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can they win just one series? Iowa baseball plays nebraska-Omaha today with a chance for its first series win. SPORTS THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 TueSday, May 7, 2013 NEWSPAPER •DAILYIOWAN.COM • TELEVISION 50¢ Justice-center vote arrives today AMenDeD proposal OffICIAlS CuT down The ORIgInAl proposal AfTeR IT fAIleD to pass. OPPOnents ARgue The Cuts ARe not neARly enOugh. bonD RefeRenDuM $46.8 MIllIOn to $43.5 MIllIOn Beds 243 to 195 courtrooms 6 to 4 “We want to address safety, se- curity, and space for employees and this is the right time and opportunity to do that.” — County supervisor Terrence neuzil The Johnson County Jail is shown on Monday. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen) A prisoner sleeps in a holding cell in the Johnson County Jail on May 4, 2009. “Clearly, they think that it’s (The Daily Iowan/file Photo) a good solution to put more people in jail.” — donald Baxter, founder of oppose By Brent griffiths lot, neither side can call which path who do vote are firmly in favor of [the the Johnson County Jail [email protected] today’s voters will choose for the pro- justice center] or against it.” posed justice center’s $43.5 million Baxter’s feelings are shared among Johnson County voters will revisit bond referendum. people on all sides of the amended the ongoing issue of courthouse and “I am guardedly optimistic and re- proposal — as activists and officials “Our tax dollars are going out jail improvements when they return alize that turnout is going to be really struggle to glean what the vote will of the county, and [with this to the polls today to cast their ballots low,” said Donald Baxter, the found- bring. proposal,] we save our tax dol- in a special election. er of the Facebook group Oppose the Johnson County Auditor Travis lars and have a safe and secure With turnout projected to be much Johnson County Jail (“justice center”). Weipert did have some predictions Courthouse.” smaller than the first proposal’s ap- “Again, this is one of those elections in — County sheriff lonny Pulkrabek pearance on the November 2012 bal- which very few people vote, and those sEE justice center, 7 Public Space One to move north Cambus The performing arts and gallery venue has been a part stresses of the downtown cultural fabric for more than 10 years. awareness By Quentin Misiag University of Iowa Cambus [email protected] officials said that there has Come June, the lights, sounds, been more emphasis on and creative spirit at one prominent downtown Iowa City performing-arts Cambus training. venue will go dark after the executive decision was made to let their lease in By reBecca Morin a historic former hotel expire. [email protected] In a Monday morning statement, Public Space One, 129 E. Washington University of Iowa officials say that St., announced that all live perfor- while Monday’s Cambus incident was mances at their current 2,500-square- the second in the last two years, offi- foot facility will end in early June, the cials have trained student drivers re- final exhibition on June 22. cently with a greater emphasis on pe- Since relocating from cramped A sign indicating directions to Public Space One is shown in the Jefferson Building on Monday. The per- destrian awareness. quarters above MidWestOne Finan- forming arts and gallery venue will relocate to the Wesley Center. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen) A Cambus struck a 66-year-old pe- cial Group’s downtown headquarters destrian on Monday morning as he five years ago, the venue has played space above Deadwood, 6 S. Dubuque of Iowa-owned Jefferson Building by crossed Clinton Street at approximate- host to 64 artists and exhibitions, St. July 1 because of increased security ly 8:13 a.m. completely rent-free. The 10-year old In February, the nonprofit was told venture’s original location occupied it would have to vacate the University sEE ps1, 7 sEE caMBus, 7 insidE WEATHER dAily iowan Tv Classifieds To watch daily iowan Tv: 8 HIGH LOW • scan this code Crossword 4 77 50 • Go to dailyiowan.com Opinions 6 • Watch UiTv sunday-Thursday Mostly sunny, light winds. Sports 10 night at 9:30 2 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Tuesday, May 7, 2013 News dailyiowan.com for more news For iowa CaMPaigN The Daily Iowan Volume 144 Issue 190 Students aid UI Foundation BreakiNg News staFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher A University of Iowa The campaign aims to email: [email protected] William Casey 335-5788 reach a goal of $1.7 bil- Fax: 335-6297 editor-in-Chief student speaks out lion and goes through Emily Busse 335-6030 about the benefits of to December 2016, said CorreCtioNs Managing editor Dan Sandersfeld, the Call: 335-6030 Sam Lane 335-5855 the foundation’s new director of creative ser- Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro editors campaign. vices at the foundation. accuracy and fairness in the reporting Kristen East 335-6063 Roughly $1 billion has of news. If a report is wrong or Jordyn Reiland 335-6063 By reBecca MoriN been raised since 2008. misleading, a request for a correction opinions editor [email protected] The foundation hopes or a clarification may be made. Benjamin Evans 335-5863 to accomplish three sports editor Aly Olson will gradu- main goals through the PuBlishiNg iNFo Benjamin Ross 335-5848 ate from the University campaign, one of which The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is arts editor of Iowa debt-free. includes educating the published by Student Publications Alicia Kramme 335-5851 Olson, a UI sophomore students at the UI. Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Copy Chief and Des Moines native, Olson hopes to spread Iowa sophomore Aly Olson is seen on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily Beau Elliot 335-6063 thanks the UI Founda- the word to students and Monday. Olson will graduate debt-free after receiving a Presidential except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and Photo editors tion for entirely funding to donors about the ben- Scholarship. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) university holidays, and university Rachel Jessen 335-5852 her undergraduate ed- efits of philanthropy and vacations. Periodicals postage paid Adam Wesley 335-5852 ucation through a pri- giving to the university. Olson said. “They tried at the Iowa City Post Office under the Design editor vately funded Presiden- She is just one individ- to educate us as much educating Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Haley Nelson 335-6063 tial Scholarship. ual to speak out to her as possible about what students tV News Director She spoke to donors classmates about how to do when applying for suBsCriPtioNs Allie Wright 335-6063 about her experience she has benefited from internships.” The University of Iowa Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 web editor with the UI Foundation the foundation and what One main way stu- Foundation unveiled its email: [email protected] Tony Phan 335-5829 this past weekend, and they could do to help, UI dents got involved was campaign on May 2 with three subscription rates: Business Manager helped to organize the Foundation President through the UI Founda- main goals in mind for the iowa City and Coralville: $20 for Debra Plath 335-5786 second Phil’s Day. and CEO Lynette Mar- tion’s Student Philan- university. This is the second one semester, $40 for two semes- Classifed ads/Circulation Manager “I spoke to the staff shall said. thropy Initiative. Ol- in a three-part series. ters, $10 for summer session, $50 Juli Krause 335-5784 campaign to encourage “Aly and lots of oth- son was also involved The goals listed are to: for full year. advertising Manager staff to encourage them er students helped Student Philanthropy • Educate students at the UI out of town: $40 for one semem- Renee Manders 335-5193 to make donations to the throughout the year by Group, Sandersfeld said. • Ensure a healthier and more ster, $80 for two semesters, $20 advertising sales staff foundation,” she said. hosting activities, and The Student Philan- sustainable world for summer session, $100 all year. Bev Mrstik 335-5792 “And I actually had the they helped with plan- thropy Group, launched • Enrich commerce, culture, send address changes to: The Daily Cathy Witt 335-5794 opportunity to sing and ning and decorating for in 2007, aims to bring and communities Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Production Manager was able to perform for Phil’s Day,” she said. awareness of philan- Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Heidi Owen 335-5789 them.” Through the help of thropy among students Source: Dan Sandersfeld, the director The UI Foundation the foundation, Olson campus-wide. The of creative services at the foundation unveiled its newest was also able to study group has grown from fundraising campaign, abroad in Brazil. She 15 students last year to titled For Iowa. Forever also has a monthlong in- approximately 24 stu- dents more aware and More: The Campaign for ternship in North Caro- dents this year. also help them make the University of Iowa, lina at Wake Forest Uni- Through the organi- connections with poten- on May 2. Olson is just versity. zation, Olson said, she tial donors,” Olson said. one example of the stu- “The staff with the and other members “We also want to show dents the UI Foundation foundation helped with helped with Phil’s Day donors what is hap- will help throughout the recommendation letters and also talked to do- pening on campus and eight-year fundraising and gave me advice with nors and students.