While the 1960s and early 1970s are remembered for protests against the Vietnam War and other injustices, campus was not quiet in the decades that followed. Students have always used their voices to advocate for change at the University of Iowa, and continue to do so. One section of the Spring 2022 Main Library GalleryContinue reading “Raising Our Voices: A Legacy of Student Protest”
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Herky: A Brief Origin Story
Hatched in 1948 by University of Iowa journalism professor Dick Spencer III, Herky has evolved much over the last several decades. One thing remains the same, however: our mascot is beloved by the campus community and far beyond. An original drawing of Herky by Spencer is on display in the Main Library Gallery’s current exhibit,Continue reading “Herky: A Brief Origin Story”
A Dorm Room, ca. 1975 with David McCartney
By Sara J. Pinkham A bright lava lamp in the front display case of the Main Library Gallery serves as a beacon, inviting library patrons to examine the plenitude of nostalgic objects just on the other side of the glass window. Records lean against a speaker and fan out over a record player’s plastic dustContinue reading “A Dorm Room, ca. 1975 with David McCartney”