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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ The food truck that ‘wood’ A new food truck rolls into Iowa City.

By BILL COONEY [email protected]

The newest food truck to hit the streets of Iowa City brings with it a wood-fired flavor and a vintage flair. Provender is owned and operat- ed by local chef Chris Grebner; it was hand-built in North Carolina last year. It consists of a wood-fired brick oven placed on the chassis of a 1941 Dodge pickup. Illustration by Joshua Housing The truck made the trip to Iowa for its Iowa City Farmers’ Market May 2 to hungry crowds. Provender will work the market and be avail- able for catering services, said Dee- Ann Grebner who works Provender with husband Chris. OrderUp finds “We’re available for catering, but I don’t know if we’ll be parking and vending on the street,” Grebner said. “I think we’re trying to stick to events like the Farmers’ Market and catering jobs.” a niche Provender has an ever-chang- OrderUp continues to expand in both businesses and delivery items. ing menu that could feature pizza, burgers, and — for the Farmers’ By GRACE PATERAS doms, gum, and over-the-counter medicines via its online Market — breakfast foods. [email protected] partnership with OrderUp. Parked near the intersection of This type of toiletry delivery is unique to OrderUp in Iowa City. Washington and Gilbert Streets, rderUp has expanded its reaches beyond burgers and sushi. Also from the Den, students can now get a “finals pack” of snacks the line for Provender stretched O Customers begin by logging in online or on their mobile delivered to them thanks to Order Up drivers. well into Chauncey Swan Park and app. Then, they find the business they want to order from and The Study Break special opened for customers to order online hadn’t changed much all morning, choose something to order before waiting for OrderUp’s delivery on Wednesday and has had one order as of that date. Grebner said. drivers to pick up the orders and bring it to the customer’s door. The Study Break special is $12.95 before sales tax and delivery “We’ve been getting hit pretty In addition to local restaurants that paired up with OrderUp — fees. It includes a 12 oz. Red Bull, a 20 oz. bottled drink, a candy hard. It’s awesome,” she said. “It’s a food ordering and delivery service — one local business decided bar, a bag of chips, a Cliff Bar, and a pack of gum, all to the cus- great to see this on our first day to offer other items to customers as well. tomer’s choosing. out here. It’s really encouraging.” The Den, 123 E. Washington St., has worked with OrderUp for “[OrderUp is] not a big part of our business, but it’s just another Part of the draw to Provender is its about three weeks, supervisor Craig Spencer said. thing we can offer to our customers,” Spencer said. unique, vintage look, said customer Along with candy bars, soda, chips and other snacks, the Den offers toiletry items such as deodorant, razors, con- SEE ORDERUP, 7A SEE PROVENDER, 3A Students still wrestle with debt Hockey

By CARLY MATTHEW [email protected] dreams of Despite smaller tuition and fees, more resident students are graduating with debt than nonresidents. University of Iowa sophomore Marie arena Hafner grew up in Bettendorf always knowing exactly where she wanted to By CORY PORTER attend college. [email protected] Hafner could imagine herself in the UI’s psychology and pre-medicine pro- The city of Coralville is one step clos- grams and even attending graduate er to building the Iowa River Landing school here. Arena, a 7,000-seat sports arena in the One remaining question, however, Iowa River Landing. was how exactly she would pay. While city officials Because her father was an accoun- are excited about the tant, she said, she understood the finan- project, the University cial burden college would place on her of Iowa student hockey family. Still, she saw college expenses organization sees the as a hurdle she inevitably would have construction of the are- to climb in order to fulfill her dream of UI sophomore Marie Hafner talks about her tuition in the Main Library on Monday. Hafner pays around $7,000 per year for her na as their potential becoming psychiatrist. tuition at the UI. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins) ticket to the big show. Acri “It feels like you have to borrow so you “It’d be a massive UI hockey president can get the job you want and so you can $11,000 for her each school year, also Hafner said. “I haven’t necessarily step,” UI Hockey Presi- pay the loans off,” Hafner said. through a federal loan, which she said thought that far ahead. dent and junior Robert Hafner is an Iowa resident, an Honors they expect she’ll pay back one day. Though Hafner’s $8,000 per year Acri said. “We’re lucky to get probably a student, and an Old Gold Scholarship She mostly thinks about her loans, resident tuition and fees may look hundred people at our games, and most winner — an institutional scholarship she said, when it’s “FAFSA time” and in small beside $26,000 nonresident tui- of them are just walking through the valued at $5,000 per year. the summer when she’s trying to pay off tion, she isn’t the only resident accu- [Coral Ridge] Mall and will just stop by In addition to her scholarship, Hafner interest her loans accumulated. mulating debt. for five minutes or so and watch us.” borrows about $7,000 in federal stu- “I have quite a while to go, but [grad- dent loans per year. Her parents borrow uate school] is going to cost even more,” SEE DEBT, 7A SEE HOCKEY, 3A

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County supervisor. son County.” and working through in On Monday, around 15 “There’s a lot of simi- Johnson County Assis- the future, including pos- Johnson County and Io- larities between the two tant Planner and Sustain- sibly having a trained wa City employees trav- counties despite the sig- ability Coordinator Josh doctor to screen inmates eled three hours to Dane nificant size difference,” Busard also went on the for physical and mental County, Wisconsin, where Dane County Supervisor trip and said he met with health issues prior to ac- they stayed for two days. Chair Sharon Corrigan Dane County sustainabil- cepting them to the jail. One of the reasons super- said. “But we face a lot of ity employees, discussing “They have a physician visors chose Dane County the same issues.” everything from solar and a lot more nurses on was picked is its similarity In 2013, Johnson projects, to workflow, to staff while we have none with Johnson County. Like County had a population how their projects are of that,” Pulkrabek said. Johnson County, Dane is of 139,155 while Dane funded. “Our staff has certain also home to a state uni- County’s population was Although he said com- screening tools, but un- versity, the University of 509,900. ing away from the trip left less there’s something Wisconsin-Madison. Corrigan said she be- him with lots of ideas, he glaring we accept people.” Among the Johnson lieved some of the issues, said they’re still formulat- Overall, Corrigan said County officials who went like affordable housing ing them. she believed the trip went were County Attorney and homelessness are During the trip, Pulkra- really well and was bene- Janet Lyness, Sherriff similar between all uni- bek met with the Dane ficial to both Johnson and Lonny Pulkrabek, Iowa versity towns. County Sheriff and jail of- Dane County. City Police Chief Sam The county has a local ficials, and said his main “As county supervisors Hargadine, Social Ser- food program similar to focus was to talk about sometimes you get fo- vices Director Lynette Johnson County’s Poor disproportionate minority cused on your own county Jacoby, and four of the Farm, called the Troy contact, jail overcrowding, and it’s helpful to take the five supervisors. Community Farm. and jail alternatives. blinders off and see how The trip was designed “Troy Gardens is one “I wanted to take a look other people are doing it,” to be an information- of the models we can pos- at the issues they’re fac- she said.

One supervisor wary of cameras

By BEN MARKS of them is broken and ally speeding cars. of a lack of a specific [email protected] would cost roughly “The camera alone line item dedicated to $20,000 to replace. Ret- wouldn’t allow us to it. Sometimes, depart- Johnson County Sher- rofitting the trailer shell write a citation, but good ments have to “fit a iff’s Office officials are with new hardware and police work and that square peg into a round looking into updating the software however is only may allow us to write a hole,” he noted. hardware and software of expected to cost $10,000. citation,” he said. Supervisor Mike Car- one of the county’s bro- Included in this up- Supervisor Pat Har- berry said that while ken speed trailers. date, Dolezal said, is the ney said while he was he saw no issue with The process would ability for the trailer to initially concerned the the line item, and said, give the trailer the abil- take photographs. This trailers would be used “not all expenditures fit ity to take photographs, has led to concern from as speed cameras, after nice and neatly into a which is concerning to Supervisor Janelle Ret- hearing Dolezal, he said line item, especially if one supervisor. tig, who said although he isn’t any longer. they’re one-time-only or Speed trailers sit on she isn’t against speed Supervisor Terrence very rare.” the side of a road, use trailers, she thinks add- Neuzil also didn’t ex- Nevertheless, Rettig radar to determine driv- ing the camera is one press concern about the said, she thought this is- ers’ speed, and automat- step closer to traffic cam- camera. sue was too important to ically display it to them eras similar to the ones I don’t look at this as let pass without further as they drive by. used in Cedar Rapids. some strange surveil- investigation. “It’s a really good, pro- “I think the public lance of individuals by “I think that is some- active way for us to get should have had an op- any means,” he said. thing the public should at and remind people to portunity to talk about Rettig also raised have an option to weigh slow down without nec- whether they want concerns about how the in on and should have essarily giving tickets,” Johnson County to trailer was budgeted as been discussed during Johnson County Chief photograph them,” she a jail-surveillance ex- budgeting,” she said. Deputy Steve Dolezal said. pense, although it would “This is an escalation of said during his presen- Dolezal, however, said not be used in the jail. monitoring the public, tation to the Board of the camera’s picture While Dolezal said and I think it deserved Supervisors about the quality wouldn’t allow it it was true the trailer a public scrutiny. But project Wednesday. to capture license plates, would not be used in I happen to think that The county currently only the type of vehicle, the jail, he contended of the military vehicles has two such machines, and would only allow that it was the most ap- the Sheriff’s Office has he said, although one them to identify habitu- propriate spot because bought also.”

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Taylor Baker, 21, 315 N. Sunday with possession of a driving while barred. duct and public intoxication. Governor St., was charged controlled substance. Thomas Hudson, 31, 1315 Luke Miller, 19, 908 Slater, Wednesday with OWI. Derek Gingerich, 27, North Sun Down Rdg., was charged was charged Tuesday with Nicholas Benson, 18, Cedar Liberty, was charged Tuesday Wednesday with public intox- PAULA. Rapids, was charged Tuesday with disorderly conduct and ication. Maxwell Neumann, 21, 414 with PAULA. public intoxication. Kristopher Kretzchmar, 34, S. Dubuque St. No. 6, was Evan Engelking, 21, 108 S. Shkila Holder, 21, Coralville, 726 Perry Ct., was charged charged Tuesday with keep- Linn St. No. 2, was charged was charged Tuesday with Tuesday with disorderly con- ing a disorderly house. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 NEWS 3A

locally we possibly can,” PROVENDER Grebner said. “We real- CONTINUED FROM FRONT ly believe in supporting local farmers and using their products to create Mitchell Heydenberk. delicious food that peo- “I guess I ate here be- ple will love. Provender cause it stood out. It’s is a symbol of that.” really recognizable,” Patrons said they were Heydenberk said. “As very impressed with the soon as I walked up and food. saw it, I thought, ‘That “I got the biscuits and looks awesome. I have to gravy; it was so good it try it.’ ” was an almost spiritual Provender’s beauty is experience,” Heyden- not just skin-deep. The berk said. “If they filled food is just as much a bathtub up with that a draw as the vintage gravy I would hop right look, said customer Ha- in.” ley Murrens. That kind of response “I got the egg sand- is what the Provender wich, and I honestly crew looks for every time didn’t know what to ex- they make food, Grebner pect from a wood-fired said. oven,” Murrens said. “It “We really care about was so good, I’m going to the food we serve; that’s have to make it back to all we are as a restau- try something else.” rant is our food,” she Food served from said. “Keep making de- Provender is made using licious food that we’re local ingredients, Greb- proud of and keep people ner said. coming back for more; The Provender, a new food truck, parks at the Iowa City Farmer’s Market on May 2. The Provender specializes in wood-fired pizza and offers beer, root beer, and an assortment of “We source everything that’s the plan.” wines. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard)

Podroza, vice president of HOCKEY UI Hockey, said they’ve met CONTINUED FROM FRONT with representatives from the Iowa River Landing and have been following the UI Hockey currently project closely. plays its home games at the “If we got this rink, we Coral Ridge Mall Ice Rink, could do promotions, do where attendance has been marketing, do advertise- sparse due to limited seat- ments, sell apparel, all that ing and limited promotion. stuff that we just cannot re- Coralville leaders have ally do out of a mall because had plans, in one form or the numbers just aren’t another, for a multi-use are- there,” Acri said. na for over a decade, Kelly Podroza said the UI Hayworth, Coralville city Hockey is made up of peo- administrator, said. ple who know the game and “We’ve had a small seat love it, but if they could get arena on our master plan the chance to play in a big- for the Iowa River Landing ger arena, then there could since the 1990s and that be a possibility someday was identified as a project of becoming a part of the that could be good for the NCAA, which they current- Iowa River Landing, as ly aren’t. well as good for our area,” “I think that’s always a he said. “It’s something we possibility, as is working don’t have that could be with the University of Iowa successful.” [hockey] club team as well The plans for the arena … I think those could be a suffered setbacks, Hay- natural to be housed here worth said, such as a fea- as well,” he said. sibility spending study the In an email to The Dai- city of Coralville conducted ly Iowan, UI Director of in 2008 which determined Athletics Communications the timing was not right to Steve Roe said there hav- proceed with construction, en’t been any discussions so followed by the floods of the far regarding how the Iowa same year. River Landing Arena might Now, Hayworth said, the affect athletics at the uni- timing for the project is versity or if they would con- right. sider adding another sport, The Iowa Economic De- such as hockey. velopment Authority called for municipalities to submit development plans for their Iowa Reinvestment District Program, where a board scores the projects based on factors such as uniqueness, economic impact, and proj- ect feasibility. The authority will then select projects to award money from $100 million in funding for projects this year, according to the Iowa Economic Development Au- thority’s website. Coralville’s Iowa River Landing Arena, for which officials are seeking $12 million from the program, secured a high enough score to make the cut for the next round. Hayworth said this is because the arena is a natural fit for the program. Hayworth said the arena could be used in a variety of ways, from amateur sports to concerts. Acri and junior Nathan 4A THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinions — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COLUMN EDITORIAL The bill of rights Congress’ new symbolic budget for police fter seemingly endless rhetoric from our congres- But the big headline of the budget proposal is that it sional representatives on cutting government would completely eliminate the Affordable Care Act, the cer specific Bill of Rights Aspending, it looks like some are finally getting domestic hallmark of President Obama. Many of these seems flawed or useless serious about doing it. freshman Republicans were elected on the premise that from the start. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the first joint con- they fight to repeal the legislation, and it seems they’ve The existence of the gressional budget plan in six years. However, this is large- tried to hold up their end of the promise. However, though LEOBR is not evidence ly a result of Republican dominance in the last election the budget itself has cleared both chambers of Congress, of officer specific discrim- cycle: the 51-48 vote on the budget came down almost the details of how to implement it could mean its demise. ination, but of special entirely on party lines. Committee members must work out how exactly the cuts treatment of police offi- The plan would cut spending by $5.3 trillion over the would be applied across the United States. Jack Dugan cers, fueling the idea that next 10 years, a jaw-dropping figure, considering the cur- Because Congress sets budget resolutions indepen- [email protected] officers seemed to be held rent U.S. debt of $18.1 trillion. As expected, these cuts dent of White House approval, Obama does not have the above the law in certain would be made mostly from such programs as Medicare chance to veto this particular legislation. Yet in order to Recent events in Balti- situations. This is also and Medicaid, $4.2 trillion in reduced funding to be exact. finalize each of these proposals contained within it, sep- more have brought a lot seen statistically in cases While this would certainly come with adverse effects, arate appropriation bills must be drafted and signed to of law enforcement poli- involving accusations of the notion that Congress has the ability to pass a bal- put these cuts into action, and when those bills are sent cies, actions, or habits in- police abusing their posi- anced budget is encouraging. While government may to the White House, it’s unlikely that the president will to the national dialogue tions of power. need to rack up the debt and deficit in the short term in sign them. yet again. One aspect of In a 2014 report pre- order to get through tough economic times, it’s important Republicans seem to have already acquiesced to this. “I’m law enforcement, specif- sented to the United Na- to recognize that this mode of spending should not be per- not sure we can pass these bills,” Rep. Harold Rogers, the ically Maryland law en- tions by the We Charge manent. If nothing else, this resolution puts that notion at Republican House Appropriations Committee chairman, forcement, is a certain le- Genocide coalition, of the forefront of public discourse. told the New York Times, “I think there’s a deal to be made.” gal document that grants the 10,149 complaints That notion is one that seems to be perpetually on the Therein lies the true nature of this spending resolution: special rights to police of excessive force, illegal back burner in thinking about policy. It’s easy to advocate It is intended as a message about the Republicans’ spend- officers in case of inves- searches, racial abuse or for increased spending on a key issue (as The Daily Io- ing positions. There’s no real expectation to get this par- tigation or legal action false arrest between 2002 wan Editorial Board often does) even when it means the ticular version finalized. Hopefully, both parties can come against them. - 2004 in Chicago alone, government will be in debt because of it. It’s a lot harder to the negotiating table with good faith and hammer out This document is called only 124 were sustained, to acknowledge that, eventually, interest on this debt will something that the president, and the American people, the “Law Enforcement and only 19 cases led to a balloon to create an unsustainable method of operation. can accept. Officers Bill of Rights” penalty of suspension of (LEOBR), which is a piece at least a week or worse. of officer privilege that, There was also the re- more or less, attaches to cent case of the murder the regular Bill of Rights of Eric Garner, where the COLUMN reserved for regular citi- officers that were filmed zens. But the Maryland inadvertently suffocating LEOBR grants officers a person to death, weren’t a ‘10-day cooling period’ even indicted by a grand Ben Carson, an outsider’s voice between questioning and jury. It seems as the num- the initial accusation, bers are already on the presidential candidates, I income earners. He wants Indeed, the Affordable Care which seems excessive. sides of police officers, was impressed. to eliminate all tax loop- Act seems to be in trouble. However, Maryland and further legislation When Rep. Rod Blum, holes and the IRS. The A *Washington Post* report isn’t the only state that isn’t needed to elevate who represents Iowa’s 1st way Carson describes it revealed last week that al- utilizes such a document. them above other Ameri- District, introduced Car- is “if you make $10 bil- most half of the marketplac- There is a version of the can citizens. son, he presented him as lion, you put in a billion, if es set up by the law are in LEOBR in fourteen dif- Perhaps this is why the an outsider. The retired you make $10, you put in trouble financially. ferent states, including Freddie Gray case is so Michael Korobov and highly acclaimed neu- one dollar … what could The solution that Car- Iowa. So why do the po- monumental, as the six [email protected] rosurgeon certainly does be more fair than that?” son suggests is a national lice need special treat- officers involved with his not come from the political The flat tax is not a novel health-care savings plan ment in the eyes of the death have actually all As I approached a volu- world, having never held concept, the idea has been that would begin accumu- law? The idea of an offi- been charged with sec- minous room at the Mar- any kind of office. floated within conserva- lating at birth. This would cer’s bill of rights was set ond-degree assault, and riott in Cedar Rapids on This status as a polit- tive circles for quite some give people total power forth around 1974, in the the highest charge among Tuesday, I was greeted by a ical foreigner may make time. However, it was Car- in deciding how to spend wake of two distinct cases them second-degree mur- line of people that stretched Carson a much-needed son’s reasoning for this their health-care dollars, concerning law enforce- der. I see this as a step around the hallway. Af- addition to a governing policy that I found unique: rather than the plethora of ment officers:Garrity v. forward in terms of equal ter waiting and gradually body that has become stale it unites the country. restrictions in Obamacare. New Jersey and Gardner justice: those who believe making my way inside, I and ineffective. The coun- This was a defining Although Carson sup- v. Broderick, the result those officers to be guilty was thrown into a room of try persistently fails in its theme in Carson’s pre- ports shrinking the gov- of the two holding that should at least have the what looked like more than most basic responsibilities. sentation; our country ernment, there are some officers should be legally opportunity to prove so in 200 people. Some were Sweeping deficits continue is plagued by those that agencies that he thinks immune from losing their a court of law. holding up blue signs read- to make a balanced budget have made a living trying should take on alternative jobs over coerced confes- The LEOBR doesn’t ing, “Run Ben Run.” impossible. The border re- to divide it. The flat tax responsibilities. He wants sions or refusing to sign grant officers the license The seats were all mains wildly porous. The would unify Americans the education department things like a ‘waiver of to murder, but its exis- taken, and people had regulatory environment because no one would be to monitor bias in higher immunity.’ tence is symbolic evidence crammed themselves has become increasingly given an advantage due to learning and if they do not From my understand- of something bigger: the shoulder to shoulder complicated, hindering the loopholes and deductions. comply, reduce funding. ing, the Fifth Amend- tendency of our judicial against the walls. After development of the slowest Everyone would feel like I have seen a significant ment ought to take care system to deal meager panicking about where I economic “recovery” since he or she contributes to amount of liberal inclina- of that. Also, seeing as ‘slaps on the wrist’ or to could possibly find a place the Great Depression. the system and become tions throughout my years how a LEOBR had yet to all together ignore crimes to stand (sitting was out of Perhaps it is Carson’s more engaged in trying to in college, and can relate pertain to either of those committed by officers, the question), I eventually distance from the political make it better. to this cause. cases, and the courts still which would otherwise found a nook where I could world and commonsense Carson talked about the Rational ideas such ruled in favor of them, destroy the lives of regu- crouch in the aisle. solutions that provide him inefficiencies caused by as these as well as Car- the entire idea of an offi- lar American citizens. I was able to see first- with such strong grass- social programs that have son’s unique background hand that this was the roots support. become dangerously unsus- drive the fiery support he kind of enthusiasm that As for tax reform, Car- tainable. He justified his brings with him. My on- Ben Carson brought with son touts the flat tax, opposition to Obamacare ly hope is that the media him. After having attend- which would establish a as a resistance to govern- gives him a fair shot and STAFF ed events of several other single percentage for all ment-controlled health care. lets the public decide. JORDYN REILAND Editor-in-Chief TESSA HURSH & DORA GROTE Managing Editors NICK HASSETT Opinions Editor MARCUS BROWN, JACOB PRALL, JOE LANE, KEITH EVANSON COLUMN Editorial writers PAUL OSGERBY, MARCUS BROWN, JOE LANE, JACOB PRALL, CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES, MICHAEL KOROBOV, KEITH EVANSON, ERIN MANFULL, CHRIS CLEGG, HANNAH SOYER Ben Carson, a delusional bigot Columnists comment like that accept- is a choice, when studies Why on earth would some- EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion able from a potential presi- have consistently found ho- one seeking public office of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. dential candidate? mosexuality as a trait that ignore such problems in OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL To be fair, Carson isn’t is with you at birth. 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THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 NEWS 5A Local sandwiching ISIS spawns confusion By GRACE PATERAS The bread takes 40 to livery via its own driv- By ALYSSA GUZMAN is an issue. “I received exactly two [email protected] 90 minutes to rise and ers, dine-in seating, [email protected] “It never personally af- nasty emails apparent- another 15 to 20 minutes pickup ordering, ca- fected me,” Murray said. “I ly from the same person, May 11 will mark the to bake. tering, and online and Students who Google rarely have heard of it being talking about us giving in to two-week anniversary Hansen said one other phone-in orders. “ISIS” looking to connect a problem.” the enemy,” Stafford said. for sandwich shop Good- standout feature is how University of Iowa to a university website and Though the acronym has When the ISIS terrorist cents Deli Fresh Subs in Goodcents slice its meats sophomore Andrew browse for a summer class not received much backlash group appeared last year, Iowa City. in front of a customer, per Rausch enjoyed his sec- are met with horrifying at the UI, Kansas State Stafford said the Kansas Goodcents is a chain order. Once the meat is ond sandwich at Good- headlines. University has many factors State cabinet discussed a shop with locations sliced, the rest goes back cents on Monday. He said But the University of Io- that contribute to the acro- possible name change, but mainly in the Midwest in the cooler until the he would likely a repeat wa is unlikely to rename the nym being controversial on thought the issue would region. The shop at next person orders. customer. Iowa Student Information their campus. blow over. 316 E. Burlington St. “[This is] compared He ordered the same Systems — or ISIS — de- KSU’s proximity to Fort However, ISIS has con- is the first brought to with some places that sandwich that he did less spite the acronym’s con- Riley, a U.S. Army installa- tinued to attack, and recom- Iowa. slice the meat first thing than a week before and nection with the terrorist tion — paired with lots of mendations for change soon Franchiser Tanner in the morning or that said the business “looked organization, which is also its students have served in prevailed. Hansen previously come in preprocessed,” he nice” and the food was known as the Islamic State the Middle East — result- “I can’t say whether it is owned a pizza restaurant said. “It’s for freshness, good, so it was worth a of Iraq and Syria. ed in demand for change, a good or bad idea for others in Iowa City. After he sold more like a deli, hence second try. Three states, including said Ken Stafford, the chief to change if they are using his business, he knew he the name.” “The way they slice Kansas, Florida, and Mas- information officer and vice ISIS,” Stafford said. “I know wanted to start anoth- Like the pasta cooked their meat [makes sachusetts, have decided provost for information that other institutions have er in the area. In Janu- in boiled water, soup, Goodcents unique],” he to change the abbrevia- technology services at Kan- changed it, and at least one ary, he decided to make and fresh-baked cook- said. “I don’t think a tion for their respective sas State. company has changed its Goodcents local. ies that the business lot of places do that. It Integrated Student Infor- That change finallyproduct line.” “Sandwiches are a big sells, the bread is made tastes a lot fresher.” mation Systems. happened in March, when UI freshman Hannah growing part of the food twice a day or after 20 The opening of this “We’ve taken steps to Kansas State sent out a Keimig said she believes industry right now,” Han- hours after the last franchise came in a per- de-emphasize the acronym newsletter that its infor- the UI should follow Kansas sen said. “Ours are a lit- batch was made. fect time for the summer, commonly used — ISIS,” UI mation system has been State’s lead. tle more different.” One local employee Hansen said. spokesman Tom Moore said. changed to KSIS. “I think we should change One unique feature from the sandwich shop “More people eat Though Moore said the Stafford said Kansas the name because I can see Goodcents offers is its Subway, 127 E. Wash- cold sandwiches — or UI is not yet aware of any State recently received a how it might be offensive to soft bread, compared ington St., said he is not sandwiches in general complaints from students considerable number of some,” she said. “It should with a French bread worried about competi- — during the summer or any confusion, he said emails and letters to offi- be named something that that other shops offer, tion from Goodcents. than what they would the UI is sensitive to anyone cials such as the president doesn’t have negative conno- Hansen said. “There are a lot of in the middle of winter,” who may have concerns. and provost. tations associated with it.” Customers can choose sandwich places in Iowa he said. “I think we’re in “We have been using this a white, wheat, or multi- City,” Ben East said. “I’m a good location. There’s name for our system for sev- grain sub that comes in not that concerned.” a lot of foot traffic and eral decades, and we don’t 4, 8, 12, or 16 inches. Goodcents offers de- road traffic.” think there is much confu- sion between our system name and the ISIS organi- zation,” Moore said. UI freshman Brianna Davis said when she person- ally thinks about ISIS, she thinks about the system at the UI rather than the ter- rorist group. “Now that I know [ISIS] is such a violent and negative group, I think more on the negative side,” Davis said. “Usually, I’ll type ‘ISIS’ into the URL bar on my laptop, and instead of the academic site, thousands of terrorist articles come up, so that’s a negative effect.” UI freshman Brianna A Goodcents server waits for customers in the newly-opened Deli Subs on East Burlington Street on Monday. Goodcents Murray said she does delivers soup, sandwich, and pasta. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim) not believe the acronym 6A THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 Daily Break the ledge This column reflects the opinion of the author and not the DI Editorial Board, the Publisher, Student Publica- tions Inc., or the University of Iowa.

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• As of today, I am only four awards short of my first EGOT. • Maybe I’m crazy, but I wouldn’t sell my cat for a bul- lion, cotillion dollars. • I’m not a good singer or a good dancer, so I’m more of a single threat. • I absolutely hate it when I go to a concert and the lead singer holds the mic out to the audi- ence for them to finish a verse or chorus. Hey, buddy, how’s about YOU do the JOB that I PAID YOU FOR? Seriously, Springfield, where’s your damn work ethic?! • When my wife and I role- play, she likes to pretend she’s a naughty baby sitter. She looks through all the cupboards and eats my favorite snacks while I’m out doing something for a few hours, then asks me for $30 when I get home. I … don’t really get much out of the experience, truth be told. • I hate working out because I hurt so much while I’m doing it. I love working out because I feel so good after it’s done — wait, no, did I say “working today’s events out?” What I meant was “Jä- germeister.” • The thing that scares me • Iowa New Play Festival, Guest Roundtable, 11 a.m., • Focus, 8 &11 p.m., 348 IMU the most about climate change Conference Room; • Kingsman: The Secret Service, 8 & 11 p.m., IMU Iowa is that I look really dumpy in • Reading: Boom Boom Town, 172 Theater Building; Theater shorts. TRICH, 5:30 p.m. & 9 p.m., Theater B • Mo Xu, piano, 8 p.m., University Capitol Center Recital • I think it’s deplorable how • Food for Thought Celebration, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Old Hall video games have desensitized Capitol • Undergraduate Dance Concert, 8 p.m., North Hall an entire generation to hedge- • Clarinet Studio Recital, 5 p.m., University Capitol Space/Place hogs. Center Recital Hall • Steel Band II and III, 6:30 p.m., 150 Music West • Live from Prairie Lights, Cassidy McFadzean, Chad SUBMIT AN EVENT Andrew R. Juhl doesn’t believe in Want to see your special event appear here? reincarnation, but maybe he will in the Campbell, and C. Dylan Bassett, poetry, 7 p.m., Prairie next life. Lights Simply submit the details at: • Oboe Studio Recital, 7:30 p.m., Riverside Recital Hall dailyiowan.com/pages/calendarsubmit.html

Thursday, May 7, 2015 horoscopes by Eugenia Last ARIES (March 21-April 19): Finish what you start. Once you have cleared your to-do list, you will be ready to reach new goals. An unexpected op- portunity will surface. Embrace change, and discuss personal plans with someone you love. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take pride in the way you handle money and emotional matters. Build a solid base that will allow you to gain security and a higher standard of living. Only you can make your dreams come true. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Added responsibilities will try your patience. Understanding and compassion will be required when dealing with oth- ers. Don’t let your emotional deception creep into an important decision you need to make. Love is in the stars, but honesty must be honored. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Examine your skills, what you have to offer, and how you can be more diverse in the way you present yourself. Update your résumé, or consider the best ways to turn what you enjoy doing most into a lucrative endeavor. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get serious, and make a move. Procrastination will not lead to results. A change of pace, environment, and people wéill motivate you to show off your best qualities and aim to reach a higher standard of living. Romance is on the rise. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Avoid disputes that can affect your position or your personal life. If you criticize others, prepare to face complaints. It’s in your best interest to view life and situations from a positive, not a negative, point of view. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do what needs to be done without complaint. Get involved in helping others or volunteering for a cause you care about. Your input will be well-received and lead to a new opportunity. Take care of family responsibilities, and you’ll be rewarded. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Size up your situation, and consider your options. If you aren’t happy with what’s going on in your personal or professional life, make a move. It’s up to you to be responsible for your happiness and success. Don’t rely on others. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t let personal matters get you down. Face any problem that comes your way honestly and without hesi- tation. Avoiding sensitive issues will result in turmoil you can do without. Face your problems head-on. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Make your home more comfortable, but stay within your means. Don’t be tempted by fancy luxuries you don’t need. A convenient and cozy place will lead to contentment and less stress. Do the work yourself if it will save money. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will feel good about yourself if you do things for others. Love and romance are on the rise, and personal discus- sions can bring you closer to the people you care about most. A profes- sional opportunity is apparent. Update, and send out your résumé. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep a close watch over what’s happening around you, but don’t bring attention to what you are doing. Staying in the background will help you further your own interests. Don’t let an emotional issue throw you off track. The Constitution gives every American the inalienable right to make a damn fool of himself. — John Ciardi THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 NEWS 7A

OrderUp executives said but since his business has ORDERUP their service offers a variety worked with OrderUp, he CONTINUED FROM FRONT of options for locals. hasn’t faced similar issues. Marc Schultz, area man- “These guys seem to be ager of Which Wich, 23 S. more efficient and more Since the Balti- Dubuque St., said OrderUp professional, and we do more-based business was helped their business stay get paid regularly,” Pan- brought to Iowa last Octo- busy during the recent cold- ther said. “As far as I know, ber, more local businesses er months. they’re doing a good job.” have joined the system. “Working with OrderUp One benefit of having Or- Adam Weeks, the general has helped drive sales derUp work with Hamburg manager of OrderUp, said during the winter months Inn, he said, is the trade off its goal was to start inward and inclement weather between customers enjoy- and expand as time went on. when people want to stay ing the food and the restau- “We partner with restau- home and we typically see rant not needing to hire rants that want to find new less foot traffic,” he said. drivers. customers, generate more One other business, “For us, I don’t need to orders, and generate larger Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn hire drivers or buy vehicles ticket averages,” he said in St., benefits from the ser- or deal with vehicle insur- an email. “Restaurants also vice as well. ance and liability,” he said. use OrderUp to maintain Hamburg Inn owner “It would be better to go customer loyalty. Previous- Dave Panther said he had with them than doing it on ly, their customers could experience working with our own.” A customer talks to an OrderUp employee outside of Pappajohn Business Building on Wednesday. OrderUp is a business that delivers only dine in or take out, other delivery services Though the there is not a food from various restaurants around Iowa City to customers. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) but they can now enjoy the since he bought the restau- major increase of profit for same food while at home, in rant in 1979. Hamburg Inn because of tomers they might not have said. “We’re making less on business we wouldn’t have the office, or in their dorm.” He said those experi- OrderUp, Panther said the had otherwise. it, but we’re also not paying had for the people who In Iowa City specifically, ences weren’t all positive, partnership brings in cus- “It’s like advertising,” he for drivers or vehicles. It’s want it delivered.”

their admissions website. attending Iowa public uni- likely to need loans. stantial number of students ing to UI records. Of the stu- DEBT UI Director of Student versities,” Warner said. “If a larger percentage of from out of state who are suf- dents who visited, 30 percent CONTINUED FROM FRONT Financial Aid Mark Warner The remaining 20 percent our nonresident students ficiently resourced.” chose to reduce their original said the main reason for the of state need-based grants are coming from families She said that, though out- loan requests by an average disparity could be the lack of don’t only go to other public with higher incomes, then of-state students provide of 36 percent. About 70 percent of UI a significant state grant pro- universities but also Iowa’s they may not be so inclined extra funds through higher The average loan re- resident students graduated gram for Iowans attending community colleges. to borrow as opposed to those tuition that could be used duction request was about with debt in the 2013-2014 public colleges. “At the end of the day, our of lesser incomes,” he said. toward other areas of the in- $5,500. school year, according to the Students enrolled in Io- students get very little state Roberta Johnson, director stitution, their first priority “Generally speaking, I most recent state Board of wa’s private colleges and grant money,” he said. of Iowa State University’s is citizens of the state. think there’s a perception Regents’ financial aid report. universities received about Warner noted several oth- Student Financial Aid Office, The University of North- that everyone who comes Significantly fewer nonresi- 80 percent of need-based er factors at play such as cost also pointed out that state ern Iowa, though also a re- here as a nonresident stu- dent students, about 50 per- grants provided by the state of attendance, if a student granting programs aren’t ex- gent institution, has about dent is coming from a super cent, had loans to pay back in 2012-2013, according to lives on or off campus and tremely “robust.” 90 percent resident students. wealthy family and that after graduating. the National Association of need versus choice spending. “Generally, what we find The UI hired two financial they come from the suburbs The UI had about 55 per- State Student Grant and Aid A big factor, Warner said, is the people who send their literacy specialists in July of Chicago,” Warner said. “It’s cent resident and 45 percent Programs. is median household in- students out of state aren’t 2014, Warner said. not true. We have students non-resident students in “There is no state grant come. With a lower family borrowing at the same rate,” They’ve advised almost coming from low incomes the fall of 2014, according to program specific to student income, students are more she said. “We have a sub- 1,700 students so far, accord- from all over the country.” 8A SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015

NOTEBOOK Michigan leads All- Big Ten selections The Wolverines tally four first-teamers, three second-teamers, and coach and pitcher of the year.

By JORDAN HANSEN boasted four unanimous on both sides of the ball — [email protected] selections, more than that’s pretty remarkable.” any other team. After finishing the reg- “We certainly have Nebraska claims three ular season 48-6, 21-2 in had a lot of kids step first-team awards conference, it’s not exact- up, and every week it’s ly a surprise that Michi- been someone different,” One of the best bats in gan led the conference in Hutchins said. “We’ve got the Big Ten, the Corn- the postseason awards. some very talented ath- huskers’ MJ Knighten was The Wolverines tallied letes, but I’m of course a unanimous all-confer- four first-team All-Big Ten more concerned that we ence selection. selections (Megan Betsa, have kids that are just Her slash line of Kelly Christner, Sierra committed to sticking .427/.485/.629 is impres- Romero, Haylie Wagner) with the process.” sive; she also led the Big and three second-team All- Ten in hits with 72. Big Ten selections (Sierra Gophers boast Player of Kiki Stokes and Steph Lawrence, Abby Ramirez, the Year Pasquale joined Knight- Lauren Sweet). en on the first-team list, Betsa also won the Pitch- Michigan may have while Emily Lockman er of the Year award, and won the most awards, but Jr. made the second and Michigan head coach Car- Minnesota pitcher Sara all-defensive team. ol Hutchins picked up the Groenewegen took home “Kiki, Steph and MJ — Coach of the Year award. Player of the Year honors. it’s real easy, you put in the Hutchins was especial- Just a sophomore, Groe- preparation and the game ly full of praise for the newegen led the confer- pays you back,” Nebraska two pitchers — Betsa and ence with 332 strikeouts head coach Rhonda Rev- Wagner — who are first and 28 wins. This came elle said. “I think they’ve and third in the confer- after a 2013-14 season in all enjoyed successful sea- ence in ERA, respectively. which she won Pitcher of sons because of that.” “I’ve been so pleased the Year and Freshman of Revelle said that she es- with Megan Betsa; she the Year honors. pecially liked the attitude grew up so much from “I think the biggest change from Stokes, whom her freshman year to her thing with her is that she felt wasn’t putting in sophomore year and has she gives the team confi- everything she had towards really learned how to dence,” Minnesota head the beginning of the season. play the game one pitch coach Jessica Allister said. “Kiki, after being drop- at a time,” Hutchins said. “She wants the ball in big kicked several times by “Her and Haylie comple- situations and wants to be our hitting coach Diane ment each other so well. the boss in big situations.” Miller, finally realized “I think more impor- In addition to her that it is easier to do the tantly, they just do their pitching numbers, Groe- work than to run from the part — they’ve been a newegen is also an es- work,” Revelle said. huge part in our success.” tablished hitter, batting Wagner, Christner .384 with 12 home runs. Follow @JordyHan- and Lawrence also made “She does a tremendous sen for news, updates the All-Defensive team. job for us,” Allister said. and analysis about the In addition, Michigan “Her ability to contribute Iowa softball team.

Blank earns all-Big Ten honor

Iowa shortstop Megan Blank makes a play at third base at Pearl Field on April 30, 2014. The Hawkeyes lost to the Panthers, 9-8. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

By CHARLIE GREEN a myriad of school re- [email protected] cords as she winds down her career. Already Iowa softball shortstop the leader in doubles, Megan Blank earned her Blank’s career batting fourth-consecutive first average is .408 — just team All-Big Ten selec- shy of Leah Twigg’s .409 tion on Wednesday. In set in 1997. addition, the California The team’s lone senior native was named to might be having her the league’s All-Defen- best season at the plate sive Team. yet; she’s hitting .435. With the first team At shortstop, her field- selection, she becomes ing percentage is .960 the second player in the heading into the Big program’s history to do Ten Tournament. so four times, joining As the 10th seed in Kari Knopf (1994-1997). the bracket, the Hawks Starting every game will face the No. 7 Rut- of her career at short- gers on Thursday night stop, Blank is chasing in the first round. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 SPORTS 9A

pitching and hitting my mi Gyerman and short- “We just have to take was a huge leap.” SOFTBALL spots. I think Holly and stop Megan Blank have care of the ball,” Looper W. GOLF With younger play- CONTINUED FROM 10A I have started working averages above .300. How- said. “We’ve just got to CONTINUED FROM 10A ers such as Sindlinger together really well and ever, Allie Wood — who hit take care of the ball our- and Kukla improving, that’s helped too.” two home runs in the reg- selves and not worry as the team is getting against a Rutgers team While Starkenburg hav- ular season finale — will much about them.” five players lowered better every year even that boasts six hitters ing a good game will be the look to give them a boost. their average scores with the loss of seniors with averages above .300. start of what Iowa needs to Iowa hasn’t played Rut- Follow @JordyHansen toward the mid-70’s Jessie Jordan, Shelby “I’ll be ready,” Starken- do, drumming up run sup- gers yet this season, but for news, updates, and range and believes it Phillips, and Nicole burg said. “I think I’ve port will also be critical. head coach Marla Looper analysis about the Iowa is a good sign for the Rae in 2015. zoned in a lot on my Only centerfielder Sam- really isn’t worried. softball team. team. To help fill this gap, Sophomore Jessie the team has recruited Sindlinger said she two players — Moni- wants to practice for ka Poomcharoen from actual scenarios in Temecula, California, golf, not just and Kris- simply prac- tin Glesne tice differ- ‘Getting in any from San ent skills. Antonio. “Get- situation you can to “We don’t ting in any where you have a have any situation interna- you can to lot of pressure can tional play- where you ers,” Men- have a lot be the difference in zel said. of pressure your game. If you’re “But hope- can be the fully, we difference in not good under can add a your game,” few more in Sindlinger pressure it could the future.” said. “If But with you’re not really hurt you.’ strong good under first- and pressure it — Jessie Sindlinger, second-year could really sophomore players, hurt you.” Menzel Playing in off-season is confident that the tournaments is the an- team will continue to swer, and Sindlinger get better. will play in several tour- “I expect really big naments this summer. things,” Menzel said. Freshman Morgan “And it’s been awe- Kukla is also looking some, since we’ve been Iowa pitcher Shayla Starkenburg and catcher Holly Hoffman meet on the pitcher’s mound during the Iowa-Iowa State game at Pearl Field on April 15. The forward to next season back from Big Tens Cyclones defeated the Hawkeyes, 5-4. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) after improving great- I think they’ve been ly in her game in her hungry and they’re 2015 Big Ten Softball Tournament first season of colle- ready to see improve- giate golf. ment not only in them- 2015 Big TenHosted Softball by Ohio Tournament State University Bracket “I’ve made a huge selves but in the team All games will be played at Buckeye Field mental leap this year,” going forward.” Hosted by Ohio State University — Buckeye Field Kukla said. “Perfec- tion was everything Follow @RodEng- THURSDAY, MAY 7 FRIDAY, MAY 8 SATURDAY, MAY 9 and I used to get super blom on Twitter for upset on the course. news, updates, and #4 Northwestern Just being able to stay analysis about the Io- calm after a bad shot wa women’s golf team.

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a lot of different positions.” the best in the league. GOODMAN It’s true third base “Not only do we get CONTINUED FROM 10A may not be Goodman’s Nick’s bat back, we can chosen role with the put our best defense to- Hawkeyes, but his time gether as well,” Heller enough capable ballplay- there was hardly virgin said. “When we have ers up and down the ros- territory. our outfield of Eric, Jo- ter, Goodman’s run at Goodman excelled as el, and Kris, I’d put that third has without a doubt an infielder at Apple Val- outfield up against any- been a huge factor in the ley High before coming body out there.” team’s success. to Iowa and making the Heading into their fi- The owner of a .950 transition to left. nal home series of the fielding percentage to “Kris played a lot of season against Min- go along with a stellar infield in high school, nesota this weekend, .455 batting average, so he was definitely fa- the Hawks now boast Goodman was a differ- miliar with third,” se- the most complete and ence-maker in nearly nior Jake Mangler said. healthiest roster they’ve every facet of the game. “He did an awesome job had all year. While a fully-recouped when Nick was gone, With Goodman back Day has allowed Good- and now that we have where he belongs, the man to slot back into him back, we get one of Hawks have all the left, his time at third our best outfielders back makings of a potential was well-spent. as well.” postseason powerhouse. “It was a little differ- Day’s return to the “With Booker in right ent [being back in left- lineup not only gives the and Toole in center, plus field] for the first time Hawkeyes one of their Kris, there’s not much in a while,” Goodman better bats, it lets Hell- that’s going to fall out said after the Hawks’ er and Company reunite there,” Mangler said. 7-5 victory over West- Goodman with senior ern Illinois on Tuesday. Eric Toole and junior Jo- Follow @ryanarod “But the outfield, it’s a el Booker in the outfield. on Twitter for news, up- home as well. It’s an outfield that, in dates, and analysis about “It’s fun to be able to play Heller’s mind, is one of the Iowa baseball team. SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 FOR UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF HAWKEYE SPORTS, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @DI_SPORTS_DESK DAILYIOWANSPORTS.COM

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HAWKEYES AIM TO GET PAST THURSDAY

Iowa pitcher Shayla Starkenburg winds up for a pitch against Illinois at Pearl Field on April 5. Illinois beat Iowa, 12-7. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

The Hawkeyes are the No. 10 seed and will face No. 7 Rutgers

By JORDAN HANSEN the conference while its batting average sits at .312. well for its chances in a tournament setting. [email protected] Alyssa Landrith (15-11, 3.23 ERA) leads the Scarlet The Hawkeyes will almost undoubtedly start sopho- Knight pitching staff and has posted 147 strikeouts more Shayla Starkenburg (15-22, 5.04 ERA), who has Iowa softball got a little lucky last weekend during this season while walking 63 batters. After Landrith, had both brilliant and terrible moments this season. the finale of regular-season Big Ten play. Shayla Sweeney (6-2, 5.90 ERA) and Dresden Mad- Starkenburg has ability to overpower hitters, but Both Purdue and Indiana — teams ahead of the dox (8-6, 6.28 ERA) are the other two Scarlet Knight has struggled with control on occasion. Whether she Hawkeyes a week ago — were swept over the week- pitchers who have played significantly this season. can find harmony between the two will play huge end and plummeted in the standings. This allowed If anything, it’s a much better matchup for Iowa than Iowa to move from the No. 12 seed to the No. 10 seed facing a team that’s already beaten them twice (Illinois) SEE SOFTBALL, 9A despite going 1-6 in its last seven games. or a team that is 7-3 in its last 10 games (Ohio State). That jump means instead of facing Illinois or Ohio “I think when we get there and play Thursday we’re State, the Hawks get No. 7 Rutgers. just going to flip a switch,” Hoffman said. “Everyone “The last two years, we’ve lost on the first day, so I knows what it means and no one wants to leave Thurs- think we’re taking this one very personally,” catcher day night because we lost — that’s embarrassing.” Softball Big Ten Championships Holly Hoffman said. “We’re looking to have a win and Iowa certainly has motivation and absolutely at least make it to Friday, if not Saturday.” nothing to lose — a dangerous combination to play Iowa vs. Rutgers The Scarlet Knights are beatable, for starters. against in a single-elimination tournament. They had a regular season in their first year in the However, they will also need the team to show up When: 7 p.m. today league, posting a 29-19 record while going 11-12 in for more than one day. Iowa has not won more than Where: Buckeye Field in Columbus, Ohio conference play. Rutgers’ ERA of 4.94 ranks eighth in two games in a row all season, which doesn’t bode Watch: Big Ten Network

Goodman hangs his hat anywhere Women’s Left fielder Kris Goodman has excelled in his time as a fill-in at third base. golf looks ahead The Hawks are setting their sights on reaching regionals next season.

By ROD ENGBLOM [email protected]

With the season at an end, Iowa wom- en’s golf is right back at it preparing for this upcoming fall and the start of the first half of the 2015-2016 season. The team finished off the 2014-2015 season placing 10th at the Big Ten Championship out of 14 teams and not qualifying for regionals, which is something the team is setting its eyes on making next year. “Our main goal we are really looking at is to get to Menzel regionals next year,” head head coach coach Megan Menzel said. Iowa finished up ranked at No. 92 overall in the country, requiring Iowa third baseman Kris Goodman attempts to throw an AIB runner out at Banks Field on March 11. The Hawkeyes defeated the Eagles, 7-1. (The Daily Iowan/ Alyssa Hitchcock) the team to climb quite a few spots in or- der to reach its goal of being in the top 50. But, Menzel is confident in the team’s By RYAN RODRIGUEZ Roughly 25 games later, the Minne- the most vital infield position on the abilities to continue to gain ground from [email protected] sota native looked like he was start- team, Goodman didn’t just plug the this year’s ranking. ing in the role he was born to play. hole left by Day — he excelled. “These are the best scoring averages For senior Kris Goodman, home is “Kris did an unbelievable job at The Hawks are in the midst of their that we’ve had in the past few years wherever the team needs him to play. third base for us, honestly,” head best season in 25 years, needing just that I’ve been here as far as a collec- After an early season injury coach Rick Heller said. “Defensive- one more victory to hit the 35-victory tive group,” Menzel said. “Three of them forced starting third-basemen Nick ly, he did as good a job as anybody threshold for the first time in Heller’s were at 76.3, 76.4, and 76.5 and then we Day out of the lineup for a large could have asked.” two-season tenure at Iowa. had two of them right at 77.7. chunk of the 2015 seasosn, Good- Goodman’s demeanor and pres- And while there are more than Menzel was happy with how the top man, a natural left fielder, was ence at the hot corner was one of a called upon to fill the gap at third. calm, cool vet. Filling in at arguably SEE GOODMAN, 9A SEE W. GOLF, 9A 80HOURS The weekend in arts & entertainment Thursday, May 7, 2015

The Daily Iowan takes a look at the role injuries play in the lives and career of two University of Iowa dance students.

By JUSTUS FLAIR | [email protected] now it’s murky at best. physically impossible.” pare for class, she heads to barre warm-up is rehearsed, What started as fun “When I first started Until that moment ar- the fitness center and runs second nature. They contort turned into passion. Besides When a well-known dancing again [post-injury], rives, they just keep dancing. for 15 minutes, stretches, into positions most can on- studying dance at a college Olympian is injured and I just couldn’t believe this — and powers through a few ly dream of, and this is just level, Medd works at the forced to retire, the world this constant pain — might Medd’s story pushups to warm up her their preparation work. Nolte Dance Academy in mourns. The person’s ac- be my future,” Rodriguez muscles in the hope of pre- The instructor, a young Coralville and is a member complishments are cel- said. “Coming to the reality On a typical Wednesday venting cramps and injury. woman in athletics garb, of the UI Dancers in Com- ebrated, and the public that a dance career may not morning, Medd attends She has just enough time to demonstrates much of the pany. In addition, she spent questions where he or she be for me was the most diffi- class at the UI, as do thou- stow her lunch in the stu- choreography, asking ques- last summer studying with will go from here. cult thing I’ve ever done.” sands of other students. dent lounge refrigerator be- tions as she goes. Garth Fagan Dance in New But when you aren’t an Emily Medd, another She wakes up at 7:30 fore climbing the stairs for “Are your hip flexors York, a 45-year-old dance Olympian, just an person dancer in the department, a.m., makes a bowl of oat- Ballet III at 10 a.m. loose?” she asks. Medd paus- company based in Rochester. ripped from the activity to is still healthy but knows meal paired with fruit, av- Halsey Gym is full of wom- es, adjusts her hips, and which you’ve devoted your any move could be the one ocado toast, and a berry en chatting, waiting for class raises her leg off the barre. SEE DANCE, 4B life, where do you go? How that tears an ACL, dislo- smoothie. She then packs a to officially begin. As it does, It continues upward until it do you pick up the pieces cates a joint, herniates a lunch, checks her email, and the instructor leads a short extends over her head, toes and move forward? disc and throws her plans by 8:45 a.m. is ready to leave yoga series, ending in ballet’s pointed, calf level with her DANCE That’s the problem one into disarray. her apartment on Iowa Ave- classic first position: heels to- ears. It looks effortless. University of Iowa dancer is “I don’t think too many nue and head to class. gether, toes pointed out. “I started dancing when Emily Medd’s piece Awake in facing now. dancers think, ‘What would I This is where her day The students quickly I was 4,” Medd said. “My Time will be presented as part Chelsea Rodriguez has do if I got to the point where starts diverging from that take spots at barres spaced parents were just trying of the Undergraduate Concert. two herniated discs in her I couldn’t dance?’ because we of most students. Medd evenly around the room. various things, like a lot When: 8 p.m. Today-Saturday back, a condition that al- don’t make that an option,” walks into Halsey Hall, Dancers shed sweatshirts to of parents. Nothing else Where: North Hall Space/Place most certainly ends her she said. “We’ve trained so the UI’s dance building. reveal shiny leotards as mu- really stuck with me; Admission: $6-$12, free with UI dancing aspirations. Her hard for this, so we don’t let Rather than reading notes sic starts pouring from the with dance, though, I al- student IDs future seemed clear, but it go there unless it really is or skimming a text to pre- piano in the corner. Their ways had so much fun.”

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Stemming from her from and articulating Medina said she belief that the more personal truth.” draws much of her in- MOVIES OPENING Today 5.7 uncomfortable people Drawing from her spiration from some of THIS WEEKEND are the more they will own background as a the worst things she MUSIC WORDS laugh, student standup standup comedian, Go- has been through in • David Zollo, 6 p.m., Or- • UI Explorers Seminar: comedian Caitlin Me- gerty said she tries to life. chard Green Restaurant, 521 Marlin Ingalls, 7 p.m., UI Mu- dina said she likes to expose her students Though she predicts S. Gilbert seum of Natural History include things people to many variations of it will be a fun night for • UI Jazz Performances • Knock ’Em Dead Comedy rarely think about in comedy through writ- the audience, Medina with Jazz and Latin Dance Tour, 10 p.m., Mill her routines. ings, videos, and exper- said the showcase will Night, 6 p.m., the Mill, 120 “I have a whole bit iments. The goal, she be a bittersweet end to E. Burlington FILM about farting and peo- said, is for them to de- the class. She said the • Locally Owned and the • The Picture Show: A Cat in ple are like, ‘What? velop their own brand experience helped her Hot Pursuit Usual Suspects, 10 p.m., Paris, 3 p.m., FilmScene, 118 Reese Witherspoon and Sofia of comedy onstage that grow significantly as a Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington E. College She’s a girl; this is so Vergara team up in this action gross.’ But then they is both intimate and comedian, due in large comedy, which follows a tight- • The Gratest Story Ever • Seymour: An Introduc- think about it and immediate. part to the guidance of laced cop on a hunt to track Told, 10 p.m., Yacht Club, 13 tion, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., they’re like, ‘Yeah, why “I regale them with Gogerty. down the colleagues of a dead S. Linn FilmScene is it that I’d rather go tales from the trench- “She’s taught me to drug boss, while towing the • Kumiko, the Treasure Hunt- criminal’s outgoing widow with es. But we don’t rely be confident in myself er, 9:30 p.m., FilmScene down on someone than her. THEATER fart in front of them; solely on my experi- and what I bring to the • New Play Festival: Boom how weird,’ ” she said. ence. I want my stu- table that it’s OK to Boom Town reading, 2 p.m., Joined by 12 other dents to explore a wide talk about controversial 172 Theater Building members of the Uni- variety of approach- things,” she said. “She’s • New Play Festival: TRICH, versity of Iowa Stand- es,” she said. “I’m not taught me to play at the 5:30 and 9 p.m., Theater up Comedy course, Me- out to make an army top of my intelligence Building Theater B dina will perform at of Megan Gogertys. I and that it’s OK to fail. 6 p.m. Saturday in an want their comedy to Bombing is OK, and lit- DANCE be specific and indi- erally everyone is going • Undergraduate Concert, 8 end-of-semester show- The D Train case called “This is On- vidual to them.” to do it. I’m kicking After making a splash at the p.m., North Hall Space/Place ly a Test” at the Englert One of the ways ass just by getting up Sundance Film Festival, The D Theater, 221 E. Wash- Medina said she does on stage and putting Train was picked up for wide ington St. Host of the to prepare a routine myself out there. Do- distribution. In this “anti-bro- mance” comedy, Jack Black Friday 5.8 event and instructor of is by making lists of ing standup is wicked portrays a small-town dad who the course Megan Go- different things she crazy hard, and being a decides to seek out a popular MUSIC DANCE gerty said standup com- notices about herself female doing it is even former popular classmate • Tallgrass, with Cedar • Undergraduate Concert, 8 edy is much more chal- or the world around harder, but I did it.” (James Mardsen) and persuade County Cobras and Dead p.m., Space/Place lenging than what is her. Then she analyzes him to attend their high-school Trains, 9 p.m., Gabe’s reunion. often perceived, and she what may be weird, • UNICEF Tap Project Bene- MISCELLANEOUS looks forward to seeing hard, stupid, or scary COMEDY fit, 9 p.m., the Mill • Founders Club Fair, 11 all of her students’ hard about the topic. “This Is Only A Test” • Heatbox with the Jumbies, a.m., THINC Innovation and work pay off. “You might have to Student Showcase FILMSCENE 10 p.m., Yacht Club Collaboration Lab, 122 E. “The standup’s job is try a joke 17 times When: 6 p.m. Saturday Market to tell the truth and to before it works, and Where: Englert, 221 E. THEATER • American Girl Fashion invite the audience to that’s what’s so awe- Washington • New Play Festival: Melo- Show, 7 p.m., Coralville Cen- have fun with you,” said some: when you final- Admission: Free man (a music lover) reading, ter for the Performing Arts the UI theater lecturer. ly do have a set that’s 172 Theater Building • New Play Festival: Below FILM the Pacific, 5:30 & 9 p.m., • Clouds of Sils Maria, 1:30, Thayer Theater 4, 6:30, & 9 p.m., FilmScene Clouds of Sils Maria • Death of a Salesman, 8 Hollywood veteran Maria p.m., Iowa Children’s Muse- Enders (Juliette Binoche) is cast in a remake of the film um, Coral Ridge Mall The fun in fundraising that launched her career 20 years before. Her former role By CLAIRE DIETZ created and submitted by Commedia dell’arte,” Wal- is nabbed by a troubled starlet Saturday 5.9 (Chloë Grace Moretz) and their international, national lace said. “I first connected [email protected] rehearsals, and Ender’s complex and local artists. Follow- with Megan … and Megan relationship with her assistant MUSIC DANCE Before the flood of 2008, ing the Museum Party, the recruited Paul. As things (Kristin Stewart), dredge up • Community Folk Sing, 3 • Undergraduate Concert, 8 the home of the Univer- masks will be displayed in have evolved, we’ve moved unpleasant memories. p.m., Uptown Bill’s, 730 S. p.m., Space/Place sity of Iowa’s Museum of downtown store windows away from the tradition- Dubuque Art was evacuated, but from May 13 to 27. al commedia concept but • 90 Minutes of Perfor- MISCELLANEOUS now the museum hopes “With Venice as our have kept the comedy.” mances about Six Minutes of • American Girl Fashion to keep itself in the public theme, we decided to re- Kalina said the audi- DRINK Music, 4 p.m., UI Riverside Show, 10 a.m., Coralville eye through a fundraising peat our wearable art ence should expect pachy- Recital Hall Center for the Performing event titled Destination competition from last year, derms and classic duo OF THE WEEK • Wade Bowen, 8 p.m., First Arts Venice — the Journey but this time with masks,” style comedy. Avenue Club, 1550 S. First Continues. Wallace said. “Masks are “There’ll be an elephant Ave. DANCE On Saturday, the Mu- an iconic Venice staple act, 500 elephants,” Kalina • John June Year with Holy • The Picture Show: *The seum of Art people will during Carnival celebra- joked. “We’re just doing the White Hounds and Kick, 9 Iron Giant*, 10 a.m., Film- travel to the Coralville tions and beyond. Eleven classical style comedy duo p.m., Gabe’s Scene Marriot, 300 E. 9th St., in artists will present art act. Think of the Smothers • Six Organs of Admittance • Month of Maysles: Sales- order to raise money for masks during the event, Brothers, Burns and Allen, with Elisa Ambrogio, 9 p.m., man, 1 p.m., FilmScene the continued growth and and guests will vote on Martin and Lewis.” Mill • Clouds of Sils Maria, 3, expansion of the program. their three favorites.” Gogerty said they want • Aaron Kamm and the One 5:30, & 8 p.m., FilmScene The event will feature Wallace said this event to help raise funds as Drops with Das Thunderfoot, • Bijou After Hours: *Back an art-mask competition is important to the muse- much as they can. 10 p.m., Yacht Club to the Future*, 11 p.m., and the début of a new um and its future in the “We like to think our- FilmScene comedy duo titled Gee Iowa City community and selves as hosts for a de- THEATER and Kay, featuring Megan the greater art world. lightful party that will • New Play Festival: Cut and Gogerty and Paul Kali- “The Museum Party culminate in the raising Run reading, 2 p.m., 172 na. Organizers hope to is our annual fundrais- of funds for the museum,” Theater Building raise money for the new ing event,” Wallace said. she said. “That’s our hope, • This Is Only a Test, comedy Museum of Art, which is “Guests have the oppor- because they know it is a showcase, 6 p.m., Englert, planned to be built at the tunity to learn about and fundraiser and support 221 E. Washington intersection of Burlington sponsor museum pro- the museum in any way Old Fashioned • Death of a Salesman, 8 and Clinton Streets. gramming for the upcom- they can. But our job is p.m., Iowa Children’s Muse- Finals are nearly upon us, and many The event is a continu- ing 2015-16 season. All of to put on the fun comedy students are about to graduate and um, Coral Ridge Mall ation of last year’s “Splat- the museum’s program- show.” become real-life adults. It seems ter to Sparkle — Join ming, which includes our When asked if Gee and like the perfect time, then, to try a more grown-up drink, leaving the Journey.” The Venice exhibitions, statewide ed- Kay will be a one-time behind “whatever’s on special.” Sunday 5.10 theme is in honor of Jack- ucational outreach, public deal, Kalina said with a son Pollock’s Mural, donat- programming, care and laugh, “Next stop Broad- EXPERIENCE: I felt sophisticated MUSIC FILM watching the bartender at Joe’s ed to the UI in 1951, which conservation of the collec- way, or Vegas, Atlantic Place muddle sugar, bitters, orange, • Summerglen Trombone • Month of Maysles: Sales- is at present in Venice at tions, and marketing is City, maybe Des Moines, and cherries in a short glass to and Marimba Duo, 2 p.m., man, 1 p.m., FilmScene the Peggy Guggenheim funded privately.” maybe even Peoria. If it craft the Old Fashioned. Next, he Uptown Bill’s • Clouds of Sils Maria, 3, filled the glass nearly to the top Collection. It is a part of The event will also fea- plays in Peoria, you know with ice. Then came the whisky. A • Tyrone Wells with Dominic 5:30, and 8 p.m., FilmScene the American offerings for ture the première of Iowa you’ve made it.” lot of whisky. This is not a drink Balli and Emily Hearn, 7:30 the 2015 Venice Art Bien- City’s newest two-person for the faint of heart. The orange p.m., Mill and cherry gave it a bit of a sweet nale. comedy act, Gee and Kay. aftertaste mixed with the burn of • Riverside Jam After Party Staff liaison for the mu- Wallace said the orga- ART & COMEDY the alcohol. with Zeta June, 10 p.m., seum Members Council nizers are very excited to Museum Party: Destination Gabe’s ADVICE: Don’t try to slam this Elizabeth Wallace said have Gogerty and Kalina Venice — the Journey drink back, it’s definitely a drink that the mask portion of “bring the ‘fun’ to ‘fund- Continues to sip. My friends worked their way THEATER the night is set to be an- raising.’ ” Where: Coral Ballroom, through two or three drinks before • An Evening with Suzy I could finish mine. Make sure you other continuation from “When we were consid- Marriott Hotel , 300 E. Ninth like whisky, because there’s no Bogguss, 7 p.m., Englert last year’s event, and she ering what might comple- St., Coralville mixer, just garnish. Prepare to feel • Was the Word: Recipe is excited to present a ment a Venice theme, I When: 8 p.m. Saturday classy. for Disaster, 8:30 p.m., broad variety of masks thought of the tradition of — by Justus Flair Englert THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 80 HOURS 3B

FILM Declaw or not declaw, The Paw Project A local documentary prompts discussion of declawing cats. Movie and Discussion: The Paw Project When: 7 p.m. Today By MICHAEL KADRIE She said possible problems Where: Iowa City Public Library [email protected] include immediate pain from Meeting Room B, 123 S. Linn the procedure, an increased Admission: Free Chances are when you tendency to bite, discomfort The Paw Project can also be bring your new kitten to its in using the litter box — streamed on Netflix. inaugural veterinarian vis- leading them to potentially it, the people there will offer abandon it — arthritis in the you a variety of potential joints, significant spine prob- services: neutering, vacci- lems, poorly executed sur- nations, and, perhaps, a de- gery causing painful internal clawing procedure. nail regrowth, and a range of Those worried about behavioral problems. claws should consider at- “I can only imagine cutting tending the free showing of the tips of my fingers off and The Paw Project at the Iowa having to live with it for the City Public Library, 123 S. rest of your life,” Read said. Linn St., at 7 p.m. today. A Declawing is currently discussion with veterinar- banned in dozens of coun- ians will follow for those tries, including Germany, with any questions. England, and Italy. “[Declawing] alter[s] the Kogan said she was en- The Iowa City Public Library will screen the film,The Paw Project on Friday. The film discusses cat declawing, a controversial animal forever, and it is couraged and expected to procedure. (Contributed) unnecessary,” veterinarian perform the surgery at her Nicole Kogan said. first job in private practice. pediment to an animal find- that are unavoidable. said. “[Declawing is] such The procedure is the per- “There was a big push ing a home. “Even if you do the [de- an easy little out for people, manent removal of a feline’s for [declawing], some vets “I was one of those vets clawing] surgery correctly … having their cat declawed … claws by way of surgery. will say, ‘At 4 months old, who justified it by saying, you can end up having ab- but that’s us, that’s normal Iowa City Animal Care [the cat will] be ready for ‘Well, if it will get this cat scesses at the tip of the toe, people behavior.” technician Jen Read has a rabies shot, neutering, a home or help it keep a the bone will actually poke seen plenty of declawed cats and declawing; I’ll set that home I’ll do it,’ ” Doll said. through, some of the [foot] during her eight years work- up for you,’” she said. “It’s “But when I moved to Io- pad is removed — some- ing in animal shelters, includ- just awful doing it … I felt wa, I started working with times, there’s nothing you ing her current five-year ten- pressured … you want to do shelters and rescues … can do about it,” Doll said. ure at the Iowa City Animal what your bosses tell you.” and one common thing I The movie showing to- Care and Adoption Center. Both Doll and Kogan said saw was that a lot of de- night is part of Doll’s ef- “I don’t think there is any a large number of pet owners clawed cats were coming forts with the Paw Project reason [to declaw] if there are they meet are not aware of in either as strays or for to raise awareness of the other options,” she said.“Why the short- or long-term risks behavioral problems.” issue and generally better take away the natural things implicit in declawing. Simple and affordable inform the public. cats do, [like] a nice stretch … “I feel like a lot of vets alternatives to surgery are “[Paw Project in Iowa] if it’s conducive to life as a cat.” don’t divulge exactly [what readily available. However, isn’t as interested in having Human nails grow from the declawing procedure is],” they require more effort on the laws changed as much as the nail root hidden under Kogan said. “It’s kind of a the part of the cat’s owners, having the public’s opinion the cuticle or their skin. Cat dirty little secret no one ev- she said. changed,” she said. nails grow directly from the er talks about … because it’s Soft Paws are plastic Read said the Iowa City bone, and so cutting them off really, really gory.” sheaths for the nails that Adoption Center does its is tantamount to severing a All Iowa City veterinar- remain on for up to a cou- best not to let cats leave human's finger tips. ians offering declawing ple months before falling off, with people who will de- “Without [the] part of the services contacted by this completely eliminating the claw them — going to toe [removed in declawing], reporter uniformly declined dangers of scratching while great lengths to detail the the foot naturally curls … to comment. engaged. Diligent nail trim- unnecessary nature of the leaving the cat to walk liter- Pet owners commonly cite ming is another possibility, procedure. Still, every now ally on the tip of [its] bone,” a desire to protect furniture, as is teaching cats to use spe- and then, a cat will return veterinarian and Iowa Paw flooring, and young children cific items as a designated to the shelter in exile, hob- Project representative Jen- as their reason for seeking scratching posts. bling on butchered feet. nifer Doll said. “Does every the surgical solution, Doll As with any other invasive “I know the feeling of ‘I cat have problems? No, not said. Often, the presence of medical procedure, there are just don’t want this cat to at all; but many do.” claws could seem like an im- certain risks in declawing have any fingernails,’ ” Doll 4B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015

was able to get exposure to “If I have the chance to DANCE some of everything — bal- sit down during the day, CONTINUED FROM 1B let, modern, jazz, etc. But I’m going to take it,” Medd she still wasn’t completely said. “Most of us are.” sure dance was what she The nap ends right on When she graduates should do. time, and the women head next spring, Medd plans “At the end of my fresh- back upstairs. to pursue a dance career. man year, I was determin- The barres have been To get there, she strives ing between dance and replaced by a large televi- every day to become just a education,” she said. “I felt sion set. Clicking play, the bit better, to gain a slight like something was miss- professor shows a rough edge over the competi- ing, and I wasn’t enjoying recording of a student’s tion. Like many dancers, everything as much as I piece. The class gives she has to walk the fine wanted to. I went to Garth feedback, examining the line between working just Fagan’s intensive and was goals and message of each enough and too hard, risk- like ‘OK, this is what I composition. ing an injury that could want to do.’ I came back in In her feedback, Medd throw her career plans in- the fall [of 2013], and I just focuses on the emotional to disarray. had this new mindset, and aspect of dancing, the tre- Medd’s first major expe- I really went for it.” mendous spiritual connec- rience with injury occurred Medd realized she would tion she feels to the phys- during her junior year of never be young and healthy ical art. high school, when she se- again, so she threw herself “I think it just goes verely sprained her right into dance completely; she back to the self-expres- UI junior Emily Medd dances in Halsey Hall on April 8. Medd is currently taking a ballet class. (The Daily Iowan/Justus ankle. The doctor put her decided not to pursue an sion and the reward of Flair) in a boot. education degree. dancing itself, not even “Dancers don’t like to be Now she spends most of necessarily the reward munity collaboration difference between suc- She’s managing now, but told they can’t dance,” she her class time in Halsey, of performing,” she said. and social issues directly cess and failure. she’s cautious. She has not said. dancing. “You’re able to present correlates with her next That’s a lot of stress to formulated a backup plan; As she sat out, Medd As ballet class ends, your hard work and your class, Dance and Society, carry around, so Medd has luckily, she hasn’t needed watched other dancers, she grabs her purple pull- ideas in a way that’s in which the discussion to take care of her mental to yet. But she knows that examining their technique over and heads back to very different from oth- focuses on “aesthetic and health, too. The psycholog- day might arrive. in the hopes of improving Halsey’s student lounge er professions. Everyone political issues raised by ical injuries of dancing are “There may come a time her own, working on the for a quick lunch before gets something different concert dance,” the course a bit harder to see. where my body no longer analytical part of being a Choreography II. out of it; so many people description explains. This “In auditions and things, lets me dance,” Medd said. dancer, she said. In the lounge she finds can see the same perfor- day’s discussion focuses on that’s yet another way of “If [dancing] were really, It wasn’t what she want- a classmate and dives into mance and get complete- exploring atypical dance being told no,” Medd said. truly not an option — and ed, though. a discussion of what cos- ly different things from venues. “You have to accept that; I would fight for it to be an “I thought, ‘Is [dance] tumes and music would it. It’s a way to make Medd has to cut out ear- you’re going to be told no, option — I would stay with- something I could live pair well with the piece people aware of various ly, though; she has audi- and what that does to you in the arts, because that’s without?” she said. “Do she’s presenting later in ideas and issues going on tions for next fall’s Dance as a dancer, and as a per- really where my passion I want to pursue this the week. As they talk, an- in the world.” Gala in Halsey. son, you just have to accept lies. I’d do arts manage- knowing you put yourself other woman, Kristen Vas- Medd’s interest in world Dozens of dancers have and move forward.” ment or promotion, some- out there for injury? Just ilakos, wanders into the issues and social aware- shown up for auditions. When looking for post- thing like that. I’m study- knowing that injury, being room and collapses onto a ness has led her to seek Many attach white squares graduation performance ing arts entrepreneurship, told no in a second, can sofa. She has nine minutes a spot within a “smaller, with black block numbers opportunities, Medd so I feel like I’m preparing happen any time? Injuries before class, so she’s there community-based educa- to their leotards while oth- needs to be in the best myself for that a little bit. that put you out for a long to take an eight-minute tional company.” ers pull on dance shoes or shape of her life, she said. But at the end of the day, I time can be a scary experi- power nap. Vasilakos is Such organizations pin their hair in place. Dancing at least four think we’d all rather be out ence. But I thought maybe the queen of naps, Medd are more motivating, she The strong competition, hours a day and taking there dancing.” this was what I wanted.” said. said, because you know from just one college pro- yoga to get her teaching So she started research- After only two minutes, your audience and con- gram of thousands, high- certification is helping, Read next week’s 80 ing college dance programs though, Vasilakos groans; stantly perform with new lights the difficulty of but it also means she Hours for Chelsea Rodri- and ended up loving the she forgot she wanted to dancers, work in different finding success in dance. runs the risk of injury guez’s story. UI, a nationally recog- swap her sweats for leg- performance styles and Not only do you have to from constant work. After nized program — conve- gings before class. Once use unconventional spac- be an incredible perform- all these years, she’s still GO TO nient, because she lived in Medd promises to wake es, such as parks and art er, you have to maintain searching for that perfect Coralville. her so they can change, she galleries. your health; one injury, precarious point between DAILYIOWAN.COM As a freshman, Medd rolls over: five minutes left. This interest in com- one moment, can be the enough and too much. FOR A PHOTO SLIDE SHOW THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 80 HOURS 5B American Girl Fashion, at a price By DEVYN YOUNG More than 130 local ple time to buy Ameri- [email protected] girls will model the out- can Girl souvenirs in the fits in the show. Some of lobby and participate From Addy to Saman- the clothes fit historical in the American Girl tha to Josefina, the fic- time periods from colo- themed raffles. At the tional role models of mil- nial times to the 1970s, beginning of the second lions of young girls will as well as contemporary part, there are guest come to life in Coralville styles. In addition, four models, girls who either this weekend. high-school girls will signed up too late or do An American Girl Fash- read the script provided not fit into one of the ion Show will take place by American Girl. two sizes American Girl Friday and Saturday at “[The fashion show] sends for the show. the Coralville Center of the empowers young girls “These girls can dress Performing Arts, 1301 Fifth to feel good about them- up in whatever they want St. Featuring child and doll selves,” Dunkhase said. or wear an American Girl models, the event is put on “Every girl that fits the Fashion Show shirt that by the Iowa we pro- Children’s vide,” Don- Museum, ‘We always sponsor underprivileged girls nenwerth and all pro- said.“We ceeds from and their familys to come to the event. just want to the event are include as donated to These girls will go home with their own many girls the museum. as possible.” The fash- American Girl doll.’ Last ion show — Deb Dunkhase, Iowa Children Museum Executive Director year, ap- comes proxi- straight from the Amer- clothes that American mately 900 people at- ican Girl Co., including Girl sends us can model. tended the event over all the dolls and clothes The show always gives the three shows, but used in the performance. these girls a boost of Dunkhase said officials This is the only Ameri- empowerment and confi- expect fewer this year can Girl Fashion Show in dence.” because the show is on the state. Jill Donnenwerth, the Mother’s Day weekend. “The American Girl director of development Some of those attend- Doll Co. sends us a script for Iowa Children’s mu- ing are getting a special that takes the audience seum as well is the event treat. through different dolls coordinator for the fash- and their historical time ion show, agreed with period and information,” Dunkhase. said Iowa Children Mu- “We plan the event for FASHION seum Executive Direc- a few months out, and tor Deb Dunkhase. “The when the girls are here American Girl Fashion Show company sends us the ac- and get excited, it’s very Where: Coralville Center for the tual American Girl dolls fun to see them loving it Performing Arts, 1301 Fifth St. used in the fashion show and having a good time,” When: 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. & 2 as well as dresses that Donnenwerth said. p.m. Saturday fit the girls to match the The show is split into Admission: $27 per person doll.” two parts, allowing peo- 6B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 New Avengers ho-hum in comparison

verse must understand the trumped by “better” in this The film’s little dramatic Marvel Studios is not the (reflecting the comics a little By CONOR MCBRIEN massive amount of fatigue case. There is only so much tension deflates anytime a only one guilty of an overin- too accurately). [email protected] induced by seeing all of the that can be done. character opens his mouth flated cast: the X-Men films Nitpicking creative same superheroes navigate Visually, Age of Ultron is to rehash an old quip or suffered from this as well. choices aside, the movie is The firstAvengers film similar plot points over everything a summer block- spout a new one-liner. This Dividing the cast up only still another in a long line. presented something spec- and over again. buster is expected to be these is compounded by the fact pads out the running time. If you want to (or need to) tacular, but Age of Ultron Ticket prices will go up, days. Lots of action, camera that the cast is too big. Each Weak characters are side- keep up with these mov- fails outdo it. but these films will continue cuts, high-speed chases, and hero can only have so many lined just to watch the gods ies, go see it. I won’t twist The highly-anticipated to be churned out to what huge fights. However, the lines as individuals. When fight. Powerful characters anyone’s arm to go see it, sequel pulled in a sweet has become an over-satu- scale is out of control here. the Avengers assemble, the are sidelined to build up but it’s there if you have a $191.3 million on its open- rated market. The pessimist In some scenes, there are scene becomes a mess. that not-so-precious tension dull night scheduled. ing weekend, falling some- in me (that is, me) says this too many moving parts on what short of its predeces- is not sustainable. The act screen. This amounts to over sor’s $207.4 million (which of making every summer stimulation and an eventual is still the highest opening blockbuster into “just an- headache. If the intention weekend gross ever). other sequel” is tantamount was to make the audience That money can be taken to putting our entire pop concentrate on everything, to the bank, but it doesn’t culture into a funk. Many and yet nothing, in a given feel well-earned. parts of these films will be moment, then by golly the Avengers: Age of Ul- remembered for the rest of filmmakers succeeded. tron is a film that invoked our lives, as the most mem- Mercifully (or perhaps, heavy, chest-swelling sighs orable parts of past films mercilessly) the shaky ac- throughout its running have been. Note that “mem- tion is constantly interrupt- time. Audiences are in for orable” doesn’t necessarily ed by something that I’m the long haul. That cannot translate to “good.” assuming is supposed to be be argued against. Even The dependency on es- clever dialogue. the truly dedicated people calation will kneecap these Joss Whedon somehow who will see every film in films, too. “Good” cannot ruined the script through the Marvel Cinematic Uni- and eventually will not be the sheer act of writing it.

Contributed

A podcast comes to life By ISAAC HAMLET [email protected]

In its U.S. Spring Tour, the hit international pod- cast “Welcome to Night Vale” leaps from listen- ers laptops and iPods and onto a stage backed with their iconic shade of pur- ple. Its most recent show, “The Investigators,” vis- ited the Englert Theater on Sunday and performed for a sold-out audience. “The Investigators” ex- plores a murder in the “Welcome to Night Vale” voice actors Cecil Baldwin and Dylan Marron perform live. desert town of Night Vale. (Contributed/Whitney Browne) Though performed live, the show follows the formula stage, there is certainly local news — a feature listeners of the “Welcome to something lost in seeing that is enhanced in the Night Vale” podcast will find a live show. As with any live show through the in- familiar. As always, Cecil fiction, podcasts ask that tegration of the audience Palmer, portrayed by Cecil you buy in to the fanta- members into the story. Baldwin, hosts Night Vale’s sy they weave before you “The Investigators” takes surreal community radio but also require you to do this another step further station. Over the course of this without any visuals. and makes each person in the two-hour show, inter- In podcasts, this can lead the crowd a player in the ruptions manifest as both to humorous juxtaposition uncoiling plot. Though the people, musical performanc- between the voice and the audience members don’t es, and breaking news. description given of the really affect the narra- As with the live shows character. For example, tive, the way this device is before it, “The Investi- “Welcome to Night Vale” used here would make it gators” will almost defi- regularly features a char- far less effective if it ap- nitely be released online acter named Hiram Mc- peared just in audio. for those who have not Daniels, who is literally a Baldwin should be ap- seen the show, so plot five-headed fire-breathing plauded for having made spoilers will be avoided. dragon whose voice actor this engagement possible, Since typical “Night Vale” has a Southern accent. staying and speaking on episodes are 20 to 30 min- While most of the char- stage for the entire show. utes, one would expect the acters in the show are hu- Even as the two hours two-hour live show to drag. man, it takes the mind a neared their end, the en- Yet even after the initial few moments to adjust to ergy he brought to stage thrill of seeing Baldwin in seeing a regular man ap- kept the audience just as the flesh wears off, the flat- pear on stage after Bald- focused as they had been ter moments of the show win draws an animalistic at the beginning. His are quickly and easily for- image of one of the sher- voice was never cracked gotten because of the nu- iff’s secret police who fre- by fatigue or over speak- ances the actors are able quently involved in Night ing and his motion re- to bring. The deadly seri- Vale happenings. mained just as fluid. ous point of a finger into Almost in acknowledg- There is definitely a the audience followed by ment of this issue, the tradeoff watching a live a playful shrug amplifies a script takes every opportu- show for a podcast like tonal shift in the show. nity to play on the advan- this. A layer of imagina- The performers make tages a stage offers. Early tion previously cloaking full use of their limit- on in the show Baldwin the program melts away ed resources. Restricted asks the audience how ex- for the performance. But standing behind a micro- cited they are before giving in exchange, a viewer gets phone, the ample humor a teasing “I can’t hear you.” not only a unique expe- of the script is enhanced This is followed by more rience that could only be by gesticulations and an- cheering until he admits, described as a live podcast, imated facial expressions. “No I really can’t hear you but they glimpse the na- Excitement from one char- because I’m alone at the ked mechanics of creation. acter at the prospect of a radio station.” Music done independently Murder-Mystery-Dinner Mechanically, the script of the podcast, actors who theater is made more po- works better than the might record in separate tent as the actor restrains podcast’s previously re- cities, and the passion himself from bouncing out leased live shows. The of fans coalesce in a sin- of place. radio style format of the gle theater where for two Wonderful though it is podcast helps listeners hours the fire of the fans to feel the near palpable buy into being a citizen fuel the cogs of the creators energy exuding from the of Night Vale listening to powering a single machine. THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 7B 8B 80 HOURS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2015 Artistry outside of the comfort zone By GRACE HAERR Senior choreographer “They change every was worked on for the and a curve,” she creat- final show. [email protected] Katie Skinner used this year,” junior choreogra- whole semester,” Medd ed an alternate world in “Music … It is one ex- for her solo piece, “A pher Emily Medd said. said. “The feedback is which her four dancers ample how to tie things Moving beyond your short long story.” “It’s nice to switch it up.” very helpful.” play with conventional together,” she said. comfort zone is a hard but “I have a hard time This year’s panel in- She said the process of expectations. important part of both picking music, and I don’t cludes Visiting Pro- creating her dance piece “It’s a group piece that learning choreography like listening to myself fessor from New York “Awake in Time” is a mix- started as part of a cre- and artistry. In this year’s talk so I have a voiceover Nicholas Leichter, along ture of collaboration and ative research project DANCE Undergraduate Dance of myself in it,” she said. with UI faculty mem- thoughtful preparation. I’ve been working on; we Concert, students are Nearly 40 individuals bers Kristin Marrs and “I started with materi- talk about seeing and Undergraduate challenged to do just that. with solo projects, duets, Charlotte Adams. al I came up with in cho- being seen and how in Dance Concert University of Iowa un- and group performances “Not everyone goes in- reography class; at first, a frontal world you’re When: Thursday, Friday, and dergraduate students choreographed by stu- to the adjudication pro- I had three dancers, she much more vulnerable,” Saturday at 8 p.m. will perform a dozen dents go through the ad- cess to be in the show; said. “I added more people Skinner said. Where: Space Place Theater original dance pieces judication process, and sometimes, you just want and from there tied in the This is Skinner’s third Admission: $12 non-students, in a concert held today, only 12 are chosen to be feedback from faculty, theme of life and things time going through the $6 Seniors (65+) $6 College Stu- Friday, and Saturday at in the final show. sometimes, it’s to show going on around us.” adjudication process and dents & Youth, FREE UI Students 8 p.m. in North Hall’s Three faculty members the piece because no one For Skinner’s second it is the third time her Space/Place. make up the judging panel. may ever see it, and it piece, “S2:E3 four lines piece has made it to the

Video-game storytelling coming into its own

By JORDAN RYDER The Line. Released in 2012, any because Walker stum- cutscene but then handing tive with the interactive, Bioshock, Bioshock In- [email protected] The Line is a third-person bles into the middle of a back control to the player or more simply the story finite, Gears of War, Halo cover-based shooter. Game- desperate civil war that’s whenever a choice had to with the gameplay. Every Mass Effect. All games A few weeks ago in my play wise, it was nothing chipping away at every- be made, and trust me, all gamer has a list of games that had the backdrop of review of Ori and Blind special. Story though? It one’s sanity. the choices are grim. that were “good,» and most a strong story with play Forest, I noted how Ori had the moral and themat- I’m going to stop there I realized as I was play- of the games on that list that was enjoyable and succeeded in provoking ic complexity of a novel. to avoid spoilers, because ing that this one of the had either great gameplay immersive. emotion in the player but The player controls this is a title worth play- beauties of games as a or great story, never both. Video games have be- didn’t weave its emotion- Captain Walker, leader ing if you haven’t yet. medium. They are interac- The list of games that come a new form of art, al plot with its gameplay. of a Delta Force team in- But the thing that stuck tive. There is no audience, are amazing is much alongside books and film. That observation got me serted into a Dubai that’s with me most about The because the player is an shorter, and those usually Granted, not every game thinking about video game been obliterated by sand- Line was that it made the active participant in the strike the magic balance is, but neither is every film storytelling in general, and storms with U.S military player feel as conflicted as proceedings. No other me- between great gameplay nor is every novel worth titles that stayed with me personnel trapped inside. the characters felt about dium does this. and story. I’ve encoun- reading. But in the last 15 long after playing them. Your goal is to look for what they were doing. This does make develop- tered a few who succeed- years, the game has ma- The first title that came survivors. And you’re go- It accomplished this by ment harder though. One ed in this: Final Fantasy tured and really come into to mind for was Spec Ops: ing to wish you didn’t find setting the scenario in a must balance the narra- X, Final Fantasy VII, to it’s own as a medium.