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CITY COUNCIL ELECTION Hancher site debated Hopefuls discuss violence Iowa City residents challenge City Council candidates with concerns. By NICOLE KARLIS [email protected]
Iowa City residents showered Iowa City City Council candidates on Mon- day afternoon with questions about public safety, a franchise fee, and alco- hol-fueled violence. The forum, hosted by the Johnson County Task Force on Aging, marked the first time the six council hopefuls discussed issues together. Past forums did not include District B candidates Mark McCallum and current Coun- cilor Connie Champion. Candidates Terry Dickens, Susan Mims, Jeff Shipley, and Dan Tallon are running for the two at-large seats. The four hopefuls knocked out Jared Bazzell in last week’s primary election. Champion, in her third term as the JAY SCHLEIDT/THE DAILY IOWAN District B councilor, is opposing real- Iowa City residents and UI students wait to give their opinions on where the university should relocate the Hancher/Voxman/Clapp complex as Kristin estate agent and UI alumnus Summerwill addresses the crowd in Macbride Auditorium on Monday. The UI is considering two sites — one just up the hill from the current Hancher site and Mark McCallum. another near downtown Iowa City. Each candidate had a chance to respond to questions from the roughly ON THE WEB 20 people in the audience, starting Music students want To see footage of the public with a public safety-focus. a quick decision. forum on Hancher, visit “I believe some [recent violent activi- dailyiowan.com. ties] are an oversaturation of assisted By SHANE ERSLAND housing,” McCallum said. [email protected] improve business in the area. Other candidates agreed low-income “[The UI] has stated on housing is part of the perceived rise in Several Iowa City resi- numerous occasions its crime in Iowa City’s Southeast Side. dents debated well after the desire to extend retail [and] “I definitely think the accumula- final Hancher forum was residential development tion of low-income housing has creat- scheduled to end Monday south of Burlington,” said ed some of those problems,” said Mims, adding the city needs to take a night. Josh Schamberger, the presi- look at spreading out the housing, For some, it was the last dent of the Iowa possibly with an ordinance or chance to fight for where City/Coralville Area Conven- zoning regulation. they want the complex’s tion and Visitors Bureau. Shipley, a UI student, suggested a new home. “There will not be a better UI officials continue to more creative approach to reducing anchor development opportu- the violence. weigh two locations for the FILE PHOTO/THE DAILY IOWAN nity than Hancher.” Floodwaters from the Iowa River engulf Hancher Auditorium on June 16, Hancher/Voxman/Clapp com- But UI Professor Emeritus SEE COUNCIL, 3 plex: just up the hill from its 2008. UI officials have said they will choose a site on which to build the new Daryl Granner said he previous location on the West Hancher/Voxman/Clapp complex before the end of the year. The state Board approves of the West Side Side of campus or moving it of Regents will have the final say. site because the UI already Election Timeline south of Burlington Street owns that land, noting the • Aug. 28: Deadline to validate campaign near downtown. Monday night. After a pres- express varying opinions on university would need to buy • Oct. 6: Primary election, knocked UI senior Upwards of 300 people entation from an outside con- the move. property for a downtown site. Jared Bazzell out of the race crowded into Macbride Audi- sultant, attendees started to Many proponents of the • Nov. 3: General election, two at-large seats torium for the discussion on line up at a podium to downtown site argued it would SEE HANCHER, 3 will be chosen along with District B seat Source: City of Iowa City website IMU eyes bowling comeback Officials previously removed the old IMU bowl- IMU timeline The IMU has seen a bowling alley ing alley after declining popularity. and record flooding in nearly a century: By ERIN PETTIT mornings. According to an article in [email protected] SUI Staff Magazine, an old university • 1911: Iowa Union forms publication, students and UI employ- • 1926: Unit 1 of IMU completed The 16-lane bowling alley that ees bowled 720,000 games between • 1955: Unit 3 of IMU completed, including a 16-lane bowling alley opened in the IMU in 1955 employed league and recreational play in the first • 1988: Bowling alley removed from students — called “pinsetters” — two and a half years the alley was open. IMU whose sole job was to pick up roughly But its popularity eventually rolled 1 • 2008: Floods cause $20 million in DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN 19,900 pounds of pins in during 4 ⁄2 - into the gutter. hour shifts. damage Greg Pechman bowls during league play at Colonial Lanes on Oct. 5. Officials cut the bowling alley down to • 2013: Earliest estimate for IMU base- Pechman, who bowled in the IMU bowling alley 21 years ago, said Students paid 35 cents per game to eight lanes and then removed it in 1988. bowl at the alley, and instructors ment completion bringing back the venue would be a great alternative to the downtown Source: IMU website offered free lessons on Saturday SEE BOWLING, 3 atmosphere.
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Conference Archaeologist is celebrating Kurtis Kettler, a UI sen- get experience with archae- ology and, hopefully, broad- When: Thursday-Saturday 1. Good Hawkeye reception its 50-year anniversary this ior doing work-study in the Where: Sheraton Hotel, 210 S. 2. Officials carry on normally despite budget mandate year, and it has used UI office, is helping to restore en horizons for careers.” Dubuque 3. Commentary: An undefeated sensibility students since its creation. photos in the archives for a Stephen Lensink, the associate director of the 4. Death shocks local community It holds more than 4 million digital database. The data- office, who has been 5. artifacts from approximate- base takes all of the images, Victim described as ‘caring landlord, family man’ involved with the organi- several hundred years ear- ly 10,000 excavation sites some more than 100 years old, and categorizes them so zation since the 1960s, lier. Around half of the arti- in Iowa ranging from said students gain one- facts at the office were dis- human and animal excavations can be searched by date or location. So far, on-one time with faculty covered during excavations, remains to handmade tools. the archives have more and receive “undivided with the rest donated by In the repository room than 47,000 photos. attention” during the general public, containing the bulk of the Officials are also working research and projects. Doershuk said. artifacts, John Doershuk to transfer all paper copies “Students receive 100 In the office’s first years, spun a handle, rolling a of maps into digital form. percent of our time,” he students mainly helped massive shelf holding more The Geographic Information said. “It’s a great with summer field excava- than 1,000 pounds of arti- Services process began in opportunity for them.” tions, Lensink said. While facts by with ease. 1999 and utilizes I-Sites, an The office’s current loca- summer projects have less- For Doershuk, the state online master inventory of tion, 700 Clinton Street ened in numbers, the archaeologist of Iowa, the archaeological sites in Iowa. Building, is also in its 50th organization has remained artifacts and materials at Kettler said working year and has held a range true to its purpose, he said. the office are much more at the office is helpful of businesses from a gro- “The main thing stu- than just old things. for students interested cery store to a mail facility. dents get is practical field “[Iowa’s artifacts] open in archaeology. The oldest artifact in the experience and cultural up a window to the past,” “It’s a great foot in the office record was discovered resource management he said, and artifacts door,” he said. “[Students] in 1863 and dates back skills,” Lensink said. METRO
Nursing grad the UI College of Nursing. Harry Rayton IV, 22, was Burkart, who was charged The meeting is part of a lead- charged with both aiding and with attempted murder, was students to hold ership project in which they hope abetting attempted murder and found not guilty on Sept. 11. On info meeting to educate students more about assault causing injury. The aid- Sept. 30, Rayton asked that the the graduate programs. ing and abetting charge was dis- aiding and abetting charge be An informational meeting is — by Nicole Karlis missed by the state. dismissed. He argued one of the planned for Oct. 20 to educate Man pleads guilty Police accused Rayton of elements of the charge is that undergraduate students about kicking and punching the victim the attempted murder occurred the graduate nursing programs to assault while Adam Burkart, 19, alleged- and the court ruled it hadn’t. offered at the UI. An Iowa City man accused of ly stabbed him. The fight left The court sentenced Rayton A panel of graduate stu- helping another man attack a the victim with broken ribs and to 110 days in jail, with credit for dents will hold the session, person pleaded guilty to assault six stab wounds in the chest, 110 days previously served. including Kristin Breitbach in causing injury on Oct. 7. back, and abdomen. — by Regina Zilbermints
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Karl Altaus, 20, 115 S. Governor Hall 517B, was charged Oct. 9 public intoxication and disorderly urinating in public. St., was charged Sunday for with possession of a fictitious conduct. Aaron Paxton, 21, Coralville, was assault causing injury and public license, simple assault, and Joseph Judge, 31, Alba, Iowa, charged Oct. 9 with public intoxi- intoxication. public intoxication. was charged Oct. 10 with public cation and disorderly conduct. Teresa Amaro, 33, 2502 Nevada Michael Estes, 20, Kewanee, Ill., intoxication. Matthew Peterson, 21, 511 S. Ave., was charged Sunday with was charged Sunday with Kathryn Kidd, 28, Des Moines, Johnson St. Apt. 5, was charged driving with a suspended or can- public intoxication. was charged Sunday with public Oct. 10 with public intoxication. celed license. Ross Farrington, 29, Naperville, intoxication. Cole Riley, 22, Chicago, was Kenneth Ausman, 34, Coralville, Ill., was charged Oct. 7 with pub- Anthony Koranda, 21, 525 S. charged Oct. 9 with public intoxi- was charged Oct. 10 with public lic intoxication and falsifying Lucas St., was charged Oct. 7 cation and disorderly conduct. intoxication. driver licenses. with public intoxication. Banjamin Roberson, 35, Ryan Bacon, 18, 2422 Bartelt Matthew Freesmeier, 22, 220 Chad Krantz, 37, 1322 Whiting Muscatine, was charged Oct. 7 Road, was charged Sunday with Lafayette St. No. 203, was Avenue Court, was charged Oct. with OWI. unlawful use of authentic driver charged Oct. 10 with public 9, with public intoxication. Nicole Sanders, 26, Ottumwa, license or identification of another. intoxication. Douglas Land, 19, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was charged Oct. 7 with Marco Bartolome, 23, Park Evan Gailey, 20, Lake Bluff, Ill., was charged Sunday with PAULA. driving with a revoked license. Ridge, Ill., was charged Oct. 10 was charged Sunday with public Joel Lang, 31, Marshalltown, Robert Sexton, 23, Oaklawn, Ill., with disorderly contact. intoxication. Iowa, was charged Sunday with was charged Oct. 10 with Kegan Bawden, 19, address Andrew Geraty, 20, Libertyville, public intoxication. urinating in public. unknown, was charged Oct. 10 Ill., was charged Oct. 10 Collin Lenton, 20, Coralville, was James Skupien, 21, Geln Ellyn, with public intoxication, PAULA, with PAULA. charged Oct. 9 with PAULA. Ill., was charged Oct. 10 with and possession of an open alco- Tyler Gill, 18, E236 Currier, was Allen Levit, 19, 703 N. Dubuque public intoxication. hol container in public. charged Oct. 9 with possession of St., was charged Oct. 9 with pub- Travis Smith, 22, Council Bluffs, Korinne Burns, 21, Bettendorf, drug paraphernalia. lic intoxication and possession of was charged Sunday with public was charged Oct. 10 with posses- Taylor Gorney, 19, 2942 N. a fictitious license. intoxication. sion of an open alcohol container Dubuque, was charged Oct. 8 Davis Linden, 24, address Grace Sullivan, 23, 727 N. Dodge in public. with OWI. unknown, was charged Oct. 8 St., was charged Oct. 9 with OWI. Ryan Cannon, 27, 2018 Nolan Hammel, 50, Osage, Ill. , with public intoxication. Trent Temple, 21,Coralville, was Waterfront Drive Lot 89, was was charged Sunday with public John Martin, 38, 2 Oak Park charged Oct. 10 with public charged Monday with fifth- intoxication. Court, was charged Oct. 10 with intoxication. degree theft. Monica Hernandez, 18, E006 public intoxication and assault Cody Torgler, 23, 220 Lafayette Anthony Caragiulo, 20, Des Hillcrest, was charged Oct. 8 with causing injury. St. No. 203, was charged Oct. 10 Plaines, Ill., was charged Oct. 10 a false report to law enforcement Patrick Martin, 26, North with public intoxication. with public intoxication, disor- and fifth-degree theft. Liberty, was charged Sunday with Kyle Utley, 23, Fort Dodge, Iowa, derly conduct, and interference Jason Johns, 28, 1929 Delwood public intoxication. was charged Oct. 9 with public with official acts. Drive, was charged Oct. 9 with Sara Milinac, 20, 409 S. Johnson intoxication and disorderly Brian Clark, 22, Burlington, was public intoxication and disorderly St. Apt. 2, was charged Oct. 9 conduct. charged Oct. 10 with public conduct. with PAULA. Asaf Vaknin, 21, 503 N. Van intoxication. Whitney Johnson, 19, 1235 E. Kellon Monit, 26, Burr Ridge, Ill., Buren St. was charged Sunday Jesse Clark, 27, Ames, was Burlington St., was charged was charged Sunday with disor- with public intoxication and charged Oct. 10 with public Sunday with driving with a sus- derly conduct. urinating in public. intoxication. pended or canceled license. Andrew Norveisas, 20, North Bryce Vandendriessche, 21, Marcus Donnolly, 24, Cedar Benjamin Jones, 18, 235 Slater, Liberty, was charged Oct. 6 with Cedar Falls, was charged Sunday Rapids, was charged Oct. 10 with was charged Oct. 9 with posses- driving with a suspended or can- with urinating in public. public intoxication and fourth- sion of a controlled substance. celed license. Nathan Weigel, 21, 674 E. Court degree criminal mischief. Dominique Jones, 24, Cedar Evan Panther, 22, Cedar Falls, St. Apt. 503 was charged Oct. 10 Jeffery Fakhoury, 19, Mayflower Rapids, was charged Sunday with was charged Oct. 10 with with public intoxication.
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HANCHER A moving experience CONTINUED FROM 1 At the final forum on where to relocate the Hancher/Voxman/ Clapp complex, one local resident proposed elevating Hancher “It’s unconscionable to Auditorium. The plan includes building a parking garage under the suggest that we should structure, which could withstand flooding easily. spend money on some- If UI officials choose that route, it wouldn’t be the first time the university has moved a massive building. thing we already have — a In 1905, Calvin Hall sat in the Pentacrest on the land where Macbride site on the West Side,” he Hall is now located. The red-brick on the building did not resemble the said. “Somebody has to theme of limestone buildings constructed on the Pentacrest. pay for this.” But UI officials recognized the value of Calvin Hall — then called The Federal Emergency Science Hall — and decided to save the oldest building on campus Management Agency has except for the Old Capitol. agreed to pay for 90 per- So officials moved Calvin Hall across Jefferson Street — while cent of the price at either continuing to hold classes inside — at the pace of 2 feet per day. It location; both are estimat- took 1,000 screw jacks and a team of horses to relocate the brick ed cost between $250 mil- building and keep it level during the 105-foot move. The move also lion and $270 million. UI used 27 railroad cars worth of timber. Moving the 6,000 ton, three- officials plan to present story building took six months. their decision to the state Source: A pictorial history of the University of Iowa, by John Gerber, The Board of Regents by the University of Iowa guide to campus architecture, by John Beldon Scott end of the year. The regents will have the final say. ‘The downtown option because, DAVID SCRIVNER/THE DAILY IOWAN Glen Patton of Ambrose since the flood, as a musician, I’ve Dan Brown bowls during league play at Colonial Lanes on Monday. UI officials have plans to rebuild a bowl- & Boyd Real Estate pre- ing alley in the IMU basement. It’s unclear if the project will be halted in response to a state Board of sented another option for had the opportunity to be Regents freeze on non-flood-related new construction projects. Hancher’s future. Patton said he has been working integrated with downtown Iowa said David Grady, the UI with Jeremy Patterson — ‘I think that students City and the rest of the UI, and I’d BOWLING associate vice president for who specializes in moving Student Services. will use [the bowling buildings — to discuss ele- like to see it stay that way.’ CONTINUED FROM 1 Victoria Sharp, the UI vating the complex’s origi- alley] as an enjoyable special assistant to the nal building and — Tessa Welterlen, UI senior music major More than 20 years later, provost on alcohol safety, activity. Students have installing parking below UI officials are considering agreed the bowling alley it. been asking for it.’ ‘I’m really worrying about the rebuilding lanes in the would give students a new Patton added the plan basement of the IMU as a way to spend their free- would only cost $20 mil- — Victoria Sharp, UI special parking ramps, getting 2,000 part of its reconstruction time. lion, saving the UI rough- assistant to the provost on post-flood. The project is “I think that students ly $250 million. people across the street and up alcohol safety not expected to be complet- will use [the bowling alley] “It may be a little late the stairs and out of the ramps. … ed until at least 2013. as an enjoyable activity,” for people to make this ki said the on-campus While officials told the she said. “Students have decision for Hancher, but I’d like to see it back at the old bowling alley is a popular state Board of Regents at been asking for it.” there were other build- place for students. option one.’ its last meeting they want UI sophomores Hillary ings damaged by the flood “It’s hard to think of to move forward with their Southwick and Mary that this could be an freshman year [without the — Roger Beermann, Iowa City resident and bowling-alley plans, it’s Schlader said they think option for,” he said. UI School of Music alumnus unclear how recent budget the possible addition to the bowling alley],” she said. Iowa City resident Jean cut announcements will IMU is exciting. “We would have had a lot of Smith said Patton’s idea affect its future. “[Bowling] is something boring nights.” would be an environmen- parking, while east site concerned with the In light of Gov. Chet Cul- you can enjoy in all sea- While UI students don’t tally friendly alternative. supporters favored the Hancher committee ver’s decision to place 10 sons,” Schlader said. have an on-campus alley, “My concern is energy location closer to the rest members reaching a percent across-the-board At least four other Big Ten many travel off-campus when you’re talking about of campus. quick decision than cuts, Regent President schools have bowling alleys to bowl. [constructing] new build- Forum moderator Joe which site David Miles has mandated — Indiana University, Business from UI stu- ings,” she said. “The UI Hibbard, a consultant to they chose. freezing new construction Michigan State University, has made a commitment the UI, said the discussion “The sites are OK, but dents is frequent at Colo- projects aside from flood- the University of Minnesota, to be green.” brought a variety of useful they should be moving nial Bowling Lanes, 2253 recovery at the UI. It is and Purdue University. Most of those in atten- arguments to consider. faster,” he said. “We’re Old Highway 218 S., said unknown whether the Nationally, bowling par- dance, however, were “It was good to have a music students, and Morgan Ripperton, the bowling alley fits in the ticipation increased by focused on the East and cross section of views,” where we’ve been per- alley’s assistant day flood-recovery category. approximately 5 percent West sites. he said. forming [recently] has manger. Officials originally said from 2007 to 2008, and One benefit attendees UI sophomore Nick just been in a room. It’s He said most students they wanted to install the some 49.5 million Ameri- raised for the west site Harbeck, a vocal-perform- not the same as being use the alley at night, along bowling alley because of cans over 7 years old went included easier access to ance major, was more on stage.” with university clubs and high student interest. bowling in 2008, according In the beginning, the to the National Sporting teams for events. IMU’s old alley proved to be Goods Association. The bowling venue offers popular, but that eventual- Iowa State University has a good alternative to the in that area, it’s being “We have to think about ly faded, said Jean Kendall, maintained a bowling alley bars, Ripperton said. COUNCIL destroyed,” she said. “More people who can’t already who served as IMU director for around 70 years in the “It’s not a downtown CONTINUED FROM 1 police are going to help.” afford to pay utilities,” the of event services in 1965. school’s Memorial Union. atmosphere,” he said. “It’s Residents also asked UI student said. Lack of interest, along the ISU junior Renee Zbyns- pretty laid-back.” candidates for their views The City Council elec- UI needing space for other He said he would like to on the pending franchise tion is Nov. 3. The current services, pushed officials to see more citizens get fee — an issue on which city councilors will discuss remove the lanes. involved, recommending candidates are split. the franchise fee on Oct. But student interest is “citizen-officer patrol,” “I’m totally in favor of 20, when they will set a now high, and a bowling when police partner with this fee,” Champion public hearing for the first alley will provide students a civilian who is familiar said. “We need another week in November. an alternative to the bars, with the neighborhood. source of income in this “We need to solve this as community.” a community,” Shipley Other candidates, such said. as Mims, would like the But Champion, the vet- see the franchise tax fee eran councilor who initial- be a last resort. ly voted on Sept. 29 to “If elected, I want to defer the juvenile-curfew analyze the budget and ordinance, said she feels get rid of the franchise fee the solution is hiring more if we possibly could,” Mims officers and avoiding too said. much low-income housing Tallon said he is in certain places. opposed to the fee and “We simply can’t put any thinks it could hurt the more low-income housing community.
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dawdle and wonder about the fate of Tom Local government bodies should DeLay, the former Republican Pooh-Bah. Poor guy had to drop out of “Dancing with incentivize green businesses BEAU ELLIOT the Stars” because of [email protected] stress fractures in his As the trend toward promoting environmentally feet. Of course, the cyn- friendly communities spreads, entities in the So this is the way it ics among us would say Johnson Country area have been working to do apparently goes these a lot more is fractured their part as well. days. On NPR recently, in the “Genius of K The Johnson County Council of Governments has an infectious-disease Street” than his feet. developed a community climate task force to assist expert, in urging people Not me. I think the guy its entities — surrounding municipalities and the (that would be us, if just wanted to dance. UI — in reducing emissions. The group, which orig- you’re keeping score at How’s he going to find inally got the idea from the Sierra Club’s Cool home) to get flu shots, his feminine side now? Cities Task Force, provides such members as stressed that people Or we could dawdle Coralville, Iowa City, and North Liberty with soft- cannot get the flu from on the sidelines and ware to calculate their energy use in hopes they the flu vaccines, con- engage in the latest will be able to identify ways to decrease demand for trary to some rumors. national sport, which, of electricity and promote efficiency in government, The flu shot is made course, is making fun of commercial, and possibly residential buildings. CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN from a dead flu virus; President Obama for Iowa City officials have also been working on The Power Plant and UI water-treatment plant are seen from the thus, it cannot repro- receiving the Nobel totaling the city’s emissions. Next, they will devel- Main Library parking lot on April 6. Johnson County and its var- duce and cannot cause Peace Prize for, well, op goals and timetables for reduction. ious governmental entities hope to find methods of reducing people to contract apparently, for talking Those officials shouldn’t stop there, however. The greenhouse-gas emissions. influenza. That’s the nice. city should offer compelling incentives to local busi- way he put it. Yes, I know; Obama nesses to catalyze its pro-environment efforts. This Wendy Ford, Iowa City’s economic-development The nasal-spray vac- hasn’t yet waved his could spark long-term emission cuts and may even coordinator, said a $700,000 grant from the U.S. cine, on the other hand magic wand and change the city’s antibusiness reputation. Department of Energy in May sparked an idea for (not that vaccines seem brought peace between a program that involves a “revolving loan pro- Such a move wouldn’t be unprecedented. to have hands, from the Israelis and gram,” which amounts to a constant motion of loans The Ames City Council offers a rebate program, what we can tell), is and repayments. Officials would loan money to a Palestinians. (What’s he essentially sending a check to businesses that use made from a live virus, business owner to purchase energy-efficient equip- waiting for? His flu alternative energy sources, according to the Iowa but that live is so weak- ment, the owner would pay the loan back with a shots?) State Daily. While most rebate checks are around “reasonable” interest rate, and officials would con- ened that it, too, cannot And yes, the United $2,500, one company received $49,000 for installing tinue the lending cycle. reproduce, given the States is still engaged a high-efficiency geothermal heating and cooling Business owners should show their support heat inside the human in two wars, which system. The program was designed to decease the for such a proposition and stay involved in dis- body, and cause the flu. doesn’t sound all that demand electricity, thereby lowering emissions and cussion given the idea is still young. They Again, this from the peaceful, just on the saving money. should also demonstrate a willingness to partic- scientist. face of it. While Mark Nolte, the business-development ipate in the loan program and pay the loans So then, a few min- And yes, I’ll admit director for the Iowa City Area Development back on time. While making a decision to rework utes later on BBC when I first drowsily Group, said he is not aware of any such rebates at the power source of one’s business may be diffi- Radio, a medical jour- heard the announce- the city level, he noted utility companies such as cult and strenuous in the short-term, the long- nalist said the nasal- ment on the radio, I MidAmerican Energy offer similar incentives for term benefits greatly outweigh the struggle. spray vaccine will cause rolled over and went businesses looking to go green. Ames’ plan has a But officials should go further. Granted, budg- a flu pandemic because back to sleep. A couple similar structure to the one offered by utility com- et restraints resulting from the recession have it is made with a live hours later, when I panies. New initiatives in other governmental bod- governmental bodies — and bodies everywhere virus. ies may help accomplish a similar goal, he said. woke up, I was sure for that matter — holding on to every penny. But Well, well, well. So We agree. that the announcement offering rebates and incentives at a relatively what are we to make of Kent Ralston, the Council of Governments’ assis- was part of some surre- low cost, when looked at in the grand scheme, all this? Do we get the tant transportation planner, said the task force alistic dream induced could be beneficial. Besides reducing emissions flu vaccine and thus focuses on reducing emissions from governmental by my surrealistic over time, providing such opportunities to start a flu pandemic? buildings and vehicles. By expanding the scope to pillow. businesses would give prospective business Or do we not get the the city’s private sector, as Iowa City officials have But no. owners more reason to set up shop in Iowa City. vaccine, then contract And so the ridicule started to do, the group could promote Your turn. Should the city do more to support environmentally friendly the flu, and start a flu sustainability to the community as a whole. businesses? Weigh in on dailyiowan.com. continues. Everyone pandemic? from Rush Limbaugh Or do we dawdle, sit- and Ross Douthat on ting on the sidelines, the right to Howard not quite making up Zinn on the left is heap- Letter our minds (which, you ing it on Obama by the have to admit, human dump-truck load. beings are exceedingly (Douthat, you Obama LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). 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Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, subject relevance, and mate change is getting think Obama had cam- space considerations. along as November paigned for the Peace READER COMMENTS that may appear below were originally posted on dailyiowan.com in response to published roams through the Prize. material. They will be chosen for print publication when they are deemed to be well-written and to forward public discussion. October landscape. (Yes, Well, I don’t know They may be edited for length and style. yes, we know intellectu- about the prize. But ally that global climate anyone who can unite War in Afghanistan hearts and minds with bombs change does not mean Limbaugh and Zinn on and killing innocent people every place warms up. an issue has accom- counterproductive and destroying their country. I Still. We’re just saying.) plished something pre- I am reading The wish all soldiers would stop Or, global climate viously believed impos- Prosecution of George W. Bush fighting and go AWOL. I saw a change being not so sible. for Murder, by Vincent soldier needing mental-health sexy anymore, now that And those vaccines Bugliosi. I watch “Democracy help from being in Iraq, and he even some big corpora- we’re dawdling about? Now” on Free Speech TV, and went AWOL and was put in tions believe in it Me, I’m going to get the it gives reasons to get out of prison. That is totally wrong. (Apple, Exelon, and flu shots. Not that I Afghanistan. I was adamantly Our government is not helping Pacific Gas & Electric ever get the flu. But against invading Iraq and troops coming home with men- have quit the U.S. this year’s edition of Afghanistan. tal problems. And the need is Chamber of Commerce the Boston Red Sox has severely compromised The war is for greed and going to be great. because of the my immune system. power of Bush/Cheney and Chamber’s perceived Mary Prizler foot-dragging on climate Call it one flu over the their cronies. 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Guest opinion Don’t put a price on democracy: Hold vote By LORI CARDELLA a minimum of 7,299. his welcome, in my opin- vote on. Councilors can a sculpture? I would hope and electricity. As I write this progress We have discovered that ion. One may as well live levy up to a 5 percent tax Solon Mayor Rick Jedlicka Please do not put a note on Oct. 11, we are the most common argu- in Cuba, Venezuela, or on gas and electricity. would reconsider and sign price tag on our right to nine days into our quest to ment against a special North Korea. A recent state Legisla- this petition for a special vote. Help us fight apathy obtain 7,299 signatures in election is money. Johnson If I may elaborate: The ture maneuver allowed election. and complacency when it order to call for a special County Auditor Tom county budget last year local governments to 2) The other argument comes to local, state, and election to fill the Board of Slockett estimates a price was $75 million. Since last impose such “fees,” thus is the amount of time national governments. We Supervisors’ seat left tag of $75,000 to decide an November, voters have circumventing the peo- remaining on Meyers’ are truly grateful “we the vacant by the recent death 11-month term, in which passed a $20 million prop- ple’s right to vote. Accord- seat, which is approxi- people” still have the right of Larry Meyers. Thus far, normally only 10 percent erty tax to buy “green ing to MidAmerican Ener- mately 11 months. To this to petition our govern- a small but determined of the electorate partakes. space.” A few months gy, approximately I say, the above taxes have ments when such injus- cohort has accumulated My rebuttals follow: later, voters approved a 1- $840,000 will be generat- been imposed in fewer tices are perpetrated on 945 signatures, not 1) A local official who cent local sales tax, not to ed for each percentage than nine months, with our right to vote. Consider including our e-mail net- only wants one’s money mention the “franchise point of the “franchise the exception of the Iowa signing our petition for a work. We have 25 to 33 and denies one’s right to fee” that the Iowa City fee.” Oh … and did I men- City City Council’s yet-to- special election. days remaining to obtain vote has overstayed her or Council will soon tion the $80,000 spent on be-determined fee on gas Lori Cardella is a Solon resident.
The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 5 dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture Arts&Culture Dark machine dreams The Flaming Lips’ Embryonic is a beautiful mix of deep lyrics and intriguing instrumentals. BY ALISSA ROSEN nature versus technology. can be a bear / Or I can be [email protected] Lead singer Wayne Coyne a cat,” while Yeah Yeah sings, “Why / Why do we Yeahs singer Karen O. Be cautious, these lips feel / To try to find real / erupts with wild sounds of are flaming and fueling Just to meet the machine,” the named creatures. the fire one masterpiece discussing the power MGMT is also featured on after the these machines have and the album in the song next. The stopping the search for “Worm Mountain,” a Flaming squirming sequence of their significance. He tells Lips’ 12th drums, guitar, and thick- album and dailyiowan.com listeners to “look up at the ening tambourine. first double machine” and accept our Another track on LP, Embry- incapabilities. Embryonic, “Powerless,” is onic, is a The basis of Embryonic an appropriate name screaming is the nature of evil. The because of its dark and symphony song “Evil” is slow and dramatic delivery. It of strange, lethargic and is full of encompasses one of the seductive, regret and reflection. most extensive guitar staggering The Flaming Coyne’s voice comes solos that the Flaming across as shaky and Lips has yet played. The sounds. Lips Embryonic almost on the verge of album’s final track, gives the Embryonic tears as he sings, “I wish I “Watching the Planets,” is group the could go back / Back in a collaboration of vocals freedom to #### out time / I would have from Coyne, Karen O., and warned you / Those people Drozd. It has an epic flourish of ##### and remain are evil.” He exposes the array of instrumentals and a demanding tone of unrestrict- evil in even the gentlest lyrics, as well as a monu- ed, releasing a range of beings of nature. “If,” a mental music video. PUBLICITY PHOTO/MIRANDA LEHMAN psychedelic phenome- tune similar to a lullaby, follows and is sung by In the video, Coynes is Down-to-earth indie-rock band the Shaky Hands will land at the Picador tonight. nons and futuristic fasci- in a colossal bubble, but nations. It can be difficult Steven Drozd. The track continues the story that not the usual see-through to deliver a double LP plastic kind. This time, that is satisfying from people can choose to be malicious or they can his bubble is covered in start to finish, but faux fox fur and at the Embryonic does not decide to be meek. And as with the other songs on basic level is meant to Laid-back indie dilute the disc with resemble a vagina. If that unnecessary filler or Embryonic, both “Your Bats” and “See the Leaves” seems strange, the psue- ominous overloading. do-female genital is car- bring a greater under- Portland, Ore.-based rock band the Embryonic’s first track, ried by a crowd of naked CONCERT standing on the nature of Shaky Hands will stir up Iowa City “Convinced of the Hex” is cyclists up Mount Tabor an explosive start to the evil by conveying that it is in Portland, Ore. The Shaky Hands a necessity of life. album. The tune emotes Embryonic exceeds all tonight. When: 9 p.m. today While that theme may BY DEE FABBRICATORE which bassist Mayhaw Where: The Picador, 330 E. dark feelings of drudgery be repeated throughout expectations. The Flaming [email protected] Hoons describes as “folky Washington and defeat, while at the the album, the song “I Lips delivers a musically and relaxed,” Let it Die is Admission: $6 same time discussing a Can Be a Frog,” inserts a mature album that not The Shaky Hands is not full of straight-forward, duo’s differing belief sys- ludicrous branch from only has a strong story line composed of jittery caffeine catchy rock. Drummer tem. The next song on the Embryonic’s theme. A but is full of tunes worth addicts. Nor are its mem- Jake Morris said the their dressing room is track, “The Sparrow laugh and mystical listening to on repeat. bers anxious, tightly wound, music is positive and stocked with Gatorade Looks Up at the Machine,” melodies lead into Coyne Alissa’s Picks: “Silver Trembling or generally unstable. uplifting and reminds him bottles and food. They also delves into the topic of reciting, “I can be a bat / I Hands” and “Convinced of the Hex” Rather, of what bands used to be. like showers and wireless the indie- “We’re not trying to Internet access every once rock band’s reinvent the wheel,” he in a while, but after all, FROM THE BLOG musicians said. “We’re just play- those are luxuries. are dailyiowan.com ing stuff we think is Keeping with the FROM THE BLOG: THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS MAN? remarkably good music.” group’s simple attitude, laid-back Hoons’ desire to tour Hoons also said the band and even- Dave is a fascinating character. ment. There’s something irre- with older bands is a tes- doesn’t play enough base- keeled, not He’s also, apparently, a sistible about iconoclasts. tament to the Shaky ment shows anymore, and quite philanderer. So did Letterman pull rank by Hands’ members and their he’d like that to change. fitting the But I don’t want to talk about imposing his winking wit on classic, animated tunes. “Those are always the group’s that. Frankly, it’s none of my young female staffers? Or is he He pointed to ’80s punk- best shows,” he said. “Try- moniker. business. I do love Dave, but I’m just a flirtatious guy at the cen- GIVE A rock band Fugazi and ’70s ing to win over a house not in love with Dave. He’s not ter of some office scuttlebutt? I The party, even if [the people] MERYN FLUKER Portland, LISTEN rock band the Wipers, and my boyfriend or my husband DON’T KNOW. And that seems to haven’t heard your music, Ore., band he expressed a longtime and he doesn’t owe me an apol- be the one phrase no one wants The Shaky is the best.” I love David Letterman. I’m will bring admiration for alt-rock ogy (though apparently he to say. So many people are so Hands The band may be easy- not even going to pretend to be its relaxed band Meat Puppets, which made one to his wife and subse- sure that people in power posi- going and grounded, but impartial. I could give you a Top- persona to Let it Die the Shaky Hands has quently all of us). tions should never engage in that is not to say the mem- 10 List of my favorite Letterman the Pica- toured with. But I want to talk about sex. workplace relationships, bers aren’t slightly quirky. moments from “Late Night” and dor, 330 E. Featured The band has received On a lot of the feminist because of the inherent harass- Hoons marks Guatemalan give you another one just for Washington extensive press coverage, blogs, ones I read because I ment involved. There’s definite- Tracks: fanny packs and mesh the “Late Show.” I can tell you St., at 9 garnering positive consider myself a soldier in ly truth to that. • “Allison and tank tops as staple articles all about his morning show, his p.m. today. reviews in both SPIN and the Feminist Corps, writers are If I worked for David The Ancient of band clothing, while time as a weatherman (and why Admission Magnet. The member’s raising one question in particu- Letterman and he flirted with Eyes” he got fired: for forecasting hail is $6. have also played shows Morris likens the group’s lar: Did David Letterman, in me, put me on TV and offered music to a wild gazelle — the size of “canned hams”) and having his affairs, practice sex- to pay my law-school tuition, I’d The If you like it: with such popular indie even about his time as Leno’s Shaky See THE SHAKY bands as the Shins and a beast that is fast-mov- ual harassment? probably feel obligated and ing, bouncy, and quick to standup compatriot. So make no Yeah, I’m still trying to wrap would certainly be more likely Hands HANDS with the Thermals. mistakes, folks, I know what I’m “Thinking about myself avoid danger. my head around that, too. to date him. But you know released Teddy Boys, Wax talking about. its third as an eighth-grader in Hoons has had two goals What happened between what? If I worked for David Cannon, the So of course, I’m going to album, Let Hood River [Ore.], where in his music career — to Letterman and the women in Letterman and he told me I was Wheelers, at the weigh in on Dave’s current per- it Die,in the only music magazines tour and put out records. his workplace? Is he, as he put bad at my job, didn’t laugh at Picador, 330 E. late Sep- you could get were He’s already accomplished sonal problems. I’ve always it, a practitioner of “creepy”? In my jokes, or ignored me, I’d tember, Washington, 9 Rolling Stone and SPIN, both numerous times and been much more fascinated by the interest of full disclosure, probably still want to date him. and the p.m. today, $6. and then seeing a picture doesn’t plan to stop any- Letterman the man than I’ve always found David I’m weak. But more importantly, band is of yourself in one of those time soon. Now all he and Letterman the comic. A humor Letterman hopelessly attrac- I find him attractive, even if now on a three-month-long magazines, it’s pretty Morris have to do is quit heavyweight he certainly is, and tive. There’s something about a there are things about him I tour of both the United cool,” Hoons said. their day jobs. one who is a true iconoclast, charming and witty curmudg- don’t find attractive. States and Europe. Morris and Hoons said “That’s the goal,” Morris though his insecurity and self- eon that women with low self- Click on Compared with the they enjoy the simple said. “But I might quit any- doubt would cause him to chide esteem can’t bypass, at least dailyiowanarts.blogspot.com group’s past two albums, things. Both are content if way just because.” anyone who told him so, but says this glutton for punish- to read the rest. READING Award-winning two novels, a collection of sev- University of California- eral short stories, and a nonfic- Berkeley, where she wrote Nixon to read tion essay on author D.H. “Lawrence’s Leadership Politics Today at 7 p.m., Prairie Lights Lawrence’s irreverent treat- and the Turn Against Women” as Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., will ment of women in his writing. her dissertation. The work looks host a reading from award-win- She teaches in the M.F.A. pro- at D.H. Lawrence’s sexual and ning author Cornelia Nixon. gram at Mills College in Oakland, emotional influences on his The Boston native has written Calif. She graduated from the societal and political positions.
6 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 News dailyiowan.com for more news Christian gets Years of reporting dangerously up to 10 years By REGINA ZILBERMINTS [email protected] By REGINA ZILBERMINTS [email protected] Christian’s Lisa Weaver’s third- sentence floor office is still bare. They spoke directly to the She only began teaching man who killed their son. Details of the judge’s journalism at the UI in But Michael Steward’s ruling: August. She moved to parents didn’t ask for a • Up to 10 years in prison Iowa City in June. Before harsh judg- with credit for time served that it was Pittsburgh. ment or • Fine of $1,000 suspended Yet even before that it restitution • $150,000 restitution to was China, Indonesia, at David victim’s estate or legal heirs East Timor, Afghanistan, Christian’s • Pay court costs and public- and Iraq. sentencing defender fees Weaver spent most of on Monday, • Submit DNA sample her extensive journalism in which the Christian career in China, where judge sen- Source: 6th District Judge Sean she went in 1987. Now, tenced him sentenced McPartland she’s using that experi- to the maxi- ence in her class on inter- mum 10 years in prison. playing chess on Oct. 19, 2008. national journalism. Rather, they and other fam- Christian, dressed in an “When I first went to ily members asked Christ- orange prison jumpsuit, sat China, I just went to ian to get help during his still as he listened to state- China,” the 45-year-old KC MCGINNIS/THE DAILY IOWAN incarceration. ments from four members said and laughed. “But UI journalism lecturer Lisa Weaver works in her office on Monday. After freelancing in China and “We do not wish for pun- of Steward’s family. Stew- after I’d been there a cou- ishment or revenge to be ard’s father spoke about the ple years, I started think- Indonesia, she worked as a reporter for CNN’s Beijing Bureau before returning to America to teach. meted out to him,” Stew- difficulties in his son’s life ing about getting involved ard’s mother, Elsa Steward, and how happy he was that [in reporting].” Wenfang Tang said his two incredibly danger- said at the hearing. “Rather, his son had become close The list of major world wife needs to recall more. ous situations. LISA WEAVER we hope that … he will friends with Christian. events Weaver has cov- “I try to remind her, this “I was sitting in my make full use of rehabilita- ered spans decades and • Age: 45 “I left his room encour- is what you’ve done, and apartment watching the • Hometown: Los Angeles tion opportunities offered in aged by the knowledge countries. But, as the tall this is such valuable experi- movie The Year of Living and thin woman said, she • Bachelor’s degree: the penal system and that that he had a friend who ence, and you should use it.” Dangerously,” Weaver didn’t intend to go into University of Wisconsin- he will emerge from his enjoyed Mike enough to More than 10 years said, describing the time broadcast journalism. Madison, 1986 prison sentence determined provide companionship after the deadly protest, she was deciding Though the Los Angeles • Master’s degree: to live a better life.” even in his rather uninvit- Weaver was the sole corre- whether to go to Indone- native majored in journal- University of California- Sixth District Judge ing diggings. Mike had spondent reporting with a sia. “Not long after, I Sean McPartland sen- ism and Chinese at the Uni- found myself — literally Berkeley, 1995 experienced few friends of versity of Wisconsin-Madi- live video-phone feed from • Worked for: CNN, NPR, tenced Christian, 30, to a that quality,” Palmer China on the Hainan spy- — living dangerously.” son, she went to China only That’s how most of her CBS, Time, freelance maximum of 10 years in Steward said. plane incident during the to teach English. travels were. She had no prison with credit for the Each member of Michael standoff between China Know someone we should shine a She ended up covering solid plans. But she was year he has already spent Steward’s family spoke light on? E-mail us at : the Tiananmen Square and the United States willing to go. in the Johnson County Jail. about what they lost. But [email protected]. protests in 1989 — which over the mid-air crash And that’s the direction McPartland suspended the they also encouraged between the nations’ Catch up with others from our series started after the death of international journalism at dailyiowan.com/spotlight. $1,000 fine, but Christian Christian to use his time in the pro-democractic Hu planes. That’s when is taking, she tells her stu- must pay $150,000 in resti- prison to improve his life. Yaobang and whom pro- authorities arrested her dents. Though many ON THE WEB tution to Steward’s estate “Of the two of you, you’ve testers wanted to mourn on live television. believe they have to work or legal heirs. He must also been given a chance to live See a photo slide show — an event with far-reach- But Weaver shrugs it off. their way up the tradition- of Lisa Weaver at submit a DNA sample. your life. Please make it ing ramifications. “That’s nothing. That al ladder at a newspaper dailyiowan.com. Christian earlier waived worthwhile,” Steward’s sis- “Tiananmen Square just happens,” she said, or broadcast station before his right to appeal. ter, Heather Steward- was incredible. I was lucky noting that she’s been being sent abroad, media He had pleaded guilty to Tharp, said Monday. such a dramatic event detained in China “lots outlets will often hire peo- Weaver’s experience bene- voluntary manslaughter on Christian also spoke at sparked my interest,” of times.” ple who are already living fits her students. Sept. 25. Authorities origi- the hearing and apologized Weaver said. “It began a Between these two cru- in the region and speak “The more students nally charged him with sec- to Steward’s family. lifelong interest and cial incidents, Weaver cov- the language — even if learn about perspectives ond-degree murder in the “I think about Mike involvement with China.” ered the fall of the dictator they have little journalism from other cultures, it helps death of his friend, Stew- every day,” he said. “I do not It’s this type of experi- Suharto in Indonesia and experience. them understand not only ard, 39, while the two were ask forgiveness, only that ence husband and UI the violence after inde- UI journalism Professor that culture, but their own drinking alcohol and you hear my apology.” political-science Professor pendence in East Timor, Judy Polumbaum said and themselves,” she said. Palestinian sees path to peace By SAMANTHA HONKEN coleslaw, and falafel, the each country and effective- ON THE WEB [email protected] charismatic Kuttab said ly analyze them, Wing said. Hear Jonathan Kuttab at people have talked about His knowledge of law has dailyiowan.com. Of average height and peace in the region for contributed to the work he build with salt-and-pepper years, but must take does in human rights, as hair, Jonathan Kuttab’s action soon. well — he is the founder of Despite the difficulties physical qualities may not “There is something Al-Haq, a respected Pales- facing Palestinians, Kut- have been too imposing, but basically unstable in tinian human-rights organ- tab ended his speech his words quickly captivat- the current situation,” ization. looking forward. ed his audience as he began Kuttab said. “Israeli occupation has “Even as desperate a his speech: “Can there ever Adrien Wing, a UI law denied people of basic situation as it is now, we be peace in Palestine?” professor and longtime rights,” Kuttab said in can still be full of hope And he answered with a friend of Kuttab’s, said his an interview after his for a future in which emphatic “Yes.” three law degrees are noon address. there will be peace in “There is very clearly a instrumental to his grasp of He noted that many Palestine,” he said. possible formula for peaceful international law. Palestinians are restrict- UI junior Roberto existence for both Israel and “It gives him a systemat- ed to where they can Paniagua said he felt KC MCGINNIS/THE DAILY IOWAN its neighbors,” the interna- ic understanding for law travel, get medicine, or uplifted by Kuttab’s words Human-rights lawyer Jonathan Kuttab speaks on Israeli/Palestinian tional lawyer told a group of and politics,” she said at live, and they are often of peace. topics during a discussion at Boyd Law Building on Monday. Kuttab, students and community the lecture. tried in courts of law in a “I’m glad he started and born in West Jerusalem, talked about the responsibilities of Israelis, members on Monday. Kuttab’s fluency in three language they cannot ended with hope,” Paniagua Palestinians, and Americans in reaching a two-state solution for A cold, rainy morning languages — Arabic, understand. said. “It’s good to hear in peace in the area. didn’t stop around 50 peo- Hebrew, and English — “It’s discriminatory,” person — not just on the ple from attending the lec- gives him the capability to he said. “It’s racist, and news — that there’s hope ture by Kuttab, who spoke read the legal texts from it’s unjust.” for the Middle East.” about the difficulties facing the Middle East as it strives towards peace. Kuttab, who is from Palestine and is a mem- ber of the bar in Israel, Palestine, and New York, made two stops in Iowa City on Monday as part of a weeklong speaking tour of the Midwest. At noon, he addressed a crowd of students and com- munity members over lunch at the Congregation- al United Church of Christ as a guest of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council. He spoke to a crowd of around 40 people at the Boyd Law Building on the same topic at 3 p.m. Sharon Benzoni, the exec- utive director of the foreign- relations council, said the group was excited to wel- come Kuttab because his “compelling personal narra- tive” would appeal to their diverse group of members. “We’re excited to hear about the legal history he can bring to light in the conflict,” she said before his lecture. As guests munched on a lunch of grilled chicken,
The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 7 dailyiowan.com for more sports Sports Runners with a cause A group of 173 UI students and community members ran the Chicago Marathon, participating in the second Dance Marathon: The Marathon By MITCH SMITH of dollars to support pedi- tures were in the 80s. [email protected] atric oncology patients and “It was pretty much as their families. different as you can get CHICAGO — At 7:30 Marathon runners are from last year,” said Dar- a.m. on Sunday, while asked to raise $750 for ren Bryan, who graduat- many Iowa students were the organization. ed from Iowa in the sound asleep or still cele- “The best way to run a spring of 2009 and fin- brating the Hawkeyes’ 30- marathon is with a cause,” ished the race in 3:05:58. 28 victory over Michigan, said senior Kyle Walters, “The wind made it hard, a group of 173 Iowa stu- who finished in 4:24:34. “It but besides the wind, it dents and community made it a little easier from wasn’t too bad.” members took to the mile 18 through 26 to keep The scene at the Dance streets of Chicago and it going and keep running Marathon charity tent started running. for the kids we support.” after the race was a mix of JACK DEMPSEY/ASSOCIATED PRESS Not a Forrest Gump Around five steps from jubilation and pain as the Philadelphia Phillies’ Jayson Werth sprays teammates in the clubhouse as they celebrate their 5-4 win type of run, just for sake of the finish — the light at runners and their families over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4 of the NLDS in Denver on Monday. The Philadelphia Phillies will face doing it. the end of the tunnel — congratulated one another, the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. This was a run for a Walters’ leg cramped up, warmed themselves up, cause. nearly causing him to fall. ate copious amounts of A run for the kids. Fortunately for him, food, and relaxed their These runners partici- another Dance Marathon tired and aching muscles. Philly rally sinks Rockies pated in the 32nd-annual runner was nearby to help Bryan and Walters Bank of America Chicago him up, and they crossed knew what they were get- By ARNIE STAPLETON Colorado’s three-run rally grounder, and his quick flip Marathon through the sec- the finish line together. ting themselves into, Associated Press in the eighth, Howard and to second base was wide ond Dance Marathon: The “It was a good feeling,” having run the marathon the Phillies responded right and mishandled for an DENVER — Chase Marathon. Walters said. last year. But many of the with a three-run rally of error by Rollins. Utley ducked near second A total of 34,792 people The group more than students were running their own against closer That put two on for base. The rest of the started the 26.2-mile run doubled in size this year their first marathon on Huston Street. Tulowitzki, and Ryan Mad- Philadelphia Phillies around the city, and compared with last Sunday, including juniors Street was 35 of 37 on son relieved starter Cliff never flinched. 33,419 officially crossed Kristen Strawhacker and save chances this season, Lee in a double-switch that year, when 81 runners Ryan Howard hit a two- the finish line. Mary Welsh. but he took the loss in the also brought in left fielder participated. run double with two outs in “The goal of [Dance Strawhacker finished in ninth in Game 3 when he Ben Francisco to replace Many of the partici- the ninth inning and scored Marathon: The Marathon] 3:40:41, and Welsh crossed allowed Howard’s sacrifice Raul Ibanez. pants practiced together, on Jayson Werth’s single as is to bring together com- the line about one hour fly to break a 5-all tie. He It paid an immediate divi- taking part in condition- Philadelphia rallied past munity members, univer- ing for several months later in 4:40:06. came in again to face the dend when Francisco raced sity staff, and students to the Colorado Rockies, 5-4, in Phillies, and trouble ensued. in and made a diving catch ahead of time. “I was definitely looking Game 4 Monday night to train for a common goal Running coaches led for the finish line,” Jimmy Rollins singled of Tulowitzki’s bloop to left and raise money for reach the NL Champi- with one out, and Utley for the second out. But Fran- groups on a six-week get-in- Strawhacker said and onship Series. Dance Marathon,” said laughed. “I thought it was drew a two-out walk on a cisco couldn’t get to Giambi’s shape program and an 18- Brad Lidge, bouncing senior Sarah Rinehart, going to come sooner than full count. Howard tied it single fast enough to keep week training program. The back from a rugged regular the Dance Marathon runs started at one mile it did, though.” with two strikes when he Fowler from scoring the season, earned his second- chairwoman. and went all the way up to Prior to the training pro- doubled up against the tying run from second base. consecutive save by again The organization started 20 miles to prepare for the gram, Welsh had never right-field wall, and Werth Then, Torrealba sent a retiring cleanup batter at Iowa in 1994 to raise grueling 26.2-mile trek. run more than three or followed with a soft single to two-run double to the gap money and support for the The frigid temperatures four miles. Troy Tulowitzki with run- right-center. in right-center for a 4-2 children with cancer at the and northern winds during “Any runners should go ners on second and first for “We were a strike away Rockies lead. UI Children’s Hospital. the race were a major out there and try it out,” the final out. from making a trip to The Phillies led the Since its inception, the change from last year’s she said. “It’s an unbeliev- Tulowitzki, who flied Philadelphia,” lamented National League in homers group has raised millions event, in which tempera- able experience.” out to conclude Game 3, Rockies’ manager Jim for the second-straight sea- struck out this time, and Tracy, who went 74-42 after son with a franchise-record the Phillies celebrated on taking over from Clint Hur- 224 but they had only gone NHL the infield at chilly Coors dle on May 29. deep twice in this series Field before retreating to The Phillies, the NL’s before Shane Victorino sent Blackhawks come down, the Blackhawks tied the But Niemi didn't fare much the clubhouse to spray best road team, swept both a 99 mph fastball from NHL record for biggest deficit better early on, giving up two champagne. games at Coors Field, Ubaldo Jimenez into the back overcome, according to the Elias more quick goals as the Flames Next, the World Series where the wild-card Rock- Rockies’ bullpen in the first. CHICAGO (AP) — Brent Sports Bureau. The previous club built a 5-0 lead. Calgary's five- champions will play Thurs- ies went 44-17 under Werth sent an 85 mph Seabrook scored 26 seconds into record had been a four-goal rally. goal rampage came on just six day night against Los Ange- Tracy’s tutelage. changeup into the Phillies’ overtime and the Chicago Seabrook picked up the puck shots and took only 5:29. les in Dodger Stadium in an The Rockies looked as if bullpen next door in the Blackhawks matched the biggest and shot it past Miikka Kiprusoff But the Blackhawks NLCS rematch from last they were going to send the sixth for a 2-0 lead. comeback in NHL history, rallying in the overtime and was mobbed regrouped. They got second-peri- season. This marked the series back to Philadelphia Those were the only runs from a five-goal deficit to beat by his teammates as the crowd at od goals from Patrick Kane, fourth-straight year that when Yorvit Torrealba’s two- Jimenez allowed in seven the Calgary Flames 6-5 on the United Center rocked. Dustin Bfuglien and Dave Bolland none of baseball’s first- run double broke a 2-all tie otherwise spectacular Monday night. The Flames blistered Chicago to rally within 5-4. round series went to a win- in the eighth. That came innings that included seven Chicago fell behind 5-0 in the goaltender Cristobal Huet with Patrick Sharp's goal, when he ner-take-all Game 5. after Fowler scored the tying strikeouts and six hits. He first period before overtaking the first-period goals by Dustin Boyd, deflected in a shot by teammate “These couple of games run on pinch-hitter Jason left with the Rockies trail- Flames, the team they knocked Eric Nystrom and Jerome Iginla Duncan Keith, tied the game at 5- have been kind of character Giambi’s two-out single. ing 2-1 through seven out of the playoffs in the first in a span of 53 seconds, prompt- 5 five minutes into the final peri- builders,” Howard said. Fowler hurdled Utley,who innings after throwing 126 round last April. ing coach Joel Quenneville to pull od and sent the United Center After Dexter Fowler’s stepped into the basepath to pitches, one shy of his By rallying from five goals Huet for Antti Niemi. into a frenzy. hurdle of Utley sparked field Todd Helton’s slow career high.
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NFL Dolphins go with first three games. The Jets (3-2) fell into a tie with New the wildcat England for first place; they MIAMI (AP) It worked again. have lost two straight. Running back Ronnie Brown The lead changed hands five took the snap and scored on a times in the fourth quarter as 2-yard keeper up the middle the game became a shootout on third down, and Miami reminiscent of the Dolphins’ came from behind three times Dan Marino days. Filling that in the fourth quarter to beat role just fine was Chad Henne. the New York Jets, 31-27, on In only his second NFL Monday night. start, Henne completed 20 of Newcomer Braylon Edwards 26 for 241 yards and two gave the Jets a big boost, and touchdowns. He threw deep to two fake punts fooled the Ted Ginn Jr. for a 53-yard Dolphins. But they gained 110 score to give Miami a 24-20 yards with the wildcat, which lead with 10:10 left. was instrumental in three scor- ing drives, including the last one. Starting from their own 30- yard line with 5:05 left and trailing 27-24, Miami drove 70 yards in 13 plays for the win- ning score. The march included four wildcat plays for 25 yards, and Brown fell into the end zone on the last with 6 sec- onds to go. JULIE KOEHN/THE DAILY IOWAN The Dolphins (2-3) Iowa basketball players Nick Neari (left), Devan Bawinkel, Aaron Fuller, Devon Archie, and John Lickliter stand in a circle talking as other climbed back into the AFC players are interviewed during the team’s media day on Monday in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Fuller is a returning sophomore forward from East race after losing their Arizona.
players, especially Gatens we’re going to need it.” due, Wisconsin, and Min- SEASON and sophomore guard/for- Junior captain Jarryd nesota, all away from Carv- ward Aaron Fuller. Both Cole expects the intensi- er this season — the latter PREVIEW seemed noticeably bigger fied program to pay divi- three all coming in the last than they appeared six dends as the season wears month of the season. CONTINUED FROM 12 months ago. on, specifically with the “The season is really “It’s been a long off-sea- Hawkeyes’ four scholar- long, and it is very impor- son in [the weight room], ship newcomers — Payne, tant that the guys realize strength and conditioning. but it’ll pay off in the long Eric May, Devon Archie, that and that they have to On Monday, that run,” Gatens said. “The Big and Brennan Cougill. keep grinding,” Cole said. progress was evident when Ten is a fierce league and a Iowa plays physical “That is what we expect looking at a few of the strong league, so we know teams, such as Texas, Pur- from them.”
BASKETBALL ‘Now I think with [Fuller] physically CONTINUED FROM 12 improved, to go ior cocaptain Devan against the guys we Bawinkel said. “That lets play every night, he him show off his talent. He’s a talented rebounder should be able to and scorer, so I think he’s going to be very versatile make a bigger impact for us this year.” on the glass.’ The reasons supporting Fuller’s progression are — Joel Cornette, assistant justifiable. When the coach Hawkeyes took their trip to Italy and Greece over the JULIE KOEHN/THE DAILY IOWAN summer, he was one of the and get more confident, so Iowa sophomore Matt Gatens shoots a lay-up for the media during most consistent Hawkeyes I feel like it’s really a big Iowa men’s basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on on the floor during each of part in the game.” Monday. Gatens may play mostly shooting guard this season. their three exhibitions, His fellow Hawkeyes posting a combined total of believe he has benefited nette believes Fuller will pleased Lickliter when he 44 points and 38 rebounds. from the team mindset of become that dominant spoke at a press conference His season highs last wanting to become, literal- presence the Hawkeyes are on Monday during the year in points and ly, a stronger squad. Fuller looking to have comple- team’s media day. rebounds were 16 points will still take outside shots ment the play of junior The third-year Iowa and seven boards. from time to time, but his cocaptain Jarryd Cole. head coach mentioned Fuller was quick to cred- greatest improvement will “Now I think with him Fuller’s strength and it the changes to the be in the paint. physically improved, to go eagerness to learn as keys team’s workout regimen Among the reasons Cor- against the guys we play that make him a success- for making him a more nette recruited him out of every night, he should be ful player. physical and confident Mesa, Ariz., was for what able to make a bigger “He has a great under- basketball player. the assistant called his impact on the glass,” Cor- standing of what we want “When I first came here, “knack” for grabbing offen- nette said. to do, the way we want to The players’ acknowledg- play, and now he’s develop- I was easily getting sive rebounds and creating ment of the dedication ing the kind of body that pushed around,” he said. “I second chances. Fuller has shown in the the Big Ten requires,” Lick- feel like when you get With the strength the weight room and on the liter said. “So, it’s only nat- stronger, you’re able to Hawkeye sophomore has court was something that ural he made the strides.” hold your ground more added this off-season, Cor-
and advice he got from “We’ve seen what we all can do. Now, we TENNIS teammates for the success CONTINUED FROM 12 in his first competition need to focus on what we can do since high school. to get better.” “Everyone was helpful and got along all week- — Connor Gilmore, freshman end,” he said. “It helped left big shoes to fill after he that I had those guys impressively won his first around to be there for me.” Beckert, who also saw last singles match of the singles and doubles He teamed with redshirt his first collegiate action tournament after losing in matches last week as a freshman Mitch Beckert in last weekend, could relate the Flight B portion. Hawkeye at the North- the doubles arena. The to the nerves Gilmore felt The Hawkeyes have this western Invitational in pair dropped its first before the match. To keep week off before returning Evanston, Ill. matches on Oct. 10. him calm, Beckert thought to Tulsa, Okla., for the “I’m now starting to The invitational was the back to his own début last Intercollegiate Tennis understand just what col- first chance the two have weekend and offered Association regional tour- lege tennis is,” Gilmore had to play together in a encouraging advice said. “I got my feet wet a competitive atmosphere. throughout the match. nament on Oct. 22-26. little bit, tried to do as best “We don’t really play a On Sunday, Kauss “We’re glad to have this I could for myself as well whole lot together,” Beck- played in the Flight A con- week off,” Gilmore said. as the team.” ert said. “We started off solation semifinals for sin- “We’ve seen what we all The meet at Purdue pretty slow in our first cou- gles, where he fell to Mar- can do. Now, we need to was Gilmore’s first travel- ple matches, but I felt like quette’s J.G. Crowley. focus on what we can do to ing. He credited the help we finished strong.” Beckert also dropped his get better.”
success in, however, is Badgers may not be at pretty hostile environ- FOOTBALL preparing for intense night like Iowa’s first two ment, and I think we han- CONTINUED FROM 12 environments, such as the conference games, the dled it pretty well. But ones they’ll encounter at atmosphere created by we’re excited about the Camp Randall Stadium Wisconsin’s 80,321-seat challenge, and I can’t wait and Spartan Stadium. venue will prove difficult to get back to work.” Iowa has dealt with a to overcome. chance to fight in the next rivalry game — on the In addition to having the series.” TV update road, no less — against Heartland Trophy being on Officials announced on More hostility awaits Iowa State, faced a crowd the line, the game will also of more than 100,000 at be Wisconsin’s Homecom- Monday that Iowa’s 11 As Iowa looks toward the Penn State outfitted in ing contest. a.m. contest against Wis- second half of its season, white, and on Homecom- “I think that’s what you consin on Saturday will be two road games at Wiscon- ing, played Michigan want as a competitor — to televised by ESPN. Dave sin and Michigan State lie under the lights amid a go into a hostile environ- Pasch will do the play-by- dead ahead. sea of black. ment,” sophomore safety play, and Bob Griese and One thing the While the Hawkeyes’ Tyler Sash said. “We saw it Chris Spielman will pro- Hawkeyes have found upcoming game with the at Penn State. That was a vide color commentary.
The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 9 dailyiowan.com for more sports Sports Should Iowa fans have rushed the field? Yes memory I, as well as most every- Iowa is known The fans had run onto the onships, and the most wins in small-school mentality. one else that was out there, will nationwide for field after their then No. 12- Football Bowl Subdivision history. So we beat Michigan. So what? Why wouldn’t fans rush the have forever. understanding ranked Hawkeyes defeated And Iowa is Iowa — a team that We were supposed to win the field after an exhilarating win like Gone are the days of taking how to have unranked Michigan in a home is more or less an afterthought in game. Rushing the field makes us the one this past weekend? down the goal posts after big a good game. the pantheons of college look like the underdogs, like we At home, facing one of the wins. Storming the field has time, and I understand, Michigan is football legend. just accomplished the impossible. toughest teams in the Big Ten, become the last outlet for fans to rushing Michigan — the But take When it comes to winning, there is no reason to fault those celebrate with the team. With the Maize and away the coaches are always telling their who let their excitement spill such a divide these days between field is Blue, Hail to names and players to “act like we’ve been over the barriers and onto the fan and athlete, even at the col- just an the Victors, 11 look at the here,” meaning don’t celebrate playing surface to celebrate with lege level, it is comforting to exten- national game for like you’ve won the Super Bowl the boys who brought them know that anyone can run out sion of champi- what it after scoring a touchdown or victory. after a big win and throw his arm that spirit. was. An sacking the quarterback. Every week, there is another around Ricky Stanzi or Adrian — by Jake undefeated Someone needs to pass the professional football player who Clayborn and bask in the thrill Krzeczowski t eam, message onto our fans. orchestrates a perfect ensemble of victory. I understand Iowa fans are of two-steps after getting his one Now, to justify the rush of the excited. This looks like the best tackle for a year on special field after the Michigan game. No ranked team in a while. Our team’s talent is teams. This is looked upon as a With only Northwestern, Indiana, After Iowa’s 12th in precisely why we shouldn’t behave reason to celebrate, so why not and Minnesota coming through Homecoming victory over thelike we did. We are a better team let the fans join in on the fun? Iowa City the next few weeks, this Michigan, the Hawkeyes nation, play- than Michigan. We won, and barely, Last year, the Hawkeyes beat was the students’ last chance to stood 6-0 for the first time ing at home when we should have laid into the Wisconsin behind an amazing run- throw caution to the wind and feel since 1985. This, perhaps, against an Wolverines. ning effort by Shonn Greene, and that brand-new turf beneath their explains why a sea of mis- unranked team If I were a fan of a perennial again the fans couldn’t hold them- frozen toes. guided fans sporting the that lost the previ- power such as Ohio State or selves back — me being one So what if so-called power- Black and Gold scampered ous week to another Florida, I’d have watched Iowa of them. houses such as USC and Ohio onto the field as if they unranked team. fans pour onto the field and I’ll admit I rushed the field for State don’t rush the field after a were Washington and had If Iowa is ever going to be thought to myself, “They clearly that game, a game that had little big win? In my eyes, it just shows just upset USC. taken seriously as a national don’t think their team is on our significance over the season. It how jaded those teams are by They were not power, then Hawkeye fans need to level, so why should we?” was all in good fun, and it was a their level of success. Washington, however. cease and desist with this — by Sean Morgan
NBA Rowers improve times LeBron, Shaq lead has been absent with the Josh Childress, who played team’s permission for the last four seasons with Atlanta Cavs week while dealing with per- before leaving for Europe in CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron sonal issues. 2008, scored 16 for in Head of Rock James and Shaquille O’Neal Williams could also miss Olympiacos. each scored 12 points, and Shaq Wednesday’s game against As for the Cavaliers’ pair of By TRAVIS VARNER superstars, they are still learn- took his first dive into the Washington, coach Mike Brown [email protected] ing how to play together. Cleveland Cavaliers’ stands in a said, although he doesn’t They executed perfectly a The Iowa rowing team believe the injury is serious. 111-94 preseason win against pick-and-roll in the first, when placed at least one boat in the West was only expected to miss Olympiacos of Greece on a couple of days, but he has O’Neal took a pass from James top 10 in each race entered at Monday night. now been absent since Oct. 6 and finished with an easy lay- the Head of the Rock on Sun- The Cavaliers played without with no return date in sight. up. But his alley-oop pass in the day in Rockford, Ill. their starting backcourt. Point Daniel Gibson started in second quarter clanged off the Wisconsin finished first guard Mo Williams was held out place of Williams, connecting back iron, drawing a smile from in all three women’s colle- with a sore right groin, and on 3-of-6 3-pointers for 15 James as he jogged back giate races of the day: the shooting guard Delonte West points with three assists. on defense. pairs, 4s, and 8s. Although Iowa failed to cross the finish line with the fastest time, the Hawkeyes closed the gap in the collegiate 8s race from KC MCGINNIS/THE DAILY IOWAN last year’s 25-second differ- Iowa rowers push off the dock into the Iowa River during practice on ential to seven seconds. Sept. 2. In separate boats, head coach Mandi Kowal and assistant Head coach Mandi coaches instruct the rowers on technique. Kowal said Wisconsin is a strong program, and it will was serious, sound, and Moines, but the boats always be difficult to sur- steered a great course. appeared aggressive and pass the Badgers. Never- “Emily Melvold did a consistent in Rockford. theless, the Hawkeyes really good job,” Kowal Without looking at the improved substantially. said. “How they times, she said she thought “I was pleased with the approached the race and the pairs finished better improvements made over the calls she made … she based upon effort and tech- last year,” she said. “Wis- just let them race it. They nique. The pairs may need consin continues to show just looked really nice and a little bit of tweaking with great speed, and I am light, tapping along. I didn’t their lineups, though. pleased to see we closed expect that crew to look “If I’m looking at places, the gap in the 8s race.” that way, and they just had I’m disappointed, but if I The margin of victory a great race.” know what I seen at prac- was not so close in the 4s The junior said she mem- tice and what we did [on race, with Iowa’s top fin- orized the course via a Pow- Sunday], I’m pleased,” ishing boat placing sev- erPoint presentation, which Kowal said. “I think we can enth, 58 seconds behind enabled her to steer the mess with the pair combi- Wisconsin. straightest course. It also nations a little bit. If you Kowal had hoped for a helped her motivate her hook up with the right better placing in the stand- crew at critical moments. partner, you can have some ings after the race, she “I looked at that and great rowing going on.” said, but she was still tried to memorize the focal Junior rower Jess Novack pleased with the team’s points of the race in terms said the team’s performance performance — especially of landmarks and meter is going to be a massive the top Iowa 4 on Sunday. splits,” the former DI momentum boost heading The seventh-place 4 was reporter said. into the next event — the actually registered as the “B” Another positive for the Head of the Iowa in Iowa boat and wasn’t expected to Hawkeye rowers on Sun- City on Oct. 25. be the fastest Iowa boat day was their performance “It’s really just going to entering the 4s. in the pairs race, placing lead into this week,” she Kowal said coxswain three boats in the top 10. said, “light our fire for Head Emily Melvold deserves a Kowal said she thought of the Iowa at home when great deal of credit for the the pairs looked a little flat we get to race in front of all performance, noting she at the previous race in Des our fans.”
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009 The word is strong REC SERVICES Night Games Iowa sophomore coming Aaron Fuller has UI Residence Life and made his Recreational Services will teammates and hold their second Night Games of the semester in coaches take the Field House at 9 p.m. Saturday. notice this Night Games is a free off-season. late-night event for stu- dents and community resi- JULIE KOEHN/THE DAILY IOWAN By BRENDAN STILES dents, who can participate Iowa newcomers Brennan Cougill (left), Cully Payne, Devon Archie, Eric May, and Nick Neari stand for a photo during Iowa men’s [email protected] in a variety of activities, basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. The rookies make up nearly half of the team, which has only seven including racquetball, bas- As the Iowa Hawkeyes returning players. ketball, swimming, rock prepare for the 2009-10 sea- climbing, badminton, and son, strength is key. dodge ball. Under the direction of There will be two more strength and conditioning coach Rusty Burney, the Night Games, one on Nov. 14 players and and another on Dec. 5. coaches Free pizza will be provid- Hoopsters upbeat believe the ed from 9:30 to 11 p.m. men’s b a s - There will also be a live ketball musical performance by ON THE WEB players are Intersection, an all-male UI Iowa head coach Todd Lickliter remains For video features and a photo slide going to be a cappella group, at 10 p.m. optimistic heading into his third season. show, visit dailyiowan.com. more physi- For more information, cal than Lickliter visit they have coach By SCOTT MILLER hopes a similar transformation demon- www.uiowa.edu/~ngstaff/, [email protected] happens in the 2009-10 season True freshman point guard strated during the first or contact Allison Allmon at after finishing near the basement Cully Payne, a late commitment two seasons of the Todd [email protected]. Seabiscuit, of all things, was a of the Big Ten in each of his first for the Hawkeyes in the spring, Lickliter era. — by Ryan Young topic of conversation inside Carv- two years on campus and having confidently said, “We’re going to A player who has made er-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, as four players transfer after last surprise people this year, and I one of the biggest strides is FOOTBALL Iowa men’s basketball coach Todd year’s 15-17 campaign. think it’s going to be a fun time.” sophomore Aaron Fuller. Lickliter addressed reporters at “We look at that as just a great Sophomore Matt Gatens, one of This off-season, Iowa assis- Hawks get the team’s media day. challenge, because we’ve got the team’s most veteran returnees tant coach Joel Cornette The third-year head coach great confidence in our team and from last year’s team, said, “We’re another oral said, Fuller has gone from brought up the thoroughbred in ourselves,” Lickliter said about just looking forward to getting bench-pressing 220 pounds commitment racehorse not to show his wide- the preseason expectations sur- ready and proving people wrong.” to 280 and called it “a pleas- ranging sports knowledge but rounding his team. “I think that Other than the team’s worst-to- Carl Davis becomes the ant surprise.” instead to provide a point of we’ve got the talent, and we’ve first, Seabiscuit-like expectations second defensive lineman to In fact, his ongoing devel- comparison to his team, which got the philosophy. for the year, Rusty Burney, the declare his allegiance to the opment has one teammate even Lickliter himself acknowl- “We’ve fallen out. It’s not accept- team’s new strength coach, was the Iowa football team, orally convinced he is “one of the edged will “be predicted by the able, and we’re going to work to topic of much conversation on Mon- committing most improved players” experts at the bottom of the Big recapture that.” day. Lickliter raved about Burney to the Iowa has going into the Ten this year.” So another year of Hawkeye as far back as last spring, telling Hawkeyes start of practices. National Geographic described basketball begins with little in the The Daily Iowan that the team had on Sunday “He plays so much Seabiscuit as “an ungainly and way of outside expectations, and made “terrific progress” in its morning. stronger on the court and so boxy scrapper” that evolved into a the players, along with their The 6-5, much more confident,” sen- champion racehorse. Lickliter coaches, have taken note. 3 00- SEE SEASON PREVIEW, 8 pounder Davis SEE BASKETBALL, 8 from Sterling recruit Heights, Mich., watched Iowa’s 30-28 victory over Michigan on No easy road for Hawks Oct. 10, and the crowd’s Youngsters enthusiasm played a pivotal role in his decision. Now 6-0, the “The atmosphere was great at Kinnick last night, No. 11 Iowa and the game was a lot of getting better fun,” Davis told Rivals.com. Hawkeyes are “The fans were going nuts, ready to take and I could definitely see Several young players showed some playing there.” their turnover- The lineman considered improvement in the men’s tennis offers from Michigan State, creating act on team’s second contest of the year. Wisconsin, and Kansas the road for the before making a decision. By JAKE KRZECZOWSKI in the initial round of Davis told Rivals.com he next two weeks. [email protected] the Flight A competi- is happy to be committed to tion before dropping a a Division-I program because By BRENDAN STILES While most of the Big match to Purdue’s Ten’s focus may have been he can now focus on his 7-0 [email protected] JULIE KOEHN/THE DAILY IOWAN Branko Kuzmanovic. high-school team and a pos- Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos catches the ball on Iowa City this weekend, He also paired with jun- sible state title. Sitting at the halfway before getting tackled by Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren the Iowa men’s tennis ior Austen Kauss for dou- “I feel like being commit- point, the No. 11 Iowa during Iowa’s Homecoming game against Michigan on Oct. 10 in team headed the other bles play, in which the two ted means something,” Hawkeyes can’t feel Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa won, 30-28. direction, taking four play- advanced to the semifi- any better with a 6-0 ers to the Davis told Rivals.com. “It is ing signal-caller Tate against the Wolverines’ nals, beating doubles overall record. Purdue kind of like being married. I spread offense. Of Michi- teams from Eastern Illi- Most of their six victo- Forcier on the freshman’s Invitational guess that is how I feel. I gan’s 45 rushing nois and Butler. ries haven’t come easily, first pass attempt, Bran- in Lafayette, don’t need to see anywhere attempts, the Hawkeye The meet brought yet though, and last week- don Minor fumbling right Ind. else.” defense gave up 195 another first for a young end’s 30-28 win over before halftime, or Green- With the — by Travis Varner yards on the ground and Iowa team — freshman Michigan at Kinnick Sta- wood’s interception com- top four three touchdowns. Connor Gilmore recorded dium was typical. ing with 46 seconds left in players FOOTBALL FORUM However, the longest Gilmore his first win of his colle- In fact, the outcome the game. worn out giate career, defeating Ben run of the night by any freshman Be sure to visit wasn’t certain until the With the five turnovers from the Shafer of Butler before Wolverine was a mere dailyiowan.com every day final minute, when Iowa accumulated on Oct. 10, long Inter- falling to Matt Manasse of throughout the 2009 football junior safety Brett Green- the Hawkeyes have now 12 yards. collegiate Tennis Associa- Purdue in the second “If you’re going to play season for the Football wood intercepted a pass generated 19 takeaways tion regional meet in round of Flight B action. good defense, it starts with Forum, an in-depth discussion from Michigan quarter- through six games. Tulsa, Okla., last week, the Gilmore received the not giving up the big play,” among DI and Daily Iowan TV back Denard Robinson. “Our D-line did a good majority of the weekend’s nod to attend the tourna- Iowa head coach Kirk Fer- football reporters about the The pick was one of five job of getting pressure on lineup was much younger ment over the weekend entz said. “It wasn’t pretty. Iowa Hawkeyes. turnovers caused by the the quarterback, and than usual. after an injury to fellow We gave up more yards on The first day of action The daily videocasts can be Hawkeyes on the evening, everybody flying around, freshman Garret Dunn the ground than we would found the Hawkeyes in viewed exclusively online. and one of four created by running to the ball, always opened up a spot on the have liked to on the possession of four sin- Today’s Football Forum the defense. helps,” senior linebacker roster. The absence of the ground. But not giving up gles wins. reflects on Iowa’s season thus They also came at criti- Pat Angerer said. 6-8 Dunn, another first- the big plays gives you a Sophomore Tom far and focuses on the cal junctures — whether it What was even more timer last week for Iowa, Hawkeyes’ first 6-0 start was Jeremiha Hunter astonishing was what the Mroziewicz took down since 1985. picking off Michigan start- defense managed to do SEE FOOTBALL, 8 Billy Heuer of Purdue SEE TENNIS, 8