THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 Tuesday, September 25, 2007 UI ONLINE INSIDE Metzendorf rewriting record Los n th UI books t i e Iowa women’s golfer Tyrette Metzendorf fired a career-low and school-record 68 over seeks the weekend, etching even more history under her name in her third season as a HE Hawkeye. Sports, 1B ADAC OUSE Latinos H H By Shajia Ahmad E THE DAILY IOWAN xx “Bienvenidos,” reads a new version of the UI Admissions website. With the addition of the new webpage, the Office of Admis- sions is working to disseminate information to Spanish-speaking parents of prospective students, said Emil Rinderspacher, the senior associate director of Admissions. The site, which was launched Sept. 20, provides information about campus life, recommenda- tions for high-school coursework, Iowa looks to and financial-aid resources. date with Indiana Latino students represent Consecutive losses have left close to 3 percent of the UI popu- plenty of concerning areas lation. Nationally, the group com- for the Hawkeye football poses around 12 team, especially with recent percent of nemesis Indiana coming to undergraduates Kinnick Stadium Saturday. in U.S. colleges Sports, 1B and universities, according to the UI behind other National Coun- state schools in cil of La Raza, a civil-rights and Zamora advocacy coali- federal Pell Grants chairman of Recent data show fewer local tion for Latinos based in Wash- Hispanic Education students receive the federal Coalition funds than do students at ington, D.C. Peter Zamora, University of Northern Iowa the chairman of and Iowa State University. the Hispanic Education Coalition, Campus, 2A an organizing body in the council, said the translated information will Flag at half-staff be helpful to parents of prospective The Old Capitol flag will be students only if the university is flown at half- able to reach its intended audience. Rinderspacher said his office plans staff today in to disseminate news about the new memory of resource to high-school counselors, Alec Michael especially in communities with Lawson, who large Latino populations, through was a fliers and announcements. freshman at the UI. Lawson SEE SPANISH, 3A was from Eagle Grove, Iowa. Photo illustration by Ed Bornstein/The Daily Iowan Approximately 3 million Americans suffer self-inflicted pain because of a “rebound effect” from taking too much headache medication. New test in the Latino community works for panic Millions of Americans suffer from headaches, Chronic headaches by the numbers attacks from migraines to ‘rebound effect’ pain. • 45 million Americans These films will be shown The UI is developing a blood suffer some kind of recurring through out the week: test to help diagnose and By Zhi Xiong confirmed a diagnosis for because of a “rebound effect” headaches. • 3.7 percent of Iowans identify treat panic disorder, which THE DAILY IOWAN migraines. from taking too much headache • 80 percent of women themselves as Latino. affects millions of • Latino students represent 2.6 Approximately 28 million medication, the New York Times and more than 66 percent Americans. Campus, 4A Diagnosed with migraines at Americans suffer similar reported in August. percent of UI students. of men experience tension age 8, UI sophomore Dara Eifler migraines, according to WebMD Similar to a hangover, • Latino students represent 12 headaches. ‘F--- Bush’ editorial knows to down an Excedrin Inc. patients can suffer more percent of all undergraduates in when she feels the first buzz of a Found to be hereditary, even headaches after taking over- • 28 million have migraines. U.S. colleges and universities and was infantile headache coming on. allergy medicine, decongestants, Colorado State University’s the-counter pain relievers such • Around 3 million have 5 percent of graduate students. It felt like “constant hammer- and certain foods can trigger as Tylenol and even prescription Rocky Mountain Collegian “rebound headaches” caused • Approximately 25 percent of ing or someone’s squeezing my migraines. More than 80 percent migraine medicine, according to stepped way over the line by their medication. Latino students ages 18-24 are head all over,” she said. “It does- of women experience tension- the Mayo Clinic. enrolled in postsecondary with its four-word editorial. n’t let go for hours.” type headaches, another recur- Without knowing their pills Sources: New York Times, Opinions, 6A Eifler said her headaches ring and chronic class. are the culprit, many continue ww.WebMD.com, World Health degree-granting institutions. were severe enough to keep her Approximately 3 million Organization Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, National home from school. An MRI actually suffer self-inflicted pain SEE HEADACHES, 3A Council of La Raza dailyiowan.com For photos, videos, audio, blogs, CORN GENETICALLY ENHANCED and more, check us out online at: dailyiowan.com Daily Iowan EX-DIPLOMAT GIVES Television To watch Daily Iowan Firms create Television, go online at GRAVE ASSESSMENT dailyiowan.com or tune into UITV. The 15-minute newscast Ambassador Wendy is on Sunday through Sherman Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 Check out Daily Iowan Television p.m., with reruns at 12:30 and for a glimpse of the Washington policymaker’s ‘super’ corn presentation at dailyiowan.com. 1:30 a.m. and 7:45 and 8:45 Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences a.m. the following day. By Margaret Poe will team up to make a super breed THE DAILY IOWAN WEATHER In a tone both somber and of corn called SmartStaxTM. determined, Washington insider Wendy Sherman offered a grave By Kayla Kelley should hit the market in 2010. assessment of the United States’ THE DAILY IOWAN “We have had corn plants in the role in the world on Monday. lab to make sure they work,” he During her stop in Iowa City, Genetically engineered corn said. “[The project] has been in Mostly cloudy, breezy, the former ambassador said will gain five more genes to development for more than a year.” 70% chance of recovering from the damage become SmartStaxTM, a new The two companies have had showers/T-storms. incurred from the Bush adminis- corn hybrid made up of eight an ongoing, competitive relation- © genes to protect crops. ship that has resulted in legal tration will greatly exceed its Robin Svec/The Daily Iowan 72 22 C 48 9 C eight-year reign. Monsanto Co., an agricultural issues, he said. © “It will take, I believe, at least Ambassador Wendy Sherman, a former adviser to President Clinton giant, and Dow AgroSciences will After those issues were a generation,” she said. “We are and Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and Warren work together to create the new resolved, around two years ago, INDEX that deep in the hole.” Christopher, gives a lecture at the Englert Theatre on Monday. breed of corn by combining their Hamlin said, the partnership Sherman, who served as an marketed traits. between Monsanto and Dow Arts 7A Opinions 6A adviser to former President Clin- more than 25 years of work in the negotiating with North Korean Garry Hamlin, a Dow Agro- AgroSciences just “made sense” Classifieds 4B Sports 1B ton and Secretary of State public and private sectors. leader Kim Jong Il, Sherman Sciences LLC spokesman, said because of their importance in Crossword 6B Madeleine Albright on North From advocating for the foster the companies have not yet decided Korea, offered wisdom accrued in children of Maryland to SEE AMBASSADOR, 3A the price of the product, which SEE CORN, 3A 2A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, September 25, 2007 News dailyiowan.com for more local news UI lags in Pell Grant percentage The Daily Iowan Volume 139 Issue 62 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Seventeen percent of UI students Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. .335-5788 Editor: Fax: 335-6184 receive federal Pell Grants, Jason Brummond. .335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: compared with 23 percent at Call: 335-6030 Brittany Volk. .335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: University of Northern Iowa and accuracy and fairness in the reporting Emileigh Barnes. .335-6063 Bryce Bauer. 335-6063 21 percent at Iowa State University. of news. 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Design Editor: the state. ta’s director of student finance, Periodicals postage paid at the Iowa Maggie Voss. .335-6030 Graphics Editor: That number is one of the Kris Wright, agrees. City Post Office under the Act of main ways economic diversity Nelle Dunlap. .335-6030 “I can’t figure any other way Congress of March 2, 1879. Photo Editor: is measured in the nation’s to do it,” she said. SUBSCRIPTIONS Wesley Cropp. .335-5852 universities. The most recent Warner said the key is to Call: Pete Recker at 335-5783 Web Editor: figures, released by U.S. News look at other federal and state E-mail: [email protected] Tony Phan.