The Daily Iowan - 04/16/14

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Paul Ryan’s budget passed the House with ease, and includes substantial cuts to student aid.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2014

By Aleksandra Vujicic aleksandra-vujicic@uiowa.edu

Some Iowa City residents are squeezing their fruit so they can squeeze into their summer clothes.

The juicing diet — or juicing cleanse — replaces eating whole fruits and vegetables by extracting the juice, and it can be used as a substitute for meals. A juicing cleanse can last as little as a few days or up to a couple weeks at a time.

The juicing process has been touted as a way of detoxifying the body as well as helping shed a few pounds.

But Katherine Mellen, a University of Iowa lecturer in health and human physiology, said juicing has no documented health benefits.

“Juicing is pretty p o p u l a r, ” she said.

“I always tell students you’re better off eating the pulp you throw away instead of drinking the juice you just made.”

Mellen said even though it may seem as if all the nutrients are being See juicing, 3

Photo illustration by Alyssa Hitchcock

Park’s cabins set for restoration

By Kaitlin DeWulf kaitlin-dewulf@uiowa.edu

More than 180 years ago, back before the Iowa City skyline was ruled by tall city and campus buildings, the first settlers of European descent in Johnson County called log cabins home.

Today, two log cabins built in the late1880s stand as a reminder of the area’s history, but they are in need of repair.

The Upper City Park cabins are under a three-phase system for total restoration, said Marlin R. Ingalls, archaeologist and architectural historian at the Office of the State Archaeologist. The first phase will begins with the roofs, foundations, and walls, and then workers will addresse other elements, such as the cabin interiors, Ingalls said. “[The cabins] are special because they are the last visible link to the pioneers who settled Johnson County,” Ingalls said.

After the two log cabins were added to the National Register of Historic Places last year, Iowa City staff applied for a $50,000 Resource Enhancement and Protection grant to start restoration.

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New dorm may be named Petersen

A popular diet plan may not have many health benefits or long-term results.

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The new University of Iowa dormitory could be named the Mary Louise Petersen Residence Hall pending a vote by the state Board of Regents.

In addition, the new residential learning commons could be named after Theodore M. “Ted” Rehder.

The regents will vote on both the proposals at their April meeting.

Petersen graduated from the UI College of Education in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in science education. She was appointed to the regents in 1969.

Petersen served as the regent president from 1973 to 1981. She also served as a member of the UI Foundation Board of Directors from 1991 to 2006.

Redher was the first director of Dormitories and Dining at the University of Iowa, a position he held for 30 years until he retired in 1976.

He graduated from the UI in 1935 and was named associate director of the IMU. During his time at the UI, the university added five new residence halls — Daum, Burge, Stanley, Rienow, and Slater.

A lounge in the Quad is currently after Redher, but with the impending demolition of the Quad, university officials hope to continue memorializing his service to the university by naming the learning commons after him.

The new dorm will house 501 students and will include a student dining sports grill.

Officials expect it to be completed by May 2015.

— by Ian Murphy

City to hike fees

City officials move forward with fee increases.

By Daniel Seidl daniel-seidl@uiowa.edu

Originally built in 1889, with the relo-

Iowa City officials have taken a step toward increasing fees to maintain services.

“Our infrastructure is starting to suffer, and we need some more income,” City Manager Tom Markus said.

The Iowa City City Council passed the first consideration on two ordinances increasing fees for city services on Tuesday. Both of the considerations passed on 7-0 votes.

The first ordinance would increase solid-waste collection fees by 40 cents per month, effective July 1. The current waste fee is $11.40 per month, and this is a 3.5 percent increase,

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Iowa City recently applied for a grant to restore the cabins in City Park. The cabins date from 1889 and have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

sources will review the grant this fall, allowing the project to begin this year if approved.

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Firefighters work to put out flames at 2339 Heinz Road on Tuesday. The fire started around 3 p.m. An investigation into what caused the fire is underway. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Fire engulfs IC warehouse Firefighters from eight different departments responded to a warehouse fire at 2339 Heinz Road on Tuesday afternoon.

Officials said it is unclear what caused the fire.

The blaze broke out at around

3:30 p.m., and smoke was still coming out of the building at 5:30 p.m.

According to an Iowa City press release, the fire disrupted bus routes along the road and closed several stops including those at Heinz Road and Scott Boulevard.

The building is valued at

$868,310 and is owned by Francis and Nancy Schneider of San Carlos, Calif., according to the Johnson County Assessor’s Office.

Iowa City Fire Department officials said trucks from Iowa City, Coralville, Hills, Solon, West Branch, North Liberty, Riverside, and Lone Tree were called in to

respond to the fire.

“I didn’t see much of anything,” said witness Bonnie Harding. “Just everything going up in flames.”

She said she saw smoke billowing from one of the storage bays of the building before the building went up in flames.

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Green tomatoes, the new spinach

By Abigail Meier abigail-meier@uiowa.edu

Maybe spinach wasn’t the only thing Popeye the Sailor should have eaten — green tomatoes can strengthen muscles, too.

According a team of University of Iowa scientists, a compound found in green tomatoes can boost muscle strength and protect against muscle atrophy.

The group of research assistants led by Christopher Adams, UI associate professor of internal medicine and molecular physiology and biophysics, discovered the compound tomatidine and its ability to strengthen muscles within patients suffering from muscle atrophy.

“After we found tomatidine, we tested its effects on cultured muscle cells from people, and we found that it caused human muscle cells to grow,” said Adams. “We then tested tomatidine in mice and found that it increases muscle mass, strength, and exercise capacity, and it prevents and treats muscle atrophy.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, muscle atrophy is defined when

muscle wastes away because of inactivity or a major injury or illness causing inactivity of legs or arms.

According to the CDC, people suffering from atrophy become weak, which could dramatically influence their quality of life and possibly make them more prone to injury due to falls and fractures.

Nearly 50 million Americans are affected annually, and almost 30 million of those are over the age of 60 and are forced into nursing homes and rehab facilities.

Adams said researchers also found that tomatidine decreases fat, which is a beneficial side effect of muscle growth.

However, Adams said while tomatidine can prevent muscle atrophy in mice, he is working to determine if the compound is safe and effective in humans.

“Tomatidine appears to be safe in mice, but more studies are needed because many things are unsafe when taken in high doses for a long time,” he said. “Thus, I don’t recommend that people eat tomatidine until further studies definitively prove that it is safe.”

Adams said the study began with a search for small molecules whose effects on cellular gene expression are opposite to the gene expression changes that happen in people when they suffer from muscle atrophy.

Scott Ebert, a UI postdoctoral research scholar, used a system-based approach to identifying different compounds that correlated with gene expression.

“During graduate school, I and a couple of other students identified new molecular pathways involved with skeletal muscle atrophy,” Ebert said.

Michael Dyle, a UI graduate student in molecular physiology and biophysics, said he has been working roughly 60 hours a week on research with Adams.

“It was a very valuable experience to understanding how the research addresses issues that are important to understanding human disease, and what we can do as researchers to eliminate some of those issues,” Dyle said.

Adams said Dyle has been a major help during the few years since the study began. Dyle has

been conducting experiments, planning and analyzing data, and feeding and administering compounds to mice.

“The most interesting thing about this research is that it is a natural compound that could potentially have a physical impact on humans,” Dyle said.

Adams said the next step of research will be done through his biotech company which he recently started called Emmyon. He said funding will be received from the National Institutes of Health, which will help expand techniques and research for preserving muscle mass for patients suffering from aging and muscle atrophy.

The company is also studying the effects of ursolic acid — a natural chemical that can be used for new medicines targeting muscle atrophy and obesity.

“We set up this company to try to develop something for age related muscle atrophy, trying to develop a nutritional product to help these patients,” Adams said.

“This new compound can lead to some tremendous new medicines.”

required amount of frontage facing the road, and parking requirements.

Several goals will be achieved, including making parking consistent throughout the city, fostering development in Riverfront Crossings, and allowing fraternities and dormitories to be built in the district with special exceptions.

ment of UI junior Evan McCarthy as the UISG student liaison with a 7-0 vote on Tuesday. McCarthy will replace the current liaison, Alec Bremer.

McCarthy will serve for the 2014-15 academic year.

town. While the plan is mostly a guide for future decisions, it also includes several “quick-start” projects to be acted on in the coming year. These include improvements to the Pedestrian Mall and Black Hawk Mini Park.

The contract with Genus, totaling $247,250, covers schematic design services for Washington Street (Clinton Street to Linn Street), Dubuque Street (Iowa Avenue to the Pedestrian Mall), the Pedestrian Mall, and Black Hawk Mini Park.

City staff members expect a second contract to be developed for detailed design of the Ped Mall and Black Hawk Mini Park projects.

METRO City moves on Riverfront Crossing City officials are moving ahead with a plan for the Riverfront Crossing District.

The City Council deferred first consideration of the Riverfront Crossings form-based code and decided to continue a public hearing concerning the code on a 7-0 vote on Tuesday.

The public hearing will be continued at the council’s May 6 meeting.

The code contains various requirements for the zone, including distance of buildings from the street, maximum and minimum number of stories,

Council OKs new UISG liaison

City inks design contract for downtown

A new University of Iowa Student Government liaison will attend Iowa City City Council meetings.

The council approved the appoint-

Iowa City is moving forward with downtown improvements.

The City Council approved a design contract with Genus Landscape Architects for the downtown streetscape plan with a 7-0 vote on Tuesday.

The plan aims to improve down-

Elisha Secrest, 19, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 2011, was charged April 9 with fifth-degree criminal mischief.

Karrith Shaw, 27, North Liberty, was charged Sunday with criminal trespass and public intoxication.

Ryan Starbeck, 19, 502B Mayflower, was charged April 12 with public intoxication.

Jack Sternshein, 19, 2309 Burge, was charged April 12 with PAULA. John Steskal, 38, address unknown, was charged Sunday

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Dustin Susie, 27, 615 Highway 1 W. Apt. 4, was charged April 10 with violating a domestic abuse protective order.

Kevin Svec, 22, 318 N. Dubuque St., was charged April 9 with public urination.

Crystal Taylor, 23, Coralville, was charged Feb. 14, 2012 with fraudulent criminal acts.

Alexander Vargas, 20, 416 N. Dubuque St., was charged April 10 with public intoxication.

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David Johnson, 55, address unknown, was charged Tuesday with public intoxication.

Grant Mehmen, 24, Cedar Rapids, was charged Feb. 22 with assault causing injury.

Zachary Roley, 19, 547 Rienow, was charged April 11 with PAULA. Mark Schnell, 20, Muscatine, was charged April 11 with PAULA.

dence, Iowa, was charged Dec. 7, 2013 with third-degree burglary, fifth-degree theft, and interference with official acts.

Zaida Washington, 35, 2258 Taylor Drive, was charged April 12 with keeping a disorderly house.

Michael Whitney, 45, 1121 Gilbert Court, was charged April 12 with criminal trespass.

Mary Wilkins, 45, 1958 Broadway Apt. C11, was charged April 12 with fifth-degree theft.

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juicing Continued from front squeezed out of the fruit or vegetable, a lot is being left behind.

“Anytime that you juice a fruit or vegetable, you also remove some very beneficial components of it that are found in the fibrous parts of the plant,” Mellen said. “So when you remove those, you are left with just the juice.

You have far fewer benefits than if you actually ate the whole fruit or vegetable.”

UI sophomore Lizzy Wagner tried a three-day juice cleanse in which she only consumed six juices a day, with flavors ranging from beets

cabins Continued from front cation of replica log buildings to City Park in 1918, the cabins were the centerpiece for annual patriotic celebrations and summer picnics for the Old Settlers’ Association of Johnson County until its end in 1939, according to the National Park Service.

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which would total $4.80 increase over one year.

Councilor Jim Throgmorton said this increase is relatively small.

“I think the refuse increases are really trivial,” he said. “The water one is 5 percent for the next two years — that’s much more significant.”

The second ordinance would increase the fee for water use by 5 percent in fiscal 2015 and an additional 5 percent in fiscal 2016.

Both of these fees come as a result of a disparity between expenditures

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Gehris echoed Mellen to spinach to lemon. In- made me feel energized, and said juicing doesn’t stead of juicing the fruit, healthy, and refreshed.”

Local dietitian Cathy give an individual 100 pershe ordered juices from a company called Blue- Gehris said some peo- cent of the benefits they ple who may not be ac- could get by simply eating Print Cleanse.

A three-day cleanse customed to eating lots the fruit or vegetable.

“I’d rather encourage with BluePrint Cleanse of fruits and vegetables add this process to their a person to do smoothcosts up to $195.

Wagner said she want- normal diet to bring in ies because then the ed to try the cleanse in or- more nutrients. As far whole fruit or vegetable is in there,” der to detoxify her body ‘Whenever it’s something that’s only for a short period G e h r i s said.

“It’s and to feel of time, like two or three days, it’s not a way of eating d r i n k a b l e , healthier. it’s all “During or a lifestyle that can be sustained. The best thing to yet there, and my juice diet, I felt redo is to have an eating lifestyle that is easy for you to it’s a whole lot less exally healthy sustain and be healthy for you at the same time.’ pensive.” because I According knew every— Cathy Gehris, local dietitian to a 2012 thing I was putting into my body as a cleansing effect, she U.S. Specialized Industry was very natural and said, there are certain Report from IBIS World, good for me,” she said. vegetables that have less than 3 percent of the “I lost a couple pounds been shown to help de- juice and smoothie bars but quickly gained them toxify the kidneys and industry is established back after the cleanse liver, but it’s a matter of in Iowa. California is leading the country with was over. Overall, it choosing the right ones.

more than 20 percent of the juice and smoothie bar industry.

The negative effects of a low calorie diet, such as this one, include feeling hungry, moody, and unable to concentrate, Mellen said.

Wagner seemed to show similar side effects when she tried the cleanse.

“One huge downside is obviously the hunger,” she said. “It’s really hard to only drink liquids for three days, and I had a headache two of the days from not eating,” Wagner said.

Both Gehris and Mellen said that adopting a “quick fix” diet plan isn’t the best way to get lasting results.

“Whenever it’s something that’s only for a short period of time,

like two or three days, it’s not a way of eating or a lifestyle that can be sustained,” Gehris said. “The best thing to do is to have an eating lifestyle that is easy for you to sustain and be healthy for you at the same time.”

Juicing The popular juicing diet, which replaces eating whole fruits or vegetables by squeezing the juice, can be used as a meal substitute. Although juicing can be done at home, there are several companies that sell juice, including BluePrint Cleanse.

The prices for a cleanse are: • 1 Day: $65 • 2 Day: $130 • 3 Day: $195 Source: BluePrint Cleanse website

Program supervisor of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department Joyce Carroll said the cabins are examples of commemorative efforts by the Old Settlers’ Association to celebrate and reflect on its pioneer heritage.

“The citizens of Iowa City deserve to have a visible link to those who came before them and a way to connect to the community’s history,” Carroll said.

“I have always felt the cabins most desirable quality is their ability to educate.”

Director of the Johnson County Historical Society Alexandra Drehman said the numbers of groups, organizations, and community numbers that would benefit from this restoration are huge.

Drehman said the cabins will provide the safe, fun atmosphere they once had while showcas-

ing how preserving and interpreting our history is an integral part of our community.

“I think it’s important for people to know where they came from and how people lived in the past,” said Ralph Christian, historian of the State Historical Society of Iowa.

Christian said the buildings need “some help” to survive another century.

The cabins are a reflection

of maintaining local history and provide the city with various educational programs, he said.

Other than the use of cabins for the Old Settlers’ Association events and meetings, the cabins were used for a pioneer museum, class field trips, Girl Scout cookouts and overnight trips, summer history camps, and Iowa City’s first Children’s Museum.

Carroll said the city

Parks and Recreation Department hopes to allow public use of the cabins for educational programs, folk arts programs, naturalscience programs, and the future return of summer history camps for children. “[The restoration] is a fantastic example of the importance of local history,” Drehman said. “And saving it for our future generations to experience and enjoy.”

and income in these areas. Mayor Matt Hayek said this is a relatively normal happening.

“Periodically, we look at our rates, whether it’s for refuse collection or water or otherwise, and adjust those rates,” he said. “They have to sustain themselves.”

The solid waste fee increase would generate an estimated $73,000 per year, leading to a projected $11,177 increase in the refuse collection fund in fiscal 2015 rather than a $61,823 decrease.

The water fee increase would generate an estimated $408,392 in fiscal 2015 and $428,812 in fiscal 2016. While this isn’t projected to lead to

an increase in the water fund, it will slow the pace of decline. Over the past four years, the fund has decreased approximately 52.9 percent.

Markus said this significant decrease is because the council did not act in the past.

“We had originally proposed five years ago some rate increases,” he said. “Those did not get implemented.”

Hayek said he cannot remember why the council didn’t approve the increase five years ago, but it was probably due to a lack of urgency.

“At the time there must have been a sense that we didn’t have to,” he said.

“We are at a point where

we now have to.”

While there is some necessity, Hayek said the council is always careful with fee increases because the hikes can make the city a less attractive place to live.

“We take any tax increase or fee increase seriously,” he said. “Cities compete for businesses and residents on various

levels including the level of taxation.”

However, he noted, these increases are needed to maintain a good infrastructure.

“At the same time, we know that operating a high-quality water plant … and the like make us a more attractive community,” he said. “We’ll have more money to repair

more pipes and do the things it takes to operate.”

Throgmorton said he is concerned about the effect the water fee increase will have on people.

“I understand the staff ’s rationale, but it could be a significant cost for ordinary consumers,” he said. “They need to know that the fee increase is coming.”

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Don’t cry ‘terrorism’ Sri Ponnada sri-ponnada@uiowa.edu

There was some turbulence on Twitter last weekend.

A 14-year-old girl from Netherlands set off alarms when she tweeted to American Airlines, “hello my name’s Ibrahim and I’m from Afghanistan. I’m part of Al Qaeda and on June 1st I’m gonna do something really big bye.”

American Airlines responded saying, “Sarah, we take these threats very seriously. Your IP address and details will be forwarded to security and the FBI.” She probably didn’t expect such a response, because soon after, she frantically started tweeting mostly apologetic things.

One of her first replies was, “I’m so sorry I’m scared now” (LOL. I would be too. But then again, I wouldn’t tweet something so stupid).

She also tried to blame someone else, tweeting, “I was joking and it was my friend not me, take her IP address not mine.”

And finally, when nothing else had worked, she hoped that good old racial profiling would save her.

“I’m just a fangirl pls I don’t have evil thoughts and plus I’m a white girl.”

Unfortunately for her, American Airlines was not dissuaded by her pleas and reported her name and IP address to authorities, leading to her arrest in Rotterdam.

Many people are saying that American Airlines overreacted to the girl’s tweets. Some teens are even tweeting out against, making bomb threats and asking the airline if they’re going to be arrested as well.

One tweet from @non-

freak reads, “release her or I’ll bomb your HQ. you gonna arrest me now?”

Attempts to play down the severity of the girl’s actions, however, are ridiculous. A threat is a threat — no matter who it comes from, and I’m very glad to see that American Airlines took the matter seriously. Not only does it make me feel safer as a customer of the airline, but it also shows some progress in the issue of racial profiling when it comes to national security.

I remember traveling to and from the United States with my mom when I was younger. Airport security, or whoever they were, would always tell my mom to step aside and then ask me if I know who she was. As I got older, I became the one they told to step aside for “random” screening.

I thought it was simply a part of routine security checks. Later on, I realized that it was in fact about national security, but a lot more of it had to do with racial profiling.

People of color, especially people of Southeast Asian backgrounds, are more than often labeled as potential threats.

It’s hard, of course, to know what a potential threat really looks like and that is why anyone who makes an open threat or claims to be a member of a terrorist group — regardless of their age, race, or national origin — is probably not someone you want to overlook.

There have been gruesome attacks on the nation and around the world that we can’t afford to let happen again, and there’s no telling who is capable of doing what.

That’s exactly why American Airlines reacted the way it did to that dumb teenager’s tweet. It doesn’t matter that she wasn’t Afghani or part of Al Qaeda.

Anyone who claims to be a terrorist should be treated like one. The risk of her threat being true is too high.

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Pell Grant cuts problematic G

OP scion Paul Ryan paid a visit to Iowa over the weekend to preach party unity, just a day after the House passed his most recent budget with the support of all but 10 of his fellow Republicans.

The Ryan budget, passed last week in the House, but without any real prospect of becoming law, would cut the federal Pell Grant program — a need-based financial-aid program that provides grants that don’t have to be paid back — by $125 billion over 10 years.

While we understand that the cuts proposed in Ryan’s plan will not be realized — the budget will never see the light of day in the Senate — they reflect the misplaced priorities of Rep. Ryan, R-Wis., the self-styled very-serious policy wonk of the Republican party, and his many acolytes. Under his direction, the party has rallied behind regressive spending cuts that would harm the nation’s lowand middle-income students, 24.8 million of whom received Pell Grants during the 2012-13 school year.

Ryan’s plan would effectively cut federal grant aid for higher education by freezing the cash-value of Pell Grants at their current level for the next 10 years. The real value of Pell Grants has fallen in recent decades as tuition costs have risen — in 1972, the maximum-value grant covered 72 percent of average tuition costs, but today the maximum grant of $5,730 covers only about a third of those average costs. A decade long freeze would allow the value of these grants to be eroded by inflation and rising college costs, further diminishing the program’s ability to provide tuition support for low-income students.

According to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the real value of these grants would fall by 24 percent by 2024 under this plan, and some formerly eligible middle-income students would lose their grants entirely.

Much of Ryan’s reasoning for these cuts is built on the dubious idea that federal grant money is actually causing tuition costs to rise.

“I think we have to look at the fact that we are feeding tuition inflation,” Ryan told The Daily Iowan. “There’s a lot of good work that has been done, Richard Vedder’s studies, lot of these studies are showing that the federal government is in many ways feeding high tuition inflation, and we need to go at the root cause of that as well.”

But even a cursory look at the pressures forcing tu-

ition costs upward gives lie to Ryan’s argument. Certainly, these forces are complex, but in Iowa particularly, most of the public-university tuition hikes over the last decade have been enacted in order to replace falling public funding for higher education. Ryan’s plan amounts to an effort to fight a problem born of falling public investment in higher education by further reducing public investment in higher education.

Ryan’s budget proposal demonstrates more than mere disregard for low-income students, however. The budget includes deep cuts to Pell Grants while leaving Social Security untouched and actually increasing defense spending. No reasonable fiscal plan could seek to balance the budget by sacrificing important investment in higher education while propping up the bloated institutions perpetuating U.S. deficit spending.

The plain truth is that Ryan’s budget seeks to appease core Republican constituencies — older Americans and corporate interests, most notably — by focusing his draconian cuts on groups with relatively low political power. The Ryan budget doesn’t represent a bold new vision for American fiscal policy; it’s merely a regressive attempt to balance the budget on the back of low-income students, Medicaid beneficiaries, and food-stamp recipients.

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Letters to the editor Why cutting foreign language in schools is a mistake

Lilly Brown says that “German is beneficial [because] it helps students learn proper English grammar …”

I learned English grammar in ninth-grade English class. When my bilingual son attended City High, I was informed by his English teacher that they don’t teach grammar anymore. My son’s German teacher explained that he had

to teach the students grammar before they could grasp German.

I agree with Lilly that “these changes in our foreign-language programs are not acceptable,” but I also believe that learning a foreign language could be more effective if our children learned the structure of their native language along the way. I am not current on trends in the philosophy of education, but the curriculum changes in the Iowa City School District seem misguided to me.

Marilyn Swanson

Getting better on sexual misconduct With the recent expulsion of a student from the UI for sexual assault and the increasing number of sexual-misconduct reports on campus, it is important members of the university community remember things are getting better, not worse.

From RAINN, 60 percent of sexual assaults are not reported.

Having an increase in numbers is not always a bad thing. Instead,

it shows students on campus are becoming more comfortable with reporting than generations past.

Just because one college records a smaller number of sexual assaults does not mean its campus is safer.

In fact, it could instead show the culture on that particular campus is so entrenched in victim-blaming few are willing to come forward. Though we still have a long way to go, it is important to not forget the positive strides we have taken.

Elise Froh

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The presumption of guilt

Joe Lane joseph-lane@uiowa.edu

This wasn’t supposed to happen.

Oscar Pistorius wasn’t supposed to be a killer; he was supposed to be a runner, a role model, an inspiration.

To most, Pistorius was an Olympic and Paralympic track star from South Africa. He was the double-amputee that proved anything is possible. He was “Blade Runner, the fastest man on no legs.”

That all changed, however, on the morning of Feb. 14, 2013, when Pistorius shot and killed his then-girlfriend, South African model Reeva Steenkamp.

More than a year removed from the incident, Pistorius has spent that past few weeks in a South African courtroom, reliving that morning over and over during his trial.

Throughout the cross-examination, Pis-

torius’ audible sobbing makes even the most apathetic of listeners see themselves in the courtroom, experiencing his emotional response to the prosecutor’s difficult questions.

Numerous times, Pistorius has broken down as he describes the details of that morning and the months that followed. Pistorius contends that when he fired his gun through the bathroom door, he believed the individual on the other side not to be his girlfriend but a dangerous intruder.

As the world watches the trial unfold and finds bits of information that have trickled through the cracks by media coverage, they are quick to form (and offer) opinions on the track star turned slayer.

Pistorius’ case is unique in that it receives much more coverage than other high-profile individuals’ homicide trials because not only is Pistorius of sizable fame, but his reputation arises from athletic prowess, a fact that gives a second army of media outlets — ESPN and other sports networks — an excuse to cover the trial extensively.

Perhaps it is this widespread coverage that has garnered an excess of preconceived notions around the country. We seem to have developed an extreme confidence in our collective opinion that Pistorius is a liar who killed Steenkamp, not mistaking her for an intruder, but in cold blood.

It is this widespread certainty among the American public (well outside the country in which the crime was committed and is being tried, no less) that sickens me.

This type of hair-trigger mass condemnation, unfortunately, is a familiar phenomenon.

This same collective certainty was also present before, during, and even after the trial of George Zimmerman. Confident that they knew the entire story, Americans were quick to throw away the concept of “innocent until proven guilty” and subsequently undermine the legal system in the United States (and, now, South Africa).

After the Zimmerman case, I found myself questioning people that remained steadfast in

their belief that Zimmerman was guilty of a hate crime, just as I will continue to question those that claim Pistorius’ guilt prior to the verdict of the trial.

In the United States, 12 people make the decision as to whether an individual is guilty — not the entirety of the American public. These 12 people are the most well-prepared citizens to deliver their verdict when the time arrives.

They are more informed, more aware of the physical and emotional states of those involved and more educated on what happened in the courtroom and during the incident than any person other than those involved in the crime.

While the South African judicial system relies on the verdict of a single judge, rather than a jury of Pistorius’ peers, the idea holds true. It is true, that these cases are often predictable, but on the off chance that our preconceived notions provide us with false conclusions, let’s avoid turning “innocent until proven guilty” upside down.

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METRO UIHC seeks rate increase The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Board of Trustees has requested a 6 percent rate increase effective July 1.

The state Board of Regents will vote on the request next week.

Competitive rates with respect to other university health systems and the limits on charge increase in contracts are the determining factors in rate increase.

The UIHC system charges are in 30th percentile of University Health System Consortium, relatively low compared with members of the consortium.

The consortium includes 120 academic institutions and 302 affiliated hospitals.

There are also contract stipulations that limit annual increase to no more than six percent.

tion and expansion, as well as the level five and six Pappajohn Pavilion Connector to the UI Children’s Hospital.

In addition to those updates, the university is requesting approval for the design and budget for the UIHC Centralized Emergency Power Generation Facility Project.

This would provide an emergency power service to the main UIHC campus.

Officials expect these projects to cost approximately $34.3 million.

The university is also seeking approval for upgrades to the Oakdale Chilled Water Plant.

The upgrades would improve reliability of chilled water at the UI research campus by extending chilled water lines; officials expect the project to cost approximately $5.6 million.

UI seeks capital improvements

UI wants to purchase pediatrician practices

UI officials would like the regents to authorize a list of capital improvements.

If approved, the proposals authorize the UI to proceed with planning for the Power Plant air-regulation-compliance project. The estimated cost is $9 million.

The project will update the plant to meet the new federal emissions requirements for the steam generating boilers at the Power Plant.

The regulations require compliance by January 2016.

The UI Hospitals and Clinics is asking for approval of the design and budget for the pediatric cardiac catheterization reloca-

UI officials are requesting regent approval to purchase three pediatrician-practice buildings.

The buildings and their adjacent parking lots, 605 E. Jefferson St. and 2591 Holiday Road, Coralville, are sites for Pediatric Associates of Iowa City and Coralville.

UI Health Care will purchase the clinical practices to develop the pediatric health delivery system, allowing UI Health Care to further develop the system in the area.

The physicians would continue to work at their locations under the name of Pediatric Associates of UI Children’s

Construction takes place on the new Children’s Hospital on March 12. The target completion date is March 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Hospital.

Officials expect the purchase of both the buildings and their adjacent parking lots to be a total of $4.11 million.

Regents to select new leaders The regents will elect a new president next week.

The regent president and president pro tem will start their terms on May 1 and will serve for two years, according to Iowa Administrative Rules.

Regent President Bruce Rastetter’s and President Pro Tem

Katie Mullholland’s terms will expire on April 30.

UI wants early bond refund The UI is asking the regents to consider allowing the refund of an estimated $8.3 million in bonds that were used to purchase space in the about $13.5 million Old Capitol Town Center in 2005.

If approved, the request would be an early refund of the bonds. The proceeds of the bonds would be invested in U.S. Treasury Obligations or other

permitted investments.

Interest rates on refunding the bonds are anticipated to be lower, therefore refunding the bonds early would result in an estimated saving of $374,000.

These bonds are due to be refunded June 1, 2015.

The UI will do the same for the $10.96 million IMU bonds, refunding an estimated $7.495 million in bonds. Interest rates for the bond are also anticipated to be lower, which would result in savings of $305,000.

— by Ian Murphy

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A PUZZLING SOLUTION Efforts to balance the federal budget include substantial cuts to student aid.

By Brent Griffiths brent-griffiths@uiowa.edu

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ramatic cuts to federal student aid programs are included in House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget which passed the Republican-controlled U.S. House last week — a decision he argues is focused on the long term.

A visit to Iowa’s GOP Lincoln Dinner on April 11 marked the second stop in Iowa for the former vice-presidential candidate since the conclusion of the 2012 election.

Under his proposal, the maximum Pell Grant award would be frozen at $5,730 for a decade, and the funding of the overall program would be at Congress’ discretion. Currently, funding is mandated each year. The Ryan goal of Ryan’s proposal is to balance congressman the federal budget by 2024 through $5 trillion in spending cuts.

Ryan’s budget passed the House 219-205 votes just one day before his visit to the home of the firstin-the-nation caucuses.

Ryan said these student-aid cuts are different than the approach taken in President Obama’s budget, which the Janesville, Wis., native characterizes as being full of “empty promises.” Ryan recognizes his budget will not even be considered by Democrats who control the U.S. Senate, but argues it avoids a “cliff” in funding.

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, joined all of his Democratic colleagues in voting against the bill. He said freezing the maximum grant would erode a Pell Grant’s ability to help ease college costs.

“As a former educator, I am committed to ensuring that college is accessible to all who wish to pursue further education, and this proposal would accomplish exactly the opposite,” he said in a statement.

More than 4,000 University of Iowa students, or 20 percent of undergraduates, received a Pell Grant in the 2012-13 academic year. These cuts would rest on their shoulders, said Mark Warner, the UI assistant provost for Student Financial Aid. “It’s detrimental to students with the highest need,” he said. “[The budget] is a signal in the near and long-

term that there is less support for education at the federal level.”

Freshman Waale Gbara said she would be unable to attend the UI without the scholarships and grants she received this year. She said cutting Pell Grants “defeats the purpose to break the cycle” of helping students with financial need afford college.

Warner looks at financial aid as a four-pronged partnership made up of federal, state, university, and private sources. He said it’s no secret that state funding is far less than it used to be, which puts further pressure on the whole system.

Mark Kantrowitz, the publisher of the FinAid and Fastweb websites, said at first the cuts to part-time students outlined in Ryan’s budget seem helpful, but the savings are not redirected to other students. Kantrowitz says it’s a pure spending cut to a program that is really beneficial to students who need assistance.

“It’s telling low-income students, college isn’t really possible,” he said. “…America is no longer the country of equal opportunity, because increasingly college is becoming something only the wealthy can afford.”

Kantrowitz said at a time when the U.S. economy is still struggling, the government is failing to make the easiest investment.

“We’re failing to invest in our greatest asset, which is our people,” he said.

Ryan told The Daily Iowan his proposal is striking at an unaddressed issue in the landscape of college affordability, which is how the federal government’s efforts to make college more affordable actually pushes the price up.

“There’s a lot of good work that has been done – [for instance] Richard Vedder’s studies — a lot of these studies are showing that the federal government is in many ways feeding high tuition inflation,” he said.

Researchers who study this specific topic say Ryan is overstating his argument. While some studies show aspects of inflation it is difficult to tie the increase directly to Pell Grants.

“In general, it is difficult to disentangle trends in tuition from other economic trends and say for sure these are caused by Pell Grant increases,” said Lesley Turner, an assistant professor in economics at the University of Maryland.

Turner’s research focused on the cost of tuition for

BY THE NUMBERS Pell Grants During the 2012-2013 school year, over $16 million in Pell Grants were awarded to University of Iowa students.

4,397 $3,651 ~20% total Pell Grants awarded.

Average amount awarded per grant.

of undergraduates have Pell Grants.

SOURCE: MARK WARNER, DIRECTOR OF UI STUDENT FINANCIAL AID specific students, not the so-called “sticker price.” She found public universities offer less aid to students with Pell Grants, but it’s a low amount — only about 15 cents less one every dollar.

Larry Singell, executive dean of the college of liberal arts and sciences at Indiana University, said Ryan’s opinion is “not an accurate assessment of reality.”

Singell, who has also published research on the subject, said the current scope of research does not support such a definite opinion.

“To me this is an academic exercise, [Ryan] is trying to ascribe motive, which is an unfair way to characterize a university,” he said.

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Event focuses on women in politics

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While voters in Iowa have a chance to send its first woman to Washington this November, officials from the state and Iowa City community will meet this weekend to discuss the ongoing issue of electing more women into political office.

The symposium — presented by the Public Policy Center in partnership with the Iowa Women’s Archive — will be held in the Old Capitol Museum Senate Chambers all-day this Friday, and will feature keynote speaker Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.

A record number of six women are running for Congress this election, including Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak; Marianette Miller-Meeks, former director of the state Depart-

ment of Public Health; and former state senator Staci Appel.

Former Rep. and Sen. Jean LloydJones, D-Iowa City, is the co-head of the 50-50 in 2020 Program, a bipartisan initiative to achieve political equity electing females to fill 50 percent of the Iowa Legislature.

She said the fact that guests from outside of the state are going to be in attendance is critical to accomplishing the goals of strengthening the number of women in political office.

“We’re not operating in a vacuum here,” she said. “We may feel like we’re the only people pushing for it, but in the last four years we’ve seen a real growth in getting the number of women in public office up.”

Friday’s events include an examination of why women do or don’t run for political office, how they govern if elected, and the documentation of the

history of women in politics.

UI Public Policy Center Director Peter Damiano said this is not the first event of its kind. Three years ago, the UI held an event on political discourse with a panel on women in politics.

Lloyd-Jones said these types of large events bring awareness to the issue.

Kären Mason, the curator for Iowa Women’s Archives at the Main Library, said events such as this one are important to the campus for a number of reasons.

“Having these events on campus is great for the students that are here because it gives them the chance to meet people in the field of political science and history,” she said. “I hope that it gives some students a chance to get involved in politics and maybe run for office.”

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Boston Strong, 1 year later after bombing

The family of 2013 Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard — (from left) mother Denise, brother Henry, and father Bill Richard — walk onto Boylston Street on Tuesday for the raising of the flag during a tribute on the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings. (Associated Press/Charles Krupa)

Solemn tributes mark Boston Marathon bombing anniversary.

By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press

BOSTON — Survivors, first responders, and relatives of those killed in the Boston Marathon bombing marked the anniversary Tuesday with tributes that combined sorrow over the loss of innocent victims with pride over the city’s resilience in the face of a terror attack.

“This day will always be hard, but this place will always be strong,” former Mayor Thomas Menino told an invitation-only audience of about 2,500 people at the Hynes Convention Center, not far from the finish line where three people died and more than 260 others were injured a year ago.

Vice President Joe Biden, who attended the ceremony, said the courage shown by survivors and those who lost loved ones is an inspiration for other Americans dealing with loss and tragedy.

“You have become the face of America’s resolve,” he said.

Biden also praised the 36,000 runners who plan to run the marathon next week, saying they will send a message to terrorists.

“America will never, ever, ever stand down,” he said, to loud applause.

He added, “We own the finish line.”

In the evening, after the tributes were over and most people had left, police evacuated the area around the finish line to investigate two unattended backpacks and took a man into custody. They said the bomb squad detonated the backpacks as a precaution, but there was no immediate word on what was in them.

In Washington, President Barack Obama observed the anniversary of last year’s deadly marathon attack with a private moment of silence at the White House.

“Today, we recognize the incredible courage and leadership of so many Bostonians in the wake of unspeakable tragedy,” Obama said in a statement. “And we offer our deepest gratitude to the courageous firefighters, police officers, medical professionals, runners and spectators who, in an instant, displayed the spirit Boston was built on — perseverance, freedom and love.”

Obama said this year’s race, scheduled for April 21, will “show the world the meaning of Boston Strong as a city chooses to run again.”

Authorities contend that two ethnic Chechen brothers who lived in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Dagestan region of Rus-

sia planned and orchestrated the attack with two bombs in backpacks near the marathon finish line on April 15, 2013.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, died following a shootout with police days after the bombings. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 20,

whole community gathered together to support them and remember,” Arredondo said.

After the tributes, many of those in attendance walked in the rain to the finish line for a moment of silence that coincided with the time when the bombs went off.

Bells rang, and a flag was raised by transit agency police Officer Richard Donohue, who was badly injured during a shootout with the bombing suspects.

Earlier in the day, a wreath-laying ceremony drew the families of the three people killed last year — Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, and Lu Lingzi — and Collier’s relatives.

'This day will always be hard, but this place will always be strong.'

– Thomas Menino, former mayor has pleaded not guilty to federal charges and is awaiting a trial in which he faces a possible death sentence.

Prosecutors say the brothers also killed MIT police Officer Sean Collier days after the bombings in an attempt to steal his gun.

Prosecutors have said Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a hand-scrawled confession condemning U.S. actions in Muslim countries on the inside wall of a boat in which he was found hiding following the police shootout.

At the tribute, several survivors of the bombing alluded to their injuries but focused on the strength they’ve drawn from fellow survivors, first responders, doctors, nurses, and strangers who have offered them support.

“We should never have met this way, but we are so grateful for each other,” said Patrick Downes, a newlywed who was injured along with his wife. Each lost a left leg below the knee in the bombings.

Downes described Boston Strong, the slogan coined after the attack, as a movement that symbolizes the city’s determination to recover. He called the people who died “our guardian angels.”

“We will carry them in our hearts,” he said.

Downes said the city on April 21 will “show the world what Boston represents.” He added, “For our guardian angels, let them hear us roar.”

Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a ballroom dancer who lost her left leg below the knee and has recently returned to performing on a prosthetic leg, said she’s learned over the last year that no milestone is too small to celebrate, including walking into a non-handicapped bathroom stall for the first time and “doing a happy dance.”

Gov. Deval Patrick spoke of how the attack has drawn people closer.

“There are no strangers here,” he repeated throughout his speech.

Carlos Arredondo, the cowboy hat-wearing spectator who was hailed as a hero for helping the wounded after the bombings, said he went to the tribute ceremony to support survivors and their families.

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the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa.

Minimalist Wisdom: Gold glitters.

Apples are good for you.

Beware of Greeks.

Blood is thick.

Don’t bite hands.

Don’t cut off your nose.

Don’t throw the baby.

Don’t use a hatchet to remove a fly.

Fight fire.

Don’t plant thorns.

Scorned women are angry.

Wear shoes that fit.

Get out of hot kitchens.

Never loving at all sucks a bunch.

Light candles, and don’t swear.

Don’t kill geese.

Oaks grow from acorns.

Trust lightweight people.

Power corrupts.

Kettles are black.

Swords are mighty.

The road to Hell is paved.

Suckers are born.

Omelets are made from eggs.

An eye for a tooth.

A bird in the hand is worth something.

A journey of a single step is completed with a single step.

Andrew R. Juhl can lead a horse to water.

today’s events • Leadership Development Series, Women in Leadership, noon, IMU Iowa Theater • Inorganic Chemistry Three-Month Seminar, “Synthesis and Characterization of Metal Doped TiO2, Phosphides, and Thiophosphates,” Nathaniel Coleman, 12:30 p.m., W323 Chemistry Building • Express Workshops, 1 p.m., Main Library Learning Commons Group Area D • Lichtenberger Library Xpress Class, 2:30 p.m., 2001C Seamans • Managing Test Anxiety, Academic Support & Retention, 3:30 p.m., 347 IMU • Sustainability Festival, 4-6 p.m., 2520 University Capitol Center • Conversations about Countries, International Programs, Ana Maria Rodríguez-Rodríguez, assistant professor of

Spanish (Spain); Sandra Sousa, lecturer (Portugal); Yue Liu, Confucius Institute instructor (China); Khajidsuren Navaandamba, Fulbright student recipient (Mongolia); Juan Fernando Maestre Avila, Fulbright student recipient (Ecuador), 5:30 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • “Live from Prairie Lights”, Michelle Huneven and Mona Simpson, fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Slaughter City, Series on Arts and Rights, 8 p.m., Theater Building Thayer Theater 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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horoscopes

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take care of any pending personal problems that affect your home or personal finances. A rash decision based on unsolicited information will make matters worse. Listen carefully, but don’t make a move just yet. Focus on home improvement, not domestic disaster.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You won’t have enough information to make a good decision. Do what you can to help others and to make the most of the relationships you have. Draw on the good qualities friends and peers have to secure joint ventures.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t trust a sales pitch that promises personal perfection. Find ways to make improvements without getting into a costly expense that is likely to disappoint you. Helping others will bring satisfaction, but don’t try to buy favors or love.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your imagination and creativity, and you’ll find an outlet that can also bring you extra cash. Friendships may be questioned if someone puts demands on you. Networking with people who share your concerns will lead to better friendships.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stand up, and face opposition head-on. You won’t make everyone happy, but you will get things done. Change is overdue, and setting your sights on your goals will ensure that you reach your destination successfully. Actions will bring good results.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Changing your mind or dealing with someone who is inconsistent will lead to loss. Do your part to keep the momentum flowing and your goals in sight. A change in the way you treat someone will lead to a unique relationship.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stay calm. The best way to handle anyone or a situation that arises is to be observant. Learn from experience, and anticipate how others will react by the performance displayed under similar circumstances. Act accordingly.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Expand your mind and your awareness. A philosophic approach to what others do and say will give you an edge and help you take control of a situation that can influence your professional position. A unique lifestyle change will satisfy your needs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let your curiosity lead you astray.

Follow the path that allows you to use your talent and abilities skillfully. Have some fun, but don’t try to be something or someone you are not. Money will come from an unexpected source.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick close to home, and avoid taking risks of any kind. Problems surrounding your relationship with a peer, friend, or lover will escalate if you aren’t willing to listen to the complaints being made. Be fair and willing to forgive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Rely on where you come from and how you were raised to guide you in the right direction. A gift or financial gain is apparent, but it will come at an emotional cost. Stick to a plan and a reasonable budget.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Refuse to let someone take over or push you in a direction not suited to getting the results you want. Put your signature on whatever you do. Follow through with your ideas and plans regardless of opposition. Love is on the rise.

There’s a hell of a distance between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words. — Dorothy Parker

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Which team is the favorite for the Stanley Cup?

Chicago Blackhawk coach Joel Quenneville and assistant coach Jamie Kompon watch the action in the final seconds against the Nashville Predators on April 12 in Nashville. The Predators won, 7-5. (Associated Press/Mark Humphrey)

Detroit Red Wing David Legwand handles the puck as St. Louis Blues’ Ryan Reaves defends during the third period Sunday in St. Louis.

The Red Wings won, 3-0. (Associated Press/Jeff Roberson)

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Boston Bruin Carl Soderberg and New Jersey’s Jon Merrill battle over the puck during the first period in Newark, N.J., on Sunday.

(Associated Press/Mel Evans)

Boston Bruins

When you get right down to it, there is simply not a more complete team in the Stanley Cup playoffs than the Boston Bruins.

A Vezina-caliber goaltender? Check.

A Norris-caliber defenseman who also just so happens to be the most physically dominant blue-liner in the league? Check.

The best two-way forward in the game and incredible scoring depth on all four lines? Check and check.

A Bruins team that came within two wins of the Cup last season retooled in the off-season, and despite some key departures, came back even stronger to win the President’s Trophy for most points by a team this season.

Not to mention that they have 13 guys leftover from the team that did win a Cup against Vancouver in 2011. This team knows how to win, and it can do it in a number of ways.

First and foremost, Boston has the ability to run four lines that can all beat you up physically as well as make you pay on the scoreboard.

While Jarome Iginla and Patrice Bergeron are the B’s only 30-goal scorers, they have five who have scored at least 20, second to only Philadelphia, which has six.

In net, Tuukka Rask finished first in shutouts with 7. He also finished in the top five in wins (36), save percentage (.930), and goalsagainst average (2.04).

Not to mention that a showdown with the Bruins means having to go up against defenseman Zdeno Chara, all 6-9 of him.

— Ryan Rodriguez

Detroit Red Wings I’m going on a limb and taking Detroit. First, because Ryan gave me grief for taking Canada back when we previewed the Olympics — “shooting fish in a barrel” was the verbiage he used, if you were wondering.

Second, because I’ve actually persuaded myself I’m right. Detroit is one of those teams that’s always around; in some periods of the last 23 years, the Red Wings have been in the playoffs, they’ve been favorites. But in some — including this season — they’re a team just lying in the weeds ready to cause a lot of trouble.

The key is getting through Boston, a physical

team less than a year removed from a Stanley Cup run. In short, the Bruins are a very good team also capable of doing a ton of damage, but that won’t be enough in this opening series.

The Wings are very fast and capable of stretching the ice. That was the B’s downfall last season in the Stanley Cup Finals, and that’s been a large reason for the Wings’ 3-1 record against Boston. Oh, by the way, they’re the only team to beat the Bruins thrice this season.

I could be dead wrong; Henrik Zetterberg’s absence (it’s very unlikely he’ll play in the first round) could be too much for the Red Wings to overcome. But Mike Babcock — arguably the best coach in the league — has found a way to get his young guys to play inspired hockey and close out the season with nine wins in 15 contests.

Ryan might be in my head, but like I said, I’ve persuade myself I’m right here. If the Wings play speedy hockey and keep getting production from young guns, I see a firstround exit from Boston, a second-round return from Zetterberg, octopi on the ice, and a Stanley Cup back to Detroit.

— Danny Payne

Chicago Blackhawks For all my other hockey fanatics out there, the next two months are what we look forward to all year. It also helps when your team is favored and has proved that it has what it takes to win. The playoffs are back, and there’s a potential for another original six Stanley Cup final this year.

There’s no doubt in my mind that the Blackhawks will be one of them and that they’ll take the cup.

It’s been 16 years since the Red Wings won backto-back titles, in ’97-98. It always amazes me how my uncles up in Michigan fit their boys back in the day under Scotty Bowman into conversation when the playoffs roll around.

This year, the tides will change, and I’ll finally be able to brag about how I witnessed the Blackhawks dynasty take the throne three times in five years.

The Hawks have youth, speed, chemistry, and for the most part, their health. With Kane and Toews expected to be

back in the lineup after their absence with injuries, I see no reason they can’t carry the Windy City Hawks all the way.

Chicago’s biggest downfall will be if it loses anyone in its thin lineup, but as of right now, it looks that the team will be strong. With the new playoff system in place, the Blackhawks will face teams that they are familiar with, too. They know how these teams perform, and there shouldn’t be any surprises, just some great hockey.

Whether it’s the league’s best playoff beards, Kaner’s mullet, or my lucky playoff jersey, there is no reason to think that the Chicago’s best cannot capture that Stanley Cup magic one more time.

— Tessa Hursh

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way to stop that, when it starts to go downhill.”

The Hawkeyes’ blunder-filled game started in the fifth inning when Western Illinois’ Zack Burling hit a hard grounder to Hawkeye third baseman Nick Roscetti, who bobbled the ball then tried to make a throw, throwing it past first baseman Tyler Peyton.

Burling advanced to second base on the error, and Iowa’s woes were just starting.

Following the Roscetti error, seemingly everything went wrong for the Hawkeyes. First, a throwing error by relief pitcher Matt Allen, then on a ball that ricocheted off Allen, an error by second baseman Jake Mangler.

“The first play was an error,” Heller said. “”The next two were just guys trying to make plays.”

And last, on a steal attempt, catcher Jimmy Frankos attempted to catch the base robber but short-armed the throw, giving shortstop Jake Yacinich a tough hop he couldn’t handle, bringing in the 4th run of the inning.

To add insult to injury, a Western Illinois bunt attempt that was initially foul, rolled back into fair territory,

Iowa pitcher Blake Hickman pitches at Banks Field on Tuesday. Iowa lost to Western Illinois in extra innings, 8-6. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) giving the Leathernecks their 5th and final run of the inning.

“We’re a team that prides ourselves on defense and being one of the best defensive teams in the country,” Frankos said. “Stuff like that, it’s inexcusable. We know that, and we’re going to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

But when Iowa played sloppy, Western Illinois returned the favor, sparking an Iowa rally by plunking threestraight hitters in the seventh inning. Iowa used that to score 3 runs.

Western Illinois followed this up by almost literally throwing the game away in the ninth inning.

With two outs, Taylor Zeutenhorst dribbled a ground ball back to the pitcher, who threw the ball away, allowing Iowa to tie the game up. And in an attempt to win the

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The Chicago native had a similar outing against Kansas back on April 8, his first start of the season.

“I definitely feel like this game was an improvement over last time,” Hickman said. “I really cut down on the walks.

Gave up quite a few hits, but not walking so many guys was my main thing.”

And while Hickman wasn’t great, none of the Hawkeyes seemed to be able to find their A-game against the Leathernecks.

Four errors as well as hits in the top of the fifth allowed Western Illinois to storm out to a 5-2 lead.

“It was really disappointing to see how that played out,” coach Rick Heller said. “If you look back at some of the losses, we have a tendency to give up a big inning and then have to try to recover from it, which is something I thought we were past from a maturity standpoint.”

Couple those errors with Iowa’s incredible lack of offense midway through (they recorded just 3 hits in the first six

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Wilson was put on the back burner for a while, but when money was eventually found, assistant coach Joey Woody dug out his information and got in contact with him.

“It was kind of late in the year, but I found out he was still available, so I flew down there and met with him, and he ended up committing the next week without even taking a visit,” Woody said.

“He really seemed to trust in what we were doing here at Iowa.”

On the flip side, Wilson had the upmost faith in Woody and cited him and how he coached

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game, shortstop Jake Yacinich was waved home and tagged out at the plate.

“We were that close to walking out of here saying that we lived through a day where we didn’t play that well,” Heller said. “But unfortunately, that’s not the case.”

The play seemingly sucked the air out of Banks Field. Western Illinois scored 2 runs in the 10th, and in a perfect ending to a sloppy game, a Nick Day shot was robbed at the fence to hand Iowa its 14th loss of the season.

Providing a solution to winning these games may not be simple, but providing a solution to moving on from these losses may be, something pitcher Blake Hickman stated afterwards.

“We’ll try to forget about this one.”

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innings), and the Hawks were in a constant struggle against themselves, fighting an uphill battle that ultimately was their undoing.

Early on in the contest, the Hawkeyes took advantage of a pair of infield errors by Western Illinois.

Catcher Jimmy Frankos drove in junior Jake Yacinich on a single to center, who had advanced to third after an overthrow at first base. A few pitches later, sophomore Nick Roscetti scored from second, again on an overthrown ball at first.

However the Leathernecks scored three innings later, taking advantage of an Iowa defense that looked dazed and confused in support of re-

lief pitcher Matt Allen.

“It was just a tough inning and a tough night,” Frankos said.

And while the Black and Gold mounted a spirited comeback to tie it in the ninth, they came unraveled in extra innings, eventually falling in the 10th.

Factor in the nine combined hit-by-pitches and six combined errors, and you’re left with one of the ugliest games off all time, one that the Hawkeyes are most likely not in a hurry to duplicate anytime soon.

“If we’re going to take that next step and try to become a really good team, games like these are the ones we’re going to try to have to eliminate,” Heller said.

as the reason he came to Iowa.

Once on campus, the bond between him and the team was almost immediate. But it wasn’t until Wilson crossed paths with senior captain Tevin Cee-Mincy that he really began to flourish.

“Tevin is the guy I look up to on the team; he pushes me a lot,” Wilson said. “Outside of track, he wants everybody to hang out, texts me wants to go eat — he’s a team-orientated kind of guy.”

That Wilson had the physical tools to compete in so many different events has impressed Mincy and has led to a high level of respect between the two.

“He’s a helluva athlete, and with that talent, he can go far,” Mincy said.

“He comes here and works hard, but he also knows

when to have a bit of fun, and that’s the great thing about him — he knows when to be serious and when to be fun.”

As the track season goes into its last couple meets of the season, some of Wilson’s intangibles have also surfaced.

Both his durability and the rapid improvement of his techniques has earned the trust of his entire team.

This is exactly why the coaches aren’t afraid to allow him to participate in quite a few different events. However, there is always the worry that they might be putting too much on his plate.

As for Wilson’s current thoughts? He’s more worried about the weather.

“I didn’t expect it to be this cold … no one told me it was going to be this cold.”

Members of the Iowa softball team cheer in the dugout after a run against Northwestern on April 6. Iowa defeated Northwestern, 4-3.

(The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)

By Jack Rossi Jack-rossi@uiowa.edu

Iowa softball’s series finale against Nebraska ended after five innings last weekend. An 18-0 hole forced the umpires to call the game early.

A lesser-known rule in college sports, the mercy rule or run rule as it has been more commonly referred to, has been around for a long time with the idea of keeping younger players from becoming too discouraged.

The run rule is a rare occurrence for sports past high school because of increased skill level of the athletes, but the players are used to the rule, having played with it their whole career.

“I’ve played with it my whole life,” Hawkeye Erin Erickson said. “It’s really just a standard rule that if a team scores 8 runs after five innings, then the game is discontinued.”

The Hawkeyes have become a little too familiar with the rule this year. Iowa has been involved in seven runrule decisions so far in 33 games and are 2-5 in those contests, including two games last weekend against Nebraska.

“It doesn’t feel good, but you just have to bounce back from it and work harder,” said outfielder Brianna Luna.

“You have to pick yourself back up and get after it the next game.”

The rule was first adopted by the International Softball Federation, but the thought

of erasing the rule all together in softball has been mentioned.

“In the rules committee, we’ve talked about eliminating it because our game is one that you can score a lot of runs really quickly,” Iowa head coach Marla Looper said.

“Whether it’s talent level or the equipment that is manufactured. So a team that is lesser still could come back.”

While getting rid of the rule is something that going to be difficult, Looper noted that the game has evolved a lot since the rule was implemented.

“The game has just changed; that 8-run rule has been in effect for a lot of years, and the game has changed through those years,” she said.

The fields are smaller and balls are livelier, making scoring runs more frequent.

“Unfortunately, there have been times that I have seen teams come back, and we have scored more than 8 runs in an inning,” Erickson said.

The Hawks will try to get back on track in a double-header against Missouri, another offen-

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The Tigers come into the matchup with a 3210 record and are riding a six-game winning streak.

The Hawks last saw Missouri on Feb. 14, when they took the game to extra innings but couldn’t hold on. The team ended up losing the game, 2-1, in eight innings.

“We were in the game then,” Looper said. “They are going to be a different club, and we are going to be a different club. I feel we have a good chance of staying in the ball game and have a chance to win.

We are within centimeters of taking advantage of these opportunities.

We just need to grasp and hold on.”

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NCAA panel OKs unlimited meals A provision to approve unlimited meals and snacks for Division I student-athletes has tentatively been agreed upon by an NCAA Legislative Council.

The rule is in addition to the meal plans provided through each student-athletes scholarship, which previously allocated a total of three meals a day or food stipend.

Members of the Legislative Council have been in open discussions about the issue in order to ensure that all student-athletes get the necessary nutrition they require without jeopardizing provisions put forth in Pell Grants or any other types of federal aid.

The Division I Board of Directors will meet on April 24 to make a final decision on the matter.

The UI Athletics Department declined to comment.

— by Joshua Bolander

ISU looks to upgrade Jack Trice Stadium Almost a year after the University of Iowa received the green light to start making improvements on Kinnick Stadium, Iowa State University wants a similar treatment for Jack Trice Stadium.

ISU requested that the state Board of Regents consider the approval for the purchase of a new video scoreboard from Daktronics Inc., for the south end zone of Trice. Other enhancements, such as a ribbon-board and improvements to the sound system, are included in the purchase.

The regents authorized ISU to proceed with the planning for improvements to Trice in February. The planning included replacing and renovating the existing south end zone seating, upgrading the south end zone concourse infrastructure, upgrading the stadium south video board and sound system components, and constructing additional premium seating, according to the proposal.

The scoreboard and sound system in the south end zone that Iowa State wishes to replace was purchased in 2002, and the school would like the replacements to be similar to the north end zone scoreboard and sound system, which was implemented in 2011.

— by Cody Goodwin

Iowa State defensive end Cory Morrissey falls on the ball after Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock fumbled in Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 14, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/ Tessa Hursh)

Big Ten honors Seaborne Iowa women’s tennis player Ruth Seaborne has been named Big Ten Athlete of the Week for the second time this season.

The London native led the Hawks to a win over No. 42 Illinois last week after scoring a straight-set win at the top singles position and a 8-2 win at the No. 1 spot in doubles play.

The victory was the senior’s fifth straight, improving her record to 14-5 overall, 7-2 in the Big Ten. Seaborne is the first Hawkeye since Sonja Molnar in 2010 to win the award two times in the same season.

Iowa will close its regular season at home this week with Big Ten matches against Ohio State and Penn State at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex.

— by Joshua Bolander

Iowa junior Ruth Seaborne hits a backhand at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Facility on March 5, 2013. . (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)

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Soccer coach Rainey heads to Dartmouth

By Jacob Sheyko jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu

Iowa women’s soccer head coach Ron Rainey has been announced as the new women’s soccer head coach at Dartmouth.

Rainey has served as the head coach at Iowa since 2006, amassing a record of 80-6717. He has the most wins in Hawkeye soccer history. This past season, the Hawkeyes won 15 games, won their first Big Ten Tournament game in program history — they ad-

vanced to the Big Ten championship game, and earned the first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

“We have hired a gem in Ron Rainey to lead our women’s soccer program,” Dartmouth Athletics Director Rainey Harry Sheehy said in a press head coach release. “He has consistently improved every team he has coached, did some truly outstanding work

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at Iowa, and will build upon the recent successes of our team here at Dartmouth.

The Athletics Department and college as a whole are excited to have Ron, his wife, Margaret and three children join our family here in Hanover.”

Rainey-coached Iowa teams featured 34 Academic All-Big Ten honorees, five Big Ten Tournament appearances, and five Big Ten All-Freshmen team members.

Rainey joins a Dartmouth team that went 8-6-3 last season.

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Iowa shortstop Jake Yacinich dives into home plate at Banks Field on Tuesday. Iowa lost to Western Illinois in a sloppy game, 8-6. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

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Iowa pitcher Blake Hickman and the Iowa baseball team dropped a sloppy midweek game to Western Illinois.

Facing an undermatched team, Iowa gave a game away with four errors.

By Ryan Rodriguez

jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu

ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu

It’s hard to find a good word to describe the start that Iowa pitcher Blake Hickman had in Iowa’s 8-6 loss against Western Illinois on April 15.

He wasn’t terrible. After all, he gave up no runs and struck out three batters in support of a 2-run Hawkeye second inning.

Then again, he wasn’t

all that great, either. He threw 60 pitches in just three innings and gave up 5 hits. He struggled to find the strike zone, and for the second-consecutive start, he gave up a free base on a wild hit-by-pitch that nearly took off Western Illinois second-basemen Travis Stafford’s head.

All in all, it was an inconsistent, albeit somewhat See recap, 10

By Jacob Sheyko After Iowa baseball’s 8-6 loss to Western Illinois, head coach Rick Heller spoke about what separated the good teams from the great ones. This game was one of those aspects.

In a game that was filled with blunders from both teams, the Hawkeyes repeatedly shot themselves in the foot and failed to take advantage of West-

ern Illinois’ blunders, ultimately losing to a team that leaves this matchup with just 10 wins.

“If you look at a lot of our losses, it’s the big inning [that hurts us],” Heller said. “We’ve got to find a See feature, 10

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for a photo slide show from the game

Jack of many track trades Once nothing more than an afterthought, O’Shea Wilson is now one of Iowa’s dynamic young stars.

By Jordan Hansen Jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu

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O’Shea Wilson has never liked being limited to just one event on the track.

“When I was little, I hated just doing one event or two events — that w a s n ’ t me,” the Wilson f r e s h m a n freshman said.

“I tried every event that I could do, and I liked doing all the events.”

Among those events were sprints, including the 100 and his favorite event, the 200, the long jump, triple jump as well as a number of relays.

Versatile was certainly a word to describe the native of Houston while a prep competitor.

Even with all of that talent, he still was a bit of a late addition for the Iowa track squad. Originally, his high-school coach sent the Hawkeyes his information, but there wasn’t scholarship money See track, 10

Hawkeyes (left to right) D’Juan Richardson, Tevin-Cee Mincy, and Justin Austin run in the 60 meters final at the Iowa Invitational in the owa Recreation Building on Feb. 17, 2012. Mincy has been an inspiration to O’Shea Wilson this season. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)