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hinese students on campus miss out on celebrating festivals with their families, so they work hard to celebrate with each other instead. The Mid-Autumn Festival — Zhongqiu Jie in Mandarin — is a traditional Chinese holiday in which people gather with their families to enjoy the happiness. According to tradition, on the day of the festival, the Moon will turn into a circle, which represents family reunion in Chinese. Because Chinese students in Iowa City are not able to go back to their home and celebrate with their families, many of them chose to celebrate together. The University of Iowa Chinese Student and Scholar
Recently released documents shed more light on the events leading up to Bruce Harreld’s appointment as the University of Iowa president. On July 30, the day before applications closed for the job, Harreld met with four members of the state Board of Regents in Ames, including Regents Katie Mulholland and Milt Dakovich, who were members of the Presidential Search Committee. In a separate meeting, he met with Regents Mary Andringa and Larry McKibben, who were not on the Search Committee. Harreld also had dinner with Iowa State Harreld University President incoming president Steven Leath. “I especially appreciated your candor and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities at UI,” Harreld wrote to Andringa at 1:26 p.m. on July 31, the application deadline. “As we discussed, institutions can only go up or down. It is clear many critical elements are in place to take the institution to the next level. I am sure you will attract an excellent academically orientation leader as you finalize the search.” Andringa replied to Harreld and 7:17 p.m. “I urge you to continue to give us in Io-
Association threw a gala Sept. 26 in the IMU Second-Floor Ballroom. Organizers wanted to create sense of family for all students who attended. Dancer Manman Tang, from Guangdong, said she and her fellow performers practiced very hard to prepare for the gala. “We practiced three weeks for the dance and approximately 10 hours each time,” Tang said. “We just want to bring happiness to all the students who are not able to go back to their families.” Tang is the president of Chinese Dance Club at the UI. She and other club members put on three different dance performances at the gala. SEE FESTIVAL, 5
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Coralville gets escape room
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Game days in Iowa City are an experience like no other. Fans turn the blocks surrounding Kinnick into a sea of black and gold while celebrating the Hawkeye football tradition. Among the many who take part in the Game Day festivities, one of the most dedicated supporters is Nick Tomlonovic of Colfax, Iowa. Tomlonovic has attended the past 75-consecutive Hawkeye games — both home and away. The streak started in 2009, when the Hawkeyes beat the University of Northern Iowa at Kinnick, 17-16. “The thing about football for me is the people. It’s all about getting together, and the spirit, and the camaraderie, and the atmosphere,” he said. “Last week was my 75th game in a row, and we had all kinds of people here. Herky even brought me a cake.” He begins his journey every Saturday morning by packing up his 2004 Ford Mustang with all of his tailgating equipment. Upon arrival in Iowa City,
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of friends with whom he typically attends the games. “I went to a few games my
Now, getting locked in a strange room with only a few clues to escape is an experience that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The Outfox Escape Room opened recently in Coralville. In an escape room, participants are “locked” in a space and must work together to solve a series of puzzles within an hour to escape. “Last December, my daughters and I went to Prague, and they had an escape room,” owner Carolyn Beyer said. “My younger daughter suggested that we go, and we did. We had a blast, and I came back and thought. ‘Why don’t we have this? We need this,’ so I decided to make it happen, and it fell together.” The Outfox opened on Labor Day, and many people have been interested and have gone to try to solve the puzzles, said Sorrel Westbrook, the game master at the Outfox. The one room available to play is called
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Hawkeye fan Nick Tomlonovic positions himself for a pass on Triangle Place on Sept. 26. His outfit was inspired by Nile Kinnick. (The Daily Iowan/ Peter Kim) Tomlonovic steps out of his car dressed as Nile Kinnick, the only Hawkeye Heisman Trophy winner. His first Hawkeye game was
in 2004 — his freshman year at the UI — when the Hawkeyes beat Michigan State, 38-16. Tomlonovic never travels alone. He has a regular rotation
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A young Iowa fan gives a high-five to an Iowa cheerleader outside Kinnick on Sept. 26. Iowa is 4-0 after its win against North Texas. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)
UI event to feature Snowden By DI STAFF Edward Snowden, the famed NSA whistleblower currently living in Russia, will be brought in via video conferencing during a University of Iowa Lecture Committee’s event this evening. The event, which will start at 7:30 p.m., will be free and open to the public. It will feature Snowden, along with CIA whistleblower Coleen Rowley and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern. The lecture, titled “Intelligence not ‘Mistaken,’ but ‘Fixed’ for War,” is cosponsored by Veterans for Peace and the Center for
Human Rights, as well as the Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility and PEACE Iowa.2 Snowden, 32, has been seeking temporary asylum in Russia since he leaked U.S. government documents in 2013. The documents lead to a series of revelations on U.S. intelligence agencies and their surveillance. Though he initially left for Hong Kong, Snowden later traveled to Russia. The controversy around Snowden has been divisive for the American public. Some, including the New York Times’ Editorial Board, requested he be granted
partial clemency. Others, including the country’s top politicos, have spoken out against Snowden. The lecture was not originally intended to include Snowden, but in the last two weeks, that was made possible because Rowley and Snowden are acquaintances. Snowden has spoken via video conferencing at other universities, as well as international events. McGovern and Rowley are also known for speaking about government intelligence. McGovern served as an Army officer, then as a CIA analyst. In 2006, he returned the Intelligence Commendation
Medallion presented to him as a protest against CIA torture. Rowley is a native of Iowa and graduated from the UI College of Law in 1980. She served in the FBI during her career. After writing a memo about FBI failures in an act before 911, she was named as Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” in 2002 (with two other women.) “This is definitely a different type of lecture,” Lecture Committee head Carter Bell said. “I think the bay between security and liberty is hotly contested. It’s a really timely issue and one that won’t go away.”
CORRECTION In the Sept. 25 story “Changes U.S. for Xi,” the DI incorrectly reported, “It has been three years since Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States.” In 2013, Xi visited with President Obama in California. Xi had previously returned to Iowa in 2012. The DI regrets the error.
Woman charged with 3rd OWI
Authorities have accused an Iowa City woman of driving while intoxicated numerous times. Caitlin Stokes, 27, was charged with third-offense OWI on Sept. 26. According to online court documents, an officer stopped Stokes for driving without her headlights on.
She reportedly had watery eyes, slurred speech, unsteady balance, and smelled of alcohol. Stokes allegedly admitted to drinking. Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony. — by Alyssa Guzman
Man faces false prescription charge
Authorities have accused a Coralville man of presenting a fictitious prescription. Jason Hardy, 32, was charged with forgery on Sept. 26. According to online court documents, Hardy went to the Target pharmacy to attempt to fill a prescription.
The pharmacist advised Hardy that it had already been filled and soon realized the prescription he provided was a photocopy. The prescription was allegedly forged under the name Dr. Thomas A. Novak. Forgery is a Class-D felony. — by Alyssa Guzman
BLOTTER Luis Aguilar Garcia, 25, 931 S. Van Buren St., was charged Sept. 25 with interference with official acts and public intoxication. Abraham Baraki, 30, 604 Woodside Drive, was charged Sunday with possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Matthew Bartholomew, 26, Fort Madison, Iowa, was charged Sunday with OWI. Michael Berke, 19, address unknown, was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Demarvin Blandin, 26, Chicago, was charged Sept. 25 with assault and going armed with intent. Madyson Boardman, 19, 417 S. Gilbert St. No. 2326, was charged Sept. 26 with PAULA. Robert Boulter, 44, 517 Garden St., was charged Sept. 24 with OWI. John Burns, 19, 726 E. Washington St., was charged Sept. 25 with public intoxication and possession of a fake ID. Christopher Bush, 19, 405 N. Linn St., was charged Sept. 25 with OWI. Mason Byrne, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sept. 26 with assault, public intoxication, interference with official acts, and possession of a fake ID. Rodney Causey, 29, Coralville, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Shawn Chalupa, 22, 1905
Grantwood Drive, was charged Sept. 25 with public intoxication. Kara Collins, 19, 100 Hawk Ridge No. 1207, was charged Sept. 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Grant Cook, 26, 900 N. Dodge St., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Brandon Cruz, 20, 1205 Laura Drive No. 70, was charged Sept. 26 with public intoxication and carrying a concealed and dangerous weapon. Nicole Dale, 20, 325 E. College Apt. 1621, was charged Sept. 26 with possession of a fake ID and PAULA. Thierno Diallo, 25, 645 S. Lucas St. Apt. 4, was charged Sept. 26 with public intoxication and assault. Gary Duffel, 47, address unknown, was charged Sept. 21 with public intoxication. Kevin Dunson, 35, Coralville, was charged Sept. 25 with OWI. Eleni Eliopoulos, 19, Evergreen Park, Illinois, was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Reinaldo Franqui Machin, 26, 1422 Aber Ave., was charged Sept. 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Chante Frazier, 27, Anamosa, Iowa, was charged Sept. 25 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Andrea Hallberg, 24, 1422 Aber Ave., was charged Sept. 26 with keeping a disorderly
house. Kelli Hayes, 19, 411 N. Linn St., was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Alen Hokic, 22, Springville, Iowa, was charged Sept. 25 with fifth-degree theft, interference with official acts intending injury, drug taxstamp violation, OWI, and escape from custody. Robert Huff, 45, address unknown, was charged Sept. 25 with public intoxication. Mohamed Ibrahim, 22, 2402 Bartelt Road Apt. 2D, was charged Sunday with OWI. Carter Kline, 19, Mason City, Iowa, was charged Sept. 25 with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Clayton Knight, 29, 55 Regal Lane, was charged Sept. 18 with OWI. Holden Leon, 20, 511 S. Gilbert St. No. 2841, was charged Sept. 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Austin Lucas, 18, Des Moines, was charged Sept. 26 with OWI. Bailey McCready, 19, 522 N. Clinton St., was charged Sept. 26 with PAULA. Connor McNulty, 19, Kalamazoo, Michigan, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Erica Morris, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with interference with official acts. Kevin Pergande, 20, 430 N.
Dubuque St., was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house. Dominic Petrizzo, 20, 430 N. Dubuque St., was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house. Robert Picchiotti, 20, 42 W. Court St. No. 408, was charged Sept. 26 with OWI. Skylar Rice, 23, Manson, Iowa, was charged Sept. 26 with interference with official acts and criminal trespass. Martin Robinson, 20, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Ladonna Shaw, 50, North Liberty, was charged Sept. 26 with public intoxication and criminal trespass. Jaime Swanson, 19, 100 Hawk Ridge 1207, was charged Sept. 26 with keeping a disorderly house. Hannah Timmerman, 19, Dubuque, was charged Sept. 24 with possession of a fake ID, PAULA, and presence in a bar after hours. Zachary Washpun, 22, 1305 Second Ave., was charged Sept. 26 with public intoxication. Tyler Wicks, 26, Coralville, was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house. Brittany Williams, 26, 604 Bowery St. Apt. 3, was charged Sept. 26 with OWI. Tyler Winter, 20, 505 E. Burlington St. Apt. 12A, was charged Sunday with public intoxication.
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Protesters greet Fiorina By QUENTIN MISIAG quentin-misiag@uiowa.edu
Hot-pink-shirted activists with Planned Parenthood ratcheted up their attacks on Carly Fiorina on Sept. 26, at times limiting the Republican presidential candidate’s ability to get even a few words in with Iowa voters tailgating nearby. Minutes after stepping down from the platform of the Hawkeye Express train to congregate with Iowans who had turned out in droves to watch the Iowa-North Texas football game, Fiorina was bombarded with activists from the nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health, maternal, and child-life services. “Women are watching, and we vote,” the activists shouted loudly, as Fiorina and a group of supporters snaked past the Kinnick Stadium box office. During most of the opposition, Fiorina rivals played with Iowa football chants including: “I-O-W-A, women’s rights are here to stay,” and “Foul on Fiorina: Offsides for telling lies.” At one point in the twohour visit, Planned Parenthood organizers tossed condoms into the crowd. In recent months, the former tech mogul and the women’s rights group have sparred because Fiorina has said the federal government should no longer provide funding for its treatments. The tension between the two sides comes more than a week after Fiorina claimed in the latest Republican debate that tapes leaked by the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress show Planned Parenthood with “a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, ‘We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.’ ” She has been one of the loudest critics of the group since a series of controversial videos about research on fetal tissue went viral last month. “Go Hawks and all of that,” she said, waving and speaking to supporters. Absent from the stopover were Fiorina’s fiery political talking points that have become signature in her recent swings through Iowa and at the CNN GOP debate on Sept. 16. The outspoken group of approximately 15, mostly of whom were women, noticeably annoyed Fiorina, who did four events in Iowa earlier in the weekend prior to visiting Iowa City. As Fiorina slowly made her way to the tailgate spot adjacent to Kinnick Stadium and the West Campus Transportation Center, organizers with the super PAC supporting her — Carly For America — pulled fans aside to ask
them if they were planning on participating in the Iowa caucuses. Mary Radke, 17, drove 90 miles with her father from Cedar Falls to see Fiorina. Describing the public naysayers as “annoying,” the self-described Republican who plans to caucus, said, “They are women, and they have a right to vote. And I’m a woman, and I’m voting. I’m voting for Carly.” Fiorina is the first presidential candidate to tailgate a home Iowa football game this year, according to Daily Iowan records. Throughout the twohour visit, Fiorina appeared distracted and spoke quietly with no presidential stump speech. As she beefs up her ties to Iowa, she has left much of the organizing to the day-to-day operations of the super PAC, organizers said. Fiorina’s husband, Frank Fiorina, flew to Iowa on Sept. 23 to organize on her behalf. Until Sept. 26, the woman once seen as a Republican dark-horse candidate had never publicly faced protesters. About two-dozen University of Iowa students stopped by the tailgate, snapping selfies and getting Fiorina’s autograph. Campaign operatives stayed clear of connecting with students, despite the understood need to persuade that crucial demographic to vote every election night. Fifteen percent of Republicans surveyed in the latest CNN/ORC poll released earlier this month said Fiorina would be their choice candidate. That number puts her behind GOP rival and business magnate Donald Trump, who raked in 24 percent of the Republican support in the poll. With 305 registered voters surveyed, the poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 4.5 percentage points. While some in attendance bashed her executive record as the head of Hewlett-Packard, others praised her business savvy. When the group of protesters dissipated, Fiorina stopped by the tailgate of millionaire agribusiness mogul and state Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter. The two have met privately and publicly several times in the last few months as she has increased her ground game here. Rastetter has established a following in GOP politics as a man who can lure hopefuls to the state and is well-known in the soy industry. While he has not thrown his support behind one candidate publicly, his endorsement is coveted and could be viewed as a major win for a White House hopeful. In a series of interviews with the DI earli-
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks with a supporter outside Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 26. She is the only woman running for the Republican nomination. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close)
er this month, key Iowa political watchers and leading state Republicans said Fiorina was one of three “winners” from the Sept. 16 debate. She was focused on her points and underscored recent comments made by Trump about her physical appearance, they said. Fiorina will return to Iowa on Oct. 15 for stops in Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, Cedar Rapids, and Waterloo, according to a preliminary campaign itinerary.
A lunar eclipse gave the Moon a red hue on Sunday. The eclipse won't happen again for 16 years. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)
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Phil is about paying it forward
It has been both an honor and a pleasure to be a co-head of the We Are Phil faculty and staff campaign at the University of Iowa. I’ve been able to share my passion for the university and support the philanthropic efforts that contribute to making Iowa a premier institution in higher education. W h a t motivates me to serve in this capacity and give to the university is simple. I am a lifelong Troester Iowa resi- interim assistant dent, and I give back because I recognize how important a resource this university is to the entire state. I completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees at the University of Iowa, during which time I had access to the very best facilities, professors, and mentors that you can imagine. In 1997, I had the opportunity to return to the UI as a staff member in the Department of Family Medicine and have since moved to my current role as interim assistant vice president in University Human Resources. I’ve experienced the university as both a student and staff member. I’ve been on the receiving end of many opportunities, as have a number of colleagues. Giving back to the UI is a satisfying way to “pay it forward” and support the kinds of opportunities for future generations of students and staff that were made available to me — and to others. We all have an opportunity to be “Phil” through
our philanthropy. The annual faculty/staff campaign is about participation, no matter what the size of the gift. It’s about identifying something that you feel passionate about on campus and giving whatever makes sense for you. Your passion may focus on the health field (for example, our worldclass health science colleges or UI Hospitals and Clinics) or perhaps education is where you want to make difference through student scholarships. That’s the beauty of the annual We Are Phil campaign — you can make a difference in an area that’s important to you. This week and every fall, we ask UI faculty and staff to consider giving back to support the institution that has given us so much. We also look forward to Phil’s Day in the spring, when we celebrate the impact of philanthropy (“Phil”) by tagging locations all over campus to show where private giving has had an impact. It’s an amazing sight to see the magnitude and diversity of these efforts. I believe it’s one of the things that makes the university such a great place to learn, work, and live. If you are a UI employee, I encourage you to consider what inspires you most about the University of Iowa and make a gift this year to support what matters most to you. All of us can make a difference in some way, whether our gifts are large or small. Thank you. Joni Troester Interim Assistant Vice President UI Human Resources
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n Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. journalists that he considered America’s support for rebel forces in Syria to be illegal and said they were leaving to join ISIS. Putin is (not coincidentally) a strong supporter of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. Estimates of the death toll vary. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 310,000 people have been killed as of April, and the conflict shows no signs of resolution. Moreover, the toll on the population includes the displacement of 7.6 million Syrians, according to the U.N. Syria is expected to be the biggest topic for Putin and President Obama to discuss when they meet today, especially considering Moscow’s recent actions in the country. Throughout the month, Russia has deployed military equipment and personnel to Syria. A Sept. 18 Congressional Research Service report stated that the equipment could potentially be used to “resupply the Assad regime or lead to a direct Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war,” while Russian officials claim they are attempting to counter terrorism in the region. Of course, this is not the first time the United States and Russia have clashed. During the nineyear Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s, the U.S. gave aid to insurgent groups in Afghanistan in order to fight against the Soviet Army, and the war became so unpopular in the USSR as to be referred to as “the Soviet Union’s Vietnam War.” As with Russia’s previous forays into other’s ter-
ritory (such as in Crimea, Ukraine), one must take its justifications with a grain of salt. Russia has a long history with Syrian leaders. In the 1950s, the Soviet Union allied itself with Syrian nationalist rulers as a counterbalance to U.S. regional partners, according to the congressional report. The two nations have a strong trade relationship, dealing largely in military equipment. The most logical explanation for Russia’s military involvement is to prop up the Assad regime while advocating forvvv the dictator to remain in power in diplomatic talks. That idea has gained some traction among Western leaders such as British Prime Minister David Cameron, with reservations. Ideally, under such an agreement, the civil war would come to an end, and al-Assad would step down after a period of transition. European leaders naturally have a vested interest in ending the war; many of the refugees who have inundated the continent come from Syria. The congressional report also acknowledges the potential of a transition in power, though it says, “President Assad cannot be part of a final solution to stabilize Syria.” There are a lot of factors at play here. The international community has a vital role to play in combating ISIS, and it is true that Assad’s regime is doing just that. However, Russia’s deployment appears to be an attempt to place extra bargaining chips for Assad’s regime on the table. This is a regime that has used chemical weapons on its own people and massacred them by the thousands. We cannot allow Assad to remain in power for any longer than necessary.
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Philanthropy plays essential role at Children’s Hospital In my role as executive director of University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Scott Turner I often executive director get the chance to engage with potential donors who are interested in giving to the new UI Children’s Hospital Building Fund. I tell them that kids across Iowa already have access to first-rate pediatric care, but they don’t yet have a facility that is commensurate with the dedication and compassion shown by our faculty, nurses, and staff. The excellence of our people is evident every day and often is validated by external sources such as U.S. News & World Report, which once again recognized UI Children’s Hospital in its 2015-16 Best children’s hospitals listings. Philanthropy has played an essential role in achieving and sustaining this high level of performance. Private funding also has
helped us to recruit and retain excellent faculty and staff, support training programs for the next generation of pediatric healthcare professionals, and advance groundbreaking research aimed at solving the mysteries of childhood diseases. These are powerful reminders of the role that philanthropy plays in advancing our mission. That’s why we are so excited for the opening of the new UI Children’s Hospital in December 2016. With a design based on input from our faculty and staff — as well as from the families and children they serve — the facility will become a landmark for world-class children’s health care, affecting every family in Iowa and the surrounding region. This is not by accident. The same team that already is deeply committed to ensuring excellent outcomes and providing phenomenal service every day has channeled its dedication toward ensuring that the new facility takes family-centered care to unprecedented levels.
Every aspect of the new UI Children’s Hospital has been carefully chosen to promote care and healing. State-of-the-art technology has been effectively integrated into the healing environment, with the imagery and calming colors of the Iowa landscape — farmlands, woodlands, rivers, and prairies — thoughtfully incorporated on every floor. I am inspired by the story of what we are creating, how we are creating it, and why we are creating it — and I see how it resonates with every donor. I feel fortunate to be supporting the new UI Children’s Hospital project as a leader and a donor because I know firsthand that giving, at whatever level is possible, helps transform care for kids in Iowa. I’m so pleased to also share the news that donors who are UI faculty and staff now have a unique opportunity to be recognized on an employee donor wall in the new UI Children’s Hospital, which will be a treasured resource for the entire university. To be
listed on the faculty/staff donor wall, UI employees must donate $1,000 or more to the UI Children’s Hospital Building Fund — which can be payable throughout a five-year period and may be given via payroll deduction. Groups of employees can even pool their gifts together and be recognized as a team on the donor wall, if their collective giving amounts to $1,000 or more. It’s a great way to participate in We Are Phil, the UI’s annual faculty/staff giving campaign, which takes place next week. This is our Children’s Hospital, and it takes the collective commitment and support of the university to improve the health and well-being of children. By “being Phil,” we can make this goal even more attainable. Thank you for your support of UI Children’s Hospital — past, present, and in our exciting future.
all of the presidential candidates. I commend Bernie Sanders for starting the conversation in his op-ed piece and I urge other presidential candidates to share their ideas. Let’s continue the conversation and ask the candidates for their solutions to the cost of drug prices that are a life-threatening problem and a serious financial burden to Iowans.
our place in the world has become such a shambles. I know that socialism is a very complex concept of government. I know this because there is such a prevailing level of intellectual confusion regarding its implementation, or the lack of it. So I’ll try to keep it simple: There are two brands of socialism, and neither of them should be alluring to citizens of this country because socialism poses far too many obstacles before a constitutional form of government. One kind of socialism is international communism that made its mark in the world under the leadership of a couple of Russians who became soviets after the Bolshevik revolution in 1917. Those two would be Lenin and Stalin. The other kind of socialism is national in scope rather than international, and it’s understandably called national socialism, from which the word, “Nazi” was drawn. National socialism was promoted in a rather vicious way by Adolf Hitler in Germany. Many of us remember him well, and we didn’t like him because he was all about forcing his will, with tanks, upon the rest of the free world. Germany was an enemy of
this country because we didn’t agree with him about his determination to create a Third Reich. Both of these socialist forms of government have a common denominator. That denominator is big and powerful central governments, otherwise known as dictatorships. Our constitutional form of government was constructed to diligently stand opposed to dictatorships. Our American Revolution was fought to remove the confining powers of a monarchy, which is but yet another form of dictatorship, cushioned somewhat by a parliament. It should be clear to all, then, that it doesn’t really make a difference as to what kind of socialist Bernie Sanders is. He should be rejected because socialism in the world has been tried and tested over the course of the 20th century and it has failed to provide the freedoms it had promised. It has instead been the source of pain, misery, and deaths of hundreds of millions of innocent victims who dared to believe that their hope for freedom somehow stood as a threat to the state’s enforcement of socialism.
Scott Turner (1997 M.A.) Executive Director UI Children’s Hospital
LETTERS TO EDITOR Rising prices for pharmaceutical drugs Finally someone is taking a stance on this issue. I was pleased to see one of the presidential candidates discuss and propose solutions for the number one health concern in our country (Des Moines Register, 9/21/15). It’s a fact that the prices for brand name prescription drug prices increase every year. Even the prices of generic brands have skyrocketed more than 1,000% in the last year (New York Times). Unfortunately, when drug prices soar, patients face serious life-threatening consequences. These high costs prevent the drugs from getting to the patients who need them the most. It’s absurd that we live in a wealthy country yet people are dying of disease — not because there is no cure — but because the cost of their required drugs is too high. Even with health insurance, patients don’t have the money to pay out-of-pockets costs for the life-saving drugs. With our first-in-the-nation caucus status, we Iowans are in a unique position to have our voices heard by
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Re: “How socialist is Sanders?” I was, well, appalled that Joe Lane should raise the question about how socialist Bernie Sanders is, but we should all be prepared to deal with the full spectrum of questions regarding our candidates on each side, so I suppose I shouldn’t be appalled very much. He made some excellent comments to raise our awareness as to the rhetoric that is being showered upon us from every side. It’s amazing that there should be such an abundance of wisdom in our representatives while our country, and
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Tang also emphasized the performers were trying to make the students feel at home. “We want to create a family atmosphere for them,” she said. “Nobody should be lonely on this day Liang Shan, a UI sophomore from Nanjing, said he was not able to get together with his family for the festi-
val this year. “My family, either working or studying all across [China], all fly back home, and we have a big meal together,” Shan said. “We watch the round Moon together and pray for every family member, and eat a special dessert called mooncake. But I am not able to go home this year because I’m
studying in the U.S. now.” Mooncakes are a traditional Chinese pastry served during the festival. They are often filled with red bean or lotus seed paste. Shan said it was not his first Mid-Autumn Festival away from his family, but it was his first time celebrating with friends.
“I didn’t celebrate last year because of school work,” Shan said. “But this year, I and my friends chose to stay together, watch this gala, and celebrate the festival with other Chinese students here.” This is Chinese freshman Yutong Yang’s first time being away from her family during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
“I do miss my home, and I think having fun with my friends will make my homesickness a lot better,” she said. “I also do miss the food back home, like mooncakes. At this gala, we can have different kinds of mooncakes, like red beans, green beans, and egg-yolk ones. It’s like the taste of home.”
President Bruce Rastetter — who was on the committee — wrote, “the purpose of these meetings, which were at Mr. Harreld’s request, was for him to become more informed about the expectations the board had for the next president of the University of Iowa.” “I considered Mr. Harreld’s requests for these additional meetings on July 30 not only appropriate but due diligence on his part. He wanted to gather as many facts as he could about the position,” Rasetter wrote. “I appreciate the fact that he was interested enough to want to do his
research on the job and took his time gathering facts.” Harreld has served in leadership roles at IBM, Boston Market, and Kraft Foods and taught at Harvard Business School but has no administrative academic experience. His appointment by the regents has prompted deep public concern from faculty, staff, and student leaders on campus. The regents have said they want to change the “status quo” at the UI and that Harreld’s experience leading turnarounds at other organizations would prove valuable and necessary.
In his statement, Rastetter noted that he helped to recruit six candidates for the presidency, including Harreld. He wrote that four of the candidates he reached out to made the airport interview stage and that all nine considered candidates were nominated or recruited. Harreld also visited the UI campus on July 8 to speak at UI Hospitals and Clinics as a guest speaker. “This was part of the recruiting process,” Rastetter wrote. “Each of those who had lunch with Mr. Harreld that day, as well as others on the Search Committee, recruited
candidates to apply as we were encouraged to do.” On Sept. 26, UI English Assistant Professor Stephen Voyce publicized on his website an email exchange he had with UI Faculty Senate President Christina Bohannan, who was on the Search Committee. Referring to an email chain between her and Harreld after the UIHC gathering, she wrote to Voyce, “You will see that I was trying to determine whether Harreld was thinking of being a candidate, because as I said before, he never indicated his intentions at the UIHC visit.”
She noted a deleted email from Harreld that she was told could not be recovered because it had been deleted for more than 14 days. “I also wanted to tell you that there was a subsequent email in which he answered that he had been considering the position at [UI interim President] Jean Robillard’s and Regent Rastetter’s requests, but that he abhors search processes like this,” Bohannan wrote to Voyce. “This led me to believe he would likely not be a candidate.”
VanderMey said. “He is such a sweet, kind, caring guy. His loyalty and dedication to the Hawkeyes reflects the loyalty and dedication he has in all aspects of his life.” Justin Sipla is another “usual” who tailgates and goes to games with Tomlonovic. “He’s one of my best friends.
We’ve tailgated together ever since we met. We’re best friends for lots of reasons, but football is a big part of it,” Sipla said. “He’s always trying to get everyone around him riled up. He is the leader of the entire section we’re in.” During the games, its not uncommon for one to see
Tomlonovic pacing up and down the aisle, waving his hands up and down to try to get the section more involved in the game. Tomlonovic also follows the team on an analytical standpoint as well. He knows all the players on the team, their stats, how they’re doing
in practice, and even where they went to high school. Tomlonovic said he couldn’t think of one single Hawkeye football memory to put above the rest. “That’s like asking me who my favorite kid is,” he said. “You just cherish the whole thing.”
one hour. The owners are currently planning a second dinosaur-themed room. Reaction to the new attraction by customers has been mostly positive. “I liked the theme; I thought it could be spookier, but I understand it is for the whole family,” said Alex DeMartino a first-time escape-room player who was able to solve the puzzles
and escape the room in under an hour. Beyer said a lot of time goes into creating each of the escape-room challenges. “We work really hard on the puzzles. We have a think tank, and we try to make the puzzles so that they aren’t too difficult because that could be dismaying,” Beyer said. “We try to make them difficult enough so they aren’t too
simple, either.” So far, the quickest time anyone has solved the room and escaped was in 35 minutes and 43 seconds. About 75 percent of groups don’t complete it in the hour they are given. “This was my first time trying an escape room, and I think that it’s a unique activity, and it’s really cool that we have one in the area, and I’m
excited to see what the dinosaur one will be like,” DeMartino said. The Outfox Escape Room is located on 2401 Coral Court, Suite 3. Its hours are Thursdays 6-10 p.m, Fridays and Saturdays noon-midnight, and Sundays noon-6 p.m. Additional reporting by Austin Love.
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RUSHING YARDS 210 183
PASSING YARDS 278 173
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 6-9 7-21
PENALTY YARDS 4-64 8-62
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FIRST QUARTER IOWA — 11:36, Canzeri 16-yard run (Koehn kick) IOWA — 5:56, Canzeri 10-yard run (Koehn kick) SECOND QUARTER NT — 13:17, Moore 38-yard field goal IOWA — 12:20, Kittle 43-yard pass from Beathard (Koehn kick) IOWA — 10:47 Smith 81-yard pass from Beatahrd (Koehn kick) NT — 7:54, Moore 38-yard field goal NT — 7:33, Loving 6-yard pass from Harris (Moore kick) IOWA — 1:56, Canzeri 3-yard run (Koehn kick) THIRD QUARTER NT —10:48, Moore 31-yard field goal (Koehn kick) IOWA — :45, Canzeri 1-yard run (Koehn kick) IOWA — :15, Jewell 34-yard interception return (Koehn kick failed) FOURTH QUARTER IOWA — 6:35, Wadley 2-yard run (Recinos kick) IOWA — 2:47, Bower 88-yard interception return (Recinos kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa: Canzeri, 22-115-4. Beathard, 1-9-0. Daniels Jr., 5-21-0. Mitchell, 7-52-0. Wadley, 5-18-1. Ward, 1-5-0. Wiegers, 1-(-8)-0. TEAM, 1-(-2)-0. NT: Jeffrey, 14-74-0. Jimmerson, 15-66-0. Ivery, 6-39-0. Harris, 2-9-0. Tucker, 2-7-0. Smith, 1-5-0. McNulty, 5-(-17)-0. PASSING Iowa: Beathard, 18-21-278, 2 TD, 0 INT. Wiegers, 1-1-0, 0 TD, O INT NT: McNulty, 14-36-137, 0 TD, 1 INT. Greer, 2-6-30, 0 TD, 1 INT. Harris, 1-1-6, 1 TD, 0 INT RECEIVING Iowa: Smith, 4-115-1. McCarron, 3-26-0. VandeBerg, 3-24-0. Krieger-Coble, 3-23-0. Kittle, 2-62-1. Hillyer, 2-22-0. Canzeri, 1-6-0. Stone, 1-0-0. NT: Harris, 5-43-0. Loving, 3-37-1. Smith, 3-22-0. Smiley, 2-26-0. Goree, 2-16-0. Wilson, 1-23-0. Kidsy, 1-6-0.
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QUOTED ‘We lost to a heck of a football team today — they were in my top-25 last Sunday and I’m sure going to do that again tomorrow when we vote.’ — NORTH TEXAS HEAD COACH DAN MCCARNEY ON LOSING TO IOWA.
“I never really had shots like that in the past. To have one today, those happen in practice, so it was good to have one happen in the game today.” — IOWA WIDE RECEIVER TEVAUN SMITH ON HIS 81YARD TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THE SECOND QUARTER.
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On first and 15 from Iowa’s own 19, C.J. Beathard found wide receiver Tevaun Smith for an 81-yard touchdown early in the second quarter, giving Iowa a commanding 28-3 lead. Smith would finish with 115-yards on four catches.
Canzeri scored 4 touchdowns against North T record for rushing touchdowns in a game. He touchdowns with 8, 3 more than second-pla
Late in the fourth quarter, North Texas put backup quarterback Josh Greer into the game. After driving the Mean Green into Iowa’s red zone, Greer threw an ill-advised pass that was intercepted and returned by Bo Bower 88 yards for a score.
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2 1. Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri runs during the Iowa-North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 26. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mean Green, 62-16. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) Iowa linebacker Cole Fisher tackles North Texas running back Jeffrey Wilson with the help from Iowa defensive back Anthony Gair in Kinnick on Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) 2. Iowa defensive back Desmond King knocks down a pass meant for North Texas wide receiver Thaddeous Thompson in Kinnick on Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) 3. Iowa tight end George Kittle celebrates after scroing a touchdown in Kinnick on Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) 5. Iowa defensive back Greg Mabin deflects a pass thrown to North Texas wide receiver Carlos Harris in Kinnick Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) 4. Iowa running back Jeffrey Wilson stretches for a loose ball in Kinnick Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) 6. Iowa wide receiver Matt Vandeberg catches a pass in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 26. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
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he Mean Green. He had 14 rushes for 74 first downs. He also managed to give fits and often got to the second level.
THUMBS UP Cole Fisher: The linebacker totaled 9 tackles (five solo), a sack, a broken-up pass, and two quarterback hits. He was consistently Iowa’s best linebacker on the field and has been a force to be reckoned with through the Hawkeyes’ first four games.
THUMBS DOWN LeShun Daniels: The junior running back has not looked good after being injured during the Iowa State game. Daniels rushed for 21 yards on 5 carries, but 16 of those came on one play. It would certainly help Iowa’s chances to win the West Division if he can get healthy sooner rather than later.
LOOKING AHEAD Finally. Big Ten season is here. After sitting through a lackluster nonconference schedule, we get to see how the Hawkeyes fare against a legitimate team in Wisconsin this weekend. See you guys in Madison.
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Know Your Ledge Author • A good friend, mentor, and standup comedian once told me, “There’s about a handful of subjects that you can ALWAYS count on for a laugh.” I’ve made it my life’s mission to prove him wrong. • I would literally eat nothing but spiders and cockroaches if it would help me better understand why my last girlfriend thought I was creepy. • One time, after a particularly fun wedding reception, I unbuttoned my shirt and two cold jalapeño poppers fell out. I ate them. And the only thing that I think is even the slightest bit sad about any of that is how it’s given me a lifetime of false hope for all future shirt unbuttonings. • If I’m supposed to meet somebody someplace at a certain time, and they are even one minute late, I assume the person has died and start making a mental inventory of all the things they had in life that may now be a use to me. So when the person inevitably shows up, I’m always a little disappointed they’re still alive. • I’ve found Christmas shopping to be a lot harder now that SkyMall is out of business. And anniversary presents for my wife? Not even gonna bother.
Andrew R. Juhl loves puny humans almost as much as he loves punny humans.
today’s events • Genetics Ph.D. Thesis Seminar, Emily Beck, 8 a.m., 106 Biology Building East • UI Chamber Music Concert, noon, UIHC Colloton Pavilion • Chemistry Seminar, Andrew Nelson, 12:30 p.m., 104 Iowa Advanced Technology Laboratories • Nuclear/Particle Physics Seminar, Christina Snyder, 2:30 p.m., 618 Van Allen • Undergraduate Summer Research Talks, 3:30 p.m., 301 Van Allen • Visiting Lecturer Kirk Frey, 5 p.m., 3857 UIHC Colloton Pavilion • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Donald Harstad, fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque
• Peace Corps Information Session: Make a Difference, 7 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • Know Tomorrow, Global Climate Change, H.S. Udaykumar, 7:30 p.m., E105 Adler • Open Mike, with J Knight, 8 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Catacombs of Comedy, 9:30 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let things get to you. Stay calm, and do your best to enjoy the company of the people you like to be around. A suggestion or offer looks promising. A move will bring positive changes to your life. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Accept the changes going on around you at work or with regard to a situation you are dealing with medically, legally or financially. Look at the big picture instead of focusing on minor details that won’t make a difference in the end. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your ability to ignite enthusiasm in others will help you finish what you start. You can make positive changes at home and to your personal life that will eliminate some of the negative pressure others are putting on you. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Indecision will be a problem. Gather all the pertinent information and make a choice to head in one direction or another. Being realistic will ensure that no matter what you decide, you will be able to reach your goal. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Go where the action is. A day trip or setting up meetings that will help you express your thoughts, ideas, and plans to people who can contribute is favored. Love and romance are highlighted and will improve your outlook and your future. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An unexpected change to a contract, legal matter, settlement, or investment will leave you in a quandary. Use your past experience to help you make good decisions. Don’t let anyone pressure you to do something questionable. Take your time. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Avoid anyone who gives you a hard time. You will be prone to emotional misunderstandings, so try to spend your time doing something you enjoy or bringing about positive change. A pick-me-up will do you good. Romance is encouraged. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take better care of your health. Put greater emphasis on expanding your professional interests. Networking activities should include some unusual people who will inspire you to get more involved in industry events. You’ll gain respect if you contribute your expertise. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may feel like going on an adventure, but try to stick close to home. Problems while traveling or dealing with foreign policy or institutions can be expected. Work toward raising your profile and improving your reputation. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Problems with a friend, relative, or neighbor will develop if changes are made without approval or if lines of communication are misinterpreted. Do your best to be precise and open about your plans if they will affect others. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Gather information, and share your thoughts with people you trust and have known for a long time. You can bring about financial changes that will benefit you and the ones you love by cutting corners and investing wisely. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll face roadblocks if you are demanding. A partnership will suffer because of an unexpected change of plans. A favor will be required if you want to reach your goals. Ask only for what you need to advance.
If you rest, you rust. — Helen Hayes
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Field hockey splits in Indiana The Iowa field-hockey team dumped Ball State but fell to Indiana. By MARIO WILLIAMS mario-williams@uiowa.edu
The Iowa field-hockey team competed on the road this past weekend against Indiana and Ball State. The team came home finishing 1-1, rolling Ball State, 6-1, but falling to Indiana, 3-1. The first day wasn’t what the Hawkeyes needed in order to continue their Big Ten slate. Both teams were scoreless until 12 seconds were remaining on the clock in the first half. The Hoosiers scored its first goal just in time. Iowa fired eight shots in the first half, but Indiana goalkeeper Noelle Rother didn’t let the ball get past her. She had 4 saves
during the game. The Big Ten’s leading scorer, Iowa junior Stephanie Norlander, scored the only goal for the Hawks in the second half. The Hawkeyes took 11 shots and earned 5 penalty corners, with Norlander taking 6 of the shots. The second game belonged to the Hawkeyes. They scored their first 3 goals of the game in the first half from sophomore Veronique Declercq, Norlander, and sophomore JoElla Guagliardo. The team tallied 9 shots in the first half. The second-half script followed a similar pattern, with the Hawkeyes scoring 3 goals on 10 shots. Declercq and Norlander both scored again, and
junior Chandler Ackers scored on a penalty stroke in the 59th minute. Norlander now has 13 goals. The Hawk defense limited the Cardinals to just 6 shots and gave up 6 penalty corners. “We played a complete game today,” Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci said in a release. “The team executed the game plan well, and we controlled the tempo, which was necessary against a very aggressive Ball State team.” The Hawks will stay on the road, competing against No. 14 Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois, on Friday. Follow @marioxwilliams on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis on the Iowa field-hockey team.
Iowa midfielder Dani Hemeon reacts to missing a goal during a game against Indiana at Grant Field on Sept. 26, 2014. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 4-1. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
Women’s golf heads to its second tournament The Hawkeyes will head to Columbia, Missouri, for the Johnie Imes Invitational. By JAKE MOSBACH jacob-mosbach@uiowa.edu
Excellent depth could be the key for the Hawkeye women’s golf team as it tackles its fall season. Today, the team will return to action in Columbia, Missouri, as it competes for the title at the Johnie Imes Invitational in its second tournament of the fall. The tournament will run over two days, with 36 holes today and the final 18 holes on Tuesday. There will be a shotgun start at 8 a.m. today and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
In the Hawks’ first tournament, they earned their first win in nearly three years at the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine. Iowa sophomore Jessica Ip captured the individual title. Ip will have the lineup’s No. 1 spot, followed by junior Jessie Sindlinger, senior Amy Ihm, sophomore Elisa Suarez, and senior Briana Midkiff. The lineup, which will vary from tournament to tournament, is a testament to the talented roster that the Hawkeyes have this
season, said head coach Megan Menzel. “Our lineup is definitely not solidified at this point, and we’ll continue to have some qualifications,” she said. “We have a lot of depth this year, and it’s very early in the season.” The Hawkeyes will play against a much larger field than they did at Finkbine two weeks ago; 18 teams will compete. The teams are Iowa, Akron, Arkansas State, Bradley, Coastal Carolina, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, Illinois State,
Kansas State, Mercer, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, Rutgers, Missouri, Arkansas-Little Rock, Missouri-Kansas City, South Florida, and Wichita State. After the Hawkeyes’ win two weeks ago, the coaching staff made sure that the golfers didn’t get caught up in the hype. “We have been harping on them for the last two weeks to remember to do the small things, because if we do those things the rest will take care of itself,” assistant coach Mike Roters said.
“We still haven’t proved anything yet. We have a lot more work to do to get a target on our back.” Ip, whose three-round score of 212 broke an Iowa record, said the team’s first road trip of the fall season is an challenge that she is ready to face. “I still have the same philosophy,” she said. “Hit the fairways, hit the greens … if anything is unfamiliar to me, I just see it as a challenge that I need to take on.” Menzel agreed with Ip, saying that the road
test will give the golfers a better indicator of their talent. “We’ve spent a lot of time preparing at Finkbine the past couple of weeks, and now we’ll start playing other courses more often,” she said last week. “We need to see what our players can do on different courses and continue to evaluate what we need to work on to get better.” Follow @RealJakeMosbach for news, updates, and analysis on the Iowa women’s golf team.
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Hawks, Knoll rule tournament By ROD ENGBLOM roderick-engblom@uiowa.edu
The Hawkeye men’s golf team went low at the Golfweek Conference Challenge at Spirit Hollow Golf Course (Burlington), winning the tournament by a collective score of 843 (minus-22). Junior Raymond Knoll led the team, shooting 66 (minus-6), 67, and 72 for each round in the threeday tournament, tying him for first place with Jeremy Gandon of Kansas State. “Winning is something that doesn’t happen very often in our sport,” said head coach Tyler Stith in a release. “These kinds of moments are really special. The guys have put in a lot of work in the early portion of the season, and to win in Iowa in front of so many of the fans that support us is very cool.” The Hawkeyes broke a dry streak this past weekend. The last time the Hawkeyes won a tournament was in the spring of 2014 at the Boilermaker Invitational. This is also
FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 12 Illinois and Northwestern pummeled by more than 30 points. Point being, Iowa needs an upgrade in its schedule. At the beginning of the season, FootballSchedules. com had Iowa’s overall schedule ranked at No. 100 in strength. Meanwhile, other Big Ten teams are playing schedules that include the likes of Stanford and Alabama, among many others. Those are the type of games fans want to see, and those are the type of games that can have defining moments on a season. If Iowa wants to get to the next level of football — contending for a championship — then it must to get out of its comfort zone and play teams out of conference that see success year in and out. Those types of wins look good on résumés for what we can
SOCCER CONTINUED FROM 12 The Nittany Lions scored 2 goals within four minutes of each other early in the game and seemed to be in complete control until a penalty kick was awarded to Iowa after a corner kick. Junior Bri Toelle scored easily to bring the Hawks within 1, but it took fewer than two minutes for Penn State to answer with another goal. Penn State spent a majority of the second half playing an aggressive game of keep-away and
V-BALL CONTINUED FROM 12 The Hawkeyes relied heavily on somewhat sloppy play from Nebraska in the conference opener last week, particularly early in the match, so the Cornhuskers were quick to make it clear that that would not be the case the second time around. Nebraska collectively logged a .667 in the opening set and had 14 kills without a single attack error. Furthermore, 5 blocks in the set prevented the Iowa offense from punching back, and a 13-1 run for Nebraska helped it cruise to a 25-10 victory, Iowa’s widest margin of defeat this season. “They started blocking us a lot early,” Shymansky said. “When you get blocked as a hitter, it makes you think
Stith’s first win as head coach of the Iowa men’s golf team. Along with helping to bring home a win, Knoll scored his first college tournament victory. “This is something that
pher Invitational but was finally able to pull through in the Golfweek Challenge. While Knoll placed tied for first, the rest of the team contributed a significant amount. “They were put them-
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Ray and I have talked about since he got back from the summer,” Stith said in the release. “This has been a goal of his for a while. He has been close many times, but today he got it done, and I’m really proud of him, not only for his performance this week but for all the work he has done this first part of the season.” Knoll has been playing very well since the start of the season and was in contention for a win at the Go-
selves in a position to win,” Stith said. “Three of our guys entered the final round in the top six, which is really strong, and it’s impressive. It was a collective team effort this week and a great team victory.” Senior Nate Yankovich and junior Carson Schaake also played well, both finishing in the top 10 with Yankovich shooting 73, 66, and 70, tying him for fifth place. Schaake shot 73, 66, and 71, placing him at tied for seventh.
only imagine will be an expanding playoff. With the Hawkeyes new facilities being competitive with the best around the country, the next step to bring in better recruits is to play a flashy team with a big name. Not a North Texas, or any other low conference team, but someone “sexier.” Ferentz and his staff have been close several times to building a championship-caliber program. There is a long history of identifying, developing, and shipping talent to the NFL. In 2009, the Hawkeyes were a few plays away from going to a Rose Bowl and perhaps beyond. When Brad Banks was running around in early 2000s, they were also getting serious looks nationally. To get back to those places, this “new” Kirk Ferentz needs to take chances not only on game day but when trying to figure out schedules. Next year, when Io-
wa starts playing nine conference games, the Hawkeyes will have even less of a chance to play a big-ticket school. The opener is Miami (Ohio), followed by Iowa State and then North Dakota State — an FCS team. The 2017-18 season isn’t much better; Iowa opens with Wyoming before playing Iowa State and then another date with North Texas. Of those six nonconference games, only the Iowa State games stand out — and even then, only for rivalry reasons. With the Big Ten West as weak as it is right now, there is a very real chance Iowa could become the driving force in the division. Now is the time for the Hawkeyes to take a few chances and see if they can get break into the level of contention.
had the second string in by the 62nd minute. Four members of the Nittany Lions who played most of the second half had only seen a combined time of 122 minutes so far this season. A couple of Hawkeyes who had not seen much time on the field got their first playing time, too. Freshman goalkeeper Emma Rigby was put into the game with 20 minutes left to replace goalie Hannah Clark, who had seen every minute of every game in 2015. Sophomore Laura Lainson also saw game time for the first time. “It was really exciting, a little nerve-racking,” Rigby
said. “But we had nothing to lose at that point, and we still wanted to work hard, so I wanted to work hard for my team.” Iowa will head to Indiana, where the team desperately needs a win. “This group is pretty motivated … We have lots of points still to get. We feel like we have opponents that we can be successful with and match up pretty well with,” DiIanni said. “We’re going to be ready to go for Indiana.”
a lot. You don’t want to be in thinking mode, you just want to be in doing mode.” The Hawkeyes showed again, however, that they are neither intimidated nor as overwhelmed as they have been in the past. After falling behind in the second set 17-11, Iowa put together a 5-1 run to draw to within 2, 18-16. The Hawkeyes had fought back to stay competitive but were unable to close the gap and claim a lead. They ultimately dropped the set, 25-21. It was a similar story in the third set. Midway through, the Hawkeyes were in a 16-8 hole. Once again they clawed back to cut the deficit to 16-13, but they could never overtake the talented Cornhuskers. Nebraska closed the set and the match, 25-18. While the Huskers tightened up their sloppiness from the conference open-
er, the Hawkeyes took a step backwards. The team hit .077 on the night, and the team-high for kills was Lauren Brobst with only 8. Mikaela Gunderson had 7 kills on a .500 percentage, and Jess Janota finished with 6. Loxley Keala had 25 assists as well as a team-high 4 blocks, including a career-high 2 solo blocks. Nebraska had 10 blocks in the match, compared with Iowa’s 6. Shymansky will likely seek to improve that number when his team gets back into action this coming weekend. Things don’t get much easier — the Hawkeyes will face No. 12 Ohio State on Friday, and No. 1 Penn State on Saturday, both on the road.
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Senior Voramate Aussarassakorn shot 72, 74, and 73, tying him for 35th. Freshman Matthew Walker shot 75, 75, and 72, finishing tied for 44th. This tournament was a milestone for Knoll, and all his practice and time spent on the course has led him to achieve his goal. “It feels really good to finally get my first win,” he said in a statement. “I have put in a lot of work to get to this moment. Coming into this year, I had a different mentality, and I am playing with a lot more confidence. Knowing that all the hard work is finally paying off is really nice.” Follow @rodengblom on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis on the Iowa men’s golf team.
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Iowa outside linebacker Cole Fisher tackles North Texas running back Jeffrey Wilson with the help from Iowa defensive back Anthony Gair during the Iowa-North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 26. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mean Green, 62-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)bv
Hawkeyes definitely in shape Although it was North Texas, Iowa benefited from facing a fast-paced offense. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
Iowa’s 62-16 trouncing of North Texas Sept. 26 was a long one. Games that end being decided by a margin of more than 40 points typically don’t take more than three hours to complete, but for two pass-happy offenses, it was an exercise in the quick strike, both executing it and defending against it. With the teams only getting bigger and faster from here on out, the lightning-quick pace was perfect preparation for a few of the teams the Hawks will come up against in Big Ten play. “It was different a little bit for us because they are such a high-tempo team,” junior defensive end Nate Meier said. “But it was good for us. There’s a lot of speed in the Big Ten.” There’s been a lot of debate about whether the Hawkeyes’ nonconference schedule has prepared them for their upcoming slate of Big Ten games, a schedule that some admit is one of the weakest in the Power-5 conferences. Two of the team’s first four wins have come against non-Power-5 schools, including Football Championship Subdivision heavyweight Illinois State. The talent level on those rosters is a far cry from the quality of a Big Ten competitor puts out on a week-to-week basis, but one thing is for certain: The Hawks are in shape. Between Tyler Boyd in the Pittsburgh game and the uptempo Mean Green, Iowa has already dealt with quite a bit of speed the first four weeks of the season. “It got us into shape and just helped us understand how high-tempo offense work,” sophomore Josey Jewell said. “They got a lot of plays off, especially in the first half, so it got everyone a little tired, but we just have to work through it.”
Iowa’s fatigue was apparent at times throughout the contest. A North Texas offense that’s average even by Conference-USA standards had no trouble putting together a number of long drives against the Iowa defense in the first half, drives that a more talented team probably would have cashed in on. What’s more, Iowa’s own offense was hitting deep strikes with such regularity that the Hawks defensive players had just a few minutes to catch their breath in between possessions. “There were time when we were sloppy, but I think that came from the tempo of the game,” linebacker Cole Fisher said. “I don’t think we’re going to be playing anyone faster than that, but there were time when we were definitely pretty gassed out there.” And much to their credit, Iowa’s defense improved dramatically as the game went on, sacking North Texas quarterback Andrew McNulty three times and taking a pair of interceptions to the house for touchdowns. Particularly in the red zone, Iowa stepped up when it had to. Junior cornerback Desmond King had a pass breakup in the back of the end zone that would have been a sure score. In fact, the Hawkeyes had nine different players record pass breakups. Bend but not break has been Iowa’s mantra so far on defense. It’s up to the Hawkeyes to ensure they can keep pace. “We played as a unit today, just a good total defensive effort,” King said. “Just one game at a time. Just focused on the next opponent.” Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis on the Iowa football team.
OHIO STATE 3, IOWA O; PENN STATE 5, IOWA 1
Soccer drops two to ranked squads The Hawkeyes go 0-2 in their first two Big Ten home games of the season. By COURTNEY BAUMANN courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu
Two top-tier opponents paid a visit to Iowa City and handed the Iowa soccer team a pair of losses. The soccer team fell to No. 20 Ohio State on Sept. 25 and No. 4 Penn State on Sunday. In its first home Big Ten game of the season, Iowa was unable to give a record-breaking crowd of 1,847 a victory. The first goal of the Ohio State game in the 33rd minute by the Buckeyes’ Nichelle Prince. The Hawkeyes quickly responded with a goal of their own two minutes later. Senior Brooke Backes took a pass up the middle from Rachele Armand to score the Hawks’ only goal of the game. After the score, Iowa seemed to control much of the game. However, when a penalty at the top of the team’s goal box led to a Buckeye score on a direct free kick, the momentum shifted in favor of Ohio State. Even though Iowa had numerous other chances to score in one-on-one situations, the players were unable to convert. The game ended 3-1 in favor of the Buckeyes. “We need to get past this little hump and start finishing,” junior Amanda Lulek
The crowd of 56,401 that watched Iowa beat North Texas on Sept. 26, Sept. 26, was the smallest home crowd since a game against Buffalo on Sept. 6, 2003. After Marshall Koehn’s heroics last week against Pittsburgh, the number should be at least a little surprising. Then again, it could very well be a symptom of a larger issue. For as much as the Iowa coaching staff, especially head coach Kirk Ferentz, seemed to have made huge changes to their philosophy this season — one thing is missing. Upgrading the nonconference schedule. Iowa’s game against North Texas is simple proof of this. The 62-16 trouncing wasn’t so much because of the Hawkeyes being overwhelmingly good but because the Mean Green looked as if they belong in the Football Championship Subdivision. The game — and the nonconference schedule as a whole — may have been fun for fans and the players, but outside of the game with Pittsburgh (more on that in a moment) did little to prove how good or bad this team is going to be this year. Iowa is winning games by an average of 21.5 points, but it’s a misleading statistic. CBSsports.com ranks all 128 teams each week, and it’s a fairly good measuring stick as far as team rankings go. The site has North Texas ranked No. 119, Iowa State No. 96, and Pittsburgh No. 61. Pittsburgh, of course, tested Iowa physically, and Iowa State gave the Hawkeyes fits at times. With that said, neither team has much for a ceiling this season, and neither will end up being very impressive at the end of the year. Illinois State wasn’t ranked by CBSsports, but just last week, it struggled and nearly lost in overtime to Eastern Illinois — a team that both Western SEE FOOTBALL, 10
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Nebraska spikes volleyball The Hawkeyes were swept by the Huskers for the second time in four days. By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
Again, DiIanni was forgiving. “I think Penn State is a really, really good team,” the second-year head coach said. “We’re in a really tough stretch to start the season … but those aren’t excuses. We need to ask more of each other and be better in certain areas.”
The Hawkeye volleyball team, playing its second match against No. 4 Nebraska in four days on Sept. 26, might be excused in bidding good riddance to the Cornhuskers for this season. After a strong showing on Sept. 23, and Shymansky despite staying competi- head coach tive in the rubber match, Iowa dropped the latest match in straight sets, 25-10, 25-21, 2518. The Hawkeyes are now 10-5 on the season, 0-2 in the Big Ten. “We just didn’t quite capture it tonight,” head coach Bond Shymansky said in a media release. “That’s on me as a coach. We are still learning and figuring it out. You come on the road in the Big Ten, and you have to bring so much more intensity and teamwork as a whole unit. We are just going to have to be sharper.”
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Iowa midfielder Hannah Kousheh hits for a goal against Penn State at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Sunday. Iowa lost to Penn State, 5-1. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins) said. “We just need to start working hard for each other.” The game added another loss to the Hawkeyes’ record, and head coach Dave DiIanni saw it as misfortune on Iowa’s part. “I think we competed and played hard. When you’re absorbing so much pressure, misses are tough,” he said. “It was a good game, and both teams played hard. I
thought we had chances to take some of the momentum, but we didn’t.” Sunday was a similar story with a similar outcome. Penn State was in control almost the whole game and was rarely on the defensive. This led to Iowa having very few chances to score, and Penn State scoring a lot. The game ended at 5 - 1 , L i o n s.