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Upcoming courses may not be students’ only concern this fall, with Johnson County possibly facing a spread of mumps. Fifteen cases have been reported so far. The University of Iowa has reported six such cases. Mumps is a viral illness that causes swelling of the salivary glands and can affect patients Beardsley for up to two weeks. public health director The number of mumps cases so far this year isn’t cause for concern, said Doug Beardsley, the Johnson County Public Health director. “There were almost 2,000 cases of the mumps in Iowa in 2006,” he said. “Usually in the state of Iowa, there are 20 to 30 cases a year.” The state requires two vaccinations for mumps prior to entry into any pubSEE MUMPS, 3
Above: Students watch fireworks at the end of Kickoff in Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 21. The Kickoff marks the last day of On Iowa for the freshman class. Top right: DJ Jason Wells takes a selfie during his set on Aug. 21. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) Bottom right: The Pep Band plays for a crowd at the President’s Block Party on Sunday. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
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For On Iowa, five is a lucky number. Anticipating what could become one of the largest freshman classes in campus history, officials added five new activities to the program to continue to help freshmen adjust to life on campus. “We have a lot of new events this year, like [an outdoor street fest called] Madness on Madison, and we started [giving students] three days to move in instead of two days, which I think is beneficial to the Iowa campus,” said Sydney Wieczorek, a UI junior and On Iowa leader. The UI estimates that the Class of 2019 will comprise approximately 5,000 students. The official number of students will not be available until 10 days after the first day of classes, UI spokesman Tom Moore said. Those who help facilitated the program included upwards of 500 UI employees who serve as volunteers and approximately 220 upperclassmen who served as leaders. Wieczorek said that when she was a freshman, she found the program helpful because it gave her the resources necessary to succeed at the UI. Though the program includes helpful tips for how to be successful, Kathryn Sojka, the University College director of academic support and new student programs, said one of the primary goals is to help new students start to feel a sense of belonging on campus. “It is wonderful to see the campus community come together to welcome the Class of 2019 and transfer students into our Hawkeye community,” Sojka said. The Daily Iowan was unable to obtain a cost figure for On Iowa by Sunday evening. The new activities — which included Madness on Madison, an icebreaker poetry slam, a lecture for suc-
When Austin Hughes created a two-minute video about himself to apply to speak at the University of Iowa’s 2015 Convocation, he decided to show the application committee exactly who he is. “To be, or not to be, the 2015 Convocation speaker,” Hughes began his video. “That is the question, and I am the answer — hopefully.” More than a dozen freshmen applied to speak Sunday afternoon, and the committee selected Hughes to be the class of 2019 representative. The event was held at 4 p.m. Sunday on the Pentacrest to welcome the incoming freshman class. Other speakers included UI interim President Jean Robillard and Provost P. Barry Butler. The Hawkeye Quartet sang the “Old Gold Hymn” following the speeches. Hughes will major in English and theater. His creative passion began when he took a public-speaking class during his sophomore year in high school. In an interview, he recalled that the class “broke his comfort zone to pieces,” turning him into an outgoing person and a dynamic speaker. Lin Larson, the director of creative services in the UI Office of Strategic Communication, was a part of the selection committee. He assists the winners each year with preparing their Convocation speeches. Larson said that Hughes’ application stood out because of his ability to creatively express his personality while explaining what he wanted to tell his classmates. “Austin had a lot of energy, and he was engaging. In his video, he talked about himself and his interests,” Larson said. “He’s a writer and an actor, and he talked about how getting involved with theater shaped him as a person.” Hughes chose to focus on a quote by former President
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UISG eyes diversity, inclusion By CORY PORTER cory-porter@uiowa.edu
The theme of what the University of Iowa Student Government plans for students this year can be narrowed down to one word: inclusion. Over the weekend, the UISG held a retreat in Wyoming, Iowa, the first time since May that every member came together to hammer out plans for the fall. “The retreat is really a chance for us to get together as one big group and set action steps for things that were talked about during our campaign,” UISG Speaker of the Senate Brendan Power said. Issues such as diversity education, sexual-assault prevention and education, and mental-health awareness were discussed during the retreat. Speaker Pro Tempore Rachel Zuckerman said starting sometime this fall, the executive boards of collaboratively funded SEE UISG, 7
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Harsh Patel plays frisbee with friends at Hubbard Park on Sunday. Patel is one of the new incoming freshmen at the University of Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
METRO Man charged with domestic abuse Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of abusing a woman. Michael Phelps, 43, was charged with domestic-abuse assault on Aug. 20. According to online court documents, an officer responded to the area of Hilltop Trailer Park after the department received a complaint. Upon arriving at the location, the officer reportedly could hear Phelps yelling “Get the f*** out” and “Go away.” The officer located Phelps and the woman in a tent. The woman reportedly had a large lump on her forehead, and she said Phelps had punched her. Phelps and the woman have been in a relationship for three years. Domestic-abuse assault is a Class-D felony. — by Alyssa Guzman
Area woman, man charged with burglary Authorities have accused a North Liberty woman and man of
Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of driving while intoxicated. Nichalos Wendler, 27, was
Authorities have accused a Cedar Rapids man of possession of marijuana. Matthew Bergstad, 25, was charged with controlled-substance
violation and failure to affix drug stamp on Aug. 21. According to online court documents, Bergstad was pulled over by an officer for speeding. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer was reportedly able to smell marijuana. Bergstad allegedlfy admitted that he occasionally smokes marijuana in his car, that his registration was expired, and that he was driving at 67 mph. Bergstad gave officers permission to search his car, stating there was no marijuana in it. Upon searching the vehicle, officers located a red glass smoking pipe with residue and a total of 116 grams of a green leafy substance that they suspected was marijuana. What was believed to be marijuana was packed in six individual bags with a grinder, a pack of cigarillos, rolling papers, a roller, and a 1 LG cell phone. Bergstad did not have a drug stamp. Controlled-substance violation and failure to affix drug stamp are both Class-D felonies. — by Alyssa Guzman
S. Gilbert St. 2212, was charged Aug. 21 with presence in a bar after hours. Conner Dierks, 20, 707 N. Dubuque St. No. 7, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Antoinette Dockens, 19, 1100 Arthur No. M3, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Gary Duffel, 47, address unknown, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Jack Duffner, 19, 402 Ronalds St., was charged Aug. 22 with disorderly conduct. Alyssa Edfors, 22, 3042 Muscatine Ave. No. 12, was charged Aug. 22 with fourth-degree theft. Nicholas Ekland, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Eric Eyer, 21, 535 E. Goldfinch Drive, was charged Sunday with OWI. Marcus Fair, 20, Plainfield, Illinois, was charged Aug. 22 with license possess for a fictional driver’s license/ID. John Ferro, 22, 126 N. Clinton St., was charged Aug. 21 with public intoxication. Johnathon Fischer, 21, 402 Ronalds St., was charged Aug. 22 with disorderly conduct. Suliman Hduale, 46, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Katelyne Hiers, 18, Mayflower No. 829C, was charged Aug. 21 with PAULA. Kendall Holley, 18, St. Charles, Iowa, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Mark Hopson, 18, Danville, Iowa, was charged Aug. 22 for OWI and pos-
session of controlled substance — marijuana. Patricia Hunley, 31, Waverly, Iowa, was charged Aug. 21 with criminal trespassing. Christopher Hyler, 19, 2542 Bartelt Road No. 2B, was charged Aug. 21 with violating a no-contact, domestic-abuse protective order. Blake Johnson, 19, 402 Ronalds St., was charged Aug. 22 with disorderly conduct. Dederick Jordan, 19, Rienow, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Mathew Kaplan, 24, 126 N. Linn St., was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. George Kivarkis, 18, Mayflower Hall No. 826D, was charged Aug. 21 with PAULA. James Klinkenberg, 38, address unknown, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. James Luce, 18, 430 N. Dubuque St., was charged Aug. 22 with possession of alcohol in public. Margaret Mineman, 20, Evergreen Park, Illinois, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Thomas Moran, 20, 2510 N. Dodge St., was charged Aug. 22 with PUALA. Michael Murphy, 21, 518 S. Lucas St., was charged Sunday with public intoxication, fifth-degree criminal mischief, and interference with/possession of traffic-control device. Jose Noel, 19, 639 S. Lucas St. No. 2, was charged Aug. 21 with OWI and possession of controlled substance — marijuana. Gage Olson, 20, 616 S. Johnson St., was charged
Aug. 22 with obstruction of an officer and public intoxication. Timmie Palmer, 31, 203 Mytle Ave. No. 103, was charged Aug. 21 with domestic assault with serious injury or aggravated. Nicholas Parrilli, 20, 419 S. Johnson St., was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Jacob Reth, 18, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Zachariah Roggenkamp, 23, 2215 Hickory Court, was charged Aug. 21 with OWI. Austin Shores, 21, 402 E. Davenport St., was charged Aug. 21 with keeping a disorderly house. Brandon Stark, 19, Tipton, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Yu Su, 18, Burlington, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA and possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Tiffany Susen, 21, 431 S. Johnson St. B, was charged Aug. 22 with disorderly conduct. Jacob Unmacht, 18, Dubuque, was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Nidia Villalpando, 19, Tipton, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Mathew Wadlow, 47, 2815 Tanglefoot Lane No. 16, was charged Aug. 22 with OWI. Joshua Vargas, 18, Rienow, was charged Aug. 22 with possession of alcohol under legal age. Anibal Ybarra-Rojas, 27, Coralville, was charged Aug. 21 with OWI and interference with official acts.
stealing blank business checks. Alicia Vogel, 21, and Michael Vogel, 22, were charged with third-degree burglary on July 30. According to online court documents, there was a complaint that people had entered the Mid River Marina main building by forcing their way through an opening in the wall above a door. Once inside, the Vogels allegedly got ahold of the business’ checking-account binder, which contained numerous blank checks. Alicia Vogel allegedly admitted under Miranda to aiding and conspiring to commit the burglary with Michael Vogel. She reportedly drove Michael Vogel, who was a former employee at the company, to the building to commit the crime. Third-degree burglary is a Class-D felony. — by Alyssa Guzman
Man charged with 3rd OWI
charged with third-offense OWI on Aug. 20. According to online court documents, an officer observed a while Volkswagen GTI speeding. Wendler reportedly was going 10 mph over the posted speed limit when the officer initiated a traffic stop. The officer observed that Wendler had red, watery, bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol. Upon exiting his vehicle, the officer reportedly noticed the odor of marijuana. Wendler allegedly removed a clear plastic bag of marijuana from his pocket before the officer patted him down. He blew a .185 on the Datamaster test. Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony. — by Alyssa Guzman
CR man faces drug charges
BLOTTER Skylar Ansel, 26, Hollywood, Florida, was charged Aug. 21 with public intoxication. John Baker, 30, 301 Hawkridge Drive No. 14, was charged Aug. 22 with OWI. Keenan Benn, 24, Atlantic, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Nadjib Bourahla, 21, 11 N. Mount Vernon Drive, was charged Aug. 21 with public intoxication. Carlos Bravo, 18, Plainfield, Iowa, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Jessy Calef, 19, 207 Myrtle Ave. No. 15, was charged Aug. 21 with presence in a bar after hours. Jenny Chuong, 23, Iowa Falls, Iowa, was charged Aug. 21 with OWI. Timothy Clark, 30, Cedar Falls, was charged Aug. 21 with public intoxication. Adam Cole, 27, 822 Bowery St., was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Jonathan Cowart, 31, 1121 Gilbert Court, was charged Aug. 22 with public intoxication. Sierra Cruz, 19, Des Moines, was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Courtney Dauber, 20, North Liberty, was charged Aug. 21 with OWI. Tacoma Davis, 18, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Sierra De La Torre, 20, 333 S. Glibert St., was charged Aug. 22 with PAULA. Cameron Dekruif, 22, Marion, was charged Aug. 22 with disorderly conduct. Hannah Demoss, 19, 353
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IOWA CONTINUED FROM FRONT cess in General Chemistry I, a meet-and-greet with student leadership, and a book drive — helped boost student involvement. While certain events such
2015 CONTINUED FROM FRONT Franklin D. Roosevelt in his speech: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
MUMPS CONTINUED FROM FRONT lic school, including the UI. The vaccines lessen the severity of the disease significantly, Beardsley said. The UI hasn’t considered a third vaccination at this time, said Loreen Herwaldt, a professor of internal medicine. “That may be something that the university will consider down the line or that we as a health-care provider might consider for our health-care workers if we start seeing a lot in the community and we see a lot of patients coming in,” she said. The University of Illinois did offer the third vaccine
as Madness on Madison had more than 1,500 students in attendance, other events appealed to students’ specific interests. More than 65 students attended the chemistry lecture, given by UI Lecturer Russell Larsen. One of those students was UI freshman Veronika So-
staric, who had conflicting opinions about some of the events On Iowa had to offer. “The studying tips lecture from a chemistry professor was really cool and helpful,” she said. While Sostaric said she enjoyed the lecture, she felt the small groups — which encourage students to get to
know each other — were “a waste of time.” UI senior Rachel Ahern, an On Iowa captain, said that when she was a freshman, she found the program to be helpful with building friendships. “I have personally seen this program benefit firstyear and transfer students
because of talking to them and learning of their growth and changes,” she said. UI freshman Corrine Jones appreciated long-standing On Iowa events such as the small groups. “The small group was nice because it helped me meet some other people, and
I learned a lot about the university and programs here,” she said. Jones said she believes she also learned a lot about the different student organizations on campus. “I definitely think they helped me adjust to campus and being a freshman at Iowa,” she said.
Hughes expressed the importance of dealing with fear rather than escaping it. “I talked about something that’s close to my heart. I’m super big on self-improvement,” Hughes said in an interview. “It’s easy to say
‘jump,’ but not everyone knows how to jump, so I talked about what it takes to grow. It’s all about getting acquainted with fear and uneasiness, because that means you’re growing as a person.” The event was on the last
day of On Iowa, a series of welcoming events for new freshmen. “I thought Austin’s speech was amazing and really inspirational,” UI freshman Amara Nelson said. “As a fellow writer, I definitely
admire his talent and the bravery it took to speak in front of the whole class.” After the Convocation, the Class of 2019 walked to the President’s Residence for the President’s Block Party. Several student or-
ganizations and programs advertised at the party, including Dance Marathon and Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow. Hamburgers and chicken sandwiches were served to celebrate the new school year.
at no charge earlier this month following a reported 68 cases on its campus. “We don’t meet the criteria right now that [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] would use to say it’s an outbreak,” Herwaldt said. “We would probably need some additional cases before that would happen.” UI junior Kaylee Purdy, who lives off campus and had mumps at the beginning of August, said she had to be isolated while the illness ran its course. She has not had the third vaccine. “We just didn’t share things,” she said, referring to her roommates. “I wouldn’t sneeze or cough or anything or be by them that much.” Purdy missed a few class-
es and work as she recovered. She said the mumps hurt most in the morning with a lot of pressure, leading her to eat soft foods. She recommended taking a painkiller in the middle of the night to help prevent the issue. “I felt fine,” she said. “Other people could prob-
ably feel different, but I didn’t feel sick or anything.” At this time, the UI’s focus is on informing the university community and parents about the virus. Herwaldt suggests people practice proper hand hygiene and to not share food or drinks.
“If you know somebody who’s sick with any of these symptoms, staying at least 3 feet away from them [will help] because in general, the virus doesn’t travel very far,” she said. “The key thing here is awareness. This is not something like Ebola or
even at the level that we get concerned with the flu. We know we had this larger outbreak in 2006. Let’s try to get out ahead of this, get the messages out to people that mumps is in the community — think about it. Take the simple preventative measures that we have.”
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A Modest Proposal
Jace Brady jacebrady@gmail.com
In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote a revolutionary proposal to ease the suffering of the Irish working class. His essay “A Modest Proposal” provided a commonsense solution to his era’s major issues. Today, I make an adaptation of his essay, “A Modern Modest Proposal.” It is a drab task to journey through the news journals and academic publications that address today’s society. Our wages have failed to grow, millions rely on food stamps, and nearly 43 percent of seniors would be indigent without Social Security. A majority of our nation’s sustenance is swallowed by these programs. As our national debt grows, we are forced to look to other solutions. The current order must be replaced by my modest proposal. It’s a shame that the elderly have constructed such a reliance on the backs of children and grandchildren. Their demand for Social Security requires a quarter of our federal budget and is often supplemented by additional financial contributions from their families. Rather than allowing these citizens to leech off society, it seemed prudent to seek out a solution that would allow these citizens to maintain their dignity despite the deplorable conditions of our country. It would be much nobler for these gray-haired citizens to make one last contribution to our society by being fed to our hungriest citizens. My solution is much more reasonable than Swift’s, as seniors have already contributed to society and have reached a much larger size than an infant, allowing them to feed many more mouths. Currently, there are 59 million citizens on Social Security, which would provide a great influx of food to our hungriest citizens and would likely allow us to drastically reduce our expenditures on other social programs. This food supply
will be sustained for many years, as many fresh bodies reach the age of Social Security every year. There is also no need to worry about the logistics of transferring these bodies, because most seniors can be locally sourced. I have also been assured by a knowing man that seniors are exceptionally delicious and, having had more time to age, are much more tender than their infant counterparts. I believe that this proposal is of utmost importance. First, this system would allow us to discontinue the Social Security and Medicare programs that have plagued our nation for decades. This would grant the government more money to invest in other programs that would benefit current and future contributors to society rather than past contributors. Furthermore, millions of additional dollars would be infused into our economy when people and businesses no longer have to pay FICA taxes and/or need to save money for an unnecessary retirement. Second, if this proposal were combined with an effective use of farm subsidies that would pay farmers to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients, we could end the additional expenditure required by this program. The protein and iron from the carcasses of our seniors combined with the nutrients provided by the bounty of our farms is sufficient to sustain human life. Third, our young people would no longer be racked by the guilt of making brutal health-care decisions. A great percentage of our health-care expenditures are spent on the last 10 days of life, when seniors are forced to suffer great pain and misery while they wait for death. I postulate that a quick and painless death in a slaughterhouse is a much more humane way to dispose of the burden of our seniors. I can find no logical objection to this proposal and submit my modest proposal to your learned minds. I have nothing to benefit from this proposal but the hope that it will be beneficial to my country and the knowledge that it will provide sustenance to so many who are suffering.
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Iran deal better than alternatives L ast week, President Obama penned an oped that ran in papers across the country. It was not an unusual step for Obama, who has previously written to persuade the nation about his policies from the Affordable Care Act to combating violent extremism. Now, the president is making his case for the Iran nuclear deal. Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the deal aims to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons while maintaining its ability to generate nuclear energy. Comparing the current nuclear scenario with the Cold War, Obama argues for “strong, principled diplomacy” to remove the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran. With the acceptance of a multilateral deal between the United States, UK, France, China, Russia, Germany, and Iran, Obama said, this can be accomplished. Though opposition to the deal has tapered off slightly since it was announced in July, congressional Republicans and presidential candidates have maintained that the deal concedes too much to the Iranian regime, whose leaders are well-known for their anti-American (and, generally, anti-Western) beliefs. It is true that the animosity between the two countries still burns strong. At a ceremony on Sunday celebrating the reopening of the British Embassy in Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif, said the U.S. would need to change its “illogical attitude” toward Iran in order for the return of an American Embassy. Of course, after the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis in which American citizens were kept prisoner in the embassy for more than a year, it’s doubtful the United States will be too eager to return. Regardless, the question of whether the deal goes far
enough in restraining Iran remains. With the current deal, is there cause to worry that Iran could produce a nuclear weapon before we have a chance to stop it? The Daily Iowan Editorial Board doesn’t believe so. First, it makes sense for Iran to fulfill its end of the bargain. International economic sanctions have crippled Iran’s economy and resulted in wild inflation, unemployment, and the devaluation of its currency. These sanctions will be lifted on the condition that Iran upholds its obligations under the deal, which includes removing its stockpile of enriched uranium necessary to create a nuclear weapon. If it fails to do so, the crippling economic measures will return. There are a multitude of safeguards in the deal ensuring that even if Iran proves to be untrustworthy (which, based on the rhetoric of its leaders, is a likely prospect), it still would not be able to fly under the radar in nuclear production. International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors will be able to conduct searches of Iran’s facilities with 24 hours’ notice. If Iran attempts to stall this process, it would undoubtedly raise suspicion. If Iran reneges on the deal, military action would still be available. Obama concedes that if Iran does not abide by the terms, “it’s possible that we won’t have any other choice than to act militarily.” According to a USA Today article, military officials have estimated that U.S. air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities would set back the process to produce a weapon by one to two years. Simply put, the Iran nuclear deal as it stands is the best option available. It allows for a peaceful nuclear-energy program to exist while blocking the pathways to weapon proliferation. Opposing the deal at this point seems more about politics than pragmatism.
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An area of political division Christopher Cervantes christopher-cervantes@uiowa.edu
Throughout my adolescence, I have grown to loathe the season of political campaigning, in which the various political A-listers come out to vie for the attention of the voters that can either make them or break them. The reason I despise this most bureaucratic pastime is because my own family has a nearly 50-50 split of Democrats and Republicans, making dinner conversations mini-debates in their own right. In all honesty, though, it is more precise to say that they talk at each other rather than to each other.
Bizarrely enough, my family’s debates are a microcosm of the biggest problem in American politics: Neither of the two dominant parties seems capable of working with the other. There was a time when Republicans and Democrats could get along. While each side wanted nothing more than to have one of their own hold the highest office in the land, the fact remained that both parties would work together in an amicable fashion in order to respectfully carry on their duties. That type of ethic seemed to come to an end around the time of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. Since that day, there has been a great deal of tension among the political parties. To some people, this may not seem like a big deal. Both Democrats and Republicans have
competed for the votes of the populace since their formation. However, the truth of the matter is that this type of combative politics is detrimental to the masses and therefore, in danger of alienating future generations to the election process. According to the Washington, D.C., based Project Vote, the number of 18-29 age people who voted in the 2008 presidential election made up only 17 percent of the voting population. Many critics have called out the younger generation’s cynicism as a leading factor to the less than desirable voter turnout. However, no one seems to focus on what causes said cynicism. As I mentioned before, I have grown to detest talks of politics because of the verbal battlefield that occurs among my family. I suspect that
other people in my age group have a similar feeling. According to The Atlantic, children learn a great deal from simply watching their parents and family. If these children/young adults see their family members arguing yet refusing to listen (and continue to see it for years), then it is easy to see that this confrontational attitude can dissuade the younger generation from getting involved with politics to the extent of their predecessors. The reality that both Democrats and Republicans act more as vehement enemies rather then professional colleagues is detrimental to future elections. In order to cease alienating the younger voters, professional etiquette must make a return to the political world. It is time for the professionals to act the part.
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Clinton to relieve college debt I like to think of myself as an everyday University of Iowa student. I’ve gone to Hawk games. I’ve spent late nights studying in the library and a few lazy days on the Ped Mall. I love Iowa, and when I graduate this December, there will be so many things I’ll miss about my time here. Unfortunately, when I graduate, I’ll take along another thing that makes me a typical Hawkeye: student-loan debt. More than 60 percent of Iowa students will graduate with student-loan debt. According to the Des Moines Register, students graduate from the University of Iowa with an average debt of $28,131. It can be a crushing burden for students and graduates alike. It can cause us to delay other important milestones in life — buying a car or house, starting a business, or getting married — and it shrinks our paychecks from the first day we enter the
workforce. Fortunately, another thing that makes for a typical UI experience is the chance to play a key role in deciding who the next president of the United States will be. The Iowa caucuses next year will help make this important decision, and it’s imperative that the next person in the Oval Office has a serious plan to tackle the problem of student-loan debt. I believe that candidate is Hillary Clinton. Clinton has rolled out an ambitious and concrete proposal that will help ensure that cost isn’t a barrier to a college degree and that debt won’t hold students back once they graduate. First and foremost, she believes students should never have to borrow money to pay for tuition, books, and fees to attend a four-year public college in their state. Students and families have always been ready to do their part, and Clin-
ton believes it’s time that universities, states, and the federal government do theirs. As a part of her plan, students will have to work 10 hours a week and contribute their earnings. I and thousands of students like me already work jobs while going to school, and we still need to borrow money to afford college. Cllinton’s plan will change that. In addition to being a game changer for future students, her plan will also help students such as me who will graduate with student debt. I would be able to refinance my loans at current interest rates, which could help me save thousands of dollars over the life of my loans. I would also be able to enroll in a simplified income-based repayment program so that I never have to pay more than 10 percent of what I make to pay down my student-loan debt. If I consistently make my payments, any
remaining debt will be forgiven in 20 years. It means a lot to me as a student and a voter about to enter the workforce that Clinton doesn’t think my student debt should weigh me down for the rest of my life. As long as I work hard and play by the rules, I should be able to move past that debt and into a bright future. We have the opportunity to make sure a candidate for president who will fight for young Americans is on the ballot in November 2016. Clinton has been a fighter her whole career, and her New College Compact demonstrates she wants young people to do more than just get by when they graduate — she wants us to get ahead and stay ahead. I am an everyday UI student, and I’m proud to caucus for Clinton next February. I hope you’ll join me. Taylor Finch Hawkeyes for Hillary
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Celebrating the rebirth of Hancher Auditorium By TOM ACKERMAN thomas-ackerman@uiowa.edu
On a bright afternoon Saturday, community members saw a glimpse of more performing arts to come with a one-year countdown celebration for Hancher Auditorium, due to open September 2016. The event, called Drawing Closer, had activities for kids as well as performances by the Squonk Opera, a musical group known for its eccentric visual and auditory displays. The rebuilding represents the revival of a city tested by the floods of 2008 said Hancher Programming Director Jacob Yarrow. “I think the opening of this facility and all of [the other arts buildings] will be really important, symbolic, and practical gestures to show we are close to fully recovered,” he said. “They’ll be some of the last university projects to come back from the flood.” The reconstruction of Hancher is just one part of a larger reconstruction process, Yarrow said, that includes new buildings for the UI music school and UI art school. As reconstruction finishes, Hancher continues to present shows in other venues — including the Englert Theatre, the UI Space Place Theater, the UI Theater Building, and the Riverside Recital Hall. The new Hancher was designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, a company thaat
Chalk artists make various pieces of artwork on the grounds of Hancher Auditorium Aug. 22 during the Drawing Closer event celebrating Hancher’s completion on. Hancher is set to open in the fall of 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) designed several wellknown buildings across the globe including the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, which were the tallest buildings in the world from 1988 to 2004. “There were 59 applications for the design architect,” Charles Swanson, executive director of Hancher said. “Pelli Clarke Pelli was the choice. They’ve done an excellent job and we’re very happy with it.” Funding for reconstruction came from several sources, in addition to revenue from the ongoing performances, Yarrow said. “[It came from] FEMA, from the university, from the state of Iowa, and from a lot of individuals and corporations that were very generous during our fundraising campaign to make it all work,” he said. “We got here as [the flood] was receding and they were just starting to recover. It’s been amazing to see the recovery process,” said
Phoebe Simon, who attended the event with her family. Hancher officials have a large checklist to complete as the building nears completing. “The staff will move in probably in April and then we’ll commission the building, where we have to check out the systems, the sounds, the lights, the rigging,” Swanson said. “We have to really make sure before we can open the doors we’re ready, so there’s a lot of preparation.” Yarrow said many of Hancher’s staff has deep ties to the building and the community surrounding it. “For many of my colleagues who have lived through the flood and had to figure out what to do, the place they work got destroyed,” Yarrow said. “Our lightning guy got married there and our marketing director went to school here and worked as an usher, where he met his wife.”
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ELECTION 2016
Trying to fan the Rand Paul flame By QUENTIN MISIAG quentin-misiag@gmail.com
Move over, Donald Trump. The heavyweight title of 2016’s most disruptive candidate will soon belong to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. At least, that was a weekend prediction of Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky. As Paul, the state’s junior senator and 2016 presidential hopeful, was anxiously hunkered down Aug. 22 in his home state awaiting a decision by the Kentucky GOP Central Committee to adopt a presidential-caucus system next year, his campaign operatives dispatched Massie to Iowa this weekend for a fourstop tour to energize local GOP bases. “We need a disrupter. Right now, Donald is that,” Massie said on Aug. 22, referring to Trump, the billionaire New York business mogul, TV star, and current front-runner among the 17 main Republican presidential candidates.
Trump’s outlandish po- victory for Paul, who can when he asked if Paul’s litical frenzy will fizzle out now seek re-election to campaign had moved “inover the next few months, the Senate while pushing to the dark.” Massie’s address to supMassie told supporters at forward his White House porters spanned around the University of Iowa. bid. But the 52-year-old has 20 minutes. At times, he But Paul is committed to remaining in the game for languished near the bot- lost their attention when tom of national GOP polls. he talked about his perthe long haul, he said. Paul was widely consid- sonal narrative as a fel“Sen. Paul is going to go the distance. He will ered a political heartthrob low Kentucky Republican be there in January, Feb- among libertarian-lean- who hails from an area similar in geographic ruary, and March,” he ing Republicans in 2014. He was first among the landscape to Iowa. advised the some 20 supAnd he dished out long porters, many of whom GOP field in a CNN/ORC were dressed in navy blue poll conducted in March sentences about policy campaign T-shirts with 2014 and had support in and numbers and drew laughter when he the slosaid the hit AMC gan “De“Walking feat the ‘Sen. Paul is going to go the distance. He will be series Dead” was more Washingthere in January, February, and March.’ akin to working in ton ma— Rep. Thomas Massie Washington, D.C., chine, unthan it is to the popleash the ular Netflix series American Dream” emblazoned on the double-digits in April “House of Cards.” “Not everyone in Washof this year. the back. But in the most recent ington, D.C., is evil,” Trying to underscore the weakness of Trump’s CNN/ORC poll, only 6 Massie said. “… Most of presidential campaign, percent of Republican them are.” Massie’s stumping in Massie said, “Republicans registered voters said are going to take a sober they would support him. the IMU Union was stop look at Donald Trump, and The poll, conducted by No. 2 on his one-day I think a lot of oxygen will phone, surveyed 1,001 swing through the state. adults. The poll’s margin He also met with potencome back into the room.” Kentucky Republicans’ of error was plus or minus tial caucus-goers in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and vote to move its presi- 3 percentage points. “You can’t ignore the Des Moines. dential nominating event When Paul made the UI from a May primary to a polls,” Massie told UI stuMarch caucus is seen as a dent Sahan Thenuwara one of his five stops on his
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., stopped in Iowa City on Aug. 22 to stump for Sen. Rand Paul. Paul is one of the 17 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls. (TheDaily Iowan/Quentin Misiag) official presidential-campaign launch in April, he drew a crowd of more than 600 in the IMU Second-Floor Ballroom. But on Aug. 22, the stump for Paul inside a small meeting room was overshadowed by the school’s On Iowa activities and related student-organization fair. Paul, who was once known as one of his party’s most frequent visitors to Iowa, has in recent weeks focused his attention on Western states, including Idaho and Alaska.
His campaign staff members have not yet decided when he will return to Iowa, aides told the DI on Aug. 22. Before exiting the room, one supporter pulled Massie aside. “You could take Rand Paul’s seat if you want,” the supporter said. Massie smiled, thanked the supporter for coming out, and then walked downstairs to meet with a smaller group of students at the school’s student-organization fair.
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portation review was conducted over the summer and from that, members of UISG have worked on ways to expand services to more organizations — large students. UI student groups such Currently, Nite Ride as Dance Marathon — is only available to fewould be required to male students, but Brittake part in diversity tain said UISG is in the and cultural-competenplanning cy trainstage so ing. students “ W e ‘We want to be sure that [the] leaders of these large of any want to be sure student organizations that touch the lives of so many g e n d e r identity that [the] students on our campus are culturally competent and will have leaders access to of these creating inclusive events.’ the prolarge stugram. dent orga— Rachel Zuckerman, speaker pro tempore S a f e nizations Ride, a that touch once-a-sethe lives of many students on our tal-health issues,” he mester emergency service for students needcampus are culturally said. transportation UISG also plans to ing competent and creating inclusive events,” she work on transportation, home, was expanded recycling, and afford- to include the summer said. UISG President Liz ability, and these issues, months as well, ZuckerMills said there has too, seem to have the man said. Finalspirit of inclusion drivnever been ing them in the incom- ly, transa diversity parency ing academic year. requireMills said UISG has is anothment bestarted discussions with er agenda fore; orgagovcollege administrators the nization regarding affordability, e r n m e n t funding to especially for students wants would be facing challenges get- push for- Mills tied to the Brittain to president ting into and affording ward training. vice president benefit college. Regard“[We are] looking at students. ing sexuTo that end, Mills al-assault prevention what Admissions is doand education, Mills ing and what first-year said, UISG is working said UISG has looked programs are doing for on broadcasting all Senat how to advance an students coming in who ate meetings as well as publishing u n d e r the voting standing of an af- ‘We really want to get involved in a campus discussion records of every stufirmative about...creating a culture in which students feel that dent senconsent “so policy and they can and should seek counseling for mental-health ator students how that can know affects issues.’ what’s gostudents — Brendan Power, speaker of the Senate ing on in not only at our meetthe UI but ings, know also the other colleges around already have barriers,” exactly what we’re doing, and how our decishe said. the state. Vice President Mor- sions affect them,” she Power said creating a campus environment in gan Brittain said a said. transwhich mental health is comprehensive de-stigmatized would be another goal for the student government this fall. “We really want to get involved in a campus discussion about … creating a culture in which students feel that they can and should seek counseling for men-
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Daily Break the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa.
Know your Ledge author •My grandfather, Kenneth Baker-Schultzmann, was the original inventor of the gull-wing door. Sadly, he envisioned its use for houses, not cars, and died destitute at the age of 47. • I have a friend who works for the United Nations. If you tell him something in English, he will turn to the foreign diplomat he’s been assigned to and immediately tell that diplomat exactly what you said, in English. He’s possibly the best cislator they have. • Every year, I fill out an NCAA Tournament pool, picking who I think will win each game, and every year I pick seven times as many first-round losers as I do winners. So this year, I’m gonna play it smart and do the opposite of what I usually do: not enter a pool. • Whenever somebody asks me a question in which the answer involves time, I think it’s humorous to respond akin to, “Oh, that’ll take at least four of your Earth months to complete.” You know, because you humans die so much quicker than us Snorlaxxians, and that’s really funny to me.
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Monday, August 24, 2015 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Use creative expression to reach your goals. It’s how you approach others and the way you present who you are that will bring you closer to the success you are searching for. Make romance a priority. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Try to keep things running smoothly at home. Now is not the time to rock the boat or take on physical tasks that are too challenging. Concentrate on gathering facts that will help you gain respect and popularity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Indecision will surface because of conflicting options. Don’t make a decision based on what other people want. Consider what will make you happy and feel your best about who you are and how you look. Love is highlighted. CANCER (June 21-July 22): An open mind will lead to knowledge and future prospects. Set up a place at home that is conducive to developing the projects you want to pursue. An encounter with someone with similar goals will result in a trusted alliance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Mix business with pleasure, and you will advance. Express your feelings, and show passion in all that you do; people will notice. A proactive approach both personally and professionally will separate you from the competition. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You will face opposition at an emotional level. Do your own thing, and forget about discussing your plans until you feel certain that you can do so in a practical manner. Walk away from any situation that leaves you feeling vulnerable. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An emotional situation will cost you if you are impulsive or give in to manipulation. Stand up for your rights, and ensure you do what’s best for you. Concentrate on personal improvements and being with the people you love. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Revisit your past goals. Get involved in an event or activity that will bring you closer to your dreams. Keep an open mind, and develop a creative strategy; you will bring about a positive change. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll find it difficult to make up your mind. Don’t act hastily just because someone puts pressure on you. Step back, and do your best to physically prepare for any challenges you see coming. Avoid emotional disputes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The less said about your plans, the better. Develop your plan, and initiate what you want to see happen. It’s important to remain in control if you want to reach your goals. A financial gain will come from an unexpected source. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take charge, and do your thing. Don’t let uncertainty creep into your head when it’s important that you follow through with your plans. A positive change in an important relationship will unfold if you exhibit confidence. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Make sure you have your facts straight before you share information with someone you want to partner with. It’s important that you are open to suggestions and willing to compromise. Honesty will play a major role in your ability to find success.
Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world. — Nelson Mandela
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QB CONTINUED FROM 12 With his first season as the team’s starter approaching, Beathard is confident he has a solid grasp on the subtleties that go into playing the position at a high level. “There are a lot of things, whether it be looking off the safeties, not going straight to my reads, reading coverages, even learning the techniques on the [defensive] line,” he said. “And movement in the [line]backers, knowing
TEAMS CONTINUED FROM 12 once or twice a summer
SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 12 moving the ball. We had a discussion at halftime, made some adjustments.” That discussion had an effect on one player in particular, freshman Alina Magruder. Although Magruder only played 25 minutes of the game, she knocked in the first 2 goals of her career within seven minutes of each other. “Right now, we’re still kind of trying to find the right chemistry, so we played a lot of players today,” DiIanni said. “We played a lot of players on purpose to see maybe who was going to create a little bit of a spark and
whether they’re blitzing or not, and mixing up the count so I can maybe audible into certain plays that are better for the offense.” It may seem like a lot to process, because it is. But Beathard isn’t alone in his experience in the system, with receivers Tevaun Smith and Jacob Hillyer as well as tight end Jake Duzey all entering their senior years. He’s also the only quarterback on the roster with college experience, with redshirt freshman Tyler Wiegers slated as quarterback No. 2 on the depth chart.
If he goes down with an injury or struggles, the Hawks don’t have an ideal option to step in for him. The flip side of the lack of depth is that the job unquestionably belongs to Beathard, and spending the off-season as the clear No. 1 has given him all the opportunity to prepare for 2015. “It’s a lot easier to get a rhythm of things when you’re not switching in and out of reps all the time,” Beathard said. “I’m getting all the 1 reps, and just really getting on the same page with the wide receivers, I feel a groove there.”
and drops some knowledge on us,” Kohen said. “I just try to pick up as much stuff as I can, and he’s a guy I like to lean on when I need advice.”
Kohen might want to consider asking him for a bit of punting advice, too — Kaeding punted six times for a healthy 41.0 yard average in 2001.
find themselves a little bit in the system.” A total of 22 players rotated into the game for the Hawkeyes, leaving just seven players listed on the roster n the bench. With so many seeing game time, players had to work with the amount of time they were given in order to show what they can do and try to provide the spark DiIanni sought. “No matter how much time you get, Dave [DiIanni] always tells us to make a difference, make a difference,” Magruder said. “So going in there, I felt like I did that.” Bri Toelle — who assisted Karly Stuenkel on Stuenkel’s goal late in the game — also assisted Magruder, a
native of Mustang, Oklahoma, on the first goal and Abbey Toureene for the second. Redshirt freshman Jenna Kentgen opened the scoring, claiming the first goal of the game and of her career during the 33rd minute. The score came on a corner kick by Rachele Armand, a junior transfer from Louisville. Sophomore Stuenkel was the only other Hawkeye to score, and just like Kentgen and Magruder, the goal was the first of her career. “We have such depth on our team,” Kentgen said. “Even though we’re young, our older players are helping us out … more than half the team is young, but I think we’re doing great with that.”
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BIG TEN PREVIEW
Maryland seeks Terp-in-line
After an adjustment period in its first year in the Big Ten, Maryland seeks to improve this season. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
After an 7-6 record last season, Maryland head coach Randy Edsall took stock of his team at the conclusion of the campaign. And while a postmortem on the Terrapins could have revealed a number of different areas in which the team needed serious growth, none are more important in Edsall’s mind than those of the down linemen. Needless to say, the size and physicality of line play in Big Ten football took Edsall by surprise during his team’s first season. “Well, I think that we found out that it was really a lineman league,” he said. “That you had to be able to win in the trenches if you were going to be successful, week in, week out, year in and year out.” Classifying the Big Ten as a linemen league is somewhat of a running joke among fans of the conference, but like all
good jokes, it’s a stereotype rooted at least some what in reality. Quality and physicality of line play has been a defining characteristic since the Big Ten’s inception, something the Terps were unprepared for after years of playing in what some consider to be a much more speed-and-skill-oriented ACC. Nevertheless, Edsall hopes the team’s transition from a hybrid 3-4 defense to a true 4-3 front will help limit big gains and plays against the Terrapins this season. “We weren’t real successful as we would have liked to be in a hybrid 3-4 defense,” Edsall said. “So when you take a look at our personnel, we felt that our personnel would be suited better in the 4-3.” A stronger front on defense would take a lot of pressure off a Maryland secondary that was 13th in the league in pass defense last season. For standout defensive back Will Likely, a sec-
ond year in the Big Ten is full of opportunities for improvement on both the team and individual levels. “Just get better overall, that’s always my goal,” Likely said. “Be better than I was a year ago or a game ago.” As one of the top defensive backs in all of college football, Likely will be a player to watch in 2015. Another season competing against bigger and faster competition in the Big Ten could help boost his draft stock come spring. “I’m the best defensive back in the conference and in college football period, and I pride myself on that,” Likely said. “I’m pretty confident, and I think my work shows.” Work really has been the theme of the Terrapins’ off-season. Now, with a season under its belt, the Maryland that takes the field in 2015 will likely be a much more highly conditioned and better prepared team than the version we saw for the first time in 2014.
Maryland head coach Randy Edsall reacts to a call by the referees during the game against Iowa in Byrd Stadium on Oct. 18, 2014, in College Park, Maryland. Maryland defeated Iowa, 38-31. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) And while the team may still have its work cut out for it playing in a stacked Big Ten East Division, slow signs of improvement in the trenches and in the secondary could mean big things for the team that went 4-4 in division play last year. “Every game this year is going to be a battle,”
Big Ten team previews: • Tuesday: Rutgers and Minnesota • Wednesday: Penn State and Illinois • Thursday: Northwestern and Ohio State • Friday: Wisconsin and Michigan State • 8/31: Michigan and Indiana • 9/1: Purdue
New horizons in Nebraska
Nebraska brought in former Oregon State coach Mike Riley to replace Bo Pelini — can he deliver? By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
After Nebraska fired head coach Bo Pelini following the 2014 campaign, the general feeling was the Cornhuskers would go for a splashy hiring. Instead, Athletics Director Shawn Eichorst somewhat shockingly hired Oregon State’s Mike Riley, whose Beavers went 5-7 last year. As is the norm for Nebraska coaches, Riley will immediately be under pressure to win and win big. During his seven years in Lincoln, a Pelini-led team never had fewer wins than 9. With that said, the 62-year-old Riley is not new to highw pressure situations or transitioning to a new job. He coached a stint in the NFL and also won two Grey Cups while coaching in the Canadian Football League. “I haven’t transitioned in a long time. So I forgot what all the newness was
about a little bit,” Riley said during Big Ten media days in July. “I think we all want to get off to a good start; there’s no doubt about that.” Another major change to the Cornhuskers this year might be the offensive side of the ball. Riley used a pro-style offense at Oregon State with traditional dropback passers such as Sean Mannion. Nebraska, on the other hand, has relied more on running backs and mobile quarterbacks carrying the load over the past several years. Riley inherited dual-threat quarterback Tommy Armstrong, who does not exactly fit the bill of a pocket passer. He threw for 2,695 yards and completed just 53.3 percent of his passes last season. However, he did score 28 touchdowns (6 on the ground) and rushed for an additional 705 yards. A senior, Armstrong will have just one year to understand and mesh his talent with
Riley’s ideas for the offense. “It was kind of different in [spring ball] after everything that happened,” Armstrong said. “It’s a different style of offense, different terminology — but it’s making us a better team.” Riley and Armstrong seem to have a good relationship, and the quarterback noted during the media days that pair had clicked from the first day. The relationship between the two — and how well Armstrong fits into the offense — will be crucial for a Nebraska offense that lost the incredibly talented running back Ameer Abdullah to the NFL. Nebraska will also be without wide receiver and explosive punt returner De’Mornay Pierson-El for the next six to eight weeks because of a foot injury. The injury puts more pressure on junior wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp, who will try for a follow-up to his 44-catch, 5-touchdown sophomore
act. “This has probably been one of the best summers since I’ve been here,” Westerkamp said. “We’ve all bought in.” Nebraska will also need to improve on the defensive side of the ball; it allowed 26.4 points per game last year. Nebraska’s turnover margin of minus-2 was also towards the middle of the NCAA and not exactly a recipe for success. While the Cornhuskers will likely not return to the precipice of college football this season, the relative weakness of the Big Ten West should allow them a chance to rack up wins. “It’s exciting; this season is exciting,” Riley said. “It’s being new and having those expectations about winning, but there’s also intrigue and a newness about it — new stadiums, new teams. It’s exciting.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
Nebraska head coach Mike Riley addresses the media in the Chicago Hyatt Regency on July 31. Riley is considered by many to be “the nicest guy in college football.” (The Daily Iowan/ Sergio Flores)
senior offensive lineman Andrew Zeller said. “We’ve conditioned to where we can compete in all four quarters of the game, so we should have a lot of close ones this year.” Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
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2015 POSITION PREVIEWS: QUARTERBACKS
Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard passes against Purdue in Ross-Ade Stadium on Sept. 27, 2014, in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 24-10. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
Beathard settles in as the guy By CHARLIE GREEN charles-j-green@uiowa.edu
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awkeye C.J. Beathard’s favorite professional quarterbacks have one quality that separates them from the field: an unmatched ability to process what the defense gives them in a matter of seconds. “Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, those are a couple of my favorites, and they’re the best in the game,” Beathard said. “Aaron Rodgers is a great one, too; they’re so good at what they do it’s hard not to look up to them.” While not quite at the level of the NFL, Division-I football moves fast. A quick diagnosis of defensive packages, alignments, and coverages is paramount to success at the position — and to the effectiveness of the offense as a whole. Iowa’s hopes of a strong 2015 season hinge on how much Beathard can slow the game down from behind center and in the pocket, a skill he believes he has gradually obtained as he
enters his fourth year in the Hawkeye program. “I remember when I was a freshman coming in, like Ryan [Boyle] and Drew [Cook] are now, my mind was going 100 miles an hour, and I had no idea what was going on,” Beathard said. “And each year it continues to get even slower and slower, and now I feel like I have a good grasp of everything to where it comes really easily.” The junior appeared in nine games in 2014, throwing for 645 yards with 5 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. He also completed 57 percent of his passes in the limited action. Beathard ended his season by completing 13-of-23 passes with a pair of touchdowns and an interception and rushing eight times for 82 yards. Physically, the Tennessee native brings another dynamic to Iowa’s offense in his mobility, arm strength, and quick release — all components that could lead to a more aggressive approach than that of the Jake Rudock era. “His arm strength is amazing,” safety Jordan Lomax said. “And he also has the ability to use his legs and get out of the
pocket to extend the play.” Mental progression is the real unknown. With his experience in offensive coordinator Greg Davis’ system, Beathard’s understanding of Iowa’s offense figures to put him a good position for success. Now it’s a question of understanding it relative to what the defense presents him; Davis is confident his quarterback is ready for that. “Again, it’s a phrase that you hear a bunch, but it’s a true phrase,” Davis said. “The more you get comfortable with where our players are supposed to be, then you can start concentrating on what the defense is doing. And when you concentrate on what the defense is doing, the game does begin to slow down a little bit. “For C.J., I think he’s got a great handle on it.” It’s the little details that will make or break the quarterback in 2015, both before and after the ball is snapped. SEE QB, 9
2015 POSITION PREVIEWS: SPECIAL TEAMS
Not Route 66 but getting their kicks By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
After two missed fieldgoal attempts against Ball State last season, then-junior Marshall Kohen was benched in favor of true freshman Mick Ellis. That particular experiment, however, did not last long. Ellis missed a field goal against the Cardinals and didn’t attempt another for the rest of the season. Kohen once again had the spot; he didn’t miss another field goal for the rest of the year. Running-back and special-team coach Chris White compared the situation Kohen was in last year with the one that punter Dillon Kidd faces this season. Kidd struggled last year, averaging just 38.5 yards per punt — 98th in the NCAA — and sent just four of his 46 punts 50-plus yards. While his competition last season — Connor Kornbrath — is no longer on Iowa’s roster, Kohen is now listed as the second-string punter. “[Kohen] doesn’t have the external pressure of ‘If you miss this field goal, you’re going to be out’ anymore, and we’ve tried to put that same type of pressure off Dillon,” White said. “He’s responded very well, and we would like to see Dillon be our punter.” While Kidd agrees that there is pressure, he says it comes from a different source.
Youth serves soccer By COURTNEY BAUMANN courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu
Iowa kicker Marshall Koehn kicks an extra point in Memorial Stadium on Nov.15, 2014, in Champaign, Illinois. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 30-14. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) “I don’t feel specific pressure from anyone in the program,” he said. “I put pressure on myself to go out and perform at a high level — I’m my own harshest critic.” Wherever the pressure is coming from, Iowa needs it to exist. A ball-control offense benefits heavily from good field position, and solid punting has always been an important part of head coach Kirk Ferentz’s game plan. If Kidd continues to struggle, Koehn might see a fairly large uptick in work. He has a huge leg as shown by his
43 touchbacks last season — good for 16th in the NCAA. “Marshall’s not a natural punter, but when he really gets ahold of a ball, he can nail it,” White said. “He’s an absolute weapon.” Kohen’s confidence is high as he enters the season, both as a kicker and a punter. During Iowa media day, he said he has hit a 58-yard field goal before and would like a shot at a 60-yard field goal if the situation presented itself. His confidence is certainly a far cry from where it was
last season, and he even said he had worked with former Iowa star kicker Nate Kaeding on his mental game. “He usually comes out SEE TEAMS, 9
Catch the rest of Iowa’s position previews: Tuesday: Offensive and defensive lines Wednesday: Running backs and linebackers Thursday: Defensive backs
Heading into the 80th minute of the Iowa soccer game against Nebraska-Omaha on Sunday, it looked as though the game would come down to the wire and end with the Hawkeyes winning 1-0. After the 86th minute, it was obvious that would not be the case. The Hawkeyes logged 3 goals in slightly more than six minutes to shut out the Mavericks, 4-0. “I didn’t like just flat-out our mentality [in the first half],” said head coach Dave DiIanni. “It took a long time to score the goals and get the benefit of playing a little bit better, but we Stuenkel stayed at it, and I was sophomore happy with that.” Iowa was able to convert on only 1 of 14 shots in the first half, and the missed chances did not sit well with DiIanni. During halftime, the coach urged the team to be more aggressive and competitive in order to convert on opportunities. “It was unfortunate, because I thought we should have scored 2 or 3 goals right off the bat, but we didn’t,” DiIanni said. “The game kind of got away from us for the first half. I was not very happy with our movement off the ball, and our energy level, and even just SEE SOCCER, 9