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Students: 10 within the past week, Iowa keeps women’s swim 2,976 semester-to-date Employees: 1 within the past week, 435 semester-to-date After a months-long legal battle, Iowa women’s swim and dive is officially here to stay. New cases as of Feb. 12, 2021. Source: UI COVID-19 campus update INSIDE 3

Public universities lose $185 million in pandemic The three public universities collectively lost an estimated net $185.63 million since March 2020 as a result of COVID-19 responses and revenue losses. Josh Lehman, the regents’ senior communications director, told The Daily Iowan that going forward, the regents institutions must be flexible and adapt to current campus conditions.

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Artists and university staff reflect on the legacy of Elizabeth Catlett. The artist spent decades creating art that showed her A legacy of Black excellence

experience as a Black woman. her number in the telephone BYElizabeth JENNA POST necticut was looking for submis- book, it was like trying to find Catlett [email protected] sions for an original jazz con- the number of a movie star, so I cert, so Reid applied by pitching didn’t even try,” Reid said. “Later For many, the thought of Catlett’s art as his subject. I found out she has a son who meeting Elizabeth Catlett “I had a book about her and lives here and that she had a during her lifetime was akin to her art, and I looked at sever- place in lower Manhattan, listed meeting a Hollywood A-lister. al paintings and sculptures of right in the telephone book.” This was certainly the case for hers,” Reid said. “There were The next time Catlett came jazz composer Rufus Reid, who four sculptures that the photog- to visit her son, Reid decided to never thought he’d have the raphy was so good that they just reach out to him. Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan chance to meet Catlett, let alone popped off the page, and I said, “The week she came to visit be welcomed into her family. ‘That’s it. That’s what I’m going her son, I happened to be play- In 2006, Reid composed a to do.’ So, I proposed that I write ing at a nightclub, and I asked concert about Catlett and her music inspired by her, and I got her son if he thought she could work. The University of Con- selected.” stop by, and he said ‘Well, I don’t At the time, Reid didn’t know know, I’ll ask her,’” Reid said. Hawkeyes compete in the 400 yard freestyle during the last session of the 2020 Women’s Big Ten Swim and Dive Championship on Feb. 22, 2020 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. Catlett personally. “And she did; and that was the “I didn’t think I could just find beginning.” TIMELINE Catlett and Reid struck up April 15, 1915 a friendship shortly after. He said she was very down to earth Elizabeth Catlett and reminded him of his grand- was born in Wash- mother. “I got welcomed into the fam- ington D.C. Her 1935 ily,” Reid said. “She invited me father died sev- and my wife to spend a week Catlett graduat- eral months after with her in Cuernavaca. I didn’t ed from Howard respond right away, and she her birth and her called and said, ‘Well aren’t you University located in mother was a truant coming?’ So, we went, and it was Washington D.C. She fantastic.” officer in Washing- Catlett never ended up see- earned her Bachelor ton’s public schools. ing Reid’s concert live, but they of Science in Art, spent a holiday together. At the cum laude. time, she was 92. 1940 “To me, she was a national Catlett went on to treasure,” Reid said. “Certainly 1946 not when she began her work at pursue an MFA from Iowa, but they saw talent, and BY AUSTIN HANSON Catlett moved to she got better and better, and room and waited for about 15 minutes. I think Gary with reporters Tuesday. “. . . It’s permanent like the University of Iowa Mexico, making now she’s a world-class name.” and graduate. There, During her time at Iowa, Cat- she became interest- prints as a guest lett studied with Grant Wood, artist at Mexico’s a landscape artist most famous ed in sculpture. for American Gothic. Her room- [email protected] Taller de Gráfica came in at about 2:15 [Monday] and told us that we every other Olympic sport we have or any sport we mate was poet Margaret Walker, 1962 Popular (People’s who was involved in the Chicago Graphic Arts Work- Black Renaissance. Catlett became a Before Catlett’s rise to fame Mexican citizen in shop). alongside other notable Iowa Contibuted by the Iowa Women’s Archive alumni, she experienced what Elizabeth Catlett. were reinstated.” have. It’s a permanent decision. They are fully rein- 1962. She would use many other Black children of her her immersion in time did — hearing stories of In high school, she studied art slavery directly from her grand- with a descendent of abolitionist Mexican culture to 2002 mother. Fredrick Douglas. display common- Catlett regained Catlett was born in Washing- After completing her under- ton, D.C. in 1915, 50 years after graduate degree at Howard Seven months ago, on Aug. 21, the lives of about The UI’s decision to voluntarily reinstate its stated and full members of the athletic department, alities between her American the end of the Civil War, to the University, a historically Black African American citizenship. children of freed slaves. She university in D.C., Catlett strug- and Mexican people. and her two older siblings spent gled to find a post-graduate arts much of their childhoods with program that would admit her their grandmother while their because of her skin color. 100 student-athletes and staff members across four women’s swimming and diving program comes af- and I have zero plans to cut any sports, including April 2, 2012 mother worked as a truant offi- Although the University of Catlett died in her cer. From a very young age, Cat- Iowa wasn’t her first choice, it 2017 lett was made painfully aware of was the first university in the home on April 2, The University of Iowa the horrors Black people in the world to offer a Master of Fine 2012 in Cuernavaca, U.S. faced just half a century be- Arts program, which Catlett was built a new residence fore her birth. accepted into in 1940. She was in University of Iowa Athletics programs were upend- ter a months-long legal battle with Ohlensehlen and women’s swimming, beyond this point.” Mexico. It was also during her child- the first graduating class, mak- Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan Amplify:hall and named it Catlett ElizabethArtwork of ElizabethCat Catlett, University- of Iowa alumna and artist, is seen hood when Catlett became in- ing her the first African Ameri- in her honor. terested in art, with a particular can and woman in the world to in Catlett Residence Hall on Monday. interest in sculpture making. earn an MFA. Chief Curator of Stanley Mu- wasn’t reinstated until 2002. “These buildings anchor us seum of Art Joyce Tsai said Cat- “There’s definitely a kind of to history,” Tsai said. “I think it’s ed, as UI leadership announced its men’s and wom- her teammates — senior Kelsey Drake, sophomore The Title IX suit is currently ongoing, as the plain- lett’s work spoke volumes. critical edge to what Catlett quite significant that her name lett: A legacy“Elizabeth of Catlett was an artistBlack does,” Tsai said. “There are sev- is on a dorm that provides hous- who held onto the human figure eral prints she does in support ing for students. African Amer- throughout her entire career,” of Black power and Black mili- icans weren’t allowed to live on Tsai said. “She was someone who tancy. But at the same time, we campus while she went here.” was really committed to creating have to see these works in con- Assistant Vice President for en’s swimming and diving, men’s gymnastics, and Christina Kaufman, and freshman Alexa Puccini. tiffs still believe UI Athletics is Title IX non-compli- art that speaks to her own expe- versation with how motherhood Student Life and Senior Direc- excellence rience, but also provides artwork can radicalize you to make this tor of University Housing and that her own community can world a place where there’s not Dining Von Stange said this was draw strength from.” constant fear that your children part of the reason a residence Catlett’s works upset the sta- will be targeted.” hall was named after her. men’s tennis teams would be cut at the end of the The four swimmers alleged that the UI’s deci- ant, despite the return of women’s swimming. tus quo. After moving to Mexico Catlett died in 2012 at the “In a sense, it kind of righted in 1946, Catlett became involved age of 96. Following her death, a wrong that the university had The namesake ofwith Taller deUniversity Gráfica Popular, she was celebrated as one of the made 80of years ago,” Stange said. an art collective that used its most influential artists in histo- Stange said Catlett’s name artistry to advance revolution- ry. Tsai said her legacy will live was the only one taken into se- ary social causes, including the on because of the power it holds. rious consideration for the hall. 2020-21 academic year. sion to cut women’s swimming and diving made “We work right off the Office of Civil Rights’ Mexican Revolution. “The power of Catlett’s work Everyone involved in the deci- Iowa’s newest dormHer prints also spoke to the— lies inCatlett her capacity to capture the sion unanimously agreed that Black Power movement, a move- strength and dignity of Black Catlett deserved the honor. ment in the ‘60s and ‘70s that experience with range, from “We wanted to recognize advocated for Black pride and images of Black power to quiet someone who represented Iowa economic empowerment. It re- little vignettes of everyday life,” and Iowan values,” he said. “She At the time, the move appeared to be permanent. it non-compliant with Title IX of the education methodology of counting,” Barta said. “We’ve been sulted in Catlett’s visa to return to Tsai said. wasn’t a native Iowan, but she Hall — spent decadesthe U.S. being revoked. She was creatingTsai said it’s fitting that see- represents the diversity that the Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan unable to return while her moth- ing Catlett’s work around cam- university wants to continue to Artwork of Elizabeth Catlett, University of Iowa alumna and artist, is seen in Catlett Residence Hall on Monday. er was dying, and her citizenship pus is now a part of everyday life. develop.” Now, one of the four discontinued sports is making amendments of 1972. committed to being Title IX compliant. We’ll re- Diversity,art Equity, that and Inclusion showed Internal Committee her experienceWhat is Amplify? Sarah Watson Kate Doolittle Kelsey Harrell Caleb McCullough Hannah Pinski Amplify is the Daily Iowan’s commu- heighten voices within our audience, nity section, focusing on topics and and provide an opportunity for our a return. Since the Title IX complaint was filed Sept. 25, main committed to being in Title IX compliance.” Alexandra Skores Josie Fischels Mary Hartel Molly Milder Ally Pronina features surrounding culture within readers to engage with the DI. Cesar PerezasKatie Goodalea BlackEleanor Elizabeth woman Neruda Jenna Post the Iowadespite City community. It looks to fac- Hildebrandt Shivansh Ahujaing Austin Hanson injustice.Sophia Perez JuliaArtists Shanahan who were “I received the news the same time that the world a federal judge granted the plaintiffs a preliminary But the other three programs the UI plans to inspired by her and university did,” Iowa women’s swimmer Sage Ohlensehlen injunction Dec. 24, blocking the UI from cutting its discontinue won’t meet the same fate, UI officials officials who sought to com- said. “We were at practice and we were told we had NCAA Division I women’s swimming and diving stressed. memorate her reflect on her an urgent meeting, and that Athletic Director Gary team. “[The deficit is] still a huge number,” Barta said. life and legacy as a trailblazer. Barta was going to come to the pool and talk to us. “We are fully reinstating [the women’s swim- She was the first African So, we were all very excited. We met in the team ming program],” Barta said at a teleconference SEE ATHLETICS, 2 American and woman to earn an MFA, graduating from the UI’s inaugural class. Union: de-crowd buses UI considers 6 Gov. Kim Reynolds’ on-site instruction requirement has turned the tide for school buildings and school buses alike. three campus safety models Changes span from increased training for officers to minimizing Double masking can pre- police presence on campus. vent COVID-19 spread In accordance with new CALEB MCCULLOUGH AND RACHEL SCHILKE Centers for Disease Control [email protected] guidelines, the University of Iowa is recommending stu- Born of a summer of racial-justice protests call- dents and staff wear a surgical ing for systemic change at the University of Iowa, mask along with a cloth mask the university’s Reimagining Campus Safety Action to prevent the spread of the Committee is moving forward on its goal to rework new COVID-19 strain. the UI’s approach to campus safety. The committee held two town hall meetings in 6 -Restaurant workers not February to gather feedback on three potential plans in early vaccine phases depicting how campus safety could be tweaked or Although deemed essential overhauled. The plans were designed with specif- workers, employees working ic attention to how safety affects people of color in the restaurant and foodser- and other communities that have been historically vice industry are not among harmed by police. the priority groups eligible to UI Vice President for Student Life Sarah Hansen, receive the early phases of the Sid Peterson/The Daily Iowan who chairs the committee, said the group will com- COVID-19 vaccination in Iowa. Iowa City Community school buses are seen outside of Liberty High School on Sunday. pile input from the town halls and other avenues, This exclusion has left these and she hopes to present a recommendation to UI employees feeling frustrated President Bruce Harreld by mid-March. BY GRACE HAMILTON Ramsey added that school buses are current- The first model is focused on recruiting a diverse and anxious about continuing [email protected] their work while COVID-19 ly holding 30 to 40 percent of the students that campus police force and heightening anti-racism spread remains high. would typically be allowed on a bus, but that num- and implicit bias training for campus officers. Teamsters 238, a union representing bus driv- ber will likely increase with the introduction to UI Interim Co-Director of Public Safety Mark ers in the Iowa City Community School District, 100 percent in-person schooling on Monday. Bullock, who sits on the committee, said these fo- is asking parents with the option to drive their “There are parents who require school buses rums have given the UI Police Department a chance children to school to help eliminate bus crowding. to take their kids to school. I get that, and that’s to highlight steps that he believes many community The announcement followed the state’s require- what we’re here for. We won’t turn anyone away,” members don’t know the university has taken. ment for schools to offer a 100 percent on-site he said. “But as a bus driver, we are primarily con- The committee suggested the creation of a “cam- learning option. cerned with safety. Right now, the safest thing we pus wellness division” as part of the first model that Teamsters 238’s Chief Union Steward and Iowa can do for the kids is recommend they don’t get would respond to less imminent safety threats, such Tune in for LIVE City School Bus Driver Dan Ramsey said he wor- on the bus if their parents have another way to get as mental health crises and substance abuse. Emer- updates ries the state’s new requirement will cause buses them to school.” gency dispatchers would decide who should handle Watch for campus and city news, weather, and Hawkeye to fill past COVID-19 capacity, making social dis- Teamster 238 Member and Iowa City School calls for service. sports coverage every day at tancing space even more limited than before. Bus Driver Kasey Jurgensen said she doubles up The second model, the “holistic approach,” sug- dailyiowan.com. “The district has laid out a recommendation for on face masks and sanitizes the entire bus by her- gests a more dramatic overhaul of the university’s a 41-person maximum on a bus,” Ramsey said. “If self after completing a route. approach to campus safety. It would minimize I were to put 41 kids in the size of an average con- “I’m on my own little island compared to most, UIPD presence on campus and divert service calls ference room, that’d be way too many kids to have but I worry about my co-workers, the mothers to other professionals, such as crisis and health care in there. Well, buses are about half the size of a conference room.” SEE BUS, 2 SEE SAFETY, 2 2A NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT efforts must be upkept. short-term answers. school doesn’t support you,” Visuals Director Send address changes to: Katie Goodale The Save Iowa Sports “I wish Iowa would’ve en- Ohlensehlen said. “That is The Daily Iowan, group — a coalition of Iowa gaged with the Save Hawk- something that I’ve been 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa DITV News Director “Thankfully, it’s less than $75 swim and dive alumni and eye Sports group,” group wrestling with emotional- City, Iowa 52242-2004 Bailey Cichon million, but it’s still between friends — have proposed al- member and UI alum Mark ly. Today, I’m wearing Iowa Managing TV Director $50 and 60 million. The un- ternatives to save the other Kaufman said. “…We’ve nev- stuff, but yesterday, I was Harley Atchison certainty that I talked about three sports, including reer received a true indication not. It’s very hard to put on BUSINESS STAFF TV Sports Director earlier is still in front of us. moving Olympic sports from or process that you’d think the Tigerhawk, but now I’m Business Manager So, I don’t know exactly how Iowa Athletics’ supervision. an athletic department with going to wear it so proudly. Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Tianna Torrejon big the deficit is going to be, The group also kickstarted a huge deficit would be chas- I think the university made Advertising Director/Circulation DEI Director but it’s going to be large. As a fundraising efforts to help ing down every potential rab- the right decision. 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Iowa’s coaching from less tuition revenue, was only enough to cover staff also shrunk from seven and $3.1 million less from the operating costs of men’s to four people prior to the state appropriations. In total and women’s swimming for 2020-21 campaign. with UI athletics estimated a year. Despite that, head coach $50 million, Harreld reported Iowa is not alone in over- Marc Long said he and his the pandemic lost the univer- turning recent sports cuts. staff are still trying to pre- sity $83.4 million. In January, Dartmouth pare their student-athletes Barta also noted that play- reinstated five varsity sports to compete as best they can, ing a partial football schedule programs it cut in January specifically for upcoming Big in the fall and rolling out fur- after the threat of a Title IX Ten and NCAA Champion- loughs, layoffs, budget cuts, complaint. William & Mary ship meets. and salary reductions have also reversed course in No- Trust issues, according to helped Iowa chip the deficit vember, reversing an earlier both Ohlensehlen and Barta, down to the $50-60 million decision to cut three men’s will likely continue to per- range. sports. The school said it sist as well. Both, however, Uncertainty surrounding will support the programs believe time can mend the the 2021 NCAA men’s bas- through at least the 2021-22 fences that have divided Io- ketball tournament, and the academic year while devel- wa Athletics and its women’s Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan attendance and scheduling oping a financial plan to keep swimming and diving pro- Iowa’s Christina Crane, Zoe Mekus, and Lexi Horner hug after competing in the 100 yard breaststroke time trial measures implemented for them sustainable. gram. during the sixth session of the 2020 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the HTRC on Feb. the 2021 NCAA football sea- Barta reiterated that UI “Emotionally, it’s difficult 22, 2020.

on school busses motivated third of school-bus drivers it’s the one kid that doesn’t perience, she said bus driv- driver can set a precedent BUS the union’s recommenda- in the district are 65 years or wear their mask, the one ers still play an important for every passenger’s school CONTINUED FROM FRONT tion. older. parent that sends their kid role in helping students day, even during the pan- “There’s a con- start their days off demic. siderable amount on a good note. “Bus drivers are the first with children, and the old of retirees and There are kids that live in Iowa City that don’t really have “I’ve driven a people that kids see in the drivers with all these kids on people who are school bus for a morning, and they’re the the bus,” she said. in their 60s who a consistent adult in their life, and we get to be one of the very long time,” last person from the school Jurgensen and her hus- are driving school few consistent adults they get to see day in and day out. she said. “I have district that they see in the band both fall into an es- busses,” Case said. taken whole fam- afternoon,” he said. “There pecially vulnerable age “That’s one reason ilies to school. are kids that live in Iowa group for developing severe we’re trying to en- —Iowa City school bus driver, Dan Ramsey Every person I’ve City that don’t really have a COVID-19 symptoms. courage parents ever driven knows consistent adult in their life, Secretary Treasurer of who have access to alterna- “The buses are going to be to school sick,” Ramsey said. me and remembers me, and we get to be one of the Teamsters Local 238 Jesse tive modes of transportation packed full of kids, and we Although Jurgensen and I don’t think that will few consistent adults they Case said the safety of both to use them.” are at the vulnerability of the thinks COVID-19 has change.” get to see day in and day the passengers and drivers Ramsey said at least a least prepared kid or parent; changed the passenger ex- Ramsey said that a bus out.”

most likely share feedback College of Public Health, said decides, he said he prefers a the special response team “It’s really frustrating SAFETY and discuss the effectiveness she favors the holistic mod- plan that keeps the campus that responded to the protest that this is now the only CONTINUED FROM 2 of each model with the cabi- el that is “close to where we police department involved on June 3. The lack of trans- point where the university is net, which includes the uni- need to be going.” in campus safety without cut- parency within the commit- reaching out to the univer- workers. versity’s vice presidents. She “The thing about policing ting funding or staff. tee is concerning to those sity community for input at Under this model, the said the university could be- is it’s a structural problem, “When we talk about cut- who are wanting to see real the very end of the process,” UIPD would only respond gin acting on those changes and so I don’t think these ting staff, especially inter- change, Pieper added. she said. to more serious crimes and by this summer. A new uni- reformist or add-on policies nally here, at the university wouldn’t be on campus unless versity president is expected are going to do anything to Department of Public Safety, requested. to be selected by the end of actually get at the root causes there’s faces behind these The third approach sug- April if the search committee of the problem that we’re fac- numbers,” he said. “There’s gests the creation of an over- follows its current tentative ing,” Pieper said. “And so, the families behind these num- sight committee focused on schedule. holistic approach gets to that bers and the people that police accountability and The committee developed by completely restructuring would be impacted.” considers past actions from the three prototypes in re- what safety looks like.” He added that, first and the campus police depart- sponse to initial feedback Pieper said the holistic ap- foremost, the UIPD wants ment and makes recommen- from the university’s cultural proach could provide more to serve the community and dations. It would be overseen centers and diversity coun- opportunities for crime pre- it would be disheartening to by a president’s cabinet mem- cils, Hansen said. It’s also vention by funneling funding not have officers and public ber. seeking campus feedback into improving health and safety employees included in Hansen said the three through a survey on the Divi- well-being on campus. the process to make change models are tentative, and the sion of Student Life website, “We know the police don’t and get on “the right side of committee could combine she said, and it plans to give prevent crime. Police come history.” any number of approaches in presentations to the presi- after crime has happened — Pieper said it was frustrat- its final recommendation to dent’s cabinet, staff council, that’s the nature of policing,” ing that UIPD did not men- Harreld. and faculty senate in the near Pieper said. “Social deter- tion its involvement in Iowa “One of the most import- future. minants of health, like good City protests that occurred ant things is that even though The majority of students housing, fair working con- June 3, after the OIR Group, they’re presented as unique, who attended the two town ditions, safe neighborhoods, a California-based firm spe- discrete models, there are ele- halls showed favor for the ho- along with strong commu- cializing in police oversight, ments of the potential models listic model, which suggests nities, actually are what pre- released a report about that that could be broken down drastically reducing police vents crime, and that’s what detailed their involvement and reconstituted in different presence on campus. we see in this model.” in late January. The report iterations,” she said. Felicia Pieper, a graduate While Bullock said UIPD said university officials af- Hansen said Harreld will research assistant in the UI supports what the university terward removed UIPD from THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 NEWS 3A Public universities lose $185 million in pandemic

After federal funding, the University of Iowa lost millions while providing campus safety, health precautions, building improvements, and refunds for students and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BY SABINE MARTIN spite challenges, must con- [email protected] tinue to deliver the first- class education that our The three state Board of students deserve.” Regents-governed univer- After rounds of feder- sities collectively lost an al stimulus funding, the estimated net $185.63 mil- UI’s estimated $83.4 million since March 2020 as lion revenue loss during a result of tuition revenue the COVID-19 pandemic loss, refunds to students, so far is because of a $50 COVID-19 response expens- million loss in UI athletics, es, and state budget cuts. $13.7 million in refunds and The net total included lost revenue, reductions of federal funding aid like the $14.8 million in the General CARES Act and the High- Education Fund for tuition er Education Emergency revenue compared to fiscal Relief Fund. Universities 2020, and a reduction of

Campus policies and procedures have been implemented so the universities can continue delivering on their institutional missions, even if in a different way.

— Regents’ Senior Communications Director Josh Lehman are still left with millions $3.1 million in state gener- in unfunded losses from al fund allocations. These the financial hardships of numbers do not include COVID-19, however. data for UI Hospitals and Regents’ Senior Com- Clinics. munications Director Josh UI President Bruce Har- Lehman wrote in an email reld said at a regents’ meet- to *The Daily Iowan* that, ing in April that, without like many sectors of the predictable financial com- economy, Iowa’s regent mitment from the state, universities have under- it is difficult for the UI to gone massive disruptions maintain the excellence Io- because of the COVID-19 wans expect from it. Grace Kreber/The Daily Iowan pandemic. Since March, the UI — The Old Capitol building is seen from the T. Anne Cleary on Feb. 10. He said the universities with UIHC — has spent an have been forced to adapt estimated $32.7 million on FEMA. dollars in June. The regents from the beginning of the and adapt to current con- their educational environ- COVID-19-related expens- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds asked lawmakers to restore pandemic in March to pres- ditions on their campuses, ments based on current es, but have asked for re- recommended a $15 million the cut and add another $18 ent will “likely grow this Lehman wrote. conditions. imbursements through the boost for the regents’ state million to their budgets. spring,” at an Iowa law- “As the health and safety “The presence [of] Federal Emergency Man- fiscal 2022 budget, which Iowa State University lost makers meeting on Feb. 3. of our university commu- COVID-19 has had a great agement Agency, according underfunds the $26 million an estimated $90.2 million The University of North- nities is the top priority, impact on the institutions to documents provided by request from the regents to to the general COVID-19 ern Iowa lost an estimated many campus policies and financially, with signifi- the university. assist Iowa’s three public impact and state reduc- net of $12.03 million due to procedures have been im- cantly lower revenues and The UI received $5,919,836 universities. tions, according to docu- COVID-19 and state reduc- plemented so the universi- increased expenses,” Leh- in the spring of 2020 and As previously reported by ments provided to the DI. tions since last year ties can continue delivering man wrote. “Iowa’s Regent $6,021,684 from the State of the DI, the Iowa Legislature Iowa State University Going forward, the re- on their institutional mis- Universities are among the Iowa CARES Act, 25 percent cut the regents’ state ap- President Wendy Winter- gent institutions will con- sions, even if in a different best in the nation, and de- of which was not covered by propriations by $8 million steen said the lost revenue tinue to need to be flexible way,” Lehman wrote. 4A THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 Opinions EDITORIAL The Hawkeye State is a COVID-19 embarrassment Gov. Kim Reynolds undermined school reopenings by lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

BY DI EDITORIAL BOARD Her negligence and hy- solid plan? She needed to [email protected] pocrisy has cost over 5,000 leave it up to the local dis- lives in Iowa, and more tricts — who know the com- As students taking several people are going to pay the munity the best — to take classes online this semester, price if it continues. charge in providing a sub- we know the constraints of In summer 2020, Reyn- stantial and safe education. out-of-classroom learning. olds required that Iowa Even when she issued a But the very precautions schools needed to have at partial mask mandate in that would allow students least 50 percent of classes November, it did not apply and teachers to safely rein-person during the fall se- to schools. A mask man- turn — public mask require- mester. She claimed at the date that required masks to ments and limited gather- time we owed better educa- be worn at gatherings with ing sizes outside of schools tion to the students of Iowa. more than 25 people some- — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds But high-quality educa- how did not apply to class- tossed out the window. tion can not be delivered rooms that could have more It’s a pattern of Reynolds’ when the people of Iowa do than 25 students. handling of COVID-19 in the not feel safe. At the end of January, she Hawkeye State. The Iowa City Commu- signed a bill that requires Last year, we stood out nity School District and Iowa schools to offer a 100 globally as a COVID-19 Iowa State Education As- percent in-person learning hot-spot At one point, we sociation filed a lawsuit option. ranked 22nd in COVID-19 requesting for control of Many school districts nationwide deaths, 4th in local school openings, but — including Iowa City’s — the nation for daily reported were denied the request. scrapped the hybrid learn- cases, and three of our cities When COVID-19 was at its ing model because they Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan made the top 20 hotspot list worst last fall, communities could not keep up with three Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the State of the State address in the house chamber of the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. in the country. should not have been forced models of learning. Many 12, 2021 in Des Moines. Gov. Reynolds highlighted in the address expansion of broadband internet, a push for Now, Iowa ranks as one of to be in the classroom when parents are disappointed in-person learning, and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. the slowest for vaccine dis- it was not safe. with her decision and are tribution. The decision made was calling it “forced segrega- to shoulder in crowded bars is the complete opposite. ty of the state. But rather than focusing based on protecting the tion between the healthy where this has the potential Reynolds enacted legisla- Educating Iowans cannot on creating a well-devel- mental health of students. and immunocompromised.” to be spread. tion and made decisions occur unless we do it in a oped vaccine distribution But how could Reynolds ex- Now, she’s lifted the And she expects the Io- that directly contributed to safe way. And Reynolds is plan or passing legislation pect Iowa families to send state’s partial mask man- wa City community to feel the COVID-19 problems Io- passing the buck to under- to keep Iowa safe, Reyn- their children to school date and allowed restau- safe in the classroom — in wa is facing. funded schools whose ed- olds’ main concern is con- knowing their physical rants and bars to operate at K-12 or the university-level She put her focus on ap- ucators do not all yet have trolling schools instead of health was at risk? normal capacity. To say the — when her decisions are peasing political ideologues the vaccine. We cannot be COVID-19. They ended up needing least, this is problematic. allowing behavior that put in the state instead of put- forcing all of Iowa back in- Her hypocritical behav- to start a plan from scratch The UK COVID-19 vari- people at risk? ting in place policies that to schools when there isn’t a ior is unacceptable when since their model was based ant — which proves to be Stephen R. Covey once would actually allow stu- state plan to do it safely. she continues to push for on online-only instruction more transmissible — is said “be a part of the solu- dents to more safely return The hypocrisy needs to in-person learning, but re- until Oct. 1. already in Johnson County. tion, not part of the prob- to in-person instruction. end, and Reynolds needs fuses to pass legislation to How could she throw a Iowa City consists of college lem.” She decided to be a part of to focus on controlling make it safe for this to hap- curveball at local schools students who spend their For the past year, Iowa’s the problem by putting her COVID-19 instead of Iowa pen. when they came up with a weekends packed shoulder leader acted in a way that own agenda above the safe- schools.

COLUMN CommUnity relationship improves policing The hiring of a police-liaison by CommUnity Crisis is a promising step toward mental-health focused policing.

Since 2015, 1,397 Americans A police liaison position with a mental illness have been benefits both officers and fatally shot by police officers; mental health professionals. that amounts to 23% of all fatal Officers will learn new skills shootings by law enforcement. for aiding mental health crises, Last September, a 13-year- and counselors will feel more old boy with autism was shot secure while doing their work. by police in Salt Lake City, People in crisis may react Utah. His mother had called violently to responders, and in hoping to arrange medical these scenarios the presence of treatment for what she de- an officer can provide a sense scribed as a mental break- of security that is currently down. Despite being unarmed lacking. However, it is import- while running away, the teen- ant to maintain the counselor ager ended up with a gunshot as the primary respondent. wound. The accompanying officer The data proves both quan- should only intervene if a situ- titatively and qualitatively po- ation becomes dangerous. lice officers are ill-equipped to Cedar Rapids recently be- deal with mental health issues. gan a similar partnership that This is unacceptable given the has already yielded improve- frequency with which their ment. Foundation 2 Crisis jobs place them in mental cri- Services C.O.O Sarah Nelson sis situations. A police force calls it a great success because that cannot effectively man- having a team member with age mental health situations mental health expertise allows is comparable to a fire station law enforcement to effectively that can’t put out grease fires. deal with a broader range of For these reasons, I am ex- scenarios. cited to see a cooperative effort This plan does not go far between Iowa City Police and enough in addressing the need Alyson Kuennen/The Daily Iowan CommUnity that will address for mental health focused The CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is seen on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Formerly known as the Crisis Center of Johnson County, the food these disparities. policing in our community, bank rebranded in order to emphasize the importance of community. Imagine if that 13-year-old and it certainly will not solve was met with a mental health overnight the racially biased JACOB WENDELL should be. between Iowa City Police and Canada (9.8), Germany (1.3), professional instead of just a policing that plagues the coun- [email protected] Recently, The Daily Iowan mental health resources. and Japan (0.2), it is clear that police officer. Or, at the very try. But when positive change reported that CommUnity Police brutality is rampant American cops are exceeding- least, if the responding offi- occurs, it must be celebrated After a summer of protest- Crisis Services will hire a law in America. Statistics com- ly more likely to utilize deadly cer had accompanied mental because more change is en- ing police violence, it is grat- enforcement liaison to ensure piled by The Prison Policy Ini- force. health professionals in simi- couraged ifying that concrete changes the safety of mental health tiative shows that 33.5 people An often overlooked compo- lar past situations. Nothing is This plan should be praised are being made in our commu- professionals during calls. This were killed by American law nent of these statistics is law certain, but it seems likely that as a stepping stone toward a nity — even if those changes newly created position devel- enforcement per every 10 mil- enforcement’s abysmal han- the outcome would have been more just method of policing, are not as far reaching as they ops an essential relationship lion people. Comparing this to dling of mental health cases. drastically different. not as a final destination.

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BY BRADY OSBORNE ing from Johnson County. seal that surgical mask to [email protected] The university released your face tighter. That is a question and answer ar- really one of the benefits of University of Iowa ex- ticle on Feb. 8 about wear- wearing a double mask.” perts say wearing two ing two masks, and it’s Anthony said there are masks could be more effec- effectiveness in mitigat- some concerns over the tive in slowing the spread ing the spread of the new ability to breathe with two of the new COVID-19 vari- COVID-19 variant. masks on, which is why it ants. The author of the article, is recommended to wear a The Centers for Disease UI Professor of Occupa- surgical mask with a cloth Control and Prevention tional and Environmental mask over it in order to be recommends wearing two Health T. Renee Anthony, able to breathe properly. masks, either a disposable said she believes that the UI Professor of Occupa- mask under a cloth mask, main problem with wear- tional and Environmental or a cloth mask with mul- ing one mask is that it usu- Health Patrick O’Shaugh- tiple layers. ally doesn’t create an ef- nessy said while it’s ben- Three new variants — fective enough seal around eficial to wear two masks, from the U.K., South Af- the face, which is what pre- it’s not as black and white rica, and Brazil — are vents all of the potentially as it seems. believed to be more trans- infected droplets from get- “Unfortunately, we have missible, which is why,the ting in or out. to play this competing in- CDC is pushing for more “The problem is, any terest between protecting safety precautions. As pre- time there’s a gap in the ourselves and being able viously reported by The mask, what air is filtered to breathe comfortably,” Daily Iowan. Three cases as you breathe in as well O’Shaughnessy said. “I’m Photo Illustration by Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan of the recent COVID-19 as what you breathe out, all for double masking, variant, which comes from doesn’t necessarily go with the caveat that there to be considerate of the mendation to double mask including requiring masks the United Kingdom, have through that filter,” Antho- are folks out there that amount of effort it takes to comes at the same time as and limiting gatherings. Io- been recorded in Iowa, ny said. “Putting another are asthmatic or that have breathe”. Gov. Kim Reynolds relax- wa City is still enforcing its with two of the cases com- layer on top of that helps lung conditions that need This new CDC recom- ing statewide restrictions, mask mandate until May 31. Restaurant workers not in early vaccine phases

Although deemed essential workers, frontline employees working in the restaurant and foodservice industry are not among the priority groups eligible for the early phases of the COVID-19 vaccination in Iowa.

BY CLAIRE BENSON sential workers in food, ag- cluded in the early parts of tain occupations were not vaccine as a UI Housing and demand for COVID-19 vacci- [email protected] riculture, distribution, and vaccine distribution,” Iowa prioritized in phase 1B, as Dining employee, but she nations, but there is current- manufacturing sectors who City Nighttime Mayor Joe opposed to what we’ve seen has not received an official ly a limited supply of vac- As COVID-19 vaccina- live or work in non-social Reilly said. “I just wish there in other states who have in- confirmation alerting her as cines that can be distributed tions are being distributed distanced settings. would be some clarification cluded those occupations to when she will receive it. to eligible populations. to eligible parties through- However, this excludes as to why they’re not on deemed essential,” Jarvis According to a previous UI He said as of now, public out Iowa in Phase 1B, many those working in the there, when you know anec- said. “The state Disease Ad- campus update, most UI em- health officials don’t know workers that were deemed restaurant and food service dotally, we can just observe visory Committee met sev- ployees will receive the vac- how the vaccine will affect essential at the beginning of industry. they’re at greater risk… eral times, and from what cine through their primary transmission rates. He said the pandemic are question- Following Iowa Gov. Kim based on just the nature of we were told, had fairly care provider or pharmacy. it will help reduce the se- ing when it will be their turn Reynolds’ decision to lift cer- their work.” lengthy conversations about Rivera-Aguirre said she verity of the illness and the to be vaccinated. tain restrictions for bars and Johnson County Public prioritization.” finds it ironic that restau- symptoms associated with it, According to the Iowa De- restaurants and discontinue Health Community Man- University of Iowa first- rant workers have been but he encourages all work- partment of Public Health, the state wide mask manager Sam Jarvis said he year student Abinadi Rive- deemed essential and their ers to continue following phase 1B includes all persons date, restaurant workers say is unsure why restaurant ra-Aguirre said she works at services are in high demand, mitigation measures. 65 years or older, as well as they feel less protected and and foodservice industry Sakari Sushi Lounge in Des yet they are not paid a living “Ensuring that when specific populations that are are facing risk of contracting workers were not included Moines while she’s home wage, have health benefits, you’re around others inside at high risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19. in the early phases of the from school. At the UI, she or are prioritized to receive enclosed areas, it’s so very and spreading COVID-19. “As a nation, we kind of COVID-19 vaccination, as said she works at Hillcrest the vaccine. important to continue to One tier of the special message out to these peo- no explanations were given Dining Hall. Jarvis said one primary wear masks to remain phys- populations eligible to be ple that they’re essential, from state officials. Rivera-Aguirre said she difficulty facing Johnson ically distant when possible,” vaccinated are frontline es- but some of them aren’t in- “We do not know why cer- is supposed to receive the County right now is the large Jarvis said. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 SPORTS 7A

right next to you,” Woody BRITT said. “A guy that you train CONTINUED FROM 8A with every day and is the school-record holder as with, everything just set well. When you have the up perfectly.” school-record holder next One of Britt’s main fo- to you and you beat him, cuses in the hurdle sprint that’s a pretty good sign is getting off the starting of you’re doing some pret- line with a burst of speed ty good things.” by snapping his trail leg According to Britt, ty- down quickly from the ing McConico’s record start, something he and during a race that saw Iowa Director of Track him compete against and Field Joey Woody McConico was “special.” have worked on in prac- Britt also believes com- tice. peting against McConico At Friday’s starting helped him start fast to line, Britt was lined up keep pace with “a pretty next to Jaylan McConico, fast guy.” who was competing unat- McConico finished sec- tached from his Hawkeye ond behind Britt on Fri- teammates because his day, crossing the finish indoor track and field el- line in 7.74. igibility ran out. Britt and the Hawkeyes Britt’s 7.60 time tied will compete again from the program record that Feb. 25-27 at the Big Ten McConico set, and Woody Championships in Gene- expects Britt to be moti- va, Ohio, before heading vated because he gets to to the NCAA Champion- run alongside McConico. ships to finish the indoor Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan “It helps to have another season in Fayetteville, Ar- Jamal Britt finishes his leg of the 4x400m relay premier during the second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Jan. 23 at the University of guy like Jaylan McConico kansas, in mid-March. Iowa Recreation Building. Britt ran a split of 48.375, contributing to the Iowa ‘A’ team victory with a total time of 3:09.58.

with 15 digs. The next day, she BOYER usurped that total, amassing 17 CONTINUED FROM 8A digs. Boyer hit her current career-high, 21-dig mark in the starting libero before the 2020- Hawkeyes’ sixth game of the 21 season began, as now-se- year, once again having a re- nior Halle Johnston occupied cord day against the Hoosiers. that role last year. Johnston “It is just kind of focusing on has since opted to sit out this what you are doing in that mo- season because of COVID-19, ment,” Boyer said. “That is one vaulting Boyer into her new thing Vicki talks about is stay in role. the moment and focus on what Johnston left Boyer with big you are doing then and there.” shoes to fill. Last year, Johnston With the 5-foot-6 sopho- led the Hawkeyes in digs and more locking down the back- averaged the second-most digs court on defense, Brown said per set in the Big Ten with 4.58. she would now like to expand “It’s always a competition, Boyer’s role, and use her more it’s a Big Ten, Division I school,” in the passing game on offense. Boyer said. “That’s what I thrive In 104 sets played in 2019-20, on. I love competing and even Boyer only had 23 assists. She all of last year it was always in set a new career-high in assists practice you walk in and it’s in her first matchup against In- a competition, so I have been diana in 2020-21 with six. Boy- ready to step into this role.” er has already accumulated 17 Coming into the season, assists on the year. Boyer’s career-high in digs was “I think the biggest contrib- 14 — set against Indiana in Oc- utor for her is more our pass- tober 2019. ing,” Brown said. “She is just Boyer surpassed that num- taking so many more balls, and Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan ber in the first match of the that is what we communicated Iowa’s Joslyn Boyer sets up a spike during a women's volleyball match between Iowa and Indiana at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 5. 2020-21 season against Illinois with her.”

mark the final conference and we’ve just adapted to pionship season.” the number of people who ation of the Big Ten Cham- SWIMMING meet for the Hawkeye the situation,” Tarasen- Last year, Olesiak re- can warm up per lane. But pionships will not be the CONTINUED FROM 8A men’s swimming and div- ko said. “Unfortunately, corded a personal-best other than that, the actual Hawkeye women’s last. ing team, as Iowa will dis- we only competed in two time of 2:12.92 in the 200 competing part of it is re- UI Athletics’ decision continue its men’s swim meets, but I think that was breast at the Big Ten Cham- ally the same.” to maintain its women’s competed in 14 meets, and dive program at the enough for us.” pionships. Although she is Up until Feb. 15, the swim and dive program excluding the postseason. end of this academic year. The women’s team is al- competing in many of the women’s swim and dive comes after a months-long “The training process for Despite the program’s so changing up its routine same events this year, she program was also facing Title IX battle in court with Big Tens is actually very impending discontinua- of the Big Ten Champion- expects a completely dif- extinction at Iowa. The four Iowa women’s swim- different compared to the tion, Tarasenko and the ships, according to sopho- ferent atmosphere at this University of Iowa Depart- mers. rest of the season,” junior Hawkeyes have still strung more Aleksandra Olesiak. year’s conference meet. ment of Intercollegiate The Big Ten Women’s Aleksey Tarasenko said. some solid times together “Our training has defi- “I wouldn’t say anything Athletics and Athletics Swimming and Diving “We are now lifting less this season. Tarasenko is nitely become more spe- is more difficult,” Olesiak Director Gary Barta an- Championships will be and swimming less. We one of the several swim- cific,” Olesiak said. “I’m said. “There are just a lot nounced Monday, how- held Feb. 23-27. The men’s are preparing physically mers on the men’s team really now just trying to of differences in how the ever, that women’s swim- conference diving champi- and mentally for the end of who has recorded an NCAA fine-tune my stroke and competition is set up, how ming and diving will not onships are scheduled for this season.” “B-cut” time this season. technique. I’m trying to seating arrangements are, be discontinued at the end Feb. 25-27, with the swim- The 2020-21 Big Ten “We knew this season perfect all of the details be- how people warm up and of the 2020-21 academic ming championships to Championships will likely was going to be different, fore going into the cham- cool down. They restrict year. So, this season’s iter- follow March 3-6. Sports WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY 17, 2021 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa Athletics updates COVID-19 testing data The University of Iowa athletics department conducted 546 COVID-19 PCR tests for the week Britt ties school record of Feb. 8-14 and received 10 positive tests and 536 negative tests. Jamal Britt’s 7.60 time in the 60-meter hurdles tied the program record set by Jaylan McConico. As part of Iowa’s return to cam - pus protocol, testing began on May 29 and includes athletes, coaches, and other staff members. A total of 402 positive tests, 15,225 negative tests, and one inconclusive test have been received. According to a release, following a positive test result, protocol established by UI Athletics and medical staff, including con- tact-tracing procedures, is being followed to ensure the safety of all UI Athletics student-athletes and staff. This mandatory protocol also includes isolation for the individuals who test positive, and quarantine for those individuals who might have been exposed to someone with the virus. The Big Ten Conference began daily rapid antigen surveillance testing on Sept. 30. Any positive tests identified through the surveillance testing process would be confirmed through a PCR test and reflected in the numbers listed above.

Iowa wrestling ends pause on in-person activities

The Iowa wrestling team has returned to limited in-person Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan activities, per a Monday release. Iowa hurdlers Gratt Reed, Jamal Britt, Iowa alum Aaron Mallett-who ran unattached–compete in the 60m hurdle premier final during the second day of the Larry Wieczorek Invitational The Hawkeyes return to the mat on Jan. 23 at the University of Iowa Recreation Building. Reed, Britt, and Mallett finished fifth, second, and first, respectively. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the Hawkeyes could only following a seven-day stoppage host Big Ten teams. Iowa men took first, scoring 189, and women finished third with 104 among Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Illinois. of in-person activities to miti- gate the spread of COVID-19 in BY CHRIS WERNER Ten Invitational at the Britt atop the Big Ten thing came together, as start as well was perfect, the Iowa wrestling room. christopher-werner@uiowa. University of Iowa Recre- Conference and second his previous career-best but I had some little mi- Out of an abundance of cau- edu ation Building. nationally this season in was a tenth-of-a-second nor mess-ups in there,” tion, Iowa’s dual against North- “I thought [my time] that race. He leads the slower. Britt said. “I was break- western that was scheduled for Iowa senior Jamal was around a 7.69 or Big Ten by nearly .30 sec- After he ran a 7.70 at ing down form in the last Friday has been postponed. A Britt had never posted a 7.68,” Britt said. “Then, onds and is just .05 be- the Larry Wieczorek In- two hurdles. But when decision will be made regarding 60-meter hurdles time 7.60 popped up and I was hind Florida State’s Trey vitational in Iowa City I ran the 7.60, it was all Iowa’s scheduled Sunday dual at below 7.70, that’s why like ‘Oh, OK man.’ After Cunningham for the No. Jan. 23, Britt knew he had set-in place, not a single Wisconsin later in the week. his school-record-tying the race, I took in the 1 spot in the country. could post faster times form was broken down, mark of 7.60 came as such moment I was like ‘OK, I Britt is always striving like the one he put up at I was attacking the hur- Wieskamp named Big Ten a shock to the Las Vegas, could actually see myself to improve and the 7.60 the Hawkeye Big Ten In- dles and bringing the Player of the Week Nevada, native Friday running a 7.50 this year.’” time was a result of a race vitational. same speed I started off University of Iowa men’s bas- night at the Hawkeye Big The 7.60 finish puts where Britt said every- “With the 7.70, the ketball’s Joe Wieskamp has been SEE BRITT, 7 named Big Ten Player of the Week, per the conference office. The 6-foot-6, 212-pound guard averaged 23.5 Boyer booms in second season points, 8.5 re- Hawks bounds, two assists, Joslyn Boyer has emerged as one of the lone bright spots on a and one steal per game in Iowa’s last Hawkeye team struggling in a bevy of defensive categories. Wieskamp two contests — a 79- prep for 66 win over then-No. 25 Rutgers and an 88-58 pummeling of Michigan State. During that two-game stretch, Wieskamp shot 59 percent from the Big Tens floor and 71 percent from downtown. In the Hawkeyes’ Feb. 10 game against Rutgers, the Muscatine, Iowa, native posted his third double-double of the season, bringing his career total up to seven. Wi- eskamp dropped a season-high 26 points and corralled 10 rebounds that night. The junior also netted 21 points and seven rebounds against Michi- gan State Saturday. Wieskamp’s last two performances have made him the first junior in University of Iowa men’s basketball history to amass more than 1,100 Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan points, 500 rebounds, 150 3-point- University of Iowa's Aleksey Tarasenko leaps into the ers, 100 assists, and 75 steals. start of the 400meter free relay during finals of the Big 10 Swimming Championships on March 2, 2019. QUOTE OF THE DAY After wrapping up their regular seasons Feb. 6, the “I drink a lot of coffee. Casey Stone/The Daily Iowan Hawkeyes are focusing on the Yes, I’m very tired.” Iowa Defensive Specialist Joslyn Boyer bumps the ball during the Iowa Volleyball game against Indiana on Feb. 6 at – Senior swimmer Xtream Arena. Indiana defeated Iowa 3-2. Big Ten Championship meets. Sage Ohlensehlen on how taxing it BY EVAN BRUNER was to bring back BY AUSTIN HANSON The Downers Grove, Illinois, native has been [email protected] Iowa’s women’s [email protected] one of the lone bright spots on a Hawkeye team swim and dive that is struggling defensively. Iowa is 12th in the After wrapping up their regular seasons in program. In 2019, defensive specialist Joslyn Boyer led Big Ten in opponent hitting percentage, 11th in Minnesota Feb. 6, Iowa’s men’s and women’s all Hawkeye freshmen in playing time, making blocks, and 12th in digs. swim and dive teams are both preparing for three starts. Boyer has almost exclusively carried the digs the upcoming Big Ten Championships. STAT OF THE DAY Eight games into her sophomore season, load for Iowa as outside hitter Courtney Buzze- This season, the Hawkeyes will have less- Boyer has started every match for Iowa, set a rio has the second-most digs per set behind Boy- than-normal amounts experience under career-high in digs on three separate occasions, er at 1.9. their belts as the postseason approaches. and averaged 3.83 digs per set. No other backcourt Hawkeye is averaging Iowa was forced to compete with a reduced “Joslyn has done outstanding, I mean, if you more than 1.6 digs per set. schedule because of COVID-19 in 2020-21. look at her numbers the past few matches, she “Obviously the first couple of matches it’s just The Hawkeye men faced just three opposing 10 has been all over the place,” junior middle block- like getting comfortable and being more confi- teams in two meets, while the Iowa wom- Times Iowa women’s er Hannah Clayton said. “She is super scrappy dent,” Boyer said. “As the season has gone on, en competed against four different teams basketball’s freshman point and has filled in that place well. I know Halle I have felt very comfortable and am really just across three meets of action. guard Caitlin Clark has been Johnston was a really good contributor last year, growing into that role and making it mine.” In 2019-20, the men’s team participated in named Big Ten Freshman of but I think Joslyn has really stepped up.” Boyer probably wasn’t going to be Iowa’s nine regular season meets, and the women’s the Week this season Boyer has averaged 5.45 digs per set in her last three games. SEE BOYER, 7A SEE SWIMMING, 7A

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February Faves

Start your weekend with a fresh playlist with some of our favorite new songs of the year! The DI Arts staff has you covered with some fresh February jams.

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u suck Emily Bear, Ariza Single renaissance girl Alybob Single Best Friend (feat. Doja Saweetie, Doja Cat Single Cat) Anyone Justin Bieber Single

drivers license Olivia Rodrigo Single Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia (The Moonlight Edition) Ginny and Georgia Love Story (Taylor’s Taylor Swift Love Story (Taylor’s Version) Version) BY PARKER JONES Cover Me In Sunshine P!nk, Willow Sage Hart Single [email protected] Big (feat. Gunna) Rita Ora, David Guetta, Single After a February this cold, leave it to Gin- tors of the remaining eight episodes have Imanbek, Gunna ny and Georgia to lift spirits and warm the yet to be confirmed. stfu (i got u) Alaina Castillo Single hearts of viewers. Toplining the cast are Batwoman actress The first season of the touching drama Brianne Howey as Georgia, and newcom- Betterman MOD SUN Internet Killed The series is slated for a Netflix debut on Feb. 24. er Antonia Gentry as Ginny. Other notable Rockstar The original series follows Ginny Miller, cast members include Diesel La Torraca a 15-year-old girl who seems to be more as Ginny’s younger brother Austin, and Retail Therapy ROSIE Single mature than her 30-year-old mother, Geor- Schitt’s Creek actress Jennifer Robertson as We’re Good Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia (The gia. Set in a small Massachusetts town, a character named Ellen. Georgia decides to finally settle down with Interestingly, the two main actress- Moonlight Edition) her daughter and son to give them a better es only have a seven year age difference, Like 1999 Valley Single life — one she herself never had. with Howey being 31 and Gentry being 24, Created by Sarah Lampart, the 10-ep- while their characters have a fifteen-year Coffee In Bed Pentatonix The Lucky Ones isode season features an abundance of difference. Some speculating audience up-and-comers in both the cast and crew. members suggest this might benefit their Sagittarius Superstar COIN, Faye Webster Single Lampart, who is also writing and produc- performances, while others say it will be a (feat. Faye Webster) ing the show, has only worked on one film challenge for the actresses to overcome. before, the 2016 drama Haze. The first two Whatever the case, there is no doubt Up Cardi B Single episodes will be directed by Anya Adams, that the story will be an inspiring one, and who is also producing the show; the direc- will hopefully lead to bigger and better en- REVIEW OF THE WEEK: Music

BY JENNA POST that gives non-vocal autis- pears as mockery. porn,” a term used to refer misguided one at that. tic characters, but it’s infu- [email protected] tic people representation. While the technical el- to the trope of using stories Music is cringeworthy at riating and disappointing Almost immediately, view- ements were bad enough, of people with disabilities its best moments and in- nonetheless. Despite my previous ar- ers are met with neon col- the story is even worse. to make abled people feel furiating at its worst. The ticle about the ethics of ors, strobing lights, loud Zu has a classic savior good, even when those sto- movie relies on tired tropes casting a non-austic person music, and quick cuts. It’s complex, which is ironic ries are divorced from the and inaccurate portrayals to play an autistic role, I extremely overstimulating, considering she mishan- lived reality for the majority to coddle its au- tried to keep an open mind making it impossible for dles caring for Music in just of disabled people. dience, and while viewing Music. How- autistic people who are hy- about every conceivable This most egregious ex- ultimate- MAD DIE ever, there wasn’t much to persensitive to those stimu- way. ample is when Zu states ly makes Z IE G open my mind to, because li to even watch. The most upsetting mo- that she’s learning how to Music feel L E the film is more a series of Zeglier’s portrayal of the ment comes when Music love because she loves Mu- more like a R tropes and music videos titular character was as ste- is physically restrained sic. If the message is sup- plot device A S strung together than a film reotypical as could be. Her during a meltdown, which posed to be about love, I than a hu- M with any substance. movements and facial ex- has caused the deaths of au- find it extremely confusing man being. U

The film follows the sto- pressions practically make tistic people in real life. It’s that Music was infantilized Despite all I ry of Zu, played by Kate a mockery of autism, with grossly irresponsible to put and sensationalized to get this, the film C Hudson, and Music, played no nuance to be seen. this onscreen, regardless that message across. It al- was nomi- by Maddie Ziegler. Zu is Seeing as Zeglier was of intent. The scene left me so implies that something nated for two Music’s half-sister who be- not an adult at the time of feeling sick to my stomach. about Music makes loving Golden comes her caretaker after filming, this was mostly the Sia claimed on Twitter, her different, and more dif- Globes. the death of their grand- fault of the director, but before her account was ficult, than loving others. This isn’t mother. The rest of the film it doesn’t lessen the harm deleted, that these scenes I wonder what that some- necessar- explores their relationship. done. This is exactly why a would be removed or at thing could be? ily surpris- From its opening, it‘s non-vocal autistic person least preceded with a warn- Zu is clearly meant to be ing considering clear that Music is a film should have been cast in the ing, but they weren’t. aspirational, but frankly, Hollywood’s meant to pat neurotypi- first place: when the role is Most of Zu’s interactions she’s a bad person if she’s attitude toward cal people on the back for portrayed by a neurotypical with Music can best be only now learning to love films with neuro- watching it instead of a film person, their mimicry ap- described as “inspiration by being a caretaker, and a typicals playing autis- THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 80 HOURS 3B The Flavorcast serves up its second season On Sept. 4, The Flavorcast debuted. Created by two UI alumni and one UI student, the trio tastes and reviews Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream flavors.

BY MADISON LOTENSCHTEIN son last semester, the trio Jones — lightly plays in the “We either look at it [email protected] are preparing for the second background. They then read through a lens of whether season, which will debut on the flavor description and cal- we’ve had it before, whether Elijah Jones and Jacob Ohrt Apple Podcasts, Google Pod- orie intake, take a taste, and we want it again, or whether could be described as Ben casts, Overcast, and Spotify rate it through subcategories: we’ve never had it or whether and Jerry’s fanatics. The Uni- on March 5. Viewers can also flavor, texture, balance, and we’d like to try it,” Jones said. versity of Iowa alumni and find links to the podcast on pint design. The podcasters But a fallen flavor comes best friends grew up discuss- Facebook (The Flavorcast) also throw in some Ben and with a new flavor to try. The ing the latest flavors of their and Twitter (@TheFlavor- Jerry’s trivia and see if there’s Flavorcast is scooping into beloved ice cream brand. cast). cultural relevance to the fla- season two with their review Later, however, the two “One day I was just think- vor’s release date. of the Phish Food flavor. noticed an informational ing, ‘Is there a way that I Qi-Bell established the Loaded with chocolate ice element missing from their would like to document this subcategories and said they cream, marshmallow swirls, Ben and Jerry’s repertoire — hobby?’” Jones said. “And I needed criteria to add valid- and chocolate fish-shaped nowhere, not even on the Ben thought a podcast would be ity to their opinions. Texture chunks, the flavor is inspired Contributed and Jerry’s website, was ev- a great way to do it. All of my plays a lead role in the review by the band Phish and its ef- Co-host of The Flavorcast Elijah Jones poses with a pint of Ben and ery one of the company’s ice favorite podcasts are usually process because Ben and Jer- forts to help environmental Jerry’s Ice Cream. Jones is a University of Iowa graduate. cream flavors documented. revealing something but then ry’s places such an emphasis issues, according to Ben and To remedy this predica- also giving trivia about some- on it, she said. Ben Cohen, Jerry’s website. apple pie flavor packaged in erwise “useless” knowledge co-founder of Ben and Jer- In the next couple of ep- a pint with a pie chart of the she has on Ben and Jerry’s. ry’s, has a condition where he isodes, the podcasters will federal discretionary bud- Connecting with like-minded has little sense of taste and no taste a newly released flavor get and pushing for shifting people on a beloved ice cream sense of smell, according to series called Topped, where money from nuclear weapons brand is also an aspect of the the company’s website. the pint is “topped” with ga- to children’s services. podcast she enjoys. “He relies mainly on the nache. Ben and Jerry’s de- That’s one attractive aspect “It’s been so great for me to texture of ice cream to eat it, scribes the filling as a mix- of the ice cream brand, Ohrt be able to use those for once which is why a lot of Ben and ture of soft chocolate that said, that it does a great job at because I just know too much Jerry’s ice cream is textured,” is usually within the depths being involved in social-jus- about them for no good rea- Qi-Bell said. of fancy treats like truffles. tice causes. son,” she said with a laugh. She added that there are Whisky Biz, a Topped flavor, “We find that to be a fan “And then it’s also great to several wacky flavors, bring- is likely first on the list for the of Ben and Jerry’s, being in- connect with people who also ing forth the idea of review- Ben and Jerry’s connoisseurs volved politically is actually appreciate Ben and Jerry’s as ing the flavor balance and to try. Taking a route con- not that far away from each much as I do, because there’s texture. For instance, Jones trary to fancy, The Flavorcast other,” Jones said. not that many people — like queried, how does the mix- also plans on trying the new Qi-Bell said her podcast ex- some people are like, ‘Oh, I ture of caramel and vanilla Doggie Desserts line. These perience has been extraordi- like them,’ but they’re not ob- taste with the crunchy part of treats are made for a canine nary, and that it’s the perfect sessed. So that has been abso- the ice cream? friend, but are also people medium to tell all the oth- lutely fantastic.” And then there’s the re- friendly, Ohrt said. view of the pint design. With Jones added that they its bright colors and funky want to begin incorporating designs, Ben and Jerry’s ice non-dairy and vegan Ben cream is hard to miss in the and Jerry’s flavors into their frozen food aisle. Ohrt said reviews, so everyone can be he remembers the pints’ included. The Ben and Jerry’s unique designs attracting enthusiast would also like to him to the brand, which was embed guest reviewers to the probably Ben and Jerry’s in- podcast, though they do not Contributed tention, he said. know who will speak quite Co-host of The Flavorcast Brillian Qi-Bell poses with a pint of Ben and “The way they differentiate yet. Jerry’s Ice Cream. Qi-Bell is a theater major at the University of Iowa. their product — I really like Even though the podcast’s their pint designs, kinda like main theme is ice cream, sim- ment, Jones began collect- thing. I really like the mixture the cartoony design they go ilar to Ben and Jerry’s inter- ing pint tops in 2017 to keep of opinion and then learning for,” Ohrt said. “... I just think twining of the ice-cold treat track. something that I never knew they do a really good job at with liberal and environmen- When the COVID-19 pan- before.” marketing their product.” tally progressive political ad- demic struck the U.S. in full During the 30-minute di- Then, the team gives their vocacy, that secondary polit- force in mid-March, Jones alogue, the trio munches on overall score, though there ical flavor finds its way into reached out to fellow UI the- a pint of the flavor they are isn’t a mathematical algo- the pint conversation. Among ater student and Ben and reviewing, a gimmick that rithm to the process. the company’s flavors: Justice Jerry’s pint collector Brillian Jones felt necessary for The “It’s really just sort of, how ReMix’d, a pint of cinnamon Qi-Bell, semi-joking about Flavorcast. did we feel about everything and chocolate ice creams creating a podcast on Ben “It makes me feel like overall?” Jones said. “What’s with cinnamon bun dough and Jerry’s Ice Cream. He be- there’s a little bit more cred- the weight of each thing we and spicy fudge brownies, a gan to love the new idea and ibility to what we’re saying, like or don’t like?” flagship flavor for the com- decided to see it come to fru- and a little bit more of like At the conclusion of each pany’s criminal-justice ad- ition, thus creating The Fla- an accomplishment,” he said. episode, the trio reminisces vocacy, which includes part- vorcast, a podcast dedicated “Because in order to review on what Jones describes as a nerships with social-justice to reviewing Ben and Jerry’s the flavor, we have to actually “fallen flavor;” a discontinued nonprofits; Pecan Resistant, flavor no longer among the a fudgy pecan flavor symbol- Ice Cream flavors. have it with us in hand.” Contributed pints that sit in the frozen izing resisting Trump’s im- Jones, Ohrt, and Qi-Bell The co-hosts introduce the Co-host of The Flavorcast Jacob Ohrt poses with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s food aisle at the local grocery migration and anti-LGBTQ serve as co-hosts. Having flavor while the theme song, Ice Cream. Ohrt is a University of Iowa graduate. completed their first sea- “Wishing Well” — created by store. policies; American Pie, an Englert reflects on 2020 with short film This week, the Englert Theatre is premiering a short film reflecting on COVID-19’s impact on area art. BY PARKER JONES The plot itself focuses on [email protected] a single protagonist and her journey through existing in It’s March of 2020. The the seemingly endless and COVID-19 pandemic has just dreary world of 2020, but al- begun, and the future looks so what she dreams her life uncertain across all walks could be like in the future. of life. The Englert Theatre The film will also incorpo- must make the difficult de- rate a supernatural element, cision to postpone — and hence the “Ghost” portion of later, to cancel — the Mission the title. Creek Festival for 2020. It To local filmmaker and would have been the music “Ghost Creek” director Ben- festival’s 15th year. jamin Handler, the film is Eleven months later, on especially unique in that it Tuesday, the experiences and heavily incorporates music losses the arts felt in 2020 from local Iowa artists, and premiered in the form of a features multiple scenes that short film. were filmed like a music vid- The Englert Theatre’s de- eo. He also touched on the but short film Ghost Creek benefits of working with a will premiere digitally, and smaller production team, as will be viewable from the En- it allowed for more freedom glert’s website. A trailer for both in filming and with the the film can also be viewed on creative direction of the film. YouTube. “Just having that roster of The film was initially Iowa musicians that we in- planned to be a mix of doc- corporate into the film was Contributed by Benjamin Handler umentary-style videography really exciting for me because with a loose narrative focus- I love music videos,” Handler utive producer and Englert see the months and months the Englert to produce more through the lens of artistic ing on the cancellation of said. “And getting to work to- events director. of work that our team has cinematic content in the fu- expression. the Mission Creek Festival, gether with local musicians Egli described the end put in, and to see all of it just ture, Egli said. “We knew that we needed but ended up becoming an for a whole film — I think it’s result as a gift to Englert’s come to life in the premiere.” Englert Marketing Direc- to do something to keep the entirely fictional story. Ghost something special.” patrons, and ultimately an Although the Englert usu- tor John Schickedanz said spirit of Mission Creek alive,” Creek is intended to reflect on The 18-minute short film example of how thinking ally specializes in music and that the project was one to Schickedanz wrote in an the losses the artistic com- is Englert’s first venture into outside the box has helped theater arts, it is part of their help replace some of the en- email to The Daily Iowan. “The munity has faced during the the world of cinema. As such, Englert uphold their mission mission as a leading member ergy of the Mission Creek production team has planned COVID-19 pandemic. It will when the concept for the film during uncertain times. of the Iowa City artistic com- festival that was lost in the out the details to ensure that also serve as an anthem to came together in the summer “Even though it’s a short munity to continuously ex- event’s cancellation. He de- we created the best represen- the communal value of art of 2020, there was a learning film, it’s an incredible pand their artistic endeavors, scribed the film as an inves- tation of art that embodies and the mutual perseverance curve for production, said amount of work,” Egli said. Egli said. Ghost Creek has defi- tigation of the difficulties of the collective feeling of that that artists share. Jessica Egli, the film’s exec- “It’ll be really awesome to nitely opened some doors for living through a pandemic, time in history.” 4B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT University of Iowa freshmen Stanley Liu and Johnny Diaz created Catlett Customs, a Custom campus kicks personalized shoe company.

They hired other team mem- to the physical medium. Liu bers to assist with shoe paint- and Diaz oversee this process ing, communications, and and help the artists come up photography. with new designs. Diaz said “There were so many little he has seen his ideas come to components that we didn’t life in a way he never thought initially prepare for,” Diaz was possible. said. “As business beginners, With the COVID-19 pan- we did a lot of guessing and demic, Liu and his team have hoping that we would get the made adaptations to safely right outcome.” deliver their products. The Catlett Customs aims to business currently does not “revolutionize the sneaker sell the shoes directly, only industry through artistic ex- the customizations. Custom- pression,” as stated on the ers drop off their shoes to the business’ website. People in- Catlett Residence Hall front terested in custom shoes can desk to deliver to Liu’s room. either select a pre-set design From there, the team proper- or work with an artist on ly cleans the shoes and paints developing a design that fits them. The customer and Liu their interests best. then discuss how to safe- Some of the pre-set de- ly deliver the shoes back to signs that students can or- the customer. Initially, each der for their shoes include customization cost $100, but blue butterflies, a Chicago has since been lowered to Cubs-themed shoe, and — to $50, because college students show school spirit — a Hawk- were struggling to pay that eye-themed shoe. While the amount. designs are shown on a Nike “Receiving our first sale Air Force One sneaker, the was a huge accomplishment,” team can also paint the de- Liu said. “We have had a lot signs on other types of shoes, of other people interested like Vans. as well, and in order to best Liu said collaboration is serve them we changed our one of the team’s most prom- prices.” inent goals, and because the The duo take orders both painters have such a diverse through their website and array of artistic strengths, Instagram, and voiced their he said they are able to make hope that, when the pandem- each customer’s idea fully ic clears, they will be able to come to life. do public demonstrations of Contributed The six artists on the Cat- their projects in the Iowa City Photo of shoes designed by Stanley Liu and Johnny Diaz lett Customs team are all UI downtown area. students. Their roles in the “We are just getting start- BY TATIANA PLOWMAN designed shoes. He said he ests, a shoe design company “The name came naturally. business are to help draft de- ed,” Liu said. “And we hope [email protected] loved the idea of personal- could be possible. Catlett’s contributions to the signs graphically on the com- to continue years down the ized sneakers and decided to The name Catlett Customs art world are remarkable and puter and help translate them road.” As a first-year student bring that idea to life through derived from two varying living in the building sur- on the pre-pharmacy track, a student-owned business, sources of inspiration. Liu rounded by her art serves as a Stanley Liu searched for a Catlett Customs. lives in Catlett Residence huge inspiration for us,” Liu The name came naturally. Catlett’s way to enable his creative Liu met his partner John- Hall, the newest housing ad- said. “Plus, the sound of the contributions to the art world are remarkable and side at the University of Io- ny Diaz, a fellow first-year dition to the UI campus. He name just sounded right.” wa. Since high school, he’d student also on the pre-phar- also found inspiration from The duo initially struggled living in the building surrounded by her art serves had an interest in shoes and macy track, during his first UI alum Elizabeth Catlett, with the logistics of operat- as a huge inspiration for us. graphic design, partially few weeks on campus in the world-renowned sculptor ing a business. Neither had due to a high school friend fall. The pair quickly realized and printmaker, for whom previous experience with who showed him pictures of that, with their aligned inter- the residence hall was named. anything business-related. — First year student Stanley Liu A c r o s s D o w n 1 Fair 1 Not be serious 5 Mary Lincoln’s maiden name 2 Home of the Anasazi State Park Museum 9 Some drought-resistant plants 3 Ocular woe 14 James of jazz 4 Add (on) 15 Leader in a kaffiyeh 5 ___-weenie 16 Two- or four-seater, maybe? 6 Rolex rival 17 “Smile!” 7 Put-down 19 Like tomes, typically 8 Impersonating, in a way 20 Address by a Sacramento N.B.A. player? 9 Totally adorable 22 Padre’s hermana 10 Grateful? No. 0113 23 Expansive septet 11 Trendy 24 Make bubbly 12 Silicon Valley specialty, familiarly 28 Hibernation stations 13 Get to 29 Concern of the Citizens United decision, for short 18 Make an effort to get swole 32 Sharp-shooting Curry 21 Corral 33 Mass ___ 24 ___ Blaster (classic arcade game) 34 Around 16 mg of niacin, e.g. 25 Thin air 35 Game notes for a New Orleans N.B.A. player? 26 Some barriers to entry in the shipping business? 38 Officiate, informally 27 Candy Crush or Angry Birds 39 ;) ;) ;) 28 Places for aces 40 “I give!” 29 Pierce slightly 41 Surgery sites, for short 30 Best-selling musical artist whose album titles represent ages 42 Things that sometimes clash in orchestras? 31 Sights along Paris’s Champs-Élysées 43 Amounts at risk 33 Studied secondarily 44 Top ___ 36 Hybrid feline 45 Variety show segment 37 Messenger molecule 46 Charlotte N.B.A. player in charge of recycling? 43 Coarse-grained rock that splits easily 53 “Oof, that was bad” 44 Car company founded in 2003 54 Gutter attachment 45 Writer Nin 55 Write an ode about, perhaps 46 Bit of typing by someone who’s all thumbs? 56 Wetlands denizen 47 Recover 57 TV show that launched more than 200 songs onto the Billboard 48 Flavorers in Italian cookery Hot 100 49 Dungeons & Dragons and others, for short 58 Work of cartography 50 4,100+ mile river that drains 11 countries 59 Tree house? 51 One-on-one Olympic event 60 Appear 52 Overflow (with) 53 “Up” vote

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