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On the heels of one local business recently obtaining an exemption to the 21-ordinance, city officials are moving forward with plans to clarify the terms for having an entertainment venue in Iowa City. City officials granted the Union Bar, 121 E. College St., an exemption earlier this month, and now at least one other downtown establishment —the Summit, 10 S. Clinton St. — is applying for the same status. “One of the things when we passed the 21-ordinance was saying we wanted to do what we could to improve entertainment options,” Iowa City City Councilor Susan Mims said. “I think it’s important for the businesses, and I think it’s very important to the under-21 crowd.” The council voted on the first consideration of an ordinance clarifying the 21-ordinance on Tuesday meeting, and it passed 7-0. The ordinance would clarify that the city could deny an entertainment-exception application under the same circumstance that the business could lose its exemptions. “It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me to give someone an entertainment-venue exemption if you could the
Hubbard Park is seen on Sunday. The park closed last week and will not reopen until May 17. All events that were scheduled in the park have been canceled. (The Daily Iowan/Tyler Finchum)
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University of Iowa students have grown used to walking past a muddy Hubbard Park, waiting for the grassy field to return. However, they won’t be able to step past the sidewalk for the rest of the semester. The park was closed last week until May 17, and all scheduled events at the park have been canceled.
Patricia Kruse, the associate director of IMU administration and operations, said the closure was to help facilitate flood-mitigation work. “The construction on the park is taking a little bit longer than it was supposed to because of the extreme winter,” she said. “Also, they found the archaeological items, so then that held up the project. The con-
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Hubbard Park Closure Hubbard Park will be closed for the rest of the semester to help facilitate flood-mitigation construction work. • Closed: March 21 • Reopening: May 17 Source: Patricia Kruse, IMU associate director of administration and operations
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Locals react to high-court cases By Rebecca Morin
‘Justice for All’ hosts the county-attorney candidates.
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Members of the Johnson County community protested two U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with contraceptive health insurance to bring light to the issues on Tuesday afternoon. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the cases, Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sibelius, which cover contraceptive health-insurance coverage under employer plans. Currently, both owners of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga offer insurance that covers most birth control but will not cover emergency contraceptives. Although the outcomes of the cases are uncertain, the court could cast preliminary votes later this week. The final ruling is expected in June. Local attorney Linda Levey said she helped organize the protest to address what the ruling outcomes could mean.
Attorney hopefuls meet students By Megan Sanchez megan-sanchez@uiowa.edu
Linda Levey of the League of Women Voters offers the microphone to anyone in the crowd during a rally for women’s health and separation of church and state in front of the Old Capitol on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)
Instead of standing in front of a courtroom, two candidates for Johnson County county attorney presented their cases to a group of University of Iowa students in hopes to get their feedback. Current County Attorney Janet Lyness announced Monday she will run for re-election. She and her opponent in the Democratic primary, John Zimmerman, met with interested UI students Tuesday evening to describe their campaign platforms and answer questions about current issues in the county criminal-jus-
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Students get ready for the Hawkeye Caucus Day by participating in training sessions.
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UI students practice their speeches for legislators in the Old Capitol on Tuesday. Hawkeye Caucus Day is an annual event in which the University of Iowa is showcased at the State Capitol. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
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Meeting powerful politicians for the first time may be daunting for most students, which is why the Hawkeye Caucus organizes training sessions before its largest event each year. On April 2, more than 100 University of Iowa undergraduate and graduate students will travel to the State Capitol as part of the fourth-annual Hawkeye Caucus Day. Students will not only meet state legislators face-to-face, they will also have the opportunity to voice their opinions on issues of education and student life in Iowa City. In addition, 27 college departments will present 50 different displays in the Capitol’s rotunda for students to view. Joelle Brown, the president of the Hawkeye Caucus, and her team organized a training session for Tuesday evening to help students
better prepare for the event. One of the big topics the participants plan to advocate for on Hawkeye Caucus Day is the university’s tuition freeze, which keeps tuition at the same-rate for in-state students throughout their undergraduate years. Students are encouraged to prepare and practice a brief “story of self ” that they will share with legislators at the event. The story of self includes why students chose to attend the university and how their life is now at the UI. “I know I was freaked out and nervous my first time around,” said UI sophomore John Sheeley. “… We try to make sure everyone’s story of self is clear so students feel more comfortable and know how to control the conversation.” The “story of self ” is used as a strategy to help advocate for the instate tuition freeze. During the session, students met with their
advocacy groups and had former attendees help provide the group with feedback. A lot of thought goes into pairing students in particular groups with specific legislators, Brown said. “It’s really important for in-state students to be talking to the legislator who represents their district,” Brown said. This will be the first Hawkeye Caucus Day for UI junior Mackenzie Leonard, who said she is especially interested in hearing about whether the in-state tuition freeze will continue after this academic year. “My whole family moved to DeWitt, Iowa, this last Thanksgiving from Illinois,” Leonard said. “Since I have recently become an Iowa resident, the topic of the tuition freeze is really important, and I’m excited to hear from state legislators about the issue.” Students are not the only ones anticipating the big event next week. Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, said Hawkeye Caucus Day is one of
ation of an ordinance amending the zoning code to change the definition of enlargement/expansion on Tuesday with a 7-0 vote. Nonconforming drinking establishments are those in which alcohol is served that don’t comply with the required separation distance between drinking establishments. One of the restrictions put on these nonconforming establishments is that they can’t be enlarged or expanded. The amendment the council considered would change the definition of enlargement/expansion so that any expansion of a commercial kitchen that doesn’t increase maximum occupancy load wouldn’t be considered expansion. This change is being made in response for a desire by the Clinton Street Social Club to expand its kitchen, which would not be allowed under the current restrictions. These changes could increase the ability of nonconforming establishments to serve food. — by Daniel Seidl
south of Burlington Street from central business support (CB-5) to institutional public (P-2) and acknowledged the UI’s ownership of the property. It will be the site of the new UI music facility. The second ordinance rezoned .54 acres of property located at 109 River St. from neighborhood stabilization residential (RNS-20) to P-2 and acknowledged the UI’s ownership of the property. The property will be used for the new UI art facility. — by Daniel Seidl
Hawkeye Caucus Day Training Session Students prepared for their visit to the State Capitol next week. • Students: More 100 undergraduate and graduate students • Iowa legislators: 50 senators and 100 state representatives • College departments: 27 groups with 50 different program displays
Plans to improve downtown Iowa City are becoming a reality. On a 7-0 vote, the Iowa City City Council adopted the Iowa City Downtown and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan on Tuesday. Planning for the streetscape plan began in 2013, and the process involved numerous stakeholders, as well as the public. The plan establishes a vision for future improvements, rather than committing the council to any particular project, said Geoff Fruin, the assistant to the city manager. “What this plan really attempts to do is to provide a blueprint for the next 10 or 15 years,” he said The plan includes several “quick start” projects, Fruin said, which will be funded by a $1 million line item in the fiscal 2015 budget for downtown-improvement projects. These projects include improvements to the Ped Mall and Black Hawk Mini Park. In addition to these projects, the city will use the plan to guide future investments and development downtown. — by Daniel Seidl
Council moves forward with easing expansion restrictions for drinking establishments Some restrictions for nonconforming drinking establishments in Iowa City may be loosened by the City Council. The council passed first consider-
School Board approves next steps for projects
his favorite days of the year. “I think the students coming here help open the doors for them to have honest conversation,” he said. “It works better when they’re talking to legislators face-to-face and letting them know the value of a regent school’s education, because there are a lot of people in the House who don’t believe the University of Iowa provides a quality of education.”
layout of the building. The project will cost $58.9 million. The School Board approved the design development plans for both South Elementary and the field turf at West High. A committee will meet today to discuss design documents in detail for the elementary school in order to prepare for the next step. For both the field and the elementary school, this next step means getting ready for bidding out the project to contractors. The South Elementary project will cost $14.500 million, and the West High field turf will cost $1.25 million. — by Lily Abromeit
Women’s status panel seeks members
The City Council adopted two ordinances rezoning two properties to be used by the University of Iowa on Tuesday meeting on a 7-0 vote. Though second consideration of the two ordinances was on the agenda, a staff request for expedited action led to the ordinances being approved and adopted at the meeting. The first of the two ordinances rezoned 1.45 acres of property located west of Clinton Street and
Three major building projects in the Iowa City School District are on track and on budget, school officials said on Tuesday. The design of North High School and design development plans for South Elementary and the West High turf field were discussed in detail. David Dude, the district’s chief operating officer, said an architect was hired to create a design for North High. The hiring decision was made with the help of a group of parents, students, and staff, which made recommendations to an executive cabinet. The contract, Dude said, is “momentous” — it is the biggest construction project the district will do in almost a decade. The architect will now meet with the design committee to discuss the
day with disorderly conduct. George Robinson, 23, 1428 Dickenson Lane, was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct and public
intoxication. Timothy Snyder, 21, Northlake, Ill., was charged Tuesday with OWI. James Wonick, 47, 2100 S. Scott Blvd. Apt. 69, was
charged March 12 with assault. Allen Woods, 55, address unknown, was charged Tuesday with criminal trespass.
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The University of Iowa Council on the Status of Women is seeking new members. The council allows students to address education and professional issues that are relevant to women. Membership is open to faculty, merit employees, undergraduates, physicians and surgeons, and graduate and professional students. Terms for the new members will begin in August. Members of the university community can nominate women or they could nominate themselves. Nomination deadline is at 4 p.m. Friday. — by Rebecca Morin
BLOTTER Renee Glaspie, 44, Kalona, was charged June 25, 2013, with third-degree harassment. Tyler Hefel, 22, 317 N. Lucas St., was charged Tues-
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According to a study, University of Iowa students are satisfied with their academic experience. By Ian Murphy
questions. “We use [this information] to kind of compare University of Iowa Pro- ourselves with other revost and Executive Vice search universities,” ButPresident P. Barry Butler ler said. Three other Big Ten told the Faculty Senate on Tuesday that UI stu- universities participated dents are pleased with — the University of Mintheir experience, accord- nesota, the University of Michigan, and Purdue ing to a recent report. University. T h e Butler Student 'We can always said the surExperilearn and improve in vey reflects ence of the the universiResearch certain areas.' ty very posiUniversity survey, — Vice President P. Barry Butler tively. “We can based at the University of Califor- always learn and imnia-Berkley’s Center for prove in certain areas,” Studies in Higher Edu- Butler said. “But in cation, provides an exten- terms of overall satisfacsive overview of student tion, engagement, and sense of belonging, a lot experience. “It’s asking them ques- of the things we’re dotions like, ‘Do you like ing, as an institution, are your experience at a re- showing up as positive search university,’ ” But- attributes.” Students are also ler said during his annual presentation to the Facul- pleased with the quality of instruction they rety Senate. Overall, Butler said, 87 ceive, as well as availabilpercent of UI students ex- ity of professors, accordpressed satisfaction with ing to the survey. Ninety percent of stutheir academic experience and 86 percent with dents expressed satisfaction with the quality their social experience. Butler said about of instruction by faculty, one-third of students re- and 92 percent expressed sponded to the survey, satisfaction with access which started with a set to faculty outside of class, according to the survey. of core questions. “I thought it was very The questions then branched out to one of positive,” said Jane Penfour different surveys, dergast, a UI professor of which addressed academ- biostatistics and a memic engagement, civic and ber of the Faculty Senate. community engagement, “We were all very happy.” Butler said the positive student life and development, or UI wildcard views students hold about Ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
Survey Results The Student Experience of the Research University survey found University of Iowa students are satisfied academically and socially. According to the study: • 87 percent of students satisfied with their overall academic experience • 86 percent of students satisfied with their overall social experience • 90 percent of students satisfied with quality of instruction by faculty • 92 percent of students satisfied with access to faculty outside of class Source: Provost and Executive Vice President P. Barry Butler
the UI reflect the experiences they have had. “It ends up with really successful students coming out and alumni who really like this place,” he said. Butler said the UI offers many programs to help students, including OnIowa, first-year seminar classes, as well as such opportunities as study abroad. Faculty Senate President Erika Lawrence said the survey results are very exciting. “It looks like there are a lot of efforts being made to support students during their undergraduate and graduate careers,” she said.
UI student Courtney Hawkins fills her plate at the salad bar at the Burge Marketplace on Tuesday. The University of Iowa has recognized March as National Nutrition Month by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
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Hate only breeds hate L.C. Graf lindsay-graf-juarez@uiowa.edu
When I was in the sixth grade, a guy in my class hit me in the face with a dodge ball. In turn, I hit him in the face with a rock (that’s right, Mrs. Roberts, he knew it, I knew it, it wasn’t that kid David after all). The most important thing was: I never got caught. The second most important thing was learning this: Two wrongs don’t make a right. On March 19, Fred Phelps, the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, passed away. The response online was a general sigh of relief and then a plethora of all-caps-lock-ridden threats and warnings that people across the country were going to picket his funeral. I won’t lie, I wanted to go out for a few beers, celebrate the death of one more hater in the world, and throw an all-out party … But, I didn’t. Even though Phelps is the epitome of everything I dislike about the world, somewhere in my deep cold heart, I felt some sympathy. It is 2014, yet people are still discriminating based on race, gender, profession … We have touchscreen computers and phones that can talk to us, and we personalize everything down to our shoelaces. But, in the 21st century, Phelps was controlled by his need to hurt others that weren’t just like him. He was a man who couldn’t accept love. He couldn’t accept that despite a nonconformist society, we are all the same inside. Phelps was obsessed. He was dedicated to berating the LGBTQA+ community; he dedicated
himself to protesting funerals of soldiers. He brought hatred and fear into the minds of his grandchildren and extended family members. He pushed away those closest to him, including his own children, many of whom left the church. He was an equal-opportunity bigot, stressing that everyone in America was doomed for Satan’s lair. In the end, he was left excommunicated from his own cult creation because he wanted “kinder treatment” among members. He stood against the one thing that makes the country so great, the very idea that “all (peoples) are created equal.” And yes, I know, that there are things such as privilege and oppression that hold us back from this. Fred Phelps was a part of that. And that’s where my sympathy is. Here was a person that had a strong influence over a group of people, and he turned them toward hate. That does not mean that we should excuse people such as him. It is one thing to be saddened; it is another thing to turn a blind eye. I hope that Phelps’ passing makes a statement to the members of his church. I hope that instead of seeing signs that read “GOD HATES FRED PHELPS,” his family sees more signs that say “SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.” There will always be Fred Phelpses in the world, no matter how hard we try to eliminate them. And it is always so unfortunate to me, that, rather than living your own life and choosing your own path, people want to control and hurt others for their own decisions. I grieve for him, and I grieve for his family and those who follow his teachings. It is better to move forward than to react with anger; we shouldn’t give room for others to validate hatred.
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his week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases that could fundamentally alter the Affordable Care Act. These cases, filed by the corporations Hobby Lobby and the Conestoga Wood Corp. against Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, contend that the contraception mandate, a healthact provision that requires employers to include forms of birth control as part of their health-insurance plans, is a violation of the religious liberties of employers who may consider birth control to be a sin. We believe that challenges to the contraception mandate on the grounds of religious liberties by corporations are unfounded, lacking in legal precedent, and themselves constitute a violation of the religious liberties of employees whose employers reject the mandate. The basic premise of the arguments made by companies such as Hobby Lobby is that forcing corporations to pay for birth control in their insurance plans violates the First Amendment rights of corporate owners who are personally opposed to birth control. Specifically, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga cite the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which states that, in order to enforce a statue that burdens one’s religious practice, the government must show that the statue is part of compelling interest that can’t be achieved otherwise. This argument is flawed for many reasons, the main one being that Hobby Lobby and Conestoga are for-profit corporations, groups that were never intended to be covered by the religious-freedom law. In fact, the law was drafted in response to Native Americans who used peyote as a key aspect in some religious ceremonies being fired for using said drug. The law concerns individuals and nonprofit, overtly religious entities, two categories that these corporations clearly do not fit into.
40 years of aiding survivors It takes courage and strength for a victim of sexual assault to reach out for help. For 40 years, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program has responded with support, information, and advocacy. RVAP is a comprehensive sexual-abuse-response center that serves teen and adult victims and survivors and their loved ones recovering from all forms of sexual violence. For 40 years, RVAP volunteer advocates have staffed 24-hour hotlines at 1(800) 284-7821 and (319) 335-6000.
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For 40 years, RVAP staff has been available to help victims and survivors with the healing process, making sure that they are treated with the sensitivity and respect they deserve. For 40 years, RVAP has provided advocacy through the medical process, the police or university reporting process, and during legal proceedings. For 40 years, RVAP has provided referrals for mental health, legal, and local crisis centers, as well as education and awareness programs for community members, professionals, and students. And for the next 40 years, … RVAP will continue to believe and
support victims and survivors and to respect them and their choices. In the meantime, let’s work together to eliminate the need for RVAP in our community and our state.
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Vote against the Kochs It is time for Democrats to stand up to the Koch brothers and expose the Kochs for who they are and for how they are destroying democracy. The Kochs personify the greed that is killing America.
Politics in America is corrupted by big money. The super-rich Kochs pour billions of dollars into the campaigns of Republicans who will pass legislation that benefits the Kochs’ enterprises. It is done at the expense of the middle class and poor. The American people need to be made aware of the Koch brothers’ shenanigans and go to the polls in record numbers to show their votes have the power to defeat corrupting big money. When big money wins, the regular people majority lose. That is bad for our country. Paul Whiteley Sr.
Social welfare and the Muppets Matthew Byrd
This past weekend, with spring break winding down, I decided to take in some light fare in the form of Muppets: Most Wanted. For the most part I got what I expected. Delightfully absurd and somewhat subversive humor, tons of five-second celebrity cameos, and Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey wonderfully being Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey. If I was disappointed by anything, it was that, once again, Swedish Chef and Rizzo the Rat were not given more than five minutes of screen time despite, far and away, their being the best Muppet characters. Interestingly however, there was a small political bite in the otherwise apolitical extravaganza that caught me by
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And, when it comes to for-profit corporations, there is no legal precedent for the granting of religious liberties because of the corporate veil. The corporate veil is essentially the practice of treating the rights of corporations as separate from the rights of its owners. This veil is a cornerstone of both legal law and American economic practice and should ensure that there is no legal standing for a challenge to the contraception mandate on these grounds. Also, as Pew Research noted in its report on the case, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga are not actually directly responsible for providing their employees with birth control — that is the job of insurance companies and their plans. As its report stated, “Hobby Lobby and Conestoga do not directly provide contraception services to their workers. Instead, they offer their employees health insurance that covers a huge array of medical services, including birth control. In addition, any decision to use birth control rests with the employees, not the insurance providers or the companies.” Also, ending the contraception mandate would constitute a violation of the First Amendment rights of the employees of corporations such as Hobby Lobby and Conestoga as they are now being subjugated to the religious beliefs of their employers, which they may not share, backed by the blessing of the federal government. This is the true religious liberty question of this case: Can corporations impose the religious beliefs of their owners on their employees? We believe the answer should be a resounding no.
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surprise. In the film, French Interpol agent Jean Pierre Napoleon (played by Ty Burrell of “Modern Family”) teams up with the über-nationalistic Sam the Eagle to track down a series of thefts committed at European banks and museums right across the street from the Muppets, World, thefts conducted by Constantine posing as Kermit who has ended up in a Russian gulag. (I was hoping for a timely exploration of Russia’s expansive foreign policy and complete lack of respect for domestic civil liberties, but, alas, I was only treated to the wonder that is Ray Liotta dancing to show tunes.) Throughout the movie, Jean demonstrates all of the tropes of Europe’s generous left-of-center social-welfare policies. He takes a six-hour lunch break, drives a ridiculously small car, leaves work early, and even leaves near the end of the investigation to take a six-week vacation with his family. While all these escapades are played for
laughs and the Muppets are clearly not launching some sort of crypto-rightwing attack on market socialist economic policies, the film does, to be blunt, lie on cheap stereotypes concerning the European welfare state, which isn’t super horrible because this is, you know, a children’s film. However, American audiences shouldn’t laugh at these seemingly foreign socioeconomic mores. They should celebrate them. The European social model is badly needed in a country whose income inequality has reached such enormous levels that it’s become almost cliché to point out that we’re more unequal than at any time since the Great Depression. Nearly 80 percent of Americans face near poverty at some point in their lifetimes; our health-care system is an embarrassment with our health outcomes (along with our quality-of-life index) substantially lagging behind our European allies. With this in mind, why should we laugh at
a model that protects its citizens from capitalism run amok with such things as generous unemployment benefits, universal health insurance, and strong labor unions? What’s funny about giving paid vacation time to your citizens and ensuring decent workplace protections so you don’t die at work? Where’s the humor in being guaranteed a pension after a lifetime of work? The United States is an obscenely rich country. Our economy blows every other country’s out of the water in terms of size, strength, and diversity. The think-tank Demos recently calculated that we could eliminate poverty in the United States by spending $175 billion, which is about a fraction of what we spend on defense. Why don’t we take a cue from the Muppets and just radically alter our social and economic framework so that every citizen can live their lives as comfortably as Jean Pierre Napoleon? It’s not a joke.
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hubbard Continued from front struction was in fact supposed to be completed by now, and it’s still wrapping up.” However, Kruse said, the park would probably have been closed without the con-
protest Continued from front “This is a case of national significance, so it’s going to affect all women if Hobby Lobby wins this,” she said. “[Women] are going to be at
exemption Continued from front next day turn around and revoke it,” Mims said. “What staff was saying is we need to get these two pieces consistent.” According to a letter sent to the council by Assistant City Attorney Eric Goers, the Summit has two charges
attorney Continued from front tice system. The “Justice for All” living-learning community hosted the event. Lyness has lived in Iowa City for 37 years, and she is in her second term as county prosecutor. During her time as county attorney, she has implemented various programs including the Johnson County Drug Court, the
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struction delays. “The other issue is just related to the park’s normal state of conditions because of the weather,” she said. “So, regardless of the construction, we probably would not be able to allow events in the park anyway.” Kruse said organizers who schedule events at the park are aware it could be
closed every spring and plan accordingly. “There aren’t really that many things that were scheduled at the park, so we’re not really talking about lots and lots of activity here,” she said. She said there is a possibility a section of the park will reopen before the end of the semester if the ground
dries up enough. Kruse said all events have been rescheduled to happen elsewhere. Color Your Campus organizer Jared Satkoff said the event, which is scheduled for April 12, will not be affected negatively by the closure. With UI police, the organizers came up with an alternate start/finish point
for the race. Another event occurring that month will also be affected. Melanie Hopkins, the program manager of Best Buddies Iowa, said the closure was “somewhat inconvenient,” but she doesn’t think it will cause too many issues for the organization’s Friendship
Walk on April 26. Although adjustments can be made with events, some students would have wanted Hubbard Park as the preferred location. “There are a lot of events there now that it’s nice out, and it would be nice to be able to use it again,” said Deepti Sharma, a UI second-year medical student.
the mercy of their bosses’ religious beliefs, and we don’t want that to happen.” However, some individuals at the protest viewed the cases differently. Sheryl Schwager, the executive director of Johnson County Right to Life, said the cases are about “religious
freedom” and about women educating what “they are putting into their body.” “We’re here to stand up for the right of religious freedom,” Schwager said. “Just because someone wants to run a business doesn’t mean they have to check their religion at the door.”
Because of the cases, the court is evaluating provisions from the Affordable Care Act that require for-profit employers of a certain business size to offer insurance benefits for birth control and other reproductive health services. Johnson County Super-
visor Janelle Rettig said when she underwent a hysterectomy, it required many blood transfusions. If the ruling revises the insurance requirements, she said she thinks it could affect others in her position. “… there will be no end of this because in the end, none
of us will have good health insurance because everybody who has to pay for health care will find a religious objection to it,” Rettig said.
of serving to minors in the past year, which could lead to the denial of its pending application for exemption. Hoever, Brad Temple, a managing partner at the Summit, said his establishment has only one violation. “The only thing that seems to be impeding [this process] is [Goers] citing we have two sale-to-minors violations,” he said. “We only have one sale-to-minors vi-
olation.” Entertainment-venue exemptions allow businesses granted the exemption to have patrons under the legal age after 10 p.m. provided there is a live show. There are currently six businesses downtown that have entertainment-venue exemptions. City Attorney Eleanor Dilkes said this clarification would make the 21-ordi-
nance more in line with the city’s initial plans. “Currently, it’s a grounds for revocation, but it’s not included in the earlier section,” she said. “I think that was the intention, actually, all along.” The ordinance would also narrow the window in which an establishment could have a sale-to-underage charge. The period would be changed to the previous five
years at the time the application is submitted rather than any five-year period in the business’ history. Under the new change, the definition of “DJ” would also be clarified. Currently, DJs are not considered performers. However, this is not meant to affect “producers” who play electronic drum machines, which could be considered instruments. The clarification will update
the definition to only those who play recorded songs or advertise as a DJ. Mims said the council may look into the Summit’s issue at a later date. Councilor Kingsley Botchway agreed with Mims. “Whatever is going on with the Summit and its being hindered, it’s worth looking into,” he said. “[But] these are two separate issues.”
Rocket Docket — a payment program for those who have had their driver’s licenses suspended because of outstanding fines, and the Marijuana Diversion Program. She said she plans to continue these programs if re-elected, in addition to petitioning for more funding for mental health care in the area. “Because of mental-health funding being stopped at the national and state level, unfortunately, that money was not put in-
to the local services that are really needed,” she said. Lyness’ challenger hopes to focus more on reforming how law enforcement approaches minor charges. Zimmerman, who completed law school in December, wants to focus on putting an end to the prosecution of public intoxications and marijuana for personal use, or as he calls them, “petty things.” He noted statistics involving a racial divide when it comes to these charges.
While nationally a white person is just as likely to use marijuana as someone who is African-American, an African-American is four times as likely to be convicted of it. Zimmerman said he believes if more minor charges do not get prosecuted, police officers will be less likely to make arrests for them at all. “Prosecutors have overwhelming power, and it should be used in a balanced, thoughtful way,” he said.
Because Zimmerman has many disagreements with some of the tactics local law enforcement uses, he said he plans to approach them with a positive approach and restore their ultimate duties. “I want to get police back to investigating and prosecuting serious crimes, because they want to protect people,” he said. “Most cops don’t like everyone being afraid of them. If I’m elected, I will improve the climate between the police and the people here, which will
make a better environment for the cops, too.” Dot Armstrong was the first eager student to arrive at the event. She stressed the importance of students getting involved in local politics. “If we’re living under the authority of these local politicians, why not inform ourselves about them,” the UI freshman said. “If they’re representing us and making decisions for us, [we need] to get to know them and see what they’re all about.”
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Michelle Obama backed on free speech Officials and Chinese students say remarks by the first lady seem reasonable.
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama delivers a speech at Stanford Center at Peking University in Beijing on March 22. (Associated Press/Alexander F. Yuan)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama practices tai chi with students at Chengdu No.7 High School in Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan province on March 25. (Associated Press/Andy Wong)
By Lily Abromeit lily-abromeit@uiowa.edu
Before coming to the United States, Shen Xingyu heard the rumors that it was a place of unfettered free speech where he could speak his mind and not be punished. However for the University of Iowa freshman, it didn’t seem much different from his native China. In China, he said, freespeech rights are getting “better and better.” As first lady Michelle Obama wraps up her weeklong tour of China this week, many are discussing her trip focused on education as well as the remarks she made earlier in the week about free speech. During a stop on the tour, Obama focused on the importance of free speech, saying it is necessary for understanding everything from communities to countries to the world. She also said it allows for debates and discussion, which provides for opportunities for people to decide their own ideas and opinions. Brian Lai, a UI associate professor of political science, said her comments were right in line
with the current U.S. approach to handling Chinese censorship of the media and Internet. “The general U.S. policy [is] we would like China to have more openness in terms of journalism and more openness in terms of Internet freedom,” Lai said. The openness is exactly what UI junior Liqi Wang, who is also from China, hopes to see as well. “In our laws, it’s declared that Chinese people have the rights to have free speech, but in actuality [they do] not; it should change,” he said. “Since I have been [in the United States] for three years, I don’t see Americans complaining that they don’t have any free speech rights, but in China … people are very careful about talking about some politics or something else.” Wang said some changes are visible in the Chinese society, but more information and knowledge is necessary for the system to grow. “The new media have already been developed, [so] people are not as afraid, [and] they are beginning to talk about their feelings and ideas,” he said. “But the other
thing is they don’t know some facts, but they [still] talk about some parts of the issues [but don’t have] the whole view of the issue.” While Wang said he thinks free-speech rights in China are beginning to broaden, he does not think the government in the country will encourage the change. “The new developed media indeed shocked the original review mechanisms, but the core areas of free speech is still locked tightly,” he said. Lai said Obama’s remarks will be unlikely to yield any immediate change on a governmental level but said the citizens could take matters into their own hands. “I don’t anticipate the central government changing regulations over the press or regulations over the Internet,” he said. “I think [the Chinese citizens] are beginning to use it in a way that will circumvent the Internet restriction that exists in China.” Despite these remarks, Lai said, the most important part of the trip was to encourage dialogue between China and the United States when it
comes to education. Wang said he was happy with the non-political trip, because it was a chance to focus on China’s educational system, some-
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama drinks some water as U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus speaks during a round-table discussion on education at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on March 23. (Associated Press/Andy Wong) thing he thinks needs attention. “Our educational system still needs to be improved,” he said in an email. “We also need to
learn more advanced things from America. This is a kind of direct [exchange of] educational ideas … between two countries.”
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recap Continued from 10 ent defenses,” Hawkeye guard Sam Logic said. “It wasn’t anything we weren’t expecting; we just didn’t execute. We know how to break teams who do things like that … we just got out of our offense.” Louisville guard Shoni Schimmel was all over the court and all over the stat sheet again, going for 26 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds. She and her teammates seemed to overwhelm the Hawkeyes at times. The Hawkeyes couldn’t convert from beyond the arc, making
only 1-of-16, and seemed flustered and worn out by Louisville’s depth. “You’re not going to contain a player like [Schimmel], you just need to limit what they do,” Logic said. The Hawkeyes were led in scoring by freshman Ally Disterhoft, who finished with 15 points and 8 rebounds before fouling out late in the second half. Logic finished with 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Melissa Dixon and Bethany Doolittle combined for 14 points after averaging double-digit scoring. After a dizzying first four minutes of gameplay, the contest was tied at 9 before Iowa went cold.
Iowa guard Melissa Dixon drives for a lay-up during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Carver-Hawkeye on Tuesday. Louisville defeated Iowa, 83-53, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
feature Continued from 10 hit a short jumper in the lane to put Louisville up by 2. The Cardinals led for the remainder of the game. And Schimmel was just getting started. A pull-up 8-footer, a contested 12-foot jumper, a trip to the charity for two freebies, and then a fake 3 and mid-range jumper, Schimmel began to make shots even with Iowa players hugging her jersey. After being held scoreless for five minutes, Schimmel had 10 points with 8:46 remaining in the first half. “There were a couple of shots that we’re contested and what not, but at the same time were focused on shooting those shots,” Schimmel said. “We do them every day in practice, and so for us to have that flow going into it, it helped us out there on the court.” The second half was much of the same. Only this time, Schimmel didn’t wait five minutes. One drive and finish, a spot-up 3, and then another — this one a stepback, and Schimmel had 8 points before the ref blew the whistle for the first media time-out. 6 11
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“All the momentum was in our favor,” she said. “So for us to continue that, and keep going with it, we did a great job of it … we just took advantage of what we could do.” Getting to the point — Iowa had no answer. It was Schimmel’s night, and when it was all said and done, she finished with 26 points, 7 assists, 5 steals, and 4 rebounds. “She made some big shots today,” Louisville head coach Jeff Walz said. “She made some tough shots.” For Iowa, it was about as dull of an end to such a bright season as one could imagine. The Hawkeyes never stood a chance against a team that many believed was under-seeded even as a 3-seed. “We’re just excited to be here,” Schimmel said. “For us to go each game, take it one at a time, that’s what works for us.” For now, Bluder’s hope of taking an Iowa team to the Sweet 16 will have to wait for another season. She’s probably more than glad that she’ll never have to face Schimmel again. “She’d played exactly how we expect,” Walz said. “In my opinion, the kid is an All-American. She’s performed that well all season long, and I’d be shocked if she’s not.”
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The Cardinals went on a 14-6 run to jump out to a 23-15 lead with 7:26 left in the half, a run in which Iowa went scoreless from the field for almost eight minutes. Iowa also couldn’t get things going in the assist category, tallying only 7 with 19 turnovers. Things didn’t get much better in the second half for Iowa. The Cardinals opened up the half on a 7-0 run and never took their foot off the gas, outscoring Iowa 44-30 in the half. ‘We went away from things that were working for us,” Bluder said. “We had some great drives to
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (83) MIN FG 3P FT Taylor 12 5-6 0-0 0-0 Hammond 16 0-1 0-1 0-0 Smith 20 1-2 0-0 4-4 S. Schimmel 34 8-17 2-7 8-8 Slaughter 32 6-9 5-6 0-0 Walton 15 0-1 0-0 0-2 Henderson 6 0-2 0-0 2-2 Gibbs 29 3-4 0-1 4-4 Breedlove 6 0-0 0-0 2-2 J. Schimmel 24 3-7 2-4 2-3 Deines 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 TOTALS 26-49 9-19 22-25
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the basket … They did a nice job keeping the ball out of Sam’s hands.” It was a tough way for fifth-year senior Theairra Taylor to finish her career. After accumulating numerous 20-point games at the tail end of the season, Taylor finished her last game with a 10-point, 4-rebound performance. “We wanted this for her really badly,” an emotional Bluder said in the postgame press conference. But the senior said she won’t remember her career by the adversity she overcame, she’ll remember it by the relationships
Louisville players celebrate a 3-point shot by Shoni Schimmel during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Carver-Hawkeye on Tuesday. Louisville defeated Iowa, 83-53, to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
she formed, throughout her career and in a season she overviewed as “awesome.” “We didn’t go out the way we wanted to, but Coach said we can’t remember the season just based on one game,” Taylor said. “This is one of my favorite seasons being here as a Hawkeye; it’s something I want to remember as a wonderful journey.”
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Tipping the Scales: • On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your favorite color of the week • On a scale of 1 to 10, it would be really hard to weigh yourself • On a scale of 1 to 9¾, how obsessed are you with Harry Potter • On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely is it that people think the midpoint is 5? • On a scale of 1 to 1010, how well do you understand binary? • On a scale of 1 to 10, ∏2 would be an above-average score for a mathematician • On a scale of 1 to A# minor, how good are you at reading music? • On a scale of 1 to America, how broke are you? • On a scale of 1 to 1, how much do you enjoy free will? • On a scale of 1 to nonsensical, orange orangutan nipple cheese? • On a scale of 1 to Beating a Dead Horse, how tired are you of this joke structure?
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today’s events • Anatomy/Cell Biology Seminar, “Regulation of Protein Trafficking by Exocyst and Ral GTPase,” YuTsan Liu, and “Alveolar Macrophages and Lung Inflammation in the Cystic Fibrosis Ferret,” Nicholas Keiser, 1 p.m., 1-561 Bowen • 2014 Provost’s Global Forum, “Child Protection: A Global Responsibility,” 1-5 p.m., hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn • Express Workshops, 1 p.m., Main Library Information Commons Group Area D • Latin American Studies Program Lecture, “Hijito Vea: Address and reference forms and discriminatory practices in interethnic interaction in Quito,” María Elena Placencia, Birkbeck, University of London, 4 p.m., 315 Phillips • Conversations about Countries, 5 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center
• Movies Under the Dome, Search for the Greatest Polar Explorer, 6:30 p.m., Old Capitol Senate Chamber • “Experience as Content,” Thomas Ockerse, 7 p.m., 240 Art Building West • “Live from Prairie Lights,” David Lazar, nonfiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • School of Music Presents: Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., IMU Main Lounge 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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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Favors will be granted. Mingle, and you will meet people who can help you advance. Take on a physical challenge, and you will feel good about the way you look and feel. Children and elders will offer insight and honesty. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Broaden your knowledge and your connections. Take part in a function that will add to your experience and bring you in touch with people who are beneficial. Don’t let love or an emotional situation stand in your way. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Get ready to make a move. Idle time will lead to confusion. Re-evaluate and take action. Love is on the rise, and the opportunity to see into someone’s world or cultural background will help you make an important decision. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stand up for your beliefs. Make decisions based on your needs. Don’t allow anyone to interfere or force you in a direction not suited to your goals. Follow the path you feel most comfortable with, and you will be successful. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look, see, and follow through. Your charismatic approach will win favors and bring you good fortune. Do whatever it takes to improve your quality of living and your relationship with someone you love. A change will motivate and inspire you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get involved in projects and humanitarian causes you believe in. Your insight and tenacity will put you in a key position that will boost your confidence and help you gain respect from influential people. Press on, and let your talents shine. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Network, and let your social skills influence the caliber of person you attract. Collaborating with someone who has as much to bring to the table as you will result in a fruitful future. Love and romance are in the stars. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Listen carefully, and head in the direction that makes the most sense. You can’t please everyone, and in this case, suffering a loss to appease someone is foolish. Once you reach your destination, re-evaluate some of your relationships. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take action, and follow through to honor a promise made. Someone may let you down, but that doesn’t mean you should lower your standards or do the same thing. Show off what you have to offer, and you will make gains. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make sure you’re stepping forward. Focus on finishing what you start and living up to your word. You’ll be disappointed if you count on someone to come through for you. Do what needs doing, and don’t lose your resolve. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Show your enthusiasm, and you will create a buzz. Showing interest in what others do will help you gain the support you need to follow through with your own plans. Love will bring about a change in the way you live. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An offer that appears too good to be true will end up having its drawbacks if you don’t make personal adjustments first. Look at the pros and cons before you implement a change that may leave you in a vulnerable position.
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13 ex-Hawks perform at pro day The Iowa football team’s pro day took place Monday, with13 Hawkeyes participating in workouts for scouts from 28 NFL teams — including the New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Cincinnati Bengals, said NFL.com’s Gil Brandt. Offensive lineman Connor Boffeli upped his vertical jump from the NFL scouting combine from 25 inches to 30 and improved his bench-press total from 21 reps at the combine to 28. Bengal tight-end coach Jonathan Hayes (a former Hawkeye) put C.J. Fiedorowicz through a workout. Brandt’s takeaway was that Fiedorowicz is OK, that he needs to work on catching the ball, and is a very good blocker. All three former linebackers — Christian Kirksey, Anthony Hitchens, and James Morris — also partook in the workouts. Kirksey ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 and 4.52 seconds, posted a 36-inch vertical, a 10-foot broad jump, a 7.07-second three-cone drill time, and a 4.34-second short-shuttle time. Hitchens ran a 4.6 40-yard dash and posted a 4.3-second short-shuttle time. Morris posted 40-times of 4.6 and 4.59, as well as a 4.17-second short shuttle. Brandt wrote that all three linebackers have little things to improve on if they are to both make the league and excel in it. Casey Kreiter, Iowa’s former long snapper, also performed. Brandt wrote that Kreiter did 13 strength lifts, gets the ball back with accuracy and velocity, and could be a free-agent pickup following the 2014 NFL draft, which is set for May 8-10. — by Cody Goodwin
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Iowa guard Ally Disterhoft (black univform) is fouled by Louisville guard Jude Schimmel during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Carver-Hawkeye on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)
Logic receives regional honor Junior point guard Sam Logic was named a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association All Region 6 selection on Tuesday evening, hours before the team took on Logic Louisville in the junior second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Racine, Wis., native is one of 52 candidates from around the nation who are under consideration for one of the 10 spots available for the Division I Coaches’All-America Team, which will be announced April 5 during the Final Four in Nashville. Logic is the first member of the Iowa women’s basketball program to earn the honor since former guard Kachine Alexander was selected in 2010 and ’11. Logic led the Big Ten in assists and averaged 13.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 7.6 assists throughout the season. “Sam is very deserving of this recognition,”Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder said in a release. “She is a great leader and one of the most consistent players in the country. She is a triple-double waiting to happen every time she takes the court.” — by Matt Cabel
SCOREBOARD NCAAW UConn 91, St. Josephs 52 Maryland 69, Texas 64 North Carolina 62, Michigan State 53 Penn State 83, Florida 61 Louisville 83, Iowa 53 LSU 76, West Virginia 67 South Carolina 78, Oregon State 69 Texas A&M 85, James Madison 69 NBA Cleveland 102, Toronto 100 Orlando 95, Portland 85 Dallas 128, Oklahoma City 119 (F/OT) LA Lakers 127, New York 96 NHL St. Louis 5, Toronto 3 Phoenix 3, Pittsburgh 2 Los Angeles 5,Washington 4 (SO) NY Islanders 5, Carolina 4 Montréal 2, Buffalo 0 Florida 3, Ottawa 2 (F/OT) Columbus 4, Detroit 2 Colorado 5, Nashville 4 (F/SO) San Jose 5, Edmonton 2 Soccer Manchester City 3, Manchester United 0 Arsenal 2, Swansea 2 Everton 3, Newcastle 0
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The Iowa women’s basketball team was out-shot and out-muscled against the Cardinals.
Iowa’s second-round matchup with Louisville was all about Shoni Schimmel, and Iowa had no answer.
By Matt Cabel matthew-cabel@uiowa.edu
Another year, another blowout loss on the home court for the Iowa women’s basketball team in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament. This year, it came from the No. 3 seeded Louisville Cardinals, who out-shot and out-muscled the Hawkeyes, 83-53, Tuesday evening to advance to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. The Cardinals lost in last year’s title game. “Our team didn’t make Iowa proud tonight,” Bluder said. “That’s something we’re going to think about for a long time.” The loss brings a special season to a close for Iowa, which included a 27-9 record, a coaching milestone, and an appearance in the Big Ten Tournament championship. It was a home game for the
Iowa women’s basketball team in location alone. As the lowBy Jacob Sheyko er seeded team, Iowa wore jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu its black uniforms. And by looking at the Cardinals’ 53 Shoni Schimmel is the best percent p l a y e r shooting the Iowa percentwomen’s age and basketball 47 perteam has cent clip faced this from beseason. yond the There’s no arc, it question seemed about it. that the That’s parquet s a y i n g — Lisa Bluder, coach C a r v something er floor for a team was more in the Cardinals’ that faced the likes of Penn favor than the hometown State’s Maggie Lucas, NeHawkeyes, who finished at 33 braska’s Jordan Hooper, and percent from the field. Minnesota’s Rachel Banham “We knew they were going over the course of the past five to have pressure, knew they months. would have traps and differAs a result, the Hawkeyes were stopped short of the Sweet 16 for the seventh-conSee recap, 7
‘Our team didn’t make Iowa proud tonight. That’s something we’re going to think about for a long time.’
secutive year, losing to Louisville in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, 8353. “With a player like Schimmel, you’re not going stop her, you’re not going to hold her to zero points,” junior Sam Logic said. “You just have to try to contain; you’re not going to control a player like that … she’s just a flat-out scorer.” The first five minutes between Iowa and Louisville were the definition of backand-forth basketball. And it appeared as if an instant classic might be in the works. But when Schimmel began to take charge offensively, Iowa had no answer. Her first points came about five minutes into the contest. Driving the lane, Schimmel created space with her body and See feature, 7
Potempa shows off some thunder Dan Potempa has come out of the gates strong for the Hawkeyes. By Jacob Sheyko jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
In Iowa baseball’s Big Ten opening series against Nebraska, junior Dan Potempa failed to reach base just three times. The performance resulted in his earning Big Ten Co-Player of the Week. Success at the plate has become the norm for Potempa early in Iowa’s season. The transfer from Iowa Central Community College has proven to be one of the toughest outs for opposing pitchers. “I’ve really just bought into what the coaches are saying,” Potempa he said. “Staying relaxed, junior take a deep breath. It’s all about your at-bat routine … coaches have been harping on us to stay relaxed and just do what we do.” Potempa isn’t just one of the best hitters in the Big Ten, the statistics say he may just be the best, as of now. The Tinley Park, Ill., native leads the Big Ten in batting average, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. And it’s not even close. Potempa’s batting line looks something like this — a .440 batting average, a .580
slugging percentage, and a .547 on-base percentage. The next closest player in each of those categories comes in at .389, .530, and .461. The junior transfer has racked up six multi-hit and four multi-RBI games. And he has reached based in 15-straight games. “He gives you great at-bats. He knows what he can do. He sticks to his plan, doesn’t try to do too much,” head coach Rick Heller said. “And he’s real confident right now.” Even though a patient and well-planned approach at the plate typically pays dividends, some of this success has come as a surprise. Last season, Potempa hit .291 with 3 home runs and 24 RBIs for Iowa Central, but as Heller noted, Potempa was hampered by a wrist injury the whole season. Heller Even with the injury, cur- head coach rent teammate Tyler Peyton, who transferred from Iowa Central to Iowa the same year as Potempa, saw potential in him before this offensive explosion. “For some reason, I had this feeling that I knew he was a great hitter all along,” Peyton said. Now that Potempa is fully recovered, that
talent has reared its head and become evident to everyone. “Dan has worked really hard on his swing,” Heller said. “He shortened it up over the winter, and it’s really paying dividends for him.” What hasn’t surprised anyone is Potempa’s choice to come to Iowa following two seasons in community college. Ever since an injury to his brother, Sean Potempa, kept him from coming to Iowa, Dan Potempa has had the goal to don the black and gold. “I’ve been kind of doing it for him; it means a lot to me,” Potempa said. “I’ve always wanted to play here. I love the field, love the school, love the atmosphere, coaches, everything.” The Hawkeyes, fresh off winning their first Big Ten opening series since 1998, will continue play today against Bradley. They will resume the Big Ten schedule against Michigan this weekend. Needless to say, Potempa likely won’t be going under the radar for opposing teams in the near future. “He finally gets healthy this year, and he’s showing people that he can really hit the ball,” Peyton said. “We all know he can. He’s just proving it to people who didn’t know who he was.”