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UI students stand together for a group photo on the steps of the Old Capitol during a protest in solidarity with University of Missouri studnets on Wednesday. Students gathered in reaction to racially driven incidents on the Missouri’s campus. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

By KAYLYNN HARRIS kaylynn-harris@uiowa.edu

Students on campus are showing their peers in Missouri they are not alone.

More than 100 University of Iowa students and community members gathered on the Pentacrest Wednesday afternoon wearing all black to show solidarity with students at the University of Missouri in light of racial tension and incidents on the Columbia campus.

“We felt the need to show that we stand in solidarity with those at the University of Missouri because as black students … our experiences are shared,” organizer Matthew Bruce

said. “Coming together gives a sense [of] unity to the other students that are suffering … we are showing them we care, we are their keeper and they matter.”

For months, black student organizations at Missouri issued numerous complaints about racist incidents and about then-President Tim Wolfe concerning how he handled racism on campus. Frustrated with a perceived lack of response by university officials, Missouri graduate student Jonathan Butler began a hunger strike, saying he wouldn’t eat until Wolfe resigned.

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Rallying for peace on Veterans Day

Christie rails against teachers

By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN anisshakirah-mohdmuslimin@uiowa.edu

Veterans Day is not just about honoring those who have served but also fighting for peace, one group says.

Each year on Nov. 11, Veterans Day commemorates the services of the U.S. veterans. However, it’s still known as Armistice Day to most of the world — a day honoring the agreement signed between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I. The U.S. renamed Armistice Day as Veterans Day in 1954 to commemorate veterans of all wars.

Members of the local chapter of Veterans for Peace sponsored the Armistice Day Observance on the Pentacrest Wednesday. A bell rang 11 times at 11 a.m. to mark the signing of the armistice.

“Armistice Day was a day to celebrate peace,” said Ed Flaherty, a veteran and SEE VETS, 2A

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Iowa City residents gather in front of the Old Capitol to show their support for Armistice Day on Wednesday. The Veterans for Peace Chapter 161 sponsored the event. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez)

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CORALVILLE — Chris Christie accelerated his tense relationship with national teachers’ unions Tuesday, saying the influential organizing groups are responsible for bankrupting U.S. states.

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CHRISTIE CONTINUED FROM FRONT country,” the Republican presidential candidate said, referencing the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers.

They are the two largest teachers’ unions in the country and hold strong lobbying power at the state and federal level.

Since the start of his gubernatorial tenure in Jan. 2010, the brash New Jersey governor has tangled with public employee unions. On more than one occasion, he has railed against union pension and health-care benefits.

But it was here, inside Coralville’s American Legion Hall, 901 2nd St., that Christie localized his assault on teachers in Iowa for the first time. On two occasions, he took two area teachers to task.

“They are always for Democrats,” Christie said of the unions, before receiving pushback from Kelly McMahon, a firstgrade teacher from Cedar Rapids, who asked the candidate what he would do about accountability in education, if elected.

“To hear him not address accountability as well as bash myself and fellow colleagues, did not

MISSOURI CONTINUED FROM FRONT The Columbia university’s black activist group #ConcernedStudent1950 began a series of protests demanding Wolfe’s resignation, and last week, a number of football players announced they would not practice or play in any games until the president was removed from office.

This combination of action prompted Wolfe’s formal resignation Monday.

Soon after the announcement, threats against the

VETS CONTINUED FROM FRONT masters of ceremonies at the observance. “It was a day to concentrate on peace and that is what the world needs now.”

Veterans For Peace is an international organization made up of military veterans, military family members, and their allies. The organization is dedicated to building a culture of peace, exposing the true costs of war, and healing the wounds of war.

Paul Appell, a Vietnam veteran and vice president of the local chapter of Peace, said he realized

make me very happy,” said McMahon, a more than 10-year member of the NEA, in an interview after Christie’s “Telling it like it is” rally.

As a public school teacher in Milwaukee, McMahon gained political street cred for whipping up support for the union and for embarking on a campaign to hold charter schools accountable.

Iowans in attendance warned that Christie could find himself in hot water if he steps in the path of state education backers, who had bipartisan support from Iowa legislators in the 2014 state legislature.

“He did not earn my vote tonight,” McMahon said firmly.

Jessica Bovey, 41, who teaches special education courses at Iowa City High School, had similar beliefs about Christie’s anti-union stances.

“He’s pretty grossly unfamiliar with issues teachers are struggling with beyond our pay,” she said. “None of the issues he talked about tonight even apply to Iowa.”

In July, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad vetoed a bill that had been approved by the Legislature under which Iowa schools would have received $55.7 million in additional funding for K-12 programming.

Gov. Chris Christie speaks to supporters in American Legion Post 721 on Wednesday in Coralville. Christie is one of 15 candidates hoping to win the GOP presidential nomination. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) At the time, Branstad said he vetoed the bill over concerns that it was cause “uncertainty” for schools.

But Branstad — a close friend and ally of Christie’s — has repeatedly expressed frustration that lawmakers did not approve a second year of school funding.

In his appearance, Christie cast himself as a staunch labor-fighter, repeatedly saying he has experience with “one of the most aggressive teacher unions in the country” as a New Jersey politico.

The NEA’s 3 million members work from preschool to university graduate programs in more than 14,000 cities, according to the group.

According to the teachers’ federation, more than 3,000 cities are represented

by the group’s approximately 1.6 million members.

At one point, Christie said the teacher groups are nothing more than a “political slush fund to reward your friends and punish your enemies.”

Before turning his aim at charter schools, Christie asked the crowd of some 80 people: “If you showed up over two years, late 100 times, would you still have your job or wouldn’t you?”

Before wrapping up his town hall event, Christie turned back to McMahon, almost to heal any wounds he may have created with his remarks.

In a calmer tone and with a smile, Christie said: “When we have big battles and arguments and education, I’m going to remember you.”

black students appeared on the anonymous message app YikYak. Many black students fled the campus, fearing for their safety. Authorities issued charges against a suspect Wednesday morning.

When hearing of the incidents, UI students felt the need to organize to support the black students at Missouri, resulting in the Wednesday demonstration in Iowa City.

Throughout the event, students discussed the events occurring in Missouri as well as possible solutions. Students and a few faculty members of all backgrounds gathered in

support. Students spread their message through social media with the hashtag #BlackoutForMizzou.

Colleges across the country held similar events.

UI junior Kierra Rogers said she was glad to join the UI campus demonstration.

“I am so proud to be a part of this,” she said. “I look around, and I’m proud of the unity we achieved.”

Around a year ago, controversy burst on the UI campus over a statue placed by visiting artist Serhat Tanyolacar that depicted a figure in a Ku Klux Klan robe made of newspaper articles depicting racial

tension and violence. Many students on campus said they felt offended and terrorized by the piece, while the artist said he was trying to draw attention to racial issues.

UI freshman Kristin Herndon said intolerance is pervasive against black students on college campuses.

“It is shameful that black students are experiencing so much racial intolerance,” she said. “These students are trying to obtain a higher education and better themselves, but how can they do that when they feel unsafe and unwanted on campus?”

he had more in common with the people he was fighting with than with the people that had sent him to war.

“I’d like to see Armistice Day be just about listening to those who have experienced war and not try to praise us,” he said.

“I know people mean well, if you want to thank specifically war veterans, you should stop creating more of them.”

Jordan Horton, a database analyst for the University of Iowa Veterans Association, said Veterans Day is a day for him to connect with other veterans.

“Remember my friends that I’ve served with,” he said. “I personally didn’t

lose any friends during my time of service, however, that’s not the case for everyone.”

Shelton Stromquist, a UI professor emeritus of history, said it’s important to recognize both veterans and the people who opposed World War I on Armistice Day. “People who opposed World War I in this country and around the world paid a heavy price, too,” he said. “The persecution that they suffered was enormous, and their sacrifices have to be acknowledged, too.”

Flaherty, a veteran who was deployed in Germany for two years, said the country is now in a state of passively accepting

perpetual war, and people should use this day to reflect on ways to instead boost peace.

“If you’re 14 years old in this country, you have never seen a United States that has never been at war,” he said.

“We are basically at war and killing people in dozens of countries around the world, and this is really not up to the standard of what we think is the best.”

He said he believes the government should be using their financial and human resources to invest in peace.

“How will we ever think of having peace if what we are doing is investing in war?” Flaherty said.

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Latino American grant boosts visibility

By CINDY GARCIA cindy-garcia@uiowa.edu

Local Latino organizations are one step closer to achieving their goals.

The Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant — a national public programming award produced by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association — was awarded to four institutions in Iowa.

The grant, which runs from July until July 2016, aims to support the exploration of Latino history and experience in the United States.

Kate Hess, the Iowa City Campus Kirkwood

Community College library coordinator, said she hopes the grant will open up a new dialogue.

“It just seemed like something that was really different than anything we’ve done here before,” she said. “There’s not a lot of Kirkwood programming about Latino Americans or for Latino Americans.”

Kirkwood received a $10,000 grant, along with the University of Northern Iowa and Humanities Iowa. The Council Bluffs Public Library received a $3,000 grant.

The grant has made a long lasting mark on Kirk-

wood. Local artist Carlos Maldonado spray-painted a mural on the Iowa City campus this fall.

Hess said the grant would also help jumpstart an oral history project about Latino Americans

Americans talking about their experiences,” said Jess Cruz, an exhibit preparer at the UNI Museum.

“There are some Latinos that don’t necessarily experience discrimination and it’s important to hear

she hopes the project will become a permanent feature at UNI long after the grant money is gone.

“If we can point to this past precedent and its collaborations, it’s easier to keep up that momentum if you already have it there,” Cruz said.

Cruz also said the grant rectifies a belief that the Latino American community is a new immigrant population in the United States — which is not always the case.

Iowa’s population is 5.6 percent Latino, and that is estimated to reach 13 percent in 2050. The University of Iowa student population is roughly 6 percent Latino.

'It’s not just talking about experiences of Latino Americans, it’s Latino Americans talking about their experiences.'

— Jess Cruz, exhibit preparer and their perception of the American Dream.

UNI is also pursuing a similar oral history project.

“It’s not just talking about experiences of Latino Americans, it’s Latino

all the different sides of the story.”

Cruz said the UNI oral history project will start next semester and some professors have already integrated it into their class’ agendas. She added

Humanities Iowa, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities or NEH in Washington, D.C., also received a $10,000 grant that it has dispersed to the Perry Public Library and other organizations.

“Lots of elements of Iowa’s culture and its economy are informed by different kinds of people.

The Latino experience is a rapidly growing influence on Iowa’s landscape,” Humanities Iowa Executive Director Christopher Rossi said. “The stories that Latinos in Iowa tell are stories that all Iowans need to hear because, after all, we are all Iowans.”

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Continued U.S. infrastructure deserves support needed more attention and funding for girls’education Hannah Soyer hannah-soyer@uiowa.edu

Nobel Peace Prize winner and education champion Malala Yousafzai met Emma Watson for a Q&A at the Into Film Festival’s première of the documentary He Named Me Malala.

When Malala was 11 and 12, she wrote a blog for the BBC under a pseudonym about her life as a young woman under Taliban rule.

This led to the New York Times making a documentary about her in 2010, revealing her identity. When Malala was 15, she was shot by the Taliban while getting off of a school bus and has since worked to make education more available for all children, specifically women and young girls.

With the release of the new documentary, He Named Me Malala, awareness of her journey and the causes she is championing continues to grow. Malala pointed out in the Q&A with Watson that many people seem to think that her winning the Nobel Peace Prize, writing a book, and having a documentary made about her is the end. However, it is important to remember that while all of these efforts have spread awareness of Malala’s journey, they are not the end goal. “People fail to understand that my goal, which is to see every child go to school, hasn’t been achieved yet,” she said.

The fact is that approximately 66 million girls currently are unable to attend school because of the state of education in their country. For Malala and Watson, who is a U.N. Ambassador and founder of the HeForShe campaign, this is also an issue of gender equality, as it should be. Malala posed this powerful question in the interview, one she has

asked the public before: “If you are stopping half of the population from coming forward, how can you think of progress?”

The true value of education is often lost on those of us who haven’t had our lives threatened and nearly ended because we went to school. Recognizing this is an important first step. However, we, the privileged in America, cannot simply stop at feeling grateful for the things that we have. Malala has set up an organization called the Malala Fund, the goal of which is to make sure that all children receive quality education. But as Malala pointed out, whether or not they end up building 10 schools or 15 schools depends on the contributions they receive.

Of course, it goes beyond just monetary donations.

Even in America, where education is much more readily available than in Malala’s native Pakistan, the amount of federal spending that goes towards education is embarrassingly low. In order to make quality education available for everyone, a huge shift in the national conscious of many countries needs to occur, and the public can help with this too.

“We give taxes, and we expect things from our government,” Malala said. “Now it’s time to stand up and look where the money goes. Does it go to education? If not, why not?” Are you going to just sit by and be passive citizens? If you are, that’s fine, but then your right to complain about anything is completely revoked. As Malala also said in the Q&A, “We all have to walk together. That’s how change will come.”

Last, if you need a lesson in feminism, take it from Malala and Watson, who both believe that people have forgotten the true definition of this highly charged f-word. “I am a feminist,” Malala said, “and you all should be feminists, because feminism is another word for equality.”

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The U.S. infrastructure, once the envy of the world, is now a crippled, crumbling network of neglect. Bridges, highways, railways, and dams are among the decaying structures that have faced chronic neglect. The situation has become increasingly serious. The number of deaths due to bridge, highway or dam collapse is rising. Entire towns are swallowed up whole when dams burst — 11 dams broke over one week in October within South Carolina alone.

Some of the dams were more than 100 years old and well-recorded as unsafe, and in need of renovation. But there hasn’t been sufficient funding. Reports of underpasses releasing massive chunks of concrete on to passing cars or collapsing all together are becoming all too common — and again, the funding hasn’t been there. Moving beyond transportation of civilians, pipelines for oil and natural gas have also been showing there age, with massive explosions that kill tear through communities across the US. Roads in poor condition within the US are estimated to be a factor in 14,000 deaths annually. The estimated medical cost of deaths from decrepit roads was $11.4 billion in 2013. And the roads aren’t the only problem. It doesn’t stop at roads and dams, either. The derailment of trains has caused dozens of deaths and millions in damages in the last decade. Billions of dollars worth of productivity and time are swallowed up by waiting on congested roads, or waiting for shipping to arrive. Many communities have been championing an increase in infrastructure spending, and often for decades. It generally receives support from Democrats, and often (but less so) from Republicans. Even with a general sense of bipartisan support, the money is

never committed. As one of the largest land powers on Earth, infrastructure has to be a top priority.

Good news came when, on Nov. 5, the House and Senate both overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new infrastructure bill. The optimal amount of time for such bills is around six years, giving enough time for the bureaucratic systems to acquire permits and move the funding across all fifty states.

The bill is a six-year plan, but only has funding for three.

The lack of structure within a bill on structure is disconcerting at best, and many experts argue that the amount of money being pledged — $300 billion — isn’t enough to solve the problems of the US infrastructural system. More money, and equally importantly, more time, is needed address the issues at hand. The matter of the collapsing sewage, natural gas, and oil infrastructure will have to wait.

The recession of 2008 only served to further the problems, and cash-strapped states (in charge of the bulk of infrastructure) are unable to afford inspections, let alone reconstructions. That said, the economic benefits to those negatively affected by poor infrastructure, in addition to the benefits an economy experiences when large quantities of well paying construction jobs occur, could be a path towards financial stability within state governments moving forward.

The Daily Iowan Editorial Board is glad to see infrastructure getting attention from federal lawmakers. It will be up to the federal government to provide the necessary resources for states to make their infrastructures safer and more efficient. That said, the chronic underfunding and general lack of vision is troubling, and deserves far more attention from Washington than it gets.

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Why job growth benefits Clinton Samuel Studer samuel-studer@uiowa.edu

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 271,000 new jobs were created in October. The government’s report, released Nov. 6, showed the biggest wage gain since 2009. This is encouraging for a rebounding market in the United States, though some are hesitant to make a call on the strength of the economy based on one job report.

Yet, Gus Faucher a senior economist at PNC Financial Services told CNN, “This is a very good report. And its not just the headline number but the fact that average hourly earnings are up.”

This could be a great sign for Democratic presidential candidate Hil-

lary Clinton. During her first run at office in 2008, the unemployment rate skyrocketed to almost 10 percent. But now, she leads the Democratic polls for president. If the Obama administration was able to make new jobs since the last election, it gives people a reason to vote for politicians like Hillary Clinton.

In the Republican debate, Gov. Chris Christie said that Clinton has too big of an economic agenda that would result in higher taxes. “The bottom line is, Hilary Clinton is coming for your wallet, everybody.” It’s true that she has big plans for the economy, but some of these will come at a cost. We will need to decide if these expenses are needed.

Republicans are having a hard time trying to back up the story that Obama was not able to help the economy or create enough economic

growth. The Affordable Care Act gets called into question because it was thought to have made a negative impact on the economy. Clearly, this is not the case as it relates to job growth, because these reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics consistently show jobs are being added to the workforce. This most recent report give tons of ammunition for Clinton to help back her case for why she should be president.

This report also makes it hard for people to call into question how much the Obama administration has done. Voters can see that the economy is in better hands with Democrats rather than Republicans. The United States needs to find a way to improve our economy and not take steps backwards. Clinton has had her fair share of scandal.

This is something that cannot be ignored. These

issues must be talked about in order to make sure she is a fit candidate to run the country.

Clinton has a lot of work in order to get in the White House. If she puts the right foot forward and shows how she can impact the economy in a positive light she could be the next president. She had serious competition with other presidential candidates. Many others do not have the history of scandals that many are worried about with Clinton. Obama has helped to lay the groundwork for a candidate such as Clinton. The economy is rebounding thanks to the policies that he has put into place. Voters must be educated on the issues that are present in this election, as it will change America for the better or worse. We must make sure the impact that is is positive. Candidates such as Clinton can make this happen.

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Ben Carson and his ‘inaccuracies’ Jacob Prall prall.jacob@gmail.com

What’s in a history?

Well, a lot. But what’s in a autobiography?

Depends. If you’re Ben Carson, it’s chock-full of stuff. More importantly, it’s a brimming autobiography that helped launch Carson into several spotlights.

Now that he’s sitting in the national spotlight as a very legitimate candidate for president, his autobiography has become that much more important. And now, it’s clear that at least some of this pivotal document is inaccurate, straight from the horse’s mouth.

What’s the big deal, it’s Ben Carson. The neurosurgeon extraordinaire.

And yeah, that all totally checks out. Rewind

a bit, and you’ll find a factoid that Carson (and his supporters) have not failed to march out at any chance to do so. The factoid marched because it was from West Point, or rather, the claim that Carson was offered a full scholarship to West Point.

Politico ran a (very messy) article “exposing” some less than factual details in Carson’s autobiographies.

Their claims were a tad under-supported.

One of Politico’s claims that is supportable is Carson wasn’t actually offered a full scholarship to West Point. The reason that this can be checked is because, as you might expect, to even be considered for West Point is an incredibly complicated, well-documented process involving political nominations and the like.

Carson was, in fact, the highest-ranking ROTC member in Detroit while in high

school. He did go into medicine and eventually separate Siamese twins. He is now running for president. So what? Is it really that important? There are a couple things to consider when analyzing if this is actually important. One, his book sold like hot cakes. It made him a semi-household name and made a lot of money, two key ingredients when running for president. Two, his “scholarship” was quoted by influential conservative journals like THE conservative journal, National Review.

So his name got out there, among the politically active and the avid autobiography readers.

Whether all this matters is up in the air.

Maybe Ben just has a terrible memory. Ethical standards are something to consider when voting for the leader of your nation, however, especially if they

weren’t in politics at the time. Ben’s reaction to the situation has been interesting, and maybe equally important.

When first presented with the allegations, he pretty much freaked…

Or at least had a calm, Carson freak out.

Since then, he’s been able to incorporate the anti-media slant into his campaign, often fairly popular among conservatives. His refusal to admit any wrongdoing, and constant anti-accusations, bring into question how he would take other situations of this kind. Like, I don’t know, if he got to the White House and had a successful businessman like, I don’t know, Donald Trump constantly claiming he wasn’t born in the U.S. and was a Muslim. I’m not so sure he would be able to handle such an situation and hold the top political office in the land.

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New kidney test aids area patients An Iowa organization has launched new kidney-disease testing.

By ALEX KRAMER alexandria-kramer@uiowa.edu

A new way to test for kidney disease is more wide-ranging than ever.

KidneySeq, three years in the making, can test for around 170 kidney disease genes at once.

“It’s a test that can simultaneously look for mutations in a large number of genes that are known to cause inherited kidney disease,” said Christie Thomas, a nephrologist at the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics.

Richard Smith, the director of the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, said

the test was developed for its potential to help health care and those with renal disease.

“The institute developed this test because we perceived a need in the area of personalized medicine to be able to help persons with renal disease, and to help clinicians in the caring for those persons with, for example, what might be driving the renal disease,” he said.

There is a $2,000 charge for the test, which is performed by taking a small sample of blood to test a patient’s DNA, which is then sent to a lab.

“Using rather mod-

ern technology, the DNA from white blood cells can be amplified, processed, and sequenced to look for changes in the primary genetic code,” Thomas said. “That allows us to determine whether the patient in question has a genetic change that is different from what is normal and whether that genetic change is already known to be sufficient to cause disease or is sufficiently different from normal to predict it could cause disease.”

Paul Hills, a Swisher resident and patient who has used KidneySeq, said the test has positively affected his life, because it

was not only able to confirm his diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease but also determine if his son would be a suitable kidney donor.

“I needed a transplant, and my son volunteered to be my donor, but we first had to determine that he did not have PKD,” Hills said. “We definitely didn’t want to take a kidney from him if there’s a chance he might need one in the future.”

With DNA testing, doctors determined his son did not have the genes and therefore could not have PKD, and he was cleared to donate.

Thomas added KidneySeq is helping diagnose kidney disease in many ways.

“For one, there is some finality to the diagnostic search with both the patient and the physician that satisfy the final, firm diagnosis to be made. That provides some closure,” he said. “Second, it will allow the physician to decide on the right treatment for that condition. The third is that it may, in some cases, allow the physician to make predictions about where the disease is heading and what might be expected in the future.”

Thomas said some dis-

eases could be picked up long before symptoms appear and even before an MRI would show any problems.

“Once we’ve made that diagnosis, we can predict the period of time over years, sometimes decades, [of when] those patients will go on to develop kidney failure. It’s helpful to make predictions about the future progression of a modern disease state,” he said. “It provides closure, so you know what the disease is, you know what is known to work with the disease [and] you can be providing more specific or targeted therapy.”

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Hawkeye harriers try to survive and advance

By ADAM HENSLEY

adam-hensley@uiowa.edu

One championship meet down, two to go.

Friday will be the day of the NCAA cross-country regional meet. The Midwest Region, in which Iowa runs, has five teams ranked in the top 30 Smith nationally. Oklahoma State The stakes are high, and the competition level will be higher.

“In the words of Jim Valvano, Friday is simply ‘survive and advance,’ ” Oklahoma State director of cross-country Dave Smith said.

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The Nittany Lions showed once again, however, why they are the top-ranked team in the

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The Cowboys aim to win the Midwest meet for the third-straight year.

Last year, Kirubel Erassa won the meet as a senior.

Now, senior Vegard Oelstad — the Big 12 cross-country champion — seeks to be one of the leaders on the team.

Smith’s Cowboys are accustomed to high rankings. His team comes in at sixth nationally in the polls and sitting atop the Midwest Region. “[Rankings] are just opinions and carry no weight in terms of a seeding process or determining who wins or loses or who advances and who doesn’t,” Smith said.

“Our athletes understand that and know that everything will be earned on the course on Friday.”

Following the Cowboys in the regional rankings, Tul-

The past two seasons, formances. If we can repli- placed in the top 15. sa ranks 14th nationally.

Aside from the top Tulsa won the American Tulsa has finished second cate those performances, Athletic Conference meet in the regional. This season, we should have a great teams, Bradley promises to be a surprise team. for the second-consecutive the goal will be to break the day,” he said.

The Braves won the While Tulsa dominatyear. The Golden Hurri- streak and snag first place.

Coming off a command- ed its conference meet, Missouri Valley meet canes dominated, scoring 22 points, 74 points ahead ing performance in their Illinois and Minnesota this season, and up unof second place. They held conference meet, the Gold- were pleasant surprises til then, they had never placed higher four of the top five than third. Miindividual places, in‘We have been aggressive in the last two meets and have chael Ward fincluding the top three fourth for spots. been rewarded with some great team performances. If we can ished Bradley, breakSenior Marc Scott won the meet for the replicate those performances, we should have a great day.’ ing his previous school record and second year in a row.

— Steve Gulley, Tulsa coach getting a time of “Marc loves com24:03.07. peting on the highWhile they do not enest stages, so he will be en Hurricanes build mo- in the Big Ten meet.

The Illini and Go- ter with the attention excited to continue his mentum heading into a pivphers finished second like the larger schools, progression and lead otal meet.

Gulley believes that run- and third, beating ma- Bradley should not be his team to the NCAAs again,” head coach Steve ning aggressively can lead jor teams such as Wis- taken for granted.

As Valvano said, it is consin, Michigan State, Gulley said. “Scott has to his team’s success.

“We have been aggres- and Indiana. Six of Illi- about surviving and adcompeted at a high level for a very long time now sive in the last two meets nois’ seven runners fin- vancing. Each team has a and has been in these and have been rewarded ished in the top 30, while shot at taking home and no sorts of situations before.” with some great team per- three Minnesota runners one should be overlooked.

country. Shoring up their offense, they put together a 5-1 run out of the huddle to tie the set at 10 and subsequently lay claim to a 17-14 advantage, forcing Iowa head coach Bond Shymansky to take a time-out of his own.

Shymansky’s team remained pesky through the remainder of the set, staying within 1 or 2 points until the bitter end. They had opportu-

nities to tie the set at every point after 19, but once again — nine total errors, particularly six service errors — sunk the Hawkeyes in the 25-23 loss despite out-hitting Penn State .387-.290.

“Especially first-contact errors, you make a serving or a passing error, and you feel like you never gave yourself a chance to win a point,” Shymansky said. “You lose points

and didn’t really get in a flow in the second game,” McCaffery said. “And Dale [Jones] was on fire, and we played [redshirt freshman Nicholas] Baer because of the experience of the other team.”

The other player with high expectations is forward Dom Uhl, who played just two minutes against the Vikings. The 6-9 sophomore is not only a forward but the backup to senior center

Reaping the signing-day crop

Iowa signed four preps on Wednesday; with highly touted St. Louis prep you’re going to lose one, Tyler Cook being the top this is the time to do it,” seplayer in the class. nior Mike Gesell said. “AuCook, a 6-7 prospect, is gustana is the best team the No. 51 player in the in D-2, and we learned a ESPN top 100 and a conlot from that game.” sensus four-star recruit.

He is also the No. 13 Newcomers, veterans power forward in the 2016 figuring it out recruiting class. Cook had offers from Illinois, Iowa The men’s basketball State, Kansas, youth movement Marquette, is well-documented.

‘He can make plays off the dribble, he M i c h i g a n , and Purdue, The Hawkeyes have 10 play- can shoot the ball, and that’s the kind of among others.

“He can ers on the roster player that I envisioned. Somebody that make plays who are either new or redshirted has the flexibility to play in transition off the dribble, he can shoot last season, and and play on the perimeter, play in the the ball, and at least a few of them will need to post, and impact the game in so many that’s the kind of player that make an immediI envisioned,” ate impact. different ways.’

McCaffery That impact — Fran McCaffery, coach, on recruit Tyler Cook said. “Somewasn’t apparent body who has against the Vithe flexibility to play in kings; the bench played Adam Woodbury.

McCaffery said Uhl is transition and play on the just 46 combined minutes, but McCaffery said still working on learning perimeter, play in the post, the newcomers are mak- the 5 spot and will get and affect the game in so more comfortable as the many different ways.” ing progress.

The Hawkeyes also welHe said freshman An- season goes along.

Uthoff, whose build is comed Linn-Marr prep drew Fleming has been impressive recently, and similar to Uhl, said the Jordan Bohannon; at 6-1, he believes others are sophomore needs to be Bohannon is the No. 1 player in Iowa and anothclose to learning the more aggressive.

“He’s got a heck of a lot er four-star recruit.

Hawkeye style.

Rounding out the “I thought [Ahmad] of ability, I love him as Wagner had it all figured a player and a person,” class are Cordell Pemsl out. Then he got in foul Uthoff said. “He’s just got and Ryan Kriener, both Iowa preps. trouble in the first game to be more aggressive.”

so fast that way, and you want to grind and rally and do whatever you can … but when you’re giving away points on service errors, giving away points on passing errors, it’s just too much to overcome against a No. 1 team.”

The third set really can’t be called much else other than a showcase, again, for why Penn State is the best team in the country. Iowa leapt out to

a 3-1 advantage, but the Nittany Lions responded with an 11-3 run to force Iowa into a time-out trailing, 12-6.

The match was fairly even from then on, but Penn State had all the separation it needed and didn’t depart from anything it had done to get it. The Lions closed out the match with a 25-18 victory. “[Errors are] definite-

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“Our mentality hasn’t changed since the beginning of the year,” senior center Austin Blythe said when fielding a question. “Our record speaks for itself.”

Iowa has a deep, talented, and proven team, and with its record spotless, the only real question is how

far the train will take it.

It doesn’t really matter if Baylor or Oklahoma State win out. The team likely could care less about the winner of the Stanford-Notre Dame contest Nov. 28.

Strength of schedule and any argument will go out the window if the Hawkeyes win out, including in Indianapolis.

There’s exactly one thing Iowa needs to keep doing, and Beathard hit it right on the nose

ly something that we need to clean up,” Lauren Brobst said. “We do it every day in practice, we do it well every day in practice. Tonight, we just lost focus.”

Brobst led with 10 kills, while Janota had 9 on a .412 hitting percentage.

The bottom line, however, was Iowa’s 29 total errors.

Iowa will try to bounce back at Wisconsin on Saturday.

when asked about the upcoming night game with Minnesota.

“We just need to continue to play well and win,” he said. “Each game is as big as the other. The crowd’s going to be loud, there’s going to be a lot of people there, I’m sure. Obviously, we’ll be wearing different jerseys, but that doesn’t change anything.

“This is a special team, and we have a special thing going.”

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University to raise minimum wage

By GAGE MISKIMEN

cost of living and the highest poverty rate in the state of Iowa, and our people are hurting The University of Iofrom that,” he said. “We wa will implement the have massive problems new minimum wage. with hunger and housThe first phase of the ing in the county, and Johnson County’s wage it’s directly related to ordinance went into eflow wages.” fect this month, raising The soon-to-be Johnson the minimum wage to County Minimum Wage $8.20 an hour, higher Advisory Committee will than the state minimum comprise members with wage, $7.25. After the different areas of expedecision this summer, rience and knowledge on it was initially unclear local economic conditions. whether the UI — a state The supera g e n c y visors are — had to 'We have the highest cost of living and the highest hoping to comply.

In an poverty rate in the state of Iowa, and our people are have the committee e m a i l , hurting from that. We have massive problems with set by the spokesof next w o m a n hunger and housing in the county and it’s directly first year.

Jeneane I o w a Beck said related to low wages.'

City City the uni— Mike Carberry, Johnson County supervisor Councilor versity Kingsley recognizes the increase in the dinances opting out of Botchway said the council market rate in Johnson the county rule and fol- supports the ordinance.

Botchway said there County and will adopt lowing the state’s $7.25, the rate of $8.20 an hour which is also the federal has been a mix of reactions from businesses on to pay its 665 student minimum.

Carberry said it would the city choosing to follow employees and 36 tembe ideal for the entire coun- the county’s ordinance. porary employees.

“Some businesses “The University of Io- ty to be on the same page have been very supportwa implemented a min- and have the same wages.

“It’s going to be con- ive,” he said. “Others imum wage hike on Nov. 1 in order to remain fusing for employees and have really been asking competitive as we re- employers to have dif- questions on why they cruit and retain student ferent minimum wages weren’t involved in the throughout the county,” process, and I question employees,” Beck said.

Johnson County Su- he said. “Some business- that as well and want evpervisor Mike Carberry es have multiple loca- eryone to have a voice.”

Botchway said he said there hasn’t been tions … It will be more much pushback from complicated for them to thinks the ordinance will have a positive effect. larger city governments. do their payroll.”

“Other cities in the Carberry said it would Carberry said some cities, such as Iowa City, also be nice if people got country have had posiCoralville and North paid more due to the ex- tive outcomes,” he said.

Liberty, are waiting to penses of living in John- “I think it will put more money into our see the effects because son County.

“We have the highest local economy.” it’s early and there is gage-miskimen@uiowa.edu

still the possibility of a lawsuit now that the ordinance has been put into effect.

“People ask why people haven’t sued yet,” Carberry said. “[It’s] because you have to have standing and there has to be damage done. The minimum wage had to take effect before anyone could sue.”

Some of the smaller towns in the county, including Swisher, Tiffin, and Solon, passed or-

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Hawkeyes eager to start

By MARIO WILLIAMS mario-williams@uiowa.edu

Hawkeyes fans, get ready, the day is almost near.

The Iowa women’s basketball team will open the regular season Friday against North Dakota as part of the Hawkeye Challenge in Carver-Hawkeye at 6 p.m.

Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder and her team met with members of the media Wednesday.

Iowa signed four Bluder opened her Wednesday session to discuss the signings of four highly ranked players set to join to Hawkeyes next season. The quartet is ranked 17th nationally by Blue Star Basketball, just a number down from Iowa’s current freshman class.

Bre Cera and Makenzie Meyer lead the way. They’re both ranked as the 83rd-best prospects nationally but on

different recruiting sites.

Meyer is also ranked as the 23rd-best point guard.

Cera, a native of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, is her high school’s all-time leading scorer. In her sophomore season, she was named Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel prep athlete of the week. She also led her team to a trio of top three conference finishes.

Alexis Sevillian will join former teammate freshman Tania Davis when she begins her season as a Hawkeye as well.

All four athletes who signed will definitely fill specific roles Iowa will need down the road.

“We’re excited about signing day,” Bluder said. “It’s nice to be able to finally have it officially that they are Iowa Hawkeyes.”

Defending Carver Last season, Iowa finished undefeated in Carver-Hawkeye. Of course, its

goal is to attain a “W,” but it won’t be an easy one.

“It’s important for the team to know that this is a great place to play, and it’s a hard place for our opponents to play,” Bluder said. “I want our players to have the confidence of knowing that.”

North Dakota is looking to fight. The squad returns its leading scorer, Mia Loyd, a Big Sky preseason player of the year, and three starters.

North Dakota also has a 6-6 center whose defensive and offensive presence will be huge against the Hawkeyes. Bluder finds it interesting to see how the inside players will play against North Dakota’s, Stephanie Smith.

After its exhibition game, Bluder thought the team excelled well at pushing the ball, crashing rebounds, and having four athletes in double figures. The head coach said the team also wouldn’t make major adjustments af-

Freshman guard Tania Davis drives for a lay-up on Sunday in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes played Upper Iowa in an exhibition contest. (The Daily Iowan/Kyle Close) ter Sunday’s matchup.

“We kind of have a system that we believe in, and we just need to keep improving at that system,” Bluder said.

Freshman impact Davis and Megan Gustafson made big impressions on the court early against Upper Iowa on Sunday.

Gustafson led all scorers, posting double figures on the stat sheet. The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native was

7-of-10 from the field, scoring 19 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Davis added 14 points and led in assists with 7.

Iowa junior Alexa Kastanek is impressed by how the two have adapted to the Iowa offense.

“They both bring a great positive energy on and off the court,” Kastanek said. “Megan’s got great hustle, and Tania knows how to take it to the hoop and really knows how to run our offense.”

The freshmen will most likely see more playing time in the team’s home-opener, and Davis believes the exhibition game gave her confidence for Friday.

“I’m more excited to play on Friday than I was on Sunday because it actually counts for something,” Davis said. “That one turnover I had, let’s cut down to zero, make it 8 assists instead of 7, and keep being a floor general out there like I did on Sunday.”

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Iowa runningback Akrum Wadley is tackled by two Indiana defenders in Memorial Stadium in Bloomington on Nov. 7. The Hawkeyes stay undefeated after beating the Hoosiers, 35-27. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Pressure? Nah.

By JORDAN HANSEN jordan-Hansen@uiowa.edu

Akrum Wadley got his named mentioned on national television Tuesday evening when the latest College Football Playoff rankings were announced and the Hawkeyes came in at No. 5.

He was, of course, mentioned as being part of Iowa’s deep, talented running-back roster, something that seemed ludicrous to outsiders at the beginning of the season.

Then again, Iowa’s entire season has not only been completely unexpected, it has been relatively devoid of the pressures that normally come with teams expecting to win a title.

No. 5 Iowa doesn’t feel the pressure, and there’s exactly one thing it needs to keep doing — win.

“All year long, we really haven’t felt much for pressure,” quarterback C.J. Beathard said. “It doesn’t matter what the outside gives us, as we keep winning, more pressure and more noise comes in, and you just kind of have to tune that stuff out.”

And the “outside” has given the Hawks plenty. Whether it’s Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd railing on Iowa’s schedule or ESPN’s Joey Galloway switching from trashing the team to defending it, it’s there.

While Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has repeatedly said the team isn’t paying attention to the noise, it’s impossible to completely tune things out.

In fact, during his Tuesday press conference, Ferentz took a second to address some of what has been said.

“I found it interesting last week there was somebody that has had access to a microphone who suggested we knew our schedule five years ago,” Ferentz said. “It’s been a great avenue for a lot of interesting dialogue and discourse, but I think our guys are pretty much wired into what we’re doing.”

Of course, there really isn’t another option for Iowa to be anything but wired in if it’s serious about getting into the Big Ten Championship game and into the College Football Playoffs.

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Uthoff: no more Augustana efforts

By IAN MURPHY

ian-murphy@uiowa.edu

which simply won’t fly against such quality competition.

“Those points are the most important points, way more important than a huge kill or any of that,” Jess Janota said. “Taking care of those, especially after 20, is what we need to do.”

A 7-1 run by Penn State gave the visitors a 22-13 lead and prompted a Hawkeye time-out. It was all for naught, however, as they went on to drop the set, 25-16.

Penn State jumped ahead in the

Jarrod Uthoff told head coach Fran McCaffery a game like the Nov. 6 debacle won’t happen again.

McCaffery said after the Augustana game the Uthoff had a low energy level, and Uthoff agreed Wednesday, saying he didn’t bring it in a 76-74 loss to the D-2 Vikings.

“Bottom line is he has to be able to come to grips with how did I play and what can I do differently?” McCaffery said. “And he said to me point blank, he said, ‘Coach, that won’t happen again.

I wasn’t what I should have been, but I’m going to get it corrected, and you’ll never have that problem again.’ ” The Hawkeyes can’t afford more games like that, as the regular season starts Friday, and every game will count Uthoff toward a potential senior third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

McCaffery also said the rest of his team responded accordingly and noted the exhibition exposed holes the Hawkeyes would otherwise not have seen until a loss in a game that counted.

The takeaway of the game being a learning experience echoed throughout Carver Hawkeye on Wednesday.

“I think this is the time of year, if

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Iowa players celebrate a point in Carver-Hawkeye on Wednesday. Iowa fell to Penn State, 3-0. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu

The Iowa volleyball team played host on Wednesday night to No. 1 Penn State, and despite showing glimpses of quality volleyball, dropped the match in straight sets.

Iowa claimed a lead early in the first set, leading 3-1, 4-2, and 5-3, before allowing Penn State to even the score at 5. The teams traded ties through point 8, when the Nittany Lions began to show why they are among the most daunting teams in the nation.

Penn State used a 4-0 run to roar ahead at 12-8 and largely controlled the set from that point on. Iowa didn’t allow itself to be dominated, but the Big Ten’s top blocking team and second in the country clamped down on the Hawkeye offense.

After several clean swings in the early going, Penn State ultimately finished with only 2 blocks in the set but allowed Iowa only a .225 hitting percentage. Iowa also made eight errors, opposed to the Lions’ four.

Unforced errors turned out to be the Hawkeyes’ Achilles’ heel all night,

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The weekend in arts & entertainment

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Theworldcomes to boogie down FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH: •(Beginner) Boogie-Woogie Dance Workshop w/ Rasmus & Tove Holmqvist, 2:45 p.m., Nolte Academy of Dance, 1619 Second St. •(Advanced) Boogie-Woogie Dance Workshop w/ Rasmus & Tove Holmqvist, 4 p.m., Nolte • Blues & Boogie-Woogie Piano Stomp Festival Concert, 7 p.m., Englert, 221 E. Washington • Swing Dance/After Party, 10:30 p.m., Sheraton, Dean Ballroom, 10 S. Dubuque SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH: • (Beginner) Boogie-Woogie Dance Workshop w/ Rasmus & Tove Holmqvist, 2 p.m., Nolte •Piano Masterclass w/ Chase Garrett, Daryl Davis, Ethan Leinwand & Ricky Nye, 3 p.m., Englert • (Advanced) Boogie-Woogie Dance Workshop w/ Rasmus & Tove Holmqvist, 3:15 p.m., Nolte •Blues & Boogie-Woogie Piano Stomp Festival Concert, 7 p.m., Englert • Swing Dance/After Party, 10:30 p.m., Sheraton, Dean Ballroom

By DEVYN YOUNG devyn-young@uiowa.edu

Iowa City, a U.N. City of Literature, will be a city of music this weekend, becoming the home of the largest Blues and Boogie-Woogie music festival in the country.

The Englert Theater, Nolte Academy, and the Sheraton Hotel will welcome Chase Garrett’s sixth-annual Blues and Boogie-Woogie Piano Stomp Festival Friday and Saturday. Tickets range from $30 to $70.

“In the past, it’s kind of just been a one-man concert featuring a bunch of international pianists,” Garrett said. “This year, we’ve turned it into a festival.”

Garrett, an Iowa City native, began playing blues and boogie woogie music professionally at 17, quickly moving up to venues throughout the United States and Europe. The Piano Stomp Festival got started after Garrett’s mother passed away.

“I took some of the money she left me and my sister to fur-

ther my career and my passion,” he said. “I took that and decided I wanted to pursue my passion here in Iowa City and create a base for this music here.”

Six years later, the concert is a large and internationally known music festival. This year will feature two nights of the Piano Stomp as well as dance classes, workshops, and two large swing dances at the Sheraton Hotel.

Festival preparations began in February and haven’t stopped since.

The first snag came in solidifying a location. The Englert had been booked for the dates Garrett originally wanted for the festival.

“I thought, ‘Well, I’ve always done it here; what am I going to do?’ ” Garrett said. “But then, I just said I have to do it at the Englert.”

Garrett eventually worked out a deal with the Englert.

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Chase Garrett sits at a piano on Monday. Garrett will take part in the Blues and Boogie-Woogie music festival this week. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing)

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WEEKEND EVENTS TODAY 11.12

FRIDAY 11.13

MUSIC

MUSIC

SATURDAY 11.14

SUNDAY 11.15

MUSIC

• AWAKE AT LAST, 6 P.M., GABE’S, 330 E.

• MUSIC IS THE WORD PIANO JAZZ CONCERT,

WASHINGTON

DICK WATSON AND EVEN MINKLER, 6 P.M., IOWA

MUSIC

• BLUES & BOOGIE-WOOGIE PIANO STOMP

• DYLAN HOLLAND, 6 P.M., BLUE MOOSE, 211

CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY, 123 S. LINN

IOWA

• J.PHLIP, 9 P.M., BLUE MOOSE

• CASEY VEGGIES, 7 P.M., BLUE MOOSE

• FROGLEG, CRYSTAL CITY, AND CHEMISTRY SET,

• JOE SMITH & SPICY PICKLES VINTAGE JAZZ

10 P.M., YACHT CLUB

• THE FUSTICS, 9 P.M., GABE’S

FESTIVAL CONCERT, 7 P.M., ENGLERT • CHRIS WEBBY, 7 P.M., GABE’S

WORDS

• JOE BUDDEN, 9 P.M., BLUE MOOSE

• “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” DELIA

• DJ XXL, 10 P.M., GABE’S

RAY, FICTION, 3 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS

• EVERGREEN, 10 P.M., YACHT CLUB

• MARY-LOUISE PARKER, 7 P.M.,

• KSTYLIS, 10 P.M., GABE’S

WORDS

WORDS

FILM

ENGLERT

• “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” RAY YOUNG BEAR,

• PADDINGTON, 10 A.M., FILMSCENE

POETRY, 7 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS

• EXTRAORDINARY TALES, NOON, FILMSCENE

FILM

• OF MEN AND WAR, 2 P.M., FILMSCENE

• PADDINGTON, 12:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

• THE FORBIDDEN ROOM, 4 & 8:40 P.M., FILMSCENE

FILM

• EXTRAORDINARY TALES, 2:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

• FANTASTIC FOUR, 5, 8 & 11 P.M., 348 IMU

• EXTRAORDINARY TALES, 3:30 P.M.,

• THE ASSASSIN, 4 & 6:15 P.M., FILMSCENE

• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, 5, 8 & 11

FILMSCENE, 118 E. COLLEGE

• FANTASTIC FOUR, 8 & 11 P.M., 348 IMU

P.M., 166 IMU

• TRUTH, 6 P.M., FILMSCENE

• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, 8 & 11

• THE ASSASSIN, 6:20 P.M., FILMSCENE

• NASTY BABY, 8 P.M., FILMSCENE

P.M., 166 IMU

• JOHNNY GUITAR, 11 P.M., FILMSCENE

• FANTASTIC FOUR, 8 & 11 P.M., 348 IMU

• THE FORBIDDEN ROOM, 8:30 P.M., FILMSCENE

• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: ROGUE NATION, 8 & 11

• FRIDAY THE 13TH, 11 P.M., FILMSCENE

• “LIVE FROM PRAIRIE LIGHTS,” MATTHEW GAVIN FRANK, NONFICTION, 7 P.M., PRAIRIE LIGHTS, 15 S. DUBUQUE

FILM

THEATER

THEATER

THE PERFORMING ARTS, 1301 FIFTH ST.

THEATER

• THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE

• THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE

THEATER

THEATER, 213 N. GILBERT

• ARCADIA, MAINSTAGE SERIES, 8 P.M., THEATER

• THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE THEATRE

BUILDING MABIE THEATER

FILMSCENE

MABIE THEATER • THE GLASS MENAGERIE, 3 P.M., RIVERSIDE THEATER

• ARCADIA, MAINSTAGE SERIES, 8 P.M., MABIE THEATER

DANCE

DANCE

FLOOR BALLROOM

• THE FORBIDDEN ROOM, 6:30 P.M.,

THEATER

• OUT OF BOUNDS, 2 P.M., CORALVILLE CENTER FOR

CULTURAL SHOWCASE, 9 P.M., IMU SECOND-

• THE ASSASSIN, 4 P.M., FILMSCENE

• ARCADIA, MAINSTAGE SERIES, 2 P.M.,

P.M., 166 IMU

MISCELLANEOUS

• OF MEN AND WAR, 2 P.M., FILMSCENE

• (BEGINNER) BOOGIE-WOOGIE DANCE WORKSHOP,

• (ADVANCED) BOOGIE-WOOGIE DANCE

WITH RASMUS & TOVE HOLMQVIST, 2 P.M., NOLTE

WORKSHOP, WITH RASMUS & TOVE HOLMQVIST,

ACADEMY

4 P.M., NOLTE ACADEMY

• (ADVANCED) BOOGIE-WOOGIE DANCE

• SWING DANCE/AFTER PARTY, 10:30 P.M.,

WORKSHOP, WITH RASMUS & TOVE HOLMQVIST, 3:15

SHERATON HOTEL DEAN BALLROOM, 210 S.

P.M., NOLTE ACADEMY

DUBUQUE

• SWING DANCE/AFTER PARTY, 10:30 P.M., SHERATON HOTEL DEAN BALLROOM

OPENING MOVIES

MY ALL-AMERICAN

THE 33

THE FORBIDDEN ROOM

FREDDIE STEINMARK WANTS TO PLAY FOOTBALL. TOO BAD HE’S JUST TOO SMALL.

FOR 69 DAYS IN 2010, EVERYONE WATCHED WITH BATED BREATH AS CREWS

(FILMSCENE) FILM-FESTIVAL FAVORITE THE FORBIDDEN ROOM, FROM GUY

IN TRUE RUDY FASHION, HE OVERCOMES HIS SIZE (OR LACK OF)AND HAS THE

ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE 33 MINERS BURIED IN CHILE AFTER AN EXPLOSION

MADDIN, PAYS HOMAGE TO CLASSIC CINEMA WHILE INFUSING IT WITH

OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY FOR THE TEXAS LONGHORNS. IT ALL COULD BE RIPPED

AND RESULTING MINE COLLAPSE. THE 33 EXAMINES WHAT HAPPENED BELOW

MODERN ENERGY. IT FEATURES A SUBMARINE CREW RUNNING OUT OF

AWAY, THOUGH, WHEN A POST-INJURY EXAMINATION TURNS UP MORE THAN

THE SURFACE AS EVERYONE ABOVE WAITED.

OXYGEN, A TALE OF CAVE DWELLERS, CREATURES OF THE SKY, AND DREAMS.

EXPECTED.

Cultural showcase flashes talent

By CASSANDRA SANTIAGO cassandra-santiago@uiowa.edu

The Celebrating Cultural Diversity Festival is out. The Cultural Showcase is in.

The Campus Activities Board will host its third-annual cultural shindig at 9 p.m. in the IMU Second-Floor Ballroom.

Despite many similar showcases, CAB Cultural Director Laura Wang said its focus is not differentiation but the performances.

“I don’t know that we have tried to find a way, like, ‘How can we be different from the rest?’ ” she said. “How do we bring different groups of people together and do it in really fun ways and in a way anyone can appreciate? Anyone can appreciate art, and music, and dance.”

The deadline to submit an application summarizing the performance was Oct. 30. Although no performance experience is required, Wang

said most of tonight’s performers have graced stages before.

“We’re not here to say ‘No, your performance isn’t good enough,’ we just want to see students perform,” Wang said.

But tonight’s performers are sure to bring their A game; this year’s cultural showcase will double as a competition. Fourteen student organizations and individuals will compete for first-, second-, and third-place titles and prizes. First- and second-place organizations will win $500 and $300, respectively. One first-place student will win a tablet.

In an effort to create a more interactive environment, Wang’s committee has also included an audience favorite, who will win a gift basket. The winning criteria will be based on representation of culture, quality of performance, complexity of performance, and “Wow” factor. Former Miss Iowa

2014 and senior Aly Olson is the only student judge in the set of three.

“I think a lot of people who don’t know Iowa would paint us all one color, but we know that there’s a lot more going on here than that,” she said. “I think this is a really good opportunity for us to learn something and also to celebrate everyone who’s here and who’s contributing to this community.”

One longtime student organization, the UI Breakers, led by President Charles Truong, is eager to display its contribution. It is a collective group of hip-hop dancers ranging in age from high school to current UI students and alumni.

“I hope people will see the differences in every member,” Truong said. “I hope that people will acknowledge what real hiphop is; it’s people showing what they’re made of, how they dance, how they express themselves, what their passion is. And I

would just love for people to appreciate what we do, appreciate what real hiphop culture is.”

Audience members will get the opportunity to show written love at the performers’ appreciation table. The free event will also serve refreshments after the show, when attendees can stick around and meet performers.

“I think you will inherently learn something new if you go, but then, you also get to feel this sense of community because you’re helping out your classmates and other student organizations on campus,” Wang said.

DRINK OF THE WEEK

SWEET LEMON IF YOU MISS THE SUMMER WITH THE WEATHER GETTING COLDER AND WANT A TASTE OF A SOUTHERN SUMMER, TRY A SWEET LEMON. IT’S ONE OF THOSE DRINKS THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO SIT ON THE PORCH AND WATCH THE SUNSET AFTER A LONG DAY’S WORK. EXPERIENCE: 1 OUNCE OF JEREMIAH WEED SWEET TEA VODKA IS MIXED WITH 1 OUNCE LIMONCELLO LIQUEUR, TOPPED WITH 2 OUNCES OF CLUB SODA WITH A SQUEEZE OF LEMON, AND PLACED IN A ROCKS GLASS WITH ICE. THE CLUB SODA AND THE SQUEEZE OF LEMON BALANCES OUT THE SWEETNESS FROM JEREMIAH WEED.

Cultural Showcase ADVICE: IF YOU’RE ON A COLLEGE BUDGET OR DON’T BELIEVE

When: 9 p.m. today Where: IMU Second-floor Ballroom Admission: Free

IN FANCY DRINKS, JUST MIX SOME JEREMIAH WEED SWEET TEA VODKA WITH SOME LEMONADE AND YOU HAVE AN EASIER VERSION OF THE DRINK THAT CAN’T BE MESSED UP.

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REVIEW

About Men

By CLAIRE DIETZ

claire-dietz@uiowa.edu

Mary-Louise Parker presents a brutally honest tale of the men in her life that have influenced her, for better and for worse, in Dear Mr. You. Parker, best known for her role as Nancy Botwin in the Emmy-winning program “Weeds,” will read from her début book at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, at the Englert, 221 E. Washington St. Tickets are $35 and include a copy of the book.

In the novel, Parker, through unsent letters, talks to the men who have been influential to her growth. Some are notable figures in her life — her grandfather, dad, Father Bob, etc. — while some are unnamed — Yaqui Indian Boy, Big Feet, Former Boyfriend, and Oyster Picker.

I was skeptical in the beginning about just what sort of significance these men hold or held in her life that warranted notice. However, I was blown away. Parker showed how important these men are or were to her, explaining the effect they have had on her life, whether they recognized it or not.

The epistolary format allowed an intimate portrait of the way these men have affected Parker, full of anecdotes relating both to the present story she is

addressing or to a tangent she goes off on.

However, sometimes Parker does not make it clear how these men left an imprint on her life. Some of the men she addressed her letters to seemed to have played a rather small role in her life.

The chapters “Dear Cerberus” and “Dear Oyster Picker” are two absolutely phenomenal pieces of writing. Parker tackles the issues of death of a family member and poisonous relationships with grace.

In “Dear Cerberus,” she compares a toxic relationship to the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hell. The letter is brutally honest, yet able to bring a tidbit of humor to a dark situation.

In “Dear Oyster Picker,” Parker takes an unlikely perspective of who to thank in helping with the death of her father.

The letter is written to the man who picked the oysters her father ate as one of his last meals.

Parker dives into complex topics that aren’t always easy to put to paper with humor and rich, full writing. She draws the readers in and will have them hooked until the final page. Dear Mr. You is a thrilling and brilliant début by an accomplished actor.

Searching for the real world

By TESSA SOLOMON tessa-solomon@uiowa.edu

Science, scandals, and history will unfold and overlap in the confines of one room, the set of Arcadia.

The play will open 8 p.m. Friday in the Theater Building’s Mabie Theater and run through Nov. 21. Written in 1993

by Tom Stoppard, Arcadia is considered a seminal work in Britain’s literary history.

Nestled in an English country estate, precocious scientist Thomasina Coverly works with tutor Septimus Hodge in the 19th century. In the present, scholars Hannah Jarvis and Bernard Nightingale decode the mysteries of the house’s former tenants.

“A central theme that we are focusing on with this production is that life only exists in the present,” said scenic designer Nic Wilson.

Human beings’ insatiable drive to learn and experience, Wilson said, remains unaltered by

time, even as everything else changes.

A large wooden table strewn with artifacts and modern technology dominates Stoppard’s original set. As time periods shift, the tools remain on the table, a constant reminder of time’s immense presence.

When staging landmark plays, especially ones as influential as Arcadia, directors and designers must balance honoring the playwright’s legacy and crafting an individual adaptation. “[Our design] thrusts the play into a reality that is at a higher frequency than the realism in which this play is traditionally presented,” said director Ariel Francoeur.

Stoppard’s original set is intent in its simplicity.

While Wilson acknowledges this, audiences should keep an eye out for personal touches.

“Being drawn to this idea of the hunt for knowledge and making sense of the everyday, I’ve used a few scenic tricks

Actors rehearse onstage during the Arcadia dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. Arcadia will open Friday in Mabie Theater. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins) to slowly start distorting what we conceive as the real world throughout the course of the play,” Wilson said.

That distortion of time lends a fantastical dimension to a largely realist production.

Despite any nods to the source material, this adaptation will reflect Francouer’s intimate directing style.

“She’s invested so much in it that it’s probably going to come out a lot differently from if you were going to see it any-

where else,” said Connett Croghan, who plays the estate’s butler, Jellaby. “It will be very personal.”

Though Arcadia has been widely staged, from regional theaters to Broadway, audiences will have an opportunity to make this a personal experience, too.

“I hope that on opening night, people will leave the theater thoroughly entertained, enlightened, and enlivened, with a new appreciation for the wonder of humanity,” Francoeur said.

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Daily Break the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa.

I Like My Men Like I Like My Steak …

• Thick and raw.

• Bone-in.

• Followed by a nice nap.

• To explode in my mouth.

• Shipped directly from Omaha.

• Decently marbled.

• Disease-free.

• Tender-eyes’d.

• Well-seasoned.

• Bursting with protein.

• Unannounced to me, was purchased at Walmart.

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• Well-trimmed and quickly turned.

• Consumed orally.

• Corn-fed and Texan.

• Not pumped full of hormones.

• Infrequently, as they’re bad for my blood pressure.

• With mushrooms and a nice tossed salad.

• In many cases, replaced with a vegetable.

Andrew R. Juhl thanks his LC friends for contributing to today’s Ledge.

today’s events • The Inequality Seminar, Erik Westlund, 2 p.m., W113 Seashore • The History of Reforms in Intercollegiate Football, N. William Hines, 4 p.m., 101 Biology Building East • Hawkeye Distinguished Veterans Memorial Award Ceremony, 5 p.m., 166 IMU • Honoring Native Veterans & Annual Harvest Feast, 6 p.m., Latino-Native American Cultural Center • Disability Awareness Film, CinemAbility, 6:30 p.m., Main Library Shambaugh Auditorium • Jackson Pollock’s Mural, 7 p.m., 240 Art Building West • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Matthew Gavin Frank, nonfiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque

• USAF Woodwind Quintet, 7 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital Hall • Art and Museums, Ian Berry, 7:30 p.m., 116 Art Building West • Fantastic Four, 8 & 11 p.m., 348 IMU • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, 8 & 11 p.m., 166 IMU • Cultural Showcase, 9 p.m., IMU Second-Floor Ballroom SUBMIT AN EVENT Want to see your special event appear here?

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by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Initiate what you want to see happen. If you don’t take action, you will end up having regrets. Don’t leave your future in someone else’s hands. Make the changes that will bring you the highest returns. Romance is encouraged.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take control, and make decisions that will help you advance. Sign up for a course or check out the online job market. Look for something a little different from what you have done in the past, and it will help expand your options.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Listen carefully, and you will avoid a misunderstanding. Emotions will surface, and arguments will flare up if you aren’t willing to compromise. Try to avoid joint money ventures.

Overindulgence will turn into a costly affair.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t bend to someone’s whims. Use your intelligence and your excellent memory to outmaneuver anyone trying to take over or sell you something you don’t need. Don’t be upset if someone backs out of a partnership. It could be a blessing in disguise.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get physical, and enjoy a challenge that gets you moving. A change in routine or surroundings will help your frame of mind. The time you take to distance yourself from domestic problems will enable you to find a workable solution.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Check out what’s going on in your community. Chatting with your neighbors or attending a meeting will be satisfying. Express your feelings to your close friends and family members, and try to make a positive difference.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take on a project that will help you improve your health and physical fitness. Knowledge you’ve picked up through past experience will help you secure your professional future. Romance will lead to a closer bond with someone special.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll be open to suggestions and willing to try new things. Events in your community will bring you in contact with people who can help you expand your interests. Your popularity will grow if you participate.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t pretend that you can do it all if you cannot. You’ll be held accountable if you aren’t honest about your assessments. Keep the peace by following through with the promises you make. Overindulging will hurt your image.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have plenty to offer if you take part in an open discussion. Work-related events look promising and will help raise your profile among your peers. A fortunate turn of events will encourage you to try something different.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let what others say bother you. Do what works for you, and follow your heart when it comes to work, money, or personal matters. Change will be fruitful if your motives are good.

Don’t be a follower. Do what’s best for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Negotiate and sign deals. Take on new projects, or turn an idea you have into a profitable venture. A partnership looks good if you can fairly delegate who does what. Don’t let an emotional situation hold you back.

I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.

— Socrates

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To dream the possible dream

By JASMINE PUTNEY jasmine-putney@gmail.com

Below lies a world with perfectly sculpted faces and false legs that dance. A blissful dream in which almost anything is possible.

But this world is punctured by a strategic system of wiry connections.

And above these intrusive strings exists the masterfully manipulating hands of the puppeteer.

On Saturday, the Old Capitol Museum will host the Don Quixote Puppet Show at 1:30 p.m. in the Senate Chamber, performed by Edgar Wibble Puppets.

The performance is in

PIANO STOMP CONTINUED FROM 1B Since booking that venue, he has been busy booking more places and finding artists to fill them.

For the first concert, at 7 p.m. Friday, Garrett turned to Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles Vintage Jazz Band.

“I do all the not-fun parts of the gig,” Smith said about his position as band leader. “I deal will all of the logistics of making sure people know where they’re supposed to be and when they’re supposed to be there. I pick what tunes we are going to do, and I commission original music.”

Smith’s love of boogie-woogie stems in part

coordination with the museum’s exhibit Illustrations of Don Quixote: Interpretation of Imagination, which features a variety of pictorial depictions of the famous literary character Don Quixote ranging from 1687-1933.

Kathrine Moermond, the education and outreach coordinator for the Old Capitol, said she marvels at Don Quixote’s ability to eradicate her initial uninterest.

“Had I been asked seven or eight months ago to read Don Quixote, to get into this story, I probably would have laughed and thought, ‘That is a very old book and what kind of

connection would I have with that?’ ” she said.

Apparently a lot.

Though more than 400 years old, people can still see themselves as Sancho Panza or Don Quixote, Moermond said.

“This adventuresome person who may see the danger in things in but try it out anyway, I think I may have been a little inspired by that,” she said. “It may not work out, but you try it anyway and have fun with whatever happens.”

Even the youngest of children at the puppet show will be able to appreciate Don Quixote’s significance, Moermond said.

Don Quixote of La

Mancha, by Miguel de Cervantes, the first volume of which was originally published in 1605, is now widely considered the first Western novel.

The story chronicles the comical and often unorthodox adventures of Don Quixote, an aspiring knight, and his friend Sancho Panza.

Katharine Cushing, Edgar Wibble puppeteer, said she is excited to add her troupe’s interpretation of the book and hopes to tell a story all ages can enjoy.

“Puppetry is very much like magic in the sense that you spin reality,” she said. “We don’t work at making things

look real, we just ask the audience go along with it and participate. And honestly, we don’t even ask that, they just do.”

Edgar Wibble Puppets, which builds all its own puppets, has been performing since 2007. Marionettes — string puppets — were created for this show.

Because the novel is approximately 900 pages long, Cushing said, they spent a lot of time condensing the story. They aimed to focus the story on the chivalrous legend of Don Quixote rather than his insanity.

“Obviously, he’s got his quirks in our story, too, but the theme that he’s well-meaning and

he’s trying to be a knight with old-fashioned values really runs through it,” she said.

Edgar Wibble puppeteer William Cushing said the troupe stripped the plot down to the concept of reality versus imagination. As puppeteers, they will echo this theme by not hiding behind a stage or curtain during the performance.

So the audience will have the option of watching the real-life of the puppeteers or just the fantasy world of the puppets.

“With one foot in reality and one foot as a dreamer, you can make the world a better place,” he said.

from its cross-generational appeal.

“The intention of the music really is the celebration of life … there are the difficult times, with the crying and the screaming, or whether it’s the really wonderful times,” he said. “This music makes people want to dance, and it’s really about the relationship between the music and the dance. It really is a celebration.”

Smith got to know Garrett in 2009. He was walking downtown and spotted Garrett playing one of the public pianos set up throughout central Iowa City.

“It became a regular thing for him to be outside in the afternoon playing music and getting people’s attention,” Smith said. “We jammed, played some music there.

That’s when I really saw what he was trying to do with the first year of the Piano Stomp Festival. That was really cool, and it was really neat to watch him progress the event and evolve.”

Based in Denver, the Spicy Pickles had some traveling ahead of it for this festival. Not as much as some others, though. Some musicians and artists are coming from Sweden, Switzerland, and Hungary.

Balázs Dániel, who will travel from Hungary to play in the Piano Stomp Concert, will be in the United States for the first time.

“This music was born here, so it is a big honor that I can play your music for you,” Dániel said. “It is also a new experience to get to know the audience here, because they are

very enthusiastic.”

Dániel has been in the United States for a few days now, and he looks forward to a return trip.

“I will spend three weeks all in all here … but I already would like to come back,” he said.

At Dániel’s own boogie-woogie festival, Garrett met Rasmus Holmqvist, a dancer from Sweden.

“I started dancing because my parents said that I should try everything, so I tried the Swedish couple dancing, Bugg, at the local dance club in our hometown, Eskilstuna,” Holmqvist said.

“After that lesson, I was hooked.”

As soon as he spoke with Garrett, Holmqvist knew he wanted to be involved in the Piano Stomp Festival, so he, too, agreed to make his first trip to

the United States.

“Chase told us about his festival, so of course we wanted to go there, both to see him and hear some great music,” Homqvist said.

With people visiting from all over the world,

Dániel said, this shows the love people have for blues and boogie-woogie.

“It has so much soul and energy to it,” he said. “Boogie-woogie is a very happy music, and people like to have fun at a concert.”

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