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NUMBER 9. SPORTS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ ARTS & CULTURE Writing & snapping at trolls By CASSANDRA SANTIAGO [email protected] During her senior year at Howard KING DAY University, Jamilah Lemieux started the blog the Beautiful Struggler. The goal was PROMOTES SERVICE not national attention, avid online followers, or a stuffed bank account. She wanted to write. So she wrote. And kept writing. She covered race, gender, sexuality, relationships, and her Lemieux life for over six years. senior editor “It was doing work that I loved, doing work that was meaningful and work that could impact people,” she said. “It’s not so much that I thought I’d Photo illustration by Margaret Kispert and painting by Sam Watkins. change the world by blogging.” It changed her life, though. By KAYLYNN HARRIS | [email protected] Faculty and students at the UI came together Lemieux, now the senior editor of on Monday to do just that. The UI hosted a series Ebony, is in Iowa City today as a guest artin Luther King Jr. Day gave Uni- of events not only in remembrance of King but speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Cele- versity of Iowa students the opportu- also to spread messages about equality, service, bration Week 2016. Her university-spon- Mnity to come together to honor King and unity. sored talk will take place in the IMU and spread his message in their daily lives. Kyah Bridges, the Herky C.A.R.E.S. Project ex- Main Lounge at 7:30 p.m. today. Most regard King as a courageous leader from ecutive officer for campus engagement, said she When she first started withEbony , her the Civil Rights era. His methods of nonviolent believes events encouraging students to take ac- protest and iconic speeches such as “I Have a tion honor King the most. SEE LECTURE , 5 Dream” still resonate with those fighting for “Events such as [King] Day that provide stu- equality today. dents the opportunity to give back and serve the Nearly 50 years after his tragic death, people community really emphasize the service aspect WORDS all across the nation and the world continue to in King’s legacy,” Bridges said. “By taking action, honor his life, remember his dream, and work to we are working toward a better future while be- What: Jamilah Lemieux Talk bring forth change. When: 7:30 p.m. today SEE KING , 5 Where: IMU Main Lounge Admission: Free ELECTION 2016 Hoverboard Rubio fires up some overboard By BRENT GRIFFITHS ability and life experience. [email protected] “He’s younger, his parents were immigrants, and he can Florida Sen. Marco Rubio related to people of my gen- in UI dorms has long stressed his policies eration,” said University of are more than just talking Iowa freshman Alaina Han- points. He has lived them. drick, who is trying to choose By KATELYN WEISBROD “I didn’t just read about it between Rubio and Kentucky [email protected] or respond to it in some mag- Sen. Rand Paul. azine article,” Rubio said of Many of those who said One of the 2015’s most popular holiday his experience with college they might support Rubio gifts is now banned from the University loans and growing up “pay- listed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, of Iowa residence halls. check to paycheck.” currently leading in state- The ban is in response to reports of In Coralville, Rubio found wide polls, as another mem- hoverboard incidents around the country a receptive crowd for that ar- ber of their top two. in which the self-balancing scooters have gument, but one that was not “Marco has more of an abil- spontaneously caught fire. The cause of quite ready to commit to cau- ity to work across the aisle this spontaneous combustion is related to cusing for him on Feb. 1. without compromising on his Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to a crowd at the Coralville Marriott on Monday. Among other topics, the devices’ lithium-ion batteries, which are Just two weeks away from beliefs,” said Iowa City retiree Rubio promised to repeal Obamacare. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) known to be highly susceptible to defects. the state’s first-in-the-nation Shirley Knapp. In response to these reports, the UI caucuses, more than 350 peo- Despite being the national Housing & Dining staff chose to ban the ple lined the walls of one of the Republican front-runner and attendees had harsh words professor of pediatrics at the UI devices from residence halls beginning in Marriott’s many conference leader in other early states, for the former reality TV star Hospitals and Clinics. the spring semester. rooms. Afterward, attendees such as New Hampshire and business mogul. “An automatic win,” Han- “We have not had issues with hover- said Rubio, a first-term U.S. and South Carolina, Donald “Trump’s rhetoric is just too drick said if Trump becomes boards and fire; the policy is preventa- senator, stands out of the crowd- Trump was not on any of brutal and divisive,” said Day- the nominee. tive,” said Kate Fitzgerald, the UI direc- ed field because of his speaking their minds. In fact, many na Miller, a clinical assistant SEE RUBIO, 5 SEE BAN, 5 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW 16 14 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 9 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 6 OPINIONS 4 Mostly cloudy, 80% chance of @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. SPORTS 10 snow later, breezy, healthy wind ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. chills (healthy for the chill). SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 THE OTHER TEXTING The Daily Iowan Volume 149 Issue 112 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] William Casey Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 Stacey Murray CORRECTIONS Managing Editor 335-5855 Call: 335-6030 Danny Payne Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Metro Editors 335-6063 and fairness in the reporting of news. If a Bill Cooney, Cindy Garcia, Anis report is wrong or misleading, a request Shakirah Mohd Muslimin for a correction or a clarification may be Opinions Editor 335-5863 made. Nick Hassett Sports Editor 335-5848 PUBLISHING INFO Jordan Hansen The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Copy Chief 335-6063 lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Beau Elliot Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Photo Editor 335-5852 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Valerie Burke days, legal and university holidays, and Design Editor 335-6030 university vacations. Periodicals postage Taylor Laufersweiler paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Politics Editor 335-5855 Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Rebecca Morin 80 Hours Editor SUBSCRIPTIONS Justus Flair Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 TV News Director 335-6063 Email: [email protected] Brianna Jett Subscription rates: Web Editor 335-5829 Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Tony Phan semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Business Manager 335-5786 An Iowa Hawk Shop employee returns books to the shelves on Monday. As a new semester begins, many students will purchasing books and school supplies from the Hawk for summer session, $50 for full year. Debra Plath Shop. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel) Out of town: $40 for one sememster, $80 Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager for two semesters, $20 for summer Juli Krause 335-5784 session, $100 all year. Production Manager 335-5789 WHILE WE WERE AWAY Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Heidi Owen 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Advertising Manager 335-5193 Iowa 52242-2004 Renee Manders UI student killed in bus expressing the UI’s condolences to Advertising Sales Staff Underwood’s family, friends, and Bev Mrstik 335-5792 accident loved ones. Information was also Cathy Witt 335-5794 given about counseling resources in Nicole Underwood, a University the Iowa City area. of Iowa senior majoring in social At the time of publication, more work, was killed in a bus crash in than $6,000 had been given to the the Chicago area on Dec. 28. GoFundMe page. Underwood’s death spurred the creation of a GoFundMe page, which — by Cindy Garcia described her as a straight-A stu- dent, dedicated to raising a $10,000 scholarship for a “hard-working Throgmorton elected student” in Human Services. as Iowa City mayor According to the page, Under- FOLLOW US ON TWITTER wood was traveling to Chicago City Councilor Jim Throgmorton, Councilor Jim Throgmorton talks with Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan as re- from Des Moines when the bus who has served as an Iowa City sults for the city council election roll in on Nov. 3, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) lost control 15 minutes away from city councilor since 2012, was @THEDAILYIOWAN its destination. named the city’s new mayor on “Although Nicole may no longer Jan. 4 for a two-year term. Tem Susan Mims voted against. Former Mayor Matt Hayek did be with us physically, we hope that Throgmorton won an at-large Kingsley Botchway, who has not seek re-election. she will still be able to help people seat in last fall’s council election. served on the council for two Throgmorton is a University of the way she wanted with this schol- John Thomas filled Throgmorton’s years, was elected mayor pro tem Iowa professor emeritus of urban arship,” the page’s creators wrote.