Emotions are already running high in anticipation of the Iowa-Iowa State football game in Iowa City this weekend, and Cyclone fans have no trouble expressing exactly how they feel about the Hawkeyes. Over the past few years, many ISU students have printed their own T-shirts before the intrastate rivalry matchups. However, some variations of the shirts have leaned away from support of the Cyclones and more toward insulting the Hawkeyes. When ISU fans stream into Iowa City, many will be sporting shirts to match the resounding chants of “Fuck Iowa.” Brent Schrader, junior in civil engineering, said he had a “Fuck Iowa” shirt his freshman year, and he said he might make another shirt to wear to Saturday’s game. “I wanted a `Fuck Iowa’ T-shirt, because I was brought up a Hawkeye fan,” Schrader said. “But now I’m confident in the Cyclone’s victory for Saturday.” However, some fans and ISU faculty are concerned about the offensive potential of the shirts’ slogans. “I don’t think those T-shirts are cool, and I don’t think they show pride in Iowa State or pride in oneself for wearing one,” said Kim Smith, professor of journalism and mass communications. “But, on the other hand, under the First Amendment to the Constitution, I will defend anyone’s right to wear one.” However, Smith said the message reflects more negatively on the individual as opposed to Iowa State. “I think the message is less about Iowa State and more about the quality of the character of the person wearing the T-shirt,” he said. Many T-shirt retail stores in Ames refuse to sell or print the shirts. “We refuse to do it . because we don’t believe it represents our student population well, and it doesn’t make anyone look good,” said Megan Finch, assistant manager at T-Galaxy Retail, 206 Welch Ave. Stocking the shirts actually may hurt business, said Jerry Kirschbaum, owner of Strawberry Patch, a store at North Grand Mall. “Too many people coming into the store would be offended by them, and that doesn’t make any sense to me,” he said. Personnel at Day Dreams, 2408 Lincoln Way, and Intensitee, 125 Welch Ave., said they have turned down students who requested the shirts. “We don’t want to get in trouble, first of all,” said Lisa Carlson, manager of Intensitee. “We’ve had people come in wanting them, and we have been telling them no.” Schrader said he understands why the shirts are not carried in stores, but he does not think the shirts will reflect poorly on Iowa State. “I can see how the shirts would be offensive,” he said. “But they brought me here.”