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CONGRESSINDECISIVE HAS YET TO ACT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE AGAINST ISIS. POLITICS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ POSTGRAD PLANS Brewery COMPLICATED heading to IC By BEN MARKS [email protected] Local beer enthusiasts are hopping with joy because with the planned opening of Paha Hills BrewLab this summer, Iowa City will once again join the ranks of the rapidly growing Iowa beer scene. On July 1, Drew Letcher and son Na- than plan to open Paha Hills BrewLab at 505 E. Washington St., directly across from the New Pioneer Food Co-Op. Paha would be Iowa City’s first local brewery since Old Capitol Brew Works & Public House moved its brewing op- eration to Davenport in 2009. “The mind-boggling thing is with the amount of craft-beer sales hap- pening in Iowa City, there has been no brewery opened up there,” said the Cedar Rapids New Pioneer Co-Op’s beer expert Joseph Servey. Prior to working at the newly opened store, Servey spent the last five years in Iowa City and was the former Iowa City New Pi “beer guy” as well. Servey described the local beer scene as an exciting and vibrant time. Over this past year six, new brew- eries have opened up in Iowa, and in UI student Seung Jin Lee stands on steps in the Pappajohn Business Building on Tuesday. Lee is from South Korea. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) Cedar Rapids, four new breweries are planned to open by this summer By LI DAI | [email protected] Military service in South Korea varies by branch, — including Iowa Brewing Co. and but males must serve anywhere from 21 to 36 the Quarter Barrel. his May will again be the season of grad- months after they turn 18 or finish their education. Kathleen Serino, the current Iowa uation, and students have been consider- Park said he can go back to the United States for City New Pi beer expert, said it seems ing their plans for life after graduation. graduate school if he goes to finish his military ser- like new breweries are popping up For international students, it can be an vice in South Korea, but what he is concerned is that “every week or month.” especiallyT difficult time. They must decide whether his English skills or what he learned during college “This will be a huge deal; students stay in the United States, go back to their home would deteriorate while he is serving in the military. will be very attracted to it, and we countries, pursue more education, or begin to work. “Twenty-one months is a long time; it could be a have a lot of people who are into local Some international students face military con- valuable time for me doing other things,” Park said. beer right now,” she said. scription when they return home after graduation. “Maybe getting a job or continuing my studies.” Backpocket Brewing, which opened UI senior Dohee Park, a South Korean student, UI student Cheong Choe said that every guy in the Iowa River Landing in 2012, has said he is really concerned about military service in South Korea worries about the military service been the only area brewery since Old after graduation. because it takes years to complete and the time is Capitol Brew Works. Jake Simmons, “I want to study more and go to a graduate long for young people. the Backpocket founder and brewmas- school,” he said. “But I feel the military service is ter, said he doesn’t foresee any competi- sort of blocking my way.” SEE POSTGRAD, 7 SEE BREWERY, 5 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Premature Governor, you’ve got mail? babies By BRENT GRIFFITHS [email protected] surviving With a renewed focus on how government officials use By CARLY MATTHEW private email, one Iowa Sen- [email protected] ate Democrat is asking ques- tions about how Gov. Terry The University of Iowa Hospitals Branstad responded to her and Clinics is boosting survival rates of open-records request. babies born between about 22 and 28 The revelation of former weeks old. Secretary of State Hillary “We let the baby decide,” said UI Pro- Rodham Clinton’s use of pri- fessor Kimberly Leslie, the Jennifer R. vate email while at the State Niebyl endowed chair of obstetrics and Department has sparked dis- gynecology. cussion on how public officials At only 22 weeks of age — the young- — from high-ranking mem- est babies born at the UIHC, represent- bers of Congress to state staff ing only a handful of babies per year members — interact with — have a 48 percent survival until dis- their coworkers and the pub- charge rate, according to the hospital’s lic in the information age. data from 2006 to 2013. Branstad has repeatedly At 24 weeks, 86 percent of infants at said he does not use email the UIHC survived. in either a private or public The UIHC’s survival rate for babies manner, joining a number of at 22 weeks is about five times higher other officials who for either than national averages, according to personal or professional rea- Iowa Governor Terry Branstad delivers a speech in the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Ballroom on Jan. 16. Branstad is in his 2012 data the Vermont Oxford Network sons opt against the practice. historic sixth term as Iowa’s governor. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores) presented at the March 11 state Board The topic was brought to of Regents meeting. The group collected light by a recently released In 2012, Godfrey sued sioner alleges that his salary knew he was gay and that data from a large number of hospitals deposition stemming from Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim was slashed after he refused the knowledge influenced from across the United States. former state Workers’ Com- Reynolds as well as a hand- to resign after Branstad’s his decision to lower his pay. For babies born at 24 gestational pensation Commissioner ful of administration offi- election in 2010. Godfrey Chris Godfrey’s lawsuit. cials. The former commis- also claims that Branstad SEE GOVERNOR, 5 SEE PREMATURE, 5 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW CLASSIFIED 11 41 39 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY DAILY BREAK 8 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW OPINIONS 4 Cloudy, windy, 100% chance of rain. SPORTS 12 • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US POLITICS 6 SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. WORLD 7 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 GETTING THEIR YIKS The Daily Iowan Volume 148 Issue 153 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Email: [email protected] William Casey Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 Jordyn Reiland CORRECTIONS Managing Editors 335-6030 Call: 335-6030 Dora Grote Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Tessa Hursh and fairness in the reporting of news. If a Metro Editors 335-6063 report is wrong or misleading, a request Nicholas Moffitt for a correction or a clarification may be Chris Higgins made. Opinions Editor 335-5863 Nick Hassett PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor 335-5848 The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Danny Payne lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Arts Editor 335-5851 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Emma McClatchey 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Copy Chief 335-6063 days, legal and university holidays, and Beau Elliot university vacations. 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TV News Director 335-6063 Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Dora Grote 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, TV Sports Directors 335-6063 Iowa 52242-2004 Chelsie Brown EDUCATION Jalyn Souchek Advertising Manager 335-5193 Web Editor 335-5829 Renee Manders Tony Phan Advertising Sales Staff Business Manager 335-5786 Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Debra Plath Cathy Witt 335-5794 Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager House OKs school date Juli Krause 335-5784 Production Manager 335-5789 Heidi Owen The Iowa House approved a school starting date of Aug. 23. By ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC for the past two months, said. “They can choose to Department of Educa- [email protected] keeping in touch with the accept our amendments tion announced that the governor’s staff to find a to the bill, or they can state would no longer School administrators point of compromise. choose to have the cur- grant automatic waiv- still don’t have a clear “I don’t think I have rent law remain as it is, so ers any longer, and the answer on when to begin any wiggle room in this,” that school may not start guidelines would be- their school calendars, he said.