LOCALS TIP THEIR HATS TO TOP CHEFS PAGES 6 & 7

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢

METRO BRIEFS Curry to become Iowa Politics interim provost UISG tries University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld has appointed Sue Curry, the dean of the UI College of to broaden Public Health, as interim provost and executive vice president beginning Locals mixed on April 1, according to a press release Monday morning. elections Curry will replace P. Barry Butler, current UI provost and executive vice president, who was named as By ELIANNA NOVITCH the new president of Embry-Riddle minimum wage [email protected] Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, two weeks ago. Butler The University of Iowa Student Govern- will assume his new position on ment recently passed a bill helping work to- March 13. ward being more accessible and inclusive of Prior to her position in the College the students in the election process. of Public Health, Curry served as a “I think it is really important for student professor of health policy and admin- engagement with student government that istration in the School of Public Health students feel like these positions are acces- at the University of Illinois-Chicago, sible,” UISG President Rachel Zuckerman according to the release. Before her said. “It is completely understandable that time there, Curry was a professor of if students don’t think they have an oppor- health services in the School of Public tunity to get into the organization through Health and Community Medicine at an elected position, they kind of just tune the University of Washington. us out and think that the work we do isn’t “In this new role, I look forward relevant to their lives.” to working with colleagues across The Independent Seat Additions bill add- campus to ensure our university’s ed two seats to the student Senate that are continued academic excellence and reserved for senators running independent- national leadership,” Curry said in ly during student-government elections. the release. “It is really difficult to run [for a posi- — by Charles Peckman tion] if you don’t know anyone [in UISG], especially if you want to form a ticket,” said UISG Sen. Akash Bhalerao. “Also, if you’re Search for new really interested in being in student gov- ernment, there’s no way for you to know if Student Life VP, someone is running until campaign week, goes on and that’s too late for you to get involved.” With the addition of two more in- The University of Iowa continues An employee makes tea at Cortado Coffee & Cafe on Feb. 23. Businesses all over Johnson County will be affected by the change in dependent seats, four senators will be its search for the next vice president minimum wage. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith) elected independently. for Student Life. “The independent seats give people who The committee assigned to don’t want to be affiliated with a ticket a way finding the next vice president is com- By GINA JOCHIMSEN | [email protected] to run for student government and be in- pleting the position’s job description. volved in the election process,” Bhalerao said. The group, comprising students, It has been two months since Johnson County adopted the highest minimum wage The addition of independent senator staff, and UI faculty, hopes to have in Iowa; local business owners, elected officials, and student employees differed on seats is another reform in the organization on-campus interviews for the position what this wage increase means for the community. in the past two years. Last year, UISG add- by the end of the spring semester. Co-owner of Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City Jan Weissmiller said she is glad to ed the first two independent seats. Panel members hope to have the comply in all cases with the new minimum wage. Zuckerman contended that students’ job description done by the end of “We are grateful to our customers for their support of local businesses whose priority chances are better than ever when it comes this week. is to provide a living wage to their employees,” she said. “A healthy community is one to getting elected because of the four inde- Co-head Kenneth Brown, the asso- pendent seats. ciate dean of undergraduate programs SEE WAGE, 2 in the Tippie College of Business, said SEE UISG, 2 once it is completed, it will need to be approved by the UI Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Brown expects advertising for the position to begin by March 6. “We have had two great meetings so far,” he wrote in an email to The ARTS AND CULTURE Daily Iowan. “[We have] added two Minority-owned additional committee members based on input from the committee.” The committee will meet this afternoon. businesses are growing Tom Rocklin, the vice president for To Chicago, Student Life, will retire in July. — by Madeleine Neal with DAILY IOWAN TV (eventually) love By HANNAH CROOKS • SCAN THIS CODE [email protected] • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM • WATCH DITV AT 8:30 A.M. A 27-year-old Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) strolls up the driveway of his MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY non-date, Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpt- er), meeting her on the side of the house as Casa Tequila owner Jose Ayala stands in his business during a mid-day lull on Monday. In Iowa City, there are 5,912 businesses — 1,719 she exits from the backdoor of the quaint WEATHER are owned by women and 619 by minorities, according to the census. (The Daily Iowan/James Year) brick home. They stare at each other for a HIGH LOW few moments, maybe contemplating what 63 36 to say, when Robinson breaks the silence. By AJA WITT was a 136.5 percent increase crease in five years, outpac- “You’re late,” she says. He sighs and with a [email protected] in the number of firms owned ing the growth of non-mi- semi-nervous grin, responds, “I was hoping Cloudy, windy, 60% chance of by Latinas, according to a nority-owned firms. you wouldn’t notice.” Giving a small smile rain/T-storms. In pursuit of the American 2016 Women in Business Ex- In Iowa City, there are 5,912 back, she counters, “I expected it. You were Dream, more Americans are ecutive report. African-Amer- businesses — 1,719 are owned late for your first day of work.” choosing to go into business ican women, who lead the by women and 619 by minori- The two spend the day together, de- INDEX for themselves. Including increase in black-owned busi- ties, according to the census. spite Robinson’s original plan of sim- small and nonprofit business- nesses nationally, saw a 112.2 Monica Correia, associate ply attending a short community event CLASSIFIED 11 es, in 2012, the U.S. Census percent increase in this time professor and the head of 3-D with him. She continually shuts down OPINIONS 4 Bureau’s Survey of Business period, and Asian-American design for the University of his insistence that they are, in fact, on DAILY BREAK 8 Owners reported more than 27 women, who lead all other Iowa’s School of Art & Art a date, but never in a biting way. As a 12 million firms nationwide. women in employment and History, would like to open up black woman working at a law firm, she SPORTS The census, which releases revenue growth, saw a 76.4 a design studio focused on de- informs Obama that dating him, a sum- a business report every five percent increase. picting the city. mer associate at the same firm, would years, has also acknowledged a Female-owned business- “Last year, I started mak- debilitate her credibility and would be sizable increase in the numbers es, comprehensively, have ing some things and also entirely inappropriate. After much back for minority and female-owned seen a 45.2 percent increase designing a space for the and forth, Obama more or less gives up: businesses in this time period, in firms from 2007 to 2016. university,” said Correia, “OK, it’s not a date … until you say it is.” with Latinas leading the way. Minority-owned businesses From 2007 to 2016, there have seen a 39 percent in- SEE BUSINESS, 2 SEE REVIEW, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017

MUDDERS’ DAY The Daily Iowan

Volume 148 Issue 141 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Fax: 335-6297 William Casey Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Call: 335-6030 Lily Abromeit Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Managing Editor 335-5855 and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for Grace Pateras a correction or a clarification may be made. Metro Editors 335-6063 PUBLISHING INFO Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is published by Katelyn Weisbrod Student Publications Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Politics Editor 335-5855 Building, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sundays, legal and university Maria Curi holidays, and university vacations. Periodicals 80 Hours Editor 335-5863 postage paid at the Iowa City Post Office under Girindra Selleck the Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Opinions Editor 335-5863 SUBSCRIPTIONS Hannah Soyer Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Sports Editor 335-5848 Email: [email protected] Blake Dowson Subscription rates: Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Asst. Sports Editor 335-5848 semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Adam Hensley Dog tracks are left in mud near the Iowa River on Monday. With the arrival of spring (almost), mud has also returned to the environs. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith) for summer session, $50 for full year. Photo Editors 335-5852 Out of town: $40 for one semester, $80 for two semesters, $20 for summer Joseph Cress session, $100 all year. Anthony Vazquez Send address changes to: The Daily Visual Arts Director 335-6030 Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, at the same firm.Southside together, we go into the film Even better than Sumpt- Margaret Kispert With You strips away this po- having this information. er’s is Sawyers’s perfor- Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 REVIEW Film Production Editor 335-5852 CONTINUED FROM FRONT litical side of their lives (for Instead, the layers of their mance. He enchants the the most part) and leaves the personalities are peeled viewers with his charm- BUSINESS STAFF Gage Miskimen This banter introduces audience with the story of back to show a more inti- ing, relaxed demeanor Business Manager 335-5786 Convergence Editor 335-6030 the romantic drama South- two human beings. It trans- mate side of their past that almost identical to that Debra Plath Elona Neal side With You, written and forms the awe-inspiring tale cameras don’t normally of Obama. He exudes con- Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager directed by Richard Tanne. of the country’s power couple have the opportunity to see. fidence, even as he picks Juli Krause 335-5784 Copy Chief 335-6063 The film will be screened at into an equally exquisite, Sumpter does a phe- Robinson up in his rusty Production Manager 335-5789 Beau Elliot FilmScene as part of the Bi- down-to-earth love story. nomenal job portraying little car with a jerky seat Heidi Owen Web Editor 335-5829 jou Film Forum at 6 p.m. to- Of course, through use Robinson’s grace and com- belt and a hole in the floor. Advertising Manager 335-5193 day. Southside With You was of heartfelt speeches and a posure. Perfectly matching The audience also gets Renee Manders Tony Phan selected to celebrate Black downright adorable scene her eloquent poise and her the treat of hearing his Advertising Sales History Month and to devel- involving Baskin-Robbins, seriousness to be treated trademark speech-making Bev Mrstik 335-5792 op a platform to discuss the there is foreshadowing for as a professional. How- ability, which Sawyers ex- current political climate. what we already know: The ever, we do get to see her ecutes impeccably. As the While the narrative fo- two get married and ulti- let her hair down — figu- film progresses, Robinson cuses on former President mately become the presi- ratively; her updo never digs further into his past, Obama and now-Michelle dent and first lady. flinches throughout the particularly his relation- Obama, the film is laced less But the viewers already film — as she dances in ship with his father, and with politics and more with know the ending, and rath- a drum circle and once in as she gets to know him, the budding relationship be- er than revealing at the a while even reciprocates both she and the audience tween two people who work finish that the couple gets Obama’s flirting. begin to fall for him.

and, in addition, being a tially thinking about non- with the most growth, Geor- BUSINESS female minority. profits, my advice would be gia, with 132 percent growth. CONTINUED FROM FRONT Caleb Thomas, the found- to seek out other people who Susan Felker, the assis- er of Strive for Success, an have been in the game for a tant dean for the Tippie who is Latina. “In addi- academic enrichment cen- while and educate yourself College of Business under- tion to doing interior, I ter aimed at helping at-risk through research.” graduate program, the num- am working on a series youth in Iowa City, noted Of the 50 states, Iowa bers for underrepresented of objects that relate to finances as one of the hard- has seen the second-to- minorities enrolled in the the prairie in Iowa that est obstacles he faced while least amount of growth in business college has not de- I’m hoping to launch in a organizing in 2012. female-owned businesses, creased since 2012. month and a half.” “We’re a nonprofit, which according to a 2015 report “In the fall of 2012, 7 per- Correia said it can be means in order to get financ- by American Express. The cent of the college was under- difficult opening up a busi- es, you’ve got to write grants state saw an increase of on- represented students,” she ness with the unspoken and really get people to be- ly 27 percent of firms owned said. “In the fall of 2015, it competition among busi- lieve in you,” Thomas said. by women from 2007 to 2015 was 9 percent, and in the fall ness owners in Iowa City, “For people who are poten- — much less than the state of 2016, it was 12 percent.”

folks acting on a local lev- wage increase is a threat. day-to-day expenditures, WAGE el and would not support “The Johnson County Iowa City is the most ex- CONTINUED FROM FRONT changing the rules after minimum-wage increase pensive place to live in Io- counties have decided to has threatened the abili- wa, which adds to the fact in which businesses and take action on their own,” ty of small businesses to that we’re students trying consumers come together said Joe Hand, the chief of thrive,” he said. “It drives manage this monstrous to ensure that all its citi- staff for Rep. Dave Loebsa- up costs throughout the bill we eventually must zens can thrive.” ck, D-Iowa, in an email to local economy and creates pay off,” he said. In 2015, the Johnson The Daily Iowan. a barrier for new workers T. Spoons owner Jammie County Board of Supervi- Johnson County Dem- entering the workforce.” Goedken said the mini- sors passed an ordinance ocrat Amy Nielsen said Cortado owner Yochai mum-wage increase made that increased the mini- minimum wages should be Harel said that in his expe- owning a business in a col- mum wage each year until relative to costs of living. rience, employees care more lege town more unstable. it reached $10.10 in 2017. “The amount of money about the quality of their “As a business, we would Iowa Senate Majority Lead- to take care of a family in jobs than their salaries. never want to under-pay er Bill Dix, R-Shell Rock, Iowa is different than it is “If people like to work, our student employees,” said Iowa’s statewide min- in Virginia or Wyoming,” enjoy the environment, Goedken said. “But it some- imum wage should be the she said. “I would take the and do well, then that what takes away from my same as the federal mini- federal wage as a start- matters more to people ability to decide who gets mum wage of $7.25. ing point, and each state that I have seen than a paid based on performance.” “As a cosponsor of legis- should set theirs per their minimum wage,” he said. Drew Letcher, the own- lation to raise the federal cost of living.” University of Iowa stu- er of Brew Lab, said he is minimum wage, Dave has The cost of living in John- dent and Bread Garden not worried about a higher fought to increase pay na- son County is the highest in Market employee Ben minimum wage. tionwide. At the same time, the state with monthly ex- Smith said even at $10.10 “The higher wage is Republicans have refused penses ranging from $2,300 per hour, living on a mini- good, give people a good to even consider legislation to $7,300 but Johnson mum wage while pursuing amount,” he said. “A few on a national level, which County Republican Chair- his education concerns him. bucks are not going to is why Dave has supported man Matt Evans said the “On top of the typical break anyone.”

the ticket to run together. want to advocate on behalf “Change is a dynamic UISG “The current system has of students at Iowa, then process, and if you want to CONTINUED FROM FRONT limited students’ ability to we want them to feel like make serious change, you get involved with student they have a chance to get have to start somewhere,” “We take a lot of pride in government, which has involved,” Zuckerman said. Bhalerao said. “[The addi- the fact that we represent had a reputation of being She also had advice to give tion of these two indepen- the student body,” she said. known as exclusive and all students interested in dent seats] is just the first “We are democratically elitist,” said UISG Justice running for a UISG position. step in working on a com- elected, and I think a really Alisha McTaggart. “This “Run for the right rea- prehensive election reform important element to hav- legislation will help move sons,” she said. “Run be- for student government.” ing a democratic system is UISG in the direction of cause you really care about Zuckerman, who has al- that everyone has equitable being accepting and open the students at Iowa. Run so advocated for election opportunity to hold office. to the student body.” because you have incredible reform throughout her When you have a system Zuckerman said while ideas for how to make the years in UISG, is eager that creates a more even the current ticket system student experience better to see what will come in playing field for all candi- has wonderful benefits, it and really commit yourself terms of changes to the dates, I think the best peo- also has downsides that to engaging with students election process. ple will end up in the organi- can be corrected while during the election process.” “Hopefully, this will zation in the long run.” still maintaining the ben- Many in UISG hope the be the start of a broad Currently, UISG elec- efits of the ticket system. addition of these indepen- election reform that will tions operate under a ticket “If students feel like they dent seats will lead to an move us toward an even system in which a party is have something to bring to overall reform that has been more inclusive process,” formed and people sign on the organization and they talked about for years. she said. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 NEWS 3 Judge sides with transgender students By ASSOCITATED PRESS 2016, there have been states and school districts no reports of ‘incidents’ to determine whether PITTSBURGH (AP) — where the use of a com- students should have A federal judge on Monday mon restroom by any access to restrooms in ruled that three transgen- one of the plaintiffs has accordance with their ex- der students at a Pennsyl- caused any sort of alarm pressed gender identity. vania high school, includ- to any other student,” Lawyers for the ing the sister of a singer the judge wrote. Pine-Richland School Dis- who performed at Presi- He said there also is trict did not immediately dent Donald Trump’s in- no evidence any of the respond to messages seek- auguration, can use bath- three has done any- ing comment left for them rooms that correspond to thing to invade anyone’s Monday evening. their stated gender iden- “physical or visual pri- Officials said at least tities while their lawsuit vacy” at the school. one parent had com- challenging the school dis- The three, all seniors, plained on behalf of trict’s policy continues. sued to challenge the students uncomfortable The judge said in issu- policy in October. with sharing restrooms ing a preliminary injunc- One of the students, Ju- with students who have tion that the three — two liet Evancho, 18, is the sister different genitalia. So students born anatomi- of Jackie Evancho, who sang pending research on a cally male who now iden- at Trump’s inauguration. formal, permanent pol- tify as female and one Another student, Elis- icy, students were told born anatomically female sa Ridenour, 18, told the to use restrooms that who identifies as male — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette corresponded to their were reasonably likely on Monday that she was anatomical or biological to win the case on equal relieved by the news, sex, or one of the 10 uni- protection grounds. and she and the other sex restrooms scattered U.S. District Judge plaintiffs will soon start throughout the school. Mark Hornak said the using the bathrooms of Board members said Protesters hold signs at a rally in support of transgender youth, Feb. 23, at the Stonewall National Monument in New York. Pine-Richland School Dis- their choice. there was concern that (Associated Press/Kathy Willens) trict north of Pittsburgh “Even though it’s such a a student “would in es- has not demonstrated its small win, it really is huge sence masquerade as be- judge wrote. sides acknowledge the they were subjected to policy advances an im- in this respect. I’m very ing transgender,” using He said both the girls’ district treats the stu- what they consider untow- portant governmental happy and it’s a relief,” a restroom inconsistent and boys’ bathrooms at the dents according to their ard or harassing conduct interest, nor is there evi- she said. “We still have a with their assigned sex, school have locking, en- gender identities in oth- by some other students. dence that personal priva- fight left to go, but we’re Hornak wrote. closed stalls, and the boys’ er respects, including The district’s attorneys cy is being threatened. not going to give up.” “This would all occur bathroom also has urinals referring to them by the said they were trying to “Other than perhaps Last week, the Trump in an effort to visually with privacy screens. pronouns they each pre- treat transgender students one report received by administration ended fed- examine the sex organs Board members said fer. One was elected a with respect while deal- the high school principal eral protection for trans- of other restroom users they “received word” princess in the school’s ing with practical consid- in October 2015 from a gender students that al- or to engage in some oth- that some parents moved homecoming court. erations of having people student that ‘there was lowed them to use public er blatant and malicious their children to other The plaintiffs told the with different anatomies a boy’ in the girls bath- school bathrooms and invasion of bodily priva- schools and others would judge that during and af- share public restrooms. room ... followed by a locker rooms matching cy of those simply using if they did not enact such ter the board considered The judge denied the parent inquiry along their gender identities. the restrooms for their a policy, the judge said. the new policy, which was school district’s request the same lines in early It will now be up to intended purposes,” the Attorneys for both adopted in September, to throw out the lawsuit.

Dreaming a dream for us Students at the Dream Center’s Performing Arts Academy work to produce a new television show.

By AJA WITT Currently, the Dream The Dream Center is “The Dream Divas [email protected] Center works with stu- in the process of organiz- are an organization dents at City High to ing a fifth year birthday that works with female Art has traditional- produce a television celebration which will youth,” said MeLissia ly been used as an ave- show inspired by the feature student danc- Caston, a program assis- nue for self-expression. lives of two students, ers, singers, and several tant at the Dream Cen- Through acting, singing, Davonte Foster and Cal- articles of spoken word. ter. “… We try to encour- dancing, music, paint- vin Sandifer. The television show is age them, we try to have ing, and writing, indi- “We wanted to do a also set to be on display mentoring programs, viduals can reflect on TV show so people could for the occasion. and we try to support their experiences, social watch it, and see what The Dream Center has them in any way that we realities, and fantasies. happens in our real lives several other programs. can through schools and At the Dream Center, and where we’re from,” Read & Dream, a recent through the community.” the Performing Arts Acade- Davonte said. “A lot of the addition to the academy, Along with the Per- my provides student youth stuff that’s happening in aims at helping students forming Arts Academy, throughout Iowa City the the TV show is stuff that increase their reading the Dream Center also opportunity to explore and we saw growing up in the speed, reading comprehen- offers the Family Acade- expand their imaginations city of Chicago.” sion, and attention span. my, providing social and using their creativity. The television show, Ordained to Praise and Set emotional support to all “This is an academy that “The New Era,” written the Atmosphere were once a families involved in the focuses on giving youth the by Davonte and Calvin, part of the Dream Center’s program; the Fatherhood opportunity to share their focuses on both the good Performing Arts Academy, Academy,which provides gifts and talents in our and the bad of growing but have since grown into fathers with individual community,” said Freder- up in the inner city. their own organizations. and group counseling ick Newell, the executive “People usually focus The Iowa City Dream to address parenting director and founder of the on the bad things when Divas, in partnership issues; and vthe Youth Dream Center. they see the city of Chi- with the Dream Cen- Leadership Academy, The academy, which was cago either in movies or ter, have performed, which works to find cre- created in 2013, hosts near- on TV,” Davonte said. through song and dance, ative ways for male and ly 60 students from several So he and Calvin look at schools, churches, female youth to respond schools in Iowa City using forward to showing people and parades throughout to complex issues that a variety of programs. that “it’s not really all bad.” Johnson County. may be troubling them. 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017

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 COLUMN Bonnie & Clyde & us Stop feeding the beast

as the great columnist Donald Kaul once described the Legislature. Republicans in the Legislature lately have accused the current state’s budget shortfall on Democratic overspending in the past. And thus, students are go- ing to be hit with scholarship cuts and Beau Elliot other financial wizardry. (You wouldn’t [email protected] believe the wizardry; you think Harry Potter was something? Hah. Harreld Potter makes little Harry look like a Lit- Well, once again, Bonnie & Clyde died tle Leaguer.) in a fusillade of whatever that was Sun- On the other hand (now that we day evening in the river of the Holly- wish we had one), Republicans have wood of Our Imagination. controlled the governorship and the Io- It was in ultra slow motion, of course, wa House for several years now, so it’s because that’s the way it was meant curious exactly how Democrats could to be. You can’t argue with what was have overspent, given the GOP control. meant to be, many tell us, nodding and Unless Republicans went along with stroking their chins wisely. the overspending. But that couldn’t be, You ever get tired of people stroking right? Let’s see: Governer’s Office, Iowa Reporters raises their hands as White House press secretary Sean Spicer takes questions during the daily briefing in the Brady (or storking) their chins wisely, as if they House; that’s two out of three. Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) might grow a beard someday? Perhaps And then there’s Sen. Mark Chelgren, become professors of “the dismal science”? R-Ottumwa, who wants the state’s pub- We have to remember that phrase lic universities to hire faculty on the ba- By ZACH WEIGEL choosing to see beyond the presi- “the dismal science” was invented by sis of political affiliation. [email protected] dent’s apparent blunders, such as Thomas Carlyle, the distinguished Brit- No, really. Chelgren believes, accord- his recent false claim of having the ish historian who once proposed that the ing to the Washington Post, the Des Donald Trump is more than our biggest Electoral College margin West Indies would economically benefit Moines Register, and CBC, that there president; he is also a king when it in the modern era. Consequently, by reintroducing slavery. Presumably, no should be a political balance among the comes to publicity, thanks to years of pro-Trump news outlets such as economists outside of the Trumpster ad- faculty in the regents’ universities. So if basking in the public limelight, a lav- Breitbart and Fox News have cur- ministration favor that. a prospective faculty hiring would tip ish supply of money, and an undeni- ried the favor of the Trump admin- (Should that be Dumpster adminis- the political balance by more than 10 able aura of charisma. Since President istration, while the more critical tration? Who can know anything these percent, no hiring. Trump is a ratings king, the news me- anti-Trump news outlets such as days? Maybe that should be, Who would This, of course, would be illegal under dia love to cover him. Because of this, CNN, the Washington Post, and the want to?) federal standards for federal hirings, so CNN took it as a major slight when it New York Times have been dubbed Meanwhile, on Sunday night, the Os- far as I can tell. And it should be illegal was banned from a White House press “fake news.” cars had the flub of ages, which if you under state standards. Potential employ- briefing this week, because it feared Perhaps most notably, CNN in have been counting at home, you should ees cannot be asked about their political losing the ability to cover a man who particular has been ostracized by not aspire to (Bill Buckner, nobody re- beliefs; that’s creeping McCarthyism. is a boon for business. Furthermore, Trump. It has been one of his most members 1986 anymore). As you all But pure drivel wins again. It always some proclaim that barring CNN vio- ardent critics, but maybe CNN de- know, unless you have the IQ of creamed does, it seems. lates the freedom of press, but I’d like serves the treatment it’s getting, at corn and live inside an abandoned tor- When evil was unleashed upon the to advance the argument that it could least if you look at things through toise shell, Bonnie & Clyde named the world, hardly anyone noticed. Evil was actually be a good thing. the eyes of Trump. wrong movie as Best Picture. like baseball — slow. There was all the Originally, news media were born In a way, it’s almost as if Trump Not their fault, exactly. They were Instagram and some Twitter to keep out of the need to hold politicians ac- is a bully and the anti-Trump news given the wrong envelope. But the way track off, not to mention streaming like countable through making their ac- outlets are the annoying kids that Warren Beatty looked at Faye Dun- rivers of TV. Evil, people said, is there an tions transparent and communicat- keep pestering him, causing him to away, they were reliving (or redying) app for that? ing their views to the public. Now, lash out. Could it be that by cover- in the final scene ofBonnie & Clyde. (Speaking of Iowa, why is China am- however, in an era of niche jour- ing Trump all the time, these an- Good work, Oscar Academy. You guys bassadorial-nominee Terry Branstad nalism that caters to specific view- ti-Trump news outlets are riding should be in government. still in Iowa, trying to act like a gover- ers, many segments of the so-called the tiger, fearful to hop off of the I mean, you’d have thought the Iowa nor? Shouldn’t he be in China, Beijing Fourth Estate seemingly must bal- beast and leave him alone? By this I Legislature was running things. “Pure around or whatever it is that ambassa- ance accountability with profitabil- mean to ponder, are the anti-Trump drivel tends to drive out ordinary drivel,” dors to China do? Just wondering.) ity. In today’s world, a news outlet news sources driving Trump’s furi- needs to make money above all else, ous condemnation? and a popular way to do this is by What if CNN and other anti-Trump crafting narratives that sell. news sources instead chose not to Interject this realism into the cur- pester Trump by poking and prod- rent political environment, and you ding his every mistake? By now, we COLUMN can begin to see two factions of news know that Trump is apt to proliferate coverage have developed: pro-Trump erroneous information, so will it real- propagandists and anti-Trump crit- ly work to keep blasting his blunders ics. And while both factions still large- from a megaphone? ly observe the norm of holding politi- Rather, could CNN and the an- Poor students are cians accountable, it appears that ti-Trump news outlets actually be the anti-Trump factionists adhere to doing Trump a disfavor by not al- exposing the truth more than the pro- lowing him to pick on them? Maybe, Trump factionists, which broadcast just maybe, the anti-Trump outlets not ‘worth-less’ “alternative facts” as truth. could “starve the beast” in this case One thing the two opposition fac- by ignoring his every move and By ISABELLA ROSARIO what students go home to — and as a tions do have in common is their choosing to cover other stories. I [email protected] proud graduate of Davenport schools, motive to make a profit. However, know it’s unlikely to happen, but to I know economic backgrounds in my the two factions go about it in dif- me it just seems like trying to cov- Faced with declining enrollment and hometown are greatly varied. But the ferent ways, either by objectively er Trump in a traditional way isn’t an inequitable state funding formula, quality of a child’s education should analyzing Trump or by subjectively working for the anti-Trump faction. the Davenport School District’s fight for not depend upon how high their city’s equal funding in Iowa has been an uphill property taxes are. Unfortunately, in battle — one that may just get steeper. light of recent budget-cut proposals, School officials recently issued possi- that reality may become even closer EDITORIAL POLICY ble budget cuts for the next three years, to the truth if state lawmakers re- amounting to a staggering $18.3 mil- main complacent. lion. Proposals include smaller chang- Low funding not only creates larger THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted es such as increasing class sizes by one class sizes and threatens extracurric- news-media organization that provides fair GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 or two students next year and more ular programs, it has a direct effect on and accurate coverage of events and issues words in length must be arranged with the devastating cuts such as eliminating student success. Education leaders have pertaining to the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Opinions editor at least three days prior to the the district’s Creative Arts Academy concluded students in districts held to and even closing a school by 2020, all the state cap are more likely to experi- Johnson County, and the state of Iowa. desired date of publication. Guest opinions according to the district’s Three Year ence lower math scores and lower grad- are selected in accordance with word length, Budget Reduction Plan. uation rates, with students less likely to LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be subject relevance, and space considerations. The issue of unequal state funding attend a four-year university; two-thirds sent via email to daily.iowan.letters@gmail. in Davenport schools, where 65.87 per- of former Davenport students this year com (as text, not as attachments). Each letter READER COMMENTS that may appear cent of students are eligible for free or either dropped out or were expelled. reduced lunch, can be boiled down to Like most other metro areas in the state, must be signed and include an address and were originally posted on dailyiowan.com in a shocking reality: Because of higher Davenport’s enrollment is on the decline. phone number for verification. Letters should response to published material. They will be property taxes, 170 of Iowa’s wealthier While enrollment in its public schools has not exceed 300 words. The DI will publish only chosen for print publication when they are school districts can spend up to $175 dwindled, Assumption’s Catholic school one letter per author per month. Letters will be deemed to be well-written and to forward more per pupil than the other 163 dis- system’s numbers have experienced an chosen for publication by the editors according public discussion. They may be edited for tricts — including Davenport. With 8 percent boost in growth over the last Davenport’s enrollment of 14,490 stu- decade. In this respect, the ramifications to space considerations. No advertisements or length and style. dents, this leaves an astounding $2.5 of Iowa’s faulty state funding formula mass mailings, please. million that the district is prohibited become clear: More students in private by state law to spend, even though the schools mean more money and better funding is in reserves. This amount is educational and extracurricular pro- determined by School Foundation For- grams — and fewer Davenport students STAFF mula, which was set up by the Iowa receiving an underfunded public educa- Legislature in the 1970s. In response tion. Students who would never have the to the issue, high-school students have option of spending thousands of dollars a LILY ABROMEIT Editor-in-Chief traveled to the State Capitol to pro- year on a private education are the ones mote their “Worth-Less” campaign, a whose success is made most vulnerable HANNAH SOYER Opinions Editor movement started by Davenport North by the state cap — a state cap that is, in Hannah Soyer, Jack Dugan, Joe Lane, Mars Thera Pope, Editorial Writers student Anthony DeSalvo in 2015. Su- large part, enabling the looming threat of Hanna Grissel, Dan Williams, Travis Coltrain, Isabella Rosario, Wylliam Smith, Dot perintendent Art Tate has nobly stated $18.3 million in budget cuts. Armstrong, Laura Townsend, Zach Weigel, Katrina Custardo, Logan Pillard Columnists he is prepared to violate state law to The news of these astronomical budget EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student help Davenport students. cuts is extremely disheartening. As some- Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. This unjust, classist state fund- one who attended Davenport schools my OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the ing formula should have never been whole life, I am not only grateful for the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. implemented in the first place. And wonderful teachers and faculty that con- now that the “Worth-Less” campaign stantly worked beyond their pay but also has repeatedly traveled to the State for the diverse and talented community Capitol and even been covered by of students I had the opportunity to study FOLLOW US ON the Washington Post, the time for the and grow alongside. state Legislature to make a change They deserve better. They are worth TWITTER @THEDAILYIOWAN is long overdue. We can’t easily alter just as much. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 WORLD 5 The ‘World’ page will appear every other week this semester to localize World national and international news and emphasize world events. UI surges in Fulbright scholars A record-breaking 15 UI students were awarded Fulbright Scholar Grants in 2016-17. By ISABELLA SENNO said Downing Thomas, a strength of the prepara- and foreign nations. “They usually stand at the federal level. [email protected] UI associate provost and tion that we provide the “I feel that Fulbright out because they’re cer- “In a time of posturing, the dean of International students, and they’re strives for the idea of tainly good students, outrageous statements Recently, the University Programs. “It’s really part prestigious awards,” creating citizen ambassa- but they often have very by leadership, down- of Iowa has been named a of that global mindset and Thomas said. “They’re dors for the United States interesting ideas. They right untruths, contin- top producer of Fulbright cultural competency that national awards, they’re who work for mutual un- want to pursue projects ual changes in position, students for the 2016-17 students can develop.” highly competitive, and derstanding abroad, and that are original, novel, I think that makes it year by the Chronicle of The program is also so it brings prestige and one of the goals for Ful- and take them to some- more important than it Higher Education. With a highly beneficial to the recognition that the UI bright is to have diversi- times strange places,” has been for a long time,” record-breaking 15 individ- university, boosting its rep- is an excellent institu- ty among all the students said Christopher Squier, Squier said. “In our pres- uals being selected by the utation as a top research tion of higher education.” that represent the United a Fulbright faculty men- ent political climate, it program, 12 of whom ac- institute. With 12 out of The talented 12 indi- States and to have con- tor. “I think almost all is more important than cepted the grant, this marks 36, or one-third of the ap- viduals represent the uni- versation and meaningful of them are natural am- ever that people living in the second-consecutive year plicants being accepted for versity and the United exchanges with people of bassadors for this coun- other countries can actu- that the university has this past year, that placed States in Bulgaria, Ger- all countries,” said Karen try, and that’s important ally hear the voices of our gained the elite label. the UI sixth in terms of many, Greece, Hungary, Wachsmuth, an associate because that’s something students and our young “The Fulbright scholar- national ranking among Côte d’Ivoire, Japan, Jor- director of international they’re expected to do. people and hear the voic- ships are a great opportu- research institutions. It is dan, Russia, and Taiwan. fellowships. “One of the “They’ve got to talk about es of some of the best of nity for students to take tied with the University of Through their research qualifications for our stu- the USA in other countries, those discussing rational- what they’ve learned here California- Berkeley, Duke work, creative projects, dents is to be able to per- and all of them are well- ly what the U.S. is about, and expand that knowledge University, and George and time as English form that role.” equipped to do that.” because there is so much through cultural experience Washington University. teaching assistants, they These students are The students may be- misinformation about it abroad, whether it’s teach- “From the perspec- also maintain a mutual among the top of their class, come more invaluable now so this probably a ing or research or a combi- tive of the institution, I cross-cultural dialogue all sharing some common than ever as international very critical time for the nation of those two things,” think it testifies to the among the United States key characteristics. relations begin to heat up role of Fulbright.”

Professor delves into Islamophobia in the U.S. A law professor examines ‘Islamophobia’ from his perspective. By JASON ESTRADA research and findings, bia: Toward a Legal Defi- before 9/11. She defined ophobia is alive and with his rhetoric. For [email protected] he realized there was nition and Framework,” Islamophobia as people well, and we see it be- example, by banning never a consistent defi- which was published who have a hatred and ing manifested by both Muslims, he is basical- “Islamophobia” is a nition for the term. online in the Columbia fear toward Muslims be- popular rhetoric, politi- ly saying we’re all bad,” term often used, but one Scholars, activists, and Law Review and inspired cause of ignorance and cal strategy on the part Haider said. scholar sought to find a media personalities were Monday’s presentation. lack of education. of Le Pen, the National Adrien Wing, the di- concrete definition for defining and framing the Beydoun said there “Personally, I believe Front, the national par- rector of the UI Cen- the word. term in distinct ways, he are three dimensions of that Islamophobia exist- ty, but also by way of ter for Humans Rights, Khaled Beydoun, an said, so Beydoun sought Islamophobia, most no- ed before 9/11, but after law,” he said. agreed Islamophobia is associate professor of to find an organized defi- tably dialectical, mean- 9/11, it became more no- Beydoun noted Islam- a critical issue here in law at the University of nition for Islamophobia ing state laws and pol- ticeable and increased ophobia exists in the the United States. Detroit Mercy School of for legal purposes and icies shape and confirm in frequency,” she said. Trump administration, “I’ve been focusing on the Law, discussed his re- law scholars. people’s views and ste- “It has gotten worse af- especially since Pres- Muslim world for over 30 search on the term on “The presumption that reotypes of Islam. ter 9/11 because people ident Trump’s recent years, so I think that Bey- Monday at the Universi- Islam is inherently vio- He noted 9/11 was the believe they know what travel ban, which tried doun’s presentation did a ty of Iowa College of Law. lent [and] alien … [is] major shift for Islam, Islam and Muslims be- to block travel from sev- really great job of summa- When Beydoun was driven by the beliefs and the event forced lieve, but all their infor- en predominantly Mus- rizing the different ways thinking about Islam- that expression of Mus- Americans who had no mation comes from bi- lim countries. That ban of looking at Islamophobia ophobia, he said, he lim identity are porta- exposure to the religion ased news coverage.” has been halted by an and helping people who mostly focused his re- tive with the propensity to think deeply about it. Beydoun said it is im- appellate court. have never looked at the search on the term by of terrorism,” he said. Salma Haider, the perative to not think “After Trump, it has topic before and helping examining such items His research and defi- vice president of the UI of Islamophobia as an gotten even worse be- people come to grip what it as legal literature, popu- nition of the term also Muslim Student Associ- American phenomenon cause he triggers hate might mean,” she said. lar-media space, and so- inspired him to write an ation, said she believes but a global phenomenon. cial-media space. In his article called “Islamopho- Islamophobia existed “For France, Islam-

Professor Khaled Beydoun speaks in the Boyd Law Building on Monday. He spoke about the impact of American foreign policy on Muslim culture. (The Daily Iowa/Kenny Sim) 6 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Eat, drink, be merry, IC says Local eateries compete in the Iowa City Top Chef event.

By NAOMI HOFFERBER Both judges and attendees voted on the best rooms. The main area was dedicated to mixology; [email protected] dishes and drinks. where local bars and eateries offered the best of Judges were selected from Cedar Rapids, Davenport, their best. The room was filled with the clink of ocal restaurants, bars, and eateries went Coralville, Amana, West Branch, Kalona, and Iowa City. ice, the pungent smell of liquor, and the throng of head-to-head Monday night in the annual Teresa Albert of Millstream Brewery in Amana people packed into the smaller space. LIowa City Top Chef. was asked to be a judge for the mixology portion Through the doorway on the left, the mood This is the seventh year for the competition, and of the competition. changed immediately. Frank Sinatra crooned it has gained popularity since its conception. “This is such a great event; it’s so fun. The cre- overhead, and the scent of espresso matched with “This year, we’ve got a great lineup; it’s a little bit ativeness is just out of this world when they do sweet and bitter chocolate welcomed event-goers different from last year, which kind of keeps the event this,” she said. “We look for the different flavors into the dessert portion of the competition. Puffs fresh,” said Nancy Bird, the executive director of the they put out, the creativity they got, the use of of pastry, fresh fruit, rich chocolate, and sweet Iowa City Downtown District. “It’s been at capacity for local products if there is any presentation, just an pies lined the wall. the past three years at least. This year, [tickets] sold overall well-rounded, fun drink.” Anne Stork, a chef at Bluebird Diner, created a out in two hours and 17 minutes. It went really fast.” The competition was divided among three miniature blueberry pie for the competition, with

MACARONI ALLA BELLA

BARONCINI RESTAURANT Fresh in-house-made macaroni backed with spinach, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and grilled local sausage. Chef: Gianluca Baroncini

TUNISIAN MEATBALLS IN SWEET, SOUR, & SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

OASIS FALAFEL Savory meatballs of lamb and beef, slowly simmered in a tomato sauce with pears, harissa, and spices. Served with a slice of Oasis signature pita. Chef: Mike Osler

PASTRAMI CURED BEEF SHORT RIBS

SHARE SMALL PLATE BISTRO & WINE LOUNGE Pavelka farms beef short ribs, celery root puree, mustard caviar, organic greens micro greens.

Chef: Heskeith Flavien

Design and photos by Margaret Kispert THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 NEWS 7

JUDGES RANKINGS BLUEBIRDY PIE Top Chef: Top Dessert Chef: Bluebird Diner 1st Place — University of Iowa 1st Place — Bluebird Diner, Anne BlueBirdy pie with Dining, Barry Greenberg and Anne Stork. Bluebirdy Pie. Watson. Smoked Duck Breast. sourdough crumb topping 2nd Place — Northside Bistro, and lemon ice cream. Andy Diep. Oops I dropped the Top Mixologist: Tostada. Top Chef menu: Pork Belly 1st Place — Pints, Luke Meyer. Chef: Anne Stork carnitas with smoked white beans, The Empiricist. Top Chef menu: Gin- roja mole, salted grilled cucumber based cocktail with flavors of ripe and heirloom corn tortilla. lemon and crisp blueberries, honey, 3rd Place — Maestro Empanadas, and freshly sliced ginger. Garnished Cristian Bejarano. Beef and with a lemon zest spiral. Humita Empanadas. 2nd Place — The Mill, Sam Abba.

TOP CHEF DOWNTOWN BEEF AND HUMITA EMPANADAS Maestro Empanadas One beef empanada and one sweet corn empanada with chimichurri sauce and a small side of organic quinoa and kale salad with roasted peppers and gouda cheese.

XIAO LONG BAO Chef: Lesley Triplett Dumpling Darling Traditional Shanghai soup dumplings with Hinterland Farm pork and house-made broth, served over black vinegar, and garnished with scallions and sesame seeds. Chef: Cristian Bejarano

lemon ice cream and a crumble created from a the dessert competition. “Being creative like this is always fun,” Green- sourdough starter. The large ballroom held main culinary dish- berg said. “What gives us the edge? Well, Anne is “We just try to focus on things that we’re good es. Savory meats, piquant small plates, steamy working here, so she’s ruthless.” at; last year we had our in-house roasted cof- dumplings, creamy pastas, fresh crèpes, and Local musician James Tutson provided music fee, and the year before that it was a take on hot empanadas provided a wide variety of fla- on acoustic guitar as crowds of people moved breakfast, and it looked like eggs and bacon and vors and smells. around from booth to booth. toast, but it was a dessert. We just try to focus Barry Greenberg and Anne Watson of Univer- “People love it. [There are] wonderful peo- on all the things we’re good at,” Stork said. “You sity of Iowa Dining received first place for their ple in the crowd,” Chef Hicham Chehouani of wouldn’t realize the amount of stuff that we ac- composed duck dish, with a duck liver doughnut Crèpes de Luxe Cafe said. “I met a lot of other tually do in-house at Bluebird, and I’m just try- and an orange caramel and tart cherry sauces. new chefs this year; we can get in contact with ing to put that out there.” Greenberg said his favorite part of the com- a lot of people. We get a lot of customers as soon Bluebird was ranked first by the judges in petition was working with his team. as they try this. It’s good.”

SMOKED DUCK University of Iowa Dining Smoked Duck Breast with Duck Liver Doughnut and Caramel Orange Glaze and Gouda cheese.

Chefs: Barry Greenberg & Anne Watson

Chef: Heskeith Flavien 8 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Take the high road; there’s less traffic there. DAILYBREAK — Zach Galifianakis the ledge DOONESBURY by Garry Trudeau This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publica- tions Inc., or the University of Iowa.

‘Will you marry me?’ First Drafts DILBERT® by Scott Adams • I would like to watch you slowly age and eventually die.

• Would you like to grow accus- tomed to the weird way I smell?

• I took a sizable portion of my money, which is something that is inherently very useful, and then I used that money to purchase a ring, which is something not inherently useful. Now, I would ask that you please wear this ring in public as a symbol of my poor decision-making abilities. NON SEQUITUR by Wiley Miller • I’m looking for someone to talk me into having children because I would probably be a decent parent and the thought of Idiocracy coming true scares me — but I hon- estly don’t want children. You also seem like you’d be a decent parent, and you’ve proven yourself pretty good at getting me to do things I don’t really want to do, which is actually a pretty great segue …

• I am interested in purchasing an area rug. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • Will you do me the honor of shav- horoscopes by Eugenia Last ing my back every week or so for the next 50 years? ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions can be handled in different ways. Carefully assess the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Greater opportunity will develop as you move ahead with your • I propose a financial arrangement situations that make you anxious before you plunge into something that is best handled by plans. Added discipline will help you finish what you start and impress those who can make a wherein we share our debt and saying and doing little. Keep your life simple. Avoid overreacting. difference in the outcome of your plans. Romance is highlighted. income in an attempt to confuse TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t reveal information that may be incriminating or hurt SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Divide your time between personal and professional matters. and outwit our lenders. someone unintentionally. Weigh the pros and cons of an idea you have, and you’ll come up Balance and equality will give you a much clearer picture of how you should move forward in with the best way to approach your plans. You will prosper as you move ahead. all aspects of your life. Trust your intuition to help you make good choices. • Wanna get REAL tired of my junk? GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for an opportunity, and seize the moment. Don’t share SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There will be a division between those you have to deal your findings with anyone who may be trying to pry into your affairs. Stay focused on what’s with and those you want to spend time with. Don’t trust anyone to look out for your best Andrew R. Juhl thanks his LC friends important to you, and refuse to back down. Romance and personal gains look promising. interests. Move forward with integrity and honorable motives. for their help on today’s Ledge. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make plans strategically. Don’t feel the need to overspend to CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be tempted by what others offer. Use your intelli- impress others, and avoid trying to bring about changes that aren’t really necessary. You’ll gence and common sense to avoid turning into someone else’s scapegoat. Protect against gain the most from working with someone who complements your work ethic. loss, indulgence, and injury. Hold yourself accountable to avoid regret. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can bring greater stability to your life and your career if you make AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make your move. Follow your heart, and seize the moment. a couple of changes. Look for opportunities, and take action. Your ability to size things up and Actions will lead to new beginnings and greater stability. Contracts, settlements, and financial today’s events make a move will ensure that you don’t miss out. matters will turn in your favor. Personal and financial gains are within reach. Reward yourself. • CAB Giveaway: Stress Relief, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Domestic alterations will require your input. Don’t go over PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Choose to live your life your own way. Express your concerns IMU Hawkeye Room budget or make an assumption that someone else will handle matters as efficiently as you. and replace what isn’t working for you with something that will. Trust your perception to • Hawks Don’t Hate, 5-8 p.m., Burge & Hillcrest Be diplomatic to avoid being left to do the grunt work.The New York Times Syndicationguide you throughSales confusion Corporation and uncertainty. Challenge anyone who stands in your way. Marketplaces, IMU Hubbard Commons 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 • Legal Meaning of Discrimination, 5 For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 p.m., 337 IMU For Release Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • Bijou Film Forum, Southside With You, 6 p.m., FilmScene, 118 E. College • LGBTQ and Study Abroad Information Ses- sion, 6 p.m., Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn • LGBTQ and Study Abroad Information Crossword Edited by Will Shortz No. 0124 Session, 6 p.m., LGBTQ Resource Center • Recovering from Disordered Eating: ACROSS 35 Something 62 People eaters, 123 45678 910111213 that might be maybe A Personal Story, Oxana Hogan, 6:30 1 Harley-Davidson bike, in slang thrown behind a 14 15 16 p.m., 100 Phillips teacher’s back 63 Work of Horace 4 Assume the role • Film screening: Threshold: Whispers of Fukushi- of 40 Bowling venue 64 Namely, in Latin 17 18 19 ma, 7 p.m., C20 Pomerantz Center 41 Input for 65 “Toodles” 9 Like Vatican 20 21 22 23 affairs fivethirtyeight • “Live From Prairie Lights,” Lena and .com 66 Room with an Michael Hill, Invisible Hawkeyes, 7 p.m., 14 Plains tribe name easy chair 24 25 26 27 28 42 Like Baroque Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque 15 Emulate Picasso architecture or Pollock 29 30 31 • Peace Corps Week Info Session, 7 p.m., 1117 16 “Too rich for my 44 Purchase DOWN University Capitol Center payment plan 32 33 34 blood” 1 “Oh, goody!” • Wolfgang David, violin and David Gomp- 17 Place to pay the 49 In all probability 2 Peter with eight 35 36 37 38 39 per, piano, 7:30 p.m., Voxman Concert Hall going rate? 52 Add punch to, as the punch Academy Award • Evan Fowler, trumpet D.M.A. Recital, 7:30 19 Skin nominations 40 41 abnormalities 53 ___ pro nobis p.m., Voxman Recital Hall (and, sadly, zero 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 20 Dummies 54 Cardinal’s wins) SUBMIT AN EVENT 21 Dennis the insignia 49 50 51 52 Want to see your special event appear here? 3 ___ Globes Menace, for one 55 Florida senator Simply submit details to the link through the 23 Former G.M. Rubio 4 iPad downloads 53 54 55 Daily Break button on our website. compact 56 “O death, where 5 “Silent” prez 24 Margarine is thy ___?”: 56 57 58 59 60 I Corinthians 6 ___ Maria 25 Put at risk 61 62 63 58 Masterpiece 7 W.W. II Allied 29 Affectedly polite landing site in waiting to be 64 65 66 KRUIprogramming 31 Exactly right found … or a Italy hint to the words 32 Former Nevada 8 Philatelist’s buy •T•U•E•S•D•A•Y• senator Harry in the circled letters PUZZLE BY JOHN R. O’BRIEN 34 How Lindbergh 9 Polaroid, e.g. 30 1974 top 10 38 Restaurant 50 One of the Three METAL MAYHEM 1 A.M. crossed the 61 Right-hand page 10 Part of the brain Atlantic of an open book foreign-language freebie Musketeers believed to hit MORNING DRIVE 8 A.M. control emotion 39 The “thing,” to 51 Singer Mary J. Hamlet ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 33 Double-______NEWS @ NINE 9 A.M. 11 Neptune’s Greek 40 Cut (off) POOH MWAH TAPED counterpart recession 55 ___ Verde 43 Letters on many National Park NASA 10 A.M. ACNE OH I O OHARA 12 Big name in car 35 Repeated word ambulances RUMPROAST LASED parts for word 45 King of comedy 56 Guru’s title MICHAEL MINUS ANDREW 11 A.M. AL I TO PLEAD TAB 13 Capts.’ inferiors DAKOTA ELDORADO 36 “The Vampire 46 Mars, for 57 Tricked but good 18 Booty Chronicles” example NEWS @ NOON ERE I RA SOFABED author 47 Give in (to) 59 “Dr.” who ENACT CARS 22 Rocket launch co-founded COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 P.M. ST I LTWALKER site 37 The “them” in 48 Guards at Beats Electronics “Let them eat Buckingham NEWS @FIVE 5 P.M. MA TH OPA L S 25 Taunt cake” Palace 60 Actress Susan I S R A E L I B Y U OWE 26 “On the THE TRIP 6 P.M. SK I NGAME STONED Waterfront” Online subscriptions: Today’s puzzle and more than 7,000 past CAN ROARS ZALES director Kazan puzzles, nytimes.com/crosswords ($39.95 a year). ONE EYE OPEN 9 P.M. AWG E E F A I R Y T A L E 27 “I’m not kidding!” Read about and comment on each puzzle: nytimes.com/wordplay. SAULT ASTO ETAL 28 Cincinnati-to- Crosswords for young solvers: nytimes.com/studentcrosswords. LOCAL TUNES 10 P.M. TYPOS NEST REDS Philadelphia dir. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 9 10 SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 Women’s golf finishes strong BY JESS WESTENDORF score in Iowa history. hard and finished strong, with an overall total of out to support. We’ve been The Hawkeyes will [email protected] The team’s overall final as freshman Sophie Liu led 216. Sindlinger came out focusing on our composure have a bye week before score of 873 (9-over) ties the way for the Hawkeyes hot in the final round and and attitudes throughout the team heads to St. The Iowa women’s golf the program’s fourth-best and completed the tour- shot a 2-under par to get our rounds and being posi- George, Utah, to partici- team placed fifth among finish in history. nament with a 10th-place her an even 216. tive, and I think that real- pate in the Entrada Clas- 13 teams at the Westbrook “This was a great team finish. Liu’s even-par 72 on Both Ip and Sindlinger ly showed today.” sic on March 13-14. Spring Invitational in Peo- effort this week,” head the last 18 holes earned her tied the seventh-best 54-hole Sophomores Kristin “The team is beginning ria, Arizona, competing Sun- coach Megan Menzel a new 54-hole career-best score in Iowa’s history. Glesne and Shawn Ren- to hit their stride and get- day and Monday. said in a release. “They of 215 (1-under). “We had [a] strong finish negarbe rounded out Io- ting more comfortable each Iowa completed the finished strong yester- Junior Jessica Ip and as a team,” Sindlinger said wa’s lineup on Monday week,” Menzel said in the last round with a final day and today, and Jessie senior Sindlinger tied for in a release. “Westbrook is afternoon. Glense placed release. “We are looking score of 287 (1-under) on [Sindlinger]’s eagle on the 16th. Ip carded an even- always a fun tournament, 59th overall with a 230, forward to spring break the last 18 holes, tying final hole came in clutch.” par 72 in the final round especially with all the and Rennegarbe tied for and some good training and for the third-best team Iowa’s lineup fought to end the tournament Hawkeye fans that come 63rd with a 231. competitive opportunities.”

POINT/COUNTERPOINT Bubble time all over again Will the Iowa women’s basketball team make the NCAA Tournament? Yes rest of its season will turn NCAA Tournament. No team out of the tourna- it plays No. 9 Ohio State out. If the Hawkeyes lose This week will tell ment. Team No. 65, once in Round 3. If Iowa wins The regular season had its the first game on Thursday Hawkeye Nation a lot The Iowa women are in a again. that contest, the Hawkeyes ups and downs for the Iowa against Northwestern, they about the Iowa basketball tough spot once again this That’s a glass-half-full would be a sure-bet to make women’s basketball team, can pack their bags and team as a whole, such as year. If you remember, in or glass-half-empty type the NCAA Tournament. but it is time to put all of that head for the NIT. how much Disterhoft has 2016 the Hawkeyes were list- situation. It means the The only problem is, I aside as the Big Ten Tourna- That will not be the left in the tank and how ed as the first team left out of Hawkeyes have work to do, don’t see the Hawkeyes ment begins Wednesday. case, though, because Io- much the freshmen have the NCAA Tournament. but they are on the cusp of beating Ohio State on a Currently sitting at 17- wa will take care of busi- matured over the course Sixty-four teams get a getting in. neutral court, especially 12, the Hawkeyes are un- ness against Northwestern of the season. chance to dance in March, The good news is Iowa without the services of Ta- der the spotlight now as thanks to the leadership of A loss and a NIT berth and the Hawkeyes were controls its own destiny nia Davis. they try to further their senior Ally Disterhoft and would not result in a team No. 65. That is a heading into the Big Ten The Buckeyes have lost case for an at-large bid the nitty-gritty play of the disappointing season for tough pill to swallow. It’s Tournament this weekend. only five games this season for the NCAA Tourna- freshman class. the Hawkeyes, but NCAA even tougher when the Iowa, the No. 8 seed, will (four to top-20 teams, in- ment. According to Char- With a win, the Tournament berths are eight years prior to that, play No. 9 seed Northwest- cluding No. 1 Connecticut, lie Creme’s ESPN Brack- Hawkeyes will get No. 1 program-changers, and Iowa had gone dancing ev- ern in the second round. The No. 4 South Carolina, and etology, he has Iowa as seed Ohio State on Fri- after missing it last ery single season. Hawkeyes handled the Wild- No. 5 Baylor) and just beat the first team to be out of day. Losing to Ohio State year, it is exactly the In ESPN’s most recent cats the only time the two No. 2 Maryland to win the the tournament. should not damage Iowa’s kind of energy this pro- women’s bracketology pre- teams played this season, Big Ten regular-season ti- That means this week is résumé, but a win would gram needs. dictions, Iowa was once winning 78-59 in Iowa City. tle, 98-87. huge for Iowa and how the only boost its seed in the — Michael McCurdy again listed as the first If Iowa wins that game, — Blake Dowson Men’s tennis tries to refine skills By JAKE MARKOWITZ provements on weakness- wa has had matches in displayed, describing the eling and playing every The match against [email protected] es we have noticed over the West for the past two mindset the team has go- weekend, it’s easy for the Utah is a big one — the the last few weeks.” weekends. Both matches ing into a matchup as sim- players to get swept up Utes have five of the The Iowa men’s tennis It is true the team has were grueling, with each ilar to going into a “battle.” in the routine. Now, they top-20 ranked players team is in the middle of a shown some weaknesses team having firepower. The Hawkeyes will have a chance to refine in the Mountain Re- two-week break, but that as the season has gone Oregon has a top-50 sin- use the break to focus on their skills. gion. It will be a great doesn’t mean the team is go- on, one being consis- gles player and doubles their individual weak- “We are practicing very tune-up the Big Ten. In ing to actually take a break. tency. Iowa has not en- pair, and Denver has the nesses they have noticed. hard each day,” junior the latest Intercolle- The Hawkeyes (6-3) are dured a winning or losing No. 34 doubles tandem The Hawkeyes hope their Josh Silverstein said. “It giate Tennis Association coming off two-straight streak for six-consecutive and three-time Summit weaknesses can become will pay off.” rankings, the Big Ten weeks on the road, but re- games, dating back to League Player of the strengths with a two-fer Keeping this mindset will has seven teams ranked laxing is not in the plan. Jan. 29, when its three- Week Yannik James. next on the schedule. Iowa be crucial for the Hawkeyes in the top 45. “Over the next two game winning streak to “We are really match- will host Utah and South- for more than just the next “We really need to be weeks, we are going to start the season came to tough right now,” fresh- ern Illinois on Friday. matches as the beginning at 100 percent physi- really focus on our fitness end at the hands of Mis- man Jason Kerst said. Breaks in schedules such of the nonconference sea- cally and mentally for and movement,” head sissippi State. “The week off will be as this one always bring son wraps up and Big Ten our next home weekend coach Ross Wilson said. Although the team very beneficial.” up a great opportunity to play approaches. Iowa is against a tough Utah “In addition, we will do doesn’t want to lose fo- Wilson believes the team work on the little things set to kick off conference and Southern Illinois more individual sessions cus, coming home and deserves the break. He has that are involved in every play with a third-straight team on Friday and our to focus on each player’s enjoying a break does commended the players tennis match. home match on March 5 Big Ten opener against game and making im- have some benefits. Io- on the energy they have When a team is trav- against Wisconsin. Wisconsin,” Wilson said.

one is close to the net. options. She can use down the line backhand, and consistent,” she said. TENNIS “I like being at the net,” the entire length of the a shot hit with the back Each Hawkeye has her CONTINUED FROM 12 Douglas said. “It’s like me court, which increases of the racquet close to own shot she feels confi- being in control of the point her chances of closing the sideline. Senior Na- dent in, and that could and finishing the point in out the point. talie Looney also likes be a factor in the team their game is the volley the way that I like to.” When it comes to clos- her backhand, but she likes being undefeated and — a shot hit before the Runefelt said she ing out points, sopho- to hit the ball cross court. ranked No. 48 in the Col- ball contacts the ground liked the volley because more Kristen Thoms “I am confident in it legiate Tennis National and is typically hit when it gives her plenty of likes to do that with her and feel like it’s powerful Team Rankings.

2015 and walked away with stretch during the end of Banks Field, the Hawkeyes BASEBALL a 9-1 victory. March through mid-April, will travel to Minneapolis CONTINUED FROM 12 The Hawkeyes limited the going 14-1. for the DQ Classic. Iowa will Rams to 2 hits in the game. Walker Breard will be face Hawaii on Friday (noon), Thanks to Nick Gallagher, a a player to keep an eye on Oral Roberts on Saturday out to a 3-0 lead in the first freshman at the time. during today’s game. Cornell’s (1 p.m.), and Minnesota on and never looked back, taking Josh Martsching closed sophomore Male Athlete of March 5 (3 p.m.). down Loras, 8-1. out the game, pitching in the the Year recipient last sea- The last time the Gophers Matt Hoeg’s 3-run triple eighth inning and collecting 2 son, Breard was a first-team and Hawkeyes met was in gave pitcher Grant Judkins a strikeouts to seal the deal. All-Midwest Conference the Big Ten Tournament favorable cushion in his first Last season, Cornell fin- South Division player, com- last spring in Omaha; Iowa start, and win, of his Hawk- ished 22-16. piling 54 hits, 51 RBIs, and 10 jumped all over No. 1 seed eye career. The Rams compiled home runs in 37 games. Minnesota for a 8-2 open- Iowa faced Cornell in an impressive midseason Following the game at ing-round victory.

In what has been an es three times with 3 doubles. high 7 runs scored. AWARDS impressive week for Iowa He also closed out the week Now with a winning re- CONTINUED FROM 12 baseball, the Hawkeyes with a .625 slugging percent- cord of 4-3, Iowa will take got the cherry on top when age and 2 stolen bases. the field today, when it senior shortstop Mason In a win over Morehead takes on Cornell College at players in that category as well. McCoy was named the Big State, where the offense ex- Banks Field. She joins what’s begin- Ten Player of the Week. ploded for a season high 14 After handing Loras a ning to be a long list of Iowa McCoy hit a tremendous runs, McCoy brought in 4 runs. season-opening loss in a players to be named to the .438 over the week, racking The last Iowa player to midweek game last week, All-Freshman team in the up 7 hits, 6 RBIs, and 6 runs bring the honor back to Iowa the Hawkeyes will try to do past few years. She is the scored, as he led Iowa to a 3-1 City was McCoy as well, as the same this time around. third in the past four years, week with wins over Loras he was the Co-Big Ten Play- After that, Iowa will head joining Disterhoft (2014), College, Alabama State, and er of the Week on the week of to Minneapolis for the DQ Gustafson, and Davis (2016). Morehead State. May 24 of last year. Classic, in which they will The Washington, Illinois, On the season, McCoy play Hawaii, Oral Roberts, McCoy named Big Ten native had three multi-hit has a stellar slash line and Minnesota. Player of the Week games in the four contests, of .391/.481/.696 with a while also reaching extra bas- home run, and a team- — Pete Ruden THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 11 SPORTS FOR UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF HAWKEYE SPORTS, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @DI_SPORTS_DESK DAILYIOWAN.COM Tennis Hawks pick their shots

Montana Crawford serves a shot during her match against Brodie Walker on Jan. 28 in the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. (The Daily Iowan/Osama Khalid)

By NICHOLAS MOREANO | [email protected] junior Anastasia Reimchen all chose this to be their favorite shot. There are different versions of the shot, and Huckleby and Reimchen like the Iowa junior Montana Crawford stands to the right of the center mark on the forehand cross court — a player hits the ball on a diagonal, and it goes from one tennis court during a Tuesday practice, with a tennis ball in her left hand. She corner to the opposite corner. Reimchen chose the forehand cross court because it tosses it straight up in the air and with her right hand comes downward with helps to establish her next move. high velocity to finish her serve. “On the ad side when I serve wide to their backhand, because I’m lefty, the ball That is just one of the many types of shots the Hawkeyes have in their reper- usually comes back cross court, and it’s a perfect setup for my forehand cross toire, but what is each player’s favorite one? Each Hawkeye discussed which ones court,” Reimchen said. they like to use in their matches. Huckleby likes the forehand because she can use it in numerous ways, either For seniors Aimee Tarun and Crawford, their favorite shot is the serve. It by rallying to stay in the point or her personal favorite, by stepping onto the starts every point of every match and is hit above the player’s head. It is hit from court to become more aggressive. either the deuce court, which is right of the center mark or the ad court, left of Van Heuvelen is fond of the inside-out forehand. The shot is hit on the back- the center mark. hand side of the court and requires the hitter to shuffle her feet to get in the Tarun likes the serve because it helps her to establish offense first, whether proper position. If hit at a lower angle, the forehand makes it extremely difficult by getting an ace or hitting the ball on one corner of the box that will help set up for the opposing player to return it. her next shot. Another shot both sophomore Carin Runefelt and junior Zoe Douglas like in That next shot could be the forehand, which was the most popular among the Hawkeyes. Freshman Elise van Heuvelen, sophomore Adorabol Huckleby, and SEE TENNIS, 10

Baseball set for midweek ball Hawkeyes bring home awards By ADAM HENSLEY [email protected] By BLAKE DOWSON [email protected] Midweek baseball will return to Banks Field to- The list of all-conference performers for the Io- day at 3 p.m. wa women’s basketball team just got longer. The Hawkeyes (4-3) will Two Hawkeyes were named first team All-Big host Cornell College (0-0) in Ten performers by the league office on Monday their second home game of — senior forward Ally Disterhoft and sophomore the early season. Admission center Megan Gustafson. For both of the women, to today’s game is free. this is the first time being voted first team. So far this season for Freshman Kathleen Doyle, who was a late Iowa, comebacks are king. recruiting grab out of Illinois last year by head Against Morehead State coach Lisa Bluder and the Iowa coaching staff, on Sunday, the Hawkeyes was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team. dug themselves a 3-0 hole af- Gustafson, who averaged a double-double ter the first inning. during the regular season, led Iowa in both Iowa answered with 6 scoring (18 points per game) and rebounding runs in the bottom of the (10 rebounds per game). She was named first second, and each time the team by both the coaches and the media. Beakers cut the lead to 1, the Disterhoft, who is finishing one of the most Hawkeyes had a response. decorated careers a Hawkeye has ever had, is on Strong pitching from the the cusp of breaking the all-time scoring record bullpen plus a strong de- Iowa shortstop Mason McCoy crosses home plate for the first run against Loras in Banks Field on Feb. 22. The Hawkeyes defeated at Iowa. She averaged 16.8 points this season, fense meant the Hawkeyes the Duhawks, 8-1, in their first game at home this season. (The Daily Iowan/Alex Kroeze) while also pulling down 5.5 rebounds and dish- came out on top, 14-7. ing out 2.5 assists per contest. “Defensively, it was another for the first time this season The Iowa City native, who led the Hawkeyes strong game,” head coach Rick in the win. in minutes at just over 32 per game, was a first- Heller said in a release. “We More importantly, his team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and weren’t sharp on the mound deep shot extended Iowa’s second-team selection by the media. [Sunday], but I was proud of lead to 3 runs. IOWA VS. This is the sixth time numerous Hawkeyes how the guys fought back af- “Everyone was seeing it have been named first team All-Big Ten in the ter we fell behind early.” well, even balls that were same season and the first time since 2001. Gus- Mason McCoy and mishit were hit well,” Guzzo tafson and Disterhoft are the 19th and 20th Chris Whelan led Iowa’s said in a release. “Everyone CORNELL first-teamers in program history. offensive charge. stuck to the right approach, Doyle was excellent all season for the Hawkeyes, McCoy recorded 2 hits and and I think this will be when and she stepped up even more after Tania Davis 4 RBIs in 4 at-bats, while the bats start clicking for us.” IOWA: (4-3) CORNELL: (0-0) went down with a season-ending injury. Whelan connected for 3 hits Eleven different The 2016 Illinois Ms. Basketball award win- and 2 RBIs in the same num- Hawkeyes connected on a ner averaged 8.9 points per game for Iowa this ber of times at the plate. hit against the Hornets. season, but it wasn’t her scoring prowess that The day before Iowa’s Iowa has taken advantage WHEN: 3 P.M. TODAY earned her all-conference selection. clash with Morehead State, of early leads this season, too. Doyle was sixth in the Big Ten in steals this sea- the Hawkeyes were mired In Iowa’s first home game WHERE: BANKS FIELD son, averaging 2 per game. She was also 12th in in another deficit, this time of the season on Feb. 22, the TICKETS: FREE assists, getting 4.2 per game. Her assist-to-turnover against Alabama State. Hawkeyes took advantage ration was also sky-high for a freshman — at 1.8 as- Down 2-0 after three, of a rare 70-degree Febru- sists per turnover, she placed 12th among Big Ten Iowa erupted for 15 hits (a ary afternoon. They jumped season high) in a 9-2 win. Austin Guzzo homered SEE BASEBALL, 10 SEE AWARDS, 10