The Hawks may have lost last night, but we have a winner in our Hawkeye Holiday Contest – Susan Beck Bates, 77BA, Arlington Heights, Ill. Congratulations!
When asked how she would be spending the holidays, Susan said:
“We’ll be celebrating at home with our twins (who just arrived home from their junior year at Iowa) and our oldest son (also an Iowa grad)…
55 years ago, the Iowa football team prepared to take on Oregon State in the 1957 Rose Bowl. Iowa head coach Forest Evashevski scheduled full-contact practice sessions, and declared, “We’re going to buckle down to serious business.” Reporters described the scrimmage they attended as “mass mayhem,” and at one point right tackle Dick Klein was knocked unconscious.
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- Iowa’s…
Today in Iowa City, we’re enjoying blue skies and balmy temperatures up to 51F. Outside the alumni association offices, bright green spears of daffodils are appearing in the garden beds. Anyone would think we’d skipped winter altogether and headed straight into spring!
Of course, Iowa winters can be deceptive. We do have at least two more months in which plummeting temperatures,…
We invite all Insight Bowl travelers and Iowa fans to attend the Hawkeye Huddle tonight from 6-9 p.m. (Arizona time) at the Phoenix Convention Center. The event will feature appearances by Herky, the Iowa cheerleaders, the Hawkeye Marching Band, and Gary Dolphin–the Voice of the Hawkeyes.
Admission is free, plus we’ll have door prizes, cash refreshments, snacks, and a festive atmosphere…
Iowa tailback Eddie Podolak took part in the East-West Shrine game, a post season all-star game televised on ABC. Podolak would go on to a nine-year career in the NFL and is now well-known to fans as a color commentator on Hawkeye football games.
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- The astronaut crew of Apollo 8 returned from the moon, and Air Force Col….
Tuesday Trivia: What trophy is given to the winner of the annual Iowa vs. Minnesota football game? Submit your answer here for a chance to win a prize: http://www.iowalum.com/trivia.
Members of the Des Moines IOWA Club put on a sparkling display of Hawkeye pride at the 2011 Festival of Trees and Lights. The annual event helps raise funds for the Blank Children’s Hospital by auctioning some of the festive trees. Laden with black-and-gold Iowa ornaments, the “It’s Hawkeye Time” tree also attracted bidders with its package of Iowa football…
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If you’ve moved and are new to your community, you don’t have to look far to find other Hawkeyes. The UI Alumni Association’s IOWA Club program is one avenue to connect with other UI alumni, Hawk fans, and Iowans. Check out our list of clubs. No IOWA Club in your area? Find out how to start one at www.iowalum.com/clubs/leaderforms/index.cfm. We’d…
Are you having trouble feeling jolly, because of all the stress involved in preparing for the holidays? A group of UI students have the perfect cure for your winter blues.
Whether you’re looking for last-minute gift ideas or have yet to plan your New Year’s Eve celebration, the “Iowa Holidays” website has what you need. Created by an online journalism class,…
