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When it comes to getting rid of bugs, local experts say going natural is the best choice. Master gardener Joanne Leach shared her knowledge about natural pest control with a group of local gardeners Monday at Earth Source Gardens, an event hosted by New Pioneer Co-Op. Leach, who has been a master gardener for 15 years, said insects can often benefit gardens through pollination, recycling, and eating harmful insects. “Insects are an integral part of a complicated food chain … when it’s out of balance, that’s when you notice the pests in your garden,” she said. There are more than 1 million named insect species worldwide, but only roughly 1 percent of those are considered pests, according to the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Leach suggested several techniques to help curb pests, including row covers, bird and deer netting, companion plants, and home-made sprays using natural ingredients such as garlic. The annual revenue from insecticide sales to U.S. homeowners is more than $450 million, and 75 million pounds of insecticide are manufactured annually for American homes and gardens, according to the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. While pesticides are often used by farmers because they are more economically feasible, Leach said, the home gardener can easily avoid both pests and pesticides. “For the home gardener, the natural way is better,” she said. Leach said she was inspired to learn about natural pest control while working at Earth
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Master gardener Joanne Leach leads a class on using natural pesticides at Earth Source Gardens on Monday. The class is part of a series put on by New Pioneer Co-op. (The Daily Iowan/Ian Servin)
Dental school gets makeover Some missed shooting alert The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is in the middle of a $62 million building renovation project.
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Students, faculty, and patients at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry are getting new digs as part of a major renovation project. The Dental Science Building has not been renovated at this scale since its construction in 1973. Dentistry College Dean David Johnsen said the building has needed work for a while. “The purpose of the building is to engage patients, students, colleagues, and the state as a whole, and the renovations contribute to this,” he said. The renovations are part of a major $62 million project, including the new
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A view of the new patient-care addition during a tour of the College of Dentistry on Monday. The college is undergoing major renovations, including a newly built addition and an updated interior. (The Daily Iowan/Ian Servin)
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Bryon Young operates the Coral Ridge Mall carousel on June 23. He has been an operator for six years. (The Daily Iowan/Chastity Dillard) Tinker toys. I also had the Tonka trucks, so you could pretend they were getting ready to carry the carnival to the next town.” The Burlington native went on, post-Tinker-toy days, to graduate from Iowa State University with a degree in graphic design and to become a TV art director in Buffalo, N.Y. He retired and moved to the Iowa City area in the late90s. His older brother, who now lives in Milwaukee, Wis., also remembered their childhood days. “He was an unusual child,” Howard Young said. “That [miniature carnival] was his childhood entertainment. Obviously, running a carousel in a shopping center is right up his alley.” Bryon Young seemed at home, perched on a black stool near the carousel’s entrance, anchored by the operator’s box, where he keeps one foot on the carousel’s pedal. Even sitting, he is tall, with a friendly smile that crinkles his eyes. He wears a tan Coral Ridge Mall baseball cap and brown trousers that he hitches up at the belt whenever he stands to usher in a new group of young riders, who stand poised for action with their $2 tokens. But some patrons are quiet. On a June Tuesday, Amy Adamiec waited at the
carousel’s entrance with her 3-year-old son, Tyler, whose eyes scanned the gleaming dragon and toothy leopard. As they came through the gate, Adamiec mentioned to Young in a low voice that Tyler was a little nervous. Young smiled and nodded, and followed them over to the carousel, where Tyler decided on the sea dragon. He grasped the dragon’s neck with hands hardly bigger than the scales on the dragon’s neck, and when one of his Spiderman slip-on shoes fell to the metal floor of the carousel, Young stooped over to retrieve it before journeying back to his operating station. The kids took off on their two-minute adventure, which includes nine revolutions (another thing Young knows). When the ride was over, Tyler leaned from his mother’s arms and encircled Young in a bashful hug. “Thank you, Mr. Conductor,” he whispered. It was a touching moment for Adamiec, who said she felt grateful Young was working at the carousel that day and could put her son at ease. “I think it’s the first time anyone’s been that kind,” she said. Young is used to kids’ excited affection. In fact, he said, kids’ happiness is the
best part of the job. “The kids are so cute,” he said, shaking his head. Though he is unmarried and has no children, he sounded like a gushing grandfather. “Some of them are so little,” he said, holding his hands down low to show the kids’ height. But the rider he most remembers was 93 years old — a great-grandmother who rode the carousel on her birthday holding a portable oxygen tank. Young said he dug through the carousel’s CD selections until he found and played music with an authentic, turn-of-the-century feel. She told Young it was the best birthday she’d ever had. Luckily, Young has learned all of the key things one learns, operating a carousel. He knew exactly the music she remembered from her childhood. He already knows what it’s like to bring those memories back to life — he is, after all, a 68-year-old carousel operator who still remembers running a toy carnival out of the family backyard. Young stopped to think. “That’s probably where it all started,” he said, laughing. He turned toward the carousel, which continued to orbit slowly under his command — spinning full circle.
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Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study bias effects in patient surveys, according to a UI presss release. The grant will fund a UI project focusing on ways to eliminate bias that may arise when research surveys are completed by proxy respondents. “This process was extremely competitive, and it’s quite an achievement to be selected in the first round of awards,” Corinne Peek-Asa, associate dean for research in the the publichealth school, said in the release. “This speaks to the excellence of the University of Iowa’s proposal led by Fred Wolinsky. This is an honor for the university and the state of Iowa.” Wolinsky, the John W. Colloton Chair in Health Management and Policy, will lead the two-year research study. — by Kristen East
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The Iowa City police and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office will receive a combined $375,000 grant from the U.S. Department
of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, announced the grant Monday; the money will go toward sustaining officers or pay the salary and benefits of three additional officers. The city police will receive $250,000 and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office $125,000. According to the release, two officers could be funded in Iowa City and one in Johnson County with the grant money. “Our local law-enforcement officers play a vital role in keeping our communities safe,” Loebsack said. “The men and women on these police forces are hard-working, dedicated professionals who serve to improve our communities and help make Johnson County a great place to live and raise a family …” This year, the Community Oriented Policing Service will create or preserve 1,021 law enforcement position for three years nationwide. — by Jordyn Reiland
St. Apt. 501, was charged Sunday with driving while barred. Bradley Griffith, 37, 4342 Sand Road S.E., was charged Monday
with public intoxication. Matthew Hardin, 35, 303 College Court, was charged June 20 with criminal trespassing.
Darrin Plantz, 40, Downey, Iowa, was charged Sunday with criminal trespassing and possession of drug paraphernalia.
A Coralville man has been accused of assaulting a person. Christopher Nicholson, 32, was charged Monday with assault causing bodily injury. According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office complaint, officials were dispatched to Tailgators after receiving reports of an assault. officials told Dispatch Nicholson had left the scene in a Dodge truck with black trim. The victim was still on scene and had a laceration to his forehead, a scrape on his chin, and a bloody nose, the complaint said. Nicholson was identified as the suspect. He denied being involved in the altercation, but was positively identified by witnesses. Assault causing bodily injury is considered a serious misdemeanor. — by Jordyn Reiland
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BLOTTER Phillip Chavis, 29, 2140 Sandusky Drive, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Daryl Gilliam, 46, 320 S. Dubuque
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A bench warrant is out for an Iowa City man set to face trial for charges of indecent exposure and possession of marijuana. Allen Adonis Bramwell, 25, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3003, was charged March 23 with three counts of indecent exposure after he allegedly exposed his penis to two people at separate locations. Bramwell is accused of swallowing marijuana he had in his possession after being arrested. Police charged him with possession of a controlled substance, two charges of indecent exposure, interference with official acts, and attempting to conceal evidence. According to online court documents, Bramwell failed to appear at his June 11 pretrial conference, and a bench warrant was set the same day. His bond is set at $7,500 cash only. — by Aly Brown
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Bryon Young has been a Coral Ridge Mall carousel operator for six years.
There are things one learns as a carousel operator. Bryon Young has learned them. He knows, for instance, that the Coral Ridge Mall, where the carousel sits, opened on July 29, 1998. He knows each fiberglass animal in the carousel’s vibrant menagerie is the end product of 100 hours of painting by hand, and that the mall’s carousel has 1,372 iridescent lights — he knows, because he’s counted them. Young just waved his hand, playing down the magnitude of the task. “See, all you have to do is count one section and multiply by 12,” he said. Young, 68, also knows his customers’ faces and their families’ names. He knows who is moving to Oklahoma soon and who is out of school for the summer. He knows the most popular animal on the carousel is an impressive turquoise sea dragon with fins and scales. He reasons this must be true, because its paint has been worn away by the heavy use. But of course, Young also knows this because it’s just the type of thing one learns working at a carousel for six years. He inquired about the carousel’s music during a shopping trip and became one of the mall’s part-time carousel operators in Thanksgiving 2006. He now owns several soundtracks of the creaky band organ melodies, from the ’40s and early ’50s. As early as 1950, carnival rides were a part of Young’s daily life. “I had a mini-carnival when I was 6 or 7,” he said, keeping his foot steady on the small operator’s pedal that keeps the carousel in motion. “Of course, some of my rides were made out of
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Source Gardens, where, she said, people do not use chemicals. She also said she enjoyed learning about different ways to control pests using plants that attract beneficial insects.
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33,000-square-foot patientcare addition, improved research labs, and simulation clinic. Officials recently increased the pre-dentistry program’s class size from 71 students to 80, Johnsen said. Scott Arneson, the dental school’s associate dean for finance and facilities, said the economic downturn allowed for competitive bidding prices. “Two years ago in the economic downturn, the bidding environment was good for us,” he said. “We got a lot more work for the
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“I’m not sure why they didn’t receive it,” he said, noting that he had received only two emails from students expressing concern about not getting the alert. “I know there were a couple people who said they did not. I would advise [those] who did not receive one to go to the website.” UI police spoke with Information Technology Services, and Green told The Daily Iowan if people with updated contact information did not get the alert, they should contact ITS officials themselves. Iowa City police officials responded to a reported shooting late Thursday
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“One of the benefits [of natural pest control] is you’re not poisoning anything … there’s a whole food chain that when you use pesticides you disrupt,” she said. Laura Jesse, who works at the Iowa State University Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic, said farmers often use preventative pest control, while home gardeners usually wait until there is a problem before
taking action against pests. She warned local gardeners to identify pests before spraying them with chemicals. “There are lots of ants and other things you’re going to see out in your garden, but most of them are harmless,” she said. Jesse said cutworms have been a major pest for gardeners this season. “[Cutworms] have been kind of a headache for gar-
deners,” she said. Donald Lewis, an Iowa State professor of entomology, said Japanese beetles have been a problem for local gardeners this year and in recent years. He said he expects squash bugs, caterpillars, and corn ear worms to become problematic bugs later this season. “Everything is highly variable — that’s the trend,” he said.
Robin Pruisner, the chief of the Iowa Department of Agriculture Entomology and Plant Science Bureau, said the level of infestation of Japanese beetles has been a problem. Jesse said many local gardeners have noticed the increase in aphids, gnats, and earwigs this year. Although insect levels remain high this year, Leach said, she is begin-
same amount of money.” The state supplied a $29 million allocation for the project, and the UI central administration contributed $11 million, Arneson said. The college raised $11 million in its building fundraising campaign and from a Roy J. Carver grant. The rest came from existing college resources, including clinical earnings, a new technology budget, and existing gifts. Clark Stanford, a dental school associate dean for research, said the new north fourth-floor research lab allows researchers more space to work. “The new space is inherently more sustainable, and allows for more flexibility,” he said. “Researchers get more space to accomplish their work.”
But Stanford said some researchers have had to adjust to the collaborative lab atmosphere. “Some researchers are accustomed to individual lab space, so the reassignment to a group lab environment can be politically touchy,” he said. Johnsen said the building has not undergone major renovations until now because officials wanted to be sure the college would not need to move to accommodate the growing UI Hospital. “We have had to make some major decisions, both in regards to the location and making sure the building can structurally handle the renovations,” he said. The building was originally constructed to revolve lecture-based around instruction and individual
lab spaces, Johnsen said. “We are doing a lot more teaching with students,” he said. “We are doing more case-based instruction, as opposed to lecturing at them.” The renovations follow scientific progress, expanding smaller labs built for microscopy to larger environments for molecular biology equipment. “Technology is just exploding,” he said. “Looking ahead, we wanted to make space for new technology. They no longer make replacement parts for our old technology.” Officials are gutting entire floor areas, forcing departments to play musical chairs with available spaces. The project is in six basic segments, plus infrastructure including more sustainable heating and air
conditioning. Each segment should take roughly seven months, and Johnsen is hoping to be finished after 42 months since the project’s inception. The college now has lockers, showers, and expanded bike racks to encourage student wellness. Officials are experimenting with alternative classroom designs, including implementing round tables akin to those seen in the Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage classrooms. Johnsen said the stateof-the-art renovations will aid in maintaining the school’s status as a leader in dental research and education. “We want the college to be an ambassador for the state of Iowa,” he said. “We are very proud.”
The University of Iowa sent out a Hawk Alert around 12:06 a.m. June 22 pertaining to the Pestel Place shooting, stating “the shooting occurred in the area of Melrose and Mormon Trek. Police are looking for armed subject. If you are in the area, remain indoors, don’t confront suspect. Call 911 only if you have info or an emergency.” Some students said they did not receive alert, but they insisted their contact information is up-to-date. Drew Barth — a UI senior living in Iowa City this summer — said that although he was not directly affected by not receiving this particular alert, he would like it to work on occasions such as school cancellations in the winter. “My contact information is correct [in the system],”
he said. “I’ve received Hawk Alerts before; this is the first one that I have not received.” One student who did not receive the alert said he was frustrated and concerned about the effectiveness of the program. “I think it should be the UI or the officers in charge of [making sure it works],” UI senior Ryan Cooper said. “What’s the point of having it if it’s not working?” Blackboard Connect, the service that powers the Hawk Alert system, said in a statement that UI officials sent more than 33,000 messages after the shooting incident, with a 91 percent delivery-success rate. “The system performed as expected, and of the small percentage of contacts who did not receive
the message, most were due to an outdated phone number or a phone line that did not pick up or go to voice mail. This serves as a timely reminder for all students and staff to make sure their contact information is up-to-date in the Blackboard Connect Hawk Alert system,” the statement said. Some students who did receive the alert Thursday said they were glad to have the information but wish they saw more information in the alerts. “If there’s a gun within a three-mile radius [of me], I’d like to know,” UI graduate student Kathryn Noack said. “Sometimes, [the Hawk Alerts] are too vague to be helpful or very specific and inaccurate.” One regent university that also partners with
Summer Hawk Alerts UI Police have only previously issued Hawk Alerts for severe weather during the summer months. Non-weather related: • June 22 — UI police issued a Hawk Alert for a reported shooting in the area of Melrose and Mormon Trek. Tornado warnings issued for Johnson County: • May 22, 2011 • June 21, 2009 • July 2, 2008 • June 14, 2008 night; 30-year-old Donelle Lindsey was shot and pronounced dead after being transported to the UI Hospitals and Clinics. Police will continue to search for the main suspect, 27-yearold Brandon Brown, until he is apprehended.
ning to believe that natural pest control is more effective than pesticides. “The main thing is to be aware that [insects] are there. Check your garden often and identify the pest, and if you use a chemical, make sure it’s the right one for that pest,” she said. “Try to avoid chemicals; use them as a last resort.”
Dentistry Renovations The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is undergoing major renovations, the first since the building’s construction in 1973. • The $62 million renovation project includes new lab spaces and patient-care facilities. • Upcoming renovations include a patient walkway and clinical spaces for oral surgery, periodontics, endodontics, and prosthodontics slated for September. Source: David Johnsen, College of Dentistry dean
Blackboard Connect to send out the alerts said it has not had many problems with the system. “There can be a variety of reasons [students did not receive the alert],” said Robert Bowers, an associate director of public safety at Iowa State University. “Students can opt out of getting the alerts … for some students, the number they provide is back home that goes to mom and dad.” He said it could be as simple as people accidentally mixing up a couple digits of their phone numbers when signing up for the alerts. “There are not largescale circumstances, but here are individual reasons people may not get [the alert],” Bowers said. Metro Editor Jordyn Reiland contributed to this story.
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Cutting funding is not the way to cut abortions Last week, 41 Iowa Republicans led by Dawn Pettengill, R-Mount Auburn, signed a petition delivered to the Iowa Department of Human Services. The petition demands that Human Services change its rules on abortions so that Medicaid funding is not provided to victims of rape or incest. In Iowa, there are only four reasons abortions are currently covered by government funding. According to current Human Services subrule 441-78.1, the four circumstances that would warrant a woman eligible for an abortion are that her life is endangered by carrying a fetus to term; that she was a victim of rape; that she was a victim of incest; that the child is physically deformed, mentally deficient, or afflicted with a congenital illness. Many Iowa legislators want to change this. This is beyond the issue of abortion. Choking off money to those who cannot afford anything other than Medicaid is not the way to go about phasing out abortion. If Human Services decides to change its rules to comply with these petitions, Iowa will see more problems than benefits. Since abortion was effectively decriminalized in the Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade, many anti-abortion advocates believe the way to stop abortions from taking place is by cutting governmental funding for abortion as a medical procedure. Curbing the funding does not actually alter the number of abortions, it only creates a dangerous environment for women who are too impoverished to make their own health-care decisions. This debate is not new — the pro-abortion rights/anti-abortion rights camps have been at it for years. Obviously, no one wants to cut off funding for necessary procedures, and obviously, no one wants to kill babies. Unfortunately, the debate comes down to semantical arguments about what is a necessary procedure and what is a baby. But cutting funding to the poor for medical procedures that, according to the highest court in the land, says they have a reasonable expectation to is never a good start. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter reminded Americans that “there are many things in life that are not fair,
that wealthy people can afford and poor people can’t” when he approved the renewal of the Hyde Amendment — a bill that has been argued as both too restrictive and too permissive of abortion, depending on one’s side of the debate. It was originally established to restrict abortion funding, but it has been somewhat expanded to encompass more than one exception. Over time it has changed, but this year the amendment includes funding for women who have been victims of rape or incest. For fiscal 2011, $1.8 billion of the state budget was provided through Medicaid. Twenty-two women had abortions and received Medicaid reimbursement, according to the Des Moines Register. Recent estimates show that there are 383,800 Iowans who receive Medicaid funding. A very small percentage of the money being paid out for Medicaid reimbursements for abortions: 22 women out of nearly 400,000 people. Given the other problems in the state, more focus could be put on other issues instead of this handful of potentially lifesaving procedures. In reality, it is unlikely that Iowa would lose all federal Medicaid resources — but it is still a risk. So far, 14 other states have tried to restrict abortion funding further than the Hyde Amendment allows, and 13 of those states have been ordered to rescind their actions. Only one state has been able to restrict the abortions with no penalty: South Dakota. The state has an undeniable interest to protect life and validate its budget. Anti-abortion advocates want to decrease the number of abortions in any way they can because a life is a life — no matter what income level. That is a bipartisan argument to which everyone can agree; the controversy enters in when we must balance a woman’s life to the potential life of a fetus. Whether or not it is moral to have an abortion, it is immoral to cut off funding to the poor to score political points. Iowans deserve better than to be treated like political pawns in the ever-changing game that is the abortion debate. Your turn. What are your thoughts on the Republicans’ petition? Weigh in at dailyiowan.com.
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Congress needs to secure our borders The real story underlying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in regards to the Arizona immigration law is the failure of Congress to secure our borders.
Congress’ inability to protect our borders and pass a comprehensive immigration reform plan left Arizona to do what it felt necessary to protect its people. The ultimate response out of Washington was to sue the very state trying to protect
itself, while the leaders in Washington slept at the wheel. Today’s decision shines a bright spotlight on Congress’ ineffectiveness, and unfortunately our congressman is not new to that spotlight. Dave Loebsack, President Obama’s rubber stamp in
Congress, is Iowa’s most ineffective member. The people of Arizona, Iowa, and the rest of the United States deserve a more effective Congress. John Archer Republican nominee, Iowa’s 2nd District
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Being Mitt Romney BEAU ELLIOT beau-elliot@uiowa.edu
So I decided I wanted to run for the Office of Being Mitt Romney. I’m not all that talented or smart, so it seemed like the perfect choice. It would be so much fun to be the Office of Being Mitt Romney. Take the Boston Red Sox. Please, as the old joke goes. (It’s even older than the Office of Being Mitt, though that seems nearly impossible to those under 30. And anything deemed impossible by those under 30 automatically becomes impossible; I believe it’s in the Constitution, right after the part about American citizens having the Constitutional right to bare arms and own F-22 jets. Well, at least it was in the Constitution when I was under 30.) Actually, even though the Office of Being Mitt was once governor of Massachusetts, there’s no evidence that the Office had anything to do with the Boston Red Sox. Outside, of course, of the Red Sox being able to sign all those free agents because of Gov. Mitt’s tremendous jobscreation plan in Massachusetts. I mean, what has President Obama ever done for the Red Sox? The Sox have all these millionaires, thanks to the Office of Being Mitt (a great number of whom are on the disabled list, but they’re still getting paid), and Obama wants to raise their taxes. RAISE THEIR TAXES? Half those guys are on the disabled list — aren’t they hurting enough? Sheesh. Besides, Obama has definitely made the recession worse. In fact, Obama probably started the recession, although we at the Office of Being Mitt can’t prove that just yet, because, inconveniently, George W. was president when the recession started. (Yes, I know — I’m not actually a part of the Office just yet; I’m still merely running for office. Or Office. But I can dream. This is
America, and we can dream, even if we can’t have a DREAM Act.) Yes, I know, we at the Office of Being Mitt are against the DREAM Act, except when we’re talking to an audience of Latinos, where we urge Latinos to follow their dreams, because that’s what Americans do, as opposed to Europeans. Obama wants us to be more like Europeans, who do have more and better cheeses, but where’s cheese at? Yes, we know, the euro is more valuable than the dollar, but that will change once Greece greases the wheels of economic rubble. And yes, the Office of Being, etc., never actually said Obama made the recession worse, even though the likes of Rachel Maddow can display video clip after video clip of the Office saying exactly that. Maddow is probably a communist. So she probably PhotoShopped it all. Because that’s what communists going all the way back to Lenin and Stalin did — they PhotoShopped. Don’t tell us at the Office of Being Mitt that there was no PhotoShop in the days of Lenin and Stalin. Details, details. They dreamed of PhotoShop. Yes, we at the Office of Being, etc., know that Lenin and Stalin weren’t Americans, so they couldn’t really dream. They pretended to dream. Those communists, I tell you. They’ll do anything. But Beau, you say. You can’t run for the Office of Being, etc., because you’re a liberal. Well. I was never truly associated with the Democrats. I mean, just because I went to the Democratic caucuses and voted in Democratic primaries doesn’t necessarily make me a Democrat. Isn’t that the old Joe McCarthy, guilt-byassociation kind of thing? (See why I would make a great Office of Being Mitt? Your vote counts.) And just to clear this matter up, no, we at the Office of Being Mitt never owned a dog, let alone an airtight dog kennel. Dream on. The Office of Being Mitt is no mere slave to Sir Realism.
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Court hampers Romney’s plea to Latinos Mitt Romney wants to improve his troubled standing among Latino voters while saying as little as possible about immigration. Events keep working against him. The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on Arizona’s immigration law, coming 10 days after President Obama’s announcement that allows some illegal immigrants to stay in the country, is the latest instance. Romney’s cautious comments on the court decision underscored his discomfort with a topic that squeezes him between conflicting goals. He needs to fire up his conservative base, where anti-immigration sentiments run strong. But Romney also needs to
reduce Obama’s sizeable advantage among Latino voters. Immigration is certainly not the only issue that matters to Latinos, and Romney is trying to appeal to them by focusing on the economy. That’s their No. 1 issue, as it is with other voter groups. But many Latinos resent what they see as ethnic and social overtones in some Republicans’ denunciations of people who crossed the Mexican border illegally. In truth, immigration is a delicate issue for both Neither candidates. seemed overly eager to pounce on the high court’s ruling that struck down much of the Arizona law. While Obama’s cam-
paign stayed silent, the president issued a statement praising much of the decision. However, he said, “I remain concerned about the practical impact of the remaining provision of the Arizona law that requires local law-enforcement officials to check the immigration status of anyone they even suspect to be here illegally.” In a comment that might resonate with minority citizens everywhere, the president added: “No American should ever live under a cloud of suspicion just because of what they look like.” Romney, meanwhile, made two brief statements Monday that largely avoid-
ed details of the Arizona law and the court ruling. “Given the failure of the immigration policy of this country,” he told donors in Scottsdale, Ariz., “I would have preferred to see the Supreme Court give more latitude to the states.” In the GOP primaries, Romney rejected charges that he was “the most antiimmigrant candidate” in the field, as a Newt Gingrich radio ad claimed. Romney had criticized Texas Gov. Rick Perry for granting in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants. And he distanced himself from Gingrich’s call for a de facto policy of declining to deport illegal immigrants who have led long, stable, and crime-free
lives in the United States. Romney began softening his immigration rhetoric after vanquishing his Republican rivals. But Obama complicated matters on June 15. The president said he would not deport young illegal immigrants who attend school and avoid crime, a move that Latino groups widely praised. Romney and his surrogates have repeatedly declined to say whether he would overturn that policy, even as they have criticized Obama for failing to craft “a long-term solution” to immigration. Ana Navarro, who has advised GOP governors and was national co-chairwoman of John McCain’s
Latino Advisory Council in 2008, said Monday via Twitter: “As a Republican Latina, trying to put positive spin on Romney immigration (non)statements, well, let’s just say it ain’t easy.” Romney has said laws such as Arizona’s should not lead to ethnic profiling. He has less than five months to try to eat into Obama’s lead among Latino voters. He hopes an agenda built around economic opportunity will do the trick. Meanwhile, it’s a good bet that he’d be happy if talk about immigration died down. Charles Babington Associated Press
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Friendly competition Center strikes platinum are more aids Thanksgiving in July There than 17 LEED Local churches compete to raise the most money for the second food-drive race. BY JOE HITCHON joehitchon@gmail.com
What started last summer as a friendly competition among three local churches to donate as many food items as possible to the Johnson County Crisis Center has expanded this year to include more churches. This year, four Iowa City churches are involved in the competition to see which of their Vacation Bible School programs can donate the most food items to the Crisis Center Food Bank’s Thanksgiving in July summer food drive. Beth Ritter Ruback, the Crisis Center communications and development director, said friendly competitions such as this are great for bringing in donations and can be a big boost to community-wide food drives. “We think a friendly competition is a great idea and a fun way to get young people involved and excited about giving,” she said. Thanksgiving in July is the largest food drive of the summer at the Crisis Center and is a vital assistance to many community members who find themselves facing a higher cost of living during that time. “The summer is a particularly important time for these kinds of coordinated food drives, because a lot of families find themselves facing increased childcare costs and increased food costs with the kids home from school,” said Sarah Benson Witry, an emergency assistance director at the Crisis Center. “Food drives like
Thanksgiving in July can help offset those increased needs for families.” Beth Gier, the director of Christian education at the First Presbyterian Church, said this is the first year her church has participated in the competition, but the church has incorporated a food drive into its vacation Bible school program for at least the last 12 years. “We communicate the message of sharing with both the kids and the parents,” she said. “Our goal is to teach the kids they can demonstrate God’s love for others by sharing, and we know there are families in our community that are in need.” While Gier estimates her church donated around 350 items to the Crisis Center last year, the members hope to collect at least 500 items this year. The Presbyterians face some stiff competition — Parkview Evangelical Free raised the stakes by donating almost 600 nonperishable items to the Crisis Center last week, collected during its vacation Bible school program. Karen Reitz, a vacation Bible school volunteer at Zion Lutheran, said last year’s competition collected 1,200 food items among the three churches, and the members hope to see that number increase by bringing more vacation Bible school programs into the competition. “This year we chose a theme of ‘loving and helping your neighbor’ for our program,” she said. Zion Lutheran has also
Thanksgiving in July • The Johnson County Crisis Center Food Bank’s Thanksgiving in July food drive is underway • Four local churches are competing to see which vacation bible school program can donate the most food items • Goal of the initiative to collect 40,000 food items Source: Johnson County Crisis Center press release
sought other ways to get young people more enthusiastic about the food drive, including introducing a fun trophy into the competition and also collecting food items according to color. Stephanie Kroeger, a vacation Bible school volunteer at Trinity Episcopal, said it was the church’s first year participating in the food drive, but all of the kids will be rewarded regardless of which church wins. “We want the kids to learn the value of helping others, so each vacation Bible school program will get a prize and get their picture taken for participating,” she said. Witry said the goal for the food drive this summer is 40,000 food items. Canned fruits and vegetables, soups, canned meats, pasta and rice are among the items most needed. “We have already served 11,000 people this year, so with numbers like that, all donations are welcome,” she said.
professionals on the Facilities Management team at the University of Iowa. By KRISTEN EAST kristen-east@uiowa.edu
The University of Iowa Information Technology Facility recently earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum certification, making it the first building on campus to receive the highest LEED rating. The certification provides verification that a building, home, or community has achieved a sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality, according the U.S. Green Building Council. Liz Christiansen, the director of the UI Office of Sustainability, said the certification is a remarkable accomplishment. “This facility joins only a handful of data centers in the world that have achieved LEED Platinum status,” she said. “We’re very proud. … We’re delivering on the promise of building responsible [facilities].” According to a UI press release, the 43,000-squarefoot, $30 million facility was completed in December 2011. The facility is also
An exterior view of the new Information Technology Facility. The new university building has earned platinum LEED certification. (Photo courtesy of University of Iowa) believed to be the first educational institution data center to receive a LEED Platinum rating, according to the release. Christiansen said UI officials require that all new construction and major renovations to university buildings and facilities be built to the LEED Silver standard — a standard that all UI buildings with LEED certifications have exceeded. The Beckwith Boathouse, Sports Medicine Clinic, State Hygienic Laboratory, and Stuit Hall renovation have been awarded LEED Gold certification. The Carver-Hawkeye Arena addition/renovation and College of Public Health building are pending LEED certification. “Our facilities have to keep up with ever-changing needs to stay at the frontiers of discovery,” UI President Sally Mason said at the dedication of the College of Public Health building in April.
Information Technology Facility The UI Information Technology Facility earned a LEED Platinum certification. Sustainable aspects include: • Efficient fixtures are expected to cut potable water use by 41 percent • 341 tons of waste diverted from landfill • Bicycle storage, shower facilities, and carpool parking Source: UI press release
Steve Fleagle, the UI associate vice president for Information Technology Services, said he was proud of staff in the UI Hospital and Clinics, ITS, and the Office of Sustainability for collaborating on the construction of this building. “The platinum rating fits in very well with the university’s overall emphasis on sustainability,” he said. “We’re happy to do our part with such an energy intensive facility as our data center.”
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ARIES March 21-April 19 The more you help others, the better you will feel. Your gestures will be rewarded handsomely. You will attract people who are interested in getting to know you. A connection has the potential to turn into a moneymaking venture. TAURUS April 20-May 20 A challenge will test your skills and stimulate you mentally and physically. Don’t parade your accomplishments. Use your imagination, but don’t make unrealistic claims. Love is highlighted, and social plans should include people from your past. GEMINI May 21-June 20 Don’t discuss your plans. Not everyone will have the same agenda as you. In order to follow your own path, you are best to go it alone. Keep it simple, and don’t make a big deal if you want to avoid interference. CANCER June 21-July 22 Turn your home into a drop-in center. The information you gather from the people who visit your domain will encourage you to branch out into new and exciting directions. A past partner or idea will help you move forward. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 You’ll charm your way around any situation you face. Interact with people you can help and can help you in return. Mastermind an idea, and you will entice others to get involved. Don’t put up with unfair or pushy people. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Work alone to get things done. Interference is likely if you are too vocal about your plans. A new idea can turn into a prosperous venture if you use technology or new methods to speed up the process. LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Opportunity is apparent. Traveling or communicating with experts will contribute to your plans. Don’t allow laziness to stop you from getting ahead. Look at different lifestyles, cultures, or philosophies to spark ideas. Love is highlighted. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Expect difficulties when dealing with institutions, authority figures, or those who come from a different background. Listen attentively, but don’t divulge your thoughts or your intentions. Stick to what you know; finish what you start. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Luck is with you, and there is plenty you can accomplish if you are up-front about what you want. Concentrate on finances, contracts, and partnerships. Focus on something that is in demand. Forward thinking will bring results. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Protect your interests, your money, and your emotional health. A realistic approach to work and how you deal with people you encounter will determine future prospects. Avoid anyone who embraces a lifestyle that isn’t in line with your goals. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 A strict budget will help your money work for you rather than against you. A chance to lower your overhead or make your personal living space more affordable is apparent. A change in lifestyle or living arrangements will bring good results. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Problems with friends, relatives, or neighbors will cause you to rethink your next move. Don’t argue when the only recourse is to walk away. Take on a hobby or pick up a skill that will ease your stress and bring financial gains.
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Mother Anne McAnelly (right) entertains 8-month-old Liam on Monday on the Pedestrian Mall as father John McAnelly laughs. The family, including grandparents Althea and Les McAnelly (background), enjoyed some frozen yogurt. (The Daily Iowan/Chastity Dillard)
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them do what they do. It’s huge just to be in the same room with them.” Ramos said that the intensive camp teaches the growing athletes about dedication just as much as it teaches them technique and skills. “The intensive camp is based on some of our college season workouts,” Ramos said. “Some of these kids come in after sitting all summer long, a n d o n t h e f i r s t d ay, they’re dying. They realize that you can’t do that, not in wrestling. They
understand straight from us that you can’t sit all d ay, t h a t y o u h av e t o keep working throughout the entire year, that you can’t ever stop.” These are invaluable lessons to learn before the age of 18. Lofthouse said he wishes he’d had someone to open his eyes when he was young. The All-American had been exposed to wrestling his entire life through his family but nothing like the caliber of the Hawkeye wrestling culture. “It would have helped me so much, just seeing the intensity, seeing the d r i v e, s e e i n g t h e p a s sion,” he said. “These are guys who are wrestling and winning at the highest level. They’re as good as it gets, and they’re
still continuing to train. And train hard. I wish I could have seen it then.” Wa t ch i n g t h e I o wa wrestlers participate in optional practices is a crucial experience for the youngsters, even though they’re not on the mats. The campers watch the high-level training that t h e H aw k e y e s e n d u r e numerous times a day, year-round. Just seeing it teaches the kids how hard they’ll have to work to earn the accolades that the Black and Gold team has. “When they come to the intensive camp, they learn what true dedication is,” Ethen Lofthouse said. “They get to watch the best team in the c o u n t r y p r a c t i c e, a n d they see our struggles,
Former Hawkeye wrestler Luke Lofthouse gives some tips to Alexis Santiago and John Blizzard to improve their techniques. Current and ex-Iowa wrestlers participated as instructorsin the intensive training wrestling camp on Monday in the Recreation Building. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) how it doesn’t get easier. They see that even the best guys in our room are
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working the pitcher and the pitcher isn’t the one working you,” he said. The Little Hawks did work Leubka. A tight strike zone initially squeezed Leubka, and he was never quite able to escape. One-third of an inning of work resulted in a 63.00 ERA for the game. Wieland had a much nicer go of it, walking 4 Golden Eagles and allowing 2 earned runs o v e r t h e c o u r s e o f 4 2⁄ 3 innings. Establishing an effective fastball early kept the Wahlert hitters from making solid conwa s Wi e l a n d tact. replaced by junior Jack Frakes, who allowed just one unearned run and no hits over the final 2 1⁄ 3 innings. Frakes also finished his day at the plate going 2-for-5, including a bases-clearing double in the bottom of the fourth
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stuff, but I know I have good defense behind me.” The junior only threw one strikeout, but the defense was on its toes. City High’s pitching change didn’t have a negative effect on the team. Catcher Tyler Stika said the Little Hawks kept up the momentum throughout the whole game. “[Frakes] hasn’t pitched a lot of innings this year, but I’ve caught a lot of bullpens from him,” Stika said. “We were really comfortable with him coming in and the switch.”
City High second baseman/pitcher Jack Frakes loosens up for an at-bat on Monday. Frakes walked, singled, and doubled during the Little Hawks 11-3 win. (The Daily Iowan/Chastity Dillard) that broke the game open. City High flashed leather anytime Wahlert wa s a b l e t o m o u n t a n o f f e n s e. S e n i o r c e n t e r fielder Ryan Duncan provided an early spectacle in the top of the second inning, unleashing a missile on a tag-up play to eliminate a brief Golden Eagle threat. Junior shortstop Sam Mrstik turned a no-out,
runners on the corners jam in the top of the fourth into a harmless run by turning a groundball double play. The rest of the protection for Wieland, while l e s s e x c i t i n g, k e p t Dubuque in check most of the game. The Little Hawks thrived because they were consistent in the field. Frakes stressed the
Switching positions didn’t affect Frakes, either — he was just as in sync with it as the rest of the team. Frakes said he almost always switches in the middle of the game. “I haven’t started a game [at pitcher] yet this season,” he said. “I’m more comfortable switching during the game than starting it.” The Little Hawks weren’t only strong on pitching and defense against Dubuque Wahlert, their offense helped them pull ahead as well. Frakes walked, singled, and doubled. The Golden Eagles’ first pitcher allowed 5 runs and 6 walks in the first inning, giving City High an early jump that
Wahlert couldn’t recover from. Frakes, Stika, Ryan Duncan, Alex Mills, Grant Simpson, and Mitch Hasler capitalized on the weak Dubuque pitching during their first at-bats. Frakes hit a 3-run double in the fourth inning following hits from Josh Crosby, Stika, Mills, and Simpson. Frakes’ line drive put the Little Hawks ahead, 10-2, and put the game out of reach for the Golden Eagles. The 3 runs “broke their backs,” Wildman said. “Hitting leadoff this year, I haven’t had a lot of opportunities to bring some runs,” Frakes said. “I felt good to get a couple on the board myself and help out the team.”
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importance of having confidence in the fielders behind him. “I know when I’m out there pitching, it’s really tough when you don’t have a defense that can back you up,” he said. “I’m not going to blow it by anybody — kind of a contact pitcher — so I need a good defense behind me, and my last two outings, they’ve really helped me out.”
struggling through a practice, that it’s never easy, that they’re always
going to have to fight. They understand that that’s what wrestling is.”
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Football gets 3 more
Three more recruits have given verbal commitments to the Hawkeyes, bringing head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff’s 2013 recruiting class up to 15 athletes.
Iowa received verbal commitments from three high-school football stars, bringing the class of 2013 tally up to 15 players. By NICK FETTY nick-fetty@uiowa.edu
Kickoff for the 2012 Iowa football is still 67 days away, but Iowa’s coaching staff has been busy on the recruiting trails. Three more high-school players made verbal commitments with the Hawkeyes on Sunaccording to day, Scout.com, including the first in-state recruits of the 2013 recruiting class.
Trevon Young Young is a 6-4, 220pound linebacker from Lincoln High in Des Moines. Young is ranked is a twostar recruit according to Scout.com. Young recorded 47 solo tackles — five for losses — and recovered two fumbles during the 2011 season. Offensively, Young also racked up 170 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver. Defensive-line coach Reese Morgan successfully recruited Young, who also had offers from Iowa State and South Dakota State.
Ike Boettger Boettger is a 6-5, 220pound athlete from Cedar Falls High. Boettger was also recruited by Morgan and will likely fill one of the tight end slots when he arrives on campus.
Boettger threw for 750 yards and 9 touchdowns during his junior year as the backup quarterback at Cedar Falls High, according to quikstatsiowa.com. Boettger is unranked and didn’t have any other scholarship offers, but he’ll likely join Ferentz’s list of former quarterbacks who go on to play a different position for the Hawkeyes.
Solomon Warfield Warfield is a 6-0, 170pound recruit from St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Warfield was the third recruit that Iowa pulled in this past weekend thanks to the help of recently hired offensive line coach Brian Ferentz. Warfield is a three-star recruit and the No. 40 safety in the nation, according to Scout.com. The Ohio native also had offers from
Cubs jump on sloppy Mets
The Chicago Cubs’ Starlin Castro scores on a hit by Jeff Baker on a pitch by New York Met relief pitcher Jon Rauch during the seventh inning on Monday in Chicago. The Cubs won, 6-1. (Associated Press/Charles Rex Arbogast)
ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — Joe Mather homered and Travis Wood outpitched Johan Santana, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night to snap a four-game skid. Wood (2-3) struck out 6 and scattered 5 hits over seven scoreless innings to earn his second-straight victory. The 25-year-old lefty has given up just eight runs in 31 2/3 innings this month. Four of those five starts came against former Cy Young winners. The Cubs scored 4 unearned runs in the seventh inning with help from three Mets errors, including three-base miscues by third baseman David Wright and right fielder Lucas Duda. Johan Santana (5-4), a two-time Cy Young winner, gave up 5 hits and 2 runs over six innings. He struck out 6 and walked 3. The Cubs’ Joe Mather hit a two-run shot over the leftcenter field wall off Santana after a two-out walk to Geovany Soto.
The Cubs threatened to add on in the sixth with runners on second and third and one out, but Santana struck out Soto looking, and after walking Mather, got Luis Valbuena to ground out to strand three. Wright singled in the seventh to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. Ike Davis homered with two outs in the ninth for the Mets. The Wrigley Field wind played a big role in Chicago’s 4-run seventh — a pair of popups each turned into three-base errors. Pinch-hitter Adrian Cardenas led off with a high pop in front of home plate. Catcher Mike Nickeas yielded to Wright, who fumbled the ball toward the backstop. Two batters later, Darwin Barney’s bloop to right field was dropped and booted away by a running Duda. It got even uglier when Ronny Cedeno misplayed Starlin Castro’s grounder
with the infield in, allowing Barney to score. Met manager Terry Collins had expressed concern about his team’s energy when talking with reporters before the game. The team didn’t get into Chicago until 4 a.m. Monday after losing two of three to the Yankees in an exhausting weekend series. New York mustered 6 hits and didn’t score until Davis’ home run off of James Russell with two outs in the ninth. Though they didn’t need it Monday, help is on the way for a scuffling Cubs offense, which had scored the fourth fewest runs in the majors going into play Monday. Manager Dale Sveum confirmed that highly touted prospect Anthony Rizzo would be promoted on Tuesday. The 22-year-old left-handed first baseman is hitting .345 with 23 homers and 62 RBIs in 69 games at Triple-A Iowa.
Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Penn State, among several others but announced via Twitter Sunday night “Just got off the phone with Head Coach Ferentz; committed to baby!! IOWA #BlackandYellow.” Iowa found success on the recruiting trail this past weekend, but the Hawkeyes did lose out on one in-state recruit. Sam Raridon, a 6-2, 256-pound defensive tackle out of Valley High School in West Des Moines, decided to commit to Bret Bielma and the Wisconsin Badgers instead of the Hawkeyes according to Scout.com. Raridon attended camps at Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, but only had offers from Iowa and Wisconsin. Iowa currently has 15 recruits for the 2013 class. National siging day will be Feb. 6, 2013.
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What’s next for Sandusky A jury took fewer than two days to find Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 of 48 counts of child sexual abuse, but the judge will need substantially more time to decide his punishment. Judge John Cleland ordered a pre-sentencing report, which will take anywhere from one to two months to complete. During that time, Sandusky will be examined by the state Sexual Offenders Assessment Board to decide if he should be treated as a sexually violent predator, and prosecutors could ask the judge for a hearing. The judge determines whether someone is a sexually violent predator — it carries stiffer reporting and treatment requirements once someone is out of prison — and can use information from the board’s investigation in a sentencing decision. If he’s sentenced to state prison — which appears to be certain in this case — then Sandusky will be transferred to Camp Hill, in south-central Pennsylvania, which has 3,000 to 4,000 inmates, around 1,000 of whom are held temporarily for classification. — Associated Press
Latos leads Reds CINCINNATI — Mat Latos fanned a personal-best 13 batters in his second career complete game, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee
Brewers 3-1 on Monday night. The NL Central leaders won for only the second time in seven games. The Brewers, who won the division last year, have dropped eight of 13, falling 7 1/2 games back — one shy of their season high. Latos (6-2) gave up four hits, including a drive by Norichika Aoki that made it 63-straight games at Great American Ball Park with at least one homer. Latos also singled twice, matching a career high. He finished it off by fanning Rickie Weeks with his 109th pitch. Eighty of his pitches were strikes. Jay Bruce doubled home two runs in the fourth off Yovani Gallardo (6-6), who allowed four hits over six innings. Brandon Phillips had an RBI double in the eighth. Aoki led off the sixth with his fourth homer. The 63 games with a homer at Great American is the longest active streak in the majors and the longest since Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park also had a 63-game homer streak from 2007-08, according to STATS LLC. The longest such streak? Coors Field had 80-straight games with a homer from 200203, according to STATS. The Brewers saw the series as a chance to get back into the race before the All-Star break. Mostly, they needed to stop self-destructing with sloppy play that has been their norm lately. Milwaukee has scored 1 run or fewer in three of its last four games. — Associated Press
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THE DAILY IOWAN TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
City High rolls over Wahlert
Pitching, hitting carry City High Little Hawk Jack Frakes moved from second base to the pitcher’s mound on Monday night and played seamlessly in both positions and powerfully at the plate. By VICTORIA KIPP victoria-kipp@uiowa.edu
City High reliever Jack Frakes pitches after taking over the mound in the fifth inning on Monday. The Little Hawks beat Dubuque Wahlert, 11-3, at Mercer Park. (The Daily Iowan/Chastity Dillard)
Iowa City High utilized a high-scoring first inning to win, 11-3, over Dubuque Wahlert on Monday. By TOM GOLDHAMMER thomas-goldhammer@uiowa.edu
The City High Little Hawks won the opener of a double-header over Dubuque Wahlert, 11-3, on Monday night. City High gained an early 5run advantage over the Golden Eagles with a string of quality first-inning at bats. The five-run cushion was more than enough for starting sophomore pitcher Mitch Wieland and the stingy Little Hawk defense — City held the lead for the entire game.
Dubuque starting pitcher Kyle Leubka threw a shaky one-third of an inning to start the game. The h u r l e r wa l k e d s i x , a n d 5 r u n s crossed the plate (3 earned) — with the lone hit coming in the form of a bunt single. The Little Hawk hitters tried to jump on Leubka’s offspeed deliveries but fought through the count time and time again to safely reach base. One of the many keen-eyed atbats in the opening frame came from junior catcher Tyler Stika, who said his strategy in digging in
against a struggling pitcher boils down to keeping the momentum. “[I] go out and make him work,” Stika said. “If he’s already struggling, you want to make him struggle that much more. Just use every advantage — that’s what we’re taught, to use everything we can throughout the game.” Assistant Coach Steve Wildman emphasized patience at the plate, which was crucial as the Little Hawks built their lead. “You have to make sure you are SEE BASEBALL, 7
Junior Jack Frakes led the City High Little Hawks to their 11-3 win over the Dubuque Wahlert Golden Eagles on Monday night with what his coaches say was his best night of the year. Frakes’ defense was strong for most of the game at second base, but he also showed his skill as pitcher when he finished the last 2 2 ⁄3 innings. “This was the best I saw Jack pitch all year,” assistant coach Steve Wildman said. “He did very well.” Frakes took to the mound in relief of starting pitcher Mitch Wieland with one out in the fifth inning. Wieland held the Golden Eagles to 2 runs, and Frakes finished the game strong, allowing only one additional run, which was unearned. He had a mostly tough defense backing him up, which helped him hold Wahlert to no additional runs in the sixth or seventh. The hurler only allowed 2 hits. “I’m a contact pitcher,” Frakes said. “I don’t have the greatest SEE FRAKES, 7
Hawkeye’s Herron misses at trials Iowa high jumper Jeff Herron failed to make the U.S. Olympic team on Monday. Herron couldn’t clear the starting height of 7-01⁄2 inches on his first three attempts, eliminating him from contention for the 2012 London team. He previously cleared that height or better on three occasions this past outdoor season. The senior broke the school 1 record with a jump of 7-4 ⁄4 inches on April 7 at the LSU Invitational. That leap met the qualifying mark for the Olympic trials.
Of the 13 competing in the high jump for a spot on the U.S. team, Herron was one of three college athletes trying to earn a ticket to London. Kansas State’s Erik Kynard, Jr. placed second in the finals, 3 clearing the bar at 7-5 ⁄4 inches. Florida’s Dwight Barbiasz placed seventh, capable on Monday of clearing the bar at only the starting height of 71 0 ⁄2 inches. Two more Hawkeyes are set to compete for a spot on the U.S. team. Senior Troy Doris will compete in the triple jump on Thursday, and sprinter Justin Austin will run in the 200 meters on Friday. — by Ben Schuff
Opening some wrestling eyes Current and former Iowa wrestlers teach developing athletes by exposing them to the Iowa wrestling culture of hard work, determination, and persistence. By MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD molly-olmstead@uiowa.edu
No Iowa swimmers qualify for London Three Iowa swimmers competed in the U.S. Olympic trials on Monday, but none qualified for the 2012 London team. Tyler Lentz finished 67th in the men’s 400 individual medley with a time of 4:30.79. Sixtime Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte took first in the event with a time of 4:10.66, followed by 16-time medalist Michael Phelps in 4:14.72. Andrew Marcianiak and Korey Schneider both competed in the men’s 100 breaststroke. Marcianiak finished 82nd (104.45) and Schneider took 116th (1:05.36). Only one hundredth of a second separated the first two finishers — John Criste, a Stanford grad, placed first in 1:00.29, and
four-time medalist Brendan Hansen took second with a final time of 1:00.30. All three swimmers who competed in the trials on Monday will return to the Hawkeyes in the fall, which head coach Marc Long thinks will greatly benefit the team. “This meet is just a great experience for them,” he said. “It will all carry over into our next college season — it’s going to help our program. Six Hawkeyes will compete in day two of the trials today: Daniela Cubelic in the women’s 100 backstroke, Paul Gordon and Jordan Huff in the men’s 200 freestyle, and Grant Bertulius, Byron Butler, and Dustin Rhodes in the men’s 100 backstroke. — by Molly Irene Olmstead
Tony Ramos’ favorite p a r t o f t h e H aw k e y e Wrestling Camps is taking the kids on a tour of Carver-Hawkeye Arena and watching their jaws drop when they see the 15,000-seat venue. “They walk in and say, ‘Oh my God, you guys wrestle here?’ They can’t believe we fill all the s e a t s,” t h e I o wa 1 3 3 pound wrestler said. Former Iowa wrestler Luke Lofthouse enjoys seeing the campers’ eyes get as big as baseballs as they sit in the bleachers of the Recreation Building and watch him practice. “I don’t think they understand that a person can sweat that much,”
Iowa wrestler Jeremy Fahler and former Hawkeye Luke Lofthouse lead a youth wrestling camp on Monday in the Recreation Building. The campers spend a portion of every day at the camp observing the current Hawkeyes in action and watching Hawkeye Wrestling Club practices. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) Lofthouse said. “Not until they see it happen.” The campers spend an h o u r e v e r y d ay j u s t observing the Hawkeye Wrestling Club’s optional workout. It makes an undeniable impact on the young wrestlers’ careers to witness the training sessions, to see just how hard the college and post-college athletes have to push to stay at the top of the game. “We have to have the younger generation of wrestlers understand the amount of work ethic
that has to go into a daily routine for their development as wrestlers,” Iowa a s s o c i a t e h e a d c o a ch Terry Brands said. “It’s important for their develo p m e n t t o wa t ch g u y s like [former Hawkeyes] Phil Keddy and Dan Dennis work out because it’s mind-boggling to the kids how hard they train. It’s important to the kids’ development to change how they picture success and how success takes place, that you can’t just snap your f ingers and wave a magic wand. Here
at camp they realize that it’s work.” Teresa Womack sent her sons — one of whom is a four-time state champion — to Iowa City all the way from Scottsboro, Ala., just so they can wa t ch t h e “ t h e b e s t w r e s t l i n g cl u b i n t h e country” and meet the grapplers in person. “These are athletes they’ve been watching on TV for years,” Womack said. “They’re my kids’ heroes, and they’re getting to actually watch SEE WRESTLING, 7