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6 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 UISG cuts 24-hour IMU access in new budget

Lawmakers at a 8,545 crossroads on prisoners in Iowa The UISG operational budget for fiscal year 2020 ends 24-hour IMU access. Reports show the space was criminal 49% of prisoners are held for justice violent crimes not frequently used after midnight.

With more than 8,500 people incarcerated in Iowa, state legislators disagree on how 37.8% criminal-justice should recidivism rate be addressed. BY RYLEE WILSON ning July 1, which includes salaries for UISG Finance Director Adam Burgh- price.” $381.78 [email protected] UISG’s executive, legislative, and judi- duff said students do not frequently use The budget includes $3,000 for the millions budget for Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s prisons Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State Address in the State Capitol on Jan. 9, 2018.

BY JULIA SHANAHAN have prohibited public employers we’ve ever had.” [email protected] from asking potential employees Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wil- cial branches and funds programming. the IMU in the early morning hours. IMU to remain open 24 hours during about criminal histories on job ap- ton, member of the Iowa House With a steadily rising prison plications. Judiciary Committee, said he does population and recidivism rate The “box” refers to a question not see the political implications in Iowa, Democrats and Republi- that would require a person to in- brought up by Wolfe for Republi- cans in the Iowa Statehouse are at dicate if the person had a felony cans who support criminal-justice a crossroads over whether crimi- conviction on a job application. The reforms such as reducing manda- nal-justice reform was adequately measure would not have applied to tory minimums. University of Iowa students will no Senators moved to end funding to keep “One of the main reasons that was cut finals week and the week immediately addressed during the 2019 legisla- private employers. “Criminal-justice reform passed tive session. Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa [this session] — none of those as- Some bills on criminal-justice City, who cosponsored the bill sumptions apply,” Kaufmann said, reform didn’t make it through when it was introduced in the referring to the omnibus package. the state Legislature during this House, pinned the lack of Repub- Wolfe said that while she doesn’t session, which ended April 27, in- lican support for the bill failing to think there was an adequate push cluding a bill protecting people pass this session. for criminal-justice reform at the longer have 24-hour access to the IMU at the IMU open 24 hours and reduce sala- is we found data that showed there were before finals, and the IMU will remain from criminal defense in the case “Many [Republicans] feel they state level this session, it’s only a of self-defense and another that need to keep punishing people,” matter of time before more sub- would eliminate a question asking Mascher said. “We shouldn’t keep stantive reforms addressing man- about someone’s criminal record putting barriers up for people once datory minimums can pass the on a job application. One promi- they’ve served their time.” Legislature. nent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Senate File 407, sponsored by “[Iowa] should be spending the beginning of the fall semester follow- ries for executive positions while adding fewer than five people most of the time open past midnight on occasion for proposal to add an amendment Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, and more money on rehabilitation and to the Iowa Constitution allowing , D-Des Moines, offered re-entry and less money on the ac- some felons to vote after complet- restrictions on criminal defense in tual incarceration,” she said. “That’s ing their sentences. cases of self-defense or provoca- an investment. It’s hard to make A criminal-justice omnibus tion. Wahls said in an email to The investments. It’s easier to just to package passed this session with Daily Iowan that the bill was not vote for stuff that locks people up nearly unanimous bipartisan votes. rolled into a larger omnibus pack- longer.” ing a budget cut because of underuse of four new salaried positions. here after midnight. We were paying special programming such as Campus That package includes measures age after a procedural ruling by the The general fund for Iowa pris- that expunge some crimes from Senate president prevented it from ons for fiscal 2019 is $381.78 million. a person’s record and reduce sen- being tacked on. Rep. , R-Bondurant, tences for Class B felonies. The bill One key priority for Reynolds — Sarah Watson/The Daily Iowan a member of the Iowa House Ju- also allows judges to oppose man- restoring some felons’ voting rights Then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chair , R-Iowa, talks to reporters at the diciary Committee, said he would datory minimum sentences. through an amendment to the state 8th Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines on Aug. 17, 2018. counter the notion that there In Iowa, there are 8,545 people Constitution — did not advance wasn’t a push for criminal-jus- the space in the late-night hours. The budget strikes $13,000 in fund- $13,000 a year for five people to be here,” Activities Board events. serving prison sentences, and 49 this session, either. tice reform this session, pointing percent of that population is in- Hagle said that specifically with Incareration Rates by County in Iowa to the omnibus package that re- carcerated for violent crimes, ac- the proposal of restoring felons’ ceived bipartisan support in the cording to the Iowa Department of voting rights, there are historical Iowa House and Senate and gar- Corrections. The number is steadi- disagreements between Repub- nered unanimous votes in both ly increasing. As of 2018, there were licans and Democrats on what chambers. 400 more incarcerated people than constitutes its being not only crim- “I think it’s very clear that you UI Student Government senators ing, which paid for a staff member to be he said. “Those numbers go up to 25 to UISG President Noel Mills said the in 2013 — though Iowa’s 2018 pris- inal-justice reform but also a hu- can be tough on crime but also on population was less than the man-rights issue. smart on crime in a meaningful high point, 8,800, in 2011. “The idea of restoring voting way,” Nunn said. The recidivism rate, or rate at rights for felons is one in particular Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, which people return to prison, has that you get a few people on the Re- spearheaded a sentencing-reform been rising as well. In fiscal 2017, publican side who are in favor of it, bill in the U.S. Senate that received the recidivism rate was 35.4 per- but by and large, it’s not something nearly unanimous support in the voted to approve the organization’s op- present in the IMU between midnight 50 during finals week — we didn’t think cent, which rose to 37.8 percent in [Republicans] are keen on,” Hagle Johnson House and Senate in December fiscal 2018. said. and was signed into law by Presi- University of Iowa political-sci- In 2005, then-Iowa Gov. Tom dent Trump in February. The bill, ence Associate Professor Timothy Vilsack, a Democrat, signed an ex- known as the First Step Act, was Hagle, a deputy director and chief ecutive order that restored voting endorsed by the American Civil of staff in the Office for Victims of rights to felons who completed Liberties Union and a long list of SEE UISG, 2 Crime in 2005-06, said Republicans their sentences. In 2011, then-Gov. other national organizations. erating budget for fiscal 2020, begin- and 7 a.m. that was enough to warrant the $13,000 and Democrats can often agree Terry Branstad, a Republican, re- While the omnibus package on that there needs to be some kind of scinded that order when he took the state level had bipartisan votes, change to the criminal-justice sys- office. Source: Iowa Department of Corrections it did not include some measures tem, but they disagree on how to Reynolds’ measure, despite re- highlighted in the First Step Act approach it. ceiving unanimous support in the that Democrats had hoped would “You always have to be careful Iowa House, ran into a bottleneck emailed through a spokesperson to criminals on the streets in future pass. Those measures include em- throwing out one term [crimi- in the Senate after Senate Judiciary the DI that she would push for re- elections. ployment-assistance programs nal-justice reform], but a lot of Committee Chair Sen. , storing voting rights next session. “Certainly there are people in my once prisoners are released and re- times, that’s what politicians do,” R-Urbandale, decided not to bring “While the votes fell short in the caucus who are like, ‘No one cares ducing mandatory minimums for Hagle said. “They latch onto some the bill up in committee. Zaun did Legislature, I remain committed to about criminal-justice reform,’ ” young offenders who committed phrase and say, ‘criminal-justice re- not respond to requests for com- getting this done,” she said. Wolfe said. “We’re not going to win violent crimes. form.’ OK, but what is it exactly that ment. Rep. Mary Wolfe, D-Clinton, any election by saying we voted to Kaufmann said the definition of you want to reform?” Some Democrats, such as said some state lawmakers on reduce mandatory minimums, so a “push” in the Legislature is when a House File 472, or the “Ban the Mascher, think Reynolds should both sides of the aisle may be let’s not do that, let’s not go there, bill is passed. Box” bill, was one criminal-justice have issued an executive order hesitant to push reforming crim- that’s not a good road for us. I think “[The omnibus package] would Criminalreform bill that did not make it while the constitutional justice amend- inal sentences for such crimes as theyat also understand thata what we crossnot have been as noteworthy as the - through the Legislature. The bipar- ment moved through the pipeline. robbery because a future oppo- are doing isn’t working because … federal bill, but I think we took a tisan bill, introduced Feb. 26, would Reynolds said in a statement nent could amplify fears of more we have more people in prison than great first step,” Kaufmann said. roads in Iowa The Daily Iowan Ethics and Politics Initiative is funded by a private donor and will appear biweekly this semester. The team’s mission is to understand, interpret, analyze, and report on topics, trends and personalities that shape politics in Iowa and the United States, and to recognize the importance of a strong ethical foundation in its pursuits.

With a steadily risingEmail [email protected] prison with story ideas, press releases, or reader comments. population in Iowa, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle debate on the A passion for immigration reform progress made in criminal-justice reform during the 2019 legislative session. Actor/author Diane Guerrero sat down with KRUI and The Daily Iowan to talk about her life as a daughter POLITICS, 6 of undocumented parents and an advocate for immigration reform

Regents to discuss raising tuition today The state Board of Regents will give a first reading of tuition rates for the 2019-20 academic year at its telephonic meeting at 2 p.m. today. According to the proposal unveiled Monday, the regents may hike tuition by 3.9 percent for UI resident undergrads and 1 percent for UI nonresident undergrads. Go to dailyiowan.com for coverage of the regents’ discussion. 5

Megan Conroy/The Daily Iowan Actor/author Diane Guerrero speaks during an interview with KRUI on April 30. She discussed her book and her lecture at the UI.

BY JOSIE FISCHELS Country We Love: My Family Divided. Guerrero was born in Passaic, New Jersey, and [email protected] Published in 2016, the 29-year-old’s memoir de- raised by Colombian families in Boston. After pur- tails her life as the daughter, with citizenship, of suing a career in the arts and theater, she landed UI physicians take on Dressed entirely in blue with eyeliner to match undocumented parents and her struggle against roles in the Emmy-winning Netflix series “Orange Olympics in the bright white KRUI studio, “Orange is the an immigration system she believes to be broken. is the New Black” as Maritza Ramos and as Lina in Three UI physicians who treat Hawk- New Black” and “Jane the Virgin” actor Diane Guerrero was separated from her family at age “Jane the Virgin.” eye athletes have branched out to Guerrero seemed to sparkle as she spoke about her 14 when her parents and older brother were deport- Since speaking about her family’s struggles, take care of Olympic-level athletes. visit to the University of Iowa as a University Lec- ed to Colombia after unsuccessfully seeking legal ture Committee speaker to discuss her book, In the citizenship in the U.S. SEE GUERRERO, 2 8 NATIONAL POLITICS Bergus Biden tests familiar waters Sher becoming sure-handed announces Iowa baseball freshman Brendan Sher had a slow start to the season, as 2020 campaign sets off but after four-straight starts and two multi-hit games, he’s starting to make a name for himself. And after As Joe Biden begins campaigning in Iowa, state political leaders the infield loses two players next season, he could be a force to be and experts weigh in on his strengths and challenges. City Council reckoned with. 8 candidacy

With years of experience in local government and community engagement, attorney Laura Bergus hopes to bring a unique perspective Iowa softball drops game to the City Council. against Northern Iowa Hawkeye softball got a solid outing BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH from pitcher Sarah Lehman, but the [email protected] Panthers got the same thing on their end. Iowa had hoped to get its bats The growing pool of Iowa City City Council candidates going in its trip to Cedar Falls, but go gained another contender Tuesday, with Iowa City attor- they didn’t. ney Laura Bergus announcing her campaign for an at- large seat on Twitter Tuesday morning. Bergus is an owner and managing partner Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan at Hayek, Moreland, Smith & Bergus LLP in Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the Cedar Rapids Early Vote Rally at the Veterans Memori- Iowa City, and she has performed pro bono al Building on Oct. 30, 2018. services defending clients against creditors, Tune in for LIVE updates according to her campaign website. Watch for campus and city news, BY JULIA DIGIACOMO as vice president from 2009 to 2017, and as She said in a news release her extensive weather, and Hawkeye sports [email protected] a presidential candidate in 1988 and 2008, Bergus career in local government has prepared coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. Biden has made numerous stops in Iowa. her to launch her campaign. at dailyiowan.com. After announcing his presidential candida- “He has cultivated over the years the loyal- “I am ready to take my turn serving the community,” cy April 25, former Vice President Joe Biden ty and affection of many rank-and-file Iowa she said. “I have been interested in local government for hopes to make his mark in Iowa. Democrats,” former Iowa political columnist a very, very long time.” The state is familiar campaigning ground David Yepsen said. Bergus has worked in different roles in both Iowa City and for Biden. 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The Sand- she has heard that Biden will Biden made his first visit cent of responders choosing ers campaign sent a fundrais- soon be ready to announce his to Iowa as a 2020 contender him as their first choice. Sen. ing email asking supporters Iowa campaign staff. on Tuesday in Cedar Rapids, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., came in to donate $3 after Biden’s As a former vice president, where he touted his campaign second at 25 percent. campaign raised more money, she thinks Biden is held in goals and highlighted work- Fame has grown with Biden from fewer donors than had high regard in the Democratic ing-class issues. throughout his nearly 50 years the Sanders campaign. The Party. However, he will have to “We’ve got to reconstruct as a U.S. politician. University campaign of Sen. Cory Book- separate himself from the oth- the backbone of America,” of Iowa political-science Asso- er, D-N.J., wrote, “The truth er 19 presidential candidates, he said in his Cedar Rapids ciate Professor Cary Coving- is [Biden’s candidacy] poses a she said. speech Tuesday. “The back- ton said Biden’s name recog- real challenge for an underdog “Biden is a beloved vice bone of America is hard work- nition likely accounts for his campaign like ours.” president and has done a lot ing, middle-class Iowans and early lead in polling. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, of stuff,” Dvorsky said. “But Americans. “ Yepsen said Biden’s biggest D-Mass., and Kamala Harris, he’s been around for 50 years, Biden will hold a rally today potential downfall in the 2020 D-Calif., sent similar emails so people have got questions at Big Grove Brewery from race could be the high expecta- acknowledging Biden’s fund- about his record, and he will 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. tions that correspond with his raising. be asked tough questions just Linn County Democratic current role as a front-runner. Yepsen said there is some like all the rest of the [candi- Chair Bret Nilles said he sus- “He’s expected to win — he concern about Biden’s age of dates].” pects Biden’s Iowa rallies will has led in the polls. Anything 76. However, he thinks this Criticism has arisen over be examined closely. short of that is considered a could also be an asset for the Biden’s treatment of Anita “I think with his name rec- defeat,” Yepsen said. “He im- February caucuses specifically, Hill’s 1991 testimony about ognition, he’ll initially start out mediately becomes a target for because Iowa’s population and sexual harassment during the well,” he said. “We’ll see how other Democrats, and the scru- voting demographics skew confirmation hearing of- Su many people respond to his tiny on him will be intense. He older. preme Court Justice Thomas message through his first vis- has shown a propensity to say In a party that aims to beat Clarence. Biden led the Senate its to Iowa.”

initiatives that the city has pri- Bergus hopes that her cam- term will come to an end on Jan. BERGUS oritized in the last few years, paign, and her potential term 2, 2020. City Councilor at-large CONTINUED FROM FRONT we’re doing things and plan- on the council, can help bring Rockne Cole’s term will end at ning things that require our people of differing views to- the same time. Cole has not yet tax base to keep growing, so gether in the city. made an announcement about North Liberty, including serving that we can pay for good, pro- “I consider myself to be some- running for re-election. nine years on Iowa City’s tele- gressive initiatives,” she said. one who can build consensus,” Both Bergus and Megan Al- communications commission. Bergus has lived her whole she said. “And I’m really keen on ter, a member of the Board of Affordable housing, trans- life in Iowa City, and she said collaborating and helping peo- Directors for the Iowa Wom- portation, and economic devel- that provides her a unique ple see all sides of an issue and en’s Foundation and a manag- opment as some of the issues perspective from some of the look at how we can all benefit, er of test development at ACT, she targets. She’s interested in other candidates running for even if we’re not coming from will run for at-large seats. working on policy to help keep the council. After graduating exactly the same place.” City Councilor John Thom- the city on track in its econom- from City High, she attended Iowa City Mayor Jim Throg- as, whose term is also up in ic-development goals, she said. the University of Iowa as an morton announced last week January, will seek re-election “Along with the Climate Ac- undergraduate, then returned that he would not run for a third for his seat representing Dis- tion Plan and all of the social to the College of Law. term in the election this fall. His trict C.

best and trying to live my best these kinds of conversations.” out of my situation,” she said. GUERRERO life, trying to live my dreams Although it is easy to feel “I didn’t want to be trapped CONTINUED FROM FRONT — and I know in order to live powerless in a country in by my story anymore, wheth- my dreams, there are so many which not everyone is given er that was continuing to lie things I need to care about.” equal voting rights, Guerrero about it or just staying silent Guerrero has become an out- While Guerrero believes said, she feels more in con- on the matter. I think by shar- spoken leader for compre- there is still plenty to be done trol when she starts speaking ing our stories, we begin to hensive immigration reform, when it comes to reforming about her story. understand each other and and President Barack Obama immigration policies, she be- “I’m not a politician,” she understand ourselves.” in 2015 named her a White lieves the country has come a said. “I don’t pretend to know House ambassador for citi- long way in regard to creating what’s going on, but I do want zenship and naturalization. communities for struggling to be involved. And I think However, she said, she doesn’t immigrants. that the more you do it, the consider herself to be an ac- “Fifteen years ago, when more you know.” tivist. this happened to my family, Since speaking out, Guer- “People call anyone who we weren’t having these con- rero has continued to fight for is bold enough to talk about versations,” she said. “It was immigration reform, having something that’s sort of taboo very scary to even tell anyone worked with Immigrant Legal or scary an activist,” Guerrero that you were going through Resource Center, Mi Famil- said in an interview with The something like this. I think ia Vota, and New American Daily Iowan. “I just consider right now it’s important to Leaders Project. myself a human trying to do her build community around “I’m trying to make the best

the UI’s Fresh Check Day, need a photographer, videographer, UISG to be institutionalized because and two graphic designers, who CONTINUED FROM FRONT they occur annually or nearly each receive a $1,000 salary. annually. Mills said she felt the salary “The Powwow and Fresh cuts were a necessary adjust- IMU will likely close between 11 Check Day are something that ment considering the number p.m. and midnight beginning in occur every single year,” she of other initiatives the opera- the fall. said. “They’re brought to the tional budget covered. “We just felt that it was a poor floor — every single year people “We felt that having so much investment when the library was ask what’s the long-term plan money for salaries for our one down the street,” Mills said. for how we’re going to pay for organization was simply un- The total operating budget this. We have the money this fair, considering the number for fiscal 2020 is $180,000; the year to include those in the oper- of initiatives on our plate and fiscal 2019 budget was $173,611. ational budget.” how much money we pay oth- Burghduff said the budget in- The budget also cuts salaries er student organizations for creased largely because of the for executive positions. The their salaries,” she said. “It was inclusion of funding for Womxn presidential and vice-presiden- an edit worth making in order of Color Network event and the tial salaries were cut by $500, to accommodate the amazing UI Powwow in the operational and other executive positions [communications] team and budget. were cut up to $300. The budget make them feel like they’re UISG Sen. Zoe Hamstreet adds four new salaried positions valued as a part of this organi- said those events, along with on the communications team — zation.” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 3 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 Opinions COLUMN COLUMN Spotify right to remove content Homeschooling deemed to spread hate, violence needs stronger The music-streaming service removing artists who have been accused of sexual state regulation assault or are associated with white supremacy is a step in the correct direction. Homeschooling gives families an cist bands back in 2017. These conveys. Sexual assault and the company shows support opportunity to better educate children, bands had ties to neo-Nazis white supremacy should never toward underrepresented and white supremacy, and be enforced or given any kind groups that the bands de- but without proper regulation, it can their lyrics reflected these be- of platform. Having these graded in their songs. also mask the horrors of child abuse. liefs, which violated Spotify’s artists’ music removed from While we can’t completely policies about lyrical content. Spotify also affects the art- eliminate sexual assault and The Coalition for Re- “Illegal content or material ists’ revenue, as they receive white supremacy from the real sponsible Home Education that favors hatred or incites around $7,000 per 1 million world, we can take the neces- explains that confinement violence against race, reli- streams. While this might not sary steps possible to prevent and isolation prevail when gion, sexuality or the like is seem like much compared to those assailants from having it comes to homeschool- MALEAHA BRINGS PLENTY not tolerated by us,” a Spotify what most musicians get paid a platform. I agree with Spo- ing settings. Things such [email protected] spokesperson said in a 2017 by their record labels, this is tify’s efforts to remove artists as food deprivation and After 21 women came for- Vox article. still money lost. Removing like this, as it aids in taking dehydration also surface ward with sexual-assault al- I believe Spotify taking one avenue of financial gain is their voices and power away. in these circumstanc- legations, Spotify decided to steps to remove these artists one way in which Spotify is al- It also shows support for those es that often go unseen. remove all of Blood on the from such a well-known and so punishing these artists for affected by the hatred and de- TAYLOR NEWBY “Homeschooling is also [email protected] Dance Floor’s music from its popular platform is incredibly their behavior. structive behavior these artists implicated in cases of miss- streaming platform. The mu- important. This not only pun- This is also a great tactic promote. Around 1.7 million chil- ing children and child traf- sic-streaming service said it ishes the actual artist, but it on Spotify’s end, as it shows Standards, such as those dren, the Education Depart- ficking, along with identi- was because of “hateful con- also shows the music industry their support for the victims Spotify leads in establishing, ment estimates, are being fication abuse and medical tent” and that such content that such behavior shouldn’t of this kind of behavior. By pave the way for a more sup- homeschooled across the neglect,” according to the in the band’s music violated be tolerated. If Spotify did removing such content, Spo- portive future for minorities country. That means rough- Coalition for Responsible Spotify’s streaming regula- keep such hateful music on its tify is demonstrating that it and sexual-assault survivors. ly 3.3 percent of students Home Education website. tions and policies. platform, it would indirectly supports survivors of sexu- were homeschooled in 2016, And with regulat- This isn’t the first time support the message the artist al assault. It also says that nearly double the percent- ed monitoring, abuse in something like this has hap- age of students who were households among home- pened with a controversial estimated to be homes- schooling families could artist. R. Kelly and XXXtenta- chooled in 1999. For most of be exponentially limited cion had their music removed these children, homeschool- if not entirely eliminated. from Spotify for a short time ing is an opportunity to But for families who seek as well. In 2018, Spotify in- grow in education through to homeschool their chil- troduced a new set of policies a tailored approach toward dren with personalized ed- that removed music by R. their education. But for oth- ucation and a foundation Kelly and XXXtentacion be- er families, homeschooling of encouragement, home- cause of the pending criminal offers a legal blanket to hide schooling is a helpful and allegations the artists faced. child abuse and neglect. useful tool. A large popula- However, Spotify quickly repealed these new policies and put their music back on ‘Children are being abused under the guise of the platform. This created a receiving a better education. While children great deal of controversy, but overall, it sets a respectable are supposedly being built up for a successful standard. future, they are bound to enduring suffering Now, Spotify has taken steps toward removing Blood without an escape.’ on the Dance Floor because of lyrics that often boasted Though the number of tion of the United States is about committing violent acts families that abuse their pursuing this opportunity against women or performing children in the confines of so diligently that homes- sexual acts with them. Spotify homeschooling is relative- chooling is rapidly rising. also made steps to remove ly small compared with the And so this isn’t to say more than 37 white-suprema- Photo illustration number of children who are that homeschool is some- educated in their homes, thing that families should COLUMN it continues to happen. refrain from. In fact, it Parents have reported- serves as an important ly pulled their children and healthy opportuni- out of the public- or pri- ty for families to pursue. Why online ‘friends’ can never replace real ones vate-school systems to With resources spanning cover up the abuse they in- the internet offering ser- College means meeting all sorts of people, but only some will become truly close friends. flict upon their children. vices and instruction, fam- According to research ilies are better equipped to converse with when I ran in- classes and various extracur- have proven time and time published in 2018 by the serve their children with to them, but these often were ricular activities. Others were again that I can go to them for Connecticut Office of the an educational experience people who I did not feel like still close friends with high- anything. Even if they are busy, Childhood Advocate, 1 in that sets up the children contacting unless I encoun- school peers or people they had they make time for me.” 3 families who have with- for success later in life. tered them randomly. At the met in an alternative way. Nine The same reason is why drawn their children from According to Homeschool same time, there were people people reported that there were some feel that not everyone in the school system have been Iowa, students who are I genuinely cared about and between one and five people at their friend group can be in investigated by child-protec- homeschooled score any- wanted to spend time with but their college that they consid- their inner circle. tive services at some point. where from 15 to 30 points who I realized I could not trust ered close friends; an equal “They don’t come through in This means more than higher than students in in a time of need. After a se- number of people reported tough situations or they spill 30 percent of families who public-school systems on SUCHAETA HEGDE mester, I was lucky enough to that they had approximately information I told them in con- keep their kids out of the standardized academic tests [email protected] find the people I consider my six to 10 close friends. Despite fidentiality,” UI junior Navin school system have had their — regardless of what level When I was a kid, friendship close friends: people who made the variances in numbers, the Iyer said. parenting questioned to or form of education their was simple. I only had the en- me happy and who I knew I average number of students College sometimes brings the point of investigation. parents have acquired and ergy to make one friendship serious situations that people And still, homeschooling despite household income. bracelet, and whoever I decid- can’t handle on their own. It’s suffers from loose regula- In fact, research from ed to give the bracelet to was ‘Often, your friends in college become your one thing to have a friend who tions across the country. Homeschool Iowa says peo- blessed with the chance to be second family, supporting you through both is fun to hang out with, but to In an attempt to find sta- ple who were homeschooled my best friend. If they messed find someone who will be there tistics around how many responded positively about up, I would take the friendship your happy moments and your downfalls.’ with you through a rough time children are being home- their life along with their bracelet back and offer it to and keep your situation to schooled in Iowa, I found homeschooling experiences. the next contender. In college, could rely on regardless of the surveyed trusted three to four themselves is a lucky find. that the Education Depart- And at a higher rate than the friendship is more complex. situation. While I have become people out of their total circle A key factor in many expla- ment actually does not ob- general population, home- When I first arrived at the selective in who I label my close in the case of an emergency or nations was trust. College is tain these statistics. And the schooled students partici- University of Iowa, all the stu- friends, it has also come to my if personal information needed a time in which you can’t go numbers are hard to come by. pate in community services, dents surrounding me were attention that everyone’s defi- to be shared. to your family for everything But apart from numbers vote, and attend college with also freshmen. Everyone was nition of close friends differs, What separates close friends anymore — it is crucial to find and statistics, the prob- successful performances. eager to meet other people, so sometimes drastically. To ana- from being in a college stu- people you can trust when you lem prevails. Regardless, And so, while homes- everyone was overwhelmingly lyze further, I turned to Face- dent’s inner circle? Multiple are in a time of need. Often, children are being abused chool is an incredible op- nice. As the semester moved book, asking college students people said all it took was being your friends in college become under the guise of receiv- portunity for parents to forward, however, I realized to fill out a survey regarding there. your second family, supporting ing a better education. pursue along with their that kindness in one moment how they define their close Simran Gidwani, a soph- you through both your happy While children are sup- children, it still needs did not translate to reliability friends. omore at the University of moments and your downfalls. posedly being built up for stricter regulations to pre- in another. Out of 20 responses, the Miami, described what had That being said, all that expe- a successful future, they vent abuse from plaguing There were the people who majority of people met their brought people into her inner rience makes the value of col- are bound to endure suf- the lives of children caught were always entertaining to close friends in college through circle of trusted friends: “They lege friendship even higher. fering without an escape. in unsafe circumstances.

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Across Down 1 Walk in big boots, say 1 “Wheels” 6 Practically 2 Beach bash 10 Alternative to Venmo 3 Ruler of Valhalla 14 A3s, A4s and A8s, in the automotive world 4 1" version of a 15-Across 15 Black-and-white item you can consume whole 5 Mind reader 16 Adjoin 6 “Didn’t bother me at all” 17 Like galoshes weather 7 1978-79 revolution site 18 Ground beef sandwich with Swiss cheese 8 Trips up and caramelized onions 9 Provocative comments on current events 20 Success story like Uber or Airbnb 10 Toyota debut of 1982 22 “True Detective” and “True Blood” airer 11 Help the offense? 23 Poehler of “Parks and Recreation” 12 Classic George Takei role 24 Institutions propped up with government support 13 Beginning of a link 30 When repeated, start of a cheer 19 Orange dish 33 Newton who lent his name to three laws of motion 21 Queen’s honour, for short 34 “That’s my ___!” 24 “That’s enough out of you!” 35 Da Vinci’s “___ Lisa” 25 Universal Studios Japan site Contributed 36 Catherine who married Henry VIII 26 Brother of video games 37 Gives the cold shoulder 27 Balladeer BY ALEXANDRA SKORES logistics of providing care for “I’ve met nearly all of the top 39 McGregor of the “Star Wars” prequels 28 Less than right [email protected] these athletes who travel all American wrestlers at some 40 “Just joshin’!” 29 Sister over the world that makes it point,” Peterson said. “Although 41 Verb whose past tense is formed by moving 30 “Why do you think that?” The University of Iowa a bit more challenging,” Mar- I have to say that the most ‘note- the first letter to the end 31 Totally Sports Medicine team has cussen said. “From the medi- worthy’ folks in this world are 42 Matrimonial path 32 Group of talking heads taken care of the Hawkeyes cal supplies to having to travel right in our backyard. Doesn’t 43 Chinese path 35 Israel’s Golda and all of their injuries for to these pretty remote places.” get a lot better than working 44 One profiting through litigation, not innovation 37 Role in hide-and-seek quite some time now. In addi- One of the places Marcus- with [brothers] Tom and Terry 47 Granola ___ 38 It’s over your head 42 Chief law officer: Abbr. tion, three UI physicians have sen visited with the USA Nor- Brands. I did get to talk to Alek- 48 Granola bit 49 Misconceptions about money … or a loose 44 “Ugh” reviews dic Team was Finland, which, sandr Karelin in Krasnoyarsk branched out to take care of hint to 20-, 24- and 44-Across? 45 To boot Olympic-level athletes. in the skiing areas, has small [Russia] once. That was excit- 57 Discuss one’s toilet habits, for example 46 Scot’s headwear Three physicians — Med- towns with not many medi- ing. I had a poster of him on my 58 West African republic 47 Homes for owls eric Hall, Britt Marcussen, cal services in the immediate wall when I was in high school.” 60 Something a complainer might raise 49 Hubs and Andrew Peterson — have locale. Peterson said the experience 61 Easter basketful 50 Turgenev who wrote “Fathers and Sons” volunteered at the Olympics, “You have to be really pre- he has had with the USA teams 62 404 Not Found, e.g. 51 Deutschland turndown and they will be back in 2020. pared for pretty much any- has been extremely rewarding. 63 Lodgings 52 “Othello” schemer Peterson has been involved thing that can happen on the “I plan to continue doing this 64 Aussies with deep pockets? 53 Ship of myth in USA Wrestling for seven ski hill,” he said. for as long as I am able,” he said. 65 Poke 54 Drive-___ window years, and Hall and Marcus- Marcussen said the “The travel is rough, and some 55 Like walnut shells sen have been involved in sports-medicine team has also of it is physical work, so at some 56 Smooch, in Britspeak the USA ski and triathlon gone every three to four years point I won’t be young/healthy/ PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 7 59 “___ we finished now?” athletes’ care. Marcussen has for a training session located energetic enough to do it well been involved for a little more on a Colorado mountain to and will have to step back. But I • • • • WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY • • • • than five years. practice. find it very rewarding and plan • Iowa New Play Festival Reading, We All Were Sunflowers, 1:30 p.m., 172 Theater Building “There are a lot of doctors In an email to The Dai- to continue working with USA • Iowa New Play Festival Reading, Smile Medicine, 6:30 p.m., Danforth Chapel who do sports medicine and ly Iowan, Peterson said his Wrestling for a long time.” travel with national and inter- involvement with Hawkeye Hall was unavailable for an • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Chad Abushanab & Kam Hilliard, poetry, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque national teams,” Marcussen wrestling made him want interview at this time. • Irving Weber Days: Iowa City Beer Riots of 1884, 7 p.m., IC Public Library, 123 S. Linn said. to work with USA Wres- Director of UI Sports Med- • M.A. Jazz Studies Recital, Rayne Dias, 7:30 p.m., Voxman Recital Hall All of the athletes they have tling. icine Brian Wolf said the de- • UI Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Voxman Concert Hall worked with are Olympic-level “I did do the required partment considers working or former Olympians, he said, experience at the Olympic with the Olympic athletes to be SUBMIT AN EVENT which makes for a unique ex- Training Center around a great opportunity. Want to see your special event appear here? 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Lawmakers at a 8,545 crossroads on prisoners in Iowa criminal 49% of prisoners are held for justice violent crimes

With more than 8,500 people incarcerated in Iowa, state legislators disagree on how 37.8% criminal-justice should recidivism rate be addressed. $381.78 millions budget for Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s prisons Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers her Condition of the State Address in the State Capitol on Jan. 9, 2018.

BY JULIA SHANAHAN have prohibited public employers we’ve ever had.” [email protected] from asking potential employees Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wil- about criminal histories on job ap- ton, member of the Iowa House With a steadily rising prison plications. Judiciary Committee, said he does population and recidivism rate The “box” refers to a question not see the political implications in Iowa, Democrats and Republi- that would require a person to in- brought up by Wolfe for Republi- cans in the Iowa Statehouse are at dicate if the person had a felony cans who support criminal-justice a crossroads over whether crimi- conviction on a job application. The reforms such as reducing manda- nal-justice reform was adequately measure would not have applied to tory minimums. addressed during the 2019 legisla- private employers. “Criminal-justice reform passed tive session. Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa [this session] — none of those as- Some bills on criminal-justice City, who cosponsored the bill sumptions apply,” Kaufmann said, reform didn’t make it through when it was introduced in the referring to the omnibus package. the state Legislature during this House, pinned the lack of Repub- Wolfe said that while she doesn’t session, which ended April 27, in- lican support for the bill failing to think there was an adequate push cluding a bill protecting people pass this session. for criminal-justice reform at the from criminal defense in the case “Many [Republicans] feel they state level this session, it’s only a of self-defense and another that need to keep punishing people,” matter of time before more sub- would eliminate a question asking Mascher said. “We shouldn’t keep stantive reforms addressing man- about someone’s criminal record putting barriers up for people once datory minimums can pass the on a job application. One promi- they’ve served their time.” Legislature. nent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Senate File 407, sponsored by “[Iowa] should be spending proposal to add an amendment Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, and more money on rehabilitation and to the Iowa Constitution allowing Claire Celsi, D-Des Moines, offered re-entry and less money on the ac- some felons to vote after complet- restrictions on criminal defense in tual incarceration,” she said. “That’s ing their sentences. cases of self-defense or provoca- an investment. It’s hard to make A criminal-justice omnibus tion. Wahls said in an email to The investments. It’s easier to just to package passed this session with Daily Iowan that the bill was not vote for stuff that locks people up nearly unanimous bipartisan votes. rolled into a larger omnibus pack- longer.” That package includes measures age after a procedural ruling by the The general fund for Iowa pris- that expunge some crimes from Senate president prevented it from ons for fiscal 2019 is $381.78 million. a person’s record and reduce sen- being tacked on. Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Bondurant, tences for Class B felonies. The bill One key priority for Reynolds — Sarah Watson/The Daily Iowan a member of the Iowa House Ju- also allows judges to oppose man- restoring some felons’ voting rights Then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks to reporters at the diciary Committee, said he would datory minimum sentences. through an amendment to the state 8th Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines on Aug. 17, 2018. counter the notion that there In Iowa, there are 8,545 people Constitution — did not advance wasn’t a push for criminal-jus- serving prison sentences, and 49 this session, either. tice reform this session, pointing percent of that population is in- Hagle said that specifically with Incareration Rates by County in Iowa to the omnibus package that re- carcerated for violent crimes, ac- the proposal of restoring felons’ ceived bipartisan support in the cording to the Iowa Department of voting rights, there are historical Iowa House and Senate and gar- Corrections. The number is steadi- disagreements between Repub- nered unanimous votes in both ly increasing. As of 2018, there were licans and Democrats on what chambers. 400 more incarcerated people than constitutes its being not only crim- “I think it’s very clear that you in 2013 — though Iowa’s 2018 pris- inal-justice reform but also a hu- can be tough on crime but also on population was less than the man-rights issue. smart on crime in a meaningful high point, 8,800, in 2011. “The idea of restoring voting way,” Nunn said. The recidivism rate, or rate at rights for felons is one in particular Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, which people return to prison, has that you get a few people on the Re- spearheaded a sentencing-reform been rising as well. In fiscal 2017, publican side who are in favor of it, bill in the U.S. Senate that received the recidivism rate was 35.4 per- but by and large, it’s not something nearly unanimous support in the cent, which rose to 37.8 percent in [Republicans] are keen on,” Hagle Johnson House and Senate in December fiscal 2018. said. and was signed into law by Presi- University of Iowa political-sci- In 2005, then-Iowa Gov. Tom dent Trump in February. The bill, ence Associate Professor Timothy Vilsack, a Democrat, signed an ex- known as the First Step Act, was Hagle, a deputy director and chief ecutive order that restored voting endorsed by the American Civil of staff in the Office for Victims of rights to felons who completed Liberties Union and a long list of Crime in 2005-06, said Republicans their sentences. In 2011, then-Gov. other national organizations. and Democrats can often agree Terry Branstad, a Republican, re- While the omnibus package on that there needs to be some kind of scinded that order when he took the state level had bipartisan votes, change to the criminal-justice sys- office. Source: Iowa Department of Corrections it did not include some measures tem, but they disagree on how to Reynolds’ measure, despite re- highlighted in the First Step Act approach it. ceiving unanimous support in the that Democrats had hoped would “You always have to be careful Iowa House, ran into a bottleneck emailed through a spokesperson to criminals on the streets in future pass. Those measures include em- throwing out one term [crimi- in the Senate after Senate Judiciary the DI that she would push for re- elections. ployment-assistance programs nal-justice reform], but a lot of Committee Chair Sen. Brad Zaun, storing voting rights next session. “Certainly there are people in my once prisoners are released and re- times, that’s what politicians do,” R-Urbandale, decided not to bring “While the votes fell short in the caucus who are like, ‘No one cares ducing mandatory minimums for Hagle said. “They latch onto some the bill up in committee. Zaun did Legislature, I remain committed to about criminal-justice reform,’ ” young offenders who committed phrase and say, ‘criminal-justice re- not respond to requests for com- getting this done,” she said. Wolfe said. “We’re not going to win violent crimes. form.’ OK, but what is it exactly that ment. Rep. Mary Wolfe, D-Clinton, any election by saying we voted to Kaufmann said the definition of you want to reform?” Some Democrats, such as said some state lawmakers on reduce mandatory minimums, so a “push” in the Legislature is when a House File 472, or the “Ban the Mascher, think Reynolds should both sides of the aisle may be let’s not do that, let’s not go there, bill is passed. Box” bill, was one criminal-justice have issued an executive order hesitant to push reforming crim- that’s not a good road for us. I think “[The omnibus package] would reform bill that did not make it while the constitutional amend- inal sentences for such crimes as they also understand that what we not have been as noteworthy as the through the Legislature. The bipar- ment moved through the pipeline. robbery because a future oppo- are doing isn’t working because … federal bill, but I think we took a tisan bill, introduced Feb. 26, would Reynolds said in a statement nent could amplify fears of more we have more people in prison than great first step,” Kaufmann said.

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recruited Brendan outside of He’s been in some key situa- voids that need to be filled. ly has some juice and the fresh- bat no matter who he faces,” BASEBALL his baseball ability was the fact tions, some tight spots, and Entering 2019, Iowa faced man has experience, Iowa looks Heller said. “… He’s going to be CONTINUED FROM 8 that he plays with a hop in his he’s played very, very well for a similar questions after it lost to the future with a player who a super, super good player as he step, and he loves to play base- freshman.” its two best hitters. But the could be a force to be reckoned grows as a Hawkeye, but he’s ball,” Iowa head coach Rick The Hawkeyes will lose start- problem could be solved sooner with. a solid guy right now. You’re he’s up to .283. Heller said. “He’s not afraid, ing middle infielders Boe and rather than later. “He’s a guy that I feel like is talking about the Player of the “One of the big reasons we for a freshman, to step in. Wetrich next season, leaving Now that Sher’s career final- going to give you a quality at- Year in Iowa last year.”

first leg on the 4x400-meter en, their best finish since 2004. Iowa get its only other run of the to close the regular season, TRACK relay that clinched the cup for Simmons, who practices SOFTBALL matchup. Other than that, 10 and the Hawkeyes hope that CONTINUED FROM 8 Iowa at Drake. with Kimbro on a regular ba- CONTINUED FROM 8 strikeouts and only 6 hits left a things go better. “I thought Jenny Kimbro sis, sees having two of the best lot to be desired. “We have our final home had another great weekend multi-event athletes on the What continues to be prom- series against Ohio State this thing would come together af- after breaking the school re- same team as a unique advan- hit didn’t come until the fourth ising, though, is Iowa’s pitch- weekend, and we want to play ter indoor. There are definitely cord in the heptathlon last tage. inning, and another Hawkeye ing staff. Lehman has gotten our best for our seniors,” Gil- a lot of areas to improve on, but weekend,” Iowa Director of “We push each other,” Sim- run waited until the sixth when better by leaps and bounds this lispie said in a release. “We I was happy overall and can’t Track and Field Joey Woody mons said. “When we are prac- it would be nearly too late for a year; her performance against are looking forward to being wait to do another in a couple said after the women secured ticing together, we compete, comeback. the Panthers was strong, but home with Hawkeye Nation weeks.” the Hy-Vee Cup. “She came out and that makes both of us bet- The Panthers took full ad- simply didn’t have any offen- behind us.” While she may see areas to and narrowly missed winning ter. At the end of the day, we vantage of that lull. Sopho- sive support. In the long run, improve upon, Kimbro’s per- two Drake flags in both hurdle just want to see the other per- more Lehman pitched a solid having her to round out ace formance was good enough for events and had a great relay leg form well.” contest for the Hawkeyes, fan- Allison Doocy and the staff will the record books. to give us another runner-up Kimbro couldn’t agree more, ning 7 and only walking 2. But be a great asset for the squad in At the Bryan Clay Invita- finish.” and she hopes that competition the Panthers took advantage the future. tional in California, Kimbro Putting up points for the will pay off as Iowa heads into with a 4-run fourth. Next, Iowa will host Ohio accumulated 5,679 points in the team is nothing new for Kim- postseason meets. Northern Iowa opened up State for a three-game set heptathlon to break the school bro, who at the Big Ten In- First on the list are the Big that scoring with a 1-run double. record. The previous mark had door Championships was the Ten Outdoor Championships, Spencer came up to the plate been set by Tammilee Kerr in top scorer for the women’s which will come to Cretzmeyer minutes later and smashed a 2008. squad. Track from May 10-12. Kimbro go-ahead 2-run dinger. She sup- The two-day event consist- Kimbro became a two-time will try to do more of the same plemented this offensive power ed of three additional personal Big Ten champion to end the this time around: put up points with a day in the circle, only giv- bests for Kimbro, including the indoor campaign, taking gold for the team. ing up 1 earned run and striking 100-meter hurdles (13.30), 200 in the 60-meter hurdles and “I just want to contribute out 10 Hawkeyes. meters (24.31), and 800 meters running lead leg on the win- to the team score as much as I After a rough weekend (2:14.04). ning relay team. can,” she said. “We got third in- against Minnesota in which In the follow-up to her re- She also finished second to door, and I know everyone on Iowa scored only 1 run in three cord-breaking performance teammate Tria Simmons in the team is going to be fighting games, the team was hoping for in California, Kimbro picked the pentathlon, which put her for points with the same goal in a bit more of a bounce-back than up two second-place finishes point total at 20.5, leading to a mind. I just want to do my best it got against Northern Iowa. An in the hurdling events and ran third-place finish for the wom- for everyone on the team.” error in the sixth inning helped Sports WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM HAWKEYE UPDATES A Sher thing Brendan Sher used his midweek opportunities to a play a key role in Iowa’s series win over Ohio State.

Schaake wins Big Ten Player of the Year Iowa men’s golf junior Alex Schaake was the Big Ten’s best golfer this past season, earning Big Ten Men’s Golf Player of the Year honors, the conference announced Tuesday. Shaake became the third Iowa golfer to win the honor, joining Brad Klapprott in 1992 and Vince India in 2011. The trio also earned the Les Bolstad Award, which Schaake is given to the golfer with the lowest stroke average throughout the season. Schaake led the conference with a stroke average of 70.81. Schaake also earned first- team All-Big Ten honors as a unanimous selection. “Alex is a very deserving recipient of this award,” Iowa head coach Tyler Stith said in a release. “I am proud of him. It represents his yearlong consistency of strong performances.” Schaake carded five top-10 finishes on the season, tying for first at the Hawkeye Invitational with a 54-hole score of 199 (14-under). He also posted a 10-under 203 at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic during the fall season, the second-best score in school history. In addition to Schaake’s awards, junior Benton Weinberg earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team, and senior Aaron DeNucci represented Iowa for the Ezazul Haque/The Daily Iowan Big Ten Sportsmanship Award. Brendan Sher takes second base against Northern Illinois at Banks Field on April 16.

Epenesa appears early BY PETE RUDEN Mitchell Boe, Tanner Wetrich, Matthew Sosa, and Lo- a double and 2 runs scored, including the game-tying on 2020 NFL mock [email protected] renzo Elion when healthy, midweek games serve as run in the bottom of the 11th. drafts the perfect time for Sher to develop his game. He carried that momentum over to the weekend The 2019 NFL Draft just If there’s a midweek game on Iowa’s schedule, “We’ve got so many guys on this team; everybody without a hitch. concluded (on April 27), but there’s a solid chance freshman Brendan Sher will see can play, everybody’s good — so different from what Sher kept the week of firsts going by blasting his that didn’t stop some NFL Draft his name on the lineup card. I’m used to,” Sher said. “I just kind of a get a chance to first-career home run in Iowa’s series-opening win analysts from churning out But recently, he has been on the field quite a bit, get out there [in midweek games], and have as much over the Buckeyes on April 26. The Indianola, Iowa, their predictions for next year. including weekend Big Ten games. fun as I can, and make the most of it.” native then posted another multi-hit game in Game Despite being slightly fewer In the Hawkeyes’ nine midweek contests, Sher has He has certainly taken advantage in recent weeks. 2, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. than 365 days away from the 2020 NFL Draft, taken the field five times, four of which have been Sher picked up Big Ten Freshman of the Week hon- Once the production came, it never stopped. Sher’s it seems as if starts, including Iowa’s most recent midweek win ors on Monday after going 6-for-15 with a .667 slug- average had dropped to .174 in late March, and he analysts think over Milwaukee. Sher then started all three games ging percentage in his last four games. entered the Milwaukee game with a .226 mark. Now, Iowa defensive against Ohio State last weekend. He recorded the first multi-hit game of his career end A.J. With a crowded infield that includes Izaya Fullard, against Milwaukee on April 23, finishing 3-for-5 with SEE BASEBALL, 7 Epenesa will be ready to make an impact at the next level. A Epenesa big one. SOFTBALL Northern Iowa - 4 Iowa - 2 Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller has Epenesa going No. 3 overall to Track’s Kimbro the Miami Dolphins, and CBS Sports put him at No. 4 to the Buffalo Bills. Sports Illustrated slated Epenesa to go No. 31 to the Los Angeles Rams, and Softball falls to UNI works with Walter Football put him at No. 7 for the Baltimore Ravens. Despite not being listed as Iowa softball dropped a game to Northern Iowa in the Dome on Tuesday. a starter in 2018, Epenesa led team-first the Big Ten and ranked 12th nationally with 10.5 sacks. He also forced 4 fumbles Now entering the 2019 season as a starter, Epenesa will mentality attempt to live up to the hype. The past two weeks QUOTE OF THE DAY have seen impressive performances from Iowa “He’s going to be track’s Jenny Kimbro, who a super, super- above all else just wants to good player as see the team succeed. he grows as a BY ROBERT READ Hawkeye.” [email protected]

— Iowa baseball Over the past couple of weeks, Jenny Kimbro has head coach set the Iowa track and field record in the heptath- Rick Heller on lon and has been a part of the first women’s team in freshman Brendan program history to bring home the Hy-Vee Cup at Sher Roman Slabach/The Daily Iowan the Drake Relays. Iowa’s Sarah Lehman fields a ground ball during the game against Nebraska at Pearl Field on April 24. When it comes down to choosing between a personal achievement versus that of a team, Kim- bro doesn’t blink — it’s about the STAT OF THE DAY BY PETE MILLS off-balance; she did a great job,” Iowa head coach group. [email protected] Renee Gillispie said in a release. “UNI’s timely hits — “It has definitely been an ex- Iowa baseball pitcher that was the difference in the game.” citing couple of weeks,” she said. Grant Judkins ranks Hawkeye softball, suffering from a dearth of runs, A closely contested affair made possible by solid “There have been so many good fell to Northern Iowa on Tuesday, 4-2, in the UNI- pitching from Iowa’s Sarah Lehman who kept the performances out of everyone. This third in the Big Ten with Dome. score knotted at 1 until the fourth. past weekend was super-fun to be a 2.11 ERA. The game served as Iowa’s last chance to get a win The Hawkeyes struck first in the top of the first. Kimbro able to celebrate winning the cup over an in-state school this season; it has now dropped Senior Mallory Kilian knocked in sophomore Aralee as a team with everyone together.” games against Iowa State, Drake, and Northern Iowa. Bogar with a single to center field. Bogar had all but That’s not to say breaking a school record and It is certainly lucky the Panthers call their indoor manufactured the run for the team, stealing second basking in that moment was lost on her. stadium the UNI-Dome, because weather was less- and third sequentially to get herself in position. “It’s always really exciting to get to compete in a than-ideal for a softball game. Like the Panther’s sta- That team play in the first inning was about all Io- multi-meet,” Kimbro said. “It was the first heptath- dium in that respect, the Hawkeye bats were similarly wa did for the majority of the contest. Another Iowa lon of the season, so I was excited to see how every- less-than-ideal for a softball game. 2.11Judkins’ ERA “UNI’s pitcher, Jaclyn Spencer, kept our team SEE SOFTBALL, 7 SEE TRACK, 7