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It was arduous work for two Iowa City residents, collecting more than 4,000 signatures over the winter and into the spring on a petition against autonomous traffic cameras. But now that City Clerk Marian Karr has verified the required number of signatures on the petition, petition- ers are glad to see the effort isn’t going to waste. “We’re very excited about that,” Aleksey Gurtovoy, one of the petition- ers, said about the news. “I’m glad to have it out of the way; we were sure we would [get the required number] all along, but it was still a lot of hard work.” UI Professor Richard Hurtig and UI senior Blake Martinson demonstrate how their Iowa Smart Switch invention works. Iowa Smart Switch allows hospital patients Gurtovoy and Martha Hampel from to communicate with their caretakers more effectively. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) the group Stop Big Brother first sub- mitted their petition, which proposes a A University of Iowa professor and a group of students have developed new technology that measure to ban red-light traffic cam- eras and other unmanned surveillance enables patients on ventilators to communicate with hospital staff and caretakers more easily. devices such as drones in Iowa City, in April. The petition was a response to communication. lowing a pattern of that person, will the city’s Automated Traffic Enforce- By Lauren Coffey “There’s a class of patients for a va- alert the hospital staff of what the pa- ment ordinance, originally passed in [email protected] riety of reasons that end up on ventila- tient wants. February 2012, which it aims to repeal. tors,” Hurtig said. “They can’t produce If people wanted a nurse’s assistance, At the time, the petition contained After 10 years of working with an idea sound. We wanted to find a very, very for example, they could make one small 3,322 signatures. that would change patients’ experiences easy way for patients to have communi- sound, and if they wanted to watch TV On April 15, Karr confirmed only in hospitals, University of Iowa Profes- cation — such as being able to summon they could make two small sounds. 2,106 to be valid, falling short of the sor Richard Hurtig’s dream has become nurses, turn the fan on and off on their Hurtig said this is unique because it 2,500 required to force city action on a reality. own, turn the TV on and off on their ignores all the loud noises that come the measure. That gave the group 15 Hurtig, who teaches in the Depart- own, just to have control and be able to with a hospital and focuses solely on the days to collect the rest of the required ment of Communication Sciences and use technology that will speak for them.” patient. signatures. Disorders, has worked in hospitals for Hurtig’s idea — later named Iowa “It takes a very minimal signal, and “We’re going to work harder and his entire academic career, and he saw Smart Switch — takes the slight sounds a glaring need in one specific aspect of or movements from a patient and, fol- See technology, 5 See red lights, 5

UI students to aid wounded SEALs Tax credit Ten UI Entrepreneurial students are raising money for tailoring clothes for wounded SEALs. boosts By Michelle Kim Social Entrepreneurship course, [email protected] 63 students are participating in various other projects, such as wind The U.S. Navy SEALs are se- raising money for the Cedar Rap- lected through a physical and ids Boys and Girls Club. Officials welcome the wind mental military-training process. “When you do a real project, Once they are done, their job puts you run into roadblocks,” Sulentic energy tax credit renewal, but them in potentially dangerous sit- said. “It’s important to learn that push for a longer alternative. uations, sometimes leaving them you maneuver around roadblocks, wounded. and come up with a solution, and Ten University of Iowa students become critical thinkers.” By Brent Griffiths are working to raise money in or- One roadblock came with pro- [email protected] der to provide wounded SEALs motion. Juliana Fabiano, a former with tailored clothing for special Daily Iowan employee, took re- U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, occasions. sponsibility for the video posted is known by many as the father of the The initiative — Suits 4 SEALS on GoFundMe. wind-energy production tax credit — — splits members of the group “We tried to get Navy SEALS to the credit that many point to as one of into three teams: promotion and talk to us so they could be inter- the reasons for Wednesday’s historic an- publicity, community outreach, viewed on tape, but Navy SEALS nouncement of a $1.9 billion wind ener- and web. The project is aiming are really secure on their identi- gy project in Iowa. to raise $10,000 that will be used ties,” she said. “…We were meeting an economic mainly for tailors, clothes, and the This is not the first time the need, an energy need, and need back in plane tickets that will take the course raised money through 1992 [when the credit went into effect]; SEALs to Chicago to get their siz- the students’ projects. In 2002, it doesn’t seem so critical now, but God es measured. the students were able to raise only made so much fossil fuels, so the These 10 students are part of a $25,000 in donations to send to more we can get out of renewables, the bigger fundraising initiative. the New York City Fire Depart- better,” Grassley told The Daily Iowan Led by Joseph Sulentic, a lec- ment, and in the last three years, on Thursday. turer in the UI Tippie College of UI senior Sam Saltess stands in front of the Adler Journalism Business and instructor for the See Seals, 3 Building Thursday. Saltess is among students raising money for See wind energy, 3 wounded Navy SEALs. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) inside WEATHER daily iowan tv Classifieds To watch Daily Iowan TV: 8 HIGH LOW • Scan this code Crossword 4 64 48 • Go to dailyiowan.com Opinions 6 • Watch UITV Sunday-Thursday Partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain, breezy. Sports 10 night at 9:30 2 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Friday, May 10, 2013 News dailyiowan.com for more news

Football Ops Center eyes 2014 The Daily Iowan Volume 144 Issue 193 By Hillary Rosen- Hall, an All-American sort of stuff, was quickly ital clock on the north crants room featuring team becoming old and obso- end of the stadium. Breaking News sTaff [email protected] space for hospitality lete.” Funded almost en- Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher and special events, lock- “The Bubble” was the tirely by fundraising, Email: [email protected] William Casey 335-5788 Thursday marked the er rooms, and training UI’s 27-year-old indoor the Football Opera- Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief last meeting this aca- facilities, among other football practice station, tions Center has a $30 Emily Busse 335-6030 demic year for the Uni- things. famously deflated in million to $35 million Corrections Managing Editor versity of Iowa Presi- Legacy Hall is set to be April 2012 in anticipa- fundraising goal. Cur- Call: 335-6030 Sam Lane 335-5855 dential Committee on a space dedicated to the tion of the new facility. rently, fundraising has Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors Athletics, during which history of Hawkeye foot- “The Jacobsen Build- exceeded $30 million. accuracy and fairness in the reporting Kristen East 335-6063 officials announcedball, using informational ing is also at least 20 While the universi- of news. If a report is wrong or Jordyn Reiland 335-6063 plans for a 2014 opening kiosks and displays, of- years old,” Hines said. ty often uses bonds in misleading, a request for a correction Opinions Editor of the new Football Op- fering a worthwhile ex- “It doesn’t contain the order to fund projects or a clarification may be made. Benjamin Evans 335-5863 erations Center. perience for both hard- facilities or the space such as this, none were Sports Editor The center will be con- core Hawkeye fans and that are necessary for used for financing the Publishing info Benjamin Ross 335-5848 nected to the new indoor football recruits. modern football.” Operations Center, The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Arts Editor practice facility, located The project will also Indeed, the new train- though the project did published by Student Publications Alicia Kramme 335-5851 within short walking include a 2,500-square- ing facilities will be require some help with Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Copy Chief distance of Kinnick Sta- foot player lounge, de- state-of-the-art, and all short-term financing. Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily Beau Elliot 335-6063 dium. signed specifically to aspects of the Hawkeye Senior Associate Ath- except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and Photo Editors The project was con- accommodate team football program will be letics Director Jane university holidays, and university Rachel Jessen 335-5852 ceptualized several members. The lounge connected and/or easily Meyer said fewer than vacations. Periodicals postage paid Adam Wesley 335-5852 years ago in conjunction will house video games, accessed by players, fac- 5 percent of construc- at the Iowa City Post Office under the Design Editor with plans for the indoor table games, and televi- ulty, and fans alike. tion to the Operations Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Haley Nelson 335-6063 practice facility, with the sion sets for players to Along with construc- Center has been com- TV News Director practice facility as phase relax between engage- tion plans for the new pleted. Subscriptions Allie Wright 335-6063 one and the Operations ments. facility, a number of Despite that, officials Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Web Editor Center being phase two. “What we needed most changes to Kinnick Sta- are optimistic about Email: [email protected] Tony Phan 335-5829 The two projects will was to replace the Bub- dium’s scoreboard are the projected fall 2014 Subscription rates: Business Manager cost $55 million. ble, because it was about currently underway. opening date. Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for Debra Plath 335-5786 With two floors and to go extinct,” said N. Changes will include a “It’s all about enhanc- one semester, $40 for two semes- Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager 76,000 square feet, the William Hines, the head brand-new video wall, ing the fan experience,” ters, $10 for summer session, $50 Juli Krause 335-5784 Operations Center will of the Athletics Commit- an 8-foot high ribbon said Curtis Chung, a for full year. Advertising Manager contain a museum-like tee. “The weight-train- board, countdown clocks, member of the Athletics Out of town: $40 for one semem- Renee Manders 335-5193 exhibit called Legacy ing facility, and all that and a corresponding dig- Committee. ster, $80 for two semesters, $20 Advertising Sales Staff for summer session, $100 all year. Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Send address changes to: The Daily Cathy Witt 335-5794 METRO Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Production Manager Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Heidi Owen 335-5789 Council to take up The measure would adjust off-street hourly parking fees, frat/sorority zoning increase on-street hourly park- The Iowa City City Council on ing fees, and change expired Top Stories May 14 will consider a second meter fine structure. Most read stories on dailyiowan.com from Thursday. reading of an ordinance chang- The changes are part of the ing the rules for new Iowa City “First Hour Free” initiative 1. Johnson County justice-center proposal fails with 54 percent of fraternities and sororities. that staff has recommended vote The change, which the in cooperation with the Iowa council passed on the first of City Downtown District and 2. Mason stresses pedestrian safety following Monday’s Cambus three considerations on April are necessary to maintain the accident 23, amends the city zoning code solvency of the parking system 3. School District considering partnership with Iowa City police for to better define rooming-house by offering the first hour of armed officers cooperatives, such as fraterni- parking free in the city’s park- 4. Editorial: Do more to support female candidates ties and sororities. Councilors ing facilities. 5. Q&A: Mason discusses outreach, construction passed the first consideration a Sigma Phi Epsilon is one of 17 fraternities with traditional houses at the Parking-meter rates would on a 7-0 vote. UI. A proposed rezoning ordinance would prevent future fraternity and increase to $1.50, $1, or 75 The amendment allows such sorority houses from being built. (The Daily Iowan/Tork Mason) cents per hour depending on group housing to exist within location. The rate changes Correction RNS-20 zoned areas, used for would take effect on July 1. older neighborhoods in proxim- where she will begin in-patient facility with townhomes at the — by Nick Hassett In the May 9 article, “Johnson County officials: Justice center ity to the UI campus, but it also treatment. Sabin site. future uncertain after failed vote,” The Daily Iowan misquoted spells out rules and limits on The trial for her serious mis- The proposed letter of intent Supervisor Rod Sullivan. The correct quote is “A lot of people such housing. demeanor is set for July 2. does not bind the parties to any Council to consider have published that the next time this can come on the ballot Existing fraternities and — by Cassidy Riley particular course of action. is March, but I think that’s quite premature.” The DI regrets the sororities will be grandfathered — by Nick Hassett Chauncey zoning error. under the new ordinance, but The Iowa City City Council will new fraternal housing projects Council to consider consider a rezoning request for in the zone that do not meet Council to discuss a plot of land that would be the the new standards would not be officers in schools site of a 20-story building. allowed. The Iowa City City Council will parking meters The Planning and Zoning The Iowa Fraternity & Sorority consider a resolution in support The Iowa City City Council Commission considered a House Zoning Protest, a group of a School District proposal to will consider replacing the city’s request to rezone the land, started May 2 on Facebook, bring armed police officers in parking-meter system at a located at the intersection of plans to attend the May 14 Iowa City high schools. meeting May 14. College and Gilbert Streets council meeting. The Iowa City School District The Transportation Services but ultimately defeated it in a The group believes the is hoping for a federal grant, Department issued a request 5-2 vote. The rezoning request measure will prevent new which the Iowa City police are for proposal for the replace- would have changed the zone fraternities and sororities from applying for, to put in place one ment of the existing on-street from Public (P) to Central Busi- being built. or two resource officers on its parking-meter system, and ness Support Zone (CB5), which According to the group’s campuses five proposals were received in has a height limit of 75 feet. page, more than 400 people When the council received March. Now the council will hear plan to go to the protest as of recommendations from its The project includes the re- the request for rezoning, which Thursday evening. More than ad-hoc Diversity Committee placement and upgrade of 1,175 would effectively block the 900 have been invited. in March, one of the recom- single-space parking meters, 20-story Chauncey building — by Nick Hassett mendations was for the police management software, and currently slated for the parcel. to encourage more relation- vehicle-detection sensors. The council voted 6-1 to ship-building activities between City staff recommends the approve the original Chauncey Woman in the police and the public. city award the contract to Dun- request. City staff members believe can Parking Technologies Inc. — by Nick Hassett toddler-alcohol putting resource officers in both for a cost of $546,375. Annual case released to high schools will accomplish the operating costs are expected to recommendation by working be $77,550 per year. Council wants Corrections directly with school officials, — by Nick Hassett A woman who is accused of working to develop positive re- more visible giving her toddler alcohol is to lationships with young students parking areas be released into the custody and creating a safe environment Council ponders The Iowa City City Council will of the Iowa Department of for learning. consider the second reading of a Corrections, according to court — by Nick Hassett fate of Ashton resolution to improve the visibili- documents. House ty of parking areas in multifamily On Feb. 15, 2012, Natasha The Iowa City City Council will zones. Kriener’s toddler was allegedly Council to mull consider a resolution approving The ordinance establishes found with a blood-alcohol the remodeling of the Ashton parking-location standards content of .097. Kriener was Sabin-site House. and entranceway standards charged with negligence and resolution The house was built in 1947- that will “reduce the visual child endangerment. On Jan. 28, The Iowa City City Council will 1948, and it was listed on the impact of structured and she was sentenced to a 10-year consider a resolution to support National Register of Historic surface parking areas” along suspended sentence and a the development of a vacant Places in 2001. It was flooded residential streets in multi- three-year probation period. property on Dubuque Street. in the 2008 flood, and city staff family zones. Kriener was allegedly found The ordinance authorizes recommend approval of the The city’s Planning and Zon- intoxicated on March 4, in vio- the mayor to sign a letter of remodeling to prepare it for ing commission recommended lation of her probation. She was intent regarding development public use, conferences, and approval of the amendment also charged with the serious of the Sabin School site, 509 special events. by a 7-0 vote at its March 21 misdemeanor of interfering with S. Dubuque St., among the city — by Nick Hassett meeting, and the first consid- a Department of Correctional of Iowa City, MidWestOne Bank, eration passed by a 7-0 vote. Services officer’s investigation. and the University of Iowa. Approval will require when She was taken into custody on a MidWestOne Bank is embark- Council mulls parking is located on the $2,500 bond. ing on a project to rehabilitate ground floor of a multifamily According to the document, its downtown building and parking fees building some residential por- Kriener’s bond condition is construct a new office tower in The Iowa City City Council will tion of the building, such as now amended and she is to be Riverfront Crossings District, consider a resolution to change the entrance lobby, be located released into the custody of and it has approached the city hourly parking fees and expired on the ground floor. the Department of Corrections to construct a multi-use parking meter fine structure. — by Nick Hassett BLOTTER

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credit] shouldn’t be there Abbey Bottenfield, asolution. Even with his con- wind energy anymore.” media-relations represen- cerns he added the renewal Continued from front U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, tative with MidAmerican was pivotal to MidAmeri- D-Iowa, also expressed his — said the credit was “crit- can’s announcement. support for the wind-ener- ical component” behind the “This announcement Grassley welcomed the gy production tax credit af- decision to pursue projects wouldn’t have been made news of MidAmerican En- ter Wednesday’s announce- and make them economical if Congress didn’t do this ergy’s $1.9 billion project, ment. for both the company and with the ‘end progress’ lan- which could mean up to 656 “We have long known the customers. guage,” he said. turbines, potentially pro- benefit of the production Bottenfield said it is es- One UI professor said ducing up to 1,050 mega- tax credit for wind in states timated the revenues from Wednesday’s announce- watts of energy. In com- like Iowa — not just to in- the productions credits, ment would also drive more parison 1,000 megawatts crease our domestic energy renewable energy credits, interest to the newly creat- means roughly the energy supply but to create manu- and the value of the energy ed College of Engineering output of 10 nuclear-power facturing jobs as well,” Har- will offset the cost of wind wind energy certificate. stations, said Andrew Ku- kin said in a statement. turbines and maintenance “More interest in wind siac, head of the Universi- President and CEO of over a 30-year period. will create more interest ty of Iowa Department of MidAmerican William Executive Director of Io- in the students and attract Mechanical and Industrial Ferhman said the renew- wa Wind Energy Associa- more people to the certifi- Engineering. al of the wind-energy pro- tion Harold Prior welcomed cate,” said Pablo Carrica, an However, the nine-term duction tax credit was one the renewal of the credit associate professor of engi- senator wants to push for of the key reasons for the but believed the delay in its neering. one last long-term renewal company’s unveiling of the renewal led to uncertainty of the credit before he be- project on Wednesday. in the industry. lieves the industry will be “Without that, the envi- “[Uncertainty] absolutely mature enough to stand on ronment for doing projects kills predictability of our its own. of this magnitude and this industry,” he said. “When “I would say long term size would not be possible,” people are manufacturing would be about four years, he said during a video press major components of $3 which the wind industry conference on Wednesday. million wind turbines, if feels it might be a mature Ferhman praised the they can’t have consistency industry by then,” Grass- work of Iowa’s Congres- … basically, they lay people ley said. “The political re- sional delegation, which off.” ality is four years is the helped work to renew the Prior emphasized that best we can do. I like [the credit as a small part of the the one-year renewal also credit] and want the wind so-called “fiscal-cliff bill,” brings about its own uncer- industry to mature … and passed Jan. 1 to address ex- tainty, which is why many when it matures, [the tax piring tax incentives. are pushing for a long-term

and we all just kind of seals sat there and were all SEALs Continued from front inspired by his bravery,” said Samantha Saltess, Ten UI Students are raising a senior at the UI, who funds to provide wounded they’ve raised $10,000 in works on the promotion soldiers with tailored clothing. donations, which were and publicity team. “He • The students are in a Social sent to UI Children’s Hos- was telling us how he got Entrepreneurship course pital. shot on his leg and how taught by lecturer Joseph The effort to provide his team came to save Sulentic. clothing for the SEALs him. [Our team] thought, • The project, called Suits 4 was inspired by a visit by ‘How can we give back to SEALs, aims to raise $10,000 a retired Navy SEAL ear- these people who gave so by mid-August. lier this semester. much to us?’ ” • The money will be used on The SEAL was invit- Ultimately, the goal for paying tailors, clothes, and ed as a guest lecturer, the project is to host a tai- plane tickets for SEALs to and he shared his stories loring event on Aug. 17. travel to Chicago from his time in Afghani- Sulentic is enthusiastic stan. He also introduced a about the Suits 4 SEALS Sources: UI student Samantha Saltess company called Wounded project. Wear, which was initiated “The SEALs have do- by his injured compatriot. ne so much to help the ken of our appreciation to “[The retired SEAL] country,” he said. “We help their lives and try to gave us a moving speech, just wanted to have a to- make it better.” 4 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Friday, May 10, 2013 The Daily Iowan

What do you think about armed guards in schools? Read today’s column, and email us at: Opinions [email protected]. Editorial Energy plan will be beneficial Against armed guards

ence of armed guards in schools make students feel less safe. A 2011 study published in Youth Society found that the presence of armed guards increased feelings of fear in school. By zach tilly This feeds into the [email protected] question of cost. If there’s no strong evidence to suggest that The Iowa City police they will make students are pursuing a federal safer, are we willing to grant that could lead to sacrifice some degree the placement of armed of student freedom or guards in Iowa City’s comfort to install armed middle schools and high guards in our schools? schools. Ultimately, this is all School District offi- about the fundamental cials expressed interest tension between safety in a possible partner- and liberty. If you’re ship with the police at unfamiliar with the Branstad announced MidAmerican Energy’s $1.9 billion investment in Iowa, which could mean up to 656 turbines will be constructed. The turbines a meeting earlier this concept, ask libertari- could produce1,050 megawatts of energy. (The Daily Iowan/File photo) week, though nobody has ans to explain it to you. made any concrete plans. You’ll make their day, I n Wednesday, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Growing wind production in Iowa also promises The district is weigh- promise. that MidAmerican Energy would invest $1.9 to bring more jobs for manufacturing wind turbines ing armed guards as a It seems to me that Obillion in Iowa’s wind-energy sector. The plan and further growth in this expanding industry. A re- possible improvement there isn’t sufficient would add up to 656 new wind turbines that would port from Iowa Economic Development noted that in security. One School reason to introduce these produce around 1,050 megawatts of electricity each Iowa’s geography and infrastructure make the state Board member, Sarah armed guards into Iowa year. a prime location for constructing wind turbines. Swisher, told The Daily City’s schools, if the The turbines are expected to be fully installed by “The network of interstate highways, recent rail Iowan that the board is board’s intentions are re- the end of 2015. This development is not anticipated infrastructure investments and improvements, and looking to emphasize se- ally just to decrease the to have any net cost for customers of MidAmerican barge routes combine to provide unequaled and curity “given the recent likelihood of some kind and should cut electric rates by $10 million yearly by competitive transportation choices and access to increase in violence in of attack. The evidence 2017. It is also expected that this will result in more markets,” the report read. schools.” just isn’t there to sup- stable rates for customers. According to an American Wind Energy Associa- But School District port such a deployment. The Daily Iowan Editorial Board strongly sup- tion report, wind turbines in Iowa currently produce officials stressed that But regardless of ports this smart, efficient investment that will bene- enough electricity for 1.1 million homes. no partnership with the where you come down on fit Iowans both in the short and long terms. TradeWind Energy also reported that wind ener- police will be formed this issue, there’s some- At the end of 2012, wind turbines in Iowa pro- gy can help rural communities by “providing steady without first consulting thing comforting buried duced 5,137 megawatts per kilowatt hour of elec- income through lease or royalty payments to farm- the public on the matter. in this debate. tricity. A 2011 report by the American Wind Energy ers and other landowners, payments to counties in Consider this column The last year brought Association stated that Iowa has the wind resources the form of taxes or voluntary contributions, local my contribution to the us a number of hor- to provide 44 times the entire state’s current elec- jobs and spending during construction, and ongoing discussion. rifying shootings and tricity demands. The state’s maximum wind-gener- jobs and local spending throughout project opera- The debate surround- the Boston Marathon ation capacity is 570,714 megawatts (with turbines tions.” ing armed “resource bombing, too. It’s easy to at an elevation of 80 meters), ranking Iowa seventh At first glance, it may seem problematic that wind officers” in schools has look at the government’s in the nation for wind-energy resources. Based on turbines often occupy farmland. However, the crop become unnecessarily response to these events these statistics, Iowa is utilizing around 1 percent losses are extremely minimal. TradeWind Energy political in the months and see little more than of its total potential wind energy resources. There is reported that a utility-scale wind plant would occu- since the elementary policy anemia and grid- enormous room for expansion, and MidAmerican is py approximately 50 acres of land, but turbines, ac- school shooting at Sandy lock. Congress’s failure right to capitalize on it. cess roads, and other equipment will only take up 1 Hook in December 2012. to adopt new gun legis- Wind energy provides between 6,000 and 7,000 to 2 percent of that area, leaving the remaining land The NRA infamously lation can be dishearten- jobs in Iowa, and ensuring that this sector continues open for farming purposes. called for more armed ing for those who expect- to grow is vital to Iowa’s economy as energy sources Considering the massive economic potential for guards in the wake of ed a swift response to diversify. At the event in which Branstad announced increasing wind production in Iowa, MidAmerican’s that shooting, a policy Aurora and Newtown. MidAmerican’s initiative, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds plan promises to be extremely beneficial for develop- prescription that ef- It’s easy to feel a little said the project would create approximately 460 ment in state and local economies. fectively polarized this helpless, that our politics temporary construction jobs over the next two years issue. are unresponsive and and 48 permanent jobs. This will certainly aid Io- Your turn. Instead of partisan unsatisfying. wa’s unemployment rate, which was 4.9 percent as Do you think the Iowa energy plan is beneficial? bickering, I think this is- But this debate about of March. Weigh in: dailyiowan.com. sue should be dealt with armed guards should re- in two simple questions. mind us how much power Will armed guards actu- we have at a local level LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed ally make schools safer? to determine how we live and include an address and phone number for verification. 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They may be edited for length and style. resource officer and, should cede in the name to an extent, I think of safety. his presence did deter We have the power to Letters/online comments some general rowdiness speak out against armed and fighting that might guards in our schools. Speak out against Moen? He just got $2.5 have cropped up in the We have the power to million for the high rise on hallways or cafeteria in petition against red-light high rise the Pedestrian Mall in July his absence. He main- cameras. The Iowa Coalition Against 2012. Now through May 14 is tained law-and-order, But we also have a the Shadow and for a Square our opportunity to commu- but I’m skeptical that a responsibility to wield Deal has filed an appeal with nicate with the City Council single armed guard could this power thoughtfully. the City Council. The hearing directly to act in the best stop some kind of mass Tuesday, we made a mis- for CB5 with maximum interests of the community shooting. take. Johnson County’s height of 75-foot mid-rise rather than a select few. This It’s difficult to stop a voters succumbed to the apartment and commercial decision will be a turning determined killer; the half-baked arguments building at College and Gil- point for the community and deployment dispatched against the proposed bert will take place on May for flood-threatened New to capture Dzhokhar justice center and voted 14 at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Pioneer Co-op. If we don’t Tsarnaev speaks to that to leave the county’s A 75-foot height lim- write [email protected] or fact. There was an armed facilities in decay and it is 30 feet higher than speak on May 14, we will only resource officer on duty its resources tied up in a the four-story apartment have ourselves to blame for Rendering of the Chauncey development. (Contributed) on the day of the Colum- backlogged system. building on the downtown Iowa City becoming boring bine shooting. Local politics is our side of Gilbert Street. Why 20th-century high rises RE: ‘Johnson RE: ‘Comedian Indeed, the research best chance to effect build a high rise adjacent to shading three parks for eight on armed guards in positive change, but it’s historic College Street? Keep months of the year. County officials: Aziz Ansari to schools does not indicate also our best chance to the sunset visible from the Let’s be a sustainable Justice center perform for a that they increase stu- royally screw up. Let’s people’s College Green Park. community during this future uncertain sold-out crowd dent safety. A 2009 study cast our eyes down from Do you want the Farmers’ climate change. Let the titled “School Crime the dismal inefficiency Market, Chauncey Swan Park, Sun shine in Iowa City with after failed vote’ on Friday’ Control and Prevention” of Washington to the College Green Park, the mid-rise development in Without question, [Super- Just so you know he has found that the effect of potential productivity of Co-op, and Trinity Church downtown and River Front visor Rod] Sullivan is still been touring this material armed guards on student Iowa City, get informed, dominated by a high rise? Crossing. playing politics with this since April 14, 2012. The arti- safety is inconclusive. and get to work. The council wants to give Council can support issue instead of learning cle acts like it’s a brand new Guards don’t make stu- We have the power; $14 million to subsidize energy sustainability and from the lessons of the two show, but it’s over a year dents markedly more or let’s use it the right way. another upscale Moen high workforce housing with a TIF. election losses and embrac- old. Still looking forward to less safe. We can start by speak- rise for private profit. Just Lenora Peters ing jail opposition ideas. it though! But research does ing out against armed say NO. What gives with Iowa City resident Mike Thayer Damien Blair suggest that the pres- guards in our schools.

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enough to send the total council 60 days to consider Dilkes recommended to the proposed initiative As for what route he red lights over the 2,500 mark. the measure. If the council the council repeal the Au- rather than let the mea- would prefer, Gurtovoy Continued from front Gurtovoy said he was fails to adopt the proposed tomated Traffic Enforce- sure go to the ballot. said he wasn’t sure wheth- glad city staff wasn’t try- measure — or a measure ment ordinance, but not However, those aren’t er Stop Big Brother’s goals ing to deny the petition. similar in nature — the for legal reasons. the council’s only options. would be better served more diligently,” Hampel “We’re pleased the city proposal will go to the vot- “[Red-light camera pro- The council could choose through the council or a said previously. “We have is not working against ers. posals] are stagnant at to leave the Automated direct vote. to be positive they are reg- the initiative,” he said. Dilkes said the provi- this point anyway,” she Traffic Enforcement ordi- “There are pros and istered at the address they “They’re acknowledging sion about a similar mea- said. “The intersections nance in place and adopt cons to either approach,” wrote on the petition.” the validity of this.” sure has more to do with where we would use them certain parts of the group’s he said. “The council has The group submitted City Attorney Eleanor the wording of the ordi- are state controlled, and petition to fulfill the re- to adopt something simi- a supplemental petition Dilkes sent a memo to the nance. they are currently not us- quirements of the charter. lar in substance, so there’s on April 30 containing City Council outlining the “It’s clarifications of am- ing cameras.” Iowa City city councilors some leeway there; the 1,235 signatures. Karr details of the ordinance biguous language in the or- Dilkes also recommend- were unable to be reached question is how much lee- confirmed a portion of the proposed by the petition. dinance; there’s no change ed the city adopt an ordi- for comment Thursday way and how similar the signatures on Thursday, The City Charter gives the in substance,” she said. nance similar in substance evening. ordinance would be.”

during their hospital stay. “But really, I just want- Award. This awarded the technology Initially, Iowa Smart ed the experience for the project $10,000 to create Smart Switch Continued from front Switch started to take whole thing. You have this its own start-up company. more shape when Hurtig short period of time, and The group was given a A group of UI students and a UI professor created a new prototype introduced it to a group of you’re learning as you’re $5,000 budget. The Iowa that will help hospital patients communicate with their caretakers. it embeds it in the envi- four UI students who were working on it, so it was Smart Switch has used • Professor Richard Hurtig has been working on the prototype for 10 ronment’s noise and pulls in the Iowa Medical In- definitely ambitious.” roughly $1,000 so far. years. it out,” Hurtig said. “It novation Group — a class The group initially The group is in the pro- • Four UI students from different colleges have worked on the proto- allows the patient to gain that allows interdisciplin- started work on the proj- cess of getting a patent type together since January. control. It has a tiny mi- ary work among students ect in January. and making the product • The students won an award last week, awarding them $10,000, and crophone placed at the to create a project. In just a few months, marketable to the public. that will allow the prototype to become patented and marketed to lips, and it can detect the It includes law, engi- the four students had cre- Vince Hahn, a UI stu- companies sound and tell the patient neering, medical, and ated a prototype. dent earning an M.B.A. one, two, or three things business students. In late April, the stu- in business, said he has Source: Professor Richard Hurtig from the UI Department of Communication Sciences and they can do.” “I went into it as a way dents presented the Iowa high hopes for Iowa Smart Disorders Patients who have trou- to get involved, maybe cre- Smart Switch product to Switch. ble communicating with ate a start-up company,” a UI contest and won the “There’s nothing else their caregivers are three said Ben Berkowitz, a UI 2012-13 Hubert E. Stor- like this out right now,” he into every hospital in the for patients, and it can al- times more likely to ex- graduate student studying er Engineering Student said. “We’re very excited, U.S. It’s easy to use, it im- so save hospitals money.” perience complications biomedical engineering. Entrepreneurial Start-up and I hope we can get it proves the quality of care 6 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Friday, May 10, 2013 The Daily Iowan Trials and tribulations are the transportation for where you’re going. — Mark Jackson, coach of the Golden State Daily Break Warriors and former NBA guard the ledge The Daily Iowan This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the www.dailyiowan.com hungry? Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. Check out the Daily Iowan Dining Guide only at dailyiowan.com

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runners stranded, leav- ry vaults it into today’s Iowa Ohio State FRIDAY ing plenty of potential quarterfinals, where it PLAYERS AB R H RBI BB SO PLAYERS AB R H RBI BB SO softball DOWLING, CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 PRANTL, LF 3 1 0 0 1 3 $ BIG Continued from 10 runs off the board. will face top-seeded Mich- WALL, 2B 1 1 0 1 2 0 WATKINS, CF 2 1 0 1 2 0 334oz.STEINS The Hawkeyes, though igan. The Wolverines, who BLANK, SS 2 1 1 1 2 0 MCINTYRE, SS 2 1 0 1 2 1 $ 75 SHOT they scored two in the finished their regularZ OELLER, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 PICKETT, 2B 3 1 1 4 0 0 WHEEL MASSEY, P/DP 4 0 1 2 0 0 GRESHAM, DP 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 about playing a certain first, left two other season with a 20-2 mark HOFFMAN, C 4 0 0 0 0 2 MACHOVINA, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 $ 25 BOMB opponent. We are trying runners on base. The in Big Ten play, have won GYERMAN, RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 CARRILLO, 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 DRINKS ERICKSON, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 MILLS, PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT to be the best we can be Hawkeyes ended their eight of their last 10 en- GENTILE, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 RENNIE, C 3 0 2 0 0 0 every time we take the frame of the second-in- tering the league tourna- AKERS, LF 2 1 0 0 1 0 MOTT, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 field, and today things ning scoreless with three ment. In the games prior, LYON, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 COLLETTA, 3B 3 1 1 0 0 2 CONRAD, RF 3 1 2 0 0 0 worked out for us.” more stranded runners. Michigan rattled off 18 DIDOMENCO, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coaches and members The Black and Gold victories in a row. NICHOLS, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 of the Iowa softball team even had a chance for a The Hawkeyes, mean- TOTALS AB R H RBI BB SO TOTALS AB R H RBI BB SO refused to comment fol- rally in the sixth-inning, while, will now wait for 24 4 3 4 8 5 25 8 7 6 5 6 210 N. Linn St. • (next to Hamburg Inn) lowing the game. but they left both center their NCAA Tournament PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO PITCHERS IP H R ER BB SO Iowa’s struggles were fielder Johnnie Dowl- fate. Their current RPI, MASSEY (L, 17-13) 5.0 6 8 6 4 4 DIDOMENICO 4.0 2 4 3 6 5 predominately the same ing and second-basemen as of this past week, sits LYON 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 NICHOLS (W, 6-2) 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 issues they had been try- Wall on the bases — both at 33. The Division I Se- ing to fix for most of the of whom were in scoring lection Show will take 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E season. More specifical- position, no less. place at 9 p.m. May 12 on IOWA 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 - - 4 3 1 OHIO STATE ly, Iowa left 9 more base Ohio State’s victo- ESPNU. 0 1 0 0 6 1 X - - 8 7 1

won the season series in on Duane Banks Field the they need to lay it on the Just looking forward to a BASEBALL the teams’ their fifth meet- right way,” he said. “You’re line for the seniors,” he challenge, and hopefully, Continued from 10 ing this season. a Division-I athlete, you’re said. we can come out on top this For the seniors, the playing in the Big Ten here This weekend, the weekend.” Michigan State series at Duane Banks Field. The Hawkeyes continue to “We just need to grind will be their last oppor- weather is finally good. work toward the goal out in practice and really tunity to play at home That should be enough rea- they’ve yet to accomplish mentally prepare for [the — another reason Dahm son to be focused.” this season, to win a se- weekend],” Torres said. expects the team to play Dahm also said he ex- ries. Iowa is coming off a mid- sharper. pects a boost from the “Win a series. That’s week 6-5 loss to Nebras- “It’s special for those se- younger portion of the the goal every weekend,” ka-Omaha on Tuesday, niors. They want to go out, squad. Brand said. “Michigan meaning the Mavericks and win a series, and finish “For the younger guys, State is a pretty good team.

the region by the U.S. Track compete well in their final the fifth best in the Big track and Field and Cross-Coun- Big Ten meet as members of Ten this season. Continued from 10 try Coaches Association. It the Black and Gold. Assistant coach Clive will be the Hawks’ first time “[It will be] more exciting Roberts has a simple mes- competing since the Drake for me just because it’s my sage for his team: fight. motivate you to get back at Relays on April 25-27. last chance to get out there “Regardless of what it, train hard,” Woody said. Head coach Layne Ander- and try to win the gold,” said place we end up individu- “It woke some guys up, got son’s squad hopes to have a Tutson, an Iowa City native. ally and as a team, I just them saying ‘Hey, there are better showing in Columbus She is riding momen- want to see a team that a lot of guys out there that than they did at the indoor tum after she finished fights,” the fifth-year Iowa are trying to beat us — we Big Ten championships in first in the Drake Re- coach said. “I want to see need to go out there with February, in which they fin- lays with a school-re- kids running through the the mindset that we need to ished in 11th place among cord-breaking throw, as line, kids that are trying to go in there and compete to 11 teams. is freshman Lake Kwaza, get every centimeter they win.’ ” The members of the se- who ran a personal best possibly can — that is the The women’s team will en- nior class, led by Majesty time of 11.60 at Drake. message I’m going to give ter the meet ranked 13th in Tutson in the discus, hope to Kwaza’s time is currently them.”

Bucs fan (the few that still off losses or not making and the Denver Broncos fans exist) want to jump off the it into the playoffs at all defeated them in consec- Continued from 10 Clemente Bridge. Unfor- ever since, and it’s sad. utive AFC Championship tunately, their history of The Knicks play in argu- games in 1987-88. In the sucking goes far beyond ably the best basketball first game, Elway de- the Fall Classic. Then the just the record. arena on Earth at Madi- stroyed the city’s morale infamous “Bartman play” In the past 10 years, son Square Garden. Fans by leading the Broncos on happened. GM’s Dave Littlefield and flocks out in droves, cheer a 98-yard game-tying drive Steve Bartman deflected Neal Huntington have wildly for their team, and with five minutes separat- a foul ball in the left-field passed on perennial All- make the Garden an ex- ing the Browns from the stands, possibly taking a Stars like Zack Grienke, tremely hostile basketball Super Bowl. Denver went catch away from a leaping Prince Fielder, and Cole environment for all. on to win 23-20 in over- Moises Alou, who was fu- Hamels and instead have But despite all this sup- time. The Browns had their rious. The Cubs went on drafted some of the big- port, the effort, the money shot for revenge the follow- to lose Game Six, though gest busts in MLB history. spent, how have Knicks ing season, but running more because shortstop Guys such as John Van teams in the last 40 years back Ernest Byner fum- Alex Gonzalez botched a Benschoten and Brian Bul- responded? By continually bled away the opportunity tailor-made double-play lington — never heard of choking in the playoffs. The to score the game-winning ball. And lost Game Seven. them? Neither has anyone Knicks thought the answer touchdown with 1:12 left in So not only do Cubbie fans else. Bullington is second to this problem would be regulation. deal with a bad team tra- in the rotation for the Hi- Carmelo Anthony, but the The pain for Browns ditionally, but when they roshima Toyo Carp of the “sharp” shooter has just as fans continues when you were so close to the World Nippon Pro League in Ja- bad of a playoff record as fast-forward into the next Series, it was ripped away. pan. Van Benschoten has the team that signed him. decade, when owner Art This year’s squad won’t been out of pro baseball It’s difficult to say what’s Modell decided to move the see postseason baseball, ei- since 2008. more saddening: that the franchise to Baltimore for ther. For the past few years, Making it worse is that Knicks, two-time NBA the 1996 season. The Bal- the Cubs were saved by the the Pirates have managed champions, have struggled timore Ravens have gone Astros from last place in to tease their fans rath- in the playoffs for the last on to win two Super Bowl the NL Central, but now er cruelly in the past few 40 years, or the celebration titles after the move, while that the Astros have begun years. Each of the past two they had after their Game the new Browns have stinking up the AL West, seasons, the Bucs have Four win over the Miami swum in a pool of medioc- the Cubs find themselves been atop the NL Central Heat in 2012. Confetti rity for the last 14 seasons. 8.5 games out of first place at the All Star break, on- fell from the ceiling, and The franchise is now a and alone in the cellar. ly to take a nose dive at Knicks players celebrated shell of itself, being a quar- Theo Epstein took over the end of the season and as if they had won their ter of a century removed as president of Baseball finish well below the .500 third championship. from its last AFC Champi- Operations in 2011, but mark. In reality, it was just their onship game appearance. who knows if he can turn In the past 15 years, first playoff win since 2000. The Browns hired their the Cubs around, given the Pirates have had their Now, things might be seventh different coach their record since his take- games broadcast on na- looking up for the ol’ Knick- since 1999 this past off-sea- over. Only time will tell if tional TV all of two times: erbockers. They advanced son. Cleveland’s archrival, and when he does it. Until once was a three-hour rain to the Eastern Conference the Pittsburgh Steelers, then, I’m thankful I don’t delay against the Nation- semifinals and are tied in have gone through three have to suffer like Cub als that ended at 2 in the their series with the Pacers coaches since 1969. So far, fans. morning and featured the after two games. the Browns have made — by Kevin Glueck début of National phenom That’s progress, but it one playoff appearance pitcher Stephen Strasburg. will take nothing short of after returning to Cleve- Pittsburgh Pirates Few saw it. The second was a championship to make it land. They continually a 19-inning marathon with up to the fans for the orga- waste first-round picks in If there are more de- the Braves that ended with nization’s 40 years of play- the draft by selecting such pressed fans in all of North Atlanta winning on one of off atrocity. busts as Tim Couch, Brady American pro sports than the worst blown calls you — by Matt Cabel Quinn, Braylon Edwards, those of the Pittsburgh will ever see by umpire and soon to be Brandon Pirates, I have yet to find Jerry Meals. Cleveland Browns Weeden. Even the great them. Forget hotdogs, PNC Mike Holmgren couldn’t Let us get the obvious Park should start selling It’s very gratifying to turn things around for the out of the way: In my 18 antidepressants. write about why Cleveland struggling franchise. years of life, I have never — by Ryan Rodriguez Browns have the saddest Cleveland did get a new witnessed a winning sea- fans in professional sports. owner recently, but Jim son by the Pirates. Not New York Knicks Cleveland fans are famil- Hasslam is under inves- a World Series champi- iar with their fair share of tigation for his alleged onship, not a postseason New York Knick fans disappointments in profes- involvement in a Ponzi win, not even a postseason have it rough. sional sports. The Cleve- scheme, and he’s an ad- berth. One winning sea- Really rough. land Cavaliers haven’t won mitted lifelong Steelers son. One game above .500. Life has been hard for an NBA title, which caused fan, to make things worse. It has never happened the New York faithful since LeBron James to bolt out Browns fans don’t have since I have been alive. In the 1972-73 season, where of town for Miami in 2010. much to celebrate right fact, the Pirates record of the team, led by Willis The Indians’ last World now, and the future doesn’t 21-straight losing seasons Reed and head coach Red Series title came in 1948, look bright. I would sug- is more than any other Holzman, earned the orga- and the Cleveland Browns gest turning their atten- team in the MLB, NFL, nization its last champion- have failed to make a Su- tion to the Cavaliers or In- NBA, or NHL, ever. ship and appearance in the per Bowl appearance. dians, but that might only That alone is enough to NBA Finals. Brown fans’ heartaches make matters worse. make even the most loyal It’s been early play- began when John Elway — by Dominick White 8 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Friday, May 10, 2013 Sports dailyiowan.com for more sports sports Vandenberg, Bigach Bigach, a defensive line- 3.36 GPA. Castro leads at The man, earned academic All-Big A team cocaptain, Vanden- receive academic Ten honors in 2010, 2011, and berg struggled mightily during honors 2012. He recorded a 3.67 his senior campaign, throwing GPA and earned a degree in just 7 touchdowns as Iowa Players Championship In recognition of their aca- environmental science while recorded four wins all season. demic efforts at Iowa, former starting all 12 games as a Vandenberg had more success Hawkeyes football players senior in 2012. during his junior year, in which James Vandenberg and Steve Bigach recorded 38 tackles he passed for 25 scores and led Bigach have been named to the and half a sack while splitting Iowa to a 7-6 record and a bowl National Football Foundation time between defensive end berth. Hampshire Honor Society. and tackle. Vandenberg — Iowa’s The honor recognizes senior Vandenberg also started and recipient of the Big Ten football players who saw signif- played every offensive snap Sportsmanship Award — signed icant playing time and carried a as a senior at quarterback in a free-agent contract with the cumulative grade point average 2012. 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Roberto Castro hits from the ninth tee during the first round of The Players Championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Castro finished at 9-under-par 63, tying the course record. (Associated Press)

By DOUG FERGUSON lead was the largest just over the green and Associated Press margin after the open- he flubbed his chip. The ing round at The Play- bogey gave him a 67, a PONTE VEDRA ers in 21 years. strong effort consider- BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Welcome to Sawgrass. ing he knew he had a Woods was 9 shots out “I hit it close a lot,” lot of ground to make of the lead, not the best said Castro, making up before hitting his position at The Players it sound as easy as it first shot. Championship, espe- looked. “I’ve seen that a lot, cially since he had not He led over Rory but not at this golf even started his round. McIlroy, who broke par course,” he said. Perhaps the bigger sur- for the first time in Vijay Singh, playing prise was the guy who his fourth appearance one day after he sued posted the record-tying with five birdies after the PGA Tour for its round Thursday. the turn and conserva- handling of his dop- Roberto Castro had tive play off the tee on ing case, was largely only played the TPC the front nine for a bo- ignored while playing Sawgrass in a practice gey-free 66. Zach John- in the group behind round. He made a debut son also had a 66 while Woods. One fan wore he won’t soon forget. playing in the pristine felt deer antlers in the There was the 9-iron morning conditions. bleachers behind the to a foot on the is- Woods had to work a first tee — Singh’s case land-green 17th and little harder in the af- involved taking deer a 4-iron to about the ternoon. Not only did antler spray — but only same tap-in range on he spot Castro 9 shots, a dozen or so people fol- the 18th, the hardest Woods had never bro- lowed the 50-year-old hole on the course. He ken 70 in the opening Fijian on the back nine hit a 3-iron to 3 feet round in his 15 previous and it was a quiet day. for eagle and twice hit tries. At one point, Singh wedge so close he didn’t “It was a day that I let out a hearty laugh even have to read the felt I had to shoot some- walking off the tee putt. thing in the 60s,” Woods with Robert Garrigus When his memorable said. and J.J. Henry. His golf day was over, Castro He ran off four- wasn’t the subject of the had a 9-under 63 and straight birdies around laughter. Singh hit into his name in the record the turn. He was on the water on the last book twice. He tied the the cusp of his first bo- hole and made bogey course record held by gey-free round at The for a 74, leaving him in Fred Couples and Greg Players until his 8-iron danger of missing the Norman, and his 3-shot from 200 yards went cut.

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Iowa softball surrendered six runs in the fifth-inning to lose in the Big Ten Tournament’s opening-round.

By Cody Goodwin [email protected]

A 6-run fifth inning effectively put to rest any notion that the Iowa soft- ball team was going to make a run at a Big Ten Tournament title. The eighth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes used that inning to over- take what was then a 4-1 Iowa lead. The Scarlet and Grey added an in- surance run in the bottom of the sixth to complete an 8-4 first-round Iowa’s Taylor Zeutenhorst gets a secondary lead against Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Banks Field on April 30. The Hawkeyes lost the game, 10-3. (The Daily Iowan/Tork Mason) victory over the ninth-seeded Black and Gold. Iowa started off the game with a The Iowa baseball team will 2-run first-inning and led 4-1 after the fourth. Megan Blank and Bra- try to compete better in its last di Wall each produced an RBI, and home series of the season. Kayla Massey knocked in two more, which gave the Hawkeyes their lead. The effort also helped send Ohio By Jalyn Souchek State starting pitcher Alex DiDome- [email protected] nico to the bench after the fourth-in- ning. The Iowa baseball team has had its But in Iowa’s final three innings, struggles this season, and the oppor- the offense didn’t pose much of a tunity to compete in the Big Ten Tour- threat. Buckeye relief pitcher Mela- nament continues to slip away. Now, as nie Nichols faced just 12 Black and the Hawkeyes gear up for their final Gold batters in the final three in- home series against Michigan State, the nings and surrendered only one hit. Hawkeyes have to find any way they can The Ohio State bats, which were to improve. mostly dormant through the first The first game of the series will start at four innings of play, came alive in the 6:05 p.m. today at Banks Field. bottom of the fifth frame. Massey al- Iowa head coach Jack Dahm said the lowed the Buckeyes to load the bases lack of wins can be contributed to a lack with just one out to begin the inning. of focus. With its last chance to compete Massey then walked in 2 runs — at home and the school year coming to a making the score 4-3, Iowa — before close, it’s important that the team comes Iowa’s Jake Mangler dives back into first base against Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Banks Field on April 30. The Ohio State second-basemen Shelby ready to play. Hawkeyes lost the game, 10-3. (The Daily Iowan/Tork Mason) Pickett sent a grand slam over the “We need to continue to get better,” wall to give the Buckeyes the lead for Dahm said. “We’ve made some progress, The squad has come up with few pecially important. good. but I want us to play hard and go out in-conference victories, now 5-13 (17-26 “Shelby has been hitting great for there and compete better with the bat, overall). That puts the Black and Gold See BASEBALL, 7 us the last couple of weeks, and so too … It’s tough to fall behind.” in ninth place — three spots out of Big I was not surprised by her perfor- But catcher Keith Brand said the men- Ten Tournament contention, with just six mance today,” Ohio State softball tality this weekend won’t be any differ- games left in the season. Iowa (17-26, 5-13 in Big coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly said in ently, regardless of the University of Io- The Spartans enter the weekend in Ten) vs. Michigan State a release. “Their pitcher was strug- wa’s finals week. fifth place, 9-6 in the conference (28-14 gling to throw strikes and we told “Do the studying off the field, and overall) with a .287 team hitting average. (28-14, 9-6 in Big Ten) our hitters that the pressure was on when you come to the baseball field, it’s Iowa is hitting.265. her, so we were looking for a good all business,” he said. “School is separate Sophomore Anthony Torres said he When: 6:05 p.m. pitch to drive. We aren’t worried from baseball. They need to focus on their expects the team will be more focused, Where: Banks Field studies, obviously, but once they get to as opposed to recent games, and the Where to watch: BTN.com the baseball field, it’s all ball from there.” practices prior to the series were es- See SOFTBALL, 7

Iowa tracksters head to Big Tens Point/Counterpoint The Big Ten meet gives track and field athletes a chance to Saddest showcase their best talents. By Matt Cabel and Danny Payne pro fans? [email protected] Which pro team has sports’ It’s all come down to this. All season long, this has been the goal. saddest fans? Four DI staffers This has been the event to which ath- debate. letes look forward — where races are won and lost, where seasons continue into the NCAAs or end. Chicago Cubs On the campus of Ohio State University, If there’s life after death, I hope I the Iowa track and field program will head don’t come back as a Chicago Cub fan. for the track in Jesse Owens Stadium for I can’t imagine how agonizing it is the Big Ten championships. to be a Cub fan — beginning every “We’re supposed to treat every meet like year with hope and optimism, only for it’s a big meet,” junior Tevin-Cee Mincy the aspiration of a World Series title to said. “But with Big Tens, there’s no holding be stamped out by mid-May. I mean, back. We leave everything on the track. For they’re known as the “Loveable Losers.” some of us, there’s not another meet. Big As a Chicago White Sox fan, I was Tens is it.” Iowa’s Justin Austin competes in the 100-meter preliminaries at the Drake Relays in Drake Stadium on April fortunate enough to be alive to witness The Black and Gold are sending numer- 26. (The Daily Iowan/Adam Wesley) their most recent World Series win, in ous athletes to Columbus who will compete 2005. I’m not even sure there’s anybody for a spot in the top 48 in the western re- and 200-meter dash at 10.22 and 20.55. “When you come off a performance that’s on this Earth who was around in 1908 gion and earn a spot in the NCAA region- “We already know what we can do, re- not as good as you would have hoped, that’ll — the last time the Cubs won the World als. The regionals will begin May 23 in Aus- gardless of what other people might think,” Series. tin, Texas. Mincy said. “We’re just going to go out there See TRACK, 7 The Cubbies haven’t always been mis- For the men, senior javelin thrower and do it, show everybody what we can do.” erable, though. In 2003, the Cubs were Matt Byers could become the first athlete The Big Ten Championship will be the five outs away from getting to the World in Iowa history to win a Big Ten title four- first time the track athletes have competed Big Ten Track Meet Series for the first time since 1945. straight years in a single event. Senior since the Drake Relays in late April, and Shots of old women crying for joy inside Ethan Holmes is looking for his first win the team is hungry to compete after hav- What: Big Ten Track and Field Championship Wrigley Field were shown on TV — they in the 110-meter hurdles after earning sec- ing a weekend off, but assistant coach Joey Where: Jesse Owens Stadium, Columbus, Ohio were finally going to see their team in ond place the last two years. Justin Austin Woody said he believes the team competes When: Today-May 12 holds the Big Ten’s top times in the 100- at its best following an off-weekend. TV: Delayed broadcast on May 19, noon CDT See fans, 7