WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2010 Leach pushes for civility The former congressman discusses campaign negativity and the importance of research. By KRISTIN LUTZ [email protected] Universities have a vital role in encour- aging an active debate of how political issues affect society, for- mer Iowa Congressman James Leach told a crowd CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN on the UI campus Tuesday Tau Kappa Epsilon house dad Paul Jermihov looks through the mail at the fraternity house on Tuesday. Responsibilities of a house dad vary from helping night. with problems to setting up chapter meetings to risk management. “The UI has a responsi- bility,” he said, “because a university is where you Leach study issues, have debates among faculty, staff, room- ex-congressman mates, students … and one FRATS GETTING gets confronted with new ideas and then is tested and challenged within their indi- vidual views.” LIVE-IN‘DADS’ SEE LEACH, 3A LICENSE TO SERVE Other regent universities don’t require house parents in all chapters. By MICHELLE HILLENBRAND [email protected] Council ecades ago, UI fraternities had house moth- ers. The older women swept, cooked, and reverses on maintained the houses. The times have changed. Now, many UI fraternities will select young, 2 licenses D fresh-out-of-college men to serve as their house dads. No cooking necessary. Next semester, all UI fraternities and sororities will be One-Eyed Jakes and a required to have a “house parent” living in their chapters’ new bar will receive their home. This decision stems from a 2006 assessment of the UI’s greek community,an effort to better serve chapter members. liquor license after all. Most UI sororities have a house mother, while a handful By KATHRYN STINSON of UI fraternities, such as Beta Theta Pi, are already bene- [email protected] fiting from a house dad. “To us, it wasn’t even a question of whether the universi- Keeping a liquor license hasn’t been an ty wanted us to have one or not,” said Kevin Lindenberg, CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN easy task for some Iowa City bar owners the president of Beta Theta Pi. The reflection of Tau Kappa Epsilon house dad Paul Jermihov in a bookcase in the these days. In five months, Iowa City offi- fraternity house Tuesday. Jermihov serves as a bridge between the board of cials have recommended denying them to SEE FRATERNITY, 3A advisers and the rest of the chapter. five establishments. But two of those found a different fate on Tuesday night. The Iowa City City Council granted a liquor-license renewal for down- town bar One-Eyed Jakes and a new license for the yet-to-open Sidelines. Some turning eyes to November Councilors approved both unanimously without any discussion. Some UI students readying for midterm elections. Mike Porter, who owns One-Eyed Jakes, 18-20 S. 2010 congressional By ADAM B SULLIVAN D-Iowa, and Sen. Charles gan assumed the presidency Clinton St., was denied a races [email protected] Grassley, R-Iowa, are up — would likely beat any of the license two weeks ago at Porter for re-election. Democratic hopefuls by a 2- the advice of Iowa City bar owner Three Republicans are vying Chinese across the globe While the opposing parties to-1 margin, according to a Fire Chief Andrew Rocca. to run against Rep. Dave rang in the Year of the Tiger have fielded competitors in recent Rassmussen poll. Rocca said the establish- Loebsack, D-Iowa: earlier this week. But for both races, most analysts Those odds don’t stop two ment failed to meet the stairway-width • Mariannette Miller-Meeks politicos on campus, 2010 aren’t chalking up much of a Democrats who spoke on cam- standards of the International Fire Code. • Christopher Reed Since then, Porter has widened the stair- looks more like the year of chance for the challengers. pus Tuesday. • Steve Rathje case to meet the requirement. the underdog. According to the nonparti- Both Bob Krause and Tom Three Democrats are 1 Heather German, the former owner of Still 8 ⁄2 months from the competing to run against Sen. san Cook Political Report, Fiegen stressed the impor- the bar Los Cocos, 1921 Keokuk St., which general election, some UI stu- Charles Grassley, R-Iowa: both Grassley and Loebsack tance of generating interest closed after a stabbing in its parking lot, • Bob Krause dents are gearing up to sup- have a “solid” chance of being among young people with the was denied a license for her new estab- • Roxanne Conlin port candidates in Novem- re-elected. In fact, Grassley — UI Democrats. lishment, Sidelines, last month. • Tom Fiegen ber’s congressional races. who was seated in the Senate Source: Candidate websites Both Rep. 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