Representatives of movement to create a “nest” in a corner of Kinnick Stadium will have a table at Dance Marathon from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday. The Herky’s Nest movement has been in place since 2008. The plan, if approved by the UI, is to build an area between the two divisions of the existing student [...]

By Ryan Murphy ryan-e-murphy@uiowa.edu After a 2011 spring season that saw the Iowa men’s golf team finish 10th in the country, expectations are at a high for the Hawkeyes. Iowa enters the season ranked No. 30 in the nation by golfstat.com — the second-best of the Big Ten teams, behind only No. 21 Illinois. The [...]

By Cody Goodwin cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu The Iowa women’s track and field team has faced some tough competition over the last two weekends, but the coaching staff believes facing the best teams in the country allows young athletes to gain valuable experience. That experience will prove most useful this coming weekend, when the Hawkeyes will leave Iowa [...]

The Iowa men’s tennis team will try to get its season back on track as it hosts Arkansas on Friday and DePaul on Feb. 5 at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreational Complex. The Hawkeyes enter the weekend at 1-2, after falling to William and Mary and Dartmouth before defeating George Washington at the Tribe Kickoff [...]

The Iowa soccer team announced the signings of seven recruits on Thursday morning. Brooke Backes is a forward from Carmel, Ind., and was named Indiana Miss Soccer and High School Player of the Year in 2011. She finished her high-school career with 42 goals and 26 assists. Lana Bonekemper, a forward from Cincinnati, was a [...]