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here are just seven days until the world’s eyes are on Iowa and its first-in-the-nation caucuses. The caucuses, which will take place on Feb. 1, is the kickoff to the primary election season to help determine who the Republican and Democratic presidential nominees will be. There are currently 12 Republicans vying for the Republican presidential nomination and three candidates vying for Democratic nomination. Whether it is your first time or your 50th time caucusing, here is how to get ready for the big day. There is only one way to caucus in Iowa; and you must be a registered voter. Registration can be done at your precinct caucus site, which can be found in respective party website. Those who are registering the day of should get there earlier than 7 p.m. Caucuses will begin at 7 p.m. Voters must be registered with the party they are caucusing for. Here’s how to register to vote in Iowa to caucus in Johnson County.
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After seven years, the University of Iowa Dance Marathon will be able to expand its reaches to the ground floor of the IMU — the venue for its Big Event. The ground floor was damaged by the 2008 flood, which shut down several buildings across campus. Now, Megan Siska, the UI Dance Marathon operations head, said the extra space will house a variety of different activities and give attendees of the Big Event a chance to breathe. “We’re basically just going to be using the ground floor to ease up the congestion that happens during the Big Event,” she said. Siska said morale group meetings, for example, will be held on the ground floor instead of the Hubbard Commons. A press room will also be set up on the ground floor. There, Siska
HOW TO REGISTER TO CAUCUS Voters who are registering in Iowa for the first time, changing their address to caucus in Iowa City, or changing their party affiliations must follow these steps to do so.
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UI students compete for the best sustainability project on campus. By KATELYN WEISBROD katelyn-weisbrod@uiowa.edu
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A competition involving sustainable innovation could bring lasting changes to the University of Iowa. The Tippie College of Business is holding its first Frontier-Tippie Impact Competition during the current school year. Three teams of UI students, both from the business school and outside of it, are striving to make the greatest impact on campus with a sustainability project. Over the course of the Maples school year, the teams manager have implemented their ideas with a $500 allowance from the competition. In April, judges will determine which team made the greatest impact for a $1,000 prize. “We as a college are working toward preparing students to solve complex challenges,” said Sara Maples, manager of Research Support and College Sustainability at Tippie. “People doing sustain-
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Best little humor in Texas By GRACEY MURPHY
didn’t even realize were supposed to be jokes had my fellow audience members rupturing with laughs. The Aggie Boys in particular seemed to please the crowd. In this scene, the Aggie Boys have just won their football game and discover they will be treated to a night at the Chicken Ranch. This scene is, for lack of a better phrase, just a bunch of guys singing about “getting some.” To contribute to the ridiculousness, the young men are singing in a locker room while half-nude. If that alone doesn’t have you logging onto your computer and ordering your ticket immediately, I don’t know what will. Miss Mona’s girls themselves were also a delight. Whoever said women can’t be funny was sorely mistaken. These ladies integrated comedy and seductiveness. Though most of their characters had fewer lines, the women acted from head to toe and start to finish of this show. They over-sexualized their
movements while singing like Southern belles. Even amid their complicated occupations, the women carried tremendous depth. Shy (Heather Johnson) transformed from being a shy girl with an abusive father to a confident woman unafraid to conquer the world. Angel (Lacy Papazis) enters the Chicken Ranch in hopes of earning money to support her child. The women have more to offer than most would expect and they are far more than “common whores.” The acting in this show was truly exceptional. The roles were so strange and different that it was surprising to see them all work together so well. That being said, I would have liked to see the musical aspect improved a bit more. Individually, I think each actor had a strong voice, but as a group, the melody didn’t flow as easily. The chemistry seemed to work more so between actors without music. Perhaps with a couple more shows, the voices
will mesh to perfect this already great show. And finally, the character who would make or break the show — Miss Mona (Marcia Hughes). Miss Mona is certainly the most prominent character, and without a doubt, Hughes delivered. Through countless solos, Hughes hit every note flawlessly. Wow. This woman has immeasurable talent nearly impossible to explain on paper. Every time Hughes sang, I dreaded the moment it would stop. She truly is remarkable at what she does. When the show came to an end and Miss Mona took her last bow, the audience erupted in applause and gave Hughes a standing ovation. I, too, stood up to applaud both this incredible woman and outstanding production.
Man charged with 3rd OWI
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The Johnson County Sheriff ’s Dept. has accused a Solon man of driving while intoxicated. Brett Cox, 31, has been charged with third-offense OWI. Dispatch received a call from a complainant on Jan. 23, who wished to remain anonymous, said he/she was almost run off the road and identified the driver as Cox. The complainant knew Cox did not have a license and was intoxicated. Cox was driving a silver Land Rover. When the officer arrived at Cox’s residence, no vehicles were seen on the property. Officers later witnessed a similar matching vehicle driving west toward Cox’s residence. Police attempted to make a traffic stop, but the suspect accelerated and turned into a driveway. Cox exited the vehicle and was told to “Stop” before being taken into custody. Third offense OWI is a Class-D felony.
Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City man of calling in a bomb threat. Clifton Brinkmeyer, 30, 739 Perry Court, was charged with a threat of terrorism. On the Jan. 19 at around 8:40 am, dispatch received a call stating, “There is an explosive device in West High. You have 30 minutes.” The incoming call was a phase II call, which cannot be called back by the communications center. Through investigation, detectives recovered a phone from Brinkmeyer’s car after he had been apprehended and charged with robbing a bank at 1117 William St., which had occurred approximately 20 minutes after the bomb threat was received. Investigators verified Brinkmeyer’s phone made the 911 call reporting the bomb threat. Brinkmeyer’s call resulted in the evacuation of more than 2,000 students. Buses transported students and staff to a safe location while the school was searched for explosive and incendiary devices.
Voting in a special election at the school was also rescheduled. Threat of terrorism is a Class-D felony.
being pulled away by a third party. First-degree burglary is a Class-B felony.
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Yeehaw. Giddy on down to the Chicken Ranch, where you’ll find poultry is the furthest thing from being sold. Iowa City Community Theater’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened Jan. 22 and will continue through this weekend. The show revolves around Miss Mona’s long-standing whorehouse, the Chicken Ranch. Her place provides a home for women in need of money and hosts guests ranging from college football players to senators. However, trouble ensues when reporter Melvin P. Thorpe vows to obey the law and put a stop to their business. What made this musical thrive was not the music, the acting, or even the script itself — not that these weren’t great. This musical succeeded specifically because of the potent humor. Though a musical for most ages, it definitely flourished among the older crowd. Lines I
THEATER What: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 Where: Johnson County Fairgrounds, Exhibit Hall A, 4261 Oak Crest Hill Admission: $11-$19
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Man charged with burglary Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City man with burglarizing a residence. Mack Hartison, 22, 3556 Shamrock Place, was charged with first-degree burglary. On July 25, 2015, officers responded to a report of a male assaulting a female at 1946 Broadway Apt. H. At the scene, officers made contact with the woman, who said she was assaulted by a male who is the father of her two children. The woman said Hartison was away from the home when she was going to call the police. Hartison then forced his way back into the residence. The woman could not keep the door closed and damage was done to the door. Once inside, Hartison contined the assault of the woman until
Man hit with 3rd OWI
Police have accused an Iowa City man of driving while intoxicated. Derek Stoneking, 30, 10 Regal Lane, was charged with third-offense OWI. On Jan. 22, Stoneking was observed entering and exiting the driver seat of a red Honda near 200 N. Dubuque St. Stoneking’s vehicle was stopped on the roadway with hazard lights activated. Stoneking told the officer he had been drinking and was too intoxicated to be driving. Stoneking also admitted to driving the vehicle to its current location at his admitted level of intoxication. Stoneking requested to be arrested for OWI. Stoneking proved a breath test on DataMaster with a result of 0.160 percent. Stoneking has two prior OWI convictions in Johnson County. Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony. — by Tom Ackerman
BLOTTER Julie Breuer, 20, 517 S. Linn St. No. 16, was charged Jan. 22 with presence in a bar after hours. Kenneth Briggs, 29, 2230 Hollywood Blvd., was charged Jan. 17 with obstruction of an officer. Jenna Buss, 19, 828 E. Washington St., was charged Jan. 21 with public intoxication. Dorelle Clay, 25, 1015 Cross Park Ave., was charged Jan. 21 with possession of marijuana.
James Dean II, 38, 439 Southgate Ave., was charged Jan. 23 with public intoxication. Bryce De Leon, 19, Bettendorf, was charged Jan. 22 with possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ID, obstruction of an officer, and presence in a bar after hours. Tyler Deatsch, 21, 1101 W. Benton St., was charged Jan. 23 with OWI. William Fenner, 19, 609A Mayflower, was charged Jan.
22 with OWI and possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ID. Kalleigh Fettkether, 19, 353 S. Gilbert St. No. 2230, was charged with presence in a bar after hours and PAULA. Jennifer Hamilton, 21, Cedar Rapids, was charged Jan. 22 with OWI. Caitlin Haughey, 18, 1100 N. Dubuque St. 543D, was charged Jan. 22 with presence in a bar after hours.
Charles Henrichs, 19, 426 S. Johnson St., was charged Jan. 22 with public intoxication. Steven Holladay, 54, address unknown, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Asia Johnson, 22, 1476 S. First Ave. Apt. 3, was charged Jan. 22 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. George Kallas, 21, 419 N Dubuque St. No. 3, was charged Jan. 21 with keeping a disorderly house.
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Iowa’s changing America’s surveillance moment caucus landscape W Jace Brady jacebrady@gmail.com
This week has significantly changed the political landscape in Iowa, as the first-in-the-nation caucuses grow ever nearer. Several important endorsements were made, accusations by state leaders were levied, and comments from all candidates have darkened in tone. Many of these events may have been game-changers in the state, and, depending on their impact on the caucuses, may have brought the primary season to an early end. On Jan. 19, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad got the ball rolling with a rare anti-endorsement from an Iowa governor. Historically, governors stay neutral during the primary season, but Branstad came out strongly against Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. While he did not suggest an alternative, the popular governor accused Cruz of being a “big oil” candidate and said “it would be a big mistake for Iowa to support him.” These statements are a reaction to Cruz’s opposition to subsidies including those for ethanol. The senator argues that the government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers through subsidies. The fun continued on Jan. 20, when former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump. She toted his private-sector bona fides, exclaiming, “He is from the private sector, not a politician. Can I get a hallelujah?” during her endorsement speech. Many consider Palin’s endorsement inconsequential, but she still holds clout among tea-party conservatives. Furthermore, her endorsement was one Cruz has
hoped to garner after her strong support for his senatorial candidacy in Texas. In the frenzy after the Palin endorsement, Cruz was able to gain some support from longtime supporter and national talkshow host Glenn Beck. Beck joined Cruz on several campaign stops this past weekend and gave an official endorsement on Jan. 23. In his speech, Beck said, “I have prayed for the next George Washington,” and referring to Cruz, “I believe I have found him.” Beck has been very outspoken on his radio show in his opposition to Donald Trump and in his endorsement speech said a Trump victory in Iowa would be a “snowball to hell.” One final twist in the caucus plot this week was the Des Moines Register’s endorsement of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. Rubio has been trailing far behind in the polls but hopes to remain competitive in the state. In its headline, the Register argues that Rubio could “chart a new direction for the GOP.” While this endorsement will likely make little difference in the outcome of the race, Rubio is likely grateful for any traction he can get in Iowa. All of these events combined have drastically changed the direction of the caucuses, and candidates have reacted accordingly. Trump has continued his “no one likes Ted” campaign, and Cruz has stepped up the rhetoric against Trump. While it seems Trump and Cruz have parried move for move, this week seems to have been in Trump’s favor. The most recent polling, conducted by Fox News, shows Trump has taken a sizable lead over Cruz in Iowa, 34 percent to 23 percent. Many commentators have narrowed the Republican nomination race down to Trump and Cruz and now wonder if Cruz can’t win Iowa, is the nomination Trump’s for the taking?
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hen the news about the NSA’s mass surveillance programs broke in 2013, the bubbling furor over the secret (and potentially unconstitutional) programs led many pundits to claim that a sort of indignant libertarian mindset among the American populace could force the government’s hand in changing its policies. And, to be fair, the NSA did make a token effort to update its policies after Congress amended the USA Freedom Act, which changed the provisions that allowed the agency to spread its metadata-collecting-dragnet in the first place. Because of the agency’s cooperation with (and sometimes coercion of) American technology companies such as Google and Microsoft, these companies’ data-mining techniques were also put under a harsh spotlight. But nearly three years later, the country’s “surveillance moment” seems to have run its course. For better or for worse, Americans just aren’t making as much noise about their concerns on who might be watching them or why. A Pew Research Center study released this month found that while people are generally worried about collection trends in consumer culture and “Big Brother” surveillance that puts their personal data up for sale or storage, they are also more willing to offer up that data if it means getting something in return, such as discounts on items, for example (47 percent said they would allow companies to track their purchase history to receive bargains). This ambivalent mindset toward data collection and surveillance is nothing new to those that have studied the public’s attitude on the topic. A 2013 study of 1,000 people found that “73 percent of 18to 24-year-olds and 80 percent of 25-to 34-year-olds said they are ‘concerned about online privacy.’ ” Yet
only 26 percent of those two age groups said they read online privacy policies regularly. For many people, the costs of disengaging from social networks or shopping websites simply outweigh the reward of peace of mind, as far as privacy is concerned. But cutting-edge technologies used by both private companies and governments could take personal data collection to a whole new level. Facial recognition software has long been a useful tool for law-enforcement agencies. But now, malls, department stores, and other private entities are increasingly using the technology in order to recognize individuals and build profiles based on their shopping habits (as seen in futuristic movies such as Minority Report) or those of people in their demographic. One such project, called DeepFace, boasts a 97.35 percent accuracy rating in identifying individuals when applied to a public-records database. The developer of this extraordinary facial-recognition technology? None other than Facebook, which used user-uploaded and tagged photos in order to perfect its algorithm. In the 2016 election, government data-collection has taken a backseat to such issues as the economy, immigration, and terrorism. Candidates such as Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have railed against overbearing government surveillance in the past. But after the rise of ISIS and a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, the American public may be willing to once again allow the U.S. government to collect more data on its citizens under the justification of preventing further attacks. With companies gathering more and more personal data and an election that seems more focused on security rather than liberty, is America’s surveillance moment over? For now, that appears to be the case.
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The insidious nature of lotteries Jacob Prall jacob-prall@uiowa.edu
My parents are reasonable people. Sadly, their level-headedness abandoned them when, like a mesmerizing shimmer in the distance, the Powerball jackpot reared its ugly head. It represented $1.6 billion, folks. A truly massive payout for anyone who bought the winning number. Of course, after taxes and splitting up the prize among your fellow winners, the real amount is much smaller. In fact, there were three winners, each taking home
a big cardboard check for $528.8 million. If they can give away $1.6 billion, just imagine what they’re taking in. Or if you’d rather just know, state lotteries brought in $68 billion in 2013, according to a CBS report. This is where the details of the lottery become disconcerting at best. See, where that money comes from and where it goes matters. Census data paired with ticket-sales statistics find that low-income households are more likely to buy lottery tickets and spend a higher proportion of their income on the lottery. It’s a cheap way to gamble and an easy way to lose money. Lotteries disproportionately affect low-income and low-education households in a predatory way. Gambling is addictive, and state governments are taking
advantage of their most vulnerable citizens. Many state lotteries claim to support public education and devote millions of dollars annually to schools. But state budgets are slippery. Money becomes diffuse. Twenty-four of the 44 states running lotteries use education as an excuse for their profits. Unfortunately, these states routinely do not see increases in spending on education and at times see decreases. When money flows in from the lottery, other revenue sources are removed: a sales tax or corporate tax, for example. With education budgets stagnating, it’s disgusting to know that state governments spend $500 million annually on advertising. Meanwhile, your chances of winning are nearly nonexistent. The likelihood
of winning the jackpot is usually quoted at around 1 in 176 million. Let’s say you do win. Great. But for every well-adjusted household able to cope with the financial and emotional stresses of winning the lottery, there are a dozen tales of familial betrayal, overdose, abuse, and alienation. The players don’t win, schools don’t win, even the winners often don’t win. The only people winning are those who make massive profits through the lottery system, systems run by state governments that prey on the fears and dreams of their citizens. It’s irresponsible and shouldn’t continue to exist. And in case you were wondering, my parents didn’t win the jackpot or see things my way. The likelihoods of both were about the same.
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Iowa caucuses not deserving Many political pundits seriously question whether Iowa deserves to have the first shot at selecting the next president. Iowa’s profile doesn’t even come close to being representative of the USA. Three examples: Iowa is 96 percent white, Iowa’s population rank is 30th (Puerto Rico is larger than Iowa), and visceral comments by Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, have made virtually all Americans cringe and embarrassed. Only 19 percent of card-carrying Republicans have participated in the past two Iowa caucuses; registered Democrats have averaged a 23 percent turnout. Worse yet, only 13 percent of Iowa’s largest group of registered voters, no-party independents (36.3 percent), participated. Iowa has “closed caucuses,” which means that only declared Republicans and Democrats may participate. No-party independents can only participate if they declare Demcratic or Republican prior to attending a caucus of that party. The no-party independents can re-declare their independent status
on the day after the caucuses. What a mess Iowa’s closed caucuses have created. This may be the greatest form of hypocrisy in Iowa’s voting process. The results of Iowa’s caucuses should be highly questioned by the American public for their validity and reliability in selecting the next president. To better understand why people shouldn’t pay much attention to Iowa’s caucuses, let’s reflect on the 2008 and 2012 presidential races. Mike Huckabee won Iowa’s Republican caucuses in 2008. The voter numbers reveal that he attracted the support of a mere 2 percent of Iowa adults. Huckabee won the Iowa caucus because he was a Christian conservative and those Bible-thumping followers saw the caucuses as similar to going to church. You know what happened to the rest of Rev. Mike’s 2008 campaign. Rick Santorum, another Christian-conservative Republican, won the 2012 Iowa caucuses. The Christians flocked to the Iowa caucuses as if it were a Wednesday night revival.
You also know the rest of the story of Santorum’s post-Iowa campaign. What are the current rankings of Huckabee and Santorum in the 2016 presidential Republican race? Huckabee is No. 10 and Santorum is No. 11, with only Jim Gilmore having a lower national ranking. Don’t be surprised if Christian conservative Ted Cruz wins Iowa’s Feb. 1 Republican caucuses. While Iowa Christian conservatives may be the most dedicated Republicans to attend caucuses, they do not represent the majority of Iowa Republicans nor Republicans in the remaining 49 states. Iowa’s first-in-the-nation closed-caucus process is not warranted. If Iowa’s Feb. 1 Republican and Democratic caucus-attendance record doesn’t improve, Iowa should no longer have the privilege of being the firstin-the-nation presidential selecting state. The Democratic and Republican National Committees must make all future caucus/primaries
open to ALL registered voters regardless of their political preference. DNC and RNC need to collaborate and agree that the state with the largest percentage of registered voters participating in the 2016 caucus/primary presidential election will get the privilege of having the first-in-the-nation caucus/primary in 2020. The second-most voter participating state in 2016 gets to host the second caucus/ primary in 2020; and so on. And, the rate of caucus/primary voter participation per state in 2020 will determine the state-by-state order of the 2024 caucus/ primary process. Sadly, the 2020 presidential caucus/primary dance card will start on Jan. 21, 2017, one day after the 45th president is inaugurated. For future presidential selection validity and reliability purposes, calling on the DNC and RNC for significant caucus/primary reform is mandatory. Steve Corbin Professor Emeritus of marketing, University of Northern Iowa
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Tracksters fall short in Ames Iowa's men's and women's track and field teams did not win enough event titles to beat Iowa State this past weekend at the Big Four Duals. By CONNOR SINDBERG AND ADAM HENSLEY connor-sindberg@uiowa.edu adam-hensley@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men's and women's track and field teams took home nine event titles, but that was not enough to defeat Iowa State, as the Cyclones won the Big Four Duals. The men's team beat Drake (95-61) and Northern Iowa (8273) but couldn’t stay on track with Iowa State (85-78). The Hawkeye women topped Drake (79-66), tied Northern Iowa (76-76) but lost to the Cyclones (91-68).
Men For the Hawkeyes, Michael Melchert wrote his name in the record books. The sophomore ran the mile in Melchert 4:05.37 — sophomore the fourth best time in program history and also 12th best in the nation this season. “Michael had an im-
pressive performance, especially for a guy who is not training for the mile but more for the longer races,” Iowa Director of Track and Field Joey Woody said in a release. “He is a guy I see out every morning on a run. You have to be consistent and continue to put in that kind of work, and great things will happen. That was a great mark for our program.” Iowa’s freshmen continued their fast start to the indoor season. Pavlo Hutsalyuk (800 meters) and Andy Jatis (pole vault) won their respective events. Christian Brissett finished second in the 60 meters, but his time of 6.78 tied for seventh best in team history. In the 60 meter hurdles, Aaron Mallett won with a time of 7.80. It was his second-fastest time in the event in his college career, and the meet marked Mallett’s thirdstraight 60-meter hurdle victory this season. In the field events, Avery Meyers finished second in the shot put, but his distance of 58-4.75 tied for his best mark in college. The Hawkeyes also took the top two sports
in the 1,600-meter relay. Iowa’s “B” relay (Mitch Wolff, DeJuan Frye, Ryan Dorman, and Mar’yea Harris) took the crown, followed by the “A” relay (Brendan Thompson, Mallett, Carter Lilly, and Will Teubel).
Women Senior Lake Kwaza finished in second place (7.42) in the 60 meters behind Iowa State’s Kate Hall (7.30). The H aw k e y e s dominated both the 200 meters and 400 meters; four Kwaza H aw k e y e s senior took home the top four spots in each event. In the 200 meters, Kwaza crossed the line in first place, freshman Taylor Chapman finished in second, MonTayla Holder (third), and Lydia Harold (fourth). In the 400 meters, junior Elexis Guster (54.21) claimed first place. She led a pack of freshmen Briana Guillory (second/55.35), Holder (third/56.02), and
junior Alexis Hernandez (4th/56.62). “Elexis ran a dominate 400-meter race,” Woody said in a release. “She has been training hard and does not have fresh legs but is still able to put up those great performances.” In the 600, Mahnee Watts finished second and Kaitlyn Nelson finished third. Jordan Sindt took ninth place in the 800 meter race. In the 1,600-meter relays, the tandem of Holder, Guster, Guillory, and Watts captured the top spot in 3:41.10. In the distance events, sophomore Madison Waymire finished fifth, and junior Tess Wilberding finished eighth in the mile. And in the 3,000 meters, Carolyn Newhouse finished sixth, and freshman Andrea Shine finished in seventh. Impressive performances came from Khanishah Williams and Tria Seawater-Simmons in the jump events. Williams claimed first place in the high jump, and Simmons finished in fourth in the triple jump. Iowa’s next meet is on Jan. 29 and 30 at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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In which I examine ‘Bawitdaba’ • “Bawitdaba, da-bang, da-dang, diggy-diggy-diggy; said the boogie, said up jump the boogie.” — This entire song is made immediately better when you, as I do, assume this phrase, in its entirety, is what Kid Rock has conditioned himself to say at the height of climax in order to finish. • “My name is Kid … Kid Rock.” — This is a weird way to introduce yourself unless you’re Bond, James Bond. And you, Mr. Rock, are no James Bond. • “The midnight glances at the topless dancers …” — If it’s midnight, and you’re in the presence of topless dancers, “glancing” is not the correct verb to use unless they are positively terrible topless dancers. • “Now get in the pit, and try to love someone.” — The odds of finding (and/or making) love with someone in the pit are exceptionally low, even for those so-inclined to attempt the feat, among whom I am not numbered, thank you. • “[For] the grits where there ain’t enough eggs to cook …” — Grits are made from hominy, a dried corn product. Eggs may be served alongside grits, but eggs are not a requirement of any basic grits recipe. Robert James Ritchie, you know jack about grits. Andrew R. Juhl is a cowboy, baby.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Roll with the punches, and you will avoid being criticized. Discipline and personal changes will be your best bet if you want to make progress. Don’t let someone’s negativity deter you from taking care of your responsibilities. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The information you gather will help you gain the respect of your peers. A business trip will encourage you to make use of your practical but innovative ideas. A little romance will improve your relationship with someone unique. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take more interest in your surroundings and what you can do to formulate ideas and follow through with your plans. Changes at home will make your life easier and can help your personal relationships operate more smoothly. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Talks will open up new opportunities. Someone close to you will provide you with the resources required to follow your dream. Romance is highlighted. Strive for greater stability and security at work. Get all promises made in writing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep a close watch over your personal possessions. Make the changes that will enable you to use your attributes in a unique way. A gift or financial gain will also cause an emotional reaction. Be grateful and willing to share. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Love and romance look promising. Doing something different with someone you enjoy spending time with will bring about a positive change to your living arrangements. Take care of your responsibilities, but don’t let someone’s demands ruin your fun. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A good deed will not bring you the satisfaction you expect. Problems will arise if someone you are close to complains about how you spend your time. Take a moment to acknowledge the needs of close friends and relatives. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An unusual situation at home will cause you emotional stress. Make adjustments quickly to avoid loss, disappointment, or frustration. It’s important to use a practical approach to get things done properly and avoid delays. Take care of someone you love. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Listen carefully, and decipher how you can use the information you receive to improve your life, career, or your current surroundings. An offer will sound much better than it turns out to be. Ask questions before you proceed. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Go over important documents, and open a dialogue with someone who can inform you about proper procedure. You can bring about changes that will encourage you to reconnect with the people you have enjoyed working with in the past. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A partnership will experience some ups and down. Address issues directly, but don’t get into an argument. Look for workable solutions that will give you both something in return. Use incentives to keep yourself and others motivated. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll face opposition and criticism if you let too many people know about your plans prematurely. Get everything in order, and only discuss matters with those who are already on board. Romance is in the stars.
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GymHawks stun No. 25 Buckeyes The best team performance of the season lifted Iowa above Ohio State on Jan. 23. By MASON CLARKE mason-clarke@uiowa.edu
Carver-Hawkeye was the scene of a spectacular gymnastics matchup on Jan. 23 when the Iowa women defeated No. 25 Ohio State in an intense head-to-head win, 196.375-195.025. “I’m so excited; it’s hard to contain,” said head coach Larissa Libby. “Ohio State is a phenomenal team with excellent athletes and an incredible c o a c h i n g Libby staff. We head coach knew that coming in. A Big Ten win is always an impressive win.” The GymHawks scored 15 individual season bests, including 9.900 performances by senior A l i e Glover on the f l o o r, 9.800 on the vault, a n d 9.825 on the beam. Glove r ’ s floor routine closed the night for the Hawkeyes and sealed the victory. “There is nothing in this world like that kind of energy,” she said. “Just seeing your team there, going into that last pass knowing that you’ve got it, and then just the explosion of energy that comes after it. It’s indescribable.” The Hawkeyes started the night strong on the vault, posting a team score of 49.000. They then performed at yet a higher level on the uneven bars, 49.175.
In early season meets, six gymnasts perform each event, but only the five best are counted toward the team score. The sixth-scoring gymnast for Iowa on the bars scored a 9.800, meaning a score that did not count, because Iowa matched Ohio State’s second-best bars score. After two events, Iowa held a 98.175-97.700 lead over Ohio State, and the Hawkeyes’ second half of the night turned out better yet than the first. In the beam, Iowa had a margin of 0.725 over the Buckeyes, the largest victory in any single event on the night for the Hawks. In this event, Drenth scored her 9.9 performance, but she seemed more pleased with her team than with herself. “When I hit, I’m glad I’m hitting for the team,” she said. “The energy
with eight of the 10 scores among beam and floor scoring at 9.800 or better, including both 9.900 performances. Senior Johanny Sotillo, who competed on the bar and beam for Iowa, is one of three senior leaders on the team. When the pressure was on during her beam routine, rather than a scowl of determination, a smile was on her face throughout her performance. “I’m pretty excited,” she said. “I try to keep my smile all the time. It helps people to be happy.” Iowa has had spotty performances throughout its first few meets of the season. With several falls in each meet and some scores that left much to be desired, the coaches were drilling into the Hawks the importance of details. On Jan. 23, the GymHawks executed the details, and they will try to improve. “We’ve b e e n talking a b o u t trying to move f r o m mid- to h i g h 1 9 4 s , trying to climb to 195s, then up to 196. We just blew clear through 195,” said assistant coach Caleb Phillips. “We still made a few mistakes … We want to start moving to mid and high 49s [in each event] in order to be competitive with top five teams. It’s always details for us.”
‘Just seeing your team there, going into that last pass knowing that you've got it, and then just the explosion of energy that comes after it. It's indescribable.’ — Alie Glover, senior tonight was incredible … We just were a team. Each person we built on and tried to beat her score.” Three for three on besting Ohio State in events on the night, the GymHawks closed out with their top score when they put up a 49.200 on the floor exercise. In both the beam and the floor, Iowa’s first gymnasts to compete had falls, putting pressure on the remaining five athletes in each event to execute to perfection. They did just that,
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The long road back for Grothus By COURTNEY BAUMANN courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu
Brody Grothus went into the Pat Flanagan Open on Jan. 9 hoping to get a few matches — and wins — under his belt before he made his 2016 début for the Hawkeyes. Earlier in 2015, the senior had surgery to fix an issue with his shoulder. Finally healthy enough to wrestle again, Grothus traveled to Loras College in Dubuque, anxious to be back on the mat. However, Grothus won only one of his matches and ended up taking sixth out of 10 wrestlers in the 141-weight class. He left frustrated. “[I was thinking,] ‘Is this really worth it? What the heck am I doing?’ ” Grothus said. “You have to flip the switch and put it behind you. You don’t lose sight of what you’re after.” When he returned to Iowa City, Grothus’ father greeted him outside of Carver and simply said, “Let’s go get a workout in.” Grothus went back to basics for his workout, doing bike sprints, ropes, hammer tires, and pullups, while his dad ran on the treadmill. Looking back, Grothus blamed the tournament disappointment on “stupid things” he had not done since high school such as standing up straight, giving up nu-
WBB CONTINUED FROM 10 on the game from the tip-off, trailing just once in the contest. They led 28-15 after the first quarter and 43-40 at the half. Iowa kept the deficit manageable throughout the third quarter, trailing 69-65 after three quarters. However, a 21-8 Purdue run was too much for head coach the Hawkeyes. The Boilermakers bested Iowa in almost every statistical category, shooting 58.6
MBB CONTINUED FROM 10 makers much more than any other Big Ten opponent this season, even the Spartans. So when Purdue arrived in Iowa City, despite how well they’ve been playing of late, the Hawkeyes knew they would be in for a battle. Iowa was the second-best scoring offense in the Big Ten. Purdue was the best scoring defense. Iowa, the third-best 3-point shooting team, versus the best fieldgoal percentage defense. Iowa, boasting both the best turnover margin and assist to turnover ratio, and Purdue, the leader in rebound margin. It was a classic power versus finesse matchup. As they say: Something’s gotta give, and something did in the Hawkeyes 83-71 victory over Purdue. Seven-foot senior AJ Hammons has given the
RECAP CONTINUED FROM 10 led by their Big Ten Player of the Year candidate in Uthoff controlled everything. Seven Hawks scored in a 23-6 run to open the half, with five Hawkeyes hitting 3-pointers, and Purdue was held to two separate scoring droughts of around four minutes each. “I think that’s the beautiful thing about this team, and that’s what I said after the game,” McCaffery said. “To see Nicholas Baer, Brady [Ellingson] and Dom Uhl do what they’re doing, we got great play from Ahmad [Wagner].” But the starters can’t be
merous reversals, and letting the tired get to him. He was not going to let those same mistakes be a downfall when he made his appearance in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. As he walked out to Eminem’s “Without Me,” the lyrics “Guess who’s back,” blaring through the loudspeakers, Grothus was greeted by a very warm welcome from the home crowd. He said he continued to use that support from the fans to finish up his match, which he won 6-0 over Danny Sabatello. “It’s an improvement,” Grothus said after his match. “It’s a step in the right direction. I’ve come a long ways from where I was two weeks ago, and that’s just a testament to myself and my state of mind.” Head coach Tom Brands was impressed with the maturity Grothus showed not only in his match, but also during the time he spent trying to get back onto the mat. Brands chose Topher Carton to go when the team traveled to Illinois, Northwestern, and Wisconsin. Grothus did not like it, and Brands was glad he didn’t “I think patience equals maturity a lot,” Brands said. “Two weeks ago he didn’t have what he wanted. He didn’t put his head down and suck his thumb, it was more about getting better and
percent from the field, 75 percent from the free-throw line, and 58.3 percent from beyond the arc. Iowa shot 52 percent from the field, just 68.2 percent from the charity stripe, and 46.2 percent from 3-point territory. The Hawks were out-rebounded 34-20. Cold shooting in the second half doomed the Hawks, Bluder said. “We were 5-for-5 from 3-point range in the first half and 1-for-8 in the second half,” Bluder said in the release. “That was a big story of this game.”
Hawkeyes trouble in the past, and 7-2 sophomore Isaac Haas presents the most size Iowa’s seen since Florida State. The real troublemaker, however, was five-star freshman Caleb Swanigan, standing 6-9 and weighing at least 250 pounds (or perhaps 280). “Obviously, they’ve got a very big team, a very talented team, so defensively, we do a little bit different than some other teams,” Hawkeye senior center Adam Woodbury said. “But it’s all the same; we’ve got to play defense and rebound.” With the Boilermakers, teams have two choices: match up with their size or use tempo and outside shooting to negate it. On Sunday, Purdue’s size and Iowa’s shooting were on display. And so it was. Peter Jok kicked off the scoring with two aggressive looks near the elbow, which was followed by two catch-and-shoot 3s by Jar-
overlooked. Uthoff finished with 22 points to lead all scorers. Junior Peter Jok logged 13 points despite voracious defending from Purdue’s Rapheal Davis. The unsung hero of the day was senior Adam Woodbury. The only center on the Hawkeye roster, Woodbury outscored Purdue’s twin towers, AJ Hammons and Isaac Haas. The Purdue tandem combined for 11 points; Woobury had 13. “That’s our leader, man,” Jok said. “He talks, he’s vocal on defense, he gets me open all the time, he does all the little things that don’t show up on the stat sheet.” Woodbury certainly showed up on the stat
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Iowa’s Brody Grothus defeats Danny Sabatello of Purdue who was ranked 17th. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 2 in the nation. (The Daily Iowan/Karley Finkel) owning it. “When you can move forward through the adversity and still be patient and know your time’s coming, that’s why he can do what he did.” Grothus has made it clear he wants a gold medal at the Big Ten Championships and the NCAA finals, but he is not the only one who is eyeing a national title. Carton, who has been filling the 141 spot for much of the season, wants the same thing. The junior has been in the lineup for five Big Ten dual meets, going 3-2, while having a 10-5 record overall. Although Grothus wrestled Jan. 22, Carton suited up on Sunday at Nebraska. He lost a 7-6 decision to Anthony Abidin. Carton blamed it largely on the last 40 seconds of
the match, which he said he rushed trying to get a takedown and wasted 20 seconds, rather than being patient and setting up a good shot. Iowa’s next dual meet is set to take place at home on Friday against Minnesota, but fans will likely not know who will fill the 141 spot until that day. Brands has been vague about who will be the one to take the spot come postseason, saying that the most important thing is for all 10 weight classes to be filled with the wrestlers who will most benefit the team. Iowa will need to squeeze every point possible out of the wrestlers to win any sort of championship this season and making the right choice at the weight could have a long-lasting impact.
Turnovers were once again an Achilles heel for Iowa, as they have been throughout the three-game losing streak; the Hawkeyes turned the ball over 19 times. In the past three games, they’ve amassed 49 turnovers. Early in the first quarter, the Boilermakers used a 100 run to jump ahead 14-4. The run featured six Hawkeye turnovers. “We turned the ball over six times, and it resulted in high-percentage shots for them,” Bluder said in the release. The alarming number of
turnovers is stemming from a lack of focus, she said, focus that needs to return if the Hawkeyes want to improve. “A lot of our problems are between our ears right now,” Bluder said in the release. “We have to get that figured out before any magic play is going to work. We’re back at home Thursday … hopefully, we’ll take a little pride in to this game and want to defend our home court.” The Hawks will attempt to get back on the winning track when they host Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
rod Uthoff. Iowa was firing on all cylinders in jumping out to a 10-4 lead, but it didn’t last. Swanigan blocked a turnaround jumper by Uthoff and went coast-to-coast for an easy lay-up. A 9-0 run put Purdue ahead 13-10 and began a half that ultimately belonged to the Boilermakers. Purdue held a 21-14 rebounding advantage and limited Iowa to 41 percent shooting. Even more concerning, Purdue shot 54 percent from 3. Power prevailed in the first half, and the Boilermakers led, 3533, but Iowa had come back on Purdue once before this season (from 17 down). The Hawkeyes started the second half by dictating the tempo where they wanted it, thanks largely to full-court pressure on defense. “I don’t think we were as sharp as we need to be with our defensive game plan,” Fran McCaffery said. “We
sheet Sunday, as the senior, in addition to his 13 points, pulled down 10 rebounds to log his second straight double-double. The Hawkeyes, who are 7-3 against RPI top50 teams this season, are getting more national attention than ever, and deservedly so after their performance against Purdue. But Woodbury and Company said they are more focused on their looming date with Maryland and reaching 8-0 in the Big Ten than a potential topfive ranking, which is likely coming today. “Doesn’t mean anything right now; hopefully, we’re top five at the end of March,” Woodbury said. “It’s just a little number next to our name.”
were close in the first half. We were not putting as much pressure on the ball.” McCaffery dialed up a defense to slow the Boilermakers, and with Purdue struggling to score, Iowa’s shooters found a rhythm. A 23-6 run blew the game open for the Hawkeyes, and consecutive 3s by Brady Ellingson, Nick Baer, and Dom Uhl put the Hawkeyes ahead, 56-41. Iowa shot 5-of-8 from distance in the second half and 60 percent from the floor. Uthoff led the Hawks with 22 points and was his typical dependable self, but the second-half performance featuring several bench players highlighted what makes this Iowa team so dangerous. “We’ve got a lot of weapons, so you never know who’s going to go off,” Jok said. “You can play me and Jarrod however you want, but other guys are going to step up.”
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Iowa guard Peter Jok prevents a shot form Purdue guard P.J. Thompson on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye. No. 9 Iowa beat No. 22 Purdue, 83-71. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)
You tough? Uthoff By IAN MURPHY | ian-murphy@uiowa.edu The Iowa men’s basketball team took a 7-0 lead before Purdue even took a shot on Sunday en route to an 83-71 win in Carver-Hawkeye. But the flashy offensive efficiency for the Hawkeyes, who jumped out a 10-4 lead, dissipated, and they wound up in a dogfight in the first half. Iowa’s shaky play on offense coupled with the matchup nightmare Purdue presents on the defensive side — the Boilermakers outrebounded the Hawkeyes 21-14 in the first half — led to a 35-33 deficit for the Hawks at the half. And it should have been worse. Jarrod Uthoff, who was honored pregame for reaching 1,000 career points, led all scorers with 13 at the half. Peter Jok added 7.
P.J. Thompson led Purdue with 9 points. “I don’t think we were as sharp as we needed to be with our defensive game plan,” head coach Fran McCaffery said. “We were close in the first half. We were not putting as much pressure on the ball. We were not over. We were not reacting.” In both games against Purdue, the Hawkeyes took an early lead and trailed at halftime before opening the second half like a team poised to make a deep run in March. Although down, the Hawkeye deficit was much more surmountable than the 17 point halftime-deficit the Hawkeyes faced in their first game with the Boilermakers on Jan. 2. From the start of the second half on, the Hawkeyes,
By KYLE MANN | kyle-mann@uiowa.edu Basketball is very much a matchup sport. The No. 9 Iowa men’s basketball team entered Sunday’s game against No. 22 Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye riding an eight-game winning streak and playing as crisp of basketball as could be asked. Still, fans had some question about how well Iowa could handle the physical Boilermakers. Two of those eight wins were a 13-point victory over then-top ranked Michigan State and a 17-point drubbing of the Spartans in East Lansing. Another was a comeback victory at Purdue, in which the Hawkeyes overcame a 17-point halftime deficit. The Hawkeyes won, but clearly struggled with the Boiler-
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LINCOLN, Nebraska — Tom Brands and Company weren’t exactly happy at the end of the Iowa wrestling’s team 21-11 win over Nebraska. Iowa won seven of 10 bouts but wrestled seven matches decided by 2 or fewer points, winning five of them. For a team that prides itself on pushing the pace, winning by more than 7 points in only one match isn’t ideal. Nebraska also had the only bonus point win of the dual, a fall in 1:40 by 184-pounder T.J. Dudley over Iowa’s Sammy Brooks. “We want to win every match, and we want to win it lopsided,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said. “When guys fight you, you have to be ready to not only meet them but exceed — and I don’t know if we did a real good job of that.” Speaking of fights, things between the two teams were heated early and often. Words were exchanged more than once, and tempers reached a boiling point during the 157-pound match, when a team point was deducted from Nebraska. Iowa’s Edwin Cooper Jr. won the match 7-6, but afterwards, both wrestlers had to be held back and a school record crowd of 3,952 at the Devaney Sports Center was testy about the situation. For the most part, however, things went the Hawkeyes’ way during the dual. Thomas Gilman (125) got an impressive 11-4 win over Tim Lam-
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Women’s hoops falls again By JAKE MOSBACH jacob-mosbach@uiowa.edu
Iowa head coach pulls 157-pounder Edwin Cooper Jr. away from the middle of the circle after he defeated Nebraska’s Tyler Berger during the Iowa-Nebraska match in Lincoln on Sunday. Cooper won, 7-6, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 21-11. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) bert, who was ranked No. 9 in the latest Intermat rankings. Cory Clark (133) and Alex Meyer (174) both shut out ranked opponents, but they struggled to get the offense going and only scored 4 points combined. “There’s some things I can work on, and we’ll have to adjust those when we get back into the room,” Meyer said. “Coming off the mat, it’s just remembering to be tough and wrestle hard.” Iowa also got a win in the only top-five matchup of the day as No. 2 Brandon Sorensen won against No. 5 ranked 149-pounder Jake Sueflohn. Sorensen got a
takedown in the middle of the third period to go ahead 6-4, but he had to fight off several shots after Sueflohn managed to escape with less than a minute left. “You can’t relax in a match, and you can see in that match that I relaxed a bit,” Sorensen said. “I just have to open things up … It’s time to get things done.” Sorensen’s 6-5 win pushes him to 19-0 on the year. Gilman (17-0) and 197-pounder Nathan Burak (17-0) also have yet to lose a match this season. Burak and heavyweight Sam Stoll finished the meet well for the Hawkeyes, win-
ning their matches against their top-20 competitors, 4-2 and 6-2, respectively. Outside of Brook’s pin at the hands of Dudley, Iowa also dropped the 141 and 165 matches. Topher Carton got the start at 141, but gave up a takedown and two near-fall points to Anthony Abidin in the first period. Those four points proved to be too much of a hole to climb out of and Carton lost the match, 7-6. Patrick Rhoads went at 165 for the Hawkeyes and lost a 2-0 decision to No. 14 Austin Wilson. “We have a lot of work to do,” Brands said. “It ain’t easy.”
A career afternoon from Christina Buttenham wasn’t enough for the Iowa women’s basketball team on Sunday in West Lafayette as the Hawkeyes fell to Purdue, 90-73. With their third loss in a row, the Hawkeyes (13-7, 3-5 Big Ten) fell to eighth-place in the conference standings, tied with Rutgers, Michigan, and Penn State. Buttenham, a sophomore forward, Buttenham netted 14 points, sophomore a career high, to go along with 3 rebounds and an assist. Junior Ally Disterhoft was the Hawkeyes’ leading scorer, grabbing 21 points and 4 rebounds. Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder praised Buttenham for her performance, one of the few points of optimism on Sunday afternoon. “Christina played a nice game, and she was one of the bright spots,” Bluder said in a release. “It was nice to see the fight she came in with.” Other scorers for the Hawkeyes included Tania Davis (14 points), Chase Coley (7), Megan Gustafson (7), Whitney Jennings (7), and Alexa Kastanek (3). Purdue’s April Wilson was the game’s leading scorer, earning a double-double with 24 points and 12 assists. The Boilermakers had a stranglehold SEE WBB, 8