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2020 presidential hope- fuls make final Iowa stops before caucuses Presidential-nomination can- didates are making their final Hundreds left outside of Trump swings through the state with three days left before Iowa's first- in-the-nation caucuses.

Follow along at dailyiowan.com for rally days before Iowa caucuses coverage of candidates in Iowa City and Coralville this weekend Just four days before the caucuses, President Trump rallied in Des Moines on recent progress with trade deals, while hundreds stayed outside to watch the president on a JumboTron. 3

New music venue to fill old Blue Moose Tap House location Bob Franklin, the owner of new music venue Elray’s Live and Dive, said he aims to create a festive, party experience, “like the best house party ever.” Elray’s is replacing Blue Moose Tap House, which closed last fall. 4

Courtesy of Caitlin Yamada/Iowa State Daily Editorial: Trump campaign President Trump speaks at a rally in at the Knapp Center at Drake University in Des Moines on Thursday. mishandles, mistreats BY SARAH WATSON press at rally [email protected] President Trump barred press, including the DI, from his Thursday DES MOINES — Norman Lettington, a Navy veteran, sat in a wheelchair rally in Des Moines, violating free- outside the handicap accessible entrance of a President Trump rally set in Des press principles. This was either a Moines. He reserved his ticket online, and waited with his wife outside the result of incompetence or inten- Knapp Center at Drake University in 20-degree weather, but security never let tion from the Trump campaign. him in. He has Alzheimer’s and his wife said the next few months of his life will be critical with his health condition. He traveled hoping to see the president in person. Hundreds of others reserved spots to see Trump, some driving hours, but 7 set up outside the Knapp Center instead, where a JumboTron showed a series of surrogates — including Vice President Mike Pence — take the stage before the president himself. Two Drake University freshmen, Victoria Campel and Angel Sila, reserved their tickets in December before most of the public got a crack at reserving tickets for the event. They waited in line for two hours — a relatively short time, they said — compared with others they spoke with before they decided to leave. Sila said her professor told their class that people were camped out the Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan U.S. Army veteran Norman Lettington sits in a wheelchair outside of a President SEE RALLY, 2 Trump rally VIP entrance at the Knapp Center in Des Moines on Thursday. Former Hawkeyes set to battle for the Lombardi Trophy When the San Francisco 49ers and Man faces Kansas City Chiefs meet in Super Stonewall tale hits stage Bowl LIV, former Hawkeyes will be on both sidelines. Both teams have fine for using multiple Iowa players on their The play Hit The Wall is a celebration of LGBTQ progress, and a tribute roster and they will face off for the to those who made sacrifices to promote stronger LGBTQ rights. Lombardi Trophy. Tibbetts’ death 7 in robocalls The FCC wants to fine a man $12.9 million for making robocalls to promote white nationalist messages using UI student Mollie Hawkeyes ready to defend Tibbetts’ death. No. 1 ranking BY KAYLI RESSE Iowa and Penn State are two of [email protected] the most renowned teams in all of college wrestling. Tonight, the two programs will square off at The Federal Communications Com- Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the mission on Thursday proposed that a right to be the top-ranked team in man face $12.9 million the nation. in fines after using the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tib- betts to make thousands of calls spreading white nationalist rhetoric to Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Tibbetts areas across the country, Actors line up during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the Theatre Building on Tuesday. Hit the Wall depicted the violence of including Tibbetts’ home- Tune in for LIVE updates Stonewall riots. town of Brooklyn, Iowa. Watch for campus and city news, The FCC identified Scott Rhodes in weather, and Hawkeye sports BY JENNA POST freshments provided. a release as the one making robocalls to coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. [email protected] In 1969, a group of LGBTQ activists fought back after specific areas across the country “with at dailyiowan.com. police raided the Stonewall Inn, an underground gay the intent to cause harm.” News organi- The University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department is bar in New York City. Now, Stonewall is the focal point zations have reported Rhodes is a Nazi bringing the story of the Stonewall riots to the stage. for New York City pride celebrations. sympathizer, and the FCC release said he After Hit the Wall’s first performance at 8 p.m. today, Last summer, New York celebrated the riots’ 50-year believed these calls would increase atten- a Stonewall celebration will be held at the UI Theatre anniversary. Iowa City is having a celebration of its tion to his website and brand. Building. UI President Bruce Harreld will speak, and there will also be dancing, a drag show, and light re- SEE STONEWALL, 3 SEE TIBBETTS, 3 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020

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Out of town: $50 for one Arts Editors Josie Fischels, Madison Lotenschtein minutes to Des Moines from Trump jeered at the me- partners, accounting for $6.5 semester, $100 for two semesters, RALLY Winterset, Iowa to see the dia that was inside the event, billion in exports — nearly 46 $10 for summer session, $100 all Graphics Editor CONTINUED FROM FRONT president, waiting for about calling out The New York Times percent of total exports in the year. Haley Triem half an hour in line before and CNN specifically. state — in 2018. Send address changes to: TV Sports Director turning around to go home. “I just saw polls from the The trade deals garnered The Daily Iowan, Kade Overton night before to see the presi- They said they weren’t per- failing New York Times — it support from Iowa’s Repub- 100 Adler Journalism Building, TV News Director dent. turbed by being kept out of will be out of business,” lican leaders, with Iowa Gov. Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 Emily Callahan Campel said her family the rally, praising the cam- Trump said. “They did a poll Kim Reynolds, a Republican, didn’t support the president paign for adhering to safety in Iowa. They have me pitted calling the USMCA Wednes- BUSINESS STAFF in 2016, but she wanted to see procedures. against every one of the so- day a “strong, balanced and Business Manager Advertising Sales the president, which she said They have been fans of the cialists. We are winning by a reciprocal trade agreement.” Debra Plath...... 335-5786 Bev Mrstik...... 335-5792 she considered to be a land- president since he announced lot, everyone, we are beating Reynolds briefly joined Advertising Director/Circulation mark event in her life. his candidacy, saying they them all.”’ Trump on stage, chanting Production Manager Juli Krause...... 335-5784 Heidi Owen...... 335-5789 “This is not just any person like his pro-life stance and ap- The Jan. 25 New York Times/ “four more years” and en- in the United States, it’s not preciate the humming econo- Siena poll showed Trump couraging Iowans to show up just a celebrity, it’s the pres- my, which they attribute to within percentage points of for Trump on Feb. 3. ident of the United States,” policies like the 2017 Tax Cuts most of the Democrats. Some Iowa Democrats, said Campel, a biology major. and Jobs Act, which the presi- Trump also touted recent however, point to Trump “So I thought ‘Wow, I’ll take dent championed. trade deals brokered with Io- granting 85 renewable fuel advantage of this opportu- Once Trump took the stage wa’s biggest trading partners. waivers to oil refineries, lead- nity,’ because I would be the Monday night, those waiting “You just got two of the ing to closures of a handful of first in my family." As a student of color, how- ever, she said all throughout the day her family and friends would text her or ask her in person if she felt safe to go to the rally. Her aunt called her and told her she didn’t feel comfortable with her attend- ing, saying she was worried someone might target her for her skin color. “I wanted to get that proof that I got to see the president for my family,” she said. “I just had to be aware of my surroundings, and nothing’s happened so far.” Around an hour and a half before the event, security officials told press waiting outside that the fire marshal wouldn’t let anymore people in. The Daily Iowan was among credentialed media outlets Courtesy of Caitlin Yamada/Iowa State Daily shut out, in addition to New President Trump and Gov. Kim Reynolds speak at a rally in at the Knapp Center at Drake University in Des York Magazine Washington Moines on Thursday. correspondent Olivia Nuzzi, The Daily Beast Washington outside heard the president greatest trade deals,” Trump ethanol plants in Iowa. bureau chief Jackie Kucinich, poking fun at his Democratic told the crowd. “Add Japan to “Does he love the farmer, or NPR’s 2020 campaign report- rivals — who have been criss- it. Let’s make it three. USMCA does he just want your vote?” er Scott Detrow, and many crossing the state for more all done, China all done. For asked former Iowa Corn others — some of whom took than a year and are flooding the farmers.” Grower’s Association Presi- to Twitter with reports of be- the state this weekend lead- Trump signed the U.S.-Mex- dent Pam Jochum on an Iowa ing yelled at by Trump staff- ing up to the first-in-the-na- ico-Canada-Trade-Agreement Democratic Party press call ers as fire marshals denied tion caucuses Feb. 3. Wednesday, and announced Thursday morning. reporters entrance. The president called for- a tentative deal between the Protesters sometimes The Knapp Center, an mer South Bend, Indiana U.S. and China in mid-Janu- drowned out the president’s athletic facility on campus Mayor Pete Buttigieg “Boot ary. USMCA, which replaced speech broadcast outside the where basketball and volley- Edge Edge,” former Vice the 1990s NAFTA, is expected Knapp Center. When he took ball games are held, can seat President Joe Biden “Sleepy to create 176,000 new jobs the stage, around a hundred 7,152 people, according to Joe,” U.S. Senator from Mas- and boost the GDP by $68.2 protesters shouted “Lock him Drake Athletics. The venue sachusetts Elizabeth Warren billion, according to an April up,” a reference to cheers at Hawk the Vote is hosting a Mock Caucus! is 112,000 square-feet on two “Pocahontas,” and indepen- report from the U.S. Interna- past Trump rallies where 2016 levels. dent U.S. Senator from Ver- tional Trade Commission. Democratic nominee Hillary Come learn about how both the Republican Isaiah and Leiah Klave, mont Bernie Sanders “Crazy Canada and Mexico are Clinton detractors would and Democratic caucuses work through both 20 years old, drove 45 Bernie.” by far Iowa’s largest trading shout “Lock her up.” hands-on experience. FREE prizes and SWAG will be distributed throughout the evening, and there will be lots of cocoa and sweet treats! Doors will open at 6:30PM for mingling with campaigns and student organizations and the caucus will start at 7:00PM. TONIGHT! 7 PM-10 PM Main Lounge Iowa Memorial Union

Sponsored by: Hawk the Vote UI Public Policy Center Department of Political Science Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan UI Student Government Protesters gather during a Trump rally outside of Knapp Center in Des Moines on Thursday. Trump supporters gathered outside after the center had The Daily Iowan Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires reached capacity. a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Hawk the Vote in advance at [email protected]. THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 NEWS 3 ARTS & CULTURE New live music venue to replace Blue Moose Elray’s Live and Dive is moving into the location that was once home to the music venue Blue Moose Tap House.

BY NAOMI HOFFERBER ate a festive, party experience, what it’s meant to be for. I’m [email protected] “like the best house party ever.” happy that a new music venue is “We’ll do a little bit of every- coming in there.” One University of Iowa alum thing; country, rock, Ameri- Saleh said he thinks having is planning to bring Nashville’s cana, pop,” he said. “If it’s live music venues downtown is im- live music flavors to the Iowa and good, we’ll do it.” portant because of the variety of City music scene. In creating Elray’s, Franklin artists and crowds they attract. New music venue Elray’s is making serious changes to Nancy Bird, the executive Live and Dive is set to open in the inside of the venue, includ- director of the Iowa City Down- May at 211 Iowa Ave., the for- ing the installation of an ad- town District, said the Down- mer home of Blue Moose Tap ditional stage to the front, up- town District talked with Frank- House, which closed in Septem- dating the interior, redoing the lin before he signed his lease in ber 2019. After over a decade of flooring, adding new sound and early January. working in the music venue and lighting systems, and adding a “(With) Elray’s Live and Dive, bar business in Nashville, Bob new bar to the back room. that was a University of Iowa Franklin decided to return to The back half, he said, will be alum who was really excited Iowa City to launch Elray’s — called the Dancehall Dive, with about Iowa City and loves live named after his three children, a dance floor and quality sound music,” she said. “They wanted Eloise, Lou, and Ray. system. to be here.” “It’s always been in the back Mike Saleh, a UI sophomore Bird said that despite low of my mind, and then when this and former Blue Moose employ- vacancy in the downtown area spot opened up, I knew I want- ee, said he thinks reopening a for businesses to move into, the Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan ed to do it,” he said. “We’ll kind venue in that location is a great Downtown District works to The former location of Blue Moose is seen on Monday. Elray's Live and Dive will open here in the spring. of do Nashville style … the way idea. find the spaces for businesses to I describe it is live music is part “There’s great space in there,” take root. we reach out and make con- she said. “It’s pretty unique,” Franklin of the experience, not just the he said. “You have a massive “When we kind of get a lead tact, and then do our best to For Franklin, Iowa City has said. “I’ve lived in a lot of places, experience.” stage in the back, you have a that there’s a new business sit down and really share with remained a special place for him I’ve travelled everywhere, and Franklin said he aims to cre- stage upstairs. That’s definitely that’s looking to be downtown, them the services we provide,” over the years. this is a pretty unique place.”

Roberta, said she hadn’t heard story was told accurately. inspired their costume and set STONEWALL of Stonewall before audition- “I think the play does a pret- design. CONTINUED FROM FRONT ing for the show. ty good job of telling the story “Bo and I were there taking “I think Stonewall hasn’t itself, but we really wanted to photos of everything and send- gotten the recognition it de- have all the facts for ourselves ing it to our costume designer own, and Hit The Wall is taking serves,” Horton said. “I think it to really own the words in the and saying, ‘Oh, there’s our Ro- center stage. was just as revolutionary as the play,” White said. berta. That’s our Tano,’ ” White Although the Stonewall riots Civil Rights movement and we The duo visited several said. are considered by many to be a don’t learn about it in school.” Stonewall exhibits that dis- However, the most valuable historic turning point in the Director Bo Frazier and dra- played photos documenting information they received fight for LGBTQ rights, the up- maturg Luke White traveled to LGBTQ life in the 1960s and while in New York came from rising often goes unmentioned New York to attend the 50th ‘70s to get a better picture of survivors of the riot them- outside of LGBTQ spaces. anniversary celebration in life for LGBTQ people at the selves. Britny Horton, who plays June to ensure the Stonewall time. White said the exhibits “Hearing it firsthand helped us weed through the myths,” Frazier said. Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Frazier said that it wasn’t Police shields are seen as actors rehearse a scene during the Hit the white cisgender men who Wall dress rehearsal in the Theater Building on Tuesday. Hit the Wall were leading the charge, even depicts the violence of Stonewall riots. though they often get credit- ed for doing so. know what it feels like to walk “It’s a sort of call to action, “This script is reclaiming outside and be afraid. I know and I hope that the audience the narrative for trans peo- what it feels like to have fear can see that,” Frazier said. ple, for people of color, for each time my brother gets in- “While they can see how far the street youth who had no- to the car. A lot of what these we’ve come, they hopefully where to go,” Frazier said. people were experiencing at will see how far we have yet Frazier, White, and Hor- that time falls in line with to go and will do the work we ton expressed a strong com- that. You couldn’t be who you need to do to further equal- mitment to telling the story were out loud.” ity in our nation and in the as truthfully as possible. White said this story is im- world.” “These are real people’s portant to tell, even 50 years stories and bringing truth to later. those roles is the most im- “It’s important to share PERFORMANCE INFO portant thing,” Horton said. this story with 50 years of ret- While Horton said she is rospect and to get that story What: Play not a member of the LGBTQ out there in a form that’s ac- community, her experience cessible and exciting,” White commemorating with being part of the Black said. 50th anniversary of Lives Matter movement has Frazier said while it’s im- Stonewall riots helped her understand the portant to celebrate how far Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan When: 8 p.m. Friday reality of her character. the community has come, it’s Where: Theatre Building Akeem Celestine (left) and Kallen Glawe (right) rehearse a scene during the Hit the Wall dress rehearsal in the “For me, their reality is my important to remember that Theater Building on Tuesday. Hit The Wall depicts the violence of Stonewall riots. reality, too,” Horton said. “I there’s still work to be done.

tain anything of value.” “Preying on the tragedy, the calls put them in emotional larly to the grieving family of mission’s determination to TIBBETTS The first community tar- calls contained inflammatory distress and caused Tibbetts’ Mollie Tibbetts and the com- go after those who are unlaw- CONTINUED FROM FRONT geted by Rhodes’ robocalls prerecorded messages and a stepmother to become physi- munity of Brooklyn,” Pai’s fully bombarding the Ameri- was Brooklyn, according to woman’s voice apparently in- cally ill. statement said. “But it once can people with spoofed rob- the release. Rhodes made 827 tended to impersonate Mollie Rhodes is also accused of again makes clear this Com- ocalls.” Rhodes was able to manip- robocalls in August 2018 after Tibbetts saying ‘kill them all’ making robocalls in Califor- ulate caller-ID information to Tibbetts’ death. — the ‘them’ referring to ille- nia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, make it appear that his robo- Tibbetts went missing and gal aliens from Mexico,” FCC and Virginia in 2018, accord- calls were coming from a local was murdered July 18, 2018, chairman Ajit Pai said in the ing to the FCC release. Rhodes community number, which after going for a run in Brook- statement. used a different message tar- resulted in numerous calls to lyn. Cristhian Bahena Rivera Some of the people who geted toward community law enforcement from people was arrested for her murder received the calls included members in each area. who received these calls. This on Aug. 21, 2018, and current- members of Tibbetts’ family. “Today, we begin to hold is in violation of the Truth in ly awaits trial for the charge of Pai said in a statement that Rhodes accountable for his Caller ID Act, the FCC release first-degree murder. the calls began in Brooklyn apparent violations of the said, which “prohibits manip- Bahena Rivera is an un- community two days after law. Our Notice of Appar- ulating caller-ID information documented immigrant — a Tibbetts’ funeral. ent Liability will not undo with the intent to defraud, status that Rhodes used in the Pai added that Tibbetts’ the harm caused by these cause harm, or wrongfully ob- robocalls. family members said these spoofed robocalls, particu- 4 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 Opinions EDITORIAL Trump campaign mishandles, mistreats press The president and his team’s behavior at a Des Moines rally on Thursday was glaringly incompetent, especially given the administration’s record of attacking the free press.

BY DI EDITORIAL BOARD media waiting outside that the This is about intimidating [email protected] venue was at capacity, so the the free press, and it cannot fire marshal wasn’t permitting stand in America. Journal- President Trump likes to more people to enter. ists are more than a cam- brag about the crowds at his While this exclusion could paign-rally prop and a target campaign rallies, with many have been a legitimate capac- for Trump’s jeers. The right supporters supposedly kept ity problem, it seems unlikely to a free press is enshrined in outside because of capaci- given what is known about the our nation’s Constitution — ty concerns. At his Thursday president and his campaign listed after free speech, which event in Des Moines, it was organization. the president thoroughly exer- members of the press who The most conspicuous rea- cised Thursday night. were left out in the cold, along son for conclusions about The second reason it ap- with ticketed guests. wrongdoing is Trump’s behav- pears unlikely that an honest Even though photos The ior toward the press, especially mistake was made is because Daily Iowan reviewed from re- coverage he judges as unfavor- of the press’ history with the porters present showed empty able to him. During his rally, Trump campaign machine. seats in the press room after the president repeatedly railed In the past, members of the the 6:30 p.m. cutoff time for against the “fake news” while Trump team have insulted, media access, and even though pointing to the sparse press yelled at, and physically con- Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan the DI was credentialed days that was allowed to attend. fronted reporters doing their Media members stand outside the press entrance for a rally for President Trump in Des Moines on Thursday. in advance, the DI was one of And it’s not as if the Trump job. It would not be inaccurate several news outlets barred campaign meant to keep his to say Trump’s misgivings Did the campaign plan for call, requested to be emailed traveled before from Iowa City from entering the venue. Des Moines speech secret. We about the free press extend to overflow press? Why did they instead, and did not respond to Des Moines to cover the Other outlets with corre- know about the comments those he employs to help him approve credentials for re- to questions sent via email president. We will continue to spondents shut out from the on the “fake news” and other win elections. porters for whom there appar- Thursday night. do everything we can to seek rally included NPR, New York topics because the event was The DI asked the Trump ently wasn’t space? What was As members of the free truth and report about any Magazine, The Daily Beast, and streamed online. This isn’t campaign for comment on the their rationale? press, we are obligated to re- relevant cross section of our Carroll Times Herald. Security primarily about obstructing processes that lead to our ex- A Republican communica- port on important events such government’s leader and our officials told members of the the flow of information. clusion from the event. tions staffer answered a phone as Thursday’s rally. We have Hawkeye State. GUEST OPINION COLUMN Promoting Biden’s quiet power Science communication An Iowa resident writes about why the former vice president’s dignified reserve qualifies him to serve as the country’s leader. needs some rewrites Scientists and journalists can do a better job of disseminating knowledge to each other and their readers. thing that needs to be fully good journalist means cover- fleshed out more often. ing science accurately. “An understanding of sci- In order for there to be col- entific knowledge isn’t the laboration, there needs to be same as anecdotal,” Young communication. Young said said. that while she has interviewed If journalists were more scientists, she doesn’t know knowledgeable of the scientif- what a scientist’s job looks ic process, they would know like. Everyone interviewed what a third variable effect is from the Psychology Depart- ALLY PRONINA and how correlation does not ment said they do not know [email protected] equal causation. They would what a journalist’s job looks We’ve all seen headlines be able to better report scien- like. If scientists and journal- claiming something suppos- tific data, but many journal- ists talked to each other about edly proven by a new study ists don’t have science back- what their jobs looked like, such as “foot size determines grounds. there would be more under- IQ.” As a psychology major, I David Ryfe, director of standing between members Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan know this is a third variable the UI School of Journalism of the two professions. Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to an attendee at a rally at the IMU on Monday. effect. Another variable ex- and Mass Communication, UI psychology graduate plains the association — in said, “In science, the issues student Mark Bowren said Iowans have the privilege of the condition of the country mocking and denigration of this case, fully grown adults can be technical. Rely on the there should be teamwork. meeting a lot of presidential and the world in a way that a the ideals that, with the help are smarter than children, experts and try to represent “When the two collaborate, candidates. I have been able parent, best friend, or counsel- of divine providence, founded who have smaller feet. What what they’re doing as clearly there is a chance to utilize to meet, shake hands, get face or would speak to you — one America centuries ago and that can scientists and journal- as you can.” their strengths,” Bowren time, take selfies, and generally hand on your shoulder, looking many have sacrificed and died ists do to said. “A sci- take stock of many, many can- you in the eyes. for since. prevent these entist might didates. The current nomina- I was sitting up in the I wondered three things headlines? be better at tion cycle has produced a crop bleachers and I stepped back while walking away from the I sat down ‘Students studying journalism could take research interpret- of such opportunities given the from the speech a moment, last speech the other night. with several ing the data 20-plus candidates running for and took in the entire audito- First: In the age of fake news, people at the methods courses and science students could take whereas the president. rium. I noticed that the room bots, trolls, big money and University courses on communication.’ journalist Most stump speeches aim was filling up with another tribalism, will quiet power be of Iowa who would be bet- to inspire with noble ideals, kind of energy. It was a kind of enough to win in November? specialize in both fields. So, journalists should ques- ter at translating [it] into a passion, and common sense, silence. For fear of getting too Second: What kind of loud Ariel Kershner, a UI Psy- tion scientists. That seems digestible form.” but this year I have run into mushy or esoteric, I call it “qui- world would we be living in chological and Brain Scienc- like a simple goal. However, Inaccuracies could be pre- an anomaly: former Vice Pres- et power.” It was as quiet as the without quiet people like Biden es graduate student, had an scientists don’t always com- vented if scientists asked the ident Joe Biden. others were loud. to remind us of who we are and idea. municate in a way journalists journalists whether the in- I attended the Freedom and I was subsequently with what it feels like to be at our “When you hear about sci- understand. formation is clear, and if not, Justice Dinner in Des Moines in Biden at two small events since best? entific findings on The Today UI Psychological and Brain how to make it clearer. Jour- November. Presidential hope- that dinner and the same thing Finally, what effect would Show, it’s ‘eat all this choc- Sciences Department Chair nalists could take extra care fuls all came down the runway happened. He used this quiet quiet power have in gover- olate, it’s great for you,’ ” Mark Bloomberg said being a to verify quotes and para- to give their loud speeches to power to inform you as to who nance, especially foreign poli- Kershner said. “But they don’t good scientists means clearly phrased information with the loud music with a fog machine he is, his story, his experience cy? What about current need to go behind the methods and communicating your find- scientist. Students studying thrown in for dramatic effect. in office (elected to the Senate face down would be dictators limitations. It’s important for ings to those in the media. journalism could take re- All of the candidates except at age 29), and what is at stake around the world and the other [journalists] to focus on the “That gets at the broader search methods courses and one came out and gave big in this election in very person- challenges to the world order? background of the study.” question of why it’s important science students could take speeches in the aforemen- al, human terms. You could What about at home, convinc- UI journalism Assistant to communicate science to courses on communication. tioned mold. Biden, however, hear a pin drop. ing America to shift the econo- Professor Rachel Young had the public,” Bloomberg said. Miscommunication can did something that I had never Biden is basically the an- my to carbon neutrality? a similar idea. As a former “Doing so through journalists lead to people not getting experienced before. He came ti-Trump. He sets himself I, for one, am willing to cast science reporter, she said is maybe the best and most the correct information, and out on stage, grabbed the mi- believably, as a reminder of my vote for Joe Biden’s quiet journalists need more com- common way to do that.” making poor decisions as a crophone, and started walking old-fashioned kindness against revolution. prehensive literacy. It may be Science improves lives. result. Both professions serve around speaking softly in per- Trump’s proliferation of hate. A obvious to some people that a Journalists can use commu- the people. They should work sonal terms to the thousands believer in the American exper- — Jane Cuddehe single study doesn’t prove a nication skills to present sci- together so media serves the in the room. He contextualized iment, as opposed to Trump’s Fairfield, Iowa resident hypothesis, but that’s some- ence to the public. Being a public accurately.

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The Hawkeye women’s gymnastics team prepares for a battle against the Spartans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

BY CASSANDRA BUCHHOLZ through, I am so happy for her “We all need to work on our [email protected] and the staff.” consistency, resilience, and It’s a challenge competing in confidence,” Guerin said. “Our The Iowa women’s gym- the Big Ten in any sport, and gymnastics is there. We just nastics team is back home in gymnastics is no exception to need to put it all together and Carver-Hawkeye Arena to take that. Facing off against a con- hit when we need to.” on Big Ten rival Michigan State ference foe is always a battle, Sophomore Bridget Killian this weekend. The Spartans but other teams in the Big Ten — who was a near-miss on all- are coming to Iowa City after having success elevates the around, performing 9.8 rou- a tight loss to No. 16 Nebraska league as a whole. tines on floor, vault, and beam at home. “There is nothing better than — said her floor is her strongest Even with a loss in the Big promoting another team to get routine. Now, it’s just about fo- Ten, Michigan State still per- up there in the Big Ten,” Libby cusing on the little things. forms the best individually, said. “We want as many teams “We have to focus in on the completing many 9.8’s and 9.9’s in the conference to be going details: landings and sticking last weekend. Iowa head coach to the national championship landings on ball,” Killian said. Larissa Libby sees this but or at least vying for the Big Ten “[Michigan State] is a really notes the strength of Big Ten title.” good team, paying attention gymnastics. The GymHawks have shown to detail with leaps and form. Grace Colton/The Daily Iowan “It’s funny, we are really impressive performances both That will make sure we are get- Iowa gymnast Bridget Killian sticks her landing in a meet against Rutgers on Jan. 26, 2019. good friends with the Michi- as a team and individually this ting the 9.8s and 9.9s.” gan State coaching staff," Libby season, particularly sophomore Ultimately, coach Libby says on them,” Libby said. “I think pick up and start again.” competition begins at 7 p.m. said. "I was just on the phone Lauren Guerin. success starts within, worrying our biggest problem is we’ve The last matchup between Saturday. with their associate head coach Guerin performed the third- about how the Hawkeyes will beaten ourselves twice. We just the two was in 2018 and result- After competing against the this morning. I watched their best floor routine in Iowa his- perform on Saturday instead of need to focus on the things we ed in a close, 193.375-192.900, Spartans, the GymHawks face competition [against Nebras- tory against Penn State last how the Spartans will perform. need to clean up. We’ve been win for the Hawkeyes in East off against Minnesota in Min- ka]; they are killer. With every- weekend. That doesn’t mean “It’s our home. We intend brutal with landings lately, Lancing. With Alumni Night neapolis Feb. 8 and Michigan thing that program has gone there aren’t areas to improve. to defend that by not focusing that’s an easy place for us to in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, at home on Feb 14. Hawkeyes prepared for final indoor home meet Laulauga Tausaga and Tia Saunders are among the Iowa athletes who will wrap up their home indoor season this weekend as Iowa hosts the Black and Gold Invite. BY LUCY LIAUTAUD and Gold Invite this weekend at a senior sprinter who had a “It was really exciting,” Saun- where he finished first in the Both Lawrence and McConi- [email protected] the Recreation Building. It will big meet in Kentucky Jan. 24. ders said. “It was a big PR, and 60-meter hurdles (7.72) for the co won’t compete this weekend, be Iowa’s final home meet of Saunders’ time in the 600-me- it feels like I’m finally putting all second week in a row. How- but they are set to compete at With four meets under the the indoor season. ters (1:30.92) placed sixth all- the pieces together. I was sur- ever, McConico said he felt off the Meyo Invite at Notre Dame team’s belt, Iowa track and field Athletes gearing up for the time for Iowa and is currently prised to hear I made it in the before the event. Feb. 7-8. is hosting 10 schools at the Black meet includes Tia Saunders, second in the Big Ten. top 10, but I’m happy to have “I didn’t really feel on my Perhaps the biggest star made it onto such an elite list.” game as usual, but I talked to competing at the Black and Saunders is confident about [Iowa Director of Track and Gold Invite is senior thrower her team’s success as a whole Field Joey] Woody, and he and NCAA Champion Laulauga for the rest of the season, es- was saying, ‘Go out there and Tausaga. pecially coming off of the Ken- compete to win — don’t worry Tausaga didn’t compete in tucky meet, which was indica- about the time,’ and it worked Kentucky, so she’s ready to tive of everyone’s hard work. in my favor.” show her improvements in the “I thought the team as a whole McConico’s time and first- shotput this weekend. performed really well [last] place finish earned him his “I believe that what [throw- weekend,” Saunders said. “We second Big Ten Athlete of the ing coach Eric] Werskey has in had multiple other people win Week honor of the season. place for me is really going to races and make it into the top Lawrence, the gold medalist help me elevate to a new level in 10. I was especially proud of my in the 400-meters in Kentucky, the shot,” Tausaga said. “I con- teammates in the 600. We have is pleased with his time in the sider myself a discus thrower, a lot of depth in that event, and event (46.4). That being said, he but now, with the ability to do we have a lot of people ranked in always wants to be faster. what I’ve been practicing and the Big Ten after this weekend. “I feel pretty good about it,” what I saw, I can change myself I’m excited for what the rest of Lawrence said. “It’s an opener into a shot-putter as well.” the season has in store.” for the 400, it’s a Big Ten lead- The Black and Gold Invite Two of her fellow Big Ten- ing time and fifth in the nation, starts at 1 p.m. today. Senior ranked athletes are senior so I’m pretty good with it. I’m sprinters Daniel Soto and Na- hurdler Jaylan McConico and pretty happy. I plan on running than Mylenek traveled to Seat- sophomore sprinter Wayne faster next week, so I’m going tle to compete at the UW Invi- Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan Lawrence. to take it for what it is, and I’m tational this afternoon and will Iowa’s Payton Wensel and Tia Saunders compete in the women’s 400m dash during the fourth annual Larry McConico is happy with the feeling pretty happy for getting compete in the 3000-meters, Wieczorek Invitational at the University of Iowa Recreation Building on Jan. 18. outcome of the Jan. 25 race, as close to my PR.” which starts at 4:30 p.m.

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Basketball Iowa - 77 Penn State - 66 Women’s basketball makes it nine wins in a row Hawkeye women's hoops strengthened their grip on first place in the Big Ten with a road win over Penn State.

BY BEN PALYA run to start the game behind five two assists early. [email protected] points from McKenna Warnock. The second half started with a Despite the hot start, Iowa gave bang, as a desperate Penn State After Sunday’s physically the lead right back as Penn State forced a much quicker tempo in draining contest at home against rallied with an 11-2 run of their search of some offense. Although Michigan State, Iowa had to own. Penn State guard Kamara Iowa allowed more points, the compete against Penn State McDaniel torched Iowa for eight Hawkeyes continued to shoot Thursday night without the help points in the first quarter. well and hold a sturdy advantage. of Monika Czinano — one of the In the second quarter, the The lead came almost entire- team’s key post players. Hawkeyes turned around their ly from the starting five, with Despite that challenge, Io- early offensive woes, as the team the bench contributing just two wa showed up and dominated shot well above 40 percent for points the entire game. Penn State, 77-66, for their ninth the quarter. Although most of After leading by as many as straight win in the Big Ten. the second quarter remained 21, the Nittany Lions came roar- The result was a comfortable tight, Iowa managed to pull ing back to get the game to sin- win in the end, but head coach away toward the end and ignite gle-digits in the closing stages, Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Lisa Bluder would have liked to the offense. but Iowa’s lead was too much to Iowa guard Kathleen Doyle moves up-court during the Iowa women’s basketball game against Ohio State in see Iowa hold the strong lead all The team got to the free-throw come recover from. Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 23. The Hawkeyes defeated the Buckeyes, 77-68. the way until the final buzzer. line and made several 3’s to close Kathleen Doyle once again "We have to stay engaged, out the half on a 17-2 run and give led Iowa in scoring with 23 adding 15 points to the Iowa to- The Hawkeyes were outre- ond half. After exploding for 13 even when we have that big lead itself a 16-point cushion going in- points, while Mckenna War- tal, while Makenzie Meyer add- bounded 40-31 by Penn State, early on, McDaniel was held to and even when we're on the to the second half. nock stepped up in Czinano’s ed 14 of her own. with Ollinger leading the Black just one jumper from the floor road,” Bluder said. “Hopefully Iowa’s scoring was very much absence with 16 points of her Iowa struggled with turnovers and Gold with nine rebounds of in the second half. we learned that lesson today." a team effort, with four players own. but forced an incredible 24, in- her own. Iowa has a quick turnaround The Hawkeyes raced out to an hitting eight points in the first Alexis Sevillian had one of her cluding three steals apiece from Penn State’s Kamaria Mc- with another road test in Ann early advantage, going on a 9-0 half and four players tallying best games of the season so far, Sevillian, Doyle, and Meyer. Daniel was contained in the sec- Arbor at 11 a.m. Saturday.

“This is what it’s all about. To wrestling, and we’re enter- LOMBARDI a 12-0 record. 2018 season, putting him WRESTLING be able to perform in that, and tainers,” Marinelli said. “The CONTINUED FROM 7 Beathard sits behind 49ers among the highest paid play- CONTINUED FROM 7 compete in that environment, fans are going to want to starting quarterback Jim- ers at his position. He led it’s a blessing, and we’re excit- come to a dual that’s num- my Garoppolo on the depth Kansas City with 135 tackles ed for it.” ber one Iowa versus number tance Program for Survivors, chart. in 2018 and started 15 games No. 2 Michael Kemerer and Anticipation has been two Penn State. They love Kittle is bringing the wife and for the Chiefs this past sea- No. 1 Mark Hall will also engage building for tonight’s du- Iowa wrestling. If you’re not 16-year-old son of an Army Ser- Ross Reynolds - San son. He tallied 88 tackles and in a showdown for the right to al since Dec. 6 when the an Iowa Hawkeye or an Io- geant Martin LaMar to Miami Francisco 49ers four tackles for loss. be ranked first at 174-pounds. Hawkeyes announced that wa Hawkeye fan, then you’re to attend the game. LaMar was Reynolds is a member At Iowa, Hitchens was a Hall and Kemerer are both un- the meet was sold out. still going to watch the Iowa shot and killed on his second of San Francisco’s practice Second-Team All-Big Ten per- defeated this season. Tonight, the dual the entire Hawkeyes because you love tour of duty in Iraq in 2011. squad. He played at Iowa former and recorded 270 tack- “This is one versus two in wrestling community will be hard wrestling and fighters. from 2014-18 and was a Sec- les over his four-year career. NCAA wrestling with a sold- watching has finally arrived. [Tonight] is going to be awe- C.J. Beathard - San Fran- ond-Team All-Big Ten per- As a linebacker, Hitchens out crowd” Kemerer said. “[Fans] want to see great some.” cisco 49ers former his senior season at will have some responsibility Beathard, like Kittle, was left guard. in covering his former team- also selected in the 2017 NFL The Waukee, Iowa, native mate, Kittle. kind of collectively defend said. “Every team has a Draft. is a rookie and was picked up BASKETBALL him. You have a shot if he’s great home atmosphere. In his time with the 49ers, by the 49ers as an undrafted Ben Niemann — Kansas CONTINUED FROM 7 missing jumpers. When You have to play really well Beathard has started 10 free agent last offseason. City Chiefs he’s making jumpers, it’s on the road [in the Big games and appeared in 13. Niemann, a second-year really difficult.” Ten]. Take care of the ball, In his professional career, Anthony Hitchens - Kan- linebacker, is also in his sec- na], and vice versa.” Winning on the road in shoot a good percentage, Beathard has thrown for sas City Chiefs ond season with the organi- Guard Anthony Cowan had the Big Ten has been near- rebound the ball. It’s really 2,682 yards and 12 touch- The sixth-year linebacker zation. He entered the NFL maybe the game of his career ly impossible this season, hard to do, and it’s being downs. is in his second season with as an undrafted free agent in his second test against the especially against a team as proven that it’s really hard At Iowa, Beathard start- the Chiefs. before the 2018 season and Hawkeyes this season. good as Maryland. to do.” ed 28 games and finished Hitchens was drafted in signed with Kansas City. Cowan scored a ca- Iowa is now 1-3 on the The loss drops the with 5,562 passing yards and the fourth round of the 2014 Niemann made his first reer-high 31 points on 9-of- road in conference games Hawkeyes to 15-6 on the 40 touchdowns. With the NFL Draft by the Dallas Cow- start in the NFL on Nov. 11, 15 shooting. He hit three this season but have not lost season and 6-4 in confer- Hawkeyes in 2015, he was boys. He started 48 games for 2018, against the Arizona 3-pointers while also col- at home. That’s the trend ence play. named the team’s Most Valu- the Cowboys and accumulat- Cardinals. He played right in- lecting six rebounds and around the entire confer- Iowa will have another able Player and was named ed 304 tackles and 21 tackles side linebacker for the Chiefs. dishing out six assists. ence, which, according to opportunity to take down a captain. Beathard also for loss over four seasons. At Iowa, Niemann was a “He’s virtually impossible McCaffery, is the best it has a ranked team soon. The earned Second-Team All-Big Hitchesn signed a five- Coaches Appreciation Award to keep in front of you,” Mc- been in his tenure. Hawkeyes host No. 19 Il- Ten that season, as Iowa fin- year, $45 million contract recipient and was an honor- Caffery said. “You’ve got to “Every team has really linois Sunday at Carv- ished the regular season with with the Chiefs before the able mention for All-Big Ten. be in the gaps. You’ve got to good players,” McCaffery er-Hawkeye Arena. Sports FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020 THE MOST COMPLETE HAWKEYE SPORTS COVERAGE IN IOWA DAILYIOWAN.COM

HAWKEYE UPDATES Men's gymnastics takes on Minnesota The Iowa men’s gymnastics team opens its home slate this weekend Hawk eyes on the Lombardi against Minnesota at Carver-Hawk- eye Arena. The No. 10 Gophers opened the Both teams competing in Super Bowl LIV have multiple former Iowa players on their roster. 2020 season at the Rocky Mountain Open, where the team placed third with a score of 391.250. The team ranks in the top 10 in three events. Minnesota is third on parallel bars (67.450), fifth on rings (66.200), and eighth on vault (70.017). Iowa last competed against Minnesota on Feb. 2. The Gophers won the meet with a team score of 406.400. The Hawkeyes scored 401.600 for second place.

Northwestern, Wisconsin earn weekly women's swimming honors Wisconsin’s Beata Nelson and Northwestern’s Markie Hopkins and Ally Larson have been named the recipients of this week’s Big Ten Swimming honors. Nelson was named Swimmer of the Week after collecting three first-place finishes against Northwestern last weekend. She recorded Nelson first-place finishes and NCAA B-cut times in the 100- yard backstroke (51.98), 200-yard backstroke (1:54.18), and 200-yard IM (1:56.24). The senior from Madison, Wisconsin, broke three Badger pool records at her final home meet. This is the sixth Swimmer of the Week honor of her career and Left: Iowa tight end George Kittle celebrates a touchdown during the Iowa-Iowa State game at Kinnick on Sept. 10, 2016. (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan) Top right: Iowa line- the third of the backer Anthony Hitchens tackles Indiana wide receiver Cody Latimer out from the end zone during the second half of the game at Memorial Field in Bloomington, Indiana on Nov. season. 3, 2012. (Ian Servin/The Daily Iowan) Bottom right: Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard avoids several Iowa State tackles during the Iowa-Iowa State game at Kinnick on Sept. 10, 2016. Hopkins record- (Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan) ed four NCAA Zone qualifying scores at a pair of BY ROBERT READ Super Bowl ring and the Lombardi Trophy. Now, most receiving yards by a tight end with 1,377. meet last week- [email protected] it’s just a matter of which team — and what Iowa Kittle is a two-time Pro Bowler and was named end to earn Big Hopkins players — will come out on top. First-Team All-Pro after the 2019 season. Ten Diver of the Week. She qualified The state of Iowa will be split this Super Bowl Since the 2017 season, Kittle has registered 216 for NCAA Zones and finished first in Sunday. George Kittle - San Francisco 49ers receptions for 2,945 yards and 12 touchdowns. the 3-meter (331.58) and second in Five former Hawkeyes will be in Miami when A fifth round draft pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, His 2,945 receiving yards are the most by a tight the 1-meter (271.35) in a win against the San Francisco 49ers battle the Kansas City Kittle has burst onto the scene the past two sea- end through his first three seasons in NFL histo- Cincinnati. She earned first place in the 1-me- Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. sons on his way to becoming known as “the peo- ry. ter (267.23) and 3-meter (298.80) Both teams have two Iowa players on their ros- ple’s tight end.” Kittle’s impact on the Super Bowl extends to while qualifying for NCAA Zones in ter, while the 49ers also sport one on their prac- Kittle combines his elite ability to run after the off of the field, as well. a victory over Wisconsin. This is the tice squad. catch with his devastating blocking to be maybe With the help of the USAA and Tragedy Assis- first Diver of the Week honor for No matter the winner of the NFL’s biggest the best player at his position in the league. Last Hopkins. game, a former Hawkeye will walk away with a season, Kittle set the single season record for SEE LOMBARDI, 6 Larson earned Freshman of the Week after collecting seven podium finishes Iowa - 72 Maryland- 82 in two meets last weekend. Hawkeyes ready to She finished first Larson in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.32) Iowa falls at and second place in the 500-yard freestyle (4:46.98), collecting NCAA defend No. 1 ranking B-cut times in both events against Cincinnati. She also finished second College Park in the 500-yard freestyle (4:59.08) Iowa and Penn State, two of the most renowned teams in all of against Wisconsin. college wrestling, will square off tonight to be No. 1 in the nation. This is the first Big Ten honor of Foul trouble from Luka Garza Larson’s career. allowed Maryland to pull away NCAA MEN'S TRACK from the Hawkeyes. AND FIELD RANKINGS BY ROBERT READ 1. Florida State [email protected] 2. LSU 3. USC Maryland entered its second matchup of 4. Texas the season against Iowa with an undefeat- 5. Texas A&M ed record at home. The Terrapins kept that streak alive on Thursday night. 6. Indiana Iowa fell 82-72 at College Park, snapping 7. Florida the team’s five-game winning streak. Mary- 8. Baylor land’s victory improves its home record to 9. North Carolina A&T 12-0 on the season. 10. Kentucky Foul trouble prevented center Luka Garza 25. Iowa from ever getting into his usual groove. The junior already had two personal fouls called on him in the first five minutes of the game QUOTE OF THE DAY and spent long stretches of the first half on the bench. “[Fans] want “We’re a different team Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan without Luka,” Iowa head to see great Iowa’s 174-pound Michael Kemerer wrestles Ohio State’s Kaleb Romero during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. wrestling, and No. 4 Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Jan. 24. “The more he’s out there, the better we are. [Fouls] kind of and we're BY AUSTIN HANSON merer. Max Murin is also from Pennsylvania, but he change everything.” entertainers.” [email protected] will not participate in the dual. Garza picked up his third “[Recruiting in Pennsylvania] is not part of the McCaffery foul early in the second half A Penn State-Iowa wrestling dual at Carver-Hawk- plan unless they’re the right guys,” Iowa head coach and, by the eight minute mark, ­—Hawkeye eye Arena — it doesn’t get much better than that. Tom Brands said. “Kaleb Young was the first to com- was called for his fourth. It was the first wrestler Over the past nine years, Penn State has dominated mit [to Iowa] as a junior. Mike Kemerer was a year time Garza committed four fouls in a sin- Michael the landscape of college wrestling. The Nittany Lions older than him, and he was the first one to sign a gle game since Iowa’s Dec. 21 meeting with Kemerer have taken eight of the last nine NCAA titles, stumbling letter of intent. That started it going. The import- Cincinnati. on Iowa's only once in 2015 when Ohio State won it all. ant thing there is that if those guys aren’t fits and it The junior only played 25 minutes matchup with This season, Iowa wrestling has been an unstop- doesn’t make sense, then we’re not just recruiting against Maryland due to foul trouble. He Penn State pable force, blowing past ranked opponents like a those guys because they’re from Pennsylvania. We’re finished with a team-high 21 points on runaway freight train. The Hawkeyes have defeated recruiting those guys because they’re the best in the 9-of-19 shooting. STAT OF THE DAY No. 9 Wisconsin, No. 18 Iowa State, No. 16 Princeton, country and they fit our needs.” Maryland took advantage of Garza being No. 13 Purdue, No. 6 Nebraska, and No. 3 Ohio State. One of the most notable Pennsylvania products on on the bench, going on multiple scoring runs Iowa has not surrendered more than 10 team points the Nittany Lions’ roster is Vincenzo Joseph. Joseph without Iowa’s best player on the floor. The women's basketball in any of those matchups. is ranked first in the nation at 165 pounds. The reign- The Terrapins shot 17-of-52 from the field team is The two forces will finally collide tonight. ing NCAA runner-up is 7-0 on the season. in their loss to Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Are- No. 1 Iowa comes into the dual 8-0, while the sec- Joseph will likely see No. 2 Alex Marinelli. The na on Jan. 10. This time around, the shots ond-ranked Nittany Lions come in blemished at 7-1. reigning 165-pound Midlands Champion is 14-0 this were falling for Maryland. Penn State fell to Arizona State on Nov. 22, 19-18. season, winning seven of his matches by fall. Mari- Maryland hit 45.6 percent of its shots from Despite differing records, the two teams have ma- nelli is 16-0 at Carver and 2-0 all-time against Vincen- the floor inside its home arena. ny similarities. Both teams have an abundance of zo Joseph. “Typically, you’re going to shoot it better 17-3 wrestlers hailing from Pennsylvania. According to “Marinelli is a handful,” Brands said. “Marinelli at home,” McCaffery said. “That’s clearly through 20 games this season, the teams’ probable lineups, as many as seven wres- gets up for big matches. Marinelli is a unique com- the case. They shot it better [at home], they its best start under head tlers from the state could hit the mat at Carver. petitor in that way.” didn’t shoot it well [at Carver-Hawkeye Are- coach Lisa Bluder Four of those wrestlers are Hawkeyes: Spencer Lee, Austin DeSanto, Kaleb Young, and Michael Ke- SEE WRESTLING, 6 SEE BASKETBALL, 6 8 THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2020