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By Adam B Sullivan

While most students skate through senior year with three or four classes, Phil Hunt’s ’08

schedule includes six classes everyday, complete with two English courses. After his last class wraps up, Hunt heads off to football practice where he’s working on his third varsity letter as a Little Hawk. After practice, Hunt fi nds time to complete his homework, so he can maintain his 3.0 grade point average. All the while, Hunt maintains the bright smile polite attitude that friends, classmates and teachers have come to expect from him.

However, three years ago this was not the case. Hunt was going to school in Chicago and had a grade point average of just .4.

“In junior high I was a decent student,” Hunt said. “In high school my grades started to slip. I wasn’t going to class.”

Hunt moved to Iowa City midway through freshman year after his mother, who was already living in the area, urged him to do so. He immediately noticed a difference in the City High faculty’s approach to teaching.

“In Chicago it was more about keeping you out of the streets,” Hunt said. “When I came to City High teachers stressed going to class and showed that they cared and that education was important. Here, everyone goes to school and you actually learn things.”

In addition to encouragement from teachers, Hunt had another motivation to work hard in school. With such poor grades, Hunt found himself unable to participate in sports.

“Now I know if I don’t pass I can’t play,” Hunt said. “Playing sports has taught me that I have the ability to pass classes.”

Hunt’s work ethic and can-do attitude carry from the classroom onto the fi eld. Dan Sabers, varsity football coach, has been working with Hunt for three years and greatly admires his work ethic as a student-athlete.

“He works extremely hard and he’s very mentally tough,” Sabers said. “I don’t have to worry about him. He’s a very solid kid.”

Hunt’s mental toughness has also led him to success in basketball, where, later this year, Hunt will lead the heavily favored Little Hawks in their pursuit of a state championship. After graduation, Hunt plans on attending Grand View College in Des Moines and playing on the Vikings’ inaugural football team.

“Take advantage of all the opportunities you have,” Hunt said. “Don’t ruin it.”

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he economy of our country, many say, was founded on slavery. Nearly a hundred years later, we were literally torn in two in what would be-come one of the most gruesome wars to date. Then, twice in the next century the entire globe would split in the two bloodiest wars in world history. Another century later, our nation was again polarized during the civil rights movement. But now, more than 50 years after the US Supreme Court ruled that separa-tion is inherently not equal, is this still a nation of Htion is inherently not equal, is this still a nation of HATE?

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The LH conducted

a survey of 350 City

High students of

every grade, gender and

race. The questions

ranged from race to

religion to sexuality.

The results ranged from

interesting to thought-

provoking to downright

scary.

My view towards whitestudents is generally:Favorable-41%Neutral-57%Unfavorable-2%UnfavorableUnfavorable-2%

My view towards homosexual/bisexu-al/transgender students is generally:

Favorable-33%Neutral-39%Unfavorable-28%UnfavorableUnfavorable-28%

My view towards blackstudents is generally:Favorable-25%Neutral-62%Unfavorable-13%UnfavorableUnfavorable-13%

Race at CHS:White-73%Black-15%Other-12%OtherOther-12%-12%Other-12%OtherOther-12%Other

Turn to page 4 for more on the LH’s examina-tion of prejudice at CHS.

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NewsAdam B Sullivan

10.19.07

“I’m disappointed with the fact that any stu-dent would have an unfavorable view of black or white stu-dents without getting to know the person fi rst. All students should have the ben-efi t of the doubt until proven one way or the other. Educating stu-dents is a continuing process. We need to continue to fi ght bat-tle against ignorance and prejudice. ”-Principal Mark Hanson

I’ve seen the way a gay friend of mine is treated and

I think it is amazing that people get away with things

like this at school. And then go unpunished. View towards stupid surveys is

generally unfavorable. � ��� �������� � �� � � ���� ���� ������������� � Race doesn’t determine personalities. This is

really stupid. �������������This was a GREAT survey. It takes up time in class. Anti-stereotype. This survey is

awful; it depends on the people. The answers that are given are extremely general. It usually depends on the person. Homosexuals are people

too! ������������������������� I don‛t like it when they walk slow. This survey is bogus! I don’t believe

in discrimination. But I do have a problem with the disrespect that is so freely given off. I could use the word hypocrites.

You don’t want to be set apart or you feel a grudge against you. But look around. No one is out to get you. If you would

stop yelling across the hallway during class time, or blocking people from their pathways and making it impossible to get

through the main lobby. I don’t have a problem in general but they act like they run the school and everyone should move

out of their way. I am Unfavorable towards jerks of ANY racial, ethnic or religious groups. this is a dumb survey!

Depends on person. Does it matter?

he economy of our country, many say, was founded on slavery. Nearly a hun-dred years later, we were literaly torn in two in what would become one of the most grussome wars to date. Then, twice in the next century the entire globe would split in the two bloodiest wars in world history. Another century later, our nation was again polarized during the civil rights movement. But now, more than 50 years after the US Supreme Court ruled that seperation is in-herantly not equal, is this still a nation of HATE?

he economy of our country, many say, was founded on slavery. Nearly a hun-dred years later, we were literaly torn in two in what would become one of the most grussome wars to date. Then, twice in the next century the entire globe would split H

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“I fi nd the dispropor-tionate results of the Little Hawk survey troubling. If these sur-vey results accurately refl ect the attitudes of all City High students it is my hope that change can take place. Change takes place through education and there is no bet-ter place to provide programs to change attitudes than a high school.”-Superintendent Lane PluggeThe Little Hawk survey revealed more than just numbers and graphs. Here are just a few of the comments that students left on their surveys.

Staff reactionNote: Assis-tant Principal Bernadette Thomas de-clined to

comment about the contents of the survey. We were un-able to con-tact Assistant Principal Will Hollander be-fore deadline.

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littlehawk 5NewsMichael Bloom 10.19.07

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By Michael Bloom

ACTThe ACT consists of a math, science reasoning, reading, English

sections and has an optional writing sample. The ACT lasts roughly 3 ½ hours and is scored on a scale of 1-36. The scores for each section are then averaged to get a composite score out of 36.“Most schools will only look at your best score,” CHS guidence counselor Tom Carey said, “so you can take the tests whenever you want.”

It’s a common misconception that the SAT is for colleges on the east and west coast; however the majority of Universities in the U.S. will accept either entrance exam.

SATThe SAT consists of a critical reading section,

a math section and a writing section complete with an essay and the test is roughly four hours.

Each portion of the SAT is graded on a curve from 200-800 points. Then the sections are added together to give you a total score out of 2400.

“The biggest difference between the SAT and the ACT,” Carey said, “Is that the ACT is given here in town, but you have to travel to Cedar Rapids to take the SAT”

The SAT costs $43 and is given throughout the year.

PSATThe Preliminary SAT, or PSAT, is structured just like the SAT except the

PSAT is roughly an hour shorter and lacks an essay section at the beginning of the test. And even though the PSAT can’t get you into college, don’t throw it by the wayside.

“It’s only the PSAT that can get you into the national merit scholarship competition” Carey said. “[The PSAT] is a big recognition for students. The NMSQT is the top honor for academics and it also opens up a bank of other scholarships that you can’t get anywhere else.”

Becoming a national merit scholar is a big thing to colleges around the country.

“When you visit colleges, they’ll pay special attention to you” Carey said. “And often have one on one visits just to get you to look at their school over others.”

SAT IIThe SAT II Subject Tests are only required by some of the

most elite schools in the nation. Each individual test is a one hour multiple choice exam on a single topic. These are used in addition to an SAT or ACT score when applying to colleges. The tests fall into fi ve broad catagories: English, history, math, science, and world languages.A

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littlehawk4 NewsAdam B Sullivan10.19.07

“I’m disappointed with the fact that any stu-dent would have an unfavorable view of black or white stu-dents without getting to know the person fi rst. All students should have the ben-efi t of the doubt until proven one way or the other. Educating stu-dents is a continuing process. We need to continue to fi ght bat-tle against ignorance and prejudice. ”-Principal Mark Hanson

I’ve seen the way a gay friend of mine is treated and I think it is amazing that people get away with things

like this at school. And then go unpunished. View towards stupid surveys is generally unfavorable. I f i t’s a bi s ex u a l gi rl…: ) more for me ! Race doesn’t determine personalities. This is

really stupid. AWSUM SURVE. This was a GREAT survey. It takes up time in class. Anti-stereotype. This survey is awful; it depends on the people. The answers that are given are extremely general. It usually depends on the person. Homosexuals are people too! I hate heterosexuals too! I don‛t like it when they walk slow. This survey is bogus! I don’t believe in discrimination. But I do have a problem with the disrespect that is so freely given off. I could use the word hypocrites. You don’t want to be set apart or you feel a grudge against you. But look around. No one is out to get you. If you would stop yelling across the hallway during class time, or blocking people from their pathways and making it impossible to get through the main lobby. I don’t have a problem in general but they act like they run the school and everyone should move out of their way. I am Unfavorable towards jerks of ANY racial, ethnic or religious groups. this is a dumb survey! Depends on person. Does it matter?

he economy of our country, many say, was founded on slavery. Nearly a hun-

dred years later, we were literaly torn in

two in what would become one of the most

grussome wars to date. Then, twice in the

next century the entire globe would split

in the two bloodiest wars in world history.

Another century later, our nation was again

polarized during the civil rights movement.

But now, more than 50 years after the US

Supreme Court ruled that seperation is in-

herantly not equal, is this still a nation of HATE?

he economy of our country, many say, was founded on slavery. Nearly a hun-

dred years later, we were literaly torn in

two in what would become one of the most

grussome wars to date. Then, twice in the

next century the entire globe would split

HT

continued from page 1

“I fi nd the dispropor-tionate results of the Little Hawk survey troubling. If these sur-vey results accurately refl ect the attitudes of all City High students it is my hope that change can take place. Change takes place through education and there is no bet-ter place to provide programs to change attitudes than a high school.”-Superintendent Lane Plugge

The Little Hawk survey revealed more than just

numbers and graphs. Here are just a few of the

comments that students left on their surveys.

Staff reactionNote: Assis-tant Principal Bernadette Thomas de-clined to comment about the contents of the survey. We were un-able to con-tact Assistant Principal Will Hollander be-fore deadline.

Driver’s Educ.Auto Right Driving School

2 Classes (1) Nov. 12th to Dec. 15th - Regina High School (2) Over Christian Holiday - Coralville

Call: 319-430-4171

The Scribe City High’s online literary and arts magazine is accepting submissions*. -short stories -essays -poems -art/photography

*Please consult subission guidelines on the homepage. to access: City homepage -> click on The Scribe link