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UI rolls out new ticket plan By REBECCA MORIN rebecca-morin@uiowa.edu
University of Iowa students will not have to buy Hawkeye football season tickets to be part of the newly revised tuition-giveaway program from the Athletics Department. Five UI students could win $8,000 to be applied to their tuition or other education expenses for the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters with a new drawing promotion that officials announced on Monday. Students who purchase seven-game or six-game student season tickets, as well as other students who choose not to purchase season tickets but notify the Athletics Department about their interest in the promotion, will be eligible for the drawing. Both groups of students will have until 5 p.m. today to either purchase season tickets or notify the Athletics Department of their interest in the drawing. “We are pleased the Johnson County county attorney and the Office of the Attorney General have approved our revised plan,” said Rick Klatt, the associate athletics director for external relations, in a statement on Monday. On July 28, the Athletics Department introduced a raffle promotion in which students could win free tuition, gift cards, or a watch party if they purchased season tickets beSEE TICKETS, 3
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Party-school fame fleeting
By REBECCA MORIN rebecca-morin@uiowa.edu
University of Iowa and Iowa City officials react to the new No. 2 party-school ranking. By REBECCA MORIN
Strategic Communications, said the university has had a plan in place to reduce high-risk drinking at the UI since 2009. “We’re pleased to see that we’re movThe University of Iowa has lost its crown. ing to the right direction on the parThe UI was named No. 2 party school ty-school list,” he said. “However, the in the nation, dropping from the top spot, data that matter most to us are the ones after the Princeton Review unveiled its that show decreases party-school rankin high-risk drinking ings on Monday. behavior.” Syracuse UniversiLast year, the UI ty jumped from No. 5 ranked No. 1 in “Lots to the top of the list of Hard Liquor” and as No. 1 party school No. 4 for the “Lots of in the nation. Beer” categories. UI President SalThe university ly Mason said in a stayed in first for statement Monday in “Lots of Hard Liquor” response to the new this year. In addition ranking that highto dropping in the risk drinking poses party-school ranking, a risk to the health Last year, the University of Iowa was ranked the No. 1 party school in the nation. However, it the UI also dropped and safety of college dropped to No. 2 this year. The number of drinks average UI students drink when they party or down to No. 9 for the students, as well as “Lots of Beer” rankjeopardizes academic socialize has decreased in the last five years. ing. success. “It’s not clear to me that the PrincIn the last five years, Mason said, cent of college students met the criteria eton Review actually measures the binge drinking has dropped 23 percent for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse. In addition, 6 percent of students met same thing that we would measure,” at the UI, and instances of frequent drinking —10 days per month — have the diagnosis of alcohol dependence in Brennan said. “They ask two or three the past 12 months, according to insti- questions about student’s perception dropped 31 percent. “I’m glad that more and more of our stu- tute statistics. Joe Brennan, the UI vice president for dents are making healthier, safer choices, SEE PARTY SCHOOL, 3 but I know that there is more work to be done,” she said in the statement. “We will keep up the effort. The success and well-being of our students is the top priority at the University of Iowa.” According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 31 per-
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The University of Iowa’s Hawkeye Courts will be a thing of the past by mid-August. Aspire at West Campus, the new apartments for UI graduate students and faculty, have been completed, and renters are moving into the new facility. There are five residential buildings that comprise 250 apartments, and every bedroom — 440 of them — is leased for the year. Von Stange, the UI senior director of Housing and Dining and assistant vice president for Student Life, said with Aspire now open, the university will close down all Hawk- Von Stange eye Court apartments. director “Our intent would be to demolish the buildings, but that would take contracting and board approval to do that,” Stange said. “We would still like to get the buildings taken down this fall.” Stange said the rest of Hawkeye Court apartments will be empty by mid-August. Amanda Ickowitz, the community manager at Aspire, said residents began moving in July 30. As of Monday, 75 percent of residents moved into SEE ASPIRE, 3
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David Hasan walks his dogs Monday evening on the Pedestrian Mall. His dogs’ names are Duke, Henry, and Jake. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
MCAT to expand scope The MCAT sees its first update in more than 20 years. By PAUL OSGERBY paul-osgerby@uiowa.edu
All aspiring physicians hoping to enter medical school must spend hours of studying for one comprehensive exam that will dictate whether and where they will go to school. Starting January 2015, the Medical College Admissions Test will be updated, including three new disciplines of study: biochemistry, psychology, and sociology. “The reality is it’s been the current MCAT since 1991,” said Kathlene Huebner, the director of admissions for the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Huebner said the MCAT is expanding to understand humanities better because physicians now deal with more diverse populations. In March 2011, the Association of American Medical Colleges announced that it would begin surveying 14 disciplines to add to the MCAT. During that time,
officials surveyed medical schools, physicians, and students, Huebner said. The updates are set to replace the current written-exam portion. According to a 2013 report by the medical-school group, there will need to be a proposed 30 percent first-year enrollment increase occurring soon amid concerns about a future physician shortage. “Medical boards feel this particular science, with the forward movement of medicine, will need to give you a more empathetic and relatable physician,” said Joshua Kelly, the marketing coordinator for Altius, a MCAT prep program. “This is the MCAT going forward.” Kelly said the new disciplines are trying to bring in more sociocultural understandings to a field that was previously viewed as a hard science. The UI medical school has long had a social-science prerequisite, Huebner said, and approximately 75 percent of students take psychology courses
during medical school. “Medical schools are changing to be more holistic, not just scientific,” said Nathan Balukoff, a 2013 UI graduate with a B.S. in biology in the genetics and biotechnology track and a minor in psychology. He said he took the MCAT last month and participated in the trial section for the 2015-updated exam. With his background in psychology, Balukoff said he recognized some of the material on the section but thinks it won’t add any substantial amount of preparation. “They’re kind of trying to probe your personableness,” said Iva Zdilar, another UI graduate who took the MCAT this summer as well as the trial section. Zdilar graduated with a B.S. in neurobiology as well as with a B.A. in psychology. She said she would have preferred the updated MCAT because of her familiarity with psychology. However, in order to
apply for medical school for the fall 2015 session, she said, she had to take the exam last month. “It’s a really expensive exam, not just money-wise,” Zdilar said, noting the taxing amount of preparation for the test. The style of questions won’t change for the 2015 update, Kelly said, but the exam might last a little longer than before. Kelly said he suggests finding a test-preparation program that will place prospective students with a tutor who has experience with the new MCAT format, especially in the transitional periods. The UI medical school will accept both forms of the MCAT for a short period of time, Huebner said, because test scores are valid for three years. The scoring will be different between the two and aren’t comparable. Training will begin in September for the UI Admissions Office to interpret the 2015 MCAT results, she said.
13, will be the Kid Captain for Sept. 20’s Iowa-Pittsburgh game. Nine-year-old Matthew McCarthy of Marion will be the Kid Captain for the Iowa-Purdue game on Sept. 27. On Oct. 11, three brothers — Noah Mulder, 14, Isaiah Mulder, 11, and Elija Mulder, 8 — will all act as Kid Captains for the Iowa-Indiana game. Pella native Marijka Michmershuizen, 11, will be the captain for Oct. 18’s Iowa-Maryland game. For the Iowa-Northwestern game on Nov. 1, 11-year-old Caitlyn Hill of Iowa City will be the Kid Captain. Maree Scholl, 11, of Mason City will be the captain for the Nov. 8’s Iowa-Minnesota game. Two-year-old Keokuk native Charlotte Wagaman will act as captain for the Iowa-Illinois game on Nov. 15.
On Nov. 22, Rylan Mohr, 8, of Hudson will serve as the Kid Captain for the Iowa-Wisconsin game. Liam Feeley, 10, of West Des Moines will be the captain for the Iowa-Nebraska game on Nov. 28. The final kid captain will be postseason, Aidan Smith, 8, of Council Bluffs. — by Rebecca Morin
Woman faces drug charges
Authorities have accused a local woman of possessing approximately 100 grams of marijuana. Amanda Jochmann, 31, was charged June 27 with a controlled-substance violation and failure to affix drug stamp. According to online court documents, members of the Johnson County Drug Task Force were requested to assist
Department of Homeland Security officials in a home visit. The visit was in reference to marijuana being grown in a house where children lived. A search warrant was executed at the address, and 17 marijuana plants, harvested marijuana, and paraphernalia reportedly were located in the residence. The total weight of the harvested marijuana, stems, and leaves that were bagged or drying was approximately 100 grams. Jochmann reportedly admitted to helping grow the marijuana. She did not possess a valid tax stamp for the marijuana. Controlled-substance violation is a Class-D felony. Failure to affix drug stamp is a Class-D felony. — by Rebecca Morin
protective order and was charged Nov. 26, 2013, with violating a harassment/ stalking protective order. James Beard, 46, 4494 Taft Ave. S.E. Lot M33, was charged Sunday with driving with a revoked license. Jonathan Bejarano-Moreno,
24, West Liberty, was charged Monday with OWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. William Cassidy, 52, Muscatine, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Lena Nguyen, 22, 6 Amber
Lane, was charged July 30 with assault causing injury. Corey Owens, 36, West Branch, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Nicholas Pressley, 30, 18 Erobi Lane, was charged Sunday with fifth-degree theft.
METRO Hawks name Kid Captains Hawkeye fans will be greeted by more than just football players. The 2014 Kid Captain starting lineup was announced this week. The Kid Captain program will have 15 children participate this season. The program honors pediatric patients and shares their stories. Ottumwa resident Treytun Gacia, 12, will be the Kid Captain for the Iowa-Northern Iowa game on Aug. 30. Joseph Burken, 8, of DeWitt will be the Kid Captain for the Iowa-Ball State game on Sept. 6. On Sept. 13, 10-year-old Faith LeMaster of Ankeny will act as the Kid Captain for the Iowa-Iowa State game. Cedar Falls native Margaret Schafer,
BLOTTER Christopher Anderson, 32, address unknown, was charged Sunday with fifth-degree theft. Nelson Andino-Flores, 59, 216 Blackfoot Trail, was charged Dec. 4, 2013, with six counts of violating a no-contact, domestic-abuse
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of alcohol use on campus. It’s not exactly the same data we get from health-focused surveys.” Several downtown owners are unfazed by the drop in ranks for party school. Bo-James owner Leah Cohen, who also serves as a board member of the Partnership for Alcohol Safety, said she believes the downtown scene has gradually changed after the 21-ordinance was passed. The 21-ordinance was upheld in November 2013 after being put on the ballot. The ordinance prohibits people under the age of 21 from being in bars past 10 p.m. “I think [the party-school ranking] is a lot of hype. That’s what it is,” Cohen said. “I don’t know if it makes any difference to anyone. I think it’s probably beneficial
for the university if we are not at the top.” George Etre, the owner of Takanami and Formosa and a former downtown bar owner, echoed Cohen’s belief. With a new movie theater, as well as new restaurants that are not really bars such as the Iowa Chop House, he said, the downtown district is more than just a place for students to party. “There is so much more than just the bar scene,” Etre said. “There are more options downtown now more than ever, alcoholic options, but also nonalcoholic options. It doesn’t just revolve around the bars, so there’s very good variation and diversity.” Despite some officials and community members believing the ranking will not change the downtown scene, some students have seen the UI’s “partying” as detrimental for their futures. Alyssa Billmeyer, the president of the Graduate & Professional Stu-
dent Government, said the group will continue to promote the importance of readiness for job placement upon graduating. “We want to get as far away from that party-school direction as possible,” she said. One underlying issue of being slapped on a top party-school ranking, she said, is evident in the job interviewing process. “When going to other states and interviewing for jobs, one question that always pops up is, ‘What do you think of your school being pegged as a No. 1 party school?’ It’s not fair to us or any student at the University of Iowa because we’re trying to get this job, and you’re being pegged as a partier,” she said.
Pedestrian Mall ready for change
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Sicily, a boutique set to open at the end of the month, is seen on the Pedestrian Mall on Monday. Sicily will be housed in the former location of Buzz Salon. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
Pedestrian Mall businesses are set to see an overhaul of stores by the end of the month. By PAUL OSGERBY
TICKETS CONTINUED FROM FRONT fore the Aug. 1 deadline. The promotion aimed to help increase student ticket sales. The department historically sold 10,000 tickets for students. However, last year, only 7,300 student tickets were sold. Two days after the initial program was announced, UI officials suspended the program because of legal questions. David Werning, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, previously told The Daily Iowan that some of issues the university faced with the previous program included pay-
ASPIRE CONTINUED FROM FRONT the new facility. By Aug. 10, she said, 100 percent of the residents will be moved in. “We did the building in phases, so that helped a lot with traffic,” Ickowitz said. “The response has been great. Everyone had a 72-hour checklist to get it back to us if there was anything wrong with the apartment. That has been really minimal.” In the complex, she said, a park pavilion, grilling areas, and a dog park will be “up-and-running” by September. Although Stange said there is nothing official, he said the university is working with Balfour Beatty Communities, a Dallas-based company that partnered with the UI on the Aspire apartments, for a phase two of Aspire. Phase two will be another set of apartments. “Hawkeye Court is at
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ments being made online, the varying ticket prices, as well as it not being specific whether participants were required to present to win the prizes. Athletics Director Gary Barta suspended the program July 30 after learning about the concerns. The new drawing was announced on Monday after approval from the county attorney, as well as the Office of the Attorney General. With the new promotion, the winners of the prizes will be randomly selected from the collection of students who either purchased the seven-game or six-game student season tickets and the students who expressed interest in
the drawing. Students who bought the ticket for the initial raffle can still receive a refund. On Aug. 1, the department started offering refunds to students who purchased tickets in response to the raffle. As of Monday, there has only been one request for such a refund. The Aug. 1 deadline, which would have opened student tickets to the general public, was moved to accommodate any inconveniences experienced by UI students. Students who purchased tickets between the times the program was introduced to the time it was suspended could still request a refund until 5 p.m. Friday.
the end of its useful life,” Stange said. “They were well-maintained as best as they could. They just were not meeting needs of our current population.” The now defunct Hawkeye Court apartments would cost more to replace them, Stange said. Because Aspire is on university property, university officials will provide campus security and police, as well as include a Cambus stop — which started on Monday. “They’re clearly going to be different,” Stange said. “We do not manage it. Aspire will run it as it chooses to run it with a committee of Balfour Beatty officials and University of Iowa officials.” Ian Armstrong, a UI graduate student in chemical engineering, said he thinks the new
apartments are nice and he is excited to live there. “It’s good with the Cambus,” he said. “It’s easy transportation and is pretty centrally located in regards to Coralville, and the mall, and the hospital, and everything.” Another student echoed the same sentiment. Pamela Imperiale-Hagerman, who recently enrolled in the Carver College of Medicine, said she moved into the apartments because the complex is close to the university and transportation is provided. “I was moving here from California, and I didn’t know the area very well,” she said. “It sounded like a good opportunity. They’re brandnew apartments.”
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One corridor of the Pedestrian Mall is turning over four storefronts before students arrive back in town for the fall semester. The old location of Buzz Salon, which has now crossed the mall to occupy the bottom floors of the new Park@201 high-rise, will become new contemporary fashion boutique Sicily. “I’m excited to bring something new into town,” said Neda Shirazi, the owner of the incoming clothing store. “I’m trying to do something different from other boutiques with brands and styles.” Buzz Salon was housed in the location, 115 S. Dubuque St., beginning in 1997. Shirazi said the new business is going to bring in more European-type items, focusing mostly on women’s fashion. She originally hoped to open her doors on Aug. 1, but Shirazi said she has hit delays with contractors. Now, she is
preparing to unveil the business before the end of the month. “[Sicily] will be a boutique with more diverse space,” said Nancy Bird, the executive director of the Iowa City Downtown District. “It’s for people outside of the region and country. It speaks to the demand.” The Dubuque Street section of the Ped Mall will also feature a new pizza and arcade venue in the former Tobacco Bowl as well as a new storefront in the current Cheap & Chic, Bird said. “Tastes and preferences have changed in 20 years,” said Catherine Champion, the owner of Catherine’s Boutique and Cheap & Chic. “It’s hard to expect things not to change.” She said the final liquidation of Cheap & Chic will occur Aug. 17. The store has occupied the space since 2009. A new men’s and women’s clothing store, French Connections, will hold its soft opening on Aug. 22, Champion said. The turnover has begun, and the hard opening
date will be either Aug. 25 or 26. The owner is also exploring the option of splitting the upcoming French Connections into two different stores. “It’s always fun to change businesses,” Champion said. Bird said the new storefronts will bring an adapted market to the Ped Mall, which has traditionally has had the most foot traffic. “This is our primary asset,” she said. “We have the most walk-able neighborhood in the state of Iowa.” On Sept. 26, Champion said, the owners of the new businesses in the Ped Mall will hold a joint grand-opening event. It will feature Buzz, Forbidden Planet, French Connections, and Sicily Boutique, she said. Sicily’s main priority at this point, Shirazi said, is to get the remodeling finished. “I’m excited for the reception,” she said. “I’m kind of trying to bring New York City to Iowa City.”
Hamas, Israel OK cease-fire JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas on Monday accepted an Egyptian cease-fire proposal meant to halt a bruising monthlong war that has claimed nearly 2,000 lives, raising hopes that the bloodiest round of fighting between the bitter enemies could finally be coming to an end. Still, both sides signaled a rough road ahead, with an Israeli official expressing skepticism given previous failures, and a Palestinian negotiator saying, “It’s going to be tough.”
A last-minute burst of violence, including a deadly Palestinian attack in Jerusalem, continued bloodshed in Gaza, and the reported execution of a number of suspected collaborators with Israel, served as reminders of the lingering risk of renewed violence. After weeks of behind-thescenes diplomacy, and a previous truce that collapsed within hours on Aug. 1, Israel and Hamas both announced late Monday that they had accepted the proposal for a
preliminary 72-hour cease-fire, beginning at 8 a.m. today. Egypt was then set to host indirect talks to work out a long-term truce over the next three days. “At 8 a.m. local time tomorrow, a cease-fire starts, and Israel will cease all military operations against terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip,” said Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev. “Israel will honor the cease-fire and will be watching to see if Hamas does, too.”
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The Stone Age encore Beau Elliot beauelliot@gmail.com
So I see that the University of Iowa, that august institution (it even has a month named after it) is no longer the No. 1 party school in the nation. (Much gnashing of teeth.) So this fall, when you say, Where’s the party?, you’ll be met with blank looks. (Which are not to be confused with Blank Honors Center looks. They’re two entirely different species, like Homo sapiens and petunias. That is not an anti-petunia statement. Nor is it an anti-flour statement, to use a homophone — risky, I know.) Speaking of homophones — and no, wise guy, that’s not a smart phone designed for gays. Go find a party. Just try to in this town. Meanwhile, back at homophones, we all know what they are: words that sound the same but have different spellings and quite different meanings, such as “flower” and “flour.” We all learned this in elementary school or at least middle school. Apparently not in Utah. Recently, an English-language teacher in Provo, Utah, was fired, it seems, for writing an explanation of homophones on his blog. No, really. According to the Salt Lake City Tribune, English teacher Tim Torkildson was fired from his job at the Nomen Global Language Center for describing homophones for those whose native language is not English (homophones can be quite tricky; think about which which is witch for a while, or even for a wile). As Torkildson tells it, he was let go for promoting a “gay” agenda. Um, yeah. Well, Utah, welcome to the 19th century. We were hoping you’d make it. What, if I may ask, do you think about the term
Homo sapiens? Meanwhile, back at the Stone Age, not that we (apparently) ever left, House Republicans “worked” for 16 days in July. Anybody remember anything they did? Me, neither. Oh, they voted to sue President Obama for doing something by executive order that they wanted done in the first place, something having to do with a deadline for businesses and Obamacare. Why did they sue, you ask, if that’s what Republicans wanted in the first place? Well, because they’re Stone Age conservatives, with Stone Age ideas, which are not the same as real ideas. The GOP is still fashioning “ideas” by chipping away at flint. The problem with Obama doing what they want is that, because Obama did it, they no longer want to do it anymore, even though it was their idea. But isn’t that counterintuitive? you say. “Counterintuitive” is the word of the day (there’s no homophone for that, much to the delight of Utah), the hour, the week, and, for that matter, all the years of the Obama presidency when it comes to Republicans. Take, for instance, the very beginning of Obama’s presidency. Under the George W. Bush administration, five Republican senators had sponsored a bill to establish a bipartisan commission to deal with the federal debt. When Obama took over, he said that’s a great idea, so he proposed it. The idea died in the Senate, with all five Republican authors of the proposal, including Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snow, both of Maine, voting against their own idea, just because Obama backed it. That has been the message of Republicans on Obama from the very beginning. Couldn’t we just go back to homophones? you say. That seemed so much simpler. You’re right. Or your right. Whatever. Excuse me; I have a call on my hetero-phone.
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The party’s over here in Iowa City Iowa’s infamous ranking as the No. 1 party school has dropped. The Princeton Review’s survey — perhaps the only service you’ll remember the company for unless you’re shelling out a couple thousand dollars for it to tutor you on how to take the MCAT — ranks Iowa a whopping single spot lower than last year. We feel that this mildly reflects the university’s efforts to reduce levels of dangerous drinking among its students, but considering the method in which the company surveys students, as well as its BuzzFeed-esque list-appeal feel, this correlation should be taken with a grain of salt the size of an LSAT prep book. The company has faced widespread criticism from a number of sources, not just those defending the UI. One of the biggest issues addressed is that the survey seems wildly incomplete, baiting an arguably too-small pool of surveyed students into answering a majority of questions relating to alcohol and drug use and greek life, offering little to no opportunities to alter the results based on actual school academics besides asking how many hours a student studies outside of class. It’s also worth noting that students are asked to evaluate themselves, which — as most introductory-level research-methods courses explain — often produces flawed results based on the survey taker’s self-perception. To be fair, the survey is fairly contained, and its findings are comparatively accurate. The UI certainly does have a high level of dangerous drinking compared with other schools despite its efforts to reduce the extreme use of substances by students. The bigger problem lies in the sick, giddy joy that readers find in overly simplistic lists. Negative information becomes especially popular if it’s presented in an embedded slide show, a useful psychological method compa-
nies employ thanks to constant page refreshing and the ad revenue it brings. Easily understood lists are also appealing and simple to talk about. You might recall the field day Jimmy Kimmel’s show had slamming the UI when it took first place last year. It doesn’t take a genius statistician to recognize that all colleges have their strengths and weaknesses and that it’s almost completely up to the users to decide where they stand during their time with higher learning. A semester or two will provide enough evidence for students to make that decision. A simple analogy explains this well enough: Imagine you’re going to a hardware store (a college or university) to buy a washing machine (an education). You notice a candy display (partying, drinking, etc.). You could decide to spend all your money on candy; you could stay firm in buying only the washing machine, and you could find a way to afford both. If the comparison was too much for you to digest, you probably place a lot of belief in the Princeton Review’s survey. College is what a young adult chooses to make it, and a few bad apples — even thousands of bad apples — don’t actually spoil what the UI has accomplished academically and creatively despite the notoriety the survey receives. It’s worth mentioning our Big Ten sibling (and engineering powerhouse), Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, placed fifth on this year’s list. The UI has been promoting the many top-tier ranked programs it offers via Facebook, and as The Daily Iowan reported Monday, the university seems to be taking small — albeit very healthy — steps away from treating the Princeton Review’s survey as a real measure of success. We agree completely, at least while websites such as BroBible.com conduct party-school studies that seem about as accurate.
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ONLINE COMMENTS Re: UI suspends football-ticket incentive program My initial reaction wasn’t even where I think the UI has a problem. I believe in most states this wouldn’t be considered gambling. However, as a contest, I do believe you can’t limit participation to purchasers only. As in the many
drawings where the disclaimer is: Purchase does not increase the odds of winning. I believe they also must do what other businesses do and put in a mail for entry address (usually way far away) to allow but also discourage entrants without purchase from sending for such entry forms and entering. Hopefully, they can avoid this classifying this as a true gambling
use and not simply a contest. We try to use contests and raffles and drawings many time to draw interest or raise money, and the LAWS often work against any such logical use for legitimate reasons. Anothertanklessjob
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classes and the numbers game “It’s just an assumption, but I prefer that theory to the truly malicious idea of higher-education institutions making a concerted effort to keep students longer all for the sake of increasing profits.” It is not an assumption. It is a reality.
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Disterhoft moves from poster girl to star The standout guard is entering her sophomore season firing on all cylinders. By CHARLES GREEN charles-j-green@uiowa.edu
Just about to enter her sophomore year, Iowa women’s basketball guard Ally Disterhoft is on the verge of becoming one of the Big Ten’s best players. Coming off a freshman season in which her role increased steadily throughout the season, she was farand-away the best player in the Game Time League this summer. “I just tried to be aggressive every game,” Disterhoft said. “I always play hard, and try to set an example for the rest of the team.” Disterhoft lit up the stat sheets in Game Time, leading Brendan Unkrich’s team
MEDIA DAY CONTINUED FROM 8 the program’s accomplishments as well as a room honoring all of Iowa’s consensus All-Americans. The 76,000-square-foot facility will also feature improved strength and conditioning training areas as well as new locker rooms and meeting rooms. There also will be coaches’ offices, staff offices, athletic training facilities, and an equipment room.
Increased meals a score for Iowa players In addition to the perks of the new football building, players will also reap the benefits of unlimited meals and snacks throughout the season. The rule change allows walk-on athletes on each of Iowa’s athletics teams to have the meal options in addition to those on scholarship. Previously, scholarship athletes were the only ones given meals. “I don’t know how that’s going to work during the season, but I’m sure that’s going to be better,” defensive lineman Carl Davis said. “Especially the underweight guys — I’m not an underweight guy, so I probably need to stay away from that stuff,
PRIME TIME CONTINUED FROM 8 What should catch their attention is what he did from inside the arc. Uthoff looked significantly more aggressive attacking the basket, and he acknowledged that he has made it a point to not be as “timid” as he was at times last season. He shot 54 percent on 2-pointers and incorporated a deadly midrange game that will keep defenders guessing at all times. He even showed a Dirk Nowitzki-esque turnaround fade that could be a signature “can’t stop it” move for the long, lanky forward. Uthoff was also second in the league in rebounding, only 2 behind Adam Woodbury for the lead. Uthoff appears skilled and prepared physically to sneak up on college basketball fans in a big way in 2014.
Takeaway Two: Adam Woodbury is reaching his potential It’s one thing to just be the biggest guy on the court. It’s another to actually be able to make basketball plays at a high level, and Woodbury looks like a player who is making that transition. As mentioned, Woodbury led the league in
to a championship season. Disterhoft led the league in scoring, averaging 40 points per game for Unkrich and Company. Week after week, opposing defenses had no answers for her polished offensive game. She also averaged better than 10 boards for the team, which defeated Randy Larson’s team, 81-56, for the league title. But every championship team needs a leader, and more than anything, that was Disterhoft’s role for Unkrich’s squad. “She shows great leadership both physically and verbally,” Unkrich said. “And that’s so important in a good leader.” No team came even came
honestly — but I think it’s great. “The NCAA, it’s doing a good job pushing for it and aiding student-athletes.”
Powell injury update Ferentz announced at Big Ten media days last week that wide receiver Damond Powell suffered a hernia and had surgery during the summer. The 16th-year head coach said the worst-case scenario has Powell returning for Big Ten play, which will begin Sept. 27 at Purdue. After transferring to Iowa from junior college, Powell caught 12 passes for 291 yards and 2 touchdowns last season. The Toledo, Ohio, native’s longest grab came at Minnesota, a 74-yard score on a tunnel screen. Ferentz said Powell would miss most of camp, but the senior said Monday he hopes to be on the field when Iowa kicks off Aug. 30 against Northern Iowa at Kinnick Stadium.
Locker room goofiness Media days can get somewhat chaotic. It’s a time where almost every outlet that covers the team is fighting for time with a player or coach — all of whom are normally scattered. It’s also a time to tell
rebounding, which is expected from a 7-1 center. It was more than that, though. Woodbury dominated the paint, and thanks to some added weight and muscle, the big man said he feels noticeably stronger than he did a year ago. Physically, however, most Hawkeye fans knew that Woodbury would be a handful. What will take the 7-footer to the next level is the progression he seems to have made at putting the ball in the hoop. Woodbury routinely used his big body to create space in the post and converted on 60 percent of his 2-point shots. Furthermore, while many Hawk fans expect to see some of Gabe Olaseni at the power forward spot, Woodbury is the one who appears to have made the biggest strides in terms of stretching his range. Woodbury made numerous set shots per week from the elbow or several feet out on the baseline, and he said he felt more and more confident taking shots away from the basket as the summer went on. By the final weeks of the season and into the playoffs, it was firmly established that defenders couldn’t simply leave him open. He’s always been a behemoth, but now Woodbury is taking the form of a truly skilled big man who will also run the floor
close to beating Unkrich this season; the team won every game by double digits. Disterhoft was named the league’s MVP at halftime, and she was the obvious choice for the award since the first week of competition. “It’s tough to play against her and really fun to play with her,” teammate Courtney Strait of Truman State said. “She’s going to get you the ball if you’re open; I hope we get to play together next season, too.” Disterhoft may have been the league’s top scorer, but she was always willing to share the ball with her teammates. Her team was loaded with offensive talent, but it all started
with the Iowa City native. Her impressive summer comes on the heels of a big finish to her freshman season in which she started the team’s final 17 games. Disterhoft scored in double-digits in all but one of those starts. She was also named to the Big Ten’s All-Freshman team, as well as awarded an honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches and media. The impressive end to the 2013-14 season for Iowa women’s basketball carried over into Game Time, and Disterhoft reminded Hawkeye fans why they should be exited for next season — and the next few seasons for that matter. Of course, Game Time
which players have colorful personalities and aren’t afraid to expose them. Iowa running back Damon Bullock is one of those people. During an interview, teammates Derrick Mitchell Jr. and Malik Rucker were busting out some ridiculous dance moves designed to make Bullock and other teammates laugh. “They’re trying to make jokes, but I taught them that,” Bullock said. “When we’re in the locker room, we all joke collectively; then, when we’re all out here, we try to mess each other up during our interviews.” Bullock wouldn’t go into too much detail in terms or pranks or anything of that nature, but he did say position players are loyal to each other. The senior also said he is the funniest person on the team, along with Powell. The least funny, according to the self-appointed comedian? Sophomore cornerback Desmond King. “If somebody is messing with [Jordan] Canzeri, we’ll have to go and mess with whoever the wide receiver is,” Bullock said. “Or the offensive lineman — probably not going to win that battle, but we try.” Follow @dipregame on Twitter for news, updates and analysis about the Iowa football team.
and make hustle plays for his team.
Takeaway Three: Northern Iowa has a lot of talent First things first: Matt Bohannon torched Prime Time all summer long. Bohannon was the league’s leading scorer at 28 points per game, and his 46 percent shooting from distance went from surprising to incredible to convincing. Bohannon can make shots. Starting point guard Deon Mitchell had a good summer with 16 points and 6 assists per game, 6-7 guard Jeremy Morgan showed a knack for creating space to get off his silky-smooth jumper, and Wes Washpun and Wyatt Lohaus offer great, capable depth at point guard. Northern Iowa lacks any one huge player in the paint, but 6-8 and 240-pound Seth Tuttle demonstrated both the physicality and the knowhow to grab attention. After Tuttle, Bennett Koch, Marvin Singleton, and Paul Jesperson all provide versatile and smart production. The Panthers are immensely talented, and all summer long, they stressed that they are focused on “playing the right way.” If that team comes together this year, Northern Iowa could be on its way to a Cinderella season.
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performance has to be taken with a grain of salt, considering Division I basketball brings new challenges, but it’s clear this season was a special one for the sophomore. “Brendan [Unkrich] put together a great team,” Disterhoft said. “They made it easy; I had confidence that if my shot wasn’t open, they could hit 3s or create other opportunities.” Humility appears to be just as abundant in Disterhoft as talent, making her potential as a leader boundless in the coming years for the Hawkeyes. For Unkrich, that potential leadership boils down to who Disterhoft is as a person.
“I only have a little boy,” Unkrich said. “But if I ever have a girl, I want her to be like Ally — both on and off the court.”
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30 Pokémon episodes titles leading me to feel that the show’s writers are grossly underappreciated: • “Ariados Amigos” • “Machoke, Machoke Man” • “Takin’ It on the Chinchou” • “Nerves of Steelix” • “Xatu the Future” • “Why? Wynaut” • “Lapras of Luxury” • “Entei at Your Own Risk” • “Here’s Lookin’ At You, Elekid” • “Pop Goes the Sneasel” • “Taming of the Shroomish” • “Turning Over a Nuzleaf ” • “The Spheal of Approval” • “Let Bagons Be Bagons” • “Candid Camerupt” • “Delcatty Got Your Tongue” • “Exploud and Clear” • “Take This House and Shuppet” • “Gaining Groudon” • “Once in a Mawile” • “Like a Meowth to a Flame” • “A Real Cleffa Hanger” • “Hooked On Onix” • “On Cloud Arcanine” • “Spontaneous Combusken” • “O’er the Rampardos We Watched” • “One Big Happiny Fa m i l y ” • “Bibarel Gnaws Best” • “Hold the Phione” • “Another One Gabites the Dust” Andrew R. Juhl doesn’t actually watch Pokémon. At work. Daily. All the time.
today’s events • Wynn Institute for Vision Research, Visual Sciences Workshop, all day, lectures at 2117 Medical Education and Research Facility • Venture School Creative Corridor Info Session, 9 a.m., Thinc Lab • Story Time at Sycamore Mall, 10 a.m., Defunct Books, 1650 Sycamore • Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn • Tech Help, noon, Iowa City Public Library • “How East Side Iowa City Came to Be,” 1 p.m., Senior Center, 28 S. Linn • Farmers’ Market, 3 p.m., Iowa City Marketplace
• Arkham, Motives, Easy Mark, Leviathans, Faces Turned Ashen, 5:30 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington • Soldered Pendant, 5:30 p.m., Beadology, 220 E. Washington • Line Dancing Lessons, 7:15 p.m., Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert • Tango Club Practica, 7 p.m., Senior Center, 28 S. Linn • Lower Deck Dance Party, 10 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn SUBMIT AN EVENT Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You will come to decisions when dealing with friends, relatives, or colleagues. Voice your opinion, but remember to listen to what others have to say, and you will make a good impression that leads to good results. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may want to control a situation, but if you force your ideas on someone, you’ll end up in a stalemate. Patience will bring far better results. Plant the seed, but don’t try to take over. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Express what it is you want, and you will find out exactly where you stand. Keep business and personal matters separate to avoid someone meddling in your affairs. Working on a project that excites you will keep you out of trouble. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get involved in a project that teaches you something unusual or allows you to work with someone from a different background. Spending time on personal grooming or learning new skills that will help you advance professionally will bring good results. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take care of the little things that you’ve been promising others you would complete to avoid someone complaining or criticizing. Make alterations based on what you feel will help you move forward. Arguing will be a waste of time and lead to regret. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Work quietly behind the scenes. If you can avoid drawing attention to your plans, you will get more done with less interference. Don’t let an emotional matter get blown out of proportion. Deception is apparent and must be avoided when dealing with partners. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get out and about. Take care of situations that will make a difference to someone in need or to a cause you believe in. The people you meet while helping others will bring about positive change. Avoid a family feud. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It will be futile trying to hide your true feelings. Get things out in the open, and make decisions. Changes at home that are out of the ordinary will turn out to be beneficial. Put a little muscle behind your domestic plans. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will fluctuate. Gravitate toward moneymaking ventures that will bring about positive changes to the way or where you live. Emotional disillusionment is apparent. Ask questions to find out the truth. Keep your money matters a secret. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Proceed with caution. Participating in community events can lead to problems if you let impulses get the better of you. Don’t be too quick to agree with someone. Ulterior motives are present, and protecting your heart and your money is necessary. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Consider your motives and what you want before putting the blame on someone. Pick your friends wisely. Someone you know well will disappoint you. Tension will mount if honesty is questioned. Focus on your work and doing the best you can. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Romance is in the stars. An opportunity to do something that will make you feel good or improve your appearance should be taken. Networking will get you back on track and keep you moving toward a more prosperous future.
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Hawkeye swimmers set off for nationals The 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships will begin Wednesday, and the Hawkeyes will send several representatives to California to compete. The championships are used for the selection of members for the USA National Team. Senior Grant Betulius, juniors Mike Nelson and Brian Donatelli, and sophomore Kyle Patnode are Iowa’s male participants, while junior Colleen Champa and sophomore Emma Sougstad will make the trip from the women’s team. Betulius will swim the 200-meter backstroke Thursday, the 50-meter backstroke Friday, and he will also be a part of the 400-medley relay with Nelson, Patnode, and Donatelli on Saturday. The medley will be Patnode’s and Donatelli’s only event. Nelson is slated to swim the 50-meter breaststroke and 100-meter breaststroke on Friday and Saturday. Sougstad will participate in the 50-meter breaststroke on Friday and the 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday. Champa’s only event will be the 200-meter breaststroke on Thursday.
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Barta fires field hockey’s Griesbaum By DANNY PAYNE daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
Iowa Athletics Director Gary Barta terminated the contract of field-hockey head coach Tracey Griesbaum on Monday. Griesbaum would have opened her 15th year as head coach with an exhibition against Louisville on Aug. 23 at Grant Field and at the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Aug. 30-31 in Chapel Hill, North Car-
olina against Wake Forest and North Carolina. “Tracey has had a successful career as our head field-hockey coach. I am appreciative of her service,” Barta said in a release. “Follow- Griesbaum ing a comprehen- ex-head coach sive review of the field-hockey program conducted
this summer, I have made the decision it was time for a change in leadership.” Griesbaum will receive a onetime payment of $200,000 in the event of a not-for-cause termination. Barta said he is working to find new leadership for the program as quickly as possible. “Our immediate focus is to provide our returning student-athletes the assistance they need to make this transition and begin
their season,” Barta said. Over the course of the past 14 seasons, Griesbaum has coached Iowa to three Big Ten Tournament championships and one Big Ten regular-season championship. Iowa has also appeared in six NCAA Tournaments under the West Chester graduate and was in the 2008 NCAA Final Four. Last season, Iowa went 13-8 and lost 3-2 in the Big Ten Tournament championship to Michigan State.
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Iowa’s Grant Betulius swims the 200 backstroke on the final day of the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on Feb. 25, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
USA East Coast wins opener The USA East Coast basketball team featuring Mike Gesell and Adam Woodbury won its opening game against Estonia’s Tallina Kalev. Gesell dished out 7 assists, scored 10 points, and added 2 steals. Woodbury grabbed 11 rebounds, had 7 points, and snatched 2 steals. USA East Coast will return to action next week against the Austrian National Team.
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Iowa guard Mike Gesell receives the ball to begin a Prime Time game in the Waterloo SportsPlex on July 10. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)
Kluber stops Reds CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber allowed 1 run in 7.1 innings to win his fifth-straight decision and lead the Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Kluber (12-6), who hasn’t lost since June 30, held the Reds to 6 hits, struck out 7, and walked 2 as he continued a dominant stretch of pitching. Kluber’s 17-inning scoreless streak ended in the eighth on Brayan Pena’s RBI double off reliever Nick Hagadone. That also ended the righthander’s stretch of not allowing an earned run at 25 innings. Lonnie Chisenhall hit a 3-run homer in the fourth off Alfredo Simon (12-7). Yan Gomes hit a 2-run homer in the eighth as Cleveland won its fourth straight.
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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz talks during his press conference at the Iowa football media day at the practice field on Monday. The football team will kick off its 2014 season at home against Northern Iowa on Aug. 30. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
Iowa football media day took place on Monday before the Hawkeyes kicked off practice. Move-in date set
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Iowa football media day took place in Iowa City on Monday. The Daily Iowan will provide more in-depth coverage of both the offense and defense throughout the week, but the following are a few brief stories and notes that stuck out before practice began Monday evening.
There has been much talk about Iowa upgrading its football facilities with the addition of the Football Operations Center. Assuming all follows the plan, the Hawkeyes will move into the facility during their first bye week, which is scheduled for Oct. 4. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said the move will be somewhat chaotic, so the team will wait rather than doing it during a game week.
“Our team has to be flexible that way and make that adjustment,” he said. “It’s like anything; it just comes down to how you approach it, what your attitude is, and we can get our work done this week and be where we need to be Saturday, and the move will be the same way.” The facility will house a display area for SEE MEDIA DAY, 5
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Jarrod Uthoff ready to ‘break out’ Jarrod Uthoff, Adam Woodbury, and Northern Iowa show promise in Prime Time League. By KYLE MANN
Cleveland pitcher Corey Kluber gets a visit from catcher Yan Gomes after walking Cincinnati’s Zach Cozart in the seventh inning on Monday in Cleveland. (Associated Press/Mark Duncan)
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Takeaway One: Jarrod Uthoff is on the verge of breaking out The 6-8 swingman made an impression in his first year as Hawkeye, primarily as a guy who could come in, play smart, and make open shots. If he goes into the regular season looking as he did in the Prime Time League, however, he’ll make a name for himself as one of the best scorers in the Big Ten. Uthoff finished second in the league in scoring at 25 points per game and showed a wide array of ways to hurt a defense. Iowa fans know he’s a good shooter, so his 30-percent clip from outside the arc in Prime Time shouldn’t be too worrisome. SEE PRIME TIME, 5
Iowa’s Jarrod Uthoff shoots a lay-up during the July 31 Prime Time championship game in North Liberty. Uthoff scored 28 points and had 11 rebounds in the loss. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)