THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ IDOU wants UI officials’ resignations

By KATELYN WEISBROD [email protected]

A local organization is calling for University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld to terminate a UI employ- ee, as well as for Harreld’s resigna- tion. The IDOU has organized a protest for today at noon. Protesters will march from the Old Capitol Mall to Harreld’s office in Jessup Hall to call for both of those dismissals. Peter Matthes, the UI vice pres- ident for external relations, man- aged contracts worth $321,900 given to Matt Strawn, the for- mer Iowa Republican Party Chairman and a GOP pollster to ad- Members of the Muslim community begin to gather for evening prayer at the Iowa City Mosque located at 1812 W. Benton St. on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/Anthony Vazquez) minister polling for the UI. Matthes once served as an Iowa Senate Republican Harreld Caucus staff director. president The contracts — PRAYING FOR which paid for state- wide polling of the UI’s image — were pursued under the radar without the typical bidding pro- cess to find the cheapest company. SPACE The Associated Press originally re- vealed the contracts. IT’S A PERSONAL TIME. I WOULDN’T SAY [THE ADMINISTRATION] HAS BEEN DOING A VERY GOOD JOB. An advocacy organization called Iowans Defending Our Universities — WAN MAT DESA, UI JUNIOR has now called on President Bruce Harreld to dismiss Matthes. By TOM ACKERMAN “We told them we can’t have a room where there are sym- “They should be doing it in a way [email protected] bols up in the space. It wouldn’t necessarily be the cross that that’s objective and ethical,” Ty- would be an issue, it’d be anything,” he said. “For our purpos- ler Priest, a member of the IDOU, Muslim students are without a home to pray on the Univer- es, it has to be a blank room basically.” said in an interview. Priest said it’s sity of Iowa campus, often settling for an unoccupied stairwell. The adviser for MSA, Motier Haskins, and student presi- another example of the state GOP But the Muslim Student Association at the UI is asking dent Moustafa Ibrahim met with Vice President for Student shakedown of the UI. the administration for a permanent location to commune — Life Tom Rocklin two weeks ago to begin searching for a suit- “This money was poorly spent and for the third time in roughly six years. able location. The MSA has been a primary force vying for could have gone a lot further if it “We’re pursuing it this year because everything is more or- Muslim accommodations at the UI. was invested in education, not used ganized,” said Mohammed Ismail, an event coordinator in the “We are looking for space. We’ve got some ideas, but nothing is to line the pockets of Republican MSA. He said the officials offered the group a place to pray in nailed down yet,” Rocklin said declining to disclose specific locations. party cronies,” he said. Danforth Chapel next to the IMU several years ago, but they declined due to space issues. SEE PRAYER , 3A SEE HARRELD , 3A

ELECTION 2016 Clusterflunk Clinton returns to Iowa City flunks By REBECCA MORIN [email protected] out While in Iowa’s most liberal county, Democratic presidential candidate Hil- By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN lary Clinton made it known she was not [email protected] going to go after her fellow Democratic candidates. Clusterflunking is no longer an option. Instead, she went after the Republi- ClusterFlunk — a free informa- can Party. tion-sharing site for “I know there aren’t too many Repub- students to communi- licans in Iowa City,” she said, adding the cate with their class- Republican Party is an “evidence-free mates about courses — zone” by not backing up their facts. released a statement Nearly 400 attendees packed into Old via email to their users Brick, 26. E. Market, on Wednesday af- on Wednesday, saying ternoon, where Clinton spent most of the site will be shut- her times taking questions from the au- ting down and discon- dience after only giving a nearly 15-min- tinuing services by the Dallago ute speech. end of 2015. co-founder There are more than 37,600 regis- Joe Dallago, tered Democratic voters in the county, co-founder of ClusterFlunk, said in an compared with the nearly 17,500 regis- interview the startup company decid- tered Republicans, as of December, ac- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to a crowd gathered in Old Brick Church in Iowa City on Wednesday. Clin- ed to close its services after four years cording to the Iowa Secretary of State’s ton’s main discussion points included the importance of supporting survivors of sexual assault, putting a stop to Islamophobic in existence due to their inability to Office website. rhetoric, and preventing the privatization of social security. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel) find a sustainable business model. There are about 31,200 independent “We’ve since run out of funding,” he registered voters in the county. campaign announcement was in July at 30-minute Q&A session, touched on vow- said. “And we decided it’s in the compa- This was Clinton’s second visit to Iowa the Iowa City Public Library. ing to stop social security from becom- ny’s best interest to shut down services.” City since announcing her presidential Clinton, who spent 15 minutes speak- campaign. Her first visit following her ing before switching over to a nearly SEE HILLARY, 3A SEE CLUSTERFLUNK , 3A

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Two men who love to run, but couldn’t decide where to go, resolved to run through every county in Iowa. Dennis Lee of Walford, 49, and Daren Schumaker, 35, are avid runners and decided a few years ago they would run a marathon across all 99 Iowa counties to raise awareness and money for the American Heart Association. The two, who are from FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Cedar Rapids, have been conquering these counties @THEDAILYIOWAN one at a time throughout the last few years, but by the time they are finished, Contributed they will have run 100 marathons, or approxi- Lee’s parents both said. “People usually only “When we started, I mately 2,620 miles. passed away due to heart do it at big events. So it’s a tried to reach out to news- Lee said they thought of attacks and Schumaker pretty tough sell to go out papers in areas we were the idea during a Christ- lost his grandparents to and run in pretty much no- going to ahead of time and mas party at his house in heart disease. where. Nobody is out hand- we had some bad luck,” he 2009, but it soon grew to be “We decided in each ing you Gatorade or cheer- said. “We were early on, so much more. county we had to run from ing you on, so it’s hard to nobody really cared. We “We were running out of West to East and we had get people to run with us.” weren’t good with the mon- places to run, so we decided to run at least a marathon Kristin Lee, Dennis’ ey raising aspect.” we were going to run across distance,” Schumaker said wife, usually ventures with Lee said their goal was Benton County because it “We run each county in them on their journeys and to raise $250 in each coun- ends almost at my house,” one run.” said sometimes she has ty, or $24,750 total. They’ve he said. “…it was fun so we Lee and Schumaker just concerns. only made about 26 per- decided to run Linn County, finished running through “I worry about them cent of their overall goal and then decided to do all their 86th county. Their when they’re out there,” and have completed 85 the counties for the Ameri- overall goal is to finish she said. “Some days percent of their runs. can Heart Association.” with Delaware County as more than others depend- “We are behind on our According to the Amer- the 99th in September. ing on traffic or weather goal,” he said. “We need ican Heart Association, Although they are joined conditions.” to raise more money, but heart disease is the num- on occasion by a friend Schumaker said raising more than half of what ber one cause of death in or two, they usually run awareness is easier than we’ve made, we made in the world, and the disease alone. raising money and it can be the last year. The money is hits home for both Lee and “A marathon is a difficult difficult at times, especially less important than raising Schumaker. thing to do,” Schumaker when they first started. awareness to people.”

Summer workshops live on

By BEAU BOWMAN arose. Schwartz has been new director. The DI ran a sign to writing to digital [email protected] directing the camps for the story about the prior deci- media, the camp elevated past eight years He will sion in October. students’ abilities.” The summer work- earn his PhD in 2016. (Dis- Upon release of the ar- Other teachers in the shops from the journal- closure: Schwartz is also ticle, Ryfe and Rebecca area encourage students ism school won’t be nixed the sports writing coach for Kick, journalism school to join the workshops after all. The Daily Iowan.) director, were immediate- every summer. Natalie Originally, officials in The workshops host ly overwhelmed by feed- Niemeyer, a teacher at the University of Iowa students from all around back from the public. East High School in Des School of Journalism and the Iowa and the coun- “Phone calls, text mes- Moines who has taught Mass Communication try, and usually take sages, letters and tweets sports writing at the decided to postpone the place in late July. High were pouring in,” he said. workshops, previously workshops for a summer, school students live on “I didn’t even realize the told the DI several of her which have been around campus for five days and workshop was in such a students ended up at the for over 60 years. How- participate in workshops high demand.” UI after enrolling. ever, the workshops will focusing on broadcast Jonathan Rogers, an Kick oversees the work- staff after fundraising journalism, advanced educator, has helped out shops and said there are efforts. graphic design, and in- with the program for sev- two major reasons they “The program was be- vestigative reporting. en years and has sent a are important: tradition coming more and more As costs rose, the need handful of students to the and recruiting. expensive every year and for students to enroll be- workshop every year. He “It’s about the history of our student turnout was came more of a priority. is also the president of the it,” she said. “It has been a not where we would like However, enrollment has Iowa High School Press tradition here for 63 years it be,” said David Ryfe, been down somewhat in Association. and we would like to see director of the journalism the workshops over the “The Iowa summer that tradition continue. It school. past few years. camps have been an is also a huge recruiting Additionally, Dave The initial plan was to important educational tool for the university’s Schwartz’s contract ex- take a one-year break to opportunity for my stu- journalism school to bring pired and budgetary issues find more money and a dents,” he said. “From de- students here.”

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“Space is scarce on this “It’s really a struggle to allocate the future space would be a blessing. Instead, she said she PRAYER campus,” Rocklin said. find a place to pray,” said as a general prayer and “It’s a personal time,” hopes for a space where CONTINUED FROM FRONT “That’s really the challenge.” Wan Mat Desa, a UI ju- meditation site. she said. “I wouldn’t say students won’t be stared Ismail said the closest nior. “I usually go down to “They have an immedi- [the administration] has at or in the way. mosque is about two miles the basement [of the engi- ate need for a prayer space been doing a very good Mat Desa said she has The location would have away, making organiza- neering building]. I go be- they can use,” he said. job.” noticed accommodations to include enough space for tion and regular prayer a tween the shelves when no “That’s what we’re work- Mat Desa said students for other students, such as a Friday prayer, in which problem for religious stu- one is there.” ing on right now.” often have to place news- for those who have disabil- 40 to 50 students may at- dents. Many students go While Rocklin realizes Mat Desa said with fear papers down because the ities and students seeking tend, and no furniture. home or have an office if students may hope for a and threats prevalent in floors are dirty where they gender-neutral bathroom. Rocklin said the UI is not they are a graduate stu- cultural center like the the United States towards pray at times. “I hope they can go just planning to spend money dent, he said, but others others available on cam- Muslims, having a place “It doesn’t have to be a little further for Muslim or pursue construction. aren’t as fortunate. pus, he said the UI might to count on with privacy something big,” she said. students,” she said.

working with us,” Clinton Bernie Sanders. portunity than necessarily With 404 Democratic crat and said he will prob- HILLARY said. Davenport said she likes go with the person I like likely caucus-goers sur- ably be voting for Clinton. CONTINUED FROM FRONT University of Iowa how consistent Sanders the most.” veyed, there is a margin Clinton did not surprise freshmen Lauren Bisgard, has been on his views com- According to a of error of 4.9 percentage Gurevic with her answers Madison Davenport, and pared to Clinton who has Des Moines Register/ points. at the Iowa City event, he ing privatized, increasing Herbert Meisner said they changed her views, which Bloomberg Politics Poll Ilya Gurevic, a graduate said, adding “she is what taxes for the wealthy, and came out Wednesday af- Davenport said “is not nec- released Monday, 48 per- student in the UI depart- she advertises herself to stopping ISIS and Islam- ternoon because they are essarily a bad thing.” cent of Democratic likely ment of Chemistry, said be.” ophobic rhetoric — eve- between candidates and “I think I’m still con- caucus-goers said Clinton Clinton has been the first “She is most electable,” ning naming Republican wanted to see if they could cerned on Sen. Sanders would be their first choice. presidential candidate he the 29-year-old said. “She presidential frontrunner be swayed by Clinton. being able to get the vote Sen. Sanders came in next has seen in person. is further to the center Donald Trump for fueling All three described and become the candi- at 39 percent. Gurevic, who was born than Bernie Sanders anti-Muslim discussions. themselves as left lean- date, and if he is, getting Former Maryland Gov. in Russia but has been liv- which means I believe she “We need Muslim ma- ing and are still deciding enough people to win,” she Martin O’Malley stayed ing in Madison, Wisconsin will appeal to some inde- jority nations and we need whether they will vote for said. “I would rather have in the single digits with 4 since he was 3-years-old, pendents, moderates, and Muslim Americans to be Clinton or Vermont Sen. the party have the best op- percent. will be voting as a Demo- even a few Republicans.”

University officials are reld’s resignation for a com- Originally, it was re- calling the remark inap- However, confusion HARRELD not commenting until ment he made last week. ported that UI librarian propriate. has since swirled as Har- CONTINUED FROM FRONT IDOU reaches out direct- During a Staff Council Lisa Gardinier raised Graduate student reld has contended he ly to Harreld, according meeting on Dec. 9, Har- concerns over Harreld union COGS demanded actually said “I should to Anne Bassett in the reld made a statement saying that such teach- Harreld’s resignation af- be shot” in an e-mail he IDOU formed this fall UI Office of Strategic about unprepared teach- ers “should be shot.” ter the remark, which the sent to the Press-Citizen after the state Board of Communications. ers at the UI that has Harreld apologized to group characterized as a and the Gazette Tues- Regents hired Harreld. IDOU is calling for Har- drawn criticism. Gardinier in an email, threat violating UI policy. day night.

ease communication be- them to communicate with him occasionally by giving “It was only really use- ing another educational CLUSTERFLUNK tween professors and their fellow classmates information on what to ful and effective for large product, although the idea CONTINUED FROM FRONT students. about class work. study for finals or tests. classes, since people don’t could be somewhere down Dallago said the com- “These rich forms of “I think it’ll be sad just really talk to each other or the line. pany could not find a sus- communication have been because the guys who anything like that in those “It’s been a fun ride. However, Dallago said tainable business model built about in every single started it were from this large classes.” he said. “It We’ve had hundreds of the closing was not due to because of the long educa- industry besides educa- school and you want to closing is kind of sad, since kids telling us how much complaints from universi- tional sales cycle and the tion,” he said. “Why is it so see Hawkeyes do well,” he students just lost a mas- of an impact ClusterFlunk ty faculty members, who limited amount of resourc- hard for me to sit and talk said. “It’s too bad the re- sive resource for working made,” he said. “Wheth- were supportive and ap- es the company had. to the kid that I take class- source will be gone.” together.” er it was making a new preciative of the program’s AJ Nelson, the other es with or see three times Sharrif Belweil, who The co-founders were friend, making sure they services. co-founder of Cluster- a week?” used ClusterFlunk, said both sophomores at the UI didn’t feel alone in their “We had professors use Flunk, said both he and Jared Bolhmann, a ju- the service helped him when they created Clus- classrooms, I think it’s ClusterFlunk within their Dallago started the com- nior at the UI, said the connect with other stu- terFlunk. Nelson said he made a pretty positive im- classes,” he said. “Later we pany after they realized program was a good re- dents in a large lecture and Dallago are not cur- pact at the University of launched another product how difficult it was for source that has helped class. rently planning on creat- Iowa.” called Piapp, and we’ve had a number of profes- sors from the University of Iowa experimenting with and using that software in their classes.” Piapp is intended to 4A THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinions — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COLUMN EDITORIAL Chicago: Time Saudi Arabia’s token move to negogiate toward gender equality

to take. That includes s the world directed its attention to the Par- 284 seats, according to the Al Jazeera article — mea- making a panel to try to is climate-change conferences, ISIS, and im- sures such as limiting contact between the sexes in help solve the problem. Apending GOP debates earlier this week, his- public facilities makes it close to impossible for wom- School officials still tory was made in the Middle East. en to win. And although 18 women were elected, those want to try to find a solu- On Sunday, according to Al Jazeera, at least 18 women represent fewer than 1 percent of the 2,100 tion that does not affect women were elected to municipal positions in Saudi and, more significantly, an empty gesture made by the the education of so many Arabia. Moreover, this was the first election in Saudi Saudi government. Samuel Studer students. Many blame Arabian history that included female candidates and Not only did the separation of men and women prove [email protected] the leadership chang- female voters. difficult for the female candidates, but the roadblocks ing so much at Chicago This is an amazing step forward for a country in put in place by the Saudi government go deeper. Ac- From Dec. 9-11, the public schools. In Octo- the Middle East. According to the Huffington Post, in cording to the article, “Women also said voter regis- Chicago Teachers Union ber, former CEO of the 2015, the majority of the 10-worst countries for wom- tration had been hindered by bureaucratic obstacles, voted to allow its leader school system Barbara en’s rights are located in the region. a lack of awareness of the process and its significance, to call a strike. Teachers Byrd-Benner admitted However, rather than furthering the cause for equal and the fact that women could not drive themselves all over Chicago voted she was guilty in taking rights for women in the Middle East — and around to sign up.” over the course of those thousands of dollars in the world — the elections in Saudi Arabia have shone According to the Wall Street Journal, many women three days last week, bribes. This was in re- a light on some of the obscene measures in place to actually did view the election as a turning point for and 88 percent of teach- turn for giving almost oppress women. the Saudi government. The government has histor- ers were in favor of the $23 million in contracts The Daily Iowan Editorial Board believes that ically been run by an absolute monarchy that bans strike, according to the to her old employer. Saudi Arabia’s move to allow women to vote and women from driving and traveling abroad without the New York Times. Rather than strike, run in elections is an important step but that, in approval of a male relative. The Chicago Teach- the union should focus the grand scheme of equal rights, much more must It is this very female support that proves just how ers Union represents on trying to find a solu- be done. damaged the system is. If women feel that the right almost 30,000 teachers tion with the Chicago For example, according to Al Jazeera, because to vote — without the right to even drive or leave the and staff. The strike is school administrators. A of a strict division of sexes in public facilities, fe- country — is a substantial change, the culture is pro- in response to the city’s strike is a very selfish male candidates could not meet directly with men foundly flawed. proposed changes that thing to do. It may solve during the campaign. To put this into perspective, Saudi Arabia is making strides that other Mid- would result in a 12 per- a few problems, but it this means that the majority of voters cannot even dle Eastern countries have not yet made, and the cent pay cut for members will harm the education see or hear from the female candidates. While this right to vote and hold public office cannot be un- of the union. of many students. All makes the election wins more impressive, it speaks dermined. But many of the fundamental rights Because the strike the facts should be con- to the culture of the country. that had been established in other countries when would begin in 2016, this sidered before a strike is As if it wasn’t already an uphill battle for the wom- women finally gained the right to vote are yet to be would be the union’s sec- called. en — 900-some ran against nearly 6,000 men for only established in Saudi Arabia. ond strike in four years, Teachers and staff in sending a message that Seattle went on strike cannot be ignored. In in September, and they 2012, teachers decid- were able to get the ed to strike for the first raises that they had COLUMN time in almost 25 years. hoped for. Yet, a strike Jesse Sharkey, the vice would have serious con- president of the teachers sequences. At the same union, said in a state- time, Chicago should Republican in Democratic skin ment Monday, “Do not look into other alterna- cut our schools, do not tives before it decides to lay off educators or bal- lay off teachers. opt for voicing his favor of more, there are records as, usurping the celebrity’s ance the budgets on our Chicago spends tons heated sidewalks? And it indicating Trump and Bill Republican throne in Iowa, backs.” Before teachers of money on the revital- fits perfectly in line with Clinton had a secret chat recently passing by him in would go on strike, there ization of the Riverwalk the grooming techniques over the phone a month polls, Trump surely won’t would be mediation be- when the schools are not he and his staff are on before Trump jumped sputter because he has tween the union and city funded. Money should be fashioning Lt. Gov. Kim in the presidential ring quite a sly tactic. officials. focused toward education Reynolds into Branstad’s (looks like both Clintons Every political jab the If a strike were to take before the restoration Paul Osgerby political doppelgänger. are subject to obfuscated tycoon makes come on the place, almost 400,000 stu- of the city. It is also [email protected] (The vanity.) communications). heels of Democratic short- dents would be affected, not acceptable for offi- The best one I heard On the surface, Ole Don- comings; take, for instance, and classes would come cials to slow down talks We all have a little con- this week? Reported even ny may just seem the Re- his hawking of Clinton’s to a halt. Many teach- for teacher’s contracts. spiratorial appetite inside internationally, Republi- publican firebrand of the email scandal as well as ers’ contracts expired in Teachers do so much for that we must feed from can hopeful with the most nativist outcry from xeno- his border claims against June, and negotiations the schools, and they de- time to time. I, howev- controversial head of hair phobic Americans. He’s a Muslims one day after the have been stalled. Talks serve to have fair con- er, have quite the vora- Donald Trump is the pawn stallion, with a political re- White House address on of layoffs have occurred tacts. For now, the finan- cious hunger. It came to of Democratic candidate cord of hopscotch from Re- ISIS. It’s the perfect cou- with a $500,000,000 bud- cially struggling school my attention this week Hillary Clinton. He’s her publican to pro-choice to his pling, really. This is particu- get shortfall. system has some tough when some sort of hyper- ploy to incite pandemoni- newest model: populist. Re- larly so, given Clinton may This should threaten a choices to make. active documentary by um in the GOP landscape. publicans need a candidate just as well be a Republican district that is planning Does it hurt the edu- small-filmmaker T. Patrick It might seem just like frothing to push back the in the Democratic field with on cutting so many jobs. cation of thousands of Murray surfaced one of the some sort of satirical nar- party’s strategic goals in her “centrist” views. A strike is still a ways off; students, or does it re- most heated conspiracies. rative in the election, like 2013 to appeal to a diverse She defended her support it would not occur until negotiate contracts with Fifteen years after his those of The Onion (the population, where (cue of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” late spring 2016, because teachers? The answer death, the acclaimed film most credible news source gasps) white people are no and the Defense of Mar- even after a strike has seems easy. Hopefully, Chi- director Stanley Kubrick in America). But this may longer the ethnic majori- riage Act back when Bill been announced, there cago Public Schools can somewhow admitted to just be a foolproof concoc- ty in some of the largest Clinton was commander are still quite a few steps make the right decision. faking the NASA Moon tion of evidence. cities, such as Atlanta or in chief. She’s also a known landing on July 20, 1969, Trump is no stranger to Baltimore or even the na- friend of Wall Street, where in a studio somewhere in falsifying his own wealth, tion’s capital, according to Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd the desert. No matter how as Forbes pointed out. But the American Community Blankfein has raised funds STAFF frenetic the narrative is, what money really is to Survey of 2013’s Herfind- for her. Only after both her Kubrick (somewhat) plain- his name has no bound- ahl-Hirschman Index. contenders voiced support STACEY MURRAY Editor-in-Chief ly said it on tape — so how aries to the pools it funds, The GOP must be tired of legalizing marijuana did could it be false? such as Clinton’s Senatori- of bona fide candidates, she hop on the bandwagon. NICK HASSETT Opinions Editor Another great one I al campaigns. Meanwhile, such as Sen. Marco Rubio, Clinton’s candidacy merely MARCUS BROWN, JACOB PRALL, JOE LANE, PAUL OSGERBY stumbled upon: Our very both Bill and Hillary Clin- R-Fla., whose voting re- harks a 1990s neoliberal Editorial writers own Gov. Terry Branstad ton have been guests at cord corroborates his xe- fantasy, and her instigator CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES, JACE BRADY, SYDNEY NEWTON, has dementia. Why else Trump’s exclusive soirées nophobic platform (what a of chaos, Trump, only alle- HANNAH SOYER, SAM STUDER, KEITH REED, Columnists would he forget to fund Io- — none more elite than drag it is, getting old). Even viates pressure from the far wa schools $55 million and his own wedding. Further- with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex- right. EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR At each other’s have stopped numbering wars and bit more visionary than was King deciding to go to school full-time have just kept on counting. George 3.0, who would have been while working full-time. After throats, and scared By now we are up to war 6.0, baffled had he heard that a Colonial getting an AA from Kirkwood EDITORIAL POLICY silly 8.2, or you name it, as making American named Nathan Hale had Community College I transferred more war to defeat war appears said in his last words on being ap- into the University of Iowa and Is this the land of the free and to be analogous to promoting prehended and executed for spying, graduated last December. Anyone THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted news-media organization that the home of the brave, or the land disease in order to be able to treat “I only regret that I have but one can do this. I don’t remember provides fair and accurate coverage of events and issues pertaining to the of people at each others’ throats in the symptoms. 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I am to community college, and then with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of known as the Great War to be really do fight the war that ends all a white male. I would not have to a four year institution. Is that publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, fought to end all wars. war and leaves mankind to rest in been accepted. I haven’t taken the suit of armor you talk about? However in falling a bit short of peace? Such an effort might require the SATs or ACTs, I would have Everyone’s experience varies. To subject relevance, and space considerations. that wonderful ending, the conflict that we promote the alleviation of scored horribly. I had horrible think that all white people are the is now referenced as World War I conditions that produce nihilistic grades in high school. 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more than 1,000 better erage at 28.9, and has kick excellence nearly earned put him in good company; fensive attack is gone. FOOTBALL than the next highest play- returns of 96 and 98 yards him college football’s high- his campaign bested that Doing so, of course, is CONTINUED FROM 6A er. More than 1,000 of those this season. He’s not only est honor in 2015. His skills of Barry Sanders in 1988. easier said than done. yards have come from kick- a threat to score with each have drawn comparisons If Iowa needs to key in off returns — and it’s not kick he takes, he’s a threat with Reggie Bush, and he on one player in the Rose Follow @charlsgreen The returner just a product of quantity. to set his offense up in good has at least one more year Bowl, it’s McCaffrey. on Twitter for Iowa foot- McCaffrey has 3,496 He ranks eighth in the field position. of college ball left in him. Neutralize him, and the ball news, updates, and all-purpose yards in 2015, country in kick-return av- McCaffrey’s all-around His all-purpose record lifeblood of Stanford’s of- analysis.

the chemistry in the team and a dunking of the Cy- Florida aiming to return period after the Hawkeye SWIM right now is good, and the clones in Ames. But the be- to conference meets with Invitational, including the MBB CONTINUED FROM 6A training session will im- ginning of the season could more grit and fire. Iowa State meet, would be CONTINUED FROM 6A prove upon that. have gone a little better for “It’s one of those things crucial in forming a team “It’s such an important Long’s squad. in which it’s almost like strong enough to put up a … there are no classes, time for us, and we’ll need They opened the season we can never do enough,” fight in the Big Ten. He said this compli- no homework. So it’ll be a to come together as a team with three-straight victo- Long said. “The Hawkeye She enters the train- cates making a play call time for them to focus sole- ing period after putting to his team, because his ly on training.” ‘Right now is certainly a time when we can see how far we’ve come as a team. But up a pool record-breaking team then needs numer- But physical and mental solo time in the 100 free ous play calls depending training can only go so far it’s also a time when we can find out how far we have to go.’ against Iowa State. She on the personnel. in college athletics. The St. — Olivia Kabacinski, senior was also a part of the re- “If it gets fumbled or Petersburg trip will also cord-breaking group in the there’s a charge or some- provide the group with a more than we already have ries against Illinois-Chi- Invitational was fantastic. 200-medley relay. thing, you feel, geez, we team-building experience this year,” she said. “We as cago, Michigan State, and But these Big Ten dual “Right now is certainly a should have taken a time- that the coaching staff be- a staff know that will hap- Northern Iowa. However meets, they can use some time when we can see how out, but I’ll always let my lieves is essential if the pen.” the next two Big Ten oppo- work. We expect to do bet- far we’ve come as a team,” guys go,” McCaffery said. Hawks are to succeed in the The Hawks are coming nents, Minnesota and Pur- ter, for sure.” Kabacinski said. “But it’s “We already have it called, second half of the season. off impressive performanc- due, dominated the Hawks. Last week, senior Oliv- also a time when we can and there’s no reason to Associate head coach es at the Hawkeye Invita- With their 1-2 Big Ten ia Kabacinski agreed with find out how far we have have to take one, plus you Frannie Malone believes tional in early December record, the team will go to her coaches, saying the to go.” might need it later.” SPORTS FOR UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF HAWKEYE SPORTS, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @DI_SPORTS_DESK DAILYIOWAN.COM

TEAM: Ferentz: Robinson Coach of the Year NAME: By JORDAN HANSEN [email protected]

Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz has been named the 2015 YEAR: Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year. The Football Writers Associa- tion of America and the Allstate Sugar Bowl hand out the award, POSITION: which will be presented to Fer- entz on Jan 9, 2016, in Scottsdale, Arizona before the College Foot- ball Playoff Final. “It is rewarding to see the hard work of our entire coaching staff and every member of our football program being recognized on the national level,” Ferentz said in a release. “I appreciate the acknowledgement of our accom- plishments. I am honored to share this recognition with our staff, our players, and our great fans, and I am grateful to the Universi- ty of Iowa for providing the neces- sary support for our success.” The award is named after the late Eddie Robin- son, who coached at Grambling State University for 55 seasons. Before that, he was a grad- uate student at the University of Iowa. While this is the Ferentz first time Ferentz head coach has won the award; he was a finalist in 2002 and 2004. The Iowa football team started the regular season 12-0, the first time in school history and the most wins in school history. The Hawkeyes rose as high as No. 4 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, and they currently sit DISSECTING CHRISTIAN at No. 5. While the Hawkeyes fell 16-13 in the Big Ten Championship, the team was picked to play in the Rose Bowl against Pac-12 champi- MCCAFFREY on No. 6 Stanford. The game will Iowa will face Heisman Trophy runner-up Christian McCaffery in the Rose Bowl. What be Ferentz’s first Rose Bowl as a head coach. He now ranks seventh makes him tick, and can he be stopped? in Big Ten history in conference wins and eighth in total victories. Other finalists for the award By CHARLIE GREEN He’s shifty, explosive, and also powerful. Stanford runs him included Tom Herman of Houston, [email protected] primarily between the tackles. And although he finished with Mark Dantonio of Michigan State, only 8 rushing touchdowns, he’s a viable option at the goal line Brian Kelly of Notre Dame, Dabo As one of the most prolific backs in college football, Stanford’s and in short-yardage situations. Swinney of Clemson, Matt Ruhle Christian McCaffrey does just about everything. of Temple, Bob Stoops of Oklaho- The sophomore has set a single season record for all-purpose The receiver ma, and David Shaw of Stanford. yards, averaging 268.9 per game as a runner, receiver, and re- turn man. Last week, he placed second in Heisman Trophy vot- Not only is McCaffrey the team’s leading receiver, he’s sec- ing to Alabama’s Derrick Henry. ond in the nation in receiving yards for running backs with 540. McCaffrey, the son of former Denver Bronco Ed McCaffrey, Coming out of the backfield he’s an immediate matchup night- has drawn comparisons with Reggie Bush for his all-around mare for defense to account for. ability. He’s dynamic, dangerous, and more than anything, ver- McCaffrey is an exceptional athlete for reasons not always satile. The Hawks will undoubtedly have their hands full when talked about. Watch him haul in a pass in the flat or on short-out Swimmers he is on the field. routs, and you’ll notice his eyes and hands are always in sync. That kind of coordination has him looking up simultaneously as The runner the ball reaches his gloves, ready to make his move downfield. Because the Cardinal don’t have much in the way of receiving head for At 6-1, 200 pounds, McCaffrey’s patience and explosion may targets, they rely heavily on the production their do-everything be his best attributes as a running back. He put together an back brings to the table in the pass game. 1,800-yard season behind one of the best lines in college, using McCaffery makes life a lot easier for quarterback Kevin Ho- those qualities to burst into the second level. gan, particularly on third and short. Southern Once in the open field, the sophomore is a difficult to catch and bring down. Quick feet and fluid hips allow him to cut on a dime, making one-on-one situations not ideal situations for defenders. SEE FOOTBALL, 5A ‘vacation’ By JAKE MOSBACH [email protected] NOTEBOOK After the Hawkeye women’s swim- ming and diving team clobbered archrival Iowa State on Dec. 11, the Hawkeyes learn after debacle calendar said they had more than a month- By IAN MURPHY Head coach Fran McCaffery team similar to Iowa State. consistently well in this league long break until their [email protected] said the team would move on “We’re in the Big Ten,” Clem- is very difficult,” he said. “And next competition. from the Iowa State loss in mons said. “We probably won’t I think that’s what has been But a “break” is the The Iowa men’s basketball time for Drake on Saturday be in many situations like that.” impressive to me, because I’ve furthest thing from the team lost to archrival No. 5 Io- Des Moines. watched him from afar before I swimmers’ minds. wa State in fantastic fashion, The Hawkeyes have to move Goodbye, Bo came into the league. While many UI stu- but the Hawks said the posi- on, he said, and having a veter- “He came in and put his style dents will be at home Long tives takeaways exist. an team certainly helps. Wisconsin head coach Bo in place, and [the Badgers have] relaxing after the head coach Senior Jarrod Uthoff had a “Whether you win or you Ryan retired effectively imme- been consistently good.” stresses of finals, head career day, racking up 30 points lose, you’ve got to move on, diately on Monday night after Iowa will play Wisconsin in coach Marc Long’s team in the first half and 32 overall. and that’s how I look at it,” the Badgers’ victory over Texas Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 24. will be in the midst of its most intense “I was cooking,” Uthoff said, McCaffery said. “We want to A&M-Corpus Christi. training session of the year. putting it simply. The career win to get better. We’re play- Ryan led Wisconsin to two Fi- Late-game time-outs The Hawks will travel to St. Peters- day came one game after he put ing a really good team that nal Fours, seven Big Ten cham- burg, Florida, on Jan. 3, undergoing up his previous career high, 27, we have a lot of respect for in pionships, and 14 NCAA Tour- McCaffery elected not to call strenuous physical and mental training against Western Illinois. an excellent environment.” nament appearances. He leaves a time-out with nine seconds during a weeklong excursion to make a And while the 83-82 loss cer- Some Hawkeyes called the with 364 wins at Wisconsin, a left on clock against Iowa State, final push before resuming the season. tainly stings, he said, the team game a learning experience. school record. Longtime assis- He elaborated on his decision Long said the Hawks will have time can put its finger on at least It could prove to be. The tant Greg Gard will step in as on Tuesday, noting, among oth- to relax at home, but that will be brief. part of the problem. Hawks still have dates with the interim head coach. er things, a time-out allows the “They get to go home for about nine “Basically on offense, we top-10 teams in Michigan State McCaffery offered Ryan con- opponent to make substitutions days,” he said. “But when they come didn’t have a lot of spacing and Maryland this season. gratulations on a job well-done. and set up a defense and, possi- back, it really starts our final training and ball movement,” Uthoff But senior Anthony Clem- “He’s done a fabulous job bly, a play. push. We’ll head down South with them said. “We tend to get stand- mons said he was grateful the there. It’s hard to do what he ing around.” Hawkeyes don’t have another did once, one year, and to do it SEE MBB, 5A SEE SWIM, 5A The weekend in arts & entertainment Thursday, December 17, 2015

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MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC • DEATH TO ZERO, DKBD, AKASHA, 10 P.M., • CURTIS & LORETTA, MINNESOTA FOLK, 7 P.M., • SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC: JOHNNY • IOWA CITY COMMUNITY BAND GABE’S, 330 E. WASHINGTON UPTOWN BILL’S THOMPSON & DAN BBOEK, 7 P.M., UPTOWN HOLIDAY CONCERT, 2 P.M., WORDS • EUFORQUESTRA, 8 P.M., ENGLERT, 221 E. BILL’S ENGLERT WASHINGTON • AMERICAN SCARECROWS, CRYSTAL CITY, • AARON KAMM & ONE DROPS, 9:30 P.M., ADAM BRUCE, 8 P.M., BLUE MOOSE, 211 IOWA YACHT CLUB, 13 S. LINN • CATFISH KEITH, 8 P.M., MILL • BODY ROCK, RICH ROK, WOLF MIXER, 10 P.M., • THE FEZ, 8 P.M., ENGLERT GABE’S FILM • BLACK CHRISTMAS, THE GENTLE, WAX • THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL, 3:30 P.M., CANNON, VAN ALLEN, 9 P.M., GABE’S WORDS • FREE GENERATIVE WRITING FILMSCENE, 118 E. COLLEGE • STILL THE TIDE, SOUL PHLEGM, DOUGLAS WORKSHOP, 5:30 P.M., PUBLIC • ROOM, 5:30 P.M., FILMSCENE NYE, 9:30 P.M., YACHT CLUB SPACE ONE • CHI-RAQ, 8 P.M., 10:30 P.M., FILMSCENE THEATER • COMING OF AGE IN CHORE BOOTS, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE THEATER FILM • IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 10 A.M., FILMSCENE DANCE THEATER • UI YOUTH BALLET AND DANCE • COMING OF AGE IN CHORE BOOTS, 7:30 P.M., DEPARTMENT WINTER CONCERT, 2 RIVERSIDE THEATER, 213 N. GILBERT P.M., SPACE/PLACE DANCE THEATER • DRAG & DANCE PARTY, 8 P.M., STUDIO 13 • COMING OF AGE IN CHORE BOOTS, 7:30 P.M., RIVERSIDE THEATER

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OPENING MOVIES

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS SISTERS EXTRACTION DREAM TEAM TINA FEY AND AMY POEHLER REUNITE ONCE MORE, THIS TIME DESPITE BEING TURNED DOWN FOR FIELD SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES, CORE CAST MEMBERS HARRISON FORD (HAN SOLO), MARK HAMILL AS SISTERS COMING HOME TO EMPTY OUT THEIR CHILDHOOD BEDROOM SO ANALYST HARRY TURNER (KELLAN LUTZ) BELIEVES HE CAN RESCUE HIS (LUKE SKYWALKER), AND CARRIE FISHER (LEIA) RETURN TO USHER IN THE THEIR PARENTS CAN SELL THEIR OLD HOME. THE NOSTALGIA PROVES TOO FATHER, RETIRED CIA FIELD OPERATIVE LEONARD (BRUCE WILLIS), FROM THE NEXT GENERATION OF STAR WARS FILMS. SET 30 YEARS AFTER THE LAST MUCH, PROMPTING THE TWO TO RELIVE THEIR GLORY DAYS WITH A FINAL CLUTCHES OF A TERRORIST GROUP. HE’LL FINALLY KNOW IF HE HAS WHAT IT INSTALLMENT, THE MOVIE DOES PROMISE TO INTRODUCE A NEW LEAD TRIO. RAGING PARTY. TAKES TO BE A COMBAT AGENT.

DRINK OF THE WEEK Holidays on silver screen For holiday movies, is it out with the old, in with the new? Or are the golden oldies classics for a reason?

By GRACEY MURPHY Mariah Carey and a hunky believing he was an elf. Af- over the hilarity this group [email protected] Hugh Grant, and you’ve got ter his identity crisis, Buddy had to offer. Plus, Mindy yourself a perfect holiday journeys to New York City Kaling and Tracy Morgan It’s the most wonderful movie. to reunite with his pessimis- star in this film, too. I may time of the year. It’s also the tic father. This holiday com- not advise it for children, most wonderful time for Christmas Eve edy has the best elements of but it will definitely keep movies. While such films Similar to Love Actually, any Christmas movie: car- adults laughing for holi- as Rudolph the Red-Nosed in Christmas Eve we get to ols, Santa Claus, snow, and days to come. SEA BREEZE Reindeer, Santa Claus, and watch six different eleva- cheer. If you’ve never seen THERE IS NO BETTER WAY TO END THE SEMESTER THAN WITH are all tors get stuck around New this movie, I’d strongly ad- The Nightmare Before A Christmas Story A CLASSIC COCKTAIL. THE SEA BREEZE IS LIKE A GROWN UP magnificent, 2015 may be York City and learn about vise you watch it right now, Christmas VODKA CRANBERRY. IT’S EASY TO MAKE AND EVEN EASIER a year of new holiday favor- the people inside them. on repeat, 20 times in a row. The famous The Night- ites. See how the most re- Unfortunately, this movie It’s just that good. mare Before Christmas TO DRINK. cent holiday films compare did not grasp my atten- was released in 1997. Jack with some past preferences. tion. The characters were The Night Before Skellington, the pumpkin EXPERIENCE: VODKA IS MIXED CRANBERRY JUICE ALONG WITH not memorable whatsoever A new holiday sitcom has king of Halloweentown, at- GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, THEN POURED OVER A HEALTHY SERVING Love Actually and, though called been introduced. Though tempts to dominate Christ- Christ- OF ICE. THE GRAPEFRUIT JUICE REALLY BALANCES WELL WITH This beautiful tale mas Eve, this movie could not as cherished as Elf, The mastown by kidnapping THE SWEETNESS OF THE CRANBERRY JUICE. I WARN YOU, IT’S graced the big screen in have taken place any day of Night Before has definitely Santa Claus. The Night- 2003. Following the lives the year. The only redeem- made a name for itself in mare Before Christmas is A BIT TART. BUT DON’T GET ME WRONG, THIS IS NOT A WEAK of eight couples in London, ing quality was the music holiday classics. This mov- a beloved movie for both DRINK. THIS DRINK DOES THE JOB EITHER WAY. Love Actually strays from brought to us by violinist ie follows three hilarious adults and children, even the typical holiday movie. Jenny Oaks Baker. Other friends (Seth Rogen, Joseph if it gave me nightmares ADVICE: THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS DRINK IS YOU CAN GET As opposed to seeing on- than that, this movie was, Gordon-Levitt, and Antho- as a kid. This movie breaks IT ANYWHERE. THE BEST THING ABOUT IT IS YOU CAN MAKE IT ly one love story, we get to quite frankly, garbage. ny Mackie) as they travel tradition and mixes spooky YOURSELF. GARNISH THE DRINK WITH A LIME OR SQUEEZE A watch numerous unfold. to find the ultimate party with the cheerful holiday. This movie always puts Elf to end a 10-year tradition Luckily, this movie ends on BIT OF LIME INTO THE DRINK TO GET MORE OF A LEMONADE me in a giddy spirit with Will Ferrell. Zooey De- of going out on Christmas a happy note, and Christ- — OR SHOULD I SAY LIMEADE — TASTE. themes of both romance schanel. What more does a Eve. When not gawking at mas is saved. The best part and Christmas. Add a fun, movie need? Elf joins Bud- how handsome Gordon– about this movie is it fits in — BY REBECCA MORIN young girl’s rendition of “All dy, a man who mistakenly Levitt looks in a Christmas with both Christmas and I want for Christmas,” by grew up in the North Pole, sweater, I was snickering Halloween. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 80 HOURS 3B Finding the geography Laughter, with some of belonging psychedelics Hoda Kotb, a cohost of the fourth hour of the ‘Today Show,’ will By ISAAC HAMLET spans. With these smaller more willing to go along [email protected] shows, you have audienc- with bigger ideas if they’re have a book bursting with inspiration published next month. es with a longer attention couched in these crazy, From the moment he first span, and you can do more weird, psychedelic ideas.” By CLAIRE DIETZ heard the phrase “stand- intelligent stuff.” In his podcast Here We [email protected] up comic” uttered from his Most of the material Are, Mauss interviews friend’s lips when he was 10, used in this show comes professionals across var- Hoda Kotb’s Where We Shane Mauss has wanted to from jokes that have built ious academics. It’s the Belong tells the story of be a comedian. up in Mauss’ back pocket. facts he picks up here, and six people and the strug- “I didn’t know what that After an appearance on others similar to them, gles they faced trying to meant at the time,” Mauss Pete Holmes’ podcast and that he likes to sprinkle find themselves and look- said. “He told me it was a an impromptu show in into his material. ing for a place in which person who made strangers Houston because of a snow “I don’t think my job they truly belong. laugh, and I was like, ‘Oh, storm, the material was as a comedian is to say The Daily Iowan re- cool. I’d like to do that.’ ” given a chance to breathe. something important or cently spoke with Kotb Mauss has appeared “This is the only show try to make a change in about her upcoming book on “Conan” and has his I’ve done that hasn’t once the world,” Mauss said. and about what it means own Netflix special,Mat - failed,” he said. “People “Comedians should pur- for people to find their ing Season. have come up and talked sue what they’re inter- metaphorical home. He will next appear at the to me after the show, and ested in. If there’s a comic Daily Iowan: What in- Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., they’ve been really enthu- who loves cars but isn’t spired this book? at 9 p.m. today. His show will siastic about it.” doing anything about Hoda Kotb: I feel like be a departure from more Part of his aim is in- cars, that’s a shame. This we all have a place we’re typical subjects, revolving forming people about psy- is stuff that intrigues me; supposed to be, a job we’re around psychedelics. chedelics. As Mauss put there’s this kind of ines- supposed to be in, a per- Though some of his oth- it, he’s found “people are capable self-indulgence.” son we’re supposed to be er standup performances with, a place you’re sup- have touched on the ex- posed to live. And some- perience of psychedelics, times, we wonder if we’re Mauss discovered that really there, and I think after more than a few you know when you have minutes, he started to that feeling. When some contributed lose the audience. people go to Paris for the “A regular comedy club first time, and they feel needs to have more ac- like they have a warmth People make resolutions, GO TO cessible stuff,” he said. in the heart. and they start trying to “You’re going to have Or someone does some- make changes in life. And I DAILYIOWAN.COM people who are there for thing, and looks up at thought with the new year, FOR THE REST OF Q&A drinking or for a bache- the clock, and says, “Oh new you, it was a good time lor party, so they tend to my gosh, it’s 4 o’clock.” for this to come out. You have shorter attention Whatever that some- don’t know … What’s your thing is you’re doing is major in college? something you should DI: Me? English and try to figure out how to journalism. carve into a profession. Kotb: OK, you’re En- And I’ve always been in glish and journalism and awe of people who have what job do you want? found that sweet spot. DI: I want to write; I And you can tell, because haven’t worked out much there’s this peaceful- else after that. ness about them, they’re Kotb: So you want to not fighting, they’re not be a writer. Let’s pre- swimming upstream, tend you get a job and they’re riding the waves. you’re writing for some- And that’s what really in- thing that feels like it spired me. might be a fit. You get to DI: Why these sto- write, but you don’t get ries in particular? How to write exactly what did you become aware of you want. them? As you get older, you’ll Kotb: We were looking say, “Do you know what for people who fit dif- I love to write? I love ferent moments in life. to write about travel. Some people are looking And I want to work for for the right profession, the Travel Channel and and some people are look- write and travel that ing to find out if they’re way.” Or you might say, fulfilled where family is “Oh my gosh, I want to concerned. Some are con- inspire people, and I cerned if they’re fulfilled want to lift others up. So where fate is concerned I’m going to meet a mil- and on and on and on. lion people, and do all And so we went look- kinds of research, and ing online for people write that.” Or, “I like who were interesting. breaking news, and I’m Obviously, we didn’t going to chase it down.” want them all to be the same category, so we could get a bit of every- thing. It was just a wide net; there’s no rhyme or reason. It’s more of, ‘Oh, look at this one. And this one.’ And then some would fall out because it doesn’t have enough lay- ers, and we just boiled it down to this select group of people that covered everything, pretty much, in terms of people who were at different stages in their lives in trying to find their way. DI: Why a book? You have so many media op- tions to choose from, why did you choose a book? Kotb: I think you want something you can carry with you. It’s one of those things that you can pass on to other people and say, “Oh my gosh, look at this college grad. I know you just graduated, take a peek at this book.” I read a lot of my books on my iPad, but these aren’t magazine-like stories. These aren’t stories you get when you open the pages of Glamour. And that’s interesting. These have just more to it than that. DI: Why publish these stories now? Kobt: I think with the new year, we always take a step back to look at our- selves. We look around and say, “Wow, I wonder if I’m on the right path.” It’s a time of rebirth, to recal- ibrate and look ahead, and look at the stuff that’s go- ing on in my life right now. 80 HOURS 4B THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015

Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp a We didn’t get albums from This year marked the be- The Assassin “Jane the Virgin” Kanye West or Frank Ocean, Butterfly ginning of a new era for film- but I dare say it didn’t mat- Regardless of politics, you makers, both in Hollywood Hsiao-Hsien Hou’s tour de This fall the whole first ter, as 2015 was so good we can see where President and in the arthouses. This force is, without debate, season was put on Netflix, were in legitimate danger of Obama was coming from new wave comes complete the most beautiful film of though it premièred on the oversaturation. when he announced his fa- with an updated status quo the year. With every shot CW in 2014. Jane, a virgin, vorite song of the year was and a crop of films whose more captivating than the accidentally gets inseminated Father John Misty, I Love You, off Lamar’s most recent LP. subject matters might ini- last, Hou’s camerawork will at a checkup doctor’s appoint- Honeybear Butterfly is both a chilling tially be somewhat less ac- keep you glued to your seat ment. The father? Rafael, commentary on today’s race cessible but, in the long run, throughout this masterpiece who owns the hotel at which Leaving Fleet Foxes was relations in America and a are certainly no less mes- of filmmaking. Jane works and with whom the best decision Joshua brutally honest, self-effacing merizing. she shared a passionate kiss Tillman has ever made. journal entry from one of rap Room five years back. Plus, Jane is Since his departure from the music’s most complex and Mad Max: Fury Road engaged to a detective work- acclaimed neo-folk outfit, he conflicted minds. Both the most brutal and ing on a drug case involving got married and released Furiosa. Furiosa. Furiosa. the most heartwarming story the hotel. And Jane’s long-lost the year’s best album. Hon- Grimes, Art Angels The year’s best character of the year. Brie Larson and father turns out to be the star eybear is an extended and steals the show in the year’s Jacob Tremblay star in this of her favorite telenovela. thoughtful love letter micro- Grimes pushes the bound- best movie, receiving added adaptation of Emma Dono- Watching it yet? cosmic of what true affection aries of pop music to their support from the mind of de- ghue’s novel. This one takes means in 2015. It is cleverly breaking points in this stun- praved genius George Miller some guts to sit through, but “Empire” tongue-in-cheek, uniquely ning 14-track collection that and Tom Hardy’s minimalist it proves worth it in the end. patriotic, and wholehearted- finds the artist functioning turn as the film’s namesake. Buzz has surrounded this ly beautiful. in her freest and most cre- Steve Jobs musical drama/soap opera ative state. since its release in January. Nicolas Jaar, Nymphs II/III/IV Spotlight Aaron Sorkin, Danny CEO of a record label with Jamie xx, In Colour Boyle, and Michael Fass- a past gets sick and has to Though technically not One of the year’s tensest, bender partner for this decide which of his sons will an album, this series of EPs In Colour reveals to the most riveting releases also chronicle of our era’s most take over his business. In from Brown University grad- world a Jamie xx finally free boasts the best ensemble influential creative think- one big moment, to portray uate and boy-wonder Nicolas from the restrictive margin- cast. If it was up to me, Ruf- er and deliver on all fronts. the complex familial rela- Jaar form a collection more ality of his former band, The falo and Keaton would both Fassbender’s performance is tionships, son Jamal publicly cohesive and better produced xx. Creating in a style that is take home hardware for best the best of the year, and Sor- announces he’s gay with a re- than any full-length album uniquely his own, Jamie xx supporting actor in Feb. kin’s script is, as usual, im- mixed version of his father's this year. Fusing aspects combines island sounds with peccable. song. The show’s soundtrack of ambient music with his traditional house music to — by Girindra Selleck was No. 1 on the Billboard characteristic minimal tech- perfection. 200 chart. Shot partially no, Jaar crafts a 40-minute — by Girindra Selleck in Chicago, the show used masterpiece that will blow young people from the area you away. as extras, so look around and see if you can spy anyone you know. — by Grace Pateras

Sometimes having a great “Love yourself,” Justin Bieber Fallout 4 song isn’t enough; in 2015, It is physically painful for I knew Fallout 4 and Metal people want videos. all us anti-Beliebers when Gear Solid were going to be he puts out something good. No. 1 and No. 2, but deciding And it disappoints me to say which would win the top spot “Alright,” Kendrick Lamar this video is delightfully sim- was difficult. In the end, Fall- ple. There are no crazy stunts out won, perhaps because it’s This video is cinematically or special features, just pow- simply fresher in my mind, beautiful. Shot completely erful storytelling. There is no but it was a close race. in black and white, “Alright” arguing, it’s a good video. discusses heavy but relevant Metal Gear Solid themes of violence and dis- “Sugar,” Maroon 5 crimination. Lamar stands Sorry, Metal Gear Solid, on a lamppost above the city Maroon 5 hit everyone right Fallout 4 just edged you out. for much of the video and in the feels earlier this year stands above the rest on this with its smash hit “Sugar.” Halo 5 list for best video of the year. The video chronicles the band crashing weddings all over Los Halo 5 and Black Ops III Angeles and giving surprise both fumbled their stories “Bitch Better Have My Mon- performances for newlyweds. pretty much equally, but ey,” Rihanna How do I sign up for that? Halo modernized the series with new mechanics, most Whoa. That’s pretty much “Hotline Bling,” Drake of which worked out pretty all you can say after seeing well. this one. It’s twisted, scary, I’m unsure whether this is — by Jordan Ryder bizarrely sexy, and definitely a music video or simply a gold not OK for children’s eyes. mine for gifs and memes. Re- Rihanna may have missed gardless, Drake created quite her calling as a stone-cold the phenomena with a sick killer. beat and his epic dad-dancing. The colors are pretty, too. — by Jasmine Putney

Theater can be overshad- owed by television and film, but there was plenty to be proud of on stage in 2015. The Tony Awards Kristin Chenoweth and Al- This year was rough for ce- as always. H,” was the most Every year there are mo- Viola Davis Wins an Cumming co-hosted the lebrities and their quasi-fa- retweeted of 2015, with near- ments that capture the at- Though it surprised no 69th-annual Tony Awards at mous counterparts, staying ly 750,000 clicks. tention of the country or, on one, Viola Davis became the Radio City Music Hall. Cu- rife with gossip for pop cul- occasion, the whole world. first African-American to rious Incident of the Dog in ture’s dedicated followers. Iggy Azalea’s downfall This year was no exception. win an Emmy for Outstand- the Nighttime took home the Scrolling through Twitter ing Lead Actress in a Drama award for Best Play, as well as was an endless treat, as 2015 The backlash was swift The attack on Paris Series. She was honored for four others. Best Musical was spared no one. not long after Azalea stood her role in “How to Get Away a toss-up between Fun Home at the top of the charts. On Nov. 13, a series of at- with Murder.” You go, Viola. and American in Paris, but ul- Rachel Dolezal exposed A feud in late 2014 with tacks took place across a timately Fun Home dominat- Azealia Banks mutated into section of Paris, killing at Brian Williams Loses ed, taking home Best Musical Dolezal, a hairdresser, art- a flurry of uncovered racist least 130 people. As the city and four other awards. ist, and rights activist from tweets from the past, a flop mourned in the wake of Eu- In February, “NBC Night- Washington, sparked con- single with Britney Spears, rope’s worst terrorist attack ly News” anchor Brian Wil- Hamilton, Lin-Manuel troversy this summer after and a cancelled arena tour in more than a decade, coun- liams admitted to misrep- Miranda her parents outed the former after Nick Jonas and Ti- tries across the globe offered resenting events he had NAACP chapter president as nashe fled the scene. Accord- support. covered during the 2003 Iraq The hottest ticket since Jan. a white woman. They spoke ing to her career’s autopsy War. Williams was suspend- 20 has been for Hamilton, a to the press after Dolezal report, it was all over once University of Missouri presi- ed from his position, and new musical revolutionizing reported being the victim of Spears shaded Azalea on dent steps down NBC issued an apology on American theater. Hamilton, hate crimes. Dolezal main- Twitter. his behalf. Williams returned which tells the story of first tains she is “transracial” and After many reported ac- to MSNBC in September as a Secretary of the Treasury Al- identifies as black. She soon Justin Bieber also exposed counts of racial discrimina- breaking news anchor. exander Hamilton, mixes rap lost her positions on a police tion at the University of Mis- and hip-hop music to create a ombudsperson board and Though he peed in a souri-Columbia, including a Bruce becomes Caitlyn new sound for theater. teaching Africana studies as bucket, criticized Bill Clin- swastika drawn in feces, stu- an adjunct instructor. ton, and rubbed elbows dents called for the resigna- After a revealing inter- Hand to God, Robert Askins with the legal system in tion of President Tim Wolfe. view with Diane Sawyer on 2014, Bieber’s comeback African-American members April 24, former Olympian Perhaps the most shocking Zayn leaves One Direction game this year was some- of the football team refused Bruce Jenner discussed his new play of the season re- thing to be proud of. After to play or practice until Wolfe struggles with gender iden- volves around a small Bible Zayn Malik stunned One letting it all hang out at stepped down, and one stu- tity. Nearly a month later, school classroom in the Texas. Direction’s teen fans every- an island resort, not-safe- dent began a hunger strike. he underwent extensive Hand to God follows an awk- where when he left the boy for-work photos of Bieber On Nov. 9, he renounced his surgery and became Caitlyn ward teenager, Jason, who band for some alone time and ended up online, drawing title, and the Missouri sys- Jenner. Regardless of your creates a puppet for his Bible to make music more in tune attention before his album tem chancellor soon followed. opinion about the massive school, only for the puppet to with his tastes. Things got release. Bieber’s dad Jer- amounts of publicity that get possessed by the devil. weird on Twitter after Ma- emy chimed in on Twitter, ensued after the change, This shocking and hilarious lik’s newfound BFF Naughty calling himself a “#proud- Jenner was able to bring to new play had critics and au- Boy came into the picture. daddy.” Bieber called it a light the stance of transgen- diences unsure whether to Harry Style’s tweet after the “dad thing.” der equality in America. laugh or be scared. announcement, “All the love — by Chris Higgins — by Jasmine Putney — by Devyn Young THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 80 HOURS 5B

It was a captivating year for is now Beau and Edythe. I’m There often exist one or “Pedestrian at Best,” Court- books, memoirs, thrillers, hor- sure this made many fans two songs on an album that ney Barnett ror, and everything in between. happy, but I didn’t really alone hold more substance understand the point of the than entire projects. This In a year dictated by elec- Girl on a Train, Paula Hawkins remake; there was nothing year, we saw many such tronic music and hip-hop, very original. songs emerge from one of the these four minutes of gritty Girl on a Train is a fasci- strongest musical offerings garage rock act as a refreshing nating read that explores Delicious Foods, James Han- in nearly a decade. and needed escape. Barnett’s an unreliable narrator, Ra- naham lyrics and the undeniable cho- chel. It splits the viewpoints “Slumlord,” Neon Indian rus are merely a bonus. among three women but fol- This book has three lows Rachel the most. In the main characters: Darlene, This anthemic, layered “I Know There’s Gonna Be vein of Gone Girl, it holds son Eddie, and drugs. Dar- masterpiece from Neon In- (Good Times),” Jamie xx an exhilarating twist at the lene’s drug addiction ac- dian’s excellent Vega Intl end. This book will keep you tually has another name, Night School, complete with featuring Young Thug and antsy and nervous but has a Scott, which adds a certain a beautiful chorus, pounding Popcaan, “Gosh”, Jamie xx happy ending. unusualness to the story. synthesizers, and a breath- Almost any song on In Co- After her husband’s death, taking outro, is a song you lour could make this list, but Why Not Me, Mindy Kaling Darlene turns to drugs for can’t help but dance to when these two are where Jamie consolidation and aban- it blasts over the speakers. best demonstrates his abili- Known for her roles in dons her son, then later ties as a producer. Crafting eu- “The Office” and “The Min- tries to make amends. This “Hotline Bling,” Drake phoric soundscapes both with dy Project,” Kaling released book was heart-wrenching, Young Thug and Popcaan and Why Not Me on Sept. 15, ex- brutal, and dejecting, but Drake did lots of Drake on his own, Jamie xx cements ploring her journey through fascinating. things in 2015, including col- himself as the new authority work, love, and friendships. laborating with the world’s on electronic music. She even discusses work af- Binary Star, Sarah Gerard hottest artist on a surprise-re- ter “Office.” A lot of actors lease mix tape and fueling write memoirs these days, Binary Star is another rumors about a relationship “In The Night,” the Weeknd but I’d say Kaling tops the book that makes readers with the world’s greatest ath- list as one of the best. think as the protagonist fac- lete, but everything paled in Abel Tesfaye’s unlikely es hardships with anorexia comparison with the release ascension to pop icon is best Life and Death: Twilight and an alcoholic boyfriend. of this song and its accom- epitomized by this eerily up- Reimagined, Stephanie Meyer As one of the first books pub- panying music video. As if to beat tale of a young girl with lished in 2015, it certainly outdo himself, Drake’s best few options who finds herself I have to be honest, I’m not delivered. This book helps song might not even end up falling into the sex trade. a huge Twilight fan. With the in understanding the inner on his highly anticipated next Tesfaye infiltrates and ex- 10-year anniversary, Meyer works of anorexia. It was album, slated to be released poses the seedy underbelly of released a new version but beautiful and painful at the early next year. a genre typified by its glam- swapped the genders. What same time. orous choruses and vapid used to be Bella and Edward — by Gracey Murphy lyrics and, in doing so, cre- ates the year’s best pop song. — by Girindra Selleck

For many, podcasts seem Limetown intimidating because there’s Lena Haddock searches so much content to get caught for the truth behind a dis- up on. Luckily, if you can appearance that occurred 10 spare an hour, you can start years ago, when more than listening to these podcasts, 300 people disappeared from which are either in their first a small town in Tennessee. season or nonsequential. No one has heard from them since. Until now. “Doris & Mary-Anne Are Breaking Out of Prison” Tanis Lore “Doris & Mary-Ann” is From the Pacific Northwest Author Aaron Mahnke ex- a set of 10 short videos, most Stories, Tanis follows the sto- plores the people, places, and lasting around 30 seconds. ry of Nic Silver as he searches things of our darkest night- Each video spends its time for the mythical Tanis, a place mares. During the course trying to tell a single joke. that has no permanent phys- of 20 minutes, Mahnke will The creator’s comedic timing ical origin but still is firm- show you that sometimes the is on point, and the biggest ly rooted in musings of the truth of our history is actu- laugh often comes out of each greats of literature. ally far more terrifying than video’s abrupt ending. fiction could ever be. Black Tapes Podcast “Hey Ash, Whatcha’ Playin?: Judge John Hodgman SJW” Also from Pacific Northwest Stories, it follows Alex Reagan Is a hotdog a sandwich? A series headed by siblings as she searches for the truth Can someone be too good at Ash and Anthony Burch, it behind paranormal occurrenc- Mortal Kombat? How many tackles significant games es alongside the enigmatic ra- times can you text a friend and events in video-game tionalist Dr. Richard Strand. before you cross the line in- culture. This particular ep- Reagan can be compared to to harassment? Comedian isode, “SJW” focuses on the Fox Mulder, sometimes a bit John Hodgman and Jessie Gamer’s Gate issue from too eager to chalk up occur- Thorn tackle these issues earlier in the year. While rences to the paranormal, and more in a “fake Inter- the video doesn’t give a lot of while Strand is without a net court.” context, it’s easy to watch it, doubt the Scully of the duo. — by Claire Dietz pick up on the surface issues, and still find it funny. “A Proper Revenge Fantasy” A College Humor parody- ing of “Downton Abby,” this video shows an upset butler fantasizing about what he’d want to do to the family he serves. It’s fun to see how with a single actor and some People tend to think their Koehn’s 57-yard field goal editing tricks, the video goes university is the best. Who’s The atmosphere at Kinnick from resembling an upset to say we’re wrong? Iowa had Stadium was electric for the By now you’ve extinguished bum, you don’t question. You child’s fantasy to evoking a lot going for it this year. first night game of the 2015 your fill of "Hotline Bling" and bow, grab some headphones, thoughts of Quinton Taran- season, with the Hawkeyes developed a twitch every time and listen to this raw, urgent, tino. Rose Bowl engaged in a nail-biting bat- someone even breathes the but most importantly, em- tle with Pittsburgh. When word "Hello". To help, here are powering album. Highlight: Hawkeye football complet- a late Panther touchdown albums you should have given “Surface Envy” “The 8 Spiders You Eat in ed its most dominant season threatened to push the game a listen to instead. Your Sleep” in several years, going unde- into overtime, Hawkeye kicker Death Grips, Jenny Death feated in the regular season, Marshall Koehn sent a red-hot Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & This is sort of an odd video peaking at No.4 in the CFP kick soaring straight through Lowell I’ll call them experimen- that parodies Internet lists. Poll and securing a spot in the uprights from 57 yards out, tal post-punk, but Death Each entry escalates the the Big Ten Championship giving Iowa the walk-off win. Grab a tissue. This album is Grips is a difficult band idea of eating spiders while game. Despite a heartbreak- 40-plus minutes of quiet acous- to categorize, and all the asleep, each more unbeliev- ing last-second loss to Mich- Got freshmen? tics, seamless harmonies, and more exciting because of able than the last. Then, igan State, the Hawkeyes si- lyrics detailing grief, abuse, that. Jenny Death is part once you think you have the lenced naysayers and earned This fall, Iowa welcomed and hope. Inspired by his two of its Powers that B formula down, the end of a spot in “The Granddaddy of the largest incoming class mother’s death, it’s Stevens’ release channeling its un- the video adds another twist Them All” for the first time in university history. The most poignant and haunting bridled aggression with that some might say falls a since 1991. class of 2019 boasts 5,241 album yet. Highlight: “Should singer MC Ride back at bit flat and comes out of no- students, 575 more than the Have Known Better” the helm. Highlight: “In- where but is funny all the Dance Marathon breaks previous class, representing animate Sensation” same. fundraising record all 99 counties in Iowa, all 50 Joanna Newsom, Divers states, and 26 countries. Thundercat, The Beyond/ “Pixel Cops” Dance Marathon 21 par- Lovely and complicated, Where the Giants Roam ticipants raised a record CHVRCHES Newsom delivers poetry. You A year after Rocket Jump’s amount of money — a stag- can either try to unravel the No one is doing neo-soul series “Video Game High gering slightly more than Scottish synth-pop trio chords of her signature harp- better than Thundercat. School” wrapped-up, “Pixel $2 million — “For the Kids.” and rising stars CHVRCHES sichord or just sit back and This mini-album is on the Cops” more than anything More than 2,500 people at- made a pit stop in Iowa City revel in their dance. High- heels of recent buzz as one shows that Rocket Jump can tended the Big Event in the on its North American tour to light: “Anecdote” of To Pimp a Butterfly’s still deliver laughs. The video IMU to show their support shake the Pentacrest for the collaborators. His signa- was released to coincide with for the patients at UI Chil- 2015 Homecoming concert. ture, delicate touch on the filmPixel ; despite this dren’s Hospital. The free show drew a huge Sleater-Kinney, No Cities the electric bass and airy video’s three-minute run- crowd and left people pumped to Love vocals continue to mes- ning time, it’s likely to get up for the next day’s football merize. Highlight: “Them more laughs than the fea- showdown against Illinois. When the queens of femi- changes” ture-length film. — by Adam Buhck nist punk release a new al- — by Tessa Solomon — by Isaac Hamlet 6B THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2015 Daily Break the ledge 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. 6A

So, this Santa guy …

• He knows when you’ve been naughty, but he won’t turn you in. He won’t really even punish you per se, you just don’t get a good present. He’s like the best Good Cop ever.

• If the reindeer ever act up, I wonder if Santa rubs his tum- my and says, “Mmmm … haven’t had venison in a while” just to keep them in line.

• Santa is not an equal oppor- tunity employer.

• My favorite Christmas mov- ie is A Christmas Story, followed by that other movie about the precocious little guy left all alone who then has to take on those ruthless thieves all by himself with no help from the authori- ties. What’s it called again? Oh, yeah: Die-Hard.

• Santa’s workshop must violate numerous customs and copyright laws. Everything he KRUI makes is already licensed and/ or trademarked by other compa- nies. I’ll bet Disney is all up in his programming bidness. But I guess turn-about is fair play, huh Coca-Cola? THURSDAY today’s events 8 A.M.-9 THE MORNING • It’s OK when Santa breaks • I am Everyday People, Kurt Ullrich, Photography, Old • Illustrations of Don Quixote, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Old 9 NEWS AT NINE into your house because he’s not Capitol Hanson Gallery Capitol Keyes Gallery 10-11 TITLE TK taking stuff, he’s leaving things. • Finals@IMU: Carbs & Caffeine Breakfast, 6:30 • Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop, Kyle 11-12 PIPPIN TALK I bet that if people just left milk a.m., IMU Welcome Center Flippo, 12:30 p.m., Bowen Spivey Auditorium 12 NEWS AT NOON and cookies out all year long, • Work by Haylee Hoffman, Graphic Design, 8 a.m.-7 • Mallory Price, violin, 6 p.m., University Capitol 12:30PM-1 FULL COURT PRESS burglars would leave them TVs, p.m., Art Building West Third-Floor Atrium Center Recital Hall 1-2 CENTER ICE stereos, and jewelry, too. • World Café Campus Dialogue Session, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 1289 Carver Biomedical Research Building 2-3 FACE OFF • I wonder if someday kids will • An Ocean in the Midwest, Susan Campbell, Ceramics, 3-4 DJ TRAINING think the true meaning of Christ- 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Studio Arts Atrium 4-5 BEAT ME UP mas is that it’s Santa’s birthday? • Stuff I Made, Eric Asche, 3D Design, Studio Arts Ark SUBMIT AN EVENT 5-6 NEWS AT FIVE Gallery Want to see your special event appear here? 6-8 THE B-SIDE • Work by Chun Yeep Kong, Intermedia, 9 a.m.-7 Simply submit the details at: 8-10 HYPE NATION Andrew R. Juhl thanks Brian Tanner for dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html the material in today’s Ledge. p.m., Studio Arts Porch Gallery 10-12 A.M. HALF WAY THERE

Thursday, December 17, 2015 horoscopes by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t share too much information about your health, finances or personal preferences. Being a good listener will give you the upper hand as well as a wealth of knowledge that will help you get ahead. Make subtle changes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make travel arrangements or plans for the upcoming festive season. The extra research you do now will come in handy as the year comes to a close. Make upgrades professionally or physically. You’ll receive positive feedback for the tweaks you make. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let being overgenerous be your down- fall. It’s OK to want to help someone, but paying for others’ mistakes is not an option. Use your intelligence and offer solutions or hands-on help. End the year carrying as little debt as possible. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do whatever it takes to obtain the infor- mation you need to make a decision. You are in a high cycle regarding personal and professional partnerships, and if you put more into your associations with others, you can make positive changes. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Slow down. Arguments will flare up with someone you live with if you jump to conclusions. Give others a chance to explain themselves and you will spare yourself grief and be more capable of making the right choices. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t worry too much about what others are doing. Take care of your responsibilities and keep moving forward. Time is of the essence as the year comes to a close. Don’t let an emotional incident throw you off guard. Romance is encouraged. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t make waves when dealing with loved ones or domestic matters. Focus on what’s going on with friends and relatives or groups in your community. Pitching in and helping a cause will bring about favorable changes and interesting friendships. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An unusual addition to your home is appar- ent. Explore your options and implement changes to the way you live. Don’t make an impulsive change because someone else does. Follow your heart and do what’s best for you. Love is highlighted. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A positive change at home is heading your way. Avoid letting outside influences interfere in your life. Don’t lis- ten to rumors or indulge in exaggeration. Helping others will encourage you to be thoughtful and compassionate. Put muscle behind your words. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Communication will be your vehicle to success if you keep your debates respectful. Someone from your past will help stabilize a situation. An emotional matter is best cleared up quickly. Compromise is your best bet. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Question what you are doing with your life. You need to shake things up a bit. Open up a dialogue with the peo- ple your decisions will affect, and you will receive interesting suggestions that will help you move forward. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You will be sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings. Ask questions and find out where you stand. Passing a milestone will help you head into the new year with optimism. Celebrate the choices you make with someone you love.

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By TESSA SOLOMON technical and artistic — and are served by a uate students, and en- [email protected] development, the dances committed faculty,” said thusiastic community will range from classical dance Lecturer Kristin members instruct the Didn’t make it to the to jazz. Marrs. “The Youth Bal- kids. Some of the old- Englert’s Nutcracker? While the Winter Con- let provides an import- er dancers will perform Don’t worry, the holiday at the Winter Concert season has more ballet ‘Dance is a communal art form; we learn to dance alongside their students to offer. On Saturday, as part of the ensemble. the University of Iowa togetherEven in a solo work, there is considerable “Dance is a commu- Youth Ballet and School nal art form; we learn to of Dance will perform coaching and interaction with teachers or mentors.’ dance together,” Marrs the Winter Concert at — Kristin Marrs, dance lecturer said. “Even in a solo work, 7:30 p.m. in North Hall’s there is considerable Space/Place. cert is one of the largest ant link to the Dance coaching and interaction The shows feature events of the year for the Department and has the with teachers or mentors.” dancers from a variety of group, the school works all benefit of taking class ages and skill levels. The year to provide a fun envi- and rehearsing in Iowa’s DANCE concert is a culmination ronment for serious danc- numerous studios.” What: UI Youth Ballet & School of of six to eight weeks of ers and casual campers. Members of the uni- Dance Winter Concert rehearsals and planning, “It is truly a commu- versity’s Dance Depart- When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday by both the dancers and nity — our dancers sup- ment, including un- Where: North Hall Space/Place choreographers. Show- port each other inside dergraduates studying Admission: Free with UI IDs, $6- casing the students’ and outside the studio ballet pedagogy, grad- $12 otherwise