The old saying goes that watching laws get made is like watching sausage get made — they may be good at the end, but the process is pretty ugly to watch. The 2011 Iowa legislative session is one such...

For anyone who’s been to a handful of political rallies or protests, the chant is familiar: “This is what democracy looks like.” The phrase, while ubiquitous, remains potent because it is a reaffirmation...

YES Maybe the horrendous removal of workers’ rights perpetrated in Wisconsin this week will have a silver lining. The decision by Gov. Scott Walker and Wisconsin’s Republicans to demolish collective-bargaining...

Following a big four-game series in Starkville, Miss., the Iowa baseball team will embark on its annual spring trip to Texas. The Hawkeyes (4-5) — winners of three-straight games — will play Texas...

The Iowa softball team will travel to DeLand, Fla., to play in the Stetson Classic starting today. With a season record of 8-9, the Hawkeyes are coming off of a 1-4 finish in the DeMarini Invitational...

With the rest of the Big Ten season looming, the Iowa men’s tennis team will head to Florida for spring break to try to get acclimated to playing outdoors and get in some extra practice in preparation...

When the No. 10 Iowa men’s gymnastics team faces No. 3 California Saturday night in Berkeley, Calif., the Hawkeyes will become a part of the final season of Golden Bear men’s gymnastics. Cal’s...

The Iowa women’s gymnastics team will compete in its last regular-season meet in Cedar City, Utah, on Saturday against host Southern Utah and Utah State. Competition is set to begin at 3 p.m. in Centrum...

The Iowa women’s tennis team failed to appear in the rankings this week for the first time this season. Coming off a successful 2010 campaign, the women started the spring season ranked No. 30 with...

The Recreation Building was surprisingly quiet on Tuesday afternoon. Some Iowa track and field athletes trickled in for workouts, and some were in the midst of practice, but many Hawkeyes were absent from...

Troy Doris knew he would be there. “Definitely” was his response when asked if at the beginning of the season he thought he would be in College Station, Texas, today and Saturday. “I knew I had...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Iowa locker room was as energetic as a funeral parlor after the team’s loss to Michigan State in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The Hawkeyes were slumped...