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Officials expressed gratitude and support at the review of construction of Iowa City’s elementary schools at the Iowa City School Board meeting Tuesday. “We’ve been working for so long on the Facilities Master Plans,” said School Board President Sally Hoelscher. “It’s exciting to see something happening.” The board unanimously passed a motion of approval for the continuation of seven projects on the agenda, See board, 3
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President Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Tuesday as Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio listen. (Associated Press/Larry Downing, Pool)
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President Obama vowed a “year of action” in his sixth State of the Union address, promising action on a wide variety of issues. “In the coming months, let’s see where else we can make progress together,” he said. “That’s what most Americans want — for all of us in this chamber to focus on their lives, their hopes, their aspirations.”
In issues more pressing to the University of Iowa community, Obama pushed for a $10.10 minimum wage and continuing to bring down the costs of attaining a college degree. Obama highlighted the bill drafted by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., to raise the minimum wage from $7.25. Obama said he would “lead by example” by issuing an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally funded employees at least $10.10 an hour.
Expanding on his previous efforts, Obama said he would continue to push for more efforts to addressing the cost of college. Obama’s promise was attached with a warning he would not wait for Congress to act on his agenda and would take action whenever provided the opportunity.
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During the School Board and Operations Committee meetings Tuesday, board members discussed seven major projects affecting the School District. The largest projects discussed included: • Building plans for South Elementary, slated to be completed in 2015 • Preliminary proposals for North High, projected to be completed by 2017 • Renovations and additions to Van Allen, Hoover, and Penn Elementary, as well as West High Sources: School Board member Chris Lynch
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At the University of Iowa Faculty Council’s meeting Tuesday, officials expressed a concern for the lack of preparation in mathematics by incoming UI students. After admission to the university, all new students who have not taken a calculus course must complete the ALEKS math-placement test. The results of the test determine which math class students are eligible to enroll in. Faculty Council member and mathematics Professor Paul Muhly said the test has been successful in reducing the number of students who receive Ds or Fs in their first math courses or withdraw from them entirely.
Caring for children with cancer brings unique patient and family needs that the new University of Iowa Children’s Hospital aims to fulfill. These accommodations include larger rooms with space for parents to stay overnight, playrooms for siblings of patients, and an overall playful ambiance. With the help of Dance Marathon, all of these amenities will soon be met. In 2011, Dance Marathon made a 10-year pledge for $5 million to the new Children’s Hospital, set to open in 2015. The pledge is the largest donation the Dance Marathon has made in its past 20 years of fundraising. The groundbreaking of the new Children’s Hospital last year marked another milestone for the donation. Taylor McKee, Dance Marathon media See dance marathon, 3
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A dream in Purgatory By Michelle Ngo michelle-ngo@uiowa.edu
Since his days as a high-school sports broadcasting producer in La Grange, Ill., Eric Anfield, a cinematography student and a senior at the University of Iowa, has wanted to make and edit film. The desire became stronger than before last year. He sold his favorite guitar in order to fund his production. Now, his dream is coming true with the help of his mentor, Joseph Grandy Heath, a local actor and director, whom he met three years ago through a mutual friend in his Delta Chi fraternity. While they have worked together on numerous projects, they recently wrapped shooting a television pilot for “Hotel P” at the Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf. The “Hotel P” pilot, which took a week to shoot, focuses on a character named Thomas (Keith Harris), who awakens in Hotel P —
Eric Anfield A UI senior helps shoot the TV pilot “Hotel P” in hopes of bringing it to Netflix or HBO. • Eric Anfield just wrapped filming “Hotel P” in Bettendorf. • “Hotel P” is based on a main character stuck in Hotel “Purgatory,”
where he must figure out how to move on to either Heaven or Hell. • The pilot is in postproduction, and it will be pitched to such networks as HBO and AMC and as a Netflix Original Series. Sources: Eric Anfield, assistant producer/director, Joseph Grandy Heath, director/producer
or Purgatory — to discover that he is dead. Thomas must then figure out how to move on to either Heaven or Hell to avoid an eternity trapped in Hotel P. “It’s basically ‘Lost,’ shot in The Shining, mixed with some elements of ‘Scrubs,’ ” Anfield said. Anfield and Heath plan to pitch the “Hotel P” pilot to such networks as HBO or as a Netflix Original Series once postproduction finishes. Before “Hotel P,” Anfield assisted Heath on several other short films, including “Good Grief” and “Field Freak.” “We’re constantly texting or calling each other trying to bounce ideas off each
other,” Heath said. “We talk about project ideas that may happen 15 years from now.” Anfield says he carries a small notebook and voice recorder around with him in case a new idea comes. In fact, Anfield came up with the idea for a comedic short film while sitting in one of his film-theory courses. He then sold his favorite Fender guitar to Heath to pay for the production. While Anfield spends a lot of his time working for Heath’s production company, Stonecold Buffalo Co., he is also a full-time student at the UI and holds a job. With so much on his plate, Anfield said, he is extremely happy when he
project, whcih would move the two to the Pappajohn Pavilion. The relocation would open space to develop four operating rooms. The university will request approval of a $2.7 million project — an increase of $200,000 — to repair roof slab that led to rain leaking into patient care and support facilities in the Pappajohn Pavilion exterior courtyard. — by Kevin Svec
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gets one night of the week off. Misty Blank, the makeup artist and costume designer for “Hotel P,” said she was impressed by Anfield’s hard work and drive on set. “He was running around doing stuff for everyone like a crazy person,” she said. “With his determination, I have no doubt his future will involve film in some aspect.” In the future, Anfield hopes his career will lead him to Los Angeles, where he can work on film projects and then drive to the beach. But until then, he hopes he can bring the film industry to Iowa City, because he has met a lot of committed and dedicated people in the city in the past few years through Heath. “I’m always wanting to create something that has never been done and is memorable,” Anfield said. “I would honestly do my job for free, but eventually I want to make enough money to buy my guitar back.”
metro Regents to consider UI projects The state Board of Regents will consider recommending approval for four University of Iowa capital projects during its Feb. 5 and 6 meetings. The projects include an addition to the College of Public Health building, a repair in the steam utility enterprise systems, a relocation of the UI Hospitals Clinics Chronic Pain Clinic and Breast Imaging Center, and waterproofing work in Pappajohn Pavilion. UI officials are requesting permission to proceed with planning for the fifth floor of the College of Public Health building. The project will cost roughly $3 million to $4 million and fill the nearly 12,000 square feet of space with meeting spaces, offices, and computer work stations. The space will act as the administrative home for an informatics initiative announced in November 2013. The UI will also request permission to plan the steam distribution project at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Grand Avenue. The line supplies steam to the West Campus, including the UIHC. This first phase will cost roughly $8 million. The UI will additionally request the regents to accept Shive-Hattery’s bid to re-evaluate the structural issues for the tunnel system. The university will request approval of the schematic design and budget for the Chronic Pain Clinic and Breast Imaging Center Relocation, a $4.6 million
Regents to consider UIHC subcommittees During the Feb. 5 and 6 meetings of the state Board of Regents, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics staff will propose changes to its bylaws. UIHC officials asked a task force to review the subcommittees of the University Hospital Advisory Committee. The task force recommended the regents eliminate the subcommittee on scientific and moral aspects concerning death, because its responsibilities were absorbed into the Neurology Department. The task force additionally recommended that the regents create a new compliance subcommittee. That body would “provide oversight and guidance for the regulatory audit and compliance activities of UIHC.” — by Stacey Murray
An area man has been accused of sexual assault, the second person to be charged in the case. Ryan Markley, 26, North Liberty, was charged on Jan. 21 with second-degree sexual abuse. According to a police complaint, several Iowa City officers responded to a Van Buren Street address on Feb.16, 2013, after a young woman reported she had been attacked and sexually assaulted. The investigation continued over the course of the last 11 months and through a collection of data and evidence, police determined that the defendant participated in the attack of the victim. The defendant was interviewed on Feb. 16, 2013, after the attack; he did not admit to being involved. Investigators used DNA to charge Markley. They had previously charged University of Iowa student Joshua Venckus in the case. Second-degree sexual abuse is a Class-B felony. — by Alison Keim
Ibrahim Ozbolat, an assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, was chosen by the National Science Foundation to receive the 2014 Faculty Early Career Development Award. Ozbolat is creating a technology that will create 3D-printed pancreatic endocrine tissues.. The project will bioprint human pancreatic endocrine tissues. The project could potentially lead to alternative solutions to diabetes management. Researchers are hoping the work could be translated into advancing organ printing technology, therefore reducing the demand for organ transplantation. — by Stacey Murray
UI to ask for dorm bonds
A University of Iowa faculty member will receive a $400,005 over the next five years to create a new 3D technology.
University of Iowa officials will ask the state Board of Regents to accept bids for the dormitory revenue bonds that will be used to pay a part of the construction costs for the new West Campus residence hall at the board’s Feb. 6 meeting. The bonds are estimated to be valued at more than $27 million. This bond issuance is the second in a series of two bonds. The first bonds were sold in August 2012. The $53 million project will provide housing for 501 students. — by Stacey Murray
pended/canceled license. Marvin Ramos, 31, 446 Hawaii Court, was charged on July 9, 2013 with second-degree sexual abuse. Stephan Robinson, 27, 2401 Highway 6 E. No. 2436, was
charged on Monday with interference with official acts causing/intending injury. David Solis, 22, 600 Andrews Court, was charged on Tuesday with driving with a suspended/canceled license.
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blotter Tunisia Griffin, 37, 436 Southgate Ave No. 305, was charged Jan. 19 with OWI. Jasmine Irby, 23, 1312 Sandusky Drive, was charged on Monday with driving with a suspended/canceled license.
Natasha Kriener, 28, 2401 Highway 6 E, Apt. No. 2436, was charged on Monday with interference with official acts. Kevin Penro, 43, 29 Alydar Drive, was charged on Monday with driving with a sus-
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Dance marathon Continued from front relation’s head, said the new hospital is going to encapsulate everything that Dance Marathon has been working toward and will serve as a physical reminder of the Dance Marathon’s accomplishments. “Having a child go through such a traumatic and difficult experience, it’s hard in general, so we’re trying to make a comfortable place for them to do it,” she said. When planning the logistics of the building,
board Continued from front including designs for elementary schools as well as West High’s new football field complex. The renovations, additions, and changes are made possible by the Facilities Master Plan. The plan was passed in February 2013; it will build new or reconstruct Iowa City schools in a 10-year period. The district will also use the plan to implement the diversity policy in an attempt to better distribute socioeconomic classes in the district. Among the plans discussed were the additions and adjustments to Van Allen, Hoover, Penn, and South Elementary Schools. Following the board meeting, members joined to create the Operations Committee, delving into detail on each of the buildings under discussion. Superintendent Steve Murley said the largest
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input from patients and families diagnosed with cancer was a vital aspect. Kyle Walters, coordinator for the UI Dance Marathon in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership, said the new hospital is going to be highly specific to the needs of pediatric patients and families. “Dance Marathon truly cares about all aspects of a child being diagnosed with cancer, and this is just a larger piece of the puzzle,” he said. “It will be a really amazing building and a visual reminder of the impact students have at The University of Iowa.” The UI is the only medical center among the top
25 children hospitals in the country without its own freestanding building. “They’re trying to make it really inclusive so everyone in the family has a place to go,” she said. “… To make children feel more at ease in their treatment and make the parents feel more comfortable with their families. And it won’t be such a stark hospital setting.” According to the Children’s Hospital, the project is anticipated to cost approximately $292 million and will be funded through bonds, patient revenue, and private gifts, including Dance Marathon’s $5 million pledge — no tax dollars
will be used. Approximately 480,000 square feet of the building will be new construction, with an additional 56,250 square feet of renovated existing space. The building will contain 14 stories, with 12 above ground and two below. The 11th floor will be named the University of Iowa Dance Marathon Pediatric Cancer Center and will provide a patient view into Kinnick Stadium. Jody Kurtt, the director of nursing and patient-care services at the Children’s Hospital, said the state-of-the-art building is going to contribute to a more cohesive health-care environment.
“Caring for children is different from caring for adults,” she said. “Everything from their medication to the facility itself … It will help us to grow and strengthen our services so we’ll have the capacity to build upon some of the services we have now.” In addition to strengthening the health care, officials hope to expand their health care in a broader effort throughout the state. “The whole intent of the new UI Children’s Hospital is not just to create a building that is located in Iowa City, it is to create a system of care that will serve the entire state,” UI spokesman
Tom Moore said. Moore said working closely with health providers in other communities can allow the Children’s Hospital to provide the best pediatric care possible without needing their patients to be in Iowa City for more extended periods of time than needed. “Dance Marathon is an incredible student organization, and I think it contributes a lot to us, not just in money, but it helps us be a better Children’s Hospital,” Kurtt said. “It’s a very meaningful partnership, and I think our Children’s Hospital benefits greatly from them, and I hope that we give as much back to them as they give to us.”
project, as far as having the largest scope, is North High — a new high school that will be added to the district by 2017. One meeting has taken place to discuss the new high school, but officials said preliminary plans are in motion, including interviewing architects, developing transition plans for high school students, and analyzing site plans. Murley said he expects South Elementary to be the largest project to be finished in the shortest amount of time. “There will be lots of students affected,” he said. “Some through movement, additions, and improvement.” Roger Worm, a principal architect on the project, presented the design
to the committee and said he thinks development is moving “incredibly” fast for a project of this size, particularly for a brand new elementary school. Worm said the current proposal includes looking at ways to create outdoor learning environments at the school. “We are just trying to enhance the learning environment both inside and outside the building,” he said. Murley said he is pleased with the progress, considering the late start to the project put it already behind schedule. “We’re making great headway,” he said. “[Hopefully] it will be ready in spring when the construction season starts.” Murley said the under-
lying goal following all the projects underway is an effort to create an equal learning environment.
“One of the things to do for progress is to create equitable learning environments … addresses shouldn’t matter,” he
said. “The intent is that students … will have similar learning environments [no matter where they go to school].”
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No hope for a united Korea Barrett Sonn barrett-sonn@uiowa.edu
Former NBA star and notorious ne’er-do-well Dennis Rodman has made news recently for his friendly, quasi-diplomatic visits to North Korea. The controversy has focused on Rodman’s apparent ignorance on two key factors: North Korea’s egregious human-rights violations and the situation surrounding Korean-American Kenneth Bae, who is being held in North Korea after being convicted of basically being a spy. Say what you will about Rodman’s questionable decision to visit such a sketchy nation on such startlingly friendly terms, but the most obvious observation to be made here is that none of this would have happened if there were one unified Korea. There have been two Koreas for more than half a century, and, much to the chagrin of reunification activists, it will stay that way for the foreseeable future. Advocates for reunification argue that the best-case scenario for Korea would be North Korea’s absorption into the highly developed South Korea. Sounds great, in theory. Of course, there are some who believe reunification is not ideal, such as me. Even if there was a chance the two Koreas decided to reunite literally this second, it’s not as great of an idea as one might think. For one thing, there’s a tremendous gap between North and South Korea in important factors such as education and the economy. There are cultural issues as well, such as language, and even appearance (no I’m not trying to appear prejudiced — it’s just a fact). Imagine the difficulty
of successfully folding in a poor, poorly educated population stuck in a communist time warp into one of the most technologically advanced nations on earth. The average North Korean, having been raised in such a backward land, would likely have very little to offer in a unified Korea. That being said, we know very little about the average North Korean citizen because the developed worlds simply has very little access to average North Koreans. It’s not impossible to leave North Korea, but it sure as hell isn’t as easy as the South Korean method, which doesn’t involve words like “stealth” or, you know, “illegal.” In any case, it’s important to be aware that incorporating an indoctrinated anti-Western population into a nation with deep ties to the West would be extraordinarily difficult and potentially dangerous. I’ll be the first to say there is an element of selfishness as to why I personally oppose reunification. South Korea is one of the most advanced nations in the world but success can be a series of delicate processes. Introducing tens of millions of individuals who don’t have any education or training, and are sick and malnourished, would be a disaster to a country that’s barely bigger than Indiana (the two Koreas combined take up about the same area as Minnesota, but that’s including a lot of mountainous terrain that people don’t really inhabit; the capital of South Korea, Seoul, contains one-fifth of the nation’s population). South Korea just isn’t ready to deal with that kind of transition, and it almost sickens me to have to say it. Without a great deal of help from the South, North Korea is unlikely to rise from the depths of communism. That fact puts the burden of long-term change on the South but for right now at least, the South just isn’t there yet.
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resident Obama last week announced a renewed push to curb sexual violence, particularly on college campuses, a subject that had not previously received much attention from the White House. “These young women worked so hard just to get into college. Often their parents are doing everything they can to help them pay for it, so when they finally make it there, only to be assaulted, that is not just a nightmare for them and their families,” Obama said. “It’s an affront to everything they’ve worked so hard to achieve. It’s totally unacceptable.” The president’s statement came on the heels of a new report from the White House Council on Women and Girls that analyzed the most recent sexual-assault data and found that college campuses are among the highest risk areas for sexual violence. According the report, 20 percent of women have been sexually assaulted while in college. We applaud Obama for drawing attention to the problem. The need for a renewed effort to stamp out sexual violence is particularly apparent at the University of Iowa. This week, a student reported a sexual assault to the UI police that reportedly occurred in a residence hall. Four assaults were reported last semester, three of which occurred on campus. The troubling frequency of these reports is made worse when one realizes that the sexual assaults that are reported are most likely only a fraction of those committed at the UI. A 2013 study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs estimates that only about 12 percent of student victims report the assaults to law enforcement. Unfortunately, many of the fixes proposed by the White House — establishing best practices for universities dealing with sexual-assault reporting, information campaigns, and abuse hotlines — probably won’t strike at the heart of the sexual-assault epidemic. At the core of this problem are poor prosecution and conviction rates for rapists and a culture that allows sexual assault to persist.
As noted above, a small fraction of sexual assaults are reported, and of those some studies indicate that as many as two-thirds reported cases are dismissed. On top of that, a few peculiarities of on-campus sexual assaults further compound the difficulty of convicting those who commit sexual assault. Many women who are sexually assaulted in college are incapacitated — drunk, passed out, etc. — and thus may not be able to accurately remember and report the crime. Furthermore, many sexual assaults are committed by acquaintances, which could further disincline victims from filing a report. The somewhat promising news is that even a marginal change in conviction rates could lead to a dramatic reduction in the incidence of sexual assault. A 2002 study on repeat offending among undetected rapists found that while 7 percent of college men admitted to committing or attempting rape, 63 percent of those men admitted to repeat offending. That 7 percent averaged six rapes each. In other words, convicting a few extra rapists could prevent a lot of sexual violence. The most important thing we can do to fight sexual assault, however, is to change the prevailing culture surrounding sexual violence. There is an unfortunate tendency to blame or doubt the victims of sexual assault — particularly when alcohol is involved — that encourages victims to stay silent and insulates criminals from the consequences of their actions. The societal tendency to ostracize the victims of sexual violence must be reversed. Clearly, there is much to be done to reduce the incidence of sexual violence, but measures that fall short of changing the legal and cultural framework surrounding these crimes will likely also fall short of fixing the problem.
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Nothing wrong with fast food Mike Beall michael-beall@uiowa.edu
In 2003, documentarian Morgan Spurlock had an idea — he would eat nothing but McDonald’s for a month. This idea eventually became the Academy-Award-nominated documentary Super Size Me. The film has since become a staple in health classes and a go-to for anyone looking for proof of our unhealthy society. The results of his experiment were drastic: Over a month, he gained 24.5 pounds, liver damage, increased cholesterol, doubled his risk of heart disease, depression, exhaustion, mood swings, and addiction to fast food. But there is one problem with Spurlock’s results: No one seems to be able to repeat them. And in some cases, people have actually lost weight on fast-food
diets. The most recent example of these diets is that of John Cisna, a high-school science teacher from Ankeny, Iowa. Over 90 days of eating only McDonald’s, Cisna lost 37 pounds and lowered his cholesterol. Unlike Spurlock, Cisna balanced his meals by making sure he was getting all the nutrients he needed, but if you think Cisna was only eating salads for 90 days, you are wrong. In reference to his diet, Cisna told KCCI in Des Moines, “I had the Big Macs, I had quarter-pounders with cheese, I had sundaes, I had ice-cream cones.” Cisna also walked for 45 minutes a day. Against all conventional logic, Cisna lost 37 pounds with 90 days of McDonald’s. In comparison, it took Spurlock more than a year to lose the 24.5 pounds he gained from Super Size Me on a detox diet, which itself became the basis of the diet book The Great American Detox Diet by his then-girlfriend, Alex Jamieson.
If you would like to buy this book it is available on Amazon or you could lose weight faster by doing what Cisna did: Eat balanced meals and exercise (even if it’s just walking). If you are worried that Cisna’s experiment was too different to debunk Spurlock’s documentary, why not try another documentarian. Tom Naughton made the film Fat Head after he saw Super Size Me because, as he put it, “… the premise and the rather large gaps in logic annoyed me so much, I decided I needed to create a reply.” Naughton found that with a similar 30-day McDonald’s diet and taking walks six nights a week instead of his usual three, he lost 12 pounds. So what’s the truth about eating McDonalds? Clearly, it’s closer to Cisna’s experience than Spurlock’s. The latter, in making his film, did not seek to inform you on how to live a healthy life; he was more interested in scaring you into joining his side of the debate. The only evidence I
need about the consequences of McDonald’s came from the Linköping University, Sweden. Under lab conditions, seven students in their early 20s tried to replicate the conditions of Super Size Me. No exercise was allowed; the students were even given free bus passes so that they wouldn’t have to walk to class. The results were surprising. While all the students gained some weight and felt more lethargic than normal, cholesterol hardly changed, and their livers adapted to the diets after the third week. They found that our bodies are more adaptable than we give them credit for. The point is this: Don’t get your health information from hacks who make documentaries or diet books, and don’t rely on people who have clear agendas to give you accurate information. With even moderate exercise a few times a week and reasonable restraint, cultural boogeymen such as fast food can be bested.
This absurdity of such tragic proportions for the people who loved this woman is so bizarre that it prompts wonder of how far opportunistic political candidates are willing to interject themselves into the lives of people that do their God-given best to live by the Golden Rule and are able to do so most readily to those they love and miss so much. Would those supporting using the remains of this woman, such as
the Texas GOP candidates who disapprove of removal of the ventilating machine, entertain having such a body serve as a baby factory kept on a pump so that abandoned refrigerated embryos could be implanted within and harvested when a fetus comes to term? If not, what great moral principle overrides doing so, or are you working on requiring such in law?
letters to the editor/ Online comments Horror in Texas Thank God the ordeal involving the brain-dead Texas woman is over and brought an end to treating the remains of the woman this family loved as if they were a potted plant. For how many years would this ghastly horror have gone on and on? Just think of coming to the end of life and wondering where the body of the one you loved would be warehoused — this assuming that
it would not be right to “play God” by pulling the plug after ripping the body open to extract a fetus. Would her storage have been covered in the will of the one that was departing? And if after months the woman had delivered a child, would the child have gone every birthday to take a look at the body from which she or he came? This whole thing would fit in a horror movie.
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City councilors to ponder providing local IDs Iowa City officials are considering giving local identification cards to immigrants and others who may need them. By Megan Deppe mdeppe@uiowa.edu
In order to help community members feel more secure in their city, a request has been filed with the Iowa City City Council to issue identification cards to citizens who may need them, including immigrants, the poor, homeless, and elderly. The cards could then be used to identify the holder to law enforcement, as well as to gain access to municipal and private services. “It can be used for things like the library or if they are stopped by a policeman and asked to show ID,” said Harry Olmstead of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. If the recommendation is approved by the City Council, Iowa City will be the first city in the Midwest to implement this type of program. The ID cards will be on the agenda in the upcoming council meeting, and it will be discussed before the councilors make a decision. A College of Law professor Stella Elias and two students wrote a report, called An Iowa City Community Identification Card, outlining the feasibility of implementing a community identification card program. Jordan Moody, a thirdyear University of Iowa law student and coauthor of the report, said he got involved through one of his seminars. He and recent UI graduate Eren Fleck composed a survey that was geared toward the Latino and
‘Most of these people are not here illegally… Because of their background, they don’t trust the system.’ — City Councilor Rick Dobyns Sudanese populations in Iowa City. The surveys were then distributed through Iowa City groups and churches. “The Latino and Sudanese communities were surveyed, and 90 percent of them said that they would use the cards if they were available,” Olmstead said. Olmstead said there was a similar program put forth in December 2012 that was not approved. In June 2013, the City Council directed its staff to research the feasibility of the recommendation. “We feel that there is a huge need,” Olmstead said. “We have a large portion of the population that is below poverty level and can’t afford IDs any other way.” Moody said he and Fleck examined six cities that have a similar program — including New Haven, Conn., the first city in the nation to have such a program — about issues such as cost and how the program affected the community. Those cities include Trenton, N.J., Richmond, Calif., Oakland, Calif., and San Francisco. The cost of this program varied — New Haven, for instance, implemented the program through grants and donations and has not requested any additional funds from the city since
the program began. On the other hand, San Francisco spent a large amount of its general fund, nearly $828,000, to implement the cards. Its ongoing costs include licensing, software and printer costs, which run more than $200,000 annually. City Councilor Rick Dobyns said that while he will need to have the report verified, he is “friendly toward this institution” and “is likely to support it.” “Most of these people are not here illegally…,” he said. “Because of their background, they don’t
trust the system.” He believes the project should be funded through the community, not through the city, he said. Moody said that while there are many economic benefits, the greatest one may be in “the greater feeling of acceptance in the community.” “This is a subgroup of the city that has to live in the shadows,” Moody said. “Anything that would improve the relationship between law enforcement and the undocumented community would be the greatest benefit to our city.”
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Things I’m pretty sure cost more than Bieber’s bail: • One semester of in-state tuition • Two weeks of out-ofstate tuition • 358 Burritos from Pancheros • 352 meals at Burge • A 27-inch iMac with 32G of memory • A week of spring break • Art supplies • The textbooks of every person in my science discussion • The cost of repairs for cracked iPhone screens after a weekend in Iowa City • Five tickets for being in a bar after hours (oh you under-agers) • ALL OF THE PARKING TICKETS • The gym membership I never use • Beyoncé’s hair • That apartment above Starbucks with the swag piano in it • A trip to the Grammy’s (TAKE THAT BELIEBERS) • Getting a puppy • Replacing the carpet after said puppy destroyed it • Getting my wisdom teeth removed • One day of snow removal in Iowa City • A year’s worth of ramen • Too much soda at The Den L.C. Graf would like to thank CNN (and Design Team) for this “Breaking News” story.
today’s events • Iowa Centers for Enterprises Dev/Iowa Bootcamp, nineweek program for web developers, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Thinc Lab, 122 E. Market • Study Abroad Fair, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., University Capitol Center Second Floor • History for Lunch — How East Iowa City Came to Be, Tom Schulein, noon, State Historical Society, 402 Iowa • A Virtual Tour With SANTOS, the Virtual Soldier, Fulbright Lunch & Learn Seminar Series, 12:30 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • Anatomy/Cell Biology Seminar, “Role of Tfap2c in Mammary Cancer,” Jung Park, “ The complex association between aging and cancer,” Adam Dupuy, 1 p.m., 1-561 Bowen • Express Workshops, 1 p.m., Main Library Learning Commons
Group Area D • The Armstrong Lie, 6 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College • Six-Week Start-Up, 6-9 p.m., UI Research Park BioVentures Center • “Live from Prairie Lights”, Ink Lit Mag No. 5 Reading, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • The Crash Reel, 8:30 p.m., FilmScene
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Refrain from making changes without proper documentation or the go-ahead from whatever source necessary. Keep both your home and professional life free from complications. Follow the path that is presented, adding minor refinements as you push ahead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Show enthusiasm, and you will draw attention and will advance. Deal with individuals directly, and be precise about what you expect, want, and are willing to give in return. A personal relationship will take a favorable turn because of your honesty and straightforward approach. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Present a plan, and see what kind of interest you receive. Don’t be disheartened by someone conservative. Focus on people looking for something fresh, and you will be given an unusual opportunity. Make sure your idea is feasible before you share your plans. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put more effort into your relationship with others. Whether you are doing business or making a personal connection, you must ensure that you are giving and receiving as much as whoever else is involved. Compassion and understanding will help seal a deal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Problems at home will develop if someone takes advantage of your generosity and goodwill. Step outside whatever position you find yourself in, and you will get a clear picture of the situation and what you must do to make it work. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get out and have some fun. Show that you have a sense of humor and that you are just as capable of change and adaption as the next person. Romance will brighten your love life and secure your future. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful when it comes to a matter of trust. Keep your secrets well hidden, and guard against anyone trying to dig into your personal affairs. Your intuitive intelligence will not lead you astray. Proceed with caution. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Talk is cheap, and with the information you gather, you will be able to make a substantial move. Add a little charm, mystery, and intrigue into the mix, and you will capture interest and increase your popularity among your peers. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A bad transaction will have a ripple effect. Do your best to make up for any loss you have incurred by promoting something unique that you have developed. A change looks positive if you stick to what you do best. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid any sort of confrontation that can stand between you and financial goals. Anger is a waste of time. Put your energy where it counts, and pursue your goals industriously. A personal partnership must not be allowed to cost you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): What you do for others will not go unnoticed. Ask questions, but don’t be too eager to divulge personal information. Moderation will be necessary if you want to reach your goals without interference. Focus on getting things accomplished. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look past any obstacle you face. If you can see the big picture, you will be able to achieve your goals. Don’t let negativity deter you from thinking big and embracing your dreams. Romance will brighten your day and your love life.
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Ukraine PM resigns, Mentoring to aid international students gov’t offers concessions A mentorship program for international students will launch in fall 2014. By Rebecca Morin rebecca-morin@uiowa.edu
As the number of international students attending the University of Iowa continues to grow, officials are offering a new program to help students integrate to Iowa and the United States comfortably. “Starting next fall, incoming international students will have not only a three-day orientation, but for the first half of the semester, they will take an online course, and the second half of the semester, they will meet with mentors to help get better integrated at the university,” said Ronald McMullen, a UI visiting associate professor of political science and former U.S. ambassador to Eritrea. Global@Iowa is a mentorship program being tested this semester. The program will allow domestic students — mostly majoring in international studies — to guide international students and help them “achieve academic success, enhance the university experience, and help the students to contribute the most they can to the broader university.”
There are currently six peer mentors and 25 to 30 students participating in the pilot program. There is an estimated 100 peer mentors, and nearly 600 new international students who will participate in the program when it is officially launched fall 2014. “We look for students who are experienced, and encourage those who have had a cross-cultural experience as one of the keys to be a successful mentor to help shepherd international students,” he said. McMullen, who is also the instructor for Global@ Iowa, said students enrolled in the course will receive one semester hour credit. Global@Iowa is the second component of International@Iowa, which was launched in the fall of 2013. The course consists of eight units with links to different resources. International@Iowa was awarded a $160,000 student success grant in 2012. “The idea behind it is to sort of give students information in text, quiz, and help them meet oneon-one,” said Lauren Katalinich, creative media specialist with International Programs and the instructor for International@Iowa. Even with more students hailing from China
than any other country, according to the 2013 International Programs report, the course does not single out specific countries. “We try to keep all information applicable to all international students,” Katalinich said. “That was [mentioned] in the cultural adjustment portion. Part of the module is talking about the sort of cultural barriers students faced when first coming to Iowa.” The program allows both domestic and international students to build a better understanding of each others’ cultures, she said. “It’s a unique program, and a great step for the university for domestic and international student building and create an understanding between them,” Katalinich said. Although the funding for the program will end June 30 of this year, officials hope to continue with both the online and face-to-face course. “We are hoping it will be valuable enough to continue it,” said Douglas Lee, assistant provost for International Programs. “We hope it will be successful for student to adjust but also meet American students and further interaction with domestic and international students.”
Iowa winter astonishes international students International students confront the Iowa weather. By Stacey Murray stacey-murray@uiowa.edu
This fall, more than 4,000 international students from 112 countries set foot on the University of Iowa campus. But as Artic winds buffet the Midwest, students who may be used to warm winters are faced with temperatures dropping below zero, with wind chills pushing them inside to adjust to the Iowa experience. UI senior Yikun Chen hails from Beijing. While snow isn’t a new experience for the accounting major, Iowa weather’s deadly combination of snow and bitter cold has been less than inviting. “It just feels like a thousand needles punching me in the face,” Chen said. “I enjoy the snow, but I don’t enjoy the cold. “I feel like the snow is Beijing is romantic — not here.” Dry skin, a side effect of the Iowa winter, has been among the most irritating features of the winter for Chen — aside from the extra layers she piles on each morning. Beibei Zhang couldn’t agree more. The UI sophomore said she detests Iowa winters. “I feel like my face is always full of snow,” she said. “I hate having to wear so many layers.” Zhang grew up in the Fujian Province in China, where temperatures “drop” to 57 degrees in the winter, and snow never falls in her hometown.
But Guanglin Xu, a student who also hails from Central China, said his adjustment was quite different from Zhang and Chen. In fact, he didn’t notice a difference. “Really, [Central China] is quite similar to Iowa’s,” he said. “It’s not a very big adjustment.” But Keerthi Pulagam noticed a difference. As a south India native and graduate student studying informatics at the UI, a winter coat was a foreign concept for her — she had never seen one sold in India. But upon her arrival to the UI, it was a necessary purchase. When speaking with her family about Iowa’s harsh winters, she attempts to explain weather patterns her family can’t fathom. “If you want to see what it’s like [for the weath-
er to be] minus-30,” she said, “that’s Iowa.” But Pulagam’s first Iowa winter didn’t seem this cold, and this has been her coldest year at the UI. “I just kind of feel like [the wind] bites the tip of my ear and my nose,” she said. “I almost fainted walking to CVS.” She said while she lived in India, 50-degree weather sent the masses into a craze, seeking out blankets and warmer clothes. But she said she’s adapted to the drastic change, laughing at the thought of a forecast so high in Iowa during January. But all four international students trudge across campus, wrapping scarves around their faces while they wait for warmer seasons. “It is just so cold,” Chen said.
JIM HEINTZ, MARIA DANILOVA, Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine — In back-to-back moves aimed at defusing Ukraine’s political crisis, the prime minister resigned Tuesday and Parliament repealed anti-protest laws that had set off violent clashes between protesters and police. The two developments were significant concessions to the anti-government protesters who have fought sporadically with police for the last 10 days after two months of peaceful around-the-clock demonstrations. The protests erupted after President Viktor Yanukovych turned toward Russia for a bailout loan instead of signing a deal with the European Union and have since morphed into a general plea for more human rights, less corruption, and more democracy in this nation of 45 million. The departure of Prime Minister Mykola Azarov removes one of the officials most disliked by the opposition forces whose protests have
turned parts of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, into a barricaded maze. However, Azarov’s spokesman told the Interfax news agency that another staunch Yanukovych ally, deputy Prime Minister Serhiy Arbuzov, will assume temporary leadership of the Cabinet, a move that is unlikely to please the opposition. Other key issues remain unresolved in Ukraine’s political crisis, including the opposition’s repeated demand that Yanukovych resign and a new election be held. Azarov’s resignation came just before the opening of a special Parliament session that repealed anti-protest laws that had set off violent clashes between protesters and police. Earlier this month, Yanukovych pushed through the new laws to crack down on protests and increase prison sentences for creating disorder. The laws also prohibited demonstrators from wearing helmets and gas masks as many have done for fear that riot police would try to violently disperse protests.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk, a lawmaker and one of the opposition’s top figures, hailed the Parliament’s move. “We have repealed all the laws against which the whole country rose up,” he said. Over the weekend, Yanukovych offered the premiership to Yatsenyuk, but the opposition leader refused the post. Parliament will consider an amnesty measure Wednesday for scores of arrested protesters. But Yanukovych has said the amnesty is only possible if demonstrators clear the streets and vacate the buildings they now occupy — a condition that is probably unacceptable to many. The prime minister’s departure on Tuesday brought encouragement to those at Kiev’s sprawling protest encampment but no inclination to end their demonstrations. “The authorities are afraid and making concessions. We should use this moment and continue our fight to achieve a change of power in Ukraine,” said 23-year-old demonstrator Oleg Rudakov.
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Continued from 10 for Iowa prior to that was at the 9:56 mark of the second half, when Zach McCabe sunk a 3-pointer. All of Iowa’s points between McCabe’s and Marble’s field goals came from the free-throw line, where it shot 30-of-43 on Tuesday night. To iterate: Iowa went 14 minutes and 50 seconds without hitting a field goal. “We were driving the ball; we were throwing it inside and trying to get to the free-throw line. We missed 13 free-throws, that’s unfortunate,” Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said after the game. “We make our freethrows, and we have a chance to win. I felt we were moving the ball well, we had some really good looks at it and just didn’t make any.” Things seemed to be within reach during the overtime period for Iowa until 34 ticks remained on the clock, when it was down 67-64. That’s when Denzel Valentine dished it out to Russell Byrd in the corner. Splash. Byrd, who played a season-high 18 minutes in the contest, hit just his third 3-pointer on the year, which were also his only points on the night. He ef-
THE DAILY IOWAN fectively slammed the door shut. “Nobody in Vegas is taking that thing,” Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo jokingly said of Byrd’s efforts after the game. Mike Gesell then made two free throws with 18 seconds left to put Iowa within 4. Travis Trice made one of his two charity shots following Gesell, and Devyn Marble got his lay-up along with the and1. Iowa was back within 2. Keith Appling missed both his shots after getting fouled, and Gesell had the ball back in his hands with four seconds left. He drove to the hoop, going coast to coast. Again, the trip didn’t yield any coffee for Iowa. “That was a shot I’m confident in myself I can make … I felt like I had a good look. That’s how it goes sometimes,” Gesell said. “I wasn’t able to knock it down. It obviously hurts to lose a game like this … we will be a better ball club because of this game … This program, just a few years ago almost, would be happy to be playing a top10 team that close.” But close only matters with horseshoes and hand grenades. Big Ten basketball doesn’t reward close. Iowa was up 30-26 at halftime but squandered that lead and fell apart in overtime. The Hawkeyes missing 13 free-throws doesn’t help, but neither does shooting 3-of-12 from
IOWA HAWKEYES (69) MIN FG 3P Basabe 28 3-8 0-0 White 37 1-4 0-1 Woodbury 18 1-1 0-0 Marble 37 7-15 1-5 Gesell 25 1-6 0-2 McCabe 14 1-2 1-1 Uthoff 15 2-7 0-1 Olaseni 16 1-2 0-0 Oglesby 24 1-3 1-2 Clemmons 11 0-0 0-0 TOTALS 18-48 3-12
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RB 6 7 4 5 1 2 4 4 2 0 38
A 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 7
TO 2 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 1 1 10
TP 8 10 9 21 6 4 4 2 3 2 69
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS (71) MIN FG 3P FT RB Kaminski 19 2-8 1-6 0-0 1 Costello 28 3-4 0-0 5-6 12 Harris 41 3-9 0-4 3-4 6 Valentine 29 5-13 2-7 0-0 6 Appling 40 6-14 3-6 1-3 3 Gauna 3 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 Schilling 14 1-1 0-0 1-3 4 Ellis III 12 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 Trice 21 3-5 3-5 1-2 2 Byrd 18 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 TOTALS 25-59 10-29 11-20 38
A 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 12
TO 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 11
TP 5 11 9 12 16 2 3 0 10 3 71
3-point range or allowing Matt Costello to snag 12 rebounds and net 11 points, especially when both Iowa centers have a height advantage. “We didn’t make plays. I think missing free throws down the stretch, I think that could have changed the way the game was going and the flow of the game. It could have put us up 1 instead of being tied. That changes everything,” Marble said after the game. “I think if we made our free throws, back some of the defensive rebounds up, we would have been fine.”
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clock violations and that at times made a very talented Michigan State team look confused offensively, the Black and Gold’s near-15 minute cold streak ended up costing them a crucial game in the Big Ten’s regular-season race. After averaging 85.3 points in its first 20 games of the 2013-14 season, Iowa managed just 69 points in regulation and overtime Tuesday night. “I don’t think we responded well enough. We talked all week in practice how we needed to make hard cuts, set good, hard screens, and I think we got a little bit too stagnant,” sophomore guard Mike Gesell said. “We may have been trying to do a little too much oneon-one because it’s hard to drive on a team like that. “I felt like we just weren’t moving enough on offense.” Iowa is known for its up-tempo pace and ar-
Iowa forward Zach McCabe shoots a free throw against Michigan State on Tuesday in Carver-Hawkeye. McCabe hit 50 percent of his shots from the line. The Hawkeyes lost to the Spartans, 71-69. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) ray of capable offensive threats. But after managing just 6 fast break points and showing there’s much to be improved in regards to its half-court offense, whether the Hawkeyes will eventually prove they’re more than just a good, not great, team is something people can now seriously ponder. What may make Iowa’s loss hurt even more is that the Spartans were without two of its key contributors in Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson. There seemed to be no better time for Iowa to break out with a huge win at home than Tuesday
night. But an unusual offensive lull led to another close loss, ruining the party to be in Iowa City. “We just didn’t make the plays we needed to,” senior guard Devyn Marble said. “It motivates you. They’re a tough team, one of the best teams in the country and in our conference. “Always, getting a win against them is going to be tough. But we tried to step up to the challenge; we’ve been coming up short. But we’ll get another chance in East Lansing and, who knows, maybe we’ll see them in the Big Ten Tournament.”
Hawks’ streak on line
Minnesota center Amanda Zahui B. hits the ball out of Iowa guard Samantha Logic’s hands in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 8. Iowa defeated Minnesota, 78-71. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)
Iowa will attempt to notch its first three-game winning streak of the conference season at Minnesota. By Jacob Sheyko jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
When the Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Indiana on Jan. 25, head coach Lisa Bluder said the Hawkeyes had gotten one back, referring Indiana’s beating Iowa earlier in the season. But that tone quickly shifted to looking at Minnesota, a team that the coach believes has looked forward to the matchup with Iowa ever since the Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers on Jan. 8. “I did remind our team after the game that Minnesota’s saying the same thing right now about us,” Bluder said. “Because they lost at our place, and now we are heading up there on Wednesday.” Winning may be easier said than done for the Hawkeyes. Iowa’s victory over Minnesota came by just 7 points. But had Minnesota’s leading scorer Rachel Banham not missed a portion of the second half, the result could have been different. Aside from the difficult task of shutting down the Big Ten’s leading scorer in Banham, the Hawkeyes face another difficult task: completing a three-game winning streak in conference play, something they’ve yet to do this season. If there was ever a time to do so, it would be now. The Hawkeyes head into their matchup with the Gophers playing perhaps their best basketball of the season. Winning four of their last five, the Hawks have taken advantage of fast
‘We have confidence from winning at Ohio State and Wisconsin. I think that gives us a lot of confidence going to play at Minnesota.’ Lisa Bluder, head coach starts and a balanced scoring attack to propel them to the top half of the Big Ten standings. “We have confidence from winning at Ohio State and Wisconsin,” Bluder said. “I think that gives us a lot of confidence going to play at Minnesota.” But it’s not just the team that aims to keep rolling — a number of individuals will try to make their marks as well. None of those more important than junior point guard Sam Logic. Logic established herself early in the season as a candidate to make the All-Big Ten team. Her recent play has made that an even better possibility. In Big Ten play, she is averaging 13.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. But as always, what stands out to her teammates is 7.4 assists per game. “Sam finds who is open … She’s just good at finding the open person,” Theairra Taylor said. “She’s just a great passer.” Another player hoping to keep the momentum is center Bethany Doolittle. The 6-4 junior has proved her worth on both ends of the floor by averaging 16.1 points per game and leading the Big Ten with 3.6 blocks per game. “I just try to get my hands up there and get
any tips I can,” Doolittle said after a 7-block performance against Indiana — one shy of tying the school record. The performance moved her into fourth all-time in shots blocked at Iowa. Needless to say, the game comes down to the team performance. And as a team, the Hawkeyes will try to put an end to an up-and-down conference season. With the current weather sweeping the Midwest, there’s no better way to describe the Hawkeyes’ recent play than how Bluder did. “So I feel like right now our team is feeling good about themselves, and it’s like a snowball. It keeps getting bigger and bigger as you roll it along, and that is the way our team is flowing right now,” she said. “So hopefully, we’ll take that snowball right up to Minnesota.”
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Wrestlers stay put at No. 2 InterMat announced Tuesday that the Iowa wrestling team stayed No. 2 in the NCAA Division-I rankings. Penn State holds the top spot, while Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State round out the top five. Below are Iowa’s ranked wrestlers. Previous week’s rankings are in parentheses.
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125 pounds: No. 5 Thomas Gilman, RS Freshman (3) 133 pounds: No. 3 Tony Ramos, Senior (3) 141 Pounds: No. 9 Josh Dziewa, Junior (11) 149 Pounds: No. 12 Brody Grothus, Sophomore (13) 157 Pounds: No. 2 Derek St. John, Senior (2) 165 Pounds: No. 4 Nick Moore, Junior (4) 174 Pounds: No. 5 Mike Evans, Junior (6) 184 Pounds: No. 4 Ethen Lofthouse, Senior (4) 197 Pounds: No. 16 Nathan Burak, Sophomore (16) Heavyweight: No. 1 Bobby Telford, Junior (3)
UConn rolls over Temple PHILADELPHIA — Breanna Stewart scored a career-high 37 points, and Bria Hartley had 16 points and 11 assists in leading No. 1 Connecticut to its 28th-straight win, 93-56 over Temple on Tuesday night. The Huskies (22-0, 9-0 American Athletic Conference) shook off a rare early challenge to turn yet another game into a romp. Stewart made 10-of-11 shots in the first half and scored 25 points to thwart any hope the Owls had for pulling off the upset. UConn center Stefanie Dolson had 11 points and 13 rebounds when she limped off the court with eight minutes left. She had her right foot taped and did not return. Rateska Brown led the Owls (1010, 4-5) with 13 points. For about 10 minutes, there was a hint of a surprise at refurbished McGonigle Hall, the home floor for some of Hall of Fame coach John Chaney’s greatest teams. The Owls turned a 22-15 hole into a 23-22 lead with 7:55 left in the first half. Taylor Robinson put Temple in front with an inside bucket that put the crowd on its feet. Not for long. Stewart put UConn back on top with a lay-up that sparked a 20-5 run. Stewart really got on a roll during the decisive stretch, scoring an easy bucket off Hartley’s steal, a lay-up, and a 3-pointer for a 47-31 lead. She made 15-of-19 shots overall and 3 of 5 3-pointers. —Associated Press
Iowa guard Devyn Marble soars towards the rim in the last seconds of the second half in Carver-Hawkeye on Tuesday. Marble scored a team high 21 points on the game. Michigan State defeated Iowa, 71-69. (The Daily Iowan/ Tessa Hursh)
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Offensive lull kills Iowa’s attempt to knock off Michigan State.
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Iowa had two chances to win it. The Hawkeyes were tied at 61 with 10 seconds to go when Devyn Marble took the ball at the top of the key. The Michigan native drove down the middle and put up a floater, but the orange rock rimmed out. One doughnut, no coffee. Melsahn Basabe had a chance at the put back, but that fell short as well. Those who packed the ice-cream, cone-shaped stands in Carver-Hawkeye Arena were treated to five minutes of free basketball. No. 7 Michigan State (19-2, 8-1 Big Ten) had it all but wrapped
up in overtime. The Spartans were up for three and a half of the five overtime minutes, and No. 15 Iowa (16-5, 5-3) couldn’t make anything work in the extra frame. The Hawkeyes managed just a single field goal in overtime, when Marble scooped one of his team-high 21 points in with 6 seconds left. The last field goal See recap, 8
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By Ryan Probasco Senior forward Zach McCabe knocked down a 3-pointer with 9:57 remaining in the second half of Tuesday’s loss to Michigan State. The crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena responded by creating an atmosphere that Spartan head coach Tom Izzo said reminded him of the Tom Davis-led Iowa teams of the late 1980s and ’90s. But a cold streak unlike any other this team’s has gone through then followed. McCabe’s shot put Iowa ahead 50-46, but it would be the last made field goal by the Hawkeyes before Devyn Mar-
ble’s lay-up with just six seconds left in overtime. “We were driving the ball; we were throwing it inside and trying to get to the free-throw line,” Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said following the loss. “I felt we were moving the ball well. We had some really good looks at it, we just didn’t make any.” In total, Iowa missed its next 11 field-goal attempts. McCaffery’s Hawkeyes were able to force overtime during its lull, an accomplishment in its own right. But despite a Hawkeye defensive effort that featured several forced shotSee feature, 8
SCOREBOARD NHL Boston 6, Florida 2 Toronto 3, Tampa 2 Philadelphia 5, Detroit 0 Ottawa 3, Columbus 2 Washington 5, Buffalo 4 Montréal 3, Carolina 0 St. Louis 3, New Jersey 0 Nashville 4, Winnipeg 3 Phoenix 3, Los Angeles 0 Calgary 5, Chicago 4 Minnesota 4, Anaheim 2 NBA New Orleans 100, Cleveland 89 Detroit 103, Orlando 87 New York 114, Boston 88 Houston 97, San Antonio 90 Memphis 98, Portland 81 Washington 88, Golden State 85 Indiana 104, LA Lakers 92 NCAAM Wichita State 57, Loyola 45 Michigan State 71, Iowa 69 LSU 87, Kentucky 82 Creighton 63, St. Johns 60 NCAAW UConn 93, Temple 56 Louisville 80, Rutgers 71
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Hawkeye wrestlers take stock Wrestling Notebook: St. John losses could serve a purpose. By Danny Payne daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
Any college-wrestling fan who watched Iowa’s wrestling dual with No. 3 Minnesota on Jan. 25 knows Derek St. John lost. The defending 157-pound NCAA champion dropped a 7-4 decision to Dylan Ness of the Gophers. Ness used his funk and rolled the Parnell native onto his back for a reversal and three near-fall points in the last 30 seconds of the match for the win. But according to Hawkeye cocaptain Tony Ramos, a loss such as the one St. John suffered — or any loss for that matter — can help a wrestler see weaknesses and fix those chinks in the armor. “Anytime you lose, it helps you, because you see where your weaknesses are, you can work on them,” Ramos said. “ … Yeah, it’s not fun losing, but it shows you what you need to do and what you need to work on.” Ramos was in a situation similar earlier this season after the Midlands Championships. On Dec. 30, 2013, the Carol Stream, Ill., native was pinned by Joe Colon of Northern Iowa. Ramos has not lost since the fall. “It happens to everyone, it happens to the best of us, but you have to learn from it and keep moving forward,” Ramos said. As would be expected, head coach Tom Brands defended his wrestlers. While speaking about the losses his team suffered during the Minnesota dual — including St.
Iowa 157-pounder Derek St. John wrestles Dylan Ness of Minnesota in Carver-Hawkeye on Jan. 25. Ness defeated St. John, 7-4. (The Daily Iowan/ Tessa Hursh) John — he admitted he is concerned, but then added that it’s his job as a coach to have concern. “We like our team; we wouldn’t trade them for anybody,” Brands said. “But let’s clean up that slop.”
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