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A University of Iowa professor is asking the athletics department to make the university’s mascot, Herky the Hawk, display friendlier facial expressions, arguing that his angry grimace is traumatizing students.

CJ Beathard Suspended After Refusing to Stand for “In Heaven There Is No Beer” Iowa quarterback CJ Beathard has never been one to shy away from standing up for his beliefs. Recently, he risked it all in protest of Iowa’s traditional victory song “In Heaven There Is No Beer”.

Football brought them to the stadium. Donald Trump brought them to the tailgate party. And after a long wait in a bright, late summer sun, those who stuck around for a chance to see Trump were rewarded. Trump was one of four Republican presidential candidates who popped in on a GOP tailgate party at the Iowa vs. Iowa State college football game on Saturday afternoon. The event was put on by the Republican Party of Iowa and a few central Iowa county party organizations. Rand Paul, Marco Rubio and Scott Walker also joined the tailgate party with dozens of Cyclone...

But browse forums where fans are allowed to comment and you find some fans not wanting to give support to the Hawk football program and many that are giving it grudgingly. Missouri has outsold Iowa in tickets to the Insight Bowl. This is unheard of!

Four pilots at Vance Air Force Base in Enid are under investigation to determine if they flew too low over Kennick Stadium in Iowa before the Hawkeyes played Ohio State back in November. "The gentlemen involved are instructor pilots and part of this was a training mission," said 1st Lt. Katherine Roling. Although the fly over was authorized, pilots with the Air Force are required to fly at least 1,000 feet above congested areas such as a sports stadium. Nearly two weeks after the flyover, the Air Force is still trying to determine exactly how low the pilots flew. Since...

Let's roll. Big ten vs. ACC baby. 11th rated offense pitted against 11th rated defense. Could be the surprise game of the year. Predictions, commentary.

Last play of the game, 4th down!!! Hawks win!!! 8-0 BAYBEE!!!!

An Iowa football fan in town for the Gophers final game at the Metrodome helped Minneapolis police catch a criminal Friday night. As bars were closing in the Warehouse District early Saturday morning, officers responded to shots fired in a parking lot near 5th Street and Hennepin Avenue. At the parking lot they found Christopher Scott Sinclair, 29, of Minnetonka shooting up a car. “For him to start firing off five shots randomly, we're very lucky he didn't hit somebody,” Sgt. Jesse Garcia said. Sinclair took off running when he saw police. Police chased Sinclair for about two city blocks,...

An Iowahawk Salute to America's Corn-Crazy Electoral Overlords Every four years, America kicks off its time-honored democratic ritual of selecting the next president of the United States. As always this process begins with the Iowa Caucuses, which will have an important say in determining the final nominees. And, as always, this process is marked by another time-honored ritual: millions of angry non-Iowans asking, "who died and made that stupid state God?" As a native of the Hawkeye State, with family roots stretching five generations deep into the fertile black topsoil of America's heartland pork basket, I have roll my eyes...

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- An associate law professor at the University of Iowa wants school officials to repaint the all-pink men's visitor's locker room at Kinnick Stadium. Jill Gaulding says the color scheme sends a misogynistic message and represents "a serious obstacle to gender equity on campus." Former football coach Hayden Fry had the visitors' locker room painted pink in the early 1980s to get a psychological edge over other teams. When the university finished new locker rooms this year as part of an $86.8-million renovation of Kinnick Stadium, the school found ways to make the visitor's...

Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:52 AM CDT Pierce avoids trial with guilty pleaBy TODD DVORAK, Associated Press Writer   ADEL, Iowa (AP) --- Former University of Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce has avoided trial by pleading guilty to four criminal charges stemming from an assault at the West Des Moines home of a former girlfriend last winter.Under a deal reached with prosecutors Monday, Pierce, 22, pleaded guilty to third-degree burglary, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment and fourth-degree criminal mischief.The deal, reached hours after attorneys had resumed jury selection, brings an end to Pierce's latest off-court legal...

He helped kids contribute to society

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2005) -- Former punter Reggie Roby, a 16-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection, died after being found unconscious at home by his wife. He was 43. Melissa Roby found her husband with no pulse. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at home and in the ambulance, but he was pronounced dead in the emergency room at St. Thomas Hospital, according to a statement released by the family. The cause of death is unknown, the statement said.

FORMER HAWKEYE STAR ARRESTED 02-09-2005 -- West Des Moines (AP) Pierce was formally charged today with first-degree burglary, two counts of domestic abuse/assault, assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, false imprisonment and fourth criminal mischief. Police say Pierce turned himself in at the West Des Moines police department this morning. He will be taken to the Dallas County jail in Adel and then the courthouse for an initial arraignment scheduled for one o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Pierce has been under investigation in an incident at the home of a former girlfriend. After news of the investigation surfaced, Iowa basketball coach...

Former Hawkeyes Basketball Player Charged POSTED: 10:10 am CST February 9, 2005 UPDATED: 11:27 am CST February 9, 2005 WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- A former Hawkeyes star basketball player turned himself in to West Des Moines police Wednesday morning. The Latest Statement From Woman's Attorney Pierce's Latest Statement Alford Says Pierce Betrayed Team's Trust Pierce Meets With Investigators Video: Parrish Speaks Talk: Hawkeyes Basketball Team Previous Content Pierce's First Statement Parrish Says Pierce Is 'Extremely Disappointed' Pierce Dismissed From Hawkeyes Hawkeye Fans React Pierre Pierce's Playing Status Changed Alford Speaks About Pierce's Dismissal Parrish Talks About Dismissal Parrish Talks...

Iowa basketball player Pierre Pierce is under investigation by police in central Iowa for his alleged involvement in an incident that stemmed out of a domestic dispute. An incident report filed with police in West Des Moines centers around events that took place last Thursday night at a condominium complex in Dallas County, just west of Des Moines. No charges have been filed, and the report, which indicates that the investigation is ongoing, does not mention Pierce or a female acquaintance by name. However, the attorney who represented Pierce in a 2002 sexual assault case said Monday he has spoken...

<p>While the exact lineup won't be determined until after Saturday's games, BCS officials determined during their weekly conference call Tuesday that Iowa will be one of its participants.</p> <p>"We have been assured that Iowa will be in the BCS system," said Big Ten Associate Commissioner Sue Lister. "We don't know which game, but that's a conference statement."</p>

Iowa Hawkeyes Play for Recognition