THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 The Daily Iowan FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Bahrainis get taste of Iowa FDA OKs virus drug BY ABIGAIL SAWYER THE DAILY IOWAN A vaccine guarding against human papillomavirus, an infectious disease responsible for three-fourths of cervical cancer cases worldwide, was approved Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration. Gardasil, developed in part by UI researchers, is now the second vaccine ever to prevent a cancer-causing disease, pre- ceded only by the hep-b vaccine. Before Gar- dasil is distrib- uted by Merck & Co., a major global pharma- ceutical manu- facturer, the immunization federal review Aaron Hall Holmgren/The Daily Iowan board must Stapleton Fareed Abdulqader of Bahrain discusses religion and culture with local religious leaders, along with Hameed Al Mubarak and Nasser Al Asfoor, at the Newman determine the director of the UI Catholic Student Center on Thursday afternoon. Abdulqader has been the chairman of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the Arts College of the University of Bahrain since recommended Center for 2005. He and Al Mubarak and Al Asfoor were three of the five Bahraini clerics who spent Thursday visiting local churches, in addition to the UI religious-studies ages for the Infectious Diseases drug’s applica- department and the UI College of Law. tion. Experts speculate BY LISA BLUM coast of Saudi Arabia. Introductions of Hameed Al dance of Starbucks and McDonald’s in approval for females ages 19-23 at an estimated cost of $300- THE DAILY IOWAN The religious scholars visited the Mubarak, Fareed Abdulqader, the United States — though no one in Iowa City area this week to share Shaikh Al Qattan, Nawaf Abdulla, attendance seemed overly surprised $500 for the three-part vaccine. On Thursday afternoon, Iowa City aspects of Shiite and Sunni communi- and Nasser Al Asfoor followed, as by their impressions, which they Jack Stapleton, the director resident Tom Baldridge found him- ties with the Midwest and upon their they videotaped and took pictures found similar to their expectations. of the UI Center for Infectious Diseases, said that until given self wondering where the five return, give public lectures about during one of their many stops in the “There is no big difference,” further guidance from the Bahraini clerics he would lead their experiences in Iowa. Iowa City area. Abdulqader said, “We had a good idea board, it will be difficult to around town were, as several locals Shaikh Al Qattan, who works as a Two translators assisted in the dis- about the U.S.” eagerly checked their watches in judge in the Bahraini Ministry of Jus- cussion among the Arabic-speaking The clerics emphasized their visit as SEE VACCINE, PAGE 7 anticipation. tice, said many different religions are visitors and the locals, describing the a way to get around the preconceived The clerics soon strolled in, after a practiced in his country. clerics’ careers and delving into topics image constructed by American brief stop at Prairie Lights Books, 15 Dressed in dark-colored Western- from politics to American culture. The movies and cultural influences. S. Dubuque St. Baldridge, the execu- style business suits on a hot day, the Islamic scholars discussed their posi- “Only a few people know the true Web tive director of the Iowa City Foreign clerics arrived at the Newman tions in legal and educational fields, face of America,” Al Asfoor said. “You Relations Council, helped to coordi- Catholic Student Center, 104 E. Jef- such as the head of the Supreme have to get in touch with other coun- nate their visit. ferson St., where they joined a circle of Shariat Appeal Court, among others. tries, and media are not the correct The men hail from Bahrain, a local religious leaders and community The conversation commenced with way.” attacks 666,400-person country comprising a members in a refreshingly air-condi- a lighthearted tone, as the Middle collection of islands near the eastern tioned room. Easterners commented on the abun- SEE CLERICS, PAGE 7 getting LECTURE EARLY BIRDS GET THE ACADEMY tougher The UI’s National Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering BY GRANT SCHULTE Behind is one of 17 programs across the nation that admits high-achieving THE DAILY IOWAN The growing complexity of high-school juniors to college before they graduate from high school viruses, spam, and other online attacks has rendered the UI’s clean BY DANNY VALENTINE senior year, anyway, because computer network “tougher to THE DAILY IOWAN they had already taken all defend” against hackers, the the challenging classes their university’s chief computer Donald Whalen never schools had to offer.” manager said on Thursday, as water attended his high-school grad- Whalen, a communications worries spread across campuses uation — at least not until he major, said his school in nationwide. BY JASON PULLIAM completed his freshman year Waco, Iowa, was 300 kids THE DAILY IOWAN at the UI. strong and offered no SEE ATTACKS, PAGE 7 After his junior year of advanced-placement classes. While a cool and clean drink high school, the 17-year-old Another program partici- of water may seem to spring Whalen became one of pant, 18-year-old UI sopho- TIPS FOR PROTECTING magically from the tap with the 400,000 students attending more Ria Laureijs, had simi- AGAINST COMPUTER VIRUSES simple twist of a handle, what U.S. universities before grad- lar problems with her 600- happens at the treatment plant 1. Back up critical files on a uating or earning their student high school. regular basis. and inside the pipes that deliver GEDs. “I had known about the water to people makes the dif- 2. Keep antivirus software The now-UI junior is part program since my freshman updated. ference between public health of the university’s National year in high school,” said and public disaster. 3. Make sure antivirus software Academy of Arts, Sciences, Melanie Patterson/The Daily Iowan Laureijs, an open major. “I L.D. McMullen, the CEO and is properly configured. and Engineering, a program National Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering students had been kind of preparing general manager of the Des 4. Always exercise caution that annually admits 10-12 for it. I tried to take all the Moines Water Works, will give a (left to right) Cody Shafer, Ria Laureijs, Donald Whalen, Esther when opening attachments. gifted students before their classes my school offered, so lecture to the UI community Wathen, and Rachel Cahoon chat for a few moments on 5. Always exercise caution senior years in high school. they couldn’t stop me.” today, detailing the difficulties when clicking on links sent in Seventeen such programs Thursday afternoon in the Belin-Blank Honors Center. They Although it seems like a of supplying the public with spam. spent the day training to be summer resident assistants. program tailor-made for safe drinking water. exist at various colleges and For more tips: universities nationwide. these students,” said Jan administrator. “They would- http://cio.uiowa.edu/ITsecurity/ SEE WATER, PAGE 7 “There wasn’t much left for Warren, the program’s n’t have had that typical SEE EARLY, PAGE 7 MAV-VELOUS UI GETS IMPLANT GRANT CINEMA IN THE GREAT INDEX 77 25 C The Dallas Mavericks strike first in the A UI center will receive continue OUTDOORS Arts 5 © © 10 NBA Finals. 12 funding for cochlear-implant research, The Saturday Night Free Movie Classifieds Mostly cloudy, Crossword 6 52 11 C which is controversial for some windy, 70% chance Series promises to spice up the Opinions 4 of rain/T-storms people. 2 local summer 5 Sports 12 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Friday, June 9, 2006 NEWS The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 5 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 UI center wins hearing grant Fax: 335-6184 Editor: CORRECTIONS Meghan Sims. .335-6030 Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Margaret Poe. 335-5855 BY DEAN TREFTZ tion do not consider themselves hearing or a hearing-aid to cochlear implants can help the Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: THE DAILY IOWAN disabled at all, merely different, receive the low frequency large number of older Iowans accuracy and fairness in the reporting Lee Hermiston. 335-6063 she said. This group sees such sounds. who suffered hearing loss work- of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Mason Kerns. .335-6063 A federal agency recently things as cochlear implants as a NIH employee Jenny Winger ing in the farming and manu- leading, a request for a correction or a Opinions Editor: awarded a grant to an UI hear- drive to fix something that does- said the award represents one facturing industries, he said. clarification may be made. Laura Michaels. .335-5863 ing-implant center to continue n’t need to be fixed, she said. of many designed to better the A main focus of the controversy PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor: research on a system that “They see themselves as a lives of the hearing impaired, surrounding cochlear implants is The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360)is Dan Parr. 335-5848 allows fully and partially deaf distinct cultural group,” Collier encouraging both technological on children who are born deaf, published by Student Publications Inc., Tyson Wirth. 335-5848 people to hear. said. and cultural techniques. Collier said. Parents can choose to E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa Arts Editor: While many laud the $10 mil- The grant, awarded Wednes- “There are some who have give such children implants at a City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Charlie Moran .