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UI stresses process of reporting assaults By Lily Abromeit lily-abromeit@uiowa.edu
University of Iowa students gathered to demand a zero-tolerance policy and an open discussion about the university’s policy last week following an increase in reported sexual assaults and controversial comments from President Sally Mason. This academic year, eight sexual assaults and one attempted sexual assault have been reported. Reporting a sexual assault to the university begins a complex and detailed process, which officials say is key to supporting the victim and rectifying the situation as much as possible. Monique DiCarlo, the UI coordinator for sexual-misconduct response, laid out the process that comes after a report, noting it can be complicated but is important for people to understand. “[It’s important] to clarify reporting options and
to make sure that the person who was hurt is linked with support resources,” she said. “[Whether that is] a victim advocate or medical resources … every situation is different and every person’s needs are unique to what [she or he] experienced.” DiCarlo said the first steps are crucial to minimizing damage and helping victims understand their options when making a complaint. “What really matters is the first person the victim tells,” she said. With the various options, DiCarlo said, the process can get complicated and is “really specific to the behavior that has been recorded and what the investigation has found.” When people in the office hear of a report that a person may have been affected by a sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking, they reach out to the victim and offer to set up a meeting between the victim and a staff member. At the meeting, the office creates a link between
the victim and a victim advocate, as well as discusses safety concerns the victim may have and informs that person of possible complaint options. UI students may make university administration complaints, which involves investigating breaking UI policy, or a criminal complaint, which involves investigating law breaking. If a student is accused and a complaint is made, judicial administration first identifies whether the student violated university policy. The judicial administrator then determines if the accused student’s actions are suspension or non-suspension warranted. If it is suspension warranted, the process continues to determine whether the student is found guilty or not guilty. Throughout this process, the Office of the Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator acts as a liaison between the judicial administrator and victim, providing updates on the case and continuous support.
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Special on Sexual Assault This is the first in a five-part series in response to the number of sexual assaults that have occurred this academic year. Today: Outlining the reporting process (see page 3) Tuesday: Statistics on assaults reported Wednesday: How the UI compares with other universities Thursday: What males are saying Friday: A look at Nite Ride
Students track Venezuela Students from Venezuela share their thoughts on recent protests. By Michelle Ngo michelle-ngo@uiowa.edu
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Dancers of the group Bhangra from the University of Illinois-Chicago perform during Nachte Raho in the IMU Main Lounge on March 1. Nachte Raho is an Indian dance competition in which teams from around the country compete for prize money. This was the 12th year that Iowa has hosted the event. Go to dailyiowan.com to view a photo silde show from the event.
One of Venezuela’s most celebrated events is marching to a much different beat this year. Instead of colorful parades and celebration filling the streets of Caracas, angry protesters continue weeks of antigovernment protest resulting in at least 17 deaths during the fourday Carnival holiday. What started as a student protest calling for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and government officials to take action against a poor economy and security crisis has turned to daily demonstrations drawing in more nonstudent protesters. “No one is celebrating, and beaches are empty,” said Sam Schwarts, a University of Iowa junior from Venezuela. “This shows how dedicated these protesters are to this cause because they’re willing to keep protesting despite this huge holiday.” Venezuela has one of the highest inflation rates in the world, nearly 60 percent. These high rates have lead See venezuela, 5
Arts facility sees progress on construction By Megan Deppe megan-deppe@uiowa.edu
Nearly six months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the University of Iowa begins to move vertically on the construction of the arts-building project. The original 1936 Art Building, which had been situated between North Riverside Drive and the Iowa River, was heavily damaged in the 2008 floods. Contractors broke ground on the new facility at the end of September 2013. Rod Lehnertz, the director of planning, design, and construction for UI Facilities Management, said crews have been focusing on site and foundation preparations for the past few months. “We’ll see in these coming weeks the building start to move vertically,” Lehnertz said. “It’s going to be several months of constructional work.”
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The project has also begun its construction of the eighth tower crane in Iowa City. It is the final crane to be used in flood recovery. The Iowa City City Council will hold a public hearing on March 4 to rezone the .54-acre property that will be used for the art facility. Lehnertz also said the project remains “consistent” and nothing has changed from the original budget or schedule plan. “It’s one of those important projects on our campus marking the permanent recovery from the 2008 flood,” Lehnertz said. John Beldon Scott, the director of the School of Art and Art History, said the location of the temporary Studio Arts Building, which is more than three miles from campus, has been one of the major challenges since the flood. The inconvenience and travel time have made diffiSee art building, 5
Construction is underway on the new arts facility near Art Building West on March 1. The construction is projected to be finished in the spring of 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
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Three-D art work by M.F.A. student Josh Van Stippen is on display in the Drewelowe Gallery in the Studio Arts Building on March 1. The Drewelowe Gallery holds shows and installations for many artists throughout the semester. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
METRO Man charged in reported stabbing
Local man charged with burglary
Authorities have accused a West Liberty man of stabbing a person at Brothers Bar. Jose Mata-Hernandez, 24, was charged March 2 with willful injury causing serious injury and going armed with intent. According to an Iowa City police complaint, officers responded to Mercy Hospital after receiving a report of a stabbing that had taken place at Brothers Bar. The accuser reported of being involved in a verbal argument with Mata-Hernandez in the men’s restroom in the bar, the complaint said. When the man’s back was turned, Mata-Hernandez pulled a knife and stabbed him in the arm, the complaint said. During their investigation, officers developed a suspect through witnesses and video from the bar, They located Mata-Hernandez a short time later on the Pedestrian Mall. Mata-Hernandez allegedly admitted to being in an argument with the man but denied stabbing him. Officers located a knife with blood on it from Mata-Hernandez’s sister who was in the bathroom during the stabbing, the complaint said. Willful injury causing serious injury is a Class-C felony. Going armed with intent is a Class-D felony. — by Alison Keim
Authorities have accused a local man of stealing an Xbox 360. Roger Hunter, 42, address unknown, was charged on Nov. 30 with third-degree burglary. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Hunter entered another person’s residence, where he is not welcome, through an unlocked front door when he saw nobody home. Hunter allegedly stole an Xbox 360, which costs around $360, from the resident’s bedroom and then left, the complaint said. Hunter allegedly admitted to these actions during a recorded interview on Nov. 30, 2013, the complaint said. Third-degree burglary is a Class-D felony. — by Alison Keim
WASHINGTON — Western powers on Sunday prepared a tough response to Russia’s military advance into Ukraine and warned that Moscow could face economic penalties, diplomatic isolation, and bolstered allied defenses in Europe unless it retreats. The crisis may prove to be a
game-changer for President Obama’s national-security policy, forcing him to give up his foreign policy shift to Asia and to maintain U.S. troop levels in Europe to limit Russia’s reach. The ill will and mistrust also could spill over on two other global security fronts — Syria and Iran — where Russia has been a necessary partner with the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no indication that he would heed the West’s warnings. Hundreds of armed men surrounded a Ukrainian military base in Crimea, a pro-Russian area. In Kiev, Ukraine’s capital, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk alerted allies that “we are on the brink of disaster.” Senior Obama administration officials said they believe Russia now has complete operational control over Crimea and has more than 6,000 forces in the region. The U.S. was also watching for ethnic skirmishes in other areas of eastern Ukraine, though the officials said they had not yet seen Russian military moves elsewhere. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss the situation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Secretary of State John Kerry said he has consulted with other world leaders, and “every single one of them are prepared to go to the hilt in order to isolate
Russia with respect to this invasion.” Obama spoke Sunday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski. Kerry planned to travel to Kiev on Tuesday for meetings with the Ukrainian government. Officials said the Obama administration would also focus this week on putting together a package of economic assistance for Ukraine. The White House issued a joint statement Sunday evening on behalf of the Group of Seven saying the G-7 had suspended participation in the planning for an international summit in Russia this summer. In the statement, the U.S., Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom condemned Russia’s “clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.”They said Russia’s advances in Ukraine violate the “principles and values” on which the G-7 and Group of Eight economic group, which includes Russia, operate. In Brussels, NATO’s secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said Russia’s actions have violated a U.N. charter. He said the alliance was re-evaluating its relationship with Russia. “There are very serious repercussions that can flow out of this,” Kerry said. — by Associated Press
Springs, Ill., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Nile Edwards, 18, 1754 Lakeside Drive, was charged on Sunday with public intoxication. Nicholas Eickelschulte, 22, 409 S. Seventh Ave., was charged on Feb. 28 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Michael Elofson, 20, Omaha, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Luke Faletti, 21, 646 S Dodge St. Apt 2, was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Allison Fillman, 19, 3322 Burge, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Jessica Gannon, 18, 301 S. Clinton St. No. 3305 was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Joseph Gates, 27, 1229 E. Burlington St., was charged on Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Montana Gourley, 21, 812 Benton Drive No. 14, was charged on Feb. 28 with interference with official acts and OWI. Levi Hacker, 20, 703 N. Dubuque St., was charged on Feb. 28 with PAULA. Jacob Hagedorn, 22, West Des Moines, was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Jordon Hartley, 20, Glen Ellyn, Ill., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Timothy Howe,19, Arlington Heights, Ill., was charged on Feb. 28 with PAULA. Anthony Hutchinson, 22, Strawberry Point, Iowa, was charged on March 1 with OWI. Jimmy Johnson, 32, Des Moines, was charged on March 1 with public intoxication and fifth-degree theft. John Kehres, 25, 903 Webster St., was charged on March 1 with littering/illegal dumping and public intoxication. Eli Kirschbaum, 20, Betten-
dorf, was charged on Feb. 28 with a presence in a bar after hours. Ian Kleinsmith, 19, 1221 Burge, was charged on Feb. 28 with PAULA. Grant Knowler, 18, N131 Currier, was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Kevin Kurian, 20, Rolling Meadows, Ill., was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Matthew Lintner, 21, 278 E. Court St. Apt 505, was charged on March 1 with keeping a disorderly house. Ethen Lucas, 19, 314 S. Governor St., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Martinez Hernandez, 22, 308 S. Governor St., was charged on March 1 with keeping a disorderly house. John Kehr, 21, 421 S. Dodge St. Apt. 4, was charged on Sunday with OWI. Amy Mass, 19, 2254 Quad, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Abigail Mata, 19, West Liberty, was charged on Sunday with public intoxication and assault causing injury. Nancy Mata, 23, West Liberty, was charged on Sunday with public intoxication. Charles McElvain, 19, N126 Hillcrest, was charged on March 1 with obstructing an officer and PAULA. Chad Michel, 31, Solon, was charged on Feb. 3 with public intoxication and disorderly conduct. William Miller, 19, N305 Hillcrest, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Jibraan Mohajir, 20, N370 Hillcrest, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Michael Moore, 19, 427 S. Johnson St. Apt. 2, was charged on Feb. 22 with keeping a disorderly house. Ashka Patel, 19, 505 E. Burlington St., was charged on March 1 with keeping a disorderly house. Andrew Peterson, 33, 2239
Plaen View Drive, was charged on Feb. 28 with driving while barred. Hector Reyna, 51, Williamsburg, Iowa, was charged on Feb. 28 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Kenneth Ring, 53, address unknown, was charged on Feb. 28 with public intoxication. Julie Rodriguez, West Liberty, was charged on Sunday with assault causing injury and public intoxication. Lucas Rollinger, 19, 427 S. Johnson St. No. 2, was charged on Feb. 22 with keeping a disorderly house. Crystal Sherman, 31, 641 Beach View Drive, was charged on Feb. 28 with second-offense OWI. Samantha Shimkus, 20, Darien, Ill., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Carter Svec, 18, Lincoln, Neb., was charged on March 1 with OWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. Kristen Tajnai, 20, 402 S. Gilbert No. 713, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Tessa Turner, 20, 717 E. Washington St. Apt 4, was charged on March 1 with interference with official acts, public intoxication, and unlawful use of authentic driver’s license/ identification of another. Joseph Velazquiez, 28, address unknown, was charged on March 1 with third-degree theft. Milovan Vidovic, 19, 419 N. Dubuque St. Apt. 3, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Cory Volderding, 21, 801 S. Gilbert Court Apt. 202, was charged on Feb. 28 with fifth-degree theft. Patrick Walsh, 18, 725A Mayflower, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Sam Welu, 21, 24 E. Court St. Apt. 520, was charged on Feb. 28 with keeping a disorderly house.
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BLOTTER Daniel Andrade, 19, Hillsdale, Ill., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Joshua Barnes, 25, North Liberty, was charged on Feb. 28 with OWI, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Thomas Begger, 22, 808 Westwinds Drive No. 6, was charged on Feb. 28 with public intoxication and fifth-degree theft. Cassidy Bennett, 19, 849 Slater, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Shayne Boles, 19, 427 S. Johnson St. Apt. 2, was charged on Feb. 22 with keeping a disorderedly house. Zachary Boyle, Ames, 19, was charged on Feb. 28 with PAULA. Nicholas Brennan, 278 E. Court St. Apt. 505, was charged on March 1 with keeping a disorderly house. Andrea Brown, 22, 3255 Hastings Ave., was charged on March 1 with third and subsequent public intoxication. Laura Brummel, 20, 36 W. Court St. Apt. 410, was charged on March 1 with public intoxication. Blake Campbell, 20, Cedar Rapids, was charged on March 1 with obstructing an officer and PAULA. Michael Caputo, 19, 301 S. Clinton Apt. 1309, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Eddie Carey, 57, address unknown, was charged on Feb. 28 with public intoxication. Jacob Cassady, 20, Ames, was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Carly Crocker, 19, 411 N. Linn St., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. Sheri Conti Mica, 20, 824 E. Jefferson St., was charged on Feb. 28 with presence in a bar after hours. Francis Drennan, 19, Gurnee, Ill., was charged on March 1 with PAULA. John Dvorak, 19, Western
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University of Iowa Student Judicial Procedure Flowchart STEP 1: When the Office of the Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator receives a report that a person may have been affected by sexual misconduct, dating or domestic violence, or stalking, members reach out to the person and invite her or him to meet with a staff member. STEP 2: Officials provide victims with victim advocacy and support resources, while addressing safety concerns and explaining the legal process to victims. STEP 3: If a complaint is filed against a student, the office notifies the appropriate investigating office. If the accused party is a student, the office of the Dean of Students is notified. If the accused is an employee, the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Office is notified. STEP 4: A complaint is filed against a student. AT THE SAME TIME AS STEP 4-11: The office provides updates to the victims on the status of the investigation and continues to serve as a central contact point. STEP 5: Judicial administration is assigned to investigate and the accused student is informed. The judicial administrator determines where the student violated University policy. STEP 6: DID NOT VIOLATE: If the judicial administrator determines that the accused did not violate university policy, the case is dismissed.
STEP 6: DID VIOLATE: If the judicial administration determines the accused did violate university policy, it then decides if suspension is warranted.
STEP 7: NON-SUSPENSION ACTIONS ARE WARRANTED: If the judicial administrator decides non-suspension actions are warranted, they are imposed.
STEP 8: THE STUDENT ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CHARGE: If the accused student accepts responsibility for the charge, sanctions are imposed and the Dean of Students Office and any additional parties are notified.
STEP 7: SUSPENSION ACTIONS ARE WARRANTED: If the judicial administrator determines suspension or expulsion is warranted, the accused student either disputes the charges or accepts responsibility for the charge. STEP 8: THE STUDENT DISPUTES CHARGES: If the accused student disputes the charges, a formal administrative hearing is ordered. The Dean of Students appoints a charging officer and adjudicator.
STEP 9: A formal hearing is held. The adjudicator proceeds to question the witness based partly on questions from the charging officer, accused student, and complaining party. STEP 10: The adjudicator submits a decision in writing, and the student is found either guilty or not guilty. STEP 11: THE STUDENT IS FOUND NOT GUILTY: If the accused student is found not guilty, the case is dismissed, and the party is notified.
STEP 11: THE STUDENT IS FOUND GUILTY: If the accused student is found guilty, the Dean of Students imposes sanctions, and all parties are informed.
Source: University of Iowa officials Note: After decisions regarding the case are made, students can appeal the decisions.
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Trust the celebrities Adam Gromotka adam-gromotka@uiowa.edu
“Bill Nye the Science Guy” ran for five years in the mid-90s, but countless ’90s kids, adults, late millennials, and occasionally lazy science teachers still remember, enjoy, and use the way he invited young minds to think scientifically and explore the world around them. Now, Bill’s back. And he’s been busy. Nye recently appeared on “Meet the Press” to debate the issue of climate change with Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn. Noting that, according to a NASA survey, 97 percent of climate scientists agree warming trends over the past century are very likely due to human activity, the Science Guy stressed the importance of acknowledging trends, acting in a way that would benefit the United States — financially and climatically — and quickly getting such actions in motion. Blackburn, on the other hand, made little effort to constructively debunk Nye’s argument. Her quasi-logical rebuttals were nothing more than rhetorical tricks and the occasional reference to a single scientist in opposition or “many” biologists, typical political hot air. In fact, her very first move in the debate was to debunk Nye’s credibility, claiming: “… neither [Nye] nor I are a climate scientist.” Well then, if we can’t trust a well-educated individual — someone representing a staggering majority of the scientific community, someone whose intellectual track record speaks for itself, someone who we used to, and still, entrust with the responsibility of educating our youth — why, to any extent that one could possibility stretch the definition of “logical,” should we
trust the decision-making capabilities of a politician whose credentials fall are lesser than Nye’s? You might be laughing at the idea of trusting a politician. I smirked at the idea halfway through writing that sentence. But let’s pretend for a second that Nye never possessed the intellect to design a part still used in the Boeing 747. The statistics alone should be enough for your average-level critical thinker to acknowledge that yes, something should be done, which brings me to the terrifying conclusion that if a scientific celebrity can’t persuade the bureaucrats on Capitol Hill to act, we’re all screwed. Another recent example of this refusal to listen was delivered to us on CSPAN late last month. Comedic actor Seth Rogen — who, I was surprised to find out, is an advocate for treating Alzheimer’s — gave an opening speech about the disease in front of an almost empty Senate chamber. As he described it on “Hardball,” a huge majority of representatives failed to show up. Those there failed to pay attention, and some even seemed to be falling asleep. Rogen agrees he’s no expert on the disease, but if a panel of senators won’t give a well-known actor the time of day, to whom will they give it? I’d like to trust that politicians work in the best interest of the masses they represent. We all would. But it’s becoming more and more evident that big-name political figures, for whatever reason, exist to poke insignificant holes in evidence and get paid to be needlessly difficult. I hope the trend of celebrities using their popularity for progress continues; they reach a huge audience. Imagine, if you will, the good Justin Bieber could do — considering his vast, young, female target audience — if he released a statement speaking out against sexual misconduct. It’s difficult to do, but imagine.
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Sexual assault and sexism at the UI The recent reports of sexual assault at the University of Iowa are not indicative of a new problem. Sexual assault and sexism are persistent issues that plague the university as well as our entire society. In the case of the UI, as shown in my research, sexual assault and sexism are fueled not only by our larger culture but by bar culture, rape culture, and a campus culture that often values hypermasculinity, male-centered sports, fraternities, and men over women. I want to be clear that not all men, athletes, and fraternity members are a part of the problem, but all men can be a part of the solution. There are great men at the UI and in the greater Iowa City community. However, if we accept the notion that rape, sexual assault, intimate-partner violence, and other forms of sexism are in our human nature, we insult great men and women, and we fool ourselves into believing that these social problems can’t be changed. Moreover, if we don’t get serious about changing our campus culture, then the legacy of the school and the lives of our students will undoubtedly be tarnished. Have we learned nothing from the Penn State tragedy? Is that the legacy that
the UI wants? I’m concerned by my dissertation research that revealed a significant amount of sexism on this campus. I examined racist and sexist micro-aggressions on college campuses. One of the study sites was the University of Iowa. I sampled nearly 1,500 women and men (undergraduates) here in 2012. I found that sexism and sexist micro-aggressions are prominent on campus and that sexism manifested in a variety of disturbing ways. Sexist micro-aggressions can be overt or blatant (micro-assaults); or they can be covert or underhanded (micro-insults and micro-invalidations). Sexist micro-assaults frequently include sexual and physical assaults, as well as blatant verbal attacks directed toward women because of their gender. Sexist micro-insults belittle women, while sexist micro-invalidations nullify their experiences. In terms of specific findings, women experience more sexist micro-aggressions than men. This means that, within the same institution, women and men have very different college experiences. This also means that gender inequality and sexism are alive on the UI campus. While there are men who are
sexually assaulted, my study and other studies overwhelming find that women are usually the victims of sexual assault, gender-based violence, rape, stalking, and intimate-partner violence. While white women reported the largest number of gender-based micro-assaults, women of color — particularly black, Asian, and Latina women — experienced sexism and racism at the UI. In other words, survey respondents with two disadvantaged statuses tend to experience greater victimization on campus. If you need more motivation to generate change, imagine that the following statements from my research were made by a woman whom you care about: “There isn’t much protection on campus. Men are not chastised when they say inappropriate/sexist things in class, in student org meetings, during events, on the street etc. Women’s opinions, intelligence, and safety are not respected or of concern.” “As a women with a campus job in sports, my opinion is often undervalued, and I receive treatment that is dismissive. I also hear lots of women jokes, especially ones that humorize rape, abuse, traditional roles.”
While there should be stricter rules and penalties for perpetrators, our community is lucky to have dedicated and intelligent professionals who are working toward ending sexism and sexual assaults. The Office of the Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator, Rape Victim Advocacy Program, Women’s Resource and Action Center, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, and hosts of advocates and allies of all genders are doing amazing work. Aside from the professionals, I’m challenging you, the reader. There are many volunteering opportunities, internships, programs, and training available to help dismantle sexism (many are provided through the organizations listed above). You can choose not to take part in sexist jokes, conversations or activities. Let’s be revolutionary; let’s not accept sexual assault or sexism. Let’s be known as a university that is known for generating meaningful positive change and not as a university where sexism and sexual assaults abound. Let’s ensure that our legacy is positive, not tarnished, and that the UI is safe for everyone.
islators and candidates to better fund sexual-assault prevention initiatives and victim-services programs more. We must convey to elected officials at all levels the necessity of increased financial and policy support. You’re right, College Republicans: Actions do speak louder than words. So show that you’re serious on this issue, and join us in the fight against sexual assault. Carter Bell
tors of sexual violence. This would assume guilt, not innocence. This would allow people to claim “rape,” resulting in immediate and unfair judgment. Perhaps the alleged victim is ashamed for consensual activities, or mad and wants to exact revenge. The alleged perpetrator’s reputation would be ruined, while the alleged victim sees no repercussion. The term “slippery slope” comes to mind. Why not have zero-tolerance for those who accuse as well as the accused? That would be the only fair way of doing things, but of course, doing either of those would break the law. So let’s stop bringing up an unreasonable solution to a problem. We can do better than to let emotions cloud rational thinking.
Charisse Levchak, Ph.D., M.S.W., is a UI visiting scholar.
Letters to the editor Republicans should join fight against sexual assault
Recently, a representative of the University of Iowa College Republicans wrote a letter to the editor concerning UI President Sally Mason and her recent comments, saying she “gives perpetrators a free pass” and the university feels complacent about sexual assaults. While the facts they cite are real, Keith Evanson distracts from the issue by highlighting Mason as the problem. Instead of accepting her apology and working toward solutions, the College Republicans just want to point fingers. The UI Democrats, a function of the larger state and by extension national
Democratic Party, support working toward implementable solutions with a variety of stakeholders to combat this pervasive and appalling issue. Many UDems attended Mason’s listening forum and came away committed to reforming the university’s online resources, residence-hall education, and first-year Orientation programs that deal with sexual assault. We further believe that we must collaborate with numerous groups: the Office of the Dean of Students, RVAP, WRAC, law enforcement, the judicial system, and others in order to achieve real reform. As politically minded and activism-inclined students, the University Democrats and College Republicans can come together to lobby our leg-
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Assuming guilt In the United States of America, we are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Some people are demanding “zero tolerance” for alleged perpetra-
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Taking action on climate change With spring just around the corner, everyone’s eager to ditch those scarves and gloves and soak up some sun. What better way to kick-start spring than with a nice long walk — with an inspirational purpose. March 1 begins the Great March for Climate Action, a 3,000-mile march from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Hundreds of people are taking on this eight-month life-changing journey in order to resolve the climate crisis. The march seeks to influence our elected leaders and educate the public on the climate crisis, emphasizing that it is not just a future problem but a current crisis that needs our attention now. The goal of the Great March for Climate Action is “to change the heart and mind of the American people, our elected leaders and people across the world to act now to address the
climate crisis.” Locally, Physicians for Social Responsibility recognizes this urgency of the climate crisis and supports the Great March for Climate Action and its advocacy on climate change. The Iowa chapter has a Climate Health Campaign working similarly to expand the understanding and activism climate change as it relates to public health. The Climate Health Campaign is focused on creating a voice for the public health effects in climate-change legislation and aims to engage people in policy development by talking to health-care professionals, educating the public on the health impacts of climate change and encouraging all to contact their representatives to assist in advocacy. Physicians for Social Responsibility believes in the importance of becoming participatory citizens in
reforming legislation for climate change, because it is through legislation and policies that we can create the biggest impact. Climate change has known and far-reaching negative impacts on both environmental health and human health. As citizens affected by this issue, we need public policy in place that will promote the mitigation of and adaptation to climate change, which will in turn curb the negative public-health impacts of climate change. As one of the largest coast-to-coast marches, the Climate March will raise awareness and action on climate change all across America. Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility has plans to follow the march as it enters Iowa in August and be involved as it moves through the Midwest. The march is scheduled to pass through Omaha on Aug. 1, Des Moines on Aug.
11, Iowa City on Aug. 20, and Chicago on Sept. 6. Its website (http:// climatemarch.org/ ) provides the route and timeline for the march, a packing list, kickoff itinerary, and climate facts. If you support the cause and wish to join the march or volunteer for the event, simply fill out the application on the website. You can choose to sign up for the whole march or just part of the way. If you want to join the cause but can’t be a part of the march, the Great March for Climate Action is a nonprofit organization that accepts donations. You can also subscribe to the event to stay posted on activism events and share your support at any of the stops along the way. Julia Sanabria is a UI student in geoscience and sustainability and an intern with Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility.
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venezuela Continued from front to a dramatic devaluation of currency and a scarcity of basic goods. In addition to economic instability, the country faces some of the highest crime rates. According to Venezuelan Violence Observatory, Venezuela has a murder rate of 39 deaths for every 100,000 people. UI juniors Jhon Roa and Johnathan De Jesus, both, recall living in constant fear. “During traffic jams, people on bikes will come and knock on your car window with a gun asking for your phone,” Roa said. “I used to see it about four times a week.” De Jesus said many crimes in Venezuela result from resentment of different classes.
artbuilding Continued from front culties for both student and faculty schedules,” Scott said. “Support staff are also divided between Studio Arts and Art Building West, making it sometimes cumbersome to address needs as quickly and effectively as we would like.” Scott said he believed these stressors on the students and faculty of the UI would be greatly relieved with the opening of the new, on-campus building. Steve McGuire, a UI professor of art and 3-D design, echoed Scott’s thoughts, noting that in the past decade, there have been more double-major art students and non-art majors tak-
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“When I was a kid, I played basketball in a really ghetto place, and because I had blond hair, the people on my team would have to help defend me so other teams wouldn’t think I was somebody trying to show I had more money or someone from the U.S.,” he said. While UI students say they make it a priority to stay informed on the protests occurring in Venezuela, most of them do not get their information from typical news stations. “The information you get from news media is not very accurate, because they are all controlled by the government,” Schwarts said. “That’s why Maduro was trying to expel CNN reporters from coming.” Many UI students talk to family members in Venezuela to stay up to date. “My uncle goes to the
protests because he’s one of the only people with an iPhone, so he records and shares as much as he can,” said UI senior Andres Alvarez. Despite Maduro’s attempts to remove attention from the protests by adding two additional days to Carnival, protesters have refused to back down, making the United States and other countries question if an international intervention is needed. “At this point, the U.S. should not intervene,” said Brian Lai, a UI political-science associate professor. “The next step for the U.S. is encouraging negotiation between the government and the opposition.” With no end in sight, UI students hope the protests will bring change in the Venezuelan government and help bring the country
ing art classes than ever before. This, along with transportation, often makes it difficult for students to get to class. “The university has done an exemplary job in terms of the schedule, but it’s been a challenge,” McGuire said. David Dunlap, a UI associate professor of art, compared the opening of the new arts facility to the opening of the temporary Studio Arts Building after the initial flood. Dunlap said that when students and faculty were first moving their classes to Studio Arts— an old Menards — most were less than enthusiastic about the change. “We were dreading it,” Dunlap said. “It sounded awful, this big sterile box, but it turned out to be really great.”
The similarities between the replacement building and the new arts building are what Dunlap looks forward to most when construction is finished. He said the walking distance between classrooms in the building was more reasonable, and there was more interaction within the college. “I think it could be really great [with one building],” Dunlap said. This idea was seconded by Scott, who also said that the new building will be inspiring and visually stimulating. “The new visual-arts building promises to be a stunning work of avant-garde art,” Scott said. “It will be the best facility of its type in the country.” McGuire also said that the building would be
A demonstrator jumps over tear gas launched by the National Guard during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. Since mid-February, anti-government activists have been protesting high inflation, shortages of food and medicine, and violent crime. (Associated Press/Rodrigo Abd) back to happier days. “Life was so good when I was there that it hurts me so much seeing how
it is on the news now,” Alvarez said. “I remember it as going to the beach every weekend and going
out every night, beautiful weather all day, not really having to worry about anything.”
Construction is underway on the new arts facility near Art Building West on March 1. The construction is projected to be finished in the spring of 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) state-of-the-art. “The facility will be
second to none,” McGuire said. “I expect it will in-
spire the work that students do in it.”
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This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa.
Questions I’ve Asked Myself Recently: • When Thomas Edison had the idea for the light bulb, what image symbolically appeared above his head? • Why do scientists require decades upon decades of data and evidence to support their claims on global warming when the average person is capable of forming an infallible opinion after one 90-second Fox News segment? • Is it racist to think lemons are lazier than limes? • At Lowe’s, was there a better way to describe the paint color I was looking for than “the bluest blue of infinite sadness?” • How do you help someone who’s addicted to interventions? • Is it unprofessional of my therapist to keep showing me inkblots that look like my parents having sex inside the decaying corpse of my childhood dog? • Why am I still considered “unconfident” when I’m assertively stating my penis is average? • Where is that allimportant line between wielding and brandishing? • When will the day come when I finally grab life by the balls and deeply question my sexuality? Andrew R. Juhl thanks Jayne Sanderson for contributing to today’s Ledge.
today’s events • Iowa Centers for Enterprises Dev/Iowa Bootcamp, nine-week program for web developers, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Thinc Lab, 122 E. Market • English Language Discussion Circles, noon, S126 Pappajohn Business Building • Hardin Open Workshop: Lit Searching for a Systematic Review, Hardin Library Information Commons East • Inventor Office Hours, 2-3 p.m., 5 Gilmore • Technical University Dortmund Exchange Information Session, 4 p.m., 315 Phillips • “United Against 377? The Politics of Resistance to India’s Sodomy Law,” South Asian Studies Program; Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Department; Theater Department; Center for Human Rights; the Women’s Resource
& Action Center; and LGBT Resource Center, 4 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • Prudential Recruitment and Networking Event, 6:30 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • School of Music Presents: Dylan Chmura-Moore, trombone, 7:30 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Open Mike, with J Knight, 8 p.m., Mill 120 E. Burlington • Catacombs of Comedy, 9 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn submit an event Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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Monday, March 3, 2014 by Eugenia Last
TARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t jump into something without doing diligence. The decision you make based on your findings will keep you from making a costly mistake. Getting angry will be a waste of valuable time. Take care of business, and don’t share personal secrets. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Concentrate on learning, and gathering experience and opportunities will surface. Don’t be too quick to share with someone who is likely to use the information against you in a competitive situation. Personal and professional partnerships are highlighted. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A change of heart will lead you in a much better direction. Offering assistance to someone inspired to take the same path will enable you to accomplish much more as a team. Get any agreement in writing to avoid problems. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do something creative that captures your imagination. Too much idle time will lead to boredom and expenditures that you cannot afford. Check your moodiness before you blame someone else for your dissatisfaction. Make peace, not war. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You are heading upward and must not let anything or anyone stand in your way. Make calls that can change your life or your direction. A move or the way you live will improve if you embrace change. Expanded interests equal greater possibilities. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep a tight lid on the way you feel, especially with regard to contracts, settlements, and money. Listen to what’s being said. Collect information that is pertinent to a decision or response you will be expected to make. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Test the waters. Make your choices clear, and you will tempt someone you least expect to see things your way. Offer positive alternatives, and use your intellect and ability to find solutions. Lead the way, and you will attract allies. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make whatever job you do speak for your integrity, work ethic, and ability to take whatever you are given and turn it into a masterpiece. Once you put your project behind you, plan a little downtime with friends or family. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take a step in the right direction. Make a couple of personal improvements, and you will raise your self-esteem and invite others to compliment you on your progress. Social events should be attended; they appear to be encouraging romantically. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t expect everyone to agree with you. Be prepared to take the bad with the good. Have your answers and suggestions ready. Don’t make changes that will upset your personal or emotional situation. Walk away from negative influences. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take the role of the person in your group who gets things done. Wheel, deal, and make plans that are geared toward moneymaking endeavors. Do your best to advance by making positive changes to the way you earn your living. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let confusion set in. Help others without making a cash donation. Greater focus should be put on ways to develop your creative dreams. Join groups that share similar interests. Love is on the rise, but you must avoid secret affairs.
Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards. — Aldous Huxley
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Seaborne sits, but her tips resonate
Women’s track happy, men disappointed
Ruth Seaborne took on role of coach while sitting out.
The men totaled 30 points to finish 10th; women grab 49.5 to come in eighth.
By Alec Clasen
By Katrina Do and Jordan Hansen
Alec-clasen@uiowa.edu
The Iowa women’s tennis team’s lone senior, Ruth Seaborne, saw the game through the eyes of a coach’s perspective March 1 when the Hawks took on Chicago State. Seaborne was on the sideline for the duration of the match, lending an encouraging word or helpful tip to her teammates. “I enjoy coaching, and I enjoy helping out when I can,” Seaborne said. “So if I can be more use than just standing up in the stands cheering, why not be able to do both?” It wasn’t necessarily easy for Seaborne to be on the sideline watching the matches. She is an athlete and competitor, and watching her teammates fight to win only helps to fuel that fire. “It was kind of hard to just watch,” she said. “But I’ve done it already last semester, so I’ve seen it from this point of view before.” Seaborne was sidelined because of a rule restricting a player from playing more than a certain number of matches or tournaments in a season. Seaborne played one more tournament in the fall than her teammates, which forced her to sit out one during the spring season. “She played four tournaments in the fall, when everyone else played three,” head coach Katie Dough-
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Hawkeye Ruth Seaborne serves in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Jan. 25, 2014. Iowa swept Chicago State on March 1, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock) erty said. “So date-wise, she needed to sit, and today was her day to sit.” Seaborne is ranked 88th in the nation and arguably the Hawkeyes’ best player. Having her on the sideline offering her perspective was beneficial for her teammates. “She’s great, she always helps us,” junior Ellen Silver said. “She talks to us on the changeovers to keep us relaxed; she’s always a great supporter.” Because Seaborne is the only senior on the team, her teammates look to her for guidance. She was paired up with Iowa’s only freshman, Aimee Tarun, for doubles on Feb. 25 when the team faced off against Missouri-Kansas City. However, she isn’t the most vocal member of the team; she lets her play on the court do the talking. “It was good, it was very helpful,” Tarun said. “Ruth
really knows what she’s talking about; it’s really great having her.” Seaborne took on the role with a competitive fire and passion. The senior tried to offer her best for the team even though she wasn’t playing. She said she enjoyed her time on the sideline and the opportunity to assist her team. For Seaborne, the rest is well timed. She has won three-straight singles matches, and the rest serves as a good point for her to recharge her batteries. In the coming weeks, the Hawkeyes will have fourstraight away matches, including the start to their Big Ten schedule. “It’s good to be able watches the matches and see everything from how a coach would see it,” Seaborne said. “It’s good, too, if you see something being able to help your teammates out.”
The Iowa track and field team competed this past weekend at the Big Ten indoor championships in Geneva, Ohio. Both men’s and women’s teams were in attendance with the men placing 10th and the women finishing eighth. The women’s finish was a significant improvement from last year’s 11th-place finish, but the men’s finish was a regression from last year’s seventh-place finish. The Iowa women garnered 49.5 points — a mere 3.5 points behind the fifth-place team. On the flip side, the men only earned 30 points and were 10.5 points from ninth place. This weekend was the first Big Ten championship for much of the young women’s team and head coach Layne Anderson was pleased with the outcome. “Our young group gained some tremendous experience this weekend, and our women’s team really made some positive strides,” he said in a release. Underclassmen were crucial to the team — freshman Elexis Guster and Brittany Brown both placed their events.
Iowa jumper Kerry Dean Jr. claps his hands before his triple-jump event during the Iowa Invitational on Feb. 21. No team scores were kept, but Iowa grabbed 16 titles. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) Guster finished third in the women’s 400 meters, clocking a personal-best time and fourth all-time at Iowa. Brown competed in both the 60 and 200 meters, finishing fourth and third in those events. Her time in the 200 of 23.63 is also third best in school history. Though many underclassmen showed strong performances, senior Zinnia Miller recorded a school record for the triple jump, earning her fifth place. “This is a performance this group can be proud of as we close the indoor season,” Anderson said. A major bright spot on the weekend was Iowa’s lone Big Ten champion. junior triple-jumper Babatunde Amosu recorded a leap of 15.74 meters, which is a personal best and ranks
Men swimmers finish 8th at Big Tens By Ryan Rodriguez
any other school, having swum against every Big Ten opponent except for Penn State at least once in dual meets. The Black and Gold were in pretty good shape after day of competition, sitting comfortably in seventh with 44 points. The day was highlighted by a pair of top-10 school records in the only two races of the day, the 200-medley relay and the 800-freestyle relay. Junior Grant Betulius and seniors Andrew Marciniak, Dustin Rhoads, and Gianni Sesto touched out in 1:26.33, the second-best time in school history. They finished sixth in the event. Freshman Peter Grum-
haus, sophomore David Ernstsson, and seniors Sesto and Manuel Belzer finished in 6:31.59 to record the 10th-fastest time in program history in the 800. In fact, despite their low finish in the standings, the Hawks’ time in Ann Arbor was punctuated by a multitude of impressive personal finishes for many of the swimmers. Freshman Nick Zito had a career day during the second afternoon of competition, swimming the fourth-fastest time in program history during the finals of the 200 individual medley after touching in 1:47.88. The time was a season
best for Zito, as well as an NCAA “B” cut time. However, Iowa’s biggest statement came on the third day of the meet. Marciniak, Rhoads, and Betulius scored efforts for the Hawkeyes. Marciniak bested his own school record, touching in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 53.58, 0.01 of a second faster than his previous mark. Rhoads and Betulius also swam scoring times in the 100 backstroke. Rhoads, who swam in the “A” final, posted a time of 46.79, while Betulius swam a 48.19 while swimming in the “B” final. The two placed sixth and 14th.
GymHawks post season-best but fall
Women’s golf sets record in season début
The Iowa women’s gymnastics team tallied its season-best score (195.350) on Feb. 28 against No. 17 Boise State but fell, 196.975-195.350. Iowa posted its previous season-high on Feb. 23 against Illinois-Chicago (195.125). The GymHawks began the night on bars, tallying a season-best score of 48.975. Junior Sydney Hoerr led for the Hawkeyes, posting a 9.850. Boise State posted a 49.325 on vault for its first rotation. Iowa took to the vault next, posting another season-best of 49.025. Freshman Jordyn Doherty posted a 9.875 to pace the Hawkeyes. Boise State was up 98.825-98.000 heading into the third rotation. On floor, the Hawkeyes tallied a 48.775 with Hoerr posting a 9.825 to pace the GymHawks. The Broncos totaled a 49.000 on beam to maintain their lead going into the final rotation, 147.825-146.775. On beam, Hoerr contributed a 9.775 to the team’s total of 48.575. It wasn’t enough for Iowa, however. Hoerr finished second in the allaround (39.250) behind Boise State’s Kelsey Morris. Sophomore Alie Glover and freshman Angel Metcalf finished third (39.075) and fourth (38.475), respectively. — by Jordan Bucher
The Iowa women’s golf team began the season on a great note at the Westbrook Invitational Feb. 23-24, shooting an 877 (plus-13), a new 54-hole record. The Hawkeyes’ 36-hole score was good enough for third place in program history, and their 18-hole score ties them for fifth. Shelby Phillips led the Hawkeyes, shooting a three-round total of 216 and tying for 14th. The players know they need to keep the momentum as they head to Coral Gables, Fla., for the Hurricane Invitational, hosted by the University of Miami today through Wednesday. — by Jack Rossi
win of the season with the shutout. After inclement weather caused two games on March 1 to be canceled, the team resumed play Sunday morning and fell to Longwood, 4-1. Shayla Starkenburg took the loss, but she did tie her career high in strikeouts with 5. Massey and Blank also contributed
two hits apiece, but the Hawks could only score 1 run. “It was nice to see [Massey and Blank] come around, because we’ve got to have them … it’s good to see them put good wood on the ball,” head coach Marla Looper said in a press release. — by Jack Rossi
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After four days of competition, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team finished eighth at the 2014 Big Ten championships in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Hawkeyes finished more than 100 points behind seventh-place Wisconsin and nearly 700 behind defending national champion Michigan, which repeated as Big Ten champs. It was the fourth-consecutive Big Ten championship in men’s swimming for the Wolverines. The Hawkeyes went into the finals with more experience than perhaps
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The Iowa softball team split a pair of games in Tucson, Ariz., and the weather canceled two other scheduled games. The Hawks started the weekend off well with an 8-0 victory against Valparaiso on Feb 28. Iowa broke a scoreless tie in the third inning when it put up 6 runs. Seven of the 8 runs the Hawkeyes scored came with two outs. Michelle Zoeller, Megan Blank, and Erin Erickson all recorded two hits for Iowa. Kayla Massey recorded her second
While it was a marquee weekend for many of Iowa’s seniors who capped off their college careers with impressive showings in the final day of competition, Rhoads stole the show, setting a school record in the 200 back. His time of 1:44.93 earned him eighth place. The Black and Gold also received significant contributions from the divers. Addison Boschult took home fifth place in the platform, tallying 371.10 points. The mark falls just shy of his school record of 373.85, which he set this past fall at the Hawkeye Invitational.
fourth all time at Iowa. Fellow jumper Klyvens Delaunay finished third in the event with a jump of 15.67 meters. Field events were not exactly friendly to the Hawks; freshman O’Shea Wilson faulted out of the men’s long jump. The Black and Gold found some solace in the performance of senior captain Tevin-Cee Mincy, who matched his season and career best time of 6.73 in the 60 meters finals to finish third. Sophomore Will Teubel was also impressive as he raced to fifth place in the 600 meters. Director of track and field Larry Wieczorek was not pleased with his team after the meet. “We are very disappointed in the performance of the men’s team this weekend,” he said in a release.
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RECAP Continued from 10 problems that we had. Every team in the league has had a stretch like that. “I was tired of losing; I hate losing, especially three in a row in close games.” After a sluggish and otherwise boring start by both squads, Purdue and Iowa found a bit of rhythm offensively. Iowa took charge to close the first half, going on a 15-5 run that widened the Hawkeye lead to a game-high 13 points at the break. But after halftime, the same defensive issues that plagued the Black and Gold during its threegame slide began to show up. And a shooting lull allowed the Boilermakers to grab a 64-60 lead with 11:24 left in the game. Purdue’s 27-10 run after halftime sent a concerned shock of panic through the arena, the same feeling Iowa fans had grown too accustomed to over the past week.
FEATURE Continued from 10 of hysteria prior to the contest against Purdue. “No,” was McCaffery’s response when he was asked if he hit the panic button going into today’s game. “I’m not speaking of the panic button. [When Iowa blew an 11-point lead in the second half and went down 4 points], I wasn’t panicking. We weren’t panicking. It was a gut check, there’s no question about that. We showed a lot of character.” Iowa’s only losing streak of the season started on Feb. 22, when Wisconsin punched Iowa right in the mouth in Carver-Hawkeye. Then Minnesota set its season-high marks for points against Iowa on Feb. 25 in a 95-89 win. The tailspin was capped off at Indiana, where Will Sheehey scored a career-high 30 points for the Hoosiers in a 93-86 Iowa loss two days after the Minnesota game.
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“We knew they were going to make a run, disappointing that we let them score six of their first seven possessions,” White said. “But I like the resiliency of our group to not back down … We needed this; I’m happy for the guys and happy we got the win.” The game stayed at 64-60 for more than two minutes. But an Adam Woodbury jump hook and a 3-pointer by White with little time left on the shot clock put Iowa ahead 65-64, one it did not relinquish. “We needed to score, and we scored,” Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery said. “The 3 gave us the lead. Both baskets clearly got the crowd involved, which I think was absolutely critical … We hadn’t given them much in the second half to cheer about.” The difference between the way Iowa performed Sunday compared with its previous few games was most evident in how it defended and protected the ball. The turnover margin was very much in Iowa’s
“We lost three games in a row against three really good teams,” junior guard Josh Oglesby said. “We knew what we had to do to come out and get the win today. I think it was really good, people were down, and I thought we responded well today.” Iowa had yet to lose consecutive games prior to that skid, and was favored by at least 6 points in each game. So, yeah. It could be fair to say Iowa had a reason or two to panic going into Purdue. A four-game losing streak, with three of the games against unranked, inferior opponents doesn’t look good on anyone’s tournament résumé. “It feels like we haven’t won in forever,” sophomore guard Mike Gesell said after the game. “You get in some ruts during the season — this [was] our first extended losing streak — but it felt good to get a win and get some of our confidence back. We felt we were fine. We had confidence in ourselves. We weren’t panicking.”
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FT 0-0 0-0 8-10 2-4 8-11 0-1 2-2 3-4 3-4 0-0 26-36
RB 2 0 10 2 3 7 0 4 2 0 33
A 0 1 2 5 3 1 2 1 2 0 17
TO 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 5
TP 4 2 15 21 15 6 4 5 11 0 83
PURDUE BOILERMAKERS (76) MIN FG 3P FT Hammons 36 5-10 0-1 6-6 R. Johnson 31 0-6 0-2 5-8 T. Johnson 35 5-9 1-4 0-2 Davis 31 7-12 1-3 3-5 Stephens 26 5-9 2-5 0-0 Smotherman 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 Carroll 4 1-1 0-0 0-0 Peck 18 5-6 2-2 0-0 Scott 10 0-3 0-1 0-0 TOTALS 28-57 6-18 14-21
RB 14 3 5 4 1 2 2 5 1 40
A 1 4 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 15
TO 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 16
TP 16 5 11 18 12 0 2 12 0 76
favor (16-5) and masked a dull and seemingly bland team shooting performance (26-of-60, 43.3 percent). “One difference [for our defense] was that we took care of the ball on offense,” sophomore point guard Mike Gesell said. “We
If Iowa wasn’t panicking going into Purdue, it certainly had reason to during the game. The Boilermakers went on a 25-10 run to start the second half, erasing the 11-point lead Iowa had accumulated to begin the frame. Then Iowa went on a 8-0 run of its own to give itself a 2-point advantage, a lead it never relinquished. After Purdue, Iowa will travel to No. 18 Michigan State on Thursday and take on Illinois at home two days later. Illinois just beat the Spartans on March 1. Had Iowa lost to Purdue, it easily could have finished the regular season with six-straight losses. If that doesn’t put a panicky mood in your gut, I don’t know what would. “I think we had a sense of urgency,” senior guard Devyn Marble said following his 21-point performance against Purdue. “We had that coming into the game; it was important for us as a team to get this victory.”
Iowa guard Samantha Logic reaches for a rebound in the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday. Iowa defeated Illinois, 81-56. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
women Continued from 10 Guard Theairra Taylor picked up Sunday’s game right where she left off on Senior Night Feb. 27, scoring 17 points, 13 of which came in the first half alone, and also contributed 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 steals. “I’ve just been a little more aggressive, especially on defense,” Taylor said. “That’s been leading to some fast break opportunities.” Head coach Lisa Bluder isn’t surprised with Taylor’s play — she said that her senior plays her best basketball at the end of the year. “She’s been way more aggressive, and we love that — she should be,” Logic said. “… Her mentality is attacking, and that’s huge for us, because she’s so hard to guard … she’s just been fantastic.”
Logic became the alltime leading passing guard in program history, tallying 577 assists in only three years. Logic finished the game with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. But for Logic, the personal accomplishment doesn’t mean much — the guard took the attention to her teammates immediately. “My teammates knock down shots,” Logic said. “… That’s how you get them. The balls in my hand a lot, that’s how it kind of happens.” The Hawkeyes opened the game on a 22-11 run thanks to well-rounded contributions from its startling lineup, and, after briefly falling behind at 4-3, took the reins and never looked back. The team entered the second half with an 18-point lead it needed to maintain after letting a
20-point lead slip away in its loss to Purdue. But the Hawkeyes never took their feet off the gas, jumping out to as much as a 35 point lead with 9:40 still remaining in the game. It was evident from the tip that Iowa wanted to enter is postseason run riding momentum. Sunday’s win confirmed that was the case. For the first time all season, Bluder was able to put in a lineup entirely of her bench to end the game, and the Hawkeyes are playing the best basketball they have all season. “Any given night, you have to be ready,” Logic said about making a run in the conference tournament. “Honestly, any team in the Big Ten can win the tournament, anything can happen in four days, especially when you’re playing back to back to back. You just have to take it one at a time and compete every single second.”
Purdue guard Ronnie Johnson avoids contact during the game in Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-76. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) weren’t giving up fastbreak buckets because of turnovers.” The win snapped Iowa’s first three-game losing streak since January 2013 and gave fans hope that its recent performance was a fixable aberration. But Sunday’s win wasn’t
illinois Continued from 10 “We knew going out onto the floor that Nebraska had lost,” head coach Lisa Bluder said. “You worry about a little bit of a letdown with that situation. But we talked about how we’re playing for win 23, we’re playing because we want to play.” One cannot help but think of what could have been had Iowa not blown a 16-point halftime lead at Purdue a couple of weeks ago. If an Ally Disterhoft jumper at the buzzer had gone down instead of rimming out, the Hawkeyes would be looking a whole different scenario, one that would have had them starting their postseason on Friday rather than Thursday. “You want that four seed, you want that bye,” junior Sam Logic said. “We get to play an extra game now. No one has ever done it before, and that’s what were going to try to do.” But fans can take comfort in knowing that the Hawkeye have won nine of their last 11 games and 11 of their last 14. All of this after the Hawkeyes dropped their first two Big Ten games and dropped out of the AP top-25 rankings. The Hawkeyes’ win over the Fighting Illini was a showcase of what has made them so tough to play in the back end of this season.
without hiccups. And McCaffery certainly didn’t want to discuss whether or not it means his team is still capable of making a run in the Big Dance. “I think that question is asked way too many times,” he said. “We get that question in Decem-
Five Hawkeyes — all of the starters — average double digits in points. In their defeat of Illinois it was much of the same. Four Hawkeyes finished in double digits — Dixon had 9 points. Because of this balance, Iowa has essentially been in every game this season, no matter the opponent. With just two losses this season by a margin of greater than 10 points, the Hawkeyes have competed both at home and on the road with best the Big Ten has to offer. “On any given night, I feel like any Big Ten team can compete with anyone,” senior Theairra Taylor said. “Especially us. I don’t think anybody looks at Iowa, and says it’s an easy game.” For now, the next game on Iowa’s radar is their first-round matchup in the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes will face the 12th seed in the tournament, which happens to be the Fighting Illini, a team that has become familiar in the past weeks. Iowa has faced Illinois twice in the last three weeks. They’ve won both
ber. We get it in November. I don’t care right now. I want to figure out how we can beat Michigan State. How can we keep getting our team better? When that time comes, we’ll deal with that. It drives me crazy … Get in. Go try to win.”
IOWA HAWKEYES (81) MIN FG 3P Doolittle 23 5-7 0-0 Dixon 20 3-7 3-7 Taylor 30 6-10 3-6 Logic 32 4-7 1-3 Disterhoft 30 4-8 1-4 Schneden 1 0-0 0-0 Till 15 0-0 0-0 Smith 2 0-0 0-0 Kasteneck 16 2-5 2-5 Reynolds 6 1-2 1-2 Peschel 25 2-2 0-0 TOTALS 27-48 11-27
FT 1-2 0-0 2-2 3-3 5-7 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 16-20
RB 1 2 4 7 6 0 1 1 1 0 3 28
A 1 1 5 5 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 20
TO 2 2 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 13
TP 11 9 17 12 14 0 2 0 6 3 7 81
ILLINOIS FIGHTING LILLINI (56) MIN FG 3P FT Moore 34 5-14 2-7 2-2 Grant 20 3-6 0-1 1-2 McConnell 35 2-6 2-4 1-2 Crawford 29 4-15 0-2 2-5 Gleason 35 3-6 1-2 0-0 Livingston 16 2-3 1-1 1-3 Oden 9 0-1 0-0 0-0 Hartwell 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 Smith 11 1-3 0-2 0-0 Tuck 7 1-2 1-2 0-0 TOTALS 21-56 7-21 7-14
RB 2 1 0 10 5 4 3 0 2 0 32
A 4 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 14
TO 1 2 1 5 1 2 4 1 0 2 19
TP 14 7 7 10 7 6 0 0 2 3 56
contests by an average margin of 19.5 points. The Hawkeyes will need to make it three wins against the Fighting Illini if they want to keep their aspirations of a Big Ten championship alive. “You need to take the confidence that we swept them and beat them convincingly on their home floor,” Bluder said. “We need to take that confidence into the Big Ten Tournament.”
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Baseball sweeps again The Iowa baseball team competed a weekend sweep at the Stetson Invitational in Deland, Fla. The win was the seventh straight for the Black and Gold, completing a three-game sweep for the second time in consecutive weeks. The win improves Iowa’s overall record to 9-1, the program’s best start since 1940. “The guys showed some toughness on Sunday, playing a good team in Furman,” head coach Rick Heller said in a release. “Defensively, we were outstanding, Heller had an errorless head coach game and allowed very few bases-on-balls again, very few free bases all weekend. When you do that, you give yourself a chance to win games.” The Hawks will travel to Manhattan to take on Kansas State Friday through March 9. — by Ryan Rodriguez
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NO. 20 IOWA 83, PURDUE 76
Hawkeyes win ugly
Men’s gymnastics takes second JD Reive and his team defeated No. 3 Ohio State this past weekend en route to taking second place at the Arnold Classic. No. 2 Michigan Reive won the meet head coach with a score of 437.500, and Iowa scored 431.600 in the first meet that included the five-up, five-count format. “For our first five-up, five-count meet, it went fantastic,” head coach JD Reive said in a press release. “Beating Ohio State was huge. I am incredibly proud of how we performed today. It was a great showing for us heading into the final part of the season.” Sophomore Jack Boyle continued his strong season by winning the all-around title for the third time with a score of 85.100. This time, the Hawkeyes strongest event was on rings, where they set a team record with a score of 75.350 and had five gymnasts finish in the top 10. — by Jack Rossi
SCOREBOARD NCAAM New Mexico 72, Nevada 58 Indiana 72, Ohio State 64 Wisconsin 71, Penn State 66 Villanova 73, Marquette 56 Arizona 79, Stanford 66 NCAAW Michigan State 76, Indiana 56 Notre Dame 84, North Carolina State 60 Tennessee 73, South Carolina 61 West Virginia 71, Baylor 69 North Carolina 64, Duke 60 Maryland 87, Virginia Tech 48 Kentucky 65, Vanderbilt 63 Purdue 82, Nebraska 66 Texas A&M 82, Florida 72 Oregon State 66, Arizona State 43
Iowa guard Devyn Marble drives against Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. Marble ended with 21 points,and the Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 83-76. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
RECAP
FEATURE
The Iowa men’s basketball team notched its 20th win of the season Sunday, snapping a three-game skid.
The Iowa men’s basketball team didn’t hit the panic button after three-straight losses, but it could feel the pressure building.
By Ryan Probasco ryan-probasco@uiowa.edu
There was nothing pretty about the way the Iowa men’s basketball team dispatched Purdue in Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday afternoon. But it was exactly the type of win Hawkeye players and coaches needed following their first losing streak of any kind this season. “Shoot, if we would have lost this, the world may have ended,” junior forward Aaron White said with a smile following the
win. “I mean, yeah, that’s a little sarcasm. But obviously, this is a big win, big game. It’s disappointing we lost three in a row, but I think we fixed the See recap, 8
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By Ben Ross benjamin-d-ross@uiowa.edu
Fran McCaffery wants you to know he didn’t push the panic button going into the Purdue game. Over the course of four games played in eight days, the Iowa men’s basketball team went from likely having a bye in the Big Ten Tournament and an NCAA Tournament shoo-in bid to suddenly on the bubble of national conversation. No. 20 Iowa (20-9, 9-7 Big Ten) went into its contest against Pur-
WHAT TO WATCH NCAAM: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, ESPN, 7 p.m. NCAAW: Connecticut vs. Louisville, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
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to hear Fran McCaffery make his pitch for Devyn Marble winning Big Ten Player of the Year
Hawkeyes stay hot to the end
no. 25 iowa 81, illinois 56
Hawks win, miss bye
The Iowa women’s basketball team earned its 23rd win of the season with a rout of the Fighting Illini.
NHL Boston 6, New York 3 Philadelphia 5, Washington 4 San Jose 4, New Jersey 2 Florida 5, NY Islanders 3 Ottawa 4, Vancouver 2 Columbus 6, Tampa Bay 3 St. Louis 4, Phoenix 2 Anaheim 5, Carolina 3 NBA Chicago 109, New York 90 Toronto 104, Golden State 98 Indiana 94, Utah 91 Orlando 92, Philadelphia 81 Oklahoma City 116, Charlotte 99 San Antonio 112, Dallas 106 Phoenix 129. Atlanta 120
due (15-14, 9-11) with threestraight losses (Wisconsin, at Minnesota, and at Indiana) and to iterate, because he wanted to, McCaffery wasn’t in a state
By Matt Cabel matthew-cabel@uiowa.edu
The Iowa bench celebrates the win over Illinois in the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., on Sunday. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
Iowa didn’t get the first-round bye, but they enter the Big Ten Tournament as one of the hottest teams. By Jacob Sheyko jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It was a bittersweet win for the Iowa women’s basketball team. On one hand, the Hawkeyes closed out their regular season with an 81-
56 win on the home floor of Illinois. On the other hand, because of No. 19 Purdue’s win over No. 16 Nebraska, Iowa will not get a firstround bye in the Big Ten Tournament. But there is no mistaking that despite not receiving the bye, Iowa is one of
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Iowa women’s basketball team wanted to end the regular season on a high note with wins in its last three games. The team also wanted to do whatever it could to earn the fourth seed in this week’s Big Ten tournament. By the time the team had tipped off Sunday afternoon in the State Farm Center, its seeding fate had been decided. But whether the Hawks knew that or not, they gave no mercy to Illinois and ended the season on a threegame winning streak with its 81-56 victory, its 23rd of the season. “You just want motivation, you want momentum going into Thursday,” Sam Logic said. “… Our game plan was just to execute against that defense; they wanted to [make us] turn the ball over. That’s what they’re good at, they’re really good at running their defense. You just have to stay composed.” See women, 7