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The Gateway Project will see some proposed additions at today’s City Council meeting. By NICK MOFFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
After some proposed small changes to design elements in the Gateway Project, the east side of Dubuque Street will likely get a sidewalk of its own. At today’s meeting, the council will discuss a resolution to add a sidewalk that was previously scratched from the nearly six-year-old project. The City Council voted earlier in April to remove plans for the sidewalk on the east side because of concerns about infringing on residential property. The current resolution would keep all other elements and only add the sidewalk. The Gateway Project is a city project estimated to cost around $52 million. The project should reduce the number of times Dubuque Street and Park Road Bridge are closed by flooding, as well as enhance the natural entry of Dubuque Street, according to the Gateway website. Councilor Rick Dobyns had originally been in favor of removing the sidewalk, but after going back and forth about his decision, said approved of keeping the sidewalk.
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Construction of North Side Commons is seen on Linn Street on Monday. Construction continues on the new building. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
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METRO Man faces weapon charges Authorities have accused a local man of putting a knife to a man’s throat because of the music he was listening to. Terrill Wiges, 63, was charged Sept. 1 with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon and going armed with intent. According to online court documents, authorities responded to 2401 Highway 6 E. after receiving a call of Wiges yelling at neighbors. Upon arrival, several witnesses told police they saw Wiges confront a man and threaten to kill him with a knife because of the music he was playing. Wiges stated he did not have any interaction and was inside his house listening to the radio. The man and witnesses told authorities Wiges put the knife to the man’s throat and asked him if he was ready to die, then threw the victim’s phone.
Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon is an aggravated misdemeanor. Going armed with intent is a Class-D felony. — by Rebecca Morin
Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony. — by Rebecca Morin
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Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of speeding while intoxicated. Mickey Harris Jr., 29, was charged Aug. 30 with third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa State Patrol complaint, an officer was traveling northbound on Highway 965 when a silver passenger car passed the officer at a high rate of speed. Harris was traveling at 75 mph and had failed to turn off his turn signal. The officer made contact with Harris, who reportedly smelled strongly of beer and had very slurred speech.
Authorities have accused a local man of cashing fraudulent checks. Francis Granger, 50, was charged Aug. 28 with forgery. According ton only court documents, authorities were called on Aug. 28 to First Trust and Savings bank for a forgery investigation. On Aug. 27, the Coralville and Oxford branches cashed two bad checks form Carter Ford Inc. Granger entered the Coralville branch on Aug. 28 with a similar bad check. The check was made out to Granger for $2,287.14. Granger said he was given the check by two unknown suspects and was told he would receive $100 for cashing
tious driver’s license/ID. Roosevelt Gary, 25, 1131 Third Ave. Apt. 3, was charged Aug. 30 with OWI. Richard Guzman, 51, 1239 Hollywood Blvd., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Tyler Hagedorn, 21, Cedar Rapids, was charged Aug. 29 with public intoxication. Zachary Haigh, 20, 530 Iowa Ave., was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Marqueese Hampton, 19, Chicago, was charged Sunday with OWI. Conor Hanley, 18, 301 N. Clinton St. Apt. 1334, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Grace Harcharik, 19, Johnson, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with presence in a bar after hours. Natalie Hardy, 41, 321 Douglass St., was charged Aug. 29 with driving while barred and third-degree theft. Lane Haworth, 19, Indianola, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with OWI, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Elaine Hempel, 69, La Grange Park, Ill., was charged Aug. 29 with fifth-degree theft. Arturio Henderson, 18, 1213 S. First Ave., was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication, disorderly conduct, and interference with official acts. Miles Henderson, 22, Decatur, Illinois, was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Sherrie Henderson, 54, 3042 Muscatine Ave. Apt. 10, was charged Aug. 29 with fifth-degree theft. Ty Herdlicka, 33, 746 Bay Ridge Dive, was charged Aug. 29 with OWI. Tyler Hines, 20, 1014 Oakcrest St. Apt. 7, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Cole Hinkhouse, 20, Moscow, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Britton Hiskey, 19, 434 Rienow, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Phillip Holiday Jr., 39, 1100 Arthur St. Apt. E5, was charged Aug. 30 with fifth-degree theft. Jared Holliday, 20, 929 Harlocke St. Apt. 2, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Marissa Hough, 28, West Branch, was charged Sunday with OWI. Frank Howard, 61, 1211 William St., was charged Aug. 30, was charged with OWI and possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ID.
Alex Hunter, 20, Washington, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with OWI and possession of fictitious driver’s license/ID. Roger Hunter, 42, address unknown, was charged Aug. 16 with smoking tobacco in a prohibited area and charged Aug. 29 with a possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Alec Jackson, 20, 1417 Sycamore St., was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Jerome Jackson Jr., 30, address unknown, was charged Aug. 29 with criminal trespass. Richard Janney, 19, Wilton, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Katarina Kaczmarzyk, 20, Davis Junction, Illinois, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA, unlawful use of a driver’s license/ID of another, presence in a bar after hours, and public intoxication. Anna Kress, 18, Slater Hall, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Mason Kruise, 21, Marion, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Jameson Lammer, 18, Kalona, was charged Aug. 17 with assault. Latish Larkins, 31, address unknown, was charged July 10 with fraudulent criminal acts. Michael Larry, 35, address unknown, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and criminal trespass. Joshua Lawson, 30, 716 N. Dubuque St., was charged Aug. 12 with assault causing injury. David Leeney, 26, North Liberty, was charged Aug. 29 with public intoxication. Michael Leyden, 18, Washington, Iowa, was charged Aug. 18 with assault. Chad Lyke, 28, 4268 Red Maple Trail N.E., was charged Aug. 29 with public intoxication. Samuel Lynch, 18, Charles City, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Kyle Maclearn-Wehrle, 20, Burlington, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Colton Maharry, 19, N323 Hillcrest, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Jessica Mampe, 20, 600 S. Capitol St. Apt. 108, was charged Aug. 28 with PAULA. Bridget Martin, 19, Mount Vernon, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Mayco Matute, 19, Fort Dodge, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with
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checks. He reportedly told authorities he knew the check was bad. Forgery is a Class-D felony. — by Rebecca Morin
Man faces drug charges
Authorities have accused a Coralville man of selling more than a gram of marijuana. Clifton Carter, 26, was charged March 3 with a controlled-substance violation and possession of marijuana. According to online court documents, on March 4 members of the Johnson County Drug Task Force used a confidential source to conduct a controlled purchase of marijuana from Carter. Controlled-substance violation is a Class-D felony. Possession of marijuana is a serious misdemeanor. — by Rebecca Morin
BLOTTER Mark Ammirati, 23, Burlington, was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. David Basinger, 32, 924 Iowa Ave., was charged Aug. 30 with OWI. Eugene Beard, 34, 1131 Third Ave., was charged Aug. 29 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Alexander Beckord, 26, 19 Jema Court, was charged Sunday with possession of drug paraphernalia. Vipul Bhimani, 31, Wichita, Kansas, was charged Aug. 30 with criminal trespass. Ryan Bingen, 19, 806 E. College St. Apt. 16, was charged Aug. 28 with PAULA. Charles Blades, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Robert Brindley, 18, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of fictitious driver’s license/ID and PAULA. Elizabeth Busby, 22, Salem, Oregon, was charged Sunday with OWI. Matthew Carlin, 20, 526 S. Johnson Apt. 8, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Juan Cerda-Raya, 27, Davenport, was charged Aug. 30 with OWI. Nathan Clark, 18, Davenport, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Jason Dipple, 33, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 2402, was charged Aug. 25 with domestic assault with injury. Tyler Dittmer, 20, Dubuque, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Matthew Dollinger, 22, 1828 Algonquin Road, was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Michael Dugger, 39, 913 Willow St. Apt. 1, was charged Aug. 29 with smoking tobacco in a prohibited area. Nolan Dunkirk, 21, Cedar Rapids, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Richard England, 20, Centerville, Iowa, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Kevin Falls, 20, 600 S. Capitol St. Apt. 104, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Christopher Fischels, 37, Cedar Rapids, was charged Aug. 28 with OWI and driving while barred. Thomas Fitzpatrick, 21, Hiawatha, Iowa, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Justin Gardner, 18, Adel, Iowa, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA and possession of a ficti-
PAULA. Morgan McCall, 18, 1110 N. Dubuque St. Apt. 741C, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Benjamin Miller, 18, Wellman, Iowa, was charged Aug. 18 with assault. Dzana Modronja, 20, 1417 Sycamore Ave., was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Avery Myers, 19, 1434 Ridgeview Court, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Shawn Nauman, 37, Peoria, Illinois, was charged Aug. 30 with OWI. Darcy Norem, 51, address unknown, was charged Aug. 29 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Jason Northam, 43, 951 Dover St., was charged Aug. 28 with domestic assault. Daniel Nottolini, 21, Huntley, Ill., was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Dallas Nye, 18, Wellman, Iowa, was charged Aug. 17 with assault. Mackensie Oberg, 20, 422 Bowery Apt. 3, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA. Nicholas Parrilli, 19, Chicago, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Nayan Patel, 20, 600 S. Capitol Apt. 104, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Charles Pierritz, 26, Milan, Illinois, was charged Aug. 30 with public intoxication. Pedro Ramirez, 52, West Liberty, was charged Aug. 30 with fifth-degree theft. Cody Ringham, 40, 600 S. Capitol St. Apt. 104, was charged Aug. 29 with PAULA. Warner Robinson, 20, 506 Brown St., was charged Sunday with PAULA. David Ross, 26, address unknown, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Austin Salameh, 25, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was charged Sunday with interference with official acts. Caitlin Schaeffer, 20, 308 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 1136, was charged Aug. 30 with presence in a bar after hours. Cary Schlegel, 22, Davenport, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Steven Schlegel, 22, Davenport, was charged Aug. 30 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Reginald Schulte, 19, Cedar Falls, was charged Aug. 30 with PAULA.
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State continues probe into Slater By KAITLIN DEWULF kaitlin-dewulf@uiowa.edu
The investigation into the University of Iowa student who was hospitalized with reported overdose symptoms, resulting in an evacuation of Slater Residence Hall on Aug. 24, may be a lengthy process, according to officials Dan Stepleton, a special agent in charge of the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Narcotics Enforcement, said the ongoing analysis of the chemical substances found during the search of the student’s dorm room is going to take a while. He cited department cutbacks as the reason. “Everyone has cutbacks, and there isn’t as much staffing in the lab as there once was,” Stepleton said. “So there aren’t enough people to process the information quickly.” He said the department needs at least a six-week turnaround from the time a report is turned in to when it is finished being analyzed. Stepleton said this process could take up to three months, and the chemicals involved in the dorm incident won’t be done as quickly as they should. The Johnson County Drug Task Force and Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement obtained a search warrant, and Stepleton said officers found items deemed very suspicious and items thought to be used in “a drug-manufacturing process.”
Information regarding the chemical substances reportedly found during the search has yet to be released, and the disposition status of the student is closed for the time being, according to online court documents UI Vice President for Student Life Tom Rocklin said in cases such as those, in which potential violations of the Code of Student Life are in question, the dean of students conducts an investigation. Because the incident occurred in a residence hall, Slater staff will also be involved in the investigation, Rocklin said. In accordance with federal privacy laws, he said, he isn’t at liberty to disclose information on disciplinary actions, if any, that might be taken against the student. The Office of the Dean of Students is investigating the situation to determine if any UI policies have been violated, Rocklin said. UI spokesman Tom Moore said he had not updated information since the incident occurred and declined any further comment on the situation. Rocklin noted that educating resident hall students about their responsibilities as members of the community is “an ongoing process.” “I’m pleased that no one was hurt during the incident, that students were cooperative and responsible in evacuating the hall, and that university staff members handled the situation professionally,” he said.
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From Hawkeye to Marine officer One UI senior started her college career in hopes of going to Optometry School, but will become a Marine Corps Officer after graduation. By ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC
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Jessi Wieck begins her day at 5 a.m. Her iHome, set to volume 20, is the only thing loud enough to wake her up. Just a few months ago, Wieck was accustomed to jolting from her bunk as a drill instructor unlocking the doors to her squad bay, flipped the light switch, and yelled, “LIGHTS, LIGHTS, LIGHTS.” She had 20 seconds to put on her blouse and boots. Today, as she looks in her closet, it’s quite obvious how much her life has changed in the past 10 months. One side paints the picture of a typical college student and the other is lined with combat boots. Wieck came to the University of Iowa with a narrow focus on working toward optometry school. Now, as a UI senior, she is a member of the U.S. Marines. Wieck said her decision to enlist felt like jumping off a cliff. “I just kind of went with my gut and my gut was telling me ‘Go. Just go and do it,’ ” she said. She arrived at boot camp in Parris Island, South Carolina, in October 2013. The next 13 weeks of her life tested her both mentally and physically, ultimately leading up to the moment Wieck received her Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the official emblem of the U.S. Marine Corps.
UI Senior Jessi Wieck climbs over a wall during training. Wieck came to the University of Iowa planning to go to Optometry School but is now on the path to becoming a Marine Corps Officer after graduation. (Contributed) “It is the best feeling in the world,” Wieck said. “If you’re not crying, there’s something wrong with you, because we’re all bawling.” Wieck then trained as a supply marine in Military Occupational School, where she earned the title of honor graduate. She received a meritorious promotion to her current rank as lance corporal before all of her peers. She had planned on coming home and slowly transitioning back to student life until her plans, yet again, took a sharp turn. “I was getting ready to start school again, enjoy my summer, and then I get a call, and they’re like, ‘Has anyone ever talked to you about being an officer?’ Wieck said. She kept in contact with Capt. Ross Matheny, a selection officer for the state of Iowa. “She is high caliber in all the areas we look for,” Matheny said. “She’s got a lot of enthusiasm,
she’s physically fit, she’s a quick thinker.” Wieck also sat down with Maj. Michael Stansberry, the recruiting stations commanding officer in Des Moines, to talk about going beyond just being enlisted. “Looking at the way the military is adapting, and they’re talking about pushing women into combat roles, I just saw Lance Cpl. Wieck as somebody who would be able to keep up with the guys or even surpass most of them,” Stansberry said. Getting into Officer Candidate School was a competitive process, but Wieck applied as a nonrecommended selection. Before she could catch her breath from boot camp, she was on her way to 10 more weeks of training. “I don’t know if there’s ever been another Marine in history who ever went to boot camp and OCS training in the same year, Stansberry said.
Becoming a Marine Corps officer involves numerous steps, some of which UI senior Jessi Wieck completed in the past 10 months. Requirements for becoming a Marine Corps officer: • Must be at least 17 years old at time of enlistment, 20 at the time of commissioning • Citizen of the United States • Physical examination • High-school diploma • Bachelor’s degree • Basic School for six months and Military Occupational Specialty School Source: Marines.com
Wieck said the training was “physically a million times harder than boot camp,” as exampled by her platoon starting out with roughly 46 women and ending up with 23. But Matheny said Wieck stuck out. “She had the highest leadership average of the candidates who were there from the Midwest, from our district,” Matheny said. Once she graduates, Wieck will be commissioned as a second lieutenant. Wieck said she will be in charge of people who have been in the Marines decades longer than she has. “If you think they work for you, then you’re already a bad leader,” she said. “You work for them because you need to help them accomplish what they need to get done because they’re bending over backwards for you.”
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Dear colleague and friend (maybe), I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your recent piece, and I didn’t get around to until today, which is my lazy fault. I apologize; I should be better. (I should also be forging ahead with my second novel, according to my agent, but I’d rather sleep. I don’t know why I want to sleep so much. Maybe because I want to ignore what’s going on, what’s going on, not to steal a line from Marvin Gaye.) Anyway, I liked your piece; I thought it was very good writing and exactly to the point. I had to change some of the “Hispanic” to “Latina/Latino” because of style (“Latino” instead of “Hispanic” because not all Latinos are Spanish-speaking — Brazil, Belize, and Haiti leap to mind, and not all Hispanics are of one “race”; Filipinos come to mind). I’m skeptical that there is more than one race among Homo sapiens; I’m joined in this by many scientists and the American Heritage Dictionary, which advises that the use of the word “race” among Homo sapiens is a social construct, not a biological fact. The human-genome project also supports this; having taken DNA samples from cultures and people all over the world, it concluded that there was almost no genetic difference among human beings. Thus, no races; just one. Which makes sense; there are no human beings on this planet who are not descended from humans in Africa, albeit for many of us, a long time ago. But not enough time (approximately 125,000 years ago for Asians, approximately 72,000 years ago for Central Asians and their
European descendants — hence, Indo-European languages) for most scientists to find different races. Yes, I know, certain people will try to find “racial” differences in susceptibility to certain diseases, especially sickle-cell anemia in African Americans. They are, indeed, far more susceptible to this than white Americans, or Latino Americans, or the various Asian Americans (Asian Americans range from Israeli Americans and Palestinian Americans to Japanese Americans; it’s hard to imagine a more diverse group). African Americans are also, it turns out, far more susceptible to sickle cell than West Africans, from whom they are mostly descended. (Hmm.) African Americans share this susceptibility to sickle cell with the Greeks, which, of course means, if we are to assign race on the basis on susceptibility to a genetic disease, the Greeks and African Americans are the same race. If we believe that race based on medical data. So then we have color of skin. Human beings have all different colors of hair, eyes, skin; Mariah Carey, for instance, is seen as white, but she’s halfblack. President Obama is obviously seen as black, the first black president, which is fine, but he’s half-white. So what do we talk about when we talk about race? (To steal some of a line from Ray Carver.) I don’t know. I know that my father and one of my brothers have darker skin than you do. They both have jet-black curly hair as black as yours. (OK, my father’s is now gray). They both have deep brown eyes, like you. If you saw them, you would never suspect they were related to me. But they are related to me; they’re my loved ones. And Obama is half-white. And Carey is half-black. So what are we going to do with the word “race”? Or the human race?
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Americans want tougher U.S. Often, it seems the U.S. public’s view on foreign policy can swing like a pendulum: One year, we’re trying to do too much, the next, not enough. A new poll from Pew Research released on Aug. 28 has revealed that the number of Americans who believe that Obama is “not tough enough” on national security has increased 16 percentage points since June 2009 to 54 percent. Moreover, in the last 10 months, the number of people who believe the United States does too little to address global problems has almost doubled to 31 percent. Clearly, Americans are becoming increasingly eager for the United States to become more active around the globe. It wasn’t always like this. A CNN poll conducted in the fall of 2006 showed that 61 percent of those polled disapproved of the war in Iraq. When President Obama took office in 2009, he was elected as the candidate to end the wars around the world. In a speech on Syria in 2013, Obama distinctly said, “America is not the world’s policeman.” However, it now seems as if most Americans do not believe in that vision. As America has taken a step back from the international stage under Obama, it has created space for insidious forces to step in. Because the United States has developed a precedent of action, most recently during the Bush years, a more passive stance under Obama has many Americans flip-flopping and demanding more intervention. The emergence of ISIS, Russia’s aggression, and even the Ebola virus have all contributed to these issues being ranked at the top of the list on Americans’ view of security threats. While the previous enemies in the War on Terror have been shadowy, ISIS has established it-
self as a specific enmy that Americans can focus on. By beheading an American in a chilling video, the group has established itself as the face of terror. The Pew poll shows that “the Islamic militant group in Iraq & Syria known as ISIS” has jumped to second place on the list of top security threats, with 67 percent saying that it is a “major threat” to the United States. The tension with Russia has also had an effect in spurring calls for American action. While Obama has imposed numerous sanctions, it has had little effect in stopping Russia. Despite international uproar, Russia was able to annex Crimea, and on Aug. 28, thousands of Russian troops crossed into Ukraine to support the rebel forces. Russia’s recent increase in aggression has caused some to view the United States as weak in comparison. As always, public perception is heavily partisan; 46 percent of Republicans compared with only 24 percent of Democrats think that the United States does not do enough to solve global problems. This means that while there generally is a call for more intervention, much of the perceptions on this issue still depends which political party someone belongs to. The Daily Iowan Editorial Board believes that there is a fine line on how much the United States can become engaged in international threats without becoming overzealous. While the Bush administration may have been too aggressive in using the American military, the Obama administration’s foreign policy has not done enough to paint the United States as a world leader. We must also continue to rally the world to form a coalition so that the burden of securing peace and humanitarian aid does not fall solely on America’s shoulders.
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Russia’s next victim: its citizenry Jacob Prall jacob-prall@uiowa.edu
A hungry Russia is upon the world once more, and havoc is sure to come. I am not, however, referring to Russian imperialism in the Ukraine. In the midst of economic sanctions strangling the trade of Russia, Vladimir Putin’s attempt to push back against the international community will serve wildly uneven damage — on the Russian people. An estimated 40 percent of the Russian people’s food is imported, mostly from the EU and Europe’s eastern frontier. History shows us a powerful correlation between famine for the Russian people and tyrannical dictators looking to destabilize the world. Stalin’s Soviet Union experienced massive economic development
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and industrialization in the decades leading up to World War II. These achievements were only realized, however, by exploiting the peasants of Russia, and this central planning resulted in the death of some 29 million people from starvation. The Russian government hadn’t planned accordingly. Stalin was notoriously stubborn and uncooperative in the international community. His Cabinet changed constantly, reliant only on the pace of the executioners. Stalin’s grip on the media was iron, and his corruption unstoppable. Putin checks off on all of these traits and more, an unfortunate personality type reading for the EU, the United States, and the world. Russia might face famine today. Putin has proven himself to be nearly as volatile as Stalin. His calls for referendums in eastern Ukraine and subtle shifts of soldiers fighting against the legitimate Ukrainian government are more nuanced than Stalin ever was. That makes Putin all the
more dangerous. The most topical comparison would have to be Stalin’s Finnish war. A neighboring country much smaller than Russia, attacked for purely economic and imperialistic reasons, invaded despite the backlash of the international community? This generation’s Ukraine is the greatest generation’s Finland. Stalin voiced concern over resources in Finland that Russia “required.” On Sunday, Putin called for an independent eastern Ukraine, the first step to assimilation into Russia, on the grounds that natural gas and oil are needed for Russia’s impending winter. Necessary? Maybe. Clearly manipulative? Definitely. There is a third dimension. We need to recognize the very real threat Putin presents the world. That being said, it is far too easy to confuse the government and the people of a nation at war. The international community must keep in mind not only the possible damage Russia could inflict on
the world but also the devastation that could be wrought on itself. I refuse to believe we live in a world where something as horrifying as Stalin’s Soviet Union could unfold again. Despite Stalin’s (and Putin’s) best efforts, we have a play-by-play of how this has happened and how it is happening. Still, though, we must keep in mind the millions of faces behind Putin’s volatile curtain. The Russian people have endured more hardships than most in the 20th century. They are a resilient people, but even the most steadfast have to eat. We are afforded the luxury of compassion through freedom in this country. Yet the responsibility to stand up to tyranny is on all of us. No nation can function peacefully when the largest landmass in the world is at odds with everyone. Moscow’s actions are despicable, but that can’t cloud our humanity. If we show no compassion for the people of Russia, they won’t survive the coming storm.
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City eyes redoing Harrison Street The Iowa City City Council will discuss the future of the courthouse annex and Harrison Street. By CHRISTIAN HAHN christian-hahn@uiowa.edu
Harrison Street could see some structural changes in the coming year. The city plans to reconstruct the brick street next year, but if Johnson County’s courthouse-annex bond referendum passes, the county will seek to acquire the street from the city for a staging area and for future parking. Iowa City engineer Ron Knoche said it would not negatively affect how traffic flows in the area if the county takes over the section of Harrison Street just south of the courthouse. Supervisor John Etheredge said he believes it is important to acquire Harrison Street regardless of whether the referendum is approved. “ W e would like Harrison Street to be vacated if the courthouse annex passes,” he said. “We would like to take it over even if it doesn’t pass so that we can have more parking to fit the future needs of the county.” Plans to add on to the existing courthouse are
included in the referendum. The courthouse annex would include six courtrooms, offices for judges, an atrium, and a grand Knoche staircase. engineer Current plans will leave the courthouse fully visible from all sides, with the annex built on the west side. Residents will vote on the annex referendum in November. If approved, the city would preserve the Harrison Street bricks for future brick-street reconstruction projects.
street reconstruction, Knoche said. “Over the past several years, the city has tried to repair existing brick streets and has done so successfully, so I would hope that we continue to do so in the future,” City Councilor Jim Throgmorton said. At tonight’s work session, the city councilors will meet to discuss plans for Harrison Street. The goal is to maintain the brick streets in the community. They are characteristic of the city, and they aid in slowing the movement of traffic. Though the budget for 2017 will not allow the city to reconstruct all streets, Knoche said, the city will work on the worst streets first. The removal of bricks from Harrison Street will allow for more bricks for future projects while not taking away from the character of that portion of town. “For this project, we’ll remove the bricks and salvage them for future use,” Knoche said. “Brick streets are not characteristic of that part of town.”
“We would like to take it over even if it doesn’t pass so that we can have more parking to fit the future needs of the county.” —John Etheredge, supervisor Iowa City began its brick-street reconstruction in 2008, when it reconstructed the intersection of Church and Dubuque Streets. For the year 2017, the city has budgeted $800,000 for brick-
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University of Iowa mulls new data system The University of Iowa will discuss jumping on board with Unizin — a new technology to enhance academics. By ALYSSA GUZMAN
dards-based approach where the same digital course materials can work in any learning-manageA new technology creatment system,” he said. ed to ensure instructors are “Faculty spend less time able to remain in control of making the technology their educational content work, and students get a and data may come to the better course.” University of Iowa. The new technology is The UI is considering aimed to create maximum jumping on board with educational and cost efUnizin. Today, the Facficiency when it comes to ulty Council will discuss higher education. the possibility of impleIn the past, scientific menting Unizin, an online publishing has been redatabase that allows unisearched, versities to share “Faculty spend less time making the technology work, w r i t ten, reinformaand students get a better course.” viewed, tion and resources. —Charles Tucker, vice provost for undergraduate education and innovation at the and consumed, L o n University of Illinois but uniM o e l l e r, versities the associate provost for under- “influence the companies have had to pay upgraduate education, will that provide software for wards of $1 billion due to renting them back present the idea to the teaching and learning.” Essentially, according to to libraries and losing council. He said he is not yet sure whether the UI its website, Unizin works control of the publishing to enforce better educa- process, said James Hilwill commit to Unizin. “We’re talking to fac- tion by having software ton, the vice provost for ulty and administrators that allows instructors to digital educational iniacross campus to see if understand their students tiatives at the Univerthere’s interest in Unizin and learn how to teach sity of Michigan, which as a program,” he said. them in the most effective also uses Unizin. “Unizin is about tip“We’re evaluating Unizin way. Unizin also makes educational technology ping the table in favor as a pilot project.” Unizin is universi- more efficient for both of making sure univerty-owned, meaning its val- instructors and students sities and their faculty ues are concerned with the by allowing professors to members retain control academic aspect of learn- share technology more flu- of our content, data, relationships, and reputaing rather than the mone- idly, the website says. Tucker said the system tion,” Hilton wrote in an tary and company aspect of can streamline differ- email. “Unizin is about educational software. Instead of allowing ent technologies to make making sure that the infrastructure companies to enforce their things simpler for profes- digital that teaching and learnprograms and push their sors and students. “The Unizin approach ing run on stay under technology for their benefit, Unizin works to be is to promote a stan- our control.” alyssa-guzman@uiowa.edu
sure the software benefits the students. Other universities — including the University of Illinois-Urbana/Champagne — are considering implementing Unizin. Charles Tucker, the vice provost for undergraduate education and innovation at the University of Illinois, wrote in an email that the benefits of many universities joining Unizin include being able to band together to
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leases], but we have a waiting list for the condos,” Kaut said. “We have buyers lined up for [the commercial space].” There’s been a lot of interest in the commercial space as well, and although no details regarding the space have been completed, Kaut said, he does not believe the space would be used for a restaurant. “We don’t exactly have enough parking for a restaurant,” he said. “We’d have to get some sort of parking rezoning from the city if it were to approve a restaurant.” However, Kaut said, the businesses interested so far range from a bakery to attorney offices. The Commons was supposed to be finished this fall, Kaut said, but the past winter was particularly bad and construction was delayed. Now, the project is estimated to be finished next spring, and so far, heavy rains have had no effect on the progress. The delays were not too costly, Kaut said, and it would have been more
CURRIER CONTINUED FROM FRONT in in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Amos Currier also served as dean of what would eventually become the UI College of Liberal Arts in the late-19th and early 20th century. Currier’s first residents consisted entirely of women, a rare occurrence in that time. From the beginning, the residence has been focused on hospitality. “It was meant to feel, in effect, like a home instead of a dormitory,” Lehnertz said. The hall managed to do just that. According to a promotional pamphlet from the mid-1900s, the rooms “[were] lighted by electricity and, with the exception of those on the top floor, [were] supplied with
expensive to push through winter than to let it sit. The final cost of the Commons is expected to be around $3.5 million to $4 million. The Commons will also feature Iowa City’s first residential rooftop garden. The garden will not be public, and Kaut said he plans for it to be a place for condo residents to relax, grill out, plant gardens, and enjoy the view. Located next to Brix, 211 N. Linn St. is a smaller development than the Commons, featuring 1,155 square feet of commercial space on the first floor with three one-bedroom apartments above. Allen bought the building with the plan already in place, and the building’s exterior design will fit in with the older look of the rest of the block. As with the Commons, although plans have not been completed yet, Kaut believes a retail unit will occupy the first floor. Others around the North Side Market, such as Jill Kinkade of Devotay, 117 N. Linn St., are also excited about the future developments. “I’m totally into any new commerce; we’re a little satellite down here,”
hot and cold running water.” Currier’s first women, 168 in all, paid just $70 per semester to live in the residence. In contrast, today, 633 students call Currier home, paying $6,339 per year. Despite all the changes, a few things have remained constant over the years. Adam Eikamp of Eikamp Arts in Dubuque, who, along with wife Dawn, created the historical exhibit found on Currier’s ground floor, was fascinated not only by the building itself but by the community it has consistently fostered for the past century. “That unique atmosphere created by a floor full of strangers meeting each other for the first time has been replicated, year after year, for 100 years,” Eikamp said. “That’s pretty cool.” In this sense, he said,
Kinkade said. “We want more traffic, but there has to be a pull.” Todd Thelen, the owner of Artifacts, 331 E. Market St., said Allen held a meeting at the library for the local business owners to discuss the developments. “Most were okay with the condos, it means more families in the area,” Thelen said. “And the more businesses, the merrier. North Side has become the area for shopping and eating.” And although Thelen is glad that 211 N. Linn St. will be designed to match the historic exteriors of the other buildings, he hopes the standalone Commons will have a more modern feel. However, Nialle Sylvan, the owner of the Haunted Bookshop, 219 N. Gilbert St., is conflicted. “Iowa City can only benefit from there being more destinations,” she said. “But the two houses that were where the Commons is now had sentimental attachment. One of them was where Tennessee Williams stayed when he visited Iowa City. But they were worn and were being used as rentals.”
Currier has remained unchanged over the years. It has served as a constant cultivator of companionship and culture. “A building is just a building, structures made of steel and brick,” Eikamp said. ”The students who live there are what makes it what it is,” Completed for $150,000 in 1914, its distinctive Georgian Revival style set it apart from the other buildings on campus, while its limestone accents simultaneously make it congruous with the architectural precedent set by the Pentacrest. That same precedent is responsible for 16 other buildings on campus nearing the century mark, with the average building age being 40 years. The age of these buildings makes for a classic feel on campus, steeped in history and tradition and highlighted by Currier.
“We have gradually moved the footprint farther toward the west,” he said, ”As we did that, it allowed room for a sidewalk.” The adjustment would move Dubuque Street a few feet toward the river, which would allow the project to build a sidewalk without infringing on the neighboring property, Dobyns said. The potential future development on Foster Road would increase pedestrian traffic in the area, henoted, creating a need for the sidewalk. Joe Coulter, a resident
ERNST CONTINUED FROM FRONT a student veteran at the University of Northern Iowa. “It doesn’t matter if they’re a veteran.” In fact, some veterans aren’t even listing foreign policy or military concerns as their largest issue they are concerned with in the U.S. Senate election. “It seems like we’re stuck in the ’80s a little bit,” Vogliardo said. “There are a lot of people that don’t stick around in Iowa after they graduate, and we should have more industry to grow for them.” Ernst served as a lieutenant colonel in the Iowa Army National Guard, and she was a company commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Opponent Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, has not served in the armed forces. The Senate race is considered a deadlock, with Ernst and Braley receiving balanced support in virtually every poll. With the race playing a large role in deciding what party will control the Senate, all eyes will be on the Hawkeye State. The University of Iowa has a large student vet-
who lives along the area where the sidewalk would potentially be built, said he was initially against the change because of concerns about a barrier being built against his property alongside the sidewalk. Now with the proposed resolution, he said the changes look like a positive for his property, which occupies a place on Ridge Road near Foster Road, a large chunk of the suggested sidewalk area. Councilor Susan Mims said the resolution should have the council’s support, citing the backing it got from city staff and community members at the last meeting. Mims said even though the council was previously
against the sidewalk, the changes have been large enough to reconsider. “The reason we did that was concern for alignment of the road, but now the road is farther to the west,” Mims said. “There is enough room for a sidewalk without encroaching on neighboring property.” Mims said infringing on the property was a reason the councilors had originally removed it in April. The council will vote on the resolution tonight, and Dobyns said he is not concerned about the outcome. “Unless any sort of new information comes to light, I don’t see it not passing,” he said.
eran population of more than 600 students. The University of Northern Iowa has roughly 200 veterans on campus. Iowa State University did not respond to requests for numbers. Because the race is so close and students play such a role in deciding the winner, some veterans are waiting to see how the race plays out as Election Day nears. “I’m in between people right now,” said UI student veteran Eric Benson. “I know people who have been affected by Bruce Braley, and it’s at a deadlock right now. I voted for Braley last time, but I’m just letting it play out.” One campaign ad in particular boasts Ernst’s role in the Iraq war, and veterans are taking notice of the truthfulness in her statements. “When she said, ‘I led troops in Iraq’ or something along those lines, I looked at her ribbons,” Benson said. “I paused my DVR and I saw a couple of campaign medals and unit ribbons. I’m glad she served, and I know she made a difference, but there’s a difference between sitting waiting for a helicopter to pull you out of a fire and loading things onto trucks.” He noted that many of
the awards Ernst would not have had the chance to earn simply because women do not receive those opportunities overseas, but he still will continue to look toward Ernst’s other accomplishments before possibly casting his vote in her favor. One of Braley’s ads includes a nearly two-minute testimonial from a veteran who calls the candidate “a veterans’ guy” who had support of veterans being his No. 1 priority. Regardless of what Ernst did in the war, Will Hubbard, an official with Student Veterans of America, said the military lends itself to create good leaders in general. “I think the military gives really effective tools to be effective leaders, and [Ernst] has some of those tools,” Hubbard said. As time begins to tick toward the polls opening, it remains to be seen just whom Ernst has on her side. “Anyone coming from a military background knows the issues and also appreciates a background in education,” Hubbard said. “But the fact is, the student veteran population is quite diverse, so it’s difficult to tell who the candidate will be.”
Currier Residence Hall is seen on Aug 25. Currier is celebrating is 100th anniversary. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) This sense of pride in the university’s identity also serves as a springboard for its future, Lehnertz said.
“I think it’s very interesting that the celebration of our oldest residence hall’s 100th birthday falls on the
same year that we are building our newest hall since 1968,” Lehnertz. “It’s a neat snapshot into our university.”
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Castillo, Valbuena help Cubs beat Brewers By JOHN JACKSON Associated Press
CHICAGO — Welington Castillo homered and drove in 3 runs, Luis Valbuena also hit a home run, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 4-2, Monday. Rookie sensation Jorge Soler had two doubles in his home début for the Cubs, and Jacob Turner (5-8) won in just his second start for Chicago after being acquired from Miami last month. The righthander allowed just 1 run and 5 hits in 6.1 innings. Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 23rd save in 27 chances. Soler became just the third player in the last
100 years to have at least one extra-base hit in each of his first five games in the majors. Will Middlebrooks did it for the Boston Red Sox in 2012, and Enos Slaughter did it for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1938. Jimmy Nelson (2-6), who was called up from the minors to make the start, took the loss. The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the second inning as Soler doubled with one out and scored on Castillo’s single. Castillo then extended the advantage to 3-0 in the fourth with a line drive into the left-field bleachers. It was his 11th homer of the season. Soler led off the sixth
with a double off the wall in right-center field and raced to third when Milwaukee center fielder Gerardo Parra bobbled the ball for an error. Soler was left on third as the next three Cubs batters failed to get the ball out of the infield. The Brewers finally got on the board against Turner in the seventh when Khris Davis hit the first pitch of the atbat with one out over the bleachers in left field and onto Waveland Avenue to make it 3-1. That was all for Turner, but Parra stunned the crowd when he hit the first pitch from reliever Blake Parker into the right-field bleachers to
trim the Cubs’ lead to 1. Parker, though, retired the next two batters to avoid further damage. Valbuena’s one-out solo shot in the eighth inning provided an insurance run for the Cubs.
TRAINER’S ROOM Brewers: OF Carlos Gomez was out of the lineup a day after he felt something pop in his left wrist during a swing in Sunday’s 15-5 loss at San Francisco. X-rays taken Sunday were negative, but manager Ron Roenicke said more tests were upcoming. He said the injury had improved overnight and was hopeful that hard-swinging Gomez would only be
Milwaukee Brewer second baseman Scooter Gennett watches his throw to first base after forcing out Chicago Cub Luis Valbuena at second base in the second inning in Chicago on Monday. (Associated Press/Paul Beaty) out a few days. Cubs: 1B Anthony Rizzo missed his seventh-straight game with lower back tightness.
"He’s still day-to-day, still a little stiff," manager Rick Renteria said. “If it doesn’t clear up [soon], maybe we get an MRI.”
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FIRST DOWNS 26 13
RUSHING YARDS 151 25
PASSING YARDS 250 380
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSION % 50 37.5
PENALTY YARDS 4-35 16-128
AVG. GAIN PER PLAY 5.2 6.5
COMP-ATT-INT 31-41-0 17-37-2
TIME OF POSSESSION 33:14 26:46
BOX SCORE IOWA 31, UNI 23 UNI IOWA
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FIRST QUARTER 13:44, IOWA: Daniels Jr., 13-yard run (Koehn kick) 11:38, UNI: Schmadeke, 36-yard field goal SECOND QUARTER 12:16, UNI: Vereen, 23-yard pass from Kollmorgen (Schmadeke kick) 5:03, IOWA: Weisman, 1-yard run (Koehn kick) 2:17, UNI: Schmadeke, 37-yard field goal 0:01, IOWA: Koehn, 40-yard field goal THIRD QUARTER 10:13, IOWA: Smith, 6-yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick) 9:31, UNI: Johnson, 70-yard pass from Kollmorgen (Schmadeke kick) FOURTH QUARTER 12:42, UNI: Schmadeke, 38-yard field goal 6:50, IOWA: Powell, 12-yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick)
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INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa: T. Smith, 1-35; Weisman, 10-34-1; Canzeri, 7-22; Parker, 1-21; Rudock, 4-17; Daniels Jr., 8-15-1; Bullock, 3-10, TEAM, 2- -3 UNI: Johnson, 13-34; Miller, 5-12; Kollmorgen, 6- -19; TEAM, 1- -2 PASSING Iowa: Rudock, 31-41-250-2-0 UNI: Kollmorgen, 17-37-380-2-2 RECEIVING Iowa: Martin-Manley, 8-62; Duzey, 7-34; Bullock, 4-19; Smith, 3-17-1; Willies, 1-46; Krieger Coble, 1-13; Canzeri, 1-13; Powell, 1-12-1; Hamilton, 1-10; Hillyer, 1-9; Daniels Jr., 1-5; Weisman, 1-5; Plewa, 1-5 UNI: Johnson, 5-203-1; LeMaster, 4-66; Vereen, 3-66; Owens, 2-28; Miller, 2-5; Lehman, 1-12
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‘That was in the game plan, play actions and all that. We’re just going to do what coach tells us and protect our balls off — butts off, excuse me. I don’t know if I can say that.’
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‘To play in a game where you have to compete all the way to the en which is what the case was, and then win — I’d always take the wi no matter what. That’s a good thing, especially for our football team
— IOWA’S BRANDON SCHERFF, ON WHETHER OR NOT HE WAS SURPRISED AT HOW MANY TIMES THE OFFENSE THREW THE BALL.
‘The second and third time, I was definitely surprised. They started keying in on it near the end of the game so we couldn’t run the same play.’
— Kirk Ferentz, head coach
— UNI’S DAVID JOHNSON, ON IF HE WAS SURPRISED ABOUT HOW WIDE OPEN HE WAS ON A FEW PASS PLAYS.
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penalties called on Northern Iowa, which cost them 128 yards.
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yards Jake Rudock threw for, the most since last year’s season opener, where he threw for 256.
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catches David Johnson had for 203 yards and one touchdown.
Iowa’s Tevaun Smith ran a fade route on the 11th play of the second half and was covered heavily by a Northern Iowa defender. Quarterback Jake Rudock trusted Smith, and zipped a pass to him in the corner of the end zone. Smith made a ridiculous one-handed catch for just his second career touchdown.
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Northern Iowa’s David Johnson ran by Quinton Alston, caught a pass from Sawyer Kollmorgen, and sprinted 70 yards for what became the Panther’s final touchdown of the game.
tackles for loss Iowa’s defense had. Five of them were sacks.
IOWA GAME BALL LOUIS TRINCA-PASAT
Louis Trinca-Pasat dominated the line of scrimmage all Panthers. He racked up 10 tackles, including three for a batted down a pass in the fourth quarter.
UNI GAME BALL DAVID JOHNSON
This kid should be playing in the SEC. Johnson got his h amassed 237 total yards. That’s more than 13 yards a to
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4 1. Iowa running back Jonathan Parker attempts to break through a tackle against Northern Iowa in Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 30. Parker ran for 21-yards on the play. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) 2. Northern Iowa running back David Johnson catches a pass in Kinnick on Aug. 30. Johnson torched the Hawkeyes for 203 receiving yards. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) 3. Iowa players celebrate after wide receiver Damond Powell scores a touchdown in Kinnick on Aug. 30. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock) 4. Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott and linebacker Quinton Alston celebrate a sack in Kinnick on Aug. 30. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
l day long against the a loss, had 1.5 sacks and even
hands on the ball 18 times and ouch.
THUMBS UP Rush Defense: The front seven gave up just 25 net yards rushing on 25 carries, recording nine tackles for loss and five sacks. Three members of the defensive line also had three quarterback hits and were seemingly in the backfield on every single play. Can’t ask for much better than that.
THUMBS DOWN Pass Defense: This is more on the linebackers attempting to cover Johnson over the middle, but the secondary, as a whole, could use a little bit of work. John Lowdermilk, especially, got beat on the other passing touchdown from Kollmorgen to Vereen.
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The Hawkeyes will host Ball State this coming Saturday, which is no slouch of a team. The Cardinals ran for 311 yards on 53 carries in a win over Colgate in Week 1, and two running backs ran for more than 100 yards. This will be another test for Iowa’s veteran defensive line.
Aug. 30, vs. Northern Iowa (W, 31-23) Sept. 6, vs. Ball State Sept. 13, vs. Iowa State Sept. 20, @ Pittsburgh Sept. 27, @ Purdue Oct. 11, vs. Indiana Oct. 18, @ Maryland Nov. 1, vs. Northwestern Nov. 8, @ Minnesota Nov. 15, @ Illinois Nov. 22, vs. Wisconsin Nov. 28, vs. Nebraska
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Enjoy life and all it has to offer. Indulge in events, activities and doing things that interest you; you will gain knowledge and improve your prospects. Travel will lead to a new adventure. Romance is highlighted. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Financial ventures and opportunities will come from an unusual source. Plan carefully, or whatever you gain will slip through your fingers. Stringent policy when it comes to expenditures should be put in place before someone persuades you to spend inappropriately. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Focus on personal gains and improvements, not on those putting demands on you. You aren’t likely to get valid information, and you should make a point of doing your own research. Make changes at homae or to your current living arrangement. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t be alarmed by the changes taking place. A strong, stable, responsible approach to work and personal duties will put you in a good position that will bring promising results. Your personal secrets will be revealed if you are too trusting. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Strut your stuff, and put on a show. Not everyone will be entertained by your bravado, but it will grab the attention of someone who likes your style and knows how to put your talents to good use. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Invest in education, travel, and your community. Don’t let emotional issues stop you from following through with your plans. Make a couple of changes to your living quarters to accommodate something you want to pursue. Emotional deception is apparent. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Speak up, and ask questions if you are uncertain. Attend an event or activity designed to improve your community. Personal connections made at functions will turn out to be opportune. Romance is in the stars. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Observe how others react to what you say. What you learn will help you avoid making a mistake. Protect against physical illness or injury. Do something to make your domestic surroundings more conducive to the things you enjoy doing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Check out what everyone is doing or saying. Stick to the truth, and focus on getting ahead professionally, financially and personally. Positive changes at home will raise your standard of living and lead to a better relationship with someone special. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ulterior motives are apparent, and taking precautions to keep your intentions a secret will be in your best interest. Be ready to counter an unexpected change someone makes at the last minute. Don’t let it disrupt your plans. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Say what’s on your mind, and get what you want in writing. A professional change looks inviting. Your negotiating skills will help you win a position that can lead to greater income. Romance will help bring you closer to someone you love. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Avoid emotional confrontations. Concentrate on contracts, settlements, and other legal or financial matters that can influence your standard of living, your reputation, or your position. Honesty will be a factor regarding an old friend. Lay your cards on the table.
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything. — Mark Twain
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Getting her foot in the pitch this season After a long ordeal to find a program to play for, sophomore Natalie Krygier has found a home in Iowa City. By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu
Being the new player on the team is never easy, but it sure helps when you happen to be a dynamic midfielder and defender who can bring solid game to a team in a transition between coaches looking for some help. Meet sophomore Natalie Krygier, the Iowa soccer team’s lone transfer and former Connecticut Huskie. After playing in six games her freshman year, she felt that Connecticut was not where she wanted to spend the rest of her college days and looked to transfer. While it did not take long for the university to release her from the scholarship she had, finding a new team was an entirely different ordeal. “When I decided to transfer from UConn, I didn’t have any options — because I had to get my form, and it was really last minute,” she said. “Then my club coaches connected me with [Iowa head coach Dave] DiIanni that I had during [Olympic Development Program] when I was younger.” When DiIanni heard that Krygier was looking for a new program to
Iowa defender Natalie Krygier kicks the ball at the Soccer Complex on Monday. Iowa defeated Butler, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich) play for, he was ecstatic. He remembered her from when he had coached her and wanted a chance to develop her skills once again. Iowa lost a number of seniors from last season as well as several players to injury, so it made quite a bit of sense for him to want her on the team. That, and that she’s a great player. “She’s someone who has always loved the game and improved her whole career and is OK being coached,” DiIanni
said. “A lot of people want to learn, but do they like to be coached, like to be critiqued, do they like to be challenged? “Natalie’s certainly that way, and that’s why when I knew she was going to be available, we spoke a lot about trying to bring her here.” Things fell into place and Krygier signed on with the team. The results have been good for both the athlete and program in every way possible. Off the field, her team-
North Carolina back Molly Murphy fights off the Iowa offense at Grant Field on Sept. 8, 2013. The Hawkeyes lost to the Tar Heels, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
Field hockey splits in North Carolina
The Iowa field hockey team went 1-1 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
The Iowa field-hockey team split its first two games of the season when the Hawkeyes opened the 2014 season in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Black and Gold defeated No. 11 Wake Forrest, 4-1, on Aug. 30 before falling to No. 2 North Carolina by the same score. “It was a great win against one of the top opponents in the country,” interim head coach Lisa Cellucci said in a release. “We play Wake Forest every year, and it’s always a good game. Our girls stuck to the game plan and battled through the heat, and we were able to come out on top.” Sophomore Stephanie Norlander led the way for Iowa against Wake Forest, netting a pair of goals including the first of the game at 1:09 in the first period. Junior Natalie Cafone and senior Sara Watro also scored for Iowa to help seal the 4-1 victory. After racing out to an early 3-goal lead, an offensive push from the Demon Deacons put the Hawkeyes on their heels, but despite being outshot 11-9 in the game, the Hawks held tight
until the final whistle, securing the victory. “Our defense as a whole was a huge key to our success today,” Cellucci said in a release. “Our girls made quite a statement coming out and executing the way we did. We were very efficient with our shots on goals and were able take advantage at times.” The Hawks were less fortunate against the Tar Heels, however, falling in their final game of the weekend after conceding an early goal in the first period. Despite mounting a valiant comeback effort, Cafone’s lone goal was all the offense the Black and Gold could muster. “We gave up a goal 21 seconds into the game, and it was as if we were playing on our heels from that point forward,” Cellucci said in a release. “We wanted to come out and set the tone early. We got down 4-0 as we entered the half and just weren’t able to climb back.” The No. 2 Tar Heels have now beaten Iowa in every game since 2008. “I thought our halftime adjustments were good; our communication improved from the first half, and we were able to slow down their offense,” Cellucci said
Field hockey at the Big Ten/ ACC Challenge Aug. 30: No. 20 Iowa 4, No. 11 Wake Forest 1 Norlander (Iowa): 2 goals. Cafone, Watro (Iowa): 1 goal Aug. 31: No. 2 North Carolina 4, Iowa 1 Cafone: 1 goal
in a release. “We have a high standard set for our expectations and the way we come out and play. I really expected more out of our play today, especially considering how well we took the field on Saturday against Wake Forest.” The Hawkeyes will return to action this week when they play host to No. 1 Virginia on Thursday at Grant Field. “Overall, it was a good weekend; we just need to keep rolling, learn from our mistakes, and get ready for Virginia on Thursday,” Cellucci said in a release. Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa field hockey team.
mates have made her feel at home and made the move as easy as possible on her. “I wasn’t really sure how the transition would be, but as I transitioned
in, the girls were so welcoming and nice — my class only has five girls, and they’re really kind and friendly,” Krygier said. “It’s a lot like a close team atmosphere that I was really excited about.” It almost goes without saying that in order to truly earn teammates’ respect, there has to be some carryover to the field. She certainly has that covered. Krygier has started all four games for Iowa this year and is tied for the team lead in assists with 3. One of those assists came in a 1-0 double-overtime victory against Northern Iowa in her first game as a Hawkeye. Her prowess has not gone unnoticed by team captain Melanie Pickert, who believes that she has melded well with the rest of the team. “I don’t think she got to play as much as she
is here, so she’s building that confidence and getting into the swing of things,” Pickert said. “She needs to work on her defense, but she’s doing extra workouts, which really says a lot.” Good things come with time, and while Krygier has not been on campus for long, her mark on the team is noticeable. That is a positive thing for the athlete, program, and especially DiIanni, who brought her here. “She’s somebody who’s stepped in, and we have a lot of high expectations for her and sometimes it goes well and sometimes it’s challenging,” DiIanni said. “When it’s challenging, she responds accordingly and wants to be coached and pushed. “We’re proud of her for that.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa soccer team.
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FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 14 It sounds cliché, but it was a little bit of both. Seven of Rudock’s completions were to his running backs, and most of those were check downs after he appeared to not see anything certain down the field. As the game progressed — and perhaps as the defense crept up more because of the check downs — Rudock became more aggressive, his yards per attempt jumping to 11.86 in the fourth quarter. (This is also when Rudock’s biggest play of the day, a 46-yard completion to Derrick Willies, occurred.) A lot of this can be attributed to Northern Iowa’s defense. The Panthers clearly didn’t want to allow anything over the top, something Rudock noted to after the game. The main reason Wil-
SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 14 made the save, but seconds later the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty kick. With less than 30 seconds on the clock, they had a chance to tie the game. Luckily for Iowa, the balls trajectory was right into the hands of Clark, and she safely threw the ball down the pitch. A sigh of relief was had by the home fans in attendance, and the Hawks escaped with a 3-2 victory and improved to 4-0 on the season. Despite the win, head coach Dave DiIanni recognized that this was a close call against a team that very nearly beat a good Nebraska squad on Aug. 29. “We did not come out with the necessary focus
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lies was so wide open on his big reception was because two Panthers defensive backs ran into each other as he ran up the seam. Even when Rudock threw it deep, he was taking what the defense gave him. Rudock will get — or, at least, attempt to get — what is necessary for a first down. For instance, against Northern Iowa, on third down distances of 6 yards or more, his Iowa defensive linemen celebrate after linebacker Quinton Alston sacks average per attempt was Northern Iowa quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen in Kinnick on Aug. 30. 9 yards. Alston had 1 sack for 8 yards. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock) On only one occasion during the Northern Io- 75 percent of his pass- dock was asked about the wa game did Rudock — es, amassed 250 yards, number of short passes, threw 2 and whether it was part faced t o u c h - of the game plan. His rewith a t h i r d ‘The game plan is to win the game.’ d o w n s , sponse shed a lot of light n o on who he is as a quard o w n —Jake Rudock, quarterback p i c k s , terback and whether he’ll — a n d changing that anytime throw a w a s n ’ t soon. comple“The game plan,” he tion that fell short of the sacked would be critichains. Conversely, he cized the way Rudock has said, “is to win the game.” converted six first downs been. But it happened, Follow @JacobSheyko and will, more than likethrough the air. It’s hard to think ly, happen again at least on Twitter for updates, news, and analysis about that a quarterback who once this season. After the game, Ru- the Iowa football team. completed more than
or energy to even start the game — both teams looked like they didn’t want to be on the field,” DiIanni said. “As soon as we didn’t put away a couple shots in the second half and made some subs, it opened it up a little bit.” The beginning on the game, which he refers to, saw senior Cloe Lacasse scored goal No. 36 in her career and gave Iowa a 1-0 lead heading into the break, but little else in the way of action. In fact, the team looked rather lackluster, and the athletes certainly took notice. “We’re not necessarily content with what happened today; obviously, we got the result that we wanted,” Lacasse said. “There are a lot of things that we need to clean up so teams like this can’t come back on us.” Her goal, which came in
the 14th minute and was set up nicely by sophomore Bri Toelle, came during a bit of a scramble around the keeper. In the midst of the madness, Toelle knew exactly which player she was looking to pass to. “We’ve been playing together for over a year now, so we just kind of feel each other out, and she passed me the ball, and I knew that if I touched it back to her kick, she’d slot it in,” Toelle said. “It was just a trust thing, and honestly, a lot of that comes from from the field chemistry and getting to know your teammates.” Speaking of teammates that people should get to know, freshman Aubree Larson scored her second goal in as many games early in the second half for Iowa’s other goal of the day.
Lacasse assisted on the play — her 21st all time — which moved her into second-place in school history. While certainly not a replication of the other dominating performances they have had during their nonconference slate, the Hawkeyes put another mark in the win column. “You can always learn by winning games; you don’t have to lose to learn what you need to get better,” DiIanni said. “The kids know, they know they should have played better — Butler’s a good team, a top-100 RPI team, so that’s a good win. “Wins are good, but we need to be better, more consistent, and I think that’s the difficult thing.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa soccer team.
Iowa defender Caitlin Brown prepares to head the ball at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Monday. Iowa defeated Butler, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)
CROSS COUNTRY CONTINUED FROM 14 Before she attended Iowa, González represented Spain in Eugene, Oregon, in the International Association of Athletics Federations World Junior Championships this past summer. Because of jet lag from landing the day before, she said, she placed seventh. This is her second world championship appearance after finishing second the previous year running in the 2,000-meter steeplechase in Ukraine. Gonzalez came into Oregon signed as a Hawkeye and got the opportunity to visit with head
coach Layne Anderson at on the Hawkeye roster, the World Junior Cham- but teammates Tess Wilberding and Lisa Gordon pionships. “After I talked with [An- agree that her positive derson] in Oregon, I told outlook brings a lot of myself, ‘You made a good good to the team. “She has a great attitude choice,’ ” Gonzalez said. The Hawkeye fresh- and is really talented,” man was the 10th runner Wilberding said. “We are so happy to sign to have with the her as Hawkeyes a teamentering ‘She appreciates being here, mate and the 2014 season, and she wants to show that friend,” With and she came in appreciation through running.’ t h e change in on a full — Francisco Rivero Gutirrez, coach training, ride. This coach, allowed a n d González to focus on the culture teammates, González loves the motivation she feels. change. “I want to improve here, “I felt alone in a new world,” she said. “But my and I want to feel proud by teammates helped a lot.” being good,” she said. Anderson has similar Not only is the top junior runner in Spain a feelings about his new nice name to have listed runner.
“She appreciates being here, and she wants to show that appreciation through running,” he said. Even after running in two major world championships, González is working to improve her times and be successful in the Big Ten. In the next months at Iowa, she hopes to improve her times to put the Hawkeyes in a good position this upcoming season. She has the experience and intense training, but her head coach thinks she’ll be something special. “She hasn’t even scratched the surface of her potential yet,” he said. Follow @shelbystites on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa women’s cross country team.
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Trinca-Pasat honored Iowa defensive tackle Louis Trinca-Pasat earned an honorable mention for Performer of the Week from the College Football Performance Awards in the defensive linemen category. The 6-3, 290-pound senior recorded 10 tackles in the Hawkeyes’ 31-23 win over Northern Iowa on Aug. 30. He had 3 tackles for loss, a pass breakup, and 1.5 sacks. Trinca-Pasat was one of three Division I defensive linemen who recorded 10 or more tackles along with 3 or more tackles for loss during the college-football opening weekend. Northern Iowa netted 25 yards rushing on 25 attempts against Iowa. — by Danny Payne
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IOWA 31, UNI 23
Rudock knocked for winning ways
Cardinals hop back into first ST. LOUIS — Matt Holliday had the go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning after Kolten Wong’s pinch-hit homer tied the score, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. St. Louis moved into sole possession of first place in the NL Central for the first time this season with its third-straight win in a row. The Cardinals are one game ahead of Milwaukee, which lost to the Chicago Cubs. Pittsburgh is three games back. Trailing 4-2, St. Louis scored 3 in the seventh. Wong homered off Pittsburgh starter Gerrit Cole (7-5) to tie the score. Wong did not start after bumping his head in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 9-6 win over the Cubs. Jon Jay followed with a triple and scored on Holliday’s single to left. Holliday, who also had a tworun double in the third, is 7 for 11 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in the last three games. Seth Maness (6-3) picked up win in relief. Trevor Rosenthal got the last three outs for his 41st save in 46 opportunities. Cardinal starter Lance Lynn gave up 3 runs and 8 hits in six innings. Cole allowed all 5 runs and 8 hits over 6.1 innings. — Associated Press
SCOREBOARD Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 2 Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 0 Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3 Miami 9, NY Mets 6 Baltimore 6 , Minnesota 4 Philadelphia 7, Atlanta 0 Detroit 12, Cleveland 1 Oakland 6, Seattle 1 San Diego 3, Arizona 1 Colorado 10, San Francisco 9 Washington 6, LA Dodgers 4 Kansas City 4, Texas 3 FIBA World Cup Senegal 77, Croatia 75 Serbia 83, Iran 70 Argentina 85, Philippines 81 France 94, Egypt 55 Greece 90, Puerto Rico 79 Spain 82, Brazil 63
Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock scans the field for an open receiver during the game against Northern Iowa in Kinnick on Aug. 30. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers, 31-23. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
Jake Rudock received criticism for his ‘short’ passes on Aug. 30 against Northern Iowa, but most of those were unwarranted. By JACOB SHEYKO jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
“I feel like he has no trust in our receivers.” Former Iowa receiver Marvin McNutt tweeted that out midway through the Hawkeyes’ 31-23 win over Northern Iowa on Aug. 30. He was critiquing quarterback Jake Rudock’s performance, and he was not the only one. Several fans and former players chimed in on whether Rudock was being too conservative with the ball and not taking chances down the field. Another former Hawkeye receiver — Derrell Johnson-Koulianos — tweeted out a nickname for the junior quarterback: Jake Checkdown. At the end of the day, Rudock completed 31-of-
41 passing attempts for 250 yards and 2 touchdowns. The 31 completions is a career high. Maybe it comes with the job of being a quarterback, but despite his performance, Rudock was criticized for his conservative playing style. But was that criticism warranted? Rudock is more of a game manager. It was the case last year, and it likely will be the case again this year. It may vary from game to game, but rarely does a quarterback drastically change his tendencies. Last season, Rudock averaged 6.89 yards per attempt, which isn’t the greatest statistic, but it may be the most telling one available. Against Northern Iowa, Rudock averaged 6.1 yards per attempt — and he averaged 8.1 yards per completion.
IOWA 3, BUTLER 2
Soccer squeaks out a victory over Butler
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When breaking Rudock’s completions down into three levels — 0-5 yards, 6-10 yards, and 10-plus yards — it’d be easy to say he dumped the ball off a fair number of times. Fourteen completions went for five yards or fewer, 10 for 6-10 yards, and seven went for more than 10 yards. So, was Rudock actually being conservative or, as he said postgame, taking what the defense gave him? SEE FOOTBALL, 12
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Running into Hawkeye land
Iowa cross-country runner Marta Bote Gonzalez transitions to America from Spain with an impressive résumé.
WNBA Chicago 86, Indiana 84
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Iowa defender Caitlin Brown kicks the ball at the Soccer Complex on Monday. Iowa defeated Butler, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)
Late goals by the Bulldogs kept it close, but Iowa hung on for the win. By JORDAN HANSEN Jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu
When senior Melanie Pickert put Iowa up 3-1 in the 68th minute, fans started to leave, assuming that the rest of the match would consist of the Hawks playing glorified keep-away in an effort
to chew the rest of clock and secure a win. A very pesky Butler team had other ideas. With barely four minutes to play, the Bulldogs sent a rocket past the outstretched arms of junior keeper Hannah Clark and suddenly, they were down by just a goal.
Following a bad pass, Butler regained possession and sent a shot at the goal. Clark SEE SOCCER. 12
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They say home is where the heart is — in that case, you will find freshman cross-country runner Marta Bote González’s heart in Mérida, Spain, where she grew up with a passion for running. Her coach, Francisco Rivero Gutirrez, approached Gonzalez at age 12 and said, “Run with me.” That was the turning point in her career as she developed six years ago from running well in track to training to be great. As a result of the intense training, she had 40 universities call to place scholarships in front of her. So why did she choose Iowa? “It feels like home,” González said. “Where I grew up is a lot like Iowa City.” SEE CROSS-COUNTRY, 12