The Daily Iowan THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ INSIDE UI pushes fall withdraw deadline, COVID-19 cases top 1,000 The University of Iowa pushed back its tuition timetable as coronavirus cases continue to rise. BY SARAH WATSON recorded 220 new positive With an updated time- delay comes "in order to Iowan previously reported. part in an on-campus or 3 [email protected] self-reported COVID-19 line, students now have provide greater flexibility The UI also announced in-person ceremony in the cases, bringing the se- until Sept. 27 to withdraw to students, and families," that December commence- future." The University of Io- mester total to 1,142 posi- without being responsible university administrators ment ceremonies will be "We know how much wa will push back its fall tive or presumed positive for 100 percent of tuition, wrote in the email. virtual this year. The UI these ceremonies mean to deadline to withdraw from COVID-19 cases among a week after the previous Twenty four students sent commencement cer- our students and their fam- classes without a tuition re- students. Since the UI be- deadline of Sept. 20. Stu- are quarantined in resi- emonies virtual for Spring ilies," the email stated. "And fund by one week as self-re- gan recording self-reported dents would be responsible dence halls, and 78 students 2020 graduates. For those while December seems a ported COVID-19 cases on COVID-19 cases Aug. 18, 16 for 25 percent of tuition are self-isolating, the UI re- planning on attending long way off, we feel it is the campus top 1,000, accord- UI employees self-report- through Sept. 13, 50 per- ported. The UI residence in-person winter gradua- right decision to make now UI studies effect of can- ing to a campus-wide email ed testing positive for the cent through Sept. 20, and halls have between 250 tion, the UI wrote it would to maintain the health and nabis on driving impair- Wednesday. virus — three more since 75 percent if they withdraw and 300 rooms available anticipate all 2020 grad- safety of the entire campus ment Since Monday, the UI Monday. before Sept. 27. The week for quarantine, The Daily uates will be able to "take community." The National Advanced Driving Simulator at the University of Iowa is conducting a paid study to test can- nabis users to determine the levels of impairment. Researchers are currently looking into how different drugs will impact driving performances. 3 Calling in sick Students called in sick for school on Wednesday, demanding UI administrators and the Board of Regents UI professor to send met- move all classes online. al alloys to the Interna- BY NATALIE DUNLAP tional Space Station [email protected] A professor with the University of Iowa College of Engineering is working with NASA to study metals to be sent to the For hundreds of students at the University of International Space Station. Iowa, yesterday was a sick day. A coalition of undergraduate students, grad- uate students, instructors, faculty, and staff en- couraged students and faculty at the UI to call 80 in sick for classes on Sept. 2 and to demand all THE WEEKENDHOURS IN ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT classes go virtual. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 According to an Aug. 28 email from the Of- fice of Admissions, 78 percent of undergraduate The Age of the classes are held online. Virtual In an email to *The Daily Iowan*, the orga- Performance nizers of "UIowa Sickout" said when they were planning the campaign, they expected roughly 300 people to participate. As of Wednesday af- ternoon, more than 850 people pledged to call Age of Virtual Perfor- in sick. mance “We’re floored by the outpouring of support Due to COVID-19, the performing that the UIowa sickout has received. Hearing arts at the University of Iowa has the stories people have shared with us con- taken a hard hit. With recitals, firms what we already knew – the reopening shows, and performances having has failed,” the organizers said in the email. moved virtually, new approaches “Now, the University of Iowa must act quickly to have had to been developed for protect the health of its students, staff, faculty, the artists.. and the Iowa City community. Classes must be 80 hours, 1B Photo Illustration by Hannah Kinson SEE STUDENT, 2 6 Democrats warn of voter suppression COVID-19 disrupts STD contact at virtual Progress Iowa Corn Feed tracing in Iowa Iowa and national Democrats discussed the importance of voting in the With healthcare focus on Hawkeye men’s tennis 2020 general, and said Republicans were trying to make it COVID-19, less resources athletes still searching for more difficult to vote. answers are able to be allocated Now that the Big Ten fall season towards tracing sexually has been postponed, the Hawkeye tennis teams are looking to transmitted diseases. prepare for their spring seasons. They will have to adjust to new BY SABINE MARTIN practice regulations and schedules [email protected] in order to get the most out of their extended offseason while protecting themselves during the Shannon Wood normally traces STD pandemic. cases in Iowa, but the specialist in the Iowa Department of Public Health’s Sex- ually Transmitted Disease Program has changed tactics. From April through Au- gust, she’s had to focus her expertise to trace another disease: COVID-19. 6 Wood said the department has had fewer resources to trace sexually trans- mitted diseases infections since the pandemic began, although the Iowa De- partment of Public Health is still tracing cases of HIV and early stages of syphilis. “We've actually done less of [STD con- Hawkeye tennis programs tact tracing], because we were pulled to preparing for spring work on COVID-19 contact tracing,” she seasons said. “We completely stopped doing con- Now that the Big Ten fall season tact tracing for gonorrhea.” has been postponed, the Hawkeye Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan According to the Iowa Department of tennis teams are looking to Former U.S. Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks in a pre-recorded message during Progress Iowa's Cornfeed event on Public Health 2019 Disease Surveillance prepare for their spring seasons. September 2. This is the sixth annual cornfeed event for Progress Iowa. Data Report for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, They will have to adjust to new and Syphilis, there were a total of 21,716 practice regulations and schedules BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH right now, at the start of what’s going to be America’s of these infections in Iowa. Compared to in order to get the most out of [email protected] deciding decade for this century, is going to shape the 2018 report, that’s 1,909 more cases. their extended offseason while everything for the rest of our lives,” he said. Kathryn Edel, Johnson County Public protecting themselves during the Iowa Democratic elected officials and national fig- Ashley Biden, Joe Biden’s daughter, appealed to Health Department health educator, said pandemic. ures implored Iowans to vote in the general election her father’s policy proposals, including expand- her department also has not been able to and warned of voter suppression in the state and na- ing the Affordable Care Act and addressing climate test as frequently as it did before the first tionally during the sixth annual Progress Iowa Corn change and gun violence, and she said Republicans COVID-19 were reported in March and Feed. in Iowa are trying to make it harder to vote. cases began to rise. The event, held virtually over Facebook Live with Republican state lawmakers passed a bill in June “That's dramatically changed the level around 2,000 viewers at its peak, featured a slate of that barred Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate from of access,” she said. speakers in mostly pre-recorded messages, includ- sending out absentee ballot requests to all registered The department previously offered ing former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Butti- voters on his own, but the Republican-led Legislative free rapid testing Monday through Fri- gieg, Ashley Biden, U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., Council authorized Pate to mail out ballots in July. day in the clinic located in the Human Tune in for LIVE updates Democratic Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield, The Trump campaign sued three Iowa counties — Services Building, , Edel said, but now Watch for campus and city and Iowa’s Democratic members in the U.S. House, Johnson, Linn, and Woodbury — for sending out ab- only offers tests via appointment. news, weather, and Hawkeye as well as House candidates J.D. Scholten and Rita sentee ballots with pre-filled information. Wood said for the Iowa Department sports coverage every day at Hart. “In the end, the best way to fight back is at the of Public Health, there is less money for dailyiowan.com. Buttigieg, who won the Iowa caucuses in Febru- ballot box,” Biden said. “...Together, we can reclaim testing resources in Iowa. ary before dropping out of the presidential race, said our future, and help our country move closer to its “The STD program is losing some the coronavirus pandemic has exposed injustices in founding promise of a more perfect union,” she said. money and that money pays for the test- political and economic systems, and that the future Greenfield, who is in a competitive race with Re- ing at some sites, and then the treatment should not go back to “an old normal.” “I’m convinced that the decisions we’re making SEE CORN FEED, 2 SEE STD, 2 2A NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 PIERCINGS IN IOWA CITY Volume 153 The Daily Iowan Issue 9 STAFF BREAKING NEWS Publisher...... 335-5788 Phone: (319) 335-6030 Jason Brummond Email: [email protected] Executive Editor...... 335-6030 Fax: 335-6297 Sarah Watson Managing Editor CORRECTIONS Alexandra Skores Call: 335-6030 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Rotating Managing Editors accuracy and fairness in the Caleb McCullough, Julia Shanahan reporting of news. 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we roll up our sleeves, and threats to voting in Iowa important for Iowa, which is CORN FEED we give it all we've got be- and the U.S. seen as a battleground state CONTINUED FROM FRONT tween now and November Smith said the voter ID in the 2020 election. 3, we will not only win this law in Iowa, which requires “We've got to make sure United States Senate seat, voters to have a valid ID to right now that everybody, publican Senator Joni Ernst, we are going to win races up vote, and the removal of especially in every battle- urged participants to make and down the ballot,” Green- sorting machines at the Wa- ground state like Iowa, a plan to vote and to help field said. terloo post office are both knows how to vote this time, Democrats win a majority in Iowa Rep. Ras Smith, ways Iowa voters have been is prepared to do it, and the Senate. D-Waterloo, led a live dis- suppressed. that they follow through,” The 2020 Senate race in cussion with Tiffany Muller, “Here specifically in Iowa, he said. “Now we have the Iowa is rated as a toss-up by president of End Citizens we’ve seen a lot of changes highest per capita cases in the Cook Political Report, United and Let America within the voting process,” the entire country. I don't and it’s viewed by national Vote; Ben Jealous, president he said. know what he’s waiting for. Democrats as an important of People for the American Jealous said voter turnout I don’t know if he's waiting Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan seat to win in order to flip Way; and Jason Kander, was an important focus of for us to have the highest Ashley Biden, daughter of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, the Senate. the founder of Let America his organization, and that in- numbers in the entire world, speaks during Progress Iowa's Cornfeed event on , September 2. This is “If we come together, and Vote, on voting rights and creasing turnout is especially but he needs to step down, the sixth annual cornfeed event for Progress Iowa.

– so there's a lack of places for to go out and meet with the cli- are not able to do that because son County, the pub- ic. STD people to go,” she said. “We ent and help them get to a doc- of COVID.” lic-health workers part- Every year, UI Student CONTINUED FROM FRONT used to be able to do field visits tor and transport, and now we Edel said that in John- ner with a number of Wellness completes the nonprofits to offer free National College Health rapid testing. Assessment after spring But in rural regions, break. Stephanie Beech- many are without the er, a senior UI behavioral health-care resources that health consultant, said be- urban areas such as John- cause students went home son County have access to. because of COVID-19 last Wood said patients can be spring, they had to cancel left adrift. the assessment. “If there's one Planned She said the pub- Parenthood in a five-coun- lic-health crisis has dis- ty area in northwest Iowa rupted data collection at and it closes, where are colleges and universi- these people going to go?” ties, which lead to a lack Wood said. “Nowhere, and of data and understand- so they end up in an ER ing of STD numbers. with pelvic inflammatory “It is usually in-person infection because they nev- and we have been doing it er were able to make it to for 20-plus years,” Beech- the clinic.” er said of data collection. The University of Iowa “COVID hit and we and it Student Health offers free is the first year ever that we STI testing to all UI stu- had to cancel.” dents, according to its web- site. President of Student Ad- vocates for Planned Parent- hood Zoe Trager said that for students at UI, it is still “super easy to go out and get tested” during the pandem- Sam Hodgson/San Diego-Tribune/TNS

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BY MORGAN UNGS a vehicle under the influ- will be given three differ- there will be varying effects Impairment Detection Ap- cal outputs along with the [email protected] ence. ent doses of THC at differ- on participants. plication. user’s heart rate will also be “The goal is to try and do ent times, with one of these “The brain is a very com- Chris Berka, CEO and used. The National Advanced the same sort of thing on times being a placebo dos- plex organ,” Milavayz said. co-founder of Advanced “We don't have a good sci- Driving Simulator at the the cannabis front,” Brown age. They will test the sub- “The drugs change how you Brain Monitoring Inc., entific basis for how much University of Iowa is con- said. “We want to know jects without THC, as well, respond and how quickly which made the app, said it [cannabis] you can use and ducting a paid study to test when someone is impaired to see how their normal you respond and how you will be used to test the level still safely get behind the cannabis users to determine so we can differentiate driving abilities compare to perceive things.” of impairment by running wheel,” Berka said. “I think levels of impairment of somebody who used can- when they are under the in- The data collected from through a list of cognitive we have put ourselves at risk those who use cannabis. nabis two days ago, but it fluence, he said. this study will be used to- tasks, such as picture mem- by not letting science catch The data from this study might show up on their sys- Even though cannabis is wards the development of ory tests. A headset that up with the mass legaliza- will be used for the devel- tem, versus somebody who not legal for recreational an app called the Cannabis monitors the brain’s electri- tion.” opment of an app created used it an hour ago and is use in Iowa, Milavayz said by a California company, not safe to drive.” the researchers were able Advanced Brain Monitor- While subjects are driv- to do the study with federal ing Inc., which allows users ing in the simulator, re- approval. to test levels of impairment searchers can test a number Researchers will use can- from cannabis. of physiologic responses nabis provided by the feder- Timothy Brown, director through the use of electro- al government researchers of drug driving research encephalography and elec- through a license obtained at the UI, said his research trocardiography, according by Gary Gaffney, Emeritus focuses on how different to Gary Milavayz, UI Exec- Associate Professor of Psy- drugs will impact driving utive Associate Dean in the chiatry, who is also involved performances. College of Pharmacy and a with the research. Brown said their research professor in the Division of Gaffney said federal reg- is important because there Applied Clinical Sciences. ulations are very strict and has not been a lot of re- Milavayz said some of meticulous when it comes search on the effects of can- these physiologic respons- to anything involving can- nabis on driving abilities. es include blood pressure, nabis. With alcohol, he said, it is heart rate and where the He also noted that indi- clear that there is a correla- eyes are focused. Research- vidual people respond dif- tion between the level of im- ers are also able to measure ferently to drugs. This can pairment and the amount of the subject’s reaction times be because of genetic dif- alcohol in the blood. while either braking or ac- ferences, the way users me- He added that there are celerating, he said. While tabolize drugs, and the way also ways to test this lev- the tests are running, re- they perceive reality. el of impairment through searchers will be observing Gaffney said there are also Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan blood-alcohol content tests, the brain’s activity to see so many differences in what Joe Meidlinger instructs Tom Beaver Iowa of Iowa City on the use of a "mini sim" driving simulator during an open which is commonly used subjects’ reactions to differ- kinds of drugs are available. house at the National Advanced Driving Simulator in Coralville on Oct. 10, 2018. Meidlinger is the program supervisor when drivers are pulled over ent stimuli in the tests. Even in a controlled envi- for the mini sim program. Beaver's son, Greg, a UI senior and mechanical engineering student, works in the mini sim if suspected to be operating Brown said that subjects ronment such as these tests, program. UI prof sending metal alloys to space Professor Christoph Beckermann will be working alongside a team at NASA to observe metal alloy grains as they are melted in an mirco-gravity furnace.

BY MORGAN UNGS fied, the grain structure of the that studies the structure of [email protected] grains are formed. materials. Beckermann and his col- “Beckermann’s project with A professor in the Univer- league, Rich Boling, wrote an solidification will provide a sity of Iowa College of En- article on the NASA website, fundamental understanding Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan gineering is working closely discussing the molten stage of the solidification process- The Seamans Center is seen on Aug. 25. The engineering department recently was approved for a grant that allows the with NASA to study metals that solidifies the columnar ing, and it is important for department to study the effects of off-campus learning on students. that will be sent to the Inter- crystals, which are blocked both industrial applications national Space Station. from growing inward from as well as in space manufac- this research for almost the ty environment of the [space Agency and researchers in UI Foundation Distin- the equiaxed crystals. turing and lunar explora- entire duration of his doctor- station],” Beckermann said. Europe. The team has already guished Professor in Mechan- He said this process results tions,” Radenberg said. ate. “That provides very con- done some experiments on ical Engineering Christoph in what they call a CET, or a She added that, in space, “We arranged the samples trolled conditions that allow the space station to investi- Beckermann is working with columnar-to-equiaxed tran- manufacturing is important in such a way that it will so- us to understand the phe- gate this phenomenon. a team of researchers through sition, in the grain structure because often in space explo- lidify in one direction from nomenon better that leads Williams said he will con- NASA to study grain struc- of the now solidified metal. rations, it is difficult for -sci the bottom up [like it solidi- to the transition of the elon- tinue to work alongside the tures of metal alloys. The research team is hoping entists to know what will be fies on earth],” Williams said. gated grains to the round professor on this research and “Whenever you look at a to learn more about this CET needed beforehand as it takes “In space, there is no top or grains. You then can develop design samples. piece of metal, it’s made up in a controlled environment, a long time to get there. Just bottom and that’s why we’re and validate computer sim- “He is a really smart guy of little grains a millimeter or he said. because they are able to make sending it into space. On ulation models that predict that pushes you to be the smaller,” he said. “Depending The metals will be melted things on Earth does not Earth, it triggers the phenom- the grains during solidifi- best you can be,” the gradu- on the shape of these grains, into a controlled furnace on mean that they will be able to enon we’re studying, but it cation, and then use it to ate student said. “We’ve been the piece of metal will have the space station. manufacture these things in a may behave differently in the improve metal casting pro- working on this for so long different properties.” Ellen Radenberg, NASA’s different environment, espe- absence of gravity.” cesses on earth from any- that sometimes I do forget He said at times research- project scientist for this ex- cially without gravity. According to the NASA arti- thing from engine blocks to that we’re gonna send some- ers will want elongated “co- periment, works with Beck- The project will allow NASA cle, their research will involve turbine blades to anything thing to space to do this ex- lumnal” grains, while other ermann as an advocate for to know more about how to sending four samples of metal out of metal.” periment, but it’s pretty cool times they may want rounded the science project’s devel- manufacture metals in space. alloys to the space station. He said the research will be to get the data and then have smaller “equiaxed” crystals. opment. At NASA, she works UI Ph.D. student T.J. Wil- “The idea is to resolidify done with a larger team also the samples sent back here at When liquid metal is solidi- with the Metallurgy Branch liams said he has worked on this metal in the microgravi- involving the European Space some point.”

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BY YASSIE BUCHANAN it is, many times the inten- easy to slip up and use ableist community may be reclaimed and non-masking endanger everyone, even [email protected] tion behind the ableist lan- language in our everyday within the disabled commu- those following public-health guidelines. guage people use daily is not speaking and writing even nity — much in the same way Ableist rhetoric is deeply malicious however, there are while consciously trying to that LGBTQ communities have When the University of Io- We were uncomfortable and rooted in our society and easy plenty of alternatives to these be more aware. All the more, actively reclaimed the term wa announced that it would be angry that strangers were to come by in everyday life. words that are more precise it is incredibly important to “queer.” Additionally, many resuming classes as planned roaming our building doing as Carelessly throwing around and accurate representations consistently be checking our- people have different prefer- this year, I honestly was not too they pleased and possibly ex- ableist language perpetuates of what people might be trying selves and those around us, ences on how they would like concerned. I had no doubts in posing us to COVID-19. harmful stereotypes associ- to describe. as well as acknowledging why to identify. Regardless, it is my mind that we had the tools So, I emailed management, ated with the disabled com- According to a blog done the language we use can be so our job to make sure we are and motivation to make this explaining that there have been munity, strips people of their by Lydia X.C. Brown, a writ- harmful. being aware of the language school year as normal as pos- large parties all week. value as humans, and under- er focused on advocating for As said by Maysoon Zayid, a we use and the impact it has sible. All we want is the enforce- mines real health conditions disability rights, instead of comedian, writer, and actress, on the disabled community. I put too much faith in my ment of masks and limit of 10 people live with. using words like crazy and in- in a Refinery 29 article, it may There are many resources school and my 23,000 class- people gatherings. According to Access Living, sane as descriptors try using seem trivial because words and glossaries of commonly mates. Two days later, I got my re- “ableism is discrimination of words like wild or out of con- such as stupid and crazy can used ableist language and Upon returning to cam- sponse. and social prejudice against trol. Instead of using words be used as positive descriptors words that could be put in pus my biggest fear was not Staff puts out one bottle of people with disabilities based like lunatic or maniac, you can - however, they are still insen- their place. Making the con- in-person classes or shopping hand sanitizer when you walk on the belief that typical abil- use words such as fearless or sitive word choices because scious effort to de-stigmatize at a freshman-filled target, I into the building and a sign of ities are superior.” When we reckless. We should all be ex- they downplay real heath is- disabilities through elimi- was most concerned with my guidelines taped next to the use ableist language we are panding our vocabulary, mov- sues people live with. nating ableist language from apartment building. For the elevator that is ripped down by creating negative connota- ing away from harmful ableist As stated in a blog done by our vocabulary could be the past two years I have lived in a the end of the weekend. tions with the disabled com- language. Lydia X.C. Brown, it is import- first step to many in helping medium-sized building that is I was also told that the build- munity, in turn perpetuating Because ableism has be- ant to recognize that many of tear down systemic issues overrun by fraternity boys and ing gave out masks to all of the ableism. come so normalized and the words that are offensively the disabled community fac- sorority girls. tenants, although my friends It is rare a day goes by overlooked in our society it is used outside of the disabled es daily. For the past two weeks, Iowa units nor my own have re- where I don’t hear someone City has forgotten that there ceived them. offensively using language is a pandemic. My roommates In response to requesting associated with the disabled and I have watched as herds of that on-call staff require peo- community out of context. people have taken to the bars ple wear masks in public spac- For example, habitually I hear and flooded our hallways as if es and break up gatherings of people using “autistic” as an nothing has changed. more than ten people I was told adjective to describe some After two weeks of realizing that “tenants are all adults and less-than-desirable situation. that the majority of other ten- we cannot police them about If someone can’t hear some- ants who live in our building wearing masks.” thing, often I hear them refer were not going to follow guide- This is where my frustration to themselves as “deaf.” Some lines from the Centers for Dis- reached a boiling point. If ten- use “albino” to describe some- ease Control and Prevention, ants are all adults, then they one who feels like they are too my roommates and I started to would not need the constant pale. When a situation is out of get frustrated. reminders to stop vandalizing hand, people might use words Last week one of my room- the building or weekly police such as “crazy” or “insane” as mates got in the elevator and citations for excessive noise. descriptors. an acquaintance told her that There is a direct rule in the When we use this type of half of our floor had tested tenant contract that states language we are devaluing positive for COVID-19. When management can indeed po- and dehumanizing a group of we learned, we immediately lice everyone to wear masks in people. called our apartment build- public spaces since it is a rea- Because of how normalized ing’s management office. I left sonable rule. a message explaining how un- Last night my roommates COLUMN safe the building felt. That our and I called the Iowa City police courtyard is used for day-time for the third time since we have parties that exceed 10 people been back at school to make a and how we feel that our safety noise complaint. Closing the bars bandages one wound is not a concern for them. I am not writing this to Twenty-four hours after my shame others for how they first phone call I got an email live their lives. I am writing it while opening another thanking me for bringing the to beg landlords of apartment information to the building buildings across the country to staff’s attention. I was assured do better. The sudden proclamation of shutdown from the government could have harmed that an email would be sent out Do not adopt the mindset reminding everyone to wear that we are all adults and can the interest of store owners. masks and respect CDC guide- make decisions for ourselves, lines. because sometimes adults do BY YUJUN CAI uation, many young people quently. Foreclosure Prevention Pro- Of course, nothing changed. not make good decisions. And [email protected] still hang around with their If any store violates these gram to help those who are This past weekend a large to the students who might read friends among bars and rules, then harsh penalties unable to pay rent due to group decided to turn our pub- this and identify with the ones The total cases of positive nightclubs, without wearing and shutdown are required. COVID-19-related loss of in- lic courtyard into a mock wed- not wearing masks, I challenge COVID-19 cases has broken masks. This policy would be However, because of the come, there are several prob- ding, embellished with mask- you to try harder to do better. past 6 million nationally, ac- useful for taking the situation rising severity of the imme- lems with it. free partying. We all want to have fun and cording to the data provided under control. diate emergency, people have In order to receive aid, an On Saturday night my room- get back to $1 drinks at Broth- by CDC. The U.S. is facing a However, the first issue to sacrifice a certain degree of eligible household must have mates and I were drinking ers on Thursdays, so let’s do dangerous situation which is raised is the concern about freedom for protecting per- one or more non-students wine on our couch watching a this together. badly in need of changes. On personal property. sonal safety - such shutting living in it. So to those of you movie when a group of three Aug. 27, Gov. Kim Reynolds Our American freedoms down businesses. who have roommates also drunk friends walked into our announced that all bars, night are valued as our most invi- The government should al- in school? You’re out of luck apartment. They did not knock ­ — Bair Bloom clubs and breweries in Iowa olable rights of every citizen. so make up for their sacrifice, here. or ask if they could come in. University of Iowa sensior stop serving alcohol past 10 One such freedom is the right rather than forcefully shut- And what if the assistance None of them had masks on. p.m. to property. However, in the ting down stores without time still can’t cover rent? After all, While this may stem public current situation, many store for preparation. Some people the IEFPP has limited funds transmission, this declara- owners are forced to relin- don’t have large savings and allocated to it — it cannot tion unfairly harms owners quish the right to use their some people are still relying help everyone. and employees of these busi- personal property. The gov- on their salary for rent. It’s understandable that the nesses. ernment takes this “special With the new national government wants to resolve It may seem reasonable period” as an excuse of vio- moratorium, people who are the situation, but it cannot that the government imple- lating inviolable rights that unable to pay their rent will harm the people it is meant ments such a policy because grants the protection of per- not face eviction until the to serve in the process of that. of the severity of COVID-19. sonal security. end of 2020. But that rent is This could affect thousands of Especially after the reopening The government should still due at some point – and peoples’ jobs, according to the of universities and schools, not have so much power in its a lot of people won’t be able to Iowa Restaurant association. there had been more than hands. Ideally just offer rea- pay up if they’re out of work. If Iowa deems it necessary 1,000 students cases report- sonable suggestions, such as Chefs, bartenders, servers – to force these businesses to ed positive as of Wednesday, those the WHO recommends: with every closed and altered close early and impede their and on August 27, officials everyone is not allowed to ex- business, that’s more people actions, then it is necessary to had confirmed 3,095 positive change drinks, follow social who can miss rent. compensate affected parties cases within Johnson County. distance rules, wear masks While the state has cre- for that closure, regardless of Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan Despite the worsened sit- and sanitize your hands fre- ated the Iowa Eviction and if it’s a business or a person. The Airliner, 22 S Clinton St. As seen on Aug. 27, 2020

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where scholarships must history in combined ALLAF be equally distributed singles and doubles CONTINUED FROM 6 between men’s and victories with 146, has women’s sports, was also a attempted to reach out to consideration. Barta with questions about a short explanation. Davies cited a lack the recent donations made “The only explanation of transparency from to the program and where was financially,” said Will Barta and the athletic that money was going. Davies, who won a team- department as a reason for Iowa’s top singles player best 13 singles matches in his frustration. has found little success. the spring. “They need to “We still haven’t had “I'm still asking pay off a $75 million loan, specific answers,” Davies questions about where which is fine, I completely said. “A couple of guys our donations went,” Allaf understand that, but have reached out to said. “… [Barta] hasn't you’re discontinuing four Gary personally, asking been fully honest in my sports [that the university for more of a detailed opinion. I reached out to will save $5 million response and all he keeps him via email and kept annually from.] That isn’t a banging on about is the getting the same answers. lot for the budget that we finances. That’s fine but He's not very open about have here at Iowa. We’re he keeps avoiding our anything. He told me I a top school in the nation. personal questions. Until don't have all the facts I don’t think it should’ve we get an actual detailed and he wishes me all the been Iowa leading the way response about why it was best in the future. I tried to make cuts.” actually us that was cut, contacting his office — no In the open letter from I’m sure all of the guys’ response. They said they'd Barta and Harreld released feelings will remain the call me later or he would on Aug. 21 announcing the same.” give me a call later. He Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan discontinuation of the four Kareem Allaf, who sits never responded. There's Iowa's Will Davies hits a volley during a men's tennis match between Iowa and Western Michigan at the HTRC on Jan. 18. sports, Title IX compliance, at No. 2 all-time in Iowa a lot of explaining to do.” The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos, 4-3.

season having not played compete, but I also think think if we can, within our Treadwell said that it is not With no competition this HEUVELEN in a competitive match they want to make sure own team structure, create too much of an adjustment. fall for the Hawkeye tennis CONTINUED FROM 6 since March. they are being as safe as a situation where we can “It is hard just with teams, their next matches “My team would love to possible,” Schmid said. “I try to be as competitive as the little habits that will not be for many months, possible and still be safe, you might have on the if they do end up happening I think that is the best court that change with at all. While it could be method for us.” certain protocols, but it is hard for a lot of players to The athletes on the something that we have to practice hard for a season men’s and women’s tennis get through and something that far away, Davies said team will have to adjust to we have to do in order to be that the team and coaching new practice regulations able to play,” van Heuvelen staff is very professional in order to try and keep Treadwell said. and shows up every day to everyone healthy amid a Accountability will be key leave it all on the court. pandemic. The key changes for all of the athletes this fall Now in her fifth and final include wearing masks as their decisions can affect year with the Hawkeyes, during practices and the health of the teammates van Heuvelen Treadwell workouts, bringing in a they see almost every day. said she, like the rest of her survey each practice day “Obviously, there are very teammates, is just happy verifying that they are not challenging times not just to be on the court again experiencing any COVID-19 for athletes but for everyone playing the game she loves. symptoms, and getting having seen the spike in “There is so much without their temperature checked cases last week,” redshirt competition that you can before workouts. junior Will Davies said. “It get better at, work on, While wearing masks is a lot easier now that our and grow,” van Heuvelen during warm weather classes are online, so the Treadwell said. “Right now, practices and keeping their guys will work out, play for me, every day that we distance from teammates tennis, and then we will just can be out there I am very Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan does provide a minor stay home and do stuff as a grateful for because it Iowa's Will Davies hits a volley during a men's tennis match between Iowa and Western Michigan at the HTRC on Jan. 18. inconvenience, redshirt team to limit the spread of can be taken away at any The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos, 4-3. senior Elise van Heuvelen the virus.” second.”

would say that about half next week. INTRAMURAL of our sport clubs were still All of the events that CONTINUED FROM 6 planning on being active.” the Dance Club usually But instead of shutting hosts or participates in down, the UI Dance Club is are up in the air as well. In On Aug. 27, the UI shifting gears to teaching a typical year, classes are announced that all student classes virtually. performed at Iowa Wild or organizations, including Typically, the club holds Iowa Wolves games in Des intramural sports clubs, 16 classes a week at the Moines, and the club holds would be virtual for the fieldhouse. a benefit show every April fall semester. This brought “Our plan for now is that to raise money for different many plans to a halt. we’re going to keep a regular charities. “Earlier on this summer, class schedule, Sunday Right now, the club is we were hoping to have a through Wednesday, and looking into holding its normal semester for sport it’ll be all on Zoom,” Skyler benefit show virtually, but clubs,” Schaefer said. “But Gibbons, president of the is still hoping that when with COVID getting worse UI Dance Club, said. April comes around, it will over the summer. . . the The clubs’ recruitment be able to have an in-person university came out with, has also gone online. show. ‘well, the teams can’t travel Instead of finding new “We have a reservation or compete, but they can members by tabling events for our show in the IMU still practice in person.’ during On Iowa, it has right now, but it’ll just Before that most recent relied on social media depend on where campus is announcement [mandating and a virtual information at next semester.” Gibbons Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan virtual only meetings], I session that is being held said. Skyler Gibbons, a member of the UI Dance Club, performs at the UI Homecoming SHOUT Event on October 17, 2019. Sports THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa State reverses course on football capac- ity plans Men’s tennis team still

MCT looking for answers Jamie Pollard, the Athletic Director at Iowa State University, announced in an open letter Heartbroken and frustrated, Hawkeye men’s tennis athletes are still looking for answers following Monday that 25,000 fans would be allowed inside Jack Trice Stadium the university’s announcement that their program was one of four sports to to be cut after this year. for the Cyclones’ season-opening game against Louisiana on Sept. 12. Two days later, that plan had could advance in the NCAAs, already changed. we could have an All-American Pollard announced Wednesday in singles we could have an All- that Iowa State will play the game American doubles team,” Iowa with no fans in attendance. head men’s tennis coach Ross The reversal comes after the Wilson said. school faced harsh backlash when If last season had gone it planned to admit thousands of on as normal and Iowa had fans into the stadium while Ames gotten into the field for the deals with a COVID-19 outbreak. NCAA tournament, it would’ve “Although it is disappointing been the first time in program there won't be fans at the opener, history, after years of building our institution's leadership team a culture fit to accomplish that is still committed to having feat. spectators at future games, if it After the Big Ten’s can be done safely,” Pollard said in announcement of the an open letter released Wednes- cancellation of the remainder day. “Weighing how our campus remainder of its 2020 winter community responds to the recent and spring athletic seasons, surge in positive COVID-19 cases Iowa athletes, coaches, and will be a significant factor as fans alike didn’t believe it could to whether we can have fans at get worse. future games. We will continue to But on Aug. 21, it did. monitor the situation closely and University of Iowa make a decision regarding fans for President Bruce Harreld and the Oklahoma game (Oct. 3) at a Athletic Director Gary Barta later date." announced that the men’s tennis team, along with the Ravens coach John men’s gymnastics and men’s Harbaugh: 'Free the Big and women’s swimming Ten' and diving programs, will be discontinued following the 2020-21 academic year because of financial shortfalls caused Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan by COVID-19. Iowa's Kareem Allaf hits a backhand during a men's tennis match between Iowa and Western Michigan at the HTRC on, Jan. 18. The Hawkeyes defeated the Following the Big Ten’s Broncos, 4-3. postponement of fall sports, Barta said the department in a thrilling 4-3 match at months makes. sporting events. BY CHRIS WERNER was anticipating $100 million the Hawkeye Tennis and First, four days later, on The March 12 [email protected] in lost revenue and a $60-75 Recreation Center. The team’s March 12, after the NCAA announcement brought the MCT million deficit. fifth straight victory moved the announced it had canceled season to a screeching halt just Athletes and coaches from Baltimore Ravens head coach On the afternoon of March Hawkeyes to 12-2 on the season all postseason events for the as the team was playing its best the four teams were called to John Harbaugh told reporters 8, the future of the Iowa men’s and up to No. 20 nationally, the remainder of the 2019-20 tennis of the spring. a meeting in Carver-Hawkeye Wednesday that he wants to see tennis team could not have highest ranking of any men’s academic year, and the Big “How could you not think Arena and Barta broke the the Big Ten have a football season looked any brighter. The team tennis team in school history. Ten canceled the remainder that, ‘Hey we could win the news to them, accompanied by this fall. had beaten 16th-ranked Ivy What a difference a few of its 2020 winter and spring Big Ten Championship, we “Free the Big Ten,” Harbaugh League powerhouse Cornell said on a media call. “Free the Big SEE ALLAF, 5 Ten, let’s go. Let’s go play some football. Let’s get Michigan and Ohio State and all those great teams playing some football out Intramural sports there.” Harbaugh’s brother, Jim, is en- Tennis teams adjust to tering his sixth season as the head football coach at Michigan. changing course The Big Ten announced Aug. 11 that all fall sports seasons in the amid COVID-19 conference had been postponed fall without competition because of concerns about the ongoing pandemic. With no competition this fall per order of the Big Ten Conference, Intramural services will not Davenport native Liam the Hawkeye tennis teams look to prepare for the spring with a offer any in-person team Robbins immediately eligible at Minnesota rigorous, competitive practice schedule. sports in the fall semester, Minnesota transfer center Liam but individual and virtual Robbins was granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA, Golden activities are still available. Gophers men’s basketball head coach Richard Pitino announced BY CHLOE PETERSON Wednesday [email protected] The Davenport, Iowa, native joined the team earlier this sum- Intramural sports at Iowa will look very different mer after playing two seasons at this year than they have in the past. Drake. Robbins has two seasons of Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no eligibility remaining, and averaged intramural in-person team sports are going to be 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.9 offered this semester, Associate Director of Sport blocks for Drake as a sophomore Programs and Recreation Services Matt Schaefer last season, earning All-Missouri said. Those sports include flag football, volleyball, Valley second team honors. and basketball games. Any in-person intramurals are limited to individual contests, and students will have to wear masks and maintain social distancing. QUOTE OF THE DAY Iowa recreation services have divided their offerings into three different categories: in-person “There's a lot of events, play-by sports, and virtual events. In-person events include individual badminton, explaining to do.” table tennis, horseshoes, cornhole, and 3-point Iowa men’s shootout and hotshot contests. All equipment will tennis player Kareem Allaf be cleaned in between each student using them, looking for Schaefer said. answers from Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan “Our staff will be on site to help with cleaning the athletic Iowa's Elise van Heuvelen serves during a women's tennis match between Iowa and Kansas State at HTRC on Sunday, Feb. 23, supplies and cleaning equipment,” Schaefer said. department 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 4-3. “We feel that those in-person events, things are following its going to be cleaned pretty well to the risk of COVID sports cuts BY WILL FINEMAN Instead, they will turn to a loaded and competitive practice schedule to stay in shape and prepare for the is going to be very miniscule, if any at all.” [email protected] spring season. Play-by sports are scheduled by intramural STAT OF THE DAY “Since we don’t have any competition, we ended services, but opponents play each other on their Almost five months after receiving the news that up going straight into our 20-hour week for the first own. Intramural services offer many different Kareem Allaf is No. 2 all-time the rest of their spring season had been canceled week of school,” said head women’s tennis coach esports in this category, including Madden 2020, in Iowa men’s tennis history in because of COVID-19, the Iowa men’s and women’s Sasha Schmid. “With school going online after Overwatch, FIFA, and others. combined singles and doubles tennis teams will have to wait even longer before they Thanksgiving, we really felt like we needed to give Finally, intramural services are offering virtual- victories with can step on the court for a competitive match. ourselves the best chance to start training at a high only events. Students can participate in fantasy Though the Intercollegiate Tennis Association level immediately.” football, geocaching, fishing, a distance running announced in July that it plans to move forward with a While other players will be competing this fall in challenge, or a virtual 5k. Participants in the 5k will modified version of its fall circuit, the Hawkeyestennis ITA events and other tournaments across the country, have a month to run as many 5k’s as possible, and teams are following the orders of the Big Ten and will Schmid said she is not worried about the fact that a lot the person with the lowest time in the 5k will win not be competing in tournaments this fall. the race. 146years in a row. of her team will likely go into this year’s spring season SEE HEUVELEN, 5 SEE INTRAMURAL, 5 DESIGN BY YINING ZHU

Facing an unprecedented semester, the University of Iowa’s fine arts departments have planned virtual alternatives for their in-person events.

BY JENNA POST lenge of presenting its four mainstage the publishing rights will remain online The School of Music is taking a similar [email protected] performances in a different format this and the others will be on the department’s approach to its upcoming virtual pro- year. Small casts will gather virtually to channel for six days. grams. Director Tammie Walker said the This fall, stages have been swapped for rehearse the script before meeting — Winn said they also plan to have a “live” department is still finalizing details, but computer screens. masked up — to learn socially-distanced premiere of each pre-recorded show, so has exciting plans for the semester. The performing arts at the University blocking. The play will then be filmed. YouTube’s livestream chat function can “There’s no substitute for face-to-face of Iowa have taken a particularly hard hit For the first mainstage show of the be used by viewers. interaction of any kind,” Walker said. over the course of the COVID-19 pandem- season, the department commissioned “We see it as an asset,” Winn said. “That doesn’t just apply to the arts. But ic. As students start rehearsals for their African-American alums to write six “Since we’ve pivoted towards broadcast, I one of the biggest advantages of the virtu- first shows, recitals, and performances 10-minute plays that will be performed think you’re going to see things like gal- al things we’re doing is that they’re going of the year, their departments have had in succession. For the second mainstage, leries and workshops broadcasted in the to live on forever, for future generations to generate new approaches to continue art students will collaborate with the the- future… Not only can you reach family and international audiences to enjoy.” sharing art and promoting artistic devel- atre department to create portraits of es- and friends, but now there’s an opportu- The Women’s Chorale — an entire- opment. sential workers. The final mainstage will nity to see it later in the semester if you ly female choir — and the Camerata, an The theater and music programs in par- entirely male choir, will be hosting their ticular are tasked with balancing how to classes and concerts online. effectively educate their students while But one of the biggest advantages of the virtual things we're doing is The Hawkeye Marching Band is in the keeping them and the staff safe. Thou- process of recording socially distanced sands of students have returned to the UI that they're going to live on forever, for future generations and international performances. Walker said they will be campus for fall classes, and subsequently, audiences to enjoy.' played at football games if the season be- daily COVID-19 cases in Johnson County gins this spring. The group will also team have skyrocketed. up with the department's jazz bands and Bryon Winn, the UI’s Director of The- — Tammie Walker, UI School of Music director orchestra this October for a virtual con- atre, said that the virus has caused sev- cert featuring the music of Black compos- eral changes to the department’s upcom- consist of a collaboration between guest miss it.” ers. Walker said she isn’t certain of where ing plans, including the postponement of puppeteer Margarita Blush and graduate However, there are downsides to the this concert will be available yet, but said their 100th season celebration. The event students, who are in the process of creat- changes as well. that YouTube is the most likely platform. will now take place during their 101st sea- ing the show. “The biggest problem with broadcast While the fine arts departments are op- son in the 2021-2022 academic year. Rather than gathering in the lobby be- is theater is usually a live event,” he said. timistic about the academic year, Tim Ha- Winn said the delay gave the depart- fore settling into rows of seats within a “It’s a conversation between an actor and vens, a media economics professor at the ment the opportunity to engage guest small theater, this year, audiences will an audience, and that’s the biggest loss.” UI, is uncertain about arts events work- artists, alums, graduate directors and view the performances by the glow of Winn said the department is hoping ing well online. playwrights, and students from other de- their laptops. 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Dancing with Myself Billy Idol Generation X Internet Killed the The Limousines Get Sharp Video Star I Remember Way Too Mod Sun Single Much All Revved Up with No Meatloaf Bat Out of Hell Place to Go Dark as the Dungeon Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison Laying on my porch Powfu, Rxseboy, Slip- Single while we watch the func world end Supermassive Black Muse Black Holes and Reve- Hole lations Basket Case Green Day Dookie Chemical Hearts Anthem of Our Dying Story of the Year Page Avenue BY DANI HOPKINS Grace Town is a girl that no one, Day [email protected] not even the viewer, can quite fig- Disturbia Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad: ure out. When Grace and Henry are put together as an editor-and-chief Reloaded High school and college are times duo for the school’s newspaper, their Level of Concern Twenty One Pilots Single in life where people go through ma- worlds collide. The viewer anxious- ny changes. They fall in love, explore ly awaits to see whether the school The Phoenix Fall Out Boy Save Rock and Roll the world, and discover new inter- newspaper’s success will fail because Toxic Britney Spears In The Zone ests. There is no shortage of movies of the two or if they will prevail. that depict what life could be like if Grace’s past is a mystery to every- Feeling Lonely boy pablo Soy Pablo it were perfect — but what if it were one and keeps the viewer guessing more realistic? Chemical Hearts, an as to what has truly happened to her. So Far Away Martin Garrix Single Amazon original movie that debuted However, Grace despises writing — on Aug. 21, tries to tackle exactly she only designs the paper — which Stayin Alive Bee Gees The Ultimate Bee Gees that. causes the viewer to wonder why she Contagious Avril Levigne The Best Damn Thing The show’s starring character, hates to write so much. Secrets and Henry Page is a high school senior mystery revolve around Grace that All By Myself Celine Dion Falling into You whose dream is to become the ed- keeps the viewer on the edge of their Midnight City M83 Hurry Up, We’re itor of his school’s newspaper. He’s seat. put everything, especially love, to the The two seem like an unlikely pair Dreaming side to focus on his ambitions. That — but isn’t that always the appeal of Dark Blue Jack’s Mannequin Everything in Transit all changes when Grace Town shows stories? The movie welcomes view- up as the puzzling new girl in his ers into a journey of self-growth and Thnks fr the Mmrs Fall Out Boy Infinity on High school. love through a challenging time.

THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: Midnight Sun

BY BROOKLYN DRAISEY follows Bella’s thoughts as overwhelming feelings get of his hatred of himself. The largest audience for [email protected] she meets and falls in love the better of him in a way His anguish attempts to these novels have grown with Edward. His actions I wasn’t expecting — a way make the reader sympa- from preteens to adults, The nostalgia I felt when are seen through Bella’s that almost sounds like im- thize with him and then and I hope that the ma- I first began reading Mid- eyes, and therefore excused printing. embrace his controlling be- jority of fans will take Ed- night Sun — Stephanie Mey- because of her feelings for According to Edward, havior towards Bella. ward’s tragic declara- er’s long-awaited retelling him. vampires are unchanging. This isn’t to say that I tions of love and pain of Twilight from Edward’s Edward’s mysterious However, there are certain hated the book. Midnight with a grain of ROBER perspective — hit me like and oftentimes harsh situations where an emo- Sun fits in perfectly with salt. Enjoy the T P AT a punch to the stomach. comments, extreme mood tion is so strong that the the other novels and shows newest edition T IN S Suddenly I was 12 years old swings, and his stalking are vampire is changed forev- Bella’s actions — which to the Twi- O N again, devouring page after all seen as acceptable in the er and cannot go back. The seem perfectly reasonable light Saga, A page of a tragic love sto- original series. For an au- first time Edward watches to her — as the backwards, but let’s not S

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Luckily I am not actually In Midnight Sun, Edward changed and he will never read that reminded me just excuse N still 12, so I can look past explains his decisions to be be able to not love her. why I was drawn so much for the sparkles and see that super weird towards this Edward hates himself for to the initial series, but this love. the boy whose team I was girl he wants to murder what he is and for the fact time around I can take a steadfastly on for so many in minute, sometimes ex- that he isn’t strong enough step out and recognize the years isn’t actually boy- cruciating, detail. He tries to stay away from his love, harmful messages embed- friend material. avoiding Bella, he tries but the things he does are ded in the characters and In Twilight, the reader being mean to her, but his excused somehow because plot. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 80 HOURS 3B

Like Winn and Walk- arts, but you can’t make profits are lost. “I want to emphasize the director said. “We’re PERFORMANCE er, Havens acknowledged the same kind of money Between the depart- how excited we are to have looking forward to the en- CONTINUED FROM 1B that accessibility is the during a pandemic.” ments’ free performances our students back, be that ergy of a new school year online format’s advan- Havens pointed to the and Hancher’s funding just through computer and making some music tage, but he suspects that postponement of several reduction, there’s reason screens or at a distance,” together.” said. “You can see some funding will run dry. film releases as an exam- to question how long arts trends going on, but ev- “I think the issue funda- ple of the issue. At a movie programs can continue on eryone is feeling out how mentally is that there isn’t theater, each individual is this way. But despite the We're looking forward to the energy of a do you — and can you — really the audience there,” charged for a ticket. With challenges ahead, Walk- new school year and making some music together.' successfully move those he said. “A lot of viewing streaming, 10 people could er said the music depart- experiences to an online is done in a philanthrop- all watch the film for a flat ment is eager to return to platform?” ic sense to support the rate, he said. Ultimately, school. — Tammie Walker, UI School of Music director UI student artists create art to cope with COVID-19 As the pandemic drags on, student artists are leaning into their craft to help power through unstable times. Their work, which ranges from digital art, music, and journaling, helps them get through many different challenges during 2020. Art made by Madison Bartlett

BY DANI HOPKINS fects, but her family has in a way,” Bartlett said. pre-med student and mu- play in public venues such a new love for arts, crafts, [email protected] as well. This caused Bart- “When I am seeing what sician, was finishing out as church, but with every- and interior design, which lett to rely on art to get her I’m making it can help me his freshman year when thing closed down, he’s had helped her create spaces It is no secret that ma- through a tough time and reflect on myself like if I’m the outbreak first hit Iowa to adapt to playing differ- that are personal to her. ny artists battle their own to help financially sustain drawing something in a vi- City. As students were sent ent instruments. Once school went on- demons while producing herself. olent and angry way then I home, the change gave him Due to the closures, the line, McNeal returned fantastic art. For many, the Bartlett has been taking ask myself, ‘Why am I an- the chance to reignite his drummer learned to play home and decided to redo COVID-19 pandemic is an commissions for digital gry?’ So then, let’s check in passion for music. the piano. Olberding also her bedroom. From a dark added stress. and traditional art, main- on that.” “When we were sent back used his time to post music and dreary space, as she Several artists at the Uni- ly on Twitter, for support. Despite the coronavirus at the end last year, I hadn’t on his Snapchat stories for described it, the fledgling versity of Iowa have turned These pieces range from invading her life — and the touched a drum set in over others to enjoy. artist created a bright and to their craft now more celebrity drawings to per- whole world — Bartlett is a year,” Olberding said. “It Shannon McNeal, a UI productive area to contin- than ever to cope to addi- sonal portraits that people still exploring other me- was the only time that I had double major in Spanish ue her all-online educa- tional hardships. submit. diums as much as she can. got to since college. It built and Chinese, said that even tion. Madison Bartlett, a UI Working as a resident The artist has branched out that passion back up. I had though she’s been strug- “I have always loved in- double major in art and so- assistant during the school with ceramic pieces as well forgotten about my roots. gling during the pandemic, terior design and it has cial work, said she has been year takes up some of her as exploring the realms of It really gave me the chance she’s trying to find things helped me and my mom severely impacted because time, but she is still making digital and traditional il- to see how bad I had gotten to do to keep herself enter- to start creating wooden of COVID-19. Not only has art to help herself. lustration. and to work on it.” tained. This desire for en- signs to add to people's she felt the pandemic’s ef- “Art is kind of therapy Austin Olberding, a UI He added that he loves to tertainment brought forth own spaces,” McNeal said.

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS ON PAGE 3A

No. 0730 4 Photo lab request: Abbr. 5 Rental availability sign 6 Boy on “The Andy Griffith Show” 7 $100 bills, in slang 8 Chemical suffix that’s also a direction 9 Perform brilliantly 10 Items set up in agility drills 11 “Wow, no manners!” 12 Warts and all 13 Smallest hail size, about a quarter-inch in diameter 21 Hayride seats 22 High flier 24 Approximate shape of the Britis pound sign 25 Baby food form 26 Fish with a pointed snout 27 Remained in effect 28 Source of power for a golf swing 29 Holder of a toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, etc. 30 Shacks 31 Ticket abbr. that’s found inside “ticket abbr.” 32 Buffoon 34 Faint from emotion 38 ___ Hubbard, Scientology founder 40 French department that borders Switzerland Across 44 & 46 What a considerate speaker tries to 44 Sort who’s lost all hope 1 & 5 Fiancée strike 45 Jesse who broke three world records in 45 9 & 14 Recyclable metal 47 & 49 Toppled by the wind minutes 15 & 16 Real estate showing 51 & 54 Appropriate ratio for this puzzle? 46 Message that can be favorited 17 & 18 It’s all downhill from here 55 & 56 Raised one’s paddle, say 47 “Like a ___!” 19 & 20 Graphic artist’s medium 57 & 58 Quaker in the woods 48 Easy run 21 & 22 Something neat, with “the” 59 & 60 Ones whose livelihoods are derived 49 Choice in a sleepover game 23 & 25 Pasties, e.g. from agriculture or forestry work 50 Extolling poetry 26 & 27 Close with a handle 61 & 62 Some retirement savings 52 Turkey piece 29 & 32 Partisan divide, so to speak 53 Casino calculation 33 & 35 Exhausts Down 54 Greek consonant 36 & 37 Bunny hill, for one 1 Connection you might miss while flying? 55 Any of the Sierra Nevadas: Abbr. 39 & 41 “Hang on …” 2 Charter member of OPEC 56 Sierra Nevada, e.g. 42 & 43 Some perfume ingredients 3 Genre for Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez 4B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 Big screen, big issues UI film students shared their thoughts about theater safety, the importance of the theatrical experience, and their concerns for the future of independent theaters. BY JENNA POST to FilmScene employee and After losing revenue I think it’s going to severely aters,” Codd said. “I kind of experience unlike anything [email protected] film major Jack Christensen. when the pandemic began, limit the range of films that hate the term ‘experience it else. The film major added “I think FilmScene is do- smaller theaters will also people can watch,” Chris- on the big screen’ because that the inability to experi- There’s no denying that ing the best it can,” Chris- be affected by the reversal tensen said. “It’s all going to I think it’s kind of weird ence films as intended is al- major motion pictures are tensen said. “We’ve been of the Paramount Decree, a be what you can see at Mar- and dated, but also it’s a so a setback for those study- starting to come back in doing a lot to make it as safe Supreme Court case which cus Theaters or AMC.” real thing. You really are ing the art form. full swing. With films such as possible.” prevented theaters owned Codd said the cultural sig- experiencing these movies “Theaters are a part of Unhinged, starring Russel All three students said by film studios from having nificance of cinemas can’t in a way you can’t through film history,” he said. “Not Crow, and New Mutants, they have concerns about exclusive rights to the stu- be overlooked and that clo- streaming.” being able to experience Marvel’s lates cinematic the survival of small and dio’s films. sures would be tragic. Bantz shared a similar them takes away from our release, film majors at the nonprofit theaters such as “I think if these theaters “I don’t think we can ever sentiment. To him, seeing learning. It’s really disheart- UI have raised concerns re- FilmScene. get run out of business, then underestimate movie the- a movie is a shared social ening.” garding safety and the fu- ture of smaller theaters that remain closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some students said they believe movie theaters could be safe to reopen depending on safety precautions, while others said it’s too risky to go at all. Film major Dalton Bantz said that movie theaters are inherently unsafe to return to due to their confined structure. “I think the environment that’s required for a movie theater, where people are sitting in the same room for two hours at a time, isn’t safe during COVID,” Bantz said. “I don’t feel comfort- able with that.” Film and screenwrit- ing major Orson Codd was considering returning to theaters before positive coronavirus cases spiked in Johnson County. “The thing that was tempting was theaters do- ing ‘select your seats’ on- line,” Codd said. “I could see that not very many seats were selected, so I thought if I was there alone then it would be fine.” FilmScene offers theater rentals so patrons can see movies alone if they like. The rental is capped at a group of 10 for theaters that Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan seat 100 people, according FilmScene's Chauncey Building location is seen on Wednesday.