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UI Museum of Art Director Sean O’Harrow talks about his plans to tour Jackson Pollock’s Mural at the Figgie Art Museum in Davenport on Sunday. “The most important thing of the art museum is to get the mission sorted out and the functionality of the museum sorted out,” he said. “The building has to come after that.”
UI eyes Mural tour Putting Jackson Pollock’s Mural on tour could bring in $500,000 for the UI Museum of Art.
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2011 Ms. Wheelchair Iowa Jennifer Wolff takes photos with the other pageant contestants during the 2011 Ms. Wheelchair Iowa pageant at the Eagles Club on March 26. Wolff, a Waverly resident, will continue to advocate for the education of wheelchair users on how to obtain the appropriate treatment and equipment.
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Wheelchair winner finds power Ms. Wheelchair Iowa began in 1996. By HAYLEY BRUCE hayley-bruce@uiowa.edu
Jennifer Wolff went through a bout of depression in 2003, when doctors told her a rare spinal-cord tumor would confine her to a wheelchair. But before being crowned Ms. Wheelchair Iowa at a pageant March 26, the 39-year-old Waverly woman said her wheels have taken her down a road of empowerment and advocacy, further than she would have dreamed. “I struggled with major depression before my surgery, but … after the first tiny movements of my toes, I kind of had a life-changing experience, and I kind of just decided from that point on everything that happened was a blessing,” she said during her platform speech, a smile stretching across her face. “And that kind of changed the whole course of my life.” Now, as Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2011, she plans to continue advocating for education of wheelchair users on
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The location of the new University of Iowa Museum of Art remains unknown, but Director Sean O’Harrow knows exactly what he wants: a building that challenges the norms of art museums in the United States. Art displayed throughout the UI campus and a museum that would also house the School of Art and Art History are things traditional museums just don’t do, he said. “At universities, we develop new models to learn from,” O’Harrow said. “At the UI, we want to develop a model that will teach others. It’s our job to go against the norm DAILYIOWAN.COM and advance art education.” Check out video and a At an event in Davenport’s photo slide show from Sunday’s UI Museum of Figge Art Museum on SunArt event. day, O’Harrow and others from the Iowa art community discussed the ramifications of controversial legislation that nearly forced the UI to sell Jackson Pollock’s Mural for scholarship money earlier this year. The painting, estimated to be worth $150 million, is currently housed at Figge. The bill was proposed by Rep. Scott Raecker, R-Urbandale, who withdrew the proposal following an outpouring of disapproval by much of the art world. Linda Lewis, former president of the Figge, said many only see the dollar value of art. “No politician will take the time to understand the argument and the value of education in art,” she said.
how to obtain the appropriate treatment and equipment. She said her new title may give her campaign more leverage. “I’m really excited because it’s really hard as a normal wheelchair user to get access to people,” Wolff said, readjusting the white sash that stood out from her bright red jacket. “So, hopefully, Ms. Wheelchair Iowa is going to open the doors so I can spread the word.” In addition to holding a job as an occupational therapist, Wolff has worked on a local and national level to diminish the red tape wheelchair users often encounter before getting a new chair. During the three-hour competition — which consisted of a private interview, a platform speech, and an impromptu question-and-answer session conducted by three judges — Wolff competed against four other women from across the state, who use a wheelchair for 100 percent of their daily mobility. And though there could only be one winner, awards were given to each of the participants. SEE MS. WHEELCHAIR, 3
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Geoffroy leaves Nonalcoholic dance draws drinkers legacy behind The dance party brought in roughly 2,000 people and $3,000. By ALLIE JOHNSON
More than 20 building projects were completed under Gregory Geoffroy’s tenure. By KATIE HEINE katie-heine@uiowa.edu
Filling the shoes of outgoing Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy is going to be “a tall order,” said Regent Rose Vasquez. Geoffroy announced his plans to step down as Iowa State’s 14th president no later than July 31, 2012 in a closed state Board of Regents session last week. He took office in July 2001.
Vasquez will not be a part of the search committee to replace Geoffroy, but said she’s “delighted” she doesn’t have to be a part of the replacement process because “he’s going to be very difficult to replace.” “This is very much a personal decision,” Geoffroy told The Daily Iowan on Sunday. “You know, I’ll be 65 in a couple of months.” SEE GEOFFROY, 3
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A number of students attending an alcohol-free dance party March 25 had one thing in common: They were already drunk. Some University of Iowa students told The Daily Iowan they drank before the event, which was dubbed “nonalcoholic,” while others said they attended Friday After Class at the bars and imbibed earlier in the day. At least one female was carried out of the event on a stretcher shortly before 1 a.m.
The party at hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn St., was the second 18-plus dance party hosted by the newly formed UI student organization, AACE Entertainment. The first dance party, held at Old Brick, 26 E. Market St., brought in more than 2,000 people; it was aimed at promoting a permanent under21 dance club in Iowa City. Despite the evident intoxication of some in attendance, students and city officials said nonalcoholic parties are still a better option than bars. SEE PARTY, 3
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‘No more happy talk’ Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour tells local Republicans his plan for creating U.S. jobs. By SARAH BULMER sarah-bulmer@uiowa.edu
American economic growth will improve when more goods sold in the United States come from within its borders, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said. And that, in turn, will create more American jobs, the potential GOP presidential-nomination candidate told a crowd of about 300 at the Johnson County GOP’s annual spaghetti dinner on March 25. “The American people are tired of happy talk,” Barbour said. “People are ready to hear the facts.” Barbour said he hopes to cut government spending by using more American resources such as oil, gas, nuclear power, and coal. “My energy policy is very simple,” Barbour told The Daily Iowan. “What we need in the United States is more American energy. Our economy has had that since the British landed in Jamestown nearly 400 years ago.” Less outsourcing and simple speech are crucial to turn Washington, D.C., into the “shining city on the hill” former President Ronald Reagan once spoke about, the former Reaganadministration official said. Iowa Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley said he didn’t know there were so many Republicans in
Iowa City or Johnson County. “We heard all the talk about change and hope,” McKinley said at the event. “We got the change, now the hope is that Republicans have started a resurgence.” Ba r b o u r s a i d t hat throughout his 42 years i n p o l i t i c s, h e ’s n e ver seen such a gripping concern for the future of the next generation. “Four more years of Obama are four more years I don’t think our country can stand,” Barbour said in his speech. Megan Hippensteel, a busser at the Cedar Rapids Marriott who has been following politics since 2005 and attended the event, said she hopes Barbour’s possible involvement in the election will get the GOP state of mind back into the White House. “Hopefully, we can repeal Obama’s policies, like the health-care policy,” she said. “We want more people to have health care if they can afford it.” Barbour said there’s a strong possibility he will run for president, but he won’t decide until the end of April. First he wants to get through the Mississippi legislative session. “I think the American people want you to finish your day job before you move on to the next job,” Barbour told the DI.
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour speaks to approximately 300 people at Clear Creek/Amana High School on March 25 as part of the Johnson County Republican’s annual spaghetti dinner. He told his followers and constituents that he may run for the GOP presidential nomination in the 2012 election.
Next GOP visit Republican Sen. Rand Paul will be the next GOP leader to visit Iowa. • Saturday, Night of the Rising Stars event • Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines • The event will honor new Republican leaders • Paul recently wrote The Tea Party goes to Washington Source: Iowa GOP website
Margaret Murphy, the president of the University of Iowa Democrats, said Obama definitely has a chance of being re-elected because of his political base in Iowa. “There isn’t a clear front-runner in the Republican Party,” she said.
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“There are so many people who are interested.” Though Murphy said she doesn’t agree with many of Barbour’s ideas, she understands the appeal of a candidate who promises to lower taxes. Barbour’s prominence as a GOP presidential-nomination candidate is in question, considering his fellow GOP members who also might run, including Sarah Palin, Mike Huckabee, and Mitt Romney. “They’re all great friends of mine,” Barbour told the DI. “We’ll just let the voters choose.”
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Officials arrested a local man after he allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend and threatened her with a knife. Daniel Chevalier, 26, 1030 E. Court St. Apt. 10, was charged March 26 with kidnapping. According to a police report, a female reported a physical and sexual assault to the Iowa City police. She told police Chevalier held her in her apartment against her will on March 24, preventing her from leaving. The report said Chevalier allegedly pushed her away from the door and shut, locked, and chained it before allegedly slapping and punching her. The woman also told police Chevalier allegedly ripped off her dress and kept her down on her bed. The report said the victim told police Chevalier allegedly held his forearm against her neck cutting off her air supply, grabbed a knife from her dresser, and threatened to cut her with it. Second-degree kidnapping is a
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woman after she allegedly left her young children in a car. Maggie Smith, 23, was charged March 24 with child endangerment/no injury. According to a complaint from University Heights police, Smith went into Money and More, 1025 S. Riverside Drive, and left her three daughters in her car, unlocked, without supervision. A witness told police she had watched the car for 20 minutes while the 1-, 2-, and 4-year-olds cried and screamed in the vehicle before going in the store and asking who the parents were. The report said the store made an announcement the children were screaming and crying, and Smith did not immediately go to the children until the witness stated she was going to call the police. The witness told police Smith left the store and screamed at the children before leaving. Officers then stopped the vehicle, and found the three children were improperly restrained in the car. Child endangerment without injury is an aggressive misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in prison and a maximum fine of $6,250. — by Hayley Bruce
Johnson St. Apt. 5, was charged Sunday with OWI. Beau Eady, 21, Ankeny, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. David Eckley, 42, 2104 California Ave., was charged March 26 with assault. Timothy Gran, 19, 1146 Rienow, was charged March 26 with public intoxication and PAULA. Donte Green, 29, 1102 Hollywood Apt. 11, was charged March 21 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Zachary Gruenhagen, 19, 500 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 2, was charged March 25 with keeping a disorderly house. Cody Haaf, 24, 529 E. College St., was charged March 26 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Aaron Hadenfeldt, 25, Solon, was charged March 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Bradley Hoffman, 22, 529 S. Lucas St., was charged March 25 with public intoxication.
Hayley Hunter, 20, 532 S. Dodge St., was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Timothy Hunziker, 20, 333 S. Gilbert St., was charged March 29 with presence in a bar after hours. Anna Issen, 22, 4316 Daniel Place S.E., was charged Thursday with OWI. Jill Jerry, 18, Oaklawn, Ill., was charged Sunday with unlawful use of an authentic driver’s license/ID, keeping a disorderly house, and PAULA. Chris William Kelly Jr., 29, address unknown, was charged March 24 with child endangerment. Daniel Leibfried, 20, 2444 Walden Road, was charged March 25 with OWI. Samuel Leohr, 25, 1212 Burnse Ave., was charged March 26 with public intoxication. Joshua Levai-Baird, 31, West Liberty, was charged Monday with public intoxication. Andelain Link, 19, Loves Park, Ill., was charged March 18 with public intoxication.
Daylin Lloyd, 24, Muscatine, was charged Wednesday with interference with official acts, OWI, and public intoxication. Kara Lydon, 20, Batavia, Ill., was charged March 26 with presence in a bar after hours. Natalie Manjarres, 20, 320 S. Gilbert St., was charged March 18 with presence in a bar after hours, public intoxication, and providing false identification information. Linda Marshall, 30, address unknown, was charged March 24 with fifth-degree theft. Victoria McClain, 23, address unknown, was charged March 24 with possession of a controlled substance and child endangerment. Anthony Mearidy, 18, 9 Solar St., was charged March 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Chad Michael, 26, 60 Arbury Drive, was charged March 17 with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Haleigh Miller, 21, 26 Colwyn Court, was charged Sunday with OWI.
Michelle Obama to speak at UNI commencement First lady Michelle Obama will speak at the University of Northern Iowa’s commencement ceremony. According to a University of Northern Iowa press release, Obama will address up to approximately 1,900 students at the May 7 ceremony in the UNI-Dome. To allow all graduates the opportunity to hear Obama’s speech, officials merged three ceremonies into one, according to the press release. Live streaming of the event will be available online. According to the press release, UNI President Ben Allen said the first lady will discuss how higher education affected her life. — by Emily Busse
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Iowa City police arrested a Wisconsin man after he allegedly punched a doorman at the Union Bar. Adam Wing, 22, of La Crosse was charged March 26 with assault causing bodily injury. According to a complaint, officers were conducting a bar check when they were advised of an assault by the back door into the alley of the Union Bar, 121 E. College St. After checking the area, police were told Wing was at the front door, where three staff members identified Wing as the person who allegedly assaulted the doorman, the report said. Staff told police Wing had been removed from the bar and upon reaching the back door, punched the doorman in the face, leaving a cut above his left eye that required medical attention. Wing told police he was defending himself because of the aggressive way he was removed from the bar. — by Hayley Bruce
BLOTTER Cesar Aldana, 28, 2300 California Ave., was charged March 24 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Jerron Aragon, 20, Vinton, Iowa, was charged March 25 with OWI. Omar Astorga, 20, Neponset, Ill., was charged March 26 with unlawful use of an authentic driver’s license and presence in a bar after hours. Albert Baker, 19, Northfield, Ill., was charged March 25 with public intoxication. Michael Baldino, 21, 404 S. Johnson St., was charged March 25 with public intoxication. Michael Ross Burnett Jr., 26, 423 Dakota Trail, was charged Aug. 10, 2010, with first-degree harassment and Jan. 21 with forgery. Kendal Cosgrove, 19, 505 E. Burlington St. Apt. 14A, was charged Sunday with PAULA, disorderly conduct, and possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ID. Charles Duke, 26, Coralville, was charged March 18 with public intoxication. Carley Dunning, 21, 610 S.
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PARTY CONTINUED FROM 1 “We’re here for people to have a good time at night,” said University of Iowa freshman Corey Collins, a co-organizer of the event. “It doesn’t have to revolve around drinking, and one thing we are doing is dancing.” The second party garnered another 2,000 people and raised around $3,000 to fund the student-run group. The second-floor ballroom of the hotel teemed with students dancing under flashing colored lights. A DJ blasted hip-hop from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. UI freshman Taylor Havlik said he drank at the bars before going to hotelVetro but said he thinks students who don’t drink can enjoy dancing without being pressured. “It’s a good opportunity for students who don’t drink to have a good time,”
GEOFFROY CONTINUED FROM 1 And with four grandchildren spread across the country, he said, he plans to use his extra time to see them more often. While Geoffroy said he isn’t one to look back, he’s credited with a number of accomplishments in his 10 years at Iowa State University. Officials raised more than $800 million during Geoffroy’s tenure, the largest fundraising effort the school has seen. Enrollment reached a record 28,682 in the fall of 2010, according to a university press release. Geoffroy helped double the number of endowed faculty from 75 to 150 in 2010. The university also completed more than 20 building projects under Geoffroy. “I feel good,” Geoffroy said. “I think the future is very bright for ISU, for the state, and for the economy.” Nate Dobbels, the vice president of the university’s student government, said one of Geoffroy’s main focuses was the students. Enhancing the students’
METRO Hunninghake wants to expand excluded list Embattled University of Iowa Professor Gary Hunninghake has asked a judge to amend his case against the UI. According to court records, Hunninghake is seeking to include the Cedar Rapids Gazette to the list of media organizations to which the UI can’t release his records. Hunninghake has been on paid leave since April 2010. In December 2010, he filed a petition to prevent officials from releasing documents related to any investigation related to him. According to Chicago police documents obtained by The Daily Iowan, UI police had pursued a childpornography investigation against Hunninghake, though it ended without charges being filed. During that time, he faked his own stabbing in Chicago in April 2010. The Iowa City Press-Citizen and Associated Press are included in the petition. The Daily Iowan has also filed requests for similar documents related to Hunninghake. — by Regina Zilbermints
Man charged with forgery, harassment An Iowa city man charged with forgery allegedly threatened the victim’s boyfriend over Facebook, according to a police report. Michael Ross Burnett, Jr., 26, 423 Dakota Trail, was charged with forgery after he allegedly wrote two fraudulent checks for a total of $1,550. After Burnett learned a man had given a statement to police, naming him as the suspect in the theft and forgery of checks from his girlfriend, Burnett told the man via Facebook he would “kill him, make sure he couldn’t talk anymore, come to [the man’s] home and get him or have friends kill [him],” according to police. Burnett also allegedly called the man a “snitch.” Burnett was charged with first-degree harassment. Forgery is a Class D felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $7,500 fine. Firstdegree harassment is an aggravated misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in prison and a $6,250 fine. — by Sam Lane
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he said. “These are good events; these opportunities are building a better, safer environment.” Iowa City City Councilor Regenia Bailey said it makes sense for the university to hold these events despite the fact that students drink beforehand. “It probably presents problems that any place would, but overall, the objective is capitalizing a market out there for underage students who want to have fun,” she said. According to the Iowa City police daily activity log, an ambulance was called for an intoxicated female in the secondfloor bathroom at 12:46 a.m. Though two UI police officers were present at the party, cofounder and UI sophomore Evan Ivory said he thinks it would have been
safer had there been more. “There were two cops for 2,000 people,” he said. UI police officials could not be reached for comment. UI Vice President for Student Services Tom Rocklin said it is important that the university provide ways for students to develop other entertainment options, but they still need to be safe. “I think whenever we do events, we need to be careful to be sure that people who come to the events are being safe and not coming intoxicated,” he said. Rocklin, who helped the students organize the two dance parties, said their goal has always been the same: to give fewer students drinking access on fewer occasions. UI freshman Jay Berger said if this were to become a more permanent option for students under 21, rules should be more strict on who can attend. “If people are falling over when they walk in, don’t let them in,” he said.
experience at Iowa State was something that Geoffroy strove for, Dobbels said. “We truly have some of the greatest student organizations and events because of him,” the 22-year-old said. Student input during the search committee will be crucial, he said. Geoffroy’s friendliness, dedication, and open mind will all be qualities he hopes to see in the future president. “I don’t think anyone can say enough about the character he brought to his position,” Dobbels said. Though plans for a search committee have not been discussed formally, Regent Robert Downer said proposals will likely be formulated between now and April’s board meeting on who will make up the committee. Though the regents were unaware of Geoffroy’s decision prior to the March 23 meeting, Downer said he is
“hopeful” they can name a permanent president prior to Geoffroy’s scheduled departure date. “Having an interim president breaks continuity,” said Downer. Despite organizational difficulties during a University of Iowa presidential search committee in 2006, Downer said he is optimistic this search will run smoothly. Vasquez has also been a member of the presidential search committees for the University of Northern Iowa and UI and said the process is tough. “There are good candidates out there, but it’s about finding the right fit for the institution,” she said. Despite his departure set for next year, Geoffroy spoke highly of ISU. “Spend as much time as you can with Iowa State students,” Geoffroy said.“They’re just the greatest people.”
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ART MUSEUM CONTINUED FROM 1 To combat the attitudes that led to the Pollock controversy, O’Harrow said he wants to push the boundaries of the accessibility of art. But this may start off campus with the Mural’s tour across the country, O’Harrow said. UI officials are planning a tour for 2013 near the end of the 100-year commemoration of Pollock’s birth. On campus, however, O’Harrow wants everything — the people, the architecture, and the atmosphere — to create a sense of artistic openness. Though he said he wants a traditional building structure, he also envisions each room allowing visitors to see as much art as possible. “People will be exposed to art and they may not know much about it,” O’Harrow said. “But the key thing is for them to become accus-
MS. WHEELCHAIR CONTINUED FROM 1 Jayde Henry — a 29year-old contestant from Des Moines whose platform speech focused on employment — left with the Achievement Award. She said the competition itself was a rewarding experience, and she will continue to advocate even without the title. “It’s like I say, life is like a baseball game, and God
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tomed to art and see it on a regular basis.” Rachel Williams, an assistant professor in the UI art school, said she feels art education is well-established in Iowa but thinks the general public’s knowledge of art is limited. “I think it’s great that he wants to make art universal at the campus,” Williams said. “Art should be experienced everywhere.” At least three other museum directors in the Midwest agree with O’Harrow’s plans to expand art on campus. “Museums were basically created when art became outdated,” said Russell Panczenko, the director of Chazen Museum of Art in Madison, Wis. “It’s a wonderful thing to get art throughout communities, and it’s terribly important.” Much of the UI’s art is held in Davenport after its on-campus home was damaged in the 2008 flood. Officials are now appealing the Federal Emergency
Management Agency’s suggestion to put the art back in the flooded former museum. Christopher Merkle, a UI senior in the art school, was among the roughly 40 in attendance at the Sunday event. He said that while he thinks Mural can teach from afar in Davenport, he’s ready to see the painting have a permanent home in Iowa City. “It’s important for this piece to have a building, a home,” he said. “Not having that is a loss for the university community.” Before returning to campus, the Pollock painting’s tour is another opportunity to expand art presence, O’Harrow said. “We haven’t decided on cities, but the general thought is that, ‘Where are places that represent the future of our planet and how can we bring the UI culture and the culture of Iowa to these people?’ ” O’Harrow said.
is the pitcher,” Henry said. “Sometimes, you’re on base to home, and others you strike out and keep going.” Samantha Edwards, Ms. Wheelchair Iowa 2010, exchanged words of encouragement with Wolff after the crowning. “It was nice to be able to pass on the crown to someone so she can use it and advocate for what she believes in,” Edwards said, adding she will continue serving as a mentor for disabled students at Iowa State University, where she is a journalism major.
Though Wolff’s primary job is to educate those in her home state, she will compete against 27 other women in the national competition in August, slated to take place in Grand Rapids, Mich. “My wheels have taken me far and wide, and it continues to be a crazy trip,” Wolff said. “But I love my wheels, and they’ve really become part of who I am. They’ve inspired me to be a better person … so my only hope is that in sharing my travels that I could give others a voice and a path to follow.”
DI reporter Alexandria Skalla contributed to this article.
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Will the new protocol increase recycling? Yes
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Enough with the excuses, Iowa City residents. We get it by now. You hate the environment. I’m sorry for that last paragraph, Iowa City residents. I jumped to conclusions. I made a hypothesis and skipped the experiment. I judged an anthology by its pretentious cover. Allow me to remedy my premature reckonings. How about … If you continually opt not to recycle, chances are you fall under the broad categorization of “apathetic” — you think the hassle of organizing trash isn’t worth its immeasurable reward; you don’t have enough kitchen space to designate an entire trash bin to empty Chex cereal boxes and exhausted O magazines; or, simply, life continually butts its way into your prospective recycling routine, week after week. That’s why Iowa City is implementing changes to its recycling program to help combat your pathetic excuse of an excuse. As it is right now (or until April 4), one separates fibers from plastics from cans and places each collection of homogenized waste into separate trash bags and those all into one recycling bin, presumably on top of your non-recyclabes. That’s at least four different trash bags, and that’s if you don’t care to capitalize on the vast rewards of can and bottle returns. Under the new system, recyclable items can be placed directly into plastic bins, available for $12 from the city or $4 from Wal-Mart. If you have two recycling bins, it’s a very simple system. Plastics and cans go into one, fiber and paper in the other — no trash bags needed. Great, right? Have you seen the price of trash bags? It’s as if they’re made from oil or something. Beware, though. If you only have one trash bin, the city’s stipulations fall from refreshingly flexible to obsessivecompulsive. You have to place magazines on one side of the bin, newspapers on the other, plastics and cans on top, and cardboard outside and underneath. If that doesn’t ignite your environmental furor, I don’t know what will. Overall, the changes make sense. If you have two bins in your home, you don’t have to bag them up before you set them in front of your curb, dipping into your $20/month trash-bag budget and partially degrading the positive impact you have on the environment by placing your recyclables in a container that takes thousands of years to decompose. In order for this system to work as well as the city hopes, it should supply bins for the residents. But even so, the new system’s convenience will grow on Iowa City residents, and our landfills will benefit in the long term. But if it doesn’t, we will all know the reason you’re not recycling, once and for all. — Chris Steinke
I think the saying goes: “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” In this case, the horse would be equivalent to lazy Iowa City residents and the water would be a recycling bin, but still, you get the picture. As much as I would love to believe that the new recycling system, known as a “dual-stream” system, would encourage those to recycle more, I’m just not that gullible. That’s not to say I don’t think it’s a good idea; I’m always pro-recycling. But I know how human beings work, and I speculate that the following three scenarios will happen if enacted. One: Huge recycling nerds will eat this new plan up, because it makes their job easier and reduces the time spent separating their recyclables. For those already religiously recycling, yes, by all means, this will significantly simplify the process and encourage them to do more than ever before. Two: Those who occasionally recycle, especially when it includes a 5-cent reward, may take advantage of it — particularly when it’s right in front of them. Yes, I see this group benefiting the most, because it reduces the amount of work they have to do, making it seem like a more appealing option than before. Three: The group that sporadically recycles, if ever, regardless of whether the recycling bin and garbage bin are side-by-side or 20 feet away from one another. To them, it makes no difference, because they just don’t care enough to do it. This is the group that ultimately makes me doubt that this new plan will see significant results. It’s just like the saying goes. People will only do what they have a mind to do. If they didn’t care about recycling before, then they certainly won’t now — no matter how easy the city makes it. It may seem sad, but it’s reality. Human beings are stubborn. They’re going to do what they want. If recycling isn’t on the top of their lists to care about, then it won’t matter if recyclables are separated into one, two, or three bins; they aren’t going to do it unless they want to. — Taylor Casey
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Obama’s broken promises Earlier this month, President Obama reneged on two important issues. First came the announcement that legal trials at Guantánamo Bay would recommence. Then, just a few days later, Obama stated that the widely condemned treatment of Bradley Manning, the soldier accused of leaking classified files to WikiLeaks, was “appropriate and meeting our basic standards.” On his rise to power in 2008, Obama spoke out against the treatment of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay and vowed to close the prison. Within hours of becoming president, he put a halt to the (now resumed) tribunals at the camp — during which the U.S. military acts as both judge and jury. He also pledged to protect government whistleblowers and spoke passionately about the need for a “common humanity” and a “new era of peace” in his inauguration speech. Obama’s transformation since then has been remarkable. Through the course of his two-year tenure so far, five suspected government whistleblowers have been charged on suspicion of leaking classified information — more than under the respective terms of Reagan, Nixon, and both George Bushes combined.
Aside from declaring what Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg has described as a “war on whistleblowers,” Obama has also escalated military action in Afghanistan and sanctioned clandestine bombings in Pakistan and Yemen. And while Guantánamo remains open and its trials resume, his government continues to allow “extraordinary rendition,” a practice — again condemned by Obama prior to his election — that involves the CIA abduction of terror suspects, who are transferred to prisons in countries with questionable human-rights records. Part of Obama’s massive appeal in 2008 was that he originally appeared to be a man of liberal principles. In his book Dreams from My Father, he portrayed his younger self as a humble intellectual who entered politics from community activism. It was natural to want to believe he was different; after eight years of war and draconian civil-liberties crackdowns under the presidency of George W. Bush, Obama’s talk of “hope” and “change” was welcome. But we were gullible and naïve to fall blindly for his rhetoric. In London recently, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s senior adviser on innovation,
Alec Ross, spoke at the London School of Economics. His lecture was, in many ways, a reflection of the Obama presidency: It was stylishly delivered and punctuated with idealism, though chillingly devoid of substance. As Ross spoke about the “free Internet” and implementing a “change agenda,” the spirit of Obama lingered in the room. When probed by one audience member on the role of his government in Guantánamo and extraordinary rendition, Ross looked momentarily bewildered. “I cannot disembowel my country’s history,” he said. “I don’t always feel great about our past, but I feel good about our future.” Such unwillingness to tackle the ugly realities of American political life has been a defining feature of Obama’s two years in office. Supporters of Obama point to his criticism of China’s humanrights record and refusal to oppose gay marriage, both of which are undeniably commendable. But the president needs to do much more. There was a sense three years ago that Obama represented a whole new dawn for America, perhaps even the world; today, his apparent reluctance to stick to previously advocated principles
has left many feeling empty and betrayed. Giving his second State of the Union address in January, Obama spoke of how America “supports the democratic aspirations of all people.” No number of grand speeches, however, can alter the paradox of his country’s present position as both advocate and adversary of democracy. The imprisonment and punitive treatment of whistleblowers, trial under military jury at Guantánamo, and the sanctioning of extraordinary rendition — these are not policies in line with any notion of democracy. The problem is that Obama has become just another large cog in the same machine he set out to dismantle. When he speaks, it is difficult to hear anything other than broken promises and backtracking. He will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the great orators, but it is actions, not words, that will rightly define his legacy. Regardless of how many times Obama promises a “change agenda,” the uncomfortable truth is that so far he has failed dramatically to deliver. Ryan Gallagher is a freelance journalist based in London. A version of this commentary originally appeared at openDemocracy.net.
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Normalizing nonsense SHAY O’REILLY shannon-oreilly@uiowa.edu
It was a high-school pep rally, aged and squeezed into expensive suits. “The truth is,” U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., told the room at the Conservative Principles Conference, “social conservativism is fiscal conservativism!” The audience cheered and boiled to its feet. Sorry, libertarians: 2012 is not your year. The March 26 conference, hosted by western Iowa darling Rep. Steve King, was the hot event for passionate rightwingers and eager journalists hopping on the caucus train. With its Manichean speakers and its treatment as a serious, field-defining event by the mainstream media, it was also a ferocious reminder of how far we’ve stretched the window of legitimacy in American politics. Don’t believe me? Try this: The introduction of radio host Jan Mickelson, who called President Obama’s omission of deity references from the Declaration of Independence “evil,” drew one of the loudest cheers. In the past, among sundry misdeeds, Mickelson has called AIDS God’s retribution against “stupid behavior” like homosexuality (no word on where he falls on the moral spectrum). Or this: A question about Obama’s birth certificate drew applause from the crowd and a mere hand-wave by King and his fellow “Obamacare Repeal” panelist Betsy McCaughey. CEO Herman Cain’s appeal to partisan warfare came with a preacher’s cadence; he’d been mobbed all day by a crowd of reporters carrying expensive cameras, asking him if he would run, Mr. Cain, run. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour had the unfortunate first speech (after King’s opener): His attempts to center the conversation on economic issues were met with criticism by every other speaker. His exit from the room was accompanied by a mass exodus of big-name journalists, seeking his comments on the fledgling race. And somehow nobody recognized that among all these stirring speeches about taking the country back, King and his goons do not represent the American polity — in some cases, they don’t even have a firm hold on reality.
The facts are these: Obama is an American citizen. There is no radical socialist agenda in the White House; in fact, the Obama presidency has seen a marked increase in the concentration of wealth. American mosques have led the fight against extremism. Perhaps most tellingly, Americans no longer wholly identify with the social agenda pushed at the Conservative Principles Conference — a majority now support same-sex marriage, according to a poll released this month. The media has been drawn into this circus of out-of-touch rightwingers, and that’s where the party of denialism grows dangerous. When King holds his conference to “kick off the caucus season,” journalists from the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Boston Globe flock to Des Moines and breathlessly report on who received the most cheers, who won the straw poll, and who looked the most presidential. Reporters are kingmakers in the primaries, endorsing certain candidates by sheer coverage (2012’s Donald Trump over Gary Johnson, 2008’s vernal Obama over three-time Nobel nominee Bill Richardson); when events with enough grandeur to get shutters snapping are controlled by old-power institutions, anyone offering real change is necessarily excluded from the limelight. Physicists know this as the observer effect: The photon interaction necessary to produce sight automatically alters the situation. The presence of a camera, of a journalist, of a thousand reporters trying to get the scoop on each other, of a waiting audience, serves as justification for the entire conference’s morass of misleading rhetoric. The national credence given to a political initiation led by one of the most conservative members of Congress, with an advertised speaker who is a virulent homophobe, skews the field automatically. The media follows the campaign trail with little or no evaluation, preferring to crow over the pageantry. In doing so, its definition of “the campaign trail” shapes the national discourse. That shape, right now, is one that fits in with the Conservative Principles Convention’s ideal: capitalism rooted in Christianity, with King’s professed disregard for “antisexism and multiculturalism.” If that sits OK with you, you can cheer — I guess.
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Student finds a calling Jeff Simak took lessons learned from coaching football and turned them into a leadership role in campus ministry 24:7. By SETH ROBERTS seth-roberts@uiowa.edu
Jeff Simak
Leadership is natural for Jeff Simak. He enjoys being in front of people. He’s cheerfully extroverted, and people appear to be drawn to him like iron to a magnet. He took his talents to the sports world, too: He cap tai n e d h i s h i g h school basketball team and coached in a youth flag-football league in his free time. The University of Iowa junior is a few years removed from his coaching days, but he has found and embraced a new leadership role. The Crystal Lake, Ill., native joined campus-ministry group 24:7 when he arrived in Iowa City, and he is now in charge of a Bible study for a handful of freshmen. “It’s huge [for freshmen] to have somewhere comfortable where they feel they fit in,” Simak said. “It’s a great opportunity to … be able to come along with them, know what they’re struggling with and where they’re hurting — and figure out ways I can walk alongside them and encourage them.” For him, it’s about giving back. He was turned on to Christianity late in his tenure at Prairie Ridge High when he was asked to coach in a flagfootball league organized by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
• Age: 20 • Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill. • Favorite movie: Ice Age 3 “I love Sid the Sloth” • Favorite athlete: Greg Jennings • Favorite Iowa City hangout: “The new rec center is nice, but I love the old Field House.” • High-school basketball opponents: Jeffrey and Marcus Jordan (Michael’s sons) - “We only lost by 30 points.”
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UI junior Jeff Simak grabs a slice of pizza in Airliner on March 21. Simak joined the 24:7 campus ministry as a freshman, and he continues to work with other students in the group. After talking with admitted it left him with team parents and hear- an empty feeling he ing the religious mes- couldn’t fill on his own. Once he made the sages delivered to the third- through sixth- changes to his lifestyle, grade kids, he decided he though, his friends say they saw him take a 180had found his calling. “[God] wasn’t guaran- degree turn. Bryan teeing stuff was going to McGinn, who has known get easier, but He did say Simak since the two were it’s biblical that stuff is in eighth grade, said he g o i n g t o h a p p e n fo r a admires his roommate’s reason,” the burly 20- dedication to his faith. “As soon as he made the year-old said. “There’s a purpose behind [every- choice that this is what he wanted to live for in life thing]. I had never heard … he was full-out, 100 that before.” percent going for it,” Simak wasn’t raised in McGinn said. “He’s going a particularly religious to live his life fully for household, but found what he believes in.” refuge in the church Simak joined 24:7 when nonetheless. In a span of he enrolled at Iowa, and about two years, his par- college pastor Scott ents divorced, his father Gaskill said the secondlost his job, and he moved ary-education major’s with his mother from leadership talents were Wheaton, Ill., to Crystal immediately apparent. Lake. He didn’t hesitate to “He was a young Chrisdiscuss that tumultuous tian and still just kind of stretch of his life, but he learning the ropes, but he
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was still a passionate guy,” Gaskill said. “He’s definitely a guy people rally around.” Indeed they do. Simak chatted with perhaps a dozen people over the course of 24:7’s weekly meeting on March 3. Gaskill, who has been Simak’s mentor for the past two years, said that’s pretty much par for the course but that his pupil has continued to grow every week. “One of the things the Bible says is, love God and love others,” he said. “His love for others has grown a ton.”
Behind the scenes at Mission Creek With the weeklong Mission Creek Festival beginning today, we spoke with development director Nathan Gould to fill us in on the festival. Daily Iowan: How many workers/volunteers does it take to set up Mission Creek Festival? Gould: The Mission Creek staff is 13 people strong.We all wear numerous hats and help with programming, Gould development production, sponsorship, director and marketing/design. Outside of the core staff, there are countless advisers, partners, and supporters who make the festival happen. DI: What is your specific role with Mission Creek? Gould: I’m the development director and work to connect local businesses with the festival. Whether it be a financial sponsorship, having a band dine in their restaurant, or hosting an event, we are grateful for the tremendous support Iowa City provides. DI: What’s the hardest thing about preparing for Mission Creek? Gould: This might sound silly, but with the festival being a week long, you really have to prep yourself. It’s nonstop all week. Getting some sleep, catching up on work and life outside of the festival, and hydration are all key. DI: What does Mission Creek mean to Iowa City? Gould: In many ways the festival is a celebration of the cultural vibrancy we have here in Iowa City. Mission Creek is a unique collection of music, literature, and art. We are able to showcase the
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vast talent in our community, while bringing national and regional acts into Iowa City. DI: Take us through the process of booking big names such as Jeff Tweedy and John Waters. Gould: A lot of brainstorming happens as a group in our meetings, and then the programming staff makes contact with the bands and booking agents. There is a lot back and forth in the group, and the final lineup consists of artists we are passionate about. We also work with community partners to curate events. … The Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) lecture is a special example of these partnerships. Professor Kembrew McLeod and the University Lecture Committee were key in bringing them. DI: How far has Mission Creek come along as a prominent music festival in the Midwest? Gould: Being multifaceted, with the music and literature components, the festival is a demonstration of Iowa City’s cultural environment. We work to highlight our special community, while bringing in some fantastic artists. DI: Which acts are you personally excited to see at Mission Creek this year? Gould: With so many shows each night, I have a pretty long list. Wye Oak, Ravens & Chimes, Kurt Vile, and Here We Go Magic are all definitely bands I’ll check out. Of course, I’m also looking forward to seeing cultural icon John Waters at the Englert.
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Signs You May Be Cheap: • You pick up bobby pins off the floor … in public … restrooms. • You go out of your way to walk past the people handing out free tampons. Then you turn around and walk by again. • Sinks use less water than toilets, and you’ve got your water bill to think about. • You wear every article of clothing at least twice. Except jeans. Jeans can be worn nearly indefinitely before needing to be washed, and even then, you wait until you spill something on them. • Your idea of washing clothes is spraying them with watered-down generic Febreeze. • You only buy things when they’re on sale, can be price compared with another store, have an accompanying coupon, AND an employee discount. • While at the grocery store, you visit every free sample booth. Subsequently, your collection of used toothpicks and plastic mini-spoons is unrivaled. And, YES, of course you have plans for them. • You attend any event that promises a free T-shirt solely for the T-shirt. • You attend any event that promises free food, even if you’re not a member of the organization. • In the winter, you unplug your refrigerator and just put all your perishable groceries in your back yard. • You’ve figured out a way to reuse disposable cameras. • You use soap and shampoo you took from the housekeeping cart at a hotel you happened to be walk by one day. • You take pens from various local businesses. Usually from their supply closet. • You use the back side of Post-it Notes. — Trisha Spence clips coupons. Think you’re pretty funny? Prove it. The Daily Iowan is looking for Ledge writers. You can submit a Ledge at daily-iowan@uiowa.edu. If we think it’s good, we’ll run it — and maybe contact you for more.
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Al Goode of Iowa City walks down Gilbert Court on Sunday. Goode collected cans and bottles for more than seven hours on Sunday and expected to get at least $60. He has collected cans every morning for the past five or six years and always turns them in the Waterfront Hy-Vee.
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Monday, March 28, 2011 — by Eugenia Last
ARIES March 21-April 19 The greater emphasis should be on staying out of trouble, not forcing your will on others. Strive to do a good job in the shortest amount of time. Let your intuition guide you and control your impulsiveness. TAURUS April 20-May 20 You’ll have to be careful not to step on someone’s toes. Back off if you feel you are agitating a situation. Be supportive instead of trying to take over. Relax, and live in the moment. GEMINI May 21-June 20 As long as you don’t mix business with pleasure, you will skyrocket to victory. Choose your battles wisely. Discipline will be your answer to getting what needs to be done out of the way. Don’t underestimate the competition. CANCER June 21-July 22 Watch your back. Not everyone will be in your corner or be willing to help you excel. Move forward at your own pace, and control whatever situation you face. Taking on someone else’s burden will slow you down. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 Being passionate about what you do or about your beliefs may cause friction. Most others, however, will be drawn to your conviction, determination, and aggressive approach to making a difference. Positive change is heading your way. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Refuse to let anyone dictate what you do or how you invest your time and money. Make very clear what your choice is going to be, regardless of what anyone else does. Don’t let uncertainty stand in the way of your future goals. LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You will surprise everyone if you make a decision regarding your personal or professional partnership. Call the shots and make your point heard. A new opportunity is within reach and should be taken advantage of. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Before you talk about your plans or ideas, listen to what others have to say. You don’t want to give anyone the upper hand or the ability to take advantage of the research and hard work you have put into development. Use your time wisely. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Someone is likely to become angry with you if you are too open about your relationships with others. Focus more on home and family. Putting a positive spin on whatever develops is the only way to victory. Don’t let a personal relationship hold you back. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Don’t be too sure that everyone is going to abide by your rules or listen to what you have to say. Friction is apparent, leading to uncertainty and problems when dealing with friends, relatives, or authority figures. Stick to what you know and do best. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Put everything in perspective and do what needs to be done. You can make a difference to your future by using your past as a reference. Stabilize your financial situation by budgeting wisely. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Keeping a secret can turn into a sorrowful situation. Before you walk away from any situation you face, make sure you have been honest about the way you feel and what you expect to accomplish. Doubt will be your demise.
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Young adults take the stage at Sasha Chapnick-Sorokin’s (not pictured) concert at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Sunday. Sasha needed to complete a service project prior to her Bat Mitzvah in September, so she hosted a concert to help raise money for five local elementary schools to help purchase more band instruments.
Instrumental music One girl’s Bat Mitzvah project is helping raise money for local bands. By STACI EISENBERG staci-eisenberg@uiowa.edu
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Sasha Chapnick-Sorokin stepped onto a dim stage in a white shirt and floral skirt. Sitting at a brown grand piano, she played Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s upbeat “Eccossaise” in front of a group of about 60 at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1233 E. Market St., on Sunday. As part of a service project for her September Bat Mitzvah, the 11-year-old Shimek Elementary student hosted a concert with her peers to raise money for musical instruments at five local elementary schools. “I was thinking of a project, and I knew I wanted to do something with music,” Chapnick-Sorokin said. Sasha decided to pair with her music teacher, Katherine Smith, and raise funds for Shimek, Lucas, Wood, Mann, and Twain Elementary schools in order to buy more instruments for the school bands. An instrument costs around $250 on average. More children need instruments as school begins, but as students drop out of band or acquire their own instruments, demand usually decreases. But Smith said she still has three children waiting on trumpets this year, evidence of an
Local schools are in need of these instruments: • Flute • Clarinet • Trumpet Source: Sasha Chapnick-Sorokin and Katherine Smith
increasing interest in the bands. She said some students may even be left without an instrument this year when school lets out in June. Each elementary school has a band of around 60 students, Smith said. Of those, roughly 15 are put on a waiting list each year for an instrument from the school. “We try to emphasize to people that if you make a small contribution, it is not small; it is actually very large,” said Jerry Sorokin, Sasha’s father. “So if Sasha is able to purchase a couple of instruments to help other kids in Iowa City play in the band that’s as if she made a huge contribution to the lives of children in the community.” So far, Smith and Sasha have persuaded several local businesses — including Blackstone, Bluebird Diner, Bob’s Your Uncle, Bochner’s Chocolate, Brueggers, Cold Stone, and Dairy Queen — to donate to the cause.
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Sunday’s two-hour concert included 24 performances, all played by Sasha’s 7- to 12year-old friends. The music featured a mix of solos, small ensembles, and five pieces from the Crescendo Children’s Choir. Sasha played in three solos and a quartet, in which she played piano, violin, and clarinet. Sasha started begging her mother to let her play the violin when she was 3, and she started taking lessons a year later. “At a young age, she is taking responsibility, and she is looking out for other children because there are so many children who don’t have these opportunities, and it is really great that she is thinking of other kids,” said Claire Chapnick, Sasha’s mother. During the intermission of the concert, the group held a raffle, a bake sale, and a silent auction. That money will also be used to purchase more musical instruments for the schools. “Before you leave today,” Sasha told the audience. “I hope you see all the benefits music can bring.”
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Taking the plunge People decked out in plaid and armed with plungers emerge from the Coralville Reservoir during the Polar Plunge on March 26. The event benefits the Special Olympics and raised more than $40,000 this year. Numerous prizes were given away to contest winners, including a television and gift cards. DAILYIOWAN.COM Check out a complete photo slide show from this past weekend’s Polar Plunge.
METRO 2 charged in stabbing Police arrested two Iowa City residents after an alleged stabbing incident downtown. Colleen Hogan, 19, 510 S. Johnson St., was charged March 26 with public intoxication, assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, possession of cocaine, and knowingly possessing contraband in a correctional facility. Charles Phillips, 25, 1141⁄2 E.
College St., was charged March 26 with public intoxication, assault causing injury, and willful injury causing serious injury. Officials said an altercation started at Washington and Gilbert Streets early on the morning of March 26, when an alleged victim made a provocative statement to Hogan about her looks. Police said Hogan then “began acting irrational” and pulled out a brassededged weapon and attempted to stab the alleged victim with it.
A complaint said Hogan went after one person and stabbed him in the back, causing a laceration. Hogan initially denied pulling the weapon to officers but later claimed self-defense, according to reports. Phillips also became involved when he allegedly punched one person in the face, then allegedly pulled out a knife and began slashing and stabbing the person, who reportedly sustained knife punctures to his head, face, shoulder, and back. —by Hayley Bruce
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Iowa sophomore center fielder Keith Brand gets a hit during the Hawkeyes’ home-opener against Western Illinois at Banks Field on March 25. Despite losing that contest, Iowa won on March 26 in Iowa City and on Sunday in Macomb, Ill.
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Iowa freshman Jonas Dierckx returns a shot during a doubles match against Penn State on Sunday in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Dierckx and doubles partner Austen Kauss won their match (8-6).
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Iowa freshman first baseman Bryan Niedbalski looks toward the base runner after letting a throw from the infield get past him, allowing the Western Illinois hitter to reach first in Iowa’s home-opener on March 25 at Banks Field. The Hawkeyes improved their record to 9-11 while taking two of three this past weekend.
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Western Illinois takes the field in the seventh inning of Iowa’s home-opener against the Leathernecks on March 25 at Banks Field. Keith Brand and Kurt Lee scored Iowa’s only two runs, and the Hawkeyes lost, 4-2.
Iowa freshman Tevin Mincy practices sprinting with a baton at practice on March 21. Mincy and his 4x100 relay teammates worked on handoffs and sprints.
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Free throws that really count Money raised at Hoop-a-Thon will go toward research trying to find a cure for Huntington’s disease.
The Hoop-a-Thon, in its second year, had 45 participants in the free-throw shooting contest, an increase over last year’s
roughly 37-person turnout, which raised $5,500. Though organizers said total fundraising amounts weren’t known Sunday, they anticipate a definite increase over last year’s total. The Huntington’s Disease Society of America put on the event to raise money to combat the genetic disorder, which affects the brain. According to the society’s website, the degenerative disorder affects about one in 10,000 Americans. All fundraising will support further research as well as support families affected by the condition. “[The turnout] seems to be above last year,” said Sean Thompson, the public-relations coordinator for
the University of Iowa Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence. “The number of shooters so far has been higher.” This year, organizers were able to add a second hoop because of increased participation. The 29-year-old said the increase in community attendance is largely due to the marketing efforts of a group of University of Iowa student interns, who helped promote the event. In its inaugural year, members of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America relied heavily on word-ofmouth to spread awareness for the Hoop-a-Thon and did not have a website.
ball in command, but my slider got knocked down by the wind a little bit,” said Brown, who went seven innings for his third win. “You need to really attack [hitters], especially when the wind is blowing in. The fly balls aren’t going anywhere in this weather.” Although Iowa was outhit by its opponent, head coach Jack Dahm’s squad was able to gets its offense
going in the seventh inning. The Hawkeyes were able to manufacture three runs in the seventh frame, when nine batters came up to the plate and six reached base. Late in the inning, with runners on second and third and two outs, McQuillan hit a line shot into center field to drive in both. The Evergreen Park, Ill., native went 1-for-4
with three runs batted in. “It’s huge to be able to put up runs with two outs like that,” McQuillan said. “It builds momentum and takes the life out of the other team.”
Sophomore pitcher Matt Dermody won his first game of the season on Sunday, allowing just two
runs and striking out six in seven innings. Shortstop Lee finished a successful weekend at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs batted in. Lee batted .455 for the series. Tyson Blaser and Zach McCool each drove in a runner in the first inning. “I thought we played a solid baseball game
on the group to score points, and it became the team’s strongest event. The squad of Gordon, Huff, Partridge, and Phelan have been swimming this relay almost exclusively together for the past two years. “That was the most excit-
ing way we could’ve [finished]” Gordon said. “We watched three teams swim in the first heat [of the 400-free relay] that we knew we could beat,” Huff said. “We were never really worried about disqualifying; the goal of the weekend was
to get points at national championships — we didn’t want to just be there.” The team hopes to build on a successful season, and they want to send more swimmers to the NCAAs next year. “Now, Big Tens don’t
seem nerve-racking,” Partridge said. “[Swimming in the NCAAs] is the most experience I’ve ever gained for one swim meet. I wish I had more dual meets [this season], because I’d be ready the most I’ve ever been.”
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while there’s often not a positive in a teammate’s injuries, at least the timing of these particular ailments aren’t terrible. “It obviously sucks that we don’t have them, but I think it’s good to be able to get other people onto the court,” freshman outside hitter Rachael Bedell said. “It’s a blessing in disguise.” Others seeing more time because of the injuries are the team’s newest players, Emily Yanny and Grace Burns. The freshmen have taken different paths to get to Iowa City — Burns transferred from Grand Valley State after one season, and Yanny enrolled at Iowa this semester after graduating from high school early.
Both seemed to be comfortable while seeing limited action in the March 26 matches, especially considering the change in level of play that the two were used to. “It’s much different, it took some getting used to in the beginning,” Burns said about moving from Division-II to Division-I volleyball, citing the pace of the game and the increased time commitment. The team will see four more recruits alongside Burns and Yanny come to Iowa City in the fall, meaning the team will continue to grow in size after losing just one senior this past year. If both Burns and Yanny are any indication, the team is gaining the type of players who will turn the
program around after three-straight seasons of rebuilding under Dingman. Yanny especially seemed to be the buzz of the gym, because she was playing her first college match when most her age would be worrying about a highschool exam. “Emily is supposed to be a senior in high school — she’s missing all that,” Bedell said. “I have a lot of respect for her coming this early because I don’t know if I could’ve done it.”
By JON FRANK jon-frank@uiowa.edu
Joe Larsen’s arm sprang forward as he shot a composite leather basketball from the free-throw line of the Iowa City West High gymnasium on Sunday. Dressed in a black Tshirt and jeans, the 25year-old’s goal was to make as many free throws as possible in five minutes. After each shot he took, a girl standing next to him handed him another ball. But Larsen’s baskets didn’t rack up points on a scoreboard. Instead, they added dollars to Huntington’s disease research. “It’s encouraging to see this many people out,” the Le Mars native said.
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ors in the 400-free relay. Throughout the season, Iowa consistently depended
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nagging shoulder injury. Stevens also had surgery for a hip injury and just began walking without crutches in the last few days. Both women said that they hope to be 100 percent by July, in time to start summer practice. And while no team wants two of its most experienced players on the bench, it may not be the worst thing for the team in the spring season — which is typically used to get experience for newer players on the team. The largest benefactor of
Huntington’s disease People suffering from Huntington’s disease can have a variety of symptoms ranging in severity. Some of the symptoms include: • Mood swings • Lack of coordination • Problems with short-term memory • Depression Source: Huntington’s Disease Society of America
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her team’s injuries has to be setter Nikki Dailey. During her freshman season in 2010, the Franklin, Wis., native was the team’s second option at setter. But with Stevens injured, Dailey will get as many sets as possible this spring as the team’s only healthy setter. “It’s not great having Mal or Paige out,” head coach Sharon Dingman said. “But for Nikki, who didn’t get to set a whole lot this fall, she’s getting every contact for the spring. That’s awesome.” Players agreed that
Game Three: Iowa 6, Western Illinois 2
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and was rather upset after the crew took the side of Garret Dunn and Iowa. Though he doesn’t think his players always played their best Sunday, Iowa Steve head coach Houghton was proud of his team. He said he sees progress being made. “I think we played better against both Ohio State and Illinois [March 6],” Houghton said. “We lost those matches, so I didn’t think that we played great at all positions today, but we played well enough to win. Penn State is a good team despite its record. “The doubles point was crucial; we don’t win the match without that. We have progressively gotten better in doubles, so that saved us.” Vasos and Dunn were the only two players who stayed undefeated on the weekend, with Vasos recording perhaps a career-defining win against Ohio State’s Balazs Novak. Novak, a senior from Budapest, Hungary, was ranked No. 116 in the nation and had yet to suffer a loss in the Big Ten in his entire career, holding an unheard of 27-0 conference record.
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Iowa sophomore Garret Dunn returns a volley during his match against Penn State’s C.J. Griffin on Sunday in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Dunn won the match (6-2, 6-4). Vasos wasn’t fully aware of what he accomplished, but has been humbled by the experience. “I didn’t know he was [undefeated],” the Fort Collins, Colo., native said. “I knew he had won a lot, but I didn’t know to what extent. I knew he was a really good player, and I just tried to play my game against him the whole time and just look for my opportunities, and thankfully, I came out on top. “I was proud of myself; I didn’t know he was that good … it was definitely a
cool feeling.” Iowa will go on a road trip to Indiana next weekend to face the No. 32 Hoosiers in Bloomington on Saturday before competing against No. 67 Purdue in West Lafayette the next day. With Illinois and Ohio State out of the way, Iowa has gotten over the toughest part of its schedule, and the players want to accomplish their goal of finishing among the top five in the Big Ten and making it to the NCAA Tournament.
Bruche said he feels good about his team’s chances of going far and looks forward to the challenge. “Our team is really talented,” he said. “If we keep doing what we do right now, we can be top four in the Big Ten. Our team effort and spirit is really good right now, and the team is sticking together — that’s really important. Penn State is a really good team, but you could see we were fresher, and our team chemistry was way better than theirs … that was the difference today.”
“We’ve had a lot of people come through,” said UI senior Chelsea Harrison, an intern at the UI Center of Excellence. “We’ve had a lot of volunteers, and we’ve also had a lot of families.” The 22-year-old worked with other members of the society’s Center of Excellence to encourage community members to participate in the Hoop-a-Thon. As a public-relations intern, she and other team members created and distributed fliers, put ads on TV and radio programs, and hosted a community night on March 23. “We’ve worked really closely with the Iowa City community and the local businesses,” she said.
Though there is currently no known cure for the genetic disorder, strides have been made since its discovery in 1872, and there is now an FDAapproved treatment. North Liberty resident Chrissy Harapat has several family members who suffer from Huntington’s disease. Harapat, who attended the event to support the free-throw shooters, said the increased participation was a positive sign. “[Huntington’s disease] is not something that a lot of people know about,” she said. “And so when there’s not something that a lot of people know about, it’s harder to get research.” today,” Dahm said. “We can feel good about the way we played. Matt Dermody gave us a nice solid outing. He pounded the zone and pitched with pace. I liked the flow of the game and how we played behind him.”
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An exciting third-place finish at the Jackrabbit Invitational on March 15 has the Iowa women’s golf team eager to begin p l ay a t t h e A n t e a t e r Invitational today. “I think the last round of the Jackrabbit was a great way to end a tournament,” junior Chelsea Harris said. “And we are all excited to see how that confidence and momentum will help us [today].” The 54-hole tournament will be held at the par 71 Dove Canyon Country Club in Dove Canyon, Calif.; it is hosted by the University of CaliforniaIrvine. At 10:30 a.m. today, 12 teams will begin the first round on the 5,980yard course. After a long day of 36 holes, the third and final rounds will be held Tuesday. “We are really excited to go out to California and play at Dove Canyon,” head coach Kelly Crawford told hawkeyesports.com. “The girls played well in our last tournament, and we have had some really good practices this week. It will be nice for me to return to UCIrvine as well, as I have very fond memories of my time there.”
ANTEATER INVITATIONAL When: Today and Tuesday Where: Dove Canyon Country Club, Dove Canyon, Calif.
Iowa head coach Kelly Crawford came to the Hawkeyes after serving as the UC-Irvine’s firstever women’s golf head coach for six years. In her tenure, Crawford led her team to three conference championships and three appearances in the West Regional of the NCAA Division-I women’s golf championship. In 2005, her team took 18th in the NCAA tourney. She was also named Big West Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2006. Although Crawford knows the area, she will not be able give additional assistance to the H a w k e y e s, w h o h a v e never played in this b e f o r e. tournament N o n e o f C r a w f o r d ’s squads at UC Irvine played on this course. Seniors Laura Cilek and Lauren Forbes, junior Harris, and sophomores Kristi Cardwell and Gigi
DiGrazia will make up Iowa’s scorecard. Freshman Woojay Choi will compete as an individual. defending The Anteater Invitational champion in the individual category, Idaho’s Kayla Mortellaro, will compete again. Last year, she finished first with a low score of 214, and she is the seventh-ranked amateur in the world. competitive “It’s because most of the teams here play yearround, so their games are going to be sharp,” Laura Cilek said. “At the Jackrabbit, it was the first tournament back on grass for most teams.” After kicking off the spring season with a disappointing performance at the Kiawah Island Classic, it’s essential for the Hawkeyes to continue the momentum from their success at the Jackrabbit Invitational in order to match this competition. “I don’t want to put a specific number on it, but obviously, we want to win,” Harris said. “We can’t control what the other teams shoot, so I’m more concerned with how we do. We should be able to shoot under 300 every round, which would give us a great tournament.”
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HAWKEYE SPORTS Softball sweeps Buckeyes The Iowa softball team swept Ohio State over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio, in its first two games of Big Ten action this season. T h e Hawkeyes used a threerun fifth inning to win March 26’s game, 5-2. I o w a Watkins received a catcher stellar performance at the plate from junior catcher Liz Watkins, who went 4-for-4 with three RBIs on the game — accounting for half the team’s hits. Michelle Zoeller and Johnnie Dowling also drove in runs for Iowa, and sophomore Chelsea Lyon pitched a complete game, allowing seven hits. Iowa then routed the Buckeyes on Sunday, outhitting Ohio State 12-4 in a 7-2 victory. Watkins added three more RBIs, giving her six for the weekend. “Liz has done a great job this weekend,” head coach Marla Looper said in a release. “She is on fire right now, and we have to continue that streak. She’s made some great adjustments, and we have to continue that success.” Zoeller had three RBIs of her own, and freshman Kayla Massey improved her record to 9-4 by allowing just four hits. The pair of wins pushed Iowa’s record to 18-12 on the season. — by Sam Louwagie
Women’s tennis rolls over Penn State The Iowa women’s tennis team picked up its first Big Ten victory on Sunday by defeating Penn State in University Park, Pa. The Hawkeyes stifled the Nittany Lions on their own court, winning 5-2. Iowa picked up the doubles point, sweeping all three matches. Senior Jessica Young and junior Sonja Molnar continued their dominance; the No. 40 duo beat Petra Januskova and Amy Simidian (8-4). The duos of freshmen Christina Harazin and senior Alexis Dorr and senior Lynne Poggensee-Wei and junior Ally Majercik won their matches, 8-6 and 8-3 respectively. No. 114 Molnar battled Petra Januskova in two close sets and pulled out the win (7-6 [3], 7-6 [5]). Other singles victories came from Dorr, Young, and junior Cassandra Escobar. Poggensee-Wei and Harazin were the only two women to drop a point for Iowa. Poggensee-Wei lost her match in the No. 2 spot (3-6, 7-5, 7-6 [4]), and Harazin, in the 5 spot, lost (7-6 [5], 6-3). The Hawkeyes improved their record to 4-9 overall, 1-1 in the Big Ten. Iowa will face Indiana at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Center. — by Nick Szafranski
Women runners hit career bests A number of personal bests were recorded as 11 athletes from the Iowa women’s track and field team competed at the Stanford Invitational on March 25. The Hawkeyes opened their outdoor track season by competing in the 1,500 meters, 3,000meter steeplechase, and the 5,000 meters in Stanford, Calif. Junior Betsy Flood placed highest among the Hawkeyes in the 5,000 meters. She ran in section 1, the top section, and recorded a personal-best time of 16:16.41. Flood’s time moves her up to fourth among the Hawkeyes’ top all-time performers in the event. Fellow junior Brooke Eilers ran the 5,000 meters in section 3. She ran the race in 16:29.47, eighth-best in Iowa history and a career best. Junior McKenzie Melander also placed highly in section 2 of the 5K. She ran a time of 16:30.63, good for ninth and right behind Eilers on the all-time topperformers list. In section 1 of the 1,500-meter race, senior Lauren Hardesty led the Hawkeyes and placed 14th with a time of 4:27.80. Junior Danielle Berndt, who is fairly new to the event, recorded a personal record with a time of 10:51.21 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. The entire Iowa track and field squad will travel to Baton Rouge, La., next weekend to compete in the LSU Invitational. — by Amy Tiffany
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WOMEN’S GOLF Coming off a third-place finish, Iowa will try to continue its momentum. 10
THE DAILY IOWAN MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2011
RYAN MILLER/THE DAILY IOWAN
Iowa southpaw Jarred Hippen pitches during the Hawkeyes’ home-opener against Western Illinois at Banks Field on March 25. Hippen suffered the loss for Iowa, allowing three runs on nine hits in 5 2⁄3 innings.
Baseball Hawks take two of three The Iowa baseball team won two out of three games against Western Illinois this past weekend. Game one: Western Illinois 4, Iowa 2
By MATT COZZI matthew-cozzi@uiowa.edu
Despite a setback in the first game of a three-game set against Western Illinois, the Iowa baseball team (9-11) won the next two contests to take the series. The Hawkeyes didn’t win decisively with their offense, but pitching and defense prevailed to go 2-1 on the weekend against their Summit League-foe.
Sporting a heavy black jacket over his uniform, Jarred Hippen stood outside the Iowa dugout following a loss to Western Illinois on March 25. His hands were in his pockets, controlling his emotions after the defeat. The left-handed pitcher just suffered his second loss of the season after exiting in the sixth inning, putting his record below
.500 (1-2). Not exactly what was expected from the preseason Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. Despite the weather — the temperature at Duane Banks Field never got above 35 degrees, and there was a stiff wind blowing in from right field during both home games — Hippen made no excuses. “My command wasn’t that great,” he said. “I think that’s why I got hit around, because I wasn’t down in the zone like I usually
am. I went deep into a lot of counts [against Western Illinois], and that’s not the type of pitcher I am. I need to be getting outs in the first three pitches. “I was probably 3-1, 3-2 to a lot of guys today, and that can’t happen.” Iowa mustered just four hits in the game one loss against the Leathernecks, 4-2. The threegame series began in Iowa City for the first two games on March 25-26, with the Hawkeyes travel-
ing to Macomb, Ill., for game three on Sunday. The middle infield tandem of Mike McQuillan and Kurt Lee accounted for all of Iowa’s hits; each went 2-for-4.
Game Two: Iowa 5, Western Illinois 4 After a disappointing effort the previous night, Iowa handled the SEE BASEBALL, 9
4 Hawk swimmers named All-Americans Iowa’s relay team regroups after a disappointing first day and is able to attain All-American status. By BEN WOLFSON benjamin-wolfson@uiowa.edu
After a disappointing start to the NCAA championships on March 24 in which the Iowa men’s swimming team failed to qualify for finals in the 200free relay, the four Hawkeyes came back as All-Americans. The quartet of juniors Duncan Partridge, Paul Gordon, and Ryan Phelan
and sophomore Jordan Huff swam the 400 free in a time of 2:54.19 in the preliminaries and Huff then posted sophomore a time of 2:54.82 on March 26 in Minneapolis. The 15th-place finish earned the Hawkeyes AllAmerican honors, and they
became the first Iowa AllAmericans in a relay since 1995. “This group, when the guys committed to Iowa, we could hardly win a dual meet, but now to step up on this stage, I’m very proud of them,” head coach Marc Long said. “It’s certainly left us hungry for more, and it’s motivating for the future.” 1995’s 400-free relay team consisted of Kryzstof Cwalina, Erik Marchitell,
Jim Mulligan, and Rafal Szukala. “[On March 24], we weren’t completely mentally ready,” Gordon said. “We got the first experience under our belt and figured out what we needed to do to have great swims in the morning.” The Hawkeyes were able to regroup on March 25 and 26 as Gordon and Huff touched the wall in times of 1:35.67 and 1:37.45 while
finishing 22nd and 39th in the 200 free. “To bounce back that quickly was motivation for me,” Huff said. “Even though we were off our best times, we still continued to race.” The strong swimming continued March 26 for Iowa as Gordon and Partridge raced in lanes next to each other during the preliminary rounds of the 100 free. Gordon etched his name in the Iowa record
books as he set a school record with a time of 43.51, breaking the previous mark he had set at the Big Ten championships in 2010. Partridge posted a college-best time of 43.56 as he touched the wall for 30th place. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the Hawkeyes earned All-American honSEE SWIMMING, 9
Volleyball looks for silver lining Men’s tennis The volleyball team is finding a positive in its injury problems. By IAN MARTIN
With the toughest part of its schedule out of the way, Iowa wants to be taken seriously in the competitive Big Ten.
ian-martin@uiowa.edu
The Iowa volleyball team played not one but two matches on March 26 in the Field House South Gym to kick off its noncompetitive spring season. While the results of the games themselves were positive — the Hawkeyes defeated Truman State and Western Illinois in two three-set exhibitions — there were notable absences in the team’s lineup that could be alarming. Seniors-to-be Mallory Husz and Paige Stevens were not in uniform because of injuries and subsequent surgeries. Husz, a middle blocker, is still recovering from a SEE VOLLEYBALL, 9
knocks off Penn St.
By BEN ROSS benjamin-d-ross@uiowa.edu
RICKY BAHNER/THE DAILY IOWAN
Players compete in the Iowa/Truman State game on March 26 in the Field House. Iowa defeated both Truman State and Western Illinois.
The Iowa men’s tennis team (6-5, 1-2) recorded its first win in the Big Ten on Sunday with a 4-3 win over Penn State (10-9, 0-2) at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. No. 66 Iowa also played No. 5 Ohio State in Iowa City on March 25 but fell to the Buckeyes, 5-2. The Hawkeyes came out aggressively against Penn State, winning all three doubles matches and quickly securing the doubles point. Junior Will Vasos
was the first Iowa player to record a singles win on the day with a victory in straight sets over Bryan Welnetz. The team’s No. 1 singles player, junior Marc Bruche, followed by recording a 6-4, 6-0 win over Eddie Bourchier. Iowa then clinched the victory when sophomore Garret Dunn defeated C.J. Griffin on a controversial point that Penn State’s head coach Todd Doebler disputed was in-bounds. Doebler believed the official was hesitant to make a call SEE TENNIS, 9