THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

FLOODED STREETS In the race of man vs. river, local residents and officials are Street Closings bracing themselves for a flood to rival 1993 as the community A number of Iowa City and Coralville streets have been and its volunteers band together to prevent more damage. closed because flooding. Check the upper-left corner of The Daily Iowan for updates each day this week. Hell Iowa City: • Dubuque Street between Park Road and Foster Road • Rocky Shore Drive between River Street and Highway 6 • Park Road bridge over the and High Water Iowa River will close today at 7 a.m. Coralville: • Fourth Avenue from Highway 6 to Fifth Street • Edgewater Drive Source: www.icgov.org and www.coralville.org Flood mayday answered FLOODING By Ben Travers [sandbagging] one house 930 W. Park Road, had help COVERAGE THE DAILY IOWN alone,” said Amy Little, a co- from as far away as Florida. chairwoman of the Alpha Phi Sandy Sondrol, Jones’ • How the water levels will Last year, 45 percent of Omega co-ed service fraterni- brother-in-law, flew up on affect river water quality and Iowa City’s population volun- June 7 to help stack sandbags damage local parks. ty who helped round up vol- teered in some way — the sec- unteers to work on Normandy and move furniture from the Metro, 2 ond-most among larger cities. Drive. “The response has been basement. That was readily apparent Jones said there has been very indicative of Iowa City.” • Concerns are voiced at an atop and behind the sandbags no damage done to the house emergency Monday night Little said people remem- lining the swelling banks of so far, but the rising water is Coralville City Council the Iowa River on Monday. ber the flood in 1993 and don’t threatening to wipe out the meeting about Clear Creek Numerous group leaders want to relive it. more than 24 hours of effort and Highway 6. Metro, 2 and city officials reacting to “I think we have the type of put forth by what Jones the overflowing Iowa River community where people will • Heavy rains throw off describes as “a ton” of show up when help is need- predictions about this sum- have commended volunteer volunteers. mer’s flood, which has many efforts around the city. ed,” she said. looking back to 1993. “There were 40 to 50 people William Jones, who lives at SEE VOLUNTEERS, 3 Metro, 7 INSIDE Lickliter speaks Iowa men’s basketball coach A study relating to the effect of Iowa River flooding, Todd Lickliter commented proposed after 1993, was never funded. Water for the first time publicly following the death of Jake Kelly’s mother, Julia Kelly. Sports, 12 Flood study never done Going the world distance Three members of the Iowa Iowa City residents women’s track squad will compete in the 10,000 prepare for Coralville meters this week at the 2008 NCAA championships on the Reservoir to spill over, Drake track. Sports, 12 Major-league and activities begin to predictions halt in Iowa City as Check out which teams our reporters believe are the best higher water nears. in Major League Baseball. By Mike McDonald Sports, 12 THE DAILY IOWAN Moods ranged from optimistic to con- To infinity and cerned on Monday night as hundreds of Iowa City residents packed their cars and pre- beyond pared for water to reach the Coralville Dam Why NASA needs to keep spillway around midnight. exploring and Congress “It’s disconcerting,” needs to keep funding. said Adam Unterbrun- ‘Everyone in Opinions, 4 ner, an Iowa City resi- dent and UI graduate. Iowa City can “Some people are expect the same dailyiowan.com sandbagging and oth- Amy Andrews/The Daily Iowan ers aren’t.” levels as in ’93.’ Ruth Smith, left, and daughter-in-law Jenny Scott carry belongings out of Ruth’s mother’s house on Monday. Ruth lives He rents a house on For photos, videos, audio, blogs, along the Iowa River and remembers the flood of 1993. Eastmoor Drive, — Ron Fournier, and more, check us out online which is threatened by Corps spokesman at: dailyiowan.com By Christopher Patton Response Modeling System. It professor of physics who closely fol- flood water. THE DAILY IOWAN would have allowed people living lows issues relating to the “Daily life can’t Daily updates along the Iowa River to track how Coralville Reservoir, said the sys- stop,” said Unterbrunner, who plans to A proposed and rejected project Now check back at the discharge rate from the endure the brunt of the flooding. to comprehensively examine areas tem, had it been funded, would dailyiowan.com during Greg Schrock, who has lived near the Iowa near the Iowa River after the 1993 Coralville Reservoir would affect have made it clear exactly how the day for the latest news River for 11 years on Normandy Drive, plans flood may have allowed more accu- the water level at any given loca- much financial damage any given on the UI and Iowa City. to move in with his son or daughter until rate predictions this year. tion immediately up or down- severity of flood would cause. everything has settled down. The project was known as the stream. Today’s Webcast Comprehensive Flood Impact- Charles Newsom, a UI associate SEE 1993, 3 SEE FLOOD UPDATE, 3 Rising waters, fears To see more on Iowa City’s worst flood since 1993, go to dailyiowan.com.

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The Daily Iowan Volume 140 Issue 2 Flood hits rec areas BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: By Carla Keppler and “It’s going to quit raining E-mail: [email protected] William Casey...... 335-5788 Patrick Futtner sometime,” he said, “And when Fax: 335-6297 Editor: Emileigh Barnes...... 335-6030 THE DAILY IOWAN it dries up, people can get back CORRECTIONS out there. Then all we have to Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 With officials expecting a do is clean up.” Nick Petersen ...... 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Coralville Dam spillway over- Though little damage is Metro Editors: accuracy and fairness in the reporting flow and another week of wet being done structurally, flood- Dean Treftz...... 335-6063 of news. If a report is wrong or Kayla Kelley ...... 335-6063 weather in the forecast, Iowa ing will likely hurt the parks misleading, a request for a correction or Opinions Editor: City area recreation will financially. a clarification may be made. Nate Whitney...... 335-5863 encounter further roadblocks, Castle predicted a definite PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor: literally. loss of revenue among area Brendan Stiles ...... 335-5848 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360)is Coralville Reservoir opera- parks in the future because of Arts Editors: tions manager John Castle said the rising waters. published by Student Publications Inc., Anna Weigenstein ...... 335-5851 that in addition to the four area The Federal Emergency E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa Copy Chief: beaches and nearly 160 of 500 Management Agency has City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Beau Elliot...... 335-6030 campsites, the only remaining stepped in to aid some areas Saturdays, Sundays, legal and Graphics Editor: boat ramp on the lake will affected by floodwaters across university holidays, and university Nelle Dunlap...... 335-6030 vacations. Periodicals postage paid at Design Editor: close. Also, after Monday, all the state, providing some relief Natalie Nielsen...... 335-6030 areas surrounding the dam and to Iowa towns. But some com- the Iowa City Post Office under the Act Ryan Formanek/The Daily Iowan Photo Editor: spillway will be inaccessible. munities without federal help of Congress of March 2, 1879. Two bikers walk through the rising waters in City Park on Monday. Lindsey Walters...... 335-5852 The flood has suspended will be expected to handle SUBSCRIPTIONS Web Editor: opportunities to visit beaches, Rising waters haven’t deterred everyone from using the flooded cleanup and improvements Call: Pete Recker at 335-5783 Tony Phan...... 335-5829 trails, and playgrounds and parks. themselves. E-mail: [email protected] Business Manager: Subscription rates: Debra Plath...... 335-5786 take part in boating and water rivers at this time because of for swimming 90 percent of the As far as the expense of repair- sports, and it has forced area ing flooded areas, only time will Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Classified Ads Manager: continually rising water levels, time. semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 parks to refund camp reserva- tell. Juli Krause...... 335-5784 which are “all dangerous, even Though last summer had the for summer session, $50 for full year. Advertising Manager: tions because of the flooding. “Any rain now is just going to if they’re not closed.” lowest bacteria levels in the Out of town: $40 for one semester, Cathy Witt...... 335-5794 make it worse,” Szcodronski Iowa City Parks and Recre- One worry is water nine-year history, because of $80 for two semesters, $15 for summer Circulation Manager: said. “What we need are sunny, ation Director Terry Trueblood contamination. the flooding, the agency is run- session, $95 all year. Pete Recker...... 335-5783 said most of the town’s damage The Natural Resources ning tests through Thursday to windy, dry days — but waters Day Production Manager: had taken place in lower City released a statement last week check if levels are increasing. are still on the rise. With soils Send address changes to: The Daily Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 Park, where baseball fields, ten- warning Iowans to be wary of And while the weather out- totally saturated, it’s hard for Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Night Production Manager: Bob Foley...... 335-5789 nis courts, amusement rides, increased debris and bacteria look for the next few days looks runoff to go anywhere.” Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004. and a disc-golf course have been in the water because of flood- unfavorable, and bacterial lev- Trueblood agreed. hit by rising waters. The Skate ing, which agency beach-moni- els are at this point unpre- “We don’t have any facilities Park across the river has also toring coordinator Eric O’Brien dictable, Szcodronski said, completely wiped out [at this TOP STORIES point],” he said, “But we’ll have been flooded. labeled an increasing concern. there will be little long-term Most-read stories on dailyiowan.com for Monday, June 9 Kevin Szcodronski of the Natural Resources has used damage to recreational areas. to do an awful lot of work when Iowa Department of Natural a beach-monitoring program for Cleanup efforts after the water subsides.” Resources State Parks Bureau the past nine years, showing weather clears would revive E-mail DI reporters at: 1. Loooking a lot like ’93 urged individuals to stay off all Iowa public beaches to be safe parks quickly. [email protected] 2. Crash kills Kelly’s mother 3. Two women report assaults 4. 2 ex-Hawks charged 5. During break Coralville braces for flood CORRECTION In the June 9 article “Looking 34.1 feet in 1993. That mark was Coralville officials set Highway 6 and First Avenue as priorities for a lot like ’93,” the DI reported set in 1851. The 1993 flood that the Iowa River in Iowa City crested at 28.5 feet. The DI a city facing more flooding in the foreseeable future. reached its record flood level of regrets the error. By Ben Travers cubic feet per second. uation,” he said. “We can’t fore- Highway 6 and First Avenue THE DAILY IOWAN Holderness also told the see it today, but it’s not out of all the way to Clear Creek. council the Reservoir’s out- the realm of possibility.” Habel said the roads were Coralville city councilors flow was raised to 18,000 late He noted that officials deter- among the lower areas in the were introduced to the worst- Monday night, and officials mined it was too dangerous to city. case-scenario possibility of predicted the water would top remove the cofferdam at this She said the River Bend, a flooding on Highway 6 and the spillway Monday at point. development in the Iowa First Avenue in an emergency midnight. Holderness said local rains River Landing, and Hunan meeting Monday night. After the water gets a couple and rain that falls in the Iowa Chinese Restaurant, 118 Sec- City engineer Dan Holder- of feet over the spillway, the River watershed over the next ond St., had water rising from ness said one of the city’s minimum output would be few days will determine the drains in the ground and main concerns was the coffer- 22,000 cubic feet per second, he gravity of the situation. The needed to be monitored. dam built by the UI in the said. forecast calls for more rain. Volunteers will be working Iowa River near the IMU. He Though he cautioned that “We would like to give people through Tuesday to sandbag said the dam, just upstream of this was a worst-case scenario, more definitive answers,” Hold- the main office of the Streets Iowa Avenue, is blocking half Holderness said if Clear Creek erness said. Department, 750 Camp Car- the river and could cause does overflow, Highway 6 and Ellen Habel, the assistant dinal Blvd., Habel said. She water to back up all the way to First Avenue in Coralville city administrator, also gave noted that volunteers are still Clear Creek in Coralville if could flood. city councilors a list of the city’s needed at the site. outflow from the Coralville “Going over Highway 6 top priorities. E-mail DI reporter Ben Travers at: Reservoir reaches 29,000 would be the most extreme sit- The first was to maintain [email protected]

LOCAL U.S. Cellular The reports also said that Cleveland N. Liberty man hit with living room, and a camcorder was later was found in possession of two types reported to be missing. employee charged of pills without a prescription. He is burglary charge Police documents show that the A former U.S. Cellular worker who also awaiting trial, set for July 14. A North Liberty man charged with defendant admitted to officers to hav- allegedly stole money from the busi- Head Hawkeye football coach Kirk burglary faces prison time if convicted. ing been in other man’s apartment for ness faces a felony if convicted. Ferentz dismissed both players from Thomas Linnell, 18, was charged approximately 20 minutes with anoth- Adam Whiting, 20, of Center Point, the team on April 6. Monday with second-offense third- er unknown individual, but that he Iowa, was charged June 4 with sec- If convicted, Nelson faces up to one degree burglary of an unoccupied didn’t take anything. ond-degree theft. year in jail and a fine of up to $1,500. vehicle and possession of burglar’s Second-degree burglary is a class C At the time of the incident, Whiting — by Olivia Moran tools. felony punishable by a maximum 10- was employed at a U.S. Cellular kiosk Man pleads not guilty Officers reportedly found a multi- year prison sentence and up to a in Coral Ridge Mall. tool, flashlight, and gloves in the $10,000 fine. According to police, after entering to abuse charge defendant’s possession. A police — by Carla Keppler the kiosk, the defendant allegedly A man accused of sexually abus- report showed he later admitted to Woman charged with entered a combination — which he ing an 8-year-old girl numerous using the flashlight and the gloves in the burglary. knew as a result of being an employee times pleaded not guilty to two endangerment According to the report, two sets of — to a safe in the kiosk and removed charges. An Iowa City mother, Diedra iPod earphones were also found, cash and personal checks in the Anthony Patrick, 41, address Hondras, 36, 1427 Aber Ave., was amount of $2,020.25. which he admitted to taking from an charged June 8 with child endanger- unknown, was charged with second- unoccupied vehicle. According to police documentation, degree sexual abuse, a Class B ment without serious injury. Whiting admitted to the theft during an Police records show that Linnell felony, and indecent contact with a According to the Iowa City police, interview. The money and checks were was convicted of unoccupied vehicle two young females fled to a friend’s child, an aggravated misdemeanor, later recovered at the residence of the burglary on Jan. 23. home after their mother reportedly after the girl was interviewed at the defendant’s friend. Linnell’s charge is a Class D felony, struck each of them in the face several Theft in the second-degree is a Child Protection Center at St. Luke’s which has a maximum prison sen- times. Class D felony punishable by up to five Hospital in Cedar Rapids. tence of five years and a fine of $7,500. One of the children reportedly told years in prison and as much as $7,500 Police allege Patrick abused the — by Carla Keppler police that the mother also pulled the in fines. child while her mother was at work, Man charged with younger of the children by the hair and — by Carla Keppler allegedly touching her in inappropri- threw her to the ground. ate places. The girl reportedly said he burglary Police found four other children in Nelson’s trial reset would place his “private part” on her An Iowa City man faces prison time the house, their report said. The chil- Trial has been rescheduled for for- and threaten to kill her and her moth- for allegedly entering and stealing elec- dren involved ranged from 4 to 15 mer Hawkeye football player Arvell er if she told anyone. tronics from another man’s residence years. Nelson. The incidents allegedly happened over the weekend. Responding officers reported that Nelson, 19, was set to go to trial for between 2007 and 2008. Charles Jennings, 26, 908 Rundell the mother smelled heavily of alcohol a serious-misdemeanor drug charge Patrick’s most recent charges are an St., was charged June 6 with second- and had bloodshot eyes, slurred and on June 16, but that date has been addition to a long list of criminal degree burglary. confused speech, and a loss of balance. moved to July 28. offenses. His trial date has been set for Officers allege that Jennings Upon questioning, policed reported According to police reports, a two domestic-abuse charges and a removed a screen and ripped through that the mother failed to remember the search of the former quarterback’s child-endangerment charge. He has blinds before entering another man’s names and birthdays of her children. Hillcrest dorm room — which he also been arrested for assault and con- home through a bedroom window. Child endangerment is an aggravated shared with fellow ex-Hawkeye James tempt, among other things. A police report shows that the misdemeanor punishable by up to two Cleveland — resulted in the discovery If convicted of sexual abuse, he defendant was caught by the victim years in prison and a maximum fine of of marijuana “in plain view” on his could face 25 years in prison. while allegedly attempting to steal a $6, 250. desk. — by Olivia Moran PlayStation gaming system from the — by Carla Keppler

POLICE BLOTTER Tyrone Crosby, 45, 2401 Highway 6 E. intoxication and disorderly conduct. Edgar Escarcega, 18, 1144 Briar 1B, was charged June 6 with fifth- Apt. 3605, was charged Monday with Bradley English, 47, 1420 Ridge St., Drive, was charged Sunday with pub- degree theft. domestic assault. was charged Monday with first-degree lic intoxication and possession of Monique Turner, 28, 548 Olympic Jessica Eash, 26, 1541 Ranier Drive, harassment and assault causing marijuana. Court, was charged June 6 with fifth- was charged Sunday with public injury. Lisa Trinh, 19, 2425 Bartelt Road Apt. degree theft.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 3 dailyiowan.com for more news News IC pitches in Over the spillway FLOOD UPDATE dam on Monday from 16,000 ‘Daily life can’t stop.’ CONTINUED FROM 1 cubic feet per second to 18,000. Corps officials expect to raise — Adam Unterbrunner, “The backyard is completely the outflow to the conduit’s full Iowa City resident underwater,” he said. Schrock capacity of 20,000 cubic feet returned from heart surgery on per second this morning. Drive, if necessary. June 8, and his friends helped “Everyone in Iowa City can All normal activity on the him remove his belongings expect the same levels as in arts campus has been suspend- from the house. ’93,” said Ron Fournier, a ed, and students who have The spillway sits at 712 feet spokesman for the Corps. classes in those buildings were above sea level. By 11 p.m. While volunteers and local advised to check ISIS to find Monday, the water had risen to officials scramble to protect the class relocations. 711.38 feet. area with sandbags, Fournier Despite efforts to release warns that “those who aren’t Also, drivers should be enough water, heavy rainfall prepared, or can’t prepare, will aware that Park Road Bridge has made it almost impossible need to evacuate.” will be closed today while work to prevent an overflow. The Red Cross announced it begins to prevent damage. The Corps of Engineers could make shelter available at E-mail DI reporter Mike McDonald at: increased the outflow of the City High, 1900 Morningside [email protected] Flood project shelved 1993 ‘The [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] Art Self/The Daily Iowan CONTINUED FROM 1 learned one big lesson from 1993 and There’s a flood on Matthew Theobald takes time off from managing the Soap Opera “The [U.S. Army Corps of that was to give people more advanced and sandbaggers in Iowa City to volunteer filling sandbags at Thatcher & Baculis Engineers] learned one big are in demand Mobile Home Parks Monday afternoon. lesson from 1993 and that was warning.’ to give people more advanced “It’s tedious, it’s work, but — Charles Newsom, physics associate professor warning,” he said. “But [the anybody can do it,” said Eric flood project] would have he believes the city is better Rossow, the UI Student Residents of the Iowa City would have been approxi- allowed the city and county to prepared now because of its Government chief of staff, as he mately $3 million, he said. get more of the information “Unfortunately, we just experience in 1993. helped stack bags on an area are responding to they need in order to know don’t have the funding to do “We had good warning impromptu levee near the IMU calls from officials, which areas will be hardest that sort of study,” Fournier this time and great commu- on Sunday. hit.” said. “Congress has to provide nication all around — we Gloves, a shovel, and a strong Jim Stiman, the chief of it, and it didn’t in this case.” know when the flooding is back are all volunteer pitches neighbors, and friends to help water management for the One way in which the Corps going to happen,” he said. ask for. But while all sorts of Joe Army Corps of Engineers’ is better prepared now than in “Also, we’ve had decent Sixpacks may want to volunteer, keep floodwaters at bay. Rock Island division, said the 1993 is that it has installed weather, which has allowed are their backs up to the job? system would have benefited gauges in creeks entering the us to prepare.” “If you haven’t been lifting VOLUNTEERS ‘There were 40 to 50 Iowa City’s management Iowa River below the Reser- However, he said, the Iowa anything other than a 16-ounce CONTINUED FROM 1 people [sandbagging] more than the Corps itself. voir so officials can take flash- River’s flooding is to a large degree an uncontrollable beer can for a while, you may “It would really just help the flood conditions into account event. Despite lessons have problems,” Kyle Deden, the Mike Sullivan, the public one house alone. The city plan and prepare,” he said. when deciding how much learned and the best prepara- owner of Washington Street information officer for John- Ron Fournier, a spokesman water to let out of the Reser- response has been very tion, he said, the city is only Chiropractic. Even the strongest son County, said volunteers for the Corps, said it was voir at any given time. However, even though the minimally able to prevent back may go out absent correct are still needed, but he was indicative of Iowa City.’ unable to move forward survey was never completed, flood damage. lifting techniques, he said. impressed with the turnout so because the federal govern- — Amy Little, ment never provided the Sgt. Troy Kelsay, a spokesman E-mail DI reporter Christopher Patton He saw two patients on far. co-chairwoman of Alpha Phi necessary funding. The cost for the Iowa City police, said at: [email protected] Monday suffering from sandbag- “We’re probably in the area Omega fraternity ging-related muscle strains. of putting Lisa James, a registered 600,000 Coralville was Bev Johlin, an nurse and an associate director sand bags in Iowa City resident who lives of Student Health Service, also place,” he on higher ground. stresses good lifting mechanics. said. Johlin chose to spend her Don’t lift from the waist, keep More than spare couple of hours helping heavy objects close to the body, 100 volun- out in Coralville. She said she use your core muscles, and teers showed sees a lot of volunteers and stretch both before and after. up along Mike Sullivan groups helping the Free Aside from the dangers from Normandy Johnson County Lunch Program, where she a blown-out back, volunteers Drive to try public information has worked for 19 years but should be mindful of dehydra- to protect officer was surprised by the turnout tion and sun exposure. The homes in for the flood. potential for cuts from floating danger, he said. University Vicky Robrock, the debris is also a reminder to keep Housing is providing shuttles Coralville transit director, tetanus shots up to date, James from campus to the said she was impressed with said. Mayflower for people willing the number of workers show- Weekend-warrior syndrome to help sandbag the area. In ing up to help. may also lead volunteers to Coralville, more than 60 vol- “We hope the turnout con- overdo it. James recommends unteers started working at 7 tinues,” she said. “We have to knowing your limits and switch- a.m. to sandbag parks and approach it like we’re going to ing between different activities transportation buildings have water [in the buildings]. on-site. Tying up the sandbags located on Third Avenue as Citizens and staff are really for a while, for instance, may water crept closer. stepping up to the plate.” provide a respite. One of the workers who E-mail DI reporter Ben Travers at: — by David Henderson showed up to help in [email protected]

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EMILEIGH BARNES Editor • NICK PETERSEN Managing Editor • NATE WHITNEY Opinions Editor • DEAN TREFTZ Metro Editor AMANDA BAILEY, CHRISTOPHER CURTLAND, KATIE GADIENT, ERIK HOVENKAMP, MICHELLE SCHACHERER Editorial writers deep EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, and COLUMNS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. Imagine. As John Lennon might have sung had he lived so long. Editorial Forty years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was gunned down (and 45 after his “I Have a Dream” speech, certainly the most famous speech by an American public figure since Limiting NASA limits our future FDR’s “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”), a black man will NASA’s latest Mars mission experienced a picture perfect landing on May most hopeful predictions. Expected to operate for only a few months, each be the presidential candidate for one 25. The stationary Phoenix lander has two primary objectives: to study the continues to thrive and explore four years later, relaying new scientific dis- history of water in the Martian arctic, where it is located, and search for evi- coveries daily. These discoveries may influence a new generation to look to of America’s two major parties. dence of a habitable zone by assessing the biological potential of ice and soil. the stars, sparking an interest in science and engineering at a time when Which was no doubt unimaginable The Phoenix uses a robotic arm to dig in the Martian soil, retrieving soil and interest in these fields is desperately needed. 40 years ago. Hell, probably unimag- ice samples to be analyzed by the lander. It then relays information and Despite the success of these missions, their continued operation taxes an inable 20 years images to NASA’s Deep Space Network of antennas via the Mars Odyssey already tight NASA budget. The agency will retire its shuttle fleet in the ago. and Reconnaissance orbiters. The Phoenix mission represents a huge scien- next two years, and it plans to launch a new Moon ship, the Orion crew cap- Just guessing. tific step forward; however, there are naysayers who believe our time and sule and its Ares I and Ares V rockets, by 2015. The Moon mission has So, yeah, money would be better spent solving problems on Earth rather than invest- forced NASA to take on more than its current budget can afford. It is America has ing in space exploration. Negative impressions of space exploration are born imperative for advocates of space exploration to rally for an increase in changed in the not of hostility but of a lack of adequate information. funding. Between the escalating cost of war and increased pressure placed last 40 or 20 Fueled by media coverage that tends to focus on NASA’s failures and on social programs as a result of retiring baby boomers, our next president years. And while gloss over its successes, negative public images are easily formed. The gen- will be forced to reconsider NASA’s exploration plans. Fortunately, both the I think it’s great eral impression is that NASA’s missions produce a minuscule amount of Republican and Democratic presidential nominees have spoken favorably that Barack scientific data, of dubious consequence, at an enormous cost to taxpayers. about NASA, though neither has clarified the fate of such exploration. Obama is going BEAU ELLIOT This is a terribly misguided perspective; yet with opponents dispersing eas- Congress is considering a $2 billion increase in NASA funding over the to be the ily regurgitated, simple, and frankly inaccurate information, advocates of next two years, which would provide the agency the opportunity of making Democratic nominee for president, I space exploration have their work cut out for them. the lunar mission viable by late 2013. Still, even with bipartisan support in think that more because of what he The first step is education. Advocates must attempt to illustrate that congress, President Bush has threatened to veto such a spending increase. says than because of the color of his space exploration does not distract from problems on Earth — it may, in It is critical that we not limit the aspiration of scientists and the potential skin. fact, provide solutions to them. Phoenix lander will study the climate of of their programs. Policymakers must stop discussing ways to cut NASA’s And before we go getting all mushy Mars, which went from hot and wet to dry and cold. Information gathered budget and begin searching for methods to increase funding. The spirit of and gushy about how much the coun- on this mission could offer insight regarding Earth’s future and the current exploration is the core of scientific achievement. Potential solutions to cur- try has changed, we should notice climate crisis. Spirit and Opportunity, the Mars rovers and arguably the rent issues and the imagination of future generations depend on continued how slight some of that change has most successful mission thus far, are carrying science that exceeds even the support of and greater funding for NASA’s space-exploration missions. been. Paul Krugman of the New York Times writes that a Willie Horton ad Letters would probably be unthinkable in LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters this campaign. (The racist Horton ad, should not exceed 300 words. The DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to for those of you too young [not a sin] space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. or distracted [hmm] to remember GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with 1988, was used by the Republicans to word length, subject relevance, and space considerations. paint Democrat Michael Dukakis as a person who would let a black inmate out of prison to rape and kill again. It featured a prison gate as a revolving door; I believe it is now seen as legendary example of mon- strous fear-mongering. “Willie,” by the way, was not Horton’s first name; as I recall, “William” was. The people who made the ad thought that “Willie” sounded “more black.”) So probably the John McCain cam- paign would not dare run such an ad in today’s America. But it’s a small stretch of the imagination to envision a group such as the Swift Boaters running an ad somewhat along the same lines — say, using the now-infa- mous Rev. Jeremiah Wright in some manner. (How many times does Obama have to denounce his former pastor before we all — or most of us — just say enough with the Wright stuff already? What Obama has to say about the economy or education or the environment or the war is far more important.) Or take this example of “change” in America: Recently, a friend was try- ing to persuade me that McCain would swamp Obama in the general election, because white working-class voters, particularly white males, wouldn’t vote for a black man. He dropped the N-word bomb several times, in an effort to rile up my Irish temper (which is more famous than it really needs to be) and declared at Guest Opinion one point that his shit was more intelligent than me. So you can take his views for what they are. I was recounting the incident to a friend, who happens to be an American of Indian descent, and Freedom of search noted that it’s strange — a lot of white people, it seems, will say Everyone wants to boost American exports. But the last thing any U.S. should follow the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which has voted out the they’re not racist, it’s these other company should do is sell tools of repression to authoritarian regimes Global Online Freedom Act. The bill would subject U.S. Internet companies white people who are racist. And my abroad. It would be especially troubling if businesses were to help dictators to civil and criminal penalties if they finger dissidents to repressive states. friend said, Yeah, I run into that all muzzle the Internet, the most powerful facilitator of free expression and com- Its supporters argue that this would give American firms political cover the time. munication ever invented. when they resist cooperation with authoritarians abroad. Now, anecdotal evidence doesn’t So there was understandable concern in the Senate last month over an The bill would declare Internet freedom official U.S. policy, create a perma- necessarily mean anything. But when internal document from the Hong Kong subsidiary of Cisco Systems.It nent State Department office on the issue, and require Google and other you run into similar anecdotes appeared to suggest that the computer-networking giant’s Chinese employ- search engines to report all censored search terms to that office. It also repeatedly, there’s probably at least a ees contemplated pitching the Chinese Ministry of Public Security their includes a study of U.S. export controls, which may need updating to account germ of truth in there. products for use in “combating Falun Gong evil cult and other hostile ele- for computer technology that can repress as well as liberate. These all seem To take another one: I was sitting ments.” Falun Gong, a spiritual movement, has been harshly repressed by sensible; we’re less certain about the bill’s penalty provisions. They apply to the Chinese government. A Cisco representative told a Senate Judiciary sub- with a friend of mine, who happens “Internet-restricting” countries, to be identified by the State Department. committee that the document did not propose using Cisco equipment for to be black, and we were listening to But would that include Germany, which polices neo-Nazi content that might political purposes and that, in any case, no Cisco equipment is specially a friend of his, who happens to be designed for spying or censorship. be protected in the United States? China’s Internet users are probably bet- Latino, describe an incident that hap- The facts of this case remain to be sorted out. But, fairly or not, Cisco was ter off with a censored Google than none at all. But companies must not cross pened to him. He was walking along on the defensive because other U.S. companies have assisted, or acquiesced the line between grudgingly submitting to state control and actively assist- with his girlfriend, who happens to in, Chinese efforts to create a freedom-free Internet. In 2004, Yahoo’s Hong ing it. For 18 months, the industry has been working with academics, be white, and carrying a bottle of Kong subsidiary turned over e-mails that helped authorities identify and human-rights groups, and investors to come up with best practices for deal- soda when they were stopped by a punish dissident journalist Shi Tao and others. Google’s Chinese search ing with repressive government policies. The sooner, and more credibly, the police officer. The officer wanted to engine blocks certain subjects that Beijing finds politically inconvenient. industry regulates itself, the less need there will be for Congress to step in. know what was in the bottle (a popu- lar brand of soda favored by skate- Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., called the hearing to explore whether the Senate This editorial appeared in Monday’s Washington Post. boarders, if TV ads are to be believed), then point blank asked the On the Spot woman if she was OK. And my friend responded, Yeah, How important is it that the U.S. has a well-funded space program? that shit happens all the time. That shit happens all the time. A well-funded “Important “ “ As long as “ It’s important So, yeah, America has changed. enough to space program is we beat the because it’s one The bad old days of 40 years ago or syphon off mili- pertinent to the future Russians to the of the last unknown 20 years ago are waning, but they’re tary spending. of the country’s fur- Moon, they can frontiers. It’s not gone all together. ” ther space activity. have my tax important to know Maybe we’ve glimpsed the moun- They may find some- dollars. if it’s logistically tain, but we haven’t climbed it just thing vital to the func- ” possible to survive yet. tioning of the U.S. ” on another planet.” Beau Elliot claims to have friends, but we’ve never seen any. Brenton Thompson Alicia Williams Scott Hamilton Steven Bobel He can be reached at beauelliot @gmail.com UI graduate student Graduate fellow UI senior UI senior — his inbox is empty. The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 5 Right now through June 15, the UI Museum of Art’s summer video series is featuring one created by noted photographer — and Weimaraner enthusiast — William Wegman. Check out the DI’s review of the exhibition June 16. Arts&Culture Recent Iowa Writers’ Workshop grad Nam Le returns home with a world of stories. A sense of being home everywhere By Tara Atkinson Gunyon One story is of a teenage “I feel intuitively it’s my authority from presumed aren’t really in it at all,” he wherever I go. THE DAILY IOWAN assassin in the slums of responsibility to myself and authenticity.” said. Wherever Colombia, another of a young the material I’m working with Though his first book Regardless, Le is thrilled to you’re writing The Boat is not just the title Vietnamese refugee making a that when it’s hard, I don’t let eschews the sometimes true be touring with The Boat. “It a story, that of Nam Le’s book, it is also an terrifying 12-day journey to myself off the hook,” he said. cliché that first books are typi- feels like a huge gift,” he said. becomes home excellent description of Nam freedom, another of a graduate That story, the first in the cally autobiographical, paral- He is especially excited to in a sense. Le himself. student in the Iowa Writer’s book, with its narrator coinci- lels between the book and its return to Iowa City to read at That’s what (See so tonight, when he will Workshop. dentally named Nam Le, who author remain. Prairie Lights, where, as a you think read at Prairie Lights Books, The title of the first story, is also coincidentally a Writers’ Le admits to being a wander- Workshop student, he saw so about, and Nam Le 15 S. Dubuque St. at 7 p.m.) “Love and Honor and Pity and Workshop student at the UI, lust, something that it’s easy to many excellent readers. dream about, The Boat, his first book, is a Pride and Compassion and which the real Nam Le was see reflected in the many “It’s a bit like a homecom- and where you author collection of seven short stories, Sacrifice,” is comically sugges- from 2004-06, takes head on places of his stories. ing,” he said. return to in each narrated from a place, a tive of the sort of emotional the idea of autobiography often Unfortunately, however, However, like his book, Le, your thoughts.” time, and a point of view wildly and thematic kitchen sink that exploited in first books. though he inhabits so many who divides his time between And Le’s stories do feel like different from that of the story characterizes the collection. “By making some nods places so fully in his collection, the United States and Aus- home. Even if, in The Boat, preceding, and throughout our The stories in The Boat are toward autobiography in some- he’s found his journeys on his tralia, is actually a person of home is Tehran or Hiroshima, journey, Le, its intrepid author, full, almost to bursting, and thing clearly marked as fic- first book tour more hurried. many homes. the reader is no tourist guides us safely in and out of with an exactness that was the tion,” he said. “I wanted to “It’s a sort of exquisite form “Home is a shifting concept between its covers. the turbulent waters that are product of years of research on show up the inherent impurity of torture where you get to see for me,” he said. “I try to make E-mail DI reporter Tara Atkinson Gunyon at: the stories themselves. Le’s part. of the story, to disassociate the city, but you know you homes and not be a tourist [email protected] RECORD REVIEWS

breaks the monotony with more Rubin to produce his first solo approval, of his fans. Jakob Dylan companionship on the solidly deso- instrumentation, but it never reach- album, he sets himself up to be making a polar transition to fully late album. Dylan isn’t quite insane- es the same pop magic that the compared against his former acoustic could be the start of some- asylum ready, however, and his opening does. Wallflower self. Unfortunately, he thing. Regardless, just like his dad, redemption is part of the scheme. Fire Songs is not an edge-of-your- downgraded. he’s not apologizing for anything In the likes of Wilco’s “White seat type thrill ride, but it is ideal for While his blue-collar, Dylan makes no attempt to sugar- Lights,” Arlen’s “Somewhere Over a summer day when the required Springsteen-like voice has only coat his album with sing-along the Rainbow,” and folk tune “You attention level of listeners might be improved, the overall feng shui of introductions. Rather, he belts out Are My Sunshine,” Dylan’s “Up On lower than usual. his music goes in depressing cir- his version of reality on the first the Mountain” follows the optimistic Jake’s Picks: “How Am I To Be” cles. Always acoustic, overwhelm- track, titled “Evil Is Alive and Well.” sing-along archetype impeccably. — by Jake Jensen ing in minor keys, and rarely quirky, From there, the album wanders Lame Tuesdays have to clear up he leaves much to be desired when through the world of acoustic licks eventually, after all. stacked up next to the versatility he in folksy and bluesy Americana. Cole’s Picks: “Evil Is Alive and My Morning Jacket The Watson Twins possessed with ex-bandmates. Auxiliary vocals chime like ghosts Well” and “All Day and All Night” Evil Urges Fire Songs Fortunately, there is hope. In an odd over numerous tracks (”Everybody — by Cole Cheney 1 1 twist of fate, Bob Dylan once went Pays As They Go” and “All Day and E-mail DI reporters at: ### ⁄2 out of ##### ### ⁄2 out of ##### electric to the dismay, and later All Night”) and throw a pinch of [email protected] Here it is, Jim James and his boys Watson Twins delivers its first full- back again for My Morning Jacket’s length record of songs that sound fifth album release, Evil Urges. just like what you might expect. Fire Written in Colorado and recorded in Songs is an album of breezy, relaxed Manhattan, this is the group’s first tunes straight out of a sunny So-Cal studio release in nearly three years, summer afternoon. Blending their and the band proves once again to voices into pretty melodies, the be a master at bridging the hipster- twins — Chandra and Leigh — are Jakob Dylan hippie gap with psychedelic chords backed by guitar and drums, with and hard-moving lyrics on the 14 occasional string arrangements, Seeing Things songs released by ATO (According harmonicas, or horns adding some ### out of ##### To Our) Records. Many of the songs flair. were previewed by the band at this First single “How Am I To Be,” This is rainy Tuesday music at its year’s South by Southwest music with a catchy guitar riff and xylo- finest. Accusational, redemptive, festival, and the group also pre- phone hook that will instantly and always acoustic, the album, sea- viewed two during the airing of a become stuck in your head, brightly son-ready with Dylan being “born in May “Saturday Night Live” episode. opens the album, and it is followed the summer sand,” provides a inde- Its definitive and unique sound is soon by a pleasant cover of the pendent avenue for the ex- there, but perhaps the moody and Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” But the Wallflower and forever son of Mr. wistful mentality of the lyrics has sisters play it safe for the rest of the Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) to been lost. Many of the songs are album, causing most of the second prove his talent with his own work. reminiscent of the dreamy vocals off half to become lost within itself. And yes: last Tuesday’s weather is of Jacket’s previous albums, such as “Map To Where You Are,” for only a coincidence corresponding Z, but simple and obvious lyrics are instance, exemplifies the middle with the release of Seeing Things. distracting, such as “Home alone portion — pretty but rather bland Dylan rarely expresses positive dotting your i’s/Peanut-butter-pud- and indistinguishable from the other sentiments, and this album holds ding surprise” in “Highly songs. The final track, “Waves,” true to his pessimism. Teaming up Suspicious.” “Aluminum Park” has a with rap-rock god/producer Rick strong and heavy bass line with a “fist-in-the-air” anthemic vibe, while “Two Halves” reminds me of a ’50s Buddy Holly song crooning to a girl on the brink of sexual deviancy. On the title track, James’ high- pitched voice grooves to a rock-funk tune that brings Prince (and his sen- suality) to mind. “Librarian” is a more traditional Jacket song, with melancholy lyrics and ethereal gui- tar. As James told RollingStone.com in a recent interview, “A lot of my writing and life is rooted in fantasy and more fantasy world.” The fantastical and epic riffs that have defined Jacket are present in Evil Urges, but its magical lyrics are not and ultimately prevent the album from achieving greatness. Alexis’ Picks: “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream, Pt. 2,” “Thank You Too.” — by Alexis Baker Perhaps best known as Jenny Lewis’s backup on her lovely 2006 solo début, Rabbit Fur Coat, the

6 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 There are three kinds of people in the world: those who can’t stand Picasso, those who can’t stand “Raphael, and those who’ve never heard of either of the ledge them. This column reflects the opinion of the ” author and not the DI Editorial Board, the — John White Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or Daily Break the University of Iowa. Tuesday, June 10, 2008 IT’S A JUGGLE OUT THERE horoscopes — by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t second-guess what you should do in the case of person- al or medical problems. Take care of matters quickly, and refuse to let someone make deci- sions for you. A change may be necessary. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It will be an education for you to deal with individuals who are entrepreneurial or carefree about money and business. Let the experience others have be your inspiration for doing something you’ve longed to do. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Slow down and think before you take action. You may have some wonderful ideas, but if they aren’t within your budget, rethink your strategy. A love problem will crop up if you haven’t been honest about how you feel. ANDREW R. JUHL CANCER (June 21-July 22): The extras you can offer will help you close a deal you are work- ing on. Don’t be afraid of change — if you welcome it, you will be further ahead in the end. Someone may try to confuse you with fast talk. Make up your own mind. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your contributions will lead to a serious proposal. There is a profit ‘UFAQ’ — to be made for doing something you feel passionate about. Move forward quickly with con- fidence, and you can delegate and maintain control. Unfortunately VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Getting all worked up over nothing will be your downfall. You must maintain a state of calm if you want others to agree with you. Show your playful side, Frequently Asked but accept an opportunity that surfaces through someone you meet at an activity or event. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You need time out to think things over. Don’t leap into some- Questions thing without knowing exactly what you are getting or where you are heading. Play it safe with a wait-and-see approach, especially with business or an authoritative group or organi- • Would you, too, like to be a zation. guest on “Maury”? SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put heart and soul into what you are doing, and you will entice others to help you along. Your dedication, precision, and attention to detail will persuade others you know what you are doing. Don’t expect to reap the financial rewards just yet. • Just what do you have to SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s important to give a good impression, so do your say for yourself, young man? homework and have everything laid out simply. Be open and bold, and others will come on board. Plan to go the distance in a very short period of time. • And how long has it been CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let love cost you. Children, lovers, or peers may lean on you financially if you let them. You can’t pay for others’ mistakes. A sudden change in since your last bowel move- your financial position is apparent if you take advantage of an opportunity that presents ment? itself. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A change at home may be daunting at first, but in the end, it Ryan Formanek/The Daily Iowan • You smell that? will be beneficial. Be open to the possibility of doing things differently. It may be time to move on and experience new people, places, and things. Luther Bangert juggles on the Pedestrian Mall on Monday. Bangert has competed professionally but PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions will mount if you have forgotten or refused to do something prefers to juggle just for fun. • Soup or salad? requested by a friend or relative. Make an attempt to meet halfway any demands being put on you. Negotiate what will be fair and work to benefit everyone involved. • Do you know just how fast you were going back there?

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From skyscrapers in Man- hattan to the fields of Iowa, of surprise Paul Rothman has built an impressive résumé. And now he can add his new position as dean of the Carver Late May and early June storms College of Medicine. Rothman, formerly the head drowned predictions. of UI internal-medicine By Lauren Skiba Castle agrees now, but in late department, was chosen for THE DAILY IOWAN April he told KCRG that he was not overly concerned about the the position on May 30. The While the Iowa River’s histo- idea of flooding this year. state Board of Regents still ry seems to be repeating 1993, “If somebody had told me needs to formally approve the local officials say disastrous three weeks or more ago that appointment later this week. results won’t necessarily follow. we would experience this much “It’s really exciting, and it is With waters expected to flow rain, I would have been more an honor to be selected,” Roth- over the Coralville Dam spill- concerned,” he said, “There was man said from his home. “The way late Monday night and the no indication.” college is full of great people.” Iowa River flooding City Park But on Monday evening, he He came to the UI from New and streets in the area, officials and the Army Corps of Engi- are predicting the flood levels of York in 2004 to become the neers were preparing for a long 1993 could be surpassed in less night. Because of just the past head of internal medicine 20 than a week. Also similar to few days of rain, the water was years after he graduated from 1993, heavy rains over the past predicted to overflow the dam’s the Yale University School of month have made the floodwa- spillway, Castle said. Medicine. After graduating, he ters a bit of surprise, both to Though it looks as though served on the faculty at residents and forecasters. the forecast calls for water lev- Columbia University, where he “There’s nothing like a natu- els higher than those of 1993, eventually became chief of the ral disaster to start you off,” both Lombardo and Castle pulmonary, allergy, and criti- said Michael Lombardo, Iowa agree that there are many dif- cal-care medicine division. City’s new city manager. ferences this time. But he was serious when “There’s a history and experi- As the new dean, Rothman he began to explain the dire hopes to carry on the work of ence to fall back on,” Castle situation. said. “We had never been over former Dean Jean Robillard, On Monday at 7 p.m., the the spillway until 1993, and who stepped down in order to Iowa River reached 25.56 feet; there were just a lot of focus on his other position — Lombardo projected that a unknowns.” UI vice president for Medical week from today, it could easily And Lombardo said it will be Affairs. reach 29 feet. a completely different event. “Paul is an outstanding indi- In 1993, the flood level was “We had a faster reaction on vidual,” Robillard said. “He 28.52 feet. Major streets were the front end and a quicker closed, and people had to use was trained at the best med- response time,” he said. “People boats to get to their houses. And have the ability to see what is ical schools and has a large the worst part, Lombardo said, coming down the road.” network around the country.” was there was hardly any And as for early predictions, No candidates from outside warning. the UI were considered. In 1992, a very wet fall kept Lombardo excused them all. “We didn’t want to change the ground saturated through “The one thing that could not be predicted was the storm sys- the vision of the college or lose spring. Army Corps of Engi- tem,” he said. momentum,” Robillard said. neers lake-operations manager John Castle said that this year, The remaining question is, UI College of Dentistry Dean how high? David Johnsen nominated the amount of snow in the win- ter caused the same effect. “Right now, how fast [the Rothman for the position. The “If the measures that we put rain] comes will be the deter- two met on the most recent UI into place do not hold, we might mining factor for how bad it presidential-search committee, have to close more major gets,” Lombardo said. which Rothman said was one streets in town,” Lombardo E-mail DI reporter Lauren Skiba at: of the highlights of his time at said. [email protected] the UI. “He has a good grasp of health issues affecting [us],” Johnsen said. “He will help Whitney Wright/The Daily Iowan create a strong, integrated pil- Paul Rothman has been named the new dean of the UI Carver College of Medicine. Since 2004, Rothman lar of the university.” has served as the head of the UI internal-medicine department. Although he is high in the chain of command, Rothman There will certainly be plen- “The hospital and the college said he has a soft spot for stu- dents and the new doctors he Paul Rothman ty of work for Rothman imme- are doing really well,” he said. diately. Among other duties, he works with. He teaches first- School: Graduated from Yale “This is a time for continued year medical students, and he University School of Medicine will chair the search committee said he marvels at their intelli- in 1984 for a new hospital CEO, and he growth.” gence and excitement. UI career: Arrived in 2004 as will need to find a replacement E-mail DI reporter Alyssa Cashman at: “Working with young people the head of UIHC internal-medi- for his old position. [email protected] and seeing them receive their cine department first grants is so rewarding,” Awards: James S. McDonnell Rothman said, who has three Foundation Career Development children of his own. His wife is Award, Leukemia Society of also a physician at UIHC. America Scholar Award, and the Although clearly excited Pharmacia Allergy Research about his new position, he Foundation International Award. knows that the job won’t come Research: The role of cytokines in cancer, diabetes, allergies, without challenges. The floun- and asthma dering economy is a huge con- Previous positions: Head of cern, and Rothman hopes to pulmonary, allergy and critical lobby for increased funding care medicine division at from the federal government. Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Rothman has grants for can- Center in New York City cer, allergy, and asthma, and diabetes research. His work focuses on the diseases at a cut back on his research work, molecular level. With his new possibly the job’s only down- job, he will probably have to side, Rothman said.

8 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Sports dailyiowan.com for more sports SPORTS ’N’ STUFF Source: Del Negro Texas (Millwood 4-3) at Kansas City (Meche 3-8), NATIONAL LEAGUE 7:10 p.m. East Division W L Pct GB N.Y. Yankees (Wang 6-2) at Oakland (Eveland 4-4), Philadelphia 39 26 .600 — 9:05 p.m. Florida 34 29 .540 4 Tampa Bay (Shields 4-4) at L.A. Angels 1 Atlanta 32 32 .500 6 ⁄2 (Jer.Weaver 5-6), 9:05 p.m. 1 New York 30 32 .484 7 ⁄2 Washington 25 40 .385 14 Central Division W L Pct GB NBA FINALS Chicago 40 24 .625 — new Bulls’ coach Boston vs. L.A. Lakers, (Best-of-7) 1 St. Louis 38 27 .585 2 ⁄2 Sunday’s Game 1 Milwaukee 33 30 .524 6 ⁄2 Boston 108, L.A. Lakers 102, Boston leads series Messages left for Del Negro Collins told Reinsdorf to mounted, and some skipped Houston 32 32 .500 8 2-0 By Rick Gano Pittsburgh 31 33 .484 9 Today’s Game 1 ASSOCIATED PRESS and Bulls’ GM John Paxson look elsewhere June 6. practices and shootarounds. Cincinnati 31 34 .477 9 ⁄2 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. West Division W L Pct GB Thursday’s Game were not immediately “I called Jerry this after- Joakim Noah, last year’s Arizona 34 30 .531 — Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. 1 CHICAGO — Vinny Del Los Angeles 30 33 .476 3 ⁄2 Sunday, June 15 returned. noon and said, ‘Let’s move for- first-round pick, lashed out at San Francisco 29 35 .453 5 Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m., if necessary 1 Negro has been offered the Del Negro, who played colle- ward and make sure we stay assistant Ron Adams in Janu- San Diego 28 37 .431 6 ⁄2 Tuesday, June 17 1 Colorado 24 39 .381 9 ⁄2 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary Chicago Bulls’ head-coach job, giately at N.C. State, was the friends that we have been ary and was initially suspend- Monday’s Games Thursday, June 19 Pittsburgh 5, Arizona 3 L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m., if necessary according to a person in the drafted in 1988 by Sacramen- for 25 years,’ ” Collins said at ed one game before team- Cincinnati 9, Florida 4 San Francisco 3, Washington 2 league who is familiar with to and also played for San the time. “It had to be a home mates voted to make it two. Today’s Games COLLEGE BASEBALL the situation. Washington (Redding 6-3) at Pittsburgh (Maholm 4- Antonio, Milwaukee, Golden run, and both of us had a little Noah also clashed with Ben 5), 6:05 p.m. Division 1 Super Regionals (Best-of-3) , The person spoke on the State, and Phoenix, averaging angst over it. So we both Wallace, who was traded to Arizona (Owings 6-4) at N.Y. Mets (Maine 6-4), At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Saturday, June 7: UC Irvine 11, LSU 5 6:10 p.m. condition of anonymity 9.9 points in 771 NBA games. agreed it wasn’t the best to Cleveland. Sunday, June 8: LSU 9, UC Irvine 7 Philadelphia (Myers 3-7) at Florida (Nolasco 5-4), Monday’s Game: LSU 21, UC Irvine 7, LSU wins 6:10 p.m. because an announcement He also played in Italy. keep going this way.” And just last month, Noah series 2-1 St. Louis (Boggs 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-1), , had not been made Monday. The Bulls were poised to The Bulls, too, need a was arrested in Gainesville, 6:10 p.m. At Packard Stadium Tempe, Ariz. Saturday, June 7: Arizona State 12, Fresno State 4 Atlanta (Glavine 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 5-5), An official announcement, Sunday, June 8: Fresno State 8, Arizona State 6 make an offer to D’Antoni in change of direction after Fla., for allegedly possessing 7:05 p.m. Monday’s Game: Fresno State 12, Arizona State 9, Milwaukee (McClung 3-2) at Houston (Oswalt 4-6), which could come this week, early May only to see him unraveling just as the season an open container of alcohol in Fresno State wins series 2-1 7:05 p.m. would end a nearly two-month San Francisco (Misch 0-2) at Colorado (Cook 8-3), jump from the Phoenix Suns tipped off. public. He was also charged 8:05 p.m. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES search that included to the New York Knicks before A first-round sweep of with marijuana possession. L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-1) at San Diego (Maddux 3-4), 9:05 p.m. At Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Neb. courtships of Mike D’Antoni hearing Chairman Jerry Miami — Chicago’s first Tyrus Thomas skipped Double Elimination Saturday, June 14 and Doug Collins. Reinsdorf’s presentation. series victory since the cham- practice, Chris Duhon missed AMERICAN LEAGUE Bracket 1 Game 1 — Stanford (39-22-2) vs. Florida State Del Negro, the assistant Collins, who coached a pionship era — and a six- a shootaround the day after East Division W L Pct GB (54-12), 1 p.m. Boston 40 26 .606 — general manager of the young Michael Jordan and game loss to Detroit in the he attended a Duke-North Game 2 — Georgia (41-23-1) vs. Miami (52-9), 6 Tampa Bay 38 26 .594 1 p.m. Toronto 33 33 .500 7 Phoenix Suns who has never Scottie Pippen in the late second round last year gave Carolina game, and Andres New York 32 32 .500 7 Sunday, June 15 been a head coach, would take 1980s before the champi- the Bulls high hopes that Nocioni had words with Boy- Baltimore 31 31 .500 7 Bracket 2 Game 3 — Fresno State (42-29) vs. Rice (47-13), 1 Central Division W L Pct GB over a team that went from 49 p.m. onship run, also entered the quickly crashed. The Kobe lan during a game. Duhon is Chicago 37 26 .587 — 1 Game 4 — LSU (48-17-1) vs. North Carolina (51- Minnesota 31 33 .484 6 ⁄2 wins to 49 losses this past sea- picture, embracing the idea of Bryant trade rumors and an unrestricted free agent 1 12), 6 p.m. Cleveland 29 35 .453 8 ⁄2 son and missed the playoffs Detroit 26 37 .413 11 a second opportunity in Chica- failed contract negotiations who probably won’t be back, 1 Kansas City 25 39 .391 12 ⁄2 TRANSACTIONS after making the second go after the Bulls won the with Luol Deng and Ben Gor- and Paxson figures to make West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 39 26 .600 — FOOTBALL round in 2007. draft lottery and a shot at don — who turned down five- some moves whether the No. 1 Oakland 34 29 .540 4 National Football League Texas 32 33 .492 7 ARIZONA CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with DE The Bulls have the first pick Derrick Rose or Michael year extensions worth more pick is involved or not. 1 Kenny Iwebema. Seattle 23 41 .359 15 ⁄2 in the draft later this month. Monday’s Games CHICAGO BEARS—Released RB Cedric Benson. Beasley. than $50 million — left Chica- “Hardly a year goes by Kansas City 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Announced the retirement of WR Marcus A sluggish start cost coach The sides publicly acknowl- go in a funk it could not when you don’t do something. Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 5 Robinson. Cleveland 8, Detroit 2 MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed WR John Dunlap. Scott Skiles his job in Decem- edged interest and said there shake. But first we have to decide Seattle 3, Toronto 2, 10 innings NEW YORK GIANTS—Announced the retirement Tampa Bay 13, L.A. Angels 4 of DE Michael Strahan. ber, and interim coach Jim would be more talks once The unselfishness and what we want to do with the Today’s Games WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Re-signed LB Rian Boylan was fired April 17. For- Baltimore (D.Cabrera 5-2) at Boston (Beckett 6-4), Wallace and DE Dorian Smith. Released CB Eddie Collins’ broadcast duties with hard-nosed defense that pick,” Reinsdorf said last 5:05 p.m. Jackson and LB Bryan Wilson. mer Minnesota coach Dwane TNT were finished. That hap- defined recent teams was week. “And then we listen to Minnesota (Baker 2-0) at Cleveland (Sabathia 3-8), Arena Football League 6:05 p.m. NEW YORK DRAGONS—Placed OL Pete Traynor Casey and Sacramento assis- pened when the Los Angeles missing. Players bickered offers for it, and then we’ll Chicago White Sox (Contreras 6-3) at Detroit on recallable waivers. (Robertson 3-6), 6:05 p.m. PHILADELPHIA SOUL—Released FB John Peaua tant Chuck Person also Lakers beat San Antonio, but with each other and lashed think about what else we’re Seattle (Silva 3-6) at Toronto (McGowan 4-4), 6:07 and DB Nick Ward. recently interviewed. a potential deal unraveled. out at coaches as the losses going to do.” p.m. Giants’ Strahan Bears cut Benson loose hangs it up By Andrew Seligman ASSOCIATED PRESS By Tom Canavan Strahan never told his coach- ASSOCIATED PRESS es or his teammates about his LAKE FOREST, Ill. — The decision. They learned of it Chicago Bears thought Cedric EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. from reporters at practice. Benson would be their next great — Michael Strahan had what “I’m just finding out about it; running back. He’ll instead go he wanted — a Super Bowl let me get organized,” coach down as one of their biggest dis- championship to add to a Tom Coughlin said after a team appointments. résumé featuring seven Pro workout. The Bears waived Benson on Bowls and two sack records. Strahan, who has long said Monday after his second alcohol- Now, it was time to leave foot- he wants a job in television, related arrest in a month, ending ball and leave the New York plans to hold a news conference a rocky three-season tenure in Giants after 15 years in the today at Giants Stadium. which he failed to live up to NFL. Tony Agnone, Strahan’s expectations after starring at Four months after a stun- agent, said the Giants offered Texas. ning Super Bowl victory over Strahan more money in an “Cedric displayed a pattern of the previously unbeaten New effort to get him to play another behavior we will not tolerate,” England Patriots, the 36-year- year. general manager Jerry Angelo old Strahan informed Giants “Money was never the issue said in a statement. “As I said co-owner John Mara he was for him,” Agnone told the Asso- this past weekend, you have to done. He will be walking away ciation Press. “Really, I thought protect your job. Everyone in this from a $4 million contract for he was going to retire before organization is held accountable the 2008 season. last season. I’m happy he for their actions.” “I told him he’s been a great stayed around.” The troubled running back, Giant,” Mara said on Monday. Getting the ring was proba- who didn’t participate in organ- “He thanked me for everything bly the one thing that persuad- ized team activities Monday after the organization has done for ed Strahan to leave a game in telling the Chicago Tribune he him. I said, ‘I think you’ve done which he might be the best end would, issued an apology through more for us than we can ever do at playing both the run and the sports attorney David Cornwell for you.’ ” pass, the agent said. while maintaining his innocence. “I apologize for making the poor decision to drink and drive during the early morning of Sat- urday, June 7th,” Benson said in a statement. “Given the incident last month, it was a particularly bad decision. I have no excuse for this lack of judgment. Though I strongly believe that I am not guilty of any crime, I realize that the public and the Bears organi- zation hold me to higher stan- dard. Though my local attorneys will continue to work hard to prove my innocence, I confess to using poor judgment. Please accept my deepest apology.” The Bears had already made it clear they were losing patience with Benson when they drafted Tulane’s Matt Forte in the second round in April. Three ineffective, injury-plagued years during which Benson at times annoyed teammates with blunt comments left management looking for another running back. And that was before the recent brushes with the law. “When individual priorities overshadow team goals, we suffer the consequences as a team,” Angelo said. “Those who fail to Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press understand the importance of Chicago Bear Cedric Benson runs off the field at the end of the second quarter on Oct. 14, 2007, at Soldier ‘team’ will not play for the Chica- Field in Chicago. Benson was arrested and charged with drunken driving early on June 7 in Austin, Texas go Bears.” — his second alcohol-related arrest in a month. The Bears released the running back Monday. Benson’s rocky relationship with the Bears took a turn for the intoxicated and resisting arrest Although Bassett said he although he acknowledged his worse when he was arrested on a on a lake near Austin. Both cases believes Benson to be innocent of client would “probably be in trou- drunken-driving charge in are pending. DWI, “he knows he made a mis- ble with his team.” Austin, Texas, early on June 7 Benson’s agent, Eugene Park- take going out drinking and driv- Benson was pulled over for after failing a field sobriety test. er, did not return calls seeking ing.” running a red light and refused The former first-round draft pick comment, but his attorney, Sam Bassett said on June 7 that the to take a breath test or provide was released on bond. Bassett in Austin, said Monday former Texas star had a few blood samples, Austin police He was also arrested May 5 he was disappointed the Bears drinks with dinner but didn’t spokeswoman Veneza Aguinaga and charged with boating while waived Benson so quickly. think he was intoxicated, said.

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CUBS WHITE SOX 3 eye 10K heights CUBS WHITE SOX CONTINUED FROM 12 CONTINUED FROM 12 For those who counter with the At the rate they are going, the 100-year argument, I say forget about Sox will likely clinch the AL Central, it. It’s ancient history. When the Cubs with the Red Sox, Rays, and Angels do win it all, Chicago will host the looking to be the biggest threats on world’s biggest party. Hope to see you there. the way to the World Series. — by Darren Josephson — by Nick Fetty RAYS ANGELS RAYS ANGELS CONTINUED FROM 12 CONTINUED FROM 12 well. Hunter is batting .268 with each hitting 11 home runs apiece. seven home runs and 29 RBIs to Peña and Upton have each knocked go along with eight stolen bases. in 35 runs, and Upton also leads Garland is 6-3 in 13 starts with a the team with a .300 batting aver- 3.87 ERA. He has tallied 30 age and 20 steals. Crawford has a strikeouts and given up only 87 2 team-leading 41 runs and has hits over 83 ⁄3 innings of work. swiped 16 bases. Cliff Floyd has hit Did I mention that Francisco five homeruns and driven in 37 Rodriguez, a.k.a. K-Rod, has runs in 24 games played. Cliff recorded 26 saves in 27 oppor- tunities? He is as close to auto- Floyd! matic as it gets. With a plethora of pitching and This team may not be incredi- hitting, the Rays have the best bly flashy, but it plays good, fun- team in baseball right now. That the damental baseball and is excep- majority of their key players are tionally well-coached. If they can under 28 years old means that remain healthy, expect to see the those words could be written about Angels in the hunt come them for many years to come. October. — by Mike Brownlee — by Zach Smith

File photo/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Megan Armstrong rests after running a 21:09 5,000 meter at the NCAA regional cross-country meet on Nov. 12, 2005, at the Ashton Wrigley deal Cross-Country Course. Armstrong is one of the three Hawkeyes who will run the 10,000 meters this week at the 2008 NCAA championships

10K get to wear the uniform any- them to workout with to push “I’m confident, and more more.” me.” importantly, they’re confident on hold again CONTINUED FROM 12 Besides the benefit of staying Along with the proximity and that they are in a position to go within state boarders, each has the expected outpouring of there and run their best races of ASSOCIATED PRESS Tribune confirmed in a state- “I am very motivated for this the luxury of having constant Hawkeye hopefuls to have their the year,” he said. “All three have ment that the sides were CHICAGO — Negotiations race for many reasons, and this encouragement from her two backs during the meet, Anderson an outstanding chance to be All- unable to agree on a deal. being my last race is certainly Americans and to even place in between Tribune Co. and a “As an employee-owned teammates. believes that the Hawks will be state agency that wants to buy one of them,” Armstrong said. “We all have a similar workout ready to compete and possibly the top eight, not just the top 20.” organization, Tribune has been Wrigley Field have again bro- clear and unwavering in its “However, I will always be a to prepare for the meet,” Marc- achieve some personal bests on E-mail DI reporter Krisanne Ryther at: ken down over how to finance Hawkeye at heart, even if I don’t hand said. “So it’s nice to have the blue mondo track. [email protected] commitment to a transaction the deal, officials from both that is favorable to the public, sides said Monday. to the company, and to the The problem is coming up Cubs,” the company said. with a transaction that would “Unfortunately, the sports not involve taxpayer money authority’s proposal did not and thus could gain approval meet this criteria and would, in Hawks’ Jamaicans off to NCAAs from city and state officials, fact, violate the policies of said former Gov. Jim Thomp- Major League Baseball.” son, the executive director of WOMEN’S TRACK The sports authority would the Illinois Sports Facilities resume negotiations with Tri- CONTINUED FROM 12 Authority. bune “or any new owner of the Officials with Chicago-based Cubs” at their request, Thomp- Coach Layne Anderson has Tribune told the sports authori- son said. noticed their perseverance and ty its acquisition of the ballpark Tribune CEO Sam Zell first determination on and off the may require new taxes or the stated his intentions to sell the track. transfer of sales- and amuse- Cubs and Wrigley more than a “They are lead-by-example ment-tax revenue from Wrigley year ago as part of his agree- type of people,” he said. “They Field for the next 30 years, ment to take control of the com- are out there every day, and Thompson said. pany. when it is time to compete, Tribune said it may also Zell’s decision to nix a recent they give everything they require moving money the have.” $400 million proposal from the sports authority has already sports authority was first The preparation for the promised for projects at U.S. reported last month by the championships has been sea- Cellular Field, the Chicago Chicago Sun-Times. The news- son long. Now, with only days White Sox’s ballpark that the remaining, the two are fine- sports authority owns, Thomp- paper, citing unidentified tuning their techniques. son said. sources, said Tribune execu- “I am not doing much [to “The sports authority cannot tives had concluded that the prepare] because I have the agree to this,” Thompson said. agency’s novel plan to raise endurance I need,” White “In our judgment, there are no financing without increasing said. “I’m just really trying votes in the City Council or in taxes — by selling equity seat to work on the technical the Illinois General Assembly rights at Wrigley — could vio- stuff.” for transferred or new taxes for late both Internal Revenue Ser- Anderson compared their Wrigley Field. And we cannot vice code and MLB rules. preparation for this week to break the promises we have Thompson said Monday that sharpening a pencil. previously made to the White the sports authority’s plan to “You certainly can write Sox under our lease terms.” acquire Wrigley Field included much neater with a sharper Outside experts believe a issuing taxable bonds paid for point, and it is kind of the Robin Svec/The Daily Iowan by lease revenues from the Iowa junior Renee White warms up before practice at the Recreation Building on Feb. 12. White will package that includes Wrigley same thing in track and Field, the second oldest ball- Cubs and naming rights. field,” he said. “You are going compete in the triple jump this week at the 2008 NCAA championships in Des Moines. park in the majors, together “This would be done within to compete well when you’re with the Chicago Cubs could the policies and rules of Major fine-tuned.” she is not worried. might be competing for their in their promising future. fetch as much as $1 billion for League Baseball. … This would For the two Hawkeyes, “I am going on with my daily country faster than one can E-mail DI reporter Amie Kiehn at: the cash-crunched media con- cost Illinois taxpayers nothing,” being mentally prepared is routine,” she said. “I’m saying to say “cool runnings.” If selected, [email protected] glomerate. Thompson said. just as important as being myself, ‘I am prepared. I can do they would be competing in physically set. Anderson it.’ ” the Summer Olympics in Bei- believes the coaches are The championships repre- jing. responsible for increasing sent Kerr’s last collegiate com- Kerr and White have an the athletes’ faith in them- petition. Anderson hopes it opportunity to attain perfec- selves, especially before the has a storybook ending — he tion at the championships, but championships. it may just be one opportunity “Enhancing their confidence understands that success will with the belief that not only do open doors to compete for her they have the chance to com- country and in international pete but a chance to finish events. high” Anderson said. With the Jamaica trials Kerr has been working on coming just a week after the her technique, but she says NCAA meet, Kerr and White

VOLLEYBALL Fallen volleyball player remembered TARNOW, Poland (AP) — A diagnosis of bone-marrow disease at 17 did not stop volleyball play- er Agata Mroz from helping Poland’s national women’s team win two European gold medals since 2003. “With a gold medal around my neck,” she once said, “I thought I had conquered this illness. I expected God to smile on me for good.” But the benevolence proved fleeting. The disease returned, and she died just two months after giving birth to a daughter, a pregnancy she said made her feel lucky all over again.

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To ap- skills and abilities to work with bath with other ladies in upstairs their seventh-straight victory. Bobby Abreu to ground out with rate with experience. Apply at Individual units from ply call (319)351-5738 or visit individuals with mental illness. of Eastside owner occupied the Alexis Park Inn & Suites, 5’x10’ to 20’x20’. Paul Konerko hit a go-ahead runners on first and second to end the Museum at 860 Quarry Chatham Oaks is a residential house. Walking distance, $285 1165 S.Riverside Dr., Iowa City. Concrete buildings, steel doors. home run as Chicago sent Min- the eighth and earn his first major- care facility for adults with Visit us online: plus electric. References. chronic mental illness. Excellent (319)337-3821. Æ Æ Æ www.ustoreall.com nesota to its fifth loss in a row. league win. Joakim Soria got his wages and employee benefits. Independent Representatives (319)337-3506. PRIVATE room on busline with The White Sox outscored the 14th save. HELP WANTED wanted. International company Apply in person at: 4515 Melrose Ave., Iowa City, IA 52246. shared bathroom and kitchen. Twins 40-15 in the series. Mike Mussina, bidding to expanding in the Midwest. Call Free parking, on-site laundry, The White Sox went 7-0 on become the first 10-game winner in (319)899-9903 for more informa- MOVING utilities, cable. Less than one tion. mile from campus. $275/ month. their homestand and increased the AL, allowed two runs and seven MOVING OUT? LANDSCAPERS & Nursery RESTAURANT Two guys with two trucks will Call (319)337-8665. 1 NOW HIRING: their AL Central lead to 6 ⁄2 hits in eight innings. He is 8-1 with Help: full-time/ part-time posi- help you move. Affordable, We are looking for lunch/ dinner tions. Starting immediately. Holi- reliable, fast, and fun. games over Minnesota. Chica- a 3.11 ERA in his last 10 starts. servers and prep cooks. day pay, employee discount & (319)341-3497 or ROOMMATE Apply in person between 2-4pm. go has hit 19 home runs during more. EOE. Country Land- (319)400-7684, leave message. University Athletic Club Pirates 5, scapes, Inc. North Liberty. Con- its winning streak. 1360 Melrose Ave. WANTED The White Sox trailed 5-4 Diamondbacks 3 tact Jo at 800-794-9795 ext. 11. MOVING?? SELL UNWANTED when Cabrera doubled against FURNITURE IN THE DAILY FEMALE PITTSBURGH (AP) — The IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS. AUGUST 1st. Graduate/ upper Matt Guerrier (3-2) to start a Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage HELP WANTED classmen. One room available. three-run rally in the seventh. $416/ month, plus utilities. Share of a rattled Randy Johnson and a HOUSEHOLD recently renovated large three Alexei Ramirez singled and reversed home-run call to beat the bedroom house. 1710 E.College Carlos Quentin tied it with an Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. ITEMS St. Free parking, full basement, RBI grounder. Konerko fol- three bathrooms, W/D, hard- Johnson (4-3) limited the Pirates WANT A SOFA? Desk? Table? wood floors, two fireplaces. Rocker? Visit . lowed with his eighth home to six singles and struck out three HOUSEWORKS www.buxhouses.com. We've got a store full of clean (319)530-0657. run of the season. 2 in 5 ⁄3 innings but was hurt by three used furniture plus dishes, Matt Thornton (2-1) pitched errors — including one by himself. drapes, lamps and other house- one scoreless inning to get the hold items. All at reasonable ROOMMATE He was also hurt by wildness; of prices. Now accepting new con- win in relief of John Danks, the five batters he walked, four signments. WANTED who gave up four earned runs HOUSEWORKS scored. 111 Stevens Dr. and eight hits in six innings. Zach Duke (4-4) gave up two (319)338-4357 MALE ONE room available immedi- Reds 9, Marlins 4 runs, including one Mark Reynolds ately. $400/ month plus utilities, homer and nearly another, in six- ages 18-25.Three bedroom MIAMI (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. hit HEALTH & house located at 1810 7th Ave. his 600th home run on Monday plus innings. Matt Capps pitched Ct., Iowa City. Off-street parking, night, completing his long ascent the ninth for his 15th save in as FITNESS finished basement, two bath- many chances. Moy Yat Ving Tsun Kung Fu. rooms, C/A, busline, bar and to becoming the sixth player in his- (319)339-1251 sauna, large backyard, W/D and tory to reach that milestone. Arizona manager Bob Melvin all other appliances. See was ejected in the second by home- interior/exterior photos at: The Cincinnati Red outfielder www.buxhouses.com. homered off Florida lefty Mark plate umpire Jeff Kellogg after GARAGE / (319)631-3052. Hendrickson in the first inning. Reynolds hit a ball that a fan leaned HELP WANTED PARKING Griffey joined Barry Bonds, Hank several feet over the railing to catch. It was initially called a home GARAGE FOR RENT ROOMMATE Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, and 730 E.Jefferson Sammy Sosa at that mark. run before the umpires reversed WANTED the call, sending Reynolds to sec- $65/ month The 38-year-old homered with (847)486-1955 FREE RENT/ UTILITIES FOR Jerry Hairston on third and one out. ond with a double. ROOMMATE IN EXCHANGE The Diamondbacks lost their FOR LIGHT HEALTH CARE. 32 The left-handed swinger launched a OUTSIDE space $30. year old male with spinal cord in- 3-1 pitch 413 feet into the right- 10th in 14 games and second in a Garage space $60. jury seeks responsible person row. 429 S.VanBuren. with flexible schedule. Call TJ, field seats. He received a standing (319)331-3523, (319)351-8098. (319)358-6358. ovation from the relatively sparse Giants 3, Nationals 2 crowd and responded by coming WASHINGTON (AP) — For the out of the Reds dugout and tipping second-straight day, the Giants his helmet to the fans. came alive in the fifth against a Paul Bako had his first career starter making a one-game visit multihomer game — three-run and two-run shots — and Brandon from Triple-A Columbus. Phillips added a solo homer in sup- Consecutive hits by Ray Durham, port of Edinson Volquez (9-2), who Randy Winn, and Bengie Molina gave up three runs in six innings. chased Tyler Clippard during San Griffey finished 1-for-4 with a Francisco victory. strikeout and an intentional walk. Matt Cain (3-4) allowed one run 1 He exited in the middle of the and eight hits over 6 ⁄3 innings to eighth. get his first victory since May 13 Hendrickson (7-4) allowed six for the Giants, who outscored the runs — five earned — and five hits Nationals by a combined 22-4 to 1 in 2 ⁄3 innings. Mike Jacobs home- complete their first four-game red for the Marlins. sweep of the franchise since 1994. San Francisco has won six of Royals 3, Yankees 2 eight overall, and its seven-game NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Guillen road winning streak is its longest finished off his big series against since 2003. the New York Yankees in style, hit- On Sunday, the Giants used a ting a tiebreaking solo home run off four-run fifth to chase Garrett Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning Mock, who was making his major- to lift Kansas City. Guillen went deep on an 0-2 league début because of an injury pitch from Rivera (2-2), pumping to Odalis Perez. his right arm as he watched the ball Clippard (0-1), whose previous sail over the fence while rounding big league experience was a 3-1 first base. Rivera turned around record in six starts for the New and shouted several times after the York Yankees last year, allowed drive — a rare show of emotion for three runs and five hits with four 1 the longtime closer. walks and six strikeouts in 4 ⁄3 It was Guillen’s 11th homer of innings in his Nationals debut. The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 11 APARTMENT APARTMENT REAL ESTATE FOR RENT FOR RENT PROFESSIONALS

TWO BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM THREE / FOUR 614 E. JEFFERSON. Large two TWO bedroom, two bathroom. bedroom, 800 sq.ft. Refrigerator, Grandview Terrace Building. microwave, two A/Cs, $800. S.Linn St. Summer sublease. BEDROOM THREE bedroom, two bath. (319)358-2903. $700/ month. (319)338-7058. Close-in, garage, A/C, dish- 625 S.GILBERT- TWO bedrooms, one bath, newly washer, W/D. Leasing for fall. Two bedroom, one bath, vaulted remodeled, close-in, free park- (319)341-9385. ceilings, close to campus, laun- ing, A/C, W/D. Leasing for fall. www.iowacityrent.com dry, no pets. $730 plus utilities. (319)341-9385. RCPM (319)887-2187. www.iowacityrent.com 800 S.DUBUQUE- ALWAYS ONLINE DUPLEX Two bedroom, one bath close to www.dailyiowan.com downtown, off-street parking. WOODLANDS APARTMENTS- FOR RENT $525- $550 plus utilities. RCPM 2120- 2122 Davis Street, Iowa Leasing now and for fall. Two (319)887-2187. City. 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No pets. 8/1/08, $475- $500. washer, C/A, W/D, parking. No [email protected] south of Iowa City, off Highway CROSS PARK APARTMENTS- (319)331-3523, (319)354-3270. smoking/ pets. $560 plus utili- for details and we will be glad to 218. References required. Leasing now and for fall. Two 4 BR’S- 2 Bath- 2 LV Room! (319)351-8098, (319)795-0793. ties. 1204 E. Burlington. show them to you. $1500/ month, or sell for ONE bedroom near UIHC/ Law. bedroom, two bath, dishwasher, CABLE & INTERNET INCL. (319)341-7984. $230,000. (319)325-6156. AVAILABLE now and August. H/W paid, no pets. microwave, on-site laundry, C/A, FALL LEASING BLOCKS TO Efficiencies starting at $448/ www.northbayproperties.com entry door system, some with UI CAMPUS & DOWNTOWN NEWER three bedroom, one 317 N.LUCAS ST.- LARGE 3, 4, 5 bedroom houses. month. Westside IC. Parking, (319)338-5900. deck or patio, on city busline. www.apartmentsnearcampus.com bathroom, garage, C/A. Quiet Four bedroom, two bath, full Hardwood floors, parking, A/C, A/C, busline. jandjapts.com, $565-$595. -515 E.Burlington $1713 neighborhood, $900 plus utilities. basement, porch, W/D. $1600 W/D, dishwasher, Internet. Avail- ONE bedroom on free bus route. (319)338-7058. (319)339-9320, www.s-gate.com Tenants pay only ELECTRIC! (319)330-4341. plus utilities. RCPM able now. After 6:30p.m. Call H/W paid, free parking, $510. (319)351-7676 (319)887-2187. (319)354-2221. 725-1/2 Bowery St. DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS NICE one bedroom, one bath, AVAILABLE August 1, one bed- iacityrentals.com 335-5784; 335-5785 407 DOUGLAS. Three bedroom, residential, off-street parking. room in security building. 215 (319)321-3822, (319)330-2100. 318 S.Lucas St. Two bedroom, Iowa Ave. $600 includes H/W. e-mail: one bath, W/D, garage, lots of $500. (319)330-4341 SMALL one bedroom house, ONE bedroom, large, one bath, large fenced yard, garage, C/A. Quiet, non-smoker without pets. daily-iowan- storage. $900. (319)339-4783. eastside, W/D. Pet? 1, 2, 3, 4 bedrooms and efficien- hardwood floors, close-in, bus- HISTORIC brick three bedroom (319)338-4774. Please call (319)631-1236. [email protected] (319)339-4783. cies. Great student location. line, A/C, free parking. Ideal for 518 S.Capitol St. three bedroom near Summit St. Hardwood 323 N.LUCAS ST.- Parking, swimming pool, C/A AVAILABLE mid-May, large and couples. Leasing for fall. FALL LEASING 1-1/2 bath $1000. floors, lots of character. 1001 THREE bedroom near campus, Three bedroom, two bath, base- and heating, all appliances, bal- nice one bedroom in security (319)341-9385. Two bedroom, one bathroom. Three bedroom one bath $700, Kirkwood Ave. $695 plus utilities. UIHC, dental and law. W/D, ment, porch, one car garage. cony, laundry, elevator. building. 215 Iowa Ave. $675 in- www.iowacityrent.com Close to UIHC, law. Parking, utilities paid. Call (319)325-4158. Possession negotiable. Garage, dishwasher, garage, hardwood (319)621-6750. laundry, on busline. No pets. dishwasher, W/D. No pets/smok- $1500 plus utilities. RCPM floors. cludes H/W. Quiet non-smoker 606 E.JEFFERSON B. Large ONE bedrooms and efficiencies -814 Oakcrest St. $640, ing. (319)530-0305. (319)887-2187. [email protected] 502 N.DODGE- without pets. Please call split-level apartment, four bed- available August 1. Great down- plus utilities (563)940-8012. One- two bedroom, one bath, (319)631-1236. room, three bath, C/A, two kitch- HISTORIC brick three bedroom 517 S.Lucas St. Four bedrooms, town locations, many with hard- -808 Oakcrest St. $660, H/W close to downtown area, busline, ens with dishwasher, W/D, park- near Summit St. Hardwood one bath. Wood floors, W/D. wood floors. A/C, laundry, park- paid THREE bedroom, $700. 322 on-site laundry. $515- $625 plus ing available. (319)331-7487, floors, newly remodeled, lots of $1475. (319)321-5281. AVAILABLE NOW. Rent low- ing on-site. No pets. -415 Woodside Dr. $660, H/W Douglas Ct. Garage. Pets. electric. RCPM (319)887-2187. www.prestigeprop.com character. 1001 Kirkwood Ave. ered, one bedroom, three blocks jandjapts.com. (319)338-7058. paid (319)530-2734. $850 plus utilities. Possession 521 S.Lucas St. Four bedrooms, AD#14- One or two bedrooms from UIHC/ law, H/W paid, A/C, Call (319)430-9232. CABLE & INTERNET INCL. THREE bedroom, two full bath- VERY large one bedroom. negotiable. Garage, dishwasher, two bath. Wood floors, W/D. downtown on Dubuque St., dish- parking. (319)430-3219. Fall Leasing Near Campus! rooms, two car garage, on bus- Close-in. C/A, parking available. FREE Parking! Cats Allowed! W/D. No pets/smoking. $1450. (319)321-5281. washer, C/A, W/D facilities, no -637 S.Dodge $1170 line, W/D. (319)331-9545. EFFICIENCY, close-in. Available Security entrance. W/D. $625/ 2 BR- 906 N.Dodge (319)530-0305. pets. Call M-F 9-5pm, -521 S.Johnson $1205 649 S.Governor. 5- 6 bedrooms, now and 8/1/08. H/W paid, A/C, month. Days (319)351-1346, af- $720 includes cable/ internet. THREE/ four bedroom, two bath (319)351-2178. -439 S.Johnson $1267 TWO bedroom, quiet, eastside 2-1/2 baths. $1750. off-street parking. No pets. $460- ter 7:30p.m and weekends www.apartmentsnearcampus.com near UIHC. Huge yard, W/D, Tenants pay only ELECTRIC! Iowa City. W/D hook-ups, no (319)321-5281. AD#209. Efficiency, one, and $525/ month, 6 S.Johnson St. (319)354-2221. Avail. August (319)351-7676. dishwasher. $1400 plus utilities. -409 S.Johnson $1060 pets. $575- $625 plus utilities. two bedrooms in Coralville. Call (319)338-4306 between (319)337-3063. MOVING?? Tenants pay All Utilities! (319)338-4407. 724 E.Bloomington St. Three Quiet area, parking, some with 10:00am and 7:00pm. NEWLY remodeled! Downtown SELL UNWANTED spacious two bedroom apart- (Hardwood Floors Available) bedroom, W/D hookups. TWO bedroom $700. deck, water paid. W/D facilities. bedroom, W/D hookup, car EFFICIENCIES available. FURNITURE IN www.apartmentsnearcampus.com TWO (319)338-4774. Possible flexible lease. Call M-F ment. Off-street parking, on-site Eight bedroom $2875. Corner Dubuque and Church. THE DAILY IOWAN (319)351-7676 port, basement. $625/ month. No 9-5pm, (319)351-2178. laundry, bus-line outside front Off-street parking, free laundry. $450 to $575. H/W paid. No CLASSIFIEDS smoking/ pets. (319)351-1563. 801 6th Ave., Coralville. Great door, walk or bike to hospital or CHEAP rent, walk to campus! (319)325-2241. AD#22-One bedroom near pets. (319)356-5933. 335-5784 campus. Call (319)631-3268. family home with three bed- Four bedroom, two bath, TWO bedrooms, two baths. Ideal downtown, W/D facilities, cats rooms, two baths, two living EFFICIENCY and 1 BEDROOM, off-street parking. $1080/ month. house for graduate students. ok, some utilities paid. Call M-F NICE size two bedroom in North CONDO rooms, two fireplaces and large close-in, pets negotiable. 645 S.Lucas St. Central air, new washer dryer, 9-5pm, (319)351-2178. TWO BEDROOM Liberty. $570/ month. Very quiet deck, If you’re looking for a quiet (319)338-7047. 1108 OAKCREST- area. Days (319)351-1346; www.cruiseapartments.com neighborhood, call storage shed. Quiet neighbor- (319)351-0360. FOR RENT hood on bus route, close in. AD#507- Three bedroom on EFFICIENCY near UIHC/ Law. Westside QUIET two bedroom, evenings and weekends 50% OFF first month’s rent! (319)560-8340. Recently re- Lawn care and sidewalk shovel- Linn St., H/W paid, A/C, W/D fa- H/W paid, no pets. one bath, close to UIHC and (319)354-2221. AUGUST RENT SPECIAL! Four bedroom, 2-1/2 bath, two duced from $2000, down to cilities, cats ok. Call M-F 9-5pm, Law. $600, H/W paid. RCPM $1500/ month. ing provided. Vegetable and www.northbayproperties.com ONE and two bedroom, Coral- Close to campus. Three bed- car garage, next to lake, North (319)351-2178. (319)887-2187. flower gardens. 908 Webster St., (319)338-5900. ville, available now. 970 sq.ft. room, two bath, laundry room, Liberty, $1100/ month. Three bedroom, two bath, two car ga- 820 MILLER. Three- four bed- Iowa City. Available 8/1/08. AD#715- Sleeping rooms or one 120 N.CLINTON. Completely re- $595/ month, water paid. Bal- within walking to campus. Fall Fall Leasing Near Campus! rage, Coralville, $996/ month. room, dishwasher, W/D, on bus- $850.00 plus utilities. bedroom near downtown, park- modeled summer 2007. Entire cony, C/A, free parking, laundry rental. $500 first month rent. CABLE & INTERNET INCL. Two bedroom, Coralville, $630/ line. $975. (319)339-4783. (319)338-5656 or ing, all utilities paid, no pets. Call main level of house, two bed- on-site, on busline. Westwinds (319)354-3792. -433 S.Johnson $620 month. Two bedroom, Iowa City, (319)631-0038. M-F 9-5pm, (319)351-2178. room, one bath, very large (319)339-7925. 825 WALNUT STREET. Three -412 S.Dodge $615 DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS $590/ month. Available now or kitchen with dishwasher, formal bedroom, one garage, off-street W. Benton St., available July. ALWAYS ONLINE -402 & 406 S.Gilbert $710 QUIET building, walk to UIHC, 335-5784; 335-5785 August. (319)430-2722. dining room, bonus room, hard- parking, A/C, dishwasher, W/D, Four bedrooms, plus a den. Two www.dailyiowan.com **Ralston Village** Pharmacy, Law. $585/ month. e-mail: wood floors. Available now. close to busline. Cable and inter- bathrooms, full basement, two -601 S.Gilbert $725 C/A, dishwasher, garbage dis- daily-iowan- AWESOME NEW two bedroom. BOTH two bedroom and three (319)331-7487, net ready. Leasing in August. car garage, busline, $1450/ -211 E.Church $653 posal. Available mid-May/ June. [email protected] Fireplace, W/D, deck, garage in- bedroom duplexes. Available www.prestigeprop.com $1200 plus utilities. 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Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 5 Cincinnati 9, Florida 4 Cleveland 8, Detroit 2 San Francisco 3, Washington 2 PHONE: (319) 335-5848 Seattle 3, Toronto 2 (10) SPORTS FAX: (319) 335-6184 Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Baseball: ChiSox sweep, 10 dailyiowan.com BASKETBALL Lickliter Hawks statement Upon hearing the news of the death of sophomore-to-be High hopes at 10K off to Jake Kelly’s mother, Julia Kelly, Iowa men’s basketball coach Todd Lickliter released the fol- lowing statement on Monday. Iowa’s 10,000 meter threesome prepares for the NCAA championships. “I was NCAAs shocked By Krisanne Ryther and sad- dened by THE DAILY IOWAN Members of the the news of Famed runner Steve Prefontaine Julia Kelly’s was a freshman at Oregon when he Iowa women’s death,” the won his first NCAA distance cham- coach said. pionship. “Our entire His victory came in 1970 at track team look basketball Lickliter Drake Stadium — the last time the program is head coach to shine at the deeply sad- NCAA outdoor track and field dened by this tragic loss. Our championships were held in the NCAA champi- prayers are with Jake and his state. family.” This time around, females will be onships this week Julia Kelly was among three a part of the competition. killed in a single-engine plane Among the six Hawkeyes who crash on June 7. The plane qualified for the NCAA meet, Diane in Des Moines. had taken off from Cedar Key Nukuri, Meghan Armstrong, and Airport in Cedar Key, Fla., Racheal Marchand will compete in By Amie Kiehn before it ended up descending the 10,000 meters in the meet, THE DAILY IOWAN into the Gulf of Mexico. Her which will run Wednesday through Championships signify an body, along with the body of Saturday. Last year in Sacramento, ending. An ending of a season, a pilot Frank Gonzalez, was dis- Calif., Nukuri finished seventh in team or possibly, a career. covered by divers in the fuse- the 10,000 meters at the NCAA But for senior Tammilee Kerr lage of the plane on Sunday. meet, good enough to earn her All- and junior Renee White, the According to a St. American honors. NCAA outdoor track and field Petersburg Times article, Julia It ought to be a familiar setting championships represent only Kelly, along with Jake Kelly and for the three distance runners — the beginning. Jake’s brother Luke, were in they all competed on the same Kerr and White will compete Florida on a family vacation track this past April at the Drake in the meet Wednesday through prior to her death this past Saturday in Des Moines along Relays. weekend. She had moved to with four other Hawkeye Solon after Jake Kelly signed “We know the track very well, women. Kerr will compete in the his letter of intent to play bas- and we’re comfortable in that sur- multi-event heptathlon and the ketball for the Hawkeyes. Jake rounding,” head coach Layne javelin, and White will partici- Kelly is a native of Carmel, Ind. Anderson said. pate in the triple jump. As of Monday afternoon, no All nationally ranked in the Top Having the chance to compete funeral arrangements have 20, the women get the chance to with one another for the chance been made for Julia Kelly. run in front of Hawkeye fans. to be called the best still amazes — by Brendan Stiles “I am so excited NCAAs are in the Portmore, Jamaica, natives. Des Moines,” said Marchand, who “We have come from so far, is ranked 18th nationally. “It only never thinking that we would helps having a home crowd there have made it to this level,” Kerr BOXING cheering you on every step of the said. way.” SEE WOMEN’S TRACK, 9 Klinefelters to Anderson is happy to have a fight in short voyage to the state’s capital this year, as opposed to the long Fairground bouts flights of years past. Iowa students Emily and “Traveling these days with air- Katy Klinefelter will partici- lines can be somewhat of a night- pate in professional boxing mare,” he said. “It’s nice that we’re matches June 27 at the just jumping into a van and driving Johnson County Fairgrounds. over to stay at the same hotel that The sisters from Iowa City we always stay at when we go to are part of the main event, on Des Moines.” Julie Koehn/The Daily Iowan a card that offers six profes- With the excitement of running Iowa senior Tammilee Kerr sional bouts. on essentially their home turf, sec- watches teammates run sprints Emily Klinefelter, a 24- ond-ranked Nukuri and sixth- at practice in the Recreation year-old bantamweight (118 ranked Armstrong hold the extra Robin Svec/The Daily Iowan Building on April 8. Kerr is one pounds), is a celebrated ama- motivation of competing in their Iowa senior Racheal Marchand leads the field in the 5,000 meters during the 10th-annual Musco of six members from the teur champion who holds 16 last collegiate races as Hawkeyes. Twilight meet at the Cretzmeyer Track on May 2. Marchand is one of three Hawkeyes competing in national and international women’s track team to qualify amateur titles. She will com- SEE 10K, 9 the 10,000 meters this week at the 2008 NCAA championships in Des Moines. for the 2008 NCAA champi- pete in her second profes- onships in Des Moines. sional match. She won her professional début in a four- round unanimous decision POINT/COUNTERPOINT over Elizabeth Cervantes in February in Reno, Nev. Katy Klinefelter, a 20-year- old lightweight (135 pounds), will make her professional Which is the best team in baseball? début. She is Iowa’s first female to win a national ama- CUBS WHITE SOX RAYS ANGELS teur title and holds four national championships. This one’s easy. The Chicago Cubs are the While the Cubs’ streak of luck overshadows A few years ago, ESPN columnist Bill At this point in the season, I believe the the impressive season of their rivals on the Simmons noted that the Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the The duo are the only sis- best team in baseball right now. South Side, the chance of two Chicago teams (Don’t call them the Devil Rays anymore) best team in baseball. ters in amateur boxing histo- Yeah, I can hear people snickering and in the World Series this October is becoming had a team of athletes who would have Sitting at 39-26, as well as having the ry to win national champi- laughing as they are reading this, but hear me out. The Cubs are the best team in MLB very possible. dominated on the old ABC television pro- MLB’s best road record at 21-12, the onships and finish the year for one simple reason: balance. Pick your With a record of 37-26, the White Sox gram “Superstars.” Tampa Bay featured Angels have proved they have what it takes ranked No. 1 at their respec- 1 poison, and the North Siders can beat you are sitting atop the AL Central, holding a 6 ⁄2 such young athletes as Carl Crawford, B.J. to win away from Anaheim. tive weights. in a multitude of ways. game lead on Minnesota after sweeping a Upton, Elijah Dukes, and Rocco Baldelli. Though the Angels rank in the middle of Doors will open at 6:30 Let’s start with the bats. The Cubs lead or four-game series against the Twins on The team wasn’t very good, but the athletes most offensive statistical categories, they p.m., with action to begin at are at the top of the NL in almost every Monday. were superb. make up for it with solid defense and pitch- 7:30 p.m. Fans can select offensive category. New additions Geovany Left fielder Carlos Quentin looks to be one Today, the Rays still have athletes who ing. their seats online at: tkobox- Soto and Kosuke Fukudome (best name in the Sox’s strongest assets with 16 home runs would have dominated “Superstars,” but Since his return from the disabled list ingpromotions.com, or can baseball) have been strong additions for and 53 RBIs, which rank second in the AL. they also have athletes who are dominating May 14, John Lackey has compiled a 2-1 call 800-595-4849. Lou Piniella’s lineup. When the big bats in Third baseman Joe Crede also stands out with the major leagues. record over five starts. In 37 innings of — by Darren Josephson the middle have stumbled, the Cubs have his 14 home runs, third in the AL, and 41 RBIs, As of Monday, Tampa Bay is 38-26, one work, he has thrown 25 strikeouts and has been able to win with contributions from ninth in the AL. game back in the American League East. only walked six batters, good enough to the lower part of their lineup, a sign the Javier Vázquez is looking strong with 81 They may be trailing the BoSox at the have a solid 1.70 ERA. The starting rotation TV TODAY offense is running on all cylinders. strikeouts this season, which ties him with moment, but they have the pitching and hit- as a whole is 32-16 with a 3.77 ERA, and Then there is the starting rotation, with NBA FINALS Toronto’s Roy Halladay for second in the AL. ting to stay in the race all season and make 32 wins gives the Angels’ starters more proven ace Carlos Zambrano leading the the playoffs for the first time in franchise wins than any rotation in baseball. • NBA Finals, Game 3, Boston way. Yes, he goes crazy every now and The Sox pitchers are leading the AL with an at LA Lakers, 8 p.m., ABC ERA average of 3.29. history. While he is only hitting .250 on the sea- then, but he is off to an 8-2 start with an The Rays have the fourth-best team ERA son, but Vladimir Guerrero has battled MLB ERA just over 3.00. Ryan Dempster has Improvement needs to be seen on the parts in the AL, and starting pitchers Scott injuries, and he still has eight homers and • Chicago White Sox at been solid as well, compiling a 7-2 record, of Jim Thome (.209), Paul Konerko (.216), and Detroit, 6:05 p.m., CSN Kazmir, James Shields, J.P. Howell, Matt 30 RBIs. The only time in his career with a team-leading ERA of 2.90. If Ted Lilly Nick Swisher (.221) but even with these low • Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, and Jason Marquis can be more consistent, averages, Chicago sits third in the AL in runs. Garza, and Andy Sonnanstine are a com- Guerrero finished a season with a batting 7:05 p.m., WGN Just as the Cubs did two weeks before, bined 25-10 this season. Kazmir leads the average under .300 was in 1996, when he SOCCER the rotation will round into shape. Let’s not forget about the bullpen, either. Ozzie Guillen’s team completed a seven-game bunch with a 6-1 record and sizzling 1.41 took 27 at-bats in nine games for the • Euro 2008, Group D, Spain ERA. In the bullpen, closer Troy Percival Montréal Expos. Something tells me – bar- vs. Russia, 10:50 a.m., Carlos Marmol has been lights out this season. home stand by winning all seven of its games He leads the NL in holds, a stat that tells you against the likes of division foes Kansas City has 14 saves. Troy Percival! ring injury – that Vlad will be making some ESPN2 At the plate, Tampa Bay has a mix of noise as the season unfolds. • Euro 2008, Group D, few batters can handle his stuff. Combine that and Minnesota. Factor in the struggles early young guns and guys picked up off the Off-season acquisitions of all-star out- Greece vs. Sweden, 1:30 with NL saves leader Kerry Wood and veteran season favorites Cleveland and Detroit have p.m., ESPN2 Bob Howry, and Pinella has numerous options had, and the White Sox look like the division’s scrapheap. Veteran vagabonds Carlos Peña fielder Torii Hunter and workhorse pitcher WNBA to finish off opponents. team to beat. and Eric Hinske have provided the power, Jon Garland have paid off for the Halos as • Connecticut at Minnesota, 6 p.m., ESPN2 SEE CUBS, 9 SEE WHITE SOX, 9 SEE RAYS, 9 SEE ANGELS, 9