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TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ UISG ELECTIONS IC mulls bicycle projects

By CARLY MATTHEW [email protected]

Several Iowa City bicycle projects are closer to fruition. A majority of these are lane-reduction or road-diet projects in which the num- ber of lanes on a road is reduced usually from four to three lanes, the center lane becoming a turning lane. The city would add bike lanes on each side of the street. One such project on South Sycamore Street is in the bidding process. Additionally, the city’s project includes adding a pedestrian bridge, also accessi- ble to cyclists, on Dubuque Street where it crosses Interstate 80 is under contract. The Dubuque Street project would connect portions of the Iowa River Cor- ridor Trail on both sides of the interstate. “We do see more people using their bicycles to commute, so we want those users to feel safe and comfortable just as REAL Party senatorial candidate Brendan Power answers a question during the UISG senatorial debate at the High Ground Café on Monday. The REAL Party was represented by senatorial candidates we would want motorists and pedestri- Rachel Zuckerman and Power, and the BEACH Party was represented by senatorial candidates Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben and Mackenzie Borders. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) ans to feel comfortable,” Iowa City Public Works Director Ron Knoche said. The number of U.S. workers who reg- ularly commuted by bike increased from around 488,000 in 2000 to about 882,198 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census. “With our young population, I think this is what people want,” said Kent UISG Senate Ralston, the executive director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County. To respond to the national trend, hopefuls speak out SEE BIKES, 5 UISG elections will be held Wednesday and Thursday through ISIS. DON’T KNOW WHO By GRACE PATERAS dalgo-Wohlleben were the BEACH YOU’RE VOTING [email protected] Party senator representatives, and Rachel Zuckerman and Brendan FOR YET? UISG senator candidates tried out Power came from the REAL Party. something new in an effort to gain All four worked together this year votes on Monday night. as OPEN Party senators. Iowa City cyclists use the bike lane provided on Jefferson CHECK OUT THE DAILY IOWAN’S KRUI-FM presented a forum for The debate was hosted by fresh- Street on April 2. The city is considering increasing the num- VOTER’S GUIDE FOR A COMPLETE voters and the audience to engage man Kris Yambao, who works for ber of bike lanes in Iowa City. (The Daily Iowan/John Baker) LOOK AT THE REAL PARTY AND with two senators from each running KRUI. After seeing only two official party in the upcoming University of debates focused on just the presi- BEACH PARTY, INCLUDING PARTY Iowa Student Government election. dential and vice presidential candi- PLATFORMS AND TICKETS. PAGE 7. Candidates for UISG Senate spoke dates, he wanted to hear from the to an audience in High Ground Cafe, rest of the ticket. 301 E. Market St., as well as an au- “But I didn’t really see anything dience via live-broadcast on KRUI. Mackenzie Borders and Oliver Hi- SEE DEBATE, 5 Life in Death Vigil planned for Mogni Café A candlelight vigil is being planned at the IMU that will be open to the public for University The Johnson County/Iowa of Iowa student Andrew Mogni. City Senior Center held its third Death Café on Monday, By NICK MOFFITT planned at the IMU that will be open [email protected] to the public. He said details for the in which people get together event would be released on the fra- to speak frankly about death. Sigma Nu Fraternity brother and ternity social-media accounts and University of Iowa junior Andrew through a formal statement from Sig- By CORY PORTER Mogni died Sunday morning. ma Nu President Mark Parise. [email protected] Mogni, a graduate of St. Petronille Mogni was moved back to the United Benet High School, reportedly died States from Italy to Northwestern Me- With a name such as “Death Café,” at 11:15 a.m., according to the St. morial Hospital for further treatment. it’d be easy to mistake it as a dour, mor- Petronille Church Facebook page. According to a UI International Pro- bid affair, but laughter could be heard The Glen Ellyn, Illinois, native suf- grams release, the police in Italy are coming from the room all the way down fered a 40-foot fall early on Jan. 14, still investigating the fall. the hall. according to a UI release after the ac- The release also said students can Andrew Mogni, a UI junior and member of the Sigma Nu frater- Local residents, mostly seniors, gath- cident. leave wishes for the family under the nity, is pictured. Mogni died Sunday morning after an accident ered for the third Death Café meeting Trevor Heimke, a member of Sigma Twitter hashtag #PrayforMogni. during a study-abroad trip to Italy. An on-campus vigil is expect- at the Senior Center, 28 S. Linn St., on Nu, told The Daily Iowan Mogni’s fu- Sigma Nu is raising money for Mog- ed to occur later this week pending a formal announcement on Monday to talk about all things death neral would be held in Chicago, but a ni’s family, and the fundraiser can be the fraternity’s Facebook page. (Contributed/Sigma Nu) and dying but with an attitude usually time and date had not been set as of found by visiting gofundme.com/kick- absent from such heavy subjects. Monday evening. initforacure. The fundraiser also ben- UI sophomore Rodric Jackson, who A candlelight vigil is also being efits Sigma Nu fraternity member and was diagnosed with brain cancer. SEE CAFÉ, 5

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By ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC “Right now, in terms of groundwork laid in all of paign, but it’s not unusual [email protected] Iowa, if you’re going to go, these states that come right to see it for initial campaign you better go,” said Don after Iowa, too,” he said. days, either. The second big name in Kass, the chairman of the The five states on Paul’s Taking a state tour ADD US ON the GOP pool of potential Plymouth County Repub- itinerary include the first makes sense, Hagle said, presidential nominees is lican Central Committee. states in line when prima- because the campaign gets SNAPCHAT expected to launch his cam- “You need to get ground- ries and caucuses come kicked off in several places, paign today. work laid; you need to get around: Iowa, New Hamp- getting local media atten- @THEDAILYIOWAN Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., people talking about your shire, South Carolina, and tion in particular. will kick off a five-state tour candidacy.” Nevada, with the supposed “You can’t simply only at 11 a.m. in which he is Page County Republican initial announcement tak- focus on Iowa and then be- expected to announce his Central Committee Chair- ing place in Paul’s home gin your campaign in other presidential bid. man John Bowery echoed state of Kentucky. states as soon as the cau- The initial announce- Kass, saying this seems Tim Hagle, a UI asso- cuses are over; that’s just ment is set to be in Louis- like a good time for Paul ciate professor of political not the way it works,” he ville, and the 52-year-old to come out with an official science, said now is a time said. is scheduled to visit New bid for president instead of when things are starting to Paul’s UI visit may show Hampshire and Charles- second-guessing an earlier pick up as more and more his appeal to younger stu- ton, S.C., before hitting the or later date. candidates start announc- dent Republicans and those University of Iowa campus “He knows if he’s got a ing their candidacies. who might lean more liber- on Friday. Paul will wind pretty good base nation- He used Sen. Ted Cruz, tarian, Hagle said, adding down his tour with a trip to wide and in the early pri- R-Texas — who announced that there’s a very strong Las Vegas on Saturday. mary states,” he said. “It’s his campaign on March 23 libertarian presence as a Organizers have snagged no secret that he’s going to — as an example of how result of his father’s activi- the IMU Second-Floor run, there’s no reason to an early announcement ties on university campus- Ballroom from 10-11 a.m. hold out for any later date.” can be an advantage, citing es across the state. Former on Friday for the senator’s As for Paul’s five-state the amount of attention the Texas Rep. Ron Paul visited campus visit. tour, Kass said it makes senator has received and the UI in October 2011. Several GOP officials in sense to get around to as his apparently nice fund- “Iowa City is usually not the state agree that now many states as possible raising efforts. considered a prime location is the time to announce early on, especially Iowa. Hagle said he’s seen oth- for a Republican candidate, a presidential bid and a “Iowa’s just the first er people do a “barnstorm- but the thing about Rand multi-state tour may be an part of the stampede, so to ing-type” approach in the Paul is that he’s been here effective strategy. speak; you’ve got to have last couple of days of a cam- before,” he said.

TRANSPORTATION Iowa ride-share bill dies Bad news for Uber and other ride-share service users: A new bill in the Iowa Legislature calling for a statewide framework for ride-share companies to operate is dead in the Iowa Legislature.

By QUENTIN MISIAG cities in Iowa in which the local restrictions under the told The Daily Iowan. [email protected] nation’s largest and most legislation. Uber executives have recognizable ride-share ser- The aim of the bill — made trips to the State Being able to hail an vice, Uber, operates. which in many ways mir- Capitol in recent months to Uber outside of Iowa’s two Brian Best, the vice rors Des Moines’s regu- whip up support for the bill, largest communities in chairman of the House lations — was to allow according to a source with which they operate now is Transportation Commit- companies and the con- knowledge of the planning. dead for at least another tee, needing a quick ride to sumers to have the same California has been on year, despite bipartisan Kansas City’s Sprint Cen- ride-share experience a leading front of states support for legislation call- ter to watch the 2015 Big from city to city. that have stiffened regu- ing for the establishment 12 men’s basketball tour- Rep. Dave Jacoby, lations on ride-share pro- of a statewide regulatory nament, ordered an Uber D-Coralville, said from a viders, following Uber-re- network for ride-share up- for the first time after being local perspective, Gov. Ter- lated collisions. starts gained momentum ensured by friends that it ry Branstad’s signing of Celebrities, including Io- at the Statehouse earlier was a safe-alternative to a the bill would have allowed wa native Ashton Kutcher, this month. traditional taxi. a person to snag an Uber have since taken to social House File 394 was on “[Company drivers] can’t from Coralville to down- media to jump-start ride- the list of bills that re- just go out there and have town Iowa City, Jacoby said. share popularity in the cently met the legislative fun and do it,” said Best, While Branstad and state with #CAlovesUber. chopping block, along with R-Glidden. You have to have aides have reviewed ride- Had the legislation proposals to boost the mini- background checks and in- share ordinances at the stayed alive, Statehouse mum wage to $8.75 an hour surance to prove that you local level, the governor leadership, including and requiring women to are an outstanding person.” had not met with Uber members of the House have an ultrasound exam Cities with current local or Lyft officials and had and the Senate, as well as before having an abortion. regulations for the com- not taken a stance on Branstad, would have had Des Moines and Cedar panies would have been the concept as of late last until May 1 to pass the Rapids remain the only forced to throw out their week, a Branstad aide measure into law.

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Humberto Cruz Carrera, 25, 1205 struction of an officer. substance, possession of pre- charged Sunday with vio- Laura Drive No. 67, was charged Kyle Hullinger, 19, 335 S. scription drugs, and OWI. lating a no-contact, domes- Tuesday with violating a no-contact, Dodge St., was charged Mon- Daniel Noehl, 58, 2401 High- tic-abuse protective order. domestic-abuse protective order. day with public intoxication. way 6 No. 2435, was charged Warnell Wright, 34, 143 Arabi- Shkila Holder, 21, Coralville, Benjamin Mirr, 19, 3411 Ire- Monday with fifth-degree theft. an Court, was charged Monday was charged Monday with land Drive, was charged April 3 Daniel Sorenson, 29, 2436 with driving while barred and public intoxication and ob- with possession of a controlled Shady Glen Court, was OWI. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 NEWS 3 Believing victims at center of new community response program A new campaign teaches community members how to respond when someone they love reports a sexual assault.

By CARLY MATTHEW International. It’s based community members how to “It’s a great campaign be- their friends and family prejudge them, not blame [email protected] on studies saying a neg- respond appropriately. cause it’s easy and simple, but after telling them about them for the assault, not ative response from the “If you say you were it makes a huge difference for the assault. give certain specific in- Community members first person a victim tells, robbed, no one asks why survivors,” Garrett said. “We want people who formation to the media, now receive encourage- often a family member or you were flashing your She said RVAP did encounter them to know and not pursue alcohol or ment to support survivors friend, might deter they don’t have to drug charges. by simply believing them reaching out for ad- have the magic thing “We’ve always done it, when they say they have ditional help. ‘The idea is that it's so difficult for the victim to come forward to say,” Garrett said. but now it’s written in been sexually assaulted. “The idea is that Instead, she says black and white,” said Da- The Johnson Coun- it’s so difficult for and they need support. They need affirmation and this acts as all they have to do is vid Visin, the interim vice ty Sexual Assault Re- the victim to come to believe them. president for the UI police. sponse Team, a coalition forward, and they a support program and awareness campaign.’ The Iowa City, Visin said believing of several agencies — need support,” said — Pamela Terrill, UI sexual assault nurse examiner Coralville, North the accuser does not including assault nurse Pamela Terrill, the Liberty, and UI po- compromise the neutral- examiners, rape-victim coordinator of the lice have made the ity of an investigation. advocates, and local po- University of Iowa pledge. He said the statement lice — launched the Start Sexual Assault Nurse Ex- money out in the open,” some publicity for the In addition, the UI po- is intended to be a tool by Believing campaign aminer Program. “They Terrill said. campaign in the past, lice released a list of 11 for both the survivors locally during April, need affirmation, and Britte Garrett, a Rape but she and the sexual guarantees to sexual-as- and friends of survivors which is Sexual Assault this acts as a support Victim Advocacy Program assault response team sault survivors. looking for the next step. Awareness Month. program and awareness certified sexual-abuse ad- decided to give it a full For example, the police “We really want to The movement start- campaign.” vocate, said one of the best effort. They noticed ma- guarantee says they will keep this on the forefront ed in 2010 through End The program discourages features of the movement ny survivors experienced meet victims in the loca- for months and years,” Violence Against Women blaming victims and teaches is its straightforwardness. adverse reactions from tion of their choice, not Terrill said.

TRANSPORTATION Council to decide on housing By BILL COONEY city, Councilor Kingsley to submit,” Rackis said. flect the focus of the city. [email protected] Botchway said. “The consolidated plan is “The plan doesn’t get “From a broad perspec- much more detailed and constructed from scratch Officials mull The Iowa City City tive, we want this fund- comprehensive. It sets each year,” she said. “The Council will vote today ing to continue,” he said. out strategies for hous- current plan is an up- on whether to adopt the “Iowa City has a lot of ing, jobs, and services for dated form of previous Iowa City Housing Au- housing vouchers, so this low-income residents in plans, changed to reflect texting bill thority’s five-year and federal funding is crucial.” Iowa City.” the priorities of the city.” annual plans, which aim The five-year plan Rackis said the consol- Federal funds are By QUENTIN MISIAG for texting while driving, as to continue public hous- describes the Housing idated plan provides de- the main reason for the [email protected] do D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, ing efforts in Iowa City. Authority’s mission and tails of how federal money plans, Rackis said. and the Virgin Islands. The federal govern- the long-term plan for will be allocated in the city. “I think that there Drivers might want to wait The legislation stands as ment requires the city to achieving that mission The annual plan pro- were more forms at- to finish a text message or only one of a few current submit these plans in ac- over the next five years. vides details about cur- tached to the plan then wait to answer that phone call measures that needs a state- cordance with the Qual- The strategies for rent public-housing pro- the actual plan itself,” the next time they’re behind wide law in place, said Rep. ity Housing and Work meeting this mission are grams and the population he said. “The compre- the wheel on Iowa’s roadways. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville. Responsibility Act of developed through data served as well as strate- hensive plan, which we Legislative movement in Jacoby — who dubbed the 1998. Adopting the plans found in CITY STEPS, gies for addressing needs use to produce the five- the Iowa Senate and the Io- bill the “look up from driving is required for the city to Iowa City’s consolidated of currently assisted fam- year and annual plans, wa House Transportation campaign” — compared the continue to receive feder- plan, said Steven Rackis, ilies. It is also the annual is much more detailed Committee early last week new legislation to the state’s al funding. the Housing Authority application for grants to and lays out how the could soon mean more pow- seat-belt law. Federal funds received administrator. support improvements to federal funding received er and discretion for state “It’d be odd having a seat-belt from adopting these “The five-year plan is public housing. will be used by the law-enforcement officials,law only by cities,” Jacoby said. plans are important for something the federal Mayor Pro Tem Susan Housing Authority over ultimately aligning state law He said two road blocks public housing in the government requires us Mims said the plans re- the next five years.” with respective laws in place stand in the way of the bill’s in 14 other states, Washing- passage: House Speaker ton, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, Kraig Paulsen, R-Hiawatha and the U.S. Virgin Islands. and what he called an un- The Senate passed the likely signing by Branstad. bill that would make texting The Branstad administra- while driving a primary of- tion has not taken a public fense late last week. stance on the issue yet. The Transportation Com- “The governor is always mittee first voted April 1 to interested in ensuring Iowa amend Senate File 391 to in- highways and roads are safe clude a ban on all cell-phone and secure,” said Branstad use without a hands-free de- spokesman Jimmy Centers, vice such as Bluetooth, on top noting that the Republican of a proposed ban on texting will review the legislation in while driving. its final form should it pass Iowa law currently states in the House. that officers can only issue Several top lawmakers tickets to drivers for texting have doubt that the legisla- should they be pulled over tion will have strong enough for a different offense, such legs of support, according to a as speeding. series of interviews with The In a recent Des Moines Reg- Daily Iowan last week. ister Iowa Poll, 85 percent of One of the most vocal sup- respondents said they back a porters of a passage is Sen. To- more stringent texting law. ny Bisignano, D-Des Moines. Republican leadership at Bisignano said state offi- the Capitol voted in favor of cials need to direct greater the changes, citing an easier focus to overall distrac- basis for enforcement by po- tive-driving legislation. lice officers. “It’s easier to prove a guy Should the legislation ulti- has a Big Mac in his hand mately make it to Gov. Terry when you pull him over than Branstad’s desk and be signed texting,” he said. into law, law enforcement could pull over any driver seen with a cell phone in hand. Rep. Rick Olson, D-Des Moines offered an amend- ment that would have ad- justed the language to “due care,” but lawmakers voted it down, effectively passing the bill 17-4. The prevalence of cell phones, new research, and publicized crashes has started many debates related to the role cell phones play in driver distraction. This chart details state cell phone use and tex- ting while driving laws. While no state bans all cell phone use for all drivers, 37 states and D.C. ban all cell-phone use for teen or be- ginning drivers. Another 20 states and D.C. also prohibit any cell-phone use for school- bus drivers, according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Administration. The majority of states — 45 in all — have bans in place 4 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinions — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COLUMN EDITORIAL War on Forfeiture legislation needed owa’s forfeiture laws are in need of some seri- were seen as suspicious of being linked to tax evasion. ous revamping, and they need to be addressed Even though she wasn’t found guilty of any crimes, Christianity Iand changed on both the state and federal level. she had to work tirelessly to get her hard-earned mon- Whether you are driving down the highway with large ey back. The system put into place to stop criminals Yes, I know — the First sums of cash or you are a business owner who deposits effectively worked against the kinds of people we try Amendment of the U.S. small amounts of money frequently, you are at risk to to lure into the state of Iowa. Constitution seems to have it seized by police, guilty or not. It’s problematic that many law-enforcement agen- protect religious freedom, Congress and state legislatures allow law enforce- cies in the state see forfeitures as crucial to maintain- but those are just words ment to seize a person’s property if there is suspicion ing themselves financially. Millions of dollars have on parchment. Old parch- of it being associated with a crime. Typically, you as- been effectively funneled to law-enforcement orga- ment at that. ISIS over sociate suspicious property as being weapons or drug nizations from citizens through forfeiture. Although in Iraq and Syria can tell paraphernalia, but all too commonly is it not either of much of the money taken was justified as being asso- Beau Elliot you a thing or two about these — it’s money. ciated with crimes, there are still cases in which inno- [email protected] protecting religious free- A Chicago man had $19,000 seized from him by po- cent people have had their cash taken. dom with words alone. lice after he was stopped in Council Bluffs last year. A four-month investigation conducted by the Des So I see that Christianity They can probably tell The man had no criminal record. He didn’t have any Moines Register found that $43 million has been is under attack. Who knew? you a thing or two about drugs on him. The assumption that he had committed seized since 2009, and among 600 cases sampled in Well, apparently Loui- protecting freedom in a crime was reason enough to have all his money be its study, it found dozens of people who had money siana Gov. Bobby Jindal general, though not in a taken by officials. taken from them by officials while not being arrested knows. He was recently way you might like. Currently, it is possible in the state of Iowa for the or charged. in Iowa, railing against The curious thing IRS to seize your bank account and its funds without It’s evident there is abuse in the system. It is unjust the war on Christian- about religious-freedom your ever committing a crime. The current system in that U.S. citizens should have reason to fear that the ity here in the United laws is that there are place presumes that people are guilty until they are people who serve and protect can take money without States (though often we many of them, all over proven innocent. Even in cases where people were not proof of wrongdoing. It is the belief of the Daily Iowan have to wonder about the country, including a arrested, convicted, or charged with a crime, people Editorial Board that the unjust highway robbery that the “United” part). federal one, though none had money taken from them by the state. happens on roadways as well as inside bank accounts Really? seem to embrace discrim- A restaurant owner in Spirit Lake, Carole Hinders, be prevented through national and state legislation. Weren’t Christians ination quite like the In- had more than $32,000 taken from her business bank More than just a conversation is necessary. Laws need out in force (so to speak) diana and Arkansas laws account by the IRS because her small weekly deposits to be made and changed. on Easter, pursuing the (which, seemingly, have ancient Christian tradi- been rolled back a bit). tion of coloring eggs to As Gail Collins of the celebrate Jesus’ escap- New York Times has ing from the tomb and pointed out, the federal LETTERS TO THE EDITOR thumbing his nose at religious-freedom law was Pontius Pilate’s washing passed in 1993 to pro- his hands for the first tect the religious rights Vote REAL day of the year. Liz was in Des Moines Platforms are value statements. me but also for your education this time in a month? of Native Americans in For the last two years, I have had the advocating for students. BEACH presi- For BEACH Party, addressing sexual coming Wednesday or Thursday. Well, OK, that’s not Oregon. OK, fine. The re- honor of representing the more than dential candidate Sam Wampler, who misconduct is our No. 1 priority. We want A Hawkeye through and through, quite fair, and we strive ligious rights of said Na- 78,000 students of our state Board of had committed to the event, didn’t show every student leader to be trained in I intend to represent Hawk Nation to be fair in this country tive Americans involved Regents institutions: UI, ISU, UNI, and up, apparently deciding campaigning for bystander intervention. Having only RAs as a whole, fighting for pragmatic (See Ferguson, Missou- smoking peyote in rituals. our special schools. In this role, I have himself was a better use of his time. is not enough; too often, their efforts fall solutions to problems facing this ri, and Staten Island, Wait a minute, you say. worked closely with all four candidates The decision is clear. For truly effective, short. One in 4 women is too many, 1 in great university. As a sophomore New York, for pointers). Peyote? currently running for UISG executive representative, and committed leadership 16 men is too many. If you don’t feel safe political-science major and secondary Easter is also about, in Yep. Peyote. I’m not a re- office, as well as their predecessors. for our undergraduate student body, vote at your home, then what can you do? social-studies education student, the tradition of Jesus, of ligious person, but. Maybe My time on the regents has taught Liz Mills, Morgan Brittain, and REAL Party One of the many reasons I am run- my main policy platform centers on collecting metric tons of I could find some religion. me what makes a truly effective student Wednesday and Thursday. ning with the BEACH Party this week is improving curricula. Many classes chocolate to feed to the And I’m reasonably leader. Those qualities exist in only one Hannah M. Walsh because I cannot stand by and continue are geared toward a structure of poor so that for one day sure that Collins isn’t of this year’s tickets: Liz Mills and Morgan regent to watch these problems plague the fact recall that places high stress on they, too, can have a do- lying or taking freedom Brittain’s REAL Party. student body. The BEACH Party will set students, but I intend to advance the pamine rush. (there’s that word again) Liz and Morgan have repeatedly prov- Vote BEACH the precedent for other universities to idea of altering class format to focus Or something like that. with words. I mean, she en their leadership and their dedication follow in stopping sexual misconduct. on deeper learning with more student But apparently, there nailed that Mitt Romney to the university, the best testament of “Trigger Warning: This warning BEACH is an acronym for Bettering, autonomy. Research has shown that is a war on religion in thing with the dog on the this being the REAL Party platform. Their addresses a report of sexual misconduct. Educating, Advocating, and Changing deeper, more engaged learning with this country, and it’s not roof of the car. Nailed it platform, in contrast to the BEACH Party’s, Resources are available on and off cam- our Home. This university is our home, less emphasis on high-stakes tests not just Jindal who says so. several times, as I recall. is innovative, ambitious, and feasible. pus to provide assistance. Contact RVAP and no one should feel unsafe at home. only reduces student anxiety but leads He should know; he’s the (Was that a religious This platform will be enacted by for 24/7 support at (319) 335-6000.” Student safety is a priority on campus, to better retention of knowledge. governor of a very color- thing, too? I get confused REAL’s diverse and qualified senatorial Unfortunately, we have all read so join me in voting for the BEACH Party Simply put, a curriculum based less ful state, so colorful that sometimes.) candidates. They embody commitment these words far too many times. I vividly this Wednesday and Thursday. on structured high-stakes exams and (not to besmirch Jindal Well, in any case, to advocating for survivors of sexual remember last spring not being able to Michael Kessler more on informal interactive assess- in any way) some previ- there’s a war on Chris- misconduct, affordable higher education, make it through a week without receiving ments serves to foster better learning ous governors of Louisi- tianity going on, and and cultural competency, among many several emails that started out just like An independent voice while also improving students’ sense ana seemed to have de- we should do something other important issues. One candidate, this regarding an act of sexual misconduct of efficacy toward their schoolwork. clared a war on legality. about it. Call the Penta- Grant Laverty, is president of the taking place on campus. As a junior and Greetings Hawk Nation and Although just one idea, I feel that our Not to dabble in history gon? Have Easter every Student Advisory Committee on Sexual young man here at the University of Iowa, no, I’m not a member of either the education is the quintessential component or anything. Sunday? Proclaim more Misconduct. Another, Gabrielle Miller, is in I believe we have an obligation to our BEACH or REAL Party that most of of our college experience, so why should The people of Indi- religious holidays? (I’ve the WRAC Mentor Program. Yet another, community and ourselves to create a safe us have inevitably heard about by we settle for a mediocre curriculum when ana and Arkansas seem lived in Germany; Ger- Taishen Di, is the vice president of Chinese home for all at Iowa. now. But I am, however, a passionate we can improve upon it? Once again, I’m to think there’s a war mans seem to have a reli- in Iowa City. They and their colleagues will The BEACH Party advocates for Nite student running for student gov- Zach Weigel, and I will work earnestly to on Christianity — or at gious holiday every week make the platform reality. Ride being made available to all students. ernment. I am Zach Weigel, an inde- make sure we are receiving a high-quality least their lawmakers do. or so.) Finally, Liz and Morgan realize the However, the focus on student safety pendent candidate for senator, and education. We spend tens of thousands That’s why they passed Maybe we could just critical importance of legislative advoca- should not end there. The BEACH Party while I agree with many of the ideas of dollars on our education each year; let’s laws protecting “reli- pray. So long as that cy, because the UI relies heavily on state will continue to carry on and improve proposed by the people wearing blue make it well worth it. gious freedom” last week. doesn’t mean prey. appropriations for its high quality and the It’s On Us campaign, as well as work and orange shirts (BEACH and REAL Zach Weigel affordability. March 31 was Hawkeye with WRAC and RVAP here on campus to Party), I hope to persuade you to sophomore student-government Caucus Day, the UI’s biggest advocacy promote bystander intervention training. consider casting a vote not just for senator candidate STAFF JORDYN REILAND Editor-in-Chief GUEST OPINION TESSA HURSH & DORA GROTE Managing Editors NICK HASSETT Opinions Editor MARCUS BROWN, JACOB PRALL, JOE LANE, KEITH EVANSON Editorial writers PAUL OSGERBY, MARCUS BROWN, JOE LANE, JACOB PRALL, Bartoski: BEACH Party endorsement CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES, MICHAEL KOROBOV, KEITH EVANSON, ERIN MANFULL, CHRIS CLEGG, HANNAH SOYER It’s not often that un- taught me the importance being drunk downtown BEACH Party has made Columnists dergraduate students of having the right people to registering to vote on mental health a priority; have a direct say in the in leadership positions. ISIS — are either old ideas it’s nowhere to be found EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion way the University of Io- Both the REAL Party that past UISG adminis- on REAL’s platform. of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. wa is run. One of the few and the BEACH Party trations have discarded or The BEACH platform OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL opportunities is coming have good ideas, but ulti- merely statements of what also recognizes the vital CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily up on Wednesday and mately I believe only one UISG does already. This work we need to do to com- those of the Editorial Board. Thursday, when students party has the leadership isn’t the time for a com- bat sexual misconduct on can vote for their stu- needed to move UISG and placent student govern- this campus. We’ve made dent-government leaders this campus forward. To ment. The university is at improvements in the last EDITORIAL POLICY during the UI Student be clear: My endorsement a crossroads, and we need two years, but there’s Government elections. is based on my own expe- student leaders who un- much that remains to do. UISG elections are im- riences in student govern- derstand that. That’s why Given all the work left to THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted news-media organization that portant because they de- ment and in no way re- we need the BEACH Party. be done, it is astonishing provides fair and accurate coverage of events and issues pertaining to the termine who will represent flects the official position of The BEACH Party that the REAL Party does University of Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, and the state of Iowa. the undergrad students the organization. I’m mere- platform has succeeded not mention sexual mis- during the coming year ly expressing my opinion in addressing all of the conduct in its platform. and who will set the poli- as a voter. And I’ll be voting major issues facing UI Not once. To me that’s a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to cies that affect all student for the BEACH Party. students. Its affordabil- clear indication that RE- [email protected] (as text, not as attachments). Each letter must organizations and count- The leadership of the ity platform correctly AL is really out of touch be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters less student activities. BEACH Party has what comprehends the issues with what’s going on. should not exceed 300 words. The DI will publish only one letter per author per This year, the choice is it takes to set and exe- facing students when it The bottom line is that month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to space between two executive cute a meaningful agenda comes to limiting their the BEACH platform tickets — the BEACH to improve the student debt from undergraduate and candidates are the considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. Party and the REAL Par- experience at the UI. Its education. And it propos- best choice for the UI. ty. Both are good tickets; platform touches all of the es meaningful steps to- The members have the GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged and I’ve had the oppor- areas of vital importance ward fixing the problems. right ideas and the right with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of tunity to work with the to the university: afford- The BEACH Party’s experience to accomplish publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, leadership of each ticket ability, mental health, and emphasis on mental their goals. The oppor- over my four years in stu- sexual-misconduct pre- health is one that is long tunity to choose your subject relevance, and space considerations. dent government. That vention. Its ideas are inno- overdue from student student government is a experience — starting as vative and doable. government. We need to unique one, and this year, READER COMMENTS that may appear below were originally a freshman senator, then I can’t say the same for focus on wellness in a it’s uniquely important. I posted on dailyiowan.com in response to published material. They will be as sustainability head, the REAL Party platform. more holistic way on this hope students join me in chosen for print publication when they are deemed to be well-written and head of the Budget Com- Many of the ideas that an- campus, and student voting BEACH. mittee, and this year as chor its platform — from government can help Patrick Bartoski to forward public discussion. They may be edited for length and style. president of UISG — has changing sanctions for lead that initiative. Only UISG president THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 NEWS 5

legislation, and I want voters to see what is im- DEBATE to be a part of that body portant to the senators. CONTINUED FROM FRONT that is really active, so “In the forum, we were I’m really glad that the able to see what really mat- senators had a chance to ters to the senators that for the rest of the tick- voice their opinions and are running and that will et,” he said. “I’m study- voice what really matters support this and execute ing and seeing both of to them on the platform.” different aspects of the plat- the platforms, but I’m Compared with a tradi- forms,” Border said. not really seeing where tional debate, Power said it Something else new the senators come in. was unique in that it was was the ability for the “Besides the big hit- the first time UISG was in- candidates to answer ters, I wanted to see volved in a senator forum. open-ended questions, what the senators He said the voices of sena- Border said. thought about their tors matter in addition to “It wasn’t as planned as platforms.” presidential and vice-pres- another debate goes because Topics discussed in- idential candidates. [the audience] could ask fol- cluded how the party “I think that it’s really low-up questions to clarify chosen would represent important that the voters things,” she said. “I think it students of color, how get exposed to the senator opened the discussion a lit- the party will continue candidates, because for as tle bit more and broke down UI goals of sustainabil- much as the president and the barriers of limiting in ity, what the party will VP become the face for the the vice presidential and do to increase transpar- ticket, the senators really presidential debates.” Candidates listen to a question during the UISG senatorial debate at the High Ground Café on Monday. The REAL Party was represented by Ra- ency, and various others. play a large degree of enact- Among topics discussed, chel Zuckerman and Brendan Power, and the BEACH Party was represented by senatorial candidates Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben and Mackenzie Borders is running for ing what the platform be- REAL Party senators Borders. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) Senate as a junior, and comes,” he said. “It was really were happy to get a say if elected, it will be her important for us to give our in their stance on sexual work and we don’t want clear, and I know that ters to us, and we want third year in the position. senators face time because a assault, Zuckerman said. to drown other messag- Sam and Kolton did, that to change.” She believed the forum lot of things being read about “That’s something es by creating similar too, but it’s always KRUI took Facebook had less pressure than a in the presidential/vice pres- [non-supporters of RE- campaigns to those that great to hear from the and other Internet ques- typical debate would, and idential debate are going to AL Party have] been already exist. Rather, senators that our No. tions as well. it was a good opportuni- be carried out by senators.” trying to say that we we want to work with 1 priority is student Both parties agreed ty for the senators to get Borders said the opin- don’t value because it’s professionals who have safety, especially with that this forum would their voices heard. ions and basis of the par- not on our platform,” the expertise.” sexual misconduct,” help students learn “I’ve always been a ties’ platforms have been she said. “We were very BEACH Party sena- Borders said. “I think about the platforms, as senator because that’s heard in the presidential excited to talk about tors were appreciative we really hit the nail well as gain votes. where I think I belong and vice presidential de- how we want to work in they were given to speak on the head with that UISG elections will in student government,” bates, but the senator collaboration with other about student safety. by letting listeners see be held Wednesday and she said. “I want to write forum was a chance for organizations doing this “We really made it that that’s what mat- Thursday through ISIS.

about what would come after. their perspective?” said Mi- your mind, it changes the “You can’t see anything “One day, I was in medita- CAFÉ “As far as I’m concerned, chelle Buhman, a program way you communicate with and you step on a insect tion, and suddenly this thing CONTINUED FROM FRONT my journey on this planet specialist for the Senior another person, and I just and kill it, so you are not opened up for me, with the ends when I die, and that’s Center, who started the Io- think that people can get a meeting your objective; realization that I had mourn- about it,” she said. “I don’t wa City gathering. lot of good out of thinking your objective is to re- ed my parents when they had Participants spoke at know anything more. Maybe Death Café is a nonprof- about it that way,” she said. duce your karmic law.” left me in that school,” he said. length about advance di- I’ll show up on another planet it organization that pro- Subhash Jain spoke What Jainists can do “That changed me. That really rectives, which are plans or something, who knows?” vides information for peo- about death through the then, Jain said, was choose freed me from a lot of stuff.” for a person who is dying The last elicited a big laugh ple wanting to start clubs, lens of his religion — Jain- to fast to death over a period While the discussions were or going to die, grief over from the other members. which has resulted in their ism, which, he said, has a lot of time, so that their karmic very serious, most of the peo- losing family and friends, There was a candid popping up all over the to do with karma and mak- balance doesn’t continue to ple who shared would punc- and even writing their and lighthearted attitude United States and around ing sure a person’s karmic get more unbalanced. tuate it with a joke, which, wills and tombstones. throughout, and most peo- the world, Buhman said. balance isn’t upset. “You have a right to die Buhman said, was a goal. “It’s like, well, who knows ple were eager to share their Conversations about Jain said this means not by fasting, fasting to death, “We want it to be a hap- me better than me? So I’ll feelings and experiences. dying often go ignored, hurting or killing any liv- and the reason is very sim- py thing; death isn’t fun, just write it myself,” Linne “I found it interesting. she said, which can result ing thing, even an insect, ple: Jainism is based on the necessarily, but if you can Hungerford, a participant, ‘Oh gosh, you’re going to in people not thinking or and as many people know, karma doctrine,” he said. come and talk about and said about writing her will. talk about death at a senior preparing for its inevita- age can make it harder to Joe Michaud spoke about you can take some of that While comfortable with center?’ and I thought ‘Well, bility, so the point of the perform certain tasks. grief over the death of his par- scariness away from it, chronicling what had come why not?’ and why not bring club was to get people “Suppose your eyesight ents that last for 20 or 30 years then I think it opens up a before death, Hungerford it in and have any age group thinking in a new way. gets very weak,” he said. and how meditation helped him. lot of things,” she said. said she didn’t have any idea just come and talk about “When you have that in

The U.S. Department of Baxter said. BIKES Transportation Federal Knoche said Iowa City CONTINUED FROM FRONT Highway Administration based its decision to look website suggests road-di- into road-diet projects et projects have resulted based on studies saying he said, the city and the in lower overall crash the lanes are safer. University of Iowa have rates than four-lane un- Paula Balkenende, an contracted architecture en- divided highways do. Iowa City cycle commuter, gineering consulting firm The administration also bikes to work every day and Shive-Hattery to conduct a notes that road-diet projects says she isn’t overly con- traffic model of downtown. serve as a good opportunity cerned about the availabili- The model will help the city to provide facilities for cy- ty of bike lanes. to decide whether a road-diet clists and pedestrians. “It’s a great idea, but this project would be appropriate Iowa City cyclist Donald time of year, the bike lanes in the area on Gilbert, Madi- Baxter said he agrees that are generally full of dead son, and Clinton Streets. bike lanes are useful for bik- creatures and sand and salt Iowa City has received two ers and worthwhile projects and whatever’s on the road,” $500,000 Traffic Safety Improve- so long as drivers do not turn Balkenende said. ment Program grants from the right across bike lanes and She said bike lanes Iowa Department of Transpor- police officers enforce this. aren’t always ideal but tation for the implementation “I think all the solu- they’re sometimes a good of lane reduction and bike lane tions have pros and cons, option when cyclists projects on First Avenue and but I tend to think bike can’t be separated from Mormon Trek Boulevard. lanes have more pros,” traffic completely. 6 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 Daily Break the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publica- tions Inc., or the University of Iowa.

We hold these truths to be self- evident (and a little nerdy)

• “Pink Panther” is NOT the name of the character from the Pink Panther movies; it’s the name of the DIAMOND that’s always being stolen. The name of the CHAR- ACTER is “Pink Panther’s Monster.” • HOW THE HELL ARE THE WEASLEYS POOR?! They can literally create nearly all their basic neces- sities out of THIN FREAK- ING AIR. They live in a MAGICAL, POST-SCAR- CITY SOCIETY with an INDENTURED UNDER- CLASS. HOW THE HELL ARE THEY POOR?! (Not that this is important or worthy of discussion or something that I’ve dedicat- ed more than a couple sleep- less nights trying to fathom or anything.) • Americans have absolutely no right being upset at the gradual, steady decline of their country; it was doomed today’s events the moment its founders built it on an Indian burial ground. • Biology Masters Thesis Seminar, Chistopher Rice, 9 Watzke Auditorium • Star Trek III is the great- a.m., B20 Biology Building • Bijou Horizons Film Series, 6 p.m., FilmScene 118 E. College est movie in the franchise. • Physiology Seminar, Richard Caprioli, 10:30 a.m., 5-669 • Small Bytes Microcinema Festival Reception, 6-8 p.m., 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Morning Drive It has both Pastor Jim Bowen Main Library Learning Commons 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Ian and Abby Show Ignatowski and prosecutor • Biochemistry Workshop, Tingting Duan & Marc Wold, • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Sandra Lim, James Shea, & 10 p.m.-12 p.m. Michael Minus Andrew Dan Fielding attempting to 12:30 p.m., 283 Eckstein Medical & Research Building Dorothy Tse, poetry & fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, 15 S. 12 p.m.-1 p.m. MLB Preview portray scary Klingons and • UI Educator Job Fair, 1-5 p.m., IMU Second-Floor Dubuque 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Chicago Rundown utterly failing to hilarious Ballroom • Symphony Band, 7:30 p.m., IMU Main Lounge 2 p.m.-4 p.m. The Soul Kitchen effect. Second place is a tie • Operator Theory Seminar, Sergii Bezuglyi, 1:30 p.m., 309 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Crowe’s Nest amng all the other movies Van Allen SUBMIT AN EVENT 5 p.m. KRUI News that aren’t Nemesis. • Math Physics Seminar, Palle Jorgensen, 2:30 p.m., 309 Van Want to see your special event appear here? 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Key of Kate Allen Simply submit the details at: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The Dude’s Vinyl Andrew R. Juhl actually Khan’t think dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html 10 p.m.-Midnight Local Tunes of a better Star Trek movie. • Microbiology Seminar, Martin Moore, 3 p.m., Bowen

Tuesday, April 7, 2015 horoscopes by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21-April 19): Excess will be your downfall. Say no to people who are too demanding. Changes may not be to your liking, but if you’re patient and willing to put in a little more effort, you will reach your goal. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your strong, dependable nature will be appreciated, but don’t feel you have to pay for others when you cannot afford to do so. Pride will turn into a costly situation. Romance is high- lighted, but don’t jeopardize your reputation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let criticism get in the way of a healthy relationship with someone you work or deal with daily. Put a difference of opinion aside, and focus on what needs to be accom- plished. You can bring about change and make a difference. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A creative project will turn out better than you anticipated. Love is on the rise, and an expression of your emotions will pay off. Your changing attitude will attract an interesting candidate who will lead to a unique partnership. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll face opposition at home if you make promises you can’t keep. To avoid an emotional dispute, include every- one in your plans. A trip or social event will change the way you view life. A new direction looks inviting. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll discover valuable information if you research, attend a conference, or ask an expert about the personal changes you want to embark on. You will attract positive attention from someone who interests you. Romance is on the rise, and a commitment can be made. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Money problems will surface if you spend on aesthetics or luxury items that you don’t need. A change in the way you view someone can be expected. Don’t make a fuss; just try to keep the peace. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Use your emotions to express the way you feel. Take a unique approach to divulging your interests or secrets to someone you want to spend more time with, and it could lead to a new adventure. Stick to your budget. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ask questions, and you will get the lowdown on a festering situation before you make your move. Time is on your side, and positive results can be yours if you listen carefully to determine your best course of action. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Listen and learn. Back away from any- one who appears to be unpredictable or inconsistent. Focus on home, family, and the people you know you can trust. Romance will result in an improved personal life and a more stable future. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t overreact. It will be a waste of time and cause you to miss out on an opportunity that looks promising. Changes to work, money, and partnerships will lead to advancement and security. Don’t let an emotional situation hold you back. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Re-evaluate your current position. Finan- cial gains can be made if you are innovative in the way you approach an interview, project, or revised budget. Invest in yourself, your skills, and your future. Romance and personal improvements are on the rise.

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid. — Benjamin Franklin THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 NEWS 7 UISG VOTING GUIDE University of Iowa Student Government Elections will take place Wednesday and Thursday on ISIS between the BEACH and REAL parties. The elections involve spots for president, vice president, and the student senate. REAL PARTY BEACH PARTY Liz Mills Sam Wampler The REAL Party The BEACH — Responsible, Party, which stands Empowering, for Bettering, Acessible, Lead- Educating, Advo- ership — is vying cating, Changing for control of our Home, aims UISG. It has a to take control of ticket of 39 sena- UISG. It has a tick- (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick) tors. Liz Mills and (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) et of 39 senators. Morgan Brittain Morgan Brittain Kolton Dahms Sam Wampler and are running for Kolton Dahms are president and running for presi- vice president, dent and vice presi- respectively. dent, respectively.

SENATORS SENATORS

Greg Allen Alexandria Griffin Bayo Oladele-Ajose Caroline Gust Elizabeth Baer Ben Hyland (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) Akash Bhalerao (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) Sneha Madhavaram Brock Cavett Astrid Montuclard Shelby Cain Emily Scaletta REAL PARTY PLATFORM: Jenny Chavez-Rivera BEACH PARTY PLATFORM: Brian Leal Adam Dellos Jiatian Xu STUDENT LIFE: The party wants to advocate to al- Ben Dellos STUDENT SAFETY: The party platform focuses on sex- Eric Hale low use of student IDs for parking and at restaurants, Taishen Di ual-assault-awareness campaigns, prevention training Mackenzie Borders engaging administration to review controlled-sub- Ally Disterhoft as well as resources, including an expanded Nite Ride, Noah Bryant stances policies, extend university café hours, and Abby Dockum for students. The party would also target low-level ag- Gocale Nicoue push several diversity-driven initiatives (such as cre- Clint Donaldson gression to promote an antiviolence environment. Ye Yang ating an international programming email list and Lauren Freeman Tayo Ajose make gender-neutral bathrooms easier to find). Dexter Golinghorst STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS: The goal is to Thom Johnson James Guo provide education to students on mental-health issues as Ashley Wiginton SAFETY: Expand bus routes to include East Side fra- Fatima Jayoma well as remove the negative stigma associated with men- Mike Kessler ternities and sororities, make Nite Ride available to McKenzie Jerman tal health by creating a central resource for students to Maddie Sherman everyone, push for a sidewalk connecting the Stu- Noah Kirschbaum access information. The party wants to reward students Lydia Zhu dio Arts Buuilding to Walmart, and push for public Grant Laverty who take a yearlong pledge to become healthier. Sili Yan intoxication to be classified as a civil infraction. Fay Lin Andrew Namanny Gabrielle Miller DIVERSITY: By advocating on behalf of diversity edu- Hallee Haygood ACADEMICS: Create academic credit for volun- David Moore cation, expanded orientation for international students, Derek Olson teering, make Hawkmail addresses permanent, Ariel Perez and holding multicultural forums, the BEACH Party aims Hannah Thompson have online transcripts be free, expand “dead week” Bruno Ponce to have a relatable student government. The BEACH Par- Chloe Petramale prior to finals examination, and allow 24/7 access Sri Ponnada ty also would like to continue to advocate for Diversity Nicholas Kao to major university buildings. Brendan Power Inclusion Education as a general-education requirement. Brittany Conyers Elle Qi Josh Han SUSTAINABILITY: REAL wants to establish a pilot Antonio Rodriguez SUSTAINABILITY: Building a relationship with Brad Stimple composting program, with public bins across cam- Jake Simpson the city of Iowa City to promote recycling bins Mingjian Li pus, as well as work with the city to put universal Liz Skogerboe downtown, bringing a bike-share to campus, and Mingfen Huang off-campus recycling in place. Kelsie Smock advocating for the reduction of plastic-bag use. Steven Dominguez Jr. Diew Tay Abby Willinger ADMINISTRATION: REAL wants to broadcast UISG Cassidy Watson STUDENT LIFE: This section of the platform aims AJ Garcia meetings and publish more documents online, in- Solomon Furious Worlds to advocate for another tuition freeze, create an Josh Housing cluding budgets, attendance records, and salaries. Carter Yerkes “Iowa Kick-starter,” a new renters’ guide for stu- Yeltsin Rodriguez They also want to mandate cultural competency Greyson Zaun dents, expanded financial literacy, as well as other Oliver Hidalgo-Wohlleben training for UISG members and work closely with Yi Zhang programs. The goal of adding these is to encour- Kimmi Chexnayder Hawkeye Caucus. Rachel Zuckerman age entrepreneurial endeavors at the UI. Xiaoye Hua 8 SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015

quite bad, if not down- varrete — have strug- solid in 2015. SOFTBALL right embarrassing. gled. Yoways has ap- Catcher Holly Hoffman Softball starting out slow CONTINUED FROM 10 Head coach Marla peared in 22 games has been superb behind Looper normally uti- this year, starting 14, the plate and owns a The Iowa softball team isn’t o to a great start lizes three pitchers. By and has won just two .986 fielding percentage, this year as they are ranked last in the Big Ten for tant coach Adam Ar- far, the best is sopho- of those contests. Na- which is the highest on both batting average and earned run average. bour was brought in to more Shayla Starken- varrete has been more the team among players help fix the teams hit- burg, who has start- of a situational pitch- who have appeared in 30 ting, and while he has ed 27 games for the er this season and has games or more. helped improve on last Hawkeyes this year — appeared in 11 games, Iowa also leads the Batting Last in the Big Ten, year’s somehow more winning 10 — and ap- starting just one. She conference in double .269 194th nationally atrocious .250 team peared in seven others. has pitched just sev- plays with 22 with average batting average, there She’s thrown 161.2 in- en innings the entire Blank involved in many is still a ways to go. nings this season and year but has given up of those. She is third in Beyond hitting, Io- collected 133 strike 36 earned runs in that the conference with 85 wa’s had trouble get- outs along the way. short amount of time. assists and leads the ting on base in gener- Starkenburg strug- team in the category. al; it ranks last in the gles with control on oc- Fielding percentage: Earned Run Last in the Big Ten, conference in on-base casion and has hit 20 (7th in the Big Ten, Follow @JordyHan- Average 7.42 276th nationally percentage. batters and walked 114 sen for news, updates others. However, she al- 110th nationally) and analysis about the Earned run average: so has had true flashes Excluding the five Iowa softball team. 7.42 (Last in the Big of brilliance and tossed errors Looper’s squad a no-hitter earlier this committed against Il- Ten, 276th nationally) season. linois on Sunday, the Fielding 7th in the Big Ten, As a Power Five team, Beyond her, Iowa’s Hawkeyes fielding GO TO Percentage .962 110th nationally ranking 276th out of the two other pitchers has been quite solid 289 teams in any statis- — freshman Ashley this season. While not DAILYIOWAN.COM tical category of NCAA Yoways and junior elite, Iowa’s infield FOR MORE COVERAGE OF Division-I softball is transfer Jillian Na- has especially been IOWA SOFTBALL Kristen East/The Daily Iowan

— and Albert manages to Oklahoma, for the NCAA MEN’S pace the group with an av- Championships looming, CONTINUED FROM 10 erage score of 14.778. it will take a complete “He’s one of those cra- team effort to advance zy genetic kids who just is through a qualifying own niche, and he needs to strong naturally on rings; group that includes No. 5 figure out how to do that he was born that way,” Illinois, No. 4 Michigan, as good as possible — not Reive said. “What he’s and No. 1 Oklahoma. necessarily focus on things evolved with is the amount Botto and Albert have you’re weaker on, just focus he’s able to handle physical- gotten to this point by feed- on your strengths.” ly … he’ll go spend an hour ing off the energy of one Head coach JD Reive on an event just trying to another, and they will try had some concerns about stick a dismount.” to carry that energy into the event at the start of the Botto’s 14.461 is good the season finale. season; now, it is arguably for fourth, and the team “Whenever he has a his most consistent score, boasts five gymnasts capa- good turn, we always have meet-in and meet-out. ble of scoring over 15.000 a game between each oth- What’s not up for argu- on any given day. er like ‘If he sticks it, then ment is that the rings is The team is built on a I’ll stick it’ kind of stuff Iowa’s best event — the core of all-around competi- like that to motivate each Hawkeyes average 73.289 tors including Boyle, Alber- other,” Botto said. points in it. The lineup is hasky, Loochtan, and Cyrus Follow @CharlsGreen stacked with the veteran Dobre-Mofid, all of whom on Twitter for news, updates, talent of Boyle, Lance Alber- compete in four events. and analysis about the Iowa Iowa sophomore Andrew Botto celebrates in Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 1. With 428.450 points, the Hawkeyes beat Ohio State and fin- hasky, and Matt Loochtan With a trip to Norman, men’s gymnastics team. ished second to Oklahoma. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins) GOT SPORTS? FOLLOW @DI_SPORTS_DESK Head to dailyiowansports.com for the latest in Hawkeye sports news. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 9 WHO IS THE WAY-TOO-EARLY FAVORITE TO WIN THE SPORTS WORLD SERIES? HEAD TO DAILYIOWAN.COM TO FIND OUT. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 FOR UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF HAWKEYE SPORTS, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @DI_SPORTS_DESK DAILYIOWANSPORTS.COM Comeback sparks Duke to title

By EDDIE PELLS napolis, in 2010, when Duke won that one, too. Associated Press The Blue Devils also took one here in 1991 — the Grant Hill, Christian Laettner squad. INDIANAPOLIS — Call them freshmen. “They showed such grit tonight,” said coach Please, do not call them kids. Mike Krzyzewski, whose five titles puts him Led by Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, Duke’s tal- alone in second place on the all-time list be- ented group of youngsters outscored Wisconsin by 14 hind John Wooden. “Our bench was spectacular, points over the final 13 minutes Monday night to grit and like we said about two months ago, eight is out a 68-63 victory for the program’s fifth national title. enough. Eight is enough.” Okafor, the likely first pick in the NBA draft if Among the eight who share all the playing time he decides to leave, got outplayed by Badger center are Okafor, Jones and another freshman, Justise Frank Kaminsky but came through when the pres- Winslow. They all might be one-and-dones. sure was highest. He made two-straight buckets over But Grayson Allen? The most unheralded of Kaminsky, sandwiched between a pair of 3-pointers Krzyzewski’s first-year players, who averages 4 from Jones to help the Blue Devils (35-4) turn a one- points a game, stepped up with Okafor on the bench time 9-point deficit into an 8-point lead with 1:22 left. for much of the second half in foul trouble. Allen, the A furious Wisconsin rally ensued, but it came slam-dunk champion at the high-school McDonald’s up short. Then, it was Okafor on the bottom of a All-American contest last year, scored 16 points and rowdy, raucous dog pile — a scene very reminis- kept Duke in it when Wisconsin (36-4) looked like it Duke players celebrate their 68-63 victory over Wisconsin in the NCAA Championship game on Monday in cent of the last time the Final Four was India- was about to run away. Indianapolis. (Associated Press/David J. Phillip)

THE BOX SCORE

Iowa outfielder Sammi Gyerman swings during the Iowa-Illinois game at Pearl Field on Sunday. Illinois beat Iowa, 12-7. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick) Softball numbers don’t lie A statistical look at what’s going wrong with the Iowa softball team.

By JORDAN HANSEN scheduled to face a struggling Wisconsin team next her excellent slash line of .431/.496/.707, Iowa hasn’t [email protected] weekend on the road, and it might be one of the last been great at the plate this year. Sammi Gyerman series for the Hawkeyes to even slightly right the has come on in recent weeks and is now hitting .343 With the Iowa softball team now 42 games into the ship. with 16 extra-base hits, but beyond her only one oth- season, a look at the team’s statistics says quite a lot er Hawkeye — infielder Kaitlyn Mullarkey — is hit- about its 12-30 record. Batting average: .269 (Last in the Big Ten, 194th ting over .300. Both the offense and the defense have struggled nationally) That’s a problem. During the off-season, assis- this season and with just a 3-8 mark in the Big Ten, things haven’t gotten a whole lot better. Iowa is With all due respect to shortstop Megan Blank and SEE SOFTBALL, 8

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS Unsung Hawkeyes anchor gymnastics By CHARLIE GREEN be, then I’m still going to be satisfied “I think it just gives everyone a [email protected] that I got to do what I love for four bit of confidence and security,” Albert years.” said. “When I’m going up they know It’s been a pretty good year for se- The same goes for sophomore An- that we’re going to get a good score, nior Will Albert. The native of Ham- drew Botto. He and Albert are two of we’re going to get a solid hit out of this ilton, Ontario, Canada, recently got the unheralded yet vital contributors guy, and we don’t need to worry about engaged to his girlfriend of three to Iowa men’s gymnastics. it.” years, and he will immediately begin The two typify the gymnast, whose On the vault, the two Hawks lead training for the Pan American games consistency provides insurance for low the team in scoring. Albert averages a following the season. scores or help the team gain ground team high 14.517, and Botto is second But that season isn’t over just yet. lost on lower scoring events such as at 14.478. The event is the team’s sec- With just days before the NCAA the pommel horse and parallel bars. ond-best event this year — and it was Championships, Albert is zoned in on Albert leads the team in both the not supposed to be this way. making his year even better. vault and the still rings, the only “It’s huge, that’s kind of what we “As an athlete, as a competitor, I events he competes in. look for in the specialists,” junior Jack want to be an All-American — want to His productivity cannot be replaced; Boyle said. “Everyone kind of has his strive toward that goal,” Albert said. his dependability spreads invaluable Iowa gymnast William Albert performs on the rings at the Black and Gold in- “But at the same time, if it’s meant to peace of mind among his peers. SEE MEN’S, 8 trasquad meet in the Field House on Dec. 6, 2014. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)