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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

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Marble, Hubbard clash in Prime Time native filled his office in the Optilytics LLC, producing Pappajohn Business Build- iPhone apps for fantasy ing with mini-helmets of all sports 32 NFL teams. • Favorite NFL team: “I have a hobby of being a Cincinnati Bengals sports fanatic,” the 35-year- • Favorite movie: 50 First Iowa City old said. “I’ve been a sports Dates: “I’m a big Adam fan since I was knee-high Sandler fan.” to a grasshopper.” Art Ohlmann is in his ninth Know someone we should shine a light KATHLEEN WILLEM/THE DAILY IOWAN year at Iowa, and he is cur- on? E-mail us at : UI Associate Professor Jeff Ohlmann shows a screenshot of a fanta- rently an associate profes- Music [email protected]. sy football iPhone application on his computer in the Pappajohn sor in the business school. Catch up with others from our series at His research focuses on dailyiowan.com/spotlight. Business Building on Tuesday. With the help of a former student, Entertainment analytical methods to Ohlmann created the application for fantasy-football enthusiasts called DraftOpt. improve decision-making. App users enter players And now, with the help of a into the program as the dent who took one of were in graduate school, Every former student, he has cre- draft takes place. Then, Ohlmann’s classes in the which was when they start- ated an iPhone application when it is the user’s turn to spring of 2007. ed working on the algo- Thursday to help fantasy football pick, the app performs sev- “We were trying to come rithms for the app. enthusiasts improve their eral simulations to help the up with a way to turn our Together with Gibson decision-making on draft user determine what play- research into something we and Fry, Ohlmann formed in 80 Hours day. er should be taken. the company Optilytics Named DraftOpt, the could sell, and the iPhone Ohlmann has released a app seemed like a nice way LLC. in December 2010. app gives users recommen- Ohlmann said fantasy similar app for fantasy to put the research into dations on which players to football has been a part of select, based on previous baseball that launched in action,” Gibson said. “Fan- March, and around 200 his life for 12 years. He’s picks and individual player tasy football is a huge mar- been in a league with Fry people purchased and used rankings. ket. There’s just so many for a while, and said he “[A fantasy football it. He said he hopes to people playing it and put- enjoys the game because it draft] can be viewed essen- release the edition for the ting money into it that it allows him to stay in touch tially as a decision-making coming NFL season in Sep- seemed like a good busi- with former colleagues. problem where who I tember — assuming the ness opportunity.” “There’s no money should pick now … is league’s current lockout Ohlmann also received involved,” Fry said about dependent on who I think ends in time. help from Michael Fry, a their fantasy football is going to be available The idea for the app business professor at the league. “But it is still very, later on in the draft,” itself came from Matthew University of Cincinnati. very competitive with a Ohlmann said. Gibson, a former grad stu- The two met when they bunch of geeks.” METRO Man charged with ed in three backpacks. vice president for Medical Affairs, Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, will — by Brian Albert said in a release. “Her experience begin his position June 30, pend- burglary makes her ideally qualified to ing approval from the state Board North Liberty police arrested an assume this important position.” of Regents. Illinois man after he allegedly Brennan named to Brennan’s position includes “We were looking for a leader attempted to break into several vehi- providing leadership to clinical with the right combination of cles with the help of two juveniles. UI Health Care post service as well as facilitating clin- skills and experience to help Timothy Lee Eugene Brown, 18, University of Iowa Health Care ical performance improvement. bring this major project to was charged Tuesday with using a officials named Theresa Brennan Her duties are slated to begin fruition, and we clearly met that juvenile to commit two counts of new chief medical officer for UI July 1, pending approval from the goal when we found Dr. Boutros,” attempted burglary and two Health Care Wednesday, accord- state Board of Regents. Jean Robillard, UI vice president counts of third-degree burglary. ing to a press release. — by Ariana Witt for Medical Affairs, said in a Complaints said Brown ran Brennan, who joined the UI release. “His previous experi- away from an officer on patrol in Carver College of Medicine facul- ence in caring for Iowans is an Holiday trailer park. ty in 2001, has held the positions Cleveland doctor added bonus.” Officers said they eventually of vice chairwoman for clinical lands UI Health Boutros has worked with apprehended three suspects, programs in the Internal Medicine implementing electronic medical later learning Brown had Department and co-medical Care position records since 2008, including allegedly conspired with one director of UI Heart and Vascular University of Iowa officials work with the MyChart applica- minor to burgle vehicles while Center, among others. She was announced Rami Boutros tion in Cleveland. the other acted as a lookout. also included on the list of “Best Wednesday as the new executive His responsibilities as executive The report said Brown Doctors in America.” medical director for the Off-Site medical director will include devel- attempted to steal property “Dr. Brennan is an outstanding Ambulatory Care Programs at the oping UI Health Care-Iowa River from vehicles parked in four lots clinician with unsurpassed com- UI Health Care-Iowa River Landing, Landing, planning a budget for the the trailer park, and undisclosed mitment to caring for her according to a press release. project and financial management. stolen property was later locat- patients,” Jean Robillard, the UI Boutros, who works at the — by Ariana Witt BLOTTER Clint Askvig, 31, 2501 Holiday with PAULA and keeping a disor- Alana Stegall, 21, 1960 Broadway charged Tuesday with possession Road, was charged Tuesday with derly house. Apt. A6, was charged Wednesday of an open alcohol container in a second-offense OWI, possession Osvin Martinez, 36, 544 Elkhorn with obstructing an officer and vehicle and possession of drug of an open alcohol container in a Trail, was charged Tuesday with keeping a disorderly house. paraphernalia. vehicle, and driving with a sus- driving with a suspended/can- Aaron Stevens, 25, Coralville, Amanda Williams, 18, 2426 pended/canceled license. celed license. was charged May 7 with fifth- Nevada Ave., was charged Andre Brock, 23, Cedar Rapids, Jeremy Olson, 33, Wellman, degree theft. was charged Sunday with posses- Iowa, was charged Tuesday with Wednesday with obstructing an Gabriel Vasquez, 26, Coralville, sion of an open alcohol container third-degree theft. officer and public intoxication. in public. Brittany Savolainen, 26, was charged Wednesday with Sharmeka Woolridge, 26, 1424 Jakeb Hood, 18, 2214 Hickory Coralville, was charged Tuesday public intoxication. Broadway, was charged Tuesday with Court, was charged Wednesday with OWI. John Watkins, 51, Coralville, was possession of drug paraphernalia.

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clearly been fighting and those countries,” Lai said. the global security threats Senior administrative AFGHANISTAN threats inside of “U.S. relations with Iran that face our nation, it’s officials said the decision to War in CONTINUED FROM 1A Afghanistan, but the will not change because of time for the Afghan people remove troops came after Afghanistan assessment of anywhere this drawdown of troops. to take responsibility for the U.S. felt it had made Timeline: between 50, 75 or so Qaeda Similarly, the situation in their own country.” progress in its initial objec- types … are focused inside Libya will not be affected by In closing, Obama empha- tives in Afghanistan. • October 2001: Bush sends troops to Afghanistan Afghanistan with no indi- this draw down.” sized it is time for the coun- Those goals included tions of military and civil- try to focus not on building • January 2007: Bush cation at all that there is U.Rep. Dave Loebsack, denying Al Qaeda safe ian leaders. any effort within D-Iowa, said he felt the up other nations, but on announces surge of 3,000 But officials said this Afghanistan to use president’s announcement nation-building at home. havens in Afghanistan, troops withdrawal will not create Afghanistan as a launching was a first step, and he “Over the last decade, we reversing the Taliban’s • December 2009: Obama a national-security threat, pad to carry out attacks thinks our troops should be have spent a trillion dollars momentum, and training announces surge of 33,000 because safe havens for Al troops outside of Afghan borders.” brought home as quickly as on war, at a time of rising Afghan security forces to Qaeda have moved from Lai said he thinks that possible. debt and hard economic • June 2011: Obama lays out defend their country. plans to bring 33,000 troops Afghanistan to Pakistan the withdrawal will not “We must ensure that times,” he said. “Now, we Obama said 10,000 home by September 2012 over the last 12 years. have much of an effect on Afghanistan never again must invest in America’s “We haven’t seen a ter- the relationships the Unit- becomes a safe haven for greatest resource — our peo- troops will be withdrawn rorist threat emanating ed States has with coun- terrorists, but I have long ple.” by the end of this year, from Afghanistan for the tries in the Middle East. said that an open-ended In December 2009, dur- beginning in July. After past seven or eight years,” “While many of them commitment does not bene- ing an address at West September 2012, troops U.S. mission will change one senior administrative would like a lower US troop fit our security,” Loebsack Point, the president will continue to come home official said in a back- presence in the region, said in a statement. “As we announced he would send “from combat to support” ground conference call existing issues will continue focus on our economic a “surge” of 33,000 troops at a steady pace as Afghan Wednesday. “There has to define U.S. relations with recovery here at home and to Afghanistan. forces take control, and the by 2014, Obama said.

really important for every opportunity you but there is still some with the governor. I way we get our state MASON young people. And you’re have and I applaud our threat of a government think the governor’s appropriations. We CONTINUED FROM 1A taxpayers , maybe you’re students … And I do shutdown. Have you been very clear that he’s wouldn’t get our first not paying a lot of taxes think, for a leader, talked to the governor or not making plans, con- block of money in state tingency plans or what- appropriations until yet, but you are the whether it’s an elected regents about this possi- ever his contingency August 1st anyway. So future and you’re the leader or someone might be another kind of bility? plans are, they’re not we have a window of future leaders. You’re the appointed like me it’s Mason: There’s been process and we encour- being shared at least. time. We don’t anticipate future Hamerlinck’s and important to listen. some conversation with We’re probably less any interruption of serv- age that and we’re going others out there and you DI: The governor and the regents, obviously. directly affected by a ices to patients or stu- to continue to encourage should be getting Legislature are getting And I presume the government shutdown, dents. I don’t think you’ll that, because I think it’s involved in this process close to setting a budget, regents are speaking largely because of the notice a thing.

ed June 2010, contributed. go to downtown before 10 related to campus drink- The percentage of students who report ALCOHOL “I’m sure that setting the p.m. you see these bars ing, said the study shows a CONTINUED FROM 1A minimum bar entry age to packed to the brim but as shift in the right direction having five or more drinks in one sitting 21 after 10 p.m. in Iowa soon as 10 comes around for the university. He in the past two weeks has reportedly City contributed signifi- they just empty out into added he feels the efforts cantly,” Rocklin said in a the neighborhoods.” by UI officials may have decreased since 2009. press release. “I’m also con- Although the data was out and practicing safe been beneficial in adding to Source: National College Health Assessment fident that at least some of shown being collected in the overall decrease in behavior.” 2009 and again in 2011, 75% the university actions we binge drinking rates. Collected between spring have taken in the past two Rocklin said UI officials are 72% of 2009 and 2011, the data Saltz said the study 70.3% years contributed.” unsure of the actual binge 70.3% 70.3% show dangerous drinking should be taken as an accu- 70%70% 70.3% But these numbers do drinking rate in 2010. 68.9% behavior among students rate measure. 67.5% not convince everyone in However— he said he is dropped more than 5 per- “Anytime you do these 68% 65.5% the UI community. very confident the bulk of 65% centage points. the decrease was between studies you have some ran- 67.5% 64.8% 63.8% 64.5% Matt Pfaltzgraf, previ- 66% The report also showed 2010 and 2011 while the dom error, but 8 percent is 60% the percentage of students ous leader of Yes to Enter- a large enough number to 58.3% 64.5% 21-ordinance is in place. 64% who physically injure them- taining Students Safely, a Compared to students be real at some level, he selves due to alcoholic behav- group in opposition to the 56.2% across the U.S. included in said.” “There’s good reason 55%62% ior dropped 29 percent, and a 2004 2006 2009 2011 21-ordinace said he the study, UI students are to believe its moving in the 1991 1993one 1995 1997 two 1999 2001 three 2004 2006 2009 four 2011 22 percent increase in stu- believed the UI press- still worse off in regards to right direction.” ADAM B SULLIVAN/THE DAILY IOWAN dents who stayed beneath release is a bit incomplete all alcohol measuring, with Kelly Bender, UI coordi- the legal limit the last time said. “We are certainly very perceptions of prevalent they drank. because it covers the year the largest difference being nator of Campus and Com- before the ordinance went high risk drinking — munity Alcohol Harm encouraged that we have an health topics. With a 98 Rocklin said he couldn’t initial foundation in place to into effect. about 29 percent higher Reduction Initiatives as of percent response rate, determine a specific initia- move things forward.” Pfaltzgraf noted he believes for the university. May 25, said the UI is mov- results showed over 83 per- tive that caused the UI officials also surveyed decreases, but said a num- UI students are adjusting to Still, Robert Saltz, ing in the right direction. cent of students reported 875 students enrolled in ber of plans, such as the UI the university’s plans to researcher at the Pacific “A lot of initiatives have using alcohol in the 30 days Alcohol Harm Reduction reduces binge drinking. Institute for Research and been put in place at the uni- Health and Physical Activi- prior to taking the survey Plan released Dec. 6, and “They’re shifting they’re Evaluation Berkeley, Calif versity that intended to ty Skills courses related to — the lowest level in 20 the 21-ordinance — enact- behavior,” he said. “If you who’s co-authored studies have this effect,” Bender their habits, behaviors, and years of data collection. Afghan troop pullout to begin

BY BEN FELLER AND 2012, shortly before the and his Republican presi- passed $440 billion and is launching pad for exporting the end of the year. JULIE PACE president will go before vot- dential rivals taking shots on the rise, jumping to $120 terrorism and hasn’t been Obama will visit troops Associated Press ers in search of a second at his leadership at every billion a year. Those costs for years. But that could today at Fort Drum, the term. chance. have risen in importance as also fuel arguments for upstate New York Army WASHINGTON — Still, almost 70,000 U.S. Plenty of disgruntled a divided U.S. government even greater withdrawals post that is home to the Beginning to wind down a troops will remain in an Democrats also took struggles to contain its by voters wondering what 10th Mountain Division, long and devastating war, unstable country, fighting Obama to task, however the point of the war is after soaring debt. one of the most frequently President Obama in a war bound to see more politely, for not withdraw- Conceding the economic all these years, especially deployed divisions to announced Wednesday Americans killed. Obama ing more troops more quick- strain of waging war at a since the face of the enemy night he was pulling home said they will leave at a ly. time of rising debt and fis- — Qaeda leader Osama bin Afghanistan. 33,000 U.S. troops from steady pace, but the U.S. “I am glad this war is cal constraint, Obama said Laden — was killed by He said materials recov- Afghanistan by next sum- combat mission is not ending, but it’s ending at far it was time for America “to American forces this spring ered during the raid to get mer, withdrawing the bin Laden showed that the expected to end until too slow a pace,” said Sen. focus on nation-building during a raid in Pakistan. “surge” of forces he had sent Qaeda terror network was December 2014 — and even Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. here at home.” The presi- Yet the White House to rescue a flailing effort. under deep strain. He said then, a sizable and endur- Added the House Democra- dent’s chances for re-elec- insists the U.S. must main- Said Obama to a country bin Laden himself ing contingent may remain tic leader, Nancy Pelosi of tion rest largely on his abili- tain a strong fighting force eager for an exit: “The tide expressed concern that his in a different role. California: “We will contin- ty to show faster job growth in Afghanistan for now to of war is receding.” organization would be Obama’s announcement ue to press for a better out- in a time of deepening eco- keep the country from slip- A total of 10,000 troops unable to effectively replace from the White House came come.” nomic pessimism. ping back into a haven for will leave the war zone by senior leaders that had in a perilous political envi- At least 1,500 members The withdrawal is sup- Qaeda terrorists. the end of this year — ful- been killed. ronment, with Americans of the U.S. military have ported by the bold bottom- The initial withdrawal is filling Obama’s promise for The president declared, a withdrawal starting next soured on the war and the died and 12,000 have been line claims of his security expected to happen in two “We have put Al Qaeda on a month — and more than economy, many members of wounded since the war team: Afghanistan, training phases, with 5,000 troops path to defeat, and we will 20,000 additional forces will Congress pushing him to began in late 2001. The ground for the 9/11 attacks coming home this summer not relent until the job is leave by the summer of get troops home even faster, financial cost of the war has on America, is no longer a and an additional 5,000 by done.”

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Editorial farmers, increasing food and energy security in the area, maintaining sustainable farming practices, and offering Willingness to cut budget means “opportunities to buy commodities at produc- KIRSTEN JACOBSEN tion cost.” Yet its analy- sis also shows that, time to revisit food subsidies [email protected] despite the backing of several big-name aid With a looming federal deficit and bipartisan sup- When considering foundations and the port for fiscal restraint growing in Washington, it’s profitable or worthwhile involvement of Iowa become clear that now is the best possible time to international business State University, AgriSol implement substantial agricultural reform. But don’t ventures, it’s always will have the final say in worry; it’s not as bad as it sounds. important to hedge your all matters. Over the past decade, it’s become increasingly clear bets. “Locals will have little to no bargaining power, that traditional farm subsidies have not lived up to So why not buy up 800,000 acres of “aban- and any development their true purpose and, ultimately, have become bloat- opportunities for local ed agribusiness interests. This isn’t just the senti- doned refugee camps” in western Tanzania and farmers will be on terms ment of small, urban circles, either; in fact, it’s start- set by AgriSol,” the ing to come from lawmakers representing start a large-scale agri- cultural conglomerate? report determined. It Midwestern farm states: “We shouldn’t be giving cor- It would appear that also showed that a large porate farms, these large agribusiness companies, Iowa’s own agribusi- share of similar deals are subsidies. I strongly believe that,” Rep. Paul Ryan, R- ness/ethanol investment struck to increase pro- Wis., told reporters in Washington last month. Even mogul (and Board of duction of biofuel crops, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has admitted that FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY IOWAN Regents member) Bruce which is worrisome when agriculture funding, as is everything else, is destined Farmer Jim Hogan drives his combine back across the harvested Rastetter and AgriSol considering Rastetter’s ties to the ethanol indus- for a reduction. portion of the field to drop off a load of corn on Oct. 27, 2009. Energy are on to some- thing here. So, apparent- try back home. This reduction should come in the form of a com- Instead of the current agricultural structure, farm It’s not just the corpo- plete overhaul; subsidies should support small farm- ly, is Tanzanian aid should prioritize agriculture that is beneficial to rate oversight or dubious ers, nutritious crops, and environmentally friendly President Jakaya the state of Iowa. motives that are trou- practices. Kikwete, who announced Consider the possibilities if subsidies were reallo- Tuesday that the way bling; of more concern is As with other well-meaning government programs, where the Tanzanian gov- cated from corn. Growers would be encouraged to forward for the country agricultural subsidies rose to prominence during the ernment will relocate the experiment with new planting models and crops. Not is through upgrading its Depression as a way to keep American farmers finan- agriculture, roughly 80 thousands of refugees cur- only might this dramatically reduce the amount of rently living on (and ironi- cially solvent. By stepping in, the federal government corn syrup in our diets, it may also bring other more percent of which is still enabled the mass production of commodity crops done traditionally with- cally, successfully farming) environmentally friendly crops to the field. But with two of the three massive while also allowing farmers to maintain their liveli- out machines or modi- the current agriculture program, there’s simply no acreages. Though large- hood. fied seeds. reason to switch. Good thing the scale, industrial farms But, like so many government subsidies today, farm Farmers who do try to switch run into massive may churn out heartier aid has grown out of control. Rather than providing Americans are there to bureaucratic headaches and stonewalling; if they try help. Rastetter, CEO of harvests than displaced money based on economic need or innovative think- to grow vegetables on commodity crop acreage (that Hawkeye Energy and a Burundian refugees, there ing, subsidies are a guaranteed form of profit for managing director of is no guarantee that this devoted to soybeans, corn, rice, wheat, or cotton), they will be done any more sus- those producing. Last year alone, nearly $5 billion in can lose their subsidies entirely. These subsidies AgriSol, plans to take direct payments, a subsidy paid regardless of necessi- common U.S. agricultur- tainably than it is in Iowa. would not be lost if the farmers refused to grow any- (How long will it take a ty, were made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. al practices — modified thing; in effect, farmers are paid to leave their land “dead zone” to form in Worse still, according to the Environmental Working seeds, high-tech machin- barren rather than grow fruits and vegetables. ery, chemicals, and pesti- Lake Tanganyika, do you Group, a nonprofit advocating for agricultural reform, The solution is simple: Emphasize smaller growing think?) more than 44 percent of the subsidies paid to Iowa cides — to the up-and- operations in conjunction with adopting new guide- coming “breadbasket of As for the other par- farmers in 2009 went to the top 10 percent of earners. lines, such as capping the amount an individual may Africa.” Local farmers ties involved in the deal, “The need for government support is due to volatil- will learn large-scale their intentions are receive in aid per year or tightening the eligibility equally as questionable: ity in the market and weather,” Don Petersen, the limit, as was recently voted down in Congress. Offer farming techniques director of government relations at the Iowa Farm Executive Director of the greater subsidies to farming productions that practice under the tutelage of Bureau, told the DI Editorial Board Wednesday, citing Oakland Institute sustainability, including crop rotation, use of wind “experienced farmers,” the historical importance of agricultural subsidies to according to AgriSol’s Anuradha Mittal called and solar energy, and erosion minimization. Prioritize Iowa State University’s Iowa farmers. And while he acknowledged that Iowa website. crops that may alleviate America’s twin crises of obe- involvement a “green- farmers understand the state of the national budget, And while increased sity and malnutrition rather than crops that con- food production in the washing scheme,” while “it’s important they don’t be singled out.” corporate backer Pharos We support agricultural subsidies in and of them- tribute to the problems. fast-developing state is Any talk of reforming farm aid will bring up the essential for its growing Global Agricultural Fund selves. As both a fail safe and way of promoting progres- has a history of investing issue of global food supplies; big agribusiness argues population, something sive thinking, government support and investment in about this undertaking in projects designed to agriculture carries the propensity to provide positive that without the U.S. subsidies, the world would return high yields to its starve. However, numerous organizations including smacks of good old-fash- effects. Unfortunately, current policies in place are nei- ioned “banana republics.” investors. ther the product of economic necessity nor an attempt to the National Center for Policy Analysis and the (Rastetter is the CEO (admittedly libertarian) Cato Institute have cited cur- While the Tanzanian peo- incentivize valuable products of the agricultural indus- ple will certainly see ben- of Pharos Ag and donat- try. rent USDA subsidies as barriers to economic growth efits, they are scant in ed $1.75 million to ISU’s in developing nations. Absurdly cheap corn and College of Agriculture One mustn’t look any further than corn subsidies to comparison to the bene- wheat, combined with massive free-trade agreements, and Life Sciences in understand the ineptitude of the current system. Corn fits Rastetter, AgriSol, price out unsubsidized farmers in developing coun- 2007. You may also has been a growing monstrosity for American taxpay- and even the Tanzanian tries and bar them from crop production. remember Rastetter ers since the late-1990s. In 2009 alone, taxpayers pro- government will receive. These reforms to agriculture need not be painful. “Our goal is to work to from the controversy vided nearly $700 million in farm aid to Iowa corn And while they may take some time getting used to, if bring modern sustainable surrounding his nomina- tion to the state Board of growers. It’s little wonder, then, that so many of our implemented effectively and responsibly, they can agriculture to that part of daily products incorporate high fructose corn syrup in Tanzania in cooperation Regents in April, after help prepare Iowa farmers for the road ahead. donating $160,000 to their ingredients — and that corn-fed meat, much of it Your turn. Is it time to revisit agricultural subsidies? with the government and Gov. Branstad’s cam- raised in unhygienic conditions, is artificially cheap. Weigh in at dailyiowan.com. the local people,” Rastetter told the Des Moines paign.) Register earlier this There’s no question month. He failed to men- that foreign businesses Letters tion that government coop- and multinational corpo- eration is essential, rations are increasingly because foreigners cannot turning their eyes on the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each legally own titles to largely untapped mar- kets of Africa. As letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words. The Tanzanian land. Because of government cooperation, demand and populations DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be grow, so too does the chosen for publication by the editors according to space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. they will sign 99-year land title contracts through the need for sustainably pro- GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior duced food. But I would- to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, subject relevance, and recently created AgriSol Energy Tanzania. n’t place my bet on space considerations. According to an analy- Rastetter’s “sustainable,” READER COMMENTS that may appear below were originally posted on dailyiowan.com in response to published sis by the Oakland semi-altruistic agribusi- material. They will be chosen for print publication when they are deemed to be well-written and to forward public discussion. Institute, a policy think ness project. They may be edited for length and style. tank in California, I’d rather garden organi- AgriSol touts the project cally (and on a small scale) as beneficial to local with the Burundians. Column Iowa’s mainstream media lack substance in caucus coverage media reporter — from The First, I went to that Bush. A chorus of readers truth. A headline reading Republican side, of course. Newspaper Iowa Depends dependable newspaper, the have commented on the “Pawlenty didn’t leave You’ll hear caucus-goers Upon, in fact — lobbed up a Des Moines Register. Politi- story, calling the author out state with $6.2 billion talking about how they care softball. She said he’d taken cal columnist Kathie for the unfair assumption. deficit” would have been mostly about values and some criticism on his last Obradovich had written a Obradovich has not yet much stronger than the convictions rather than post titled, “Gary Johnson responded. debate performance and headline used: “Pawlenty: I about positions and experi- she was wondering how he at Strong America: Slash Other mainstream media didn’t leave my state in a ADAM B SULLIVAN accounts were better, but ence. That happens because [email protected] planned to recover. defense.” All right; some $6.2 billion deficit.” real, solid issues-based not Pulitzer-winners. punditry about the candi- Is that a question Iowa The danger of non-sub- reporting about the mili- dates’ image is widely depends upon? O. Kay Henderson at stantive campaign report- Around 10 other tary budget. available, but reliable infor- Inquiries such as that Radio Iowa focused on the ing is that it encourages reporters and I were hang- Nope. Instead, Obradovich mation about what the can- are now the norm, not the non-substantive voting. We ing out with Tim Pawlenty writes about how former deficit but spent too much didates proposals are likely exception. Mainstream have a terrible epidemic in in Des Moines this past New Mexico Gov. Johnson is time quoting talking points to do are hard to come by. weekend. The former Min- news reporters take the the U.S. of voters casting term “political arena” too unpalatable to Iowa caucus- and too little time critically But it’s the effect on inde- nesota governor had just goers because wants to legal- ballots based on candidates’ literally. They actually turn evaluating what they had pendents that is possibly finished talking to a crowd ize pot and bring down the style and tone. The best elections into sport, asking to say. the most unfortunate. Shal- at a Strong America Now behemoth Defense budget. example of that is Barack low political coverage and about campaign strategy, The Register’s Jason event and took a few min- However, she doesn’t cite Obama in 2008 — there was the portrayal of politics as a image-sculpting, and audi- utes to talk with the Iowa any polling data to prove Clayworth jumped into the evidence before the election game encourages non-par- caucus media. The presser ence reception. that’s the case, instead rely- debate over whether Paw- that the Illinois Democrat tisans to stay on the bench. was going well — someone After any event that hosts a ing on her trusty convention- lenty left Minnesota with a was a pro-war corporatist, While mainstream media asked about his economic crowd of reporters, I like to al wisdom — the same con- deficit. That’s a solid issue but the news media did a coverage is typically vacu- experience, I asked Pawlen- check on what the other ventional wisdom that to report on, but the poor job of reporting that. So ous, every four years we’re ty a couple questions on the reporters came up with to would have told you we’d reporter cites Pawlenty voters got excited about reminded how bad it’s deficit, and a blogger asked make sure my relatively never have a black presi- saying he didn’t leave a Obama’s message and neg- become, as reporters coddle him about abortion. immature news judgment did- dent, a gay GOP candidate, deficit instead of crunching lected the issues. candidates and fail in their And then a mainstream- n’t miss something important. or demands for another the numbers to find the The same happens on the duty to inform the public.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 5A dailyiowan.com for more news News County to expand sirens Shedding light on Civil War Rural areas can expect six new sirens over the next five years. The State Historical Society began By BRIAN ALBERT [email protected] Civil War Sesquicentennial efforts Residents of Johnson in 2007. County who don’t live in an By LUKE VOELZ incorporated town likely [email protected] won’t hear the possibly life- Civil War 150 saving wail of a tornado The University of Iowa anniversary alarm under the current Library’s collection of Upcoming Civil War weather-siren layout, offi- Civil War diaries showcas- Sesquicentennial cials worry. es the triumphs, losses, Commemoration efforts Johnson County Super- and emotion of more than through the State a dozen Iowa soldiers, visor Rod Sullivan, along Historical Society of nurses, and civilians. Iowa: with Johnson County “Now do not let your • “Muscatine and the Civil Emergency Management courage fail for I have faith Director Dave Wilson, I shall come home and my War” exhibit; Muscatine noticed this problem while faith I think is nearly as • “Do Not Let Your studying siren-coverage large as a grain of mustard Courage Fail: Voices from maps of the county. Incor- seed,” wrote Iowa soldier the Civil War”; Iowa City porated cities such as Thomas Sterns to his fami- • Civil War Days and 10th- Iowa City, Coralville, ly in 1865. Annual Poineer Festival; Corydon Solon, and Tiffin are well- Sterns died four months • “The Governor’s Own covered, they said, but later on a steamer en route to his wife and 2- Rifles” program; Des several rural villages are year-old son. Moines “woefully unprotected.” Dating from the 1860s, So this year, the Board the archives have risen Source: State Historical Society of of Supervisors made a from the library’s depths Iowa commitment to establish as part of an anniversary, more sirens, which cost informing the public on a between $15,000 and war long past. did insights into the lives of Researchers at the UI soldiers separated from $25,000 each, at crucial began the Civil War their home. locations throughout the Diaries Transcription “I am at present a little county. Project in January, three under the weather on “Over the next five months prior to the Civil account of being a little years, we would like to War’s 150th anniversary. lame it was caused by my implement six new sirens More than 20 records of getting wet the day we at various locations wartime soldiers, nurses, started back to the country around the county,” Wilson and civilians were … without having a chance said. “Based on the pres- uploaded to a library web- to dry myself,” wrote Sterns ent economy, we’re proba- site for public perusal. one month before his death. bly looking at realistically Many of the archived “But I am on the gain now, buying one a year, and we pages are worn by age, and I think in a few days I written in spidery hand- would of course have to shall be all right again.” writing on faded yellow double up one of those McCollum said Iowa City pages. While researchers was a central location for years to meet our goal.” have transcribed some of the state’s Civil War efforts The sirens will be located the collections onto mod- due largely to Camp Pope in areas of higher popula- ern paper, they opened — once located near what tion to maximize their effi- their efforts to the public present-day Longfellow ciency, he added. in hopes of speeding up Elementary — serving as a “We need to aid these the hundred-page process. major outpost for training places that have 50, 100, “By getting the public and gathering Union 200 people,” Sullivan said. involved, it gives people a forces. Iowa’s governor dur- “These sirens will protect FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY IOWAN new insight into history by ing the war, Samuel Kirk- schools, camps, parks — A tornado siren is seen just outside of Iowa City on July 28, 2009. Over the next five years, officials would being able to read through wood, also lived in Iowa City. basically places where like to implement six new sirens at various locations. these [diaries],” said Mea- State Historical Society many people are likely to gan McCollum, the John- member Bryan Bauer said congregate.” Iowa Mennonite High and campgrounds,” Rettig son County Historical spreading Civil War histor- Once installed, the new Weather Sirens School and its 140 stu- said. “I think the chosen Society education & out- reach coordinator. “The ical efforts through differ- wireless sirens require These rural Iowa locations dents. locations are great areas to ent state organizations virtually no routine main- will be better prepared for “Washington Township fantastic thing is they’re focus on. It’s not really helps draw from a broader tenance, Sullivan said. disasters. Towns to receive Elementary is right there going to be searchable for going to help too much if the public as well. They’re pool of resources than iso- “We’ll need to check and sirens: too,” Sullivan said. “That’s they’re in areas with just helping out future lated researchers. possibly replace the batter- another 100-plus kids we • Joetown researchers by enabling “[It’s] just a good way to ies every three to five • Morse can protect.” one or two houses.” them to become search- really use more of a grass- years, but other than that • Cosgrove The Joetown siren will be Though the sirens are expensive and the timeline able.” roots approach to produc- we won’t need to do much • Sutliff purchased and installed in for completion is long, Sul- Bruce Krueger, a State ing things,” Bauer said. in the way of service,” Wil- • Camps near Coralville Lake July. Historical Society son said. livan said, this is a com- “Spreading out all the dif- Source: Dave Wilson, emergency Supervisor Janelle Ret- mitment he’s willing to archives associate, said Prior to 2008, rural siren ferent activities rather management director for Johnson tig said the sirens should undertake. physical Civil War manu- coverage in Johnson Coun- County scripts provide a more than trying to have one bring protection to those “I’ve been working on ty did not exist. A siren has who really need it. personal account of the entity do everything. this for quite some time, [Crowd sourcing] is a since been placed in Fry- livan said. “You have not only the conflict. town, an area home to 150 The next siren will pro- but we’re starting to get “They are important great approach to really Amish, who don’t have people. Frytown also holds vide disaster warning cov- there,” he said. “I think records, so if [researchers] involve a community of Yoder’s Auction House, erage to Joetown, a village radios or televisions, but several rural residents are able to get access, Iowans — being a part of which on a busy day might of between 50 and 100 resi- there are also major recre- will be able to feel safer as that’s great,” he said. defining and document- see 300 or more people, Sul- dents. It will also serve the ation areas like state parks a result. The diaries provide can- ing what our heritage is.”

6A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 23, 2011 News dailyiowan.com for more news Policymakers eye ethanol subsidy Organizations argue the ethanol industry promotes U.S. jobs, reduces fuel prices, and receives fewer subsidies that petroleum industry. The Coburn- By EDDIE KIRSCH Feinstein amend- [email protected] ment U.S. senators boast elimi- National, Iowa facts about nating ethanol subsidies subsidies and the ethanol would save $3 billion — but industry not all parties are thrilled. • 73-27 Senate vote to elimi- The reactions come after nate the Volumetric Ethanol a 73-27 Senate vote in favor Excise Tax Credit of the Coburn-Feinstein • $280 billion in federal gov- amendment — which ernment subsidies for petro- would remove a 45-cent- leum per-gallon tax subsidy for • $16 billion in federal gov- ethanol and a 54-cent-per- ernment subsidies for gallon ethanol-import tariff. ethanol “Today’s vote was a major • 41 Iowa ethanol refineries victory for taxpayers and a • 50,000 Iowa jobs in the positive step toward a seri- ethanol industry ous deficit-reduction agree- • 400,000 U.S. jobs total ment, which is our only hope of averting a debt crisis …” Sources: National Corn Growers Association, Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla, ALEX BRANDON/ASSOCIATED PRESS Iowa Corn, Iowa Renewable Fuels said last week. “In light of Association Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., talks with reporters before a caucus luncheon on Capitol Hill on June 14. today’s lopsided vote, I urge my colleagues in the House However, a statement U.S. fuel policy as long as pumps and storage tanks, said. Fuel factors into any other business,” Dogget to eliminate this wasteful released by Iowa Corn indi- other energy sources, such signals that the Senate transportation costs, which said. “It would depend on earmark and tariff at their cates there may be a com- as petroleum, are on the wants to rethink the ethanol means higher costs for the particular situation earliest opportunity.” prise that will reduce table as well. program, not remove it. goods such as food. and the particular plant.” However, Alexandra ethanol tax credits. “You think that the most “It’s clear that they don’t “Food on the grocery He said that although the Krasov, the communica- “Feinstein will likely profitable industry in the want to just walk away from shelved doesn’t magically Coburn-Feinstein amendment tions director for Rep. work on a compromise with history of the world would ethanol,” Shaw said. “There appear,” she said. “They have may not be realized, it may be Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, said be able to stand on its own is a desire to reform ethanol to be carried in by trucks.” the start of a larger debate. Sens. John Thune, R-S.D., an amendment that has to two feet,” Shaw said. “ What policy, but hopefully, to bring Jon Dogget, the vice “We have a whole new do with appropriating and Amy Klobuchar, D- we would like is a truly free more choice to consumers.” president of public policy Congress because of the funds must actually start in Minn., who would like to market in which the con- Krasov said ethanol for the National Corn deficit and because of the the House and then move to reduce ethanol tax credits sumers can choose whatev- brings the cost of gas down Growers Association, said election,” Doggett said. the Senate. Therefore, there using a variable Volumetric er fuel they want.” by 80 cents per gallon. it is difficult to speculate “This country is having an is little chance that the Ethanol Excise Tax Credit,” Shaw said the vote on the “If gas is 80 cents higher about how dependent the existential discussion amendment will pass. the statement said. Coburn Amendment, in tan- than it is now, we are talk- ethanol industry in on the about the role of the federal “People are [voting for Monte Shaw, the execu- dem with a vote that reject- ing about completely unsus- subsidy. However, it is like- government in numerous the amendment] for politi- tive director of the Iowa ed an amendment put forth tainable levels,” she said. ly that the most inefficient- industries. This is the cal reason,” she said. “Peo- Renewable Fuels Associa- by Sen. John McCain, R- And any increase in gas ly run plants would be hit beginning of a very serious ple are trying to get a cut tion, said his group is not Ariz., to end federal funding has a further effect on the hardest. discussion we are going to by their name.” against a discussion about for installation of ethanol other economies, Krasov “Ethanol plants are like have.”

ELECTION WATCH Mason not fazed by possible shutdown 012 2 FOLLOW THE RACE ON TWITTER AT #IACAUCUS The UI president said faculty pay is most likely to be a concern. Palin vows to The Republican governor who Dvorsky testified before the power of education,” is considering a White House bid By ZACHARY POUND UI President the Iowa House earlier this Mason said. “I don’t think return to bus tour has agreed to be in New Hampshire Oct. 28 to speak to the [email protected] month, arguing against the that’s really what’s driving JUNEAU, Alaska — Sarah Palin Sally Mason conservative Cornerstone Action ominous bill Republicans some of this. What’s driv- is disputing online reports that With the deadline for the Point from Mason’s she has canceled her bus tour of Group. proposed to fund the gov- ing some of this is that state budget looming next thoughts on a potential historic American sites, saying in Perry earlier this week sched- ernment. there just isn’t enough week, University of Iowa shutdown: a Facebook posting that her uled a trip to South Carolina to She said Republicans money to go around. There President Sally Mason said • Higher education is going schedule will be tight the next deliver an Aug. 13 speech to a didn’t do enough in the just isn’t enough money to conservative blogger conference. the university would not to take a big hit. few weeks because she’s been • UI students won’t feel proposal to “responsibly support everything that — Associated Press see any major change if a called for jury duty. much change. fund education.” the state’s been support- Palin said Wednesday that her government shutdown • Payroll may have to work Under the current pro- ing.” “One Nation” bus tour would does occur. Bachmann seen as harder to get payments fig- posed budget, Iowa’s three Mason said Wednesday resume “when the time comes.” She “We’re probably less ured out. state schools stand to lose she is concerned with the added that she’s looking forward “to slow to go in Iowa directly affected by a gov- • UI set to receive state hitting the open road again.” 6 percent in appropriations potential problems a shut- DES MOINES — When Michele ernment shutdown, largely appropriations Aug. 1. The 2008 Republican vice- in fiscal 2012. down might cause faculty Bachmann formally kicks off her because of the way we get presidential candidate traveled bid for the White House on June Rep. Jeff Kaufmann, R- pay. our state appropriations,” Source: UI President Sally Mason from Washington, D.C., to New 27 in Iowa, she’ll do so after Mason said in an interview Wilton, said earlier this “I think our budget peo- England by bus in May in a trip allowing precious weeks to pass with The Daily Iowan. month he feels a shutdown ple are nervous because that generated intense interest without having established the to do.” and fueled speculation about her Because the UI won’t isn’t an option, and legisla- they have to try to meet presence needed in the state to “I am here,” Branstad national ambitions. woo the GOP activists considered receive its state funding payroll and make sure that said in a press release. “I tors were “not far away — Associated Press key to winning its leadoff caucus- until Aug. 1, Mason said all of the normal kinds of will continue to work with from a solution to this es. the university has “a win- paperwork gets done on House and Senate Republi- problem.” Bachmann’s slow opening has dow of time” before any sig- time,” she said. “That takes left political players in the state cans. I will also work with Mason said she still Perry schedules nificant concern. wondering if the Republican con- thinks Iowans highly value time when you’ve got a This comes after Gov. any other legislators will- New Hampshire gresswoman from Minnesota has payroll as large as ours, Terry Branstad called out ing to put together a education, but the decreas- appearance the commitment to build the kind Senate Democrats last responsible budget and do ing funding is making it but you know what, they’ve of grass-roots campaign and work AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. month, when he claimed the work Iowans sent us difficult for the universi- been good at doing it, and to win voters in face-to-face meet- Rick Perry has added a second they abandoned the budget here to do.” ties. they’ll work overtime if ings that have led past winners of early presidential nominating the Iowa caucuses to success. they have to get it done. negotiations and “avoided But Iowa Democratic “I don’t hear from people state to his travel schedule. — Associated Press the work Iowans sent them Party Chairwoman Sue that they don’t believe in We’ll see how it works.”

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team and were limited to WAHLIN 19 points. CONTINUED FROM 8A “I feel like, as a team, we could get a lot better,” Johnson said. “We lost by a Johnson was assertive lot more than we should offensively, calling for the have. We went through a ball after gaining good spell where we didn’t score post position, but Doolittle a lot … but it’s the first was able to disrupt shots game of the season.” with her length. Johnson’s Game Time “Going up against Mor- teammates from Northern gan Johnson is always a Iowa, Stephanie Davison task,” Anderson said. and Brooke Brown, had “Morgan is a great player, solid games with 13 and 11 but Bethany did a nice job points respectively. of reading what she was Wednesday night’s game giving her and then help- was the first of four Game ing out on defense. She’s Time League regular-sea- going to be a great player son games for each team, for Iowa, I think.” and Wahlin said she was Johnson agreed. happy to get summer- “I love playing against league play underway. Bethany,” she said. “She’s “The first night, you’re going to make me so much always getting used to better, and I’m going to your team and trying to make her so much better figure each other out,” all summer long.” Wahlin said. “By the sec- Johnson scored 13 ond half, it was a lot of fun points in the first half for playing with different peo- L.L. Pelling/Culver’s, ple and getting to know which trailed Vinton Mer- each other.” JESSA HANSEN/THE DAILY IOWAN chants/McCurry’s, 44-42, DAILYIOWAN.COM at halftime. Johnson and Morgan Johnson shoots during a Game Time game on Wednesday in the North Liberty Community Center. Johnson scored 13 points in the Log on for an exclusive first half but struggled in the second, and her team lost, 85-61. her teammates struggled video featuring interviews in the second half, though with Kamille Wahlin and Kathryn Reynolds admit- offense is better, and the said he wasn’t frustrated — they shot 8-for-37 as a Morgan Johnson. GAME TIME ted as much after the girls are just a lot stronger or disappointed in his CONTINUED FROM 8A game. The Cincinnati and faster.” team. native said she was never Alexander’s squad took “I was so proud of our players on the team have fatigued but said she was full advantage. Two Rivers kids for not giving up,” he TRACK than he preferred. Division-I experience, and somewhat flustered by the went on a 19-5 run to said. “I think Matt had some the rest of the lineup is competition. extend their lead to 28 DAILYIOWAN.COM CONTINUED FROM 8A technical errors that, made of high-school and “The game’s a lot faster points with 4:18 left, and Log on for an exclusive under poor conditions, small-college players — than the high-school the lead proved to be insur- video including interviews didn’t make it to Des really got exposed,” throws proved to be the difference. game,” the 5-7 guard said. mountable. with Kachine Alexander coach Scott Cappos said. and Kathryn Reynolds. Moines and the NCAA Incoming Iowa freshman “The defense is better, the After the game, Larson semifinals. “We need to continue to “It’s really a shot at correct those errors. The redemption, especially technique is not where it considering it’s at the needs to be, but when it is, same track where the first he’ll be as good as anybody Another shot for Vandy round of [NCAAs] was,” in the country.” Richardson said. “I didn’t The sophomore threw at By ERIC OLSON olina. lowed up by Curtis. We did base after they scored in compete well [at the West USAs last year and fin- Associated Press Taylor Hill and Corey enough offensively to get the fifth. Regional], so going back to ished 12th. With several Williams combined on by.” Hill worked out of trou- Eugene and trying to get it professionals in the field, OMAHA — Now comes four-hitter, and Harrell Holt, an eighth-rounder ble that inning after Ben the really hard part for done there again will be Byers said he was “a bit and Curt Casali homered who was making his sec- Bunting’s bases-loaded Vanderbilt. for the Commodores (54- ond start of the season, really good for me.” shell-shocked” by the other The Commodores RBI groundout left first 11), who led 5-0 in the lasted 2 2/3 innings. He base open. The Indianapolis competitors. extended their first third inning. gave up five runs and four native’s best time in the This time, he said he’s- appearance at the College Hill intentionally Vanderbilt, which lost 3- hits, leaving after Casali’s 400 hurdles this year was ready for the competition, World Series with a 5-1 vic- walked All-America Colin 1 to Florida on Tuesday, homer. 51.12 seconds. With almost and he hopes for a top-six fin- tory over North Carolina North Carolina (51-16) Moran with two outs to would need to beat the half the field already post- ish — and a little something on Wednesday night. Gators on Friday and left nine runners on base face Jacob Stallings, who ing times under 50 sec- extra for his father, Brian. Their reward is another again Saturday to reach for the second straight had doubled in his first two game against SEC rival next week’s best-of-three game and stranded a total at-bats. Stallings fouled off onds this year, he said his “My dad and I had been Florida, which has beaten finals. of 34 in its three College an 0-2 pitch barely outside main goal will be to run a talking, and he said he did- them in four of five meet- Hill (6-1) outdueled Greg World Series games. The the left-field line, then personal-best time. n’t really care what I got ings this season. Holt (7-2) in a matchup of Tar Heels were just 7 for swung and missed at a He will run in the first him for Father’s Day,” said “We’re not thinking, Washington Nationals 39 with runners in scoring fastball. round at 6:30 p.m. Friday. ‘How the heck can we beat Byers, whose personal- draft picks. position. “I was just going to give Byers will start in the javelin Florida?’ It’s not really in best throw is 74.89 meters. Hill, taken in the sixth “That’s probably what about an hour earlier. the back of our minds at it everything I had,” Hill “He just said he wanted a round, allowed a run and will be written about,” Car- all,” Connor Harrell said. said. “If he hit it, he hit it. But Byers entered the West personal record from me four hits in seven innings olina coach Mike Fox said. “We feel we can compete thank goodness he didn’t.” Regional with a top-10 in his first outing since “We left a lot of people on [at this meet]. So that’s my with them. We feel we Fox said the fifth inning mark in the country, but June 5. base out here for three goal — anywhere from 75 match up with them well, was deflating. “He did a good job of games, but a lot of that has he struggled in Eugene. meters and above would but we’ll see what happens The Commodores neutralizing their offense to do with the other team, After his first two throws be really nice. on Friday. We’re going to opened the scoring when and got us deep into the and we were facing some on May 26 resulted in “That’s what I want, to come in confident.” Tony Kemp led off the ball game where we could pretty good arms. It didn’t fouls, his third throw end the year on a good As well they should after put Corey in,” Vandy coach game with a triple into the happen for us.” placed him 19th and ended note. It’d be a nice late their second College World Tim Corbin said. “Connor’s The Tar Heels couldn’t right-center gap and his college season earlier Series win over North Car- home run was big and fol- advance a runner past first scored on a sacrifice fly. Father’s Day gift, too.”

share Robinson’s enthusi- with the walk. UI junior public awareness,” she ALZHEIMERS asm. Mollie Birchard said her said. “We definitely got our CONTINUED FROM 8A “I want 1,000 walkers team’s focus for the walk name out there.” out there on Oct. 1,” Wick- will be to promote a univer- As busy as Robinson may lund said. sity group called Hawkeyes have been Wednesday That number might be Fighting Alzheimer’s. Bir- morning, a smile remained ambitious — Robinson said chard, who has been an on her face almost con- ply weren’t knowledgeable the association’s official active member of various stantly. about the disease at that estimation is that 336 Alzheimer’s organizations “It’s all worked out,” she time. Wicklund is the vice walkers will attend this for two years, said she has said. “It’s all about being president of the board for year. seen positive changes dur- flexible. People know — the East Central Iowa University of Iowa stu- ing her time. you’ve got to take things as chapter and appears to dents are also involved “There’s definitely more they come.”

GUANNAN HUANG/THE DAILY IOWAN People gather for the kickoff party for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the North Ridge Pavilion in Coralville on Wednesday. The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a nationwide fundraiser focused on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s, and the party aimed to recruit members for the proj- ect.

THE DAILY IOWAN THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011 Printy out; rout is on Wahlin Kachine Alexander scores 26 points lights up and blows out Printy-less squad. By ERIK PAPKE the nets [email protected]

The crowd that showed up Kamille Wahlin scored on Wednesday evening to see one of the most anticipated 29 points to lead her matchups of the Game Time League season left disappoint- team to an easy win in ed. the Game Time League The expected battle between Jaime Printy and Kachine season-opener on Alexander was put on hold when the All-American Printy Wednesday. underwent a procedure to have a cyst removed from her right By KYLE HUGHES hand. [email protected] The absence of his best play- er was too much for coach Even Kamille Wahlin couldn’t believe Randy Larson’s team to over- how well she played on Wednesday night come, and his squad was rout- in the Game Time League season-open- ed by Alexander and Company, er. 88-60, in the season-opener. When asked about scoring the first 10 Printy’s injury was just the points of the second half for her team, first obstacle Larson faced; he Wahlin looked surprised, shook her head also discovered he would have and laughed. Her blazing start ignited a only six healthy players for the 19-4 run that led to an easy 85-61 victo- game. ry over Hawkeye teammate Morgan Both teams began the game Johnson’s team. trying to run, and Alexander’s Wahlin ended up with a game-high 29 points on 12-for-15 shooting, including 3- squad quickly pulled ahead to for-4 from behind the 3-point line. an 11-4 lead. Larson was “We did a very good job tonight of forced to call an early time-out pushing the ball, and I just found myself to let his team rest and able to get open and my teammates regroup. found me,” Wahlin said. “I got in the “They were down a few play- rhythm, and [the shots] went down for ers, so we ran them a little me tonight.” hard,” opposing coach Brendan Coach Clark Anderson, who took Unkrich said after the game. Wahlin with the first pick in the Game The time-out appeared to be Time draft last week, said he was very effective, and Larson’s squad pleased with the way his star played. went on a 10-4 run to pull “[She’s a] great leader — she controls within one point. The squads the pace of the game,” Anderson said. “I traded baskets after that; a was joking around with her that I’m call- fast-break lay-up by Northern ing plays from the sideline, but really Iowa’s Jacqui Kalin put I’m not doing anything. It’s just her con- Unkrich’s team up by 3, but a trolling the pace.” trio of 3-pointers tied the game Wahlin was aided by strong perform- at 20 apiece. ances from a pair of her Hawkeye team- However, the mix of Alexan- mates, Kalli Hansen and incoming der, Kalin, and Mackenzie freshman Bethany Doolittle. The pair Westcott-Bradley quickly put scored 13 and 15 points, respectively. Two Rivers Bank & JESSA HANSEN/THE DAILY IOWAN Hansen quietly stuffed the stat sheet, Trust/Coach’s Corner team Former Hawkeye Kachine Alexander searches for an opening during a Game Time League game on Wednesday at the grabbing 11 rebounds and tallying seven back up by 10 points with 7:36 North Liberty Community Center. assists. left to play in the half. The Lar- However, Doolittle’s play appeared to up from Northern Iowa’s up with the fresh Two Rivers went on a run to cut the lead to son-led Monica’s/Bob’s Your grab the attention of many of the fans in Moran Lonning and a pair of players, and the half ended 14 points. Uncle team never got closer. attendance on Wednesday. free-throws from Alexander after a series of turnovers and Ultimately, though, the The lead gradually The 6-4 forward battled Johnson in increased the lead to 14, and sloppy shots with Unkrich’s team’s depleted roster and lack increased as Unkrich substi- the post all night and held her own the lack of depth appeared to team up by 26 points, 50-24. of experience — only three tuted his full lineup frequently against her future Hawkeye teammate. to keep the pace fast and his affect Larson’s team. The squad looked better players fresh. A transition lay- Monica’s struggled to keep after the break, and Monica’s SEE GAME TIME, 7A SEE WAHLIN, 7A Locals gear up to walk 2 Hawk tracksters seek redemption against Alzheimer’s The East Central Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association hosted a kickoff party for an upcoming fundraising walk on Wednesday.

By CONRAD SWANSON “umbrella term” or a death in the United States, [email protected] catchall phrase that but it’s the fifth-leading encompasses Alzheimer’s cause of death in Iowa. She Brittney Robinson hus- disease — and she said did, however, clarify that tled around Coralville’s she’s trying to educate peo- she isn’t trying to promote North Ridge Pavilion on ple on the disease, its the message that Wednesday morning. effects, and what the public Alzheimer’s is necessarily The small woman can do to help. worse than the other lead- seemed to be everywhere “It’s a huge epidemic, ing causes of death in the at once as she flitted and we’re trying to move country. Instead, it’s sim- around a room filled with forward and help others,” ply different — the science informational pamphlets, Robinson said. community knows very lit- home-baked goods, Dixie BEN SCHUFF/THE DAILY IOWAN tle about the disease, how cups full of steaming cof- The Walk to End Assistant coach Joey Woody (right) talks with junior D’Juan Richardson during practice at the fee, sign-up sheets, folding Alzheimer’s, formerly it begins, how it develops, Cretzmeyer track on May 9. Richardson, along with thrower Matt Byers, are the only two Iowa athletes chairs, and encouraging known as the Memory or prevention methods, she who will compete at the USA championships who didn’t qualify for this year’s NCAA championships. Walk, is a nationwide said. smiles. The weather out- By BEN SCHUFF side may have been cloudy fundraiser focused on rais- “It’s not to say Richardson, who was outdoor track and field [email protected] and damp, but spirits ing awareness about Alzheimer’s is worse than standing nearby. championships on June 8- Alzheimer’s. While an indi- other diseases, but the “Um,” Woody said in a 11. inside were high as the A brief exchange Walk to End Alzheimer’s vidual can attend the walk, communication is differ- drawn-out manner. “What This weekend, he has a there is a focus on teams. ent,” Robinson said about between track assistant should I say, D’Juan, about chance to forget that feeling. hosted a kickoff party. coach Joey Woody and hur- Robinson is the commu- Robinson’s goal for this the relationship between your West Regional per- Richardson is one of five dler D’Juan Richardson on nity outreach specialist for year is to have 50 teams someone with the disease formance?” Hawkeyes who will com- Monday said more than the East Central Iowa sign up for the event, and her or his caregiver. Richardson laughed. pete at the USA champi- Chapter of the Alzheimer’s which is set to take place She is being helped by any answer Woody gave “You say whatever you onship meet in Eugene, Association, and she is in City Park. Gary Wicklund, who has about Richardson’s per- need to say,” he said. “We Ore. The meet will start coordinating a fundraising “Teams are a good way been with the association formance at the West both feel the same today and run through Regional in late May. Saturday. walk around Iowa City to unite people,” she said. for six years. His mother way.” “Companies are coming When asked about the After failing to move Richardson and thrower that will take place on Oct. died from Alzheimer’s in 1. She has seen someone together, [and] there’s a junior’s 53.85 finish in the past the West Regional, Matt Byers are the only 1987, and he spoke close to her affected by nice sense of community.” 400 hurdles on May 26 — Richardson had to sit at two Iowa athletes who will dementia — something she She said the disease is described how people sim- his worst time of the year home while his teammates compete this weekend but describes as a common the sixth-leading cause of SEE ALZHEIMERS, 7A — Woody looked at competed at the NCAA SEE TRACK, 7A

From Thursday evening to Sunday night • the Weekend in Arts & Culture Thursday, June 23, 2011

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Tricia Park:fission “We wanted it to be distinguishable from other music festivals, especially in the summer.”

By LINDSAY DOUGLAS organizers wanted the audience to find [email protected] cross-genre connections. “Literature is about words, which is very His British accent flowed off the stage concrete; music is very abstract,” Hurtig with words that opened the minds of audi- said. “We want people to ask the question, ence members who came prepared to be ‘What is the relationship?’ ” inspired. The speaker, a poet, librettist, and The festival’s main attraction is a three- lyricist, stood before a crowd of roughly 30 day production promising new experiences people. every night. “This is not a stodgy event,” Michael The concerts will take place Friday Dennis Browne said as he introduced the through June 26 at Trinity Episcopal “The Language of Music, the Music of Church, 320 E. College St. Hurtig said Writing” at a Tuesday night performance. organizers use the church as their concert Mostly members of the Iowa Summer hall because they “wanted the festival to Writing Festival, gathered at the Universi- take place right at the heart of the literary ty Capitol Centre Recital Hall to hear the walk of Iowa Avenue.” début performance of a new gathering — “The concerts are high impact and “Music IC: Where Literature and Music intense with no intermission,” she said. Meet.” The event kicked off the program, a “They’re not really long — just about 75 series of performances inviting people to minutes — and each concert has a major experience the collaborative world between work anchoring it.” literature and music. The first year, the organizers wanted to Judy Hurtig, a festival co-creator and the retired Hancher artistic director, said SEE FESTIVAL, 4B

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NEW MOVIES Today 6.23 don’t miss! OPENING THIS WEEKEND MUSIC • Music in the Park, 6:30 p.m., Coralville Community Aquatic Center, 1513 Seventh St. • Open Mike, 7 p.m., Uptown Bill’s, 730 S. Dubuque Bad Teacher • Iowa Summer Music Willy Porter Showtimes: Camp, percussion faculty Where: 8 p.m. today Coral Ridge: 12:50, 3, 5:10, 7:40, 10 concert, 7:30 p.m., Music When: Mill, 120 E. Burlington Sycamore: 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 9:50 PUBLICITY PHOTO West Interim Building Band Why you should go: The An electronic DJ spins dubstep. Cameron Diaz plays Elizabeth Rehearsal Room acclaimed singer/songwriter Halsey in this film written by • Willy Porter, 6:30 p.m., from Wisconsin makes a “The Office” scribes Gene Mill, 120 E. Burlington stop in Iowa City for his How Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. A • Secret Cities, with to Rob a Bank Tour. Though Dubstep Summit returns junior-high teacher, Halsey is Porter released his first CD Homebody Fury, Danger better known for her drunkeness in 1990, his latest album Ronnie and the Spins, 8 p.m., The 2011 Dubstep Summit will mark the concert’s than teaching ability. But when proves he has the skill to she sets her sights on a substi- Blue Moose, 211 Iowa stand the test of time. fourth year in Iowa City. tute teacher (Justin Timberlake), • Matt Truman Ego Trip By LUKE VOELZ slower speed and catchy she tries to get her act together to win his affection. with Matthew Grimm, 9 [email protected] Dubstep Summit melodies are more accessi- p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn THEATER ble to casual fans. He com- Alex Versackas wants • Where: Gabe’s, 330 E • Iowa Summer Rep, The Washington pared the style to drum- people to look beyond the and-bass, a faster form of WORDS Effect of Gamma Rays on wobble-wobble. • When: June 25 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. electronic music with • Iowa Summer Writing Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, 8 The noise is a colloquial more complex melodies. Festival Eleventh Hour, p.m., Theatre Building Thayer reference to the grinding, • Cost: $10 Dubstep is a slower, “Apocalyptic Lit,” Peter Theatre distorted bass sound heard more mainstream appeal in dubstep, a style of elec- Trachtenberg, 11 a.m., 101 electronic music’s growing than its drum-and-bass Biology Building East tronic dance music head- presence in pop music. counterpart, Neal said. Cars 2 MISCELLANEOUS ling this Saturday’s Dub- • “Live from Prairie “I would attribute that “With drum-and-bass, Showtimes: • Mayor’s Car Cruise, 6:30 step Summit at Gabe’s, [popularity] to the next people feel you have to be Lights,” Dean Bakopoulos, Coral Ridge: 1:15, 4, 6:30, 9 fiction, 7 p.m., Prairie Lights, p.m., Antique Car Museum of 330 E. Washington St. generation embracing on some kind of narcotic to Coral Ridge 3D: 11:50, 2:15, 4:50 7:15, 9:50 Iowa Lot, 860 Quarry Road, The event — featuring electro and dubstep,”he like it, whereas dub Sycamore: 12, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 9:40 15 S. Dubuque seven electronic musicians Coralville said. “There are a lot of appeals more to main- Pixar Animation delivers its sec- — will begin at 8 p.m. groups that have pop stream because of its slow- FILM • Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m., Admission is $10. ond sequel with this follow-up appeal like LMFAO and er, almost sensual beats on to its 2006 hit. Race car • Orgasm, Inc., 8 p.m., Bijou Coralville Community Aquatic Versackas, a 25-year-old David Guetta, creating top of dirty bass,” Neal musician known as Phar- Lightning McQueen (voice of Center this hop-hop and hip- said. “I like to call it the Owen Wilson) and his friend mDJ, said many electroni- house kind of sound. soft porn of electronic ca fans focus entirely on Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Because of that, it’s music.” Guy) head overseas to compete the genre’s distinctive become acceptable in Electronic musician bass sound while ignoring in the World Grand Prix race. mainstream.” Matt Rissi also compared Add in a touch of international Friday 6.24 WORDS dubstep’s ability to easily Dubstep summit per- dubstep’s accessibility to blend with other styles of espionage and Michael Caine’s • Iowa Summer Writing former David Tuttle, other forms of electronic Finn McMissile, the film could Festival Eleventh Hour, music. known as DJTUTT, said music. “[Dubstep] started with be the studio’s 12th successful MUSIC Faculty Reading, 11 a.m., 101 the awareness stems from “Techno is like an venture. Biology Building East London reggae turning acquired taste, almost like • Jazz After Five, 5 p.m., youth recognizing how Mill electric,” he said. “And now easily electronic music can wine,” he said. “A lot of • “Live from Prairie you have hip-hop dubstep, be made — often by just a people can’t get into it AT THE BIJOU • Iowa Summer Music Lights,” Ann Joslin Williams, metal dubstep … a few single person on a single cause they can’t get over Camp, percussion camp con- fiction, 5 p.m., Prairie Lights songs I’m going to play are computer. the repetitive melodies cert, 7 p.m., Music West • “Live from Prairie definitely a wide variety of “The more people are and 4-4 beat. The way Interim Building Band Lights,” Kurt Michael Friese, genres. What I like about hearing electronic dance dubstep sounds, with its Rehearsal Room nonfiction, 7 p.m., Prairie [dubstep] is there are a lot music, the more they say, squealing leads and • Iowa Summer Music Lights of people producing it ‘He can do that all by him- squelchy bass lines, makes Camp, piano concert/demon- without doing it for no rea- self — He used [music pro- it easier for someone with stration, 7 p.m., Riverside an untrained ear to latch FILM son, and it’s nice to the see duction software] Ableton Recital Hall onto it.” • 13 Assassins,, 8 p.m., Bijou the eclectic tastes that at home to produce that? • “Music IC: Where come out of it.” Although techno 13 Assassins Wow, I could do that,’ ” remains Rissi’s favorite Literature and Music Meet,” The Dubstep Summit, Tuttle said. “It gives them Showtimes: Friday, Saturday, June 26: 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal THEATER now in its fourth year, is electronic subgenre, he that hope, whatever the said he’s glad to see dub- The Japanese samurai epic, Church, 320 E. College • Iowa Summer Rep, The part of what some disc motive is, and it’s not like step’s surge in popularity. directed by Takashi Miike, fol- • Best Friends Forever, with Effect of Gamma Rays on jockeys say is a local ren- a whole seven-piece band.” “I embrace dubstep’s lows a group of assassins on Alexis Stevens, 9 p.m., Mill Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, 8 aissance in electronic Neal, known as DJ explosion wholeheartedly,” their quest to kill the evil Lord • PB & the Jam, 9 p.m., p.m., Thayer Theatre, Theater dance music. Nemo, said this growing he said. “It’s bringing a Naritsugu Matsudaira (Goro Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington Building David Neal, part of DJ popularity led many elec- bunch of new, open-mind- Inagaki) in a remake of a 1963 • Riverside Theatre film. Miike has made more than • Snow Demon with duo Beat Resonance, said tronic-music fans to dub- ed nightlifers out to the Bloodcow and Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, The this revival comes from step as the subgenre’s dance floor.” 80 films in the past 10 years; Two Gentlemen of Verona, 8 this period piece has generated Belt Fight, 9 p.m., Blue Moose p.m., Riverside Festival the most critical acclaim of all. Stage, Lower City Park • T.U.G.G. and the Fowler Q&A Brothers, 9 p.m., Yacht Club BEER OF THE WEEK The model life Goose Island’s Sofie Saturday 6.25 The beer of the week is Goose Rapson, 5 p.m., Prairie The recent popularity sure they have so many week and also will go on Island’s Sofie, a Belgian Style MUSIC of shows such as “Amer- different looks of girls bike rides and roller Lights Farmhouse Ale. • “Music IC: Where ica’s Next Top Model” for the clients to choose blade, always taking and “Project Runway” from. I personally have Bottled in Chicago, the saison brew Literature and Music Meet,” advantage of the nice 7:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal FILM seem to have started a been asked to cut my weather. I eat pretty is aged in oak barrels with orange • 13 Assassins,, 8 p.m., Bijou trend with young hair, but in this busi- peels and fermented with wild Church normally, I do not diet • Dubstep Summit, 8 p.m., women trying to start ness, they’re always too much or deprive yeasts. THEATER fashion careers. The changing their mind, so Because of the tart, dry flavor, the Gabe’s myself of anything. I • , The Daily Iowan sat down I never ended up hav- award-winning • Dream Thieves, with Iowa Summer Rep just mostly try to stay Datagun, Ex-Action Model, 9 Effect of Gamma Rays on with former University ing to do that. I have beer is recom- of Iowa student Abigail just been asked to away from junk food. p.m., Mill Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, 8 They usually like you to mended by Conroy, whose life as a refrain from tanning • Mos Scocious, 9 p.m., p.m., Thayer Theatre, Theater model is more than a and to color my hair a be anywhere from a size Goose Island Yacht Club Building 2 to 4. Agencies only go reality show. certain way, nothing too as an • Slip Silo, with Tribal • Riverside Theatre The Daily Iowan: drastic. off of measurements, “intriguing Shakespeare Festival, The never weight. With the Momentum and Peter What company do you DI: What is the hard- choice” for Odegaard, 9 p.m., Blue Moose Two Gentlemen of Verona, 8 model for, and what did est part about model- first agency I was cham- p.m., Riverside Festival signed to, I was told to you do in order to get ing? pagne Goose Island’s Stage, Lower City Park signed? Conroy: Modeling is lose weight and suc- WORDS drinkers. Conroy: I model for definitely not as easy as cessfully did it. So they Sofie • “Times Club Café,” John BMG modeling agency. it seems. It’s really long are definitely not shy “It has It has agencies in days, and usually early when it comes to slim- some nice citrus notes,” said Joe Chicago, New York, Los call times. The last cou- ming down. Hotek, the beer-room manager at Angeles, Orlando, and ple shoots I did, my call DI: Last, what are John’s Grocery. “You also get some internationally. In order times were 5 a.m. You your aspirations for oaky tones because of the barrels to get signed, I went to always have to look your future with model- it’s aged in.” Sunday 6.26 an open call, and after awake and alive and ing? What is your No. 1 Sofie contains 6.5 percent alcohol leave all your personal talking to them once, I goal out of this experi- by volume and features an attrac- was asked to come back problems at the door, ence? tive, golden champagne color. It is • 13 Assassins,, 8 p.m., Bijou and was given a three- because the littlest bit Conroy: My aspira- METRO year contract. of tiredness or sadness tion for modeling is to brewed using Amarillo hops and “Music IC: Where Literature THEATER DI: We always see on can show up on film, really make this a full- malt of the pilsner and wheat vari- and Music Meet,” 3 p.m., • Iowa Summer Rep, The shows such as “Ameri- and you never want a time thing and travel. eties. Trinity Episcopal Church Effect of Gamma Rays on client disappointed that ca’s Next Top Model” Traveling is my No. 1 “It’s a great complement to lighter • R. Stevie Moore, with Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, 8 they chose you. Tropical Ooze, Samuel Locke- that photographers goal. Because my summer meals,” Hotek said. “It p.m., Thayer Theatre, Theater want really specific DI: Be honest — is agency is an interna- Ward and the Boo Hoos, 7 looks. Is this true in there a specific size you tional one, I am hoping would pair especially well with a p.m., Blue Moose Building real life? What have you have to be to model? that as I get more work salad or some fish.” • God-Des & She, with Old • Riverside Theatre been asked to do with What do you do to stay and build my portfolio, I Goose Island’s website describes Man’s War, 8 p.m., Mill Shakespeare Festival, The that size? Two Gentlemen of Verona, 8 your look? will soon be able to the beer as a complement to Conroy: To stay in p.m., Riverside Festival Conroy: Photogra- travel the country, seafood with “lighter flavors” such phers do in fact look for shape, I keep a very which would surely FILM Stage, Lower City Park a certain look for active lifestyle and make this a worthwhile as fresh oysters and as a contrast • Movies @ the Museum of shoots. That’s why healthy diet. I work out experience. to rich shellfish such as lobsters. Natural History, Planet MISCELLANEOUS agencies like to make three to four days a — by Juliana Fabiano — By Brian Albert Earth: Jungles, 1:30 p.m., Macbride Hall • Pub Quiz, 9 p.m., Mill

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 3B dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture 80 hours Album is born after 7 years John Rapson’s album is called Mistério e Maneiras in the Brazilian release.

By NINA EARNEST [email protected]

John Rapson needed seven years to complete his latest album. He transcribed. He com- posed. He recorded. Yet everyone involved had the chance to con- tribute a significant idea. “They’re not just realiz- ing the idea of the compos- er,” Rapson said. “And in that regard, the composer PUBLICITY PHOTO — me — is more of a mid- T.U.G.G. will perform Friday at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn. wife. I’m not birthing the baby but assisting it to be born.” And with his direction, Mystery and Manners finally came to be. Tugging at the Rapson, an acclaimed trombonist, pianist, and composer, will speak about his album recordings at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Times Club Café, 15 S. heart of reggae Dubuque St. Though Prairie Lights Books is known for its lit- PUBLICITY PHOTO T.U.G.G. recorded a full-length album with Brad Ziggen erary readings, this is the John Rapson will perform Saturday at the Times Club Cafe. first event to feature of the Ziggens. music available in the mally does,” the professor the parking attendant, store. Jan Weissmiller, the said. and the guy that cleaned By NINA EARNEST were the better band,” co-owner of Prairie Lights, The transcriptions for the toilet” — had a specific [email protected] T.U.G.G. Ziggen said. “It was ironic said she and Rapson first Mystery and Manners, role to fulfill in the mixing When: 9 p.m. and kind of satisfying that considered the idea of pre- recorded in Brazil, process. He set his eyes on a Bob Where: Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn they were familiar with my senting music when the required five years alone “It was like a big dance, Marley record when he was Admission: $6 material and they would store remodeled the café because of the complexity standing around the 10-years-old. The boy spot- in winter 2010. think enough of it to try to and length of Dorin and board,” he said. ted it on a road trip with his “[Rapson] is such an Nenê’s improvisations, player Joe Gantzer — chase that.” Yet today, with digital parents, but knew nothing asset to the community,” while balancing other Hughes said the sound McLees said he hoped to technology and work sta- about the Jamaican legend Weissmiller said. “He just projects. clicked. work with Ziggen again knows so much about tions like Pro Tools, time- or the genre to which he And the record, Rapson consuming mistakes can Bass player Jake shortly. jazz.” said, depended on the belonged. be avoided even though McLees, one of the original “Just experience-wise, it Rapson’s discussion will recording technology only Yet Andrew Hughes has the process still demands members of the band, said was nothing like anybody cover Mystery and Man- available in the new cen- been obsessed with reggae ners, his third in a trilogy careful attention to consis- the new dynamic had I’ve ever worked with,” he tury. music ever since. of recordings molded from tency across distances and everybody working to make said. “He was definitely “This is a recording that “I just think there’s improvisations of jazz could only have been done different sounds. the best songs possible. more knowledgeable and something really entranc- luminaries. Dances and in the new millennium,” And it all came together “[It was] just the fresh- reactive to what we were ing about reggae music, Orations with Anthony Rapson said. “It couldn’t in the end. ness of new musicians join- doing, which was really Braxton, and Water and whether it’s about the beat have been done earlier.” Mickle said Rapson did ing the group, and every- cool.” Blood with Billy Higgins Rod Mickle, the audio a “phenomenal” job on the or the upstroke chucks,” he body having the same kind Hughes said he hoped preceded the new record. and video engineer who album. said. “It’s hard to be in a of work ethic,” McLees said. their music could serve to The recording process constructed the album, “Whether you’re into bad mood when you’re lis- for each selection in the In summer 2010, the bridge the gap between the said this sort of record that sort of esoteric jazz or tening to reggae.” trilogy followed the same would have been too not, you’ve got to take your band recorded a full-length influences of reggae, ska, Despite his Midwestern basic process. The profes- expensive in the early hat off to his genius,” album, Come Sunrise, with and rock they grew up with. background, Hughes even- sor invited the performer days of mastering to tape. Mickle said. “He really is Brad Ziggen of legendary “There’s hidden reggae — in this case, Brazilian tually transferred his love Back then, Mickle said, quite genius at what he Orange County band the and ska fans in everybody,” musicians Vinícius Dorin of the genre into a band each person — “the band, does.” Ziggens — which often Hughes said. “But they just and Nenê — to record called T.U.G.G. toured with Sublime. haven’t had the chance to short improvisations in T.U.G.G. will perform at 9 a studio. Ziggen said he returned be exposed to the music.” p.m. on Friday at the Yacht “They just do some- to Wisconsin from Califor- And slowly, the band has Club. Admission is $6. thing that comes into nia with hopes to record The group’s origins go gained recognition despite their mind,” Rapson local groups. back to 2001, when most of — or maybe because of — said. “And then I ask He soon found T.U.G.G. them if they finish one its members were just col- being a reggae band from “I wanted to find the best to do another one, to do lege kids at the University Wisconsin. T.U.G.G. per- band in La Crosse as a something different of Wisconsin-La Crosse. formed at Chicago’s Wild start,” Ziggen said. “I asked with tempo and style.” They picked up their reggae Hare, a famous reggae Rapson transcribed around and kept hearing sound in 2003, largely venue, before it closed after the resulting record- their name.” inspired by bands such as a quarter-century of busi- ings and slowly began His interest in T.U.G.G. Sublime. ness earlier this year. to build new composi- tions. But the process “I remember having to stemmed from the repeated Hughes said the authen- recommendations he heard is unique among jazz sell people on our band,” tic Jamaican reggae bands musicians, who often at the music store where he Hughes said. “They didn’t “did a double take” when improvise off an know how to classify us.” taught drum lessons — the the band came to perform. already-written com- And in 2009, when they band’s interest in his music “Luckily, we’ve been able position. added current drummer was secondary. to hold our own and win “It’s starting from Ben Rohde and keyboard “It was just the idea they them over,” he said. the opposite jazz nor-

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“My parents still live FESTIVAL Music IC: Where [here],” he said. “It’s such a CONTINUED FROM 1B Literature and warm and arts-loving com- Music Meet munity.” With him, Hanick is For more news, visit When: 7:30 Friday, Saturday 3 p.m. June 26 bringing two friends and use masterpieces. Where: Trinity Episcopal musicians from Julliard, “They have everything Church, 320 E. College cellist Jay Campbell and www.dailyiowan.com from the Bible to The Admission: Free clarinetist Sean Rice — Windup Bird Chronicle,” both will also perform. said local actor Martin But before the strings Andrews. “I think I connect versity of Iowa. In addition with the little piece at the to Park, the other string sing and the black and beginning [‘Wind-Up Bird performers are violinist whites sound, members of Preludes’] because it’s Elizabeth Oakes and cellist the audience will get a hint short, playful, and child- Hannah Holman. at what music meant to the like.” Violinist Katie Wolfe will composer and how it res- In addition to the concert join the ensemble as a onates with the audience. series, the festival partici- guest performer. Wolfe, a Andrews is scheduled to pants will play “A Very University of Iowa associ- first narrate the prose or Open Rehearsal” at 10 a.m. ate professor of music who poetry, then the musicians Saturday. Hurtig said the has played with the quartet will perform the related previously, said there is event provides an interac- piece. “nothing better” than play- tive opportunity to ask Andrews and Park questions about why the ing music with good compa- worked together while he musicians performed the ny. attended the UI, studying piece a certain way. “The programming [for “Whenever you have ‘Music IC’] is wonderful, for an M.F.A. numerous musicians and the selections that “I got the call, and it together, there are going to we’re playing are very pow- sounded like a really inter- be conflicts on how it’s erful,” Wolfe said. “You esting idea,” he said. “I interpreted,” she said. “It’s could listen to the pieces wanted to be part of it. It’s a designed to break open the without knowing anything really exciting cross-disci- rehearsal process for peo- about the literary connec- plinary experience.” ple.” tions and still enjoy it. But Staying faithful to the Those who listen to even if you know it, it’s like people of Iowa City, choos- a little bit of classical music knowing an actor’s sub- ing Andrews was no coinci- will have the opportunity to text.” dence. He is involved in a One mission of the festi- hear the music in new nonprofit theater company ways, she said, and people val is to recognize perform- in Iowa City that performs with a literary background ers who played their first its own material. will be intrigued by the lit- scale here and have since “I think it will be very erary sources. significantly excelled in satisfying to hear the For the past year, violin- their music careers. At this words and then hear the ist Tricia Park of the Maia year’s festival, Iowa City response,” he said. “I feel natives Nathalie Cruden, Quartet, and Hurtig have like the minute someone violist, and Conor Hanick, been recruiting talented speaks words, you auto- entertainers for the festi- pianist, will be featured. matically engage on an val. Over many nights and “[Hanick] is regularly intellectual level. The glasses of wine, the pair reviewed in the New York vibrations of the music planned. Times and is clearly on his around you are different — “We wanted it to be dis- way,” Hurtig said. “We are I’m not trying to compre- tinguishable from other bringing him back to Iowa hend it.” music festivals, especially City so people here can And Tuesday night, a in the summer,” Park said. hear him.” response was heard. The classical performers Hanick will make the As the cello slowed and taking part in the chamber trip from New York back to the piano faded, an exhale music festival are a combi- his hometown. He attended from the audience filled the nation of artists from Northwestern and plans on silence. Then, the breath- across the country.The first finishing his doctorate in taking combination of emo- group to be onboard was two years at Julliard. He tion and talent was con- the Maia Quartet, the said that both music and cluded with the first round nationally recognized quar- literature are a rich part of of applause of the festival’s tet-in-residence at the Uni- Iowa City. first successful night. The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 5B ROOM FOR RENT EFFICIENCY / REAL ESTATE $410, Grad dorm style rooms in large house. Landlord pays utili- ties. www.buxhouses.com ONE BEDROOM PROFESSIONALS 402 N.IOWA, SOLON- (319)354-7262. One bedroom, one bath, quiet. 121 N. 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• Volunteer Training, 9 a.m., • Farmers’ Market, 5 p.m., Community Mental Health Center, Coralville Community Aquatic 507 E. College Center • Tot Time, 9 a.m., Scanlon • Garden Party, 5 p.m., Deco- Gymnasium, 2701 Bradford rum & Modela, 323 E. Market • Summer Playgrounds, 9:30 • Mayor’s Car Cruise, 6:30 a.m., Creekside Park p.m., Antique Car Museum of Iowa • Summer Playgrounds, 9:30 Lot, 860 Quarry Road, Coralville a.m., Fairmeadows Park • Music in the Park, 6:30 p.m., • Summer Playgrounds, 9:30 Coralville Community Aquatic a.m., Willow Creek Park Center, 1513 Seventh St. • Mexican Dance Fiesta with • Parties in the Park, 6:30 p.m., City Ballet of Iowa, 10:30 a.m., Court Hill Park, 2825 Friendship Iowa City Public Library,123 S. Linn • Willy Porter, 6:30 p.m., Mill, • Preschool Story Time, 10:30 120 E. Burlington a.m., Iowa City Public Library • Big Backyard Jam, 7 p.m., • Senior Tech Zone, 10:30 a.m., Shakespeare’s, 819 S. First Ave. Iowa City Public Library • Country Dance and Lesson,7 • Iowa Summer Writing Fes- p.m., Eagle’s Lodge, 225 Highway 1 W. tival Eleventh Hour, “Apocalyptic • “Live from Prairie Lights,” Lit, Peter Trachtenberg, 11 a.m., Dean Bakopoulos, fiction, 7 p.m., 101 Biology Building East Ave. Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque • Biosciences seminar series, • Open Mike, 7 p.m., Uptown Pam Geyer, noon, 1-107 Bowen Bill’s, 730 S. Dubuque • Summer Playgrounds, 1 • Iowa Summer Music Camp, p.m., Wetherby Park percussion faculty concert, 7:30 • Magic from Around the p.m., Music West Interim Building World with Jesus Rios, 2 p.m., Band Rehearsal Room Iowa City Public Library • Iowa Summer Rep, The • Preschool Play Program,2 Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in- p.m., Iowa City Public Library the-Moon Marigolds, 8 p.m., The- • Iowa City Public Library atre Building Thayer Theatre Kids Club, 3 p.m., Iowa City Public • Orgasm, Inc., 8 p.m., Bijou Library • Secret Cities, with Homebody • Teen Tech Zone, 3 p.m., Iowa Fury, Danger Ronnie and the Spins, City Public Library 8 p.m., Blue Moose, 211 Iowa • Walking Club, 4 p.m., Hy-Vee, • Matt Truman Ego Trip,9 310 N. First Ave. p.m., Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn