Winners’ circle FALLEN ONE Follow your team all the way to the champi- Junior receiver Paul Chaney onship with our intra- Jr.’s season-ending knee injury mural flag football play- motivated the Hawkeyes off bracket. SPORTS, 8 against Wisconsin. SPORTS, 8

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 ACT gift to aid graduate students Fifty years and $5 million exchange between the ACT and UI. By CHRIS CURTLAND [email protected]

The UI will be better able to support underrepresented graduate students as soon as next semester, thanks to Mon- day’s announcement that ACT Inc. is donating $5 million to the cause. The Iowa City-based testing company announced the endowment gift to the UI’s ACT Scholars Program at its annual meet- ing in Coralville on Monday. UI officials will use the funds to seek stu- dents underrepresented in the UI and Iowa City communities, especially blacks, Lati- nos, and American Indians, to become ACT Scholars, according to the program’s brochure. Scott Gomer, a company spokesman, said promoting diversity on campuses is a key DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN ACT mission. UI senior Sarah Phillips opens a map case in the Geoscience Library in Trowbridge Hall on Monday. Phillips has worked in the library since August 2008 “This is America — we look to gain atten- and also spends time studying in the Psychology Library. The UI will close four libraries, including the Geoscience and Psychology facilities, and tion and support for minority groups,”he consolidate them with other branches. said. “We [at ACT] help students across the country, and when we have the input from all those groups in America, it helps us all.” The ACT Scholars Program allows quali- fied UI students to pursue graduate degrees in a wide range of fields while simultaneously acquiring real-world expe- UI to merge 4 libraries SEE ACT, 3 In the era of Internet, branch libraries are becoming outdated and inefficient. Possible fields for ACT By LAUREN MILLS Psychology, Geoscience, and Physics Another student, UI junior John scholars [email protected] Libraries will leave their current facili- Yuhas, said the branch libraries are a ties to merge with other, larger libraries The ACT scholars can study: good place to study — far away from the A few quiet havens for the studious on campus. growing crowds in the Main Library. • Education will be lost this school year as the UI “I really don’t know where I’m going to “There are too many people there and • Business closes the doors to four branch libraries. study; I’ve been coming here since junior not enough space,” Yuhas said. “It is loud, • Human resources In an effort to cut roughly $1 million year,” said UI graduate student Maddie even on weekdays, and because it is • Information technology from the library budget and adapt to Armstrong as she sat at a computer in • Mathematics changing technologies, the Mathematics, the Psychology Library. SEE LIBRARIES, 3 • Statistics • Communications • Engineering ON DAILY IOWAN TV Watch a video report on the library merger at 9:30 p.m. on UITV. Source: “ACT Scholars Program at the UI” brochure

Experts pooh-pooh pork worries HEALTH CARE UI researchers helped Officials decry confirm pigs had the flu. By SAM LANE health system [email protected] world, why is it only 38 per- Porky the Pig enthusiasts need Roughly 260,000 cent of Americans are sat- not worry. adults in Iowa isfied with the quality of Experts are assuring the public the health care they’re get- that pork is still not unsafe to eat uninsured. ting today?” asked UI law after the U.S. Department of Agri- Professor Sheldon Kurtz. culture, with the help of UI By KEVIN HOFFMAN Kurtz’s fellow panelists, researchers, confirmed on Monday [email protected] including UI Vice Presi- the first case of H1N1 influenza in A top UI Health Care offi- an American-raised pig. dent for Medical Affairs cial, along with state legis- “We’re saying the same thing Jean Robillard, echoed his lators, called for reform to we’ve been saying since H1N1 first criticism of the health- the country’s health-care surfaced in April,” said Ron Birken- care system’s current holz, the communications director system Monday. operations. for Iowa Pork Producers Association. Settled in the UI Main Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D- “You can’t get it from eating pork. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Library for an hour and a Iowa City, and Rep. Pork is entirely safe to eat.” Onlookers take photos of pigs at the Minnesota State Fair. The U.S. Department of half, UI and state govern- Renee Schulte, R-Cedar The announcement comes rough- Agriculture, with the help of UI researchers, confirmed the first case of H1N1 influenza in ment officials offered their Rapids, also participated ly two years after researchers at the pigs by collecting swab samples from swine at the Minnesota State Fair. perspectives and in the forum. UI and the University of Minnesota answered questions on The panel focused on began a pilot study looking at the swab samples from the nostrils of where the state exhibits its health care from around access, quality, and cost of transmission of diseases between pigs at the Minnesota State Fair, prized hogs. 50 local residents. the health care. pigs and humans at “swine shows.” located just outside St. Paul. The “If we truly have the best This fall, the researchers collected fair annually hosts swine shows, SEE SWINE FLU, 3 health-care system in the SEE HEALTH CARE, 3

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The Daily Iowan Volume 141 Issue 82 Group goes green BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey...... 335-5788 The City Council would like to see an Editor: Fax: 335-6297 Kelsey Beltramea...... 335-6030 eco-friendly city. CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Kurtis Hiatt ...... 335-5855 By NICOLE KARLIS holding a pharmaceutical Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: Alyssa Cashman ...... 335-6063 [email protected] collection event in which accuracy and fairness in the report- local residents could drop Clara Hogan ...... 335-6063 ing of news. If a report is wrong or Brian Stewart ...... 335-6063 The future of Iowa City off unused medicine. misleading, a request for a correc- soil will soon be in full Opinions Editor: ECO-Iowa City also tion or a clarification may be made. 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Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 tion services coordinator bitty baby steps.” council’s ideas, and Clark food Night Production Manager: at the Iowa City Public Councilors responded noted they should be easy • Energy conservation Bob Foley...... 335-5789 Library, and Jen Jordan, with helpful eco-friendly to accomplish with such • Urban storm-water recycling coordinator suggestions they would high interest from the com- management from the city’s Public like to see prosper around munity in sustainability. • Smart waste disposal TOP STORIES Works division, head the the city. “We have a good commu- Source: www.icpl.org Most-read stories on dailyiowan.com for Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 group; they told coun- Councilor Matt Hayek nity to do it in, so that said he would like the cilors what they’ve helps,” Clark said. pants should meet at the 1. Iowa passing game steps up in 20-10 victory accomplished so far. restaurant and bar com- ECO-Iowa City is host- Iowa City Public Library at over Wisconsin Some of the organiza- munity to become more ing a slew of events this 5:45 p.m. before biking to 2. tion’s community green educated about smart week, including a ghost Oakland Cemetery, where UI braces for possible layoffs as cutting plan forms events have included land- waste disposal. story ride this Saturday to storytellers Lori Erikson 3. Female reports assault in Slater bathroom fill tours, selling Earth “It’s incredible what they promote alternative forms and Chris Vinsonhaler will 4. UI doctor Ponseti dies at 95 Machine compost bins, and throw out,” he said. of transportation. Partici- gush scary tales. 5. Nite Ride great, except the wait Charges dropped against 1 teen in Chicago beating By KAREN HAWKINS Bailey spoke to reporters METRO Associated Press briefly as he left the Cook County Jail on Monday Council may have CHICAGO — First- evening, thanking Jesus for degree murder charges his release and expressing hearing on were dropped Monday remorse for missing against one of four teens Albert’s funeral while he franchise fee accused in the brutal beat- was in custody. The Iowa City City Council ing of a Chicago honor stu- “I just want to give a plans to consider a resolution dent that was recorded in a shout-out to Derrion’s fami- tonight that would set a public cell phone camera video ly, his mother, and grand- hearing on Nov. 2 for the city’s that has shocked viewers mother,” he said. “And I’m franchise fee. around the world. sorry I couldn’t attend his The franchise fee would Eugene Bailey, 18, of funeral. He was a good tax MidAmerican Energy’s Chicago, was arrested friend of mine.” gross revenue by 2 percent Sept. 26, two days after 16- Three other teens are to help fund the city’s public- year-old Derrion Albert facing charges in the E. JASON WAMBSGANS, CHICAGO TRIBUNE/ASSOCIATED PRESS safety needs. was killed during a fight melee: Silvonus Shan- Members of the media surround Eugene Bailey, 18 (center), as he The council will also con- after classes let out at non, 19; Eugene Riley, 18; leaves the Cook County Jail following his release Monday in Chicago, sider changing the fine for Christian Fenger Academy and Eric Carson, 16. All after prosecutors dropped first-degree murder charges against him snow-emergency parking vio- High School on the city’s are being held without for the beating death of honors student Derrion Albert. Bailey was lations tonight. South Side. bail. Their next court one of four teens accused in the fatal beating of 16-year-old Albert. The penalty for such viola- Prosecutors dropped date is Friday. The three other teens still face charges. tions would be $50 for parking the charge Monday with A cell-phone video shows on the wrong side of the street little explanation. a group of people striking “They need to stop the the former chief of Chicago during a snow emergency; the “While the charge crime, but when they do it, Public Schools, said Fenger current ticket is $15. If passed, against Bailey was brought Albert with boards and they need to get the right would receive an emer- the change would allow offi- in good faith based on wit- kicking him as he lay on a cials to tow the car after tick- ness accounts and identifi- sidewalk. Albert, who was a person,” said Bailey’s aunt, gency grant of about cations, additional infor- sophomore at Fenger, has Desiyan Bacon. $500,000 for counselors or eting it. mation has developed dur- been described by police as Albert’s death and the other programs. — by Nicole Karlis ing the ongoing investiga- an innocent bystander disturbing footage of the Federal officials also tion that warranted dis- caught up in the fight. beating quickly attracted promised support for missal of the murder Bailey’s family had the attention of President efforts nationwide to fight charge against Bailey at maintained his innocence, Barack Obama, who sent youth violence. this time,” the state’s attor- saying he and Albert were Attorney General Eric In Chicago, Mayor ney’s office in Cook County Holder and Education Sec- said in a statement. friends. They claimed Bai- Richard Daley has intro- A spokeswoman for the ley, a senior at Fenger, was- retary Arne Duncan to the duced plans to add more office declined to elabo- n’t at the fatal fight and city to meet with Fenger police officers at schools rate, saying the investiga- police had misidentified students, parents, and and funding for after- tion is ongoing. him in the video. administrators. Duncan, school programs. METRO UI given stay on The UI, represented by the for its role in the subsequent includes an Xbox 360 console, a Iowa Attorney General’s Office, investigation, and a probe into 19-inch High Definition LCD Hillcrest documents filed the appeal with the Iowa officials’ handling of the case screen, two controllers, and more Attorneys for the UI appealed Supreme Court on Oct. 14. resulted in the termination of two than 200 game titles appropriate The filing comes in response to administration officials. for all ages. a district judge’s order to release — by Regina Zilbermints Xbox 360 and Children’s more than 1,100 documents relat- a lawsuit filed in August 2008 by the Iowa City Press-Citizen. UI Miracle Network hosted the con- ed to an alleged sexual assault test, which took place between officials contend the records are involving two former Hawkeye Children’s Hospital Sept. 3 and Oct. 16. To win, the football players, and the school protected under federal student- hospital had to be of the top privacy laws. wins game room will not have to turn over the three to get the most votes by The lawsuit stems from an records pending the appeal, The UI Children’s Hospital won the end of the contest. alleged Oct. 14, 2007, incident in a new Xbox 360 game room after The other two hospitals according to court records. which two former Hawkeye foot- Sixth District Judge Douglas being one of three winners in an receiving the game rooms are ball players were accused of sex- online campaign. Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Russell granted the university a ually assaulting a female stu- The game room will cost Mich., and Blair E. Batson stay in releasing the documents dent-athlete. Neither of the men $10,000 and be installed some- Hospital for children at the on Oct. 15, just two weeks after has gone to trial yet; they have time in the next few months, University of Mississippi Medical he ordered officials to turn over pleaded not guilty. according to a press release. The Center. the records within 14 days. The UI was widely criticized state-of-the-art Xbox 360 kiosk — by Marleen Linares

POLICE BLOTTER

Jasmine Bryant, 33, Coralville, was charged on Sunday with pos- on Oct. 17 with PAULA. Charles Shields, 22, 224 N. was charged on Sunday with OWI. session of a controlled substance. Jennifer Mauer, 20, Chicago, Dubuque St., was charged on Tamra Denny, 49, Chicago, was Kimberly Laws, 19, 510 S. Johnson was charged on Oct. 17 with OWI. Sunday with fifth-degree theft. charged on Sunday with third- St. Apt. 5, was charged on Oct. 15 Michael Molnar, 18, Lemont, Ill., Bradley Tran, 20, Bloomington, degree theft. with disorderly conduct and inter- was charged on Sunday with Ill., was charged on Sunday with Daryl Gilliam, 43, 430 Southgate ference with official acts. public intoxication, interference public intoxication. Avenue, was charged on Oct. 17 Chloe Lee, 19, 510 S. Johnson St. with official acts, and falsifying Hailey Vanderlinden, 19, 510 S. with criminal trespassing. Apt. 5, was charged on Oct. 15 driver licenses. Johnson St. Apt. 5, was charged on Kevin Huber, 18, 213 Slater, was with disorderly conduct and Evan Okrzesik, 19, 937 Slater, Oct. 15 with interference with offi- charged on Oct. 17 with interference with official acts. was charge on Oct. 18 with pos- cial acts and disorderly conduct. public intoxication. Daniel Lynch, 18, N214 Hillcrest, session of drug paraphernalia. Thomas Vercillo, 21, 422 Brown John Hughes, 20, Florissant, was charged on Oct. 17 with pub- Elizabeth Pujoe, 19, North St. Apt. 2 was charged on Oct. 17 Mo., was charged on Sunday with lic intoxication. Liberty, was charged on Oct. 17 with OWI. public intoxication. Nathan Manchester, 19, 414 S. with driving with a suspended or Emma Young, 19, Des Moines, Timothy Hunziker, 18, 144 Slater, Gilbert St. Apt. 815, was charged canceled license. was charged on Oct. 17 with OWI.

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“We are very, very grate- president for strategic LIBRARIES ACT ful — $5 million is nothing communications. CONTINUED FROM 1 CONTINUED FROM 1 to sneeze at,” he said. Endowments are used The program will be to create funds, she noted. implemented as soon as “A regular gift would always packed, I just don’t rience working at ACT in possible so the university have been an apple,” she go there that often.” projects related to their area of study, said John can begin recruiting for the said. “But this endowment The four closings will elim- is like giving us an apple Keller, the dean of the UI fall 2010 semester, he said. inate 19 student jobs in the tree. Hopefully, it will con- Graduate College. Annually, the program will library branches, contribut- tinue to regenerate forever.” ing to the efforts to save “Its design will attract enroll up to eight scholars, but four will likely start The recent gift is only between $80,000 to $100,000 either new students or the latest bounty yielded by cutting library positions, next fall, he said, which current students looking by the relationship said Kristi Robinson-Bon- means the $5 million to work in ACT’s inter- between the UI and ACT. trager, the public-relations should begin accumulating ests,” he said. “If a law stu- Fifty years ago, UI edu- coordinator for the UI dent doesn’t want to funds immediately. Libraries. This year, stimulus cation leaders E.F. DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN become a trial lawyer, he “We put the endowment Lindquist and Ted McCar- money covered $500,000 of A view from Trowbridge Hall shows few people walking on the T. Anne or she could focus on the resource into an interest- the $1 million in cuts that the rell launched ACT after Cleary Walkway on Monday. The Geoscience Library will close by the academic and education earning account, and the UI Libraries faces. envisioning a new way to end of the school year along with the Physics, Mathematics, and sides of law at ACT.” interest goes to support run college-admissions Although budgetary the students,” he said. needs provided an incentive Psychology libraries. The program’s endow- testing that would ensure ment will also provide stu- “The $5 million itself won’t students are ready for for closing the branches this available to students but in in the Geoscience Library. year, Robinson-Bontrager dents with full tuition and be touched.” postsecondary schooling. different locations. Vansteen, who has said technology has altered a stipend. The UI Foundation “The ACT really started “It’s not like we are clos- worked in Trowbridge Hall the necessity of holding spe- The donation marks serves as the universi- at the UI,” Shullaw said. ing them and throwing since the spring of her cialized libraries. The field what Keller calls “the ty’s preferred channel “This is a way it can cele- freshman year, said that of physics, for example, is away the books,” Robinson- largest private donation to for private contributions, brate the partnership while while the students all knew more concerned with pro- Bontrager said. help graduate education in said Susan Shullaw, the also focusing on the next the branches would eventu- ducing electronic material The four libraries will the UI’s history.” foundation’s senior vice generation of professionals.” ally close, they did not than publishing traditional close during the winter and print journals. summer breaks. expect it to happen so soon. Robinson-Bontrager said Both the Mathematics Officials said they do not the four libraries were cho- Library in MacLean Hall yet know what the rooms ‘[Employers] are sometimes having to make a sen because they have the and Psychology Library in currently occupied by the HEALTH CARE Seashore Hall will close this libraries will be used for. choice — do I lay off somebody or do I cut back smallest “gate count,” which CONTINUED FROM 1 refers to how many people winter, with some of their “Students want it as a contents moving to the study space,” Vansteen said. on the care I provide?’ come through the doors. Roughly 47 million While the Main Library Main Library and Hardin “But there are rumors that Library, respectively. they might convert it to labs.” Americans are uninsured, — Rep. Renee Schulte, R-Cedar Rapids, had more than 1 million and 25 million are under- visitors in fiscal 2009, the And after the finals rush Several UI officials, four libraries combined had this spring, the Physics and including University insured, said Peter Dami- To help keep health- senior citizen and chaplain ano, director of the UI around 97,000 visits. Geoscience Libraries will Librarian Nancy Baker, care costs manageable, at the UIHC, said she is Public Policy Center and These cuts leave some shut their doors, sending attended a meeting on Mon- Robillard said, he concerned about the future day to brainstorm ideas for forum moderator. uncertainty among the documents from both loca- believes Congress will of inadequately funded tions a block or so east to dealing with the looming The United States employees. But most said pass some form of health- health-care system. they were told they could the Biology Library. midyear budget cuts. No for- spends roughly $1 in care reform by the end of “I just think a public find jobs at other libraries “I just don’t know where mal decisions have been every $6 — about 16 per- the year. option will ultimately on campus. they are going to put it all,” made, but Robinson-Bon- cent of its gross domestic Officials emphasized the said UI senior Kymberly trager said she is uncertain product — on health care, “I think the only people give us the best quality libraries are merging, not Vansteen as she pointed to UI Libraries would be able Bolkcom said. who know what health and access in care,” she closing. The frequently the numerous map-filled fil- to support the 24/7 hours The country, he said, care really costs are the said. “I don’t think used materials will be ing cabinets lining the wall during finals week. could be paying 20 to 25 insurance companies,” health care for profit is a percent in the next Kurtz said. great thing.” decade without a reform. There’s a disparity in Employers are strug- Laboratory officials and around the world, such as “Virtually every new dol- quality, too, Robillard gling to keep the cost of SWINE FLU U.S. Agriculture Secretary Australia, Latin America, lar of wage increase Ameri- said, and one portion of care affordable for work- CONTINUED FROM 1 Tom Vilsack announced and Canada, have already can workers have earned [in the population has high- ers, Schulte said. the presence of the H1N1 seen cases of swine H1N1 the last decade] have gone quality care, but many go The challenge is greater influenza virus in one of with no concerns about to the health-care sector,” without it. for small businesses, “It’s a premier example,” the samples on Monday, pork products. Bolkcom said. “If we go to 25 “We are in the lowest which a major portion of said Greg Gray, the UI epi- confirming the Experts said the Ameri- percent of our spending, you quartile in the world for Iowa companies. demiology professor in charge researchers’ suspicion. can case comes at no real will not have any money to life expectancy,” Robillard “[Employers] are some- of the research. “We had Vilsack immediately surprise. They’ve known for retire or send your kids to said. “We don’t have all the times having to make a known that there had been a responded to the discovery some time it was possible college. … Investments in quality we should have for choice — do I lay off number of outbreaks in peo- for such diseases to move to remind the public and our public-health system the cost we are paying.” somebody or do I cut back ple associated with swine back and forth between business partners American over time have been inade- Iowa City resident on the care I provide?” shows.” humans and pigs. swine are still safe to eat. quate.” Nancy Adams-Cogan, a Schulte said. After researchers collect- “We have fully engaged The research will now focus ed the swab samples, they our trading partners to on how the disease has been sent them to be assessed at remind them that several transmitted from human to the UI, where they discov- international organizations swine and vice versa. ered some of the pigs tested . . . have advised that there More than 67,000 pork may have been infected is no scientific basis to producers operate in the with H1N1. restrict trade in pork and United States today, accord- The UI researchers then pork products,” he said in a ing to the National Pork sent their results to veteri- press release. Producers Council. Nearly nary laboratories at the Gray said he and his 21 billion pounds of pork University of Minnesota in partners will continue were processed from about a blind fashion, not inform- research into the relation- 105 million hogs in 2007. ing the Minnesota ship between swine and Iowa’s 1st Congressional researchers of their results. human diseases. District is the sixth largest The laboratory in Min- “We know the virus is hog-producing region in the nesota confirmed the UI’s widespread in the human United States. results and sent the swabs population,” he said. “How As far as the pork con- back to Iowa for further widespread will it be in sumption scare, Gray said, testing at the U.S. Depart- pigs? I don’t know.” he isn’t fazed. ment of Agriculture’s He iterated that the pigs “People don’t have to stop National Veterinary Ser- aren’t sick or dangerous to eating pork,” he said. “I’m vices Laboratories in Ames. people, noting locations certainly not.”

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my elders told me, Editorial anyway. And they’re mostly Irish, and we all know the Irish don’t lie. Unlike the English. (Pay no atten- UISG-sponsored forum raises BEAU ELLIOT tion to the blarney [email protected] behind the curtain.) 1-800-897-9204. Orion, the constella- I’ve heard that conflict-of-interest questions tion (as opposed to pledge number so O’Ryan, the mythical many times that I’ve Among UI Student Government leaders, there’s dis- Irish warrior), has started dreaming cernible support for students running for City Council. been poking its nose about it. I’ll wake up The problem is — as tonight’s UISG-sponsored forum and its belt and its in the middle of the exemplifies — it verges on explicit conflicts of interest. legs up over the east- night seeing nothing While discussing city issues is essential, underly- ern horizon for the but monsters from ing questions surrounding the forum remain. In last three weeks or Where the Wild Things September, UISG unanimously passed a bill so, which means only Are wearing New York endorsing the student candidates running for City one thing. Yankee caps and Council. This facile decision lacked substantive What? you say. It chanting 1-800-897- analysis of all the at-large candidates and calls into means that winter is 9204, 1-800-897-9204. question the neutrality of tonight’s forum. In addi- coming? We don’t need I go to the window to tion, UI senior Jeff Shipley, who is running for City a some old constella- check up on Orion — Council, is also UISG’s City Council liaison, anoth- tion to tell us that. yep, there he is — and er potential conflict of interest. His girlfriend, We’re not ancient he whispers to me, 1- Whitney Carson, cowrote the bill endorsing the FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY IOWAN Greeks or ancient 800-897-9204. Then I three student candidates, and she is listed as the UI Professor Marc Linder addresses Iowa City City Councilors Druids or ancient remember Orion is a “second contact” on the event’s information page. Matt Hayek, Ross Wilburn, and Regenia Bailey at City Hall on mariners. Whatever. hunter, and I start It’s commendable that UISG took the initiative to Sept. 23, 2008. Linder strongly opposed replacing the old South Well, yes, I know — feeling like a gatherer. host an open event to further political discourse. Side Wal-Mart with a new Super Wal-Mart. we don’t need some Why don’t you just Discussion has been lacking since campaigning began, student-centered issues such as safety downtown. old constellation to stop listening to pub- and it’s certainly good for residents and the at-large The group members also hope to ask each candi- tell us that winter is lic radio for a week? a candidates — Iowa City residents Susan Mims and date why they believe students have a hard time coming, because win- friend asks me. At Terry Dickens, and UI students Dan Tallon and Shipley being elected to the City Council. While it’s impor- ter comes along every least you’ll get some — to discuss the city’s many pressing issues. And a stu- tant to ask UI-centered questions, it’s our hope that year to rebuild our sleep without all dent-based organization hosting a nonpartisan discus- UISG also moves past the campus and asks ques- character. (How winter those monsters in sion is positive for university-community relations. tions about the city as a whole. These candidates knows our character Yankee caps. Still, excuse us if we’re a bit hesitant to laud the are representing Iowa City, not just the UI. This needs rebuilding each I can’t. I can’t stop forum, blemishes and all. public forum conjures up memories of last April, year I don’t know — listening to public Because Shipley is a member of the student gov- when then-President Maison Bleam chose Bryce probably something to radio. I know, I’m an ernment’s executive branch, UISG clearly tried to Carlson to moderate UISG’s election debate. do with string theory, addict. I know, quell conflict-of-interest concerns by having the leg- Carlson had ties to one of the campaigning parties. like everything else — there’s a 12-step pro- islative branch host and moderate the event. At the time, Mike Currie and the Go Party said the but each year, winter gram for this. But if I Executive Sen. John Rigby will be the moderator. role of Carlson as moderator was a clear ethical knows.) don’t get my weekly Yet, delegating the moderator position to a member concern and conflict of interest. It’s a bit hypocriti- No, Orion’s appear- fix of “This American cal of Currie to reject any conflict of interest in of UISG is a clear deviation from requisitely strin- ance is the ancient Life,” I’ll wind up tonight’s forum when he vehemently argued gent standards and transparency. wandering the streets against a similar circumstance last semester. (there’s that word Members of UISG contend they’ve sidestepped again) signal that like a madman. Whether the public forum for City Council candi- You already wander any possible conflicts of interest. dates is successful tonight hinges on the ability of Iowa Public Radio is “I’m not sure how UISG having a moderator for plunging headlong the streets like a UISG to maintain a professional, unbiased discus- madman, my friend our own event could conflict interests,” UISG into Pledge Week. sion. If the forum goes well, then UISG should be says gently, and she President Mike Currie said. Now, let me be clear commended for promoting discourse within the looks at me sadly. Sen. Caitlin Ross said the event organizers could — I’m not opposed in university and its community. But the circum- Sisterly, even. have picked a moderator outside of UISG, but it is theory to public radio stances of the event’s formulation and moderation But I need to know a UISG-sponsored event. make us wary. Hopefully, potential conflicts of going on the air and about the crooked “We picked [Rigby] purposely because we wanted to interest don’t muck up a crucial opportunity for dunning us for money. pick somebody from the legislative branch,” she said. rational discussion of the issues. Although I hear from Afghan elections and She said the questions will be uniform for all can- Your turn. Will you go to tonight’s UISG-sponsored City Council forum? my elders that there the mire that the didates, and the inquiries will specifically focus on Weigh in on dailyiowan.com. was once a day when health-care debate has public radio didn’t become, and I especial- have Pledge Weeks. ly need moments such Letters Those days, apparent- as this: ly, were back in our Last week, an Iowa hunter-gatherer days, Public Radio announc- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR [email protected] may be sent via e-mail to (as text, not as attachment). 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Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, subject relevance, and public radio without bers of commerce.” space considerations. the threat of Ira Glass Which goes a long calling us up and way in explaining why accuse us of being with their questionable con- Congress works (if Coralville on track city continues to experience has Hancher shouldn’t deadbeats. been matched by the vision and stituencies and the developers. that’s the word) the Please help re-elect Henry Being human beings, effective leadership of our city be downtown If you want facts regarding way it does. Herwig to the Coralville City of course we weren’t officials. The Hancher Auditorium loca- what has transpired in the last 10 From the mouths of Council. Our current Coralville satisfied with hunting “Coralville just does things tion decision shouldn’t come years, I have 1,500 pages of mistakes comes truth. government is working and records documenting the blatant gatherers, then gath- right” is an expression I hear from the downtown business ering hunters, so we 1-800-897-9204. working well. Our city maintains association or the vested inter- misdeeds of the Iowa City City All right, all right often, and I agree. Look around. Council and the “preferred devel- invented agriculture a Standard & Poor’s financial- est groups. Demographics should already. I’m pledging. If you like what you see as oper” selected in backroom deals and rectangular strength rating of AA-, one of I’m pledging right much as I do, we would do well play a role in this decision, and and under-the-table promises. abodes and then, clev- the highest in the entire state by re-electing Henry Herwig to the ultimate decision should rest This does not even cover the 25 erly enough, mort- now. Please don’t tell of Iowa. Just recently, me that your budget City Council. With 36 years of with the people. We need to years of taxes hung around Iowa gages (death pledges, Coralville was named a 2009 has been “impacted,” continuous service to the city, remember that the students are City residents’ necks. if you translate it lit- Iowa Great Place. erally, not that any- because “impact” including the last 16 as a mem- here today and gone tomorrow, You have some learning to do In addition to shining a spot- before you clamor for a downtown body does much any- should never be used ber of the City Council, Henry is as is much of the faculty. light on the area, this recogni- We who have lived in Iowa location of Hancher by an incompe- more). Public-radio as a verb. a valuable and uniquely tion awards Coralville additional City for most of our lives and tent development group that owes Pledge Week soon fol- I’m pledging. Please consideration when applying for qualified representative of will probably always have those its survival to a corrupt City Council, lowed as naturally as don’t send Ira Glass state grants for projects includ- Coralville residents. ties to the city and the univer- planning staff, and manager. winter following after me. ed in the community’s Great F.X. Cretzmeyer sity need a voice that will rise Jim Knapp Orion. 1-800-897-9204. Place proposal. The growth our Coralville resident above the greedy politicians, Iowa City resident Well, that’s the story Oh, shut up, Orion. Guest opinion Group’s indoctrination charge is laughable By TOM GIOIELLI group been smoking? issue pervade our society. did you know that Ameri- they would disapprove of religious beliefs — is As I was perusing Though I was raised And yet, they still feel the cans have the second low- their child marrying an incredible. through the Oct. 19 issue of Catholic, I have been an need to try and invade the est percentage of the popu- atheist (compared with To Kirk Cameron and all The Daily Iowan, I was atheist for a long time. I last few bastions of logic lation who believe in evolu- 33.5 percent for Muslims the other fundamentalists intrigued by a half-page cannot think of a single and reason in this coun- tion out of more than 30 and 27.2 percent for out there: Keep out of our group in this country that try: our public colleges industrialized countries, African Americans). In public schools. You already advertisement from the has more power and influ- and universities. according to a 2006 study addition, 39.5 percent of hold sway over a vast num- Alliance Defense Fund ence than right-wing Now should religious fig- published in Science maga- those interviewed said ber of children and young that read “College Stu- Christians. They count a ures be silenced at all on zine? Do you know who’s that atheists do not share adults in this country. The dents Deserve An Educa- large amount of the popu- our college campus? Of lower than us? Turkey! their vision of an Ameri- University of Iowa alone tion Not Indoctrination.” lation among them, enjoy course not. They have A 2006 University of can society (compared has over 20 officially recog- Thinking this was a very tax-free status, which every right to speak what Minnesota survey that with 26.3 percent for Mus- nized religious group on true statement and a great allows them to influence they believe as I do. Hell, looked at the beliefs and lims and 22.6 percent of campus and an open forum point, I then looked under votes such as Proposition 8 what would I do during the attitudes of people con- homosexuals). for discussion. To all of the the caption to see the fol- in California, and even had spring if I didn’t have the cerning faith, ethnicity, I obviously wish that we other tolerant religious or lowing statement: “Christ- their own bumbling presi- crazy preachers standing and other factors is also lived in a world where none agnostic people out there: ian students at our public dent for eight years. on the Pentacrest to make troubling. Researchers of these considerations We should work together to universities are being Their high-minded and fun of? found that atheists are mattered to people, but the root out this type of funda- denied their right to openly often socially unjust views But the last thing this the least trusted and liked fact that bias against all mentalist brainwashing express what they believe.” on topics from national country needs is more reli- of almost every minority other groups is so well pub- that is occurring through- I’m sorry to be rude, but defense to the previously gious indoctrination in our group — 47.6 percent of licized — and atheists are out our country. what the hell has this mentioned gay-marriage public places. For example, those interviewed said still ostracized for a lack of Tom Gioielli is a UI admissions counselor.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 5 dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture Arts&Culture Conchordia reigns Genres as old hat Flight of the Conchords bring Conchords is pure comedy, The eclectic its musicianship can’t be band the Avett laughter of all types with its new ignored. The boys are able to play each genre of Brothers will album, I Told You I Was Freaky music just as well (and By ERIC SUNDERMANN the track listing provokes sometimes better) than play at the [email protected] laughter with such song many well-respected Englert Theater titles as “Sugalumps,” “Too musicians. “Angels” A few years ago, the Many Dicks (On the Dance sounds almost like a John today. comedy folk duo Flight of Floor),” or “You Don’t Have Mayer song played on the the Conchords hit HBO, top-40 radio, but rather By BEN EVANS to be a Prostitute.” The [email protected] and people humor carries over to the than having a “body as a went crazy. lyrics, especially when the wonderland,” Clement The Avett Brothers It was hard and McKenzie sing about pair sing about the “girl can’t be classified into a PUBLICITY PHOTO to not hear “angels doing it.” dailyiowan.com looking for the epileptic dog single musical genre. The three-member Avett Brothers started out simple, then added people The only complaint in the park” in “We’re Both The three-member a piano, electric drums, and cellist to their mix, which they will singing “if some may have with the ensemble is a rock band, in Love with a Sexy Lady.” bring to the Englert Theater tonight. you were But beyond the laugh- album is it’s very similar but not really. The group into it” or ter of outrageous song to the group’s previous sports a banjo, but its the Year awards in rappi ng titles and lyrics, Flight of work. However, that’s a members definitely do not November of 2007. about the the Conchord’s glory difficult claim to make sing folk. The band’s songs Crawford said the CONCERT “rhymeno- comes with its mockery. because what makes have punk accents, but band started out simple, cerous” the Flight of the Like the duo’s previous Flight of the Conchords so only slightly. then grew. Avett Brothers day after a Conchords album, Flight of the Con- great is that it is a Whatever the group is, “It began as an upright new episode the Avett Brothers will When: 8:00 p.m. chords, the boys attack all chameleon. The duo blends bass, a banjo, a kick drum, Where: Englert Theater aired. Now, I Told You I perform at the Englert music genres. In the title with each genre, and each a guitar, and a high hat,” Admission: $26 after two Was Freaky track, the group shows off are played with an inno- Theater, 221E. Washing- Crawford said. “Then we ton St., at 8 p.m. today. seasons its electronic side, with cent mindset that the two got a piano, electric drums #### out Admission is $26. and 10 beeps and bops to simu- are doing the very best and added a cellist.” The “There are a lot of refer- Emmy of ##### late the freaky side of sex they can. cellist, Joe Kwon, joins the be there,” Fredericks said. nomina- ences to a lot of different group on tours. The CEO also said it is life. But only a couple The end result of I Told genres,” said Bob Craw- tions, Jer- These two setups, the great for Iowa City to GIVE A tunes later, the two attack You I Was Freaky is exact- ford, the group’s standup maine original and the electric have a band such as the the classic folk song in ly what’s expected. Pre- bass player. “We have a Clement LISTEN version, play off of each Avett Brothers to help “Rambling Through the pare to laugh, sometimes kind of traverse setup create a stronger music and Bret Featured other well, Crawford said. Avenues of Time.” McKen- sing, and maybe even be with a lot of different scene here. McKenzie Track: “There are just four of zie blatantly steals the offended. But what does genre styles — there is “Instead of skipping return • “Sugalumps” us on stage,” he said. “It is melody from Billy Joel’s all of this mockery and even a slight pop element.” high energy and very raw.” over Iowa for bigger cities with “Piano Man” and puts his laughter really come Although Crawford is a And that energy and pas- elsewhere, hopefully, another own acoustic twist on it down to? As the boys from founding member of the sion seems to be exactly agents start seeing that album, I Told You I Was while singing about a New Zealand say it — band, he is not one of the what venues are looking for. shows of all sizes can Freaky, providing even woman named Cheri. you don’t have to be a two brothers, Scott and Englert CEO Sean come here,” he said. more outrageous material And, in the traditional prostitute, and can say no Seth Avett. The three Fredericks said he’s excit- The group’s music is — from howling at the Conchord manner, with to being a man whore. began working on what ed the theater was able to inspired from personal Moon to simply taking the each poetic line McKenzie Eric’s Picks: “We’re Crawford called an book the band. experiences. month of August off, just spits, such as “she looks Both in Love with a Sexy “acoustic project” in 2001, “I took a look at some of “There is a lot of self reflec- to get you off. like a Parisian river,” Lady,” “Too Many Dicks eventually débuting as the things they had in the tion here and a lot of interest- The album’s strongest Clement isn’t afraid to (On the Dance Floor),” the Avett Brothers later works, like their new ing experiences,” he said. “It point comes from its come- call out “gay.” “You Don’t Have to be a that year. album produced by Rick is very honest music.” dy. Even just a glance at Though Flight of the Prostitute” Since then, the group Rubin, and it became a Even though it is difficult has played with other no-brainer to book them,” to classify the Avett Broth- artists, including the Dave he said. Because the Avett ers into a certain genre, Matthews Band and Brothers has diverse fans, Crawford said, the music Wilco, and it won the it’s possible that the show appeals to people of all ages. Americana Music Associa- could sell out. “What we are doing can ARTS tion Duo/Group of the “I know people in their be appreciated by anyone, Year and 2007 20s, 30s, and 40s who are all from little kids to senior Write on in New York City, which will by the event’s local connection. New/Emerging Artist of fans and who are going to citizens,” he said. culminate with a gala hosted “Iowa’s influence on It is of little surprise that by the editors of the New American literature is obvi- the UI, famous for its Writers’ Yorker. The evening will fea- ous,” he said. “Even if a writer Workshop, and Iowa City, a ture prominent authors includ- who participates in one of the UNESCO City of Literature, are ing Joan Didion and will also numerous workshops does not playing an important role in a honor writers Toni Morrison, become financially successful new national initiative that David Halberstam (posthu- and have her or his name celebrates writing. mously), and the winners of engraved on granite, her or his The U.S. Senate has declared the Norman Mailer Writing experience here permeates Oct. 19 as the National Day on Awards for college and high- the rest of her or his life — Writing — a national celebra- school students. whether it be as a teacher or tion that also signifies the Prairie Lights Books employee just as a civilian.” opening of the National Gallery Terry Cain said he isn’t surprised — by Colin Doherty of Writing website. Made up of groups organized by state, genre, and topic, the website’s goal is to serve as a public forum for the American writer. Through the UI National Council of Teachers of English Student Affiliate, all Iowa resi- dents can participate by sub- mitting their work to a “University of Iowa” website: http//galleryofwriting.org/gal- leries/172173. Bonnie Sunstein, the UI director of undergraduate writ- ing and program chairwoman of English education, has been elected as one of three new members to the national steer- ing committee for the National Day on Writing. Today, she will attend the initiative’s national ceremony

6 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 News dailyiowan.com for more news On the trail of UI’s Barron blogs for New York Times mass atrocities BY JORDAN FRIES thing about it.” [email protected] Barron, who is not being Barron’s blogging By SCOTT RAYNOR paid to blog, said he has By the numbers: Increased enrollment in been pleased with the [email protected] • 37: number of questions community colleges is an reception so far, which Mark Osiel is the person impending included around 40 ques- Barron received on Monday side effect who international lawyers tions on Monday from • 3: number of those ques- of the cur- go to when they need to teachers, parents, and vari- tions he answered rent eco- legally connect the “big ous other officials concerned • 400: word limit on fish” in mass atrocities to nomic cli- Barron’s responses mate, UI with the confusing college- the “small fry” who carry admission standards. • 40: years Barron has out their orders. Admissions worked in college admis- Director Barron must weed that The UI law professor has number down to just three sions served as an adviser for the Michael Barron Source: Michael Barron Barron told or four questions a day prosecution of former Admissions that he would like to Chilean President Augusto New York Times director answer, which on his first Pinochet and perpetrators day included the benefit of of the Rwandan genocide. readers on recently attended a con- Monday. high-school honors classes “Usually, there is no evi- and the difficulty of trans- vention of guidance coun- dence of direct orders flow- The question is one of selors and other admission the first Barron will ferring credits. ing through a chain of com- The blog, which began officials where he said Bar- mand,” he said. “Leaders answer this week about last spring, satisfies a hun- ron’s name popped up on are too smart to let that college admissions on a numerous occasions. gry market for those types of happen.” New York Times blog. “Basically, what I do is But the task that makes The blog, called The questions, said Jacques moderate the questions Osiel a commodity in the Choice, aims to show the Steinberg, a New York Times and send the results to international law commu- issues surrounding the col- education writer and author Michael [Barron],” Stein- nity is famously difficult to lege admissions and aid of The Gatekeepers: Inside berg said. “He has a lot of accomplish. process by having different the Admissions Process of a latitude with what he When asked to help with top-level university officials Premier College. wants to answer, but his a case, he looks through the answer reader-submitted “There is a bewildering responses still go through details and tries to discern RACHEL JESSEN/THE DAILY IOWAN questions each week. shortage of good, authori- a detailed filter process what level of autonomy the UI law Professor Mark Osiel works at his computer in his Boyd Law Barron, who worked at tative information out with the Times editors. He small fry have in carrying Building office on Oct. 16. Osiel recently returned from a yearlong trip the University of Texas- there,” said Steinberg, who definitely knows how to out the big fish’s orders, to the Netherlands, where he advised the International Criminal Court. Austin before spending is also hosts The Choice. meet a deadline, though.” among other things. the past 20 years with UI “We strive to provide our Steinberg said the blog’s But he is not focused on Honored with advising the ON THE WEB admissions, said he still readers with that.” main goal is to “cast as simply prosecuting coordi- International Criminal To see a photo slide show isn’t quite sure how the UI freshman Robert wide a net as possible,” nators of mass atrocities. Court, he said, one of the of Mark Osiel and catch up Times selected him, but he Maharry hadn’t read The providing simple, clear Rather, he tries to provide a most troubling details he has with others from our is honored to participate. Choice as of Monday,but he information about schools realistic assessment of what with the judicial body is its series, visit After inviting the head for applicants and parents. dailyiowan.com/spotlight. said he thinks a blog of its they can be held account- founding ideal. The court’s of the College Board and nature could be effective. Though he has received able for, which, he said, logic is that international tri- Harvard’s dean, Barron “I didn’t know how schol- specific questions about varies greatly case by case. bunals will cause reconcilia- international ones, requir- said, officials were looking arship money was distrib- the UI, Barron opted, at “The devil is in the tion within countries. ing the perpetrator to dis- for someone from a large uted coming out of high least for now, to answer details,” said Osiel, who But Osiel said the evidence close what he did in public university. school,” he said. “The infor- questions covering a more speaks cautiously yet clear- doesn’t support this idea. exchange for immunity,” he ly on the legal parameters “That’s a very impres- mation wasn’t available to universal spectrum. “It is sometimes better said. “The country can heal sive list of experts,” Barron me, as far as I knew.” The blog, appearing on of international law in a to come to terms with [the itself if the truth is known globalizing world. “It is the said. “But working with Steinberg said he is “inti- the New York Times web- country’s] past through rather than to hold individ- admissions for 40 years, I’d mately” involved in choos- site, will feature Barron tension between what we domestic processes than ual people accountable.” all have in common as the like to think I know some- ing the weekly bloggers. He until Friday. members of the human species and the particulari- ties between different groups that make us differ- ent. International law has to deal with that tension.” Sitting in his Boyd Law Building office overlooking the Iowa River, Osiel’s most prominent features seem rigid: his peppery black hair, his rimless rectangu- lar glasses. The professor’s interest in the international com- munity began decades ago — first as a youth during the Vietnam War and then on a trip to Spain as a high- school student. “Living in [Francisco] Franco’s Spain gave me an interesting lesson in repression by states,” he said, drawing connections between demostration sup- pression there and that he observed in Iran. Osiel graduated cum laude from Harvard Uni- versity in 1987 with a J.D. and a Ph.D. in sociology. The now-54 year old was hired as an attorney, taught for two years at Tulane University, then joined the UI in 1994. He most recently returned from a yearlong trip to The Hague, Netherlands, where he advised the Internation- al Criminal Court. “He has a reputation of being a respected intellectu- al,” said colleague and UI law lecturer Nicholas Johnson.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 7 dailyiowan.com for more sports Sports POINT/COUNTERPOINT Can Iowa continue to start slowly? Yes ters to set up its moves for later area will always be an asset for BCS rankings. Hawkeyes then followed the first Horseshoe and hands Ohio in the game. the Hawkeyes. For the life of me, I can’t quarter with a typical return to State 14, 10, or even seven free The main reason the Iowa foot- Also, the way the defense has Obviously, begin to comprehend how this slumber town, letting the Red points, I don’t like the ball team can afford to start played this season, the team has getting off to happened. Wolves outscore Hawkeyes’ chances for an unde- slowly in games is because the no reason to panic when falling quick starts Iowa’s Oct. 17 road win against them, 21-10, from feated season. Hawkeyes have proven they can. behind. Iowa leads the nation would be Wisconsin falls in line with the the second quar- Iowa would be wise to avoid Unblemished at this point in the in interceptions with 15, beneficial, inexplicable lethargy the ter on. snoozing during the first half season, the record speaks not to mention it has both for Hawkeyes stumble into during Only when fac- against Michigan State. The for itself. forced a ridiculous the the opening half of every game ing archrival same goes for its supposed The Hawkeyes are 7-0 overall, 22 total turnovers in team played this season. Iowa State and in six of their games, they gimme games against the seven games. and The Black and Gold spotted the did the Hoosiers, Wildcats, and Golden trailed at one time or another. As a side note, the the Badgers 10 points in the Hawkeyes Several factors have contributed Gophers as well. one game the fans. first two quarters before play a com- Iowa has never been a to Iowa being able to withstand Hawkeyes did start off But letting awakening in the third plete game. less-than-favorable first halves, hot was its contest against up is always and fourth, scoring 17 If last team known for winning the namely the coaching staff and Arkansas State at home, a possibility, unanswered points. weekend’s “easy” games. the defense. when Iowa held a 14-7 as evidenced by The Hawkeyes let Michigan falling of Sports folk love proclaiming The Hawkeyes found them- advantage before the break. Arkansas State. rack up 14 points in the first quar- Virginia that Kirk Ferentz’s teams always selves looking for answers And we all remember how Iowa is currently ter, including Stanzi’s first-play Tech and start slowly, then pick it up after being down at intermis- that one turned out. ranked sixth in the pick-six. The same was true Ohio toward the end of the season. If sion on the road at Penn State, Iowa got complacent, let- BCS standings and against Penn State, allowing a 10- State is that is the case, then the time to 10-5, and last weekend at ting the Red Wolves hang seventh in the AP poll. point first quarter, and against any indica- Wisconsin, 10-3. However, Kirk around in the second half For now, I’m fine Northern Iowa, when Iowa tion of the start playing has arrived. Ferentz and his staff’s ability to before eking out a 24-21 win. with the theme of start- trailed at the end of the fragility of It is time to prove the “Iowa making halftime adjustments, Plus, the offense has ing slow. It’s workedso far. first half, 10-3. suc- is a fluke” contingent they and the players’ ability to exe- shown flashes of explo- — by Robbie Lehman Against Arizona, Iowa did cess, are wrong, because if the cute the game plan, was key to siveness in the third and just enough to win. Iowa is Hawkeyes continue down dominating the second portion fourth quarters, with a bal- At home, playing a 1-4 Sun in no this path, Iowa will be of both those contests. anced scoring attack on the No Belt team in Arkansas State, way, shape, or form playing at a sent back down to also- It’s as if the coaching staff is ground and through the air. The Iowa Hawkeyes are 7-0 Iowa actually came out of the level that convinces me it’s is ran status faster then you playing a chess match with oppo- And the way Iowa empha- for the first time since 1985 and gates rocking, grabbing an above being upset. can say “overrated.” nents, using the first two quar- sizes special teams, that currently sit at sixth in the first early 14-point lead. The If Iowa strolls into the — by Sean Morgan Easy as putting one foot in front of the other every race this season, who I’m going to run in Cocaptain Tommy Tate Freshman star Jeffrey Thode keeps things simple. including a second-place front of. A lot of the plan- attributed Thode’s success ning I do as the race is By SEAN MORGAN 4:05 and won the state my athletes watch Thode finish at the Wisconsin Adi- to the freshman runner’s going on, though.” [email protected] championship. Thode also and get it. das Invitational and a refusal to allow himself to Contrary to popular set school records in the “It’s like the Bruce 19th-place finish at the give into physical and belief, Wieczorek said, On Mondays, the Iowa 800- and 1,600-meter races Springsteen song ‘Glory Pre-National Invitational mental torture. men’s cross-country team and as a member of the Days.’ You have to know at Indiana State. Thode’s youth actually “Running can be that if you don’t take the helps him succeed. does not practice. It’s an 3,200-meter relay. That isn’t to say he doesn’t extremely difficult men- NCAA rule. risks now, you may regret it “He is too young to know But it is Thode’s fearless- for the rest of your life.” get nervous like his other tally,” Tate said. “A lot of Freshman runner Jef- ness that Wieczorek cites young counterparts. who he can and can’t beat,” frey Thode doesn’t listen. Unlike most freshman Wieczorek said. “I don’t guys have a tendency to as the reason for his “I get nervous before self-handicap themselves. He still comes to the prac- runners, Thode has not races, but I just don’t want him to ever learn that early success. Jeff just runs to the front tice facility, though, lifting “Some runners are afraid allowed his youth to ham- show it very much,” he there are people out there he of the pack and keeps the weights in preparation for to take a risk,” the coach per his success by setting said. “I usually try to fig- isn’t supposed to beat. He’s the Big Ten meet on Nov. 1. said. “They are afraid to get the ceiling too low. He has ure out what pack I’m such a competitor. He takes pace until he dies off. It’s The same singular deter- out of their comfort zone been Iowa’s top finisher in going to start out in or all competitions in stride.” that simple.” mination that leads Thode when they need to be get- into the weight room on his ting into their learning day off has allowed him to zone. That leads to them become Iowa’s top finisher falling into the panic zone, in his first year of collegiate and they don’t run to competition. their potential.” “I’m a little on the quiet Wieczorek said Thode side,” he said. “I’ve always uses a simple but effective felt you get done with the game plan, one that work you need to get done seems easy enough, but is and move on to the next impossible for many run- thing. You work to get each ners who over-think their workout done as fast as performances. possible and get the most Thode simply runs to win. out of practice.” “He’s not afraid to fail, to Iowa head coach Larry run out of gas,” Wieczorek Wieczorek is not remotely said. “Too many runners surprised by Thode’s tal- start thinking ‘How do I ent. The Schaumburg Ill., feel’ when they should be native set the Illinois state trying to get in front of the mile record with a time of leader. I hope some more of

BRENNA NORMAN/THE DAILY IOWAN Iowa freshman Jeff Thode (left), who finished first, and junior Sam Bailin, who finished third, rest after the race against Northern Iowa on Sept. 4 at the Ashton Cross-Country Course.

MLB Angels late rally Vladimir Guerrero also home- red as the Angels overcame a topples Yankees midgame 3-0 deficit and four solo ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jeff homers by the Yankees’ stars, Mathis hit a two-out double in the including Jorge Posada’s tying 11th inning to drive home the win- shot in the eighth. ning run, and the Los Angeles Game 4 is scheduled for Angels survived a second- tonight, with CC Sabathia pitching straight thriller, beating the on three days’ rest against Angel Yankees, 5-4, Monday and trim- newcomer Scott Kazmir. Game 5 ming New York’s lead in the AL in the best-of-seven series is set Championship Series to 2-1. In a for Thursday. game full of missed chances for For the second-straight game, both sides, the Angels eventually the Angels and Yankees played into rallied to hand the Yankees their tense extra innings, stretching first loss of this postseason. nerves and bullpens still frayed from Howie Kendrick homered, the Oct. 17 13-inning, 310-minute tripled, and then singled with two Yankees’ victory in New York. outs in the 11th. Mathis followed Los Angeles wasted a golden with his drive up against the left- opportunity in the 10th after put- field wall, and Kendrick slid home ting runners at the corners with well ahead of a desperate throw. nobody out against Mariano Rivera, Mathis, the Angels’ backup but the ace closer came through catcher, came up with his third yet again, getting Torii Hunter and late-inning, extra-base hit of this Guerrero with the bases loaded. crazy series. Fans gathered at Yankee “It’s been up and down the last Stadium erupted in cheers when couple games,” Mathis said. Rivera retired the side — but the “Luckily we came out on top in Angels came through in the 11th this one.” after Ervin Santana pitched the 11th for Los Angeles.

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Magic dump Bulls (5-3) with 19 points and Hinrich had 18. CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan The Bulls played without Anderson’s 3-pointer in the Rookie of the Year Derrick final minute put Orlando Rose, who has not played ahead for good, and Dwight since the preseason opener Howard scored 18 points as because of an inflamed tendon the Magic remained unbeaten behind his right ankle. Rose is in the preseason with a 101-98 listed day to day. victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. Before the game, Bulls for- Trailing 92-91, Anderson ward Tyrus Thomas was sur- gave the Magic (7-0) the lead prised to find out he was not with a 3-pointer with 40 sec- in the in starting lineup. onds left. After Brad Miller “I don’t think it should even missed a jumper for the Bulls, be questionable from what I Howard made two free throws contributed to this team last to extend the lead to 96-92 season and what I did with 21.2 seconds left. throughout camp, but like I Kirk Hinrich hit a jumper said, he [Bulls coach Vinny Del with 18.4 seconds left to bring Negro] is the guy who makes the Bulls with two. After the decisions, whatever deci- Orlando’s Jameer Nelson sion he makes I still I have to made two free throws, Hinrich go out and play,” said Thomas, hit a 3 over Howard to make it who had 22 points and 13 98-97 with 8.5 seconds left. rebounds in a win over Orlando’s Vince Carter Minnesota on Oct. 16 after helped close out the game missing the four previous with two free throws with 7.2 games with a bruised right seconds. hip. In 25 minutes Monday, Howard had 10 rebounds Thomas finished with 10 and was 10 of 17 from the free points and three rebounds. throw line. Anderson had 18 Orlando led 47-45 at half- points and Carter finished time as Howard had 12 points with 17. and seven rebounds, and John Salmons led the Bulls Anderson added 10 points.

HAWKEYE BASKETBALL Hawks announce men’s upcoming season. Carolina Central, or Prairie contest against Duquesne or the A weekend package costs $120 View A&M. Dec. 21 showdown with South hoops ticket deals and includes tickets to games The weekday package Carolina State. The Iowa Athletics Ticket against Drake, Minnesota, includes tickets to games In addition to the two pack- Office announced on Monday it is Michigan State, Penn State, and against Virginia Tech, Purdue, ages, season tickets for men’s now accepting orders for week- Indiana. Fans also have the Ohio State, Illinois, basketball remain available, as do end and weekday ticket packages option of receiving a free ticket Northwestern, and Michigan. The discount priced tickets for groups to select Hawkeye men’s basket- to one of Iowa’s three games package costs $90 and includes a of 20 or more. ball home games during the against Texas-San Antonio, North free ticket to either the Nov. 17 — by Brendan Stiles

NFL Broncos run wild Denver to a wild 34-23 win over the third quarter for a 24-23 lead. since going 13-0 in 1998 en route the San Diego Chargers on Denver added a field goal by Matt to winning their second-straight SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eddie Royal Monday night. Prater and a late 5-yard touch- Super Bowl behind John Elway. became the first player in Bronco The Broncos didn’t get an down catch by Brandon Stokley They opened a 31⁄2-game lead in history to return a kickoff and a offensive touchdown until Kyle that was upheld on review. the AFC West over three-time punt for touchdowns in the same Orton threw a 19-yard pass to This is the fifth time the defending division champion San game, leading undefeated tight end Tony Scheffler late in Broncos have been 6-0, the first Diego (2-3).

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Even after posting her route, an end-around, or another junior wideout, ranked Hawkeyes are FIELD HOCKEY first career shutout, the CHANEY returning a kick — won Derrell Johnson-Kou- going to continue their CONTINUED FROM 12 Atherton, Calif., native was CONTINUED FROM 12 over Chaney’s teammates. lianos. The Campbell, pursuit of a date in “Paul’s a great guy and a Pasadena without quick to give credit to her Ohio, native tied a McGraw and the Hawk- “Losing him was huge, great teammate. Everyone career-high with eight Chaney. And certainly, teammates. One of those eye defense faced four- because he has a lot of tal- respects him, and we all receptions against there will be more motiva- straight Penn State penalty teammates, senior Meghan ent,” senior tight end Tony get along with him very the Badgers. tion coming their way corners in the game’s clos- Beamesderfer, was at a Moeaki said. “He’s a good well,” junior quarterback But when talking about each passing week. ing minutes. The second loss of words when trying player. We definitely had Ricky Stanzi said. “When both his own individual But when it comes to reflecting on beating Wis- was blocked, but McGraw to express how proud him in the back of our a guy like that goes down, outing and the master- proved to be as clutch as a consin, one thing is clear: she was. mind during the game.” who has contributed so big piece the entire team put freshman goalie could, this year for us, guys tend That one was for Paul. “[McGraw’s] been play- Chaney ended his junior together inside Camp stopping the Nittany campaign with 316 all- to rally.” “We know that Paul was ing awesome this entire Randall Stadium, Chaney watching, and we wanted Lions’ first, third, and purpose yards for And rally the Hawkeyes sat at the forefront of to give him a good victory,” fourth shots. season,” she said. “I’m just the Hawkeyes. did. Iowa was trailing 10- Johnson-Koulianos’- Stanzi said. “It’s never Although appearing cool so proud of her. I have so 0 to the Badgers before Most of the damage postgame thoughts. easy to go through what behind her goalie equip- much — what’s the word? I came on kickoff returns, reeling off 20 unan- “I really recognized a dif- he’s going through. I can’t ment, McGraw admitted believe so much in her, so which accounted for 161 of swered points to come ference in his approach speak for him. I don’t know that her heart was “going a I’m really happy that she his yards. The St. Louis away with its seventh this off-season and how what it’s like to go through native also had 64 yards victory of the year. little bit.” was able to get a shutout.” much more he wanted it that, but he’s a tough kid. rushing, 50 yards receiv- Among those to have compared with the years “He’s got a lot of char- ing, and 41 yards on an enormous impact on before,” he said. “He really acter, and we know that punt returns. the Hawkeye offense in busted his butt to get out he could be a big contrib- His versatility on the last weekend’s victory in there and contribute.” utor for us when he team finished 14th in the field — whether running a Madison, Wis., was Now at 7-0, the seventh- comes back.” TICKET PRICES nation in the final 2009 USA CONTINUED FROM 12 Today poll, and its women’s program finished 16th. But regardless of success, er smooth swing. five individually. at Cardwell’s side during GOLF “When she’s in her Crawford said she the reality for athletics Purdue charges $22 for the Hawkeye Invitational, men’s games and $12 for game, and very focused, thinks the top five will helping her keep emotions departments across the CONTINUED FROM 12 she’s very meticulous women’s games to the gen- become very familiar to away from her club face. nation is equaling tick- around the greens,” Craw- the first-year Hawkeye. He said he has seen Card- eral public. “I certainly expected her et prices for these ford said. “She has a confi- The fourth-year head well mature. to come in, and play well, dence that you see within events would have nega- “It is all driven by the coach said she sees Card- “She’s a very good play- and vie for that No. 1 spot, her that I think con- market,” Purdue Associate well as a top player in the tive results. and she’s done a great job,” tributes to her success er, and she’s realizing she “We establish prices that Athletics Director Barb Iowa head coach Kelly when she’s playing well.” program and a top player can play at this level and would be acceptable by the Kapp said. “[The Purdue Crawford said. “I knew Iowa has only one more in the conference as Iowa be successful,” he said. gets better and stronger. consuming public,” said athletics department] what kind of a player she tournament in the fall “She’s got a lot of confi- was in high school, and I season, and Cardwell’s Assistant coach John dence going, and hopefully, Rick Klatt, an Iowa associ- spends the same amount ate athletics director. know what her potential goal is to place in the top Owens spent a lot of time she keeps it going.” on both sports, but we is, so when we lost our top “Prices are set to a combi- charge more for men two players from last nation of what the public is because that is simply what year, she was one of the willing to pay, what is the market calls for.” people I expected to fill required to balance the that role.” Raising the price for budget, and simple supply Crawford said she sees and demand.” women’s games would dra- Cardwell as the No. 1 Raising the price of matically decrease atten- player on the team dance, she said. right now. Crawford’s women’s tickets to equal coaching philosophy is “I can’t imagine [people] the men’s when the that the No. 1 spot is demand is not present would spend twice the for anybody who wants would draw much smaller amount when they could it, and she said Card- crowds, he said, and lower- drive 60 miles and see a well has earned the ing the men’s ticket price [Indiana] Fever game for position to this point, latching onto it for the would affect the athletics half the price,” she said. past couple tournaments. department’s budget. The current fiscal 2010 Cardwell’s almost “The athletics depart- budget for Iowa’s athletics instant success comes ment is responsible for gen- department predicts the partly because she said erating income for every she felt comfortable men’s program will bring in program,” Klatt said. “We after about two weeks have to take a strict look at $2.3 million, and the after beginning practice. it from a business perspec- women will gain $178,000. It also helps that she tive and maximize the This income is crucial in enjoys being the top player opportunity for both pro- sustaining every sport Iowa on the team. She doesn’t feel any pressure, she said. grams to get as much atten- offers because the athletics Her coach can see her dance as possible, while department does not confidence every time the still balancing the budget.” receive any general fund freshman uncorks anoth- Single-game Iowa men’s support from the universi- basketball tickets for the general public range from ty. The athletics depart- $12 to $25 depending on ment funds every athletics the opponent, and women’s scholarship, and the costs $9. For Iowa students, amount next year will be tickets for men are $15, and around $8.4 million. women’s tickets are free. “While it would be won- Purdue, which has had derful to have equal ticket significantly better success prices, that would have a with both of its basketball programs in recent years, disastrous effect on the has a similar pricing system. income that is actually gen- For example, its men’s erated,” Klatt said.

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2. The Glim-Dropper JAY SCHLEIDT/THE DAILY IOWAN 3. The Pig-in-a-Poke City of Iowa City workers put the finishing touches on a concrete patch outside the Sheraton Hotel on Monday as Streets Superintendent Bud Stockman supervises. The Campus channel 4, 4. The Spanish Prisoner repairs should bring the street up to grade and aid in allowing proper rainwater runoff. UITV schedule cable channel 17 Stockman said they are trying to finish up “before leaf season and the snow flies.” 5. The Abe Lincoln 3 p.m. Women at Iowa, interview with 7:55 American Crafts in Context, guest lec- Natasha Bullock ture by Kurt Weiser, Sept. 17 6. The Angry Pirate 4 Hancher Relocation, Public Hearing 2, Oct. 12 8:55 Grant Awards News Conference, July 29 6“Be Personally Prepared for Emergencies: What 9:30 Daily Iowan Television News 7. The Western Grip Can You Do?,” Bret Voorhees, Iowa Homeland 9:45 Ueye, student life and activities 8. The Flying Camel Security,Grand Rounds Series, July 15 10 Kirk Ferentz News Conference 6:30 Kirk Ferentz News Conference 10:30 Daily Iowan Television News 9. The Bismarck 7 Women at Iowa, interview with Natasha 10:45 Ueye, student life and activities Bullock 11 Women at Iowa, interview with Natasha Bullock 10. The Sweetheart

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13. The Statue of Liberty ARIES March 21-April 19 Observe what’s really going on around you. You may be the one who has the change of heart regarding a friendship or part- 14. The Liberty Head Nickel nership. Someone is looking out for your interests, not trying to dimin- ish the pursuit of your goals. 15. Thai Gem TAURUS April 20-May 20 You can’t stop when you are so close to reach- 16. The Blumpkin ing your goal. If you work for a cause you believe in, you will expand your professional connections. You’ll make a better impression if you 17. The Badger Game can stay within a budget. GEMINI May 21-June 20 Don’t count on someone else to do what you are sup- 18. The Melon Drop posed to do yourself. An unexpected change will lead to uncertainty about your position in a group you belong to. Love and romance are on the rise and 19. The Glass Bottom Boat can lead to an entertaining evening. 20. The Barred Winner CANCER June 21-July 22 Don’t look too far ahead when it’s what you do now that counts. Someone may try to alter your opinion or direction to suit her or his 21. The Danza Slap own needs. Be careful not to give in to something you don’t really want to do. LEO July 23-Aug. 22 Take on a challenge that will enable you to show off what 22. The Undercover Cop you have to offer. A change at home may not be what you expect, but it will allow you to see what needs to be done. Don’t overreact. 23. The Stranger VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Take an out-of-the-ordinary approach, and you will draw attention and suggestions that will help your cause. A work rela- 24. The Neighbor’s False Friend tionship with someone innovative will develop if you are open to the concepts being presented. 25. The Robbed Traveler LIBRA Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You may meet with opposition at home, but when it comes to your friends and the organizations you belong to, 26. The Street Mechanic you will be looked up to. Perhaps you can learn from outsiders how to better deal with personal matters. 27. The Welsh Thrasher SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Step up and make a decision. Waffling will make you look bad. You have to make choices if you want to achieve your goals. Action 28. The Lucky Pierre is required in order to win the confidence of others. 29. The Patent Safe SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You’ll be the driving force and the one who brings everyone and everything together. Your dedication and determi- 30. The Cincinnati Bowtie nation will be magnified. Competitive challenges will motivate you to be the best at whatever you do. — Andrew R. Juhl gives you the answers: CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19 You can make a workable arrangement if you com- Cons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22, 24, municate with people who have something to bring to the table. Recognize 25, 26, 27, 29; DSAs: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 19, 21, that you cannot do everything on your own. That doesn’t mean that you have 23, 28, 30. to give up being the leader. AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Follow your own path. You have some good ideas that can be turned into a profitable venture. An unexpected Think you’re pretty funny? Prove it. turn of events may stop you in your tracks, but if you keep moving, The Daily Iowan is looking for Ledge you will realize what has occurred is beneficial. writers. You can submit a Ledge at PISCES Feb. 19-March 20 Take a much-needed break. Taking time out will allow [email protected]. you to put things in perspective and to realize what will work best for you. If we think it’s good, we’ll run it — and maybe contact you for more. Socializing with people who inspire you will lead to innovative ideas.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 Officials: Ticket

Tony Moeaki equity FOOTBALL Moeaki remains makes no on Mackey list On Monday, the midsea- son watch list for the 2009 John Mackey Award was cents released, and Iowa senior tight end Tony Moeaki is A recent study calls among the candidates still in the running for this for equal ticket year’s trophy. pricing in men’s and The Wheaton, Ill., native hauled in three receptions women’s college for 55 yards, including a 24- yard touchdown catch, basketball. against Wisconsin last week- By CLARK CAHILL [email protected] end in the Hawkeyes’ 20-10 victory over the Badgers. ROB JOHNSON/THE DAILY IOWAN Though sex equity would be ideal The performance came a Iowa wide receiver Paul Chaney Jr. runs back a punt during the second quarter of the Hawkeyes’ game against Arkansas State in every facet of the sports world, it week after Moeaki received on Oct. 3 in Kinnick Stadium. does not always make for the the Big Ten Offensive Player smartest decision financially. of the Week honors follow- A recent report from the Wellesley ing the Hawkeyes’ Centers for Women at Wellesley Col- Homecoming game lege proposes that college athletics against Michigan. departments cease to charge more Moeaki currently leads The Chaney gang money for tickets to men’s basket- Iowa with 20 receptions, ball games than for w o m e n ’ s tallying 247 yards receiving games. and four touchdowns this The report, titled “Ticket Office season despite missing Sexism: The Gender Gap in Pric- games against Arizona, ing for NCAA Divi- Penn State, and Arkansas comes through sion I Basketball,” State with an ankle injury. focused on rebutting The winner of the 2009 The absence of Paul Chaney Jr. was among the things motivating the argument that John Mackey Award will be colleges charge less revealed on Dec. 10. Iowa last weekend, propelling the Hawkeyes to a 20-10 victory for women’s games Dallas Clark is the only over Wisconsin. because those Hawkeye to have won the events don’t draw Klatt award, receiving the honor By BRENDAN STILES 10, the Hawkeyes paid a price in ON THE WEB large crowds or associate athletic’s [email protected] in 2002. losing wide receiver Paul Got a question for The Daily Iowan because the women’s director Chaney Jr. for the season with football beat writers? They have team is ranked lower. — by Brendan Stiles Motivation is always used in an ACL injury. an answer. Send them an e-mail The study highlighted the Univer- sports to prepare for an upcoming Wanting to win for a fallen com- at [email protected], sity of Connecticut’s basketball pro- BASKETBALL game. From a coach’s message to or submit one via Twitter @disportsbag. rade gave the Hawkeye offense a bit grams, where the men’s and the team to becoming more deter- Archie out 4-7 of a booste, during the Hawks’ 20-10 women’s teams have long traditions mined, there’s that little some- also back in Iowa City during the win over Wisconsin last weekend. of success — yet a single game ticket thing used every week for inspira- days leading up to the tilt with weeks Players were thinking about no for the men’s games costs $8 more. In a release sent on tion in football. longer having the services of the Badgers. When Iowa came away with a Chaney — not just inside Camp Monday, Iowa men’s bas- SEE CHANEY, 9 SEE TICKET PRICES, 9 ketball head coach Todd 30-28 win over Michigan on Oct. Randall Stadium on Oct. 17 but Lickliter announced his team will likely start its 2009-10 season without the services of junior Devon Archie. Frosh Cardwell plays like a seasoned vet Archie will be sidelined for four to seven weeks because of an injury he Kristi Cardwell clubs away freshmen suffered to his right shoul- struggles to take the No. 1 spot on the Iowa der during a team practice on Oct. 17. women’s golf team. The Hawkeyes will open By J.T. BUGOS But the Noblesville,Ind., native has. their season on Nov. 15 at [email protected] In her first tournament wearing home against Texas-San Black and Gold, Cardwell finished Antonio, four weeks after The Iowa women’s golf team tied for second on the team. When Archie’s injury. hasn’t played up to its preseason she traveled to Wisconsin for the The 6-9 junior is a trans- expectations this season. Lady Northern Invitational, she fer from Vincennes Even after a top-five finish at carded the second-best score for Community College in their lone home tournament this the Hawkeyes. Indiana. While playing past weekend, the Hawkeyes are Cardwell then discarded any there, Archie averaged 6.8 not satisfied with their play. notion of freshman struggles when points, six rebounds, and One player, though, has taken she left the Johnnie Imes Invita- 1.3 blocks per contest. hold of her driver and ripped into tional with Iowa’s top score, lead- Before the season offi- her potential. ing the Hawkeyes in each round. cially tips off, the Freshman Kristi Cardwell came After seemingly taking hold of Hawkeyes will hold two to Iowa this year with a list of high- the No. 1 spot on the team, the only FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY IOWAN games in Carver-Hawkeye school accolades, much like any reasonable thing for Cardwell to do Iowa women’s golf head coach Kelly Crawford speaks with the team during practice at Arena — an open scrim- other heralded prospect. But just was reinforce that idea by firing an the Bubble on March 3. mage scheduled approxi- because Cardwell was Indiana’s even-par round of 72 to open the mately 30 minutes after top female Pepsi Junior Golfer of Hawkeyes’ home tournament this — meaning she has finished no vidually in half of Iowa’s 12 total the conclusion of the Iowa- the Year in 2008 didn’t mean she past weekend. lower than second in any of her rounds played. Indiana football game on would immediately post great Cardwell finished second on the first four college tournaments. Oct. 31, and an exhibition numbers at the collegiate level. team in the Hawkeye Invitational She has also led the team indi- SEE GOLF, 9 contest against Marian University on Nov. 8 at 12:30 p.m. — by Brendan Stiles FOOTBALL FORUM Frosh goalie turns some heads Be sure to visit dai- lyiowan.com every day made those shoes just a tad goals or fewer. She helped the throughout the 2009 Freshman Kathleen McGraw shone on Sunday more snug. Hawkeyes earn a shutout in football season for the against Penn State, posting her first-career shutout “It’s a tall task to be a freshman Iowa’s 12-0 win against St. Louis Daily Iowan Football in goal at any program,” Iowa on Sept. 19, sharing time with fel- Forum, an in-depth dis- By JORDAN GARRETSON To say Munley leaves big shoes head coach Tracey Griesbaum low freshman Kelsey Boyce. [email protected] cussion among DI and to fill is a colossal understate- said. “To be in the Big Ten and Griesbaum is aware of the ment. But handle the schedule that we do Daily Iowan TV football Replacing a senior starter is diffi- strides McGraw has made. The reporters about the Iowa McGraw broke and be a freshman … It’s a lot on 10th year head coach said cult in any sport. through during Hawkeyes. their shoulders.” McGraw has appeared more con- Just ask Iowa freshman goal- Iowa’s 1-0 victory Initially, things didn’t look so The daily videocasts fident each week. keeper Kathleen McGraw, who has against Penn State promising. McGraw’s first can be viewed exclusively Still, the youngster needed more on Sunday, earning start came on Sept. 5 at online. Today’s Football assumed the spot in the cage left than just confidence to help her Forum focuses on Iowa’s by now-graduated netminder Lissa her first career UMass. She allowed four goals in Iowa’s 4-3 defeat. team nail down a 1-0 victory No. 7 AP and No. 6 BCS Munley. The former Hawkeye doughnut. McGraw might McGraw But since then, she has got- against Penn State. She needed rankings following the started at goalie in 82 out of a pos- not record 14 more goalkeeper ten better. grit — and she had it. Hawkeyes’ 20-10 win over sible 83 games during her Iowa in her career, but In seven out of her 10 starts the weekend. career and posted 15 shutouts. Sunday’s performance may have afterward, she has given up two SEE FIELD HOCKEY, 9