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Area police departments come together to support the Special Olympics Iowa Dodge Ball Tournament at Wood Elementary School on Sunday.(The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)
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ocal police brought a crowd together for a good cause — and had a good time while doing it. Police departments throughout Johnson County hosted a dodge-ball tournament at Wood Elementary School in Iowa City to raise money for Iowa’s Special Olympics on Sunday. “We’re all standing united in our support of Special Olympics, so everyone has representation here today,” Mebus said.
The event is new this year and is motivated by the decline in the annual torch run, he said, which is a nationwide law-enforcement run to fund Special Olympics. “There have been a couple of these tournaments in the state of Iowa that have helped Special Olympics, so we decided that we’d try to have one in the metro area,” said Iowa City police Officer R.A. Mebus, an organizer of the event. The games started at 10 a.m., and organizers required each SEE OLYMPICS, 3
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The gloves are coming off for Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley. With fewer than 90 days until the scheduled Feb. 1 Iowa caucuses, the former Maryland governor has tried to win the hearts of Iowa voters by differentiating himself from his fellow candidates in addition to trying to meet with as many Iowans as possible. O’Malley has visited the state more times than any other Democratic candidate, according to The Daily Iowan archives. He has visited 48 counties across Iowa, with a goal of visiting all 99 counties. The 52-year-old sat down for an hourlong meeting with the DI Editorial Board and politics team on Nov. 7. From talking about education reform to talking about gaining more Iowa caucus-goers’ support, here are some of the points O’Malley hit.
Three primary “horizons” will drive the new normal of the American education system, O’Malley said on Nov. 7, suggesting that specialized education may not be in the best interest of the country. The three reforms include: • implementing a universal prekindergarten program, • reforming high-school students’ senior years to include dedicated college schooling • creating a “coding for all” approach that would expose students to growing information-technology jobs In addition to K-12 reform, he also touched on options for students applying for college. More investment should be allocated to federal Pell Grants and work-study programs, he said. Some students pursue workstudy options in which they can earn financial aid in exchange for a part-time job. O’Malley — who favors a vari-
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The University of Iowa police issued a crime alert reporting two sexual assaults on Nov. 6. According to the alert, the first sexual assault occurred on Oct. 29 at an off-campus fraternity. The suspect and the survivor were acquaintances. The second sexual assault occurred at an East Side residence hall on Oct. 31. The suspect was an acquaintance. The UI clarified in the report that the two assaults were unrelated. The assaults that occurred during that time now bring the total of reported sexual misconducts of the 2015-16 school year to six. In light of the recent reports, the UI has increased efforts to stop sexual assault on campus by participating in the It’s On Us campaign introduced by the Obama administration. Also, the UI has a six-point plan to combat sexual assaults. This plan calls on the state Board Regents, students, and faculty to all come together and improve sexual assault prevention methods. The UI’s Antiviolence Coalition also committed efforts to combat sexual violence on campus and support survivors. The group meets monthly to discuss issues concerning policies, procedures, training, education, and response to acts such as sexual misconduct.
Students head for prison By ALI KROGMAN alison-krogman@uiowa.edu
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley speaks with the Daily Iowan Editorial Board on Nov. 7. O’Malley’s appearance marked the first time a presidential candidate has met with the DI this election cycle. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim) ant of debt-free college — said O’Malley is using the newaverage middle-class Ameri- ly small Democratic field to cans shouldn’t have to put more his advantage. than 10 percent of their family’s Harvard Professor Lawrence median income toward a four- Lessig, former Rhode Island year public college or university. Gov. Lincoln Chafee, and former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb have stopped vying for the Candidate shopping? O’Mal-
Some University of Iowa students choose to spend their Fridays locked up. Each fall semester, students travel to the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville teaching classes to the prisoners. The trips are for the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies practicum. The students pair up and co-facilitate a group of 15 women in a class about healthy relationships. Rachel Williams, a UI associate professor who is in charge of the practicum, said the class discussions include communication, power and control, sexual assault, and how to recognize abuse in a relationship. “One of the most powerful things about class is women hearing other women tell their stories,” Williams said. “They suddenly realize they’re not alone, and they help each other.” Williams, who has worked at Mitchellville for more than 15 years, said she started taking students along with her
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UI to get new power plant By TOM ACKERMAN
in the case of a natural disaster or other unforeseen thomas-ackerman@uiowa.edu situations,” he said. In addition, the new plant The first new power plant will be operated on natural since 1925 will go under congas and have an option for struction on campus this year. biofuel, which will be grown As buildings sprout at the in the region. University of Iowa, demand The project is called Biohas created a need for a mass Fuel Project and is new plant, which will begin run by UI students and the its construction this spring Office of Sustainon the West Side ability, who have of campus. Specifically, the ‘Having two locations will create a redundancy that will be beneficial in the teamed up with partners, includaddition will fill case of a natural disaster or other unforeseen situations.’ ing those at Iowa to the need for State University, greater power in — Milt Dakovich, chair of the regent’s property & facilities committee who have a large supplying hospital agriculture focus. facilities, includ“The facility will also have Ben Fish, the associate alleviates risk for future ing the new Children’s Hospital as it develops for its finish director of utilities and en- flood damages in the area; the ability to provide backergy management, said the the 2008 flood remains a up electrical generation,” Dathis August. Ben Anderson, the cur- project must to be complet- sore reminder to those look- kovich said.” “[It] will allow us to obtain rent plant’s manager, said ed by September to meet the ing to build new structures lower rates from the local in the community. there’s no real energy con- regulations. “We learned during the electricity provider,” he said “The placing of the new cern until 2020, when more buildings are completed, equipment was going to take 2008 flood that the existing for when electricity consumpthough steam boilers on the some more time than we had system is not as reliable as tion is especially high. Anderson said there is poit could be,” said Milt DakovWest Side are in the process initially anticipated,” he said. The sale of energy to ich, the head of the regents’ tentially concern in the presof being retired, making the other buildings on campus of the property and facilities ent timeline for construction, demand for energy greater. The project is funded for makes up the funds for the committee. “Having two lo- though maintenance of the $75 million, which Anderson budget, though bonds have cations will create a redun- plant on Burlington Street said is a strict budget con- also been issued to account dancy that will be beneficial will be the main focus for now. sidering current costs. The current plant is also making renovations to meet federal air regulations, which will total $18.87 million. The state Board of Regents approved the increase from $15.8 million at the recent meeting on campus, which brought the price up $3.7 million.
for the increased prices. Time constraints and the decision to keep the plant running during the process further raise the prices, officials said. Anderson said the plant will be located by the Finkbine commuter lot near the hospital backup generator. The new plant’s location
Chauncey to go forward By GAGE MISKIMEN gage-miskimen@uiowa.edu
A new City Council won’t affect the controversial Chauncey Tower project. The Chauncey Tower, when finished, will be a multiuse building for living, as well as office space. There are also plans for a bowling alley, a movie theater, and hotel rooms. The $49 million project will start construction in June. The idea has already experienced some legal turbulence during planning, but now it appears the project is ready to take off. Councilor-elect Rockne Cole, part of the progressive Core Four coalition, said the city is bound and obligated to fulfill all legal obligations that have already occurred. “We of course are required to honor the promises that have been made to develop the community,” he said. “I don’t want a rug to be pulled out on a prior contract that has been made.” Cole said the current council has already made the decisions and any changes that the future council makes would be prospective. “I had some concerns about it, but one of the things we are responsible for as councilmen in the future is to assess how to move on with decisions that have already been made,” he said. Cole mentioned there were some positive aspects to the project but he still had concerns. “One thing I’m a fan of is the mixed use,” he said. “I
was not a fan of the scale and the way that it was funded. There are elements I liked to it but my concerns outweighed the positive element of it. City Manager Tom Markus said the property has been rezoned and the development agreement has been executed, though he is not aware of an effect the elections would have on this project. Trinity Episcopal Church at- Heyek tempted to Iowa City mayor propose a petition, which other media have referred to as a lawsuit, contending the rezoning for the project was contradictory to the city’s land-use plan. The Rev. Lauren Lyon, director of Trinity Episcopal, said what the church pursued was a petition, not a lawsuit. Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek said he had originally hoped not to support the Chauncey proposal. “I knew there would be opposition to anything associated with developer Marc Moen, regardless of the merits,” he said. Hayek said all of the proposals for a downtown building presented envisioned a high-rise structure, TIF support, and the same rezoning, but it became clear to him the Chauncey proposal was better than the others. “The Chauncey was superior on many levels — in-
cluding the aesthetic look, the public amenities, and the overall mix of uses,” he said. “I knew we would take a political hit if we selected another Moen project, but the proposal was clearly the best. That’s why it received my support.” Christopher Warnock, an attorney representing Trinity Episcopal Church, said Iowa City’s comprehensive plan as a constitution for zoning and the project does not follow the comprehensive plan. He said Trinity Episcopal Church didn’t think the process of the Chauncey project was legal. “They were concerned about the way things were done,” Warnock said. “There wasn’t enough community involvement and they were concerned with the high level of public funding. $15 million is coming from the city.” Warnock said the judge denied the legal action because the plan doesn’t put height or density restrictions of the property. “The comprehensive plan basically doesn’t mean anything,” he said. “To protest, you have to have 20 percent of property owners neighboring the site, but the city owns all of the land so to protest, the city would have to protest. Since the city approved the project, they don’t want to protest it, so there can’t be a protest.” Lyon said the church simply wanted the city’s actions to be reviewed.
“The two actions that the petition questioned had to do with the city’s departure of the specifics of the master plan downtown and that the Trinity had no position to protest based on the amount of land the church owns in that particular area,” she said. Warnock said Trinity does not have a financial stake in the issue and they just wanted the community more involved. “They felt that somebody had to stand up for the community,” he said. “Obviously, the developer has a direct personal interest and he will lose a lot of money if the project doesn’t go through.” Warnock said the issues surrounding the proposed building demonstrate a split in the town. “This shows the power of developers and business that run the entire city,” he said. “The reality is that people talk liberal in Iowa City, but the city government acts in a very conservative way. They are a small group of people who are all connected and all know each other very well.” After the dismissal of the proposed petition, Trinity Episcopal Church has 30 days to appeal. Lyon said the vestry would hold a meeting in early November to decide what to do next. “They will discuss the next steps, but there has been nothing decided yet,” she said.
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PRISON CONTINUED FROM FRONT eight years ago and the major created the practicum about five years ago. She said her students are great at co-facilitating the classes as well as bringing empathy and attention to the women they teach. “I would say going into prison really opens the eyes of the students, just as it does the women,” Williams said. “Women in prison have stereotypes of college students just as students stereotype women in prison.”
O’MALLEY CONTINUED FROM FRONT Democratic nomination. Vice President Joe Biden has also announced he will not run for the 2016 presidential election. Prior to Biden’s announce-
team to compete. Others, such as resident Jennifer Lowe of North Liberty, who signed up, aren’t affiliated a police department but wanted to support the cause and have fun on a day off. “I don’t think we do enough of this,” she said. “It’s a great event to get out and be active,
but also give back to the Special Olympics.” Lowe participated with friends and family and said she would absolutely do it again. “I hope we can [continue it] because it’s not just Iowa City police,” Mebus said. “We’re being supported by all the police departments in the county.”
Williams said the curric- work. It requires a lot of been in a prison before,” do I have interest in talking ulum was created when the creativity. I throw them Bro said. “I wasn’t too ner- about the information we’re practicum began and stu- against the wall and hope vous because Rachel had teaching, I feel like we are prepared us very well and actually helping the prisondents learn it each semes- they stick.” UI senior Maddie Bro, made it more of a human- ers as well,” Bro said. “What ter before starting at the we’re doing is pretty much prison. The students partic- one of this semester’s izing experience.” changing lives, ipate in a mock and it’s a pretty prison classroom cool feeling.” experience to re‘I would say going into prison really opens the eyes of the students, UI senior Hahearse what the ley Croney, who class will highjust as it does the women.’ is in her second light and prepare — Rachel Williams, GWSS professor year of teaching examples to give at the prison, to the women. said her favorite “This engageBro said she has redis- part of the program has ment is mutual — the wom- practicum students, said en in the prison helped cre- her first experience at the covered her passion for been the relationships she’s ate the curriculum as well,” prison was very positive teaching through the pris- formed with the women in the institution. Williams said. “I think since she felt well-prepared. on program. “I’ve learned how strong “I really value the human “I was filled with adrenstudents like experimental learning and not just book aline because I had never interaction, too — not only these women are. They’ve
been through so many different life experiences, and they’re still surviving,” Croney said. “To be able to know them at a deeper level is something that’s so important to me and how I’ve been able to grow relationships with the women.” Williams said she hopes to expand the practicum and create more programs in other communities. Until then, her students will continue their trips to Mitchellville. “This practicum is trial by fire,” Williams said. “To date, I can’t think of a single student who hasn’t been really successful.”
Donating to the cause has become synonymous with law-enforcement agencies since Mebus can remember, and he is a 24-year veteran to the department and now a crime-prevention officer. “That’s what we do. It’s our philanthropy,” he said. Officers from North Liberty, Iowa City, the Univer-
ment that he would not join the race, O’Malley said the rumors put a damper on his campaign. He now hopes to gain those who were in support of Biden. “We have absolutely been going after those individuals,” O’Malley said. “I like the uphill fights; they keep you focused,”
sity of Iowa, Coralville, and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office were present. “It means a lot,” said Andy Jennings, an officer from North Liberty. “Everyone here is on their days off to raise money, and it’s going to a very good foundation for the Special Olympics.” The 15 teams present at the event brought $3,000
O’Malley said. Just 7 percent of Iowa Democrats surveyed in the latest Public Policy Polling survey released Nov. 2 said they would like to see O’Malley as the Democratic candidate for president in 2016, compared with 57 percent who said Clinton is their first choice.
to Iowa’s Special Olympics. Mebus hopes to continue hosting the tournament for years to come and said the turnout was better than expected. “We get a bunch of people together to have a good time, and it’s for a great cause,” said Ashley Hayes, an Iowa City officer who waited with her
The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
Pot legalization hazy O’Malley said he doesn’t support marijuana for recreational use but could possibly come around to it.
He has traveled to Colorado to meet with legislators who helped make marijuana legal, but he said his stance will depend on the experience of Colorado and Washington in the long run. He also said federal law should change because more people are convicted
of drug crimes; whereas at a state level, more people are convicted of violent crimes, he said. “I think this is one where states can act as laboratories of Democracy,” O’Malley said. “I think we should be guided by what policies reduce harm.”
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Does Martin O’Malley have a job for me? Paul Osgerby paul-osgerby@uiowa.edu
I had the pleasure to be one of eight members to represent the Daily Iowan Editorial Board and the Ethics and Politics Initiative during a discussion with Democratic presidential candidate and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley. On the evening of Nov. 7, we discussed the his campaign’s policies, from Iowa’s innovation in clean energy to his campaign’s groundwork in Iowa leading up to the caucuses in February. O’Malley touted college-education reform, though, focusing more importantly on how that’s also needed in primary and secondary schooling (even pre-primary). To distance himself from Democratic rival Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., O’Malley outlined plans to not just lower college tuition but reduce administrative costs, which are inflicted by state- and federal-level government shortcomings. Following the trend for this millennium, college debt is still mounting for students. According to the Institute for College Access & Success, nearly 7 out of 10 students who graduated from a public or nonprofit institution in 2014 were loaded down by loan debt, with a national average of $28,950. Despite frozen tuition at the University of Iowa the past few years, Iowa students rank with the eighth-highest average dollar amount looming, with the lender incessantly knocking: $29,732. The UI holds an average negligibly lower than the average with $28,716 per borrower (mostly reflected in the exorbitant out-of-state rates, I’m sure).
I could go into the gory details of how this debt cripples fresh graduates and their wherewithal, while the very real risk of declaring bankruptcy lurks in the shadows casted by the government. But I’ll spare the specifics (I was never one for slashers). The former Baltimore mayor admitted with a chuckle to being “probably the most indebted candidate” given his four children have not gone on through university debt-free. However, the anxiety of loans in the future doesn’t contribute to the same sleeplessness that troubles me; with graduation around the corner in December, I’ve relentlessly brooded over job prospects — none more so than those that are pertinent to my degrees. In regards to education policy, even more so the growing precariouness induced by cost and fees, O’Malley’s campaign has proposed a solution, starting in the formative years: universal prekindergarten and a modification of high school’s fourth year allowing for students to immerse themselves in the college environment through dual credits as well as a “coding for all” strategy to teach students entry-level skills for the information-technology sector. O’Malley (or, as most my friends said, “Who?”) is certainly a distant third in regards to an already truncated Democratic selection, but I’ll admit to watching my fair share of Air Bud. He’s an amicable candidate, straddling the difference between “the Establishment” and the galvanized reaction in his political party, and by extension the overall candidate landscape. But if O’Malley’s reformation were indeed to take place, would it enable job placement for me? Short answer: not really. Long(er) answer: I should’ve learned JavaScript in high school.
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Impressions of Democratic presidential candidate O’Malley “I kind of like the uphill fights, they keep you focused,” former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley said. He does not speak like a presidential candidate who sits at the bottom of national polls. In fact, it seems more like he’s waiting to say, “I’ve got them right where I want them.” In a Question & Answer session with the Daily Iowan Editorial Board, the so-called “Rock and Roll” governor (a moniker he earned for bringing his guitar along the campaign trail) projected an image of a man as relaxed as he was composed. Facing an uphill battle and watching both a Republican and Democratic field dwindle around him, O’Malley refuses to change his positions and relies heavily on his consistency as a true member of the Democratic Party from Day 1. While searching for an outlet to charge his tablet, the former governor remarked that we would get “O’Malley unplugged.” But he turned serious in talking about the hope he had for his campaign. “One of the rules of thumb is that the results on caucus night never bear any relation to what the polls say in November,” he said. “It’s a remarkable thing; it’s the hope that keeps me going.” An hourlong meeting with him proved that the mild-mannered underdog is preparing for an offensive and is sharpening his sword for the long road ahead. He realizes that he has to categorically separate his name from the other Democratic candidates, and he has been awarded this opportunity by simply representing, since the beginning of his political career, the ideals of the Democratic Party. For example, when asked about the newfound support from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for removing marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 drugs, O’Malley was quick to inform the room that this was support he showed two months ago. O’Malley also claimed opposition to the Trans-Pacific partnership eight months ago and opposition to the
Keystone XL pipeline a year ago, sharply criticizing his competitors for their failure to adhere to policy positions they’d previously supported. In addition to his consistency in support or condemnation of a variety of national policies and federal actions, O’Malley is a realist. His policies focus less on fundamentally changing the definition of American government and more on taking the principles upon which the United States was crafted and modernizing them to reflect the important issues of today. For example, he stressed his opinion that Sanders’ plan for tuition-free college doesn’t look at the whole picture and fails to show how U.S. institutions have responded — by simply increasing tuition. He didn’t use phrases such as “throw out” or “start over,” instead choosing to focus on building upon the foundation of U.S. government — flawed though it may be in some areas. He knows where he stands and understands what it is he must do to win this race. At one point, in reference to the candidates who represent a departure from traditional politics (Donald Trump, Ben Carson, even Sanders), O’Malley said, “Parties rarely ever nominate anger.” But O’Malley also noted that he is a departure from the status quo of politics, embodied by Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton. His place as a middle ground between the outlandish and archaic is nothing new to the voting public. He likewise pointed to his experience at the executive level of government — as mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland — experience that his fellow candidates lack. “We’re not very good at staying thematic as a party, and people lose sight of us,” O’Malley said toward the end of the hour. It would appear that as the Iowa caucuses draw near, he is ready to take a commanding position based on the belief that, outside of name recognition, he’s the candidate the Democratic Party both needs and wants — the Democrats just don’t know it yet.
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Birthing a challenge to Obamacare in Supreme Court Christopher Cervantes crvantes@uiowa.edu
On Nov. 6, the Supreme Court decided that it would settle on the controversial issue on whether health insurance should cover birth control. This challenge of the Affordable Care Act is based on the grounds of being unconstitutional and nicknamed a “contraceptive mandate.” This new case goes a step further, though. While the likes of churches, temples, and other religious structures are exempt from the requirement, the new push is to give
nonprofit groups, such as schools and hospitals that are affiliated with the religious houses more leniency. You see, nonprofit groups can avoid fines and coverage if they tell their insurers, plan administrators, or the government that they must receive an exemption. However, much in the same vein of Kim Davis, advocating groups state that what happens after they become exempt (contraceptives are provided through a third party) goes against their faith. One of the most notable groups leading this campaign are a group of nuns know as the Little Sisters of the Poor, which manages several assisted-living homes across the country. Women’s-rights groups are pushing against the
sisters. Gretchen Borchelt, the vice president of the National Women’s Law Center, said, “It’s unfair and harmful for some employers and schools to use their religious beliefs to deny women vital health care that also makes them more economically secure.” As a Catholic who doesn’t understand a faith’s aversion to birth control, I agree with Borchelt. If there were to be an exception on this incident because of the grounds presented by the opposing parties, then a precedent will be set. Organizations could get out of almost anything with the excuse of “going against faith.” With religious texts being so strict, the number of exemptions needed would be detrimental to any organization and limit it. Add that with a long list
of public misconceptions, then you’re left with a piece of legislation in need of a good publicist. This is not the first opposition faced by the Affordable Care Act. Upon its creation, 28 states challenged the act’s constitutionality. Throughout that last few years, follow-up litigation has been a constant factor of the act’s life. Each time, though, neither side has really been perfectly “correct.” I do sympathize with the Little Sisters of the Poor and others similar to it. The position they are in is not a comfortable one. However, it is for the best that the new push should not be accepted on the legislative field. With a precedent sent, it would cause more problems than solutions. Right now, can we really afford any more problems?
to pause and consider wiser options. As has been seen numerous times before, a “gun-free zone” is merely an open invitation to nuts to unleash their bizarre frustrations. Hillary sees “… a danger, a threat, everywhere in our country.” Evidently she prefers to sit in judgment with a background-check system. We already have that way of doing things in use, and psychology put a gun into the hands of Taleb Salameh, who shot three policemen in North Liberty in 2013. Unfortunately, neither Clinton nor her psychology screeners can read minds or predict the future, anymore than psychologist Anne Cleary understood Gang Lu in Iowa City in 1991 when she blackmailed him concerning his free-speech rights. El Salvador and Syria don’t have a Second Amendment. Their citizens seek refuge here, where Americans without Clinton have a right to defend ourselves against psychos and aspiring dictators.
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Unfortunately, Hillary Clinton is totally backwards in her understanding of the Coral Ridge Mall shooting and more. In fact, when Andrea Farrington was shot numerous times in the back on June 12, an undercover Johnson County sheriff’s deputy was only 20 feet away. Two Coralville policemen were only 50 feet away. They not only were utterly unable to save Farrington’s life, they couldn’t apprehend her attacker, who had been working at the mall as an alleged guard. Wearing a uniform doesn’t magically make a person any kind of hero. Instead, the apprehension happened 47 miles away near Walcott when alleged shooter Alexander Kozak faced cops with guns who were ready to use them, at which point Kozak discovered the virtues of calming down. If visibly armed guards or visibly armed citizens had been near Farrington when Kozak ambushed her, the cowardly attack would likely have been scared off by weapons and the love-starved psycho would have been motivated
— Randy Crawford
In my years of fighting for equality I’ve learned many things, one of them, you cannot let your fear of public opinion dictate your actions. The fight for social justice demands more from leaders. Martin O’Malley has started many unpopular battles and he has finished all of them. When governor of Maryland, O’Malley promised to eliminate the death penalty, pass smart gun legislation to save lives, and make college affordable to all Marylanders. These weren’t popular stances and yet through his tenacity and perseverance as a progressive executive, he got this legislation enacted. O’Malley is a true leader who stands firm in his principles. If Dr. Martin Luther King had listened to popular opinion, the civil-rights movement would have been derailed by compromise, and hate would have triumphed. In a time where it seems easy to distrust the political system, we must champion a new leader who does not break or bend but works for the good of all people. For this reason, I support O’Malley and urge you, in Iowa
— Dr. John D Maguire Claremont Graduate University Institute for Democratic Renewal senior fellow
Dobyns’ well-earned defeat Austin Petroski states in his Daily Iowan article that Rick Dobyns is a member of “the more moderate group of candidates.” Did you miss the fact that he was trying to take the Senior Center away from seniors? We had to go to meetings to save it from becoming an office building. Dobyns was more concerned about creating an extra little bit of revenue by turning it into an office building. We had to fight really hard to block him from doing this. If you can call his behavior “moderate,” you need to look at your own beliefs regarding seniors and their rights. — Mari Struxness
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Iowa men’s tennis competes in championships By BLAKE DOWSON blake-dowson@uiowa.edu
The Iowa men’s tennis team competed in the Big Ten Championships in Iowa City this past weekend, playing against 10 other conference schools. Play started Nov. 6 with doubles competition. Junior Nils Hallestrand and freshman Jonas Larsen started things off for the Hawkeyes in the round of 32, taking down Wisconsin. In the round of 16 against Michigan, the length of Hallestrand, along with Larsen hitting ball after ball down the line, was enough for them to advance. Sophomores Jake Jacoby and Lefteris Theodorou received a bye in the first round and opened up play in the round of 16 winning against Penn State.
Senior Dom Patrick and junior Robin Haden had the lone loss for Iowa in the round of 16. In the doubles quarterfinals, Hallestrand and Larsen ran into the eventual champions, Nebraska, and fell 6-3. Jacoby and Theodorou dropped a golden opportunity in the quarters, falling to Penn State after holding leads at 4-1 and 5-3. “We played well in doubles,” head coach Ross Wilson said. “Dom and Robin had a tough first round. They got down early, but got it to a tiebreaker. Lefty and Jake played well.” Singles play picked up on Nov. 7, with seven Iowa players competing against the field. Theodorou, who covered every inch of the court in his opening round win, beat Remy of Wisconsin
in straight sets (6-2, 7-5). Haden, playing in his first Big Ten tournament after a transfer from the SEC, picked up a win after getting into trouble early. After winning the tiebreaker in the first set, Haden cruised to a straight set victory (7-6 [4], 6-1). Hallestrand lost a marathon to Lugonjic of Indiana (7-5, 5-7, 6-2). Hallestrand had the serve going early but put too many forehands into the net. Theodorou picked up the Hawkeyes only win in the round of 32, defeating Marino Alpeza of Minnesota. After the two traded blows in the first two sets, Theodorou took control of the third set and won after Alpeza retired because of an injury. Patrick and Haden both pushed their matches to deciding sets, but both fell apart in their
respective matches. “I think it was mental,” Wilson said. “The guys, for whatever reason, were just mentally worn out.” Jacoby and Tony Leto both dropped their individual round of 32 matches after cruising through their first round matches. Theodorou faced off against No. 1 overall seed Dusty Boyer of Nebraska in the round of 16 in one of the most exciting matches of the tournament to this point. Assistant coach Greg Ouellette was right by the sophomore’s side during the match. “Lefty is a very good player,” Ouellette said. “He’s got all the strokes, I’m just trying to tell him to stay in it and keep competing with the guy because I knew the guy was a good player as well.” Theodorou battled
Iowa's Lefteris Theodorou returns the ball at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex in Iowa City on Sunday, March 29, 2015. Theodorou defeated Harry Jadun, 7-6, 6-3. Michigan State defeated Iowa, 4-3. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) through the second set, but Boyer hit aces to go up 3-1, again at 4-2, and once more at 5-3, to keep Theodorou at bay. “You know you have to come in ready to go against a guy like [Theodorou],” Boyer said. “If you don’t show up
you’ll be down right away.” The semifinals and finals of the tournament will continue today, though no Hawkeyes qualified for them. Follow @B_Dows4 for Iowa men’s tennis news, updates, and analysis.
Volleyball drops OT match at Purdue By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa volleyball team traveled to Purdue this past weekend with hopes of putting together its first three-match “winning streak” in Big Ten play, but it had those aspirations dashed in an overtime loss to the No. 16 Boilermakers. The Hawkeyes came in with as much momentum as they’ve had in months and used it to their advantage in the first set. They hit .393 in a tightly contested affair and battled through ties until back-toback kills by Ashley Mari-
ani gave them a 16-14 lead. Iowa controlled the remainder of the set en route to a 26-24 victory. This was a back-andforth match, however, and the Boilermakers quickly made it known that they weren’t going to roll over. Jumping out to an 8-2 lead to begin the second set, they stole the momentum early and never let it go. They hit .314 in a 25-19 victory to tie the match at 1. The Hawkeyes fell behind again to begin the third set, 7-4, but responded to put themselves on top. Using an 8-3 run, Iowa claimed a 1210 advantage and prompted a Purdue time-out.
The Boilermakers gave the Hawkeyes a scare out of the huddle, taking a lead at 23-22, but the recently rejuvenated Hawkeyes knew how to bounce back. A 3-0 run stopped the Boilermakers in their tracks and won the set, 25-23. With a chance to seal the upset, Iowa floundered after that set. Iowa fell behind early in the fourth, and used a 4-0 run to reduce the deficit to 12-11 but could never come all the way back to tie, much less take a lead. Purdue secured the victory, 25-20, and forced overtime. Iowa had overcome
its troubles establishing and maintaining momentum, but were ultimately tripped up by another recurring issue: errors. Four serving errors and seven more hitting errors led to Iowa’s dropping the set and the match, 15-8. “For us to push a team like Purdue to a fifth set on their Homecoming night, I was so impressed and excited for our group,” head coach Bond Shymansky said. “We just did not respond to that prwessure in the fifth set.” Jess Janota led with 19 kills, and Loxley Keala went over 1,000 assists at Iowa with 55 in the match.
Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky looks on at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Oct. 30. Iowa fell to Maryland, 3-1. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) Iowa will next play on Wednesday hosting Penn State.
Follow @KyleFMann for Iowa volleyball news, updates, and analysis.
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BREAKDOWN KEY
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FIRST DOWNS 26 26
RUSHING YARDS 234 227
PASSING YARDS 233 180
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 7-14 8-17
PENALTY YARDS 5-55 3-35
TURNOVER MARGIN +1 -1
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TIME OF POSSESSION 34:30 25:30
BOX SCORE IOWA 35, INDIANA 27 IOWA 7 INDIANA 3
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FIRST QUARTER IOWA — 14:10, Wadley 65 yd run (Koehn kick) INDIANA — 10:09, Oakes 32-yd field goal SECOND QUARTER IOWA — 12:57, Daniels 4-yd run (Koehn kick) INDIANA — 8:52, Howard 37-yd run (Oakes kick) INDIANA — 3:52, Howard 29-yd run (Oakes kick) IOWA — 00:17, Beathard 7-yd run (Koehn kick) FOURTH QUARTER INDIANA — 13:22, Oakes 28-yd field goal IOWA — 10:07, Daniels 1-yd (Koehn kick) IOWA — 7:38, Kittle 10-yd pass from Beathard (Koehn kick) INDIANA — 2:24, Cooper 11-yd pass from Sudfeld (Koehn kick)
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INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING Iowa: Wadley, 12-120-1. Daniels, 23-78-2. Beathard, 5-38-1 Mitchell, 2-2-0. Indiana: Howard, 22-174-2. Redding 9-45-0. Majette 4-4-0. Sudfeld 4-4-0. PASSING Iowa: Beathard, 19-31-233 1 TD, 0 INT. Indiana: Sudfeld, 16-37-180 1 TD, 1 INT RECEIVING Iowa: VandeBerg, 5-68-0. T. Smith, 4-55-0. Hillyer 4-53-0. Krieger Coble, 2-21-0. Kittle, 2-19-1. J. Smith 1-9-0. Mitchell 1-8-0. Indiana: Paige, 2-51-0. Jones, 4-39-0. Cooper, 3-31-1. Cobbs, 2-20-0. Howard, 2-15-0. Corsaro, 1-11-0. Redding, 1-10-0. Majette, 1-3-0.
QUOTED ‘We made some adjustments, some small ones to the D-ends. It was just more taking away mistakes we made in the first half. Big plays hurt us. — IOWA LINEBACKER COLE FISHER ON HIS TEAM’S SECOND-HALF ADJUSTMENTS. INDIANA MANAGED 10 POINTS IN THE SECOND HALF AFTER SCORING 17 IN THE FIRST.
‘It feels good to have that eighth interception, it’s a good accomplishment … I don’t know [what I’m going to do if I break it], what can I do?’ — IOWA CORNERBACK DESMOND KING ON HIS IOWA-RECORD TYING EIGHTH INTERCEPTION OF THE SEASON. HE HOLDS THE RECORD WITH NILE KINNICK AND LOU KING.
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1. Iowa running back LeShun Daniels Jr. leaps into the end zone during the Iowa-Indiana game in Bloomington, Indiana, on Nov. 7. The Hawkeyes remianed undefeated after beating the Hoosiers, 35-27. (The Daily Iowan running back Akrum Wadley streaks into the end zone for a touchdown during the Iowa-Indiana game in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kipsert) 5. Iowa running back LeShun Daniels Jr. is tackled
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Number of touchdowns Iowa scored in the red zone. The Hawkeyes scored a on each redzone trip.
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Tackles Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell totalled against Indiana, a career high.
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Iowa running back Akrum Wadley’s average yards per carry.
Hawkeye quarterback C.J. Beathard’s total passing yards, his third-highest output of the season.
PRIME PLAYS
IOWA GAME BALL JOSEY JEWEL
On the Hawkeyes second offensive play of the game, running back Akrum Wadley took a C.J. Beathard handoff 65-yards for Iowa’s first touchdown of the day. It set the tone for the game and Wadley would go on to rush for 120 yards on 12 attempts before being knocked out with a minor injury.
The Decorah product totalled 15 tackles on t stops, 11 were solo and both his solo and tot high.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Iowa tight end George Kittle caught a short pass from Beathard in for a 10-yard score, putting Iowa up 35-20 on the Hoosiers. Kittle jumped high in the air for the score in one of the most iconic moments in the game. Beathard also had a high-flying touchdown late in the second quarter.
Howard burned one of the top rushing defen including 116 in the first half alone. He also was one of the major reasons Indiana was ab did.
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BREAKING FROM THE TRAP ‘It’s a great feeling, it’s a huge confidence booster going into next week against Minnesota. We want to keep doing what we’ve been doing. ‘ — Akrum Wadley, running back
n/Margaret Kipsert) 2. The Hoosiers run on the field during the Iowa-Indiana game in Bloomington on Nov. 7. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) 3. Indiana fans react to a call during the Iowa-Indiana game in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 7. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kipsert) 4. Iowa d by Indiana linebacker Marcus Oliver during the Iowa-Indiana game in Bloomington on Nov 7. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)
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the day, including 1 for loss. Of the 15 tal tackles were a season and career
THUMBS UP C.J. Beathard: Iowa’s quarterback gutted out a solid performance once again, totaling 271 yards through the air and on the ground. A rushing touchdown late in the second quarter put Iowa up for good.
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nses in the nation for 176 yards, scored 2 touchdowns on the day and ble to stay in the game for a long as it
THUMBS DOWN Nate Sudfeld: Indiana’s quarterback, on the other hand, did not have quite the day Beathard did. Sudfeld went 16-of-37 with one pick and picked up just 180 yards through the air, despite averaging 247.7 yards per game on the year.
LOOKING AHEAD No. 9 Iowa is going to have a hell of a day in Kinnick Stadium Saturday. After the Iowa wrestling team takes on Oklahoma State at 11 a.m., the Hawkeyes will battle for Floyd of Rosedale at 7 p.m. Should be, like, the best day ever in Kinnick.
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Know Your Ledge Author • It scares me when I see a dog wearing a bandana because I’m never sure if the dog is actually gang-affiliated or just really into gardening. • Once in 2011, when buying some snacks and things at a convenience store, my total came to $10.08. When I gave the clerk a $20, she took EIGHT PENNIES from the Take a penny, leave a penny tray and gave me a $10 bill back as change. I still feel bad about this. • Every time I’ve ever ordered a cheese plate, I’ve always been at least a little disappointed not to be served a plate carved out of hard, aged cheddar. • I am probably to most productive writer I know, unless you count days were I have numerous projects due, days I start drinking before 5 p.m., and days I bother to get up in the first place. • I have a permanent scar on my forehead from walking into a street sign while looking at the bank display across the street in order to see what time it was. It was time to buy a watch. • I’m always afraid I’ll embarrass myself by accidentally saying “indomitable” or “abdominal” instead of “abominable” snowman, so I try to just stick with “Dad.” Andrew R. Juhl still doesn’t wear a watch.
KRUI programming today’s events • Discussions in Progress: About Military Life, Day 1, 11:30 • Band Extravaganza, 7:30 p.m., Carver-Hawkeye a.m.-3:30 p.m., 1103/1105 Main Library Learning Commons • Presentation by Painting Alumnus Dan Attoe, 7:30 • Professional Etiquette Seminar Series Writing p.m., 116 Art Building West Reviews, 3 p.m., 1117 University Capitol Center • Global Health & Human Rights Meeting, 4:30 p.m., 2189 Medical Education & Research Facility • Vaughan Institute Mentor Program Kickoff, 5:30-8 p.m., S401 Pappajohn • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Andrew Malan Milward, fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Refugee Relief Month Refugee Crisis Film Screening, 7:15-9:30 p.m., 109 EPB • Working Memory and Early Stone Age Tool Manufacture, Shelby Putt, 7:30 p.m, 141 Art Building West
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Monday, November 9, 2015 by Eugenia Last
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take care of business. Update your résumé. Don’t be afraid to let others know what you are capable of doing. Address emotional issues. You can make changes, but do so for the right reasons and with a thoughtful attitude. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Communication and sharing thoughts and ideas will help you find solutions. Look at the big picture and prepare to take action. An opportunity will develop if you attend a meeting, networking event, or trade show. Give your best effort. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep life simple. Don’t overspend or get into a dispute with someone you don’t agree with. Concentrate on being your best and making personal changes that will make you feel good. Love and romance look promising. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be open and receptive when dealing with friends and family. You will accomplish a lot more if you have the help of others. Take care of your health and emotional well-being. A unique idea will turn out to be marketable. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A short trip or visit to a place you haven’t been before will spark your enthusiasm and help you see things differently. Avoid a confrontation with someone you live with or interact with every day. You’ll fight a losing battle. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Open up about the way you feel and what your expectations are, and you will get a good response. Be forthright and willing to go after your goals with or without help. Your dedication will encourage others to pitch in. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Offering to help others will bring you satisfaction and good fortune. An emotional situation at home will change based on a decision you make regarding your profession. Don’t keep secrets, or someone will become suspicious and critical. Make physical improvements. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Flaunt what you have to offer. Mingle, network, and make the most of any opportunity you get to present and promote what you have to offer. You will interest someone who wants to collaborate with you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have plenty of choices, but if you insist on doing everything yourself, you will fall short. Pick what you feel is the best fit for you, and give it your all. Be honest about what you can and cannot do. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let your emotions come between you and common sense. Compromise will be required in order to keep the peace. The more you do to appease the people around you, the more you will get in return. Concentrate on professional gains. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Discussions aren’t likely to go as you anticipated. Take a step back, take care of your responsibilities, and give yourself a little time to rethink your strategy regarding partnerships that may need adjustments. Offer affection, not criticism. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can expect a financial reward. Investment opportunities are apparent and will open up doors to a bigger and better future. Connect with people who can help you turn your goals into a reality. Don’t just talk, take action.
If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking. — George S. Patton
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Iowa center Adam Woodbury grabs a rebound against Augustana in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 6. The Vikings defeated the Hawkeyes, 76-74. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)
Hoops’ tinker lineup By IAN MURPHY ian-murphy@uiowa.edu
Much has been made of the experience of the starters for the Iowa men’s basketball team. Even more has been made of the excellent recruiting class head coach Fran McCaffery brought to Iowa City. With high expectations for both the returners and the freshman class, McCaffery has expressed a desire to have a 10-man rotation this season. But in Iowa’s 76-74 loss to Division 2 Augustana on Nov. 6, the Hawkeye starters logged 154 minutes combined, compared with just 46 total from the seven reserves who hit the court. And 29 of those minutes came from redshirt-freshman Brady Ellingson and junior transfer Dale Jones. The bench will need to improve in a hurry to make a 10-man rotation a reality. “It's great to see Brady Ellingson shoot the ball the way he did,” McCaffery said. “It is great to see Dale shoot it and get to the offensive glass. “Like I said, when Dale figures out our offense a little bit better, he’s going to be terrific.” Jones and Ellingson, along with sophomore Dom Uhl, who will play
as center Adam Woodbury’s backup this season, seem firmly in the rotation. “Coach really wanted me to play tough on defense,” Jones said. “By my playing hard on defense, and my teammates getting open on offense, it created opportunities for me.” Jones finished 3-of-5 shooting — hitting two treys — with 8 points, but the rest of the spots are up in the air. It’s a safe bet that two other freshmen will see the court as well, at least according to McCaffery’s plan. “I think [Christian] Williams and [Andrew] Fleming are effective players,” the coach said. “They weren’t so much tonight.” Fleming brings experience from Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, a prep basketball factory, and Williams is another highly touted recruit. The problem for the Hawkeyes won’t be finding a 10-man rotation. The issue will be finding the right mix. The starting five won’t change, but the role of bench players will be key for the Hawkeyes. At times on Nov. 7, McCaffery went to a small lineup, mixing guards with Jones playing the 5. Other times,
he went with height and had limited success. Augustana easily shut down Uhl and freshman Ahmad Wagner, who played just three minutes each and registered 2 rebounds between them. “I still think [Uhl] is an effective player. I think [Wagner] is an effective player,” McCaffery said, echoing his belief about Fleming and Williams. McCaffery said he would have liked to put the former two back in the game. And while the loss was to a Division 2 team shouldn’t set off the panic button quite yet — Augustana is a very good team — there should be a small amount of concern that the starters played as much as they did. The most effective group of five, both via the eye test and the box score, was the starting lineup. However, it is still early in the season, and the Hawkeyes have time to figure their rotation out. “It’s all a learning process, beginning of the season,” senior Woodbury said. “We’ve just got to find our roles, both individually and collectively.” Follow @IanFromIowa on Twitter for Iowa men’s basketball news, updates, and analysis.
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Taking care of exhibition business Iowa women’s basketball downed the Peacocks, 95-41. By MARIO WILLIAMS mario-williams@uiowa.edu
Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder answered the season’s first question — what did she want to see out of her team Sundayafternoon — and it was transition-fundamental basketball. There’s no doubt whether the team accomplished that in its 95-41 exhibition win against Upper Iowa. Collectively, the team tallied up 22 assists, 48 rebounds, 18 steals, 10 blocked shots, and only 9 turnovers. Sticking to its motto of unselfishness basketball, the Hawkeyes came alive Sunday. “We wanted to have team Freshman forward Megan Gustafson goes up for a shot against Upper Iowa on Sunday. The next game for the Hawkeyes is against basketball,” Bluder said. “I North Dakota on Nov. 13 in Iowa City. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close) thought we had a good first time out. I really loved some fun to get the opportuni- jersey for the first time,” said. “I think they’re all of the things I saw.” going to be able to conBluder started sopho- ty to get out on the court Gustafson said. Freshman Tania Da- tribute at different times more Whitney Jennings, and play for our fans.” Iowa didn’t stop its fast- vis also came off the throughout this year.” junior Alexa Kastanek, Contributions came sophomore Christina paced offense for the re- bench and set the temfrom all over the floor, Buttenham, senior Kali mainder of the first quar- po for the Hawkeyes. The guard shot 6-of- with a number of players Peschel, and sophomore ter. Its defense held the Peacocks to just 8 points. 11 from the field, scor- getting time. Chase Coley. The Hawkeyes All 13 athshot 49 percent letes availfrom the field and able saw ‘It was super fun to be able to wear an Iowa jersey for the first time.’ 28 percent from beaction in hind the arc. Holdthe contest. — Megan Gustafson, forward ing Upper Iowa to Senior Ally 41 points on 26.7 Disterhoft sat the game out with a When the first quarter ing 14 points, and led in percent shooting and outrebounding it 48-36, Iowa assists with 7. was done, Iowa led 26-8. minor injury. Freshmen Tagyn Larson looked like the offense it’s Freshman Megan GusIn the first 52 seconds of the game, Peschel got tafson was a bright spot for and Hannah Stewart also known for. The Hawkeyes will the Hawkeyes fans on the Hawkeyes as well. The added some contributions. their feet, scoring the first forward came off the bench They combined for 30 min- open its regular season against North Dakota at 6 points along with grab- and made her presence utes and added 6 points. “You never know when 6 p.m. in Carver-Hawkbing 3 rebounds. Immedi- known, making 3 blocks in ately afterward, Upper Io- her first five minutes of play. a freshman steps on the eye on Friday. “This is our home; we The Port Wing, Wiscon- floor for the first time wa called its first time-out. “It was definitely a sin, native led all scorers how she’s going to react, went 18-0 here last year, and c o n f i d e n c e - b u i l d e r, ” with 19 points, shooting how she’s going to react we feel like we can beat anyPescehl said. “It was a 7-of-10 from the field, and to the fans, and to the body,” Bluder said. “That’s lights being on, and to the attitude that we’ll take nice momentum starter, collected 11 rebounds. “It was super fun to wearing an Iowa uniform on Friday night, just like it’s and it just our team in the right track. It was be able to wear an Iowa for the first time,” Bluder attitude that we took today.”
BEATHARD CONTINUED FROM FRONT rather than headfirst to finish his runs would be the ideal method. Whatever the case may be, the coaching staff trusts him with just about anything. It was clear midway through the fourth quarter in Bloomington, when the Hawkeyes held an 8-point lead. Rather than take the conservative approach and run to eat clock, Beathard came out slinging. Two incomplete passes set up a crucial third and 10 that saw him roll out left, stop to square up as well as he could, and hit Henry Krieger Coble running in the opposite direction over the middle. “Some of those throws
APOLOGIES CONTINUED FROM FRONT tion-leading eighth interception of the year following the second drive strengthened Iowa’s grip on the contest. The consistent play of King, Josey Jewell, Nate Meier, Jaleel Johnson, and Miles Taylor, just to name a few, has propelled the Hawkeyes this season. Their ability to limit big plays has meant the Hawkeyes have allowed only 30 plays of 20-plus yards this season (fourth in the Big Ten) and nine plays of 30-plus (second in the league). Yes, the Hawks struggled at times against the Hoosiers. Coming into the game, Iowa had allowed only one rushing touchdown. Indiana running back Jordan Howard
he made today, some of those third-down conversions that we got, those were clutch plays,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said. “The receivers did a great job, and certainly, he did a great job getting the ball there.” The 10-yard completion gained just enough to move the chains, and the drive ended with a throw to another tight end, this time George Kittle. Kittle’s high-flying score put the Hawkeyes up 35-20 with roughly six minutes remaining. It was clear again on Iowa’s last drive after the Hoosiers had brought the game back within one possession. On second and 9 with time closing in on a minute remaining, offensive coordinator Greg Davis called Beathard’s name again — this time for a run. Davis and running-game coordinator/
offensive-line coach Brian Ferentz weren’t sure if Beathard’s health would allow him to execute the play, until he set them straight. “I was like, ‘Yeah, I can get the first down,’ ” Beathard said. “And they made the call.” The redshirt junior faked a handoff and scampered for a first down on a bootleg to bury the Hoosiers for good — cashing the check his coaches had just signed in his name. The most obvious reason for the trust is the bottom line. Beathard is 10-0 as Iowa’s starter. His passing numbers aren’t mind-blowing, but they are indicative of a player who takes care of the ball and keep his team in a position to win games. “We have the confidence when he’s in there he’s going to make
had two by halftime and finished with 22 carries for 174 yards and two scores. The Hoosiers were the first opponent Iowa has allowed to average more than 5 yards per carry. But after Iowa made a halftime adjustment to set the edge better, Howard gained only 58 yards. The Hoosiers only managed only 75 in the third and fourth quarters. That’s what good defenses do. Only truly elite defenses come in and shut down opponents on a weekly basis. Iowa isn’t a truly elite defense, but it’s a damn good one. It’s a top-eight defense in the nation that allows 16.3 points per game. It leads the nation having allowed only three rushing scores through nine games. If it keeps opponents out of the end zone the remainder of the season — an
unlikely, but not impossible task — it will be only the third program to do so since 2008. Is that conversation a bit far-fetched? Maybe, but is it ludicrous to have? No. What we’ve watched week after week is a defense do its job — get the ball back into the hands of an offense that can put up points and control the clock. Save for a few instances, it isn’t the most high-profile defense in the world, but that doesn’t matter. What does matter is the fact Iowa wouldn’t be 9-0 without coordinator Phil Parker’s unit playing as well as it has. And I apologize for not realizing that earlier. Follow @dannyapayne on Twitter for Iowa football news, updates, and analysis.
something good happen and find a way,” Ferentz said. “The No. 1 criterion I think you evaluate a quarterback on is ‘What’s his record?’ you know, ‘How’s he doing when he’s in charge?” The intangibles truly make him effective — composure, leadership, awareness, and toughness among them — more than physical skills. And when the Hawkeyes need a play late in the game, there’s no doubt about how they feel with their leader taking the snap. “We’re always behind him 100 percent,” Daniels said. “So we know when they call his number to go make plays, we’re going to do whatever we can to help him do that.” Follow @charlsgreen on Twitter for Iowa football news, updates, and analysis.
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FLYING HIGH
Week 10: No. 9 Iowa moved to 9-0 with a 35-27 win over Indiana in Bloomington. C.J. Beathard had what looked like his healthiest performance in over a month, Josey Jewell recorded 15 tackles, and Desmond King grabbed his eighth interception of the season, tying Nile Kinnick and Lou King for Iowa record with three regular-season games remaining.
Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard jumps into the end zone during the Iowa-Indiana game in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 7. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 35-27. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kipsert)
COMMENTARY
FEATURE
Apologies to Iowa’s defense
In C.J. Beathard, Hawks trust
The Iowa defense stepped up in key situations to propel the Hawks over Indiana, something it has done all season.
Danny Payne daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — I need to apologize to the Iowa defense. Whether it’s by human nature, because of an exciting offense, or another reason, I haven’t given enough credit to how good this defense has been all year long. Why bring this up now? Why use this space to write about a unit that gave up a season-high 27 points to Indiana? On a day when the offense was clicking, the Hawkeye defenders said enough is enough after a sub-
par first half, then held one of the best offenses in the Big Ten to 10 measly second-half points and did its job in the game’s most crucial moments. As we detailed following the 35-27 Iowa win Nov. 7, after the Hoosiers pulled within 1 point of the Hawkeyes early in the fourth quarter, the Iowa offense scored, the defense forced a three-and-out, and the offense scored again. At the 13:22 mark of the fourth quarter, it was a 1-point game. When the clock read 6:03, Iowa was up by 15. Yes, credit quarterback C.J. Beathard and Company for putting points on the board, but make no mistake, that aforementioned three-and-out was just as, if not more, pivotal than the back-to-back scoring drives. Even more, Desmond King’s na-
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS. PAGE 10.
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BLOOMINGTON, Indiana — With time ticking down in the first half of Iowa’s Nov. 7 meeting with Indiana, all that stood in between C.J. Beathard and the end zone was a mess of Hoosiers and Hawkeyes at the pylon. He couldn’t go around. He definitely couldn’t go through. So he went over. Beathard went airborne, and Hawkeye fans across the state held their collective breath for an eternity. The referees ruled it a touchdown — a controversial call. Upon review, the play stood. “It was a quarterback draw, and I was just doing anything I could to get it into the end zone,” Beathard said following the Hawkeye 35-27 win. “I felt like the only way I could get it in was by jumping over the top.” That’s a quarterback who has played the past month in clear pain, putting his body on the line in the biggest way. It’s not uncommon to see No. 16 make
DROPPING THE VOLLEYBALL. PAGE 5.
plays with his feet and willingly choose contact over a safer slide or bolt for the boundary. But to see him go up — suspended above the Earth with no fun way to come back down — that showed something to the country that, quite honestly, his teammates already knew. “We know that C.J., he’s big-time for us,” running back LeShun Daniels Jr. said. “He always goes out and makes the tough plays, and today was no different.” What it shows is that he’ll go the distance for the Hawkeyes. Leadership is pivotal to the game’s most important position; Beathard has plenty of that quality and then some. He doesn’t always have everything. His accuracy was far from perfect with his feet set and on the run on more than one occasion against the Hoosiers. Some would say sliding feet SEE BEATHARD, 10
TINKERING THE LINEUP. PAGE 9.