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An NPR opinion piece highlights confusion that occurred during a Senate hearing this week, where people mixed up references to two different basketball teams — the Hawks and the Hawkeyes.
- The confusion happened publicly during a Senate hearing, suggesting the mix-up reached a significant audience.
- The piece uses this moment to clarify that a hawk (the bird/team) is fundamentally different from a Hawkeye (the university mascot).