Remembering Marvin Bell the Poet and 40-Year Iowa Writers’ Workshop Professor Died on Dec

The Daily Iowan MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Remembering Marvin Bell The poet and 40-year Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor died on Dec. 14 at the age of 83, having touched the lives of many and leaving a long withstanding legacy of written work in his wake. Iowa’s First Poet Laureate

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BY JOSIE FISCHELS he had many times before. ems by Bell, so many that the host of the event, Prairie Lights Book- [email protected] “You are not beautiful, exactly. You are beautiful, inexactly.” store, had to upgrade its Zoom subscription to fit them all. The subject of Bell’s poem, his wife Dorothy Bell, stroked his arm Bell died a little over a month later on Dec. 14, after undergoing In a soft navy vest over a buttoned shirt, poet Marvin Bell read and back just out of sight as Bell closed the reading — a three-hour treatment for aggressive, late-stage stomach cancer since Septem- his poem, “To Dorothy” on a couch in front of his MacBook. A pair Zoom his friend, International Writing Program Director Christo- ber. The poet was surrounded by his family when he died, the stereo of dark rimmed glasses bobbed atop his round nose as he spoke to pher Merrill, put together in his honor in November. More than 600 the screen in a softened but confident voice, reciting the words as people from all over the world attended to share their favorite po- SEE MARVIN BELL, 3

UI COVID-19 NUMBERS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY Number of self-reported cases for COVID-19 Students: 11 new cases, 2,935 Course set to-date Employees: 4 new cases, 428 to-date Data reflect since Feb. 3. 2021 Dentistry college to alter Source: UI COVID-19 campus update for in-person INSIDE approach to student speech The college will prevent faculty from including political opinions in mass fall 2021 6 emails to students and review the punitive process for future student speech. Lecture classes of more than 150 will remain online, with most other courses in-person.

Lark and Owl owner to BY SARAH WATSON sell restaurant for $1 [email protected] An Iowa City restaurant owner, Yi Zhang, is selling his business University of Iowa officials are setting the gears in for a dollar after the pandemic motion for a mostly in-person semester in fall 2021 as took too great of a toll on foot the vaccine rollout continues across the state. Class- traffic. He’s hoping it’ll continue es with more than 150 students will remain online, under new management. the UI announced in a campus update leading into the weekend, but nearly all other classes that aren’t already offered as a distance-learning class will be in ONLINE person. Since classes moved online in March 2020, the campus has operated with more than 70 percent of classes online for the last three semesters. With pres- sure from lawmakers in Des Moines to conduct more education in-person and the promise of a vaccine for students, faculty, and staff in the summer and fall, administrators are looking toward a fall 2021 with hope for a more feasible in-person learning environment. According to the update, the UI will hold classes in Iowa City mask mandate buildings that meet Centers for Disease Control and still in effect Prevention ventilation recommendations to reduce Iowa City’s mask order will re- risk of COVID-19 transmission. That means some main in place despite Iowa Gov. Ryan Adams/The Daily Iowan lecture classes with more than 150 students will be Kim Reynolds lifting several Rep. Bobby Kaufmann speaks during the opening of the 2021 legislative session on Jan. 11 at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. moved online, while discussion and lab sections meet statewide COVID-19 mitigation in person. measures beginning Sunday. BY LAUREN WHITE AND BRIAN GRACE former President Trump that prohibited federal agencies “While the prevalence of COVID-19 will likely be di- [email protected] and institutions receiving federal grant money from pro- minished, we will continue to take steps to reduce the Go to dailyiowan.com to viding students with diversity and equity training that risk of exposure to COVID-19 for our students, facul- read more. The University of Iowa College of Dentistry will ad- “scapegoats” certain races or sexes. ty, staff, and community,” the email stated. just its mass emailing practices after state lawmakers Michael Brase, a dentistry student at the college, re- Instructors can still choose to hold a large lecture reprimanded representatives from Iowa’s three public sponded to the mass email directly within the thread, in person or a small discussion online, but must sub- universities last week for a history of actions Republican disagreeing with the college’s stance. When he was sum- mit a request with the rationale by today. lawmakers said suppressed conservative voices. moned to a disciplinary hearing from college administra- “The goal is to hold as many face-to-face courses In a statehouse committee meeting, UI College of tors for “unprofessional behavior,” he sought help from as possible while maintaining flexibility,” the email Dentistry Dean David Johnsen told lawmakers he won’t Iowa legislators on the basis that his First Amendment stated. Tune in for LIVE updates allow College of Dentistry faculty to send mass emails to rights were being violated. UI department executive officers received an email Watch for campus and city students that include political rhetoric. “I don’t think that they should be sending out emails from administrators Jan. 29 outlining the plan for news, weather, and Hawkeye Free-speech experts and advocates told The Daily Io- against or for Trump executive orders, or against or for fall instruction, emphasizing that the UI “will begin sports coverage every day at wan that First Amendment concerns can often be thorny, Biden executive orders,” Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wil- a return to its primary goal of offering a residential, dailyiowan.com. but ultimately the purpose of public universities is to ton, said in an interview with the DI. “The goal of the union-campus experience in fall 2021.” balance the protection of free speech with the fostering versity is to educate.” Associate Deans Cornelia Lang and Christine Getz of a conducive learning environment for students of all Johnsen, the dentistry college dean wrote in a state- wrote that faculty members could submit a request backgrounds. ment to the DI that he will not use his voice in any offi- to teach a class with fewer than 150 students online, The UI College of Dentistry sent a mass email to its students in October 2020 condemning an executive order by SEE COD, 2 SEE FALL 2021, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021

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‘Yes, and we apologize. We were COD wrong.’” CONTINUED FROM FRONT Public universities are required to obey the federal First cial capacity when it comes to Amendment in a way that expressing political viewpoints. private universities and other A representative for the Foun- private institutions are not, UI dation of Individual Rights in College of Law Professor Todd Education, a national organi- Pettys told the DI in an inter- zation that advocates for First view. Amendment rights on behalf “We’re obliged to honor free- of college students and faculty, dom of speech by the Constitu- said in a statement referring to tion, but it’s also absolutely cen- the College of Dentistry’s han- tral in our mission,” Pettys said dling of free speech that uni- of the university. “And that’s versities should not limit free something that we and the state speech discussion under the are right to keep a vigilant eye guise of professionalism. on, because it’s very important. “When university leaders Whether we’re constitutional- open up campus discussions ly obliged to do it or not, these about political issues like the ex- things are at the heart of what it ecutive order, which FIRE crit- means to be a modern universi- icized because of its potential ty.” threat to chill academic speech, Pettys pointed to institutes they should not take steps to like the University of Chicago. limit that discussion,” Adam Despite being a private universi- Steinbaugh, director of FIRE’s ty not bound to the First Amend- Individual Rights Defense Pro- ment, it published “The Chicago gram, said in the statement. Statement” emphasizing the val- “Unfortunately, we’ve too often ue of free speech in educational seen ‘professionalism’ used as a institutions. pretext to investigate, discipline, According to FIRE, Iowa’s Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan or chill student speech on mat- state Board of Regents adopted The Old Capitol is seen on March 12, 2020. ters of public concern. Even if The Chicago Statement in 2019. a student is not ultimately pun- FIRE uses a traffic-light sys- two really important things,” a situation in front of us. Our similar situation doesn’t happen Committee. ished, summoning a student to tem to rate educational insti- Fowler said. “On one hand, they country is incredibly polarized.” again, Johnsen said, is to com- “As a college we fervently be- a disciplinary hearing may have tutions based on how friendly have to preserve free speech of In November, Iowa State Uni- mit to not using his own voice in lieve that free speech is critical continuing consequences, as ap- school policy is to the protection faculty and of students, and they versity made changes to its sylla- an official capacity to discuss po- to the academic experience,” plying for licensure may require of free speech, with a green are a government entity, so un- bus requirements that included litical topics. He said the second Johnsen said, “and, without the disclosure of investigations, as light representing no policy that like a private college, the First a specific statement about- up step is to revisit, restructure, and ability to engage freely, our mis- Iowa law appears to do.” clearly restricts free speech and Amendment applies. But they holding the First Amendment rebuild the Collegiate Academic sion of delivering health care Kaufmann said Brase was a red light signifying that at least also have a legal obligation, not protection of freedom of speech and Professional Performance would be compromised.” faced with possible expulsion one school policy seriously re- to mention a moral obligation, and the principle of academic from the college as a result of his stricts free speech. to create a place where people freedom. disagreement on the executive The UI currently has a yel- from all backgrounds particu- This rule was made after a order, but Johnsen said during low-light rating, meaning the larly those that have been histor- professor barred her students ically discriminated against, can from submitting material that go and learn.” ideologically opposed Black Unfortunately we’ve too often seen Representatives heard from Lives Matter, gay marriage, and all three state universities abortion rights. ‘professionalism’ used as a pretext to investigate, during the hearing, with each In 2019, Iowa Gov. Kim Reyn- discipline, or chill student speech on matters of school acknowledging past is- olds, a Republican, signed a bill sues related to the protection into law that requires all public public concern. of student First Amendment universities and community col- rights, or lack thereof. leges to respect free speech. The — Director of FIRE’s Individual Rights Rep. Lindsay James, bill came after an openly gay UI Defense Program Adam Steinbaugh D-Dubuque, said the other side student was barred from a lead- of the argument, the liberal ership position in a Christian the committee meeting and school has at least one policy student voices that are being group on campus, and the UI later to the DI that Brase never ambiguous enough to not fully discussed, have not been heard revoked the group’s status as a faced academic punishment. protect free speech. throughout the conflict at the registered organization. Repub- “The ultimate irony is the American Civil Liberties college and Statehouse. She said licans used this as an example of inappropriate conduct was re- Union Iowa Communications she wants to hear from one of how universities suppress free sponding to a mass email with Director Veronica Fowler said the other students involved, spe- speech, and Democrats say the political opinions when the ini- racial-justice issues and free cifically a student of color, and bill Reynolds’ signed still leaves tiator of the mass email with speech don’t need to be mutually made the request that it be done. room for discrimination. political opinions was the uni- exclusive but require thoughtful “It has been brought to my Johnsen said that he has been versity,” Kaufmann said. “That solutions that don’t rely on polit- attention that this other group reviewing the situation since kind of, you know, hypocrisy ical perspective. also felt fear and they also felt October. was shown, and the dean said, “Universities have to balance harmed,” James said. “We have The first step to implement a THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 NEWS 3

his work. Some days, Dorothy to make Dorothy laugh. When MARVIN BELL and her husband would go back he remembers his father, he re- CONTINUED FROM FRONT and forth discussing one of his members him laughing. poems, sometimes debating “I think of him as laughing playing “You’d Be So Nice To over a detail as small as a com- and I always have,” Nathan said. Come Home To,” by jazz trum- ma, her sons Jason and Nathan The 61-year-old folk singer peter and singer Chet Baker. recounted in the living room shares the memory of Bell’s Bell, a staple contributing that day. sense of humor with all who member of the Iowa City UNE- To Dorothy, Marvin had a met the poet. Michael Wiegers, SCO City of Literature, touched mind “like Einstein’s hair.” editor of the Copper Canyon thousands of lives in his 83 “It was everything at once,” Press — which published Mar- years. He loved jazz music, soc- she said. “Going off on tangents vin’s “Dead Man” poetry collec- cer, witty wordplay, and long all the time, and it shows in his tions — said the poet’s natural discussions about ham radios. work. It’s partly why his books sense of play was evident in His work is not only featured are different, one book to the everything he did. He distinct- on bookshelves, but in college next.” ly remembers Bell’s laugh from syllabi nationwide, and one of Jason Bell remembers hear- when the two of them and Dor- his poems, “Writers in a Cafe,” ing the click-clack of his father’s othy would spend time at the is even etched into Iowa City’s IBM Selectric typewriter in his Bell’s small summer home on a “Story Wall” in the Pedestrian study upstairs at all hours of bluff in Port Townsend, Wash- Mall. The poem commemorat- the day. When he woke up in ington, which overlooked the ed the city’s designation as a the morning as a young boy, his Port Townsend Bay. City of Literature in 2008. father would be writing down at “He had such a boyish laugh, Marvin served two terms as the other end of the hall, punch- a giggle almost, that he would Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s first Poet Laureate from ing away at the keys with two break out in,” he said. A photograph of Marvin and Dorothy Bell at Hurricane Ridge on the Olympic Peninsula more than 20 years ago is 2000 to 2004 and spent four fingers. The typing would pick When at book signings for seen in Marvin’s office on Jan. 30 at the Bell family’s house in Iowa City. Marvin and Dorothy Bell split their time decades as a professor at the up again around 2 a.m., his fa- collections of his celebrated between Iowa City and their home in Port Townsend, Washington. “We liked the Northwest, and we had been in Iowa Writers’ Workshop before ther’s favorite time to write. “Dead Man” poems, Marvin Port Townsend to a writers’ conference there and we liked it,” Dorothy said. “It was a tiny little fishing village then. retiring in 2005 as the Flannery “He said it was the time when stamped each book with a little There were lots of Victorian homes, but it wasn’t a tourist stop or anything. We had the beautiful mountains and O’Connor Professor of Letters. his mind let go of the practical dancing skeleton alongside his the water and this tiny little town.” His book of poetry, A Probable things he had to think about, so signature, Wiegers recalled. Volume of Dreams, received the he could just roam free,” Doro- The signings would be long af- Christopher Merrill remem- — many of them writers young Jason or Nathan would Lamont Poetry Selection of the thy said. fairs, he said, because Marvin bers befriending Bell over a themselves — act as “house- invite friends over to play, Academy of American Poets, Jason and Nathan Bell grew would take the time to have a series of early morning phone keepers.” That generosity al- Bell worked in a small annex and he was a National Book up while their father instruct- thoughtful conversation with calls. lowed many of their guests to in the backyard. The space Award finalist for his 1977- col ed at the Iowa Writers’ Work- each person in line. The International Writing spend time working on their was used by the house’s orig- lection of poems, Stars Which shop. In the afternoons, Jason Even as he neared the end of Program director took a sabbat- novels in the Bells’ Iowa City inal owners to give Mormon See, Stars Which Do Not See. He would sometimes come home his life, Nathan said his father ical leave in Santa Fe, New Mex- home. missionaries a place to stay. is celebrated for his invention from school to find the living remained remarkably com- ico, a few years after meeting Many of Bell’s former stu- There, Bell kept a second of the “Dead Man,” a character room full of graduate students posed, doing what he could to Bell at the Middlebury Bread dents remember him as much typewriter, and the Bells even who appears in a long series of discussing poetry with his fa- continue to bring joy into their Loaf Writers’ Conference in more than a teacher. He was a installed a buzzer so Doro- his “Dead Man” poems. ther. The students would turn home. When he got his father’s 1978. Bell would call every morn- mentor and for some, a father thy could notify her husband Writers around the world to him with a smile and a wave, survivor’s information, he saw ing at 8:30 to chat about life, po- figure who cared deeply for whenever he got a call. know Bell from reading his platefuls of snacks Dorothy had that Bell had drawn a carica- etry, and upcoming works. his students. His former stu- After his sons had moved work in MFA programs or at- made for them sitting nearby. ture of himself, the same one he “We just fell into the habit of dent Juan Felipe Herrera, who out, Bell wrote inside the tending his live readings. For “They were always in good drew to end most of his letters talking on the phone every day, was named the 21st U.S. Poet house more often, penning many others, however, Bell was spirits,” Jason recalled. “It was written to his son. The carica- and that led to more and more Laureate in 2015, often tells his final collection of Dead things together,” the story of how he made the Man poems on his MacBook Merrill said. “When decision to pawn his beloved at the dining room table. I came here [Io- guitar one day when he des- The poet was collaborating wa City] in 2000, perately needed money. Mar- with Merrill on their book, one of the things vin took it upon himself to buy Here & Now, when the two that excited me the guitar himself and return conversed for the last time. was knowing that it to him. The friends would often send I would be in Mar- At the Zoom reading in No- one another paragraphs over vin’s town.” vember, Herrera said he still email, and had a few ex- Phone calls believes Bell was the person changes on the day Bell told turned into lunch- who brought him into the Merrill he had to go to the es where the two workshop to this day. emergency room. Merrill had would joke, banter, “[Marvin] gave us a lot of just sent him a new para- and most impor- freedom, and a lot of warmth, graph for the book. tantly, Merrill not- and a lot of friendship,” he “I love receiving each new ed, listen to each said. para from you,” Bell had writ- other. They collab- When he wasn’t teaching, ten back. “It defines the im- orated for the first Bell was promoting the work mediate future.” time in 2007 on a of his students, said Wiegers. A few hours later, Bell sent book to celebrate The deep connection the poet an email containing only one the 40th anniver- made with each one of his stu- word after reading Merrill’s sary of the Inter- dents allowed him to advocate work, “Heartbreaking.” national Writing for them in a way many other Program, the be- teachers could not, he said. * * * ginning of a series “He promoted the work of of collaborations poets who I wouldn’t have ex- During the Zoom reading between the two pected him to, who were writ- in November, Bell’s former thereafter, including differently than he was or student Naomi Shihab Nye Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan ing After the Fact: had a different approach … said farewell to her teacher, Dorothy Bell listens as her sons recount memories of their father, Marvin Bell, on Jan. 30 at the Bell family’s house in Iowa City. Scripts & Postscripts. and I think probably because reading aloud his poem, “The The family revisited stories together in memory of Marvin Bell, the first Poet Laureate of Iowa and a longtime Iowa Writers Executive Di- he knew them personally, in Last Thing I Say.” Workshop professor. “He was kind and he was loving and he was affectionate,” said Dorothy Bell. “And these two are just like rector of the Iowa the same way that he knew “I hope you can feel some that. And also, they’re so super competent, they can handle anything that life throws at them. That’s the way Marvin was, that’s City UNESCO City me,” Wiegers said. of the love and care you’ve the way they are. They’re helping me get through this, because I couldn’t do it without them.” of Literature John sent out into the wide world Kenyon said Bell Writing until the end coming back to wrap around a teacher, mentor, friend, father a writing workshop class, and ture smiled up at him, holding touched the lives of others you now,” she said. “I hope figure, and inspiration who left you would have imagined that a pennant that read, “It’s okay.” wherever he went, whether “The writing of a poem is, you know how strong it is.” a vast legacy behind. people would have been tense “He just wanted people to be that was dedicating his poetry for me, an almost total act of Nathan Bell sang and or feeling exposed in it, but it happy,” Nathan said. to the city, reading his work at played his gui- * * * was always good humored and fundraisers, or taking the time tar. Jason Bell supportive in the atmosphere ‘Marvin’s town’ to make meaningful conversa- The writing of a poem is, for and dozens “I like to think we have a when I came through.” tion with everyone he met. of others read world right here, and a life Jason said his father was a “The espresso machine lets “He was just part of the fab- me, an almost total act of abandon that day, shar- that isn’t death.” - Marvin Bell, supportive force behind his go the steam someone may ric of the community, showing leading to discovery leading to ing their grat- “White Clover.” explorations and changing ca- write in the mirror. It is an im- that poetry is just part of ev- itude and sto- reer choices, if not pulse that survives disaster. The eryday life,” Kenyon said. recognition. ries. Marvin a bit of a worrier, guns fail when surrounded by While away in the summer- Bell addressed I like to think we have a when he left home writing.” - Marvin Bell, “Writers time, Marvin and Dorothy let — Marvin Bell them all at the world right here, and a life that to pursue an act- in a Cafe.” former students and friends end, promis- ing career in New abandon leading to discovery ing, as was his character, to isn’t death. York. On one cold leading to recognition.” - Mar- reach out to each person who winter day when The espresso machine lets go the steam vin Bell. had read to thank them per- — Marvin Bell, “White Clover” Jason had first someone may write in the mirror. It is an impulse Whether it was letters to sonally. The laptop he used moved to the city, friends, poetry, or essays, Ja- that day still sits open on the Dorothy and Marvin Bell Marvin made a long-distance that survives disaster. The guns fail when son and Nathan Bell vividly desk in his study. officially celebrated 61 anniver- call to his son just to ask if he surrounded by writing. remember their father writ- “Thank you,” he told them saries, but by the count they had remembered to wear his ing every day. with a humble nod to his kept on a piece of paper on their hat. The poet often worked in camera. “You’ve overfilled my fridge, they’ve actually had 169. Even as Jason’s career shift- — Marvin Bell, “Writers in a cafe” his study upstairs, but when heart.” Each “anniversary” was ed to multimedia production, marked by a delicious meal the his father continued to pop up couple once shared on the ma- through conversations with ny travels they went on togeth- people he met, who recognized er around the world. When the him as Marvin Bell’s son. day had been nice and the meal “When moments would hap- was good, it deserved to be cel- pen when someone would rec- ebrated. ognize my father to me, there The two started their count at was an odd feeling of sharing 75 anniversaries, Dorothy said, him with the world, but it was both because they didn’t expect always in a good way,” Jason to ever have a 75th anniversa- said. “It was strange, but won- ry, and also because — if they derful. It was like having a little did — they imagined they likely bit of my father everywhere.” wouldn’t remember anything about it. Living to Laugh Dorothy recalled the memory with a laugh on a snowy January “You will be green again, and day in her College Street home, again and again.” - Marvin Bell, sitting on a couch in a living “Mars Being Red” room draped with red cur- tains. Around You will be green again, and her, the walls were covered again and again. in artwork — some gifted to — Marvin Bell, “Mars Being Red” the family from friends, students, and fans of Nathan Bell remembers Marvin’s work, some created or growing up in a household full collected by Marvin himself. of laughter. Sitting around the The subject of Marvin’s most dinner table, he, Jason, and Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan beloved poem was also the first Marvin would all crack as ma- Frames of Marvin Bell’s poetry are seen on Jan. 30 at the Bell family’s house in Iowa City. Around the living room, the Bell family decorated the space with person to read and edit most of ny jokes as they could, trying gifts, prints by Marvin, artwork from friends, trinkets from their travels, and framed poetry by Marvin. 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 Opinions COLUMN 1A doesn’t protect unprofessionalism Although many people weaponize the First Amendment, receiving consequences for speaking unprofessionally or offensively is not a threat to free speech. BY YASSIE BUCHANAN order. Brase contacted Iowa Re- of conservatives in the ma- free speech. the students and staff that [email protected] Brase wasn’t the only per- publican legislators seeking jority Following the thread of felt their viewpoints were son to weigh in on the con- support regarding concerns The Supreme Court has emails, many students of oppressed under a more Social conservative move- versation. A staff member with his First Amendment taken on a larger number of color felt unsafe and target- “liberal agenda,” there were ments have been weaponiz- commented on the order rights, the hearing was can- First Amendment cases. The ed by the discourse in the students who felt unsafe at ing the First Amendment for saying she felt underrepre- celed. win rate for these conserva- emails. One student sought their peers’ disregard for a long time, and we are now sented as a counseling social justice issues that af- seeing this happen at the conservative after feeling fect them. Diversity, equity, University of Iowa’s College Christian Conservatives need to stop weaponizing free speech as a feeble unsafe see- and inclusion efforts should of Dentistry. This weapon- and unable ing the com- not be partisan issues in the ization and lack of action to express attempt at asserting themselves as an oppressed group. ments of her first place. has come at the cost of the her opin- peers. These staff members and well-being of minority stu- ions. In par- The case students continue to freely dents and undermines the ticular, a professor went so The reason for any disci- tive free speech cases is sig- at the dental college is an- be able to voice their con- instances of oppression of far as to condemn the Black plinary action would have nificantly higher than it has other example of how the servative opinions, but the free speech of minorities. Lives Matter movement. been on the basis of un- been in the past. According First Amendment has been underrepresented groups According to previous re- It is not uncommon for professional behavior, not to the study, the win rate for warped and, in this case, around them are the real porting by The Daily Iowan, a those with right-wing be- speech. Using free speech conservative speech is near- used to evade consequences ones to suffer the emotional statement was made by the liefs to feel their speech is in this context as a claim of ly 50 percent higher than of unprofessional behavior. consequences. College of Dentistry con- under attack. Trump him- oppression not only blurs that of liberal speech. More recently, the dean Conservatives must stop demning an executive order self has made claims to his the lines of the First Amend- Clearly, the free speech of the College of Dentistry weaponizing free speech as by former President Trump free speech being hindered ment but undermines real of conservatives is under apologized to the student, a feeble attempt at asserting against federally funded by the media. instances of oppression of no threat. However, free saying he did not want any themselves as an oppressed institutions holding DEI In the case of Brase, a dis- free speech. speech is continuously students feeling like their group. Brase claimed his training in October 2020. ciplinary hearing was meant Throughout history, is- brought up when it comes to opinions were unwelcome free speech was impinged Following the statement, to be held to discuss the un- sues revolving around the people feeling their conser- or unsupported. However, on when in reality he was Michael Brase— a self-iden- professional behavior. The First Amendment mostly vative viewpoints are under the dean has not addressed being approached on the ba- tified conservative student hearing was meant to give had to do with protecting attack. It’s important to dis- the many students that have sis of his unprofessional be- in the college — sparked a the student an opportuni- the speech of the underrep- tinguish between receiving come forward feeling fearful havior, there is a difference thread of emails of people ty to explain this behavior resented. Today, free speech consequences for inappro- about the racist comments between being oppressed questioning the statement then proceed with whatev- cases have disproportion- priate behavior and being that were made. and facing the consequenc- condemning the executive er action they saw fit. After ately benefited the rhetoric oppressed on the basis of Ironically, right next to es of your actions.

COLUMN COLUMN Normal fall a dream $15 an hour now We shouldn’t be dreaming of a perfect fall semester when A new federal minimum wage may be imminent, and with we’re struggling as it is. informed policymaking, it will positively impact millions. BY SIGNE NETTUM BY SOPHIE STOVER [email protected] the other in-person for part classroom. [email protected] of the week, then switching The process of pushing Believe me, I’m sick of the groups. All while still in-person learning is hap- Studies show a compre- writing about COVID-19 complying with COVID-19 pening as Iowa enters Phase hensive wage increase for at this point. But it is still regulations: wearing masks 1B of vaccinations. Tier 1 all workers would benefit running our lives. It will indoors, staying six feet includes those working millions across the country, continue to run our lives, away (when applicable in- within the K-12 school dis- including thousands of peo- even when vaccinations are side), and having a limit- trict — though that doesn’t ple in Iowa. widely distributed and the ed number of students in a include higher education On Jan. 22, President Joe majority of the U.S. is vacci- room. professors. Tier 3 involves Biden signed an executive nated — we need between 70 A new law signed by Io- those who live in congregate order aiming to protect the and 85 percent of the popu- wa Gov. Kim Reynolds re- settings — but college dor- federal workforce, with Sec- lation to be vaccinated to quiring schools to offer an mitories do not qualify as a tion 5 dedicated to providing reach herd immunity. in-person option meant congregate setting. the president with policy One of the many systems the Iowa City Community Recently, the UI issued a recommendations from the that the virus has taken its School District had to scrap statement saying that the Office of Personnel - Man toll on is schools. With the its partial in-person plan, university is planning to agement on how to supply Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker sudden drop of in-person and forced parents and stu- move back to a tradition- federal government work- learning in spring 2020 and dents to choose between all al learning setting this fall ers a $15 per hour minimum the continuation of online in-person or all-virtual in- adhering to Centers for Dis- wage. This is part of his goal Economic Policy Institute, ing to the American Associ- learning in fall 2020, many struction. ease Control and Prevention of raising the federal min- raising the minimum wage ation of University Women’s students of all grades are While parents are push- guidelines imum wage to $15 per hour. would give 20 million wom- research on Iowa’s pay gap, falling behind in learning ing for in-person teaching Most college students will The Raise the Wage Act of en a raise, a figure that in- they’ve found Iowa regularly skills. Some are losing up to as they grow more comfort- have to wait months to re- 2019 proposed increasing cludes 26.7 percent of em- ranks between 31st and 46th a full academic year. able with the idea of sending ceive a vaccine — and that is the minimum wage incre- ployed women. States that in pay disparity, making the To combat this phenom- their kids to school without even if colleges require stu- mentally to $15 per hour by have a higher minimum state one of the worst in the enon, schools — including vaccinations, teachers na- dents to have the vaccine be- 2025. Although this bill died wage have significantly nation. An increase in mini- the University of Iowa — are tionwide are struggling to fore the fall 2021 semester. in the U.S. Senate in 2019, it lower rates of gender pay mum wage would help elim- trying to implement hybrid take on the idea of teaching Meanwhile, children under was reintroduced by House disparity, even more reason inate such a dramatic differ- learning. Where half of the some students online at the the age of 16 have yet to be Democrats on Jan. 26. to increase minimum wage ence in wages. class participates online and same time as students in the listed on either phase one or Biden and Congress must nationally. Critics of hiking the mini- 2 of the vaccination process. act quickly to increase the The state of Iowa is no mum wage worry about eco- Phase two is estimated to minimum wage as soon as exception to the idea that nomic risks, but many pro- start in the summer of 2021 possible to help thousands an astonishing number of visions can be put into place to prepare those who are re- of Iowans. people would benefit from a to minimize the chances of turning to highly populated The outdated federal federal minimum wage in- economic fallout. Actions areas, such as high schools minimum wage hasn’t increase. A study from the Io- such as indexing the mini- or college campuses, yet creased 11 years. This has led wa Citizens Action Network mum wage based on cost of have not given those who are to millions of Americans liv- shows that just an increase living, along with making younger than 16 any protec- ing in poverty — even when in the state to $10.10 per exceptions for some location against the virus. they’re working a full-time hour would affect 216,000 tions and small businesses Why are we preparing job. Anyone who’s working people. If a small increase lower economic risk. for a “normal” fall semester more than 40 hours per week would affect over 216,000 Since the Raise the Wage when the greater majority shouldn’t struggle to finan- people, imagine how many Act was initially introduced of the students may not be cially support themselves. more people would be pos- 2 years ago, I would’ve vaccinated? I am all for an Studies show 1.3 million itively impacted if paid a hoped for a new bill to get in-person semester, but on- Americans would be lifted livable wage of $15 an hour. to $15 per hour faster than ly if the precautions are put out of poverty if the federal Iowa is also no stranger 2025. An adequate increase in place for everyone. government lifted the min- to the issue of a gender pay in minimum wage is long As it stands, we are not imum wage to $15 an hour. gap. Since Iowa’s minimum overdue, but after the last Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan ready to plan for a “normal” The gender pay gap could wage currently sits at the four years of backward Students walk on the T. Anne Cleary on March 11, 2020 on the last day of in- semester yet, and we need be somewhat alleviated by $7.25 federal minimum, the progress, I can’t complain person learning before spring break, after which the university will move to be flexible for another an increase in minimum gender pay gap issue is exac- too much if this bill is final- learning online due to growing concerns around COVID-19. hybrid semester. wage. According to the erbated in the state. Accord- ly passed.

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They ry remarks, and inaccurate representations of the may be edited for length and style. communities we ardently serve. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 NEWS 5 Iowa City Public Library celebrates 125 years The Iowa City Public Library staff reminisces over favorite moments and documents from 125 years of service, allowing the community to access its resources virtually during the pandemic. BY GRACE HAMILTON [email protected] graphs found in the archive were from a day in 2007, when former President Bill Clinton The Iowa City Public Li- visited Iowa City for the Iowa brary is commemorating 125 caucuses. years of serving the commu- “Bill Clinton was standing nity by sharing its historical in front of the library looking progress and allowing people in the window, and we weren’t to share their library memo- open because it was eight in ries in a digital space. the morning. A staff member The library’s 125-year histo- was brave enough to walk up ry includes presidential visits, and say, ‘Hello Mr. President, archives documenting pop- would you like to come in and ular books from 19th century look around?’ and he said, onward, four locations, and ‘Sure,’” Fisher said. “There was several remodeling projects. a president in the building. The library created a histor- And he walked around and ical timeline on its website to looked at books, shook hands, commemorate the anniver- and talked to everyone who sary and Director Elsworth was at work.” Carman said he hopes the Collection Services Coor- community will share their dinator Anne Mangano said stories about how the library her favorite documents from has impacted their lives. the archive date back to the While building the virtual library’s first days. timeline, the library’s staff ex- “Starting from the be- plored the library’s archives, ginning, the library wrote which feature documentation down every single book they and photographs from the li- bought,” Mangano said. “In Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan brary’s 125 years of service. 1896, when they said ‘We’re Iowa City Public Library is seen on Feb. 3. “One-hundred-twenty-five starting a library. What do years was a long time ago, we buy?’ the answer was all of most significant events in the brary launched a historical Services Coordinator Sam meeting our community but it also wasn’t a long time Sir Walter Scott and Charles library’s history was the open- “first,” Fisher said, as the first Helmick said it’s a great time where they organically exist ago,” Carman said. “It kind of Dickens books. So, you get to ing of the Carnegie Library in public library in the U.S. to of- to capture a unique part of online now, whether that’s a speaks to the elasticity of time see what the librarians at the 1904, which served as the Iowa fer an online catalog. history by broadening the li- Facebook Live event or having and how some things are so time thought were the books City Public Library’s home for Before digital cataloging, brary’s range of services. them register for Zoom.” different, and yet some things worth getting.” eight decades. libraries arranged their avail- The library has events and Carman said the library’s remained the same. I love to While the city’s first li- From 1892 to 1917, Andrew able book titles on cards in services taking place every circulation of hard materials see images or references to brarians were cataloging the Carnegie provided grants to alphabetical order; visitors week over Zoom, Helmick has decreased 40 percent in the children’s programming era’s popular reads, the Iowa build 1,680 libraries across would flip through them until said, and the Digital Library the past year but increased by departments, which have kept City Public Library opened its America. Iowa City received they found the author or book is always available for stream- 30 percent in the circulation of a similar vision of engaging doors in 1897 on the second one of these grants and title they wanted, she said. ing, research, and reading online material. kids and getting them excited floor of C.O.D. Steam Laun- opened the Carnegie Library Although the Iowa City services. “We’re the center of com- about books and literacy.” dry Building. Shortly after, it in 1904. The old Carnegie Li- Public Library has a rich his- “We’ve been trying to rec- munity life,” Helmick said. As an employee of the Io- moved to its second location brary sits kitty-corner to the tory to reflect on, much of the reate shared learning oppor- “When we’re not the physical wa City Public Library for in 1901 in the Cannon and library’s current location on library’s efforts have focused tunities that would happen in space, we are still the tools more than 25 years, Program Pratt building on 212 East Col- South Linn Street, which on providing resources in new a meeting room, bookmobile, and the resources you need to Librarian Beth Fisher said lege St. opened in 1981. ways during the pandemic. or story-time room, virtually,” connect with other people and some of her favorite photo- Mangano said one of the The Iowa City Public Li- Community Access and Helmick said. “That means achieve what you want to.” IC poets launch series Iowa City Poetry launched a new interview series in January discussing the craft of poetry and themes including race and injustice.

BY MORGAN UNGS ets influence us on the societal where we are in our nation’s [email protected] and cultural level,” she said. history, we’re at this point of The series’ next interview transformation — trying to will feature Virginia-based take account and responsibil- When Caleb “The Negro poet and Professor Kiki ity for our past and to remake Artist” Rainey first came to Petrosino during the second our country,” Roberts said. the University of Iowa, he said week of March, although the “And we look at poets like Ki- he felt overwhelmed trying to exact date has yet to be an- ki to see how all of us can do find his voice as a Black writ- nounced. that.” er in a predominately white Petrosino’s poetry, in par- Kuehl and Rainey both said literary community. The poet ticular her fourth book, White they were grateful for Iowa told this story in the very first Blood, explores both her Black City Poetry and all of the work episode of a newly launched and Italian family heritages Roberts has done to create a interview series by Iowa City and how they intersect his- space for the craft. Poetry. torically with slavery and dis- “It’s important to have ICP The series, called “Two Voic- crimination. She also focuses to connect all of these resources,” launched on Jan. 20 with on themes of history, loss, and es and make them accessible the goal of giving everyone in injustice. to those that may not know the community a free oppor- Roberts said she is enthusi- how to access them,” Kuehl tunity to listen to the series, astic about hosting Petrosino said. “It’s emphasizing to ev- in which poets — some local, and thinks the poet speaks on eryone what a large part of some from around the coun- several themes relevant in to- Iowa City is about — the cre- try — meet virtually to discuss day’s society. ation of literature, art, and the the craft of writing in today’s “Looking at the moment continuation of the arts.” society. Host KayLee Chie Kuehl, a UI student and writer, leads each discussion, speaking with poets about their creative processes and inspirations. Her first conversation was with two local poets and spo- ken word artists, Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey and Ste- ven Willis. “Everyone can be a writer, and everyone has that in them, we want to recognize and lift all voices,” Rainey said. “ICP is moving in a direction to be in- clusive and all encompassing.” Iowa City Poetry Founder Lisa Roberts said her mission for the organization is to give everyone a chance to be part of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature’s culture, especially since costs for writing-specific programs can be expensive. “Many writers in the community may not have the financial resources or time to take a workshop at the university,” she said. Her goal is to create a way for everyone to access literary connections in the community, Roberts said. Kuehl said the series itself is dedicated to all who love poetry. She said Iowa City Poetry will use the series as a platform to amplify the voices of poets and how those voices shape society. “The series creates a space that emphasizes the way po- 6 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 Lark & Owl owner to sell restaurant for $1

An Iowa City restaurant owner is selling his business for a dollar after the pandemic took too great of a toll on foot traffic. He’s hoping it’ll continue under new management.

BY CLAIRE BENSON told The Daily Iowan that Zhang, who also owns Ji- [email protected] COVID-19 caused immense anghu Asian Street Food in financial and staffing dif- Iowa City, said in order to ficulties for Lark and Owl keep his primary business Iowa City café Lark and after people began taking alive, he needed to sell Lark Owl, the city’s only karaoke more precautions and busi- and Owl. As for the $1 fig- spot, is on the market for $1. nesses closed for takeout ure, Zhang said he didn’t The owner, Yi Zhang last March. want to burden a new owner Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan because the business has re- The Lark and Owl is seen on Feb. 3. modeling debts, but he also didn’t want to give the busi- raoke space. to sell Lark and Owl. said. “There have been im- ness up for free. He plans to Off the intersection of “When you’re doing two pacts across all industries frame the single dollar to Gilbert and Burlington businesses at once, some- for sure, but you know we remind him of the business Streets, in a quaint store- times you have to pick have a large concentration venture in the future. front tucked next to an which one you want to stick of restaurants downtown, “I didn’t see much future alleyway, Lark and Owl ca- with,” Reilly said. “It sounds so we’re particularly con- under so much rent and loan tered to early risers and like his Jianghu Asian Street cerned about those vacan- burden right now,” Zhang late-night customers, serv- Food was just more estab- cies.” said. “Giving [the business ing traditional Asian break- lished, and it’s unfortunate In a survey conducted by away for] free would make fast foods and entrees. he had to make that choice.” the Iowa City Downtown me feel too bad. If I sell that Lark and Owl received Reilly said changes in ser- District in December 2020, place, I will get a brand new dozens of satisfied reviews vice caused by COVID-19 — 14 percent of 59 responding one U.S. dollar, and frame it on Facebook, representing especially for late-night bar businesses reported they to remind myself in the fu- its steady flow of customers and restaurant owners — were considering temporar- ture.” prior to the restrictions and has provided both benefits ily closing, 5 percent consid- Since March, hardly any challenges which COVID-19 and drawbacks. ering selling the business, customers have made their brought to the establish- “Obviously this is difficult and 3 percent considering way into Lark and Owl for ment. for everybody. It’s changed permanent business clo- karaoke, how the business Zhang said there are cur- the way we’ve operated,” sure. previously earned the bulk rently five or six interested Reilly said. “It’s changed the Since health and safe- of its profit. With minimal buyers, and he’s waiting on way we serve our custom- ty restrictions were placed karaoke customers, Zhang the first of them to sign the ers. But some have found onto downtown businesses said he was often unable to lease and take over. some wins and some suc- last March, Bird said Lark afford to staff the business. With the extensive work cesses and in changing the and Owl isn’t alone in an “It’s all because of and money Zhang put into way they operate. Some, in uptick in business closures COVID-19,” Zhang said. Lark and Owl, the new own- Lark and Owl’s case, had to or sales. “We suddenly lost business er should be able to start make that decision to just “We have a number of and I tried to overwork my- running the store as soon as bow out.” businesses that have left, self to keep things running, they sign the lease. Iowa City Downtown and I think we’re also see- but after a year, I am about Iowa City Nighttime May- District Executive Director ing a number of businesses to collapse physically and or Joe Reilly said he believes Nancy Bird said she’s seen being sold,” Bird said. “We mentally.” a combination of COVID-19 restaurants across down- knew that the economic im- To renovate Lark and difficulties, Lark and Owl’s town Iowa City seriously pact of closures and chang- Jeff Sigmund/The Daily Iowan Owl to its current state and location, and Zhang manag- impacted by these restric- es to service models, not ev- Yi Zhang poses for a portrait on Feb. 3. Zhang is the owner of both The desired look, Zhang said ing two businesses created tions and financial losses. erybody was able to handle Lark and Owl and JiangHu Asian Street Food. Zhang is selling Lark and he spent over $110,000 on a challenging and unfore- “The restaurant indus- it. It’s just been too much so Owl to keep his first business afloat after sustaining pandemic-induced kitchen renovations and the seen business environment, try has been pretty devas- we’re starting to see some of losses. crafting of a designated ka- leading to Zhang’s decision tated by COVID-19,” Bird those businesses go.”

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No. 0104 29 Brainy bunch 31 Tax return pros 32 Batmobile, e.g. 33 Eight-related 35 Poi ingredient 37 Mid-June honoree 38 Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” 39 Some delivery people 42 Weather map lines 43 Easing of international tensions 44 Racehorse’s gait 45 Eagle constellation 46 Thrown (together) 47 Shoot the breeze 48 Trucker who relays “bear traps” 51 Confer divine favor on 54 Leather-punching tools 55 Joint malady 56 Just 58 “Terrible” time for tykes 59 Relocate 62 Payment ___

Across 1 Has a long shelf life 61 Co-founder of the Justice League 6 The Lone Star State 63 Bullring cheer 11 Place to recover one’s health 64 Humdingers 14 Native Alaskan 65 Plainly visible 15 Vigilant 66 Something to write on or crash in 16 Arctic diving bird 67 Ocular inflammations 17 Identity of 61-Across 68 Smell or taste 19 “The X-Files” agcy. 20 Like some reactions and flights during storms Down 21 Blacktop 23 Opposite of WSW 24 Part of a needle 1 Corporate hierarchies, figuratively 26 Something a diva may sing 2 Property recipient, in law 27 Overhaul, as a show 3 Rising concern? 30 Originator of 61-Across 4 ___ fish sandwich 34 Teacher’s note accompanying a bad grade, 5 Linger maybe 6 Late in arriving 35 Rapper Shakur 7 Inventor Whitney 36 Television portrayer of 61-Across 8 “Hercules” character who got her own show 40 Singers Bareilles and Evans 9 Rainbows, for example 41 Steer clear of 10 Part of an assembly instruction 44 Film portrayer of 61-Across 11 Mac browser 48 Contract stipulation 12 Go ___ (become listed on a stock exchange) 49 Lead-in to “man” in superhero-dom 13 Japanese dogs 50 Flow out, as the tide 18 “I don’t want to hear a ___ out of you!” 52 Youngster 22 Meat in many an omelet 53 Pain in the lower back 25 Teach 57 “Just leave!” 28 Adams who played Lois Lane in “Man of 60 Back talk Steel” THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 SPORTS 7 prove on. Obviously, we have BASKETBALL eight games left in the Big CONTINUED FROM 8 Ten, so we got to finish it up strong and do our thing. “The team’s going to be be. I think, for the most part, fine,” Garza said. “We’re they’ve been positive with going to be motivated. Ob- themselves and with each viously, right now, it stings. other. The last thing I would Especially me, I just couldn’t want those guys to do is to put my team in a position to blame themselves. I want win the game. I think we did them to hold themselves ac- a pretty good job, just not countable. I’ll hold them ac- good enough. Personally, I’ve countable. Don’t blame each got to do a better job staying other. Just stay together and on the floor in terms of foul stay positive.” trouble. Then, obviously, to- The Hawkeyes now sit in ward the end, being able to sixth place in the Big Ten finish on one of the most im- Conference standings with portant possessions.” 7-5 league and 13-5 overall While the Hawkeyes hav- records. If the season ended en’t had much bounce their today, the Hawkeyes would way over the last four weeks, not be a top-four seed for Garza isn’t getting hung up the Big Ten Tournament in on past failures. Instead, he Indianapolis. So, they would is focusing on the things that not receive the coveted con- still lie in front of Iowa this ference tournament dou- season. ble-bye. “Obviously you never want Sitting ahead of Iowa are to lose four out of five,” Gar- 8-1 Michigan, 9-3 Illinois, 9-4 za said. “When you’re losing Ohio State, 8-5 Wisconsin, four out of five and each and 8-5 Purdue. one you had a lead, that just “Obviously, it’s frustrating sucks. It’s unfortunate, and to lose, but especially like I think right here is down this,” senior center Luka Gar- the stretch. These next eight za said. “To lose three games games, that’s the last stretch. where we have a second half What we do now is going to lead, that’s tough. In a game show the character of this where we were right there, team. Hopefully, we’ll be able obviously it’s tough. We got to put some wins together to learn from it. These are and start getting on a roll Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan lessons that we’re going to towards the Big Ten Tourna- Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp (10) rush the ball to the basket during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at use to motivate us and im- ment and March.” Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 4.

VOLLEYBALL ever happens she can be our CONTINUED FROM 8 go-to.” Clayton had a career-high 13 kills, and Boyer also set a that took the final set, 15-13. career-high in digs with 21. “It was definitely a grind, “Joslyn is one of six, and five sets, going close to over she is the oldest, so her taking points in the fifth and over the impact of the swing and points in the first,” Buzzerio getting those 21 digs, we al- said. “I think having a month ways knew that she was going of preseason definitely put me to come in with a different in the best position physically kind of grit mentality,” Brown and then recovery last night, said. getting a good night’s sleep, In Friday’s match, Iowa and then recovering with our dropped its first set, 25-20. [athletic training staff] this The Hawkeyes bounced back morning was definitely a big and won the next three, so- thing.” lidifying their first win of the Buzzerio had a triple-dou- 2021 season. ble in Saturday’s match with Clayton shined for the 13 kills, 21 assists, and 11 digs. Hawkeyes in that match with Ortega had a career-high a career-high 13 digs, eight 29 assists for Iowa to go along blocks, and a .667 hitting per- with two service aces and two centage. digs. Buzzerio and Ortega Iowa played tough defense connected well on offense as at the net by out blocking In- 11 of Ortega’s assists were fin- diana, 17-9. ished off by Buzzerio. “We were very well round- “It’s a great feeling,” Ortega ed in night one, but we lost a said. “You know the backcourt couple of our offensive stats worked really hard tonight in from some players [in night getting me a great pass and two],” Brown said. “Getting obviously, my hitters putting them back into the rhythm it away just makes my job a and getting them pretty much lot easier. Courtney is a solid a reset to the point that any- Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan hitter for us, and she [has] thing we redefine a little bit Iowa’s Bailey Ortega (12) serves the ball during the volleyball match between Illinois and Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 23. Illinois defeated been for a while. She is real- will be ready to go [against Iowa 3:1. ly consistent, so if anything Ohio State].”

match by a single hole. surrendered back-to-back cept Jahn played in last year’s Northwestern, the 2020 they will travel to the Kiawah GOLF Schaake, Leal Montero, lopsided losses on Friday. edition of the conference winners of the Big Ten Match Invitational in Charleston, CONTINUED FROM 8 McClear, and Weinberg each Weinberg and Schaake match play championships. Play Championship, took two South Carolina, from Feb 14- competed in all four of the each went 3-1 this week while Last year at this event, Io- surprising losses to Michigan 16. team’s matches. In the team’s Leal Montero and McClear wa also went 3-1 but lost in its State and Penn State after re- The women’s team will kick last hole but the senior from fifth spot, senior Jake Rowe posted even 2-2 records. Rowe first match of the champion- ceiving a first-round bye. off its 2021 slate on Feb. 8-9 at Omaha, Nebraska, made a took over for graduate trans- went 1-1 in his relief of Jahn. ship taking them out of cham- The Hawkeyes will be back the FAU Paradise Invitational finishing bogey to fall in his fer Charles Jahn after Jahn All the Hawkeye golfers ex- pionship contention early on. in action next weekend as in Boca Raton, Florida. Sports MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES No. 10 Iowa women’s gymnastics wins meet Hawks’ tailspin continues The No. 10 Iowa women’s gymnastics team defeated No. 11 Min- nesota, 196.800-196.325, Saturday Following a loss to Indiana Sunday, Iowa has now dropped four of its last five contests. afternoon inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The score was good enough to tie its fourth-best team score in program history and is the No. 1 score in the Big Ten this season. Senior Clair Kaji, who has seen her fair share of success this season, was overcome with emotion and excitement after the team’s performance. “This week, it was all about the details,” Kaji said. “That’s how we were going to get ahead of Min- Kaji nesota because they are a metic- ulous team. I am so proud of this team. I can’t do what I do without them. I can get all the high scores, but it’s the team that set me up to get those high scores. It has always been all about us.” The Hawkeyes performed well in every facet of the competition. Along with the win, the Gym- Hawks set three new team highs, as well as two individual team highs. The Hawkeyes had gym- nasts tie for first on beam and floor. Kaji tied on beam with a score of 9.900, and junior Lauren Guerin tied for first on floor with a 9.950, good enough to tie her career best. Six GymHawks set season highs in the win.

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Iowa swim and dive com- petes at Minnesota Both Iowa swimming and diving teams closed out their regular season in Minneapolis on Satur- Kate Heston/The Daily Iowan day. The women’s team competed Iowa’s Joe Wieskamp (10) goes up for a basket during a men’s basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 4. The against Nebraska in a non-scored Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes in a close game, 89-85. dual and fell to Minnesota, 192-107, BY AUSTIN HANSON had to go the length of the court to score to tie half. while the men’s team lost its dual [email protected] or win. Junior guard Connor McCaffery threw his Now, Iowa’s frustration is beginning to build. meet against inbound pass to the other end of the floor, but it “I think [the players] are frustrated because we Minnesota, 153- As Indiana guard Armaan Franklin’s step-back did not reach its intended target. Instead, the ball were in every one of these games we’ve lost,” head 147. jumper from 15 feet fell through the nylon to give ended up loose on the hardwood as time expired coach Fran McCaffery said postgame. “The game On the wom- the Hoosiers a 67-65 lead, only two seconds stood in the game. was in the balance, so that’s going to be frustrat- en’s side, Alyssa between the Hawkeyes and their fourth loss in With that, Iowa had officially lost four of its ing. They’re frustrated, and you expect them to Graves contin- five games. last five games. In each of those four losses, the ued her impres- With exactly 1.8 seconds left in the game, Iowa Hawkeyes had a lead at one point in the second SEE BASKETBALL, 7 sive freshman Graves campaign, taking first place in the 1000 free for the second meet in a row with a time of 9:50.78. Graves would also finish in third place in Men’s golf the 200 fly as well as the 500 free. Hawks split in Xtream Mallory Jump delivered a winning performance for the Iowa lost its second match in Xtream Arena in heartbreaking fashion, 3-2. Hawkeyes in the 100 fly. The makes history Purdue transfer finished with a 53.05, which was good for her first The team’s second-place finish “B-cut” time of the year. Kelsey Drake followed is the best in school history. Jump in the 100 fly, finishing sec- BY CHRIS WERNER ond with a 54.21. [email protected] Drake would also take second After senior Alex Schaake expressed real opti- place in the 200 mism that the Hawkeyes could win their first team fly, recording a event of the shortened 2021 season, the Iowa men’s Jump 1:59.69. golf team came within one match of doing just that. The women’s A 3-2 loss in the championship match to the team finished off the day taking top-seeded Indiana Hoosiers dashed Iowa’s chanc- third place in the 200 free relay es of standing atop the conference at the Big Ten which featured Lauren McDougall, Match Play Championship from Feb. 5-6 at the Kennedy Gilbertson, Macy Rink, Hammock Beach Ocean Course in Palm Coast, and Maddie Zeigert with a 1:33.12 Florida. time. “It’s tough to reach the championship match and Go to dailyiowan.com to not win, but I am so thankful for read more. the experience we had together,” Iowa head coach Tyler Stith said in a release. “We gave it everything we had but just came up short at the end.” QUOTE OF THE DAY Iowa reached the championship match, the culmination of “The stakes rise every Stith two days-worth of head-to-head day, and not just from the battles, after three straight 3-2 wins. Iowa defeated Nebraska and Penn State on day gymnastics standpoint, one and beat Michigan State in comeback fashion but with staying healthy.” on Saturday morning to set up its showdown with Casey Stone/The Daily Iowan Indiana in the afternoon. Iowa Outside Hitter Audrey Black (3) and Iowa Setter Bailey Ortega (12) high five one another during the Iowa Volleyball In the final match, with two of the individual season opener game against Illinois on Jan. 22, 2021. – Women’s matches over early — a 5&3 win for Iowa’s Benton gymnastics BY WILL FINEMAN strategy and started working the line a little bit Weinberg and a 3&2 loss from Hawkeye senior Jake coach Larissa [email protected] Libby more,” Iowa head coach Vicki Brown said. “They Rowe — three matches were decided on the final were swinging a lot more cross-court the first night hole. The Iowa volleyball team split its two-day dou- and then they changed it up on the line and started Junior Gonzalo Leal Montero made his fifth bird- bleheader against Indiana in its first matches in finding the middles a bit more to create a little more ie of the round on the match’s 18th hole to beat Clay Xtream Arena. The Hawkeyes beat the Hoosiers on hesitation with our middle blockers and get close to Merchant 1UP to put the Hawkeyes’ second point Friday, 3-1, and lost in heartbreaking fashion on Sat- the outside.” on the board. But both sophomore Mac McClear STAT OF THE DAY urday, 3-2. The Hawkeyes dropped the third set as well, 25- and Schaake lost the last hole of their matches to Hannah Clayton, Joslyn Boyer, and Bailey Ortega 18, but won a nail-biter in the fourth, 25-23, to push fall to their opponents. all had career highs over the two-game stretch. the match to a fifth set. Blythe Rients tallied a kill McClear, a Hinsdale, Illinois, native, found him- The Hawkeyes took a back and forth first set on and a block in a 6-1 run late in the set that carried self one hole behind, needing to win the last hole 23 Saturday that saw nine lead changes and required Iowa to the fifth. to tie the match and force extra holes. Instead, 30 points. The final set came down to the wire with five lead he made a bogey while Indiana’s Harry Reynolds The second set was much uglier for Iowa, as Indi- changes, but the Indiana playmakers were up for made a closing birdie to win the match 2 UP. Career-bests set by Iowa ana went on an 18-3 run to win it, 25-14. the challenge late. Second-team All-Big Ten outside The Hawkeyes’ best player, Schaake, was tied track and field athletes at “They changed up a little bit of their attacking hitter Breana Edwards had two kills in the 4-1 run with his opponent Mitch Davis heading into the the Husker Quad Saturday. SEE VOLLEYBALL 7 SEE GOLF, 7