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City councilors decide on Fruin Geoff Fruin is officially appointed as the new city manager. By AUSTIN PETROSKI austin-petroski@uiowa.edu

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Iowa City interim City Manager Geoff Fruin on Wednesday evening was unanimously appointed as the new city manager after the city councilors voted 5-2 against conducting a nationwide search to fill the position. “My support [is] for no search because we have a qualified and dedicated individual,” Councilor Susan Mims said during the meeting. Fruin has served as the interim after previous City Manager Tom Mims Markus stepped down councilor to become the city manager of Lawrence, Kansas, in March. State law directed the city to appoint an interim manager for three months before determining a successor. Mayor Jim Throgmorton said before the vote that he had met with every councilor before the meeting and found both positive and opposing views about appointing Fruin. He noted that the majority of feedback he had received from the community was in favor of appointing Fruin. Throgmorton said conducting a nationwide search would pose problems for the city. “A search would inhibit our ability

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Construction workers lay concrete for the revamped Washington Street on Monday. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)

By ADDISON MARTIN addison-martin@uiowa.edu

Downtown and nearby areas have several large projects happening simultaneously, and some residents, drivers, and local business owners can’t help but notice. In addition to a revamping of Washington Street, sidewalk and street closures along Capitol and Madison Streets add to what some are calling chaos. Jammie Goedken, the owner of T.Spoons, Old Capitol Town Center, says her business has

felt the pressure of the change in traffic flow. “I was born and raised in Iowa City, and it’s summer, so we’re used to it, but this is absolutely the most construction I’ve ever seen,” she said. The biggest problem for the coffee shop has been a slight drop in business, Goedken said. “It immediately made an impact; we were down 15 to 20 percent within two weeks, and that was even before school let out,” she said. “It was sort of the perfect storm for us with the bus stop being moved, and then

students leaving town for the summer, and then they close most of the roads.” Notification of the heavy construction was given to retailers on Washington Street earlier in the year. However, Goedken said, business owners in the Old Capitol Town Center were given no notification other than signs that announced the moving of the city bus stop from outside the entrance to the mall. Jake Humphreys, a construction manager for the project abutting the Pentacrest on Madison Street, said his compa-

The Seamen’s Center sidewalk, along South Capitol Street, will reopen July 12, but closures will continue throughout this summer with another stretch of Washington between the Old Capitol and Madison Street beginning June 20 through June 30. Both sidewalks through the Pentracrest that flank the Old Capitol will also be closed July 5.

Coming back from the deluge

Iowa Democratic State Convention offers Bernie Sanders backers a place to influence the party.

By JAKE SLOBE jacob-slobe@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa celebrated a milestone Wednesday, marking eight years after the flood that devastated the campus and Iowa City in June 2008. University faculty, staff, students, and the greater community gathered to recognize flood-recovery efforts that have taken place in the last eight years. The event highlighted numerous grand openings set to happen this fall, particularly for the new Voxman Music building, Visual Arts Building, and Hancher. “I’m thrilled to be here to celebrate and commemorate our long road to recovery,” Martha Kirby, the UI Staff Council president in 2008, said at the event. Kirby said she thinks the UI is more than a work place, it’s a community, and that was never more evident than during the flood and the efforts to rebuild that came after it. “Challenging times also provide community members to shine, to lead, and to innovate,” she said. “We had so many members of our community step up to the plate during this time.” At the event, there were photo panels displaying pictures of damage from the flood in addition to photos of the construction of flood-recovery projects. There was also a video presentation that played inside the Old Capitol documenting the university’s journey through reshaping the campus.

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Iowa Dems expect calm convention By BRENT GRIFFITHS brent-griffiths@uiowa.edu

Rod Lehnertz speaks to the public about the effects of the 2008 flood on Wednesday afternoon on the Pentacrest. Former Mayor Regenia Bailey also spoke about the recovery efforts since the 2008 flood. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) UI student Tyler Ralston was one of many in Iowa City who was forced to relocate because of the flood. “I remember having to move all of our stuff up to the second floor,” Ralston said. “I remember us packing up as much stuff as we could. I remember walking through ankle deep water as we left the house before we had to leave to go stay at my grandpa’s house. It was crazy. It all hap-

pened so quickly.” Now, Ralston is a Hawkeye, and the event gave him a chance to reflect on the devastation the damage did to the UI community. “Looking back, I don’t think I really understood the severity of what was happening at the time,” he said. “I don’t know what 10-year-old kid would.” SEE RECOVERY, 2A

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Iowa Democrats are not expecting any Nevada-type fireworks at Saturday’s convention in Des Moines. Party activists and county leaders say communication among Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters should avoid the type of confusion, which plagued Nevada and sparked open hostilities. “I think we will be fine,” said Jane Dusselier, a party precinct captain in Story County and a Clinton al- Dusselier ternate delegate. “We party precinct captain have had strong Sanders involvement at the county and the district conventions. We worked together on rules, credentials, and arrangements [committees]. We are all pretty committed to getting Democrats in office.” SEE DEMS, 2A

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A family leaves the Pleasant Valley Flower Shop on Wednesday. The flower shop has a wide variety of flowers, trees and shrubs. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

REVAMP CONTINUED FROM FRONT north along Madison Street. This is the reason for additional sidewalk closures in this area that began on June 3, he said. “Due to new buildings on the Arts Campus, electrical distribution is at capacity, so we’re currently connecting the loops between there and the main campus,” he said. Terry Dickens, a co-owner of Herteen and Stocker Jewelers, 101 S. Dubuque

FRUIN CONTINUED FROM FRONT to meet the goals we have established,” he said. A nationwide search would have likely cost the city tens of thousands of dollars and require a large time commitment from members of the city staff. Mims said the time frame for this decision was crucial, and the city did not want to be distracted from implementing its

RECOVERY CONTINUED FROM FRONT Regenia Bailey, who was the Iowa City mayor at the time of the flood, also spoke to the crowd about the reaction from the local community. “The flood recovery and response was a total community effort from kids to adults,” she said. “We saw generosity and kindness from people outside our community

DEMS CONTINUED FROM FRONT In Nevada, another early caucus state like Iowa, its Democratic Party Convention was marred by open hostility among Sanders supporters toward state Chairwoman Roberta Lange and unsubstantiated allegations of fraud. Lange later received death threats from Sanders’ backers. Avoiding a public personification of any party divides, party regulars said it’s at the top of their agenda. The cost of division, they said, would be a Donald Trump presidency. The more likely arena for any disputes this weekend could be over the party’s platform. Much like the caucuses, which took place four months ago on Feb. 1, delegates at county and congressional district conventions have

St., said this is the most construction he’s seen happen at one time downtown, and it has put a strain on his business. “We’re trying to do everything we can to get through,” said Dickens, who is also a city councilor. “The construction workers are doing the best they can to stay on track, and I’ve been impressed with them.” Although many pedestrians have taken to walking in the street where the sidewalks are closed, Humphreys urges people to follow the detours put in place.

Construction workers lay concrete for the renovated Washington Street on Monday. Construction work downtown may run into the fall semester. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) Iowa City residents can expect a return to normalcy

sometime in mid-September, he said.

strategic plan, as well as conducting a search for a new police chief. Councilor Kingsley Botchway agreed, believing the council needed to focus on the police-chief search. While Councilor Terry Dickens, who went through a city manager search to find Markus, said he believed Fruin was capable and better qualified than most applicants they had received. “I think Geoff has proven himself he can do the job,” he said.

Councilors Rockne Cole and John Thomas opposed to appoint Fruin. They stressed their favor for a nationwide search was not in response to Fruin’s lack of ability. “I want to emphasize I don’t think a pro-public search is anti-Geoff; he would be an extremely qualified candidate,” Cole said, noting he wanted to conduct a search as part of a policy move to ensure the city was conducting equal opportunity employment.

“I cannot support a process that closes doors,” he said. Thomas echoed Cole in favor of a nationwide search to ensure the councilors were certain they made the right decision. “This is a long-term decision we are making,” he said. “We want to make sure we are making the right move.” Councilor Pauline Taylor voted to appoint Fruin because she said she believes “Fruin is committed to Iowa City.”

who came in and helped us, often doing the messiest jobs like filling sandbags, hauling debris, and cleaning out buildings.” Bailey said she thinks a strong relationship between the city and the university continues today. “The city of Iowa City and the University of Iowa have always had a strong working relationship,” she said. “That relationship strengthened as we worked together in first fighting the flood and then recovering.”

Jim Fausett, the Coralville mayor at the time, said it seemed like not that long ago. “As the water crested, over 400 homes and 200 businesses in Coralville were affected,” Fausett said, noting he remembered filling and laying sandbags in hopes of preventing the flood from devastating the community. Since then, Coralville has relocated its two city departments into a new combined facility, secured $63 million in

federal and state grants to help build permanent floodwalls, and worked closely with homeowners to identify locations outside the risk of future flooding. “As we celebrate today, we recognize these gains come to us in the wake of loss,” Bailey said. “Eight years ago today, over 250 families were forced to leave their homes, many with just hours’ notice. Our community became stronger as a result of our work together in 2008.”

debated and tweaked their preferred policies at each level. This weekend, all of those proposals will be morphed into one for a state party version. Sanders laid out his stances at a press conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, which echoed the debate thus far. In particular, Sanders loyalists have their eyes on doing away with socalled superdelegates and raising the national minimum wage to $15, among other proposals. Despite the system having been in place since 1982, Sanders and his followers have portrayed superdelegates as the very embodiment of a corrupt political system. Oddly, Sanders was himself a superdelegate in 2008. Unlike delegates determined through the caucus process or in primaries, these delegates are not bound to the results

in their individual state — such power is usually reserved for state party leaders, national elected officials, and other VIPs. Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson, a Sanders delegate, said superdelegates could be a contentious issue. “… To say somebody is automatically more important than anybody else is abhorrent to me,” he said. “You need to have a say in that person representing you.” Beyond the nominating process, Clinton and Sanders sparred over how much to raise the minimum wage. Sanders stood firm on a $15 nationwide, while Clinton wants $12 and would support local efforts to reach a higher ceiling. “Minimum wage is a better compromise than the college issue,” said local politico and Clinton alternate delegate John Deeth said, noting the

two candidate’s divide over college affordability. Since Nevada’s May convention, Clinton has become her party’s presumptive nominee, earning the support from the likes of President Obama and liberal firebrand Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Clinton has held the lead in pledged delegates, won through primaries and caucuses, for months. But Oleson said any push for Sanders to get out of the race fails to realize that the process is not over until the convention in Philadelphia. Sanders, he said, still has a lot to fight for. “He's still got issues to carry; there is still platform to be decided, and, if he is not her running mate, a [vice president] pick to be decided … and Bernie Sanders has an important role to play in all of that,” Oleson said.

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A range of arts for all in the Summer of Arts By QUENTIN YAROLEM quentin-yarolem@uiowa.edu

Iowa City changes in May. The herds of undergraduate college students migrate back home, and the year-round residents reclaim the city. The nightlife changes from drunken adventures at the local bars to a more family-friendly environment full of art ranging from live music to free movies on the Pentacrest. The Iowa City Summer of the Arts, an organization dedicated to providing

free, family-fun events for the community throughout the season, will continue its 2016 season at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Weatherdance Fountain Stage. There will be a performance by the Fez, the latest participant in the weekly Friday Night Concert Series. What started as a small event in 1992 has turned into a local favorite, drawing in crowds anywhere from 100 to 1,000 people. The series aims to provide a platform for musicians and helps local businesses

having a different business sponsor each performance. This week’s group, the Fez, is a local Steely Dan tribute band comprising 15 members, including a four-piece horn section, three backup singers, two keyboard players, two guitar players, and an entire rhythm section. The small army aims to attract members from throughout the community. The members of the band, whose performance will be sponsored by Herteen & Stocker Jewelers, are no strangers

to the downtown music scene; many of them have played in bands such as Public Property, Dr. Z’s Experiment, We Funk, Big Funk Guarantee, Amanda Miller and the Super Secrets, OSG, and Insectoid, among others. Whether it’s the Friday Night Concert Series or the Iowa City Jazz Festival, set to take place July 1-3, the Summer of the Arts works to bring free entertainment to the city. The Summer of the Arts has provided the community with free cultural events

since 2005. The group puts on the Jazz Festival and the Friday Night Concerts as well as early June’s Iowa Arts Festival, the Free Movie Series, and the Iowa Soul Festival. All of the events are free, Executive Director Lisa Barnes stressed. “Although there is definitely an affluent population here, there are a lot of people who might not be able to afford to buy a ticket for a show or exhibit,” she said. “We feel strongly that the arts should be accessible to everyone, which

is why our events are free.” Barnes noted the importance of attracting a younger audience. “Young children have a thirst for knowledge and new experiences, and by introducing them to the arts at a young age, they can develop important skills and an appreciation of the arts,” she said. What: Fez concert Where: Weatherdance Fountain Stage When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. (approximately) Admission: Free

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Research takes aim at strokes using cells Every week, Daily Iowan science reporter Kasra Zarei will write STEM-related pieces to communicate science to a broader audience. By KASRA ZAREI kasra-zarei@uiowa.edu A recently published study by UI researchers could present an off-theshelf technique to treat patients with stroke using cell-based therapies clinically stored in cryobanks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, strokes kill almost 130,000 Americans each year. Before therapy is successfully administered for stroke, tissue is cut off from oxygen and dies within hours, leading to numbness, vision loss, or death of the patient. The research of James Ankrum, University of Iowa assistant professor of biomedical engineering, focuses on generating improved cell-based therapies, a type

of treatment in which instead of using drugs, donor cells are administered to a patient.His research could present a solution to what some consider a prevalent medical emergency. His lab focuses on mesenchymal stem cells, a rare cell type most commonly found in the bone marrow that can provide repair functions. “[The goal] is to develop new techniques that influence the behavior of these cells so that they are ready to be used under specific conditions,” Ankrum said. Approved for therapeutic use in Japan and India, such therapies and applications are hitting the market, but there are issues that must be addressed to make these therapies predictable. For the recent study, Ankrum worked with Markus

Kuehn, a UI associate professor of ophthalmology. Kuehn used the research to focus on treating stroke to the eye. “For a clinical application, this has to happen pretty quick,” Kuehn said. “Currently, stem cells are carefully prepared by specialized laboratories with properly trained individuals. This does ... not help in rural settings where access to specialized clinical technologies and treatments is substantially limited.” Kuehn also said this process can take up to weeks. Another issue they came across is discovering whether freezing mesenchymal stem cells disrupts their ability to function. “We wanted to know if we could take cells directly out of a cryobank,

or freezer and immediately administer them without having any ill effects,” Ankrum said. Ankrum said he and Kuehn looked at the cell-therapy ability from numerous angles, all of which were preserved through the cryopreservation process. “These cryopreserved cells performed as well as fresh cells that had been grown in the lab for days,” said Oliver Gramlich, a UI research scientist who spearheaded the study. The researchers said they are hopeful that on-site, in an emergency unit, it could potentially be used to store cell-based treatments and immediately use them. Ankrum said he is excited about the opportunities this research could bring.

“The ability to see something that nobody has ever seen before — that is the opportunity that research

offers,” Ankrum said. “You can be the first person in the existence of the world to see some phenomenon.”

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Pride Month: a A new look at shell shock reflection on F changing times Sam Studer samuel-studer@gmail.com

Pride Month is upon us, and we must look at the changes that have happened in the past year. It is very evident that the United States took huge strides in equal rights for the LGBTQ community. A little less than a year ago, same-sex marriage was legalized with the Supreme Case ruling in Obergerfell v. Hodges. Communities and high schools across the country are nominating same-sex prom queens and queens. According to Advocate, Lindsey Creel and Brie Grimes became the first same-sex couple to reign at Leon High School in Tallahassee. This month, events all across the country have been held with crowd members wearing rainbow-colored clothing. Along with a president who has done more for the LGBTQ community than the other presidents put together, there is no debate that the LGBTQ community has been living with more freedom. It is important that we continue to make strides in the right direction. Donald Trump could be the person to move the United States in the wrong direction. Trump has “traditional” views regarding the LGBTQ community, and he could appoint Supreme Court justices who would align with these rights. This is extremely important because there is still work left to do in other aspects of the United States. Stories have been

all over the news that small businesses tend to discriminate against the LGBTQ community. Community members also share stories of employers discriminating against LGBTQ couples. The shooting at the gay nightclub in Orlando left 49 people dead. This is not just one of the worst shootings in United States but also a deadly attack of anti-LGBTQ violence. Which is sad that this happened during Pride Month that originated from violence. This tragedy will help to start a fire for LGBTQ rights. LGBTQ members should not feel unsafe in going to clubs. This was not just a tragedy relating to terrorism but an attack on the LQBTQ community as a whole. Community members should not have to stop living because of recent acts. This just shows us there is a lot of work left to do. We need a presidential candidate who can fight discrimination in all levels of government and all across the country. We should focus on trying to make life easier for all Americans, and nobody should have to feel uncomfortable for who they are. Americans also need to stand together in trying to create a better America. We need to understand differences and learn to embrace them, and we need to have children grow up in a world where diversity is not shut down but celebrated. This month is a mix of emotions because of the tragedy that happened in Orlando. This is not the time to stop fighting but to make a starting point for changes that need to happen. We need to come together in making changes. Use the rest of June in order to advocate for changes in the LGBTQ community.

STAFF LILY ABROMEIT Editor-in-Chief MARCUS BROWN Opinions Editor MARCUS BROWN, JACOB PRALL, JOE LANE Editorial writers SAM STUDER, BRAD PECTOR, VIVIAN MEDITHI Columnists EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarilthose of the Editorial Board.

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or nearly two decades now, the wars in the Middle East have created a generation of veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But as a new feature piece from the New York Times outlines, recent scientific studies indicate that PTSD may have deeper roots than once imagined. Studies conducted by neuropathologists, such as Daniel Perl, may prove the existence of a physiological response to the traumatic experiences of war. Such a physical response could have vast implications for not only veterans struggling with PTSD but for many individuals suffering from diseases previously believed to be purely psychological. Much like the discoveries surrounding concussions in the NFL and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, soldiers who have experienced explosions in war may be undergoing physical changes in their brains. As Perl’s study outlines, chronic traumatic encephalopathy is observed as the accumulation of an abnormal protein in the brain, called tau. The physiological indication of traumatic brain injuries caused by explosions in war appear as a “dustlike scarring,” often found in the areas of the brain responsible

for sleep and cognition. But even if Perl’s findings about physiological responses to war — specifically explosions — are substantiated, there are certain things that cannot be ignored about the experience of war. As the Times puts it, “There will be calls for more research, for drug trials, for better helmets and for expanded veteran care. But these palliatives are unlikely to erase the crude message that lurks, unavoidable, behind Perl’s discovery: Modern warfare destroys your brain.” While the scarring on the gray brain matter itself is not necessarily responsible for PTSD, it may be the root cause of many symptoms previously (and incorrectly) associated with PTSD. One veteran outlined in the article, Brandon Matthews, said he often finds himself forgetting who he is, where he is, and what he is doing. Matthews experienced several explosions during his time in Iraq and other locations. One of the earliest scientists to propose the exploration of the brains of soldiers was British researcher Fredrick Mott. However, because of the time in which Mott was making these hypotheses, his views were often overshadowed by the scientific envi-

ronment — dominated by Freud and other psychologists. But how, then, could Freud explain the real cognitive issues facing Matthews and other soldiers of modern warfare? The fact remains, that PTSD is not a catchall description of the cognitive issues facing 21st century veterans, even though it may be used as such. While the research of Perl and other neuropathologists is ongoing, the idea that PTSD and symptoms currently associated with it may have a physiological — rather than purely psychological — explanation is a powerful discovery. Not only for individuals suffering from PTSD but for those suffering from a variety of mental illnesses, the potential existence of a physical reason for these issues could mean more mainstream understanding. There is a lot left to be discovered about the impacts of war on the brains of troops. And even if these discoveries prove to be conclusive for PTSD, it won’t necessarily lead to the discovery of physical explanations for other mental illnesses. But it most certainly opens the door to a broader conversation about mental illnesses and the unfortunate stigmas associated with them.

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Bridging the divides of African-American progress Marcus Brown marcus-brown@uiowa.edu

Duane Lee Holland Jr., an alumnus of the University of Iowa Dance Department and the newest addition to the Boston Conservatory/Berklee’s full-time Dance Division faculty, has exemplified a trend that would appear to be becoming more prominent. As the first full-time faculty member to be hired specifically to teach hip-hop choreography at the conservatory, Holland has opened a door for the progress of often passed-over aspects of African-American culture as respected fields of study in research in institutions of higher learning. Furthermore, the geographic placement of Holland’s previous academic and professional background in combination with the location of his current appointment reflect the boundary-crossing ability of quality of artistic work and commitment to craft. When it comes to instances of artistic crossovers between the UI and Boston, Kirsten

Greenidge’s play Baltimore, which had a scheduled production at the UI theater last year, comes to mind. In addition to being an accomplished playwright, Greenidge is an assistant professor in the College of Fine Arts at Boston University. Greenidge’s racially informative play Baltimore being shown in Iowa is a quintessential example of institutions of higher learning bridging gaps both geographically and racially to progress issues of social justices plaguing the seemingly exclusive divides between rival ivory towers. Everything from faculty appointments to choices in commissioned work come together to further illustrate the common ground that can be found in the realm of higher learning despite the arbitrary delineations that can feel all too common within the stratified environment of academia. This holds especially true when it comes to the endeavours of African-American artists, academics, and those that can be described as both. Because instances of racial insensitivity, discrimination, and outright erasure are at times viewed as isolated incidents in their respec-

tive post-racial bubbles of higher learning with no possibility of repetition in an environment with similar incubating factors, the importance of removing borders for African-Americans inhabiting the hierarchical academic space can become understated. It becomes easy to forget that the goal should not be to isolate and dissect these. What is blatantly demonstrated once the façade of academic stratification and illusionary disparity is cast away is, given the opportunity to witness the middle ground present once pomp and circumstance are removed the equation, revealing a holistic and universal to progress into a more hospitable and accommodating environment in which students can learn valuable information, enrich themselves as individuals, with the end of joining society with the skills and experience to better contribute to the society they wish to see in the world. As opposed to being slowly broken down and molded into nuts and gears that further perpetuate a cyclical juggernaut of mass production, capitalism, and ultimately the inability to live life outside of a monolithic institution built upon and

fueled the stifled ambition and reluctance to deviate from the inescapable Babylon that has cemented the foundation of this society to such extent that conscious objection could result inability to quite literally become unable to afford to stay alive. Instances as though they happened in a vacuum, when in all actuality the factors and catalytic motivations can be found on any quad or in any student union regardless of geographic location, emphasis of study, prestige, or any other socially constructed means of differentiation. These pseudo-distinctions distract from the issues that fester in the confines of every dining hall, every dormitory, and ultimately every classroom. It is for this reason that the work of those such as Holland and Greenidge, who are working to redefine the niche-like spaces often reserved for African-Americans and other people of color deserve recognition. The successes of African-Americans in spaces that were traditionally inaccessible and attained without sacrificing the intention and integrity of their craft ultimately produce more than the immediate benefits to the individual and contribute to an ever increasing standard of African-American excellence.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Summertime not all sun and fun for some Some skip meals and go hungry without Free Lunch Program School is out for the summer, and while some families look forward to summer vacations, over the next few months many children from low-income families in Johnson County will go hungry because of the absence of the Free Lunch Program. Feeding America recently released its annual Map the Meal Gap data, which indicate that there are more than 19,000 food-insecure residents in Johnson County. Food insecurity refers to USDA’s measure of lack of access, at times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members and limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods. With a 14.1 percent food-insecurity rate, only seven Iowa counties have a higher rate of food insecurity than Johnson County. Budgets are stretched over the summer months as

low-income families spend much of the monthly budget on housing and utility bills while struggling to provide meals for their children. A recent survey conducted by the Johnson County Hunger Task Force showed that more than 81 percent of the clients who visit the Crisis Center Food Bank spend more than half of their income on housing. That number is staggering, and it reflects the serious issue of an affordable housing shortage in the area. “When families are spending more than half their income on housing, they become part of a continual crisis situation,”said Crisis Center Food Bank and Emergency Assistance Director Sarah Benson Witry. “It becomes challenging to save money for emergencies like car repairs, health issues, or other unexpected expenses.” Feeding America determined that it would take $9.8 million in additional funding to meet the food needs for everyone in Johnson County. In an attempt to serve more than 13,000 Johnson County residents each year through its Food Bank,

Crisis Center of Johnson County is holdingThanksgiving in July, a monthlong food drive to ensure the Food Bank shelves continue to be stocked throughout the summer. The public is encouraged to participate in Thanksgiving in July by hosting a food drive or fundraiser. More information about Thanksgiving in July can be found at www.jccrisiscenter.org or by contacting Communications Coordinator Jay Capron at 319-351-2726 o r jay. capron@jccrisiscenter.org Crisis Center Your first call in Johnson County 24-Hour Crisis Line (319) 351-0140 Food Bank (319) 351-0128 Business Line (319) 351-2726 www.jccrisiscenter.org 1121 Gilbert Court Iowa City 52240-4258

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NEBRASKA CONTINUED FROM 6A (yardage-wise) in the Big Ten and gave up 30 or more points five different times.

DIXON CONTINUED FROM 6A all experience so far. My coach and teammates have been great, which also makes moving halfway around the world easier. DI: What are some of the fun things you’ve done since you’ve moved? Dixon: I’ve been really fortunate that I’ve been able to travel and do a bunch of fun things since moving here. A few of my favorite things were climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, and learning how to surf. DI: What’s the basketball like over there?

BASEBALL CONTINUED FROM 6A 2015 Northwoods MVP in Mason McCoy, who broke league records in hits and total bases last summer. Luke Farley will also head to La Crosse. The freshman from Den-

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There’s a lot of hope that the linebackers group can take a step forward this season. The place where Nebraska will need to improve the most is at its secondary positions.

Playing good defense has always been a hallmark of the Big Ten, and it’s hard to win the conference crown without playing decently to well. Since joining the Big Ten, Nebraska certain-

Dixon: My basketball experience here is going well. My team is currently second in the league. At Iowa, I was primarily a 3-point shooter, but here, my overall game has evolved a little more. The club I am playing for is very family-oriented, and the people in the club have been so nice to me and the other Americans. I also coach a 12-year-old junior team and do private lessons with junior kids in the club. The opportunity to work with the children here and help improve their basketball skills has been really rewarding.

contact with my teammates all the time. They’re some of my best friends, and I’m constantly keeping up with what they’re doing. Two of my Iowa teammates, Kathryn Reynolds and Bethany Doolittle, just visited me here in Australia a few weeks ago.

DI: Have you stayed in contact with your teammates from Iowa? Dixon: Yeah I stay in

DI: What’s been the hardest thing about making the move to Australia? Dixon: The hardest thing about moving to Australia is being so far away from my family and friends. I’m a very family-oriented person, and being away is definitely challenging at times, but the Australian people here have been great. I’ve been

ver, Iowa, hit .239 in 29 games last season. Three Illinois natives will head to Chicago to play in the Chicago Suburban Baseball League. Mitchell Boe, Shane Ritter, and Kyle Shimp will play for the Lombard Orioles. Boe batted .190 playing at second base, and Ritter posted a 3.00

ERA in 13 appearances. Nick Allgeyer, a St. Louis native, will play in the St. Louis League. Allgeyer had a 3.44 ERA in 22 appearances out of the bullpen. Kyle Wade will head back to his native California to play in the California League. The redshirt freshman made one appearance against Air Force in 2016.

ly hasn’t been known for having a consistently elite defense. It’ll be interesting to see if the Cornhusker coaching staff will be able to pull out some more production from its secondary

or if the status quo fails to change. Regardless, Riley needs to win games next year to continue to keep the rabid fan base away. If he fails to do so, the administration might

(read: probably will) cave to the alumni and send him unceremoniously packing. Follow @JordyHansen all summer long for Iowa and Big Ten news, updates, and analysis.

Iowa guard Melissa Dixon attempts to pass the ball at Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 11, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) really blessed being surrounded with wonderful people, which it makes being so far away from home a little easier.

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Iowa guard Melissa Dixon looks for open teammates on Feb. 5 in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes defeated Ohio State, 73-65. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)

By BLAKE DOWSON | blake-dowson@uiowa.edu Former Iowa women’s basketball star Melissa Dixon walked away from the Hawkeye program as the most prolific 3-point shooter in school history. She holds just about every 3-point record that exists, including a number of 3-point field goals in a single game (10), in a season (124), and career (334). She is now playing professionally in Australia for the Ringwood Hawks; The Daily Iowan’s Blake Dowson recently caught up with her to chat about her experiences playing basketball halfway around the world. DI: First off, how are things going for you since you made the move? Dixon: Things are going really well here in Australia. I am so thankful for this incredible opportunity. Australia is such a great place to live. It has been a lot of fun to live in a new place and emerge in the culture here. Basketball is going good, and my team is currently 10-2. I live with three other Americans, which has also made this overseas experience a lot of fun.

DI: You had a couple different options on where to play; why did you choose Australia? Dixon: I’ve always wanted to travel to Australia, so when I was offered to play here I couldn’t pass it up. Australia is such an amazing country. It’s so beautiful, the people are so friendly, and everyone speaks English, making it easy to live here. There are a lot of similarities to the United States, so for the most part it has been an easy adjustment. DI: Did it scare you at all, moving halfway around the world? Dixon: Yeah, I was definitely a little scared before moving here and didn’t really know what to expect. I was anxious about moving so far away and not being able to come home at all for eight months. But I feel really blessed with how everything has worked out. I absolutely love Australia and have had a great overSEE DIXON , 5A

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Part 3 of The Daily Iowan’s summer look at the Big Ten Nebraska football is in a strange place. Bo Pelini roams the sidelines of a Division-IAA program, while Mike Riley led the Cornhuskers to a losing record. They’re far removed from the national championships in the mid90s and drifting further away from the success they enjoyed under Pelini. It was, however, just Riley’s first season and issues were bound to pop up. Nebraska finished 6-7 overall, but it came with an ugly 1-5 mark in division play. However, the team did win (albeit with controversy in the Michigan State win) three of its final four games, including a bowl victory over UCLA. Now, how a team with a losing record ended up in a bowl game is a completely different conversation, but winning at the end of the season gave Riley breathing room. The Cornhuskers weren’t going to move on from Riley after just one year, but disappointing losses early in the season made firing Pelini look a little questionable. Nebraska will return 16 players who played signifi-

Hawks head to summer leagues By BLAKE DOWSON blake-dowson@uiowa.edu

dan Westerkamp — returns for his senior season. Westerkamp finished with 918 yards (sixth most in the Big Ten) and 7 touchdowns. That’s great production, and they’ll need a similar level from him again this year. Defensively, there are holes. The Cornhuskers had the fourth-worst defense

Thirteen Hawkeye baseball players will spend the summer on baseball diamonds spread across four summer leagues. The Northwoods League, with teams from Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, will host eight Hawkeyes. Austin Guzzo — who ended the year going 5-for-14 in the Big Ten Tournament with 5 RBIs — will travel to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to play with the Express. The Rockford Rivets gain two Hawkeyes in Guzzo Grant Klenovich and junior-to-be Drake Robison. Klenovich played sparingly in 2016, starting 13 games at first base. Robison, a relief pitcher, did not make an appearance for the Hawkeyes after transferring from Ole Miss last season. Zach Fricke, Robert Neustrom, and Daniel Perry will play for the Waterloo Bucks, the only Northwoods team located in Iowa. Neustrom was a key contributor this season as a true freshman. The 2015 Gatorade Player of the Year in Iowa from Sioux City hit .307 with 21 RBIs. The La Crosse Loggers return the

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Members of the Nebraska football team run out on the field before the Iowa-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 27, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 28-20, to finish off a perfect regular season. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) cantly, and it has veterans at a number of positions. This list starts with none other than quarterback Tommie Armstrong. A dual-threat quarterback, he was quite the match for Riley’s West Coast offense. Nebraska passed the ball a lot — nearly 270 yards per game — and Armstrong’s interception numbers boomed as a result.

However, Armstrong remained effective on the ground, scoring 7 touchdowns and gaining 400 yards. As long as he’s the starting quarterback, the offense will flow through him. The team does not have a dominating back right now, and the rushing game had issues during certain points of last season. Luckily for Armstrong, his favorite target — Jor-

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uane Lee Holland Jr. is no stranger to firsts. At 17 years old, he launched his professional dance career with the first theater/hip-hop/dance company Rennie Harris Puremovement. In May 2015, he became the first hip-hop artist and choreographer to graduate with an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa Dance Department. And as of last month, Holland is the Boston Conservatory/Berklee’s first full-time faculty member in hip-hop.

“This allows me to establish myself as a scholar and as an artist, but I still exist within a community that isn’t really talked about, let alone acknowledged or celebrated,” Holland said. “When I was growing up, hip-hop was only supposed to last five seconds, so having this opportunity allows me to speak for my elders. The hiring is allowing me to be a part of a lineage; it’s not necessarily about me.” Not one to sugarcoat his purpose, Holland said he will make certain his students “eat SEE HIP-HOP, 3B

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WEEKEND EVENTS SUNDAY 6.19

TODAY 6.16

FRIDAY 6.17

SATURDAY 6.18

MUSIC

• DAN DIMONTE AND THE BAD ASSETTES, WITH

MUSIC • MUSICIC, “MENDELSOHN AS MUSE: A STORYTELLING EVENT,” 7:30 P.M., ENGLERT, 221 E. WASHINGTON • RAGBIRDS, WITH PLOTT HOUNDS, REVERB COUNTY DUSTERS, NATURAL OIL, 8:30 P.M., YACHT CLUB

• MUSIC IC CHILDREN’S PROGRAM, “WHAT

• ODDITY, WITH ARVIA, 9 P.M.,

DVORAK DID ON HIS SUMMER VACATION,” 10:30

GABE’S

RIVER GLEN, 9 P.M., MILL, 120 E. BURLINGTON • HIPPO CAMPUS, WITH OKETO, 9 P.M., GABE’S, 330 E. WASHINGTON • MEDIC, WITH PAPER LIGHTS, 10 P.M., YACHT CLUB, 13 S. LINN

A.M., MAIN LIBRARY • DENNIS MCMURRIN, 8 P.M., MILL

FILM

• THE NATIVE, WITH SONS OF ROME, SHAMELESS

• LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, 11 A.M.,

PURSUIT, 9:30 P.M., YACHT CLUB

3:30 & 7 P.M., FILMSCENE • THE LOBSTER, 1, 6, & 9 P.M.,

FILM • THE PICTURE SHOW: THE KID, 10 A.M., FILMSCENE, 118 E. COLLEGE • THE LOBSTER, 1, 5:30, & 8:30 P.M., FILMSCENE • LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, 4, 6, & 8 P.M., FILMSCENE

MISCELLANEOUS • BARONCINI RISTORANTE AND OLD

FILMSCENE

FILM • THE PICTURE SHOW: THE KID, 10 A.M., FILMSCENE • LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, 1 & 6:30 P.M., FILMSCENE • THE LOBSTER, 4 & 8:30 P.M., FILMSCENE • BLUE VELVET, 30TH ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION, 4:30, 7, & 9:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

FILM

• THE OTHER SIDE 2:30 P.M.,

• THE PICTURE SHOW: THE KID, 10 A.M.,

FILMSCENE

• BLUE VELVET, 30TH

• LOVE & FRIENDSHIP, 1 & 6:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION,

• THE LOBSTER, 4 & 8:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

4:30 P.M. FILMSCENE

• THE OTHER SIDE, 2:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

• TOP GUN, 8:45 P.M., FILMSCENE

• BLUE VELVET, 30TH ANNIVERSARY

ROOFTOP

RESTORATION, 4:30, 7, & 9:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

CAPITOL OPERA PRESENT A PREVIEW OF “LEADING LADIES” 6 P.M. AT BARONCINI

MISCELLANEOUS

RISTORANTE ITALIANO, 104 S. LINN

• SASHA BELLE PRESENTS FRIDAY DRAG &

• IC PRIDE WEEK: IC KING’S PRIDE SHOW, 9

DANCE PARTY, 8 P.M., STUDIO 13

P.M., STUDIO 13, 13 S. LINN

THEATER THEATER

• IN THE HEIGHTS, 2 P.M., CORALVILLE

• IN THE HEIGHTS, 7:30 P.M., CORALVILLE CENTER

CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 1301 FIFTH ST.

MISCELLANEOUS • PUB QUIZ, 9 P.M., MILL

OPENING MOVIES

BLUE VELVET

FINDING DORY

CENTRAL INTLIGENCE

DAVID LYNCH’S ICONIC 1986 FILM BLUE VELVET TURNS 30 ON FRIDAY,

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SEQUEL TO THE 2003 HIT MOVIE FINDING NEMO

ALSO COMING TO SYCAMORE CINEMA TODAY IS THE LATEST COMEDY

AND, TO CELEBRATE, FILMSCENE WILL HOLD A SHOWING OF THE FILM’S

WILL BE RELEASED FRIDAY. MARCUS SYCAMORE CINEMA, 1602 SYCAMORE

STARRING KEVIN HART AND DWAYNE JOHNSON, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE.

30TH ANNIVERSARY RESTORATION. AFTER FINDING A SEVERED EAR IN A

ST., WILL HOLD AN EARLY SCREENING OF THE FILM AT 7 P.M. TODAY.

THE FILM FOLLOWS CIA AGENT BOB STONE (JOHNSON) AND CALVIN

FIELD, A YOUNG DETECTIVE IS TAKEN ON THE MOST MYSTERIOUS CASE

JOYNER (HART), A QUICK-WITTED ACCOUNTANT, ON A MISSION TO SAVE A

OF HIS CAREER.

COMPROMISED U.S. SPY SATELLITE.

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DRINK OF THE WEEK

THE GIRLS: A NOVEL, BY EMMA CLINE Emma Cline’s début novel, The Girls, tells the story of an ordinary teenage girl, Evie Boyd, joining one of the most notorious families of the 1960s, the Manson family. Evie becomes obsessed with Suzanne, who she finds mesmerizing, and is drawn to the circle of the cult and their charismatic leader, Charles Manson. Richard Ford calls the novel “brilliant and intensely consuming.” Cline is originally from California. Her fiction has appeared in Tin House and the Paris Review. She was the recipient of the 2014 Paris Review Plimpton Prize

BEFORE THE FALL, BY NOAH HAWLEY One summer night, 11 people leave Martha’s Vineyard on a private jet for New York. Sixteen minutes into the flight, the plane crashes into the ocean. The only survivors are a down-on-his luck painter and a 4-year-old boy, who is now the heir to a power media mogul’s empire. The novel weaves between the events following the crash and the backstories of those on board. The New York Times called it “one of the year’s best suspense novels.” Hawley is an Emmy, Golden Globe, Critic’s Choice, and Peabody Award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer. The author of four novels, he is the executive producer, writer, and showrunner of FX’s “Fargo.”

‘HOMEMADE’ WHISKEY SOUR ON DAYS OF EXTREME HUMIDIT Y, HIGH TEMPERATURES, AND SWEAT-SOAKED CLOTHES, WHEN THE ONLY ESCAPE FROM THE HEAT IS CAMPING OUT IN FRONT OF AN AC OR SHOVING YOUR HEAD INSIDE A FREEZER, I WOULD SUGGEST VISITING THE DEADWOOD FOR ONE OF THE BEST WHISKEY SOURS IN IOWA CIT Y.

I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS, BY IAIN REID I’m thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. It’s always there. Always. In Iain Reid’s début novel, he explores the depths of human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, and relationships. The Library Journal says it “packs a big psychological punch with a twisty story line and an ending that will leave readers breathless.” Reid began appearing in the New Yorker in 2015. Before publishing his début novel, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, he published two nonfiction works: One Bird’s Choice: A Year in the Life of an Over-educated, Underemployed Twentysomething Who Moves Back Home, and The Truth About Luck: What I Learned on my Road Trip with Grandma. ILLUSTRATIONS BY ZEBEDIA WAHLS

— by Claire Dietz

THIS HOMEMADE RECIPE INCLUDES TRIPLE SEC AND WHISKEY COMBINED WITH THE CITRUS TANG OF FRESH LEMON, LIME, AND ORANGE JUICE, WHICH SITS OVER ANY KIND OF ALCOHOL TASTE. THIS RECIPE CAN AT TIMES TURN OUT TO BE A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. WITH MODERATION, OR WITHOUT, THE DEADWOOD’S HOMEMADE WHISKEY SOUR IS A GREAT MEDIUM BET WEEN FRUIT Y BEVERAGE AND HARDCORE LIQUOR WHILE STAYING REFRESHING AND TAST Y.

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Shakespeare at sea opens Riverside in the Park Riverside Theater’s Festival Stage production of Pericles opens Friday. By CLAIRE DIETZ claire-dietz@uiowa.edu

Dennis William Grimes keeps a notebook in his backpack alongside his heavily annotated copy of Shakespeare’s Pericles. In it he details how many times key words are repeated; he says it helps him “answer the questions of his characters.” “Shakespeare is word-driven,” Grimes said. “ ‘Give’ is said 16 times in the play just by me alone.” For Grimes, this sort of in-depth research into the play and the playwright comes naturally to him. A self-described bookish person, Grimes tends to throw himself wholeheartedly into investigating his roles. He will play the title role of Pericles in Riverside Theater’s upcoming production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. There have been some concerns over whether the play may be considered a true Shakespearian play, given that it was not included in the First Folio collection, said University of Iowa English Assistant Professor Adam Hooks. There seem to be reasons it was not included in the folio, but they remain

HIP-HOP CONTINUED FROM 1B the whole meal and don’t just take pieces of it” when he begins teaching in the fall — the meal being hiphop culture. “What I’m going to make sure is that they have each course and that they don’t pick at the courses, like they have been — like they like to pick at the culture,” he said. “You cannot contextualize unless you’ve taken the time out to study the actual facts and fundamentals, but if you don’t and feel like, ‘Oh, I can just take this piece,’ that’s when your ignorance is illuminated.” Those who know the Pennsylvania native, such as UI English Associate Professor Michael Hill, recognize the wealth Holland has to offer. “He’s an individual who takes exactly what he knows and the reservoir of knowledge he has about performance dynamics and is a sharer,” Hill said. “He wants to give as much as he possibly can to the performers who are seeking to bring his work to life.” Finding the best ways to continue being a sharer and beacon for hip-hop practice will test the young artist and choreographer, Hill said. “I would say that’s the great challenge for him, taking individuals whose conception of [hip-hop] culture may be shallow and attempting to deepen it in

elusive to scholars. “It might be because Shakespeare only wrote part of the play,” he said. “It’s a collaborative play with a writer named George Wilkins, who — put it this way — was a rather unsavory fellow … He also seems to have been a brothel owner and had some violent tendencies.” Another reason the play may not have been included is because of the text, Hooks said. “There are various versions of some Shakespeare’s plays with alternate versions,” he said. “There’s a version of Hamlet that is half of its length. Pericles is the only “bad” text that is not also survived by a good text.” The director of the production, Christine Kellogg, took on the challenge of bringing the play back to the Lower City Park Festival Stage. Beginning her theater career as a dancer, Kellogg ascended through the ranks of choreography and stage direction before becoming an assistant director and, finally, a director. “I’ve always had a foot in the door,” she said. “I’ve always been involved in theater since I can remember.”

Speaking about her experience directing Pericles, she described the nature of the play as one of Shakespeare’s true epics. “There is nothing mundane [about what the characters] can do … [Pericles] gets lost at sea, he lands on shore and battles for his wife, he finds his wife, and [then] she dies in childbirth.” Although it could come across as somewhat macabre, Kellogg argues that in the end, an ultimately uplifting message can be gleaned from the story. “The good guys win, the bad guys lose … [in the end] it’s a magical tale about family,” she said. Kellogg also said she enjoys the positive female representation in the play. “The women are really, really strong,” she said. “They’re the ones who don’t lose hope … It’s really interesting how they all wait, how they all hold out.” Catie Councell, who plays Dionyza in the production, said it is up to the cast members to build an “imaginary world” for the audience to delve into. “You build that world; you live in that world,” she said.

a systemic way but also in a patient way,” the Iowa professor said. Thankfully, Holland’s outstanding reputation as a scholar and teacher earned the conservatory’s support of his vision. Conservatory Director of the Dance Division Cathy Young wrote in an email that “there is no perception at [the institution] of hip-hop as being on the ‘low end’ of dance. We perceive hip-hop as being an intensely physically rigorous, virtuosic, expressive, and profound movement, language, and dance genre, equally as relevant as any other form we offer.” Young said Holland’s classes will be “valued and supported in the same way as all other courses in the curriculum.” Therefore, the conservatory granted its new instructor the freedom to design his studio and academic courses a move Young supports due to Holland’s “depth of expertise, his scholarly work, his excellence as a pedagogue and teacher, his enthusiasm, his wide range of experience, his ability to inspire students, and his ability to collaborate with other artists and faculty members.” But Holland’s journey, as with so many, didn’t begin where it now stands; hailing from a family of athletes meant that dance only became a priority after several years of gymnastics. Still, years of training and competing in the intense sport did little to abate his

love for hip-hop, especially from 1992 to 1996, a period he calls the “highlight years of hip-hop.” His transition from gymnastic star to hip-hop guru was organic. Ultimately it led him down a road filled with mentors, scholars, and pioneers of hip-hop practice — including Puremovement’s Harris — and a lengthy list of experiences both performing and teaching at universities, in workshops, and with companies across the nation. In fact, Holland spent the last year as a visiting assistant professor in the UI Dance Department, which, he says, taught him much about hip-hop’s modern use. “Hip-hop has become such a commodity, but little do people know that hip-hop is the contemporary representation of the African-American and the Latin American,” he said. “They think it’s stuff you put on; they think it’s a couple of words; they think it’s a couple of dance skills … hip-hop to me is a reinforcement of who we are as people of color and the intellect, sophistication, innovation, and spirituality of that.” Embracing every aspect

Dennis William Grimes as Pericles looks off into the distance as Simonides and Thaisa converse in the background during their dress rehearsal of “Pericles” at Lower City Park on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Riverside Theatre will present “Pericles” as part of Riverside in the Park running from June 17th-July 7th. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez) “But I always think of the audience as the other cast members who never showed up to rehearsal, so they’re not prepared.” This sense of unpredictability actually served as stimulation for the actors, she said, and helped them to deliver a fresh and honest performance each night. “It’s the energy [the audience] brings that does affect the performance,” she said. “It changes it night by night.” And she noted an im-

portant difference between this production and “modern” plays. “In contemporary plays, the goal is to keep it very ‘this is the world’ and ‘it’s not about you,’” Councell said. But in this case — as in so many others — Shakespeare proves to be the exception. “Shakespeare was all about the people out there, the Groundlings and the Queen,” Councell said. “I’ll just be so excited,” she said. “It’s interesting,

the [dynamic with the] audience is definitely something we look forward to. It affects how we perform.”

of hip-hop, as Young said the conservatory/Berklee plans to do, is not an idea woven throughout the world of performance arts. “At the core is a racialized evaluation system in which you look at Misty Copeland in the world of ballet and why it took so long for her to emerge as a black prima ballerina,” Hill said. “In part, the difficulty of that emergence had less to do with a lagging talent among black ballerinas, but it had a lot to do with how people conceptualized what a ballerina looked like. It’s a similar situation in the context of musical expression, of cultural expression that surrounds black and brown people in this world. If it is produced by black folks, if it is created by black folks, then it’s devalued.” In the long run, Holland hopes his hiring inspires the conversation of art hierarchy. “I hope those type of discussions are started and reinforced because [black and brown people] are still looked at as toys, as things that you can have, and not actual human beings,” he said. “And that’s what I want this opportunity to do, for people to see the beauty of who we are as people, not

as things. I’m hoping that this opportunity creates real discussion and not politically correct discussion.” Throughout his journey, Holland has managed to leave his imprint on many, including fellow dancers, choreographers, and friend Alvon Reed. “Duane never half-asses anything,” Reed said. “If you ask him to do something six different ways, he will give you six different wonderful ways of doing it.” UI theater Lecturer Carol MacVey called Holland a “tsunami of energy and discipline” who was “a remarkable teacher” for her. On his off-time, Holland remains a devoted arts consumer with trips to museums, galleries, and jazz lounges. He’s a selfclaimed homebody and vegan who occasionally watches documentaries. But most of his time is invested in his work as an artist and choreographer. On Saturday and June 19, he will host hip-hop workshops at Rivercity Pilates, 1210 Jordan St., North Liberty. On Saturday, he will also perform in an installation called Dis/Unity: Service at 8 p.m. on the second floor of the Deadwood, 6 S. Dubuque St.

He credits much of his success thus far to not only his support system of family, friends, and mentors but also to his resilience. “I have plenty of friends who say maybe you’re not supposed to dance behind an artist; maybe you’re supposed to be the artist that people come to see,” he said. “Staying true to who I was from the beginning is allowing me to have faith to recognize that I’m supposed to be where I am at this moment.”

THEATER Pericles, Prince of Tyre When: Friday-July 7, 7 or 8 p.m. depending on the day Where: Festival Stage, Lower City Park Admission: $33-$39

DANCE Duane Lee Holland’s Hip-Hop Groove Workshop When: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. June 19 Where: Rivercity Pilates, 1210 Jordan St., North Liberty Fee: $16 DANCE Dis/Unity: Service When: 8 p.m. Saturday Where: Deadwood second floor, 6 S. Dubuque Fee: free

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16. Tiny Dancer 17. Littlefinger 18. The Great Pumpkin 19. Mayor McDickcheese 20. Mao Tsetrump 21. SCROTUS 22. Robert Paulsen 23. Epic Troll 24. Stupid Moron With An Ugly Face And A Big Butt And His Butt Smells And He Likes To Kiss His Own Butt 25. Trump Andrew R. Juhl thanks his LC friends for contributing to today’s Ledge.

today’s events • Writing Center Weekly Meeting Enrollment Program, 9:30 a.m., 110 EPB • Clay: Traditions in Shards, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Figge Art Museum, 225 W. Second St., Davenport • “Addressing the New NIH Rigor and Transparency Criteria,” Kristine Williams, 11:30 a.m., 133 College of Nursing Building • Climb Out of Darkness, UI Women’s Wellness and Counseling Service, noon, UIHC Fountain Lobby • ICON (powered by Canvas) Overview and Content, 1 p.m., 2523 University Capitol Center

• LGBTQ Senior Prom & Health Fair, 5-10 p.m., Senior Center Main Lobby • Beethoven’s Brilliance: The Difficult Resolution, MusicIC, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 320 E. College • Dan DiMonte & the Bad Assettes, 9 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Medic, Paper Lights, 9:30 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn • Hippo Campus, Oketo, 8 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington

horoscopes

THURSDAY 8 A.M.-9 THE MORNING 9 NEWS AT NINE 10-11 TITLE TK 11-12 PIPPIN TALK 12 NEWS AT NOON 12:30PM-1 FULL COURT PRESS 1-2 CENTER ICE 2-3 FACE OFF 3-4 DJ TRAINING 4-5 BEAT ME UP 5-6 NEWS AT FIVE 6-8 THE B-SIDE 8-10 HYPE NATION 10-12 A.M. HALF WAY THERE

Thursday, June 16, 2016 by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Compromise in order to keep the peace. An adaptable approach when dealing with friends, loved ones, and neighbors will help you find solutions and avoid tension and stress. Personal improvements will turn out better than anticipated. Plan a getaway. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discuss your feelings and the possibilities that you see unfolding. Helping someone be more self-sufficient will save you time and cash. Show support, but don’t be taken for granted. Call the shots, and you will stay in control. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep close tabs on what’s going on around you. Be wary of someone who is offering things under false pretenses. Put more into your mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Focus inward instead of trying to change those around you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Set up meetings or attend functions that allow you to network and bring about personal changes that will help you stand out in a crowd. Expanding your surroundings or creating a space to explore new interests will be enlightening. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get upset, get moving. Fight back if someone uses emotional tactics to take advantage of you. You’ve got more going for you than you realize, so call the shots, and don’t back down. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Mix and mingle, but don’t take on other people’s responsibilities just to win favors. Invest your time in being the best you can be, not enhancing someone else’s chances to get ahead. Let your intuition guide you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tune in to what’s going on in your neighborhood. Your ability to mix and mingle with people from all walks of life will help you drum up the help you need to bring about important changes. A proposal will surprise you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take advantage of anything that allows you to use your creative imagination. Don’t feel you have to spend money in order to prove your point. It’s what you do with what you have that will leave the biggest impression on others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The changes you are desperate to make are best done strategically. The more calculated and detailed you are, the easier it will be to bypass interference. A celebration with someone special will improve your relationships. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): With time, you’ll get a better understanding of what’s expected of you. Look for ways to make sure you are getting a fair deal. Incentives that will lead to an equal partnership are all that’s required. Negotiate fairly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An emotional argument will turn into a costly situation. Share your thoughts and plans, and engage in endeavors that will offer you the help you need to turn your plans into a reality. Romance and compassion should outweigh debates and discord. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put your effort into pending legal, financial, or contractual ventures. Problems will arise if you make changes that lovers, friends, or relatives don’t agree with. Try to keep the peace at home, and focus on getting ahead professionally.

I fear those big words which make us so unhappy. —James Joyce, Ulysses. June 16 is Bloomsday.