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Group rebukes Harreld By STACEY MURRAY stacey-murray@uiowa.edu

From 2011 to 2014, there were zero citations for the act. The rules applied not just on campus but across Iowa City and Iowa as a whole under state law. “[Riding with a passenger] is illegal and it is a dangerous practice,” said Iowa City police Sgt. Scott Gaarde said. “It is something that an officer can address.” Freshman Zachary Nelson said he often spots mopeds with double riders. “I see a lot of mopeds on campus, and they usually have a passenger with them,” he said. “I didn’t know it was a law to not have someone riding with you.” Officer Michael Clark, a five-year veteran of the Iowa City police, said he writes few citations for mopeds. “I’ve given maybe one citation for [riding with two people] in the five years that I’ve been here,” he said. Many moped owners, such as junior Jon Wisnieski,

Yet another University of Iowa organization has stepped forward to voice its distaste for the recent hiring of Bruce Harreld as the next UI president. But this time, the focuses shifted from the state Board of Regents to Harreld himself. The UI Faculty Assembly from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences moved a censure at its closed Harreld session Wednesday, cit- president ing Harreld’s “failure of professional ethics” as the basis for the action. “I think the motion was about making sure that the basic issues of right and wrong don’t get lost in all of this,” said Bob McMurray, a member of the Faculty Assembly. A censure is known as a formal reprimand; it doesn’t ask a governing body to pursue a specific action. Famous censures include the rebuking of Rep. Joe Wilson after shouting, “You lie” during a speech by President Obama in 2009 and a censure of then-Sen. Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s for his famous witch-hunt of suspected communists. The motion cites two pieces of Harreld’s résumé as the foundation for the censure. During the hiring process, he claimed the position of managing principal of a consulting company in Avon, Colorado. The company does not exist. Harreld later rationalized the misstep, saying he was confusing it with a company he used to work for and the place he resides. Harreld’s résumé also failed to cite coauthors for nine of 12 publications he worked on, the statement says. The faculty assembly is composed of representatives from all departments in the liberal-arts school. The

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Two people on a moped stop at a red light on Washington Street outside the Old Capitol Town Center on Wednesday. The law states that only the driver can ride a moped, but the law is often not enforced. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Moped owners ‘learn’ the law

By NICK BOOSE nicholas-boose@uiowa.edu

Every form of transportation in Iowa City comes with its own set of laws and fines, but one method in particular sees low citation rates — mopeds. Officers on the University of Iowa campus have supported laws including having a flag that stands at least 5 feet tall and have even handed out banners to moped drivers. The UI police have promoted flag use via their Twitter account, “Hey, moped riders. Gotta flag yet? We’ve got plenty, and they’re FREE. #yesyouneedone #itsthelaw.” One moped law however, is rarely enforced on the UI campus: There can be no passengers riding with the driver. However, enforcement is on a slight upswing. According to statistics obtained by The Daily Iowan through a public-records request, the UI police have issued eight citations for riding double on a moped in 2015.

UI in on new species

IC group to see pope

By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN

Some UI students will take a pilgrimage to see Pope Francis in Philadelphia this weekend.

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Deep in a narrow crystal chamber, a team of scientists had uncovered ancient human fossils of a new human-like species — and a University of Iowa doctoral student was part of that discovery. In the fall of 2013, cavers in Johannesburg, South Africa, stumbled upon the remains and alerted an anthropology professor, Lee Berger of University of the Witwatersrand. Berger then put together a team of researchers to examine the site. The team of scientists reported the discovery of more than 1,500 fossils that represent at least 15 individuals and a newly discovered species: Homo naledi. “I applied to be part of the actual analysis and Scott description of the fosUI doctoral student sils,” said Jill Scott, a UI doctoral student in anthropology, with a focus on paleoanthropology. For her research, Scott focused on cranial mandibular materials — in other words, the skulls of the fossils. The skulls displayed a unique combination of characteristics from the modern human genus, homo, and

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the primitive genus that precedes it, Australopithecus. “Their brain size is more consistent to Australopithecus, but their skull shape is more consistent with homo,” Scott said. Scientists are fairly certain that the species is of the homo genus. “The reason they argue it is homo is because of its certain cranial features, and because it’s got complete hands and nearly complete feet,” Russell Ciochon, a UI biological anthropology professor and a renowned expert on early hominins. “The key here is it’s such a complete specimen, so we know so much more about a single slice of time.” Despite new physical information the fossils provide, the age of the materials still remains a mystery, making it hard to predict where Homo naledi falls in the scheme of human evolution. “We don’t know how long ago the species lived, so it is a bit difficult to say where it fits in the human lineage,” Scott said. The research team encountered several issues when it came to determining the age of the fossils, she said. The nature of the sediments that the fossils were deposited in created a huge problem for Scott and her teammates. SEE SPECIES , 3A

By KATELYN WEISBROD katelyn-weisbrod@uiowa.edu

A pope hasn’t visited Iowa in more than 35 years, but that is not going to stop a group of University of Iowa students from seeing him through the Popemobile glass. Iowa City resident Michael Bayer has secured 55 tickets to attend Pope Francis’ Mass on Sept. 27 in Philadelphia. Bayer, the director of outreach and education at the Newman Catholic Student Center, will bring 50 UI students and four staff members to Philadelphia for the rare opportunity to see the pope. “When it was announced last spring that the pope would come to the United States, I began making arrangements from our group to go,” Bayer said. “We’ve been planning since last April. I called around to see if anyone could accommodate us, and we booked a bus.” Francis is visiting the United States for the first time this week. The last pope to visit the United States was Pope Benedict XVI in 2008, and the last pope to come to Iowa was Pope John Paul II in 1979. Francis began his visit Tuesday in

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Washington, D.C., where he spent time with President Obama; he will meet with Congress this morning. Francis will arrive in New York City Thursday evening before arriving in Philadelphia on Saturday, where the UI students will attend his final Mass of the trip at 4 p.m. Sept. 27 on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Most of the pope’s events require tickets, but the Philadelphia Mass on Sunday was supposed to be open to the public. On Sept. 3, however, the event organizers announced that admission on the Parkway would require a ticket, and the tickets would be distributed to select parishes, Francis most of which are in the pope Philadelphia area. Bayer had already organized the trip when this announcement was made. The group had their tickets for the 18-hour bus ride, their train tickets that they won through a lottery, and they had arrangements to sleep on air SEE POPE , 3A

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Construction worker Nikoli Howe on Wednesday sweeps the dust after repairing the stairs near the Old Capitol. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)

Lecture addresses human rights By GAGE MISKIMEN Gage-miskimen@uiowa.edu

Talk of human rights filled the Old Capitol Senate Chamber Wednesday. David Keane, a senior lecturer from Middlesex University in London, is touring Iowa colleges this week and gave lectures on discrimination. The lecture, “50 Years of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination,” dealt with the U.N. treaty of the same name. The United States ratified the treaty, which came into existence in 1966, just over 10 years ago. Keane focused on discrimination in the caste system of India. “I mainly work on international treaties, and my main focus is in India and the caste system,” Keane said in an interview. “In India, the caste system has been outlawed in their Xonstitution, but violence goes on, particularly in the targeting of Dalits.” Keane said Dalit means “oppressed” in Hindu, a self-chosen name of the people who were formerly known as “untouchables” under the caste system. Brian Farrell, an associate director of the Universi-

ty of Iowa Center of Human Rights, studied with Keane in Ireland and invited him to Iowa to talk about human rights as part of the center’s outreach efforts. During his lecture, Keane focused on controversies within the UN treaty itself. He also compared the Indian caste system to the civil rights issues in the United States during the 1960s. “India is a tough place. It’s changing a lot. It’s probably even overtaking China in economic power but they are not the same even though both have clear poverty,” Keane said. “I would say India the world’s most unequal country.” Keane said that equality is a really important idea translating into law, but he said translating it into fact is a longer process. “Every country has laws that call for equality but if you go to every country, inequality is a reality and is linked to being part of a different race or caste and why that is, I’m not sure,” Keane said. Harry Olmstead, who was also in attendance, thought Keane delivered an appropriate speech. “I thought Dr. Keane had a very good presentation and was straightforward and real,” Olmstead said.

David Keane speaks about ethnic discrimination on Wednesday in the Old Capitol. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel) “I think it’s interesting to bring someone in from another country to see that this is happening throughout the world.” Olmstead said he thinks America is looked upon as the example for the rest of the world and is pleased that the United States signed on to the treaty Keane talked about in his speech, but he still has some reservations. “It concerns me that we’re not obeying it,” Olmstead said. Keane also briefly discussed issues involving discrimination in the United States and mentioned the Black Lives Matter movement and excessive use of force by law enforcement against minorities. Olmstead said the topic is relevant in Iowa City as

Hopefuls skip book fest quentin-misiag@uiowa.edu

Despite months of courting them, none of the current (or former) candidates vying for a White House run in 2016 will attend a growing book festival in Iowa this year, The Daily Iowan has learned. The four-day Iowa City Book Festival, slated for Oct. 1-4, has given a platform for budding and established authors with a celebration of books, reading, and writing for the past several years. Ahead of the next presidential election year, organizers this year made it an initial priority to invite the major candidates and one liberal firebrand to the gathering. “They all had other commitments or other priorities,” said Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature Executive Director John Kenyon. “It was an interesting idea; it just didn’t gain traction.” The concept to lure each of the candidates to liberal Iowa City was purely educational and not political, Kenyon cautioned.

The idea to bring an element of political activity to the festival came earlier this year, when well-connected Democratic activists tried to woo Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to Iowa City. Jan Weissmiller, the co-owner of Prairie Lights, called Warren’s Massachusetts office in mid-April to invite the author to add Iowa City on her national book tour. Weissmiller, an active Democrat, is known for luring politicians and published best-sellers to Iowa City and to the store at 15 S. Dubuque St. She was a leading voice in getting Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., to Iowa City in February. Only candidates who released a new book within the past five years would have been allowed to speak to attendees, who in election years are crucial presidential precinct caucus-goers, he said. If all of the candidates who fell into that measure would have committed to talking about their most recent book, venues in the Iowa City area would have been able accommodate

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well and gave an example about an issue with law enforcement in which an officer near the Recreation Center wrestled a youth to the ground earlier this year. Regarding the incident, officials said a video clip of the incident did not tell the whole story and found that the officer did not violate policy or law but also did not use the most effective method to deal with the situation. “He was clearly not a threat, and the chief evaluated the situation and now the protocol is to de-escalate the situation and if this is done, these instances would not occur,” Olmstead said. “Internally, they are making changes, and there are changes going on with how the police address issues.”

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them, organizers said. This year, Iowa City Book Festival events are scheduled to be held at the downtown Sheraton Hotel, Iowa City Public Library, Coralville Public Library, Old Capitol, Prairie Lights, the downtown Java House, Riverside Theater, and others. “We made it clear we wanted them to discuss the book they had written instead of conduct a stump speech,” Kenyon said. Organizers have said attendance increases every year, with about 2,500 people present last year. This year, Kenyon said he expects at least 3,500 people to show up. Although Kenyon said the book talks were a hard sell for many of the candidates, he said organizers and sponsors — including the University of Iowa, the Iowa Arts Council and the city of Iowa City — remain optimistic about future appearances. “Maybe in 2020, we will have redefined our pitch,” he said. “Never say never. Iowa City is right in the heart of a very active political area.”

Candidates who would have been invited under that measure are: • Hillary Clinton (2016 Democratic candidate) • Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (2016 Democratic candidate) • Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. (non-candidate) • Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Business mogul and TV star Donald Trump (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Ohio Gov. John Kasich (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-PA. (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Former Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas (former 2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (former 2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Sen. Marco Rubio, R-FL (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (2016 Democratic candidate) • Former neurosurgeon Ben Carson (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Harvard law Professor Lawrence Lessig (2016 Democratic presidential candidate) • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas (2016 GOP presidential candidate) • Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (2016 GOP presidential candidate)

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POPE CONTINUED FROM FRONT mattresses in a Pennsylvania church and to shower at a local high school. They still planned to go on the trip, but they had almost no hope of seeing the pope up close. “We were going to go regardless if we hadn’t gotten tickets. There are going to be more than 1 million people there without tickets,” Bayer said. “It’s similar to being at a football tailgate but not being in the stadium.” Bayer criticized the ticket requirement in his Washington Post religion column. He also expressed his concerns on social media. A parish in the Philadelphia area noticed Bayer and gave

MOPED CONTINUED FROM FRONT said they aren’t fully informed about the laws in Iowa. “I didn’t know about the [passenger law], but I haven’t had a passenger on my moped in years, “ Wisnieski said. The flag moped drivers in Iowa must display is required to be 30 square

SPECIES CONTINUED FROM FRONT Additionally, they could not use the common dating method of faunal correlation because there was no other ancient animal fossils discovered in the cave along with the human-like fossils. Senior scientists on the project have tried three different approaches to determine the date of the materials, but none have worked. They are currently working on additional at-

HARRELD CONTINUED FROM FRONT assembly is led by Russell Ganim, the director of the Division of World Languages. McMurray said the misrepresentation on Harreld’s résumé was likely a result of “negligence, not caring, or willful disregard for honesty.” McMurray, who voted for the censure, said there was “a lot of unanimity around this decision.” “This motion was really kind of an obvious one,” he said. “Let’s call incoming President Harreld out for something even he admitted was wrong.” As members of both academia and the community, the faculty felt compelled to expression their concern for the university’s moral and ethical principles.

him 55 of the parish’s tickets. Now that things have worked out for the group, the members look forward to the spiritual experience. “[Francis] is a global figure, so when he talks about issues, it’s always with a global perspective, but here in the United States he’s begun to tailor his message to a United States audience and the issues we’re dealing with as a society, like immigration, climate change, and caring for the poor,” said Bayer. “I think our students will take those things away and put them into practice at Iowa.” UI senior Caitlyn Hagarty said she is looking forward to taking a break from the struggles of her college life for this

pilgrimage. “I’m anticipating some serious spiritual remaking. The energy with all those people is going to be enough to awaken some spiritual growth in our group,” Hagarty said. “I think the energy throughout the whole trip will be enough to inspire me.” Most of the people going on this trip have never seen the pope before. “I’ve learned so much from the way he shares his faith with all of us, so being there to hear him address the crowd will be inspiring,” UI graduate student Samantha Lange said. “I don’t know what to expect, but I know it’s going to be very powerful.” The group mostly relied on fundraising and donations to pay for expenses.

inches and at least 5 feet from the ground in order to increase visibility on the road. Moped operators must also not carry a package that would prevent them from keeping both hands on the handlebars, according the Iowa Department of Motor Vehicles. Iowa defines mopeds as a vehicle for a seat for the driver that is not designed to travel on more than three wheels. To

be considered a moped, the vehicle cannot travel over 30 mph on flat ground. Many moped owners find getting a citation a rare occurrence. Wisnieski said for all the years he has a moped, he has never been issued a citation, but he still doesn’t have a flag for his vehicle. “[I know] certain mopeds require a [flag], but I’ve never gotten around to getting one,” he said.

tempts, Scott said. However, the research has helped anthropologist discover more “pocket populations of hominins,” she said. Hominin is the term used for primates on the human lineage. Ed Liebow, executive director of the American Anthropological Association, praised the discovery, calling it “science at its best.” “It’s really exciting new evidence” he said. “It’s discoveries like this that excite students and make them think about the possibilities that they might enroll in a class that will

help them understand these essential human conditions, are very exciting for us.” Besides Scott, former UI doctoral candidate, K. Lindsay Hunter was also part of the research team, and was one of the members who went into the cave itself. “The fact that Jill was invited to work on it, and the fact that Lindsey was actually part of the team that made the discovery is important, because both of these students were trained here,” Ciochon said.

“Today’s action was a reminder that values like honesty, which scholars hold very dear, are very important when our university is treated in a political scene,” McMurray said. The university and the regents, along with Gov. Terry Branstad, have been criticized for politicizing the board and the UI, which are expected to be nonpartisan entities. Regent President Bruce Rastetter, also a Republican donor, has stood behind the choice. And earlier this month, the UI chapter of the American Association of University Professors released a statement saying “only a preconceived determination by the regents to appoint Mr. Har-

reld regardless of campus reactions to him can explain his hiring.” Harreld is scheduled to take over as the UI president in November. Though the community has felt tension since his appointment earlier this month over three more traditional, academic candidates, the assembly maintains its decision was not meant to further that strain. “It’s different than refusing to work with him or a vote of no confidence, and those could maybe be coming, but it is about making sure members of the university community behave honestly,” McMurray said. “Even when it’s uncomfortable, it’s our duty.”

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the Popemobile during a parade Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (Bergen County Record/ Associated Press/ Michael Karas) “Some of the people who made this trip possible are unknown to us. I would just love to

be able to thank them,” Lange said. “We’re overjoyed and humble for all the generosity giv-

en. This is going to be a life-changing trip. I’ll always be thankful for that generosity.”

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Next GOP ‘outsider’: Carly Fiorina Jacob Prall prall.jacob@gmail.com

Many GOP voters are so tired of politics that they’ve turned their support to “the outsiders.” Donald Trump, Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina: These are outsiders. They’re people of the private sector, of business and medicine. The disdain for establishment GOP candidates is so great that a recent CNN poll shows these three candidates in the lead. Trump has occupied the No. 1 spot for a while, so there was no big shock there. Carson has steadily gained support through charming performances at debates and increased media coverage. His place as No. 3 could be expected. But the No. 2 spot, Fiorina, has had many people floored. Fiorina has skyrocketed from near anonymity to a leading candidate in the polls. Mere weeks ago, she was unheard of. What has caused this massive change in Republican voter’s interest? Two factors, one political and the other more personal, seem to contribute to her rising popularity. Let’s start with the politics — her performance in debates. Fiorina has been rock solid in both Republican debates, a deft speaker and worthy opponent to any candidate on that stage. Fiorina has pulled in people with her successful debates, like Carson, and with her business experience, like Trump has. This combination will prove to be critical in her campaign for the White House. That said, what’s more important than experience or debate prowess for a presidential candidate is media coverage. People won’t vote for you if they haven’t heard your name. And Trump may have been a crucial catalyst for Fiori-

na’s newly found publicity. Trump made an entirely inappropriate comment about Fiorina’s appearance. The comment was both sexist and absolutely idiotic. Trump seems to believe that a president’s facial features must be paramount, or else they aren’t viable candidates. This twisted dual standard and personal attack relating to absolutely nothing regarding politics has drawn a lot of backlash for Trump. Fiorina’s well-handled response, and the waves Trump has stirred, may be pushing Fiorina into the spotlight. Trump was already a divisive figure for women (and just about everyone else), but his remarks against Fiorina may have been the last straw for many. The more he alienates women, the more his poll numbers will shrink while others catch up. The question now is whether Fiorina can ride her new wave of interest to the White House. Her credentials will certainly be scrutinized to a higher degree now that she is a leader of the pack. Her time at Hewlett-Packard wasn’t entirely roses. She did oversee the largest high-tech merger up to that point in history (with Compaq in 2002). On the other hand, she was forced to resign by the Board of Directors in 2005. The reasons cited as reported by the Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek were lackluster earnings after the merger, decreasing stock values, disagreements on performance, and her unwillingness to delegate power to division heads. Fiorina could be riding high for the next few months or could fizzle out in the next few weeks. With an election cycle as wonky as this one, predicting GOP candidate success is an increasingly meaningless task. What we can expect is Trump and the establishment candidates grilling Fiorina on her tumultuous business history. Her outsider past might just be her downfall.

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Prescriptions are a public necessity, not just a profit motive E arlier this week, Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price of Daraprim — a critically important drug in the battle against infectious diseases — from $13.50 per pill to an unimaginable $750 per pill, according to the New York Times. According to the Times, shocking though it may be, this type of price increase is nothing new. The article points out that the most commonly heard examples of drug price gouging is in reference to drugs for cancer, hepatitis C, and high cholesterol, among others. However, this practice has expanded into a business strategy in which older drugs considered mainstays of treatment are bought by new companies and treated as “specialty drugs.” This type of rapid price change cannot happen. It would be one thing for prescription drug prices to stay consistent with inflation, but massive price increases such as Turing’s on Daraprim are unjustifiable and harmful. Perhaps these practices are just yet another sign of a bloated and over-powering health-care system. Turing’s CEO, Martin Shkreli, who since the announcement has been dubbed with less-than-flattering nicknames across various social media, claims that the price increase is aimed at investing more in a new treatment with fewer side effects. And in all fairness, given the public backlash at the move, Turing has since backed off on the price hike — despite Shkreli’s insistence that he is not doing anything other pharmaceuticals wouldn’t have (or haven’t already) done. But backing off or not, the damage may have been done in the eyes of the public. As the public sees it, pharmaceutical companies are too powerful and hold too much control over the treatment (or evidently lack there) of patients. Another New York Times article explained that prescription drug costs have become an important campaign issue as the cost — not just of individual drugs but of overall drug use — has gone up. According to the article, average per capita prescription drug spending went

up more than $100 last year; the United States has the highest per capita cost of the 27 countries included in the article, spending $1,034 in 2013 and eclipsing Canada at No. 2 by nearly $300. But not only have pharmaceutical companies increased prices drastically, they’ve begun a relatively new trend of direct-to-consumer advertising. Although they’ve been around for years, direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs have flooded television sets around the country in the last decade and sooner. After all, it used to be that a doctor would prescribe to you the medicine he or she found appropriate for your given condition. Now, one of the most popular lines on television is “Ask your doctor about … [insert drug for any type of ailment known to man].” Decades ago, a patient may not have been as upset with the price increase because they weren’t educated by cartoon bees, women in bath tubs, or sleepy spokesmen. It’s good to see the people of the United States responding promptly and loudly to unjust raises in prices of important drugs. Like Daraprim which, by the way, is used to treat “a parasite infection that can cause serious or even life-threatening problems for babies born to women who become infected during pregnancy and also for people with compromised immune systems, like AIDS patients and certain cancer patients,” according to the Times. In this country, health care is a problem. It seems odd, certainly, that in the wealthiest country in the world, health care would be an issue. The quality of treatment is there but a brand of greedy capitalism is getting in the way of proper treatment. It may be un-capitalistic to regulate the price of a drug produced by a private company; however, as is the case with Daraprim, some drugs are necessities not suited for competitive environments. When a drug company holds thousands of lives in its hands, it must be more responsible than this.

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The right to feel safe on campus Sydney Newton sydney-newton@uiowa.edu

This week, the fourth sexual assault of the semester was reported on the UI campus. According to the alert, police received information from UI officials that a resident reported a sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 13 in a West Side residence hall. The survivor and the suspect were acquaintances and met on a website, the alert says. Sexual assault and rape on college campuses is sadly still a significant issue. With the recent release of Lady Gaga’s music video about rape in college called “Till It Happens to You,” there has been more than the usual talk about this issue. Well, rightfully so.

Her music video has been termed “graphic” and has a warning of being “emotionally unsettling.” With that being said, it accurately illustrates what is going on and the repercussions the victims have. According to a study recently released by the Association of American Universities, the incidences of sexual assault and sexual misconduct among female undergraduate student respondents was 23.1 percent. Among those that were assaulted, the rates of reporting to campus officials or law enforcement were 28 percent and lower, depending on the type of assault. The reasons survivors have for not reporting vary from not being taken seriously, to being embarrassed or ashamed, or believing nothing will be done about the incident. I truly believe these reasons for not reporting are a bigger problem in themselves. This problem starts with local law en-

forcement and then trickles down to university security. Let us not forget the other equally large group, the offenders. Most people who commit sexual assault do so because of a feeling of impunity. According to The Atlantic, the majority of sexual assaults that happen on college campuses take place in the first three months of school. Basically, right now. Knowing this, colleges should make students more aware of what can happen and how you try to prevent it during times like this. In college, you become completely independent, and you should have the right to feel total safety on a campus where you live. It is up to the college officials and students to get more people talking. Once people start this, it becomes easier for survivors to speak up and get help. It clearly is a problem when survivors don’t feel obligated to ask for help when they have done

nothing wrong. On this campus we have a nonprofit organization called the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. Its mission is to strive for a community free of sexual violence. It provides 24/7 healing support and prevention awareness campaigns. It also provides medical, academic, and community support. Its most recent attempt to spread awareness of sexual violence on campus is called “My Cup Is Not My Consent,” which is just one of the many effective prevention campaigns. To some, completely solving this issue can seem almost impossible. It’s “inevitable.” But by getting involved, even the slightest bit, can help. Staying informed and keeping others informed can help more than you think. Being an active bystander in typical situations can save someone from going through this. We don’t want to wait until it happens to you.

all patient cases. And those who believe those figures are supposed to be the SMART ones in the upcoming generation? I was particularly interested in the balance given to the issue of birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment. Mark Levin, legal adviser to Ronald Reagan, has made an astute observation that seems to have been missed by the candidates as well as the pundits: Levin pointed out that “birthright citizenship” has never been adequately tested by the Supreme Court. It has to do with the expression “… the jurisdiction thereof” in the first sentence of that amendment. Levin says “jurisdiction” has nothing to do with the country in which the mother gave birth, but to the citizenship and national loyalty of the parents. IF this was to be clarified by the Supreme Court, no further amendment would be necessary. In a real sense, however, the point is moot, because the court now has a dismal record of deciding cases according to law, but to the political persuasion of the nine justices. So it’s not likely that any future court decisions will go

contrary to the mobs in the streets. If my perception of this is wrong, I will appreciate your comments for further discussion. Steve Hufferd

of wealthy special interests in our political system, pressing issues like this will never be addressed. This issue affects more than just our renewable energy choices, as well. Issues across the board like the national deficit, criminal justice reform, and LGBTQ rights are all affected by the impact of big money lobbyists. That is why I am very excited about a new issue advocacy group I’ve started volunteering for, Iowa Pays the Price. This nonpartisan organization is highlighting the issue of money in politics to potential caucus goers and holding presidential candidates responsible for providing solutions to the problem. As students and as young people we will never be fully served by our government until we remove the influence of big money. This group will be on campus on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway today, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be on the lookout, and learn what you can do to help get money out of politics and return the power to the people.

LETTERS TO EDITOR Birthright citizenship and objectivity Aaron Walker’s article in the DI on Sept. 22 was interesting in many ways, but primarily, he deserves praise for addressing a controversial issue in an objective way. That in itself is a rare jewel in any form of journalism these days. I appreciated his quote by Associate Professor Tim Hagle, too, challenging my preconceptions that UI professors as a group that leans so far to the left that they tend to travel in counterclockwise circles. You’ve convinced me that Hagle as no trouble in navigating a straight sidewalk. An example of the left-wing slant is on Page 4 of this DI edition: 1. “News Descends a Staircase,” by Beau Elliot, a column ridiculing GOP candidates with a few adjectives and slurs that is supposed to pass as wit, and 2. Views by Hannah Soyer, producing a pathetic defense of a chart produced by Planned Parenthood that declares that the number of abortions performed by them is 3 percent of

Group to stop big money in elections on campus today My name is Patrick Snell and I am a recent graduate of the University of Iowa with a degree in economic policy. I have always wanted to make a difference in the world, particularly when it comes to environmental issues. However, when it comes to even the most reasonable solutions for protecting our natural resources, communities and working lands— like developing renewable energy technologies and investing in local food systems — big money seems to stand in the way of progress. I am now convinced that until we do something to curb the influence

Patrick Snell

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Locals work on promoting recycling By ALI KROGMAN alison-krogman@uiowa.edu

Five years ago, many residence-hall residents weren’t able to find recycling options in their dorms. Since then, the choices have grown. Greg Thompson, the University of Iowa associate director for residence education, said each of UI Housing’s main buildings now has an option for recycling. The majority of halls have a recycling room located on each floor, with the exception of Mayflower, which has collection areas in the lobby. Thompson said the university changed to single-stream recycling in the residence halls two years

ago for convenience, mean- the City Council this fall to missed when after being dumpster in the back that you throw everything in,” ing all recyclable items are have apartment buildings thrown in the trash. UI freshman Tyler Ballosa said. “Apartment put into one bin instead of provide recycling services to its tenants, an initiative Hughes said he uses buildings should provide an separate bins. Burge’s recycling services option to recycle.” “It makes a difference for 10 years in the making. Jordan said she has seen The UI also piloted com- all the time. how easy it is for students “It’s easy to use, and I a 5 percent increase in the post recycling in Stanley to recycle,” Thompson said. The city of Iowa City has and Rienow over the past think a lot of students do use number of homes particialso continued recycling pro- two years to see if collecting it,” he said, noting he always pating in curbside recycling since 2014. grams since last “That’s a pretyear’s initiatives. ‘It doesn't guarantee that they will, ty significant “The main thing increase from we are working on but at least they have a conversation about it.’ one year to the is multi-family — Greg Thompson, the University of Iowa associate director for residence education next,” Jordan recycling,” said Iosaid. “We’ve wa City recycling sees the recycling room on seen that increase in both coordinator Jennifer Jor- compost would be possible. the number of people partic“Compost is a big part of his floor full of items. dan. “That means getting Apartment tenant Dorsy ipating and in the tonnage.” recycling access to families our trash,” Thompson said. Jordan said the city now in multi-family households “We are hoping to expand Ballosa said she would recycle if she were able to, but offers curbside cartons and who normally live in apart- that campus-wide.” Thompson said the uni- her building does not pro- an aluminum foil recycling ment buildings.” option. Jordan said she is tak- versity does waste audits to vide recycling services. Both Thompson and Jor“We just have one big ing a draft code change to see what kind of materials

dan work to teach the importance of recycling. “We also do outreach about food waste to show people they can make a big impact on the city’s landfill,” Jordan said. “We can strive to do better.” Thompson said informational packets are put in recycling bin in student rooms to help them understand what is or isn’t recyclable. This year, floor meetings and roommate agreements included recycling discussion. “We ask them if they are going to recycle and who is going to be responsible if they are,” Thompson said. “It doesn’t guarantee that they will, but at least they have a conversation about it.”

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Men’s swimming set for new season Iowa will begin competition on Friday. By IAN MURPHY ian-murphy@uiowa.edu

With a new season upon it, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team has high aspirations.

Building on NCAAs

An Iowa swimmer dives into the pool during media day at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on Oct. 1, 2014. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

At Iowa’s swimming and diving media day, it was obvious the team wants to grow from last year. By ROD ENGBLOM Roderick-engblom@uiowa.edu

After having success in the 2014-15 season, the Iowa women’s swimming and diving team is ready to build on the progress it made last year. The 2014-15 season included much success, with numerous school records broken. Five different swimmers broke at least one record, while three others broke two or more. Diver Lydia Lenhert had a successful year and the now-graduated Becky Stoughton won a Big Ten title in the 1,650 freestyle. Junior Emma Sougstad is confident in both her and the team coming into this season, and she has worked hard during the off-season to prepare. “We got a lot of great incoming freshmen, and I think a lot of talent is here, and I’m really excited see everything go,” she said. “This year, we’ve been working on the ABCs of swimming so what we do outside the pool, how we sleep, how we eat, and lifestyle choices, and I think that’s helped us tremendously.” Freshman Abbey Schneider, who will swim in her first college meet, is ready for the experience. “I’m really excited to go,” she said. “This is obviously my first college meet, so it’ll be a lot different from high-school season.”

Schneider, who swims the same strokes that Stoughton use to swim, is ready to step up to the challenge of filling Stoughton’s role. “She’s really good; she has a lot of school records, and I swim the same events as her, so I feel like there’s kind of a little pressure, but I’m sure I’ll be fine,” Schneider said. “I just go out there and race and try my best every time.” Although it may seem intimidating for Schneider to fill the shoes that Stoughton left, she seemingly has the right mindset for the job. Head coach Marc Long also believes that the team will step up even more this year than it did last season. “Lydia, Cali, and Emma all performed at a very high level, and all of them are ready to take it even further,” he said. “I’d say Emma is even right now practicing with a sense of urgency at a level she wasn’t at last year this time, and she had a great year last year.” Along with the improvements he sees in the returning swimmers, Long is confident in the energy the Hawkeyes have as a whole as they enter into a season filled with extremely tough competitors. He also believes that the loss of Stoughton and Grant Betulius on the men’s team isn’t as much as a negative but as a positive in the

MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING HOME AND CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE Oct. 9: Intrasquad meet Oct. 15-16: Michigan State Oct. 30: Minnesota Dec. 4-6: Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 15-20: USA Diving Winter Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.) Feb. 5: Western Illinois Feb. 24-27: Big Ten Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.) March 8-10: NCAA Zone D Diving Championships (Location TBD) March 24-27: NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING HOME AND CHAMPIONSHIPS SCHEDULE Oct. 9: Intrasquad meet Oct. 15-16: Michigan State/Northern Iowa Oct. 30: Minnesota Dec. 4-6: Hawkeye Invitational Dec. 15-20: USA Diving Winter Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.) Jan. 16: Illinois Feb. 5: Western Illinois Feb. 17-20: Big Ten Championships (Ann Arbor, Mich.) March 8-10: NCAA Zone D Diving Championships (Location TBD) March 17-20: NCAA Championships (Atlanta, Ga.)

long run because both swimmers made great improvements during their time with Iowa. “Both those athletes had tremendous time drops and performance improvements in this program, and that’s inspiring for our young,” Long said. “I think there are some Beckys and Grants in this younger class; it’s just a matter of getting that performance out of them.” Follow @RodEngblom on Twitter for news, updates and analysis of Iowa sports.

The Campus Recreation & Wellness Center pool was home to both the men’s Big Ten Championships and the men’s NCAA Championships. The meets went off without a hitch, and reviews on the pool and Iowa City were generally positive. Now, however, the challenge for the Hawkeyes will be building on the moment. Iowa sent four swimmers and a diver, now-senior Addison Boschult, to the meet last year, with three of the four swimmers, sophomore Jerzy Twarowski, senior Roman Trussov, and junior Jackson Halsmer back for more. Twarowski and Halsmer qualified as a member of relays, and they figure to be some of the top sprint freestylers this year, while Trussov had a breakout season in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes a year ago. With the success of last season come lofty expectations, especially from the coaching staff. “In a lot of ways, it was kind of like we’ve

arrived,” head coach Mark Long said. “The program is on the map.” However, Long and his swimmers would to see a different result than a season ago, where they did placed 35th at the NCAA Championships. Iowa’s only points came from Boschult, who was an honorable mention All-American platform diver. “We’re excited to get there and score more points,” Boschult said.

Replacing the stars The only member of the NCAA team who graduated was also the Hawkeyes’ best swimmer last season. Grant Betulius was a member of each of the Hawkeyes NCAA qualifying relays and qualified for the championships. He also set records in the 100 and 200 backstrokes for the Hawkeyes and posted the Hawkeyes only individual NCAA A qualifying time, which guarantees a spot at the NCAA meet. The Hawkeyes will certainly miss his speed in the pool. Losing a swimmer such as Betulius to graduation will undoubtedly mean others will have to step up. Halsmer, one of those swimmers who figures to be a big contributor, said despite his graduation, Betulius’ presence can certainly still be felt. “His name is on the

record board,” Halsmer said. “He’s still motivating us.”

International push The Hawkeyes have several new faces they are hoping will make an impact, with two of them from overseas. Freshman Jack Smith and redshirt freshman Kenneth Mende hail from Stroke-On-Trent, England and Chemnitz, Germany, respectively. Both are expected make contributions right away. Mende, a backstroker, will help fill the hole left behind by Betulius, as his 47.66 100 backstroke time would rank him as the fourth-fastest backstroker in program history. Smith, meanwhile, comes in as a highly touted sprinter. He set several age-group records in England, in addition to anchoring England’s 4x100 medley relay at the European Junior Championships. Smith competed in short-course meters, 25 meters (an Olympic pool is 50 meters); coming to America means the new Hawkeye will race in 25-yard pools, a shorter distance. But the biggest change for Smith hasn’t been the distance. “The time is weird,” Smith said. “I’ll call home, and it’s midnight there.”

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when they started committing more we had the opportunity to terminate on the back side. Our passing changed, we got a little lackadaisical, and that can’t happen against the No. 4 team in nation.” The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 6-1 advantage to begin the second set, but

FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 8A burgh on Sept. 19. The front four struggled greatly to bring pressure in passing situations, an issue that could plague the defense as the Hawks enter Big Ten action a week from Saturday. “It’s something that us as a defensive line we take pride in,” redshirt freshman Parker Hesse said. “It’s our job, and it’s just about effort, working, and being relentless throughout the play.” Hesse started in place of Ott against the Panthers, recording one tackle and helped limit Pittsburgh to 55 yards rushing. Although there was success against the run, the lack of pass rush is an issue that might have an adverse effect on the rest of the defense.

SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 8A — but that core group is not large enough to make up a team of 11. The second-year head coach hopes that the players figure it out sooner rather than later, but he has noted that if the troubles continue through the end of the season, then he will give the 2016 recruiting class a good chance to step up next year. DiIanni’s definition of

another timely time-out from the Nebraska bench seemed to deflate Iowa’s attack. The Cornhuskers quickly tied the score at 6, and the teams jostled through ties for much of the set. The essence of the match could be summed up by the second set. The Hawkeyes could obviously compete but could never string together enough kills to take claim a solid advantage. They stayed close, keeping

the score largely within 2 The Cornhuskers leapt out or 3 before dropping the to a 6-3 lead, eventually set, 25-20. stretchIt’s not ing that that Ioout to 15wa’s play 11. The had any Hawkeyes drastic did have drop-off one more in the burst in third set, them, tying the but the — Lauren Brobst, set at 20, arena and 21, and the team lacked the same energy 22. However, Nebraska as when the match began. was again able to close the

“I feel like Parker’s done a great job filling in for Drew,” cornerback Greg Mabin said. “He’s still battling the elbow injury, but when he gets back, he’s a hard guy to block, and it definitely makes our job a lot easier, too.” Given that the Hawks are heavy favorites against North Texas, one can only wonder if they are looking ahead to the Big Ten opener with the Badgers and beyond. Pass rush has been the defense’s glowing weakness so far. This game could be a tune-up in that area. “I wouldn’t say we’re so much preparing for the Big Ten,” Hesse said. “We take it a week at a time, so we’re really focused on just stopping North Texas’ offense and what they do, and then after this game, we’ll look into the Big Ten season.”

Nonetheless, it’s something to keep an eye on. The unit has 11 sacks this season. Despite missing time, Ott has 2. Senior Nate Meier leads the team with 4. Linebacker Ben Niemann has 2, and linebacker Cole Fisher, defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson, and Hesse each have 1. Although they collectively have the fourth most sacks of teams in the Big Ten, consistent heat on the quarterback hasn’t been there — especially against Pitt. If Johnson and fellow defensive tackle Nathan Bazata can penetrate from the inside, it will collapse pockets and disrupt the rhythm of an opponent’s passing game. These are all things to watch for against North Texas. The pass rush is an area that could have huge

“figuring it out” is broad. It covers everything from being on the field and playing to practicing hard every day to balancing school, social life, and soccer. The coaching staff has attempted to help with each player’s progress to figuring it out, but DiIanni said it ultimately comes down to each individual. “We’re trying to give them the tools to be successful, but everyone figures it out and different levels at different times,” he said. “You don’t want

to have to tell people the same things over and over again. You want them to be self-learners.” With games coming up on Friday and Sept. 27 against No. 20 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State, it would be helpful for a few more Hawkeyes to join that core group if the team is to make any progress. Otherwise, the result is obvious to DiIanni. “If we’re not going to work hard and if we’re not going to compete for each other, we will be easy wins for teams,” he said.

‘They started committing more. And when they started committing more, we had the opportunity to terminate on the back side.’

Q&A: CATCHING UP WITH CROSS-COUNTRY COACH LAYNE ANDERSON

Path of coaching By CONNOR SINDBERG connor-sindberg@uiowa.edu

Daily Iowan reporter Connor Sineberg caught up with cross-country head coach Layne Anderson Wednesday afternoon. Anderson has been coaching in the Hawkeye cross-country and track program since 2003. He reflected on how he got into cross-country coaching, his experience as a college r u n n e r, and what keeps him motivated and excited as coach year to Anderson year. head coach DI: How did you get into coaching cross-country? Anderson: It wasn’t my career intent, it was sort of accidental. When I was a graduate student at Auburn University, the career goal was to become a college professor. During my time at Auburn, I started volunteering with the cross-country team and after doing that for a few years, I ended up meeting with Texas Tech University for a cross-country position during the NCAA Championships. And once I interviewed, I was offered the job shortly after. I took it, and I was excited, and now looking back on it, I’m definitely glad I took that job. DI: Running collegiately at Citadel, how much did that experience help you in the coaching field? Anderson: If you have

the luxury of being an athlete at your sport, then you have a lot of self-knowledge. Certainty being successful as a runner and understanding the level of commitment and being able to stand in front of people and say, Here’s what you need to do, I’ve done it myself, gives you more credibility. DI: Who were some of your mentors and what has got you on the path you’re on right now? Anderson: I learned a lot from the two coaches I worked under at Auburn and Texas Tech. Another thing I did is I went and listened to successful coaches speak; this helped me understand how they became successful. I think any successful coach will tell you the reason they became successful is because their coaching style reflects their personality. My coaching style certainly reflects my personality and reflects who I am as a person. DI: During your Hawkeye coaching career, your runners have been successful academically; is seeing your runners do well academically something you take great pride in? Anderson: The vast majority of runners I’ve coached that have gone on to become elite runners were also successful in the classroom. Doing well in the classroom goes hand in hand with being successful as an athlete. The athletes who do well in the classroom are the ones you never have to worry

about; most of time those are the ones that become the elite athletes. I also think it’s an easy way to gain momentum as an athlete, when you’re doing well in academics. DI: Coaching at Texas Tech and Auburn, how much different is it here at Iowa compared with those two schools? Anderson: Different environment, differences in weather. Texas Tech conditions were wide open and windy. Auburn was hot and humid conditions. Iowa has more favorable running conditions until the cold winter sets in. DI: What keeps you fresh season to season? Anderson: I try to get away from the competitive side of running. I try to hang out with my family and my two sons. I like to go to my two sons’ soccer and football games. Hanging out with them helps me decompress. DI: What keeps you motivated and excited as a coach? Anderson: Having new athletes coming into the program every year and progressing year to year. Just seeing young people realize they can achieve a dream and then seeing that become a reality for them is a rewarding experience. Just being a part of someone’s life journey it was keeps me going as a coach. Follow @CSindberg32 on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis of the Iowa women’s cross-country team.

implications as the season progresses. But based on what they have told the media, the Hawks aren’t thinking that far ahead. “It’s the last nonconference game for us and a very important period of our schedule certainly,” Ferentz said. “So as we try to finish this phase up, we’ll try to get ready for this football game.”

set and did so by a score of 25-23. Despite the final results showing a 3-0 sweep, the Hawkeye faithful would be remiss to consider the opening Big Ten match against a top-five opponent anything but encouraging. “This does not shake our confidence one bit, at all,” setter Loxley Keala said. “We did get swept, but we are right there with them, and that’s a

SPORTS 7A No. 4 team in the country. That’s incredible we were able to stay with them, and we just need to do a better job of closing.” Keala finished with 37 assists, while Brobst led with 16 kills, followed by Janota with 11. Iowa will face Nebraska again on the road Saturday. Follow @KyleFMann on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis of the Iowa volleyball team.

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‘Statement’ loss for V ball By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu

Iowa hosted No. 4 Nebraska to open its conference schedule Wednesday night, and despite dropping the match in three sets, it was as impressive of a performance as getting swept can be. The Hawkeyes got off to a strong start, trading points with the Cornhuskers in the early going of the first set before beginning to pull away once they hit double digits. After a Nebraska time-out a 4-0 run had the Hawkeyes leading, 17-10, prompting another time-out by Nebraska head coach John Cook. The Cornhuskers made seven attack errors in digging themselves into the 17-10 hole but shored that up after the break. They rattled off a 13-3 run to claim a 23-20 advantage, prompting Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky to take a time-out.

The Hawkeyes battled out of the huddle and nearly tied the set at 23 on a tumultuous rally before making an error at the net. Nebraska went on to finish the set, 25-23. Iowa relied heavily on Nebraska’s .156 attack percentage to keep things close but couldn’t count on that for the whole set. Once Nebraska got rolling, the Hawks couldn’t recapture any momentum. “I told the team one way or another the game’s going to be at 18-all or 19-all, and it’s what we do then that’s really going to count,” Shymansky said. “We needed to shut the door in that first set because it would have turned the tide of momentum, and Nebraska was still trying to figure us out.” The Hawkeyes had fed Lauren Brobst early in the first set before Nebraska was able to tighten down on her. After 6 kills early in the opening set, clean swings were harder to come by, and it was the same story for her and freshman Reagan Davey in the second set. Between Nebras-

The Iowa volleyball team plays against Nebraska team in Carver-Hawkeye on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes lost to the Cornhuskers, who are ranked No. 4 in the nation. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk) ka’s cleaned-up offensive attack and sharpened defense, Iowa struggled to make runs to maintain separation. “They started committing more,” Brobst said. “And SEE VOLLEYBALL, 7A

Not quite getting a rush

Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott celebrates his sack in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 5. Ott has been injured for the past two games. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Iowa defenders played down the idea that Saturday’s matchup with the Mean Green could be a tune up for a lackluster pass rush. By CHARLIE GREEN charles-j-green@uiowa.edu

major question going into Iowa’s Saturday matchup with North Texas is how much, if at all, defensive end Drew Ott will see the field. Ott played sparingly last week against Pittsburgh because of an elbow injury suffered against Iowa State. When he was in, he was ineffective.

4 Nate Meier: defensive end

2 Drew Ott: defensive end

“We’ll see what he looks like,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday. “If he can play effectively, we’re going to let him play. That’s what he wants to do.” But with a date at Wisconsin scheduled for Oct. 3 and a long Big Ten season to follow, the idea of resting Ott and his injured elbow might be appealing to Ferentz and his staff. His limited status was visible in the victory over Pitts-

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2 Ben Niemann: linebacker

1 Cole Fisher: linebacker

Jaleel Johnson: defensive tackle

Parker Hesse: defensive end

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Soccer tries to figure it out after Big Ten losses By COURTNEY BAUMANN courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu

After dropping its first two Big Ten games last weekend to Michigan State and Michigan, the Iowa soccer team is trying to figure things out. The Hawkeyes lost 2-1 to the Spartans and 1-0 to the Wolverines. The losses dropped them to second to last in the Big Ten standings, and they failed to earn any conference points. With 3 points awarded for a win, 1 for a tie, and none

for a loss, it leaves them in a tough place. Maryland is the only other team in the conference without any points. “Michigan State was a big wake-up call for everyone,” senior goalkeeper Hannah Clark said. “We realized we need to play for each other, and we can’t just not show up and not perform, or we’re going to get punished for it.” The problem with the game against Michigan State was that rather than playing as a team and for each other, it was more of

an “every woman for herself” situation, said Clark and some of her teammates. The Hawks made improvements during the Michigan game, and although head coach Dave DiIanni said he is not into “moral victories,” the loss was not as disappointing, even though it was more devastating. Michigan’s Lulu Haider scored the lone goal in the 89th minute of the match, which did not allow Iowa enough time to attempt to tie the score.

“It’s never fun to lose like that … but we have to find positives and be happy that our team was able to come together after the Michigan State game,” junior Tory Harman said. “I think everyone had a chip on her shoulder after the first game and came ready to play for Michigan.” The biggest problem, DiIanni said, is that not enough of the players have stepped up to the challenge. There are some who have SEE SOCCER, 7A

Then-Iowa head coach Ron Rainey reacts to the team’s passing against North Dakota at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Aug. 19, 2012. The Hawkeyes won, 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/ File Photo)

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I think Louis was a figure a lot like Donald Trump is today,” actor Paul Riopelle said. “Whether you think that Trump has a great new vision for this country or that he’s full of baloney, you can’t ignore him. And that’s the kind of figure Louis is. Whether he was telling the truth or whether he was lying through his teeth, it didn’t really matter, because people loved it. contributed

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ctors sometimes spend years honing the specificity with which they embody a single character. A more challenging task is to perfect more than 50 characters, all appearing in a single stage show. At 7:30 p.m. Friday at Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., actors Paul Riopelle, Katherine Slaven, and Joe Osheroff will perform Shipwrecked!

“An important thing for people to know is that this is a true story,” Riopelle said. “There was a real guy named Louis de Rougemont. He claimed to have been shipwrecked on a desert island, to have watched a fellow crew member get swallowed by an octopus, to have ridden giant sea turtles, and to have lived among cannibals for 30 years, among other adventures.” After the stories of Rougemont (born Henri Louis Grin in Switzerland in 1847) garnered public attention, the public found out he had falsified the adventures, but that was after his stories had been read by thousands. SEE SHIPWRECKED!, 4B

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SUNDAY 9.27

MUSIC

• FOR THE WIN, 6 P.M., GABE’S, 330 E. WASHINGTON • DAGMAR, 9 P.M., MILL, 120 E. BURLINGTON • GIPSY MOON, 9:30 P.M., YACHT CLUB, 13 S. LINN

• MITCH GORDON AND THE UNLEADED BAND,

• NEW BELGIUM BATTLE OF THE

• NICK DIAMONDS, 9 P.M., BLUE

NOON, IMU HAWKEYE ROOM

BANDS 8, 8 P.M., YACHT CLUB

MOOSE

• LAS CAFETERAS, 7 P.M., MILL

• ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, 8 P.M.,

• OLYMPICS, 7 P.M., BLUE MOOSE

ENGLERT

• SOUL PHLEGM, 9 P.M., GABE’S

• PATIO PARTY, 10 P.M., GABE’S

• AARON KAMN & THE ONE DROPS, 10 P.M., YACHT

• HOOTEN HALLERS, 10 P.M., GABE’S

CLUB

COMEDY • COMEDY OPEN MIKE, 7 P.M., MILL

THEATER

• TURBO SUIT, 10 P.M., BLUE MOOSE,

THEATER

211 IOWA

• DAMN YANKEES, IOWA CITY COMMUNITY

• DAMN YANKEES, IOWA CITY

THEATER, 7:30 P.M., JOHNSON COUNTY

COMMUNITY THEATER, 7:30 P.M.,

FAIRGROUNDS, 4261 OAK CREST HILL

JOHNSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

• DAMN YANKEES, IOWA CITY

• SHIPWRECKED!, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE THEATER,

• SHIPWRECKED!, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE

COMMUNITY THEATER, 2 P.M.,

COMEDY • MOSES STORM, 10 P.M., IMU HAWKEYE ROOM

JOHNSON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

213 N. GILBERT

WORDS • “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” WENDY WALTERS, NONFICTION, 5:30 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS, 15 S. DUBUQUE • “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” JOHN DURHAM PETERS, NONFICTION,7 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS

• HUNTING BIGFOOT, WORKSHOP SERIES, 8 P.M.,

MISC.

• SHIPWRECKED!, 3 P.M., RIVERSIDE

LAGOON SHELTER HOUSE

• CHINESE STUDENTS & SCHOLARS

THEATER

ASSOCIATION MID-AUTUMN

WORDS • SHAMBAUGH HOUSE READING SERIES,

FESTIVAL, 7 P.M., IMU BALLROOM

POLEN LY (CAMBODIA) AND BYAMBAA

• ELATION DANCE PARTY WITH

SAKHIYA (MONGOLIA), 5 P.M., 101 BECKER

SASHA BELLE, 8 P.M., STUDIO 13

• “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” IOWA REVIEW

• KARAOKE, 9 P.M., MILL

FILM • BEST OF ENEMIES, 2 & 8:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

READING, 7 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS, 15 S.

FILM

THEATER

• GRANDMA, 4:30 & 8:30 P.M.,

DUBUQUE

FILM

• GRANDMA, 4 P.M., FILMSCENE

FILMSCENE, 118 E. COLLEGE

• JOHN HODGMAN, 8 P.M., ENGLERT, 221 E.

• THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT,

• PHOENIX, 6:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

WASHINGTON

1 & 8 P.M., FILMSCENE

6 P.M., FILMSCENE

• INSIDIOUS 3, 8 & 11 P.M., 348 IMU • MAGIC MIKE XXL, 8 & 11 P.M., 166 IMU

• BEST OF ENEMIES, 3:30 P.M.,

FILM • BEST OF ENEMIES, 3:30 P.M., FILMSCENE • GRANDMA, 5:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

MISC. • IC KINGS PRESENT STUDY ABROAD,

• INSIDIOUS 3, 8 & 11 P.M., 348 IMU

8 P.M., STUDIO 13, 13 S. LINN

• MAGIC MIKE XXL, 8 & 11 P.M., 166 IMU • THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT, 8 P.M.,

THEATER • HUNTING BIGFOOT, WORKSHOP SERIES, 8 P.M., LAGOON SHELTER HOUSE

FILMSCENE

FILMSCENE • INSIDIOUS 3, 8, & 11 P.M., 5 P.M., 348

MISC.

IMU • MAGIC MIKE XXL, 5, 8, & 11 P.M., 166

• DRAG U SEASON 2, 8 P.M., STUDIO 13

IMU

• PUB QUIZ, 9 P.M., MILL

• GRANDMA, 5:30 P.M., FILMSCENE • GHOST WORLD, 11 P.M., FILMSCENE

MISC. • DRAG & DANCE PARTY, 8 P.M., STUDIO 13

OPENING MOVIES

THE INTERN

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2

THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

RETIREMENT SOUNDS GREAT — NO RESPONSIBILITIES, NO

RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUR FAMILY CAN BE DRAMATIC. WHEN IT

OBLIGATIONS, NO COMMITMENTS. BUT 70-YEAR-OLD BEN WHITTAKER

HAS LASTED FOR CENTURIES, BECAUSE YOU’RE ALL VAMPIRES, EVEN

(ROBERT DE NIRO) FINDS IT’S NOT FOR HIM. DECIDING HE NEEDS A

MORE SO. AFTER YEARS APART FROM HIS SON, VLAD (VOICED BY MEL

JOB, A PURPOSE, HE TAKES A POSITION AS A SENIOR INTERN FOR AN

BROOKS) RETURNS TO HOTEL TRANSLYVANIA TO VISIT DRAC (ADAM

ONLINE FASHION WEBSITE.

SANDLER), BRINGING PLENTY OF BAGGAGE ALONG WITH HIM.

(FILMSCENE) BASED ON THE TRUE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS OF STANFORD PROFESSOR PHILIP ZIMBARDO, THIS APTLY NAMED FILM DETAILS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VOLUNTEERS SIMULATE A PRISON ENVIRONMENT. THE PLAN WAS TO USE 15 MALE PARTICIPANTS OVER TWO WEEKS, BUT WHEN THOSE ACTING AS GUARDS BECAME SHOCKINGLY ABUSIVE, ALONG WITH ZIMBARDO, HE ABANDONS THE EXPERIMENT AFTER JUST SIX DAYS.

DRINK OF THE WEEK International Writing Program

Humanity in the dodo By CASSANDRA SANTIAGO cassandra-santiago@uiowa.edu

At age 5, Karen Villeda couldn’t read. Facing the possibility of her daughter repeating kindergarten, her mother made it her mission to get Villeda to advance to first grade. She had no idea the literary hunger it would spark. Today, Villeda, 30, is a published poet, translator, and fiction writer. Villeda grew up in a small Mexican town, where she spent time on the lap of her grandmother reading Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and Edgar Allan Poe. Many would deem this material too complex for a child of 7 or 8 years old, but Villeda was fascinated. She read these books with her grandmother, occasionally pulling out a huge dictionary for

clarity, a dictionary she now keeps in her home. “My grandmother is, even though Villeda she’s dead writer now, the most important person in my life,” Villeda said. With her literary passion ablaze, Villeda began her writing career at a young age. She wrote her first “serious” story at 14. By 17, she published her first poem in her hometown’s newspaper. At 18, Villeda went to college in Mexico City, where she studied international affairs before taking a job at Mexico’s Ministry of Health. After years at her job, Villeda craved ample time for writing. She com-

mitted completely to her literary career two years ago. Her time at the Ministry of Health further developed her love of history, which can particularly be seen in her latest book of narrative poetry, Dodo, written in her favorite form of expression. “In Dodo, I think I [found] an equilibrium between my voice, my experiences, and my readings to make a book that is so me, very me, that is so personal, but at the same time a piece of poetry that is universal,” Villeda said. “That really means a lot to me.” Inspiration for the book came from Villeda’s longtime interest in the dodo bird. During a trip to Amsterdam in 2011, the writer visited a center of dodo studies. What started out

as curiosity turned into a novel about colonization, violence, and greed told through the perspective of the extinction of the dodo at the hands of humans. “I was deeply interested in writing about violence but from another country that wasn’t Mexico,” Villeda said. “In Mexico we have … a lot of books talking about violence, but I was thinking also that violence is universal.” Since its release in 2013, Dodo won the 2013 Elías Nandino National Award for Youth Poetry. Her advice for young, aspiring writers: “For every one word that you write, you should read two, and for every two words you write, you should read four.”

ORANGE GIN TWIST MARTINI EXPERIENCE: THE ALCOHOL IS NOT AT ALL AN OVERWHELMING TASTE IN THIS MARTINI. THAT’S QUITE POSSIBLY BECAUSE THERE WASN’T MUCH IN IT, BUT EITHER WAY, THE ORANGE JUICE DOMINATED. THAT WASN’T NECESSARILY A BAD THING, THOUGH. THE ALCOHOL WAS SUBTLE, SWIRLED INTO THE DRINK RATHER THAN BEING THE FOCUS. IT MEANT I COULD DRINK THIS THROUGHOUT DINNER WITHOUT QUESTIONING IF I’D HAD ENOUGH. ADVICE: THE SWEETNESS OF THE OJ WAS A NICE COMPLEMENT TO THE BITTER GIN, KEEPING EACH OTHER IN CHECK WHEN BOTH CAN BE TOO MUCH, FOR SOME, ON THEIR OWN. THE ALCOHOL CONTENT WAS LOW. IF YOUR AIM IS TO — AND I’LL PUT THIS DELICATELY — TURN UP FOR THE EVENING, DON’T DRINK AN ORANGE GIN TWIST MARTINI. IF CASUAL SIPPING OVER A MEAL OR WHILE CHATTING WITH FRIENDS IS MORE YOUR STYLE, YOU SHOULD GIVE THIS A CHANCE. — BY JUSTUS FLAIR

80 HOURS 3B

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Tilting at consciousness

By CLAIRE DIETZ

the new genre, the modern novel,” she said. “He created characters who have inner lives, By the time you’re who have personalities, celebrating your 400th who interact with birthday, you know a other characters and lot of people. And it’s all are changed by these about who you know. experiences. At the Don Quixote same time, he likes to has connections to experiment with how Huckleberry Finn, Tom stories are written, how Sawyer, Moby Dick, and stories are read, what Thelma & Louise. Miguel is the power of telling a de Cervantes’ novel also story, what is the power has connections to the of listening to a story, University of Iowa. talking to each other, The university intends and creating these to celebrate this with an stories with words exhibit at the Old Capitol and literature we can Museum, events with change the world.” the University of Iowa Kathrine Moermond, Symphony Orchestra, the education and WorldCanvass, o u t r e a c h FilmScene, and at various lectures “It is an accessible classic novel, there is coordinator the Old Capitol throughout the something in it for everyone." Museum, said semester. — Katherine Moermond, education and outreach it is important Located in when leaving the Old Capitol coordinator at the Old Capitol Museum the gallery that Museum in the people know it is Keyes Gallery for Arts, Humanities, and at windmills. So you not an impossible, dusty Sciences, the exhibit will have both things that tome. “It is an accessible run through Jan. 3, 2016. we admire and we like; The exhibit is an but he’s also ridiculous, classic novel,” she said. “There is something in it excellent opportunity and flawed.” Don Quixote is the for everyone." to gain exposure to a piece of literature that story of a man who lived has an immense history a quiet life in central but is not exactly visible Spain until his life was in American culture, changed by reading ART said Trina Roberts, the books on chivalry and Illustrations of Don interim director of the the knights of the Quixote: Interpretation of Medieval Ages, said Ana Pentacrest Museums. Imagination “I like to think of it Rodríguez-Rodríguez, a as bringing people to UI associate professor of When: think about things in Spanish and Portuguese. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TuesdayRodríguez-Rodríguez new ways,” Roberts Wednesday, Friday-Saturday said. “You’ll be able to said the creation of this ridiculous see actual books from fantastic, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday Special Collections, as man led to the creation 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday old as 1687 … [It’s] a of the modern novel way of thinking about known so well today. Where: Old Capitol Museum “While telling the books that you haven’t Keyes Gallery before." We have story of this character, illustrations frAfter 400 Cervantes discovered claire-dietz@uiowa.edu

years, Don Quixote now lives in film, television, literature, and theater, said Denise Filios, an associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese. “When you think about the character, you don’t think about the novel,” Filios said. “He’s become this popular figure as a part of popular culture. Very well-known, sort of iconographic, this sort of tall, old, skinny man wearing weird armor; sometimes he’s riding this super skinny horse. “This image is both ridiculous and heroic. The dreamer of the impossible dream, but he’s also tilting

Soul music breaks barriers

By JASMINE PUTNEY jasmine-putney@uiowa.edu

With soul and rhythm that carries from the ears down to the dancing feet, music has the inexplicable ability to transcend social and economic barriers. But whether that power is used is solely determined by the artist. At 9:30 p.m. Friday, Las Cafeteras will perform at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Known for its unique blend of classic and modern Latin styles, the Spanglish band consists of seven members. Hancher will host the event as a prelude to the University of Iowa Spring 2016 theme semester “Just Living,” which explores the concept of social justice in society. The group is on the frontlines of the social-justice conversation in its community in East Los Angeles, and it will be able to contribute to the ongoing conversation in Iowa City in an entertaining way, said Hancher Marketing Director Rob Cline. “The music is very engaging and upbeat and exciting and has those diverse elements that make it different from your runof-the-mill rock band,” Cline said. “It has an interesting combination of influences from different styles of music from Mexico and the United States. ” The band members have spoken out about social issues, including immigration, education, health care, and women’s rights. They have paid respect to the latter by adopting the feminine form (in Spanish) of the band name despite having men in the band. They were inspired

Contributed by their community in East Los Angeles to integrate these messages into their music, vocalist Leah Gallegos said. “In general, what we’re trying to do is tell our stories and through storytelling build solidarity in our community,” she said. “We really try to show that we’re all people, we’re all human beings, and there are basic rights. We’re talking about how to build a better world, where we’re safe … and how we can all be people who are treated with dignity and respect.” The performance by Las Cafeteras is being sponsored in part by the Iowa Arts Council, which provided Hancher a grant to bring the band to Iowa City. Hancher Programming Director Jacob Yarrow said he first heard the group when his father sent him its CD. Yarrow immediately became interested in bringing the band to Iowa City, he said. “They’re trying to build fans for their band, but even more so, they’re trying to build allies for their causes,” he said. The band was welcomed to a weeklong residency at the University of Iowa, at

which the members were able to discuss in Q&A panels the artistic and business sides of their jobs. “This is actually our first time in the Midwest and our début in Iowa,” Gallegos said. “What we do is not just about us performing and people receiving it; we also want to hear the stories and experiences of the people.” Yarrow said Hancher looks to book musicians who are both in tune and in time with the world and their music. With no hesitation, he said Las Cafeteras fit very well into this model of an ideal performing artist. “I don’t know how anybody doesn’t just fall in love with this band when they seem them,” he said. “They’re just beautiful, generous people who want to connect with people.”

MUSIC When: Las Cafeteras When: 9:30 p.m., Friday Where: Mill, 120 E. Burlington Admission: $10-$20

4B 80 HOURS

SHIPWRECKED! CONTINUED FROM 1B “I think Louis was a figure a lot like Donald Trump is today,” Riopelle said. “Whether you think that Trump has a great new vision for this country or that he’s full of baloney, you can’t ignore him. And that’s the kind of figure Louis is. Whether he was telling the truth or whether he was lying through his teeth, it didn’t really matter, because people loved it.” In Shipwrecked!, Rougemont — played by Riopelle — spends half his stage time narrating his adventures to the audience. The other portion is spent interacting with Osheroff and Slaven as they help re-enact his stories. “This is a three-person ensemble telling the story of one man and 100 cohorts,” Osheroff said. The other two take on roughly 80 roles between them over the course of 90 minutes. In one moment, Slaven portrays Rougemont’s love interest; in the next, she takes on the role of his mother. “All of the sound effects are done on stage, in front of the audience, at a Foley table — which is a collection of everyday objects we use to create all the audio effects in the show — wind, rain, thunder, waves … you name it,” Riopelle said. The props on stage are meant to look pulled from

THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 the back of a theater. Three trunks, a broom, and blanket are some of the objects repurposed for various situations. “It’s evocative of children playing in an attic and just making their own world out of what’s available,” Slaven said. “Everything’s in full view of the audience, they get a real behind-the-scenes look at how we do everything. There are no secrets in this play.” Despite its conceptual simplicity, Riopelle and his fellow cast members liken the show to “a Swiss clock.” Having to juggle characters, costume changes, and practical sound effects is demanding. As Osheroff puts it, “everything we do has to complement the action on stage.” “All of us are doing this marathon,” Slaven said. “It’s very physical, and it’s incredibly intense. This is an epic story told onstage with three people, and to make it work takes a lot out of you.” Production Director Sam Osheroff is kicking off his tenure as Riverside’s artistic director. Changes for the theater include an increased social-media presence and $12 tickets for students on Thursdays. “I wanted to do a family-friendly show that worked just as well as adults as it did for kids,” he said. “Not some dysfunctional family working out their problems but something that college students could go to and enjoy.” Sam Osheroff noted that the open-ended script conveys things in an interesting way. Grand occurrences occur, and few hints are given as to

how to execute them. “For almost everything, we came up with five different ways of doing it, and almost every time, the best answer ended up being the simplest,” he said. “Every page was a surprise, and each week, we see the play getting more and more refined and focused.” Donald Margulies, the playwright, conceived the play with children in mind. As he wrote, though, the play became more sophisticated than he’d intended, but it never lost its kid-friendly core. “The play works on two different levels,” Riopelle said. “The first is just the sheer creativity and

imagination of it. But underneath the spectacle, it’s also a very sweet, compelling, earnest story that’s going to appeal to the adults in the audience, too. It’s really a great show for families and people of all ages — and that’s pretty rare.” On its more adult level, the show asks audiences how they consume their media and what they perceive as truth. “It has a really amazing commentary on how we view celebrity and how we view truth and what’s being reported,” Joe Osheroff said. “The fact that the playwright took this story that takes places at

the cusp of the Industrial Revolution and makes it completely applicable, morally, now to what’s happening in the digital revolution is pretty cool.” The play concerns truth — both the truth of the story spread before the audience and the truth of the action on stage, which exposes the cogs of theater as the cast creates an experience the audience can examine every aspect of. “We’re not invested in tricking anybody; we’re invested in sharing this storytelling style with you,” Joe Osheroff said. “We’re not trying to pull the wool over your eyes

with a falling chandelier or a turntable on the stage; we’re trying to show you what we can do with these things.”

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Actors Paul Riopelle, Katherine Slaven, and Joe Osheroff rehearse for the play Shipwrecked! on Tuesday at the Riverside Theater. There are more than 50 characters portrayed by three actors. The play opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

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80 HOURS 5B

Tilting at reading By GIRINDRA SELLECK

four days and attracted dozens of students, professors, and interested members of the community. Don Quixote needs no Some of Barker’s other introduction. Miguel de accomplishments include Cervantes’s iconic piece readings of Tolstoy’s of metafiction is widely War and Peace and Fyorecognized as the first dor Dostoyevsky’s Notes novel ever written. This from Underground — year marks the 400th which was appropriately anniversary of the full read at the Dublin Unversion’s publication. derground — but she is Now, we wouldn’t be true especially excited about Iowa Citians if we didn’t this year’s reading. do something outrageous “For a person who to celebrate this milestone, doesn’t speak Spanish, and resident University people of Iowa often ask Adjunct me why, Assistant and it’s Profesbecause sor Anna this book Barker is is unimaking versal,” sure the she said. opportuni“Nothty doesn’t ing is as pass us by. old and At 9 glorified a.m. Sept. in lit28 on the erature steps of as Don the Old — Anna Barker, University of Iowa Adjunct Assistant Professor Quixote.” Capitol, There will be a copy Barker will set off on a events, and someone jokquest to read the entire- ingly suggested that I of Edith Grossman’s Enread all of Anna Kareni- glish translation availty of the novel out loud. “It will take, proba- na out loud. That was all able at the reading, but Barker — who will read bly, about four days; I’m I needed.” The reading ended up her section in Russian expecting 48 hours in total,” she said. “I ex- taking 34 hours to com- — invites multilingual pect that we’ll also need plete over the course of speakers to read their girindra-selleck@uiowa.edu

about 100 people to be able to do this.” The reading, which, in case of rain, will move indoors to the Supreme Court Chamber of the Old Capitol, is the latest in a growing lineage of epic literary undertakings Barker has made her duty over the last five years. “In 2010, we commemorated the 100 anniversary of Tolstoy’s death,” Barker said. “I was trying to organize a couple

'In 2010, we commemorated the 100th anniversary of Tolstoy’s death. I was trying to organize a couple events, and someone jokingly suggested that I read all of Anna Karenina out loud. That was all I needed.'

own section in another language as well. “We will need lots and lots of readers; I really want Iowa City as an entire entity to get involved,” she said. A sign-up sheet is available at the entrance to the main auditorium at Phillips Hall until Sept. 27, but eager participants can also sign up on sight the day of the reading. “The remarkable thing about these reading is you don’t know which

passage you’re going to get,” Barker said of the event’s format, in which readers choose 20-minute time slots to read their sections. The reading’s intended date of completion on Oct. 1 will also serve as the first event in this year’s Iowa Book Festival. Looking forward, Barker hopes to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment next year. “That one would feel

out of place in as grand a location as the Old Capitol,” Barker said. “I want to read it in a pawn shop,” she said with a gleeful smile.

WORDS Don Quixote reading When: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 28-29 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sept. 30 9 a.m. - finished Oct. 1 Where: Old Capitol east steps

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No healing, just yet, with micro-aggressions Tessa Solomon tessa-solomon@uiowa.edu

When I was young, my mother chanted a special rhyme to heal any injury. Caressing a burnt finger or scraped knee, she sang, Sana, sana, colita de rana, si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana … heal, heal, little tail of the frog, if you don’t heal today, you’ll heal tomorrow. I used it to relieve the ache of boys who called me ugly and friends who forgot my birthday. Even if the old rhyme didn’t comfort in the moment, it remind-

Kroon is one of the preThey escaped Syria’s (You’re Spanish? But you’re ed me I would sting a little razed villages to a country so pale.) I eventually learned senters for the upcoming less tomorrow. As I grew up, I learned its that discriminated against the term for comments like workshop Unmasking Micro-aggressions & Learnthem. They persevered those is micro-aggressions. magic had limits. Micro-aggressions are oral ing Cultural Humility. “So your family was born against that, too, which alThe workshop, led by a and behavioral acts of disknowing how to make bombs?” ways filled me with pride. Now that history was crimination. They’re usually team of specialists, aims I had just exited my 11-grade social-studies the fuel of a joke. When I unintentional belittling of to teach participants how to identify and comclass. The hallway buzzed didn’t laugh, he moved on, race, gender, or sexuality. “It’s more like a paper bat micro-aggressions. with the babble of students, merging into the mass of It would have been a nice but his question sliced bodies. My mother’s spell cut than like a blow to the addition to my high through the noise. “cultural “Excuse me?” I ‘It’s more like a paper cut than like a blow to the head...Each individual one school’s awareness” unit, asked, stunned. “You said you doesn’t seem like a big deal, but when you add up the cumulative effect, it is.’ and I think Iowa City will only benewere Syrian, so I — Linda Kroon, director of WRAC fit from it. Cultural figured,” he continhumility is a nationued with a chuckle. As part of our “cultural couldn’t remedy my boil- head,” said Linda Kroon, the wide concern, with instances awareness” unit, I had pre- ing anger and confused director of the Women’s Re- of it prevalent on campus. It’s good you hang out sented my family’s heritage. shame. What in their story source & Action Center. “The problem with the paper cut with us; you make us look I explained how my mother equaled terrorists? This was not my first is that these micro-aggres- more cultured, was not was born in Puerto Rico, moving to Brooklyn when experience with cultural sions are occurring kind of something I expected to she was 10. My father’s par- insensitivity, but it was the chronically. Each individual hear at a liberal college. “I think students and facents fled Syria under reli- most vicious at that point. one doesn’t seem like a big gious persecution, settling Many people are ignorant of deal, but when you add up ulty have an idea of privilege that they don’t realize the effect of their comments. the cumulative effect, it is.” in eastern Pennsylvania.

The brush swirls of life and painting By JUSTUS FLAIR justus-flair@uiowa.edu

Accumulating so much stuff took time. Crumpled paint tubes are strewn across a wooden table. Dried flakes of red, black, and green cover the edges of caps not quite shut tight. Brushes — short, tall, clean and crisp, dingy and stained — are littered over every surface, some forgotten on the floor. Stark white walls peek out behind canvases large as desks, others small as

a book. The sliding glass doors remain uncovered, the setting sun drawing attention to different paintings as the light slides across each one in turn. Taking it all in, right hand tucked into the pocket of her purple-flowered dress, is Cathmar Prange. Prange has lived here in Riverside, Iowa, for 32 years. Well, technically the 87-year-old lives in the house a few feet away; but most of her time has been spent in

this shed-turned-studio. She won’t have a 33rd year here. Next month she will move to Oaknoll Retirement Community in Iowa City, saying goodbye to her home, studio, and paintings. But the transition does not appear to upset her. Prange has been on her own for a while, having decided at 50 to leave her husband and devote herself to work and art. All her pieces will be sold during her open studio 3-6 p.m. Saturday at 406 E. Third St. in Riverside.

She’s always preferred to paint large, she said, using her space to showcase the details of each flower petal and seed. Flowers are her go-to subject. She photographs any eye-catching blooms, then paints from the pictures. Fellow artists have compared her to Georgia O’Keefe, though she’s not completely convinced; O’Keefe was only after the essence of a subject, Prange said, while she paints remarkably realistic images. The essence is there, though, blended in with each stroke of her brush. But now, she’s prepared to leave them all. Prange doesn’t plan to keep a single piece of her work. Her

children and grandchildren do, but she won’t take any to Oaknoll. She’s not sad to give up her art. Painting isn’t her only love; she’s also a dancer and a poet. In Oaknoll, perhaps she’ll regale her new neighbors with tales of her artistic endeavors. Or, perhaps she’ll simply sit alone in her chair with a pencil and create poetry.

ART

When: Cathmar Prange open studio event and silent auction. When: 3-6 p.m. Saturday Where: 460 E. Third, Riverside, Iowa

and they say hurtful things that are commonplace,” Tracy Peterson, the workshop leader and the director of Diversity Programs and K-12 Outreach in the College of Engineering, told me. You can’t fight every micro-aggression, but you can grow a thick skin. Valuable advice I was given but unsatisfying. Why should anyone accept remarks that dehumanize or disrespect their culture? Why should I have to force a smile and be expected to heal my own indignation? A quick, quiet song cannot mend every wound. This workshop is not a swift fix, either, but it is a valuable opportunity free for any student. It teaches the work necessary to cure cultural insensitivity: effort, awareness, and a willingness to grow.

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DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

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General and unsolicited advice • Haters gonna have some valid criticisms occasionally. • Some people are incapable of having sex without trying to convince themselves they’re in love. This is what happens when you try to use your forebrain to make sense of a feeling that originates in your Lizard Brain. The two areas of your brain evolved millions of years apart and speak completely different languages. It’s like Aristotle trying to reason with Animal from the Muppets: It’s not gonna happen. Long story short: no strings attached consensual sex is totally fine. Except when it’s with me, because then it’s ah-may-zing. • Along those same lines, never be embarrassed when buying condoms. Buying condoms is proof to the world that you’re gettin’ some (and doing so responsibly). Don’t whisper your order, and when the cashier asks you if you’d like a bag, you look them straight in the eye and say, “DO I WANT A BAG FOR THIS BOX OF CONDOMS I’LL USE TO HAVE SEX WITH LATER? NO THANK YOU, GOOD CITIZEN, FOR I SHALL CARRY THEM HOME ATOP MY HEAD,” and then high-five everyone as you leave the CVS. • If you’re ever having trouble making a decision, just ask yourself what a man who rides a unicycle shirtless would do in your situation, and then do the opposite. Andrew R. Juhl advises you to never take advice from the Ledge

today’s events • Fall Job & Internship Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., IMU Main Lounge & Second-Floor Ballroom • Chemistry Lecture, Gil Reynders, 12:30 p.m., C131 Pomerantz Center • Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop, Kristin Claflin,12:30 p.m., Bowen Spivey Auditorium • Chemistry Lecture, Jared Anderson, E232 Adler • Akhil Amar Lecture, 12:40 p.m., 225 Boyd Law Building • “Live from Prairie Lights,”Wendy Walters, nonfiction, 5:30 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Café Scientifique, Cornelia Lang, 6 p.m., Main Library Area D Astronomy/Astrophysics

• “Live from Prairie Lights,” John Durham Peters, nonfiction,7 p.m., Prairie Lights • Hunting BigFoot, Workshop Series, 8 p.m., Lagoon Shelter House • Insidious 3, 8 & 11 p.m., 348 IMU • Magic Mike XXL, 8 & 11 p.m., 166 IMU • Comedian Moses Storm, 10 p.m., IMU Hawkeye Room

TUESDAY 8 A.M.-9 THE MORNING 9 NEWS AT NINE 11-12 P.M. MICHAEL MINUS 12 NEWS AT NOON 1-2 SPORTS SQUAWK 2-3 FACE OFF 5-6 NEWS AT FIVE 6-8 HAPPY HOUR WITH ETHAN&JOE 8-10 PUNKCORN 10-12 A.M. LOCAL TUNES

horoscopes

Thursday, September 24, 2015 by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stick to your principles, and offer what you feel is fair — you will be recognized for your contributions. Your ability to size up a situation will help you use your time wisely and take advantage of a financial opportunity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A stubborn situation will leave you in an uncertain position. Someone will try to make you feel guilty for not donating more to something that isn’t your responsibility. Keep your money in a safe place. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The way you express your thoughts and ideas will captivate someone who has something to contribute. Romance is in the stars, and making special plans will set the stage for added improvements in your personal life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Question your motives before you judge someone. It’s best to consider the consequences before you share your opinions. Put more into self-improvement projects instead of trying to change others. A last-minute change will leave you in a precarious position. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Remain calm no matter what others do. It’s your savvy way of handling situations that will make you stand out and be praised. Your ability to make quick decisions will ensure that you win any challenge you encounter. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Socializing with people who work in your industry or who share your interests will result in a fortunate proposition. Your insight and ability to offer detailed information will put you in a good position to negotiate. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You will have greater clarity today, so don’t put off important decisions that must be made. Follow your gut feelings, and take action. The changes you are willing to make now will change your life for the better. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Someone will play with your emotions if you are too open with your feelings. Friendly competition can be beneficial, but guard against any individuals meddling in your affairs. Put more into making whatever you work on unique. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sticking to the truth will be critical if you want to avoid complaints about not delivering what you promise. A realistic view, especially about relationships and romantic matters, will bring a favorable reaction. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be cautious, even when it’s necessary to act quickly. Overanalyzing things could lead to a mistake you’ll regret. Let your intuition be your guide, and work your way through each encounter with mindfulness and consideration. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It’s time to wheel and deal your way into exactly what you want. Everyone will be eager to jump on board and help you bring about the changes you require to get things done. Celebrate with someone you love. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep abreast of what is going on around you. Someone is likely to make you look bad if you don’t defend yourself. Question any situation that appears to be spinning out of control. Cut your losses before it’s too late.

It ain’t over till it’s over. — Yogi Berra, an original American philosopher, legendary New York Yankee, and baseball Hall of Famer. Yogi died Tuesday at the age of 90. Baseball, and the American language, will never be the same.