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Jack Crookz and pilot Tim Swift give thumbs up as they finish the final stages of preflight and prepare to take off Sunday at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
By REBECCA MORIN rebecca-morin@uiowa.edu
Some Iowa residents had their heads in the clouds — literally. Fly Iowa, a free annual event open to the public, was held in Iowa City for the first time in more than 10 years. The festival showcases the role and benefits of aviation, such how it helps
the business industry and hospitals, to the local community, as well as throughout Iowa. The festival, now in its 23rd year, was held June 28 at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The festivities also continued into Sunday, with pre-registration flights offered to youth ages 8 to 17. Since its inception in Iowa City in 1991, the event has been held throughout Iowa. For its 10-year anniversary in 2001, the
festival was brought back to Iowa City. The nearly $25,000 event started at 8 a.m. on June 28 with a variety of displays including T-6s, medical helicopters, and citation jets. Adults and children also saw a two-hour air show, with four different performing acts. Some children were also able to get a view from above. With registration required before the flight, several youth had the opportunity to ride in an airplane on Sunday.
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Smoke or vapor — it’s all the same in Johnson County. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors passed a motion last week that will prohibit the use of alternative-tobacco products — which includes electronic cigarettes — on Johnson County property. The motion passed with a 3-2 vote. Supervisor Chairman Terrence Neuzil and Supervisor John Etheredge voted against the proposal. Both had pushed to revise some elements of it, which could have switched their votes. As it stands, they believe that the amendment is too restric- Neuzil tive, Neuzil said. supervisor “If you could smoke [electronic cigarettes] outside, then we would have voted yes,” Neuzil said. However, he believes that all forms of tobacco products should not be available for use indoors. The precursor to this ban was the Iowa Smokefree Air Act, which was passed in the spring of 2008. The act banned smoking and the use of tobacco products in nearly all public places. Supervisor Janelle Rettig said no matter what the tobacco products are named, they still release chemicals. “The problem is this industry is changing names of these products like every day,” she said. “There are a variety of ways they call them, but they are still putting out vapors and carcinogens in some way.” However, not all people believe that electronic cigarettes are as harmful as traditional tobacco products. “It’s America; you can be as stupid as you want to be,” said Iowa City resident Erin McCuskey, who noted that she does not mind when she sees people using electronic cigarettes both indoors and outdoors. In an Iowa Department of PubSEE SMOKE BAN, 5
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contained in the basement. Every day at 7 a.m., workers have come in to clean and repair the damage from the fire. Weeks along in the process of cleaning, when one walks past the restau-
Iowa City School Board members will determine the board’s leadership this week. On Tuesday, the board members will meet to determine the preferred process for filling the board vacancy after board President Sally Hoelscher resigned, as well as to elect a new board officer. Board Vice President Marla Swesey, whose term expires in 2015, could step up as president. Hoelscher resigned last week, announcing the move through email to the board members and Superintendent Stephen Murley. She also announced it on Facebook. Swesey was the Swesey previous president of vice president the board until the fall of 2013. Hoelscher was elected to the board in 2011 and was elected president of the board in Sep-
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Megan Dudley, the manager of the Hamburg Inn, walks to the back of the restaurant through the kitchen on Wednesday as she continues to work on cleaning the restaurant after a Mid-May fire. This is the second fire this location as suffered since it opened in 1948. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)
Hamburg Inn No. 2 is keeping its doors shut for the time being. By PAUL OSGERBY paul-osgerby@uiowa.edu
Smoke still paints the walls of Hamburg Inn No. 2, but the smell isn’t going to further delay the reopening. “I’m thinking it’s still going to be another two or three weeks,” said Dave
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Panther, the owner of Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N. Linn St. “Some days, it feels like it’s going to be years until we reopen.” In mid-May, a fire started in the basement of the historic North Side staple from a spontaneous ignition of rags and laundry. The flames were
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BREAKING NEWS Phone: (319) 335-6063 Email: daily-iowan@uiowa.edu Fax: 335-6297 CORRECTIONS Call: 335-6030 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for a correction or a clarification may be made. PUBLISHING INFO The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is published by Student Publications Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and university holidays, and university vacations. Periodicals postage paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Drummer for the band Tallgrass Adam Morford smiles as he plays drums during a free concert June 27 on the Pedestrian Mall. Tallgrass, comprising of Iowa City natives who have since relocated to Colorado, were welcomed back by a large crowd. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
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City plays down homelessness official Iowa City will most likely not hire a homeless-service coordinator. By TING XUAN TAN tingxuan-tan@uiowa.edu
As Des Moines currently looks into hiring a homeless service coordinator to handle its homelessness problem, some Iowa City officials are unsure if they’ll follow suit. “Whether or not a coordinator is the best fit for Iowa City, I’m not sure,” City Councilor Kingsley Botchway II said. “However, it sounds like an amazing opportunity to do something related to the homeless population and coordinating needs or services for them.” Botchway said he would
bring the idea up to City Manager Tom Markus and discuss the options related to it. However, one city official said the city might not need a homeless-service coordinator with the different social service agencies, such as the Shelter House and the National Coalition for the Homeless, assisting the community. “Johnson County benefits from a strong network of social-service agencies that support individuals and families that are homeless or near homeless,” said Geoff Fruin, the assistant to the city manager. Fruin said the city relies on the area agencies to identify additional needs of the community and consider other partnerships that will help its ability to serve the community. In September 2013, the
City Council approved a new ordinance regarding loitering policies in downtown. With the ordinance, unattended personal property can be seized, and storage of personal property downtown and lying on benches between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. are prohibited. However, during the harsh winter, city officials allowed the homeless to stay in the City Hall lobby overnight. The program helped reduce the number of trespasses, as well as saved the city some money because there were fewer calls to the police regarding trespasses. Even if a homeless-service coordinator may not be the best option to improve the homelessness issue in Iowa City, it is still an important concern, and other methods
will have to be identified to combat the problem, police Lt. Mike Brotherton wrote in an email. The homelessness issue is not just a police problem but a community issue as well and has to be addressed, Brotherton said. However, there is not enough funding, and the responses to these issues have been lethargic. Stakeholders have also shown little interest to begin rectifying the issue. “There is definitely a need for persons who we classify as services resistant,” Brotherton said. “Many of the services-resistant homeless population suffer from substance-abuse and mental-instability issues. They find it difficult to follow set rules, and their personal struggles disqualify them from benefiting from many of the services the city provides.”
with various combinations of the name Kellen Andrew Roberts was located in the vehicle. Briggs denied stealing or having possession of the Bobcat but said he would try having it returned to its owner. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office, helped assist with the search warrant. During the search, a chain saw was located and found to be reportedly stolen from Wood County, Texas. Second-degree theft is a Class-D felony. Fourth-degree theft is a serious misdemeanor.
Council to vote on Linn Street rezoning
In a special work session meeting, the Iowa City City Council will discuss
putting a local-option sales tax on the election ballot on Nov. 4. Last week, a 1 percent additional tax option was presented before the councilors as a means to generate additional revenue in the wake of the most recent state of Iowa property-tax move. The new state legislation will go into effect in 2015. Officials estimate that the property-tax move will mean a $37 million loss to the city. A local-option sales tax would be an alternative source of revenue that could go into funding property-tax relief, street maintenance, and affordable housing in Iowa City. Many Iowa communities have adopted this tax levy. Iowa City voters approved a four-year local-option sales tax plan in 2009 following the flood one year earlier.
Carlose Galvez-Pioquinto, 27, Coralville, was charged March 28 with fifth-degree criminal mischief. Toxey Hall, 58, 2021 Taylor Drive, was charged June 23 and June 25 with violating a no-contact domestic-abuse protective order. Suilman Hduale, 44, address unknown, was charged June 27 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Kenneth Howell, 21, Keokuk, Iowa, was charged Sunday with possession of marijuana. Cohen Jacobs, 23, Coralville, was charged June 26 with fifth-degree theft. Derrill Jones, 32, 1956 Broadway Apt. C2, was charged June 26 with domestic abuse. Rachael Jones, 23, 429 Southgate Ave., was charged June 21 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Robert Lee, 48, 1515 Tracy Lane, was charged June 25 with public intoxication. Robert Lee Jr., 48, address unknown, was charged June 26 with second-degree mischief and was charged June 27 with public intoxication. Quinn Li, 24, 1006 Oakcrest St.,
was charged June 28 with OWI. Robert Manning, 51, 2224 California Ave., was charged June 23 with violating a no-contact domestic-abuse protective order. Brent McCoy, 25, Burlington, was charged Sunday with eluding a pursuit from law enforcement. Donroy Merrival Jr., 46, Muscatine, was charged June 27 with criminal trespass. Lamont Monroe, 24, 1958 Broadway Apt. A, was charged June 27 with driving while barred. Orishejolomi Odele, 22, Springfield, Ill., was charged Sunday with interference with official acts. Samuel Odele, 23, 48 W. Court St., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Martin Paulin, 20, 536 S. Dodge St., was charged June 28 with public intoxication. Danielle Polk, 20, 1220 Village Road, was charged June 28 with driving while barred. Rickie Roberts, 35, Cedar Rapids, was charged June 26 with criminal trespass. Jeremiah Shaeffer, 21, Huxley, Iowa, was charged June
28 with public intoxication. Matthew Shafer, 26, 430 N. Van Buren St., was charged June 28 with public intoxication. Geraldine Snyder, 33, Hills, was charged Sunday with interference with official acts. James Snyder, 40, Hills, was charged Sunday with assault, interference with official acts, and public intoxication. Parker Staring, 34, Coralville, was charged June 28 with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Russell Watts, 43, 2510 Friendship St., was charged June 28 with fifth-degree theft. Toccaroe Weems, 32, 3517 Shamrock Place, was charged June 26 with driving while barred. Antwain Williams, 27, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 4812, was charged June 28 with domestic assault causing injury. Don Williams Jr., 20, 965 Longfellow Court, was charged June 23, 2013, with criminal trespass and July 11, 2013, with interference with official acts and criminal trespass. Brett Young, 43, 23 Penfro Drive, was charged June 26 with public intoxication.
METRO Man faces theft charges Authorities have accused a local man of stealing machinery. Elijah Briggs, 32, was charged March 19 with second-degree theft and fourth-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police complaint, a Bobcat skidloader, valued at $8,500, was stolen from 1610 Willow Creek Drive. On April 15, Keokuk County deputies arrested Briggs and reportedly found the driver’s license of Kellen Andrew Roberts in his possession. During a search of his vehicle, authorities located paperwork related to the sale of the stolen Bobcat. The located paperwork had the name Andrew Roberts, as well as other paperwork
— by Rebecca Morin
Council to mull localoption sales tax
Earlier this month the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning the property at 203 S. Linn St., regarding building height limitations, reduced parking requirements, and a local-landmark designation. City councilors will vote Tuesday on the matter. The vote was passed the commission on a 5-1 vote, with Phoebe Martin voting against the approval. Local contractor Michael Hodge requested the zoning change; he plans to put in a restaurant in the first floor of the building, the former home of the Haunted Bookshop.
— by Paul Osgerby
BLOTTER Garret Alt, 22, Ames, was charged June 28 with assault and public intoxication. Andrew Boone, 29, address unknown, was charged June 28 with second-degree burglary. Angel Brady, 50, address unknown, was charged June 27 with fifth-degree theft. Elijah Briggs, 32, 4241 Anderson Ave. S.E., was charged March 19 with second-degree theft. Roberto Carrasco-Jose, 17, 1205 Laura Drive, was charged June 28 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Israel Cox, 38, 2219 Taylor Drive, was charged June 28 with interference with official acts, public intoxication, and assault causing injury. Clayton Dorman, 24, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Jordyne Eston, 22, 708 Iowa Ave., was charged June 10 with driving while barred. Briana Everhart, 22, Wapello, Iowa, was charged June 28 with OWI. Katherine Fraley, 53, 1100 Arthur St. Apt. O5, was charged June 26 with domestic assault with injury.
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Patio city pumps up business
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Restaurants take advantage of outdoor seating as the weather gets warmer. By MICHAEL KADRIE michael-kadrie@uiowa.edu
Once the weather gets warm in Iowa City, many restaurants set up outdoor patios to take advantage of the temperatures, and some restaurant officials say it has had a positive effect on their business. Nodo Downtown, 5 S. Dubuque St., put up its patio at the beginning of this month, and it has helped the restaurant stand out. The establishment opened its downtown location in August 2013. “People love it; it’s brought more attention to
our small storefront,” Nodo co-owner Josh Silver said. However, Silver said he doesn’t know if the restaurant is busier than ever because of the nice weather and outdoor seating. He said the recent increase in the number of patrons could be attributed to people becoming more aware of the predominately sandwich-focused shop. There are more than 15 businesses in the Downtown District that have outdoor seating — and applying for outdoor seating is not too restrictive. Restaurant owners have to fill out an application,
which then needs the approval and signatures of the City Council. Depending on the kind of operating license the owners hold, they may require the endorsement of their insurance company as well. Applicants also must provide the names and addresses of all abutting properties and every other property in 100 feet of the property. Additionally, they must provide a notice in clear public view announcing their intention of establishing a patio 10 days before the matter is up for a vote.
Beyond observing occupancy limits, applicants must construct a “suitable barrier,” to be no fewer than 3 feet and no more than 8 feet tall. With patio seating, some businesses said summer is one of their busiest seasons. Abigail Mason-Marshall, assistant dining room manager for Atlas, said summer is its biggest season. Mason-Marshall said she estimates sales have increased by at least one-third or have even doubled. Atlas’s patio doubles the seating, which in turn causes it to double the staff.
“It’s surprising, because students are gone,” Mason-Marshall said. Atlas has even upgraded its patio seating by installing an extendable awning to allow it to keep the patio open in case of inclement weather. Summer also brings in a whole new crowd to downtown, said Adam Peters, the manager of Micky’s Irish Pub. “Once the college kids leave, the permanent residents come back out,” Peters said. “We see all these new faces.” However, not every
business reports an increase in sales during the summer months. Peters said Micky’s is about as busy as it is at other times during the year. Employees also said they noticed a lot of potential customers from summer festivals, such as the Jazz Festival this coming weekend, as well as from such sporting events as the World Cup. But no matter what is happening downtown, patio seating will continue to be a popular choice for area businesses. “If it’s a nice day out, it’s always full, “ Peters said.
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Exactly who is conservative? Matthew Byrd dibyrdie@gmail.com
One of the more annoying memes that the American political class holds on to is the idea that Americans are essentially ultra-conservative Randians hell-bent on bringing the modern American welfare state to its knees through massively regressive spending cuts. This is why Republican (and many, many, many center-right Democrats) will tell you that they have a mandate to essentially destroy such things as Social Security. This pathology is actually quantifiable, as shown by political scientists David Broockman and Christopher Skovron, who polled 2,000 political candidates from both parties during the 2012 election cycle and found that politicians overrated their constituents’ conservatism by a wide margin, with some politicians rating their constituents support for conservative policies 20 percent higher than it actually is, particularly on economic issues. Now, when you actually look at what Americans actually say when they’re polled instead of relying on meaningless pundit ideals (“It’s a center-right country,” “Real Americans are tired of government spending.”) what you find is that Americans are actually secretly a bunch of “radical,” “out-oftouch” socialists. When Americans were asked by the Pew Research Center whether Congress should reduce the deficit (essentially a code-word for government spending), 70 percent agreed, which would seem to support this idea of an America that is populated by Paul Ryan acolytes. However, when asked about specific programs, were average Americans given control of the U.S. budget (which, when considering what Congress has done with it, wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world), surprise, surprise, they can’t find anything they want to cut. Either a majority or
plurality of Americans have no interest in cutting Medicare, natural-disaster relief, food and drug inspections, infrastructure spending, scientific research, military defense, agriculture spending, or unemployment insurance among other programs. In fact, a majority of Americans want to increase spending (gasp) for Social Securtiy, veterans’ benefits, and education. Really the only thing Americans seem genuinely interested in cutting is foreign aid, which constitutes a whopping 1 percent of the U.S. budget. And even that’s controversial, with only a slight plurality (48 percent) in favor of telling the foreign dictatorships (err, I mean “transitioning democracies”) where they can shove it. So Americans don’t hate the idea of taking a hatchet to big government. They actually love it and want the parts they really like to get even bigger. Now, of course, just because most Americans are actually tax-and-spend leftists doesn’t mean that tax-and-spend left-wing politics are inherently virtuous. Majorities of Americans have supported stupid ideas like banning interracial and gay marriage and wanting to go to war in Iraq (though, as a pinko socialist I must admit I think Americans are right on this one), and that didn’t make any of those ideas completely intelligent. This data do, however, force pundits and politicians who are so keen on atrophying basic social services to stop anchoring their ideas in public support for their proposals (just kidding — pundits and politicians are way too shameless to stop lying about the basic facts of public opinion, or anything really). On the other hand, Americans really need to learn that they don’t support reducing the size of government if they also want to either increase or keep steady every single government program that actually significantly contributes to the size of government. If you continue to tell politicians that you are economic conservative but aren’t actually economically conservative, don’t be surprised when they listen.
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nless we plan on sending enough mail — millions of extra letters and packages — to help keep the U.S. Postal Service afloat, we may soon experience the limitations of mail delivery, such as occurring only five days a week. According to a Bloomberg Businessweek report earlier this year, a U.S. Senate committee passed a bill that would allow, starting in 2017, the delivery service to reduce its schedule to operations occurring only on weekdays should its deliveries fall to under 140 billion pieces per year. In response to this, Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, has stated that he will cosponsor an amendment to maintain sixday delivery, as reported in the Des Moines Register on June 25. Considering the importance of receiving the mail — especially in rural communities — the Daily Iowan Editorial Board supports Latham in his decision to uphold the capabilities of the Postal Service. The Postal Service has arguably been one of America’s best long-running inventions. The idea, coming originally from Benjamin Franklin, of providing consistent mail delivery in all conditions all over the country — even connecting the United States with the rest of the world — is commendable, and the success the Postal Service has had fulfilling its role as a vital part of networking on such a grand scale is astounding. According to numbers posted on its website, the Postal Service employed just under half of a million workers, making it one of the largest domestic employers. Your probably know your mail carrier, or you’ve at least seen her or him on a regular enough basis to recognize the person. Unfortunately, as the same statistics show, employment has been declining steadily since the turn of the century, be it from declining necessity, more efficient delivery methods, retirement, or a combination of the three. The numbers are depressing. According to the same Bloomberg article, the Postal Service has been racking up major debt. The service owes 10s of billions of dollars in pension payments and other costs. Logically, it makes sense for the service to make cuts where they’re needed, if only to survive, but doing so in the form of a shorter delivery week is harmful to the millions of Americans in rural communities who rely on mail to stay connected. When the Postal Service started its Rural Free Delivery Program with a test run in 1890, it perhaps did not realize that it would play a key role in promoting
the development of western America. Today, as the service describes it, its rural delivery service serves more than 30 million rural homes and businesses. According to an article in the Washington Post, proposed closings of post offices to cut operating costs would most heavily affect rural areas, many of which see high poverty rates and less-than-exemplary Internet connectivity. A five-day delivery system would effectively cut many of these citizens off from the rest of the world for the length of the weekend. While an idea has been proposed to continue package delivery on Saturdays — thanks to the surge in online shopping — business matters requiring mailed letters would be cut short. One way to stop the decline of the Postal Service would be to raise the price of postage, though that could result in fewer items being mailed — explaining the massive popularity of the forever stamp since its release in 2007. Another option — one that might make more fiscally conservative persons cringe — would be to provide federal assistance to the service. This idea would face obvious, albeit rightly founded, criticism of government spending to bail out businesses. The government assistance of banks “too big to fail” in 2008 received an outlash of negative national attention — rightly so. Making the discussion even messier was news of Postal Service executives receiving large salaries despite record losses in 2011 and 2012 — though it’s worth noting that reported numbers for Postal Service executive salaries are much lower than many large bank executives’. It also seems that the service prides itself on running purely on delivery revenues, despite the financial pinching it faces. While it is a touchy subject, the federal government spending money to keep the Postal Service afloat is a possible solution that the Editorial Board supports. While we understand the criticism such a plan would endure, we also understand the importance of keeping such an effective, historically rooted service alive. Doing so would help keep Americans employed and connected. Whatever action is taken, we’re excited that Latham is acting in the interest of keeping snail mail alive. YOUR TURN Should the USPS only deliver five days a week? Weigh in at dailyiowan.com.
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Remembering the Korean War Barrett Sonn barrettsonn@gmailc.om
Today marks the 64th anniversary of American troops being ordered into Korea to counter the North Korean sneak attack of South Korea that would eventually culminate into the Korean War — a war that is technically not over to this day. While the number 64 isn’t as catchy as 5, 10, 50, or 100, The Daily Iowan doesn’t get a charming and charismatic Korean-American columnist like me (no bias) every day. Thus, now seems like an opportune time to ask an intriguing question: What’s with the underrepresentation of the Korean War in popular culture? As you may know, the Korean War was sandwiched between the colossal World War II and the extremely polarizing Vietnam War. Both of those have almost been trivialized by the insane amount of pop-culture memori-
als that have been built in their honor. Heck, there’s a new WWII movie coming out soon, Fury, starring Brad Pitt. And not too long ago, there was The Monuments Men, starring George Clooney and Matt Damon, among others. Of course, Vietnam has its fair share of movies, such as Platoon and Full Metal Jacket. There are also countless video games, books, and television programs that focus on those wars. Military events from the past 50 years such as Somalia and the first Gulf War have also been memorialized like with Black Hawk Down and Jarhead, respectively. So whatever happened to the Korean War? It seems like Korea is always used as a reference point for character background and development, but the war itself is almost never the focus of a movie. For example, Clint Eastwood’s character in Gran Torino was a Korean War veteran. That type of thing. The exclusion of the war is not bound within the confines of pop culture. It seems society as a whole has decided to either disregard that
particular event or completely forget about it. I mean, I guess it is “The Forgotten War” for a reason. Really though, can you blame people for that? The Korean War started a mere five years after World War II ended. When the armistice was signed in Korea, we rolled into Vietnam only to be mired in a military and political quicksand for two decades — it was, historically, an exhausting time. I would argue the war in Korea is underrated. When I was conducting research, I was surprised to learn the number of casualties for American troops was eerily similar in Korea and Vietnam … only Vietnam lasted more than five times longer than Korea. Thanks to popular culture, you would think hundreds of thousands of American soldiers died in Vietnam. It should be noted that I’m not discrediting what happened in Vietnam, nor am I trying to rank wars like some kind of popularity contest or sports power ranking. I’m simply pointing out two things: The Korean War was bigger than people
think, and there’s a general gap between media representations and reality. Does that mean I want Steven Spielberg to direct a Korean War movie? Yes. There are two ends of the spectrum here: trivialization and neglect. World War II and Vietnam are on one end; the Korean War is on the other. There has to be some kind of balance. I mean, do we really need more World War II movies? Is Fury going to do something 90 other WWII movies haven’t done for us already? If anything, it will probably just further desensitize us from the horrors of war (even as they’re being conveyed on the big screen). So yeah, maybe Spielberg should direct a massive Korean War movie. Maybe it could be a sequel to Saving Private Ryan in which Matt Damon needs to be saved again — I’ll leave the ideas to the director. This is becoming an increasingly common theme in my columns: the idea of remembrance. Let’s remember the United States’ contributions to that war, and let’s be proud those contributions led to a great country like South Korea (no bias).
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rant, there is still a faint whiff of smoke. However, the basement is where the smell is most prevalent. Professional cleaning crews worked last week and washed all of the burned areas of the restaurant with high-velocity dried ice. They then went over with lacquer to seal it in. Seth Dudley, the general manager of the Hamburg Inn, said the most tedious process is making sure all corners of smoke are dealt with. Otherwise, the smell will linger and never go away. This week a team of cleaners will spray the walls with baking soda and then fog out the space in order to mitigate the smoke smell. “When we reopen, the smell will be long gone,” Dudley said. Contractors and cleaners are running into old structures that are delaying the process.
SMOKE BAN CONTINUED FROM FRONT lic Health press release from earlier this year, the department determined that electronic cigarettes are just as harmful as regular cigarettes and urged policymakers to take the
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tember 2013. According to state law,
“The process takes longer than expected, which is always the case,” said Shawn Winters, a contractor from Selzer Werderitcsh Associates. After weeks of rescheduling the reopening date, it seems the restaurant will remain closed for several more weeks. “At first, the damage didn’t look that bad,” Dudley said. “Once you start tearing things apart, you find more and more and more.” The current estimated costs of damage hover around $100,000. None of the famed memorabilia was harmed. Many North Side Marketplace buildings are historically old, and that has created challenges for workers, meaning they must maneuver around decades of infrastructure in the basement. One brick found in the basement dated to the 1860s, Winters said. Panther is looking at the brighter side of the prolonged closure. He said this gives the restaurant an opportunity to clean otherwise
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The Hamburg Inn No. 2 sign sits on the floor of the restaurant on June 25. The Hamburg Inn caught basement fire on May 18. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) inaccessible areas of the restaurant. However, if the smoke smell persists, that will not stop the restaurant from reopening, Panther
said. Measures will be made in effect to mitigate any last odors. More fogging can be done, and ozone generator machines can be installed
to help as well. The anticipation around the restaurant is that the experience will retrospectively feel shorter, Panther said.
“Hopefully, we’ll get back up and going soon,” he said. “Then we’ll start calling the politicians and summoning them up here for the fall elections.”
same standpoint. Among the Board of Health’s main concerns was the number of toxic substances found in e-cigarette vapor, as well as the allure to youths. According to the board’s press release, the bright packaging attracts a younger audience, and they could pick up a
smoking habit while believing that e-cigarettes are harmless. Earlier this year, Ryan Hayslett opened an electronic cigarette store, Black and Gold Vapors. He said that he doesn’t think his business will be affected by the supervisors’ decision. “They’re attacking
the e-cigarette industry without any scientific backing,” Hayslett said. “They’re treating us guilty until proven innocent.” Hayslett admits that from the research he has read, electronic cigarettes do contain harmful chemicals in the vapor they produce but not a
large enough amount to do any true harm. Electronic cigarettes still contain the addictive nicotine found in regular cigarettes, and they have yet to win FDA approval. However, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence claiming that e-cigarettes have helped people quit smoking.
Hayslett, after trying everything from gum to patches to quit smoking, finally kicked his habit with e-cigarettes. He hasn’t smoked in two years, and tries to help customers down the same path. “I wish they wouldn’t criminalize us before knowing the f a c t s,” h e s a i d .
the board will need to appoint a new member to serve until the next school election, which is Sept. 8, 2015. In the summer of 2011, board member Michael
Cooper resigned, and Jan Leff filled Cooper’s position until the September 2011 election. With the law, the public can’t petition for a special election, and
board members will not be able to vote in favor of holding a special election. A special election would only occur if the board fails to make an
appointment within 30 days of Hoelscher’s resignation, which is by July 24. John Deeth, an account clerk in the Johnson County Auditor’s
Office, said in an email that if a special election is held, it would most likely be on Aug. 26, and the cost of the election would be paid by the School District.
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General and unsolicited advice: • If you ever hear someone in an alleyway screaming “Help” — ignore it; it’s just a cry for help. • Age 35 is the official cutoff for telling others about your “mad skillz.” After that, you are required to say that you are “proficient” at Mario Kart. • Don’t be a middleman; people will continually try to cut you out. Never, ever participate in zero-tolerance initiatives. • When it comes to oats, always go with steel-cut. People will tell you that other alloys, such as bronze or brass, are just as good, BUT THAT IS A DAMN LIE. In the end, I think you’ll find there are very few things in life as important as this decision. • Never bring a gewgaw to a bric-a-brac fight. • Remember that a proper lady never farts; a proper lady “drops ass.” • The more realistic you keep your dreams, the more often your dreams are likely to come true. I recommend daily, achievable microdreams. Dream you’ll get that quarterly report done today by 5p.m. … 6 p.m. at the latest. • Keep in mind that when you eat a hot dog, you’re not just eating that hot dog, you’re eating every hot dog that hot dog has eaten. • Don’t be the “Don’t be that guy” guy. Andrew R. Juhl recommends you not take any of his advice.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the initiative, and make things happen. Network until you connect with someone who has as much to offer as you. Don’t be shy; show off your talent. Someone is likely to be jealous of you and your ability. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Think before you say something you may regret. Your emotions will be over the top, causing you to make poor decisions when it comes to affairs of the heart. Focus on home, family, and securing your reputation and status. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Staying active will make a difference. What you can accomplish will bring you great joy at the end of the day. Leave time for love and romance or socializing with people who have a good influence on you mentally, physically, and emotionally. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t be fooled by someone showing interest in what you are doing. Ulterior motives are apparent. Don’t make a move until you feel safe and secure that you are doing what’s best for you. A control issue is likely to develop. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Embrace change. Take action, and follow your instincts. Get involved in something that grabs your attention, and someone you meet will quickly become a lifelong friend. Seize the moment, and the turn of events that will unfold could influence your future. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take chances when it comes to business. Listen carefully, and take the safe and secure route. Someone is likely to withhold information or mislead you. Don’t let your personal life interfere with your work. Your professional and personal integrity must be maintained. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take the initiative, and bring the people you care about or who you want to collaborate with together. Romance is in the stars and will bring you closer to someone special. A mini trip should be planned. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep your ideas to yourself, and carry out your plans in secrecy. Develop a unique idea, and it will be prosperous. Someone you know is likely to use emotional blackmail on you. Feeling insecure will result in poor choices. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get home-improvement projects off the ground, or make changes at home that will make your life and your emotional situation easier. You will gain wisdom if you acknowledge what others have to offer. A difficult relationship will be riddled with deception. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may have to make some fast changes to an investment that is pending. Don’t leave your finances in someone else’s hands, or you will be disappointed, not to mention shortchanged. Put more effort into your important partnerships. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Protect your home and your health. Put time into personal improvements. Look for new ways to make your money work for you. A good investment will add to your personal security. Embrace change and let go of past regrets. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep your emotions in check and your eye on what’s important to you. Check out what everyone around you is up to, and make your next move. Invest in your ideas, and look for the right partner to collaborate with.
‘Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.’ — Voltaire
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he committed to his homestate Hawkeyes over such programs as North Carolina and Ohio State. “I’ve improved in all aspects. I think my jumpWoodbury was active all er’s gotten a little better; night, scoring 26 points on I’m more 12-of-20 shooting ‘I feel really good about my game right now. I’m playing confident in it. I’m from the floor. He a lot better than I did last year at this time, and hopefully, in better shape, also corI take it into the season and continue to play well.’ and I ralled 9 got bigrebounds, — Adam Woodbury, center ger and dished out stron2 assists, ger,” Woodbury said. “I and also had a handful of has confidence.” Woodbury agrees that feel really good about my blocks. What’s really starting to stand out, however, he is becoming more confi- game right now. I’m playis his ability to put the ball dent, and after his strong ing a lot better than I did first two weeks in Prime last year at this time, and in the hoop. Woodbury showed that Time, sounds poised to hopefully, I take it into he should still keep get- have a breakout season the season and continue ting stronger to finish that fans hoped for when to play well.”
GAME TIME CONTINUED FROM 10 Logic said the benefit of Game Time lies in a style of play less rigid than the structured sets typical of NCAA competition, granting players the freedom to explore and expand their abilities. For the Iowa senior, simply “letting the reins loose a little bit” has had a profound effect on her play. The advantages of this more relaxed variant of competition are obvious for a point guard such as Logic, known for her knack for on-court improvisation. This holds equally true for incoming freshman and Gatorade Player of the Year Whiney Jennings, her fast, freewheeling game a perfect fit for a league light on play calling. “She’s quick as heck,” Logic said. “She has a re-
down low, but like Olaseni, is expanding his game out to the mid-range. “He is scoring very well,” Sanders said. “I noticed on four or five shots, he seems to have perfected it and
ally good handle on the ball. We’re looking forward to getting her into our system, seeing what she could do to help our team. I think it will be a lot.” By almost any measure, the 2013-14 regular season was a resounding success for Iowa women’s basketball, the Hawkeyes boasting the Big Ten’s most high-scoring offense, as well as a top-25 national ranking. However, center Nicole Smith ranks among the many Iowa players whose attention is set squarely on improvement. For Smith, the progress of fellow Game Time members has the junior center eager for scheduled rematches with Colorado and Louisville, the latter having eliminated the Hawkeyes from tournament play. “We’re happy that we get a chance at Louisville and Colorado again
too,” Smith said. “[Colorado] got us on their home court by 3 last season, so we’re looking forward to playing them again.” Smith’s forward-looking perspective is reflective of a team-wide outlook, specifically, a concentration on continued development. Their summer-league experience has allowed them to do just that, all the while sending a powerful message — though the team takes pride in the positive, this group is far from content. “I think they made our schedule tougher this year to help us get further in the tournament later down the road,” Peschel said. “We were really happy with how last year went, but we’re hungry for more, and we just want to keep improving year by year. In Game Time, we’re getting to work on that.”
Former Iowa player Jason Price calls for a pick during a Prime Time game on June 26 in North Liberty. Price played for Iowa in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 and played professionally in Europe. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
PRICE CONTINUED FROM 10 themselves in a 2-on-1 fast break. The former lobbed the ball up and across the rim to the 6-10 center, who dunked it and left the rim shaking for the majority of the next possession. “I didn’t expect him to throw it,” Olaseni said. “He said good job going up there to get it; we’ll have to do that again.” It was just one of the plays involving Price that looked like something straight out of NBA Street Vol. 2 or AND1 Mixtape Tour. His shot was off, but it certainly didn’t hinder his overall play. Price didn’t take his game too seriously, either. At a stoppage in play after a missed shot, he walked to a young spectator with a request. “Can I borrow your jump shot?” Price jokingly asked. Price had a noticeable impact on his team as well. Sanders’ crew ran a much higher-tempo offense, which can be largely attributed to Price’s pushing the ball.
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For Sanders, the biggest contribution from the Hawkeye — who played from 1998-2000 — was his experience. “[He brings] that veteran leadership. We didn’t have that the first game,” Sanders said. “The Jason Price of a few years ago, he would try to drive past everybody. Now, he’s taking more of mentor role with the younger players.” Sanders said he prefers the new version of Price because of the nature of the league. It’s designed as a way for athletes to stay in shape in the off-season and develop their games. This applies particularly to Iowa and Northern Iowa players, who continually talk about focusing on one or two areas of their game. “If I can keep pace and distribute the ball to the guys that [fans] want to see, it makes it fun,” Price said. “I try to use my experience and be a coach on the floor.” Some may think that high-profile players like Olaseni wouldn’t listen to someone that isn’t their coach or that is a teammate in a league of secondary focus. When Price is involved, that isn’t the case.
“He just tries to keep it simple; he doesn’t try to say too much. He just gives each guy something to do and go out there and do it,” Olaseni said. “You always try to listen to the older guys — even though he’s not on [Iowa], you respect what he says and try to implement what he does.”
Iowa’s Gabe Olaseni dunks over Iowa teammate Adam Woodbury on June 26 during a Prime Time game in North Liberty. Olaseni scored 17 points in the game. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
Iowa’s Whitney Jennings lays the ball up on June 25 in the North Liberty Community Center. Jennings led Pat McCool’s team to a 102-86 victory. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
‘She’s quick as heck...We’re looking forward to getting her into our system, seeing what she could do to help our team.’ — Sam Logic, point guard
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Ortiz hits No. 450, BoSox beat Yankees By MIKE FITZPATRICK Associated Press
NEW YORK — David Ortiz hit his 450th homer, a colossal 3-run drive, and Dustin Pedroia had 3 RBIs during his second consecutive threehit game to lead the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees, 8-5, Sunday night. John Lackey (9-5) labored through five innings before four Red Sox relievers pitched shutout ball the rest of the way. Boston took two of three in the series to finish a 4-6 road trip and improve to 6-13 away from home this month. Mark Teixeira and Carlos Beltran homered for the Yankees, who have dropped six of eight. Rookie righthander Chase Whitley (3-2) struggled for the second-straight start, allowing 5 runs and 8 hits in four-plus innings, as six New York pitchers combined for eight walks. Koji Uehara worked a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 attempts. After averaging 2 hours, 45 minutes in the first two games of the series, the longtime rivals were back to their usual plodding ways in a game that took 3:38. Pedroia made a div-
ing play at second base to limit a Yankees rally, and center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. threw out Beltran at the plate to keep the score 8-5 in the sixth. It was Bradley’s ninth assist of the season. Pedroia bounced a hitand-run single through the right side in the third, and Ortiz was booed by the sellout crowd of 48,124 as he stepped to the plate. The slugger answered with a long drive well into the raised bleachers in right-center to make it 4-0. Ortiz tossed his bat aside and took his time on a wide trot around the bases, saluting fans as he approached third base. The home run put him in sole possession of 37th place on the career list, two behind Adam Dunn and Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski. Handed a comfortable cushion, Lackey grew frustrated and shook his head as Brett Gardner and Derek Jeter fouled off pitch after pitch in the third. They combined to see 21 pitches in consecutive at-bats, and Lackey screamed, cursed, and gestured wildly when Jeter grounded an RBI single to right. Perhaps worn down a bit, Lackey gave up solo homers to Teixeira and
Yankee catcher Brian McCann watches Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz follow through on a third-inning, 3-run home run off Yankee starting pitcher Chase Whitley in Yankee Stadium on Sunday. (Associated Press/Kathy Willens) Beltran in the fourth, cutting it to 4-3. But then Whitley and reliever Shawn Kelley threw 10-straight balls to begin the fifth, combining to walk the bases loaded with none out. Pedroia blooped a 2-run single and later stayed in a rundown long enough for Daniel Nava to score from third. Ichiro Suzuki tripled to spark a 2-run rally in the bottom half. He scored on Gardner’s double. Pedroia’s sacrifice fly
made it 8-5 in the sixth. There was no discernible carry-over from Mike Napoli’s excited exclamations June 28, when Fox television microphones caught him calling Yankee rookie ace Masahiro Tanaka “an idiot” as the slugger highfived teammates in the Red Sox dugout. Napoli later said he meant no disrespect, adding he was “surprised” Tanaka threw him a fastball rather than his nasty splitter.
Rockies shut down the Brewery By GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Colorado scored 3 runs in a wild fifth-inning sequence featuring two Milwaukee errors, and the Rockies avoided a season sweep to the Brewers with a 10-4 win Sunday. Wilin Rosario took advantage of the gaffes with runners on first and second. His shot to third was booted by normally sure-handed third baseman Aramis Ramirez. One run had already scored when the ball squirted into foul territory before shortstop Jeff Bianchi threw home high and offline trying to get Corey Dickerson. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy then threw errantly attempting to get Rosario at third, and Rosario hustled home safely for a 6-run lead. Jorge De La Rosa (8-6) got the win despite allowing three wild pitches and hitting one batter. Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo (5-5) was tagged for 10 hits in five innings. The Rockies had jumped on Gallardo for a 5-0 lead through three innings — quite an accomplishment after the right-hander had allowed just 3 in his previous four starts combined. Colorado snapped a six-game slide to Milwaukee in the clubs’ last meeting of the regular season. Ryan Braun slugged an opposite-field solo shot into the Rockies bullpen in right for his 11th homer of the year. Braun also doubled in the sixth and scored on one of two wild pitches by De La Rosa in the inning. Khris Davis’ RBI groundout later in the sixth made it 8-4 when Ramirez scored following a steal of third. Ramirez, 36, stole two bases in a game for the first time in his 17-year career. It could have been much closer if not for the Milwaukee miscues in the fifth that had the
Colorado Rockie right fielder Brandon Barnes makes a leaping catch on a ball hit by the Milwaukee Brewers’ Khris Davis during the fourth inning Sunday. The Rockies swamped the Brewers, 10-4. (Associated Press/Morry Gash) National League’s best team resembling a Little League outfit. Wearing dark sunglasses, manager Ron Roenicke watched calmly in the dugout with arms crossed against his chest after the 220-pound Rosario chugged home. The Brewers will relish their day off today after playing their 20th game in 20 days.
As for Colorado, maybe this victory that will snap the team out of a June funk. The Rockies had lost four straight entering Sunday, as well as 11-of-12. The NL’s best-hitting team (.283) pounded hard hits and long flyballs off Gallardo. Davis had trouble in the second in left af-
ter backpedaling on a long fly by Brandon Barnes before turning awkwardly as the ball bounced off the warning track for a double with a runner on first. Morneau followed with a sacrifice fly for his team-high 58th RBI. De La Rosa allowed 4 hits, 2 walks, and 4 runs in six innings.
“I don’t make too much of it. It’s a heat-of-themoment thing,” New York manager Joe Girardi said. “I’ve never had the sense that he’s a bad guy.” Yankee reliever Dellin Betances threw high and tight to Napoli before striking him out in the seventh, but that was about it. Napoli doubled to start the second and scored on a single by the slumping Stephen Drew, his second RBI in 57 at-bats this season.
Touted prospect Mookie Betts made his major-league début for Boston in right field. With his parents and fiancée in the stands, the 21-yearold Betts grounded into a double play his first time up but singled in the fourth for his first hit. Jeter tossed the souvenir ball to a Red Sox bat boy, and Betts was promptly caught stealing.
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Druschel joins Iowa baseball staff Former Mount Mercy head coach Desi Druschel has been named Iowa’s baseball programs director of operations and director of Iowa baseball camps. Druschel won 172 games in nine seasons with the Mustangs and advanced to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Region VII tournament twice. Mount Mercy was runner-up in its conference twice in Druschel’s tenure. Druschel “We are director excited to have Desi as our new director of baseball operations,” Iowa head coach Rick Heller said in a release. “He brings a great deal of experience and knowledge to the position. Desi is a hard worker who has a great passion for the game. We are all looking forward to having Desi on board.” — by Danny Payne
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White Sox blank Blue Jays TORONTO — Moises Sierra hit a solo home run, Jose Quintana won back-to-back starts for the first time this season, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 4-0, Sunday for their third-straight win. Jose Abreu extended his hitting streak to 14 games with an RBI single as the White Sox posted their first shutout of the season and won three straight for the first time in more than a month. Chicago swept a home series against Cleveland from May 26-28. They’d gone 8-17 since before their June 27 5-4 victory began the current streak. Quintana (5-7) allowed 3 hits in seven innings, improving to 4-1 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts against the Blue Jays. Quintana walked 2 and struck out 7. Eric Surkamp worked the eighth, and Jake Petricka finished. Facing his former team for the second time, Blue Jay left-hander Mark Buehrle (10-5) lost for the fourth time in five starts, allowing 2 runs and 6 hits in eight innings. He walked 2 and struck out 5. Buehrle lost four-straight decisions for first time since losing four in a row for Miami from June 1-19, 2012. He has not won since June 1 against Kansas City. Buehrle, who spent the first 11 seasons of his career with Chicago, beat the White Sox in Toronto on April 15, 2013. Gordon Beckham hit a two-out double off Buehrle in the third and scored when Abreu followed with a first-pitch single to left. — Associated Press
Gabe Olaseni shoots over Adam Woodbury on June 26 in North Liberty. Olaseni and Woodbury are Hawkeye teammates and are two of the 13 current Iowa players in the Prime Time League. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
Adam Woodbury’s improved scoring gives Iowa an imposing frontcourt. By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men’s basketball team has had the luxury in the past couple of season of having two tall, productive big men down low in Gabe Olaseni and Adam Woodbury. On June 26, the two found themselves matched up against one another in the Prime Time League, giving Hawkeye fans a chance to see how they stack up. Randy Larson’s team and Kevin Sanders’ team went down to the wire, with Larson’s — anchored by Woodbury — eventually winning, 107-106. The game was a treat for the fans in attendance, but that should be expected with such a notable head-to-head matchup. “Every time you go against one of your teammates, you want to be able to say you
tried your hardest and you did your best,” Olaseni said. He said that is even more pronounced at the Prime Time League, “because guys want to bring it because people are watching.” Those in attendance saw Olaseni bounce back from just a unremarkable performance in Week 1 to score 17 points on 8-of-16 shooting, grab 6 rebounds, and swat away countless attempts at the rim. One of his most emphatic blocks came from behind in chasedown fashion on — guess who? — Woodbury. “He’s a freak athlete,” Woodbury said. “He’s a tough matchup for anybody; his size and athleticism is pretty unmatched by anyone I’ve seen in my first two years.” Olaseni is working on becoming more than just a tall, lanky, athlete, however, and Woodbury sees the development.
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The Chicago White Sox’s Moises Sierra (center) celebrates with teammates following his solo home run in the fourth inning in Toronto on Sunday. (Associated Press/Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)
“He’s still an elite athlete, but I know he’s gotten stronger,” Woodbury said. “He’s putting the ball on the deck real well, and his jumper looks good.” Olaseni scored efficiently last season, but with an increased desire in the program to play the two on the floor together, he’s trying to work on his midrange game, which would better enable him to play the 4. The 6-10 senior put together a promising performance, but Woodbury’s team won the game largely in part due to Sioux City native winning the head-to-head battle down low. The 7-1 junior came into Thursday’s game as the league’s second leading scorer after a strong first week, and he picked up right where he had left off. SEE PRIME TIME, 8
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In Prime Time, Price is right Former Hawkeye Jason Price made 16th Prime Time season début on June 26.
SCOREBOARD MLB Chicago White Sox 4, Toronto 0 Oakland 4, Miami 3 Tampa Bay 12, Baltimore 7 Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2 Kansas City 5, LA Angels 4 Colorado 10, Milwaukee 4 Houston 6, Detroit 4 Minnesota 3, Texas 2 Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 0 Seattle 3, Cleveland 0 LA Dodgers 6, St. Louis 0 San Diego 2, Arizona 1 Boston 8, NY Yankees 5 World Cup Netherlands 2, Mexico 1 Costa Rica 1, Greece 1 (5-3 Costa Rica, Penalties) WNBA Minnesota 74, Seattle 69 New York 67, Connecticut 65 San Antonio 73, Washington 65 Phoenix 80, Tulsa 77 Atlanta 76, Indiana 68
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eryone work on her game,” Iowa’s all-time assist leader Sam Logic said. “Kali [Peschel] attacking the basket in this game, [Melissa] Dixon last week was lights out, Ally [Disterhoft] just attacking like that, and Bethany [Doolittle] is just unstoppable.”
There was something different when watching Kevin Sanders’ team play on June 26. Iowa’s Gabe Olaseni and Josh Oglesby were taking passes from a different point guard, who happened to be a former Hawkeye. It was Jason Price, making his début in his 16th year of Prime Time League basketball after missing the league’s opening week. A true point guard, Price dished out 9 assists to go along with 10 points on a rough 2-of10 shooting. Even though Sanders said his point guard has lost a step or two since his heyday, the graying 36-year-old managed to make his presence felt in more ways than one. Price made sure to make sure everyone knew he was in the gym right off the bat. Not long after the opening tip-off, Price and Olaseni found
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Iowa’s Kali Peschel shoots a lay-up on June 25 in the North Liberty Community Center. Incoming Hawkeye Whitney Jennings led Pat McCool’s team to a 102-86 victory. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
Iowa women’s basketball players use the Game Time Basketball League to build on last season’s success. By WILL MCDAVID william-mcdavid@uiowa.edu
After the release of the team’s nonconference schedule, Iowa women’s basketball is again in the spotlight, the focus of its fans having shifted from the team’s bittersweet second-round NCAA exit to a future full of possibili-
ty. With all of the team’s returning players participating, the Game Time Basketball League has provided Iowa athletes with a competitive setting to hone their skills and build on last year’s success. After only two weeks of play, they might have given fans a reason to be excited. “It’s been great seeing ev-