WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 SPORTS Obama speech optional Iowa City students given Runner-up choice concerning Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz President says redshirt freshman Adam Robinson will start at running Obama’s speech. back against Iowa State on Saturday after being last By NICOLE KARLIS weekend’s backup. 12 [email protected] Hard hitter Tiffany Lewis’ homeroom Fifth-year senior Merel Beelen class at Horn Elementary returns to the Iowa women’s took a break Tuesday from tennis team after receiving a a science lesson to listen to hardship waiver for an extra President Obama’s back-to- year of eligibility. 9 school speech. “We’re going to have a NEWS JOE SCOTT/THE DAILY IOWAN speech from P r e s i d e n t Christine Webering works on a painting at the Studio Arts Building on Tuesday. The Studio Arts Building will now be locked at 10 Ob a m a about goals for the year,” she told the Group educates on p.m., because there is no longer a night security guard. Webering said she was annoyed by the change because she is a night owl, fifth- and business noting she would often come in to work late in the evening at the old Art Building. sixth- Students in Advertising intro- graders. duce students to leaders in Some the advertising field 2 kids rushed School results in to the back of Voters elected Mike Cooper, Fewer hours for art the room to Tuyet Dorau, and Sarah get chairs Swisher to the Iowa City and pillows Obama to comfort- School Board. 2 Studio Arts Building president New hours will put limits on studio-arts students. ably prop ARTS & CULTURE new hours themselves By JOHN DOETKOTT campus after the school turned a Monday-Saturday: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in front of ON THE WEB ‘Weird Al’ in the [email protected] former Menards building into the Sunday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. To read the full the televi- text of Obama’s Hall of Fame? studio-arts facility. But as she sion. Others The new schedule posted on the started to adapt, she said she was address to Maybe not, but hits such as “White stayed in American automatic glass entrance doors of shocked again with limited hours. printmaking at the Studio Arts and Nerdy” and “I Want a New their seats children, visit the UI Studio Arts Building has at “My artwork caters to the stupid Building, said the change is sim- Duck” have helped the and started dailyiowan.com. least one enemy. schedule of this building,” she said. ply a budgetary issue. Security singer/songwriter gain national to work on Sara Gomer, a UI junior art Gomer relies on the Cambus to guards who used to protect the creds. Arts reporter Patrick Bigsby homework, an alternative major, sees the building’s hours — commute to the Studio Arts Build- building at night have been delves into just why the star Lewis offered them. now to be locked after 10 p.m. daily ing for her painting class this pulled to guard the UI Museum deserves a spot right up there — as a limit to her expression. During Obama’s 15- semester. But she said it is difficult of Art’s collection now in the minute speech encouraging with Elvis on today’s page. 5 “I like to come on Friday nights to bring all her materials to and IMU, he said. And with a limited children around the nation to because I feel creative on Friday from the building, and she can’t OPINIONS budget, the department is work hard in school, the Horn nights,” Gomer said. always depend on the Cambus to unable to keep guards posted at students sat intently listen- Going green Before last week, the facility was take her home because it stops both locations. open 24 hours. ing until the majority lost UI officials should look at running at 10 p.m. He also said the department’s “New hours were set for security Students aren’t the only ones administration was working on a interest after a few minutes. expanding recycling access to reasons,” said Karla Stout, a stu- The speech sparked dorm residents. 4 lamenting the change. solution to the problem and dio-arts department administrator. “I think most of the faculty think thought the current situation some controversy nation- WEB BONUS Gomer said she was already it needs to be open 24 hours,” said was only temporary. wide, with some parents frustrated with the university’s Professor Robert Glasgow. worrying Obama would Video decision to hold arts classes off Glasgow, who teaches SEE ART, 3 push political messages on • A Daily Iowan TV feature and their children. video of the Football Forum covering the weekend’s game SEE SPEECH, 3 and Kirk Ferentz’ Tuesday press conference • A Daily Iowan TV feature and extra video of dogs let lose on the City Park pool • “Dine on a Dime”: Caramel corn Photo Faculty Senate mulls workload, retention • An audio slide show of Spotlight Iowa City focus Min Faculty worry about extra workload and budget issues; UI has lowest Faculty Senate has Huang first meeting of the • A slide show of the dogs let retention rate in Big Ten. lose on City Park’s pool semester By MARLEEN LINARES the threat of increase in retention and don’t feel connected to the MP3s Topics covered include: [email protected] additional • The New Mastersounds: enrollment, Loh said, not- university faculty, stu- • Update on administrative work ing the UI’s retention rate dents, or the community.” “Thermal Bad” Members of the UI Fac- searches and is the lowest in the Big Loh said his goal is to PDF ulty Senate still have • Response to return of faculty increased Ten. The university has require all freshmen to • A copy of President Obama’s doubts about the universi- senate constitution Tuesday school address budget limi- taken steps to increase take freshman seminars. ty’s future after a presen- tations left • Presentation of Iowa Promise I the current 83 percent However, Faculty Senate tation from UI Provost many Senate and II CORRECTION Loh retention rate with learn- members questioned Source: UI Faculty Senate Wallace Loh during members provost In the Sept. 8 article, “New rec the group’s first with more ing-living communities, whether the additional center flashy,” the DI incor- meeting Tuesday. questions. freshman seminars, seminars would add to rectly reported that the UI Loh outlined future Iowa Promise II focuses courses in common, and the already heavy teach- Campus Recreation & Wellness plans for the university, mainly on achieving excel- improved advising, ing load faculty have would require faculty to Center’s facility is 211,000 including “Iowa Promise lence in strategic areas of he said. taken on. teach one freshman semi- square feet due to a source II,” an addition to the uni- research and graduate “This is not rocket sci- It would take 200 semi- error. The facility will be nar every five years. versity’s “Iowa Promise,” education. ence,” Loh said. “Students nars to accommodate all 215,000 square feet. The DI established in 2005. But The first step is an are leaving because they freshmen, Loh said. This SEE FACULTY, 3 regrets the error. DAILY IOWAN TV To watch Daily Iowan TV, go online at dailyiowan.com or tune into UITV. The 15-minute Union fights UIHC newscast is on Sunday through Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., with reruns at 12:30 and 1:30 a.m. and 7:45 and 8:45 a.m. mandatory flu shots the following day. WEATHER Education would be more effective N95 Respirators In addition to vaccines, UIHC than mandating vaccines, union officials are using these res- 79 59 representatives contend. pirators to protect employees. 26C 15C • Fit snugly over nose and mouth By REGINA ZILBERMINTS Service Employees Inter- • One time use [email protected] national Union Local 199 • Filters are 95 percent effective Patchy fog early, then sunny claim there are numerous • Protection eight to 12 times bet- CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN and calm, turning cloudy in A local union filed an effective methods for con- ter than that of surgical masks Argos, a rescue dog from the Cedar Rapids flood, looks up at people surrounding the City Park Pool on Tuesday. The seventh-annual event the evening. injunction Tuesday in an trolling the spread of the Source: Institute of Medicine attempt to prevent officials seasonal flu besides is the main fundraising event the Johnson County Dog Park Action INDEX Committee holds; it allows dogs and owners to play in the pool. Read at the UI Hospitals and requiring vaccinations. ulty, staff, students, and vol- Arts 5 Opinions 4 more about the fundraiser and efforts to create more dog friendly Clinics from mandating flu Last week, UI officials unteers at UI Health Care. Classifieds 11 Sports 12 shots for its employees. announced a mandatory vac- venues on page 6. 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