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GoodNiGHt IowA woMeN’S basketball FeLL To NoTRe DAMe IN THe NCAA ToURNAMeNT TUesday, 74-57. SPorts THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 WedneSday, MarCH 27, 2013 NEWSPAPER •DAILYIOWAN.COM • TELEVISION 50¢ Group targets IC ‘Shadow’ SEATS meeting to mull $ Johnson County officials will meet today to discuss the future of SEATS funding. By StaCey Murray [email protected] Following months of discussion, city officials will meet today to discuss funding in a setting that one supervi- sor hopes will create honest, helpful information. City officials will meet with John- son County Supervisors Janelle Rettig and Terrence Neuzil at 1 p.m. at the Coralville City Hall to discuss the fu- ture of SEATS. Rettig said the county is picking up the tab for the service, while the cities have failed to invest in the program in appropriate proportions, creating funding uncertainty. “I hope the cities will recognize the fact that the county has had a blank check on SEATS, and we can’t afford to do that any more,” she said. SEATS provides door-to-door trans- Rockne Cole, one of the Iowa Coalition Against the Shadow leaders, talks to Iowa City residents at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday. Cole said he was portation service for individuals with surprised to hear that they were “the first community organization to request to rezone a public property.” (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) disabilities, senior citizens, or other Johnson County residents in need of The Iowa Coalition Against The Shadow will speak assistance. The program has 23 buses, 10 of which are owned by Iowa City. at the Planning and Zoning meeting April 4. Coralville owns three buses, and the East Central Iowa Council of Govern- By NiCk Hassett Chauncey development, set to be ments owns 10. [email protected] located at the intersection of Col- The cities in Johnson County are re- lege and Gilbert Streets. quired by law to provide para-transit For an Iowa City group focused The group members met Tues- services in compliance with the Ameri- on fighting against a new 20-sto- day night at the Iowa City Public can Disabilities Act. ry development in Iowa City, a Library, 123 S. Linn St., to dis- But price increases in recent years planning and zoning measure cuss their next steps for stopping has provided a financial burden for the could be its last chance to stop it. the development. county. The Iowa Coalition Against “We may never go in [the The cost to run the programs has in- the Shadow, a group of Iowa City Chauncey building], but it’s our creased over the last five years — the residents headed by Jon Foga- community, and it’s our busi- cost of fuel has risen 60 percent, and rty and Rockne Cole, is organiz- ing against the Moen Group’s sEE deveLopMeNt, 5 REndERinG sEE SeatS, 5 Med student, Branstad Outgoing UISG evaluates goals talk loan plan Shady Henien, a fourth-year medical The UISG members will retain student at the University of Iowa and the president of the Carver College of Medicine their status until the new Student Government, met senators are confirmed. with Gov. Terry Branstad on Tuesday morning to gain his By JoNatHaN SoLiS support on Henien’s tuition [email protected] plan. “It went awesome,” The University of Iowa Student Gov- Henien said. “I showed ernment gaveled in its last Senate meet- him the business plan and ing on Tuesday. talked about the return of Henien Next week, new parties will campaign investing and the benefit medical student to fill their seats. the state will get. He asked One year ago, the I-Party was in the more questions and was impressed I knew same position. Its members campaigned most of the answers and that I had been on a platform that promised improve- working for three years on it.” ment to campus, academic, and off-cam- Henien hopes to create a new loan system pus life for students. The party swept — called Invest in a Medical Student’s Tuition the election, winning all 39 Senate seats. Program — for medical students in order Not every point on the I-Party’s plat- to cut financial costs. Private investors form was successfully implemented, would put money in a fund, and all medical however. Despite initial enthusiasm, no students, regardless of their concentration, additional moped parking was added would be able to apply for the loans similar this year, nor did I-clicker rentals ever UISG President Nic Pottebaum, Vice President Jessie Tobin, and Speaker Aaron Horsfield stand in front of to Free Application for Federal Student Aid come to fruition. Yet, many of the party’s the Chalk Talk board in the River Room in June 2012. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) forms. initiatives this year covered its original This would help students pay back their platform points. own initiatives this year, a move that Di- ability liaison Kelsey Zlevor, UISG ex- loans with less interest than a bank would UISG implemented at least 14 initia- rector of the Center for Student Involve- panded the “hydration station” program offer. tives during the 2012-13 school year, un- ment and Leadership Bill Nelson said to dorms, the Campus Recreation & Well- Henien has met with a variety of senators, der the auspices of President Nic Potte- is evidence that this year’s student gov- ness Center, and academic buildings. including U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassely, R-Iowa. baum and Vice President Jessie Tobin. ernment has been “truly noteworthy.” “Her leadership on that was just tre- He hopes to continue to meet with lawmak - Some of these have carried over from mendous, getting everyone together; ad- erss to gain their support and eventually years past, such as the 24-hour IMU Sustainability ministration, facilities, and students,” turn his business plan into a bill for Iowa program. legislators to vote on around next year. But UISG has executed many of its Under the leadership of the sustain- sEE uiSG, 5 — by Lauren Coffey WEATHER dAily iowan Tv insidE To watch daily iowan Tv: Classifieds HIGH LOW 8 • scan this code Crossword 6 43 24 • Go to dailyiowan.com Opinions • Watch UiTv sunday-Thursday 4 Mostly sunny, calm. night at 9:30 Sports 10 2 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, March 27, 2013 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan New heads lead local parties Volume 144 Issue 161 The new county would carry them to victo- BreakiNg NewS STaFF ry. phone: (319) 335-6063 publisher Democrat and “We took it for granted; a email: [email protected] William Casey 335-5788 Republican leaders lot of people thought some- Fax: 335-6297 editor-in-Chief body else is going to make Emily Busse 335-6030 are setting goals. the phone calls, somebody CorrectioNS Managing editor else is going to knock on Call: 335-6030 Sam Lane 335-5855 By BreNT griFFiThS doors, somebody else will policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro editors [email protected] go vote,” he said. “We rest- accuracy and fairness in the reporting Kristen East 335-6063 ed on our laurels … we of news. If a report is wrong or Jordyn Reiland 335-6063 The new chairman of coasted.” misleading, a request for a correction opinions editor the Johnson County Dem- Carberry’s new role or a clarification may be made. Benjamin Evans 335-5863 ocrats said the party is comes after serving as vice Sports editors moving past its “major chairman for two years puBliShiNg iNFo Benjamin Ross 335-5848 loss” in the Board of Su- along with founding an The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is arts editor pervisors election and environmental lobbying published by Student Publications Alicia Kramme 335-5851 getting back to the basics organization, Green State Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Copy Chief of campaigning. Solutions. He will contin- Democrat Mike Carberry with Obama in Iowa City. (Contributed photo) Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily Beau Elliot 335-6063 On the other side of the ue to work for his organi- except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and photo editors political spectrum, the zation, which lobbies at university holidays, and university Rachel Jessen 335-5852 newly appointed chair- both the state and federal vacations. Periodicals postage paid Adam Wesley 335-5852 woman of the Johnson level on a variety of caus- at the Iowa City Post Office under the Design editor County Republicans be- es, including stopping the Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Haley Nelson 335-6063 lieves the party can build expansion of nuclear pow- TV News Director on its recent success. er and pushing for a great- SubscripTioNS Allie Wright 335-6063 er use of renewable energy Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 web editor sources. email: [email protected] Tony Phan 335-5829 Johnson County Carberry vowed that Subscription rates: Business Manager Democrats one of his goals is to com- iowa City and Coralville: $20 for Debra Plath 335-5786 pletely dominate Johnson one semester, $40 for two semes- Classifed ads/Circulation Manager Mike Carberry — the County by “filling every ters, $10 for summer session, $50 Juli Krause 335-5784 newly ap- seat even partially in the for full year. advertising Manager pointed county with a Democrat.” out of town: $40 for one semem- Renee Manders 335-5193 head of the This would include retak- ster, $80 for two semesters, $20 advertising Sales Staff Johnson ing Etheredge’s spot and for summer session, $100 all year. Bev Mrstik 335-5792 County working in nearby areas, Send address changes to: The Daily Cathy Witt 335-5794 Democrats including replacing Rep.