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Derogatory mascot name in Iowa sparks controversy
A small town Iowa school is resisting calls to change its mascot, even though the name is considered a derogatory slur for a little person. The Estherville Lincoln Central "Midgets and Midgettes ...
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Herky the Hawk surprises Iowa women's basketball player with a sign for Valentine's Day
After the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team took down Rutgers, Herky surprised guard Lucy Olsen and asked to be her valentine.
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Pride or prejudice? Iowa school district resists changing mascot, name considered a slur
So when the three members of the Mascots Matter Campaign wrote the Estherville Lincoln Central Community School ... all eyes are on Iowa. Get updates of all things Iowa politics delivered to ...
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U of Iowa Professor Worried That the School’s Hawk Mascot Is Too Scary for Students to Handle
A professor at the University of Iowa is concerned that the school’s hawk mascot, Herky, looks angry — and its appearance could be contributing to a culture of violence, depression ...
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The "M" word: Advocates petition Iowa school district to change derogatory mascot name
including one such school here in Iowa. For nearly a century, the Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District has rallied behind its “Mighty Midgets” mascot. Initially coined by a ...