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‘Rising from the dead.’ Sports MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ UI Dining sees some changes University of Iowa Housing and Dining made several BOARD changes to dining areas this school year after receiving student feedback. ByC REBEC A MORIN ELECTION LOOMS [email protected] Sunday dinners just got a lot closer Karla Cook to home — in fact, students are no lon- Tuyet Dorau Jason Lewis Severed on the board since Served on the board since 2009 First time running for School ger required to leave campus to grab 2011 as vice president Board a bite. After several student comments and recommendations, University of Io- wa officials addressed the lack of din- ner options last year and proceeded to make more changes based on that Gregg Geerdes Phil Hemingway Brian Kirschling feedback. Second time running for First year running for School First year running for School Von Stange, an assistant vice pres- School Board Board Board ident for Student Life and the senior SEE DINING, 3 Chris Lynch Jim Tate Sara Barron First year running for School Second time running for School First year running for School Board board Board ’Palooza Nine candidates make the final campaign push before Tuesday’s Iowa City School Board election. canceled By CASSIDY RILEY looking at it on a segmented level or one term. [email protected] particular area of our community,” she “I think — Coralville, North Liberty, said. Iowa City, Hills — they all have their For the first time in five years, There is only one day to spare before She also wants to engage in long- own interests, but I truly believe they the UI community will not the Iowa City School Board election. term planning for sustainable growth. all think education is important and Nine different candidates are vying for She said she wants to embrace and in- that we need to work together to provide see Hawkapalooza. the three open spots on the board for the corporate community input and ensure the best education,” she said. “So what Iowa City School District. transparency and good stewardship of they have in civic differences I hope By ABIGAIL MEIER The candidates have varying back- taxpayer investments. they don’t have in the educational pro- [email protected] grounds and experience, and they focus cess for their children.” on different key issues in their cam- Karla Cook For the first time in its histo- paigns for the board. Gregg Geerdes ry, the University of Iowa’s annual Cook said she wants to seek a second Hawkapalooza concert and additional Tuyet Dorau term in order to continue to move for- Geerdes said building a new high events have been canceled because of ward some of the most pressing issues school in the district is his top priority in unforeseen circumstances. Dorau’s platform is based on five pri- facing the district. She said she wants to order to ease overcrowding. The concert, scheduled for Sept. 26 mary issues. She wants to focus on edu- work on implementing the district’s new He also stressed the importance of fis- in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, was to fea- cation while empowering children, fac- diversity policy. cal responsibility and that he does not ture the Eli Young Band and Joe Nich- ulty, and staff, and remove barriers in “It was one of the things I proposed, support the district passing a new bond ols with Mockingbird Sun. meaningful and effective ways. and I just want to see those things to pay for new construction projects. He “[During my last term, I] developed a through,” she said. said prioritizing projects is more im- GO TO DAILYIOWAN.com reputation for being someone for look- She said she also wants to focus on to READ THE REST OF THIS storY ing at the district as a whole instead of unifying district interests in her second STEE ELEC ION, 3 WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY CLASSIFIED 11 99 70 • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW DAILY BREAK 8 • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US OPINIONS 4 Sunny, windy. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. SPORTS 12 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 METRO The Daily Iowan Man faces numerous Unemployment rate and the smell of ingested alcohol. where the money came from. At this time, the officer put him First-degree theft is a Class-C Volume 145 Issue 49 charges drops slightly under arrest for public intoxica- felony. tion. — by Megan Sanchez BREAKING NEWS STAFF Joshua Simmons, 29, was charged The U.S. Labor Department While conducting a search of Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 Sept. 6 with assault causing bodily injury, announced the unemployment rate the defendant, the officer discov- Email: [email protected] William Casey false imprisonment, going armed with recently dropped to 7.3 percent. ered a pill in his right front pocket, Teachers back Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 intent, and first-degree harassment. In March, the U.S. unem- wrapped in a cigar wrapper. The Dorau in School Kristen East According to an Iowa City police ployment rate was 7.6 percent, pill was identified as clonazepam. CORRECTIONS Managing Editors 335-5855 complaint, police responded to a woman’s followed by 7.5 percent in April. Under Miranda, Barron Board election Call: 335-6030 Josh Bolander residence after receiving a report of distur- This new rate is the lowest in reportedly said the pill was not The Iowa City Education Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for ac- Dora Grote bance. Simmons and the woman had been nearly five years, though officials prescribed to him but to a friend. Association, which represents 700 curacy and fairness in the reporting Metro Editors 335-6063 in a relationship for about two weeks. stated it is a result of Americans no First-offense possession of teachers and associates in the of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Quentin Misiag According to the woman, Simmons longer intending to look for jobs prescription drugs is a serious Iowa City School District, voted leading, a request for a correction or Cassidy Riley assaulted her resulting in bruises on her and are no longer considered part misdemeanor. to officially endorse Dorau for the a clarification may be made. Opinions Editor 335-5863 arm. When the woman called 911, she of the workforce. — by Megan Sanchez School Board election on Tuesday. Zach Tilly stated that the he threatened her with a According to Iowa Workforce Dorau received nearly 58 PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor 335-5848 knife and told her to leave with him. Development, the unemployment percent of the vote. Candidate The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is Jordyn Reiland The woman also said Simmons choked rate decreased from 5.5 in July Man charged with Chris Lynch came in second with published by Student Publications Arts Editor 335-5851 her with both hands, making it difficult for 2012, with 89,300 people in the domestic abuse 40 percent of the vote. Board Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Sam Gentry her to breathe, and told her he was going workforce, to 4.8 in July 2013, with member Karla Cook received near- Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, Copy Chief 335-6063 to kill her. 79,300 workers. Christopher Parmeater, 36, was ly 38 percent, and candidate Brian daily except Saturdays, Sundays, Beau Elliot Later, the woman found him in her — by Michelle Kim charged Sept. 7 with second-of- Kirschling came in at 36 percent. legal and university holidays, and Photo Editor 335-5852 house. He said he had used a tool to enter fense domestic-abuse assault. All nine candidates participated university vacations. Periodicals Tessa Hursh the residence. The woman stated he did A Coralville police complaint in questionnaires, interviews, postage paid at the Iowa City Post Projects Editor 335-5855 not have permission to be inside her Man charged with said officers were dispatched and the association’s forum on Office under the Act of Congress of Jordyn Reiland residence. assault to Iowa Lodge, 320 Second St., Sep. 3 as part of the endorsement March 2, 1879. Design Editor 335-6063 Assault causing bodily injury and false Coralville, because of an open line selection process. Haley Nelson imprisonment are serious misdemeanors. Chad Sharkey, 18, was charged 911 call. — by Cassidy Riley SUBSCRIPTIONS Graphics Editor 335-6063 First-degree harassment is an aggravated Sept. 1 with assault causing bodily Upon the officer’s arrival, the Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Alicia Kramme misdemeanor. Going armed with intent is injury. defendant reportedly admitted Email: [email protected] Convergence Editor 335-5855 a Class-D felony. According to an Iowa City police to having an argument with DI a Pacemaker Subscription rates: Brent Griffiths — by Megan Sanchez complaint, Sharkey approached the woman. According to the finalist Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one TV News Director 335-6063 another man at the intersection of complaint, she implied that the semester, $40 for two semesters, Reid Chandler Man faces forgery, Washington and Dubuque Streets defendant was angry with her for $10 for summer session, $50 for TV Sports Director 335-6063 theft charges to confront him about using an not wanting to be intimate with The Daily Iowan has been full year. Josh Bolander illegal narcotic. The man and the him. selected as one of 10 finalists for Out of town: $40 for one sememster, Web Editor 335-5829 Christopher Strickland, 29, was defendant began to engage in a The woman said the defendant the Newspaper Pacemaker award, $80 for two semesters, $20 for Tony Phan charged Sunday with forgery and verbal argument.