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ON THE ROAD AGAIN I owa looks for its fourth straight conference road win in Bloomington. Sports. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Q&A UI eyes Seashore rehab Mason UI officials would like to on sexual renovate Seashore Hall once plans are completed for a assaults new pharmacy building. The Daily Iowan: A sexual as- sault on a female was reported by By CHRIS HIGGINS the Univesity of Iowa police on Feb. [email protected] 3. This marks the sixth assault of the academic year and the fifth on A locked door confronts students campus. In a previous interview who venture to the original entrance with The Daily Io- of the University of Iowa’s Seashore wan, you spoke about Hall — a door hiding the antiquated the education the UI staircases and peeling white walls was doing to increase within. awareness of sexual Renovating Seashore Hall is be- assault. Has this edu- coming a priority for university and cation been beneficial regent officials, who are confident for students, as more in the progression of the Pharmacy sexual assaults have Mason Building replacement project. Sea- been reported this president shore was built in 1899 as the UI’s school year? hospital. President Sally Mason: Well, “The building is not in good shape, more assaults reported. I think even the parts that are considered that’s a key thing, and a key point newer,” said Regent Robert Downer. that we need to keep in mind is that He said the Psychology and So- more people are coming forward and ciology Departments — which are telling us about it now. It’s not that housed in Seashore — have had their they weren’t occurring previously. You know, the real danger when bad SEE SEASHORE, 3 things happen is that oftentimes peo- SEE MASON, 6 (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) Hawks may test helmet devices Council to move on shelter City officials want to move forward with construction plans for a new animal shelter. By DANIEL SEIDL [email protected] Life is quickly becoming cramped for the furry residents of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Cen- ter. So the City Council will step in. “The space that we are in was not built for an animal shelter,” said Kym Leyden, the executive director of the Friends of the Animal Center Foun- dation. “We need to make sure that we are keeping the public safe.” The council will vote today to set a public input meeting for a proj- ect that would construct a new ani- SEE SHELTER, 3 Minnesota running back Donnell Kirkwood is tackled by the Iowa defense at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Sept./ 28. The university partnered with X2 Biosystems to research the impacts football players take. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) Animal Shelter Hawkeye football may test a new helmet device measuring the amount of impact. The Iowa City City Council will vote today to set a public meeting for the Animal Care and By MICHELLE NGO research impact on athletes health. X2 injury, and suffering from second-impact Adoption Center project. The new facility will [email protected] Biosystems will provide devices designed syndrome, in which an athlete can col- replace the old facility, which was damaged by to measure the impact and location of hits lapse on the field and die, doctors say. the 2008 flood. Helmets crash between two linemen, to the head on Hawkeye football players. X2 Biosyhstems’ software includes a • The budget for the project is $3.1 million. each weighing in at more than 275 pounds, These gadgets may be seen behind the sensor in an adhesive patch placed be- • FEMA will provide $1.4 million in funds for the every play. Before the whistle blows, there ears of up to 50 Hawkeye football players hind an athlete’s ear. The patch can then flood damage. is a possibility of a concussion. in coming seasons to aid in research on send information about the impact of a • The Friends of the Animal Center Foundation University of Iowa officials are re- concussion management already in place hit wirelessly to the sidelines. pledged $1 million to the city for the project. searching how a patch the size of a quar- at the UI. “This won’t replace clinical care in any • The remaining cost will be covered by Johnson ter could predict patterns, plays, or posi- Controversy about concussions in ath- way. Athletes will still receive the stan- County and the towns in the county. tions at higher risk for head injuries. letes is due to the concern of athletes re- dard medical care on the sidelines,” said The UI Sports Medicine Center will turning to the field too soon after an ini- Source: Iowa City City Council information packet partner with a West Coast company to tial concussion, sustaining a second head SEE HELMEts, 3 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 9 86 70 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 5 • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US OPINIONS 4 Mostly sunny, very windy. If you’re SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. SPORTS 10 reading this, the asteroid missed. 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 SHELF LIFE The Daily Iowan Volume 145 Issue 139 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 Editor 335-5855 Call: 335-6030 Jordyn Reiland Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for ac- Metro Editors 335-6063 curacy and fairness in the reporting Rebecca Morin of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Stacey Murray leading, a request for a correction or Opinions Editor 335-5863 a clarification may be made. Zach Tilly Sports Editors 335-5848 PUBLISHING INFO Josh Bolander The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Danny Payne 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 UI student Emma Mrkvicka tapes older books in the University of Iowa Main Library on Monday. The library is making room for new books on the shelves. (The Daily Iowan/ Email: [email protected] Convergence Editor 335-6063 Valerie Burke) Subscription rates: Brent Griffiths Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one TV Director 335-6063 semester, $40 for two semesters, Reid Chandler $10 for summer session, $50 for TV Sports Director 335-6063 full year. Josh Bolander Out of town: $40 for one sememster, Web Editor 335-5829 $80 for two semesters, $20 for Tony Phan New profiles could aid businesses summer session, $100 all year. Business Manager 335-5786 Send address changes to: The Daily Debra Plath Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Build- Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager By KEVIN SVEC consumers to help busi- for existing businesses.” searching a business. ing, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Juli Krause 335-5784 [email protected] nesses get going,” said The program can al- Peggy Rodriguez-Sto- Advertising Manager 335-5193 Tracy Hightshoe, an Io- so determine trends ver, the director for un- A dvertising Sales Staff Renee Manders Useful marketing re- wa City community-de- relating to the consum- dergraduate marketing Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Production Manager 335-5789 search for Iowa City velopment planner. er’s necessities such as institute at the Univer- Cathy Witt 335-5794 Heidi Owen businesses will now be The profiles have re- food, computers, and cell sity of Iowa Tippie Col- available with a simple ported consumer infor- phones. With this infor- lege of Business, said click. mation for 10 Iowa City mation, the program can students looking to be- Iowa City officials have commercial neighbor- take a marketing-poten- gin their entrepreneur- utilized a research tool hoods: downtown Iowa tial index, which mea- ial plans could utilize to gather information for City, Hargrave, Hartwig, sures likelihood of people the profiles. online profiles composed North Side Marketplace, in the specified area to “It would depend on of marketing informa- North Dodge HyVee, Ol- exhibit certain consumer the project, but if it was CHECK OUT tion for Iowa City com- de Towne Village, Pep- behavior or purchasing based in a local setting, mercial neighborhoods. perwood, Riverfront patterns. the Marketplace Pro- The Iowa City Market- Crossings, and Town- Another method to files would be a great THE DI’S IPAD place Profiles are based crest. determine consumer be- tool,” she said. on a Geographic Infor- For example, the pro- havior in downtown ar- mation System market- file for downtown count- ea is to graph the foot ing research tool from ed a census population traffic in the busiest I owa City APP FOR the Environmental Sys- of 24,151 people, 8,291 area of the district. In Marketplace tems Research Institute, households, $22,093 me- this case, the 100 block Profiles which summarizes con- dian income, and a per of East College Street NEWS ON THE sumer information in a capita income of $18,159 on the Pedestrian Mall The Iowa City Marketplace one-mile radius of down- — information that typically sees the most Profiles are ready to aid Iowa town Iowa City.