TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 UI to cut/suspend 11 grad areas

The UI Graduate Faculty will vote on whether to approve the recommendations on Thursday.

By MORGAN OLSEN teaching-assistant positions, “The report has spurred us Programs up for closure German, women’s studies, [email protected] officials said Monday. to make these changes in a include: statistical genetics (and its The proposed changes — more rapid fashion,” said UI • M.A. programs in Russ- certificate program) Eleven graduate-student which eliminate eight master’s Graduate College Dean John ian, comparative literature, • M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. in programs at the University of or Ph.D. programs and suspend Keller. “We’re paying atten- major in social studies preventive medicine and envi- Iowa will likely be cut or sus- three — stem from the Gradu- tion and we want to show the • M.S. program in oral and ronmental health pended, leading to increased ate Education Task Force report [state Board of] Regents we’re maxillofacial surgery Keller faculty workload and fewer released earlier this semester. doing that.” • Ph.D. programs in SEE PROGRAMS, 3 dean MOVING Council WITH THE backs 2 high CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN WORD schools Having three could jeopardize funding for some programming, parents say. By HOLLY HINES [email protected]

The Iowa City City Council plans to ask the School Board to stick with a redistrict- ing plan that doesn’t involve building a new high school. City councilors backed several local par- ents, who spoke at a City Council public forum on Monday, by vot- ing to send the School Board a letter in support Two-High of maintaining a two- school high-school district. option While councilors Many of those in agreed a third high favor of a redis- school may be necessary tricting option in the future, they said including two that move could jeopard- high schools ize the quality of pro- rather than gramming at West High three cite these and City High. reasons: Those in attendance • Financial used the phrase “two concerns strong high schools” • Unequal distri- often, noting that provid- CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN bution of ing financial support for Above: Nathan Kaloupek lowers his hands during a meeting of the Salt Company in Ames on Feb. 18. Some members will move from Ames to establish a resources among a new high school would church in Iowa City in the fall. buildings likely detract from • Demographics- Top: Emotions run strong during a Salt Company meeting in Ames on Feb. 18. resources at the current related institutions. concerns A student religious group is sending roughly 60 members from Ames to The district has faced • Some building economic concerns space may remain set up a ministry in Iowa City, hoping to draw more to their faith. recently, including the underused possibility of having to Source: City Council By REGINA ZILBERMINTS “You gave me life,” they sing. “Filled That’s why, next fall, roughly 60 church eliminate several posi- work session [email protected] me with your love through the Son.” members will pack their bags and move tions to balance its On the left side of the auditorium, a man to Iowa City, bringing the gospel along. budget. AMES — in a gray sweatshirt holds his face in his “I want to reach students in Iowa City. Local parent Dan ilently, the congregation medi- palms, swaying forward and back. A I want to see them get to know God Berg, a University of Iowa associate pro- tates on John, Chapter 14. A woman’s eyes glisten with tears. Down the more,” said Mark Duvick, a Des Moines fessor of internal medicine who attended mellow guitar and violin offer row,a man moves with the music, whipping Area Community College student who the forum, said decreasing the quality of solace. On the stage before the his dark blond dreadlocks around his face. will transfer to major in communication the programming at the existing facilities 750 people gathered together, These students, gathered for a meeting studies at the University of Iowa. could harm Iowa City’s appeal to the guitarist, an Iowa State of the Salt Company in the southeastern Roughly 30 students are changing newcomers. University junior, guides their part of town, dedicate hours each week to schools. Fifteen families are selling their He said he believes many view Iowa reflection.SHis unscripted words and soft praising, worshiping, and developing City as a good place to work but not a good homes and moving. Ten soon-to-be grad- chords lead them in prayer. Then the drums their relationships with God. Members of uates will begin their lives in Iowa City. place to live. enter. Colored spotlights dot the expansive Iowa State’s largest Christian student All are hoping they can find jobs and “That’s a pretty grim picture,” he said. auditorium. The music crescendos. Crowd group, they say they want to serve as places to live. Parents also told councilors to consider members put down their Bibles, and by the model Christians on their campus and that keeping two schools could help time the lyrics resound, everyone is standing. share their faith with others. SEE AMES, 6 address demographic disparities between City and West. DAILYIOWAN.COM Take a look inside the Salt Company’s meeting with a multimedia piece. SEE COUNCIL, 3

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New Megabus route Man gets suspended Attempted-murder of marijuana. According to University Heights starts today sentence in attack trial reset again police, officers tried to stop Davis, A new Megabus route that An Iowa City man was given a The trial of an Iowa City man who was driving a Jeep Cherokee, connects Des Moines, Iowa City, two-year suspended prison sen- charged with attempted murder for a speeding violation. He alleged- and Chicago has sold 5,000 tick- tence and a suspended fine for has been reset, according to ly refused to pull over and led police ets prior to its launch today. attacking a woman in her home court documents. on a pursuit with speeds reaching The route, which Megabus with the intention of sexually According to police, on Sept. 4, up to 80 mph, police reports show. officials said filled a gap in abusing her in November 2009. 2008, Gregory Phillips, 56, who An Iowa City police officer used a was allegedly angry about being Midwest service, provides tick- Daniel Bothell, 32 was origi- tire-deflation device to deflate both forced to move from his resi- ets at costs as low as $1. nally charged with assault with passenger-side tires on the Jeep, dence, entered his landlord’s causing it to slow, officers said. The bus will stop in Iowa City intent to commit sexual abuse, office with a pistol. Phillips at the corner of Dubuque and with serious injury, harassment, In the 5000 block of American reportedly pulled the pistol’s Legion Road S.E., Davis stopped, Court Streets, a location recom- false imprisonment, and assault trigger, but the weapon did not shifted into reverse, and intention- mended by Iowa City officials. on peace officers. However, fire. According to police docu- ally rammed a police car to try to The bus will arrive and depart Bothell pleaded guilty on Feb. 2 ments, Phillips admitted that he between 11:50 a.m. and 12:12 to assault with intent to commit planned to kill the landlord and disable it. He then tried to continue p.m. today. sexual abuse, without injury, an then himself. driving away, but his car was dis- abled. Davis fled the scene on foot, — by Michelle Hillenbrand aggravated misdemeanor. The trial date, which has police said. He reportedly told According to police reports, already been changed a number authorities his car was in neutral Bothell allegedly dragged the of times, is now set for 9 a.m. on Nite Ride to lengthen and he didn’t mean to strike the victim down the hallway of her July 26, with a pretrial confer- police car. hours finals week home while hitting her repeat- ence set to take place on July 15. — by Sam Lane Davis reportedly admitted to edly at about 11 p.m. He then Nite Ride will extend its stealing the vehicle from the allegedly ripped her clothes off hours of operation from May 9 Chauncey Swan parking ramp. to May 14. as he forced into her a bed- Police arrest man On Sunday, police were speaking The University of Iowa police room. who allegedly with Davis on the Pedestrian Mall late-night transportation sys- Police allege that Bothell bit when he removed a pack of ciga- tem for women will run from 10 the woman’s neck, puncturing started car chase rettes from his pocket and left it on p.m. to 5 a.m. The service usu- her skin. Authorities have arrested the the ledge. Officers found marijuana ally ends at 3 a.m. Bothell has been put on pro- man they say led them on a pur- inside. Nite Ride departs from two bation for two years, must reg- suit through Iowa City in a stolen Eluding, second-degree criminal areas — one from downtown ister with the state sex-offend- car April 30. mischief, second-degree theft, and Iowa City and the other from er registry, and may have to Jesse Davis, 18, 4 Gleason assault with a weapon are all Class the Main Library. To use the pay victim restitution. He also Place, was charged with eluding, D felonies, generally punishable by service, women can call 319- cannot have contact with the second-degree theft, assault up to five years in prison and a max- 384-1111. accuser for five years. with a weapon, second-degree imum fine of $7,500. — by Michelle Hillenbrand — by Sam Lane criminal mischief, and possession — by Regina Zilbermints

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Stephanie Campos, 24, Jesse Halter, 20, 2021 Taylor John Koch, 44, Fairfield, Iowa, was charged Sunday with OWI. Coralville, was charged Sunday Drive, was charged Sunday with was charged Monday with assault. Sara Nyoma-Ladu, 23, 2515 with fifth-degree theft. fifth-degree theft. Jorge Lopez, 21, 751 W. Benton Bartelt Road Apt. 1C, was Corey Dietz, 24, 431 Westwinds Cody Hinkle, 20, Marshalltown, St. Apt. 3, was charged May 1 with charged Sunday with driving Drive, was charged Sunday with Iowa, was charged May 1 with driving while revoked. with a suspended/canceled possession of marijuana. possession of marijuana, public Gilberto Mendez-Ayala, 33, 4852 license. Anthony Floden, 26, Bussy, intoxication, interference with Sioux Ave. S.E., was charged Deakota Shields, 20, Coralville, Iowa, was charged May 1 with official acts, and PAULA. Sunday with fifth-degree theft. was charged April 30 with driving public intoxication. Joshua Hotchkin, 33, 1001 E. Abe Mitchell, 49, 2920 with a suspended/canceled Jesse Foust, 24, Omaha, was Bloomington St., was charged Muscatine Ave., was charged license. charged Sunday with public Sunday with assault on emergency Monday with driving with a sus- Neil Vandermeulen, 37, 430 intoxication and interference personnel, interference with offi- pended/canceled license. Southgate Ave., was charged with official acts. cial acts, and public intoxication. Jenna Nagel, 18, Dunkerton, Iowa, Sunday with fifth-degree theft.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 3 dailyiowan.com for more news News PROGRAMS ‘The report has spurred us to make these changes in a more rapid fashion. ‘We’re paying CONTINUED FROM 1 UI gets $5M in attention and we want to show the [state Most of the programs are being considered Board of] Regents we’re doing that.’ because they have a small — John Keller, number UI Graduate College dean of students. federal earmarks The UI Graduate Facul- ty, which includes all surgery. “Overall, the pro- tenure-track faculty, will gram was having a nega- Graduate-student Other Iowa universities collected more earmark vote whether to approve tive effect on the depart- cuts the cuts on Thursday and ment because require- dollars than the UI. send a recommendation to ments had changed, and Programs up for possible Provost Wallace Loh. The students would have had closure: By MICHELLE HILLENBRAND The largest unshared move must then be to stay longer.” • M.A. Russian [email protected] earmark the UI received, Pork barrel approved by the state Fourteen letters from • M.A. Comparative for $2 million, went to the Federal lawmakers hailing Leading recipients of ear- Board of Regents. 2006 to 2010, including Literature College of Medicine for the marks in higher education: “In my time as dean, one from Morgan, formal- • Ph.D. German from Iowa helped funnel more design of the Institute for • University of Alabama at we’ve only officially closed ize the support of the clo- • Ph.D. Women’s Studies than $5 million in earmarked Biomedical Discovery. Tuscaloosa — $58.8 million one program,” said Keller, sures and suspensions. • M.S. Oral and Maxillofacial spending to the University of Michael Apicella, the • Mississippi State University who took up the role in The letters are mostly Surgery Iowa campus in fiscal 2010. associate dean for research — $47.9 million 2002. “This is a bigger list from department heads. • M.A. major in Social Earmarks — legislative at the Carver College of • Texas A&M University — than we’re used to; it’s pret- In a letter of support, Studies in the College of spending directed toward Medicine, said the new $39.7 million ty atypical to have this College of Liberal Arts and Education specific projects, also building will cost a total of • University of North Dakota many programs up for clo- Sciences Dean Linda Max- • Ph.D. and Certificate in known as “pork barrel $130 million and will — $39.7 million sure.” son, who requested four of Statistical Genetics spending” — to 875 col- employ around 250 people. • North Dakota State The move won’t elimi- the closures and two of the • M.S., M.P.H., Ph.D. in leges and universities The College of Engineer- totaled almost $2 billion in University — $37.0 million nate any faculty positions suspensions, urged mov- Preventive Medicine and ing received a $1.6 million and will likely not save ing forward with the plan Environmental Health. fiscal 2010, according to a earmark from the Next Source: Inside Higher Ed recent report by Inside any money, officials said, “at the earliest possible Generation Manufacturing noting the cuts are an opportunity.” Higher Ed. evolve into something Technologies Initiative, a amount of funding available effort to better organize Students still exist in The UI accepted roughly more realistic or they grant that will benefit vir- to an institution from all fed- departments. about half of the jeopard- $5.48 million in earmarks don’t survive,” said tual manufacturing. eral sources, including Keller said the closures ized programs. Keller said in fiscal 2010, as well as a “With one click of a but- Alexander, who is affiliat- research grants from federal will inevitably create all those students will get portion of $1,339,000 split ton, you will be able to esti- ed with the Cornell High- agencies. fewer teaching-assistant the chance to finish their among four universities. mate costs, manufacturing, er Education Research Mason agreed that fed- positions, which could degrees. Faculty members and how to put it all together, Institute, which studies eral funds benefit the uni- mean fewer discussion For example, the three department heads compile how to test it, before you cut budget issues facing pub- versity, saying stimulus sections in some under- students enrolled in the lists of funding proposals the first piece of metal,” said lic universities among money — though its differ- graduate courses in those soon-to-be-suspended that UI President Sally Karim Abdel-Malek, a pro- other things. ent from earmarked dol- fields and increase stomatology master’s pro- Mason pares down to a list of fessor of biomedical engi- Alexander agreed with faculty workload. gram will have two years priorities, said Derek neering. lars — has aided UI UI officials that cuts allow The Graduate Education to finish their coursework, Willard, the UI special assis- Other UI funds included research. universities to act more Task Force report, which said Christopher Squier, tant to the president for gov- $1 million to the College of “These resources are efficiently and will ulti- ernmental relations.The UI’s called for officials to evalu- director of the oral sci- Public Health, $165,000 helping us assemble teams mately not be detrimental list is passed on to Iowa’s ate 14 graduate programs, ences training program. toward the creation of the UI that are addressing such to education. Congressional delegation. caused turmoil on campus Future students who wish National Institute for Twice- pressing national concerns “It’s a question of how Sen. Charles Grassley, Exceptionality, and $720,000 as the prevention and treat- after its release in Febru- to pursue a career in stom- ary. Keller said the large colleges will redeploy indi- R-Iowa, commended the to study health effects of ment of human diseases atology will be enrolled in number of programs facing a related program. viduals to do different UI’s use of federal dollars, munitions industry work. and the redemption of envi- closure is a direct result of The UI isn’t an things within the same pointing specifically to Iowa State University ronmental damage,” she medical research. the task force report. anomaly in its contempla- department,” Keller said. and the University of wrote in the DI in February. “Specifically at the Uni- Since then, in most tion over graduate cuts. While he said the eight Northern Iowa both Aside from earmarks versity of Iowa, these funds cases, officials said faculty F. King Alexander, the closures and three sus- received more such dollars and stimulus funds, the UI have a big impact on public than the UI, collecting members and department president of the Universi- pensions are a near cer- receives numerous grants health, not only from a around $17.9 million and administrators worked ty of California-Long tainty, the faculty’s meet- research standpoint by $11.4 million respectively. from federal agencies each together to identify where Beach, said program clo- ing on Thursday could be increasing Iowa’s standing Willard said he couldn’t year, including $193 mil- cuts could be made. sures will become increas- unpredictable. in the scientific communi- speculate on the figures for lion from the National “It was a pretty ingly common given uni- “The task force report ty,” he told The Daily Iowan. other universities but said Institutes of Health in fis- straightforward cut,” said versities’ struggles with caused so much angst on UI faculty members said one of the factors cal 2010, according to the Teresa Morgan, the gradu- budget woes. campus,” he said. “You they’re putting the federal Congressional representa- UI Office of Governmental ate program director for “So you lose certain pro- never know what dollars to work. tives consider is the total Relations. oral and maxillofacial grams, and they either may happen.”

that enrollment numbers third high school at this become inevitable if high- tive ideas surrounding City councilors that the addition COUNCIL were relatively stagnant. time. school boundaries changed. High. shouldn’t happen yet. CONTINUED FROM 1 The School Board has “I’ve never heard of Channon said she’s “Whether we want to “We’re not ready to break been discussing boundary- building a school until you heard some people — acknowledge it or not, that ground on a third high Some projections by RSP change scenarios since have the kids to fill it,” including elementary-age perception does exist in this & Associations, the dis- November. Champion said. children — making community,” Councilor school,” she said. trict’s consulting firm, pre- Councilor Connie Cham- City High junior Maura offensive remarks against Susan Mims said. However, a majority of dict increasing enrollment pion said she believes the Channon said she thinks her school. School Board Member School Board members in the future. matter is a city concern as some community members The City Council agreed Tuyet Dorau, who was agreed at their meeting last to include a charge to the present at Monday’s public But a majority of parents well, and she hopes School worry about sending their week that they should con- and councilors said they Board members won’t suc- children to her high school, School Board in the coun- forum, said she believes the were under the impression cumb to pressure to add a something that could cil’s letter urging the mem- district needs a third high sider a plan with three high bers to help address nega- school. But she agreed with schools.

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Minority-retention program we’re not going to have to worry about shellfish bans. should encourage early planning, I wonder what Warren Buffet would think about that. BEAU ELLIOT Buffet, who has $5 increased cultural center funding [email protected] billion invested Goldman Sachs (or What with all the The goal was laudable, but lacked specifics. Goldman Sacks, as one That’s our main beef with the state Board of things to worry about in wag put it last week), Regents’ call to boost graduation rates for minority the world — a huge oil has no intention of students over the next six years. In addition, we cau- spill in the Gulf of pulling his investment, tion against watering down curriculum or any simi- Mexico, a car bomb in he told BBC Radio. He’s lar measures designed to affect student outcomes. New York, Greece spi- making 10 percent on Instead, we urge raising funding for university raling into an Ancient that $5 billion, which, cultural centers, as well as emphasizing college Greek tragedy or farce, as he pointed out, readiness and preparation. depending on your works out to around Few disagree with the need to address the issue. Weltanschauung (and it $15,000 every 15 sec- The current graduation rate among the regents’ turns out that German onds, or, as I can work universities for non-minorities is 68.4 percent; it is words are quite impor- it out even without 54.7 percent for underrepresented minorities, a 13.7 tant to Greece right percentage-point gap. The University of Iowa grad- remembering all that ROB JOHNSON/THE DAILY IOWAN now), smokers (yes, uates the lowest percentage of its minority students calculus I studied, Regent Michael Gartner questions University of Iowa President smokers) on the Ped among the three schools, 43 percent. $1,000 a second. Sally Mason about her proposed plan for budget reductions on Oct. Mall — it’s great to “It’s important that they not only get students to Good work if you can 29, 2009, in the Maucker Union at the University of Northern Iowa. stumble upon a bit of come to the university but they actually finish out get it, as the saying good news. their entire experience here,” Theresa Heitz, a stu- encouraging more college readiness with the goes. Not that it seems Ames is sending us dent programming director at the UI Latino Native Regents Admissions Index, which factors in which exactly like work, but its evangelicals. American Cultural Center, told The Daily Iowan. courses a student took in high school. Given time, then, as do most people, No, really. One potential remedy? Increasing funding for cul- we think this admissions standard will also ensure I work for a living. And Well, the more evan- tural centers and continuing academic programs that students have the knowledge and skills neces- in around 11 or 12 sec- gelicals, the merrier, I such as the African American Studies Program. It’s sary to graduate from the UI. onds, Buffet makes as always say. difficult for students to succeed if they don’t feel com- Increasing college readiness begins before student s much as I do in a year Then my friend fortable. And cultural centers strengthen the sense reach college age. Students who want to come to the off one investment — Jessica, with her deep of community and belonging sometimes lacking at a UI should prepare by taking community-college Goldman Sacks. Kinda and abiding under- large, almost monolithically white university. courses during high school, completing Advanced makes you think that “There are some points where [minority stu- Placement courses, or a mix of the two. Students who standing of Kant and those high-buck base- dents] are going to seem uninterested, but if you enroll in Advanced Placement or community-college Hegel, calmly points out ball players aren’t so create a sense of caring, a community, and say, ‘We courses gain valuable preparation that will boost that evangelicals don’t overpaid after all. want you here. We are excited you’re here,’ you’ll their ability to succeed in college. Furthermore, if they make me merry. Nor I mean, at least, they get the students to say, ‘OK, I’m excited to be do well enough, they get college credit for those cours- make me marry. go out and entertain us here,’ ” UI senior Dominic Dagen, a co-president of es, shortening their time to degree and saving money. I’m not sure what — not to mention that the Black Student Union, told the DI. “Students who have challenged themselves with made me marry, I say. It most of them play base- In addition, we propose attacking overall four-year college or Advanced Placement courses in high was the ’90s. Getting ball really well. Most of graduation rates much earlier. Specifically, we urge school are doing themselves a big favor,” said married is a very ’90s the regents to encourage college readiness and col- the time. Michael Barron, the UI director of Admissions. thing to do, Jessica lege preparation, via strong partnerships with com- Maybe, with the Students should start thinking about attending agrees. Then her cat munity schools and Advancement Placement classes. college as early as sixth or seventh grade, he said. evangelicals from Ames, Diego wanders in, want- Students who feel they need additional prepara- While this doesn’t mean selecting a college or picking we could imitate base- ing to play some more tion for the rigors of a college education should take a major, it does mean planning to take college-prepa- ball — I mean, if you’re soccer. Diego used to be advantage of plans such as the 2 Plus 2 Program, in ration courses in high school and maybe a communi- going to imitate some- Diega, when everyone which they can take classes at a community college ty-college or Advanced Placement course as well. thing, it might as well thought she was female, for two years and then come to the UI. If students Making students plan for college so early may be beautiful and poetic. which was after she was at risk of dropping out lack the skills and knowl- seem tangential to graduation rates. Yet if students (Yes, I know — the way Diego, when everyone edge base, then two years at a community college are not even aware of the requirements for college the Red Sox are playing thought he was male. could prepare them to graduate from the UI and admission or the rigors of attending a university, right now is neither other regent schools. But regent universities should But now, he’s Diego then graduation rates will suffer. beautiful nor poetic. It make sure potential students aware of these pro- Coupling these initiatives with an increase in again. I guess life gets is stumbling and laugh- grams and work with community colleges to cultural center funding could go a long way toward confusing when your able, kind of the way strengthen their effectiveness. addressing the retention problem. owner is a philosophy That’s not to say they haven’t been trying. All Your turn. How should the regents tackle the retention problem? grad student. George W. Bush three regent institutions have moved toward Weigh in on dailyiowan.com. Well, I say, at least approaches the English the Army won’t take language. Which is not Letter your cat. to claim that George W. Jessica, with her long Bush approaches the plumbing of the wiles of English language. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter Wittgenstein, points out (I think what hap- must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words. The DI that the Army probably pened is the Boston Red reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be Sox and the Washington chosen for publication by the editors according to space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. isn’t all that interested GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior in her cat. Nationals secretly to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, subject relevance, and Which got me think- swapped teams during space considerations. ing about evangelicals the winter.) READER COMMENTS that may appear below were originally posted on dailyiowan.com in response to published from Ames. In any case, if we imi- material. They will be chosen for print publication when they are deemed to be well-written and to forward public discussion. When I think about tated baseball, we could They may be edited for length and style. evangelicals, which I work out a deal with admit is not all that Ames. We’ll trade our Streif right to be honest, and compassionate. He we all knew he was special and way of showing their gratitude often or anything, I smokers on the Ped puts athletes’ health and well- destined for greatness. John for his efforts. When athletes’ wonder, Do you guys Mall for your honored being ahead of winning and los- never forgets a name or face careers are over, they have still have that shellfish- evangelicals. In regards to Monday’s article ing, has the respect of the and when he sees you, he many fond memories. And one ban thing? We’ll worry about the on University of Iowa athletics coaches, who listen to his opin- greets you in a manner that thing I can assure you is every Then my friend shellfish ban later. trainer and travel coordinator ion and recommendations, and makes you feel like you are his Iowa athlete has a lasting fond Jessica, who actually Jessica calmly points John Streif (“Streif honored by the talent and experience to favorite player. memory of the best athletics studies such obscure out that I’m crazy. athletics community”), Streif is take care of the players. That unique talent has made trainer in America, John Streif. things as logic, points But what does she the model for the perfect ath- He was an assistant 40 years many Iowa athletes perform at Dave Krull out that with the huge know? Her cat keeps letics trainer. He is talented, ago when I played for Iowa, and levels beyond expectation as a UI graduate oil spill in the Gulf, changing its sex. Guest opinion Colleges, universities shortchanging students By RON MCGOWAN the steady paycheck and ending up in jobs they could job interview. These people century. They need to learn Graduates should organ- U.S. colleges and univer- traditional benefits relate to have gotten without attend- are light years ahead of how to find hidden work ize themselves and come up sities, like their counter- the challenges of graduates, ing college or university. We other U.S. colleges and uni- opportunities, market them- with creative ways to connect parts in other Western who will make their living need to end that complacen- versities and their counter- selves effectively to employ- with employers, especially countries, are doing a poor from contract, temporary, cy. If the best and brightest parts around the world. ers, create tools beyond the small companies,where most job of preparing graduates and part-time employment of our young people who The payoff from the col- traditional résumé that will of the action is. Going for- ward, they should demand for today’s workplace. with few — if any — bene- have the brains and forti- lege’s approach is that with- get the attention of employ- fits? In terms of relating to tude to graduate can’t find in six months of graduation, ers, be open to part-time, that colleges, universities, The biggest weakness in and our government do more what the graduates are up meaningful work, we need more than 96 percent of temporary and contract the postsecondary-education to adequately prepare them sector in all countries is the against, they may as well be to address that now. their graduates have full- work, and seriously consider living on another planet. time jobs in their major area for today’s workplace. lack of experience in today’s Nichols College in Massa- creating their own job. And demand is the key workplace by those who are The fundamental chal- chusetts is an excellent of study, with an average We keep waiting for the lenge for colleges and univer- starting salary of more than word. Given how ossified responsible for education example of how to prepare Great Recession to be over these institutions are in policy, funding, administra- sities is that for generations, students for today’s work- $40,000. This is what is pos- and lots of jobs to come they’ve been turning out their thinking, change will tion, and delivery. place. Its students are sible for colleges and univer- back. It’s not going to hap- only come if it is driven There’s a huge disconnect employees. Now, increasing- required to take four career- sities that understand the pen. For a growing number from the outside. among the bureaucrats, ly, they will have to turn out related courses before they challenges today’s gradu- of workers, the era of the In the meantime, gradu- administrators, and educa- entrepreneurs or students can graduate. They must ates face and that are pre- traditional job and all the ates must take charge of tors, and their students in who have an enterprising also build up a portfolio of pared to provide the funding stability that came with it creating their own success. terms of their own work approach to finding work. their employable skills dur- and the resources needed to is over. In trend-setting And, with a little bit of environment and the work- The question is, who is going ing their years at the col- ensure their success. California, only around 30 help, they’re absolutely place their students are to teach them these skills? lege. And finally, they are Students can’t afford to percent of the workforce capable of doing that. entering. How do these peo- We’ve become very com- coached on how to success- wait for their colleges and have traditional jobs. That’s Ron McGowan is the author of How to ple who live in the land of placent about graduates fully use their portfolio in a universities to enter the 21st where we’re all headed. Find Work in the 21st Century.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 5 dailyiowan.com for more arts and culture Arts&Culture Sampling the NEW PLAY FESTIVAL whole world Mashup artist Greg Gillis, better known as Girl Talk, will take over the IMU tonight. By ERIC SUNDERMANN Gregg Gillis, [email protected] who performs under the Gregg Gillis isn’t a music moniker Girl snob. He doesn’t care what Talk, will turn others think regarding his love of Kelly Clarkson, or the IMU Main Radiohead, or Young Jeezy. Lounge into a He believes all music has its dance club MOHAMMED ALHADAB/THE DAILY IOWAN place — and he loves it all. So tonight. UI students John Watkins (center), Maggie Blake (left) and Brynne Ruggeberg rehearse Gilgamesh’s how does he show music love? Game in Theatre B on April 29. Gilgamesh’s Game, part of this year’s Iowa New Play Festival, will be By mashing it up. performed this evening. “With my music, I’m try- ing to break down all those barriers and throw them all together to almost chal- lenge people in a way,” the Facing your fears 28-year-old said. “To say, all of these things can fit This year’s Iowa New Play Festival features Gilgamesh’s together in the same world and guess what — it’s not Game, a play about confronting a person’s deepest fears. embarrassing, it’s not By HANNAH KRAMER forced and that [Gil] does- weird, it’s not guilty pleas- [email protected] n’t tell her what to do,” ures, it’s just music.” PUBLICITY PHOTO said Luke Christensen, PLAY Gillis will perform, under Jen Silverman wrote the dramaturge. the stage name Girl Talk, It began like 10 years ago, DAILYIOWAN.COM her play for the Iowa New Silverman and Chris- Gilgamesh’s Game Play Festival in just two at 8 p.m. today in the IMU and it won’t end until I Hear a full interview with tensen said some of the When: 5:30 and 9 p.m. today days — with a little out- Main Lounge with Talib stop,” he said. “… by the Gregg Gillis, the mind behind fears were easy to stage — Where: Theater Building Theatre B side help. Kweli. Admission is $26.50 time I sit down to do an Girl Talk. including clowns, dolls, or Admission: Free for UI students and $31.50 album, it’s like I have 75 “I sent out an e-mail to a falling from great heights. for others. percent of the puzzle pieces Indeed, group of my friends asking Others, which were under- Hailing from Pittsburgh, and a really good idea of it’s hard to them about their ‘strange lying social fears, are laced “I think what you choose then moving into perform- where it’s going to begin not wonder fears’ and the things that into the scenes of the show. to do to belong to a com- ing music full-time a few and end, and it’s just a mat- why. But make them sick with fear,” They also stressed the munity plays a huge part years ago, Gillis worked for ter of assembling it — the Gillis does- dailyiowan.com she said. importance of portraying in this play,” Christensen, a while as a biomedical small holes here and there.” n’t care — To Silverman’s sur- the themes of the play a senior theater major, engineer — but he always Some call Girl Talk — he’ll just prise, most her friends through the action in the said. had a passion for music. considering he samples continue to did not hesitate to dish scene. The time constraint and In high school, he discov- more than 300 songs on his make his out detailed lists of Silverman took this budget for production of ered Pittsburgh’s under- most recent album, Feed music. extreme fears from bears year’s New Play Festival as “Some the New Play Festival are ground music scene, and he the Animals — a lawsuit to vomiting continuously an opportunity to try out a people components that members was fascinated to hear waiting to happen, but until suffocation. different writing style. noise or experimental Gillis cites the fair-use poli- really just GIVE A At 5:30 and 9 p.m. today of Gilgamesh’s Game said love [my “In the past couple years, could be a setback. Howev- bands with members who cy as a reason he hasn’t LISTEN in the Theater Building’s I have done huge shows music] as Theatre B, audiences will er, they go into the process had no formal training in been sued. According to the with big spectacles and original Girl Talk see a dramatization of with those things in mind. music. Then, while in col- U.S. Copyright Office, if his huge casts, so I wanted to pieces, and these fears in Gilgamesh’s For example, the cast lege in 2000, Gillis started work is considered trans- Feed the do something with a small- some peo- Game. Admission is free. uses blocks as props the Girl Talk project that’s formative and a new inter- er focus and just a few char- ple are on Animals In the play, each time instead of real furniture. brought him four albums pretation of a song he’s the fence acters,” the second year sampling, he’s right. characters choose to face Christensen said this (each receiving positive — is this Featured M.F.A. student in the Play- And UI Associate Profes- fears, they choose anoth- aspect keeps the attention critical response) and tours original, is wrights’ Workshop said. all over the world. sor of Communication Stud- Track: er character to help where it should be in the this not, The theme of communi- play. He also compared the “I thought, wow, there is ies Kembrew McLeod, who • “Here’s the carry it out. One scene who owns ty is important to the pro- rehearsal and perform- this whole world where peo- coproduced the documen- shows a character’s this?” he Thing” duction. Silverman said ance schedule to running a ple are just manipulating tary Copyright Criminals, said. “I If you like it: attempt to overcome her the characters Gil, Mim, marathon but said it is a pop music and pop culture an examination of the state don’t think fear of scorpions. and Joan want a sense of lot of fun. and making something new of copyright in the United See GIRL TALK there is an Gil, the character after meaning and purpose. “[The timing] puts you and weird out of it,” he said. States, believes Gillis has absolute with Talib Kweli, in whom the play is named, They play the game to feel in a pressure cooker and To create these samples approached his music in a answer. If the IMU Main offers a fellow character, that they are fully alive or you just create some and ideas, he uses trial and smart way. He said by con- you hate Lounge at 8 p.m. sistently referencing fair Joan, a jar containing a as a way to run away from amazing things,” Silver- error. He calls his music a what I’m today. scorpion. He gives her no use as why he hasn’t had doing and something in their past. man said. “big, living collage” of sam- direction, but she reaches ples, songs, beats, and tracks. legal trouble, Gillis is think that strengthening his case. into the jar, suffers a During his live show,with a I’m stealing from people, “Gillis doesn’t have deep sting from the creature, template of material in front that’s fine, that’s your opin- pockets; he’s not a Kanye,” and consequently con- of him, he triggers each sam- ion, but at least I’m trying McLeod said. “But in all the to push something out quers her fear. ple by hand with loop-based layers of the music industry there that’s conceptually “I think it is very software, and over time, sub- — managers, attorneys, challenging to people.” important that it isn’t stitutes and modifies the record companies, song pub- material gradually into some- lishers, and more — I’m sur- thing new.He then uses these prised that someone in this ideas to form his albums. long chain hasn’t [sued], “[Creating music] never and that raises the question really begins or ends for me. of why.” ARTS Definitely not create something fun to dance to? Talib Kweli: It is never my karaoke attention to make an argument Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli will with a song. It is always my inten- join Girl Talk at 8 p.m. today in the tion to create music that moves IMU Main Lounge. He exchanged every part of you. an e-mail interview with The Daily DI: How do you feel your music Iowan this past weekend, and translates from recording to the here’s an excerpt. To see the rest, stage? How’s the live show head to www.dailyiowan.com. changed over the years? TK: Hip-hop is all about the Daily Iowan: Do you always live show. If you don’t have a want to make an argument with a good live show, you are not doing song, or is it sometimes just to hip-hop, you are doing karaoke.

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with the community. AMES “We don’t want to CONTINUED FROM 1 become a Christian enclave. We want the ethos Together, they’ll open a of the church to feel like new branch of the Corner- Iowa City,” said Arant, stone Church and its affili- who’s spearheading the ated student group, the logistics. While he works Salt Company. out the rental agreements They’ll leave their 1,000- with local venues, pockets seat auditorium to rent of students have begun space at hotelVetro and their own planning. Blue Moose Taphouse to Around 30 have been host services and student- accepted to the UI in ministry meetings. Small- departments ranging from group discussions will be political science to commu- held around campus. nication studies. Duvick “The goal is to spread the signed a lease for a Broad- gospel, the truth, to every- way apartment. Alsbury’s one,” said Clint Robinson, a wife got the assurance that 25-year-old who will over- she can continue her job see arts and music for the with the same insulation church in Iowa City. “The company in Iowa City best way to do that is to while her husband attends plant churches.” the UI. And college towns, Justan Spaid and future experts say, despite their roommates James Lauger- long-standing reputations man, Allgood, and Reyes for corroding religious signed a lease on the apart- faith, have become some of ment in which they plan to the best places to do that. host freshman Bible studies. The mission CHRISTY AUMER/THE DAILY IOWAN “I’m the practical one. I Steve Graham worships during a Salt Company meeting in Ames on Feb. 18. The church will establish temporary locations in hotelVetro and got money, the apartment, The idea came from Troy the Blue Moose Tap House in Iowa City this fall. jobs, and logistics taken Nesbitt, the church’s lead care of. James prayed,” pastor. On a Thursday in Omaha, driving in my mini- ed the faith and began they get older, they’re also After a recent meeting, Spaid said about Lauger- November 2009, before the van with my wife and my using drugs and alcohol in more effective at reaching Schaller stood in the back man and laughed. five kids, I don’t feel good.” high school. But the Wash- out to students, making of the IMU second-floor assembled students, he Members of the church He dropped his voice just ington state native discov- their presence known on ballroom as 150 members asked who might be willing acknowledged the difficulty above a whisper. “I feel ered faith eventually — college campuses. mingled. Six years ago, to move to Iowa City to they will face running a minister. Nearly 100 stood. shame.” and he has a lasting The student focus is there were only a few Intently, the students lis- reminder to show it. A tat- something Salt Company dozen. “church in a trailer,” continu- James Laugerman, a ally unpacking and repack- political-science major, was tened to the man they say is too on his arm reads “April leaders pride themselves on. ing without a permanent one of them. one of the most godly people 18, 2004.” That’s the day “We are unapologetically ‘Church in a trailer’ home. But they’re already “I had a sense I wouldn’t they know. The self-pro- the 22-year-old said he targeting youth,” Arant Local religious leaders claimed “skate punk” does- became a Christian. Leav- said. “Some churches don’t considering how to advertise end up at Iowa State,” he said the arrival of more n’t act much differently ing Iowa State, he’ll major like students. They’re their group, using promotion- remembered after a February people who want to pro- from them. He peppers his in business at the UI next always wanting change, al events and word of mouth. meeting, placing his guitar mote their faith can only into its case. “I woke up the sermons with “dude” and fall. they make messes, and Reyes discussed these “man” — speech patterns Most Salt Company mem- they don’t pay the bills. We have a positive effect on methods, sitting in the next morning after praying Iowa City’s current spiritu- all night. I realized there was not purposefully intended bers can’t pinpoint the date don’t care.” Ames church’s coffee shop al makeup. nothing holding me here.” to appeal to a younger audi- it happened to them. But Some local religious library with titles such as Nathan Hobert, the pas- Cornerstone Church, a ence, he says. It’s just how many talk about the transi- group leaders feel the same tor in charge of 24/7, a stu- How to Read the Bible for nondenominational congre- he talks. tion from following their way. All It’s Worth and Making On a Friday afternoon, parents’ religion to switch- “College is one of the most dent Christian group affili- gation, has increased its Sense out of Suffering on Arant sat in his office in ing to their own beliefs. vibrantly spiritual places,” ated with Parkview funding and volunteering the shelf nearby. for ministry across the ripped jeans and a green “Owning it,” is a common said Charlie Schaller, the Church, said his ministry Then he leaned forward, globe in recent years. The hooded sweatshirt, an open phrase they use to describe campus director for the UI’s has already collaborated church has ties with groups Bible and notebook on a the process, and experts branch of Campus Crusade with the Salt Company. Its smiling. in Zambia and Panama, coffee table, a MacBook Pro are seeing it happen more for Christ. The group is not permanent Iowa City pres- “I’m not nervous,” said and it works at the Rose- in his lap. often in college. affiliated with a specific ence likely will “change Reyes, who recently got a bud Indian Reservation, He’s not the only reason so Beginning in the mid- church. “People are passion- things,” he said. sales rep job in Cedar Rapids. S.D. But some of its 2,500 many students are willing to 1990s, researchers saw a ate not about religion, but And the Salt Company is “I trust God will provide and members who attend serv- pack up their lives. But he is a shift from young people about God.” willing to change to fit in not leave me hanging.” ice on any given weekend big part. abandoning religion in col- recognize spreading faith “It’s humbling,” Arant lege to retaining or roughly 130 miles to Iowa acknowledged. “The stew- strengthening their convic- City may be just as impor- ardship of leadership is tions on campus, said tant as anything they hope frightening because people Christian Smith, a profes- to accomplish abroad. are following me. What if sor of sociology at Notre “Immorality is prevalent we go to Iowa City, and no Dame and director of the there,” said one of the one wants us to come? National Study on Youth church’s interns, Jesse What if it’s a train wreck, and Religion. He found Reyes, referring to an and I’m at the front of it?” more than 50 percent of alleged prevalence of alco- Still, students trust in college students stay with hol, drugs, and promiscuity. Arant. the faith they were brought “The deals the world has to “He has faith God will up in, and 7 percent adopt offer overwhelm the city.” provide,” Reyes said. “He’s a religion in college or Those temptations,he interpersonal — leadership become more spiritually said, are characteristic of by example. I wouldn’t fol- active. many college towns. low somebody down there I Many still aren’t reli- Lance Allgood, a dark- didn’t trust.” gious, though. A February haired 24-year-old, said he Reyes, who was home- 2009 report from the Pew knew he needed to go to Iowa schooled by his Christian Forum on Religion and City when God unexpectedly family and frequently stud- Public Life found nearly put the thought in his head. ied the Bible, said he didn’t one-fourth of 18- to 29-year- olds identify their religion At a prayer event, he got the truly believe in his religion as “none” — twice as many urge to shout an appeal for until his freshman year at West Point Academy. Then as in the 1970s and ’80s. the church’s journey but kept But among those with it inside. Later, he believed God called him back home to Iowa, so he dropped out religion, the report found God had been speaking the intensity of affiliated and later moved to Ames. directly to him, saying, youth is as strong today as it “Come along, play a part.” His experience of deep- was 50 years ago. And affili- “It’s a great desire and ening faith is not so uncom- ated 18- to 29-year-olds pre- goal of mine to stir their mon, say experts who study ferred evangelical churches desire and show there are youth’s relationship with to other congregations. alternatives,” the recent spirituality. Smith said evangelical Iowa State engineering churches are not only bet- graduate said. He’s respon- Keeping the faith ter at inculcating children sible for the church’s web- Bryan Alsbury went to so they’re more likely to site, fliers, and video adver- church as a child but reject- stay with their faith as tisements that promote events. “There’s a release found outside the thump- ing dance floors of a club. It can be found in Christ.” That’s the lesson he’s heard many times before from Mark Arant, the Salt Company’s leader. The leader A spotlight followed Arant as he paced the stage during a meeting in February, hold- ing a mahogany-colored Bible loosely at his side. Appropriately, before Valen- tine’s Day, the 33-year-old charismatic pastor was heading into a difficult topic — physical intimacy. Or as he called it, “Six Reasons Dating is Like Driving a Semi-Truck.” Using himself as an example, the Cyclone grad- uate told the students about driving home after his first kiss in his home- town, how it had been the best feeling of his life. As a cautionary tale about romance and sex, he said even though it was only a kiss, it still sours the purity of his marriage. “Now, when I go home to

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8 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Sports dailyiowan.com for more sports POINT/COUNTERPOINT Should Pacquiao fight Mayweather? Yes nagging injuries, and both have Blood testing. done enough in the ring to sepa- And yes, that is enough reason I’m not going to sit here and rate themselves from their com- to call off a fight. Even one as big tell you I’m a boxing expert. But I petition. as this one. ROB JOHNSON/THE DAILY IOWAN know a good fight when I see one. This fight wouldn’t necessarily After being so close last Charlie Clough throws a disc at the Turkey Creek disc-golf course on April 29. Clough shot 11 over par And the majority of the sports have boxing back on the December, the two couldn’t agree in the intramural disc-golf tournament. world would concur that if it’s American sports forefront, but it on how it should be done. possible for Floyd Mayweather, would have the mainstream pub- Mayweather wanted Olympic- Jr., and Manny Pacquiao to duel in lic talking. style testing. Pacquiao didn’t. the ring, then this fight needs to A Mayweather-Pacquiao show- And to be honest, I don’t happen. down would be boxing’s equiva- believe that Pac-Man was in the A day on the course Clearly, these are the two best lent of an NBA Finals with Kobe wrong. He agreed to the urine boxers on the planet right now. Bryant and LeBron James. And test, and he agreed to other The disc golf course forged a few challenges. Mayweather is 41-0 after beating while it remains to be seen forms of testing, just not a couple Shane Mosley last weekend, and whether the Lakers and Cavs play of weeks before the match. By MATT COZZI birdied after driving with- and out on his second shot. [email protected] Pacquiao is 51-3-2. Mayweather is each other next month, all it He said he felt giving blood in 10 yards of the basket. “I struggled with the only a couple years older and a takes is one announcement to weakened him. While it might be Hole No. 3 front nine, lots of wind couple inches taller. For UI students Mike Just two holes into the make this dream fight a reality. psychological, for an athlete, it’s issues,” Drahn said. “I’m This fight could have already Jump, Taylor Drahn, round, the third hole yield- As a sports fan, not a boxing understandable. And yet, Pretty hoping to pick up [shots] happened had there not been a Charles Clough, and Geof- ed the day’s first bogeys. fan, I ask that whatever it takes Boy Floyd just had to keep pushing. frey Waring, April 29 was on the back and just lay up dispute over the type of blood to have “Money” in one corner, Jump’s drive got lost in my putts as opposed to testing done in December. Who can blame Pacquiao for just another day on the the brush to the right of and “The Pac-Man” in the other being angry? I would be, too. disc-golf course. trying for the long birdie.” Mayweather wanted Olympic- corner, please, make it happen. the fairway, resulting in a Hole No. 15 style testing — random checks For someone who has never The four competed in the — by Brendan Stiles five-minute delay as he With a long 15th hole before and after — but Pacquiao failed a drug test, I don’t think he intramural disc-golf tour- looked for the missing disc. looming, the foursome pre- wouldn’t oblige because he is has any reason to hide. Pacquiao is nament at Turkey Creek, The other three players pared to master the long smaller and fears having a disad- justified in not wanting to be ran- near the Coralville Reser- contributed to the search, vantage. No domly poked and drained for blood voir. But while the players although they realized drive and try for birdie. Recently, Pacquiao said he I know the whole boxing world while in preparation for one of the had high-school experience mosquitoes may prove to “I’m just going to throw would fight Mayweather and be is waiting. biggest matches of his career. heading into the event, be a nuisance throughout it as hard as I can and see willing to agree to a random Manny Pacquiao against Floyd It’s a distraction, and from the participating in the intra- the round with standing what happens,” Clough blood test as long as it’s done no Mayweather Jr. would be nothing way the Mayweather camp had mural variety of the sport water in the area. said before teeing off. later than 24 days beforehand as short of an epic showdown. I been acting — borderline harass- was something new. Hole No. 4 Clough and Waring fin- opposed to two weeks before. don’t disagree with that. ment. Why would he want to sub- Jump and Drahn said Clough recorded the first ished on par, while Jump they had played countless After beating Mosley on May 1, But what’s the one thing that’s ject himself to that? double bogey of the after- and Drahn birdied to put times at the area course, but Mayweather said he’ll fight held the two For athletes, having the proper noon, as he hit the tree on them in good standing for Clough and Waring didn’t Pacquiao as long as testing is done. back from final- mentality before a big game or a his second shot — a feat that the final three holes. play at Turkey Creek until I personally don’t care when ly fighting match is very important and this eventually proved faulty as Hole No. 18 the testing’s done, how much inside the case is no different. they entered college. the poor drive pushed his Drahn managed an each fighter’s payout is, or what boxing Yes, everyone wanted the Turkey Creek, which is score to five over par. incredible drive off of the venue is chosen. If both guys are ring? contest to happen, but why approximately 4,700 yards His three teammates final tee, and he turned his saying they’ll box each other, should it be under in length, features 18 also had some bad shots favorable start into a birdie, holes. Each hole is a par 3. then “Let’s get it on.” Mayweather’s rules? Pacquiao and subsequently bogeyed. getting his Frisbee into the Concrete landings make Mayweather and complied enough. After the front nine, Jump basket in two shots. A up the tee boxes and hilly Pacquiao are both in As an athlete with some said his struggles on the strong drive is vital in disc fairways and numerous great shape, neither pride, he did the right thing. fourth hole were the result golf, Drahn said. fighter has any — by Evelyn Lau trees give the course a of the wind. woodlands-like setting. “It’s really important “That was definitely not because if you screw up The Daily Iowan fol- the best showing of disc the first shot, you’re going lowed Jump, Drahn, golf I have played,” he said. CELTICS 106, CAVALIERS 86 to have to try to save par,” Clough, and Waring “No. 4 was probably the he said. “It doesn’t have to throughout the tourney, most trouble I had — two be perfect, but as long as and here are a few holes bad shots in the woods.” that resulted in some sig- Hole No. 9 you’re on the fairway, it nificant highlights: On the final hole of the sets you up pretty decent Celtics shock Cavs for the rest of the hole.” Hole No. 1 front nine, all four players By TOM WITHERS stripped the Cavaliers of He nearly missed a The inagural hole pro- got their discs into the bas- At the end of the round, Associated Press home-court advantage in remarkable comeback. duced clean drives for all ket in three shots for par. Jump finished with the the series and gave them James finally shifted into four competitors, and Drahn nearly birdied, with best score out of the group CLEVELAND — The four days to think about attack mode, and Cleve- three made par — Waring his Frisbee rimming in with a five over par. window hasn’t closed on went wrong. land held Boston without a the Boston Celtics. It’s still Two years removed from field goal for 5:39 as the wide open. their 17th NBA title, the Cavs crept back into it. Rajon Rondo tied a team Celtics were given little But Pierce’s basket with playoff record with 19 chance of getting past James 3:29 ended the Celtics’ long assists, Ray Allen scored 22 and the top-seeded Cavs. dry spell and Boston man- points, and the Celtics, Despite beating Miami in aged to do enough to pre- showing they’re still very the first round, Boston was vent a historic meltdown. dangerous despite their thought to be too old, too James was presented years, opened a 25-point slow, and too reliant on the with his second straight lead in the fourth and then aging Big Three of Allen, MVP trophy before the survived Cleveland’s come- Garnett and Pierce. game by NBA commissioner back for a 104-86 win on But the trio combined for David Stern, who would like Monday night to even their 54 points with Rondo, the to see the superstar re-sign semifinal series at 1-1. Celtics’ jitterbugging point in Cleveland since it would After blowing an 11-point guard, setting them up validate the spirit of the col- lead in the third quarter of with passes from impossi- lective bargaining agree- Game 1, the Celtics almost ble angles. Rondo matched ment he helped negotiate. squandered a much bigger the club’s postseason record James, though, didn’t one. They led 91-66 with for assists set by Hall of appear to be himself and in 9:08 left, but the Cavs scored Famer Bob Cousy. the third quarter he looked 15 straight and pulled with- Up by four at halftime, over at Cleveland’s bench and in 93-83 on LeBron James’ the Celtics wasted no time complained about his elbow. basket with 3:13 left. pushing their lead to dou- Boston’s bench was a non- Boston, though, closed ble digits in the third. factor in Game 1, scoring just with an 11-3 spurt. Pierce and Allen hit 3- 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting. James scored 24 and pointers, and with James Rivers spent the time in Antawn Jamison 16 for tentative — perhaps between games saying he Cleveland, outscored 31-12 because of an injured right would need much more from in the third. elbow — and the Cavaliers his reserves in Game 2. Game 3 will be Friday unable to get anything Wallace and Co. deliv- night in Boston. going on offense or contain ered early. The Celtics seemed in Rondo, the Celtics’ lead bal- Wallace, who was 1 for 5 control with their 25-point looned to 74-57 on in the opener, made his bulge, but they got compla- Kendrick Perkins’ basket first five shots — three of cent and found themselves underneath. them 3-pointers — as the having to scramble down At that point, Cavaliers Celtics opened a 13-point the stretch when they could forward Anderson Varejao lead early in the second. have been resting up. showed his frustration by NOTES: Varejao left in “We were playing the clock blatantly slamming into the third with back spasms instead of the game and got Allen on a baseline drive. and did not return. … stagnant,” Rondo said. Boston’s guard was sent Boston leads the league in But leading 93-83, sprawling and Varejao was technicals this postseason. Boston regrouped. Rondo assessed a flagrant foul. “That was our goal,” Rivers and Allen scored, then Allen split the free throws, joked. “We are an emotional Kevin Garnett completed a but on Boston’s next trip, team.” … Rivers said he three-point play to make it he drained a 3-pointer from sent four plays from Game 100-84, allowing Celtic deep in the corner to make 1 into the league to be coach Doc Rivers to finally it 78-57. reviewed. He wouldn’t say relax after watching his Anthony Parker threw which ones. “I’m scared to club play inspired ball most up his hands in disgust as tell you which ones because of the way before letting up. the Cavs were unable to I may get fined for it,” he Garnett finished with 18 stop the Celtics’ surge. said. “But they said I was points and 10 rebounds, With Boston ahead 83-60 right.” … Rivers on the and Paul Pierce scored 14. after three, several Cleve- hard foul in Game 1, when Rasheed Wallace, called land fans left their seats. Shaquille O’Neal sent out by Rivers after a lousy “We’re going to the bar,” Rondo crashing to the opener, added 17 points off one said as he bounded up court: “I thought it was the bench as the Celtics the steps. close to an assassination.”

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 9 dailyiowan.com for more sport Sports RED SOX 17, ANGELS 8 DISC GOLF ‘I love to teach peo- ple. If people can get CONTINUED FROM 12 better, it makes me first people to get him feel good.’ BoSox pound Angels interested in the sport. It took Browning just —Jeremy Browning, junior two months to be able ASSOCIATED PRESS 7-4 but Boston broke it open to compete with Halli- when it sent 11 batters to BOSTON — Dustin gan, who had two years’ golfing career, Brown- Pedroia’s three-run homer the plate in the sixth. A big roar from the crowd more experience. ing has experienced capped Boston’s seven-run “He just developed it went up when the score- something most disc sixth inning and sparked really fast,” the Red Sox to a 17-8 win board operator walked onto golfers aspire to the left-field track before Halligan said. over the Los Angeles Angels achieve — a hole in one. on Monday night. the bottom of the sixth and Browning said he Bill Hall and Adrian Bel- updated the Green Mon- enjoys the constant It recently came on the tre each hit their first ster’s manual scoreboard challenge of bettering first hole at the Sugar homers in a Red Sox uni- with the Bruins’ 3-2 win his score that disc golf Bottom course. over the Philadelphia Fly- offers. He plays as form, both two-run shots, “It was the greatest and Kevin Youkilis had a ers in the NHL playoffs. much as he can — usu- solo blast. The crowd had plenty to ally two to three times feeling in the world,” Boston snapped a three- cheer about in the bottom of a week. He said he gen- he said. the inning when the Red Sox game losing streak after erally plays with Unfortunately, he getting swept by Baltimore scored seven. Drew had an RBI single, scored on Lowell’s friends and doesn’t play also experienced one of over the weekend. double, and Beltre homered in too the lows that virtually Clay Buchholz (3-2) gave to left, making it 11-4. many tournaments. anyone who plays disc up four runs on eight hits “I’ve played in about 2 Darnell McDonald walked golf can experience — a in 5 ⁄3 innings — his worst and Marco Scutaro singled six tournaments, but start of the season. It was before Pedroia hit reliever most of the ones I’ve lost disc. the first time in five starts Brian Stokes’ second pitch played, I’ve won,” “I’ve lost like 20-30 he’s given up more than into the left-field seats for his Browning said. Frisbees in my life,” he three earned runs. team-leading seventh homer “He’s the best player said. “Lost discs are The Red Sox built a 5-0 to make it 14-4. lead with three runs in the I know,” teammate and part of life sometimes.” Boston added three runs junior Patrick second and two in the third WINSLOW TOWNSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS in the seventh. Despite that, Brown- Lane said. off Joe Saunders (1-5). Mike Lowell of the Boston Red Sox hits a two-run double during the Youkilis, back in the line- ing said he still loves The Angels have lost four Lane tied for second third inning against the Los Angeles Angels in Fenway Park on up after missing Sunday’s the sport. Not only for straight for the second time Monday. The Red Sox teed off on the Angels’ pitching, 17-8. loss in Baltimore with a left in the individual scor- this season. groin strain, led off the sec- ing after shooting a 57, the challenge, but also Mike Lowell went 4-for-4 had four hits and drove in two-run double for ond with his homer, and just three over. Lane because it gives him a with four RBIs and three three runs. Los Angeles. Hall added his three bat- began playing with new sport to compete at doubles, and J. D. Drew Maicer Izturis hit a The Angels closed it to ters later, making it 3-0. Browning their fresh- for the rest of his life. man year, and he has “It is just like a really benefited from his tute- relaxing thing to do, thumb, but he still played as he watched his team- the pace of the game, calling lage ever since. cheaply.” Browning BLASER in three games against mates struggle to the sea- the defense out there, “He just critiqued my throws and everything said. “It’s the most CONTINUED FROM 12 Michigan the next week- son’s finish, he realized how explaining the situation, end, testing the injury.That much they needed him. and made me better,” leisurely sport there is.” because not all guys know. series taught him his sea- “It kicked in. I have two Lane said. Offensively, Blaser’s Not all guys think that way.” stroke was a far cry from son was over. years left to play baseball,” “I love to teach peo- the one he had when he set “At the time, it was dev- he said. “I have to stop wor- Dillon looks for Blaser to ple,” Browning said. career records in batting astating,” Blaser said. “I rying about other things lead the pitching staff. But “If people can get bet- average (.460) and hits was actually healthy, and around me and how things Blaser hasn’t only taken ter, it makes me feel (186), to name just a few, at to go down again, it was are being dealt. control of the group,he good.” really hard to take.” “I had been injured all Rockridge High School in demands the best out of The cinema major Taylor Ridge, Ill. He needed surgery once the time, and baseball had said he likes to play each Hawkeye hurler. It devolved into a one- again. He received a medical turned into more work with people of all skill Those demands have handed hack, and his left hardship, allowing him to than being fun. Last year, it levels, and he encour- kind of hit me: Just go out hand sometimes let go of maintain his junior status as been met and even sur- ages everyone to try and have some fun.” the bat. Yet he still managed a player for the 2010 season, passed on more than one disc golfing. He rou- to hit .323 in 37 games. but his psyche was damaged. occasion this season. From tinely plays at all Deprived of the oppor- Heartbeat of the team A torn meniscus in his Jarred Hippen’s three com- three of the courses tunity to serve as a team left knee suffered during One year removed from around Iowa City — leader, which he craved, plete-game gems to Phil Iowa’s second-to-last game the biggest setback of his Turkey Creek, Penin- he distanced himself from Schreiber surrendering ended his season. He career, Blaser has rebound- sula Park, and underwent surgery to the team. just one earned run in an ed to solidify himself as Sugar Bottom. repair his knee and thumb “I felt sorry for myself,” Iowa’s leader. And the bene- eight-inning victory During his illustri- in the summer and he said. “ ‘This is happening fit of his being in the lineup against Illinois, Blaser usu- to me again, what am I ous five-year disc appeared poised for a every game is unmistakable. ally finds a way to get the breakout season in 2009. doing wrong? Why is this With 18 wins, the most out of whichever But his right thumb happening to me?’ ” Hawkeyes have surpassed derailed his plans. Blaser’s taxing path was- their 2009 total. pitcher is on the mound. Blaser tore the ulnar col- n’t one he, nor anyone else, But Blaser’s biggest Blaser’s head coach lateral ligament in the envisioned for him in high effect goes beyond the refuses to even consider thumb completely off the school, during which he measure of any statistic. where the Hawkeyes would earned Quad City Athlete bone in the Hawkeyes’ Zach Dillon, who was the be without him. 10th game of the year. He of the Year honors from the 2006 Big 12 Player of the sat out of the team’s next Quad-City Times in 2006. Year as a catcher at Baylor “My biggest concern four games, then saw “He was Mr. Everything and is now in his first year coming back from the action in all three during over there,” Dahm said. “A at Iowa as a volunteer injuries was his confidence Iowa’s next home series lot of kids coming out of assistant coach, calls level,” Dahm said. “Was he without knowing the full high school, they haven’t Blaser a coach on the field. ever going to regain that extent of the injury. He had to deal with much “Tyson’s probably got one passion for the game and simply taped his hand. adversity. The injuries had of the better baseball minds Then came a doctor’s been tough for him.” on our team. He thinks that confidence? visit. Blaser learned about Without Blaser, the ahead,” Dillon said. “It’s there. He’s the the damage done to his Hawkeyes went 7-23, and “Whether it be breaking up heartbeat to our ball club.”

a few things Johnson incor- have to decide on which tools staff helped him get where GYM porates into the workouts. to use on which athlete.” he is today. CONTINUED FROM 12 Ewing described the Perhaps the most “This business is sort of atmosphere as a “raw, important “tools” Johnson like the Mafia,” the 2003 players Zach and A.J. throwback style” more con- uses in his gym are his Iowa grad said. “Someone Derby and Tommy ducive to training than his interns from the University high-school weight room. of Iowa. He said he would- has to vouch for you. I got it Donatell, the IceHawks from the mentors I worked club hockey team, and “I liked the feel of the n’t be able to personalize with, and now I want to baseball player Andrew gym,” said Ewing, an Iowa his training without the pass it on to my interns.” Ewing, among others. City West High alum. “If extra help. Ewing — one of the you go somewhere big and But his relationship with And Johnson is becom- gym’s first members — flashy, you don’t get that his interns is reciprocal. ing a new inspiration for recalled working out in one-on-one feel.” He benefits from their future strength and condi- And Johnson said being unpaid assistance, and Johnson’s garage before he tioning coaches. one-on-one with his clients is they gain résumé-building acquired his new location Former Iowa gymnast his top priority. Through con- work experience. on Perch Drive. Ewing said tact with coaches and open Johnson said the field of and intern Thomas Buese the personal attention and communication, he learns strength and conditioning said Johnson motivated sport-specific training the backgrounds, aspira- is dependent on this learn- him to pursue a coaching made him a faithful client tions, athletic abilities, and ing approach, and he cred- career in Michigan. who followed Johnson to diets of his members and tai- its his internship with “That was one of the best his new gym — a ware- lors each workout to maxi- Iowa’s Olympic sport summers I’ve ever had,” house in rural Iowa City. mize each one’s potential. strength and conditioning Buese said. “He created an With a garage-door “To really get to know your coach Bill Maxwell for awesome atmosphere at entrance surrounded by athlete is the only way to much of his success. that gym. Everyone who stacks of used tires and take them to the highest He also learned many used golf carts, Johnson’s level,” he said. “We’re pretty techniques from Iowa’s goes there just has fun establishment looks more intense about our training, football strength and condi- working out, and I try to do like a storage warehouse. and we don’t train anybody tioning coach Chris Doyle the same thing with my But those seemingly dispos- alike. We have a toolbox with and said access to the uni- [athletes], but it’s hard to able items are actually just lots of different tools. We just versity’s programs and do it as well as he did.” HAWKEYE SPORTS Men’s gymnastics score of 14.550 at the NCAA honors and won the Big Ten include Buese (rings and vault), jun- championships on April 17 in Sportsmanship Award. ior Ben Ketelsen (floor exercise and hands out awards West Point, N.Y. Urbain received the Coaches’ vault), freshman Anton Gryshayev The Iowa men’s gymnastics Seniors Jonathan Buese and Appreciation award, given to the (rings and vault), and freshman team concluded its season on Reid Urbain earned their fourth var- gymnast who best exemplifies a Matt McGrath (floor exercise and Monday with the Dr. C.E. Obermann sity letter. Buese was also named student-athlete. vault), who received the Most Awards banquet. the N.R. Holzaepfel Most Valuable Sophomore Adam Wilson Improved Freshman award as well. Junior Mike Jiang was recog- Team Member after setting the earned academic All-Big Ten He wasn’t the lone freshman nized for his All-American sea- school record on the horizontal bar recognition in addition to becom- to earn honors, though. Todd son on the pommel horse. Jiang this season with a 15.000. ing a member of the prestigious Becker earned the Academic earned the status after placing The Gainesville, Fla., native plus-16 Start Value Club on vault. Excellence award. seventh in the event with a also earned academic All-Big Ten Other members of the club — by Nick Gans

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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010 Back to blazing a trail Tyson Blaser has overcome two injury-riddled seasons to cement himself as the leader of the Iowa Devan Bawinkel baseball team. BASKETBALL By JORDAN GARRETSON Bawinkel honored [email protected] Senior guard Devan Popping out of a squat, Tyson Blaser Bawinkel won the Chris leaves his position behind home plate and Street Award at the men’s storms to the mound. basketball team’s annual sea- At the end of his path stands fresh- son-ending banquet over the man hurler Ricky Sandquist, who has past weekend. irritated his 6-2, 220-pound catcher five This honor, named posthu- pitches into a relief appearance against mously in honor of Street, is Northern Illinois. given annually to any Sandquist’s second pitch resulted in Hawkeye player who “best an inning-opening double, and he’s now exemplifies the spirit, enthu- behind in the count, two balls and siasm and intensity of Chris one strike. Street.” Street died in a car Blaser isn’t shy about expessing his crash in 1993. He was 20. frustration. The redshirt junior posi- A cocaptain on last year’s tions himself directly in his pitcher’s squad, Bawinkel appeared in face and emphatically informs him he’s all 32 of Iowa’s games and not pitching up to par. finished fifth in the confer- It’s not a two-way conversation. It’s a ence in 3-point field-goal one-way, you-know-what chewing, which percentage at 41.7 percent. lasts no more than 20 seconds and ends For his two-year career after Blaser slams the baseball into at Iowa, Bawinkel finished Sandquist’s glove. with 254 points and 32 The rookie pitcher responds with a assists. He also started 10 strikeout, and he eventually gets out of the of the 64 games he played inning without allowing a run. for the Hawkeyes. “I don’t know if he comes in a little bit The Winnebago, Ill., native hesitant,” Blaser says after the game became the 19th recipient of about Sandquist. “But when you get after the award. Recent winners of him a little bit, his stuff gets a lot better.” the Chris Street Award Instances such as these, in which include junior Jarryd Cole last Blaser makes his teammates better, year and Cyrus Tate in 2008. aren’t anomalies. They’re routine. — by Brendan Stiles But prior to this season, injuries fre- quently prevented him from assuming a BASEBALL leadership role and even threatened his passion for baseball. Men head to CR The Iowa baseball team Injury and isolation (18-24) will head to Cedar While an injury made Blaser’s 2008 sea- Rapids today to face Coe son trying, it didn’t keep him out of the College (21-14) in the 2010 lineup. He continued to play despite a par- Corridor Classic. First pitch is tially torn ligament in his left thumb. set for 6:35 p.m. at Veterans He wore a splint, forcing him to hit and Memorial Stadium. catch one-handed, knocking the ball The Hawkeyes beat the down before picking it up and tossing it Kohawks, 8-2, on March 28, back to the pitcher, head coach Jack 2009, at Banks Field, surren- Dahm said. dering three hits in the victo- “He was in a lot of pain, and he was ry. Iowa looks to bounce back doing anything he could to help the team,” tonight after dropping four of BRENNA NORMAN/THE DAILY IOWAN he said. its last six games, including Iowa junior Tyson Blaser warms up before going up to bat during the Hawkeyes’ game against Nebraska in Banks Field on the last two games of its April 27. Iowa won the game, 5-2. SEE BLASER, 9 weekend series against Minnesota at home. Junior Zach McCool will try to spark the offense while batting in the No. 2- hole. He enters the game with a team-best .350 bat- ting average. Junior shocks A different kind of gym Iowa pitching coach Chris Maliszewksi said the con- After four years of operation, an alum’s private gym test has importance for the disc tourney continues to train Iowa athletes and interns. team beyond simply playing an in-state foe. By MICHÈLE DANNO “I think it’s more impor- Jeremy Browning wins the intra- [email protected] tant for us to go out and get the opportunity to play, first mural disc-golf tournament by Got strength? off,” Maliszewski said. Iowa alum Phil John- “Second, get ourselves back shooting an almost unheard of 48. son does. And thanks to on track for this weekend, By ETHAN SEBERT second-place score and him, so do many other student-athletes through- which is a big upcoming [email protected] shot the lowest score series against Penn State.” out the local community. he’s ever had at Johnson, 30, is the Iowa women’s basketball Shock and awe. Turkey Creek. associate head coach Jan That was the owner of what has come to “I didn’t have any be known as Iowa City’s Jensen and Kohawks head resounding reaction bogeys,” he said. “I was women’s basketball coach from the 28 University “Got Strength Gym” — a playing real safe.” business he opened in and former Hawkeye Randi of Iowa students who His low score helped 2007 and has developed Petersen will both toss cere- competed in the 2010 his team, Jam Squad, into one of the area’s most monial first pitches prior to Intramural Disc Golf take the team title in reputable strength and the game. Tournament on April 29 the one-day tournament conditioning gyms. General admission seats after junior Jeremy held at the Turkey What started as weekly are $7, while all-you-can-eat Browning shot a tour- Creek Disc Golf Course workout sessions in his pavilion tickets are $25. nament-best 48, an near the Coralville garage with a handful of Gates will open at 5 p.m. amazing six-under par. local high-school athletes Reservoir. Jam Squad’s Kids will be allowed to “I had never seen has evolved into a well- overall score was 234, play catch with players anybody get a two over, respected establishment while the next best from both teams from 5:45- let alone a six under,” with more than 50 mem- 6:15 p.m. team — Favre’s said senior Kenny bers — including a number — by Jordan Garretson Favorites — managed a Weets, one of of Division-I athletes. 243, just six strokes Since its founding four the competitors. ahead of the third-place years ago, the “Got SUMMER STAFF Teams consisted of team, the Peter Strength Gym” has boasted four players, with each The Daily Iowan is seeking Rauch Experience. a range of clients ranging of the player’s individ- applicants interested in writ- The junior began from middle-school chil- ual score adding to the ing sports — reporting, writ- playing disc golf during dren to a number of Iowa team’s total. In all, ing, shooting video, producing high school in Fort athletes, including football seven four-player teams TV reports — during the sum- Dodge. High-school mer publishing session in competed on the windy SEE GYM, 9 friend Sam Halligan, June. Apply online at but sun-soaked day. ROB JOHNSON/THE DAILY IOWAN now a junior at Buena dailyiowan.com/pages/jobs. However, the wind DAILYIOWAN.COM Devin Kimdon hits a tire with a sledge hammer as part of a For more information, contact Vista, was one of the See a photo slide show of workout on Monday at “Got Strength Gym.” Owner Phil Johnson didn’t seem to affect the “Got Strength Gym” and 2010-11 Editor Brian Stewart at Browning. He finished its offerings. employs interns at his gym to help students learn about athletics 319-335-6063. nine strokes below the SEE DISC GOLF, 9 development.