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Mini-marathons bring Dance Marathon to schools Students in more than 50 schools Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan across Iowa and Illinois have a Icicles form on the Old Capitol on Monday. UI student Bennett Cournoyer locks his bike outside of MacLean Hall on Monday. chance to be a part of UI Dance Marathon’s mission by participat- ing in mini-marathon events. The BY BROOKLYN DRAISEY AND KAYLI REESE mini-marathon program raises [email protected] $150,000 “for the kids.” The University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert on Monday afternoon notifying the university com- 5 munity that classes will be canceled because of this week’s extreme weather forecast. Classes will be canceled from 5 p.m. today through noon on Thursday for the Iowa City campus, the Hawk Alert said. Online classes should continue as planned, the UI said in a tweet. “Faculty are free to work with the students to find an alternative time and method for delivering course content as needed,” the tweet said. The high temperatures for today, Wednesday, and Thursday, respectively, are 0 degrees, minus-12, and 1 de- Iowa workers still feeling gree. The lows could reach 24 below zero, 28 below, and effect of government 3 below. Those temperatures do not include wind chill. shutdown In an email to students, Vice President for Student Life The 35-day partial government Melissa Shivers said that, except for classes, the university shutdown ended Jan. 25, but some will continue to operate according to the UI Operations of the 2,800 federal workers in Manual. The manual states that all essential services will Iowa are now face a backlog of remain open, including UI Hospitals and Clinics, Housing work and continued struggles with & Dining, and the Public Safety Department. their personal finances. The last day classes were canceled because of weather was in December 2009, said Anne Bassett, the UI media relations director, in an email to The Dai- Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan 8 SEE WINTER, 2 UI senior Christian Kapraun walks in front of the Old Capitol on Monday. Big Grove behind RAGBRAI Second provost beer, new training route finalist visits, Wieskamp, Bohannon look to regain shot RAGBRAI Training has added the BIG ROVE bike ride, a one- Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp and Jordan day, 36-mile bike ride. Coinciding with that, Big Grove has Bohannon have combined for 12 discusses issues points over the last two games, created the official beer of RAGBRAI, called “Tailwind.” both ending in Hawkeye losses. If Iowa wants to bounce back, it needs its shooters to find their stroke from beyond the arc again. facing higher 8 education The second finalist for UI executive vice president and provost, Margaret Raymond, visited campus on Monday afternoon.

BY CHARLES PECKMAN [email protected] Hawkeye women continue hot streak at Carver In the second of four forums, University of Iowa When playing inside the friendly confines of provost and executive vice-president finalist Marga- Carver-Hawkeye, ret Raymond spoke to dozens of students, faculty, and Lisa Bluder’s staff members gathered in the IMU on Monday after- basketball team noon. is undefeated — Raymond, whose career has ranged from clerk- 11-0 to be exact. ing for former Supreme Court Justice Three of the Thurgood Marshall to serving as the Hawkeyes’ wins Fred W. & Vi Miller Dean and Professor Bluder in their five- of Law at the University of Wisconsin game winning streak have come at Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan Law School in Madison, said she val- Carver, and more fans are starting Zach Suiter pours a beer at Big Grove Brewery on Monday. Tailwind, a collaborative brew between RAGBRAI to show up. ues the importance of higher education and Big Grove, will be available in May. and the principles that lead to its suc- Raymond cess. She also has UI ties as a former BY KINSEY PHIPPS ing Series, which hosts smaller rides lead- College of Law faculty member. [email protected] ing up to the main event in July, RAGBRAI “Learning to be knowledgeable consumers of in- Director T.J. Juskiewicz said. formation may be the most important skill we can Starting this summer, RAGBRAI will “The reason we dub it a training ride is impart,” she said. “Learning how to communicate partner with Big Grove Brewery to present because it tries to simulate what you do effectively is a job requirement and survival skill Tune in for LIVE updates the first BIG ROVE bike ride and a new in RAGBRAI,” Juskiewicz said. “You ride and these days is an essential tool of engaged citi- Watch for campus and city news, home-brewed official beer of the bicycle long periods of time, and you stop a lot. zenship. I believe in what we all do.” weather, and Hawkeye sports event. We want people to get used to riding in Hira Mustafa, the president of the UI Student Gov- coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. According to RAGBRAI’s website, BIG a big group and show that it can really be ernment, noted her concerns about student and ad- at dailyiowan.com. ROVE is a one-day, 36-mile ride that enjoyable. It’s a safety course, but it’s also ministrator interactions on campus. cruises the Iowa River Corridor Trail and for fun.” “Not many students know exactly what the role of a low-traffic roads with bike lanes. It will When RAGBRAI stopped at Big Grove in provost is, but I know it plays a critical part in student take place on June 29, 2019, with stops in Solon in 2015, Juskiewicz and his team en- success,” she said. “I was wondering if you could share Iowa City, Solon, and North Liberty. The ride is part of the RAGBRAI Train- SEE RAGBRAI, 2 SEE PROVOST, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 Volume 150 The Daily Iowan Issue 90 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher...... 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief...... 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Gage Miskimen Call: 335-6030 Managing Editors. . . . 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the Katelyn Weisbrod reporting of news. 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He started think- weather policies, “Whenever pos- ing of ways to incorporate sible, the university continues to an event there regularly, he function during inclement weath- said. er, and employees are expected to In addition, RAGBRAI report to work. As long as students had been looking to ex- and their instructors are able to pand a training route to travel to and from campus safely, eastern Iowa. With Big regularly scheduled classes will Grove’s atmosphere and continue to meet.” the proximity to RAGB- The policy also includes in- RAI’s partner, the Iowa formation on how to deal with Bicycle Coalition, this was winter weather on campus, such a great opportunity for a as taking the bus as the weather new event, he said. gets worse. There is also a jump- The Iowa Bicycle Coali- start service offered on the UI tion is committed to mak- main campus seven days a week ing cycling in Iowa as safe by the Parking & Transportation as possible. The group does Department. this through youth pro- The UI police also announced grams and working with that the Nite Ride Express will oper- state legislators and the ate for free on Tuesday and Wednes- Department of Transpor- day evening because of the weather. tation, and it hosts numer- Previously, the record low ous community teaching temperature for Jan. 29 occurred initiatives focused on safe in 1966, when the temperature cycling, coalition Execu- dropped to 22 below. tive Director Mark Wyatt For Jan. 30, the record low was 21 said. Most funds raised below in 1904, so this Wednesday’s from the RAGBRAI Train- temperature could hold the record. ing Series go to the coali- On Wednesday with the wind tion. chill, temperatures may reach as “Being able to bring more low as 51 below zero in the area. In people into bicycling is a these temperatures, frost bite can main part of our mission,” affect a person within 10 minutes. Wyatt said. “[RAGBRAI] has Record low temperature for Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan got a strong following, and Jan. 31 was 18 below zero in 1996. A student braves the Pentacrest on Monday. it’s a good thing to have a partner like that to help get the word out.” New this year to the RAG- PROVOST BRAI Training Series is an CONTINUED FROM FRONT extra donation page at the end of registration, he said. After registering for the a specific example from- ei ride, cyclists can choose to ther your current role or a donate to another organiza- previous one you’ve held tion or ask peers to sponsor that included students on a their ride by donating to project or initiative.” their cause of choice. The Raymond described her University of Iowa Stead role in working with un- Family Children’s Hospital dergraduate students at is one charitable option, the University of Wiscon- Wyatt said. sin to implement an alcohol “We are really excited to code for law-school events. work with the Children’s Although the audience Hospital and get people to laughed as Raymond de- peddle for a purpose,” he scribed herself “underesti- said. mating the importance of After collaborating on alcohol in the state of Wis- BIG ROVE, Big Grove CEO consin,” she said the expe- Matt Swift and cofounder rience better allowed her to Doug Goettsch pitched the understand the needs of the idea of an official RAG- undergraduate population. BRAI beer to Juskiewicz, Meenakshi Gigi Durham, and from there, “Tail- an associate dean of the wind” was born, Goettsch College of Liberal Arts & said. It’s a golden ale that Sciences, voiced her con- is light enough so bikers cerns about diversity in may drink four or five the university community. cans and continue to ride, Throughout the discussion, he said. a number of students and As part of the two-year faculty members brought partnership, “Tailwind” will up inclusion-related topics. have unique packaging ca- Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan “I was glad to hear you men- tered to the big event, and it Margaret Raymond speaks during the second provost candidate forum Monday afternoon in the IMU. tioned diversity,” Durham will be available in all RAGB- said. “You mentioned diversity crease its diversity, Raymond has played a role not just ronment that is equitable for an experience of being here RAI towns. a number of times in your pre- said she would rather discuss in growing individual stu- everyone. where they meet mentors “You’re always trying to sentation, but I was wonder- her previous work at the Uni- dents but allowing other “I think one of the chal- and see how [college] could align yourself with brands ing if you could give us a little versity of Wisconsin and how students to look and say, lenges we need to think work for them.” that share the same val- bit more about specific strat- similar initiatives could be im- ‘That’s a person who can about is people aren’t go- One candidate for the po- ues,” Goettsch said. “We egies that you would envision plemented in Iowa City. be a guide for me, who can ing to come to Iowa unless sition, David DeJong, visit- are about having good food, to turn the needle on diversity, “I really feel like we’re help me grow into what I they know Iowa is going to ed campus last week. Other good beer, good fun, being equity, and conclusion at the putting people [of differ- want to become,’ ” she said. be an accepting and friend- finalists have yet to be- an outdoors, and being actives; university.” ent backgrounds] in a po- More important than any ly place for them,” she said. nounced — the third forum that’s all RAGBRAI. We are Instead of speculating about sition to lead … I feel like specific initiative, Raymond “One way to create that ex- will take place on Thursday very honored to be a part of what the UI could do to in- the University of Wisconsin said, is establishing an envi- pectation is to give people in the IMU. it.” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 NEWS 3 Mini marathons bring UI Dance Marathon to schools More than 50 schools across Iowa and Illinois participate in UI Dance Marathon’s mini-marathon program, which raises $150,000 for the kids. BY RYLEE WILSON Event.” [email protected] Taber focuses on high school mini-marathons. The University of Iowa Events can range from a full Dance Marathon is the uni- 12-hour marathon to a small- versity’s largest student or- er events such as a 5K or ganization, but some people powderpuff football games. begin their time with Dance “[Mini-marathon] really Marathon long before en- varies from school to school; rolling as UI students. we really encourage schools Almost 50 elementary, to do whatever works for middle, and high schools them,” Taber said. “That be- across Iowa and Illinois par- ing said, most schools do ticipate in mini-marathons, put on miracle dances. They which are smaller scale can range anywhere from fundraising events to help 50 minutes at an elemen- raise money for the UI Stead tary school to 12 hours at Family Children’s Hospital. the high-school level. Some Erin Taber, mini-mar- schools can get 1,000 kids in athon co-chair for high their student body involved, schools, began her time as where some other schools a dancer in her sophomore are smaller and have a core year at Iowa City West. She group of 35, 40 people who participated in her high do their events.” school’s mini-marathon, as Dance Marathon outreach well as the Big Event at the coordinator Darby Dren- UI. zek said some high-school “Dance Marathon is a students also choose to be Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan big reason why I came to involved with the UI’s Big Dance Marathon families are introduced during Dance Marathon 24 at the IMU on Feb. 2, 2018. Dance Marathon raises money for pediatric [the UI], and I have been Event. cancer research. involved all four years in “They have the opportu- college, three of those in nity to register as a dancer, for elementary schools, con- really fun way to get younger by dancers for the Big Event. ticipate in our mini-mara- leadership,” Taber said. “I and raise the $500 mini- centrates on trading ideas students involved with fund- The other 25 percent comes thons, just as we invite them have a lot of people on my mum, and join us at the Big with school officials. raising,” Jordahl said. from mini-marathons, spon- [students] into the mission committee who will say ‘Oh, Event in February,” Drenzek “I work with a lot of fac- Elementary schools often sors, and alumni and faculty of battling pediatric cancer,” I was on dance marathon at said. “There are a lot of peo- ulty and staff at all of these hold smaller events during contributions. Drenzek said. “It’s very spe- my high school …’ It really is ple who will do that and dive schools to help them with the school day and hold sim- Drenzek said the connec- cial for us to be so closely cool to be able to spread that in to UI Dance Marathon fundraising ideas to essen- ple fundraising events like tion between UI Dance Mar- involved with them as they line to communities around with their friends.” tially put on these smaller coin drives, Jordahl said. athon and the mini-mara- find their whereabouts in the state of Iowa and have Mini-marathon co-chair scale events at their school Around 75 percent of thons is mutually beneficial. the organization and find them come here to [the UI] Taylor Jordahl, who helps that celebrate all the money Dance Marathon’s funding “We are able to send our what ties them to our mis- and be so involved in our Big implement mini-marathons that they’ve raised, and it’s a comes from money raised leadership members to par- sion.” Tippie adds undergrad-to-graduate route A new Tippie program allows undergraduates to transition straight into a two-semester graduate program for business analytics and finance.

BY KATIE ANN MCCARVER see this as an area for growth opportunity to get business In addition, she said, it ters, it’s worth it then.” the UI from other graduate [email protected] in the next few years.” degrees.” saves them time from moving Although 4+1 has not yet schools is the career-services For students interested in Carter agreed with Deyak to a different school or a dif- been installed, there are a sub- team, which provided him Traditionally, for Universi- entering the workforce, Deyak that a primary advantage of the ferent area for work, especially stantial number of students with advice for business in- ty of Iowa students to achieve said, the program has the op- new program is to save under- if they’re comfortable in Iowa working toward master’s de- terviews and enhancing his masters degrees in business City. grees in business analytics résumé. analytics or finance, gradu- “For undergraduates not to or finance at Tippie, learning “Getting everyone’s per- ates must take three semesters have to pay graduate tuition anything from corporate com- spective and working hard worth of classes in addition to ‘It’s really a unique opportunity for students to is fairly significant savings,” munications to data program- has been great,” Ihrig said. “I working a summer internship. get a jumpstart on a graduate degree and finish Carter said. “And if you’re here ming. think it’s a great opportunity, Now, the Tippie College at the UI already and you can UI student Karl Ihrig said because I already feel 10 times of Business’ new under- it in one year.’ hang in for two more semes- the main thing distinguishing more confident.” grad-to-graduate option al- — Assistant Dean David Deyak lows undergraduate students in designated majors to start APPLICATION FOR POSITION OF EDITOR OF taking graduate classes their portunity to give them more graduates money, noting that senior year so they can achieve qualification and experience resident students can go from The Daily Iowan master’s degrees just one year than their peers without Mas- $6,000 a semester to $11,000 a Editor term: 2019-20 school year after achieving bachelor’s de- ter’s degrees. semester as graduates. grees. Jennifer Carter, the full- • Applicants must be a current University of Iowa student enrolled in a degree program. “It’s really a unique opportu- time M.B.A. admissions and nity for students to get a jump- financial aid director, master’s • Interviews with the Student Publications, Inc. Board of Trustees, which oversees The Daily start on graduate degrees and degrees will make students Iowan, will be held on the evening of Monday, March 4, 2019. finish them in one year,” said more appealing to potential David Deyak, the assistant employers. • The Editor-elect is not required to be at The Daily Iowan during the summer session dean of the specialized mas- “Undergraduates getting (mid-June to early August 2019), allowing him or her to pursue an internship opportunity. ter’s program. “We’re very ex- into the workforce is becom- cited that this opportunity is ing more competitive,” Carter Your availability for the summer session will not impact the Board’s evaluation of your application. going to be expanded to our said. “Just having a bachelor’s undergraduates.” degree is not what it once was.” Application is available at: Otherwise known as “4+1,” As of Jan. 24, she said, ap- because it provides a master’s proximately 30 undergraduate dailyiowan.com/editor-application degree in one additional year students had expressed inter- , to the four for a bachelor’s, he est in the undergrad-to-grad- Application must be submitted online by said the program is advanta- uate program for business geous for students because for analytics or finance of the stu- noon on February 15, 2019 their first 14 to 15 graduate se- dents in Tippie and the 22 spe- mester hours they’re still pay- cific majors who are eligible to Lawryn Fraley, Chair If you have any questions about the application, please contact: ing undergraduate tuition. apply. Jason Brummond “It’s brand-new. I think the “It’s not been done before,” Jason Brummond, Pulisher [email protected] | 319-335-5788 biggest advantage is just doing Carter said. “We’re just trying the program,” Deyak said. “We to offer more UI students the 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 Opinions COLUMN POINT/COUNTERPOINT The real 10-year Should Ocasio-Cortez shift her transformation social media to be more palatable? UI students were asked to reflect on their Two DI columnists debate whether the outspoken congresswoman needs to tone it down. past and present, bringing a new meaning to the popular ‘10-Year Challenge.’ dent Kaylea Norman said, “It’s definitely interesting to look back to where we all were 10 years ago, but now that the trend has become more of a meme, it is less significant.” MICHELLE KUMAR UI sophomore Luke Le- [email protected] snik had similar thoughts. “I SUCHAETA HEGDE think it would be much more AOC should be careful [email protected] respectful to both our young- er selves and present selves about her online presence We’ve all seen it at this if we focused on how much The dramatic shift in our point: photos placed side we have mentally blossomed political climate because of by side, one depicting a over time,” he said. the new Congress and the younger, wide-eyed person I, too, wanted to dive way campaigns were run and one showing the result deeper into this social-media in 2018. The demographic of this person enduring 10 challenge, because I think composition of the House of years of experience. See- my 9-year-old self would be Representatives is younger ing these transformations glad to know that my journey and far more diverse than usually evokes at least a brought me right back to my it has been in years. This is smile from me, and at most childhood dreams. largely due in part to the ap- BY AJ BOULUND a second glance if the two A proud bookworm with a peal many candidates created pictures look nothing alike. passion for writing stories, I through new marketing strat- connect with her. This feel- connection to constituents. We However, is the 10-Year thrived in 2009. To be com- egies on social media. While ing was mutual all across make fun of old politicians not Challenge doing people jus- pletely honest, I didn’t think I am completely here for this Twitter — young people fi- knowing how the basics of how tice? Can two photos really much about the future back more approachable image nally felt represented. Google and Facebook work, but sum up a decade’s worth of then. I just wanted to keep Washington is getting, I can’t My only caution is that we sneer when a younger one is happenings? reading and writing — and help but think that too much while this new young wave actually aware of how the dig- Posing a survey on Face- as far as I knew, nothing change too quickly won’t end of congresspeople is head- ital age is affecting our world. book, I asked students a se- could stop me. Over 10 years, well for the new members of strong and wanting to make We have to look forward to a ries of questions about the I had to put my affections on Congress. change, we can’t forget who future in which more politi- last 10 years. Out of 16 re- hold for academics and be- cians are acceptable, relatable, sponses, no one voted that gan to search tirelessly for ‘I can’t help but think that too much change ELIJAH HELTON and able to communicate effec- the most significant change what passion of mine could [email protected] tively in online spheres. was purely physical, with become a career; for some too quickly won’t end well for the new AOC doesn’t really need Regardless of what you think equal numbers of people reason, I forgot about the about her policies, we should voting that their significant two things I had loved most. members of Congress.’ your social-media advice all be able to agree that Oca- growth was either mental I will keep my story short: Af- Can we stop pretending sio-Cortez’s ability to connect or both mental and physi- ter a brief rendezvous in the An example of this shift is still runs Washington. Con- relatable politicians are bad? with people is a good thing for cal. Asking people what they world of pre-medicine and a Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. If gress and the political sphere Ever since Alexandria Oc- politics. And it’s not like she’s thought their plans were, creative-writing course that you follow Twitter culture, is still heavily dominated by asio-Cortez burst onto the merely an online personality the majority of people re- brought back fond memo- you’ll notice new lingo that older, white men. I am all national scene last June, she’s with a congressional office, sponded they had no idea. ries, I eventually ventured to- most congresspeople wouldn’t for change and making Con- been attacked for being dif- Ocasio-Cortez does the work. I suspect this is mostly be- ward a writing-based major even go near. However, when gress look and sound more ferent. She’s a young female She campaigns door to door. cause the majority of col- and joined extracurriculars connecting with members of like the average American, former bartender of color who She has the highest percentage lege students hadn’t even that matched my passion, all a younger generation, it’s im- but constantly pushing the wants to shake up Washing- of small donations. She gives reached their teenage years leading up to me working for portant to understand that the boundaries is eventually go- ton. She has invigorated the speeches, attends rallies, and 10 years ago. Students were The Daily Iowan. best way to connect with them ing to make some very pow- American left while represent- collaborates with other mem- much more confident in Now, my question is: and secure their support is to erful people angry. Whatever ing a sea change in our coun- bers of Congress. She does it answering their hopes for If you saw a photo of my communicate in a way they change that has come about try’s youngest generation of all in addition to being a so- the next 10 years, with re- 9-year-old self and a photo feel comfortable with and un- could be stopped dead in its voters, and one of the main in- cial-media powerhouse. sponses ranging from hopes of me now, would you say derstand. Ocasio-Cortez does tracks. The use of social me- gredients of her gravitas is her Perhaps a bit more formal- of settling down to finally my transformation is the exactly this. dia is a very effective tool to social media. ity would make Congress’ reaching success in their result of the absence of ne- When Rashida Tlaib called reach your constituents, but Part of being an effective youngest woman a little more field of choice. on-colored braces or the re- the president a not-so-nice somewhere along the road, politician in this era is having palatable to the old guard, but Asking about the 10-Year alization of my childhood word and got bashed for you have to find the balance a strong internet presence. You muzzling the Democratic Par- Challenge, many students dreams? I’m guessing the being unprofessional, Oca- of being relatable and being have to be good online; it’s just ty’s brightest new star doesn’t agreed that while the so- latter. That being said, may- sio-Cortez tweeted her sup- professional to match the of- a natural evolution from having really seem like the best move. cial-media trend is fun on be the 10-Year Challenge port. In the tweet she said fice you hold. The line hasn’t to be good on TV and radio be- Those looking to restrain the surface level, it would would be more significant “sis” in reference to Tlaib, been crossed yet, but politi- fore that and print before that. Ocasio-Cortez’s social media be a lot more meaningful if if it focused more on what which nowadays is a very cians’ social-media use will If we take the pessimistic should get out of the way, or it focused more on mental happened between taking common and casual word. either help them or be the end luddite approach to politicians else risk their mentions getting growth. UI second-year stu- two photos. Instantly, I felt like I could of them (see: Steve King). on social media, we’ll stifle their lit up like the Fourth of July. GUEST OPINION The Hawkeyes’ unforgettable Megan Gustafson UI graduate Mary-Ellen Lewis writes of the talent UI women’s basketball team player Megan Gustafson displays. I’m a Californian, born and But then along came Me- makes, knowing she’ll con- Ten women’s Player of the the University of Iowa and UI journalism and bred. Our family lived in Cal- gan Gustafson. Recruited by tinue to thrill us with her Year by the media. Astound- Iowa City on the map. She sports-management pro- ifornia, but my dad, born in our tireless coaches from tiny skills. ingly, so far this season she makes us proud. I am a fan grams, I challenge you to Williamsburg, Iowa, and an Port Wing, Wisconsin, she Did you know that Gus- has been named the Big Ten of every Hawkeye sport and choose one of your outstanding Iowa graduate, was a lifelong kind of sneaked up on us. A tafson holds the Iowa bas- women’s basketball Player am thrilled when any one of students to follow and report and passionately devoted self-effacing young woman ketball scoring record? She of the Week eight times and our athletes is honored and on the remainder of our wom- Hawkeye fan — so I was, too. with formidable skills, Gus- broke the women’s scoring has made the women’s Hon- her or his athletic prowess en’s basketball season. With After a childhood spent fol- tafson attributes her athletic record, impressively set by or Roll the other two weeks. showcased. But, why wasn’t only seven home games left as lowing the Hawkeyes from af- success to her love of the game hometown girl Ally Disterhoff She is a one-of-a-kind ex- Gustafson included in the a Hawkeye, Gustafson is a phe- ar, I attended graduate school and her work ethic. More im- just two years ago, as well as ceptional athlete, lauded and Press-Citizen’s 10 people to nomenal story you are missing. at Iowa and became a true pressively, she humbly says Roy Marble’s 1989 all-time applauded by national wom- watch in 2019? She is a four- Am I also star-struck? Yes, Hawkeye. it’s her supporting cast — her scoring record of 2,116 points. en’s basketball coaches and year resident of Iowa City, a I am, because we have an ex- I began to watch the wom- teammates, her coaches, her At the end of December, just sportswriters. Gustafson was community volunteer, a role ceptional star in our midst. en’s basketball games on family, and her fans who al- a few weeks into the season, recently named the Naismith model, and a student-athlete This is Gustafson’s last sea- BTN2GO about five years low her to be the star. Gustafson set the record Player of the Week, an honor who epitomizes Gary Barta’s son as an Iowa athlete. Take ago, before I returned to Io- Gustafson’s Iowa fans are with 2,117 points. She hasn’t that no other Iowa athlete has vaunted “win, graduate, do it a chance, attend a women’s wa City to live. I thought I’d dedicated and fervent; girls stopped scoring since. ever received. right” philosophy. home game, and I guarantee never see a group as excit- and boys look up to her with Did you also know that she So here’s my question — I will be amazed if Gus- you will experience magic in ing to watch as the Saman- stars in their eyes. During holds the NCAA record for why doesn’t she get more love tafson’s No. 10 jersey is not Carver-Hawkeye Arena. tha-Melissa-Bethany team every home game, we cheer most points made in the nation from our Iowa City commu- retired at the end of her final that made it to the Sweet 16 and applaud each incredi- (not just in Iowa)? Last year, nity, the Press-Citizen, and season here at Iowa. She is — Mary-Ellen Lewis in 2015. ble basket and rebound she Gustafson was named the Big our students? She is putting that unforgettable. UI grad, Iowa City resident

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IOWA POLITICS Groups rally around federal workers after shutdown The federal government’s first day fully open leaves federal employees in Iowa with temporary relief and continued help from community organizations.

BY EMILY WANGEN [email protected]

Despite Monday being the first day back for many federal em- ployees in Iowa, community or- ganizers continue to help workers affected by the 35-day shutdown until a regular pay schedule re- sumes. To help federal workers affected by the shutdown, the United Way of Central Iowa partnered with the Des Moines Area Religious Council to launch the Feeding our Federal Workers, a two-day mo- bile food pantry in Des Moines to provide a week’s worth of grocer- ies for their households at no cost. “The fact is that they still don’t have a paycheck yet, and they’re supposed to be paid sometime this week, they’re supposed to get their back pay, but the need is still there,” said Andy TeBockhorst, chief strategic communications officer for United Way of Central Iowa. “Even if you’re going to be paid, right now you need grocer- ies.” On Monday, the mobile food pantry was at the Des Moines In- ternational Airport; it will move to the United Way Human Services Campus today. TeBockhorst said volunteers Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS alongside corporate sponsors President Trump announces that a deal has been reached to fully reopen the government through Feb. 15 during an event in the White House Rose Garden on Jan. 25. worked with the two organiza- tions to bring the pantry together. reopened the government only pro- shutdowns in the past, this one employees and those working “Our job really is to bring to- vides funding until Feb. 15, meaning has affected workers the most. without pay, said that as a former The Shutdown in Iowa gether resources in the communi- if there is no deal made between Even with many employees set to federal employee, she has friends ty to address needs, and so this is Congress and President Trump, the receive back pay, he said, there who work for the government in a • 2,800 Federal workers in Iowa a good example,” he said. government will shut down again in will still be negative effects. variety of sectors. affected, including both furloughed According to estimates from fewer than three weeks. After a month of being fur- “They need to use their money employees and those who worked the Washington Post, approximate- “We’re sitting with bated loughed, some federal employ- for daycare, gas to get to work, pay without pay ly 2,800 federal workers in Iowa breath, hoping that they’ll come to ees will return to work and face a their rent, all these other things,” • 800,000 Federal workers nation- were affected by the shutdown. an agreement and we don’t have backlog of work that was unable to Hanson said. “Here’s how we can wide affected That figure included 1,900 work- to relive this in three weeks,” said be done during the shutdown. help them — they wouldn’t have to • 2 U.S. representatives from Iowa ers with the Agriculture Depart- Gregg James, the vice president “That’s going to take additional spend money on food or groceries asked Congress to withhold their pay ment and 200 each affected in the for the 8th District of the Ameri- time, mostly like overtime to catch or necessities — they can spend Transportation and Treasury De- can Federation for Government up on,” James said. their money that they’re budget- • 1 presidential museum in Iowa closed partments. Employees. Jen Hanson, who helped provide ing on the other bills that they The continuing resolution that He said that while he has seen food and goods for furloughed need to pay.” 6 SPORTS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019

good shot,” Bohannon said He also made all six of his MEN’S after the loss to Michi- 3-pointers against Illinois CONTINUED FROM 8 gan State. “Whether we’re earlier this month en route down 8 at the time or down to a 24-point performance, 12 at the time, we’ve got to tying a career-high for McCaffery said. “They make sure we work the ball points. did a good job getting up and try to get the shot that Point being, Iowa’s suc- into [Bohannon and Wi- we want.” cess, while coming frequent- eskamp]. We’ve got to do Both players can easily ly from the post, comes a better job screening if lead the charge offensive- significantly from both Bo- teams are going to play ly for Iowa, and they’ve hannon and Wieskamp. them that way. We really showed that on numerous Iowa is 9-0 when Bo- did a good job throwing the occasions this season. hannon scores at least 12 ball inside, but we’ve got to Bohannon took over in points, and the Hawkeyes do a better job mixing that Iowa’s 93-84 win over then- are 6-0 when Wieskamp and getting those two guys No. 24 Nebraska on Jan. 6, scores just as many. open. We need them to scoring 25 points and hit- With No. 5 Michigan take and make shots.” ting five 3-pointers. He al- heading to Carver for a Fri- Against the Spartans, so scored 19 points against day showdown, Iowa needs the duo combined to make Penn State, hitting the a boost from Bohannon three of their 13 shots from game-icing shot from the and Wieskamp in order to the floor. The offense all- parking lot. turn around a two-game around, not just Bohannon Meanwhile, Wieskamp losing streak. The Wolver- and Wieskamp, went dry has scored at least 15 points ines boast the country’s during Michigan State’s 24- on six occasions this sea- third-best scoring defense, 2 run that effectively put son. He took over in the holding opponents to 56.5 Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan the contest out of reach. win against Northwestern, points per game, and they Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp drives past Minnesota guard Dupree McBrayer at Williams Arena on Sunday. “We’ve got to settle down single-handedly keeping keep opponents’ shooting a little bit and get a really the Hawkeyes in the game. to just 39.4 percent.

me the bigger things that I dle her injury very well while GYMNASTICS didn’t have before.” being a leader and doing the CONTINUED FROM 8 Iowa head coach Larissa best for her team. Libby agreed that the injury “She handled her injury changed Kaji for the better so well and was in the gym the situation. in the end and allowed her every day cheering the team For one, she grew into an to see more of herself as on,” Libby said. “She never even stronger leader and who she was instead of just showed that she was feel- role model for the team. Af- a gymnast. ing sorry for herself even ter getting hurt, there was a “I think it was where she though it was tough, and struggle for her on figuring grew the most,” Libby said. I think it gave the team a out who she was during her “If you ask people who are sense of strength for her time away from gymnastics. closest to her, she is a very and for them.” In the end, the downtime different person now than Now, five meets into the gave her the chance to look what she was even a year season, Kaji is performing within and find those fun ago. She took the time to at her best and back on the and beautiful things that look at herself and see her- mat with her team. But the made her who she is as a self without gymnastics for best part for her is being person. the first time.” back with her GymHawks. “Though I never imagined Many gymnasts such as “It has been a feeling of going through this, I think Kaji have been competing pure happiness to be back in the end, it was good for since they were little and out, having the Hawk on me,” she said. “It gave me a doing it nonstop, so in a my chest and representing new perspective on things sense, it becomes a part of what I love with gymnastics, Grace Colton/The Daily Iowan that I didn’t have before, each athlete. my team, and this universi- GymHawk Clair Kaji competes on the floor against Rutgers on Jan. 26. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scar - and I think it really taught But Kaji was able to han- ty,” Kaji said. let Knights, 194.575-191.675.

With four home games better [at Purdue], and we The team averages 13 turn- en’t they?” Stringer said Where are they?” WOMEN’S left in the waning regu- will [at home],” coach Lisa overs per game at home; after Iowa beat Rutgers on Maybe Bluder and the CONTINUED FROM 8 lar season, this makes it Bluder said leading up to the same team loses the ball Jan. 23. “They always are.” Hawkeyes will have that much harder for teams the rematch. “We’re going 14.1 times per game on the The fan base is grow- question answered for who have to take on Iowa to have a great crowd here. road. Iowa also grabs near- ing, too. The team’s game them in just a few short happening? at Carver. We are going to be pre- ly 5 more boards per game against Purdue on Sunday weeks. On Feb. 17, Iowa will The magic lies in the de- Take Purdue, for exam- pared for them.” at home. hosted the largest home host Maryland — which fense: The Hawkeyes have ple. In the first meeting Bluder was right. The Opposing coaches realize crowd of the season, 9,319. has been in the top 10 for given up around 76.9 points between the two teams, Hawkeyes turned all of that it’s hard to mess with Still, the Hawkeyes want much of the season — in per game on the road this Iowa struggled. That meet- those categories around the Hawkeyes when they’re more. a home matchup. It will season. That’s respectable, ing in West Lafayette left at home in the rematch on their own court. Rut- “These women work so surely be a tough game, but but they’ve been different much to be desired for the against Purdue, outre- gers head coach C. Vivian hard, and I think they de- the Hawkeyes have learned at home, giving up only 61.2 Hawkeyes; they were out- bounding and outworking Stringer perhaps under- serve it,” Bluder said after that their beating heart is points per game. You read rebounded, outscored, and the Boilermakers en route stands this better than any- the home win against Pur- on home turf. that right; they’re giving up couldn’t buy a bucket from to a 72-58 win. one because of her tenure due. “I think Carver should Then, maybe we’ll see nearly 16 points fewer per beyond the arc. Carver has affected other at the helm of Iowa. be full. I think we had 5,000 how close to heaven Iowa game at home. “We should have played parts of their game as well. “The fans are great, ar- missing people today. really is.

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Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Iowa forward Tyler Cook (25) drives past Minnesota forward Eric Curry (24) at Williams Arena on Sunday. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 92-87.

only to stumble into situa- pole in the Big Ten. ued when the Hawkeyes lost would’ve been a “W” for Iowa. tions in which defensive li- As all Hawkeye basketball two games on the road against If Iowa continues the trend abilities and an inability to enthusiasts will scream at unranked opponents in Min- it’s on, I think it will only break score forfeit the lead. the top of their lungs, the nesota and Purdue. even in conference play and While Hawkeye fans may defense for the Hawkeyes This made me scratch my end with a conference record have a sour taste in their must improve for a Big Ten head and start to ponder what of 10-10. mouths at the moment, record above .500 to become the Hawkeyes’ problem is. I The Hawkeyes have 10 more there are still plenty of reality. believe it’s a mix of their start- games, and they are split even- chances to revive a promis- Such shooters as Jordan ers who are cold on offense ly between home and road ROBERT READ ing season. Bohannon and Joe Wi- TANNER DESPLANQUE and an inconsistent defense. games. Iowa has some ranked [email protected] So many chances, in fact, eskamp also have to be in- [email protected] When you have three of opponents coming into Carv- that I predict Iowa to finish volved in the offense, unlike your top shooters (Moss, Wi- er, including Michigan and Over .500 (11-9) the season 11-9 in the Big Ten. in the loss to Minnesota, .500 (10-10) eskamp, and Bohannon) only Maryland. Wins against these Tough matchups remain in which the two were held combine to score 10 points teams would help prove its Halfway through its Big against the likes of Michi- scoreless for most of the Iowa basketball showed a against a top team such as worth and show that it’s back Ten schedule, Iowa is at gan and Maryland, and re- game. promising start to the sea- Michigan State, there is no on track, playing solid basket- a bit of a crossroads. The matches against Ohio State Iowa has a good core of son when it went undefeated way you can win against a ball. Hawkeyes followed up a and Wisconsin loom. talent and has proved that against nonconference teams. high-scoring offense. But Iowa also goes on the five-game winning streak by That being said, two it is capable of coming back It seems as if Iowa’s kryp- As for the defense, it has road, which has proven to be dropping two in a row. games each against Indiana from a losing skid. tonite is playing against Big been up and down all season tough for it. It will face such The most recent loss to and Rutgers are on the dock- If head coach Fran Mc- Ten opponents, especially on long. Iowa has showed amaz- teams as Ohio State, Nebras- Minnesota makes Iowa’s et, both of which are near the Caffery can make the nec- the road. ing defensive skills at points ka, and Wisconsin, which season record 16-5 (5-5 Big bottom of the Big Ten. essary adjustments, the Like many, I figured -Io in the season, but it has not were all close games at Carv- Ten). Throw in Northwestern Hawkeyes should have wa’s losses would be against shown that in the past few er-Hawkeye. Not having the In the two games, Iowa at home, and Iowa has plen- themselves positioned well high-profile teams such as games. If the Hawkeyes had home-court advantage might has stayed competitive for ty of favorable matchups when the Big Ten Tourna- Wisconsin and Michigan a better defensive scheme lead to more losses in those large stretches of the game, ahead to climb the totem ment approaches. State. Then the trend contin- against Minnesota, that game contests. Sports TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa baseball adds two assistant coaches A little over two weeks before Searching for outside offense the season kicks off, Hawkeye baseball added Robin Lund as a Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp struggled recently, but the Hawkeyes need their help to bounce hitting coach and Tom Gorzelanny as a volunteer pitching coach, head coach Rick Heller announced back from two losses. Monday. Lund and Gorzelanny will replace Desi Druschel and Joe Migliaccio, who accepted positions in the New York Yankee organization. Lund served as a volunteer hitting coach for the Northern Iowa softball team last Lund year, and he has been a strength and conditioning coach at several schools and organizations. He has held positions with Northern Iowa, Lewis Clark State, and the Spokane Indians of MILB. “[Lund’s] knowledge is incredible in both hitting and pitching, and he has been a resource since we met in 2002,” Heller said in a release. “This spring, he will work with Gorzelanny our hitters and outfielders as well as monitor all of our pitching data.” Gorzelanny was a second-round MLB Draft pick of the in 2003 and made his Major League début in 2005. Along with the Pirates, Gorzelanny suited up for the Cubs, , , , and . He has a record of 50-53 with a 4.40 ERA and retired in 2017. “We couldn’t be happier to have Tom on board to work with our ,” Heller said. “Having a long-time MLB veteran, who we have a tremendous amount of respect for, on our staff will be Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan fantastic.” Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon readies a pass against Minnesota at Williams Arena on Sunday. The Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 92-87.

Gustafson ties Big Ten weekly record BY ADAM HENSLEY shot a combined 4-for-18 from the field (22 the sharpshooters. Against Minnesota, Iowa Iowa forward Megan Gustafson [email protected] percent). scored 40 points in the paint — nearly half of was named Big Ten Player of the Before the second half against Minneso- its points. Week on Monday for the ninth time Jordan Bohannon and Joe Wieskamp are ta, Bohannon and Wieskamp combined for Forwards Luka Garza and Tyler Cook scored this season. two of the Big Ten’s best shooters and two of 8 points in three halves. The shooting num- 25 and 18 points, respectively, but head coach This week’s honor marks Iowa’s most crucial playmakers. bers for the entire Minnesota game, howev- Fran McCaffery said he wants his team to do a the 19th of Gustafson’s Over the past two games, though, that er, dropped in comparison with the Michigan better job combining both the inside and out- career, tying Ohio hasn’t been the case. State game. side game, as well as working harder to free State’s Jantel Iowa has dropped two conference contests Bohannon made one of his three attempts, up the shooters. Lavender’s in a row, and in both defeats, to No. 6 Mich- and Wieskamp did not make either of his two. “[Minnesota] just got up into their space,” record for the igan State and Minnesota, the two have com- To the Hawkeyes’ credit, their post pres- most weekly bined for 12 points. On top of that, they’ve ence made up for the lack of production for SEE MEN’S, 6 awards in a career. Gustafson Gustafson also tied her own record with nine honors in a season, which she set in 2017-18. Gustafson helped Iowa break GymHawk Rutgers’ 10-game winning streak by dropping 32 points on 13-of-16 Home cooking feeds shooting with 12 rebounds. She also posted a 25-point, 11-rebound performance in a finds leadership win over Purdue to push the Hawkeyes’ winning streak to five the Hawkeyes well games. Hawkeye women’s basketball is 11-0 at home this season. through injury AP Men’s Basketball And the players and coaches want more. Top 10 After suffering a season-ending 1. Tennessee (48) injury, junior Clair Kaji found herself 2. Duke (12) 3. Virginia (4) during a challenging and difficult 4. Gonzaga road to recovery. 5. Michigan 6. Michigan State 7. Kentucky BY JESS WESTENDORF 8. Nevada [email protected] 9. North Carolina 10. Marquette It has been 375 days since junior Clair Kaji experi- enced, in her opinion, one of the most life-changing QUOTE OF THE DAY and grounding events of her life. On Jan. 19, 2018, Kaji and the GymHawks faced a tough Ohio State team at Carver-Hawkeye and came “Offensively, I had out with a “W.” But things were about to change for Kaji. During a good game, but the meet, she suffered a torn Achilles that ended her season. defense is what “It was a really tough thing to process at the begin- wins games.” ning,” Kaji said. “It was an abrupt stop — without any warning or expecting it made it even more difficult.” As she looked forward to how she was — Hawkeye going to get back to the team, she knew basketball’s it was going to be a long and challeng- Isaiah Moss on ing road. his performance Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Perhaps the toughest part for the on Sunday Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle gestures to the crowd to get louder during the Iowa/Purdue game at Carv - 2017 NCAA qualifier was finding her er-Hawkeye on Sunday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Boilermakers, 72-58. place on the team while healing and Kaji working to get back. STAT OF THE DAY “It was hard because I wanted to get BY PETE MILLS The funny thing about this, though, is better for myself so I could get back to the team, but Iowa women’s [email protected] that dominant center Megan Gustafson is looking at the big picture, we are one team, not one basketball is 11-0 at not better on her own court. Statistically, individual, so I had to think of it as finding a way to Carver-Hawkeye this Carver-Hawkeye Arena has been pretty she’s averaging more points and rebounds stay involved so that I could grow into a new role as I season. close to heaven for Hawkeye women’s bas- on the road. None of her offensive sea- was in my recovery,” Kaji said. ketball this season. son-highs have happened in the friendly And she was not alone during her recovery period. But it’s not heaven, it’s Iowa. Right? confines of Carver-Hawkeye. “I was and am really thankful for my coaches, the The team is 11-0 on its home court this The same is true for the offense as a staff, and my team for keeping me invested and in- season, and its two ranked wins have both whole. The team averages 82.1 points at volved in everything that was happening,” Kaji said. come at home. The Hawkeyes are averag- home this season, only marginally better But even though this was not the ideal situation 11-0 ing more points in Carver, and it’s been than the average in away games. So what’s for her, there were some positives to come out of nearly impossible to score on them at record in Carver-Hawkeye home. SEE WOMEN’S, 6 SEE GYMNASTICS, 6