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Inside: 2013 Basketball preview FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ 21T VO E Antidiscrimination Effects of push begins anew 21 repeal could vary By JULIA DAVIS [email protected] Since its controversial passage in 2010, the debate about the 21-ordi- nance has been continuous, and it has only intensified in recent weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election — when people will vote to repeal or uphold the measure barring anyone under 21 from being in bars after 10 p.m. Many leaders in the community remain convinced the ordinance will States that prohibit discrimination not be repealed come Election Day, based on sexual orientation and and they stand by the point that it gender identity has positively affected Iowa City in many ways. “There’s not a silver bullet to elim- States that prohibit discrimination inating the harm that’s related to based on sexual orientation only excessive consumption of alcohol,” Partnership for Alcohol Safety Mem- ber Susan Assouline said. “There are States that have no particular laws many different things that need to happen, but reducing the opportunity to have alcohol is one of those things, and the 21-ordinance contributes to making it less available.” However, if enough voters vote The Employment Nondiscrimination Act has reached the U.S. Senate for a vote. S TEE 21 VO E, 5 By MEGAN SANCHEZ vocacy group — said there is still work ward acceptance, and she commends [email protected] to be done. those states that have done the same. “The job is not over,” she said. “There “It makes me proud to be an Iowan,” It is legal to fire a person for being is still discrimination. The challenges she said. “When we look at our protec- gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender in are still there, but they’re different from tions and compare them to others, it’s 29 states in America. However, a contin- they were 20 years ago.” pretty amazing. But now, how do we Domestic uous effort to change this by Congress Iowa’s Equal Opportunity, Affirma- change hearts and minds? How do we may soon pay off. tive Action, and Anti-Discrimination change the culture?” The Senate is set to vote early next Policy states, “Harassment of employees The federal act has been proposed by week on the Employment Nondiscrim- based upon their race, creed, color, reli- Congress every year since 1974, with violence ination Act, which would prevent dis- gion, sex, national origin, age, physical the exception of 1994, and has yet to be crimination in the workplace based on or mental disability, sexual orientation passed. In Washington, Sen. Tom Har- sexual orientation or gender identifica- or gender identity is a violation of the kin, D-Iowa, said this has to change. tion. Iowa Civil Rights Act (Iowa Code chap- “Current laws prohibit discrimina- dissected While 21 states, including Iowa, have ter 216, as amended).” tion in the workplace based on race, protective laws of their own, Donna Red Red Wing said she is thankful for Religious officials discuss Wing of One Iowa — a state LGBTQ ad- Iowa’s proactivity in the movement to- SEE LAW, 5 domestic violence in various faiths. By GRETA MEYLE [email protected] Learning about pumpkin carving A woman collected her confidence for the first time to confront her ag- University of Iowa international students and gressor about his abusive actions, but in a ruthless effort to uphold his scholars celebrated the Halloween tradition of dominance, he barricaded the door pumpkin carving Thursday night. and strangled her in front of their children — to the point of her passing out and even urinating. By GABRIELLA DUNN ing shared with internation- “From what I understand now, that [email protected] al students at the university is what happens right before you die,” in attempt to better incorpo- Jeff Nullmeyer said. Halloween’s novel activ- rate them into Iowa culture. Nullmeyer was one of five speak- ities of pumpkin carving, Life in Iowa, an ongoing ers to share insights at the Johnson dressing in costume, and orientation program spon- County Coalition Against Domestic eating candy corn are tradi- sored by the UI Interna- Violence’s Workshop “Domestic Vi- tion to most students at the tional Student and Scholar olence: Communities of Faith Re- University of Iowa. These Services, put on a pumpkin spond” on Thursday. traditions are now also be- carving event Thursday Nullmeyer, who was a counselor UI juniors Chunhui Li and Runze Zhou carve pumpkins at the University Cap- SEE PUMPKINS, 5 itol Center on Thursday. (The Daily Iowan/Wanyi Tao) SEE VIOLENCE, 5 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 9 54 37 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 6 • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US OPINIONS 4 Partly to mostly cloudy, windy, SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. SPORTS 10 20% chance of rain late. 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 SILENT WITNESS The Daily Iowan Volume 145 Issue 88 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] William Casey Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 Kristen East CORRECTIONS Managing Editors 335-5855 Call: 335-6030 Josh Bolander Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for ac- Dora Grote curacy and fairness in the reporting Metro Editors 335-6063 of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Lauren Coffey leading, a request for a correction or Brent Griffiths a clarification may be made. Opinions Editor 335-5863 Zach Tilly PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor 335-5848 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Jordyn Reiland published by Student Publications Arts Editor 335-5851 Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Sam Gentry Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, Copy Chief 335-6063 daily except Saturdays, Sundays, Beau Elliot legal and university holidays, and Photo Editor 335-5852 university vacations. Periodicals Tessa Hursh postage paid at the Iowa City Post Projects Editor 335-5855 Office under the Act of Congress of Jordyn Reiland March 2, 1879. Design Editor 335-6063 Haley Nelson SUBSCRIPTIONS Graphics Editor 335-6063 Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Alicia Kramme Email: [email protected] TV Director 335-6063 Subscription rates: Reid Chandler A cutout called a “Silent Witness” stands at the Domestic Violence: Communities of Faith Respond Workshop in the Kirkwood Room on Wednesday. The event was sponsored by Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one TV Sports Director 335-6063 the Johnson County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. (The Daily Iowan/Emily Burds) semester, $40 for two semesters, Josh Bolander $10 for summer session, $50 for Web Editor 335-5829 full year. Tony Phan Out of town: $40 for one sememster, Business Manager 335-5786 $80 for two semesters, $20 for Debra Plath summer session, $100 all year. Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager Send address changes to: The Daily Juli Krause 335-5784 MECCA releases local report Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Build- Advertising Manager 335-5193 ing, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Renee Manders Production Manager 335-5789 Report from MECCA brings up several possible concerns for the future. A dvertising Sales Staff Heidi Owen Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Cathy Witt 335-5794 By DANIEL SEIDL ment, 1,052 were in out- “The majority of folks teresting,” Berg said. [email protected] patient treatment, 34 come to us for alcohol,” Another potential is- were participating in the Greene said. “Marijuana sue is the lack of space in One local organization marijuana diversion pro- is the second most com- the Johnson County Jail. is continuing its fight gram, 106 participated mon, followed by meth.” Due to crowding in the against the inexorable in detoxification, and 384 Greene said that ac- jail, client confidential- tide of substance abuse. were part of the jail-eval- cess is going to be one ity can sometimes be an According to MECCA’Í uation program. MECCA of the focuses of MEC- issue. report from fiscal 2013, also provides 24-hour CA moving forward. The “The biggest concern is more people suffering phone and email assis- agency encourages ap- having space where we from drug-abuse prob- tance. In the last year, pointments for anyone can [work] with a client lems are actively and vol- it had more than 4,600 seeking help. uninterrupted,” he said. untarily seeking help. In calls and more than 300 Supervisor Rod Sul- Sullivan agreed that fact, MECCA CEO Ron emails. livan said that MECCA space is an issue, adding Berg said the majority Berg said that the can be a valuable re- that lack of funding can of clients were not com- Marijuana Diversion source for improving the also be a hindrance to prog- mitted to participate in Program, which was only county. ress. treatment by court. recently instituted, helps “Assuming that things The supervisors is hold- According to a report clients make better deci- go as planned,” Sullivan ing meetings to discuss a made at the Johnson sions in their lives. said. “The county could possible plan for improve- County Board of Su- “The program is not see some savings.” ments to the jail, which pervisors meeting on preachy,” he said. “It just There are several fore- may provide more room for Thursday, MECCA — helps people examine seeable issues for MEC- these services. the Mid-Eastern Council their choices.” CA, Berg said. The first “We know there are more on Chemical Abuse — MECCA Vice President of these is the Affordable things we could do,” Sul- served more than 1,700 of Community Affairs Care Act.

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