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Local food in the University of Iowa dining halls will be labeled to help students make better choices starting in the fall. By Lily Abromeit
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Whether University of Iowa students knew it or not, local food has been just a meal swipe away. A group of students are working with UI Housing and Dining to implement the labeling of all homegrown foods used in the dining halls, hoping to inform students about what they are eating. The labels will be incorporated in the marketplaces starting in the fall. “I think there’s this idea that everything is frozen and prepackaged because all you see is people unloading packages and boxes,” said UI junior Meghan O’Connor, who is in the student group leading the project. See labeling, 2
Participants celebrate at the Color Your Campus 5K Black & Gold Fun Run near Hubbard Park on April 12. A portion of the proceeds from the run goes to benefit the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital. (The Daily Iowan/Tyler Finchum)
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What scientists look like By Ian Murphy Ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
Scientists don’t always wear white lab coats and goggles. They don’t always have the crazy, spiked-up, white hair 10-yearold Keokuk native Korbyn Sangster pictures. Sixty girls roamed the University of Iowa Seamans Center opn April 12 for the second Black Girls Do Science, a day camp for fourth- to eighth-graders to dispel some of these stereotypes and to allow girls interested in the See science, 2
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Fourth through eighth grade girls make lip gloss as a part of Black Girls Do Science on April 12 in the Seamans Center. Black Girls Do Science is a one-day camp for girls to learn about STEM activities. (The Daily Iowan/Tyler Finchum)
In an attempt to help students at the University of Iowa become more health-conscious, a group of students has partenered with UI Housing and Dining to implement labels to mark locally grown foods. This project will add to the current health-conscious initiative, UChoose. UChoose: • Is implemented in Burge and Hillcrest Marketplaces, as well as campus cafés and convenience stores • Is marked by a white “I” inside a yellow apple • Means the food contains fewer than 10 percent of calories from saturated fat, zero trans fat, low calories, and low sodium Source: University of Housing and Dining website
No exemption for Summit, Union By Chris Higgins christopher-higgins@uiowa.edu
Iowa City’s under-21 population can watch drag shows at Studio 13 or local bands at Blue Moose into the early morning, but they’ll have to stay away from two local bars. The Union Bar, 121 E. College St., had its entertainment-venue exception revoked in an April 3 letter sent by Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine to the bar owners. The bar had up to 10 days after the letter was dated to file an appeal; however, because the 10th day falls on a Sunday, the bar was given until today to file the appeal. The Union’s attorney
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Summit and Union To gain an exception to the under-21 ordinance, businesses must: • Host at least 150 live performances per year • Not have more than one sale of alcohol to an underage person in the past five years • DJs are not considered live performers Source: The Daily Iowan archives
said the owners intend to file an appeal today, said Assistant City Attorney Eric Goers. In a separate letter, Hargadine denied an exception to the Summit See eXEMPTION, 2
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Welcoming new members The Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Theta presented five new members to campus on Sunday. Generally after interests become members, the chapters host a show to show the new members to campus. In these presentations, new members show off their knowledge of the organization’s history, greet other organizations represented in National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council, and stroll and step. Strolling, or “Party Walking,”
science Continued from front science, technology, engineering, and mathematic fields to experiment in these areas. Activities included making lip gloss and hand lotion, casting a broken bone, and coding on a computer to create variations of the popular game Flappy Bird. “We want to tell them everything they do comes from science,” wrote Bryne Berry, a graduate student in engineering and National Society of Black Engineers Black Girls Do Science committee head in an email. According to the National Science Foundation, only 2 percent of engineers nationally are black women. In a November 2013 report by the foundation, there were 10,000 black
labeling Continued from front “It’s not really what the [reality] is.” O’Connor is part of a Sustainable Systems class at the UI that focuses on creating sustainable projects for the community. This particular one is concentrated on UI dining, while others include the Iowa City Farmers’ Market and other groups in the community. Jill Irvin, the director of UI Dining, said the labels came after a long history of local products in the dining hall. “We know what products we buy locally,” Irvin said. “It’s just a matter of match-
exemption Continued from front Restaurant and Bar, 10 S. Clinton St. Entertainment-venue exceptions to the under-21 ordinance allow 19- and 20-year-olds to remain in establishments that serve alcohol after 10 p.m., provided the business has at least 150 live performances per year. DJs are not considered live performers. Exempted businesses cannot have more than one cited sale of alcohol to an underage person in the previous five years.
is a form of line dancing that uses specific movements varying between each organization, hand symbols, and calls to express pride for your organization. Stepping is a collective of synchronized movements, slapping of the body, and stomping. Delta Sigma Theta, or the Deltas, is a part of the council that is the governing body for the nine historically black fraternities and sororities, also known as the Divine Nine. The Divine Nine consists of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity,
Omega Psi Phi fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta sorority, Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, Zeta Phi Beta sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority, and Iota Phi Theta fraternity. Seven of the nine organizations are represented at Iowa — the two missing are Sigma Gamma Rho, which formerly had a chapter at Iowa, and Iota Phi Theta, which has never chartered a chapter at Iowa. The National Pan-Hellenic Council at the UI has a rich history having the first chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
women employed as engineers, compared with 125,000 white women. Berry said she hoped the event would help change the perception of white males in lab coats as scientists. “Getting the girls to see women who look like them really drives home the message that black girls do science,” she said in the email. The name for the event drew criticism, Berry said. However, anyone could attend, regardless of race or sex. She said the name is bold but the committee has no plan to change it. “We wanted to augment, not replace, the STEM programs focusing on getting girls and young women interested in science by also focusing on the very stark racial and gender disparity in STEM,” she said in the email.
Victoria Henry, a graduate student in chemical engineering and president of the UI chapter of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, led the lip-gloss and hand-lotion activities. She said the activities were designed to show the girls science is all around them and to help them see science is easy and can be done with items around the house. “I wanted to bring the girls something they can relate to,” Henry said. “I didn’t want them to be intimidated.” Henry said she hoped the event would help girls think like engineers. “I think it’s important for females as a whole to know they can pursue a degree in science fields,” she said.
ing [the labels] all up with the [foods] that have them.” Some of the products purchased locally include honey, beef, pork, and chicken. “… We’re always evaluating new products, whether they’re local or non-local,” Irvin said. “So whenever we hear of a new product that’s locally produced that has potential for us, then we test it and decide if it’s something we want to incorporate.” One sustainability expert said it is important for people to understand where their food is coming from, but because that is more difficult for students, this project is especially necessary. “We’re lucky here in Iowa City because we have
several places you can purchase local food,” said Liz Christiansen, the director of the UI Office of Sustainability. “But if you live in the dorms, you are probably relying on UI Housing and Dining, and UI Housing and Dining supports local foods, so it’s nice for students to know they have those options.” Not only does it help the students, it helps the greater community as well, Christiansen said. “Locally grown food is flavorful, you’re eating in season, [and] in many cases it has more nutrients,” she said. “You’re helping the local community, [and] it can help the economy.” Christiansen said this issue is one she sees college students really embracing.
Summit has one cited sale to a patron under the legal age and one pending charge in the past year, which was cause for the denial. Hargadine also said the bar did not demonstrate a plan to host 150 shows. Regarding the pending charge, Hargadine wrote, “… it is not our burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the delivery took place, but your burden to prove that the delivery did not take place.” Summit managing partner Brad Temple said he will not contest the denial. “I can’t fight an ordinance,” Temple said. “It is what it is … there’s no
point in trying to fight it because you, A, can’t win and, B, there’s nothing in it for you.” However, he said “if the ordinance changes, we might take another look.” Summit was previously denied an exception in 2010. Union was awarded the exception in March. Hargadine wrote Union lost its privilege after its ratio of minors cited for alcohol possession to police visits in the past 12 months rose to 0.267. The City Council set a ratio threshold of 0.25 for businesses to maintain the exception. Union’s owner George
chartered in Iowa, the first chapter of any organization chartered west of the Mississippi river (Gamma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi), which is also the third chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, and the first chapter of Delta Sigma Theta to have a chapter house. — by Joshua Housing
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By the numbers According to National Science Foundation report published in November 2013, 108,000 black women were employed in science and engineering in 2010, including: • 65,000 computer and information scientists • 10,000 biological/life scientists • 10,000 engineers • 8,000 social scientists • 7,000 psychologists • 4,000 mathematical scientists • 4,000 physical scientists Source: National Science Foundation
And for most of the girls, it did, especially Korbyn, who wants to grow up to be an engineer. “I thought it was pretty awesome,” she said. “I used to not like science, but now, I love it.”
“The whole issue of local foods is really gaining popularity, especially among young people,” she said. “I think people want to have more control over their diets and what they are putting into bodies.” O’Connor said she anticipates the project will receive support from a community that she thinks has gone through a “green movement” in the last couple of years. “I think there’s a lot of people, especially in the Iowa City community, who just want to keep things local and sustainable,” she said. “We’re starting to care more about what we’re eating, and I think [the labels will make] everyone feel better about what they’re eating.”
Wittgraf could not be reached for comment. One city official was not surprised by Union’s revocation. “They don’t do a good job of policing themselves,” said City Councilor Terry Dickens. “It’s just a matter of the history of the establishment, and Union’s history has not been good over the years.” Five downtown businesses have entertainment-venue exemptions: Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave.; Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St.; Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St.; Studio 13, 13 S. Linn St.; and the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St.
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UI forum weighs in against sexual assault By Daniel Seidl daniel-seidl@uiowa.edu
Joy Beadleston vividly remembers her sexual assault from years ago, and it still weighs heavily on her mind. “It tears your life to pieces,” she said. “And it’s so hard and traumatic to fight your way back and succeed.” Beadleston was led to a neighbor’s door but managed to run away from the perpetrator after he exposed himself to her. He proceeded to chase her, but she was able to get away. For Beadleston, speaking out is the only way to go on. “I’m a survivor,” she said. “I do want to say that, to the survivors in this room, that our lives begin and end the day we become silent.” Beadleston is far from the only woman to have suffered from sexual assault. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in five women will experience sexual assault in their lives. Additionally, 19 percent of undergraduate women experienced attempted or completed sexual assault while in college. “This is only the tip of the iceberg,” said Karla Miller, the executive director of the Rape Victim Advocacy Pro-
'I’m a survivor. I do want to say that, to the survivors in this room, that our lives begin and end the day we become silent.' – Joy Beadleston gram. “We know that there are many more, and what we also know is many more are speaking up.” Beadleston spoke up at a community forum on sexual assault hosted by the University of Iowa Department of Communication Studies on April 12. Communication is integral in preventing sexual assault, said Laurie Haag, a program developer for the Women’s Resource and Action Center. “Everybody’s voices are not always heard,” she said. “We encourage people to step in, speak up.” UI officials have undergone criticism this year following an uptick in the number of reports of sexual assault on campus. Eleven sexual assaults have been reported during the 2013-14 academic year. Recently, the UI expelled one student for sexual misconduct — the first in recent years. Georgina Dodge, the UI chief diversity officer and associate vice president,
Sexual Assault UI Officials hosted a community summit on sexual assault on April 12. • One in five women has been the victim of attempted or completed rape. • One in 20 women and men experience sexual violence other than rape. • Thirteen percent of women report they have experienced sexual coercion at some point in their lives. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
said educating the public on the issue of sexual assault is an important step in solving the problem. “This is a societal problem,” she said. “It truly takes an entire community to get any kind of traction happening.” An important step in preventing rape is bringing men into the conversation, said Hieu Pham, a
Members of the Iowa City community and the UI ask questions during the Community Summit on Sexual Assault at the Iowa City Public Library on April 12. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock) multilingual advocate and outreach coordinator with Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa. “I think bringing men to the table is really important in this work,” she said. “We need men and males to feel like it’s their problem as well.” Before they can do anything, Dodge said, information needs to be gathered. “Until we hear what’s needed, until we hear what’s
not working, we can’t do anything about it,” she said. Unfortunately, said Anne Ventullo, a Radicals Organizing Against Rape activist, there is a lack of information relating to sexual assault. “It doesn’t seem like we have very good statistics or very good information,” she said. “We’re working on getting as much information as we can.” One thing it is important
to remember in the fight against sexual assault is to never blame the victim, said RVAP education coordinator Mary Perdomo. “It’s [never] the victims’ fault,” she said. “There is nothing in their power to stop the perpetrators.” The focus should be on preventing perpetrators from attacking, Ventulo said. “It’s not ‘don’t get raped,’ ” she said. “It’s ‘don’t rape.’ ”
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The news was first leaked on Twitter by R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills before the official statement was made on the show April 10. David Letterman’s retirement announcement probably came as less than a shock to most late-night television viewers both serious and casual. That was made clear fairly quickly by an influx of concern not over his departure but concern focusing around who would be chosen to step up and take his place. There were talks of Neil Patrick Harris and Ellen DeGeneres. Hell, I barely — if ever — take the time to watch talk shows, but even I managed to care. Stephen Colbert — Comedy Central’s bear-fearer and satirical news host specialist — taking over sometime in 2015 will mark an interesting swing in the focus of late-night talk shows. Considering a growing change in viewership, he was the choice of a network in dire need of a host who will help to bridge the gap between viewers young and old as the dynamics of latenight TV change. What remains to be seen is whether young viewers will respond to CBS’s move. Coming shortly after the announcement was news that Colbert plans on hosting the show in a fashion that continues the patterns and traditions of the genre. He won’t be appearing as the loud, cocky, right-wing blowhard character once inspired by Bill O’Reilly that made him so popular on “The Colbert Report.” Many are concerned about the demise of Colbert’s alter ego — that it might mean the loss of the great political satirist of our
time — but I say, thank goodness for it. With Jimmy Fallon taking the Tonight Show in a viral-video, silly, Internet-focused direction, late-night TV has managed so far to cater to young, “hip” viewers only by offering cute twists on old comedic tropes. Colbert, on the other hand, has a harder edge. Despite the humor surrounding his entire career, he’s tackled serious issues and heavy politics throughout the course of his work. He’s given a serious speech, masked in satire and out of character, at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, mocking then-President Bush to his face. He’s talked and critiqued politics for almost 10 years — since I was young enough to think staying up past 10 p.m. was cool and “late.” He’s been a credible news source for millions of viewers, covering hundreds of topics they otherwise may not have considered important. That’s not to say he isn’t an entertainer first — he did start in comedy. Unlike Letterman and Carson before him, both of whom began in actual broadcasting, Colbert started his career in improvisation, dipping into acting before landing a gig on “The Daily Show” and eventually branching out to the show that bears his name. But back to the implications of Colbert’s taking over. With (the real) him, he’s bringing a dedicated viewership — mostly from the young, male demographic — but has promised to uphold the sanctity, if you’d want to call it that, of late-night comedic talk shows. If he can harness the biting satire that got him this far, we may witness the rise of another serious comedic great like Johnny Carson or Letterman and not merely another nightly hour of the giggly but ultimately unimportant stuff peddled by the likes of Jimmy Fallon or Jay Leno.
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his past weekend, Wisconsin Republican Representative and 2012 vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan made a stop in Cedar Rapids to give an address at the GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner. Ryan went about his usual spiel, criticizing the Obama administration, the Affordable Care Act, “Big Government,” and Republican in-fighting between its ultra-conservative wing and its arch-conservative wing. What was more interesting, however, than this garden-variety partisan pabulum was that, prior to his arrival in Iowa, the House of Representatives in a party-line vote passed Ryan’s controversial budget plan “The Path to Prosperity,” which purports to balance the federal budget over the course of 10 years. Upon close examination, however, we believe that the “Path to Prosperity” represents a revanchist attempt to dismantle the American welfare state and social contract and transfer a vast majority of wealth from the nation’s most vulnerable citizens to its most privileged. To begin, the budget repeals the Affordable Care Act, a reckless move that would leave the 7.5 million Americans (so far) who were able to receive health insurance through the act out in the cold and jettison popular and necessary health-care reforms such as banning discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, closing the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole,” and the mostly functioning health-care exchanges. Even more pernicious is the budget’s full-scale assault on Medicaid and food stamps. According to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, the “Path to Prosperity” would gut $2.8 trillion in federal health spending and $135 billion from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as food stamps). These cuts essentially leave large swathes of poor Americans without ready access to basic health care and food needs. At the same time, Ryan intends to slash $125 million from Pell Grants, cutting off higher education to low-income students. Approximately $700 billion would be cut from Medicare. And there’s also an unspecified $500 billion in cuts to mandatory programs other than Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and food stamps. While services essential to low-income Americans are immolated, programs affecting the military, the wealthy, and the (affluent) elderly are left largely intact. Social Security and defense aren’t touched. Even more egregious, the top tax rate will be reduced to 25
percent while eliminating programs for lower middle-class/working class Americans. All of this moral and economic degradation is being carried out in the name of bolstering a weak economy. However, this justifications simply doesn’t hold up to close scrutiny. Joshua Smith at the Economic Policy Institute notes the deleterious effect the budget would have on the economy, noting that “the House budget resolution would decrease GDP by 0.9 percent and decrease nonfarm payrolls by 1.1 million jobs in fiscal year 2015, relative to CBO’s current-law baseline. The following fiscal year, when Ryan’s cuts to discretionary spending kick in, “The Path to Prosperity” would decrease GDP by 2.5 percent and cost 3.0 million jobs.” With this sham justification debunked, it becomes entirely transparent what the “Path to Prosperity” is: a shameless attempt to dismantle the New Deal and the Great Society by effectively ending the federal government’s commitment to both improving the lives of poor Americans and just providing a base economic security that all Americans are entitled to. Paul Ryan and his party have made it very clear by endorsing these budget priorities that they hold the poor and the programs that benefit them in utter contempt. Any vote for this plan or the party and individuals that support it is a tragically irresponsible one. YOUR TURN Do you think Paul Ryan’s budget would have a negative effect on the country? Weigh in at dailyiowan.com.
Letters to the editor No rabbits Over the next few weeks, adults may be tempted to buy live rabbits to give children as Easter presents. A few months from now, unwanted rabbits will be relinquished to local animal shelters or worse, abandoned in parks and parking lots to fend for themselves. I ask that anyone considering buying a rabbit think about these important facts: First, although rabbits make wonder-
ful pets, they are more fragile than a dog or cat and generally don’t like to be held. An active child who expects a cuddly pet to chase and carry around can easily terrify or injure a rabbit. Second, rabbits are a long-term commitment. A well cared-for rabbit should live as long as a large dog (six to 12 years) and will require just as much love, attention, and veterinary care as a dog or cat. Rabbits need daily exercise outside of a cage, and the rooms in which they
exercise need to be bunny-proofed. Rabbits should also be spayed or neutered to help prevent undesirable behaviors such as urine spraying and aggression and to assist in litter box training. Third, pet rabbits cannot be set free in the wild. They rarely live more than a few weeks and usually meet an unpleasant end by starvation, disease, or attack from predator animals. Rabbits are entertaining, affectionate, and rewarding pets when given the time
and resources they need. If you think you would enjoy a pet rabbit, please consider adopting from a rabbit-rescue group or animal shelter. If you want to make a child’s Easter happy, don’t give a live rabbit unless you know it will be loved and cared-for throughout its natural life. If there is any doubt, give a chocolate or toy bunny instead. For more information on rabbit care, visit the House Rabbit Society online at: www.rabbit.org.
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IC needs foreign languages
Recently, the Iowa City School District announced its plans to make budget cuts to avoid going into deficit spending for the next fiscal year. Many programs, classes, and educational activities will be affected by this decision, including the cutting of German as a foreign language for all grades, delaying the start of the opportunity to learn French or Spanish in junior high, delaying the opportunity to start playing an orchestra instrument from fourth to fifth grade, cutting the seventh-grade football program, cutting many teaching positions, sizing down on the availability of who can use a bus to get to school, no more general music offerings in junior high, and an increase in class sizes. Although all of these topics are important to our education, scaling back the availability of foreign languages offered and when they are offered is not acceptable. I am a German student at City High with a little sister going into seventh grade next year. German is close to my heart, and it really hits home that my sister, along with countless other students, will not have the opportunity to explore this language
and culture as I have. There are many reasons German is beneficial to my education, along with every other student’s education. Some reasons: it gives people the option to explore a language other than Spanish, it helps students learn proper English grammar through German, it provides a cultural experience that students would otherwise not receive, knowing German can help students get jobs because Germany is a major world player, our German sister schools will lose a partner, and learning at an early age will help students learn the language better. It is true that German class sizes are smaller than Spanish class sizes. However, this is because students who choose to take German are motivated to take the language as well as get an experience other than Spanish. Students such as me are interested in learning something different from what most people take as a foreign language. Having this option is important to our students, because it allows people to pick what’s best for them. Otherwise, we might as well be another number taking a class we don’t actually enjoy.
Learning German, as well as other foreign languages, allows students to better understand the English language. When learning a new language sentence, diagramming is a must. With that, people learn different grammatical rules that also apply to English. For example, through German, they learn when to use who rather than whom. Additionally, many words in German translate into English having a similar word. This allows for further understanding of the English language. Learning German isn’t only important to better to understand English, it will also help students in their careers. Germany has the No. 1 economy in Europe, and there are more German speakers than any other language in the European Union. Additionally, students with a foreign language on their résumé are more likely to get a job than somebody else with the same qualifications who don’t know a foreign language. Knowing a foreign language, especially German, will help our students be more competitive in the job market as well as learning about a new culture. No other class offered in our schools exposes our youth to other cultures
in the same way that our foreign language classes do. Last but not least, ending the German program in the School District, along with delaying when kids start to learn French or Spanish, is inhibiting the potential that our students have the ability to achieve. We have all read the countless articles and studies that prove how starting to learn a language at a young age will lead to a child retaining the language better. We clearly see this with our European counterparts, who expose their students to foreign-language studies as early as elementary school. Ultimately, cutting our German program completely and delaying the start of studying French or Spanish will hinder the growth in education that our community needs. I think it is extremely important that we as a community link arms with one another and express to the district why these changes in our foreign language programs are not acceptable. If we all write letters to the School Board and superintendent as well as attend the meeting on Tuesday, our voices should be heard. Lilly Brown is a junior at Iowa City High School.
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Ryan stresses unity The Wisconsin representative says there’s no Republican civil war.
Five vie to face Braley One of the five Republican candidates will go on to challenge Democrat Bruce Braley in the general election.
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., returned to Iowa this past weekend espousing a message of a unified Republican Party. “The left loves to say that we’re in this big civil war, that we’re tearing the party apart,” he said. “I don’t see it that way; great candidates all of these people [Republican primary candidates] talked about the same ideals, talked about the same principles and policies.” Ryan decried the belief in a “civil war” and urged the estimated 370 attendees at the annual GOP Lincoln Dinner in Cedar Rapids to come together after the primary. “Let’s try to give up the infighting, let’s give up the tunnel vision, let’s give up the acrimony,” he said. “Pick a candidate you really want and fight hard for them, and after your primary … unify, unify.” A spokeswoman for the Iowa Democratic Party said leaders such as Ryan are actually pushing people away from the Republican Party with his budget — increasing the amount of infighting, not limiting it. “… Republicans in Iowa and across the country may have set out to become more ‘inclusive and welcoming’ in the past year, with the hope to become more unified, but in reality, it's party leaders like Paul Ryan who create so much infighting with the Republican Party,” said Christina Freundlich, the communications director for the Iowa Democratic Party. Ryan’s words follow those of Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and fellow possible 2016 candidate Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., although Ryan was clear after the event he
Cedar Rapids — While Republicans in Iowa may be at odds with each other over the direction of the party, those vying for the state’s vacant Senate seat are in agreement: Any of the five GOP candidates running would make a better senator than Democrat Bruce Braley. The message was a clear one, as the occasion this past weekend called for riling up a crowd of more than 300 Republican fundraisers and supporters. Four of the five candidates running in the U.S. Senate primary were present at the GOP Lincoln Dinner on April 11. Ames car salesman Scott Schaben was absent because of a prior commitment. The candidate who wins the June 3 primary will then challenge Democrat and current Rep. Bruce Braley in the general election. The night’s keynote speaker, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., called on Republicans to unite behind the nominee after the primary. Rather than campaigning as candidates, most said they were talking to the crowd as fellow Republicans during their allotted three minutes of speaking time.
Keynote speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks during the GOP Lincoln Dinner on April 11 in Cedar Rapids. The visit marked his second public appearance in Iowa since the 2012 election. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) would not discuss presidential possibilities. Priebus called for an “autopsy” last year after Republicans failed to retake the White House in 2012, in part because of failures to appeal to a broad array of voters. The election postmortem resulted in numerous suggestions for the party to act on, which included hiring staff members to reach out to specific demographics, limiting primary debates, and doing a better job of recruiting candidates. State Central Committee member Bob Anderson, who attended the fundraiser, said it is difficult to not be viewed as negative when a party is not setting the agenda, but he said Republicans are pushing for positive changes while rebuking President Barack Obama. “Being opposed to President Obama’s greater control of our lives is not a negative,” he said. “The positives need to be expressed through our policies as well.” The former Republican vice-presidential nominee’s visit marks his second time in Iowa since the 2012 election. Reflecting on those times, Ryan bemoaned the difficulties he and Mitt Romney faced in the election, which he called a “bitter loss.”
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“One of the challenges Mitt and I had was that in 2012, we had to shadowbox against big government in theory,” he said. “We kept trying to say this is what Obamacare is going to do … this is what DoddFrank is going to become, this is what all this debt leads to, but the challenge we had is it was sort of our word against theirs.” Now that these programs are in practice, Ryan said people are seeing “it has nothing to do with the promises they used to sell it.” Ryan emphasized the party’s message is something which resonates throughout the country. But the GOP needs to do a better job explaining this vision. “Go to the barrios of western San Antonio, go to the inner city in Chicago, go to rural Oklahoma, come to rural Wisconsin, and the broken factory towns we have in eastern Wisconsin,” he said. “Everybody says the same thing, it’s not working … we have to show we have the better ideas for these afflictions.”
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Matt Whitaker Small-business owner Matt Whitaker was the first candidate to speak to the crowd, also being the first to note that he or anyone else on stage Whitaker would provide a greater candidate service to Iowa as a senator than would Braley. Whitaker noted his support of the First, Second, and Fourth Amendments after saying the current administration threatens those very rights. “I believe that standing up for freedom is the calling of our time,” he said.
Joni Ernst Joni Ernst says she’s running as a mother, a soldier, and a proven conservative. “I’m running because, as a mother, I’m concerned about the legacy we’ll be leaving our children and grandchildren,” she said.
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Ernst has been on a run lately following the release of her campaign ad. According to a Suffolk University poll conducted and released last week, Ernst leads all other candidates in the field, followed closely by businessman Mark Jacobs.
Sam Clovis Sam Clovis, a college professor in northwest Iowa, said he wasn’t interested in giving just another stump speech and instead opted to talk Clovis about “why it’s great to candidate be a Republican.” He went on to say that if he heads to Washington, D.C., which he believes he will, he will never turn away from Iowa. “I want you to know that this is about service, this is about selflessness, this is about leadership, this is about principle. Conservative principles,” he said. “I want to be a part of that [Senate]. I want to be on the point, leading the charge, to re-establish liberty.”
Mark Jacobs Businessman Mark Jacobs, who has never been elected to office, focused primarily on talk of the general election, saying he was Jacobs looking forward to the candidate race between a “lifelong politician” — that being Braley — and himself as a “proven businessman.”
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A partial list of things I should probably tell every prospective girlfriend: • I think the idea that we “evolved” from “earlier” primates is ludicrous because I throw my poop at people with an overhand motion, and nothing in evolutionary theory accounts for that. • Few men look sexier in (or have more) Cheetos-stained tighty-whities than me. • The second I realize I’ve missed a bus/train/flight, I immediately think about how happy I’ll be if it crashes. • Whenever a waitress or female bartender/barista gives me anything for free, I always assume it’s because they want to sleep with me, not because they made a simple, everyday human error — such as wanting to sleep with me. • I’ve never been turned on by (or understood the fetish of) licking chocolate syrup and/or whipped cream off my lover’s naked body. A well-seasoned shrimp risotto, however … • I try not to eat while I sleep so that I don’t feel bad pigging out at breakfast. The operative word here is “try.” • I don’t trust people who like a lot of pulp in their orange juice; I have a sneaking suspicion they’re actually alien infiltrators from a planet of humanoid baleen whales. Andrew R. Juhl is a palindrome for something meaningless.
today’s events • School of Music Presents: Paul Shaw, piano master class, 10 a.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Center for Student Involvement & Leadership Presentation on Community Service Planning, 11:30 a.m., 345 IMU • “Parenthood, Educational Goals, and the Tenure Track,” Council on the Status of Women, noon, 304 EPB • Physical and Environmental Chemistry Seminar, “Molecular Dynamic Study to Determine the Ammonia Conduction Mechanisms in Human RhCG and Bacterial Homologues,” Ugur Akgun, 12:30 p.m., 104 Iowa Advanced Technology Labs • Nuclear and Particle Physics Seminar, “Measurement of the Bc → J/psi pi pi pi over the Bc→ j/psi over the Bc → J/psi K ratio of branching fractions,” Reddy Pratap Gandrajula, “Study for Exotic Structure in J/ψФ Mass Spectrum for Exclusive B decays,” Suleyman
Durgut, 1:30 p.m., 618 Van Allen • Plasma Physics Seminar, “TBA,” Bradley A. Shadwick, 1:30 p.m., 309 Van Allen • Physics/Astronomy Colloquium, “Hamilton Meets a Computer,” Bradley A. Shadwick, 3:30 p.m., 301 Van Allen • School of Music Presents: Neher Voice Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Writers’ Workshop Reading, Douglas Kearney, poetry, 8 p.m., Dey House Frank Conroy Reading Room 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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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may have to stretch your time in order to take care of business and not neglect important relationships. Spreading yourself successfully among personal and professional demands will encourage confidence as well as emotional and monetary gains. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Secrets must be kept if you want to avoid backlash. A lack of trust will ensue if you are suggestive or misleading. Stick to the facts, and do the best job possible. Call in a favor and do extra research. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Get physical, and see how much you accomplish. Take the initiative to make things happen, and offer help unconditionally. Concentrate on what you can do, not on the obstacles that stand in your way. Love without motive or possessiveness. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You can expect to face opposition. Don’t waste your time arguing or fighting a losing battle. Use your intuition to guide you in a direction that will bring you greater stability and encourage solid partnerships. Put love first. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Making a move or a change to the way you live will have its benefits. Opportunities will arise, but so will obstacles. Stick close to home or to those you love, trust, and want to do business with. Follow your dreams. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your desire to help others is admirable, but make sure that your recipients are worthy of your hard work, dedication, and sacrifice. Partnerships appear to be abundant but questionable. Do your research, and check for hidden motives. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Discipline will be required. A tendency to overdo it mentally, physically, emotionally, and financially will lead to setbacks. Change can and should be initiated that will separate you from any poor influences you have. A force play will develop if you procrastinate. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A tug-of-war will take place if you go up against authority figures or oppose someone in charge. Let body language and intuition guide you to make the right choice. Avoid trouble, and you will be able to explore interesting possibilities. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Use your head, your knowledge, and knowhow to reap the benefits you deserve. An emotional situation will be based on false information; don’t get trapped in a melodrama that leads to regret. Put self-improvement ahead of trying to improve others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Listen attentively, but don’t take action. Hold your thoughts, and refrain from trying to control an unpredictable situation. Let things unfold naturally, and when the dust settles, you can make your move. Use experience to guide you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look into investments, and set up meetings that can lead to a higher income or better money management. A settlement or package deal may be tempting, but it should be considered carefully. You are in the driver’s seat, so take your time. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be open and receptive to new people, places and opportunities. Don’t let anyone sway you or push you in a direction that isn’t in your best interest. Be smart, and work to get the best deal and ensure your future success.
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Baseball rebounds from meltdown The Iowa baseball team won its weekend series in Evanston. By Ryan Rodriguez ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
Going into Iowa’s weekend series against Northwestern, the Hawks had a chance to stay hot and complete their first series sweep of a Big Ten opponent this season. Halfway through the first game of the series, the Black and Gold looked well on their way to completing the first leg of the sweep. With a 10-run lead midway through the seventh inning, head coach Rick Heller once again leaned on his bullpen to close out the first game and the victory for the Hawks. Middle reliever Brandon Shulista took the hill, and what followed was one of the most stunning moments the Hawkeyes have experienced all season. Scoring 11 runs in their final three at-bats, the Wildcats came back from a 13-3 deficit to shock the
Hawkeyes in Evanston and take the first game of the series, 14-13. Just like that, Iowa’s hopes for their first Big Ten sweep were gone. “This was a painful 1413 walk-off loss today,” Heller said in a release on April 11. “Our bullpen wasn’t very good. We turned it over to the bullpen with a 10-run lead in the seventh and couldn’t get anybody out. It was a little depleted with the midweek games, but that’s no excuse; with a 10-run lead, you have to find a way to get it done.” Shulista was shelled for 5 runs in the bottom of the seventh, starting a momentum shift that the Black and Gold had no answer for. The Hawks squandered a season-high 20 hits in the loss. “Once Northwestern got hot, we couldn’t stop it. We had our best guy in at the end of the game, and
he couldn’t get it done,” Heller said. Playing a double-header Saturday because of inclement weather in Evanston, Heller and the Hawks had back-to-back opportunities to redeem themselves. And thankfully for them, they did not make the same mistakes. After a dominant pitching performance from Tyler Peyton, the Hawks took the second game, 8-1, before closing out the series with a 5-0 shutout from junior Sasha Kuebel late in the afternoon. The Black and Gold combined for 19 hits over the final two games to bury any hope the Wildcats had. “Sasha was unbelievable, just an outstanding performance,” Heller said. “He was dominant all day, and it was an incredible performance, especially coming back on short rest from midweek.”
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Why sports matter A Sunday afternoon in Liverpool is just another example of why sports matter.
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It may have taken place 25 years ago, but each year, the emotional wounds of 96 families are reopened, the tragic deaths of their loved ones honored in soccer parks throughout the United Kingdom. Hillsborough may be the ground where one of England’s oldest football clubs applies its trade, but since 1989, the word has taken on a different connotation, one of heartache and sadness — the site of the worst sporting disaster in British history. On April 15, 1989, minutes into an FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, 96 men, women and children were crushed on the steelfenced terraces of Hillsborough, fencing put up by many football clubs during the 1970s and ’80s to manage crowds. Four days later, a story, published under the headline “The Truth” grossly misreported that fans of the Merseyside-based club had picked the pockets of victims and attacked and urinated on police and rescue workers, an elaborate cover-up, finally exposed just a year ago by a panel led by Home Secretary Alan Johnson. The panel found that police had deliberately altered more than 160 witness statements in an attempt to blame Liverpool fans for the deaths of those crushed and that 41 of the 96 who died could have survived. The solidarity between those Liverpool fans and their supporters was never more evident than on Sunday morning. Fans famous for lifting their team with their spirit, a stadium as loud as any in Europe sat silent, a remarkably observed minute of silence for the victims of Hillsborough, that in turn, spoke volumes about the emotions spilling over pitch side on the day. Tears of sorrow were to be expected before the match, and they came. Cameras across Anfield caught elderly men weeping, single tears rolling
down the cheeks of many of the clubs supporters; what wasn’t expected were tears of joy, especially those captured on the face of one of the club’s most famous players — a local lad by the name of Steven Gerrard. As hours moved to minutes and the Liverpool captain watched the games final seconds tick away of what may become a famous 3-2 result over Manchester City, the hometown boy broke down. Not because Gerrard’s team had beaten its title rivals to give him a chance at his first league title with the club. Not because Liverpool’s victorious display capped a day that put the club in poll position to win its first Premier League title since its inception in 1990. Instead, Liverpool’s captain, hiding his tears as
his teammates surrounded him, wept because of what it meant to his city. He let his emotion show because he is part of the story. He lives with it every day. He, himself, has been affected. A camera managed to work its way into that huddle post match, and while the sound was inaudible for most of the clips duration, it did pick up Gerrard telling his teammates that the win was for the city of Liverpool. On arguably the club’s greatest day in more thjan a half decade, players from all corners of the world put on a performance worthy of honoring the “96 in the sky.” And that’s why sports matter. Just like they did in New York in 2001, Boston in April 2013, and on a daily basis throughout the world.
Iowa’s Brandon Shulista pitches against Indiana at Banks Field on April 6. Iowa played Northwestern in Evanston, Ill., losing on April 11, 14-13, and sweeping a double-header on April 12, 8-1 and 5-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) The game was the eighth game in nine days for the Hawkeyes, who had played five straight at home just a few days before. And while the Wildcats are near the bottom of the
Big Ten standings, Heller was still impressed with how his team responded after blowing the first game of the series. “It was a big double-header sweep today, and I couldn’t be hap-
pier with how our guys bounced back after the tough loss last night,” Heller said. “The guys were locked and played hard all day, a solid 18 innings and didn’t commit an error.”
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Men’s tennis battles but loses The Iowa men’s tennis team fought hard against No. 34 Northwestern. By Jordan Bucher
out of it. You want to give it your all, and we wanted to perform for the fans. We appreciate their support, and It was déjà vu for the that was important for us.” Iowa men’s tennis team “They are a great bunch Sunday afternoon as the of guys. This group has been Hawkeyes concluded their really good as student-athhome season against conletes and as leaders,” head ference rival No. 42 Northcoach Steve Houghton addwestern in the Hawkeye ed. “Some of them are vocal Tennis & Recreation Comleaders, some are leaders plex. The Hawkeyes reby example. Best group of corded their ninth-consecleaders that I have had in a utive loss in a 5-2 decision long time.” to the Wildcats. Hagan secured the first “I thought we played one win for the Hawkeyes at of our better matches this the No. 4 position (7-6 [7year. We came up short 0], 6-3). Folbut it was to lowing two a team with ‘We came up short but it was to a team with a lot defeats at the a lot of good 2 and No. wins nationof good wins nationally, I was proud of our effort.’ No. 5 positions, Ioally,” Houghwa had to win ton said. “I — Steve Houghton, head coach the remaining was proud of three matchour effort.” It was a hard-fought sistant coach Ross Wilson es, which featured seniors battle for the doubles said. “There will be match- Dierckx, Juan Estenssoro, point, which ended with a es where it comes down to and Swank at the No. 1, No. heartbreaking loss at the a number of small points 3 and No. 6 positions. The No. 3 position. The No. 1 and you have to take ad- three Hawkeyes battled against a tough Northwestduo of seniors Brian Alden vantage of those.” The meet also served as ern lineup. and Michael Swank fell, Dierckx’s led 1-0 in the 8-2. Junior Matt Hagan Senior Day, and with that and Jonas Dierckx kept came a fired-up effort on third set, when No. 54 Raleigh Smith was forced to the Hawkeyes alive for the their part in singles. “We were thinking about retire because of an injury, doubles point, cruising to an 8-4 victory at the No. 2 it being Senior Day and giving Dierckx the win. spot. The No. 3 match, fea- wanted to come out in- Swank dropped his match turing seniors Chase Tom- tense with it being our last (7-6 [7-5], 5-7, 6-3), and the lins and Joey White, was match,” Dierckx said. “We Wildcats came away with wanted to make the best the meet win. Estenssoro the determining factor. jordan-bucher@uiowa.edu
Men’s gymnastics falls short at NCAAs The No. 8 Iowa men’s gymnastics team placed fourth in its session of NCAA qualifiers in Ann Arbor, Mich., on April 10-12. The team finished with an overall score of 425.950 — not enough for Iowa to finish in the top three and move on to the team finals. Michigan successfully defended its title by winning in the team finals with a score of 445.05, more than 4 points better than runner-up Oklahoma. Individually, the Hawkeyes had seven gymnasts compete in individual events; redshirt senior Matt McGrath, redshirt junior Lance Alberhasky, junior Mitch Landau, sophomore Jack Boyle, sophomore Matt Loochtan, sophomore Doug Sullivan, and freshman Corey Paterson all represented Iowa. Loochtan and Landau both qualified for the individual event finals. Loochtan finished seventh on rings with a score of 14.925. Oklahoma’s Michael Squires took first in the event with a 15.800.
notebook Continued from 10 to make efficient cuts and find holes in the defense after the catch. It was a performance that was encouraging to Ferentz, who spoke highly about the 6-4, 210-pound receiver after practice. “He’s got some talent,” Ferentz said. “We’ve got some guys doing some things, but now it’s just, can they do it within the framework of the system.”
Defensive line to help lead defense Carl Davis understands that a team’s seniors need
golf Continued from 10 Ihm earned the title in Sunday’s final round with a 7-under score of 209, after beginning the day in third place. This is the senior’s second-consecutive individual title for the event. “It meant a lot to play well for all three rounds and get the win in backto-back years,” Ihm said in a release. “I was proud of the guys today for sticking it out.” Bullington and Schaake earned fourth place at 1 stroke under par. “Both Carson and Bri-
The pair went head-tohead with Fedor Baev and Strong Kirchheimer of Northwestern. The match was tied at 7-7 and forced into a tiebreaker, which must be won by 2 points. The teams rallied back and forth, and tiebreaker was soon tied at 6-6. The Hawkeyes couldn’t quite seal the deal against the Wildcats, who secured the win, 9-7, and the doubles point. “They fought hard to get the break back and had a lot of momentum going into the tiebreaker,” as-
Landau competed on high bar and also finished seventh. He scored a 14.925, with Illinois’ Jordan Valdez winning the event by recording a 15.525.
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Softball swept in Nebraska The Iowa softball team traveled to Lincoln, Neb., this past weekend for a three-game series against the Cornhuskers. Iowa (10-23) was swept in a threegame series for the first time since Mississippi State swept the Hawkeyes in February. The Huskers took Game One in walkoff fashion, 5-2. After taking an early 1-0 lead, the Hawkeyes engaged in a pitching battle between Iowa’s Kayla Massey and Nebraska’s Tatum Edwards. It took until the sixth inning until the offense picked up again, with the Huskers grabbing 2 runs for a 2-1 lead. Iowa quickly tied it up in the top half
to assume the role of leaders. It’s a title he knows he needs to own — even more so after last year’s senior linebacking trio graduated. Davis is one of three seniors listed at defensive line on Iowa’s spring depth chart (the other two being Louis Trinca-Pasat and Mike Hardy). And though being a leader comes with plenty of responsibility, Davis said he doesn’t feel like there’s any pressure that comes with his new title. “I just try to come out to practice and have fun,” Davis said and smiled. “That’s how I like showing that I’m a leader, telling guys, hey, this is practice. We’re here to get better. Let’s have some fun out here today.”
an played well all weekend; for both of them to earn top-five finishes is well deserved,” Hankins said in a release. A number of Hawkeyes posted a career-best finish on Sunday, including Schaake, freshman Raymond Knoll, sophomores Voramate Aussarassakorn and Nate Yankovich. “Our depth showed this weekend with each of the guys contributing at key times,” Hankins said in a release. “Steven had three great rounds and played great down the stretch. A bogey-free round today put a lot of pressure on the rest of the field on a tough scoring day. It’s a great win.”
of the seventh with an RBI single from Brianna Luna that allowed Erin Erickson to score. But the defense couldn’t hold, and Nebraska came through in the clutch with 3 runs in the bottom half of the inning to down Iowa. In the second game, Massey recorded Iowa’s only hit and run with a solo home run. Nebraska put together two 4-run innings and buried the Hawkeyes, 8-1. The final straw was a run in the bottom of the sixth that brought on the run rule, ending the game at 9-1. In the series finale, Iowa fell behind early and couldn’t keep up with the Huskers’ hot offense. Nebraska scored 14 runs in the bottom of the second inning and didn’t let up. Iowa’s offense struggled to maintain momentum and only recorded 2 hits. Nebraska tallied 3 more in the fourth inning to eventually make it 18-0 and once again, forcing the run rule to end the game.
— by Jack RossI
The defensive line, on the whole, performed well during the April 12 practice. The unit displayed energy at times and seemingly has the potential to be even better than it was during the 2013 season — where the starting four on the spring depth chart totaled 6.5 sacks, three pass breakups, and two quarterback hits. More specifically, Riley McMinn (listed behind Hardy at right end) and Dean Tsopanides (who’s not on the depth chart) each recorded sacks during parts of the scrimmage. Nate Meier (listed behind Drew Ott at left end) tipped a Jake Rudock pass early in the scrimmage that allowed a Reggie Spearman interception.
Hankins earned his 10th tournament victory on Sunday since taking over the men’s golf program in 2007; this is his seventh season as Iowa’s head coach. The Hawkeyes have recorded top finishes in all four events of this season, including two firstplace titles in the Big Four Championship and the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational, the team’s only home event.
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Iowa player Michael Swank serves as teammate Brian Alden watches their opponents during doubles against Northwestern in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Sunday. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 5-2. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) was up 2-0 in the third set, but ultimately fell (4-6, 7-6 [7-3}, 6-4). “I’m proud of Jonas to pick up two wins against a really good team,” Houghton said. “Hagan is becoming a very good competitor and has been on a bit of a roll recently.” Dierckx wants to carry the momentum from Sunday’s matches into next week. The Hawkeyes have a tough road ahead of them — they will take on No. 1 Ohio State at 6 p.m. Friday and No. 16 Penn State at noon April 20.
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Women’s tennis falls to Northwestern The Hawkeyes’ women’s tennis team was in action on Sunday, falling to No. 12 Northwestern, 5-2. Previously undefeated in conference play, the doubles pair of Ruth Seaborne and Morven McCulloch had their 10-match winning streak snapped by the Wildcats’Veronica Corning and Alicia Barnett, 8-4. Northwestern secured the doubles point as Brooke Rischbieth and Belinda Niu defeated Ellen Silver and Annette Dohanics, 8-1. Iowa’s struggles carried over into the singles matches. Barnett defeated McCulloch handily (6-0, 6-2), and Shelby Talcott fell to 40th-ranked Niu (6-2, 6-0). The Wildcats clinched the match after Manon Peri defeated Katie Zordani (6-1, 6-1), giving Northwestern a 4-0 start. It wasn’t all bad for the Hawks, however; Seaborne defeated No. 34 Corning in a match decided by a tiebreaker (6-3, 7-6 [7-5]). Seaborne has won five matches in a row and is 9-1 on the road. The Hawkeyes also scored a point when Dohanics defeated Maddie Lipp (2-6, 6-2, 7-6 [7-5]).
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Bubba Watson wins another green jacket at Augusta AUGUSTA, Ga. — One of golf ’s most exciting players squeezed most of the drama out of the Masters on Sunday. That’s just fine with Bubba Watson. All he cared about was slipping into that green jacket. Instead of hitting a 40-yard hook out of a forest of Georgia pines — the signature shot in his playoff victory two years ago — the final act Sunday at
Augusta National took place on the 18th green. Watson had a 3-shot lead and consulted with his caddie on a 15-foot birdie putt. “I went over to him and I said, ‘I’m not very good at math, but we’ve got four putts, right?’ ” Watson said. This was more about great golf than Bubba golf. Watson kept his poise during an early burst of bird-
ies from 20-year-old Jordan Spieth, turned the tournament in his favor with consecutive 2-shot swings to close out the front nine, and coasted to a 3-under 69 to win the Masters by 3 shots over Spieth and Jonas Blixt of Sweden. “Small-town guy named Bubba now has two green jackets,” Watson said. “It’s pretty wild.”
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Iowa junior Ruth Seaborne hits the ball at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Facility on March 5, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
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Field hockey takes Louisville title The Iowa field-hockey team traveled to Louisville, Ky., on April 12 and Sunday for the Louisville Tournament. On the tournament’s first day, 4 goals from Natalie Cafone and another 3 from Steph Norlander paved the way for the Hawkeyes in a 7-2 win over Miami. An undefeated Day Two was enough for Iowa to take the spring tournament crown. Wins over Michigan State — which ended Iowa’s season in the Big Ten Tournament last season — and Michigan highlighted pool play. The Hawks then bested host Louisville in the final.
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Iowa forward Natalie Cafone runs with the ball at Grant Field on Oct. 27, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)
SCOREBOARD The Masters Bubba Watson (-8) Jonas Blixt (-5) Jordan Spieth (-5) Miguel Angel Jiminez (-4) Rickie Fowler (-2) Matt Kuchar (-2) MLB St. Louis 4, Chicago Cubs 4 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 3 San Diego 5, Detroit 1 NY Yankees 3, Boston 2 Cincinnati 12, Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 11, Baltimore 3 Atlanta 10, Washington 2 Philadelphia 4, Miami 3 Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3 Texas 1, Houston 0 LA Angels 14, NY Mets 2 San Francisco 5, Colorado 4 Oakland 3, Seattle 0 NHL Detroit 3, St. Louis 0 NY Islanders 4, Buffalo 3 New Jersey 3, Boston 2 Carolina 6, Philadelphia 5 Washington 0, Tampa Bay 1 Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 2 Nashville 7, Minnesota 3 Anaheim 3, Colorado 2 Vancouver 5, Calgary 1 Phoenix 2, Dallas 1 NBA New York 100, Chicago 89 Indiana 102, Oklahoma City 97 Toronto 116, Detroit 107 Brooklyn 97, Orlando 88 Portland 119, Golden State 117 Sacramento 106 , Minnesota 103 Memphis 102, LA Lakers 90
Iowa wide receiver Derrick Willies runs down field during the spring practice in Valley Stadium in West Des Moines on April 12. The football team will hold its spring game on April 26. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
The Iowa football team flashed moments of promise during the April 12 practice at Valley Stadium. By Cody Goodwin cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu
WEST DES MOINES — In all, Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz wasn’t exactly pleased with the way his team practiced on April 12 at Valley Stadium. In the team’s ninth practice this spring, the Hawkeyes flashed moments of brilliance and promise in West Des Moines’ windy heat. But there were enough miscues and mistakes
that gave way to worry for the head coach and his staff. “Practice today was just OK,” Ferentz said. “… We had more negative-type plays today than we did in any five days combined, so we’ll have some coaching to do.” These growing pains — most visible in the secondary — are part of spring ball, of course. And the cause of them might just be enough to give Iowa fans a bit of hope for the future. While the secondary struggled, the Iowa
passing game produced perhaps the most impressive showing on Saturday — most notably because of a few redshirt freshman receivers. Derrick Willies, Derrick Mitchell Jr., and Andre Harris (numbers 18, 85, and 84) all displayed a lot of speed and playmaking ability during certain parts of the scrimmage. Willies, in particular, caught nearly everything thrown his way, and showed the ability See notebook, 8
Ihm leads golfers to victory Steven Ihm highlighted a winning weekend for the Iowa men’s golf team. By Katrina Do katrina-do@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men’s golf team won the team title at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational on Sunday. The team shot a total of 11 strokes under par, leading the entire 54-hole tournament and topping second–place Iowa State by 15 strokes. The Hawkeyes tied the seventh-best 54-hole score (853) in school history. This is Iowa’s fourth victory in the last five years of the event — Kansas took
the title last year and finished on Sunday in fourth place. “It was a great day to compete. We outlasted the field this week and stayed tough in the face of rough weather,” head coach Mark Hankins said in a release. All eight team members competed in the invitational. Three Hawkeyes placed in the top five; senior Steven Ihm placed first, and junior Brian Bullington and freshman Carson Schaake tied for fourth. See GOLF, 8
Iowa golfer Steven Ihm talks at the Hawkeye-Great River Entertainment Invitational at the Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday. Ihm finished first as an individual with a score of 209 and the team ranked first overall with a score of 853. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)