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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-

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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-

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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

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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. The GIS would be relevant to an traffic during normal City businesses with information tool focuses on consumer up-and-coming entrepre- business hours. including population disburse- go behavior and the types neur or an existing busi- The study counts the ment, per capita income, and of households in the sur- ness looking to expand. number of people seen median disposable income. rounding area. “Marketing intelli- in the area and the peak • Population: 24,151 This project began gence is highly valued; hours of the day, typical- • Households: 8,291 last year but officially it offers insight to new ly the lunch hours from • Per capita income: $18,159 launched Feb. 14. The business to see if a mar- noon to 2 p.m. and 4 to • Median disposable income: tool is primarily used to ket exists,” said Nancy 5 p.m., when people re- $22,093 help determine if a new Quellhorst, the presi- turn from work or class. business is feasible in a dent and CEO of the Io- The Marketplace Pro- Source: Downtown Iowa City Marketplace certain areas. wa City Area Chamber of files can also serve as Profiles “The Iowa City Mar- Commerce. “This infor- a powerful tool for stu- ketplace Profiles allows mation can also help re- dents at the UI inter- the city to get data from affirm extension projects ested in starting or re-

H ouse panel OKs veterans’ bill

By KOURTNEY LIEPELT those necessary steps state’s general fund. itary Homeownership Associated Press when you’re making a The second measure Assistance Program by major move like that would give credit to vet- $900,000. The program DES MOINES — An from somewhere else,” erans for those skills provides eligible service Iowa House panel ap- said Rep. Dwayne Alons, when trying to obtain a members and veterans proved legislation Mon- R-Hull, who chairs the license. If a person was with a $5,000 grant to be day that would help vet- committee. “You’re com- an electrician in the used toward down pay- erans transition into life ing to Iowa, to another armed forces, for exam- ments or closing costs after military service. part of your life, and find- ple, he or she would re- on qualifying home pur- Members of the House ing the occupation that ceive an advantage in re- chases. Veterans Affairs Com- you want to do here.” ceiving the appropriate Alons said as more mittee unanimously ap- The bills are now up licensure once settled in veterans enter the state proved three bills that for debate before the full Iowa, Alons said. with the proposed in- would help veterans House. The first would Currently, veterans centives, the program more easily obtain oc- appropriate $1 million are treated as any oth- will need this additional cupational licenses or for research on how mili- er citizen when obtain- funding in order to ad- own a home. The legisla- tary skills apply to exist- ing occupational licens- dress a likely increase in tion is part of Gov. Terry ing occupational-license es, meaning they would applications. Branstad’s plan to better requirements. It would have to start from square He added that the support veterans already allot another $1 million one despite prior experi- unanimous support dis- in Iowa and attract oth- for further marketing ence in certain fields. played is encouraging. ers to the state through efforts to attract veter- The third bill would “It looks like it’ll be various incentives. ans to Iowa. These funds increase the current ap- pretty noncontroversial “All these pieces are would be taken from the propriation for the Mil- moving forward,” he said. blotter

Israel Acevedo, 26, 1205 Tyrone Harris, 24, Coralville, Brian Lee, 21, Des Moines, criminal trespass and disor- Laura Drive No. 138, was was charged Jan. 2 with was charged Sunday with derly conduct. charged March 22, 2012 with criminal trespass and driving public intoxication. Abigail Sandberg, 32, child endangerment with se- while barred. Antonio Perry Jr., 18, Fort 424 Clark St. Apt. 3A, was rious injury. Mildred Henderson, 22, Dodge, Iowa, was charged charged Monday with OWI. Jared Bell, 25, Coralville, 2128 S. Riverside Drive Lot Sunday with driving with a Tanner Slinger, 20, Shell was charged Sunday with 12, was charged Sunday with suspended/canceled license. Rock, Iowa, was charged Sun- fifth-degree theft. driving with a suspended/ Austin Rasch, 21, Manson, day with public intoxication, Gerald Borden, 50, 309 canceled license. Iowa, was charged Sunday possession of a controlled Schrader Road, was charged Julie Hennessey, 19, 847 with public intoxication. substance, and possession Sunday with OWI. Reinow, was charged Feb. 14 Rickie Roberts, 35, address of drug paraphernalia. Louie Cabral, 24, Summit with public intoxication. unknown, was charged Sun- Patrick Starling, 30, Argo, Ill., was charged Feb. 15 Lucas Jorgensen, 19, John- day with second-degree ha- Coralville, was charged with OWI. ston, Iowa, was charged Feb. rassment, interference with Sunday with driving while Portia Flournoy, 34, 945 14 with OWI. officials acts, assault on a barred. Cross Park Ave. Apt. D, was Samuel Kelso, 20, 1108 Rien- police officer causing injury, Miguel Thibodeaux, 23, charged Monday with posses- ow, was charged Feb. 15 with and criminal trespass and Parnell, Iowa, was charged sion of drug paraphernalia. third-degree harassment. was charged Jan. 15 with Feb. 15 with OWI. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 NEWS 3

energy efficiency are major was revealed as the least and we’ve got that one un- seashore factors in determining the energy-efficient buildingderway, likely you’re going Seashore Continued from front need for capital improve- on campus in a report. to see a push made.” ment projects. University officials have The specifics of the push UI officials hope to renovate Seashore Hall to increase energy efficiency on “With our Energy Cen- pushed for state funding have not been determined. campus. physical location neglected ter, we are much better to construct a new facility, “We’re still working on • Seashore Hall was built in 1899 as University Hospital. as a renovation plan failed able now to monitor ev- which would begin in 2015. what the best plan for • The hospital moved to the West Side in 1929, and the building was turned to develop. ery building on campus Gov. Terry Branstad in- Seashore Hall might be,” into a research building named East Hall in 1930. Officials have discussed with regard to how much cluded $2 million in plan- Mason said. “Is it to tear • In 1968, the right wing received a new Modernist façade and the psycholo- a restoration of the hall it costs us to actually op- ning funds in his budget it down? It’s got some his- gy laboratories were built nearby. before. erate those buildings,” recommendation in Janu- toric significance, so I’m • The building was renamed after Carl Seashore, psychologist and dean of the “This is a project that Mason said. “I would have ary, and UI officials recent- not sure we could tear it all Graduate College, in 1981. has had a long incuba- predicted, before the Ener- ly presented a proposal to down. Is it to try to reno- • In 2000, a crumbling wing of the building was demolished. tion period,” Downer said. gy Center was there, that the state Board of Regents vate, and if so, can we do it “One of the things that Seashore Hall was the requiring $66 million in in a way that makes sense Sources: The Daily Iowan archives, Regent Robert Downer happens probably more least-efficient building we additional funds from the financially?” often than it should is that had on campus and should state Legislature. Law- One UI student agrees projects tend to catapult probably be torn down or makers will discuss the with officials that the many people know about “People see the hundreds over long-standing proj- replaced. If you’ve ever proposal this legislative building is in need of an it, which may not be a good of millions of dollars spent,” ects and move ahead in the been in Seashore Hall, you session. update. thing for the building. It he said. “In large part, this listing of projects. This is probably wouldn’t disagree “I can tell you that the “Just aesthetically, it’s could look less like a base- is due to the fact that we not something that should with me.” next in line is Seashore not a great looking build- ment.” really lagged on what was happen to Seashore Hall.” However, the Pharma- Hall,” Mason said. “Once ing,” said UI junior Lydie Downer said the recent needed for updated build- UI President Sally Ma- cy Building, which Mason we’re successful in terms Ramm. “It’s my favorite boom in construction fol- ings on campuses. We’re son said energy costs and described as a “money pit,” of the Pharmacy Building, place to study because not lows years of neglect. catching up now.”

X2 Biosystems is not the but also within individuals. change the technique and To address this possible UI President Sally Mason helmets first company to develop a On any given day, it can tackling to protect certain problem, Peterson said the said she also wants the uni- Continued from front device to measure the im- change.” athletes more.” department does not place versity to play a “big role” in pact of hits on the field. The While systems such as Currently at the UI, a limit of the number of the safety of its athletes. Michigan football team has that and the system the physicians use a comput- concussions an athlete can “We have to be involved Clinical Assistant Professor been using similar software UI is testing can’t actual- er-based neurocognitive have while on the team. with this,” Mason said. Andy Peterson of the UI called head impact teleme- ly diagnose when a player tests along with a sideline “Say we had a rule, ‘three “We should be involved Sports Medicine Center. “I’d try system for around seven has a concussion, they can checklist that checks bal- concussions and you’re out’ with this, and where bet- rather have well-trained years, said Steven Broglio, serve as a guide for athlet- ance, reaction time, and — if someone has had two ter than these great re- athletics trainers and phy- a certified athletics trainer ics trainers. memory to assess whether concussions, I would think search universities with sicians at concussion man- and director of the Neuros- “These systems try to an athlete has suffered a they would be much less great medical centers to do agement around my team port Research Laboratory measure if different loca- concussion. likely to report the third the kinds of research that than fancy devices.” at the university. tions of impact affect the While these can serve one,” he said. would allow us to make Peterson said X2 Biosys- “We initially began using severity of concussions and as effective objective tests Not only do officials in that kind of progress on tems delivered 50 of these the program to try to come what players sustain more in recognizing concussions, the Athletics Department this, so I’m very excited units in November, but the up with a threshold of force frequent impact,” said Rich- physicians also rely on have concerns about safety, about this.” university will use the in- needed for a real-time di- ard Spelts, a concussion symptoms described by the formation as research, not agnosis,” Broglio said. “But specialist at the Southern individual. But often, ath- as an official way to diag- we’ve found it’s not possi- California Orthopedic In- letes avoid reporting symp- nose concussions on the ble. There’s not only vari- stitute. “The data can alert toms to stay active on the field. ability between individuals teams if there’s a need to team. shelter Continued from front mal-care facility. The pro- posed date for the meeting is March 4. The former facility was damaged “beyond repair” in the 2008 flood, and re- cent crowding in the tem- porary facility has brought the issue to the forefront. The animal center has seen an increase in the number of animals, es- pecially cats, in the past year. The center saw a 50 percent increase in the number of cats in the cen- ter last summer, which put a severe strain on its resources. The temporary facility The Iowa City temporary animal shelter, which replaced the animal center heavily damaged in the 2008 flood, is seen on Sand Road on Monday. is located nearly 5 miles Construction of a new shelter will be the subject of an upcoming input session hosted by the City Council. (The Daily Iowan/Mariah Green) from downtown Iowa City. The new construction designed for habitation by cost, it won’t cover the en- certainly getting close to will be partially funded cats and dogs; [it’s] terri- tire estimated $3.1 million that [$1 million] goal.” through a $1.4 million re- bly inconvenient.” budget of the project. One Any costs remaining af- imbursement funded by Neumann Monson Ar- thing that will go a long ter FEMA and the founda- the Federal Emergency chitects, a local architec- way toward covering the tion will be split between Management Agency. tural firm, headed the remaining cost is fundrais- Johnson County and cities Designs for the project project’s design. Sustain- ing from the foundation, within the county. have been in the works for ability and durability are Leyden said. The founda- The public meeting is quite some time, said City two of the most important tion promised to donate $1 the next step in commplet- Councilor Jim Throgmor- factors in the new facility, million to the project over ing the plans, and it will ton, and the issues with the said Neumann Monson a five-year period, starting provide an opportunity for current facility need to be project manager Sally last year. citizens to show their sup- solved as soon as possible. Obernolte. “We made our first pay- port for the project, Ley- “Over the past two “We wanted to certainly ment in June of this past den said. years, we’ve been looking have a long-lasting, du- year, so for the next four “The public has been into the details of build- rable building — at least years, we will continue more that supportive of a ing a new animal shelter,” a 50-year building,” she to make payments to the new facility,” she said “If he said. “[The temporary said. city of $200,000 per year,” any kind of comment at all facility is] way outside of Though the FEMA she said. “Obviously, every is there, it would be one of town, in a space not really funds will greatly reduce dime matters, but we are support.” 4 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinions — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COLUMN EDITORIAL Lunar distances Youth unemployment troubling back, Moon, come back, Moon, sounds too much like he trends concerning youth unemployment lack of work ethic, a coarsening of the old Prot- come back, Shane (he ain’t in the United States paint a disturbing pic- estant work ethic. The truth is that it’s the jobs never coming back, Billie T ture about the future of the American econ- — not good young people — that are harder to Holiday tells young Billy omy. come by. Crystal sitting on her lap Though youth unemployment has fallen over Since the Great Recession, the job market has in the cinema). the past year, the current unemployment rate for been characterized by a so-called “hollowing Beau Elliot What’s the big deal with people aged 16 to 24 who are working or actively out” of decent mid-wage jobs. During the eco- [email protected] or without the Moon? you looking for work is 14.2 percent, more than twice nomic recovery, demand has risen for high-skill, say. Well, the Moon causes the national unemployment rate of 6.6 percent. high-wage workers and for low-skill, low-wage You probably thought the tides in the oceans, Given the corrosive social and economic of long- workers, but middle-wage jobs lost in the reces- you just barely survived and if there are no tides term youth unemployment, it is clear that the cur- sion have disappeared altogether. Presidents Day, but actu- hundreds of millions of rent course is unsustainable and that a continua- According to an economic analysis from the St. ally you survived (we as- years from now, how are tion of current trends will lead to major long-term Louis Federal Reserve Bank, this phenomenon sume) near-Earth asteroid people going to understand disadvantages for our generation. was not specific to the manufacturing sector, to day. Congratulations. the meaning of the Irish A 2013 report from the Center for American which this trend is often attributed, it was seen Yes, near-Earth asteroid legend of Cuchulain fight- Progress found that youth unemployment tends to across the broader economy. 2000 EM26 apparently ing the tide? have a long-term negative effect on young work- The massive loss of medium-skill jobs has missed us, just judging by Meanwhile, in addition ers. The study found that “workers who are unem- forced many former employees to look for work the look of downtown — to the disappearing Moon, ployed as young adults earn lower wages for many in the low-skill industries typically dominated by 8.8 lunar distances is there apparently is no years following their period of unemployment due by young workers. This expanded pool of poten- the figure I heard. Being Presidents Day, so you to forgone work experience and missed opportuni- tial low-skill laborers has created fewer oppor- no expert, I’m going to go didn’t survive it. ties to develop skills.” tunities for young people who lack the skills and with it, which is proba- I did a bunch of research Based on the research, the study’s author project- experience to get better jobs and, as a result, bly the smart thing to do about President’s Day ed that the total economic cost of recent long-term youth unemployment is high. when you’re talking lunar (don’t ask) and discov- youth unemployment during the next 10 years will This trend is exacerbated by the fact that distances. ered that there never come to approximately $20 billion. many low-skill jobs outside the service industry What is a lunar distance has — officially — been This phenomenon is not particular to the most-re- have been lost to automation and outsourcing. you wonder? (Well, you’d be a Presidents’ Day. In cent period of economic stagnation, either. An ear- Something has to change. The long-term out- a lunatic not to wonder.) 1968, Congress moved the lier study from the Employment Policies Institute look for youth unemployment seems to be tied Lunar distance equals observance of Washing- looked at youth-employment data from 1979 to directly to the fate of the middle-wage workers (or =, if you’re into symbolly ton’s birthday to the third 1993 and found similar effects. Youth unemploy- whose jobs have not come back since the end things, not that “symbolly” Monday in February, rath- ment tended to lead to adult unemployment and of the Great Recession. Without robust mid- is a word, but who cares er than Feb. 22, so what that unemployment primarily affected the young dle-class job growth, the glut of Americans look- these days) is around we went through Mon- people most vulnerable to slipping into poverty. ing for low-skill jobs will continue to edge young 238,900 miles (or 384,400 day, besides ducking the Essentially, by depriving young people of work people out of the job market. kilometers, if you’re into asteroid was Washington’s experience early, the sluggish economy is holding kilometery things). The Birthday. (You don’t want up progress as these young people enter adulthood YOUR TURN Moon’s orbit varies, actu- to try goosing the asteroid, and keeping some mired in poverty into adulthood. Do you think youth unemployment is a ally, and, of course, so does because we all remember The high youth unemployment rate is often major economic problem? its distance from Earth. what happened last year chalked up by older generations to laziness, a Weigh in at dailyiowan.com. Naturally. Blame it on the over Russia and that space polar vortex. rock.) The Moon is moving What interesting is that away from the Earth by Lincoln’s birthday has an average of 3.8 centi- never been a national hol- Letters to the editor meters a year, the Lunar iday because of opposition Laser Ranging Experiment by Southern members of cheerfully tells us. That’s Congress. Hmm. Raise the minimum gather signatures asking Gov. Terry The people of Iowa, including stu- jobs overseas, and outrageous salaries approximately an inch and And another interesting Branstad to raise the minimum wage dents, need a raise, and they need it now. “earned” by athletes and entertainers. a half, if you’re into inchy thing about Washington’s wage to the Senate Democrats’ proposal of Carter Bell In the meantime, the number of The students of Iowa deserve a raise. things, and it sounds like birthday (I know you can $10.10. Members of the University University Democrats president those in poverty continues to increase. The current hourly minimum wage no big deal. hardly wait): Washing- Democrats asked many students if The Old Testament of the Bible often in Iowa matches the federal minimum (I mean, if you were told ton never celebrated his they’d worked a minimum wage job makes references to the promised land wage of $7.25, the lowest it can Rights of life Republicans were moving birthday on Feb. 22, he before, and almost every student said flowing with milk and honey. All one legally be. With all the debate recently for away from the rest of the celebrated it on Feb. 11. It yes or that they were working one now. has to do in this country is take a trip Many students and young people amending the United States Constitu- country at a rate of 3.8 goes back to Henry VIII Students of all political ideologies, to the grocery story or department work low-wage jobs in order to pay for tion in favor of certain issues and/or centimeters a year, you’d and his split with the Vati- organizational involvement, and aca- store and bear witness to the fact that food, rent, books, tuition, and much, those constituencies, perhaps a more probably say, That’s all? can; when the Vatican and demic interests stopped by to sign the if anywhere was much more. People often assume that appropriate amendment should guar- It seems like leaps and continental Europe in the petitions. Many people consider raising close to exhibiting the characteris- while it may be difficult for “adults” antee each citizen of the United States bounds.) 1500s jumped the calendar the minimum wage to be a political tics of “the promised land,” this country to live on minimum wage, students the right to food, clothing, shelter, and But it is a big deal. ahead by 11 days, Britain issue, but the vast student support is it. Yet somehow we are still unable can live on $7.25/hour, because it is medical care. The Moon spinning away, refused to go along. So for shows that it doesn’t have to be. to meet the four basic needs every “supplemental income” — but that is Poverty is defined as the condition I mean, not the Republi- around 200 years, Britain And remember, when the minimum citizen has. Some would argue that this simply not true. With the skyrocketing of being poor or lacking the necessary cans. At least according to and its colonies were 11 wage stays low, everyone pays for proposal is an extension of socialism/ cost of college and rent, students need means of support to live or meet “Lunar Orbital Evolution: days behind Europe. it — in the form of taxes toward communism. Nothing could be further an hourly wage as well. The University needs. Today we read of enormous A Synthesis of Recent Re- Sometime when Wash- foot stamps, affordable housing, and from the truth. Democrats recently held an event to corporate tax breaks, outsourcing of sults,” B.G. Bills and R.D. ington was a young man, health-care costs. Joe Bialek Ray (1999) Geophysical Britain and the colonies Research Letters 26 (19), it’s jumped ahead 11 days to a big deal. coincide with Europe, but I don’t know what we Washington for the rest of can tell the Moon to get it his life still celebrated his COLUMN to come back (getting girls birthday on Feb. 11. to come back is not my It’s the little things that forte, I’ve learned). Come make life interesting. The joy of The Lego Movie

STAFF Orwellian iron fist but the Caped Crusader on be a regressive state rather with a mass your side. but rather a stagnant consumerist, conform- The film employs a one. The terror at the KRISTEN EAST Editor-in-Chief ist, capitalist empire wacky, irreverent style heart of Lord Busi- JORDYN REILAND Managing Editor that dulls the populace of humor that seems ness’s plan is not that ZACH TILLY Opinions Editor into submission. Lord downright revolution- it destroys society. NICK HASSETT and MATTHEW BYRD Editorial Writers Business, however, is ary in a sea of animat- When the characters MICHAEL BEALL, JOE LANE, ASHLEY LEE, LC Graf, ADAM Matthew Byrd about to launch a plot ed films defined by constantly talk about GROMOTKA, JON OVERTON, SRI PONNADA, BRIANNE [email protected] involving the “Kragle,” their formulaic, cheap, how Lord Business will RICHSON, and BARRETT SONN Columnists glue that will freeze and bland sense of “end the world,” they ERIC MOORE Cartoonist Sometimes, a great the world into place so humor. The film fires don’t mean that there film hits you like a people will stop inter- off rapid-fire one-liners, will be a void. They EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of theDI Editorial Board and not the baseball bat across the fering with his vision of skewering every thing fear that the world opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. nose. 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Tuesday, February 18, 2014 horoscopes by Eugenia Last

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stay in line. Don’t ask or look for trouble. Med- dling will lead to an argument. Protect your reputation, and show compas- sion for those around you. It’s better to be safe than sorry. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Chase your dreams. Plan a vacation, sign up for a course, or indulge in something that will help build your confidence. Put romance at the top of your list, and make plans to socialize or engage in a one-on-one evening of fun. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Jump into action at work, and establish a position that will raise your profile. Don’t feel the need to overspend when what’s required is dedication, hard work, and concern for others. Push your way to the forefront using class, dignity, and mindfulness. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Frustration is likely if you are dealing with a friend, child, or partner who is trying to guilt you into something. Think before you act, and you will avoid making a mistake. An unusual offer will enhance your life. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for a chance to show off your skills. You will draw scrutiny if you make an unusual choice. A money deal or move to a better location will require sufficient legwork before you set your plans in motion. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A sudden change in your financial situation is likely if you have bought into a get-rich-quick scheme or overspent on some- thing you don’t need. An event that is geared toward connecting with old colleagues or friends will bring you interesting opportunities. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Self-reliance is your best bet. Don’t count on any- one at home to agree with your plans or help you out. Talk to the people who share your concern or interest, and move forward. Equality in any partnership you form will be a must. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Trust in your judgment and your abilities. Devel- op your ideas, and don’t be afraid to be a little different. Travel plans should be made but not executed until a later date. Romance will help improve your relationship with someone you think is special. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Check out what everyone around you is doing before making a move. Emotional matters at home can be resolved if you are willing to make a couple of changes. Listen to what others say, but get the facts before responding. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be daunted by what others do or say. Step around any negativity you come up against. Go it alone, and you will reach your goal. Lean toward a conservative deal, and question anyone trying to sell you the impossible. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get involved in something that will enhance who you are and what you can do. Don’t feel the need to pay for others or to take on a burden that doesn’t belong to you. Concentrate on getting ahead, not on helping someone else advance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Put your ideas out there, and get involved in events or organizations that can use your expertise and talents. What you have to bring to the table will also be your calling card for new opportunities and adventures. Romance is highlighted.

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and our ability to better mason protect our students will Continued from front be enhanced in the end by all of this. DI: What kinds of ef- ple would like not to talk forts have been made, spe- about it or forget about it cifically, to raise aware- or just get on with life and ness and make students get away from the bad more educated on this is- things. sue of sexual assault? In order to be able to Mason: Whenever one do something significant of the sexual assaults is when it comes to sexual reported now, we send out assault and other kinds of a notification. In the noti- bad things that can hap- fication, if you read that, pen to people, you have it gives you some really to know more about it, good tips about the prev- we have to understand alence of sexual assault, it, and I think what we’re the risks associated with seeing now is more peo- how one might find them- ple being willing to come selves in a position to be forward and tell us when assaulted, the resources something bad happens. that are available if you I’m pleased about that. find yourself in a bad sit- I’m not pleased that we uation, so that’s part of it. have sexual assaults, ob- We’ve been doing a lot viously. The goal would more educational pieces. be to end that, to never I like the bystander train- have another sexual as- ing. I really think that all sault. That’s probably not of our students should a realistic goal just given have bystander training human nature, and that’s because I think that if you UI President Sally Mason speaks at the University Club on Oct 10, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) unfortunate, but the more understand that there are we understand about it, things you can do to help the better we are at trying your friends and protect ably need is, for our ju- ture for funding without well, there’s room for im- better ways? Are there to handle it and help peo- your friends from being niors and seniors, we analyzing the efficiencies provement everywhere, better ways going for- ple get through these dif- in dangerous situations, need refresher courses. of the state universities. and I think that’s true. ward? You know, for me, ficult situations, not bury then you’re willing to do We need to remind people What inefficiencies will One of the things I’m ex- this is an exciting oppor- it or try to cover it up or those. that while you may have the company be looking cited about for this new tunity going forward and pretend it didn’t happen There’s no doubt that had this kind of educa- for? efficiency study is when to really begin to reflect and to get away from that students who have been tion coming in, it’s easy Mason: We have for we sit down with the con- on some of the things kind of mindset and to get through that training to forget about. It’s easy the last six years, and sultants from Deloitte, we’ve already done and a more educational, proac- have found it very useful to not think about if it’s really starting with the and we start working look forward to some new tive mindset to help peo- and continue to encour- never happened to you or flood, but certainly since campus-wide, we can be- things we can do and real- ple understand when they age their friends to go happened to a friend. But I’ve been here, we’ve been gin to appreciate where ly become more efficient. I might be at risk, to help through that training as the national statistics, the very focused on becoming we’ve come from and all have to say, our students people understand that if well. Similarly, it’s man- very sad statistics, are much more efficient at all of the efficiencies we’ve have been great support- it happens, there are re- datory for all incoming that 1 in 5 women who at- levels of the university. achieved over the past ers of this because the sources we have that can freshmen to have train- tend college are likely to Everything from energy six years, and now we can sustainability initiatives be helpful and can help ing to better understand be sexually assaulted at efficiency to operations ef- start to look forward to that I laid out, six years you get through this, that what sexual harassment some point along the way. ficiency to just making all see what more we can do ago now, were really as you’re not all by yourself, and sexual misconduct is. That’s very sobering. That the things we do on this and were the efficiencies a result of conversations that it wasn’t your fault, So hopefully, if something says to me that, although campus and anything we we’ve been creating along with students. and that we have ways we bad happens to them or if we’re doing educational spend money on, looking the way — whether is was can be helpful. they have questions about things for our students, at it in a way that says, through creating our En- I’m not happy, obvi- what acceptable behavior we need to do more. “are we spending this ergy Center, whether it ously, that we’ve had re- is versus unacceptable be- DI: Board of Regents money in the most sensi- was in terms of some of Go to peated reports of sexual havior is and sort that out President Bruce Rastetter ble, most logical way and the consolidation of some DailyIowan.com assaults. I am pleased right from the very begin- told The Daily Iowan the doing it efficiently?” of our programming — that I think our education ning. regents couldn’t continue A tendency in big or- how effective have these to read the rest of this opportunities from this I think what we prob- to ask the state Legisla- ganizations is to think, things been and are there q&a THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 NEWS 7 Penn State hires former dean as new president By MARK SCOLFORO Sandusky is serving a 30- Associated Press to 60-year state prison sen- tence after being convicted STATE COLLEGE, Pa. in 2012 of 45 counts for the — Eric Barron, a former sexual abuse of 10 boys. professor and dean at Penn Spanier was later charged State University and the in an alleged cover-up. president of Florida State Barron called the San- University, was chosen dusky scandal painful and Monday to lead Pennsylva- saddening but focused on nias largest university as it the changes it has brought. continues grappling with “What I see is an institu- fallout from the Jerry San- tion that has really taken dusky scandal. He’ll bring control of compliance and is with him the experience no doubt now a model uni- of managing a major state versity that I think a lot of university known as much other universities are going for its for storied athletics to look at and say this is program as its academic way we should be operating mission, as well as the fall- to make sure we do things out from a sex-abuse scan- the right way,” he told re- dal with ties to big-time porters after the vote. college football. Barron is expected to lead Penn State trustees Penn State through the tri- unanimously approved al of Spanier and two other the selection at a special former administrators who meeting in State College were accused of a criminal after a 15-month search cover-up. A trial date has process in which university not been scheduled. officials had kept the new Barron said he never met president’s identity secret, Sandusky while working refusing to confirm wheth- at Penn State, and he side- Eric Barron answers questions from the media on Monday in State College, Pa. Barron was selected Monday to replace current Penn State President Rodney Erickson, who will retire er Barron was even being stepped a question about this summer. (Associated Press/Centre Daily Times, Nabil K. Mark) considered until the meet- what the university should ing began. do regarding the late for- He joined the university’s In 2006, Barron left State lutely the front door to your ston raped her. Winston’s Barron, who worked at mer head coach Joe Pater- faculty in 1986 as director College to become dean of university,” he was quoted attorney has said the sex Penn State for 20 years, no, still a sensitive topic on of the Earth System Sci- the Jackson School of Geo- as saying by USA Today in was consensual. Prosecu- including four as dean of campus and among alumni. ence Center and associate sciences at the University June 2013. tors did not find enough ev- its College of Earth and “Whatever we do, we professor of geosciences. In of Texas-Austin. In 2008, Like Penn State, Florida idence to charge him with Mineral Sciences, will suc- have to make sure that 2002, he was elevated from Barron became director State has recently dealt a crime, and the case was ceed President Rodney Er- we do it with a high sense director of the university’s of the National Center for with a football scandal. closed Dec. 5, two days be- ickson, who plans to retire of dignity and honor,” Bar- Earth and Mineral Scienc- Atmospheric Research in Last fall, redshirt quar- fore the ACC championship when his contract expires ron said. “Sometimes, that es Environment Institute to Boulder, Colo., where years terback Jameis Winston be- game. in June. Barron is getting a takes time.” dean of the school’s College earlier, he was a geology came one of the biggest at- Barron had cautioned five-year contract worth $1 During his four years at of Earth and Mineral Sci- graduate student. Two tractions in college football, against a rush to judgment million a year and will start Florida State, Barron has ences. years later, he moved on to winning the Heisman tro- in the case. And, after no in May, if not sooner. been an aggressive advo- “Eric’s track record as Florida State, where he be- phy and leading the Sem- charges were to be filed, he Erickson, Penn State’s cate for increased state an accomplished educator, came the university’s 14th inoles to the national title. issued a strong statement. former provost and exec- funding and academic rec- researcher, administrator, president. But in November, a one- “Recent weeks have pro- utive vice president, was ognition for the university. and internationally rec- In Barron, Penn State is year-old sexual assault vided a painful lesson, as named president in Novem- He shocked Florida State ognized scholar uniquely getting an administrator complaint against Winston we have witnessed harmful ber 2011 after then-Presi- trustees Feb. 15 by publicly qualify him to guide the col- who understands just how became public and was speculation and inappropri- dent Graham Spanier was talking about leaving the lege’s development in the important athletics success passed along by Tallahas- ate conjecture about this forced out following child school in a newspaper in- coming years,” Erickson, at is to a university. see police to the Florida situation and the individu- molestation accusations terview in Florida. the time Penn State’s ex- “I really want successful state attorney’s office for a als involved. As a result, we against Sandusky, a former Barron’s academic ca- ecutive vice president and athletics programs because full investigation. A Florida have all been hurt,” Barron assistant football coach. reer took off at Penn State. provost, said then. it’s the front door. It’s abso- State student claims Win- said.

8 SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 McCulloch, Seaborne bond far beyond tennis Iowa women’s tennis leading doubles partners share something special in addition to tennis.

By Alec Clasen [email protected]

The doubles tandem of Ruth Seaborne and Mor- ven McCulloch has a bond that transcends the game of tennis. Seaborne, the older of the two, hails from Lon- don; McCulloch was re- cruited to Iowa from St. Andrews, Scotland. The two cities are ap- proximately 475 miles apart, yet both being from Britain has helped the women to form a bond and a friendship that translates into an effi- cient doubles machine. “We clicked from the start,” McCulloch said. “As soon as we started playing our doubles, it just worked.” The two began their journey as doubles part- ners last spring. On the court the two move in a methodical rhythm, always playing off what the other is doing. I owa women’s tennis players Morven McCulloch and Ruth Seaborne compete against Illinois at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on March 10, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) “Ruth is very solid at the back, and I like to be at the team’s success thus far. around and poking fun jokes … it’s fun, too, for the their rackets do the When compared with net,” said McCulloch. “ We “They have a sense of at teammates. coaches to be around that,” talking.” last spring at this time, the play off of each other … also comfort around each other “We’re really close Dougherty said. “They are She believes the tan- partners are light years on court, we have good chat that I think makes them friends,” said McCulloch, both funny, playful people.” dem’s potential is nearly ahead of where they were. … we have good energy” better in tight matches,” cracking a smile. “We have McCulloch’s and Sea- limitless. “Both of them are playing Head coach Katie Dough- Dougherty said. “Ruth hits a lot of fun off the court.” borne’s qualities comple- “They have the ability to better tennis this year … erty is confident in their a big ball, and Moe’s got Dougherty gained some ment each other like two be All-Americans,” Dough- when they get opportuni- abilities on the court. The some great touch around interesting insights into entwined pieces of a puzzle. erty said. “They have the ties, they are going to have two advanced their record the net … they make each their off-court interaction, “They know each oth- ability to be in the top 25 to take them against ranked this season to 5-2 after help- other raise their level when having taken the pair to er’s tendencies,” Dough- again, and push into the top teams,” Dougherty said. ing propel the Hawkeyes to they need to.” the West Coast to watch the erty said. “Morven’s nev- 20, and hopefully make the Their next matchup will their first road win of the Off the court, the two American championships. er really boisterous on NCAA Tournament.” be Feb. 25 against Mis- season on Feb. 15 against teammates have a strong “I traveled with them out the court; that’s just not Last season, the two souri-Kansas City in the Marquette. They have been friendship. They can be to California, and it was her personality. Ruth’s were ranked in the presea- Hawkeye Tennis & Recre- a constant staple of the continually seen joking just constant laughing and a bit louder … they let son top 25. ation Complex.

Ten remains one of col- were solo stops. Angerer such as Ohio State’s Ry- sey has taught us over combine lege football’s most con- played in just 11 games an Shazier and Florida the last few years, it’s Continued from 10 sistent producers of pro- during the 2013-14 sea- State’s Telvin Smith. that he has the skill and ready linebackers, and son but still managed 63 He’s projected to land in football intelligence to Kirksey turned heads total tackles. the third round by CBS get the job done. position. Kirksey uses this week with his ath- With that in mind, Sports. his eyes well to diagnose leticism and instincts.” it’s easy to imagine So, what will the NFL with an accurate first Iowa has contributed Kirksey’s name being combine do for Kirk- step and the range to to that linebacker lin- called in Radio City sey? It’s hard to say make plays at all levels eage. As of last season, Music Hall in May, be exactly, especially at a of the field.” two former Hawkeye it on day two or three position such as line- Even more, CBSSports. linebackers — Pat Anger- of the NFL draft. As it backer, where it’s more com’s Rob Rang listed er and Chad Greenway stands right now, Kirk- important to make plays Kirksey as one of his — had solidified spots on sey is the ninth-rated than it is to have a sol- “Risers” after his per- NFL rosters. Greenway outside linebacker. He’s id 40-time or crank out formance in the Senior paced the Vikings with listed alongside other reps on the bench. And Bowl. He wrote, “The Big 134 tackles, 83 of which big-time playmakers, if there’s one thing Kirk-

atmosphere in Indiana; it’s ence. “They have excellent a win for the Hawkeyes if men going to be another battle.” players, and Fran is one they intend to take advan- Continued from 10 “Personally, I think In- of the top coaches in our tage of the door that’s been diana is one of the hardest league and in the country. opened in the conference’s places to play in the coun- “Preparing for Iowa re- regular-season race. every other conference, it try,” senior guard Devyn minds me of us from last “To get through this has bad teams. They just Marble said. “[The Hoo- year. They have an explo- league and play the teams do. Somebody is going to siers] are going to come sive running game, excel- we have to play, you can’t finish at the bottom of our ready to play, trying to lent shooting, and veteran bring your B-game; you league. But there are not make a late-season push leadership. We are going can’t,” McCaffery said on any bad teams.” to try to get in the tour- to have to be very good Dakich’s show. “You bring The Hoosiers are led by nament. They’re going to in transition defense, ac- your B-game on the road, sophomore guard Yogi Fer- play with a lot of hunger.” tive on the glass, and keep you’re getting crushed. rell (17.9 points per game) As much as the Hawks drivers from creating hav- You bring your B-game at and Noah Vonleh, who know they won’t be able to oc while making the sim- home, you’re losing. I’ve nearly averages a dou- coast their way to victory ple plays on offense.” coached in a lot of leagues, ble-double and is projected in Assembly Hall, Indiana In the past two seasons, and you could bring your to be a lottery pick in this is aware of how talented Indiana and Iowa have B-game and be just fine if summer’s NBA draft. Iowa is and how well it’s each experienced stretches you were good, but not in “Anytime you play on been playing of late. on the opposite ends of the this league.” the road in the Big Ten, “Iowa is very hard to get spectrum in the Big Ten. you have to bring your ready for, and that’s why But with Iowa playing as Go to A-game,” Iowa guard Mike they are so successful,” well as it has on the road Gesell said following Iowa’s Indiana’s head coach Tom and Indiana’s struggle to DailyIowan.com win over Penn State on Crean said during Mon- find a consistent identity for player and coach Feb. 15. “It’s an awesome day’s Big Ten teleconfer- in 2013-14, this must be interviews

Teams gain just as much season after requiring knee to put it lightly, playing out women from losses as they do wins, surgery after the team’s of her mind right now, and Continued from 10 and this is evidenced by the preseason game. It’s unlike- that will only help the team Hawkeyes. To turn around ly that the sophomore will when it matters: March. The and topple Penn State mere garner much playing time, team seems to be a lock for There’s just something days after a loss to Nebras- but she’s another body, and either the fourth or fifth about the way that this ka, which was ranked more a presence in the post — seed come the Big Ten Tour- team has won and lost than 10 spots lower than the something the Hawkeyes nament, and it will probably games. The players have Nittany Lions, takes good desperately need. She’s also earn a seven, eight, or nine seen it all. Absolute thrash- coaching and attention to a a wrinkle in the scouting seed come NCAA Tourna- ings from Nebraska, Penn lot of detail. The same will report, should Bluder ever ment time. State, and Michigan State, probably occur from the loss decide to throw Smith into There just seems to be all on their home court. at Purdue, especially since the heat of things because something special about They’ve seen an upset of the team has the entire of early foul trouble. this season. The come- No. 9 Penn State in State week off after playing three Last, but not least, is from-behind wins, re- College. They gritted out games last week. the level of basketball sponding to adversity, wins against Northwestern Even though the team is that guard Sam Logic has playing good basketball at and Illinois and were an Al- lacking in the depth depart- reached. The junior regis- the right time. This team ly Disterhoft jumper away ment, there was a bright tered her third triple-double has shown that it’s capa- from earning another win spot against Illinois — Ni- of the season against Pur- ble of great basketball. against a ranked team Sun- cole Smith was able to play due and was near a quadru- Now we just have to wait day in West Lafayette, Ind. her first minutes of the ple with 6 steals. Logic is, and watch the results. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 9 SPORTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2014 For up-to-date coverage of Hawkeye sports, follow us on twitter at @DI_Sports_Desk DAILYIOWAN.COM

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The Iowa men’s basketball team (19-6, 8-4) moved up one spot in the latest AP Top- 25 poll for the second-straight Kirksey has opened some eyes week. Despite playing only one game last week, the Hawkeyes’ McCaffery 82-70 road head coach victory over Penn State was enough for pollsters to bump Fran McCaffery’s squad up to No. 15 in the country. Iowa will try to pick up its fourth- straight conference road win tonight against Indiana before welcoming No. 16 Wisconsin to Carver-Hawkeye on Saturday. In addition to Iowa and Wisconsin, three Big Ten schools appear in this week’s rankings: Michigan State (13), Michigan (20), and Ohio State (24). — by Joshua Bolander

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DURHAM, N.C. — There hasn’t been much “D’’ at Duke lately. Elizabeth Williams and the Blue Devils hope that problem is over now. Williams had 17 points and 11 rebounds while keying the defensive effort that helped No. 7 Duke beat No. 8 Maryland, 84-63, on Monday night. “I can’t remember the last time we had a full, 40-minute defensive effort” like this, Williams said. Alexis Jones had a season-best 22 points, including a career-high 5 3-pointers, for the Blue Devils (23-3, 10-2 ACC), who shot 53 percent. Iowa linebacker Christian Kirksey celebrates with his teammates after intercepting a pass during the second quarter in TCF Bank Stadium on Sept. 28, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 23-7. Duke avoided consecutive losses (The Daily Iowan/Mariah Green) since 2007-08 and dodged its first three-game home slide in more than By Cody Goodwin Iowa’s defense, which ranked among the to love about Christian Kirksey?” two decades. [email protected] top 10 in the country. He tallied 104 stops, NFL draft scout Dane Brugler echoed And the Blue Devils did it with defense. made 5 tackles for loss, recorded 2.5 sacks, the praise, writing that Kirksey “doesn’t Williams blocked three shots Before the 2014 Senior Bowl, Chris- picked off a pass, and scooped up two fum- appear that big on the football field, but while taking “more elbows than an tian Kirksey was virtually an unknown bles, returning one for a touchdown. Let’s he plays bigger than he looks with the overworked plumber,” coach Joanne P. on most NFL draft boards. The majority also not forget Kirksey also sniffed out play speed and intensity needed for the McCallie said. of experts saw the negatives in his game: the fake punt during the Iowa’s defensive Duke became just the fifth team to That he was used in pass coverage more demolition of Nebraska on Black Friday. See combine, 8 outrebound Maryland, establishing a often than run defense, that he over-pur- So in the week leading up to the Senior 44-37 advantage on the boards, and sued on occasion, that he struggled with Bowl, when the invitees were down in Mo- held the Terrapins to a season-worst closing speed. It didn’t help that his posi- bile, Ala., practicing and working to im- 2014 NFL Combine 32 percent shooting. tion in Phil Parker’s defense wasn’t really press draft pundits, it came as no surprise — Associated Press a spot that allowed Kirksey to consistent- to the Hawkeye faithful when experts and The Daily Iowan will feature five athletes in the runup to the ly flash his athleticism on film. writers from around the country fell in love 2014 NFL combine. And really, those comments baffled peo- with Kirksey and his playmaking abilities. Monday: Conor Boffeli AP TOP 25 ple who routinely saw Kirksey play the They were impressed with his athleticism Today: Christian Kirksey last few years. A product of Hazelwood and football instincts. USA Today Sports’ Wednesday: C.J. Fiedorowicz 1. Syracuse East High in St. Louis, Kirksey spent his “Draft Geek” came away so impressed that Thursday: Anthony Hitchens 2. Florida entire senior campaign making plays for he took to Twitter and asked, “What’s not Friday: James Morris 3. Wichita State 4. Arizona 5. Duke 6. San Diego State 7. Cincinnati Commentary 8. Kansas 9. Villanova 10. St. Louis Hawks wary of Hoosiers 11. Louisville 11. Creighton A fine 13. Michigan State* 14. Virginia 15. Iowa* 16. Wisconsin* tourney 17. Iowa State 18. Kentucky 19. Texas 20. Michigan* team 21. Connecticut 22. Memphis 23. UCLA 24. Ohio State* 25. Gonzaga Asterisk denotes Big Ten team.

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Winter Olympics I have a hunch about the Iowa wom- Medal Count en’s basketball team. It’s more than a hunch, actually. It’s Russia, 18 a strong feeling in my gut. And my gut United States, 18 feelings are usually pretty accurate — Netherlands, 17 Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery looks at the Hawkeyes on the bench during the game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Carver-Hawkeye on Dec. 22, 2013. scratch that, dead on. Norway, 15 (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) This hunch? I believe that the Canada, 15 Iowa women’s basketball team is Germany, 13 poised to make a big run in the With the Big Ten championship race now seemingly wide open, 2013-14 postseason: either in the Iowa will travel to the always hostile Assembly Hall for a matchup Big Ten Tournament, the NCAA SCOREBOARD Tournament, or maybe even both. with Tom Crean’s Hoosiers. On first impressions, the women’s NCAAM basketball team seems kind of … well, North Carolina 81, Florida State 75 By Ryan Probasco squads Michigan and Wis- interview you, they think lacking, particularly in the depth de- Baylor 70, Oklahoma State 64 (F/2OT) [email protected] consin. But with losses to ev- you’re giving them the coach partment. And it’s true. You know it, I ery team in the bottom half speak, politically correct an- know it, everyone on the team knows it. NCAAW No one, not even its veter- of the Big Ten (minus itself) swers; but from the begin- Five players on the squad average dou- Notre Dame 97, Georgia Tech 72 an coaches and players, have and a 4-8 conference record, ning, I looked at this league ble-digit scoring on the season. That’s Duke 84, Maryland 63 been able to figure out what’s many wonder if Indiana is as it was expected to be. not a random thing: that’s by design, going on in the Big Ten this even NIT-worthy. “… Who’s bad? You look at and by necessity. Olympic Hockey (W) season. “I don’t know why every- If even one of those players didn’t United States 6, Sweden 1 Indiana, after being body’s surprised,” Iowa head See men, 8 average above 10 points per game, the Canada 3, Switzerland 1 ranked No. 1 in the coun- coach Fran McCaffery said team probably wouldn’t be at its cur- try at times a year ago, has on ESPN analyst Dan Da- rent 20-win mark. been the best example of kich’s radio show Monday I owa vs. Indiana And yet, despite the lack of depth, Io- WHAT TO WATCH how competition throughout morning. “When I look at this wa is one of the highest scoring teams the conference has affected league — and I try to be as When: 8 p.m. CST in the Big Ten. Kentucky vs. Mississippi, 6 p.m., ESPN its top programs. The Hoo- objective as possible — and Where: Bloomington, Ind. Texas vs. Iowa State, 6 Pp.m. ESPN2 siers have wins over ranked when people from the media Where to watch: ESPN/WatchESPN See women, 8