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hite shirts with mini yellow and white dancer logos are being pulled from boxes marked “college,” and old photographs are being dug from the attic and swept of dust as alumni reminisce and prepare to join the ranks of the 20th anniversary of the University of Iowa Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon officials said they have placed an emphasis on including alumni in this year’s event, along with a growing number of families, funding, and dancers. “Something we are really focusing on this year is getting in touch with
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will weigh the decision on a major road construction project at today’s meeting. At a Jan. 23 meeting, Assistant County Engineer Ed Bartels presented Secondary Roads Department’s blueprints for extensive expansion and repaving of Mehaffey Bridge Road, scheduled to begin this summer. The project aims to use recycled Rettig material in an effort supervisor to cut costs and reduce the environmental impact. “You grind down into the top 6 inches of pavement that exists, and then you dig out an additional 5 feet on each side for widening purposes,” Bartels said. “You then take that ground material, as well as virgin material, and repave, basically leaving you with a new road.” The estimated price for the project comes out to roughly $1.5 million to $5 million. Bartels noted that this was higher than intended but had been factored into the Secondary Roads’ approved five-year plan and
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Colleagues remember Bezanson By Kevin Svec kevin-svec@uiowa.edu
Randall Peter Bezanson, known as Randy, was a father, scholar, and renowned professor at the University of Iowa. On Jan. 25, he passed away after a long battle with cancer. “He was very engaged with his colleagues and students,” said Carolyn Jones, UI dean emerita and professor of law. “He was truly committed to the University of Iowa and to the state of Iowa.” His commitment to life never faded. “Over the long years of his illness, two characteristics stood out: his vitality and courage facing great odds,” Jones said. Born in Cedar Rapids, Bezanson attended Northwestern University in 1968, then came to the UI College of Law in 1971. He also served as Editor-in-Chief of the Iowa Law Review. Upon graduation from law school, he clerked for appellate
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court Justice Roger Robb and then for Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. In 1973, Bezanson returned to the UI and joined the faculty. He served as assistant to the president for Legal Affairs in 1976, and then vice president for Finance and University Services from 1979 to 1984. “He was a known for his subtle understanding not only of the law, but of the English language,” said Visiting Professor James Leach, one of his former colleagues in the law school. “He wrote and spoke with clarity and logic that captured the humor as well as pathos of the subjects and circumstances reviewed. He will be much missed.” Bezanson made many contributions to the UI community. One of his big projects was the construction of the Boyd Law Building. “[Bezanson] was a stellar professor of law, great educator, and superb scholar,” said
The UI’s Bijou Film Board will reinstate late-night film programming with the addition of selling alcohol to patrons before the showings. By Ian Murphy ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
The Bijou Film Board’s latenight film series will return this weekend with a new concession item — alcohol available to those of age. After partnering with FilmScene, 118 E. College St., in 2013 and leaving the IMU, Bijou has now started programming at the downtown location. FilmScene’s theater offers the standard movie theater lineup of concession, as well beer Contributed
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Greenpeace volunteers gather signatures on the Pentacrest on Wednesday. Greenpeace is an organization that has a presence in more than 40 countries with a goal to ensure the Earth’s capability to nurture diverse life. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
UI joins in heart screenings The University of Iowa Health Alliance offers affordable heart screenings to help create better heart health for Iowans. By Abigail Meier Abigail-meier@uiowa.edu
As heart disease continues to be one of the major causes of death in Iowa, a team of healthcare officials throughout the state has joined together to offer affordable mobile heart screenings to detect heart disease and stroke. The University of Iowa Health Alliance conducted the first set of screenings this past month throughout the state. “Heart disease is a very significant health issue; if you can catch it in the early stages, it is much easier to treat,” UI spokesman Tom Moore said. “This is a very serious and common problem, and these screenings provide a more convenient way for Iowans to access.” The heart screenings have been located in such places as convenient stores, and Hy-Vees, Kmarts, and Walgreens. The Health Alliance, comprising four Iowa health-care organizations with more
than 50 hospitals and 160 clinics across the state, joined efforts with UI Health Care in 2012. The alliance joined with HealthFair to manage the screenings. Ellen Barron, the associate vice president for marketing and communications for UI Health Care, said the department joined with the HealthFair to travel Iowa and parts of Illinois. “This is the initial phase of a long-term plan of offering these screenings throughout Iowa and parts of Illinois,” Barron said. “We hope to continue these screenings for the future.” The HealthFair is known as a national leader in mobile health testing by the Joint Commission, a national performance standards organization. The heart screenings provide consumers with easy access to ultrasound, EKG, and other tests to better detect cardiovascular disease. Nick Hodgeman, one of the cardiologists of the health officials running the heart screenings,
said the heart screenings are very important because it is a great way to create awareness in communities of one of the leading causes of death in the country. “You don’t need a doctor; they are way cheaper than getting one done at the hospital,” Hodgeman said. “Patients can get screened for a fraction of the cost and they don’t need to see a doctor, they can just go get it done.” Individuals receive six different tests for $179, which are usually valued at $2,300. The process takes the cardiologist approximately an hour. The six tests include a 12-lead electrocardiogram, an echocardiogram, hardening of the arteries test, stroke ultrasound, peripheral arterial disease test, and abdominal aortic aneurysm ultrasound. Hodgeman said there are many risk factors that people need to be aware of heart disease. Many of the people who may be susceptible to heart disease are over the age of 50. However, people with a histo-
was broken in two places, and he had to have it surgically repaired, the complaint said. Two witnesses identified Kelly as the person who caused the injury, the complaint said. Assault causing serious injury is a Class-D felony.
university does not who is responsible for the absent funds, adding in an email that “police have not made their investigative report, no suspect has been names, and an arrest has not been made.” Moore added that although an employee in the Athletics Department was recently fired for “failing to follow proper cash-handling procedures,” he could not confirm if the two cases were connected. The employee, Kathleen Willier, was initially employed by the UI in 1982 as a Clerk II but was promoted several times, culminating in her position as an accountant in the Athletics Department in 2005. UI officials said Willier was terminated from that position effective Nov. 6, 2013.
Mobile Heart Screenings Across the state of Iowa, University of Iowa Health Alliance has made heart screenings easily accessible and cheap for patients. • UI Health Alliance is teaming up with the HealthFair which is part of a tour across Iowa to create awareness of heart disease in Iowa. • Heart screenings do not have to be done in a hospital setting, and they have been located at convenience stores across Iowa. • Patients can receive six different tests for $179; they would be normally valued at $2,300. Source: UI spokesman Tom Moore
ry of heart disease in their family should be screened earlier in life and could potentially prevent or stabilize the disease. “Nationally, heart disease is the No. 1 killer; it is very common and these screenings only helps people become more aware of heart disease,” Hodgeman said. “It’s a pretty simple process, and people can save money, and could potentially save a life.”
METRO/NATION Couple donates more than $1 million to UI The University of Iowa Health Care has received a donation for more than $1 million. UI alumni Norman Johnson and Barbara Johnson gave $1 million to create the Paul N. Johnson Professorship in the Carver College of Medicine. They also donated $500,000 to the Children’s Hospital Building Fund. The professorship will provide support for an Otolaryngology Department faculty member whose area of expertise is in craniofacial abnormalities. The university and the UI Foundation have mounted a $50 million campaign to support the construction of the $292 million new Children’s Hospital. The 480,000-square-foot building is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2016.
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Man charged with assault causing serious injury
A local man has been accused of punching a person in the face. Shane Kelly, 20, was charged on Sept. 27 for assault causing serious injury. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Kelly and two of his friends were walking on a public sidewalk and passed two males walking in the opposite direction. Kelly reportedly asked the two males if they were “gay,” the complaint said. The man and his friend stopped, and a verbal argument between the two groups took place. During the argument, Kelly allegedly struck one of the men in the face with his fist. The victim’s jaw
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Discerning Eye donates to Crisis Center Iowa City optical store Discerning Eye has donated more than $3,000 to the Crisis Center of Johnson County. Discerning Eye, 119 E. Washington St., makes a donation to the center for each pair of frames sold by the store during the month of December as part of a fundraiser called “Eye Gave Back.” The store has donated to the Crisis Center for the past seven years. The contribution brings the optical store’s total donation over the years to nearly $36,000.
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Police investigate missing athletics funds
Police have opened an investigation into missing funds associated with Hawkeye Express, a train that provides transportation for University of Iowa fans from Coralville to Kinnick Stadium. According to a Dec. 19 audit report, ticket sales for the 2011 season dropped by an estimated $66,000 although Hawkeye Express ridership reportedly increased. Deposits were made only five of the seven games, according to the audit. UI spokesman Tom Moore said the
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Man charged with sexual abuse
A local man has been accused of inappropriately touching a 7-year-old. Marvin Ramos, 31, was charged on Oct. 9 with second-degree sexual abuse. According to the Iowa City police, on July 10, 2013, the police received a report of a sexual assault on a child. The victim’s mother stated that her 7-year-old daughter told her she was touched on her private area by her uncle, who was watching her at her grandmother’s residence. A medical examination at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics showed the victim did have abrasions on her private area, the complaint said. Interviews with the family members of the child showed that the defendant was left in supervisory position with the child at the time of the alleged assault, the complaint said. Second-degree sexual assault is a
Class-B felony.
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Atalnta struggles to recover from storm
ATLANTA — Thousands of Atlanta students stranded all night long in their schools were reunited with their parents Wednesday, while rescuers rushed to deliver blankets, food, gas, and rides home to countless shivering motorists stopped cold by a storm that paralyzed the business capital of the South with fewer than 3 inches of snow. As National Guardsmen and state troopers fanned out, Mayor Kasim Reed and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal found themselves on the defensive, acknowledging the storm preparations could have been better. But Deal also blamed forecasters, saying he was led to believe it wouldn’t be so bad. The icy weather wreaked similar havoc across much of the South, closing schools and highways, grounding flights and contributing to at least a dozen deaths from traffic accidents and a mobile home fire. Yet it was Atlanta, home to major corporations and the world’s busiest airport, that was Exhibit A for how a Southern city could be sent reeling by winter weather that, in the North, might be no more than an inconvenience. The mayor admitted the city could have directed schools, businesses and government offices to stagger their closings on Tuesday afternoon, as the storm began, rather than dismissing everyone at the same time. The result was gridlock on freeways that are jammed even on normal days. Countless vehicles were stranded, and many of them abandoned.
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Officials see economic Postal Service eyes clusters growth in Iowa City
Residents at Hawks Ridge Apartments check their mailboxes on Wednesday at the complex’s mail center. If the U.S. Postal Service gets approval, standard residential mailboxes will be eliminated and replaced with clusters of mailboxes. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
The U.S. Postal Service is moving toward clustered mailboxes in all neighborhoods. A view of downtown Iowa City from the Jefferson Building. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
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The Iowa City metro area is expected to experience slight economic growth this year. ‘When you come out of a recession, you By Chris Higgins christopher-higgins@uiowa.edu experience economic growth. Recessions always In line with national turn around,’ trends, the Iowa City metropolitan area is expected to experience both slight economic growth and a drop in unemployment this year. According to a recent report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Iowa City area will see a 2.9 percent growth in its gross metropolitan product and a 2.2 percent growth in its employment. It is the only metro area in Iowa projected to have job growth above 2 percent. Iowa City joins nearly every metro area in the country in this forecast, which Beth Ingram, a University of Iowa associate provost and economics professor, attributes to simple economic theory. “When you come out of a recession, you experience economic growth,” she said. “Recessions always turn around.” The report cited the budget deal that passed late last year as one cause of the projected growth. Ingram said that the deal provided more certainty of the government, which is more favorable to the economy. The budget deal relieves federal programs of many automatic spending cuts from last year, and it will put a stop to forced employee leaves and staffing reductions. “One of the drags on the economy over the past couple of years has been the lack of hiring by the government,” Ingram said. “If [people] have jobs and they can
– Beth Ingram, University of Iowa associate provost and economics professor
spend their incomes, then the economy improves.” However, Ingram expressed reservations about the percentages. “Honestly, a [2.2] percent growth rate is a little bit slow compared to a normal recovery,” she said. She said that economists are still trying to cement the reasons for why this recovery has progressed more slowly and shakily than usual. The report also cited accelerated business investment as another reason for its projected growth, which Iowa City economic-development coordinator Wendy Ford said she has noticed in Iowa City. “With the apparent turnaround in the economy, many area businesses are expanding,” she said. “For some, that means a move and, for others, that means adding new employees.” Ford also said the effects of the recession have been less pronounced in Iowa City than in many other places in the country. “We were fairly insulated from the extremes of the downturn in 2008,” she said. “I think that this community is well-suited for a creative economy, which is one that caters to people and companies with knowledge coming from the University of Iowa.” Iowa City Councilor Rick Dobyns listed the city’s neighborhood-sta-
bilization programs, investment in roads and infrastructure, and involvement in affordable-housing initiatives as approaches that have kept people both and in and spread around the city, which in turn make the city more attractive to businesses. “These things help the city quite a bit because businesses are very interested in making sure that they have a good, strong workforce,” he said. This year, only seven metro areas are not expected to grow. In 2013, that number was 97. “It’s not going to be obvious, but things will start to feel a little bit better and we’re going to feel like more people are getting jobs,” Ingram said.
Iowa City Economic Growth The Iowa City metro area is expected to experience slight economic growth and a drop in unemployment this year, according to a recent report. • The gross metropolitan product is projected to grow by 2.9 percent. • Employment is expected to grow by 2.2 percent; Iowa City is the only metro area in the state of Iowa with a rate above 2 percent. • Only seven metro areas are not expected to experience growth this year, compared with 97 last year. Source: U.S. Conference of Mayors report
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Individual mailboxes may become a thing of the past, because the U.S. Postal Service is moving toward clustering mailboxes in every neighborhood in order to reduce debt. At the last Iowa City City Council meeting, the council removed a distance requirement for clustered mailboxes and discussed the effect the boxes could have. Cluster mailboxes, which group all of a neighborhood’s mailboxes in one structure, were previously only allowed to be within 600 feet of any residence. The councilors removed the restriction in response to the Postal Service saying it would no longer support distance limits. Though clustered mailboxes are the norm in many newer neighborhoods nationwide, older neighborhoods will have a harder time adapting to the change. One reason for this is they might not have neighborhood association to maintain the mailboxes, which could cause some problems, said University of Iowa political-science Associate Professor Timothy Hagle. “The question is, who actually is responsible for it?” he said. “Somebody’s got to pay for it, and that’s undoubtedly the customer, one way or another.” Maintenance of the mailboxes is one of the largest ways this change could affect Iowa City, he said. The logistical impact of clustered mailboxes isn’t the only issue. Clustered mailboxes could negatively affect neighborhoods visually, said City Councilor Kingsley Botchway II. “From an aesthetic standpoint, it doesn’t seem to be ideal,” he said. “Trying to make a clustered mailbox look pleasing is going
to be very hard to do.” Though the image of the mailboxes may not be the most appealing, the change is a necessary one for the service, Hagle said. This necessity is caused in part by the Postal Service quickly becoming obsolete. “Because more people are using electronic mail … [the Postal Service] has to find ways to cut costs,” he said. This wouldn’t be the first time the Postal Service changed services to cut cost. In February 2013, Saturday mail service was significantly reduced, which was in response to a more than $15 billion debt reported by the service in 2012. Having clustered mailboxes significantly reduces the amount of time carriers spend in each neighborhood, making one stop instead of several.
“It saves a lot of time,” Iowa City Neighborhood Services coordinator Marcia Bollinger said. “It makes it much more efficient from their end.” Bollinger said while the clustered mailboxes may be inconvenient for some, especially if their houses are far away from the cluster, she doesn’t expect a very significant impact. “I haven’t heard any strong feelings,” she said. “I don’t see it being a big controversy.” Botchway said the council would have preferred more input in the decision, but the councilors will do the best with what they are given. “The Postal Service is just kind of forcing our hand in this matter,” he said. “From our standpoint, we’ll try to do whatever’s best for the city and its residents.”
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The right to ‘play God’
Brianne Richson brianne-richson@uiowa.edu
Amid a buzz of controversy, a brain-dead pregnant woman in Texas was finally taken off life support on Sunday in compliance with a court order. The order aligned with her husband’s wishes, despite the presence of a more than 20-weekold fetus. This factor in particular had anti-abortion activists up in arms, not withstanding that the fetus was not considered viable to be delivered alive. Abortion and life support are both extremely complicated issues, of course. Medicine has the power and scope to in essence “play God,” but is this an abuse of such power or an over-extension of authority? For those who stood in opposition to the woman being taken off life support, it seems that either ultimate decision could be construed as “playing God.” Machines may have kept her alive and her offspring continuing in gestation, but isn’t this also an unnatural measure of medicine’s power? The issue is a slippery slope. If one views abortion or continuing life support as “playing God,” then do all manners of administrated medicine fall under this category? What can be dismissed as the benefits of modern science and what is considered crossing the line? As someone who cannot speak to what I would definitively label my religious beliefs, I’m not in a position to say what to “play God” would even hypothetically entail. However, the marvel of medicine lies in its ability to save
people who might otherwise die, but what if once they are saved they don’t have a conscious life ahead of them at all? Going forward without movement or brain function isn’t a life. And being born dead isn’t a birth. Medicine might toy with what some call “fate,” but that ability is a manifestation of some sort of fate in itself. The issue becomes even trickier when the concept of life support is looked at in terms of fundamentals; is care for the extremely elderly thus a form of life support as well? If you look at ending the life support of a pregnant woman as an artificial guiding of God’s hand, this thought sequence can be endlessly applied to the field of medicine to the point where it seems as though everything accomplished by treatment is not authentic fate. I also cannot speak to whether abortion is right or wrong, as I hold the belief that a woman has the right to choose what to do with her body. However, in this particular case, the family had their own wishes in mind, and combined with the fact that the fetus was no longer viable, this should not be viewed through an abortion-rights lens. In this case, the family had to act with what they felt the woman would have viewed as the bestcase scenario. This is not “playing God,” this is humanity for recognizing when a full life becomes not a life at all. There will always be those who view the decision to be taken off life support as disturbing and heavy-handed, but the gravity of this decision is known only to those directly affected by the situation. What side of a hazy situation is more or less humane remains thoroughly subjective and relative.
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n his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Obama delivered a strong defense of his administration’s on-going diplomacy with Iran and a threat to those in Congress who could wreck what progress has been made so far. “The sanctions that we put in place helped make this opportunity possible,” Obama said. “But let me be clear: If this Congress sends me a new sanctions bill now that threatens to derail these talks, I will veto it. For the sake of our national security, we must give diplomacy a chance to succeed.” We believe that the recent diplomatic efforts of the international community are a positive step toward a reduction in Iran’s capacity to build nuclear weapons and a thawing of the Islamic republic’s hostile relationship with the West. While these diplomatic efforts have been modest so far, Obama is right to discourage those in Congress threatening to pass new economic sanctions against Iran that could kill the prospects of future negotiations. The deal struck in November between Iran and the “P5-plus-1” powers — the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany — requires Iran to somewhat scale back its nuclear enrichment and uranium stockpiles and to not install new centrifuges in exchange for a slight relaxation of economic sanctions. Most importantly, the deal is contingent on the West agreeing to impose no further sanctions as long as Iran is complies with the deal. It is too soon to know the degree to which Iran will be willing to comply with these diplomatic efforts, but the early indications are promising. On Wednesday, inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency visited an Iranian uranium mine for the first time in a decade. It’s a small step, but it’s certainly a positive development.
Unfortunately, despite such early indications of compliance, many members of Congress support new sanctions on Iran. Fifty-nine senators, including some Democrats, have cosponsored a bill that would install new sanctions if no permanent deal with Iran can be reached. The Iranians, seeing such a bill as a violation of the terms of their preliminary agreement, have threatened to cease negotiations if it becomes law. Those who support the Senate plan argue that it is merely an insurance policy in the case that negotiations break down. “The … bill is an insurance policy against Iran’s development of nuclear weapons and ensures a process for the peaceful dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear infrastructure,” Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., one of the bill’s cosponsors, said in a statement after Obama’s speech. Even though Obama has promised to veto any additional sanctions passed by Congress, the apparent willingness on the part of our lawmakers to undermine the first meaningful negotiations with Iran in years is appalling. By all accounts, the existing sanctions caused enough economic disruption in Iran to bring it to the negotiating table. It seems as though those sanctions worked exactly as they were intended; why endanger that progress with even more punishing sanctions? Obviously, a nuclear-armed Iran represents a serious threat to the United States and Israel, but that threat is not sufficient to abandon fledgling diplomacy in favor of outright hawkishness. In response to their overture of cooperation, the Iranians deserve our cooperation — at least until they prove otherwise. YOUR TURN Do you think Congress should pass new sanctions against Iran? Weigh in at dailyiowan.com.
letters to the editor/ Online comments Aid Crisis Center The Crisis Center is looking for more volunteers to help meet the needs of our community. Before joining the Crisis Center staff, I worked as a crisis intervention volunteer for almost 10 years, counseling callers with all kinds of needs. Now, working as the crisis intervention coordinator, I see firsthand the great need for the Crisis Center’s services. The 24-Hour Crisis Line took more calls than ever this past December, and a significant portion of the calls we get are related to suicide. Applications for the crisis intervention volunteer program are due Feb. 10. I urge all community members to learn more
and download an application at jccrisiscenter.org. Beau Pinkham crisis intervention coordinator
Re: Hawkeyes let one get away
range. If he missed, everyone immediately ran a lap. That gave us some practice shooting under pressure. Love my Hawks, but they aren’t tough in crunch time. Only McCabe has a “go for the jugular” attitude. That has been a consistent theme for a few years. Ray Clemmensen
Hate to say it, but McCabe is apparently the only Hawk who is not afraid to take a big shot. Marble needs to demand the ball, and the rest of the Hawks need to realize this is only a game and start to relish the chance to make a big shot instead of fearing it. When I played, we had a drill at the end of practice in which each player had to take a shot from his normal
With regard to Marble, I could not agree more. At the 5:46 point of game, Iowa up 6, with the ball I’m screaming at TV for them to clear out and let him go one-onone. I promised not to get into next year before this season is over, but for me, the season ends when a conference title gets out of reach. A team not reaching the NCAAs is not worth its salt. I take no pleasure
in a one-and-done tournament invitation. Ross Kenneth Rayner McCaffery’s technical had nothing to do with the outcome. Make three more of those 13 free throws missed, and it’s a win. Hit a couple of more wide-open jump shots, and the outcome is different. Our guys are just not particularly good shooters. We can’t hit from the perimeter when we really need it. That’s been the story in all of the losses this year. It was a fun ball game to watch. I’m just sad that it’s turning into a two-team race now. It has still been a great year so far. If we beat the teams we should beat the rest of the way, I think it’s a lock for the Big Dance.
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Beware Obama’s year of action Nick Hassett nicholas-hassett@uiowa.edu
Imagine with me, if you will, an alternate version of history. Mitt Romney has won the 57th U.S. presidential election in 2012, and after a year and change delivers his 2014 State of the Union Address. Fed up with Congress’ action (or lack thereof) in the previous session, he says something like this: “I’m eager to work with all of you, but America does not stand still — and neither will I. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do.” The Democrat response to such a proclamation would probably caution against acting without the support of Congress, as Kathleen Sebelius, then the Democrat governor of
Kansas, did following President Bush’s 2008 address. “Join us, Mr. President, in working together with Congress to make tough, smart decisions,” she said, in a direct appeal to George W. “We have no more patience with divisive politics.” Of course, Romney did not win the 2012 election, and that pledge to act without congressional approval came from Obama during Tuesday’s speech. And given that Obama appointed Sebelius to be the secretary of Health and Human Services, she probably won’t make the same kind of impassioned plea for bipartisanship. No, that role belongs to the Republicans this year. But instead of pointing out Obama’s clear declaration of independence from Congress, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers told a folksy tale of makin’ it in America, the kind with flowery we-can-doit language and dancing to Bruce Springsteen; her pace so lethargic it felt more like a principal’s lecture to school-
children. Obama gave the opposition ammunition with his plan to circumvent the elected representatives of the American people (all for the noble purpose of “expanding opportunity,” naturally). But all we’re left with from Rodgers is this: “the true state of the union lies in your heart and in your home.” Makes you just want to join hands and sing “America The Beautiful,” doesn’t it? Even though the GOP as a whole hasn’t yet taken charge against the president’s one-man “year of action,” pundits have. Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank summarized Obama’s new approach to governance quite succinctly: “Congress is welcome to help him out, of course. But it’s strictly optional.” The president’s myway-or-the-highway rhetoric is perhaps nothing more than a calculated response to a year that saw Congress’ approval rating drop as low as 5 percent during the government shutdown. Taking it upon
himself to act as the sole executor of the will of the people might earn Obama some brownie points among the liberal base and those sick of the partisan divide. But the newly emboldened president is taking steps down a treacherous road. The checks and balances built into our system of government are meant to ensure that each branch carries out a vital, independent role. Congress, the legislative branch, makes the laws. It behooves the executive branch, namely the president, to carry them out. No more, says Obama. Making laws, taking the time to carry out the democratic process, is passé (never mind that he couldn’t get much of anything passed). If the House and Senate don’t agree with him on sanctions for Iran, gun control, Obamacare, minimum wage, or whatever else he deems necessary to keep America moving, then Obama will act “with or without Congress.” Checks and balances be damned.
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dance marathon Continued from front our roots,” said Drake Wilbur, the public relations and marketing director for Dance Marathon 20. “[We are] working toward developing a strong relationship with alumni.” On Feb. 7, Sheila Baldwin won’t attend the Big Event as assistant vice president of development for the UI Children’s Hospital. Instead, she’ll celebrate and congratulate fellow alumni on a record year of what they thought would be merely another fundraising
bezanson Continued from front Willard Boyd, UI professor of law and president emeritus. “He immediately took hold, was intelligent, and had inherent good judgment.” In 1988, Bezanson left for Washington and Lee
roads Continued from front budget; therefore, it would not pose a problem. In addition, Bartels said his department was able to collaborate with North Liberty on the plans, a move that will save Johnson County a portion of the cost. The joint effort will increase the road’s
bijou Continued from front and wine. Before the partnership, the late-night series — which is now called Bijou After Hours — was alcohol-free. However, the Bijou did not want to change FilmScene’s operation for the sake of the late-night series. “It’s a more responsible alternative to the traditional nightlife there in Iowa City,” said Jesse Kreitzer, the Bijou Film Board director.
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event 20 years ago. “We didn’t really plan for [this]; we were just trying to create a fundraising event, not trying to create a tradition,” she said. “What we didn’t anticipate was that our lives would all be changed in the meantime and that the course of the direction of so many students’ lives would be changed by this event.” Dance Marathon is a student organization providing financial, as well as emotional, support to oncology patients at the Children’s Hospital. Baldwin has attended every Dance Marathon since the first year, where she served on the executive council. During
the first event, she said, members were worried students wouldn’t get involved or want to stay the whole time. But, she said, the connections made between the dancers and families proved enough to fuel the students to remain dancing for the full 36 hours. “We never thought about the fact that students who were there to participate could be so affected by that connection to a family,” she said. “During the course of the event, we realized the dancers needed that motivation from the families … to really happen at just the right time for when students need that pick-me-up.”
While the integrity of the event has remained, Baldwin said there are many new things happening this year that were not in the plans for the first event. Hearing family stories and holding up corkboards with the final amount of money were things she said the first executive committee decided to do “in the heat of the moment.” Kathy Whiteside, a senior child-life specialist at the Children’s Hospital who participated in the inaugural year as a hospital employee, said since then, she has been surprised by the influx of new students who continually bring new ideas. “The thing that’s been
so incredible to me is that for 20 years, the kids … have always come up with new ideas,” she said. “It’s amazing to me that the ideas are still so fresh, even with a new group of students every year.” Baldwin said she is pleased with the amount of support but is not surprised. “I knew by the time I graduated that Dance Marathon had taken its hold on the university,” she said. “I knew it would remain a part of this campus, [but] what I didn’t expect was that it would be one of the most influential ways students would get involved on campus.”
Wilbur said he thinks alumni support is what makes the 20th year so important. “It’s really interesting and cool at the same time that it’s 20 years of students all working toward the same thing,” he said. The executive director of Dance Marathon 20, Daniel Morse, said using the previous 19 years as guidance is an invaluable tool. “It’s just a great honor [and] great opportunity to look back on the past Dance Marathons to see how far we’ve come,” he said. “And it’s a great opportunity to look toward the future to [where] the organization will grow and expand.”
University School of Law in Virginia to become the dean. Upon completion of his deanship, he returned to Iowa again as a visiting professor in 1994 and a full-time faculty member in 1996. Bezanson had a passion for teaching, and in 1998, he was named the Charles E. Floete Distinguished Professor of Law and be-
came the holder of the David H. Vernon professorship in 2006. “He was devoted to rigorous writing and analysis, feeling those were the foundations of education,” Jones said. “We are believers here at the College of Law in that underlying insight and his influence will be felt going forward.”
Bezanson’s area of expertise was on constitutional law and the First Amendment. He was recognized in 2009 for earning the Provost Award for Teaching Excellence, which is the UI’s highest teaching honor. However, Bezanson wasn’t just a leader in the UI law community. He also left a footprint out-
side of the law school. He drafted statutes on issues relating to the mentally handicapped and life-sustaining procedures. He was a member of the American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Bezanson, a father of two and grandfather of five, didn’t just influence the UI.
“My father has had a profound impact on my life,” son Peter Bezanson said. “I learned from him the value of being a true thinker. Not a sort of mushy, relativistic, open mindedness, but rather a mindset that forces you to constantly question the evidence you have for the positions you hold.”
overall price tag, which Bartels points out could help to reduce expenditures by opening the project to lower bids. “By working with North Liberty, we’ve actually increased the cost considerably; the idea being that you get a more expensive project you might attract more bidders,” he said. “Bigger work for us often brings in more people, which is helpful.”
City Councilor Chris Hoffman agreed. “It’s a matter of timing really,” Hoffman said. “We want to do the project at the same time as Johnson County, and it just makes sense economically to use the same contractors and complete the whole road together.” Bartels intends for the project to be done with as little inconvenience to motorists as possible and to
keep the public updated on progress through social media. “The fastest way to check what’s going on will be through Secondary Roads’ Twitter feed,” he said. “We’ll also have electronic signs up and you can look at our website for updates.” After reviewing the plans, Supervisor Janelle Rettig expressed apprehensions there being
continuous rumble-strips throughout the center lane with an unknown number of breaks, an issue that could pose a problem for cyclists attempting to cross the road safely. “I don’t want hypotheticals; I actually want to know how many breaks there are,” Rettig said. “When we initially started, you said there would be no breaks, so I really
want clarification.” The supervisors agreed that while there was consensus for interest in the project, they would like Bartels to come to the next meeting with full details, especially information regarding breaks for bicyclists. Bartels will make a second presentation, and the supervisors will vote on approval for construction at today’s meeting.
The University of Iowa Student Government and Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students will continue funding the Bijou despite the addition of alcohol. This funding supports stipends and wages for student positions, campus outreach, as well as programming and collaboration with other university groups. UISG Vice President Jack Cumming said when the Bijou and FilmScene came to UISG to seek funding, they demonstrated that the cinema
is a safe and secure environment for those who do not want to drink. “Late-night events have to take place after 10 p.m. and must provide students an alternative to drinking,” Cumming said. Beer and wine will only be served prior to the film screening and the bar will close when everyone enters the cinema, Cumming said. Executive Council President Ben Gillig said there was a discussion about the appropriate use of late-night funding. “It’s about people act-
ing responsibly,” he said. Gillig said the Executive Council felt the Bijou and FilmScene presented a safe and alternative environment for students and approved the funding request. Kreitzer said the after-hours series will provide a good alternative to the traditional nightlife. “We’ve catered the programming with the UI students in mind; I think we have a very exciting lineup,” said Kreitzer. Bijou After Hours will be a 14-week series and will now be shown at FilmScene.
FilmScene cofounder Andrew Sherburne said this is the first time the cinema will have had a dedicated late-night series run at the cinema. “This marks another milestone,” he said. He said the series will feature everything from art films to cult classics. “We’re expecting a diverse crowd,” Sherburne said. The Bijou directors expect a good turnout for the series. “The community seems to agree, as the screenings over the past two months have been very
well attended,” Joshua Yates, the programming director, said in an email. The shows will start at 11 p.m. and there will be giveaways at each show. Admission is free for UI students and 5$ for the general public. Kreitzer said he hopes that students will recognize the series as a good alternative to the other downtown activities and that the tradition of the late-night series will continue. “I’m pretty confident with this run, we will be very well-attended,” he said.
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Rejected Sam Spade: • She strode into my office carrying a stack of New York Posts. I should’ve known then that she was nothing but bad news. • He took a belt from his flask, lit up a cigarette, and began weeping — big, bitter, manly tears. He had done all he could, but he was no closer to finding Stella’s groove than he had been when she first barged into his office on that fateful Thursday morning. • “Bet you’re not so tough without that gun,” I told the bruiser. He holstered it, then gave me a punch to the gut like a volley from a cannon. If anything, he was tougher without that gun, and now both his hands were free. • He was, as they say, tall, dark, and handsome, if by tall you mean average, and by dark you mean hung-over, and by handsome you mean will-do-if-it’s-late-enoughand-there-are-no-otheroptions.. • He just stood there, looking like a mix between a raptor and peacock, moon-faced with a serpentine st — you know what? Let me just draw this one. Andrew R. Juhl thanks Matt Larson and Chris Okiishi for contributing to today’s Ledge.
today’s events • Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop, “Identification of Novel Nuclear Receptor Regulating Renin Expression in As4.1 Cells,” • Ko-Ting Lu, 12:30 p.m., Bowen Auditorium 2 • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Keynote Address, City Councilor Kingsley Botchway II, 12:40 p.m., Boyd Law Building Levitt Auditorium • Biology Faculty Candidate Seminar, “Synaptic mechanisms underlying auditory processing and aging,” Ruili Xie, University of North Carolina, 4 p.m., 101 Biology Building East • Life in Iowa, Be a Part of American Culture, 5:30 p.m., 2520D University Capitol Center • Bettie Page Reveals All, 6 & 8:15 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College
• School of Music Presents: Josh Quinlan Quintet, 6 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Good People, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert • Dancers In Company Home Concert, 8 p.m., North Hall Space/Place • Monopoly, UI Theater Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater Building Theater B • Writers’ Workshop Reading, Peter Orner, fiction/nonfiction, 8 p.m., Dey House Frank Conroy Reading Room submit an event Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Reacting too fast will leave you little wiggle room as the facts unfold. A careful and thoughtful assessment will enable you to call in the appropriate help to manage the damage. Protect your heart and your health. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep a steady pace, and you’ll reach your destination.Emotions will be difficult to control. Let your feelings be known, and you will know where you stand and what your options are. Clear the air, and prepare to make changes. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Express your thoughts and ideas, and you will get the support required to make changes to your life and your future. Refuse to overspend on items, products, or a sales pitch promising the impossible. Choose reason over false hope. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make a change that will alter your income or help you come to an agreement that gives you greater financial freedom. Contracts, settlements, and investments are favored if you stickto a formula that is safe and offers a steady profit. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Talk matters over if you have doubts regarding your relationship with someone. Whether it is a personal, financial, or professional connection, honesty will make it much easier to choose your next move. Take responsibility for your actions. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take time out, and focus on your looks, appeal, and what you can offer someone who interests you. Get back to basics, and start a healthy regimen that includes proper eating habits and exercise. Ask — you will receive help reaching your goals. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The more you interact with others, the greateryour chance will become to explore new concepts, possibilities, and partnerships with people who share your interests. A change may not be welcome, but it will end up being beneficial. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep your emotions in check, and follow through with your plans. Let your intuition guide you regarding matters of the heart and home. A move or change to the way you live will give you greater perspective regarding future possibilities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take care of business matters personally. Don’t leave anything to chance, and be prepared to make a quick decision in regards to a new contract or settlement. A change at home may upset a relationship, but it will benefit you emotionally. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put in the effort, and don’t stop until you reach your deadline. Live up to your promises, and stand behind whatever it is you do. Expect opposition, and be ready for whatever challenge comes your way. Strive for equality in personal relationships. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Keep close tabs on what everyone is doing. Offer suggestions, but don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. A good idea will pay off if you follow through. A change in the way you approach work will bring positive results. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t share your secrets. A financial offer may end up costing you instead of bringing you profits. Socializing or greater involvement in a cause or volunteer group that interests you will boost your popularity and promote new friendships.
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box score Continued from 8a has shot just 33 percent from the field (13-of39), which includes a paltry 25 percent success rate from behind the arc (4-of-16). In Iowa’s 13 nonconference games, the Sioux City native scored in double figures eight times. But in the Hawkeyes’ conference slate, McCabe has yet to score in double figures in eight games played. He still brings some value on the defensive end of the floor, regardless of how poorly he’s shooting. But if the senior continues to show his recent performanc-
recap Continued from 8a and Iowa led, 31-25, at halftime. The Gophers continued to come back in the second half, scoring the first 9 points of the half to take a 34-31 lead. In its last two victories, Iowa led all 40 minutes. Just when it seemed like the Hawkeyes might let the game slip away, the team responded with a 20-2 run that sealed the game and the
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sophomore Del Vecchio Orozco said. “He is always here after everyone, and he is always really focused and pushes through anything.” Boyle is one of the more quiet gymnasts on the team, and while the coaches have big plans for him in the future, they hope that he will be able to become one of the leaders on the team for years to come. “I expect a huge upside from Jack,” Reive said. “Honestly, he had a great freshman year, and we’ve got a lot of things for him
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es are more than just a slump, head coach Fran McCaffery may choose to lean on other capable options late in games.
Josh Oglesby — 132.4 offensive rating (2nd on team)
By Ryan Rodriguez
College Basketball Reference’s offensive rating is a statistic that attempts to measure the number of points a player produces per 100 possessions. Because Oglesby has only appeared in nine games this season, he doesn’t meet the minimum requirements for the site’s overall leaderboard in the statistic. But if he were eligible, his rating of 132.4 would rank 19th in the country
and second on the Iowa roster, behind only Aaron White. Oglesby is shooting the ball extremely well after returning from a foot injury that sidelined him for over a month. In the Cedar Rapids native’s
sophomore campaign, he shot just 26.9 percent from 3-point range. But this year in limited action, he has shown a large improvement in his outside game, knocking down 57.7 percent of his shots from deep.
team’s third-consecutive win in Big Ten play. “I don’t remember coming to Minnesota and having that situation ever before,” Bluder said when speaking about her team’s big lead. “It feels very good … just such a great team performance.” Sophomore forward Kali Peschel had a strong showing off the bench, scoring 5 points and grabbing 4 rebounds. The Minnesota native converted a 3-point play in the second half that put Iowa’s run at 14-2
and may have been the final dagger. The team also held the Big Ten’s leading scorer — Rachel Banham, who averages 22.8 points per game — to 9 points. “We talked about everyone being aware of where [Banham] is,” Bluder said. “If we’re in zone, everybody needs to know where she is. If we’re in player, everybody is helping Sam as Rachel comes off screens. Obviously, we’re going to deny her a little harder, and I think she got a little frustrated out there.”
Up next for the Hawkeyes will be one of the team’s biggest challenges it will face this season — Nebraska. Iowa has not defeated the Cornhuskers since they joined the Big Ten in 2011. Nebraska also ended Iowa’s run in the Big Ten Tournament in 2012-13. “[They’re] team that’s kind of been a thorn in our side since joining the Big Ten,” Bluder said. “… I know we’re just going to have a tremendous crowd on hand … our team is just feeling good right now.”
to show this year, but I see nothing but improvement as he matures physically, as he gets a stronger. He’s going to be a great leader in the gym.” It has not all been smooth sailing for Boyle. While attending Neuqua Valley High School, Boyle suffered a nonunion — a slow-healing fracture —in his elbow. This set him back a year while trying to recover. He believes his greatest accomplishment is coming back from the injury. “They took a spongy bone from my knee, and they put it in my elbow along with a plate and four screws … that hurt with the recruiting process my junior year because that is the big year
for recruiting,” Boyle said. Coming off an injury and having trouble being recruited by schools, Boyle might not have made it to Iowa had it not been for Reive’s ties to Stanford. “Jack was from a gym with a kid I recruited out of Stanford, so I knew his coach, and I knew of him,” Reive said. “The recruit was a little bit older than Jack, but his coach reached out to me and said, ‘Check out this kid Jack,’ and he came to Iowa.” Boyle is the youngest all-around gymnast on the team, and the team is confident that he can excel in that position. “All-around at this
point in time is huge, but there’s not a lot of guys that compete allaround, and you can see in Big Ten and NCAA championships,” Reive said. “All-around is the best kids. There’s no doubt in my mind he can handle six events.”
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Iowa assistant coach Sherman Dillard raises his arm as Hawk guard Josh Oglesby shoots in Carver-Hawkeye on Tuesday. Michigan State defeated Iowa, 71-69. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
With one event left to determine the outcome of the meet, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team took to the blocks for the last race of the night: the 400-freestyle relay. The whistle blew, and both teams were off. The race was neck and neck the whole way; however, Chase Stephens and Andrew Jovanovich of Northwestern took the top two spots, edging Hawkeye David Ernstsson in the final leg, giving the Wildcats a 151-149 victory, the narrowest margin of defeat this season for Iowa. Less than four-tenths of a second separated the first place and third place times. “It’s tough for sure,” sophomore Charles Holliday said. “It was just so unexpected. You were in the moment and really didn’t
see it coming, but you’ve got to move on from it.” Holliday swam the second leg of the relay, one of the tightest races in head coach Marc Long’s tenure at Iowa. “We actually thought we had the race won while they were swimming based of what the score was, but then it changed while we were in the water,” Long said. “But regardless, we have to focus on what was good and what needs improvement.” An exciting meet that was back and forth throughout, Iowa swam hard in every event, underscoring how tough it was to come away with a loss by such an excruciatingly close margin.
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SOCCER RELEASES SPRING SCHEDULE The Iowa soccer team released the details of its 2014 spring schedule Wednesday. Iowa is slated for six contests, three against 2013 NCAA Tournament teams. The Hawkeyes will play two home games inside the Indoor Practice Facility against Western Illinois and Northern Illinois and play road games at Milwaukee, Marquette, and Kansas. The schedule also consists of one neutral-site match against Arkansas. The spring schedule comes on the heels of the most successful season in Iowa soccer’s history. The Hawkeyes won a school-record 15 games and advanced to the championship of the Big Ten Tournament, earning its first ever NCAA Tournament berth. They finished the season with a 15-7-1 record.
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Line woes haunt Hawks
— by Jacob Sheyko
THROWBACK THURSDAY Jan. 30, 1970 — The Iowa wrestling team defeated Athletics in Action, 19-16, in the Field House. The event came down to heavyweight, and Iowa’s Mike Edwards amassed two full minutes of riding time to pick up the deciding point in his 4-3 dual-clinching decision.
Iowa guard Devyn Marble hits a free throw on Tuesday against Michigan State. Marble was 6-of-8 from the line, but 13 missed free throws crippled the Hawkeyes in the 71-69 loss. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
NORTHWESTERN UPSETS NO. 14 WISCONSIN, 65-56 MADISON, Wis. — Drew Crawford scored a season-high 30 points, JerShon Cobb added all 10 of his points in the second half, and Northwestern upset cold-shooting No. 14 Wisconsin, 65-56, on Wednesday night. It was Northwestern’s first win over the Badgers in Madison since 1996. The smooth Crawford glided around the court for tough shots — none harder than a 3 off a curl with Wisconsin’s Josh Gasser’s hand in his face to give Northwestern (11-11, 4-5 Big Ten) a 13-point lead. Wisconsin (17-4, 4-4) turned up the pressure late to get within 6 with 41 seconds left. But Traevon Jackson lost the ball on a drive with 23 seconds left to seal the Badgers’ fate. Ben Brust’s 21 points led Wisconsin, which lost for the fourth time in five games. After a 16-0 start to the season, defense has been a problem for the Badgers. Coach Bo Ryan’s club had its issues again, especially during an 8-0 run in the second half by Northwestern that broke a 34-34 tie.
SCOREBOARD NHL NY Rangers 2, NY Islanders 1 Edmonton 3 , San Jose 0 Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 NBA Oklahoma City 112, Miami 95 Toronto 98, Orlando 83 Detroit, Atlanta (postponed) Philadelphia 95, Boston 94 Phoenix 126, Milwaukee 117 Minnesota 88, New Orleans 77 Houston 117, Dallas 115 Charlotte 101, Denver 98 Chicago 96, San Antonio 86 Memphis 99, Sacramento 89 LA Clippers 110 , Washington 103 NCAAM Arizona 60, Stanford 57 Syracuse 67, Wake 57 Kansas 92, Iowa State 81 Northwestern 65, Wisconsin 56 St. Louis 77, Richmond 57 St. Bonaventure 78, UMass 65 Memphis 69, Central Florida 59 Penn State 71, Ohio State 70 (OT) NCAAW West Virginia 67, Iowa State 56 Baylor 92, Texas Tech 43 Oklahoma State 49, TCU 48 Middle Tennessee, Southern Miss (postponed)
WHAT TO WATCH NCAAM Cincinnati vs. Louisville, 6 p.m., ESPN Florida vs. Mississippi State, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Purdue vs. Michigan, 8 p.m., ESPN UCLA vs. Oregon, 8 p.m., ESPN2
By Ryan Probasco ryan-probasco@uiowa.edu
Tuesday’s loss to Michigan State was Iowa’s most disappointing of the year, not because the Hawkeyes necessarily should have beaten the Spartans, but because everything seemed to align for the Hawks to come away with what would have been a signature victory. Michigan State’s best player — Big Ten leading scorer Gary Harris — was held to 9 points. The Spartans had to play without two of their biggest contributors in Adreian Payne and Branden Dawson. Iowa took 23 more shots at the free-throw line than Michigan State. And, the game was played in front of a boisterous and rowdy Carver-Hawkeye crowd.
At 16-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten, it will be difficult for Iowa to claim the conference’s regular-season title without a significant amount of help. Not all hope is lost, though; Iowa still has plenty of opportunity to secure a favorable seed in the Big Ten Tournament and build a strong résumé for the eventual seeding of the NCAA Tournament at season’s end.
Iowa shoots an extremely high number of free throws (636 thus far in 2013-14, sixth most in the nation), meaning a large portion of its offense is based on the team’s ability to get to the free-throw line and convert. If Iowa continues to shoot a poor percentage from the line, though, it will make it difficult for it to win tough games against the Big Ten’s elite.
Team Free Throw Shooting — 72.3 percent (88th in NCAA, 7th in Big Ten)
Zach McCabe — Shooting 33 percent from the field in conference play
The Hawkeyes had several opportunities to put the Spartans away via free throws, but they shot just 69.8 percent (30-of-43). Many peg this as the reason Iowa may not go as far as some experts think the team will. And those opinions do hold legitimate merit.
It’s no secret McCabe has struggled a bit lately. The senior fouled out in just 14 minutes of play against Michigan State. Against conference opponents, McCabe
Iowa 64, Minnesota 56
Hawkeyes top Gophers After a blowout loss to Michigan State, the Iowa women’s basketball team has won three games in a row.
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‘Ruthless’ gymnast shines By Jack Rossi
By Matt Cabel The snowball that is Iowa women’s basketball got bigger Wednesday evening with a 64-56 win over Minnesota in Williams Arena to put the Hawkeyes’ record at 17-5 (5-3 Big Ten). “I’m really, really happy with our team right now,” head coach Lisa Bluder said. “We’ve won five of our last six games — our team is feeling good about themselves right now.” Ally Disterhoft paced the Hawkeyes, scoring with 13 points and snaring 8 rebounds in her third career start for Iowa. Sam Logic posted a near triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Bethany Doolittle finished with 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. Guard Melissa Dixon played a large role in the team’s fast start, netting three 3-pointers in the first half and finishing with 11 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists. It looked as if the game could be a blowout after the Hawkeyes jumped out to a 15-4 lead in the opening eight minutes. But the Hawks couldn’t hold the Gophers down forever,
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Iowa center Bethany Doolittle and guard Theairra Taylor leap for a rebound against Minnesota on Wednesday at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. (The Minnesota Daily/Amanda Snyder)
There’s a term for the way Jack Boyle practices — gym rat — and that is not a bad thing. The Naperville, Ill., native has worked hard to become one of the most reliable gymnasts at one of the best gymnastics schools in the country. In his sophomore year, Boyle has gained head coach JD Reive’s trust and has earned one of the few allaround spots on the roster. “It’s a great honor,” Boyle said. “I think JD only really puts people in allaround who he really trusts and wants to succeed, so I like that. It’s a goal of mine this year to All-American all-around, so being all-around on the first Jack Boyle meet is a good step for gymnast that.” Boyle is not the most naturally gifted gymnast on the roster, but Reive is quick to praise his work ethic and believes that is what separates Boyle from the rest. “He’s a workhorse,” Reive said. “He puts in everything that you ask him to do, no questions asked, but at the same time, he is intelligent enough to understand the sport and the game that we play as far as the mathematics that go into it.” “He is probably the most ruthless gymnast I have ever trained with,” See gymnastics, 7a
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Dancing in the New Year By Justus Flair justus-flair@uiowa.edu
Tucked away in a corner room in Halsey Hall, a small group of students is busy rehearsing through the afternoon. Not an unusual sight for the building, which plays host to many dance rehearsals, but it seems doubtful anyone else in the building would practice a shadow dance and plan the details of a lion dance. It’s also fairly safe to assume the five students are the only ones dancing to Vietnamese pop music, complete with Vietnamese lyrics. The students are members of the Vietnamese Student Association, and they are preparing for the Lunar New Year — Tet, the New Year’s holiday based on the Lunar Calendar. The holiday will be observed Friday. The Vietnamese Students Association will host a Tet celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday in the IMU Main Lounge, featuring prominent Vietnamese singer Anh Minh. Admission is free; dress is semiformal. “Lunar New Year is one of the most important and heavily celebrated holidays in Vietnamese culture and in many other Asian cultures,” said Diane Pham, the president of the Vietnamese Student Association. “It celebrates the arrival of spring, and it’s a way to look back on the last year and celebrate what you’ve been given.” Though still focused on giving thanks, the holiday has lost much of its religious connotations over the past few years. “For the religious connotations around it, I think that’s more important to the older generations,” said Kevin Nguyen, the secretary of the Vietnamese Student Association. Many of the group’s members said the religious offerings and blessings are not done in their families any-
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weekend events Movies opening this weekend
Today 1.30 music • Josh Quinlan Quintet, 6 p.m., University Capitol Centre Recital Hall • Mixology, 10 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington
By Ben Verhille benjamin-verhille@uiowa.edu
I hadn’t heard very much about the new cultural venue in the Old Capitol mall, and now I know why. Before I even get to what I ordered, I was told they didn’t have beef this day. I suppose this may be common, but if it’s on the menu, I kind of expect it to be available. It’s OK, though; I just ordered the typical wrap for a Mediterranean-style place. Even though the name implies wraps, the more popular ordered dishes are the Gobhi plates. The place is called Wraps ’N’ Roll; I thought this was its specialty. The line alone is confusing and inefficient. The small area inside doesn’t allow for mistakes, so when arriving, you could walk into the already paid line or be awkwardly budging. It is short-staffed, which is unsurprising for a recently established and maybe not quite an A for the health code, but there are some basic things I would expect. When ordering the Olympus Gyro, I watched the person cook the wrap for it, no more than a flour tortilla. A little odd, but hey, they might know what they are doing. They do give you generous portions, larger than I get downtown from the
That Awkward Moment Eventually, every dating couple must make a decision: keep it up or break it off. It is in this confusing relationship phase that Zac Efron’s latest comedy kicks off, following three best friends as they navigate the less-romantic side of love.
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Writing tends to be a solitary pursuit. Writers can hack at a keyboard, unspeaking, for hours at a time to discover that they only persuaded a single sentence to occupy the page. Even when words do come, they tend to be replaced once they encounter the scrutiny of their creators. It’s understandable that the process could make it difficult for writers to converse with others. Anthology, an event at the Englert Theater, allows writers to showcase their pieces in nonfiction, fiction, playwriting, and poetry. “There are seven or 10 writing programs that don’t really interact with one another,” said Olivia Dunn, one of the organizers of the event. “This is an opportunity for writers to see what’s happening in other sections.” The event will begin at 8 p.m. Friday at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St. Admission is free. Given the expectations that come with performing in front of a live audience, the writers will bring out
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Keynote Address, City Councilor Kingsley Botchway II, 12:40 p.m., Boyd Law Building Levitt Auditorium • Writers’ Workshop Reading, Peter Orner, fiction/nonfiction, 8 p.m., Dey House Frank Conroy Reading Room
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DANCE • Dancers In Company Home Concert, 8 p.m., North Hall Space/Place
miscellaneous • The Everybody Gets Laid Comedy Show, 7:30 p.m., Gabe’s
film Bettie Page Reveals All, 6 & 8:15 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College
• Good People, 7:30 p.m.,
cart or even my little Oasis on Linn. But upon tasting the beef, I learned why. There were heavy patches of gristle on the gyro meat. Gyro, known for being tender meat that packs a powerful punch of flavor. Well, at most places. The next station let you have your selection of ingredients. Cabbage, iceberg lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper, carrot shavings — all good vegetable options. But they will load them on like nobody’s business. Maybe it’s a good thing for me to force that many vegetables down, but this wrap became massive. I was asked if I wanted “Gyro Sauce,” which I only assumed meant Tzatziki sauce. Well yes, thank you, I guess. I made the mistake of ordering the combo, which included fries and a fountain drink. The fries were
absolutely flat and almost tasted like the ones that were still under the heat lamps the night before and were salvaged for a second day. At least throw some extra salt on them so I can pretend I’m not eating stale oil sticks. The fountain soda, who could complain about that? Well, me. I went over for my normal unsweetened iced tea, and there wasn’t any ice. I mean, just go outside with an ice pick if you really can’t make enough in the machine. It’s definitely cold enough. Sorry Wraps ’N’ Roll, maybe it was a bad day for you. But at the very worst, you serve massive portions of food for a very low cost — $7 for my Combo Gyro. Maybe next time I’ll order the Gobhi and see if there’s a reason the line is so long, aside from the service speed.
Writing without borders By Isaac Hamlet
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Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert • Monopoly, UI Theater Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater Building Theater B
suitable material. “I don’t always write to be entertaining. If a reader doesn’t like my story, she can put it down and go do something else,” said Michael Glaviano, one of the fiction writers. “But reading aloud to an audience is a whole different ball game. If an audience-member at Anthology doesn’t like my story and cannot plausibly pretend to have to pee, she’ll just have to sit there and feel 400 seconds of her life tick away. I’m trying to avoid that, so I’m reading the most entertaining thing I’ve got.” Others will use the show as an opportunity to challenge themselves, such as Chloe Livaudais. “My piece is as of yet untitled, though it’s going to circle around the fragility of self-awareness,” she said. “I wanted to present something to the group that would scare me. It had to be a piece that required a great degree of exposure and courage on my end.” By the accounts of many of the writers, the tone of the Anthology event is often very relaxed — which better allows the audience to engage with the authors and their
works. “You need that kind of environment to reveal your work, which is the most personal thing you can offer,” Livaudais said. Anthology works to allow its included genres to seamlessly inhabit the same space. “Being enrolled in an academic program in writing sometimes has the effect of emphasizing how the various genres and disciplines are different,” Glaviano said. “Anthology does the opposite of that. I’m looking forward to seeing readers and writers and performers [of all genres] hanging out together” It’s for this reason Anthology was started, to allow writers who so rarely get to peek over the shoulders of their compatriots to come together. Regardless of what pressures there might be on the writers, the purpose is to bring the soul of their genres to the audience and to each other. “It’ll be fun, for sure; everything else is gravy,” Glaviano said. “I suppose it’s possible that someone’s life will be changed. So, you know, caveat emptor.”
Labor Day One back-to-school shopping trip changes the lives of single mother Adele Wheeler (Kate Winslet) and son Henry forever when they come face to face with escaped convict Frank Chambers (Josh Brolin). Despite Chamber’s complicated past, the three become surprisingly close and work together to fight the odds.
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Friday 1.31 music
DANCE
• Sean Boarini, 7 p.m., Eden Lounge, 217 Iowa Ave
• Ballroom and Latin Dancing, 7:30 p.m., Old Brick, 26 E. Market
words • Anthology, 7 p.m., Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Wapsipnicon Almanac Reading, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque
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I Am Divine Part of the Bijou After Hours series, this documentary centers on the American actor, singer, and drag queen Divine. A series of interviews cast Divine — born Harris Glenn Milstead — as not just a glitzy, sassy stage presence but a trailblazer in her own right.
drink of the week
• Good People, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater • Of Mice and Men, 7:30 p.m., Iowa City Community Theater, 4265 Oak Crest Hill Road S.E. • Monopoly, Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater B
DANCE • Milongo (Tango Dance Party), 7:30 p.m., Senior Center, 28 S. Linn
• Good People, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater • Of Mice and Men, 7:30 p.m., Iowa City Community Theater • Monopoly, Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater B
Hot tea and whiskey
Primary Alcohol: Your favorite whiskey Serving Size: As big of a mug as you can muster
— by Ben Verhille
• Nebraska, 4 p.m., Film Scene • Oscar Shorts — Live Action, 6:30 p.m., FilmScene • Oscar Shorts — Animated, 9 p.m., FilmScene • I Am Divine, 11 p.m., FilmScene/Bijou After Hours
• Tom Maples, 4 p.m., Congregational United Church of Christ, 30 N. Clinton • Saturday Night Music, Nancita Wernett, 7 p.m., Uptown Bill’s, 730 S. Dubuque
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Appearance: Dependent on the kind of tea or whiskey you are using, generally a light green to hazel, and how much hooch you are putting in. Taste: A warm zest of tea flavor, highlighted and accented by a sweetened version of your hard alcohol. It can convince even pure wine drinkers to come to the dark side. Advice: Serve as hot as possible, as with any tea. Honey and brown sugar can help your friends with weaker stomaches, but a stronger tea may be able to fix the problem. Try with honey whiskey for a purely enjoyable hot beverage.
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•Live from Prairie Lights: Robert Fernandez and Mary Hickman, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque
This drink is one of my favorites for those early morning ride-alongs or when it’s too cold to make your way downtown. Easily customized to match your alcohol and tea preferences. I generally stick to a green tea, obviously served hot, with Jameson or Jack Daniel’s.
• White Monarchs and Heidi Wiren Bartlett Present: RUT, 8 a.m., Art Building West Levitt Gallery • Danielle Ate the Sandwich, 8 p.m., PSZ, 120 N. Dubuque
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miscellaneous •White Monarchs and Heidi Wiren Bartlett Present: RUT, 8 a.m., Levitt Gallery, Art Building West •Danielle Ate the Sandwich, 8 p.m., PSZ, 120 Dubuque
film • Oscar Shorts — Animated, 1:15 p.m., FilmScene • Oscar Shorts — Live Action, 3:30 p.m., FilmScene • Nebraska, 6 and 8:30 p.m., FilmScene • I Am Divine, 11 p.m., FilmScene/Bijou After Hours
Sunday 2.2 music
miscellaneous
• Piano Sundays, Iowa Chapter of the ALS, 1:30 p.m., Old Capitol
• Create a Glass Jar Terrarium, 2 p.m., Iowa City Landscaping and Garden Center, 520 Highway 1 W. • Iowa City Scrabble Club, 2 p.m., Wedge, 136 S. Dubuque
theater • Good People, 2 p.m., Riverside Theater • Of Mice and Men, 2 p.m., Iowa City Community Theater • Monopoly, Gallery Series, 2 p.m., Theater B
DANCE •Country Dance and Lesson, 7 p.m., Eagle’s Lodge, 225 Highway 1 W.
film • Gay-Straight Alliance Movie Series, 1 p.m., Senior Center • Oscar Shorts — Documentary, 3:30 p.m., FilmScene • Nebraska, 6 & 8:30 p.m., FilmScene
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Jobless hangs with music, humor By Cassidy Riley cassidy-riley@uiowa.edu
Imagine a typical day in the office. You sit in your cubicle, working tirelessly. You may stop by the water cooler to catch up on the latest workplace gossip, but not before you sign up for this weekend’s office soccer game. Days are long, weekends are short, but all things considered, you like your job. Only it can’t last, because your boss comes in and announces the company has been outsourced — to Mars. It is up to you to either move with the company or stay behind and have no place to go. This is the problem Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra will explore in No Place to Go at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., in a Club Hancher performance.
Admission ranges from $10 to $20. The show, the band members admit, is difficult to define. “Sometimes, I call it a theatrical song-cycle, but that sounds not very fun,” said Lipton, the frontman of the band and author of No Place to Go. “But if you call it a musical, that sounds too much fun.” The show is a concert full of songs strung together to tell the story of a man whose job will move to Mars. Lipton narrates the progression of the story with interjections from other members of the band. “It’s a lot about the struggle to grasp the concept of change,” he said. “I think what a lot of people go through is all sorts of forms of denial and wishful thinking when change is sort of
forced upon them.” When he was commissioned to write No Place to Go, Lipton had just been informed a job he held for 10 years in New York was being relocated to another city. Rather than mirroring his exact experiences in the show, he wrote more about how things felt at the time. “The truth is that it felt like Mars to most of us,” he said of the city his company was relocating to. “The thing that I ended up making is definitely fiction, but there’s a lot of years of experience in there.” Since the show premièred at Joe’s Pub in New York in 2011, it has received a multitude of positive reviews, and in 2012, the show won an Obie. Saxophone player Vito Dieterle said he thinks the show has captivated so
many audiences because everyone can relate to it. “It’s incredibly human,” he said. “A lot of people can relate to putting their heart and soul into something and not being appreciated.” With songs touching on such subjects as the final sandwich in the conference room and moving back in with one’s “aging middle-class parents,” the show has a dry and at some points dark sense of humor. Bass player Ian Riggs said the show attacks a serious issue — unemployment — in a way meant to entertain people.“It can take five songs before [the audience] realizes that it’s OK to laugh,” he said. “I think [the humor] just helps communicate the ideas. It would be too bleak without it. It’s a lot of fun.”
Ushering in ‘horse sense’ Siqi Wang siqi-wang@uiowa.edu
The Chinese New Year is the most important Chinese holiday. The exact date depends on the traditional Chinese calendar — the Lunar Calendar, Nong Li — which was set by the 24 Solar Terms. These Terms help farmers know when it is best to plant their corps. The Chinese New Year is also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. It’s a time for families to come together and have a reunion dinner at the end of the year. People start celebrating on the Chinese New Year’s Eve and stay up until the next day to ring in the new year. The Spring Festival will last until the 15th day of the first month on the Lunar Calendar. This day is called the Lantern Festival, Yuan Xiao Jie. The upcoming Chinese New Year of 2014 is Friday. There is a specific animal to symbolize each year; for 2014, a horse, Ma, will be the symbol, and anyone born during that time will be in that category. For me, I was born in 1992, so I am a monkey, Hou.
This is the fourth year I can’t spend the Spring Festival with my family in China. I wish I was able to eat my grandma’s delicious dishes, such as her spicy double-cooked pork slices, chat with my relatives, and shoot off fireworks to welcome in the new year. I expect to be with them next year because I really miss celebrating in China. Before the Chinese New Year, my parents will clean the house in order to sweep away the “ill fortune.” Red paper cuttings — a traditional Chinese handicraft — with fortune words will also be stuck on the windows and door for luck. After dinner, the older generations
will give red envelops filled with money to the children and teenagers in the family. The Chinese people in the United States, like me, still have many different rituals to celebrate the new year. Even though there will be celebrations in the Chinatowns of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, most Iowa Chinese students celebrated at an event Jan. 25 in the IMU. Many people here will cook in a hot pot — similar to the American crock pot — to welcome in the New Year. It is the easiest method to satisfy different tastes whether you’re from the North, South, or Midwest part of China. This year, my roommates
and I will have friends over to welcome in the new year. We will cook a fish ball — similar to a meatball — and sliced beef omasum in the hot pot and then celebrate at midnight. Xin Nian Kuai Le (Happy New Year).
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more. These days, the event is focused more on the traditions of asking for good fortune in the future and celebrating the past year. “In the beginning of the event, we have a traditional lion dance, so we have a lion costume, and they go around and dance with the crowd, who’ll feed the lion money,” Pham said. “We also give out red envelopes to children containing small amounts of money; it’s wishing good luck and good fortune for the following year.” Another traditional dance, a shadow dance, will also be presented by members. Two members of the group, Emii Le and Leslie Chareunsab, choreographed the dance. “The shadow dance incorporates the use of traditional props that are used during dances, such as hats, fans, and rhythmic movements of the dancers,” Chareunsab said. The shadow dance features dancers behind a screen, back-lit so only silhouettes are visible (hence the name). Usually the dance tells a story, and this year’s dance will tell a love story. “The story I am trying to tell in the shadow dance is about the struggle of a young couple that have fallen in love, but they are from two different backgrounds and aren’t destined to be together,” Chareunsab said about her first attempt at a shadow dance.
Contributed The final dance is much more modern. It will be performed to the song of the event’s special guest, Anh Minh. “Every year, we try to get a famous Vietnamese singer, famous in the Vi e t n a m e s e - A m e r i c a n population; the dance will be to her music,” Pham said. “Anh Minh is probably one of the most famous and upcoming singers that I know of.” She believes the appeal of a younger singer and the performance of a Vietnamese pop dance will help attract a younger audience, which audience is crucial on a college campus. The association also worked to involve more people on campus and make sure those outside the Vietnamese population were included. “We have other groups from campus who perform at our events as well,” Pham said. “Performing [at the Lunar New Year event] we have UI Breakers and Iowa Andi.” In addition to this wide variety of dances, the celebration will also feature a showing of traditional
Lunar New Year Celebration When: 6 p.m. Saturday Where: IMU Main Ballroom Admission: Free with dinner and entertainment provided Vietnamese clothing presented by some of the 15 members of the group. “We wear traditional Vietnamese dresses and present the Vietnamese flags for the opening ceremonies. Now, we wear them mostly just for presentations, but growing up as a kid, people wore the dresses all day for the celebration,” said Jasmine Le, the group’s treasurer. The organization hopes this eclectic variety of events will draw in a large crowd to learn about Vietnamese culture. “It’s different from the American New Year; it’s more showcasing our culture,” Jasmine Le said. “There are a lot of traditional games and the food especially. What’s really popular for New Year is chewing on watermelon seeds.”