DREAM REALIZED Iowa’s Kachine Alexander was selected Monday in the third round of the WNBA draft. SPORTS, 12

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP 75TH ANNIVERSARY

JULES PRATT/THE DAILY IOWAN DJ Earworm pumps up the crowd at the 10,000 Hours Show on Monday. The 10K volunteers, which include many UI students and other young people in the eastern Iowa area, logged a total of 13,844 hours of community volunteer work in the last year. Numbers down, spirit not 10K Show organizers said they have experienced a slump in attendance numbers recently.

By KATIE HEINE [email protected] To read more about these 20 famous people associated with the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, see page 7. Neon glow sticks whipped across the IMU Ballroom on Monday night as a crowd of people jumped to the beat of Kanye West’s “Homecoming.” Around 50 University of Iowa students attended the 75 years of worthy words 10,000 Hours concert, featuring DJ Earworm, at the IMU to celebrate the 13,844 volunteer hours logged. But despite a somewhat small attendance, organizers still called the Fifty writers will visit Iowa City for the Writers’ Workshop’s anniversary. night a success after a difficult year of planning. And the concert was just part one of the celebration. By JAKE KRZECZOWSKI ing,” Smiley said. Students who volunteered at least 10 hours of their time [email protected] Now, Smiley, who received an M.F.A. in 1976 from the will also be able to attend a carnival at Hubbard Park on Iowa Writers’ Workshop, holds a Pulitzer Prize — one of April 17. For the first time, both events are open to the Jane Smiley sat in class in the English and Philoso- 17 Pulitzer Prize winners to graduate from the program. public. phy Building years ago,striving to learn from the accom- And she will be one of 50 writers — Pulitzer Prize For the past seven years, the 10K show has been limited plished authors leading her classes at the University of winners, Fulbright scholars, and U.S. poet laureates to volunteers who clock at least 10 hours of service, said Iowa Writers’ Workshop. among them — to return to Iowa City June 9 to cele- Molly McDonnell, the executive director of the 10K show. “When teachers come, usually they are writers who brate the Workshop’s 75th anniversary But the organization saw a “slump in numbers” of volun- made a name for themselves, so they have very different . teers in the past few years and thought opening it up to styles, and they didn’t really have a theory about teach- SEE WRITING, 7 everyone would spark more interest. “We really want to get our name out there, reward our vol- DAILYIOWAN.COM Check out a photo slide show of the Writers’ Workshop through the years. unteers, and show people how much fun we have,” she said. SEE 10K, 5

2012 CAUCUSES 2012 CAUCUSES Bachmann touts Internet Paul calls for small gov’t as educational tool Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, focused on national monetary Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, spoke on the UI campus. reform during a visit to Cedar Rapids Monday. By MICHELLE By MADISON BENNETT MCCONNAUGHEY [email protected] [email protected]

Among national sputter CEDAR RAPIDS — In over budget cuts to higher- front of a crowd of Iowans, education programs, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Michele Bachmann says said emphasizing small the Internet is the answer. and local governments is “There’s no question the path to solving national that higher education has budget issues. outstripped costs,” she He pointed specifically said. “So I’m really looking to the recent narrowly forward to exploring new avoided government-shut- ways of delivering higher down scare as an example. education.” JENNA REINHARDT/THE DAILY IOWAN During a lecture at DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN Increasing online edu- Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., addresses members of the press Kirkwood Community Col- Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks to an audience at Kirkwood cation, which she called prior to giving a lecture in the IMU second-floor ballroom on lege in Cedar Rapids on Community College in Cedar Rapids on Monday. Paul has not Monday. Bachmann, a potential presidential contender, is part of officially announced a 2012 presidential-nomination run. SEE BACHMANN, 5 the Family Leader’s Presidential Lecture Series. SEE PAUL, 5

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Coker ready for 2011 retain funding for federal Despite Loebsack’s criti- Loebsack addressed the to UI students 3. Man arrested in alleged attempted rape in dorm Pell Grants, which have cism, at least one local growing disconnect 4. Was the UI correct in refraining from wide notifi- come under question in Republican official said between parties in Wash- • Covers 20 percent of the recent weeks as budget con- Ryan’s budget is a step in ington, playing down the cation of an alleged attempted sexual assault? student population cerns swept across Congress. the right direction. effect it has had on policy. 5. Local customers to see increase in coffee prices Loebsack spoke about Bob Anderson, the head “I think that right now higher education in of the Johnson County there is a singular focus on Coralville on Monday with issue. The congressman Republican Central Com- fiscal discipline,” he said. consultants at the head- taught at Cornell College mittee, said Ryan’s plan is “People are not thinking METRO quarters of Noel-Levitz, for 24 years, and his wife the start of a “long road to enough about the human 2350 Oakdale Blvd.,an leave. taught for nearly 30 years. fiscal sanity.” consequences of the budget Iowa Senate passes organization, which works The bill, which originally The discussion came “There might be an item decisions that get made. with colleges and universi- paid-leave bill included only university faculty soon after a budget pro- or two in the mix [of Ryan’s That is why it is important ties across the country on and public-school teachers, was posal from Rep. Paul budget] that can be debated to put a human face on it The Senate passed a bill retention issues. amended to include other public Ryan, R-Wis., that would or analyzed, but the overall whenever we can.” requiring public employees con- Loebsack told the small employees; it will now go back cut individual Pell Grants thrust of what he’s done is While grants and fund- victed of felonies to pay back any group he depended on Pell the House for a final vote. by up to $850. to take a courageous step ing were a couple of main salary they earned while on paid — by Sarah Bulmer Grants throughout his col- The Pell Grant provided toward putting the country focuses during the event, lege career. roughly 20 percent of UI back on a sustainable Loebsack talked about his “My mom was a single undergraduates more course for future genera- goals for improving life for parent,” he said. “I worked than $15.3 million this tions,” Anderson said. the middle class. hard for my education, but I academic year. But UI political-science “You can’t win the future also had a lot of help with As a member of the Associate Professor Cary if you cut back on educa- financial aid. I wouldn’t Education and Work Covington acknowledged tion,” he said. “Ultimately, have been able to get to Force Committee, Loeb- the importance of Pell there are people who can- where I am without it.” sack has expressed his Grants. not [pay for college] on their Loebsack said he and his disappointment in Ryan’s “Speaking strictly as a own, they just can’t do it, wife are also close to the proposed cuts. parent and someone inter- and they need some help.” METRO Attempted-murder someone would see us.” door before moving to the back of United States researching the effi- The trial will continue at 9 a.m. today. the bar, where they could not be cient ways to provide care in trial begins — by Michelle McConnaughey seen. neonatal intensive-care units, The trial of an Iowa City man The report said an allegedly according to the release. charged with attempted murder Mill bartender intoxicated male came to the door. — by Sarah Bulmer started Monday. Police said they spoke with the Gregory Phillips, 56, allegedly charged bartender, Adams, who allegedly Panel backs intended to kill his landlord and Police have charged a Mill bar- said he was pressured into giving then himself after being forced to tender with serving alcohol after the band drinks by the talent man- redistricting plan move from his residence. hours. ager for the Mill. — by Hayley Bruce The Temporary Redistricting On Sept. 4, 2008, Phillips Arthur Adams IV, 25, 1034 Advisory Commission unanimously allegedly entered landlord Mezher Burlington St., was charged April 10 supported the Legislature approv- Beig’s office with a pistol, aimed, with selling or dispensing alcohol Children’s Hospital ing the proposed redistricting plan. and then pulled the trigger, but the between the hours of 2 and 6 a.m. The proposal would put Rep. weapon did not fire. According to police reports, gets grant Phillips’ attorney, Victoria Cole, Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, and Rep. police responded to a disturbance The UI Children’s Hospital said in her opening statement that Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, in the same call at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., received a five-year, $1.5 million Phillips didn’t intend to shoot Beig, district and also put two grant from the National Institute of according to the Cedar Rapids on April 5. Republicans in western Iowa — Child Health and Human Gazette. The report said music could be Steve King and Tom Latham — in the Beig then testified Phillips stuck heard from outside when officers Development April 11, according to same district. a gun to his mouth, pressed it arrived, and there were allegedly a UI press release. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City against his teeth and lips and said six people sitting at the front bar, The hospital was originally would no longer part of the same he was going to kill him, The each with an alcoholic beverage in added to the research network in district. Gazette reported. front of them. 2006. The number of Congressional “I was just trying to survive,” After knocking on the door, offi- The Children’s Hospital will con- districts in Iowa would go from five Beig said, according to The Gazette. cers said they heard and saw peo- tinue to be a part of “an elite group to four. “I was trying to move outside, so ple inside say police were at the of research institutions” in the — by Sarah Bulmer

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In the April 8 article, “Expert: Branstad public-records exemption unique,” the DI was not specific in stating the source of open records requests sent to the Freedom of Information Association in Virginia. The association receives the majority of its requests from government officials, while the Virginia Coalition for Open Government receives most of its requests from citizens and journalists. BLOTTER Robert Drake, 21, 327 S. Lucas Alana Stegall, 21, 1960 Broadway Bryan Thompson, 28, Dyer, charged Sunday with assault. St. Apt. A, was charged April 10 Apt. A6, was charged April 2 with Ind., was charged Monday with Sherwin Whitaker, 31, Chicago, with fraudulent criminal acts. fifth-degree theft. first-degree theft. was charged Sunday with fifth- Charles Good, 23, 941 Jefferson Gina Stolzman, 20, 427 N. Deshaun Thompson, 32, Cedar degree criminal mischief. St., was charged Feb. 3 with pos- Dubuque St. Apt. 10, was charged Rapids, was charged Sunday Kaylee Williams, 20, 14 N. session of drug paraphernalia, April 7 with PAULA. with disorderly conduct. Johnson St., was charged possession of marijuana, and per- Sara Stoppelmoor, 45, 1109 Pine David Trizzino, 21, 335 S. Sunday with presence in a bar mitting gatherings to use con- St., was charged April 9 with OWI. Clinton St. Apt. 2511, was after hours. trolled substances. Lucas Strombeck, 19, 714A charged April 7 with keeping a Quentin Williams, 18, 2208 Jade Keever, 18, 1027 Friendly Mayflower, was charged April 9 disorderly house. Miami Drive, was charged April 8 Ave., was charged April 2 with with presence in a bar after , 18, 1969 Britold Todd Turner with possession of a controlled fifth-degree theft. hours, public intoxication, and Drive, was charged Monday with substance. Allison Lyons, 19, 721 E. interference with official acts. disorderly conduct and assault Washington St., was charged Madeleine Swan, 20, University causing injury. Thomas Woods, 20, Cedar Falls, Sunday with fifth-degree criminal Heights, was charged April 7 with Joseph Upchurch, 18, 724D was charged April 9 with public mischief. presence in a bar after hours. Mayflower, was charged April 8 intoxication. Keisha Perrin, 23, 2401 Highway James Temeyer, 19, 1019 Fifth with public intoxication. Robert Zierk, 22, 507 E. 6 E. Apt. 4806, was charged Ave., was charged April 8 with Chester Waller, 21, 2401 Bowery Apt. 4, was charged Sunday with assault. PAULA. Highway 6 E. Apt. 4810, was Sunday with public intoxication.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 3 dailyiowan.com for more news News Cupcakes with a touch of heaven Erin Allen gets a lot of her cupcake inspiration from ice cream and cookie flavors. By MADISON BENNETT [email protected] Erin Allen An Italian bistro seems • Favorite color: Red an unlikely place to find • Favorite movie: Holiday, the perfect cupcake. with Cary Grant But that’s exactly where • Favorite book: Anything by customers with a sweet Sarah Addison Allen tooth can find Erin Allen • Favorite hangout: Iowa — at Monica’s, 303 Second City and Coralville libraries St. in Coralville. The • Favorite desert: Crêpes “incredible cupcake Fitzgerald maker” churns out more • Favorite cupcake flavor: than 500 beloved deserts a Triple Chocolate month. Allen’s baking skills started early while grow- Know someone we should shine a light ing up in Waco, Texas, on? E-mail us at : watching countless hours [email protected]. of cooking shows. Catch up with others from our series at “I knew who Julia Child dailyiowan.com/spotlight. was. I knew who Graham Kerr was. I knew who recruit other staff mem- Jacques Pépin was. I knew bers to make the cup- who every PBS cooking- cakes, Randy Larson, the show guy was, but I had owner of Monica’s and never seen ‘Fraggle Rock’,” Bob’s Your Uncle, said no the 28-year-old said. “I one’s come close to Allen. didn’t even remember “We’ve just given up what ‘Sesame Street’ was. now,” he said. “If she But I knew cooking shows, doesn’t make them, we which was just weird.” don’t have them.” And after her parents Allen said her cupcakes JULES PRATT/THE DAILY IOWAN opened the Starving are so good for a combina- Erin Allen puts the finishing touches on her popular triple chocolate cupcakes on April 1. Allen bakes the cupcakes at Monica’s in Coralville. Artist Bistro when she tion of two reasons. DAILYIOWAN.COM She then persuaded her ing while they’re baking. cherry chunk, even straw- was in junior high, she “It’s partly an ingredi- Log on to check out a boss to test them out. But The cupcake workspace berry lemonade are just a got the opportunity to ent thing,” she said, speci- photo slide show of no one expected they shares an area with few flavors in Allen’s start making deserts. Her fying that while most cake cupcake baker Erin Allen. would take off, knowing tomato sauces, spices, tra- repertoire. parents now own Hem- recipes simply call for most patrons don’t bother ditional Italian ingredi- And even though she’s ingway’s Watering Hole. water and oil, she uses to look at the desert menu. ents, and the chefs that developed a knack for cup- Allen, with curly red whole milk, butter, and Cheesecakes and crème brûlé were tasty, but she “We liked the cupcakes use them. Typically hav- cakes beloved by many, hair messily tucked under buttermilk. enough to put them on the ing to share space for two Allen is open about the was looking for some- a worn hat, still has a sub- However, she attributed menu,” Allen said. “And lo completely different future. She says maybe thing homemade when tle Texas twang, some- the moist perfection of her and behold, I started bak- things would create dis- she’ll own her own bakery she started noticing cup- times going in and out of cupcakes to the convection ing 600 cupcakes a month.” cord, but Allen, who occa- one day but leaves open cakes pop up in newspa- drawling her vowels and oven, a small contraption When Bob’s switched sionally tests her cup- the possibility of becoming per articles, eateries dropping her Gs. tucked in the corner of locations with Monica’s, cakes on her coworkers, a librarian or even a com- She and her husband across the country, and Allen stayed on as the cup- has the upper hand. puter programmer. Monica’s kitchen. travel back to Texas occa- television shows such as cake maker, selling about “If there’s ever any “I have so many varied sionally to visit family. When Allen started “Cupcake Wars.” 20 to 40 a day for $2.50 extra, I’m usually the one interests, it’s just hard to When that happens, the working at Bob’s Your “I just thought, ‘Good each. But the process of that gets one,” said Lynn peg any one thing down,” restaurant management Uncle, her third restau- lord, cupcakes are so pop- making cupcakes is pretty Kadner, a line chef at she said. at Monica’s starts to rant, it was on the band- ular, they’re doing shows normal. Allen portions out Monica’s. “So I’ve learned But she says one thing’s panic. And though the wagon of individually just about cupcakes … the ingredients and washes to keep my mouth shut. for sure: As long as she is in owners have tried to portioned deserts. that’s weird,’ ” she said. dishes and makes the frost- Triple chocolate, lemon, Iowa, she’ll make cupcakes.

4 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 HOW CAN CITIZENS INCREASE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY? Read today’s guest opinion, and e-mail us at: Opinions [email protected].

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the Civil War was all about slavery. As he wrote: Pell cuts threaten “Confederate states did claim the right to secede, but no state claimed to BEAU ELLIOIT be seceding for that [email protected] right. In fact, Confederates opposed college affordability You hear a lot of peo- states’ rights — that is, ple these days talking the right of Northern about planning for the states not to support Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan is causing a bit of a furor complete award. future. (Well, it could be slavery.” in the higher-education circuit. The grants have been expanded massively in the last that people have talked He went on to point The budget plan, a recent version of which bears the few years, and the program is running a nearly continu- about planning for the out that South Carolina, title “Path to Prosperity,” aims to moderate what some see ous shortfall. Thus the reason for the proposed cuts: Pell future for thousands of in its secession conven- as a catastrophic government debt by cutting numerous Grants are proving unsustainable. years.) tion on Dec. 24, 1860, government programs, reducing spending, and redesigning But broad cuts in awards can’t be the solution. The Well, I suppose plan- described “an increasing Medicare. Regardless of partisan divides and opinions about Chronicle of Higher Education reported last month that ning for the future is hostility on the part of the national debt (and deficit), ideological adversaries college lobbyists are pushing for any cuts necessary to be good, because planning the non-slaveholding should agree on one thing: Any proposed cuts should not made not to awards but to the summer grants — some- for the past is rather states to the institution occur in programs that buoy people who are struggling. thing that echoes Obama’s plan. But if the federal educa- beside the point. of slavery” and noted Pell Grants, which provide financial assistance to low- tion budget is suffering, perhaps other alternatives should It’s kind of a that Northern states income students, are one such program. The federal be explored; an end, say, to a widely decried Race to the Republican thing to do, were not fulfilling “… grants provide up to $5,500 per year, on a sliding scale Top program ($900 million requested by Obama) could be if Rep. Paul Ryan, the their constitutional obli- based on need, to col- a start, followed by a seri- Republican from gations” to return fugi- lege students nation- ous interrogation of the Wisconsin and House tive slaves to the wide. Pell Grants are role of the federal Budget Committee Southern states. not the singular Department of Education chairman, is any indica- South Carolina was cause of our fiscal (how much federalization tion. He unveiled the not alone. Mississippi, problems, and cutting is really needed in aca- GOP budget plan last for example, in its ses- them is not the solu- demic standards?). week, and it’s basically sion statement, said, tion; the Editorial There is one other back to Reaganomics. “[Slavery’s] labor sup- Board hopes that our potential cost-saving We tried that once; plies the product which U.S. representatives measure: a Department turns out, tax cuts do constitutes by far the will resist the pres- of Education requirement not pay for themselves. largest and most impor- Tax cuts under sure from fevered that institutions that tant portions of the com- President Reagan creat- peers to be “fiscally receive Pell Grants prove merce of the Earth. … A ed then-record budget responsible” long that they ready students blow at slavery is a blow deficits, forcing Reagan enough to avoid for “gainful employment,” at commerce and civi- to raise various taxes 11 lization.” slashing sensitive which aims to exclude times. programs. for-profit colleges at the Of course the Civil Actually, as I remem- War was not concerned It would be the center of recent contro- ber, we tried it another with slavery. worst kind of blink- versies. GOP lawmakers time, when President J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/ AP PHOTO Yeah, right. ered partisanship to are attempting to fight George W. Bush cut In this April 5 photo, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Meanwhile, back in target only Ryan: this rule, passing a quick taxes for the rich and touts his 2012 federal budget during a news conference on Capitol Hill. the present, in Libya, Even President amendment in the U.S. turned President Obama’s proposed House in February to pre- Clinton’s budget surplus- the African Union has budget from vent its enaction; this es into budget deficits. been working to create a February would amendment was not And, as it turns out, truce between Libyan remove year-round grants and exclude more students included in the last-minute budget deal. Ryan’s planned budget rebels and dictator from receiving full awards. But Ryan’s proposal goes Attacks on Pell Grants hit home for many University of cuts would for the most Muammar el-Qaddafi. A above and beyond; it would cut up to $850 from each stu- Iowa students. Approximately 20 percent of UI students part — around two- BBC Radio analyst sug- dents’ grant — money that many struggling students receive federal financial aid through the Pell Grant thirds — fall on the mid- gested that after the can’t replace. program, which prevents them from having to take dle class, the working group met with Qaddafi, Two U.S. representatives visiting Iowa City Monday out costly loans. With student debt skyrocketing, ris- class, and the poor. the members seemed mentioned Pell Grants. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R- ing tuition, and a shaky economy awaiting new grad- Why do all the bad somewhat pro-Qaddafi, Minn., reminisced about paying $8 per credit hour when uates, Pell Grants are more important than ever. ideas these days seem to especially Jacob Zuma, a DI reporter asked her about Ryan’s plan. “You can see There’s no word yet on the details of the budget deal emanate from the president of South there’s tremendous inflation in higher education,” she considered by Congress this week, although Obama has Wisconsin? Africa. He has been close said, indicating a need for greater affordability. said the Pell Grants are maintained at their current max- Just wondering. to Qaddafi in the past, Well, OK, I exagger- Bachmann did not, however, provide any substantive sup- imum value; students will have to wait to see if the 2012 and he referred to ate. Bad ideas come from port of or opposition to Ryan’s plan. budget makes any reductions in eligibility. Qaddafi as “Brother Iowa’s Rep. David Loebsack, himself a recipient of Pell places other than Leader,” which certainly It may be tempting to heedlessly slash programs Grants, took a much stronger stance. He told the DI that Wisconsin. didn’t endear him to the when vocal sections of the electorate are baying for (fis- he intended to fight for the grants that helped him suc- Which brings us, if rebels. ceed. “I worked hard for my education, but I also had a lot cal) blood. But serious evaluation must be conducted we’re going to relive the Zuma, as it turns out, of help with financial aid,” he said. into both the necessity of these particular funding past, to the Civil War. didn’t meet with the Despite the specter of freeloaders imbedded in our reductions, and the best method to cut costs. Students Today is the 150th rebel leaders when the national consciousness, many Pell Grant recipients would across America are relying on their federal legislators to anniversary of the begin- African Union leaders agree. Recipients of the grants, according to a 2009 study, duly investigate all options before shrinking programs. ning of the Civil War, headed to Benghazi to are almost twice as likely to be financially independent Otherwise, like Ryan’s plan, they could damage which some in the South speak with them. The and have their own dependents than students who don’t those with the least ability to absorb a fiscal blow. still refer to as the War South African leader had receive grants, even if they are about equally likely to hold of Northern Aggression. a pressing engagement full-time jobs. The vast majority of Pell Grant recipients in Because this year is with the leader of the 2009-10 school year made less than $30,000 per year; Your turn. Should the federal government cut Pell Grant funding? that anniversary, we will Swaziland. 70 percent of students who receive grants qualify for the Weigh in at dailyiowan.com. hear probably thousands Uh-huh. of discussions about the According to NPR, the war and what caused it. Libyan rebels seemed LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each And one of the causes — none too impressed with letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words. The slavery — will be dis- the African Union’s idea DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be missed by many. No, it of a truce. It turns out, it chosen for publication by the editors according to space considerations. 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Guest opinion Little sunshine shed on property taxes in Iowa

Transparency at all lev- taxes, which for fiscal 2010 price that you pay. This is School districts receive $1,251.0 million. This is an questions. This is the only els of government — this is was $2.7 billion. Much why we need to lower prop- the largest portion of the increase of a staggering way that we can keep the the goal of the Iowa Trans- more was collected at the erty taxes in order to see property-tax revenue col- 169 percent. The counties growth of our property parency Project. property-tax level, even lower prices in our every- lected, at 42 percent. If we were collecting $445.2 mil- taxes in check. There is another area of though there is not much day lives. look at the change in tax lion in 1990 and $921.2 So it is time that we as government that needs the protection for the taxpayer When we take a look at collections from the local million in 2010. The taxpayers ask for more spotlight on it in hopes of at this level of government. property taxes over the last schools, we see a change increase there is only a 107 sunshine at the county, creating some sunshine: Property taxes are col- 20 years, we see that prop- of 109 percent, with col- percent; while not as scary local, and school-district county and local govern- lected on five classes of real erty-tax collections in 1990 lections in 1990 being as local governments, it is levels. I would urge you to ments and school districts, estate: residential, agricul- were $1,866.3 million, and $853.6 million to $1,780.2 easy to see why you are attend school-board meet- and their collection of our tural, commercial, industri- in 2010 they were $4,235.8 million in 2010. Schools feeling a little over-taxed. ings, city-council meetings, property taxes. In fiscal al, and utilities/railroads. million. This is an increase have seen an increase in This means more checks and board-of-supervisor year 2010, $4.2 billion was Most of us think that only of 127 percent over the last state funding, but they and balances are needed at meetings and ask about collected at the county and homeowners care about 20 years. Yet, the change in have also increased prop- the county, local, and transparency. It is time to local level for property property taxes, but that is the Iowa General Fund erty taxes much more school-district levels. The get these increases under taxes. not true. If you rent an Receipts over the same than the state has. only way this will happen, control at all levels. This amount is made apartment or a home, you period of time is from The second largest recip- with the small sizes of Jennifer L. Crull is an IT specialist even more overwhelming to are paying for the property $3,019.3 million for 1990 to ients of property-tax rev- county boards of supervi- at the Public Interest Institute, the taxpayers when you taxes in your rent; if you $5,633.8 million in 2010. enue are local govern- sors, city councils, and a nonprofit research group. compare this amount with purchase anything at a This is an increase of 87 ments. Local governments school boards, is if we as These views are those of the author the amount collected by the business, you are paying percent — vastly different collected $465.4 million in taxpayers are able to see and not necessarily those of the state for personal income for its property taxes in the from 127 percent. 1990; in 2010, it was the expenditures and ask Public Interest Institute.

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10K hours for volunteering as He also volunteered at BACHMANN 10,000 Hours a dancer for Dance Hope Lodge and the Michele CONTINUED FROM 1 The 10K show has Marathon and logged the Ronald McDonald House, CONTINUED FROM 1 Bachmann brought in several artists rest volunteering as a The Family Leader plans to for its celebrations, and joined a service fra- greeter at the IMU Art host four more political including: ternity on campus. figures as part of its Gallery Black Box The- “relatively free and accessi- Despite what McDon- • DJ Earworm “All of us being in col- Presidential Leader Series: nell called a “tidal wave” • OK Go atre. ble to almost any student,” lege are really blessed,” is the way to compensate • May 2: Former Sen. Rick of obstacles this year, the • Girl Talk “Volunteering is impor- Rolston said. “We have a for a loss of funding, she Santorum 21-year-old said she was • Howie Day tant not only to benefit • June 6: Herman Cain • Cake lot of privileges and oppor- said. still pleased with the end others but to learn about • July 11: Former House • Guster tunities — the least we Dressed in a pale yellow result. Getting people yourself and your com- suit, the 6th District Min- Speaker Newt Gingrich munity,” Amado said. can do is give back and nesota representative • Aug. 1: TBD interested, finding an Source: Family Leader artist, and scheduling the about volunteering oppor- “You learn about differ- help others.” addressed an audience of around 100 on Monday in event date were all diffi- tunities, she said. ent people and the way McDonnell said she the IMU. Bachmann spoke they’re living.” understands it’s hard for culties the 10K planning “We want to make sure as part of the Family But as soon as Bach- committee faced this year. we market ourselves for Nick Rolston has been students to consider vol- Leader’s Presidential Lec- mann began discussing Though attendance at next year so people can actively involved with vol- unteering among all their ture Series. family structures, protest- the concert was somewhat see all the good we’re unteering since high other obligations. But she The Waterloo native ers in the back of the room school, and he continues grew up in Iowa and moved small, the number of serv- doing and know that vol- said volunteering doesn’t began shouting over her ice hours was more than unteering is still impor- to volunteer his time in to Minnesota when she was have to be another item 12. She graduated from speech. last year’s roughly 13,500. tant,” she said. college. on their to-do list. Winona State University UI junior Sammy Potte- McDonnell said organ- UI freshman Sophie The UI freshman baum was among the three “[Volunteering] is some- and then from Oral Roberts izers hope hosting two Amado attended the con- logged all of his hours University and William protesters in the back, hold- thing college kids can do events will also help get cert after logging her 10 from serving on the volun- and Mary Law School. ing a cardboard sign read- to relax from everything She is the first Republi- their name on the radar hours through two volun- teer committee for Dance ing “Homosexuality Desen- and provide people with teering opportunities. The Marathon. But the 19- and make a difference can woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Represen- sitization.” another chance to learn 18-year-old earned seven year-old didn’t stop there. while doing it,” she said. tatives from Minnesota, “I want to have a family and she is now among some day,” he said after those rumored to vie for a Bachmann’s speech. “And PAUL presidential nomination. [Bachmann] saying that On Monday, Bachmann’s marriage is for men and CONTINUED FROM 1 talk focused on her solu- tions to America’s prob- women, that would mean lems: strengthening nation- my family wouldn’t be legit- al security, upholding fami- imate.” Monday, he outlined his ly life, and re-establishing a In addition to the “pro- political stances for 2012 vibrant economy. family” platform, Bach- and addressed the budget She said she’s seen first- mann stressed the impor- crisis in Washington. hand how devastating “Coming in from Wash- taxes can be on businesses tance of securing U.S. bor- ington, I’d love to be able and families and that high ders against illegal immi- to tell you all that the income taxes especially grants and said she endors- budget is balanced and keep small business from es the construction of a everything is taken care of thriving. physical wall to deter ille- for the next year — but “Fine art to know how to gal aliens. you wouldn’t believe that, turn a profit and not have a it’s a mess over there,” business go under,” she But Terry Dahms, the Paul told the crowd of said. “Small business are head of the Johnson Coun- roughly 70 students and more challenged than ty Democrats, said this is a community members. they’ve ever been before.” drastic stance to take Though he focused on And that’s where her tag against a lukewarm issue. the cost of education, abor- line, “social conservatism is “I think building a wall is tion, and gay marriage at DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN fiscal conservatism,” came Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, prepares to speak to the audience at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar his March 8 visit to the in. ridiculous,” Dahms said. “I University of Iowa cam- Rapids on Monday. Paul visited the UI on April 1. Though the mainly think this is not a priority pus, his brief Monday visit Republican crowd support- — the most pressing prob- sporadically stood up and you if I get the govern- to Iowa addressed mainly ed the phrase, UI sopho- lem is the economy and the national deficit issues. Congressman applauded throughout his ment off your back, out of more and President of the talk. your wallets, get rid of the budget.” But optimism also per- Ron Paul UI Democrats Margaret Kirkwood freshman income tax, and let you Several supporters laud- meated the potential pres- Murphy said it could be off- Some of the potential Taylor Nelson, the vice keep what you earned?” idential candidate’s 20- putting on a college cam- ed Bachmann’s speech fol- Republican president of the Kirkwood But not everyone minute talk. pus. lowing her visit. presidential-nomination Community College believes his plans are fea- “People who are work- “I would think that say- Bill Keettel, the chair- candidate’s ideas include: Republicans, said he sup- sible. ing and are paying their ing that to college students • Limit the size of the ports any Republican who UI senior Jacob Rosen- man of the Johnson County bills are outnumbered, but wouldn’t be very appealing, government supports a smaller gov- berg, the vice president of Republicans, said her elo- it’s going to come to an because so many students • Limit government ernment, lower taxes, and the UI Democrats, said he quence and confidence are end, and that’s why I’m so are socially liberal,” she energized,” he said. regulation decreased spending in the agrees with Paul’s call to politically promising. • Create a new foreign budget. shut down the Federal said. Government officials Another major issue dis- “In the history of the policy Nelson’s family runs a Reserve but said he isn’t need to prioritize by focus- cussed was the notion of a United States, it’s been • Reform the monetary small business, and he said persuaded it will happen. ing on small government, traditional family. Bach- system governmental restrictions “I think Ron Paul very difficult for a member local government, a bal- mann said marriage should have made it difficult. throws a lot of comments of the House to get a presi- anced budget, and a sensi- Source: Congressman Ron Paul be limited to a man and “The government out there, but it’s hard for dential nomination,” he ble foreign policy, he said. woman. makes it harder for people him to back them up,” But people have to first “Marriage is changing said “I think Bachmann such as my dad to succeed Rosenberg said. “It’s one . believe in the Constitu- his message of reforming across this country,” Bach- has the rhetorical firepower because of the regulations thing to say it, but it’s tion, Paul said. the monetary system. mann said. to be an exception.” “The Constitution was “It’s a point that always they put on us,” he said. another to act on it.” written not to run your life drives it home,” DeGroot Addressing such issues, and drain your paycheck, said after Paul’s speech. Paul discounted the idea it was written to restrain “It’s phenomenal that it’s that people must sacrifice the government,” he said. finally getting some light, if they want things to UI junior Ani DeGroot, and Ron Paul’s words real- change. the president of the UI ly educate the people.” “I’ve decided I’m not chapter of Young Ameri- DeGroot said Paul’s going to come and tell you cans for Liberty, said she speech spoke “to the core” you’re going to have to believes Paul might final- of what people need, and sacrifice,” he said. “Why ly be reaching people with she noted the audience should it be a sacrifice for

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Organizers have been planning the event for a year, and the four-day reunion will include live music, dancing, readings, and even a Sunday morn- ing softball game — “Poets versus Fiction Writers.” PBS’ “New- shour” aired a special on the Workshop’s anniver- sary on April 7. “The Iowa Writers’ Workshop 75th Anniver- sary Reunion will be an event that, we hope, will live up to the Workshop’s Famous workshop alumni extraordinary history and set a course for the (Left to right by row) Top row future,” said Kelly Smith, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ FRED KENT PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION UI LIBRARIES 1. Flannery O’Connor: Short story author a librarian at the Work- Edmund Keeley, Mark Strand, Vance Bourjaily, Paul Engle and R.V. Cassill in Writers' Workshop headquar- 2. Donald Justice: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet shop and organizer of the ters, The University of Iowa in the 1960s. 3. Gail Godwin: Award-winning author, Writers’ event. Workshop graduate That history includes 4. Jane Cooper: Visiting faculty being the first such pro- 5. James Alan McPherson: Pulitzer Prize-winning gram in the country. Since authur, current faculty being founded in 1936, it has produced a string of Second row successful authors and 6. John Berryman: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, former attracted a series of faculty accomplished authors to 7. Marilynne Robinson: Pulitzer Prize winner, current teach. faculty And officials empha- 8. Kurt Vonnegut: Well-known author, Writers’ sized the Workshop’s Workshop teacher national impact. 9. Margaret Walker Alexander: Studied at the Writers’ “Although they didn’t Workshop during the 1930s know it at the time, the 10. T.C. Boyle, author of The Tortilla Curtain writers and university administrators who Third row began offering a degree 11. Frank Conroy, former director for a creative theses were 12. Paul Engle: Writers’ Workshop director for 24 years changing American liter- 13. Paul Harding: Pulitzer Prize-winning author, ature,” said Writers’ visiting faculty Workshop Director Lan 14. Lan Samantha Chang: Current director Samantha Chang. “Seven- 15. Rita Dove: Author, M.F.A. 1977 ty-five years later, there are more than 800 writ- CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/ FRED KENT PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION UI LIBRARIES Fourth row ing programs in the coun- International writers with Hualing Nieh Engle and Paul Engle, The University of Iowa in the 1970s. 16. Jane Smiley: Pulitzer Prize-winning author try, and they all started 17. Vance Bourjaily: Taught in Writers’ Workshop for here.” more than 20 years The two-year residency ative Cities Network, ment for the Arts. America,” she said. “It’s 18. Philip Roth: Pulitzer Prize-winning author, former program has two Pulitzer becoming one of three Livesey said she relishes an accomplishment of the faculty Prize-winning faculty municipalities (at that the chance to return to school.” 19. W.P. Kinsella: Author, Shoeless Joe members. Paul Harding, time — there are now America’s only “City of DI reporter Staci Eisenberg 20. Michael Cunningham: Pulitzer Prize-winning who won the 2010 prize four) in the world with Literature.” contributed to this article. author for fiction, spent a year as such a distinction. “Whenever I’ve had a a visiting faulty member Jeanette Pilak, the chance to visit, I feel I am in 2009-2010. executive director for in a place where writing Smiley, who also earned UNESCO City of Litera- still matters, and that is a Ph.D. from the UI in ture in Iowa City, said the something that’s hard to 1978 before winning the celebration is honoring a find in a lot of places in Pulitzer in 1992, wasn’t long legacy. accepted the first time “The entire community she applied to the Work- is very much looking for- shop. The program only ward to recognizing the accepts 50 graduate stu- dents each year. historical impact of the But her name is now Workshop as well as its emblazoned upon a down- national and internation- town sidewalk as part of al reputation,” she said. Iowa City’s Literary Another alumna, Mar- Walk. got Livesey, taught at the “You should desire Writers’ Workshop in the something ambitious, early 1990s and again in something big,” Smiley 2005. She has published said. “Your desire shapes six books and won your actions.” numerous prizes, includ- In 2008, Iowa City was ing fellowships from the named a “City of Litera- Guggenheim Foundation ture” by UNESCO Cre- and the National Endow-

8 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, April 12, 2011 News dailyiowan.com for more news Lecture panel’s School District to work on reading funding may shift The new program would place teaching coaches in If approved, the plan will take effect in fiscal 2013. elementary-school classrooms. By ALLIE WRIGHT the letter said. “These dis- 2012 budget, the Lecture [email protected] cussions have brought to Committee is recommend- By LUKE VOELZ would help teach reading [email protected] light a number of issues ed to receive $111,300, a 5 classes and work directly Reading The University of Iowa and concerns that need to percent increase over 2011. with teachers in aiding proficiency Iowa City School Board struggling students. Sup- organization in charge of be addressed.” “I think it’s a very well- Percent of district stu- bringing comedians, members said they’re hop- porters of the method The letter criticizes the thought-out proposal,” ing to make the School dents at or above the Iowa authors, and Lecture Committee for not Rocklin said at the meet- said coaches would help Test of Basic Skills profi- politicians to District’s reading pro- teachers learn how to suit tracking its accounting ing. He could not be grams more efficient and cient reading level: campus may students’ needs in class, using a computer program reached for further com- effective through a pro- • Third grade: 71.3 percent soon ask a as opposed to the common called OrgSync and for not ment. gram called Instructional • Fourth grade: 73.4 percent different practice of weekly teacher using the Student Organi- The UISG and the Exec- Decision Making. • Fifth grade: 79 percent office for meetings. zation Business Office, both utive Council requested The • Sixth grade: 71.8 percent money. requirements for all other “the funding shall be the “Instructional coaching The Uni- method Rocklin student organizations. previous fiscal year’s fund- is a very powerful way to Source: Iowa City Scool District versity Lec- would first vice president for “How do you make [a ing plus the one-half the go as opposed to weekly ture Com- organize Student Services group] follow the rules if it increase in the [student- students by sessions learning about mittee is the is not technically under the activities fee].” something disjointed only Presi- their level of umbrella of those rules?” And because that fee from the classroom,” said differs from some district dential Charter Committee reading said Donna Lancianese, the increases every year, the capability: special-education instruc- procedures, where spe- receiving funding allocated vice president of the Execu- allocations would also be Dorau tional coach Amy by the UI Student Govern- core cialized instructors travel tive Council. adjusted. board member Sorensen. “This is inte- ment and the UI Executive instruction, among several schools. Rocklin, who must “We’re not cutting its grated into the classroom. Council of Graduate and supplemen- “There are fewer people approve the budget, will funding, we’re shifting its It’s a partnership, not Professional Students. tal instruction, and inten- traveling and less travel meet with the Executive funding,” said UISG Presi- sive instruction. evaluative.” Under a proposed change, costs, more instructional Council and UISG in two dent John Rigby. A full-time instructional The Instructional Deci- those funds may no longer weeks for a follow-up. UISG and the Executive time with the students, be allocated through the coach would be given to sion Making method tries If Rocklin approves the Council also requested that the 16 of the district’s ele- to have at least 80 per- and coaches get to know student governments. request, the Lecture Com- the Lecture Committee be teachers and students In a letter presented to UI mentary schools, while cent of students in core mittee’s funding will be considered a non-collabora- better,” said board mem- Vice President for Student Lincoln, Shimek, and instruction, with 10 to 15 allocated by his office. tively funded organization Services Tom Rocklin on Hills Elementary Schools percent in supplemental ber Tuyet Dorau. “We’re Lyndsay Harshman, the for at least five years. Monday,UISG and the Exec- would each receive a part- instruction, and 5 to 10 using limited dollars president of the Executive A spokesman for the Lec- utive Council requested the time coach. percent in intensive more efficiently and more Council, said the Lecture ture Committee refused to Officials began Lecture Committee no Committee will essentially instruction. affective to the student comment on the issue. researching the program longer be recognized as a receive the same amount of “Our triangle is just a population. It’s common “I think it would make in 2004; it will begin this “collaboratively funded funding, and it will come little skewed at the sense.” [committee people] happi- summer. organization.” The govern- from the same account, it moment,” said Assistant er,” Lancianese said. District officials pre- The program would ments also asked that the will just be allocated in a Superintendent Becky The cap of the collabora- receive federal stimulus committee’s funding be different way. sented the method Mon- Furlong. “You really need tively funded organization day night because more funding as well as Title 1 removed from the student- “We realized again this to strive to get that 80 budget is $701,759, but the than 20 percent of dis- activities-fee budget. year the Lecture Commit- percent of students in funding, both of which are governments are request- trict’s elementary stu- “Student leaders in tee is unique from our core instruction rather decreasing and may lead UISG and the Executive ing $705,824 to fund 11 dents did not meet grade- other [collaboratively fund- than make supplemental to potential reading staff Council have held several ed organization], and some- organizations. The increase level benchmarks in read- instruction bigger.” cuts. Dorau said the meetings together and, times that brings problems comes after such groups as ing for in the spring of Board members said additionally, have spoken in the way we fund it,” she the Bijou and the Crisis 2010. Directions from the board has considered directly with leadership of said. Center said they needed Department of Educa- the program would help these funding decreases maintain quality educa- [the Lecture Committee],” In the proposed fiscal more funds. tion, the Board of Educa- in its planning, but it is tion in the face of poten- tional Examiners as well still too early to know the as slowing funding tial staff layoffs and sources for supplemental budget cuts by streamlin- full effect because the reading programs also ing unnecessary costs. state Legislature has yet played a role. For example, assigning to settle on education The instructional coach coaches to a single school budgets for the year.

JULES PRATT/DAILY IOWAN Practice caucus Danielle Dahl explains the role of delegates during a Mock Caucus on Monday. The “Maucus,” organized by UI students, helped City High students better understand how the Iowa caucuses work by letting students decide on their favorite Iowa City hangout spot. International politicians from five different countries visiting the UI also observed the event.

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didn’t grow restless over particularly during this replacing a player such as VANDENBERG that time. He treated it as past December in prepara- Stanzi — practically the KACH IOWA PLAYERS CONTINUED FROM 12 another opportunity to tion for the Insight Bowl face of the Iowa football CONTINUED FROM 12 IN THE WNBA improve. against Missouri. program for the last three DRAFT “When I got thrown into “That’s the most recent years — you’d think team- said in a release. “Today 1997: the Hawkeyes a spot in a that [starting] role two exposure; we really had a years ago, it was a crash chance to watch him mates might have at least shows that all of her hard • Michelle Edwards — BCS game. a shred of doubt. work and dedication on Cleveland Rockers (allocated) Then, he returned to rel- course on how to play Big extensively,” the 13th-year Ten football,” Vandenberg head coach said March 23, If so, they’re not show- the basket court paid off • Toni Foster — Phoenix ative obscurity. Mercury (8th overall) said. “Having that experi- also noting a specific prac- ing it. … we can’t wait to see her Stanzi returned from • Tia Jackson — Phoenix ence and then just taking tice in which the team’s “You saw him at Ohio take her talents to the surgery and started in Mercury (Round 2, 9th overall) every day even as the seniors were excused for professional stage.” Iowa’s 2010 Orange Bowl State? He almost beat the 1998: backup last year really graduation. “… So it was ESPN.com’s WNBA victory over Georgia Tech. team. He led us into over- • Nadine Domond — New York helped me.” our team minus the sen- draft emphasized Alexan- Liberty (Round 2, 19th overall) He remained healthy in time,” senior tight end That work behind the iors, basically the spring- der’s defense following • Tangela Smith — his final year as a Hawk- Brad Herman said March scenes didn’t go unnoticed. ball group. He did a really her selection. The all-Big Sacramento Monarchs eye, putting together the Head coach Kirk Ferentz nice job.” 30. “So the expectations Ten player became an (Round 2, 12th overall) finest season of his career. praised Vandenberg for his Positive reviews for Van- are high for him … I’m elite rebounder while • Angela Hamblin — But Vandenberg said he performance in practice, denberg aside, when sure he’ll do just fine.” Washington Mystics (Round 3, wearing the Black and 23rd overall) Gold, crashing the boards 1999: BASEBALL “We always knew that, rotation and threw his “The bottom line is, we with a vengeance. This • Amy Herrig — Sacramento for our team to be success- bullpen for a full game have to have our guys past season, she led all Monarchs (Round 4, 38th overall) ful, we have to execute against Illinois on Sunday CONTINUED FROM 12 ready and healthy for the Division-I guards in 2001: [the bunt],” the freshman after starter Ricky weekend, so we’re going to rebounds per game with • Cara Consuegra — Utah said. “It’s harder to get Sandquist, pitching on piecemeal it together.” Starzz (Round 4, 56th overall) runs with the new bats, so short rest, was unable to 9.5. old “trampoline” metal Whoever ends up taking 2002: you have to go up there retire a batter. “A stat-sheet stuffer, bats were banned in favor the mound, though, • Lindsey Meder — Minnesota and be willing to give up Dahm said he isn’t sure the 5-9 Alexander was Lynx (Round 3, 38th overall) of deadened sticks that McCool said the offense is your at-bat to move the who will start tonight’s probably the best pound- 2006: play more like wood, runner over — no matter game against Kansas (15- going to go about its busi- for-pound rebounder in • Crystal Smith — Phoenix resulting in a power short- what, you want to get that 17, 6-6 Big 12), much less ness as usual. the college game,” Mercury (Round 3, 32nd overall) age across the country. bunt down.” who will come out of the “We have a lot of confi- ESPN.com’s report said. 2011: The Hawkeyes, for exam- The Black and Gold’s bullpen should the starter dence in our pitching staff “More grinder than super- • Kachine Alexander — ple, have hit only five Minnesota Lynx (Round 3, current pitching situation struggle. Zach Kenyon is — they’re great, and we star, Alexander is most home runs as a team and makes piecing together unavailable after throw- 26th overall) know they’re going to give talented as a defender.” had just one through their runs even more impor- ing three innings on Sun- their best to keep the Alexander said she first 25 games, compared tant. Saturday starter day, Tim Fangman threw “Going back home is 1 score down,” he said. would continue to be with 28 they put over the Nick Brown, the team’s 5 ⁄3 over the weekend, and “We’re going to keep mov- really humbling,” she fences during last season. most consistent pitcher Patrick Lala was shelled aggressive on defense in 1 ing the runners in to scor- said. “It’s going to make Brand said the new this season, is lost for at in his 2 ⁄3 frames. the professional ranks, me work harder so I’m equipment regulations least a month with what “We’re going to sit down ing position. We always especially with no guar- played a significant role in head coach Jack Dahm and see who threw how say, ‘Get them on, get antee of making the able to stay there and defining the team’s called shoulder soreness. many pitches, and who we them over, and get them Lynx’s squad. WNBA ros- play for the Lynx.” unselfish approach this Dahm had to make last- can get innings from,” in.’ That’s what we’re ters typically hold up to year. second changes to his Dahm said on Sunday. going to keep doing.” 10 players. Minnesota had four of the first 14 picks in yes- DISCOURSE In the current model, from a four-year institu- potential and not terday’s draft, including or any model in which tion. This is probably proven talent. the first overall selection. CONTINUED FROM 12 kids can leave school the best for everyone Last, a solution that The Lynx took Connecti- early — note that this but the NBA, which hopefully benefits all cut’s Maya Moore with does not include kids may lose out on certain involved. Raise the min- the top pick. going straight from talent and would have imum to two years in While some may view thirds of the NBA’s own- high school to the NBA to wait too long for college and then allow the short roster numbers ers are in favor of chang- — the purpose of school great players and a few the student to finish his as a challenge, it doesn’t ing the system to require is still defeated. An ath- injured players (“Greg final two years of edu- appear Alexander will be prospective players be at lete-student can get Oden would be broke,” cation — paid for by the giving in anytime soon. If least two years out of credits, but there is no one of my friends said). school — at some point anything, getting selected high school or at least reason to finish school if Won’t happen, let’s if he left the college in change the minimum age by Minnesota is an extra millions await with the move on. good academic standing. to 20. NBA. Second is the old incentive to make the Whether it’s because of This isn’t the solution, Which is why, to me, model, in which anyone team, she said. Alexander injury or just because of although no one may there are only three can leave at any time, is originally from Min- the pride of degree, know what the best solu- possible solutions, only and can go from high neapolis. tion is. two of which are actual- school to the league if then a college can help The problems with the ly viable. Keep in mind they want. This is the its student-athlete current system are obvi- that in every situation, best model for the pari- become educated, even ous. First, a student does- there are four major ty of college basketball after leaving the school. n’t have to be a student if parties that can benefit and for the players who Also, there’s no more he only plans on going for from a successful play- will eventually be in the one-and-done, the NBA one year. Requiring two er: the school, the NBA — because they still gets its way, and years in school fixes this NCAA, the player him- can make money imme- the NCAA finally gets type of behavior at least self, and the NBA. diately. Yet, the NBA some good publicity. in the first year, but still One is utopian, in may again become Although a world in defeats what should be which a player may not flooded with high-school which every party bene- the purpose of college play professional bas- flameouts because fits may be too obvious April 8-9 athletics. ketball without a degree many teams draft on a solution. CORRECTION

In the April 11 story “Tracksters beat weather,” the DI incorrectly reported that Ben Stancombe placed first in the hammer throw at the Cornell Invitational. Stancombe placed fourth at the Sun Angel Classic. The DI regrets the error. Who will win a major golf championship first?

Rory McIlroy come to know and love, the Tiger Woods major victories (18). Tiger who is flawless in his red Even though Rory McIlroy After 17 months without a Woods is the best golfer in Nike golf shirt on Sunday, and will most likely always be tournament victory, Eldrick the world whether the rankings the Tiger who never misses an remembered as one of the “Tiger” Woods is back. The say so or not. important putt when the big greatest choke artists of all best Masters in years proved When golfers get on a course purse is on the line. He still has time for his epic breakdown on that this past weekend. for the final Sunday round and a way to go before we see the the fourth day of the 2011 The fact of the matter is, see Woods — one of the most former most dominant athlete Masters, he will win his first Woods didn’t even play close to competitive athletes ever — in sports back to his old self. major before Tiger adds No. 15 his capabilities, and he still fin- dressed in his red Nike polo with to his trophy case. While McIlroy did basically ished at 10-under, only two a black hat and black pants, I know everyone is foaming choke away his 12-under-par strokes behind the eventual they cower in fear. at the mouth, itching to say the score and four-stroke lead on winner Charl Schwartzel. Just look at young Rory words “Tiger is back,” but not Sunday, the world saw a player Imagine if his putting had McIlroy. He had a comfortable so fast. Tiger still has a long who essentially dominated been as good as fans are accus- lead through the first three way to go before he reaches seven-eighths of one of the tomed to seeing. Woods, with- days of the tournament, but the level of dominance he most exciting Masters in recent out his usual dominance on the with El Tigre breathing down his showed before experiencing a memory. Sure, the Northern neck, he couldn’t handle the myriad of personal problems. Irishman had to shoot out of greens, still almost won the mental pressure and shanked a Let’s not forget, McIlroy was the greens keeper’s tulip patch whole bloody tournament. tee shot into a cabin, eventually not the only one who choked to triple bogey 10 and four- I believe this performance finishing tied for 15th place. It away the green jacket this putted a double bogey on 12, from Woods was his official weekend. but I’m willing to bet he’ll proclamation to the ranks of will be remembered as one of At the end of the round on never do that again. professional golf that he is the biggest choke jobs ever. Sunday, Tiger three-putted a What the world saw this past back. Woods didn’t win the 2011 bogey on 12 and soon after weekend was a 21-year-old who Looking at the professional Masters, but he was certainly missed a gimme eagle putt on has the potential to take the golf rankings from the biggest story. With his per- 15 that would have given him a golf community by storm. It’s golfweek.com, Luke Donald cur- formance the past weekend, one stroke lead over the com- time that someone new that rently owns the No. 1 spot, while the rest of the golf world bet- petition. Woods has given up a everyone loves to cheer for has Woods is at No. 9. Last time I ter watch out. lead during the final round of a arisen. Mark your calendars checked though, Woods has 14 Expect Woods to snap off major championship three of golf fans, McIlroy will capture major victories to go along with numerous victories this year the last five times — previously, his first major at the U.S. Open 71 PGA tour victories. He is still and add at least one more he was 12-for-12. in mid-June. ahead of Jack Nicklaus’ pace to major title. This is not the Tiger we have — by Ben Ross break the all-time record for — by Ben Wolfson

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SOFTBALL Chelsey Carmody’s absence forced Iowa to THE DAILY IOWAN shuffle its defense, but the Hawkeyes TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 responded well. 10 Lynx draft Alexander Kachine Alexander is the first Iowa women’s basketball player to be drafted since 2006.

By MATT COZZI [email protected]

For Kachine Alexander, Monday after- noon signaled the beginning of the newest chapter in her basketball career. At around 4 p.m., Alexander’s profession- al basketball dreams came true. The Min- nesota Lynx selected the former Iowa guard in the third round with the 26th overall selection in the WNBA draft. Shortly after seeing her name flash across the RYAN MILLER/THE DAILY IOWAN screen during ESPN’s draft Iowa junior quarterback James Vandenberg calls to receivers before running a play during a spring practice in Kinnick Stadium on March 30. coverage, Alexander was at a loss for words. “I can’t even describe the feeling,” she said from her mother’s Iowa City home. Alexander Vandenberg ready to rocket “It’s a very exciting time.” drafted The 5-9 senior is the first Hawkeye player to be drafted since James Vandenberg is 31-of-57 for 350 yards in two career starts at Iowa. 2006, when Crystal Smith was selected 32nd overall. Alexander spent most of Monday watch- By JORDAN GARRETSON his boyish face. He spoke Vandenberg said that dedi- His first assignment: the de ing the draft on TV with friends and family. [email protected] with the maturity of an cation was reflected in facto Big Ten championship Her mother, Jennifer Davis, said she nearly experienced leader. Stanzi’s meteoric career. game against No. 10 Ohio cried when the announcement came. For the better part of three “It’s still football to me. “I watched all the little State in Columbus. The “When I read her name on [the TV], I seasons, James Vandenberg Nothing’s really changed changes he made and how he result: A Rose Bowl-dream- had knots in my stomach,” she said. “All of watched Ricky Stanzi. He per- except my workload and went about his day running crushing 27-24 overtime loss. [Kachine’s] hard work and all of my sacri- formed clipboard duty. He maybe the way guys view me. the team, studying defenses, With three interceptions, fices have come to this now. It puts it all described his role as Stanzi’s I had to assert myself as more Vandenberg was not perfect, into perspective.” “secondhand man” during studying himself,” Vanden- of a leader.” berg said. “He had a great though his performance was After solidifying herself as one of the film sessions. He graciously Perhaps the reason that work ethic that I think every- admirable — especially con- best players in Iowa women’s basketball waited to be Iowa’s No. 1 Vandenberg’s transition has sidering it was his first career body looked up to.” history, Alexander will now embark on a quarterback. been so seamless thus far is start. He completed 20-of-33 Of course, most know Van- new journey. In her four-year career, the And now that the opportu- because of his predecessor. passes for 233 yards and two two-time AP All-American honoree nity is here — Stanzi graduat- Stanzi provided a strong denberg doesn’t enter his first touchdowns. His follow-up recorded 1,239 points, 910 rebounds, and ed this past December — example of what one must do season as Iowa’s starter com- effort the next week against 339 assists. surely a lot has changed for to flourish as a starting quar- pletely devoid of game experi- Minnesota was less glam- Alexander is the fourth Hawkeye player the redshirt junior? terback. Teammates spoke ence. After Stanzi suffered a orous — 11-of-24 for 117 to be selected in the WNBA draft in the Not so much. passionately and often of his severely sprained ankle yards and one interception — Lisa Bluder era. “It’s a little different. I get work ethic — Stanzi sat in the against Northwestern in 2009, but he led Iowa to a 12-0 win a lot more reps,” Vandenberg film room “seven, eight hours a the Keokuk, Iowa, native was nonetheless, all but reserving “We are very excited for Kachine,” Bluder said on April 8. He looked day” fellow quarterback John thrust into the limelight as a the role of youngster only in Wienke said last August. redshirt freshman. SEE VANDENBERG, 9 SEE KACH, 9

THE SPORTING DISCOURSE Fighting hoops’ The sultans of bunts The Hawkeyes have laid down 55 sacrifice bunts this year, one-and-done the second-most in the country. By SETH ROBERTS Iowa (12-17, 2-4 Big Ten) [email protected] vs. Kansas (15-17, 6-6 One-and-done is not the solution Big 12) Zach McCool’s year has- for college basketball, but nothing n’t gone as planned. When: 6:05 P.M. TODAY may be. The senior utilityman is Where: BANKS FIELD no longer starting at third Where to watch or listen: college basketball and base, was temporarily HAWKEYESPORTS.COM college sports should be dropped from his custom- ary spot batting second in about — which is giving ting] in the 2-hole, you the lineup, and — most players a free education have to be a guy that can importantly — lost his in exchange for repre- move the baseball. That’s senting the university in swing. After posting a what I’ve been, and that’s IAN MARTIN uniform. robust .344 batting aver- what I’m comfortable [email protected] The Hawkeyes haven’t age last season, McCool is doing. Whenever I’ve been experienced the one-and- hitting just .235 through asked to lay down a sac 29 games. RICKY BAHNER/THE DAILY IOWAN THE SPORTING done athlete, but plenty bunt, I do it with all my Iowa senior Zach McCool runs through first base during the game DISCOURSE is a weekly But McCool is among heart and get it down. of other schools have. A the country’s best in one against South Dakota State on Wednesday at Duane Banks column that discusses single year in school, “I take pride in that.” Baseball Stadium. relevant issues in the offensive category: sacrifice He’s not the only one — though, is much like bunts. The 5-7 senior has college sporting world. four other Hawkeyes have going straight to the laid down 11 sac bunts, stop Kurt Lee has five The team’s selflessness “In college basketball, at least five sacrifice NBA, because many of which leads the Big Ten (tied for eighth). has been a necessity in no longer are there stu- bunts on the year. After the usual eligibility and is tied for sixth best in McCool’s 11, catcher Keith All told, Iowa’s 55 sacri- the first year of the dent-athletes, it’s an rules won’t apply. the country. Brand has seven (tied for fices are the second-most NCAA’s new bat regula- athlete-student.” Numerous reports “We talked about mov- second in the league), out- in the country, trailing only tions. College baseball’s This is what my room- came out in early 2010 ing our runners and giving fielders Trevor Willis and West Virginia’s 56. The mate told me when I about Kentucky’s Daniel the team a chance to score Andrew Host have six Hawkeyes laid down 51 asked him if he thought Orton not attending a them,” McCool said. “[Hit- (tied for fifth), and short- last season. SEE BASEBALL, 9 the one-and-done model single class his second in college basketball was semester because he working. Yes, my first knew he was going to HAWKEYE FOOTBALL source is a 20-year-old make the jump and that college student, but he academic eligibility Sports Information. past weekend, head coach Kirk “will be released when brings up a valid point. would not affect his sta- Football player appropriate.” The recent phenome- tus with the team. Junior Dan Heiar — a trans- Ferentz said in a release. hospitalized Heiar, a 6-5, 285-pound non of players going to Enter a recent story fer from Iowa Western “Our only concerns right now native of Charlotte, Iowa, college for one year and by Yahoo! Sports that An Iowa offensive lineman Community College — is hospi- are Dan’s well-being and recov- attended Northeast Goose Lake then leaping to the NBA reported about two- has been hospitalized following talized after being involved in a ery,” Ferentz said. High School. is hurting college bas- a car accident, according to UI single-vehicle accident this Ferentz said more details — by Jordan Garretson ketball, or at least what SEE DISCOURSE, 9