Friday Morning Hawkeye News - July 24th 2009
Cyclones picked for last in Big 12 [DM Register] - Who didn't see this coming? The Red Crows suck.
U. of Iowa Law Class Uses Wiki as Textbook - The University of Iowa law professor Lea VanderVelde has no problem with her students using Wikipedia. In fact, she hopes others use the information her students have posted in their own research.
University of Iowa researching H1N1 vaccine [Radio Iowa] - University of Iowa researchers are conducting tests to see if a new vaccine will help protect against the H1N1 flu. Patricia Winnaker, an internal medicine professor at the University of Iowa, says scientists will first test healthy adult volunteers.
Sprained ankle sidelines Brommer [QC Times] - As he worked to take a step forward this offseason, a misstep has cost Iowa basketball player Andrew Brommer's summer workout time.
Preliminary work underway at Carver - Utility crews have begun preparatory work on the invisible guts of Carver-Hawkeye Arena’s future renovation.
Recent Hawkeye News: July 13th 2009
Third Ballweg brother joins UI wrestling [Hawk Central] - The recruiting process for Jake Ballweg officially started July 1 when college wrestling coaches could contact prospective high school seniors for the first time.
Police citing more students [Daily Iowan] - According to a UI report, the number of students charged with non-traffic-related crimes rose by 12.5 percent from 2007-08 academic year to 2008-09.
The 2009 Iowa City Jazz Festival: Falafel, Bones, and All That Jazz - A nice little writeup about the Iowa City Jazz Festival.
Hey Hawkeyes, Cyclones...South Alabama has schedule openings - The Jaguars will need games. And like virtually all of their Big Ten and Big 12 brothers, Iowa and Iowa State aren’t averse to scheduling nonconference lesser-lights. Iowa recently landed not one, but two big future home games against the Sun Belt’s North Texas Mean Green.
Iowa picks up four-star offensive lineman - Ohio native and four-star recruit Andrew Donnal committed to Iowa this morning, HawkeyeReport.com reported this morning.
Morning Hawkeye News: July 1st 2009
New Hawkeye Archie’s game still rising [CR Gazette] - Devon Archie’s junior college statistics generated mostly bewilderment from fans after Iowa offered a scholarship to the Vincennes (Ind.) junior-college product.
Panther Charged With Assault [KWWL] - So it isn't just Iowa players getting arrested these days, now is it Sean Keeler.
A first for Iowa: Alcohol revenue for year tops $100 million [DM Register] - The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division generated a record $104 million in revenue for state government operations over the past 12 months, the first time it has exceeded the $100 million mark.
HawkeyeReport: Hoch picks Hawkeyes - Comment about Iowa's commitment list.
Barta faces Catch-22 with tickets [Hawk Central] - We probably can assume that figuring out a way to increase ticket sales for Iowa men's basketball games is at or near the top of Gary Barta's to-do list as athletics director.
UI political scientists engage Chicago teens in polling project [U of Iowa] - Officials in Washington, Iowa, want to know what residents think the town's priorities should be. A University of Iowa outreach project will deliver the answers while teaching 28 high school students from Chicago a lot about polling, public policy and the value of higher education.
2009 College Draft Prep: Big 10 Preview [CBS] - Somebody has to replace leading Big Ten rusher Shonn Greene, who amassed over 1,800 yards and 20 touchdowns last season, as the top tailback in Iowa City.
Random Iowa Hawkeye News: Saturday, June 6th
UI not ready to name new Hancher site [IC Press Citizen] - A '100-year decision' can't be rushed. What the fuck is a 100 year decision.
New bars unwelcome in downtown Iowa City [DM Register] - The City Council (fun haters) voted 5-2 late Tuesday for an ordinance that requires 500 feet between drinking establishments anywhere in the city.
Hope and concern: Iowa Hawkeyes [ESPN Big Ten Blog] - Iowa returns eight starters from a unit that ranked fifth nationally in points allowed (13 ppg) and 12th in yards allowed (291.3 ypg). Although defensive tackles Mitch King and Matt Kroul will be missed, the Hawkeyes boast plenty of playmakers in linebacker Pat Angerer, cornerback Amari Spievey, safety Tyler Sash and others.
UI replaces spokesman [IC Press Citizen] - UI will replace Steve Parrott, its longtime spokesman, who was also the director of University Relations. University Hospitals spokesman Tom Moore will take on the role of interim UI spokesperson in addition to his hospital duties.
Morehouse post about Hawkeye Jeff Brinson [Marc Morehouse Blog] - MARC NOTE: My reason for this story is not to hype Jeff Brinson, but to give you a little background. I hope it’s not taken as “this guy is going to do this at Iowa.” I know that might be inevitable, but that’s not my intention.
Brands' message simple, but worthwhile [Gazette Online] - "Tom Brands is proven winner on the wrestling mat, as fierce a competitor and a coach as I’ve ever seen."
University threatens legal action against Hawkeye bar
A recent news story featured in the Iowa City Press Citizen and the Daily Iowan struck a little too close to home for this website. The story involves a Hawkeye bar getting sued for being a Hawkeye bar. A law firm representing the University of Iowa claims a restaurant called The Hawkeye Hideaway Pub and Grill, located at 310 E. Prentiss St. in Iowa City, is violating the school’s trademark rights.
Only about a month after Hawkeye Hideaway opened, the school is demanding owner David Moore to cease using the "Hawkeye" name, as well as the black and gold color combination in the bar's logo. Obviously, it is in the best interest of the university to protect its trademark and as such it is making sure this establishment doesn't profit on the logo, trademark, or colors of the University. Selling the rights to usage of this school's logo and colors is one way the school generates revenue, and they should do everything to protect that.
Another possible reason leading to this suit is that the university is afraid of a possible association with an establishment that serves alcohol. The school likely wants to distance itself from a bar with a similar name. In a town that constantly fights underage drinking, the university might view this bar as a step in the wrong direction.
Upon digging further, details show that David Moore has previously owned popular bars in Iowa City known as the Soho, Field House and College Street Billiards to name a few. This could also suggest there is more to this story than meets the eye.
Web News About Iowa: Volume Four
With this somewhat regular post, IowaHawkeyes.Net attempts to bring the readers a better attempt at separating out local Iowa News from national news found elsewhere on the web. Rather than reading the same old links from the Gazette or Press Citizen, this is an attempt to give you stories from other online sources. And often times, they are completely ridiculous. It seems that Main Stream Media in Iowa keeps a few things from people. This installment has a rather funny comment from our beloved Senator Chuck...
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley: First suicide for AIG bonus-getters, now remark about colleague's wife [NY Daily News] - Grassley (R-Iowa) was reminding Conrad of a past favor, apparently at a speaking function, and how he expected something in return. "I would hope you would return the favor,” Grassley said. Conrad said "Oh, you are good,” to which Grassley responded: "Your wife said the same thing." HA!!
‘Abuse’ Raises Question About Law for Disabled Workers - "A scandal rocking an Iowa town of barely 250 has ballooned into a statewide story. But it has national implications."
Iowa governor trolling for Microsoft facility [Seattle PI] - "Iowa Gov. Chet Culver will travel to Redmond, Wash., next week to try to shake loose money for a Microsoft data center planned near Iowa's capital city."
Iowa lawmakers say they intend not to raise taxes [MSN] - "Legislature will approve a major revision of Iowa's income tax laws in its closing weeks, but it won't use the opportunity to bring in more money to deal with the state's budget crunch, two Democratic lawmakers said Friday."
Monday Edition of News from around the Hawkeye State
What a day for Cedar Rapids - A great Gazette article about Kurt Warner and Zach Johnson, and just what they mean to the area. "Cedar Rapids natives Kurt Warner and Zach Johnson enjoyed super Sundays." Yes they did.
More than 40 alcohol-related charges filed this weekend - It looks like cops in Iowa City wanted to welcome students back by locking them up or putting them in the poor house. "From Friday to Sunday, a handful of Iowa City police racked up more than 40 alcohol-related charges in many of Iowa City’s downtown drinking establishments."
Hawkeyes end streak against Cowboys - "The top-ranked team in the country ended its nine-meet losing skid to the Cowboys and extended its dual winning string to 29, matching the fourth-longest streak in school history." I get so much crap for having been a wrestler in middle school and high school. But I don't care what anyone says, wrestlers from Iowa will kick your ass!
Wig and Pen in Iowa City is ready for a comeback
If you live in or near Iowa, you are probably all too familiar with the Floods of 2008. Almost every major city in Iowa, from Des Moines to Iowa City to Waterloo, was affected by the flooding. Some cities, like Palo, Iowa, have been completley destroyed.
The floods affected thousands of long-standing businesses, impacting not only the economy throughout Iowa but also the culture, as well. One of those businesses was the Wig and Pen, a long-time hot spot in Iowa City and a favorite of Iowa Hawkeye coaches, athletes and fans.
the Wig and Pen Pizza Pub, known for its EXTREMELY delicious pizza, is located near the Iowa River and took on almost 7 feet of water at the peak of the flooding this summer. Needless to say, the restaurant was devasted.
No banning of Happy Hour in Iowa City...for now
Right before New Years, I discovered a story about Iowa City considering the ban of Happy Hours. While I was a bit behind the times, I did opt to write about it as I thought it was one of the more ridiculous things I had ever heard. It turns out, a majority of City Council members indicated that they did not support the proposal, either.
That can only mean one thing: they read our Blog. As Borat would say...VERY NICE!
"A majority of City Council members indicated at a work session tonight that they did not support a proposal that would require establishments with liquor licenses or wine or beer permits to sell alcoholic drinks only for their listed price. Under the plan, those prices would have to be filed with the city clerk and remain in effect for at least a week, meaning an establishment could not change drink prices each day or for certain periods in a day. Several council members, while seeming to want to address the issue of access to cheap alcohol, said the proposal would take too many resources to enforce."
News? From around Iowa? Of course it is.
UI Children’s Hospital ranks in the nation’s top 25 - "According to the survey, UI Children’s Hospital is the 20th ranked pediatric hospital in America. In addition, the pediatric emergency care provided in the Emergency Treatment Center at UI Hospitals and Clinics is rated fifth in the nation."
Number of Iowans killed in war lowest since 2003 - Four Iowans died in 2008, making the number of Iowans killed in war in 2008 the lowest since the war in Iraq began in 2003. Only 4? Don't get me wrong, any amount of Iowans dying in a retarded war is a tragedy. But I was definitely expecting more. Glad it was a low year. Hopefully they can hit the ZERO mark for 2009.
Taste of ’Loo set for Jan. 22 - Not really sure why they are doing this in the winter, especially in downtown Waterloo, but 11 downtown businesses are teaming up with Main Street Waterloo to create a Taste of ’Loo from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 22.
Iowa judge sides with former Hooters waitress - Damn the Gazette and their stories about Hooters waitress without pictures. I mean seriously...do you think I care about what the hell a Hooters waitress does outside of bringing me my wings? Ok, I guess maybe a little. Apparently this Hooters waitress was fired from the Davenport Hooters because she had bruises on her face after a domestic assault. And now I feel like a douche.
