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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ UI falls short in in-state enrollment battle According to data compiled from the three regent universities, the University of Iowa has more undergraduate in-state students than its counterparts in five counties. The University of Northern Iowa has more resident students enrolled in 14 counties, while Iowa State University has this distinction in 79 counties. One county is split between ISU and UNI. The University of Iowa has revitalized its in-state A new open house will allow prospective Iowa students to sit recruitment efforts. in on classes and get a feel of what it’s like to be a Hawkeye. By AARON WALKER up with Iowa State University. By ALYSSA GUZMAN dents to get campus tours, this aaron-walker-1@uiowa So far this year, the university [email protected] year’s program will provide a whole has seen a 14.7 percent increase new experience called You@UI. At first glance, Iowa isn’t a in resident applications as of Oct. In an effort to recruit more Iowa Eric Page, the director of recruit- Hawkeye state. 10, contributing to a 11.25 per- students, the University of Iowa is ment and admissions, said officials But with new programs un- cent increase overall for the 2015- expecting up to 3,000 guests on Oct. have been looking for a good way to derway to boost in-state enroll- 16 academic year compared with 25 for the new academic and stu- get faculty connected with prospec- ment, the University of Iowa has this time last year. dent life open house. tive students. amassed more applicants from “We have made it a concerted ef- Though the university has ap- “It’s an intense process now. You within Iowa’s borders in the last proximately 12 programs through- year in an attempt to play catch- SEE APPLICATIONS, 3A out the year for high-school stu- SEE OPEN HOUSE, 3A Meanwhile, back at the Design Ranch By BEN MARKS go to the lounge to sit in that chair and [email protected] wait for my mom.” Gnade now sells almost the exact Each week The Daily Iowan will pro- same model of the Eames Lounge that vide an in-depth look at one Iowa City she sat in as a child at her store, De- business. sign Ranch. Design Ranch, 701 E. Davenport St., When Design Ranch owner Chris is a home-goods store that sells furni- Gnade was a child growing up in Cedar ture, lighting, and gifts. Rapids, she found a home in an Eames Chuck Swanson, a longtime patron Lounge chair. of Design Ranch, said he has shopped “When I sat in that chair for the first there since it first opened. time, it was memorable to me,” she “The selection of items is almost said. “I was probably 8 years old, but big-city-like,” he said. “It’s a different it kind of changed my life. Whenever I A seasonal place setting is seen decorated with leaves on Wednesday. Decorations such as this one are scattered throughout Design Ranch had the opportunity after that I would SEE FEATURE, 3A using other seasonal items including corncobs. Design Ranch specializes in contemporary home design. (The Daily Iowan/Lexi Brunk) WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW CLASSIFIED 7B 68 46 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY DAILY BREAK 3B • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. 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Nick Hassett Sports Editor 335-5848 PUBLISHING INFO Danny Payne The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Pregame Editor 335-5848 lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Cody Goodwin Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Arts Editor 335-5851 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Emma McClatchey days, legal and university holidays, and Copy Chief 335-6063 university vacations. Periodicals postage Beau Elliot paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Photo Editor 335-5852 Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Tessa Hursh Projects Editor 335-5855 SUBSCRIPTIONS Jordyn Reiland Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Politics Editor 335-5855 John and Mary Pappajohn, along with a crowd of officials, cut the ribbon in front of the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on Wednesday. The event Email: [email protected] Kristen East dedicated the facility. (The Daily Iowan/Rachael Westergard) Subscription rates: Design Editors 335-5855 Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Mercedes Potter semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Chelsea Weis METRO for summer session, $50 for full year. Convergence Editor 335-6063 Out of town: $40 for one sememster, $80 Quentin Misiag New biomedical Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery “I hope we will be bold, very bold,” of interdisciplinary labs, and a café for two semesters, $20 for summer TV News Director 335-6063 building dedicated Building was dedicated Wednesday Welsh said. “So bold that sometimes serving Java House coffee. session, $100 all year. Dora Grote in a ceremony presided over by the we sometimes fail, because if don’t John Pappajohn went on to ex- Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, TV Sports Director 335-6063 With golden scissors in each of Pappajohns. fail, we aren’t aiming high enough.” plain his vision of hard work and how 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Chelsie Brown their hands, University of Iowa Pres- Speakers, including Mason, The newest building on the UI’s the building will serve to promote Iowa 52242-2004 Jalyn Souchek ident Sally Mason joined donor John Sen. Bob Dvorsky, D-Coralville, and Health Science Campus cost nearly health-care research throughout Web Editor 335-5829 Pappajohn and several other officials Pappajohn Biomedical Institute $126 million, and stands 10 stories Iowa, the nation, and beyond. Advertising Manager 335-5193 Tony Phan for a ribbon cutting that marked the Director Michael Welsh, detailed the high. “This innovative one-of-a-kind Renee Manders Business Manager 335-5786 culmination of the new Biomedical building’s importance and thanked The building includes a floor building will develop solutions that Advertising Sales Staff Debra Plath Discovery Building. the Pappajohns for their generous dedicated to diabetes research, will change the world,” he said. Bev Mrstik 335-5792 Classifed Ads/Circulation Manager The new John and Mary financial contributions. high-end MRI equipment, a variety — by Michael Kadrie Cathy Witt 335-5794 Juli Krause 335-5784 Production Manager 335-5789 Heidi Owen Survey: Student partying decreases CHECK OUT THE By CHRIS HIGGINS Experience in the Re- that high. It’s surprising and strategic initiatives [email protected] search University sur- but not that surprising.” at UI Student Life. vey, which is conducted UI sophomore Savan- However, Student Life DAILY IOWAN More than a third of by UI and a consortium nah Brooke Narmolan- and health officials also University of Iowa stu- of 15 other universities. ya said she believes the said they believe work dents do not party at the It includes more than numbers prove more stu- needs to continue. No. 2 party school. 150 questions and asks dents are “accepting the “While this is a great @THEDAILYIOWAN According to data re- undergraduate students challenge to focus on their number and one we like leased this week by the about their study hab- studies more and focus on to see drop from year to office of the associate its, peer interactions, having fun in ways that year, there is still work @DAILY_IOWAN provost for undergrad- among other items. are not as dangerous.” to be done in this area,” uate education, slightly Student reaction to the In recent years, of- said Christina Sowers, more than 39 percent result was mixed. ficials have expressed a UI Student Health of UI undergraduates “I think they’re lying,” their desire to curb alco- and Wellness sub- spent no time partying UI freshman Rachel Boo- hol use and heavy par- stance-abuse counselor. a week. Roughly 3,000 throyd said. “It’s just the tying at UI, which was “We’ve committed lots of students answered the atmosphere, and I feel designated the top party man-hours and effort to question. like it’s just too much to school in the nation last this issue, and we would One-third of college avoid. I feel like it has to school year by the Princ- like to see even bigger students do not drink or be fewer than 40 percent eton Review and No. 2 improvements in this party nationwide, said of people. That’s a big this year. They said they next year.” Jeanna Mastrodicasa, percentage.” were pleased with this Mastrodicasa said the the University of Florida However, another stu- particular result. percentage of students assistant vice president dent was not so sure. “This matches other da- who don’t party at the of student affairs.