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time to come home,” she said. “They have great product, and I enjoyed it in Ohio, and so I thought I’d bring it back with me.” A family business since the late1800s, Riley said Winans first opened as a candy and baked goods shop before transitioning in 1961 to making chocolates. It added coffee in 1994.
Out-of state and graduate students at the University of Iowa will not likely see a tuition freeze in the near future. In her monthly media availability, UI President Sally Mason said she remains in favor of a tuition freeze for undergraduates from Iowa but asserted her opposition to a tuition freeze for nonresident and graduate students. “So I think that in fairness to the taxpayers of Iowa we absolutely should hold Mason to our nonresident president students paying the full cost of their education,” Mason said. Resident-student tuition has remained at $6,678 since the 2012-13 academic year. During that time, outof-state student tuition has increased 10.1 percent, from $24,900 to $27,409. Mason iterated that graduate tuition may increase because of the expensive equipment and research facilities necessary to properly educate UI graduate students. She also stated she didn’t want tuition freezes to have adverse effects such as increasing class size or sacrificing staff. “If we’re depending on savings that will come a little further down the road, or new tuition dollars that will come when the students come, we need to take some steps that will be a little quicker than going out and hiring the tenure-track faculty that we will need ultimately,” Mason said. As a temporary fix, she said, the university may hire more lecturers to fill the space of future tenured professors. She also said the school has finance, information technology, and human-resource teams in place to move forward with the state Board of Regents’ decision. Melissa Zimdars, campus chief steward for the UI Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, said it is a problem to position out-of-state
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(top) Owner Cindy Riley cuts the ribbon at the new Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees in Coralville on Tuesday. Winans was established in the late 1800s and is in its fourth generation of family ownership. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) (bottom left) A tray of chocolate is shown at the new Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees in Coralville on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) (bottom middle) Chocolates are shown in a case at the new Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees in Coralville on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) (bottom right) Boxes of chocolates are photographed at the new Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees in Coralville on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
By BEN MARKS benjamin-marks@uiowa.edu
Over the smells of creamy chocolate and roasting coffee beans, excited chatter filled the tiny shop. Winans Fine Chocolates and Coffees, a fourth-generation family-owned store, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to commemorate the opening of its 13th
location on 470 First Ave., Coralville. The newly opened Winans is the first one in Iowa, with the others being based in Ohio. The storeowner Cindy Riley lived in Ohio for many years but grew up in Iowa City and attended West High, and she said she chose the Iowa City area because of its connections to her past. “I’ve been off working in corporate America for 30 years, and I thought it was
City OKs TIF for mall By NICHOLAS MOFFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
The Iowa City Marketplace will now receive up to $1.75 million for improvements from the City of Iowa City. The Iowa City City Council voted 6-1, with Councilor Jim Throgmorton casting the dissenting vote, to approve a resolution that approves the tax-increment financing from the city.
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The money will go toward assisting Core Sycamore Town Center LLC with a $4.4 million improvement project to repurpose the site that Von Maur departed. The TIF approval in part will bring new tenants Planet Fitness and Lucky’s Market to the area, said Jeff Davidson, the city director of economic development. Davidson said the Marketplace is currently under
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The NCAA will now include two student-athlete representatives from any university in the program. Ellen Herman and Gene Parkin, the faculty athletics representatives for the UI, joined the Faculty Council at Tuesday’s meeting. A faculty athletics representative is a faculty mem-
ber at an NCAA college that serves as a liaison between a student’s education and athletics. “At the beginning of the year, one of the things we do is talk to freshmen athletes,” Herman said. “We check that each student-athlete is academically where they should be and also check if they are eligible to play based on their grades.” Herman and Parkin
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UI students Goamar Both and Brenna Bittner talk to students about the “Love is Louder” campaign in the Mayflower lobby on Tuesday. “Love is Louder” was started by the Jed Foundation, MTV, and Brittany Snow to spread the message of love and positive support. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)
UI recognizes two for work By GRACE PATERAS grace-pateras@uiowa.edu
Tropical-medicine specialist Selma Jeronimo usually spends her time caring for people with illnesses in Brazil. Last week, journalist Roger Thurow was travelling through India, researching hunger issues. As part of the University of Iowa International Education Week, the two met in Iowa City to be awarded by the university in recognition of their efforts in public-health awareness. Thurow is using his journalism background to investigate and write books on hunger issues in India. Jeronimo researches diseases in Brazil and provides free medical consultation to individuals. The UI and the International Programs has been giving the award each year since it was created in 2010, although it has traditionally been given to only one individual. UI President Sally Mason said the International Impact Award sums up the missions of their work. “These two individuals live the name of this award to the fullest,” she said Tuesday to a full-room audience at FilmScene, 118 E. College St.
Roger Thurow Roger Thurow is a UI journalism graduate and Daily Iowan alum; directly after college, he was assigned to different locations as a Wall Street Journal reporter. Working as a foreign correspondent in 2003 for the Journal, Thurow was given a story to cover the Ethiopian famine, the worst Ethiopia had seen since 1980, with about one- Thurow fifth of the recipient population left without food. Tens of thousands of people died as a result of starvation and malnutrition. After covering that event, Thurow said, his passion for studying hunger issues was sparked. “That became a catalyst moment and the focus of my journalism passion and focus,” he said. “It became a story of the soul, a story I had to come back to.” Shortly after, Thurow left the Journal to study hunger and dedicate himself to his books. “[I hope to] raise awareness of these is-
sues and generate some outrage of the hunger situation,” he said. “It’s unacceptable that we’ve allowed hunger to carry into the 21st century. We can do something and lead action.” Judy Polumbaum, a UI journalism professor who nominated Thurow for the award, said he is an inspiration for journalism students who want to do public service work. “He’s very modest, very humble about his work but the results are really powerful and compelling,” Polumbaum said. “It’s always a thrill when Roger returns to the university.”
Selma Jeronimo Jeronimo is a biochemistry and medicine professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil. She commits to research on tropical diseases that affect the people of Brazil. Additionally, she allows UI students to travel to her lab in Brazil and also interact with patients in their homes. The patients Jeronimo works with often suffer from more than one disease. She said students who work with her benefit
from the hands-on learning environment. “In medical school, we focus on one problem at a time,” Jeronimo said. “And in the real world … you’ll have the complexity of several diseases at the same time. Their thinking gets sharper and it’s a good way to see the complexity of the environment of the diseases.” Jeronimo said about two or three UI students go to her lab in Brazil and spend six to eight weeks doing research with her. For others not getting hands-on education, Jeronimo said schools need to advance educational efforts for students regarding disease issues. “We need to put all efforts in the school system and spend the time to get proper information to break the cycle of poverty and disease,” she said. Jeronimo travels to Iowa City two or three times a year to work in a lab with UI Professor Mary Wilson. “The award will set an example to my institution and to my colleagues,” Jeronimo said. “It will give me more energy to work for this goal to educate and empower people to help solve the problem.”
METRO Council approves rezoning The Iowa City City Council voted 5-2, with Jim Throgmorton and Kingsley Botchway II with the dissenting vote, on first consideration to rezone at 4701 Herbert Hoover Highway. The resolution would rezone 39.6 acres of property from interim development single-family residential to low density single-family residential zone for 32.34 acres and low density multi-family for 7.26 acres. Throgmorton said during the meeting he voted no due to the rezoning potentially not helping the Iowa City School District accomplish its diversity goals. The ordinance comes after 6-1 approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission at its Oct. 16 meeting. The commission did state that proper sewer and water service to the property as well as a pedestrian access route would need to be added. Approval would allow development of single-family detached and attached dwellings as well as multi-family dwellings in the rezoned area.
Council OKs Riverside move The Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 on first consideration of an ordinance that would rezone approximately half an acre of
property from community commercial zone to riverfront crossings west riverfront zone at 708 South Riverside Drive. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the rezoning 7-0 at their Oct. 16 meeting conditionally regarding dedication of right-of-way along South Riverside Drive for pedestrian improvements. Approval of the rezoning would put the site in compliance with the Riverfront Crossings Master Plan.
City renews contract with lobbyist The City Council voted 7-0 to approve a further contract with the city’s lobbyist in Des Moines. The company Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors, & Roberts, P.C. has advocated on behalf of the city since 2011. The lobbying agency represents the city agenda at the state legislature in Des Moines. The fee schedule for the contract would remain unchanged, the annual cost is $26,200 according to the city website. — by Nick Moffitt
Regents back freeze
The state Board of Regents’revised tuition and fee proposal is now official and ready for a vote. The plan calls for a third-consecutive tuition freeze for resident undergraduate
students at all three state universities, with such costs remaining at $6,678 at the University of Iowa. Such a freeze would result in $4.5 million in lost revenue for the universities. Additionally, regents have said they would like to explore freezing tuition for out-ofstate and graduate students as well, at the loss of an additional $10 million. The initial Oct. proposal did not include a freeze, but several regents voiced support for one at the Board’s meeting last month. UI President Sally Mason indicated at a media availability Tuesday she would support a resident freeze, but she said further holds would be difficult to absorb. The official proposal still calls for a 1.75 percent tuition increase on UI nonresident and graduate students, up roughly $450 to $26,464 and $25,574, respectively. Fees for all students would still increase under the plan as well — $1,426 for undergraduates, up $25, and $1,480 for graduates, up $45 at the UI. The regents will vote on tuition and fees during its Dec. 3 telephonic meeting.
University of Iowa College of Law would be geared toward students who do not want to practice law but would still like knowledge of legal issues for their professions. The program would require 30 semester hours of study with several specialty tracks available, and could be completed in one academic year. Students could also design a custom track of study. The new degree path is not expected to incur additional costs should it be approved and go into effect, and tuition would be lower than for a professional degree. The program will be up for recommendation and approval during the regents’Dec. 3 telephonic meeting.
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University of Iowa officials will present a $3.2 million plan to renovate Currier Hall to the regents. Under the plan, the 100-year-old dormitory will have its third and fourth floors remodeled. Such work would include redoing windowsills, repainting walls, replacing carpet, and installing new air conditioners, along with additional remodeling. The project would be paid for with dormitory improvement funds. The proposal will be up for recommendation and approval during the regents’Dec. 3 telephonic meeting. — by Chris Higgins
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CHOCOLATE CONTINUED FROM FRONT Although Riley is not a member of the Winans family, the Winans operate six of their 13 stores. Riley said one of the reasons she chose Winans to franchise with is the heavy involvement the current owners, Joe Reiser and Laurie Winans-Reiser, have in the business.
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TIF CONTINUED FROM FRONT recently changed from the earlier 2015 deadline. With approval of the measure, despite some of the controversy behind TIF, councilors said investment in the area is important.
COUNCIL CONTINUED FROM FRONT said the current structure within the NCAA is run by a board of directors made up of presidents and chancellors, and the change would add more voices to the mix, including student-athletes and faculty athletics representatives. “There was a complaint that the presidents got too involved in the nitty-gritty of the day-to-day work,” he said. In addition to the future governance of the NCAA, Herman and Parkin spoke about autonomy. Parkin said 65 institutions spanning five conferences have been granted
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In keeping with this close involvement, Winans also has a private line of chocolate known as Meso Cacao, which is harvested and exported from Nicaragua, to be sold specifically in Winans stores. Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth, who attended the event, said the atmosphere and unique goods available surprised him. “We have lots of different places for people to shop in Coralville, but nothing like this,” he said.
Riley said the reactions from the community so far have been very positive, especially in regards to the shop’s unique single origin coffee lines. Single origin coffee, Riley said, is specialty coffee that comes from a single region or plantation, such as its Monsooned Malabar. Those coffee beans are unique to the Malabar Coast in Karnataka, India. Riley said it can be
hard to find single origin coffee because once that region stops making and distributing coffee for the season, there is no other source for it. Maggie Opiol, one of the five store employees who have worked for the Coralville Winans since it opened three weeks ago, said her experience has so far been great. “The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed,” she said. “I used to work in a coffee shop,
so I have a little experience, and it’s nice to get into it.” Opiol said the coffee is a familiar scene, but the chocolate and coffee sources and types Winans sells are completely different. “It’s more conscientious here, with the single origin and fair trade, which is important to me,” she said, referring to the several lines of fair trade and organic chocolates and coffee Winans sells.
Jillian Miller, an ambassador of the Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce who attended the event, said Winans is an important addition to the area because of the store’s local connection. “Cindy is really enthusiastic to be here and give back to the community in different ways,” Miller said. “I’m excited to see her partnerships in the community grow as she opens her doors.”
idents are paying more and perhaps subsidizing the education of resident students,” she said. She said many out of state students do pay taxes and are not rewarded for it.
“If it’s a matter of tax fairness, why has resident increase [multiplied] 13 times while nonresident has 21 times since 1972?” Zimdars said “Wouldn’t their increase be the same if it were about maintain-
ing taxpayer fairness?” Regent Katie Mulholland said the issue is on the regents’ agenda. “We don’t want to discourage out-of-state students, but they should pay their way so they’re not
subsidized by the state of Iowa,” said Sen. Bob Dvorksy, D-Coralville. If the state can fund the proposed increase, he said, he would be in favor of another tuition freeze. One state representa-
tive said a university-wide freeze would be unlikely. “Basically, there’s a pressure to freeze tuition, but they probably can’t freeze it for everybody,” said Rep. Linda Miller, R-Bettendorf.
“This is a critically important economic, retail area in the city, and with Von Maur leaving, we still need to take care of the area,” Councilor Susan Mims said during the meeting. Throgmorton said the area was also important. Despite vocal support for investment in the area, Throgmorton said he wasn’t convinced the TIF
was fully necessary. “I’m not yet persuaded that the owners of the center need financial support to take actions that are already in their economic self-interest,” Throgmorton said. “As long as these incentives exist, as long as the community wants to be in the economic game there is going to be demand for them,” City
Manager Tom Markus said. Markus said the developer had originally asked for more money, but the councilors said the current level was as much as they would provide. Mims said it is essential to stay in the economic game if the city wants to increase their tax base and continue to provide the services the city does. She said the information
in front of them was enough to show a gap in financing, which prompted her yes vote. The rebate will be structured over seven years, accounting for increases in property tax due to the improvements. Davidson said the way the rebate works is the property tax, including the city and county por-
tions are collected, and then partially returned to the developer as part of the TIF. Part of the improvements would also increase pedestrian accessibility as well as improving the parking lot. Davidson said the incentive will overall increase the tax value of the property.
limited autonomy, which gives these institutions a voice and a vote. He also said there are 80 total votes from the 65 colleges, including 15 from student-athletes, or three from the five conferences granted the limited autonomy. The three from the Big Ten are from Northwestern University, Purdue University, and the University of Minnesota. “The issues [to be voted on] include health and wellness, nutrition and meals, and expenses for student athletes and potential student athletes,” Parkin said. The faculty athletics representatives gave extra information about nutrition and meals. “Food used to be regulated for student athletes,”
Parkin said. “For example, if you gave a student-athlete a bagel, it was a snack. If you gave them a bagel with cream cheese, it was a meal.” Herman said there are refueling stations designated specifically for student-athletes, which, on the UI campus, can be found in its strength rooms and in the Gerdin Learning Center. With these refueling stations, student-athletes have access to food if their practices get out after the dining halls on campus close or if they do not have time to run back to their dorm or apartment. Faculty Council President Alexandra Thomas said she thinks it is critical that faculty support student-athletes.
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Pipeline should T join Dems, GOP Michael Korobov michael-korobov@uiowa.edu
It seems as if the word “bipartisanship” is being thrown around more than ever. In the past two decades, the number of Americans who routinely take a conservative or liberal position has multiplied from 10 percent to 21 percent. As tension across party lines increases, the result is a divided government that struggles to cohesively move the country forward. Sometimes, however, the lack of common sense is especially egregious. Our representatives, after all, were elected to look out for us, the citizens, not their corresponding party. This childish lack of cooperation was again on display Tuesday as a bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline failed to pass in the Senate. The measure was rejected by one vote. Introduced by Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., the bill was truly bipartisan, attracting 14 Democratic votes (though not Iowa Democrat Sen. Tom Harkin; Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley voted for the pipeline). It would produce jobs, economic prosperity, and energy independence, initiatives both Republicans and Democrats rally around during every election season. And the House had passed the measure, with three-fourths of Iowa’s congressmen voting in support, including Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa. The Keystone pipeline bill would authorize the extension of the current Keystone pipeline to deliver more crude oil from Canada to the United States. The project, proposed by the company TransCanada, would cost around $5.3 billion. The Keystone pipeline
would immediately create 42,000 direct and indirect jobs throughout its construction. That number comes from the State Department. TransCanada estimates that 9,000 of these would be skilled laborers, such as welders, mechanics, electricians, pipefitters, safety coordinators, etc. The company also offers health care for its employees. With the capacity to move 830,000 barrels per day, the pipeline would move the United States closer to energy independence. According to 2013 figures from the Energy Information Administration, the United States imports approximately 17 percent of its oil from Saudi Arabia and 10 percent from Venezuela. TransCanada estimates that the pipeline could reduce our dependence for these regions by up to 40 percent. Canada, on the other hand, is a close ally and is already our largest supplier at 33 percent. Opponents of the pipeline often cite environmental concerns. It is true that through the processing of crude from oil sands, 17 percent more greenhouses gasses are produced. This led the State Department to conduct a full-scale environmental review that concluded that the Keystone pipeline would hardly affect greenhouse-gas emissions. The oil would still be produced even if the pipeline is not built. If it’s not transported by pipeline, it will most likely be shipped by rail, a much more hazardous alternative. It’s rare when a bill can make so much sense, which makes Congress’ pussyfooting even more frustrating. While the bill failed, Sen. Mitch McConnell has said the new Republican Senate will reintroduce it. It’s time to stop talking “bipartisanship” and actually do it; the Keystone pipeline creates a perfect avenue for Republicans and Democrats to come together.
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wo months ago, the Iowa City City Council decided to fund around $211,000 for body cameras for the Iowa City police. The 84 body cameras would be enough for every police officer to have one when on duty to monitor interactions with the public. But this decision has been overturned by City Council in favor of a different approach on a 7-0 vote at Tuesday night’s meeting. Prompted by Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine, the city has instead chosen to invest in a more inexpensive cameras for police officers. Hargadine believes this course of action will be more fiscally responsible and will also ensure that the technology in the cameras will be as upto-date as possible. There is no denying the motives of both the City Council and Hargadine when it comes to installing the cameras. The Iowa City policetested the cameras earlier this year and has worked with the council to get the funding. It is imperative, though, that the initiative to buy the body cameras doesn’t get lost in the agenda now that the funding has been repealed for a cheaper option. Hargadine compared the need to wait on buying body cameras to buying a new cell phone; you don’t want to buy it when a newer one is coming out soon. Considering the price is one thing, but just like buying a new cell phone or choosing to wait for the
newer one, procrastination can ensue. In addition to putting off buying the cameras, the reasons behind funding for them in the first place could be lost over time. Those reasons include cases such as the police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, who shot and killed Michael Brown, resulting in violent protests, looting, and rioting by the citizens there. The Brown case, still being considered by a grand jury, could much more easily have answered the questions behind the shooting if the Ferguson police had had body cameras to show what happened. What happened to Brown was horrific. The world learned about Brown because his death prompted televised riots. It would be more of a shame if a lesson wasn’t learned from what happened. Police officers, by using body cameras, would be held accountable for their actions. The body cameras could be used as evidence in a courtroom to determine innocence or guilt of a person. By using this surveillance, an officer who steps outside the bounds of the law could be relieved of her or his duties. On the other hand, the footage from a body camera can also vindicate an accused officer in the court of public opinion. We have police to serve and protect us, and these body cameras will ensure that. Let the message from Ferguson not be lost when considering other camera options and prolonging the final decision to invest in police surveillance.
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Dirtboxes in the air near you Jacob Prall prall.jacob@gmail.com
For the last seven years, U.S. skies have been a little dirtier. This time, carbon emissions aren’t to blame. You can thank the Justice Department. They’re called “Dirtboxes” by law-enforcement officers. On Nov. 13, the Wall Street Journal broke the story that single-pilot Cessna planes have been flying over our heads, with Dirtboxes attached to their underbelly. Dirtboxes pose as cell towers, and they collect cell-phone data (dirt) indiscriminately from tens of thousands of people at a time.
U.S. marshals and other law-enforcement officials have used this method of mass snooping since 2007. For seven years, the practice has been kept secret. The ACLU is poised to sue the Justice Department over this revelation, because when it requests the data from these flyovers, the federal government seizes the records. One plane doesn’t seem like a big deal, but there are at least five in operation, based in metropolitan areas, with a flight range large enough to cover most of the U.S. population. Domestic espionage has been a serious problem as our world surges into a new, networked era. When the government uses these sorts of tactics to elicit personal
data, it does so with no pretense. The Bill of Rights means nothing when the boundaries of privacy to information no longer exist. There are further reaching social consequences as well. This sort of “guilty until proven innocent” method of gathering intelligence sows the seeds of distrust among the people and those sworn to protect them. With the methodology of police forces across the United States under scrutiny, the bridge between law enforcement and citizenry is on fire. Invasions of privacy aren’t going to tamper the blaze. It is up to the federal government to create laws restricting federal power domestically. A difficult task, like asking a boxer to use less force in the ring. It’s difficult but not im-
possible. What will help is general outcry from the public. This sort of blanket surveillance is usually justified on the grounds of security, but this project doesn’t seem to follow that logic. The advantage of this practice is that a court order is not necessary to obtain cellular information, as it normally would be. The Justice Department is skipping over the “Justice” part of the system, like it is some sort of middleman. The court is an important check on executive powers, in all levels of government. What has been done with the information collected is unknown, as a tight lid as been shut on information regarding the unlawful collection of cell records. We can only hope that this dirt on the Feds will be enough to kill the Dirtboxes.
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Finding ‘justice’ locally On Election Day, and for the third time in less than two years, Johnson County residents rejected a multimillion-dollar annex for our historic courthouse. While the “yes” campaign focused on creating new physical structures, the “no” campaigns have focused on criminal-justice reform, and our message carried the day. So where do we go from here? A large percentage of inmates in the Johnson County Jail are awaiting trial. But local bail-bond agencies have complained about excessive bond costs. Let’s make sure that even the poorest people in our jail can afford bail, in line with our constitutional principles. A recent study from St. Ambrose University shows that Iowa City police ask to search blacks 3.5 times more often than whites. Iowa City’s new body cameras will currently be officer-controlled. Mandate that the cameras are constantly on to avoid racial profiling. One in six University of Iowa students graduates with a criminal record. The Iowa City disorderly house
ordinance has been labeled as unconstitutional by student legal advisers. Repeal the ordinance. Poverty and homelessness are unfortunately tied to arrests. End the criminalization of homelessness by repealing the Iowa City ordinances that make lying down or storing personal items in public illegal. The ACLU released a study that shows that blacks in Iowa get singled out for marijuana arrests, a civil-rights violation. Considering that blacks in Iowa are more than 8 times more likely to be arrested for pot than whites, it’s time to start to think of creative ways to wind down the failed war on marijuana in Johnson County. Recently, it has come to light that local police have seized more than $400,000 in cash without an arrest or conviction from citizens under a process called civil-asset forfeiture. These ill-gotten funds were used to acquire the county’s armored vehicle. Return the vehicle and end this practice for the restoration of the rule of law in our community. Additionally, the fiscal
side of these building proposals should be taken into account: a percentage of these no votes have been coming from residents who are sick of paying high taxes, despite their struggle to buy things like diapers for their growing families. Indeed, the “No” coalition is more than 20,000 voters strong. In fact, an increasingly powerful left-right coalition has been demanding reform in these areas for years — but action has been deferred. The establishment has tried to build levies of irresponsibility on these matters, telling us that arrest practices and the jail population and log jams at the courthouse aren’t related. Well, of course they are — and the voters agree. This idea that all of these complex problems can be addressed by simply building a huge new building is naïve, to say the least. Perceived security threats to the courthouse will be better addressed by adding new, dedicated courthouse deputies to provide human intelligence, instead of just “airport” (read TSA-style) “Security Theater.”
Storage of court records should be extended to offsite physical and/or electronic locations. New heating and air conditioning could be added to the courthouse. ADA compliant wheelchair access should also be added. All of this can be done within operational budgets; any statements to the contrary should be viewed with healthy skepticism. These historic gems require maintenance and conservation, not “condemnation.” And as far as overcrowding in our jail goes, the recommendations we have made have been successfully implemented in other areas — let’s give them a try. It’s time for the establishment to stop holding these vital reforms hostage. The impetus is now on our leaders to do what they have repeatedly begged us for the ability to do: to lead. They should move quickly, though, or else further interventions into their “well-laid plans” will be required. Sean Curtin Director of Free Johnson County
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Center protests alleged wage theft The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa accused an Iowa company of wage theft, low wages, and a denial of pay stubs. By CORY PORTER
event, calling wage theft Iowa’s No. 1 crime. “Iowa’s wage-theft laws are so weak [that] The crowd occupying dishonest employers get the Center for Worker away with stealing from Justice of Eastern Iowa our families, friends, and stood at the front of the neighbors,” he said. building’s main room in Bolkcom said one of the silence, letting the signs largest groups preventing they held speak for them. change to wage-theft laws “We deserve better,” is the Iowa Association of “fair pay today,” and Business and Industry. “stop wage theft,” some “Iowa ABI is blocking of them read. the commonsense reforms The center held a press that would make sure conference at its office Iowans are Wednesday a f t e r n o o n ‘We want RockTenn and its contractors to know that our paid the wages they are to announce that it will community expects it to comply with the law and treat owed,” Bolksaid. file a reits workers with the respect and dignity they deserve.’ com He offered quest with reforms that the U.S. De— Misty Rebik, executive director of the Center for Worker Justice would help partment of workers and Labor. The complaint is over Day of Action Against keep businesses accountable, including written the alleged unfair treat- Wage Theft. Rebik said the viola- terms of employment, largment of workers at Iowa City’s RockTenn facto- tion may stem from the er penalties for wage theft, ry, as well as the two companies’ practice of protecting workers from staffing agencies it uses, instructing workers to retaliation, and hiring more CFA Staffing and Sedona arrive 30 to 45 minutes investigators to assist priearly but not being paid vate-sector employees. Staffing. Rep. Art Staed, D-Cedar “We want RockTenn for that time. Former and current Rapids, who was also at and its contractors to employees the event, expressed his know that our commu- RockTenn nity expects it to comply shared testimonies of the commitment on the issue with the law and treat its alleged abuse they faced: of wage theft. “The very foundation workers with the respect denial of pay stubs, unand dignity they deserve,” stable work schedules, of good business, and a strong economy, and a said Misty Rebik, the ex- and wage theft. Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Io- quality of life in our comecutive director of the Center for Worker Justice. wa City, spoke at the munities in Iowa, is that cory-porter@uiowa.edu
RockTenn, CFA Staffing, and Sedona Staffing were not available for comment. The Georgia-based RockTenn manufactures corrugated and consumer packaging, with a factory based in Iowa City. Rebik said her organization believes these three companies may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The call for change came on the National
we have a relationship between employers and employees that is full of trust and respect,” he said. Staed said Iowa employees shouldn’t have to face discrimination, should be paid a livable wage, and should have paystubs showing exactly what they are owed. “That just ought to be the law, and it is unjust
when that doesn’t happen,” he said. Rebik said her organization has attempted to contact and meet with RockTenn to negotiate a resolution, but it has not
yet received a response. “No multibillion-dollar corporation should be paying poverty wages, let alone being in the business of stealing people’s wages,” she said.
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Ernst begins to learn the ropes
Sen.-elect Joni Ernst is faced with the task of building a constituency, forming relationships with senators, and cooperating with the press. By CASSIDY RILEY cassidy-riley@uiowa.edu
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en-elect Joni Ernst made a name for herself this year campaigning against Congress, and now, she is about to become a part of the institution she has previously denounced. Part of creating a successful transition will include building strategies and relationships in three key areas — constituency, alliances, and public relations.
Constituency On election night, Ernst promised to work hard toward gaining the trust of her opponent’s supporters. As part of reaching that goal, Ernst must decide where to place her regional offices. The constituent services provided through those offices, such as helping Iowans navigate the federal bureaucracy, will leave lasting impressions on people regardless of party. “When somebody calls the senator’s office for help, the office isn’t going to ask ‘Are you a Democrat? Did you vote for me?’ ” said Donna Hoffman, the head of the Political Science Department at the University of Northern Iowa. But aside from constituent services, there’s another reason to have strong home offices — future elections. “It’s famously hard to get re- elected your first term, so she’s actually thinking ahead to 2020,” said Tracy Osborn, a University of Iowa associate professor of political science. “She’s got to build that trust so she has a better basis to win re election, and [senators] are always thinking about it, even six years out.” The main goal — experts agree — is to be accessible and willing to listen.
“She would be wise to be prepared to listen to people in many different venues and venues of those who aren’t normally her supporters,” former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, R-Iowa, said
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Leach, having served in the U.S. House for 30 years, characterized the Senate as a small body filled with personal relationships. Last week Ernst went through the Senate equivalent of freshman orientation. There, she met members of the GOP leadership and fellow incoming senators and learned the operating norms of the chamber. Senators and representatives must work together to pass legislation in their respective chambers of Congress. Relationships help build coalitions to support bills. Many political scientists agree Ernst’s first important relationship in the Senate will be with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who is likely to help her and introduce her
meets regularly for dinner. Dianne Bystrom, the director of the Catt Center for Women and Politics at Iowa State University, said Ernst would likely be included in that as well. Republican strategist David Kochel said he expects Ernst may reach out to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., on the problem of sexual assault in the military — a matter both women have discussed. Leach said whatever Ernst’s strategy is she must never forget two things: “The most important thing, to begin with, is to be one’s self, and the second thing is to be exceptionally cautious about ever criticizing someone on anything that ever touches personal character.”
Public Relations During her campaign, Ernst chose not to meet with most of the editorial boards that requested interviews — including The Daily Iowan’s — instead deciding to speak only with organizations of her choosing, such as the Sioux City Journal. Even for this story, Ernst’s current staff said no one would be available to respond to the DI’s request for comment. Osborn said she was surprised to see Ernst turn down opportunities to meet with many editorial boards during her campaign. “If she has an adversarial relationship with the media, they’re going to be more likely to cover her more negatively,” she said. Leach said there are many options open to candidates today — such as TV ads and social media — for communication with the public. He said it is possible Ernst might be best served by a public-relations strategy that goes around the traditional media and delivers her personality directly to Iowans. “You play to your strengths, if you’re wise,” he said.
The most important thing, to begin with, is to be one’s self, and the second thing is to be exceptionally cautious about ever criticizing someone on anything that ever touches personal character. — Jim Leach, former U.S. representative to other senators while she becomes acquainted with her new surroundings. “I’m looking forward to working in the United States Senate with [Ernst] for the people of Iowa,” Grassley said in a statement. “I’m very glad to help her as best I can, but she’ll be the determinant as to how I can be of assistance.” The Senate also has an informal women’s caucus that
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Republicans vowed to continue fighting for the Keystone XL pipeline Tuesday night after another bill in the U.S. Senate failed to gather adequate support. The bill to expand the existing Keystone pipeline failed to obtain the necessary 60 votes, 59-41, with Republicans voting in the majority. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, opposed the measure; Sen. Grassley Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, U.S. senator supported it. In a statement released to his supporters following the vote, Grassley said, “We need an all-of-the-above approach to meet the country’s energy needs and give consumers choice. That means oil, ethanol, electricity from wind, and nuclear power.” “Congress needs to act because the Obama administration has stalled for years.” The bill provides for the expansion of the
pipeline, allowing it to carry upwards of 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Canada. The House approved its version of the bill last week with three-fourths of Iowa’s delegation voting in support of it. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, voted against it. President Obama and members of his administration said that even if the bill had been approved, a veto would have been likely.
King to hold conservative summit for 2016ers Rep. Steve King will kick off the 2016 election with a forum of his own in January. King’s camp announced on Tuesday a first-ofits-kind Iowa Freedom Summit, in partnership with Citizens United, which will be held on Jan. 24, 2015. Those who have hinted at or demonstrated an interest in a run for the presidency have confirmed their appearances. Those speakers include Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn,
Ambassador John Bolton, and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina. King previously welcomed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to the state earlier this year. Christie is viewed as a potential 2016 candidate, yet is not listed as one who has committed to attending the summit. “Midterm elections gave our country a dramatic shift in possibilities. It is exactly the right time to bring our national leaders to Iowa to hear them cast a conservaKing tive vision for our nation’s U.S. representative future,” King said in a statement. “Iowa’s first-in-the nation status has created an informed, engaged, and active electorate all eager to begin the evaluation process of potential leaders of the free world.” The summit will be held at Hoyt-Sherman Place in Des Moines and is free of charge. More speakers will be announced as they confirm their attendance. — by Kristen East
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City Council repeals police-camera measure By NICK MOFFITT nicholas-moffitt@uiowa.edu
Despite repealing a previous resolution that would give the Iowa City police funding for body cameras, the cameras will still likely be on officers in the future, one city official says. The Iowa City City Council voted on Tuesday 7-0 to repeal a resolution related to a body-worn camera system for police. The council repealed the measure because of new technology becoming available for police to use after Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and became aware of new technology. Hargadine said now po-
lice will have the ability to link the data-management system currently being used for the police car dash cams, which prompted the repeal. The new technology would allow them to use a single data-management software Hargadine platform, police chief the software already implemented for dash cams, for both their car and body-worn platforms. Ultimately, Hargadine said this would cut down on initial investment and ongoing maintenance costs. The cost of the project would decrease tremen-
dously, going from the $211,000 that the City Council approved on Sept. 16, to what Hargadine said would be “under $50,000.” Mayor Matt Hayek said the huge decrease in budget is a positive for the city. “We’re definitely not going to look a budgetary gift horse in the mouth,” he said. Skepticism councilors originally held was related to an officer would have to physically turn on the camera in the heat of an incident; with the potential new cameras, this has not changed. “It would be nice if they automatically turned on,” Councilor Terry Dickens said. “But the technology just isn’t there.” With the repeal of the measure, a new resolution
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UI student Nowlin Smalls fills a dumpling while Duan Li, an instructor at the Confucius Institute, cuts more dough at a workshop in the Mayflower on Tuesday. Go to DailyIowan.com for a photo slide show. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk)
will have to be proposed and Hargadine said they just have to start the process over. Once the police decide on a budget and plan similar to their previous one, the council will then have to approve that measure to get the ball rolling. Looking to the future, Hargadine said cameras could be back in front of city councilors soon. “It’s likely we’ll be able to get [the cameras] done before the end of the year,” he said.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Tension will skyrocket over a financial or legal matter. Letting your temper get the better of you won’t help, but making personal changes will help you get things back in control and redeem your standing. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do whatever you can to help others. Be a participant, and you will draw interesting people into your circle. A partnership will enable you to achieve twice as much in half the time. Be cautious while traveling or dealing with institutions. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let a poor relationship curb your appeal or your ability to get things done. Concentrate on work and re-evaluate the people, organizations, and friendships interwoven in your life. It’s time to make adjustments. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stop stewing, and start doing. Make choices so others don’t feel the need to do so for you. If you feel uncertain, ask for help. Don’t sit by, expecting things to fall into place. Don’t let change daunt you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take care of the domestic situations that are worrying you. Nurture the ones you love, and listen to complaints and suggestions attentively. Expand your interests, and you will encourage others to join you. Love is on the rise. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Talks will help you settle a pending matter. Joining a social group will enable you to see the possibilities that exist. A relationship or health problem could be affected by faulty information. Get a second opinion. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are overdue for a change, but don’t let anyone put demands on you. Whatever you decide must be for your own benefit. If you are honest about how you feel and what you want, you won’t feel guilty. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Follow through with your plans, but don’t do so in a gregarious manner. Keeping your moves a secret will help you avoid interference. Insecurity will plague a relationship with someone special. Avoid being jealous or possessive. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep an open mind, and refrain from going into combat with someone who is in an authoritative position. The information you offer is best presented in detail and without exaggeration. Don’t let emotional matters squelch your happiness. Move on. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Get your work out of the way so you can enjoy your free time. Tinkering with odd jobs will ease your mind and make you feel good about your accomplishments. Sometimes, it’s the little jobs that cause the most stress. Reward yourself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Listen carefully, and stick to the rules. Stay well-informed, and you will be able to make changes that can raise your income. Pursue something you find innovative. Romance should highlight your evening and will improve your personal relationships. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Check out what others are offering. What you learn through observation will help you secure your position and attain future advancement. Don’t allow a personal matter to hinder your chances of voicing your opinion or presenting your top performance.
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NOTEBOOK CONTINUED FROM 12 Kirk Ferentz said. “He’s a really enthusiastic, energetic player and very strong-willed. And he’s been able to stay healthy, too. That’s no easy trick for a running back, sometimes. And you combine all that. “But all that being said, to see someone do what he did last week, obviously hasn’t happened. But the class that he entered was a pretty small class.” Gordon was once committed to play at Iowa but chose to stay near his hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, instead. As Ferentz said on Tuesday, “We dated for a while, and he picked the home-state school, which is usually not a big news headline.” Ferentz said it’s going to take a near-perfect week of practice and an even better execution of the game plan on Sat-
WILLIES CONTINUED FROM 12 once, when the man you look up to your whole life tells you he only has a little time left. My father is going to move here, and I am going to try to get my place back on the team. That’s all I have to say on everything.” Ferentz said Tuesday that he hadn’t heard from Willies and his focus is on Wisconsin, which Iowa will host on Saturday. “You’ve got to excuse me; I was working all day today. I haven’t had a chance to get on the message boards and stuff,” Ferentz said. “I’m really worried about getting
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urday if Iowa is going to have any chance at slowing Gordon down. His players agreed. “If we can keep them off the ground, it creates more opportunities for us to get turnovers, interceptions, like Northwestern did against Wisconsin,” defensive tackle Carl Davis said, referring to the Wildcats’ 20-14 win over the Badgers on Oct. 4.
Weisman semifinalist for walk-on award Senior running back Mark Weisman was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2014 Burlsworth Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on. “You hope your daughter brings him home a guy like that, because he’s almost too good to be true,” Ferentz said about Weisman. “He just works hard. He’s probably too quiet and too humble.
our team — the guys on the team, right now — ready for this ball game. That’s where my thoughts are right now. We have another game coming up right afterwards. That’s where my focus is.” Originally from Rock Island, Willies had just 4 catches for 71 yards and 1 touchdown in five games this season. The 6-4, 210-pound receiver averaged 17.8 yards per reception — which currently ranks fourth on the team, and third among those with more than one catch. Iowa football players who were made available to talk on Tuesday said they had not heard of Willies’ desire to return to the team. Should Willies decide to return — and if Ferentz de-
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player. But with a closer look, what Iowa has returned may outweigh what it lost. In two games this season, nearly every Iowa player appears to have taken a step forward in some regard. “I think that’s the great thing about our team,” Aaron White said. “Not one of us needs the ball in our hands constantly. We do a great job of swinging the ball back and forth. I think we do a great job of picking our spots and playing together.” Another aspect that’s helped with the crispness of the offense has been the mere shot making. Again, small sample size, but in last season’s first two games, Iowa made just 26.9 percent of its 3s. This season, it’s made 43.9 percent. Yes, Iowa was missing Josh Oglesby early last season, but there’s more to it than that. The increased percentage is also due to Iowa’s perceived improvement down low with the big men and the sheer number of shooters the team brought back. “It’s the best of both worlds; we just have to try to continue
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one or both to move up to 157-pounds. “Going forward, I’m going to go out there and capitalize and improve on last weekend’s performance,” Grothus said. “I don’t think a lot of people outside my family and friends were giving me a shot to win last weekend, and you take personal and use it to motivate you.”
Telford and Clark look good in opener Returning All-Americans Bobby Telford (heavyweight) and Cory Clark (133) looked the part over the weekend as they pinned their way to titles. Telford grabbed three falls on the day, while Clark recorded four. Both were also champions in last year’s tournament as well. If Luther was any indication, both can be dominate forces throughout the year — assuming they can stay healthy. Health has been a thorn in Telford’s side over the past couple years. “When he feels good, we feel like we can really throttle him and I think he feels good about that,” Brands
Iowa running back Mark Weisman runs the ball past a tackle at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 8. The Iowa Hawkeyes lost to the Minnesota Gophers, 14-51. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) He’s just wired that way.” Weisman has rushed for 676 yards this season and has scored 14 touchdowns. He’s just 3 rushing touchdowns shy of tying the program’s all-time career mark (33, by Sedrick Shaw and Tavian Banks). McCarron out for next couple weeks Return man Riley McCarron came down with mono last week, Ferentz said Tuesday, and he will miss
cides to welcome him back — many Iowa players believe he’ll reintegrate himself by coming in and working hard, as he did before. “Just come in and do what they did to [originally] be a part of the family,” senior receiver Kevonte Martin-Manley said. “I feel like guys won’t look at him differently if he does decide to come back. “We understand that guys go through things in life, like personal issues. So we wouldn’t really hold it against him on a personal level.” Follow @codygoodwin on Twitter for updates, news, and analysis about the Iowa football team.
the good 3-point shooting we’re doing, and [the big men] have to continue to finish and make good decisions,” Gabe Olaseni said. Unprompted, White brought up the San Antonio Spurs when talking about Iowa’s offense. He wasn’t comparing the Hawkeyes to the defending NBA champions but rather drawing a comparison to styles. Like the Spurs, Iowa doesn’t have one dominant ball-handler. And that’s how White likes it. Then again, it’s hard to draw too many conclusions after just two games. What will really test Iowa is a tough opponent, which Iowa will face in its matchup with No. 10 Texas Thursday “The key is when times get tough, you don’t put it on your shoulders,” White said. “You keep sharing the basketball and keep trusting your teammates, and keep playing together. “Right now our offense is looking good. I’ll be able to tell you more when we play a top-10 team in Texas.” Follow @JacobSheyko on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa men’s basketball team.
said. “Maybe instead of when he doesn’t feel good and you’re trying to get blood out of a turnip type thing — let’s get turnip juice out of a turnip.”
First home dual Friday The annual Iowa City Duals will take place Friday starting at 9 a.m. Iowa’s scheduled to wrestle three schools in the event — Baker University, Cornell College, and Iowa Central. While not exactly marquee opponents, it is an opportunity for those on the bubble of a starting spot to show their stuff and also a first shot for many in Carver to see the team for the first time this season. “It’s a competition, and we’re not looking past it, but we are looking to Iowa State too,” Josh Dziewa said. “It’s another weigh-in and time to get things under control, it’s good for the team to go out there and compete in front of the fans.” Follow @JordyHansen on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa wrestling team.
the next couple of weeks. “Hopefully, we’ll get him back right after that,” Ferentz said. With McCarron out, receiver Matt VandeBerg fielded all the punts against Illinois last weekend, and he will likely do so again against Wisconsin.
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Volleyball eyes revenge in Ohio
Iowa’s Julianne Blomberg spikes the ball against Purdue on Nov. 8 in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes beat Purdue, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)
Ohio State swept Iowa in October, but it has lost four of its last six matches. By KYLE MANN kyle-mann@uiowa.edu
The Iowa volleyball team won four matches in a row for the first time since 1994, but after dropping two straight, the Hawkeyes will travel to Ohio State today looking forward to finishing the season strong. The 2014 season holds only four more matches, beginning with the No. 20 Buckeyes. After being unable to avenge early season losses to Penn State and Wisconsin, the Hawkeyes would love nothing more than to steal one on the road in Columbus from a team that swept them on Oct. 3. “We’ll watch a lot of film working on stuff from last weekend or reviewing last time we played them, so we can adapt our play to better take on what they’re giving us,” Julianne Blomberg said. “Knowing how far we’ve come from the beginning of the season, I don’t know if it was a true testament of who we are the first time.” Anybody who’s seen the volleyball team play from
August to today knows this team has made drastic improvements. But after dropping matches to the No. 6 Nittany Lions and No. 4 Badgers, Bond Shymansky’s Hawkeyes are running short on second-time opponents upon which to demonstrate their growth. Shymansky believes that taking back a victory would be another something to hold on to from this season. “Our group is clearly improving; we showed that in the first set against Wisconsin. We’re just struggling a little bit to be consistent with our improvement,” he said. “But there are signs of great volleyball that are happening along the way. It’s something our team can have as a goal or target; going and winning at Ohio State is something our program hasn’t done in a while.” Shymansky knows his team is feeling a bit of a buzzkill, but so is Ohio State, and he believes his team has developed the mentality to be the team to right themselves.
“Anytime you lose, you lose momentum. But we haven’t lost belief or faith,” Shymansky said. “Ohio State is clearly a team that is also a little bit rattled after losing at Michigan, so I think it’s a good opportunity to go there and steal a victory.” The Buckeyes — standing 18-10 overall, 9-7 in the Big Ten, good for sixth in the standings — have lost two in a row to Michigan and Illinois and have also dropped four of their last six. Though the team is struggling, it is still nationally ranked and has talented players who are surely hungry to get a win as well. Senior Erin Sekinger is 11th in the Big Ten in kills with 3.22 per set, and Taylor Sherwin is eighth in assists with 9.61. Shymansky could be right in seeing a favorable matchup, however, as Ohio State doesn’t stand out as a team in any one category. In fact, it is in the lower half of the conference in hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage, blocks, and digs.
So Iowa could get out of its slump on Wednesday, but the Hawkeyes are trying not to think about it like that. “You never like to lose, but that was No. 4 and No. 6 in the country, so it’s not the end of the world,” Alessandra Dietz said. “That was a tough point in the schedule, and we didn’t play as well as we wanted to, but we’re not going to let those losses keep affecting us. We’re more excited about this week and ready to go get Ohio State.” Follow @KyleFMann for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa volleyball team.
Iowa volleyball at Ohio State When: 6 p.m. today Where: Columbus, Ohio
Harriers happy with season By MARIO WILLIAMS
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To call the situation the Iowa men’s cross-country squad finds itself in at the end of the 2014 season positive would be an understatement. The Black and Gold competed at the Midwest Regional Nov. 12. Entering the meet, the squad was ranked eighth, and outran its seed, earning seventh place to close its season. Despite not qualifying for the NCAA championships, overlooking the success the team has had this season is a tough task. Sure, the squad may have missed out on a few opportunities here and there, but it was breakthrough performances through the season that outshone the missed opportunities. It was performances such as sophomore Ben Anderson winning the first race of the season [Bulldog 4K Classic], senior Kevin Lewis leading the team to a first-place finish at the Illinois State Invitational — with six other runners earning spots in the top 15. Those accomplishments came in addition to the squad finishing second at the Big Ten preview where four runners clocked top-12 finishes and earning a sixth place spot at the Big Ten championships. Furthermore, one can’t overlook Lewis’ groundbreaking comeback from an injury where he finished sixth at the conference meet along with being named first-team All-Big Ten.
Iowa runner Samuel McElhiney runs during the Big Ten Preview Men’s 8K Race at the Ashton Cross-Country Course on Sept. 20. McElhiney finished with a time of 27:45.10 on the race. The Hawkeye men finished second, and the women finished fifth. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock) It was performances such as these where the squad made its mark on numerous cross-country courses. “There were a lot more good things,” Iowa head coach Layne Anderson said. “It’s always a disappointment when the season ends and you don’t advance to the NCAA championships. But we accomplished a lot and made a lot of progress. It was for sure a lot more positives to take out of the year.” Ben Anderson believes the team competed well through the season and was pleased with where they finished. “We put some of our best efforts out there,” he said. “It was just fun all season to get out there and grind daily with the guys. I love all of them and this cross-country season was fun.” Lewis, who has run in
Black and Gold for four-consecutive years, noted this was the best team finish he’s been a part of. “This was definitely the best season I’ve had for cross-country, even though I didn’t quite finish the way I wanted to,” the Ottumwa native said. “This overall season I’ve ran the fastest times I have ever run, so it was a pretty good season.” Although the season is now over, Iowa’s passion for running doesn’t end. Members of the squad will now gear up for the track and field season. With two honors under his belt from cross-country, Lewis won’t stop going into the season. “Being a medalist is one of my main goals,” he said. “There are also a few school records that I know are in reach.” Transitioning from
cross-country training to track doesn’t take much. The squad will now train indoors and hit the weight room frequently. “Getting strong should hopefully get us to running more faster,” Lewis said. “This is a time where we can work more harder because we don’t have any meets.” Carrying momentum from the cross-country season into track and field is a goal Iowa’s head coach hopes the squad will attain. “Lifetime-best performances from everybody is an objective,” he said. “We want the best performances possible.” Follow @marioxwilliams on Twitter for news, updates, and analysis about the Iowa men’s cross country team.
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Cafone named West Player of the Year The National Field Hockey Coaches Association selected Iowa junior Natalie Cafone as its Player of the Year for the West Region Monday. Cafone led the Black and Gold in goals with 18 and total points with 42. She started all 18 games for the Hawkeyes in 2014. “We are thrilled for Natalie,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said in a release. “This is an outstanding accomplishment and further exemplifies the skill, competitive attitude, and determination that she brings to the field every day.” Monday, Cafone was named to the first-team All-Big Ten. Cafone was also named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year earlier this month. — by Ryan Rodriguez
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Women’s tennis signs 3 recruits The Iowa women’s tennis team signed three new recruits to its roster Tuesday: Zoe Douglas, Kristen Thoms, and Adorabol Huckleby. Two of the new players will début as Hawkeyes in the fall 2015 season. Douglas, however, will be added to the women’s tennis roster during the spring schedule. She is ranked No. 8 in U18 in England, holds the No. 1 rank in Cambridgeshire, and she has an International Tennis Federation World Ranking of 1,875. “Zoe is joining the program in January and will add depth to both our singles and doubles lineups,” head coach Katie Dougherty said in a release. “We can’t wait to have her in the Black and Gold.” Thoms is from La Grange, Illinois. She is a four-star recruit on Tennisrecruiting.net and is ranked No. 76 in the class of 2015. Huckleby is a four-star recruit as well. She is playing at Wayne State but committed to Iowa last year. She will be a sophomore when she joins the Hawkeyes next fall. — by Josh Hicks
New wrestling rankings released New wrestling rankings released Flowrestling released its most-recent college-wrestling rankings on Tuesday, and Iowa wrestlers remained mostly in the same spot after their sweep at the Luther Open. Below are Iowa’s ranked wrestlers, according to Flowrestling, with the previous week’s ranking in parenthesis: 125 pounds — Thomas Gilman, 5 (5) 133 pounds — Cory Clark, 4 (4) 141 pounds — Josh Dziewa, 6 (6) 149 pounds — Brody Grothus, 8 (8) 157 pounds — none 165 pounds — Nick Moore, 5 (5) 174 pounds — Mike Evans, 4 (4) 184 pounds — Sammy Brooks, 6 (7) 197 pounds — Nathan Burak, 6 (6) Heavyweight — Bobby Telford, 3 (3) Telford remained the only Iowa wrestler in Flowrestling’s Pound-forPound rankings at 20th. Iowa’s overall team ranking didn’t move. The Hawkeyes are still ranked second, behind Minnesota. — by Cody Goodwin
Iowa defensive back Desmond King tackles Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon in Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 2, 2013. King had 7 tackles during the game. Wisconsin defeated Iowa, 29-9. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)
Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon set a Football Bowl Subdivision record last weekend, and Iowa knows he can be just as dangerous on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
Former Iowa receiver Derrick Willies has indicated he wants back on the team less than a month after he appeared to have left.
By CODY GOODWIN
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In July, when all 14 Big Ten teams met in Chicago for the conference’s annual media days, Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon explained why, exactly, he wasn’t looking forward to the Badgers’ upcoming game against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. “The fans, man,” Gordon said at the Chicago Hilton. “It’s like everything I said in high school about Iowa. They had a paper right there and quoted everything from me. “I had such a hard time with Iowa, I’m telling you. Their fans, they
really got to me. I was just so upset. I was just so mad that the Iowa fans got in my head that game.” That game — a 28-9 Badger victory last year in Iowa City — wasn’t a bad game for Gordon, by most measures. He managed 62 rushing yards on 17 carries. But it was, however, a far cry from his record-setting performance from a week ago, where Gordon rushed for 408 yards — an NCAA single-game record — on 25 carries and scored 4 touchdowns against Nebraska. “You can see he’s got personality,” Iowa coach SEE NOTEBOOK, 9
By CODY GOODWIN The Instagram post that sent Iowa fans into a frenzy was published Oct. 27. It came from Derrick Willies’ account. It included a picture of his first-career touchdown reception against Ball State with a caption that indicated he would leave the Iowa football program. The former Hawkeye receiver — who is still taking classes at Iowa — expressed an interest in transferring to be closer to his father in Arizona, said head coach Kirk Ferentz. At the time, Ferentz said he
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NCAAM Duke 81, Michigan State 71 Virginia 75, South Carolina State 55 Virginia Commonwealth 87, Toledo 78 San Diego State 53, Utah 49 Wichita State 71, Memphis 56 Kansas 72, Kentucky 40 Ohio State 74, Marquette 63 Nebraska 82, Central Arkansas 56 NCAAW DePaul 101, Bradley 77 Rutgers 74, Northeastern 60 Gonzaga 88, Idaho State 63 California 76, Nevada 54
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Wrestlers taking shape By JORDAN HANSEN
NHL Boston 2, St. Louis 0 Detroit 5, Columbus 0 NY Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2 Buffalo 4, San Jose 1 Nashville 9, Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 0 New Jersey 1, Winnipeg 3 Carolina 6, Dallas 4 Washington 2, Arizona 1 Calgary 4, Anaheim 3 Florida, Los Angeles (late) NBA LA Lakers 114, Atlanta 109 Milwaukee 117, New York 113 Utah 98, Oklahoma City 81 New Orleans 106, Sacramento 100
wished Willies well but added that “if he has a change of heart in the near future, that would be fine. But I’m not counting on it.” On Tuesday, Willies released a statement that expressed that seemingly unlikely change of heart. The redshirt freshman said he’s “a Hawkeye” and that it took time to realize that magnitude of his decision. “I thought I was putting my family first,” Willies said in the statement. “Only after time did I realize I’m leaving my family here … my team. “It’s a lot to deal with all at
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after two games. With that said, there are trends leaning in Iowa’s favor, such as assists. Against Hampton and North Dakota State combined, Iowa has assisted on 40 of its 59 field goals. Through two games last season, Iowa assisted on just 31 of its 52 field goals. On paper, it makes little sense for a team to improve offensively after losing its most offensively skilled
With the first weekend of competitive — though that’s a loose term — wrestling in the books, a bit of information can be taken from the results of the Luther Open. Specifically, the 149- and 157-pound contenders are starting to take shape. During the meet, Brody Grothus beat Edwin Cooper in a 9-6 decision in the 149-pound finals, while Mike Kelly won the 157-pound bracket. “You go to a tournament and are supposed to win 10 weights, and you win them, I think there were some things that were a bit close there, but we dug ourselves out of some holes — Grothus with the Wartburg kid,” head coach Tom Brands said. “We’re moving forward.” While both Grothus and Kelly are seemingly in the driver’s seat for positions in the starting lineup, there is no Brands shortage of contenders head coach behind them. Cooper and Brandon Sorenson will threaten both of them, and there is potential for
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Iowa forward Aaron White goes for a field goal at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Hampton Pirates, 90-56. (The Daily Iowan/ Rachael Westergard)
By JACOB SHEYKO jacob-sheyko@uiowa.edu
How would this team replace Devyn Marble? That was the question facing the 2014-15 Iowa men’s basketball team. How would Iowa replace 560 points from last year? If the trend of the first two games continues, the Hawkeyes won’t have to answer that question much longer. In its two wins, Iowa’s offense looks like a whole dif-
ferent beast, swinging the ball around, when last year it might have stuck, and getting everyone involved in the process. “I feel good about it,” head coach Fran McCaffery said of his offense following Iowa’s 87-56 victory over North Dakota State. “I feel comfortable. You never want to feel I’ve got a lineup out there that can’t score.” Iowa’s performance thus far should be taken with a grain of salt. No team has ever been the same team it was