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Iowa City money flows into Statehouse race Johnson County residents donated more than $1,000 to two Statehouse candidates in Senate District 18 in the last financial reporting period. Records show Democrat Liz Mathis brought in $855 from Iowa City residents since Oct. 15. Republican Cindy Golding attracted $325 from donors in Johnson County. The Senate District 18 — which includes Marion and western and northern Linn County — race has been closely watched because the Democrats have just a one-seat advantage in the state Senate. If Mathis wins, the Democrats would retain control of the Senate, where Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, DCouncil Bluffs, has been able to squelch some Republican legislative priorities. If Golding wins today, the Republicans will control the governorship, the House, and half the Senate, likely giving them an opportunity to pursue policies that Democratic leadership opposes. Gay marriage, for instance, has been a prevalent issue in the race. Gronstal has so far been able to block Republican proposals to outlaw same-sex marriage in the state Constitution. However, a split Senate would give Republicans an opportunity to advance such legislation. — by Adam B Sullivan
Bachmann pushes income-tax changes COLUMBIA, S.C. — Iowa caucus candidate Michele Bachmann wants an overhaul of the nation’s income tax that would have the nation’s poor paying more. In an interview with the Associated Press on Monday, the from congresswoman U.S. Minnesota and tax lawyer talked up her own tax plans to compete with proposals from Herman Cain and Mitt Romney. Bachmann lately has proposed doing away with the earned income tax credit that encourages people to work. — Associated Press
CO R R ECT I O N In the Sunday edition of Daily Iowan TV, DITV incorrectly reported the percentage of University of Iowa Student Government members with criminal charges as 7.7 percent. The percent of UISG members who have received at least one nontraffic criminal citation as of Nov. 5 is 5.8 percent. Daily Iowan TV regrets the error.
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VOTE TODAY Seven candidates are vying for four seats in today’s Iowa City City Council election.
Race sees just one incumbent
At-large Three newcomers and one incumbent are competing for two at-large seats.
Matt Hayek Attorney at Hayek, Brown, Moreland, and Smith LLC Priorities: City budget, public safety, flood mitigation, tax-base expansion, arts and culture scene support, increasing neighborhood organizations
By ASMAA ELKEURTI asmaa-elkeurti@uiowa.edu
Matt Hayek Jarrett Mitchell
Matt Hayek is the only incumbent in the running for the two at-large seats. The current Iowa City mayor and attorney has family roots in Iowa City that date back to 1870. Hayek was president of Englert Theatre and has been the chairman of two different citizen commissions. The 41-year-old candidate will focus on issues such as flood mitigation, public safety, support for expansion of the tax base, strengthening of neighborhood organizations, and support for the arts and culture scene. Hayek said he intends to make the budget climate a top priority. “We’re in a much better shape than many other places around the state, but we cannot be complacent about these trends,” he said. “I think we are taking active steps to streamline our operations and expand our tax base so we can be better prepared for what many people believe will be an indefinite economic stagflation and manager our way through these tougher times with better outcomes.” Hayek said he decided to run for the City Council in 2007 because he wanted to be a part of the decision-making process. He feels serving on the council a second time would add stability to the council.
Owner of Wake Up Iowa City coffee shop Priorities: Sustainability, bicycling, and small business
Raj Patel Student at Kirkwood Community College Priorities: Job growth, diversifying downtown, expanding tax base
Michelle Payne Supervisor at MidAmerican Energy Part-time UI student Priorities: Economic development, business expansion, maintaining government services
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Twenty-year-old Raj Patel decided to run for City Council after his experience as the University of Iowa Student Government liaison. “Although my opinion was highly valued by the council, I did not have a vote,” he said. “I was motivated to run for City Council so I could have a vote and represent the entire Iowa City
By KRISTEN EAST kristen-east@uiowa.edu
Members of the Iowa City community say the Secure Communities Program remains a fear for local immigrants. Roughly 25 people gathered in the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., on Monday night to discuss local immigration issues. Organizers were prompted to hold the event following the Nov. 2 declaration by Polk County Sheriff Bill McCarthy that the county would not fingerprint anyone with a simple misdemeanor. Iowa City officials are also discussing similar immigration policies. Attendees were encouraged to contact Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek and ask him to implement the same fingerprinting policy Polk County has regarding the Secure Communities program. The program aims to identify and remove criminal aliens who threaten public safety. Pulkrabek couldn’t be reached for comment on Monday evening. In accordance with federal law, anyone arrested by police is fingerprinted. Under the Secure Communities Program, fingerprints are automatically sent to the FBI, and the FBI forwards the prints to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to compare against immigration databases. “We don’t want to fingerprint for simple misdemeanors, because of that decision … there are no prints of those people that would end up with the state or FBI or [Immigration and Customs Enforcement],” McCarthy said. Though state and local governments are required to send fingerprints and can’t opt out of the program, McCarthy said he doesn’t believe not submitting fingerprints for simple misdemeanors is illegal. The Secure Communities Program is divided into three offense levels. Serious crimes, such as homicide and robbery, are the largest risk, followed by other felonies, misdemeanors and lesser crimes. McCarthy described a simple misdemeanor as stealing a candy bar, a bottle of shampoo, or a pair of jeans, while a misde-
ELECTION WATCH
Rick Dobyns UI clinical professor Priorities: Stabilizing tax base, recruiting businesses, and marketing Iowa City’s downtown
Steve Soboroff Owner of KCJJ-AM 1630 radio station Priorities: Making Iowa City a welcoming place for businesses, security for the southeastern area, changing attitude of the UI police
District C One newcomer is running uncontested for one District C seat.
Romney unveils his economics Davenport marked Romney’s third trip to Iowa since announcing his candidacy. By CHASTITY DILLARD chastity-dillard@uiowa.edu
Jim Throgmorton UI professor emeritus of urban planning Priorities: Long-term sustainability, bringing security to the southeast district, providing good jobs, and strengthening tax base
MORE INSIDE • Read about the Iowa City City Council District A and District C races. Page 3 • The Daily Iowan Editorial Board endorses Patel, Payne, and Soboroff. Page 4 • Find out where to go to get registered and vote today. dailyiowan.com
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Latinos make up 93 percent of individuals arrested through the Secure Communities Program.
District A Two newcomers are competing for one District A seat.
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Jarrett Mitchell Jarrett Mitchell hopes to bring a voice to issues such as sustainability and bicycling as well as represent small businesses in the community. The 33-year-old Iowa City resident said he is not only set apart by age but also by his strong advocacy to implement urban agriculture. As a councilor, he hopes to pass an ordinance allowing individuals to raise their own chickens. The business owner said he feels qualified because he has “the courage” to run for council. “I think we’re all qualified to serve in representative democracy, and I think those who have the courage to step forward deserve to do so,” Mitchell said. “That’s what representative democracy is all about.” Mitchell is the owner of Wake Up Iowa City, a coffee shop located in White Rabbit, 109 S. Linn St.
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DAVENPORT— Republican caucus candidate Mitt Romney vowed to reduce federal spending by $500 billion annually by cutting federal programs. And though some interest groups have argued his fiscal plans are out of touch, experts are split on whether his plan would work. Romney’s plan is three-prong and includes eliminating unnecessary programs, moving necessary programs down to the state-level, and making the government more efficient and productive by cutting the federal payroll by 10 percent through attrition. “I don’t think people who are public servants should get a better deal than the taxSEE ROMNEY, 3
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Thirteen UI students intend to study in Cuba this winter.
Cuba StudyAbroad Program The $4,500 enrollment fee for taking the course in Cuba includes: • Tuition and fees • Round-trip airfare • Hotel accommodation • Two meals per day • Excursions, tours and guides
By RISHABH R. JAIN rishabh-jain@uiowa.edu
The University of Iowa is opening gates for students to attend a study-abroad program in Cuba this winter. This latest inclusion in the destinations offered by the UI Office for Study Abroad came after President Obama decided to ease regulations on sponsored trips to Cuba by accredited universities and religious organizations in January. Limits on study-abroad programs were first put in place in 2004 by then-President George W. Bush. The two-week program will run during winter break and will cost students $4,500. Some 13 to 14 students have confirmed their
Source: Leslie McNeilus, Study Abroad adviser and program coordinator
enrollment in the program, which partners with Cuba Tours and Travel in Cuba. Leslie McNeilus, a UI Study Abroad adviser and program coordinator, said students in the program can chose from two different writing courses — travel writing and ethnographic essay. She said she is excited to see the program finally get launched. “It’s a fantastic opportunity for students to be able to learn from and be inspired by the culture, history, and atmosphere of Cuba,” she said.
Robin Hemley, the director of the Nonfiction Writing Program, said the country has long been a soughtafter destination for writers. “For me, the whole world is an appropriate destination for a writer. I was there in July, scouting for this program …” he said. “Cuba is a country that we have a long history of relationship with, dating back to the Spanish-American War.” Hemley, who spearheaded the program, said the longtime restrictions on travel to the country adds to its allure. But despite the eased restrictions, UI politicalscience Associate Professor Brian Lai said U.S.-Cuba relations are “still not very good.” “Cuba still has many internal policies that the U.S. is very critical of,” he said. “The U.S. is trying to take small steps to improve relations with Cuba, but we just haven’t seen the type of policy changes that we would like.”
Lai said foreign relations have improved slightly recently. He cited the U.S. allowance of up to $2,000 a year in remittance to Cuba as one of the “small steps” toward improved relations. UI sophomore Tony Tran, an English major, said he is slightly surprised the university chose Cuba over other destinations, such as Ireland or England, but he thinks Cuba “as unexpected as it is, is pretty out there and a neat location.” With the slowly mending U.S.-Cuba relations, UI officials intend to maintain all safety precautions, much as with any Study Abroad program, McNeilus said. “Safety will definitely be at the forefront of all planned activities and excursions in Cuba,” she said. “Part of our partner organization’s role is to provide the necessary guides and information to keep students safe throughout the trip.”
METRO Official: Sept. 24 fire started in Bruegger’s An official with the Iowa City Fire Department confirmed Monday that a fire that destroyed or damaged several buildings in September started at Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 225 Iowa Ave. Iowa City Fire Marshal John Grier said the department has confirmed the fire started on the first floor of Bruegger’s, though officials don’t know where on the first floor. Grier said the fire remains under investigation, but the insurance company is sending a number of items taken from the site to Anderson Engineering Co. of Streamwood, Ill., to determine the cause of the fire. Grier said he hopes to go to Illinois for the examination,
which is scheduled to take place Nov. 17 and 18. The fire, which started in the early morning hours of Sept. 24, spread to several nearby buildings causing smoke and water damage to Takanami, Yacht Club, Studio 13, and Akar. Those businesses have since reopened. — by Hayley Bruce
Man charged with domestic-abuse assault An Iowa City man was charged Sunday with domestic-abuse assault causing injury after he allegedly pushed his girlfriend down the stairs of their apartment, choked her, and dragged her out of the building by her feet. According to a complaint by Iowa City police, Victor
Kabungulu, 47, was arguing with his girlfriend — with whom he had lived for a year — because she was speaking on her cell phone, telling another person he was wandering around the area. The complaint said Kabungulu took the phone from her and threw it against the wall. He then allegedly dragged her out of their bedroom, kicking and hitting her. He then allegedly pushed her down the stairs, and she began to scream. The complaint said he then began to choke her and covered her mouth in an attempt to stop her from screaming. Kabungulu then reportedly dragged the victim out of the apartment by her feet, and before he left the area, he allegedly told her he would kill her and get away with it because she didn’t speak English. — by Matt Starns
Woman faces drug charges A Clinton woman faces numerous drug charges after Iowa City police reportedly found more than three pounds of marijuana in her vehicle. Jessica Hlubek, 25, was charged Oct. 16 with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, keeping and permitting the use of marijuana in her vehicle, and failure to affix a tax stamp to a taxable substance. A complaint said Hlubek was charged in conjunction with a July 22 incident in which an officer stopped Hlubek’s vehicle for a traffic violation. During a search of the vehicle, in excess of three pounds of marijuana was allegedly discovered. Hlubek also reportedly had more than $23,000 in cash in the vehicle. — by Matt Starns
THE ART OF IDENTITY
Elliott Jensen (right) and Zeke Swim work on their art pieces at the TransWeek Collaborative Art Project & Dance Party in the Women’s Resource and Action Center on Monday. All the art produced at the event will be displayed in the WRAC on Thursday. (The Daily Iowan/Ya Chen Chen)
BLOTTER Ryan Bartusek, 18, N332 Currier, was charged Nov. 4 with possession of a controlled substance. Michael Corcoran, 18, 2329 Burge, was charged Nov. 3 with second-offense possession of a controlled substance. Nathan Cruise, 37, 905 Bluffwood Drive, was charged Sunday with second-offense OWI. Andrew Deacy, 18, 201 E. Burlington St. Apt. 1524, was
charged Nov. 1 with criminal trespass. Max Dittmer, 23, 1015 Oakcrest St., was charged Sunday with public urination. Michael Gilligan, 23, Yardley, Pa., was charged Nov. 3 with public intoxication. Korey Kriz, 26, 1905 Gleason Ave., was charged Nov. 1 with driving with a revoked license. Blake Laughton, 24, 8 Triangle Place, was charged Nov. 2 with
public intoxication. Kyle Messer, 18, 4247 Burge, was charged Nov. 3 with possession of a controlled substance. Vincent Mostek, 23, 401 Hawkridge Drive Apt. 4104, was charged Nov. 2 with OWI. Henry Mullen, 19, N371 Hillcrest, was charged Nov. 4 with possession of a controlled substance. Derek Nelligan, 18, 2205A Quadrangle, was charged Nov. 3
with possession of a controlled substance. John Ritchie, 19, 4254 Burge, was charged Nov. 3 with possession of a controlled substance. Michael Tvedte, 18, 2214 Russell Drive, was charged Monday with possession of drug paraphernalia and OWI. Christopher Wendel, 18, N332 Currier, was charged Nov. 4 with possession of a controlled substance.
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payers who are paying for them,” Romney told a crowd of roughly 150 at the Iowa American Water Co. in Davenport on Monday. Romney said he plans to target and cut “unessential” programs such as Amtrak and the National Endowment for the Arts under his fiscal policy plan. “I don’t want [federal programs] to go away, but I don’t want to borrow $1 billion from China to pay for them,” Romney said. “I think it’s time for programs that we like that we simply can’t afford to be stopped or to be cut back and are to make it on their own.” But Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor of economics at Boston University, said cutting these programs would not be enough to solve the problem. “I think we need to get the governments finances
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community.” As a potential councilor, Pa t e l s a i d h o p e s t o bring jobs to Iowa City and expand the tax base. He said he feels regulations that make it harder for businesses to come to Iowa City need to be cut. The college student said he has campaigned through all 25 precincts and has knocked on more than 5,000 doors.
Michelle Payne Michelle Payne is a 45-
under control, we need to look at where the problem is, and it’s not the National Endowment of Arts or National Public Radio,” Kotlikoff said. “It’s not the programs.” Kotlikoff said Romney and other candidates should instead focus on controlling health-care costs and making sure Medicaid and Medicare spending don’t skyrocket by providing a basic plan for every American. He also said candidates should examine the effect of eliminating programs such as Amtrak. “We have to be very careful about taking away the infrastructure,” he said. “… the highway doesn’t pay for itself.” In addition, Romney’s tax policy would seek to reduce spending by cutting corporate income taxes, according to his website. But the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund, a nonprofit organization, said Romney’s plan is “woefully out of touch with the 99 percent.” year-old University of Iowa student, and she has been a resident of Iowa City for the past 15 years. Payne said she decided to run for council after realizing she would soon be done with her UI schooling and wanted something else to jump into. “I feel that this is a good time in my life to have the energy and the time to commit to being on City Council,” she said. “I’m very interested in seeing our community grow and thrive and be a great place for people to live. I want to be a part of giving back to the community and being able
Two vie in District A, Throgmorton unopposed BY ASMAA ELKEURTI asmaa-elkeurti@uiowa.edu
Rick Dobyns Rick Dobyns, a University of Iowa clinical professor of family medicine, is campaigning a second time for a spot on the Iowa City city government, this time for the City Council District A seat. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors appointed Dobyns to the Johnson County Board of Health, he volunteers his time at a free clinic, and he’s involved in other medical work in the area. “I feel very qualified. I’ve done work at both the federal, state, county, and city levels,” he said. “I’ve had a lot of community experience through a range of different areas. I can’t think of anything a council person would do that I haven’t done in several different venues.” Dobyns said he hopes to stabilize the tax base, change attitudes toward business recruitment potential, and market and enhance the “unique” reputation of Iowa City’s three commercial areas.
Steve Soboroff Steve Soboroff has been a part of the Iowa City community since 1994. After encouragement from listeners of his radio station, KCJJ-AM 1630, he decided to run for the District A seat. “I wasn’t really actively seeking it until then, but I think I can contribute a lot,” he said. “I can contribute a little common sense.” The 62-year-old said hopes to limit unnecessary police involvement — especially from UI police — toward ticketing for alcohol. He also said he wants to
make the Southeast Side of Iowa City safer, an issue he feels is underrepresented within the current government. “We’ve had problems with break-ins, we’ve had killings, and shootings. They put up a police station with hours from 8 [a.m.] to 5 [p.m.] Sorry, but that’s not when the problem is,” he said. “It’s affecting the whole town.” Soboroff said he hopes to make Iowa City a more welcoming place to businesses, a goal that encompasses security and law enforcement. He said he ultimately wants to give a voice to the underdog. “I want to represent those people who haven’t been represented,” he said. “Those people are the people that come here for a better life, the people that live here for a good life, and those businesses that have been sent away.”
Jim Throgmorton Jim Throgmorton, a UI professor emeritus of urban planning, is running unopposed for a seat in District C. Throgmorton aims to promote long-term sustainability, provide good jobs, create a strong tax base, and improve safety in the southeastern district. Throgmorton said he also plans to increase affordable housing and support the potential flood wall on Taft Speedway. Throgmorton sums up his campaign with the words “experience, skills, vision.” This will be Throgmorton’s second term as a city councilor; he served from 1993 to 1995.
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Fiscal policy GOP caucus candidate Mitt Romney discussed elements of his fiscal policy in a brief tour of Iowa on Monday. Highlights: • Cut federal spending and cap it at 20 percent of GDP • Block grant Medicaid and pursue further entitlement reform • Reduce the federal workforce • Restructure the federal government • Pursue a Balanced Budget Amendment Source: mittromney.com
Republican caucus candidate Mitt Romney talks at a campaign event at the American Water Co. on Monday. (The Daily Iowan/Jacklyn Couppee) “It’s a revenue crisis, not a spending crisis,” said Hugh Espey, executive director for the organization, and he believes Romney should tackle the deficit by further taxing corporations. “We are not going to cut our way to prosperity; we need to raise our revenue.” to lead the community into the future.” The Planning and Zoning
But University of Iowa economics Professor Forrest Nelson said Romney’s plan could work. “Incentives work if you lower taxes. It encourages people to work harder than they did before because they increase revenue,” he
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Commission member has also worked on the Board of Adjustments, putting her in contact with city officials on a monthly basis. Economic development, business expansion, and community growth are all things she hopes to focus on if elected. Payne said she wants to maintain city services, such as positions in the government even when the city faces current and future economic trouble.
meanor could be something like a traffic citation. “I certainly don’t have an issue with anyone who wants to do it differently,” he said. “We have to respond based on how we interpret the law.” The Secure Communities Program, aimed at catching criminal aliens, sometimes detains legal U.S. citizens. Data recently obtained from the Department of Homeland Security by Warren Institute at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley School of Law
said. “There’s no debate that cutting taxes will incen t i v i z e p e o p l e t o do more — the question is how much more will they be willing to do.” But Andrea Saul, press secretary for Romney’s campaign, said Romney’s shows the Secure Communities Program has detained around 3,600 U.S. citizens since the program was enacted in 2008. Latinos made up 93 percent of individuals arrested through the program. Iowa City resident Harry Olmstead said states should be able to opt out of the federal program. “I believe that Secure Communities is an unjust act, and we should eliminate it and should not have signed on to it at all,” he said. “It needs to be erased from the books.” Olmstead said 17 Iowa City citizens have been detained through the Secure Communities Program. None of them were
tax and economic plan is aimed to help the middle class. “[Romney] is going to target his plan so that people can get back to work,” Saul said. “He can reduce spending in Washington and actually turn around this economy.”
Offense levels The Secure Communities programs divides immigrant prisoners into three offense levels. Level 1: Serious crimes, such as homicide and kidnapping. Level 2: All other felonies. Level 3: Misdemeanors and lesser crimes. Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
felons, he said. Diane Finnerty of the Human Rights Commission said the Iowa City City Council will vote on the nine immigration proposals on Nov. 21.
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Vote Patel, Payne, Soboroff The DI Editorial Board is thoroughly impressed with the candidate pool for Iowa City City Council. There are a few that we prefer, of course. We officially endorse the following:
Raj Patel Raj Patel would make an excellent city councilor. Better than the rest of the candidates, he will representative the interests of University of Iowa students. Bridging the gap between the student population and the City Council is very important. Iowa City has a population just under 68,000, and the University of Iowa enrolls nearly 31,000 students. For a city that so heavily relies on university students, the governing body hardly reflects any student voice. The four precincts on or near campus — the Quad, the Main Library, the Courthouse, and the Rec Center — voted heavily in favor of repealing the 21ordinance one year ago, at 86 percent, 90 percent, 91 percent, and 86 percent, respectively. Compare that with the final City Council vote that enact the ordinance that April — 6-1, or 86 percent, in favor of a 21only bar-entry age. Patel has much experience representing student interests in the Iowa City community. He led efforts to repeal the 21-ordinance as a UI sophomore last fall. He has also served as the council liaison for the UI Student Government. Patel also wants to focus on making Iowa City a magnet for jobs, especially for those who will graduate and are pes-
simistic about the possibility of finding work. By creating an entrepreneur center downtown and allow more businesses to enter Iowa City, he believes that jobs can be created and bring about more prosperity for local citizens, as well as increased revenues for the city. With the use of self-supported municipal improvement district and tax-incentive financing and an elimination of some regulations, he also believes that downtown can be restored to its former glory. Patel also wants to explore sustainability options for the university and downtown businesses. He also wants to attract more nonalcoholic entertainment venues in an attempt to make the 21-ordinance as effective as possible. Patel is a strong candidate with a commendable agenda who will provide a studentmuch-needed voice on the City Council.
Michelle Payne Michelle Payne is a longtime resident of Iowa City and part-time UI student, with great potential to effect positive change in Iowa City. She balances her full-time job at MidAmerican Energy, her work on the Planning & Zoning Commission, and her studies toward a B.A. in business effectively. She has worked on the Iowa City Board of Adjustment in the past and comes from a family of city councilors — her father and grandfather served on the Orion, Ill., City Council. With her familiarity of both the private and pub-
lic sectors, Payne is a prime candidate for the City Council when jobs and budgetary woes are the prime issues. Her primary platform is to attract long-term businesses to the area, which will create more jobs and thus more permanent residents and a wider tax base to address the budgetary problems. She wants to make it easier for businesses to work with city government by streamlining communication processes. Payne told the DI on Oct. 31, “[I want to] make it easier for people to do things in the city, not have to jump over such high hoops that they feel they have to jump over today.” Payne is focused on making Iowa City a thriving community for years to come. She wants to make Iowa City bikefriendly, and, in line with her pro-business attitude, wants to advertise the city as such. She also wants to develop successful, nonalcohol-centric businesses in post-21 Iowa City. Jobs, jobs, jobs. It’s what we need, and Payne will help bring them.
Steve Soboroff When a question is proposed to City Council candidates, the lone dissenter always seems to be Steve Soboroff. “Captain Steve” has been the owner of KCJJ 1630 AM Radio for 18 years and a popular radio personality. His differing views from some of the candidates on issues such as the 21-ordinance and
the recent Occupy Iowa City protests indicate that he will instill more debate in the City Council if he is elected. His differences will give some underrepresented groups a voice in a city government that votes unanimously far too often. Even if he constantly voices the minority opinion in City Council the resulting votes, debates will likely prove to be beneficial for Iowa City. Soboroff is keen on treating students better and having police not focus on them as prospects for raising revenue. He said in a DI article on Oct. 27, “We need to relax using our police as revenue makers.” The city’s budgetary problems has given police cause to ticket more students in situations that may not warrant it, and Soboroff wants to change that. Soboroff is a resident of Southeast Iowa City and, like Michelle Payne, wants the council to pay more attention to the district by enforce housing laws and changing the way that the police substation operates. It is an issue on which he has been passionate for many years, and combining efforts with Payne may finally restore the Southeast Side to make it more attractive to prospective residents and businesses. Soboroff will bring a different perspective to the City Council and help it investigate new avenues of governing.
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Beware lead when allowing hunting/fishing All farmers and landowners who give permission for hunting and fishing on their property this season should be aware that spent lead ammunition and lead fishing tackle pose a potential source of contamination of
the soil, aquifer, surface water, and future crops. This contamination might in the future lead to taking acres out of production or an expensive cleanup before rezoning and subdividing, if that is your goal. This will be costly for your kids and grandchildren. Studies have shown contaminated soil will yield lead con-
centrations in certain crops. The relationship between lead contamination and cancer is still being studied. Lead is banned in gasoline, paint, and many other products in the United States. When farmers and landowners give permission for hunting and/or fishing on their land, they should be able to stipulate, “No lead, please.” There are
good alternatives to lead ammo and lead tackle. Steel and copper alternatives are readily available. Farmers feed us and take care of the precious land. It is hard work. They should be able to say what takes place on their own property. Patricia Haines West Des Moines resident
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Horrible sexualized fantasies BEAU ELLIOT beauelliot@gmail.com
In the first 2 1/2 years of the Obama administration, big investment banks (which we normally associate with Wall Street, even though they’re no longer located there) made more money than they did during the eight years of the Bush administration. Just saying. I don’t bring this up because I’m particularly anti-President Obama; he’s more conservative than I am, but then, just about every American politician on the national stage is more conservative than I am, with the possible exception of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. I become more proObama when the alternatives are presented. Mitt Romney, for instance, who apparently has never met a principled stand that he couldn’t pivot 180 degrees away from faster than Jacoby Ellsbury can steal second base. (Don’t try this at home; it tends to break the dishes drying in the dish rack. Just trust me on this one.) (And if you didn’t have the slightest idea who Jacoby Ellsbury is, well, your condition is not terminal, as far as I know. But then, I’m not a physician. Thank god for that, I hear one of my ex-girlfriends saying, who is, as it happens, a physician.) Or, for that matter, Herman Cain, who, if he’s not a nut case, certainly does a damn fine job of portraying one on TV. There’s the small matter of Cain’s 9-9-9 tax plan, which he introduced on Sept. 15. However, the Tax Policy Center discovered would raise taxes on 84 percent of Americans (oddly enough, the bottom 84 percent; you’d think that Cain was a Republican or something). Then, more than a month later, on Oct. 21 in Michigan, Cain said his plan was 9-0-9, which would protect poor families from a rise in their income tax. He then told Bob Schieffer of “Face the Nation” on Oct. 30 that there had been no change in his plan. 9-9-9? 9-0-9? It’s as if we’re talking area codes here. (Part of me wishes we were.) And then there’s the not-so-small matter of sexual-harassment
charges against Cain, when he was head of the National Restaurant Association in the ’90s, first reported by Politico on Oct. 31. Politico also reported that the restaurant group had made settlements with the two (at that time) women. denied the Cain charges, saying, according to many reports, “I have never sexually harassed anybody in my life.” He also at first denied that the association had made any settlements with the two women. Then, he allowed that maybe there had been a settlement, “three to six months’ severance pay, something of that nature,” he told CNN on Nov. 1. The New York Times, on Nov. 2, reported the settlements were one year’s salaries. Then, a third woman came out and said she had been sexually harassed by Cain. Now granted, these women are anonymous, two of them prevented from disclosing their indenties by confidentiality agreements included in their settlements. At least one of them, according to many reports, is trying to get out of her confidentiality agreement. Innocent until proven guilty, always. And the charges are old, from the 1990s. But Cain’s twists and turns — he doesn’t remember; he doesn’t remember what he doesn’t remember; he doesn’t remember what he doesn’t remember what he doesn’t remember — don’t inspire a great degree of confidence. Oh, and by the way, what’s the difference between “settlement” and “agreement.” But then, on Monday, a fourth accuser came out publicly — Sharon Bialek, another restaurant former employee described quite graphically an alleged sexual-harassment encounter with Cain in a car in D.C. Such “dignitaries” as Ann Coulter can yammer all they want about “if you are a conservative black, they will believe the most horrible sexualized fantasies of these uptight white women feminists.” (“Sean Hannity Show,” Oct. 31) (I’m not saying Coulter is a nut case, but she does a damn fine job of portraying one on TV.) Four women? All of them with “fantasies”? And what, exactly, are “horrible sexualized fantasies,” anyway? [Information from FactCheck.org, the Washington Post, Associated Press, and the Wall Street Journal, often overlapping, was used in this column.]
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UISG: Be responsible, be a ‘Wingman’ We’ve all been there. It is 2 a.m., and your drunk roommate calls, wanting you to come pick her or him up. Your buddy has had one too many drinks and might need medical attention. Or worse, you’re far too intoxicated friend is put in a sexually victimizing situation. The question is: Do you know what to do? The Wingman Campaign is about looking out for your friends in a partying environment. A true friend, like a wingman, is always there when you need her or him, especially when your safety is compromised. Friends should always be
ready to recognize and respond to drug- and alcohol-related situations that get out of control. Now, this is not a suggestion to get hammered hoping that a friend will be there to baby-sit you. Being a Wingman is about mutual responsibility. No one can predict how a night will unfold, so it’s your job as a friend to not be selfish and instead have one fewer drink if it means you might be able to save your friend’s life. Some people may feel that dangerous binge drinking among college students can be enabled by
their friends and social groups. At the same time, the strong bond among friends provides a unique opportunity for students to positively affect each other’s behavior. The point is not to remove yourself from the partying environment but instead become more conscious of decisions made throughout the night so you and your fellow Wingman can be in control while having fun. If your friend is drinking too much, give her or him water. If your friend needs a ride home, call a cab. If your friend needs medical attention, call 9-1-1. While
all of these reactions may seem like no-brainers, it’s going to be a lot harder to follow through on these actions if you’re equally wasted. There are many ways people can prepare themselves for emergencies. A few minutes can make all the difference in a life-ordeath situation. There are three specific tools the Wingman Campaign focuses on: Red Watch Band, Responsible Action Protocol, and late-night transportation. Red Watch Band is a two-hour course that teaches students how to respond
to life-threatening alcoholrelated crises. It includes identifying and reacting to alcohol poisoning, CPR, and automated-externaldefibrillator training, as well as bystander-intervention training. The Responsible Action Protocol is an agreement through the Dean of Students’ Office that protects students who call to get their friend emergency help. The protocol provides amnesty from disciplinary actions for the person who made the phone call. And with UISG’s new cab partnership, students will be able to get two cab
rides per semester in the case of an emergency. An emergency situation can be anything from not feeling safe when you’re walking home to removing yourself from an out-of-control house party, but cabs will only take you to your home or to the hospital. You should always be prepared to act as a Wingman. You never know when a friend is going to need you or when you are going to need them. Be safe, be smart, be a Wingman. Brittany Caplin is the vice president of the University of Iowa Student Government.
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Peace Corps Small businesses trusted on jobs numbers rise More than 600 UI alumni have served in the Peace Corps since it began. By AUDREY ROEN audrey-roen@uiowa.edu
Peace Corps officials say the group is seeing record number of volunteers this year, which may coincide with the organization’s growing popularity as an alternative to graduate school or jobs following graduation. Currently, the organization has 9,095 U.S. volunteers stationed around the globe, said Meredith Mahy Gall, the University of Iowa Peace Corps representative. Included in that number are 41 UI alumni. She presented volunteer options to UI undergraduate students interested in joining the Peace Corps in a meeting on Monday. Mahy Gall said volunteering with the organization — now in its 50th year — is an excellent way to gain experience, and Peace Corps veterans are more marketable when applying for jobs or graduate school. “In the Peace Corps, you are able to tackle a project without much guidance, you need to be flexible every single day and be very adaptable,” said David Wylie, a Grinnell College graduate who volunteered in the country of Georgia. “Those are qualities that are very important in the job market today, and something that you don’t get to experience in your first job out of college.” Mahy Gall has noticed a trend of students who have chosen alternative post-graduation lives. This year, she said, she has seen an increase in the number of UI students interested in joining the Peace Corps. “Because of the job market, people are looking for options …” said Greg Bauer, a University of Chicago graduate. Though first skeptical about volunteering, he said he felt the need to continue in some kind of service following graduation. “Some people do great things; other people slack off … It’s different for everyone,” he said.
Peace Corps benefits Peace Corps volunteers agree that while also being able to work as a volunteer, people can become more marketable with these benefits: • Job-placement support. • Advantages in federal employment. • Networking with vibrant alumni Source: Meredith Mahy Gall, UI Peace Corps representative
Bauer said following his return from Cambodia a month ago, he has considered applying to the UI graduate school. Veronique Porter, who volunteered with the Peace Corps in Africa, said the organization helped shape her career choices after college graduation while allowing her to give back to African societies in need. “I wanted to help people,” she said. “And I know, in some intangible way, it would shape … the way my career would go, and thankfully, it has.” Porter said she feels the organization’s increased recognition is an appealing next step for students, rather than a career right out of college. “You want to make yourself as marketable as you can, and [the] Peace Corps is one of those places you can do that,” she said. Though there are many different reasons for joining, the volunteers agree people are motivated to help others. “A lot of people are motivated to just help others,” Mahy Gall said. “They’d like to help in another country, another community, and practicing getting practical real world experience before getting their graduate or after their undergrad.”
Co-owner of Beadology Karen Kubby stands outside the establishment on Monday. A recent Gallup poll shows most Americans trust small business owners and local business leaders to create jobs in the United States, more than President Obama or Congressional Republicans. (The Daily Iowan/Christy Aumer)
Seventy-nine percent of Americans trust small-business owners for job creation. By DORA GROTE dora-grote@uiowa.edu
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Americans trust smallbusiness owners for job creation more than large corporations, the president, and Congressional leaders, according to a recent Gallup poll. Local Iowa City small business owners say that’s because of the personal relationships among customers, employees, and employers they work to build. “Employees are just numbers in large corporations,” said Todd Thelen, the owner of Artifacts, 331 E. Market St. “I work directly with my employees and have the best interest in treating them well and making sure they’re happy.” Thelen said he hired a full-time position this year and made sure the employee received full benefits, including vacation and insurance. The poll showed that while 79 percent of American’s trusted small-business owners for job creation, 52 percent trusted President Obama, 44 percent trusted Democratic
A recent Gallup Poll showed more Americans trust small-business owners on job creation. Americans trust: • Small-business owners: 79 percent • State governors: 57 percent • Mayors and other local government officials: 56 percent • President Obama: 52 percent • Economists at major U.S. universities: 51 percent • Republican leaders in Congress: 43 percent Source: Gallup Poll
leaders in Congress, and 43 percent trusted Republican Congressional leaders. Bill Nusser, the owner of Hands Jewelers,109 E. Washington St., said large corporations have a “large credibility gap.” Joseph Sulentic, a lecturer in the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, said some executives of large corporations are more focused on their stock prices than their company. “A lot of times, the large company executives’ per-
sonal best interests are driven by driving up quarterly earnings in their stock prices,” Sulentic said. “It is an incentive to lie and not be entirely honest with their company.” One member on the Outreach Committee of Occupy Iowa City said the protesters see the same trend with large banks, noting that some Americans transferred from commercial banks to local credit unions for Bank Transfer Day on Nov. 5. Stephen Hoffelt said when large, “too-big-to-fail” banks lose money, they transfer their expenses to American people through bailouts, and local banks “keep people’s money invested in the community.” “I do believe that small businesses are more trustworthy and better for communities than large corporations,” he said. Sheila Davisson, the owner of Revival, 117 E. College St., said many small-business owners try to give “honest and give upfront, concise answers” to their customers. However, some smallbusiness owners would like
to put more effort into creating jobs. Karen Kubby, the owner of Beadology, 220 E. Washington St., said she would “love to be doing more for job creation.” At present, there are two part-time and two full-time positions in her store, she said. “As downtown efforts continue and evolve, one of the ways I know that downtown will have some changes is when I start feeling it will be worthwhile to stay open late on Friday and Saturday,” Kubby said. “It will define changes downtown, and I would want to hire someone for that position.” Some owners feel they are doing their best. “We’re certainly trying,” Nusser said. “We have created a lot of business expansion.” Overall, being a familiar face in the community helps Americans trust small-business owners. “People see us in the community, and when they come in, they see a high level of service in local small businesses,” Kubby said. “And that repetition relates to building trust.”
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A partial list of things I should tell every prospective boyfriend: • Mr. Brownie is an adorable stuffed orangutan who listens to my problems so you won’t have to. Mr. Brownie will sleep with us every night, watching you with his big, beady eyes. So when you want to get to me, you’re going to have to go through Mr. Brownie (and seven pillows) first. • Sometimes I eat entire bags of carrots to see if I can make my skin color match my hair. It hasn’t worked so far, but my vision is impeccable. • If you attempt to buy me ice cream, I will bawl about my lactose intolerance and explain with tearstained cheeks about how ice cream is a part of my childhood that I can never get back. And all the while, you will sit there, wideeyed, with everyone at Whitey’s wondering what you did to me. • I have never eaten ramen noodles, and I never will. That much sodium in such a small package totally creeps me out. It’s like eating salt-flavored salt and washing it down with soy sauce. • I’m more scared of being in a stairwell by myself than anything else. So I may very well call you to walk me up the stairs, and if you stay for a few hours afterwards to dispose of the spider that I conveniently trapped underneath a cup two days ago, well, so be it. Carlynne Correll only cuddles stuffed animals.
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• Pediatric Surgery Teaching Rounds, 11 a.m., 2966-Z UIHC Pappajohn Pavilion • A conversation about the commons with Jay Walljasper, noon, 1505 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences • Master of Public Health Seminar, “Preparing for the Practicum: Pamela Willard and Laurie Walkner,” noon, B111 Med Labs • Pediatric Surgery GI Conference, noon, 2699-Z John Pappajohn Pavilion • Staff Language and Culture Services English Conversation Group, 12:30 p.m., UIHC Pomerantz Pavilion Melrose Conference Room 7 • Vascular Conference, 3:30 p.m., 1502 UIHC Colloton Pavilion • Library-Community Writing Center,4 p.m., Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn • Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar, “What does the Iowa Policy Project do anyway?” 4 p.m., 123/125 Institute for Rural and Environmental Health building • Communication Studies Seminar, “Who were the Neo-Aristotelians?” Sydney Yueh, 4 p.m., 101 Becker • “How to Have a Difficult Conversation,” Office of University Omsbudperson Workshop, 4 p.m., C31 Pomerantz Center
UITV schedule 12:30 p.m. “Caucasus as a Crossroads: Dagestan, Russia, and Regional Security,” WorldCanvass Studio, Joan Kjaer and International Programs, Oct. 27 1:30 Iowa Magazine, Super Computers (10), Produced by UI Center for Media Production and Big Ten Network 2 Women at Iowa, interview with Christine Grant, former Iowa Women’s Athletics Director, 2008
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• Water Sustainability Lecture, “Peering into the Black Box: Geophysical Imaging Subsurface Flow and Transport,” Adam Ward, 4:30 p.m., 104 Iowa Advanced Technology Lab • English Conversation Room, 5:30 p.m., UIHC Atrium Room A • Mommy, my ears hurt, 6:15, Iowa Children’s Museum, Coral Ridge Mall • Global Lens 2011 Film Series, The Invisible Eye (La Mirada Invisible),” 6:45 p.m., Bijou • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Eula Biss and David Trinidad, poetry, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • “The Commons and Community Development in Iowa City,” A Panel Discussion with Jay Walljasper and Community Leaders, 7 p.m., Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center Social Hall, 220 S. Gilbert • Pub quiz, 7 p.m., Deadwood, 6 S. Dubuque • TransWeek: Connections’ Transgender Panel/Q&A Session, 8 p.m., Hotelvetro, 201 S. Linn • Global Lens 2011 Film Series, Street Days (Quchis Djeebi), 9 p.m., Bijou • Warner Drive, with Acidic, 9 p.m., Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington • Flight School, 10 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn
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3 Women in Iowa, sports expert panel discussion on women’s athletics, April 2009 4:30 Symphony Band & Concert Band Concerts, Symphony Band, Richard Mark Heidel, director; Concert Band, Kevin Kastens, director, Oct. 11 6:30 Kirk Ferentz News Conference, Iowa football coach meets with the media, presented unedited by UITV and Hawkeye Video
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ARIES March 21-April 19 Don’t hesitate. Implement changes that will help you make more money or stretch the money you make. A greater commitment to something or someone you believe in should be made. TAURUS April 20-May 20 An overzealous attitude won’t help when dealing with personal matters. Tone things down, and be observant in order to avoid an incident that can lead to trouble where a partnership is concerned. GEMINI May 21-June 20 Offer what you can, and see what you get in return. A partnership will bring new meaning to sharing. An investment can result in greater stability. Focus on making your home a sanctuary that brings you comfort and peace of mind. CANCER June 21-July 22 Collaborating with someone who shares your goals will lead to success. A change in your position or status will also bring you greater confidence and popularity. Travel will be costly, but using technology to get ahead will pay off. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 Shake things up. Changing your routine or visiting unfamiliar places will lead to greater enthusiasm and a new perspective from which to view the situations you’ve been facing. Love is highlighted. Make sure you spend time with someone you love. VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Greater attention to detail regarding your personal investments and your home life will be required. Don’t take anything or anyone for granted. Someone you meet will offer you a deal that is more promising than you realize. Take a closer look. LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Spend time communicating with friends or relatives, and you will discover information that will help you make better personal decisions. A partnership will pay off if it involves finances. SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Get together with people who share your interests. Good fortune will be yours if you make subtle changes that add to your appeal. A move can help you strengthen a connection you have with someone special. Face-to-face contact will pay off. SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Travel if it will help bring you in contact with someone who can benefit you. Love is in the stars, but you must be willing to share equally if you want it to work. A change to your living arrangements will come with benefits. CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You can offer help if you want, but you aren’t likely to get anything in return. You are better off sticking close to home and putting more time and effort into your own personal needs. An opportunity to make extra cash is apparent. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Apply for a new position. Changes with regard to how you earn your living look positive. Someone you collaborate with will bring value to whatever you decide to do. A partnership can lead to an interesting and profitable venture. PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Inconsistency is the enemy. Follow through, or you will not be taken seriously. A problem with someone you love will be due to an inability to agree on what you both want out of life. Don’t argue; it will only make matters worse.
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Can you name any Iowa City City Council candidates? “Jarrett Mitchell.” Michael Fetterman UI jenior
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Clinton: U.S. embraces Arab Spring
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to reporters during an unannounced visit to Tripoli, Libya, on Oct. 18. Rodham Clinton said on Monday that the United States would embrace the democratically elected leaders of the Arab Spring. (Associated Press/Abdel Magid al-Fergany)
By BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Monday that the Obama administration would work with ascendant Islamist parties of the Muslim world, answering one of the central U.S. policy questions resulting from the Arab Spring. Delivering an address at the National Democratic Institute, she offered a forthright embrace of the democratic changes enveloping North Africa and the Middle East at a time when the euphoria of the successful revolutions from Egypt to Libya is giving way to the hard and unprecedented work of creating stable democracies. After decades of partnering dictators throughout the region, her message was that the United States would approach the new political landscape with an open mind and the understanding that long-term support for democracy trumps any short-term advantages through alliances with authoritarian regimes. While she reached out to the religious-rooted parties expected to gain power in Egypt, Tunisia, and elsewhere, she said nothing about changing U.S. policies toward Hezbollah and Hamas, which have performed well in Lebanese and Palestinian elections but are considered foreign
terrorist organizations by the United States. “For years, dictators told their people they had to accept the autocrats they knew to avoid the extremists they feared,” Rodham Clinton told an audience that included former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. “Too often, we accepted that narrative ourselves.” After almost a year of protests and crackdowns, armed rebellion and civil war, the Arab world’s upheaval has left a jumbled mosaic of liberals and Islamists, military rulers and loose coalitions of reformers. No country appears unalterably on a path toward democratic governance, and for the people of the region and the United States, the stakes of long-term instability are high. U.S. interests, including the security of oil supplies, military relations, and Israel’s defense, have forced the Obama administration to engage in flexible diplomacy, with different messages for different countries. The one-size-does-not-fitall approach has meant U.S. support for an imperfect military stewardship over Egypt ahead of elections for a new Parliament and president and largely overlooking ally Bahrain’s rough response to protests earlier this year. Washington helped a military effort that ultimately deposed
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Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi. It also demanded that leaders in Syria and Yemen leave power, without any real means to make them do so. “There will be times when not all of our interests align,” Rodham Clinton said. “That is just reality.” Still, she moved to counter an increasingly common criticism from Republicans, including among presidential-nomination hopefuls, that the Obama administration’s boisterous support for the Arab Spring has foolishly opened the door to Islamist takeovers of oncesecular governments. Rodham Clinton took a hardline, deriding the suggestion that faithful Muslims cannot thrive in a democracy as “insulting, dangerous, and wrong.” She said the United States would work with any individuals and parties willing to uphold fundamental values. Religious and secular parties alike “must reject violence. They must abide by the rule of law and respect the freedoms of speech, religion, association and assembly. They must respect the rights of women and minorities,” Rodham Clinton said. “They must let go of power if defeated at the polls. “In other words, what parties call themselves is less important to us than what they actually do.”
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets Libyan soldiers at the steps of her C-17 military transport upon her arrival in Tripoli on Oct. 18. (Associated Press/Kevin Lamarque, pool)
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first place in the division. Three-straight wins to end the season would guarantee Iowa a division title and a trip to the first-ever Big Ten championship Game on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis. “We’ll worry about that after Nebraska,” Vandenberg said. “That’s something down the line, and it’ll get figured out.” Unsurprisingly, head coach Kirk Ferentz doesn’t seem too keen on dis-
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“I thought we forced our offense a little too much,” she said. “We were trying to create [shots] for ourselves instead of running our offense. We did talk about rebounding [at halftime], but I don’t think that improved a whole lot in the second half.” The Hawkeyes’ roster is filled with talented shooters, and Iowa has nearly its entire roster healthy for the first time in a few sea-
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ond-place finish in only his third career start, at the Rod Myers Invitational.
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cussing Iowa’s chances of winning a division title, either. “Only if we’re idiots,” Ferentz said. “What we’ve got to do is worry about [this] week, so I hope we don’t have any idiots on our team. We’ll talk about that [Sunday], but we’ve got a tough game coming in here Saturday. I know that.” You won’t hear much from Michigan State this week. Head coach Mark Dantonio has barred reporters from interviewing his players. It’s not a first for the fifth-year Spartan head coach, who used the same tactic the week before his team’s 10-7 win against
Ohio State on Oct. 1. But is he employing it again because of its past success? Or, with questions eminent regarding last year’s loss at Iowa, would he simply rather not have his players thinking about that debacle? The Spartans entered Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 30, 2010, with a flawless 80 record and a No. 5 ranking. But a 37-6 blowout by the Hawkeyes ended Michigan State’s march for an undefeated record. Marvin McNutt’s last-second game-winning touchdown catch at Spartan Stadium a season earlier gave Iowa its first 8-0 record in school history.
Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins spoke about his team’s pending opportunity in Iowa City following the Spartans’ 3124 win against Minnesota on Nov. 5. “It’s exciting to go back there and get a chance to play much better than last year,” Cousins told msuspartans.com. “At the same time, we try to take each game individually and just go there and play. It’s a new team this year on both sides of the ball. Obviously, we want to make it personal each and every week to find as much motivation as possible, and with last year’s result, we can find a way to make it personal.”
sons — and that added depth includes five freshmen. Bethany Doolittle, who at 6-4 is a legitimate backup for starting center Morgan Johnson, should fill a role Iowa lacked in 2010-11. But with Doolittle and the 6-5 Johnson, the Hawkeyes shouldn’t have been outrebounded by a Division-II team — and they know that. Freshman Samantha Logic cited “a change” in approach was and is needed moving forward. “Our rebounding wasn’t as good as it needed to be, but I think intensity is a big thing,” Logic said. “We need to have more intensity. Not getting shots to fall,
things like that, we just need to have more intensity, and better [results] will come after that.” Printy, the youngest player in school history to record more than 1,000 points, faced offensive woes just as the rest of the team did. The Marion native shot 2-of-10 overall, 1-of-6 from 3-point range. Granted, she said she expected her role to change slightly this season. “I have a feeling defenses will clamp on me a little more this year, which will be good to get other people open and for our offense,” she said at the team’s media day last month. “So whatever happens, hap-
pens — as long as we get the win.” Bluder said if not for the exhibition game, however, she might not be able to evaluate the team as much as she can now. The Hawkeyes will open their regular season Saturday against Harvard in CarverHawkeye Arena. “I thought it was a great exhibition contest for us, and they pointed some things out for us,” Bluder said. “I think we’ll get [our play] cleaned up. It will be a great film for us to watch and pick up some things we can really work on.”
“As a team, I think we had some ups and downs,” Brant said. “We got some youth in there and got some experience for them, [but] we didn’t win any tournaments, which was a bummer. I just don’t think we played up to our expectations and our ability level.”
Ian Vandersee was the only other golfer to play in all five fall events, and he, too, was inconsistent after redshirting last season. In all but one tournament, he posted at least one round of only 1-over par or better. But big numbers crept up on Vandersee at times, causing him to fire rounds
of at least 6-over at three of the five events. “We didn’t exactly play as well as we wanted to. Consistency is obviously a big part in getting to where we need to get,” Vandersee said. “Now, it’s just going to be [about] getting better by the beginning of the spring.”
COMMENTARY
Nittany lying The NCAA system has no defense left after the case of former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.
IAN MARTIN ian-martin@email.edu
When sitting to write this column, the following Mumford and Sons lyrics played through my headphones: “My heart was never pure / And you know me / You know me / But Man is a giddy thing.” Ambiguously applied, the line from “Sigh No More” could so simply describe the NCAA. The masses are in denial that the NCAA is impure, even though the corruption is bludgeoning us. The one defense that has kept us giddy things at bay is that it’s for the kids. The NCAA’s daily goal is to turn football players into men. But the soul of the NCAA’s participating institutions after the Jerry San-
dusky case has now been proven artificial. Penn State’s 22-year former defensive coordinator faces numerous sexual-abuse charges stemming from alleged encounters with underage boys he met through his charity. Sandusky is scum, but others are at fault for the encounters. Other charges being filed are for perjury against Penn State administrators — including former Athletics Director Tim Curley — for covering up the years of abuse. Joe Paterno is not being charged, but it appears only because he has agreed to testify against his former blitz-caller. But he knew, it seems. They all knew. Numerous people raised concerns to Paterno. The alleged cover-up demonstrates the final straw of insincerity that the defenders of the oppressors hoped could validate the existence of the NCAA: the promise that Big Brother could guide kids into adulthood.
Gifts such as education would justify what was really business. JoePa agreed in a 2003 press conference when talking about embattled center E.Z. Smith. “We are in the business of trying to help kids grow up,” Paterno said when declaring he would give Smith a second chance after the latter got in trouble for shooting arrows through a dorm wall. But if college football really exists to help kids, then Paterno and Company had to have pursued the Sandusky allegations. Kids much younger than the ones playing in Beaver Stadium were reportedly being sexually molested and raped — not by a faceless pedophile, but by a colleague. Instead, silence led to more abuse, more ruining of childhood, and more kids exposed to Penn State football as a nightmare instead of the glorious dreams fulfilled during a whiteout. And the Nittany Lions
were the NCAA’s exemplary program, a coach and collective known for producing great men as well as great pigskin. A Penn State football player — the disciples of Joseph Vincent Paterno himself — affects many people. My former highschool principal played under Paterno in the early 1970s and always used a JoePa mantra when trying to encourage kids who weren’t realizing their scholastic potential. While not verbatim, my memory of it is, “Every day you either get better or worse. So there’s no reason not to get better today.” It’s one of the truest concepts on Earth, in my opinion. But the Paterno Proverb has become selfinflicting for his 84-year old bones and their parent organization, the NCAA. The irremovable stain on Penn State’s once-impermeable fabric has made the Nittany Lions worse today. And maybe forever.
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Meyer a Groza semifinalist
Senior Hawkeye goalkeeper Emily Moran was honored on Monday as a member of the Big Ten’s All-Tournament team following the Hawkeyes’ appearance in the conference tourney on Nov. 2. Moran, a native of Kent, Ohio, made four stops in the team’s first-round game against Michigan State. Iowa lost 4-3 on penalty kicks after 110 minutes of a 0-0 draw. “That’s a cool honor, to get a shutout in the Big Ten Tournament,” head coach Ron Rainey said. “We didn’t advance, but all the other tournament games that Iowa has been in have been multiple-goal losses … it’s a positive step forward and she was a big part of the shutout.” Moran ended her Iowa tenure as the Hawkeye’s all-time career wins leader (35) and season individual victories leader (13), and she ranks second on the program’s all-time saves list (350). — by Ben Wolfson
Iowa sophomore Mike Meyer was named a semifinal candidate for the 2011 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award on Monday, according to a release. The winner of the award, named after former Ohio State and Cleveland Browns kicker Lou Groza, will be presented by the Orange Bowl Committee and announced on Dec. 8. Meyer is one of 20 semifinalists. Meyer, a native of Dubuque, is a perfect 34-of-34 in pointafter attempts this year and is 13-of-17 on field goals. Two of those misses hit the upright of the goalpost. He leads the Hawkeyes in scoring with 73 points, the same total he led the team with last year as a freshman; his 146 career points rank 16th in school history. — by Seth Roberts
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COMMENTARY Penn State’s Sandusky scandal has damaged more than State College; it’s a black eye on the entire NCAA. 8
THE DAILY IOWAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2011
Hawks brace for Spartans
Hoopsters need work The Iowa women’s basketball team struggled both offensively and on the boards against Division-II Winona State. By MATT COZZI matthew-cozzi@uiowa.edu
good way to start off the month,” quarterback James Vandenberg said. “We have another really good team coming here Saturday.” Michigan State occupies first place in the Legends Division. If the Hawkeyes win Saturday’s game against the Spartans (7-2, 4-1) — scheduled for an 11:01 a.m. kickoff in Kinnick Stadium — they’ll grab at least a share of
Not all exhibition games result in a lopsided score, but most of them probably should. Especially when the opponent is from a lower-tier conference, let alone another division. The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated Winona State on Sunday, but the Hawkeyes struggled noticeably throughout the game. The Warriors, a Division-II program from Minnesota, exposed some areas in which Iowa needs to improve. Those areas were specifically evident in the first half on Sunday, and Winona actually led by 4 at halftime before falling, 65-51. Poor shooting and rebounding were prevalent early on. Jaime Printy — an Bluder honorable mention AP All- head coach American selection last season — went 0-of-8 from the field in the first half. The junior guard finished the game with 6 points. “We had the jitters or something to start the game,” head coach Lisa Bluder said. “Our shots didn’t fall … we didn’t work to get high percentage shots in the first half.” Iowa was 8-of-31 shooting in the game’s first 20 minutes, and Winona State led in numerous categories on the stat sheet, including rebounds. The Hawkeyes were outrebounded, 42-37. Bluder noted rebounding would be a point of emphasis in practice this week.
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Iowa running back Marcus Coker finds a hole in the Michigan defense in Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 5. Coker scored his second touchdown of the day on the play as the Hawkeyes won, 24-16, and vaulted back into the thick of the Legends Division race. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Bauer)
Iowa can take hold of at least a share of first place in the Legends Division with another win against a ranked team in Kinnick Stadium. By JORDAN GARRETSON jordan-garretson@uiowa.edu
A week ago, some were more concerned with Iowa’s bowl-game eligibility than its division title viability. The Hawkeyes’ 22-21 loss at Minnesota on Oct. 29 didn’t seem to bode well with three ranked opponents still remaining on the schedule. A week later, Iowa (6-3, 3-2 Big Ten) is fresh off a 24-16 upset of No. 15 Michigan, is
tied for second place in the Big Ten Legends Division, and is receiving votes in both the Coaches’ and Associated Press polls. “It’s a big win for us,” said sophomore linebacker James Morris, who recorded eight tackles in the victory. “We’re not dead like maybe some people might have thought or would have written down going into this part of our schedule.” At the same time, players
Men’s golf has ‘decent’ fall, but … The Iowa men’s golf team closed the fall season with a sense of disappointment.
are well aware three more conference tests lie ahead. Iowa will host No. 13 Michigan State this week before traveling to Purdue and No. 19 Nebraska to end the season. Iowa kicked off last November with a come-frombehind win at Indiana but proceeded to lose three straight and finished the regular season 7-5. “We have one win in November, and this was a
Subs buoy men’s hoops Iowa’s bench provided the kind of lift the team needs in its victory over Northwest Missouri State. By BEN SCHUFF
By BEN SCHUFF benjamin-schuff@uiowa.edu
Iowa men’s head golf coach Mark Hankins said it himself. The Hawkeyes had a “decent” fall season but left some things to be desired. Namely, a complete team effort for one tournament. Hankins’ squad recorded two top-five finishes in their five events — a goal the fifth-year head coach stated regularly before Iowa’s tournaments. fourth-place finish at the Rod Myers Invitational was the team’s best result of the fall. The Hawkeyes also placed sixth on two occasions and ninth at the last tournament of the fall. “We had a great schedule, and we stayed competitive, but we definitely didn’t challenge for a championship too many times,” Hankins said. “That’s disappointing, because we didn’t put it all together.” Putting it all together will be the next step for this group of Hawkeyes. What that means is getting five golfers on the course who each have a legitimate chance of placing in the top 20 — or maybe even the top 10 — Hankins said. Iowa’s first tournament in Minnesota almost two months ago was, in a way, a microcosm of the entire season. Often times the Hawkeyes got very solid
performances from one or two golfers, but the bottom of the lineup didn’t hold. Chris Brant and Barrett Kelpin finished first and second at the Golden Gopher Invitational on Sept. 11-12. The Hawkeyes placed sixth. “We just need to get better,” Hankins said. “We’re just not good enough at the bottom end of our lineup. “You need five guys who can win a golf tournament. If you have five guys who are looking to win a golf tournament and can win a Hankins golf tour- head coach nament, then you’re going to have a good team. We didn’t have [five guys] in the ” f a l l . Brant, Kelpin, and Steven Ihm shared the spotlight throughout the course of the season. Brant earned his first career outright tournament victory at the Golden Gopher Invitational. Kelpin was a model of consistency, leading the team with a scoring average of 71.93. Ihm, a firstyear transfer from Indian Hills Community College, was the Hawkeyes’ top finisher at two tournaments — including a secSEE GOLF, 8
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Josh Oglesby didn’t hesitate. The Hawkeye freshman found himself alone on the left wing behind the 3point line about eight and a half minutes into Iowa’s exhibition opener against Northwest Missouri State. Oglesby had been in the game only 35 seconds, but he received a pass, dribbled between his legs once right-to-left, and rose for the shot. Swish. Although it was the lone bucket for Oglesby, that kind of instant production from Iowa’s bench players played a key role in the Hawkeyes 79-59 win over the Bearcats on Nov. 6. Forward Zach McCabe made a similar impact when he subbed in during the first media time-out at the 14:30 mark in the first half. The sophomore collected an Eric May missed 3-pointer on Iowa’s first possession following the break and was fouled in the act of shooting six seconds later. The sophomore made both free throws, extending his team’s lead to 12-5. “We all came in and tried to do a little thing that coach wants us to do — to pick up the starters,” said Aaron White, who entered the game alongside McCabe. “As a whole, we did pretty well.”
White had the best game of any bench player for the Hawkeyes. The 6-8 forward led Iowa with 4 blocks, led all bench players with 8 points, and also snagged a steal and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes. In all, five players saw meaningful minutes off the bench, Oglesby, McCabe, White, Roy Devyn Marble, and Gabe Olaseni. The five combined for 25 points and 16 rebounds. Olaseni only played five minutes in the exhibition — the others all played at least 14 minutes — and would seem the likely candidate to be bumped from the rotation once senior center Andrew Brommer returns from a right knee injury. Marble played the most of any Hawkeye off the bench, receiving 20 minutes of playing time at guard. The sophomore subbed in for the first time about six minutes into the first half, and grabbed a rebound on the ensuing Northwest Missouri State possession. Marble scored 6 points and added 6 rebounds to go along with four assists — although he did turn the ball over twice. “With the style coach wants to run, we have to be deeper,” senior guard Matt Gatens said. “If we want to get up and down, some guys are going to be tired, and we need guys who can come in and contribute.
Iowa guard Roy Devyn Marble dribbles downcourt during Iowa’s 7959 exhibition win over Northwest Missouri State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday. Coming off the bench, Marble played 20 minutes, recording 6 points and 6 boards. (The Daily Iowan/Christy Aumer) “It’s a long year and a long season in the Big Ten, and some guys are probably going to get hurt. We need guys who can step in off the bench and start at times. I think we have more guys we can rely on this year and who coach has trust in.” Although the Northwest Missouri State game meant nothing to Iowa’s
record, several starters acknowledged the importance of the bench to the team long-term. “We got some positive energy off them, and they came in and contributed,” senior guard Bryce Cartwright said. “We’re going to need them down the stretch if we’re going to have any type of postseason.”