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MUSIC IC A NEW IOWA CITY CHAM- BER MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL DÉBUT THIS WEEKEND. 1B THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 Dolan to run for House nomination Eastern Iowa businessman Dan Dolan announced Saturday his plans to run for the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District in 2012, the Quad-City Times reported this week. Dolan would challenge Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, who is serving a third congressional term. “I’m probably like most peo- ple,” Dolan told the Times. “I’m horribly frustrated with what I see as a lack of logic in Washington.” Scott County is new to the 2nd Congressional District since offi- cials approved a new congres- sional map earlier this year. Loebsack, whose current home is not in the district, announced earlier this year he would move to Johnson County. — by Ariana Witt 57 in athletics drive free vehicles At least 57 members of the Iowa Athletics Department, including coaches and their spouses, drive vehicles donated by car dealers, according to infor- mation obtained by the Associated Press. The university said it doesn’t have any informa- tion about the cars driven by 10 employees, including wrestling PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS coach Tom Brands and baseball President Obama delivers a televised address from the White House East Room on Wednesday about his plan to drawdown U.S. troops in Afghanistan. coach Jack Dahm, news organiza- tions reported on Tuesday. Associate Athletics Director Rick Klatt told the AP that the employees hadn’t submitted quarterly paperwork about their U.S. troops to draw down vehicles. The Iowa athletics program gives a credit to dealers who donate vehicles, a deal that helps President Obama plans to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by September 2012. the dealers qualify for better tick- ets to sporting events. The cars BY ZACHARY POUND Al Qaeda’s leadership.” Lai said he believes GOP leaders will support are free, but employees pay for [email protected] Randy Miller, a Vietnam veteran who works this plan if military commanders such Gen. insurance, maintenance, and gas. at the University of Iowa Veterans Center, David Petraeus support the plan. Similar relationships exist at Ten years after the beginning of the war in said even though he believes “it is a good time “The GOP candidates for 2012 are going to several other Division-I schools as Afghanistan, President Obama said he feels to get out,” that there will be no clean exit. be split,” Lai said. “Those like Ron Paul or well, including Ohio State. The “light of a secure peace can be seen in the dis- “The situation that President Obama is in [Jon] Huntsman are likely to support this university in Columbus, Ohio, has tance.” can be compared with the same challenges move but call for an even swifter decrease in made headlines in recent weeks In an address to the nation on Wednesday, that Lyndon Johnson was facing when troops.” Obama outlined his plan to withdraw 33,000 for its investigation of car pur- pulling troops out of Vietnam,” Miller said. Lai said other candidates are likely to go troops from Afghanistan by September 2012. chases by Buckeye football play- “It’s hard to see any concrete progress that along with the GOP congressional leaders and “We are starting this drawdown from a has been made due to the Taliban and the fre- argue a drawdown should be based on the con- ers. position of strength,” Obama said Wednesday Ohio State dropped its investi- quency of their attacks increasing during the ditions in Afghanistan and the recommenda- night. “Al Qaeda is under more pressure than summer months.” gation earlier this week, though, anytime since 9/11. Together with the Pak- and announced it was unlikely Political-science Associate Professor Brian istanis, we have taken out more than half of SEE AFGHANISTAN, 3A that the athletes in question had violated NCAA regulations. — by Seth Roberts Correction In the June 17 article, Mason talks, budget, provost “Politicians cross party lines over High-risk ethanol,” by Eddie Kirsch, *The The Daily Iowan sat they progress and I’ll meet an excellent job. So, I’m Daily Iowan* incorrectly reported down with university of with the finalists once the criticized if I spend too the Senate passed the Coburn- Iowa President Sally search committee and the much money and now I’m Feinstein amendment on a 73-23 Mason Wednesday to dis- provost have agreed on a going to be criticized if I drinking vote; the vote was passed 73-27. cuss state budget issues, list of finalists for each of spend less money? I find The DI regrets the error. Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck’s the positions and I have no the question offensive, comments to students, and doubt because these col- quite honestly. DI: Sen. [Shawn] the new UI provost. leges are in very, very good drops DAILY IOWAN TV The Daily Iowan: The Hamerlinck, R-Dixon, has shape and they’ve had good received heat for remarks To watch Daily Iowan TV go online UI College of Engineering leadership for many, many to students he made this at dailyiowan.com. is currently working with years that we’re going to month at the state house. UI officials said many ini- an interim dean and the UI attract a good pool of candi- What was your initial Tippie College of Business tiatives contributed to the dates and we’ll find a very response to the comments is working with an outgo- fine dean in both cases. he made? 8 percent drop. ing dean, what sort of DI: The university spent Mason: Well, I, you impact do you think this $13,000 on a search that know, for me, I treasure the By JULIANA FABIANO will have for those pro- ended with hiring the opportunity to work with [email protected] grams? interim provost. Why spend students and to listen to Mason: Well, you know, so much if you were them and I think one of the University of Iowa officials said Iowa City’s 21-ordinance “contributed signifi- change is always occurring already confident about things we do at this univer- cantly” to a drop in students’ binge-drinking every place you look and Butler as provost? sity is we try to instill in rate in the last two years. not surprisingly with Barry our students, you know, I Mason: You know, I find The statement comes after results from Butler moving into the that question offensive. I’ll teach a leadership class INDEX provost position an interim the National College Health Association, be really honest with you, here to freshmen and I teach released Wednesday, revealed there has dean there, they’ll be doing a leadership class intention- Classifieds 5B Spotlight 2A OK. National searches, I been an 8 percent drop in binge drinking a national search for the Crossword 6B Sports 8A don’t know any other ally because I want students among UI students — the highest decrease Opinions 4A dean’s position and similar- national search that only to be involved. And if their in 10 years. ly in business where Kurt cost $13,000. Now to make predilection is towards poli- “This shows how much progress the has much to our regret anyone a legitimate candi- tics or service or community efforts around the university and communi- WEATHER decided that it was time to date, for a position as service or being a leader in ty have made a difference,” said Tom Rock- step back in the dean’s important as provost, any aspect, it means get- lin, UI Vice President for Student Life. “The HIGH LOW position there, too. The you’ve got to do a national ting involved in it might be fact that we have fewer students engaging 64 54 provost will run those search. So here, we worked the political process, it in high risk drinking means they’re going searches. I’ll be very inter- really hard to keep the cost Cloudy, windy, 50% chance of rain. ested, obviously, in how down. And I thought we did SEE MASON, 3A SEE ALCOHOL, 3A 2A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 23, 2011 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan Volume 143 Issue 14 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey . 335-5788 Fax: 335-6297 Editor: Adam B Sullivan . 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Emily Busse . 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: accuracy and fairness in the report- Hayley Bruce .. 335-6063 ing of news. If a report is wrong or Ariana Witt . 335-6063 misleading, a request for a correc- Opinions Editor: Shay O’Reilly . 335-5863 tion or a clarification may be made. 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