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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at Landmark Aviation in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen)
President Obama campaigns in Davenport on Wednesday. Obama discussed economic and social issues such as immigration. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera)
Romney promoted his five-point plan and denounced President Obama’s policies to excite voters in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday.
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CEDAR RAPIDS — GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney inspired enthusiastic cheers from a few thousand supporters at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday night when he accused President Obama of failing to meet the needs of Americans. Romney maintained his five-point plan will help solve economic struggles. “I know that it’s been tough these last four year for a lot of families,” Romney said. “But things are about to get better.” He highlighted the major parts of his plan, which include increased trade and eliminating regulations on businesses. Romney said these regulations can have
DAVENPORT — President Obama criticized GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday for having an economic plan in which the arithmetic doesn’t add up, but one University of Iowa expert is skeptical about where both candidates get their numbers. “… Gov. Romney’s economic plan is a sketchy deal,” Obama said at the event. “Gov. Romney wants to spend $5 trillion on tax cuts that favor the wealthy,
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Officials applaud flood decision Iowa lawmakers and university officials respond to the long-awaited decision to support the replacement of flood-damaged buildings. stacey-murray@uiowa.edu
Music may once again ring in a venue called Hancher. The auditorium and several other buildings damaged in the 2008 flood will receive renewed federal support for the construction of their replacements. Iowa lawmakers and UI officials applauded the Department of Homeland Security following its decision to back Federal Emergency Management Agency’s choice to replace Hancher
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Despite a University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics employee’s reportedly shaky track record, her continued employment allegedly allowed for an improper disbursement of $270,000 over a nine-year period. Following the incident, one state auditor said officials should look more carefully into administrative oversight in the facility. The State Audit Report revealed at the state Board of Regents meeting Wednesday in Iowa City that Jennifer Whitmore-Meier of the UIHC’s Depart-
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The fight over health care President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March, 23, 2010. By Brianna Jett Brianna-jett@uiowa.edu
Filtered through the haze of advertisements, debates, fliers, and campaign speeches, both presidential candidates agree on certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act — but they disagree on the role the federal government should play.
President Obama Obama believes the federal government should have a large role in American health care. He signed the Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010, and continues to heavily advocate for the bill. “Access to proper treatment and medicine is critical to our country and our state,” Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, wrote in an email. “Under the Affordable Care Act, millions of Americans are able to get the treatment and medical care they need, but have been denied in the past.” Families USA, a nonpartisan interest group based in Washington, D.C., strongly supports the Affordable Care Act. “[The act] does the remarkable thing of expanding health-care coverage,” said Ron Pollack, the executive director of Families USA. “It helps make coverage a lot more affordable. It protects those that need health care the most.”
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Romney promised to repeal the Affordable Care Act if elected into office, although he does admire a few aspects of the act. He believes health-care reform should be the re-
sponsibility of individual states or be driven by the marketplace. “The reason for the repeal of Obamacare mostly rests upon the mandate that the federal government make you purchase health insurance,” Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in an interview with The Daily Iowan. “If states want to do it, let them do it.” Similarities have been drawn between what Romney signed into law as governor of Massachusetts and the Affordable Care Act, but Romney stresses it was a state decision. “The best course for health care is to do what we did in my state — craft a plan at the state level that fits the needs of the state,” he said during the second presidential debate.
Is repeal even possible? Officials question whether Romney would even be able to repeal the act. “I don’t really think that in the end, if Romney wins the election, repealing the Affordable Care Act will be all that easy,” University of Iowa sociology Professor Kevin Leicht said. There is also a question of whether Romney will have support in Congress, which he would need to repeal the act. “If it’s going to be repealed, Romney has to be elected and there has to be Republican control of both houses of Congress,” Grassley said.
The alternative to the Affordable Care Act In the Affordable Care Act, there are points that Romney agrees with and says will remain if the act is repealed. However, he has not given a definitive outline on how this will work, leaving officials to question whether it is possible. Peter Damiano, director of the Public Policy Center and director of the Health Policy Research Program at the Universi-
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The United Nations’ outreach extends globally, and every citizen, including Iowans, should know and understand the role of the organization. That was the main message of Robert Skinner, the director of the U.N. Foundation’s New York headquarters, when he spoke on the University of Iowa campus Wednesday evening. His lecture was a part of 170 events being held across the country celebrating United Nations Day. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released a statement Wednesday morning stating the day reaffirms the commitment to the ideals of maintaining international peace and to uphold human rights, as outlined in the the United Nations’ charter. In stressing the U.N.’s role, Skinner tried to break down the complicated structure of the United Nations, while answering questions from students and community members in attendance. Skinner explained the organization has four components that make it function, including national appointed figures from each participating nation, peacekeepers and those conducting relief efforts, country officials who advocate for a country’s needs, and global citizens them-
selves. “A lot of people, I think, aren’t aware of a lot of these issues,” said Yashar Vasef, the executive director of the Iowa City-based Iowa United Nations Association. He said though it seems as if the United Nations is mainly involved in war or other negative events, it does see a lot of growth and prosperity globally. “The talking that goes on around the U.N. is not negative,” he said. “Day in, day out, senior government officials from every country in the world are meeting and trying to figure out these problems.” When asked why the United Natopms hasn’t been discussed much during the presidential election, Skinner said the organization should be discussed more and that citizens of the United States, which is considered a major world leader, should be more aware of their country’s role in the United Nations. “It’s also critical to understand that the U.S. is critical to the U.N.,” he said. “Having active U.S. participation is important to the U.N..” “When they asked us if we wanted to cosponsor, I jumped at the chance,” said UI law student Sara Ghadiri, the president of the Middle Eastern Law Students Association, which cosponsored the event. Ghadiri said that while
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Trisha Smith sets up the pharmacy robot to dispense medication at the UIHC on Oct. 15. Changes to health-care access under the Affordable Care Act are a central issue of this presidential campaign. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell)
Health Care • Obama: Supports the Affordable Care Act and a federal government presence in health care. • Romney: Supports aspects of the Affordable Care Act but wants health-care laws to be decided in individual states or left up to the marketplace. Election Issues Fourth in a five-part series: Follow along as The Daily Iowan looks in-depth at five different issues affecting voters in this election. • Monday: Economy • Tuesday: Education • Wednesday: Foreign Policy • Thursday: Health Care • Friday: Immigration ty of Iowa, believes that without the individual mandate [which requires all Americans to obtain health insurance or opt to pay a penalty], insurance companies will not agree to maintain many of the elements that politicians on both sides of the aisle agree with. “[The individual mandate] is there because the insurance companies said ‘The only way we’ll get rid of pre-existing conditions and maximums is if you bring everyone into the system,’ ” he said. “You really can’t separate the pieces very well.” Officials also say the alternative will probably resemble the current act, leaving those who dislike the Affordable Care Act
Romney wants repeal GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act but would maintain the following: In the Affordable Care Act, there are some points that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney would like to keep if he is elected and able to repeal the act. • Pay-for-performance: This program rewards health-care providers financially depending on quality of care, rather than quantity • Allows young adults to stay on their parent’s insurance plan until they reach age 26 • Eliminates discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. For example, if a person has cancer before he or she applies for health insurance, companies can no longer deny that person just because they had cancer. Source: Official campaign websites
disappointed. In fact, President Twila Brase of interest group Citizen’s Council for Health Freedom based in St. Paul, Minn., is very worried the alternative will resemble the current law and sees similarities between the two candidates. “If [Romney is elected], then what we are looking at is whether or not he will repeal the whole law,” Brase said. “A lot of our concern is that some of the big things in Romneycare are in Obamacare.”
Robert Skinner, director of the U.N. Foundation’s New York headquarters, speaks in the Old Capitol on Wednesday. Skinner discussed the role of the United Nations and how it is relevant to Iowans. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley) she supports the United Nations’ efforts, it could see more successful peacekeeping actions. “It still has been a major player in facilitating responses to human crises,” she said. Skinner said the United Nations is typically the largest responder to major humanitarian crises and peacekeeping actions, in places where only the United Nations’ forces can go. “[The U.N.] needs the proper authority to go into whatever situation it is,” he said. “It generally goes to places where no single country or regional groups of countries can or will go.” Vasef and the Iowa United Nations Association helped to organize the event to help inform community members about the organization. Vasef said Iowans
United Nation Day Lecture Speaker Robert Skinner has had significant experience throughout the years. • Spent nine years as a Foreign Service officer in the U.S State Department • Received a law degree from the University of Wisconsin • Spent one semester in college studying European Union Law in the Netherlands Source: Press Release
shouldn’t feel separated from the United Natlions’ efforts. He believes Iowa aids in feeding the world, bringing the state much closer to the United Nations. “Here in Iowa, we’re helping to feed the world and that’s one of the missions of the U.N.,” Vasef said.
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‘These are just talking points. Only entrepreneurs can know what’s going to help the economy.’
48-hour, eight-state America Forward tour. His campaign stop also comes less than 48 hours after the conclusion of the final presidential debate Monday night. Wednesday’s visit marked Obama’s 10th trip to Iowa this year. The president has appeared at 17 political events and five official events, according to information provided by Obama for America officials. Obama has traveled to Iowa a total of 16 times since assuming the presidency. Obama maintains that the former governor’s math doesn’t add up. “I’ve got a plan that will actually create jobs, that will actually reduce the deficit, that will actually create middle-class security,” he said. “And unlike Mitt Romney, I’m proud to
the president doesn’t understand. The last person who should be lecturing anybody about budgetary numbers is the president.” Obama’s plan, on the other hand, calls for investments in education, research, and technology to grow the economy. According to his official campaign site, Obama has set a goal of creating one million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016 and doubling the amount of American exports over the next five years. However, one UI expert was skeptical about the numbers each candidate has proposed. “How would I know? How does Obama know?” Patrick Barron, a UI adjunct lecturer in economics, said when asked if the goals outlined in Obama’s
economic plan were manageable. “Where are they getting these numbers? [These numbers] don’t mean anything.” Barron said a free market determines the state of the economy, and he believes the government needs to stop regulations that are hurting businesses of every kind. He said cutting taxes and unnecessary spending, limiting government regulations on all businesses, and utilizing sound money policy would best aid the growth of the U.S. economy. Barron went through each point in both Romney’s and Obama’s economic plans, dismissing most points as “a stupid policy.” “These are just talking points,” he said. “Only entrepreneurs can know what’s going to help the economy.”
about what he will do to make it right, and that is not leadership you can trust.” Tim Hagle, a University of Iowa associate professor of political science, said he wasn’t surprised Romney ran over the highlights of his economic plan in his speech and didn’t go into many specifics. “It’s that kind of a thing where you fire up your base and get them to work hard for the next week and a half,” he said. “At this point in the campaign, they tend to talk less about the details.” Hagle said by now many voters already know where each candidate stands on the issues, so going over the highlights is all that is necessary.
“His big selling point is jobs and the economy,” he said. Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville, agreed with Hunt and said in his readings of Romney’s five-point plan, his math doesn’t add up. “I have to tell you, every time I hear him speak, I have to roll up my pant legs because it gets so deep,” he said. “Not to be disrespectful, but he just reminds me of a spoiled rich kid who wants to be king. His fivepoint plan doesn’t work, and I’m really disappointed that he hasn’t gotten down to specifics on how to improve the lives of the middle class.” Romney will be in Iowa again on Friday, making a campaign stop in Ames.
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President Obama greets supporters following his campaign stop in Davenport on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) talk about what’s in my plan. Because my math actually adds up.” Romney’s five-point plan for turning around the economy and creating more jobs includes achieving energy independence by 2020, opening new trade markets, creating better access to public and higher education, cutting the national deficit, and encouraging the
growth of small businesses, according to his official campaign site. This plan, Romney says, will create 12 million new jobs. A.J. Spiker, the chairman of the Iowa GOP party, was quick to defend Romney’s economic plan. “With creating jobs and getting people back to work, you’re going to increase revenues,” Spiker said. “That’s something
romney Continued from 1A harmful effects on small companies. “I understand small business, and not because I’ve studied small business, but because I’ve lived small business,” he said. Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker echoed Romney’s sentiments, saying when regulations are excessively imposed on businesses it doesn’t matter to the large corporations. “A lot of small-town banks just say forget it, [because they] can’t compete,” Spiker said, citing the Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, putting many regulations on the banking industry. With his five-point plan, Romney hopes to counteract this type of government interference in the marketplace. Several other Republicans spoke in support of Romney at the rally, including Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Gov. Terry Branstad. “We can and we must put America on a new path
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney steps off a plane at Landmark Aviation in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen) and that’s going to take a new president to do that,” Grassley said at the event. “Our next president could not be more qualified.” Those stumping for Romney said Obama has not followed through on promises made in 2008 and that Romney’s plan for America will take the country in the right direction. However, a lot of people on the opposition claim Romney’s plan won’t work. Some in disagreement with Romney gathered outside his rally to protest against his visit to Cedar Rapids. Michael Hunt, commu-
nications director for the Iowa Democratic Party, said the point of the protest was to demonstrate Romney’s ambiguous positions on many issues concerning the country. These issues include equal rights for women, the parts of the Affordable Care Act he does and does not like, and foreign policy. “In the closing weeks of the campaign, Mitt Romney is doing everything he can to hide his positions,” Hunt said. “He is terrific at making presentations about things he thinks are wrong with America, but he cannot give you a candid or honest answer
Economic Plans President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney have each created different policies they believe will help grow the U.S. economy. • Romney: Romney’s five-point plan for turning around the economy and creating more jobs includes achieving energy independence by 2020, opening new trade markets, creating better access to public and higher education, cutting the national deficit, and encouraging the growth of small businesses. Romney says this plan will create 12 million new jobs. • Obama: Obama’s plan calls for investments in education, research, and technology to grow the economy. Obama has set a goal of creating 1 million new manufacturing jobs by the end of 2016 and doubling the number of American exports over the next five years. Source: Official campaign sites
Romney’s Victory Rally In a brief stop in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney emphasized his five-point plan as the solution to America’s economic hardships. • Use America’s resources in coal, oil, and gas in order to become energy independent • Provide students with affordable and quality education • Champion fair and free trade • Reduce spending and pay down the deficit • Cut regulations on businesses in order to encourage security and growth in the market place Source: GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney
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t a campaign stop in Davenport on Wednesday, President Obama again attacked Mitt Romney’s economic plan, labeling his challenger’s proposals a “sketchy deal.” Obama’s characterization of the plan is based partially on Romney’s outright refusal to fill in the blanks regarding his tax plan and its potential effect on the federal deficit, which ran to nearly $1.1 trillion in fiscal 2012. A key component of Obama’s plan to reduce the deficit is the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, which are due to expire at the end of 2012, for people making more than $250,000 annually. As a result, the two highest income-tax brackets would return to Clinton-era rates. The Bush tax cuts — which reduced federal income-tax rates, reduced capital gains and dividend taxes, and phased out the estate tax — favor the wealthy, increase the deficit, and do little to help the economy grow. Obama is right to support their partial expiration. Between 2004 and 2012, the Bush tax cuts reduced the average federal income-tax burden of people making more than $1 million by $110,000 a year. Overall, the top 1 percent of earners saw their after-tax income go up by nearly $67,000 a year or 6.7 percent; the middle 20 percent of households saw their tax income increase by only $1,000 or 2.8 percent. In the book Unequal Democracy, Sen. John McCain, one of two Republican senators to oppose the cuts in 2001, is reported as having said at the time that he could not “in good conscious support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of middle-class Americans who most need tax relief.” Though the Bush tax cuts eased the burden on high-income individuals, they wrought havoc on the finances of the federal government. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, using data from the Congressional Budget Office, estimated that between 2001 and 2011, the Bush tax cuts
alone added slightly more than $2 trillion to the national debt. No spending cuts were implemented alongside the tax cuts to offset lost revenue, nor did the government shrink. The Bush tax cuts also upended conventional economic wisdom. According to the Tax Policy Center, the Bush tax cuts had no significant positive impact on corporate investment, small business investment, work incentives, or long-term economic growth. Romney’s tax plan would compound rather than mitigate the negative effects of the Bush tax cuts. On top of existing policy, he has proposed an across-the-board tax 20 percent reduction in income tax rates. The current top tax bracket — 35 percent — would rise to 39.5 percent under Obama’s plan but fall to 28 percent under Romney’s. Romney — whose plan also eliminates the alternative minimum tax and taxes on interest, dividends, and capital gains for individuals making less than $200,000 a year — claims that the cost of his additional tax cuts will be offset by the elimination of unspecified tax deductions and increased economic growth. Analysts believe that Romney’s policies would serve only to increase the deficit and debt that Romney himself has pledged to shrink dramatically. That being said, no approach to reducing the deficit can reasonably leave revenue increases — the expiration of the Bush tax cuts for high-income people, specifically — off the table. Our federal deficit and debt were fed and watered by a set of tax cuts that disproportionately favored the wealthy; to suggest that the best path forward is to keep the same policies in place while Washington looks to cut spending on programs that disproportionately benefit average Americans is abhorrent. Your Turn. Which candidate do you think is better on taxes? Weigh in at dailyiowan.com.
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In the last couple of days, the Gallup and ABC polls show that this presidential election, with only 12 days left, is closer than ever. Despite these recent polls, according to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, many young voters feel less likely to vote in this election than they were four years ago. However, the youth vote could very well be the deciding factor in this election again. In the same way that active, enthusiastic young people helped to win the election for then-Sen. Barack Obama in 2008, voter apathy just as well may lose the election for the president this year. “The race seems so close that if any group decides not to vote, than that means that someone is not going to get that vote,” said University of Iowa political-science Associate Professor Tim Hagle. “And in this state, only a couple thousand of votes could decide the election.”
According to a study by the Harvard Institute of Politics, young people still trust Obama. However, young voters who consider themselves more likely to vote are often likely to support Mitt Romney. “The College Republicans are very active as well,” Hagle said. “One of the things I’ve noticed this year is that younger voters are concerned about the economy even more so in the past, especially the debt and deficit.” Of course, the deficit is not the only issue that affects voters. The future of education, immigration, and energy are also very important to all groups. Despite these contested beliefs, a lack of interest still spreads among many young voters. Neglecting to vote could have as much effect as deciding to vote. If either candidate is destined to be the next president of the United States, then let it be because young people, students like us, went to the polls and elected him — not because they didn’t vote at all. “It is your civic duty, and you have to take responsibility,” Hagle said. “In many other countries, people die for the right to vote, and we should not take this right for granted.”
Online Comments RE: ‘Evans: Voting is not sexy’ Wow. This just sounds idiotic. Do you know why the UISG is doing an election-watch party? Because a Specialized Reporting and Writing class group was assigned to plan and host an election-watch party and needed a sponsor in order to get more food for the people attending, including the Campaign Trail journalism class. They don’t “need to be the center of attention,” they are simply doing their job and planning an event. I can see you did some hard-hitting research on that one. Do you honestly think a student is buying that shirt because they assume it will actually get them laid? Are you that braindead? It’s just unique and funny, and it’s like saying that it’s cool to become informed, voice your
opinion, and take advantage of your democratic right. But it’s not the first time that The Daily Iowan has taken the time to read entirely too far into something as menial as a T-shirt. Good work, again. Did you know that Democrats are historically known for getting people to vote with bribes, similar to these T-shirts? Back in the day, they used to give them snacks and cigarettes to vote. But we wouldn’t see this publicized due to the media’s liberal bias. People have done exponentially worse things to usher in voters. Calm down. So in short, get your facts and do your research before you post these pretentious little editorials that you seem to take so much pride in, and before you go around sticking your nose up at people that just wanted to exercise their right to vote and got a funny T-shirt in the process. jamessmith0610
Letters to the editor Vote yes for retention Justice David Wiggins, along with the rest of Iowa’s excellent judges and justices, deserves to be retained in office in this election, and I urge you and all Iowans to flip your ballots and vote yes on retention. Groups advocating against retention, such as the woefully misnamed “Iowans for Freedom” PAC, have engaged in a willfully dishonest campaign wearing a guise of concern for freedom as a whole but carrying little more than the fear or even hatred of same-sex marriage. Their allegation the justices wrongfully performed outside
research in coming to their decision in the Varnum case is flatly contradicted by the opinion’s full page outlining exactly why the justices appropriately performed such research. Further, the twisting of Wiggins’s interview of Iowa College of Law Professor Angela Onwuachi-Willig in which these groups have engaged is outrageous, displaying an utter disregard for context or truthfulness: Full video of the exchange indicates Wiggins’s concern for the Constitution rather than any claimed desire to circumvent it. A hysterical focus on “judicial activism” in Iowa’s courts cannot yield another example to which these groups can cite; instead,
reflecting on Iowa’s history reveals our state and our courts have long been ahead of the curve in their understanding of civil rights and have been vindicated by history. Their citation to Wiggins’s rating in the judicial plebiscite is again misleading: A majority of attorneys favored retention at a margin that would leave any general-election candidate feeling secure. Regarding a difference between his plebiscite ratings and those of other justices, those other justices have not been targets of a bitter years-long campaign designed to engender ill will at the expense of understanding. Wiggins is an able and
well-qualified jurist who deserves a “yes” vote on retention. Nick Kilburg Elderkin & Pirnie, PLC
Romney wants to work across parties Four years ago, this nation was caught up in the perfect storm that was Barack Obama’s campaign. Out of all the political bickering and childish gimmicks, his campaign rose above them and instead of focusing on gaffes and sound bites, ran on the empowering message of “Hope.” As John McCain and the Republican Party constantly tried to undermine Obama by questioning
his citizenship, his religion, and his associations with other people, Obama’s campaign removed itself from the petty arguments and kept its eyes on the White House and what was at stake. He truly made the nation believe that the polarized politics were coming to an end, that he was the man to fix Washington and I, along with most of this country believed him. Fast forward four years, and you see a new campaign. One that doesn’t seem as focused on uniting a people together as it is about tearing the other side down. Instead of grandiose speeches and rhetoric, we now see crude memes hammering home the gaffes of “women in binders” and “horses and bayonets.”
We hear “Romnesia,” which refers to Romney’s flip-flopping, and Obama refers to all Republican congressmen as “Mitt Romney’s friends,” making it sound like the Democrats are only interested in working with Democrats. While I don’t believe Romney is perfect, I don’t see the dangerous polarizing rhetoric that the Obama campaign has championed this election cycle. I hear Romney claiming he wants to work across party lines; I hear him not alienating an entire group of people he was to work with. If we really want to fix America, polarizing politics need to go, and Obama is pushing the country to the greatest divide we’ve ever seen.
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Sports COTTON Continued from 10A board by an illegal-block penalty against tight end Ray Hamilton, who committed the penalty far away from the play. Cotton said that play gave the return unit confidence that it could break a big one,
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which the players proved just a week later. Quarterback James Vandenberg said Cotton was a “kick-return phenom” in high school. The junior came to Iowa with big expectations as a receiver, but he has had a difficult time finding his way onto the field early in his career. He seems to have found his role now, and fellow receiver Keenan Davis indicated it has been a long time coming. “He’s taking the oppor-
‘I definitely thought I could have contributed a lot earlier on the kick-return unit, but it was the coaches’ decision. I wasn’t producing well as a receiver yet, so I had to prove myself first there.’ — Jordan Cotton, UI junior tunity and being confident with it,” Davis said. “He’s a guy who knows maybe he should’ve been there a few years ago.” Cotton agreed, but said
Iowa coaches were right not to let him return kicks until he had improved as a wideout. “I definitely thought I could have contributed a lot
earlier on the kick-return unit, but it was the coaches’ decision,” he said. “I wasn’t producing well as a receiver yet, so I had to prove myself first there.” Cotton made that progress on offense. He has emerged as Iowa’s third receiver with 6 catches on the season for 114 yards. He also might have provided the highlight of Iowa’s season so far, with a 47-yard touchdown catch on a flea-flicker play against Minnesota.
So coaches let him do what he might do best: return kicks. Davis said Cotton thinks of himself as a “return specialist” now, and Vandenberg said he had given the Hawkeyes “a real spark.” Cotton, meanwhile, is just happy to be out there. “It’s been a fun year for me so far, getting to contribute a lot more than I have in the past,” he said. “I’ve just got to keep moving forward and getting better.”
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Sports drake Continued from 10A The influence of the Big House It’s a Saturday fall morning in Ann Arbor, and the students at the University of Michigan are yawning their way out of bed. It’s just past 9 a.m., causing Michigan students to throw on something blue and grab their football tickets on their way out the door to tailgate. The streets flood with Michigan apparel. The smell of brats fills the air. At any point, you can hear the Victors blaring loudly from surrounding tents. Radio shows talk about how former quarterback Chad Henne could beat Michigan State any day but could never defeat the Buckeyes. “It’s easy to get caught up in the influence of the Big House,” Sarah’s father, Dee Drake said. Football Saturdays are a huge part of why those who grow up in Ann Arbor become Michigan students. More than 100,000 fans fill Michigan Stadium, commonly known as the Big House, creating an intoxicating atmosphere. The Drake family was no exception — Sarah Drake called it “the fever.” But she didn’t catch the fever. She rarely went to football games. When she did, she worked, earning $100 a game by serving pizza to those sitting in the suites. Those fall Saturdays aren’t what comes to mind when she thinks of her hometown. “I don’t know that there are that many people back home that will say that,” she said. “That’s not what I think of when I think of Ann Arbor.”
Overcoming the disadvantages As a sophomore in high school, Sarah made the decision to focus solely on field hockey. She dropped soccer, a sport she had played since she could remember. Having played soccer for years helped her on the field-hockey pitch. Her ability to read the field was crucial — being able to see where certain players are, what their objectives were, and where to pass helped a lot. It wasn’t a seamless transition. She first picked up a field-hockey stick in seventh grade while playing with the middle-school team. By then, everyone who had been playing had superior stick skills. She was at a huge tactical disadvantage. But her father helped her develop a stronger technique. Dee Drake played recreational pond hockey in Ann Arbor, and he had an idea of what his daughter would need to know.
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The two spent hours in the garage working on stick technique. Dee Drake used his ice-hockey stick rather than a field-hockey stick, but the time helped immensely, even if the conditions weren’t ideal. “We broke a few things in the garage over the years, firing the ball around,” he said and laughed. There was still a drawback as Sarah played more competitively: her height. She hasn’t grown an inch since fifth grade, she reports. On a good day, she stands, maybe, 5-1, said her older sister. Sarah made up for the obstacle by creating what she called a “mutual respect” on the field. She didn’t want to be overlooked because of her height. “I remember in high school, Sarah just rocked this girl,” older sister Katharine Drake said. “This girl was so much bigger than her, and [Sarah] was like, ‘Get out of my way.’ When you see a shorter girl put a girl who’s nearly a foot taller on the ground, it’s funny and awesome.”
Coming to Iowa City Before her junior year at Pioneer, Sarah and highschool coach Jane Nixon played a pickup game in the Michigan Coliseum. Very casually, Nixon asked if Drake considered playing field hockey in college. Surprised, Sarah admitted she hadn’t seriously thought about it. Nixon thought she should. “I said, ‘Are you serious?’ ” Drake said. “She told me I should start looking into Big Ten schools, and I was like, ‘Oh my God. You’re crazy. There’s no way.’ ” She followed the recruiting process that year, putting her name out where Big Ten schools would notice. She received a letter from Iowa. Michigan caught wind and worked quickly to try to keep the Pioneer girl in town. “There were girls in my high-school program who were good enough to play in college, and those who were went to Michigan,” she said. “What I wanted to do was take my own path and do my own thing. I thought if I was good enough to play at Michigan, I would be good enough to play at other schools.” Iowa offered her an official visit. Upon returning home, she decided: She would wear Black and Gold for the next four years. “I didn’t even end up taking the visit to Michigan,” the senior said with a laugh. Amid the corn and farm jokes, she knew Iowa was the perfect fit. It emulated the same philosophy as Pioneer, emphasizing a passion for the game and specializing in hard work and technique. The team would work until it was the best. No shortcuts involved. “I remember her playing aggressively and not shying
Senior Sarah Drake (ABOVE, BELOW) practices at Grant Field in preparation for the final regular-season games against Michigan and Northwestern this weekend. Drake has scored 21 goals for the Hawkeyes. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley) away from anything,” Iowa field-hockey head coach Tracey Griesbaum said. “She’s a hard worker and has really put out her best performances for this team. We really appreciate that.”
Going back to Michigan When Drake went back to Michigan in late September 2009, she was overwhelmed with support — almost to the point where she thought it was a home game. Family members arrived at Ocker Field to watch the hometown girl compete against Michigan. School teachers from Pioneer, former teammates, and other fans filled the stands. “Everyone came out to watch her play,” Katharine Drake said. She went, too, and cheered for her little sister, not as an Iowa fan but as a Sarah Drake fan. “In the beginning, it was a little weird cheering against Michigan, but I love my little sister,” she said. Plenty of Pioneer field-hockey girls have now looked out of state, attempting to follow in Sarah Drake’s footsteps. Back home, in the heart of Michigan country, Dee Drake has an Iowa flag hanging out on his front porch, showing support for his youngest daughter of whom he’s so proud. But for Sarah Drake, the journey isn’t over. In the same way her mind was focused on Iowa when she last played on Ocker Field, it remains that way each time she returns. “I’m just concentrating on the here and now,” she said, and she wouldn’t trade anything she has here in Iowa City for going back to Michigan. “In the end, everything has a funny way of working out,” she said.
No. 1 PENN STATE 3, IOWA 0
Erin Radke and Chante’ Thompson miss a block against Penn State on Wednesday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Penn State defeated Iowa, 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/ Callie Mitchell)
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‘I got really, really lucky. I think it’s awesome I have such a great place to go home to. That’s one of the main reasons I left. I didn’t want to spoil it by extending my stay.’ — Sarah Drake, field-hockey senior
Iowa senior Sarah Drake before field-hockey practice at Grant Field on Wednesday. Drake, who hails from Ann Arbor, will lead the No. 12 Hawkeyes against No. 14 Michigan on Friday at Grant Field. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley)
Farewell to Michigan Iowa field hockey’s Sarah Drake loves her hometown of Ann Arbor. But that might be precisely why she won’t be playing for the University of Michigan when the Wolverines take on the Hawkeyes this weekend. By Cody Goodwin
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Ann Arbor was split right down the middle on a late November afternoon in 2008. The brisk autumn air breezed through the University of Michigan’s Phyllis Ocker Field as Sarah Drake began her warm-up routine. The Michigan prep state field-hockey championship attracted a big crowd. Fans sporting purple and green — for Pioneer and Huron high schools, respectively — lined the pitch, standing shoulder to shoulder, nearly five people deep in every direction. Drake recalled the moment as special. Not many high-school athletes got to play on a college hockey pitch. She remembers stepping onto the turf and looking up to see her biggest fans in the bleachers — Mom, Dad, and older sister Katharine. She smiled but then quickly focused her attention on the game. It seems as if Drake’s final high-school field-hockey match — she led Pioneer to a 2-0 victory — would have made for the perfect segue into a college career at Michigan. But the Ann Arbor girl wasn’t thinking about Michigan.
• Has scored 21 goals in her Hawkeye career • Named to the USA U21 Junior National Squad in 2011 • Earned first team All-Big Ten for the 2011 season • Won four consecutive state championships at Pioneer High School “I was with my high-school team in the present moment, but in my head, I was moving on to bigger and better things,” Drake said now, referring to Iowa. “I knew that I was going to be back on that turf, but it wasn’t going to be for the team I frequently saw every day. “That made me excited, because I knew I would be able to come back with another team of my own, sporting different colors.”
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Sarah Drake competed for Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich. She helped lead the team to four consecutive Michigan prep state championships. (Contributed Photo/Dee Drake)
Cottoning to returning kicks Jordan Cotton had to make progress as a receiver before coaches would let him return kicks. He did that, and his touchdown against Penn State provided Iowa’s only bright spot last weekend. By Sam Louwagie samuel-louwagie@uiowa.edu
Jordan Cotton received a text message from his father, Marshall, on Oct. 20. It was the elder Cotton’s birthday and the former Hawkeye wanted to see his son score a touchdown against Penn State as a present. “So I did that for him,” Jordan Cotton said with a laugh. “He was happy for me. But he would’ve been more happy if we got the ‘W.’ ” There wasn’t much to be happy about that night, as Iowa suffered a 38-14 drubbing at the hands of Penn
State. But the one “bright spot,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said, was Cotton’s continued emergence as a bigplay kick returner. Iowa had just fallen into a 38-0 hole early in the fourth quarter when Cotton trotted out onto the field for his fourth kick return of the game. And this time, he saw a bit of daylight as he headed up the field. “I saw a big, gaping hole from the blockers. That unit’s been doing real well,” he said. “I just saw a seam, and I took it.” Ninety-two yards later, the blowout loss was just a little bit more palatable for
Soccer seniors to be fêted By Tom Clos thomas-clos@uiowa.edu
Jordon Cotton returns a kick against Penn State in Kinnick Stadium on Oct 20. Cotton, who started his Hawkeye career struggling to find a role as a receiver, has leapt into the spotlight after two long kick returns. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) the Hawkeyes. It was the second-consecutive week that Cotton burst through a seam for a long kick-return touchdown. But this time, it counted.
Against Michigan State on Oct. 13, Cotton had a touchdown wiped off the See COTTON, 8A
Amid all the disappointing finishes over the last month, and with its season on the brink, the Iowa soccer team will take a moment to honor its group of departing upperclassmen Saturday. The careers of forward Stefani Campbell, midfielder Allie Adam and defensemen Dana Dalrymple, Jade Grimm, and Katherine Lewis will be showcased prior to what may potentially be the biggest match of 2012 when the Hawkeyes host their annual “Senior Day” against Wisconsin.
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By Rana Moustafa rana-moustafa@uiowa.edu
Twelve slowly walk on the stage, and after three minutes, their energy builds up to huge movements as two of them break into a duet. Their home away from home is Halsey Hall. They are talented, and they are passionate. And year after year since 1981, dancers bring something new to the stage as they celebrate the UI Dance Department’s annual Dance Gala. Starting this evening, 72 UI undergraduate and five graduate-student dancers will perform seven quite different pieces choreographed by University of Iowa dance faculty and a world-renowned guest choreographer from New York City. The 32nd-annual Dance Gala will begin 8 p.m. today in North Hall’s Space/Place; it will continue through Nov. 4. The performances include a wide diversity of themes, including a Spanish contemporary ballet and a Brazilian contemporary ballet. New York City’s Julliard graduate Jennifer Muller — who has produced more than 100 pieces, including seven full productions that have been staged in 41 countries — will be first to hit the stage at tonight with her “Speeds.” The Louis Falco Dance Company premièred “Speeds” in 1974 at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City. This performance “takes the UI faculty to new areas of exploring and researching movement vocabulary in the piece,” said George De La Peña, the UI Dance Department chairman and Dance Gala director. “It sets the tone for what came later [in the dance community]. The faculty here at the UI is contemporary, and they’ve been influenced by the past, and they bring [these influences] forward today.” UI junior Zach Bird, a dance major who will be one of the 12 dancers performing in “Speeds,” said the piece gained respect since its first performance. “Back in the day, when it was performed in the ’70s, it was critiqued heavily, because there were different techniques in it and a lot of walking on stage,” he said. “But [Muller is] a modern dancer, and she pushed the dance forward in that aspect, and now, it’s looked upSee dance gala, 9B
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Where: North Hall Space/ Place When: 8 p.m. today, Friday, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2 2 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 Admission: $20 for general public, $15 for senior citizens, $10 for youth (17 and under), $5 UI students (with valid IDs)
• “Speeds,” by Jennifer Muller • “Bach Concerto Rework for Nine Women,” by Deanna Carter • “Beyond Anatomy,” by Charlotte Adams in collaboration with the dancers and Gregory Colburn and Kimi Eisele • “Untitled Dance,” by Alan Sener • “In Three Easy Steps,” by Jennifer Kayle • “Bajo los Puentes del Silencieo,” by Eloy Barragán • “Noiva,” by Armando Duarte in collaboration with the dancers
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• Jazz Rep Ensemble & Johnson County Landmark, 6 p.m., Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Carnival Iowa, 7 p.m. Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn • Open Mike, 7 p.m., Uptown Bill’s, 730 S. Dubuque • Burlington Street Bluegrass Band, 7 p.m., Mill • Mixology, 10 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington • Dana Telsrow, 8:30 p.m., Yacht Club, 135 S. Linn • Mike Manglone & the Union, 10 p.m., Mill
Local haunts have upped their scary games for this year’s Halloween weekend. Cloud Atlas Can one action of kindness change the course of centuries to come? The past, present, and future are explored in this new breathtaking film starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry.
film
• Landlocked Film Festival, 5 p.m., Englert, 221 E. Washington • “The Moving Image Among the Arts,” 6:30 p.m., 101 Becker • V/H/S, 7 p.m., Bijou • Detropia, 9:30 p.m., Bijou
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• Manning Up, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert • Lady M, Mainstage Series, 8 p.m., Theater Building Thayer Theater • The Stellification, Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater Building Theater B
Fun Size The entrance to the Scream Acres Maze at Arkin, Iowa. The maze is open this weekend as one of the area Halloween events.(The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera)
By Emma McClatchey emma-mcclatchey@uiowa.edu
Halloween, for some, is a time to dress up in funny outfits, eat candy, and spend some casual time with friends. But for others, the spookiest holiday of the year is better spent weaving through a creepy house or field, avoiding obstacles of fake cob webs and severed limbs while trying not to scream at the sudden sound of a chain saw — all the while keeping an eye out for strangers around every corner. Luckily, local Halloween attractions provide enough scares for even the most thrill-seeking patrons, from haunted houses and barns to corn mazes filled with spooky special effects and actors dressed to scare. One of these is Bloomsbury Farm’s Scream Acres, a local staple in the haunting business since 2005. A three-tiered Halloween attraction near Atkins, Iowa (around 40 miles north of Iowa City), what was once just a corn maze now takes patrons through a carnival-theme haunted barn and “slaughterhouse” corn crib in addition to the maze, for a total 20-minute experience inspired by the “common” fear of clowns. “You kind of have to ‘theme’ your haunts,” Bloomsbury Farms owner Karen Petersen said about Scream Acres, which is based on a legend of a circus-train crash in Atkins. “Each year, we change many scenes around. We have some of the same props, but we use them in different ways to put some really neat thrills and scares in there.” Petersen said the Bloomsbury Farms staff members attend annual “haunt conventions,” where they pick up top-
of-the-line equipment such as strobe lights, fog, creepy costumes, and finely detailed decorations. In addition, they hire around 50 actors to haunt their attractions from 7 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “I hope that it just kind of takes them into another world,” Petersen said. “I’ve seen all kinds of emotions out here. I’ll see people that actually cry, but the majority of the people walk away going, ‘Wow, did you see that chain saw?’ And they’re laughing at each other — it kind of brings their group together.” Carly Stamnes, 16, said the Iowa City attraction Field of Screams elicits similar reactions from her and her friends. A haunted corn maze hosted by the Iowa City and Coralville Jaycees, the Field of Screams offers jump-worthy sound and visual scares, such as a blaring truck horn and hidden creatures in costume. Profits from the $8 tickets are used to fund community projects. “It’s cheap, and it’s a pretty good scare. It’s also for a good cause,” said Carly, who has visited the Field of Screams since she was 7. “It usually leaves you laughing, so it’s a good feeling. It’s just good, ‘Octobery’ fun.” But for those looking for indoor, close-to-campus frights, the University of Iowa Campus Activities Board will host its annual Night Hawks’ Haunted House on the evenings of Saturday and Oct. 28 in the IMU Main Ballroom. Night Hawks Director Deanna Dozer said organizers have built this year’s attraction on past events, offering such spooky scenes such as a mad scientist, a child-snatching witch, and an undead bride
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Don’t miss on Halloween weekend: What: Scream Acres When: 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: Bloomsbury Farms, 3260 69th St., Atkins, Iowa Admission: $20 What: The Field of Screams When: 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday Where: 2991 Black Diamond Road S.W. Admission: $8 What: Haunted House in the IMU When: 10 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 28 Where: IMU Main Ballroom Admission: Free for students
and groom, all interacting with visitors. “We incorporate students to get involved, so many students have been helping to put it all together,” she said. “It’s something different from what you see around campus. Many organizations are just hosting Halloween parties, which are fun, but this is something that attracts students and is different for them to go to.” Dozer said Halloween thrills can serve as good stress relievers for college students. “It’s a time for them to kind of play a role other than their usual roles as being students,” she said. “I hope that they will be the ‘scaredest’ they’ve ever been and then realize how much they love it.” Petersen said she strives to produce similar reactions in her site patrons. “Some think it’s just fun, and some are terrified,” she said. “I just hope they walk away going, ‘Man, that’s the best damn haunt I’ve ever been to.’ ”
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This is one Halloween adventure that young Albert and big sis Wren won’t forget. When Albert decides to make his own fun and go on an adventure, Wren and her friends must go on a manhunt to find him, without Mom finding out. Starring Victoria Justice and Chelsea Handler.
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• “Live from Prairie Lights,” Justin Cronin, GENRE, 7 p.m. Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque
miscellaneous
• From Snakes’ Blood to Sewage: Mythology and Ecology of a Minor River in Rajasthan, 4 p.m., University Capitol Center • English Language Learners’ Discussion Circle, 11 a.m., S126 Pappajohn Business Building • Manning Up, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert • Talk Art, 10 p.m., Mill
Friday 10.26 music
• Jazz After Five, Steve Grismore Trio, 5 p.m., Mill • Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Fire Sale, 9 p.m., Gabe’s • We Funk — George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Tribute, 10 p.m., Yacht Club, 135 S. Linn
film
• Landlocked Film Festival, 5 p.m., Englert • Schlafende Hunde, 8:30 p.m., Bijou
V/H/S Showtimes: 7 p.m. today
A hired group of petty criminals must wade through piles of VHS tapes to retrieve a rare piece of footage. The task turns out to be more difficult than imagined, as the tapes document an endless assortment of horrifying scenes. The tapes were also found in a room with a corpse and several television sets in a rundown house in the middle of nowhere.
theater
• Manning Up, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater
words
• “Live from Prairie Lights,” Robert Grunst, poetry, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights
miscellaneous
• Exploring Majors Fair, 12:30 p.m., IMU Main Lounge • Shorty B’s B-Day Bash, 9 p.m., Gabe’s • Cross-Country Comedy Competition, 9 p.m., Mill
Saturday 10.27
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of the week St. Peter’s Cream Stout
Product of: St. Peter’s Brewery, Suffock, United Kingdom Serving Style: Chilled bottle Size: 1 pint, 9 fluid ounces Bursting with delightful fragrances and a unique taste, St. Peter’s Cream Stout is fantastic example of why beer should be bought from experienced brewers. Smell: The aroma makes a powerful impression upon the nose without overpowering. Primarily it consists of roasted, malty, yeast, and licorice. Notes of coffee and hops are also there if you really get your nose up in the glass, which believe it or not, you might want to do. 4.7/5 Appearance: The Cream Stout pours almost ink black into the glass and supports an initially thick beige head that fades quickly without lacing the glass at all. Carbonation bubbles disturb the surface of the beer, but besides that factor, it’s pretty difficult to say much more about it from the sight alone. 4.2/5 Taste: From the moment beer meets tongue, the carbonation makes itself known. The taste delivers what one would expect from the smell, but with strong notes of chocolate making an appearance. The mouth-feel is relatively tongue coating, which is quite nice given the creamy combination of roasted malts and chocolate flavors. Loved it. 4.8/5 Overall: The St. Peter’s Cream Stout is a beer that won’t disappoint even the most casual of beer drinkers. It goes down smoothly, and dazzles the palate afterwards. This modestly labeled beer is worth a try on any occasion. 13.7/15 - Dan Verhille
music
• Saturday Night Music with John Waite & Marc Janssen, 7 p.m., Uptown Bill’s • Wylde Nept, 8 p.m., Mill
words
• “Live from Prairie Lights,” Lisa Brothers Arbisser, nonfiction, 2 p.m., Prairie Lights • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Philip Sorenson & Olivia Cronk, poetry, 4 p.m. Prairie Lights • Book Signing, Jane Gilmor, 5 p.m. Prairie Lights Times Club
film
• Landlocked Film Festival: Dramatic Shorts, 4 p.m., Bijou • Dead Weight, 8 p.m., Bijou
theater
• Manning Up, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater • Steel Magnolias, 7:30 p.m., Iowa City Community Theater • Lady M, Mainstage Series, 8 p.m., Thayer Theater • The Stellification, Gallery Series, 8 p.m., Theater B
miscellaneous
• Mother and Daughter Yoga, 2 p.m., Heartland Yoga Studio 221 E. College Suite 213 • Family Folk Choir, 4 p.m., Uptown Bill’s • Masquerade Ball – Hawkeye Ballroom Dance Co., 8 p.m., Old Brick, Band: High Society Big Band, Cost: Free for members, $2 for students, $4 for nonstudents • Halloween XII: Dance Party, 10 p.m., Gabe’s • Halloween Hoe-down, 9 p.m., Yacht Club
Sunday 10.28 music
• UI School of Music Presents artists Tony Arnold, soprano, and Michael Norsworthy, clarinet, 2 p.m., Old Capitol • Weekend Warriors, 6 p.m., Mill
film
• Landlocked Film Festival, 5 p.m., Englert
miscellaneous
• GLBT Movie Series, Let’s Talk Inclusive, 1 p.m., Senior Center, 28 S. Linn • Manning Up, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Theater
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Facing off in musical battle By Audrey Dwyer audrey-dwyer@uiowa.edu
An ambiance of fluorescent celling lights and graffiti-painted walls created a perfect atmosphere for an indie-rock performance. The bands were drawn to the SCOPE Battle of the Band’s at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., for one reason: to win the opportunity to open for Manchester Orchestra 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in the IMU. The success of their night hinges on the decision of 12 SCOPE directors. The judges said they were looking to see which band was more talented musically and best captured the attention of their audience with their performance. After much anticipation throughout the four-hour competition, Huge Lewis and the Olympics were announced as the winners. Two other bands participated in the competition — Iowa City noise pop group No Coast and Des Moines indie rockers Conrad Bascom.
The Olympics Two brothers, Jeff and Dan Roalson, have been in the Olympics since early 2007. The band has opened for Miniature Tigers, White Rabbits, and Rubblebucket, among
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Yale Cohn interviews the Olympics, a band performing at the Mission Creek Festival at the Yacht Club on March 29. The Olympics — along with Huge Lewis — will open for Manchester Orchestra on Nov. 9. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) others. The band’s music can be described as indie rock, prom rock, dark pop, or dead rock, with a modernized vintage sound. “We all have our own style but it works together,” Jeff Roalson said. The group contains diversity in its music, but together, there is a fluid feel to the song list. Jeff Roalson is a guitarist and singer, Dan Roalson plays the bass, Knoll Nissen is the drummer, Trevor Polk is the keyboardist, and Lucas Adolphson is a guitarist and backup singer. “[Hugh Lewis] are our friends so we are really
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Former Iowa City musician releases new album To say that Keith Lynch is a man of many talents is an understatement. Lynch, now a Des Moines resident, began his music career and his project Unknown Component in Iowa City in 2002. Ten years later, his newest album, Blood v. Electricity, was released last week. Tonight, Lynch will perform some of his new music at the Java Creek Cafe, 588 Boyson Road N.E. Readers who attend the performance and mention reading about him in The Daily Iowan will receive a free copy of his new album. On the album, Lynch literally plays it all, ranging from the guitars to vocals, piano, and drums. He then takes his recordings and mixes them for his album in his independent recording studio. “I find that it’s less complicated when it comes to writing and recording music [to do it myself],” he said. “It allows me the freedom to go in any direction I’d like creatively. I also want to learn as much as I can as a producer, and I feel that this is the best way to do that.” Lynch started playing guitar 10 years ago, and he has since taught himself every instrument he knows. His first album that was made
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on a simple four-track tape recorder. “So the production wasn’t the greatest, but that was the start of the project and eventually led to where I’m at now,” he said. He described his alternative style of music as philosophical. “The music ranges from slow songs to energetic songs,” he said. “I’m trying to create a sound and style I can call my own, I’m not sure I have a word for it yet.” His music video “When the Illusion is What it Seems” received a Silver Star award at the 2012 ADDY Awards. His music has also been featured in the film The 4th Life and can be heard on radio programs such as “Undercurrents.” When he is not in the studio, he said, he spends time performing throughout the Midwest at least once a week. — by Emily Burds
LISTEN Go to dailyiowan.com to listen to two songs from Unknown Component’s newest album, Blood vs. Electricity.
happy to play with them,” Jeff said. “We had fun with everyone we performed with tonight, and we hope to recreate that at the concert with Manchester Orchestra.”
Huge Lewis Dan English said he would describe his three-person band Huge Lewis as “garage rock.” He plays the guitar, sings, and writes a majority of the songs. The band includes James Kennedy and Jake Missem as the other guitarist and drummer. The Iowa City band has been together a few
months, but the players have known each other for years. They have produced a tape called “Big” and have an EP titled “Ascending Into Heaven” dropping in December. “I hope we can have as much fun as possible and circumvent the animosity of the competition,” English said early in the night before the winners were announced. SCOPE member Mackenzie Sheehy echoed English’s sentiment. “This will be a good opportunity to support local music and a way for SCOPE to integrate with the community,” Sheehy said.
“A toast.” The Englert welcomes The Rocky Horror Picture Show once again. Prop bags filled with confetti, playing cards, and pieces of toast — among other seemingly random items — will prep visitors of the Englert Theater on Saturday night to view The Rocky Horror Picture Show. For its annual midnight screening of the famous musical, Englert Director Andre Perry said, the Englert folks expect a large showing of eccentrically dressed visitors. “It gets a little bit bigger every year,” he said. “Hundreds of people come out and enjoy it. It’s definitely a fun, interactive event.” Since its première in 1975, Rocky Horror has achieved wide cult status among its spirited fans. “It’s a weird and campy
film that people just love to celebrate,” Perry said. “It’s a really fun and funny movie, and it has turned into something more than that — it’s a really quirky event and a lot of fun.” Although it is different from any other event held at the Englert, Perry said, he finds Rocky Horror to be the ideal Halloween show. “I think it ties into the scary-movie sort of themes that pop up around Halloween, and since this is a spoof of sorts, it’s kind of a funny way to celebrate the holiday,” he said. “It’ll be a crazy time.” Tickets cost $16. Doors will open at 11:30 p.m. — by Emma McClatchey
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Music continually changes and transforms into new things. The JACK Quartet — John Pickford Richards, Ari Streisfeld, Christopher Otto, and Kevin McFarland — take modern music and puts a new spin on it; the members form a string quartet, which traditionally plays classical music. The four men, who met at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., will perform at 7:30 p.m. today in the Riverside Recital Hall. JACK, named for the initials of the four members, has previously performed three times at the University of Iowa, but the musicians feel this performance will be different. “We’re going to be playing music we’ve never played here before,” said Richards, one of the group’s three violinists. “One of the songs will be on our next album. We’re going to play another piece that we’ll actually perform around the audience.” Richards said a particularly important guest will attend the performance as well. “We’re going to play music by Roger Reynolds, and he’s actually going to be here. It’ll be really great to have him here. It always really heightens the experience for us when the composer is here — more magical.” This is one benefit of the group focusing on new, contemporary music and continually working with new composers. “With a composer like Beethoven, you can only speculate on what he intended,” said violinist Otto. “With new composers, your performance of their work becomes the beginning of the history of the piece. You actually help shape the interpretation of the piece. It’s a powerful position to be in.” It is a position the members of the quartet said they are familiar with; playing contempo-
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“It started out as just friends playing music we loved together … but we’ve developed ways, over the years, of learning more music.” - Christopher Otto, violinist rary compositions pushes them to grow as musicians, they said. “Often, we work with composers dealing with different kind of playing techniques, extended techniques in which we’re playing our instruments in different ways,” violinist Streisfeld said. “Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms play their instruments in a particular way, and there’s a certain repertoire, and we all studied this in school — so we work with new composers to understand their technique of playing the instruments.” These new works have given the group plenty of opportunities for growth over the years since its founding in 2005. “It’s interesting to see how we’ve grown over the years,” Otto said. “It started out as just friends playing music we loved together and doing summer festivals here and there, but we’ve developed ways, over the years, of learning more music. Our interests have expanded; we’ve discovered more techniques and styles over the years. Our interpretations have changed over the years. We’ve gotten more comfortable and organic — some pieces are becom-
ing second nature, but some are still fresh and exciting.” Playing a variety of compositions from different eras has influenced JACK’s style. “Our interests then were mostly on the European modernist style, but now our interests have really broadened to doing many more styles — popular music and music from other parts of the world,” Richards said. “We don’t limit ourselves to one type of style.” The quartet’s interest in diverse styles has led it all over the world, including Bali for the Bali Arts Festival. The members said the performance was one of their most memorable. “I think I actually said Bali was my most memorable performance in advance,” said McFarland, the group’s cellist. “We were dressed in traditional Balian wardrobe from head to toe, and there was choreography for everything we played; it was just a unique experience that none of us will ever forget,” Richards said. Bali is certainly a standout, but all men agree that each collaboration is unforgettable. A crucial collaboration — their first — was with Helmet Lachnemann.
What: JACK Quartet When: 7:30 p.m. today Where: Riverside Recital Hall “We kind of formed to play one of his quartets before we were the JACK Quartet,” McFarland said. “We worked with him at a festival in Mexico and then again in Germany, and now all over the world. He is one of the sweetest and most endearing people we have ever met. He’s like a grandfather to the group. His music brought us together.” The group has grown since its first collaboration, and it will continue to work with new artists in upcoming years. From this year through 2014, JACK will work with legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini all around the world. “He is a pianist who has a series of concerts called ‘Perspectives,’ in which he pairs newer works with older works,” Otto said. “It’s a great opportunity for us to play in these great venues. So basically, he’s playing two Beethoven sonatas, and we’re playing Grido.” JACK will perform Grido in addition to music by California-based composer Reynolds. “Each movement [selected by Reynolds] is devoted to a different composer who is influential for him,” McFarland said. “We’re going to have a pretty well-rounded program.”
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears’ ex-manager described from the witness stand Wednesday a scene of domestic warfare, saying the superstar’s father chased him around a kitchen, punched him, and threatened his life. Sam Lutfi, who is suing Spears’ parents for defamation, testified while they watched from across the courtroom. He denied accusations made in a book by Lynne Spears that he was a Svengali who became the gatekeeper of her daughter’s world, locking her parents out of her life. He contends he was a benevolent caretaker who protected Britney during her highly publicized meltdown. Lutfi’s direct testimony concluded in dramatic fashion as he was overcome by tears while describing the aftermath of the publication of the book. “After the book came out, there was a huge spike of death threats that were pretty bad,” he testified. “People I know were shunning me. Websites were created to kill me. People wished I was dead. People wished my family …” He didn’t finish the sentence because he was crying. “How did it make you feel,” asked his attorney, Joseph Schleimer. “Depressed, anxious, and suicidal,” Lutfi testified. Lutfi told of days leading to Britney’s hospitalization at a psychiatric unit, and jurors saw a video of the star ordering him around outside her home hours before she was taken away. She was demanding
that he let her drive her car and told him to get in the passenger seat. The scene outside her home was surreal, with TV lights and paparazzi surrounding her. Lutfi said Britney feared her father, Jamie Spears, and fled her home when she heard he was coming. Lutfi said the father confronted him twice and punched him on the second visit. “Jamie came barging into the house,” Lutfi testified. “He lunged at me and chased me around the kitchen island. He was spitting, yelling, shouting at me, and said I had hurt his daughter and he was going to beat the hell out of me and I’d better get out of the house.” After 10 minutes, he said, Jamie Spears was escorted out by security guards. But the next morning, he got into the house again and the battle resumed, Lutfi said. “He cornered me in the kitchen, punched me in the solar plexus, and threatened to kill me,” Lutfi testified. “How did it feel?” Schleimer asked. “It hurt,” Lutfi replied. Asked what he did, he said, “I ran to the game room and locked myself in.” A lawyer for Spears said in opening statements that the father never physically assaulted Lutfi and merely touched him on the chest. With Schleimer reading excerpts from Lynne Spears’ book, Lutfi methodically denied every one of her accusations. “Were you in complete control of Britney’s life?” Schleimer asked. “No,” Lutfi said firmly. “Did you attempt to keep Britney’s family away?” he was asked. “To the contrary, sir,” Lutfi answered.
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Festival landlocked but locked in Landlocked Film Festival Thursday • The Entertainers and Ronal the Barbarian, 7 and 9 p.m., Englert, 221 E. Washington, $7 each • Arts & Music Short Films and Awesome Animation, 5 and 7 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, 123 S. Linn, Free
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The Landlocked Film Festival is back for its sixth year of showcasing independent films for the Iowa City community in a weekend full of events.
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It’s all about balls, babes, and muscles in the animated feature Ronal the Barbarian. This comedic film from Denmark drops around 50 F-bombs and is one of the 60-plus movies that will be shown at this years’ Landlocked Film Festival. Screenings will begin at 5 p.m. today in Iowa City Public Library Room A, 123 S. Linn St., and 7 p.m. at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St. Screenings will continue through Oct. 28 at various locations. Admission for most films is free unless specified; tickets may range from $3 to $7. Mary Blackwood, an administrator in the University of Iowa Division of Sponsored Programs, started the event in August 2007 because Iowa City lacked a festival of this caliber.
Go to www.dailyiowan.com to view trailers for some of the Landlocked Film Festival’s featured films. “There are many filmmakers in Iowa, but when I looked around, the city only had music and art festivals; there wasn’t an all-around film festival that took every kind of movie,” she said. In celebration of its sixth anniversary, Blackwood said, this year, the festival is showing some of the highest quality films and the selection-team members were more particular than they have been. “We have things that you can’t find on television or online because it’s not from the Hollywood filmmaking machine,” Blackwood said. “We look for films that have a compelling story, great acting, and diverse
topics that appeal to everyone.” This year, the selection team also strongly considered films that dealt directly with Iowa City. One example of this is director Angie Chen’s film One Tree Three Lives, which will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at the Bijou. Admission is free. The inspirational documentary follows the story of Chinese writer Hualing Nieh Engle, a cofounder of the UI International Writing Program. In the production of the film, Chen followed Nieh Engle for almost three years as she traveled the globe. “I wanted to present
Nieh’s multiple roles — as a novelist, mentor, and a cofounder of the writing program; as a woman, mother, grandmother and wife; as a mainland Chinese, Taiwanese, and an American; and as a pacifist who loves to laugh,” Chen said. Chen has known Nieh Engle for more than 40 years, and they are so close that she even calls her Auntie Nieh. In this film, Chen wanted to show the world what she sees in this woman. “I see her charisma and her understatements; I see a woman who has overcome obstacles and hardships, yet never cowered or became bitter,” Chen said. “I see a generous friend
Friday • Madres 0, 15 el Minuto, and Words of Witness, 2:30 p.m., Englert, $5 • Comedy Short Films, 5 p.m., Englert, $5 • Heathens & Thieves and Ronal the Barbarian, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., Englert, $7 each • Today We Saw the Face of God, 7 p.m., Bijou, $5 • Schlafende Hunde, 8:30 p.m., Bijou, $7 Saturday • Family Friendly Films, 12 p.m., Englert, Free • Historic Documentaries, 1:30 p.m., Englert, $5 • Election year special: Party Crashers and As Goes Janesville, 3:30 and 5 p.m., Englert, $5 • Dramatic Short Films No. 1, 4 p.m., Bijou, $5 • Panel: Self-Distribution of the Independent Film, 4 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Gridiron Heroes, 5:30 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Iowa 80 Film Fest at Landlocked, 6 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington • Writers on the Film Program, 6 p.m., Bijou, $5 • Green Carpet, 6:30 p.m., Englert sidewalk, Free • Road Comics, 6:30 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Route 30, Too!, 7 p.m., Englert, $7 • Dead Weight, 8 p.m., Bijou, $5 • Bucksville, 9 p.m., Englert, $7 Sunday • Arts & Music Short Films, noon, Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Awesome Animation, 2 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Dramatic Shorts No. 2, 3 p.m., Bijou, $5 • Road Comics, 4 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Panel: Diversity Focus, 5 p.m., Bijou, Free • Instant Replay Program, 5:30 p.m., Iowa City Public Library Room A, Free • Iowa 80 Film Fest at Landlocked, 6 p.m., Gabe’s • Panel: International Writing Program and One Tree Three Lives, 7 p.m., Bijou, Free
who is frugal with herself, and I see a tree but also a person who has always seen herself as an outsider — in Wuhan, Taipei, and Iowa.” John Putch, an independent filmmaker and recent director of the television sitcom “Cougar Town,” took a more comedic approach to his film. His feature Route 30, Too! will première at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Englert. Admission is $7. The film encompasses stories from Putch’s hometown in Pennsylvania and all the “backwoods humor that occurs there.” He describes the film as “X Files” meets Dumb and Dumber. After the film, audience members will
have the chance to attend a panel discussion in which they can ask Putch questions — which the director loves being a part of. “The best part is engaging with the audience,” Putch said. “It’s more satisfying, really, because you get to hear people’s reactions, and I get to explain things and thank them for coming.” This is Putch’s second time at the festival; he enjoys coming to Iowa because he believes his films cater to the city’s audience. “The films at the festival don’t have an air of snobbery, and when I see the programs, they are real honest to me, and I love that,” he said.
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Assassin’s Creed III finally drops Oct. 30 Hush to fall over Iowa City By Dan Verhille Daniel-verhille@uiowa.edu
What would a retailer have to offer you to get you to buy a game? A shiny belt buckle? A figurine? Or possibly a chance to sink some steel into the infamous Benedict Arnold? Ubisoft is pedaling all this crap and more to get you to order its new game. After waiting during a three-year-long development process, gamers everywhere will finally get their hands on Assassin’s Creed III on Oct. 30. In what will be the last and final title in the acclaimed series, players take control of a new protagonist, Connor, to guide the path of the American Revolution from the shadows. In order to mold history, Connor must embrace both parts of his biracial heritage by mastering the stealth hunting styles of the Mohawk tribe as well as the full-frontal methods of warfare that built the English Empire. Assassin’s Creed III’s story sprawls out across America’s 13 colonies, allowing players to encounter such historical figures as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, and Paul Revere. In a decisive shift from earlier titles, Assassin’s Creed III is trying to move into more open environments. Rather than climbing towers in big cities, players will find themselves climbing more trees and ship masts than
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ever before. Connor will also be able to command a ship up and down the Eastern Seaboard, exploring at will. While dramatic, the shift has few gamers worrying about the game’s engine and structure, because Ubisoft has established a reputation for consistently delivering rewarding play. Backed by the largest development period and marketing commitment to date, the final release of the Assassin’s Creed series promises to be the crown jewel in Ubisoft’s collection, which has grown to encompass 12 titles across numerous platforms, a graphic-novel series, and a feature movie currently in production. The incredible hype surrounding the game has led to record-setting orders, which can almost undoubtedly be attributed to the extensive and differentiated incentives bundled with each copy. Depending which edition of the game you buy and from whom, buying a special edition nets you a metal game case and a package of trinkets that includes Connor figurines,
Connor’s medallions, metal belt buckles, embroidered colonial flags, concept art, and novelty copies of George Washington’s notebook. In addition to promotional trinkets, Ubisoft is also offering bonus ingame content that differs by package and console. This in-game bonus content ranges from exclusive weapons, attire, and missions. I was disappointed when I found out the four missions released are PlayStation 3 exclusive,
while each Xbox 360 package in the United States contains only one of three bonus missions available. Adding to the letdown is the rumor that a PlayStation exclusive mission sets you after Benedict Arnold. I can’t help but fear that Ubisoft has skimped on giving Xbox users one mission (instead of the full six), is that it intends to charge for them later on. Hopefully, I’m wrong, but this sort of platform prejudice doesn’t sit well with me. Isn’t ordering and buy-
ing the title enough to get me all the parts of the story, Ubisoft? Should I really have to modify my platform selection and choose PlayStation 3 or PC to get the whole story? I have no doubt whether Assassin’s Creed III will be phenomenal, but I’ve got a sinking feeling that Xbox users will find themselves frustrated trying to justify paying for content that others received packaged with their game.
A plethora of Chicagoland basement performances in high school were the sparks to the Hush Sound’s fuse. Seven years and three full-length albums later, the alternative-pop band will kick off its fall tour Friday in the group’s hometown of Chicago and then will point the tour bus west to the Hawkeye State. The Hush Sound will perform 6:30 Saturday at the Blue Moose Tap House, 211 Iowa Ave. Tickets are $15. The quartet is famous for its “baroque pop melodies” intertwined with “stunning female vocal interplay,” and it has toured with a variety of musical superstars including Phantom Planet, OK Go, Rooney, OneRepublic, and the All-American Rejects. The group has released three albums — So Sudden (2005), Like Vines (2006), and Goodbye Blues (2008) — and fans can look forward to new material dropping in 2013.
— by Alicia Kramme
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on as a very iconic piece. People now think it is one of her best and influential works.” Bird said “Speeds,” a piece about variation and polarization, is a good beginning for the show because its unique movements engage the audience members and get them ready to watch the rest of the performances. “[The movements] are very shape-oriented and very focused on the lines of the body,” he said. “[Muller] really likes to play with shape; there is a lot of curvature of the body and really deep, juicy pliés and bending of the knees.” The music for “Speeds” was composed on a handmade synthesizer by Burt Alcantara, an Italian composer. With the various layers of harmonies and melodies instead of one note at a time, Bird said, the music was like nothing he had ever heard before. It “makes the audience [members] sit on the edge of their seats, wanting to figure it out,” he said. “There is a lot of instrumentation, melodies, and harmony all put together,” he said. “It couples really well with the movement, because it is very rich in texture.” The third-year dance student said that while the costumes are all white, they are perfect for the piece, because they complement the movements and the music, adding texture to the performance. “You’d think that makes a kind of a blah-ness about the piece, but [the costumes] are very texturized,” he said. “They’re not just one level; looking at them, you can see the depth of the layers on the pants and the shirts, and it goes really well with the movements of the piece, because there are textures in the movements, too.” The dancers will each have two to three changes in the piece, and although they remain white, they add a new and playful energy as some dancers wear baseball caps and others
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sunglasses. De La Peña said the show will end with a unique Brazilian-inspired piece choreographed by Armando Duarte, a UI dance professor of 20 years. The piece is titled “Noiva.” “It has this beautiful tension in it about preparing for a wedding,” De La Peña said. The success of the show selling out each year is due in part to the dancers’ hard work and outstanding talent, he said. “Our dancers are just fantastic, and they’re doing such a great job in their performances. I am forever impressed about how skilled and versatile our dancers are,” he said. “It’s going to be an exciting show full of variety and intelligence. The energy and the exuberance of the dancers is just winning.”
‘In Three Easy Steps’ Jennifer Kayle loves Dominican culture and social dance. The eighth-year UI dance assistant professor and co-graduate program associate director and recruiter will perform her piece “In Three Easy Steps.” It includes music composed by Latino artists including Carlos Cuellar Brown, Merengue de Calle, Juan Luis Guerra, Milka La Mas Dura, and Omega. The 18-minute piece took more than two months to perfect. The brainstorming of ideas began in May, and intense five-day-per-week practices started in September. The choreography was influenced by Kayle’s experience on a cultural exchange trip to the Dominican Republic five years ago. There, she learned the common steps of social dance, including the merengue, and it’s where she met her Dominican husband, to whom she dedicates the piece. Kayle said as much as the piece contains a lot of meaning to her, it is more about being an outsider and the display of male and female intrigue. “I don’t want it to be just about me,” she said. “I definitely want it to be
Dancers practice their piece “Bach Concerto Re-work for Nine Women” on Sunday. This piece was a reconstruction and choreographed by Deanna Carter. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) something everyone can relate to.” The eight dancers who will perform “In Three Easy Steps” include four males and four females who alternate partners throughout the performance. The Latino music wasn’t new to all of the dancers. UI junior dance major Dakota Gonzales said he has worked with Kayle before, but his background helped him have some experience for the rehearsals. “My dad is from Guatemala, so I grew up dancing to this music,” he said. “But now, it’s different, because instead of dancing with my mom and dad, I am dancing with colleagues, and it’s a great experience.” Ashley Michalek, one of his partners for part of the performance, said a big part of the process of learning the piece had to do with learning about how her partners move. “The whole piece looks bright and defines each one of our personalities,” said the UI senior dance major. She described the skinny-jean, bright-colored top, and high-heel costumes as being very “clubby” and noted that the theme of the piece is somewhat of a “bar scene.” “[Kayle] told us to bring heels to class one day, and when we did, she told us, ‘OK, now, put one heel on and dance,’ ” Michalek said. “The whole point of it was to look sloppy but fierce at the same time.” She said her and her colleagues see the piece as a relationship between a girl and a boy. “We throw our heels at the boys and then storm off,” she said.
The heel section was not only appealing to Michaleck; the men said they enjoyed it, too. Bird, who will also perform “In Three Easy Steps,” said he found the different male/female movements in the piece amusing and fun. The contrast between the body languages of the males and the females played a big role in the performance, he said. “We made a hand-gestural phrase, and we didn’t know what to do with it at first,” he said. “Then we put it with the scene of the heels being thrown at us, and we thought it’s perfect, because this is what a man’s response would be. We are talking as if the heel is the woman, and we are mad at it.” UI senior dance major Topeka Ellis, who has danced in Kayle’s previous pieces, said this year’s piece stands out when compared with Kayle’s previous work. “She wanted to break all of her choreography rules,”
Graduate student Jingqiu Guan puts on mascara before rehearsal on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) Ellis said. “But the piece still has a [Kayle] feel about it in the movement.” Carolyn Kalscheur, who has performed in the Dance Gala for the past two years, agreed with Ellis. “Watching the piece, you can tell it’s hers because of the cockiness,” said the UI senior dance major. “It’s fun to be a part of that process.” Kayle agreed that this piece is nothing like the ones she has choreographed for the six Dance Galas she has participat-
ed in previously. She described the performance as being exuberant, witty, enjoyable, instructive, and informative about the form of merengue and bachata, and she hopes it will make people want to dance. “I’m not asking the audience to be patient, and I’m not challenging how they feel,” she said. “But while I have that suspicion, I won’t assume what the audience will perceive, so we will have to wait and see.”
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News audit Continued from 1A ment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation IT services allegedly improperly disbursed roughly $270,000 during nearly a decade of employment. Meier worked at the UIHC from Dec. 1, 2002, until her termination on Jan. 19, following the university officials’ concerns catalyzed the investigation. The investigation was taken to proper legal authorities on Wednesday morning, including the Johnson County County Attorney’s Office, and the investigation remains ongoing, University of Iowa spokesman Tom Moore said. Meier’s first alleged
fema Continued from 1A Auditorium, Voxman Music Building, Clapp Recital Hall, and the Art Building instead of reversing the funds — something previously recommended by the Office of the Inspector General. “This final action on our replacement buildings clears the way for construction — and we are ready. Our students and campus can now move forward with certainty that they will have the facilities they need,” University of Iowa President Sally Mason said in a statement. Iowa’s senators and congressmen voiced their approval for the department’s long-awaited decision and its effects beyond
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misuse of financial access occurred in 2006, when the university paid $839 in personal expenses for Meier’s trip to North Carolina for an IT training event. She took extra personal days on the trip and claimed they were business expenses. Despite the department’s knowledge of this, she was not terminated, suspended, or restricted from her PCard, which allows her access to UIHC finances. The majority of the disbursements included roughly $200,000 of equipment bought with department funds by her procurement card that Meier subsequently sold on eBay. The 200-page audit reports Meier deposited university rebates into a personal bank account and
FEMA The Department of Homeland Security formally backed FEMA’s choice to replace three buildings on the University of Iowa campus • The 2008 flood damaged more than one-sixth of the UI campus, including the Hancher Auditorium, Voxman Music Building, Clapp Recital Hall, and Art Building • On June 19, Homeland Security released an audit advising FEMA to reverse its decision on not funding the replacement of flood-damaged buildings • Officials believe this decision will positively affect the University of Iowa and the Iowa City area. Source: The Daily Iowan, Rep. Dave Loebsack’s press release
the realm of Iowa City. “This is an important
made purchases for iPods, cameras, and Xbox games along with altering information that led to Meier being overly reimbursed for department purchases. Along with the alleged improper purchases, Meier didn’t account for 61 days of vacation that she didn’t spend at the UIHC working. “I would just like to simply point out that if action would’ve been taken in July or August [in 2006], that could’ve stopped the fraud definitely,” said David Vaudt, the Iowa state auditor. The money lost through the improper disbursements hasn’t been recovered and may have to be absorbed by the hospital, said UI Vice President for Medical Affairs Jean Robillard. He did not state
whether the hospital would attempt to recover the lost funds. Despite the monetary issue, Robillard defended the hospital’s care and service, reminding the regents the incident did not affect the quality of care. “This incident didn’t involve patient care or quality of care, it involved documentation,” he said. The auditor discovered several concerns when addressing the polices and procedures within the department, including a lack of inventory records and control over inventory, along with a lack of administrative action that occurred after discovery of Meier’s improper used of University PCard in 2006. The audit report recommended the UIHC department “strengthen overall
controls and overall operations, such as enhancing controls over purchases made with department funds.” In a press conference following the meeting, the available spokesmen said the audit might be the largest in the hospital’s history. “Certainly over 10 years, this has been the case,” said Regent Robert Downer. “Just from my memory as a longtime observer, I don’t recall anything that would approach this in the past.” While the hospital has undergone a serious issue, Regent Jack Evans hopes to move forward and learn from this experience. “This is a learning institution, and I think we need to learn from this experience,” Evans said.
‘Our students and campus can now move forward with certainty that they will have the facilities they need.’ — UI President Sally Mason
decision for both the University of Iowa and for the surrounding community,” Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, said in a statement. “Going forward, I intend to work to change the underlying law so that FEMA decisions become final more quickly, assuring that this period of long uncertainty does not happen in the future. Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, said in a statement he hopes the UI can continue with recovery effort with FEMA’s help and support. “The University of Iowa is now able to move forward with its recovery from the flood and will
be stronger and more resilient going into the future,” he said. The 2008 flood damaged more than one-sixth of the UI campus, including the Hancher, Voxman/Clapp, and the Art Building. The UI then received $6.7 million from FEMA for the demolition of three buildings damaged by the 2008 flood, with $5 million of the funding going to Hancher and the Voxman/ Clapp and $1.7 million going to the Art Building. FEMA officials dedicated $386 million to build a new auditorium, new music building, and new art facility. Following this pledge,
the renovations hit a speed bump of their own. On June 19, the Department of Homeland Security released an audit recommending the decision to replace the flood-damaged buildings be reversed. The audit’s goal was to determine if the FEMA Region VII correctly applied the “50 percent rule” when it decided to fund the replacement of the Hancher, Voxman/Clapp, and the old Art Building. The “50 percent rule” refers to FEMA’s ability to fund replacement instead of repair when the repair costs exceed 50 percent of the replacement costs.
Regents The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics turned an audit report over to the Johnson County attorney following an ongoing investigation of a former employee. • Jennifer Whitmore-Meier allegedly sold $189,000 of equipment purchased by the department and in turn received $142,000 for selling the items online • Meier was allegedly improperly reimbursed for $15,173 of travel costs • The former IT employee received $20,000 of exceptional performance bonuses during her time at the UIHC Source: Audit Report
Following the audit, the department recommended FEMA reverse its funding, but now formally supports FEMA’s choice to continue work with the UI. According to the state Board of Regents’ timeline, the construction will be completed on the flood-damaged campus buildings within the next four years. The new auditorium will be complete in December 2015, two years after officials’ anticipated completion of the new Art Building. Despite many adversities, officials commend the work done by the UI and Iowa lawmakers. “This is a very good outcome,” U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said in a statement. “It’s a tribute to the strong case made by the university and other state officials in Iowa.”
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ARIES (March 21–April 19) Your intuition will not let you down when dealing with partners. Asking questions and using diplomacy will help you get the answers you are looking for so you can make decisions and move forward with your life. TAURUS (April 20–May 20) Collaborating with someone with experience will help you in many ways. What you can do when you put your mind to it will help to set your goals higher. Romance is in the stars and will enhance a relationship that’s important to you. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Don’t let confusion cost you. Use your imagination, and you’ll gain instead of lose. Staying power will be the determining factor when it comes to your success. Ask for a favor if it will help you complete a task. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Past experience, an excellent memory, and preparation will help you reach your goal. Love is highlighted, and socializing with someone special to celebrate what you have accomplished will enhance your relationship. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Be careful how you deal with friends and relatives. Not everyone will share your thoughts. Listen carefully, and follow practical suggestions that will help you stabilize your personal position. Do what you can to help a good cause. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Get involved in a worthwhile organization, but don’t offer more than you can afford to part with financially. More time spent with family, fixing up your home, or repairing a relationship that needs a little tender loving care is your best bet. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) The element of surprise will make what you do more inviting to someone you want to entice to join you. Love is in the stars, and getting together with someone from your past will change your outlook and get you back on track. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Assess your situation at home. Personal changes can be made that will boost your confidence and help you move in a direction you find more suitable. Let your intuition guide you when dealing with older relatives or someone you must answer to. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Expect the unexpected when dealing with friends, relatives, or people in your community. Not everyone will be honest, which can send you down the wrong path. Focus more on your home and the changes that will help improve your lifestyle. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Take a walk down memory lane, and remember some of the people you have known who may be able to contribute to your current situation. You have plenty to gain if you attend a reunion or call up an old friend. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Consider your options. Take note of the costs involved before you take on a new contract, lease, or payment. You don’t want to limit your freedom to do the things you enjoy most. Alterations to your living space will improve your situation. PISCES (Feb. 19–March 20) Show off; what you do to impress people will help you win a contract or position that can alter your future. Love and romance are in a high cycle, and plans to celebrate with someone you care for will improve your relationship.
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Jasmine Wright makes blankets at the African-American Cultural Center on Wednesday. The blankets made will be dontated to the Children’s Hospital. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)