Professor Uses Biotech Firm to Study Muscular Atrophy

The Daily Iowan TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ INSIDE IOWA POLITICS 5 Winning elections top priority for new Iowa Dem chair Iowa Rep. Mark Smith was elected the Iowa Democratic Party chair Feb. 15 after Troy Price resigned. He hopes to move on from caucus controversies and focus on helping Democrats win elections in November. BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH caucus process that is still under inves- said in an interview to Iowa voters. He said he will travel [email protected] tigation. with The Daily Iowan. across Iowa in the months ahead and “Our goal is to defeat [Iowa’s Re- Smith said that meet with voters in an effort to win Local artist’s public dis- Newly elected Iowa Democratic Par- publican Sen.] Joni Ernst in Novem- process begins with important races across the state to play spruces up Iowa City ty Chair Mark Smith said his top prior- ber, and to sweep the congressional strong candidate elect Democrats and end the Repub- Farmers Market location ity is electing Democrats up and down seats, take back the Iowa House, take recruitment and lican trifecta. A new locally crafted Farmers Mar- the ticket in November, assuming his back the Iowa Senate, and win the lo- spreading the Demo- ket display now proudly proclaims role in a hotbed of controversy with a cal elections across the state,” Smith Smith cratic Party’s message SEE CHAIR, 3 the market’s location to all entering Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp. Sara Montgomery crafted each piece of the new display, but the project was collaborative. 6 Professor uses biotech firm to study muscular atrophy A University of Iowa internal medicine professor has spent the last decade studying muscular atrophy, working to find a way to treat and even prevent the disorder.

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New student org GIVE UIowa offers volunteer opportunities at home, abroad GIVE UIowa, a new student organization on campus, allows students to explore local and international volunteer opportunities. GIVE provides for volunteer efforts in Tanzania, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Vietnam. Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan Research scientist Scott Ebert and University of Iowa Professor Chis Adams pose for a portrait in the Papajohn Biomedical Institute on Feb. 11. Adams’ research focuses on how 8 diabetes and obesity affect muscular atrophy. He and his research team removed a specific gene in mice to affects the disease. BY KELSEY HARRELL of muscular atrophy — a condition where the Adams has studied muscular atrophy at the mo- [email protected] muscle wastes away. One University of Iowa re- lecular level. The condition is caused by a lack of searcher hopes to solve this problem by study- muscle use, aging, malnutrition, or illness that As people grow older, their muscles begin to ing the condition. weaken, and they may start feeling the effects UI internal medicine Professor Christopher SEE BIOTECH, 2 UI named Sher carries over success Hamburg Inn No. 2 East from freshman season After finding success in the latter half of the 2019 season, Iowa a top infielder Brendan Sher has kept Side closes — for now his hot streak going in early 2020. Sher has developed into a key component of the Iowa lineup and Local foodies were taken aback at the Hamburg Inn No. 2 Fulbright he’s proving that this season. Rochester Avenue location's sudden closure Sunday. 8 producer The UI has reached its fifth consecutive year of being named a top producer of Fulbright scholars, as university officials emphasize the NBA league official visits program’s importance. UI campus NBA Associate Vice President BY RILEY DAVIS of Basketball Operations Garth [email protected] Glissman visited the Univeristy of Iowa Monday to speak to students Nearly a decade ago, the University of on a variety of topics, including his career and other jobs in sports. Iowa’s Fulbright Program failed to qual- ify for the Chronicle of Higher Education list of top producers of Fulbright scholars and students. Now, the university ranks No. 18 alongside Ivy League institutions, as a top pro- Tune in for LIVE updates ducing college for the Watch for campus and city news, fifth consecutive year. weather, and Hawkeye sports Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan This academic year coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. The Hamburg Inn No. 2 East Side on Rochester Avenue is seen on Monday. Ganim the UI saw 47 applicants at dailyiowan.com. for the Fulbright; 19 BY CHARLES PECKMAN tion on Sunday. award offers; and 18 accepted grantees [email protected] A plain piece of paper on the restaurant’s glass — making the UI the institution with door read: “We have closed, thank you for your pa- the sixth highest percentage ratio of Local foodies were taken aback by the sudden closure of Hamburg Inn No. 2’s Rochester Avenue loca- SEE HAMBURG INN, 2 SEE FULBRIGHT, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Volume 151 CHEFS IN THE CITY The Daily Iowan Issue 92 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher...... 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief...... 335-6030 Marissa Payne CORRECTIONS Managing Editors Call: 335-6030 Brooklyn Draisey Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the Kayli Reese reporting of news. 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Out of town: $50 for one Arts Editors semester, $100 for two semesters, Josie Fischels, Madison Lotenschtein $10 for summer session, $100 all Graphics Editor Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan year. Haley Triem Sushi chef Perkins Herron preps an order in the Ped Mall in downtown Iowa City on Monday. Send address changes to: TV Sports Director The Daily Iowan, Kade Overton 100 Adler Journalism Building, TV News Director those proteins or genes are help translate his research ing its causes can help Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Emily Callahan BIOTECH required for skeletal muscu- in 2012. The company works develop ways to inhibit FROM FRONT lar atrophy, he said. in a laboratory on proteins it and improve people’s BUSINESS STAFF Adams has been re- and genes and translates lives. Business Manager Advertising Sales searching muscular atro- it into something that can “With muscular atro- Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Bev Mrstik...... 335-5792 leads patients to have weak- phy for 10 years, and said help people, Adams said. phy being such a common Advertising Director/Circulation Production Manager ened muscles. he first became interested “So, the translation problem, it's critical that Juli Krause...... 335-5784 Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 Adams and his colleagues in the condition after ob- means, take it out of the lab- we understand more about are studying the nature of serving it in many patients oratory and take it back to the mechanisms that cause human muscle through bi- as a physician. the patients,” Adams said. it,” Ebert said. “With this chemical structures to use opsies when muscular at- “It’s just not well under- Scott Ebert, vice presi- knowledge, it is our goal to in the genes Adams is study- rophy occurs, he said, com- stood at the molecular lev- dent of biology at Emmyon, then use this information to ing, Talley said. It’s import- pared to people without the el, and we don’t have any has worked with Adams at find ways to inhibit muscle ant to study muscular atro- condition. effective ways to intervene the company for six years. atrophy and hopefully im- phy because if a patient has The biopsies allow the and treat our patients — During that time, they prove the lives of all those restricted movement for research team to identi- prevent it in our patients,” have published articles on people affected by muscular long periods of time, it can fy molecules in proteins Adams said. the molecular mechanisms atrophy.” cause the muscle to weaken, associated with muscular Although the researchers involved with muscular at- After meeting Adams he added. atrophy that are in mRNA have not found a treatment rophy and developed mol- about five years ago, John “Anybody that’s restricted transcripts, which are com- for muscular atrophy yet, ecules to improve muscle Talley, Emmyon vice presi- to bed rest or has an inju- plementary to DNA strands, they have found molecules strength, muscle mass, body dent of chemistry, thought ry, broken leg, aging with Adams said. that are potential candi- composition, and metabo- Adams' approach to study- muscle loss ... if we can fig- The researchers then dates for the cause of the lism, Ebert said. ing muscular atrophy was ure out a treatment modal- look at culture, or labora- condition, he said. Because muscular atro- interesting and wanted to ity for that disorder, that tory-grown cells in mouse Adams founded Emmyon, phy is a common condi- be a part of it. would be a pretty big deal,” models and investigate if a biotechnology firm, to tion, he said, understand- He comes up with new Talley said.

learning from across the globe they share that with others, with the best institutions in FULBRIGHT want to send their scholars to and it helps our community the country in terms of accom- FROM FRONT Iowa as well. So, I think it un- become better able to under- plishment and in terms of mov- derscores our success and Ful- stand and support individuals ing it forward to the next step,” bright underscores the level of from different backgrounds Wachsmuth said. “But for our applicants to awards. reciprocity on a global scale that and cultures.” students, seeing themselves Russell Ganim, associate few institutions can match.” A primary factor of the Ful- on that list now [beside those provost and International Pro- In an email to The Daily Io- bright Program’s success at schools] makes them feel that grams dean, said the UI will be wan, UI Provost Montserrat the UI, Fuentes said, is due to they are absolutely qualified recognized at an event hosted Fuentes said the Fulbright pro- International Fellows Associate and can stand up with students by the Association of Interna- gram’s global reach requires a Director Karen Wachsmuth’s from the best universities in the tional Education Administra- UI commitment to preparing deep knowledge of the process, country.” tors in Washington today. students to become responsible and hard work to recruit men- Ganim said that, while the world citizens and ensure that tors and guide students. Fulbright Program’s recogni- they develop global competen- Wachsmuth deserves a lot of tion is important, the univer- cies. This will bring students credit and gratitude for the UI’s sity is incredibly proud of the opportunities for the future current Fulbright ranking, Fuen- opportunities created for its and lead them to richer and tes said, because of the passion students, which enable them more fulfilling lives, Fuentes and commitment she shows for to pursue research projects and said. the program and students. conduct research on a global “The best way for the Uni- Wachsmuth said she’s proud scale. versity of Iowa to gain more of how the program is advanc- “It shows that we value global distinction is through our stu- ing at the UI and that its suc- education [and] international dents. They are our best advo- cess stems from the dedicated experiences, and other institu- cates and ambassadors. When faculty and alums who assist tions see the productivity and they visit other countries, they the students who apply. In the see the achievement that we've represent us and everything future, she hopes that more accomplished in the realm we stand for. The impression students will have confidence of international education,” they make helps us to continue in their ability to apply for the Ganim said. “Other institutions bringing talent to the institu- opportunity. recognize the contributions tion from different parts of “To be recognized as a Ful- that we're making to interna- the world,” Fuentes said. “Fur- bright top-producing institu- tional education and as a result thermore, when our Fulbright tion really shows that the Uni- it works in the other way too, students come back after this versity of Iowa and its students and that institutions of higher life-transforming experience, can be in a league nationally

cus on opening up shop in tions — were a factor in the HAMBURG INN Coralville — an opening, he east side location closing, FROM FRONT added, that will give other Dudley said, those concerns communities the chance to were not at the forefront experience Hamburg Inn. of the decision to close the tronage.” Local fans of the “The Coralville location space. chain quickly took to social will be great for communi- “Yes, [Lee] is in China and media, lamenting the loss of ties [like North Liberty] who the coronavirus is a very real the food and its associated may not want to deal with threat, and it has made busi- memories. the hassle of going to eat ness relations with China The Rochester Avenue downtown [in Iowa City],” difficult,” he said. “But that location was in part estab- Dudley said. “I mean, we was not the primary concern lished because of its proxim- have to be sure not to canni- when we decided to close the ity to a number of local high balize our own business, but Rochester location.” schools. Despite the conjec- we have put a lot of thought Returning back to the vir- ture flooding Iowa City’s vir- into where our locations will tues of opening a Coralville tual airwaves, Hamburg Inn be.” location, Dudley said it is No. 2 General Manager Seth Hamburg Inn owner Mi- important to keep “market Dudley said foodies should chael Lee, who currently re- factors” in mind when ex- not fret — the location is on- sides in China, purchased the ploring business expansion. ly closed for now. business from former owner Dudley added that moving “We decided to close be- David Panther in 2016. Lee, forward, the most important cause we are getting close who graduated from the Uni- factor is the memories at- to opening our Coralville lo- versity of Iowa in the 1960s, is tached to the food Hamburg cation,” Dudley said. “We’re the CEO of Academic Stud- Inn serves on a daily basis. consolidating our resources; ies Abroad, an organization “There is a reason that once that location opens its based in Shanghai that over- when people come back doors, we’ll explore the pos- sees educational exchanges to Hamburg after going sibility of opening a larger between American and Chi- to school here or moving east side location.” nese students. away it looks pretty much This consolidation of Although Lee’s ties to Chi- the same,” he said. “There resources, Dudley said, na — in the midst of an out- is a sense of familiarity and will give the Hamburg Inn break of the coronavirus and home when people walk team the opportunity to fo- tense U.S.-China trade rela- through the door.” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 NEWS 3

would continue with an inves- He said transparency in the Perez, Smith said he wants Io- the caucuses.” national levels in November. CHAIR tigation into what went wrong investigation will be key to wa’s caucuses to remain the first Kurt Meyer, the chair of Smith has the expertise to cater FROM FRONT and make any changes recom- restoring the trust of Iowans presidential nominating contest the TriCounty Democrats in to the whole state, Meyer said, mended from the investigation. and people across the country, in the nation. northeast Iowa, said Demo- because of his experience as “‘What happened later is un- which he thinks took a hit be- “We are a very informed crats should move on from the House minority leader, which Smith was elected as chair of fortunate...and unacceptable,’ cause of the scrutiny around people, we’re people that have caucus controversy, and he gave him a perspective of the the state Democratic Party on were the words that Chair- the caucuses. a long history of supporting agreed that organizing Iowans state beyond just his district. Feb. 15 at a State Central Com- person Price gave for what “I think we got hammered civil rights,” Smith said. “... and winning races should be “That is a message that can- mittee meeting. He has been occurred later, and I couldn't pretty hard in the national We're very serious about the the top priority. not be lost on any of us, and a member of the Iowa House, agree more,” he said. “The State media, but if people went to decisions that we make in He said campaigning in I think when we do that, we representing Marshalltown, Central Committee made a the caucuses, it was really presidential races, so clearly I rural areas and every part of win,” he said. “And I know that Iowa, since 2001, and he served decision to have a review by a smooth, and everybody was believe that this is the place we the state would be the way to Mark understands that as well as House minority leader from couple of people who have been friendly with one another should be starting with, with win offices at local, state, and as anyone.” 2013 to 2018. noted in identifying problems and it went really nice,” he Joe Henry, who serves on the with systems, and so we'll be said. “It’s just that stupid League of United Latin Amer- looking at that and making de- thing happened. We just ican Citizens national board; cisions going forward.” have to figure it out and Gabriel de la Cerda, a former Jeremy Dumkrieger, chair move forward.” candidate for the 3rd Congres- of the Woodbury County Despite rising pressure for sional District; and Bob Krause, Democrats, agreed that for reform from national party lead- a 2016 U.S. Senate candidate, the most part, at the local ers, including the Democratic were also on the ballot. level, the caucuses went well. National Committee Chair Tom The election came after the resignation of former Chair Troy Price, who oversaw a tu- multuous caucus process in early February that failed to produce timely results and was riddled with inaccuracies. Smith will serve out the rest of Price’s term, which ends in early February 2021, and said he will take a part-time sala- ry until the legislative session wraps up later this spring. Smith said he wanted to emphasize to Iowans what went right on caucus night. He said the thousands of volunteers at caucus sites across the state Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan helped make some precincts Members of the community sign in during the caucus at Des Moines run smoothly. Still, he said he Precinct 62 in the Knapp Center on Feb. 3.

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But two major problems comments of sorts encour- According to a 2018 Sports Nebraska’s partnership with remain. University of Iowa Pres- aging fans to practice accept- Illustrated report analyzing local nonprofit The Bridge The immediate issue is ident Bruce Harreld was able behavior. college football gameday safe- to care for over-intoxicated BP’s lack of credibility. This optimistic in an interview “We’re actually going to ty, using 2017-18 data, there fans. “When officers trans- is like Philip Morris acknowl- with The Daily Iowan on Feb. challenge our fans to actual- were a reported 74 police in- port fans to the Bridge, they edging its cigarettes used to 13 that the Iowa-Iowa State ly be Iowans, and to be sup- cidents on gamedays — 49 of are not cited; instead, the or- be toxic, but now it will pro- football rivalry would re- portive of Iowa, and to exhib- which were alcohol-related ganization notes where the mote respiratory health — sume as planned this year, it to the world Iowa behavior, incidents. patient received alcohol to ELIJAH HELTON somehow, trust the company. but made a point to highlight collect data for the police,” [email protected] It’s reasonable to be skeptical the need for student and fan the publication reported. Oil and gas company BP of anything the fossil-fuel in- safety. “This can explain why Ne- announced that it will stop its dustry claims. “Clearly, we need to do ‘The game is back on, and it appears that all braska has one of the top five “corporate reputation adver- Also, the original problem a better job of keeping our lowest incident rates out of tising,” apparently ending its of fossil fuels still remains. band, our athletes, and our parties involved with overseeing the event all 33 schools [analyzed in its greenwashing efforts. BP’s main products increase fans safe,” Harreld said. are aware of potential problems.’ 2018 report].” While BP wants the public carbon emissions there- The DI Editorial Board Nebraska is a different to think this is a win in the by making climate change wrote about the Cy-Hawk what we would call ‘Iowa Of the six other Big Ten school, but a unique solution fight against climate change, worse. disorder that occurred Nice,’ ” Harreld said. “But we schools listed, Nebraska and partnerships with our its move should be met with There’s no getting around during the rivalry game Sept. also know it has an edge, and was the only one with a low- Iowa City community could heavy doses of skepticism un- the fact that “the solution” of 14. The controversy centered we can work on how to keep er incident rate than Iowa. be a promising place to look til the company actually starts which companies such as BP on allegations from Hawk- that edge away, and then let Iowa had a 0.158 incident for solutions. Respectful fan behaving positively. want to be a part doesn’t in- eye Marching Band members the teams just battle it out in rate — the number of in- behavior should be found be- So, what’s going on? Gre- clude them. The company for- that Iowa State fans had ver- the field.” cidents per thousand fans yond Lincoln. enwashing can be used to merly known as British Petro- bally and physically harassed There are also more rudi- each gameday. ISU, a Big Hawkeye and Cyclone fans describe lots of marketing leum needs to lose the second them. mentary measures that can 12 school, has an incident should also be expected to methods, all of which have the half of its name in order to be In the wake of the inci- be taken, as the Board wrote rate of 0.699, reporting 243 behave better, “to actually goal of portraying a company actually helpful. dent, Harreld and the Edi- in September. More security gameday incidents — 212 of be Iowans.” With more at- and its products as environ- BP holds some invest- torial Board supported the staff and better enforcement which involved alcohol. tention bound to be on the mentally friendly, even (and ments in renewable energy, stance that student and fan of conduct rules, especially The data show the schools game, fans of both teams especially) when they’re not. and that’s a step in the right safety must be assured in concerning alcohol, should be reporting different levels of have the opportunity to ex- This is similar to the model direction, but we’re out of order for the annual event focused on before and after alcohol-related incidents, but hibit the sportsmanship that used by cigarette companies time for steps. We need to to continue. Harreld ques- kickoff. it’s clear that steps should be last year’s game obviously who stalled and lied to the make leaps and bounds in tioned in a DI interview Given statistics showing taken to mitigate the distur- lacked. public as long as possible be- the right direction. soon after the rivalry game the number of alcohol-re- bances and potential violence We can all be better fans fore the truth about the health So, what do we actually do? whether it should contin- lated incidents on college that results from gameday al- and better Iowans. The game effects of their products be- We have some options. ue. With his most recent gamedays, such measures cohol consumption. depends on it. came known. Understanding We could take BP at its comments, the Board again the strategies of Philip Mor- word. The company says it’ll agrees with Harreld. ris, owner of Marlboro, and R. be carbon neutral by 2050. The game is back on, and J. Reynolds, owner of Camel, It seems pretty unlikely that it appears that all parties in- can give us some hints with the company will voluntarily volved with overseeing the how to handle the greenwash- achieve that goal. And even event are aware of potential ing of fossil-fuel companies. if it does, 2050 is far too late problems. In its announcement, BP for carbon producers as big Harreld has worked with said it’s pulling the “Pos- as BP. ISU President Wendy Win- sibilities Everywhere” ad Another approach we can tersteen and their institu- campaign. The ads overem- be hopeful, but again, there’s tions’ band, athletic, and pub- phasized the relatively small no reason to trust BP. Sure, lic-safety directors to make holdings BP has in the renew- we can be hopeful that R. J. sure security and event staff able-energy industry, includ- Reynolds will somehow be are better prepared to address ing wind and biofuels. better, but that seems ridicu- any potential issues. They All of this was done so the lous given its history. have thought through logis- public would view fossil-fu- One concrete thing we can tics such as entrances and ex- el companies as “part of the do is recognize greenwash- its, parking, and security for solution” on climate change. ing, whether it comes from BP the student musicians. These are the same compa- or any other company that’s While the institutions have nies that, until now, have objective bad for our planet. taken clear steps to address played a massive role in cre- We should be knowledgeable, the band members’ safety, ating climate change. Oil and skeptical, and wary of any pre- Harreld again raised the is- gas are huge in the increas- viously bad actor that purports sue of fan behavior being a ing global temperatures and to be actually good now. challenge across the country, have virtually no place in a BP may want to be part and the Board commends his climate-conscious future. of the future, but it has a lot continued awareness of this Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan But maybe BP is a hero. more to prove than just pull- root problem. He said UI and An Iowa fan celebrates during a football game between Iowa and Iowa State in Ames on Sept. 14, 2019. Maybe they’ve changed with ing some ads. ARTS & CULTURE The Italian Netflix original, Luna Nera, Luna Nera follows 16th Century Italian presents a compelling narrative of fate and witches, but gets bogged down with witches as they struggle to stay alive clichés and lack of genre commitment.

BY SAMANTHA MURRAY Ade’s grandma takes the This is where Luna Nera While I love a good teen plore larger themes through arcs while setting them up [email protected] blame for the suspected mag- finds both its greatest strength drama, the reason those types their love, or are they Andy for future seasons. ical death of the child, allow- and its greatest weakness. In of shows work is their utter and Erin from The Office with While not every piece of the Feeling like taking a trip ing Ade to live freely, albeit at this hidden city of witches, commitment to melodrama the initial cute infatuation, puzzle or character was used to 16th Century Italy to meet the mercy of the townspeople. the show is allowed to spend and larger focus on romance. but dumb circumstances to their fullest potential, Ade some feminist witches and This leads to her being ostra- and personality changes and Pietro managed to be wealthy witch hunters while cized and slowly starved by that lead to their eventual written well. While the two listening to modern English the people until she gets the downfall? The show does not maybe did not provide the music? Welcome to the mis- help of her season-long love ‘Luna Nera can’t seem to decide if it wants to know. most intriguing of romances, matched Italian Netflix orig- interest, Pietro. The last episode is the best they did display an interest- inal, Luna Nera. Ade’s grandma eventually be a teen drama or a more serious depiction example of this conundrum. ing view of fate and charac- Luna Nera follows Ade, a gets burned to death for be- of women’s struggles.’ For the first half of the ep- ters that worked surprisingly young midwife working being a witch, but her sacrifice isode, the show is a dance- well within standard story- side her grandma. One day, does not last long as Ade is time on the parallel stories of Luna Nera can’t seem to decide filled love story interrupted telling conventions. Ade suddenly warns of the immediately accused of be- Ade and Pietro and their mu- if it wants to be a teen drama by a simple escape plot Ade Whatever problems it may death of an Italian aristocrat’s ing the real witch and must tual struggle of accepting their or a more serious depiction of and her friends should be have, Luna Nera did get me ex- baby during labor. When her go into hiding along with her circumstances. But, it also oc- women’s struggles while con- focusing on. The second half cited for another season, and it warning comes true, not only little brother in an incredibly casionally decides to only be a fronting ideas of fate. has a good climax, plot twist, does tell a fairly compelling sto- does Ade realize she has mag- small hidden city inhabited by teen drama full of clichés and Are Ade and Pietro a Ro- and concludes Ade and Pi- ry. But the true test of this show ic, but so do others. witches. terrible editing. meo and Juliet type that ex- etro’s season one character will be in what is to come.

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Health and Safety Commit- farther along in the legisla- needed one,” Celsi said. “It’s tee Co-Chair Avery Brennan tive process. taxed as a luxury product said Jan. 29 he approved of “The governor will wait to when it needs to be put in the idea, and that a simi- weigh in on this legislation the same category as things lar initiative existed within when she can see it in its final like food. The [state build- UISG not too long ago. form,” he said in the email. ing] piece is about equity “We already have dispens- Currently, the bill awaits and convenience. [We] need ers in many buildings on a subcommittee meeting to to ensure that everyone who campus anyway,” Brennan evaluate the proposal. Then, needs these products has ac- said. “All we would need is the bill must clear the hurdle cess, regardless of socioeco- more funding … I was trying of passing the full Human Re- nomic status. These products to pursue something like this sources Committee in order should be readily available.” a year ago in student govern- to survive past a mid-session The DI also reached out to ment and I was pushing for funneling deadline on Friday. multiple Republican senators better menstrual products Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi, on the Iowa Senate Human on campus. People have com- D-West Des Moines, is one Resources Committee, in- plained about applicators of the sponsors of this legis- cluding Mark Segebart, An- and discomfort.” lation as well as sponsoring nette Sweeney, Jim Carlin, The bill, backed by 16 Dem- Senate File 173, which would and Craig Johnson, but none ocrats in the Iowa Senate, exempt feminine-hygiene responded to requests for comes at the same time that products and diapers from a comment. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a sales tax. Regardless of pending de- Republican, is advocating for Reynolds' tax proposal cisions by lawmakers, Bren- a list of tax reforms in her would remove the luxury tax nan said this legislation is Abby Watkins/The Daily Iowan “Invest in Iowa Act,” which also, but it doesn’t create a important, especially for UI A feminine-hygiene products dispenser is seen in a bathroom in the Adler Journalism Building on Jan. 24. includes removing femi- provision for Regents to pro- students. He said it is espe- nine-hygiene products such vide menstrual products in cially important for low-in- BY ELEANOR HILDEBRANDT available at no cost in any state. Since Jan. 17, the re- as tampons and period pads their buildings. come or first-year students [email protected] building owned, leased, or gents have registered as “un- from the list of products sub- Celsi said the accessibility who may have limited acces- operated by or under the con- decided” on the bill, meaning ject to a sales tax. However, of these necessary products sibility to menstrual prod- Facing a Friday funnel trol of the state government, they haven’t taken a position Reynolds hasn’t yet come is a problem, especially for ucts while on campus. deadline to advance, one bill a state agency, the state de- for or against the bill. out in support of the sepa- low-income women and fe- “I know there are different sitting in the Iowa Senate partment of transportation, “The Board of Regents is rate bill that would require male students in Iowa. In- socioeconomic groups on aims to mandate menstrual the state Board of Regents, or monitoring the bill,” regent state-building bathrooms to creased accessibility is the campus,” he said. “For some products to be available at the Iowa State Fair board. spokesman Josh Lehman said be stocked with menstrual overall goal of each of these people this may not be a con- no cost in all state buildings Because the bill involves in an email to The Daily Iowan products. bills, Celsi said in a phone in- cern, but for others it is. If — including state institu- regent institutions, it would on Jan. 23. “[We] will follow Reynolds’ Communica- terview Jan. 22. the regents can afford these tions such as the University mandate tampons and period the language of the bill as it tions Director Pat Garrett “The premise that a men- changes, or it can be put in of Iowa. pads be provided in restrooms moves through the legislative said in an email to the DI strual product is an option bills to provide [menstrual Senate File 2039 proposes at the University of Iowa and process.” that the governor will wait to or a luxury item is laughable products], I think it would that menstrual products are its peer institutions in the UI Student Government comment on the bill until it’s to any woman who has ever help a lot of people.” New signage spruces up Farmers Market A new public art piece crafted by local artist Sara Montgomery is now on display at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp.

BY KYLER JOHNSON season of the market. It frame. Equally as bright [email protected] makes it feel like summer and colorful as the perma- isn’t so far away.” nent pieces, the frame will The plain concrete of Seydell Johnson is also a function as a way to invite the Chauncey Swan Park- member of the Public Arts attendees to take photos ing Ramp — summertime committee, a position that at the market — for them- home to the Iowa City allowed her to allocate and selves or to post and share Farmers Market — now has request funding to help on their social media. vibrant splashes of color at make this project happen, Wendy Zimmermann, its entrance to commemo- she said. Calling for public who has been a vendor at rate the local event. art proposals to engage lo- the market since 2012, said In conjunction with the cal artists, Seydell Johnson the piece does a great job of Public Art Committee, the said the goal for the project defining the space. Iowa City Farmers Market was to “dress up” the mar- “The Farmers Market is revealed the final result of ket. over 40 years old, and we’re its project for new signage “The Farmers Market still asked, ‘Where is the celebrating the market, has been operating for the Farmers Market?’” Zimmer- crafted by local artist Sara last three years with a con- mann said. “With the sign, Montgomery. struction project nearby,” people can identify that Installed Feb. 7, the Seydell Johnson said. “The as an important space for piece — or rather, pieces project really was just to community building.” — consist of seven individ- celebrate the market and Montgomery said she ual signs arching over the the reopening of its loca- hopes the public enjoys it parking-ramp entrance, tion, making it more vi- when summer rolls around. where a variety of vendors brant and more visible.” The market swings into sit during the market’s Alongside the permanent open session in May. summer season. The pieces display pasted to the park- “I hope it adds to the atmo- depict objects: a cup of cof- ing garage, Montgomery sphere, and I hope it makes fee, a paint brush, a music said there is also a mobile the amazing thing that is the note, and a fork and knife. display she has crafted Iowa City Farmers Market Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan “I’ve always wanted to do in the shape of a picture even better,” she said. The Iowa City Farmers Market sign is seen above the entrance of Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp on Monday. a mural or an art project for the city,” Montgomery said. “Especially because there are so many cool things popping up right now.” Montgomery said the project was largely collaborative, referencing Iowa City Director of Parks and Recreation Juli Seydell Johnson, Parks and Recre- ation Neighborhood Out- reach Coordinator Marcia Bollinger, and Parks and Recreation Administrative Secretary Tammy Neu- mann, among others. The 40-year-old artist, also a resident of Iowa City, said she’s happy with her involvement in the project. “I asked [Johnson] if they would want to do a tra- ditional design, and they picked more modern ele- ments like a coffee cup or a paint brush,” Montgomery said. “They wanted it to be colorful.” Managing life as a mom of three children, Mont- gomery said it is hard to find time to express her- self creatively. Montgom- ery claims a home in many artistic houses such as photography, illustration, and sewing, though she is a graphic designer by trade. She said she is happy that her artistic endeavors are able to support something she enjoys taking her kids to, such as the Farmers Market. “It’s exciting,” Seydell Johnson said. “It’s exciting to have it go up in midwin- ter as we’re talking with people for this upcoming 6 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 Group created to make 10-year sustainability plan The University of Iowa's 2030 Sustainability Goal Setting Task Force has been developed in order to establish campus sustainability goals. The new task force encourages and relies on student input throughout the community.

BY LAUREN WHITE on sustainability, a focus on “I would define sustainabil- [email protected] research, on biodiversity, more ity the same way the United education on the topic, and the Nations defines sustainability In order to formulate a clear development of engagement — we are sustainable if we can plan that will aid campus-wide opportunities. meet the needs of the present sustainability efforts, the Uni- Giannakouros said he has without compromising the versity of Iowa has recently cre- seen improvement of academ- ability of future generations to ated a new task force to assess ic engagement with students meet their own needs,” Grant its environmental goals for the pertaining to sustainability said. next decade. in recent years and that more The biggest impact students Stratis Giannakouros, UI students have been given op- can have on sustainability Sustainability and the Envi- portunities to do sustainability goals, Grant said, is offering ronment Office director, said research. their input on the subject so the 2030 Sustainability Goal “We have to get the entire that students are weighing in Setting Task Force aims to es- campus engaged in climate on the goals. tablish a framework of sustain- efforts to help everyone un- “In my opinion, one of the ability goals across campus and derstand that this is one of the important aspects of the task determine key areas that are biggest challenges of the 21st force is their reliance on the important to focus on. century, and we need to figure University of Iowa’s commu- “We have been discussing out what the campus will do to nity input,” Grant said. “The our 2030 goals for a while, aid in the efforts for the next 10 2030 goals should reflect the because our 2020 goals have years,” Giannakouros said. thoughts and ideas of the uni- almost expired,” Giannakou- UI Graduate and Profes- versity holistically, and the task Photo illustration by Ryan Adams ros said. “The 2020 goals came sional Student Government force recognizes this.” from facility-based expecta- Co-Sustainability Chair Amina The task force wants to have gaged, vote, and be active in stu- ing thing about the task force is with a lot of hesitation from tions, but this time we thought Grant said she participated in clear goals by Earth Day on dent government,” Giannakou- its ability to showcase how well people to feel the need to take a about sustainability on campus an initial meeting on how the April 22, Giannakouros said. ros said. “Their voices should be the UI is doing on sustainability stance on that subject, she said. in general.” UI would address the changing The task force wants to report heard because the university matters. “Science isn’t political, and Giannakouros said the climate and sustainability as a preliminary data, announce listens when students tell them Manders said there will al- we need to remind ourselves goals will stem from six pri- whole. She said these conversa- broad goals, and ask the cam- what they should hear.” ways be challenges when it of that,” Manders said. “And mary principles: designating tions led to the creation of the pus to give feedback on these UI Student Government comes to sustainability. Any I'm excited for the university to a carbon-emissions target, 2030 Sustainability Goals sub- designated goals. Sustainability Director Emily issue that has the potential to continue to push itself on that changing the campus culture committee in GPSG. “Students need to get en- Manders said the most reward- be considered “partisan” comes front.” New student org explores volunteer opportunities GIVE, a nonprofit that allows students the chance to volunteer locally or internationally, recently kicked off its UI chapter.

BY LAUREN WHITE to University of Iowa students. participate in the group without schools and projects in these re- or in GIVE's case, the world.” GIVE UIowa Vice President [email protected] GIVE UIowa’s primary aim having to go abroad, GIVE UIo- gions, Cronin said. The campus organization will Allie Chessick said the group is to raise awareness of GIVE wa President Mary Cronin said. “We hope to gain member- not only foster volunteer efforts hopes to begin volunteer proj- New student organization — an overarching parent orga- GIVE provides for volunteer ship and spread awareness,” in the Iowa City community, ects in Iowa City shortly, and GIVE UIowa has launched this nization that will now have a UI efforts in Tanzania, Thailand, Cronin said. “I know that young but around the globe as well, she to soon host fundraising work- semester with a goal of intro- chapter. GIVE UIowa hopes to Laos, Nepal, Nicaragua, and people like to learn about glob- said. shops and other events to kick ducing volunteer opportunities give students an opportunity to Vietnam, and helps to fund al issues, and we advocate Maffia said her most memo- off the organization. for those on campus. I feel as rable volunteer experience with “I recommend others should though GIVE allows students to the organization was a GIVE volunteer to experience the feel- make an impact.” trip to Thailand in 2018. ing of giving back in a sustain- GIVE UIowa is a remote lo- “Being an education major, I able way,” Chessick said. “GIVE cation of the more well-known am not able to study abroad if I is such an awesome organiza- nonprofit, GIVE. GIVE UIo- want to graduate in four years. tion to volunteer with because wa supports and fundraises GIVE was not only able to pro- they understand sustainable de- for two nonprofit organiza- vide this for me but showed velopment, while letting volun- tions through GIVE: Students- me a new passion that will be teers experience other cultures 4Students and the GIVE Foun- the focus of my future career as in the most welcoming way.” dation. Both organizations an educator supporting English The group is composed of assist GIVE's local chapters language learners,” Maffia said. members with previous experi- when volunteers are unable to “I was not only able to teach ence on GIVE trips and mem- attend and provide educational these students on my trip but bers who are completely new to services, GIVE UIowa Member- was able to be physically and volunteering altogether, Cronin ship Relations Chair McKenzie mentally submerged in their said. Maffia said. lifestyle and culture, which was “I’ve known people who GIVE “I personally enjoy volunteer- truly life changing.” was their first volunteering ef- ing because it makes me feel While international travel fort because it allows students good to give back to the commu- and volunteerism is a major to decide how much time and nity,” Maffia said. “It makes me aspect of GIVE, the group also commitment, they are willing feel grateful for the life, friends, works locally. GIVE is very inclu- to give,” Cronin said. “It is im- Mason Childs/The Daily Iowan and family that I have been giv- sive and opens up opportunities portant to give back and GIVE GIVE UIowa President Mary Cronin talks about the opportunity to travel to other countries and volunteer at a en, but also immerses me in dif- that traveling abroad would not also allows students to travel the Feb. 12 meeting on the third floor of the IMU. ferent parts of the community, offer, Cronin said. world.”

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59 Many a Meccan 61 Princely school 62 Aquarium buildup 63 Fey of “30 Rock” 64 “Bill & ___ Excellent Adventure” 65 Requests for Friskies, perhaps 66 “No problemo!”

DOWN 1 18-Across, e.g. 2 Like hosiery hues, typically 3 Zero, zip, nada 4 Rapper’s posse 5 In poor taste 6 Like undercooked eggs 7 Logician’s “therefore” 8 April event that’s “green” 9 Sneakily clever 10 Gastric juice, e.g. 11 Apple coating at a fair 12 When checkmate is most likely to occur 13 “Just” punishment 19 Cause of ruination 23 Yukon S.U.V. maker 24 Vikki who sang “It Must Be Him” 26 Smart ___ 29 Subtly suggest 33 “Be that as it may …” 35 “Here’s trouble!” ACROSS 31 Perfectly understood 36 BuzzFeed competitor 1 Actress Hathaway 32 ___ Jemison, first black woman in space 37 Totally blown away 5 Forest components 33 Pub pints 38 Musical for which Liza Minnelli won an Oscar 10 Scored 100 on 34 Feline in an internet meme 39 Release a fertilizable egg 14 Hacienda drudge 38 A wartime communication might be sent in it 40 Part man, part deity 15 Like much of the Dakotas 41 Rogue computer in “2001” 43 Stereotypical place of exile 16 Alternative to a walker 42 Outcome of haste, it’s said 44 Sam the Froot Loops mascot and others 17 When doubled, miniature golf 46 “Hail!,” to Caesar 45 Tiny bit of energy 18 Video game franchise in which the enemies are pigs 47 Promising, as a future 47 Drops from the sky 20 “The ___ of Pooh” (Benjamin Hoff book) 48 Soon-to-be graduate, usually 48 Relatives of weasels with dark fur 21 Rotten little twerp 49 Backside, in Britain 51 Legal drama with Susan Dey 22 “Time is money,” e.g. 50 “That’s the spot!” 53 Coal containers 23 With 51-Across, Eric Carle kid-lit book, after “The” 51 See 23-Across 55 ___ Boss (German fashion house) 25 Pal of Chewbacca 52 Story that one generally sticks to, whether it’s 58 Leg, in old slang 27 Put a ding in, say true or not 60 San Francisco area, with “the” 28 Dadaism pioneer 54 Pursuer of an “accursed white whale” 29 Just sitting around 56 Button on a cam 30 911 responder, in brief 57 1980 boxing biopic americaneedsjournalists.com THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 SPORTS 7

Sher will also benefit from the field with some of the SHER the experience he picked up same teammates he’ll play CONTINUED FROM 8 in his first season. with this season. The sophomore saw what Iowa’s infield is deep. it takes to compete in the Big Along with Sher, Fullard move around the infield. Ten throughout his first sea- returns at second base as Along with shortstop — son, and he’s taken the steps Iowa’s leading hitter. New- which seems to be his prima- to improve. comer Peyton Williams will ry position for 2020 — Sher Sher said he entered the split time at first with soph- spent time at third base and program at 180 pounds. omore Tanner Padgett, and second base on 2019. Now, he’s listed at 200 and senior Lorenzo Elion and His versatility will only has the ability to put more Hutchinson Community help the team as the season behind his throws and his College transfer Dylan Ned- runs on. swings. ved will platoon at third. “You got Brendan Sher “I don’t know too many Judging by Sher’s stats who can play all three, and people at this level who are and the Hawkeyes’ solid that’s great,” Iowa head satisfied with what they did opening weekend, it seems coach Rick Heller said. “If last year, no matter how as if things could be just as something would happen good or how bad it was,” smooth as they were in 2019. where Izaya [Fullard] was Sher said. “I know, for me, “I’m very happy that I got not playing second base, I’ll never be satisfied. There’s in there and that I got to you’ve got some really good always more I can do. There’s play with the guys I got to options. always improvement on my play with last year as a fresh- “Brendan’s kind of the guy end of things, not only per- man,” Sher said. “It meant a who can start at shortstop sonally, but on helping the lot to me. It got some confi- but probably plays third and team, as well.” dence under my belt, so I’m Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan second better than some of Finding the field last sea- going into my second year Iowa infielder Brendan Sher runs to first base during the game against Michigan State at the Duane Banks the others.” son also means Sher shared with some experience.” Baseball Stadium on May 10, 2019.

season with health issues re- late comeback to silence the MCCAFFERY lated to his 2014 treatment for crowd. CONTINUED FROM 8 thyroid cancer. That, too, has been the case Standout freshman CJ all season. Fredrick is the latest question In games on Jan. 27 against it doesn’t seem like the team mark on the Iowa roster. After Wisconsin and Feb. 2 against should be. previously missing two games Illinois, Iowa trailed late but From last season’s team, the earlier in the season with a grinded out a victory. The Hawkeyes lost leading-scorer stress reaction in his foot, Hawkeyes have a toughness Tyler Cook to the NBA, start- Fredrick is out indefinitely to them this season. That goes ing guard Isaiah Moss via with an ankle injury. back to their head coach. transfer, and sixth man Nich- None of this has stopped McCaffery has earned olas Baer to graduation. Iowa from being competi- praise from coaches around Before the season, most tive. Even with limited lineup the conference this season, experts picked Iowa to finish options, McCaffery and the including Illinois’ Brad Un- toward the bottom of the Big Hawkeyes continue to find derwood — who said Iowa’s Ten. ways to win. unlikely success story this Flash forward, and Iowa’s McCaffery and the season can be attributed to tallied 18 victories and is tied Hawkeyes embraced the us- McCaffery. for third place in the most against-the-world mentality If the regular season ended competitive conference in the from the start of the season. today, Iowa would be seeded nation. Most of those games It was most evident in Io- third in the Big Ten Tour- have been played with key wa’s most recent win Feb. 16 nament. A trip to the NCAA contributors out of the lineup. against Minnesota. Tournament is all but guaran- Jack Nunge (knee) and The team had only eight teed, barring a “Fran fade” to Jordan Bohannon (hip) were available scholarship players rival them all. forced to shut things down at a venue it’s had trouble with McCaffery’s critics haven’t due to injuries before the of late. been shy in blasting him in heart of the conference sched- In a game where it seems the past when things haven’t Nichole Harris/The Daily Iowan ule even had a chance to start. likely that past Iowa teams gone Iowa’s way. It’s only fair Iowa head coach Fran McCaffrey reacts to a call during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes Patrick McCaffery has been would have floundered at the that they attribute the same and the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 8. sidelined almost the entire end, the Hawkeyes used a volume of praise now.

ed in what I could watch on the trajectory of his life and have a fairly long track re- NBA TV.” career. cord as both a corporate at- CONTINUED FROM 8 Glissman was eventually “I did well my first cou- torney and as a high school admitted to the University ple years of law school, but I basketball coach. That’s of Nebraska, where he would felt like something was kind pretty rare in our business, Glissman said. “Find an area walk on as a backup quarter- of missing,” Glissman said. and given that we are in the of the sports industry where back. As a freshman, he al- “Starting my third year of business of basketball, we your skill and background so contributed to the men’s law school, I started coach- think it might make sense to are a fit.” basketball team. ing [basketball] again. I was talk to you and see if there Glissman represents the “I was fortunate enough fortunate enough to get might be a fit,’” Glissman NBA in the Midwest be- that I was a pretty good the head varsity [basketball said. cause he knows it best. He athlete, not a great athlete,” coach] job at a very small “That led to a six-month grew up on a small farm Glissman said. “Ultimately, I private school in Lincoln as a dialogue with the NBA that outside of Lincoln, Nebras- got a chance to be a walk on third-year law student.” ultimately culminated with ka, where he worshiped the student-athlete at the Uni- After practicing law by some formal interviews, and Cornhuskers. versity of Nebraska, which day for six and a half years I flew out and met with peo- “So much of my child- was a dream come true for and coaching high school ple at [NBA] headquarters hood focused on the Univer- me.” basketball by night for eight, in New York City, and they sity of Nebraska,” Glissman Glissman graduated from the NBA came calling. offered me the job in May of said. “I grew up in the hey- Nebraska with a history and Ever since, Glissman has 2016.” day of Nebraska football. I political science degree. He been a key component in Glissman completed the was 12 years old when Ne- then returned to Lincoln to forming the next genera- first leg of this year’s visit braska won the first [NCAA] pursue a degree in law a year tion of professional basket- with a lecture Monday in the National Championship un- later. ball. IMU. His trip to Iowa City Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan der Tom Osborne in 1994. I During his time in law “One day the NBA reached will conclude today with NBA Associate VP for Basketball Operations Garth Glissman speaks in 166 never had cable TV until I school, Glissman picked up out to me and said, ‘You have a lecture at the Boyd Law IMU on Monday. Glissman spoke about the league's business operations went to college. I was limit- a hobby that would change a unique résumé in that you Building. to a room of Sports Management students. Sports TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Lauren Shaw named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week Iowa softball pitcher Lauren Shaw earned the first confer- Sher thing at the plate ence honor of her career when she was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week on Monday. The junior was a star in the After finding success in the latter half of the 2019 season, Iowa infielder Brendan Sher has kept his hot circle for the Hawkeyes over the weekend. streak going early in 2020. During the ACC/ Big Ten Chal- lenge on Feb. 16, Shaw tossed a six-hit shutout and compiled a career-high 10 strikeouts in a win over Shaw Georgia Tech. The day before, Shaw struck out eight Boston College hitters and allowed one unearned run on three hits in Iowa’s 4-1 victory. Shaw recorded two wins over the weekend, pushing her record to 5-1 on the season. “I’m very proud of Lauren and her performances over the weekend,” Iowa head coach Renee Gillispie said in a release. “It’s great to see her throw two complete games and dominate in them after being out a full season last year.”

Coaching key for Iowa golf Golf is an individual game. Golfers create their own success, but others help them sustain it. Despite the isolation the game provides — both in practice and on the course — outside factors can determine golfers’ effectiveness. Coaching is one of the external factors that can help golfers succeed, especially at Iowa. “When [collegiate golfers get to Iowa], they’ve had [swing coaches], some of [them for] their entire lives,” Iowa men’s golf head coach Tyler Stith said. “We don’t try to change their Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan golf swings a whole lot. We try Iowa infielder Brendan Sher poses for a portrait during baseball media day in the Iowa football facility on Feb. 6. to help them understand what makes them successful and kind of what makes their swing work. BY PETE RUDEN two runs scored. during midweek games throughout the early part Then, we try to build off of that [email protected] It’s a welcome start to a new campaign. of the season before playing his first full week- and just help them do what they “The biggest thing for me was staying consis- end series against Ohio State starting on April do as efficient and as well as they can.” Carrying momentum over from one season to tent last year and making the most of every op- 26, 2019. the next isn’t easy, but Iowa infielder Brendan portunity that I got,” Sher said. “I think I’m just Now, it’s a different story. Sher has had no problem. going to stay with what I was doing and keep try- With Tanner Wetrich’s graduation, Sher took Go to dailyiowan.com to It’s still early, but Sher recorded three hits in ing to be consistent.” the reins at shortstop for all three contests to see the full story. Iowa’s first three games of the season. After hit- Sher didn’t begin to receive consistent oppor- open the season. He also possesses the ability to ting .301 in 2019, Sher has upped his numbers to tunities at the plate until April of last year. .375 with two extra base hits, three walks, and The Indianola, Iowa, native made his mark SEE SHER, 7 MEN'S BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 COLUMN 1. Baylor 2. Gonzaga 3. Kansas 4. San Diego State NBA league official 5. Dayton McCaffery 6. Duke 7. Maryland 8. Florida State 9. Penn State visits UI campus deserves 10. Kentucky 20. Iowa NBA Associate Vice President of Basketball Operations Garth Glissman spoke with students on a range of topics, including his praise for WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AP TOP 25 career and other jobs in sport. 1. South Carolina Hawkeye 2. Baylor 3. Oregon 4. Stanford 5. Louisville success 6. Connecticut 7. Maryland The Hawkeyes have overcome 8. UCLA a number of challenges this 9. Mississippi State 10. NC State season, and their head coach is 19. Iowa a big reason why.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “So, it’s flu season, I carry around [hand sanitizer] in my bag and every time we ROBERT READ get off a plane, I’m [email protected] Very few figures within Iowa athletics are just like a mom.” subject to as much criticism as head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery. Some of that is —Iowa men's warranted, but this season McCaffery has shown golf head that he’s one of the best the Big Ten has to offer. coach Tyler McCaffery should be in the conversation for Stith on team Big Ten Coach of the Year. With what Iowa has hygiene Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan displayed this season, the 10th-year Hawkeye NBA Associate VP for Basketball Operations Garth Glissman speaks in 166 IMU on Monday. Glissman spoke about the head coach would be a worthy winner. league's business operations to a room of Sports Management students. In all reality, he probably won’t win. STAT OF THE DAY The award is almost certainly going to Penn BY AUSTIN HANSON Glissman believes the Midwestern perspec- State’s Pat Chambers or Rutgers’ Steve Pikiell. Connor McCaffery leads the [email protected] tive and work ethic are valuable. He visits Iowa Both coaches have revived dormant basketball nation with a to give back to the Midwest and its rural com- programs. Penn State is ranked in the top 10 in NBA Associate Vice President of Basketball Op- munities and talk to students in the UI’s high- the country, and Rutgers is likely headed to its erations Garth Glissman’s story is one of tenacity ly regarded Sport and Recreation Management first NCAA Tournament in 41 years. and grit. Hailing from Nebraska, Glissman’s tale program. Both coaches are deserving recipients if they should serve as an inspiration for Midwesterners “You have to be willing to work really hard, sac- were to win the Big Ten’s coaching honor. trying to find a job in the world of sports. rifice more than your competition, and also be McCaffery has just as strong a case. 4.26 Glissman has visited the University of Iowa really honest with yourself about your strengths Iowa has continued to shift the perception of to speak with students for the last two years. On and weaknesses [if you want to work in sports],” the program this year by succeeding even when assist-to-turnover ratio. Monday, he came to Iowa City straight from the 2020 NBA All-Star Game in Chicago. SEE NBA, 7 SEE MCCAFFERY, 7