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wednesday, February 20, 2013 NEWSPAPER •DAILYIOWAN.COM • TELEVISION 50¢ Beef prices on the rise Rastetter sparks debate Regent Pro Tem Bruce Rastetter draws fire from one legislator following an exchange regarding a UI professor’s biofuel research.

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An Iowa legislator criticized the state Board of Regents President Pro Tem Bruce Rastetter after he reached out to University of Iowa President Sally Mason regarding a UI professor’s research. “The Board of Regents is supposed to be a buf- fer against political in- terference in academic Rastetter freedom, not the vehicle regent for it,” said Sen. Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames. “What is even more important, he seems to be using his po- Jack Carlson works on a shoulder cut of beef at the Bread Garden Market on Tuesday. It is estimated that beef prices will rise by as much as 10 percent this sition on the Board of Regents to work summer. (/Nicholas Fanelli) through the power structure. If I could imagine myself in the situation, and the president of the university and a mem- There were 89.3 million cattle and calves nationwide in January, the lowest number since 1952. ber of the Board of Regents wants to put pressure on my research — that’s a lot of By Brianna Jett This January, there were 89.3 mil- However, beef consumers are unlike- pressure and that’s inappropriate.” [email protected] lion cattle and calves in the United ly to see this decrease anytime soon, Rastetter wrote in an email on Jan. 30 States, a 1.6 percent decrease from if at all. to Mason, “The industry would appreci- The effects of last year’s drought January 2012. “It takes awhile for those price ate being able to provide factual informa- continue to have an effect — including This is the lowest number since changes to work their way to the mar- tion so this professor isn’t uninformed; is on the price of beef. 1952. ketplace,” Grooms said. “If Congress there a way to accomplish that, thanks Prices for beef have continued to rise Even as consumers continue to see suddenly decides to settle all of its is- Bruce.” well into winter. the price of beef skyrocket, officials say sues, the customers probably won’t see His message to Mason came after “It’s a combination of the drought the future is uncertain. [the price decrease].” Monte Shaw, the executive director of affecting pastures for cows and the “There’s a lot of nervousness in the Even as uncertainty in Congress the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, drought affecting high prices for corn,” market,” said Dal Grooms, the director ripples into an uncertain market, the approached the regent and claimed UI said Nancy Degner, the executive di- of communications at the Iowa Cattle- beef industry is attempting to keep the Professor Jerry Schnoor was “an embar- rector of the Iowa Beef Industry Coun- men’s Association. prices down. rassment to the regent university.” cil. “Retail prices for beef are up 24 The uncertainty comes from discus- “Cattle producers are doing what These accusations followed published percent since 2007.” sion in Congress about sequestration, they can to keep prices down,” Grooms scientific works by Schnoor claiming Not only is it more expensive to feed which would lead to automatic spend- said. “They’re operating efficiently.” biofuel production negatively affects the cattle, there are also fewer cattle to fill ing cuts. These cuts would radiate out Some of the techniques producers state, because it draws too much water demand. and possibly cause a furlough of U.S. are using include feeding their ani- from aquifers — a serious environmental “Cattle numbers are at somewhat Department of Agriculture inspectors. mals byproducts. issue. record lows,” said Lee Schulz, an assis- “Prices have been decreasing be- “In reality, we’re producing more Schnoor, a professor of civil and envi- tant professor at Iowa State University cause of the uncertainty in the mar- and an extension livestock economist. ket,” Grooms said. See beef, 7 See Rastetter, 7

Council defers action City Council passes new venue rule on waste containers After the Iowa City City Council seemed Entertainment venues will now split on the issue of waste-container loca- tion, the council decided to defer action on be open to 19- and 20-year- the matter until a future meeting. olds after midnight. The ordinance would have required that waste containers on residential properties be stored behind the building line of resi- By Nick Hassett dential structures or screened from public [email protected] view. Iowa City City Councilor Michelle Payne It’s official: 19- and 20-year-olds in Iowa thought the ordinance was punishing home- City will now be able to see shows after owners who didn’t have any trash issues. midnight without fears of being ticketed “I’m at a loss as to why we would do this by police. and make all people suffer for the sins of a The Iowa City City Council unanimous- few,” she said. “Everybody in town doesn’t ly approved the final reading of the ordi- have a problem with their trash can.” nance, passing and adopting it into law. Payne also expressed doubts about the In approving the measure, councilors effectiveness of the ordinance. expressed their support for local venues “If someone is being a slob, and they and stressed that this measure didn’t move the [waste container] 3 feet to the mean the council wasn’t concerned about side of the house, does that really fix the alcohol issues. problem?” she said. “A lot of members of the community are The ordinance was developed after concerned and think we’re deconstructing the North Side Neighborhood Association the 21-ordinance,” Councilor Rick Dobyns Patrons enter the Blue Moose on Jan. 26. The Iowa City City Council voted to allow 19- and 20-year-olds to brought concerns about the issue to city said. “But providing nonalcoholic oppor- be in entertainment venues after midnight. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) staff. tunities for students isn’t just rewarding Other councilors had concerns about the the good guys, we’re still trying to punish general manager of Gabe’s and the Yacht unfair to the music scene, and I think the process a property owner would undergo if the bad guys who don’t quite keep up with Club, referring to the previous ordinance. council knew that.” there was a complaint, the cost of screening alcohol enforcement. Nobody likes police “But we are offering more than just a However, McCarthy thought the measures, and whether other neighborhoods in their bars.” place to drink — we’re offering entertain- changes wouldn’t have an immediate ef- should be contacted on the issue. Local entertainment venues have ment.” fect. Ultimately, the council voted to defer worked with the city to develop the ordi- McCarthy said the previous ordinance “It took awhile for people to stop going action on the ordinance by a 7-0 vote. nance, and one general manager of two made underage venue-goers more reluc- to shows [after the previous ordinance “I don’t see a great reason to move venues thinks the changes are good for tant to go see shows. was passed],” he said. “I don’t know if forward with a split vote,” Iowa City Mayor the city. “Sometimes the headlining band won’t we’ll see automatic turnaround, but I Matt Hayek said. “This clearly doesn’t seem “It definitely hurt everyone’s business, go on stage until 11:30, and kids are like something we should be divided on.” bars and venues,” said Pete McCarthy, the afraid of getting tickets,” he said. “It was See venues, 7 - By Nick Hassett

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By Michelle Kim that some of the patients Thursday, but UI officials H.F.94, that directs the [email protected] were choosing to receive have not yet made any de- Iowa facilities that of- mammograms there. Giv- cisions. fer mammograms to al- The University of Io- en their popularity, we de- The Automated Breast so supply patients with wa Hospital and Clinics cided to extend the clinic.” Screening Ultra Sound breast-density informa- is now offering walk-in Moore said roughly 40 is used in addition to tion. mammography treat- to 50 patients come in mammography for wom- A facility providing ments every Wednesday for walk-in mammogram en with dense breasts or mammography service from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., treatments per month. those with an elevated would be required to send a move officials say was According to the Breast risk of breast cancer of up breast-density notices to prompted by an increased Screening Center, they to 20 percent. patients who fit the stan- interest in the service. use two of the most ad- This technique is also dard of the dense breast The UIHC has provid- vanced techniques for the known as the Whole Ultra tissue given by the Amer- ed the walk-in service on mammogram treatment: Sound or the Diagnosing ican College of Radiology. the Health Science Cam- the Digital Breast Tomo- Ultra Sound. “The bill needs to in- pus every October during synthesis and the Auto- “The Automated clude different languag- Breast Cancer Awareness mated Breast Screening Breast Screening Ultra es, which helps the wom- month for the past two Ultra Sound. Sound can technically an know the density of years. The Digital Breast To- be known as the Whole her breast tissue,” said But since the Iowa Riv- mosynthesis provides nu- Ultra Sound,” Park said. Rep. Helen Miller, D-Fort er Landing Clinic, 105 merous images of breast “People can do it, but the Dodge, who proposed the E. Ninth St., Coralville, that allows doctors to de- whole trend is to be auto- bill. “In terms of language, opened in October 2012, tect breast cancer better, matic.” I mean what kind of den- there has been a signifi- The Daily Iowan has pre- Screening, an imaging sity the breast tissue has cant number of patients viously reported. technique, uses magnets … whether it’s positive or who are taking advantage “For breast cancer, to study tissue. negative.” of the walk-in opportuni- mammography has do- This technique allows Miller said the pro- ties. ne the role to detect ear- women who have a 20 cedures outlined in the “The results were quite ly stage problems,” said percent risk of breast can- bill could help find early encouraging,” UIHC Jeong Mi Park, a UI clini- cer to annually receive forms of cancer. spokesman Tom Moore cal professor of radiology. an MRI, which is recom- “The more dense your said. “When the [Iowa Park said the mammog- mended. breast tissues are, the River Landing] opened in raphy treatment walk- In January, an Iowa more likely the cancer can October, we also noticed in days might change to legislator proposed a bill, be hidden,” she said. metro Teen accused the woman sustained a stab gate the university’s response Samec was reportedly wit- wound on her left elbow, her to a woman’s claim that she was nessed using an object to punc- in stabbing has left hand, and both the front sexually assaulted in a Hillcrest ture and deflate all four tires of $500K bond and back of her right shoulder. dorm room by two football a vehicle parked in a driveway in The woman fought back during players. The report criticized North Liberty. Samec was also A teen accused of stabbing the attack, and a male witness Mills’ performance, and UI witnessed inscribing something a female customer used an physically intervened to stop President Sally Mason fired him on the garage door of the 8-inch knife, and the alleged the attack, the complaint said. in response. residence, the police complaint victim feared the assault The woman told police she Mills sued university officials said. The estimated dollar would continue had it not been feared the assault would have and Stolar, claiming the report amount of damage is $1,500. stopped. continued had the man not was inaccurate and he was Second-degree criminal Heather Stanfield, 17, has disarmed Stanfield. wrongly terminated. Pratt ruled mischief is a Class-D felony. been charged with attempted Attempted murder is a the statements do not amount — by Rebecca Morin murder, and she is currently Class-B felony. to defamation by Stolar. being held at the Muscatine — by Jordyn Reiland Pratt dismissed Mills’ claims County Jail on a $500,000 against university officials last Council OKs taxi bond. fall. According to an Iowa City Judge dismisses ex- — Associated Press rules police complaint, a female UI official’s lawsuit The Iowa City City Council has customer went into the Red approved a change of rules for Pepper Grill, 517 S. Riverside A judge has dismissed a Man charged with taxis in Iowa City. Drive, ordered sandwiches and lawsuit by a former University of The council passed a resolu- then sat down at a booth short- Iowa administrator that claimed criminal mischief tion removing issuance dates ly before noon Monday. a St. Louis law firm defamed An Iowan man has been established by a previous coun- The 17-year-old saw the him in a report criticizing his arrested for allegedly slashing cil resolution, as well as setting woman and allegedly went into handling of a 2007 reported all four tires of a vehicle parked fees and insurance require- the kitchen to grab a knife, sexual assault on campus. in a driveway. ments for taxis, on Tuesday. intending to stab her. Stanfield U.S. District Judge Robert Frank Samec, 44, was The dates to be removed allegedly stabbed the woman Pratt on Tuesday dismissed charged Feb. 18 with second-de- are established by ordinance numerous times. The victim former UI General Counsel Marc gree criminal mischief. and contained in the City Code. was transported to the hospi- Mills’ claims against the Stolar North Liberty police officials No changes would be made in tal, and said she did not know Partnership. made contact with Samec on a the current fees and insurance Stanfield, the complaint said. The state Board of Regents sidewalk in the neighborhood requirements. According to the complaint, hired Stolar in 2008 to investi- where the vehicle was located. — by Nick Hassett blotter Lauren Craig, 33, Davenport, was was charged Feb. 15 with OWI. sion of prescription drugs and in- license. charged Sept. 29, 2012, with sec- Ryan Markley, 25, 513 Bowery terference with official acts. Craig Splinter, 21, Dubuque, was ond-degree theft and OCourt 16, St. Apt. 6, was charged Feb. 16 Mika O’Brien, 19, W116 Hillcrest, charged Sunday with public intox- 2012, with third-degree theft. with possession of controlled was charged Sunday with public ication. Daniel Gerot, 53, North Liberty, substance and possession of drug intoxication and interference with Kathryn Vanacker, 19, 815 Oak- was charged Feb. 15 with OWI. paraphernalia. official acts. crest St. No. 9, was charged Feb. 15 Haley Heniff, 20, 643 S. Lucas St. Lee Maxwell, 22, Moscow, Iowa, Gianna Pugliese, 20, 643 S. Lucas with PAULA and presence in a bar Apt. D, was charged Feb. 15 with was charged Feb. 16 with posses- St. Apt. D, was charged Feb. 15 with after hours. unlawful use of driver’s license, sion of open container of alcohol presence in a bar after hours. Grant Wierson, 18, 504 Slater, was PAULA, and presence in a bar after in public. David Richards, 19, Ames, was charged Sunday with interference hours. Travis McChane, 23, Elk Run charged Sunday with interference with official acts and public intox- Jeremy Ives, 19, N217 Hillcrest, Heights, Iowa, was charged Feb. with official acts. ication. was charged Sunday with posses- 16 possession of open container of Ashley Serbousek, 18, 511 S. Gil- Renard Winfield Jr., 21, 1053 sion of controlled substance and alcohol in public. bert St. No. 2812, was charged Cross Park Ave. Apt. H, was possession of drug paraphernalia. Ryan Molander, 19, 504 Slater, Feb. 15 with presence in a bar after charged Monday with fifth-degree Brian Kelly, 18, 158 Arabian Court, was charged Sunday with posses- hours and unlawful use of driver’s theft. The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | 3 News dailyiowan.com for more news

metro City OKs landfill bid Council passes By Nick Hassett Burlington/Clinton [email protected] action The Iowa City City The Iowa City City Council has Council approved the bid approved a resolution to improve of a contractor Tuesday the Burlington/Clinton intersection. night for the reconstruc- The resolution, approved by a tion of an area of the 7-0 vote, authorizes Shive-Hattery Iowa City Landfill that Inc to provide design engineering was damaged by fire last services related to the construc- year. tion of the Burlington/Clinton The council awarded Intersection Improvements Proj- the contract to J.B. Hol- ect. The project will include the land, a construction con- addition of turn lanes on Clinton The corner of Burlington and Clinton Streets is shown here in September. tractor from Decorah, Io- Street, signal improvements at the The Iowa City City Council has approved a resolution to improve the in- wa, by a 7-0 vote. Holland Fire crews monitor the burning waste at the Iowa City Landfill on May intersection, and the replacement tersection. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen) had the lowest bid to com- 29, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) of a water main along Clinton plete the reconstruction Street. The project will widen the at $1.32 million, lower replaced. staff has decided to move north and south leg of Clinton approved a multifamily housing Council OKs animal- than the city engineering While city staff was not forward with the original Street near the intersection with development from a company office’s estimate of $1.67 certain on the cause of tire-derived aggregate Burlington Street. that had previously applied for the shelter phase 2 million. the fire, a likely explana- plan. The intersection ranks as the College/Gilbert Street develop- The Iowa City Council “We believe their num- tion was that a “hot load,” “It just wasn’t neces- second-highest collision location in ment proposal. approved the second phase bers are accurate and or warm, combustible ma- sary to go that extra cost; Iowa City, according to city staff. The company, 4 Zero 4 LLC, will of the Animal Care and Adop- that they’ll do the job for terial, was brought into we feel very comfortable The project is estimated to replace the housing destroyed by tion Center Project, which what they say,” said Dan- the landfill, and it subse- with the safety features cost $1.1 million; the total cost of the 2008 flood or acquired in flood aims to replace the Iowa City iel Scott, a project engi- quently caught fire. we’ve got,” Scott said. the engineering services is not to buyouts. The development will pro- animal shelter damaged by neer in the engineering The primary, or base, The plans detail plac- exceed $71,100. vide up to 44 units of affordable/ the 2008 flood. office. “If the cost increas- bid will use a material ing a layer of garbage on The project is to be completed workforce rental housing located The resolution authorizes es, they’ll have to cover derived from tires to con- top of the aggregate im- during the latter period of the new at 700 S. Dubuque St. the city to move forward the costs on their own.” struct the cell; however, mediately after its con- University of Iowa music building State Community Development with architectural consul- The fire, which broke the material would be struction, which would to be constructed on the south- Block Grant funding is available for tant services provided by out on May 26, burned thinner than the previ- reduce the risk of fire west corner of the intersection. the project. Neumann Monson PC of Iowa more than 7.5 acres of the ous cell, with a layer of spreading in the landfill. — by Nick Hassett 4 Zero 4 will now have to City. The new facility will be landfill, destroying most non-inflammable stone Though councilors had submit a proposal to the Iowa located at 3910 Napoleon of the FY09 landfill cell. separating the layers of some questions on the Economic Development Authority Lane. The plans detail a partial tire-derived aggregate. implementation of the Council backs 4 by March 1 in order for the project The council approved the reconstruction of the cell. The plans call for com- construction, there was to be considered; a decision will be resolution by a 7-0 vote on City staff recommends partments in the cell, the little discussion as the Zero 4 plan announced May 1. Tuesday. a staged reconstruction, goal of which to stop the measure was approved. The Iowa City City Council — by Nick Hassett — by Nick Hassett with 5.4 acres of the orig- spread of potential fires The cost would be inal 14.7-acre cell to be to adjacent areas. paid for through reve- completed in 2013. Some Though three alterna- nues from the landfill, of the landfill cell was tive options were iden- which Scott previously not damaged by the fire tified in the material of said have likely been and will not need to be the reconstruction, city raised. 4 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 The Daily Iowan

What do you think about white-collar crime? Read today’s column, and email us at: Opinions [email protected] Editorial Use public funding for UISG Worrisome crime

must pay $215 million in restitution to his 13,000 victims. This is worrisome for freethinking bankers, whose inventive prac- tices are threatened by By Jon Overton law. Being pestered by [email protected] those trivial bylaws about ludicrous notions such as regulations and honest The enterprising Amer- business is manageable, ican spirit is our most but now the legal system valuable asset. Whether is punishing our esteemed it’s devising new ways innovators for carrying on to deceive vulnerable the march of progress. borrowers or defrauding But cases about customers, the American white-collar crime are financial sector embodies relatively absent from America’s magnificence. the news compared with Our forward-thinking street crime. government even provides The thought seems to the freedom to experiment be that few can appre- with the limits of financial ciate the arduous work Candidates Nic Pottebaum of the I Party and Sunny Kothari of The # (Hashtag) Party talk about their platforms at the UISG presidential debate exploitation and deception. that goes into devising in the Chemistry Building on March 29, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/Tessa Hursh) Few Wall Street executives exploitative schemes and went to prison because of complex derivatives that he University of Iowa Student Government’s Kothari and his running mate used personal sav- the national financial cri- regulators can’t under- election season kicked off Monday night with ings to finance their shot at executive office. sis. Sadly, there have been stand, so the fewer people Tan informational meeting for undergraduates Given the extraordinarily high cost of a competi- many casualties along the who know about Wasen- interested in pursuing in legislative or executive of- tive campaign, it is not surprising that 2012’s race way — one such case is dorf, the better. fice for the 2013-14 school year. was the first contested election for UISG president right here at home. What does Wasendorf’s Prospective members of UISG were introduced to in three years. So far this year, only one presidential A U.S. Attorney’s Office conviction mean for those an updated set of rules governing student elections; candidate — current Speaker of the Senate Aaron Northern District of Iowa who follow in his path, the election bylaws were tweaked last spring to bet- Horsfield — has emerged. press release reported brave enough to disregard ter regulate candidate interaction with students Current Student Elections Board Commissioner Russell Wasendorf, the all ethics and undermine in light of the adoption of online voting. Beginning Peter Chalik said that there is no system of public former owner and chief common decency in the with this April’s election, candidates may no longer financing in place because of the high cost and logis- executive officer of Pere- pursuit of individual gain? provide students with electronic devices on which to tical difficulty of such an initiative. Both are certain- grine Financial in Cedar It may be the dying ves- vote or campaign in campus computer labs. ly valid concerns. Falls, was convicted of tiges of a bygone era when These changes are nice, but they neglect the most To hold down the costs of a public financing sys- stealing more than $215 oppressive government glaring problem with UISG’s election rules: They clear- tem, we suggest that all candidates for president million in customer funds persecuted bankers for ly favor candidates with lots of money to spend on a and the Senate alike be on the hook for the first $300 from his company. The experimenting or the revi- campaign. We support the establishment of a public of campaign spending. Because senators are not al- press release also stat- talization of the backward, funding system for UISG’s presidential elections. lowed to spend more than $300 per campaign, they ed this great American freedom-quashing idea As it stands, candidates for UISG president can would not be eligible for public funding. received a 50-year prison that little people are as spend up to $3,000 during the campaign to promote Any presidential campaign spending beyond $300 sentence (he’s 64) and important as big people. their ticket and two at-large senate candidates. up to the maximum $3,000 would be subsidized by Senate candidates are limited to $300 spending per student government. Obviously, such a measure campaign. would require a cap on the number of presidential All campaign spending and “in kind” campaign do- candidates eligible to participate in the general elec- nations are subject to strict reporting requirements tion to keep spending low. and are subject to scrutiny by the Student Election A relatively low-cost program could make a big Board commissioner, but all of this spending is out- difference. Even if $10,000 were set aside every year of-pocket. There is no mechanism by which candi- to fund UISG elections, the program would consume Spring-break dates can receive “public” campaign funds from stu- just over 2 percent of UISG’s annual organization- dent government. al budget and initiatives fund, which amounted to In other words, candidates or sets of candidates $450,470.59 in fiscal 2013. Any unused funds could without an adequate pot of money need not apply. be rolled into next year’s election fund. obsessions UI student Sunny Kothari, who ran unsuccessful- These new rules would certainly require a stron- ly for UISG president last spring, said that the in- ger student-elections watchdog to ensure that public “Iowa City can be just vestment required to run such a campaign is “clear- funds are being spent properly, but the total costs of as fun, because you know ly daunting.” public funding are far outweighed by the benefits of a lot of people and every- “The system is unfortunately set up to reward the more competitive, more inclusive elections. thing is cheap, accessible, individuals who advertise the most, just like any oth- It’s time to open up UISG elections. and what not,” he said. er campaign,” Kothari said. “And in any year with a Your turn. “To be in a warm envi- competitive election, all parties put in the maximum Do you think UISG should publicly fund the student elections? ronment is something amount of time, effort, and money to be elected.” Weigh in on at dailyiowan.com. 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This tidbit of cin- I’m a believer in mate-change forcings and During glacial-inter- hits them, but bodies of push toward a “vacation ematic artistry features climate change because climate-change feedbacks glacial cycles, CO2 levels water and water va- bod.” 20-somethings drinking, of the book Storms of My — need to be clarified. topped out at less than por absorb heat, and a It’s just that serious. smoking, and sex-on-the- Grandchildren, by James “Forcings drive climate 300 ppm. Now, we are warmer planet leads to a Unfortunately, much beaching — all during Hansen, that I read a few change. Feedbacks deter- approaching levels of 390 higher probability of more of this preparation is the famed spring break. years ago. For those of you mine the magnitude of the ppm. Higher levels of extreme weather events, thrown out the window The going-with-the- not familiar with Han- climate change.” CO2 mean that the Earth such as droughts and heat for more than 80,000 crowd mentality that sen, he is the director of The main human-made radiates less heat back waves as well as heavier students who find drives many people to NASA’s Goddard Institute forcing on Earth is the into space than what it ab- rains and intense storms. themselves being ar- do ridiculous things on for Space Studies and greenhouse-gas carbon sorbs from the sun. Over The speed at which our rested over spring break spring break just as easily adjunct professor in the dioxide (CO2) that comes the last 100 years, the planet is warming is dis- each year, according to happens in Iowa City as Department of Earth and from burning fossil fuels average global tempera- turbing. Visual evidence of a report by Classes and on a random beach, and Environmental Sciences such as coal, oil, and gas. ture has increased by 1.5 this warming can be seen Careers. it’s clear that arrests hap- at Columbia University. Since human beings start- degrees Fahrenheit. in the film Chasing Ice, UI senior Mitch Taylor pen in both school year He is also an alumnus of ed burning these fuels in The most important which will be shown at the looks forward to experi- and break settings. the University of Iowa and large quantities, CO2 has feedbacks “… all involve Bijou from March 8-14. encing a slew of spring- So, whether you’re has testified before Con- accumulated more quickly water, in either its solid, Iowa City’s Landlocked break destinations, using spring break as an gress on climate change. and at higher levels as liquid, or gas form.” Gla- Film Festival is proud to including the popular incentive to work out or To better understand measured in parts per ciers, for instance, help be a cosponsor of this film. Panama City Beach, but exchange weekend Iowa the concept of climate million (ppm) compared to cool our planet because he does not dispute that City fun for the beach, go change, two terms that preindustrial age accumu- they reflect back to space Susan Moore spring break is often for it. It’s not as crazy as Hansen uses a lot — cli- lations. most of the sunlight that Board member, Landlocked Film Festival overhyped. it seems.

EMILY BUSSE Editor-in-Chief • SAM LANE Managing Editor • BENJAMIN EVANS Opinions Editor MCCULLOUGH INGLIS, KATHERINE KUNTZ, BENJI MCELROY, SRI PONNADA, and ZACH TILLY Editorial Writers EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, AND EDITORIAL CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | 5 News dailyiowan.com for more news Overdose deaths up UISG hands out funds by Jonathan Solis by LINDSEY TANNER and were at play in most which aren’t always [email protected] MIKE STOBBE of the fatalities. As in clear on whether a death Associated Press previous recent years, was a suicide or a tragic The University of Io- opioid drugs — which attempt at getting high. wa Student Government CHICAGO— Drug include OxyContin and But it does seem like granted nine organiza- overdose deaths rose for Vicodin — were the big- most serious painkiller tions a total of $468,419 the 11th straight year, gest problem, contribut- overdoses were acciden- for the next fiscal year on federal data show, and ing to 3 out of 4 medica- tal, said Dr. Rich Zane, Tuesday evening. most of them were acci- tion overdose deaths. the head of emergency These organizations dents involving addictive Frieden said many medicine at the Univer- fall into a group called painkillers despite grow- doctors and patients sity of Colorado School of collaboratively funded or- ing attention to risks don’t realize how addic- Medicine. ganizations, which draw from these medicines. tive these drugs can be The study’s findings from the undergraduate “The big picture is that and that they’re too of- are no surprise, he said. and graduate student this is a big problem that ten prescribed for pain “The results are consis- governments. Participants dance at Dance Marathon in the IMU on Feb. 3. (The Daily has gotten much worse that can be managed tent with what we expe- Groups such as Dance Iowan/Joshua Housing) quickly,” said Dr. Thom- with less risky drugs. rience” in ERs, he said, Marathon and Bijou were as Frieden, the head of They’re useful for can- noting that the statistics allocated funding, as was contrast, the collabora- fiscal-year budgets. the Centers for Disease cer, “but if you’ve got ter- no doubt have gotten the community-based tive organizations get to Funding has increased Control and Prevention, rible back pain or terrible worse since 2010. Johnson County Crisis keep any money that isn’t 2 percent for each collabo- which gathered and ana- migraines,” using these Some experts believe Center. expended. rative group, said Tarnoff, lyzed the data. addictive drugs can be these deaths will level The collaborative fund- “The status will help us who’s been with the Stu- In 2010, the CDC dangerous, he said. off. “Right now, there’s ing is recommended by with our longevity; we get dent Assembly Budgeting reported, there were Medication-related a general belief that be- the Joint Finance Com- to keep our money to help and Allocating Commit- 38,329 drug overdose deaths accounted for cause these are pharma- mittee, which comprises save up for future genera- tee for two years. deaths nationwide. 22,134 of the drug over- ceutical drugs, they’re both undergraduate and tions,” Dash said. Other groups with the Medicines, mostly pre- dose deaths in 2010. safer than street drugs graduate student govern- SCOPE was approved status are Homecoming scription drugs, were in- Anti-anxiety drugs like heroin,” said Don ment leaders. for $164,000, the largest Council, Student Video volved in nearly 60 per- including Valium were Des Jarlais, the director Matthew Tarnoff, the approved allocation. Productions, Rape Victim cent of overdose deaths among common caus- of the chemical depen- co-head of the committee, “We collaborate with Advocacy Program, and that year, overshadow- es of medication-relat- dency institute at New said collaborative groups the Hawks Nest to put KRUI. ing deaths from illicit ed deaths, involved in York City’s Beth Israel have to demonstrate a on Hawkapalooza every The group’s newest narcotics. almost 30 percent of Medical Center. large student involve- year, as well as Home- member hopes that it will The report appears in them. Among the medi- “But at some point, ment and effect to qualify. coming productions,” said fall into place with the Tuesday’s Journal of the cation-related deaths, 17 people using these drugs In December 2012, SCOPE assistant general rest of them. American Medical Asso- percent were suicides. are going to become more UISG renewed the status manager Emily Kane. “We have six major ciation. The report’s data came aware of the dangers,” he of eight such groups. Both SCOPE has brought events every year,” said It details which drugs from death certificates, said. Hawks Nest and Walk artists such as T-Pain and Indian Student Alliance It Out applied for recog- All Time Low to Iowa in social head Arti Bhakta. nition but were denied. recent years. “They bring out hundreds METRO The only newly admitted “Besides our free con- of students and communi- group was the Indian Stu- certs we provide to the ty members.” dent Alliance. students, we are run much One of the largest School Board ing to $100 million through and the superintendent’s “We’ve been around for like a business,” Kane said. events that the group puts 2029 against future sales limitations. 15 years, and we have 15 The size of the UISG on, called Nachte Raho, is defers action on taxes. Offi- School Board members years of annual events approved budget for set to take place March 2. superintendent cials would want to look at various plans that bring a lot of diversi- SCOPE is pretty stan- This cultural dance com- use funds for the district before mov - ty to campus,” said Jostna dard this year, Kane said. petition will feature teams limits to renovate ing forward with discussion Dash, the president of the The total collabora- from universities around The Iowa City School current fa- on changing the limitations. Indian Student Alliance. tive-organization budget the nation. Board tabled discussion on cilities and “I say we should hold off Traditionally, UISG is recommended by the “These events are for a change in superintendent build new on this discussion, but have funding unspent by stu- Center for Student In- the community,” Bhakta limitations Tuesday night. elementary this discussion once we have dent organizations is re- volvement and Leader- said. “We want to show The discussion comes schools. Murley date and an overall plan,” turned to UISG at the ship, and is typically an our culture, dancing, and after the Feb. 5 approval But superintendent board member Patti Fields end of the fiscal year. In average of the last three food.” of a new revenue-purpose officials are said. “This can be changed, statement for the district. A now discussing a potential but we shouldn’t be spending provision in the statement conflict between a part money without a plan.” limits the district’s borrow- of the revenue statement — by Stacey Murray 6 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 The Daily Iowan Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with that it’s compounding a felony. Daily Break — Robert Benchley the ledge The Daily Iowan This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the www.dailyiowan.com hungry? Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. Check out the Daily Iowan Dining Guide only at dailyiowan.com

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Lee Lazernick (right) asked mother Thelma Lazernick to pose with a customer’s Ruger Mini- 14 .223 semiautomatic rifle on Monday, at All Around Pizza and Deli in Virginia Beach, Va., where customers wearing weapons or who bring their concealed weapons permit are of- fered a 15 percent discount. (Associated Press/ Virginian-Pilot, Amanda Lucier) The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 | 7 News dailyiowan.com for more news

probably gone up 25 per- beef cent in the last year,” he Continued from front said. Many consumers are buying alternatives. beef with fewer cattle “We’re selling a lot than we ever have in the more ground beef,” Havel past,” Degner said. said. Officials encourageAnd some are even consumers with strapped turning away from beef budgets to look for more all together. economical cuts of beef. “Our pork sales and “We’re continually chicken sale are up 25 looking for new cuts and percent,” he said. products to fit every bud- However Mark Martin, get,” she said. the manager of Nelson’s In fact, changes have Meat Market in Cedar occurred in how cattle Rapids, isn’t worried are cut in general. about the price of beef. “We did research to “I think the price is go- change the way the beef ing to settle itself out,” carcass is cut,” Degner he said. “It pretty much said. “Instead of chuck always does.” roasts, we have several Instead, he is worried chuck steaks that work about the quality. If the on the grill, which con- price of beef continues to sumers enjoy.” rise, farmers might shy Local business owner away from producing the Doug Havel of Bud’s Cus- more expensive meat. tom Meats in Riverside “My biggest concern is has seen the effect of ris- in the summertime, the ing beef prices. really good quality meat “The prime cuts, as will be harder to come Premium cuts of beef sit and wait to be packaged and sold at the Bread Garden Market on Tuesday. It is estimated that beef prices will rise by as far as your steaks, have by,” Martin said. much as 10 percent this summer. (The Daily Iowan/Nicholas Fanelli)

his findings last month in bach for a “disrespectful fault with Rastetter’s meth- search. of the Board of Regents, he’s rastetter Washington, D.C. tone” when discussing ods. “As far as interfering in entirely privileged to ask Continued from front Rastetter co-founded Schnoor’s research, but Ras- “If that was what he was academic research, that is questions.” Hawkeye Energy Holdings tetter said he was only pass- trying to do, he did a bad job crossing a line he shouldn’t While Rastetter and in 2003, a company that pro- ing on information. of it,” he said. “The words cross,” he said. Quirmbach disagree on ronmental engineering, is duced 450 million gallons “It was simply passing were deeply disrespectful of Schnoor, the professor at the intent of the message, the codirector for the UI of ethanol per year. At this along an email and asking a prominent expert in the the heart of the disagree- Schnoor continues to focus Center for Global and Re- time, the company was the for dialogue and communi- field and on the UI faculty.” ment, finds no fault with on the issue at hand, rather gional Environmental Re- third-largest ethanol pro- cation between the parties,” While Quirmbach prais- Rastetter — he only notes than the disagreement. search and a specialist in ducer in the United States. he said. “I don’t side with es Rastetter’s work as a the importance of the aqui- “I’m only anxious to talk water-quality modeling and He served as the CEO until renewable-fuels interest — regent who pushes for fer issue. about environment prob- aquatic chemistry. He tes- 2011. I was only interested in a funding through the state “I don’t think he over- lems, especially water sus- tified before the U.S. Con- The intervention of Ras- dialogue.” Legislature, he said regents stepped his boundaries,” tainability in Iowa and else- gress in 1990. He presented tetter drew fire from Quirm- But Quirmbach finds don’t belong in academic re- Schnoor said. “As a member where,” he said.

low,” she said before the Junior Kaleb Robuck “If they’ve received tick- But now that 19- and ne everything it can,” he venues meeting. “I would definitely said he had been to sever- ets while it was illegal, 20-year-olds are allowed said. “Now, the ball is in Continued from front go to more shows if this is al local music venues and there’s no provision for after midnight, McCarthy our court. I think we’ll get passed.” thought the changes were a expungement,” said Eric thinks it’s up to the venues back to a real cultural city, Freshman Samantha good idea. Goers, an assistant city at- to do their part. but it’ll take work on every- think everyone knows this Budzyn thought there were “I’ve gone a couple of torney. “[The council] has do- body’s part.” is the right move.” ways to prevent underage times with underage Several students at the drinking at venues. friends, and I’d probably go University of Iowa ex- “It might lead to some more,” he said. pressed their support for alcohol issues, but I think However, for people that the policy change. you should be able to see a have received tickets for Freshman Clare Goerdt concert,” she said. “Maybe violating the previous or- said she had been to shows they can put an X on your dinance, there won’t be any at Blue Moose and Gabe’s hand [for underage ven- legal options available to in Iowa City and thought ue-goers].” reverse the citation. the changes would be man- ageable for the city. “[Alcohol] could be a ‘We are offering more than just a place to problem, but there are a drink — we’re offering entertainment.’ lot of regulations in Iowa City that they want to fol- – Pete McCarthy, general manager 8 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Sports dailyiowan.com for more sports

Wisconsin is the last ‘It’s been great; you know it’s a fun time of swimming team ranked in the top 20 Continued from 10 at 19th, and Ohio State, year as you are preparing and fine-tuning,’ Penn State, and Purdue – Marc Long, head coach round of the list of Big Ten teams at Nos. 21, 24, and cused throughout the four- 25, respectively. season. well this week and they day event, which includes Those numbers don’t “I’m definitely excited are both mentally and both morning and evening mean much to freshman but also a little bit ner- physically prepared for the sessions. Olivia Kabacinski, whose vous,” Kabacinski said. “I task at hand. The coaching “I think so, in swimming contributions have helped really want to race well staff has been telling them you’re kind of used to lon- Iowa to a winning record for my team and prove to all season long that the ger meets,” Long said. “So this year. That mindset will, everyone that I’ve worked main goal is to perform they are used to that, and the Hawks hope, translate really hard this season.” well on the biggest stage, it just gets more exciting to this week’s meet. That hard work has at the Big Ten meet. day in and day out.” Kabacinski is looking been put to the test in the “We have been telling The Hawkeyes’ team forward to her first Big last two weeks for every them that we are getting goal is to move up in the Ten meet. swimmer on the roster. them ready to have their Big Ten standings — the “I really want to have Iowa’s last meet came on best performance,” Long finished ninth in each of some personal best times; Feb. 8 against Western Il- said. “There are a ton of the last five years. This being a freshman, I don’t linois, meaning the wom- different things to work will prove to be a diffi- really know how I’m going en have had almost two on, and we are just giving cult challenge with sev- to place yet,” she said. “So weeks to prepare for their them the opportunity to go en teams in the league I’m just looking to have ultimate goal. out and perform.” ranked among the nation’s good times and see where “It’s been great; you top 25. those end up. That will be know it’s a fun time of year The highest-ranked good enough for me.” as you are preparing and team in the field is Indi- Although Kabacinski fine-tuning,” Long said. ana at 13th, but Michigan is definitely confident in “We are talking about ex- and Minnesota aren’t far her team and in herself, citing things, so it’s always behind — both the Wolver- she did admit she is a lit- a fun time of the season.” ines and Golden Gophers tle anxious to prove how Long noted that the are tied for 16th. hard she has worked this women have practiced

ketball. No other confer- get a favorable first commentary ence has more than six round matchup. Continued from 10 teams in the top 30. That McCaffery has said on kind of depth will show numerous occasions that itself on Selection Sun- he doesn’t want his team of March Madness just day; the Big Ten is ex- to focus on the big pic- seven times. And none of pected to get six to seven ture, he wants the play- those omissions came in bids and possibly as ma- ers to focus on winning years when the confer- ny as eight. That bodes the next game. That’s a ence was as strong as it well for Iowa. healthy attitude, espe- is now. Even if the Hawkeyes cially because the major- The Big Ten boasts only reach 9-9 in confer- ity of Iowa’s remaining eight teams — including ence play, a win or two in games are must-wins. Iowa — in the top 30 of the Big Ten Tournament But the possibility is the KenPom ratings, a could be enough to se- out there, and it’s well well-respected ratings cure a bid. And as a No. 6 within reach — unthink- system for college bas- or No. 7 seed, they would able just two weeks ago.

season that a Hawkeye has has earned the honor twice wrestling earned the weekly conference this season — once on Nov. 20, Continued from 10 honor, more than any other 2012, and again on Feb. 5. school. Nick Moore at 165 Ramos has posted a 20-0 pounds earned the accolade record this season, which on Jan. 29, and 157-pounder includes 18 bonus-point a minute of riding-time to earn Derek St. John was recog- victories. the win. nized on Dec. 11, 2012. Senior This is the fifth time this 125-pounder Matt McDonough — by Cody Goodwin Golfers thrive by beating each other The Iowa men’s golf team is not as experienced as others, but is propelled by individual competition.

By Kevin Glueck “All that competition ly gaining experience, [email protected] hopefully prepares us though — the Hawkeyes better for the tourna- have played the toughest The men’s golf team is ment,” Hankins said. “We schedule in the Big Ten like most sports teams. do a lot of competition to this year. The athletes practice get ready for competi- “We’re getting together, travel togeth- tion.” good-quality challenges er, eat together — some The team will go out at in these tournaments,” even live together. the beginning of the fall Hankins said. “That’s But when it comes to and play rounds at one of the only way you can get competing, each athlete the six area courses that to be the best is to play stands on his own. The the team plays on. Once against the best.” players use their own the Hawkeyes get into Sophomore Joseph shots, make their own more tournament play, Winslow said the team putts, and tally their the coaches choose the doesn’t have a defined own scores. This makes lineup based on stroke leader but rather a col- golf much different from averages the golfers have lection of knowledge other team sports. accumulated through out shared among each. In a way, said Iowa the year. “It’s bring us togeth- men’s golf head coach Junior Steven Ihm er in the fact that we’re Mark Hankins, this as- says the friendly compe- all closer in age rather pect of golf is good. His tition fuels each player. than having a huge age athletes compete against “It’s not like we’re at gap between a senior one another on a daily each other’s throats, and a freshman,” he said. basis. but we definitely want “From that standpoint, “They all would like to qualify and be on it’s as if the team is led to be the No. 1 man,” the team,” he said and as a team, rather than Hankins said. “We said laughed. “Everyone looking to put the pres- that if you don’t want wants to qualify, but you sure on one or two guys.” to be the No. 1 man on got to be able to stand up At the end of the day, the team, you don’t even for yourself and put in the golfers play against have to be on this team, the time and the extra themselves, which lends because if you’re OK with work to try to outdo your itself to doing well as a being the second-best teammates.” group in competition. player on your own team, Hankins said this “It’s definitely unique you’re not competitive year’s team is less-expe- for a college sport,” Ihm enough for this team.” rienced than past teams. said. “It’s almost like The golfers go through There are no seniors wrestling in a way that a qualifying contest to on this year’s squad, a you try to win your in- decide who travels to big drop from last year, dividual match. In you each weekend’s tourna- which had five. do well, the team does ment. The squad is quick- well.”

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By Tork Mason have conference byes this weekend. All of these decisions were made in conjunction [email protected] The game was originally slated to air on ESPN2, with the Big Ten. but with the rescheduling, no television information Nebraska will enter Saturday’s game with a 3-10 The Hawkeyes’ Thursday night men’s basketball is currently available. The Iowa Athletics Depart- conference record, and is currently riding a two- game at Nebraska has been postponed, the Iowa Ath- ment will announce that information when it becomes game losing streak. The Cornhuskers sit in the bot- letics Department announced in a release Tuesday. available. tom half in all but a handful of league statistical The game was scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. Thurs- Fans who had purchased tickets for the originally categories. day, but weather forecasts calling for heavy snow — scheduled Thursday game can use those same tickets Iowa’s three-game winning streak is the third from 15 to 20 inches in the Lincoln area — starting on Saturday. As a reminder, all ticket backs note that current longest in the Big Ten — both Indiana and Thursday morning pushed the game back to 1 p.m. days and times are subject to change, according to the Illinois are on four-game streaks. Saturday. The announcement came in advance for the release. The Athletics Department said tickets remain The Hawkeyes’ 72-51 win over Minnesota on safety of student-athletes, fans, and game-day person- available for Saturday’s rescheduled game with prices Sunday help push the Black and Gold into a tie nel. at $10 and $15. All tickets can be purchased at Husk- for sixth-place in the conference with Illinois and There was a possibility that the game would be ers.com, or can be bought at the Devaney Center be- Minnesota. All three teams have a 6-7 mark in con- moved up to tonight, but both Iowa and Nebraska ginning 90 minutes prior to tip-off. ference play. Swimmers head to Big Tens commentary Tourney talk returns The Hawkeyes have rebounded from a brutal start to conference play and are in position to make the NCAA Tournament.

By Tork Mason [email protected] Iowa’s Becky Stoughton swims the 500 freestyle event during the finals on Day 1 of the Hawkeye Invitational in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on Nov. 30, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) Somehow, the Iowa men’s basket- ball team has done it again. Left for dead after numerous heartbreaking Iowa’s women’s swimming and diving teams begin their Big Ten Championship losses that had them limping along meet today in Minnesota. at 3-7 in the Big Ten, the Hawkeyes have since rattled off their first three- game conference winning streak By Nick Delaquila talowicz said, the Hawkeyes are ready Big Ten Women’s Swimming since 2007. And Black and Gold fans [email protected] to show that all of their hard work has are hopping back on the NCAA Tour- paid off. and Diving Championships nament bandwagon once again. The Iowa women’s swimming and “We’re really excited, and everyone Those fans might just have it right diving teams will finally compete at the is really confident,” Wartalowicz said. Where: University Aquatic Center, University of this time. Big Ten championships this week after “Just going through all the hard work Minnesota. The Hawkeyes have several fac- months of preparation. The meet be- this year makes everyone pumped for When: 6:30 p.m.* tors working in their favor as they gins today at 11 a.m. at the University the meet.” *Swimming preliminary rounds will start at 11 a.m. prepare for the final five regular-sea- Aquatic Center on the campus of the Hawkeye head coach Marc Long is Thursday through Saturday. Finals will begin at son games: a favorable schedule, se- . confident his team will be able to stay fo- 6:30 p.m. Diving preliminary rounds start at 1 p.m. lection history, and the Big Ten’s na- After posting a 7-2 record in dual Thursday through Saturday. Finals will take place tional reputation. meets this season, junior Karolina War- See Swimming, 8 later each day. Look at Iowa’s last five games. You’ll find two games against Ne- braska — currently 11th in the Big Ten at 3-9, home games against Pur- due — a team the Hawkeyes held a Wrestling lead over in the final minute of what turned out to be a road loss on Jan. 27 — Illinois, and a road contest at National Duals seeds No. 1 Indiana. Only the trip to Assembly Hall announced on March 2 is a game that can be The brackets and seeds for the chalked up as a loss. The other four 2013 National Wrestling Coaches games are all winnable for Iowa head Association/Cliff Keen National coach Fran McCaffery’s squad. Dual Meet Championship Finals They’re all games the Hawkeyes have been released. The No. 2 Iowa could lose, too. Nebraska has given wrestling team received the sec- several of the conference’s top teams ond overall seed, behind Oklahoma a run for their money, Illinois can State. beat anyone in the nation when it The National Duals are sched- gets hot from behind the arc, and uled for Fruiday and Saturday in Purdue has already beaten Iowa. Williams Arena on the campus of But Devyn Marble appears to be third-seeded Minnesota. The first clear of his monthlong slump after two duals in the quarterfinals will averaging just under 20 points per begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and the game in the Hawkeyes’ recent win- final two, will take place at 8 p.m. ning streak. Several other Hawkeyes Saturday’s semifinals will start shot 50 percent or better from the at 1 p.m. and will decide which floor last week, and the offense found teams will wrestle for first-place a more consistent rhythm. If that and third at 7 p.m. Ohio State continues, Iowa will be tough to beat, rounds out the top four seeds. especially in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Ohio State will face fifth-seeded Say Iowa finishes the regular Missouri in the first round. The season 4-1. That would give the winner of that dual will wrestle Hawkeyes a 10-8 Big Ten record, the winner of Oklahoma State and Iowa 133-pounder Tony Ramos lets Penn State’s Jordan Conaway escape during their match in Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. their first 10-win conference season eighth-seeded Illinois in the first 1. (The Daily Iowan/Rachel Jessen) since 2005-06. It would also make semifinal. Iowa’s first-round foe them a virtual lock to reach the Big is seventh-seeded Cornell. The Dance. winner of that dual will get either Big Ten honors on Tuesday. This weekly honor 3 A.J. Schopp of Edinboro. The Since the tournament field ex- Minnesota or sixth-seeded Virginia is the first of the season for the Glenbard North product produced panded to 64 teams in 1985, Big Ten Tech in the second semifinal. Ramos 133-pounder and the third of his two takedowns, a reversal, a pair teams that won at least 10 games in Iowa finished third in last year’s career. Ramos’ earned it in large of nearfall points, and more than conference play have been left out National Duals. Iowa’s Tony Ramos was named part because of his 9-0 major — by Cody Goodwin the Big Ten’s Wrestler of the Week decision victory over then-No. See wrestling, 8 See commentary, 8