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By KAYLYNN HARRIS | kaylynn-harris@uiowa.edu The running joke on campus is that the University of Iowa and Iowa City is a suburb of Chicago. And while there are many students from Chicagoland on the UI campus, it’s no accident. UI officials have spent recent years reaching specifically out to the area and others similar to it with a goal: to diversity the student body. The efforts have paid off: the freshman class was
the most diverse ever. The university broke records with the incoming class of 2019, which is comprised of 21 percent minority students, not including international students. Students from Illinois have long accounted for much of the student population. In the current first-year class, Illinois residents along account for 30 percent of the class. Iowa residents account
After years without widespread collaboration, multicultural groups on campus may soon find greater strength in numbers. Four University of Iowa students have established Various Identities Born Equal. The group is meant to bring together various multicultural and identity student organizations. “You could think of it in terms of cultural houses. The [Latino and Native American Cultural Center] is specific to Latinos and Native Americans, right?” said Thom Johnson, a VIBE creator and the co-president of the Native American Student Association. “Well, you could think of VIBE as a metaphorical cultural house for all the various identities.” “We’ve kind of compared it to a diversity senate, of sorts,” he said. “The diversity organizations will get together, they’ll send a representative, and they’ll discuss what’s best for the diversity community, how they can move forward, and collaborate.” The organization has three main goals, which include fostering collaborations, creating a community of allies, and fighting for social justice on campus, said Sabra Cacho, the vice president of Walk It Out and also a VIBE creator. Cacho said creating a community of allies would help protect various groups, including helping the UI Transgender
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Hawks slowly draw fans ‘Stories of the UI gap’ By LAUREN O’MACHEL
In comparison with the other games, Humphrey said, the fans were back at it. “The North Texas game After a disappointing didn’t have much energy, preseason of football ticket but the Pittsburgh game sales, the numbers are on was alive and had much inthe way back up, followtensity,” he said. “When the ing the Hawkeye football Hawkeyes got that last field team’s fortunes. goal, the fans went nuts.” The Hawkeyes haven’t UI seseen this nior Jakind of ‘I’m from Keokuk, Iowa and my whole family has been son Skinmark since ner said 2009, going Hawkeye fans. The games are important.’ the atmo6-0 after a — Trenton Humphrey, UI senior sphere is close win importover the ant at Illini, and both spirit and sales are now,” he said. “That sounds Hawkeye football games. “I have noticed over the seakind of cool. I’m from Keokuk, back on the upswing. Pam Finke, a ticket man- Iowa, and my whole family son each home game has had ager, provided statistics find- has been Hawkeye fans. The a different feeling to it,” he said. “The best game in both play ing the stands are decisive- games are important.” Because Humphrey has and attendance was the night ly more full now; the first game, against Illinois State, attended every game, he game versus Pittsburgh. That only drew 59,450 fans, the knows full well when Hawk- was a great game.” Skinner said the difference lowest opening-game ticket eye fans are on their game. “I didn’t know about the in attendance is noticeable sales in 12 years. When the Hawkeyes low ticket sales for the Illi- between certain games. “At the start of the North played Pittsburgh, on Sept. nois State game,” Humphrey 19, the stadium reached said. “It was only three- Texas game, there were maup to 63,636 fans during fourths full and definitely ny large gaps in the crowd in the first night game since not packed and didn’t have the energy as it should.” October 2012. SEE TICKETS , 5 lauren-omachel@uiowa.edu
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At 8 a.m. on the dot, the phones are ringing at University Counseling Service, with students on the other end hoping to secure one of the few available spots for same-day appointments. By 8:02 a.m., the appointment book is full. While the conversation on Iowa’s campus last week was centered on Homecoming, another conversation was happening across the nation. Mental Illness Awareness week took place Oct. 4 through Oct. 10. In Iowa City, a standup comedy event, resource fair, and social-media campaign called “#IAmStigmaFree” were all a part of the week’s schedule. However, a recent report found that the University of Iowa ranks as the lowest-staffed university for counseling in the Big Ten. Director of University Counseling Service Barry Schreier said he often hears what he calls “stories of the gap.”
“If mental health is a chief health concern on this campus, then we have to take a look at the priority in which we make the resource,” he said. “All those stories of ‘I couldn’t get in, they wouldn’t see me’ … those are stories of ‘the gap,’ because there’s a gap between health concern and Schreier resources to director meet it.” Schreier said a student who calls the Counseling Service today would face about a threeweek wait for an appointment. This time of the semester can cause students to be in distress with midterm examinations, so the demand for services is peaking. There are two ways to make an appointment at the Counseling Center — call to schedule an appointment for weeks out or sameday appointments. This
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past week, the Counseling Service increased the number of same-day appointments from four to eight. Schreier said the Counseling Service is working to rethink the current same-day call-in structure because the demand is so high, and it’s not a working system. Access to care is an issue not just on the UI campus but across the entire state. Mary Issah, the executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Johnson County, said though the county is “a service-rich” area, she realizes there is still a lack of care for those suffering from mental illness. “You get 20 miles outside of Iowa City, and people do not have the services they need,” she said. “To get to a doctor, to have therapy, is either a drive to Iowa City, or they’re waiting two to three months longer than they need to.” Over the summer, two SEE COUNSELING , 5
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The Hawkeye Ambassador hangs his beads on a cross near Melrose Avenue on Oct. 10. Ryan has been selling souvenirs for roughly 30 years. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim)
METRO Man charged with 3rd OWI Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of driving while intoxicated for the third time. Jose Trejo Flores, 58, was charged with third-offense OWI on Oct. 8. According to online court documents, an officer observed a tan Lincoln Navigator driving at night with no headlights or taillights on. When the officer initiated a traffic stop, Flores took two blocks to come to a complete halt. Flores reportedly had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech, and a very strong scent of alcohol. He also had a 24-ounce container
of Natural Light beer in the cup holder next to him. Flores had a blood-alcohol concentration of .252. Third-offense OWI is a Class-D felony. —by Alyssa Guzman
carried them to a back hallway. She reportedly removed the phones from the packaging and brought them home. Jones was an employee of Walmart, and her actions were caught on camera. The value of the three phones is $1,850. —by Alyssa Guzman
Authorities have accused an Iowa City woman of stealing from Walmart. Shonesha Jones, 19, was charged with second-degree theft on Oct. 5. According to online court documents, Jones took three phones from the technology department and
Man faces escape charge Authorities have accused a Swisher man with breaking house arrest. Mickey Harris, 31, was charged with escape from custody — felon on Oct. 8.
According to online court documents, Harris is a convicted felon under house arrest for a third-offense OWI. On Oct. 8, officers went to his residence to determine whether his GPS unit was malfunctioning or if he was intentionally deceiving law enforcement. Officers were reportedly unable to locate or contact Harris for several hours. When he was finally located, officers allegedly determined he removed his GPS unit in order to evade law enforcement. Escape from custody — felon is a Class-D felony. —by Alyssa Guzman
Oct. 9 with keeping a disorderly house. Jason Hahn, 40, Davenport, was charged Oct. 9 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Abdiqani Haji Mohamud, 33, address unknown, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication and possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Cassandra Halyko, 22, Mokena, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with interference with official acts and public intoxication. Jalen Hampton, 21, Chicago, was charged Oct. 4 with harassment. Jacob Hanisch, 19, Elmhurst, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with presence in a bar after hours. Arthur Haug, 25, Bettendorf, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Brandon Herman, 20, 930 E. Jefferson St., was charged Oct. 10 with second-offense OWI. Emily Hisel, 20, 609 S. Lucas St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Kylie Jansen, 19, 609 S. Lucas St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Kenneth Jones, 44, 319 E. Washington St., was charged Oct. 10 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Zachary Kerrigan, 21, Westmont, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Schyler Knudsen, 22, 109 N. Van Buren St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Franklin Krautwalk, 20, Park Ridge, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with possession of a controlled substance. Timothy Larsen, 47, Dubuque, was charged Oct. 10 with OWI. Jacon Louck, 25, Davenport, was charged Sept. 23 with harassment, and vio-
lating a no-contact domestic-abuse protective order. Adrian Mato, 19, Elmhurst, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with PAULA, obstruction of an officer, interference with official acts, and public intoxication. David McCullough, 35, Coralville, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Robert Melde, 21, 609 S. Lucas St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Joseph Modlemian, 21, 704 E. Jefferson St., was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Scott Murphy, 19, Bloomington, Indiana, was charged Oct. 10 with PAULA and possession of an open container of alcohol in public. Patrick Ndungu, 32, 708 Oakcrest St. Apt. 7, was charged Oct. 10 with assault. Brian Neale, 24, Deerfield, Illinois, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Jordon Nelson, 20, 419 S. Governer St. Apt. A, was charged Sunday with keeping a disorderly house. Sarah Omoba, 20, 920 E. Burlington St. Apt. 5, was charged Oct. 8 with fifth-degree theft. Nathan Oster, 19, 922 E. Washington St., was charged Sunday with possession of a fake ID and public intoxication. Conor Paulsen, 21, 521 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 2, was charged Sunday with criminal mischief and public intoxication. Matthew Payton, 19, 17 S. Governor St., was charged Oct. 9 with keeping a disorderly house. Katherine Petersen, 20, 613 N. First Ave., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Robert Petersen, 25, Waterloo, was charged Sunday with public intoxica-
tion and interference with official acts. Marcus Pixley, 19, 609 S. Lucas St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Dakota Pruse, 19, Minnetonka, Minnesota, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Jacob Rowley, 21, Marshalltown, Iowa, was charged Oct. 10 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Anthony Russell, 24, Chicago, was charged Oct. 9 with criminal trespass. Matthew Schleusner, 21, 501 S. Johnson St., was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Austin Stiles, 19, 419 S. Johnson St. Apt. 2, was charged Oct. 9 with public intoxication and possession of a fake ID. Brian Stockdale, 22, 352 Paddock Circle, was charged Oct. 10 with OWI. Trevor Thurn, 18, North Liberty, was charged Oct. 10 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Kayla Toale, 23, Independence, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Jovan Trice, 19, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3807, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Joseph Ward, 37, address unknown, was charged Sept. 30 with open burning and obstruction of an officer. Anthony Warden, 40, Clive, Iowa, was charged Oct. 9 with OWI. Benjamin West, 19, Coal Valley, Illinois, was charged Sunday with obstruction of an officer and public intoxication. Russell Weston, 56, address unknown, was charged Oct. 9 with public intoxication. Haytham Yousif, 29, Cedar Rapids, was charged Oct. 10 with driving with a suspended/canceled license.
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BLOTTER Olubukola Adebiyi, 22, 220 Lafeyette St. Apt. 206, was charged Oct. 8 with fifth-degree theft. Bryce Banks, 25, 100 Hawks Ridge, was charged Oct. 9 with public intoxication. Sarah Bertrand, 19, 1002 E. College St. Apt. 1, was charged Sunday with OWI. James Betori, 19, 831 E. Jefferson St. No. 16, was charged Oct. 9 with keeping a disorderly house. Brian Bradford, 18, Waverly, Iowa, was charged Sunday with violating park rules. Nicolhas Calabrese, 20, Park Ridge, Illinois, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Brandon Caskey, 22, Winter Springs, Florida, was charged Oct. 8 with assault causing injury. Tristan Clark, 25, 434 S. Johnson St. Apt. 6, was charged March 25 with possession of a controlled substance. Zachary Cohen, 19, 831 E. Jefferson St. No. 16, was charged Oct. 9 with keeping a disorderly house. Cody Dagget, 22, 712 E. Walnut St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Lemar Davis, 27, 203 Myrtle Ave. No. 205, was charged Oct. 9 with public intoxication, assault, and criminal trespass. Seth Fahnle, 19, Robins, Iowa, was charged Oct. 10 with presence in a bar after hours. Maci Fitzgibbon, 19, 831 E. Jefferson St. Apt. 6, was charged Oct. 10 with presence in a bar after hours. John Greer, 18, Spencer, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Hanna Grissel, 19, 422 Brown St., was charged Oct. 9 with public intoxication and PAULA. Andrew Guth, 19, 17 S. Governer St., was charged
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Iowa organization pushes for clean energy By ALI KROGMAN
dents, opportunities to meet political candidates they might not have previously met. The organization works with 20 college campuses across Iowa. “It doesn’t matter what size campus you’re on,” Davis said. “In Iowa, you are going to get visited by these candidates.” The organization wants to help college students take advantage of their unique position to ask candidates their plans for climate change. UI sophomore Alli Nemecek, a member of the UI NextGen chapter, attended the Iowa Democratic Hall of Fame to have a conversation with candidates about climate change. “It’s interesting to hear when candidates have plans, because then you know they are listening to constituents and voters,” she said. NextGen Climate combines concerts with climate change conversation, which Davis said isn’t a typical campaigning strategy.
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Lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry of the Scottish electronic band CHVRCHES, sings during their set on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Oct. 9. The group performed a free show in honor of the UI's Homecoming week. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)
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works with bands to bring awareness to social issues. So far, the organizations have brought Nate One Iowa organization Ruess, Dustin Lynch, and is hoping to clean up in CHVRCHES to campuses the polls when it comes to across Iowa. climate change. UI sophomore Kelcie NextGen Climate IA is Kraft, a co-president of focused on bringing clithe UI chapter of Nextmate change to the foreGen, said she loves getting front of politics. It urges the college community incandidates to create a volved in climate change. plan to power the United “I’ve always been pasStates with more than sionate about this issue,” 50 percent clean energy Kraft said. “When I came by 2030. to college, I knew environIn Iowa, 32 percent mental science and policy of the state’s electricity is something I wanted to comes from clean energy, dedicate my life to.” with estimates to increase Nemecek said taking to more an environmental-science than 40 class solidified her drive percent in to help the environment. the next “Clean energy is a way five years. to help climate change,” I o w a ’ s she said. “It’s not just our wind-enerEarth.” gy industry Davis said NextGen s u p p o r t s Davis has organizers in coma p p r o x - director munities throughout imately the state to start mov7,000 jobs in the state. ing the country toward a NextGen state Direcclean-energy economy. tor Zack Davis said Io“We’ve seen a huge rewa is taking the lead in sponse across the state,” clean-energy solutions. he said. “It’s been overAs for who in Iowa is takwhelming. A lot of college ing the lead, Davis said students the issue ranks high ‘’A big part of our organization is meeting students where are excited and enin level of importance they are. It allows us to engage them in conversation that gaged.” K r a f t for 18- to isn't just door-knocking and phone calls.' a n d 35-yearNemecek olds. — Zack Davis, NextGen director a g r e e d “There is “A big part of our orga- clean energy could be acthis age range of folks who want to see serious can- nization is meeting stu- complished by taking acdidates put forth plans,” dents where they are,” tion. “Clean energy will Davis said. “We want to Davis said. “It allows engage these folks and us to engage them in help stop climate change, landscapes, bring them into a part of conversation that isn’t preserve just door-knocking and and prevent disastrous this political process.” weather,” Kraft said. Davis said NextGen’s phone calls.” NextGen partners with “Basically, it will save goal is to give people, specifically college stu- Reverb, a nonprofit that the world.” Alison-krogman@uiowa.edu
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Long road to come on gay acceptance Christopher Cervantes crvantes@uiowa.edu
For as long as there has been a society, we’ve had social issues. Whether it be civil rights or universal suffrage, there has always been a cause that dominates the progressive minds of the world. After the good fight is fought, there remains a great deal of time in which people focus on “how far we’ve come.” This contemplative ideology has shown up recently in the wake of a “bold” decision, courtesy of the Campbell Soup Co., in which the company featured an advertisement involving a homosexual couple and their son. Personally, I was overjoyed to see this commercial. I grew up seeing advertisements that painted same-sex marriage in a negative light, almost as if it was the most awful thing in the entire world. To see an advertisement void of scathing undertones toward a group of persecuted people is great. What is even more amazing is how far this type of acceptance has spread. Take, for example, the popular kids’ channel Cartoon Network. It has not one but two programs involving lesbian characters. My childhood would never have seen such an occurrence in kids’ programming, let alone twice on the same network. Information on these topics have been trending social-media sites, with thunderous praise for the shows and the advertisement, with claims of a brighter era in which tolerance and
acceptance is further pushed toward the brink of universal recognition. As much as it pains me it say it, we haven’t come as far as we think. While many members of the common masses, there are several organizations, such as the decency group One Million Moms, who object to the promotion of “unnatural marriage.” Furthermore, there is one bit of glossed-over information that proves the limit of the acceptance given to the situation. That people noticed the same sex of the subjects and then made it newsworthy proves that the uphill battle will rage on. No one makes a special note when a heterosexual couple appears in media. At this point, it is just considered a standard trope of entertainment. However, a relationship between two men or two women is still viewed as a novelty, something extra to add. If we had truly come far in our thinking, then a homosexual couple represented in media wouldn’t be noticeable. In order for that to happen, it must be viewed on the same level as a heterosexual couple: a standard trope of the media. Despite all of this, there shouldn’t be a pessimistic view on the situation. The mindset of today’s media, in contrast to even just seven years ago, is a staggering improvement. And while there is pride to that statement, it should to be the final result. There exists a long road ahead, one to be paved with a series of trials and tribulations. Given the recent developments in the LGBT community (such as the right to marry and the serious consequences of Kim Davis’ actions), numerous trials have been set. All that remains now is the work to move forward.
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ast week, the Justice Department announced that at the end of October, it will release 6,000 nonviolent drug offenders serving time in federal prisons. It is the largest one-time release of federal prisoners and helps further President Obama’s efforts to address prison overcrowding and the damage that years of the War on Drugs has wrought. A third of the prisoners are foreign citizens who will be deported upon their release. The rest will be sent to halfway homes or confined to house arrest before being put on probationary supervised released. To be clear, this decision essentially comes from the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which sets sentencing guidelines for federal crimes. Last year, the commission reduced the potential punishment for drug offenders and retroactively applied those guidelines for current prisoners, according to the Washington Post. It will have a much bigger effect than Obama’s initiative, which has so far only resulted in 89 nonviolent offenders being freed. But even these 6,000 are just a small portion of the overall number of inmates that could potentially be released. The commission reported that 46,000 of the approximate 100,000 people currently serving time for drug offenses could be released early, which could have a massive effect. An estimated 70 percent of those charged with drug offenses in the future would benefit from the sentencing change, with an average sentence reduction of 11 months. In the pushback against the War on Drugs, one
would typically expect states to act before the federal government. The infamous mandatory minimum sentences enacted during a time when the nation was in a moral panic over crime and drugs has left a legacy: decades-long imprisonment of drug offenders, who are many times low-level dealers or users who are disproportionately young men of color. The change in drug laws has, up to this point, come from individual states: Colorado and Washington legalizing marijuana and several others decriminalizing its use (meaning an offender would only get a ticket instead of jail time). But this latest federal move makes it clear that this trend, at least in some states, has been reversed. Take Iowa, for instance. Mere possession of a controlled substance in the state comes with a serious-misdemeanor charge, punishable by up to a year in jail (marijuana possession is a regular misdemeanor, with a potential of six months in jail and a fine of $1,000). For a crime that harms no one but the individual, such serious charges can negatively affect the rest of that person’s life. From job applications to finding housing, a prison record has staying power long beyond the period of incarceration. The bipartisan support for prison reform seems like one of the few things in today’s political climate that both parties can agree on. It’s time for Iowa’s lawmakers to address these draconian laws that are holdouts from an era of moral panic, not objective evaluation. Treatment, not imprisonment, is the key to addressing this issue.
LETTERS TO EDITOR Pregnancy and infant-loss awareness “Do you have kids?” It seems like a simple question, but for many, it is difficult to answer. We’ve lost two babies, both in the second trimester of pregnancy — our beautiful daughter and our precious son. We will never see their smiles, hear their giggles, or dry their tears. So when asked if we have children, the answer is not easy. Thursday is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. All over the world, people are encouraged to light a candle at 7 p.m. in their time zones. For more information, please see www.october15th.com. If you know that someone has lost a pregnancy, be helpful by recognizing the significance of losing a baby. A simple acknowledgement like “I’m so sorry for your loss” is so appreciated. By being aware that pregnancy loss is common, you can be helpful simply by being sensitive to how you
approach this subject. Many people who have not experienced such a loss may not realize that a period of grieving is necessary. For some, the grief is a public and lengthy experience. Others may grieve in silence. If you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, do not expect to be “over it” within any specific time. Grief has no absolutes. Join us in lighting a candle on Thursday in support of families who have been affected by pregnancy and infant loss and also to raise awareness of this all too common, yet often unspoken heartbreak. Amy and Barry A’Hearn
Support council candidates who support seniors In a few weeks residents of Iowa City will have the opportunity to elect
four new members to our City Council. Our city has made progress and has been awarded recognition as being a place for seniors to retire to. We have more to do, in particular coming into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act and Universal Design. I believe that the following candidates are supportive of these issues and concerns: Tim Conroy, Scott McDonough, Pauline Taylor, and Jim Throgmorton. I hope you will support these candidates and allow all citizens of Iowa City to feel welcomed. Harry Olmstead
Candidates should prove their seriousness on mental health
Ben Carson, Donald Trump, and Mike Huckabee, have insisted that improving this country’s mentalhealth care system was an issue of great importance to them. I challenge them to prove their sincerity. From Gov. Terry Branstad’s veto of funding forcing the closure of the Mount Pleasant and Clarinda Mental Heath Institutes, leaving only two in the state and zero south of Cedar Rapids, to the movement of Clarinda patients to low-rated, ill-equipped private nursing homes, to the state Legislature’s refusal to appropriate funds for much-needed additional beds in the remaining state institutions, there’s plenty to talk about right here in Iowa. I do not see how a candidate as passionate on this issue as they claim could fail to call attention to these failures, because they spent so much time in our state.
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Oregon, several Republican presidential candidates, including
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In defense of liberal-arts: a message to the regents The state Board of Regents’ recent selection of a businessman with marginal academic experience to head the University of Iowa stems from its perception of a “crisis” in American education that needs to be rescued and turned around. Such perception is misguided. While a vocational college serves to produce workers for society’s immediate needs, a liberal-arts university such the UI aims to produce a better person to build a harmonious society. James Freeman, the late president of the UI (1982-1987) who later went on to head Dartmouth College, stated the following: “Liberal education opens our eyes to what life is principally about. Life is unpredictable and full of disappointment, the breakup of marriages, death of loved ones, enduring illness. A liberal education is the most effective protection against the contingencies of life, and it anchors us most securely in the ocean of fate. When it comes to getting a job, the knowledge and flexibility provided by a well-rounded
education is a major advantage.” (Liberal Education and the Public Interest, UI Press, 2003.) More importantly, when facing the bigger social issues, such as random shootings in schools, and the multilateral mass killings stemmed from religious bigotry, liberal-arts education brings back a sense of civility and responsibility. Sure enough, liberal-arts education does not make Iowa’s corn grow faster or the pigs get fatter, but it certainly will make Iowans better citizens, and the state and the world a better place to live. First-time visitors to the UI are surprised to see such a well-rounded, comprehensive educational institution standing tall in the middle of Iowa cornfields. With more than 200 areas of study among 11 colleges, the university offers opportunities to pursue such diverse subjects as nursing, orthopedics, dental surgery, actuarial science, mechanical engineering, environmental study, music composition, Western philosophy, and Eastern religion. There are countless sporting events to par-
ticipate in and more than 400 musical and theatrical performances per year to attend. Walking in the streets, one can easily rub shoulders with Pulitzer Prize-winners, MacArthur Prize winners, and even Nobel Prize winners without even knowing it. And in case you have not been told, Iowa City is designated one of a handful of Cities of Literature by the UNESCO, all because of its long tradition of literary achievements. A university has three main missions: to preserve knowledge, to transmit knowledge, and to create knowledge. The UI pursues all of these. In its liberal-arts environment, knowledge is created by questioning, debating, accommodating, and finally compromising. Truth is obtained by extracting secrets from nature, from the human mind, and from society. Over the years, presidents of the university cherish and safeguard this tradition. They are highly regarded as role models for leaders of American education. In fact, many of its past presidents were lured away to lead highly pres-
tigious universities. Unlike a business establishment whose benefit goes to the stockholders and the management, a university’s return goes to the society and its members. Like other cultural institutions — a museum, a symphony orchestra, or an opera company — a university is always in financial deficit, always in need of donations and governmental funding. But this perceived “failure” from the business standpoint translates into long-term gain for the society, slowly and inconspicuously. Thus, by perceiving a fictitious crisis, the regents’ action has created a real crisis for the university. Nearly 2,414 years ago, Socrates, one of the earliest advocates of liberal-arts education, was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth” of Athens by encouraging them to think and ask questions. Today, as the UI goes through a similar trial, I just hope it will survive the hemlock. Ramon Lim is a professor emeritus of neurology at the University of Iowa
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for enrollment management. “The University of Iowa is a predominantly white institution, but we are offer a huge array of resources that cater directly toward minorities and diversity students.” The UI purchases information from the ACT — including scores and GPA — to develop a target demographic that includes minority students who university officials believe could succeed at the UI. Some of these services are only offered to diversity students who show interest in the UI.The umbrella term “diversity students” includes first-generation students and minority students. Once they have that information, students who fall under the UI’s diversity
standards receive letters and information packers. “We focus in on students who are academically successful,” Gage said. “It is one thing to have a minority as a student, but it is an even better thing to have them as a graduate.” But UI officials offer more than information; they offer incentives. The UI will reimburse students the cost of gas for their campus visits; they can also have their application fees waived if they qualify. Other resources are available, including the Center for Diversity and Enrichment, whose purpose is to provide diversity students with assistance through their college life. The center
offers programs, advising, tutoring, and scholarships. Gabriela Rivera, is a multicultural specialist at the center, touts the resources diversity students receive once they are on campus. “The Office of Admissions and the [center] have a great partnership. Admissions has the resources that brings the students here, and the [center] has the ability to help them succeed once they are on campus,” she said. The UI aims to aid students financially, too. The center provides scholarships to diversity students along with programs to help with their transition into college life. The Iowa Edge program allows 100 first-year minority
students to move in early in order to get better acclimated to campus. During the program, students meet with minority organizations and faculty as well as visit UI facilities. The center also sponsors a multicultural visit day for prospective students to allow them to see what the UI has to offer for minority students. “It is important that students see people who look like them on campus,” Rivera said. “We want to make sure that they know if they chose the University of Iowa that they have a community waiting to welcome them with open arms.” UI freshman Jamie Stubbs of Chicago liked her experience at the UI as
a diversity student. “I became interested in the UI through the Chicago Scholars Program. The UI has a partnership with the program, and it held an onsite admissions event,” she said. “I got to talk to representatives and learn more about the school.” Once Stubbs committed to the UI, she met officials from the center. She applied to be a part of the Iowa Edge program and was selected. “The program helped me a lot,” she said. “Not only did I meet other minority students, but I got to see all the things on campus available to me. The programs offered here for diversity students made me feel like I belonged.”
enough to host an event such as the Celebrating Cultural Diversity festival — which was held for the last time this year — and become a collaboratively funded organization. Such a designation gives prominent organizations first dibs at student government funding, such as Dance Marathon. Those organizations have fewer restrictions on how to spend funds. Johnson, who is also a
UISG senator, said there are discrepancies in funding between those designated organizations and those not. He said the collaboratively funded organizations typically get 90 to 95 percent of their funding requests, while other organizations may only get 60 percent of theirs. Kolton Dahms, the UISG chief financial officer, said a collaboratively funded organization goes through an intense recognition process
by the Joint Finance Committee, which is made up of members from UISG and the Graduate and Professional Student Government. He said there are nine such organizations on campus, including Homecoming Council, SCOPE, KRUI-FM, and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. “A benefit of being [such an organization] is that it receives funding before all other organizations, and there are generally less re-
strictions with how it can spend its funds,” he said in an email. Jeremy Vogel, a Spectrum UI member and VIBE creator, said that overall, VIBE would have a positive effect. “Since Spectrum UI is an LGBTQ group, we have members from all walks of life and so doing collaborative events … would cater better to all of our members versus just this one part of their identity,” he said. VIBE members hope to
entice around 14 groups to join through a networking event in November. However, they may not reach their goal anytime soon. “There was like a little bit of a fire in everyone’s belly that we were like, ‘We need something to change,’ and whether we see that change happen in our school careers — even if we start something, if we’re a catalyst to the situation, then what we’re doing is accomplished,” Cacho said.
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several of the sections all over Kinnick,” Skinner said. “North Texas wasn’t a big game, and no one really expected it to be a good, competitive game. It
was a blowout, and the crowd reflected that as they seemed to leave in droves as the game became more one-sided.” At the Homecoming game,
Skinner said attendance met his expectations. “The Illinois game was Homecoming, and you should expect a full house,
but even though there were many extra people in town for the game, holes could be found in the crowd,” Skinner said. “I would optimistical-
ly say that with each win during the season those gaps should disappear. “Let’s just hope to see 7-0 after next week, and then we
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Pleasant. Gov. Terry Branstad was sued for his decision to issue the closings, and judges are expected to make a decision on whether he violated the law in the next 30 days. Issah said she sees a stigma associated with mental illness.
People tend to hide it or not want others to know about it. Jordan Clemsen, a 21-yearold resident of Solon, lives with Asperger’s — an autism-spectrum disorder. He said he defines stigma as “lack of understanding.”
“I think if people really understood how much pain you really have to go through, I feel like people wouldn’t be so hard on it,” he said. “It’s painful. It’s very painful. I can’t compare it to any other pain. It hurts, but I think what feels better is if you are able to take that hurt
and find a way to turn it into something better.” Despite the obstacle facing the Counseling Service and the state of Iowa in terms of addressing mental-health concerns, Schreier said he remains hopeful and believes it is important to bring light to these issues.
“Unless [it’s] a bedsheet or a towel, things don’t do well in the closet,” he said. “Bringing these things out in the open allows people to talk about them, acknowledgement, sort of acceptance into the community, and those are all such curative factors in and of themselves.”
for 47 percent of the class. Through the Admissions Office, outreach agents acting as representatives of the UI travel throughout the country visiting high schools. Not only are school systems targeted, community organizations are as well. Among those targets is the Chicago public-school system. “A lot of people have this misconception that Iowa City is a boring place. When doing outreach among minority students we don’t lie to them,” said Brent Gage, the UI associate vice president
VIBE CONTINUED FROM FRONT Alliance and the Spectrum LGBT organization secure gender-neutral bathrooms for an alternative prom event at the IMU. The students are working toward certification by the UI Student Government next semester. Johnson said he hopes VIBE will be successful
mental-health facilities in the state were closed — one in Clarinda and one in Mount
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BREAKDOWN KEY
IOWA
ILLINOIS
FIRST DOWNS 23 20
RUSHING YARDS 278 46
PASSING YARDS 200 317
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5-15 4-16
PENALTY YARDS 6-80
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TURNOVER MARGIN +2 -2
RED-ZONE ATTEMPTS 3-4 2-2
TIME OF POSSESSION 35:51 24:09
BOX SCORE IOWA 29, ILLINOIS 20 IOWA 6 ILLINOIS 7
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7 6
6 7
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FIRST QUARTER IOWA — 8:30, Kittle 21-yd pass from Beathard (Koehn kick failed) ILLINOIS — 6:29, Vaughn 4-yd run (Zalewski kick) SECOND QUARTER IOWA — 7:50, Canzeri 17-yd pass from Beathard (Koehn kick) IOWA — 0:15, Koehn 19-yd field goal THIRD QUARTER ILLINOIS — 11:32, Zalewski 37-yd field goal ILLINOIS — 2:56, Zalewski 40-yd field goal IOWA — 2:45, Canzeri 75-yd run (Koehn kick) FOURTH QUARTER ILLINOIS — 10:13, Allison 53-yd pass from Lunt (Zalewski kick) IOWA — 3:20, Koehn 34-yd field goal IOWA — 2:11, Koehn 40-yd field goal
INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa: Canzeri, 43-256-1. Beathard 5-29-0. Team 3-(-7)-0. Illinois: Vaughn 19-67-1. Bentley 1-0-0. Team 1-(-1)-0. Lunt 3-(-20)-0. PASSING Iowa: Beathard, 15-31-200. 2 TD, 0 INT. Illinois: Lunt 25-42-317. 1 TD, 0 INT. Allison 0-1-0. 0 TD, 1 INT. RECEIVING Iowa: Krieger Coble, 5-32-0. Smith, 4-118-0. Canzeri, 2-15-1. VandeBerg, 2-10-0. Kittle, 1-21-1. Mitchell, 1-4-0. Illinois: Allison, 8-148-1. Vaughn, 4-49-0. Turner, 3-53-0. Cain, 3-35-0. Enyenihi, 3-10-0. Taylor, 2-17-0. Mays, 2-5-0.
QUOTED ‘Just because he’s in there, I trust him. I’m going to trust whoever is in there. Jerminic is going to be where he needs to be and did a great job today. I missed him in the end zone, I’m pretty mad about that.’ — IOWA QUARTERBACK C.J. BEATHARD ON FRESHMAN WIDE RECEIVER JERMINIC SMITH.
We just have to continue playing as a good team, get set, get ready, and play with good technique.’ — IOWA CORNERBACK DESMOND KING ON THE ILLINI’S FAST-PACED OFFENSE
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1. Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri dashes down the field during the Homecoming game against Illinois in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10. Canzeri rushed for 256 yards. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)2. Iowa linebacker Josey reacts to the penalty called on him after tackling Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard and grabbing his face mask during the Homecoming game in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)4. An Iowa fa
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Consecutive plays Iowa gave Canzeri the ball.
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The previous record for rushing attempts by an Iowa player.
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Pass attempts by quarterback C.J. Beathard in the first half.
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Crutches Drew Ott was using on the sideline following his knee injury. An MRI is scheduled for today.
PRIME PLAYS
IOWA GAME BALL JORDAN CAN
When it was a 3-point game in the third quarter, Jordan Canzeri sprang a 75-yard touchdown run to put the Hawkeyes up 23-13. From that point, it was tough to see the Hawkeyes losing.
Does 43 carries, 256 yards, and 2 touchdown answer is no.
After a 34-yard Marshall Koehn field goal in the fourth quarter, Illinois running back Ke’Shawn Vaughn ran 4 yards up the middle before defensive lineman Parker Hesse — stepping in for injured Drew Ott — forced a fumble that Josey Jewell recovered. The Hawks managed a field goal on the ensuing drive to put the game at 29-20, where it stayed.
ILLINOIS GAME BALL WES LUNT
The Illini quarterback has a cannon, and tha passing yards on the Hawks, and was the ma any unforseen circumstances, Lunt should ge
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RUNNING AT WILL ‘We were all worried about [Canzeri] getting fatigued. I had no idea he had 43 carries. But, he never even looked at the bench.’ — Kirk Ferentz, head coach
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y Jewell picks up an Illinois fumble in the fourth quarter of the Homecoming game in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10,. Jewell had 12 tackles and 1 fumble recovery. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 29-20. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)3. Illinois defensive lineman Chunky Clements an looks at the scoreboard during the Homecoming game against Illinois in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)
NZERI
ns need further explanation? No. The
THUMBS UP Bill Cubit: The Illini head coach was put into a bad situation when he took over the head-coaching duties literally days before the season. But overall, Illinois looks pretty good. They’re a respectable Big Ten team, and Cubit’s professionalism should pay dividends down the road.
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at’s putting it lightly. Lunt put up 317 ain reason this was even a game. Barring et a shot at the next level.
THUMBS DOWN Bill Cubit: However, why was Ke’Shawn Vaughn still in the game when he fumbled late in the fourth? He took a HUGE hit earlier in the contest, and it’s easy to believe that had something to do with it. Dialing up that double-reverse WR pass that ended with a Greg Mabin interception was a head scratcher, too.
LOOKING AHEAD Well, two undefeated teams will not play in Evanston this weekend. Sigh. The 17thranked Hawks are headed a few hours east to take on No. 20 Northwestern Saturday in a game that still has big Big Ten West implications.
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Andrew R. Juhl, Professor of Letters Dear Unabridged Version of the Count of Monte Cristo that I’ve Been Trying to Finish for the Last Four Years, I will beat you. Eventually. And when I do, I will bury you in the earth. Don’t get me wrong; I admire you, and I salute you as a worthy adversary, but that doesn’t mean I won’t dance on your shallowly dug grave. Because I will. Not only will I dance, but I will dance the Tarantella. I will commute more than an hour each way to attend a dance class in Moline taught by an internationally recognized Tarantella teacher, and it will be worth it. Though the gas money will surely be a noticeable drain on my already somewhat tight finances, you, Unabridged Version of the Count of Monte Cristo that I’ve Been Trying to Finish for the Last Four Years, deserve a well-executed Tarantella. It will be the Gold Standard of Tarantella performances, one which will bring me fame and money and no small renown, and I’ll both thank you for what you helped me accomplish and reward myself for those accomplishments by coming back six months hence to kick over your headstone after thoroughly comparison shopping for quality steel-toed boots. It will be the greatest story of revenge the world has ever seen. Probably. Andrew R. Juhl sometimes epistles himself.
today’s events • Plasma Physics Seminar, “A Dynamical Model of Plasma Turbulence,” Greg Howes, 1:30 p.m., 309 Van Allen • Endocrine Fellows’ Curriculum Lecture Series, 2 p.m., E423-1UIHC General Hospital • Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar, “Continuum Extrapolation of Semileptonic Lattice Form Factors with Python,” Zech Gelzer,2:30 p.m., 618 Van Allen • Colloquium, “Atmospheric Science with Lidars,” William Eichinger, 3:30 p.m., 301 Van Allen • Tow Economics Seminar, Thomas Crossley, 3:30 p.m., 1100 University Capitol Center • Career Series for International Students:
Interviewing to Impress, 5 p.m., 2520D University Capitol Center • YounJung Cha, piano, 8 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Open Mike, with J Knight, 8 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Scotch Hollow, 9 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington • Catacombs of Comedy, 10 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn
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horoscopes
Monday, October 12, 2015 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Forget about what everyone else is doing, and concentrate on your own responsibilities. Completing tasks should be your goal, along with bringing about personal changes that will improve your relationship with someone you love. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Network, socialize, and let your voice be heard. A proactive approach to life and love will result in success and happiness. Don’t waste time trying to figure out the impossible. Take the path that welcomes you with open arms. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Problems will arise if you exaggerate or underestimate the extent of a job. Use your insight and intelligence to figure out the best route to take before you begin a venture that may be too much to handle on your own. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Give-and-take will help you avoid criticism. As long as you keep things equal and do your share, you will be given greater opportunities and support. Don’t let emotions take over, or you will say something you will regret. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Something you least expect will come from an unusual source. Be gracious, and do your part to show that you are worthy of what’s being offered. Your concern and help will be appreciated. Don’t hold back when you can make a difference. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Before getting involved in any sort of partnership, do a background check. Someone will offer you only the positive aspects of a deal and expect you to make an instant decision. Trust your intuition and protect your assets, reputation, and position. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let the past haunt you or cause you to make a poor decision. Change may be needed, but before you decide to let your emotions lead the way, consider your experience and the outcome of similar situations. Consider your motives. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A chance to advance is in the stars. Don’t sit back — do everything you can to connect with the right people and show the unique ways in which you can make a valuable contribution. Spontaneity will capture others’ attention. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t brag, overdo it or make unrealistic promises. Take a stance, and live up to the expectations you set and the commitments you make. Listen to what others want, and find a way to accommodate without complaint. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Avoid anyone who exhibits instability. Go it alone, and put everything you’ve got into your own ideas and plans. Romance will improve your personal life and lead to a positive lifestyle change. Problems with travel plans and communications are prevalent. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look ahead; gauge what you should be doing in order to prepare for the future. Someone you least expect will surprise you with information that will change your mind about someone. Follow your intuition, and avoid making mistakes. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A chance to explore new avenues, meet new people, and try new things will surface. Don’t let negativity or someone’s demands stand between you and the people you want in your life. Love is highlighted.
[Christopher] Columbus’ government was characterized by a form of tyranny … Even those who loved him had to admit the atrocities that had taken place. — Consuelo Varela
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The second-year head coach is trying to help her and the rest of the team with that. “I told them that today wasn’t our day, but we’re has no doubt the transfer going to go back at it on from Louisville will tough Thursday and go after it out. Illinois, and if not them, “She’s going to look real we’re goattractive ing to real soon. after I told her ‘I told them that today wasn’t our day, but we’re going to go I have a go back at it on Thursday and go after Illinois, and if not N o r t h western,” bunch,” DiDiIanni Ianni said, them, we’re going to go after Northwestern’ said. “It’ll pointing — Dave DiIanni, Head coach come for to his this group head and because its many Knowing that she only they work hard.” stitches. “And I’m still good-looking, so she’s has a few games left in Follow @cbomb12 on her career has made it good to go.” DiIanni and the rest especially difficult for the Twitter for Iowa soccer of the team have contin- Carmel, Indiana, native news, analysis, and updates. ued to stress that they to stay positive.
V-BALL CONTINUED FROM 12 the Big Ten in blocks allowed. The Iowa offense is blocked more than any other team in the conference; 2.47 times per set. The block is a double trouble for the Hawkeyes. They are third-to-last as a team with only 1.88 per set, and they lack a dominant presence at the net to disrupt opponents. They are one
CANZERI CONTINUED FROM 12 brought the game back within 3 points later on, but it was
are getting better and results will come eventually, but it is not always easy for the upperclassmen to be patient. Senior Brooke Backes admitted it is hard for her to not have a victory yet in conference play.
A Minnesota player serves the ball on Sunday at the Iowa Soccer Complex. The Hawkeyes dropped yet another Big Ten match, 2-0. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale)
Headlined by Lauren Brobst (3.54 kills/set) and Jess Janota (2.93), the Hawkeye offense was going to have substantial
firepower. Much to Shymansky’s pleasure, he’s gotten increased production from Mikaela Gunderson (2.15) and surprise freshman Reagan Davey (2.44). With the pieces in place to present a significant threat from a hitting standpoint, it’s been disappointing to this point that Iowa has been largely pedestrian with a .250 hitting percentage (sixth in the Big Ten) and 13.72 kills per set (seventh in Big Ten).
The problem so far has been that while one or two of Shymansky’s weapons may be on, the others are not. He has repeated several times this season that he is glad to see his players play well, but that individual performances are meaningless as isolated incidents not translating to wins. The Hawkeyes would like to fix all of their problems, and having all their players play well would go a long way in alleviating them.
column, the senior and his team will be prepping for the Wildcats and their stout run defense. You may have turned the page past Illinois, too. If that’s the case, fine, but
do yourself a favor and appreciate what Canzeri was able to do Oct. 10, because it was special, and things like that don’t happen every week. Even if those instances seem to be piling up in 2015,
Canzeri’s first few years in Iowa City show they can stop at a moment’s notice.
opponent more than a third of that mark isn’t exactly a part of the optimal game plan. Iowa was right at 9.3 errors in its match with the Spartans, including 19 attack errors contributing to a lowly .157 attack percentage.
After 11 errors in a tiebreaker-set loss to Michi-
gan on Oct. 7, Shymansky criticized his team’s lack of polish and resulting unforced errors. With their issues with opposing blocks making points hard enough to come by, the Hawkeyes can’t afford to make as many errors as they have been. In 21 conference sets, Iowa has committed 123 attack errors, 44 service errors, 20 receiving errors, and four blocking errors, or 9.1 errors per set. In a sport playing sets to 25, spotting your
hard to believe the Hawkeyes would give away the contest and waste such an outstanding individual performance. In the end, it’s only one game, and to be fair, this won’t mean anything if the
Hawkeyes’ slew of injuries begin to affect the win column. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t time to appreciate such a masterful body of work Canzeri put together. By the time you read this
of only two teams, the other being Maryland, without a single player who has 1 or more than 1 block per set. This would seem to correlate directly with Iowa also being third-to-last in hitting percentage allowed (.216) and fourthto-last in kills allowed (12.57/set).
‘You can err your way out of a match’
Putting it together
Women’s golf seeks good finish By JAKE MOSBACH jacob-mosbach@uiowa.edu
Today, the Iowa women’s golf team will begin the final tournament of the fall season when it competes in the Pinehurst Challenge in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The 54-hole tournament will span two days, with the first 36 holes to be played today and the final round concluding on Tuesday. Both days will begin with a 7:30 a.m. (CDT) shotgun start.The Hawkeyes will be part of a 20-team field. Senior Amy Ihm, who has been a team leader both on and off the course for the Hawks this season, will have the lineup’s No. 1 spot. Junior Jessie Sindlinger, sophomore Jessica Ip, sophomore Elisa Suarez, and freshman Kristin Glesne will round out the lineup. “We are very excited to be playing at a course like Pinehurst,” she said. “It is always fun to play in
historic places and to see the history of the game all around you.” There are concerns regarding the condition of the 5,949-yard course, however. Hurricane Joaquin drilled much of the East Coast last weekend, including North Carolina. “Hopefully, the course has dried out,” Menzel said. “I know that part of the country has gotten a ton of rain recently, so we’ll see.” At last week’s Aggie Invitational, the Hawks improved their team standing each day. After the first round, they sat 11th. After the second round, the team had improved to seventh. The Hawkeyes eventually earned fourth. Ihm said that the determination and patience she and the lineup displayed were crucial. The same quality of play will be necessary again this week at a very treacherous Pinehurst Resort Course No. 1. “As a team, I’m so proud
of the way we came back,” Ihm said. “I stayed patient and just tried to give myself good opportunities.” While it may be difficult to adequately prepare for a tournament with such a short break [the Aggie Invitational concluded Oct. 7], assistant coach Mike Roters said the team’s preparation for the tournament would be the key. “During the practice round, we come up with a game plan for the course,” Roters said. “We’re usually very confident in that plan; then, it’s up to them to execute that plan.” With the last tournament of the fall season on the horizon, Menzel has been impressed with the Hawkeyes’ play. “Our team has played so well,” she said. “I’m not really focused on where we’ve finished in these tournaments but more importantly on how each one of our players has progressed throughout the season.”
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Swimming preps for Big Ten with intrasquad meet By BLAKE DOWSON AND JAKE MOSBACH blake-dowson@uiowa.edu and jacob-mosbach@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men and women’s swimming and diving teams competed in the annual intrasquad meet on Oct. 9 in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. The Black squad came out on top of the Gold squad, 9479, winning 10 events. “It was a lot of fun,” head coach Marc Long said after the meet. “You could tell we’ve got a hungry bunch. We want people to love to compete, and even in a fun situation like this, they were gunning for it.” On the men’s side, sophomore Chris Dawson earned 5 points and a victory for the Black squad in the 500 freestyle, touching the wall in 4:37.71. Senior David Ernstsson gave Team Black another victory in the 200 freestyle, winning in thrilling fashion over Black squad teammate, sophomore Thomas Rathbun, in 1:42.09. In what was possibly the most impressive per-
formance of the night, freshman diver Will Brenner won the 50 diver freestyle in an impressive 20.87. “That was fun to see,” Long said. “You’ve got probably the fastest diver in the country in the pool there.” Team Black closed out the night with a win in the 200-freestyle relay in a time of 1:22.48. The team consisted of junior Brandon Farnum, Ernstsson, senior Jackson Allen, and Brenner. Freshman Jack Smith was another bright spot on the night for the Gold squad, winning two events. Smith started out his night winning the 50 freestyle in a time of 20.79. “It was good to win,” he said. “But that’s not my main focus right now. It’s getting used to the shorter yards. The walls are about a meter and a half shorter here.” Smith followed up his 50 performance with another win in the 100 freestyle, touching in a time of 45.34. Other winners for the Gold squad included senior Matt Boyd in the 100 individual
medley, sophomore Jerzy Twarowski in the 100-yard butterfly, freshman Kenneth Mende in the 100-yard backstroke, senior Michael Nelson in the 100-yard backstroke, and the 200-medley relay team of Mende, Nelson, Twarowski, and junior Jackson Halsmer. It was also a competitive night for the Hawkeye women. The Black team got on the board first with the 200-medley relay group of junior Emma Sougstad, sophomore Carly O’Brien, and seniors Allie Orvis and Olivia Kabacinski. They touched in 1:43.50. Sougstad also won the 100 individual medley in 59.18, and Kabacinski was victorious in the 100 freestyle at 51.01. In the 200 freestyle, sophomore Nikol Lagodzinska got the win with a time of 1:53.39. Junior Taylor Flummerfelt got the Gold team on the board ith a win in the 50 freestyle in 24.27. Orvis grabbed another win with the 100 indivdual medley in 59.18, and freshman Jacintha Thomas captured the 50 diver freestyle victory in
26.79 for the Gold squad. Other winners for the Hawkeye women were Kelly McNamara in the 100 butterfly (55.93) and Meghan Lavelle in the 100 back (57.51). But competition wasn’t the main objective for the evening. Long believes the meet was important for promoting team chemistry as well as shaking off some nervous energy before Big Ten competition starts. And one freshman said it worked. “It was great to go against my teammates outside of practice,” freshman freestyle/breast competitor Katie Wells said. “It seemed to really bring the team together. It was so much fun.” Wells said the meet, while pitting teammates against each other, proved just how close they are. “It’s really important to have a night like tonight,” she said. “It proved that we’re still one team and one unit. We’re all in this together.” The men and women’s swimming and diving teams will return to action on Thursday night
No. 20 field hockey goes 1-1 The Iowa field-hockey team lost another matchup against a Big Ten opponent over the weekend, but also earned a win in a nonconference match. On Oct. 9, Iowa traveled to Ann Arbor to compete against the No. 16 Wolverines. Michigan scored early in the contest with its first goal in the eighth minute. Another goal was followed in the 23rd minute by a penalty corner that
put the Wolverines up 2-0 entering halftime. Before halftime, they outshot the Hawkeyes, 10-3 and earned two penalty corners. In the second half, Michigan added 2 more goals in the 42nd and 55th minutes to run away with a 4-0 victory. Iowa took 8 shots and earned 6 penalty corners. Four of the team’s shots came from sophomore Veronique Declercq. Sophomore Mallory Lefkowitz and juniors Chandler Ack-
ers, Stephanie Norlander, and Sophie Plasteras each had one shot. The second day in Michigan was a major turnaround; Iowa downed Central Michigan, 4-1, on Sunday. Before halftime the Hawks were up 1-0 on a goal by Ackers. During the first half they outshot Central Michigan 5-1, and earned 4 penalty corners. Central Michigan evened the score in the 50th minute in the second half,
but the Hawkeyes went on to score 3 more goals from Declercq, Norlander, and Ackers. Iowa had 16 shots and earned 9 penalty corners in the game, improving from its previous match against No. 16 Michigan. The Hawkeyes are now 8-6 overall. The squad will return home, where they will take on Michigan State on Friday and Ohio State on Oct. 18. —by Mario Williams
The Campus Recreation & Wellness Center hosts an intrasquad meet between the Black and Gold Hawkeye swimming teams. (Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden) at home when they take on Michigan State. The
women will also compete against Northern Iowa.
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Canzeri’s incredible afternoon Danny Payne daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri gazes around Kinnick Stadium after the Homecoming game against Illinois on Oct. 10. The Hawkeyes overcame the Fighting Illini, 29-20. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)
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By RYAN RODRIGUEZ | ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
owa’s 29-20 win over Illinois Oct. 10 felt like Groundhog Day for Hawkeye quarterback C.J. Beathard. More often than not, Beathard found himself amid a rapidly collapsing pocket, forced to make quick decisions and improvise with his feet to keep from avoiding a sack. And just like every game so far this year, it didn’t end up costing the Hawkeyes. They’ve earned their bowl-game eligibility. But after more injuries and turnover on the offensive line (starting tackles Boone Myers and sophomore Ike Boettger were inactive and limited, respectively), it raises the question: How much longer can the Hawks sustain such inconsistent line play without it coming back to bite them? “A lot of ups and downs, especially in the first half, a lot of turbulence,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said. “But that’s football. We knew they were better, and they threw some stuff at us today that was a little bit out of character for them, too.” Yes, the offensive line improved as the game went on; junior Cole Croston and freshman James Daniels settled in, most notably in the second half when Ferentz switched to a more run-heavy offense that allowed the line to create holes for senior tailback Jordan Canzeri. But it would have been hard to get much worse early. Facing an aggressive blitz from the Illini, the Hawkeyes were overmatched on the pass rush. Beathard, a redshirt junior, had to go almost exclusively to shotgun just to have time to get a throw off, and even then, there were times when he was hurried. The Illinois defense finished the day with 5 quarterback hurries and 7 tackles for loss. “They did some things, to their credit, little wrinkles that
Iowa’s offensive line is a very fluid unit, but Iowa was able to overcome adversity in the win over Illinois.
made it a little tough on us, and some of it is just fundamental stuff,” Ferentz said. “But we’ll get that corrected, and we’ll try to make some improvement here this coming week and get ready for another challenge.” To iterate, it didn’t end up costing the Hawks the game. But at some point, something has to give. And considering next week’s matchup against a Northwestern defense that’s ranked second among Big Ten pass defenses, the sooner things on the line get settled, the better. That starts with getting healthy. “I always try to look at how we performed as a unit,” sophomore guard Sean Welsh said. “Our philosophy’s always been the next man in. It doesn’t matter who goes down or what happens, it’s the next guy that has to step up.” The offensive line has been besieged by injuries, to the point where Daniels was forced to play the majority of the game at right tackle, a switch Ferentz has done just a handful of times at Iowa. It’s been an uphill battle and a frustrating one. But they can’t concern themselves with it, senior center Austin Blythe said. “You can never worry about it, you just have to trust that you have guys ready who can step in and play,” he said. “It’s what we had to do today, and I thought the guys who stepped in did a really good job.” Getting the sophomore Myers back from an injury that kept him out of the lineup against the Illini would be a huge boost, as would the return of senior guard Jordan Walsh’s health. Iowa’s offensive line has been dealt a rotten hand with injuries, but now it’s up to the players to make the most out of it. “It comes down to all 11 guys going what they’re supposed to be doing,” Blythe said. “I think we’re the kind of team that if we do stuff like that, good things are going to happen.”
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V-ball struggles on blocks
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Soccer drops another in Big Ten
The Hawkeye soccer team falls to 0-6-1 in Big Ten with loss to Gophers. By COURTNEY BAUMANN courtney-baumann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa soccer team once again fell in the Big Ten with a loss to No. 14 Minnesota. The team’s problems with scoring continued in Sunday’s game, the fourth time the Hawkeyes have been shut out in conference play. “It was a similar game as what’s occurred in the rest of the Big Ten games. We’ve competed for 90-minutes straight for each other and worked hard,” head coach Dave DiIanni said. “Right now, the margin of error for us, because we’re not scoring any goals, is just too small.” The Hawkeyes created more scoring opportunities than they had in previous Big Ten games, putting 7 shots on the board against powerful Minnesota. Although Iowa had its chances, Minnesota had more; the Gophers took 24 shots. This allowed senior goalkeeper and team captain Hannah Clark to log double-digit saves (12), topping her season best of 9. “I love having [Clark]
Make no mistake, No. 17 Iowa’s win over Illinois Oct. 10 was Jordan Canzeri’s day, and no one else’s. Yes, other individuals performed well on both sides, and at the end of the day, winning a sixth game of the season is the most important statistic. But sometimes it’s about taking a step back and recognizing how special a player’s performance truly was and truly has been this year. The game against the Fighting Illini was the latest exclamation mark on what has been an amazing senior year for Canzeri. In six games, we’ve seen him grow from a change-of-pace back with injury concerns to an every-down back to a touchdown machine, and now, to getting more carries than any other Iowa running back ever. No one in her or his right mind — probably not even Canzeri — would have thought 43 carries and 256 yards was possible for a small, oft-injured, running back who has had a frustrating Hawkeye career. But it happened, and there’s more value in those numbers than there may seem. Canzeri’s 11-consecutive carries almost singlehandedly put an end to any hopes Illinois had of handing Iowa its first loss of the season. The Troy, New York, native overcame an offensive line in extreme need of Iowa’s bye week, which will happen after the Hawkeyes take on No. 20 Northwestern Saturday at Ryan Field. On a day on which the Illini’s up-tempo offense put the Hawkeye defense on its toes — especially in the third quarter when the Illini had the ball for 10:46 — clock control was pivotal to Iowa’s success. In the final stanza, Canzeri was pivotal in the Hawkeyes out-possessing the Illini 11:52 to 3:08. And then there was the run. The Illini had just pulled within 3 points of Iowa, and Hawkeye fans had to have at least some shred of doubt if their team would be able to hang on. Canzeri, with a 75-yard touchdown run, extinguished any doubt in Kinnick Stadium. Yes, head coach Bill Cubit’s team
By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa volleyball team dropped a match in straight sets to Michigan State on Oct. 10, falling to 10-9, 0-6 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes began the season with a pair of statement wins followed by a string of impressive losses, but with six-consecutive defeats to begin Big Ten play, a few flaws are emerging that could prove fatal if not addressed soon.
Blocking bad
Both Lulek and Clark stayed with Armand while a trainer attend to her to try to keep her calm. Armand was eventually helped up and onto a cart by a trainer and DiIanni. There was no update on Armand’s status, but DiIanni
Beginning with Nebraska in the conference opener, the Hawkeyes clearly struggle with strong-blocking teams, and that was no different against the Spartans. Michigan State out-blocked Iowa, 7-3 in the match. “We could tell Michigan State had a full lineup from what we had scouted, and we just didn’t adjust well,” head coach Bond Shymansky said. “They’re a big, physical team at the net.” Iowa now sits in last place in the conference and also at the bottom of
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Rachele Armand winds up for a kick during a game against Minnesota on Sunday. Minnesota won, 2-0. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) back there,” defender Amanda Lulek said. “She’s a great leader. As much as I don’t want to make a mistake, it’s great knowing she’s has my back if I do.” Iowa did not allow the Gophers to score in the first half, but it only took 10 minutes of the second half for them to break through and
put a point on the board when Simone Kolander scored her 10th of the season. Minnesota scored again in the 86th minute. Play was halted with fewer than 12 minutes left in the game when Iowa junior Rachele Armand was kicked in the face attempting to head the ball.