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80 HOURS Twenty-nine years of rocking Phoenix band Meat Puppets Renowned coach slain has been through drugs, death, and jail, but brothers Cris and Curt Kirkwood have By CHRIS CLARK in the school’s weight room. heart and soul of our com- records show Becker has Law-enforcement officers kept the music alive. 1B [email protected] He was 58. munity,” said Becky Walters, accumulated a criminal later took Becker to The suspected killer, 24- a Hawkeye volleyball player. record in numerous Iowa Covenant Hospital in Ed Thomas, the promi- year-old Mark Becker, was She has known Thomas counties. He has pleaded Waterloo for psychiatric nent Aplington-Parkers- a former player on Thomas’ since elementary school. guilty to such misde- evaluation, requesting they burg High-School football team; he faces a first- Even while in college, she meanors as assault, posses- be notified when he was coach known for training released. Officials weren’t four current NFL players degree murder charge. would call him during vis- sion of drug paraphernalia, According to police, Beck- its home for help with and drunk driving. Before notified when he left the and guiding hospital, however. He spent his small, er walked into the school’s weight lifting. Wednesday’s shooting, weight room around 7:47 Walters received news of Cedar Fall police were pre- the night at his parents’ rural Iowa home Tuesday,hours before a.m. and shot Thomas Thomas’ death through a pared to charge Becker for community the killing. “numerous times” with a text message from a friend a June 20 incident, in in its recov- Becker was arrested, SPORTS ery from handgun in front of dozens in Parkersburg. She knew which authorities were and charges for second- last-year’s of witnesses and students; his alleged killer, Becker, called to a residence in degree criminal mischief Remembering an decimating one bullet struck Thomas through the football team. Cedar Falls after he and eluding, both Class D tornado, was icon Thomas in the head. He was rushed “I liked him; he seemed allegedly broke several felonies, were still pending killed on to a Waterloo hospital, but like a good kid,” she said windows with a baseball Wednesday. Many across the football Wednesday coach he died a short time later. through tears. bat and drove his car community in the state of Iowa in a shooting “He was kind of like the Nevertheless, court through the garage door. SEE SHOOTING, 3 reflect on Aplington-Parkersburg legend Ed Thomas, who was slain Wednesday morning. 10A Kids tee off UI The Iowa Junior Golf Camp approaches its final day of action this week. Be sure to check out video and an exclusive photo slide show will from the camp at dailyiowan.com. 7A NEWS ‘blend’ Armed and ready Some students UI police are the only ones of may be able to the three regent-university forces to draw their weapons earn a UI degree since being allowed to carry next fall without them. 2A ever setting foot in Iowa City. A penny saved … Discover why dollar stores are By ALINA RUBEZHOVA doing well in the current econ- [email protected] omy. And why some people love shopping there. 5A Angela Crookshank, who graduated with an KC MCGINNIS/THE DAILY IOWAN associate’s degree from OPINIONS Materials for a cleaning validation test sit out at the UI Pharmaceuticals facility on Tuesday. Employees at the facility perform Des Moines Area Com- munity College in May, independent tests such as this one to ensure all materials are handled and cleaned properly. plans to teach at the col- No shots yet lege after completing a That UI police have yet to open UI degree. fire on a suspect is clear This fall, she may be the evidence that state officials first batch of the Des made the right choice in Moines school’s students arming the force. 4A Drug tester eyes expansion to do so without coming to UI Pharmaceuticals has expanded its have formalized relations, Iowa City. teaming up underneath the The Des Moines com- WEB BONUS facilities — and extended its family. UI Pharmaceuticals Devel- munity college has recent- opment Consortium. ly joined the UI’s list of • • Complete audio of Kirk By AMY MATTSON Institute. It produces The Oakdale expansion partner schools, offering [email protected] two “blended” programs — Ferentz’s statements about products both commercial- and consortium creation are featuring distance learn- Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas ly and for clinical trials. unrelated, Director Mickey UI Pharmaceuticals UI Pharmaceuticals is Wells said. But they repre- ing and on-campus discus- • An AP photo and audio slide officials have been looking developing additional labo- sent the new face of recently sions with UI instructors show from Parkersburg for more room — and ratory facilities at Oakdale renamed UI Pharmaceuti- — for students who have • Text of statements from more hands — to revital- Research Park. It has cals — a face he hopes will completed their associ- many, including Jaguar Brad ize production and revive snatched up the space from generate business. ate’s degrees. Meester, Packer Aaron its image. ASL Analytical, a local sci- “We’re trying to get the “[This program] is very good. It’s nice to be some- Kampman, Iowa State head A service division of the entific research company word out that we’re here,” where close to pursue my coach Paul Rhoads about UI College of Pharmacy, that vacated the property. he said, pointing to new degree,” Crookshank said. Thomas’ death the group manufactures, Now, with its new nest brochures and a The two degrees are called • Video footage and a photo tests, and develops drugs established, the group is redesigned website. Bachelor of Applied Studies slideshow of junior golf camp for clients — including the looking to line it by recruit- Furthermore, laboratory and Bachelor of Liberal Stud- Centers for Disease Con- ing pharmacy-school faculty. relocation aims to draw ies. They are intended for stu- trol and Prevention, Food Though UI Pharmaceuti- employees closer together — ON THE RECORD and Drug Administration, cals and faculty have previ- and National Cancer ously collaborated, the pair SEE DRUGS, 3 SEE DEGREES, 3 Insights and information from inside today’s The Daily Iowan. “The simplest way to say it is that if you had a son, you’d want Ed to be his football coach,” said Phil Lebo, a former football coach at Grundy Center about his fellow Class 1A Hancher hires new programming head coach Ed Thomas. “He taught young men how to grow up to be men. Not only in football, but in life. He was a student of He only ever saw Hancher Auditorium after the flood, but the game, and a great person.” Jacob Yarrow still wants the job as programming director. • Read more discussion of Ed Thomas’ legacy. 10 By EMILY MELVOLD move into. the country. [email protected] “It is neat to hear every- Hancher Executive Direc- WEATHER one’s high regard for Hanch- tor Charles Swanson led the When Jacob Yarrow, the er, and not only in Iowa City, group, which selected five executive director of the but in the finalists to tour the campus 88 68 Garth Newel Music Center in national art and interview last month. Bath County, Va., came to 31C 20C community, The committee members Iowa City last week, he asked too,” said made the final decision, local waiters and cashiers Yarrow.He which Swanson approved, UI Mostly cloudy, light breezes, what they thought of Hanch- applied in spokesman Tom Moore said. 40% chance of er. Unaware of his new title January, Just before Memorial Day rain/T-storms. — Hancher programming responding to weekend, as Yarrow was director — they gave candid an ad for the Yarrow trekking up the hill from his responses full of pride and position. At house to his office, he received LINDSEY WALTERS/THE DAILY IOWAN INDEX new director As the sun sets Wednesday, an empty Hancher sits near the river. The love for the organization. the UI, a the news that he had Arts 1B Opinions 4A It is one reason he applied committee of received the job. UI has named Jacob Yarrow, the executive director of the Garth Newel Classifieds 8A Sports 10A for the job, even though the six was formed to pore over Music Center in Bath County, Va., to be new programming director of Crossword 6A program has no building to 100 applications from across SEE HANCHER, 3 Hancher.

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Green declined to infrequently, Cedar Falls Most-read stories on dailyiowan.com for Wednesday June 24 sidearms before],” said tends to slow response times. comment on the difference police Capt. Craig Berte Iowa City police Sgt. “In the past, that between schools. said he believes firearms 1. More shoppers take five-fingered discount Troy Kelsay. “Across the reliance on other agencies, In comparison with uni- are an essential part of uni- 2. Ex-Hawk Moore still has Prime Time game United States, it’s com- just by its very nature, versity police, Iowa City versity authorities’ jobs. 3. Athlete crimes stain reputation, but pinning the mon practice that certi- caused there to be a poten- officers drew their firearms “We all go through the source is no easy matter tial delay in response to more than 40 times from exact same training,” he fied law enforcement 4. Dirty memories of print media carry sidearms.” those situations where January 2008 to the end of said. “I’ve always support- 5. Economy can’t trim beauty salon success Charles Green, the assis- somebody has used —or March — the most recent ed all peace officers carry- tant vice president for the has threatened to use — a month for which data are ing a gun, regardless of UI police, said carrying gun,” Kelsay said. available. Ames and Cedar where they work.” STATE Culver promotes Interstate Railroad train pas- senger car Wednesday to push expanded rail the plan. He says the econom- Sanford, not hiking trail, service ic-stimulus package approved by the Legislature this year DES MOINES (AP) — Gov. Chet included $3 million to expand Culver is taking to the rails to rail service from Chicago to Des promote his effort to expand Moines. Culver says he will passenger train service in Iowa. pressure the federal govern- was straying in Argentina Culver hopped an Iowa ment on the issue. By JIM DAVENPORT “What I did was wrong. Associated Press Period,” he said. His family did not attend the news COLUMBIA, S.C. — conference, and his wife After going AWOL for Jenny Sanford said she seven days, Gov. Mark asked the governor to leave Sanford admitted Wednes- day that he had secretly and stop speaking to her flown to Argentina to visit two weeks ago. The gover- a woman with whom he nor said he wants to recon- was having an affair. Wip- cile, and his wife’s state- ing away tears, he apolo- ment said her husband has gized to his family and earned a chance to resur- gave up a national Repub- rect their marriage. lican Party post, but was “This trial separation silent on whether he was agreed to with the MARY ANN CHASTAIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS would resign. goal of ultimately South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford wipes his tears as he admitted to “I’ve been unfaithful to strengthening our mar- having an affair during a news conference in Columbia, S.C., on my wife,” he said in a news riage,” she said. conference in which the Wednesday. He said he will resign as chairman of the Republican Sanford denied instruct- 49-year-old governor rumi- Governors Association. ing his staff to cover up his nated on God’s law, moral said he neglected his guber- Sanford said, describing the affair, but acknowledged absolutes, and following natorial authority and put woman who lives in that he told them he one’s heart. He said he the state at risk. It wasn’t Argentina as a “dear, dear thought he would be hik- spent the last five days clear how his staff could friend” whom he has known ing on the Appalachian “crying in Argentina.” reach him in an emergency. for about eight years and Trail and never corrected Sanford, who in recent At least one state law- been romantically involved that impression after leav- months had been men- maker called for his res- with for about a year. He ing for South America. tioned as a possible presi- ignation. As a congress- said he has seen her three “I let them down by cre- dential candidate in 2012, man, Sanford voted in times since the affair ating a fiction with regard said he would resign as favor of three of four arti- began, and his wife found to where I was going,” San- head of the Republican cles of impeachment out about it five months ford said. “I said that was Governors Association. against President Bill ago. A newspaper published the original possibility. By leaving the Clinton, citing the need steamy e-mails between Again, this is my fault in country without formally for “moral legitimacy.” Sanford and the woman. He health-care shrouding this transferring power, critics The affair is now over, did not identify her. larger trip.”

METRO Man hit on head him in the head with a handgun 2 deputies win have been another person and stole his cell phone. involved in the accident. during reported The perpetrator — whom the awards Schintler inspected the car, robbery victim described as a black male, Two Johnson County deputies which was on fire, and found Widmer 5-8, 160 pounds, wearing dark were awarded life-saving awards in the passenger’s seat. The deputy An unknown assailant report- pants and a black hoodie with a Wednesday for their rescue of 18- cut the seat belt, and, with the help edly struck a man in the head black bandana over his face — year-old J.D. Widmer last March of Deputy Pete Ungaro, managed to with a handgun during a robbery was last seen running south from from a fiery car crash. drag Widmer out of the car. early Wednesday morning. 1001 Cross Park Ave., police said. On March 14, Brendt Fetzer lost “There was no thought Around 2:30 a.m., Iowa City Iowa City police used a K-9 control of his car headed west- involved,” Ungaro said. “It just team to track the suspect, which police received a third party bound on 340 St. The car rolled kind of happened.” reportedly led officers to the Widmer was taken to the UI report of a robbery near 1001 over with passengers Lisa Adams 2100 block of Broadway, where Hospitals and Clinics by helicopter, Cross Park Ave., according to and Widmer inside. they found clothing consistent still unconscious. According to his reports. Adams was thrown from the Upon arrival, officers located with the victim’s description of father, Greg Widmer, J.D. Widmer the man. car and killed. a male victim in the 1900 block of Deputy Phil Schintler was the regained consciousness about 10 Broadway, police said. He told The victim received a minor first law-enforcement official on days after arriving at the hospital. officers a man had confronted contusion on his head and did the scene. Schintler said he ini- “When he responded again, it him and demanded money. When not require medical treatment, tially found Fetzer in shock and was like Christmas,” Greg Widmer the victim told the man he didn’t reports show. incomprehensible but learned said. have any money, the man struck — by Abe Tekippe from talking to him there may — by Scott Raynor POLICE BLOTTER

Joanna Berglund, 21, 245 was charged May 30 with third- marijuana with intent to deliver. St., was charged Tuesday with Haywood Drive, was charged degree theft. Darrian Jefferson, 22, 2502 Bartelt going armed with intent, carrying Wednesday with OWI. Alvin Dybvik, 48, 1233 Gilbert Road Apt. 1B, was charged Sept. 2, a concealed weapon, and inter- Maxwell Boltinghouse, 20, 618 E. Court, was charged Wednesday 2008, with assault with injury. ference with official acts. Burlington St. Apt. 1, was charged with public intoxication. Jason Northam, 38, 951 Dover Joel Steine, 38, address Wednesday with public intoxica- Jessica Fitch-Crittenden, 34, St., was charged Wednesday with unknown, was charged Feb. 11 tion. 746 Keswick Drive, was charged domestic abuse. with third-degree burglary and Khiell Dukes, 34, Anamosa, Iowa, June 1 with possession of Alan Simpson, 21, 1421 Sycamore second-degree theft.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 3A dailyiowan.com for more news News UI pairs with jucos Coach shot, killed DMACC CONTINUED FROM 1 SHOOTING team, and two current NFL players he had Coach shot dents who wish to complete a CONTINUED FROM 1 coached through high Wednesday morning, bachelor’s degree but school, Thomas fulfilled a high-school football because of employment or UI students — alumni his dream of making the coach was killed in family responsibilities can- from Aplington-Parkers- Falcon’s field ready for Parkersburg, about two not complete their schooling burg — recalled Thomas their home-opener in Sep- hours from Iowa City. as full-time students on cam- not just as a coach but a tember 2008. pus. teacher and a man of Parkersburg “When the tornado hap- 20 According to the National faith. Within hours of his pened, he was the person Center for Education Statis- death, thousands joined everyone went to for help,” tics, in the 2006-07 academic Facebook groups honoring 380 year, two- and four-year insti- the late football legend. Walters said. “He was the backbone.” Iowa tutions reported roughly 12.2 UI junior Michelle City Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, million students enrolled in Aukes, Thomas’ former 80 distance-education pro- student and fellow church who has also coached high-school football, grams, with 12 percent in Steve Carpenter, the pub- ences in replacing majors member, said Thomas was DAN AMBRISCO/THE DAILY IOWAN praised these efforts in his blended courses. lic-information director at with concentrations, but they “a great leader for stu- Condition of the State family, the entire Parkers- Chet Rzonca, the dean of Kirkwood, lauded the on-site are otherwise intended to be dents.” address in January. continuing education at the discussions. Thomas helped rally the burg community, and all equal. “I couldn’t be more UI, said Bachelor of Applied “Some people learn differ- “The online program — community when a torna- those who played for and do destroyed his home and shocked or saddened by Studies degrees have been ently than others,” he said. core courses, assignments, loved this outstanding offered at colleges around the the high-school football the death of Coach “We’re just trying to broaden and evaluation — will be Iowan.” state, but the idea of blended field in May 2008. Thomas,” he said in a the options.” identical to what we teach in A vigil was held instruction will not start any- With the help of 40 press release Wednesday. It means road trips for class,” Hensley said. “It’s where until the fall. Hawkeye football players, “My thoughts and prayers Wednesday night at the instructors. important to have it be the There are roughly 100 stu- David Hensley, a UI clini- a rival high-school football are with Coach Thomas’ school’s football field. exact same.” dents, and he anticipates cal professor and the execu- For some companies, a dif- between 15-20 people at each tive director of the Pappajohn site in upcoming semesters. Entrepreneurial Center, will ference in degree acronyms is In addition to the Des Moines be the professor on-site for unimportant. Scott Gomer, community college, the pro- the eastern Iowa locations media-relations director at gram will also be offered at this fall. He said travel ACT in Iowa City, said they Western Iowa Tech in Sioux expenses for central Iowa typically look at individuals Drug tester adds space City, Kirkwood Community locations haven’t yet been on a one-on-one basis when College in Cedar Rapids, and decided. evaluating them. Eastern Iowa Community The programs differ from “Managers typically look DRUGS pharmacists, chemists, and acquired 900 square feet in College District in Daven- degrees such as Bachelor of at candidate’s attributes and CONTINUED FROM 1 equipment operators. And, Oakdale Research Park will port. Arts and Bachelor of Sci- résumés,” he said. despite its small size, Wells generate additional rev- literally. The expansion, noted the group’s “unique” enue. It is only a small addi- scheduled to take place by fusion of business and edu- tion to the current 6,000- year’s end, will eliminate cational involvement. square-foot location. And some employees’ commute “We want to pull profes- between Iowa City and the most of the 40 to 80 annual sors in on projects that will clients UI Pharmaceuticals Oakdale Campus. use their expertise,” he said. Hancher gets new face The enlargement of the caters are small companies Wells also expressed Research Park facility will — hit hard by economic hopes to become more active allow method development woes, Wells said. HANCHER Hurtig — who became ball tickets. in undergraduate educa- assistant director in 1999 — “I’ve been chewing up as and quality control analysts As UI Pharmaceuticals CONTINUED FROM 1 to work under the same roof tion. He wants to begin tak- said she didn’t decide to retire much info as possible,” he ing part in undergraduate manager Steve Slezak because of the flood. She said. — a “helpful internal move” noted, the push for expand- A longtime friend of Swan- that could improve efficien- courses, giving student made the decision before los- His experience from his job ing at Oakdale was more son, the 37-year-old said he is cy, said Wells. demonstrations and tours. ing the facility. in Bath County will help him about space and less about anxious to move to Iowa and “It’s been a great career for bring together the communi- “It’ll be a nice change,” he With new faces and a new work. He will be responsible me,” she said. “I’ll definitely ty and the arts, he said, said. facility, the business has the finance. for programming the season miss it.” though he’s more accustomed UI Pharmaceuticals cur- potential to increase its “We’re pretty stuffed in — selecting the artists, ven- While Hurtig is wrapping to a rural and touristy loca- rently operates with 75 full- drug production output. But here.” he said. “Any new ues, and dates — and over- up her final month, Yarrow is tion. time employees — mostly Wells doubts the recently room is helpful.” seeing the marketing and tying up ends in Virginia. He “It’s hard to dive in from education programs. said he’s been studying previ- afar,” Yarrow said. “I’m look- But he will face certain ous Hancher programs, try- ing forward to getting in challenges. Hancher Artistic ing to get a feel for the Iowa there, plunging in, learning, Director Judith Hurtig, who City culture, purchasing a and being involved in some- is set to retire at the end of house, looking into schools for thing great that is a part of June, noted the lack of a his 5- and 7-year-old daugh- Iowa City, the university, and home base for the organiza- ters, and checking into foot- the state.” tion. “Hancher doesn’t have a facility, and it is difficult to present a program in half a dozen venues — none of which meet the technical specifications that we need,” said Hurtig, who has worked more than 23 years for Hancher. For example, she said, keeping Hancher visible and building relationships in the community will be difficult without an auditorium. “Finding things that are wonderful, exciting, and inno- vative, and making the best use of what he has available — that is going to be a chal- lenge for him,”Hurtig said. However, Yarrow, who will be paid $75,000, is not exactly her replacement. Hurtig’s current salary is $109,500. Hancher is changing its lead- ership model to a more tradi- tional approach, leaving the two administrative positions with different responsibili- ties.

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ADAM SULLIVAN Opinions Editor • REGINA ZILBERMINTS Metro Editor • MICHAEL DAVIS, COLIN GILBERT, JUSTIN SUGG Editorial writers Iranian youth EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, and COLUMNS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board.

Editorial bring hope waning as security forces step up their efforts, but it does not take away the tension Equipping campus police that this election exposed. There are SIMEON TALLEY many Iranians, across [email protected] many parts of Iranian with guns was on target society, who have seri- Every night in ous misgivings about Tehran, Iran, you can the way things are polit- More guns, they said, will surely lead to bru- to the Annual Report on Campus Safety and hear people chanting ically or economically. tally bloody blunders. Security, which was presented at the April from rooftops in unison Iran’s politics are com- Yet, more than a year and a half since the UI regents’ meeting. Casualties of the UI officers’ “God is great” and “death plex and layered; it has police — for the first time in more than 40 years guns include two deer, but they have not fired to the dictator.” By day, had episodic protests — strapped guns into their holsters, there on humans. people march, and face and attempts at reform haven’t been any major incidents involving And at ISU and UNI — where police were severe persecution and since 1979, but the firearms and the department. That fact, paired equipped with guns at the same time as police even death. What started Islamic Republic has with comments from police officials, is evidence at the UI — officers have not recorded a single off as protesting what remained largely the that an armed university police force is for incident in which a gun needed to be pulled. many Iranians believed same for 30 years. the best. Those numbers make it obvious we’re not in was a fraudulent election But this time feels dif- In late 2007, anti-gun advocates on campus any serious threat because of university officers has become something ferent. What young and around the state urged the state Board of carrying guns. Law-enforcement officers at the much more. Iranians have done this Regents not to adopt a policy allowing campus UI have shown over the last 19 months that What we’re seeing time has opened up right now are many police to carry guns. At the time, opponents of they are well-trained and deserve to carry the space for a new Iran — Iranians, led by mostly the change said more weapons would be danger- necessary equipment that most other officers in an Iran that will be youth, challenging the ous to students and noted that local police the state are equipped with. more democratic. very legitimacy of the Possibly an Iran that forces in Iowa City (as well as in Cedar Falls Gartner was right to point out that police- political system. What and Ames, homes of Iowa’s other two regent uni- work on campus disproportionately deals with slowly and gradually we are reading on blogs grants more freedoms to versities) were armed and could respond quick- alcohol- and drug-related situations. However, or on Twitter or watch- women. After all is said ly if needed. that does not mean we should ignore the possi- ing on CNN or YouTube and done, whoever is in Then-Regent President Michael Gartner told bility of a threatening event taking place at the are college students and power, Iran will be dif- the DI in October 2007 that more officers with UI. While we had unarmed police, we ran the women fighting for a ferent. For Iran to sur- guns was unnecessary because the vast majori- risk of letting those situations turn from threat- more democratic, open, vive in the 21st century, ty of crime on campus is related to drugs ening to tragic. and equitable Iran. Power cedes nothing it will have to be. or alcohol. And, while Iowa City police carry guns and There are interesting On the other side, proponents of more guns are available to assist UI police, there is no rea- voluntarily, and on June 12, Iranian officials developments that lead insisted law-enforcement officers at our state son for one community police force to rely on one to have optimism. universities were overdue; Charles Green, the another. In the most dangerous of situations, reported that current- President Mahmoud There are already a assistant vice president for the UI police, said that reliance can cause big problems. When the prominent organization training standards for the UI officers often UI police force didn’t have guns they had to wait Ahmadinejad won a landslide re-election. On of clerics that have exceeds standards enforced by the state. The for another law-enforcement agency to respond June 13, people took to voiced their belief that presidents at the UI, Iowa State University, and when faced with an armed threat. While those the streets in protest. the election was a fraud. the University of Northern Iowa sided with other agencies surely operate quickly, a matter Huge crowds reaching up Yet politicians will be Green, asking the regents to approve the of seconds in a threatening situation can make to 500,000 people politicians and will cut new policy. a huge difference. (500,000!!) marched and deals when needed. The controversy was quelled when the regents We should not take the issue of guns lightly. protested. What became What is most promising approved a policy allowing university police to They are powerful tools and should be handled clear was that the oppo- is that all along, it has carry firearms. Since then, we’re confident the with the utmost caution. However, we should sition just wasn’t about a been young people who UI is safer rather than less safe, as opponents also recognize that our officers on campus are fraudulent election; what organized, voted, and are contended at the time. highly trained; their having guns promotes — fueled the protest was now demonstrating at UI police have drawn and aimed their guns not diminishes — the safety of students, faculty, discontent with not just the threat of losing their just six times in the last 19 months, according and staff members, and the community. political leaders but the lives who are driving political system itself. change and driving oth- The images have been ers to change. It has especially powerful. been the tweets, the Images of young texts, and the videos of On the spot Iranians being beaten young Iranians that have and gassed by military allowed for this story to forces and images of be told to the world. thousands of people Dr. Martin Luther What summer movie are you looking forwarded to seeing? demonstrating peaceful- King Jr. once said, ly leave an indelible “The moral arc of the impression. The video of universe is long, but it ‘Brüno, because the GI Joe movie ‘I’m not really a huge a woman named Neda bends towards justice.” looks like it’s for 12-year-olds.’ movie-goer. I usually just wait Agha Sultan being shot There are people in and dying on the street Iran bending, tugging, — Nolan McGowan, UI student to see them.’ sears the conscience. The and leaning on that arc images are horrific, yet right now. We are not — Tyler Hakes, UI student they show the courage going to see a secular that many Iranians have democracy or a and the sacrifice many Jeffersonian democracy ‘Inglorious Bastards, the new ‘I want to see The Hangover.’ are making. come to form in Iran. movie by [Quentin] Tarantino.’ — Michael Donnelly, UI student So where does Iran go But when we look from here? What will back, we just might be — Michael Darrow, UI alum happen next? able to say that those The size and scope of young people changed the protests may be the world.

Guest Opinion Have theorists dug up an Obama conspiracy?

By SUSAN REIMER grown so big in just “That garden was are, then I’m moving to I’d be laughing if this While the fifth-graders Baltimore Sun 90 days. bought at a produce sec- D.C. and starting a farm wasn’t so scary. from Bancroft Elementary These critics surmise tion and faked,” wrote and raking it in.” There are people who School waited patiently to It looks like the White that the White House sub- Clint Brown. “That is The garden appeared believe President Obama’s chow down last week, the House vegetable garden stituted mature plants for staged and you all legit to me. Hawaiian birth certificate first lady addressed the — first lady Michelle immature ones — in the know it.” The Swiss chard and is forged. And those who attending media on the Obama’s effort to model dead of night, I guess — in “That’s what they do on the collard greens and the are convinced he is a Mus- role a healthful diet plays healthful eating for the order to fool the public. An every issue,” wrote Mike kale and the lettuces lim mole. in good health and — ba- nation — is infested with actual-dirt dirty trick that A. “1) bait 2) switch 3) looked just like the pro- But a fake vegetable da bing! — the importance a pest previously would live up to the name media say ‘who cares.’ ” duce being sold at my garden? of the health-care reforms unknown to horticulture. Watercressgate. “Vanderleun” said in the neighborhood farmers’ And the point of faking her husband is undertak- It’s the boll weevil of the I wear two hats here at comment he posted on market. a vegetable garden would ing. blogosphere: the conspira- the Baltimore Sun. I write Garden Variety that the The tomato plants look be … what? To trick the But to secretly truck in cy theorist. this column and a garden- media knew the garden further along than mine, American people into full-formed vegetable President Obama’s ing blog called Garden was fake but “they’re just but then, Washington is believing that the first plants and plant them detractors are suggesting Variety. It was in that forbidden to say or 40 miles farther south. family is eating nutritious when no one was looking that the garden on the capacity that I was invited report it.” But I am a liberal femi- food when they are really seems like a long way to South Lawn (planted by to the White House last An Internet search nist gardener, so of course sneaking out for burgers? go to make a point. She Michelle Obama and week to cover the harvest revealed the same skepti- I can’t be objective. Wait. The president could have just visited a schoolchildren in March) of the spring crop — snap cism elsewhere, on news Other readers of the already did that. D.C. farmers’ market and is fake. The conspiracy peas and lettuces — and feeds like the Drudge Garden Variety blog I didn’t just fall off the saved herself some dirty theorists claim that, the picnic Obama and the Report and on conserva- jumped in to defend the turnip truck, to keep the knees. despite a lot of compost children prepared with tive “Obama-watch” blogs. Obamas and said “Van- vegetable analogies going Well, if all politics is and a very rainy spring, the results. My own nephew (he is a derleun” and Clint Brown here, and I know the local, I guess all local veg- the vegetables harvested It was in the comments Republican) sent me a wouldn’t believe the gar- White House vegetable etables are political. by the first lady and those posted to Garden Variety text message saying, den was real if the White garden is more than a Susan Reimer is a Baltimore Sun same schoolchildren last that this new conspiracy “There’s no way those are House produced time- good example of being a columnist. This commentary week could not have theory emerged. the same plants. If they lapse photographic proof. good example. appeared in Wednesday’s Sun.

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PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS President Obama meets with five governors in the White House Roosevelt Room on Wednesday. From left are Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Vice President Joe Biden, the president, Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, and South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds. Obama not ruling out health-benefit tax By DAVID ESPO good faith along the way as for taxpayers to itemize Associated Press we are,” said Sen. Olympia their medical expenses was Snowe, R-Maine, after drawing renewed interest WASHINGTON — Pres- meeting with Nancy-Ann among key senators as one ident Obama left the door DeParle, the top White way to raise revenue. LINDSEY WALTERS/THE DAILY IOWAN open to a new tax on House official on the issue. Current law allows those Merchandise sits in the window of the Dollar Tree on Sycamore Street on Wednesday. All items at the health-care benefits Baucus appeared espe- expenses to be itemized Wednesday, and officials cially eager to show when they exceed 7.5 per- Dollar Tree are $1 or less before taxes, bringing more consumers through its doors because of the said top lawmakers and the progress before the exodus cent of adjusted gross economic recession. White House were seeking from the Capitol began. income. The proposal under $150 billion in concessions To that end, several offi- review would raise that to By MICHELLE BORYCA He understands how dol- from the nation’s hospitals cials said he was negotiat- 10 percent, officials said. [email protected] How to spend $1 lar stores such as the Dollar as they sought support for Tree can get away with the ing with representatives At the White House, Iowa City resident Lori Most commonly purchased legislation struggling to of the nation’s hospitals, Obama sidestepped when household items. $1 price tag — because dollar emerge in Congress. Skoff is well-aware of how stores sell those products, hoping to conclude an asked if he was open to • napkins “I don’t want to pre- much further her money their business is bound to agreement that would taxing health-care benefits • paper towels judge what they’re doing,” can go by shopping at the rise, he said. build on an $80 billion — a proposal he opposed • detergents the president said, refer- right places. She admits weekend deal with the vigorously in the cam- • trash bags ring to proposals in the she’s a frequent shopper at pharmaceutical industry. paign for the White House. • cleaning and laundry supplies Senate to tax workers who Iowa City’s Dollar Tree and Hospitals were being “I have identified the Dollar General. Source: Consumerreports.org get expensive insurance asked to accept a reduc- ways that I think we policies. Obama, who cam- Skoff’s favorite purchases tion of roughly $155 bil- should finance this. I are the “knockoff pull-ups” paigned against the tax lion over the next decade think Congress should time use cupcake trays or when he ran for president, for her 4-year-old. The gradu- in fees they are promised adopt them. I’m going to ated diapers would cost her plates and napkins, she does- drew a quick rebuff from under government pro- wait and see what ideas n’t feel guilty when buying one union president. nearly $17 at a retail chain, grams such as Medicare ultimately they come up but she only pays $7 at the from the Dollar Tree. The chief executive also and Medicaid, according with,” he said on ABC’s “It’s cheap,” said Skoff, who met with governors and local dollar store. to numerous officials. “Good Morning America.” The selling point for dis- goes to discount stores two to arranged a prime-time, Officials at the Ameri- “I don’t want to pre- six times every month. town hall at the White count variety store Dollar can Hospital Association judge what they’re doing. 1 “When you have to entertain, Tree, 1646 ⁄2 Sycamore St., House, the latest in a and the Federation of it’s easy because you can get We’ve put forward what is simple: beating the eco- string of events designed American Hospitals said we think is best.” more for less.” nomic recession by offer- to bend public opinion they could not comment Organized labor But she admits the ing items for $1 or less toward his top domestic on any discussions. weighed in quickly. dollars add up fast. In a before taxes. initiative to reduce health- Baucus is seeking simi- Gerald W. McEntee, typical trip, she said she The Dollar Tree has care costs while making lar concessions from nurs- president of the 1.6 mil- ends up spending $25 to insurance available to the existed for more than 20 ing homes, insurance com- lion-member American $50 depending. nearly 50 million Ameri- years, and the company panies, medical device Federation of State, Coun- Even so, the savings keep cans who lack it. went public more than 13 makers and possibly oth- ty, and Municipal Employ- people coming back. The flurry of activity years ago. Everything in ers, noting that any legis- ees, said in an interview “In times like these, when extended to the Capitol, lation would create a huge that union leaders believe the store has been $1 since the economy is not doing well where the administration new pool of customers for it opened, said Shelly Davis, and people are being laid off, and its allies hoped for a Obama is “a person of his industry providers. word.” He was referring to a company spokeswoman. people will substitute cheap- prominent display of “We’re right for the time, er and lower quality things progress in the Senate before At its heart, any legisla- Obama’s opposition to tax- we’re relevant, and people for more expensive things,” Congress begins a weeklong tion is expected to require ing those benefits during like to celebrate life’s occa- said John Solow, a UI associ- vacation on Friday. insurance companies to last year’s campaign. offer coverage to any appli- “They’re not going to sions while saving money,” ate professor of economics. Senate Finance Davis said. “Who doesn’t like Committee Chairman Max cant, without exclusions or take it,” McEntee said of higher premiums for pre- workers’ views of that pro- to save money?” Baucus, D-Mont., labored The Dollar Tree has more in a daylong series of meet- existing medical conditions. posal. “They’re not going Overall, Baucus has to tolerate that.” than 3,600 stores in 48 ings to produce at least an states. And on May 27, one outline of legislation that said he hopes to hold the It was the latest in a company figure showed a 38 could command bipartisan size of any legislation to series of signs of presiden- percent increase in earnings support. Of the five House $1 trillion or less, and in tial flexibility. On Tuesday, per share in the first quarter, and Senate committees private negotiations, there he left open the possibility working on health care, were discussions about that he could sign legisla- Davis said. Finance is the only one that further scaling back eligi- tion that does not contain Dollar General, 41 High- appears to have a chance at bility for insurance subsi- an option for a govern- way 1 W., is its only com- such an agreement. dies from the government. ment-run insurance plan. petitor in town. A company For their part, key Additionally, Baucus was And he has said recently official could not be reached Republicans pressed the still searching for ways to he could accept a require- for comment. White House for assur- cover the cost of his emerg- ment for individuals to buy Dollar Tree has four foun- ances that any concessions ing legislation, and numer- insurance, a position he dation categories: health and made now would not mere- ous officials said he opposed in the campaign. beauty, seasonal, party, and ly lead to additional appeared roughly $200 bil- AP writers Erica Werner, Ricardo food, Davis said. Aside from demands at a later date. lion shy of achieving that Alonso-Zaldivar, Charles Babington, child necessities, the store is “We want to know the goal. They added that a and Alan Fram contributed to Skoff’s choice for party essen- president is working in proposal to make it harder this report. tials. Whether she needs one-

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1 dropping basketball support I was given by my team- Minnesota 5 3 .625 ⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1 Phoenix 5 3 .625 ⁄2 mates, coaches and the great East Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 2 3 .400 2 1 for studies fans here,” Jordan in a state- Philadelphia 37 32 .536 — Los Angeles 2 4 .333 2 ⁄2 1 1 New York 36 34 .514 1 ⁄2 Sacramento 1 5 .167 3 ⁄2 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Michael ment. “But I have come to the Florida 37 36 .507 2 Wednesday’s Game faces choice point where I’m ready to focus Atlanta 34 37 .479 4 No games scheduled Jordan’s son, Jeff, is leaving Washington 20 49 .290 17 Today’s Games Illinois after two seasons. on life after basketball.” Central Division W L Pct GB Phoenix at Washington, 6 p.m. By SEAN MORGAN Jordan got a scholarship St. Louis 40 33 .548 — need to develop my off- The former walk-on guard Milwaukee 38 33 .535 1 [email protected] speed pitches.” surprised nearly everyone before the 2009 spring semes- 1 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Chicago 34 34 .500 3 ⁄2 1 Wednesday by announcing that ter. In all, he appeared in 59 Cincinnati 34 36 .486 4 ⁄2 At Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Neb. His outing reached nation- Houston 32 37 .464 6 Championship Series Matt Dermody is being al proportions and was fea- he plans to focus on his studies, career games, totaling 58 points, Pittsburgh 32 39 .451 7 Best-of-3 asked to do a lot lately. 42 assists, and 24 rebounds. A West Division W L Pct GB Monday, June 22: LSU 7, Texas 6, 11 tured on “SportsCenter.” just a few months after Illinois Los Angeles 47 25 .653 — innings He’s being asked to put coach Bruce Weber said Jordan defensive specialist, Jordan 1 In charge of keeping San Francisco 39 32 .549 7 ⁄2 Tuesday, June 23: Texas 5, LSU 1, series had a chance to earn more play- averaged 8.4 minutes as a soph- Colorado 37 35 .514 10 tied 1-1 his education on the back things normal during the San Diego 31 39 .443 15 Wednesday’s Game: LSU 11, Texas 4, LSU burner and gamble on his ing time and even a leadership omore after playing 5.3 minutes Arizona 30 42 .417 17 wins series 2-1 unexpected national spot- per game as a true freshman. Wednesday’s Games future. He’s being asked role during his junior year. N.Y. Mets 11, St. Louis 0 light is Norwalk head Today’s Games WIMBLEDON AT A GLANCE to put his dream on hold St. Louis (C.Carpenter 5-1) at N.Y. Mets coach Chad Wiedmann. WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A look at (J.Santana 8-5), 12:10 p.m. and take time to grow. Wimbledon on Wednesday: “Everyone is shocked,” Friday’s Games Sunny. High of 75 degrees. These are not decisions San Francisco at Milwaukee, 7:05 p.m. Weather: he said. “We had to keep Attendance: 46,826, the third day in a row most people his age are the tournament’s single-day record has been our focus on going to the AMERICAN LEAGUE broken. It’s also an increase of 5,991 over faced with, but if this ballpark every day.” Day 3 in 2008. month has proven any- East Division W L Pct GB Men’s Seeded Winners: No. 2 Roger The coach said he is not Boston 44 27 .620 — Federer, No. 4 Novak Djokovic, No. 7 thing, Dermody will be New York 39 32 .549 5 Fernando Verdasco, No. 9 Jo-Wilfried making a trying to influence the Toronto 40 33 .548 5 Tsonga, No. 11 Marin Cilic, No. 13 Robin decision Dermody will Tampa Bay 38 35 .521 7 Soderling, No. 15 Tommy Robredo, No. 22 tough Baltimore 32 39 .451 12 Ivo Karlovic, No. 24 Tommy Haas, No. 27 make later this summer. Central Division W L Pct GB Philipp Kohlschreiber, No. 28 Mardy Fish, choice at Detroit 40 31 .563 — No. 29 Igor Andreev, No. 32 Albert “We talked about it a lit- Minnesota 36 37 .493 5 Montanes. summer’s Chicago 34 37 .479 6 Men’s Seeded Losers: No. 18 Rainer tle bit,” said Wiedmann, 1 end. Kansas City 31 39 .443 8 ⁄2 Schuettler. who once coached Wash- Cleveland 30 43 .411 11 Women’s Seeded Winners: No. 2 Serena The 6-5, West Division W L Pct GB Williams, No. 4 Elena Dementieva, No. 7 190-pound ington National pitcher Los Angeles 38 32 .543 — Vera Zvonareva, No. 8 Victoria Azarenka, Texas 38 32 .543 — No. 10 Nadia Petrova, No. 12 Marion Bartoli, high-school Joel Hanrahan as an assis- 1 Seattle 36 35 .507 2 ⁄2 No. 14 Dominika Cibulkova, No. 26 Virginie 1 senior from tant. “His family and Oakland 31 40 .437 7 ⁄2 Razzano, No. 28 Sorana Cirstea. Dermody Wednesday’s Interleague Games Women’s Seeded Losers: No. 16 Zheng Norwalk, friends will help him decide Boston 6, Washington 4 Jie, No. 24 Maria Sharapova, No. 27 Alisa recruit Detroit 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Kleybanova, No. 31 Anastasia Iowa, was what’s in his best interest.” Pittsburgh 10, Cleveland 6 Pavlyuchenkova. drafted in One friend helping Der- Toronto 8, Cincinnati 2 Stat of the Day: 9 — Double-faults by 2004 Tampa Bay 7, Philadelphia 1 champion Sharapova, seven in the final set, the 26th round of the mody through this deci- Florida 5, Baltimore 2 during her 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 loss to Gisela Dulko N.Y. Yankees 8, Atlanta 4 of Argentina. 2009 MLB draft by the sion is teammate and fel- Kansas City 4, Houston 3, 11 innings On Court Today: No. 3 Andy Murray vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. If he low pitcher Kole Klocko. Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3 Ernests Gulbis, No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro Chicago White Sox 10, L.A. Dodgers 7 vs. Lleyton Hewitt, No. 6 Andy Roddick vs. chooses not to sign a pro- Following Dermody’s per- Texas 2, Arizona 1 Igor Kunitsyn; No. 1 Dinara Safina vs. fessional contract, Der- L.A. Angels 11, Colorado 3 Rossana de los Rios, No. 3 Venus Williams fect game, Klocko, a jun- San Francisco 6, Oakland 3 vs. Kateryna Bondarenko. mody will play at Iowa for ior, also pitched a no-hit- Seattle 4, San Diego 3 Today’s TV: ESPN2, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Today’s Interleague Games On the Web: http://www.wimbledon.org head coach Jack Dahm. ter in the second game of Chicago Cubs (Lilly 7-4) at Detroit (Galarraga “It’s a tough decision,” 3-7), 12:05 p.m. the double-header with Kansas City (Bannister 5-4) at Houston TRANSACTIONS Dermody said. “The South Tama. Dermody (Moehler 4-4), 1:05 p.m. BASEBALL Pirates are going to be L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 9-3) at Chicago homered in both games, White Sox (Richard 2-1), 1:05 p.m. American League CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms looking at me all through Minnesota (S.Baker 4-6) at Milwaukee (Burns and Klocko recorded dou- with OF Jordan Henry, INF Casey Frawley 0-0), 1:05 p.m. the summer and give me and INF Greg Folgia. Assigned RHP Greg bles in each contest. San Diego (LeBlanc 0-0) at Seattle Aquino outright to Columbus (IL). Traded 1B a number.” (Washburn 3-5), 3:40 p.m. Michael Aubrey to Baltimore for a player to “I’ve asked [Dermody] Boston (Smoltz 0-0) at Washington College or the pros. be named. Acquired RHP Jose Veras from (Zimmermann 2-3), 6:05 p.m. the question a lot,” Klocko the N.Y. Yankees for cash. Cleveland (Cl.Lee 4-6) at Pittsburgh Education or a dream. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms said. “I’m thinking he’s (Ohlendorf 6-6), 6:05 p.m. with SS Scott Lyons, 2B Benjamin This decision would be a Cincinnati (Cueto 6-4) at Toronto (Cecil 2-1), Tschepikow, LHP Jonathon Keck, OF leaning toward college.” 6:07 p.m. difficult one for many.The Anthony Howard and RHP Scott Shimek. Philadelphia (Bastardo 2-2) at Tampa Bay If Dermody chooses to Assigned Lyons to the Arizona Rookie (Sonnanstine 5-7), 6:08 p.m. pressure became greater League and Tschepikow to Idaho Falls bypass the Pirates for Baltimore (R.Hill 3-1) at Florida (West 2-2), (Pioneer). shortly after Dermody 6:10 p.m. NEW YORK YANKEES—Activated INF Cody the Hawkeyes, he would N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 7-3) at Atlanta (D.Lowe was drafted. Ransom from the 60-day DL and designated 7-5), 6:10 p.m. be eligible for the draft INF Angel Berroa for assignment. Texas (Feldman 5-2) at Arizona (Garland 4- In a game between Nor- OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed LHP Josh again, by his estima- 7), 8:40 p.m. Outman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to walk and South Tama, Friday’s Interleague Games June 20. Recalled LHP Gio Gonzalez from tion, his junior year. He Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 3:05 Dermody pitched a per- Sacramento (PCL). p.m. fect game. What made his has posted a 4-0 record Cincinnati at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. National League FLORIDA MARLINS—Placed RHP Matt with an ERA of 0.29 and Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Lindstrom on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP performance unique was Washington at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m. Chris Leroux from Jacksonville (SL). 54 strikeouts. Dermody Philadelphia at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. how he accomplished the MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Recalled RHP N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m. is also batting .442 with Mike Burns from Nashville (PCL). fabled baseball feat — he Boston at Atlanta, 6:35 p.m. NEW YORK METS—Purchased the contract a team-leading four Florida at Tampa Bay, 6:38 p.m. of INF Argenis Reyes from Buffalo (IL). struck out all 18 South Detroit at Houston, 7:05 p.m. Designated LHP Jon Switzer for assignment. home runs and 16 runs San Diego at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Tama hitters he faced, a SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms Minnesota at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. batted in. with RHP Jerry Sullivan, C Jason Hagerty, first for Iowa prep base- L.A. Angels at Arizona, 8:40 p.m. RHP Miles Mikolas and LHP Ryan Hinson. At the end of his junior Colorado at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. ball. He did so using a SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to Seattle at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. terms with INF Chris Dominguez. fastball that falls around season at Norwalk, Der- 2010 second-round draft pick. mody was ranked in the WNBA FOOTBALL 85-87 miles per hour, a National Football League developing 12-6 curve top 500 players by Perfect EASTERN CONFERENCE CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed DE Julius W L Pct GB Peppers to a one-year contract and CB ball, and his out pitch, his Game Crosschecker and Washington 4 1 .800 — Captain Munnerlyn. Waived RB Markus 1 had 135 strikeouts with Indiana 4 2 .667 ⁄2 Manson and CB Reggie Sullivan. changeup. Chicago 4 3 .571 1 DENVER BRONCOS—Acquired WR C.J. only 15 walks. 1 “My biggest strength is Connecticut 3 3 .500 1 ⁄2 Jones off waivers from Kansas City. Atlanta 3 4 .429 2 GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed WR Greg There are 50 rounds in 1 that I can blow my fast- New York 2 4 .333 2 ⁄2 Jennings to a contract extension. the MLB draft that Detroit 1 4 .200 3 HOUSTON TEXANS—Released QB Alex ball by hitters at the high- WESTERN CONFERENCE Brink, LB Kevis Coley, P Justin Brantly and T school level,” Dermody includes players from the W L Pct GB Doug Dedrick. Seattle 5 2 .714 — said. “At the next level, I prep and collegiate levels. Camp has course of learning The Iowa Junior Golf Camp comes to a conclusion today.

By ZACH CHRISWELL [email protected]

At Finkbine Golf Course this week, young kids and teenagers ages 10 to 18 showed off their best golf games. The Iowa Junior Golf Camp, which began Sun- day and concludes today, aims to teach kids more than just a golf swing. Golf tournaments, golf- course etiquette, and DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN being competitive are Ben Wiesnoski, 15, hits out of a sand trap on Finkbine’s second hole during the Iowa Junior Golf Camp on Tuesday. among things discussed. Typical days at this week’s camp consist of learning sessions, swing analysis, and on-course golf practice. The camp is headed by men’s head golf coach Today, there is a tourna- coach, Tyler Stith. He purpose is to help the kids Mark Hankins. He said he ment and skills competi- looks forward to getting participating with achiev- loves the opportunity the tion, followed by an the young kids from Iowa ing goals. camp provides partici- awards ceremony to con- and throughout the Mid- “It might be different for pants. clude the week. west to introduce them to each individual. Some of “I’ve been coaching golf Among the awards to be the golf program. He the kids here want to play camps for 22 years now, handed out today include acknowledges it varies collegiate golf, some of the and there are a lot of Camper of the Week, Most when it comes to changes kids here want to play on things you accomplish … Improved, and other acco- in the kids’ golf games. their high-school team,”he It’s a lot of fun to work with lades to be given out for the “A lot of the kids, they said. “So it’s our job to find kids in general,” he said. skills contests. might pick up stuff right out what their goals are, “You allow these kids to Hankins said there could away; some of the kids and to help them accom- come on campus, most of be tremendous potential in might take two or three plish those goals.” them stay right here in the some of the kids, but seek- days,” Stith said. “Some of Hankins said this year’s dorms, in Hillcrest, and ing that is not among the the campers we had last crop of campers have some they actually get to experi- top priorities. year, I had noticed a big talent but need to be ence the University of Iowa “We definitely notice change in their games from shown the right direction. at a young age.” some of the 13- and 14- last year to this year. Every- “These kids are young … A regular camp day con- year-olds who have a lot of body learns at different lev- when you change their golf sists of breakfast at 8 a.m., potential,” he said. “There’s els or different speeds, swing, they don’t even followed by learning ses- always one or two kids in everyone learns in different remember their old golf sions, lunch, golfing with here who are really impres- ways, but there is definitely swing,” he said. “It’s awe- on-course instruction, din- sive, but they’re young.” improvement from Day some to watch the trans- ner, evening learning, and Also working with the One to the end of camp.” formation with some of then camp activities. kids is Hankins’ assistant Stith believes the camp’s these kids.”

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THOMAS “He cared for each and ‘But as good of a suffered a devastating ‘I believe his greatest legacy comes CONTINUED FROM 10A every one of us who went loss,” Culver said in a through that program. coach he was, he was statement. “As we mourn not in how many football games he He’s been such an inspira- a better person. the passing of Coach won or lost but in the fact that he “I was totally surprised. tional guy to myself and Thomas, it is my hope we [Becker] played next to me to everybody.” Those who had him can all continue to learn was a committed follower of Jesus on the line, and it didn’t Kampman, a two-time from his example.” seem like he had any prob- Pro Bowler who plays for as a teacher or a A vigil attended by Christ. He lived his life trying to lems that would lead to the Green Bay Packers, said thousands was held for something like that,” Wal- coach are better exemplify this faith and convey those Thomas was very special to Thomas at the school’s ters said. him, and the coach’s reli- people because they football field Wednesday values to those under his influence.’ Walters said that to gious standing brings some knew him.’ night in Parkersburg. only discuss Thomas’ foot- Mike Moore, a football — Aaron Kampman, Green Bay Packer linebacker ball career would be cheat- peace to those mourning. “I believe his greatest coach at City High, played ing the coach, because he — Mike Moore, a football football with Thomas’ legacy comes not in how did so much more. coach at City High younger brother, Greg, at ‘This is a devastating loss. Our many football games he “He always said that if Iowa Central. As he was you only learned about won or lost but in the fact helping out with Tim thoughts and prayers go out to the you’d want Ed to be his football coming out of high that he was a committed Dwight’s football camp on Thomas family and countless people school that he failed as a follower of Jesus Christ,” football coach,” Lebo said. Wednesday, Moore described coach,” Walters said. “He Kampman said in a state- “He taught young men how the news as stunning. who are better individuals because was all about helping ment on Wednesday. “His to grow up to be men. Not “If there is one person in of their relationship with Ed Thomas.’ young men out, teaching faith in Christ pervaded only in football, but in life. the world who coaches foot- them how to be members everything he did, and He was a student of the ball, he would be the last of their church, and teach- that is why in the midst of game and a great person.” person who would have — Paul Rhoads, Iowa State football coach ing them how to be mem- the heartache we all feel DeVries, who plays for the someone disgruntled with bers of the community.” there is comfort in know- Detroit Lions, said Thomas him,” Moore said. “But as ‘He’s one of those guys who truly ing he is with his Savior.” was like another parent to good of a coach he was, he ‘Whenever he would Reese Morgan, Iowa’s him, and the coach’s wisdom was a better person. Those cared about every player who was offensive line coach, who has been with him through- who had him as a teacher in that program.’ lecture at a clinic, he knew Thomas for over 30 out his career. or a coach are better people would talk before years, agreed with Kamp- “He truly epitomized because they knew him.” man’s sentiments and said everything that is good DI reporters J.T. Bugos and Chris — Brad Meester, Jacksonville Jaguar packed houses, and his Thomas had a deep faith, about high-school football Clark contributed to this story. offensive lineman talks always, regard- which he was proud to and all the things it can talk about publicly. teach young men,” less of whether it was Thomas’ focus was always DeVries said in a state- Xs and Os, blocking, on those he was advising, ment. “Aaron [Kampman], Morgan said. Brad [Meester], Casey 4 tackling, it was always “Whenever he would [Wiegmann], and I were so 4 lecture at a clinic, he proud when he was named about kids.’ would talk before packed the NFL’s High School 8 houses, and his talks Coach of the Year in 2005.” 8 — Reese Morgan, Iowa’s always, regardless of Included in Thomas’ offensive line coach 7 whether it was Xs and Os, coaching credentials 7 blocking, tackling, it was alongside his coach of the Meester, who plays for always about kids,” Mor- year award is a 292-84 5 the Jacksonville Jaguars, gan said. “He always put career record in 37 sea- 5 said Thomas’ effort in kids first, and any young sons of coaching. He also - rebuilding the school’s man who has been in his led the Falcons to 19 play- - HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED football field was program is a much better off appearances, including BARTENDING! $300/ day po- FULL-TIME or part-time cash- unmatched, and he noted person because of Ed and two state titles in 1993 tential. 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THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

Mikie Mahtook NCAA BASEBALL 5-run 6th inning propels LSU OMAHA (AP) — LSU, which two years ago wasn’t good enough to qualify for its con- ference tournament, is the best team in college baseball again. The Tigers won their sixth national title Wednesday night, breaking open Game 3 of the College World Series finals with a five-run sixth inning that carried them to an 11-4 victory over Texas. JUSTIN HAYWORTH, DES MOINES REGISTER/ASSOCIATED PRESS Jared Mitchell hit a three- This Sept. 5, 2008, photo shows Aplington-Parkersburg High School Athletics Director Ed Thomas leading his team onto the field for the start of their game against West Marshall run homer in the first inning High School in Parkersberg, Iowa. Aplington-Parkersburg High School officials said on Wednesday that Thomas was shot and killed in the school’s weight room. as LSU (56-17) built a 4-0 lead. Texas (50-16-1) pulled even, but Mikie Mahtook’s tie- breaking double ignited the Tigers’ big sixth against the mistake-prone Longhorns. “It’s everybody pulling together, a sense of urgency Much more than a coach we had, and we began to play our best ball at the end of the year,” said Mitchell, voted the Series’ Most Outstanding Player. The slaying of Aplington-Parkersburg football icon Ed Thomas on Wednesday sends shock Mitchell added to the title he earned as a wide receiver waves across the state of Iowa. Many coaches, former players, and others who knew him on the 2007 LSU team that won the BCS championship. well shared their thoughts not just about Thomas as a football coach, but as a community Earlier this month, he was figurehead and devout man of faith. drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round. It was the first national By CLARK CAHILL People react to title for coach Paul Mainieri, ON THE WEB [email protected] who played his freshman year • Complete audio of Kirk Ferentz’s the shooting of statements about Thomas Aplington- at LSU in 1976 and returned Though Ed Thomas was killed • An AP photo and audio slide show Parkersburg foot- to the school after coaching roughly 120 miles from Iowa City from Parkersburg stops at St. Thomas (Fla.), Air in the small town of Parkersburg, • Text of the statements from Jaguar center ball coach Ed Force, and Notre Dame. the impact of his death struck the Brad Meester, Packer linebacker Aaron Thomas heart of Iowa football coach Kirk Kampman, Iowa State head coach Paul Wednesday, in FOOTBALL Ferentz and reverberated Rhoads, and more P arkersburg, throughout Iowa. Iowa. Mark could do to help,” Ferentz told the Football starting “It’s just a tragic, tragic loss, not Becker, a 24- DI in June 2008 as the team only for the community of Parkers- year-old former times announced picked up debris. burg but for our entire state. I DeVries, Wiegmann, and former Aplington- Two more start times for think it certainly extends beyond Northern Iowa player Brad Parkersburg High 2009 Iowa football games were our state, too,” Ferentz said in an Meester all made an effort to help School football announced on Wednesday, and audio statement released to Iowa their hometown, holding an auto- player, allegedly now seven of the Hawkeyes’ media. “Ed Thomas is a person graph-signing session and silent walked into the first eight contests have had that just had a tremendous influ- school’s weight times determined. ence on an awful lot of people. I auction fundraiser in Cedar Falls room Wednesday The kickoffs for Iowa’s just feel terrible for everybody, in June 2008, with all proceeds home-opener against especially Ed’s family.” aiding the Aplington and Parkers- morning and Northern Iowa on Sept. 5, as Thomas, who was the head foot- burg communities. fatally shot his well as the Sept. 19 date at ball coach and athletics director at After contributions from all former coach. Kinnick Stadium against Aplington-Parkersburg High over the state, Aplington-Parkers- Sheriff’s deputies Arizona are now set. The School, was shot and killed burg was able to play its first arrested him at a Hawkeyes and Panthers will Wednesday inside the school’s home game after the tornado nearby home a meet at 11 a.m., and the weight room. Mark Becker, a 24- as scheduled. short time later, game will be carried by the year-old former student who Nick Walters, a former player authorities said. Big Ten Network. Iowa’s played football for Thomas, has for Thomas and teammate of game with Arizona will kick been charged with murder. Becker, said he got along with the off at 2:30 p.m. and be tele- Thomas was 58. suspect and noted Becker had vised by ABC/ESPN2. Ferentz lauded Thomas’ charac- many friends in high school. Among the other Hawkeye ter as a coach, teacher, and com- games already determined munity leader. SEE THOMAS, 8A JIM SLOSIAREK, GAZETTE/ASSOCIATED PRESS are the in-state rivalry with “He’s just such a respected per- Iowa State and Iowa’s first son in our profession, in the profes- four Big Ten contests. The sion of education and coaching battle with the Cyclones on throughout our state, and I’d ven- Sept. 12 in Ames will have an ture to say on a national basis,” 11 a.m. kickoff and be tele- he said. vised by Fox Sports Net. As Thomas, who coached four cur- for the Big Ten games, three rent NFL players — including for- of the four are night games — mer Iowa standouts Aaron Kamp- at Penn State, vs. Michigan, man, Jared DeVries, and Casey and at Michigan State. Wiegmann — gained national The Oct. 17 contest attention last year after the town against the Wisconsin of 1,800 was devastated by a tor- Badgers in Madison will have nado in May 2008. The F5 tornado an 11 a.m. kickoff. No televi- killed six people, wiping out the sion carrier has been decid- school and its football field — ed yet for this game. named in Thomas’ honor. — by Brendan Stiles The coach insisted on repairing TV TODAY the field for play by the start of September in what ended up being MLB his final season. • Chicago Cubs at Detroit, “It is important to have some- 12 p.m., WGN thing in Parkersburg, and we play • LA Dodgers at Chicago White football here,” Thomas told the DI Sox, 1 p.m., CSN in June 2008. NBA Ferentz, along with approxi- • 2009 NBA Draft, 6:30 p.m., mately 40 Iowa football players ESPN made the journey there to help SOCCER clean up and the community • FIFA Confederations Cup, regain its playing field. semifinals, Brazil vs. South “People that I know, like Ed CHARLIE NEIBERGALL/ASSOCIATED PRESS Africa, at Johannesburg, Thomas, have a remarkable spirit, A sign stands over the Aplington-Parkersburg High School football field Wednesday in Parkersburg, Iowa. A gunman shot South Africa, 1:25 p.m., ESPN and we wanted to see what we Aplington-Parkersburg High School football coach Ed Thomas in the school’s weight room early Wednesday morning.

World music makers Local band Kol Shira will play the Mill tonight. The all-woman group sings music in more than 12 different languages. 2B

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009

The meat of the matter The Meat Puppets will dream the dreams at the Mill on Saturday night.

By RYAN FOSMARK [email protected]

Meat Puppets has spent its career breaking boundaries in music. The Ari- zona band members have never let them- selves be defined by any genre; instead, they have made their own path. “We’re the artists; we say what the art is,” said Cris Kirkwood, the group’s bass player. Meat Puppets has been dedicated to its art since its start in 1980, with the mem- bers abandoning homes and jobs in hopes of mak- CONCERT ing a life in music. The Meat Puppets, band played and record- with Birth ed for years, garnering Rites, Sam mild interest from the Locke-Ward, music community, until and the Quiet it landed in the national Men viewfinder in 1993 thanks to the songs When: 9 p.m. “Lake of Fire” and Saturday “Plateau,” which were Where: Mill, 120 initially released in 1984 E. Burlington on Meat Puppets II. The Admission: $10 tracks were made advance, $12 at famous by the versions the door Kurt Cobain performed with Cris and Curt Kirk- wood of the Meat Puppets at a legendary “MTV Unplugged” show in 1993. The Meat Puppets’ progression as a band since 1980 encompasses 12 full- length releases, national recognition, and indulgent times that nearly ended the band for good— not to mention almost ended Cris Kirkwood’s life. Now, having come to terms with shredded pasts, the Meat Puppets members are on tour in their 29th year as a band, supporting the May release, Sewn Together. Meat Puppets will play Saturday at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., with local acts Birth Rites and Sam Locke-Ward and the Quiet Men at 9 p.m. Admission is $12 at the door; advance tickets are available for $10.

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NEW MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND Songs beyond language World-music group Kol Shira brings its eclectic sound to the weekend Mill tonight, creating an atmosphere of celebration and unity. By ERIC SUNDERMANN [email protected] Transformers 2: calendar Six women sitting Revenge of the around a table — chatting Fallen and laughing at 100 mph Coral Ridge 10 , Sycamore 12 — is quite intimidating for of events an outsider. For Kol Shira, Transformer 2: Revenge of the Fallen brings explosions, Iowa City’s own world- giant robots, and extensive music group, it’s just a typi- special effects to the big cal night. screen. The Michael Bay film “If we know we have has Sam Witwicky (Shia songs to work on, first we Today 6.25 LaBeouf) returning alongside chat [and] get it out of our the Autobots to help save the system for a few minutes,” world from the evil lead vocalist Valerie MUSIC • An Evening with Joe Decepticons. Mikaela Banes Davine Bills said. “We all WHITNEY WRIGHT/THE DAILY IOWAN Ehrmann, host: Kirk (Megan Fox) co-stars. Kol Shira, which means “Voice of Song”, rehearses on Tuesday for its • Music in the Park, Blue talk over each other a bit. Cat Alley, 6:30 p.m., Ferentz, 7 p.m., Englert But there is a lot of discus- show at the Mill tonight. Highland Park, Coralville Theatre, 221 E. Washington sion — does this sound • “Live from Prairie OK? What about this har- • Kol Shira, 8 p.m., Mill, ON THE WEB 120 E. Burlington Lights,” John Graber & mony? Do you want to do it CONCERT Check out dailyiowan.com Bruce Bond, poetry, this way? How do you want • Karaoke, 8 p.m., for a video and photo 7 p.m., 15 S. Dubuque the intro/outro/interlude?” Kol Shira slideshow featuring the Nickelodeon, 907 Second Cello player Julie Anolik sounds of local world St., Coralville When: 8 p.m.today music band Kol Shira. Cassell often needs to put Where: Mill, 120 E. Burlington • Big D’s Karaoke Jamz, THEATER up a sign that says “focus,” My Sister’s Keeper Admission: $6 [music],’” Offutt said. “So 9 p.m., Gus’, 2421 Coral • Iowa Summer Rep, The just to get the group back we got Spanish and then Court Suite 4, Coralville Clean House, 8 p.m., Coral Ridge 10, Sycamore 12 on track. Russian, and somehow it • Ralphed, with Raw Theatre Building Thayer My Sister’s Keeper tells the Kol Shira, which means diverse town,” Charney would grow, and we liked a Theatre story of the young Anna “voice of song” in Hebrew,will said. “There’s not another Mojo, Trunch, Brace For certain sound, so we would • Riverside Theatre Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin) who take the stage at 7 p.m. today group like us.” Blast, Wolves in the get songs that sounded Attic, 9 p.m., Picador, Shakespeare Festival, A fights a legal battle to earn at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington This type of group is not like that.” 330 E. Washington Midsummer Night’s medical emancipation from her St. Admission is $6. only rare in Iowa, Offutt Kol Shira’s collective parents, Sara Fitzgerald Dream, 8 p.m. Riverside The six-piece all-woman said, but in the United input helps define the (Cameron Diaz) and Brian ensemble’s repertoire com- States as well. If a similar band’s musicality, Bills said. WORDS Theatre Festival Stage, Fitzgerald (Jason Patric). Anna Lower City Park prises music from all over group is playing in New “I think we all have our • Iowa Summer Writing fights for her independence York or California, it’s usu- after a kidney transplant is the world and includes preferences,” she said. “I Festival, Elevenses more than 12 languages. ally not from the United really have a bent for Latin FILM ON CAMPUS planned that could save her States, she said. Literary Hour, “Myth and leukemia-stricken sister Kate’s Needless to say,it isn’t your music. I speak Spanish; I “A lot of these other the Fairy Tale,” 11 a.m., • Roadsworth, 7 and (Sofia Vassilieva) life. typical Iowa City rock like that music.” 101 Biology Building East 9 p.m., Bijou band. The group formed groups come from places The band members note such as Israel or Lebanon,” AT THE BIJOU almost 20 years ago with that the Internet is a useful she said. “A lot of the more current guitarist Deb tool to find new sounds. popular singers who do this Singer and bass player “I discovered other peo- type of music are from the Linda Wertz. More mem- Friday 6.26 Middle East or Africa. They ple doing music I liked, and bers were gradually added come here to do the music.” I would say [to the other over the years — Bills (lead Although Kol Shira’s members] ‘Listen to this,’ vocals), Cassell (percus- members aren’t fluent in and we’d pick something sion, cello), Rita Offutt up and make it into ours.” MUSIC Festival, Elevenses all the languages of the Literary Hour faculty Sita Sings the Blues (voice, guitar, percussion), band’s music, the women Offutt said. “We listen to a • House of Large Sizes, and Karen Charney (flute). tune, change it, and make with Petit Mal and reading, 11 a.m., 101 Showtimes: 7 and 9 p.m. Friday; 5, 7, and 9 take the time to under- Biology Building East p.m. Saturday; 3 and 5 p.m. June 28 Charney believes the stand the songs and what it work for us.” Lipstick Homicide, The Bijou gets emotional in group stands out because they mean, even if it’s not The band members 9 p.m., Mill • “Live from Prairie the animated Sita Sings the of the area the members word-for-word translations. believe using such an • Sir Richard Bishop & Lights,” Zachary Jack, Blues, which tells stories of live in. The eclectic commu- When Kol Shira first intense variety of music His Freak of Araby nonfiction, 7 p.m., Prairie relationships gone bad in two nity of Iowa City gives formed, the members from all over the world Ensemble, with Oaxacan, Lights different eras. The first story bands such as Kol Shira an played Jewish literature, allows them to promote 9 p.m., Picador involves the goddess Sita call- opportunity to thrive, she which eventually led them unity among cultures. ing it quits with god Rama, • Friday Night Concert THEATER and the second tells the tale said. The members aren’t to the ancient Judeo-Span- Wertz said the band sings Series, 6:30 p.m., of the modern couple Nina aware of any similar bands ish dialect of Ladino. one particular song about Pedestrian Mall • The Drag, 7:30 p.m., and Dave. Much like the title within 100 miles. “We liked that, so we love that contains seven • Pearl Jam Tribute, with Dreamwell Theatre, implies, there is plenty of “It’s a nice niche in Iowa thought, ‘OK, we’re going to different languages. Given to Fly and Slip Unitarian Universalist singing and dancing to accom- City, which is kind of a move into Spanish “It’s about celebrating life.” Silo, 9 p.m., Yacht Club Society, 10 S. Gilbert pany the relationship drama. • Big D’s Karaoke Jamz, • Iowa Summer Rep, Dead ARTS 10 p.m., Saloon, 112 E. Man’s Cell Phone, 8 p.m., College Theatre Building Theatre B more books for eventual publi- Ames native joined the military TRACKS Musician-turned- • Friday Night Karaoke, • Riverside Theatre FROM THE PAST cation. and served in Vietnam. with Gemini Karaoke, 9 Shakespeare Festival, poet Bruce Bond “The book is very much about A place to remember all those While overseas, Graber was p.m., American Legion Richard III, 8 p.m., albums we actually bought, returns the connection between music notified that the Iowa Writers’ Post No. 17, 3016 Riverside Festival Stage memorized, and obsessed and elegy,” Bond said. “It’s an Workshop had accepted his Muscatine Ave. Writer Bruce Bond used to extremely focused book and application. He graduated with over. You loved it then, and make making a living by per- FILM ON CAMPUS you’ll still love it now. there are a lot of music poems.” an M.F.A. in 1972 as one of two forming music at restaurants, He said he writes because he poetry students who received a WORDS • “Sita Sings the Blues, Ten years ago, Lou Bega weddings, and recitals. He later feels the need to create, and he letter of distinction. • Iowa Summer Writing 7 and 9 p.m., Bijou dominated the international used the talents he developed hopes that Blind Rain is helpful Thanksgiving Dawn consists charts with his hit single as a classical and jazz guitarist to readers that are facing diffi- of poems he’s written over the “Mambo No. 5.” The track set to help write poetry. an unprecedented — and as of cult times. span of four decades, and they “I think musically a lot,” he “I think I just need to make contain numerous references to yet unbeaten — record in said. “Really poetry, when it’s France, topping the charts for things,” Bond said. “It’s the nature and the human mind as Saturday 6.27 20 weeks. With Bega’s flashy good in my mind, is a form of wonder and the joy of bringing well as an element of duality. style and catchy tunes, the music. So I think carefully not something new into the world. “Although I am primarily a man brought womanizing just about my rhythmic patterns I’m always working on another lyric, Romantic, and somewhat lyrics and loud trumpets to the and the sonic echoes but about book of poems.” confessional poet, I count my MUSIC Riverside Festival Stage forefront of popular music. a certain melody that takes — by Eric Andersen work a failure if it isn’t about • A Little Bit of Mambo was place in language.” Albino Spiders, with the reader, too,” Graber said. Gear Down, Goodbye Kai, hot with all groups. Bega had Bond will read from his sixth FILM ON CAMPUS He strives for meaning in his Chris Brown, 9 p.m., that suave, old-time charm book, Blind Rain, at Prairie Making the • “Sita Sings the Blues, that older crowds found irre- work, and he admittedly would Picador Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., 5, 7 and 9 p.m., Bijou sistible, and, should the lyrics devil howl risk cliché if it means his poems at 7 p.m. today alongside poet • The Meat Puppets, with to his songs prove truthful, he Between John Graber’s soph- don’t become hollow. John Graber. The reading falls Sam Locke-Ward & the was the king omore and junior year at St. Olaf “I would rather write senti- MISCELLANEOUS on the poet’s 55th birthday. Quiet Men, Birth Rites, of wooing College, in Northfield, Minn., he ment and risk sentimentality • Iowa City Farmers’ the ladies. Many of the poems in Blind 9 p.m., Mill experienced his first bipolar than write irony and risk cyni- Market, 7:30 a.m., He had girls Rain deal with the loss of loved cism or meaninglessness,” everywhere, ones and the way the human breakdown for which he was THEATER Chauncey Swan parking or so he hospitalized. Graber said. ramp A Little Bit mind interprets death. Bond The poet has taken pride for • The Drag, 7:30 p.m., attested to wrote the poems after suffering Since then, he’s learned how • Dining Out with being able to accept and handle Dreamwell Theatre, in the tune of Mambo from the loss of his parents. to cope and use his disease Vegetarian Community of “I Got A Girl.” his mental illness and find the Unitarian Universalist by Lou Bega “Part of the collection is just toward the growth of his poetry. Iowa, 6 p.m., Red He had a girl And he uses his poetry to work gift of grace in weighing the Society in Paris, a Released about the passing of my par- • Iowa Summer Rep, Dead Avocado, 521 E. 1999 ents — or the passing of my for progress in treating the dis- good and the bad in his life. He girl in Rome, order. also said he has been able to Man’s Cell Phone, 8 p.m., Washington he even had father and the dementia of my Thayer Theatre • MidWestOne Bank Free mother, but that’s only part of “I’m working on a project to laugh at himself. a girl in the Vatican Dome. Movie Series, Unfortunately, it seemed as the book,” he said. “The title utilize poetry in the mental- He believes his poetry is an • Riverside Theatre though all of his songs were poem is about imaginative health community,” Graber said. extension of his broader mean- Shakespeare Festival, Beetlejuice, 7 p.m., an attempt at the same basic compensation for loss. There’s He will read from his first col- ing in life. Richard III, 8 p.m., Pentacrest plan — to let people know also a section about various lection, Thanksgiving Dawn, “I believe the devil howls Bega likes women a lot, over musicians.” today at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights every time a human being is a catchy jingle. In October, Bond will release Books, 15 S. Dubuque St. moved, and I love to make him Bega’s music videos were a collection of poems titled Admission is free. miserable,” Graber said. always the flashiest of flashy Peal, and he is fixing up two After going to college, the — by Kristen Peters Sunday 6.28 — a mix between modern-day Ying Yang Twins videos mixed with Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La THE SKINNY Vida Loca.” Bega’s tasteful MUSIC • Iowa Summer Rep, Dead suits and sparkling smile in • Iowa City Community Man’s Cell Phone, 2 p.m., the video for “Tricky, Tricky,” Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose Band, 4 p.m., Upper City Thayer Theatre you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and spirit. the album’s fifth track, com- Park plemented all the twirling, FILM ON CAMPUS seductive women and man- • Java Jews Klezmer This week: The Bridge from the ground. Flex your 5. Release on a breath, and aged to cover up the lack of Band, 2:30 p.m., Hillel, 122 • Sita Sings the Blues, 3 good dance moves. But danc- 1. Lie on your back with your thighs to keep knees hip-width slowly roll your spine back to E. Market and 5 p.m., Bijou ing aside, Bega’s über-catchy knees bent and feet flat on the apart. the floor. songs and lady’s man attitude floor, about shoulder-width 3. Pressing your upper arms — by Ellen Harris THEATER MISCELLANEOUS earned his single “Mambo No. apart. Let your arms lie at your and shoulders into the floor, lift 5” a slot in the bank of songs sides with the palms facing your chest toward the sky. Feel ON THE WEB • Riverside Theatre • Annual Iowa that listeners everywhere still down. free to clench your butt to keep Check out dailyiowan.com Shakespeare Festival, A Firefighters’` Memorial love — except when it gets 2. As you inhale, press your yourself steady. for a step-by-step video Midsummer Night’s Dream, Service, 10:30 a.m., Iowa stuck in their heads. feet into the floor and lift your 4. Exhale your breath, and instruction for this week’s 7 p.m., Riverside Festival Firefighters Memorial, — by Ryan Fosmark hips, curving your spine away hold for five to 10 counts. yoga pose, the Bridge. Stage Coralville

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 3B dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture 80 hours Meat Puppets rides through the years

PUPPETS still pumping tunes in ‘You know, [the band] CONTINUED FROM 1B new and interesting ways, which is evident in the is pretty goddamn “I have a feeling it’s mature, smoothly power- indestructible. We were going to be very intense,” ful release Sewn said Andre Perry, the Together—heralding the always about what we Mill’s booking agent. “I reunion of brothers Curt wanted to do, so as think they’ve been mak- and Cris Kirkwood. ing almost salvation “This album represents long as our desire con- music in the sense that Curt and I getting back in tinues, then it’s just they’re just happy to be the swing of things and alive and happy to be [new drummer] Ted dependent on our together again. I think becoming a full-fledged that’s definitely reflective member as well,” Cris imaginations and our in the last couple albums, Kirkwood said. wherewithal to do it.’ especially in this last Sewn Together may album, Sewn Together, come as a bit of a shock to — Cris Kirkwood, bass player which is just so beautiful familiar listeners—the and blissed-out.” album carries a more Meat Puppets has had a beautiful sound than the “It implies, to a degree, knack for putting on note- usual punk-laden freak- that we allow the music to worthy shows in some out that has been known play us, which is a pretty way or another over the to emanate from some of pompous sort of boofy, years. Cris Kirkwood Meat Puppets’ earlier arty kind of a thing to recalled a time when a recordings. say,” he said. “But it’s true critic in California heard “Beauty has always in that we allow ourselves some band called Meat been a part of our trip,” to make the music that we Puppets and thought it Kirkwood said. “We’ve are capable of making at was trying to make people never shied away from that particular point and actually dislike its music. that. It’s kind of cool to be then are satisfied with it.” After nearly three decades somewhat different and Meat Puppets’ lyrics as a band, the trio has make something new—to are chocked full of visual moved beyond these sorts find a new place to go by imagery and clever word- of antics—after all, the simplifying and mellow- play, but they often take brothers are nearly 50. ing things out even more.” on a sort of metaphysical “The years have actual- The band’s sound has wonderment as well, ly added up in a lot of often been described as a which reflects the rela- ways to a little more psychedelic fusion of tionship Kirkwood and musical finesse—maybe a country and rock, but the the rest of the band have little less chaos, maybe a band is continually blend- with their craft. Perhaps little less youthful vigor,” ing genres and defying it’s involuntary, but the Kirkwood said. “I notice labels, ensuring an indi- experiences of their lives that I no longer throw vidual quality in its have colored their music myself into the drum kit music. in a way that only those … or I haven’t in a while. I “Like Willy Wonka said, exact experiences could. think more than any- ‘We are the dreamers of “None of us are very thing, we’ve just gotten the dreams,’ ” Kirkwood religious,” Kirkwood said. uglier.” said. “Where we were “But metaphysical? I The Kirkwood brothers coming from, we were don’t know; does that are a spectacle on stage really careful to not paint mean, ‘Do we smoke pot?’ with their long flowing ourselves into a corner, Yes. ‘Have we taken manes sometimes tied up stylistically, simply, by drugs?’ Yeah, lots of just doing exactly what them.” in raunchy-looking buns, PUBLICITY PHOTO we wanted to do at any It’s no secret that he sometimes waving around Over the years, Meat Puppets has released 12 full-length albums, and some of the members have even particular time. The had something of a drug their heads to the beat of played with Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. the music. They share a parameters that we set problem in the ’90s. His permanent sort of gri- for ourselves were broad- and his wife’s addictions mace on their faces, as if based enough that if we led to a musical hiatus if nothing else, people can the degree that it has, but the “rejuvenative, rollick- they are pondering chose to, we could contin- from the band and, even- use my example of what it’s a scar, and I’ve learned ing power of rock,” Kirk- whether to knock a securi- ue to make music basical- tually, the loss of his wife not to go through. It was a to live with it, to continue wood said. It has reinvigo- ty guard’s head in, which ly indefinitely.” to an overdose. mistake, and I did it to on. Because I couldn’t for rated the drive to create, wouldn’t be the first time. While some bands “It changed me as a per- myself, and I regret it.” years ? I couldn’t get over leaving the curtain call Kirkwood once got into define their sound from son. The years will do that The ordeal sent Kirk- it. I couldn’t get over what for the Meat Puppets serious legal trouble after the get-go, the guys in to you,” he said. “There’s wood spiraling downward had happened. I couldn’t open-ended. assaulting a guard with Meat Puppets essentially just no getting around it. in a whirl of drugs and get beyond it. I was just “I’d say the future is the latter’s baton after a just played what they Unless you off yourself run-ins with the law. He lost to sorrow and regret fairly wide open at this confrontation over a park- wanted. Their apparent and put an end to your said it seemed insur- and self-loathing and self- point,” Kirkwood said. ing space. After 29 years lack of a plan opened up life, then you’re going to mountable. While he is destruction.” “You know, [the band] is of touring and recording, doors that could stretch continue to change, go back with his brother and Now, things have pretty goddamn inde- the members’ distinctive for an eternity. through things, and making music like never turned around for him, structible. We were features have become “It was the kind of thing accrue new experiences before, the time still lives and the band stands at always about what we somewhat magnified as that could grow old real and whatnot. Those were in his memory. two-thirds of the original wanted to do, so as long as their roughhousing has gracefully,” Kirkwood experiences that I “I’ve managed to learn lineup. That the band has our desire continues, then diminished. said. “Well, in our case, absolutely could have to live with the scar tis- survived for so long and it’s just dependent on our On the other hand, maybe not that gracefully, done without accruing, sue, if you will,” Kirkwood through personal turmoil imaginations and our Meat Puppets’ sound you know.” and I can only hope that, said. “It’s healed over to so deep is a testament to wherewithal to do it.” seems to have found the The name Meat Pup- cure for old age. The pets can be twisted and band’s time-tested conceived in all different approach to making music ways to mean a myriad of has produced what the things, but Kirkwood sug- group calls “good art” gested one interpretation despite the weathering to explain the band’s take years. Meat Puppets is on making music.

4B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 25, 2009 80 hours dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture Metallurgy Romance and tech, and more romance Jane Green proves she’s technologically savvy with her latest romance novel, Dune Road, which follows the life of Kit, a recently divorced East Coast mother. ignited BY KRISTEN PETERS dents of this fictional East ‘If only it hadn’t been for Facebook. If only it [email protected] Coast town make up Kit’s set of friends. Her other hadn’t been for one of those nights when she Facebook’s fastest grow- divorced friend, Tracy, couldn’t sleep, when she decided just for fun, ing demographic is those owns the resident yoga age 35 and older, accord- center, and a couple owns to look up some ex-boyfriends.’ ing to its website, and the most green new-age Jane Green’s newest restaurant in Highfield. — Jane Green, author novel, Dune Road, is the Green uses Dune Road to literary demonstrate how up-to- the attraction between the summer. The only reason proof of that. date she is (at one point, Kit The book, two until she throws in the pages flip so freely is retorts, “That’s it. I’m can- more characters for Kit to because so little depth is released on celing the Jonas Brothers June 16 lust after, including her sprinkled onto each side of tickets.”) and how savvy ex-husband, Adam, and a the paper, and the charac- (Bloom’s she can be with changing Day, as it newcomer to a yoga class. ters are just “Sex and the social networking. One sec- One of the biggest flaws of City” reincarnated — once turns out), tion ends with, “If only it follows the this book, besides the the city has moved to the hadn’t been for Facebook. If stretching and yearning to suburbs and the women CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ MICHAEL MENDENHALL life of Kit Jane only it hadn’t been for one and her new be young and hip, is the have all married and, sub- Identity Crisis will plays the Industry Saturday night as a part of Green of those nights when she overload of different charac- sequently, divorced. Metal for the Masses. From left to right, Wes Smith (contrabass gui- entourage of couldn’t sleep, when she divorced Dune Road ters who play such a small This reviewer recom- tar), Tasha Hoffman (lead vocals), Edward Bonnett (drums), Jon decided just for fun, to look role in Kit’s life. For exam- mends Dune Road if the women liv- up some ex-boyfriends.” Finney (guitar), and Josh Starr (guitar). ing on the East Coast ple, one major character reader’s hard reads consist Kit lands a job as an doesn’t show up until page of Twilight: New Moon By ERIC ANDERSEN said, they whose problems come from assistant to the most men they meet in yoga 160, and it’s apparent Green and Janet Evanovich’s [email protected] hope to famous man in town, author should have saved her for Finger Lickin’ Fifteen and take the class and while browsing Robert McClore, with whom Facebook’s webpage. another novel altogether. needs some downtime The members of Iowa heavy- she’s been steadily becom- This is the stereotypical hanging out with slightly City’s Identity Crisis were metal com- dailyiowan.com Kit is a 40-something ing comfortable. Green self-described “Wall Street chick-lit novel, and Green pathetic divorced women tired of hearing the same munity GIVE A leads the reader to believe (or her publisher) made a and romance subplots that jam bands and indie-rock by storm. Widow,” a term Green neg- there is a romantic under- LISTEN lects to define but what good business decision by leave the audience winc- groups play shows around “We’ve tone between the two, espe- releasing it during the ing with embarrassment. town, so they decided to do got a distri- Dark Mirror assumedly means the wife cially when Tracy begins of an absent husband who something about it by put- bution Immortalize flirting and spending inti- ting together a metal show. offer in spends her weeks in large, mate time alone with the “Local metal — it’s alive, Germany,” Featured lavishly furnished homes man and but I think there’s a lot more Creagan Track: sans partner. Kit finds herself growing • “Unholy Dune Road, begins room for it to flourish,” six- said. “What Crusade” jealous. string contrabass player Wes we’re real- shortly after Kit’s divorce Green makes it easy Smith said. “Especially in col- ly hoping is Identity Crisis but spends the opening for the reader to assume chapters describing her lege towns. People are more our album Featured interested in jam bands and can become previous life of luxury Track: and loneliness. indie rock. It’s great if you popular • “Prophecy” want to have a tightly knit overseas so Kit moves from the community,but I would like a we can tour Ageless upscale Highfield, there.” Conn., to a home in a little more variety.” Featured On Saturday, Identity Daven- smaller subdivision Crisis, Dark Mirror, Age- port’s Age- Track: across the street from less, and Awaiting Punish- less is an • “Hellspawn” an eccentric 83-year-old ment will bring Metal for up-and- If you like it: woman, Edie. The environmentally the Masses — one of the coming See DARK MIR- symphonic friendly and alterna- summer’s few metal shows ROR,Identity — to the Industry, 211 Iowa black-metal tive-lifestyle-aware resi- Crisis, Ageless, Ave. The show will start at band that 9 p.m.; tickets are $5. has already and Awaiting Identity Crisis formed in seen more Punishment at October 2006, and since then, controversy the Industry, 211 the group has been perfect- than some Iowa, at 9 p.m. ing its own blend of Swedish groups see Saturday. melodic death metal and pro- in a lifetime gressive rock. In 2008, female — including an incident vocalist Tasha Hoffman with a drummer’s mother joined the band, freeing up who Ageless’ guitarist the rest of the group — Derek Ahrens said was “a Smith, drummer Edward crazy evangelical conserva- Bonnett, and guitarists tive Christian.” Jonathan Finney and Josh “She got wind that we Starr — to play more intri- planned to burn a bunch of cate riffs and melodies. Bibles at the show,” Ahrens “Everyone loves Tasha,” said. “She literally called up Smith said.“I love her energy, the venue and left an and people are just surprised anonymous threat saying every time they hear her sing that the cops and media and scream.” would be alerted if this hap- He thinks people need to pened. We ended up using see Hoffman in action those Bibles to burn in before they brush off Iden- promo pictures, so that tity Crisis as just another worked out well.” band with a female singer. The members of Ageless “If anything, I think that all dislike organized reli- more women should be in gion, he said. metal,” Smith said. “It’s most- “We are definitely com- ly kind of a sexist, male-ori- ing from an anti-religion ented genre of music. People standpoint,” he said. “We considering it a trend need to realize the publicity shock realize that women can rock value it may bring, but out just as hard as men.” from a personal standpoint, Identity Crisis plans to it actually just feels good.” release its first EP with Ahrens, keyboardist Alex Hoffman on vocals this sum- Clewell, bassist London mer, which Smith feels is the Ehlers, and drummer Tim- most melodic and intricate othy Holt recently released album from the band yet. their first recording, an EP Co-headlining for the called Hellspawn. night with Identity Crisis is The group completing the Des Moines metal band Metal for the Masses quar- Dark Mirror, which has tet is Waterloo thrash and been around since winter of death-metal band Awaiting 2005. The group already Punishment. The group has a number of albums, played its first show on Hal- including a début LP, loween of 2007, but 35-year- Visions of Pain, and the EP old guitarist Tom Marquez Immortalize. Dark Mirror has been involved with is also finishing up its lat- music since the age of 14. est album, Portrait of Evil. “We’ve all got full-time “If you’re going to talk jobs, and houses, and genres, I have narrowed responsibilities, and we try our sound down to progres- to keep [the music playing] sive power thrash,” guitar on the weekends,” he said. player Dustin “Blitz” Crea- “I enjoy playing, and it gets gan said. “I’d say we sound me jazzed up to go out like a mixture of Iron Maid- there and show people en and Megadeth.” what we can do.” Creagan and drummer Awaiting Punishment has Clint “The Leg” Blomker three demo tracks recorded, joined the band in August and the band hopes to ’08 after half of the group’s release an album soon. lineup left for various rea- The Metal for the Masses sons. Many groups would show will be the largest have called it quits after grouping of metal acts that that, but Chilean vocalist Iowa City has seen so far this Alonso “Zo” Donoso and summer. All of the bands are bassist Mark “Battaglia” hoping for a large turnout. Andersen stayed together “Five bucks to see a and kept playing. damn good metal band?” The band has performed Dark Mirror’s Creagan with high-profile metal acts said. “Man, c’mon! Or four Exodus, 3 Inches of Blood, and good metal bands for that Overkill. With Portrait of matter. There is no reason Evil, the band members to miss this show.”