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NATIONAL POLITICS COVID campaign Candidates in some of Iowa’s most competitive races are trying to navigate campaigning during a global pandemic and push their messaging through virtual platforms.

BY JULIA SHANAHAN “We wear a mask, we [email protected] step back from the door, so we're very respectful of Republican and Democratic candidates for anybody who comes to the door,” the U.S. House and Senate in Iowa are navigat- Miller-Meeks said of her campaign’s ing a new culture of campaigning in conten- door-knocking efforts. “I personally haven't tious races many election experts consider to be interacted with anybody who … told us to get toss ups. away or These candidates, in races crucial to their party’s efforts to either hold or flip a seat, are pushing their messages through social media, Zoom rallies, and socially distanced events. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced campaigns to put limitations on in-per- son gatherings and shift to virtual events as a way to bring together large groups of been angry that we're at the door.” voters. With less than two months until Elec- Hart said she envisioned this campaign tion Day, these final weeks would typically be to look like the campaigns she ran while spent shaking hands in local restaurants and serving in the Iowa Senate — travel- stumping at campaign rallies to call on Iowans ing the district, knocking on doors, to actually go to the polls Nov. 3. and speaking in front of large While large, in-person events are currently crowds. being avoided, many campaigns nationally have Hart also ran for lieu- seen how virtual events can increase accessibil- tenant governor ity for voters who don’t typically make it out to with former hear candidates stump. Democratic Rita Hart, Democratic candidate in Iowa’s gubernato- 2nd Congressional District, launched her “back- rial candi- yard talks” tour on Sept. 18 after not holding any date Fred in-person events since the pandemic unfolded. Hubbell Hart is meeting with small groups of Iowans in 2018, where outdoors and socially distanced. she traveled through Infographic by Maxwell Johnson Iowa State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the entire state to shake How much money politicians and R-Ottumwa, is the Republican nominee for the hands with voters. political organizations have spent on U.S. House in the 2nd District, and unlike Hart, “The typical kind of campaigns Facebook targeted to Iowa from Aug. 17 to Sept. 15. Miller-Meeks has been running a door-knock- that we're all used to — that all came to a grind- Digital advertising is key as campaigning in-person ing campaign and traveling the district since becomes more challenging. late July. SEE CAMPAIGNING, 3 Source: Facebook Ad Library Report. INSIDE Swim and dive file Title IX Status 2 Four female student-athletes are contesting the University of Iowa's decision to discontinue women's swim and dive at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. uncertain for UI grad Celine Kusnadi, Class of 2020 Cultural Centers pro- graduate, is currently working vide a virtual home for hawkeyes three different positions to The University of Iowa's four pursue her career goals in the cultural centers will not open this fall, so the centers are currently U.S. and native country. navigating ways to develop a community virtually. BY MARY HARTEL [email protected]

Celine Kusnadi was frantically seeking a job and 2 conducting informational interviews in May. The University of Iowa graduate from Jarkarta, Indo- nesia, needed to find work that related to her major in order to stay in the country. More than four months later, Kusnadi is work- ing three different jobs virtually from an apart- ment in North Hollywood. Her status, however, is still not secure. According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra- tion Services, graduating international students Class of 2025 Hawkeyes Jake Maish/The Daily Iowan in the country on F-1 visas can be permitted up to recruited virtually Kelsey Drake competes during the first heat of the 200 yard individual medley during the Women’s Big Ten Swimming and 12 months of temporary work employment as long Because of the COVID-19 pandem- Diving Championships on Feb. 20 at the CRWC. Drake finished second in her heat with a time of 1:59.41. as it is in their major’s sector, under the Optional ic, the Univerisity of Iowa Admis- Practical Training program. sions Office is navigating ways to BY AUSTIN HANSON year. At the time, Barta said the department was Although regulations concerning international recruit new Hawkeyes virtually. [email protected] facing a $75 million deficit because of COVID-19, students in the U.S. have been tumultuous, in an largely because of lost revenue from football. Barta email to The Daily Iowan, UI Associate Director of Christina Kaufman, Sage Ohlensehlen, Alexa said these cuts will save the department $5 million International Student and Scholar Services Mi- Puccini, and Kelsey Drake have filed a Title IX com- annually. chael Bortscheller said this rule has not changed. plaint following the University of Iowa’s decision Now that a Big Ten football season is being “...The rule that students on Optional Practical to discontinue its women’s swimming and diving played this fall, Barta told the state Board of Re- Training must have at least 20 hours per week of program at the end of the 2020-21 academic year. gents on Sept. 23 that the department’s deficit will work in one or more jobs to be considered em- The complaint was submitted the morning of now be between $40-60 million. The cuts, however, ployed has not changed,” Bortscheller said. Sept. 25 by attorney Jared C. Larew of Larew Law. are still final. After graduation, Kusnadi said she moved to Tune in for LIVE updates “The University of Iowa’s actions have caused Detailed later in the complaint is the UI’s obliga- Washington, D.C., and began networking and Watch for campus and city news, harm to the plaintiffs, and those who are similar- tion to provide equal opportunity and treatment in meeting people. weather, and Hawkeye sports ly situated, and constitute intentional, prohibited athletics with regard to gender as it receives feder- Now, Kusnadi said she is currently interning coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. discrimination based on sex in violation of Title IX al funding. part-time for the United Nations Association of at dailyiowan.com. of the education amendments of 1972 . . .” the com- “[The University of Iowa] has failed to provide the National Capital Area, which is in Washing- plaint states. student-athletes with athletic opportunities at a ton, D.C. She also holds a contract position with a UI President Bruce Harreld and Athletic Di- rate that is ‘substantially proportionate’ to their Washington-based think tank, and a full-time In- rector Gary Barta announced on Aug. 11 that four undergraduate and full time enrollment rate; and donesia-based internship for the United Nations Hawkeye sports – men’s and women’s swimming it has failed to show that the interests and abilities Development Program, which she works at night. and diving, men’s tennis, and men’s gymnastics – would be cut at the end of the 2020-21 academic SEE TITLE IX, 3 SEE INTERNSHIPS, 3 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

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She is work- we don’t want to have another friends on Zoom.” Arce said, is the Afro-Amer- ing toward creating a virtual lecture,” Lopez said. “We just While some freshmen have ican Cultural Center’s Black sense of belonging, rather want engagement within our reached out, it’s now a daunt- Student Support Group. They the same energy as in past ing. Even though things are than in a physical space. community. We want to make ing and lonely experience said this specific group came years, even with the virtual extremely different at the The University of Iowa’s sure they are able to take part compared to the casual, open from Healing Spaces, a bi- format. He said that engaging cultural centers, she said stu- four cultural centers will not in events. It’s a lot of thinking system where students could weekly space that was created over video call can be difficult, dents will still be supported open their doors to students and seeing how things work.” just walk into the Asian Pacif- this summer for students to but it is still how people make and she’s excited to see where this fall because of COVID-19. Lopez and Flores said they ic American Cultural Center share in community and con- connections. things go. Flores, who graduated in the experimented with digi- house, Ruacho added. versation. “That’s how I made friends,” “I think people really miss spring with a degree in ele- tal platforms such as Zoom While most of the centers Arce said individualization he said. “It is hard to transfer the space,” Ruacho said. “Stu- mentary education, said she and Instagram to develop are starting up more virtual in events is important during ompletely online, but we’ve dent organizations want to has been working alongside the best events possible this programming, Multicultur- 2020, because every commu- been working through it to- use the space — students have leaders in each center to con- month. Both said Instagram al and International Student nity needs something differ- gether and everyone is learn- asked to study on our lawn. tinue their programs even Live worked the best to inter- Support and Engagement as ent. ing … I’m excited to see what We’re trying to figure out how when they can’t see each other act with the community they a whole is getting started later “Each of the centers are still can be done.” things can be. It’s sad, and my in-person — a feat she said has serve. than usual due to the derecho working on their calendar [of As programming contin- house isn’t the same because been eye-opening in terms of When Prisma Ruacho be- that swept through Iowa in events] right now,” they said. ues, Ruacho said it is diffi- it doesn’t have the people or the collective learning of how came the coordinator of the early August, said Interim As- “To gauge how students are cult to plan events without the voices, but we will get to alter programming. Asian Pacific American -Cul sociate Director Thomas Arce. feeling right now and in terms thinking about what’s miss- through this together.” “We are all in a new reality, tural Center in 2018, she said Because of the August dere- of support features, we are us- so I get to start out new,” she she never imagined she would cho, Arce said, training for ing data from the Excelling at said. “There’s power in that, have to organize online pro- students and staff members at Iowa survey to see what stu- but there’s also nervousness, gramming. the centers had to be pushed dents need and trying to con- like any job. I know I’m sup- She said the move online back to ensure everyone could nect students to multicultural ported by the people around since March has been dis- access sessions. It is import- student organizations.” me and we are all exuding pa- heartening, but she’s trying ant to Multicultural and Inter- The Pride Alliance Center – tience and flexibility. I would to preserve the sense of com- national Student Support and which did get programming love to be in-person and be munity students had when Engagement and the individ- off the ground – has opted physically in a space, but I’d they went to the center in past ual cultural houses that the to do weekly virtual support rather everyone be safe.” years. delayed start does not impact hours over Zoom. As Latinx Heritage Month “Some of the students who their future events, they said. Joseph Haggerty, UI Spec- continues, Flores and Lati- are returning still have con- “We are taking it slow and trum President and Under- no Native American Cultural nections and they can still not rushing to get something graduate Student Govern- Center Student Lead McKrina do study sessions on Zoom out of the gate,” Arce said. “We ment LGBT Constituency Lopez said they are surprised and be in community with are being really calculated and Senator, said he knows the Raquele Decker/The Daily Iowan by the innovation that has each other and hold one an- making sure [our programs] Pride House’s events will have Latino Native American Cultural Center is seen on Sept. 21. UI admissions recruits the class of 2025 Because of COVID-19, virtual visits and one-on-one meetings via Zoom are the norm for prospective students looking at the University of Iowa.

BY CAITLIN CROME change their way of recruit- dents than the class of 2023, and learn about the Univer- tour the campus,” she said. the dorms,” she said. [email protected] ing students. with a total of 4,530. In a sity of Iowa,” he said. “It was The university gave Fi- She said she was drawn to “We truly did not have a June survey from the Art and common to have students etsam a lot more resources the UI because it was close As prospective students way in which to predict how Science Group, a consulting from 20-30 different states and offered to set up more to home and she wanted to begin applying to the Uni- COVID-19 would impact en- company that advises high- to attend our virtual ad- Zoom calls as well, she said. be able to visit family often. versity of Iowa for fall 2021, rollment,” Associate Presi- er education institutions missions programs over the Fietsam said she hopes She said she decided to ap- normal campus groups that dent for Enrollment Manage- found at the time that most summer.” by the start of her freshman ply early, as well, because tour around the Pentacrest ment Brent Gage said. “But students in the high school Kluver said there are mul- year, classes can be in-per- she knew that the UI was her and eat at a dining hall, will we did know that for some graduating class of 2021 said tiple opportunities each week son and that students will top choice. tour the campus virtually this students the decision to en- they were at least somewhat throughout the fall 2020 se- not be sent home. “I knew that regardless of year. roll would be challenging due confident colleges would be mester for prospective stu- “I am really excited to where I chose, I wanted to With no in-person tours, to personal health factors, able to hold classes in-person dents to learn more about the hopefully start my first year have [The University of] Io- the inability to meet advi- family members at risk, and in fall 2021. The study, which campus, the community, and of college on campus and in wa as an option,” she said. sors, and representatives changes to their financial sit- surveyed 1,975 collegebound the academic programs. of specific colleges, and for uation.” high school seniors, found 43 “Every academic college some students, no option to The 2024 freshman class percent of the group thought is represented at these vir- take standardized testing, saw a slight dip in enrolled the pandemic affected their tual Hawkeye Visit Day Pro- the university has had to students — 456 fewer stu- qualifications. grams,” Kluver said. “Stu- Gage said admissions’ dents can then be put into goal from the beginning was a breakout room and learn to provide as much flexibili- about the college that most ty as possible, and work with interests them.” students and their families One of these students who as they tried to make the has been admitted into the decision that was best for class of 2025 is Paris Fietsam them. from Bettendorf. She said Director of Admissions she is planning to major in Bicycle Tips: Repair Stations Kirk Kluver said the depart- English and possibly double ment was able to make a major in education. swift transition from in-per- She said the application Need air in your tires? son visit programs to virtual process was very easy and visit programs almost over- only took her about 10 min- Brakes need adjusting? night. utes. She was also able to Gage added that virtual pro- take the ACT in August, af- • 10 FREE campus DIY bicycle grams have drawn students ter it being canceled twice repair stations. from a wide geographic area. before because of COVID-19, “We have had hundreds she said. • Stations have tools for basic Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan of opportunities for virtu- “I emailed an admissions bike repair and an air pump. The University of Iowa Admission Visitors Center, which is located in the al programming for stu- counselor to set up a Zoom call Pomerantz Career Center, is pictured on Sept. 27. With no certainty that dents from across the state, so I could ask any questions • Locations listed online. campus tours will be in person due to COVID-19, the university finds new around the country, and that I had, and they sent me a ways to recruit the class of 2025 including zoom meetings and virtual around the world to engage lot of links so I could virtually visits. transportation.uiowa.edu THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 NEWS 3

and the average women’s sal- demic year, Iowa’s athletics TITLE IX ary is $230,000. department will house eight CONTINUED FROM FRONT The complaint also states men’s sports and 12 women’s that women made up 53.56 sports. percent of the UI student In a frequently-asked-ques- of the historically underrep- body in 2018-19, but were only tions document released in resented sex have been fully provided with 50.77 percent tandem with Barta and Har- and effectively accommodat- of the athletic opportunities. reld’s statement on the cuts, ed,” Larew and the plaintiffs The report also accuses Io- it is said the Title IX implica- wrote. wa of stashing “benchwarm- tions of the sports cuts were According the complaint, ers” on its women’s teams considered by the UI’s admin- the plaintiffs are seeking to improve its gender-equi- istration. immediate declaratory and ty statistics. For instance, A group called Save Iowa injunctive relief via the re- the women’s rowing team Sports has started a pledge- instatement of the women’s housed 89 student-athletes based fundraising campaign swim and dive program at in 2014. The average rowing in an effort to reinstate the Iowa. The plaintiffs are al- squad size among NCAA Di- cut sports. As of Sept. 22, the so seeking additional relief, vision I programs was 64 at group said it had raised $1.65 commanding Iowa to estab- the time. The Hawkeyes’ team million. Harreld and Barta lish more athletic opportuni- was nearly 40 percent larger have said outside fundraising ties and programs for wom- than other average programs will not be enough to rein- en. throughout the NCAA. state the programs. The complaint also alleges “By using such masking Following the filing of the that Barta has failed to es- and distorting practices, the complaint, the UI issued the tablish more women’s sports women’s participation sta- following statement: Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan programs. Additionally, the tistics in the Barta Era have “We understand the pain Iowa’s Christina Kaufman competes in the 200 Butterfly during a swim meet at the CRWC between Iowa and UI is accused of not making been significantly inflated and frustration from our Rutgers on Nov. 8, 2019. Kaufman finished fourth with a time of 2:11.17. meaningful advancements to and the substantial failure of student-athletes but unfor- provide equal opportunities the UI to have provided equal tunately the lawyer for the versity of Iowa last recently tion with no findings of any and inclusion efforts will not to women in athletics. athletics opportunities for plaintiffs has omitted key completed a four-year review violation in the 13 categories be negatively impacted by the The complaint argues that men and women have been facts,” the statement reads. of the Office of Civil Rights of Title IX. The university re- sports cuts. women are paid dispropor- obscured,” Larew and the “First, the programs in ques- compliance with Title IX in mains committed to staying Cutting the four sports will tionately in comparison to plaintiffs wrote. tion are still ongoing at this the Athletic Department. in compliance with Title IX.” result in the loss of 20.7 men’s men. The average men’s head After the cuts are made at time so they cannot be ‘re- In 2019, the Office for Civil The statement also says scholarships compared to 14 coaching salary is $998,000 the end of the 2020-21 aca- instated.’ Second, the Uni- Rights closed its investiga- that the UI’s diversity, equity, female scholarships.

ty-nine percent of those ballots gram, working with people who Hart said it’s disconcerting the campaigns of Democratic Iowa Republican Party Com- CAMPAIGNING have been requested by regis- needed unemployment benefits, to see people gathering in large U.S. Senate candidate Theresa munications Director Aaron CONTINUED FROM FRONT tered Republicans. and making sure people received groups without masks on — as Greenfield and incumbent Sen. Britt wrote in an email to the DI U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, a their stimulus checks. seen at events hosted by Repub- Joni Ernst to find ways to push that Greenfield has yet to visit Democrat, announced last year “[My campaign] felt that it lican Sen. Joni Ernst. their messaging in the virtual half the state, and is “doing as ing halt,” Hart said. that he would not seek re-elec- was more important to address “It's really quite remarkable landscape. she's told by her de facto cam- Since the launch of their cam- tion to the 2nd District seat he’s the needs of people and how to that we have not been able to use According to the most recent paign manager Chuck Schum- paigns through June 30, Hart held since 2007. Former U.S. help people navigate to the pan- this moment as a way to bring Iowa Poll conducted by The Des er” and is “avoiding taking ques- has raised more than $1.8 mil- Rep Jim Leach, a Republican, demic than it was that we actual- people together on a common Moines Register and Mediacom, tions from Iowans at all costs.” Greenfield is leading Ernst 45 Greenfield spokesperson percent to 42 percent among Izzi Levy wrote in an email to likely voters. The poll was con- the DI that Greenfield has held ducted Sept. 14 to Sept. 17 where more than 250 virtual and small 803 Iowa adults participated, 658 in-person events while “honor- of which being likely voters. ing the risks and sacrifices of Busch, who focuses primarily our health care heroes by doing on communications for Green- her part to stop the spread of the field, said what’s most striking to pandemic.” him is that Ernst has repeatedly Greenfield has voiced - sup told reporters she wears a mask port for a statewide mask man- while in public, but videos and date. Ernst has not endorsed photos of the Senator at events the mandate, even though the without social distancing keep White House Coronavirus Task surfacing. Force recommended Iowa adopt The Iowa Standard captured the policy. a photo at a Sept. 5 event in Pot- Wapello Republican County tawattamie County, showing chair Trudy Caviness said for people sitting close together fundraisers and events she’s without masks and Ernst on a been involved in organizing, stage, also without a mask. they have tried to choose large, There have also been photos outdoor locations that allow posted to Facebook and Twitter people to social distance and that show Ernst in attendance at have always encouraged mask large gatherings. wearing. “So, what Democratic candi- Once you gather people in a dates have been focused on is space, however, it can be diffi- actually listening to the health cult to enforce social distancing, experts and following the CDC she said. Caviness has attended guidelines,” he said. “They're in events with Ernst and helped or- the public wearing face masks, ganize events for Miller-Meeks they're practicing social distanc- and other local Republican can- ing, but not only that — they're didates. Daniel McGregor-Huyer/The Daily Iowan pushing for the policies.” “I think part of it is there are Democratic candidate for Congress Rita Hart arriving at Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan’s house for her backyard campaign tour in Iowa City on In response to these claims, people that have been together September 26. Hart talked about her campaign promises and addressed issues related to gun control, healthcare, the economy, and police reform. Ernst campaign spokesperson in certain areas, and they don't Brendan Conley wrote in an feel the need to social distance lion and Miller-Meeks has raised represented the area of Iowa’s ly campaign,” Miller-Meeks said. goal of having a healthier envi- email to The Daily Iowan that as much — they’re friends, you just under $900,000. These 2nd Congressional District for The most recent Des Moines ronment for all of us, and get- “Joni Ernst follows the health know, and so they have made fundraising numbers are not 15 terms before Loebsack took Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll ting through this in the best way guidelines; she is proud to have that decision,” Caviness said. low for what the 2nd Congres- office. showed Hart leading Mill- possible,” Hart said of Republi- visited all 99 counties in the Caviness said, with this new sional District typically sees — in This is Miller-Meeks’ fourth er-Meeks 50 percent to 46 per- can candidates holding events midst of a pandemic and will way of campaigning, she’s no- 2014, Miller-Meeks raised about run for Congress in the district cent. A group of 658 likely voters that do not follow Centers for not run her campaign through ticed that coworkers and voters $940,000 during her entire cam- after losing to Loebsack in three were polled between Sept. 14 and Disease Control and Prevention Zoom calls like Theresa Green- she interacts with on the phone paign, and incumbent Demo- elections. Miller-Meeks, an oph- Sept. 17 with a margin of error of guidelines. field.” or over Zoom will often check in crat U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack thalmologist, ran the Iowa De- 8.7 percentage points. Conley did not specify what and ask how she is doing. raised more than $1.7 million. partment of Public Health from The Hart campaign has pro- Iowa’s contentious U.S. safety precautions were taken “People will start a conversa- Jeremy Busch, director of 2011 to 2014 and was elected to duced 11 video advertisements Senate race along Ernst’s 99-county tour. tion, ‘I hope you're feeling fine, campaign communications for the state Senate in 2018, where that have aired on television, hope you're the Iowa Democratic Party, said she currently serves. streaming services, YouTube, Iowa’s U.S. feeling well,’” Democratic candidates in Iowa Miller-Meeks said that, be- and Facebook, and other digital Senate race is [My campaign] felt that it was more Caviness said. and the state party have focused fore the June primary election, platforms, according to the cam- another con- important to address the needs of people and how “… It just shows on virtual outreach to voters, the pandemic added a layer of paign. sidered to be more concern specifically to get Iowans -regis complexity to her dual-roles as The Miller-Meeks cam- a toss-up by to help people navigate to the pandemic than it for your fellow tered to vote. state senator and candidate for paign has aired two campaign some election was that we actually campaign.' man. And now Busch said there is some ev- Congress. The state Legislature advertisements on television experts, mak- it doesn't seem idence that outreach is work- was in session in the spring and streaming services. Mill- ing it especial- quite as super- ing — as of Sept. 24, more than with some breaks caused by er-Meeks spokesperson Eric ly crucial for — Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa Sen., R-Ottumwa ficial.” 570,000 Iowans have requested COVID-19, and Miller-Meeks Woolson said the campaign’s an absentee ballot, and 55 per- was running against four other “focus has been largely on televi- cent of those ballots have been Republican opponents. sion viewers across the district,” requested by registered Dem- She said she was focused on and it’s not had a large number ocrats, according to the Iowa helping small businesses apply of digital ads and could not give Secretary of State’s office. Twen- for the Paycheck Protection Pro- an estimate.

in college, and within the UN these positions in Indonesia INTERNSHIPS organization, you get a lot of and in D.C.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT different networking and con- While the work she is doing nection opportunities,” Her- right now is great for building rera said. “So, you can see a her career path, Kusnadi said Because all of her positions future working for the United she is still seeking a full-time are virtual, she added that she Nations after you graduate, by position, and nothing is guar- was able to move in with a keeping in contact with those anteed or secured yet. She is friend in California and operate connections with the network- balancing all her different po- from there. ing. All of the volunteering and sitions because she wants to Networking, determination, events we did for the United be prepared to either stay in and persistence with applying Nations also just gives you a the U.S. or return to Indonesia, and writing cover letters, Kus- good background, and it gives Kusnadi added. nadi said, are what she credits you a good way to just get pre- As of right now, all of her po- in securing all these positions. pared for the types of jobs you sitions finish at the end of the President of the UI United would be doing.” year, Kusnadi said, so she will Nations Association chapter Because all of the positions have three months after that Carolina Herrera said Kusna- are temporary, she said, there's to find a full-time position or di was a key figure in the- or still a chance Kusnadi will re- return home. ganization as it took off in the turn to Indonesia. Right now, Kusnadi said it spring 2020 semester. “It's a lot to juggle all this is important for international While it was sad to see responsibility, but then again, students to network. Kusnadi go, Herrera said she I feel like maybe that's part of “Talk to people — don't be is not surprised the recent being an international student afraid to kind of reach out of the graduate found work with and being in the pandemic — blue, email them, connect on UN initiatives. utilizing what's best right now,” LinkedIn, because that's what I “I think it shows our mem- Kusnadi said. “Cause if I had did,” Kusnadi said. “That's what bers that with having those to be in the office right now, I did when I didn't have any- relationships you build here I wouldn't be able to work all thing when I graduated.” 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 Opinions COLUMN COLUMN Opening bars is counterproductive Don’t burn yourself Doing so will cause COVID-19 to spike again, extending this never-ending pandemic. out just to get ahead BY HANNAH PINSKI [email protected] Working hard in school is a good thing, For the past few weeks, but too much extra stress isn’t worth it. COVID-19 cases at the Uni- versity of Iowa have im- BY SIGNE NETTUM terests, please do not use proved. The 14-day rolling [email protected] this time to overstuff your total of positive cases in John- semesters. In an effort to son County on Sept. 23 was I have always been one to relieve some stress for my 363, down from 708 a week explore and take advantage of future self, I tried begging ago on Sept. 16. The posi- and my options at college. My my adviser to let me take tivity rate dropped from 50 freshman year course work 19 credits this semester. percent in mid-August to the was evidence in that regard Thankfully, she set me on the single digits. That same day, — for good measure, I took right course, and I still went 31 new cases were reported in classes in kickboxing, psy- against her advice and add- a three-day period, a far cry chology, and gender in sci-fi ed one more credit to make from when new campus case class. However, because of my my course load an even 18 counts topped triple digits. schedule’s layout, I could only credits. However, there is a foresee- squeeze in around 15 credits. College Cures effectively able problem that could move I know, I know. That lists the pros and cons of tak- us back to square one — re- sounds like a whiny thing. ing the max amount of credits opening the bars too soon. But for someone who is trying in one semester. They do not Last week, Iowa Gov. Kim to double major, having a low sugar coat their reasoning. It Reynolds decided to extend course load spells disaster in is plain and simple — you will bar closures in Johnson and the long run. So, since then, I burn yourself out in one way Story Counties to Sept. 27, but Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan have been trying to stuff my or another. decided to open them back up A statement announcing termporary closure because of COVID-19 is seen at Brothers Bar & Grill on Aug. 27. schedule to the brink every I talked with a friend, Kelcy in Black Hawk, Dallas, Linn semester, teetering on 16 to 18 Lawrence, who goes to Uni- and Polk Counties. of the year. These businesses out is worth risking the lives have had to live through the credits each time. versity of Wisconsin-Madi- While there is a concern do need support, but there of others. past six months. Now, as COVID-19 has son, over her course load this for these local businesses to are other ways other than just It’s not a matter of refusing House parties are still hap- forced me back into my college year. She had a repu- be able to remain functional reopening them, such as gov- to live in fear, as some peo- pening. Social distancing and house with nothing to do ex- tation in high school of taking after the pandemic, this move ernment aid and funding. ple have said. Some students wearing a mask in public is cept homework, sleep, and all of the AP classes she could will create more problems still not being followed. We eat, my parents and I have get her hands on, in addition not only for the UI but for the don’t need to add another cat- been looking over my sched- to clubs, sports, and a job. I greater Iowa City area. alyst for poor decision mak- ule. We all realized that with wondered if she had followed The sad truth is that col- I still see people refusing to wear a mask ing. Especially when we have my interests, I could maybe the path of overstuffing her lege students don’t make outside, so how do we expect them to avoid large already seen the consequenc- snag the publishing track schedule. the best decisions. We have es of them being opening in alongside my English and As it turned out, she did not. already seen the effects of gatherings when they can’t do the bare minimum? the beginning of the school creative writing; journalism “I’m taking 12 credits right bars remaining open in the year. and mass communication now.” beginning of the year when I still see people refusing to are just blind to the fact that It’s bad enough that stu- degrees. She learned her freshman reported cases were in the wear a mask outside, so how their choices have an impact dents aren’t following cur- But this feat would mean year – after taking 16 credit triple digits. At one point, do we expect them to avoid on others; the vulernable are rent precautions to stop the adding five classes to my hours– that she would have the UI saw an increase of large gatherings when they paying the price for others’ spread of the virus. If bars re- workload. I could do it, with a to balance a lot more on her over 500 cases within a week. can’t do the bare minimum? irresponsible actions. open, there will be more prob- few summer or winter classes plate. She is currently in a Hawkeyes are a big driver for Reprimands from the UI There’s no vaccine yet, and lems on top of struggling local here or there, and getting rid club, runs another one as a Johnson County seeing high don’t work either. No matter there probably won’t be one businesses. There are other of extra curriculars and elec- leader, has an internship and positivity rates. how many times they tell us to for a while. Yet people seem to methods that can support lo- tive classes that keep my head is working a part-time job. If bars open and cases spike make good decisions and that think they get to decide that cal businesses that don’t risk on straight. “Growing up, I felt like I again, professors will have it’s our responsibility to keep COVID-19 is no longer a con- the lives of people in Iowa What dawned on me af- was not doing enough,” she to move back online just like the community safe, some cern, despite the heartache City because of irresponsible ter that conversation was, said. “But now, well, I am tri- they had to in the beginning people still think that a night and fear that many families decisions. because of the languidness I ple majoring, but one class had developed while being at can qualify for all three ma- home for COVID-19, all of us jors. So, it’s not as big as it COLUMN were under the impression would seem.” that the rest of my college I asked her what changed career would be like this, and her mind to make sure she Immigration shouldn’t be this hard that I could do so much more balanced schoolwork and her with my extra time. own work. Let us put a pause on that “I don’t want to double the The current process to come into the U.S. is one that causes undue amounts of stress unhealthy thinking. stress I have on myself,” she While I praise you for answered. “Even if I have qui- and frustration for those trying to include themselves in the great American project. reaching out and finding et moments now, I won’t have classes that satisfy your in- them later.” BY ZEINA ABOUSHAAR After fleeing Syria in 2011, did I know that instead of be- upon their arrival, when they [email protected] my fear blossomed into hope ing greeted with warm smiles have to obtain the “green — hope that upon my arrival and welcomes, we would be card.” Every immigrant that The process of acquiring into the U.S., there would be greeted with dark interview comes to the U.S. has to go citizenship in America is an peace and opportunity wait- rooms and bombarded with through a risky, tedious, and The citizenship process of should be easier emotional roller coaster and ing. When our plane boarded questions in a language that most importantly a costly pro- and more welcoming, especially to those people an organizational night- and I took my first step, I felt was foreign to us. cess. Many immigrants come mare, marked by endless free. I was finally able to let go For many immigrants and here with limited amounts of who work to help the nation prosper and grow. paperwork and instructions of the fear that has taken over prospective citizens seeking to money, and are left with noth- that are deprived of any actu- my life, the fear that every live and work in the U.S., the ing when they have to spend forcement and detention tac- cial benefit worth millions of al instructions. breath could be my last. Little real stumbling block comes it all in order to get a job and tics. The president’s immigra- dollars for our local econo- earn the basic rights of every tion policies aim to appease my. According to The Gazette, American. nativists views that state that “Modern neighborhoods such The fees for obtaining a black and brown foreigners as the Czech Village and New green card, which is only the are taking American jobs. The Bohemia districts got their first step in acquiring citizen- Trump administration has cultural roots from immi- ship, run into the thousands. introduced rules and policies grants who moved to Cedar According to U.S. Immigra- such as requesting addition- Rapids in the 1870s.” This tion, most immigration law- al paperwork and tightening proves that immigrants are al- yers charge between $5,000 to the scrutiny of applicants to ways willing to enable growth $8,000 to simply accompany make it harder for people to in a society and allow for the a client throughout this pro- become citizens. Even before assimilation of valuable work- cess, not including applica- the pandemic, processing force resources. tion fees and potential family rate for citizenship has been The citizenship process of members. at its highest and wait times should be easier and more The current filing fee for have doubled. welcoming, especially to those the application for natural- However, the real cost is people who work to help the ization costs $725 per family immeasurable, and the un- nation prosper and grow. member, which adds up to an certainty and the unknown Immigrants that come to amount that not many can af- marks a feeling of lost hope America willing to work hard, ford. The naturalization pro- as immigrants wait for the pay full taxes, and stay out of cess fee discourages many le- infinite process to conclude. legal trouble should have an gal residents from becoming This never-ending wait is not easier pathway to obtain citi- U.S citizens. only distressing for immi- zenship. They didn’t come to Ever since the Trump ad- grants, but for America. America to have their oppor- ministration assumed office, In Cedar Rapids alone, the tunities drained away by the Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan there has been a shift toward immigrant population has harsh process of trying to live Various national flags are displayed on Iowa Memorial Union Pedestrian Bridge on Oct. 15, 2018. more severe immigration en- created a significant finan- freely in the land of the free.

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BACALLA ity and quickness along with 6-6 record last season and a CONTINUED FROM 8 an elite cross-court back- 1-0 record in conference play. hand in order to wear players In 2020, Bacalla and the down. Hawkeyes aim to reignite 4 and held a 4-2 record at the “Growing up, I was pretty their success from last year. No. 3 spot in the lineup in small compared to all of the “My expectations for this 2020. players in my area, so I really spring really are just as a “Her confidence became had to rely on every tool in the team to win the Big Ten tour- organic and not by virtue of toolbox that I had to grind out nament, have an amazing me telling her how good of a these matches,” Bacalla said. record, and move on to the player she was,” Schmid said. “I really never had to focus on NCAA tournament,” Bacalla “She was really embracing the one stroke or one strategy at said. “Personally, I want to challenge to play better play- all, and I just tried to have as just build my game even more ers.” flexible a game as possible.” and not let the pandemic hold Schmid said that Bacalla The Hawkeye women’s me back as much as I feel it thrives on using her versatil- tennis team finished with a would for any other player.”

Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta dives after losing his grip on the ball during the Iowa vs. Northwestern football game at Ryan Field on Oct. 26, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 20-0. The pass was later ruled incomplete. he committed to out of high or use his strength to set up a PCP school, however he could not good bull rush. CONTINUED FROM 8 play immediately because of his Nixon appeared in all of grades. Iowa’s 13 games last season of Southern California in the Nixon took a redshirt year and compiled three sacks Holiday Bowl. at Iowa in 2018. The Kenosha, and 5.5 tackles for loss. LaPorta was named to the Wisconsin, native was a In Iowa’s shutout victory John Mackey Award preseason key rotational player on the over Northwestern, Nixon Watch List ahead of his Hawkeye defensive line in 2019. dominated and tallied two upcoming 2020 campaign. Heading into his junior season, sacks. Nixon is set for a breakout year. Defensive tackle should be Robert Read Iowa lost both of its starting a position of strength for the defensive tackles from last Hawkeyes in 2020, even with Daviyon Nixon season after Cedrick Lattimore the key losses from last season, and Brady Reiff graduated. and especially with the addition Nixon, senior Austin Schulte, of Heflin — Northern Illinois’ Drawing the interest of and graduate transfer Jack defensive player of the year in Nick Saban and the Alabama Heflin are expected to take 2019. But a breakout season Crimson Tide is a pretty good the majority of snaps on the from Nixon will be the highlight sign for a college football interior of Iowa’s defensive line from this positional group prospect. in 2020. throughout the upcoming That’s what defensive Despite being 6 feet, 3 season. tackle Daviyon Nixon did inches and 305 pounds, Nixon Nixon is a potential in his lone year dominating is very explosive off the line of star, and with an increased Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan at Iowa Western. But the scrimmage. He’s capable of workload this season, he could Iowa's Michelle Bacalla hits a backhand during a women's tennis match between Iowa and Kansas State at HTRC on three-star recruit stuck with using a quick burst to blow by remove “potential” from that Feb. 23. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats 4-3. the Hawkeyes, the school an opposing offensive lineman, description.

MURPHY “I really like the team CONTINUED FROM 8 environment and coaches and all the other kids in my grade and I also like the workout. You tell him one engineering school a lot time what the goal is and here,” Murphy said. how he should execute, he Murphy’s majoring in knows it. biomedical engineering and “He’s patient, he would like to do something understands the ideas. He’s in that field that helps a lot going to get better over time of people. and just be patient, but a lot Hasenbank said that the of fun to work with already.” coaching staff wants him All that considering to develop all his skills in Murphy didn’t run his first a variety of distances. In varsity race in high school the indoor track and field until his junior year. He said season, he’ll run the 3,000m. that he had good coaches at In the outdoor season he’ll his high school with a good run the 5,000m, which team, where his teammates Hasenbank said he’ll be very helped push him to become good at. Murphy will also the best he could be. be running the 10,000m a Murphy said he didn’t couple years down the road know he’d be a Division in track and field. I runner until midway The team is preparing for through his senior year as he track and field this season. was deciding between Iowa “It will be really exciting and Washington University to finally have a normal in St. Louis — his final two season again and have lots choices on where to go to of races,” Murphy said. “I school. know I’ll run lots of fast Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan He’s very glad he chose times so I’m excited to Runners maintain a competitive field in the men’s 6k during the Hawkeye Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course on Sept. 6, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated six Iowa. compete again.” other teams to finish first overall for both men’s and women’s races. Sports MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES SEC returns to gridiron After watching from the sidelines for the Bacalla aims to make last three weeks, the Southeastern Jones/MCT Conference is officially back in action. The SEC joins both the Big 12 and the ACC as the only Power Five conferences to play football so far this fall as the Big Ten waits to impact in 2020 make its return Oct. 23-24, followed by the Pac-12 Nov. 6. and a four-match win streak The first week of SEC football in After a breakout 2020 spring season, Michelle Bacalla is looking forward to before the rest of the sea- 2020 did not disappoint. In College son was canceled because of Station, Texas, the Texas A&M Ag- helping the team be a top competitor in the Big Ten. COVID-19. gies narrowly evaded a huge upset, Bacalla’s first season for defeating the Vanderbilt Commo- the Hawkeyes in the spring dores, 17-12. The Aggies’ Heisman of 2019 was not so glamor- Trophy hopeful quarterback Kellen ous, however. After playing Mond threw for 189 yards and a in 18 of the Hawkeyes’ 25 touchdown. matches, she finished with Elsewhere, the Alabama Crimson an 8-10 singles record and a Tide rolled past the Missouri 2-2 doubles record. Tigers, 38-19. In his first game as “She came in with a lot the Tide’s first-string quarterback, of what I call a junior ten- Mac Jones produced 249 yards and nis mentality, which is kind two touchdowns through the air. of self-deprecating and Alabama was also successful on you can kind of be hard on the ground as running back Najee yourself and be negative Harris rushed for 98 yards and with yourself,” Schmid said. three touchdowns. “That was holding her back The conference’s only AP Top as a freshman, especially in 25 matchup of the day took place matches where she could at Jordan-Hare Stadium as the No. beat an opponent from an 23 Kentucky Wildcats traveled to athletic standpoint, but we Auburn, Alabama, to face the No. 8 were struggling to win the Tigers. For the first three quarters, mental battle.” the Wildcats kept it close. However, While the start of Bacal- Auburn pulled away in the fourth la’s career was not as strong quarter, scoring 14 points and as she had hoped for, her allowing zero. Behind quarterback confidence did not falter. Bo Nix’s three touchdowns, the She instead focused on im- Tigers won 29-13. proving the mental side of Despite throwing three touch- her game in order to put downs, Nix’s herself in a better position performance to succeed on the court. couldn’t contend “After the first year, I was with that of two very humbled,” Bacalla said. other quarter- “After having a lot of talks backs. Florida’s and a lot of matches where Kyle Trask totaled it didn’t go my way, I just 416 yards and had to self-reflect and really Mond/MCT Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan six touchdowns dig deep in finding out what Iowa's Michelle Bacalla hits a forehand during a women's tennis match between Iowa and Nebraska at the HTRC on April 13, 2019. The Hawkeyes, celebrating through the air in the Gators’ 51-35 the obstacles were holding senior day, fell to the Cornhuskers, 4-2. victory over Ole Miss. Meanwhile, me back from reaching the Mississippi State’s K.J. Costello’s goals that I wanted.” aerial assault of the LSU Tigers’ de- BY WILL FINEMAN of business was to recruit 6-10 doubles record in dual said. “She also has real- Not only did Bacalla fense ended with 623 total passing [email protected] Skokie, Illinois, native Mi- matches with a 3-2 record in ly good movement, so she come back and win match- yards and six touchdowns. chelle Bacalla. conference. doesn’t have any deficiency es during her breakout Costello’s heroics vaulted the Hawkeye women’s tennis In her two-year career “[Bacalla] is a really bal- in her game.” 2020 season, but she did so unranked Bulldogs past No. 6 LSU head coach Sasha Schmid at Iowa, Bacalla has a ca- anced tennis player, and Bacalla finished the short- against opposing teams’ top by a score of 44-34. The reigning took the reins of the Iowa reer singles record of 14-13 she has a game that is pretty ened 2020 season with a 6-3 players. Bacalla won two out national champion Tigers’ loss to program in July of 2016, in dual matches and 23- similar off of the forehand dual match singles record, of her three matchups at No. Mississippi State marked their first and one of her first orders 20 overall. She also has a and backhand side,” Schmid a 1-0 record in-conference, at home since 2018. However, LSU SEE BACALLA, 7 did lose 2019 Heisman-winning quarterback Joe Burrow to the NFL Draft during the offseason. In total, PCP | Which the Tigers lost 14 players in the Murphy ready to shine for Iowa 2019 NFL Draft. An Iowa state champion in cross country last year, the Bettendorf, Hawkeye is due FanDuel 2020 Heisman Iowa, native is training hard for the track and field season. Trophy betting odds for a breakout 1. Trevor Lawrence (+500) 2. Justin Fields (+500) season in 2020? 3. D’eriq King (+500) 4. Sam Ehlinger (+700) Two DI staffers debate 5. Kyle Trask (+1400) 6. K.J. Costello (+1400) which Hawkeye will become a breakout star in 2020. AP TOP 25 POLL BY AUSTIN HANSON AND ROBERT READ [email protected] 1. Clemson 2. Alabama Austin Hanson 3. Florida 4. Georgia Sam LaPorta 5. Notre Dame 6. Ohio State A native of Highland, Illinois, Sam LaPorta not 10. Penn State only looks the part of Iowa football’s next great 19. Wisconsin tight end, he is the Hawkeyes’ heir to the tight-end 23. Michigan throne. LaPorta is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 249 pounds — not dissimilar to Iowa tight ends past. QUOTE OF THE DAY While at Iowa, T.J. Hockenson clocked in at 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 230 pounds. George Kittle was “I think for Halloween 6 feet, 4 inches tall and 210 pounds while he was at Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan Iowa. Noah Fant was 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 220 he might go as Bob The Iowa men’s team huddles up before starting the 6k during the Hawkeye Invitational at Ashton Cross Country Course. The pounds as a Hawkeye. Ross” Hawkeyes defeated six other teams to finish first overall for both men’s and women’s races. Physical prowess aside, LaPorta also proved he is — Head cross more than capable of contributing on the field. He country and BY ISAAC GOFFIN four years.” was one of just eight true freshmen to take the field assistant [email protected] Murphy competed in a 1600m race in Brooklyn, for Iowa in 2019. He participated in 12 of Iowa’s 13 track and field Iowa, over the summer, and finished with a personal games, missing one due to injury. coach Randy Max Murphy won the Iowa Class 4A state record of four minutes and 17 seconds. While LaPorta only corralled 15 passes for 188 Hasenbank cross country meet by two-tenths of a second last Recently, he ran a 3k time trial with his teammates yards in total last season, a late-season surge seems on runner November, representing Pleasant Valley High School and finished in eight minutes and 33 seconds – another to suggest that bigger things truly are coming in Max Murphy’s in Bettendorf, Iowa. personal record for him. 2020. holiday plans Before becoming a member of the Iowa cross “It was really exciting, and it was great having the LaPorta remarkably earned two starts, despite country and track and field teams this fall, however, upperclassmen to help push me to run a fast time,” being listed behind veterans Nate Wieting and STAT OF THE DAY Murphy accomplished more. He participated in the Murphy said. Shaun Beyer on the depth chart. Nike Cross Regionals in South Dakota eight days after Associate head cross country and assistant track At Northwestern’s Ryan Field on Oct. 26, LaPorta winning state and finished fourth. and field coach Randy Hasenbank said the trial time caught two passes, one of which was good for 41 Iowa football kicks off its That punched him a ticket to the Nike Cross Murphy ran is likely six seconds off what is likely the yards. Against Nebraska on Nov. 29, LaPorta’s late season in Nationals in Portland, Oregon, on Dec. 7, where he USA Junior qualifying mark. 22-yard connection with now-alum quarterback finished in 112th place. “He’s really, really crushing his training,” Hasenbank Nate Stanley set kicker Keith Duncan up for a “That was a really cool experience getting treated said. “We need to get him in a race soon just to see game-winning field goal. really well by Nike, getting lots of gear and things like what he can do. I think he’s going to be really good at Most impressively, LaPorta’s best performance that,” Murphy said. “And then it was a really fun race, these longer races. He’s got a lot of ability. He’s very of the year came on the biggest stage the Hawkeyes racing all the best athletes in the nation, and those are coachable and listens very well. A lot of the young guys played on in 2019. LaPorta hauled in six passes for 27 the guys I’m going to be competing against for the next have to be reminded over and over how to execute a 44 yards in Iowa’s 49-24 route of the University of days SEE MURPHY, 7 SEE PCP, 7