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ter. “[Today] is a big deal for students. Everyone knows what 4/20 is.” UI freshman Sal Lopez said he thinks 4/20 is a perfect day to hold such a demonstration, and he thought the pun was a clever way to approach the topics associated with marijuana laws. But despite the tasty treats and friendly exchanges among people, organizers said the event’s purpose was to bring light to a more serious issue. Today, 23 states and Washington, D.C., allow medical marijuana. Four states, as well as D.C., have legalized recreational use.
Gov. Terry Branstad, who won re-election last year after crafting a campaign built largely on education reform and fiscally responsible spending, said on Monday he doesn’t foresee state spending woes to be resolved this legislative session. Democrats, who hold a thin majority of seats in the Senate, released their version of spending guidelines last week. Republicans have 57 of the 100 seats in the House, but GOP leaders here haven’t unveiled their own spending plans yet. “Being realistic, I don’t expect this thing’s going to get resolved in the next week,” Branstad said Monday during his weekly news conference. “I hope it can get resolved in the next month. That’s what I’d like to see done. But even that is an ambitious schedule in light of the fact they’re just getting serious about this now.” In-party fighting has locked Republican lawmakers into a bind on how much money state leaders should spend. Both Branstad and House Republican leadership have sought to establish a 1.25 percent pump in general state aid for school districts. Up until nearly
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Young Americans for Liberty rally on the Pentacrest on Monday. The group helps spread awareness of marijuana-law reform. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)
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The Young Americans for Liberty handed out pot brownies on Monday — but they aren’t the ones you’re thinking of. April 20, or “4/20,” is a holiday of sorts for marijuana enthusiasts. Members of the libertarian group celebrated by holding signs that said “Free Pot Brownies” while giving away Cosmic Brownies out of a ceramic planting pot on the Pentacrest. “We’re not promoting drug use, but we want to raise awareness,” said Matthew Evans, a UI senior and the president of the UI chap-
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In the 2012 Iowa caucuses, former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., slid by Mitt Romney as the eventual “winner” by 34 votes. But Santorum failed to gain the Republican nomination that election cycle — that, however, isn’t scaring him away from the possibility of running again in 2016. Earlier this month, Santorum announced his testing the waters account, and some say he has not stopped campaigning since the last round. Tim Hagle, an associate professor of political science at the University of Iowa, said that the last time, Santorum wasn’t very well funded early on, adding that as a possible candidate with little name recognition, he or she would have to begin fundraising and campaigning earlier. “He was one of the candidates who went to all 99 counties; that takes time, he started earlier,” Hagle said. “One of the things important is that he’s still been here fairly often. In some sense, he hasn’t completely stopped running since the last time.” After former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, San-
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Towns from across Johnson County discussed plans for the continuation of the county’s winter homeless shelter program Tuesday night. Officials from around the county gathered Monday evening at the Coralville City Hall for their quarterly joint meeting. The local governmental entities used Monday’s meeting as an opportunity to start a discussion on a potential location and preliminary funding for next winter’s shelter. “We need to plan and collaborate now so when that cold weather does come, we’re not caught off guard,” Johnson County Supervisor Terrence Neuzil said. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has set aside $15,000 for next winter’s shelter in its annual budget, and Neuzil said he hopes other governments in the county follow suit.
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Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., speaks to the crowd at the 2015 Ag Summit on March 7. The Ag Summit allowed elected officials and public policy leaders to have a discussion with the public on issues relating to Iowa and the American economy with a highlight on agriculture. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk) torum has made the most visits to Iowa since 2013, seven trips in 12 days, according to a Democracy in Action aggregation. According to an aggregation of polls by
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The Konnexion, a locally owned shop, hosts a glass-blowing demo on Monday. The blowers made various hand-crafted glass art. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)
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University of Iowa Facilities Management has formed a unique partnership with local tree-trimming experts — the Iowa River’s beaver population. Andy Dahl, the Facilities Management arborist, the beavers’ relationship with the university is nothing new. Each year, Dahl and the rest of the department take full advantage of the rodents’ appetite for tree bark to gnaw trees that are unwanted along the Iowa River. “The damage on campus seems to be cyclical,” Dahl said. “There’s a bit every [winter]. Some years seem to be worse than others, and this year seems to be worse. Maybe there’s more mouths to feed, or they’re hungrier, I’m not sure.” The beaver-university partnership has been maintained as far back as the 1980s. Facilities Management makes an effort to keep native species thriving along the river’s banks, while whittling down the population of invasive species, such as white mulberry or siberian elm. “We typically use chicken wire on very large trees, 30 inch diameter or
Bark shavings sit next to a tree between the Iowa Avenues and Burlington Street bridges on Monday. The UI allows beavers to gnaw unwanted trees next to the Iowa River. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) more … on smaller trees, we use woven wire,” Dahl said. “It’s sturdier, so they can’t get through.” Dahl said that no matter the species, hungry beavers sink their teeth into any desired tree bark. However, he has never seen an instance in which the barriers fail to keep the beavers away from trees that Facilities Management means to protect. With native and planted species quartered off, the beavers are forced to turn their appetites elsewhere: to the ex-
posed invasive species or over-populated saplings. Despite their best efforts, the beavers fall short of completely eradicating the trees they feast on by leaving the underground root system intact. Facilities Management then deals with the remains. Evidence of the beaver’s handiwork can be seen along the Iowa River, with some trees stripped of bark at their bases. Stumps with cylindrical cone tops are also evidence of the beaver’s hefty appetites.
Throughout his 15-year tenure at the UI, Dahl has seen the annual remnants left by the semi-aquatic rodents. However, he has yet to catch one in the act. He said the beavers usually dine in the early morning hours while it is still dark outside. The nesting grounds of the beaver’s remains up in the air. “I have a few ideas of where they’d be living,” Dahl said with a smile, “But for their sakes, I think I’ll keep that to myself.”
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of Medicine, announced Monday he will attempt to gain a seat on the Iowa City School Board. Lewis, who most recently was a part of the Iowa City School District Magnet School Task Force, has also served in other capacities for the district. His experience includes parent-teacher president at Mark Twain Elementary and design committee member for Alexander Elementary. He is a parent of two children attending Iowa City schools. Lewis previously ran for election in 2013 but failed to get enough votes. “It’s time to elect leaders with fresh ideas and the knowledge and experience to advocate for all our children,” Lewis said in a release Monday. He said the district has failed to move on commitments to achieve better socioeconomic balance in schools. Lewis said his qualifications for the board include 20 years professional experience as a teacher and administrator and previous positions he’s held in the community.
METRO CR man faces numerous charges Authorities have accused a Cedar Rapids man of stealing a vehicle. Quatron Cropp, 19, was charged with three counts of second-degree theft, eluding — injury, OWI, drugs, or participating in a felony, and second-degree burglary on April 19. According to online court documents, an officer was attempting to locate a stolen vehicle. Cropp was stopped at a Kum & Go and drove out of the gas station when he saw police. He refused to stop after police initiated sirens and lights, and was driving at 25 mph over the speed limit. The officer called backup and followed the vehicle. Once the vehicle stopped, the officer found Cropp as the driver of the vehicle. The officer also allegedly found Cropp in possession of a stolen phone and electronics. Second-degree theft and eluding — injury, OWI, drugs, or participating
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Man charged with sexual abuse
Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of ejaculating on a woman without consent. Joshua Lilley, 28, was charged with third-degree sexual abuse on March 29. According to online court documents, the victim was sleeping on her couch while Lilley was video chatting another woman while masturbating. He then ejaculated onto the victim’s side. In the chat logs, Lilley said, “I did that on purpose.” The victim later read the chat logs and saw what happened to her. Lilley admitted to ejaculating on the victim although she had not given consent, but he claimed it was an accident. Third-degree sexual abuse is a Class-C felony.
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A recycling competition is over, and the University of Iowa is fifth in the Big Ten. The UI finished the RecycleMania competition with a 37 percent cumulative recycling rate. The rate has increased from 28.2 percent since 2013. Rutgers won the competition with a 49.5 cumulative recycling rate. The Dental Sciences Building had the most participants in the competition with 159. The UI is trying to achieve a 60 percent recycling rate by 2020.
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Lewis to run for School Board Jason Lewis, the director of the writing and humanities program at the University of Iowa Carver College
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BLOTTER Mia Jones, 28, 1100 Arthur St. No. F2, was charged Sunday with domestic assault with injury, fourth-degree criminal mischief, and public intoxication. Alexis Kuberski, 34, 1131 S. Third Ave. No 7, was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house and interference
with official acts. Leonard Libersher, 22, Joliet, Illinois, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Joshua Lilley, 28, 2707 J St., was charged March 29 with third-degree sexual abuse. Christian McGowan, 26, 902 Benton Drive Apt. 32, was charged Monday with pub-
lic intoxication and interference with official acts. Zachary Monroe, 20, 328 E. Washington No. 2942, was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Caleb Simon, 20, Mason City, Iowa, was charged Monday with interference
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County farm returns
The University of Iowa Department of Psychology is pushing to better represent itself with a name change.
Grow: Johnson County, a county-funded hunger relief project, has applied for a $20,000 grant to help its two-acre organic farm maximize the produce it can grow to provide for people in need.
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their first meeting to discuss what the name would be, if changed. In April 2014, 80 perOne of the most viscent of department votible departments on ing faculty approved of campus might see a “psychological and brain name change. sciences.” On Thursday, the state UI junior Nicole Schmitt, Board of Regents’ Educawho has taken psychology tion Committee will disclasses since her freshcuss the proposed name man year, said the name, if change of the University changed, would be a good of Iowa Department of reflection of some of the Psychology to the Departclasses offered through the ment of department. Psycho“Psychology needs to logical be integrated with all and Brain other sciences in order Sciences, to benefit more people,” as proshe said. “The biological posed by science class was one of the unimy favorite classes from versity. Plumert the Psychology DepartP s y - department of ment. Psychology incorc h o l o g y pyschology head porates a lot of science, Departso the name change ment head Jodie Plumert would represent the hosaid changing the name listic thing, rather than better reflects the work just psychology.” done on the UI campus. Department officials “We have to convey two at UI aren’t the first who things,” she said. “That thought a change was the work that we do that necessary, Plumert said. involves psychological Other schools such as sciences is scientific and Indiana also that it reflects the "[The name change] provides a nice umbrella of the U n i versity, work we’re wide amount of research we do in our department.’ Univerdoing in sity of neurosci— Jodie Plumer, Department of Psychology head Califorence … it nia-Sanprovides a “It’s nice they are try- ta Barbara, Johns Hopnice umbrella of the wide amount of research we do ing to give it more of a kins, and other great scientific representative science departments also in our department.” According to the re- because [psychology] can have changed their degents’ report regarding often be jokingly called partment name, Plumert the proposal, “although a ‘fluffy’ science because said. “That’s to reflect all the field of psychology is it’s more speculative rethe changes that have a science, the perception search,” she said. Officials said the de- gone on increasing neuoutside of the university is that psychology is ex- partment has been think- roscience work,” Plumert clusively about clinical ing about changing the said. “It’s trying to unanalysis and therapy,” name for more than five derstand how the brain which the name change years. In December 2013, works and how it producdepartment officials had es behavior.” would help correct. grace-pateras@uiowa.edu
After a long process of approvals from different department and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences officials, the proposal is now ready to be talked about on Thursday. The regents’ Educational Committee will consider whether to recommend the name change to the full board for approval. Plumert said nothing else is slated to change in the department beyond the name. “What’s interesting is that the degree that students will get is the name, called ‘psychology,’ ” she said. “But, as a name representing the department, I think it will help people who are interested in neuroscience. People will realize [the department] will provide them with a great education.” UI sophomore Lauren Kennedy, a psychology major, said the name change would better represent the department.
By CORY PORTER cory-porter@uiowa.edu
The Johnson County Poor Farm hasn’t been an operating farm in decades, but in 2016, it will be back in business. In the summer of 2014, John Boller, the executive director of the Coralville Ecumenical Food Pantry, was browsing the Johnson C o u n ty website. He saw the Board of Boller Supervi- executive director sors was looking for proposals to put part of the Johnson County Poor Farm to use. Specifically, the supervisors wanted a group to develop a local food-oriented project, and — given Boller’s occupation — an idea came to him. “The first thing that popped up in my mind was about creating a farm that would grow food for the local food pantries,” he said. The Johnson County Poor Farm was open from the 1850s to the 1970s as a place for the poor and mentally ill to live and work. It is currently on the National Register of Historic Places. Boller contacted two other people he knew whose job in some way involved organic food and developed the idea of a two-acre farm on which
organic food would be grown, then given to local people who needed it. Those two people Boller contacted were Bob Andrlik, executive director of Table to Table, an organization dedicated to distributing donated food to people in need, and Scott Koepke, an organic gardening educator at the New Pioneer Coop. The supervisors accepted Boller and his colleagues’ idea last fall, named Grow: Johnson County, and since then they have been ironing out the details and preparing to get started. Besides the initial planning, Grow: Johnson County, has applied for a grant that could help it out tremendously, the organizers said. The organic seed and food company Seeds of Change is holding its Seeds of Change Grant Program competition, in which more than $200,000 in total will be awarded to community or school gardens, ranging from $20,000 for first place to $1,000 for third place. “If we were awarded up to the $20,000 mark … that could really go a long ways, where we’re thinking it would be an opportunity to maximize the food production,” Boller said. The group’s Facebook page contains a link to vote, which one can do once a day until April 27. The group’s goal is to work to enrich the soil
this year, with the possibility of growing some cold-weather crops, with full-scale production — ranging from potatoes to kale to tomatoes — starting in the spring of 2016. Andrlik said one way they’ll enrich the soil is to grow Sudan sorghum grass, because the plant’s roots will first break up the soil, and then it will be mowed to provide beneficial organic matter for the two acres. Koepke, who will act as a consultant on soil preparation and garden education, said the work of planting and mowing of the sorghum grass is essential when converting land that was used for corn and soybean production into organic vegetable production. “[The Sudan sorghum grass] will build available nutrients for vegetable, flower and herb production for the local food pantries in the spring of 2016,” he said. “It is essential to first build microbiology and organic matter through cover cropping.” Besides helping feed people in need, Andrlik sees a multitude of uses for the two acres. “There’s so many possibilities with this, for educational opportunities [and] the population at large coming out and learning about it, helping with planting and harvesting. It can work on so many different levels and we’re really excited about the prospects,” he said.
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New ideas reign, or rain Beau Elliot beauelliot@gmail.com
The great thing about time is that it always comes back to bite you, at least in this hash-tag-ridden version of the universe. You don’t think so? Just wait. Take Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the man of tomorrow who has had some problems with time in the past (See: What year, exactly, did his parents emigrate from Cuba?) Rubio says he’s the presidential candidate of tomorrow, not yesterday, the voice of the 21st century. Well, that’s good, because we all know the 21st century needs a voice, because, being a new century and all, it hasn’t learned to speak yet. As opposed to the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, which sit around in the old folks’ home and babble away like the winedark sea bracing the wine-lit beach. Or something like that. (Sorry, Homer, but steal from the best, as Mark Twain is still mummering in some corner of the universe.) So why does Rubio sound so much like yesterday? Well, to be fair, not so much like yesterday, and not so much like last week, and not even so much like last year or the year before. He sounds like the 1980s. Which, you have to admit, is not yesterday, today, or tomorrow. Rubio would like cut taxes for the rich, beef up defense spending, and do away with Obamacare. Yeah, I know; these new ideas just keep on coming. Though frankly, he sounds like the great Republican Ghost of the Past, Ronald Reagan. Yeah, that’s what the 21st century needs, some
more Reagan. In health care in particular, Rubio has a curious record. In 2008, when he was speaker of the Florida House, he pushed a market-based health plan called Florida Health Choices. “It’s about competition, it’s about choice, and it’s about the marketplace,” he told the Palm Beach Post, according to the folks at the Rachel Maddow blog. And Florida Health Choices has been a roaring success. After opening last year, it now boasts 80 sign-ups. Yeah, you heard that right — 80. This, in a state of 20 million or 21 million people. And it’s only cost the state $2.4 million for those 80 people. Sounds fiscally sound to me, senator. Got any more new ideas for tomorrow? Or next week? Not to pick on Rubio or anything, because there’s always Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who is also running for president. (Why doesn’t anyone walk for president? Seems like a lot less effort.) As far as new ideas go, Cruz, has one: taking up arms against the government: “The 2nd Amendment to the Constitution isn’t for just protecting hunting rights, and it’s not only to safeguard your right to target practice. It is a Constitutional right to protect your children, your family, your home, our lives, and to serve as the ultimate check against governmental tyranny — for the protection of liberty,” Cruz wrote in a fundraising email recently. So he seemingly wants to return to 1861, when Southerners decided to take up arms against the United States. How well did that work out? (How do you spell Appomattox?) I don’t know about you, but all these new ideas are making me dizzy. I think I’ll go pick some thyme.
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Iran shows its true colors
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he June 30 deadline for a final Iranian nuclear deal seemed to be within reach just a week ago. Key impasses between the negotiating parties had been overcome, and the rhetoric coming out of Iran’s leaders seemed to signify that the country was willing to accede to demands they had opposed previously in order to have any sort of nuclear program at all. Yet current events are putting this deal in jeopardy. Jason Rezaian, a reporter for the Washington Post who has been held in Iran for nine months, has just been charged with espionage, “collaborating with hostile governments,” and “propaganda against the establishment.” The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. An Iranian lawyer for the reporter, Leila Ahsan, revealed the details in a statement. In an interview with the Post, she also said that the case file presented no evidence to justify the charges against Rezaian, though they were related to stories he intended to write about Iran. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest called the charges “absurd.” In and of itself, the imprisonment and trumpedup charges are nothing new for the Revolutionary Court, which deals with cases of national security. In the secretive Islamic Republic of Iran, any attempt to reveal sensitive information about the country, classified or not, is prosecuted. But the timing of these charges appears to be a challenge of sorts to the United States as time ticks away toward the final deadline of a nuclear deal. Hard-liners
in Iran have been largely quiet in recent weeks, though it is clear there is still significant opposition in the country to any sort of deal. Iran doesn’t have much power to strike a blow to the United States outside its borders, but inside them, Americans are at the mercy of the state. The move echoes a previous moment in history that still provokes anger among some: the Iranian hostage crisis (Nov. 4, 1979-Jan. 20, 1981). Sixty-six Americans were held hostage in the U.S.’s Embassy, widely seen as retaliation for the United States’ support for Iran’s overthrown shah. Just as the taking of hostages was intended to reduce the U.S. influence in Iran, one must wonder if the charges against Rezaian are a backhanded attempt to sabotage the nuclear talks. Already there have been calls in Washington to make any sort of nuclear deal hinge on the release of imprisoned Americans, which now includes Rezaian. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Kirk, R-Ill., have released a statement saying President Obama should “demand Mr. Rezaian’s immediate release … prior to concluding a nuclear deal with this regime.” Iran seems to put one foot forward while the other takes a step back. Its enigmatic actions paint a picture of a country that can’t be trusted. Ideally, any agreement put on the table would not include provisions that relied on Iran to be trustworthy in the first place. Even so, we can’t disregard the history between the United States and Iran, and the charges against Rezaian show us that history is still relevant.
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Recognize the Armenian genocide
Michael Korobov michael-korobov@uiowa.edu
This Friday will mark the 100-year anniversary of the Armenian genocide. It was on this day in 1915 that Ottoman authorities (present day Turkey) arrested more than 250 Armenian community leaders and intellectuals in Constantinople. They were soon killed. The event signaled the start of what the Young Turks, a political group in the Ottoman Empire, had been planning all along: the systematic extermination of the Armenian population. Historians estimate that approximately 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered. Pope Francis has been the first head of the Roman Catholic Church to refer to it as “the first genocide of the 20th century.” The denial of the Armenian genocide by the governments of prominent Western na-
tions is both hypocritical and disgraceful. The Ottoman rulers were Muslim and suppressed Christians living in the empire. Armenians, along with other Christians, had to pay higher taxes as well as suffer severe limitations on political and legal rights. While being oppressed, the Armenians still excelled under the Ottomans; they were generally more prosperous and educated than the Turks. When World War I started, in 1914, the Ottomans feared that the Armenians would be more faithful to the invading Christian nations such as Russia. They devised a plan to eliminate them along with other Christian groups including Assyrians and Ottoman Greeks. The genocide was carried out in two steps. The first included luring about 60,000 Armenian men away from their families under the guise of joining the Ottoman army. They were subsequently disarmed and shot by Turkish soldiers. The second step started with the enactment of Tehcir Law, translated as “displacement.” Women, children, and the elderly were led
on death marches into the Syrian desert. They were subjected to starvation, robbery, rape, and massacres along the way. Children were kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam. Property was taken away, and churches were destroyed. Half of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire was exterminated. Robert Fisk of the Independent describes his experience of digging “the bones and skulls of massacred Armenians out of the Syrian desert with my own hands in 1992.” He recounts a story of “Turkish militia men piling living babies on top of each other and setting fire to them.” It is a shame that Turkey will not recognize the injustice that it inflicted on the Armenian people. To some degree, however, this is to be expected. What is most astonishing, is that countries such as the United States and Israel will not formally call it a “genocide,” despite nearly unanimous agreement among historians. The United States used the term “genocide” under Reagan, but it has stopped using it because of the
Turkish government’s sensitivity to the issue. Turkey, after all, is a NATO ally. Then-Sen. Barack Obama claimed that “America deserves a leader who speaks truthfully about the Armenian genocide” in 2008, but he has refused to use that terminology for six years now. Obama bowing down to Turkey is a tremendous embarrassment for the United States and sets a damaging precedent in the international community. Israel has also not been able to pass an Armenian genocide resolution in its parliament. Considering the state of Israel exists in part due to the horrors of the Holocaust, it’s a shame it won’t recognize a genocide that occurred only shortly prior. Everyone who experienced the Armenian genocide is now dead. We will never learn from history if we don’t have the courage to acknowledge what really happened. The Western world must stop this political correctness and publically acknowledge the Armenian genocide. We cannot afford to allow ourselves to be muzzled because history will end up repeating itself.
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Regulate e-cigarettes for teens
Jacob Prall prall.jacob@gmail.com
New research has been released on e-cigarettes, on the heels of the UI decision to ban these devices on campus as “tobacco products.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that between 2013 and 2014, e-cigarette use among middle- and highschool students nearly tripled. In 2013, an estimated 4.5 percent of teens had tried an e-cig. In 2014, the number was 13.4 percent. The steep incline of use, both among teens and the overall populace, leaves many musing not only on the health risks but the social implications of e-cigarette usage and marketing. The industry itself is booming. Global sales have risen from 1.5 billion in 2012 to 3.5 billion in 2013
to an estimated 7 billion in 2014. It appears the e-cigarette business is the one to be in right now. Such a sudden, massive uptake by the general populace is actually generating some very positive results. Among them, traditional cigarette use among teens is down. Combustible cigarette use dropped 3 percent over a one-year span, and e-cigarette use for the first time has overtaken traditional cigarette use among young adults, according to the CDC. E-cigarettes aren’t without their share of risks. For one, their nicotine content is often higher than traditional cigarettes. This translates to more kids becoming addicted to nicotine, a substance that affects brain development. Many also believe that the influx of nicotine-addicted youth may result in an eventual increase in traditional cigarette use. Mitch Zeller, the director of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, sees the rise as reason for the agency
to become more involved in the tobacco industry, a place where Congress gave it jurisdiction in 2009. “In today’s rapidly evolving tobacco marketplace, the surge in youth use of novel products like e-cigarettes forces us to confront the reality that the progress we have made in reducing youth cigarette smoking rates is being threatened,” he said in a statement. “These staggering increases in such a short time underscore why FDA intends to regulate these additional products to protect public health.” And it seems logical that the FDA should regulate e-cigarettes, as their popularity with youth is the most troubling concern. Many have accused the e-cigarette industry for targeting consumers younger than the legal age to purchase such products, with candy flavors like “unicorn puke.” This mildly gross title is certainly aimed at teens looking to be cool, but it’s hard not to associate products that delve in-
to the realm of unicorns as intended for children. Nicotine isn’t the only threat to the health of the e-cigarette smoker, either. According to a recent study by Portland State University, the “flavor components of e-cigarettes often contain concentrations of aldehydes, a compound class recognized as ‘primary irritants’ of mucosal tissue of the respiratory tract.” With all this in mind, one has to go back and ask, “Is it right for the UI to ban e-cigarettes?” Based on current evidence, absolutely not. That doesn’t mean caution should not be applied to these products. One still has to be 18 to purchase, and the real focus should be on education and prevention in high schools and middle schools. We’re in college; the university shouldn’t mother us. The attention should be toward those who do need a level of mothering and who are too young to make decisions that could affect their lungs and brains later in life.
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BROWNIES CONTINUED FROM FRONT Iowa’s lawmakers have been addressing the topic as well. Last week, a bill that would provide medical marijuana and reclassify the drug to a Schedule 2 narcotic passed in the Iowa Senate with support from only one Republican. It was then referred to the House Committee on Public Safety. Although bill creator Sen.
SANTORUM CONTINUED FROM FRONT and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker led the polls during that time. Like last time, Santorum is competing against candidates who are vying for the same social-conservative groups, Hagle said. Former Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and businessman Herman Cain
BUDGET CONTINUED FROM FRONT a month ago, Democrats had wanted a 4 percent increase, but they are now calling for a 2.6 percent rise. The state’s “surplus” of unspent funding derived from the current budgeting year should be given back to Iowans in a tax cut of sorts, GOP leaders have maintained. But a budget plan Branstad released in January calls for spending that surplus, not directing it back to Iowans. Branstad dodged several questions from Statehouse reporters regarding the state’s financial standings, instead calling up what he described as more economically troubled times of the past. “We’ve been through this before, and we’ve been though tougher times than this. I was governor during the farm crisis of the ’80s. We’ve always resolved these things before we get to the end of the fiscal year. “Unlike the federal government, unlike some other states, in Iowa, we’ve always done it and no I don’t see a government shut down … I see every reason to believe that we’re going to be able to get these things resolved. I just think it’s time to get serious about it and get the job done.” According to Iowa law, a decision on how much general state aid school districts can receive this year should have been made in February 2014. Despite being almost 14 months late in making this decision, legislators and the governor won’t face penalties for
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Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, has remained hopeful the legislation will gain legs in the House, the vice head of the Public Safety Committee, Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said he does not believe the bill will advance in the Legislature this year. Despite his and many other House Republicans’ opposition to medical marijuana, he said assembling efforts, like Monday’s, are beneficial for the legislative process. “I think discussions are always great. The more we air
discussion, that’s what America is all about, the more we get an idea and opinion up in the air,” Holt said. “There’s just a lot more studying that needs to be done.” Rep. Marti Anderson, D-Des Moines, said she believes the bill has some bipartisan support but was unsure of how much. She said marijuana gatherings are often seen as advocating recreational use, which can make a consensus on the bill unclear. “[Republicans] are worried about a slippery slope
onto legalizing marijuana, which may come, but that’s not what were focused on now,” Anderson said. “We’re focused on getting the medical treatment that will help people. I think most important thing is to make sure they understand we’re not talking about recreational marijuana.” The Young Americans for Liberty are big supporters of the controversial topic of marijuana legalization, believing it would have benefits both for citizens and for the government.
Members said people should not be incarcerated for participating in nonviolent crimes, such as marijuana offenses. UI senior Elizabeth Hayes, a member of the group, noted that the United States has 5 percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the prison population. “Considering the number of incarcerations due to marijuana and the current knowledge that it is not a significant health hazard, it should definitely be legalized,” Lopez said.
According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, nearly 50 percent of inmates were convicted of drug offenses. Demonstration participants also said they believe legalization would result in a monetary gain for the United States, considering the possible profits from a tax on marijuana. “If we were to tax it, we could make a lot of our money back,” Hayes said. “States that have decriminalized it, such as Washington and Colorado, are a step in the right direction.”
tried to appeal to the same group in 2012, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are the two contenders this election cycle. “This time, Santorum is going to be competing with those folks, if they don’t drop out like they did last time that will make it difficult for Santorum,” Hagle said. “Just because he won last time doesn’t mean he’s going to be an easy winner this time.”
Clay County Republican Chairman Will Jones agreed that will be Santorum’s problem this time around. “He makes a good case as a values candidate, but he’s not alone there, and I think Gov. Perry has done more to further his image than Santorum has,” Jones said. “I’m not sure what Santorum will do in that segment of things; I’ve been to events that he’s been at, he keeps the wheels turning, he can easily become one of
the main contenders again, he just has to outraise Gov. Perry and he will be able to carry a lot of those people.” Karen Fesler, who previously served as the Missouri state director and a regional coordinator for Santorum for President, continues to work with Santorum this election, and she has organized events. Fesler said the campaign has started planning events far earlier in advance than in 2012. Santorum will be
at Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition forum this weekend in Waukee, Iowa. “If Sen. Santorum sees that path to victory, then I fully expect him to run for president, and I think all of the candidates have to assess it that way as well,” Fesler said. Last cycle, Santorum didn’t have much of a chance early on, but came up behind once candidates started dropping out, Hagle said. “This time around, hav-
ing now won the caucuses last time, he can’t be that stealthy as a candidate like he can last time around,” he said. But Fesler said Santorum has stopped by increasingly in the last couple of months and has even been keeping track. “We’re already counting counties, 99 is his magic number, sometimes,” Fesler said.
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Supervisor Mike Carberry praised Iowa City’s leadership with the shelter. “Iowa City did a great job in taking a leadership role in getting this project going,” he said. “Next year, I hope more cities are willing to collaborate and work together on this.” More collaboration among the cities is necessary because homelessness isn’t Iowa City’s problem alone, Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek said. “This is a countywide problem. It isn’t an issue that has borders or boundaries,” he said. “Iowa City is ready to continue and work with other cities on this project in the future.”
failing to do so. And in interviews with The Daily Iowan Monday, several Republican leaders said Democrats have politicized the topic this session and believe their counterparts will use education as campaign ammunition heading into 2016. “Where does arguing about whether we should’ve done something get us now?” said Sen. David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan, who serves as an assistant minority leader in the Senate. “It doesn’t. I’m all about trying to follow the law, but it doesn’t do us any good to argue whether we followed it or not.” Rep. Daniel Kelley,
D-Newton, who has sponsored several bills pertaining to education, said he has witnessed educational growth take a back seat to other matters every year in the Legislature over the past five years. “It’s unfortunate that kids’ educations are being used as a political bargaining chip,” Kelley said. “It’s an indication that Washington gridlock has come to the state Capitol.” Several Republicans said they would work diligently to get education off the bargaining table, securing it as the primary piece of legislation during the first few months of the 2016 session.
The shelter, 1534 S. Gilbert St., was initially met by skepticism by nearby business owners, but Neuzil hailed the shelter as a success. “Last winter, we had a lot of people out there in dangerous situations with the cold,” he said. “There was collaboration between the board and Iowa City that allowed us to find a location for the shelter.” Neuzil pointed out that police reported fewer nuisance calls related to homeless people with the shelter put up.
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Why I’m in such good shape: • I’ve been riding my bike everywhere since my second-to-last OWI. • I carry a heavy burden wherever I go. • I tend to skip things often. • I’m constantly running away from responsibilities. • I hurdle over chairs, tables, and people to get to the lunch buffet. • I play a lot of games with people. • I’ve been spinning my wheels for years. • I jump through a lot of hoops for the UI. • I like to pedal smut. • I’ve been bootlegging and rum-running. • I start every morning tiptoeing around 12 steps. • I’ve been exercising my demons. • I’m a gigolo for the U.S. House, and I do a lot of reps. • I only eat walking tacos. • I frequently pull up short. • I push buttons as hard as I can. • I both do and eat six push-ups after every meal. • I regularly walk out on my relationships. • I get in 30 minutes of breaststroke at least three times/week. • Your mom. Andrew R. Juhl thanks JM, LTD, DH, SW, and ML for contributing to today’s Ledge.
today’s events • Chemistry Lecture, “Density Gradient Films, Lanthanide Electrochemistry, and Magnetic Field Effects on Hydrogen Evolution, Oxygen Evolution, and Lanthanide Electrochemistry,” Krysti Knoche, 11:30 a.m., 103 North Hall • Health Sciences Research Week Keynote Lecturer, “The Role of Sirtuins in Aging and Disease,” Brad Gibson, noon, 1110A Medical Education & Research Facility • Operatory Theory Seminar, “A Generalization of the Graded Uniqueness Theorem for a Certain Class of Leavitt Path Algebras,” Richard Baker, 1:30 p.m., 309 Van Allen • Math Physics Seminar, “Modular Temperature Theory,” Sujeev Wickramasekara, 2:30 p.m., 309 Van Allen • Bijou Horizon, Siddharth, 6 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College
• “Live from Prairie Lights,” Marc Rahe & Daniel Khalastchi, poetry, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Peace Corps Information Session: Make a Difference, 7 p.m., 2390 University Capitol Center • Neher Voice Studio Recital, 8 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall
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horoscopes
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Let your charm help you define what you intend to do and how you expect to reach your goals, and you will impress someone with connections. Simple but definite personal changes will enhance your appearance and improve important relationships. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Experience will be your ticket to success. Listen, learn, and implement what you pick up into your everyday routine, and you will up your chance to get ahead. Limit your expenses at home. Cut corners, and avoid unnecessary purchases. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be secretive about the changes you want to make. Don’t give anyone the benefit of the doubt. Revealing the way you feel about someone or something will leave you in a precarious position. Protect yourself from being taken advantage of. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You will face restrictions if you neglect to take care of your responsibilities. Don’t give in to demands that will keep you from completing your tasks. Ask for help rather than offering to do things for others. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Trying to make a difference will bring you great satisfaction along with interesting new connections. Getting involved and using your skills to set new standards will lead to an opportunity to step into the spotlight and present what you have to offer. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep business and pleasure separate. Emotional matters will lead to setbacks, depression, or a misunderstanding that will be difficult to rectify. Focus on what you can do, and put your best foot forward. Don’t dwell on regrets or the past. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put travel, pleasure, and romance at the top of your list. Changing the way you approach projects, your philosophy, and your relationships with others will put an interesting slant on the responses you get. Express your desires. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Consider an investment opportunity, but do your own research instead of buying in to the hype. Disagreements will be a waste of time. Discuss plans, and be willing to compromise or go it alone. Make love, not war, and you’ll get your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your emotions will lead to all sorts of interesting encounters. A last-minute change will spin into an adventure you don’t want to miss. An investment will lead to an opportunity that can help you stabilize your current standard of living. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You will experience a change of heart regarding your professional direction because of an unsettling occurrence. Take some time to observe and re-evaluate your next move. It’s best not to be impulsive if you want to avoid a financial setback. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Fix up your home, or make plans that will help you form closer relationships. Don’t argue a moot point when you should adapt and make changes that are in the best interest of everyone you care about. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t spare detail. Honesty and integrity will be essential if you want to avoid being blamed for offering false information. Put your effort into your work as well as connecting with people who share your interests and skills.
True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else. — Clarence Darrow
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Butler sparks Bulls to victory over Bucks By ANDREW SELIGMAN Associated Press
CHICAGO — Jimmy Butler set a playoff career-high for the second-straight game with 31 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 91-82, on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. After scoring 25 points in Game 1, Butler trumped that with another terrific performance. He was at his best down the stretch, scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter. Chicago’s Derrick Rose scored all of his 15 points in the second half after dominating in the series opener. Pau Gasol added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. scored 12 points as the third-seeded Bulls grabbed a commanding lead in the series. Game 3 will be Thursday in Milwaukee. Khris Middleton led the sixth-seeded Bucks
with 22 points, and Michael Carter-Williams scored 12. The Bulls were trailing 74-71 early in the fourth when Butler started a 130 run with a 3-pointer. He drove along the right side for a vicious two-handed dunk on Zaza Pachulia and hit the free throw to complete the 3-point play. Butler finished the run with another 3, giving Chicago an 84-74 lead with 6:01 remaining. Pachulia was ejected with 2:48 left in the game after he and Chicago’s Nikola Mirotic shoved each other on the court while going for a loose ball. Middleton then hit a jumper to pull Milwaukee within 7 points with just over two minutes left, but Rose sealed the win when he scored with 55 seconds left to make it 91-82. Rose missed his first seven shots after scoring 23 points in his first playoff game since 2012
and was 4-of-14 overall. He finally nailed an open 3 early in the third and scored 12 in the quarter.
NO CAMPAIGN Don’t expect Jabari Parker to promote his return. Unlike Rose, the Bulls’ star and fellow product of Chicago’s Simeon Career Academy, he has no plans to advertise his recovery as he works his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. “I’m not gonna Tweet about it,” Parker said. “I’m not gonna Instagram it. What is mostly important is I act on it. I can’t say anything. I just have to do it.” After he tore the ACL in his left knee in the 2012 playoff opener, Rose documented his recovery through a high-profile campaign with Adidas titled “The Return.” “I’m not gonna promote it so much, where I have all-
Chicago Bull guard Jimmy Butler (21) is fouled by Milwaukee Buck center John Henson (31) as Jared Dudley watches during the second half in Game 2 of the NBA basketball playoffs on Monday in Chicago. (Associated Press/Charles Rex Arbogast) around access,” Parker said.
TIP-INS Bucks: Milwaukee has
lost eight-straight playoff games since beating Atlanta on April 28, 2010. Bulls: G Kirk Hinrich
(left knee) remained sidelined. He sat out the final two regular-season games and the first two of this series.
Bryant’s 3 RBIs lift Cubs over Pittsburgh By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — Kris Bryant turned his tiebreaking 2-run double into a Little League homer with some heads-up baserunning, and the star rookie had 3 hits and 3 RBIs Monday night to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bryant’s double off the base of the left-center field fence in the seventh inning snapped a 1-all tie. He scored on the play when he advanced to third base on the throw home, and he raced across the plate when catcher Francisco Cervelli missed the throw for an error. Bryant, who tied the game with an RBI single in the fifth, is 6-for-14 (.429)
with 4 RBIs in four games since his much-anticipated callup from Triple-A Iowa on April 17. He was a spring training sensation, hitting 9 home runs in 40 at-bats for the Cubs. Jake Arrieta (2-1) allowed only 1 run and 3 hits in seven innings for the win while striking out 7 and walking none. Jorge Soler, another rookie, went 4-for-5 with a one-out double in the seventh that started the go-ahead rally. Anthony Rizzo followed by drawing a walk, then Bryant hit his double off Arquimedes Camninero (0-1). Rizzo and Starlin Castro each had two of the Cubs’ 14 hits. Starling Marte homered for the Pirates, who had their three-game winning streak snapped in the bot-
tom of the ninth inning and Andrew McCutchen had 2 hits, including an RBI single in the ninth. Pirate starter A.J. Burnett allowed 1 run and 8 hits in six innings. He walked 2 and struck out 1. The start of the game was delayed 28 minutes because of rain.
FAN INJURED The game was delayed 23 minutes in the second inning after a female fan behind home plate was hit in the back of the head by a ball off the bat of Castro. The woman was standing in the first row with her back toward the field when Castro fouled a ball straight back against the protective screen. The ball was hit with such force that it struck the fan.
The injured fan was eventually removed from the seating area on a stretcher. The Pirates said she was conscious and alert when she was taken to a hospital for testing.
TRAINER’S ROOM Pirates: SS Jordy Mercer sat out with a bruised chest, an injury he sustained Sunday when he was hit by a pitch from Milwaukee RHP Matt Garza. Mercer might be ready to play tonight. The Pirates said Sunday the injury was to Mercer’s ribcage, but manager Clint Hurdle said Monday it was to the chest.
UP NEXT Cubs LHP Travis Wood (1-1) will face LHP Francisco Liriano (0-1) today
A game of risks, or not By ROD ENGBLOM roderick-engblom@uiowa.edu
Risks are a part of golf. Golfers have to choose whether to take a difficult shot or go for the green in a high-stakes situation. And how a golfer manages risks may determine the outcome of the match. Sometimes, the ability to take risks pays off in close matches, but they can also backfire. In golf, there are always going to be makes, but mistakes can cost a player the match. Because of that, Iowa men’s head golf coach Tyler Stith tends to play it safe. “Taking on a challenging flag stick can potentially lead to a double bogey or worse,” he said. “It’s not worth the risk when you know hitting 25 feet right of it you still have an opportunity to make birdie, but you have eliminated making 6.” Sometimes, taking the conservative route in golf will end up yielding a better score rather than taking a risky shot. If a player misses
his second shot on a par 5 in an attempt to hit the green in 2, the player may have to settle for par, bogey, or worse depending on how far he missed the second shot. But if the player were to lay up and go for the green in 2 shots rather than 1, the player could easily make par or birdie, saving 1 to 2 strokes. “Everyone thinks of score in terms of a birdie, I gain 1, a bogey I lose 1,” Stith said. “Well, relative to score yes, but relative to your playing competitors, that’s not true.” Stith’s conservative strategy revolves around college golf being based on collective team scores rather than professional golf, which emphasizes individual performance. He said coming back with birdies after shooting a bogey on a hole isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison. “So on a relatively easy par 4, the scoring average for the field would be less than 4, meaning more people are making birdies than bogeys,” Stith said. “So if you take that theory, a birdie does not help you as much as a
bogey hurts you because if you make three [birdies], you pick up a half a shot on the field, and if you make five [bogeys], you’re losing one and a half shots on the field.” This way of looking at scores affects the risk-taking side of the game because it emphasizes reducing the number of bogeys a player makes. This is opposed to compensating for bogeys with birdies on following holes because the individual golfer’s scores are compared with the rest of the field. That said, there are still players who believe taking risky shots is an essential part of their game. “I’m a pretty aggressive player,” sophomore Carson Schaake said. “Sometimes, I can be [my] worst enemy, but sometimes, I can’t be. I feel like to be the player that I want to be to be at the top level you have to take some risks sometimes, and you have to be comfortable taking them.” Because Schaake is a sophomore, he is still maturing as a golfer, and ma-
ny young golfers tend to be more aggressive in an attempt to beat the field. The coaches also help the players in making decisions during tournaments when they walk with them, providing advice during play. “I’m there for reinforcement and building confidence,” assistant coach Dan Holerhaus said. “And if he has any questions, he comes over and asks me.” This reinforcement will help a player and coach analyze a situation that may be risky helping the player to make the right decision on a shot. But in the end, risk is still a part of golf. “I was the same way when I was their age,” Stith said. “So with some of them, I don’t want to take their aggressiveness away, I just want to teach them to know when it’s the right time to do it. “[I want them to be thinking]: ‘What can I gain here, what do I potentially have to lose by not executing the shot?’ ”
and 1.2 assists per game. He shot 45.1 percent from the field, 45.4 percent from 3, and 83.9 percent from the free-throw line. Jones scored 20 or more points on 12 occasions Jones last season. He incoming forward scored 30 or more twice. “Dale is a versatile frontcourt
player who can score, rebound, and shoot at a high percentage,” McCaffery said in a release. “He played for one of the top junior colleges and coaches in the country in Mike Marquis. This is a great opportunity for Dale to come back home. We’re thrilled that he’s going to be a Hawkeye.” Jones seems to fit the mold of many of McCaffery’s recruits. He’s technically a forward but has the capability to step out and make 3-pointers. He connected on 99 of his 218 3-point attempts last
season. This is Jones’ third year out of Waterloo West High. He played his freshman season at Tyler, redshirted his sophomore season because of an injury, then returned to the court last season. Jones rounds out a recruiting class that boasts six recruits. He will join Brandon Hutton, Isaiah Moss, Ahmad Wagner, Andrew Fleming, and Christian Williams — the latter’s signing was announced last week. — by Jacob Sheyko
SPORTS McCaffery signs power forward Head coach Fran McCaffery and the Iowa men’s basketball team completed the 2015-16 recruiting class on Monday, announcing the signing of Dale Jones. Jones, a 6-8, 220-pound power forward played his freshman and sophomore seasons at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He is originally from Waterloo. In his sophomore year, Jones averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 rebounds,
Chicago Cub Kris Bryant (17) gets a hit off Pittsburgh Pirate starting pitcher A.J. Burnett to drive in Jorge Soler in the fifth inning on Monday in Pittsburgh. (Associated Press/Keith Srakocic) in the second game of the four-game series. Wood is 3-4 with 4.28 ERA in 14 career games, including 13 starts against the Pirates.
Liriano is 4-2 against the Cubs with a 2.30 ERA and has allowed more than 2 runs in just two of his nine starts against them.
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was considered to be a middle infield prospect at the college level, partly because of her ability at the plate. On her travel team, where Looper recruited her, she was the fourth option from the circle, only appearing in a few games and usually doing mop-up duty. Larry McMillan, Yoways’ coach from sixth grade through high school, ex-
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pected his former player to be more of an offensive contributor at the next level. “I saw her as more of a hitter; I know she did not plan on actually pitching,” McMillan said. “At the time, they didn’t even know she was a pitcher.” As for the Navarrete experiment, it had little chance to begin with. The New Mexico native was recruited out of high school primarily as a pitcher. Her freshman season at Howard College in her home state saw the current junior
bat .417 and compile a .760 slugging percentage. In January of her sophomore year she moved on to Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, where she hit .333. Although the program’s coach, Doug Chance, had recruited her as a pitcher out of high school, after two years of college ball, the junior had established herself as an offensive asset and solid infielder. Searching for answers to make up for her losses, Looper looked to Butler for options.
How Iowa’s pitching stacks up The following are team pitching rankings in the Big Ten conference. Iowa’s pitching has ranked at or near the bottom throughout the season. Big Ten Team ERA 1. Michigan: 1.56 2. Purdue: 2.24 3. Minnesota: 2.50 4. Maryland: 4.33 5. Penn State: 4.59 6. Northwestern: 4.95 7. Rutgers: 4.95 8. Nebraska: 4.96 9. Michigan State: 5.21 10. Ohio State: 5.44 11. Wisconsin: 5.51 12. Illinois: 6.07 13. Indiana: 6.27 14. Iowa: 6.62
Batting Average Against 1. Michigan: .194 2. Purdue: .204 3. Minnesota: .234 4. Northwestern: .258 5. Maryland: .278 6. Ohio State: .295 7. Rutgers: .301 8. (tied) Penn State: .302 8. (tied) Nebraska: .302 10. Michigan g State: .306 11. (tied) Iowa: .318 11. (tied) Wisconsin: .318 11. (tied) Illinois: .318 14. Indiana: .354
Strikeout-to-walk Ratio 1. Minnesota: 3.86 2. Michigan: 3.14 3. Purdue: 2.78 4. Maryland: 1.81 5. Rutgers: 1.75 6. Indiana: 1.49 7. Northwestern: 1.45 8. Michigan g State: 1.33 9. Penn State: 1.11 10. (tied) Nebraska: 1.04 10. (tied) Wisconsin: 1.04 12. Iowa: 0.93 13. Ohio State: 0.89 14. Illinois: 0.86 SOURCE: BIG TEN CONFERENCE
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A month later, she had signed with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls of the Women’s Chinese Basketball League for more than $600,000 a year, a nearly 1,100 percent increase. And while Logic isn’t the mega star Griner was (at least not yet), the potential to cash in on significant money is just one of the unique perks afforded to players who do go overseas. “Traveling the world
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left on Iowa’s schedule with a better ERA is Nebraska, third at 2.70. In conference games, Iowa’s pitching staff has a 2.86 ERA, good for third, while Nebraska has a 3.43. Worth noting, however, Iowa is third in the Big Ten with 34 wild pitches, just one wild pitch out of first place. It is also third in hit batters with 45. This weekend’s series will be pivotal for the Hawkeyes in the Big Ten race; Illinois has a date with Purdue, a team Iowa has swept and one that won’t pose much challenge to the Illini. Pitching, as always, will be a key part of the contest.
Fielding percentage — .979 (first in the Big Ten) The Hawkeyes have passed the eye test in the field this season, and the statistics back up the de-
called and experience all the pageantry that goes along with it was really exciting.” As a member of the Dream, Logic will begin her pro career shortly after graduating on May 16. Atlanta is scheduled to take on the New York Liberty on June 5 at Madison Square Garden to open the season. The Racine, Wisconsin, native was a projected top-10 pick, and while she was confident someone would take a chance on her, actually hearing her name called was a “huge relief.” “It was a lot of relief,” Logic said. “I got some nerves a little bit to-
ward the end of that first round, but just the confidence that your name is going to be called at some point because the committee decided that you were going to be there, but it was a relief to finally hear it.” The success of Logic is rewarding for Bluder as well, both as a mentor to her point guard for four years as well as a coach and recruiter for Iowa basketball. “It’s big,” Bluder said. “Now, when we go into a top player’s house, we can give her a direct example of success and show her that you can have that dream come true at Iowa.”
and getting to play basketball for a living is something else that’s obviously such a huge blessing and something I’m looking forward to taking advantage of,” Logic said. That being said, the Racine, Wisconsin, native is getting ahead of herself. “To be honest, I haven’t really thought much about where specifically I’d go overseas,” Logic said. “Right now, this team here is what’s going to be my main focus for the next four months.” No matter where she ends up, Logic has seen her dreams materialize
in front of her before her 23rd birthday. Whether she’s playing for a pittance or a small fortune in Atlanta or Oslo, those close to Logic know how much the opportunity to keep playing means to her. Everything else is just icing on the cake. “This has been Sam’s dream for a long time, well before she even came to the University of Iowa,” head coach Lisa Bluder said. “That’s what her aspiration has been since she was a little girl, and to see that aspiration come true is what every coach wants.”
fense. The Hawkeyes are the best fielding team in the Big Ten, with the highest percentage and the fewest errors. They have completed 30 double plays. Iowa is tied with Nebraska for first in fielding percentage, while Big Ten leader Illinois is fourth with a .974 fielding percentage. The important takeaway from fielding percentage is that the Hawkeyes don’t allow many balls in play. This factors in the pitching staff ’s ERA but is also indicative of the job the Hawkeyes have done at keeping runners off the bases.
ble-header with Northwestern, the Hawkeyes have either had trouble hitting, trouble pitching or issues in the field, and on rare occasions all three. The most common struggle has come in the batter’s box. In addition to being mediocre in batting average, the Hawkeyes have a slugging percentage of .362, placing them 10th in the conference. It’s hard to score runs when the hits aren’t coming. However, Iowa has found ways to win, and the Hawkeyes have done so by getting on base well. The team has the fourth highest on-base percentage in the Big Ten at .367. Pitch well, field well, and get on base. The Hawkeyes, to varying degrees of success, do all three, and that has kept them in the Big Ten race so far this season.
Batting average — .274 (seventh in the Big Ten) The Hawkeyes are not a team built on power hitting, with a batting average in the middle of the pack in the league. The Hawkeyes have had trouble clicking on all cylinders this season. With the exception of the first game of the April 18 dou-
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“Basically when Iowa called us, they were desperate for a pitcher,” Chance said. “I said, ‘Look this kid didn’t throw for us very much, but she definitely had some upside potential if she could get back to the level she was throwing at out of high school.’ ” Chance noted that at 5-9, Navarrete’s size made her an intriguing prospect. “If you’re going to take a chance on somebody, that’s somebody you would want to take a chance on,” he said. Navarrete has been the team’s third option behind Yoways and Starkenburg this season, logging one start and 11 appearances. In limited action, the junior has an ERA of 36.00. She’s pitched only seven innings; it’s not her fault. And through all of the chaos and trials that have spread from the summer into the spring of 2015, the Hawks can find solace in the fact that their ace appears to be coming into her own. After struggling to start the season, Starkenburg
has been lights-out in April. A 1-hitter on April 1 against Drake set the tone for a month that’s seen her record a 3.69 ERA in 53.1 innings, bringing her season ERA down to 4.64. The Iowa native has arrived as a cornerstone of the program; it’s definitely not her fault. Sure, the pitchers can perform better. They can exhibit better control. They can keep pitches lower in the strike zone to avoid fly balls. There’re no excuse for ever giving up 23 (March 14 against Oklahoma) or 19 (March 22 against Maryland) runs in a game. But this isn’t why the team’s pitching has been at or near the bottom of the Big Ten throughout the season. The whole mess is the result of a poor set of circumstances — one expected and two unexpected departures that were out of the control of the athletes on the current roster. Next season, Looper hopes the team will be reloaded with new pitching talent. But for now, it’s going to have to ride
it out with what it has — which is one legitimate pitcher in the emerging Starkenburg. “This year was kind of an anomaly with the transfer, and [the other loss],” Looper said. “I’m proud of our staff and what we’ve done, but as a [team], we knew we needed to be better offensively and defensively because of that.” Follow @CharlsGreen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa softball team.
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Iowa guard Samantha Logic talks to a reporter during media day at Carver-Hawkeye on Oct. 30, 2014. Logic was drafted recently by the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
When feeling a draft feels good Iowa’s Sam Logic is ready to go pro, both in America and overseas this coming summer. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
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am Logic grew accustomed to playing in front of a crowd during her time as a Hawkeye. The veteran point guard had a habit for wowing the thousands who crammed into Carver-Hawkeye, Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, or one of the dozens of other North American venues she competed in during her four years at Iowa. Now that she’s officially a professional, Logic has the opportunity to begin impressing a whole new set of fans, both in Atlanta and halfway around the world in Europe, following the end of the WNBA season in September. “I probably will [go overseas] just because the season in the WNBA is so short,” Logic said. “It’s only four months long, so just having that opportunity to play and continue to get better will be big.” Following in the footsteps of hundreds of different play-
ers who have come before her, Logic plans hop across and spend the off-season playing overseas. Needing a way to stay sharp in the eight-month “off time,” many players flock to various overseas leagues, which serves as an extended training camp as well as a way to earn some significant money to augment their WNBA salaries. The minimum salary for an WNBA rookie in 2015 tops out around $40,000, with possible incentive and signing bonuses that can often reach as high as $70,000 for firstyear players. It’s hardly chump change, considering starting salaries for most professions right out of school pay significantly less, but consider this: When former Baylor phenom Brittney Griner led the Phoenix Mercury to the Western Conference Finals in 2013, she did so on a salary of less than $50,000 from her WNBA club.
Sam Logic and Iowa coach Lisa Bluder both enjoyed a one-of-a-kind experience at the WNBA draft last weekend. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
Iowa senior Sam Logic’s experience at the WNBA draft last week was a unique and eye-opening experience, both for her and Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder. Bluder, who attended the draft in Connecticut with Logic and her family on April 16, got a firsthand
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Though just 16-33 overall, Iowa softball has clawed its way to a respectable 7-10 Big Ten record. One area, however, has continued, and will continue, to limit the team this season. Pitching has been the Achilles heel for the Hawks this year — Iowa’s team ERA of 6.63 ranks last in the Big Ten. And it’s not the pitching staff’s fault. “We had a transfer to Creighton, and we had a kid that was signed from Florida that hung up the cleats the summer before she got here,” Looper said. “That’s what kind of put us in a panic to find another pitcher.” To understand the situation, one needs to understand last season — one in which expected and unexpected departures brewed. Kayla Massey, the team’s ace in 2014, posted a 2.86 ERA in 28 appearances in her senior campaign. Her graduation left the door open for Shayla Starkenburg and Micaela Whitney to take the reins. It was Starkenburg’s first year on the team, and her 15 starts and 20 appearances exceeded those of Whitney’s — whose appearances subsequently dropped from her freshman season in 2013. Perhaps Whitney felt Starkenburg had
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Iowa’s Shayla Starkenburg pitches during the Iowa-Iowa State game at Pearl Field on April 15, 2015. The Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 5-4. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) passed her as the team’s next No. 1 option from the circle — that is unknown. But whatever the case, Whitney transferred to Creighton, where she has had success — putting together a 9-7 record and 3.44 ERA in her junior season with the Bluejays. “I wish her the best, and I’m glad she’s doing well,” head coach Marla Looper said. “You only get so long to play the game, and people transfer for whatever reasons.” To make matters worse, incoming freshman Koral Smith called it quits last summer, leaving Looper with one real
pitcher on the roster in Starkenburg. To compensate, the team turned to freshman Ashley Yoways and junior transfer Jillian Navarrete in two attempts to assemble a competitive pitching staff. Yoways, recruited as a middle infielder, has taken the role as the team’s second hurler. To date, she is 2-14 with an 8.50 ERA. And it’s not her fault. The Indianapolis native put up stellar numbers as a pitcher in high school but SEE SOFTBALL, 8
The No. 21 Iowa baseball team is in a good position with only a month left of the Big Ten season. The Hawkeyes are 10-2 in the conference, only a half game back of first-place Illinois, ranked eighth in the poll. The schedule does not get any easier for the Hawkeyes, however. A series is looming with Nebraska; afterwards, Michigan, Minnesota, and Rutgers await. To keep pace with the streaking Illini, the Hawkeyes will need to continue playing well in the conference.
ERA — 2.92 (fourth in the Big Ten) To date, the Hawkeyes have the fourth-lowest ERA in the Big Ten and have allowed just 125 hits in conference play, good for third. As it currently stands, the only team SEE BASEBALL, 8