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Families pitch in to raise Dance Marathon cash. Page 2 An Iowa energy company makes another push to clear the way for a new nuclear facility in the state. Page 2
Occupy Iowa City shifting focus away from College Green Park. Page 5
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OPINIONS Want safer sex? Offer better condoms. Page 4 After the Iowa GOP’s chairman departs, Iowa Republicans face a stark choice. Page 4 Scott King already missed at UI. Page 4
Fran McCaffery and the Hawks continue to struggle on defense. Page 12
People walk near a bike rack on Washington Street on Tuesday. Iowa City is listed among the top-15 cities in the country for pedestrian transit. (The Daily Iowan/Jessica Payne)
Iowa City was ranked slightly below Champagne-Urbana, Ill. in the level of pedestrian transit. By ALYSSA BERGAMINI
Some of hoopster Jaime Printy’s stats are down, but she’s still a leader on the squad. Page 12 Wrestler Montell Marion’s upand-down career with the Hawks is nearly over. Page 9
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A report released Tuesday named Iowa City one of the nation’s top cities for pedestrians, and Iowa City officials want to further expand walkers’ options. The survey, conducted by the Rails and Trails Conservancy, ranked cities nationwide on the number of residents who engage in regularly walking and biking. Iowa City placed
14th, with 8 percent of resident walking to work and 2.2 percent of residents biking to work. Johnson County Supervisor Terrence Neuzil, who said he was excited to see the report’s results, wants to work with local government to push Johnson County’s walking options beyond Iowa City. “I’m excited about the future and the next five years,” he said. “Networking with the local government for the near
future of Johnson County has had strong commitments, and our objective is to create an interconnection throughout the community.” One major project on the county’s agenda, supervisors said, has been a five-year effort to connect walking trails near Iowa City — in Solon and North Liberty — to trails in Cedar Rapids. Work on these extensions is scheduled for SEE TRANSPORT, 6
Iowa City school officials say they are wary of Gov. Terry Branstad’s financing plans for Iowa schools. Branstad announced on Monday his plan for Iowa education, which includes repealing allowable growth — a state budget limit on how much a school district can spend each year — to pave the way for possible education reforms. The proposal would change how schools set future budgets. Instead of annually preparing for the following year, school officials said, planning would be slightly extended until the new Legislature sets the next two-year budget. Current law requires lawmakers to set spending limits 18 months in advance. Iowa City School Superintendent Stephen Murley said the delay would cause uncertainty. “It’ll be a cyclical process of a level of confidence followed by a period of no confidence,” he said. “But the way schools are set up on short notice, we don’t have the opportunity to make changes to the budget.” The longer wait means less time to allocate funding, he said. “One of the things that we are working hard to do is making sure that we are very deliberate on our budget process,” Murley said. “Knowing what our budget is far in SEE GROWTH, 6
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Jordan Schmidt has big plans. Not many 14-year-olds can say they have coached a high-school basketball game, appeared in a fulllength film, spoke on a radio show, and found their way to the “Ellen DeGeneres Show.” But Jordan, a highschool freshman, can —
despite a history of healthrelated obstacles. “I’ve been thinking about [attending] the University of Iowa,” he said. “I’m thinking about going into acting or maybe therapy for children.” Last month, Iowa City doctors diagnosed him as epithelioid having
angiosarcoma, a rare cancer documented in only eight other patients throughout the world. Jordan is the first pediatric patient. He and his family first noticed a problem last fall when a 5-year-old formerly benign tumor on his neck began to grow. His recent diagnosis,
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University of Iowa officials are closer to completing plans to rebuild Hancher Auditorium. By next month, university leaders expect to have final designs for Hancher as well as new music and art buildings, according to a UI report released this week. By March, the UI will ask the state Board of Regents to give final approval to the Hancher project. Hancher and a slew of other university buildings were destroyed by record flooding in 2008, forcing Hancher’s performances elsewhere. “This has not affected any productions being put on — they are continuing to bring in Iowa City’s best performers and audiences,” said Jacob Yarrow, the Hancher programming director. University officials announced earlier this year that they had secured $106 million in federal funding to replace Hancher, the music facilities, and the Art Building. That’s in addition to $55 million the Federal Emergency Management Agency had already committed to UI floodrecovery projects. — by Asmaa Elkeurti
UI wants to purchase $2 million robot UI officials will request approval for the purchase of a $2.2 million surgical robot at next week’s regents’ meeting,
to be held in Ames. The Da Vinci robot would allow surgeons to make precise cuts during surgical procedures, officials said in the regent packet released Tuesday. Officials said the purchase of the surgical robot is essential to the growth of the robotics surgery program at the UI Hospitals and Clinics, which now utilizes two of its three surgical robots. Equipment purchases of over $1 million require the regents’ approval. — by Alison Sullivan
Plans moving for billion-dollar hospital project Construction on the UI Children’s Hospital is slated to begin in October, according to a UI presentation to be given to the regents at their meeting next week. The presentation outlines long-term plans for the facility, including two new towers that will one day house patient rooms and expanded parking ramps. The presentation includes the changes in the facility’s initial site on the north side of the hospital, which has since been changed to the west side of the medical facilities. Plans for the new facility remain in the design stage, which, once completed, will be brought back to the regents for approval. The new Children’s Hospital is expected to open between 2015-2016. — by Alison Sullivan
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The Mumme family made a family cookbook to raise money for Dance Marathon. (Contributed Photo)
At least three Dance Marathon families have established projects to help fund the organization. By AUDREY DWYER audrey-dwyer@uiowa.edu
Wearing a bow tie, playing a round of golf, or cooking a midweek meal can now help support Dance Marathon. This year, a few Dance Marathon families have developed independent projects to raise money for the organization that supported them in their battles with cancer. “By spreading the word on childhood cancer, not only what it does to that person but the effects on the family and how things change — your life doesn’t get worse,” said Tammy Mumme, whose son is diagnosed with cancer. “In the
Family Projects Individual family projects go towards the general Dance Marathon organization: • 1 percent: educational resources • 14 percent: family financial support • 17 percent: family emotional support • 68 percent: staff, research, update facilities and equipment Source: University of Iowa Dance M+arathon
aspects of your values, dreams, and outlook on life changes for the better.” The Mumme family first decided to create a family cookbook last fall, called Stirring Up a CURE, which would collect and print donated food recipes and craft ideas for kids. “There’s something for everybody,” Mumme said, and the books will be available in March. The book was inspired by daughter Jadye Mumme competing in the “Miss Southeast Iowa Outstand-
ing Teen Contest” with a platform of raising awareness of pediatric cancer. Jamie Lick, a family programming co-head for Dance Marathon, said emails came flooding in once the Mumme family set out on the project. Jadye’s older brother Dillyn was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia — which affects the blood and bone marrow — three years ago. The family was shocked by Dillyn’s diagnosis, Mumme said. “Our world was turned upside down; now it’s turned up right,” she said. Another family has established a golf tournament to honor their son who died of cancer. The Eckrichs organized the event with local families. “[Dancers] understand where these families are coming from and … they are making a difference.” said Dance Marathon hospital director Nic Rusher. “To these families, it means everything.”
Rusher, who has been a part of the Dance Marathon team for five years, said he serves as a link among the families receiving treatment at the organization. The Eckrich family’s fundraiser has raised roughly $9,300, which the family gave to Dance Marathon. Another family has been helping new mothers in the organization craft bow ties to sell for $5 apiece. Rush said the bow ties include the colors lime and black — the Dance Marathon colors. So far, the project has made $200. Lick said these projects and others that Dance Marathon hosts help patients and their families to have fun despite the difficulties they face. “The events are a great way to get to know the families and for them to forget about their child being sick and just have fun,” he said.
the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure. — by Beth Bratsos
alarm the other person. According to Iowa City police, Michael Mills, 26, address unknown, has been convicted of third-degree harassment. Since his conviction, Mills has allegedly continued to harass the victim by making personal contact with the person on several occasions. The victim then allegedly saved all unwanted text messages from Mills from Jan. 1 to Jan. 20, 38 messages in total. In Mills’ alleged harassment, he also violated an order of protection for the victim that does not expire until Oct. 21, 2016, the report said. Third-degree harassment is a simple misdemeanor, punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $625. — by Conrad Swanson
METRO Plummer’s trial set for May A former UI student’s attempted murder trial has been delayed. The attempted-murder and willfulinjury trial for 20-year-old Iowa City resident Branden Plummer has been pushed to May 14 at 9 a.m., according to court documents. It will be held in the 6th District Court in Tama County. The pretrial conference is set for 11 a.m. May 4 at the Johnson County Courthouse. Plummer, who attended classes at the University of Iowa last semester but is no longer listed in the university directory, allegedly assaulted police Sgt. Brian Krei on Nov. 18, 2011. Police reports said Krei approached Plummer because he was reportedly disrupting traffic at the intersection of Linn and Burlington Streets. Plummer allegedly proceeded to strangle Krei and hit his head against the sidewalk, causing him to lose consciousness. According to court documents, Plummer attorney Mark Brown’s request for a bill of particulars was denied because “the state has set forth sufficient evidence as to both counts of the trial information from which the defendant is able to prepare a defense.” Plummer’s motion to dismiss the trial on grounds of “unconstitutionally vague” charges was
overruled by 6th District Judge Paul Miller because, according to court documents, the information provided in the state’s trial information and minutes of testimony were not found to be. — by Beth Bratsos
UI case remains unresolved A case between University of Iowa and UI Pharmaceuticals, the plaintiffs, and Callisto Pharmaceuticals and Synergy Pharmaceuticals, the defendants, will remain unresolved. The UI plaintiffs requested the court enter a default judgment in its favor after defendants failed to file a motion to answer to the petition within 20 days, a requirement set forth in the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure 1.303, according to court documents. The 6th District Court denied the motion for default judgment. According to court documents, for a default to be entered, “the court would at minimum need supporting affidavits regarding the amount of any judgment to be entered … [and] plaintiffs must follow the procedures set forth in the Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.972.” The motion was denied without prejudice, meaning UI plaintiffs can file for similar relief in the future upon compliance with
Man charged with domestic-abuse assault An Iowa City man has been charged with domestic-abuse assault without intent causing injury. Bruce Robinson, 38, 10 Arbury Drive, allegedly forced his way through the bathroom door in his home where his wife was hiding on Jan. 31. According to an Iowa City police report, the woman’s left arm was wedged between the door and an iron on the floor, which caused pain and redness around the elbow. The victim also had slight bruising on her arm, the report said. Domestic-abuse assault without intent causing injury is a serious misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a maximum fine of $1,875. — by Conrad Swanson
Community funding to slip
Iowa City police have charged a man with contacting another person with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or otherwise
Iowa City community events and programs will receive less funding than usual in the next fiscal year. The Iowa City City Council will spend $104,654 to fund communityand city-sponsored events in fiscal year 2013, a roughly $6,000 decrease from fiscal 2012. The council initially received a request for $168,467 in funding. — by Kristen East
Matthew Pregler , 21, Cedar Rapids, was charged on Jan. 30 with driving while license under suspension or canceled. Kimberly Robinson, 45, address unknown, was charged on Jan. 30 with criminal trespass. Erik Romero Ramirez, 19, 1205
Laura Drive, was charged on Jan. 30 with driving while barred. Jeremy Smith, 31, 1116 Gilbert Court, was charged on Jan. 31 with public intoxication. D a r n e ll Y o u ng , 19, 319 Westminster St., was charged on Jan. 30 with criminal trespass.
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BLOTTER Derald Bell, 23, Marion, was charged on Jan. 31 with public intoxication. Derek Bleile, 22, 40 Thistle Court, was charged on Jan. 29 with driving while license under suspension or canceled. Patrick McBreen , 24, 721 E. Washington St., was charged on
June 6, 2011, with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. Michael Mills , 26, 40 Thistle Court, was charged on Jan. 29 with driving while license under suspension. Colleen Porter, 27, 509 Brown St., was charged on Jan. 28 with OWI.
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Nuke plans still alive Vilsack leads King MidAmerican Energy is arousing controversy with its future energy plans By BAJ VISSER bavisser@uiowa.edu
Despite nuclear-power legislation running into legislative roadblock Tuesday, questions still linger about MidAmerican Energy’s nuclear-energy plans. The Des Moines-based company said it has formed a new renewableenergy division, and it is expanding its current wind-energy portfolio. Recently, an Iowa bill allowing MidAmerican to gather capital for a plant nuclear-power moved into committee. However, legislators canceled the discussion session because of legislative constraints. MidAmerican said nuclear energy is essential for the state in the coming years. “We’re moving toward a carbon-constrained fix future,” said Tina Potthoff, a MidAmerican mediarelations manager. “Nuclear-power generation is one of the few alternatives to meeting Iowa’s power needs.” She said the cost of coal and coal-transportation will “increase dramatically over the near future” because of new Environmental Protection Agency regulations and MidAmerican’s contract negotiations with coal providers.
Nuclear Power Three Midwestern nuclear plants produces 10 percent of Iowa’s energy. • Iowa: Duane Arnold • Illinois: Quad Cities • Nebraska: Fort Calhoun Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration
This cost will force the company to look elsewhere for future power generation, she said. “Until the Iowa Utilities Board gives us the goahead, we cannot raise rates to pay for a nuclearpower plant,” Potthoff said, and MidAmerican is in the middle of a three-year feasibility study to determine “whether a nuclear plant is in our customers’ and Iowa’s best interests.” These actions follow MidAmerican raising its electric billing rate to compensate for changes in fossil-fuel regulations. Because the committee session for the bill was canceled, Sen. Joe Seng, DDavenport, said he’s unsure when the committee will meet again to vote on the bill. He said he is opposed to the bill but would not comment on the specifics before a debate was held in the committee. Rep. Greg Forristall, RMacedonia, said nuclear energy is essential to the state. “It’s important that Iowa is able to provide its base load,” he said. “Renewables cannot be expected to do this.” He voted in favor of the bill when it went before
the Iowa House last year. He called nuclear power the “greenest and most carbon-neutral form of energy we in Iowa have access to” and urged state senators to pass the bill. Opponents of nuclear energy contend that MidAmerican’s electricityrate change is simply a thinly veiled means of paying for the company’s nuclear plans. “Even if MidAmerican doesn’t build its plant, it would get all the funds from the rate hike and the tax credit,” said Dave Murphy, the executive director of Food Democracy Now. While Murphy approved of MidAmerican’s renewableenergy initiative, he called it “halfhearted.” “MidAmerican wants Iowans to foot the risk for its wind farms but keep all the profits to build its nuclear plant,” he said. Nuclear power is not a sustainable alternative to renewable energies, Murphy said, or even to Iowa’s current reliance on coal. “We already have an infrastructure that supports coal,” he said. “You don’t transition to a new devil just because the old one goes out of fashion. You get away from devils altogether.” Murphy said instead of providing MidAmerican Energy with tax incentives, officials should instead extend current wind-farm incentives — set to expire at the end of the year — as part of Iowa’s transition away from fossil fuels.
in 2012 fundraising By LYNN CAMPBELL IowaPolitics.com
Former Iowa first lady Christie Vilsack topped U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, in fundraising, both in the fourth quarter of 2011, and in campaign cash heading into 2012. Vilsack raised $394,194 in the fourth quarter of last year, nearly twice as much as the $206,719 taken in by King. The former first lady also had $751,530 in her campaign war chest going into this year, compared with King’s $529,490. The two are vying to represent the 4th Congressional District in northwest and northcentral Iowa. But in anticipated votes, King leads Vilsack, 49 percent to 43 percent, according to a recent poll by the House Majority PAC, a super PAC designed to help win back the U.S. House majority for Democrats. Vilsack leads among independents, 48 percent to 37 percent, with a little over nine months to go before Election Day. The poll of 974 Iowa registered voters was taken Jan. 18-23 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points. Vilsack’s campaign said she raised more than $1 million last year before expenses. She continues to travel across the district announcing policy proposals to double apprenticeships for Iowans, advance economic development and job creation by investing in infrastructure, and advocating for Missouri River flood relief. “The support Iowans from across the state have shown my campaign is
truly humbling,” Vilsack said. “Their support is also what motivates me to go to Washington to fight every day to ensure the best policies, not politics, are put in place to ensure future generations can work and raise a family in northwest Iowa.” King was in transit from Iowa to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday and did not respond to requests for an interview from IowaPolitics.com. The outspoken conservative Iowa congressman has been elected five times to represent western Iowa in what’s now the 5th Congressional District. This year, King is being targeted by CREDO SuperPac, a new progressive enti-
ty launched by the CREDO Mobile cell-phone company that is honing in on what the group calls “the most extreme Tea Party Republicans.” King recently told Bret Hayworth of the Sioux City Journal he expects big money will be funneled into the Iowa 4th District race in 2012. “I’ve been convinced for a long time that there would be millions of dollars of super PACs that would come into this race,” King told the Journal. “This will be the most expensive Congressional race and probably the dirtiest one this state has ever seen. I will learn things about me that I don’t yet know, from watching the ads.”
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To UI Student Health: We want better condoms If the University of Iowa Student Health campaigns are so dead-set on making a case for safe sex and providing students with the accessible means to practice it, why then does it pass out subpar products? Condoms, condoms, condoms. Whether it’s the stork passing them out or a lady in a lab coat, the importance of safe sex for a student body of sexually active young adults is undeniable. The “Avoid the Stork campaign” has come to an end, and Student Health will focus its efforts on STD awareness in the future. Yet, while the focus of sex education on campus seems to have taken a turn in a different direction, Student Health officials are still faced with the same task: protecting students from the negative consequences of sexual activity. Whether the goal of campus health campaigns is to prevent unwanted pregnancies or quell the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, condoms won’t become any less prevalent. As freshmen living in the dorms, many students witness the widespread availability of condoms; a basket here, a handoff there. There’s no shortage of free latex on campus. But studies suggest that it may not be mere availability that matters but also what, exactly, is available. Health officials have passed out LifeStyle-brand condoms for years. Sure, they’re free, but are they preferable? A BMC Public Health study found that patrons are much more likely to make use of free condoms when there are a variety of brands and styles available. “The provision of assorted brand-name condoms, over a single brand name, can serve to increase condom acquisition,” the study contends. It’s simple marketing — certain brands are flashier, more colorful, and sometimes even, well, more flavorful than their counterparts. Students will be more likely to choose — and actually use — higher-quality brands with more attractive packaging. According to Mintel surveys, the purchase of contraceptives by men and women has been increasing steadily each year, and it is projected to continue to increase in years to come. There clearly isn’t an issue with people catching on to safe-sex education. There
seems to be a general awareness of the positive health effects of buying and using condoms. But if sales suggest that awareness and use is increasing, Student Heals should be focused on getting not only more condoms but better condoms into the hands of more students. In 2010, the top-selling condom models were all manufactured by Trojan, which has a lead in general market share of male contraceptives and by a reasonable margin — a whopping 74.5 percent. Clearly, there’s a trend. Sexually active individuals prefer certain brands over others. Yet the tendency of student-preferences aren’t necessarily merely a matter of taste or the result of successful marketing. Mintel’s data just don’t suggest a predisposed preference to one brand or another; its studies spell it out. In an evaluation of young consumers, studies showed that when it comes to quality and reliability, the majority of Americans trust the Trojan brand over any and all other condom brands. So if there’s a existing preference when it comes to which condoms to purchase and which to pass up, it seems strange that any organization would act in opposition to such a trend. Yet, year after year, week after week, health service and residence-life coordinators toss out cheap condoms made by less popular brands. It seems that if curbing unsafe sex is the goal, actively pursuing a strategy that harnesses market data and popularity would only further the success of the initiative. The widespread availability and subsequent distribution of higher-quality, higher-variation name-brand condoms such as Trojan would only further the endeavors of safe-sex initiatives. Having the condoms that young adults prefer available — and free — would increase safe sex on campus. For Student Health, cost should be negligible when compared with potential effectiveness, and safe-sex initiatives should be embracing the preferential tendencies of young consumers for the benefit of their own cause, not ignoring it. The facts and figures stand for themselves. Please, Student Health, pay a little more and get us the good stuff. We’ll promise to practice safer sex at higher rates — we swear.
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Friends of Int’l Students: Scott King will be sorely missed at university We, the Board of Friends of International Students, are sad to suddenly lose the leadership of former Associate Dean Scott King. In November 2011, Friends of International Students celebrated its 40th year. King provided an enthusiastic overview of the numerous changes that have occurred during that time. Under his leadership, international-student enrollment at the University of Iowa rose from 2,027 in 2001 to 3,275 in 2011 — an
increase of more than 1,200. Since coming to the University of Iowa in 2003, King has supported, encouraged, and strengthened the work of Friends of International Students. He has engaged in and helped to facilitate activities with our group for the annual picnic, “Cookies and Card Making,” game nights, new “Friends” orientations, cultural-diversity day, and celebrations of the 35th and 40th years of the organization. King invested in the interna-
tional students, making sure their needs were considered and finding ways to smooth the transitions for students into the Iowa City community. King demonstrated professionalism, enthusiasm, integrity, and cultural sensitivity that assisted each of us board members in carrying out the mission of Friends to link community members with UI international students to provide community, hospitality, and friendship. He effectively recruited new board members and strength-
ened our relationships to the Office of International Students and Scholars office and staff. We deeply regret the loss of King’s knowledge, experience, skills, passion, cultural understandings, and support. We are very appreciative of all that he has provided to Friends and hope that he knows of our gratitude for him and his work. King is already missed by our board. Nancy Olthoff, Ph.D., is the board secretary of Friends of International Students Board.
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Romney, Gingrich, and NBC tango NBC News has asked Republican presidentialnomination candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign to stop airing an antiNewt Gingrich ad that includes an excerpt from a 1997 “NBC Nightly News” report featuring Tom Brokaw. The political ad shows the former NBC anchor reporting that Gingrich had been reprimanded by the House Ethics Committee. NBC and Brokaw have protested that the use of the clip violates copyright law and exploits Brokaw and NBC News’ journalistic credibility. That’s an understandable stance, and exactly what a news organization should be saying when its
content is being co-opted for a political campaign, but NBC isn’t likely to file suit. In this case, Romney’s campaign has copyright law on its side. Under U.S. copyright law, the creator of material has ownership rights and can limit its use by others. But there is a clear exception to copyright law, permitting “fair use” of content when it meets a number of criteria. The Copyright Act of 1976 provides that four factors have to be examined: • The purpose of the use, particularly whether it’s for profit or nonprofit purposes. • The nature of the copyrighted material.
• The amount of the segment used in relation to the original copyrighted work. • The impact of this use on the market for the original work. In this case, the clip is being used for a nonprofit purpose and is clearly labeled as a campaign ad. The clip is a very small segment of the original “NBC Nightly News” broadcast, and there’s no meaningful market value in a 14-year old newscast. Further, the purpose of fair use is to ensure that copyright restrictions don’t unduly impair the free flow of information. Information concerning the selection of the next president of the United
States is of the highest public interest, and political speech has long enjoyed the strongest possible First Amendment protection. Though NBC is unlikely to overcome the fair-use exemption, there’s some consolation here. In an era of high-gloss, highdrama, one-sided political ads, the most effective way to communicate about a political rival is an accurate, evenhanded report by a news professional. Ken Paulson is president and chief executive officer of the First Amendment Center. Previously, Paulson served as editor and senior vice president for news at USA Today and USATODAY.com.
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Iowa Republicans face stark choice ADAM B SULLIVAN adam-sullivan@uiowa.edu
Iowa Republicans have two choices. Sure, there are dozens of people qualified to take over for Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn, who announced Tuesday he plans to step down this month. But they all fall into two categories: Vander Plaats Republicans and Branstad Republicans. Picking one of the first group to lead the party means alienating the party from independent voters and giving fodder to pundits who say Iowa is illequipped to host the country’s first presidential nominating contest. Picking one from the second group doesn’t guarantee clear skies and smooth sailing for the Iowa GOP, but it’s better than the alternative. The split between the state’s social conservatives and the states not-so-social-conservatives became much starker during the 2010 gubernatorial primary race. We had Bob Vander Plaats leading the religious right. He said on the first day of his governorship, he’d sign an executive order halting gay marriage (which, by the way, is clearly illegal, but it won him plenty of favor with social conservatives). Then we had former-and-future Gov. Terry Branstad, who focused on economic issues and got heat from social conservatives when he flirted with supporting gay civil unions and adoption rights for gay couples. The divide resurfaced this caucus season. Mitt Romney is a blue-state Republican whose stances on social issues have shifted since he entered the national stage. His background is in business, and almost all of his message is economic. While the governor didn’t endorse anyone in the caucus race, Romney was clearly the Branstad-style Republican. Meanwhile, Rick Santorum’s positions on abortion and LGBT issues put him far to the right of Romney socially. He even went as far as to liken gay marriage and slavery. While Vander Plaats’ Christian political group the Family Leader didn’t endorse
anyone in the caucus race, Santorum was clearly (one of) the Vander Plaats-style Republican. Here’s where Strawn re-enters the story. Romney’s and Santorum’s caucus tallies were so close that when certified results showed Santorum had received around 30 more votes than Romney, Strawn said the race was basically a tie. That outraged social conservatives, who said Strawn was trying to play down Santorum’s win. Now, the social conservatives are fired up. They’ll push hard to install a Vander Plaats Republican as the next chairman or chairwoman of the party. Danny Carroll, a former state legislator who runs around with Vander Plaats’ crowd, and Bill Schickel, a Christian radio-station owner, are two of the people being murmured about as possible Iowa GOP heads. Installing a social conservative as the head of the party is bad politics. While it’s still politically palatable to vote no on gay issues, intense moves to mesh Scripture with law are increasingly seen as political baggage. As evidence, note that Vander Plaats tried to be governor three times. He’s been governor zero times. Meanwhile Branstad — who seldom screams about Christianity as the reason for his positions — has tried to be governor five times. He has been governor five times. But even more important than good politics is good policy. Social conservatives are wrong. Regardless of political viability, the social conservative agenda revolves around the government making personal choices for people. If liberals are wrong to tell us what to do with our property, conservatives are wrong to tell us what to do with our bodies. But even if your worldview does allow for belittling gays and blocking abortion rights, conservatives ought to at least admit our emphasis right now ought to be on the economy. When more than 10 percent of Americans want to work but can’t find jobs, how big a difference does gay marriag e r e a l l y m a k e ? Installing a social moderate will help e n s u r e t h e p a r t y ’s f ocus stays where it ought to be: the economy.
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BY JENNY EARL jennifer-earl@uiowa.edu
Occupy Iowa City organizers want to shift their focus away from College Green Park. One place they’re looking to be active is the Southeast Side of Iowa City. The Occupy protest started in College Green last fall, but its presence in the park has dropped substaintially since then, with only a handful of people, most of them homeless, staying in the park regularly. But demonstrators say they’re not tied down to that space. Instead, they’re interested in taking their message around town. To that end, Lisa Bonar, an Occupy Iowa City outreach liaison to Occupy Des Moines, said Occupy Iowa City plans to focus more on the local community by having conversations with members from Iowa City neighborhoods, focusing on the city’s Southeast Side. “We want to go out into the community — especially to the people of color and find out what their needs are,” she said. “I can’t let any cats out of any bags, but the park and physical occupation was the beginning of the movement — as we’ve seen in Des Moines and other cities — it’s not imperative to have an occupation to do other things in the community.” The group’s permit to stay in College Green Park expires at the end of the month, amid what appears to be dwindling participation in the movement. For instance, a University of Iowa student group, Students for Occupy, was recently formed but is no longer holding meetings. “From my understanding, [closing Students for Occupy] was not an official
The Occupy Iowa City camp at College Green Park is seen on Jan. 18. People started camping out in the park in October to protest against corporate greed and wealth inequality. (The Daily Iowan/Melissa Wilson) decision by the group,” said coordinating efforts with group organizer William regional Occupy groups. Goldberg. “This no longer Come spring, the Iowa City affects our activist values, chapter will look into reand we will continue to establishing more visible work toward our goals on protests. “As spring comes and the campus and off. The Students for Occupy group’s weather warms up, there dissolution should not in will be more mass any way be interpreted as protests,” Bonar said. Unlike Occupy Des the ‘Occupy Together’ Moines, Occupy Iowa City movement faltering.” Occupy Iowa City leaders protesters aren’t worried say they don’t plan to go up about their members being from their against law enforcement, as removed their Des Moines counter- encampment, but they are parts did this week. Twelve worried about the homeOccupy Des Moines demon- less. “Many of the full-time strators were arrested at residents of College Green the Capitol on Sunday. “It depends on what [our] are people who have no goal is for a specific action, other place to go and in because some of them you some cases suffer from want to be as public as pos- problems such as alcohol sible, and sometimes it does abuse, mental illness, and work better to be under the other disabilities,” said Stephen Hoffelt, Occupy radar,” Bonar said. Compared with Des Iowa City outreach comMoines, Bonar said, Occupy mittee member. He said the group has Iowa City has been pretty created a sustainability quiet. “I wouldn’t say we want working group to specificalto do quiet advocacy, but ly focus on issues related to that’s part of it,” she said. continuing occupation of “We want to go out into the the park. “We’re wondering what’s community.” Occupy Iowa City partici- going to happen to [the pants also plan to attend homeless] if the city doesn’t an Occupy the Midwest renew the permit,” Bonar conference in St. Louis in said. “We need to do someMarch, she said, to begin thing.”
Avanda Tan (center) and Hariz Ismail (right) practice their handshake in the Career Series “Preparing for the Fall Job Fairs” held by Pomerantz Career Center in the University Capitol Centre on Tuesday. The lecture taught international students how to make positive first impressions at the upcoming Career Fairs. (The Daily Iowan/Ya-Chen Chen)
Republican presidential nomination candidate former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, speaks during a Florida Republican presidential primary night rally on Tuesday in Orlando. Gingrich finished second to Mitt Romney in the Florida primary on Tuesday. (Associated Press/Matt Rourke)
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TRANSPORT CONTINUED FROM 1 completion in the summer of 2013. Supervisor Pat Harney said the overall cost of connecting the trails will be around $1 million, funded partially through state and federal grants.
JORDAN CONTINUED FROM 1 however, has not dampened his spirit. “He’s just an amazing kid,” mother Michelle McMullen said. “He has a positive attitude every single day, every single minute.” Jordan has a history of dealing with health obstacles. At age 1, he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, which causes benign tumors to grow on the nervous system. underwent He chemotherapy at age 3 to stop a rapidly growing tumor near his heart and had spinal-fusion surgery at age 4. As a result of the tumor growth, Schmidt is significantly shorter than his peers, has leg length discrepancy, and has severe
GROWTH CONTINUED FROM 1 advance is the prudent way to go.” Murley said because 80 percent of district funding goes toward personnel, a short notice on budget cuts would likely be cut from the remaining 20 percent
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John Fuller, a University of Iowa professor of urban & regional planning, said Iowa City has tried to be a large biking city, an effort he believes has been succesful. “The large student population has contributed to the bicycle and pedestrian transit’s booming numbers,” he said.
Rails and Trails Conservancy members noted Iowa City as one of many small metropolitan cities in the top 15. Seven of the 15 metropolitan areas listed in the report have a population of 94,000 or fewer. Tracy Hadden Loh, the communications director for the group, said the presence of so many small cities
is important because it debunks a widespread misconception that smaller cities are more spread out and lack access to pedestrain routes. “The ‘myth’ that there are zero bikers and pedestrians in rural areas has definetley been busted,” she said. “Walking and biking is not just for big cities
such as New York and San Francisco anymore.” Rural communities allow pedestrians to walk in a safe environment, she said, as opposed to locations with extensive motor-vehicle traffic. “I learned that rural [pedestrain travel] is more pleasant, less traffic is involved, and tourism is largely seen,” Loh said.
scoliosis. Now a freshman at Alleman High in Rock Island, Ill., he excels in school. “I love it, I really do,” Jordan said. “Everyone’s kind of like one big family.” Alleman school counselor Lynn VanDeHeede said what Jordan lacks in height, he more than makes up for in personality. “He fills a room,” she said.
His optimism led his family, friends, and classmates to rally behind him after they learned of his diagnosis. VanDeHeede, who is also a student council adviser at the Catholic high school of 460 students, said the students wanted to do something to support Jordan. What began as wristband sales snowballed into “Jordan Schmidt Small but Mighty” T-shirts stating “With Hope, Anything’s Possible” on the back. Jordan’s classmates sold the merchandise, along with raffle basket tickets, at a recent Alleman basketball game. The theme was “superheroes” in his honor. And he was named honorary coach, watching the game from the players’ bench. “He ran to half court, looked at the cheering crowd, and the crowd broke out saying, ‘I Love Jordan,’ ” VanDeHeede said.
The crowd continued to cheer for Jordan through the game, which Alleman won, she said. Afterwards, the opposing team members each gave him a hug. Collectively, his classmates raised $6,300 to help with medical bills. “What continues to shine through is that as a family, they have continued to show genuine appreciation and humility, and I think that is what people are drawn to and why they keep giving,” VanDeHeede said. “We take great strength from people’s prayers,” McMullen said, who has been amazed by the community’s support. Jordan also has online support. Friends of Schmidt’s family set up a website as a gift, after his Dec. 23 cancer diagnosis to provide updates, collect donations for medical costs, and gather funds for a chance to see
his favorite celebrity — Ellen DeGeneres. “Words can’t express how amazing it is how there’s a chance I could be sitting next to Ellen,” Schmidt said. “She’s really active with anti-bullying and the work she’s doing for children. It just warms my heart.” The campaign was successful. According to Jordan’s website, DeGeneres will provide him two VIP tickets to see a live show of his choice. But for now, he is focused on this weekend, during which he and McMullen will attend their first Big Event. “I’m excited, all right,” he said. “My mom and I have been talking about it for weeks. We’re going to go there and dance a little.” McMullen said she and Hordan are taking on challenges day by day. “We’re a team,” she said.
When doctors first discovered the tumor was cancerous, she said, Jordan had a significant amount of pain. “So far [chemotherapy has] been working really well,” McMullen said. He and she travel to Iowa City every other week for his chemotherapy. Over the weekend, he received another round of treatment. “His treatment was great,” McMullen said. “He’s responding well. He’s not had any nausea. It went really well.” While his hair has begun to fall out from the chemotherapy, he said he does not mind. “I actually have a motto,” Jordan said. “It’s not me that’s dealing with cancer, it’s cancer that’s dealing with me.”
— students’ needs. Brandstad spokesman Tim Albrecht said accurately predicting a budget 18 months beforehand is improbable. “Passing a mere dollar amount may not be the best way to go anymore,” he said. “It’s not the model of predictability and stability the schools need.” Branstad wants to focus
on prioritizing school funds toward specific programs rather than “throw the money at the schools and say, ‘Here you go,’ ” Albrecht said. The new system would make room for more education reforms, he said. Iowa City School Board member Tuyet Dorau said the budget change could cause property taxes to rise.
The current 18-month period allows districts enough time to prepare, she said. “If we don’t know what the allowable growth is, naturally government municipalities will set a higher tax levy … on property taxes,” she said. “I’m not saying that’s what we are going to do, but I think it’s a realistic strategy.” Dorau said school offi-
cials need to have enough time to manage the district’s budget. “Allowable growth is different from our actual budget,” she said. “It’s tied to the number of students that we have — that’s why it’s a percentage. It’s inflation. When you don’t have that ability to adjust for inflation, then you have the problem of having to dip into reserves.”
School Board member Karla Cook said she doesn’t support the potential change. “I very much don’t like the fact that [Branstad] doesn’t want to give us that much notice,” she said. “It’s pretty hard for us to hire teachers and make plans if you don’t have enough notice.”
Harney said the county has received grants from local governments in eastcentral Iowa. He also noted pedestrian trails surrounding the city would have a positive effect on residents’ health. “We are working on encouraging people to walk and bike to lower health risks,” Harney said.
Jordan Schmidt The 14-year-old will attend his first Big Event this weekend. Favorites: • Color: Blue • Food: Cheeseburgers • TV Show: “The Big Bang Theory” • Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Featured on: • Quad Cities B100 Radio Station • Children of the Corn film
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tions,” McCaffery said, listing possible solutions to the team’s defensive woes. “But ultimately, it comes down to a matter of toughness — and we lack that right now. I don’t mind saying it. We don’t have the toughness that is necessary to defend in this league. Oddly enough, Minnesota head coach Tubby Smith attributed his team’s loss in the first matchup to “Iowa’s excellent defense” when he spoke during the teleconference on Monday. Since that loss — which was Minnesota’s third-straight to start conference play — the team has won four of its last six. Smith inserted freshman guard Joe Coleman into the Gophers starting lineup after a 64-62 loss to Iowa in early January. As a starter, Coleman leads Minnesota in scoring with 13.5 points per game. “He’s given us a big boost,” Smith said. “His attitude has been contagious in that he plays with so much passion. His
Iowa (11-11, 3-6) vs. Minnesota (16-6, 4-5) When: 7:36 p.m. today Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena Where to watch: Big Ten Network enthusiasm has been just what we needed.” Smith also praised Coleman’s improved play defensively, something Iowa guards could learn from. Containing the 6-4, 200pound Coleman won’t be easy — he’s made 51 trips to the free-throw line in six games as a starter. Iowa guard Josh Oglesby said after the Indiana loss that his and other guards’ poor perimeter defense resulted in easy dump-off passes and buckets for the Hoosiers. That’s something that will have to change if Iowa has any hopes of sweeping the season series with the Gophers. “I think it’s just our focus on the defensive end,” Oglesby said. “We don’t come into the game knowing that we’re going to lock someone down."
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YouTube sacks sports meetings Traditional captain meetings were replaced with YouTube videos this semester, but not everyone likes the change. By TOMMY REINKING thomas-reinking@uiowa.edu
The idea to replace captain meetings with YouTube videos in the Iowa intramural program came from an unexpected place. Recreational Services at Florida State recently ditched its long-running captains’ meetings in favor of online videos that relay all information about the many intramural sports to participating athletes. That’s where Tommy Schorer, Iowa’s assistant director of Recreational Services, got the idea for changing the way athletes learn rules and regulations. “I did my graduate work at Florida State, and I was talking to a few colleagues about what they were doing in their program,” he said. “They mentioned how they were using YouTube videos instead of meetings. They had a green screen and everything.” Iowa Recreational Services has made videos for basketball and indoor soccer so far. The nearly 30minute videos feature Schorer and Recreational Services Director Mike Widen reading rules, regulations, and guidelines while a PowerPoint runs through other points in the background. Recreational Services had use captain meetings for eight years, but Widen said the new videos offer things the captain meetings couldn’t. “We always had to set up two or three captains meetings for each sport,” he said. “Some students couldn’t make it to the meetings, and their teams had to be dropped from the league. We didn’t like the rule, but the meetings had to be mandatory. The videos can be watched any day, any time.” Athletes who register their teams on imleagues.com, the school’s intramural sports hub, must now score 85 percent or better on a 20-question quiz before being able to place their squad in a league. A player can take the quiz as many times as
he or she needs to pass. Widen said he prefers that captains watch the video, but it isn’t necessary or required to pass the quiz; the important thing, he said, is that someone on the team gets the information and spreads it to her or his teammates. “The point is that they know the information,” said Widen, who is in his fifth year at the helm of the intramural program. “It’s totally fine if they pass the quiz without watching the video. Some athletes already know the information and the regulations.” Still, there’s a drawback to the convenience; Schorer said that without having the meetings, they lose the face-to-face time some athletes might desire. “It’s great because it’s just one presentation that gives everyone the same information,” he said. “But they lose the ability to ask questions in person. They can still send emails to us for clarification on rules, though.” And while Widen and Schorer don’t feel much need to change the videos, at least one intramural captain said the videos could be improved. “It was a really long video,” Quinn Storage intramural soccer captain Cheyne Reiter said. “It took half an hour to go through everything. Some people might find all of the information hard to remember. It would be beneficial to everyone to make it shorter and not as boring.” But Schorer said the push to move the intramural program online has made Iowa surpass most other national programs. Tweaks can be made to a few features, and he’ll listen to feedback from athletes, but he said Recreation Services is happy with where the program is. “We receive feedback and learn what works well and what doesn’t work well,” he said. “The changes we make are to balance the program and the participants’ needs.”
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ously, her ability to get to the rim off the dribble is important to us.”
Hawkeyes aim to reverse road woes With two games lying ahead in the next week — Thursday at Wisconsin and Feb. 5 at Indiana — and the Hawkeyes in a
Next up: Iowa at Wisconsin When: 7 p.m. Thursday Where: Kohl Center, Madison, Wis. game-by-game battle for a postseason berth, Iowa has to face and overcome the challenge of winning on the road. Iowa is 1-7 overall outside Iowa City, including an 0-4 mark in the Big Ten. Bluder said getting her young players used to playing in hostile environments is the key. “You feel like sometimes
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your record can be deceiving because of your opponents; most teams are going to struggle playing at Ohio State, at Purdue, at Penn State, and at Nebraska,” Bluder said. “When you have so many freshmen on your team, part of that growing process is just getting them to understand what it’s like to play in the Big Ten and what it’s like to play on the road.” Printy said the Hawkeyes have been close to breaking through. “We’ve struggled on the road, but we’ve always been in every game,” she said. “For some reason, we
can’t pull it out at the end. [Wisconsin and Indiana] are two really good opportunities to get road wins and build our confidence back up.” Five of Iowa’s seven road losses have been by 8 points or fewer, including losses by 2 and 3 points. Freshman Virginia Johnson said the win over Purdue gave the team confidence before going on the road, but it’s important to focus for the games ahead. “It’s nice to have the Purdue win, but now we realize we have to get back to work and can’t celebrate too long,” she said.
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ARIES March 21-April 19 Don’t labor over trivial matters. If a decision needs to be made, make it and move on. Don’t let personal uncertainty stand in the way of your progress financially or professionally. Do what’s best for you and you will excel. TAURUS April 20-May 20 An honest assessment of what you can and cannot accomplish must be established if you want to get ahead. Don’t be fooled by what others say or promise they will contribute. Rely on you and what you are willing to do. GEMINI May 21-June 20 Start at the top of your to-do list. You can prove a point if you are innovative in the way you tackle your responsibilities. Don’t let emotional matters slow you down. Taking charge will prove you can be a leader. CANCER June 21-July 22 Prepare to take advantage of an opportunity offered. Uncertainty will be what holds you back. Put a little pressure on someone reluctant to concede to your plans. Home-improvement projects will pay off in the near future. Love is highlighted. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 Your outgoing, generous nature will bring you greater popularity, but don’t try to buy love — you will fall short. Someone will be looking for an opportunity to take advantage of you. Keep your guard up and your choices selective. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Learn all you can, and apply what you know to your personal and professional life, as well as to your partnerships. Striving to get along and make things work will lead to success. Avoid anyone using emotional blackmail. LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Take the initiative, and you will have an effect on the people you encounter. You can make a difference if you share your ideas and do what you can to make reforms to a plan that lacks luster. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Take a back seat, and listen carefully to others. You will get your turn, but it’s to your advantage to gather information that will enable you to lay out your thoughts and plans flawlessly. Perfection means avoiding rejection. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Play to win. Talk the talk, and walk the walk. Your charm will help you advance, but be cautious with those who know you well. Any form of exaggeration will lead to a feud that will affect your personal life. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t let good times elude you because you are busy making changes that suit your needs only. Look out for others as well, and you will avoid being ridiculed. Equality in all you do will lead to success. Love is highlighted. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Put greater emphasis on your relationships. Determine who is good for you and who isn’t. You need to weed out your circle of friends in order to protect your emotional, physical, financial, and mental well-being. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Love is in the stars, along with personal improvement. Do whatever it takes to upgrade and update so you are a contender for advancement. A partnership will be enhanced if you are honest regarding your expectations and intentions.
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Have you had a chance to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather? How so? ‘Here and there. I get outside when I can. I’ve played Frisbee, but that’s about it.’ Lee Betker UI junior
‘Yeah, I have. We were able to run track outside, which was a nice change from just having to run inside.’ Keaton Rickels UI junior
‘Yes, I have. I did by going running yesterday, walking around between classes, throwing a football around.’ Eric Schmittgens UI junior
‘Yes, more so Monday than Tuesday. I sat outside with my friends on the steps of the Old Capitol and read some books. I indulged in a warm and sunny literary experience.’
Shelby Bearrows UI sophomore
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The bigger names Ferentz restocked his depleted defensive line with a pair of four-star prospects from Illinois, Faith Ekakitie and Jaleel Johnson. Illinois also served as the high-school stomping grounds of 6-6, 270-pound offensive lineman Ryan Ward. Greg Garmon is the biggest of the big names, especially in the wake of significant departures at running back. But hawkeyereport.com recruiting analyst Tom Kakert said he wouldn’t be entirely surprised if Garmon ends up seeing playing time elsewhere. “There were a lot of people who thought if he was in the right situation, that he could actually be a wide receiver,” Kakert said. “He’s kind of tall and a little bit thin and kind of rangy. He can certainly play running back at the college level, and I think he’ll do really well there; he has all the instincts to do it.”
The smaller names The vast majority of the 2012 class is made up of three-star players, which has been a recurring theme for Iowa over the years. “They’ve done a pretty nice job getting a lot of high-end three-star, lowend four-star players that aren’t getting that Internet fame, which they could care less about,” ESPN senior national recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill told ESPN.com on Tuesday. Kakert called three-star tailback Barkley Hill the “real sleeper in this class,” citing his training in a prep offense similar to the one Iowa runs. He also noted that Iowa’s new quarterbacks, JuCo transfer Cody Sokol and Tennessee native C.J. Beathard, are solid pickups. “You’ve added a young guy and a guy with a little more experience, because you have to think ahead in recruiting,” he said. “Next year, James Vandenberg and John Weinke are going to be seniors, so you’d only have Jake Rudock on campus; you have to have more bodies there.”
Home cooking Ferentz didn’t have any
native Iowans lined up until Jan. 12, when threestar JuCo offensive lineman Eric Simmons signed his letter early (he and Sokol are the only players to have already signed coming into today). Then Hill flipped his commitment from Iowa State on Jan. 23, and two-star linebacker Nate Meier gave his oral on Monday. Kakert said Iowa fans will likely be surprised by Meier’s talent and upside — especially considering he cut his teeth playing eightman ball in Tabor, where the population in the 2000 census was 993. “His film is almost comical; it’s almost like an adult playing in the backyard with a bunch of kids draped all over him,” he said about the 6-2, 235-pound athlete. “It wouldn’t surprise me if down the road, he follows the path of [former lineman] Matt Kroul, who came in with about the same measurements. Put 40 or 50 pounds on him, and he ends up as a tackle and having a really good career.”
Wait and see Iowa is still waiting on decisions from at least two sought-after players who
Going out in style Next up: Iowa vs. Wisconsin When: 1 p.m. Feb. 5 Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa’s Montell Marion wrestles Oklahoma State’s Josh Kindig in the 141-pound bout at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 7. Marion won a 97 decision over Kindig; je is 20-2 this season. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley)
As his final match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena approaches, Montell Marion hopes to finish his up-and-down career on a high note. By SAM LOUWAGIE samuel-louwagie@uiowa.edu
Two full periods had ticked off the clock, and Montell Marion hadn’t scored a single point. He trailed Minnesota freshman Nick Dardanes, 1-0. Marion allowed a second-period escape and had been strangely hesitant to attack his opponent. The Iowa senior and two-time All-American faked shots at Dardanes’ legs, bobbed his head, and moved around. But as the seconds ticked off the clock, the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd began to murmur in concern that Marion wasn’t ever going to just go. Finally, he went. Marion unleashed a single-leg shot so quickly it was startling in its contrast to his earlier inactivity. He picked up a takedown and a 3-1 lead, which became a too-close 3-2 victory. “There needs to be more urgency,” head coach Tom Brands said. “If he thinks he’s just going to go through it, and be laissezfaire, and just use his athleticism … He has to let it fly. He’s got a lot of ability, a lot of potential. A lot of firepower. “We really haven’t seen it all year.” Marion and the Hawkeyes are hoping the end of his career in March will reflect many of his matches this season: bumpy, featuring moments of doubt, but ultimately with his hand raised in victory. “I have a lot of stuff that I haven’t gotten done that I hope to accomplish in the NCAAs,” Marion said. “That’s what’s on my mind. Without accomplishing that, [there are] going to be a lot of regrets.”
Chief among those things is likely a national championship. Marion wrestled in the 141-pound title match in March 2010 but lost. Marion was arrested for drunk driving two months later. That arrest — combined with previous violations of the school’s student-athlete code of conduct — was enough to get Marion kicked off the team. He was banned from all team activities for eight months. But rather than transfer and compete at a different school, he stayed in Iowa City and persuaded the Athletics Department to reinstate him. Marion rejoined the Hawkeyes in January 201; he went 13-5 and placed fourth at the NCAA Tournament. “He has some demons that he’s dealt with, and he’s done a good job of dealing with them,” Brands said. “He can be proud of that … I happen to be proud of Montell and believe in him.” Marion had another runin with the law this season when he was arrested on Dec. 16 for driving while barred. The wrestler didn’t know his license was suspended, he said, because the notice had been mailed to his old house. The school didn’t discipline Marion for the misunderstanding. The Des Moines native said he has “a different mindset” now. He said he knows better what type of people to hang out withand to avoid “going downtown and raising hell.” “I look back on my highschool days and I’m like, ‘Man, I did some stupid things,’ ” he said. “Then I look back on my college days, and I’m like, ‘Man, I
did some stupid things.’ That childish stuff is just not in me anymore.” Marion has changed his ways enough to be a Hawkeye wrestler in good standing.What he needs to change now, he said, is a tendency to let less-talented opponents keep matches close. After the Minnesota dual, Hawkeye 125pounder Matt McDonough praised underclassmen teammates for picking up crucial bonus points while Iowa’s vaunted lower weights failed to do so. One of those lower weights is Marion, who has seen his InterMat ranking fall from No. 1 to No. 7 this season despite posting a 20-2 record. Marion dropped a 5-3 decision in the finals of the Midlands Tournament in December. Then he squeaked out close victories against opponents from Oklahoma State and Nebraska. He lost to Ohio State’s Hunter Stiebler last weekend, then failed to earn a major decision against an unranked Penn State wrestler before squeaking out the 3-2 victory against Dardanes. Marion has won five of his last seven matches, but only one of those wins was by more than 4 points. He said he has been “a little disappointed” with his lack of big wins, blaming his tendency to hesitate too much early in matches and wait for a perfect opportunity rather than create his own. “I like to pick perfect shots sometimes toward the beginning of a match,” Marion said. “When I don’t feel like it’s perfect, I’ll go in, and back out, and set up something else. It’s about realizing not every shot is going to be perfect. Just getting in there, taking him down hard, and keeping him flat.” Driving him toward that improvement and the postseason success that may come with it, Marion said, is the knowledge that so many in the Hawkeye program have supported him. “It’s been a dramatic journey. It’s been up and down,” he said. “Looking back on this journey has helped a lot with my motivation. When you’ve got a lot of people backing you, you want to perform for those people.”
won’t make their decisions until this morning. Ian Thomas is three-star wideout from Maryland (the No. 56 receiver in 2012, Rivals says), and is believed to still be considering Iowa, Rutgers, North Carolina, and Virginia. Aaron Curry has his choice down to two schools, but there’s an added wrinkle for the defensive tackle from Texas: That other school is Nebraska. He’s being recruited by new Cornhusker D-line coach Rick Kaczenski, the same Kaczenski who tried to bring him to Iowa City while still employed by the Hawkeyes.
Turmoil All told, 2012 could shape up to be a pretty solid class — especially given the Iowa football program’s recent history, from rhabdo to premature departures to the lack of a defensive coordinator. So it’s fair, Kakert said, that fans were a little nervous as January wound down. “A week ago, I think a lot of fans hit the panic button. ‘Oh, they’re limping to the finish, maybe some of this stuff is falling back on us,’ ” he said. “Just the opposite
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has happened in the last three or four days; it’s been a landslide of good news.” That’s because the past several days have brought commitments from Beathard, Meier, Draper, and four-star offensive lineman
Alex Kozan — and Kakert said that was a good sign. “I think they’ve really finished stronger than a lot of people anticipated,” he said. “… It’s a good class that fills a lot of need areas.”
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WRESTLING Senior Montell Marion hopes to finish his up-anddown career on a high note. Page 9
THE DAILY IOWAN WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012
‘Landslide of good news’ By SETH ROBERTS seth-roberts@uiowa.edu
2012 Maurice Fleming 6-1, 185-pound defensive back Chicago (Curie)
Faith Ekakitie 6-2, 255-pound defensive end Lake Forest, Ill. (Lake Forest Academy))
Jaleel Johnson 6-2, 277-pound defensive tackle Lombard, Ill. (Montini)
Today is National Signing Day, but none of the roughly two dozen players expected to ink with Iowa are fivestar prospects. Iowa isn’t pulling in a top-25 recruiting class. Or a top 30 class. Or even a top 40 class. According to Rivals.com, the 2012 batch of
Hawkeyes is the 43rd-best in the country, sixth in the Big Ten. But that’s OK. “Very quietly, Iowa — especially down the stretch here — has put together a pretty solid class,” Scouts Inc. recruiting coordinator Craig Haubert told ESPN.com on Tuesday. “… They’re not a team a lot of people are buzzing about, but they’ve quietly
done a good job.” Head coach Kirk Ferentz anticipates at least 23 prep players will fax in their paperwork to become Hawkeyes today. The class includes as many as five four-star players, 14 three-stars, and a handful of twostars, according to Rivals. SEE RECRUITMENT, 9
Ryan Ward
Mitch Keppy
Kevin Buford
Ruben Lile
Laron Taylor
Greg Garmon
Tevaun Smith
6-6, 270-pound offensive lineman New Lenox, Ill. (Providence Catholic)))
6-5, 287-pound offensive lineman Port Byron, Ill. (Riverdale)
5-10, 170-pound defensive back Canton, Mich. (Canton)
6-3, 200-pound athlete Detroit (Cass Tech))
6-0, 205-pound linebacker Detroit (Cass Tech)
6-2, 195-pound running back Erie, Pa. (McDowell))
6-2, 186-pound wide receiver Kent, Conn. (Kent School)
MICHIGAN
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WEST VIRGINIA
Drew Ott
Connor Kornbrath
6-4, 235-pound defensive end Giltner, Neb. (Giltner)
6-6, 208-pound kicker Bridgepot, W.Va. (Bridgeport))
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Alex Kozan
C.J. Beathard
6-4, 295-pound offensive lineman Castle Rock, Colo. (Valor Christian)
6-2, 180-pound quarterback Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy)
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Cody Sokol (signed early) 6-3, 210-pound quarterback Scottsdale, Ariz. (Scottsdale C.C.)
Barkley Hill
Nate Meier
6-0, 190-pound running back Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls)
6-2, 235-pound linebacker Tabor (Fremont Hills)
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Eric Simmons (signed early) 6-3, 305-pound offensive lineman Council Bluffs (Iowa Western C.C.)
Anthony Morgan
Sean Draper
6-1, 185-pound defensive back Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian Academy)
6-0, 165-pound defensive back Cleveland (Glenville Academic Campus)
Cameron Wilson 6-2, 190-pound wide receiver Dublin, Ohio (Jerome)
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Greg Mabin 6-2, 190-pound wide receiver Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Calvary Christian Academy)
Daumantas Venckus 6-4, 220-pound defensive end Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay)
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‘D’ as in disappearing By BEN SCHUFF benjamin-schuff@uiowa.edu
Fran McCaffery sounded like a beaten boxer with no available corners. The first three questions he fielded during a weekly Big Ten teleconference on Monday all dealt with his team’s poor defense. McCaffery had nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. Iowa’s defense has been bad lately, and he knows it. “I’m not happy at all with how we’re playing,” he said. “I think you can see we’re not playing good defense. If we were playing good defense, I think you could see that.” Since Iowa (11-11, 3-6 Big Ten) won at Minnesota (16-6, 4-5) on Jan. 4 — the team the Hawkeyes will play in Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 7:36 p.m. today —
opponents are shooting 50 percent from the field against the Black and Gold. Iowa’s defensive ineptitude bottomed out earlier this week when it allowed a season-high 103 points to Indiana, resulting in a 14point road loss. McCaffery seemed to be at a loss on Monday trying to explain what was wrong with the Hawkeyes. “I have never gone through with any team that I have been associated with what we’re going through right now,” he said. “I don’t think there is any one drill that we do. What we’ll do is a number of drills that try to correct the inefficiencies that exist at the present time. And right now, there really aren’t many drills that are working. “I don’t think it’s a mat-
ter of drills, I don’t think it’s a matter of fundamentals. It’s a matter of the desire to stop the guy who’s in front of you, and right now, we don’t have it.” Another glaring area Iowa has struggled with — which was exposed against Indiana — is rebounding. The Hoosiers out-rebounded McCaffery’s squad 37-22 and had more offensive rebounds (20) than Iowa did defensive (15). It’s a trend that has developed since the team’s trip to Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes are minus-36 in the rebounding department over their last six games — five of which were losses. “You can obviously work on drills — 1-on-1, 2-on-2, 3-on-3, 4-on-4, 5-on-5 … You try different combinaSEE MEN'S B-BALL, 7
NOTEBOOK
Printy shrugs off 3-point woes By RYAN MURPHY ryan-e-murphy@uiowa.edu
Iowa junior guard Jaime Printy has seen her 3-point shooting percentage fall from 38.3 percent in 2010-11 to 29.1 percent this year. This hasn’t fazed Printy or Hawkeye head coach Lisa Bluder. Bluder said Printy is the type of player who can have a 30-point game on any given night. “At any time, I feel like she can turn into a 50 percent 3-point shooter,” the coach said. “I think it’s probably more of a confidence issue than anything else right now.” Bluder also pointed out that many of Printy’s 3point attempts have come from farther away this season than last, some-
thing the Iowa coach attributed to some bad habits on the part of the junior guard. “She’s stepping out farther than she needs to to take those 3s,” Bluder said. “We’re trying to show it to her on film and trying to persuade her that she can get a little bit closer.” Printy acknowledged that she needs to move in on some of her shot attempts but said her shot feels right — even after she only scored 7 points in Iowa’s victory over Purdue on Jan. 28 — and it’s just a matter of the ball rattling in. “I don’t even notice how far back I am sometimes, which can be good and can be bad,” she said. “My shot feels good, so I’m just going to keep shooting and know that it is going in. As
a shooter, you just have to know the next shot is going in.” Besides, the Marion native has increased her overall scoring output from a year ago despite shooting nearly 10 percentage points lower from 3-point range. She’s averaging 17.3 points a game, up from 16.8 when she was an honorable mention All-American a year ago. Bluder said Printy has been able to maintain her success because opposing coaches give the 5-11 guard so much respect. “She’s dangerous because at any time, every coach in this league knows Jaime Printy can have 25 or 30 against you and shoot well from 3-point range,” Bluder said. “ObviSEE WOMEN'S B-BALL, 7