FLAG AT HALF STAFF The flag will be flown at half-staff today in honor of Edwin Lee Allen, a UI associate emeritus in the ophthalmology department. He retired in 1976.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ DANGER UNDER THE SUN Jaycee Recently, some sunscreen products have come under increased scrutiny because their labels boast ‘all-day’ and ‘waterproof ’ protection against harmful ultraviolet rays when in reality, consumers are not getting the appropriate protection funds

BY JASON PULLIAM THE DAILY IOWAN Wendy Trevino and Dereck spark Clemons say sun worship isn’t a summertime ritual of theirs, but, like many people, they like to soak up some rays from time to time in the hope of making their complexions a little more colorful. interest “That’s why we had to come to the pool,” Trevino joked as she and BY DANNY VALENTINE Clemons stretched out on beach tow- THE DAILY IOWAN els in the Tuesday afternoon sun at City Park pool. As Iowa City’s Fourth of July Well-oiled and armed with sun- fireworks approach, local resi- screen squirt bottles, the Iowa City dents are shelling out cash to residents ventured to make their the 47-year sponsor of the event, two-hour date with the sun as safe as the Iowa City/Coralville Jaycees. they felt they could. But donors beware — while you But the very products they used to think your dollars go to shield their skin from the sun’s dam- pyrotechnics or charity, a huge aging rays have come under increased percentage end up with the pri- scrutiny in recent months, following vate company raising the funds. highly publicized lawsuits in Califor- An official at the Better Busi- nia against the makers of some of the ness Bureau, citing information most popular sunscreens on the mar- from the Jaycees’ 2005 income- ket, including Coppertone, Hawaiian tax statement, said 25 percent Tropic, Banana Boat, and others. of the money generated for the The claimants allege that sunscreen local group by its third-party labels plugging products as “all-day sun- fundraiser went to the Jaycees. block” and “waterproof” are fraudulent The other 75 percent — $68,072 and mislead consumers to think they’re out of a total of $90,927 — getting more protection than they actu- stayed with the organization collecting the donations. ally are. Of particular concern is the extent to which sunscreens SEE JAYCEES, PAGE 5 SEE SUN, PAGE 5 Council ponders crime program

BY LISA BLUM THE DAILY IOWAN If an Iowa City resident knows important information to help solve a crime, there may soon be new motivation in sharing it — monetary compensation. Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine is proposing that the city implement CrimeStoppers, a nonprofit program that allows individuals with tips to anony- mously call a phone line man- Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan aged by a board of volunteers. Iowa City residents Wendy Trevino (left) and Dereck Clemons (right) sit by the City Park pool Tuesday. The two went to the pool to get some sun; they say they are comfortable with the sunscreen they use. SEE COUNCIL, PAGE 5 Board backs tax Libraries remain BY DANNY VALENTINE “The consensus I think we all vital, say officials THE DAILY IOWAN heard was get it out there, and let the public vote decide,” board President BY SUSAN ELGIN All seven Iowa City School Board Pete Wallace said. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY IOWAN members voted to pursue a 1-cent If citizens vote in favor of the tax, the sales-tax option to raise funds for district will be allowed to keep all of DES MOINES — Despite school infrastructure needs Tuesday. the money it generates for the first half technology and the prevalence of The tax would generate approximately of a 10-year agreement because of a the Internet, nine out of 10 $1,019 per student. School Board officials decision by the Iowa Legislature. Americans still believe “bricks and mortar” libraries are vital to are now charged with setting up a time According to state law, only the Iowa the health and vibrancy of a for the public to vote on the tax, as well as City School Board could call for the community, said Iowa first lady Vilsack deciding whether they want the revenue vote, because it has a majority of stu- Christie Vilsack on Tuesday at shared with Johnson County and other dents in the county. Iowa first lady towns in the county. the State Library in Des Moines. Lindsey Walters/The Daily Iowan So far, Iowa City, Hills, and Johnson Before the vote, eight school dis- Vilsack, surrounded by librarians from around County have expressed interest in getting a Randi Levitz, the mother of an Iowa City West student, on Tuesday tricts in Johnson County and the Iowa the state sporting colorful T-shirts with slogans portion of the tax-revenue. asks School Board members to not make any drastic changes on the City City Council pushed the Iowa City boundary between the city’s two high schools. district to send the tax to the people. SEE SCHOOL BOARD, PAGE 5 SEE LIBRARIES, PAGE 5

HOOP DREAMS UNEARTHING MOCKINGBIRD EMINENTLY INDEX 81 27 C Tonight’s the night for NBA Writer Charles Shields spent years trying to DEBATABLE Arts 3 © © wannabes, and though neither Jeff unearth the story of Harper Lee, who wrote Even after the governor vetoed a Classifieds 8 Partly sunny, light Crossword 7 59 15 C Horner nor Greg Brunner figure to be the classic To Kill a Mockingbird. 3 winds, 20% bill restricting eminent domain in Opinions 4 chance of T-storms drafted, they still have NBA hopes. 10 Iowa, the debate still rages. 5 Sports 10

2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 28, 2006 NEWS The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 18 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey...... 335-5788 Fax: 335-6184 Editor: Group honors 2 local women Meghan Sims...... 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 BY ASHTON SHURSON how beneficial philanthropic Margaret Poe...... 335-5855 THE DAILY IOWAN work can be. Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: After working at a laboratory accuracy and fairness in the reporting Lee Hermiston...... 335-6063 Courage. Conviction. in the UI Hospitals and Clinics of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Mason Kerns...... 335-6063 Connections. for nine years, the 65-year-old leading, a request for a correction or a Opinions Editor: All characteristics of the mother of three decided to “go clarification may be made. Laura Michaels...... 335-5863 women who crowded a room full out and give up time to help.” PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor: of the fluid tones of the harp She began by raising money for The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360)is Dan Parr...... 335-5848 and delectable dishes. local schools because of her Tyson Wirth...... 335-5848 interest in helping children — published by Student Publications Inc., This was the scene Tuesday E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa Arts Editor: afternoon at the University then “moved to more health- Charlie Moran ...... 335-5851 care-related fields.” City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Athletic Club, 1360 Melrose Ave., Saturdays, Sundays, legal and universi- Copy Chief: Clemons now serves as the Beau Elliot...... 335-6030 for United Way of Johnson County’s ty holidays, and university vacations. president of the board of Design Editor: Women’s Leadership Circle Event. Periodicals postage paid at the Iowa directors for the Visiting Nurse Brittany Volk...... 335-6030 The first-time event honored City Post Office under the Act of Association, an agency funded Photo Editor: Margalea Warner of Coralville by United Way that serves Congress of March 2, 1879. and Ginny Clemons of Iowa Laura Schmitt...... 335-5852 people in Iowa City who need SUBSCRIPTIONS Web Editor: City with the “Woman of at-home care to improve the Lindsey Walters/The Daily Iowan Call: Pete Recker at 335-5783 Tony Phan...... 335-5829 Courage” and “Woman of quality of their lives, she said. E-mail: [email protected] Business Manager: Conviction” awards respectively. Audience members applaud Ginny Clemons during the Women’s She is also the president of the Subscription rates: Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Warner garnered the courage Leadership Circle Recognition awards luncheon at the University Oaknoll Retirement Residence Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Advertising Manager: honor because of her struggle Athletic Club Tuesday afternoon. Clemons was given the “Woman of Foundation Board. semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Cathy Witt...... 335-5794 with and subsequent victory Conviction” award for her extensive amount of volunteering in the Another group Clemons has for summer session, $50 for full year. Classified Ads Manager: over mental illness. She is a rep- dedicated much of her time to Out of town: $40 for one semester, Cristine Perry...... 335-5784 resentative for Compeer, a com- Iowa City community. since 1968 is Project Green, $80 for two semesters, $15 for summer Circulation Manager: munity volunteer service that which works with the city on session, $95 all year. Pete Recker...... 335-5783 assigns volunteers to individu- Leadership Circle co-chair- involved with United Way. environmental projects. Day Production Manager: als receiving mental-health woman and a selection-commit- Janice Wilson, a contributor “Being a good citizen with the Send address changes to: The Daily Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 treatment in hopes of fostering tee member. to the United Way,said Clemons environment helps improve the Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Night Production Manager: friendship between the two. Clemons, who became a deserved the honor. place where we live,” Clemons said. Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004. Bob Foley...... 335-5789 Formerly, Warner served as a full-time volunteer in 1970, “She has done so much for so Mary Wiemann, the director board member for the National appeared pleased with the many,” she said. “She is hard of resource and development for Alliance on Mental Illness. recognition as a “Woman of working — a good soul.” the Johnson County United METRO “Instead of being a victim of Conviction” for her focus on Clemons said she was Way, said Clemons possesses disease, she has been advocating improving Johnson County. encouraged by her mother to both “depth and breath.” UI profs win $1.5 her by her hair and arm. The for health and renewal,” said “I am very humbled,” she said, volunteer and continued to do E-mail DI reporter Ashton Shurson at: woman sustained numerous Susan Boyd, the Women’s noting all the talented women so because she enjoyed seeing [email protected] million grant injuries, the documents state. UI researchers have won a five- Domestic assault causing seri- year, $1.5 million grant from the ous or aggravated injury is an ON THE GREEN National Institutes of Health to aggravated misdemeanor, punish- continue studying how immature able by a maximum of two years in perceptual and motor skills put prison and up to $5,000 in fines. children riding bicycles in danger Under the 2005 Iowa Code, a of being hit by cars. no-contact order is automatically Jodie Plumert, a UI professor of issued when a domestic-assault psychology, is leading the study, charge is filed, prohibiting the along with computer-science defendant from having direct or Professors Joseph Kearney and indirect contact with the person James Cremer. The study consist- while the case is pending. ed of observing children riding bicycles through a virtual environ- — by Leah Dorzweiler ment. By assessing the participants as they traversed a simulated land- Attendance at scape, the researchers were able to see how variant skill levels Aquatic Center drops influenced behavior in crossing Attendance at the Coralville roads. They also observed how Community Aquatic Center has children adapt their movements to decreased by more than 8,000 changing circumstances. people, compared with last sea- The study hopes to develop son, a recreation official said programs that will prevent severe Tuesday. injuries among children; bicycle At Tuesday’s Coralville City crashes remain one of the most Council meeting, Sherri Proud, common causes of such injuries. Coralville’s director of parks and “We really wanted to under- recreation, detailed the changes at stand why children have accidents the facility, 1513 Seventh St. In with cars,” Plumert said. “And this 2005, the center generated an is something that can’t take place attendance of 18,989 people from in the real world, so it’s a great its opening on June 3 through solution.” June 27. This year, only 10,622 — by Brittney Berget people have visited, forcing the center to make some cuts for the Man charged with summer months. “If it is not 70 degrees, we don’t domestic assault open,” Proud said, noting the staff An Iowa City man was charged members have also sent staff Monday with assaulting his live-in home on slower days to curb the girlfriend. loss of funds. David Perry, 39, was charged Councilors also discussed plans with domestic assault causing for phase four of the Clear Creek bodily injury during an argument Bike Trail construction, which will with his girlfriend. provide a link from north Coralville According to police documents, to Iowa City. Phase four calls for while Perry was arguing with the the trail to go under Highway 6 in woman, he allegedly pushed her Coralville, so commuters will not Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan down, causing injury. He then have to cross the road. In its allegedly spat on her, threatened entirety, the project will cost an Anne Coatar (center) and Jamie Anderson enjoy lunch from the New Pioneer Co- to knock her out, knocked the estimated $437,216 to complete. op in College Green Park on Tuesday. The two said they were out enjoying the sun. wind out of her after hitting her twice on the back, and dragged — by Wesley Cropp UIHC aid sought in treating Oakdale inmate BY BRYCE BAUER Fabry disease is known as a pressure drug, there are many of whom are treated at THE DAILY IOWAN “storage disorder” and appears literally millions of people,” he UIHC, averages $4 million to $5 in individuals whose bodies are said, noting that there are a million. The UI Hospitals and Clinics unable to produce an essential mere 10,000 individuals in the “We send people there all the is being asked to assist the Iowa enzyme required to break down country with Fabry. time, every day,” he said. Department of Corrections in cell byproducts, said Thomas Without the drug, patients UIHC spokeswoman Diana offsetting the cost of treating an Loew, a UI clinical associate pro- with the disease, who are Lundell said she wasn’t aware Oakdale prison inmate’s rare fessor of pediatrics who typically male, usually die of a of a previous time the genetic disease. researches Fabry and similar heart arrhythmia in their 40s or corrections department has The prisoner, whose name diseases. Symptoms include skin 50s, Loew said. negotiated with the hospital on has not been disclosed, is being lesions, often in the “bathing Despite the high costs, a matter like this. held at the Iowa Medical & suit” regions, Loew said. Scaletta said, the corrections “Typically, we have just Classification Center and has a To treat the affliction, department does not have a pol- provided care for the Depart- condition known as Fabry dis- patients must undergo twice- icy of releasing prisoners based ment of Corrections and never ease. Corrections department weekly injections of a drug on their medical costs. been reimbursed,” she said but spokesman Fred Scaletta said called Fabrazyme, produced by “Whatever [treatments] noted the “dramatic cost” of the the inmate, incarcerated on the Genzyme Corp. The drug might be available, we want to treatment called for the special March 3 for three counts of will- costs $100,000-$400,000 a year, educate them,” he said. measures. ful injury, is not scheduled for a price Loew said stems from a As of Tuesday, 8,629 individu- UIHC and state corrections release until 2017, although confluence of high development als were being held in the officials will set the specifics of the Scaletta noted there are no and production costs and rela- state’s prison system, and agreement in future meetings. restrictions on the prisoner’s tively few potential customers. Scaletta said the annual med- E-mail DI reporter Bryce Bauer at: parole opportunities. “If you develop a high-blood- ical costs for those prisoners, [email protected] POLICE BLOTTER Tyrel Bechstein, 20, 813 Dover unknown, was charged June 26 with degree theft. marijuana. St., was charged June 26 with public intoxication. Nick Johnson, 22, Inver Grove Jeremy Roszell, 19, West Liberty, OWI. Debra Gustafson, 47, Coralville, Heights, Minn., was charged was charged Tuesday with posses- Brian Blackwood, 39, address was charged June 26 with third- Tuesday with possession of sion of marijuana.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 3 CALENDAR-WORTHY MISERY SIGNALS, SINCE BY MAN, SCARLET, LIGEIA, at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., 5 p.m., all ages, $9. ARTS&CULTURE JAZZ AT THE UI A WORK IN PROGRESS Mergner said. “Honestly, [the This is the third part in the DI’s UI] isn’t known in the top tier, but that doesn’t necessarily five-part series examining the Iowa mean it’s not a good program. That’s how colleges go.” City Jazz Festival, Friday through July Mergner says college jazz pro- grams are measured like college sports teams — by the quality of 2 on the Pentacrest and downtown. players that come out of the school. As far as the UI goes, New Today, we look at the history and York jazz pianist and sound- painter Evan Mazunik was the culture of UI jazz program. first person to even graduate from the UI with a jazz-related degree. He attained a master’s BY ZACH SPITTLER 1960s, when jazz was just first in jazz studies in 2004. Mazunik cutting its teeth as a fledgling THE DAILY IOWAN says his experience here really academic venture. helped him get his career going “Never doubt yourself. Never Including the UI, there are only as a musician in one of the coun- doubt your abilities.” 38 schools in the United States try’s most crowded talent pools. Brent Sandy,an adjunct assis- with jazz studies programs today, “I talk to other musicians, and tant jazz professor, yelled this according to USNews.com, the I get the feeling that their work repeatedly across the hallway of website for U.S. News & World was very narrow,” Mazunik said. the Voxman Music Building on Report magazine. “But here, I think, I got more of Sunday afternoon to a student Because the school didn’t have a well-rounded experience, in in the jazz portion of the All- any jazz ensembles in place, in scope and breadth.” State Music Camp. 1978, UI students created what The comment seems to typify has become the department’s top And that’s exactly how Rap- the UI jazz program’s attitude. big band, Johnson County Land- son, who has been the director of Of course, this scene would have mark. The administration, howev- jazz studies since 1993, wants his been a lot more rare five years er, wouldn’t give up practice space students to leave the school. Any- ago. Until then, program head for people playing a genre of music one involved with the jazz pro- John Rapson was pretty much it didn’t even offer as a major. gram will admit that the focus of conducting the whole jazz pro- This was still true until the music creation at the UI is highly gram by himself, with the help 1990s, when the jazz program experimental and progressive, of a few teacher’s assistants. first offered a jazz-studies but educators also put heavy Now, the jazz-studies program major. In the past, students emphasis on teaching students has grown enough to boast 10 could take classes and get a about all areas of jazz study. ensembles and four adjunct fac- jazz emphasis, but there was Lindsey Walters/The Daily Iowan Rapson says he makes a ulty members: the aforemen- not a degree in jazz. Rich Medd leads jazz students through the song “Cold Duck Time” in the Voxman Music Building on promise to the members of John- tioned Sandy, Steve Grismore, Even now, after the program Tuesday afternoon. The group is part of the All State Music Camp’s jazz week; the members’ final son County Landmark: “If you Anthony Cox, and James Dreier. has expanded and developed, performance will be 10 a.m. Saturday in Clapp Recital Hall. stay with me for four years, you’ll Dreier said the UI’s jazz pro- jazz studies still isn’t getting the play the whole history of jazz.” gram used to be the weakest attention it should, Dreier said. lot of notice by students and the publication puts out a directory “We all have to be careful E-mail DI reporter Zach Spittler at: part of the School of Music. “We don’t do a very good job of faculty statewide, the school’s of jazz schools across the nation. about judging jazz schools,” [email protected] “As a state school with a very promoting ourselves, unfortu- jazz program has a long-lived strong classical background, nately,” he said, citing a lack of reputation as the best in Iowa. [the UI] was traditionally not a exposure in the public eye as the But attention isn’t necessarily strong school for jazz,” he said. main reason the jazz program is indicative of the quality of a school’s The school, at first, didn’t overlooked, even in our own state. jazz program, said Jazz Times even let jazz rehearsals take With Jazz One, UNI’s famed Editor-in-Chief Lee Mergner. In place in Voxman. This was in the premier ensemble, garnering a addition to its monthly magazine,

CHECK OUT DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR DI ARTS REPORTER JILL BOCKES’ REMEMBRANCE 0F THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PUTRID-SMELLING TIMES SPENT AT GABE’S, SOON TO BECOME THE PICADOR THIS SUMMER. Finding Harper Lee BY MAGGIE ANDERSON THE DAILY IOWAN READING Charles Shields estimates he Charles Shields from his book, interviewed 600 sources for his Mockingbird: A Portrait of recent book, Mockingbird: A Por- Harper Lee trait of Harper Lee (Henry Holt When: 7 p.m. today and Co., 2006). He scoured class- Where: Prairie Lights Books, 15 mates.com, the University of S. Dubuque, and WSUI Alabama directory, and archival Admission: free papers from both Lee’s agent and her close friend, author Tru- extraordinary novel. (Mocking- man Capote, in search of any bird has been translated into small tidbit of information con- 18 languages and still sells cerning the Alabama native. nearly 1 million copies a year.) But in fact, the author of To Lee also contributed invalu- Kill a Mockingbird herself able assistance to Truman turned out to be the most elu- Publicity photo Capote’s research for his 1966 sive source of information. Lee, Charles Shields. book, In Cold Blood. now 80, lives with her sister “I was surprised by how much Alice, 96, in her hometown of Harper Lee contributed to its cre- Monroeville, Ala. — but she build a mosaic of Harper Lee ation,” Shields said “If you see the stopped giving interviews in based on a lot of interviews — movie Capote, she seems like a 1965. Her letter in the upcom- I was able to construct these sidekick.” In reality, Shields said ing July issue of O, Oprah Win- into a portrait of her.” that without Lee, Capote would frey’s magazine, will be her first He wrote to both Lee — known never have gained the trust of published writing since 1983. to friends and family as Nelle — the locals in Holcomb, Kan. Shields’ project, the closest and her sister but never received “They found her authentic. thing to a biography of the a response from Lee. Alice, he They found her warm — there enigmatic author to date, grew said, wrote him short, cordial, but were two writers on the out of his lingering curiosity: unencouraging letters. ground in Kansas, not one,” “How can so little be known “[Lee] tried to put a lot of Shields said, adding that about the author of one of the obstacles in my way,” he said. Capote drew extensively on most popular books of the 20th “She contacted friends of hers Lee’s 150 pages of single- century?” he said. The author and told them not to speak with spaced, detailed notes and and former high-school Eng- me and not to share photos.” characterizations for the book. lish teacher will read from his But some sources did talk, Preferring to focus on histo- book today at 7 p.m. at Prairie and Shields said he tried to ry such as this, Shields largely Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque. focus on inoffensive and perti- discounts rumors surrounding All-in-all, researching and nent information. Staying true the author’s never-finished writing the project took more to this commitment was not second novel. than four years, even with the difficult. If writing a biography “It wasn’t my ambition to do powerful communication capabil- of F. Scott Fitzgerald, for exam- any sort of exposé or to say that ities of the Internet, Shields said. ple, one must inevitably she was undeserving of her “I thought, ‘She must have explore the author’s messy reputation,” Shields said. “All I left a paper trail,’” the 55-year- marriage to socialite Zelda wanted to do was describe the old said. “She went to public Sayre. But “there’s nothing life of this woman who wrote schools. She went to the Uni- like that in Harper Lee’s life,” this enormously popular book versity of Alabama … Other Shields said, adding that Lee — I wanted her to get her due.” people have thought that the was a “normal woman” who E-mail DI reporter Maggie Anderson at: trail is really cold. I had to just happened to write an [email protected] 4 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 28, 2006

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MEGHAN SIMS Editor • MARGARET POE Managing Editor • LAURA MICHAELS Opinions Editor IMRON BHATTI, TYLER BLEAU, JAYNE LADY, ANDREW SWIFT Editorial writers EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, CARTOONS, and COLUMNS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. butlers Mr. Pearson, my bumble-headed high-school guidance counselor, was of EDITORIAL such an acute mind he managed to be hit in the head with a flying shot put not once, but twice. Once, when I was suspended from school during fresh- man year, I found myself talking with Put water quality first Mr. Pearson about my disciplinary infraction (long story short, I asked my World Lit teacher to strip for me). Are you suspicious about the water coming out of your tap? If a new where to draw drinking water from. Without these safeguards, it would Anyhow, instead of giving me some farm-pollution bill in Congress is passed, your paranoia may be justified. be more difficult — if not impossible — to provide safe drinking water to relevant “guidance,” Mr. Pearson Legislators are seeking an exemption for farms that would prevent all Iowans. steered the con- manure from being considered a hazardous substance. Farms would no Some farmers argue that the laws against excess manure are unnec- versation into the longer have to report polluting emissions or report spills and would be essary, because farmers would never pollute the land they live on — wilderness and shielded from any lawsuits punishing them for polluting. Natural- despite the EPA’s identification of farm-produced waste as a primary started mouth- resource experts warn that if passed, this bill could have disastrous con- source of river pollution. Excess manure might not be a problem on your farting away, regaling me with sequences for the environment, particularly water quality. own farm, but it leaches into the water supply and affects your neighbors his experiences The bill relates to the Superfund, a 1980 environmental-protection law downstream. This kind of delayed effect is exactly why an outside body, at the 1963 that gives the government authority to regulate hazardous materials, such as the EPA, is needed to regulate things. World’s Fair in such as nuclear waste or toxic chemicals. Recently, state attorneys in The measure is favored by all five of Iowa’s representatives. Iowa’s New York City. Texas and Oklahoma have used the Superfund’s authority to sue farm- Republican senator, Charles Grassley, also supports the bill, while our “You see, ers responsible for tainting the public water supply. The agricultural Democratic senator, Tom Harkin, hopes for a “compromise.” Apparently, Stephen, at their STEVE industry is nervous about the financial fallout from these suits and is our lawmakers are deaf to the concerns of people such as the director of Futureland pressuring Congress to shield it. Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources, who says the exemption will exhibit, they SHERMAN Lawmakers want to “protect” the ag industry from lawsuits — but make it harder to manage and clean up pollution. It’s unfortunate Iowa’s said that by this why? So far, the only Superfund-related court cases have been initiated congressional representatives value the interests of the agriculture year, in 1999, we would be driving by states against farmers in instances in which manure runoff affected industry more highly than the health and safety of all Iowans. cars with brains in them.” public water quality — far from a litigation frenzy. It’s unclear why a A member of the National Pork Board told the Des Moines Register, Really Mr. Pearson? particular industry should be allowed to get off scot-free for destroying a “There’s something about us as farmers; we don’t like a lot of paperwork, “Yes, cars … with brains! And the public resource to make more money for itself. a lot of record keeping.” Perhaps this is true, for some, but the reality is brains would navigate, so you wouldn’t even need to drive! You see, they said Currently, the EPA uses required emissions reports to track pollution, farming is now a huge industry seeking to save itself money and effort. they would grow the brains from cells …” and mandatory reports of manure spills let Iowa’s water utilities know Unfortunately, this time, it’s at the expense of the environment. Yadda yadda yadda. This went on for 20 minutes. That’s the magic of a shot put to the head. DI BLOG Yes, I’ve been thinking about the future, namely Mr. Pearson’s version of Congressional comedy it. Yes. I’ve concluded, instead of having The Bush administration’s use of the national-security card all these fears about global warming or to justify all sorts of intrusive, unethical, and illegal intelli- worrying if some former Soviet-bloc gence programs has already crossed the line from depress- country such as Turkmenistan is set- ing to comical. Congress, for its part, continues to bend over ting up a nuclear-warhead fleamarket backward, ensuring its continuing irrelevancy for our unitary for Johnny Al Qaeda or any sort of infi- executive. Shockwaves of glee pulsated through my body nite anxieties about the future we’re when I read the latest, joint smash comedy bit. popping up with — I say no, no, no. The new revelation goes something like this: The CIA and Instead, let’s start talking about life- the Treasury Department are examining international data- size robotic sex toys. bases of money-transfer records, undoubtedly to “search Sleeper, an old Woody Allen flick, for terrorists.” Well, I really didn’t give a damn about the features Woody awoken thousands of story, seeing as how nothing from this administration sur- years after being frozen. In this prises me anymore, no matter how blatantly authoritarian. future, mankind has invented an But then, Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., the chairman of the orgasm-inducing hyperbolic chamber, House Homeland Security Committee, made the all-too called the Orgasmatron. Somewhere depressing disclosure nothing short of hilarious. in the movie, there’s also a 7-foot The report was presented last week in the New York chicken and the requisite robot ser- Times and other newspapers. King, as quoted in the vant. Even though the world Allen Washington Post, is advocating seeking criminal charges wakes up in has some Orwellian tics against the Times. — like forced lobotomies — this Seriously. He wants to take the Times to court. “We’re whole future is zany enough to not at war, and for the Times to release information about feel entirely deluded by cynicism. secret operations and methods is treasonous,” King said. But this movie was made in 1973, Yep. He’s right. It’s that damn liberal media again, back when the future was apparently always reporting facts. all space cars and robot sex. I don’t want to hear the utter blather about “striking a Somewhere along the way, this ideal delicate balance.” If we keep slashing individual liberties melted. Take “Star Trek.” The series and rights, then “the terrorists have won.” I will now sprang out of the late 1960s opti- vomit, after writing that phrase. mism for space travel, before the Now, I may be wrong, but I do recall freedom of the remains of shuttle astronauts were press being in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights. raining on Texas. It was an Earth In case you don’t remember, that’s part of the U.S. without the need for open-wound sur- gery and without starvation — you Constitution, a document establishing the procedural and know, part of that whole 1960s flaky structural framework of our system of government. Now, idealism. Naturally, most conflicts in while admittedly there are outdated parts, I’ve always those shows sprouted from surprises been of the opinion the First Amendment is a pretty solid found on the buffer-edges of space idea. But, hey, what do I know? I’m just a journalist. (the Borg, the Q Collective, Kirk’s Andrew Swift libido, or preteens found in space editorial writer whom Picard was forced to baby-sit). Then, by “Star Trek: Deep Space LETTERS Nine,” made in the 1990s, after a good three decades of snowballing cynicism, the “Star Trek” universe had lost its LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters marbles. By “DS9,” this new feisty should not exceed 300 words. The DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to race of hyper-capitalist nogoodniks, space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. named the Ferengi, appeared and GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with scammed people, and a whole host of word length, subject relevance, and space considerations. other weirdoes were fighting to control a big tear in space. Space, that infinite Gift of motivation because they tried to stay “even keel” before the name “Hawkeyes” became Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A few days prior vacuum of possibility, was now itself against a team that was going all out to associated with UI sports teams) and to the game, football bowl bids had been fundamentally ruptured. I would like to personally thank the new destroy them. I’m sure that Ferentz and always will be. This is simply a cheap announced. Iowa State was chosen to (Yeah, I’m talking about “Star athletics director at Iowa State, Jamie company won’t do anything special to fire stunt and a petty chance for the ISU peo- play in the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Trek.” Got a problem?) Pollard, for his kind gift. The “It’s a up the Hawks for ISU, but the players ple to pound their chests and try to get Idaho, while Iowa would be playing in the Most people don’t doubt another Cyclone State” billboard, which will soon themselves ought to use that kind of dis- some respect. major terrorist attack; I find it wholly grace the eastern Iowa landscape roughly Orange Bowl in Miami. As the Hawk’s possible my children will die in a war, respect in their own backyard to make 150 miles from ISU, is sure to work won- Ben Bessman Nest fans arrived at the basketball game, or, hell, I think I could die in one too … sure that once again, “little brother” is put ders on that one little thing Kirk Ferentz UI employee they found preprinted, university-sanc- Or, let’s see: The news says a terror- back in his place. and his wonderful staff haven’t had much tioned signs already placed on their seats, ist explosion could happen at a mall I wonder why the billboard is scheduled I’m shopping at (Buy duct tape!). Or, success in: getting the Iowa Hawkeyes that mockingly read, “Have Fun in Boise.” to come down at roughly the same time Hawkeye fans held these up to taunt the maybe, I’ll have to watch someone I REALLY fired up to pound another team Equally unsportsmanlike love die of cervical cancer, because a into the ground. Kirk and his staff always the ISU/Iowa football game is scheduled. In a recent article, a UI student referred Cyclones throughout the game, won by vaccine for the HPV virus, which is preach to their players how one game isn’t Could it be that even with all his bravado, to Iowa State University’s decision to put Iowa State, 73-69. A different level of visi- responsible for 70 percent of cervical any more important than the next and how Pollard knows what’s going to happen a Cyclone billboard near Cedar Rapids as bility, yes, but by that student’s standards, cancer cases, is being stonewalled by getting up too much for one game isn’t Sept. 16? “not very sportsmanlike, especially if it is just as “unsportsmanlike.” As Michael a God-drunk Bush appointee in the usually a great idea, and they’re right. That I would also like to thank the Iowa ath- university-sanctioned. I guess it just Corleone stated in The Godfather: Part II, FDA, or I could be unemployed when “Senator, we’re all part of the same the economy collapses from overin- being said, Iowa has walked into a few letics department in advance for not fol- seems childlike.” (“ISU sign sure to irk vestment from unstable foreign cur- obvious “revenge games” (2004’s Arizona lowing Pollard’s childish ploy after this Hawks,” June 26). As a first-year medical hypocrisy.” rencies, and, thusly, I am unable to State game, last year’s Ohio State game) year’s stomping of the ’Clones. This has student at Iowa, I attended the 2002 Scott Strader afford health insurance, or I can’t and have gotten embarrassed in them always been the Hawkeye State (even Iowa-Iowa State men’s basketball game at UIHC resident physician afford rent after my neighborhood is over-luxurized by some real-estate mogul grafting the conscious out of ON THE SPOT the politicians I voted for. This could all happen, so the news says. Do you drink water from the tap or just bottled water? But I won’t watch the news. Instead, I’m going to watch dorky I drink tap I’ll drink tap I drink both. I drink both movies and hope that one day I will “ “ “ ” “ have a Wookie butler who graciously water.” water.” kinds.” serves my synth ale in a chilled mug. Or, maybe, I’ll drive a car with a brain more functional than my guid- ance counselor’s, which is fueled with renewable energy, and the car will regale me with dry witticisms while I go on a 2 a.m. Häagen-Dazs run. Hey, why not? Erica Huttner Damaris Boettiger Amit Saraf Brad Jensen Contact Steve Sherman at: UI freshman UI graduate student UI graduate student UI alumnus [email protected]

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 28, 2006 - 5 NEWS Officials tout Iowa libraries Iowa debate LIBRARIES the library has been able CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 expand its hours and collection. Regardless, the it still faces dif- such as “Read to Succeed” and ficulties. summer reading themes such “Funding and keeping up as “Paws, Claws, Scales, and with technology are perennial continues over Tales,” commented on the find- challenges that will never go ings of the Americans for away,” she said. “Technology Libraries Council study. The changes so fast, and we work to report, aptly titled “Long Over- bring new services every year, due,” found the public sees the but it does cost money.” library as an essential commu- Starting this year, the eminent domain nity gathering place. library will no longer purchase State Librarian Mary Wenger new videos or cassette tapes, BY MATT SNYDERS presented the statistics on Iowa’s opting instead for DVDs and THE DAILY IOWAN libraries, reporting that circula- EMINENT DOMAIN CDs. By the end of the summer, tion statewide has increased 10 “The right of the state to take Craig hopes to launch E-Audio, Gov.Tom Vilsack’s recent deci- percent in the last decade. private property for public use; Rachel Mummey/The Daily Iowan which will allow patrons to sion to veto a bill intended to The Iowa City Public Library, place restrictions on state and the 5th Amendment of the US Jody “Sparky” Escobar uses the Internet at the Iowa City Public download audio books onto 123 S. Linn St., reports even local governments’ ability to Constitution requires that just their personal MP3 player, free higher numbers, with a 17 per- Library on Tuesday. First Lady Christie Vilsack spoke Tuesday in seize private property is receiv- compensation be made.” — cent increase in circulation in Des Moines about the rise of electronic media in Iowa’s libraries. of charge, at the library. ing mixed reviews from state Webster’s Online fiscal 2005 — which amounts to Much of the UI Libraries’ sup- lawmakers and local officials. • Derived from Latin term slightly more than 1.3 million port comes from the state, with House File 2351 seeks to curtail dominium eminens (“supreme materials checked out. IOWA PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS additional funds from donors. governmental powers in the lordship”) “The public library plays the “We’re lucky, because the UI arena of eminent domain — the • Also known as: “Compulsory role of the community center,” From 1995 to 2005, there has — a 17 percent increase in administration has been very state and local governments’ abili- Purchase” (United Kingdom), said Public Library Director been: checkouts at the Iowa City supportive and tried hard to ty to seize private property with- “Compulsory Acquisition” Susan Craig. “I think libraries — a 15 percent increase in card Public Library keep us whole as best it can,” she out the owner’s consent in the (Australia), “Expropriation” across the country are healthy, holders statewide • In 2005, 62.9 percent of the said. “But the inflation of schol- interest of public use. Under the (South Africa) and the Public Library in Iowa — a 30 percent increase in pub- state’s population were regis- arly publications is a compound- Fifth Amendment, proprietors are • Origins: feudal England lic-library visits statewide tered library borrowers City is well used.” ing problem, and it just keeps entitled to “just compensation,” • Proponents: economic — a 10 percent increase in Source: Iowa Public Library Statistics, The UI Libraries system has adding on, year after year.” defined as payment equal to the liberals, market interventionists checkouts statewide 1995-2005 changed “dramatically” in the “Long Overdue” reported property’s market value. Usually • Opponents: property-rights last 10 years, University Librar- that 52 percent of Americans involving public endeavors, the advocates, libertarians, ian Nancy Baker said. Now, but accelerated in others, revenue and 27th in local rev- would opt to raise taxes over state can also delegate eminent- economic conservatives much of the collection resources because people come in for enue allotments. Vilsack said cutting funding for libraries. domain powers to private entities, are in electronic format, and help.” she would like more govern- Vilsack urged the public to usually utility companies. Shuttleworth & Ingersoll PLC, patrons can search the library’s To help train students on the ment funding for the state’s 543 Those opposed to the bill view use this information to push said municipalities have histori- catalogue, reserve books, and technology, the system has public libraries, 200 of which — its veto as a victory for future government officials at every cally been good in ensuring due even interact live with a librari- added many more instructional including the Iowa City Public government-led initiatives in level to place a high impor- process in administering emi- an online. As a result, overall classes, which help students Library — have been construct- Iowa City. nent-domain powers. Even so, he circulation numbers for books learn how to search for infor- ed or renovated since 2000. tance on libraries. “This legislation would make “Iowa has something special, predicted most small businesses are down, Baker said. mation on the Internet and dis- While Vilsack calls for more it difficult to spur economic would welcome the legislation. and, sometimes, we take that “We still have 2 million peo- cern its credibility. funding for libraries, Craig feels growth where it’s needed,” said “Of course, I can’t speak for for granted,” she said. ple coming in through our While Iowa ranks 12th fortunate for the rise in support Joe Rasco, the president of the everyone,” said Oelschlaeger, who doors,” she said. “So, there is nationally in checkouts per capi- from the Iowa City City Coun- E-mail Susan Elgin at: Iowa City Area Development has litigated many eminent- less use, in certain aspects — ta, it ranks 29th in state cil. Because of budget increases, [email protected] Group. “Iowa’s existing state law domain cases in his tenure at is already one of the most strin- Shuttleworth.“But generally,yes.” gent regarding eminent domain.” He speculates the topic is But to proponents of the receiving increased attention measure, which was agreed from lawmakers because of an Here comes the sun – look out upon by both legislative cham- important U.S. Supreme Court bers May 3, the bill represents a ruling in June 2005. In Kelo v. SUN “I don’t know what else we’re scientific evidence to support a sun-protection factor of 30 at positive step toward protecting New London, resident Susette CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 supposed to do: Stay in doors relationship between more peo- least 15-30 minutes before property owners from govern- Kelo challenged the city of New all the time?” he said. “We don’t ple seeking the perfect tan and going outdoors. People should mental pursuit of unbridled London, Conn., after officials deliver protection from the key spend an excessive amount of higher skin-cancer rates. reapply it every couple of hours. eminent domain. condemned her land in the ultraviolet rays linked with skin time in the sun.” “I think that link has been While Liu would like to see “This is a good piece of legis- name of economic development. Incidences of skin cancer in pretty well established,” he said. cancer and premature skin aging. stricter labeling on sunscreens, lation,” Tim Albrecht, a The court sided with the city, the United States have Liu joins others in his belief Most sunscreens on the mar- he said, people can do a host of spokesman for House Speaker igniting numerous legislative climbed in recent years, with that, at times, sunscreen labels Christopher Rants, R-Sioux ket do a reasonable job of pro- things to properly educate debates on the issue. tecting skin against ultravio- the most deadly form of skin can promote a false sense of City, said. “It has overwhelming On June 23, the one-year themselves about the hazards let-B radiation, which causes cancer — melanoma — rising security among those looking support from both Democrats anniversary of Kelo, President associated with overexposure sunburn, but many do not do a the fastest, according to the to give their skin that coveted and Republicans.” Bush issued an executive order Skin Cancer Foundation, a golden glow. to ultraviolet radiation. comparable job of defending Albrecht believes that a spe- mandating eminent domain be New York City-based group. Some of the most common against ultraviolet-A rays, “We don’t expect people to be cial session will convene to over- used only “for the purpose of ben- More than 1.3 million skin errors in skin protection Liu which are more likely to cause hermits,”he said. “But we have to ride the veto by a two-thirds efiting the general public and not cancer cases are diagnosed and his peers see are inade- recognize that suntanning is vote in both state houses, there- merely for the purpose of advanc- skin cancer and wrinkling. yearly in the United States, quate and infrequent sun- Aware of the California contro- associated with an increased risk by enacting the bill into law. ing the economic interest of pri- and some 62,000 melanomas screen application, not enough vate parties to be given owner- versy, Clemons said he intention- for skin cancer and premature Currently, no timetable for such will be diagnosed this year protective clothing, and people ship or use of the property taken.” ally chose a sunscreen offering skin aging. People don’t need to a session is in place. alone, the group reports. staying out in the sun while its Doug Oelschlaeger, a partner E-mail DI reporter Matt Snyders at: ultraviolet-A and -B protection, hide out in their basements dur- Vincent Liu, a UI clinical rays are most destructive — at Cedar Rapids-based law firm [email protected] but he isn’t too concerned beyond assistant professor of dermatol- between 10 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ing the summer,but they do need that, adding that he and Trevino ogy, said it’s a bit controversial Liu recommends putting on to strike a proper balance.” have only made three brief visits and difficult to prove absolutely, sunscreen with both ultraviolet- E-mail DI reporter Jason Pulliam at: to the pool this season. but there is a growing body of A and -B protection and with a [email protected] Fundraiser Board seeks 1-cent sales tax keeps 75% of $ SCHOOL BOARD district students. High Parent Student Teacher these shifts require three to JAYCEES million from a total of $170.6 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 More than 125 parents and Organization in April 2005. four months of discussion million raised on behalf of 440 residents from Iowa City’s East “We’re not asking for any- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Wallace said other interested before changes can be made. charities — around 37 percent. and West Sides showed up at thing extra,” said Wendy Lux- parties would need a legitimate Associate Superintendent Jim And what does the third-party “The phenomenon is national the meeting an hour before its enburg, a member of the Two and somewhat widespread,” said reason to be able to take money Behle gave a presentation com- group do, aside from fundrais- 7 p.m. start time to eat ice Fine Schools discussion group, ing? Sell trash bags, according to Eugene Miller, the assistant away from the district, where paring the rigor and courses cream and stake out seats near which wanted to see a bound- offered at the two schools, finding the bureau representative. director at the Center on Philan- there is a well-documented need. the School Board members. ary change by the 2007-08 thropy and Civil Society at the them to be similar in most cases. The Better Business Bureau Superintendent Lane Plugge They wanted to express their school year. “We’re just looking is a national organization inves- City University of New York Plugge iterated his support for noted that of the 97 counties in preferences in dealing with to keep what we have.” tigating complaints against Graduate Center. “In some rela- Iowa using the sales tax, only declining enrollment at City Numerous West High par- the “slow cook” method, when it businesses, including charity tionships, charities do quite well. three share the money. High, a hot-button issue that is ents lobbied in favor of main- comes to relocated students, and and nonprofit organizations. Some receive 90 cents on the dol- After deciding to send the forcing teachers to move taining existing boundaries, he stressed that both schools pro- Although it cannot mandate lar. Some receive a lot less.” sales tax to vote, the rest of the between schools in the district. while pursuing the district’s vide a quality education. anything by law, the bureau’s Often times, nonprofits are meeting was spent discussing The boundary change issue normal process with regard to E-mail DI reporter Danny Valentine at: Standards for Charitable understaffed and unable to hire the possible redistricting of was first brought up by the City boundary changes. Normally, [email protected] Accountability advises that no someone to collect money for more than 35 percent of the the group. From this perspec- money a group raises go toward tive, something is better than fundraising and administration. nothing, Miller said. After learning about the “In that sense, it has found Jaycees’ fundraising practices, money,” he said. “It’s likely that Council hears crime proposal Chris Coleman, the president of money wouldn’t go to it, otherwise.” Although this method lacks clar- assaults, and even homicides. few programs not independent • Regarding the proposed pro- the Better Business Bureau of COUNCIL Central and Eastern Iowa, said, ity, third-party organizations can “If you are afraid of contact- of local government; its board CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 hibition on commercial activity “It would appear to far exceed raise money for a specific charity as ing the police, this seems like is appointed by the Cedar conducted from vehicles parked long as they do not misrepresent CrimeStopper programs, which this standard.” the ideal tool,” Councilor Mike Rapids City Council. on city streets, vendors voiced Tom Lin, the management the nonprofit organization, said are used by 1,200 law-enforce- O’Donnell said. Hargadine didn’t specify grievances over the state of their vice president for the Jaycee’s Bob Bremmer, a spokesman for the ment agencies worldwide, pay Councilor Regenia Bailey whether Iowa City’s system businesses. Even though the 2006 Board of Directors, said he Iowa Attorney General’s Office. individuals who provide help- had doubts about the possible would function with or without council voted in favor of the ban, could not comment on this issue. “We can’t say it’s illegal,” he said. ful tips leading to arrests and “If they give even 1 penny on a dol- difficulty in gathering dona- government involvement. If most councilors were open to All comments first require a indictments, according to a lar, they can say it is for charity.” tions to fund rewards. approved, it would be up to the discussion of expanding the cur- vote by the board, he said. memo from Hargadine to City In the past, legal action has “I don’t see the fit for Iowa councilors to determine their rent program for street vendors. From May 2004 to April 2005, Manager Steve Atkins. City,” said Bailey,who also want- level of involvement. the organization donated only been taken against profes- The council will hold its third The memo also stated that sta- ed to ensure that local citizens The CrimeStoppers program $2,560 to local charities, includ- sional fundraisers who say 100 and final vote on the matter at percent of the money will go to a tistics from existing programs, would be interested. “I would be will be up for discussion again ing $700 to Camp Courageous, charity or that they are actually such as the one Hargadine pre- its July 18 meeting. $250 to the Children’s Miracle willing to talk about this, if we next month, after public input a part of the nonprofit group. sented at Monday’s Iowa City could get community input.” has been collected to determine • The recent issue of a new Network, and $250 to the Mus- liquor license and permit guide- cular Dystrophy Association, There are ways to donate to City Council work session, “show Councilor Bob Elliott felt the potential interest. the Jaycees without having a conviction rate of 95 percent.” results from similar programs Additional topics were lines was also addressed. Both according to records obtained by the ordinance to allow council’s the Better Business Bureau. some of that money get Because of the anonymity spoke for themselves. addressed and voted on at the siphoned off by its third-party authority over licenses and The local nonprofit, which CrimeStoppers provides, fears “If it makes an impact on council’s Tuesday night for- donation collectors. The best Hargadine’s “good moral char- according to the Better Busi- of being involved or becoming a crime, it’s well worth the mal meeting. ness Bureau spent $25,347 on way to ensure a group will acter” policy, which cracks down target for revenge would be money,” he said. • Wal-Mart’s request for an fireworks last summer,is receive all of a donation is to eliminated, he said. Should Currently, nearby cities additional 1.5 acres was approved on establishments’ violations, emblematic of a national trend. give directly to that group and to people choose to participate, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, and in a 4-3 vote, despite protest from such as over-occupancy and In a 2005 report titled “Pen- ask philanthropic groups how tips could assist in identifying the Quad Cities take advantage Iowa City Stop Wal-Mart head underage sales, were approved. nies for Charity,” the New York money will be spent, Miller said. those responsible for crimes, of CrimeStoppers systems. Gary Sanders, his lawyer Wally E-mail DI reporter Lisa Blum at: attorney general reported non- E-mail DI reporter Danny Valentine at: such as robberies, sexual Cedar Rapids has one of the Taylor, and other citizens. [email protected] profit groups retained $63.5 [email protected]

6 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, June 28, 2006 SPORTS Make or break night for hoops dreams NBA DRAFT unselected, the road to the NBA games, and, in addition to that, the Hawkeye coaching staff. said. “I’ve known him for a while, rookie free agents. suddenly becomes a long, obsta- you have to try to further your “Coach Alford and Coach Neal and then Coach Alford and Coach CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 E-mail DI reporter Tony Gatz at: cle-filled path, with some failing players’ dreams.” brought a couple guys in, and we Neal did a good job introducing [email protected] to complete the journey. For Floyd, the off-season is met with each of them,” Horner me to a bunch of agents, and I “If the money is there, let’s face “I don’t think they have as when the skills of his players said. “They both have solid con- made my personal decision. it, if they are drafted, they can much to look forward to if they improve the most, and he uses tacts in the NBA, and they know “At Iowa, the people know make enough money to secure leave early and go undrafted,” this time to hone the skills play- what it is like to be in the league. enough that they are going to them financially, for a while,” he Floyd said. “They are looking at a ers will need in the NBA. You don’t want to pick the wrong take care of you.” said. “As far as I am concerned, life of frustration in the minor “You give them a good idea of person. You’ve got to go with your In addition to pre-draft camps the guys I had that left early, leagues. Their wages could be what things they will need in gut-feeling, and I made my featuring every NBA team, both with the exception of Elton matched and exceeded with a col- that league and what to look for,” choice: Mike Harrison. He’s from Brunner and Horner have been Brand, all of them would have lege education.” he said. “We try to gear the LA, and he’s been doing a heck of invited to workout for interested benefited from more time in col- As a college coach, Floyd’s majority of our attention to what a job for me.” teams individually. Brunner has lege.” focus is not only on building a we perceive their NBA position Brunner said he appreciated auditioned for Sacramento, Den- Draft night also has its casual- successful program but also and NBA skill level to be.” the help from his former coaches ver, and Dallas. Horner has par- ties, players who think they are developing players who will At Iowa, former basketball and is sure that they won’t lead ticipated in private workouts for ready but discover that the NBA thrive at the next level. stars Jeff Horner and Greg him astray. Denver and Detroit. Although teams that will decide their fate “They all have the dream, and Brunner are moving on with “You want to try to find the no Hawkeyes are projected to be do not share that opinion. For we have dual purposes,” Floyd advice and guidance from right guy. I found a good fit with drafted, both Brunner and those who declare early and go said. “We have to try to win agents introduced to them by me. He’s a great guy,” Brunner Horner are looking to sign on as GAME TIME LEAGUE Remmert makes 1st game FUTURE HAWKEYES marked the 2006 Game Time Highland took the lead early end,” Ausdemore said. “We need CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 debut of Iowa junior-to-be Abby and had an 82-60 advantage to work on keeping our lead, but Emmert, who had missed all of with 12:49 to go in the game. I was glad we got out with the Highland’s previous games this Slowly but surely, Cullen crept win tonight.” getting her shots off quicker, summer after undergoing oral back into it, but Highland’s lead Both Game Time squads com- something she learned how to surgery. proven to be insurmountable. peting Tuesday were coached by do at one of Iowa’s basketball “I was tired, but it was nice to “It was frustrating, just like any league director Randy Larson, camps. get going again and just go from other game, but we came back, in but Larson decided to coach She also said playing in the here,” she said. the end, and it was a hard-fought Cullen, and former Iowa player Game Time and playing against women from all levels has One of those happy to see game,” Nyenhuis said. Jamie Cavey stepped in to coach helped her become a better Emmert return was Highland Ausdemore and Emmert both Highland. player. and Iowa teammate Wendy talked about their team’s inabil- “He gave us a speech earlier “It has given me a lot of confi- Ausdemore. ity to finish games, and both tonight to warn us about that, so dence, and it’s good for me to “We kind of hit each other out said they felt fortunate about it was a little motivating to let know what the college game is there a couple of times and had escaping with a win. him know he coached the wrong like, so I can get ready for it,” some good plays,” the sopho- “Our team seems to get up by team tonight,” Emmert said. Printy said. more-to-be forward said. “It was a lot, and the other team comes E-mail DI reporter Brendan Stiles at: The Tuesday night game a lot of fun having her back.” back and makes it close in the [email protected] SKOUBY DOMINATES UNDERNEATH GAME TIME LEAGUE winning, 76-70, over Westport Touchless Autowash/L.L CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 Pelling Co. good job. Also, hopefully, I can Skouby dominated the game step up a little and make up early — scoring up, over, and for that void.” around the opposing defense. Solverson’s recent knee She even stepped out beyond injury is nothing new for the the arc to hit a 3. Her 23 points Hawkeyes. Lindsay Richards, and 12 rebounds bettered Van- Stacy Schlapkohl, and Nicole deVenter’s 19 points and seven VanderPol were all lost to knee rebounds. injuries last year, along with “It is definitely an advantage Solverson. Skouby said the if you can bring your post out team is doing specific exercises to extend the defense’s range,” that are supposed to help the Skouby said. “The middle is so knee and avoid such injuries. much more open. I have been “We had a similar situation working on my range, and I did last year, with all the knee a little of that last year, but it injuries, and we responded didn’t really get out there dur- well last year, and, I think, we ing the games.” Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan will this year, too,” VandeVen- Both players turned it on in Coralville Hy-Vee’s Megan Skouby (Hawkeyes) powers the ball past ter said. the second half, with Vande- Westport’s Jennifer Perkins (ex-Truman State) in Game Time action on The Iowa teammates’ Venter attacking the bucket Tuesday in North Liberty. Coralville Hy-Vee won the contest, 76-70. matchup Tuesday had little and Skouby showing nice effect on next season, but each touch around the hoop. Van- score 72-70, but Skouby’s for the win. showed their potential with deVenter scored six points in team made four free throws E-mail DI reporter Ian Smith at: Skouby’s Coralville Hy-Vee a second-half run to make the in the final minute to hold on [email protected] POINT/COUNTERPOINT WHO SHOULD THE BULLS SELECT WITH THE NUMBER TWO PICK? LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE — BY BRENDAN STILES ADAM MORRISON — BY TYSON BRAUN

I want to thank the New his potential, plus they hired To succeed in the NBA, a used to describe Eddy Curry York Knicks for being dumb his Italian team’s general team needs a go-to scorer — a and Tyson Chandler. Curry is enough to trade this year’s manager into their front office guy who instinctively knows now frustrating Knick fans, first-round pick for Eddy as an assistant. when it’s time to let the marker while Chandler could be on the Curry — that needed to be Washington guard Brandon board be damned and to hoist trading block. Words such as said upfront. Chicago made Roy would be a good pick, but the team on his back. Miami “proven” and “NBA-ready” are out with that trade like ban- he doesn’t fill what the Bulls has Dwayne, Dallas has Dirk, what I like to hear — words dits. need. The same can be said LA has Kobe, and the Bulls? used to describe Kirk Hinrich. With this No. 2 overall pick about Gonzaga forward Adam Well, they have Ben Gordon. He’s one of the few Bulls players the Bulls acquired from New Morrison, because I think he’d Gordon led the Bulls in scor- who appears to have a secured York, I believe they should look perfect in a Bulls uniform. ing during the regular season at future in Chicago. take Texas’ LaMarcus At the same time, I’m not 16.9 points per game. If you In this draft, the players at Aldridge. ready to see a reduction in were to rank the regular-season the top of the board who fit the Granted, he’s making a leap minutes for Andres Nocioni. leading scorers from each play- “proven” description are Bran- into the NBA after his sopho- If it isn’t Aldridge, then it will off team, the Bulls would come don Roy of Washington and more year, but being a 6-11 probably be LSU’s Tyrus in dead last. Morrison. Morrison edges out guy who can score in the paint Thomas — assuming the Bulls Bulls General Manager John Roy because of his height, 6-8 to makes him the perfect fit for don’t trade the pick. I love his Paxson needs to address the 6-5, and because his scoring the Bulls. leaping ability, but Thomas is a issue of scoring this off-season, average was nearly eight points Chicago needs a post pres- high-risk, high-reward pick, and if he chooses to do it by using higher. ence that, technically, it lost in and unless the Bulls are talking his No. 2 overall pick, he should Morrison, who will forgo his Eddy Curry. If you don’t agree, about getting rid of Luol Deng, take the guy who led Division I senior season at Gonzaga, is let me remind you then how selecting Thomas wouldn’t men’s basketball in scoring last described as a tough player who the Bulls lost to Miami in this make any sense to me. year — Adam Morrison. has an old-school style of play- year’s first round — they Given what Bulls General This might seem like a reach, ing — a guy who wants to take stopped Shaq but couldn’t stop Manager John Paxson has but the Bulls are better off the big shot. That sounds like a Dwyane Wade, and once D- done in the past few years in drafting Morrison over “poten- perfect player for Bull coach Wade became the target, they selecting such guys as Kirk tial” players, such as Tyrus Scott Skiles to mold into an couldn’t stop Shaq. Hinrich, Ben Gordon, and Thomas of LSU or LaMarcus NBA star. I’m also under the assump- Deng, I expect him to play it Aldridge of Texas. These players Besides, Morrison has the tion that Toronto will take the safe and make Aldridge his might have a tremendous always-important feature that Italian, Andrea Bargnani, selection tonight with the sec- upside and unlimited potential, makes defenses quiver — a fan- with the first selection, given ond pick. but Bulls’ fans should be wary of tastic ’stache. that the Raptors really love — by Brendan Stiles those familiar words. They were — by Tyson Braun

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Efficiency, one, and AVAILABLE now. One bed- tion is mostly intended to smolder, as the Senate $395/ month, all utilities and ca- two bedrooms in Coralville. room, 332 S.Linn, $800/ month, died, she could give affect inheritors in years prepares to vote on the ble included. On-site manager. Quiet area, parking, some with rent negotiable. No pets. another $5 million to the MOVING Available 8/1/06. deck, water paid. W/D facilities. (319)338-7058. to come. bill. MOVING OUT? www.buxhouses.com Possible flexible lease. Call M-F, children, tax-free,” “This would change the E-mail DI reporter Dean Treftz at: Two guys with two trucks will (319)354-7262. 9-5pm, (319)351-2178. AVAILABLE now. One bed- help you move. Affordable, room- $485; efficiency- $460. he said. rules in 2010,” he said. In [email protected] PRIVATE room on busline with reliable, fast, and fun. AD#426. Three bedroom near Close to UIHC and law school. shared bathroom and kitchen. (319)341-3497 or downtown. 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(319)354-8277 room, across from dental school. ties paid, some parking. No pets. DOWNTOWN APTS. (319)331-9545. Possible shared kitchen or bath- room. Call M-F, 9-5. Available for Fall HOUSEHOLD TWO rooms, private bathroom, (319)351-2178. Vogel (corner of Linn & Iowa) walk-out patio, W/D, kitchen 1 bedrooms, fully furnished. ITEMS privileges. $400 includes utilities. PETS OKAY. WANT A SOFA? Desk? Table? (319)331-8854. Call Bobby (319)430-8386 Rocker? Visit HOUSEWORKS. EFFICIENCY and one bedroom. We've got a store full of clean Classifieds Close-in, pet negotiable. used furniture plus dishes, ROOMMATE (319)338-7047. drapes, lamps and other house- PERSONAL WEDDING HELP WANTED HELP WANTED hold items. All at reasonable WANTED Classifieds FIRST MONTH RENT FREE ADULT XXX MOVIES WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY BARTENDING! $300/ day po- prices. Now accepting new con- HEAT AND WATER PAID Huge seletion of DVD & VHS! Call Photon Studios for tential. No experience neces- signments. 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PARKING space for rent at details, (847)354-0972. Apply in person: 804 N.Dubuque. Big 10 Rentals Call (319)621-6750. HOUSEMATES wanted for 1820 Boyrum St., I.C. August. $300/ month. Near cam- Classifieds pus/ downtown. (319)338-2365. GOOD PAY! APPLIANCE, HVAC, plumbing Marcos’s Grilled Cheese/ MOTORCYCLE NEED clean, responsible under- 2005 Honda Metropolitan. Hawk- repair specialist needed. George’s Gyros. grad/ grad student to share two eye colors. 40 mpg, 90 mpg. 1-800-870-0193 or apply online E-mail Mark: bedroom apartment on N.Dodge 335-5784 335-5785 1200 miles, $1500/ obo. at: samedayservice.com [email protected] St. starting 8/1/06. Rent (563)340-8594. $337.50/ month plus $295 de- posit, H/W paid. (319)321-0327.

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EFFICIENCY / TWO BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM TWO BEDROOM FOR RENT Please call (319)351-8404. room, energy efficient, appli- 2 large bedrooms, close-in, free SCOTSDALE apartments in 2122 Davis Street, Iowa City. ances, no pets. Make a reason- parking, busline, A/C, dish- Coralville has two bedroom sub- Two bedroom, one bathroom, EXECUTIVE suite two bedroom, AD#731. Three bedroom on Bur- heat, water, able offer. (319)621-6213. ONE BEDROOM FREE washer, W/D, new furnace. lets available immediately. $590 garage, large bacyard, nearby two bathroom, quiet, up-scale, lington St. Spacious, two bath- FORMER B&B. One bedroom rooms, garage, W/D hook-ups, parking, trash. Leasing for Fall. (319)341-9385. and $620. Includes water. 1-1/2 park. $650/ month. near Hancher. (319)338-0354. MEDICAL/ dental students, this with office. Huge second story no pets. 10-month option. Call 2 bdrm, secured bathrooms, on busline. 24-hour (319)339-4277. four bedroom, two bath home apartment. Close-in, no pets. 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Five bedrooms, three bath- parking, pool. Convenient to smoking. Owner managed and BEAUTIFUL, Spacious, month. (319)248-0554. UIHC & law school. Building. Coralville, on busline. rooms, large kitchen and living law/ UIHC/ Hy-Vee. Available maintained. August 1. $650. 2200 sq.ft. New four bedroom, LARGE three bedroom town- UI Staff Discount. $610/ month. BEAUTIFUL, LARGE, NEWER, rooms. 12-minutes from Iowa August 1.(319)363-0000, $600/mo. (800)493-9948 Access code 44. 2-1/2 bathrooms. Fully equipped. house, two baths, skylight, (319)354-1555. 4 BEDROOM, 5 BATHROOM. City. $1100/ month. (319)364-6076, evenings and Fireplace. Back deck. off-street parking, W/D, C/A, 338-4774 Close-in, parking, no smoking or (319)358-5820. weekends. AD#4. Two bedroom apartments TWO bedroom apartment, close ALL utilities included; cats wel- 2415 Catskill Court I.C. Available yard, internet. No smoking, no pets. (319)354-3208 or available. Seven blocks from to campus, August 1, 860 sq.ft., come; large windows, hardwood August 1. $1295. pets. $1225 plus utilities. After NEWLY remodeled, close to ALWAYS ONLINE (319)331-0835 campus, H/W paid. Rent as low four closets, dishwasher, park- floors; $1335; (319)621-8317. (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880. 6:30p.m. (319)354-2221. campus. Four bedrooms, two full www.dailyiowan.com • • • • • • • • • • • • cmirentalsic.com as $630/ month. Call for viewing, ing. No pets. $740, H/W paid. baths, fully equipped, $1500. CLOSE to everything, utilities BEAUTIFUL three bedroom, two LUXURY three bedroom condo, HISTORIC building near campus Two (319)338-6288. (319)936-2753. Available August 1. paid. Pets welcome. Three bed- bathroom. Skylights, W/D, two Available now. Near UIHC BRICK HOUSE and downtown has attractive KEYSTONEPROPERTY.NET (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880. TWO bedroom apartment, two room, $1400. 4 bedroom, blocks from Co-op. $1050. $895. (319)331-8995. Three bedroom, three bath- large one bedroom with dining bedroom room. Wood floors. Laundry, fire- car garage, W/D, C/A. $750. $1600. 308 Church Street. (319)321-9597. NEWLY up-dated through out. area and efficiency apartment AD#4. Two bedroom apartment SPACIOUS Westside condo for place. C/A. Near park and on luxury units (319)936-4647 (319)350-8688. Four bedroom house. Walking with breakfast nook. Available available. Seven blocks from GREAT location. Two bedroom. sublease. Two bedroom, flexible buslines. Off-street parking. distance to downtown and cam- August 1. $650- $560, H/W paid. Close to UIHC, Hwy campus, H/W paid. Rent as low TWO bedroom apartments. DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS W/D included, off-street parking. start though July 2007. $795/ Near downtown. Pet deposit. On pus. $1400/ month. August 1 Please call (319)339-1820, cell as $630/ month, call for viewing. Close to graduate school. H/W 335-5784; 335-5785 Close-in, pets negotiable. Avail- month includes one bathroom, Muscatine Ave. Available now. 218 & Kinnick. lease. (319)431-9414. (319)331-9932. No pets please. (319)338-6288. paid. (319)358-7139 e-mail: able August 1. Lease length ne- C/A, dishwasher, microwave, $1200/ month plus utilities. fireplace, W/D, deck, garage, en- Apply on-line. www.jandmhomeweb.com daily-iowan- gotiable. Call (319)321-6133. (319)338-3071. NICE HOUSE LARGE efficiency. S.Dodge. try-door system, off-street park- www.mikevandyke.com AD#82-21. Nice one bedroom [email protected] Three bedroom. Muscatine Ave. Quiet, no smoking, no pets. TWO bedroom in Coralville. C/A. HICKORY Hill Park area. Two ing. NO SECURITY DEPOSIT. CHARMING CARRIAGE apartment in house close to Wood floors. Off-street parking. A/C. Parking, yard. $495. After No applications fee. Busline. $550. Call FOUR bedroom, close-in, bedroom, two bath, three levels, (319)325-4667. HOUSE APARTMENT campus with hardwood floors. Laundry. C/A. Fireplace. Bus- 6p.m.. (319)354-2221. Fall or immediate (319)936-0617. off-street parking included. $920 balcony, deck, wood fireplace, One bedroom, garage. Two locations available! Call for TWO bedroom, two bathroom lines. Cat deposit. $1100/ month plus utilities. No pets. 648-2679 sauna, fenced yard, garage, No pets, smoking. No deposit. LARGE one bedroom, windows, availability. details, TWO bedroom in Saddle Brook. condo. Two garage spaces, ele- plus utilities. (319)338-3071. or 321-2239. A/C, appliances, W/D hookups. Quiet downtown neighborhood. wood floors, Hancher- hospital KEYSTONEPROPERTY.NET Newer secure building. Garage, Pets negotiable. Call Aeries vator, all appliances, close-in, Call 248-0534 Prefer couple. SIX bedroom house. Close to area, parking. Also, efficiency. (319)338-6288. dishwasher, W/D, and balcony. FOUR bedroom- 409 Bowery. Property Management window coverings, wooded view. or 631-2659 (319)688-9722 campus. Off-street parking. Ga- (319)338-3935. Club house amenities. Pets ne- Two baths/ washer/ dryer/ two (319)338-4774. $775/ month. July rent half price. • • • • • • • • • • • • rage, yard. Available July 1. ALL utilities included; hardwood gotiable. Available 7/1/06. car garage/ central air/ CLOSE/ (480)861-9181, (319)626-6596. CLOSE-IN houses for fall 2006. ONE bedroom apartments. Pets $1500/ month plus deposit. floors, large windows; cats wel- (319)430-4587. pets negotiable. $1550. RCPM LARGE one bedroom. Quiet, no uofihouserentals.com okay. (319)338-4774. TWO BEDROOMS. (319)321-2239, (319)648-2679. come; (319)621-8317. (319)887-2187. smoking, no pets. W/D, yard. TWO bedroom on Finkbine- $495 plus utilities. After 7pm, 804 BENTON DRIVE. CLOSE-IN, newer, very spa- THREE bedroom near campus. ONE bedroom. 401 S.Dodge. $565/ month, or Aber $550/ FOUR bedroom- 805 Bowery, (319)354-2221. $625/ month, water included. cious, energy efficient. 4-5 bed- ANDOVER SQUARE on Hay- Fenced yard, laundry, parking. $648/ month includes H/W and month. H/W paid. Call close to downtown. Hardwood Parking, busline, A/C, W/D room, parking, bus, fireplace, wood Dr. Available now. 1-2 QUIET Eastside two bedroom. Non-smoking. $1110/ month. cable. Available July 30, 2006. (319)631-2461. floors/ air/ washer/ dryer/ pets hook-ups and laundry on-site. W/D, C/A, microwave, appli- bedrooms. $525- $600. Garage 1111 6th Ave., Iowa City. C/A. August 1. (319)339-1223. (565)505-9608. negotiable. $1400. RCPM (319)337-8544. ances. No pets. Reasonable included. No pets. Ivette Rent- TWO bedroom, one block from $500/ month plus utilities. Cats (319)887-2187. priced. Renting 8/1/06. THREE bedroom, two bathroom, ONE bedroom. Walk to campus. als, (319)337-7392. UIHC/ dental school. $590/ negotiable. Patrica (319)683-2324. W/D, $875. (319)354-2734. August 1. Parking. $510/ month, month. Tenant pays utilities. FOUR bedroom. S.Clinton St. (319)480-2714. water paid. No pets. Available August 1. Great loca- AVAILABLE August 1. Two Off-street parking included. No HOUSE CLOSE-IN three bedroom THREE bedroom. Pets. Large (319)936-2753. tion. C/A, dishwasher, deck no QUIET one bedroom, east Iowa bedrooms downtown. Starting at pets. Available now. house. No pets. Free parking. fenced in yard. W/D. $750. pets. $1350/ month. City, garage, $480 includes wa- $596/ month. H/W paid. No pets. (319)321-2239. FOR RENT Available August 1. 208 E.Dav- (319)354-2734. VERY large one bedroom. (319)338-7058. ter. August 1. No smoking. W/D. Close-in. C/A, parking. Security janjapts.com (319)338-7058. TWO bedroom S.Johnson. Dish- enport (yellow house behind 210 One block to bus. Cat negotia- TWO bedroom. Iowa City. Quiet entrance. W/D. $625/ includes washer, microwave, porch, LANTERN PARK E.Davenport) $1000/ month. ble. (319)321-1383. neighborhood. Large yard. $750. off-street parking spot. Days BEAUTIFUL, newer, large, free parking, $775. H/W paid. No TOWNHOUSES (319)338-4306. Cats negotiable. (720)493-8795. (319)351-1346, after 7:30p.m parking, bus. (319)338-2918. smoking or pets. Available Great Coralville location. Three SPACIOUS three bedroom, two bathroom. Fully equipped. Back FALL LEASING and weekends (319)354-2221. apartmentsbystevens.com August. After 6:30pm. bedroom, 1-1/2 bathroom, W/D, UPSCALE newer 4+ bedroom, deck. $1045. 1220 3rd Ave. I.C. 3 and 4 bedroom houses; $1200 (319)354-2221. C/A. $795. AVAILABLE NOW 3 bathroom, 2500 sq.ft., fire- VERY nice large refurbished one Available August 1. & $1300. 1, 2, 4 bedroom apart- CLOSE to UIHC, dental, and law or August 1. SouthGate, place, 2 car, pets negotiable, bedroom at 215 Iowa Ave. Rent TWO bedroom, Coralville, avail- (319)621-6528, (319)354-6880 ments from $375- $750. school. Two bedroom sublets at (319)339-9320 $1395 or Rent to Own option. is $650 which includes heat and able now. 970 sq.ft. $595/ (319)545-2075. Seville Apts. $655, includes heat s-gate.com THREE and four bedroom du- 1601 Wetherby Dr. water. Available as early at July month, water paid. Balcony, C/A, and A/C. Laundry and parking plex. Available now. Close-in, FIVE bedroom house, close to (319)321-0203. 15, or later. Quiet nonsmokers free parking, laundry on-site, on LARGE four bedroom apart- available. Call (319)338-1175. pets negotiable. campus, garage, large backyard, http://ak-models.com/1601.htm without pets please call busline. (319)339-7925. ment. Three blocks from cam- (319)338-7047. parking. August 1. (319)631-1236 for more informa- pus. 308 Davenport St. W/D, DAILY IOWAN CLASSIFIEDS TWO bedroom downtown above (319)321-5337. tion. hardwood floors, 1-1/2 bath- THREE bedroom, 1-1/2 bath- 335-5784; 335-5785 Joe’s Place. Available August 1. room. No pets. August 1. room. Nicely restored. Wood FOUR bedroom house for rent CONDO e-mail: 1-1/2 bathrooms, water and gas $1350/ month. Call floors, C/A, W/D, parking. $825/ with sun porch. 656 S.Lucas. daily-iowan- paid. A/C, deck. $850. (319)530-7489. month. No pets. (712)683-5545. FOR SALE TWO BEDROOM [email protected] (319)351-4452. 2008 13th St. Coralville. Four Call (319)338-7058.. OUT of town owner sacrificing LARGE three bedroom apart- bedroom, three bathroom, two FOUR bedroom house for rent. TWO bedroom, three blocks newer two bedroom, two bath- ment. Three blocks from cam- TWO bedroom duplex. Coral- car garage, fireplace, balcony. W/D, C/A. Available August 1. EASTSIDE, available July 1. from downtown, behind room condo. Garage spaces, pus, 308 Davenport St. $950/ ville. $650 and utilities. (319)338-4774. (319)631-5152. First floor/ ramp. One bathroom. Lou Henri Restaurant. C/A. elevator, all appliances. Classifieds Garage. Busline. $100 off first month. No pets. August 1. Call (319)331-5550. 3 and 4 bedroom house. $525- $650 plus utilities. Three FOUR bedroom house, 15 min- Close-in. $131,500. month. (319)354-3880. (319)530-7489. S.Johnson, E.Burlington. Hard- bedroom summer sublease also utes to campus, next to busline, (480)861-9181, (319)626-6596. TWO bedroom. Quiet and spa- wood floors, porch, parking, C/A, available. (319)330-2503. LARGE three bedroom apart- $1150. Free parking, W/D, pets Classifieds cious, newly remodeled. No W/D, microwave, dishwasher. TWO bedroom Benton Manor FALL LEASING ment for Fall. Close-in on negotiable, large backyard, TWO bedroom, two bathroom, pets. $675 plus utilities. 1116 No smoking or pets. Available condo for sale. Great buy! Close Two bedroom, close to UIHC, S.Johnson St. $930- $950. S.Lucas. (319)621-1104, newly two balconies. Close to down- E.Jefferson St. (319)330-2744. August. $1295- $1775. After to UIHC, dental and law schools. Classifieds A/C, laundry, parking, busline. (319)351-7415. remodeled. August 1st. No pets. town, overlooking swimming 6:30p.m. call (319)354-2221. All new appliances, fresh paint, TWO bedroom. W/D, C/A, ga- -808 Oakcrest St., H/W paid pool. Free garage parking. Laun- LARGE three bedroom apart- FOUR bedroom, two baths, two and many new upgrades. Call rage option. Available August 1. 3-4 bedroom, W/D, C/A, avail- Classifieds -415 Woodside, H/W paid dry, elevator, all appliances. ment. Four closets, one pantry. kitchens, W/D, close-in, $1500/ anytime (319)341-8566. $675 plus utilities. able August 1. Garage. $1200- $625-650. Call (319)430-9232. Central A/C and heating. Call 411 3rd Ave., Coralville. Utility month. Available August 1. (319)688-0679. $1400 plus utilities. ASI (319)621-6750. room with W/D hook-ups. On (319)331-6441. (319)688-0679. FIRST MONTH RENT FREE busline, large shade tree. Pets MOBILE HOME 335-5784 TWO bedroom, walk to campus, FOUR bedroom- 409 Bowery. HEAT AND WATER PAID considered. Available August 1. 4 BEDROOM house, two bath- August 1, parking. No pets. Two baths/ washer/ dryer/ two Aber Avenue Apartments $675 plus utilities. CONDO rooms. Close-in, busline, free $670, H/W paid. (319)936-2753. car garage/ central air/ CLOSE/ FOR SALE Two bedroom apartments near (319)331-8986. parking, C/A, dishwasher, W/D, CHEAPER than rent!! 16x80, pets negotiable. $1550. RCPM UIHC. On-site laundry and on TWO bedroom- 521 Kirkwood, leasing for fall. (319)631-3853. three bedroom, two bathroom, 335-5785 MOVE-IN immediately to this FOR RENT (319)887-2187. the city busline. $550. walk to downtown. Two baths/ only $19,000/ obo. Must sell. three bedroom, two bathroom AD#2600. One bedroom on 4 bedroom, 2 kitchens, 2 bath- Some units allow cats and small water paid/ laundry/ no pets. FOUR bedroom- 805 Bowery, (319)354-7661. apartment with fall option. $775 westside, C/A, W/D facilities, rooms. Downtown. 5 S.Johnson. dogs for an additional fee. $680. RCPM (319)887-2187. includes water, off-street park- close to downtown. Hardwood cats okay, deck, parking. Call $1500. (319)354-2734. NEW factory built home. SouthGate, (319)339-9320, floors/ air/ washer/ dryer/ pets TWO bedroom- 612 S.Dodge, ing, 24-hour maintenance, M-F, 9-5. (319)351-2178. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. APARTMENT s-gate.com 408 S.Dubuque. negotiable. $1400. RCPM close to downtown. H/W paid/ 15-minute walk to hospital. Call Put on your basement .$39,980. (319)337-4323. 5 to 6 bedrooms, three bath- (319)887-2187. laundry/ no pets. $610. RCPM AVAILABLE August 1. Two Horkheimer Homes FOREST RIDGE ESTATES on rooms. Parking. (319)338-4774. FOR RENT (319)887-2187. bedroom townhouse with ga- FOUR large bedrooms, off-street Mon.- Sat. 8a.m.-8p.m. Benton St.- Two bedrooms, two ONE month free rent. Four bed- rage, C/A, dishwasher. Near Sunday 10a.m.-6p.m. TWO bedroom. Iowa City. Off room, 1-1/2 bathroom. On-site 5 BEDROOM house, two bath- parking, large yard, no pets. bathrooms, dishwasher, central UIHC, Law school. $776/ month. Scott Blvd. and Court St. Dish- laundry and parking. One block rooms. 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SCOREBOARD DI SPORTS DESK MLB Florida 8, Tampa Bay 4 THE DI SPORTS DEPARTMENT WELCOMES Boston 9, N.Y. Mets 4 Kansas City 9, Cincinnati 8 QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, & SUGGESTIONS. Detroit 4, Houston 0 Milwaukee 8, Cubs 5 Atlanta 5, NY Yankees 2 Cleveland 3, St. Louis 1 PHONE: (319) 335-5848 Toronto 6, Washington 0 Seattle 11, Arizona 7 FAX: (319) 335-6184 Minnesota 9, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 3, Oakland 0 White Sox 4, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 5, Texas 3 SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2006 POINT/COUNTERPOINT: WHO WILL THE BULLS DRAFT, 6 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM Hopeful of feeling a draft BY TONY GATZ Few make it into the NBA. Some of THE DAILY IOWAN CRYSTAL-BALL GAZING “With the first selection in the 2006 NBA those who do can dominate draft …” THE 2006 NBA DRAFT These words will be announced tonight, their opponents, but what marking the beginning of the next step Adam Morrison for many talented young players in forward do NBA coaches look Lance Armstrong their quest for NBA glory. Gonzaga Draft night is the potentially pivotal for and who is ideal? event when coaches and general man- RAGBRAI agers map out the future of their teams and hope that all of their pre- Tour de Lance dictions and preparation leading up to the draft will pay huge div- Tyrus Thomas coming to RAGBRAI idends for years to come. forward Just because Lance Armstrong For some players, elevating Brandon Roy LSU is done cycling in the Tour de their game to the play in the France doesn’t mean he’s done guard NBA is just a small step, and Washington riding his bike. they acclimate easily. For oth- RAGBRAI director T.J. ers, it is a giant leap, and many Horner Brunner Juskiewicz confirmed Tuesday players will fall short because guard forward that Armstrong — who won they are simply not ready for seven-consecutive Tours after next level. Andrea Bargnani overcoming testicular cancer — Current USC head coach Tim forward ‘I haven’t found many guys has announced that he will ride at Floyd is a veteran of an NBA Italy least one day in RAGBRAI this draft war room. He coached the who can get by without July. Chicago Bulls in portions of the talent, because this is the This year’s event will start in 1998-2001 seasons and the New Sergeant Bluff on July 23 and con- Orleans Hornets in 2003-04. Before league with the most talented clude in Muscatine on July 29. joining the NBA ranks, Floyd made and gifted athletes in the world.’ Among the stops on this year’s NCAA coaching stops in Idaho (1986-88), route is Coralville on July 28. New Orleans (1988-94), and Iowa State Juskiewicz was thrilled when he (1994-98), and he has helped prepare players — Tim Floyd, USC head coach heard one of the most recogniza- to make the transition and continue that transi- ble athletes in the entire country “You do your background work, as well, and tion in the NBA. He said he believes a balanced would ride in Iowa this summer. find out if a guy truly likes basketball” Floyd player who can match up with league all-stars “Anyone can sign up for RAG- said. “I’ve never found a great player who and is ripe with talent will be a prime selection BRAI, but to have someone like didn’t love playing the game and participat- in the draft. Lance, with everything he has ing and competing. Some guys are greater “I haven’t found many guys who can get by done, it’s a neat thing,” Juskiewicz competitors then others.” said. “We look forward to having without talent, because this is the league with Since the mid-90s, there has been a trend him ride across the state of Iowa.” the most talented and gifted athletes in the of players foregoing college eligibility to — by Brendan Stiles world,” Floyd said. “You are looking for declare for the draft. The promise of fame and whether or not a guy can defend his position in fortune are difficult temptations to deny for a young the NBA. If a guy can’t defend his position, you athlete. Floyd’s experience with the Bulls has led him to WOMEN’S HOOPS probably don’t need him.” believe that playing in college is the best preparation for In addition to talent, passionate players who the NBA. Women hoopsters can go toe-to-toe with the best in the league are Photo lllustration also solid choices. by Justin Goode SEE NBA DRAFT, PAGE 6 to open in KC The Iowa women’s basketball team finally knows whom it will play, and when, at the start of the 2006-07 season. GAME TIME LEAGUE The road back to the NCAA Tournament starts in Kansas City, Mo., where the Hawkeyes will par- ticipate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Classic. Iowa Future Hawkeye torches the nets will first play Missouri State on Nov. 11 and then will face either Seton Hall or Kansas the following Hawkeye-to-be Jamie Printy day. Missouri State made it to last year’s NCAA Tournament, where it looks like a future star lost to Purdue in the first round. The following week, Iowa will BY BRENDAN STILES ‘She’s a heck of a point play its first two home games of the THE DAILY IOWAN season, on Nov. 17-18, when the guard right now. I was Hawkeyes host the KCRG-TV9 In a Game Time game that Hawkeye Challenge. The Hawks’ featured four current members of happy to know that I was first game is a 7:30 p.m. tip-off the Iowa women’s basketball on her team for Game against Florida A&M, followed by a team, a future Hawkeye stole the matchup with either Florida show in the North Liberty Com- Time, because she can dis- International or Quinnipiac the next munity Center on Tuesday night. tribute the ball amazingly.’ day. Florida International was a No. The prospective Hawk, Jamie 16 seed in last year’s tournament, Printy, led all scorers with 34 where it lost to LSU — which made — Lindsey Nyenhuis, points, but her Cullen Paint- sophomore it all the way to the Final Four. ing/Dan Wiese Marketing — by Brendan Stiles Research squad lost to High- “She’s going to be good,” said land Park/Active Endeavors by current Hawkeye sophomore- MEN’S SOCCER a 107-103 score. to-be and Cullen teammate Printy will wear an Iowa uni- Lindsey Nyenhuis. “She’s a heck form when 2009 rolls around, so of a point guard right now. I was Soccer schedule it’s going to be a while before happy to know that I was on her announced Carver-Hawkeye Arena fans team for Game Time, because see performances similar to the she can distribute the ball The Iowa soccer team is slated to one she displayed Tuesday. amazingly.” play seven home matches this fall in She’s only going into her sopho- Despite already being a tal- its 19-game schedule, which was Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan more year at Linn-Mar High, ented player offensively, Printy released Cullen Printing’s Jamie Printy (Linn-Mar High) drives the baseline against Highland Park’s Ally Weaver where she averaged 17.8 points said she’s hoping to get better at Tuesday. (Iowa City West) during Game Time action in North Liberty on Tuesday. Despite Printy’s 34 points, Most of the per game in her freshman sea- SEE FUTURE HAWKS, PAGE 6 Hawkeyes’ Highland Park came out on top, 107-103. son last year. home games are in October — five — with the others tak- ing place in NO KNEE NEWS IS GOOD KNEE NEWS September. After an exhi- Rainey BY IAN SMITH bition with coach THE DAILY IOWAN Solverson’s familiar injury could sideline her for a second-consecutive year Winona State was sitting on the sideline. I was for the year, VandeVenter — on Aug. 19, Iowa will host It’s a good thing Iowa ‘She was going to have such a good season. You could see it kind of speechless,” Skouby said. who also stands 6-2 — must rise Eastern Michigan, Penn State, women’s basketball coach Lisa “I was like, ‘Oh no, not again.’ to the occasion, along with her Ohio State, Minnesota, Indiana, Bluder was not in attendance in her eyes and the way she played every day.’ “She was going to have such a Purdue, and Illinois at the Iowa Tuesday night at the Game teammates. good season. You could see it in Soccer Complex. Time matchup in North Liber- — Megan Skouby, center “Definitely, our other small Other notable matchups for first- ty. If she were to have been, her eyes and the way she played forwards need to step up,” Van- year coach Ron Rainey’s team she might have suffered from a just in time. ed on heavily to help fill the void every day. It is a shame it hap- deVenter said. “Wendy [Ausde- include clashes with Nebraska in bad case of déjà vu when her The reason for Bluder’s con- left by Solverson squared off pened again, because she is a more] and Jeneé [Graham] the Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge on center Megan Skouby flirted cern is obvious after key Tuesday in the summer league great player and great person.” have been working really hard Sept. 3 and Iowa State in Ames on with a dive into the bleachers returnee Johanna Solverson tore when Skouby battled teammate The versatile Solverson was this summer, and, hopefully, Sept. 12, the first contest in the to save a ball. her ACL for the second time in Krista VandeVenter. expected to supply a much need- we can look for them to do a annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series. Luckily for Skouby and Blud- as many years on June 22. Two “I was actually here when she ed scoring threat for the — by Michael Schmidt er, the 6-6 star caught herself of the players who will be count- [Solverson] hurt her knee, and I Hawkeyes. Now, with her done SEE GAME TIME LEAGUE, PAGE 6