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Hawkeye Nation mourns Sash DeLoach By DI PREGAME STAFF [email protected] Former Iowa football play- leads er Tyler Sash has died, the Iowa State Medical Examin- er’s Office confirmed Tuesday. No cause of death or date winners was given, and an autopsy is scheduled for today. The By BILL COONEY 27-year-old, an Oskaloosa [email protected] native, was foundTuesday around 10 a.m. at 719 Fox Five candidates from a field of 13 were Run Drive in his hometown, elected to fill vacancies on the Iowa City according to a release from School Board. Latasha DeLoach, Phil Oskaloosa police. An inves- Hemingway, Tom Yates, and Lori Roetlin tigation is underway, and no were elected to the four vacant four-year foul play is suspected. Funer- positions on the board. al arrangements are pending. Christopher Liebig was elected to the A fan favorite throughout only two-year term on the School Board his time as a Hawkeye, Sash to replace Tuyet Baruah. finished his career at Iowa DeLoach, who received 18 percent of as one of the most dynam- the four-year vote, said she wants to focus ic and explosive defensive on cohesion among board members. backs the football program “We need cohesion on the board,” she has ever produced. said. “We need to able to work together “I’m shocked by it. He’s Iowa defensive back Tyler Sash gives an interview following the Hawkeyes’ game against Indiana on Nov. 6, 2010, at Memorial Stadium in Bloom- and be good leaders for the community.” one of those guys that you ington, Indiana. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo) Roetlin, who earned 12 percent of four- never know, you know; you year votes, said she agreed with DeLoach. think he’s going to live a full ways smiling, great attitude earned two first-team all state the 2008 season. He finished “I think we need better cohesion both life,” said Sash’s teammate about everything. and three all-conference hon- tied for the team lead with on the board and in the district,” Roetlin at Iowa, offensive lineman “… The kind of guy he is, you ors, Sash holds or is tied for 28 5 interceptions and six pass said. “We need to able to have open and Julian Vandervelde. “He was expect to live life to 100 and be school records. breakups and was named Big honest communication.” always one of those guys skydiving when he’s 80.” Coming to Iowa as a red- Ten Defensive Rookie of the Hemingway, who has run twice be- who enjoyed life, you know. Sash enjoyed a standout shirt freshman in the fall of Year by Rivals.com. fore and gained 14 percent of full-term Spared no expense, was al- high-school career at Oskaloo- 2007, he began to make an ways having a good time. Al- sa High. A team captain who impact one year later during SEE SASH, 5 SEE WINNERS, 5

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God has anointed Sen. @THEDAILYIOWAN Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as the future president of the United States of Ameri- ca — at least according to Pastor Joseph Brown of Washington, Iowa. “God has led me to en- dorse and campaign for Sen. Ted Cruz,” Brown said in a press release an- nouncing the plan. “I be- lieve he is who God would love to use to lead this great country.” The idea is simple, ap- point one pastor to pro- mote Cruz’s campaign in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. The plan is the first of its kind as Cruz increases Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas (right), speaks during the Family Leadership Summit in Ames on July 18. (Daily Iowan File Photo) efforts to garner support from Iowa’s evangelical voters, who represent near- Jindal are competing with voters through their profess their admiration ly 60 percent of the Repub- previous caucus-winning congregations will lead for the candidate. lican voting population. evangelicals Rick Santo- to increased success as The Internal Revenue “He’s taking the ap- rum and Mike Huckabee. the Feb. 1 caucus date Code prohibits all tax-ex- proach of bolstering his And still, Donald approaches. empt organizations from image as a born-again Trump, a Presbyterian “Pastors can have an directly or indirectly believer and making it candidate, is leading in apt role to play in local or participating in politi- known he’s seeking the the latest Iowa Poll, ac- community politics, but it cal campaigns, Eko said. evangelical vote,” said cording to the Des Moines depends, from community Churches are included in Cara Burnidge, an assis- Register/Bloomberg Pol- to community, what au- that law. tant professor of religion itics poll. Trump is cur- thority they might have in So law-abiding pastors and politics at the Uni- rently leading in the state caucuses,” Burnidge said. would need to avoid proc- versity of Northern Iowa. with 23 percent. Only “But I don’t think it will lamation from the pulpit. “He’s not the only candi- 8 percent of likely cau- be pastors alone that will “If these pastors use date doing that. But it is cus-goers said Cruz would sway voters.” their churches to promote a unique strategy to him, be their first choice for Several people have Cruz or otherwise speak and I will say right now, president. raised the point a pastor’s on his behalf from their he needs it.” The poll has a margin work on behalf of a politi- pulpits, they would be en- Each year, numerous of error of plus or minus cian enters some gray ar- dangering the tax-exempt candidates bid for support 4.9 percentage points; 400 eas legally. status of their churches,” from the Christian right, Republican caucus-goers Lyombe Eko, a profes- Eko said. “However, if and this election season were surveyed over Aug. sor of media law at Tex- they promote him as in- is no different. Aside from 23-26. as Tech University, said dividuals, not represen- Cruz, evangelical candi- Burnidge said it is whether they violate fed- tatives of their congrega- dates such as Ben Carson unclear whether or not eral law depends on where tions, they are covered by and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Cruz’s decision to sway Cruz’s pastoral partners the First Amendment.”

Locals work against suicide By ANDERS FRIEBERG Services Administra- to apply for grants if we City stacks up to this rate. [email protected] tion provided the grant, do larger-scale events,” “Active Minds works to called “Leveraging Cam- she said. decrease stigma on cam- The suicide rate in Iowa pus-Community Collab- According to the De- pus, so having students has peaked at the highest orations to Enhance Sui- partment of Public Health, adopt a stigma-free per- it has been in more than 20 cide Prevention at the most people who commit ception of mental illness years. University of Iowa.” suicide have a history of would allow students suf- Data from 2013 — the Despite this loss of fund- depression. Warning signs fering to feel comfortable most recent available from ing, groups such as the UI’s can include prolonged sad discussing their problems the Iowa Department of Active Minds and the John- moods, feelings of helpless- and reaching out for help,” Public Health — show 445 son County Crisis Center ness and pessimism, loss of Garmager said. people in the state com- are not concerned. interest in ordinary activi- Neblett said the social mitted suicide that year, “There will be a few ties, talking about suicide, stigma surrounding suicide bringing the rate up to programs that will not be engaging in death-risking does not help prevent it 14.4 per 100,000. There funded anymore, but we’re behavior, social withdrawal, from happening. were 356 suicides in 2009, working to keep some of the and others. “A lot of people are afraid 11.7 per 100,000. most effective programs go- Garmager said students to talk about suicide be- The Iowa City City Coun- ing,” said Keri Neblett, the could do a lot to prevent cause they think it’ll put it cil last week declared Sept. director of Crisis Interven- suicide. in someone’s head, but in 7-13 Suicide Prevention tion Services at the Crisis “It would be beneficial for actuality, talking directly Week in Iowa City. The Center. students to be familiar with about suicide is the best move preceded Governor Active Minds President the prevalence of mental way you can prevent it,” she Terry Branstad’s signing of Allison Garmager said the illness and suicide, and the said. “A lot of times people the same proclamation for group was not concerned necessity of reaching out to will feel relieved just being the state on Sept. 4. about the loss of funding. someone who might be in able to talk about their feel- This is the last year a “We have not utilized distress,” she said. ings, and then that opens $270,000 grant will benefit UI [Student Government] The national Active the door to provide them suicide-prevention efforts funding in the last couple Minds organization says 1 with resources and get at the University of Iowa. of years … thus far, we in 4 adults nationwide have them help. The Federal Substance haven’t needed significant a diagnosable mental disor- “Suicide prevention is ev- Abuse and Mental-Health funding and are planning der. It is unclear how Iowa erybody’s business.” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 NEWS 3 GPSG, Rastetter A new use for Pi The new app Pi has recently gone on the market, created by release statements the same minds behind the popular app ClusterFlunk. The University of Iowa Graduate We would like to make it clear that By ALEX KRAMER with Pi, the professor is that includes everyone. Professional Student Government and this statement is directed at the regents [email protected] running the class,” he It’s very helpful to make state Board of Regents President Bruce and their selection process. By selecting said. “The set up itself sure everyone gets the Rastetter released the following state- a president believed to be qualified by Students have a new is very similar to that of same information, and I ments after votes of no confidence by fewer than 5 percent of the polled UI fac- tool to aid them in their ClusterFlunk.” only have to say it once.” multiple UI organizations Tuesday. ulty, students, and staff, the regents have studies this fall. ClusterFlunk is an Harris said she is sur- left the UI community and our new pres- Cofounders and for- education-centered so- prised the app is so easy GPSG ident with a tense relationship when we mer University of Iowa cial network solely for to use. should be focusing on an exciting new era students AJ Nelson and students. The two saw “I would be kind of lost In light of the process by which J. Bruce for the university. Despite the flawed se- Joe Dallago set out to greater opportunity to without it,” she said. Harreld was selected as the 21st president lection process, we expect to work closely solve the problem of in- include professors, be- Nelson said there are of the University of Iowa, the UI Graduate with Bruce Harreld to ensure that the UI tercommunication be- cause many face the three main benefits to and Professional Student Government is- continues on the path to greatness. As a tween professors and same problems as their professors: It’s very easy sues the following statement: campus and community, we must strive their classes by devel- students. for professors to use, Throughout the presidential-search to work together on a shared vision for oping a new app known “We ended up making taking about 45 seconds process, the state Board of Regents em- the future of the university. as Pi. Pi,” Dallago said. “The to set up per class; it’s phasized its dedication to the idea that The app is similar to main distinction is that highly accessible for feedback from UI shared governance Bruce Rastetter their first success, the ClusterFlunk was more both professors and stu- bodies and the UI community as a whole study service Cluster- of an open social net- dents, keeping everyone would weigh heavily on the decision. How- The landscape of higher education is Flunk, but it aims to work, focused around ed- connected; and every ever, it is clear that this “open” search was changing, and the current ways of operat- aid professors as well as ucation, and Pi is more professor has a “PA,” Pi truly not transparent and the collective ing are not sustainable. The state Board students. Assistant, voices of all the constituencies at the UI of Regents brought four highly qualified Nelson ‘It's a way for professors and students to dedicated were not taken into account, and further, candidates to campus during the search described to their actively ignored. It is unfortunate that process and discussed their abilities to it as “one communicate, as well as for the students to talk to classroom the regents took this action in the face of help lead the University of Iowa through app for all for cus- such fierce and vocal opposition from the the changes in higher education. class com- each other in an easily accesible format.' tomer sup- UI community, especially in the context of Throughout this process, the regents munica- —Joe Dallago, cofounder port. an already strained relationship between heard from stakeholders all across tion.” The app UI constituencies and the regents. Iowa about the type of qualities and “It’s a way for a pro- of a classroom utility.” is available on the web, It is the stance of the members of GPSG leadership needed at the UI. fessor and students to Nelson said there are Apple Store, Android that the process of the presidential search After listening to all stakeholder feed- communicate, as well as currently 10 to 15 pro- Store, and Google Play. was not transparent and that the pretense back, as well as having frank conversa- for the students to talk fessors at the University “The hope is to get of transparency throughout the search tions with each of the candidates, the to each other in an eas- of Iowa using the app. the app into as many wasted taxpayer money and UI constitu- regents unanimously thought Bruce Har- ily accessible format,” Kimm Harris, a lec- universities as pos- ency members’ time and effort. Addition- reld’s experience in transitioning other Dallago said. “Think of turer in the Tippie Col- sible,” Dallago said. ally, we would like to extend an apology to large enterprises through change, and his it as a social-media wall lege of Business, said “We’re really trying to the other three well-qualified candidates vision for reinvesting in the core mission for a class.” she is using Pi for two of bring all of the innova- who we believe were made to interview of teaching and research, would ultimate- The differences be- her classes this fall. tion that social media, in an “open” process under false pretens- ly provide the leadership needed. tween Pi and Cluster- “I use it is as a com- such as Twitter, Face- es. Furthermore, members of GPSG agree We are disappointed that some of those Flunk are minimal, Nel- munication tool between book, and the like have that these actions portray regents not stakeholders have decided to embrace the son said. the students and me pioneered into the edu- acting in the best interest of the future of status quo of the past over opportunities “The biggest differ- for questions and infor- cation space and create the UI. Therefore, GPSG has unanimously for the future and focus their efforts on ence between the two is mation on topics we’re a product that students passed a vote of No Confidence in the gov- resistance to change instead of working that ClusterFlunk was studying,” Harris said. “I actually enjoy using in erning abilities of the regents. together to make the UI even greater. run via the student and can easily reply in a post their classroom.” 4 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opinions — FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION COLUMN EDITORIAL NFL is losing Learn from the war on drugs power, and that’s in criminal-justice reform a bad thing rug use increased in the United States through- sentences and the removal of probation have failed in the out the 1980s and ’90s. In response, Congress effort to stop illicit drug use and have left large numbers Denacted increasingly elaborate and harsh legis- of people with criminal records, unable to find work and we would hope that his sus- lation. The objective was to curb drug use and create safer more likely to return to crime. pension would lead to ter- communities. It’s known today as the war on drugs. Five states have each been given $3 million grants to mination if video evidence Thirty years later, the “war” has had an overwhelm- research and reform their penal systems. The hope is proved he spit in every ingly negative effect on our society. Not only have its they will both decrease recidivism and discover effective cheeseburger he made. As objectives not been met, but new, serious problems have methods of reform for use on a national level. This comes an employer, different levels arisen. The sentencing laws passed in the ’80s have been at a time when both parties express a desire to relieve the of evidence are going to call effective in the pursuit of jailing more people. The Pew incarceration crisis in the United States. Jace Brady for different punishments. Charitable Trust reports an increase in the number of in- Iowa is one of the five states given the grant, and it is [email protected] The NFL players have a mates serving time for drug-related offenses from 5,000 working to enact research-based methods of rehabilita- very strong union and by- to 95,000 in the past 35 years. The cost to maintain such tion and decriminalization. The Iowa Department of Cor- Last week, a federal judge laws in the collective-bar- a system is vast, at $6.7 billion. rections is working to decrease recidivism in Iowa, not- overturned Tom Brady’s gaining agreement that These additional prisoners are being held for far lon- ing the effects of race and infrastructure. Black Iowans four-game suspensions, determine how they can be ger. Sentence length has been on the decline for all other caught smoking marijuana are eight times more likely which is good news for the punished. However, for the crimes, but drug-related offenders will face a 36 percent to be incarcerated than their white counterparts. Invest- Patriots and bad news for league to function effective- longer sentence than they would have in 1980. The sen- ments in staff training, quality assurance, job competen- the NFL. While there was a ly, it needs to be able to pun- tencing is also harsher, with probation all but disappear- cies, evidence-based workloads, and re-entry practices time the NFL commission- ish its players under chang- ing as an alternative to extended incarceration. aim to relieve the issues of recidivism, racial discrepan- er had unmitigated pow- ing circumstances. From the outset, the war on drugs has targeted low- to cies in sentencing, and general effectiveness in the Cor- ers over the matters of the As a person under ex- mid-level offenders. That they are replaceable was not fac- rections Department. league, those days seem long treme public scrutiny, Good- tored into the equation, and as a result, many low-level, The Daily Iowan Editorial Board believes reform past. Instead, high-pow- ell should even be able to nonviolent offenders are serving prison time while larg- is long overdue. The legislative efforts of the past have ered attorneys employed increase punishments be- er, influential dealers and distributors remain at large. failed in their objectives and a new system built on re- by the Players’ Association cause of public pressure. He The time low-level offenders serve is disproportionately al-world success and reintegration is desperately needed appeal every punishment is tasked with ensuring the long as well, owing to mandatory sentencing established in the United States. It is an economic, social, and moral that Commissioner Roger NFL continues to make mon- through the ’80s. The mass incarceration has not led to imperative. Should Iowa’s efforts prove fruitful, the next Goodell hands out. This ey, and if a certain player’s ac- a decrease in the use of illicit substances. Perhaps even step that would affect far more individuals would be en- ruling is not the first that tions threaten viewership, it worse, recidivism is at a high for these offenders. Longer actment at a national level. has undermined the power should be taken into account. of the commissioner and is If a NFL suspension is unlikely to be the last. This no longer a deterrent, it will precedent is dangerous for become much more difficult the NFL and could eventu- for the league to control its COLUMN ally leave the organization players. Over the last few with no recourse to punish years, it seems that player its unruly players. misconduct has been rising Though Tom Brady’s over- as players beat their chil- Religious freedom doesn’t need turned punishment for what dren, wives, and dogs. Play- he may or may not have ers take illegal substances known about Deflategate and drive while intoxicated, may have seemed harsh, then time and again are to obstruct equality in the U.S. there are countless other able to skirt punishment examples in which Goodell by appealing their punish- has made very reasonable ments to federal courts. Even though a signifi- by not sharing — who we di- tion about religion, per- judgments to protect the im- I love the NFL, and sitting cant legal hurdle has been rect our prayers to and how sonal freedoms, etc., must age of the NFL. Ray Rice was down on Sunday afternoons overcome, it has become decide to attribute meaning become a zero-sum game. suspended indefinitely after to watch a game. However, I quite apparent that a new and order to our lives. That Is it not enough to have the video surfaced of his beat- am concerned by the societal hurdle is fast approaching. freedom is vital to the foun- freedom to disagree with ing up his then-fiancée. This effect that unregulated play- It won’t be enough to cre- dation of this country and something and continue on seemed like a reasonable ers may have. These indi- ate laws that force people society, but with that comes with your own life? punishment while the league viduals are the role models Marcus Brown to treat others with respect a responsibility. Accommo- Freedom is not a finite re- tried to sort out the facts in of millions of children and [email protected] and understanding. Unfor- dation is a two-way street. If source that rapidly depletes order to put a permanent adults and should be held to tunately, there is no way to you are comfortable driving the more it is allowed to be timeline on his punishment. a higher standard. In order to Kim Davis was released unify the population in one unobstructed while doing expressed. The price we pay Unfortunately, Goodell had maintain this standard, the from jail on Tuesday in definition of what is right, everything you can to ob- for our place in society is suspended Ray Rice for three NFL must maintain an effec- what could be interpreted as just, or fair. The point is struct others, you need to minimal. We pay taxes, ad- games prior to the video being tive way to punish its players. a victory for the expression valid that forcing someone get off the road. here to laws, aim to better released, and Rice’s suspen- This could be accom- of religious freedom or back- to defy her or his beliefs is The individual right to society as whole, and allow sion was overturned on the plished by a rewriting of sliding back into the realm wrong, even if it is in the express religion is inalien- the others the opportunity basis of double jeopardy. bylaws for the NFL or of legitimized discrimina- name of advancing society able, but it does not possess to do the same. Therefore, While in the U.S. legal by simply making any tion. Davis, a court clerk in as a whole to a level closer the ability to trump or ne- if people find themselves in system I believe that dou- non-permanent suspen- Rowan County, Kentucky, to true equality. gate the manner in which a position in which their be- ble jeopardy is an important sions unappealable. What- was charged with contempt So how do we accommo- others wish to live their liefs interfere with their re- tenet, an employer need not ever the recourse, if the of the court and jailed for date all members of society lives. True equality does sponsibilities then perhaps be held to the same legal NFL is to continue to be refusing to issue marriage when portions of society not come with the forcing they aren’t in the right posi- standards. If a line cook at one of America’s favorite certificates to same-sex cou- have a staunch position of beliefs in any direction tion. As the rules of our so- McDonald’s was suspended pastimes, changes need to ples. Davis brazenly defied against accommodating but rather the understand- ciety evolve and change, so for three days on the accu- be made, and they need to the recent Supreme Court others? Do we force their ing that at some level we do our responsibilities and sation of spitting in the food, be made now. ruling legalizing same-sex hand in supporting what all live our lives differently. mandates to accommodate marriage on the grounds the majority defines as the The debate Davis is ig- them. A truly seamless ex- that it went against her re- greater good and hope we niting should not be about istence for all will not come ligious beliefs; by doing so, are on the right side of his- whether our role in soci- from imposing one’s beliefs STAFF she has brought the issue of tory in future textbooks? ety should be a reflection on the world, but rather al- equality integration in the Perhaps we should focus of our ideology but rather lowing the world to impose

STACEY MURRAY Editor-in-Chief workforce to the forefront. on something we all share why any point of conten- on one’s beliefs.

NICK HASSETT Opinions Editor MARCUS BROWN, JACOB PRALL, JOE LANE, PAUL OSGERBY Editorial writers PAUL OSGERBY, MARCUS BROWN, JOE LANE, JACOB PRALL, LETTERS TO EDITOR CHRISTOPHER CERVANTES, HANNAH SOYER, SYDNEY NEWTON, SAM STRIDER, JACE BRADY Columnists Troubling questions would likely take you all day? Brandstand-appointed regents are Presiding over higher The polls clearly showed that a very willing to go to destroy public education EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion about Harreld qualified candidate, Joseph Steinmetz, at the university. Harreld is completely education of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc.,or the University of Iowa. was clearly the most popular candidate unqualified for the position, and his OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL I am sitting here writing because I am with both faculty and others. In fact, behavior during the public forum was Aside from wondering why the

CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily plagued by a host of troubling questions. everyone EXCEPT Harreld scored quite deeply disturbing — from saying whole UI presidential selection process those of the Editorial Board. First off, Why did incoming University high in the polls. he learned about the UI by reading was not run as a TV episode by “Shark of Iowa President Bruce Harreld lie on How did Harreld get to be the golden Wikipedia to falsifying his credentials on Tank,” a few questions: his résumé? The university president is child of the regents? Why were they his curriculum vitae. The hiring process If higher education cannot produce EDITORIAL POLICY someone we students and faculty are bending over backwards for him? Why did was hijacked by the regents, resulting in any leaders worthy of presiding over supposed to look up to and emulate. they hide him from the public? There must a breakdown of the shared governance higher education, why would anyone Does this mean that we will replace the be a reason. Did he give them something? system with the university faculty. want to preside over higher education, THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted news-media organization that policy on academic honesty with a “more Did he promise them something? That This action by the regents is a clear what qualifications don’t you need business-aligned model”? Does this mean to be qualified (or unqualified) to get provides fair and accurate coverage of events and issues pertaining to the would clearly be unethical behavior, but continuation of their attempts to defund that if I really want that scholarship next so is lying on your résumé, and he seemed and defame the UI while siphoning involved in a system that is remiss in so University of Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, and the state of Iowa. semester, it is OK to lie on my application? to have no problem doing that. more money from the students they doing. Youth certainly ought to avoid It didn’t stop Harreld from landing a job I make no accusations. I have no purport to serve. The regents’ hiring of running up a huge debt by getting LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to that pays more than half a million a year answers. I don’t like many of the possible Harreld underscores their view of the engaged in a process that cannot [email protected] (as text, not as attachments). Each letter must before you even start thinking about answers to my questions. However, university as a business rather than an produce anyone that is competent to benefits. get themselves greatly involved in it. be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters because of the “transparency” of the educational institution. As graduate Also, isn’t the job of the state Board of regents, all I have are questions and a student employees who teach the It does appear that the Renaissance should not exceed 300 words. The DI will publish only one letter per author per Regents to check into people’s résumés? situation that reeks like last week’s fish majority of classes at the university and foundation of higher education and the month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to space Did the regents simply neglect to do so in guts. conduct much of the research, we are Age of Reason from which more such this instance, or does this have something sprung and some of which go bust. considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. Craig Hall opposed to a president who cannot to do with why he was presented to effectively advocate for raising the quality Sorry about the foregoing, but the public at the last minute? Did the UI Student none of this makes much sense GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged of education at the UI, and who is neither regents know about this fraud and qualified nor equipped to fill the position unless education is now going to be with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of hide the identity of Harreld so that the COGS’ statement on in which the regents have appointed him. periodically receive the kind of bailouts publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, rest of us might not have time to find We support the faculty in their efforts that have long kept favoring big subject relevance, and space considerations. out about that, and other possible lies? the appointment of to advocate for the appointment of a business that comes crashing down as Why DID they give Harreld such special Harreld qualified, experienced president at the UI. the CEO golden parachutes out as the treatment? 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need to tell our story, and ship needed,” Rastetter said demnation could prove graduate student population nan — who served on PRESIDENT it needs to be a really good in the statement. “We are useless and turn the public at the university were not the 21-member search CONTINUED FROM FRONT one. It needs to go to Iowa. disappointed that some of against faculty. adequately represented by committee — noted that It needs to go to higher edu- those stakeholders have de- “I think the Senate the decision or the process by she “really wish[ed]” she cation. It needs to go every- cided to embrace the status should think strategically which the Board of Regents could provide details on That’s the way UI Fac- where. And it needs to go to quo of the past over oppor- about how to respond, es- selected the president,” said how Harreld made it as a ulty Senate President Bruce Harreld, too.” tunities for the future and pecially once you get into UISG Sen. Geo Liriano. presidential finalist but a Christina Bohannan em- The UI declined to com- focus their efforts on resis- a political world like this,” However, other members confidentiality agreement ployed the state Board of ment. In a statement, Regent tance to change instead of said Jim Throgmorton, a UI were concerned about burn- stopped her. Regents’ decision to ap- President Bruce Rastetter working together to make professor emeritus of urban ing bridges with the regents, Harreld is expected to point Bruce Herrald as said “the landscape of higher the UI even greater.” planning and an Iowa City with whom they work closely. go on the clock in early No- the 21st UI president. education is changing, and The idea of no confi- city councilor. The graduate student gov- vember under a five-year, Other words used publicly the current ways of operat- dence did not receive full Others said it would ernment, GPSG, however, did $590,000 per year contract. on Tuesday to describe the ing are not sustainable. “ unanimously pass a vote of no UI governance groups search process and decision: The choice of Harreld — confidence in a closed session previously voted no confi- Flawed. Disrespectful. Dev- a business consultant and and released a statement af- dence in the regents late astating. Waste. Failed. past corporate leader with terwards. The statement was 2006 after the regents The Faculty Senate, which no university administrative directed at the regents and restarted a presidential bridges faculty and adminis- experience — over three con- search process, not Harreld. search to replace David tration, voted no confidence ventional academics drew “It is the stance of the Skorton. The second at- in the regents Tuesday in re- the public ire of numerous members of GPSG that the tempt found Sally Mason, sponse to deep concerns over UI constituents, particularly process of the presidential who came to the UI after the presidential-search pro- faculty members. An infor- Rastetter Throgmorton search was not transpar- serving as provost at Pur- cess and whether their feed- mal survey found virtually regent president professor emeritus ent and that the pretense due University. back was considered. The UI no support for Harreld. of transparency throughout In previous days, the undergraduate and grad- “After listening to all the search wasted taxpayer graduate student union uate student governments stakeholder feedback as support among faculty be important to “use this money and UI constituency COGS and the UI Chap- followed suit later that night. well as having frank con- and undergraduate stu- one news cycle to the best members’ time and effort,” ter of the American As- However, faculty said, the versations with each of the dent government. of our ability” and lead a the statement reads. “Ad- sociation of University vote will only be the first of candidates, the regents Various faculty mem- positive narrative, not a ditionally, we would like to Professors released con- many future steps that could unanimously thought Bruce bers brought up concerns victim narrative. extend an apology to the demning statements. include open letters to Gov. Harreld’s experience in tran- over whether the vote The vote among under- other three well-qualified The UI Staff Council Terry Branstad and Iowans sitioning other large enter- would be too “reactionary” graduate student govern- candidates who we believe is due to meet this af- — as well as a vote of no con- prises through change, and and ultimately lose trac- ment was 21 in favor, nine were made to interview ternoon to discuss the fidence in Harreld himself. his vision for reinvesting in tion. One even wondered opposed, and two abstaining. in an ‘open’ process under search outcome. Addi- “This should not be the the core mission of teaching whether the move would “The resolution is a sym- false pretenses.” tionally, the regents will end,” Bohannon said. “We and research, would ulti- prove to be “disastrous.” bolic gesture that acknowl- During the Faculty meet today in Cedar Falls need to tell a story. We mately provide the leader- Others said public con- edges that maybe the under- Senate meeting, Bohan- for a regular meeting.

nine games and ended with tion return against Michi- 34 games of his Hawkeye He was selected in the fessional team. SASH an Orange Bowl victory gan State in 2010 that saw career and is on nearly a sixth round of the 2011 “We were all deeply CONTINUED FROM FRONT over No. 9 Georgia Tech. him pick off quarterback dozen different intercep- NFL draft by the New York saddened today to hear of Renowned for his abil- Kirk Cousins before later- tion-record lists at Iowa. He Giants, where he played for the passing of Tyler. Our ity to make jaw-dropping aling the ball to teammate ranks third all-time in Big two years, winning a Super thoughts and prayers go out He returned a year later plays in the backfield, Micah Hyde, who took it in Ten history for most career Bowl with the team in 2012. to Tyler’s family and friends as a key part of the 2009 Sash is perhaps best re- for the touchdown. interception return yards The following is a state- and all the Hawkeyes he squad that won its first membered for his intercep- Sash started the final with 392. ment from his former pro- was so proud to represent.”

brought their own valu- Liebig, who was elect- a board and maintain DeLoach said being “I may not have all WINNERS able skills and ideas to ed to the vacant two- the standard of excel- on the School Board the answers, but I’m CONTINUED FROM FRONT the table.” year position, and Yates, lence that is the norm would be a learning willing to find them DeLoach said one of elected to a full term, in this district.” experience. out,” she said. her main focuses will be could not be reached by votes this time, said he hopes on communicating with the time of publication. the candidates who were not parents in the district. Hemingway said he elected stay involved with “There are 13,000 kids is optimistic going the School Board. that go to school in this forward. “I’ve been there twice, district,” DeLoach said. “I think the voters re- and I want to encourage “All of their families ally paid attention this them to stay involved,” deserve to know what’s time,” he said. “I think he said. “Each of them going on in the district.” we can work together as 6 THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 Politics IRONIES OF THE IOWA CAUCUSES

‘At the end of the day in the Iowa caucuses, candidates have to establish a widespread support across the state, understand the caucus process, and turn people out to vote.’ — Rachel Caufield, professor

By BRENT GRIFFITHS [email protected]

utsider candidates are not new to pres- for primary elections, which also feature low turn- ing chairmen favorable to more libertarian leanings. idential politics nor the first-in-the-na- out among even registered voters. To help address these organizational questions, can- tion caucuses, but each of the Republican Tim Albrecht, a former communications director for didates such as Ben Carson, Trump, and Carly Fiorina hopefuls will have to confront the irony Gov. Terry Branstad and a veteran of Mitt Romney’s and may find some of the answers in staffers whose résumés of their campaigns: winning an establish- Steve Forbes’ presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2000, are far longer when it comes to traditional politics. mentOO contest with outsider appeal. respectively, argues that caucus-goers have a history of Earlier this year, the 69-year-old Trump reached net- “If you’re a disgruntled voter, well, it’s one thing supporting candidates viewed as “outsiders” — pointing work of politics and plucked out Chuck Laudner, for- to run out over lunch break to cast vote at a gymna- to the 1996 and 2000 Republican caucuses. mer chief of staff for King and more famously, truck sium in town,” said Matt Strawn, a former chairman Such obstacles are not just questions for Republi- driver and strategist for former Pennsylvania sen. Rick of the Iowa Republican Party. “It’s another thing to cans, however. Santorum who surpassed expectations with a late surge go for two hours, sit through speeches, and you may Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., like Trump, has been of support that helped him win the 2012 Iowa Republi- even have hear issue discussions, before you even get drawing crowds in Iowa. And while the senator has a can caucuses. a chance to write Donald Trump’s name on a piece much longer history in public service, he is often por- Carson and Fiorina have encountered similar situa- of paper.” trayed as the fringe candidate to someone like former tions with their staffing decisions. Unlike a traditional primary, the caucuses are for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or even former Mary- Carson tapped Rep. Rob Taylor, R-West Des Moines, one night on Feb. 1, the tentative date. Both the Re- land Gov. Martin O’Malley. Sanders is a self-described who was also active in the movement to draft Carson publican Party and Democratic Party will discuss po- socialist who has long bashed his own party. to run. Fiorina turned to Mary Earnhardt, the head of litical issues of their respective party’s platform and A Des Moines Register late-August poll of likely John Archer’s bid to oust Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, the widely covered presidential preference poll. Democratic caucus-goers show the independent sena- in 2012 and a former chief lobbyist for Iowans for Tax Specifically, outsider candidates will have to ad- tor draws a sizable slice of his support from those who Relief at the State Capitol. dress two factors: explain the caucus process to vot- have never participated before. With a 4.9 percent- In some cases, the candidates themselves make moves ers who may be disinclined and/or have misgivings age-point margin of error, 43 percent of respondents that appear to cater to more mainstream sensibilities. about established political process and build support who would be caucusing for the first time said they For Trump, this meant going from being criticized by among those who are traditional caucus-goers. support Sanders. the national head of his own party to having that same Building this support might be easier than some ex- Robert Becker, Sanders’ Iowa chairman, says this is person, RNC Chairman Reince Preibus, trek to Trump’s pect, said Christopher Hull, a former chief of staff for why the campaign is holding training sessions across headquarters at Trump Tower in New York City where Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, and author of Grass-Roots Rule: the state — just under five months before the big night. the business mogul signed a document he refused to How the Iowa Caucus Helps Elect American Presidents. “You’ve got 1,600-plus caucuses at the precinct level even consider in a number of instances just months, if Hull said that while caucuses are traditionally re- across Iowa at the same night at the same time — it’s not weeks, before Sept. 3. garded as tools for political insiders, the contests al- just a community meeting, bring five of your friends,” Trump pledged to support whoever wins the Repub- so attract a healthy number of party activists — those Becker said in an interview with The Daily Iowan. lican presidential nomination. Previously, he refused to who may be ripe with anger that might lead them to an One tactic past outsider candidates have used to gain rule out a third party run. outsider candidate. a leg up is turning their groundswell of support into Any candidate can crusade against the establish- “On both sides, the Republican and Democratic a quasi-movement. Such a strategy was crucial to the ment, members of his or her own party, or even their activists are concerned about the prior establishment standing in 2008, and especially in 2012 of former Rep. fellow hopefuls. choices for their party’s nomination,” said Hull, who Ron Paul, R-Texas. But for Rachel Caufield, an associate professor of po- is now works as an independent political consultant. The Paul campaign serves as a good example be- litical science at Drake University, it really just comes The rules for the caucuses mean candidates can- cause his supporters, Strawn said, understood that it down to votes. not count on any or a combination of these factors: is not just enough to rage against the machine of the “At the end of the day in the Iowa caucuses, candi- early voting, absentee ballots, or even swarms of ea- status quo. dates have to establish a widespread support across the ger supporters throughout the day. Paul’s campaign effectively took over the established state, understand the caucus process, and turn people All of those rules tend to be traditional mainstays political structure in the Iowa Republican Party, install- out to vote,” she said.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING REPUBLICANS WOULD BE YOUR FIRST CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT?

400 Republican DONALD TRUMP 23% CHRIS CHRISTIE 2% likely caucus- goers were BEN CARSON 18% BOBBY JINDAL 2% surveyed over Aug. 23-26. SCOTT WALKER 8% JOHN KASICH 2% The margin of TED CRUZ 8% RICK PERRY 1% error is plus or minus 4.9 JEB BUSH 6% RICK SANTORUM 1% percentage points. MARCO RUBIO 6% JIM GILMORE = 1 percent CARLY FIORINA 5% LINDSEY GRAHAM MIKE HUCKABEE 4% GEORGE PATAKI RAND PAUL 4%

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By KYLE MANN [email protected]

The Iowa volleyball team traveled to Hawaii last weekend for the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volley- ball Classic, in which they collided with three NCAA Tournament teams from the 2014 season. They went 1-2, but de- spite the losses, it’s not all bad for head coach Bond Shymansky. The Hawkeyes defeated American but fell to No. 17 Hawaii and No. 25 UCLA. A team and a coach always want to win, but Shyman- sky doesn’t necessarily mind the losses. In fact, Shymansky as- serted in the preseason his Iowa outside hitter Lauren Brobst spikes the ball in Carver-Hawkeye on Nov. 5, 2014. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoo- team’s strength of schedule siers, 3-2. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) was exciting not simply in a résumé-building sense ing the Hawkeyes weren’t ergy failed each game. Then Shymansky sees prog- but also because it would afraid. They won the first against UCLA, we were ress in the Hawkeyes this play an essential role in set in convincing fashion, very flat. Our warm-up is year, but one interesting the team’s development. 25-18, but then dropped where that starts.” and encouraging obser- After getting the first taste three tightly contested sets. Although they lost the vation he has had is the of that tough out-of-confer- The Hawkeyes either led or tightly contested match progress he’s seen in this ence schedule, his mindset were tied well into all three with Hawaii, the team area from last year’s team remains the same. sets but were unable to hold seems to be taking the right to this one. “We’re going to see lots on or finish. approach in drawing from Just as he’d hoped, it of top-25 teams all year That ability to finish is the loss and not only learn- seems running into quality long in the Big Ten, so we exactly the type of thing ing from it but remember- competition sooner rather can’t be surprised that we Shymansky is hoping to ing it for inspiration. than later has kick-started see them out of conference; get ironed out early in the “Anytime you can play the squad’s development. this is actually preparing season. Luckily for him, the a ranked team, it definite- “When you get a little bit us to go and compete bet- Hawks have already pin- ly helps you, and I think tight, you try to do a little ter in the Big Ten,” Shy- pointed some adjustments it proves to us that we bit more than you need to; mansky said. “If we can to be made to avoid such can do it because we came it’s hard to play with that stare down into the jaws losses in the future. out against Hawaii really relaxed ease and confidence of a monster program like “We need to keep our strong and beat them in the to make good contact,” Shy- Hawaii and not get afraid energy up throughout the first set,” senior Mikaela mansky said. “Those things of the teeth, then we’re go- entire games,” junior Lau- Gunderson said. “That just are going to come. I watched ing to get into Big Ten ball ren Brobst said. “When we helps us believe that we can our team grapple with that and do just fine.” played Hawaii, we came out achieve in the future. We’ve last year in Week 7, now The Hawkeyes lost their with really good energy, and just got to keep going for it we’re already doing it in match with Hawaii, 3-1, but we won that first set, but and finish the match, not Week 2, so it shows we’re Shymansky is right in say- then the next three, our en- just take one set.” ahead of the learning curve.”

I’ve been a part of teams Tommy Armstrong played out in Lincoln when Arm- BIG TEN where they’ve had these in a loss to BYU. Arm- strong was seen in a walk- CONTINUED FROM FRONT kinds of distractions, and it strong completed 24-of-41 ing boot. either ultimately distracts passes for 319 yards and 3 “Evidently, he’s doing a the team or galvanizes the touchdowns. lot better,” Riley said. “That Ten suspects were ar- team,” Flood said. “I really He also threw 1 intercep- boot was mostly a tempo- rested in connection with felt like it has galvanized tion and didn’t do a whole rary situation to keep it a long string of crimes that our football team.” lot on the ground, totaling immobilized for a bit. The included an assault and 2 yards on nine attempts. trainer said he was doing home-invasion robberies. Nebraska not worried “I think he did a nice much better today.” Flood went on to say about QB job,” Riley said. “I really that he didn’t feel these liked how he competed, Follow @JordyHan- issues were distracting Nebraska head coach how he listened. Tommy’s sen for news, updates, and the team. Mike Riley was happy best with the lights on.” analysis of Iowa and Big “I said last week that with how quarterback A few warning bells rang Ten football.

wants to go forward and Burns was glad to see the “Jenna grew up a lot last SOCCER play, and I think that’s red-shirt freshman get the year because she couldn’t CONTINUED FROM FRONT what’s helped her be so suc- first one under her belt. give us a role on the field cessful so far this year.” “It’s awesome too see. I physically,” he said. “She be- Kentgen scored in her think that having [Kent- came a good student, she be- but being out for a year second game of the sea- gen] score first is just a came more mature, she had is almost like an awaken- son, a moment she won’t great kickoff for us,” Burns to be more patient, because ing. You don’t want to sit soon forget. said. “It definitely boosts we really held her out. She out of practice for a little “I was so confused, when our confidence, and now it’s has a real love for the game. injury anymore.” it went in I was like, ‘Wait, like, ‘All right, you’ve got “She only makes us better.” Kentgen has started that just went in?’ I was so your confidence now; let’s all five matches so far in excited, I turned around keep it going.’” the 2015 season, and her with a huge smile on my DiIanni, who is in his sec- coaches are impressed face,” Kentgen said. “When I ond year as Hawkeye head with her progress. heard my name, it felt so re- coach, has been pleased “Jenna is someone who al. It was a great moment.” with the efforts Kentgen doesn’t dwell on the past,” Kentgen was not the on- has made to help the team DiIanni said. “Rather than ly one who was happy with not only in her minutes worrying about what’s the goal. After the Aug. 23 spent on the field, but also going to happen, she just match, teammate Corey off the field.

It’s a lot of work, but I’m 15 team. FIELD HOCKEY having a lot of fun.” From here, however, it’ll CONTINUED FROM FRONT Sophomore Mallory Lef- only get tougher. kowitz started in a number of They’re aware of the chal- games last season. Although lenges they’ll face in the up- haven’t had a problem ad- she’s still an underclassman, coming schedule, with No. justing to the college game, she has all the tools and 5 Stanford, Kent State, St. Cellucci said. skills that she relays to the Louis, and Rutgers all com- As a team, Iowa has tal- freshmen such as Grewe. ing to town. The young duo lied 9 goals in four games. The two athletes both say they’re ready. Of those goals, 5 have come play midfield and enjoy “They both have taken from underclassmen. feeding off one another. on leadership roles on the Freshman Makenna “It’s a lot of positive re- field, and they have to con- Grewe has 3 goals under inforcement and just en- tinue to do so, just because her belt. She scored her first couraging them to keep of our youth and our depth,” goal against No. 11 Wake working hard,” Lefkowitz Cellucci said. “They’ve been Forest on Aug. 29, and she said. “I always interact facing a lot of different sit- also snagged 2 against Rich- with her [Grewe] during uations and have been re- mond on Sept. 4. the game and encourage laying that to the team and The native of San Diego her to talk to me and like just talk about different ex- said the guidance and lead- tell me to step up. periences. ership of her teammates “We always go over some- “Right now, they’re play- have been vital. thing if we’re unsure about ing key roles for us.” “The team has been sup- it after the play we tell each portive, and it has helped other, ‘Let’s do this next my confidence and to keep time,’ and we usually fix it, me moving forward,” Grewe and it ends up working out said. “They’ve been real- really well,” Grewe said. ly helpful with explaining The two midfielders have things, because a lot of it is had much success thus far very new to me. this season and have con- “I’m having a great time. tributed a lot for their No. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 9 SPORTS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 FOR UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE OF HAWKEYE SPORTS, FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @DI_SPORTS_DESK DAILYIOWANSPORTS.COM

IOWA NOTEBOOK: RIVALRY WEEK BIG TEN NOTEBOOK Rudock still No. 1 News and notes from around the Big Ten.

By JORDAN HANSEN [email protected]

Days after a season-opening loss to Utah, Michigan head coach Jim Har- baugh reaffirmed his support for quar- terback Jake Rudock. Rudock struggled at times during his first game as a Wolverine, throw- ing 3 interceptions and 2 touchdowns. He did total 279 yards, but Michigan never looked in rhythm throughout the game, leaving some to wonder if backup quar- terback Shane Morris should start. “We all trust Jake,” Harbaugh said during Tuesday’s Big Ten teleconference. “We ex- pect that to build and Jake Rudock [get] better each week. senior Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri hurdles over the Iowa State defense in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014. Canzeri ended the game with 43 return yards and 18 rushing yards, but Iowa State defeated Iowa, He’s earned that from 20-17. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) the coaches and his teammates.” Harbaugh seems to be sticking with his guns on the choice for quarterback, for better or for worse. Rudock, it seems, has the confidence Amping up for The Game of the coaching staff and will not be fighting off Morris quite yet. The Iowa Members of the Iowa football team met with the media Tuesday. transfer was listed as the lone No. 1 starter on the week’s depth chart. By RYAN RODRIGUEZ Preparing for the rivalry Between that and Harbaugh’s [email protected] While the rivalry that exists between Iowa and Iowa State words, it’s hard to imagine much in has been well-illustrated for decades now, it’s no secret the the way of changes for the Wolverines’ Players on the Iowa football team met with members Cy-Hawk game affects every player differently. game against Oregon State this week- of the media on Tuesday afternoon to discuss last week’s The perspective of a player who grew up outside the state end, at least at quarterback. By all ac- victory over Illinois State, as well as discuss the team’s is no doubt unique compared with those on both teams who counts, Morris is simply not up to the upcoming clash with Iowa State in the Cy-Hawk Series. have lived this rivalry practically since birth. task of starting, which paints a rather The Hawks are 3-3 against the Cyclones since head “Being from Tennessee, I obviously didn’t have a real great bleak picture of where the Wolverine coach Paul Rhoads took over in 2009. Iowa’s last victory understanding of the rivalry until I came here,” Beathard program resides. over Iowa State came in 2013, when the Hawks picked up said. “But it’s obviously a huge game. There’s going to be a 27-21 win in Ames. some juice out there on both sides of the ball.” Rutgers’ head coach Flood under For Mount Pleasant native Henry Krieger-Coble, the game pressure strikes a wholly different, more traditional chord. Beathard prepares for first taste of Cyclones “Being an in-state guy, I’ve been around the rivalry my whole With Rutgers head football coach life,” Kreiger-Coble said. “You’re always excited for a new game. Kyle Flood already under pressure for Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard has had an uncommon Especially because we weren’t good enough last year.” allegedly sending an email to a facul- career since joining the Hawkeyes as a freshman. ty member regarding to the academic Now in his junior year, Beathard will face his team’s status of a player, having five football biggest rival for the first time as a starting college quar- Bring the noise players being arrested and then dis- terback. missed from the program did not help Needless to say, Beathard was anxious to finally write One word that every Iowa player brought up in discus- his image. his name into the annals of the Cy-Hawks Series history sion on Tuesday was “intensity.” However, when Flood was asked if books, if such a thing exists. Loud stadiums and raucous crowds are certainly quite feels uncertainty about his job security, “I’ve never actually played in a game against them, and common in games in which the hate runs as deep as it does he was quick to answer. obviously we’re going over there [Ames], so I’m pretty ex- between the Hawks and Cyclones. “I do not,” he said. “I’ve gotten a tre- cited,” Beathard said. “It’s a rivalry game, and we know Hawkeye head coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff have began mendous amount of support from for- their fans and crowd are going to be ready for us.” preparing the Hawkeyes for the mental warfare that comes with mer players, high-school coaches, col- Beathard was on the bench in the waning moments of playing your biggest rival in their house. leagues, people I haven known here at last year’s installment of the Cy-Hawk game, a crush- Notably, Iowa’s coaches have taken to blasting the Iowa State the university for 10 years.” ing defeat that saw the Cyclones win on a last-second fight song in the Iowa locker room as motivation for the players. Regardless of his feelings, the accu- field goal. “I’m tired of hearing that; I don’t even like being in the sations against him are serious enough Now, Beathard has an opportunity to atone for his locker room anymore,” defensive back Greg Mabin said. to consider firing him. The academic team’s sins of last September. “It’s their biggest game of the year every season, so we have investigation is ongoing, but the crimes “You just can’t listen to the outside noise,” he said. to go out and take control.” his former players allegedly committed “There are people everywhere trying to hype this game were very serious. up, but we know it’s an important game and that it’s going Follow @ryanarod on Twitter for news, updates, and to be tough.” analysis about the Iowa football team. SEE BIG TEN, 8

Kentgen happy back on the pitch Youth The red-shirt freshman has recovered from an injury and is ready to go. boosts By COURTNEY BAUMANN [email protected] Throughout the 2014 sea- field son, Iowa soccer player Jenna Kentgen was itching to see With the lack of depth on its game time. The issue was not about roster, the Iowa field-hockey when the native of Naperville, team is making the best of it. Illinois, would be good enough to get in, but when her knee would be good enough. By MARIO WILLIAMS During her senior campaign [email protected] at Metea Valley, Kentgen to- re her ACL. It was just three Of the 19 athletes listed on the Iowa months after then-head coach field-hockey roster, five are freshmen, Ron Rainey announced she and seven are sophomores. would be part of the 2014 re- It’s clear the Hawkeyes are young, cruiting class. but so far this season, their impres- Before the diagnosis, Kent- sive game has kept the 2-2 Hawkeyes gen’s first doctor thought the ranked among the top injury was a torn meniscus, 20 in the country. which would have been les seri- For Iowa head coach ous than a torn ACL. However, Lisa Cellucci, this after an MRI and a second opin- doesn’t come as a shock. ion, things looked a bit bleaker. “Whoever’s a part “I thought I was fine; I Iowa midfielder Jenna Kentgen head-butts the ball during the South Dakota State-Iowa match at the Iowa Soccer Complex on Aug. 28. Because of of this program, they was walking in Chicago, just the weather, the game was postponed after 20 minutes. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) know they’re going to hanging out,” Kentgen said. be counted on right Lisa Cellucci “When [the doctor] said me- Iowa head coach Dave DiIanni cause she had to watch some of field the summer after her red- away,” she said. “Those head coach niscus, I bawled. When I felt it would be best to red-shirt her teammates go down with shirt season. that rise to the occasion, found out it was actually my her for the 2014 season in or- the same injury. She said it “Playing the summer got me that’s what we expect. ACL, I was so confused … I der to make sure she would be was “devastating” to see it hap- back into the mindset of play- For them to be able to lead themselves think I was in denial.” back at 100 percent. pen, and it made her anxious ing,” Kentgen said. “I’ve never and then lead the team, too.” A full recovery from ACL Sitting out was difficult for to watch others play. had a serious injury before … This group may be young, but they surgery can take anywhere Kentgen, not only because she After nearly a year of rehab, from six to nine months, but was unable to play but also be- Kentgen finally got out on the SEE SOCCER, 8 SEE FIELD HOCKEY, 8