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UI COVID-19 NUMBERS Number of self-reported cases for COVID-19 Harreld leaving May 16, Keller tapped as interim Students: 6 new cases, 3,069 to-date President Bruce Harreld is leaving the University of Iowa after the spring semester and an interim Employees: 2 new cases, 460 to-date president will fill the role until the next head Hawkeye takes up the mantle. New cases as of March 24, 2021 BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH Harreld announced his re- 30, that time has come earlier remain president through May dollars in salary and deferred AND SARAH WATSON tirement on Oct. 1, 2020, less than initially anticipated. 16, which will allow the new compensation. Source: UI COVID-19 campus update [email protected] than a year after the regents Harreld’s successor is ex- president the opportunity to There’s no separation agree- extended his contract through pected to take the helm in late begin at a date of their choos- ment between Harreld and the University of Iowa Presi- 2023. Harreld told The Daily Io- summer or early fall, so the ing,” Harreld wrote in a letter regents, regents’ spokesperson dent Bruce Harreld, who an- wan in an interview at the time regents tapped outgoing dean to campus on Thursday. Josh Lehman wrote in an email INSIDE nounced his retirement last that he would stay on for as of the Graduate College John Harreld won’t continue to to the DI, which are usually fall, will depart Jessup Hall on long as it took for the regents Keller as an interim president be employed on campus or issued in contentious separa- May 16, after a new president to find a new president. to fill the gap. continue to be paid after May tions to protect the employer is appointed by the state Board Now, with the regents set to “Board President Michael 16, a regents’ spokesperson 3 of Regents. name a new president on April Richards has requested that I told DI, foregoing millions of SEE HARRELD, 2 Race to vaccination COVID-19 relief grant applications open to stu- As local health departments prepare dents until end of March for expanded vaccine eligibility April The Office of Student Financial Aid received 4,966 applications 5, public health officials warn that last fall for the Higher Educa- the process will take time. tion Relief Fund and expects to exceed that number in the spring, for the second round of funding. Similar to past re- BY LILY ROSEN MARVIN lief bills, the American Rescue [email protected] Plan adds an additional $39.58 billion to higher education As Iowa prepares to potentially open vaccination eligibil- through the HEERF formula. The ity to all Iowans 16 and older on April 5, local public health University of Iowa is expected officials caution that supplies are still limited, and people to receive $44,120,495.50 to should remain patient as vaccines roll out. split evenly between the insti- Local health officials juggled an expanded eligibility to tution and emergency relief nearly 70 percent of Iowa’s population, health officials told grants to students. the DI, which set off a scramble to find vaccine appoint- ments. As another expansion approaches, public health

SEE ELIGIBILITY, 2 3 Facing burnout After over a year of managing the pandemic, local public health officials say they’re worried about burnout in their field. Republicans criticize BY LILY ROSEN MARVIN Hart’s election challenge [email protected] Gov. Kim Reynolds, GOP Chair- man Jeff Kaufmann, and Sec- With an end date of the pandemic in sight later this year, retary of State Paul Pate criti- Danielle Pettit-Majewski said she laughs when she thinks cized Rita Hart for bringing her about how tired she felt a year ago. contest of Iowa’s 2nd Congres- As the Director for Public Health in Washington Coun- sional District race to the U.S. ty, Pettit-Majewski has led the public health response to House before exhausting all COVID-19 in her county. She said her department has state level options. This course helped with everything from vaccine distribution to food of action is protected under deliveries for quarantine households. the Federal Contested Election With the one-year anniversary of the pandemic behind Act, but Kaufmann said going her, however, Pettit-Majewski said it has been a difficult through the Iowa process to time for her department. the fullest extent is the right “There’s a ton of burnout. People are exhausted,” she thing to do. said. “The burnout is a real thing and I worry about our public health workforce across the state and across the country.” The burnout and fatigue in public health departments is 8 being felt nationwide. As of December 2020, data tracked SEE BURNOUT, 2 Illustration by Kate Doolittle IC Pride moved to school year date

Hawkeyes sweep Spar- Iowa City Pride was postponed from June to October to allow people time to be vaccinated. tans Iowa volleyball emerged from to accommodate the pandemic. In Des Moines, a nor- its last home match of the 2020- mal three-day event in June with 30,000 people, will be 21 season victorious Saturday spread out over 30 days in June. Cedar Rapids Pride night. The Hawkeyes downed hasn’t yet announced specific events or plans for June the Michigan State Spartans, celebrations because it’s monitoring COVID-19 prev- 3-0, to snap a six-match losing alence, but the organization says it’s “optimistically streak. Prior to Saturday, Iowa planning” Pride 2021 according to its website. had not won a game since Feb. Separate from Pride celebrations, this week the UI 26. The Hawkeyes will wrap up is celebrating an inaugural Pride Week with a series their season next weekend with of workshops and spaces focused on resiliency with a two matchups against Minneso- theme “Growing together through all kinds of weath- ta in Minneapolis. er.” Sivanthaphanith said even though the event has a lot of significance within the LGBTQ community, the decision has been met with overwhelming support. “Everyone has been super supportive of our decisions. They understand what is going on, and understand that we want to make sure everyone is as safe as possible,“ Sivanthaphanith said. “I think a lot of people are just excited to see that we are going to do some- Tune in for LIVE thing this year.” updates Iowa City Pride will be in downtown Iowa City Oct. Watch for campus and city 1-2. news, weather, and Hawkeye “Pride will look a little different in 2021, maybe more sports coverage every day at like a lame Middle school dance, with social distancing dailyiowan.com. rather than the packed, sweaty, 15,000-person festival we celebrated in 2019, but you can be sure that we will be very colorful and full of Pride,” the organization 2021 Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan wrote in a press release. Paul and Chad Clark prepare to lead the Iowa City Pride parade as a family on June 15, 2019. Joseph Haggerty, president of Spectrum at the Uni- BY BRADY OSBORNE director of Iowa City Pride, said the event was post- versity of Iowa, said Pride’s postponement until Octo- [email protected] poned primarily for the safety of those who would have ber means there’s more opportunity students and UI attended. clubs to get involved during the school year — expand- Iowa City Pride is being postponed until October to “At this point, we are really just trying to bring back ing an opportunity for those of a marginalized com- give people more time to get vaccinated, which pro- the festival safely,” Sivanthaphanith said. “We have munity to express themselves and their identity. vides a new opportunity for student involvement, as some big plans, and we are going to do some events “I remember attending my first Pride a couple of the event traditionally happens in June during summer throughout the year to celebrate. We are just trying to years ago, and seeing how much impact it has, in break when many students reside off campus. figure out the best ways to do that right now.” Tony Sivanthaphanith, president and development Other Pride events in Iowa are being reformatted SEE PRIDE, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021

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Katie Ann McCarver ELIGIBILITY of states for share of popu- I thought, ‘They’re going to BURNOUT CONTINUED FROM FRONT CONTINUED FROM FRONT Send address changes to: Visuals Director lation that is vaccinated in a be eligible, but there won’t be The Daily Iowan, Katie Goodale New York Times analysis, an im- enough.’” 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa DITV News Director officials are preparing, and provement after January when Although there’s still a long by Kaiser Health Network and City, Iowa 52242-2004 cautioning that not every eli- Iowa hovered near the bottom way to go, Johnson County the Associated Press found Bailey Cichon gible adult can be vaccinated of percentage of the popula- Community Health Division that at least 181 state and local Managing TV Director immediately April 5. tion with at least one dose, Manager Sam Jarvis said the public health officials across BUSINESS STAFF Harley Atchison Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and people who were eligible county has come a long way the U.S. had resigned, retired, Business Manager TV Sports Director announced in a news confer- scrambled to find an appoint- since starting the vaccine roll- or been fired since April 2020. Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Tianna Torrejon ence March 17 that, if vaccine ment without a centralized out in mid-December 2020. Community Health Division Advertising Director/Circulation DEI Director supply is on track, all Iowans sign up. As of Sunday, 1,463,632 Jarvis added that he's certain Manager of Johnson County Cesar Perez should be eligible to receive the total vaccine doses have been Johnson County will be ready Public Health Sam Jarvis has Juli Krause...... 335-5784 COVID-19 vaccine in the com- administered in Iowa. In to- for the April 5 expansion. felt the weight of the pandem- Advertising Sales Films Director ing weeks. tal, 540,366 people completed a “Given the supply increasing, ic as well and said it has been Bev Mrstilk...... 335-5792 Ryan Adams This new deadline would two-dose series and 38,784 peo- which we believe will be a pretty a long and stressful year for Production Manager Documentary Director precede President Joe Biden’s ple had a single dose vaccine. dramatic increase to meet the his public health department. Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 Jake Maish recent goal to expand eligibility That’s compared to Iowa’s pop- demand, folks will be able to Johnson County identified to all Americans by May 1. Iowa the first cases of COVID-19 in in our profession? That might ficials to ask for support and is among other states that are March last year. Iowa Gov. Kim be a possibility. I’m sure health take care of themselves as the expanding eligibility sooner More vaccines are being produced every day. Reynolds called a press confer- care is thinking the same thing. pandemic continues. than Biden’s goal. Six states, ence to tell the state of Iowa’s Especially with new grads. “It’s OK to not be OK,” Pet- including Kansas, opened vac- first three positive cases from They probably think that this is tit-Majewski said. “We have cines to all adults today. — Johnson County Community Health passengers on an Egyptian how it is all the time,” he said. been dealing with trauma for “The eligibility has already Division Manager Sam Jarvis cruise. Now, 377,926 positive “We’re hoping to remind them a year. Chronic stress for a been dramatically expanded,” tests statewide have been re- that this is a pandemic that year. It’s important to recog- said Heather Meador, clini- ulation of 3.1 million people. walk into their pharmacy to get corded by the Iowa Depart- will end eventually, so hang in nize that there are resourc- cal branch supervisor at Linn Public health officials from vaccinated,” Jarvis said. ment of Public Health. there. Reach out to peers to get es and get help. You go into County Public Health. “We’re Johnson and Washington All three officials said the “Johnson County was the help when you need it. It helps public service to serve but it doing tiers one through five Counties said they estimate public should remember that it first county to identify cases of to talk about it.” is exhausting to constantly under Phase 1B. In addition, a similar percentage of their will take time for all Iowans to COVID-19 in the state. And so, Both Jarvis and Pettit-Ma- be pouring from an empty we’re vaccinating those that populations have become el- receive their vaccine. we’ve had staff working here jewski said they encourage cup and eventually, that’s are 16 to 64 with underlying igible under the 16 to 64 with “More vaccines are being for the majority of that time,” their fellow public health of- unsustainable.” health conditions. We’re think- underlying health conditions produced every day. Every Jarvis said. “Throughout the ing that’s about 70 percent of expansion. week we have vaccines com- week — evenings, weekends, our population. So, once we get “If you think about Iowa, 70 ing into our county,” Meador and holidays. It’s been stress- to the next stage [of eligibility], percent of adult Iowans are said. “At some point in time, ful at times and it’s been frus- it’s just expanding it a little bit overweight or obese,” Director there will be a vaccine for you. trating.” more. Right now, it’s not hard of Washington County Public I just can’t tell you what day Jarvis added that he worries to find people that want the Health Danielle Pettit-Majew- and what time. We know it’s a the stress of this pandemic will vaccine. The hard part is that ski said. “Automatically that broken record and we’ve said result in large-scale burnout in we don’t have enough vaccines would make a large number it over and over again, but be his field. to meet the need.” of people eligible. So, when patient.” “Will we see a mass exodus

dent Government, said he PRIDE hopes Pride’s postponement CONTINUED FROM FRONT gives the university and student organizations on cam- Bicycle Tips: Parking terms of people being able to pus an opportunity to show celebrate an identity that is so the celebratory side of Pride, • Always park in a rack. often pushed to the side,” Hag- but also the struggle people gerty said. “Pride has always went through in order to have • Lock both wheels and frame to rack. been an opportunity for me, as a Pride celebration. well as so many other people, to “Now we look at it as a cel- • Don’t leave your bike for an get to know themselves and celebration, but Pride has its or- ebrate something that they per- igins in the fight for LGBTQ extended period of time. haps disliked about themselves rights, and to say that we are in the past.” strong and important,” Nacht- • Going home for the summer? Haggerty said Iowa City man said. “One of the best parts Take your bike or donate it. Pride has reached out to him about it happening in October about student involvement, is that we get to celebrate Pride Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan and he hopes other organiza- not only as a city, but also as a Area drag queens interact with parade attendees at Iowa City Pride on transportation.uiowa.edu tions take the opportunity to university.” June 15, 2019. participate as well. Nachtman said he hopes the Nicholas Nachtman, university takes this opportuni- celebrating LGBTQ identities. the university a wonderful time LGBTQ constituency senator ty to promote education about “The fact that Pride is hap- to have their own Pride pro- for UI Undergraduate Stu- LGBTQ issues and plan events pening in October would give gramming,” Nachtman said.

to a position in the Provost’s said. “I don’t think the commit- if there are decisions that need Doc Dash 5k HARRELD Office as a special assistant and tee should feel rushed … I want to be made in a short period of Carver College of Medicine CONTINUED FROM FRONT professor in the College of Den- them to take their time to find time. I will be fully prepared R U NNI N G T O W A R D S F R EE H E A L T H C A R E tistry. the next great leader for the in- to make those decisions. You B E N E F I T I N G T H E I O W A C I T Y F R EE M E D I C A L C L I N I C from liability. “I had no inkling of this at all stitution, and then I will help know, with the thinking that & T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F I O W A M O B I L E C L I N I C Although the new president to be honest with you — very, that individual transition into you don’t want to come in and will be able to pick their start very recent developments,” their role. And that could take a make any crazy calls or do any- DOC DASH 2021 WILL BE 100% VIRTUAL date, Keller said he is anticipat- Keller said, when asked if he’d week, that could take a month, thing really wild that’s going to RUN AT YOUR OWN PACE, AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY! ing the next president to begin anticipated stepping into an it’s up to them.” affect what the next president their tenure in the late summer interim role. “… This has been a In his message to campus has to take on.” TAKING PLACE or early fall, meaning he will fill kind of a whirlwind change in Thursday, Harreld pointed to Keller, who is also the co- MAY 1ST – MAY 9TH the role of interim president thinking and strategy on how former UI President Sandy chair of the presidential search until that time period. to maneuver my career over the Boyd as his “north star,” citing committee, said he’s confident Registration Fee: $20 “I’m thrilled that I was next three to four months or Boyd’s personal memoir A Life the “very robust applicant Includes a free t-shirt if you register before April 10th asked,” Keller said in an inter- whatever the length of time is.” on the Middle West’s Never-End- pool” will yield many qualified view with the DI. “I think it’s a The announcement of an in- ing Frontier: “I returned to the candidates for the role of next SUBMIT YOUR RACE TIMES AT very humbling request that the terim is a change from previous university with the conviction head Hawkeye. UIDOCDASH.COM board made for me to serve in indications from Harreld that that old presidents should nev- On March 26, the search Individuals with disabilities are that role. I’m very grateful for he intended to stay on to show a er be heard and seldom seen,” committee whittled down al- encouraged to attend all University of the opportunity.” new president the ropes if that’s Boyd wrote in the memoir. most 80 applicants for the next Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a The arrangement for an in- what the new president and the Keller said he’s preparing a president to 12 semi-finalists, person with a disability who requires terim president cropped up in regents preferred. discussion list with the pres- each of whom will be virtually a reasonable accommodation in the last few days, Keller said, so In a December 2020 inter- ident and provost offices to interviewed Thursday and Fri- order to participate in this program, he wouldn’t know details such view with the DI, Harreld said go over what could come up day. please contact Samantha Ziemba in as his interim salary until a time he wanted to retire early to during his interim presidency, The next steps in the search advance at 319-384-1725 or at [email protected] closer to the regents’ meeting avoid an interim presidency including plans to reform cam- process will take place over April 14, when the regents will and ensure a smoother tran- pus security. the next month. Finalists will finalize the appointment. Keller sition. He would stay at the “Whatever comes up that come to campus for hybrid in- STUDORG- I N S T A G R A M F A C E B OOK DOCDASH had previously announced he UI until his contract was up in needs my attention, I’m cer- terviews with campus. The re- @UIDOCDASH @DOCDASH would transition from his role 2023, or longer, if wanted. tainly prepared to work on gents plan to select a successor @UIOW A.EDU as dean of the graduate college “I will stick around,” Harreld those issues,” Keller said. “And April 30. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 NEWS 3 COVID-19 relief grants The Office of Student Financial Aid received 4,966 applications last fall and expects to exceed open until end of March that number in the spring.

BY CAITLIN CROME round two of awarding these Office of Student Financial Aid [email protected] grants, Seyfer said the office is a Brenda Buzynski said the of- little more than one week in and fice chooses who's eligible to Students have until March 31 has already received more than receive these grants based on to apply for financial aid from 4,000 applications. With the ap- guidance from the Department the Higher Education Emer- plications open through the end of Education and what students gency Relief Fund II, which is of March, she anticipates the of- demonstrate exceptional finan- designed to help those with fice will receive more. cial need. the greatest need during a fi- Seyfer said the office learned “How we choose is based on nance-walloping pandemic. to adapt the application time our ability to utilize the resourc- Similar to past relief bills, frame and deadline from the es we have available to us within the American Rescue Plan adds first time around to make the time constraints,” she said. an additional $39.58 billion to process smoother. The neediest Within a specific time frame, higher education through the students, such as federal Pell the office had to develop an ap- HEERF formula. The UI is ex- Grant students and first-gener- plication for students to access pected to receive $44,120,495.50 ation students, often need assis- MyUI and develop tools to re- to split evenly between the in- tance advocating for themselves ceive, review, and allocate the stitution and emergency relief and applying for these grants, funds based on a student’s fi- grants to students. she said. nancial need, as demonstrated These funds, which students “I really believe that it is our on the 2020-21 FAFSA, Buzynski can apply for through the UI’s job then to make sure that those said. Office of Financial Aid, will be students are still heard and tak- “We are grateful for the IT available for use through Sept. en care of,” Seyfer said. and data analytics & insight 30, 2023, the university said in a One of the differences be- teams we work with to help us Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan COVID-19 update March 22. tween the first funding alloca- effectively allocate funds to our The Old Capitol building is seen on March 6. During the first round of tion and the second allocation, students,” she said. Literacy & Counseling at the Of- with expenses this semester to campus so they could commu- these grants last fall, Assistant she said, is the government Seyfer said some of the pri- fice of Student Financial Aid. go to MyUI to see if they are el- nicate with their student popu- Provost and Director for the wants to prioritize exceptional mary needs for this grant have “We know many students, igible to apply for the HEERF II lations.” Office of Student Financial Aid financial need. So, for that rea- been focused on basic needs, or their parents, have experi- grant and would remind them Ryder said the office has also Cindy Seyfer said the office re- son, it is very important for the such as paying rent, buying enced job loss, reduced hours, that the application will close at used its Facebook page to share ceived 4,966 applications and office to make sure those stu- food, and having technology. increased technology costs, and the end of the day on March 31,” the HEERF II application and awarded 95 percent of those for dents who do have the highest “It is very important that many other financial hardships Ryder said. asked Undergraduate Student a total of 4,724 applicants. need are the students who are students have the technology due to the pandemic,” Ryder Ryder said staff have been Government and Graduate and “It is a tremendous position receiving the support, Seyfer that puts them in a position to said. working with multiple cam- Professional Student Govern- that financial aid is in,” Seyfer said. do well in class, to succeed they She hopes these funds will pus groups to get the word out ment to also share it on their said. “Generally, we do not have “It will make sure more stu- have to have the right equip- help cover some of those costs, about these funds. social media channels. USG as much money as we need so to dents are aware of it because ment,” she said. Ryder said. Many college stu- “Information about the created a TikTok video about the be in a position that we are go- that is our goal, to get this in- The office also encountered dents were also not eligible for HEERF II grant application HEERF II application. ing out saying, ‘We have money, formation and money out to the some students who indicated stimulus checks, so she is glad is being included in multiple “We are hoping all of these come and apply,’ it was really students that need it,” Seyfer they needed the money for child- that this funding is available to campus-wide COVID update efforts have helped spread the hard for us to know what we said. care, transportation, and medi- college students. emails,” she said. “In addition, word, so students are aware would find.” Senior Associate Director, cal expenses, said Kelsey Ryder, “I would encourage any stu- we shared information with in- of the option to apply for the When looking ahead to Systems and Awarding, for the associate director for Financial dent who is in need of assistance dividual colleges and offices on HEERF II grant,” Ryder said. Republicans criticize Hart’s election challenge Iowa Republicans told Congressional members the results of Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race should stand.

across the country would be trict,” said Wilburn, who is al- threatened. so the Iowa Democratic Party Republicans in Congress Chair. “These Iowans deserve have also spoken out against to have their ballots counted the contest. As previously re- and have their voices heard. ported by The Daily Iowan, U.S. This isn’t the time to play po- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, litical games and use inflam- led 123 other Republican law- matory rhetoric. Regardless of makers in sending a letter to party, Iowans understand that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, counting every legally cast bal- saying it was hypocritical for lot is at the heart of our demo- Pelosi to claim national voter cratic process.” fraud doesn’t exist while going Hart lost the election in Io- forward with an investigation wa’s 2nd Congressional Dis- into the Iowa election. Hart’s trict to now-Rep. Mariannette contest doesn’t claim fraud, Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, by six but that legally cast ballots votes. However, her contest Tian Liu/The Daily Iowan were excluded. The letter also argues that 22 lawful ballots, Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District candidate, Rita Hart speaks during a critiqued Hart for not going with votes cast for both Hart brunch fundraiser for Zach Wahls at the Walker Homestead on July 14, 2019. through the state’s judicial and Miller-Meeks, were left system before bringing her out of the final tally. BY NATALIE DUNLAP ocrat-controlled chamber. contest to the House. “It’s important to not lose [email protected] Hart’s lawyer Marc Elias Some House Democrats, sight of the fact that the right said they chose to file in the such as U.S. Rep. Dean Phil- to put a ballot in a ballot box is Iowa Republican leaders say U.S. House because the review lips, D-Minnesota, have also not a right to vote unless you it’s time to move on from the period provided by the Iowa raised concerns about a House have your vote count,” Elias election in Iowa’s 2nd Con- court system was too short to vote on the election results. told reporters last week. “And gressional District race. conduct a full recount of votes “Losing a House election by 22 voters who did everything “Those votes have been in the district. Hart’s contest six votes is painful for Dem- right, right now remain with- counted, they've been recount- alleges that 22 lawfully casted ocrats. But overturning it in out their right to vote, because ed, they've been canvassed by ballots were not counted, and the House would be even more their votes have been counted.” bipartisan boards, by a bipar- if they were to be counted, it painful for America,” Phillips Elias said despite backlash tisan County Board of Super- would show Hart in a nine- wrote on Twitter. “Just be- from Republicans and hes- visors, and signed off by the point lead over Miller-Meeks. cause a majority can, does not itancy from Democrats, he state canvas board,” Gov. Kim Pate said his office and the mean a majority should.” expects representatives will Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan Reynolds said at a Thursday Iowa Supreme Court were Reynolds thanked Phillips respect the voters if evidence Miller-Meeks dances after winning the election against her opponent, D. press conference. “This elec- ready to carry out the contest and the other Democrats who shows Hart received more law- Rita Hart. Miller-Meeks held an event Nov. 3, 2020 to await the results. tion should stand.” on the state level, and that the have spoken out against the ful votes than Miller-Meeks. Reynolds was joined by Io- Hart campaign should have contest but turned a critical wa Republican Chairman Jeff exhausted all state avenues. eye to the only Democrat in Io- Kaufmann and Secretary of Hart’s course of action is wa’s congressional delegation, State Paul Pate on Thursday permitted under the Federal U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne. to address Rita Hart’s contest Contested Election Act. Ian Mariani, Axne commu- of election results in the U.S. “We're not talking about nications director, provided House of Representatives. The legality, we're talking about the DI with a press release three Republican officials said more morality here, and the from December where Axne the state-certified election right thing to do is take the said the tight race was an ex- results should stand, which Iowa process to the fullest ex- ample of how every vote mat- shows Republican and now- tent to which we can go by our ters in elections. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Mill- code,” Kaufmann said. “It is a “It is critical that every Io- er-Meeks in a six-point lead. fair process; it is our judicial wan’s voice is heard in this They said Hart should have system.” election — and to that end, exhausted her options to con- Reynolds claimed that if Rita Hart has Constitutional test at the state level before the U.S. House unseated Mill- and legal grounds to pursue taking the contest to the Dem- er-Meeks, state election law that goal at the federal level,” she said. “I support a trans- parent process that ensures every properly-cast vote in this contest is counted. It is the only way to give Iowa voters full faith and confidence in the outcome of this historically close election.” In a comment provided to the DI by the Iowa Democrat- ic Party, State Rep. Ross Wil- burn, D-Ames, said the 22 voters identified by Hart’s team have been disenfranchised. “Iowans who cast their votes legally deserve to have them Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan counted. We know for a fact Democratic nominee Rita Hart (left) and Republican nominee Mariannette that at least 22 voters were dis- Miller-Meeks (right) strive for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat during enfranchised in the 2nd Dis- their Oct. 8, debate. 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 Opinions EDITORIAL Voters' voices are suppressed SF 413, an elections bill that Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed is a voter suppression bill, and we all need to call it what it is.

On March 8, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Senate File 413 into law. Under this law:

• Early voting is reduced from 29 to 20 days; • Polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day (They were previously open until 9 p.m.); • Absentee ballot-request forms won’t be sent to every Iowan. This new law should be re- pealed because it silences cit- izen voices in a representative democracy. Iowa’s law is part of a growing national problem. Georgia passed similar legislation lim- iting absentee voting to people 65 and older. This comes just after Georgia smashed voter turnout records in the 2020 election. If the county auditor tries to make voting easier in your county, this bill will charge the auditor with a felony if the law is broken. Matthew Hsieh/The Daily Iowan We need to be able to rec- Polling booths at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center in Iowa City on Nov. 3, 2020. Few voters came as the evening approached 7 p.m.. ognize laws that limit voting and the dangers they pose to time off work to vote and need Day, or in person altogether. Kaufmann said in a legislative of voter fraud. This law is at- democracy. One thing must be to navigate set hours on the job In 2020, more than 300,000 We don’t need to add more hearing on the bill. “Thousands tempting to solve a problem that clear: voter suppression is not — a problem which predom- Iowans 65 and older requested obstacles to voting of Iowans do not have faith [in doesn’t exist, and it disenfran- tolerable. inantly impacts low-income an absentee ballot. our election system].” But the chises voters in the process. families. Under this law, however, Despite a lack of evidence, Re- problem is not one of elections Iowa can’t restore trust in de- How will the law affect Io- Others, including students, absentee ballot-request forms publicans across the nation are itself; it’s a problem of false infor- mocracy by making it harder to wans? don't have cars to get to their will no longer be sent to every pushing for voting limitations to mation. vote. If one of the foundational polling location and need to resident, as Iowa Secretary combat supposed fraud. These The most significant charac- ideas of our democracy is free In Johnson County during access special transportation. of State Paul Pate did for the concerns have been largely fu- teristic of the 2020 election in and fair elections, this law isn’t during the 2020 general elec- Students are also often first- June primary and November eled by former President Trump’s Iowa was its record-breaking just — it just sets us back. tion, about 61,000 people vot- time voters or new voters in elections. This change would claims that the 2020 election was turnout. Seventy-two percent of Reynolds and politicians in ed early. Despite this, Repub- the state of Iowa and may need disproportionately affect older unfair — claims proven to be Iowans who were registered to the Iowa Legislature do not have lican lawmakers cut the early more time to figure out the Iowans who are not as familiar false. vote did, totaling over 1.6 million the right to determine who gets voting window to just 20 days process and to work around with technology to request an Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wil- votes cast. to vote and who doesn’t. This is — down from 29 under previ- their school schedules. absentee ballot and could lead ton, who introduced the bill in Similarly, Johnson County saw shameful and anti-democratic. ous law. Still others need to arrange to a decrease in overall voter the House, argued the now-law a record-breaking 86 percent In a democracy, voters pick our Many Johnson County resi- special transportation to and turnout is about election integrity. He turnout rate with a large share representatives; representatives dents need these extra days be- accommodations at their poll- Instead of serving Iowans contended the biggest form of made up of young voters which don’t pick the voters. cause many don’t have sched- ing place. Disabled and elderly who already face challenges in voter suppression is the fact that included voting by mail, early We need to call this law what it ules that would allow them to voters often face accessibili- voting, the legislature is chip- Iowans are losing trust in our voting, and on Election Day. is: voter suppression. vote at specific times. For- ex ty obstacles that can prevent ping away at necessary alter- electoral system. Even with these increased We need to call this law what it ample, some voters can’t take them from voting on Election natives to Election Day polls. “For whatever reason,” numbers, there is no evidence is: voter suppression.

COLUMN #NotallMen isn't helping sexual violence Conversations about violence against women often turn into conversations about men’s feelings, and it isn’t helping anyone.

will be convicted. So why does says “you must acknowledge that around you use to talk about the conversation so often focus I’m a good person before I will women? on absolving men, rather than acknowledge the problem.” If your only response to sexual making the world a safer place The rhetoric we use to have harassment is to say, “but I don’t for women? these conversations matters. do that!” and then move on, you To preface this discussion, Society consistently places the must ask yourself: what does let me be very clear. Women are burden on women to protect saying “not all men” contribute well aware that not every man themselves. Don’t go out alone. to the resolution of the problem? around us is an abuser. But fo- Don’t wear this. If you do, what- What purpose does this phrase cusing on the supposed inno- ever happens is on you. In fail- really serve, other than prioritiz- cence of men in these contexts is ing to focus on the actual cause ing the comfort of “good” guys extraordinarily unhelpful. Here’s of the problem — that is, those while failing to hold the bad ones why: committing the abuse — blame accountable? First, it ignores the everyday is placed on the victims. #No- It seems that every conver- experiences of women. Every tAllMen only shifts the focus fur- sation about violence against woman I know has been cat- ther away from the root problem women turns into a conversa- called on the street, or inappro- — the actual perpetrators. tion about men’s feelings, and priately touched at a bar. Every It also contributes nothing to it’s exhausting. Women are not woman I know has walked home the resolution of the problem. fighting all men. We’re fighting with her keys or her pepper spray According to a study by Stand the structures that enable sexu- at the ready. Up International, 78 percent of al abuse to continue unfettered. It’s not only strangers we have women have been sexually ha- Not every man takes an active to be wary of. Seventy percent of rassed in public spaces. How- part in these structures. But un- Jenna Galligan /The Daily Iowan rapes in the U.S. are committed ever, only 25 percent of those til they recognize and take part The third annual Women's March in Los Angeles in January drew thousands of participants. Gay men need to by someone the victim already women said someone stepped in in dismantling the system, they realize the common cause they have with feminists. knows, and 137 women are killed to help them. are complicit. bright clothes, and she talked on One in every three women has by an intimate partner every day. Maybe you’ve never sexually Listen to the women around BY KATHRYN RAVER the phone while she walked. Her experienced sexual violence in All women are subjected to assaulted or harassed someone. you when they tell their stories. [email protected] body was found a week later. their lifetime, according to the these aggressions. Telling us But have you confronted those Ask what you can do to make a Yet, instead of rallying to Centers for Disease Control and that “not all men” harm women who have? Have you stepped in difference, and then do it. The On March 3, Sarah Everard confront the problem or pro- Prevention. According to Rape, discredits women’s fears in favor when you’ve seen a woman be- conversation needs to change went missing in London. She vide support, men came out en Abuse, and Incest National Net- of making men feel better. It ing harassed? Have you actively so that it highlights the problem did everything we’re told to – masse waving the “#NotAllMen” work, only five out of every 1,000 prioritizes men’s comfort over made an effort to change the and those who are responsible if she wasn’t out too late, she wore banner. perpetrators of sexual violence women’s valid concerns, and it demeaning rhetoric the people any progress is to be made.

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Every single piece of the just to improve in every single BASKETBALL puzzle is returning for the area that kind of got exploited CONTINUED FROM 8 2021-22 season. After Iowa this season. I'm excited. We're came into the 2020-21 season all going to get back to work, with one experienced starter, I know we are going to work Clark, a former five-star re- Iowa returns its entire start- super hard. I think the future cruit for the Hawkeyes, dom- ing five of Czinano, Clark, is super bright.” inated the court in her first guards Kate Martin and Gab- With all five starters re- season as a Hawkeye. She fin- bie Marshall, and forward turning, expect Iowa women’s ished her freshman year lead- McKenna Warnock. basketball to make a deep run ing Division I Women’s Bas- Off the bench, junior Tomi in the NCAA Tournament. ketball in points (799), points Taiwo has been pivotal for the “The expectations should per game (26.8), assists (209), Hawkeyes defense, and has be extremely high,” Bluder and field goals made (259). been one of the only bench said. “I mean, nobody else Junior center Monika Czin- players to get significant min- expected much of our team ano ended the season at the utes in the NCAA Tournament this year, but we did. We're top of the nation in field goal for her defensive skills. Her the most important people in percentage, shooting 66.9 per- return next season will boost that locker room that believed cent from the field. Iowa’s ailing defense, which in each other, knew that we “We have other people to averaged almost 80 points per could have a special year. this puzzle,” head coach Lisa game. Moving forward, that's just Bluder said. “That's what's so “Having this offseason is going to get better and better. fun, is we have the anchors going to be so important for “Our goal is we want to Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan in Caitlin and Monika, but us,” Clark said. “Especially be in a Final Four. We want Iowa's Manuela Lizarazu follows her putt during the Diane Thomason Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on we've got a lot of good pieces returning our whole starting to take Iowa back to a Final Sept. 30, 2018. around that puzzle, too.” five and a solid bench as well, Four.” each team playing in 18-hole But Florida is a formidable GOLF one-on-one matches. Each opponent for the 50th ranked CONTINUED FROM 8 match will be worth one point, Iowa squad. and the team with the most The No. 11 Gators have won points will win the dual. two team tournaments this sea- are excited. I think they have all Senior Alex Schaake will lead son and are led by Sophomore really bought into what they’re the Hawkeyes, filling the team’s Yuxin Lin, who’s ranked 37th all working on. I think they all, top roster spot this week, fol- individually. McClear moved up individually, know what it’s lowed by sophomore Mac Mc- to 43rd in the individual nation- going to take to go out and put Clear, senior Benton Weinberg, al rankings after his individual three [good] rounds together and they really want to win a golf tournament.” I think they have all really bought into what On Tuesday, Galloway, Wildhaber, and Goldstein will they're all working on. be joined by sophomore Lea Zeitler and junior Manuela Liz- — Head coach Megan Menzel arazu. Lizarazu finished inside the top-20 in Utah in her first junior Gonzalo Leal Montero, triumph at the Spartan Colle- tournament action of the year, senior Jake Rowe, and senior giate. and Zeitler had an individual Charles Jahn. Following this week’s events, second-place finish earlier this The Hawkeyes won the Spar- the men’s team returns to the year at the Rebel Beach Inter- tan Collegiate in South Carolina same course from April 4-6 to collegiate. in early March, using a flurry of host the Calusa Cup and the Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan On the men’s side, Iowa’s late birdies to defeat both Notre women’s team competes next at Iowa guard Kate Martin and UConn guard Paige Bueckers chase after the ball during the Sweet 16 NCAA women's match-play event against Flor- Dame and Georgia Southern by the Indiana Spring Invitational basketball championship between Iowa and UConn on Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. ida will feature players from a single shot. from April 17-18.

and move on if we errored,” did commit 20 total attack- VOLLEYBALL Buzzerio said. “And then if ing errors compared to the CONTINUED FROM 8 we errored, it wasn’t weird Spartans’ 19. or not what we usually do. Iowa — now 4-14 overall We were going for it and at- in 2020-21 — will play its by freshman outside hitter tacking hard and high." final matches of the regu- Audrey Black. The final set proved that lar season April 2-3 against In the second set, Iowa manufactured a 4-0 run late to go up, 24-18. Once It's going to be a unique challenge. again, the Spartans did not go down without a fight, re- sponding with a 4-0 run of — Head coach Vicki Brown their own to trail 24-22 with set No. 2 on the line. Saturday was simply the 13-2 Minnesota in Minne- Michigan State, however, Hawkeyes’ day. Iowa com- apolis. doomed itself in set two, mitted six attack errors on “It’s going to be a unique committing an attacking the set, but three players challenge — a different error to lose, 25-22. earned three kills each. challenge,” Brown said. “We didn’t let them go In the end, the Hawkeyes “And we need to make sure on a lot of runs just point- had a better hitting per- we’re taking care of our Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan wise and that just helped us centage than the Spartans side of the court. That’s Iowa Libero Joslyn Boyer sets up a spike during a women's volleyball match between Iowa and Indiana at Carver- get that next ball mentality in each set, though Iowa where our focus will be.” Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 5, 2020. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 SPORTS 7

Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Caitlin Clark holds her head after being hit in the face during the Sweet 16 NCAA women's basketball game against UConn on Saturday.

Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan UConn guard Paige Bueckers runs after a pass during the Sweet 16 NCAA women's basketball game between Iowa Iowa guard Megan Meyer tries to block UConn guard Christyn Williams' three-pointer shot during the Sweet 16 and UConn on Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Huskies, 92- NCAA women's basketball game between Iowa and UConn on Saturday. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the 72. While No. 5 Iowa played their last game Saturday, No. 1 UConn advances to the Elite Eight today. Huskies, 92-72. While No. 5 Iowa played their last game Saturday, No. 1 UConn advances to the Elite Eight on today. Underdog run ends in Sweet 16 Iowa women's basketball fell to No. 1 seeded UConn in the NCAA tournament on Saturday, ending a season that was longer than predicted. Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan The Alamodome arena is seen before the Sweet 16 NCAA women's basketball game between Iowa and UConn on Saturday. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Huskies, 92-72. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games are the first in the tournament to allow fans into the stadium at 17 percent capacity.

Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall fights for the ball with UConn forward Aubrey Griffin during the second quarter of the Iowa guards Caitlin Clark and Gabbie Marshall block UConn guard Christyn Williams during the first quarter of the Sweet 16 NCAA women's basketball game between No. 5 Iowa and No. 1 UConn on Saturday. Sweet 16 NCAA women's basketball game between No. 5 Iowa and No. 1 UConn on Saturday. Sports MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2021 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Lone men’s swimmer in NCAAs scratched Hawks sweep Spartans Will Myhre, who was set to be Iowa’s final men’s swimmer Iowa downed Michigan State, 3-0, Saturday night, snapping a six-match losing streak. ever to participate in the NCAA Championships last week, was scratched from the meet after testing positive for COVID-19. The news was reported Friday by SwimSwam, the day he was scheduled to participate in the 100-yard breaststroke in Greens- boro, North Carolina. He was also slated to compete in the 200 breaststroke Saturday. Iowa announced Aug. 21, 2020 that it would cut its men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, and men’s gym- nastics pro- Myhre grams at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. The university reversed its decision to cut the women’s swimming and diving program Feb. 15, after a Title IX complaint was filed in September and a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the university from cut- ting that program. The men’s swimming and diving program isn’t expected to be reinstated. Myhre qualified for the NCAA Championships March 10, after setting the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke, with a time of 51.70 seconds at the Big Ten Championships. His time ranked Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan 14th nationally. Iowa defensive specialist Joslyn Boyer bumps the ball during the Iowa volleyball game against Indiana at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Oct. 20, 2019. His 200-yard breaststroke time of 1:55.83 ranked 43rd nationally. BY ISAAC GOFFIN stead of being a little bit antsy and guessing, we first set Saturday. Iowa finished Saturday’s [email protected] were steady, and we were actually making really opening set with a .256 hitting percentage and Garza named Wooden good first steps on the ball.” 18 kills. Award finalist In its final home match of the 2020-21 sea- Sophomore libero Joslyn Boyer had a career Despite its success on the attack, Iowa still Luka Garza was selected as a son, Iowa volleyball picked up its first win in night Saturday, amassing a personal-best 25 found itself trailing, 15-11, during the first set. finalist for the 2021 John Wooden the month of March, snapping a six-match los- digs — 10 of which came in the second set. After a timeout, the Hawkeyes made a charge Award, the Los Angeles Athletic ing streak. Boyer did not, however, cite her own personal late in the first set, rallying behind two kills Club announced Friday. The Hawkeyes pieced together one of their performance as the driving force behind Iowa’s from junior outside hitter Courtney Buzzerio. The award is given to the na- best performances of the year, sweeping Mich- victory. Rather, she attributed Saturday’s win to Eventually, the Hawkeyes tied the opening tion’s most outstanding men’s col- igan State, 3-0. the Hawkeyes’ toughness and resilience. set at 16, forcing Michigan State to call a time- lege basketball player. Prior to Saturday’s game, Iowa had not “It just says a lot about this team and our grit out. From there, Iowa claimed a 19-16 lead, caus- Three publications — Sporting notched a victory since Feb. 26. and competitiveness that we take it one day at a ing Michigan State head coach Cathy George to News, Basketball Times, and The “I don’t know if it’s we say last game in prac- time, and it doesn’t matter what happened the call for time again. Athletic — have recognized Garza tice or what it is,” Iowa head volleyball coach last day,” Boyer said. “We’re in the moment, and While the Spartans did claw their way to a 22- as the national Vicki Brown said postgame. “They’re just a de- we knew that our volleyball ability would be able all, first-set tie, the Hawkeyes finally closed the player of the termined team. They really want to be always to do that.” door in set No. 1 with a 3-0 run that was capped year. The Wash- showing signs of progress, and I think we just Just as they were in Friday night’s loss, the ington, D.C., approached the game completely different. In- Hawkeyes were excellent on the attack in the SEE VOLLEYBALL, 6 native is also a finalist for the Oscar Robertson COLUMN | WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Garza Trophy, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Golf teams Award, Senior CLASS Award, and Lute Olson Award. Bright future for Hawkeyes Garza is Iowa’s only two-time unanimous first-team All-Amer- ican. He led the nation in points With all five starters returning next season, Iowa women’s hit the road (747), player efficiency rating basketball will get better. (35.84), 30-point games (8), field goals made (281), and 20-point The women will compete games (22). at the Chattanooga Classic The center broke Iowa’s 32-year old scoring record in February while the men face the when he surpassed the late Roy Florida Gators in an 18-hole Marble. He finished his Iowa career with 2,306 points, seventh best in match-play dual. Big Ten history. In the second round of the 2021 BY CHRIS WERNER NCAA Tournament, which was his [email protected] final game of his Hawkeye career, Garza finished with 36 points. That The Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams is tied for the most a Hawkeye are back on the road for a pair of early-week has scored in a NCAA Tournament events. game. The men’s team will face the University The Wooden Award will be pre- of Florida in an 18-hole match play match in sented April 6 on ESPN. Naples, Florida, at Calusa Golf Club Monday while the women’s team competes at Black Creek Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the Chattanooga Classic Monday and Tues- day. QUOTE OF THE DAY The men’s match against Florida is the Hawkeyes’ second match play event of the “I think people are just season, while the women will play 54 holes going to be super excited of stroke play competition against 14 other about Iowa women's teams in Tennessee. basketball.” The Chattanooga Classic features teams from Iowa, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Ohio, and West Virgin- — Women’s ia. Iowa is the lone Big Ten program at the basketball player Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Caitlin Clark after Iowa guard Caitlin Clark dribbles toward the basket during the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament event. Iowa finished against No. 4 Kentucky on March 23, at the Bill Greehey Arena at Saint Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. Iowa’s women’s team is coming to Tennes- the season see off a strong performance the last time with a Sweet 16 BY CHLOE PETERSON nament, Iowa bounced No. 12 Central Michigan out when the Hawkeyes placed second in a appearance. [email protected] and No. 4 Kentucky out of contention before meet- weather-shortened BYU Spring Classic two ing No. 1 UConn in the Sweet 16. weeks ago in Hurricane, Utah. SAN ANTONIO — It was a Cinderella story-type UConn women’s basketball has been flashing its Heading into the third and final round of finish for Iowa women’s basketball in the 2020-21 dominance since 2006, as it has gotten to the Elite its most recent even that was canceled be- season. Eight 15 consecutive times. It would have been a cause of snow, the team was just three shots In November, after losing 2020 Big Ten Player miracle if the Hawkeyes pulled off a win. behind Texas Tech and had three players in STAT OF THE DAY of the Year Kathleen Doyle, the Hawkeyes were Although the Hawkeyes fell, 92-72, in the Sweet the top-10 on the individual leaderboard. not even projected to be in the NCAA Tournament 16, it's just the beginning for the young team. Sophomore Jacque Galloway was in second field. “The reason I came to Iowa is because I wanted place and six shots off the lead, freshman 13 But against all odds, the young Hawkeye line- to do something special,” freshman point guard Klara Wildhaber was tied for sixth position, up, consisting of four first-year starters, pieced Caitlin Clark said. “I think more and more people and sophomore Morgan Goldstein in a tie for Gold medals track and field together a 15-8 regular season and rallied its way are starting to kind of go that route. I think that's ninth. won at the Big Ten Invite to the championship game of the Big Ten Tourna- important, especially this being my home state, “We have a very hungry lineup,” Iowa head No. 1 Saturday in the first ment. this is where I wanted to go. I know I'm in the women’s golf coach Megan Menzel said fol- outdoor competition of the After grabbing the No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tour- right place. This season was truly special.” lowing the BYU Spring Classic. “I think they season. SEE BASKETBALL, 6 SEE GOLF, 6