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Pharmacy facility approved The state Board of Regents approved a new pharmacy building plan for the University of Iowa. By CHRIS HIGGINS christopher-higgins@uiowa.edu
A proposal forwarded by the Board earlier this month called for an increase on instate tuition of 1.74 percent to $6,794. Lumped with a $25 fee increase to $1,426, total costs for in-state students would be
proposed cost of attendance by 2016: $8,220 cost of attendance 2013-2014: $8,056
$8,220, a 1.75 percent rise.
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or some University of Iowa students, tuition may not increase after all. At Thursday’s state Board of Regents meeting in Iowa City, Regent Larry McKibben said he would move to amend the regents’ tuition and fees proposal to include a third-consecutive tuition freeze for resident students. He would make the move at the regents’ Dec. 3 meeting, when it is due to vote on the proposal. McKibben described the cur-
rent student debt load in the state as “absolutely and unequivocally unacceptable.” Tuition prices have skyrocketed over the past 15 years as state support has fallen. Currently, the proposal calls for a 1.74 percent increase of tuition for in-state students to $6,794, which would be a $116 rise. Increases across all three regent universities would draw an additional $14.5 million in revenue. Regents Ruth Harkin and Bruce Rastetter said they support the idea along with UI President Sally Mason. Rastetter questioned the in-
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We Are Lions comes to UI A group promoting the artwork of individuals with special needs expands to the University of Iowa campus.
Regents OK demolition The approval means the UI may go ahead with razing an old water-plant near the river. By CHRIS HIGGINS
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Whether using a T-shirt or phone case, a new organization coming to the University of Iowa seeks to showcase the talent of individuals with special needs by displaying their artwork on various merchandise. We Are Lions hopes to help these individuals express themselves through the limitless opportunities art offers. The group wants to highlight their creative minds while raising funds to provide financial support for special-needs programs. David Schwartz, the founder of We Are Lions, started the organization as a student at the University of Illinois-Ur-
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A new University of Iowa pharmacy building is all but certain following the latest state Board of Regents meeting. The regents approved the UI’s project description and budget for the new building during their meeting Thursday in Iowa City. The final budget rings in at $96.3 million, to be paid through state appropriations, College of Pharmacy gifts and earnings, treasurer’s temporary investment income, and indirect cost recoveries. “The building itself will create a state-of-the-art practice facility for the teaching and training of the future pharmacists in the state of Iowa,” said Rod Lehnertz, the director of planning, design, and construction for UI Facilities Management. The current pharmacy building was constructed in 1961, with an expansion in 1996. Only the expansion will remain. The rest of the building will be demolished and the new facility will be constructed at the site of Quadrangle Hall, also due for demolition. Construction is meant to start in the spring of 2016. Pharmacy students have called the current building cramped, outdated, and in much need of replacement, and
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contributed photo bana/Champaign because he understanding, or interac- as the outlet to let these individuals’ talents shine. found it unfair the way soci- tion.” He said art is something “We are hoping to break ety views those afflicted with down all the bardisabilities or mental illness as ‘We are hoping to break down all the barriers that riers that exist between people lesser members of the communi- exist between people with and without disabilities with and without disabilities by ty. by bridging the gaps.’ bridging the gaps,” “People often — David Schwartz, founder Schwartz said. find it hard to The organizainteract with individuals with disabilities,” that speaks to all languages tion promotes inclusivity Schwartz said. “This could be without barriers, and that is because of lack of knowledge, why the organization chose it SEE LIONS, 2
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The construction of one new residence hall at the University of Iowa is just beginning as another finishes up. The state Board of Regents approved UI plans to demolish the old Iowa City water plant at a cost of $1 million to $1.5 million, which would be funded by treasurer’s temporary investments. Officials plan to construct a new dormitory in its place. The Mary Louise Petersen Residence Hall on the West Side is due for completion in May 2015 at a cost of $53 million. It is designed to house 501 students. These residence halls come at a time when university officials are hoping to increase recruitment and enrollment over the next few years. UI resident applications for the SEE DORM, 2
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they said students struggle to even find places to study. “We, as students, see the real needs for the new building,” said Alyssa Billmeyer, a pharmacy student and the president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council.
DORM CONTINUED FROM FRONT 2015-16 academic year are up 11.25 percent compared with the same time last year. The new hall would cost between $80 million and $90 million and contain between seven and 10 floors of rooms with 800 beds, one floor for common student space, and one floor devoted to maintenance. It would be constructed at the north end of Madison Street, west of the North Campus parking ramp and down the hill from Burge.
LIONS CONTINUED FROM FRONT between communities by collaborating with artists with disabilities and putting their artwork onto affordable media. This artwork includes shirts, mugs, phone cases, and sweatshirts. The group sells the artwork on its website, and the majority of the proceeds go to the artist and the nonprofit or organization they are partnered with. UI junior Daniel Liberman is expanding We Are Lions by bringing the or-
TUITION CONTINUED FROM FRONT crease’s necessity in light of the ongoing cost-saving efficiency study of the regent universities by Deloitte Consulting. “It really brings into my mind the question of why are we raising tuition, particularly when we have the support of the presidents and the institutions in implementing those significant savings that we’ll be talking about in early November ahead of our [December meeting],” he said. Deloitte officials have said their efficiency proposals could save up to $80 million a year, but
at the next session, citing Gov. Terry Branstad’s enthusiasm for the project. Officials needed to persuade the Legislature to give a few million dollars in planning funds as well. The UI College of Pharmacy is the only public pharmacy program in the state. However, it has faced declining enrollment and faculty numbers in recent years. The Pharmacy Build-
ing was found to be the least energy-efficient on campus by the UI Energy Center. Although Billmeyer will have graduated by the time construction is complete, she is hopeful about that future students will benefit. “I can’t stop talking about how awesome it is,” she said. “We’re just very pleased this is able to happen.”
The UI has owned the site since 2003. University Business Manager David Kieft said city officials would be involved in the process. Assistant to the City Manager Geoff Fruin said the city would mostly be involved in planning of the infrastructure. This will include details related to water and sewer mains. “But the property is already under the control of the university, and they will handle the design and construction of the dormitory there,” Fruin said. Although the new hall would be built near the river, the site is 2 feet higher than the 500-year flood level. “Any new construction
would be done in such a way that it would take that risk into account,” Joe Brennan, UI vice president of strategic commu-
nication, had previously told The Daily Iowan. “We certainly want the architectural planners to be mindful of the risk.”
ganization to the UI campus. “It all boils down to each human having self-worth and dignity,” he said. “And people with disabilities have historically been marginalized and made to feel as if they are ‘less than.’ ” Because We Are Lions is new to campus, Liberman said he has spent most of his time planning ways to make it a success. He said he has coordinated with Schwartz to see what has worked for him and determine what he can personally contribute to the organization. Liberman established a partnership with the
Village Community — a group started by Iowa City parents who converted an old winery into a multipurpose building intended for people with disabilities to learn, work, and one day live together. Village Community Advisory Board member Joe Taylor said Liberman came to him about partnering with the group during the Iowa City School District Special Olympics, which Taylor coordinates. “Once per month, Dan will set up an art activity for the kids to do at the Village Community,” Taylor said. “This month, we will be making canvasses.”
He said he is excited to partner with We Are Lions and thinks the kids will benefit from experimenting with different types of art each month. Taylor said expanding the program will benefit the Iowa City community and the Village Community kids, and he is thankful Liberman approached him about the idea. “We Are Lions is changing the way people think about disabilities on a number of levels,” Schwartz said. “We’re all on this planet together, and we can achieve the most when we work together.”
most would take up to several years to impose. Rastetter said universities have already begun implementing some Deloitte suggestions, which university presidents confirmed. Tuition freezes depend on appropriations from the Iowa Legislature. Groups of Iowa House Republicans and Senate Democrats have publicly stated support for a third tuition freeze. Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, said he is pleased with the idea, but expressed concerns about increases for out-of-state students. Regent and UI senior Hannah Walsh said out-ofstate students should be more heavily considered
in future tuition and fees discussions. “They bring income into our state,” she said. “They bring diversity of opinion, and they are a great asset to our universities, and I really feel that we need to appreciate that more as a board.” For nonresident undergraduates, tuition and fees would increase by 1.75 percent to $27,890, or $481 under the proposal. Resident graduate students would pay $189 more, or $9,876, while nonresident graduates would pay $485 more, or $27,054. The increases come in at 1.95 percent and 1.83 percent, respectively. Even with a tuition freeze, resident student
fees would still increase $25 for a total of $8,220. The regents will vote on the proposal, amended or not, on Dec. 3. Although Mason was clear in her support for a freeze, Iowa State University President Steven Leath and University of Northern Iowa acting President Mike Licari were more skeptical, with Leath saying he felt “compelled to remind the board that access and affordability without quality is no bargain.” Licari was particularly wary, because UNI depends much more heavily on in-state students than the UI and ISU. “We don’t have out-ofstate tuition to fall back on,” he said.
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“Every day, we try to work with what we have, and it’s just not cutting it anymore.” The project has not been without some hitches. It is heavily dependent on legislative funding in the form of a four-year $64.3 million plan, which was denied during the last legislative session. However, UI officials have expressed confidence funding will be approved
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Apple Pay not coming to IC stores soon Mobile payment technology is making its way further into the world with Apple Pay, but local businesses are skeptical about adopting the technology. By NICK MOFFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
A tap to the payment terminal and a scan of the fingerprint, and payment is complete. That’s what Apple is aiming to do through Apple Pay, enabled on the new iPhone 6, 6 plus, and the iWatch. However, some Iowa City business owners are holding off on adding the technology. “If the opportunity knocks though, we would add it,” said Saf Ibrik, the owner of Aspen Leaf and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. “If it catches on we would [add it] to simplify things for the consumer.” Businesses need to have a payment terminal capable of taking payments from an NFC chip to accept payments from Apple Pay and similar technology. Ibrik said right now, though, with Apple Pay just beginning to take
place, he hasn’t heard any requests or questions from customers about it, and for that reason, he wouldn’t add Apple Pay. The main reason Ibrik said Aspen Leaf wouldn’t look into the technology right away is because the initial cost to add a payment terminal capable of accepting payment from mobile devices is too high. Another issue related to the technology coming to Iowa City businesses is that many people are not capable of using the Apple Pay technology right now, University of Iowa entrepreneurship Lecturer Jeff Nock said. “Apple Pay right now is only possible at about 220,000 stores right now,” he said. “Then you have to think about the number of people who have the iPhone 6 already.” Nock said the technology in mobile payments
UI slips to 11th in sexual-health report Previously ranked among the top-five universities, the University of Iowa now ranks No. 11 in the list of universities on Trojan’s Sexual Health Report Card. The study is sponsored by the makers of Trojan Brand Condoms, and it ranks universities based on availability to condoms and contraceptives, HIV and STI
is not new, and Google has developed its own version prior to Apple Pay, called Google Wallet, which can be used on Android Devices with a NFC chip installed. Locally owned hotdog restaurant Swankie Frankie uses an iPad to handle transactions at its business on the Pedestrian Mall, but owner Clyde Guillaume said he doesn’t plan on moving toward the technology anytime soon. “It is enough of a cost that it’s not something we’re looking into right now,” he said. Guillaume said his business probably wouldn’t add the technology unless it really caught on and requests for it started coming in from customers. Security is one thing that may drive customers to using technology such as Apple Pay, said Keith Chiavetta, an adjunct lecturer and entre-
testing, as well as lecture/outreach and sexual-assault programs, among other services and data. The UI was ranked fourth in the 2013 report card and eighth in 2012. Three Big Ten schools rank in the top 10 above the UI: the University of Michigan (6), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (10), and the University of Maryland (3). — by Kristen East
preneur-in-residence at the Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center. He said credit-card technology hasn’t changed in quite a few years, and with all of the recent security breaches companies have had with stolen credit-card information, he believes Apple Pay and similar technology may be able to catch on relatively quickly. Local businesses wouldn’t have the incentive or ability to change
systems as quickly as large retailers, Chiavetta said, but security is probably the biggest reason it would catch on. That’s why one UI student said he’s eager to start using Apple Pay. UI senior Abhishek Dsouza said he’s glad his information wouldn’t be available to retailers through the technology. “Right now, the fact that vendors won’t know the number of my card is a reason that I would,” he said. On the other hand,
Dsouza said, with recent security problems from Apple, he is hesitant about the technology. “Recent iCloud hacks make me a bit worried about Apple Pay,” he said. “I’m kind of scared of someone using my card.”
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On the trail of phone theft L.C. Graf lindsay-graf-juarez@uiowa.edu
On a normal Friday evening in Iowa City, my phone was stolen out of my purse. My iPhone 6, lovingly named Sparkey, was only a week old. Its life was suddenly before me, picking out its case, fumbling with the screen protector … All memories. I would go home to a heartbreakingly lonely array of chargers. With my panic came anger and determination. I logged into my iCloud account with help of fellow iPhone enthusiasts. I tracked and locked my phone and watched as Sparkey began to blip its way down North Dubuque Street to an apartment complex. I went after my phone. I called the police. The police needed my serial number on my phone so that if it showed up at a pawnshop they would be able to trace it back to me. They told me that iCloud location services were not always accurate, so they could not check to see if the apartment number that my phone had been tracked at was correct or not. So my iPhone thief got away that night. The phone was unusable, with the fingerprint technology introduced in iPhone 5S, the iPhone 6’s Touch ID is required alongside the passcode when you “shut down the phone.” It can’t be turned off. I sent sad messages, demanding my phone’s safe return. That didn’t work. Then, little Sparkey got in a car and drove away to Davenport where it spent six hours in a Wendy’s backroom. I attempted to contact Davenport police, but because phone theft is a non-emergency, I could only fill out a confusing online form that didn’t
really give the option to report my phone theft. My “full coverage insurance” still meant I’d have to pay $300 out of pocket plus some for accessories. So instead, I drove to Davenport on a reckless (and highly ill-advised) journey to get my phone back. I followed my thief. I sent messages, and finally, at the Davenport mall, the thief followed my instructions to just “hand it over.” A tank of gas, lots of frustration and tears later, I got my phone back Saturday night at 19 percent battery. According to a consumer report, 3.1 million Americans have reported a smart-phone theft. In February, the Smart-Phone Theft Prevention Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill would require mobile-service providers and mobile-device manufacturers the ability to remotely delete data from cell phones and render them inoperable. The bill indicates that cell-phone theft costs consumers $30 billion a year and that 1 in 3 robberies involve smart-phone theft. While this is a good idea, and my iPhone comes equipped with this “kill switch” option, I chased my phone down not just because I’m a rabid texter but because I did not want to risk being without it. My phone is my whole life. While phone dependency is a different subject, I couldn’t afford, financially or emotionally, to be without it. In this ordeal, I learned that we need more options. For such a prevalent crime, there needs to be more solutions than “Well, if it turns up …” and “we can just delete everything on the phone (whether you saved it or not).” While my iCloud tracking was incredibly accurate, I recognize that that is not the case in all devices, but rather than “kill switches,” I’d like to see tracking devices put to good use and more recovery plans as well.
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Action needed on immigration A
mid all of the political hustle and bustle during the election season, plans for immigration reform have fallen by the wayside. In one of the few areas that has received a general bipartisan consensus (if not total agreement), it seems immigration has lacked the flashpoint news story bringing it to the forefront of civic discussion. But Thursday, it may have found just that. According to USA Today, new records show the Obama administration misled Congress on the criminal records of 2,200 undocumented immigrants that were freed from jails last year in order to save money. The records indicate some of those released faced such charges as kidnapping, sexual assault, drug trafficking, and homicide, in contradiction to the administration’s claim that the criminals only had minor crimes on their record. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement records included a breakdown of those released and showed that although two-thirds of the immigrants had no criminal records, others had been convicted of serious crimes. Though the story threatens to become a scandal in and of itself, it has also sparked a discussion in Congress on what action the nation should take on immigration reform. According to a CBS/New York Times poll conducted from Sept 12-15, the percentage of Americans who believe illegal immigrants should stay in the U.S. and apply for citizenship has dropped 4 percentage points since the last polling period, from 54 percent to 50. Likewise, those who think immigrants should be required to leave rose from 30 to 32 percent.
Not only are Americans somewhat hesitant on providing immigration amnesty, they also wouldn’t vote for someone who offers it, according to an ABC News/ Washington Post poll. On whether they would vote for a congressional candidate who supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, 36 percent said it would make them less likely to vote, while only 27 percent said it would make them more likely to. It’s obvious that the issue of illegal immigration has become a political minefield for candidates. Though the news of the criminal release may provide some ammunition for Republican contenders in the tight races during the coming weeks, meaningful action on immigration reform may not even come after the election, depending on the makeup of Congress. If a Republican majority takes over, President Obama could still wield a veto. And if Congress is split, partisan divides may prove too wide for the lawmaking process. One alternative to the legislative process, executive orders, has received more support among Americans — 52 percent thought Obama should take action on immigration if Congress failed to do so, while 44 percent thought he should not. Now that the news of the released criminals has come to light however, Obama may not find the same support for that option. Regardless of how the elections shake out, the Daily Iowan Editorial Board believes people need to demand action from their representatives in order to see substantive progress on immigration reform. Only if it is seen as a major issue will lawmakers feel the pressure to respond.
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Where there’s smoke … Marcus Brown marcusvbrown@gmail.com
If you’ve ever watched an episode of “Mad Men,” you’ve probably noticed the nostalgic depiction of cigarette smoking. Nearly every scene has the dapper Don Draper lighting a cigarette whether he’s at work, at home with his children, or in a restaurant. Of course this fits the historical context of the show, but the modern reality is quite different. There was a time where you could smoke in bars, airplanes, and offices, but those days are long gone. Iowa City, like many cities across the country, has made moves to become a smoke-free city
with laws that prohibit not only smoking indoors but where you can smoke outdoors as well. Tobacco companies have lost the health-benefit battle, as it is undisputable that smoking is harmful to your health, and now it seems they are losing the battle to maintain social relevance as well. Cigarettes just aren’t as cool as they used to be, which leads to the question of what will become of an industry that produces lethal products increasingly frowned upon by society? The practice of smoking tobacco has been around for centuries, and the popularization of cigarettes as we know them begun in the 1800s, which cultivated a cash crop tobacco industry for Southern plantation owners. Fast forward two centuries or so, and we can see the culture of cigarette smoking come
full circle with favorable pop-culture depictions of cigarette smoking in decline as increasing effort is made to publicize the health risks cigarettes cause. The number of smokers in the United States has dropped from 42.4 percent of the population in 1965 to 18.1 percent in 2012. Even the producers of cigarettes can no longer remain oblivious to the risks associated with their products. Reynolds American Inc. the makers of Camel cigarettes, has recently prohibited smoking in its buildings. Part of the motivation for this decision reflects the shifts being made in modern society as well as timing. It would appear that state of Big Tobacco is now at the point where in order to survive, it must adapt and rebrand. Reynolds has a subsidiary company that aims to
enter the electronic-cigarette market, which many believe has the potential to fill the gap in consumers left over from the exodus of the traditional smokers. The popularity of electronic cigarettes (which have yet to be definitively proven healthier than traditional cigarettes) supports an idea that people still want to smoke as long as they aren’t being forced to acknowledge they’re killing themselves. The smoking of tobacco can still maintain a place in society with a few adjustments and perhaps a bit more effort to develop ways to not give consumers cancer. The cigarette as we know it may be on its deathbed, but I wouldn’t count out Big Tobacco just yet. A youthful revamp and emphasis on vapor rather than smoke may be all we need to welcome smoking back with open arms.
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The Brownback disaster Jacob Prall jacob-prall@uiowa.edu
Kansas’ latest disaster has been a twister by the name of Brownback. Ushering in sweeping economic changes based on conservative rhetoric, the state is facing massive deficits, layoffs, and cuts on education and infrastructure spending. The “Brownback Experiment,” named after Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, has thrown the 34th state into a fiscal disaster. In addition to stricter abortion and birth-control access, relaxed gun control, and increased voter-registration scrutiny, Brownback also launched a slew of policies conservatives have been championing for years. Sharp cuts to welfare, massive tax cuts, etc. So what’s the problem? A lot of things. For start-
ers, a credit downgrade, meaning the state of Kansas can’t borrow as much money and borrows at a higher rate. Further, the state has to operate in deficit spending, increasing its debt that now has higher interest rates. It has also had to cut education, highway, and government payroll spending, meaning fewer teachers, fewer construction workers, and fewer public employees. Many in Kansas appreciated the tax cuts. They went so far as to make small business tax-exempt. Instead of investing the money saved, or hiring more workers, the people of Kansas are sitting on their extra revenues, according to the New York Times. Most Kansas farmers and businesspeople don’t actually need more workers. Who can blame them for holding on to their money after the financial collapse of 2008? What the Kansas folk do need, however, are roads and schools, but there isn’t a way for them to channel their money into these things. Well, actually,
there is. It’s called taxes. Cuts in education may be the most worrisome problem in Kansas. Classroom sizes are getting larger, teachers are getting pay cuts or laid off, and entire schools are shutting down. With a lack of solid early education, not only will people avoid moving into those areas, but the schools will be faced with poor test scores as a result. Poor test scores more often than not lead to cuts in federal grants for education, worsening the problem further. With federal cuts to educational spending and poor infrastructure warding off prospective college students and the educated workforce, state universities and local businesses will find fewer people interested in their products. Kansas’s school enrollments go down, funding is cut, and the cycle continues. Profits are down, jobs are cut, and the cycle continues. Kansas is facing a downward spiral of destitution. The craziest part about this story is that the Kansas GOP is so divided
that many are backing a Democratic candidate in the election for governor. Brownback is certain that it will just take time for the tax cuts to incentivize growth, and many are inclined to believe him. Their principles are overshadowing the facts of the matter. Conservative fiscal policy is definitely not the answer; I think that’s a fair conclusion. When it comes to economics, a lot of things look good in theory, because economics is mostly theoretical. I don’t think it is safe to say that all conservative fiscal ideas are nonsense or that liberal economics are where it’s at. I do think this has shown us what can happen when a single party controls a government. No one is right 100 percent of the time, thus no one party should be in control 100 percent of the time. Black and white measures won’t tackle today’s fiscal difficulties. Remember that next time you hear a tea-party member chanting about taxes without a statement on how to replace that revenue.
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No love lost between King, Mowrer Rep. Steve King and Jim Mowrer are by no means friendly candidates. By KRISTEN EAST Kristen-east@uiowa.edu
It was very clear that Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, did not want to be on that stage with Democratic opponent Jim Mowrer. If it wasn’t clear through the smirks, the eye rolls, or the silent laughs, King’s fiery responses surely drove home the point that he’s confident in securing a seventh term in Congress, representing Iowa’s 4th Congressional District. “I’ve heard a lot of things I don’t believe in this campaign,” King said in the opening minutes of the debate held Thursday night at Buena Vista University Anderson Auditorium in Storm Lake. Mowrer and King barely looked at each other during the hourlong debate, rather inserting comments while the other one spoke and interrupting each other on statements they believe to be false. King, a six-term congressman, will host his annual pheasant run hunting event this weekend, a fundraiser at which New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be present. His opponent Mowrer, an Iraq War vet-
eran from Boone, Iowa, is hoping to unseat King. Aside from the loaded comments and tense atmosphere, perhaps the strangest aspect of the debate was host Iowa Public Television’s decision to air the candidates’ television ads as part of a debate that had no commercial breaks. Mowrer T h e Democrat ad of Mowrer’s it aired was the very one that King claimed was false, and he had threatened to cancel his appearance at the debate unless it was removed. The ad has since stopped airing. Mowrer, too, claimed that King’s ad about him was false, saying he doesn’t align himself with Nancy Pelosi, and he has problems with various aspects of the Affordable Care Act. The candidates also sparred on immigration and the government shutdown, among other topics. On immigration, King defended his record, saying that he’s been “a great cheerleader for legal immigration.”
Mowrer called on the views of a Texas Republican to support the notion that building a wall isn’t the best immigration policy. “Even Gov. [Rick] Perry said that building a wall isn’t the right approach,” he said. “This is a 20th-century solution to a 21st-century problem.” King quickly fired by saying “walls work; that’s why they’re around the White House,” a comment that drew laughter from the crowd seemingly very much in support of the congressman. The latest nonpartisan poll, from Loras College, had King with an 11-point advantage over M o w rer. That poll, conducted the first King week of Republican September, surveyed 300 likely voters. Fewer than 10 minutes after the debate, the Des Moines Register released its endorsement of Mowrer, saying “he has an impressive grasp of the issues facing Congress.”
NYC doctor contracts Ebola An emergency room doctor who recently returned to New York City after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. It’s the first case in the city and the fourth in the nation. The mayor said Thursday there’s no reason for residents to be alarmed by the doctor’s Ebola diagnosis. He said all city officials followed “clear and strong”protocols in their handling and treatment of Craig Spencer, a member of Doctors Without Borders. “We want to state at the outset that New Yorkers have no reason to be alarmed,”de Blasio said. “New Yorkers who have not been exposed are not at all at risk.”
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Lies I’ve gotten people to believe while they’re drunk: • The first pinball machine was invented 1937 by Julius Pinball. • The credit card was invented primarily as a way to fill those little slots in most wallets and purses. • There is only one nonscientific word containing three “q”s in the English lexicon — the noun “aquoqueqiuto.” Aquoquequito are the brown spots found on overly ripe bananas. • B.B. King’s full name is Bradacious Bafflegod King, which explains why he goes by his initials … and why he mercilessly slew both of his parents at the tender age of 12. • In the United States, 47 women die in each year from holding in their flatulence. • Before entering politics, Vladimir Putin was a successful stage actor; he even starred as Troy Maxson in a West End revival of August Wilson’s Fences. David Hyde Pierce was his understudy. • “WKRP in Cincinnati” was actually set in Cleveland. Also: in the unaired pilot, Dr. Johnny Fever’s original name was “Tommy Pyrexia, MSW.” • The diacritic dot over a lowercase “i” or “j” is called a booble. • Nobody knows for sure if “Hank Aaron” or “Hank Aron” is the correct spelling. • The green side of a ScotchBrite scouring pad is made of woven goat pubes. Andrew R. Juhl once played minor-league ball for the Detroit Red Wings.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can wiggle your way out of a sticky situa-
tion if you opt to make a work-related alteration to your schedule. Don’t feel you have to take direction from others if you can see an alternative that suits you better. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be uncertain about what to do next. Avoid overspending, or you will be faced with conflict. Partnerships will be challenging if you cannot come to an agreement or an arrangement that works for both of you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A change of attitude will make your life easier. Making compromises and concessions will help you avoid opposition and pave the way to success. Use your intelligence to get your way, but avoid giving false information. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Discuss your ideas, and share your plans and vision, and you will be well-received. Good suggestions will be offered and a partnership formed. Love will take an interesting turn that sparks your imagination. A secret will be divulged. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You aren’t likely to draw positive attention. Expect to face conflict and even some deception along the way. Being fully prepared with your facts and figures to back you up will help you gain respect and trust. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Walk down a different path from the one you have in the past, and you will see the world in a unique way. Take action, and do something to give back to your community. Opportunities for growth abound, and love is highlighted. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t hesitate if you see a career opportunity online. Send out your résumé, and do whatever it takes to get an interview. Sometimes it’s necessary to stand out in a crowd in order to get noticed. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t feel limited by change when you should use it to your advantage. By recycling, reusing, and refusing to let expenses climb out of control, you will reach your goal and set the stage for what’s to come. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Choose adventure over something routine or familiar. Make alterations at home or to the way you live, and you will get a burst of energy and enthusiasm to engage in activities that stimulate and push you to strive to reach your goals. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put more thought into career goals and how you can make positive changes without hurting what you have worked so hard to build. Make choices based on what works best for someone you love. A move will be satisfying. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Focus on money, health, and legal matters. An unexpected change will throw you off guard. Don’t let your emotions lead you down the wrong path. Keep life simple and your choices realistic. A united front will keep a relationship on level ground. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get moving. Money is heading in your direction. Don’t hesitate to collect an old debt, make an insurance claim, or ask for a loan. Love is in the stars, and a commitment will lead to a happy and fulfilling future.
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Confident volleyball takes on Gophers The Iowa volleyball team will look to return to winner’s circle against No. 25 Golden Gophers. By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa volleyball team will be back on the road this weekend, heading to Minneapolis to take on Minnesota at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Gophers will enter the match ranked No. 25. After taking No. 11 Illinois to five sets and upsetting No. 24 Northwestern in five sets, Iowa was swept by No. 5 Wisconsin earlier this week. Iowa will try to get back into the groove it found over the past week and get back to winning. Despite their top-25 ranking, the Gophers enter this match as a potentially vulnerable squad. Standing only 13-7 overall and a mere 3-6 in the conference, Minnesota has dropped three matches in a row and will meet a Hawkeye squad that is beginning to surge. “We kept saying there would be the surge that would happen,” head coach Bond Shymansky said. “I don’t think we’re ‘streaky’ by any stretch of the imagination; I don’t think it’s that. I think we’re finally getting better, and the team understands that we’re getting better.”
The Hawkeyes have error by Shymansky and waited for several weeks the coaching staff, the for things to come to- Hawkeyes seem to have gether on the floor. On gotten a better feel for some nights, Lauren who puts them in the Brobst played well. Oth- best position to win and er nights, it was Alessan- also how to most properly dra Dietz or Jess Janota. use each player at a givShymansky said that en moment. When the Hawkeyes when numerous players began to have big nights take the floor against at the same time, then Minnesota, they will do the team would have suc- so with a confidence that they can compete, somecess. Brobst has been on a thing they might not have done rampage two weeks for weeks; ago. And that’s no not just secret. Rebecause cently, sethey sort nior Dietz of think has mainthey can, tained her but beconsistentcause they ly solid connow know tribution, they can and freshand have man Janota has begun — Lauren Brobst, UI sophomore been battle-tested to resemin recent ble a lethal matches. attacker “All the pieces are fiin Big Ten competition. Furthermore, 6-5 fresh- nally coming together,” man Taylin Alm has seen Janota said. “We finalan increase in playing ly tweaked it so many time and has also become times, finally figured out what works best in cera contributor. “It feels awesome to tain rotations.” know that we have other Follow @KyleFMann people on our team who can step up at any given for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa moment,” Brobst said. After some trial and volleyball team.
'It feels awesome to know that we have other people on our team who can step up at any given moment'.
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F. HOCKEY CONTINUED FROM 10 who will be in attendance at Grant Field on Saturday, was Cafone’s high-school coach at West Essex in North Caldwell, New Jersey, and watched Cafone as she developed into one of the most talented field-hockey players the state has ever produced. With her former mentor’s record in sight, Cafone will try to add another chapter to her meteoric career. “We’re still really close, so to have her come to Iowa to watch will be pretty cool,” Cafone said. “We talk pretty much every day. She’s seen
FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 10 new conference, of course, but it certainly helps with the transition. Maryland is 5-2 overall, with a 2-1 record in conference play. Its two wins — a 37-15 beating of Indiana and a 38-31 victory over the Hawkeyes — have been impressive, while its lone loss, a 5224 shellacking from Ohio State, was more of a true welcoming from one of the Big Ten’s elite. Rutgers is also 5-2, but is just 1-2 against the Big Ten so far. The Scarlett Knights lost to Penn State, 13-10, more than a month ago, but rebounded with a 26-24 win over a reeling Michigan team. They lost to Ohio State last week, 56-17. A combined 3-3 conference record between the Big Ten newbies won’t
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THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2014 me play when we go out to the East Coast, but to have her actually come here will be pretty cool.” Cafone was a four-year varsity letter winner in three sports in high school and hold the West Essex career points record for girls’ field hockey with 350 career points in four years. While Cafone had offers from all over the country, DeMiro persuaded her to go to Iowa. Now, Cafone honors her former coach by wearing No. 9, the same number DeMiro wore as a Hawkeye. “I originally started with 7, but when I noticed that No. 9 was up for grabs after its previous owner graduated, I asked Lisa if I could
wear it, and she said yes,” Cafone said. But while personal records and accolades are always great, Cafone and the rest of the Hawkeye’s focus is still on the task at hand: beating No. 4 Penn State squad and earning a win against a ranked opponent for the first time since Indiana on Sept. 26. Another loss Saturday would move the Hawkeyes to 3-4 in conference and virtually end any hopes the Hawks have to earn an atlarge bid for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. “It’s a must-win game for us,” sophomore Steph Norlander said. “It’s super motivating to know we have a highly ranked opponent
blow people away, but it is a more successful start than most thought possible. “The Terps are ‘this close’ to being 6-1, as a huge win over Iowa has energized this program and made it a factor in the East,” BTN.com’s, Tim Dienhart wrote in his weekly conference power rankings. (He ranked Maryland at No. 5, by the way, and Rutgers at No. 8.) Those elusive sixth wins won’t come easily, though. Rutgers is still scheduled to play at No. 16 Nebraska, Wisconsin, Indiana, at No. 8 Michigan State, and at Maryland. The Terps, meanwhile, must still compete at Wisconsin, Penn State, and Michigan and host the Spartans and Rutgers. To put it simpler: Rutgers’ remaining schedule is a combined 24-10, and Maryland’s is 22-11. Each team has just one
remaining opponent with a record below .500. But the tough schedules don’t faze either team. “Every week is a tremendous challenge. That’s what we really try to focus on,” Maryland coach Randy Edsall said during Tuesday’s Big Ten football teleconference. “… We just worry about ourselves. We try to get better each day. We try to get better each week. “I always knew there were outstanding coaches in this league, and outstanding players, and that’s come to bear out as we’ve played. But again, I’m under the philosophy that what you have to do is focus on who you are and what you do. “Right now, through seven games, we’re 5-2. We’ll see where we go from here.”
team as well — we have a lot of speed up top, and our backline is very strong, so we’ll force them into errors,” sophomore Bri Toelle said. “I ing without Cloe [Lacasse],” think we’ll match up pretty said Iowa head coach Dave well, and we’re just going to DiIanni. “They’re just now have to be the same team for starting to get some chem- 90 minutes.” If the Hawkeyes can keep istry, much like us bringing the pressure on a relativeback our injured players.” As DiIanni noted, the ly inexperienced Buckeye Hawkeyes have been hit squad, they should be able to get a coveted with numerous injuries over ‘It’s going to be a high- seventh win in Big the course of energy game, they’re Ten play. For what it’s the season but have still willed good athletes and it’s worth, the road themselves to always that way with team is 10-6-1 all-time in the an 11-4-1 record that team.’ series, but there — a mark that owes much to a — Bri Toelle, UI sophomore is certainly no expectation in Iowa’s defense that has been as tenacious and cohe- camp of Ohio State lying down, because the Buckeyes sive as a pack of wolves. Ohio State’s defense does are still mathematically not nearly spark that level alive for a spot in the Big of praise. In fact, that is one Ten Tournament. “It’s going to be a of the major reasons for its 5-8-3 record. The Buckeyes high-energy game, they’re have statistically one of good athletes, and it’s the worst defenses in the always that way with Big Ten and have given up that team,” senior Mela29 goals this season, which nie Pickert. “It’s an Ohio ranks last in the conference. State team that is going to “They are a very ath- keep coming after you and letic team, but I think in the way they play, they’re turn we are a very athletic dynamic — but not flashy.
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“They put in the work, and that’s what their program is based on.” While Ohio State will be closer to full strength than it has been all season, expect DiIanni to have his team amped for a game that could help determine Iowa’s positioning in the Big Ten Tournament. A huge matchup with No. 7 Penn State looms Oct. 26, but for at least now, the team is taking things one match at a time. “We defend against anybody well, we’re organized and disciplined — as games get tighter and more important, teams get tighter,” said DiIanni. “You have to prove that you can break teams down and I think we can do that; there’s no doubt in my mind we can.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa soccer team.
coming in to face us this weekend. It’s huge.” Cellucci is hoping all goes well for the Black and Gold, with the chance to witness history on the field and earn a pivotal victory for her team. “Natalie’s focus is always on the team, as is all of ours,” Cellucci said. “So I hope she keeps scoring like she has been, because it’s going to help the team, too.” Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa field-hockey team.
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Hawkeyes finish seventh in Starkville The Iowa women’s golf team finished the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational on Wednesday in seventh place. Leading the Hawkeyes was Elisa Suarez, who posted a career best fourth-place finish. The freshman was 1-over at the end of the three-round tournament. “I played calm throughout the entire tournament, maintaining a steady mindset,” Suarez said. “I really liked this golf course.” Jessie Sindlinger and Jessica Ip tied for 34th, shooting plus-12 through the 56 holes. Although the team was in the bottom half of the leaderboard, it posted its best three-round score of the season. The Hawkeyes ended the tournament plus-39, routing their previous best score of plus-67. Taking first in Starkville, Mississippi was the host team, Mississippi State. The Bulldogs closed Wednesday at 6-under for the tournament. Iowa has a week and a half off before it travels to Boerne, Texas, to compete in the Jim West Invitational. — by Courtney Baumann
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Iowa golfer Elisa Suarez drives the ball at the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine on Oct. 5. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
Iowa players celebrate after forward Natalie Cafone (9) scores a goal against Miami (Ohio) at Grant Field on Oct. 12. Iowa defeated Miami, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen)
Iowa junior Natalie Cafone has a chance to write her name into the record books this weekend against Penn State. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
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Natalie Cafone will not be one of the three players honored on Senior Day before the Iowa field-hockey team takes on Penn State Saturday. A junior, Cafone still has one more year before leaving the program she has been a part of since 2011. Nevertheless, all eyes will be on her anyway. With 45 career goals to her credit since first donning the Black and Gold, Cafone is one goal shy of breaking into the top ten all-time for goals scored by an Iowa player, passing the mark former All-American Di-
ane DeMiro set more than two decades ago. “It’s going to be awesome to see it and be there for it once it happens,” interim head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “She’s already rewritten some of the record books in the three years she’s been here, so to see her break into the top ten all-time as a junior is pretty unbelievable.” And while breaking into the top ten will un- Iowa field hockey doubtedly be special for vs. No. 4 Penn State Cafone, it holds meaning beyond just the numbers. When: 1 p.m., Saturday That’s because DeMiro, Where: Grant Field SEE F. HOCKEY, 8
Newcomers faring well
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1. Kristy Gleason — 132 (1989-1993) 2. Anne-Marie Thomas — 88 (1979-1982) 3. Marcia Pankratz — 76 (1982-1985) 4. Erica Richards (1986-1989) 5. Liz Tchou — 75 (1984-1987) 6. Ellen Egan — 68 (1980-1983) 7. Kerry Lessgard — 64 (1995-1998) 8. Kelly Flanagan — 62 (1977-1980) 9. Lauren Pfeiffer — 53 (2005-2008) 10. Diane DeMiro — 48 (1993-1996) 11. Natalie Cafone — 47(2011-Present)
Soccer faces dangerous Buckeyes Ohio State prides itself on being a tough, athletic team, but Iowa may just have the upper hand.
Women’s tennis at Drake Bulldog Duals, Des Moines, All Day Today Soccer at Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, 6 p.m. Today Women’s tennis at Drake Bulldog Duals, Des Moines, All Day Saturday Field hockey vs. Penn State, Grant Field, 1 p.m. Saturday Volleyball at Minnesota, Minneapolis, 7 p.m. Saturday
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program and I look at the Big Ten, I see a tremendous marriage,” Rutgers coach Kyle Flood said at the Big Ten football media days in July. “I don’t think there’s any other conference in the country that we would want to play in.” Becoming eligible for a postseason bowl isn’t the benchmark for success in a
When the Iowa soccer team kicks off in Columbus this evening, it will face an Ohio State squad that is not having the season that the Buckeyes had envisioned. Ranked in the preseason as the sixth best team in the conference and looking to build on an NCAA Tournament bid, Ohio State was supposed to be near the top of the Big Ten. However, it has not lived up to expectations, and it sits near the bot- DiIanni tom of the conference head coach standings. A portion of this is because of early season injuries to several Buckeyes, including one to star forward Nichelle Prince, who has only recently returned to the lineup. “[Ohio State] Iowa vs. Ohio State played half the year without their best playWhere: Columbus, Ohio er, which would When: 6:00 p.m.today be like us play-
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WHAT TO WATCH World Series: Royals at Giants, 7:07 p.m., FOX Maryland running back Wes Brown leaps into the end zone to score a touchdown in Byrd Stadium on Oct. 18 in College Park. Maryland defeated Iowa, 38-31. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh)
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The Maryland and Rutgers football teams are exceeding expectations in their first year as Big Ten schools. By CODY GOODWIN cody-goodwin@uiowa.edu
There was some skepticism among most college-football pundits when Maryland and Rutgers officially joined the Big Ten on July 1. “They’ll struggle to run the ball and adjust to the Big Ten’s physicality,” ESPN wrote about Maryland in its preseason conference
power rankings, in which the Terps ranked ninth. About Rutgers, ranked 13th before this season, ESPN wrote, “Several nice pieces exist, but it’s going to be rocky transition to the Big Ten.” Yet here we are, more than halfway through the 2014 college-football season, and both Rutgers and Maryland are each just a win away from reaching bowl eligibility. “As I look at our football