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BY EMILY WANGEN Democratic Party caucuses since The virtual-caucus system would tricts and in essence will be treat- [email protected] their [first-in-the-nation] incep- include six different times to vote ed as an additional county with 10 tion in 1972,” Iowa in the days preceding the Feb. 3 percent of delegates assigned, Price Democratic caucus-goers could Democratic Party caucuses. Price said the virtual cau- said. He noted that delegate assign- face a different caucus experience Chair Troy Price told cus will allow Iowans who are not ment will stay the same for in-per- come 2020 in the first-in-the-na- reporters on Mon- able to make it to their precincts at son caucusing. tion Iowa caucuses — the Iowa day. “These changes the specified times and locations to Another piece to the newly pro- Democratic Party on Monday an- will make the 2020 caucus over the phone or through a posed delegate-selection plan in- Tinkers set to lecture on nounced a proposal for a virtu- caucuses the most smart device. cludes recording the first expres- landmark court battle for al-caucus system. Price accessible, the most After the virtual caucuses are sion of preference and having a free expression “Included in this plan will be the transparent, the most secure, and completed, the votes will be aggre- The UI Lecture Committee will most significant changes to Iowa the most successful caucuses ever.” gated by U.S. Congressional Dis- SEE CAUCUS, 2 bring Mary Beth and John Tinker to speak in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme NATIONAL POLITICS Court case. The Tinkers will dis- cuss their experience being at the center of the case, which made its way to the nation’s highest court after a Des Moines principal suspended students wearing black armbands in silent protest of the Gabbard swings through Iowa City Vietnam War. The landmark case defined First Amendment rights of U.S. pub- On the heels of visits from other 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard called for lic-school students; Justice Abe Fortas wrote in the majority opin- unity in her first Iowa City stop on Monday. ion that students and teachers do not “shed their constitutional rights … at the schoolhouse gate.” The event is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-seated. 5

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Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks during a campaign event at Big Grove on Monday. Gabbard visited Des Moines, Fairfield, and Iowa City as she begins her 2020 presidential bid.

BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH take the stage upon entering, opting instead in a divided political climate. [email protected] to shake hands and mingle with the crowd of “When our Founding Fathers wrote our Con- around 80 people before heading to the front stitution, they built this foundation based on a Hawkeye men’s basket- 2020 Democratic presidential candidate of the room to deliver her speech. recognition of a government of the people, by ball turns the corner Rep. Tulsi Gabbard outlined a message of uni- Gabbard made campaign stops in Des Moines the people, and for the people,” she said. “Do Iowa’s 15-point comeback against ty and progressive politics when she spoke to a and Fairfield on Monday before heading to Io- you feel that representation in Washington to- Northwestern packed Big Grove on Monday. wa City. It was her first visit to Iowa City since day?” on Sunday was a lot of things. Gabbard, a representative from Hawaii’s 2nd announcing her candidacy in January. It showed that Congressional District, didn’t immediately She began her message with a call for unity SEE GABBARD, 2 the Hawkeyes have the ability to persevere when times get McCaffery tough, and that is something Fran McCaffery’s squad Podcast, open mic, and Proposed couldn’t do last season. 8 Java House coffee legislation would Java House is beginning a podcast and a comedy open mic in an effort to bring culture and community to the café. make textbooks tax-free in Iowa A new measure, which has bipartisan support in the State Iowa track’s Kimbro finds House, aims to exempt third-party, her stride Jenny Kimbro, Iowa’s second-year non-university-owned businesses multi-event athlete, has had an impressive start to the season. from sales tax on textbooks. Her scores in the indoor pentath- lon and the 60-meter hurdles have BY CHARLES PECKMAN put her in all-time consideration, [email protected] an impressive feat for what is still a young season. Private booksellers and lawmakers are pushing legis- lation that would eliminate sales tax from all required instructional materials at Iowa’s postsecondary institu- tions. At the University of Iowa, administrators decided to stop collecting sales tax from Hawk Shop sales in Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan 2017. This decision came after UI Student Govern- Tune in for LIVE updates UI junior Ella McDonald sits in the Java House on Monday. McDonald helped start the “Half Caff” podcast with ment passed a resolution calling for tax exemptions on Watch for campus and city news, coworker Jack Berning about living the life of a barista. course materials. weather, and Hawkeye sports But private booksellers, such as Iowa Book textbook coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. BY KATE PIXLEY podcast as well as an open mic for writers, manager Virgil “Scooter” Hare, said the bill’s language at dailyiowan.com. [email protected] musicians, and comedians this week as part should include tax exemption for textbooks regardless of an effort to bring culture into the cafe. of where they are sold. Downtown’s Java House is creating new As of Sunday, Java House began hosting a “It seems like this time around, there is more mo- forms of entertainment to reach all types of new podcast from two of its baristas. mentum behind the tax-exemption bill,” he said. “The customers. The Java House will begin hosting its own SEE JAVA, 2 SEE TEXTBOOK, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 ON CUE Volume 150 The Daily Iowan Issue 99 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher...... 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief...... 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Gage Miskimen Call: 335-6030 Managing Editors. . . . 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the Katelyn Weisbrod reporting of news. 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Brandon Re- teners can get a glimpse into lic. The podcast is recorded imers, the Java House retail the life of a barista. “Doing the podcast is cool live at the Java House every operations manager, said the with it,” Reimers said. “I other Java House shops. Podcast host and Universi- because coffee is kind of a Sunday and posted to Sound- idea was something that the hope to provide not only The open mic takes place ty of Iowa student Jack Bern- niche culture, and I like using Cloud on Monday. staff was excited about, and the performers with a great every other Wednesday. On ing said he hopes the weekly the sort of mundane things Current segments in the it has been in the works since space to perform but for the other Wednesdays, the show brings light into the we talk about every day at our show include drink-theme mid-January. the community to come and Java House plans to host fam- lives of its listeners. work and then trying to cater horoscopes and quizzes. Mc- “I came up with the idea not only enjoy comedy but a ily-friendly trivia nights for “Honestly, I hope [lis- that to the general audience,” Donald said creating these with a few of the staff. They great performance.” customers. teners] get a little bit of a he said. bits is her favorite part of came to me with some ideas While the open mic is only “People who don’t really good chuckle and just an UI junior Ella McDonald, a the podcast, which consists to get the community in- taking place at the downtown enjoy the bar scene can come escape from their normal barista at the Java House, said equally of casual improvisa- volved in and around Iowa location for now, Reimers to our store and enjoy [trivia day,” he said. “It’s light the idea for the podcast came tion and planned topics. City, so I kind of just ran said he hopes to expand to night],” Reimers said.

could also request a recount lot of candidates who are go- he has seen firsthand the cost Jacoby said he hopes the CAUCUS within 72 hours if they be- ing to be encouraging people TEXTBOOK of textbooks, because he has measure is implemented, CONTINUED FROM FRONT lieve that would change the to show up,” Geiken told the CONTINUED FROM FRONT two daughters in college. and he believes its bipartisan result of the caucuses. DI in November. “First of all, I think re- support is a good sign. The changes come after As of now, the Republi- quired materials should be Jacob Bossman, R-Sioux recount procedure. In the months of listening sessions can nomination process is difference, I think, is in the tax-free anyway,” he said. City, the vice chair of the proposal, in-person cau- and online feedback from Io- a one-man show with Presi- specific language the bill “Should a university be com- House Ways and Means cus-goers will be given pref- wa caucus-goers, meetings dent Trump facing no chal- uses. I think that sales in ac- peting with businesses? Well, Committee, said the bill, to erence cards that they fill with political scientists, and lengers. University of Iowa ademic and nonacademic competition is good, but his understanding, allocates out with their names and discussions with other early political-science Associate bookstores should be viewed stores’ textbooks should be tax exemption to bookstores the names of their preferred states and the Democratic Professor Timothy Hagle equally.” tax-exempt as well. It levels selling textbooks in college candidates. National Committee. previously told DI that the Hare said he towns. He said If the candidate does not In a previous interview Republican caucuses will is frustrated the proposed reach the viability threshold with The Daily Iowan, Iowa still take place. with the Hawk measure is a of 15 percent of attendees, Democratic Party Execu- “There’s a lot of party busi- Shop’s tax ex- step in the right caucus-goers who expressed tive Director Kevin Geiken ness that takes place even emption when direction. preference will be given new said the party would begin if you’re not worried about privately owned ‘Should a university be competing with “Well, I think cards. Virtual caucus-goers training precinct captains candidates,” Hagle said. businesses are businesses? Well, competition is good, but this means when will rank their top-five can- and educating potential cau- The Iowa Democratic Par- losing custom- it comes down didates. cus-goers once the new year ty will begin a 30-day pub- ers because of stores’ textbooks should be tax-exempt as to it, legislators “The virtual caucus is a begins. Price said not much lic-comment period on the the “monop- wish to solve separate process from the has been decided in terms of proposed delegate-selection oly” universi- well. It levels the playing field, and that’s problems,” Boss- precinct caucus and will not the education program’s im- plan. Once that period is over, ty-owned stores the way it should be.’ man said. “I’m have an impact on the re- plementation. the party will look at the feed- seem to have, he working on a sults coming out of the pre- “First, we wanted in es- back and make changes to the said. — Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville number of issues cinct caucuses,” Price said. sence to build the frame, and plan if necessary. At other re- like that right “Through this additional then over the coming months, gent universities, he said, the playing field, and that’s now. Partisan issues are the process, we are going to be we’ll put the rest of the house Proposed virtual only the way it should be.” ones that are usually focused able to give more Iowans a together,” Price said. has one store that handles Jacoby was the only Dem- on in the media, but many of chance to [participate] in While Iowa Democratic caucuses textbook sales. He also said ocrat on the three-person the issues brought to us are this process.” Party leaders expect the 2020 the Hawk Shop attempted House ways and means sub- from our constituents.” Traditionally, Iowa has caucuses to be well-attend- Jan. 29, 2020: 7 p.m. to eliminate sales tax in the committee that advanced the UI and regents’ communi- only published the state-del- ed, Geiken had previously Jan. 30, 2020: Noon 1990s but only recently found measure on Feb. 6. cations specialists declined egate equivalent, the esti- told the DI it will be difficult the specific language in state Last year, lawmakers in- to comment on the measure’s mated number of delegates to determine the cause. Jan. 31, 2020: 7:30 a.m. law that allows it to sell prod- troduced a similar measure implications for universi- a candidate could earn at “It’ll be hard to separate ucts tax-free. eliminating sales tax re- ty-owned bookstores. the party’s state convention. out what the increased par- Feb. 1, 2020: 10 a.m. “I just want there to be a gardless of vendor. Although “The Board of Regents With the proposed plan, raw ticipation is resulting from Feb. 2, 2020: 2 p.m. level playing field,” he said. this measure passed 23-0 in hasn’t taken an official posi- counts would also be pub- — different rules that allow This “level playing field” the House Ways and Means tion on the bill and is moni- lished. After that informa- more participation versus Feb. 3, 2020: 7 p.m. is a belief Rep. Dave Jacoby, Committee, it stalled in the toring it,” regent spokesman tion is collected, campaigns just having a whole heck of a D-Coralville, echoed. He said Senate. Josh Lehman said.

threat of nuclear weapons. She enlisted in the Hawaii GABBARD “There are a number of National Guard in 2003 CONTINUED FROM FRONT issues that we must ad- while serving in the Hawaii dress, but there is one issue House of Representatives. that is central to the rest, She has also served on the Gabbard named the envi- and that is the issue of the Honolulu City Council. ronment as one of her most cost of war,” she said. “As a soldier, I know the important platform issues, Gabbard noted the grow- cost of war, and I know how calling environmental pro- ing tension with nucle- important the responsibili- tections a top priority. ar-armed countries such ty of being the command- “This is an issue that as Russia and North Korea er-in-chief is,” Gabbard should not be partisan,” she and referred to the false- said. said. “This is an issue about alarm missile threat in her Toby Monley, the shop humanity. This is an issue home state of Hawaii in chairman of United Auto about our future.” January 2018. Workers Local 74 in Ottum- Prison reform, financial “Today, our country — wa, Iowa, said he likes Gab- regulations, and health and the world for that mat- bard because she promotes care were also issues she ter — is at a greater risk of many of the same policies focused on. She proclaimed nuclear catastrophe than as Sen. Bernie Sanders, her support for Medicare ever before in history,” she I-Vt., whom Monley sup- for All, a universal health- said. ported in the 2016 presi- care system that would Gabbard said the trillions dential race. guarantee care for all. of U.S. dollars being spent “She has a strong focus “It means standing up to on wars could be spent in- on the middle class, which the big insurance compa- vesting in communities I believe we’ve been lacking nies,” she said. “It means and services. According to for a while,” he said. Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan standing up to Big Phar- a 2016 Brown University re- Gabbard was vocal in her Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center on Monday. Gabbard visited ma, but we’re talking about port, the U.S. government support for Sanders at the Des Moines, Fairfield, and Iowa City on a tour of Iowa towns as she begins her 2020 presidential bid. fighting for each other’s “has spent and obligated event. She stepped down lives.” approximately $4.8 tril- as vice chair of the Demo- impressed by Gabbard’s The Hawaii congress- Massachusetts Sen. Eliz- Gabbard’s biggest talking lion on the post-9/11 wars” cratic National Committee stance on military issues. woman’s Iowa City stop abeth Warren stopped in point was on military poli- through fiscal 2017. in 2016 to endorse Sanders “She’s the only one who’s comes on the heels of vis- Iowa City and other Iowa cy and U.S. involvement in To demonstrate her au- for the Democratic nomi- tired of all the stupid wars its from other Democrat- locations in the last week. war — she condemned U.S. thority on military policy, nation. we’re in, and as president, ic candidates vying for New York Sen. Kirsten Gil- involvement in wars and Gabbard pointed to her University of Iowa senior she’ll have the power to af- the presidency. New Jer- librand is set to visit Iowa called attention to the rising experience as a veteran. Ryan Polley said he was fect it,” he said. sey Sen. Cory Booker and City on Feb. 18. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 3 AUTO REPAIR FOR ALL MODELS

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I could write ad nauseam That is an exceptional about how rich people have too amount of money being spent much influence over politics NICHOLE SHAW on gifts for a holiday that’s es- [email protected] and how a businessman has no sentially dedicated as a day to business being president. Yet Valentine’s Day is just a spoil and recognize people’s here I am, writing about the commercial exploitation love for their significant oth- coffee guy’s efforts to become ers. The average consumer the most powerful person in Valentine’s Day has been a will spend $161.96. That’s just the world. Let’s just say he’s run- holiday for more than a mil- a ridiculous amount of money ning and move on. lennium, dating back to 270 to spend on someone simply ELIJAH HELTON CE, according to Britannica. because corporations tell you [email protected] Will he matter? The common theory is that it it’s necessary. Valentine’s Day Trump is terrible, Democrats This is normally the segment started as a holiday from a few is the fifth most expensive are delusional, and everyone of 20 Out of 20 where I ask “Are Christian martyrs with vari- holiday, according to a 2018 is extreme. That’s the state of they going to be nominated?” ous stories all involving letters graphics analysis by Graphic in the Common Era, or Chris- validation rather than a valu- American politics, according to but Schultz is bypassing the pri- and an association with love. Maps. tian Era, to express one’s love able expression of love from Howard Schultz, anyway. The mary elections and rendering However, commercialism has Getting nice gifts, a fancy for each other in ways that one person to another. We’ve former chairman and CEO of that question meaningless. His turned the holiday into the dinner, chocolates, jewelry, didn’t concern corporations become a society obsessed Starbucks, tired of radical hard- challenge isn’t to win over the manipulation of couples buy- clothes, etc., is nice and all, or expensive spending. with the idea that spending liners and divisive government, base of one side but to engage ing expensive gifts for their but it shouldn’t be the main Valentine’s Day has turned an absurd amount of money announced last month that he’s voters who feel alienated by significant other, simply- be focus of your Valentine’s Day. into a corporate agenda to is the only way to show how exploring a presidential bid. both of the polarizing parties. cause it’s Valentine’s Day. It was a holiday intended back exploit our need for romantic much we care for someone. But he’s not running for the If Schultz wants to have an Democratic nomination as a impact on the election and force Day to find its meaning, they’d fiance, risking his life for the though. There is no harm in moderate alternative to Medi- the two major candidates to have a difficult time defining romance of others. paying homage to St. Valen- care for All and the Green New moderate their stances, he can it. Is it a day you buy things? Because of this, he was tine. While money should be Deal. And he’s not running as look to Ross Perot for inspira- Is it just when you spend with martyred, and generations spent on thoughtful gifts to a Never Trump Republican, ei- tion. Perot, another wealthy your significant other? The since have celebrated love in give your significant other, it is ther. The coffee tycoon is reject- businessman fed up with both true meaning of Valentine’s memory of his death. important to not just discredit ing the big brands in politics, parties, ran for president in Day has been lost throughout striking out on his own with an 1992 and 1996, winning 19 and 8 the years but is not as trivial as ‘If people looked at the modern celebration independent candidacy. percent of the vote, respectively. it is made out to seem. Schultz’s platform claims to St. Valentine is recognized of Valentine’s Day to find its meaning, they’d MARINA JAIMES be socially liberal and fiscally Could he beat Donald [email protected] by the Catholic Church as have a difficult time defining it.’ conservative to appeal to mid- Trump (and the Democrat)? having been a priest living dle-of-the-road voters. Will Here’s where the fantasy St. Valentine’s mission is under the rule of Roman Today, there is a severe lack Valentine’s Day altogether be- that message get his campaign of the independent president essential to take to heart Emperor Claudius II, who of legitimate romance. The cause of how commercialized off the ground? Will moderate breaks down. The U.S. govern- decided to outlaw marriage memory of St. Valentine has it has become. America vote for him? Will he ment is a two-party system, Every Feb. 14, stores are for young men. He believed been replaced with manufac- We have turned Valentine’s beat the odds and win the pres- and it isn’t going to change. The flooded in colors of red and that married soldiers were tured ideas of love, whether Day into a meaningless “holi- idency? Let’s take a closer look. infrastructure of our elections pink, selling treats, flowers, not so effective as their single that be through gift cards, day,” but it can be restored to simply doesn’t allow for a viable and decorations that repre- counterparts. Valentine dis- stuffed animals, or a generic represent its original meaning Will Schultz run? third option. With nearly every sent love for a significant oth- regarded this and performed heart-shaped box of chocolates. of romance if gifts are genuine Schultz hasn’t officially -an state being winner-take-all and er. If people looked at the mod- marriages anyway. He was That is not to say that and not picked out at your local nounced his candidacy for with no proportional represen- ern celebration of Valentine’s later put to death for his de- the celebration should end, Target on the night of Feb. 13. president quite yet. He’s still tation in Congress, third par- “exploring” a run, but with all ties are mostly dead on arrival. GUEST OPINION the media attention and inter- In 2016, Hillary Clinton and views, it seems unlikely he’ll Trump were the two least pop- back down now. ular presidential candidates in That hasn’t stopped any of history. If there was ever an elec- Iowans should support the Energy the anti-Schultz crowd from tion for a moderate to emerge trying to stop him. Democrats — perhaps one who was socially who feel confident that they can liberal and fiscally conservative Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act unseat President Trump look — that was it. Libertarian can- askance at Schultz, who threat- didate Gary Johnson seemed Students and professors from the UI Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering call on ens to siphon votes away from like the perfect man for the job. the party’s more centrist mem- He even served two terms as the Iowa legislators to support market-based, clean-energy legislation to combat climate change. bers. They point out that Schul- governor of New Mexico. Elec- Climate change is bringing tially up to 25 percent for corn mer Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., support the bill, as well as cli- tz’s tweets are often ratioed as tion Day came and went, and wetter springs and hotter sum- in the next 30 years. Flooding and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. mate action in general. If you evidence that Schultz isn’t pop- Johnson finished with just over 3 mers to Iowa. These changes is expected to increase across Additionally, four former would like to talk to a real per- ular enough to mount a worth- percent of the popular vote. threaten our crucial farming the state, including in cities. Federal Reserve chairs from son, call the congressperson’s while campaign. Regardless of Schultz may see himself as industry as well as urban areas, Climate change is no longer a both parties and Nobel Lau- office during business hours. the backlash, the majority of the the next Perot. I see him as the as outlined in the Des Moines threat to the distant future, it is reate economists support the If you prefer voicemail, call in media coverage of Schultz has next Johnson. But no matter Register. Changes in rainfall and here now. idea of taxing carbon dioxide the evening or on weekends. been what could be described as who Schultz is, he’s not the next temperatures are predicted to These changes are driv- emissions and returning the Or, write a letter or email. intrigued or even excited. president of the United States. decrease crop yields, poten- en by human emissions of funds to taxpayers. However you do it, take a few heat-trapping gases that accu- The act seeks to drive down minutes and make your voice mulate in the atmosphere. We carbon pollution while putting heard. A (FROZEN) SOLID EXCUSE are the ones making the situ- money in people’s pockets. This If you are interested in be- ation worse; we also have the plan is good for business and ing further involved, follow power to make it better. The will create jobs. We ask Rep. the work of the Iowa City time to act is now. The longer Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, who Climate Advocates or join us we delay, the harder it will be represents southeast Iowa (in- at our next meeting. We are to keep the climate livable. cluding Iowa City), to support the Iowa City chapter of the The Energy Innovation and this important legislation. We Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a Carbon Dividend Act was re- also ask Sens. Chuck Grassley, nonprofit, nonpartisan orga- cently reintroduced in the R-Iowa, and Joni Ernst, R-Io- nization that helped get the U.S. House of Representa- wa, to support the reintroduc- bill introduced. tives. It would place a steadily tion of the act in the Senate. Thank you for your time rising fee on carbon pollu- It’s time to set aside partisan and efforts. They really do tion and return all revenue to differences and, for the good of make a difference. households equally. This bill our nation and the world, en- is a market-based approach act the Energy Innovation and — Claire Muerdter with bipartisan support, Carbon Dividend Act. UI Graduate Student sponsored by Francis Rooney, Call or write your senators — Christian Bako R-Fla., Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and/or representative to show UI Graduate Student Judy Chu, D-Calif., Charlie your support. If you vote out- — Amina Grant Crist, D-Fla., Anna Eshoo, side Iowa City and don’t know UI Graduate Student D-Calif., Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., who represents you, find them — David Cwiertny and Scott Peters D-Calif. The on the U.S. House of Repre- UI Professor act was also introduced in sentatives and U.S. Senate — Jerry Schnoor the last session of the U.S. websites. 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Children and families at story time were treated to a visit from Nova, a Nigerian Dwarf goat from Wondershire Farms.

BY RILEE WILSON to nature. [email protected] “This is the first time I’ve done something like On a dreary February this, but I really enjoyed it, morning, more than 100 and they’re great animals,” kids and families packed the Cornally said. “I hope kids Iowa City Public Library to growing up in the city will meet a local celebrity: Nova be more connected to where the Goat. their food comes from and The library’s typical Mon- the whole natural cycle of day story time was joined things.” by special guest Lianna Wilmoth said Cornally Cornally and her goat No- changes kids’ perceptions of va. Cornally raises Nigerian what it means to be a farmer. Dwarf goats on Wonder- “I appreciate that [Cor- shire Farms near Solon. nally] mentioned that she’s Kids listened to goat- a farmer,” Wilmoth said. theme story “Let’s Count “There are few female farm- Goats,” sang songs about ers who we ever hear about, goats, and did an interac- and it’s a good opportunity tive retelling of the “Three for kids to meet a farmer Billy Goats Gruff.” who doesn’t conform to the Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Parents and children stereotypical farmer im- Children feed raisins to a goat during story time at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday. It was Nova the Goat’s first appearance at the library. lined up to pet Nova, feed age that they might have her orange slices and rai- in their mind from books EGGS BOBC AT ARC sins, and take plenty of pic- and TV. I think kids gain a story time six days a week, BARE CLAIRE DEO BL ANKC ANVASLTD tures. greater understanding of often with special guests YAODIRTIRE such as Nova the Goat. KE ATON BL ACKB OX Wilmoth said attendance ALROKE RTAO PI ER NE AT SI RE S at Monday’s story time was US ATANLINE ENO almost twice that of a typi- TAST ETADA EDNA AAA EVE NS UP ‘[Story time] is usually very well-attended. I like cal Monday morning story GOLDRI NG IRAQ IS time. APETRE OICU DIMABS TR ACTART to say it’s because we change things up and we Angela Pilkington, the li- ONO PU TTED ER OS consistently have a story time brary’s children’s services TENESSAY SDEE P coordinator, said the facility every single week.’ is able to present a wide va- riety of events for story time. — Angela Pilkington, children’s services coordinator “[Story time] is usual- ly very well-attended,” she Cornally said her goats the world and their hori- said. “I like to say it’s be- are well-socialized for inter- zons are broadened by their cause we change things up acting with kids. opportunity to connect with and we consistently have “They have grown up different types of people a story time every single around kids — my kids and and animals.” week. I am fortunate to be my in-home childcare pro- The Public Library offers able to do that.” gram, too. They’re used to being held by lots of little kids and little hands,” Cor- nally said. “They are happi- est with other goats, so we make sure that they are nev- er alone.” Children’s librarian Anne Wilmoth met Cornal- ly through the Iowa City Mom’s Blog and invited her to participate in story time. “[Cornally] mentioned on Facebook an idea she had about taking her goats to people’s houses as a goat experience,” Wilmoth said. “I’m always on the hunt for new innovative program ideas for the library — that’s part of my job. I use person- al connections all the time. If I know someone who’s doing something cool, I want them to bring it to the library and share it.” Cornally has six goats on her farm, which she and her family use for dairy prod- ucts. They also breed goats to sell to others looking to use goat-dairy products. “We milk the mommas af- ter the babies are born, and we use the milk and cheese and ice cream just for our- selves,” Cornally said. “It’s a really small hobby that we do. Goats make great pets, too.” Cornally hopes that the kids’ interactions with her goats will bring them closer

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Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp looks to pass the ball during the Iowa/Northwestern men’s basketball game Iowa’s Isaiah Moss looks for a shot against Michigan State on Jan. 24 in Carver-Hawkeye. The Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 80-79. defeated the Hawkeyes, 82-67.

it while taking fewer shots per with his veteran moves driv- Joe Wieskamp or Jordan Bo- about him is his playmak- game than teammates Tyler ing to the hoop, that creates an hannon is the top scorer at ing abilities and that he can Cook and , the two offensive weapon of the likes Iowa right now. knock down a shot from any in front of him. of which head coach Fran Mc- This is not the case. With part of the court. He moves Veteran Big Ten coaches such Caffery may not have seen be- the amount of time they around a lot more than the as and fore. spend on the court, they rest of the Hawkeyes to look have been quick to commend Weiskamp’s standout game should have more points. for shots, and when the time the Iowa freshman, saying his of the season thus far is his They have been given the op- comes, he makes them. game goes beyond what you see Jan. 20 shooting clinic against portunity on numerous oc- It is hard to pick when each ROBERT READ from a player of his age. That Illinois. On his way to a ca- TANNER DESPLANQUE casions and while they have of the five players mentioned [email protected] respect translates to the court, reer-high 24 points, he had a [email protected] certainly had successes, they have been decent all season. where Wieskamp is face-guard- perfect shooting performance, seem to go on cold streaks After all, Iowa wouldn’t Joe Wieskamp ed off the ball and often faces 8-for-8 from the field, includ- Isaiah Moss quite often. be where it is without Bo- the opposing team’s best wing ing 6-for-6 from 3-point range. That is why the conclusion hannon’s clutch gene, Wi- While only a freshman, Joe defender. The game earned Wieskamp If you look at the current of who the best pure scorer eskamp’s shooting, or Cook Wieskamp has become one of Despite being such a focal Big Ten Freshman of the Week stat sheet, it shows Tyler for the Hawkeyes is Isaiah and Garza’s ability to battle the deadliest sharpshooters in point of the defense’s game honors and cemented his status Cook and Luka Garza sitting Moss. The way head coach in the paint. the Big Ten. plan, Wieskamp still produced. as a scorer to be feared in the on top as Iowa’s top scorers, Fran McCaffery plays Moss But Moss has also found Wieskamp, the state of Iowa’s He is shooting 51.6 percent from conference. but their efficiency can be shows he is one of the few ways to carry the team in all-time leading high-school the field and a team-leading 45.3 Wieskamp is the Hawkeyes’ questionable at times. players McCaffery trusts to certain games. It seems like scorer, averages 11.9 points per percent from beyond the arc. best scorer, and the scary thing That brings me to the next go in and score points when he started the year hot and game. That mark ranks third on With his ability to drain any is (for the rest of the Big Ten) two top scorers in the lineup. Iowa is in a pinch. has no intentions of slowing the team, but he has achieved shot after crossing half court that he is only getting better. Most people would say that What also stands outs down.

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ing its lead, Iowa couldn’t MEN’S find a way to stop it. CONTINUED FROM 8 Now, it seems as if Iowa is the team that other squads are try- ing to stop in the final minutes. been through.” Most Hawkeye fans are proba- If anyone knows about bly used to having these things bouncing back, it’s Bohannon, happen to Iowa, not for Iowa. who has a special skill of heating Freshman forward Joe Wi- up quickly at the end of game. eskamp said on Sunday that In Sunday’s comeback win games such as the win over over the Wildcats, Bohannon Northwestern will help the got off to a slow start, then Hawkeyes come March, and scored all 15 of his points in he’s not wrong. When the the final 5:30, including 11 in tournament season comes the last 2:48. around, Iowa must find ways At Assembly Hall on Feb. to grind out gritty wins. 7 — just three days earlier — But that’s nothing new Bohannon dropped 11 in the for the Hawkeyes now. After final 1:29 and 8 in the last 43 a mess of a season last year, seconds to put the dagger in- Iowa has clearly turned its to the Hoosiers. fortunes around. “He’s having an amazing “It’s our maturity,” for- year in that respect,” Iowa head ward Tyler Cook said. “A lot coach Fran McCaffery said. of teams, including us last “He’s fearless. That’s why you year, we would’ve kind of have to have him on the floor.” mailed it in, especially when The Hawkeyes were ex- some fans started leaving tremely susceptible to runs with four minutes left and we by opposing teams last sea- were down 15. We just stayed son. Once a team started run- the course like [McCaffery] Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan ning up the score and extend- always says.” Iowa forward Tyler Cook dunks against Northwestern at Carver-Hawkeye on Sunday. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 80-79.

learn to do that while I have teammates and has had a GYMNASTICS been a part of the program.” true effect on the team as a CONTINUED FROM 8 Head coach Larissa Lib- whole. by’s first response was a “We could not go without simple, “I love that kid.” her; it would be crazy to go her teammates and coaches What made the native of without her and her voice,” now refer to her as Chow- Port Coquitlam, British Co- Libby said. “Her passion, wey, not Nicole. lumbia, stand out to Libby her sense of humor, and But her nickname doesn’t was Chow’s ability to show making it OK to love what make her stand out among her sense of humor and her you do and to show it is a the rest. Instead, it is how passion. great thing to see.” she has become an inspiring “I think I just liked how As Chow finishes up her leader for her teammates she let her sense of hu- final season as a GymHawk, and her coaches to rely on. mor always show when I she said, she has loved the She attributed much of recruited her,” Libby said. time she has had with her her ability to stand out to “I love to be around peo- teammates, but the advice her coaches and how they ple who love laughter, and that she has passed onto the encouraged her to be her- she never took anything younger gymnasts will con- self and not be afraid to be overly seriously. While she tinue to have a lasting effect unique. was conscientious, and fo- and help them “Stand Out.” “What makes me stand cused, and disciplined, it “When they are struggling out is who I am and the love did not rule her life, and a little bit, and I know that I I have for what I am able that was the thing that have been through the same to do,” Chow said. “But as I liked. It stood out be- thing, I didn’t get to where I I have figured out over the cause she looked at every- am by being perfect,” Chow years a little more about my- thing differently and still said. “I feel like I can teach self, our coaches are really worked hard.” them it is OK to fall, it is OK able to bring it out of us and The 2018 All-Big Ten to make mistakes because allow us to be who we actu- gymnast has become an that is how we are going to David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan ally are. It has been great to influential leader for her get better.” Iowa gymnast Nicole Chow performs on the uneven bars during against Rutgers on Jan. 26.

cited. It took a little bit of event team, Kimbro had with Kimbro in the multi- Championships,” Kimbro room for improvement. TRACK adjusting. Freshman year never had the opportunity events, along with compet- said. “That’s the goal this Kimbro has just one CONTINUED FROM 8 was a big learning year for to toss a shot or a javelin, ing by her side when she year: to win as a team.” more opportunity in the in- me.” making the transition in- placed second in the all- Humble as she is, Kim- door season left when Iowa The women’s multi- to college-level athletics time pentathlon score. bro sits in the middle of the heads to South Bend, In- Championships indoor event section contains a much more intense. As Kimbro continues in- indoor season with time to diana, for the Alex Wilson pentathlon and seventh in 200-meter sprint, 800-me- “It’s really exciting and to the second half of the in- improve on her personal Invitational. Shortly after, the outdoor heptathlon ter run, 60-meter hurdles, has been a lot of fun,” she door season, she’s more in marks as well as put some the championship season “At first I was a little 100-meter hurdles, long said. “Being able to train tune with team goals than points on the table for the will be right in front of her nervous, because it was jump, high jump, shot put, with [multi-event athlete] personal ones. team. with the Big Ten Indoor out of my comfort zone,” and javelin throw between Tria [Simmons] every day “Mostly I just want to With numerous areas Championships on Feb. 22- Kimbro said. “I’d never run the pentathlon and the is really cool.” be able to score as many of strength and versatil- 23 and the NCAA Indoor anything over a 400 meter heptathlon. Simmons has worked points as I can for the team ity, she has shown she is Championships on March before, but I was really ex- Before joining the multi- throughout the season when it comes to Big Ten a tough competitor with 8-9. Sports TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2019 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Gustafson snags three awards Iowa senior Megan Gustafson continued her stellar season full of honors by picking up three awards New season, new on Monday. She started the day by being named the ESPNW National Player of the Week and followed that Hawkeyes, new grit up by earning Gustafson a spot on the Naismith Trophy Midseason Team. Then, Gustafson After a rough season in 2017-18, Iowa is staying the course now, and it’s working. earned her 21st-career Big Ten Player of the Week honor. Gustafson is joined on the Naismith team by 30 student- athletes from 20 schools, including Maryland’s Kaila Charles, the only other player from the Big Ten. The Port Wing, Wisconsin, native averaged 35 points per game on 72.1 percent shooting over the last week to go along with 15 rebounds. Gustafson scored 41 points on 17-of-41 shooting in an 86-71 win over Michigan State on Feb. 7, while also recording 14 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 2 assists. She also posted a 29-point, 16-rebound performance in a win over Ohio State on Sunday. Fran McCaffery lands place in ‘Timeout for the Win’ Challenge Fans can now vote for Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery in the Infinity Timeout for the Win challenge. Infinity has partnered with the NCAA to raise money to defeat cancer. Fans can vote for their favorite participating coach at infinitytimeout.com or via social media using the hashtag #TimeoutFTW with the name of the coach. The top three vote getters will each receive a combined $600,000 donation in their names from Infinity to the American Cancer Society. AP Men’s Basketball Top 10 David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan 1. Tennessee (40) Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon pushes the ball up the court against Michigan State on Jan. 24. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes, 82-67. 2. Duke (24) 3. Gonzaga BY PETE RUDEN finished just 14-19, with a 4-14 mark in Big Ten have been able to hold off Indiana on the road. A 4. Virginia [email protected] play. At this point last year, Iowa had just three win over No. 5 Michigan in Carver-Hawkeye? Ye- 5. Kentucky wins in the Big Ten, and it picked up only one ah, right. Jordan Bohannon has shown a knack for hit- more by the season’s end. This team is different, though. 6. Michigan ting clutch shots in each of Iowa’s past two games, Fast forward to this season, and the Hawkeyes “I think just what we’ve been through the last 7. Nevada and the Hawkeyes have displayed their ability to are 19-5 (8-5 Big Ten). They have doubled their couple years wasn’t fun,” Bohannon said. “My 8. North Carolina fight and claw their way to the finish line in tight conference wins and have a national ranking at freshman year, we had a lot of expectation put games. No. 21 in the most recent AP Poll. on us and put on ourselves. We didn’t live up to 9. Houston But while Iowa rides one of its most impressive But looking at last season’s team, this never that our next year, and that was really frustrating 10. Marquette waves of the 2018-19 season, let’s rewind to 2017- would have been possible. Iowa would not have for us. For us just to fold over this year, we didn’t 21. Iowa 18. made a 15-point comeback in under five minutes want to do that because of everything that we’ve That’s right. The season in which the Hawkeyes against Northwestern. The Hawkeyes would not SEE MEN’S, 7 AP Women’s Basketball Top 10 1. Baylor (22) 2. Louisville (3) Kimbro 3. Oregon (3) Iowa gymnastics’ Chow 4. Connecticut 5. Mississippi State rises to the 6. Notre Dame embraces new motto 7. Maryland 8. Marquette competition 9. Oregon State Senior Nicole Chow is in her final year as a GymHawk, but 10. Stanford she has learned to be confident as a gymnast and as a person. The multi-event star is 14. Iowa turning heads in her second year at Iowa. QUOTE OF THE DAY BY SYDNEY BECKER [email protected] “For us just to fold over this year, Jenny Kimbro, a multi-event track and field star, holds the No. 2 all-time Hawk- we didn’t want to eye position in both the pentathlon and the do that because 60-meter hurdles, but she’s been blowing minds for years. of everything The junior from Catlin, Illinois, spent that we’ve been her time in track, softball, basketball, and through. volleyball throughout her four years at Salt ” Fork High, but track and field seemed to be her greatest strength, even- — Iowa guard tually taking her to Iowa City Jordan to become a Hawkeye. Bohannon on In her senior year of high the Hawkeyes’ school, Kimbro qualified for success in the 11 events in the Class 1A state 2018-19 season track and field meet. She Kimbro placed eight times, also tak- ing the state championship STAT OF THE DAY in four events. David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan “I knew it would be a big transition go- Iowa and Kentucky are Iowa’s Nicole Chow zips through a routine on the uneven bars against Rutgers on Jan. 26. The senior GymHawk leads the team ing to college, but mostly, I was just excit- by being comfortable in who she is as a gymnast and person. ed,” she said. the only two schools in Heading into her first season at Iowa, a Power 5 conference BY JESS WESTENDORF On Chow’s practice bag, there is a nickname she was set to be a hurdler who would with its men’s and [email protected] — Chowwey. The nickname is just one part catch the eyes of fans. However, it wasn’t women’s basketball of how the gymnast embraces her name and long before Director of Track and Field teams at the 19-win It is no surprise that senior Nicole Chow herself. The name originated during her first Joey Woody moved her into practices for embraces the GymHawks’ new season motto, recruiting visit. multi-events. mark. “Stand Out,” because she is confident in show- “The name actually came from my Insta- “She had a lot of potential to be a multi- ing what makes her unique as a person and as gram handle,” she said. “It is all I have been event athlete, and she came in with an a gymnast. known as ever since my first recruiting trip. open mind,” Woody said. The whole concept of “Stand Out” is for Not even Nicole but Chowwey.” It didn’t take her long to thrive in this people to find their identities, let them shine The nickname has even spread to where area, placing sixth in her first Big Ten 19 through, and be proud of who they are while wins each showcasing them. SEE GYMNASTICS, 7 SEE TRACK, 7