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Iowa City moves on housing By GAGE MISKIMEN gage-miskimen@uiowa.edu
Those using Section 8 housing vouchers should have an easier time finding a place to live in Iowa City soon. Iowa City landlords will most likely lose the ability to reject potential tenants solely because they have a Housing Choice Voucher, which helps low-income individuals pay for housing. Botchway The Iowa City City city councilor Council unanimously approved the first of three considerations for an amendment to the city’s Human Rights Ordinance. The amendment would make it unlawful for landlords to refuse rent to citizens with low-income assistance. City Councilor Kingsley Botchway said this issue really came to his attention when he was trying to
According to science and doctors at the University of Iowa, a broken heart can be a medical condition.
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o one wants to have a broken heart on Valentines Day, but cardiovascular specialists confirm that it can be a legitimate physical condition. For years, doctors at the University of Iowa Heart and Vascular Center have been treating patients with “broken heart syndrome.” The syndrome, also known as takostubular cardiomyopathy, occurs when an extreme emotional trauma triggers a physical response. Linda Lee, a UI associate professor of internal medicine, said experiencing a large amount of stress can cause the heart to balloon. “It’s pretty abrupt, and it’s unpredictable. It’s usually chest pain and shortness of breath,” she said. “The cause is not entirely understood, but it’s thought to be related to stress and adrenaline release.” Lee said one of her patients was diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome after learning her daughter had been killed in a car accident. Another woman got it at her mother’s funeral. “These are very, very stressful events. You don’t see it if you’re going to take a test,” she said. “It’s a real emotional kind of stress, the kind of phone call you never want to get.” Milena Gebska, a UI clinical assistant professor in the Heart and Vascular Center said she has had similar experiences with broken-heart syndrome in her patients. “I had a patient who had this disease on the one-
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UI pushes Safe Zones By KAYLYNN HARRIS kaylynn-harris@uiowa.edu
Conditions on campus for LGBTQ members have improved, but the search for safe places still continue. The University of Iowa has led in some areas among schools across the nation when it comes to addressing the LGBTQ community, and one of those areas is the UI Safe Zone Project. Malone The program is coordinator sponsored by the Chief Diversity Office; it allows participants to be visible allies to LGBTQ members in an effort to create a more inclusive environment. Kendra Malone, the UI Safe Zone Project coordinator, said she believes
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IT'S PRETTY ABRUPT, AND IT'S UNPREDICTABLE. IT'S USUALLY CHEST PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. THE CAUSE IS NOT ENTIRELY UNDERSTOOD, BUT IT'S THOUGHT TO BE RELATED TO STRESS AND ADRENALINE RELEASE. — LINDA LEE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF INTERNAL MEDICINCE
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Jealousy, love, & uncertainty Girindra Selleck girindra-selleck@uiowa.edu
In Sophie Fiennes’s 2009 documentary The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema, the philosopher and psychoanalyst Slavoj Zizek said the realization of our deepest fantasies often adopts a more nightmarish quality than we might expect. This idea is brought to life in 45 Years, in which Geoff Mercer (a bumbling, flawed, brilliant Tom Courtenay), who, after fantasizing for years about seeing his departed ex-lover one more time (she died in a ski accident nearly half a century ago), receives word her body has been found, preserved in a now-melting block of ice, as
if stuck in time. Although life takes on a quality certainly bordering on, but not completely, nightmarish for Geoff, life becomes an unignorable hell for his wife, Kate (Charlotte Rampling in the year’s best performance — male, female, or otherwise). Plagued by jealousy, uncertainty, and an overwhelming sense of betrayal, Rampling portrays Kate slowly breaking down as the eve of their 45th wedding anniversary approaches. The film’s climax comes at the event — something I barely expected to even happen, given the tumultuous nature of the couple’s relationship in the days leading up to it — when, after what should have been a celebratory, commemorative dance, Kate jerks her arm out of Geoff’s hold as the crowd applauds. Her expression is still uncertain, even in what should be the couple’s brightest hour.
The film’s main drama comes on slowly, as if leering at the couple from a distance before burrowing its way into the interstices of their relationship, and plays much like that in 2013’s exceptional Force Majeure. In Force Majeure, a family are having lunch on the terrace of a resort in the alps when an avalanche appears to be heading for them. In the moment of need, the husband flees the scene in a panic, leaving his wife and children at the mercy of the (apparently) incoming blow. Instead, however, the avalanche misses the terrace, and everyone is safe. The rest of the movie tracks the aftereffects of the father’s abandonment, exploring how one demonstration of mistrust can fundamentally alter a relationship. Like the avalanche in Majeure, the call from the past in 45 Years acts as a plot device intent on disrupting the status quo. At
the beginning of Majeure, we are led to believe the film will be about an upper-middle class European family on vacation, and in the beginning of 45 Years, we are led to believe the film will be about an upper-middle class couple preparing for a grand celebration of the decades they’ve spent together and in love. While the general premise of both films stay true to this, the subtexts get dramatically modified and end up completely consuming the original plots. 45 Years is one of the rare movies that displays the intricacies of love honestly and directly, in all of their many confused, contradictory states. Kate and Geoff are at times tender, passionate, irrational, and nostalgic. Throughout the film, the audience is uncertain of the certainty of their relationship, never knowing what might be around the next corner. But that is where the genius lies.
before driving. He reportedly showed impairment on field sobriety tests and had a lack of balance, watery eyes, and slurred speech. Barrett refused to take a breath test. He has prior OWI convictions on April 9, 2009, and June 16, 2008. Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony.
When asked if he had anything illegal on his person, Thompson reportedly said he had marijuana in his shorts. The officer reportedly located 10 small bags of marijuana packaged for sale in Thompson’s pocket and $60 in cash. He also allegedly had four counterfeit $100 bills in his wallet. Controlled-substance violation and forgery are Class-D felonies.
Coralville man faces drug charge
METRO Local woman charged with theft Coralville police have accused a Coralville woman of stealing a vehicle. Katie Lehman, 40, was charged with second-degree theft. Lehman was reportedly observed operating a gray 2002 Chevrolet Impala in the 500 block of Fifth Street in Coralville. The vehicle was stopped for having expired registration after it pulled into the parking lot of 508 Fifth St. Lehman reportedly identified herself as Katie Taylor and Erin Lehman. She was later identified as Katie J. Lehman, who was not legally allowed to drive in Iowa. A check of the registration showed the vehicle Lehman was driving to be stolen. Lehman allegedly provided false information during the traffic stop, and she does not have a valid driver’s license, according to police. Second-degree theft is a Class-D felony.
Man charged with 3rd OWI
Iowa City police have accused a man of driving under the influence. William Barrett, 30, Puerto Rico, was charged with third-offense OWI. At 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, an officer observed a white 2016 Hyundai stopped at a green light at the intersection of South Gilbert Street and Highway 6. Barrett signaled a right turn before driving past a driveway and cross street. He pulled into the parking lot of a closed business and then drove to a second closed business in the parking lot. His vehicle was parked with the engine running when the officer made contact with Barrett. While speaking to Barrett, a strong odor of ingested alcohol reportedly came from inside the car. Barrett allegedly admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages
Local man faces drug charges
Coralville police have accused a Coralville man of possessing and selling marijuana. Chiam Bismillah, 65, 949B Boston Way Apt. 6, was charged with a controlled-substance violation and with used or expired drug tax stamp. On Dec. 17, 2015, members of the Johnson County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant for narcotics under at Bismillah’s residence. Law-enforcement agents allegedly located marijuana, a digital scale, and U.S. currency. Bismillah reportedly admitted to possessing and selling marijuana. Bismillah said he owned approximately one pound of marijuana, according to officials. Controlled-substance violation and used or expired drug tax stamp are Class-D felonies.
Man faces drug, fakemoney charges
Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City man of forging money and possessing marijuana. Ronald Thompson, 23, 775 Sandusky Drive, was charged with forgery and a controlled-substance violation. On Sunday, officers responded to a noise complaint at 2200 Arizona Ave. An officer located Thompson in a vehicle on the 2200 block of Arizona Avenue. Thompson was in the front passenger seat. The officer knew thatThompson had a warrant in Iowa City, andThompson was arrested.
Man charged with burglary
Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City man of burglarizing a building. Keethan Roland, 23, 3505 Shamrock Place, was charged with third-degree burglary. At approximately 11:44 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2015, an officer responded to a South Dodge Street address after receiving a burglary report. The residents said they left home that day around 7 p.m.. They returned home around 11:30 p.m. to find their front door unlocked, items missing, things moved around, and a bedroom window open with the screen missing. Items missing included an Apple iPad (later recovered), and four wristwatches, totaling an estimated value of $600. One of the items moved was a Fossil watch box that had contained two of the missing watches. The officer collected the box as evidence and dusted it for fingerprints at the Iowa City police crime lab. The officer lifted numerous latent fingerprints from the box, one of which was entered into the fingerprint database at the Cedar Rapids police crime lab. The database reportedly matched a print from Roland’s left index finger. Both residents said they do not know Roland and have never had him as a guest in their home. Third-degree burglary is a Class-D felony.
Coralville police have accused a Coralville man of possessing marijuana and other drugs. Steven Wright, 48, 3701 Second St., was charged with possession of controlled substance, third or subsequent offense. On Monday at approximately 11:10 a.m., a Coralville patrol officer observed a 1998 Ford Windstar van turn from Highway 6 into Western Hills Mobile Home Court. The officer confirmed Wright was the driver in the vehicle. Once contact was made, Wright and a codefendant, Tracy Turner, were identified. Officials allegedly found a syringe containing a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine, along with marijuana, pipes, and dugouts. Wright has been twice convicted of methamphetamine possession, on Feb. 20,1998, and March 30, 2000. Possession of a controlled substance and third or subsequent offense is a Class-D felony.
Woman faces drug charges
Coralville police have accused a Coralville woman of possessing methamphetamine and other drugs. Tracy Turner, 34, 3701 Second St. Apt. 27, was charged with possession of controlled substance, third or subsequent offense. A police officer located Turner in a minivan at the Western Hills Trailer Park. In the van, officers allegedly found marijuana and methamphetamine. A wooden dugout, containing marijuana, was reportedly located in Turner’s purse. Additional marijuana was also found in another wooden box and a glass pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana. Turner has two prior drug-related convictions, on May 16, 2008, and April 7, 2015. Possession of controlled substance on third or subsequent offense is a Class-D felony. — by Tom Ackerman
BLOTTER Tonie Allen, 51, 2430 Muscatine Ave. Apt. 29, was charged Monday with driving with a suspended/canceled license. William Barrett, 30, Caroli-
na, Puerto Rico, was charged Wednesday with third and subsequent OWI. Hernand Martinez, 24, West Liberty, was charged Tuesday
with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Junior Roldan, 29, 2100 S. Scott Blvd. 73, was charged Monday with interference
with official acts. Nehemiah Vasser, 21, 2401 Highway 6 E., was charged Monday with driving with a suspended/canceled license.
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HEART CONTINUED FROM FRONT year anniversary of her husband’s death,” she said. “It was exactly on the same date that the husband died a year prior.” Fortunately, not everyone is at risk of having
VOUCHER CONTINUED FROM FRONT sublease his apartment. “I was moving into a new home, and the renter wouldn’t take Section 8 from a family attempting to live in my apartment,” he said. “They were a really good family, and it just didn’t make sense to me they couldn’t find a place to live in Iowa City.” Steve Rackis, the Iowa
SAFE CONTINUED FROM FRONT allies of the LGBTQ community have the ability to help improve issues. “For those of us who don’t belong to a specific marginalized identity, so for people who identify as cis-gender or heterosexual, it’s important for them to realize they have a responsibility to make sure this campus is safe and inclusive for all people,” she said. Given the history of oppressive treatment of LGBTQ members, Malone said, it is up to those who have privileges to work toward creating less oppressive spaces. Malone said the Safe Zone Project is open to the
broken-heart syndrome. Gebska said the disease primarily affects women over the age of 55. “Usually, it happens in postmenopausal women,” she said. “We believe women are more vulnerable because their estrogen levels drop.” Eric Martin, a cardiologist at the Iowa Heart
Center in West Des Moines, said the disease mimics the symptoms of a heart attack, in the sense patients experience chest pain and the weakening of the heart muscle. “But when these patients go into the angiogram lab, there is no blockage to explain it,” he said, “They have all the things that
come with a heart attack except for a blocked artery.” Martin said the heart will eventually heal after being broken. “It’s self-limiting, meaning that the heart muscle dysfunction normalizes in an average of about 30 days,” he said. However, Gebska said she has seen people die
from the disease if they don’t get proper treatment. “The patients actually can die of this if they don’t seek medical attention,” she said. “If they survive the acute phase, the prognosis is pretty good.” She also said the disease is hard to prevent, and the risk factors are largely unknown.
“About 5 percent of all the women who come in with a heart attack will end up having not a real heart attack but this stress-induced cardiomyopathy,” she said. While a lot of mystery still surrounds the disease, one thing seems certain: Some kinds of broken hearts are less dangerous than others.
City housing administrator, said the amendment wouldn’t guarantee those using the vouchers would be approved. “The only thing it changes for people with a voucher is that landlords have to screen them just like anyone else,” he said. Stefanie Bowers, equity director for Iowa City, said the Housing Choice Voucher program was created to assist people who are low-income, elderly, or have disabilities find better qual-
ity places to call home. “A person should be able to live where they want in a neighborhood they want and one in which they can afford,” she said. “To refuse to rent to a person because they’ll use a rental subsidy is not a practice that supports the values of this community. It’s contrary to our commitment to fair housing.” Bowers said that if the amendment is adopted, it will go into effect starting on June 1 and allow outreach by staff
from the Human Rights Office and the Neighborhood and Development Services Department. She said groups targeted for outreach would include landlords, landlord associations, and participants in the Housing Choice Voucher program. Starting June 1, people claiming to be treated unfairly or with discrimination would be able to file a complaint with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission, and it would be in
charge of investigating the complaint, Bowers said. Chris Villhauer, president of the Greater Iowa City Apartment Association, said most members within the association already participate in the Housing Choice Program. “The Greater Iowa City Apartment Association has reached out to work with the city of Iowa City and any other group or organization the City Council feels would be beneficial in working towards the hous-
ing goals of the City of Iowa City,” he said. Botchway said affordable housing is an important issue in the community and providing it to those who need it is a goal the City Council is working to achieve. “Individuals are not able to get housing due to section 8 and this doesn’t fall in line with our Human Rights Ordinance,” he said. “The amendment would put everybody on a more level playing field.”
entire UI community including students, faculty, staff, and residents. She said a person could become an ally by participating in a two-phase workshop program. Through the program, participants will learn about LGBTQ t e r m i n o l o g y, what it means to be an active LGBTQ ally, and how to be supportive Malone said. Phase one of the Safe Zone Project will be held on Feb. 23 in the IMU. “It’s important to remember throughout all of this that LGBTQ members are, at the end of the day, still people, and we should all work toward supporting
each other,” Malone said. In 2012, the UI became the first public university to include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application.
a more inclusive campus, LGBTQ members still face issues regarding their identity, said Sean Finn, the president of UI Trans Alliance said.
Thankfully, LGBTQ students face much less prejudice than they have in the past,” he said. “However, it is still important to increase awareness about LGBTQ identities and experiences in order to further reduce prejudice and micro-aggressions.” Finn said he believes the UI has a lot of great resources on campus to further the progress of inclusion. “We’re working to make sure the wonderful resources we do have are present-
ed to, and easy to find, for LGBTQ students,” he said. Nate Monson, the executive director at Iowa Safe Schools, said he believes it is necessary to have a visible network of support in the LGBTQ community. “When it comes to Iowa, especially rural parts, many kids are the only LGBTQ members in their school, so they spend a lot of time hiding and on the outside due to the lack of support,” Monson said. “Coming to a place like the UI is a culture shock to some. The wide network of support and safe places really help them feel accepted.”
‘When it comes to Iowa, especially rural parts, many kids are the only LBTQ members in their school, so they spend a lot of time hiding and on the outside due to the lack of support.’ — Nate Monson, executive director at Iowa Safe Schools More recently, the UI has also opened up a LGBTQ health clinic to aid members for their specific needs. The UI currently has a four out of five stars rating on Campuspride.org's list of LGBTQ friendly schools. Even though the UI has made huge steps toward
Finn said he feels more awareness is needed. “LGBTQ students face higher rates of mental illness and substance abuse.
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Consider those with disabilities Hannah Soyer hannah-soyer@uiowa.edu
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities continues to be double that of the rest of the population at 10.8 percent, often due to being penalized in their benefits if they hold a job or because of systematic oppression to keep them out of the workforce (read: making the workplace readily accessible and adapted is too costly). The minimum wage that most people seem to agree as being too low to live on ($15,080/year) is nearly twice the amount of the maximum Social Security income benefits a single person with a disability can receive ($8,796/year). Nearly 3 million students in the country have a disability that is not being properly accommodated in their school system, leaving most of them to be put into a separate (but equal) classroom or even a separate (but equal) school than their able-bodied classmates. Respect Ability, a nonpartisan organization devoted to integrating people with disabilities into American society, recently released the first ever People with Disabilities’ Vote Scorecard, a questionnaire they invited all presidential candidates to fill out, asking them their plans on how they would better society for those with disabilities. With people with disabilities making up about 18 percent of American citizens, it’s incredibly important that all voters not overlook disability issues, which should be taken seriously, and how candidates have promised to address them. As of right now, only two of the candidates have filled out the questionnaire completely: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Jeb Bush filled out most of the questionnaire, and Ben Carson and Chris Christie filled out small portions of it.
The questionnaire includes questions on employment, stigma, education, safety, transportation, housing, health care, foreign affairs, and other issues. This stuff is important. Other minorities defined by race, sexuality, or income level receive a lot of attention during election campaigns, and rightly so. But considering people with disabilities are another minority that feels all of the marginalization that comes with being a minority while not being recognized as one, it’s time that discussion begins to revolve around them as well. I want to make it very clear that this is not a call to eclipse the issues dealt with by other minorities, or a competition to say which minority has it the worst. This is about civil rights. Women’s rights are civil rights. Black rights are civil rights. Gay rights are civil rights. I would just like to add one more: Disability rights are civil rights. At a rally in Henniker, New Hampshire, on Feb. 8, Clinton referred to people with disabilities as “out of sight, out of mind” and said this was a group of people she was fighting for, that this idea of them needed to change. The unfortunate reality is that we are, as a whole, “out of sight and out of mind,” and this is why disability issues are hardly ever discussed in election campaigns. When they are talked about, they never take center stage, and whatever a candidate may have said or proposed is quickly forgotten. But this is the year to change that. Despite what some people may think, people with disabilities make up a large portion of the American population, and we are not content to simply sit back and have the country pretend that we are somehow sub-citizens, deserving fewer rights than any able-bodied American. And if you are an able-bodied voter that’s down with the revolution, then I am asking you to not forget about one-fifth of the population when you exercise your most important right as a U.S. citizen.
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Sanders needs to answer foreign-policy questions O
n Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., won the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary. Sanders’s victory in the Granite State will bring his name to national attention as South Carolina, Nevada, and Super Tuesday approach. One issue, however, is a point of concern for the democratic-socialist: his foreign policy. While Sanders is known for his liberal viewpoints on domestic policy that have attracted many young voters, his foreign-policy experience is miniscule compared with that of his competitor, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Despite his comparatively modest foreign-policy background, Sanders has made some statements on the matter that show he has been paying attention. According to The Guardian, when asked about the greatest threat facing the United States among North Korea, Russia, and Iran, Sanders answered ISIS. However, with more prodding, Sanders changed his answer to North Korea, which proved even more appropriate after the country launched a satellite into orbit last weekend. While The Daily Iowan Editorial Board believes Sanders has a point with the threat of North Korea, he must improve his foreign-policy stances and knowledge if he hopes to win the nomination and the election. This past weekend, North Korea launched a long-range rocket, putting a satellite in orbit and further proving the country’s ability to launch such rockets. The launch was in defiance of international sanctions. On Sunday, the Security Council claimed that “a clear threat to international peace and security continues to exist, especially in the context of the nuclear test,” CNN reported. Given the rocket launch and the claim of nucle-
ar weapons, North Korea now poses great threats to the world. A country as politically unstable as North Korea with a nuclear arsenal could certainly prove deadly; more so for Asian countries than for the United States, as doubts remain that North Korea has the technology necessary to reach the U.S. mainland. So while Sanders was correct that North Korea poses a huge threat, the greatest aspect of the threat is not to the U.S. but to the rest of the world. Meanwhile, on Tuesday night following his New Hampshire victory, Sanders said, “While we must be relentless in combating terrorist[s] who would do us harm, we cannot, and should not be the policeman of the world. Nor should we bear the burden of fighting terrorism alone.” It is true that Sanders’ claims in this speech largely referred to ISIS, but North Korea poses similar, if not greater, threats to the world than ISIS, and if Sanders is under the impression that North Korea is the greatest threat to the United States, then he is indirectly claiming a position as the policeman for the world. This discrepancy between statements is a minor aspect of Sanders’ concerning foreign-policy background, but the senator’s minimal knowledge on the subject has shown itself before too. As the New York Times puts it, “The pattern even has some his friends wondering aloud why he has not bothered to prepare stock answers about basic national-security issues.” The Editorial Board agrees with Sanders that North Korea is a big threat, to the United States and the world. However, acknowledgment of a threat does not qualify a candidate in foreign policy. If Sanders wants the nomination, he’ll have to start better addressing these questions very soon.
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Support bill preventing warrantless searches Samuel Studer samuel-studer@uiowa.edu
A bill in Congress that would require police to get a warrant before they are able to get emails and other information that Americans have on the web was filed this week. The proposal, which was introduced by Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., stipulates that it would not matter how long the email was or the type of medium it employed. This bill has more than 300 supporters, telling us that there is a good chance that this bill will pass in the House. Several senators from numerous states have proposed similar bills. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.,
have proposed something similar and have the support of 24 other senators. According to the New York Times, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said his panel would look at the proposal in March. Right now, the current law agencies have few instances in which they need to get a warrant, mainly if they want to access information stored on servers of large corporations. The current law was written in 1986, when it might have made sense. People did not have much access to computers. Much has changed since this time. Every American now has a computer and sends thousands of emails a week. We also store a lot of personal information online through Facebook, Google, and other sources. Supporters of the bill
say that a warrant will not be a major barrier for officials; warrants are easily awarded by judges all over the country. Judges just want to see that they are probable cause for the information that law-enforcement agencies are looking for. Critics, on the other hand, say that this could lead to not guilty verdicts. For example, if there is Facebook video that shows guilt, law-enforcement officials must get warrants before they can do anything, and in that time, the information could get deleted. Even supporters want to put in a clause that would allow only a subpoena needed to get access to information from government agencies. I feel this bill can help make a difference in the society that we live in. Every day, we share personal infor-
mation on the web and officials should be required to have a warrant. Police officers cannot just walk into my home without a warrant, and they should not be able to access my information without cause. We have documents and files that are just as important on the web as what we have sitting at home. As the presidential election gets closer, people will pay less attention to this bill. It is extremely important that we focus on trying to get this bill passed. We have the right to share what we want on the Internet, and it should be protected. Right now, this is not the case. Nobody should have access to our information unless a crime has been committed. It is important the law reflect how we use the Internet today.
When is someone going to tell the truth? Concentrated animal-feeding operations should not exist. Taxpayers should not be keeping them afloat. They degrade the environment, and they torture animals. They overuse antibiotics and are incubators of disease including superbugs. They put public health at risk. And they want to keep their dirty business behind closed doors. A New York Times editorial on Feb. 1, “No More Exposes in North Carolina,” sheds light on factory farms and the ag-gag laws passed to keep the public in the dark: http://tinyurl.com/hpug6xn. Please do not support factory farming. We need to phase it out.
nothing is cast in stone, especially in “Granite.” We the People cannot allow the media and a pubescent, indiscriminate “Voting Machine,” dictate to us how to think and act. We the People are witnesses of two “radicals” who emerged from granite-covered ground, and we can see the dark shadows of insanity they cast over our future. We the People can and must muse and enforce the sanity stated in the Preamble of our Constitution. We the People, in each voting precinct, must choose representatives who will not cast a disparaging shadow over our nation but choose leaders who will bring the hope of spring during the next nine months and the next term of public office. We the People can start over in every USA voting precinct and can “get it right” like Phil Connors did in Ground Hog Day. We the People remember that
nothing is cast in stone.
LETTERS Animal-factory failure A Jan. 30 Register editorial asked why candidates don’t talk about food. I would like to know why no one seems willing to talk about the failures of the industrial livestock system. The federal government spent $1 billion dealing with the bird flu in 2015. Iowa’s secretary of Agriculture asked the state Legislature for $500,000 for 2016 to deal with bird flu and similar problems. Officials have said the bird flu will return, that it’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. This is taxpayer money being spent on private enterprises. Have they decided these businesses are too big to fail so the taxpayers will be continuously asked to bail them out? A similar problem occurred in 2013 and 2014 when disease outbreaks affected pigs in 31 states. Seven million pigs died. This could happen again and again.
— Lynn Gallagher
Time for some voting sanity Dear USA voters, We the People must remember
— Annamarie Marcalus
Let the goat go The goat that escaped University of Iowa research facility on Jan. 29 eluded capture for nine days. Many citizens are concerned about this goat and want him to live the rest of his life without pain and suffering. We want him to be given to a sanctuary or other local home to live out the rest of his life. It’s very possible that he is no longer a suitable research subject because he has been roaming freely outside the lab environment. It would be great PR for the university if it surrenders this goat to a good home. Please contact UI President Bruce Harreld and ask for him to release this goat (president@ uiowa.edu and/or 319-335-3549). Thank you. — Brenna Trump
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Local corks get second life By KAYLYN KLUCK kaylyn-kluck@uiowa.edu
Used corks will stay local instead of taking a trip halfway around the world. Roughly a month ago, the Iowa City Recycling Department launched a recycling initiative for wine lovers: People and local businesses are now encouraged to start saving their used corks to recycle. Initially, the wine stoppers were to be donated to ReCORK, a for-profit company that collects recycled corks. According to its website, ReCORK reuses corks for new products, such as yoga mats and floor tiles.
City Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jordan said it was easy setting up the project. “It seemed to be good timing,” she said, “We have the facilities at the East Side to be able to take on small projects like this that take essentially no city money, just a little time. So it seemed like a good fit.” The cork recycling initiative is part of a larger, global effort to preserve cork forests. Patrick Spencer, the director of the Cork Forest Conservation Alliance, said cork is the most sus-
tainably harvested product in the world. He gave a TED Talk titled “From Bark to Bottle” on the importance of preserving the
Iowa City’s wine stoppers should be sent to ReCORK — which claims to be North America’s largest cork recycling ini-
carbon dioxide in the air. ReCORK initially sends the cork to Maryland to be granulated and then to China to be made into sellable products, he said. “The carbon footprint is going to be massive by shipping those corks to China and back,” Spencer said. “It’s called “greenwashing,” which means on the surface it looks pretty good.” ReCORK could not be reached by The Daily Iowan by the time of publication. Jordan said most of Iowa City’s collected corks will be donated to the
‘Everything they're doing in that recycling program is contrary to an environmental benefit. ’ — Patrick Spencer, director of Cork Forest Conservation Alliance
forests in Portugal. “They have the third-highest level of biodiversity of any forest region on the planet,” he said. “There are 13,000 indigenous species.” However, Spencer said, he does not believe
tiative on its website. “Everything they’re doing in that recycling program is contrary to an environmental benefit,” he said. Spencer said the ReCORK recycling process puts large amounts of
Robert A. Lee Recreation Center instead. “If we can keep them local, it’s far better than sending them elsewhere to be reused,” she said. “It’s all about upcycling and reusing.” Iowa City Arts Supervisor Joyce Carroll said the corks will be used for craft projects, such as making bulletin boards. “There’s a variety of different things we can do, but we can also use them in some of our science projects as well,” she said. People can drop off their used wine corks around the clock at both the East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd., and the Iowa City Habitat for Humanity Restore.
Einstein right again: gravity’s ripples found By SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press
WASHINGTON — It was just a tiny, almost imperceptible “chirp,” but it simultaneously opened humanity’s ears to the music of the cosmos and proved Einstein right again. In what is being hailed as one of the biggest eureka moments in the history of physics, scientists announced Thursday that they have finally detected gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space and time that Einstein predicted a century ago. The news exhilarated astronomers and phys-
icists. Because the evidence of gravitational waves is captured in audio form, the finding means astronomers will now be able to hear the soundtrack of the universe and listen as violent collisions reshape the cosmos. It will be like going from silent movies to talkies, they said. “Until this moment, we had our eyes on the sky, and we couldn’t hear the music,” said Columbia University astrophysicist Szabolcs Marka, a member of the discovery team. “The skies will never be the same.” An all-star international team of astrophys-
icists used an exquisitely sensitive, $1.1 billion set of twin instruments known as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory to detect a gravitational wave generated by the collision of two black holes 1.3 billion lightyears from Earth. “Einstein would be beaming,” said National Science Foundation director France Cordova. The proof consisted of what scientists called a single chirp — in truth, it sounded more like a thud — that was picked up on Sept. 14. Astronomers played the recording at an overflowing news conference Thursday.
“That’s the chirp we’ve been looking for,” said LSU physicist Gabriela Gonzalez, scientific spokeswoman for the team. Scientists said they hope to have a greatest hits compilation of the universe in a decade or so. Some physicists said the finding is as big a deal as the 2012 discovery of the subatomic Higgs boson, known as the “God particle.” Some said this is bigger. “It’s really comparable only to Galileo taking up the telescope and looking at the planets,” said Penn State physics theorist Abhay Ashtekar, who wasn’t part of the discovery team.
Physicist Stephen Hawking congratulated the team, telling the BBC: “Gravitational waves provide a completely new way of looking at the universe. The ability to detect them has the potential to revolutionize astronomy.” Gravitational waves, postulated by Albert Einstein in 1916 as part of his theory of general relativity, are extraordinarily faint ripples in space-time, the continuum that combines both time and three-dimensional space. When massive objects like black holes or neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves that
stretch space-time or cause it to bunch up like a fishing net. Scientists found indirect proof of gravitational waves in the 1970s by studying the motion of two colliding stars, and the work was honored as part of the 1993 Nobel Prize in physics. But now scientists can say they have direct proof. “It’s one thing to know sound waves exist, but it’s another to actually hear Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony,” said Marc Kamionkowski, a physicist at Johns Hopkins University who wasn’t part of the discovery team. “In this case, we’re actually getting to hear black holes merging.”
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today’s events • Black History Month 2016, through Feb. 29, events:http://csil.uiowa.edu/multicultural/month/ black-history-month/ • State Archaeologist Brown Bag, Bill Whittaker, noon, State Archaeologist Office • Environmental Engineering & Science Graduate Seminar, Drew Latta, 3:30 p.m., 3505 Seamans • DH Salon: Whitman’s Letters, 4 p.m., Stephanie Blalock, 4 p.m., 1015 Main Library • Hancher presents Bobby McFerrin, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Casino & Golf Resort • Mehndi Night 2016, 7:30-11 p.m., Diversity Center Multipurpose Room, University Capitol Center • Faculty/Graduate Dance Concert, 8 p.m., Space/Place
• Food and Fadwa, Mainstage, 8 p.m., Theater Building Thayer Theater • Good Dinosaur, 8 & 11 p.m., 166 IMU • Ten-Minute Play Festival, 8 p.m., Theater Building Theater B • 10 Things I Hate About You, 8 & 11 p.m., 348 IMU • Black Light, Neon Night, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., IMU Main Lounge
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FRIDAY 8 A.M.-9 THE MORNING 9 NEWS AT NINE 10-11 CROWE’S NEST 12 P.M. NEWS AT NOON 12:30 ASK A LAWYER 1-2 COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2-4 AFTERNOON DELIGHT 4-5 BIJOU BANTER 5-6 NEWS AT FIVE 6-8 SMOKIN’GROOVES 8-10 HERE’S TO ANOTHER 10-12 A.M. TREPANNING THE SKULL
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may find it difficult to avoid doing or
saying something you’ll regret. Concentrate on what you can do to improve yourself instead of focusing on the people around you and what they are doing or saying. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Tie up loose ends, and set your mind free from worry for the weekend. You will impress people with your work ethic and your flexible way of handling situations. A chance for romance is on the horizon. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Rise above any criticism that comes your way. Take note of what’s being said and make subtle changes to steer clear of negativity in the future. Don’t promise to do something if you can’t follow through. Protect your reputation, and stand behind your word. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Consider how to implement the changes necessary to end up with exactly what you want. Being creative with your space will help you make room to initiate your plans. Romance, contracts, and finances look promising. Don’t let emotional manipulation get in your way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take charge before someone else does. Nothing is worth arguing about. Set your goal, and head to the finish line. If someone doesn’t want to follow you, that’s OK. As long as you do your own thing and satisfy your needs, you’ll be just fine. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take time to play, but don’t go over budget trying to outdo someone else. Physical and mental challenges should be invigorating, not dangerous or costly. Live in the moment, and be true to yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You may have to ruffle a few feathers to get what you want. Being a peacekeeper is admirable, but not if it comes at too great a personal expense. Size up your personal situation, be honest about what you want, and follow through with your plans. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Participation is vital if you want to bring about worthwhile change. Greater opportunities will arrive through the people you encounter while helping others. Take care of someone you love, and you will improve your relationship. A change in the way you live looks promising. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make travel plans, or check out a new method of acquiring information or techniques that you can use to get ahead. A domestic change will help to stabilize your emotions. Stick close to home, and protect your belongings. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick to your game plan regardless of what others do. It’s up to you to take responsibility for what happens in your life. Don’t expect everyone to like your decisions. Walk away from impossible situations. Treat yourself to something nice. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Use your imagination, and you will come up with a plan that will help put an end to a problem you have been dealing with. Don’t let someone else’s uncertainty bring you down. Do whatever makes you happy. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Learn from mistakes. Show more flexibility, and try not to go too strongly against the current. You’ve been given a second chance, and with positive energy and the willingness to compromise, you can achieve what you set out to do.
Myths which are believed in tend to become true. — George Orwell
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Wrestlers get taste of Northern Lights By JORDAN HANSEN
“You’re still going into a hostile environment,” Brands said. “It’s competition, it doesn’t matter Strange as it may what the level is, and seem, the Iowa wrestling when you go through the team will be in Montana season, it’s ‘What’s the this evening to take on next event on the calenMontana State-Northdar?' And that’s been the ern, a National Associmentality all season.” ation of Intercollegiate There was tangible exAthletics school. citement among the wresWhile the timing of the tlers when asked about the meet is a little strange trip, and it seems like this — the Hawkeyes just finis something the team has ished their Big Ten slate looked forward to for quite — promotion is somesome time. thing Iowa head coach Iowa left on Thursday Tom Brands believes and likely will not be firmly in doing. back until Feb. 14, giving “It’s important to get the team a bit of time toout to the other corners gether before the chamof the wrestling world pionship that don’t portion of see this type the schedule of program in their ‘It's competition, it doesn't matter what the begins. Once the neck of the level is, and when you go through the season, H a w k e y e s woods,” he get back said. “I think it’s a good it's 'What's the next event on the calendar'? And from their weekend thing. We’ve that's the mentality all season.’ getaway to been in a lot — Tom Brands, head caoch the west, of these over the National the years, Duals lurk I think it’s just around important to do, and we haven’t done to go, ready to get after it the corner. While their like any other match,” Io- opponent in that event is it in a while.” The choice, however, wa 197-pounder Nathan yet to be determined, it was not random. Iowa as- Burak said. “I’ve always will very likely be a cursociate head coach Terry wanted to go to Montana; rent top-five team. Though for the moBrands was an assistant it looks like a beautiful for the Northern Lights state, and I just am ex- ment, all that will be out of the wrestlers’ minds cited to be able to go.” from 2001-02. Two other weights — and that isn’t a bad Tyson Thivierge, the current Northern head — 174 and 285 — are thing. It’s the calm becoach, wrestled under both manned by seniors fore the storm, and IoTerry Brands during for Northern, and they wa’s spending it in one of his year at the school, might be able to make the most beautiful places and the pair apparently things interesting with in the world. “It’s pretty cool to be Iowa’s Alex Meyer and stayed in contact. able to do this,” Iowa “It all just came togeth- Sam Stoll. Sammy Experience is some- 184-pounder er,” Tom Brands said simthing that’s hard to find Brooks said. “It’s just one ply. “Good relationships.” Strangely enough, to- on the Lights’ roster; sev- more place to go and whnight’s dual will not be en of their starting wres- up some tail.” the first time the two tlers are redshirt-freshFollow @JordyHansen schools have met. In man or younger. With 1996, Iowa went out to that said, they still take for Iowa wrestling news, updates, and analysis. Montana and beat the things seriously. jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
Northern Lights, 50-0. However, Northern will not be a complete pushover. The team is ranked third by Intermat in its level and has six team national championships to its credit. The team also boasts five wrestlers in the top 10 at their weight classes. There might be several matches that could give Iowa some fits. At 197, Northern wrestler Garrett DeMers was a runner-up for the title last season. DeMers is ranked No. 1 at the weight and has complied a 30-4 record this year. “You have to be ready
Iowa junior Thomas Gilman attempts to hold down Indiana freshman Elijah Oliver in Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 5. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-0. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)
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For Hawk baseball, more success beckons By JAKE MOSBACH jacob-mosbach@uiowa.edu
Coming off a 41-win season and its first NCAA Tournament Regional appearance in 25 years, the Iowa baseball team is hungry for even more success in 2016. On Thursday, head coach Rick Heller and the Hawkeyes held their annual media day at the Hansen Football Performance Center to kick off their newest campaign, seeking to build on the surprising success the team had last year. As the team prepares for the season-opening series at Dallas Baptist next weekend, Heller and his players addressed the long off-season, filling some crucial holes, and expectations for the new season.
Peyton’s return After right-handed pitcher Tyler Peyton was selected by the Cincinna-
BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM 10 bases before being named league MVP. The fire he felt in wanting to prove to everyone that a junior-college player could compete with the Division-1 guys kept him going, he said. Now at Iowa, the Northwoods MVP is set to start the season at second base for the Hawkeyes. A shortstop throughout his college career, McCoy will move to the other side of the bag to work with senior shortstop Nick Roscetti, a teammate of his in high school. “I’ve been really impressed with [McCoy],” Roscetti said. “Mason and I played a little high-school ball together, so we’re pret-
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CONTINUED FROM 10 ures. The guard tallied 13 points in the second, grabbed 2 rebounds, and had 2 assists. Stopping Mitchell became nearly impossible in the second quarter. She had 14 points in the quarter, from all over the court, shooting 2-of4 from the 3-point arc, 6-of-10 overall. However, Iowa did hold Mitchell to only 20 points. “You have to come prepared when you come to Iowa,” Mitchell said. “When you play a team like Iowa, you can never get too comfortable. You always have to stay on your p’s and q’s.” Sophomore Christina Buttenham came off the bench in the first quarter but did not play well. She was 0-of-4 from the field, air-balled a 3, had a turnover, and got her shot
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to go, but Iowa stretched its lead to 60-56. “This is a terrific team we just played,” McCaffery said. “I thought we executed much better in that stretch than we did the rest of the game. “You can’t beat a team like that unless you’re executing.” When Indiana freshman center Thomas Bryant picked up his fourth personal foul (9:35), Iowa appeared to be in a position to use Adam Woodbury to exploit as mismatch in the post, but Indiana responded with 4 quick points to tie the score at 60. At the under-eight time-
ti Reds in the 33rd round of the 2015 MLB draft, there was concern that the Hawkeyes might lose a key member of their starting rotation. But hope was restored after Peyton declined Cincinnati’s offer, opting to return for his senior season. “[Peyton returning] was a huge bonus for us, getting one of the best players in the Big Ten and one of the best players in the country to come back to school,” Heller said. Peyton, who was Iowa’s Friday night starter last year, ended 2015 with a 7-4 record and a 3.03 ERA. He also led the team with a .337 batting average, picking up third-team All-American honors from D1Baseball. com and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association as a utility player — Peyton also
ty familiar with each other. He’s a great dude, a great kid off the field, he’s a really reliable hitter, a reliable fielder, and it’ll be a real pleasure playing with him up the middle.” McCoy said the transition to Iowa has been more difficult than he expected, with more responsibility being put on him than there was at Illinois Central. While playing for the Cougars, McCoy continued to live at home with his parents; now he lives on his own in Iowa City. He said knowing Roscetti from his past playing days has helped make the transition easier, as has the coaching staff. However difficult the offthe-field transition may be, McCoy’s performance on the field will translate quite well,
blocked when she tried to go in the paint for a quick jump shot. She was then benched and returned later in the third quarter. Junior Alexa Kastanek also came into the contest in the second and added some spark. She made 2-of-3 attempts from downtown and scored 7 points in nine minutes. “It’s always nice to contribute in anyway I can,” Kastanek said. “Knocking down the 3s and playing defense was the way I contributed.” In the second half, the Hawkeyes again fell hard into Ohio State’s press defense, and it forced the Hawkeyes into 9 turnovers. Ohio State scored 10 points in the second half on turnovers. Five Hawkeyes did score in double figures, but it simply was not enough against the Buckeyes. “I hope that our team comes out and fights every single game,” Bluder said. “We have five games
out, Iowa trailed 64-61. The Hawkeyes went cold for a stretch in the second half, making just one field goal between the 10:47 mark and the under-four media time-out. Iowa rushed some shots and forced others badly. The final two minutes saw the Hawkeyes cut the lead to as close as 3 with 22 seconds left, but the Hoosiers proved to be too much. In doing its best to avoid fouling Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell and instead force a turnover, Iowa lost Collin Hartman, who threw down a dunk that proved to be the dagger in the Hawkeye’s day. Uthoff led all scorers with 24 points, Mike Gesell added 17, and Woodbury had 13. Iowa drops to 10-2 in the Big Ten, 19-5 overall.
plays first base. “I just wanted to be a part of this program for one more year,” he said. “[The decision] came easier when I knew that I was coming back to such a great program and great coaches.”
Impact freshmen Heller is optimistic that some of his incoming freshmen can help fill crucial holes left by such players as second baseman Jake Mangler and pitcher Blake Hickman — a Chicago White Sox draft pick. Zach Daniels, a Cedar Rapids Kennedy standout, received high praise from the coach. Daniels was ranked as a top500 prospect out of high school and is listed as a right-handed pitcher and infielder. “Daniels played extremely well for Cedar
Rapids Kennedy,” Heller said. “I think he’ll have both a role on the mound, and he’ll help us out as a position player.” Heller also spoke highly of outfielder Robert Neustrom, an incoming freshman from Sioux City North. “Robert has played very well this fall and early season indoors,” Heller said. “There are a lot of guys who are really doing a good job and really fighting for spots.”
Perfecting the weekend rotation Iowa’s weekend series pitching rotation still has a position to be filled, Heller said. Peyton will be the team’s Friday night starter, with Calvin Mathews holding the Sunday starting position. Mathews went 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA in 2015, earning second-team
Hawkeye Tyler Peyton talks to press during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis) and what he was able to do there really prepared him for what’s going to happen this spring. Plus he was able to play in front of big crowds and in pressure situations. So all of that is erased from his learning curve already.”
head coach Rick Heller said. “Really, the only learning curve for Mason is that the pitching he’ll see day in and day out is going to be a little bit better, even than the Northwoods League,” Heller said. “The grind of the Northwoods League
IOWA HAWKEYES (81) MIN FG 3P Disterhoft 35 8-12 0-1 Coley 22 5-7 0-0 Gustafson 25 6-17 0-0 31 2-6 0-2 Davis 34 6-12 0-4 Jennings 18 4-9 4-6 Kastanek 4 0-2 0-0 Stewart Buttenham 15 0-5 0-2 1 0-0 0-0 Larson 14 1-1 0-0 Peschel Smith 1 0-0 0-0 TEAM TOTALS 200 32-71 4-15
FT 4-8 2-2 1-2 1-1 2-2 3-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
RB 7 5 11 6 2 0 1 5 0 1 0 2 13-19 40
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (98) MIN FG 3P FT Mitchell 34 8-16 2-5 2-3 21 1-3 1-3 2-2 Craft Alston 36 7-11 2-4 2-4 Doss 31 6-9 0-2 0-0 Hart 27 5-9 0-0 3-4 Mitchell 7 2-5 0-1 0-0 Blair 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Waterman 17 3-5 0-0 0-0 Cooper 23 8-11 2-3 2-2 TEAM TOTALS 200 23-60 7-18 11-15
RB 4 2 2 3 8 1 1 1 7 5 34
A 5 2 1 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
TO 1 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
TP 20 12 13 5 14 15 0 0 0 2 0
17 15 81
A 3 1 6 7 0 1 0 1 1
TO 1 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 1
TP 20 5 18 12 13 4 0 6 20
20 10 98
left, and there’s no reason we can’t go 4-1.”
IOWA HAWKEYES (78) MIN FG 3P Clemmons 34 5-13 2-6 Gesell 32 6-9 1-1 Jok 30 4-7 2-3 Uthoff 38 8-20 2-7 Woodbury 35 6-10 0-0 Wagner 5 0-1 0-0 1 0-0 0-0 Ellingson 12 0-2 0-0 Uhl 13 0-1 0-1 Baer TEAM TOTALS 200 29-63 7-18
RB 3 3 4 5 15 0 0 2 1 2 13-23 35
INDIANA HOOSIERS (85) MIN FG 3P Johnson 32 4-6 3-5 Williams 29 5-12 0-2 Ferrell 35 2-12 2-9 Hartman 28 3-5 1-2 Bryant 14 4-6 0-0 Bielfeldt 25 5-12 0-2 Zeisloft 17 3-5 3-5 Anunoby 9 1-3 0-0 Morgan 4 1-1 0-0 Niego 1 1-1 0-0 TEAM TOTALS 200 29-63 9-25
RB 4 7 2 7 7 4 1 1 3 0 3 18-21 39
FT 0-0 4-6 2-4 6-8 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0
FT 2-2 3-5 8-8 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 1-2 0-0
A 5 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
TO 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 0
TP 12 17 12 24 13 0 0 0 0
13 9 78
A 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 0 0
TO 2 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
TP 13 13 14 7 10 10 9 4 3 2
14 11 85
Mitchell Boe practices during media day in the Jacobson Football Operations Building on Thursday. Iowa had a 41-win season in 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Mary Mathis) All-Big Ten honors. The Bloomfield, Iowa, native said the Sunday spot was the best option for him this year. “When I was a Friday guy going out there throwing 100 pitches, it kind of took its toll on my arm,” Mathews said. “[The Sunday spot] is kind of a nice role for me.” Heller said the Satur-
day pitcher was still up for grabs and would be determined in the first few weeks of the season. “That spot is kind of a battle trying to make the right decision,” Heller said. “We’re looking at Ryan Erickson, Nick Gallagher, and C.J. Eldred. Those guys will all play … we’re in good shape with any of them.”
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OHIO STATE 98, IOWA 81
Women’s hoops falls again By MARIO WILLIAMS mario-williams@uiowa.edu
Four minutes and 37 seconds into the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 98-81 loss to No. 7 Ohio State, the score was tied at 10. Then, Buckeye all-star sophomore Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer. And that was that. The Hawkeyes did not lead again, and Ohio State sewed up its first win in Carver-Hawkeye in eight years. The Buckeyes made 6-of-10 3s in the first quarter, burying Iowa, which didn’t hit a shot from downtown until the second quarter. Ohio State pressed early in the contest, which took the Hawkeyes a bit out of their game. Junior Ally Disterhoft played well against the press defense, however, and she led the Hawks with 6 points in the first quarter. “We press to try to turn the other team over,” Ohio State head coach Kevin McGuff said. “I thought it was really effective.” The press led Iowa to commit 4 of McGuff its 15 turnovers in head coach the first quarter. The game shifted when the Buckeyes went on a 10-0 run and ended the first quarter with a 13-point lead. Ohio State forward Shayla Cooper added 10 points for the Buckeyes in the first quarter. She was 3-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from behind the arc. Cooper finished the night shooting 8-of-11 from the field with 20 points and 7 rebounds. “I thought that the 10-0 run at the end of the first quarter was just a really tough one for us,” Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said. Iowa continued to push when the second quarter came around, but it wasn’t enough. Ohio State stretched its lead to 16 in the second quarter. Disterhoft was the only player for the Hawks to score in double figSEE WBB, 8
Transfer seeks to spark Hawks By BLAKE DOWSON blake-dowson@uiowa.edu
“When you give up 9 offensive rebounds, 12, it seemed like it was 9 early, it’s harder to run,” McCaffery said. The rebounding deficit, coupled with Iowa’s inability to stop Indiana on defense despite throwing every defense — man, zone, press — at the Hoosiers. Indiana erupted to leads of 18-10, 30-15 and eventually, 36-20, the Hoosiers’ largest lead of the half. At halftime, the Hawkeyes only trailed by 7 points, and they’re no strangers to coming back in the state of Indiana. After coming back from 19 points at Purdue, a 7-point gap was no matter. Iowa opened the second half on a 7-0 run to tie the game at 45, punctuated with a Jarrod Uthoff dunk. Indiana head coach Tom Crean called a time-out with just over 17 minutes to go, and it was essentially a new game. Iowa scored, Indiana answered, and the game progressed round-by-round for much of the second half. The biggest swing might have been Iowa’s Peter Jok hitting the floor then hobbling off with just under 10 minutes
For junior infielder Mason McCoy, the opportunity to play at Iowa is just one more chance to prove to everyone that he belongs with the big boys. McCoy will begin his first season with the Hawkeyes after transferring from Illinois Central College, near his hometown of Washington, Illinois. For McCoy, people didn’t doubt him at Illinois Central; the Cougar shortstop was a two-time all-region and a twotime All-American there. But last summer in Wisconsin, people were skeptical about whether he belonged. The 6-foot, 175-pound middle infielder signed a 10-day contract with the La Crosse Loggers of the Northwoods League, one of the most prestigious college summer leagues in the McCoy country, to fill in for junior someone who was scheduled to show up later in the summer. “I was only supposed to be there for 10 days,” McCoy said. “So I knew I needed to make the most out of my time there, because it could be cut short. But coming from a junior college, there were good pitchers in our league, but not every day like in the Northwoods League, where guys were bringing 88 to 93 [mph] consistently.” McCoy, playing on that 10-day contract, forced the Loggers to keep him after out-hitting every other player in the league, posting a .367 average and setting Northwoods League records with 112 hits, 80 runs, and 168 total
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Indiana’s Max Bielfeldt (0) puts up a shot against Iowa’s Adam Woodbury during the second half on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind. Indiana won, 85-78. (Associated Press/Darron Cummings)
2ND-CHANCE FOLLIES KILL HAWKS By IAN MURPHY ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men’s basketball team fell on the road to Indiana, 85-78, in a game that never seemed to go the Hawkeyes’ way. A combination of factors could have beaten the Hawkeyes single-handedly. One of the biggest was bench points. Iowa got zero points from its subs, Indiana got 28. Iowa also made just 13-of-23 attempts from the freethrow line. “You can’t beat a team of this caliber on the road and execute in certain situations the way we did,” head coach Fran McCaffery said. “Because they’re going to make you pay.” The Hawkeyes faced a 45-38 halftime deficit, but to say the Iowa men’s basketball team got off to a rocky start in Bloomington would be an understatement. Iowa was crushed on the glass for most of the first half, failing to box out the Hoosiers. Rebounding recently has been key in Hawkeye victories, but Iowa was outrebounded 21-11 in the first half.