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PREVAILING WESTERLIES. SPORTS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ ELECTION 2016 UI gets Japanese Sanders draws local grant By KATELYN WEISBROD supporters [email protected] One campus language program is now flush with “okane.” The Japanese program at the Uni- versity of Iowa will be seeing several im- I HATE TO KEEP USING THE provements thanks to a $350,000 grant from WORD REVOLUTION BUT the Japanese Founda- 1 tion. Sawako Kojima of the Japanese Consulate in Chicago presented the award to UI Asso- Thomas ciate Provost and Dean associate provost Downing Thomas, who & dean accepted the grant on behalf of the UI on Oct. 16. “[The Japan Foundation] selects top- notch Japan-related programs for its grants,” Kojima said. “This year, the University of Iowa was recognized as one of the most important Japanese programs in the Midwest, thanks to its devoted faculty, staff, supporters, friends, and students.” The grant will fund 10 categories, in- SEE GRANT, 3 2 IT’S ACTUALLY JUST Confab ENGAGING PEOPLE AND MAKING IT A MORE examines VIBRANT DEMOCRACY. — MICHAEL BRAU, POLITICAL ACTIVIST justice By ANIS SHAKIRAH MOHD MUSLIMIN 3 Sen. Bernie Sanders attended a house [email protected] 1, 2. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders gives a speech outside the home of Gerhild Krapf and Miche- party in his honor this weekend and was A symposium exploring “Social Justice al Brau on Sunday. Sanders made three stops in Iowa to gain support for his campaign. (The after Ferguson” wrapped up Oct. 16 in Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores) 3. John Moyers cheers for Sen. Bernie Sanders while he speaks at the also endorsed at the Johnson County the IMU. Johnson County Fairgrounds on Sunday. (The Daily Iowan/Jordan Gale) Democrats’ fall barbecue. University of Iowa Department of Gender, Women, and Sexuality By REBECCA MORIN AND ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC | [email protected] By BRENT GRIFFITHS | [email protected] Studies owrganized the conference to gather peo- Nestled in the the trees of residential Iowa City, chants of “Ber- Eight years ago, Democratic presidential candidates at ple and have dialogues nie” and cheering came from an Iowa City couple’s front yard. the Johnson County Democratic Party fall barbecue prac- about many issues per- On Sunday afternoon, Sanders attended a house party at tically tripped over themselves to say where they differed taining to the racial dis- 2015 Laurence Court N.E.. Gerhild Krapf and Michael Brau, and disagreed. parity and the country’s Weismann political activists in Iowa City, held the event at their residence. With a smaller field and only one candidate in attendance, criminal-justice system. assistant director The intimate setting allowed for Sanders to take direct this time the biggest contrasts did not originate from sound Amy Weismann, the questions from audience members, and this was one of the bites lobbed from the main stage. Interviews with supporters, assistant director at the UI Center for first house parties Sanders has attended in the state, organiz- elected officials and attendees illustrate the biggest differenc- Human Rights, said the symposium is ers told The Daily Iowan. es were present before even a single chair was set up. significant to understand the meaning of “If they’re all like this, we might do a few more,” Iowa cam- “I don’t know if my opinion whether Hillary is a true pro- human rights, the challenges that come paign coordinator Pete D’Alessandro said. gressive,” said Johnson County Supervisor Mike Carberry. with it, and the failures and success of Brau and Krapf contacted the campaign and volunteered to Rewatching the speeches New Mexico Gov. Bill Richard- the current criminal-justice system in host the house party, D’Alessandro said. Once Sanders solidified son, Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, and Congressman Dennis the United States. his attendance to the Johnson County Democrats’ Barbecue, Brau Kucinich delivered in 2007, it does not take long for one of “This is currently the country on the and Krapf were given them a block of time to house the party. them to say they were “the only candidate on the stage” who planet that incarcerates the most people, “Small events like this, where a few hundred people come had the right take on a particular issue. and that goes hand in hand with the way out, where you can have the opportunity to answer questions Carberry introduced Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and in which we’ve chosen to address a lot of and chat … I think you’ll see a combination of small meetings, in the process unveiled his endorsement for the 74-year-old. the social problems in our country,” she quant intimate meetings where people will have a better op- Speaking before he went on stage Carberry, a former chair- said. “Arrest and jailing has been a way portunity to interact with me, but you’ll also see larger meet- man of the Johnson County Democrats, said former Secretary to handle people, and a more comprehen- sive solution is needed because it affects SEE SANDERS, 3 SEE BBQ , 3 SEE JUSTICE , 3 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW 75 52 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 11 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 8 OPINIONS 4 Mostly sunny, very windy. • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. SPORTS 12 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015 STRAIGHT FROM CALIFORNIA The Daily Iowan Volume 149 Issue 72 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] William Casey Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 Stacey Murray CORRECTIONS Metro Editors 335-6063 Call: 335-6030 Chris Higgins, Bill Cooney Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Opinions Editor 335-5863 and fairness in the reporting of news. If a Nick Hassett report is wrong or misleading, a request Sports Editors 335-5848 for a correction or a clarification may be Ian Murphy, Jordan Hansen made. Copy Chief 335-6063 Beau Elliot PUBLISHING INFO Photo Editor 335-5852 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Josh Housing lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Design Editors 335-6030 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Patrick Lyne, Taylor Laufersweiler 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Politics Editor 335-5855 days, legal and university holidays, and Rebecca Morin university vacations. Periodicals postage 80 Hours Editor paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Justus Flair Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. TV News Director 335-6063 Brianna Jett SUBSCRIPTIONS Web Editor 335-5829 Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Tony Phan Email: [email protected] Business Manager 335-5786 Subscription rates: Debra Plath Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Juli Krause 335-5784 for summer session, $50 for full year. Production Manager 335-5789 Singer and songwriter Ace Jones performs on the Ped Mall on Sunday. Jones is from Sunnyvale, Calif. (The Daily Iowan/McCall Radavich) Out of town: $40 for one sememster, $80 Heidi Owen for two semesters, $20 for summer Advertising Manager 335-5193 session, $100 all year. Renee Manders Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Advertising Sales Staff 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Bev Mrstik 335-5792 UI agrees to $85,000 settlements Iowa 52242-2004 Cathy Witt 335-5794 By CHRIS HIGGINS ployees union entered into date will be May 1, 2000. Under the agreement, [email protected] an agreement to resolve The UI will also restore the UI will change the dis- grievances filed on behalf Van Dyke’s sick-leave ac- charge to a resignation State bodies have exe- of Julie Van Dyke. The cruals as of Jan. 23, 2014, effect June 26, 2014. The cuted two settlements fol- grievances alleged viola- and provide vacation and settlement will serve as his lowing University of Iowa tions of collective-bargain- sick leave accruals at the notice of resignation. employee grievances. ing agreements. appropriate rate from Jan. Under the agreement, Total lump sums pay- According to the docu- 23, 2014 to Nov. 2, 2015. the UI agreed to allow ments to the individuals ments, Van Dyke received Van Dyke will receive a Chopske to attend UI class- FOLLOW US ON TWITTER will total $85,000 less a five-day suspension and lump sum of $75,000. As es and graduate if he meets federal and state taxes as was later discharged for a result of the settlement, requirements. well as tax through the violating UI policies and AFSCME will withdraw Chopske agreed to not @THEDAILYIOWAN Federal Insurance Contri- work rules. grievances. participate in any clinical butions Act, according to Under the settlement, In the second settlement, rotation or other on-site documents publicized by Van Dyke’s suspension will the regents, the state, the trainings in the Pathology the state Board of Regents be reduced to three days. UI, and AFSCME agreed to Department. Chopske also on Oct. 16. She will also be reinstated resolve grievances filed on agreed to never apply for or In the first settlement, to employment on Nov. 2 as behalf of Philip Chopske. accept UI employment. the regents, the state, and a secretary in the UI De- According to the docu- Chopske will receive a the UI and the American partment of Risk Manage- ments, Chopske was dis- $10,000 lump sum pay- Federation of State, Coun- ment, Insurance, and Loss charged for violating UI ment, and the union will cil, and Municipal Em- Prevention.