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RUSHING IN OUTSIDE Should Iowa fans have run onto the field CHANCE following the Hawkeyes’ Turnovers may be a rarity Homecoming win? in the Hawkeyes’ upcoming SPORTS, 9 road contests. SPORTS, 12 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009 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. DAILY IOWAN TV INDEX WEATHER DAILYIOWAN.COM To watch Daily Iowan TV, go online at dailyiowan.com or tune Arts 5 Opinions 4 Check out a photo slide show of the Iowa men’s basketball team as they strut their into UITV. The 15-minute newscast is on Sunday through Classifieds 11 Spotlight 6 48 39 stuff during media day. Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., with reruns at 12:30 and 1:30 Crossword 10 Sports 12 9C 4C a.m. and 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. the following day. 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, October 13, 2009 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan Digging into the past Volume 141 Issue 77 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 The Iowa Editor: Fax: 335-6297 Kelsey Beltramea. 335-6030 archaeologist CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Kurtis Hiatt . 335-5855 office has more Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: Alyssa Cashman . 335-6063 accuracy and fairness in the report- than 4 Clara Hogan . 335-6063 ing of news. If a report is wrong or Brian Stewart . 335-6063 million artifacts. misleading, a request for a correc- Opinions Editor: tion or a clarification may be made. 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Bev Mrstik. .335-5792 working in the office Schuneman are examining in the Office of the State Archaeologist on Monday. Approximately half the Send address changes to: The Daily Cathy Witt . .335-5794 builds versatility. items are donated, with the other half coming from professional research. The office employs 35 people. Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Day Production Manager: “It’s been very benefi- Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004. Heidi Owen. 335-5789 cial,” said Resnick, who Night Production Manager: and their locations ON THE WEB Bob Foley. 335-5789 got the job as a junior in describe ancient people To see a video and photo 2007 through a UI Career and their origins. slide show, visit CONFERENCE Fair. “You have to be able And the students who dailyiowan.com. TOP STORIES to do anything.” Midwest Archaeologist work with him share Most-read stories on dailyiowan.com for Monday, October 12 The Office of the State the sentiment. 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.