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THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 Wednesday, September 3, 2008 INSIDE SEX ABUSE CASE Dry tailgate sparks Atty. heated UISG debate wants Many, including the UI Student Government VP, QB talk continues split Iowa’s quarterback battle don’t support an alcohol-free tailgate proposal. between Jake Christensen By Melanie Kucera asked the senators for $70,000 to The tailgate, still nameless, would and Ricky Stanzi was the fund an alcohol-free tailgate. The occur during the Iowa-Wisconsin highlight of coach Kirk THE DAILY IOWAN majority of the money would come Ferentz’s weekly press game set for Oct. 18. The first UI Student Government from the student activity fee. Bleam trials conference on Tuesday. Bleam highlighted several of the Senate meeting of the school year Sports, 1B But the idea generated firm opposi- incentives that would go along with UISG president By Olivia Moran began with a battle over a costly tion, with Bleam characterizing Tues- the event, including a concert, food, THE DAILY IOWAN new initiative. day’s meeting as an “unhealthy Your brain, and UISG President Maison Bleam debate.” SEE UISG, 3A The attorney for former Iowa on that note football player Abe Satterfield wants his client to be tried sep- New York Times best-selling arately from ex-Hawkeye author Daniel Levitin reads Cedric Everson. The two are from his newest book, The ‘I think at the very least, we shouldn’t spend money attracting jobs that don’t provide accused of raping a woman in a World In Six Songs, tonight high wages or decent health care. [We should] start to raise thresholds on Hillcrest dorm room in October at Prairie Lights Books. 2007. The cognitive neuroscientist other programs so hard-working families have access to health care.’ In the motion studies the effect of music — Colin Gordon, UI history professor filed Tuesday, on the brain. Des Moines Arts & Culture, 7A attorney Alfre- do Parrish UI professor wrote that a joint trial remembered would result in UI professors and family “unfair preju- Parrish reflect on longtime UI jour- dice” to Satter- attorney for Abe nalism Professor John field. Satterfield Bennett’s passion for the Both former trade. Metro, 3A players were charged with second-degree sexual abuse in May.Satterfield Dealing with was also charged with third- degree sexual abuse. A woman disaster told police Satterfield raped her Legislators need to keep the in the early morning hours of pressure on the federal gov- Oct. 14, 2007, and witnesses in ernment to make sure the case allege that Everson flood-recovery dollars come also raped her while she was to Iowa. Metro, 4A incapacitated. Their trial is scheduled for Nov. 3. Parrish said in the motion School Board the joint trial would be too com- election nears plex and too long to allow a jury Four candidates are vying for SEE TRIAL, 3A three Iowa City School Board positions. Metro, 5A GOP correct about Student state priorities Republican lawmakers have the right priority in placing flood relief over need for Julie Koehn/The Daily Iowan HIV new prison. Opinions, 6A Linda Cretzmeyer sets a pair of pants for sale on the counter at Catherine’s Boutique on Dubuque Street on Tuesday. Kara Rayner, an employee for around 18 years, has had health insurance through the boutique during her entire time of employment. Quality jobs that offer health insurance, such as those at Catherine’s, are becoming more rare in the Iowa economy, according to a UI professor’s study. tests up dailyiowan.com OWA LOSING JOBS WITH HEALTH BENEFITS For photos, videos, audio, blogs, I More UI students and more, check us out online at: dailyiowan.com Jobs with health-care benefits are decreasing in Iowa, than ever are Daily updates being tested for Now check back at according to UI professor’s study. dailyiowan.com during By Kelli Shaffner export bright young minds,” he HIV, officials say. the day for the latest news THE DAILY IOWAN said. “That’s the challenge we on the UI and Iowa City. have in Iowa.” By Regina Zilbermints Iowa lost 150,000 jobs with Gordon’s report also covers THE DAILY IOWAN Daily Iowan TV health-care coverage over the the disparity in the change of last 10 years, according to a UI senior Lydia Thies had To watch Daily Iowan TV, wages between workers above been dating her now-fiancé for recent study by a UI professor. go online at dailyiowan.com and below the age of 35. Men six months when she asked him Working with the Iowa Poli- or tune into UITV. The and women over 35 saw their to go to Planned Parenthood to 15-minute newscast is on cy Project, UI history Professor salaries grow by 4 and 10 per- get HIV tests. Sunday through Thursday Colin Gordon said higher-wage cent more than those under “He’d never been tested, and at 9:30 and 10:30 p.m., jobs had the least amount of 35, according to the study. I get tested every time I have a with reruns at 12:30 and growth. And the largest Kara Rayner, an employee new partner,” Thies said. When 1:30 a.m. and 7:45 and increases have been in lower- at Catherine’s Boutique, 7 S. she is in a serious relationship, 8:45 a.m. the following day. wage jobs — those that typi- Dubuque St., said accepting a she said, it is important for her cally don’t offer health insur- job without health benefits to know her and her partner’s WEATHER ance. may be an easier choice for HIV statuses. “I think at the very least, we younger workers who still live The couple appear to be in a shouldn’t spend money with their parents or for those growing minority when it attracting jobs that don’t pro- who are married. “But a lot of comes to college students get- vide high wages or decent people have to consider it ting tested at the UI: HIV tests health care,” Gordon said. “[We because health care is so performed at the UI have been should] start to raise thresh- low in recent years, but it’s not expensive,” she said. olds on other programs so Although Gordon said legis- was a also a concern, he said. staying that way, said Tanya Seymour said health-care Mostly cloudy, windy, hard-working families have lators have made steps in the “The state does a decent job Villhauer, the assistant director costs for an employer can be a 50% chance of rain. access to health care.” right direction — such as rais- of educating, so we should of Health Iowa, a division of the “very sensitive” issue. This business cycle is the ing the minimum wage and invest in people who have an UI Student Health Service. © “If health care affects the first on record in which the expansion of the Earned education,” Gordon said. According to Student Health, difference between profits and 68 20 C 54 12 C median family income has not Income Tax credit, which gives Sen. Jim Seymour, R-Wood- 428 students have been tested © made up for lost ground since tax breaks to low-wage work- bine, agrees that keeping losses, and we see that hap- this year — 60 of them in INDEX the last economic downturn, ers. “young folks” in Iowa is crucial pening with health costs so August. This compares with which ended in 2003, accord- Keeping students in the to the job market. 551 students tested during all Arts 7A Opinions 6A ing to his study. state after college graduation “That’s what hurts us; we SEE POLICY, 3A of 2006. 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