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Only around 20 percent of people with disabilities take part in the labor force, and UI REACH is trying to combat that. By NICK MOFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
Executive directors of various programs in the 1105 Project Becci Reedus, Ronda Lipsius, Jama Lidral, Mary Issah, and Kristie Fortmann-Doser cut the ribbon at the Crisis Center on Sunday. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)
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After two years of construction and planning, the 1105 Project is now fully operational. The project had its first open house in October 2013 and celebrated a grand opening with a ribbon cutting on Sunday. The building will house four local nonprofit groups: the Crisis Center, Domestic Violence Intervention Program, Free
Lunch Program, and National Awareness on Mental Illness. “This project has created an opportunity for the agencies to expand their services and to collaborate in ways that will benefit our clients,” said Kristie Doser, the executive director of the domestic-violence program. Crisis Center Executive Director Becci Reedus said the idea for the development came after the Crisis Center found a need for more parking because of growing clientele.
“It had been vacant for a few years, and we were in need for additional parking, so that was our motivation,” she said. Doser said the domestic-violence group decided to get involved with the project because it was also looking for more space. “Space was just too expensive in Iowa City,” she said. “We were just bursting at the seams because all of our programs were run out of the shelter.” SEE CRISIS, 3
Prison program holds symposium By MITCH MCANDREW mitch-mcandrew@uiowa.edu
After three months of planning, University of Iowa officials as well as state officials gathered to present various prison projects. The first Incarcerated in Iowa symposium, which
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was held in the University Capitol Center this past weekend, focused on the ways the incarcerated community and free community affect each other, as well as what the free population can do to help reverse the growth of the SEE PRISON, 3
The poster used to advertise the Incarcerated at Iowa event in the University Capitol Center is seen on Sept. 6. The University of Iowa and the Iowa corrections office held their first conference discussing student involvement with the prisons. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)
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For those with a disability, the barrier to getting a job can be getting past the fear of the unknown, said one University of Iowa official. Deb Larson, the internship coordinator at the UI REACH Program, said programs such as UI REACH help students overcome those uncertainties. “Programs like this give soft skills [to students], to have meaningful employment in their hometowns,” Larson said. The UI REACH program is a twoyear certificate program that allows students with intellectual challenges to gain experience in independent living. Meaningful employment can be hard to come by for those with a disability, according to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report. The report showed that just 19.8 percent of people with a disability participate in the labor force. “The number of employed with disabilities has held constant, but the unemployed has declined from the last year,” bureau economist Eleni Sherman said. Larson said a huge goal of the program is to develop soft skills such as communication, navigation, time management, and the ability to take feedback, resulting in students graduating from the two-year program with the skills needed to gain employment. Pamela Ries, the director of the UI REACH program, said they have kept employment statistics of graduates since the program began in 2008. Ries said from what they have seen with students just two years out of the program, 90 percent of alumni are employed or continuing their education elsewhere. “A lot of it comes in the form of confidence and self-advocacy that students learn,” she said. Self-confidence and self-esteem are changes that Larson said she sees almost immediately when students come to the REACH program. She said in her opinion it is one of the biggest things that allow students to broaden their job prospects. SEE REACH, 3
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Andjela Uredi stands in front of her soon-to-be new home in Iowa City on Sept. 5. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit program that has served more than 4 million people worldwide regardless of ethnicity or religion. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
Emergency medicine turns 10 By MICHAEL KADRIE michael-kadrie@uiowa.edu
The state of Iowa’s onlyemergency-medicine residency is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Residents in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ program hone their skills in the stabilization, management, diagnosis, and disposition of individuals with acute illness and injury. A large part of the program’s mission is to help staff and support more rural areas, especially in Iowa. “Before [the emergency-medicine residency program], we were an academic program without an academic mission,” said UIHC Emergency Medicine Chairman Andrew Nugent. Emergency medicine is a relatively recent addition to the list of medical specialties officially recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. It arrived on the scene in 1979, and the first
certification exam was conducted in 1980. Residents help certified staff manage more than 60,000 patient visits a year, admitting approximately 15,000 patients annually. Ahmed A b o u t Executive Vice Head two-thirds of the graduates are either working in Iowa or the states immediately surrounding it, Nugent said. The ambitious program’s success was not always certain. In the beginning, faculty and students had to deal with smaller work areas that made it difficult to see as many patients, he said. “Everyone that started had to take a leap of faith,” said program graduate Michael Schwemm. “There were no guarantees that it was going to be successful.” Schwemm was a resi-
dent in the program’s first graduating class, and says he is still very close to his fellow graduates. In recognition of the continuing need for quality healthcare providers, the UIHC’s Emergency-Medicine program hosts an 18-month physician-assistant program, which began in 2008 and is the only program of its kind in the country. Physician assistants receive a truncated version of the full three-year residency, which enables them to practice in any emergency, acute care, or intensive care setting with physician supervision. Program directors have also managed to get residents involved in the UIHC’s prestigious AirCare helicopter ambulance service, which is based in Iowa City and Waterloo. Azeemuddin Ahmed, who serves as executive vice head of the department, said he hopes to continue to expand the size of the program and the scope of its service.
“We now share an equal seat at the table with these other departments, some of which have been around for 100 years,” he said. Despite the growth, Ahmed said he has had the opportunity to work with every student that has ever participated in the program. While it continues to increase the number of residencies offered, the department has also begun to invest more in their telemedicine initiative. Telemedicine allows faculty and staff of the Emergency Medicine Department to communicate with patients and providers in order to help them with consultations. It allows physicians in more remote areas access to the expertise and knowledge of the UIHC. The program is small, but growing as participants continue to voice their appreciation of the service. “We’re not the new kids on the block,” Ahmed said.
Sept. 5 with presence in a bar after hours. Brandon Field, 22, 323 S. Linn St., was charged Sept. 4 with fifth-degree theft. Angel Figueroa, 18, Moline, was charged Sunday with possession of an open container of alcohol in public and PAULA. Abigail Frick, 19, 302 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 1231, was charged Sept. 6 with OWI. Christian Fricke, 19, Council Bluffs, was charged Sept. 5 with possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ID and public intoxication. Nathaniel Gavronsky, 32, Drakesville, Iowa, was charged Sept. 5 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Alexios Georges, 18, 4333 Burge, was charged Aug. 31 with public intoxication. Christopher Gideon, 20, Ponchatoula, Louisiana, was charged Sunday with obstructing an officer and PAULA. Tahnee Givhan, 28, 1121 Gilbert Court, was charged Sept. 6 with criminal trespass. Edgar Grado-Hernandez, 26, Bondurant, Iowa, was charged Sept. 6 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Michael Grohe Jr., 18, N203 Hillcrest, was charged Sept. 6 with PAULA. Johnathan Gunn, 25, 1038 E. College St., was charged Sept. 5 with OWI. Abdiqani Haji-Mohamud, 32, address unknown, was charged Sept. 6 with disorderly conduct. Nashwa Hamouda, 19, 328 E. Washington St. Apt. 2914, was charged Sept. 5 with presence in a bar after hours. Mirsad Hamzic, 44, address unknown, was charged Aug. 14 with fourth-degree theft. John Hansen, 25, 1307 Carroll St., was charged Sept. 6 with assault causing injury. Reginald Harris, 28, Cedar
Rapids, was charged Sunday with OWI. John Hopkins, 22, Rock Falls, Illinois, was charged Sept. 6 with obstructing an officer. Patrick Horras, 24, 1005 Church St., was charged Sept. 6 with interference with official acts and public intoxication. Victor Hughes, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Javier Ibarra, 28, West Liberty, was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. Sangram Jadhav, 30, Columbus, Ohio, was charged Sept. 6 with OWI. Darryl Jenkins Jr., 20, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sept. 6 with PAULA. Ryan Kindra, 21, 120 N. Clinton St., was charged Sept. 5 with public intoxication. Heather Maher, 37, Amana, Iowa, was charged Sunday with driving with a revoked license. Ashlee Malloy, 21, 601 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 638, was charged Sept. 6 with possession of drug paraphernalia. Bradley Masonholder, 35, 422 Crestview Ave., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Gina Mathes, 47, Swisher, was charged Sept. 6 with fifth-degree theft. Wesley McCormack, 20, 328 E. Washington St., was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. Joel Meadows, 18, Coralville, was charged Sept. 4 with fifth-degree theft. Mitchell Moeller, 20, 923 Iowa Ave. Apt. 201, was charged Sept. 5 with keeping a disorderly house. Zachary Muscolino, 20, Plainfield, Illinois, was charged Sept. 5 with PAULA. Claire Nolan, 19, 23 N. Lucas St., was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house. David Parsons, 29, 4 Prentiss
St., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Kevin Pergande, 19, 613 E. Court St., was charged Sept. 5 with presence in a bar after hours and PAULA. Ciara Richert, 19, 223 E. Davenport St., was charged Sept. 6 with presence in a bar after hours. Austin Robak, 19, Schaumburg, Illinois, was charged Sept. 6 with PAULA. Saul Roman, 21, 614 S. Johnson St., was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. Emily Scott, 21, 431 S. Dodge St., was charged Sept. 4 with fifth-degree theft. Joshua Showalter, 23, North Liberty, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Cristina Siddu, 19, 328 E. Washington St. Apt. 2914, was charged Sept. 5 with presence in a bar after hours and PAULA. Mathew Smith, 26, 1100 Arthur St. Apt. F4, was charged Sept. 5 with OWI and driving with a suspended/canceled license. Patrick Snagg, 26, 7 Appolo Place, was charged Sunday with interference with official acts and public intoxication. Michael Solofra, 20, Chicago, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and presence in a bar after hours. Mark Spicer, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sept. 4 with possession of marijuana and first-degree theft. Khaleal Walker, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with PAULA. Antwan Wicks, 38, address unknown, was charged Sept. 5 with fifth-degree theft and public intoxication. Chiquita Wideman, 27, 1901 Broadway Apt. 5, was charged Sept. 5 with fifth-degree theft. Roman Wilson, 24, 431 N. Lucas St., was charged Sept. 6 with interference with official acts.
BLOTTER Gregory Anderson, 32, Coralville, was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. Toma Andreev, 20, Chicago, was charged Sept. 6 with PAULA. Allison Austin, 19, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3415, was charged July 3 with possession of marijuana. Meredith Blackford, 19, Shaumburg, Illinois, was charged Sept. 4 with PAULA and unlawful use of a driver’s license/ID of another. Adam Brecht, 20, 519 E. Fairchild St., was charged Sept. 6 with unlawful use of an authentic driver’s license/ID of another and public intoxication. Billy Brisco, 43, 429 Southgate Ave., was charged Sept. 6 with fifth-degree theft. Leonard Brooks, 19, St. Paul, Minnesota, was charged Sept. 6 with public intoxication. Laura Burr, 23, Shrewsbury, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Ashley Carter, 19, Coralville, was charged Sept. 5 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Norbeto Cervantes-Garcia, 32, 629 E. Jefferson St., was charged Sept. 6 with possession of marijuana, domestic abuse, possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference with official acts. Andrew Cheney, 22, Walford, Iowa, was charged Sept. 6 with OWI. Jonathan Cowart, 30, Crown Point, Indiana, was charged Sept. 5 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public and public intoxication. Aastha Earth-Balance, 35, 527 S. Van Buren St. Apt. 7, was charged Sept. 6 with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Ross Edwards, 20, 230 S. Lucas, was charged Sept. 6 with keeping a disorderly house. Eleni Eliopoulos, 19, Evergreen Park, Ill., was charged
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Air Methods Vice President of Region 6 Dan Keough (left) and Rolando Gomez (right) stand with UI AirCare Chief Flight Nurse Deb Bagenstos, Medical Director Joshua Stilley, and Nurse Manager Diane Lamb at the celebration of 35 years of service at the AirCare hanger on Sunday. UI AirCare took its first flight on April 1, 1979, in a D model A-Star helicopter. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
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PRISON CONTINUED FROM FRONT incarcerated population. From advocating for library funding to providing college education to the incarcerated, speakers showcased their respective prison projects and supplemented their presentations with discussions. “Our ultimate goal today is to create a conversation among the university, the Department of Corrections, and community volunteers for public engagement in scholarship,” said Kathrina Litchfield, a UI graduate student and co-organizer of the symposium. This goal was first realized when Litchfield
REACH CONTINUED FROM FRONT One of those students is Jordan Tridle, who is in the third optional year of the REACH program. He completed an internship with the Iowa Cubs this past summer through a REACH internship, something he said taught him a lot about having a job. “I really just like being part of a team,” he said. Tridle spent his summer working with the maintenance team to do assorted tasks around the stadium, but his most fond memory was driving the golf cart around at the end of the year. The best part of the program is the social interaction, Tridle said. He said all of the friends he’s made, along with the staff, have made his years at REACH special. Tridle said the internship opportunity has given him the confidence to hopefully stay in Iowa City after his time with UI REACH is over. Larson said moving toward independent living is one of the big goals of the curriculum for the UI REACH. Beating the grim employment numbers, she said, has to start with small change, but she likes what she has seen and said the younger generation of today has been much more educated and acquainted with people that have intellectual disabilities. “A lot of what we do is open doors and get out in the community and educate,” she said. Although just 19.8 percent of those with disabilities participate in the labor force, Ries said there is around “200-something” programs similar
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met co-organizers Mark Fullenkamp, the director of web services at the university’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Gemma Goodale-Sussen, a graduate student in the English Department. “The campus community that was working with the incarcerated weren’t communicating very well,” Fullenkamp said. Litchfield pitched the idea for the UI Prison Projects Coalition as a way to put this community in touch, Fullenkamp said. When she presented it to John Baldwin, director of the Iowa Department of Corrections, Incarcerated in Iowa was born. Fullenkamp said the project gathered steam quickly. “There was some initial resistance from people
to REACH, all working to increase that number. She said from the statistics she’s seen, it seems to be working. Tridle said from his experience this summer, he’s optimistic. “I’m a little nervous about the future,” Tridle said. “But I just want to be part of a team.”
who thought that it was happening too quickly,” he said. Despite the opposition, the symposium took place just three months after Litchfield’s proposal. “We just started a conversation, and it’s grown from 12 people to what it is today,” Litchfield said. At present, the coalition brings students, community members and the incarcerated together, each group bringing a unique perspective to the table. All parties involved with the coalition benefit, Fullenkamp said: Students get hands on experience in a real-world setting, while the incarcerated benefit from assistance, resources, and interaction with the free community.
“I don’t see a downside,” Fullenkamp said. Cliff Missen, the director of the WiderNet project, which is dedicated to improving digital education and communication for communities around the world, found the symposium stimulating and energizing, but he also recognizes the job is not yet complete. “Too little of this work is being done; the need is huge, and the resources are few,” Missen said. “But I’m very inspired by what my colleagues are doing.” Overall, the symposium served as a great indicator of the future of the UI Prison Projects Coalition, Fullenkamp said. “We’ve come a long way already, and I expect it to continue to grow,” he said.
The group approached the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to initiate the purchase of the building. “They opened up the grant opportunity to other nonprofits,” Doser said. “We won the grant, and they sold the building to us for $1.” After the building was purchased from the board, the nonprofit groups put a construction committee together. Doser said the construction process was not easy, because the entire building had to be “completely gutted.” Jan Leff, the board chairwoman for the Crisis Center who was involved in the construction committee, said many problems were found at the beginning of the process. “We almost immediately found that we had mold, a leaky roof, and asbestos,” she said. “We began working with an architect for rehabilitation of this building. Then we worked with interior designers and a landscape architect. We had a
very active building committee.” The 1105 Project had a limited time to raise its capital campaign funds, because the building had to be completed before the Free Lunch Program lost its existing lease. “We did the capital campaign in 18 months,” Doser said. “The four nonprofits together raised $1.2 million.” All the executive directors said they believed this project will greatly help them better serve the Iowa City Community. “It really freed up some space for board and committee meetings,” Reedus said. “It affords our clients more confidentiality.” Mary Issah, the executive director of the local chapter of the National Awareness on Mental Illness, said while the project was a collaborative effort among all four agencies, it has “really helped raise awareness about [the agency].” Reedus said she credits a lot of the progress to Johnson County. “We couldn’t have done it without the community,” she said. “The support of the community has always been behind us.”
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Sexual assault remains a problem in the military ALEXANDRA EGAN
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The U.S. military is charged with the protection of the people of the United States of America. But for all the good the armed forces might do, they often fail to protect others, and even their own troops, from sexual assault and rape. Sexual assault is a growing problem, perpetuated by rape culture, all over the world and on a smaller scale on college campuses such as ours. This problem has had a long history of injustice. Women and men who are victims of such assaults often too scared to come forward with their stories. Women have been told they were “asking for it,” and sometimes the accusations are blatantly ignored by authority figures. In an institution such as the military, made up of authority figures, this is an especially troubling occurrence. On Aug. 27, U.S. Army Gen. Michael Harrison, the former commander of the U.S. Army in Japan, was demoted as a result of his failure to properly report a sexual-assault case dealing with one of the officers under his authority and a Japanese civilian employee in March 2013. The officer, an unidentified colonel, was allegedly responsible for the sexual assault of one of the people under his supervision. Harrison knew about the incident and, in an apparent attempt to keep a man he had known since the 1980s out of trouble, failed to report the crime to criminal investigators for months in direct violation of Army conduct codes. Instead, according to Stars & Stripes, he ordered an internal probe, which is a violation of Army regulations. The former two-star general re-
tired as a one-star general, which will cost him hundreds of dollars a month in retirement pay, according to Stars & Stripes. During his suspension, he kicked aside to the Pentagon and made director of program analysis and evaluation for a deputy chief of staff. It has been reported that despite an official letter of reprimand in December 2013 regarding the sexual-assault case as well as other incidents, he remained on active duty. The lack of attention to this case, along with others and the disregard for meaningful, timely punishment directly feeds into the cultural idea that people in power (particularly men) need not follow the same moral codes or laws as the rest of us. It also demeans women all over the world who are victims of these crimes. These victims are citizens of our country, other countries, and members of our military. In fact, former Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif., who introduced a bill in the summer of 2008 to encourage the investigation of military sex crimes, stated, “A woman who signs up to protect her country is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire.” This disturbing statement reveals the reality of sex crimes, how often they occur, and how often they go unaddressed. As citizens of the United States and people of the world, we should all feel protected by those who vow to keep us that way. But when one of these men directly violates the code of conduct to cover up the heinous and blatantly illegal acts of another, there is no longer any way to ensure that we are being protected from all threats. Sexual assault is something that we can work to stop, but we may never get there if we perpetuate the notion that even in the highest chains of command, it will not be taken seriously.
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Does Football overshadow academics?
The Iowa Football Legacy Campaign will bring new multimillion-dollar facility for Hawkeye athletes to practice and train in. But do campaigns such as these run the risk of overshadowing the UI’s academics? Football aids the university
One of the biggest reasons I chose a Big Ten school is because I absolutely love college football. While I know my opinion isn’t the only one out there, I can think of thousands of people who feel the same way — just look at the stands. According to hawkeyesports.com (the official Hawkeye athletics site), “The $55 million Iowa Football Legacy project will be 100 percent funded by the UI Athletics Department, which is 100 percent self-sufficient and, as such, receives no state tax dollars or institutional funds.” Not only is the new facility completely funded by the Athletics Department, it’s also far from the most expensive in a string of new college football facilities around the country. For example, the Oregon Athletics Department just spent $68 million, and Minnesota is gearing up to spend $70 million on a new practice facility. It is clear that a competitive edge in college football is invaluable, not only to the football program but to the university as well. There is an advantage for universities with big football programs, such as those in the Big Ten: fancy new football facilities aid in recruiting better players, better players create a better football program, a better football program attracts a larger group of students by creating a more enticing college experience, a larger (more academically diverse) group of students applying means that a school can accept a higher caliber of students, higher caliber students often create more dedicated students and more successful alumni — which is the major goal of all universities. All of these factors included, plus the added “buzz” that goes along with an improved football team helps generate revenue for not only the university but for other local businesses: bars, restaurants, and clothing stores — to name a few. So while the new football facility is expensive, it is money well spent because as the Hawkeye football team gets better, so does the University of Iowa.
UI is more than sports
Any school with a successful college sports team has to be mindful of being seen primarily as a “sports school” at the expense of its overall image. When the line between those is drawn in the sand, it can easily be blurred. Obviously, there are benefits to having a good sports team, such as more publicity for the school, increased revenue, etc. But at the same time, if too much emphasis is placed on the athletics side, the other parts of the institution could suffer. The Hawkeyes are set to move into the recently built Richard O. Jacobson Football Operations Building this October. The project, described by Hawkeye middle linebacker Quinton Alston as the school’s new “big, shiny thing,” cost roughly $55 million to build and will come equipped with a nutrition bar, 18 weight-lifting racks, new locker rooms, and a variety of other amenities. The goals of the ambitious project are to have a cutting-edge training facility for the players as well as to lure in prospective athletes for recruitment. The danger I see here is that the reputation of the sports programs could overshadow the reputation of the school itself. College athletics easily dominate all other aspects of the university in terms of ability to reach the masses and so with that much influence the message sent becomes that much more important. With an audience base as large as Iowa athletics has, I don’t think the message we should be sending is just that we have “big, shiny things.” The University of Iowa is a school first, and although the athletics plays a large role in the overall infrastructure of the university, it is still just one of many important parts. The temptation will always be there to bolster one entity within the university with the argument that it will benefit the school as a whole. However, doing so could do just the opposite and create a factionalized environment within the institution. A school is the sum of all of its pieces, and there isn’t an individual part that is greater than the whole.
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Stay lean and green this year Starting college can be an exciting, yet daunting experience. It’s not surprising that, with all the stress that comes with it, many new students gain the dreaded “Freshman 15.” A study published in Nutrition Journal found that nearly a quarter of freshmen gain at least 5 percent of their body weight during their first semester, an average of about 10 whopping pounds in just a few months. In an effort to help students look and feel great, the movement toward offering more plant-based meals is taking root on college campuses nationwide. In fact, there are more than 200 universities leading the charge with Meatless Monday programs in their dining halls. Why take a weekly holiday from meat? In recent decades, our meat consumption has increased dramatically — and along with it, our waistlines, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Meat is high in
saturated fat, which is associated with obesity and preventable chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, and stroke. A study by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health found that there is a strong association between meat consumption and obesity. A review published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded, “[A] plantbased diet seems to be a sensible approach for the prevention of obesity …” Even if we can’t switch to a completely plantbased diet, we can make incremental changes. Kaiser Permanente is one of the nation’s largest health-care and insurance providers. It recently published a “Plant-Based Diet” guide that states: “Any movement toward more plants and fewer animal products can improve your health.” Eating more healthy plant-based meals not only helps our physical health, it can also light-
en our carbon footprint. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, animal agriculture is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global.” Factory farms — in which nearly all of our meat comes from — are major culprits in climate change. These animal factories create huge amounts of manure that pollute the soil, water, and air. Of course, reducing the amount of meat we eat is good for animals, too. The fewer animals we raise for food means less pressure on animal agriculture to raise them in cruel and intensive ways. For example, large demand for meat has led to the practice of genetically manipulating chickens to grow so obese, so fast, that many can’t even walk more than a few steps before collapsing. To help animals, the Humane Society of the
United States advocates the Three Rs: “reducing” or “replacing” consumption of animal products and “refining” our diets by switching to products from sources that adhere to higher animal welfare standards. Thankfully, it’s never been easier to take a positive step toward safeguarding our health, while also protecting the planet and helping animals. Choosing simple, delicious options once a week can make a big difference. How about swapping those chicken nuggets with meat-free nuggets? Or choosing veggie and bean burritos instead of carnitas burritos? Eating out is easy, too. With options such as Chipotle and Denny’s serving up hearty meat-free fare and with Indian, Thai, and Mexican restaurants that regularly offer delicious plant-based dishes, the options are endless. Bon appétit. Eddie Garza food policy coordinator for the Humane Society of the United States
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High-rise purchase questioned by locals A federal agency is reviewing a proposal for Iowa City to purchase luxury condos to use for low-income housing. By ALEXSANDRA VUIJICIC aleksandra-vujicic@uiowa.edu
A proposal to allow low-income individuals the chance to reside downtown in high-rise condos is still being reviewed. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will examine a proposal for Iowa City to purchase five high-rise luxury condominiums in the Chauncey for $1 million, which would then be rented out to low-income individuals who are primarily disabled or elderly. Roughly a year and a half ago, the city proposed to make the property on the intersection of College and Gilbert Streets available for a private developer to build a structure that complied with certain city goals, Iowa City City Councilor Jim Throgmorton said. The Chauncey, a highrise building created by the Moen Group, won the bid. Since then, the city staff negotiated with the City Housing Authority to purchase five small condominiums as affordable housing units. “One of the things that we were urged, as a council, to do by many, many people was to provide incentives for affordable housing within any new development
we chose for that site,” Throgmorton said. Local attorney Rockne Cole has concerns about whether the proposed purchase complied with a federal statue that, he said, explicitly states Housing and Urban Development funds should not be used to provide luxury housing for low-income tenants. Cole requested that the department take a look at this proposal in order to determine whether it was appropriate. Throgmorton said he is very confident the city staff members have looked into this and they know whether it is illegal or not. “The real question is whether the city should spend $200,000 per unit to buy the condos if the new Chauncey structure is built, he said. Cole said this is his primary concern. “Is that the best way they can use $1 million for five units? And we believe that it is not,” Cole said. Throgmorton said dispersing affordable housing throughout the city becomes a challenge because housing in downtown comes at a higher cost. “Land is expensive, therefore new housing units would be expensive,” Throgmorton said. “The staff’s proposal is for
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us to buy these units at what’s not really an outrageous price. It’s costly for low- income housing, but it’s not outrageously expensive.” Another issue Cole had with the proposal was that he said the city is targeting the disabled and elderly as tenants. “One of my first concerns is why would these units be limited only to the disabled and elderly folks; we believe families should also have access to these low-income units,” Cole said. Throgmorton said the larger the family, the larger the square footage has to be, which means the unit would be more expensive. Developer Marc Moen said he is a proponent of the city’s attempt to incorporate affordable residential units into developments throughout the city, but this also comes with a price on his side of business. “We were asked to sell some of the units at Chauncey to the city at below market rate to accommodate affordable housing,” Moen said in an email statement. “While this ultimately adds to our cost of the Chauncey development, I support the city’s efforts, and therefore I agreed to sell a number of units to the city at below market rate.”
Cold turkey for CVS By BEN MARKS benjamin-marks@uioaw.edu
CVS has finally gone cold turkey. More than a month earlier than planned, CVS Caremark announced it finally removed the last cigarettes and other tobacco products from its shelves, and with this change, Iowa City residents are seeing their tobacco selection dwindle. The company also announced last week a corporate name change and rebranding as CVS Health. The company’s move comes about as a larger plan to become less of a retail business and more of a health-care provider. CVS President Larry Merlo said in a statement that removing cigarettes from their shelves, “[Positions CVS] for a growing role in the health-care delivery system.” With the recent closing of the Tobacco Bowl, a longtime retailer of cigarettes and tobacco products, many smokers around Iowa City are running out of options. Rex Carter, the manager of the L&M Mighty gas station, 504 E. Burlington St., said when the Tobacco Bowl closed, he believed his establishment had a huge influx of customers. “For years and years, people went there for specialty cigarettes, but now from what I’ve heard, we’re one of the only places in town that carries Lucky Strikes anymore,” Carter said. “And I imagine that
with CVS not carrying tobacco products, we might see another little jump.” Kelly Stucker, the owner of the Konnexion, and the Convenience Store, 106 S. Linn St., said she is glad to see that CVS is no longer selling cigarettes. “I think it’s great that a store that promotes health is going to stop selling cigarettes,” she said. “I’ve always thought that was almost an awkward thing to go to a pharmacy and buy something that can kill you.” Eliminating tobacco products is costly, however, and according to a CVS press release, the business estimates about $2 billion in sales will be lost not only from cigarette sales but from incidentals such as gum and candy, items that tobacco users also buy while in the store for cigarettes. On the grand scale however, $2 billion however is a small portion of the company’s overall
2013 sales of $126 billion. Although CVS is the second largest pharmacy in the nation, with more than 7,600 stores nationwide, including two in Iowa City, it is the first major pharmacy in the United States to take tobacco off its shelves. Greg Woods, the manager of the Kum & Go, 25 W. Burlington St., said a large portion of the store’s sales come from tobacco products, and he believes it will see a profit increase. “I’m sure that we’re going to gain something out of that,” he said. “Just because of the fact that we’re half a block away, so I’m sure some of that is going to bleed over to there. To what degree, I don’t know, nor do I believe any one knows that yet.” Some CVS customers, such as Gen Strable, said they believe the company made the right decision. However, she said she does not know how much of an effect it will have on smoking.
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Butterflies not fluttering by The monarch butterfly population has been in decline over the past decade. By DANIELLE SCHAEFER danielle-schaefer@uiowa.edu
The monarch-butterfly population has experienced a sharp decline over the last decade, and people both nationally and in Iowa have taken notice. “They’ve dropped down by more than 90 percent, and most of that drop has occurred in the last decade,” said Lincoln Brower, a research professor of biology at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. “This past decade has also coincided with heavy use of pesticides and herbicides in the growth of corn and soybeans.” Brower said pesticides can be harmful to the insects and plants the butterflies require for survival. Forever Green, a greenhouse in Coralville, works in the community to promote monarch-butterfly education and conservation. “In the last 10 to 15 years, we’ve had a push to get rid of weeds, so there’s less milkweed growing out in the countryside,” said Forever Green owner Lucy Hershberger, said “What also
is affecting them is that we’ve had issues with pests such as the Japanese beetles, [so] people treat all their plants with insecticides. When you spray an insecticide, it is not specific to one bug, it affects the butterflies, too.” Brower, who also works with the Monarch Butterfly Fund, said losing a significant portion of the monarch-butterfly population is predicted to have negative effects on national biodiversity, because the butterflies are pollinators and responsible for the reproduction of many plants. “I think this is a disaster in the making, and I think the butterfly is the canary in the minefield warning us,” Brower said. He is part of a petition advocating for change in the methods of pesticides and the protection of wild plants. “As you go outside of the prairie areas, which are not protected, the only areas where you see milkweed growing wildly is on the side of highways,” he said. “We are asking highway departments to go about seriously protecting those areas.” He said with the right
protection, these small patches of land could reverse the decline of the population. Jessie Lowry, the conservation coordinator at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, said other problems, such as deforestation and land development, are plaguing the monarch-butterfly population as well. “We have gone from a state that was almost entire covered in prairie to a state that has been converted for agriculture, cities, and roads,” she said. To restore and create habitat for the monarch butterflies, Lowry directs a program at the Blank Park Zoo called Plant. Grow. Fly. With this program, the zoo encourages members of the public to build habitats in their backyards by supplying the necessary plants. The program’s goal is to restore the population of monarch butterflies, along with other pollinators, who are also in decline and necessary for a healthy ecosystem. “Pollinators are important because onethird of the global food supply depends on them,” Lowry said. “A lot
of the plants that they pollinate also feed other animals in the wild.” In Coralville, Forever Green also holds events on tagging, working to track butterflies as they migrate. “We put a little identifying tag on the butterflies that we release so if someone finds a tagged butterfly, they can call Monarch Watch and report where they found that butterfly,” Hershberger said. “We’ve been able to establish where their actual migration routes are.” Other organizations around the country specialize in butterfly tagging and conservation education, such as the Monarch Watch, based at the University of Kansas. “The purpose of the tagging is to associate the location of capture with the point of recovery for each butterfly,” said Angie Babbit, the communications coordinator of Monarch Watch. “The data from these recaptures are used to determine the pathways taken by migrating monarchs, the influence of weather on the migration, the survival rate of the monarchs.”
Wedge closing disappoints many Iowa City pizza shop Wedge Downtown will close this fall. By AARON WALKER aaron-walker-1@uiowa.edu
A Pedestrian Mall’s popular food and study spot, the Wedge, 136 S. Dubuque St., announced this past weekend it will close when it asked out of its lease with the city. Little else has been announced about the closing of the Wedge Downtown, which opened in 2008. The store’s owner, Steve Harding, has not given any public statement about why the restaurant will close. Members of
the staff have declined to comment. The future of the space is up in the air. No information about any companies interested in moving into the space has been released. “I heard this morning that they were closing and was really saddened to hear that, just because I spend so much time here that I don’t know where I’ll go,” said University of Iowa senior nursing student Jessica Lewandowski, who said she visits at least once or twice a week.
One customer was surprised and upset by the restaurant’s closing. “I do spend a lot of time at the Wedge,” said UI junior year journalism major Alisa Hrustic. “It’s a really comfortable atmosphere here, and I don’t know, it’s always weird when you see businesses close, especially when you don’t know why. I feel like every time I’m here, it’s busy.” The Wedge serves pizza and shares a space with May’s café.
“It’s a comfortable place to eat and study and stuff,” said junior international-relations major Randall Hutchcroft. “I like the ambience here a lot.” The restaurant offered 2,000-square-feet of seating for customers, and often after 9 p.m., it becomes a concert venue for local music acts. “It’s definitely my favorite coffee shop and place to study,” said Ella Wassweiler, a UI senior studying electrical engineering. “It feels like I’m here almost every day.”
Independent eyes taking seat The independent candidate hoping to succeed Jack Hatch says he has spent $0 on his Senate Campaign. By QUENTIN MISIAG quentin-misiag@uiowa.edu
On paper, Jim Bollard shares a few commonalities with the man he’s hoping to succeed in one of Iowa’s most populous Senate districts. An eye to i n n e r- c i t y n e i g h b o rhood revitalization: check. A lengthy business b a c k - Bollard g r o u n d Senate candidate in Iowa’s capital, a smaller pool of campaign fundraising than that of his challengers, and comprehensive education reform: check, check, and check. One glaring difference: party affiliation. Bollard, a self-proclaimed “lifelong” independent, whose District 17 filing on Aug. 20 marked his first jump into a race for government office, has an uphill climb in the heavily Democratic area. The District 17 seat — which includes down-
town Des Moines, Sherman Hill, and the city’s South Side — was last held by Sen. Jack Hatch, D-Des Moines, the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor. Entering the race several months after his contenders, Democratic nominee and former state Sen. Tony Bisignano and Republican Army veteran Jonathan Lochman, would appear as a disadvantage. Bollard refutwed those claims, saying he doesn’t believe that’s the case. In an interview with The Daily Iowan, he said he’s not too concerned about the late foray, citing political fallouts from other state politicians (whom he declined to name) and a barrage of television attack ads. “A lot of that has fallen to the side, and people are inundated in some of those commercials,” the Pocahontas, Iowa, native said. “We have made connections inside both of [Republican and Democratic] camps, but they are hesitant to go on the record in supporting us.” As of Sept. 3, Bollard
said he had spent $0 on campaigning efforts. As the president of the Easter Lake Park Homeowners and Neighborhood Associations, the former 32-year information technology professional at Allied/Nationwide Insurance said unique get-out-the-vote efforts center on heavily driven data strategies. That includes analyzing past voter records, eyeing which voters have requested absentee ballots, and stumping at neighborhood associations and church groups are underway, he said. Bollard said among the education endeavors that need to be addressed include the creation of more finance and money-management programs in the state’s K-12 system to better prepare for retirement. If elected, he said, he would also consider a program involving community service for a paid college education, which was first proposed by independent gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Narcisse’s campaign in July. Bisignano, the Dem-
ocratic nominee whose campaign has been built from the ground up from early voting turnouts, said the arrival of a new political contender hasn’t fazed his campaign. He said his biggest concern if elected would be snagging more funding assistance for low-income seniors, which would include a property-tax freeze. Opposing recent large tax credits for out-of-state companies, he said wants to see a closer watch on when they are handed out and holding firms accountable for the job-creation numbers they promise. Bisignano said he was unaware of the official funding that has been pooled for his campaign. Across the political aisle, Republican nominee Lochman had raised slightly more than $1,000 as of Sept. 3. If elected, Lochman said he would like to propose new legislation to give state officials the freedom to provide medical care and educational assistance beyond that offered through the federally mandated GI Bill.
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Buffalo Bills shock Chicago Bears in overtime
Buffalo Bill running back Fred Jackson set up the winning field goal, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 in overtime. By ANDREW SELIGMAN Associated Press
CHICAGO — Fred Jackson showed no signs of slowing down as he raced along the sideline, and the Buffalo Bills might be ready to kick things into a higher gear, too. A stunning overtime victory over the Bears was a good start. Jackson set up Dan Carpenter’s field goal in overtime with a 38-yard run to the 1, and the Buffalo Bills surprised Chicago, 23-20, on Sunday. The veteran running back ran for just 61 yards, but he came through with a big one at the end. “I am old, but I can still play,” the 33-year-old Jackson said. The Bears had just punted to open the extra period, and Buffalo took over on its own 22 to start the winning possession. The Bills got the ball to the Chicago 39 when
the 33-year-old Jackson turned toward the left side and broke off his big run, pushing safety Chris Conte out of the way twice inside the 10 before being knocked out of bounds at the 1. Buffalo’s EJ Manuel backed up 3 yards and put the ball in the middle of the field. After a delay of game, Carpenter won it with a 27-yarder. It was a good start for the Bills as they enter a new era following the death of founding father and Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson. They’re trying to end a 14-year playoff drought and they started by knocking off a team eyeing a run to the postseason. “It’s so difficult to win on the road in this league, especially on opening day I think it’s even tougher,” Bill coach Doug Marrone said. “I’m proud of them. It was different, I’m not going to lie to you. It was different in that locker room before
the game.” Jackson said, “It was a great statement win for us to put all that stuff behind and focus on the season.” This was not what the Bears had in mind. They got little pressure from a revamped defense despite the addition of five-time Pro Bowl end Jared Allen, and there were some questionable decisions at times by Jay Cutler, who got picked off twice while throwing for 349 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Bears trailed 17-7 at the half after Buffalo scored 17 unanswered points and came up short down the stretch after tying it. The Bills looked as if they might pull this one out in regulation with a 20-17 lead after Dan Carpenter kicked a 33-yard field goal. That came after Cutler threw across his body and tried to squeeze a pass to Martellus Bennett on a third-and-1 at the Buffa-
49ers lasso, hogtie Dallas Cowboys
San Francisco 49er defensive end Justin Smith (94) sacks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during the second half on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. (Associated Press/Tim Sharp)
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writerr
ARLINGTON, Texas — Colin Kaepernick looked ready to lead the San Francisco 49ers to another NFC Championship Game. Tony Romo looked ready to lead the Dallas Cowboys to the doughnut shop. Kaepernick threw 2 touchdown passes to Vernon Davis, one right after the first of three interceptions by Romo, and the 49ers opened the season with a 28-17 win over the sloppy Cowboys on Sunday. The 49ers (1-0) also got a 35-yard fumble return on the second play of the game when Chris Culliver picked up a loose ball stripped from DeMarco Murray. They led 21-3 after the first quarter despite running just four offensive plays. Coming off a spotty preseason for his offense, Kaepernick was efficient, going 16-of-23 for 201 yards without an interception. Romo was playing his first meaningful game for the Cowboys (0-1) since back surgery in December. San Francisco’s secondary made up for a front seven missing the suspended Aldon Smith and the injured NaVorro Bowman. Safety Eric Reid returned the first interception 48 yards to the Dallas 2, setting up Kaepernick’s second scoring toss to Davis. The Dallas defense was supposed to be the problem after the league’s worst unit from a year ago released franchise sacks leader DeMarcus Ware in a salary-cap move and lost middle
linebacker Sean Lee to a season-ending knee injury in the off-season. Instead, the Dallas offense caused most of the trouble for the Cowboys as 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, the only coach since the 1970 merger to lead a team to a conference title game in each of his first three seasons, improved to 4-0 in season-openers. Romo looked like a quarterback who was limited in the off-season and training camp, not a good start for a team trying to avoid tying a franchise record with a fifth-straight season of missing the playoffs. He didn’t see Reid on a throw to Dez Bryant, then didn’t see wide-open receiver Dwayne Harris for an easy touchdown. Instead he forced a pass to Jason Witten that was intercepted by Patrick Willis in the end zone. The interceptions kept coming even after starting San Francisco cornerbacks Tramaine Brock (toe) and Culliver (concussion) had been knocked out of the game. Backup Perrish Cox had his second career pick when Romo threw deep to Dez Bryant in double coverage. It didn’t take Kaepernick long to put that rough preseason behind him, leading the 49ers 80 yards in just three plays on their first possession. He stepped out of an ankle tackle by Jeremy Mincey and threw 29 yards on the run to Davis, who juggled the ball as the crossed the goal line before holding on for a 14-3 lead. The 49ers also had an efficient drive in their 2-minute offense to finish the first half, with Kaepernick throwing for 39 yards
leading to Carlos Hyde’s 4-yard scoring run for a 28-3 halftime lead. When Romo wasn’t throwing interceptions, the Dallas offense was getting false-start penalties and using time-outs to avoid delay-of-game penalties. Part of the problem was the noise from large swaths of red-clad 49ers fans seeing their team for the first time in the regular season in the $1.2 billion home of the Cowboys. Murray bounced back from the fumble on his first carry of the season to get 71 yards in the first quarter and 118 with a touchdown for the game. But he didn’t get the ball on second-and-1 from the San Francisco 2 with a chance to tie the score early. Instead, Romo was sacked, and Dallas settled for a field goal.
lo 34. Kyle Williams came away with his first career interception, instead. But the Bears answered after the Bills grabbed the lead. They drove from the 20 to the Buffalo 19, and Cutler threw an incomplete pass to Brandon Marshall in the end zone before Robbie Gould tied it with a 37-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in regulation. “You guys are going to be as negative as possible,” a surly Cutler said. “But we’ve got a lot of games left; we did a lot of good things. Obviously, we made mistakes today, and we’ve got to clean them up and got to keep it going.” Manuel completed 16of-22 passes for 173 yards for Buffalo. He also had a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Robert Woods added 78 yards receiving. Chicago’s Matt Forte ran for 82 yards and had 87 re-
ceiving. Brandon Marshall caught eight passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Alshon Jeffery also had 71 yards receiving, although he spent most of the second half on the sideline because of a hamstring injury. Bennett had 70 yards receiving and a TD, but left guard Matt Slauson and center Roberto Garza left the game with ankle injuries. It wasn’t a great afternoon for a revamped defense, either. Allen, the star addition in the off-season overhaul, was a nonfactor in his Bears’ début. But Trestman thought it was a good day overall for that group — Jackson’s long run aside. “At the end of the day you keep them in the 17 to 20-point range, that should be enough for us to win,” he said. “And if we hang onto the football, take care of it we would have been in a good position to do that.” NOTES: Bills LB Keith
Rivers left the game because of a groin injury, and S Aaron Williams was being evaluated for a concussion afterward. Buffalo also held out CB Stephon Gilmore because of a nagging groin injury. … Trestman thought Jeffery might return at some point in the second half, but that didn’t happen. … Slauson and Garza did not think they were seriously injured.
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FIRST DOWNS 27 13
RUSHING YARDS 113 90
PASSING YARDS 342 129
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THIRD-DOWN CONVERSION % 52.6 25
PENALTY YARDS 3-30 6-45
‘The defense gave us a chance to stay alive, and then obviously th offense rallied there in the fourth quarter.’
AVG. GAIN PER PLAY 5.4 3.3
— Kirk Ferentz, head coach
COMP-ATT-INT 35-55-0 15-30-0
TIME OF POSSESSION 31:07 28:53
BOX SCORE IOWA 17, BALL STATE 13 BALL STATE 0 IOWA 0
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SECOND QUARTER 13:08, BALL: Dueitt, 35-yard fumble return (Secor kick) 11:23, IOWA: Koehn, 26-yard field goal THIRD QUARTER 10:37, BALL: Secor, 42-yard field goal 8:43, BALL: Secor, 27-yard field goal FOURTH QUARTER 2:52, IOWA: Willies, 12-yard pass from Rudock (Ellis kick) 1:00, IOWA: Duzey, 12-yard pass from Rudock (Ellis kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa:Iowa: Rudock, 7-36; Canzeri, 5-26; Daniels, 4-20; Bullock, 3-17; Weisman, 6-13; Parker, 3-3; TEAM, 1-minus 2 Ball State: Edwards, 21-81; Banks, 11-23; TEAM, 1-minus 2; Mann, 3-minus 12 PASSING Iowa: Rudock, 33-52-322-2-0; Beathard, 2-3-20-0-0 Ball State: Mann, 15-30-129-0-0 RECEIVING Iowa: Martin-Manley, 8-70; Smith, 6-59; Bullock, 6-32; Duzey, 3-26-1; Canzeri, 2-53; Powell, 2-30; Willies, 2-19-1; Hillyer, 2-18; VandeBerg, 2-18; Hamilton, 1-13; Plewa, 1-4 Ball State: Mabon, 3-44; Shillings, 2-24; Edwards, 2-20; Williams, 2-18; Lacanaria, 2-6; Banks, 2-6; Curry, 1-7; Green, 1-4
QUOTED ‘I would say happiness because it’s a W. It was obviously kind of a dirty W, but we got it. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.’ — IOWA DEFENSIVE TACKLE LOUIS TRINCA-PASAT
‘We needed to make a stop there at the end, and we didn’t do it. It’s that simple. I don’t think it was the environment. I don’t think you can talk about this as a moral victory … we had a shot, and we didn’t finish.’
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Iowa’s Jordan Canzeri caught a pass from Jake Rudock early in the second quarter and sprinted downfield for a 50-yard gain. It was the Hawkeye’s longest play from scrimmage this season and the longest play of Canzeri’s career. Hawkeye running back Jonathan Parker fumbled an end-around handoff early in the second quarter, and Ball State defensive end Blake Dueitt returned the fumble 35 yards for a touchdown. It was the first time the Cardinals had scored on Iowa.
IOWA GAME BALL DREW OTT
The junior defensive end had a career-high 13 tackles, i one sack. Ott also forced the fumble on Ball State’s fina his second-career forced fumble.
BALL STATE GAME BALL JAHWAN EDWARDS
The Cardinals’ featured running back had a pretty good 81 yards on 21 carries, which was good for a 3.9 yard-p opened the game with 20 rushing yards in his first thre
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THUMBS UP Total Defense: Iowa’s defense gave up just 219 total yards of offense to Ball State. The unit didn’t allow a single touchdown, forced two crucial three and outs late in the fourth quarter, and caused the fumble that helped secure the win.
THUMBS DOWN Kicking game: Marshall Koehn and Mick Ellis combined to make just one field goal in four tries. Koehn missed from 35 and 37 yards, and Ellis missed a 29-yarder. The missed field goals were the primary reason Iowa nearly lost the game.
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The Hawkeyes will host Iowa State on Saturday. These rivalry games are always tough — especially when one team (the visitors, in this case) is still searching for its first win of the season. The Cyclones nearly upset Kansas State Sept. 6, which means Iowa shouldn’t sleep on its in-state rival.
Aug. 30, vs. Northern Iowa (W, 31-23) Sept. 6, vs. Ball State (W, 17-13) 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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What I Know About Women: • Far too many women are concerned with their weight when what they should actually be concerned with is their mass. And their understanding of basic scientific terminology. •“Babe, you look fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine in that dress,” is compliment that will get me sex later. “Babe, you look fine in that dress,” is compliment that will keep me from having sex later. • A woman never forgives you so much as she transfers her anger from checking into savings. • If television and magazine advertising is to be believed, most of them have incredible trouble pooping with any regularity. • No group of educated people — including doctors — understands the reproductive needs of fertile women more thoroughly than elderly, male Republicans. • No one man loves any one thing as much as any given woman loves hating an actress. • Some women use cucumbers and other such vegetables in the bedroom, not realizing that men can provide women with two things no foodstuff ever could: unwelcomed catcalls and Internet harassment. • A woman should not be defined by motherhood or marriage; a woman should be defined by impossible beauty standards. • They expect ridiculous things from their partners, such as the ability to mind-read or be decent human beings. Andrew R. Juhl might know even less than you. Find out today at the Old Capitol Pub Quiz, from 8-10 p.m.
today’s events • Reframing the City, through Sept.27, Public Space One, 120 N. Dubuque • Mauricio Lasansky and the First Generation, through Sept. 11, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Art Building West Levitt Gallery • English Language Discussion Circles, 12:30 p.m., S126 Pappajohn Business Building • Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar, “The O(3) model in 1+1 dimensions as a system of oscillators,” Judah Unmuth-Yockey, 1:30 p.m., 301 Van Allen • Tow Economics Seminar, Guillaume Rocheteau, University of California-Irvine, 3:30 p.m., 25 Phillips • Student Organization Fall Training Sessions, 4:30 p.m., IMU Iowa Theater
• ENTREdays: Startup Stories, registration required at www.iowajpec.org/events, 5 p.m., Englert, 221 E. Washington • Swing Dance Club, 6:30 p.m., Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque • Open Mike, with J Knight, 8 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Catacombs of Comedy, 9 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn SUBMIT AN EVENT Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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Monday, September 8, 2014 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep the changes you make a secret for the time being. Adding your unique flair to a job you do will leave a positive imprint. Implement a healthier lifestyle in your daily routine, and you will feel and look better. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your plan will backfire if you are pushy or don’t do enough research. Romance can be your ticket to a better relationship. Creative contributions to an organization you believe in will be appreciated and could lead to an interesting proposition. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Confusion regarding a relationship will lead to sensitive discussions that can leave you in a vulnerable position. Choose your words wisely; once you say something, you cannot take it back. Give other people a chance to talk. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let unexpected changes others make cause confusion or deter you from following through with your plans. Follow your heart and your intuition; it will lead to greater stability and a brighter future. Love is on the rise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jump into action, and make the alterations required to improve your life and professional position. Communicate with friends and relatives, and look for ideal places to visit. A change will do you good. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Uncertainty will prevail when dealing with personal or business partnerships. Take a step back, and look at the changes going on around you. Base your next move on the way others react and the consequences that unfold. Deception is apparent. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful how you handle domestic situations. Someone will try to bully you if you make an unexpected change. It’s best to be secretive about your plans. A private or secret encounter will be based on assumptions and disillusionment. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a creative, innovative, and imaginative approach to finding solutions. Sticking to moderate plans will be your best bet. A professional offer isn’t likely to live up to its promise. Get what you want in writing. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t take anyone or anything for granted. Do your best to do your share. Changes you make at home or at work will benefit you if you are honest regarding your intentions. Don’t let an emotional situation lead to loss. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Try to remain balanced. Jumping from one thing to another will raise red flags with someone you are dealing with. Showing greater stability and diplomacy will be required if you want to make financial advances. Love is highlighted, but ulterior motives are present. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can expect to come into money or be offered a contract or opportunity to improve your assets. A partnership will bring about positive changes to the way you move forward professionally or personally. A false impression must not lead you astray. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your changing opinion and attitude can work in your favor. Keeping people guessing will buy you time to get your ideas formulated and plans in place. Love is on the rise, but deception is apparent. If you feel uncertain, ask questions.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein
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Hawkeye volleyball plays well in Arizona The Iowa volleyball team played three games at Arizona State over the weekend. By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The second week of the 2014 season is successfully in the books for the Iowa volleyball team. In the Arizona State Tournament, the Hawkeyes went 2-1 for the second weekend in a row, giving them a 4-2 record to begin the season. Action began early on Sept. 6 against the Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham, and the Hawkeyes made fairly quick work of the first match. A 25-16 first set victory set the tone, and the Hawks followed that with a 25-21 victory in the second set, in which the Hawkeyes never trailed. The Blazers provided resistance in the
third set, but Alex Lovell — who had 11 kills in the match — led the team to a 25-22 clincher. Senior Alessandra Dietz also contributed 9 kills on a .571 hitting percentage, and Mikaela Gunderson chipped in 5 with a .714 hitting percentage. The day was good to the Hawkeyes and Lovell in particular. The senior was an absolute sniper and powered the team to a 4-1 victory in the day’s second match, against Idaho State. The Bengals claimed the first set, 25-20, but Iowa responded admirably behind the lethal hitting of Lovell. She had 4 kills along with two service aces in the second set to trigger the comeback, 25-
17. She then had 8 kills in the third set to claim a 2-1 advantage. Iowa won the fourth set, 25-21, and had its first undefeated day of the young season. Lovell finished with a season-high 19 kills. Head coach Bond Shymansky’s young players were also crucial in the win over Idaho State. Freshmen Kaylee Smith led in assists with 24, Michelle Fugarino led with 10 digs, and Taylin Alm led with 2 solo blocks and a block assist. The Hawkeyes went on to face their first ranked opponent of the season, Arizona State, on Sunday. Although they kept it close all the way through, the hosting Sun Devils emerged as the victors.
Diversity hits an ace for men’s tennis
Players from around the country and world will represent the Iowa men’s tennis team. By CHARLIE GREEN charles-j-green@uiowa.edu
Lefteris Theodorou was the No. 1 amateur player in Greece for his age group, making a name for himself against some of the best under-18 players Europe had to offer. Now, living in a new country and leaping to the college level of competition, he will embark on a new chapter in his tennis career. “I have a coach and an organized training environment, which I never had before,” Theodorou said. “That’s why I wanted to go to college, and I feel like this place benefits me the most, and in turn, I can be a benefit to this program.” The native of Athens is one of three players on the roster to come from a foreign country. Sophomore Nils Hallestrand arrived in Iowa City a year ago from Sweden, and senior Andress Estensorro is from Bolivia. “I had to make the leap last year as a freshman,” Hallestrand said. “It was tough for me coming in; you just need to grind it out and learn how to practice.” Last spring, Hallestrand demonstrat-
ed potential for the Hawkeyes, compiling a 5-1 record in singles and a 5-2 mark in doubles. For a team that lost six seniors from last season and will have four freshmen in the mix come spring, Estensorro is one of only two seniors on this year’s squad. “I never had trouble with moving to a new country,” Estensorro said. “Tennis-wise, the change in coaches was the hardest part about the transition.” One of the freshmen, Stieg Martens, is from Belgium and will be eligible to compete by spring play (Martens will not be on the roster until he is eligible for competition). “We all come from all different places,” freshman Josh Silverstein said. “But we’re a big family, and we’re going to compete hard together.” Silverstein’s words are no exaggeration — the team consists of players from five different countries — including the United States — and four different states. That’s about as diverse of an eight-man roster as they come, and the foreign players have adjusted to the new setting with relative ease. Although Theodorou has
only been in Iowa City a couple of weeks, one might not know it by his presence around his teammates. “If you came and watched one of our practices, you would never guess he was a foreign player,” Silverstein said. “He’s a people person; he’s going to be a big part of the team this year.” Theodorou’s mother lived in the United States until she was 14, and he grew up speaking English. He also became accustomed to traveling across Europe and North America for tournaments before moving here to begin his college career. “The great thing about tennis is it’s an international sport,” head coach Steve Houghton said. “These guys travel a lot for the sport; they tend to adjust quickly and Lefteris is no exception.” While the jump in competition appears to be the only major concern for Theodorou and other foreign freshmen, there is one thing about America that has been tough for him since he has moved here. “The food here is very different; it hurts my stomach,” he said. “It’s going to take some getting used to.”
After six ties and three lead changes, Arizona State captured the first set, 25-21. Iowa then led by as many as 9 points in the second set, but eventually dropped a tightly contested match, 32-30. Iowa also led briefly early in the third set but was overtaken by the No. 17 Sun Devils. Despite a final push to climb
within a point at 24-23, they could not avoid the sweep and dropped the final set, 25-23. This was the first match of the season in which Lovell failed to reach 10 kills. Freshmen Jess Janota led the team with 10, and Fugarino again led with 12 digs. Despite ending with a sweep, it was an en-
couraging weekend for Hawkeye fans. Iowa played well and had good wins against their first two opponents and fought hard against Arizona State. The Hawks will be on the road again this weekend, playing four games in two days in the South Dakota State Classic in Brookings, South Dakota.
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SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 14 in shots and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks. “We dominated long portions of the game at times and displayed our best soccer of the year, especially in the first half,” Iowa head coach Dave DiIanni said in a release. “We got rattled after they scored and stopped
THE DAILY IOWAN carries will come. In turn, the results have been just as erratic. Against Ball State on Sept. 6, the Hawkeyes seemingly abandoned the running game during a good portion of the second quarter. From just under the three-minute mark in the first quarter to halftime, Iowa passed the ball 23 times and ran the ball just six times — and two of those were scrambles from Rudock. The Hawkeyes quickly established the run on their first drive of the third quarter, but because they trailed Ball State late, they opted for the air shortly thereafter. “We love the running game,” offensive tackle Brandon Scherff said. “We love to be physical. We love to be the boys of the Big Ten, so we got a long ways to go. We have to fix a lot of details.” Using four running backs — Canzeri, Weisman, Damon Bullock, and LeShun Daniels
playing and moving the ball on the ground, which allowed ISU to press us and make things difficult for us. “We never did get our rhythm back until it was too late.” The Hawkeyes were able to pick up it they left off on their adventure to the Centennial State. The Hawks struck first at the 26:49 mark after senior Lacasse stole
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Jr. — seems to be what Ferentz is sticking to, unless a big change is in the plans for week three. “Coach [Chris] White says, ‘Whoever has the hot hand will continue to get the ball.’ In a sense, none of us are selfish,” Canzeri said. “We’re all for it, we’re all happy for whoever is in.” It never hurts to have options at running back, a position that before this season was shallow in depth. But that isn’t what’s missing in Iowa’s run game. It’s consistency, something that’s been a point of pride during the Ferentz-era. “This is Iowa, we like to run the ball,” Rudock said. “We’ll get it going.” Follow @JacobSheyko on Twitter for updates, news, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
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relief than the triumphant beatings they probably should have been. And the problems stem mostly from the offense, which has struggled far too often. The red-zone offense has been shoddy, scoring just 58.3 percent of the time. Iowa has had only 30 plays that spanned 10-plus yards (which ranks 58th of 126 teams), four of 20-plus (110th of 126), and has made just 2-of-6 field goals this season (103rd of 126). In short: What we’ve seen hasn’t really been “Iowa football,” in the traditional sense. “Iowa football,” if you will, is a smash-mouth, run-first, physical type of football. The Hawkeyes win games in the trenches and run it down their opponent’s throats. There are always a few playmakers on offense, and the defense is consistently tough as nails. Instead, we’ve seen
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the ball from a Colorado State defender and sent a strike into the goal from six yards out. Sixteen seconds later, Toelle took a pass from Lacasse and netted another goal for the Hawkeyes. “Today, our goal as a team was to play with a consistent effort and focus throughout the game no matter how the games flow, and I thought we did that for the most
part,” DiIanni said in a release. Iowa led 2-0 at the half and had a 14-1 advantage in shots at that point. Colorado State, a second-year program, was overmatched and never had much of a chance against the Hawkeyes. In an effort to prove this, Lacasse scored 50 seconds into the second half on an assist from Toelle which raised her season goal to-
A glance at what’s afoot The Daily Iowan previews the eastern half of the Big Ten ahead of Iowa’s conference-opener Thursday.
Iowa’s Natalie Krygier kicks the ball at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Sept. 1. Iowa defeated Butler, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich)
By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
Big Ten soccer play will begin this week, and The Daily Iowan will preview the teams in the eastern half of the conference today. The western teams will appear Tuesday.
Indiana Last year’s record: 15-71 (6-5) 2013 post-season RPI: 30 A season ago, the Hoosiers were one of the better teams in the Big Ten. Senior laden, their experience led them to an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, and they advanced to the second round. This year, the Hoosiers are rebuilding.
Maryland Last year’s record (ACC): 10-10 (6-7) 2013 post-season RPI: 47 Maryland spent last year as a mid-level ACC team, and this season will not be much differ-
ent. While the Terps will be competitive, they will be overmatched more often than not as they play in one of the toughest Big Ten schedules.
games of last season. Now healthy, the Spartans could finish in the top half of the Big Ten and certainly shock some people along the way.
Michigan
Ohio State
Last year’s record: 18-41 (9-1-1) 2013 post-season RPI: 7 Despite not winning last year’s Big Ten Tournament, Michigan was by far the best team in the Big Ten. The Wolverines made it all the way to the NCAA quarterfinals, where they fell to No. 1 seed Virginia, 2-1. While they won’t have quite the season they did last year, expect them to finish in the top three of the Big Ten.
Last year’s record: 10-73 (4-5-2) 2013 post-season RPI: 55 The Buckeyes advanced to their fifth-straight NCAA Tournament appearance last season, and that streak should continue this season. While Ohio State is a relatively young team with just four seniors, it brings back sophomore leading goal scorer Nichelle Prince, who very well could find herself on the first-team All-Big Ten list after the season.
Michigan State Last year’s record: 9-8-2 (3-8) 2013 post-season RPI: 81 Sparty has a chance to break out this season. Michigan State fell apart down the stretch, going 2-7 in its last nine
Penn State Last year’s record: 15-71 (7-4) 2013 post-season RPI: 9 Speaking of storied programs, Penn State has made it to 19-consecutive NCAA Tournaments,
and that incredible run will probably make it to the two-decade mark this season. The Nittany Lions may have lost second-team All-American Maya Hayes, but senior Whitney Church should be able to step in her place as the star of the team.
Rutgers Last year’s record (AAC): 13-4-2 (5-3-1) 2013 post-season RPI: 32 In addition to switching to a new conference, the Scarlet Knights will also break in a new coach this season. Mike O’Neill will have the reigns of the program after taking over for retired coach Glenn Crooks. Rutgers made it all the way to the AAC final last year, but the conference switch will not be kind. Expect the Scarlet Knights to finish toward to the bottom of the Big Ten. Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa soccer team.
starting quarterback Jake Rudock throw 93 passes in two weeks while the running game has been in flux, partly because head coach Kirk Ferentz won’t allow any one of the tailbacks to establish himself. For context on Rudock’s insane amount of attempts, consider: Just four other quarterbacks in the country have thrown more passes so far this year. Even more, Rudock is believed to be the only Iowa quarterback ever to complete 60-plus passes on more than 90 attempts for more than 570 yards in the season’s first two games. That’s crazy. Not impressive. Crazy. Absurd. Not good. At all. Without an efficient running game, the Hawkeyes have become a one-dimensional team on offense. And that’s going to hurt them badly later in the season. Iowa was able to win its first two games because, to put it simply, Northern Iowa and Ball State aren’t that good. The former is hardly a D1-AA powerhouse, and while the Car-
dinals have won 17 of their last 20 regular-season games, those 17 wins have come over programs that went a combined 46-98 in 2013. Later down the road, against tougher teams with more competent offenses and Heisman-worthy running backs and quarterbacks who can make big plays, this style of play Iowa has employed isn’t going to cut it. You can sigh your sighs of relief all you want and be happy about Iowa being undefeated, but the team is incredibly fortunate to be in the position it’s in right now. And you can put money on this, too: if the Hawkeyes play Iowa State the same way they played Ball State, the Cyclones will leave Iowa City with their third Cy-Hawk Series win in the last four years. Follow @codygoodwin on Twitter for updates, news, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
tal to seven. Senior Melanie Pickert scored on a header with about 25 minutes remaining to make the score 4-0 and finish off the Rams for good. Junior keeper Hannah Clark picked up the win for Iowa in goal, making her first start of the season in her hometown. Even with the solid victory, DiIanni thought they left something out on the field.
“After starting slow the first 15 to 20 minutes, we found success creating opportunities in the final ¹/3 and probably should have scored a few more goals,” DiIanni said in a release. “This was a good game to get a lot of players playing time and build a team cohesiveness going into Big Ten play.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa soccer team.
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Broncos hold on to beat Colts DENVER — Peyton Manning sure didn’t need Wes Welker in this heart-pounding opener. He threw three touchdown passes to tight end Julius Thomas in the first half, and the Denver Broncos held on to beat the Indianapolis Colts, 31-24, on Sunday night. In his second try, Manning beat his old team and joined Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks to beat each of the current 32 NFL franchises. The Broncos raced out to a 24-0 lead thanks to Thomas, then turned to their revamped defense to fend off a furious comeback attempt by Andrew Luck, who was working wonders behind a patchwork offensive line. Luck brought the Colts within a touchdown when he found Hakeem Nicks for a 9-yard scoring strike with 3:26 remaining. But Indy’s last drive stalled at midfield when rookie Bradley Roby broke up a fourth-and-6 pass to Reggie Wayne. Welker is serving a four-game suspension for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. But if there’s an offense that can weather the loss of the NFL’s premier slot receiver, it’s the Broncos. Thomas hauled in a 3-yard touchdown toss with Jerrell Freeman draped on him. Then, he weaved his way for a 35-yard score with D’Quell Jackson in pursuit. Finally, he beat finally beat LaRon Landry on the line for a 5-yarder.
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IOWA 17, BALL STATE 13
Iowa Houdinis escape
—Associated Press
Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri watches Ball State cornerback Eric Patterson as he makes his way down field in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 6. Canzeri carried the ball five times for 26 yards. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) Follow @dipregame and @DI_ Sports_Desk for up-to-date coverage of Hawkeye sports.
Rushing by the numbers None of the Iowa running backs has set himself apart in the first two games this season.
SCOREBOARD NFL Buffalo 23, Chicago 20 Atlanta 37, New Orleans 34 (OT) Minnesota 34, St. Louis 6 Pittsburgh 30, Cleveland 27 Philadelphia 34, Jacksonville 17 NY Jets 19, Oakland 14 Cincinnati 23, Baltimore 16 Houston 17, Washington 6 Tennessee 26, Kansas City 10 Miami 33, New England 20 Denver 31, Indianapolis 24 San Francisco 28, Dallas 17 Carolina 20, Tampa Bay 14 MLB Pittsburgh 10, Chicago Cubs 4 Cleveland 2, Chicago White Sox 0 NY Mets 4, Cincinnati 3 Miami 4, Atlanta 0 Kansas City 2, NY Yankees 0 Toronto 3, Boston 1 Washington 3, Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 7, Tampa Bay 5 St. Louis 9, Milwaukee 1 LA Angels 14, Minnesota 4 Texas 1, Seattle 0 Detroit 6, San Francisco 1 Houston 4, Oakland 3 Colorado 6, San Diego 0 LA Dodgers 7, Arizona 2 Women’s Tennis US Open S. Williams def. Wozniacki (6-3, 6-3) FIBA World Cup Lithuania 76, New Zealand 71 Serbia 90, Greece 72 Turkey 65, Australia 64 Brazil 85, Argentina 65 WNBA Phoenix 83, Chicago 62
UPCOMING HAWKEYE SCHEDULE Field hockey vs. UC Davis, Stanford, California, 3 p.m., Thursday Soccer vs. Illinois, Iowa Soccer Complex, 7 p.m., Thursday Volleyball vs. Eastern Illinois, Brookings, South Dakota, 10 a.m., Friday Field hockey at Stanford, 2 p.m., Friday Volleyball vs. North Dakota, Brookings, South Dakota, 5 p.m., Friday Cross country at Illinois State Invitational, 5 p.m., Friday Women’s golf at Mary Fossum Invitational, East Lansing, Michigan, All Day, Saturday Volleyball vs. Florida International, Brookings, South Dakota, 10 a.m., Saturday Football vs. Iowa State, Kinnick Stadium, 2:30 p.m., Saturday Volleyball at South Dakota State, 7 p.m., Saturday
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In atypical Iowa fashion, the Hawkeyes have yet to establish a consistent ground game after two games this season.
The Hawkeyes have played some ugly football in their first two games of the season, and that’s not a good thing.
By JACOB SHEYKO jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
Midway through the third quarter, Iowa trailed Ball State, 13-3. Within the course of an 11-play, 59-yard drive, Iowa running backs Jordan Canzeri and Mark Weisman shared most of the carries. Canzeri and Weisman combined for 41 yards on 7 carries that drive. It was classic Iowa football. It was also the most effective drive, as far as rushing goes, for the Hawkeyes all year. Aside from that drive, the rest of the Iowa’s 17-13 win over Ball State was an active description of what Iowa’s running game has been this season: an inconsistent, almost
disorienting group of backs who haven’t found their footing. “It just didn’t look good,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said after the game. “Part of it was it appeared to me, at least from the sidelines, they weren’t going to let us run the ball the way we want to.” Iowa has other issues, too; kicking is the first thing that comes to mind, as well as explosive plays. But none of these problems are more perplexing than a Ferentz-coached team that has failed to establish a consistent running game. Part of the reason is that Iowa has used numerous SEE FEATURE, 12
CODY GOODWIN cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu
This should be the beginning of a column about a winless football team. These words should go into detail about how a season once full of promise is all but over. This should be the beginning of a countdown to the start of the Iowa basketball season. It should be, at least. Maybe that’s too harsh. Then again, that’s how it’s been watching
this Iowa football team these last two weeks. The Sept. 6 17-13 win over Ball State pushed the Hawkeyes to 2-0, not 0-2. The dream season is still alive for another week, the possibilities endless, the opportunities still within grasp. If Iowa keeps playing the way it has the last two weeks, though, this season will end with a late-December bowl instead of one on New Year’s Day. What you and I have seen in this still-young season from the Iowa football team has been nothing short of ugly. These wins have been more sighs of SEE COMMENTARY, 12
IOWA 3, FRESNO STATE 0
Down, then up for Hawkeye soccer
Hawkeyes split weekend trip to Colorado and Ames. By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-hansen@uiowa.edu
After starting off a two-game road trip with a painful loss to Iowa State, the Hawkeye soccer team rebounded nicely to thoroughly thump Colorado State Sunday. Things started nicely enough for the Hawkeyes in Ames as sophomore Bri Toelle put Iowa up 1-0 23 minutes into the game on an assist from senior Cloe Lacasse. Iowa State mustered only 3 shots in the first half, and it seemed as if Iowa was in control of the game. As it turned out, the Hawkeyes were not, and the second half was a nightmare for the Hawkeyes. Iowa State tied the game 11 minutes into the first half and took the lead at the 74:52 mark. The Hawkeyes could get nothing going after that and fell to the Cyclones minutes later. Looking at the stats, Iowa had a 7-6 advantage SEE SOCCER, 12
Iowa forward Cloe Lacasse dribbles past a defender against Fresno State on Aug. 29. Iowa defeated Fresno State, 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)