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THE DAILY IOWAN When the time came for Iowa legisla- tors to vote on a bill limiting the govern- ment’s right to condemn or seize private property, only 11 lawmakers took a stand against the latest attempt to limit the span of eminent domain. Standing against the bill’s 132 sup- porters, all four Iowa City-area legisla- tors on May 3 counted themselves among those reluctant to place the measure on Gov. Tom Vilsack’s desk. To their approval, Vilsack vetoed the bill June 2. Judging by the local Democratic law- makers’ negative votes and many John- son County officials’ opinions, finding locals who favor the bill could prove the equivalent of finding a parking spot on Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan Clinton Street. Or finding — as state Phyllis Nelson pleads her case for early release to a three-member parole board at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, Iowa, Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, would on Wednesday afternoon. Nelson was granted parole, to be served in Illinois, within the next four to six weeks. put it — a case where current eminent domain laws have proven ineffective. Phyllis Nelson wins her freedom after an emotional hearing before “Very simply: The eminent-domain bill wasn’t needed,” said Mascher, who the Iowa Board of Parole. Nelson, incarcerated at the Iowa Correctional opposed the bill, along with Rep. Dave Jacoby and Sen. Robert Dvorsky, both of Coralville, and Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa Institution for Women since 2003, told board members she had been active in the

SEE EMINENT DOMAIN, PAGE 6A prison’s choir, newspaper, education system, and hospice program. BY GRANT SCHULTE The 59-year-old will remain on Nelson was granted early out- Her interview with three THE DAILY IOWAN supervised probation with required of-state parole Wednesday, three members of the Iowa Board of WHAT IS EMINENT mental-health counseling, working years after her voluntary Parole was Nelson’s first public MITCHELLVILLE — Phyllis for a friend — a geologist — while manslaughter conviction in a case appearance since her sentenc- DOMAIN? Nelson will leave prison next living with cousins outside Chicago. that captivated the UI and ing in April 2003. Her attorney, • Compulsory expropriation of private land month with the legacy of her dis- She will remain on parole until exposed a well-known couple’s William Kutmus, flashed her for use by the government. tinguished husband’s death and a Sept. 20, 2007, ending a six-year crumbling marriage. Officials at an “OK” hand sign after the • Proponents of governments condemning chance to start anew as a secre- drama that began with the stab- the Iowa Correctional Institution vote. land or otherwise exercising eminent tary in Illinois, her friends and bing death of her husband, a lead- for Women said she will be domain (and thus opponents of the Iowa daughters a short drive away. ing UI medical-school dean. released within four to six weeks. SEE NELSON, PAGE 6A legislation trying to limit such practices) argue that forcing private citizens to sell their land at market value allows the gov- ernment to most-efficiently utilize land to promote economic development and gen- eral well-being. • Opponents of eminent domain (propo- UIHC faces nents of the legislation) argue that forcing citizens to cede private property violates the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which stipulates the land seized must be utilized for public use. ER flood • On May 3, the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill, 89-5 and 43-6, respectively, BY JOHN HAMAN David Walz, the physician’s assis- that would significantly limit the govern- SPECIAL TO THE DAILY IOWAN tant supervisor at the UIHC Emer- ment’s ability to condemn private land, gency Treatment Center, said the especially in the name of economic devel- UI Hospitals and Clinics officials are department’s struggles have spurred opment. taking steps to combat a growing trend the creation of a task-force of industrial • All four Iowa City/Coralville area state of patients who need emergency treat- engineers to boost the efficiency of the legislators were among just 11 lawmakers ment but often wait hours to see a emergency room’s intake process. Max- to vote against the measure. physician. imizing triage — the process of priori- • After Tom Vilsack vetoed the bill June 2, A series of new reports released by the tizing patients, shortening the regis- legislators agreed to convene July 14, for Institute of Medicine reveals that emer- tration process, and optimizing the a special session. There, the lawmakers gency facilities across the country are staff have all helped to alleviate the will vote to either override Vilsack’s veto flooded with patients they do not have problem, he said. by a two-thirds majority vote of both time nor space to treat. As a result, some “Our goal is to have patients be Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan houses, draft a similar piece of legislation, people seeking care are forced to wait up seen by a doctor in 30 minutes,” Construction continues on a new emergency-treatment facility at the UIHC or let the original bill succumb to the veto. to 48 hours in emergency departments Walz said. “Sometimes they are on Tuesday afternoon. The $30 million center is scheduled to be finished because beds are not available. SEE ER, PAGE 6A in 2009.

TALL TALES FATAL FOURTH LOOKING ABROAD INDEX 84 29 C Seth Gorney and Kurt Looby are both A Kalona man who nearly drowned in The U.S. Senate could aid the UI’s Arts 1B © © looking to replace Erek Hansen, and the Reservoir on July 4 has died from international-exchange efforts. Classifieds 4B Crossword 6B 59 15 C they had an interesting face-off in injuries he sustained. 2A 5A Mostly sunny, Opinions 4A light winds North Liberty. 8A Sports 8A

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Ed Bornstein/The Daily Iowan “Puma,” the drummer for local Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band Lunatix on Pogostix, lays down the beat Wednesday evening in southern Iowa City. The band, which only covers tracks from the Chili Peppers’ album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, will perform at 9 p.m. today at the Yacht Club.

POLICE BLOTTER METRO Eugene Beard, 26, 1212 Tracy Lane, ing injury. Homicide trial Man charged with was charged April 28 with posses- Curtis Kleffman, 21, 505 E. sion of marijuana. Burlington St. Apt. 15B, was delayed assaulting peace Robert Boudreau, 42, 67 charged Tuesday with public intoxi- The trial of a former Iowa City officers Coneflower Court, was charged cation. man accused of bludgeoning his Bradley McCaughey, 20, 2211 neighbor to death in 2001 was A Marion man was charged with Tuesday with driving with a revoked Hollywood Blvd., was charged Feb. license. pushed back, at the request of his assaulting peace officers Tuesday at 14 with possession of a schedule I the Mehaffey Bridge Road boat Stephen Cate, 20, Johnston, defense. controlled substance, drug tax- ramp near the Sugar Bottom Iowa, was charged Tuesday with The first-degree murder trial for stamp violation, and permitting Recreation Area on the Coralville PAULA. gatherings to use controlled sub- Larry Babcock, originally scheduled Reservoir. Nicholas Craig, 26, 201 S. Clinton stances. for July 17, will likely be moved to John Fiala, 35, was charged with St. Apt. 301, was charged Octavia Powell, 23, 1100 Arthur St. some time in October, Janet Lyness, assaulting a peace officer twice, Wednesday with urinating in Apt. F2, was charged Dec. 1, 2005 the assistant Johnson County attor- once causing injury, disorderly con- public. with driving with a suspended/can- ney prosecuting the case, said on 1 duct, and public intoxication, after Daniel Gill, 22, 227 ⁄2 E. celed license. Wednesday. Curtis Rains, 19, Coralville, was Lyness, who is expected to suc- Department of Natural Resources Washington St. Apt. 1, was and Johnson County Sheriff’s charged Tuesday with public intox- charged Dec. 6, 2005, with driving ceed outgoing County Attorney J. with a suspended/canceled Patrick White after the Nov. 7 deputies responded to a call about a ication and interference with offi- domestic fight, according to police cial acts. license. general election, said defense Gabriella Vlastos, 19, 2211 attorneys cited a need for more time documents. Mark Haddad, 21, El Paso, Texas, Fiala was allegedly “belligerent” was charged Tuesday with OWI. Hollywood Blvd., was charged Feb. to prepare. If convicted, the 40-year-old and refused to leave the boat upon John Herrington, 31, Lone Tree, 14 with conspiracy to deliver a Babcock would face a mandatory initial contact with the reporting offi- was charged Wednesday with schedule I controlled substance, drug tax-stamp violation, and per- life sentence. cers. After exiting the boat onto the domestic assault. mitting gatherings to use controlled Babcock was arrested in ramp, the documents state, Fiala Seth Hershey, 26, 128 E. substances. Highlandville, Mo., in April for orally threatened to assault all offi- Bloomington St., was charged Curt Walske, 21, Dubuque, was allegedly beating Timothy Becker, cers present and shoved one of the Tuesday with OWI. charged Wednesday with posses- who was 42, to death in Becker’s officers in the chest, according to Harold Howard, 48, 2730 Wayne sion of drug paraphernalia and dis- 4495 Taft Ave. S.E., Breckenridge law-enforcement reports. Ave. Apt. 7, was charged orderly conduct. Estates mobile-home residence on While an officer attempted to Wednesday with public intoxica- Matthew Weber, 20, 500 Whiting July 1, 2001. Becker died from blunt restrain Fiala in the Johnson County tion. Avenue, was charged Tuesday with trauma, according to autopsy jail, he grabbed the officer’s arm and David Johnson, 51, 3550 Shamrock PAULA. results from the Johnson County dug his fingernails into it, causing Place, was charged Wednesday with Paul Wheeler, 43, Washington, Sheriff’s office. pain and bleeding, the documents attempted burglary, possession of Iowa, was charged Tuesday with Babcock, who lived a few trailers state. burglary tools, and public intoxica- driving with a revoked license. away from Becker in the rural Iowa Fiala was being held in the jail on tion. Anthony White, 52, 331 N. Gilbert City trailer park, left the state $7,000 cash bond as of Wednesday Quinn Johnson, 25, Chicago, was St., was charged Wednesday with shortly after the incident. evening, a jail official said. charged Tuesday with assault caus- public intoxication. — by Danny Valentine — by Leah Dorzweiler

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China, Russia resist BY LEAH DORZWEILER from June 18-July 28 this year, cine. The Secondary Student THE DAILY IOWAN houses the young researchers in Training Program, in contrast, UI residence halls. is more narrowly focused, allow- Coming from balmy “I really believe this kind of ing students to dedicate all their Immokalee, Fla., Jose Victoria environment is where students time working on one project. North Korea sanctions has noticed a few differences learn and get motivated,” Olivo Just three weeks into the between his palm-tree-filled said. “In class, they have a hard pharmacy research, Victoria home state and the corn-heavy time trying to figure out what’s said he has already “learned Midwest while participating in important and what’s not; once more than in my high-school the UI’s Secondary Student you are working in the lab, you chemistry classes.” Training Program. learn what’s important, right Olivo believes that because he “It’s not as hot as Florida, and away.” and Victoria are both Mexican- there are no hurricanes [in He said he chose the project American, working in his often- Iowa],” said the high-school sen- Victoria is working on — sepa- bilingual lab has also helped ior-to-be. “But the hills kill me — rating positive and negative make Victoria feel at home it’s up and down, everywhere I enantiomers using enzymes — In the biology department, go.” because he was confident Victo- Hongyu Ruan is mentoring stu- Despite the geographic differ- ria could successfully complete dent Nick Singh, who is study- ences, Victoria appears to have it. ing the effect of various muta- adjusted well to the daily “I think it’s important to give tions on the activity levels of research grind, working in UI him a project he knows is going fruit flies. Associate Pharmacy Professor to work, so it will give him confi- Horacio Olivo’s laboratory on dence,” Olivo said. “It’s very easy “All of my students are active, asymmetric organic synthesis. for students to get disappointed smart, and motivated to learn,” Victoria is one of 18 high- with difficult projects, which Ruan said. “I was surprised to school students participating in could make them not want to find they have quite a bit of a six-week summer program continue in the field.” knowledge already.” matching up scientifically The 17-year-old Victoria Victoria said he encourages inclined students with UI “stumbled on” the UI last year anyone interested to apply. researchers. after researching pharmacy pro- “Whatever you want to get This summer is the first time grams, and last summer he out of it, you will get,” he said. Olivo has sponsored a high- attended the UI’s two week-long “It’s a lot of work, but it will pay schooler in the program, which is Life Sciences program, which off, sooner or later.” directly supervised by graduate more broadly explores scientific E-mail DI reporter Leah Dorzweiler at: students. The camp, which runs fields from engineering to medi- [email protected]

Seth Wenig/Associated Press John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, talks to reporters as he arrives for Security Council consultations Wednesday in New York. The U.N. Security Council must send a “strong and unan- imous signal” that North Korea’s missile launch was unacceptable, Bolton said. Both Russia and China appear unwilling to back sanctions, although North Korea’s missile launchings concern them BY EDITH M. LEDERER ‘No member defended the failure of North Korea’s long- ASSOCIATED PRESS range missile test does not lessen what the North Koreans the need to push the communist UNITED NATIONS — China have done, I think there is regime to give up its nuclear and Russia resisted an attempt weapons program. in the U.N. Security Council to support for sending a clear “One thing we have learned is impose sanctions against North signal to Pyongyang.’ that the rocket didn’t stay up for Korea for its missile launches very long,” Bush said about the Wednesday, saying only diplo- Taepodong-2 missile that failed macy could halt the isolated — Russia’s U.N. Ambassador 42 seconds after liftoff Tuesday. regime’s nuclear and rocket Vitaly Churkin “It tumbled into the sea.” development programs. “It doesn’t diminish my desire Japan, backed by the U.S. and gAng Ilbo, carried a similar to solve this problem,” he said in Britain, circulated a resolution report. Washington. that would ban any country from The North has also barred Bush spoke by phone to transferring funds, material, and people from sailing into some Japan’s Prime Minister technology that could be used in areas off the coast until July 11 Junichiro Koizumi, and they agreed to cooperate in pushing North Korea’s missile and in a possible sign of prepara- for a U.N. resolution to impose weapons of mass destruction tions for additional launches, sanctions on North Korea, programs. Chosun Ilbo said. Japan’s Kyodo news agency China, the North’s closest North Korea, which has proclaimed itself to be a reported Thursday. The U.S. ally, and Russia, which has nuclear-weapons state, has said president also spoke to South been trying to re-establish Sovi- sanctions would amount to a Korean President Roh et-era ties with Pyongyang, declaration of war. China and Moo-hyun, and they agreed to countered that they favor a Russia are clearly concerned cooperate on the missile issue, a weaker council statement with- that a U.N. demand for such South Korean official said. out any threat of sanctions. measures would only make the The failure of the Taepodong-2 Both countries hold veto power current situation worse and missile — the object of intense in the council, making sanc- delay a return to six-party international attention for more tions unlikely. talks. China and Russia are than a month — suggested a North Korea has three or part of the talks along with catastrophic failure of the rock- four more missiles on launch North and South Korea, the et’s first, or booster, stage. A pads and ready for firing, major United States, and Japan. working version of the interconti- South Korean newspapers In a possible sign that nental missile could potentially reported Thursday. Moscow’s and Beijing’s position reach the United States with a The missiles are either short- may carry the day, President light payload. Bush addressed the issue in a or medium-range, reported The North also fired six subdued manner without the shorter-range missiles on Chosun Ilbo, one of South harsh warnings that he had Korea’s largest dailies. It cited Wednesday, arguing it had the issued as recently as last week right to such launches. All of an unidentified senior South when he said that a missile them apparently fell Korean official. launch would be unacceptable. harmlessly into the Sea of Another major paper, Joon- Bush said on Wednesday that Japan. 4 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006

URBAN IOWA CITY? Send your thoughts on Minimum development — or anything — to: OPINIONS [email protected] wage MEGHAN SIMS Editor • MARGARET POE Managing Editor • LAURA MICHAELS Opinions Editor JACOB BENDER, TYLER BLEAU, JOSEPH DUNKLE, JAYNE LADY, ANDREW SWIFT Editorial writers EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, CARTOONS, and COLUMNS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. no-brainer EDITORIAL It has been nine years since Congress raised minimum wage. Today, a full-time minimum-wage earner (working eight hours a day, Proposed high-rise has city looking up 40 hours a week, all 52 weeks of the year) takes home only $10,700. The weed-grown vacant lot at the intersection of Clinton and Burlington A widely reported study published in the American Sociological During this same time period, Streets, along with the ruined Liquor House, could soon become home to Review would seem to corroborate the isolation many suburbanites feel: members of Congress gave them- downtown Iowa City’s second high-rise — a 13-story, $40 million joint ven- The number of close confidants the average American adult has — selves eight raises worth $31,600 (or ture between the Hieronymus family and Hodge Construction. Pending a defined as someone a person can talk to about major health, financial, or $15 per hour for a 40-hour week — rezoning of the site from its current 75-foot ceiling to the maximum build- child-related decisions in your life — has dropped to a new low of two, not even factoring in their base salaries) — according to the ing height allowed by the Federal Aviation Administration, the new with about one quarter having no close friends at all. Maybe bringing Congressional tower’s construction would begin about a year from now and last until people together in a physically closer environment with more shared Research Service. 2009 or 2010. spaces would make them personally closer, as well. Earlier this However long it takes, the new building would have lasting implica- Although it seems inevitable that concern about smaller local businesses month, the tions for the different aspects of downtown life, and it will add intensity, will be expressed, it should be remembered these same businesses have Republican-con- diversity, and dynamism to Iowa City’s development. withstood an onslaught of other, often much larger, developments, stretching trolled House The new high-rise would offer a wealth of opportunities for new busi- from Coralville to the Sycamore mall. A prime example of this comes from voted to give nesses, providing ample office and retail space in an attractive down- the existing high-rise; some people feared that Plaza Towers tenant Tait’s Congress anoth- town setting. City planner Karin Franklin predicts the new building Natural Foods would squeeze out the older New Pioneer Co-op, 22 S. Van er raise in 2007. would continue the current trend of specialty shops and boutiques, with Buren St. Both establishments, however, continue to report increasing sales. Somehow, con- high-end shops similar to Prairie Table and Meta-Home. It would also Now, while Franklin predicts more “vertical development” to come, (a gressional serve the growing demand for more urban housing made apparent by the site on the half-block that includes Starbucks and the Mill is being con- salaries need to JOHN success of Plaza Towers. sidered by the Plaza Towers developer), the city will work hard to retain be raised to keep HEINEMAN This desire to move back to the city center mirrors a trend that has at least some of the district’s historic buildings. It is a mix of old and new up with inflation, been building for years in such cities as Austin, Nashville, San Francisco, buildings, she says, that helps make a downtown area attractive enough but members of Congress seem to fail and New York. Rising energy costs and deindustrialization brought on by to support a range of different stores. to apply this principle to the poor. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., a service-oriented economy are making long commutes both less attrac- It is difficult to imagine why another high-rise would be bad for Iowa proposed an amendment last week tive and less necessary for avoiding a noisome, factory-laden city center. City’s businesses, consumers, or government, which will rake in the tax to increase the minimum wage from Age-old institutions, such as the corner grocery store and neighborhood dollars. Iowa City should recognize a good opportunity and vote to allow $5.15 to $7.25 in three steps: 1) restaurant, are being revived by lonely suburbanites, who tend to wel- rezoning of the proposed site, which will take place at the Iowa City $5.85 60 days after enactment, 2) come the sociability engendered by a shared urban milieu. Planning and Zoning Commission’s meeting July 20. $6.55 one year later, and 3) $7.25 one year after that. Yet, the amendment failed, 52-46. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters The Senate Republicans instead should not exceed 300 words. The DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to offered an amendment that would space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. raise the minimum wage by $1.10 GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with over two years — while dismantling word length, subject relevance, and space considerations. overtime and equal-pay protections (essentially nullifying the raise). Democrats now vow that workers DI BLOG CORRECTION will receive their raise before Congress receives yet another one. Politics shouldn’t blind reality should be forced to live on $5.15 an hour, and In the July 5 guest opinion “Primatology 101: an education tutorial,” Sadly, the real value of the minimum every American should have health-care cover- Christopher Rossi was not identified as the author. Mr. Rossi works in wage has declined dramatically.The A strong political ideology is what gives us all age. (We are required to have automobile cover- public education and lectures in international law at the UI. The DI regrets a side to be on and motivates us to be political- Center for Economic Policy and age — what’s more important?) the error. Research shows since the last increase, ly active. Yet, we mustn’t let it blind us to reality. Yet, I also believe government is not the I grew up with conservative parents in a con- in 1997, the value of the minimum wage answer to every problem. It is not the efficient, has eroded by more than 20 percent. servative small town. Since then, I have been well-oiled machine it could be. Waste and cor- sliding left for three major reasons. Furthermore, the number of full- ruption are real. Therefore, I still agree pork- time workers living in poverty has First, I do not believe elected officials always barreling should be reined in, extra fat should “know what is best,” and they must be open with be cut, and inefficient programs should be let skyrocketed. According to the U.S. their constituents. I believe that questions must go — the average citizen knows how to spend Census Bureau, nearly 37 million be answered straightforwardly. I feel the Bush a dollar better than Uncle Sam. people currently live below the pover- administration cannot tell us the truth on a num- Tomorrow, my views might change again, ty-line — 5.4 million more than when ber of issues. It seems like we always get the but that is the beauty of learning. After spend- President Bush first took office. answer that we should continue to provide sup- ing the past six weeks in Washington, D.C., I An unacceptably low minimum port for whatever stance the administration takes. saw a side of government I could never under- wage is a key part of the problem. Second, I believe the best way to counteract stand by reading textbooks or newspapers. An increase to $7.25 an hour for terrorism is to increase the image of our coun- Some things frustrated me, while other things full-time, year-round workers would try abroad. We do this through cooperation excited me — yet both situations made me feel add nearly $4,400 to personal with other nations. We do this through practic- more passionate about my beliefs. incomes. A Consumer Expenditures ing what we preach — even at Guantánamo. We Ultimately, we must all avoid the danger of Survey reports that is enough do not do this by trying to spread democracy avoiding the other side, simply because it is the money for a family surviving on the with the barrel of a gun. other side, just as rational should never be super- minimum wage to buy two years of Third, our nation was founded on individual seded by partisan politics. I don’t value being childcare, full tuition for a commu- nity-college degree, more than two freedoms and the Bill of Rights. Therefore, the labeled a D, R, or I, but, instead, value what I years of health care, a year and a government should not try to take them away. As believe. Party platforms should be treated as such half of heat and electricity, more a devote Christian, I believe homosexuals have a — platforms to bound from rather than stand on. than a year of groceries, or more right to raise a family together; we all have a right John Heineman than eight months of rent. to practice our religions as we please; no citizen columnist Yet, when I reminded Speaker of COMMENTARY the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., last week of these facts, he replied that studies have shown an increase in wages will hurt the economy and consume jobs. I’m sorry, Dennis, but history Not business as usual shows raising the minimum wage has no negative effect on jobs, George W.Bush is the first president with an M.B.A. (from Harvard Business School, mark, calling for impossibilities, such as an “end to evil.” He lacks a rhetorical employment, or inflation. According no less), but it’s not clear that being a master of business administration has made him mean, much less the rhetorical mien that served Ronald Reagan so well. to the Congressional Research a better chief executive. The disarray in Iraq, the debacle after Hurricane Katrina — Democrats usually turn for inspiration to universities and law schools (not exactly Service, in the four years after the these aren’t exactly the kinds of triumphs that the alumni office likes to boast about. fonts of conservatism or even of moderation), Republicans to business and business last minimum-wage increase, the Business schools are a relatively new institution. The M.B.A. was invented in schools. The GOP loves to call for applying the businessman’s common sense to gov- economy experienced its strongest the Progressive era as a way to abort future generations of robber barons. The ernment problems. Rumsfeld, a former Fortune 500 executive, is applying business growth over three decades, more idea was to train a class of business administrators (the ethos was anti-entre- methods (just-in-time inventories, information networks, strict control of labor costs) than 11 million new jobs were preneurial) who would expiate capitalism’s sins by managing their corporations to try to transform the Pentagon and, while he’s at it, win the war in Iraq. added, and inflation was stable. in keeping with higher morality.The higher morality was whatever the spirit of The precedents aren’t entirely encouraging. In the 1960s, Secretary of Defense Also, the low-wage labor market the age revealed to professors and high-toned Protestant ministers. Over Robert McNamara tried to revolutionize the Pentagon using the systems-analysis saw improvements through lower decades, the pursuit of ethical uplift waned, and the pursuit of efficiency and techniques he’d championed in his former job as president of Ford Motor Co. He suc- unemployment rates, increased aver- new methods of reading a balance sheet waxed, paving the way for the increas- ceeded in discrediting himself, the techniques, and the war he was trying to win. age hourly wages, increased family ingly empty trendiness of modern management books. Pray things work out better this time. In general, however, the analogy incomes, and decreased poverty rates. It’s hard to say what President Bush absorbed from his management studies.We between business and politics so beloved by Republicans is a flawed one. At the Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, can only draw inferences, though eventually historians may know more. Defending simplest level, politicians report to a large electorate and have fixed terms of R-Tenn., further asserted an Donald Rumsfeld a few weeks ago, Bush said: “I hear the voices, and I read the office; businessmen do not. And although the latter can hire and fire at will, the increase in minimum wage will front page, and I know the speculation. But I’m the decider, and I decide what is former cannot, and thus face vast, recalcitrant bureaucracies. hurt small businesses. best. And what’s best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of Defense.” Though both pursuits involve self-interest, economic self-interest is less com- The business owners themselves Being the decider-in-chief suggests one paradigm of modern management: the plicated. By contrast, there are many forms of political self-interest, frequently seem to disagree. A recent Gallup executive who makes the final decisions, the tough calls. He “hears” and even listens in conflict: Should you desire security or glory? Low taxes or a balanced budget? Poll revealed that 86 percent of to others before deciding, but the point of a decision (from decidere, “to cut off”) is to Much political skill must be devoted to persuading people where, exactly, their small-business owners do not believe be decisive, not to reason your way to a judgment that can be explained to others. interest lies. (This is the rhetorical part, at which Bush doesn’t excel.) an increase in the minimum wage Bush’s management style is long on decisions and short on explanations. He’s Finally, and most significantly, politics has to reconcile numerous goals — will hurt their business. Additionally, apparently better at listening to others than questioning their views. He prefers consent, security, liberty, prosperity, justice, virtue — in the presence of continu- three out of four stated a 10 percent to have around him people whose judgment he trusts implicitly, even as he ing disagreements about both means and ends. These inherent differences frus- increase would have no effect on insists that they trust and abide by his decisions implicitly. trate, eventually, all businesslike schemes of government. Too bad they don’t them, and nearly half of small-busi- This isn’t simple cronyism or “hackocracy,” as the left charges. But neither is teach that in business school. ness people polled thought the mini- it a model of political wisdom. On ordinary rhetorical occasions, Bush and his This is an excerpt of an editorial by Charles R. Kesler that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday. mum wage should be increased. text seem hardly acquainted. On great occasions, he tends to overshoot the Kesler is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College. Some economic models also observe employers absorb the costs of wage increases with higher pro- ON THE SPOT ductivity, lower turnover costs, decreased absenteeism, and Are you in favor of a new high-rise being built in IC? increased worker morale. I believe an action must be taken as quickly as possible, because it will “I think so. It “ Yes, I believe “ Probably not. “ I don’t think take time for the law of the land to seems like it in that. I feel like it it’s a bad idea — filter down into the workplace. Many would help the ” would take away it would be a nice families don’t have time to wait. from Iowa City’s addition. city’s economy small-town look ” Therefore, I sincerely believe the and make and open it up to minimum wage should be downtown a nicer more buildings increased, not as an act of providing place to live. like that in the welfare but, rather, to ensure no ” future. one who works for a living should Jilong Chen ” have to live in poverty. Lindsy Rohlf UI assistant research Helen O’Reilly Lindsay Arispe John Heineman may be reached at: UI law student scientist UI senior UI junior [email protected]

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 5A NEWS 2000 CROSS PARK BLAZE EDUCATION EXCHANGE Jury gets Programs aid UI in international links BY DEAN TREFTZ Malaysia, East Timor, and ‘It’s much broader than THE DAILY IOWAN Singapore. “It’s much broader than just study abroad.’ fatal-fire case If a recent committee deci- just study abroad,” said sion passes in the Senate, Diana Davies, the program’s — Diana Davies, Two ex-local residents were charged for starting a fire that several UI international pro- director. program director grams will receive a boost in “Our university [already] killed one person and seriously injured another funding. has some really beneficial “These are important pro- and active exchanges with sites and copies them into grams that help develop Southeast Asian countries” university servers in Africa, BY BRYCE BAUER building and attempted to mutual understanding Southeast Asia, and Latin ‘Arson is the perfect crime reach the third floor in she said, going on to cite sev- THE DAILY IOWAN between the United States America, so users can access response to Laura Miller’s cries eral professors in the educa- because it destroys and countries around the sites free of charge. DAVENPORT — The fate of for help. tion, international studies, world,” said Sen. Charles “They can have many of two men charged with setting everything.’ “Jan Ballew assumed some- and linguistics departments. Grassley, R-Iowa, in a June the benefits of the Internet, ablaze an Iowa City apartment one from the other side of the Some of the countries have 30 release. The bill, which without the expenses or the in March 2000, an incident that — Federal Prosecuter fence wouldn’t really try to save significant Muslim popula- aims to aid, work with, and waiting until the net can killed one resident and severely Richard Rothrock someone,” said defense attorney tions, which is possibly one of injured another, was sent to the learn from foreign countries reach them” said Michael Clemens Erdahl, referring to the reasons the proposal was jury Wednesday. “Were there cars in the park- through U.S. colleges and McNulty, a UI geography the economic differences approved, Davies said. Marcus Davis, 33, and ing lot, and would Mr. Edwards universities, will support professor emeritus and co- between the two buildings. “He “It’s really emerging as a Stephen Edwards, 34, both for- know how to get gas?” prosecu- initiatives at colleges and director of WiderNet. These was talking about being a critical area for our national mer Iowa City residents, are tor Rothrock asked the jury universities across the universities, he added, often neighbor to her, and then he security and national com- accused of starting a fire March rhetorically, noting Edwards country. do not have the funding to demonstrated what being a 6, 2000, outside Jan Ballew’s was mechanically inclined. “It The UI’s educational petitiveness,” she said. pay for adequate Internet was just supposed to be a little neighbor is.” third-floor apartment at 845 exchange is designed to cre- If it passes, the funding capabilities, and many coun- gas and a little fire, just to scare The prosecution, however, Cross Park Ave. — purportedly, ate links among Iowa and will also support WiderNet, a tries lack adequate infra- somebody.” enumerated numerous points an attempt to intimidate her for universities in other coun- nonprofit organization that structure for high-speed con- filing numerous noise com- To support their intimidation that which they felt demon- tries by trading students, aims to reduce the informa- nections. plaints against Davis with the theory, the prosecution said strated Davis was not a “Good Samaritan,” including the faculty, citizens, and infor- tion technology gap between McNulty called eGranary Iowa City police. Davis was a Davis returned to the blaze and deriding language he used mation. The proposed the developed and develop- “a tremendous resource, resident of a nearby apartment reportedly had a terse conver- when talking and referring to increase of funding to the ing world. One component of because it’s a library in a building, 861 Cross Park Ave. sation with Ballew as she stood Ballew, as well as telling police WiderNet, eGranary, was box.” The fire resulted in the death of on her balcony waiting to be educational-exchange pro- he was “Porter Davis.” Davis’ gram would strengthen the specifically mentioned in the E-mail DI reporter Dean Treftz at: Kurtus Miller — who lived on rescued — where Davis alleged- camp contends he used the fake UI’s connection to Indonesia, bill. The project takes web- [email protected] the same floor as Ballew — and ly told her, “Lady, you need to name because of an outstand- seriously burned his wife, Laura learn to get along with people.” ing warrant for an out-of-state Miller. Ballew’s injuries were “The evidence in this case traffic violation. METRO minor. shows very clearly that this fire The trial was held in the U.S. Both men are charged with was set to send a very clear District Court in Davenport, Street bridge — will be inac- ping at the Main Library, the malicious use of fire. The federal message to Jan Ballew,” Section of because the fire took place in an cessible to traffic because of buses will be redirected to the charge could result in life Rothrack said. “They didn’t apartment building and, thus, Burlington St. to be construction. Hubbard Park stops. imprisonment for the two men. mean to harm Kurtus Miller; impeded interstate commerce. The Red Route, Blue Route, Two Iowa City Transit routes The six-year-long investiga- they just meant to scare Jan After hearing the closing argu- closed Interdorm, and — Westport Plaza and Oakcrest tion produced little in solid, Ballew — and they did. She ments until shortly before 2 Starting today and continu- Hawkeye/Interdorm Cambus — will also be diverted along physical evidence, causing the never went back.” p.m., the jury deliberated until 5 ing through the night of July routes will be affected by the Iowa Avenue, forgoing stops on prosecution to rely heavily on But the defense countered p.m. before adjourning. 10, a portion of Burlington construction. Instead of cross- Madison Street near Burlington circumstantial evidence — that Davis returned because he The jury is scheduled to recon- Street near the Iowa River will ing the Iowa River on Street and on the southeast which the defense attempted to was a “Good Samaritan,” argu- vene at 9 a.m. today. be closed. The section — from Burlington Street, the routes corner of Riverside Drive and exploit. ing he was at the scene to help E-mail DI reporter Bryce Bauer at: Madison Street to Riverside will cross the river at Iowa Burlington Street. “The government’s case is and pointed out he entered the [email protected] Drive, including the Burlington Avenue, and instead of stop- — by Dean Treftz based upon circumstantial evi- dence,” said Eric Tindal, a defense attorney for Davis. “There were other potential directions that weren’t investi- gated, weren’t explored.” In rebuttal, the state said the fire left behind very little mate- rial useful to law enforcement. “Arson is the perfect crime, because it destroys everything,” federal prosecutor Richard Rothrock said. “What the fire doesn’t destroy, the water and the firemen do.” The alleged “tipping point” that led to the arson was a noise-disturbance call placed by Ballew around 9 p.m. on the night of the fire. Laura Miller reportedly discovered the blaze at 9:38 — a time period the defense said was too short to plan and carry out the arson. “Ten to fifteen minutes [is too short] for Marcus Davis and Stephen Edwards, who were at a barbecue, to respond to a noise complaint by starting a fire,” Tindal said, showing a hand- written timeline to the jury. “Time is the unimpeachable wit- ness in this case.” Throughout the closing argu- ments, the prosecution main- tained that the two men only intended to frighten Ballew.

6A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006 NEWS Nelson gets parole Eminent domain backed EMINENT DOMAIN law; five states acted simi- OFFICIALS’ STANCES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 larly in 2005. The rush to protect indi- QUOTES BY ON EMINENT DOMAIN City. “There was no evidence vidual property rights is in all discussions on the commonly attributed to the PHYLLIS [House] floor that strongly 2005 U.S. Supreme Court Voted yes argued [existing laws] were decision *Kelo v. City of New NELSON abused.” London*, which upheld the on current Johnson County Supervi- Constitutionality of the Con- CONCERNING bill; sor and bill opponent Ter- necticut city seizure and rence Neuzil said he couldn’t redevelopment of 15 work- THE TRIAL favors recall a time the county was ing-class homes to promote amending forced to invoke eminent economic growth. Along with ‘I would very much like to go it further domain for a project aimed shops, restaurants, and to Illinois.’ — Phyllis at economic development — other commercial entities, Nelson, sharing her aspira- Heddens the practice the bill most some upscale houses were tions for life after prison with D-Ames severely limits — as citizens erected in place of the the Iowa Board of Parole have traditionally forfeited homes, spurring outrage their land for negotiated set- from the former property ‘I retreated into the kitchen. I Voted yes tlements. Neuzil said the owners. picked up the only thing I county employs eminent Rep. Lisa Heddens, D- saw. It was a paring knife.’ — on current domain almost exclusively Ames, who said she didn’t Phyllis Nelson, describing the bill; favors for roads and other right-of- feel particularly strongly encounter that led to Richard overriding way, public-use projects. about her May 3 affirmative Nelson’s stabbing death Mike Sullivan, the board’s vote, hopes the special ses- veto executive assistant, said the sion will yield a compromise ‘I think you’re minimizing county could technically bill, making it easier for the your role in the death. I think invoke eminent-domain pro- government to condemn you’re going to have prob- Paulsen cedures as a last resort to land for such purposes as lems with your attitude if you R-Hiawatha force the expansion of New- obtaining cleaner drinking can’t accept the findings of port and Prairie Du Chien water and expanding enti- the court.’ — Richard Voted Roads. The roads’ proposed ties as airports. Bordwell, member of the widening has drawn consid- But bill proponent and Iowa Board of Parole no on erable criticism from resi- author of a previous emi- current dents of the area and likely nent-domain bill, Rep. Kraig ‘I do take full responsibility contributed to incumbent Paulsen, R-Hiawatha, said for what happened. I do bill Board of Supervisor Chair- he has “no interest in weak- accept the judge’s decision.’ man Mike Lehman’s sur- ening the bill” by amending it — Phyllis Nelson prise loss in the June 6 pri- or in drafting a new version. mary. Yet Neuzil was quick The House Judiciary Com- ‘I didn’t mean to kill him. I Dvorsky to point out that because mittee chairman said that have had to live with this, D-Coralville most of the incoming super- while he feels the current bill and I am deeply, deeply visor candidates oppose the became somewhat watered sorry for his death.’ — Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan Voted no expansion, and fewer than down from its original form, Phyllis Nelson Phyllis Nelson describes the events that led to the death of her three supervisors who favor its core remains intact. on current “It shifts the burden of husband, Richard Nelson, during a parole hearing at the Iowa widening the roads will ‘I think they treated her fair- bill; called remain on the board after proof for condemning private ly; they treated her justly.’ — Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, Iowa, on the Nov. 7 elections, the proj- land from the individual to William Kutmus, Phyllis Wednesday. Nelson has been incarcerated since April 2003. its passage ect appears highly unlikely the government,” he said. Nelson’s attorney, on the politically, to reach fruition. “”We’re protecting the prop- supporters who had come on her your role in the death,” said board’s 3-0 vote to free his not sub- Jacoby and Mascher erty rights of Iowans.” former client behalf — her lawyer, friends, cler- board member Richard Bordwell. refused to attribute the lack Paulsen also dismissed gy — she saw a swarm of “I think you’re going to have Jacoby stantiviely, of eminent-domain bill sup- assertions from Jacoby that reporters in the front row and problems with your attitude if D-Coralville driven port to Iowa City’s aura as a the bill was more political — NELSON began to cry. you can’t accept the findings of liberal bastion favoring as voting “against property Observers, seated within an the court.” heavy government involve- rights” could be problematic CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Nelson quickly apologized, say- arm’s reach of Nelson, had to ment or to other unique dis- for re-election campaigns — ing she had given the wrong Opposes strain to hear her speak. The for- trict characteristics, such as than substantive, calling the impression. Nelson was charged Dec. 12, mer substitute teacher spoke bill, but the UI community. For Jaco- allegations “nonsense.” softly, tearfully, her words laced “I do take full responsibility for 2001, with first-degree murder doubts it by, in particular, the Iowa Squire said Jacoby’s and with pauses and regret. Clad in what happened,” she said. “I do after stabbing her husband once City/Coralville area’s ram- Mascher’s concerns were blue prison scrubs and white accept the judge’s decision. will in the chest with a black-handled pant growth represents the “probably reasonable.” sneakers, she appeared shaken “I didn’t mean to kill him. I Oxo paring knife. Judge Thomas significantly common denominator “There was such a strong as board members asked, have had to live with this, and I Horan, hearing the case in lieu of among neighboring con- response among states after through a dozen or so questions, am deeply, deeply sorry for his affect a jury, found her guilty of the stituencies — and the reason the [*Kelo*] ruling, so there why she deserved to be freed. death.” lesser felony. Neuzil Johnson the four legislators often are legitimate concerns it “How would you respond to Richard Nelson, who was the From the beginning — and in supervisor unintentionally vote as a could have been written claims that this is favoritism, executive dean of the UI College County Wednesday’s hearing — Nelson bloc. Jacoby cited anti-emi- hastily,” he said. because you were in high stand- of Medicine, was nationally maintained the slaying was an nent-domain votes near Jacoby said he hopes to use ing in the community?” asked known for his work as a pediatri- accident. Linn County Attorney booming West Des Moines as the special session to empha- board member Karen Muel- cian. His death shocked the UI Voted no Harold Denton argued she had evidence of the correlation size to fellow lawmakers that haupt. community, forced a reshuffling gone to her husband’s apartment on between growth and nay the legislative intent of emi- Nelson paused. “I would say of medical-school duties, and angry and seeking a fight. votes on the bill. nent domain is for economic the judge reviewed the case and revealed concerns some adminis- current Voluntary manslaughter car- UI political science Profes- made a finding.” trators had about his affair with development, not for the gov- ries a maximum 10-year prison bill sor Peverill Squire said such But, Muelhaupt asked, was his secretary. ernment to take citizens’ sentence but allows judges dis- a voting trend make sense. the sentence fair? Moving to Illinois also will property and sell it to devel- cretion to consider special cir- “In some ways, economic- cumstances. Nelson has been “I feel justice has been done,” bring Phyllis Nelson closer to her opers building higher-priced develop concerns [such as serving her sentence since April Nelson said. grown daughters, Elyse Nelson- homes. He added that such a Bolkam eminent-domain restric- 2003 at the women’s prison in “Is that a yes?” Winger and Emily Hansen. The proposal could bring many D-Iowa City tions] could inhibit districts’ Mitchellville, 17 miles east of Des Silence again. Reflecting for a elder daughter, Nelson-Winger, legislators, 10 or 20 of whom ability to grow,” he said. Moines. moment on Judge Thomas lives in the Champaign-Urbana Jacoby claims told him they Voted no When the Legislature In prison, Nelson told her Horan’s verdict, she said: “I did area, where her husband is a pro- “voted for [the original bill] parole board, she has taught not agree with his judgment.” fessor. Hansen lives in the Chica- on current reconvenes for its July 14 because they were afraid of special session, lawmakers piano to approximately 50 Board members, skeptical go area, working for a coalition of bill; says voting against it,” over to his inmates, tutored students for with most death-related cases, Lutheran churches. must decide whether to vote side of the table. their General Education Devel- said they had serious doubts “They are suffering deeply,” standing to override Vilsack’s veto or “I’m not against property opment exams, sang in a choir, about her version of the slaying. Phyllis Nelson said through eminent draft another form of the rights; I don’t want my written for a prison newspaper, “I have a hard time believing tears. “I think they miss their bill, state Legislative Infor- $180,000 house torn down so and received training as a hos- that someone ran into a knife father more, not less. They are domain mation Office director Craig they can mow over it and put pice worker. and died,” Muelhaupt said. But, the most wonderful, kind …” Mascher restric- Cronbaugh said. Should Vil- a half-million-dollar home in But the Phyllis Nelson who she added, “You have obviously She stopped in mid-sentence, D-Iowa City sack’s veto be negated, Iowa its place,” he said. “That’s not walked into the hearing had aged made good use of your time” in bowed her head, and cried again. tions are would become the ninth what this is about.” visibly, her hair grown down to prison. E-mail DI reporter Grant Schulte at: adequate state this year to pass an E-mail DI Metro Editor Mason Kerns at: her shoulders. As she introduced “I think you’re minimizing [email protected] eminent-domain restriction [email protected] Flood of patients hits U.S. ERs ‘We’ve known that there is a serious problem for years but have been very disappointed with the lack of attention. Any patient who has waited four, six, eight, 12 hours or longer in the ER knows there’s a problem. Hopefully, politicians will wake up and take notice.’ — Hans House, the director for the UI emergency medicine residency program ER the current facility, is under the new center opens in 2007. throats, cuts, and sprains CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A construction. The new facility He fears demand will outpace would simply not be able to will house both trauma and the capacity of the new center seek care at an ER.” taken in immediately and emergency medicine adminis- even before its completion. House indicated that the tration and provide space for “The new center could be too report is a welcome develop- don’t even come into the wait- laboratory and radiology serv- small within a year,” House ment for emergency physi- ing area.” ices. Construction on the $30 said. “That is very typical for cians, because publicity sur- The Institute of Medicine’s million center began in Febru- construction of ERs across the rounding the problem could research found nationwide ary 2005 and will progress in country. It is truly a case of ‘if lead to discussion on addition- emergency-care demand rose stages, all of which are sched- you build it, they will come.’ ” al methods for overcoming 26 percent from 1993 to 2003. uled to be completed in 2009. If a serious health concern shortages. During that span, 425 emer- Although a few weeks have should arise, such as a natural “We’ve known that there is a gency departments and been lost recently because of disaster, act of terrorism, or serious problem for years but 198,000 hospital beds were rain and minor problems, the pandemic flu, hospitals such as have been very disappointed eliminated because of financial construction has remained on the UIHC would likely bear with the lack of attention,” he cutbacks at the local level. schedule. the brunt of increased medical said. “Any patient who has Hans House, the director for When House arrived at Iowa needs. waited four, six, eight, 12 hours the UI emergency medicine in 2002, the hospital’s emer- “If the avian flu mutates and or longer in the ER knows residency program, says the gency department was seeing becomes a pandemic, every there’s a problem.” UIHC is taking steps to battle 29,000 patients per year. That hospital will be completely full “Hopefully,politicians will wake the growing trend. A new state- number has grown to 36,000 a instantly,” House said. “People up and take notice,” he added. of-the-art emergency depart- year, and it is expected to with non emergency condi- E-mail John Haman at: ment, three times as large as increase to 45,000 by the time tions, such as colds, sore [email protected]

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Chicago White Sox 4, Baltimore 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE Kansas City 6, Minnesota 3 By The Associated Press L.A. Angels 4, Seattle 0 Today’s Games SENSITIVE All Times CDT East Division W L Pct GB N.Y. Yankees (R.Johnson 9-7) at Cleveland (Lee 8- an NFL coach New York 50 34 .595 — 5), 6:05 p.m. 1 Philadelphia 38 45 .458 11 ⁄2 Boston (Wakefield 6-8) at Tampa Bay (Shields 4-1), 1 Florida 36 45 .444 12 ⁄2 6:15 p.m. 1 Atlanta 37 48 .435 13 ⁄2 Baltimore (Ortiz 0-5) at Chicago White Sox Washington 37 49 .430 14 (Vazquez 8-4), 7:05 p.m. REVIEW graphics make the game Central Division W L Pct GB Toronto (Taubenheim 1-4) at Kansas City (Redman WITH IT realistic, I love the back- St. Louis 45 38 .542 — 5-4), 7:10 p.m. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8A Cincinnati 44 41 .518 2 L.A. Angels (Escobar 6-9) at Oakland (Loaiza 3-5), 1 BY EDDIE PELLS Many businesses offer sensi- ground music, it’s cool that Milwaukee 43 43 .500 3 ⁄2 9:05 p.m. Houston 42 43 .494 4 Friday’s Games ASSOCIATED PRESS tivity training or diversity The one negative I found is 1 real college players are on it, Chicago 31 53 .369 14 ⁄2 Baltimore at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. 1 training courses as part of that you can’t control any of Pittsburgh 29 57 .337 17 ⁄2 N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 6:15 p.m. and having Kiper break West Division W L Pct GB Toronto at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m. Ozzie Guillen said he was their much broader employ- the players when you’re Colorado 44 40 .524 — Minnesota at Texas, 7:35 p.m. down your team’s picks is Los Angeles 44 40 .524 — Boston at Chicago White Sox, 7:35 p.m. glad he went. John Rocker ment assistance programs. coaching a game. It irritated San Diego 44 40 .524 — Detroit at Seattle, 9:05 p.m. called it a farce. Fisher DeBer- nice. 1 While Guillen spent two me a lot when I played with San Francisco 43 42 .506 1 ⁄2 L.A. Angels at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. 1 But that you can’t control Arizona 40 45 .471 4 ⁄2 ry went and, judging by his hours with a counselor, the Bears and controlled Wednesday’s Games your players during a game Florida 18, Washington 9 WORLD CUP experience, didn’t learn his les- Gutierrez’s one-on-one ses- Lovie Smith. I played Green San Diego 6, Philadelphia 3 SEMIFINALS son. sions last the entire day.They is a little frustrating, and N.Y. Mets 5, Pittsburgh 0 Tuesday, July 4 Bay at Soldier Field and on Atlanta 14, St. Louis 4 At Dortmund, Germany The majority of people who start with a long introduc- the second play of the game, while Kiper is entertaining, Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0 Italy 2, Germany 0, extra time attend sensitivity training, both Colorado 5, San Francisco 3 Wednesday’s Game tion, in which clients intro- Rex Grossman threw an the draft takes an eternity to Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 5, 13 innings At Munich, Germany in and out of the sports world, L.A. Dodgers 5, Arizona 4 duce themselves to him, tell interception that was taken get through — kind of like France 1, Portugal 0 do it because they have to. What Today’s Games THIRD PLACE the story of who they are, for a touchdown. real life. The rosters aren’t Florida (Sanchez 1-0) at Washington (Hernandez Saturday, July 8 they get out of it depends their family, and background. 6-8), 12:05 p.m. At Stuttgart, Germany Fortunately for me, a updated, either, so such guys San Diego (Park 5-4) at Philadelphia (Madson 8-5), Portugal vs. Germany, 2 p.m. almost completely on whether 6:05 p.m. After establishing rapport, as Terrell Owens, Daunte CHAMPIONSHIP they have an open mind when penalty negated the Packer Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Trachsel Sunday, July 9 they discuss definitions and Culpepper, and Edgerrin 7-4), 6:10 p.m. At Berlin they go in. beliefs about gender, race, touchdown, and I got the ball Cincinnati (Mays 0-5) at Atlanta (Hudson 6-8), 6:35 France vs. Italy, 1 p.m. James are still on their for- p.m. “It may not change funda- sexual orientation, disabili- back. When I play football Chicago Cubs (Maddux 7-8) at Milwaukee mer teams. (Capuano 9-4), 7:05 p.m. WIMBLEDON RESULTS mental beliefs, but you can cer- ties. He shows clients videos, games, I don’t really like to St. Louis (Ponson 4-3) at Houston (Buchholz 5-6), The game is almost too 7:05 p.m. Wednesday Men Singles tainly change people’s behav- and they go through role- use the short-passing game, San Francisco (Cain 6-6) at L.A. Dodgers Quarterfinals Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Mario Ancic iors,” said Jesse Gutierrez, who so that interception probably realistic, and if you’ve ever (Hendrickson 4-9), 9:10 p.m. playing exercises to identify (7), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Friday’s Games runs Cor Communications in done the recruiting on NCAA Jonas Bjorkman, Sweden, def. Radek Stepanek the kind of words and behav- wouldn’t have been made by San Diego at Washington, 6:05 p.m. (14), Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (7), Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. California. “At the minimum, ior that are and aren’t appro- Football 2006, you know 6-4. a defensive lineman, had I Florida at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. Marcos Baghdatis (18), Cyprus, def. Lleyton Hewitt people have to realize they can’t where I’m coming from. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. priate. been able to control Gross- (6), Australia, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. use certain behaviors, and, if He gives them a popular I would recommend this as St. Louis at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Today’s Women Semifinals man. Justine Henin-Hardenne (3), Belgium, vs. Kim Arizona at Colorado, 8:05 p.m. they do, there are going to be “wisdom” book, The Four Clijsters (2), Belgium I did score a touchdown on a game someone would rent, San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 9:40 p.m. consequences.” Amelie Mauresmo (1), France, vs. Maria Agreements: A Practical Guide my opening drive when I but, customers might be bet- Sharapova (4), Russia Gutierrez teaches sensitivi- To Personal Freedom. Written AMERICAN LEAGUE Today’s Men Quarterfinal called for Bears RB Thomas ter off saving their money Jarkko Nieminen (22), Finland, vs. Rafael Nadal ty training in classes, semi- by Don Miguel Ruiz, the book East Division W L Pct GB (2), Spain Jones to carry it in on fourth- and waiting for Madden NFL Boston 50 32 .610 — nars, and in one-on-one ses- “talks in a general and power- New York 47 35 .573 3 and-goal at the Green Bay 2. 2007 to come out next month. Toronto 47 37 .560 4 TRANSACTIONS sions, much like the one ful way about a few things Baltimore 39 47 .453 13 I give NFL Head Coach E-mail DI reporter Brendan Stiles at: 1 By The Associated Press Guillen was sent to in the that trip us up,” Gutierrez Tampa Bay 38 47 .447 13 ⁄2 BASEBALL two and a half stars. The [email protected] Central Division W L Pct GB wake of the derogatory com- said. Detroit 57 28 .671 — American League 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Signed 3B Billy Rowell. ment he used in a rant against Chicago 55 29 .655 1 ⁄2 MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned RHP Boof Bonser Minnesota 46 37 .554 10 to Rochester of the IL. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Cleveland 39 44 .470 17 NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed OF Aaron Guiel Kansas City 29 54 .349 27 Jay Mariotti. off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Optioned West Division W L Pct GB OF Kevin Reese to Columbus of the IL. Purchased Oakland 44 40 .524 — Guillen used a term that 1 the contract of RHP Kris Wilson from Columbus. Texas 43 42 .506 1 ⁄2 describes someone’s sexual ori- Seattle 42 44 .488 3 National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Acquired RHP Jeff Los Angeles 40 44 .476 4 entation — the kind of word it Weaver from the Los Angeles Angels for OF Terry Wednesday’s Games Evans. Detroit 10, Oakland 4 would seem is obviously out of SAN DIEGO PADRES—Reinstated OF Dave N.Y. Yankees 11, Cleveland 3 Roberts from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ben bounds. Gutierrez said that, of Tampa Bay 5, Boston 2 Johnson on the 15-day DL. Texas 9, Toronto 3 course, the word Guillen used is inappropriate in almost any con- text. “But again, in the heat of the moment, when emotions run high, or at parties, at gath- erings, or when someone’s try- ing to make a joke, sometimes Freeman goes things are said with disregard for the fact that it’s inappropri- ate,” Gutierrez said. The quest at sensitivity training is as much about identifying inappropriate off for 34 words as it is about recogniz- ing the right and wrong times to spout them. Gutierrez said approximate- ly 80 percent of the people who come to him have had a “quote, unquote, bad experience,” often related to their work. “They either have made some comment like Guillen made or there’s some level of behavior that comes under the general category of disrespect or inappropriate,” Gutierrez said.

Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan Beisser Lumber’s Kurt Looby shoots during the second half of Prime Time action on Wednesday evening in North Liberty. Beisser knocked off previously unbeaten Wiese/Highland Park, 93-90. TIMBER FACE-OFF Kurt comes in. “He has the same talents Erek CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 does, in every way. He’s long and can jump.” “Playing against [Gorney], I Most of the competitiveness had a good sweat today,” the in the game was absent until Hawkeye junior said. “The rea- the final minutes. Beisser led son I say this is because there are 71-49 with 12 minutes left in guys shorter than me, and I’m regulation, but Wiese/Highland usually taking on 3-guards. Play- Park frantically trimmed the ing against him, he’s my height. deficit to 89-87 with 40 seconds “It’s really been fun to play remaining. against him this summer.” Wiese/Highland Park even got Gorney, entering his junior within one, 91-90, on Jason year, is blunt when describing Price’s 3-pointer with 30 seconds Looby’s ability and who he left. But Price’s two long-distance reminds him of — the very per- attempts in the final 15 seconds son they’re trying to replace. were off, and Beisser held on. “In all honesty, Kurt is exactly Beisser’s Tony Freeman tal- like Erek Hansen is,” he said. “I lied a game-high 34 points. went up against [Hansen] for two E-mail DI reporter Michael Schmidt at: years, and he leaves now, and [email protected]

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The obsession has hit its will meet Italy in Berlin on July 9 peak — EA Sports released a in a matchup of blue — France’s video game on June 22 in Les Bleus — versus the Italian which the user can be the head Azzurri. coach of an NFL franchise and Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan lead his team to the Super FIELD-HOCKEY Wiese/Highland Park’s Seth Gorney tries to defend Beisser’s Tony Freeman during Prime Time action Wednesday in North Liberty. Bowl. Freeman and Kurt Looby led Beisser to a 93-90 victory. Being the diehard Chicago Bears fan that I am, I decided Field-hockey Hawks to try this game out for myself, Seth Gorney and Kurt Looby are working hard to replace because I’ve had the same compete in thoughts every football fan Erek Hansen in the Hawkeye post next season has had: I could do better than championship the current guy in charge. Six members of the Iowa field- Right away, I was hockey team, along with former ‘Playing against [Gorney], I had impressed. The background Hawkeye standouts Barb BY MICHAEL SCHMIDT music was the same music Weinberg and Sarah Dawson, THE DAILY IOWAN a good sweat today. The reason people would hear if they were competed last week in Virginia watching NFL Films highlight Beach, Va., at the USA National NORTH LIBERTY — I say this is because there are reels. As a music lover, that Championships. Iowa’s Seth Gorney and guys shorter than me, and I’m aspect of the game was quite Those representing the current Kurt Looby scored a modest enjoyable. Hawkeye roster in Virginia Beach eight points apiece in their usually taking on 3-guards.’ Then things turned really were senior Prime Time League face-off Freeman Gurney strange. I was creating myself Heather on Wednesday. — Kurt Looby, Hawkeye as a head coach when all of a Schnepf, juniors There was no clear winner Hawkeye Hawkeye sudden, ESPN’s Trey Wingo Caroline Blaum in the showdown between became a video-game charac- and Kadi Sickel, the 7-0 Gorney and 6-10 ney’s thick frame makes for Gorney, a native of Van- “I’ll let him settle for the ter. He started talking about and sopho- Looby. Whether one gains an me being on the coaching mar- mores Caitlin a more physical play. Looby, dalia, Ohio, finished with 10 jump shot. I’ll come off him advantage in early July angular and wiry, is more of rebounds to go with his and let him settle for that,” ket after winning Super Bowl McCurdy, won’t mean a thing when XL as the Steelers’ defensive Lauren Pfeiffer, a shot-blocking threat and a eight points, shooting 3-of-8 Looby said. “He isn’t going to the two Hawkeyes replace floater in the lane. from the field. Looby, who drive. I’m quick enough to go coordinator. I wonder how the and Roz Ellis. Griesbaum former Iowa center Erek real Steeler defensive coordi- Ellis was the Beisser coach Justin hails from St. John’s, get his shot.” Iowa coach Hansen next season — a Wieck, a former Iowa player, Antigua, grabbed 14 On defense, Looby swat- nator, Dick LeBeau, feels only Iowa player task they will have to under- about this. who was not on said Gorney and Looby’s rebounds. ted away some of take together. Once you begin a coaching the Midwest team. repetitions against each In the possessions on Wiese/Highland Park’s Looby and Beisser Lum- career, you go through an ori- Weinberg also was a member of other are beneficial. which Gorney and Looby attempts, including a mon- ber knocked off Gorney’s “Seth has a bigger body, but posted up on each other, ster block on former Iowa entation with the owner who the Midwest squad, which was led hires you, and he tells you by Iowa coach Tracey Griesbaum previously unbeaten Dan Kurt can hold his own,” Wieck both struggled to generate player Kenyon Murray’s lay- Wiese Marketing said. “It’s just a good matchup much offense. Looby up attempt in the first half. everything he wants done dur- and assistant Lisa Celluci. ing the off-season. At the first Blaum ended the week with an Research/Highland Park every day when they play. favored going to his right As for guarding his Iowa squad, 93-90, in the North Sometimes Seth is better; hand and flipping hook teammate, Looby enjoyed staff meeting, all the assis- award for being the tourney’s top tants pleaded for their jobs goal scorer, chipping in seven goals. Liberty Community Center. sometimes Kurt is better. shots in the lane, while Gor- going up against a post play- The matchup between “It will just kind of be an ney tried a variety of turn- er his size. back. I retained most of them, All the current Iowa players but let three go. I kind of felt who took part will try out for the Gorney and Looby was one ongoing thing until the sea- around jumpers outside the of contrasting styles. Gor- son starts.” lane. SEE TIMBER FACE-OFF PAGE 7 like Dr. Evil when I got rid of U.S. Elite team later in the sum- coaches — the only difference mer. If any of them make the was instead of killing them off, squad, they will be able to repre- they just showed disappoint- sent the United States in various ment and walked out. tournaments, including the Junior Seeing Wingo computer-ani- Pan American Championships Barta excited about getting started mated is weird, but he isn’t the and Junior World Cup. only ESPN personality on this — by Brendan Stiles The Daily Iowan continues an appreciation for the state of national championships admired. He also had great its “In the Spotlight” series this Iowa in my seven years at you won as a football player vision. game. When you reach the week with incoming Iowa Ath- Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls at North Dakota State, DI: What was the one NFL draft, Mel Kiper Jr. letics Director Gary Barta. He and Waterloo. I came into the which of the three did you highlight that stood out for appears. Not only that, he WIMBLEDON will begin his job at Iowa on interview process with a great get the most satisfaction you as Wyoming’s athletics actually breaks down every Aug. 1 after spending the last love and appreciation for the out of winning? director? team’s picks one-by-one. I three years at Wyoming. state. Barta: They all felt great. I Barta: There are certainly actually conducted a career Federer avenges DI: Now that it’s been a DI: What was the biggest got the opportunity to score a some highlights. One, we were with the Eagles when I first loss to reach couple of challenge for you being a touchdown in one of them, so able to grow our athletics budg- tried this game out — before weeks, how student-athlete? that was probably the most et. Two was beating UCLA in realizing you can create your- Wimbledon semis much has Barta: There were two chal- personal, but as a team, they the Las Vegas Bowl back in self and choose the team you WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — everything lenges. The first is when you all felt special. 2004, and three, our women’s run — and Houston took A.J. The last man to beat Roger Federer sunk in for first arrive on campus. You DI: Which of the nonrev- basketball team won 21 games Hawk with the No. 1 overall at Wimbledon became the latest to you and your come in as one of the best ath- enue sports do you enjoy this past season and beat some pick. It’s bad enough they lose against him Wednesday. family? letes, and, all of a sudden, watching when you get a Top 25 teams. passed up Reggie Bush in real With a performance that was Barta: The you’re around athletes who are chance? DI: What direct effect will life. Now, the Texans do it on a stellar even by his standards, more it sinks just as good, if not better. The Barta: I don’t really have a be seen with Hawkeye video game, too? Federer avenged a loss to Mario in, the more I other is the time adjustment favorite. My family and I go to sports, in general, once you Notice how I said the names, Ancic on the same Centre Court get excited Barta with your academic life, your all the events. We don’t have take over? Reggie Bush and A.J. Hawk. I four years ago, winning (6-4, 6-4, about it. Any athletics director athletics life, and your personal baseball or softball at Barta: I know I’m taking on love the fact that instead of 6-4) to reach his ninth-consecu- time you sell a life. Wyoming, and we did when I a program with a great foun- saying something like Iowa tive Grand Slam semifinal. home and buy a home and DI: What will you miss the was at Washington, so it will be dation and good coaches. OLB No. 18, this game actually “It was difficult, knowing he move, it’s tough, but we’ve most about Wyoming? fun to see those again. Right now, it’s just listening has the name Chad Greenway was the last guy to beat me here,” done it before, and we can’t Barta: I’m going to miss the DI: You referred to Bob and knowing where we’re at. when you go through scouting Federer said. “I remember I was wait. people, because they were Bowlsby as a mentor. Why In the long term, it will be players for the draft and very sad after that match.” DI: What have you tremendous. But I’m going into a do you feel that way? talking about the vision and selecting players. Hawk, Bush, He was joined in the final four already grown to love place where the people there Barta: I love his passion for where we want to be in five Greenway, Matt Leinart, Vince by two improbable semifinalists: about Iowa City? hold the same values, work ethic, athletics. He was known years. Young — they’re all there. Jonas Björkman of Sweden and Barta: We spent a brief time and love for their university. nationally as a good AD, and E-mail DI reporter Brendan Stiles at: Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus. in Iowa City, but I already grew DI: Of the three D-II his integrity was something I [email protected] SEE REVIEW, PAGE 7A

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BeatingBeating thethe Photos by Ed Bornstein folk rap Photo illustration by Brittany Volk

BY SOHEIL REZAYAZDI THE DAILY IOWAN “It is, in part, gimmicky, because you got to have

something to get people’s attention,” Matt Bar said DAILYIOWAN.COM about his musical persona. “I don’t have a super voice, GIVE A LISTEN and I don’t have, you know, double-D’s.” Matt Bar a.k.a. The

With his glossy acoustic guitar appears on his forthcoming album, together. There’s integrity in each Ramblin’ MC and a pair of coarse, common-cold Lying in Chalk. Bar croons “Of all side of it, independently, and Lying in Chalk vocal cords, Bar sits down in a the places I’ve known / none have that’s the key.” friend’s living room in eastern really felt like home” over evoca- An Iowa City native and West Featured tracks: Iowa City to strum a three-song tive, fingerpicked guitar work. High graduate, Bar began develop- • “Lying in Chalk” set. Complete with such aching Easing into his first verse, the ing this unique sound six years ago, • “Universal Citizen” lyrics as “My young heart can’t room takes on a revelatory stillness when he inserted a rap verse into a believe its aging beat,” his opener as Bar — not the least bit jarring to standard folk song to highly posi- • “Things That Aren’t Shown” — “Home” — is a nostalgic, serene the ear — begins to rap, “These kids tive reception. The genre-defying folk ballad. in correction / Splittin’ spliffs in musician soon realized, however, If you like it: “Midnight Minstrel,” his second reflection / If what’s inside has died that without first upping his rap- Check out MATT BAR’S CD folksy number, further steers the you better believe in resurrection / ping skills, his act would fall flat RELEASE PARTY 9 p.m. Saturday at 27-year-old down his acoustic Give me protection from the God- like a sideshow shtick. the Mill. Bar, along John Lake, Jim singer-songwriter path. Despite less / Let my conscience / Place its To Bar, the combination of gen- warning me that his voice might candle on the mantle to illuminate res always seemed natural. Viner, Jaron Hassaan, Billy Briscoe, not be able to handle the song’s the nonsense.” Despite glaring aesthetic and cul- and Gravity will perform three sets: one bridge, Bar eases through the track Would now be a good time to men- tural differences, hip-hop and folk folk, one rap, and one folk-rap. — rusty vocals and all. tion that Bar (a.k.a. The Ramblin’ share distinct similarities in their With his angular face and tuft of MC) once opened for Outkast? Or depiction of everyday surround- If you love it: dark hair, Bar looks the part of a that Lying in Chalk, his second offi- ings. As Bar’s sister Katie Get on DAILYIOWAN.COM tortured, stripped-down songwriter. cial album, is a fusion of folk and rap? observed, both genres provide for DI videographer Alan Mayer’s He repositions himself on a “Both [hip-hop and folk] are a “rootsy” and “grounds-level” dis- presentation of Matt Bar dulled couch for his closing number, part of me,” the New York resident cussions of community. “Things That Aren’t Shown.” This said. “I’m not some hippie with a performing and discussing one, unlike the previous two, guitar who can put rhymes SEE BAR, PAGE 2B his unique blend of folk-rap.

TANGO-OCITY LOVE’S LABOUR’S FOUND IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO, BUT A LOT THE OLDEST PRIVATE WRITERS’ GROUP MORE THAN THAT IN THIS WRITER-CRAZY TOWN HAS PUT ARE LEARNING THE OUT ITS FIRST ANTHOLOGY. 2B JOYS OF BEING ALL TANGO-ED UP. 3B

2B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006 80 HOURS arts&culture Raising the bar with folk-rap genre-bender

BAR black guys — and I don’t equation. The process, which Your Land,” Bob Dylan’s land- the opposite.” generation. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B dance,” he said with a slight echoes the relatively newer mark track “Blowin’ in the While Bar’s motives didn’t As he plucks the last strings laugh. “When you’re the white hip-hop tradition of sampling, Wind” is another example of fall from the trend-wagon, on “Things That Aren’t guy, you better be able to spit; further blends the two genres. this folk convention at work — Mims admitted that the merg- Shown,” Bar goes on to dissect It was this union of cultures otherwise, it’s going to be While some folk diehards Dylan’s song stemming from er between hip-hop and other and musical styles that earned the song’s lyrics as a “tribute to embarrassing. That put pres- may cry sacrilege, precedent is “No More Auction Block,” a genres of music is a near- philosophy and reflection.” To Bar a $1,250 mini-grant from sure on me to make sure to get on Bar’s side. traditional slavery song. On unstoppable craze. From the him, it’s this emphasis on the Iowa Arts Council in 2005 better.” “It’s not like Puff Daddy was Lying in Chalk, Bar reworks mash-up synthesis of Jay-Z to record Lying in Chalk at A lover of both Elliott Smith the first person to borrow such folk titles as “Worried and Linkin Park to the low- lyrics, more than anything Minstrel Studios. Bar will and Lil’ Wayne, Bar pens lyrics someone else’s melody and use Blues,” by Dylan, and “Univer- brow rap-rock stylings of Fred else, that solidifies his distinc- unveil the album during a con- from the heartfelt (“I’ll be won- it in a song; Woody Guthrie did sal Soldier,” by Buffy Sainte- Durst, hip-hop’s influence con- tive presence as a folk-rapper. cert/CD release party Satur- dering where your bare foot the same thing with ‘This Land Marie (a song popularized by tinues to bleed into main- “That tag of ‘folk’ qualifies day at the Mill, 120 E. Burling- walks / But I won’t answer is Your Land,’ ” UI Assistant Donovan). stream music at large. it in such a way so that ton St., at 9 p.m. when your bare hand knocks”) Professor and freelance music James Mims, Bar’s producer Bar said this phenomenon is there’s a connection to a tra- In order to legitimize his to the crude (“You all seem to critic Kembrew McLeod said. and friend, said he has yet to inevitable, given that “hip-hop dition of lyrical integrity and folk-rap ambitions, Bar, now a me / To be wicked parodies / “Popular music is inherently a hear a single piece of negative is the most significant cultural a certain sense of obligation graduate student at the Jewish Pair-a deez nuts, in your hybridity.” feedback about Bar’s music. force” in America and much of to things around you,” he Theological Seminary in Man- mouth”). Upon listening to one of Mims was instrumental in per- the world. Nowhere is this said. “I’m not about to do a hattan, learned to develop his If, in some ways, he shatters Bar’s compositions, the former suading Bar to fine-tune his clearer than in Lying in Chalk, folk-rap about bitches shakin’ rapping sensibilities over sev- folk traditions, in others, Bar Rolling Stone contributor said rapping skills so he didn’t an album that traffics in (at eral years. As a member of the proudly sticks to them. Like the song was an interesting “sound like some garbage rap- least) five different genres in their booty, unless it was a local hip-hop group Renais- many iconic folksingers of the and successful experiment but per trying to be black.” its 12 tracks — with each song satire, and that’s why it sance, he soon learned to hold 1960s, the Jewish songwriter like many other rap-infused “Matt just loves rap,” Mims rooted in hip-hop. From folk- would be folk. Folk does that his own. borrows melodies and lyrics pieces, runs the risk of sound- said. “He’s anti-trendy. If he rap to spoken-word to reggae- — it criticizes.” “I was often the only white from older songs, revamping ing “corny and contrived.” thought [folk-rap] was the rap, Bar, as he himself admits, E-mail DI reporter Soheil Rezayazdi at: guy on the stage with five them into his folk-rap Along with “This Land is trendy thing to do, he’d do just is a byproduct of the hip-hop [email protected] THE LIVE POETS’ SOCIETY (From left) Lois the University Club, Muehl include Mildred Lavin, Milli Muehl, Mary said, the University Club Gilbaugh, and Elizabeth Writers’ Group functions Clothier. Humston, Sue much in the same way as it E-mail DI reporter Soheil Rezayazdi at: Benton, Mary did 40 years ago — as a casu- [email protected] Vasey, Jan al, non-threatening forum for Abramowitz, and women to share and critique Ina Loewenberg, each other’s work. She recalled — with mild members of the embarrassment — one particu- University Club lar instance with the writers’ Writers’ Group of group when she used the word Iowa City, listen “prone” incorrectly in a piece.A to a story from writer with “a lot of publica- tions over the years,” Muehl Ruthlessly Kind, said, the group called her on an anthology with the mistake within seconds. stories from 33 Neither mean-spirited nor writers from the wishy-washy, this was the community. ruthlessly kind treatment in action. Abramowitz, a “Whatever is weak in the member of the writing or confusing, the group club for eight will catch it,” Muehl said. years, was a Along with Muehl and co-editor of and Abramowitz, presenters at the Prairie Lights reading will contributor to the book.

Lindsey Walters/The Daily Iowan BY SOHEIL REZAYAZDI of the 390-page anthology, Although younger members THE DAILY IOWAN remembered whispers of a frequent their meetings, the READING book idea when she joined the group’s regulars tend to be Eager to unleash your latest “Live from Prairie Lights,” group eight years ago. Now older, with the eldest — Lois poem out into the world, you reading of Ruthlessly nearly five years in the mak- Muehl — at 86. Abramowitz, begin to read aloud to a band of ing, Ruthlessly Kind is nothing 54, said that while most of the fellow writers. You’re expecting Kind, the first book pub- short of a labor of love. women had always wanted to a standing ovation, but you’ll lished by the University “When our publisher called write, other invasive pressures settle for deafening, riotous me and told me he had a bound absorbed their time. applause. Club Writers’ Group copy ready for proofing,” she “Life became more demand- You read the final line — a When: 7 p.m. today said, “I drove up to Solon and ing as we got older,” she said. tour de force of verbal wit — Where: Prairie Lights, went into his living room. He “It wasn’t an option for a lot of and await the forthcoming 15 S. Dubuque St., and WSUI handed me the copy with the the women in the group to onslaught of praise. And then, Admission: Free beautiful cover that Milli become a writer, per se, and to it comes. [Gilbaugh] had designed — make a living as a writer, “Yeah, that was real, um … work. Formed in 1964, the all- and it was like holding a baby because they were expected to interesting.” female troupe published its in my hands. I almost cried … get married; they were expect- Words such as that, to the first book, Ruthlessly Kind,in All that hard work, and I was ed to work, etc. So now that seasoned writer, are clear mark- January. holding it in my hands. It was they have the time, it’s a pas- ers of sugarcoat-speak. They A vast collection of fiction, a beautiful experience for me sion.” may briefly satisfy your raven- poetry, and nonfiction, Ruth- to have and to feel that.” Muehl, a former associate ous desire for praise, but they’ll lessly Kind’s subject matter Lost in her own words, professor at the UI, was one of only inflate your ego — and sprawls from light, sing-songy Abramowitz paused. the original founders of the unjustifiably, at that — hurting verse to dense prose tinted “I could probably write how I group. Formed as a wing of your future work. with hints of autobiography. feel better than I can say it.” For the University Club Five of the book’s editors will With a mix of casual writers Writers’ Group, the oldest pri- read their works along with to those aiming to publish, the vate writing group in Iowa other pieces from the collection group members meet once City, the balance of praise and at a “Live from Prairie Lights” every two weeks for three criticism is essential to reading today at 7 p.m. hours wherever they can find improving each member’s Jan Abramowitz, a co-editor an unoccupied room.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006 - 3B arts&culture 80 HOURS The art of making a mesh of things BY MAGGIE ANDERSON For Ireland, joy is all about THE DAILY IOWAN ARGENTINE TANGO the little extras — such as the delicate figurines she Most Iowa Citians know the traces on the floor with her Wesley Center for its free-lunch MILONGA (DANCE toe and, of course, the famous program, medical clinic, and kick. other gratis social services. PARTY) “The man leads to the perfect But at 7:30 on Tuesday opportunity, and you take that When: Saturday 7-11 p.m. nights, the building houses opportunity,” she said, with a sly Where: Wesley Center, 120 N. something a bit more festive smile. “It’s like you’re learning, Dubuque and, perhaps, risqué: Argentine learning, learning — and then, Admission: $5 donation requested Tango Practica. suddenly, you find you’re actual- More Info: A tango practica (prac- The Practica, or tango prac- ly dancing. tice) is held at the Wesley Center tices, provide an opportunity for “It’s a skill, something you every Tuesday at 7:30 with a $1 dance enthusiasts to learn new have to learn, and you can requested donation. The Milongas techniques, socialize, and polish always get better.” are held the second Saturday of the moves they will show off at E-mail DI reporter Maggie Anderson at: each month. the monthly Milonga, a tango [email protected] party. Check out the group’s website for At last week’s Practica, on further tango tips and events: June 27 — open to all with just http://soli.inav.net/~dance/tango.ht a $1 donation — a group of 11 ml. trickled in: a college student, Like Eginton, recent UI two engineers, a hair stylist, two engineering graduate Carrie professors, a retiree. Some were Wilson finds tango a constant regulars. Some were just in challenge but also a welcome town visiting relatives. But all diversion from her day job at needed their tango fix. Rockwell Collins, an airplane- Don Juneau, in town from Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan electronics manufacturing com- Joshua Hull (left), visiting from Alaska, dances a tango with group organizer Gail Ireland (right) on June New Orleans, said he recently pany in Cedar Rapids. Many saw the Argentine tango per- engineers find the tango engag- 27 at the Wesley Center. The Argentine Tango Practica meets once a week to dance in preparation for formed at a dance school in his ing, she said, adding that she the monthly Milonga, a tango dance party. hometown — “It was beautiful,” got her job via a contact made at was originally, you could say, a because you learn the words — the basic theme of the dance — he said — and decided to seek a dance lesson. street dance,” said Gail Ireland, the basic steps — and the man the man is moving forward, and out a venue while visiting Iowa. “Tango is a thinking person’s a group regular and office man- puts them together, based on the woman is blocking.” But behind the beauty of the dance,” she said. “It’s kind of like ager for the Wesley Center. how he feels at the moment,” But might there be an inher- dance lies a challenge: mesh- doing a crossword puzzle on Still, the tango retained its Ireland said. “That means the ent contradiction in bedding ing key steps together in con- your feet.” sensuality — ballroom with woman never knows what’s such a steamy dance in a reli- tinual improvisation while Tango has its roots in late- its big dips and high kicks coming next. She has to be gious building? concealing any hint of effort 1800s Argentine bordellos. But and Argentine with its spon- responsive.” “Personally, I don’t [see a behind an elegant façade. Mar- like the waltz, the tango soon taneous composition, an art And that, Ireland said, has problem] — not at all,” Ireland garet Eginton, a theater pro- spread from dance halls to high- that requires near-psychic led to the tango’s reputation as said. “Historically, a lot of people fessor at Florida State Univer- class drawing rooms. As a part steps. To achieve tight, error- a “sexy dance.” have danced for God … Joy is sity in town visiting family, of the process, a flashier branch, free movement, partners “It is kind of like being in a lit- part of religion, and dancing is said it is this delicate balance the ballroom tango, emerged. often maintain continual tle play,” she said. “The man is part of being joyful — being joy- that separates the tango from “They added to tango and upper-body contact. being assertive, playing like he’s ful doesn’t necessarily mean others. made it more showy, because it “They call it a language, hitting on the woman. That’s being full of vice.” HOW LIFE IMITATES A CAB RIDE BY ROXANNE CALABRIS and does the night shift. writing material is unclear. ethnography of urban life. THE DAILY IOWAN Whether he’s in it for the Either way, Leonard will be E-mail DI reporter Roxanne Calabris at: READING endorphins or the potential out there, creating a mental [email protected] “It’s pretty addicting. You have to be an adrenaline “Live from Prairie junkie to like it,” says Robert Lights,” Robert Leonard Leonard, a rebellious anthro- pologist and the author of will read selections from recent hybrid-genre book Yel- Yellow Cab. low Cab. When: 7 p.m. Friday Today at 7 p.m., cabbies and Where: Prairie Lights, laypeople alike will be treated 15 S. Dubuque St., and WSUI to selected readings of Yellow Cab at Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St. The book’s curious format juggles short vignettes and long-winded stream-of-con- sciousness rants, seasoned with spicy poems. Leonard gets his juicy mate- rial from puttering around late at night in a “giant yellow con- fessional.” Those who ride in cabs tend to have the mindset that they’ve got nothing to lose; they’ll never see the driv- er again. So, they spill lamen- tations of unwanted pregnan- cies, harmful addictions, and loneliness. Anti-establishment in many ways, Leonard’s punkish nature is evident throughout Loaded with comments the book. His editor, for about the plumpness of a instance, nixed his wish for no passing woman’s ass or the punctuation at the end of some Vogue-worthy face of a par- of his pieces. ticularly enchanting pros- Upon entering a local coffee titute, Leonard’s narra- shop with black walls and tives are extremely sugges- swanky, atmospheric jazz, tive. Leonard announced, “I just But the raunchy printed don’t get this coffee culture. I observations don’t quite match mean, I like coffee, but …” the author in the flesh. Chival- Leonard is full of beefs; He rous to a fault, the crew-cut considers law enforcement anthropologist gamely drove inadequate and schools to be down from rural Des Moines prisons. In his editor-induced after- for this interview. He then word, the professor-cum-cabbie topped off the kind gesture by spills all, including why some- offering to help carry this one with a Ph.D. would choose reporter’s precariously teeter- to hop behind the wheel of a ing cappuccino. taxi every weekend till the wee According to Yellow Cab, hours. Leonard received several Those late nights in Albu- propositions from women and querque, N.M., were often declined. Often in text and in treacherous. Many of person, he speaks adoringly of Leonard’s stories describe the his wife and of how he’s so mortal dangers he and his col- mindful of women’s safety that leagues encountered, including he’s quite possibly sexist. threatened stabbings and bot- Leonard makes no moral tles broken over heads. judgments in person or in the The persona readers follow book, referring to prostitutes, in the book has to navigate del- strippers, and drug dealers as icate social situations, while “alternative entrepreneurs.” In still remaining enough of a a chapter called “Whores,” badass to let “fares” (as the which diverges in style, tone, customers are called in cab and length, he relays the sort- lingo) know he can’t be walked of-normal personal lives of the all over. And, yet, there are prostitutes who frequented his moments of tenderness cab. between driver and rider, espe- Once in awhile, Leonard cially when women are in dis- still climbs behind the wheel tress. of the “yellow islands of safety”

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Near 5 to 6 bedrooms, three bath- fireplace, woods, river, canoe, Three and four bedrooms avail- W/D, D/W. Available 8/1/06. clean. Coralville. Energy effi- SouthGate, (319)339-9320, able, two bathrooms. W/D, dish- UIHC, Law school. $776/ month. rooms. Parking. (319)338-4774. $1500/ month plus utilities. $695+. Also, private room in ONE bedroom. 817-1/2 River. cient, on-site laundry, off-street s-gate.com washer, two parking spots, basic No pets. janjapats.com (319)354-7262. River home, $475. $500 plus utilities, huge back- parking, pool. Convenient to cable. Cats and small dog ac- (319)338-7058. 5 BEDROOM house, two bath- www.buxhouses.com (319)321-2296. yard, new carpet, W/D. FORMER B&B. Two bedroom in law/ UIHC/ Hy-Vee. Available cepted with additional fee. . rooms. Close-in, busline, free (641)660-4875. huge second story apartment. THREE / FOUR LOOKING for price? Location? CLEAN, quiet, large efficiency. August 1.(319)363-0000, $750-$800. SouthGate parking, C/A, dishwasher, W/D, Close-in, no pets. $675. AVAILABLE now and August 1. Quality? Very spacious 4-5 bed- H/W paid. Laundry. Busline. No (319)364-6076, evenings and ONE bedroom. Walk to campus. (319)339-9320. s-gate.com. leasing for fall. (319)631-3853. [email protected] Three bedroom townhouse with room, energy efficient, appli- smoking/ pets. Coralville. weekends. August 1. Parking. $510/ month, BEDROOM (319)331-2242. garage, C/A, dishwasher. Near 535 S.Johnson. Four bedroom, ances, no pets. Make a reason- (319)337-9376. water paid. No pets. UIHC, Law School. $891/ month. two car garage. Fireplace, W/D ALWAYS ONLINE LARGE two bedroom apartment. able offer. (319)621-6213. (319)936-2753. DUPLEX No pets. jandjapts.com hook-ups. Large yard. CLEAN, quiet, one bedroom. www.dailyiowan.com Clean, quiet building. 9th St. (319)338-7058. (319)338-4774. MEDICAL/ dental students, this H/W paid. Laundry. No smok- PENTHOUSE apartment. Close Coralville. Available now, June HISTORIC building near campus four bedroom, two bath home ing/ pets. Coralville. to campus. Huge bedroom. and August. $585. FOR RENT AWESOME, new two bedroom. and downtown has attractive 2122 Davis Street, Iowa City. 6 bedrooms, three kitchens, across from dental college. (319)337-9376. Great kitchen. Rooftop patio. (319)351-7415. Fireplace, deck, W/D, garage in- large one bedroom with dining Two bedroom, one bathroom, three bathrooms. Wood floors. Available now. Mod Pod Inc., H/W paid. Perfect for couple. cluded. No pets. $690-755. CLOSE-IN, one bedroom. Avail- area and efficiency apartment LARGE two bedroom. Available garage, large bacyard, nearby $1900. 529 Iowa Ave. (319)351-0102. (319)331-7487. (319)338-2918. able August 1. H/W paid. No with breakfast nook. Available immediately. Pets allowed. On park. $650/ month. (319)354-2734. www.apartmentsbystevens.com NEWLY remodeled, close to pets. Free parking. August 1. $650- $560, H/W paid. VERY large one bedroom. busline. $525/ month. (319)339-4277. campus. Four bedrooms, two full 918 N. Governor. Wet bar in 210 E.Davenport. $440/ month. Please call (319)339-1820, cell Close-in. C/A, parking. Security (319)331-5777, (319)621-5154. BRAND NEW!! Two bedroom baths, fully equipped, $1500. AVAILABLE NOW. basement. Three bedrooms, two (319)338-4306. (319)331-9932. No pets please. entrance. W/D. $625/ includes condos available now. 2-story, Available August 1. PARK PLACE & PARKSIDE 802 S.VanBuren, Iowa City. bathrooms. Parking. off-street parking spot. Days two bathroom, dishwasher, W/D, (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880. MANOR in Coralville has two Two bedroom,off-street parking. (319)338-4774. (319)351-1346, after 7:30p.m fireplace, garage. Large deck. bedroom sublets available im- Shaded. 1/2 block from park. and weekends (319)354-2221. Please call (319)351-8404. NEWLY up-dated through out. APARTMENT mediately with fall option. $565- Well insulated. $535 plus utili- A4 bedroom, three bathroom. Four bedroom house. Walking VERY nice large refurbished one $650 includes water. Laundry ties. Pets considered. BRAND NEW, North Liberty, two on S.Lucas. Exceptionally spa- distance to downtown and cam- ALL utilities included; cats wel- bedroom at 215 Iowa Ave. Rent on-site, 24-hour maintenance (319)331-8986. bedroom, two bathroom, garage, cious. (319)330-2696. pus. $1400/ month. August 1 come; large windows, hardwood FOR RENT is $650 which includes heat and and off-street parking. Close to W/D. Available August 1. lease. (319)431-9414. floors; $1335; (319)621-8317. BEAUTIFUL, Spacious, water. Available as early at July Library and Rec Center. Call OPEN HOUSE: AD#32. Two bedroom on Olive 2200 sq.ft. New four bedroom, 15, or later. Quiet nonsmokers (319)354-0281. Thursday, July 6th, 5-7:30 and Court. Near UIHC. W/D NICE HOUSE CLOSE to everything, utilities 2-1/2 bathrooms. Fully equipped. without pets please call Saturday, July 8th, 1-3:30. hook-ups. Spacious, garage, no Three bedroom. Muscatine Ave. PRICE REDUCED!!! paid. Pets welcome. Three bed- Fireplace. Back deck. (319)631-1236 for more informa- One block north of Penn St. & garage. Call M-F, 9-5. Wood floors. Off-street parking. Two bedrooms, one or two bath- room, $1400. 4 bedroom, 2415 Catskill Court I.C. Available tion. Front Street intersection. Call for (319)351-2178. Laundry. C/A. Fireplace. Bus- rooms in Coralville. On busline. $1600. 308 Church Street. August 1. $1295. information: lines. Cat deposit. $1100/ month Laundry facilities. Heat included. (319)350-8688. (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880. AD#731. Three bedroom on Bur- Rae-Matt Properties, plus utilities. (319)338-3071. No smoking, no pets. Private lington St. Spacious, two bath- DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS BEAUTIFUL three bedroom, two (319)351-1219. TWO BEDROOM parking. Available August 1. rooms, garage, W/D hook-ups, THREE bedroom near campus. 335-5784; 335-5785 bathroom. Skylights, W/D, two (319)351-8901, (319)351-9100. EXECUTIVE suite two bedroom, no pets. 10-month option. Call Fenced yard, laundry, parking. e-mail: blocks from Co-op. $1050. FREE heat, water, two bathroom, quiet, up-scale, M-F, 9-5. (319)351-2178. Non-smoking. $1110/ month. SCOTSDALE apartments in daily-iowan- (319)321-9597. near Hancher. (319)338-0354. August 1. (319)339-1223. parking, trash. Coralville has two bedroom sub- [email protected] GREAT location. Two bedroom. AVAILABLE August 1. Three 2 bdrm, secured lets available immediately. $590 luxury two bedroom THREE bedroom, $966/ month, DOWNTOWN four bedrooms. W/D included, off-street parking. IOWA CITY, bedroom, 1-1/2 bathroom, 2 car and $620. Includes water. 1-1/2 condo, all appliances included, Bowery St., parking included, building, under- Tri-County Real Estate, Close-in, pets negotiable. Avail- garage, fenced yard, pet? Four bathrooms, on busline. 24-hour A/C, deck, W/D, garage. Minutes A/C. No pets. (319)338-7058. ground parking, (319)331-1382. able August 1. Lease length ne- occupants maximum. $1475/ maintenance. Call from campus. Minutes from cam- laundry on-site. gotiable. Call (319)321-6133. month. (319)248-0554. THREE bedroom, two bath, (319)351-1777. FOUR bedroom, close-in, pus. $750/ month. three finished levels, allows four off-street parking included. $920 BRICK HOUSE D/W, decks, close to TWO bedroom. 900 sq.ft. Dish- HICKORY Hill Park area. Two (615)294-4880. people. Free off-street parking, plus utilities. No pets. 648-2679 Three bedroom, three bath- UIHC & law school. washer, shared laundry, C/A, mi- bedroom, two bath, three levels, garage, A/C, dishwasher, W/D, or 321-2239. LARGE three bedroom town- room. Wood floors. Laundry, fire- $600/mo. crowave, next to park. Newer balcony, deck, wood fireplace, disposal. Close-in, free busline. sauna, fenced yard, garage, house, two baths, skylight, place. C/A. Near park and on Building. Coralville, on busline. bedroom- 805 Bowery, Leasing for fall. (563)570-0764. FOUR A/C, appliances, W/D hookups. off-street parking, W/D, C/A, buslines. Off-street parking. 338-4774 UI Staff Discount. $610/ month. close to downtown. Hardwood Pets negotiable. Call Aeries yard, internet. No smoking, no Near downtown. Pet deposit. On THREE bedroom, two bathroom, (319)354-1555. floors/ air/ washer/ dryer/ pets APARTMENT Property Management pets. $1225 plus utilities. After Muscatine Ave. Available now. W/D, $875. (319)354-2734. negotiable. $1400. RCPM TWO bedroom apartment, close (319)338-4774. 6:30p.m. (319)354-2221. $1200/ month plus utilities. • • • • • • • • • • • • (319)887-2187. THREE bedroom. Pets. Large to campus, August 1, 860 sq.ft., ONE bedroom condominium for (319)338-3071. FOR RENT LARGE one bedroom. Quiet, no fenced in yard. W/D. $750. Two four closets, dishwasher, park- FOUR bedroom. S.Clinton St. rent. A/C, laundry. One mile from smoking, no pets. W/D, yard. CHARMING CARRIAGE (319)354-2734. ing. No pets. $740, H/W paid. Available August 1. Great loca- UIHC. No pets. $500 plus de- $495 plus utilities. After 7pm, HOUSE APARTMENT bedroom (319)936-2753. tion. C/A, dishwasher, deck no posit. (563)263-5374. TWO bedroom. Iowa City. Quiet (319)354-2221. One bedroom, garage. pets. $1350/ month. neighborhood. Large yard. $750. luxury units TWO bedroom apartment, two SPACIOUS Westside condo for No pets, smoking. No deposit. (319)338-7058. ONE bedroom, quiet and clean, Cats negotiable. (720)493-8795. car garage, W/D, C/A. $750. sublease. Two bedroom, flexible Quiet downtown neighborhood. Close to UIHC, Hwy off-street parking, busline, large (319)936-4647 LANTERN PARK start though July 2007. $795/ Prefer couple. UPSCALE newer 4+ bedroom, yard. $450 plus utilities. 3 bathroom, 2500 sq.ft., fire- 218 & Kinnick. TWO bedroom apartments. TOWNHOUSES month includes one bathroom, $850, utilities paid. (319)330-4341. place, 2 car, pets negotiable, Apply on-line. Close to graduate school. H/W Great Coralville location. Three C/A, dishwasher, microwave, (319)688-9722 $1395 or Rent to Own option. paid. (319)358-7139 bedroom, 1-1/2 bathroom, W/D, QUIET one bedroom, east Iowa fireplace, W/D, deck, garage, en- www.mikevandyke.com CLOSE-IN houses for fall 2006. 1601 Wetherby Dr. www.jandmhomeweb.com C/A. $795. AVAILABLE NOW City, garage, $480 includes wa- try-door system, off-street park- No applications fee. or August 1. SouthGate, ter. August 1. No smoking. W/D. ing. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. uofihouserentals.com (319)321-0203. TWO bedroom on Finkbine- (319)339-9320 One block to bus. Cat negotia- (319)325-4667. http://ak-models.com/1601.htm Fall or immediate CLOSE-IN, newer, very spa- $565/ month, or Aber $550/ s-gate.com ble. (319)321-1383. availability. month. H/W paid. Call TWO BEDROOMS. cious, energy efficient. 4-5 bed- Call 248-0534 (319)631-2461. LARGE four bedroom apart- SPACIOUS three bedroom, two 804 BENTON DRIVE. room, parking, bus, fireplace, HOUSE ment. Three blocks from cam- bathroom. Fully equipped. Back $625/ month, water included. W/D, C/A, microwave, appli- or 631-2659 TWO bedroom, one block from pus. 308 Davenport St. W/D, deck. $1045. 1220 3rd Ave. I.C. Parking, busline, A/C, W/D ances. No pets. Reasonable • • • • • • • • • • • • UIHC/ dental school. $590/ hardwood floors, 1-1/2 bath- Available August 1. hook-ups and laundry on-site. priced. Renting 8/1/06. FOR SALE FOUR bedroom; $`155,000, month. Tenant pays utilities. room. No pets. August 1. (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880 (319)337-8544. (319)683-2324. 2 large bedrooms, close-in, free cash or contract. Great rental. Off-street parking included. No $1100/ month. Call parking, busline, A/C, dish- SPACIOUS three bedroom, two Large storm damaged house; pets. Available now. (319)530-7489. CLOSE-IN three bedroom washer, W/D, new furnace. (319)321-2239. bath, garage, C/A, W/D hook- HOUSE house. No pets. Free parking. $120,000 Iowa Ave. Leasing for Fall. (319)341-9385. LARGE three bedroom apart- ups, quiet, $995/ month. Available August 1. 208 E.Dav- (319)331-1382. TWO bedroom S.Johnson. Dish- ment. Three blocks from cam- (319)338-6989. enport (yellow house behind 210 AD#4. Two bedroom apartments washer, microwave, porch, pus, 308 Davenport St. $900/ FOR RENT E.Davenport) $1000/ month. available. Seven blocks from THREE and four bedroom du- parking, $775. H/W paid. No month. No pets. August 1. Call (319)338-4306. MOBILE HOME campus, H/W paid. Rent as low smoking or pets. Available plex. Available now. Close-in, (319)530-7489. pets negotiable. as $630/ month. Call for viewing, August. After 6:30pm. FOR RENT. Two bedroom (319)338-7047. FOR SALE (319)338-6288. (319)354-2221. LARGE three bedroom apart- house at 1014 Friendly Ave. CHEAPER than rent!! 16x80, KEYSTONEPROPERTY.NET ment at 409 S.Johnson. $950. bedroom, Coralville, avail- THREE bedroom, deck, fire- $700. (319)338-0261. three bedroom, two bathroom, TWO 10-12 month lease. AD#4. Two bedroom apartment able now. 970 sq.ft. $595/ place, C/A, off-street parking, only $19,000/ obo. Must sell. (319)351-7415, (319)430-3033. FOUR bedroom house for rent available. Seven blocks from month, water paid. Balcony, C/A, busline, quiet, $795/ month. (319)354-7661. with sun porch. 656 S.Lucas. campus, H/W paid. Rent as low free parking, laundry on-site, on LARGE three bedroom apart- (319)338-6989. (712)683-5545. NEW factory built home. as $630/ month, call for viewing. busline. (319)339-7925. ment. Four closets, one pantry. THREE bedroom, new carpet, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. APARTMENT (319)338-6288. 411 3rd Ave., Coralville. Utility TWO bedroom downtown above wood floors, W/D, huge back- FOUR bedroom house, 15 min- Put on your basement .$39,980. room with W/D hook-ups. On AD#82-21. Nice one bedroom Joe’s Place. Available August 1. yard, close to campus. Quiet utes to campus, next to busline, Horkheimer Homes busline, large shade tree. Pets FOR RENT apartment in house close to 1-1/2 bathrooms, water and gas neighborhood, off-street parking. $1150. Free parking, W/D, pets Mon.- Sat. 8a.m.-8p.m. considered. Available August 1. campus with hardwood floors. paid. A/C, deck. $850. Pets negotiable. Lincoln Elemen- negotiable, large backyard, Sunday 10a.m.-6p.m. $675 plus utilities. Two locations available! Call for (319)351-4452. tary. $950/ month plus utilities. S.Lucas. (319)621-1104, newly 1-800-632-5985 (319)331-8986. details, (641)660-4875. remodeled. August 1st. Hazleton, Iowa. TWO bedroom, one bath unit, KEYSTONEPROPERTY.NET $565 plus utilities, free parking, MOVE-IN immediately to this (319)338-6288. central A/C and laundry on-site. three bedroom, two bathroom apartment with fall option. $775 ALL utilities included; hardwood Located by the law school. Call REAL ESTATE floors, large windows; cats wel- (319)354-2233 for showings. includes water, off-street park- come; (319)621-8317. ing, 24-hour maintenance, TWO bedroom, three blocks 15-minute walk to hospital. Call PROPERTIES ANDOVER SQUARE on Hay- from downtown, behind (319)337-4323. wood Dr. Available now. 1-2 Lou Henri Restaurant. C/A. THREE and four bedroom apart- bedrooms. $525- $600. Garage $525- $650 plus utilities. Three ments. Available August. Newly included. No pets. Ivette Rent- bedroom summer sublease also remodeled. als, (319)337-7392. available. (319)330-2503. -Four bedroom, one block from AVAILABLE August 1. Two TWO bedroom, two bath, near Currier. bedrooms downtown. Starting at campus, yard, parking, deck, -Three bedroom, one block from $596/ month. H/W paid. No pets. C/A, D/W. No pets. Post Office. janjapts.com (319)338-7058. (319)338-3935. Parking available. (319)331-6559. CLOSE to UIHC, dental, and law TWO bedroom, two bathroom, school. Two bedroom sublets at two balconies. Close to down- THREE bedroom apartment. Seville Apts. $655, includes heat town, overlooking swimming New paint, vinyl, and appliances. and A/C. Laundry and parking pool. Free garage parking. Laun- On busline. 961 Miller Ave. available. Call (319)338-1175. dry, elevator, all appliances. Available immediately. $745/ Central A/C and heating. Call month, H/W paid. (319)337-2685 DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS ASI (319)621-6750. or (319)430-2093. 335-5784; 335-5785 TWO bedroom, walk to campus, e-mail: THREE bedroom townhouses August 1, parking. No pets. daily-iowan- with vaulted ceiling, two car ga- $670, H/W paid. (319)936-2753. [email protected] rage, fireplace, deck, C/A, micro- TWO bedroom- 521 Kirkwood, wave, W/D hook-ups, 2 years walk to downtown. Two baths/ old. $966/ month. Coralville, on water paid/ laundry/ no pets. busline. (319)354-1555. APARTMENT $680. RCPM (319)887-2187. THREE bedroom, two bath, TWO bedroom. Iowa City. Off three finished levels, allows four FOR RENT Scott Blvd. and Court St. Dish- people. Free off-street parking, washer, microwave, C/A, shared garage, A/C, dishwasher, W/D, laundry. $520/ month. UI Staff disposal. Close-in, free busline. Discount. (319)354-1555. Leasing for fall. (563)570-0764. REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES PROPERTIES

6B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 6, 2006 I’m a young black man from the ghetto, but this was culture shock. This is not what I fought for, what I almost died for. This is not “ what I was supposed to come home to. the ledge — Herold Noel, a veteran of the Iraq war, who wound up homeless in New York after returning to the United States. ” This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, DAILYBREAK the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. ON DAILYIOWAN.COM Thursday, July 6, 2006 horoscopes — by Eugenia Last VIDEO • Local band The Tanks THE ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do a little socializing today. You could also take a rehearsal DI POLL • Folk-rapper Matt Bar short trip to visit friends or sites you want to see. Love is looking positive. 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