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UI President Sally Mason sat down with Daily Iowan Metro Editors Nick Moffitt and Chris Higgins on Monday morning for her final one-on-one Q&A as leader of the University of Iowa.
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As one Des Moines college closes, a diminishing number of students must decide what’s next. University of Iowa President Sally Mason and AIB College of Business President Nancy Williams announced the two schools would merge on Jan. 26. Originally, the plan was to turn AIB into a UI Des Moines campus. Mason told The Daily Iowan in a question and answer session Monday both schools initially anticipated a smooth transition for AIB students into UI programs. “A gradual transition where we know that we could phase students into our programs along the way rather than having to wait for AIB to complete its process would have been a lot easier,” Mason said. Plans changed for AIB’s approximately 1,000 students — now down to roughly 750 —when Mason and Williams, along with President and CEO of Des Moines Area Community College Robert Denson, were alerted by the Higher Learning Commission the institutions could jeopardize their accreditation if they moved forward with the proposed merger. “When an institution closes its doors, there are a number of [Higher Learning Commission] policies that may be implicated not only with regard to the closing institution but also with regard to institutions that may be acquiring the
President Sally Mason: Well, let me start with a couple of things I’d like to share with the [DI], because we are getting down to my last days here as president, and one of the things that was made abundantly clear to me last week as I was sitting in the Board of Regents’ meeting and reflecting on some of the comments that were being made, and I thought some of the comments were really, really quite appropriate. What’s important to this university? What makes this university great? What is it that you all benefit from as students the most, and that’s really the people. It’s the people and the programs here. Last week our shared governance groups, our Staff Council President Chuck Wieland and the Faculty Senate Vice President Christina Bohannan, got a chance to make some comments, and they were asked to comment on salary policy. What they were really commenting on is what’s important at the University of Iowa, and as I reflect on my eight years here, I have to agree with the comments that were made. The people and the quality of the programs here are what make this institution great. Christina Bohannan probably said it as well as anyone could that what the faculty really care about here are the students and the programs, the great quality programs that are here. The Daily Iowan\File Photo
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GOP staunchly against same-sex marriage By BRENT GRIFFITHS brent-griffiths@uiowa.edu
At one time galvanizing support against same-sex marriage was a successful political ploy. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case that, combined with the reversal in public opinion, could undermine the effect of any future efforts. After avoiding the question, the court will consider whether the U.S. Constitution includes the right to marry for same-sex couples. Despite early talk that Obergefell v. Hodges could offer an out for GOP candidates looking to avoid any conversation, many are emphatically doubling down on their stance. Many hopefuls have invoked their views in context of religious liberties. “This fight is bigger than marriage, but unlike like President Obama and Secretary Clinton, the governor of Louisiana’s views, my views, are not evolving with the times — they’re not based on poll numbers,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said to applause from 1,000 gathered for the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s
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kickoff in Waukee, Iowa, last weekend. Make no mistake, said the leader of one of Iowas social conservative organizations, the topic will be up for discussion — even if the court sides against their wishes. “… These issues will be exponentially highlighted in the race,” Family Leader CEO Bob Vander Plaats. “Did the court’s opinion in Dred Scott take the issue of slavery off the table, or did Abraham Lincoln put it on the table in a big way?” he asked. “In 1973, Roe v. Wade, did the issue of abortion go off the table because the court ruled?” During the weekend in Waukee, three announced Republican candidates and six hopefuls addressed a gathering of Iowa social conservatives. Touching on foreign policy, their equal disdain for President Obama and sometimes Hillary Clinton, the speakers covered a lot of ground. Most of the aspirants tailored their message to the more than 1,000 gathered at the Point of Grace mega church, and the feeling for a majority of the speakers was clear: We’re not changing. “I have to tell you to do one thing be-
Sean Varsho, 28, of Chicago (left) and Brandon Dawson, 26, of Warrenton, Va., seen on Monday, have been waiting in line for the past three days for a seat at today’s Supreme Court hearing on gay marriage. The opponents of same-sex marriage are urging the court to resist embracing what they see as a radical change in society’s view of what constitutes marriage. (Associated Press/Cliff Owen) tween now and then, and especially on Tuesday, we need to fall to our knees and pray,” said Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Cruz later said, “We need leaders who
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A UI student who lives in Daum catches a Frisbee during a game in Hubbard Park on Monday. The dorm held its annual Olympics in which students from each floor compete against each other. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
No local worries on latest bird flu Officials say bird flu not likely to spread to Johnson County.
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H5N2 avian influenza is spreading across Iowa, and Iowa Department of Agriculture officials announced Monday that four more Iowa farms have been potentially infected. A report on Monday from the Agriculture Department found that four commercial poultry farms in Osceola, O’Brien, and Sioux Counties — all in northwestern Iowa — initially tested positive for H5N2. Dustin Vande Hoef, the communications director for the agency, said officials have not been notified of any potential outbreaks in eastern Iowa, including Johnson County. “This isn’t a human-health concern, but it’s a significant concern for domestic poultry — and domestic poultry farmers — and we’re working to protect animals in the state,” he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Iowa Department of Public Health consider the risk to people from the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 infections — found in wild birds, backyard flocks, and commercial poultry — to be low.
and 400 less-than-a-year old chickens, otherwise known as pullets, is not concerned about the disease spreading to his farm. Doug Darrow, the owner of Rapid Creek Ranch near Oxford, Iowa, said he’s keeping an eye on the flock but isn’t worried.
‘The poultry industry is important to our state. That’s why we’re working to try to protect our animals and those industries.’ –Vande Hoef, communications director for the Agriculture Department Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan said the county does not have large poultry operations, and most poultry farmers have backyard farms. “Johnson County does not have any confined feeding operations where we have anywhere near that number of birds,” he said. “We simply don’t have that here.” One farmer with 400 hens
“Unless someone brings disease in or its transferred by other birds, I don’t think we’ll have an issue,” he said. Though there are not large operations in Johnson County, Sullivan said there is still reason for concern. “All producers are concerned because once that bird flu starts to spread, they’ve got to be worried [about their poultry],” he
said. “I know producers are taking all kinds of precautions so it doesn’t spread to them.” Vande Hoef said farmers with concerns have options to reduce the spread. Some include keeping animals indoors, wearing shoe covers to prevent outside feces from interacting with poultry, and not sharing farming equipment. “[Farmers can] try to keep things clean and try not to track things into poultry operations or to their flock,” Vande Hoef said. It takes only days for officials to go through the sampling and lab testing process to initially test farms. This past weekend, when Agriculture Department of officials were notified there could be a possibility of infection, results were announced by Monday. Further lab results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames are still pending.
Chickens peck around the ground of the bar at Eli Bontrager’s farm. Cage-free chickens are housed in barns such as this that eventually supply the University of Iowa campus. Farmer’s Hen House, the supplier of these eggs, is located in rural Kalona and gathers eggs from about 35 to 40 different farms, most of them owned by Amish. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
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MASON CONTINUED FROM FRONT You heard it across the board. We also had the opportunity to honor three regents, Bob Downer, Ruth Harkin, who had served 10 years, Bob had served 12 years as a regent. Those are long terms; those are really significant service commitments that citizens of Iowa make to higher education, and those two certainly did an outstanding job. But I also want to mention Hannah Walsh because Hannah is our student, she’s going to graduate this spring, and she served as our student regent. I’ve seen three student regents since I’ve been president, and I have to commend Hannah for really working hard as a regent, doing her homework, really understanding what higher education is all about and what it means to be a regent and what it means to be in a leadership position and what it means to represent students not just at this institution but students all across the state and public higher education. And then, if I think about the great programs that are here, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know so many incredible people, whether they be faculty, students, staff, alumni, supporters of the university, people who care about the university because of the things that go on here. It’s been phenomenal, whether it was my opportunities to interact with incredible researchers like Ed Stone and Bud Tucker in the Vision Research Institute here. I don’t know if you’ve ever had the chance to interact with these individuals, but they’re doing cutting-edge science that really is putting us on the verge of
making the incredible breakthroughs, especially in eye medicine, so blinding eye diseases, the fact that they have been able to help so many people who suffer from eye diseases that in the past we just assumed would lead to blindness and no other outcome, and today they can say with confidence that we are getting closer minute by minute to cures for some of these terrible diseases that lead to blindness. That is one example. I had the opportunity, and this started eight years ago when we had the flood, of getting to know people such as Larry Weber and Witold Krajewski. These are people associated with our Flood Center. While we had a lot of great hydrologists and people who are well-known in the field of hydrology and water science, the flood really allowed them to focus their attention on things that are really important here in Iowa, such as flooding. We’ve had three major floods since I’ve been president. I’m starting to feel like the flood president. I’m starting to feel like the one thing I know the most about is floods and flooding. But I’ve also been privileged to have experts around me who have been through each one of these and have learned more each time we’ve been through an experience like that has helped not just us here in Iowa City but all across the state, all across the country, and even all around the world. That kind of research is kind of incredible, and those are very practical kinds of research. If we take it to a different level, we look at what our artists, and our musicians, and our writers are doing.
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Marilynne Robinson, a great example of a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who is on our faculty who just continues. I think she has completed two or three
dents who participate in student government whom I get to interact with a lot as well, you guys are amazing, and you’re going to go on to do amazing things.
is something like that? Mason: The limiting factor always tends to be resources and if we can expand Nite Ride to accommodate many more students, many more people. I don’t have a strong opinion whether it should just be women or should include all of them. I think the students should help us decide what the right mix is there, so going forward, I think we should listen to the student voices and see what we can do to make it happen. DI: Dave Visin [interim assistant vice president for the UI police] had said there was a significant risk in dropping off both male and females at the
‘And then, if I think about the great programs that are here, I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know so many incredible people, whether they be faculty, students, staff, alumni, supporters of the university, people who care about the university because of the things that go on here.’ — UI President Sally Mason books since I’ve been president, and each of those books has won major prizes — not surprisingly. She just continues to do her work really well, continues to teach students well, and continues to be a part of the Writers’ Workshop. I’ve had the opportunity to meet former members of the Writers’ Workshop, people like, this is a name some of you might know, Robin Green and Mitch Burgess, I don’t know if you’re familiar with that name, they created a TV show that’s in syndication right now, “Blue Bloods,” if you’ve ever seen the show with Tom Selleck in it. This is their creation, and it’s been in syndication for a couple of years, and Mitch and Robin were the creators of that, but they’ve also worked on such shows as “Northern Exposure” and “The Sopranos,” so that kind of fame of Iowa people is just incredible. So when I say this is really all about the people, I’ve mentioned some incredible faculty and alumni leaders, but even our student leaders, I’ve had the privilege over the last eight years to work with some incredible students on this campus. Whether it’s DI students, which I get to see every month. Whether it’s the leadership class that I’ve taught for the last seven years, whether it’s the stu-
Once you’ve obtained that undergraduate degree, you can go anywhere and do anything. I’ve seen some of our students go off to places — in fact, the very first student I met, University of Iowa student, a young man by the name of Barrett Anderson, who was the student-body president when I was selected to be the president here. Barrett subsequently went on to Yale Law School, graduated, clerked with a major judge in Virginia, and is a practicing lawyer in D.C. right now, just doing amazing things and not unusual for University of Iowa graduates. They’re everywhere and doing great things. So that’s my piece; it’s about the quality of programs. I’m very proud and pleased to have been president while we were rebuilding the campus from the flood, because I do think its changing the face of this campus pretty significantly and changing the face of Iowa City and reflecting on that is a pretty significant thing as well. All those new buildings — wow. DI: In the recent UISG elections, both parties had a platform on making Nite Ride more accessible for both men and women. As the leader of the university, what would you say to that proposal and how feasible
same stop, opening up a possibility for a male passenger who wants to do harm to a female passenger at her residence. Do you think that’s a reason enough to not discuss opening Nite Ride to both males and females, and what recommendations would you make to the interim president on that? Mason: I’d say keep the conversation open, sit and listen to all parties. Dave Visin’s voice is an important one, but so are student voices, so I think it is important that we listen to everybody on this one before a decision is made. I think it is going to take some more conversation to get to a good decision.
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Burnt macaroni and cheese on Monday caused quite a stir in the Iowa Capitol. (Around here, we know it as the New Capitol to distinguish it from our Old Capitol, though why we do this, no one remembers; for one thing, the Old Capitol is here and graceful, and the New Capitol is about as ugly as architecture can get, befitting its denizens. And the New Capitol is situated at the edge of Iowa’s Nebraska, or Nebraska’s Iowa, depending on your perspective.) Actually, according to the AP (which does not stand for Accelerated Prephood, though it could), the burnt mac & cheese caused more than quite a stir, which is what you do when you want the cheese to be spread (unsuccessfully) throughout the mac. The burnt mac & cheese caused the evacuation of everyone in the New Capitol. Well, perhaps not everyone. There were probably a couple of old-timers who were not afraid of mac & cheese, burnt or not. I applaud them, even though I avoid mac & cheese at all costs. Mac & cheese or the grizzly bear? I’ll take the grizzly bear. Better than taking Carly Fiorina, not that that was a choice. Fiorina is the latest entrant in the Republicans’ I’m running for president (or, more correctly, the GOP nomination for president) but not officially. She apparently is
the latest GOP “It Girl.” Well, sure. Why not. Just because her only foray into politics was an unsuccessful run for a California Senate seat doesn’t disqualify her from running for president. Of course, by that so-called logic, Bruce Braley also had an unsuccessful run for a Senate seat, so obviously, he should run for president Probably the most memorable thing about her campaign came in the GOP primary with her “Demon Sheep” video, in which her people tried to paint her opponent as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It became a YouTube hit, if you call mocking you being a hit. And it had all the special effects of a 1952 D-grade sci-fi flick. Not that I was around to see 1952 D-grade sci-fi flicks. But you get the idea. But, you say, Fiorina was a successful CEO of a big corporation. Well, yes and no. She was much ballyhooed when she took the reins of Hewlett-Packard but later was sacked (or was forced to resign, with a $20 million buyout) when, according to various reports, she orchestrated the takeover of Compaq (didn’t work out so well) and sent thousands of jobs overseas. “Right Shoring,” she called it. She also let go 30,000 HP employees. Before that, according to Arno Penzias, a 1977 Nobel Prize winner (Big Bang) at Bell Labs, Fiorina gutted the pure research at Bell Labs as the head of Lucent, ATT’s division that took over the labs.So, Fiorina for president? Sure, why not. She’s the latest “It Girl.” Of course, in the game of tag, “It” is not necessarily so good. Demon sheep? I’ll take the burnt mac & cheese, please.
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s previously supported by The Daily Iowan Editorial Board, an authorization of force is needed to combat the forces of ISIS. The killings of innocent civilians and American hostages have since prompted Congress to move forward to approve training and the equipment for opposition forces in Syria. The United States’ current plan is to train and arm more than 15,000 troops on the ground to combat ISIS. The problem is that the plan still hasn’t been put into action. Only a few hundred Syrian rebels are set to begin U.S. training, according to Reuters. Though this number is eventually expected to grow, time is ticking. The violence of ISIS continues to be a threat, and with each passing day, the group grows larger in size and becomes more capable of terrorist acts that threaten the United States domestically and abroad. While Congress as a whole approves arming and training opposition forces, there still is a level of uncertainty as to how the escalating situation should be handled. The amount of money that the Obama administration has requested to handle the operation is $1.1 billion, no small sum. And there are some in the White House who believe that 15,000 troops is too small of a number to carry out such an ambitious mission with many goals in mind. There is difficulty in trusting Syrian rebels to carry out tasks with unquestioned loyalty to the United States. A strong feeling among the rebel leaders
is that the key to defeating ISIS is to first take on government leaders, specifically President Bashar al-Assad. Simply put, many in Syria see the Assad’s regime as a greater threat to the country than ISIS. President Obama has made his reluctance to significantly invest in Syria known. Training forces in Syria to fight ISIS is a way to avoid putting American boots on the ground, but Obama would still have to answer to any future attacks and conflicts with Assad, if they should arise. It would put the president in a tough predicament to protect the troops with American forces, further increasing the U.S. presence there. It’s also unclear whether the president is willing to use air support to accomplish the mission as he authorized in Libya in 2011. Regardless of one’s opinion on the strategy to take, it’s important that no half-measures are taken. Before U.S. training is complete in the countries of Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, Obama needs to be a final, conclusive decision to determine just how much we are to fund the rebels, how many troops it will take to carry out our goals, and what steps will be taken if worst comes to worst. Murphy’s law, “anything that can go wrong will go wrong,” can be applied here. The final call made by the president must factor in potential flaws in the measures to be taken. The imminent national security threat from ISIS looms too large to face it without extraordinary precaution. But precautions must not halt swift, decisive action.
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Philanthropy has always been a part of my life As little girls, my sister and I donated our earnings from our lemonade stands to causes we were passionate about. From a very young age, my family instilled in me the importance of giving back, helping to build a foundation for me to appreciate philanthropy that much more. Before I enrolled at Iowa, I knew philanthropy played a huge role at the institution, as it does at other institutes of higher education. Then I joined the UI Foundation’s Student Philanthropy Group, a group of likeminded students who help raise awareness about philanthropy (“Phil”) all over campus — as well as represent the student body in interactions with some of the UI’s most generous donors. I also took part in the foundation’s development internship last
summer, learning even more about the art and science that brings major gifts to our school. I have had the unique opportunity to meet with donors and learn why they give — why they choose the University of Iowa as their cause to support among so many wor- Kate McKenzie thy causes. development fellow While each donor’s motivation for giving is a little different, each person believes that her or his giving to the UI will change the world for the better. And it does. Private support from donors affects all students on campus, whether they know it or not. Philanthropy helps give our campus the com-
munal and diverse feeling that makes it feel like home. Their gifts provide resources that bolster us as we make plans for the future and gain the knowledge and understanding we need to build successful lives and careers. They help provide scholarships for students who may not otherwise have been able to afford college, build beautiful facilities for us to learn in (such as the Adler Building, where I spend a lot of time as a journalism and mass communication major), and shape the university into a top academic institution. Not only that, but donations from alumni and friends played a major part in giving us Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where I love to cheer on the Hawkeye basketball and wrestling teams.
My interest in philanthropy continues to grow as I see how it enhances the lives of students every day. After I graduate this spring, I look forward to learning even more in the next year. I am honored to have been awarded the Williams Development Fellowship at the UI Foundation, made possible by gifts from the late Robert F. Williams of Marshalltown, Iowa. This position will enable me to spend a year “test driving” a career in philanthropy through an in-depth, hands-on work experience at the foundation. I can’t think of a more rewarding career, and I am so grateful for the opportunity. Kate McKenzie Class of 2015 UI Foundation Williams Development Fellow for 2015-2016
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Donations make Iowa great Each year, thousands of University of Iowa alumni and friends give back to Iowa, and their donations help make our university great. As president and CEO of the UI Foundation, I have the privilege of helping connect UI donors with their passions. And when they make a gift, they’re doing so much more than just giving back — they’re also changing lives and, in some cases, saving them. Take for instance, the visionary gifts from Jerre and Mary Joy Stead. The high-school sweethearts from Maquoketa, Iowa, married while they were undergraduates here. They had two boys who were born at UI Hospitals and Clinics. Their connection to Iowa — and to UI Health Care
— has continued to grow throughout their years away from Iowa. In 2003, the Steads made a $25 million commitment to support a variety of areas in the UI Tippie College of Business, of which Jerre is a graduate. Their generosity created the Stead Lynette Marshall T e c h - president and CEO nology Center and the Kloppenburg-Stead speaker series, and it provides ongoing support for faculty and facilities. Since 2011, Jerre and Mary Joy have committed $20 million to UI Children’s Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics
in the UI Carver College of Medicine. Their generosity supports faculty and staff leadership initiatives and funds innovative support services for patients and their families — truly a life-changing gift for generations of our patients and families. To recognize the Steads’ transformational gifts to children’s medicine at Iowa, the Pediatrics Department has been renamed the UI Stead Family Department of Pediatrics. That’s part of why I’m writing today. It’s important to recognize gifts — of all sizes — and the collective effect that all of our donors have on our beloved university. On Thursday, we’ll host our fourth-annual “Phil’s Day” on campus. Phil, short for philan-
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thropy, is the nickname we at the UI Foundation have adopted to represent everyone who donates to Iowa, as well as all those who benefit from private giving. We’ll host a variety of activities throughout the day, and I’m pleased that Jerre Stead has agreed to be our guest of honor for the day. Don’t miss his talk, “Life With Phil,” at 1:30 p.m. in the IMU Second-Floor Ballroom. You’ll hear more about his personal and professional journey and why he gives to Iowa. You can find more information about the day at PhilWasHere.org. I hope you’ll join me in celebrating all things Phil. Lynette Marshall President and CEO UI Foundation
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AIB CONTINUED FROM FRONT property or working with the students in some capacity,” said a letter addressed to Williams, Mason, and Denson from the commission obtained by the DI through a state Board of Regents record request. At the Feb. 5 regents’ meeting in Cedar Falls, Mason announced AIB had been gifted to the UI and could become a regents regional center as opposed to the UI Des Moines campus. Mason invited other schools, especially Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa, to teach courses at the center. These plans remain subject to regents’ approval. AIB is set to stop teaching students June 30, 2016, with programming through other institutions taking over July 1. “Initially, when this all happened, there was a lot of misinformation,” UI Director of Admissions Emil Rinderspacher said. “There was this assumption they would become [UI] students.” Instead, AIB students must transfer to the UI. They will be held to the same admissions standards as other transfer students. Rinderspacher said he thinks many AIB students aren’t interested in transfer-
SCOTUS CONTINUED FROM FRONT The Republican Party has a complicated history with the subject. Many, such as strategist Karl Rove, pushed for anti-marriage ballot initiatives to help shore up turnout on Election Day. Duke University Associate Professor of political-science D. Sunshine Hillygus cowrote a
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ring to the UI because they either would like to remain in Des Moines or continue their sports careers. “We’ve had a fair number of questions [about transferring] but not a huge number,” he said. Last week, AIB held a college fair to help students explore transfer possibilities. Around 40 colleges and universities attended, including several representatives from the UI. “Some students have reached out to explore the possibility of transferring because they don’t qualify for the teach-out plan or they want to participate in athletics,” Grand View Vice President for Enrollment Management Debbie Barger said. Approximately one-third of AIB’s students have been student athletes. This spring season was the last for the school’s athletics program. Barger said many students showed interest because both colleges are located in Des Moines and because Grand View and AIB both belong to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Grand View is an AIB teach-out plan partner — alongside Buena Vista University — which means AIB seniors can take courses at either Grand View or Buena Vista for AIB credit. About half of Grand View’s approximately 1,550 full-time students
are involved in athletics, Barger said. Other colleges are adding special incentives to transferring AIB students. Simpson College, which is near Des Moines, also offers an exclusive $2,000 scholarship for students who transfer from AIB to Simpson this fall. Admission to Simpson, however, is not entirely con-
tingent on a student’s GPA. “We have a holistic approach and review students on an individual basis,” Simpson Director of Transfer Enrollment Gwen Schroder said. Johnson & Wales University in Denver also offers special scholarships for AIB transfers. “Regardless of where students are transferring from,
we try to make the process as easy as possible,” said the school’s director of admissions, Kim Medina. Medina said the schools are of a similar size, run a trimester schedule, play National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics sports, and are in metropolitan areas. AIB students transferring to Johnson & Wales with a GPA of 2.75 or higher by the
fall of 2016 will be automatically awarded a $15,000 per year renewable scholarship. Medina said three AIB students have already been admitted and that school officials are working with three more. “The majority of our programs are fairly young, but our academic programs are very similar,” Athletics Director Sandee Mott said.
book examining the effectiveness of such tactics. All the hubbub, though, she said, could be gone by the time the general election approaches. “In the primary [process], when the first stop is Iowa, [candidates] are going to try to find support with social conservatives,” she said. “The things try to make salient the issue at stake not their views … are going to be different in the general election.”
After Obama’s re-election, a party review said the GOP needs be “inclusive and welcoming” on social issues. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus, who spearheaded the autopsy, told Politico that the party had room for people such as Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who publically supported same-sex marriage, but the party of Lincoln and Reagan could not “compromise our principles.” Even Rove told ABC’s
“This Week” in 2013 he could see a Republican 2016 embrace same-sex marriage. Last summer, Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry traveled to Des Moines as a component to the group’s $1 million effort to change the GOP’s platform that supports marriage between one man and one woman. The group is about to wrap up
its early outreach efforts and then refocus on the 2016 debate. “If the Supreme Court rules for [couples], that will be the law, and we will be able to move on,” said Jerri Ann Henry, the group’s campaign manager. “The Republican Party has already changed; candidates need to get themselves right when they talk about it.”
The court’s ruling is expected sometime before its session ends in June. Placing it right on the calendar when the Iowa caucuses and primaries will be even greater. A decision could also provide an opportunity for the other side to engage, Hillygus said. “It could very well be the case that Democrats see the issue as advantageous to them,” she said.
A building on AIB’s campus is shown on Feb. 9. AIB will close on June 30, 2016, after being gifted to the University of Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Rebecca Morin)
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This Rally Is Really Getting Out of Hand: • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Restraint) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (Meow) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Precision) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (In a week or so) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Assertiveness) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (Whenever works best for you) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Specificity) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (Two days, seven hours, and 13 minutes from … Now) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Free will) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (As God allows) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Star Wars) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (A long, long time ago) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Slow and steady progress) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (In due time) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (Decisive leadership) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (You tell us. Take the initiative, for once.) • WHAT DO WE WANT? (An end to the “What do we want?” jokes) WHEN DO WE WANT IT? (… You’re a jerk, you know that, Juhl?) Andrew R. Juhl thanks MO, JW and PS for contributing to today’s Ledge.
today’s events • Molecular Physiology & Biophysics Seminar, Brian Kennedy, 9:30 a.m., 5-669 Bowen • Bone Marrow Donor Drive, 9:30 a.m.-12:50 p.m., 2135 Medical Education & Research Facility • The Clothesline Project, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Pentacrest • Pharmacology Postdoctoral Workshop, “Role of Cullin 3 in Human Hypertension: From CRISPR-CAS Genome Editing to Transgenic Mice,” Njotu Larry Agbor, 10:30 a.m., 1117 Medical Education & Research Facility • Biochemistry Workshop, Miles Pufall, 12:30 p.m., 283 Eckstein Medical Research Building • Earth Month Sustainability Celebration, 3-5 p.m., 2520D University Capitol Center
• Microbiology Seminar, Steve Melville, “Looking at Type IV pili at the cellular and atomic level,” 3 p.m., Bowen Watzke Auditorium • WorldCanvass, “The Arab Spring in a Global Context,” 5 p.m, FilmScene, 118 E. College • Tuba/Euphonium Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m.,University Capitol Center Recital Hall SUBMIT AN EVENT Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Say whatever is on your mind, but remember to be diplomatic to avoid any regrets. A change in position will take a bit of getting used to, but once you master what needs to be done, you’ll advance quickly. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Revisit an idea that still interests you. The timing is right to start something new. An emotional issue that has concerned you can be amended if you set new ground rules. Say no to anyone trying to take advantage of you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t believe everything you hear. Someone will try to coax you by offering an empty promise. Your colleagues will talk behind your back if you mix business with pleasure. Honesty will be of utmost importance, so don’t exaggerate. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Try something new, make an unusual change, and you will create a better future. Let go of the past, and make an effort to follow your heart and your dreams. If something isn’t turning out well, replace it with what makes you happy. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stop thinking about what you want to do; make it happen. A new business or hobby that involves something or someone you find entertaining will bring you satisfaction. Romance will improve your personal life. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stay on top of any problems that are festering today. Difficulty seeing the truth or being fed false information can be expected. Dig deep, and find out what you need to know to force issues and get what you want. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): View any changes going on around you as a new adventure. Be inspired by what you see and those you admire. Update your personal papers, and secure your financial position. A partnership will open your eyes to a different way of living. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on forward motion. Don’t let anyone sidetrack you. A change in the way you present your talents or services will influence the outcome of a venture you want to pursue. If you need help, call in a favor. A partnership looks promising. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Go about your business, and put the changes in place that will help improve your personal life and your standard of living. An emotional matter will lead to a setback if you don’t address the situation quickly and truthfully. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Follow your heart, and do something that excites you. An interesting investment will grab your attention. Rework a proposal, change some of the trouble spots, and you will discover a successful enterprise. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Turn your surroundings in to a place of comfort and entertainment. Thinking about what you intend to do with the rest of your life will lead to an emotional discussion. Good things will develop if you start something new. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t fight the inevitable. Hone your skills, and find a way to use your talents to serve your needs. You can get ahead if you refuse to let others put demands on your time. Don’t let criticism slow you down.
As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot. — John Lennon
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DAVIS CONTINUED FROM 10 ing to gain inside hand positioning or rising up at the snap of the ball rather than staying low. “[Davis] can take his game to another level with improved technique,” his ESPN draft profile said. However, the same scouts worried about his motor have been enamored with Davis’ physical traits. He owns a quick first step and great foot speed for as big as he is. He also boasts good balance as well as purely physical traits such as massive hands and long arms. Scouts and analysts also like his versatility. Most see Davis as capable of playing a three-technique defensive tackle, a one-technique nose tackle, or even a five-tech-
nique defensive end in a 3-4 defensive scheme. Davis’ ability to create a push up the middle also makes him an ideal candidate for a field-goal blocking unit. “Guys like us, we come from a tough program,” Davis recently told The Daily Iowan. “ I feel like we can do anything.” Davis has said he looks to Miami Dolphin defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh as inspiration for the type of player he wants to be. He’s studied film of Suh since the latter was at Nebraska and admires Suh’s overall dominance. The comparison may sound lofty, but it’s also representative of Davis’ goals. He wants to be known as more than just a high-riser in the draft, one who’s name will likely be called sooner rather than later. “It’s going to mean a
Iowa defensive lineman Carl Davis(71) reacts after stopping Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon in Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 22, 2014. The Badgers defeated the Hawkeyes, 26-24, to keep the Heartland Trophy. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) lot,” Davis said. “It’s definitely a milestone in my life, something that I have accomplished. But
once I make it to the NFL, my goal is to stay and play a long time and leave an impact.”
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“It was huge,” Booker said. “I came in not swinging it well, and I talked to [head coach Rick] Heller and he was like, ‘You need to come up with an approach, just relax.’ ” Booker said the conversation with Heller helped him take his mind out of the equation in the batter’s box. “I’m like a real mental kid,” Booker said. “When I step in the box, he said, he could really see me turning my wheels, not relaxing, not letting the game come to me.” The rangy right fielder, who during his slump proved his worth in the field by tracking down fly balls and making highlight catches, slowed down his thinking and let the game come to him. And in a sport with as much thinking as baseball, one trick proved to be the difference in the North Carolina native’s fortunes at the plate. “See pitch, hit pitch,” Booker said. Booker scored one batter late on senior Eric Toole’s sacrifice fly to tie the game. He then sin-
Iowa outfielder Joel Booker bats against Nebraska at Banks Field on April 25. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) gled in the bottom of the ninth in the first game and reached on a fielder’s choice in the third inning of the second game. The triple in the eighth, however, did not go unnoticed by coaches or teammates. “It’s huge,” senior Kris Goodman said. “A big confidence booster for him as well as the team; it’s awesome.” Booker figures to have a good chance to continue his hot hitting today against Sacramento State.
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The Hornets are 22-21 on the season but are just 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Hornet pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA and gives up a .354 slugging percentage this season. The Hawkeye bats have struggled in midweek games at times, and they have been electric in others, but winning the final game of a nine-game home stand does not seem out of the question, and every win gets the Hawkeyes closer to the
school record of 44 wins. Heller has said his team is not built on power hitting, and productivity needs to come from the entire lineup. “It was really good to see him have a big hit,” Heller said about Booker. “If we’re going to finish this off, he’s going to be a big part of it.” Follow @IanFromIowa on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis on the Iowa baseball team.
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Relay shines at Drake A group of Iowa natives came together to shine in the men’s 3,200-meter relay at the Drake Relays this past weekend. By MARIO WILLIAMS
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DES MOINES — Despite a large chunk of the Iowa track and field relay squads not performing up to its potential at the Drake Relays, the men’s 3,200-meter relay squad had no problem shining. On the second day of the meet, the men’s 4x800-meter squad set foot on the blue oval as the audience cheered and the Drake Stadium lights shone over them. The quartet of freshmen Carter Lilly, Ryan Dorman, junior Will Teubel, and senior Brennan Davey crossed the line in 7:31.48 to earn fourth place. The group of athletes was chosen at the last minute. Assistant coach Jason Wakenight had no regrets in his decision. “We kind of put together just a bunch of Iowa guys, and it was a little bit of a ragtag group,” he said. “We just decided sure, let’s do it and hold it together. “For that group to be in the lead for 3,000-meters and have one lap to go in the race before Brennan was awesome. It was exciting. I was very ecstatic, and it was a lot of fun to watch.” Lilly, who’s no stranger to the Drake Relays, competed last year during his senior year of high school and was crowned a champion. He set the tone for the group of four as he led the way before passing the baton to Dorman. Wakenight gave him a bit of guidance that he believes helped him succeed during the competition.
Iowa senior Will Teubel runs in the rain at the Drake Relays on April 25. Athletes from all over the world participated in the meet. (The Daily Iowa/Sergio Flores) “Before the race, we just really had a good plan,” Lilly said. “Wakenight told me to get out there, get up front, get with the leaders, and execute to set the next guy out.” Wakenight said Lilly is very coachable when it comes to the relays and on his individual events. With this, he had no concerns on the freshman leading much of the way in the first leg of the relay. “He’s had so much success just following through on race strategy,” Wakenight said. “In that race, it has nothing to do with time, it’s the position you get the baton in. Carter did a great job of executing and staying out of trouble.” While Lilly believed coaching helped him during the event, one other member of the squad had other thoughts. The Drake Relays is known for its enthusiastic crowd, which could be filled with a lot of Hawkeye fans. For Teubel, this is what helped him run with confidence on his leg.
“Drake is like a bigger home meet for us,” Teubel said. “When I was making the move at the end, I heard the crowd roar and stuff, and that was something special. Hearing them just erupt was just crazy.” Teubel ended up running past many other competitors to hand the baton to anchor Davey, which set him up for a good position in the race against other top-tier anchors. Davey believed ending April 24 with their relay was a good way to close his last Drake Relays appearance as a Hawkeye. “Running at Drake in high school and this being my last Drake Relays is great,” Davey said. “This was one of the best crowds I’ve ever run in front of. “I’ll always take the Drake Relays experience with me and the awesome atmosphere that is here.” Follow @marioxwilliams on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa track and field team.
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Baseline set for tennis The future looks bright for the Hawkeye men’s tennis team.
Blake Dowson blake-dowson@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men’s tennis team lost in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament last weekend to end its season, but the Hawkeyes should have their heads held high going into the off-season. The 2015 squad made tremendous gains for the program behind interim head coach Ross Wilson. Iowa finished the year 14-11 overall, with a 4-7 record in the Big Ten. The team picked up two top-75 wins during the season on its way to an eighth-place finish in the Big Ten. Iowa beat Wisconsin convincingly in the first round of the Big Ten tournament, 4-0, earning a tournament victory for the first time in five years. The Hawkeyes jumped into the national rankings on Feb. 24 and spent the last 10 weeks of their season in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association top 75, climbing as high as No. 45. Wilson, a 31-year old Ohio State graduate, was a breath of fresh air for the program. After 33 years at the helm, longtime head coach Steve Houghton retired before the beginning of the season. Wilson’s first recruiting class provided a big impact, with two five-star recruits in Josh Silverstein and Jake Jacoby and two players with professional experience in Stieg Martens and Lefteris Theodorou. The four freshmen all
played important roles for the Hawkeyes, making the future extremely bright for the squad. Theodorou has positioned himself to take over as the No. 1 player in place of senior Matt Hagan, and he shared the team lead in victories at 16 with Silverstein. Jacoby was third on the team with 14 wins, one of those coming against No. 3 Illinois, with two match-clinching singles wins. Accounting for twothirds of the starting lineup, the freshmen set the tone for the Hawkeyes throughout the year. Each freshman played with a tremendous amount of fire and passion, something not as easily seen from the upperclassmen. Hagan was the steady force at the top of the lineup for Iowa, and he will be missed next year. In a conference that boasts countless top players, Hagan consistently stepped up to the plate against the best players in college tennis, earning first team all-conference honors. Despite the loss of Hagan, the groundwork that the Hawkeyes laid this season sets them up
well for next year. The product Iowa put on the courts this past season is a step in the right direction for a program that has struggled in recently. There was a different feel at Iowa tennis matches this year — the sense that the Hawkeyes were never out of any match. The key to sustained success in the program is locking up Wilson as the head coach of the future. In one year as the lead man, he has brought in a successful group of freshmen and has boasted a first-team all-conference athlete. If the Hawkeyes continue to play with passion and pick up good recruiting classes, they can start competing with such teams as Illinois and Ohio State in the not-too-distant future. Not many people would have thought that before the start of this season, but the Hawkeyes have put themselves in a position now where expectations can be raised. Follow @B_Dows4 on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa men’s tennis team.
Iowa’s Josh Silverstein hits during the Iowa-Chicago State match at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on April 19. The Hawkeyes won, 7-0. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
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2015 NFL DRAFT
AS DRAFT NEARS, DAVIS TURNS HEADS Since the end of Iowa’s season, Carl Davis has seen his draft stock improve. By JACOB SHEYKO jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
Ever the physical imposing figure, it was clear early on that Carl Davis’ football career wouldn’t be limited to his four years at Iowa. He quickly established himself as an elite interior lineman, and in his senior season, he and fellow Hawkeye Louis Trinca-Pasat were one of the Big Ten’s most formidable one-two punches in the trenches. Those physical traits, among a myriad of other factors, have positioned Davis to have one of the fastest rising stocks in this year’s NFL draft. Some analysts have even predicted a first round selection for the Detroit native. A late first-round pick may be optimistic. However, there’s no denying that since Iowa’s season ended in disappointing fashion, there have been only a handful of players more impressive in off-season workouts than Davis. His ascension up draft boards began with his Senior Bowl performance. Selected by a panel of NFL scouts, Davis was named the Senior Bowl’s most outstanding practice player. Over the course of the week, Davis proved that he could be a dominant inside presence at defensive tackle. And most importantly, he put to bed some concerns about his consistency. “On tape at Iowa, he flashed,” NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said. “Here, he did way more than that. He played every snap, he showed athleticism, an ability to push the pocket and get to the quarterback. He may have elevated himself right into the first round, and that’s what this game is all about.” This performance surprised some. Davis’ numbers at Iowa never jumped off the page. He finished his career with just 3.5 sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss in 43 games played. But this ignores that Davis often faced double teams from the opposition. Davis’ steady climb continued at the combine, in which he had the sixth-fastest shuttle (4.47 seconds) among defensive tackles and the 11th fastest 40-yard dash (5.07 seconds). Davis, who originally thought his future would be in basketball, also had the second-best vertical with a leap of 33 inches. Since then, he has been focused on getting in football shape rather than combine shape. In fact, his shape and motor may be the biggest worry facing the 6-5, 320-pound Davis. Scouts have noted that he tended to get fatigued late in games at Iowa. And when that fatigue settled in, so did poor technique, such as failSEE DAVIS, 7
Iowa defensive lineman Carl Davis celebrates after a safety in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 15, 2014, in Champaign, Illinois. Davis may be drafted in the early rounds of the NFL Draft. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
Trials return to wrestling mecca After being immensely successful in hosting the event in 2012, the Olympic Wrestling Trials will be back in 2016. By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
When USA Wrestling announced last week that the 2016 Olympic Trials would be held in Iowa City on April 8-10, the decision was a long time in the making. In fact, the ball began rolling shortly after Iowa hosted the most-attended Olympic wrestling trials ever in 2012. “It was one of the most successful events we’ve ever had,” USA Wrestling spokesman Gary Abbott said. “Conversations started shortly after about whether it would make sense for Iowa City to host again. “There was certainly interest in Iowa City to do it, and from our end, we were pleased with the team we had there and the effort they had in 2012.” In fact, unlike in previous years, there was no formal bidding process for the event. Conversation never stopped between USA Wrestling and the Iowa City area as oficials continued to hammer out details and the logistics of having the event in Carver-Hawkeye once again. Abbott said the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau was heavily involved in the process, as was head Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands. In fact, Brands was one of the major representatives to USA Wrestling for the University of Iowa’s interests. “We wanted it, and I think USA Wrestling understands that this is a great community to showcase the sport,” Brands said. “With all the benefits of the community and the level that we put on a wrestling show that we put on, it was a no-brainer.” All parties involved had to wait until the international schedule was released in order to set the dates, but it seems as
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Right fielder Joel Booker was struggling at the plate until Sunday, when a key hit got the Hawkeyes going. By IAN MURPHY ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo throws his shoes into the crowd after he retired following his loss to Nick Simmons in the 55 kilogram preliminary rounds of the Team USA 2012 Olympic Wrestling Trials in Carver-Hawkeye on April 22, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) if Iowa City getting the bid was never in a whole lot of doubt. While tickets to the event have yet to go on sale, getting people in seats should not be a problem, considering Iowa has led the nation in college wrestling attendance for nine-straight years. “It’s been proven that Iowa City is the best place in the United States to have wrestling events as far as live crowds go,” Brands said. “Last time, in 2012, we had four-straight sellouts, and that’s what we’re looking to do again.” With Iowa having produced five Olympic gold medalists over the course of its history, the tradition is deep in the program.
The last — Brands — won gold in the 1996 games and has been a major voice for the sport. With the Olympics being near the top of the accomplishments that a wrestler can have, it’s no wonder that they are something that Brands impresses heavily on his athletes. “The guys that we recruit, the best ones, have aspirations to be national, world, and Olympic champions,” Brands said. “The mentality to be the best, its prevalent and it’s a common denominator in all of these guys.” Follow @JordyHansen for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa wrestling team.
Early in the first game one of Sunday’s double-header against Nebraska, it looked as though the Hawkeye baseball team was down and out. The Hawkeyes had rallied to score 1 run in the sixth, but were down to their last six outs. Booker Then junior Joel junior Booker smacked a leadoff triple, and the rally was on. For Booker, the triple did more than get the rally going again. The triple ended a hitless streak that dated back to the first game of the Northwestern series on April 16. SEE BASEBALL, 7
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