Just curious if Brain has secured a new role.

Hawkeye Track and Field claimed yet another school record last weekend when Alli Bookin-Nosbisch set a new school record in the 800m, besting her own record with a 2:04.20. Bookin-Nosbisch is the third Hawk in as many weeks to set a school record as the Track and Field team puts together yet another extraordinary season. Iowa is ranked in the top 20 in numerous events on the Women's and Men's side and appears to be rounding into form at the perfect time as the Big Ten Indoor Championships approach at the end of February.

Elsewhere, Iowa Gymnastics battled to overcome the horrible injury luck they've been dealt, and Hawkeye Swimming and Diving continued to get historic performances from their underclassmen. You can catch up on all things Iowa Olympic Sports here.

Putting all the trial stuff aside for now, assuming a Trump win and no civil unrest, etc.

Would Trump being prez again result in a feast for traders? Because I wb onboard if so 😂

Or, would any benefit be offset by general unrest / uncertainty regarding his aptitude - both at home and globally.

YOU did this...and some day your her0 @Chishawk1425 is going to do the same thing:

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Conservatives are calling for Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar to be deported over comments she allegedly made about Somalia.

Omar, a Somali American and Muslim, sparked a backlash after a clip of the lawmaker's recent remarks to Somali American constituents went viral on X, formerly Twitter.

In the remarks, Omar addressed the deal struck by Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland with landlocked Ethiopia to give it access to the sea.

According to the translation of her remarks first shared on X by Ambassador Rhoda J. Elmi, Somaliland's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar purportedly said that she was "Somalian first, Muslim second" and "here to protect the interests of Somalia from inside the U.S. system."

She is also alleged to have said that "as Somalis, one day we will go after our missing territories."

Omar later defended her remarks, saying the translation on the viral clip was "not only slanted, but completely off," but she "wouldn't expect more from these propagandists."

According to another translation, Omar said that Somalis "are sisters and brothers, supporting each other, people who know they are Somalis and Muslims, coming to each other's aid."

Per that translation, she also said: "While I am in Congress, no one will take Somalia's sea. The United States will not back others to rob us. So, do not lose sleep over that."


Conservatives, many of whom have long been critical of Omar, a progressive Democrat, accused her of putting Somalia's interests above those of the U.S.

"Terrorist sympathizer Ilhan Omar in her own words: Somalian first. Muslim second. She never mentions America," Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican, wrote on X on Monday.


"She flaunts using her position as congresswoman to protect Somalia's border while our border is invaded by MILLIONS of illegals who are a danger to America."

And in response to a post from Omar where she noted that "Somali people are called Somalis, not 'Somalians,'" Greene added: "Patriots, you must show up big in 2024. We have a country to save and people to deport."


Newsweek reached out to Omar and Greene's offices for comment via email.

Others called for Omar to be expelled from Congress and deported.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, a Minnesota representative, has said Omar should resign.

Omar's "appalling, Somalia-first comments are a slap in the face to the Minnesotans she was elected to serve and a direct violation of her oath of office," Emmer wrote on X. "She should resign in disgrace."


Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh wrote: "Every Republican member of congress should be calling for Ilhan Omar to be expelled from congress and deported back to where she came from."

An account called "End Wokeness" with more than 2 million followers claimed Omar "didn't just break her oath of office," but also her "oath of American citizenship."

"She should be expelled and deported," the account posted.

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A federal official said Monday that members of the Dartmouth men’s basketball team were university employees, clearing a path for the team to take a vote that could make it the first unionized college sports program in the country.
In a statement, the National Labor Relations Board’s regional director in Boston, Laura Sacks, said that because Dartmouth had “the right to control the work” of the team and because the team did that work “in exchange for compensation” like equipment and game tickets, the players were employees under the National Labor Relations Act.
A date for the election on whether to unionize has not yet been set, and the result would need to be certified by the N.L.R.B. The university and the N.C.A.A. are expected to appeal the director’s decision.
In September, all 15 players on the team’s varsity roster signed and filed a petition to the labor board to unionize with the Service Employees International Union. On Oct. 5, Dartmouth’s lawyers responded by arguing that the players did not have the right to collectively bargain because, as members of the Ivy League, they received no athletic scholarships and because the program lost money each year.
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The N.C.A.A. and its member schools have long resisted unionization attempts by college athletes, defending the student-athlete model that has come under fire by labor activists, judges and elected officials over the years.

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In 2014, the Northwestern football team led the highest-profile attempt by a college program to unionize, arguing that because the players were compensated through scholarships, they had the right to bargain collectively.

In a ruling similar to Monday’s, a regional director of the labor board stated that the Northwestern scholarship players were university employees, and a union election was held. But the sealed ballots were ultimately destroyed after the five-member N.L.R.B. ruled in August 2015 that the players did not have the right to collectively bargain.
The environment surrounding labor rights in collegiate athletics has shifted since then.
“So much has changed in the enterprise of college athletics,” said Jason Stahl, the founder and executive director of the College Football Players Association, which promotes the unionization efforts of college football players.
In 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that the N.C.A.A.’s ban on compensation for college athletes violated antitrust law, forcing the N.C.A.A. to allow athletes to profit off their own name, image and likeness. Realignment has scrambled the traditional geographic bounds of conferences, increasing travel times for players in leagues that will soon stretch from the West Coast to the East Coast.

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Support for unions more broadly is also higher today than in 2015, according to available polling.
Michael LeRoy, a professor and sports labor expert at the University of Illinois, said he expected an election to be held at Dartmouth, in which votes would not be revealed, before the N.L.R.B. issued its final ruling.
Mr. LeRoy also noted that the current N.L.R.B., under President Biden, had signaled more support for unionization efforts among college athletes than the one under President Barack Obama during the Northwestern union drive.
In September 2021, Jennifer A. Abruzzo, the general counsel of the board, said college athletes should be considered employees under federal labor law, citing the Supreme Court’s ruling that year that college sports was a profitable enterprise, and argued that classifying them simply as “student-athletes” would lead to a “chilling effect” on organization efforts at collegiate programs.
“This particular labor board has been very transparent about its view that at least some college athletes are, in effect, employees,” Mr. LeRoy said. “That was not the case in 2014.”

Iowa's new offensive coordinator Tim Lester will speak to the media for the first time tomorrow at 1:30 pm CT.

Three burning questions he better be prepared to answer:

How can you go to the border to confront immigrants. There is nothing godly about any religion and white people. Could you see God leading a bunch of whiteys to the border. Tell his followers to stop this vermin from coming to the US. Religion at its finest. I would think some food and clothes would. BE what religous people would bring. But no it's just plain hate.

Way to knock down those clutch FT's! Credit is given, when it is due!

I’ll start here.

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I don’t use the platform much, but when looking at my feed, I see Musk has turned the platform into a MAGA friendly propaganda space. In my feed, gym Jordan, Mace, MTG, Gomer, Jordan again, Boebert, etc. WTF?

I have a co-worker who is a very nice person, but she loves holidays. Loves them.

Dresses in a theme for Zoom calls, not just on the specific holiday, but for a couple weeks before. Talks about holidays every call - Christmas was nuts, my kids don’t get that excited. I haven’t worked with her long enough to see her celebrate her birthday, but suspect it’s one of those week-long events.

I am not a grumpy old fart but this annoys me. I don’t give a damn if Valentine’s Day is coming up in nine days. It doesn’t make Valentine’s Day a month-long event and you don’t need to change your Zoom background to a bunch of little sweethearts.

I would never say anything and play along to not hurt her feelings but come on already.

AITA?

From radio interview with Dolph last night:

“Even some of the wide-open spread offenses that you see across the country, make no mistake about it, they run the ball,” Lester said. “So, we have to find ways to run the ball. It’s exciting because of the success they've had in running the ball. Our job is to make sure that running game turns into explosive plays. One leads to the other. We’ll have a system of running the ball first and then making sure that we have a chance to be explosive offensively.”

“I think a 50-50 split is the goal,” Lester, who will turn 47 this week, said. “But … I’ve been calling games since I got out of playing. I’ve called games with 70 passes, and I’ve called games with 70 runs. So you really have to be able to adjust. The plan is always 50-50."

“You never abandon anything. You’ve got to have both. Having one thing in this day and age in college football, as good as these defenses are, you have to be efficient in everything. And I think that’s something we have a chance to be really good at.”

“Obviously, I just spent last year in Green Bay and running one of the multiple variations of (Kyle) Shanahan's offense,” Lester said. “You see it all over the NFL right now, and they all run it a little differently. But the DNA is the same of running the ball, creating explosive pass plays. And hopefully if you’re doing that, people want to come be a part of that.

“There’s probably a 70% chance if (college players) get to play on Sundays, they're going to be running a version of the same (Shanahan offense). Every year, there's a couple more offenses that are running a version of it. So, hopefully that’ll help people want to be here and we’ll have fun when they get here.”

“I think the biggest thing is you want people that want to be here, as a head coach, as an offensive coordinator,” Lester said. “But you’ve got to be able to put a product out there that people want to be a part of. That’s important.”

Comments from Kirk on Lester:

“Tim just really impressed all of us, I think, with his thoughts about offense. Just his personality. I think the fact that he’s been a head coach … was certainly beneficial. I think he appreciates and understands how much goes into winning a football game, and how many different people and segments are involved. I feel really good about it.”

Notes: Lester turned down an opportunity to be an NFL QB Coach next season to take the Iowa OC job. His introductory press conference will be held this upcoming Tuesday.

A new country-themed bar is hitching itself to 118 S. Clinton St. in Iowa City.



Giddy Up, a new offering from the Iowa Ave Hospitality Group, is turning the former Pints Iowa City space into 3,850 square feet of nostalgic, country-western aesthetics with a contemporary twist. The new bar will feature a dance floor, wooden walls, a shiplap bar, and other rustic elements “that transport guests to the charm of an old-time saloon with a pop of color,” the owners said.


The menu will offer themed cocktails, high-end whiskeys and beer boots to fill with its “run-of-the-mill beer selection.”






“Giddy Up is our ode to country living, and we can’t wait to bring the unique concept to downtown Iowa City,” said owner Josh Immerfall, who is opening the new concept with general manager Nick Carroll.


Carroll owns Hatchet Jack’s in Iowa City, and Pat and Fran’s Irish Pub in Coralville. Immerfall owns Donnelly’s Pub in the Ped Mall, and Goldfinch Tap + Eatery in Marion. The duo recently renovated and opened Camp and Scout’s Honor on Iowa Avenue.


"Josh and I have always believed in bringing unique themed concepts to downtown Iowa City. Giddy Up has been a topic of discussion for two years, and we seized the opportunity when the right space became available,“ Carroll said.


Giddy Up is the recipient of Iowa City Downtown District’s CoSign grant program, which supports new and existing businesses with funding for storefront enhancements and projecting signage. Approved applicants can receive a 50 percent matching grant, up to $3,500 for signage and $2,500 for storefront enhancements.

Seeing some articles that we are up for tampering with Proctor. Can't be in contact with players on college rosters. Sorry if it's up somewhere else, haven't seen it

Caught up with newly offered receiver, Terrence Smith yesterday afternoon about his Junior Day visit. Looks like he may emerge as an Iowa priority and a key target going forward in this class.

STORY:

Not sure what to think.

Have they arrived at the border? Hav they taken any prisoners or are there casualties? They are doin gods work thankful for them. I sleep better.

"So, what are we going to do here, folks?
I only need 7 votes.
Fellas, I need 7 votes. Give me a break"

Former University of Iowa quarterback Wilburn Hollis passed away on Thursday at the age of 83. No public services will be held.

Hollis played quarterback for the Hawkeyes from 1959-61 and was one of the first African Americans to earn All-America accolades. He was recognized as a second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honoree in 1960. He scored 68 points his junior campaign, the most scored by a Hawkeye since 1922. Against Wisconsin, he threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 52 seconds remaining in a 28-21 victory. That performance earned him National Back of the Week honors from the Associated Press and elevated the Hawkeyes to the No. 1 national ranking after the win. Iowa spent three weeks at No. 1 and won a share of the Big Ten title with an 8-1 record.

A team captain in 1961, his senior season was cut short due to a season-ending injury. Hollis scored two touchdowns and threw for two touchdowns his sophomore season in 1959.

Hollis was born in Mississippi. He lived at Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska from age nine under the competition of high school, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. In 1957, he led his football team to an undefeated season and was named on a scholastic All-American team. Hollis was recruited by Coach Forest Evashevski.

“Those Iowa Hawkeyes, man…”
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Lol....