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News District seeks immigration board To Know The immigration task force updates the School Board on recommendations. UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital on By AUTUMN DIESBURG AND EMILY KRESSE After attending the Eastern about it,” he said. “So one of the things that national lists [email protected] Iowa Refugee Summit, Botch- I hope for this Immigrant Advisory Board is The U.S. News & World Report way said, he decided to include that we’ll provide for an opportunity to talk recognized The University A task force created to analyze the needs of a recommendation to estab- through some of the elements that are very of Iowa’s Children’s Hospital student immigrants presented its recommen- lish an Immigration Advisory important … I want to make sure that, you on their national listings for dations to the Iowa City School Board during Board to continually provide in- know, we have an Immigrant Advisory Board another year. News, 3 its meeting Tuesday evening. put and guidance for students that we can run that through as well as the Kingsley Botchway, the director of equity and their families. community at large, but it’d be good to get that and engagement for the School District, led Botchway “As we’re thinking about feedback.” Ally Disterhoft the task force to determine how the district director of equity and policy changes, we want to School Board member Phil Hemingway be- nominated for NCAA will address the two resolutions passed on engagement make sure that we’re getting award March 28. all people at the table talking SEE ICCSD, 2 Former Hawkeye basketball player is one of 543 female college NATIONAL POLITICS athletes to be nominated Disterhoft Big Kahuna makes for the Woman of the former Hawk Year award. Sports, 5 waves for playground EPA takes Iowa City Landfill raise recycling rates Starting Saturday, new rates aim at will apply to recycle items The Iowa City School Board deliberated over the redesigned plans for the new in the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center. The minimum playground at Shimek Elementary School. waste fees will increase to Obama $6.50 for Iowa City customers, and $7 for others. Small items, such as printers, stereos, and DVD players, are $3; TV or other water rule monitors less than 18 inches are $12; screens larger than 18 inches are $17. The EPA on Tuesday to retract the clean water Mountain lion killed in rule and redefine ‘waters Ida County of the United States.’ Iowa Department of Natural Resources officers killed an 88-pound female mountain By MADELEINE NEAL lion on Monday night as a last [email protected] resort after a landowner called 911 several times. This is the The U.S. definition of “water- fourth mountain lion killed way” may be changing yet again. in Iowa and the first female, The Environmental Protection though there is no evidence Agency and the Army Corps of that she has any offspring. Engineers Civil Works formally proposed to rescind the Obama administration’s clean-water policy. The EPA also announced Metal bands come to its plan to rework terms of “the town waters of the United States.” Among jazz festivities around As the EPA submits the prop- town this weekend, there will osition for publication in the be one event not like the rest Federal Register, some Iowa poli- — Blue Moose Tap House will ticians are pleased with this an- hold a death-metal concert on nouncement. Friday. Arts, 3 Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, re- leased a statement responding to the EPA’s decision. Need for blood donors “Waters of the United States The UI DeGowin Blood center was a significant and severe case is looking for blood donors, of government overreach by the as donations decline in the Obama administration,” Reyn- summertime. The center will olds said in the statement. “I be holding a drive today at the want to thank [EPA administra- IMU sun porch from 12:30 to tor Scott] Pruitt for recognizing 4:30 p.m. Donations take about that [the Obama policy] forced 45 to 60 minutes. onerous and unnecessary bur- dens on Iowa’s farmers and busi- Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan nesses. I also want to express The School Board heard revised plans for a play structure at Shimek. Top: Two overturned basketball hoops lie on the ground at Shimek Elementary on Tues- my appreciation to the Trump Iowa Lottery to close day. Left: Playground construction at Shimek Elementary continues on Tuesday. The old wooden playground was razed after the past school year. Right: A loopholes administration for its continuing rock commemorating the donors of the former wooden playground completed in 1994 is seen on Tuesday. commitment to work with states, The Iowa Lottery plans not against them.” to tighten security after The office of Sen. Chuck Grass- allegations of retail employees The Physical Plant staff, Melissa Krishnan, whose ley, R-Iowa, referred to the sena- stealing tickets and winning By EMILY KRESSE Shimek Principal Savannah 9-year-old son will start fourth tor as an “ardent opponent of the prize money illegitimately. [email protected] Conlee, and the Parent-Teacher grade this fall and is restricted [clean water] rule.” In a state- Officials discussed plans to fix With the next school year Organization chose the equip- to a wheelchair, said it was nev- ment Tuesday, Grassley said the weaknesses at an Iowa Lottery quickly approaching, Shimek El- ment proposal from Boland Rec- er just about the Big Kahuna. withdrawal is great news for ac- Board meeting in Clive, Iowa on ementary parents have concerns reation in December 2016, and “You have entire sections of countability in government. Tuesday. about whether their children the district awarded a contract the playground that have no “This was a bad regulation will have a playground to exer- to it for the equipment the fol- play components for the mobil- drafted under a bad process,” cise on. Others are concerned lowing March for $99,275, ac- ity challenged,” she said. “Espe- Grassley said. “The EPA over- Facebook tops 2 that even if there is a structure, cording to board minutes. cially not for multiple disabili- reached its authority and ig- billion monthly users it will not be accessible to stu- Parents raised concerns that ties; it’s not just wheelchairs.” nored and manipulated legit- Facebook CEO Mark Zucker- dents with disabilities. the plans for the new play- The redesigned playground imate concerns raised by the burg announced yesterday the An ongoing con- ground did not include enough featured a zero entry stretch, public.” news. “We’re making progress versation that activities for students with dis- ADA compliant ramps, and a The release contended that connecting the world, and now started with initial abilities or access points, which step to another play structure the rule would have defined 97 let’s bring the world closer plans to replace the led to a board work session on that wheelchairs could access percent of the land in Iowa as a together,” he wrote in a post. old wooden play- May 23. with assistance. Duane Van waterway. Grassley has called on ground in 2015 con- The plans were updated based Hemert, the director of School Trump to repeal the rule since WEATHER tinued during the on the feedback from the work District Facilities Management before his inauguration. Iowa City School session and were presented to Department, said on Tuesday “Farmers, landowners, and Board meeting on Shimek parents and the PTO that he thinks they can tweak builders in Iowa struggled to HIGH LOW Tuesday. Hemingway on Monday and to the board on the design to include both the make sense of the regulation. 79 68 Board member board member Tuesday. ramp and Big Kahuna, but there Having the federal EPA and Phil Hemingway The proposed changes were are budgetary constraints and the Corps of Engineers require Mostly cloudy, windy, 70% chance of rain/T-storms. said making the met with contention. Namely, the ramps will not be ready for permits for routine land-use playground more accessible is the absence of the “Big Kahuna,” another six to seven weeks. That decisions is a waste of resourc- INDEX necessary and that “[school play- a giant fish that children and component of the playground es that are better used enforc- grounds] are public spaces and board member Phil Hemingway will not be completed in time for ing existing regulations against CLASSIFIED 7 an extension of the classroom.” can crawl through, in favor of an school, but other elements will discharging pollutants into the OPINIONS 4 The wooden playground was ADA compliant ramp. be ready. nation’s waterways,” he said. demolished a week after the A Shimek sixth-grader spoke The improvements would cost “Agencies ought to enforce the DAILY BREAK 6 2016-17 school year ended, and during the community comment close to $10,000, Van Hemert laws as Congress intended, not SPORTS 8 construction equipment has tak- time at Tuesday’s meeting to said. stretch beyond their authority to en over the land, yet changes to voice her support for the Big Board member Brian Kirsch- inflict unnecessary expense and the plans have delayed progress. Kahuna. She said students took ling said the Big Kahuna is im- red tape on law-abiding farmers The project was initially expect- the time out of their days to vote portant because “the kids did se- and employers.” ed to be completed by August, on a playground and they chose before the fall session resumes. the one with the fish feature. SEE SHIMEK, 2 SEE EPA, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 FAMILY DAY ON THE PENTACREST The Daily Iowan

Volume 149 Issue 11 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Grace Pateras Call: 335-6030 Managing Editor 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Katelyn Weisbrod and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for Creative Director 335-5855 a correction or a clarification may be made. Gage Miskimen News Editor PUBLISHING INFO Marissa Payne The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Politics Editor published by Student Publications Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Maddie Neal 52242-2004, daily except Fridays, Saturdays, 80 Hours Editor Sundays, legal and university holidays, and Levi Wright university vacations. Periodicals postage paid Opinions Editor at the Iowa City Post Office under the Act of Hannah Soyer Congress of March 2, 1879. Sports Editor SUBSCRIPTIONS Jessica Westendorf Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Photo Editor Email: [email protected] Ben Smith Subscription rates: Design Editor Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Emily Kresse for summer session, $50 for full year. Digital Editor Out of town: $40 for one semester, $80 Joseph Cress for two semesters, $20 for summer Copy Chief session, $100 all year. Beau Elliot Send address changes to: The Daily Web Editor Hieu Nguyen/The Daily Iowan Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Tony Phan The Schlee family relaxes on the Pentacrest on Tuesday. The family visited Iowa City for the first time as they drove to Omaha from Michigan. Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager 335-5786 Debra Plath Advertising Manager 335-5193 Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager Renee Manders can change family status dents reported that their LaTasha DeLoach said Juli Krause 335-5784 Advertising Sales ICCSD combatively within min- school is not a welcoming immigrants come from all Production Manager 335-5789 Bev Mrstik 335-5792 CONTINUED FROM FRONT utes or hours. So, I think and safe place. nationalities, and it is im- Heidi Owen it’s important to have a “While we look at the portant that the district’s group ready to step in.” advisory board as we move Equity Department help lieves an Immigrant Advi- According to the Sup- forward, we really need to the district accommodate sory Board is necessary. port for Immigrant Stu- think about how we can diversity. “I think that your sug- dents and Families Stu- ensure that we are includ- One of the task force’s Apply to work at gested next step of creat- dent Task Force update ing more welcoming and recommendations was to ing an advisory board is presentation, in a survey, inclusive elements for all create community educa- extremely important — to 65 percent of students of our students,” Botchway tion opportunities, such The Daily Iowan have a group, because if reported hearing hurtful said. “And I think that as a “Know Your Rights” anything, recent politics comments about immi- having the advisory board presentation for students Now hiring News reporters, has shown us decisions grants from other stu- is very important moving and families affected by can happen in an instant,” dents. Additionally, 25 forward.” immigration enforcement, Arts reporters, TV reporters, Hemingway said. “They percent of multiracial stu- School Board member and distributing informa- photographers, and tion materials to families facing deportation. designers for the summer. The task force provid- Email gracepateras@gmail. ed ways for the district to guide students after the com for more information. passing of concerning or ambiguous immigration policy by providing coun- seling, peer-to-peer mento- ring, and additional staff dents to Immigration and biguous not as a legality training. Other work of Customs Enforcement but as a feeling brought to the task force will include without the consent of a the district by at-risk stu- researching the possibility parent or guardian or by a dents and families. of providing financial aid subpoena. “This was because of to undocumented students. The recommendations some changes in immigra- The School Board also will be instated as soon tion policy from the feder- passed a resolution to not as possible, but there are al government,” he said. look into the legal status still aspects that need to “We get that information Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan of students, nor would it be worked through, Botch- from our families. They felt Kingsley Botchway, the School District director of equity and engagement, speaks during a Iowa City School District meeting on provide any information way said. there was a concern around Tuesday. Botchway led a task force created to analyze the needs of student immigrants. about undocumented stu- Botchway defined am- immigration policy.”

Jenni Mettemeyer, an- available to a student in The Physical Plant staff SHIMEK other Shimek parent dis- a wheelchair at the end of and parents will meet CONTINUED FROM FRONT satisfied with the attempts the ramps are a steering later today to discuss the to make the playground wheel, tic-tac-toe game, re-redesigned playground, accessible and the outgo- and a drum feature. which would incorporate lect the elements, and we’ve ing vice president of the “It’s a ramp to nowhere,” both the ramps and the already purchased it.” PTO, said the only things she said. Big Kahuna.

cans, specifically Trump, and driving our economy,” nesses, help farmers, and EPA being “out-of-touch.” said Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Ce- save consumers money. CONTINUED FROM FRONT “Trump is out of touch dar Rapids. “Wind power, His statements opposing with the clean energy and solar power, biodiesel, environmental protection clean technology revolu- other renewable energy, and renewable energy are Some Iowa Democrats, tion that is not only pro- green buildings, and en- another disappointment.” however, believe that this tecting the environment, ergy efficiency industries In his recent visit to Ce- is an example of Republi- it is also creating jobs all create jobs, grow busi- dar Rapids, Trump said federal rollbacks are nec- essary to ensure Iowans can maintain control of their farms, ranches, and businesses. “No longer will the EPA be telling you how to run your business, or do your job, or live your life — in- stead it will focus on its true mission: clean air and clean, beautiful, crystal water — nice, beautiful, clean water, that’s what we want, right?” Trump said. “We believe states, communities, and private landowners know best Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan how to manage their own Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during Sen. Joni Ernst’s third-annual Roast and Ride in Boone, Iowa, on June 3. Guests included Vice resources; we’ve made a President Mike Pence; Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C.; Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa; and Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa. lot of progress with that.”

School Board hears groups in district administrative, certi- Kirschling; the current numbers are well of color are more likely to leave Iowa fied, and support staff with a particular below the 15 percent mark. City if they do not feel connected to the equity report focus on gender, race, and ethnicity.” The current minority teaching staff community. The expected results included achiev- is at 5.8 percent, administration is at Botchway said that having a diverse Kingsley Botchway, the director of eq- ing 15 percent composition of the 11.7 percent, and there are no kitchen staff is important because it reflects the uity and engagement for the Iowa City aforementioned groups in all employee managers of color or male. world they are preparing students to School District, on Tuesday presented categories by 2020, identifying and Two out of the District’s 29 principals live and work in. the 2016-17 update for the Equal Em- eliminating barriers in hiring process are of color, which translates to 7.7 “We need teachers from all different ployment Opportunity and Affirmative for applicants, and to establish an percent, and there is only one guidance backgrounds because we have students Action Plan to the School Board. exit-interview process for staff leaving counselor of color in the district. from all different backgrounds,” The Comprehensive Equity Plan the district. Board Vice President LaTasha DeLoach DeLoach said. outlines the district’s goals to “increase The district has a “ways to go” to meet said there is a need in Iowa City for the composition of underrepresented these goals, said board member Brian community mentors because persons — by Emily Kresse THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 NEWS 3

ARTS & CULTURE Testing one’s metal with variety of bands , Volumes, , Widowmaker, and Doppelgänger will rock Blue Moose.

By LEVI WRIGHT The artists come from this big, sort of judgment intense live just because a little bit of anger that ev- [email protected] all over the world. Betray- that it is going to be loud, it’s part of the experience erybody is trying to play,” Event Info ing the Martyrs is from fast, and heavy. And you being at the show. Being said Alex Coats, the Dop- While Jazz Fest will , for example, and can’t understand what’s in front of the drums and pelgänger guitar player First Fleet Concerts take place this weekend, Doppelgänger has mem- going on essentially, but in the amplifier helps some and songwriter. “Every- jazz isn’t the only musical bers from Iowa. Each of metal, I think, and mainly of the moods with the an- body is trying to get a little presents Born of genre people can find in the bands brings its style , there grier rifts. But as far as bit of anger out through Osiris, Volumes, Iowa City. If they’re into of metal to the stage, are likes of progressive- performance goes, we try their music as well as some Betraying the Martyrs, “death core,” also known drawing inspiration from ness in death core, metal to nail what we sound like more melodic stuff that is as “progressive metal core,” different places. core, and stuff like that.” on the record every time. a little more emotional. We Widowmaker, and they can hit up a fix at “Anytime you take a Doppelgänger strives to That way people will rec- have a couple of different Doppelgänger Blue Moose, 211 Iowa Ave. genre like metal and make its music sound the ognize what we are doing.” clean guitar parts, so it’s At 5:30 p.m. Friday, branch out in different same live as it does digi- While anger is one not just a straight barrage Where: Blue Moose, 211 Born of Osiris — a band styles, kind of like the tal. So fans have an idea driving force of the music, of anger the entire time. Iowa Ave. from a suburb, variety among colors, of what to expect at the there is more to the genre, There are hills and valleys When: 5:30 p.m. Friday Palatine — will headline one it just kind of shows group’s shows. one band member said. to the song structures. It’s Cost: $18-$20 the venue along with four there isn’t a status quo “As far as the sound, we “I think most metal has a little all over the place.” other metal bands: Vol- with playing metal,” said try to nail it note for note umes, Betraying the Mar- Doppelgänger drummer when we play,” Deets said. tyrs, Widowmaker, and Christopher Deets. “When “At the same time, I think Doppelgänger. you play metal, there is some of the parts are more

Children’s Hospital ranked

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital opened in February, and already, U.S. News & World Report ranks it in six specialties in its online 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals list. This is slightly down from last year, when eight specialties made the list before the new hospital opened its doors. The Children’s Hospital’s rankings come in at 34 in cancer, 48 in cardiol- ogy/heart surgery, 20 in neonatology, 21 in nephrology, 45 in pulmonology, and 36 in urology, according to a news release. Olivia Sun/The Daily Iowan Clinical data and an annual survey of pediatric specialists were used to com- ranked for children’s health care,” said release that the rankings — combined pile the rankings. According to the news Raphael Hirsch, the physician-in-chief with the hospital’s opening — release, the methodology “considers of the Children’s Hospital and head illustrate a commitment to providing mortality and infection rates, efficiency of the Pediatrics Department, in the advanced health care to Iowa children. and coordination of care delivery and news release. “This recognition is a true “This honor is a reflection of the compliance with ‘best practices.’ ” testimonial to our expertise in pediatric outstanding care and service provided “We are honored to continue to be medicine and our continued commit- by our doctors, nurses, and staff to the ranked as one of the top children’s ment to children and their families.” patients and their families every single hospitals in the United States and the Scott Turner, the executive director of day,” Turner said. only hospital in Iowa to be nationally the Children’s Hospital, said in the news — by Marissa Payne 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 Opinions COLUMN EDITORIAL To bee or Iowa media important in not to bee democracy despite Kaufmann By DOT ARMSTRONG pollinators, we lose most [email protected] fruits and vegetables. But I’m not ready to give up; Although you folks read- rather, I’m going to ask ing this column don’t agree you to keep reading. Loss on the type or provenance of pollinators is cause for of our food, the availability awareness and action, of food itself is an obvious above all. source of common ground. Luckily, the plight of In the words of Bruno Bor- the pollinators has gotten sari, “If you don’t eat, you some press around Iowa die.” Borsari, a professor in City. Project GREEN led my hometown, happens to an annual garden tour last be an amateur beekeeper. weekend, focusing on “Bee The natural subtext of his Friendly” garden design. quotable aphorism: If the Such an effort may seem bees die, so do you. trivial. A few well-main- Bees — and other less- tained pollinator habitats er-known pollinators in residential yards aren’t such as hummingbirds, going to reverse the effects bats, beetles, and butter- of chemical sprays and in- flies — are the unsung tensive single-crop cultiva- heroes of food production. tion on a global scale. Yes, The efforts of vertebrate those community members and invertebrate pollina- featured for their pollina- tors ensure the continued tor-positive plants have the function of global food money to invest in such a networks; 35 percent of project. Qualifying state- crops worldwide rely on ments aside, creating local the fertilizing power of bee habitats is a concrete pollinators. That volume is action. It’s an effort to dis- valued at as much as $577 pel fatalism; it’s a signal of billion per year. community consciousness. And, as you might have To me, it’s a step in the right File photo/The Daily Iowan guessed, these diligent direction. workers are in trouble. I What I’d like to see now wish I could explain the is a city-wide effort to omments by Io- condemning Trump. the Daily Iowan Editori- toward any media that cause, but scientists can’t make all plantings as pol- wa GOP head Kaufmann’s message to al Board, issues such as does not fan their egos is yet pinpoint the source linator-friendly as possi- CJeff Kaufmann the Gazette? Trump won, these hit rather close to dangerous. of the problem. What it ble. Those useless petunias at President Trump’s get over it. home. While the Gazette Furthermore, implying comes down to is a com- on the Pentacrest? Replace June 21 rally in Cedar Kaufmann ended his may be competition to the that the opinions column plex network of stressors them with native peren- Rapids aimed at Sen. speech by asking the DI, it is symbolic of a free should not have been to pollinators’ well-being. nials, such as butterfly Ben Sasse, R-Neb., drew crowd to show the media press, something that the written because whoev- A toxic combination of weed, baptisia, coneflower, a lot of attention from that Iowans are not wa- democracy in this country er works at the Gazette monoculture, pesticides goldenrod, and aster. If the the media and public. vering in their support is grounded upon. should get over it harks (neonicotinoids are often university, the city, and lo- “[Sasse] crosses the Mis- for the president. “Press, Kaufmann’s scorn to- back to medieval-like singled out as the worst of cal businesses spend mon- souri River and in that this is for you; try report- ward the Gazette seems times when someone the bunch), GMOs, pests ey on planting, make those sanctimonious tone talks ing it sometime,” he said to stem from one thing could be persecuted or (notable among them is plantings matter. It’s time about what he doesn’t before looking directly and one thing only: The even criminalized for the varroa mite), and tem- to sacrifice conventional like about Donald into the camera, throw- paper published with speaking negatively perature anomalies caused landscaping practices for Trump,” Kaufmann said ing his hands up in the an opinion he disagreed about the government. by global climate change sustainable “bee-friendly” to a cheering crowd. “You air, and walking off stage. with. The DI Editorial It’s 2017. Criticism of leave pollinators vulnera- strategies. know what, Sen. Sasse? Kaufmann’s very own Board would like to re- and discourse about the ble, their populations de- If you’re looking for I really don’t care what mic drop, trademarked mind Kaufmann and the current situation moves pleted each year. Though something to stress about you like. We love Donald by more far-right-fueled public that this was an our country forward. these partners in food pro- besides the havoc the cur- Trump. And if you don’t disdain for the media. opinion piece, not a news The media are the duction provide invaluable rent administration seems love him, I suggest you Of course, Kaufmann article. The Editorial public’s access to what assistance to us, we’ve for- to be wreaking, turn your stay on your side of the was not alone in express- Board would also like to is going on in the world. gotten to include them in attention to the complex Missouri River.” ing his contempt for the iterate the folly of call- When a widespread dis- our equations of growth politics of gardens, pro- Less reported on, how- media; Trump called out ing any news that does trust of this role is per- and expansion. Talk about duce, and pollinators. ever, were Kaufmann’s CNN and condoned Fox not paint you in a flat- petuated, the divide in exploited labor. Dying bees (and bats and gibes at the media, in News, along with lead- tering light “fake.” That this country only grows Many environmental- butterflies) affect all of which he called out the ing the crowd in a round the leader of our country, deeper and deeper, de- ists see the trends of pol- us. Check out the Xerxes Cedar Rapids Gazette of booing directed at the and the leader of the Re- spite what Trump and linator population decline Society, the National Pol- for having an opinion press box. None of this is publican Party in Iowa, his administration may as cause for alarm, if not linator Garden Network, piece on its front page surprising, although for touts this sort of hatred believe. despair. I agree that it’s a and Project GREEN to serious problem. Without learn more.

STAFF COLUMN

GRACE PATERAS Editor-in-Chief HANNAH SOYER Opinions Editor Bringing ‘NO’ to North Carolina Hannah Soyer, Editorial Writer Dan Williams, Travis Coltrain, Dot Armstrong, Laura Townsend, Zach Weigel, Stephen Schrichfield, By HANNAH WEBSTER the actual penetration people to get away with does not move forward Paxton Corey, Hannah Webster, Columnists [email protected] is accomplished with acts similar to those of with the Senate bill, EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the woman’s consent, Palmer’s perpetrator. things are only bound to the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. “North Carolina is the the accused is not guilty Jackson wants the law get worse, and more vic- OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL only state in U.S. where of rape, although he to change; he sponsored tims will be affected. CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those no doesn’t mean no,” Sen. may be guilty of anoth- Senate Bill 553, which The act of rape is ap- of the Editorial Board. Jeff Jackson, D-North er crime because of his rules people who fail to palling enough to deal Carolina District 37, said subsequent actions.” stop intercourse with with, and the emotional in an interview with the I typed the word “ab- someone who originally and psychological after- Fayetteville Observer. surd” into Thesaurus. had consented but then math is anything but A 1979 North Carolina com to get synonyms to told the other person to painless. law rules that a person describe this North Car- stop would be charged I think this entire EDITORIAL POLICY cannot be charged with olina law and found the with rape. situation and case rape even if the other perfect adjectives: Jackson said several makes North Carolina person revokes consent Foolish. Illogical. Ir- women have admitted to look horrendous, and I THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted news-media organization that during sex. rational. Unreasonable. having related occurrenc- cannot believe that this provides fair and accurate coverage of events and issues pertaining to the This law is being chal- Senseless. Stupid. es. “Legislators are hear- law even exists in one of lenged because of recent First of all, the North ing more and more about our states, let alone that University of Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, and the state of Iowa. events that took place Carolina law was initial- women who have been its morality is up for involving 19-year-old ly ruled on in 1979. The raped and are being de- discussion. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to Aaliyah Palmer. Palm- Space Shuttle, mobile nied justice because of this There needs to be jus- [email protected] (as text, not as attachments). Each er admits that she will- phones, and compact discs crazy loophole,” he said. tice. Aaliyah Palmer, I letter must be signed and include an address and phone number ingly participated in were not invented yet. The law is so out of am with you, and we sexual acts with a man The first CD wasn’t in- date and needs to be cannot end this fight. We for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words. The DI will in a bathroom, but once vented for another three changed immediately. cannot let North Caro- publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen things began to get vio- years. Life was so much Rape is a very serious lina get away with this for publication by the editors according to space considerations. No lent and uncomfortable, different when this law matter and should not law that was put in place advertisements or mass mailings, please. Palmer tried to stop the was put in place, so you be taken lightly, and this back before CDs were man with no success. would think that North law is letting abusers get invented. People should In the 1979 State v. Carolina would revise it away with it. not be able to take part GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be Way case, the North to reflect current times. There needs to justice in acts such as this and arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the Carolina Supreme Because this is not the for victims’ attackers, walk away with no con- desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance Court determined “if case, the law has enabled and if North Carolina sequence. with word length, subject relevance, and space considerations.

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BY PETE RUDEN up for more than 31 games, The Rockets ended up improving next season. al moment of the night Oklahoma City Thunder [email protected] chances are he would’ve breaking the record for came when Williams was taken home the hardware. most three-pointers in a Defensive Player of honored with the Sager It’s only fitting that Just like the NFL, the However, Brogdon is de- season, and Gordon was the Year – Draymond Strong Award. Westbrook’s spectacular re- NBA gave out this past serving of the award after an integral part of that Green, PF, Golden State The award’s name- cord-breaking season would season’s honors in an all he did for Milwaukee. historic run. Warriors sake, Craig Sager, was culminate with him taking awards show format. an NBA sideline reporter home the league’s most cov- The NBA Awards took Sixth Man of the Year Most Improved Play- Though it is absurd whose love for everyone eted individual award. place for the first time ev- –Eric Gordon, SG, Hous- er – Giannis Antetokoun- that Kawhi Leonard only he crossed paths with had Westbrook was a man er on Monday night and ton Rockets mpo, SF, Milwaukee Bucks placed third in this year’s a profound impact on the among boys all year, on his while Drake was a very voting, it just goes to show league and everyone in it. way to averaging a triple solid host, the spotlight As the most deserv- Winning the award in a how good the top defenders On December 15, 2016, double and breaking Os- was on the recipients of ing nominee, Gordon was landslide, Antetokounmpo in the league really are. Sager tragically passed car Robertson’s record for the awards. the one to take home the had 66 more first place While Leonard and Ru- away following his bat- most triple doubles in a award for the NBA’s best votes and 267 more total dy Gobert are monsters tle with acute myeloid season with 42. Rookie of the Year sixth man. votes than second place on that end of the court, leukemia. Nominees James Hard- – Malcolm Brogdon, PG, Without Gordon, there’s finisher Nikola Jokic – and Green took the award and Williams was given the en and Kawhi Leonard also Milwaukee Bucks a good chance Houston it was all justified. never looked back, win- award because of the cour- had phenomenal seasons. wouldn’t have been able The Greek Freak in- ning by over 160 votes. age he displayed after the Following a move to After being drafted 36th to accomplish what it did creased his production this Green can lock down ev- death of his wife in a car point guard, Harden led overall by the Bucks, Brog- this past season. season by averaging 6 more ery position on the court, accident. the league in assists and don made his presence felt The team had to sur- points per game, to go along which helps balance Gold- In his eulogy for his wife helped his team improve in just his first year in the round superstar James with 1.1 more rebounds and en State’s incredible of- Ingrid, Williams thanked by an incredible 14 wins. league. As the lowest draft- Harden with players who 1.1 more assists. fense and solid defense. everyone for their prayers, As a two-time NBA De- ed player to ever win the complemented him, and He also became the first After finishing as the and also turned the at- fensive Player of the Year award, the Virginia prod- no one did that better than player in NBA history to runner-up two years in tention towards the other winner and an elite scor- uct averaged 10.2 points Gordon. finish in the top 20 in all a row, Green finally got family, saying they need er, Leonard has long been and 4.2 assists per game. The veteran averaged five major stat categories what he deserved. prayer as well. known as one of the best While Philadelphia’s 16.2 points a game and – points, rebounds, assists, His faith, courage, and two-way players in the Dario Saric and Joel Em- shot 37.2 percent from steals, and blocks. Sager Strong Award perseverance are traits league. biid also had great rookie behind the arc. He also With teammate Malcolm – Monty Williams, VP of that Sager would have However, what West- seasons, Brogdon was able drained 246 threes on the Brogdon picking up the Basketball Operations, been proud to see. brook did was nothing to help lead his team to a season, topped only by Rookie of the Year award, San Antonio Spurs short of amazing, earning winning record. Harden, Klay Thompson, it will be interesting to see Most Valuable Player him the title of Most Valu- If Embiid was able to suit and Stephen Curry. how the Bucks can keep The most emotion- – Russell Westbrook, PG, able Player.

who will be the next Iowa worst passing attacks. than all the Hawkeye re- to be the downfield threat The Hawkeyes lost FOOTBALL quarterback. ceivers put together. the Hawkeyes sorely missed their ace cornerback Des- CONTINUED FROM 8 Stanley saw quite a bit of Wide Receiver Sure, VandeBerg will be last season. mond King, who went in action during the 2016 sea- back this season, but he’s this year’s NFL Draft. son, making appearances in It’s true that a receiver’s just one guy. The Hawkeyes Defensive Backs One of the guys poised to the previous season: 2,809 seven games; Miami (Ohio), game is based mostly on the need to find at least one oth- replace King is true soph- yards, 17 touchdowns, and Iowa State, North Dakota play of the QB. It’s also true er solid receiver to keep the The biggest difference omore Many Rugamba. only 5 picks. State, Minnesota, Purdue, that Iowa’s best receiver, opposing defenses on their on the defensive side of Many Hawkeye fans fond- As a team the Hawkeyes and Florida. Matt VandeBerg, played in toes, especially after the de- the ball between last sea- ly remember Rugamba’s averaged 153.2 passing Wiegers, on the other just four games last season. parture of Riley McCarron son and the previous sea- late-game interception in yards per game last year, hand, has not seen any Nevertheless, the Hawk- and tight end George Kittle. son before was turnovers, the Michigan game when 118th in the nation, second game action since the 2015 eye’s receiving corps was a Sophomore Devonte specifically interceptions. he ripped the ball out of only to Rutgers for worst in season, in which he made mess last season, combining Young appears to be the guy In 2015, the Hawkeyes Jeshu Chesson’s arms. the Big Ten. only four appearances. for just 1,185 yards, includ- Iowa will turn to as its No. 2 ranked 10th in the nation The Hawkeyes and With Beathard now in No matter who wins the ing the bowl game. receiver. in interceptions with 19; the fans hope to see San Francisco, sophomore starting role, Hawkeye To put that in perspective, The wide receiver did in 2016, the Hawkeyes Rugamba make stel- Nate Stanley and junior Ty- fans hope the QB will help 20 Bowl Subdivision players take the field in 12 games fell to 81st in the nation lar plays on the defen- ler Wiegers will battle to see improve one of the nation’s had more receiving yards last season, and he hopes with just 9 picks. sive side in the future. Disterhoft nominated for NCAA award

Former Hawkeye women’s basketball player Ally Disterhoft has been nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award.

BY JESS WESTENDORF Female Athlete of the [email protected] Year for her performanc- es in 2015-16 and 2016- Hawkeye women’s bas- 17. ketball player Ally Dis- She is the sixth Hawk- terhoft might have grad- eye to earn the award uated in May, but she is two-consecutive years. still gaining attention During her senior for her performance on campaign, she added the court last season. five honors to her pre- The NCAA announced vious eight awards. The on Tuesday that Iowa City na- Disterhoft is one tive became the of 543 female col- ninth Hawkeye lege athletes to go to receive Iowa’s up for the Woman Big Ten Medal of of the Year award. Honor as well as The award re- earn the Female corded 229 nom- Athlete of the inees from Divi- Year in the same sion 1 schools, 117 Disterhoft year (2016-2017). from Division 2, Former Player Now that all and 197 from Di- 543 nominees vision 3. have been an- The recently gradu- nounced, the conferences ated Hawkeye left her will start to narrow down mark on the women’s the pool by selecting two basketball program as conference nominees. well in the record book The Woman of the Year last season. selection committee is She scored 560 points made up of representa- during her senior year tives from the NCAA, to snap the Hawkeyes and their job will be to 37-year-old career scor- choose the top 30 nomi- ing record. nees, 10 from each divi- Disterhoft ended her sion. Hawkeye career with In September, the top 2,102 points, the most three honorees from scored by a Hawkeye each division will be an- since Cindy Haugejorde nounced, and on Oct. 22, who scored 2,059 in the 2017 NCAA Woman of 1980. the Year will be crowned During her career , she at the award ceremony in was named Iowa’s Indianapolis. 6 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 7 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 DAILYIOWAN.COM Sports @DI_SPORTS_DESK Hawkeye Updates Wagner eyes pumping up offense Iowa’s defensive stud hopes to add some skills to his offensive game this summer to prep for the coming season.

Two former Hawkeye track and field All- Americans will travel to compete in the second TrackTown Summer Series

Former Iowa Hawkeyes Erik Sowinski and Aaron Mallett will compete at the second TrackTown Summer Series Thursday through July 6. This year, the TrackTown Summer Series has been split up into three meets, with participants representing four different cities (Portland, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and New York). Mallett will compete Thursday while representing the New York Empire in the 110-meter hurdles on the Cobb Track on the Stanford campus. Next up is Sowinski who will represent the San Francisco squad on July 2 in Portland. Sowinski is set to run the 800 meters, the event he won at last year’s inaugural competition with a time of 1:45.38. Both Mallett and Sowinski are coming off top-eight finishes at the USA Championships on June 23 through Sunday. Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan NCAA Football Iowa’s Ahmad Wagner reaches for a rebound during a Prime Time game in the North Liberty Community Center on Sunday. Prime Time has been a summer basketball league for the past 31 summers, led by Director Randy Larson. Two Vanderbilt football players shot in an BY JORDAN ZUNIGA So far, Wagner has proved to be able to ter-oriented [this summer],” Wagner said. attempt to regain a [email protected] do numerous things on the court. In his “I’m working on my ball handling and pe- teammate’s stolen first game of the Prime Time on June 19, rimeter shooting to become more of a play- cellphone Ahmad Wagner’s defense and rebound- Wagner put up a stat line of 22 points, 10 maker.” ing skills should make him an essential rebounds, and 3 assists, showing off his of- Having Wagner as a playmaker would be Vanderbilt defensive backs part of the Hawkeye basketball team this fensive and rebounding prowess. a huge benefit for the Hawkeyes in the up- Tae Daley and Frank Coppet coming season. Over the summer, Wagner is playing coming season. suffered noncritical gunshot After putting up a solid freshman cam- alongside and against 11 other Hawkeyes “He [Wagner] has worked extremely wounds Tuesday trying to paign, Wagner came back hungry for more in the summer league. He and Hawkeye hard so far this summer,” Hawkeye Nicho- recover teammate Donaven in his sophomore year; he averaged 4.8 Christian Williams are on the Jill Arm- las Baer said. “It’s nice to see some of that Tennyson’s stolen cellphone. points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks in 16 strong Team. work pay off for him.” According to Nashville police, minutes of play. During the June 22 Prime Time game, In his most recent game, Wagner once Tennyson put the cellphone Wagner’s biggest contribution came on Wagner and the Armstrong team took on again proved to be a force down low, scor- up for sale on an Internet site, the defensive side of the ball. Marion Iron. ing 24 points while snagging 7 rebounds then agreed to meet with a Often last year, his job was to eliminate The game was scheduled to feature four and 4 assists. potential buyer at a Chili’s an opponent offensively. Something he did Hawkeyes — Tyler Cook, Dom Uhl, Wil- Not only has Wagner pushed to make parking lot Monday night. very well in the Iowa State game last win- liams, and Wagner. However, Wagner was himself better, he also has pushed his Iowa Tennyson told the police that ter — he played a big role in slowing De- the only one in uniform as the Marion Iron teammates to work harder. phone had been stolen during onte Brown. took the victory, 103-97. Incoming freshman Jack Nunge appre- the Monday night meeting. Wagner is not only a great defender, he He played a solid game, contributing ciates Wagner’s veteran leadership so far. The alleged thief then put the is also a versatile one. mostly on defense. Surprisingly, Wagner “Every day in practice, he [Wagner] push- phone back up for sale on the Because of Iowa’s lack of a true center pulled up and shot two 3 pointers in the es us,” Nunge said. “Every play in practice, same site. last year, Wagner often had to guard the game, hitting one. we have to go hard, and we’re learning it Daley and Coppet bought a opposing center, which proved not to be a On June 22, he demonstrated he can from him and the other veterans.” pellet pistol, which they said, problem for him. play more like a point forward; his scoring Wagner was one of the few bright spots was “to help get the phone “Being able to guard numerous positions dipped to 11 points, but his assist numbers for Iowa defensively last season; the back.” is something I pride myself on,” Wagner jumped up to 6. Wagner also managed to Hawkeyes hope he can build on last year’s After arranging another said. “So in practice, I try to guard differ- pull down 7 boards. success and continue to be a defensive meeting, all three football ent people as much as I can.” “I’m trying to become more perime- stud. players showed up with the pellet pistol in hand but were met by gunmen with actual guns. The gunmen fled the scene; no one was hurt critically. Vanderbilt has not released Football any information on any disciplinary actions for the football players involved. Hawks seek College World Series improvements Florida wins first-ever College World Series As the beginning of the title Tuesday night with a 6-1 win over football season nears, the conference rival LSU Iowa Hawkeyes have The Florida Gators swept the some big decisions and LSU Tigers on Tuesday night shoes to fill before with a Game 2 win in Omaha, 6-1, to win its first ever College meeting Wyoming. World Series title. After battling through out BY JORDAN ZUNIGA the whole tournament, the [email protected] Gators can call themselves national champions. At the end of last season, the Hawkeye foot- When Florida eliminated TCU ball team wound up in a disappointingly famil- and LSU eliminated Oregon iar place, the losing end of a bowl game. State, it was obvious that the The Iowa football team has now lost bowl title would head to an SEC team. games in four-straight seasons. That’s five bowl Heading into Game 2, Florida losses in a row, all but one by at least 17 points. led the series 1-0 after beating In order to get over the hump to win their LSU, 4-3. first bowl since 2010, Iowa will need to see bet- In the bottom of the first ter production from three key positions: quar- and second innings, Florida put terback, wide receiver, and defensive back. up single runs to take an early 2-0 lead. Quarterback In the seventh inning, the Tigers tallied 3 hits to score a Easily the most important position on runner. the football team. The Hawkeyes had C.J. From there, it was clear Beathard at the helm last season, and to say that LSU wouldn’t be able to it was a disappointing season for him would be come back against the scoring an understatement powerhouse Florida. He put up 1,929 yards, with 17 touchdowns Tuesday night’s game will be and 10 interceptions. Numbers that look worse one that the Florida players, when you put them next to his numbers from coaches, and fans won’t forget. SEE FOOTBALL, 5 Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Iowa quarterbacks Tyler Wiegers (Left) and Nathan Stanley (right) each attempt passes during the spring game at Kinnick Stadium on April 21. The defense won the game, 63-47 over the offense.