hour event which in-

cludes no sitting, no caffeine, and dancing and raising money for twelve hours straight. The event would make City High history, as past events have only been 4-6 hours long.

Within the last few years, there were often two or three club leaders, but over time, the group has found that a leadership team works better. The structure of the club is also different this year.

“We have a twelve-person leadership team, with subcommittees, but mostly we just work together

as a group to get the things done,” Karr explained. “That leadership group is really in charge of all the behind-the-scenes coordination with administration and getting permission for the events we need to have, and also the financial side of things.”

Although 2021 was City High Dance Marathon’s most successful year financially, the club was not immune to the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. “[During the pandemic] we had to be way more creative and think

of ways to fundraise that weren’t necessarily in-person events. I also think it raised awareness about how to get better at community outreach,” Karr said.

Throughout the pandemic, many people self-isolated, which is something that many cancer patients do when receiving treatment. Karr thinks that this helped the public understand what life is like for pediatric patients and their families.

“It made our club understand as a whole, and society in general,

that this is what most pediatric cancer patients have had to go through for years. They had to wear masks in public, they had to isolate themselves before treatments, and make sure that they weren’t getting sick because they were so immunocompromised,” Karr said.

This year, Karr and the other members are especially trying to recruit underclassmen. If you are interested in joining Dance Marathon, reach out to Mr. Black or Ms. Smith. The group meets during advisory every Wednesday.

National Merit Semifinalists Announced Five seniors from City High, Alex Hockenberg, Ben Faden, Jenny Huynh, L’Engle Charis-Carlson, and Molly McLaughlin, receive the honor of becoming a National Merit Semifinalist

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ith the results for the 2021 National Merit Semifinalists released, multiple students from City High have earned this prestigious achievement.

“Less than 1/10th of 1% of students nationwide achieve this honor,” Mr. Bacon said in an email.

The Semifinalists from City

High this year are Alex Hockenberg, Ben Faden, Jenny Huynh, L’Engle Charis-Carlson, and Molly McLaughlin.

The National Merit Scholarship program is for high school students who have taken and scored well on the PSAT during junior year. Semifinalists are chosen on a state-representational basis and are the highest scoring students from each state.

However, to be considered for

ABOVE: National Merit Semifinalists pose for a photo in front of City High. PHOTO BY RACHEL MARSH

the National Merit Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing. They can do this by continuing to reach high academic standards, along with other requirements, such as endorsement

from their high school principal.

“Next, we have to submit an application that comes with a recommendation letter, an essay and information about your extracurriculars [to advance],” L’Engle

Charis-Carlson wrote.

Of the 1.5 million National Merit Scholarship entrants, approximately 16,000 proceed to the Semifinalist standing for scholarship consideration.

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A Week of Protests Against University of Iowa “FIJI” Chapter Multiple protests ensued against The University of Iowa Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) fraternity due to sexual assault allegations ABOVE: Protesters gathered outside of the FIJI fraternity house chanting and holding signs. PHOTO

By Araminta Siegling Content warning: this story contains mentions of sexual assault

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he Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, better known as FIJI, at the University of Iowa prompted protests from the Iowa City community throughout the first week of September. Two former members of the fraternity were accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a university student in September of 2020. Warrants were issued to search the fraternity, but there were no charges.

Multiple protests have occurred, with university students gathering to voice concerns about the issue.

Previous protests left the fraternity with boarded up windows, but the

protest on the night of Thursday, September 2 was peaceful with a turnout of several hundred attendees.

Protesters began at the Pentacrest, made their way across the river, up Ellis Street, and to their final destination: The Fiji House.

“I don’t want to feel scared walking to classes,” University student Shannon Stokes said. “I want to feel that the university has my best interest at heart.”

The house had boarded up windows, with only a few lights still on. This prompted protesters to demand those inside the fraternity to come out.

“I’m out here because what the Fiji house did is horrible,” Jack Kelly ‘21 said. “And the university isn’t handling it well at all.”

The University of Iowa’s Dean

BY RACHEL JOHNSON

ABOVE: City High students at the ICCSD office striking to advocate for solar panels. PHOTO BY AALA BASHEIR

of Students Angie Reams, and Vice President of Diversity Liz Tovar, released a statement on their Instagram account, with a photo of the campus and a caption saying: “We hear your concerns and anger, and we share your feelings regarding the serious allegations of sexual misconduct on our campus and

across the nation. Sexual assault is unacceptable and putting a stop to it on our campus starts with each of us. If and when you see something, say something. Misconduct should never go unreported, even if the perpetrator is a friend.”

The university will also be updating their anti-violence plan, and

encourages anyone with information to reach out to the Office of Equity.

More information on the ongoing police investigation into the Fiji house can be found on the Daily Iowan.

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ABOVE: Seniors cheer after the paint fight. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

Senior Paint Fight

ABOVE: Christina Berry ‘22 laughing during the paint fight. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Erin Liebig, Faith Odhiambo, Cora Becker, Layla Sidhamed, Sydney McCleary, and Elise Rios pose for a picture covered in paint after the fight ends. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Andrea Hernandez ‘22 dodges paint while participating in the paint fight. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Abbie Thomas ‘22 throws paint in front of City High’s new addition.

PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

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Humans of City High Q: Who is the most influential person in your life? A reason that makes him your most interesting person? A: I hate that it’s true, but it’s my dad. He tried really hard on me, then it kind of pushed me in the opposite direction. He made me who I am just not in the way that he meant it to be.

Not in the way he meant to.

Q: How about you talk about your name?

A: So my legal name is Frieda, Frieda Kenyan. My parents talked a lot as I was growing up about Frida Kahlo because I was named after Frida Kahlo. I didn’t identify with her, her art just wasn’t my style. It was the way that my name was very much [like] hers. It felt like the name wasn’t mine at all. I just didn’t like art. It’s not my style. My middle name was Pi. That came from him, pi, the mathematical number. The thing is, if I liked [Frida’s] art, if I looked up to her then maybe it would have been fine. But it didn’t really mean much to me, so it felt like my name was being taken away. In addition to that, I’m non-binary; Frieda is a very feminine name. I actually chose Alex first. Then I thought, well, Alex is a very common name. There’s going to be, like, three Alexs’ in some of my classrooms, so I have to have something to add on to that. I chose Alexei, Q: What are you currently struggling with? A: Do you want me to get personal? I have terrible anxiety and self-doubt. That is really overwhelming. I listen to music I can scream my head off to. To, you know, [cope].

Nirvana and Jimi Hendrix.

Q: How do you connect with people? A: I tend to find the right people; I just get

technically choosing Alexis first. My brother jokes about it all the time. I found the name Alexei in a Spider-Man movie, [and] he got very mad that I stole my name from a Spider-Man movie. I don’t like Alexei from the Spider-Man movies, though. He is Russian, but that is it. My family is more Jewish, and we’re from Russia. We’re actually from the Middle East, but the last place we were before the U.S. was Russia, before we fled. My name Miriam was my keeper-name but not my legal name. I chose that to be my new middle name because “Alexei Pi” sounded weird. Then “Hockenberg”, I didn’t want to keep “Kenyan Brown” [because] there’s no hyphen; it drives me nuts. So I chose Hockenberg, which was my grandma’s maiden name. Honestly, certain members of my family got very excited about the name being revived because my grandma was one of two sisters that both married and changed their names.

Q: Do you have any interesting anecdotes about those people your last name is named after? A: My great aunt, when she found out [that I changed my name], [she] called me and she left the most beautiful voicemail. I still have it saved. It made me cry. I was so happy because I had been getconnected to them. This band called “Luna’’ played in Chicago a few years ago; I got to meet her. She was a solo artist with a backing band. After their performance, she said, “Okay, you guys can come meet us.” And I went up to them. I spoke to her for a little bit, but she was kind of the star. She had to talk to everyone. So I went straight to the

ALexi hockenberg ‘22

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ting a lot of negative stuff from my parents.

They didn’t really want me to change my name. That’s why it’s still not legal, because I need their permission to change it before I turn 18. To hear someone so happy about it, it was great.

Q: Do you have any advice for people who are struggling with their name or wanting to change their name because it feels more right? Do you have any advice for them?

drum player who was seriously like Keith Moon or Ginger Baker. His name is Ryan, the Person. So go follow him on Instagram.

This guy was kicking ass. And I was talking to him for a while until I met the guitarist.

We were all just talking [about] music. It’s kind of a loose connection for when I want to start getting my feet wet, you know?

A: It doesn’t change who you are. It’s like the whole Romeo and Juliet thing, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.

It sounds ridiculous, but it’s also true. You know, it’s language, names, whatever. They just identify you, and your name is a big part of you. If you don’t like that name, that’s a huge part of you, and you can change it to match [with you]. If people don’t like it, then they’ll get over it. Or maybe they won’t, but that’s their problem.

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Q: What do you see your future music career looking like? A: I’m more of a solo guy.

I would love to play with people, but I don’t think I could be tied down to a specific band.

Maybe I’ve just got too big of an ego. But, I’ve been playing the guitar for about three and a half years. Electric and acoustic; I love it. It’s just something I really have a passion for.

Q: Talk about your life before and after music. A: I was a really outgoing kid. But when I was younger, my even younger brother was diagnosed with cancer. He ended up dying as a result. This was after about a year and a half. I went from being a really happy, outgoing kid to just slowly over time shifting into a more comfortably isolated guy. It really shows in who I am now in public and even in the songs I write. But, music had always been something I was interested in. I always really liked singing. When I was seven, I sang songs for the school talent show or whatever.

But you know, at that point afterwards, after that big, traumatic event, I just really threw myself into it. It was a good coping mechanism for me.

PHOTO BY RACHEL JOHNSON

Q: Who is the most influential person in your life right now? A: Probably my brother. He joined the military not long ago. He just came back from deployment after a year and a half. And he just got his first house and first car. He’s always been there for me and he’s always rooting for me. A big person in my life.

Q: Do you have any stories about him?

A: There was this one. He didn’t really have time to text us [when he was deployed].

There were certain rules about letters and texting; using their phones. So mostly, it was him sending us Snapchats. He would just show us the base. He would show us different outposts. Like where they would stay. He just would show us his area. Sometimes he

called to show his friends. And it was just hard to think about how he was basically on the other side of the world. And I remember how my brother used to always be at the house. Now I go downstairs to his bedroom and he’s just not there. It’s changed.

Q: How do you use his influence to live your life? A: He’s goofy. He’s funny. He likes to make jokes. And he’s a positive person.

He’s someone who sticks out of the friend group. Always in the front row. If he was in a group, you would look at him right away and know that he’s someone who can succeed. He can get what he wants. Overall, he’s really successful. That’s what I like. I like to be successful. He’s my role model.

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Homecoming Week The week of September 20, 2021, consisted of daily spirit themes, Powderpuff games, a win against West High’s varsity football team, and concluded with the homecoming dance on Saturday night

ABOVE: Students cheer for the football team in the stands of Bates field. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Nile Franz ‘22, Iya Alexander ‘22, and Derek Lewis ‘22 practice for the homecoming game marching band halftime show.

PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Sara Cassady ‘22 plays Powderpuff football with the team “Kongi’s Kickers.” PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: A group of seniors pose on the steps of the Old Capitol before the homecoming dance. PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH EISENBERG

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ABOVE: City High seniors hold up signs reading “defense”. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Student coach, Henry Schoon ‘22, overlooks his Powderpuff team.

PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

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ABOVE: Nora Melcher ‘22 and Ava Palmberg ‘22 pose for a photo at the dance. PHOTO BY ROSE FLORES-RUBIO

ABOVE: Iya Alexander ‘22 poses with friends after becoming homecoming royalty. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: The City High student section cheers on the football team on Friday night. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Lucy Corbin ‘22, Ruth Meehan ‘22, Charles Faden ‘22, Harper O’Brien ‘22, Lauren Koch ‘23, Jake Roth ‘22, Annika Rutt ‘22, Whit Jury ‘23, Jared Moninger ‘23, Aaron Rutherford ‘22, Rachel Marsh ‘22, Averi Loria ‘22 pose for a photo. PHOTO BY RACHEL MARSH

ABOVE: Ethan and Avery Goodrich ‘22 wear kitty-cat headsets at the City High Powderpuff event.

PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

ABOVE: Jukiala Coakley ‘22 poses at the homecoming dance. PHOTO BY ROSE FLORES-RUBIO

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New Iowa Law Seeks to Muffle Discussion of Systemic Issues

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Iowa legislature should not prohibit education on systemic racism.

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here is no doubt that the contentious debate surrounding the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in America’s schools is one of the most important issues surrounding education in history. Despite this importance, Critical Race Theory has been grossly stigmatized and overcomplicated by its opposition, leading to the creation of laws that are explicitly and consciously designed to incite fear in teachers interested in delving into the issue of CRT with their students, breaking America’s conventions of Pledge of Allegiance recitement and nationalistic activities in education. This can be recognized in a recent Iowa Law.

Recent laws such as IA Bill 802, passed in the Iowa House of Representatives regarding teacher training, are infringing on our education system’s ability to expand the knowledge of teachers in the topic of teaching race and privilege, and as a result, stifling vital student education in this topic. And yet, the law doesn’t even mention CRT once in its entirety. The intention of the authors of the bill was to prevent teachers from being taught about America’s systemic problems; the same teachers who are at the forefront of the education of the next generation of American children. The most frightening part of the bill is that its creators achieved the bill’s intention while masquerading it as a protection of First Amendment rights.

There’s a reason that our history classes leave out certain concepts that are vital in understanding America’s systemic issues: American education is designed to indoctrinate children in patriotic ideals and nationalism. Mandatory patriotic education has been the standard in the United States ever since it first gained independence. While this might be more subtle today than in the past, even at City High we start the day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, which means that it is required for each classroom to display an American flag. Because American

education has always emphasized America’s cultural, military, educational, and political superiority, even the idea of exposing America’s numerous systemic issues would set a precedent that many in the Iowa House of Representatives, and across other states that passed similar laws, are not ready to set.

IA Bill 802 is an attempt by lawmakers in the Iowa House to uphold the standard of teaching American exceptionalism. The law calls for the banning of race and sex “scapegoating,” strictly prohibiting mandatory training that includes “assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex.”

It implies that our wish is simply to apply blame for racism in the US, and to make others feel negatively about their privilege.

While this language is quite menacing, it misinterprets what advocates of racial justice actually want. The point of teaching students about privilege and systemic racism in America is not to make them feel guilty, it is to help them understand how and why several of America’s systems are fundamentally and inherently racist, and how this creates the concept of privilege.

The bill also includes a section on the protection of the First Amendment rights of students and teachers. The bill will not “In-

hibit or violate the First Amendment rights of students or faculty, or undermine a public institution of higher education’s duty to protect to the fullest degree intellectual freedom and free expression.” As high school journalists, we’re all for the protection and promotion of First Amendment rights. However, we believe that this bill is using the First Amendment as a way to protect itself from any criticism involving accusations of educational infringement. It doesn’t make sense for the bill to cite the First Amendment as part of its justification—how can the bill not infringe on First Amendment rights when it was created with the idea of censorship in mind?

It is moments like these in American lawmaking history that can and will decide how the minds of young Americans will develop for generations to come. American education cannot continue to be plagued by laws that censor discussion of important systemic issues. We simply cannot afford for the education of American teachers and thus students in the importance of understanding systemic racism and privilege in our country to be hindered by conservative legislation. More diverse content on race and other systemic issues need to be implemented at City High and American schools across the country.

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Album Reviews Three student album reviews, two new releases, and revisiting one modern classic

Coming out of the pandemic, Lorde has released “Solar Power” to heal your mind & soul

Taking a look at Kanye West’s highly anticipated 10th studio album, Donda

By Julius Perez

By Araminta Siegling

Months later, Olivia Rodrigo’s “SOUR” is still just as good

By Rachel Marsh

What’s so great about Lorde is that we have all grown up with her, and with her albums. The new “Solar Power” is like a light at the end of the tunnel. Famed producer Jack Antonoff is again behind the recording console, creating a brilliant pop album after working with the likes of Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey. As Lorde has gotten older and more confident, her instrumentation has become more sparse. The album has a very hopeful tone, despite what some critics have said.

Lorde starts the album by putting the listener in her shoes as a teenage musical prodigy with the song “The Path.”

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 Kanye fan, chalking up the numerous delays on the album as the usual antics of Mr. West. However, listening to this epic addition to the Kanye West saga, I can say with confidence that the wait was well worth it, after hearing the music from the initial listening party the album seems far more refined and finished. Kanye has once again proved himself as a musical genius capable of art of the highest degree.

A Disney star’s debut album following three hit singles. Eleven songs spanning 34 minutes and 46 seconds, SOUR made headlines when it was released on May 21, 2021. 18 year old Olivia Rodrigo first topped charts with ‘drivers license’, followed by ‘deja vu’ and finally ‘good 4 u’ before releasing the full album. The album was produced

by Dan Nigro, co-written by Nigro and Rodrigo and released via Geffen Records. It’s in the pop and alt pop genre, centering on adolescence and heartbreak. Six songs out of the eleven are explicit.

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Jazz Back in Full Swing This year’s City High Jazz season is just around the corner

By Julius Perez & Callista Robertson With the recent announcement of audition results, the 2021-2022 City High Jazz season is now officially underway.

Auditions took place the week of August 30 through September 3, and results were released late Friday. Tension among bandmates was high as auditions were

back in-person this year, as opposed to the virtual audition process last year during the pandemic. However, it’s safe to say that City High Jazz is back in full swing.

As the City High music department gradually returns to a more normal year, live performances and competitions are back. This includes the City High Jazz Showcase, one of the program’s biggest

yearly events. The showcase will take place in the new addition this year, bringing a fresh face to the annual tradition.

Jazz band director Aaron Ottmar emphasized the importance of this return to normalcy within City High’s music department.

“Being able to get back to performing and having those experiences, I think it really means a lot to the students and

me,” Ottmar said. “I just love when students have that moment of, ‘I love doing this.’ I love seeing that as a teacher because it reminds me of why I do what I do.”

After a year of uncertainty throughout the music department, Ottmar is looking forward to the City High Jazz program’s upcoming season.

“It’s going to be exciting,” Ottmar said.

Leaders in the Arts: A Q&A with an Orchestra Section Leader Maria Volkman ’22 answers questions about what it is like to be a section leader within a City High orchestra

By Sophia Wagner Q: What’s the role of a section leader in Orchestra? A: Section leaders are supposed to lead the section— [they] are able to go through the music and help the people that are in their section. They also have the extra role of just trying to be everybody’s friend, and showing new people in the orchestra that they are accepted and welcome. On occasion, section leaders also get put on the spot to play solos. That’s fun.

SURROUNDING: City High students submit photos for Drip Club’s Best Dressed Contest. PHOTOS PROVIDED

BY FAITH ODHIAMBO

Q: What was your initial reaction when asked to become a leader in the orchestra?

A: Initially, I was wondering if I could do it. You need to know a lot of things to be a section leader. Thankfully I have a great section partner, Sixuan Liu, who knows many things as well, so we can work together. I was also very excited because I love leading groups and stuff like that. I was also really excited to make people who are coming into the Symphony Orchestra feel welcome. My first year in the Symphony Orchestra I felt really out of the group, so I was excited to make people feel welcome.

Drip: City High’s Fashion Club Two City High students initiate the beginning of a new fashion club within the school

By Sophia Wagner Students crowded onto the stage of Opstad Auditorium as City High’s new fashion club, Drip Club, was called to order. The president of Drip, Faith Odhiambo ‘22, later explained her inspiration for starting the club.

“I knew other schools have fashion clubs, and I know there are a lot of students at City High who are interested in fashion, and I just kind of wanted to create a space for

fashion at school,” Odhiambo said. “[Fashion] is one of the easiest ways I can express myself. It just makes me really happy.”

Erin Liebig’22, co-president of the club, went on to explain Drip’s goals for the year, including a weekly “Best Dressed” competition as well as a hallway fashion show.

“Hopefully we can just get everyone thinking more about what they wear, and the clothes they buy,” Liebig said.

After having over fifty students show

up to the first meeting, both Odhiambo and Liebig are hopeful for a successful beginning of this new addition to City High’s extensive list of clubs.

“You definitely should join, no matter how interested or experienced you are with fashion. If it interests you at all, you should come because we can have discussions about [fashion] and it should be fun,” Odhiambo said.

Drip Club meets during advisory each Tuesday.

Q: What’s the most challenging part of being a section leader? A: The most challenging part is feeling you always have to be playing really well. There are people watching you for cues, and all the other section leaders are very talented and very, very good.

There’s always the constant fear that you will let the people in your section down in some way. You just have to be the best you can be.

Q: Is there anything you’ve learned from other leaders? A: A couple of years ago [there was a section leader] and she was just always so nice to everybody. I noticed that even when she messed up, nobody cared because she was just so kind and uplifting. It really showed me that you don’t have to be the best [at everything] to be a good leader.

Q: What qualities are important when being a leader within a musical program?

A: You just have to be kind and willing to help people. Just be a friend to everybody because it doesn’t really matter how good or bad you are. If you work together with other people and are kind to them, it’ll work out.

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Art Club Starts Up Again Art club provides a place for students to improve their craft and focus on their work

ABOVE: City High students work on individual projects at the latest meeting of Art Club. PHOTO BY ROSANGEL FLORES-RUBIO

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he tapping of pencils filled the art room as students began plans for their latest projects. Michael Close and Dan Peterson, the art teachers, got ready to welcome everyone as Art Club made its reappearance. After months of students being away from the art dungeon, the rooms have reopened their doors to students with the welcoming of City High’s brand new art teacher, Margaret Yocius.

“It’s been a real treat, seeing students in

person after being their online teacher for the whole year,” Yocius said. Last school year, Yocius was an online teacher, giving her the opportunity to have students from all throughout the district in her classes.

Now, however, Yocius is teaching at City High in the afternoons. She participates in Art Club along with the United Action for Youth (UAY) members, a drastic change from last year.

“In the early parts of the quarantine there [was] basically nothing,” Carrie, a UAY member, said. “For the most part, they’ve

gone back to their regular programming on all the days they used to do [art meetings].”

As the club returns back to its usual activities, many students are excited to participate in the new activities the club has lined up. One student requested to have a pin maker available in class and another requested to have ceramics supplies ready.

“It’s a place to really sit down and be dedicated to working on improving, or to just sit down and unwind, which is really nice,” Miranda Ryfe ‘24 said while she was sitting with other friends at Art Club.

“I think it’s mostly the same [as] last year. Of course, it is really small and the first meetings are always really big, and then it sort of tapers off to a core group by mid-first tri,” Peterson said.

Art Club is open to anyone looking to channel their creativity, even if you don’t bring your own supplies. It takes place every Tuesday from 4:00 tov 5:00(ish) after school in the school’s basement.

A Look Into This Year’s Fall Play With a year out of the ordinary, City High brings to the stage a lively, wacky comedy

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By Anastacia Laux

athered closely together in a small room, students interested in drama assemble to learn about what City High’s next production will be in a time far from normal. After a year undermined by strict COVID-19 restrictions, the fall play will kick off the season with a much needed sense of energy and community that the previous year lacked.

“I’m looking forward to this wild comedy.

It’s a really fast-paced, fun show,” Troy Peters, the drama director, said.

Named “Noises Off!”, the comedy follows a group of characters putting on a play. The story unfolds with a dress rehearsal followed by a plot riddled with drama, from fights breaking out to passionate love triangles and everything in between. “[Noises Off] is done in kind of a comical way,” Peters said. “The farce is all these entrances and exits and misunderstandings and love interests. There’s a lot of humor that comes out of that.”

The show will also have an elaborate set design, including a rotating stage set that will turn 180 degrees.

“[The design] is going to take a lot of students and expertise. The tech crews are going to have to really come through this time,” Peters said.

With changes in COVID-19 mandates in the Iowa City Community School District over the last several months, the drama team will have fewer performance limitations than in the previous year’s production. The tech crew has plans of recruiting a larger team, considerations are being made to perform mask-free, and unlike last year’s production, “Matilda,” this show will once again be fulllength.

“I’m hoping that we’ll be able to do the full show,” Anna Mattson ‘23, who acted in “Matilda”, said. “Last year, we had to cut down the show a lot so that we wouldn’t have an intermission. That meant that there was a lot less for us to learn.”

The play will have a smaller cast than in many previous plays, with only nine students playing the roles.

“Even though it’s a small cast, and there won’t be as many people [as usual], you’ll be able to make closer friends. It’ll be a really fun play,” Mattson said.

ABOVE: Anna Mattson ‘23 and Nora Gibson ‘23 read through scripts.v PHOTO BY ANASTACIA LAUX

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ABOVE: City High football players celebrate with the Boot Trophy after beating West High 56-7. PHOTO BY LAUREN KOCH

Top Ranked City High Football The City High football team under head coach Mitch Moore currently has an undefeated record of six wins, winning the Zeus, Little Cy-Hawk, and Boot trophies along the way

By Max Berry-Stoelzle

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ith a win over West High in the battle for the boot City High extended their undefeated streak by yet another football game. Leading the Trojans in passing yards, rushing yards, and even interceptions, City High dominated the game leading to a 56-7 victory, the largest point differential between the two teams since 2008.

“[This is the] first time that’s ever happened,” Coach Mitch Moore said. “No [class] has ever won all three trophies. And so it’s never been done before and for the senior class to put the work in they have for the last eight months and to be able to say they’re the first ones ever to hold all three trophies is pretty special.”

In Mitch Moore’s first season as City High School football, the coach has already led the Football

team through the beginning of their season undefeated, with a five game win streak, winning the Zeus trophy, the Cy-Hawk trophy, and the Boot along the way.

“Our style is just different [from coach Sabres’], we instill our tempo and energy in practice, you can’t just do it on Friday night. So at practice we run around from segment segment and always [stay] on the move,” coach Moore said.

“That [then] helps when we transi-

tion to Friday night [and our] tempo can’t be matched.”

Currently City High is one of only two teams with an undefeated record after six games, and is ranked second in class 5A only behind Cedar Rapids Kennedy, the only other team with a record of 6-0.

“I’m just grateful to have [Coach Moore] as a coach this year,” Ben Kueter said.

This year the City High Foot-

ball team has demolished most of their competition, currently holding a positive point differential of +247 points, scoring 276, and conceding 29 having a clean sheet in three out of six games.

“We’ve found our groove,” coach Mitch Moore said. “We found what works, and found that our process Monday through Thursday is really what gets us wins on Friday.”

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Boys and Girls Cross Country Race Through Their Season Over halfway through their season, the boys and girls cross country teams have a slew of meets under their belts to prep them for the road to State ABOVE: City High Varsity boys line up to start at the Pleasant Valley Spartan Ivitational. PHOTO BY RACHEL MARSH

By Rachel Marsh

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wo new teams, one season. The last for some, the first for others. The season started in June and will end in October. The boys and girls cross country teams have started their journey to state, both only having a couple meets left in their season.

“So far this year, it’s been fun. I really like meeting new people, it’s been a good way for me to connect with people I wouldn’t normally,” Sophia Van Dale ‘23 said. “We get to know the younger grades and have fairly traumatic experiences

with other people.”

The boys’ first meets were Pleasant Valley on September 4 and the Cedar Rapids Invitational on September 9. At Pleasant Valley, Braeden Marker ‘23 came second in the JV with Sullivan Hall ‘22 coming 11, and Sam Schaefer ‘22 in 8. Parker Max ‘22, Noah Carey ‘23 and Ford Washburn ‘23 all came in the top 20 in Varsity with Washburn coming in 4. The varsity came in 4th overall.

“I thought the team performed very well for the first couple of meets,” Patrick Sarsfield ‘22 said.

“Not only did our varsity squad truly shine but I think that a lot

ABOVE: The girls varsity huddles at Hillcrest Invitational before their first meet of the season.

PHOTO BY RACHEL MARSH

of the hard work that our JV and fresh/soph guys put in over the summer really showed itself.”

At the Cedar Rapids Invitational, all seven runners on varsity had personal records winning the varsity overall. Washburn ‘23 won the varsity race with a time of 15:27.

The JV also won overall.

Next they went to the Eastern Iowa Invitational, and the JV earned second place with Schaefer ‘22 winning the race. The top ten runners went to the Roy Griak Invitational, where Washburn ‘23 finished in the top 20 and the varsity ended in 10th overall.

“The boys are great, our team is very strong. On varsity we have a great mindset and good work ethic,” Schaefer said. “The top 10 are excited about Griak, the outof-state meet in Minneapolis on September 24.”

The girls’ first meet was at Hillcrest Academy on August 31. They next went to Pleasant Valley on September 9, and Luther on September 11. On September 16 they went to Pella, Iowa for the Heartland Classic and on September 23 the girls went to Dubuque for the Jim Boughton Invitational. At Hillcrest, Lucy Corbin ‘22 won the JV race and Ani Wedemeyer ‘25 won the varsity. At Pleasant Valley, Corbin ‘22 and Natalie Kuhlmann ‘23 placed in the top 15 in the JV. Varsity placed 5th overall with Ani Wedemeyer ‘25 in 22 with a time of 20:30.

“I didn’t run in [Hillcrest] but it was fun, to watch everyone and see everyone compete. I thought I was going to see people slip on the mud, but I didn’t,” Liv Leman ‘25 said. “That was a repetitive race but at the same time I feel like it was kind of a nice one. The scenery is nice and there’s only one hill, it’s a

ABOVE: Parker Max ‘22 runs down the finishing stretch to the finish line after running in the varsity 5k at the Spartan Invitational at Pleasant Valley. PHOTO BY RACHEL MARSH

good first meet.”

At the Luther All-American, Rowan Boulter ‘22 was the top runner for varsity coming in 13th place with a time of 20:00, followed by Iris Wedemeyer ‘23 who came in 16. Tatum Frazier ‘22 placed 6th in the JV followed by Sydney Wilkes ‘23, both earning a spot on varsity for the next race.

At the Heartland Classic, City won the fresh/soph race. At Dubuque, Erin Anderson ‘23 won the JV with a time of 21:15, leading the

team to win the JV race. Varsity placed fourth with front runner Ani Wedemeyer racing a personal record of 19:13.

“It seems different than it used to be, I think it’s because I’m a senior. I think at the first couple meets we did pretty well,” Kenna Prottsman ‘22 said. “Everyone has their personal goals and we’re all also working towards a team goal and placing. All the girls working together is really inspiring.”

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Volleyball Heads into Playoffs

ABOVE: Morgan Turner ‘22 passes ball . PHOTO BY ANNA GAYLEY

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fter a 3-0 win against Prairie, the City High Volleyball team is officially ranked 15th in the state in class 5A. “Seeing that we can play at that level, it’s exciting,” captain Makay-

la Ribble ‘22 said. “To see that [during] regional games in the future we could get forward, rather than like last year.”

Last year City High was eliminated during the first round of the class 5A regionals in a match against West High School. “[This year], our whole team is

pretty much young,” Ribble said.

“So I think, for playing as a new group of girls together, it’s going really well.”

This year, there is a larger emphasis on building trust as a team, with players often picking a new partner for drills in order to strengthen the team bond.

“One little connection between someone you don’t really know can really benefit the team,” captain Morgan Turner ‘22 said. “So with newcomers that really help our team those little things are important.”

This year there are 12 new girls on the varsity team, making just

over 50% of the team new since last year. “[The first game] was a good start for us, it showed us where we all can really do,” Turner said. “And even our game [against Prairie] was one of our best ones. It showed us what standards [we have to] keep ourselves at.”

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ABOVE: City High swimmers dive into the water at the start of the 50 free. PHOTO BY ANNA GAYLEY

ABOVE: Rya Zawojewski ‘24 positions herself for the start of her race.

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Women’s Swim Team Dives Into the End of the Season With more than half of the season done, City High’s Swim and Dive team is preparing for what’s coming next

ABOVE: Kalea Seaton ‘24 swims backstroke in a meet against Dubuque Senior. PHOTO BY ANNA GAYLEY

By Greta Stanier The stands of Mercer Aquatic Center were packed with spectators as they prepared to watch the girls swimming and diving team face off against Dubuque Hempstead. The second meet of the season, the team came away with a win, with varsity winning 105 to Dubuque Hempstead’s 78. “[The season] has been going really well,” team captain Averi Loria ‘22 said. “Everybody’s been working really hard at practice; we’ve been practicing eight times a week and we’ve had good attendance for all those.”

So far, the City High Women’s Swim and Dive team has competed in several dual meets, as well as two invitationals. At their

most recent Cougar Invitational, the team overall scored 7th out of 9 teams. “[The team is] excited to race. Everybody’s been improving since time trials and in meets,” Loria said.

Throughout the season, the team has been adapting to new coaches. Head coach Mandi Kowal and assistant coach Zach Armstrong have taken over coaching the team. Amelia Lang-Fallon ‘23, who has been swimming on the team for 3 years, thinks the new dynamic has been going well.

“Having new coaches this year has been a really interesting experience,” Lang-Fallon said. “We have a really big group of freshmen this year so the whole team feels very new, and its been really good so far. I feel like

we’ve been a really good team and bonded super well.”

In addition to new coaches, the team is also adjusting to a change in location. Mercer Aquatic Center’s pool will be closed during October, and the team is going to practice and compete at a variety of new locations. “[The change in locations], is going to be a bit tougher on our schedule because practices are going to be from 7:30 until 9, instead of right after school,” Lang-Fallon said.

“I hope it bodes well, there’s not too many other better options right now, but I think our team will be able to push through.”

Within the team, Lang-Fallon has been enjoying the connection between the swimmers.

“This year, the team is very well bonded and I’ve really noticed that and I feel super connected with all the girls,” Lang-Fallon said. “We have a big group of underclassmen that [are] really paving the way and I’m excited to see, even after I graduate, how they do.”

As the season continues, the team is working towards district and state meets.

Both Loria and Lang-Fallon are looking forward to improving, both individually and as a team.

“I’m excited to get out there and compete some more and see what our team is capable of doing,” Lang-Fallon said. “I think there’s a lot of potential.”

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Freshmen to Watch Read about the freshmen that are already making a big impact on City High’s sports teams

Grace Hoeper

By Greta Stanier When the starting whistle blows, Grace Hoeper ‘25 shoots off the blocks into the water, speeding across the pool and pulling ahead of her opponents.

“I like that [swimming is] more of an individual thing than a team thing,” Hoeper said, “You don’t have to rely on anybody and nobody has to rely on you. But, you also get that team experience where you get to win as a team or lose as a team.”

Hoeper started swimming with the Iowa Flyers Swim Club when she was in the first grade. This year, she is swimming varsity for the City High Swim team, as well as continuing with club swimming.

“At first I wasn’t sure if I should do high school swimming,” Hoeper said. “I talked with Mandi, and she was telling me about how she’s really focused on the team, and how it would be less competitive than club and

more of just a fun experience.”

H o e p e r swims freestyle and butterfly events, and has a personal record of 24.10 seconds in the 50 free, and 56.55 in the 100 fly.

“I admire Grace’s ability to not only get the job done, but also to go above and beyond what the expectations are,” Assistant Coach Zach Armstrong said. She works hard to get better every day she is in the water.”

While Hoeper goes to solon high school, she swims with the City team because Solon does not have a swim team.

“Grace came into this year not knowing a lot of the girls, but after a few practices, Coach Kowal and I noticed that she was making friends and leading by example,” Armstrong said. “Grace is someone I can

rely on when I need someone to show a skill or give advice to our first year swimmers.”

So far this season, Hoeper has enjoyed the new experience that has come with swimming at a high school level compared to club level. “[The team] is definitely a more fun environment and a less competitive version of club,” Hoeper said. “It’s been fun talking with my friends, having home meets and getting excited about stuff instead of stressing about it.”

Hoeper has also enjoyed bonding with teammates and coaches.

“I like that I come every day, see the same people, and get to talk with those same people,” Hoeper said. “I know my coaches on a more personal level because I see them every day too.”

During the rest of this year’s season, she is looking forward to improving and succeeding as a team.

“On my club team, you get to know someone if you feel like it, but here you automatically get to know the whole team, and it’s so nice to know everybody,” Hoeper said. “I’m also excited to grow as a team. I get to see them grow and me grow at the same time.”

This season, Hoeper is working to get as many state cuts as possible and eventually qualify for state in the future.

“In our last meet, Grace met the qualifying times for 2 events at state, and I can only see that continuing,” Armstrong said. “After her 4 years at City are done, I could see her leaving with some school records and probably some state records. I can also see her pursuing swimming at the collegiate level and succeeding there as well.”

Emmy McComas

By Greta Stanier Emmy McComas ‘25 had never played on a volleyball team when she tried out for the junior high team at South East. Now, McComas is in the midst of her first high school season, where she is playing on the varsity team. “[Starting out], a big part of it was David, my junior high coach,” McComas said.

“When I first started with him, I had never swung at a ball or anything and he pushed me to go to clinics and keep working on volleyball, and trying to get better.”

From junior high up to high school, McComas has been passionate about volleyball.

“I love the girls, I love playing with them,” McComas said. “I love swinging a ball and the feeling when you get a kill, or going to the center and cheering with everybody. It’s just such a fun, exhilarating sport.

McComas also plays softball, basketball, soccer, and runs track. McComas often translates the skills she learns in these other sports into volleyball.

“You’re always going in volleyball, and [my other sports] help with knowing the team dynamic, building and getting to know everybody, and having those experiences with different types of sports.”

McComas has had to balance her many sports, along with school and other activities.

“It’s definitely been stressful at times, starting high school while playing volleyball at the higher level,” McComas said. “You just have to remember why you’re doing it and why I love every single sport.”

Playing on a team comes naturally to McComas, and she embraces and learns from the team aspect of volleyball.

“We consider ourselves a family,” McComas said. “It can be so hard to stay moving

forward throughout volleyball because it’s a game of mistakes, but we just have to trust each other and bring each other back up.”

Head volleyball coach, Tricia Carty, sees McComas as a valuable member of the team.

“Emmy is a true leader, even as a freshman,” Carty said. “ Coaches don’t often see innate leadership qualities like those Emmy possesses in our freshman athletes. Her optimism and drive to become the best player and teammate she can shines through in everything she does.”

McComas is looking forward to the rest of the season. Already this season, she has

had 128 kills.

“I’m excited for bonding with the team more and getting better every single day,” McComas said. “Practice wise and game wise I just want to be able to say, I did my best after every single game.”

Looking towards the future, McComas plans to play volleyball for the rest of high school.

“I’m so excited to see how Emmy develops as a student athlete over the next four years,” Carty said. “The sky is truly the limit for her because her athleticism, attitude, and work ethic are the perfect combination for tremendous success.”

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Jonah Bowen-Burt

By Max Berry-Stoelzle For Jonah Bowen-Burt ‘25, soccer didn’t start as a competitive sport. It started as a way to spend time with his grandfather over a shared love for the sport.

“Every time I played [soccer], I ended up having a good time,” Bowen-Burt said. “ I wanted to really commit myself to practicing every day and working [hard]. I just enjoyed it.”

Bowen-Burt started playing soccer when he was 4 years old. Since then he has gained years of experience, playing on teams such as CRSA (Cedar Rapids Soccer Academy), and ISC (Iowa Soccer Club).

“I’ve known Jonah since he played at CRSA,” Colin Crichton, Jonah’s current coach at ISC, said. “It looked as if he had the ability to go pretty far in the game, and we’re fortunate that he decided to come to ISC.” One thing coach Crichton values about

Jonah is his ability on the ball.

“He’s got this ability where he can dribble at players and they don’t know which way he’s going to go,” coach Crichton said. “That really helps the players around him because they know he feels comfortable on the ball and rarely gives it away.”

One thing that Jonah does that helps him improve as a player is to watch the professionals play.

“Jonah watches the game a lot, and sees how the [professional] players play the game,” coach Crichton said. “He watches to see the movement of players and how they can get into space and receive a ball without being under pressure, which has definitely helped him improve.”

Playing on soccer teams his whole life, Bowen Burt values the team aspect of the sport.

“Teamwork is by far the most important

part [of soccer],” Bowen-Burt said. “If a teammate makes a mistake it’s ok, you make mistakes too. We’re kind of like a big family.”

This fall, Bowen Burt is running cross country, as well as playing on a club team for soccer. “[Cross country] is mainly just for conditioning and staying in shape for soccer,” Bowen-Burt said.

With soccer season starting in the spring, Bowen Burt is looking forward to joining the team.

“I’ve heard a lot of good things about it [from friends],” Bowen-Burt said. “I’ve also watched a lot of games. It seems like such a good time.”

Bowen-Burt finds time to practice every day, whether it is with his

soccer club, or alone at a neighborhood field.

“I just [want to] make a good first impression on people I don’t know,” Bowen-Burt said. “I know a lot of [people] on the team but I want to perform well and come back [with a] guaranteed varsity spot.”

All throughout Bowen-Burt’s soccer career, he has had the goal of playing professionally in college and beyond.

“In America professional soccer is very location dependent,” Crichton said. “But I think he’ll continue to play the game until there’s nothing left for him to do.”

Ani Wedemeyer

By Greta Stanier When Ani Wedemeyer, ‘25, started cross country, she didn’t think she would like it, 2 years later, running is a huge part of her life.

“When you’re feeling good, and you’re running, it feels so great,” Wedemeyer said. “[Running] is a way to push yourself, that nothing else does.”

Wedemeyer started running in 7th grade when she joined the junior high cross country team. During this time, she was a competitive gymnast, practicing up to 19 hours a week.

“I love running and running in such a positive environment,” Wedemeyer said.

“Gymnastics kind of wasn’t [this environment], the coaching is so different it’s a lot [of training].

Wedemeyer ended up quitting gymnastics at the end of eighth grade.

“I wouldn’t have been able to do running in gymnastics,” Wedemeyer said “I wanted to do running.”

This year, Wedemeyer is running on the varsity team. In comparison to her gymnastics team, Wedemyer has enjoyed the team environment.

“Being on a team like this is something I never experienced in gymnastics,” Wedemeyer said. “I was obviously on a team, but it was not the same. It feels like a family here, instead of just people you practice with.”

Wedemeyer has also enjoyed the new challenges that have come with the change from junior high to high school cross country. “[In] junior high our long run would be

five miles, now, we did that for recovery after our race so it’s really different,” Wedemeyer said. “The people also take it more seriously, it’s not just an activity or an after school thing.”

So far this season, Wedemeyer has been running in the number one spot on varsity, with a PR of 20:23. She runs alongside her sister, Iris, who is also one of the top runners on the team.

“If I was [Ani’s] teammate, I would say watching her and how she does things in practice is going to show you how to do it the right way,” Ahlers, a head coach of the team said. “The way that not only the coaches want it done but really, the best way to do it, how to be effective in the sport.”

At their recent Pleasant Valley meet, Ani

placed first on the team and 22nd over-

all.

“Ani doesn’t shy away from racing, we’ve seen it in the time trial in one meet so far this year and there’s a lot of great things for her coming up,” Ahlers said. “That’s one thing that I truly admire about coaching her, she embraces every aspect of training but also the racing, and she enjoys it.”

With upcoming district and possible state meets, Ani has many opportunities ahead of her.

“I see her growing in the sport and becoming one of the best in the state,” Ahlers said. “And then beyond that, I think the sky’s the limit. She can go collegiately and beyond. She’s a talent.”

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FEATURED PHOTO DOUBLE COMMIT: Ben Kueter ‘23 celebrated another TFL in a historic win against Dowling. The win rocketed City High up the rankings to #2 in the state.

Kueter committed this fall to play football and wrestle at the University of Iowa.

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