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IC reacts to Hong Kong protests Some locals question prodemocracy protests in Hong Kong. By ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC aleksandra-vujicic@uiowa.edu
Protesters have been occupying the streets of Hong Kong since September, joined by a common cause: democracy. The protesters, many of them students, want universal suffrage rights. In other words, they want to be able to vote for their chief executive directly in the 2017 election, and they aren’t willing to settle for a list of candidates approved by a 1,200-person commitSEE HONG KONG, 3
UI study backs clickers Clickers are effective tools for students and teachers, according to a new University of Iowa study. By AARON WALKER aaron-walker-1@uiowa.edu
The University of Iowa celebrated Homecoming this past week with Iowa Shout, the parade, the concert by the Wallflowers, and the football romp against Indiana. (The Daily Iowan/Photo Staff)
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First lady Michelle Obama speaks at Drake University in Des Moines on Oct. 10. Obama traveled to Iowa to endorse U.S. Senate candidate Bruce Braley and to encourage early voting. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
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Kucinich seeks different security By NICK MOFFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
Dennis Kucinich is trying to change the way Americans look at national security. The former Ohio congressman is touring the nation, including three stops in Iowa, to host forums and speeches on redefining what people look at as national security. “We must change [national security]; we can’t be in a state of perpetual war,” Kucinich, a Democrat, said. Kucinich spoke at the Iowa City Public Library on Sunday as a part of his tour from Sept. 11, what he called “the day of terror,” through Nov. 11, what he called “the traditional day of armistice.” The topics discussed at the forum ranged from national security to foreign policy and the state of the Gaza conflict. Kucinich’s visit evolved into an informal discussion, with Kucinich asking questions of the audience members on how they would define national security. “It was very powerful to hear the audience speak out on so many subjects today,” he said. Kucinich said his national speak-
ing tour has a few goals in mind. First of those is redefining national security in the political conversation, which then can potentially create what he considers the appropriate role of America in the world. Kucinich said the definition of national security has a very broad range, which can include energy security, education security, monetary security, and a host of others. Pat Minor, a cofounder of the Palestinian Human Rights Action Network, which hosted the event, said she invited Kucinich to speak after hearing about his national tour. Minor said the event was beneficial because Kucinich highlighted issues regarding Palestinian conflict when talking about national security and America’s role in interventionist foreign policy. “One thing that needs to get talked about is what I call the plight of the Palestinians,” she said. Yaser Abudagga, who has lost family in the Palestinian conflict and is a cofounder of People for Justice in Palestine, said the talk from Kucinich is helpful to the cause. “Bringing the issues we don’t hear in the mainstream media is important,” he said.
Bringing out the truth and the motives of policies is something Abudagga would like to see, as well as the United States pressuring Israel to budge on the issue with Palestine. He said the $3 billion in aid the United States gives Israel could be used to pressure a peaceful resolution in the conflict. The breadth of the U.S. interventionist policies is something that has actually hurt national security, Kucinich said. By becoming the world’s police, he said the United States has created recruiting tools for groups that work against the West. Kucinich will continue his stops in Iowa at a similar event in Cedar Rapids today. He will then travel to Des Moines on Tuesday to kick off the 2014 Occupy World Food Prize, whose goal is to end corporate control of our food system. Kucinich, who ran presidential campaigns in both 2004 and 2008, said his visit to Iowa wasn’t tied to becoming a candidate of any type anytime soon. “I’m not here as a candidate; what I’m here to do is change the discussion,” he said. “What that leads to I can’t predict.”
Buren St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Oscar Hall, 38, 802 Westwinds Drive Apt. 5, was charged Oct. 11 with domestic assault with injury, second-degree criminal mischief, and child endangerment/abuse. Timothy Hazen, 19, Calendonia, Illinois, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Alexis Heit, 18, Bloomington, Indiana, was charged Oct. 11 with possession of a fictitious driver’s license/ ID and presence in a bar after hours. Anteanna Henderson, 21, 1213 S. First Ave., was charged Oct. 11 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Reginald Jones, 20, Chicago, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Madrice Kearney, 61, 2100 S. Scott Blvd. Apt. 128, was charged Oct. 8 with driving with a suspended/canceled license. Kathleen Kelly, 20, Cedar Rapids, was charged Oct. 11 with unlawful use of an authentic driver’s license/ID of another. Maria Kieliszewski, 19, Normal, Illinois, was charged Oct. 11 with presence in a bar after hours. Jonathan Kruegr, 43, Mediapolis, Iowa, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Marisa Little, 18, 441C Mayflower, was charged Oct. 11 with interference with official acts and presence in a bar after hours. Eric Maier, 22, Orland Park, Ill., was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Gabriella Maynard, 23, Rock Island, was charged Sunday with domestic assault with injury. Chanse McChesney, 18, Burlington, Iowa, was charged Oct. 11 with PAULA. Luke Meyer, 19, 702 N. Dubuque St., was charged Oct. 11 with OWI. Darnell Miller, 27, 1100 Arthur St. Apt. H5, was charged Oct. 11 with domestic abuse. Zachary Neilson, 24, Davenport, was charged Oct. 11 with OWI. Jordon Nelson, 20, 221 S. Summit St. Apt. 2, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Sean Newman, 20, La Grange, Illinois, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Kathryn Parker, 19, Wood Dale, Illi-
nois, was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Adam Pitts, 20, 1621 S. Lucas St., was charged Oct. 11 with possession of a canceled, suspended, or altered driver’s license/ID and public intoxication. Daniel Plunkett, 22, Council Bluffs, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Caleb Rainey, 19, 310 S. Governor St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Angelica Rejczak, 19, 305 S. Summit St., was charged Oct. 11 with presence in a bar after hours. Matthew Riley, 23, 3007 Friendship St., was charged Oct. 11 with fifth-degree theft. Walker Robbins Thompson, 20, 477 S. Dodge St., was charged Oct. 11 with PAULA. Anthony Ruden, 19, Dubuque, was charged Oct. 11 with PAULA. Vincent Saldana, 51, 610 Fourth Ave., was charged with Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Robert Sanders, 30, Cedar Rapids, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Sabrina Santucci, 20, 278 E. Court St., was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Fazon Stanton, 22, 1509 Aber Ave., was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Amanda Steadman, 18, 4410 Mayflower, was charged Oct. 11 with presence in a bar after hours. Matthew Stevenson, 33, 434 Hawaii Court, was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Timothy Stoa, 19, 366 S. Clinton St. Apt. 2633, was charged Oct. 11 with PAULA. Kristi Theriot, 25, Waterloo, was charged Sunday with OWI. Stefanie Turner, 40, 2 Metric Road, was charged Oct. 11 with fifth-degree theft. Daniel Velazquez, 19, 320 E. Washington St. Apt. 2944, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Christopher Wilson, 20, 322 E. Prentiss St., was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Ryan Wirth, 20, 645 S. Lucas St. Apt. 2, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Thomas Yaeger, 21, 18 E. Court St. Apt. 512, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication.
BLOTTER Cameron Aarhus, 18, Cedar Falls, was charged Oct. 11 with PAULA. Eddie Ayers III, 19, Cedar Rapids, was charged Oct. 11 with interference with official acts, assault, assault causing injury, and public intoxication. Kelly Baker, 47, Cedar Rapids, was charged Oct. 11 with OWI. Shannon Baker, 29, Estherville, Iowa, was charged Sunday with public intoxication. Toby Becker, 33, 429 Southgate Ave., was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Luke Bluemke, 20, 500 S. Gilbert St. Apt. 15, was charged Sunday with presence in a bar after hours. Alec Buti, 20, 333 S. Gilbert St., was charged Oct. 10 with keeping a disorderly house. Timothy Carroll, 19, 335 S. Dodge St., was charged Sunday with obstructing an officer and public intoxication. Nicholas Connolly, 19, Marion, was charged Sunday with public intoxication and interference with official acts. Logan Dean, 19, 1178 E. Jefferson St., was charged Oct. 11 with keeping a disorderly house. Dennis Delaney, 45, 857 Longfellow Place, was charged Oct. 11 with driving with a revoked license and domestic assault with injury. Dennis Doderer, 65, 3212 Hastings Ave., was charged Oct. 9 with taxi violations. Tyler Duehr, 21, address unknown, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Christopher Evans, 19, 1512 California Ave., was charged Oct. 10 with public intoxication. Jay Fitzgerald, 52, Bettendorf, was charged Oct. 11 with OWI. Jessica Gannon, 19, 278 E. Court St. Apt. 511, was charged Oct. 11 with keeping a disorderly house and public intoxication. Chad Gilmer, 23, 2428 Walden Road, was charged Oct. 11 with public intoxication. Luke Goddard, 26, 2128 S. Riverside Drive Apt. 87, was charged Oct. 6 with domestic abuse. Tyler Gooding, 19, Park Ridge, Illinois, was charged Oct. 11 with presence in a bar after hours. Christopher Guiheen, 20, 702 N. Van
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University may open center in Hebei, China By BEN MARKS benjamin-marks@uiowa.edu
A 30-year relationship between Hebei Province in China and the University of Iowa might soon be taken to the next level. The UI International Programs, in partnership with the Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures as well as Iowa Sister States, has recently been awarded a grant to open an American Cultural Center in Hebei. The opening date is to be determined. The relationship started between the states when Xi Jinping, now China’s president, and Gov. Terry Branstad met on an agricultural research trip in 1985. Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit organization that manages Iowa’s official relationships with foreign states, was established the same year; it organizes partnerships with countries all over the world from Russia to Malaysia to Taiwan. “The goal is to transition that piece of paper, that agreement into something that’s more about trust and a relationship,” said Kim Heidemann, the execu-
HONG KONG CONTINUED FROM FRONT tee, which supposedly has members with Beijing interest. Currently, a legislative council controls the nomination process and any candidate has to have more than 50 percent of the committee’s vote to be put on the ballot, said UI political-science Professor Wenfang Tang. Protesters believe people who want to run in the election should be able to get their names on the ballot, he said. The 2017 election will be voted on directly by the citizens, but this committee will still control the nomination process. Tang said he doesn’t think the protests will change the government’s current system, especially because the protests seem to be losing momentum. “I don’t think the Beijing government will back down,” Tang said. “But I think it is making a point to the Beijing government about the kind of energy among the young people that they might have underestimated.” Hong Kong is a former colony of Britain that was returned to
CLICKERS CONTINUED FROM FRONT liam Hedgcock, a University of Iowa assistant professor of marketing, and St. Ambrose Assistant Professor Robert Rouwenhorst, a former UI lecturer. “Clickers can be an effective tool to improve feedback,” Hedgcock said. “This improved feedback can increase class preparation, enjoyment of the class, help students evaluate their own comprehension of course materials, and improve test scores.” The study was conducted over two semesters with two test groups of 80 and 81 students. The study involved quizzes during class, attendance, and student surveys to analyze the students’ experience using the clickers in class. “We wanted to make sure clickers were worthwhile before making larger investments,” Hedgcock said. Hedgcock said the participating students received free clickers from an instructional improvement grant from the UI. Rouwenhorst said he took part in the study because he was teaching classes of around 150 students and was curious about the impact of clickers in larger classroom settings. “The key takeaway for me is there are many ways to make sure students are engaged and learning,” he said. “Asking questions and relying on raising of hands leads to a very skewed pool of respondents, often the same students.” UI Associate Professor of sociology Jennifer Glanville, who uses clickers in her large lecture courses,
tive director of Iowa Sister States. UI Associate Provost Downing Thomas, the dean of International Programs, said he is particularly excited about this program. He said although there are several other similar programs throughout Iowa, this is the first of its kind for the university. Russell Ganim, the director of the World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Division, said the U.S. State Department awarded the $100,000 grant as part of its effort to develop better U.S.-Chinese relations. It would also be a counterpart to the Confucius Institute, a Chinese nonprofit institute whose aim is to promote Chinese language and culture internationally. At the moment however, Ganim said, the project has very recently run into some roadblocks. “At this point I really can’t say [what the problems are],” he said. “But let’s just say we have some organizational issues we’re still trying to work through.” Because these issues have only appeared in the past few days, how serious
China in 1997. In an agreement between the British and Chinese, Hong Kong was allowed to keep its political system unchanged under the “One Country, Two Systems” principle. Tang said a direct election was never promised in the final agreement. UI sophomore Atlas Leung, who is from Hong Kong, said he supports the protesters but doesn’t think their efforts will change the way things are. Although he thinks making a change in the current system will not be an easy task, he said the protests are demonstrating to the world what a peaceful protest should look like. UI freshman Sammi Wu, who is from a region near Hong Kong, said she has stayed neutral about the protests. She said she has friends from Hong Kong who think it is “stupid” to start the protest because it’s hard to pick candidates directly by the citizens. But the students taking part in the protests think the current system is unfair, she said. She said in past years, when the United Kingdom ruled Hong Kong, the citizens were inferior and now the Chinese government is giving them
said she inserts questions throughout lectures to reduce and break up the time students are just sitting and listening. “The first and more important reason is that I thought it would allow for more student interaction and engagement,” Glanville said. She also said it’s a great way to take attendance for big classes. She said she would not want to go back to not using them in large lectures. “By answering clicker questions, students need to get more actively involved in the material,” Glanville said. “Clickers also provide an opportunity for students to learn from each other when the instructor gives them diffi-
they are to the future of the project remains unclear, Ganim said. Although he can’t say one way or the other whether the project will continue, he said, he’s hopeful and “confident we can at least work hard to resolve these matters.” In the proposal for the program, the State Department approved three main components, Ganim said, the first of which involves RAGBRAI. “We wanted something that was typically Iowan,” he said. “We want to bring over students and community leaders from Hebei so they can see what the state is like from the perspective of its most famous event.” The grant money would fund any costs involved with bringing a group over to participate in RAGBRAI. The second part of the proposal would involve the exchange of music and dance, and the third component of the proposal involves the American Cultural Center. The center would be located on the campus of Hebei Normal University, Ganim said, and would be a place where stu-
dents and others could learn about American and Midwestern culture through a variety of events. “[The center] will help guide people who are interested in the U.S. and Iowa in particular to how they can make connections, whether they are educational exchanges or simply tourism,” Thomas said. Thomas said the center will be open to everyone and will be filled with reading materials, computer access, and presentation facilities, as well as hosting classes and seminars on American culture. If everything remains on course, Thomas said, the grant would fund the program for two years through the summer of 2016. “This program is just another way in which Iowa leads the way in international relationship building,” Heidemann said. “These relationships are unique, and they’re not something every state in this country has. It’s not unusual for us, and I think it’s something we take for granted that our educational institutions and businesses can make these connections, and that’s just not the case elsewhere.”
Pro-democracy protesters set up tents on a main road in an occupied area outside government headquarters in Hong Kong’s Admiralty earlier today. Police officers took away unmanned metal barricades at the edges of the city’s central financial district early Monday, ahead of the rush hour. (Associated Press/Kin Cheung) rights, prompting some to question why they are still fighting for their rights. Leung said Hong Kong has gained several Western val-
cult questions or problems that they can work on with their neighbors.” UI senior Genji Onishi said he was not a fan of the cost of clickers, but he said he does think they are beneficial to the classroom experience. “I think it helps because whenever they ask a question, and when I usually get the question wrong, that’s when I know I’m not paying enough attention,” Onishi said. “Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t really pay any attention.” Onishi said clickers can be somewhat awkward for smaller classes, but that using them makes a lot of sense for big lectures. Dan Sanchez, a pre-med senior at the UI, said he attends his class that us-
ues from the British which distinguishes from China. “That’s what Hong stands for: democracy,
es a clicker significantly more frequently than the ones that don’t. “I think the clickers, when made for a grade, encourage kids to come to class more and force them to be somewhat more engaged,” Sanchez said. Abby Freking, a soph-
rule, them Kong free-
dom, freedom of speech, liberty,” Leung said. “Hong Kong is special, judging by its values and politics; you can’t say it’s a part of China because it’s special.”
omore nursing student at the UI, said she uses a clicker for quizzes at the beginning of her anatomy lectures. Because of that, she said she definitely attends class more frequently. “[The quizzes] are timed so it gets difficult,” Freking said. “On an exam,
you can look at it for as long as you want, but it’s a good challenge, too.”
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London’s expensive life Paul Osgerby paul-osgerby@uiowa.edu
Osgerby is studying abroad at City University in London. I knew London was going to be expensive before boarding my flight over the Atlantic. The exchange rate isn’t in my favor, and the city has a reputation for increasing housing and living costs. According to Pound Sterling Live, the current exchange is hovering around $1.65 U.S. for £1. Last week, it peaked around $1.72 for £1. The London Evening Standard previously reported last month that a study conducted by a local business group and construction consultant found that 70 percent of 25- to 39-year-olds found it difficult to cope with the cost of their mortgage or rent. The study found that almost half of the workforce answered that they would “likely” move out of the city if the housing prices continued to rise, calling it a “brain drain” of young talent. London is known for housing shortages and its dense population. Baroness Jo Valentine, the chief executive of London First, a firm that helped coordinate the study, said the housing demands must be met to keep younger talent. “For a world leading city that owes much of its success to the services sector and knowledge based industries, losing a tranche of its young professionals would be disastrous,” she said. Savills’ 12 Cities Report, geared to aid companies assess the prices of relocating employees, ranked London as the world’s
most expensive city to live and work in. However, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2014 Cost of Living survey pegged London at No. 15. In the London Borough of Islington, where my university is located, the average asking price to purchase a one-bedroom property is £434,000. A two-bedroom property is £718,000. Even renting prices for one bedroom can range upwards of £700 in neighborhoods such as Whitechapel, according to fellow abroad classmates from Paris. Locals I’ve met have expressed how compact their living situations must be in order to find semi-affordable apartments. To me, those kinds of prices would be a massive deterrent in considering a move for the glamorous British capital. Alternative living situations, such as cramming more bodies than fire code permits or squatting, would seem like the only option to meet those prices. However, the UK government passed a law two years ago that effectively makes squatting illegal, with fines up to £5,000. The fact is that young people who seek affordable living situations must move to the outer or less desirable neighborhoods, such as Tottenham. Even then, grocery or amenity prices can be steep and, surprise, London’s public transportation network is one of the most expensive in the world. Is there a bright side? The Centre for Economics and Business Research predicts the housing forecast will fall 2.6 percent for the first time in five years. That an average pint of beer in a pub costs around £5 ($8) or a single bus ride costs £2 ($3.20) requires me to micromanage money a bit more I’d prefer. But at least the 17th floor view of the city from my dorm window is pretty hard to complain about.
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Who won Iowa’s senate debate? The second debate for Iowa’s Senate race between Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Red Oak, and Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, was held on Oct. 11. With the Senate majority up for grabs, the stakes are high less than a month from the election. Ernst stuck to issues, not catch phrases
Braley showcased his ideals
The Iowan Senate race has tightened. A new Iowa poll released this weekend shows that Ernst is only leading by 1 percentage point; the Real Clear Politics average shows Ernst leading Braley by only 0.8 percentage point. Both candidates realize that it will be the independent and undecided voters who will sway this election. A science teacher at the beginning of the debate applauded both candidates for agreeing to debate, saying, “I think it is important that voters be allowed to choose their candidate based on direct information rather than advertising.” Unfortunately, as the night progressed, it started to seem as if Braley didn’t get the message. Rather than trying to dive into the issues, Braley focused on using the same corny catch phrases and tactics that you would expect to see in a 30-second advertisement. His most popular one this night was “sound bites have consequences.” For example, in one instance he used this catch phrase to make it seem as if he had proved that Ernst is someone who doesn’t care about the environment. While it may be an easy way to attract listeners, it was far from what they were talking about. Immediately before his statement, Ernst had expressed her desire to make environmental protections a state duty. Instead of arguing on the merits of whether the state or federal government would provide the more effective regulations, Braley used the moment to take a cheap shot. Later in the debate, he used the same catch phrase to paint Ernst as someone who will not keep her promises to seniors. This of course implies … that he will. However, when both of them explained their positions further, there wasn’t much of a difference in their stances. Both agree that Social Security is a problem. Braley considers raising revenue for Social Security through taxes and increasing the minimum wage. Ernst agrees that increasing taxes is an option and is also considering privatizing Social Security for younger people. In fact, the moment after he said that “there is a big difference between on us on this issue,” Ernst agreed that all options, including Braley’s, are on the table. In essence, Braley again overly dramatized the issue to garner attention. Independent voters who may not have made up their minds yet need straight facts on the issues, not the catch phrases used in political advertisements. Braley wasn’t the only one trying to take cheap shots, but his constant repetition of “sound bites have consequences” certainly didn’t help spark an intellectual exchange of ideas.
The Oct. 11 Senate debate between Democrat Bruce Braley and Republican Joni Ernst was an opportunity for the two main political parties in the United States to display their platforms more than it was an opportunity for them to showcase their intentions for the coming term, or so it seemed. While the focus of the debate was less on what each candidate would be willing and able to do should he or she win the election and more on addressing one of the most heated advertising battles in the recent U.S. election history, Braley better expressed his stance on the key issues. While Braley had no choice but to address and include in his arguments the “sound bites” of Ernst’s that we’ve been hearing incessantly, he focused his attention on the needs of the citizens, both in Iowa and around the country. Throughout the debate, Braley concentrated on the middle class, addressing his intentions to vote with increases in minimum wage and to do his best to revitalize the manufacturing base in the state and around the country. When Obamacare became the topic of the debate, Ernst claimed “every Iowan and American has the right to affordable quality health care, but Obamacare is not the answer to that.” Ernst’s contradictory statement was worsened by the fact that when she continued with her argument, she failed to present an alternative to Obamacare, merely claiming that it wasn’t the answer. The debate inevitably turned its attention to Super PACs and money coming from outside Iowa for the candidates when moderator Ron Steele brought up a recent commercial sponsored by the NRA Political Victory Fund that indicated Braley and Michael Bloomberg had become buddies and that Braley, subsequently, intends to limit the Second Amendment rights of Iowans. “I’ve never met Michael Bloomberg,” responded Braley to an uproar of laughter from the audience. Braley continued on to point out the flawed nature of the attack ads against him. This is an aspect of the debate in which Braley excelled, when the topic was turned to attack ads, he turned back to the underlying issue, using the opportunity to address how his focus is on decreasing gun violence does not limit Second Amendment rights. If for no other reason, Braley out-performed his opponent in the debate because he spent the majority of his speaking time on the people of Iowa, while Ernst seemed to spend the bulk of her time talking about national politics.
— Michael Korobov
— Joe Lane
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR/ONLINE COMMENT Mason on misconduct Sally Mason is at it again — minimizing a problem in Iowa City and the university community. I challenge her to use correct descriptions, rather than “sexual misconduct.” Rape is rape. It should be referred to as such. Unwanted touching should be referred to as the assault it is. Beating and choking should also be referred to as assault. I have noticed that when various Iowa City men get caught doing these attacks, they are charged with assault and sometimes attempted murder.
I wonder, do university men who do these things get arrested for assault? Or is it blown off with offers that the victim and perpetrator get together and mediate — which an absolutely insane idea. Sally, why do you not get some courage and tell it like it really is?
— Mari Struxness
Online comment on ‘Prall: Targeted, alienated, then radicalized’ This is complete nonsense. Where is your evidence that Muslims are being denied “the privileges of being citizens of the United States?” What
studies can you cite that show the radicalization of Muslims in the United States is in any way related to being “targeted, alienated, and profiled”? The fact is that the vast majority of hate crimes committed in this country target Jews. And yet, for some reason, we don’t see Jewish Americans flocking to terrorist organizations. Christians in most Muslim countries are denied the most basic human rights. And yet I can’t even think of one Christian terrorist organization in the Middle East. Excusing the behavior of these terrorists — as you are doing in
this column — by saying “Well, it’s all our fault because we weren’t nice to them” is soft bigotry. You might as well say, “they’re just Arabs, what do you expect?” The fact is American citizens have bent over backwards to be accommodating to Muslims. They have complete freedom to practice Islam as they choose, despite the fact that their co-religionists in the Middle East accord no other religion that right. The problem is Islam. As the writer Sam Harris recently said, “Islam is the motherlode of bad ideas.” Islam needs to change.
— Steve Jergins
VOICES OF PHILANTHROPY
The wonder of We Are Phil During last year’s inaugural We Are Phil faculty/ staff giving initiative, the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business responded with gusto to the challenge of increasing employee participation in the university’s comprehensive fundraising campaign For Iowa. Forever More. Humility won’t permit me to reveal the final participation rate for our faculty and staff, but let me just say that it rhymes with “91 percent.” I have been asked many times how we achieved that result (and whether we can meet or exceed it this fall). I don’t have a crys-
tal ball, but I do know the following: Philanthropy is the natural outcome of a rich mixture of gratitude, pride, and commitment. Every day, I am happy to come to work on this campus. It is not perfect — no organization is. But despite inevitable challenges, I feel truly privileged to work with good, good people on a beautiful campus in an amazing community. I am grateful to work for the Tippie College of Business and the University of Iowa. I am proud to be part of an institution that transforms lives, creates leaders, and supports discovery and scholarship that
change the world. I have traveled throughout Iowa, across the United States, and around the world on behalf of the University of Iowa and the Tippie College of Business, and I have been continually confronted by the astounding accomplishments of our alumni. Before I came here, I might have marveled and asked, “From Iowa?” Now I know, “Of course, from Iowa.” The UI community is accomplishing great things in Iowa and far beyond, and I take tremendous pride in being part of its continuing tradition of excellence. Gratitude and pride are wonderful feelings, but it
requires commitment to transform those feelings into action. The promise of public higher education, generally, and the UI, specifically, deserves the commitment of my time, talent, and treasure. That’s why I am “Phil.” My giving is simply the manifestation of that commitment. It says that I am “all in.” Please join me in going “all in” for Iowa. Show your gratitude, pride, and commitment to the UI and to its future. Together, “We Are Phil,” and together, we make the UI the amazing institution that it is.
Dean Sarah Fisher Gardial Tippie College of Business
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Venture School expands By KAITLIN DEWULF kaitlin-dewulf@uiowa.edu
More Iowans will soon have access to a prestigious University of Iowa business-training program. The UI is expanding the Venture School program through the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center to include Council Bluffs and the Quad Cities. The program will expand in those cities by March 2015. The Venture School is a six-week training program designed to accelerate the start-up process of a business while increasing the chance of success for entrepreneurs. Currently, Venture School programs exist in Des Moines, Iowa City, and Cedar Falls. “The Venture School is important on so many levels,” said Kurt Heiar, lead instructor for the UI Venture School. He said by reaching out across Iowa, the program is meeting a major need that entrepreneurs have, which includes understanding how start-ups can use iterative processes to de-risk themselves. The Venture School in Iowa was created at the UI in the fall of 2013, and the National Science Foundation at Stanford University and the University of California-Berkeley developed its curriculum. The program requires a minimum team of three people, including a mentor. The curriculum focuses on customer discovery, which involves at least 100 in-person or Skype interviews. The
interviews are used to assess need, solutions, and business processes using “real-time agile development that changes as customer insight is gained,” Heiar said. He said the expansion is in response to a demand the program has been seeing. Additionally, he said, the increasing focus on intrapreneurship — acting as an entrepreneur in a large corporation — is creating new opportunities, as the Venture School allows graduates to bring a set of skills to that ecosystem. “Our goal is to provide resources for entrepreneurs across Iowa to help them be more successful building their startup,” said Jennifer Ott, the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center training and engagement liaison. She said program officials were asked by the Iowa Economic Development Authority to help spur innovation and entrepreneurship across the state by utilizing UI resources and expertise. Ott said the program is doing this through partnerships with local educational institutions, so the entrepreneurs have a connection to both the UI and their other resources. So far, the Venture School has partnered with Drake University, Simpson College, the University of Northern Iowa, North Iowa Community College, Eastern Iowa Community College, and Iowa Western Community College. The program is also working closely with local Small Business Development Centers. David Hensley, Pap-
pajohn Entrepreneurial Center executive director and associate vice president for economic development, said the program’s growth will allow more Iowa entrepreneurs to access UI resources as they develop their technologies and launch companies. These resources include faculty and research centers for technology development and testing, UI ProtoLabs for assistance in creating prototypes, and the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center for obtaining business strategy and planning assistance. “We want to increase the number of successful Iowa start-ups, see more high-quality jobs created for Iowans and students, and bring life-improving products and services to the market,” Hensley said.
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley visits with Iowa Democrats during a stop in Iowa City on Sunday. Many consider O’Malley as a possible presidential-nomination contender in the 2016 Democratic primaries. (The Daily Iowan/Quentin Misiag)
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BREAKDOWN KEY
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INDIANA
FIRST DOWNS 22 13
RUSHING YARDS 207 316
PASSING YARDS 229 116
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSION % 31 20
PENALTY YARDS 4-30
‘A win is a win. I’m happy right now, but tomorrow, it’s back to work.’
9-110
AVG. GAIN PER PLAY 5.6 7.2
COMP-ATT-INT 21-32-0 7-21-3
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TIME OF POSSESSION
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FIRST QUARTER 4:41, IOWA: Duzey, 12-yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick) 3:37, IOWA: King, 35-yard interception return (Koehn kick) 1:55, IOWA: Powell, 72-yard pass from Rudock (Koehn kick) 1:12, IND: Coleman, 83-yard run (Oakes kick) 1:03, IOWA: Parker, 60-yard run (Koehn kick) SECOND QUARTER 13:04, IND: Stoner, 13-yard pass from Sudfeld (Oakes kick) 10:33, IND: Coleman, 45-yard run (Oakes kick) 4:57, IOWA: Koehn, 22-yard field goal 0:00, IOWA: Weisman, 1-yard run (Koehn kick) FOURTH QUARTER 13:17, IOWA: Weisman, 1-yard run (Koehn kick) 12:16, IND: Coleman, 69-yard run (Wynn rush)
INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa: Weisman, 25-89-2; Parker, 3-63-1; Canzeri, 8-32; Beathard, 4-28; Smith, 1-7; Rudock, 3- -7 Indiana: Coleman, 15-219-3; Roberts, 8-49; Covington, 11-41; Harris II, 1-6; Redding, 2-5; Sudfeld, 2- -4 PASSING Iowa: Rudock, 19-27-210-2; Beathard, 2-5-9 Indiana: Covington, 3-12-31-0-2; Sudfeld, 4-9-85-1-1 RECEIVING Iowa: Smith, 4-69; Duzey, 4-23-1; Powell, 3-85-1; MartinManley, 3-13; Bullock, 2-14; Hillyer, 1-6; Hamilton, 1-4; Plewa, 1-3; VandeBerg, 1-3; Parker, 1- -1 Indiana: Coleman, 2-7; Wynn, 1-62; Jones, 1-20; Roberts, 1-15; Stoner, 1-13; Harris II, 1- -1
QUOTED ‘A little bit unusual football game, different than we’re used to being in, especially that first half. The swarm guys did a lot of good things. The biggest thing is they finished up with the victory. So we’re happy about that.’ — IOWA HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ
‘They do what they do. If you blitz one way, they’re going to check away from it. If you’re in soft coverage, they’re going to run quick hitches. They did a good job on third down. They had a couple different personnel things, but the core of what they did was consistent with what they have done all year long.’ — INDIANA HEAD COACH KEVIN WILSON
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(1) Iowa defensive backs John Lowdermilk and Desmond King celebrate after King scores a pick-6 in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 11. (2) Iowa tight end Jake Duzey celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first pick-6 in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 11. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-29. (4) Indiana running back Tevin Coleman rushes down field in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 11. Coleman had 15 carries for 219 yards. (The Daily Iowan/ the Homecoming game in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 11. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)
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points scored by Iowa in the first half, the most since scoring 35 against Indiana in 2011.
offensive touchdowns of 60 yards or greater for the first time since Oct. 31, 2009, against Indiana
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different Hawkeyes caught a pass.
forced three-and-outs by the Hawkeyes.
PRIME PLAYS
IOWA GAME BALL
Down 21-0 near the end of the first quarter, the Hoosiers lined up at their own 17-yard line. Running back Tevin Coleman, on just his seventh carry of the game, went 83 yards for Indiana’s first touchdown of the game. The revival didn’t last long, because ...
This could’ve gone to any number of Hawkeyes, but the j extremely well after missing the last six quarters with an of-27 passes for 210 yards and 2 touchdowns and put to lose his job to backup C.J. Beathard.
On the next play from scrimmage, Iowa lined up on its own 40-yard line. Jonathan Parker moved from the slot toward the backfield and took a jet sweep 60 yards to the house to give the Hawkeyes a 28-7 lead. It was Parker’s first career touchdown and the longest rush of his young career.
JAKE RUDOCK
INDIANA GAME BALL TEVIN COLEMAN
This was a given. Coleman ran for 219 yards on just 15 carries, goo carry average. He also scored 3 touchdowns, which spanned 83, 4 touchdown, head coach KevinWilson pulled him from the game.
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THUMBS UP Total Offense: The Hawkeyes posted their best offensive performance of 2014 against Indiana. Iowa managed 426 total yards of offense — 207 rushing and 219 passing — and practically scored at will, especially in that first quarter.
THUMBS DOWN Run Defense: Coleman ran wild against Iowa’s run defense — which, entering Oct. 11, was one of the best in the country. In all, Indiana ran for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns on 39 attempts, good for an 8.1 yards per carry average.
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Iowa will head east next weekend to play Maryland. It will be the first time the programs have ever met. The Terrapins are no slouches, though, as they are 4-2 (1-1 in Big Ten). Maryland had a bye this week, giving it an extra week to prepare for the surging Hawkeyes.
Aug. 30, vs. Northern Iowa (W, 31-23) Sept. 6, vs. Ball State (W, 17-13) Sept. 13, vs. Iowa State (L, 20-17) Sept. 20, @ Pittsburgh (W, 24-20) Sept. 27, @ Purdue (W, 24-10) Oct. 11, vs. Indiana (W, 45-29) Oct. 18, @ Maryland Nov. 1, vs. Northwestern Nov. 8, @ Minnesota Nov. 15, @ Illinois Nov. 22, vs. Wisconsin Nov. 28, vs. Nebraska
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Daily Break the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa.
DiGiorno’s First Drafts: • It’s Not Rocket Science, It’s Digiorno. • It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not My Fault, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Worth Fighting About, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not The Devil You Know, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Over Until The Fat Lady Sings, “It’s DiGiorno.” • It’s Not Big and It’s Not Clever, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Worth the Paper It’s Printed On, It’s DiGorno. • It’s Not Easy Being Cheesy, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Fair, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Open for Debate, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Wise to Upset the Wookie, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not You, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Whether You Win or Lose, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Going to Hurt, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Easy Being Green, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Wise to Fool Mother Nature, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not What You Think It Is, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not a Cold Sore, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not Contagious, It’s DiGiorno. • It’s Not a Tumor, It’s DiGiorno. Andrew R. Juhl doesn’t eat delivery while watching television, he eats DiGiorno while watching HBO.
today’s events • Halloween Costume Sale Fundraiser, noon, Sycamore Mall • English Language Discussion Circles, 12:30 p.m., S126 Pappajohn Business Building • Physical and Environmental Chemistry Seminar, Joshua Sebree, 12:30, p.m., W207 Pappajohn Business Building • Diabetes and Obesity Talks, Leonard Epstein, 1 p.m., 1289 Carver Biomedical Research Building • International Studies Career Panel, Cora Metrick-Chen, Misty Rebik, Diane Rassmusen, 4:30 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • Digital Photo Editing, 5:30 a.m., Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn
• The One I Love, 5:45 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Jean Thompson, fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Love is Strange, 7:30 p.m., FilmScene • Open Mike, with J Knight, 8 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Catacombs of Comedy, 9 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn • Sharon Van Etten and Tiny Ruins, 9 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington SUBMIT AN EVENT Want to see your special event appear here? Simply submit the details at: dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html
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horoscopes
Monday, October 13, 2014 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Traveling or learning and exploring new peo-
ple, places, and pastimes will add to your knowledge and life experience. Adapting to your environment will open up a window of opportunity to excel. A relationship will move in a meaningful direction. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take care of personal papers, and prepare to replace equipment that is becoming obsolete. A peer will reveal information concerning your job or changes coming down the pipeline in your industry that will require you to update your skills. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Concentrate on creative endeavors that will bring in cash benefits. Present and promote what you have to offer, and be open to the criticism given, but don’t let it deter you from moving forward. Deem suggestions made as a contribution. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t feel guilty if you want to take care of your goals instead of helping someone else. Sticking close to home and working on projects that make you happy or add to your comfort will bring the best results. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Step into the spotlight, and show everyone what you can accomplish. The connections you make by being a participant will lead to a positive change in the way you move forward. Love is on the rise, and romance is highlighted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take care of responsibilities, and you will avoid complaints from demanding individuals looking for a fight. Make changes to your personal financial papers to protect what you have worked so hard to achieve. Add extra detail to any job you take on. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Study the nature of people today. Your involvement in group talks or traveling to see someone in person will bring positive results. You will have a good eye for what will and what won’t work. Love is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep your money and possessions tucked away in a safe place. Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. Focus on home, family, planning, and making your life as convenient and comfortable as possible. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will instigate serious talks that can improve your life and open up doors of opportunity. Sharing your thoughts will quickly lead to decisions that will bring you great satisfaction at home and at work. Love is in the stars. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Rethink any plans you have pending. It’s better for you to slow down and see what transpires than to jump into something that has the potential to backfire. Put safety first, and prepare to encounter the unexpected. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Mingle with people who have just as much to offer as you. Pregnancy, greater involvement with children, and personal financial growth are all highlighted. An innovative career change can be successfully implemented. Romance will bring you closer to the one you love. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look out for your financial, medical, and legal interests, but don’t use emotional blackmail if you want to be successful. Don’t feel you have to compromise or deviate from your philosophy, but be willing to recognize and accept that others may differ.
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. — John Muir
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‘Mystery’ highlights swimming intrasquad By IAN MURPHY ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
Touchpads fail in swimming, and when they do, it comes down to the backup button linked to the computer. When that button doesn’t get pushed, it creates problems. That’s exactly what happened at the Hawkeye swimming Black and Gold intrasquad meet on Oct. 11. The meet was separated by just 6 points, with the Black team holding an 82-76 lead heading into the last two events, a pair of 200-freestyle relays remained for the men and women. The problems started in the women’s relay. The time pad for the Black team’s “A” relay did not fire, resulting in two official reviews, a protest from the Black team, and a video review that was inconclusive of who won. In official competition, video reviews are not allowed; however, head coach Marc Long
said the review would be for the sake of fairness. The video did not show anything because the cameras could not see the touchpads below the pool deck. Eventually, the relay was ruled a tie, and the 7 points for a relay win were split between the teams. “A controversial finish,” Long said about the relay. “Yes, absolutely.” The score heading into the men’s relay was 85.5 for the Gold and 79.5 for the Black, meaning the men’s heat of the relay would be the deciding factor, the winner taking all seven points. The Black team of junior Charles Holliday, sophomore Joseph Halsmer, Roman Trussov, and senior Grant Betulius took the men’s side of the relay in 1:23.14 to 1:23.90 from the Gold team, and the victory by a final score of 86.5-85.5. Betulius, the captain of the Black team, said this was the most intense and closest intrasquad meet he’s
been apart of in his five seasons on the Iowa swimming team. However, he said, he wouldn’t call the finish controversial. “I feel like all of us are extremely competitive — I wouldn’t call it a controversy, but it was definitely intense,” Betulius said. Redshirt junior and Gold team captain Brian Donatelli agreed. “Overall, I thought it was a good racing atmosphere,” Donatelli said. “I know the coaches got really into it, and everyone else got really into it.” As for the ending, neither Betulius nor Donatelli was upset about the score. Both men were excited about the way the team competed. Betulius said he thought both teams thought they won the women’s relay, but no one would be upset. Donatelli had a similar belief. “You know, whatever happens, happens.” Donatelli said. “But overall, it was awesome
Iowa junior Brian Donatelli competes in the 100 freestyle during the Black and Gold intrasquad meet in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on Oct. 11. The Black squad may have defeated the Gold squad, 86.5-85.5. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) racing; there was a lot sparks from a lot of people,” Still though, the result of that relay, and subsequently the meet, remains a mystery. “I kind of wished the pad had registered,” Betulius said. “We’ll probably never know.”
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Backup center steps right in for football Hawks By CODY GOODWIN cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu
Tommy Gaul stood inside the media room after Iowa’s 45-29 win over Indiana on Oct. 11 surrounded by reporters and cameras. Though he is a fifth-year senior, being interviewed after a game was a new experience for him. One reporter jokingly asked, “Who are you?” Gaul smiled. He knew. After Iowa’s starting right guard Jordan Walsh went down with an ankle injury on the second play of the game, Gaul was called on to help fill the void. Starting center Austin Blythe moved over to Walsh’s spot, and Gaul stepped in at center.
FEATURE CONTINUED FROM 12 Of course, these explosive plays were a large aspect of the Iowa offense against an awful Indiana defense. The instances caused defenses to account for more players when they’re in the game and open up the shorter plays. As a result, Mark Weisman rushed for a season-high 89 yards and the Hawkeyes eclipsed 200 yards on the ground for the first
F. HOCKEY CONTINUED FROM 12 to be desired in the mind of Cellucci. “What’s hurting us a lot right now is our individual defense during play,” Cellucci said. “We’ve still got to go back to the drawing board and clean some things up, but they’ve acknowledged it, and we just have to get some discipline behind it.” Penalty corners continued to trouble the Hawks against Miami, which scored its lone goal of the
“It was a lot of fun,” Gaul said. “Coach called my name, next man in; I tried to do my best.” Gaul played the rest of the game, helping Iowa garner 426 yards of offense. It was his first opportunity at meaningful playing time — throughout his career, the Des Moines native had only seen action in three games. Head coach Kirk Ferentz called it another “next-man in” story. He praised Gaul for his character, called him a “tremendous young guy,” and said he played well against Indiana. “He could run for office,” Ferentz said. “Everybody loves him here. … He’s been practicing well. And Jordan came out early, so we just shifted Austin out and put
time this season. Rudock was able to complete slightly more than 70 percent of his passes and had a passer rating of over 200 at one point in the game. (That number was inflated after Powell’s catch; the quarterback finished with a 160.15 clip.) “Big plays open up a lot more things,” Martin-Manley said. “When you’re able to open it up to stretch the field like that, it helps those running backs, it just helps everybody when you’re making plays and executing.”
game on a corner 12 minutes into the first period. Iowa, which gave up four corners in the first half alone, was thankful to escape those opportunities without more damage being done. “We all really need to improve on our individual defense,” senior Dani Hemeon said. “That was a little weak for us today, as was our ability to connect through our forwards.” Now, with their six-game home stand in the books, the Hawks will go on the road this weekend and face Michigan State, which de-
Tommy in there. He did a really nice job.” Ferentz said Walsh’s injury wasn’t anything too serious, adding that he will know more about it in the coming days.
King gets his long-awaited interception On Indiana’s sixth play from scrimmage, starting quarterback Nate Sudfeld lofted a pass toward receiver Dominique Booth. Desmond King made a jump on the pass, corralled it in for his first-career interception, and sprinted 35 yards for a touchdown. “[Defensive coordinator Phil Parker] was just saying read the quarterback, threestep, watch the No. 1 receiv-
It’s something Rudock and his team will try to continue to do the rest of the season. It will be a necessity as Iowa heads into the meat of its Big Ten schedule. “We obviously want to continue to do that,” Rudock said. “We had some big plays and did some big things.” All of this isn’t to say Iowa is going to play basketball on turf from here on out. This isn’t a football team built to play in high-scoring contests on a weekly basis, and the coaches know that.
feated the Hawks in the Big Ten Tournament championship game last season. And while some might see playing that game on the road as a disadvantage, Cellucci welcomes the opportunity. “We’re excited to go on the road because I think we’ll have a little bit more focus,” Cellucci said. “We have them to ourselves and will be able to concentrate on nothing but playing our game.” Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa field-hockey team.
Iowa forward Mallory Lefkowitz and Miami (Ohio) back Ali Froede go after the ball at Grant Field on Sunday. Iowa defeated Miami, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)
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Iowa record books. He has earned a spot in the Karro Athletics Hall of Fame, and he continues to build a case as arguably one of the best running backs in program history. And he does not need to be an All-Big Ten selection, or win any other award, to validate any of that. Weisman has been indispensable since he first strapped on the Black and Gold uniform. He has seven career multi-touchdown games. Iowa is 6-1 in those games, the lone loss coming against Central Michigan in 2012. It’s almost a guarantee that when Weisman touches the ball, something good will happen — especially in short-yardage situations. He’s converted six-of-six fourth-down attempts on which his number was called this year. Of his 24 rushing touchdowns, 18 have spanned five yards or fewer.
“That’s something he’s really good at,” Ferentz says. Weisman isn’t like the other Big Ten running backs. He’s not quick and shifty like Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon. He can’t single-handedly change a game like Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah. He can’t burst through the hole and glide downfield with a gazelle-like stride like Indiana’s Tevin Coleman. That’s another part of what makes Weisman’s career so great. His running style is purely his. He’s not afraid to take a hit, often delivering a bigger blow than most linebackers ever could. He’ll run through you, not around you. It’s hard for opponents to get lower than him majority of the time. But perhaps the greatest part of his story is that Weisman always deflects the attention. Always. When he talks to the media, his words are often generic and stale, but you get the sense that he doesn’t care for the limelight at all. He praises Iowa’s offensive line after every
game. Those 24 touchdowns are theirs, not his. “I feel like it’s all on the offensive line, tight ends, fullbacks,” Weisman says. “It’s their touchdowns. They’re doing all the dirty work out there.” If Weisman’s career were to ever be a movie, this season would be the climax. He’s on pace to score 16 rushing touchdowns this year, which would bring his career total to 32, just one shy of Iowa’s all-time record (Sedrick Shaw scored 33 from 1993-96). Weisman would never say he’s chasing that record, but it’s something we should keep an eye on as the season progresses and the run game continues to improve. It would be a well-deserved icing on the proverbial cake that is his great Iowa career. He might not be an All-American running back, but Weisman’s Iowa career is one worth remembering and appreciating. Good stories like his don’t come around often, but when they do, they’re often retold long after the final chapter has been written.
er sit, then go,” King said. “I was just praying that he didn’t throw it, but then he threw it, and I was like, yep, this is my chance to take it.” It was the seventh-straight time in as many seasons that Iowa returned an interception for a touchdown. Under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have recorded a pick-6 in 12 of his 16 seasons as coach. Ferentz called King’s pick-6 a good play and noted that King has shown the ability to make such plays in practice. “Ironically, the other day at practice, I looked across the field, saw him catch one with his right hand,” Ferentz said. “I teased him, and I said, ‘Showboating or what?’ He said no, the
However, it certainly does help that a few Hawkeyes have proven themselves as big-play threats. “I’m not fond of a scoring contest, that’s for sure,” Ferentz said. “But, boy, looked like it had the chance to be one.” Follow @dannyapayne on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
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receiver had his left hand pinned down so he snatched it with his right hand.”
Rudock dodges QB battle talk Entering this weekend’s game, much of the conversation around the team centered on the quarterbacks. Many said Iowa had a quarterback controversy between Jake Rudock and C.J. Beathard. For all the talk of possibly using both on offense, Rudock played the most in Iowa’s win over Indiana. He completed 19-of-27 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns, while Beathard went 2-for-5 for just 9 yards.
After the game, both quarterbacks were peppered with questions about their performances and how Iowa should use them both moving forward. For the most part, both tried their hardest to dodge all questions. “I think, every day, you’re trying to prove something,” Rudock said. “You need to show why you’re out there. And you guys are going to say what you’re going to say, but I was just going out there to help the team win. That was the most important thing.” Follow @codygoodwin on Twitter for updates, news, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
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Hagan reaches semifinals Matt Hagan is moving on to the semifinals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Tournament. The senior men’s tennis player bested Oklahoma State’s Nicolai Ferrigano (6-3, 6-4) on Sunday. Hagan beat No. 4 Seed Alen Salibasic of Drake in the quarterfinals (7-6 [6], 6-7 [7], 6-3). “Today was a great day for Matt and the Iowa men’s tennis program. Matt is showing he can compete with the best players in the nation,” interim head coach Ross Wilson said in a release. “He handled his nerves well, winning his quarterfinal match, where he was able to get the only break of serve in the match.” Hagan will face nationally thirdranked Axel Alvarez of Oklahoma today. Alvarez is the No. 2 seed in the tournament. — by Danny Payne
Offense revs up engine
Iowa’s Matt Hagan hits the ball in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on April 4. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
Men’s golf finishes tied for seventh The Iowa men’s golf team finished tied for seventh among 12 teams at the Rod Myers Invitational in Durham, North Carolina. After round one on Oct. 11, tournament officials postponed play until Sunday after extensive lightning activity in the area. Officials later agreed to eliminate the third round of play from the tournament. Iowa scored 592 (plus-16) overall, tying with Michigan State. Sophomores Raymond Knoll and Carson Schaake split the honor of low Hawk, each shooting 144 (even) to tie for 13th. Nate Yankovich’s top-15 streak ended with a score of 154 to finish tied for 54th. East Carolina took the title, shooting 651 (minus-15). — by Nick Vittore
Iowa’s Brian Bullington hits a drive at Finkbine on Aug. 25. Bullington is one of the two seniors on the team this season. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)
SCOREBOARD NFL Chicago 27, Atlanta 13 Philadelphia 27, NY Giants 0 Tennessee 16, Jacksonville 14 Baltimore 48, Tampa Bay 17 Denver 31, NY Jets 17 New England 37, Buffalo 22 Carolina 37, Cincinnati 37 Cleveland 31, Pittsburgh 10 Green Bay 27, Miami 24 San Diego 31, Oakland 28 Dallas 30, Seattle 23 Arizona 30, Washington 20 Indiana 33, Houston 28 MLB St. Louis 5, San Francisco 4
Iowa players head to the sidelines after wide receiver Damond Powell (22) scored a touchdown against Indiana in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 11. Iowa defeated Indiana, 45-29. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
FEATURE By DANNY PAYNE daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
Jim Foster, the founder of the Arena Football League, was born in Iowa City and graduated from the University of Iowa. If he had been in the stands for the Hawkeyes’ Homecoming game against Indiana on Oct. 11, he would have seen a first half that looked like his brainchild. At halftime, the score was 38-21 for Iowa, an uncharacteristically good offensive showing — the Hawkeyes had failed to score more than 31 points over the course of an entire game heading into the Oct. 11 contest. “Basketball or arena ball, I couldn’t make up my mind,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said. In what turned out to be a 45-29 win, the Hawkeye offense totaled 426 yards, 219 of which came through the air. Damond Powell caught a 72-yard touchdown from Jake Rudock. Jonathan Parker housed a 60-yard jet sweep.
COMMENTARY Each of those plays were the only one in their scoring drives and took a combined 20 seconds off the clock. The offensive explosion isn’t totally new. The Hawkeye offense showed some life against Purdue before the bye week. In that game, Kevonte Cody Goodwin Martin-Manley, Powell, and cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu Parker had catches for more than 20 yards. Jacob Hillyer The former fullback with a added one more for 18. bruising running style and milPowell’s touchdown against itary mindset will not win the Indiana is the Heisman Trophy, Hawkeyes’ longest despite the catchy play from scrimcampaign slogan ‘We obviously want to mage this season that involves his and only one of six name. He will not continue to do that. We catches of 60 yards contend for the Dohad some big plays and or more. Rudock ak Walker Award, placed the ball an honor reserved did some big things.’ perfectly into the for the nation’s top — Jake Rudock, quarterback hands of Powell, running back. We all who was running a know this to be true. post route toward Hell, he might Kinnick’s southeastern corner, not even be remembered as anyusing nothing but pure speed to thing more than a local hero, a create separation. guy who stepped up and changed positions when the Iowa football team needed a tailback, the most SEE FEATURE, 10
successful of the hundreds of “next-man-in” stories. And that’s OK. Mark Weisman doesn’t need the glitz and glamor of national attention or big, fancy trophies for us to appreciate his Hawkeye career in a sincere, honest way. Weisman ran for 89 yards on 25 carries and scored twice in Iowa’s 45-29 victory over Indiana on Oct. 11. Both of his touchdowns were 1-yard jumps into the end zone. He now has 24 rushing touchdowns for his career, more than any player who has played under Kirk Ferentz. Two weeks ago, in the midst of Iowa’s 24-10 win over Purdue, Weisman became just the seventh player in school history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards, and did so at a faster clip than any other Iowa running back ever. Originally a walk-on transfer from the Air Force Academy, Weisman has run his way into the SEE COMMENTARY, 10
Hawkeye field hockey bounces back By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
UPCOMING HAWK SCHEDULE Men’s tennis at Central Regionals, Norman, Oklahoma, All Day Today Volleyball vs. Illinois, Carver-Hawkeye, 8 p.m. Wednesday Women’s tennis at regional, Stillwater, Oklahoma, All Day Thursday Men’s golf at U.S. Collegiate Championship, Atlanta, All Day Friday Women’s tennis at regional, Stillwater, Oklahoma, All Day Friday Field hockey at Michigan State, East Lansing, 2 p.m. Friday Swimming at Michigan State, East Lansing, 3 p.m. Friday Soccer vs. Indiana, Iowa Soccer Complex, 7 p.m. Friday Women’s tennis at regional, Stillwater, Oklahoma, All Day Saturday Men’s golf at U.S. Collegiate Championship, Atlanta, All Day Saturday Cross-Country at Pre-National Invitational, Terre Huate, Indiana, 10 a.m. Saturday Football at Maryland, College Park, 11 a.m. Saturday Volleyball vs. Northwestern, Carver-Hawkeye, 7 p.m. Saturday
Pretty it was not, but thankfully for the Iowa field hockey team, the NCAA doesn’t give style points. After dropping two-straight Big Ten games at home, the Black and Gold finally managed to stop the bleeding and piece together a 3-1 win over MAC opponent Miami (Ohio). The win moves the Hawks to 9-4 on the season. “We just needed to get a W when we went out today,” interim head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “It definitely was not pretty, but we got the result, and we got some of our confidence back, and that’s all we were worried about today.” With the team stabilized, the Hawkeyes can go back to the drawing board and regain their previously dominant form. “I think we’ve definitely been in a bit of a funk these last few games, so to come out and get the win today at home was good for us,” sophomore Steph Norlander said. “Winning is always an easy way to get out of stuff like that.” Norlander, who scored the game-winning goal for Iowa midway through the first period, was part of an Iowa attack that had been missing its usual potency during the team’s back to back losses against Northwestern and Michigan. Norlander and Natalie Cafone were able to regain their scoring touch against the
Iowa forward Stephanie Norlander protects the ball from Miami (Ohio) at Grant Field on Sunday. Iowa defeated Miami, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) Redhawks, netting back-to-back goals to put the game out of reach for Miami. “They just gave us a little room, and we were able to keep possession for longer periods of time and build an attack, which
was good to see,” Norlander said. And while the team seceded just one goal, Iowa’s overall team defense still leaves a lot SEE F. HOCKEY, 10