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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ HURRICANE KATRINA Not 1 year later, Katrina’s marks remain exactly a grind The Princeton Review ranks UI students no. 1 in studying the least BY BRYCE BAUER THE DAILY IOWAN When it comes to doing stuff, UI students aren’t, well, actually doing much. At all. A recent report from the The Princeton Review ranked UI students first in the nation for “(Almost) Never” studying but rated the university No. 9 for partying — the only other activity-related category in which the UI placed. While such reviews and other sur- veys that measure quality of life may lure media attention Rachel Mummey/The Daily Iowan around the Steven Parrott Karen Blomme on Monday sits in the kitchen of her Davenport home, where she and her husband moved after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their New Orleans home. The UI grad- country, many local Director of uate student is working on an M.F.A. in printmaking; she also teaches art at Bettendorf High School. officials University Relations BY ERIC RODRIGUEZ adjust quickly. dead and relocated more than 1 The couple escaped to Iowa say the CHECK OUT Her art was “simpler, more million families from the Gulf after Katrina hit, leaving rankings really don’t mat- THE DAILY IOWAN ter much overall. TODAY’S DITV focused, because I had less stuff Coast. behind a life built while NEWSCAST — Hurricane Katrina made Blomme studied art at the Uni- “I think they get people’s around me,” she said. “But now “It was awful; we were down attention,” said Emil AVAILABLE ON some parts of life simpler for I’m returning to a more chaotic [in New Orleans],” Blomme versity of New Orleans. Now CABLE CHANNEL finishing her studies at the UI, Rinderspacher, the senior Karen Blomme. style.” said, recollecting her experi- associate director of 17, CAMPUS 4, Blomme is one of 2,300 people The Davenport-based artist Blomme is a survivor of what ences in the Big Easy when the Admissions. “I don’t think OR DAILYIOWAN.COM — FOR OUR who, at one point, fled to Iowa lost the bulk of her art supplies FEMA officials call the third- hurricane pummeled the coast. students and parents STORY ABOUT THE KATRINA-DIS- to the devastating hurricane worst hurricane in U.S. history “We were in America, and it felt because of Katrina. choose a school based on PLACED ARTIST. “We have matched the culture that slammed into the Gulf — a storm that a year ago today like we were in a Third World their rankings.” Coast a year ago, and she had to left more than 1,000 people country.” SEE KATRINA, PAGE 4A And the university isn’t alone when it comes to appearing on myriad lists. The state of Iowa itself claims sixth in the nation in “most livable” and “healthi- It’s a wireless est” — as rated by a 2005 Morgan Quitno Press survey. Nor does Iowa City escape the listing, sorting, and fil- jungle out there ing. But despite thousands of hooch hoodlums at the UI, CHECK OUT DITV — CABLE somebody, somewhere is CHANNEL 17, PAST ELECTRONIC apparently learning … sort CAMPUS 4, OR of. DAILYIOWAN.COM SECURITY In 2002, USA Today — FOR MORE ON ranked Iowa City third UNSECURED BREACHES AT WIRELESS SEE SURVEY, PAGE 3A NETWORKS ON CAMPUS. THE UI BY MATT NELSON • In 1996, Joseph Hentzel hacked into the UI e-mail NO. 1 RANKED THE DAILY IOWAN system, infiltrating even the Your unsecured wireless president’s e-mail account. SCHOOLS IN He was charged with criminal router could be the most dan- mischief and criminal tres- VARIOUS gerous thing you bring on cam- passing and more than 2,000 pus. counts of electronic eaves- While conducting a recent dropping. IRREVERENT audit of the UI territory for • In August 2003, the Lindsey Walters/The Daily Iowan CATEGORIES wireless signals, officials dis- Internet infection Provost Michael Hogan stands in front of a bookshelf in his Jessup Hall office on Monday afternoon. Hogan covered a number of unsecured Blaster.Worm hit the UI cam- • Their Students (Almost) wireless routers running on the pus and infected hundreds of will deliver a speech titled “Clio and Me: The Story of a Diplomatic Historian who became Provost” in the Never Study: University of campus. Only half of them were computers. Information- Congregational Church at noon today. Iowa (No. 2: University of encrypted, the audit found. technology workers worked Mississippi) overtime to fight the bug. There are many dangers • Party School: University of • In May 2005, as many as Texas-Austin (UI: No. 9) associated with running an 30,000 credit-card and stu- unsecured wireless network. dent-ID numbers were • Lots of Hard Liquor: Anyone can log into the net- Life of books, degrees, Louisiana State University accessed from a computer in work and use bandwidth for the University Book Store, (UI: No. 12) anything, from e-mail access or but no identity theft or fraud • Teaching Assistants Teach instant messaging to down- was committed. Too Many Upper-Level loading child pornography, as • On July 12, a laptop that Courses: University of was the case with one Toronto contained M.B.A. students’ & a security clearance Illinois-Urbana/Champaign names, contact information, man in 2004. BY BEN FORNELL UI Provost Michael Hogan, vice president, F. Wendell Miller (UI: No. 14) and Social Security numbers • Lots of Beer: University of “If you live in an apartment was stolen from a UI faculty who will be delivering the first professor of history, and Provost; THE DAILY IOWAN Wisconsin-Madison and you have an unsecured member’s office in speech in the 2006-07 Iowa City for the latter position, Hogan wireless network, you’re more (UI: No. 15) Davenport. So far, no identity He has nine books, three titles, Foreign Relations Council lecture oversees five colleges and 41 exposed,” said Soura Dasgupta, theft or fraud has been Source: The Princeton a security clearance from the series on Wednesday, is a man departments and is considered to reported. State Department, and a piece of with a very long résumé. Review SEE WIRELESS, PAGE 4A the Berlin Wall. Today, he is the UI executive SEE HOGAN, PAGE 3A

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The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 48 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Fair stresses giving time Publisher: Phone: (319) 335-6063 E-mail: [email protected] William Casey...... 335-5788 Editor: Fax: 335-6184 CHECK OUT DITV — CABLE CHANNEL Meghan Sims...... 335-6030 CORRECTIONS 17, CAMPUS 4, Managing Editor: VOLUNTEER FAIR Call: 335-6030 Jane Slusark...... 335-5855 OR Metro Editors: DAILYIOWAN.COM Some of the 80 organizations Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting Mason Kerns...... 335-6063 — FOR MORE ON that will be represented at Seung Min Kim...... 335-6063 UNSECURED Wednesday’s Volunteer Fair, of news. If a report is wrong or mis- Ray Mattson...... 335-6063 leading, a request for a correction or a WIRELESS NETWORKS ON CAMPUS. which will take place from noon Opinions Editor: to 4 p.m. in the IMU second- clarification may be made. 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Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one organizations Wednesday at the “I would challenge them to look Advertising Manager: with Big Brothers/Big Sisters since September 2005. semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Cathy Witt...... 335-5794 annual UI Volunteer Fair, which critically at their schedules and at for summer session, $50 for full year. will showcase nearly 80 service Classified Ads Manager: how they spend their free time Out of town: $40 for one semester, Cristine Perry...... 335-5784 groups. Representatives will offer course content, Mathew Wilson and see if there is a tradeoff they $80 for two semesters, $15 for summer Circulation Manager: “This is a way to learn more information on their organiza- said. could make to give back to their session, $95 all year. Pete Recker...... 335-5783 about the community [students] tions and allow students to sign “Your community service acts community,” Mathew Wilson said. 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Iowa Promise is a gram as another textbook.” whose group connects area resi- METRO more involved. Mathew Wilson plan created to enrich under- Roughly 28 percent of people dents with women from other said last year’s event drew rough- graduate education by encourag- 16 and older volunteered in 2005, countries who are temporarily in ly 1,300 students, a much larger ing engagement and giving back spending a median of 50 hours the area. “All these people stopped Man charged with UI professor wins turnout than in years past. to the community, officials said. doing so, according to the U.S. by interested in volunteering.” The fair is co-sponsored by the Part of this effort includes Bureau of Labor. Meanwhile,45 The event is free, and refresh- assault, robbery award UI Student Government, the service learning courses, which percent of people surveyed cited ments will be served — which, A Coralville man is being held in The American Society of 10,000 Hours Show, the Civic are offered through the UI Cen- lack of time as their primary rea- Mathew Wilson said, will feature the Johnson County Jail for Mechanical Engineers has awarded the “famous Volunteer Fair cook- Engagement Program, and the ter for Teaching and pair courses son for not volunteering. allegedly breaking into a resi- Kyung Choi, UI professor of Office of Student Life; it will be ies, which are 10 steps above the with service. Participants reflect Though academics should be average cookie.” dence, attacking a man inside, and mechanical engineering, its presti- held from noon to 4 p.m. in the on knowledge gained from their students’ first priority, they E-mail DI reporter Rene Panozzo at: stealing his car. gious Design Division Award. IMU second-floor ballroom. service work and connect it with often have spare time that could [email protected] On Aug. 23, Adedejo Okunola, The award recognizes Choi’s life- 25, and another unidentified sus- time accomplishments in his field. pect allegedly entered a residence It is the highest such honor doled at 210 E. Ninth St. and assaulted a out by the engineers society’s man, according to an Aug. 24 Design Automation Committee. police complaint. His mentor, Edward Haugh, LOST IN ART Afterwards, the two allegedly received the award in 1991. took the man’s keys and stole his “OK, I’m following in his path,” car. Choi said. The man, who later reportedly Choi arrived in Iowa after earning identified Okunola as one of two his bachelor’s degree from Yonsei attackers, suffered cuts and University in Seoul, South Korea; he scrapes and was taken to the hos- earned a master’s in mechanical pital, according to the complaint. engineering and doctorate in Okunola is charged with sec- applied mathematics at the UI. ond-degree robbery and assault; His current research includes he was being held on $20,000 bail reliability, design, and design as of Monday afternoon. optimization of various scale Since 2005, Okunola has been mechanical systems, from auto- charged with several controlled- motive vehicles to microelectro- substance violations. He was also mechanical systems. He also has charged with disorderly conduct — fighting or violent behavior — research interests in the fields of for an alleged June 21 incident. low frequency design sensitivity — by Emileigh Barnes analysis and in optimization, both of which are utilized by the Ford Motor Co. in designing vehicle Woman charged with bodies. attacking officers Choi said he wasn’t doing any- thing special to prepare for the A North Liberty woman charged event. with attacking police officers was The ceremony will take place released from jail Monday morning. At 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 27, Sept. 11-13 at the International Victoria Rios, 33, was in the back Design Engineering Technical of a squad car in Coralville and Conference at the University of refused to get out, according to a Pennsylvania. police complaint on Monday. — by Elyssa Shapiro When police attempted to force- fully remove her from the car, she allegedly ripped out tufts of an offi- cer’s hair, attempted to strike the officer in the face, and clawed the officer, lacerating the officer’s lip. Officers used a Taser to subdue Rios, according to the police docu- ment. Rios is charged with assault on persons in certain occupations — bodily injury/mentally ill. In 2003, Rios was fined $250 for assault, and in 1999, she was found guilty of violating a no-contact order. — by Emileigh Barnes

Katrina Hawthorne/The Daily Iowan Troy Lyons (left) wanders through the faculty art auction in the new Art Building West on Monday.

POLICE BLOTTER CORRECTION Jamie Hunt, 21, 923 Cross Park Ave. Apt. C, was charged In the Aug. 25 article “UI researcher’s lens concerns confirmed” the DI incorrectly Monday with disorderly conduct. reported: “The link between the multipurpose solution and Fusarium keratitis, a fungus Whitney Wilson, 20, 100 Oberlin St., was charged Aug. 27 with that can damage the eyesight, was initially revealed by Christine Sindt, a UI clinical PAULA. assistant professor of ophthalmology.” The sentence should have read “Sindt Shelby Young, 21, 1208 Tracy Lane, was charged Aug. 27 with observed, in some patients, that the solution caused a disruption of the ocular surface. public intoxication and possession of an open container of To this date, there has not been a proven link between chemical trauma and Fusarium alcohol in public. keratitis.” The DI regrets the error.

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3A NEWS Big Easy still History bug bit Hogan HOGAN and I got the history bug,” Hogan said. “I got a Ph.D., and CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A the rest, as they say, is history.” HEAR HOGAN SPEAK be the chief academic officer for That history includes nine • What: “Clio and Me: The story the UI. books, three written entirely by of a diplomatic historian who “That means he’s like the flooded by questions him and one of which received became provost.” dean of the university,” said five scholarly awards; 15 years • When: Noon Wednesday Steve Rhodes, Hogan’s executive to go quickly. Eighty percent of grown with weeds. Only half the as editor of the scholarly journal BY MICHELLE ROBERTS assistant. • Where: Congregation Church, ASSOCIATED PRESS the city was swamped when the number of pre-Katrina cus- Diplomatic History; two 30 N. Clinton St. Responsible for all things aca- endowed professorships; a chair- levees broke after Katrina blew tomers are getting electricity. demic at the UI, Hogan spends NEW ORLEANS — The city manship with the State Depart- ashore on Aug. 29, 2005. Virtu- Six of nine New Orleans hospi- his days meeting with deans was barely dry when Terrie ally all 465,000 residents of the tals remain shuttered. Only 54 ment Advisory Committee on open page. and faculty from various UI col- Diplomatic Documentation; and Guerin made the decision to city and roughly 1 million more of 128 public schools are open- leges, attending Faculty Council “Oh, look at this marginal rebuild her home, wrecked by dozens of published articles. note: ‘I can’t figure out what the in surrounding areas were ing this fall. meetings, developing recom- With four children, five grand- Hurricane Katrina’s floodwa- forced to flee; much of the hous- A huge plan put together by mendations for the state Board hell this means,’ ” Hogan said, as ters. children, and an annual budget a cluster of staff researchers ing was heavily damaged or Mayor Ray Nagin’s Bring New of Regents, and generally acting for his own research, one may It was a decision she made destroyed. Orleans Back Commission was as a go-to man for daily academ- laughed. think he would give up the 8 Confirming his sense of with her heart: “I wanted to Still, civic leaders and others scuttled, after residents decried ic emergencies. a.m. to 8 p.m. schedule that the humor is Rhodes. The assistant keep a part of what I had before. were optimistic, once the water proposals for a four-month “It’s a busy job, but it’s a fun provost duty demands. I was trying to hold on to family, job, and most days, I’m absolute- even pulled a prank on the receded. The city could be rein- building moratorium and green “I have two principal con- provost once, leaving almost 10 memories of family.” vented — less vulnerable to spaces in low-lying areas. ly crazy about it,” he said. “I stituencies at the university: And she was inspired by what came into academics because I phone messages with “urgent” devastating flooding and with- The City Council started students and faculty,” he said. or “absolutely pressing” written her native city might become if love universities, and I love out the violent crime and poor more planning by hiring a con- “Every minute I get to spend on them taped to Hogan’s door given a chance to start anew. what people do at universities. I with students and faculty is a schools that had plagued New sultant to work with the most like being around young people, late in the afternoon on April 1. But “now, well …” Guerin’s joy.” Orleans, they said. heavily flooded neighborhoods. watching them grow up, and get “I started calling everyone voice trails off. On Monday, Hogan spent sev- But in the year since the But when the work is complete, educated, and get launched.” into the office — ‘you take care of A long year has passed since eral minutes visiting various UI storm, planning has become a it will represent only the plans For all his talk of the students this one; you take care of that buildings, which he described as Katrina struck, and despite stutter-step process, with no of separate communities, not who walk by his Jessup Hall one,’ and they all burst out highlights of his day-to-day multiple planning efforts, it master plan yet complete. The the city, as a whole. office daily, it wasn’t long ago laughing, because it was April remains unclear what will failure has held up federal Yet, another planning that the provost himself crossed schedule. Fool’s Day,” Hogan said. become of this woeful city. infrastructure aid, and for resi- process, funded by the Rocke- the Pentacrest to pursue his The provost visited the UI Office jokes aside, his office is College of Engineering to keep Will the Big Easy become dents like Guerin, it has con- feller Foundation and the own education. also filled with memorabilia up with his goal of visiting a from his life and scholarship. what the optimists hope: a well- tributed to a sense of idleness Greater New Orleans Founda- Having begun his academic functioning metropolis that career at the University of campus research or teaching Among his own books are vol- and a creeping fear that a great tion, began just last month. umes on Truman, Lincoln, the retains its beloved 300-year his- Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s facility at least once a month. opportunity is being squan- GNO Foundation President Ben “I live in a world of very smart atomic bomb, and the history of tory of wrought iron balconies degree in English, Hogan moved dered. Johnson says the new plan will people, and most of the time, I the 20th century. and quirky traditions? on to UI to complete a master’s New Orleans “could outdo incorporate some of the neigh- think I’m spending my days Often sitting in front of the Or will it suffer the fate Atlanta. It could bypass New borhood plans. and doctorate in history, special- books are photos of Hogan — a izing in the history of American with people — believe me — a Guerin fears, one of neglect and York, but it will only be on The new proposal will not be lot smarter than I through,” he snapshot with his children, unfulfilled promises? Will “the diplomacy. another with his siblings, and paper,” says Guerin, 46, who done until December, Johnson He taught at Kirkwood Com- said. city that care forgot” decompose moved back into her home in says. It will probably take As he walked though the one with the rear-end of a black into a gutted, boarded-up eye- munity College, SUNY-Stony and white Iowa hog in the palm heavily damaged eastern New months longer to be adopted by Brook, and the University of classrooms and labs of the Sea- sore, while public officials and Orleans just days before Tues- the City Council. mans Center, he was clearly in of his hand. Texas, before earning tenured The inset shelves also hold residents bicker over vision and day’s one-year anniversary. “A “We’re falling behind,” says his element, as he met students professorship at Miami Univer- Hogan’s medal as a Miller Pro- money? lot of plans will come out of this. Reed Kroloff, dean of architec- sity in Ohio. and faculty. The stakes, for residents and “What year are you?” he fessor and a piece of the Berlin They’ll come up with some great ture at Tulane University and “When I finished my under- Wall. These artifacts tell the asked graduate student Jarin anyone who loves this unique infrastructure, but it will never one of the experts tapped by graduate, I really thought I was story of a life that, for more than place, couldn’t be higher. materialize.” Nagin to work on the first plan. going to be a journalist,” Hogan Kratzberg. When Kratzberg 40 years, has developed around “If we don’t pull it off, we will The reminders of how far the “The real problem here is there said. “I wanted to write, I guess. said he was in his fifth year, universities and their communi- have lost one of the most impor- city still has to go are every- is a lack of leadership.” I didn’t know exactly what I Hogan smiled and shot a quick ties. conspiratorial glance at his tour tant opportunities an American where. New Orleans has only Nagin says he has done his wanted to write, but I wanted to “One thing everyone should guides. city has ever had,” says Norman about half its pre-Katrina popu- part. He complains that the city, write.” know is that this campus is in “It’s pedal to the metal now,” Francis, president of Xavier lation. White trailers line which has received $117 million A fan of long-time journalist one of the great college towns of University and the man tapped and Newsweek columnist Walter he said. America,” Hogan said. “There’s a streets in many of the most in federal infrastructure assis- Later, as he held up a staff to lead the state board oversee- heavily damaged neighbor- tance, is waiting for billions Lippmann, Hogan came to the sense of campus-community UI only to complete his master’s member’s notebook, he said he intimacy here in Iowa City ing the distribution of $11.9 bil- hoods, where the sidewalks are more in aid that was promised. degree and then find work as a was impressed with the compli- that’s probably unmatched any- lion in federal aid. still littered with debris, and “I’m, quite frankly, a little tired cated combinations of numbers No one expected the recovery political reporter. where in the country, certainly abandoned homes are over- of planning,” he says. But “one thing led to another, and symbols scribbled on the unmatched in my experience.” The land of rankings SURVEY ranking continue, telling — if University Relations, has often anything — as much about the been critical of the rankings, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A polltakers as the places. saying he doesn’t feel they are among the most-educated cities For, if partying means alcohol scientifically accurate. Internal nationwide, but in a most-edu- — as Monday’s police blotter student surveys will often draw cated ranking by CNN/Money seems to suggest — the results opposite conclusions, he said. from this year, the Iowa cultural become slightly peculiar. Unlike “If you’re not planning to bastion fell to 14th, trailing No. 1 party school, the study and take part in the intel- Ames — which ranked 12th. University of Texas-Austin, lectual community, we would Joe Raso, the president of the which ranks equally high in rather you study elsewhere,” he said, while noting that the Iowa City Area Development “Lots of Hard Liquor” (No. 2) and “Lots of Beer” (No. 3), the UI school does want to promote stu- Group, a private, nonprofit suffers from a deficient party-to- dents’ social development. “If we organization that helps attract alcohol ratio. were ranked one of the best businesses and individuals to Because, despite its ninth- places for live music, I would the area and lists various rank- place party ranking, the UI say, ‘Great.’ ” ings on its website, shared places 12th in “Lots of Hard Rinderspacher said the UI Rinderspacher’s sentiments. Liquor” and 15th in “Lots of does use some of the college and “I wouldn’t say they help to Beer,” making this reporter won- city ranking data in its promo- draw people,” Raso said. “But it der if students are choosing tion material, including an has been helpful to validate the Beringer over Budweiser to fill upcoming advertising cam- things we report out to people.” the alcohol void. paign. Iowa City’s various rankings That said, frequent spirit And for the former party- shed favorable light on the city, indulgences from the students happy, do-nothing UI student he said. may be staving off another rank- ready to retire, Money magazine “All of the factors speak well ing — “Least Happy Students,” ranked Iowa City third for final to a place to do business, to a which is currently championed resting places. place to retire, and a place to by the U.S. Merchant Marine If you can be bothered, e-mail DI reporter raise a family,” he said. Academy. Bryce Bauer at: And so the surveying and Steve Parrott, the director of [email protected]

4A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 NEWS Living on after the deluge Wireless web KATRINA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A raises worries of the newest people who have come to Iowa,” said Mike Ross- mann, the executive director of AgriWellness Inc. Rossmann, through his company, helped counsel people who came to Iowa City from New Orleans. He, along with his col- leagues, continue to counsel Katrina victims in the area who are struggling with behavioral and health issues and adjusting to life in John- son County. It’s difficult to tabulate the number of people who came to Iowa City from hurricane-dev- Tim Speciale/The Daily Iowan astated areas in Louisiana and UI senior Annie Trumpold uses her laptop’s wireless Internet in the Mississippi. Many refugees Main Library East Asian study area on Monday. Security is a growing came via nongovernmental routes such as churches; this concern among wireless Internet users. complicated efforts to track it-card or bank-account informa- Katrina victims. WIRELESS tion are stored on university Despite this, Rossmann esti- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A servers — are especially vulnera- mates that 40 percent of the a UI professor of engineering. “A ble. Louisiana residents who lived really sophisticated person could in Iowa City have returned. In 2003, the Georgia Institute of get your personal data that you’re “We’re now to the point Technology’s arts and theater pro- sending through the network.” where not many people have gram was hacked into, and the “If you have the right tools, you credit-card numbers of more than gone back,” he said. “The peo- could easily get into someone’s ple who are here are here to computer,” said Andrew Steffen, a 57,000 patrons were stolen. A year stay, [and they’re] Iowa’s gain.” sophomore computer-engineering later, the University of California- Lisa Troyer, an administra- student. The problem with wire- San Diego put 380,000 students, tive fellow in the UI Provost’s less routers, he said, is they create faculty members, alumni, univer- Office, worked with students networks that are vulnerable to sity employees, and applicants on who enrolled at the university infiltration from other wireless- warning that their personal infor- after the disaster. Of the 26 enabled devices. Those same mation was possibly at risk. In two students who came to Iowa devices could be used to access select months of this year, Ohio shortly after Katrina wreaked computers that are sharing the its havoc, a few stayed for the router to steal or intercept person- University has reported five data spring semester to take addi- al data transmitted across the breaches. tional courses, she said. wireless network, he said. A number of Iowa veterans and Some are here permanently, Some routers have even had members of the armed services she added. their hardware hacked to re-route were also threatened with identity In the storm’s aftermath, the users to websites “phishing” for theft. In May, teenagers broke into UI also helped students by identities to steal, leading comput- the home of a Department of Vet- establishing the Hurricane er-science researchers such as eran Affairs official in Maryland Katrina Academic Relief Fund, Alex Tsow of Indiana University which raised roughly $25,000 to warn against buying a wireless and stole a laptop containing the through alumni, faculty, staff, router from unsigned hardware names, birth dates, and Social and student donations. vendors, according to Tsow’s uni- Security numbers of veterans who Additional money for the versity website. had been discharged since 1975 fund came from the Federal Rachel Mummey/The Daily Iowan The UI Information Technology and some additional 2.1 million Department of Education, Karen Blomme sits in her home studio on the chair that was her only possession after Hurricane Services has also been under active and Reserve members. Soon which contributed $15,000. Katrina forced her and her husband to evacuate New Orleans. Since moving to Iowa, the chair has attack. In August 2003, after, the FBI determined that “Blaster.Worm,” a computer worm Meanwhile, other local offi- become the artist’s focus as a representation of what she lost as well as inspiration to overcome those files had not been accessed. cials praised the state’s ability distributed through Windows, that loss. Dasgupta urged people to pro- to pitch in and assist the hurri- infected hundreds of systems. In cane-ravaged areas. case of a natural disaster. 2006-07 school year. tion firsthand. May 2005, an outside source tect themselves from electronic “I’m starting to get teary-eyed “It was a wake-up call, and As for institutions in the But “we’re back to normal accessed up to 30,000 credit-card identity fraud despite any incon- Gulf Coast area, schools are and have been since January,” [as I see Katrina coverage] on and student-ID numbers from a venience doing so may cause. we reaffirmed our ability to the news tonight,” said Blomme respond,” said Tom Hansen, now starting to rebuild their he said. “If you came on cam- computer in the “It’s a good idea. It takes a little student population and their pus, you would look around as she sat in her crowded stu- the county’s emergency-man- dio, surrounded by her Hurri- University Book Store. work, but you can always find a university communities, offi- and be hard-pressed to find agement coordinator. cane Katrina-inspired artwork. Identity theft has been the sec- way to secure your wireless net- cials said. evidence that a hurricane ond most-reported problem to the He said Katrina was not a “I don’t think it’s sunk in work,” he said. “There can be less Mike Strecker, the director came through here.” around here. It’s almost like you Federal Trade Commission in burden for the state because danger there than transmitting the officials in Iowa already of public relations at Tulane Though the cities are have to experience it before it recent years, and university cam- directly over the Internet.” had various requirements University, said the New rebuilding, the memories won’t sinks in.” puses — where vast amounts of from FEMA for preparation Orleans school saw a 12 per- fade for the hurricane sur- E-mail DI reporter Eric Rodriguez at: personal information, such as E-mail DI reporter Matt Nelson at: standards and planning in cent loss in enrollment for the vivors who saw the devasta- [email protected] Social Security numbers and cred- [email protected]

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 5A NEWS Annan pushes Hezbollah to release Israelis

U.N. peacekeeping mission. shouted pro-Hezbollah slogans the whole thing is of little Annan also met separately The U.N. secretary-general also Visiting Beirut on the first leg and booed him as he toured the significance,” Foreign Minister with Saniora and Parliament of an 11-day Mideast tour, rubble-strewn streets. The Tzipi Livni said in Germany. Speaker Nabih Berri, who demands that Israel relax its Annan said he was renewing his crowd mobbed Annan’s heavily “Our sovereignty has been serves as Hezbollah’s de facto “call for the abducted soldiers to guarded motorcade, and security infringed, and if this resolution negotiator. The secretary-gen- blockade of Lebanon be free” and urged Hezbollah to agents ran along both sides of does not make that good, then eral said the Lebanese govern- transfer them to the Lebanese the vehicles. we still have this problem.” ment assured him it would government “or a third party” Annan urged Israel Monday to France, saying the Euro- “faithfully” implement the BY ZEINA KARAM voted to send peacekeepers to under the auspices of the inter- lift its blockade on Lebanon. “I’m pean Union did not do enough cease-fire resolution. ASSOCIATED PRESS southern Lebanon, becoming the national Red Cross. working with them and a num- to end the “devastating” “We have a chance now to only Muslim country that has “We, the U.N., will be pre- conflict, urged Israel to lift its ber of international partners to have a long-term cease-fire and a BEIRUT, Lebanon — U.N. relations with Israel to propose pared to play a role, if we are see to it that this is done,” he said. air and sea blockade of Secretary-General Kofi Annan deploying troops. Turkey’s Parlia- required to do so. And I offer Israel has said a resolution of Lebanon, which has kept out long-term peace [in Lebanon], demanded on Monday that ment will convene later this week our services,” he said. the conflict must include the all but a trickle of supplies. and we all need to work together, Hezbollah release two captured or early next week to debate Lebanese Prime Minister release of the two soldiers cap- Annan met with Mohammed and this is the purpose of my Israeli soldiers to the interna- becoming part of an expanded Fuad Saniora led Annan on a tured by Hezbollah militants in Fneish, one of two Hezbollah visit here,” Annan said. tional Red Cross and that U.N. force. tour of Beirut’s southern sub- a cross-border raid that trig- ministers in Saniora’s Cabinet, But he cautioned that the road Israel lift its air and sea block- Italy’s Cabinet, meanwhile, urbs, an area ravaged by Israeli gered the conflict last month. in the first direct contact with ahead would be long and pledged ade of Lebanon. approved sending 2,500 troops air strikes during the 34-day “So long as this issue with the guerrilla group during the the international community’s Also Monday, Turkey’s Cabinet to take part in the expanded war. Hundreds of Lebanese the two soldiers is not solved, U.N. chief’s Lebanon visit. support. Shiite militia clashes with Iraqi troops BY THASSIN ABDUL- KARAIM ASSOCIATED PRESS DIWANIYAH, Iraq — Shiite militiamen battled Iraqi forces for 12 hours Monday, leaving at least 40 people dead and underlining the government’s struggle to rein in an anti-U.S. cleric. The U.S. announced nine soldiers killed over the week- end in separate fighting. The fighting in this southern city dominated a day that saw at least 19 people die in two suicide car bombings in Bagh- dad — one outside the Interior Ministry and one on a line of Staff Sgt. Jim Goodwin, U.S. Marine Corps/Associated Press cars waiting for fuel at a gas In this photo released by the Marine Corps, U.S. Marines and sailors station. Diwaniyah, 80 miles south of from the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion pay final Baghdad, is a Shiite-dominat- respects to three fallen comrades, two Marines and a Navy corps- ed city where the influence of man, during a memorial service in Rawah, Iraq, on Aug. 26. firebrand cleric Muqtada al- Sadr’s Mahdi Army has been initiative to curb sectarian On Sunday, the army raided gradually increasing. The mili- violence but also to press Shi- the same place, and “a gun- tia already runs a virtual par- ite leaders into a response. fight erupted between them allel government in Sadr City, American forces also have and the Mahdi Army,” al- a slum in eastern Baghdad. been wary of confronting the Nidawi said. But the government of militia because of al-Sadr’s Army Capt. Fatik Aied said Prime Minister Nouri al-Mali- clout over the government and gunbattles broke out at about ki, a Shiite, has found it diffi- his large following among 11 p.m. Sunday south of cult to control al-Sadr, whose majority Shiites. Al-Sadr Diwaniyah, when Iraqi sol- movement holds 30 of the 275 mounted two major uprisings diers conducted raids in three seats in Parliament and five against the American-led neighborhoods to flush out Cabinet posts, and his forces. coalition in 2004, when U.S. militiamen and seize weapons. Al-Sadr’s backing also helped authorities closed his newspa- Al-Nidawi said “a big force of al-Maliki win the top job dur- per and pushed an Iraqi judge the army raided Jumhouri, ing painstaking negotiations into issuing an arrest warrant Sadr, and Askouri neighbor- within the Shiite alliance that against him. hoods, and clashes broke out led to the ouster of Prime Min- The clashes in Diwaniyah [again] between the army and ister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. began on the night of Aug.26 the Mahdi Army.” He said the Many Sunnis have after a rocket attack on a Pol- raids took place early Monday. expressed disappointment that ish-run base earlier in the day Fighting continued for most al-Maliki’s government has not and then resumed Sunday of the day, as the army brought moved to curb Shiite militias, night, said Lt. Col. Dariusz in extra troops from other especially the Mahdi Army, Kacperczyk, a Polish military cities to reinforce its soldiers, which have been blamed for spokesman. said Brig. Gen. Othman al- much of the sectarian violence Sheikh Abdul-Razaq al- Farhoud, commander of the that has followed the Feb. 22 Nidawi, the manager of al- 8th Iraqi Army Division. bombing of a Shiite mosque in Sadr’s office in Diwaniyah, told By evening, the militia had Samarra. The Associated Press that set up road checkpoints and A prominent hard-line Iraqi trouble had been brewing since taken over seven neighbor- Sunni cleric, Harith al-Dhari, Saturday night, when the Iraqi hoods in the south and east of said on Aug. 25 that he was army arrested an al-Sadr sup- the city, while the Iraqi army willing to meet with top Shiite porter from the Jumhouri was controlling the northern religious leaders as part of an neighborhood. and western parts, Aied said.

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DON’T GET LEFT BEHIND Genius Make your thoughts an integral part of the discussion — send them to: OPINIONS [email protected] strikes deep MEGHAN SIMS Editor • JANE SLUSARK Managing Editor • LAURA MICHAELS Opinions Editor • SEUNG MIN KIM Metro Editor IMRON BHATTI, TYLER BLEAU, JOSEPH DUNKLE, ANDREW SWIFT Editorial writers So, Americans are imbeciles. EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. Or maybe not. GUEST OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, CARTOONS, and COLUMNS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board. Probably it depends on your sam- ple size. So much does these days. EDITORIAL As opposed to those far simpler good old days, when nothing depended on your sample size, America was always right, and only white people were on TV. It was as Crossing against the light if the whole nation were living in Fox News. You might be excused for believ- ing Americans are imbeciles if you were to, say, stand downtown on a typical weekend night when the doesn’t justify $70 fine well drinks are Jaywalking in Iowa City is second nature to many people. Thus, when the the tickets regressive, if only on a student level. flowing faster Iowa City police decided to begin handing out jaywalking tickets, problems The legitimate reason for the rash of tickets — safety — is admirable: A than high tide in inevitably arose. The DI Editorial Board recognizes the police may have valid number of Iowa City pedestrians have been struck by vehicles in recent years. Brittany, the reason for their recent actions. However, handing out jaywalking tickets will Certainly, there are concerns: The downtown area is littered with drunks teeming hordes not provide the solid solution a deterring jaywalkers; instead, it is destined to meandering —and driving — about. The atmosphere akin to FAC or a are, well, in full only further drain students’ wallets. Thursday or Saturday night is potentially dangerous. It would seem logical, teem (Go teem), The absurdity of waiting for a walk light when no cars are present is obvi- then, for the police to increase its monitoring of pedestrians darting across the and every second ous, and all have found themselves in this situation countless times. To pun- street while intoxicated, not those walking to class on a Tuesday afternoon person is ish someone for crossing the street, when safety concerns are completely completely (let us hope) sober. screaming into invalid, is idiotic — and the law has not previously been enforced. In a 2003 But the threat of a $70 ticket will likely not make individuals think twice her or his cell BEAU ELLIOT DI article (“IC, where jaywalkers roam free,” July 29) Iowa City police Sgt. about jaywalking. Ironically, intoxicated individuals would be even more like- phone, “Where Brian Krei said he couldn’t remember the last time police wrote jaywalking ly to ignore a possible ticket: Their judgment is obviously impaired. That the are you at?” Pause for a moment of tickets. Officer Brad Allison, a crime-prevention officer with the UI police, was police sincerely believe a ticket will stop jaywalkers is nothing short of incomprehension. “No, where are also quoted as saying, “It’s not something that we enforce.” So, why now? depressing. The reality could not be further from the truth, and to maintain you at?” For UI students, many with budgets already stretched precariously thin, the idea a ticket will stop the copious amounts of jaywalking present in down- Because it is, of course, imbecilic the possibility of dropping $70 for merely crossing the street is disastrous. town Iowa City is laughable. With PAULA tickets already nearing $300, it seems students have become a UI students should not be a cashbox for the city’s various needs. Knowing to scream over a cell phone at cash flow for the city. that students — or their parents — will likely not put up any fight does not someone in a downtown bar. Yes, it is true many students have sympathetic (and wealthy) parents who make indiscriminately ticketing them proper.While pedestrian safety is a con- Newton’s XVII Law of pay their children’s PAULA tickets. Unfortunately, this can’t be bypassed: The cern, the recent rash of tickets will do nothing to correct the problem. This Thermodynamics and Fun holds privileged will always use available means to avoid responsibility. Of course, Editorial Board disagrees with the police’s recent decision to begin issuing jay- that happiness and good times not all students can cozy up to mom or dad to pay their fines — thus making walking fines. increase proportionately to the amount of hearing damage inflicted by decibels on steroids. In addition, LETTERS a little-known city ordinance requires all downtown bars to LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via e-mail to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters ratchet up the music enough that it should not exceed 300 words. The DI reserves the right to edit for length and clarity. The DI will publish only one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to will drown out the noise level of space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. any stray Russian jet that happens GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with to be using the Ped Mall for takeoff. word length, subject relevance, and space considerations. (And yes, now that you ask, thanks to my teaching experience in East other places, we should be able to con- out feathered headdresses in local rural world if we put a bigot or fool back in Berlin, I am quite familiar with the Assaults shouldn’t be kept noise level of a Russian jet taking front the situation when it happens here. Iowa town parades (“Faux headdresses an Congress? off. The good things about an quiet We are led to believe this community is insult,” Aug. 22). UI Assistant Professor This headdress behavior is no different Aeroflot jet taking off are A: It does On the night of Aug. 25, a UI graduate more conscientious, more politically cor- Jacki Rand has asked Leach to stop hand- than President Bush’s cowboy politics. If take off, rather than not and scat- student was walking from downtown to rect, and, thus, somehow, safer. ing these headbands out, because, as a we send Leach to Washington, America tering corpses about Schönefeld and her home in a historic residential neigh- When we learn that these assaults are Native American, she found it offensive. will continue unsustainable policies sup- environs, and B- Your hearing does borhood. This strong, intelligent, well- indeed much more common than we are This behavior is no different than the “N” ported by partisan politics as usual. Leach indeed return, in about a half hour traveled young woman, whose hometown led to believe — and they happen to our word or the term “raghead.” One must be talks one way and does another. He calls or so.) is Iowa City, was assaulted by a college- friends and families in our own neighbor- age white male a block from her home. sensitive to people’s concerns when you The other imbecilic thing is say- hoods — we should be more outraged. it integrity. This country knows we are on When this woman reported her assault to represent them in Congress. Clearly, ing “Where are you at?” What’s the This woman, the daughter of our friend, the wrong track, but nobody is willing to the police, she was told this happens Leach is not worried about his re-election. point of “at” in that sentence? should have been safe walking to her stop the train and change the track. No “every weekend.” He has the local media in his pocket, None. home in Iowa City. We all assume that we greater proof can be made of democracy’s If assaults are happening regularly, why because nobody has been willing to call Not to try to be the language cop will be, too. demise than our nation’s inability to are we not hearing about them? How attention to his bad behavior with a front- or anything, but one of the few true change course or leaders in a time of cri- could this woman have been safe walking Julie Anolik Cassell, Iowa City resident page story. things about this life is that if you sis. We need a revolution. I fear we might say enough pointless things, pretty to her home? Shouldn’t we be more Robin A. Anderson, West Branch resident When one is in the middle of re-elec- alarmed by this situation? tion campaign, it’s stupid to open your not get it and set the course toward being soon people are going to think Iowa City, the university, and the local campaign to charges of bigotry and a failed state. you’re among them. Leach has Iowa on wrong racism. Leach is either sending a “racist” Imbecility is not limited to local media need to inform the general public Neil Daniels, about all assaults in order for them to be track message to someone or thinking this is cell-phone users, of course. Take evolution, for instance, and, more addressed directly and immediately. While I recently read a DI letter to editor harmless way to get name recognition. Coralville resident specifically, public acceptance of we acknowledge that assaults happen in about Rep. James Leach, R-Iowa, handing What are we, as a district, saying to the evolution as fact. Which it is. Jon Miller of Michigan State has been conducting surveys on this for the past 20 years, and he reports in GUEST OPINION Science that in the United States, the percentage of people who believe in evolution has slipped from 45 (1985) to 40 (2005). The percentage of those who don’t Stem-cell research without believe in evolution has also declined over the same period (48 to 39); the remaining 21 percent are apparently trying to call someone harming embryos should be explored in a loud bar on a cell phone. Those figures, in Miller’s study of 32 European countries, the United States, and Japan, put America When President Bush restricted federal funding for stem-cell research in the lead researcher. According to Ronald Green, the director of Dartmouth pretty much in the basement. (Only 2001, he contended that he opposed “providing taxpayer funding that would College’s Ethics Institute, the new method allows researchers to create stem Turkey lags behind — and educat- sanction or encourage further destruction of human embryos that have at cells as byproducts of a standard procedure in fertility clinics. There, doctors ed Turks are probably saying, “How least the potential for life.” Last week, the scientific community addressed often take one cell from eight-cell embryos to test for genetic defects, such as can we be behind the Americans? Bush’s moral concern in a study reported in the journal Nature, revealing a Down syndrome. The rest of the embryo can grow into a normal human child, Everyone knows they’re imbeciles.”) new method for extracting embryonic stem cells its backers say poses no according to all available scientific evidence. A basement might be a pretty additional risk to human embryos. As with any scientific breakthrough, the country has to wait for other scien- good place to hide from a tornado, But instead of embracing the potential of the new procedure, which might tists to successfully repeat the experiment to verify that the procedure will but it’s not the place to hide from be a way of advancing stem-cell research without destroying potential work. But if this new process is demonstrated to be viable, Bush can easily artic- scientific fact. I mean, you can humans, the president registered his concerns about using any new embry- ulate rules that would allow federal funding for research on stem cells gathered believe what you want; it’s still a harmlessly when cells are to be taken for genetic testing anyway. Then, stem- onic material for scientific research. “Any use of human embryos for research free country, more or less, although cell research on a range of debilitating and deadly diseases could finally proceed purposes raises serious ethical concerns. This technique does not resolve I’d be careful about your word faster in the United States. On the other hand, sticking to his disappointing choices in your e-mails. But it’s not those concerns,” the White House said. rhetoric of last week would unfairly raise the ethical bar Bush set in 2001 for as if you get to pick and choose The new method of gathering stem cells involves taking a single cell from a America’s stem-cell scientists and continue to stunt the growth of this valuable what science you believe and what young embryo of around eight cells, a procedure that does not kill the field of study. you don’t: OK, I’ll accept the theory embryo, as earlier methods of stem-cell extraction did, said Robert Lanza, This is an excerpt of an editorial that appeared in the Washington Post on Monday. of gravity, but the speed of light? Nah. Not believing in evolution is akin to believing the Earth is flat or that ON THE SPOT the Solar System revolves around Des Moines (well, that would be the only revolution Des Moines ever When would you be most likely to be ticketed for jaywalking in Iowa City? sees) or that the music on the iPod is produced by tiny, tiny people who live in the iPod and play tiny, tiny Crossing When I’m out 11 on a By Pancheros instruments. “Jefferson Street. at“ the bars. “Friday night. “at 2 a.m. ” ” ” ” For that matter, I suppose you could believe that the Sun is Apollo driving his chariot through the sky. So, dude, where are you at?

Beau Elliot does not believe that cell-phone users are imbeciles. Some of his best friends are cell-phone users, Dustin Eaton Tom Balata Steve Peters Lynn Koos and he reports that their IQs have only dipped minimally. UI graduate student UI senior UI graduate student UI junior

The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 7A CALENDAR-WORTHY The editors of The Iowa Review celebrate their “Iowa Writes” initiative with a free reading at Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., at 7 p.m. David Hamilton, Hugh Ferrer, and Lynne Nugent will present the material, launch- ing a new year of “Live from Prairie Lights,” broadcast on WSUI. ARTS&CULTURE Tall, and serious, as the lion in summer As Tall As Lions, not to be confused with “the next Fall Out Boy,” brings sarcasm, dirty suits, CONCERT As Tall As Lions, with and personality to the Iowa City music scene YouInSeries and Brazil BY SUSAN ELGIN ‘It’s important for bands to the band members add humor When: 6 p.m. today THE DAILY IOWAN to their usually serious music. Where: Picador, have humor in their While their new self-titled 330 E. Washington As Tall As Lions is a serious album is “more about romantic Admission: $7 (21+), band, says vocalist Dan Nigro. music. It’s a personality relationships than platonic $8 (under 21) But can a band whose single thing and adds more of a ones,” the experience of touring is “Love Love Love (Love and being away from loved Love)” not inspire a couple of human quality.’ ones emanates from the music. “We prefer to tour with bands laughs? The 23-year-old said it’s like us, but you take what you can “It’s purely sarcasm,” said — Dan Nigro, vocalist in As get,” Nigro said. “It’s difficult to Tall As Lions hard to stay close with friends, Nigro, describing the repeti- because of the lack of constant get hooked up on tours just right tion on the tune bemoaning a communication and physical for you.” fleeting love affair. “It’s cheeky all,” Nigro said. “It’s dark on contact while on the road. Publicity photo The band’s last run through — but on purpose, you know?” stage, so we get away with all “Life grows in different As Tall as Lions will play with YouInSeries and Brazil at the Picador, Iowa was in June, when it played Of course — because saying the sweat and stains. Really, directions, and things aren’t 330 E. Washington at 6 p.m. today. in Des Moines with a couple of a word five times in quick suc- it’s a pretty gross-looking suit.” the same, sometimes,” Nigro heavier, punk-rock acts. While the cession makes a banal term And as for the band’s name? said. fan demographics for the bands hilarious. Especially if the last Well, it could be more nonsen- This separation is evident in said, he enjoys traveling fun. Every day brings a nice may be far-reaching, Nigro said two are in parentheses, just in sical, I guess. the ambient tune “Ghosts of throughout the country, and he surprise.” some kids do understand As Tall case the listener didn’t get it “It’s important for bands to York,” in which his high- is anxious to get to Iowa City The band will play tonight As Lions’ “universal” sound. the first three times. have humor in their music,” pitched voice whispers, “I know and play for a college audience with Brazil and YouInSeries, “We’re not for people looking Onstage, the As Tall As Lions Nigro said. “It’s a personality we’re all souls just trying to despite the Picador’s current two bands that better comple- for the next Fall Out Boy,” he members don black suits and thing and adds more of a connect with someone, but construction woes. ment As Tall As Lions’ sooth- said. white-collar shirts because, you human quality.” we’re all left searching on our “I love being able to explore ing guitars and electronic And, thankfully, that’s one know, people take you seriously He credits spending the last own.” a different city every day,” the experimentation than other comment we can take seriously. if you’re wearing a suit. two and a half years living in But while the perils of tour- Long Island native said. “A bands the quartet has toured E-mail DI reporter Susan Elgin: “We don’t keep them clean at the back of a van as the reason ing can be trying at times, he restaurant or a record store is with. [email protected] MAKING A STATEMENT ROCK members were, well, not so impossible not to notice, and the band’s sixth album well. bothered by the songs’ lyrics Kasher has taken full respon- So, the next time you get an as much as they were with sibility. F on a paper, Cursive’s Happy the general sound. Domesti- The last song on Happy Hollow provides the neces- ca, the group’s first concept Hollow, “Hymns for the Hea- sary outlet when your cup’s album, told of a relationship’s then,” echoes the album’s empty. demise, which is sort of simi- opening with an identical E-mail DI reporter Brigid Marshall at: lar to Happy Hollow, except instrumental, rounding out [email protected] Hollow chronicles the death of Kasher’s relationship with that strange bedfellow called God. “I wasted half my life on the thought that I’d live for- CD REVIEW ever / I wasn’t raised to seize the day / but to work and Cursive worship,” sings Kasher on “Rise Up!! Rise Up!!” Happy Hollow The music itself is token ## out of #### Cursive. Drummer Clint Schnase provides quality but not amazing drumming — BY BRIGID MARSHALL and the band’s change from THE DAILY IOWAN music-centric to message- centric has perhaps forced Omaha indie band Cur- everyone in Cursive, aside sive’s sixth album on Saddle from Kasher, to shine a little Creek records, Happy Hollow, less. mostly fulfills the promise of However, the song “Into the its grim single “Dorothy at Fold,” although incongruous Forty,” released last month. with the theme of the album, Morose lyrics throughout is cause for praise. The quiet, the album attack global poli- slowly paced tune demands tics, religious hypocrisy, and repeated listens because of the American dream. The its contrast to Happy Hol- group’s seductive yet vicious low’s dominating statement- sound meshes its rock sensi- rock. bilities with lyrics that will Beyond any doubt over probably make moms the quality musicianship, what world over a little bit con- sticks with the listener after cerned. finishing the album is Kash- Cursive invites its listeners er’s lost faith. Cursive’s evo- into the album by mockingly lution as a band from shouting, “Welcome one, and screamo to one of those bands welcome all, to our small with audible lyrics has been town” paired with poppy trumpet kicks. During the first stanza in “Opening Hymnal/Babies,” lead singer Tim Kasher’s voice gets lost and then found amid the screaming of his and Ted Stevens’ electric guitars. The song splits in two, and an instrumental riff takes con- trol. Kasher’s lyrics, “Be easy to make the mistake that maybe you’re why the world was made … such delusions we all struggle with, but the beauti- ful truth of it is, this is all we are; we simply exist.” On the first listen to the album, he almost persuades his audi- ence to believe in his extremely empty view of exis- tence. However, on second lis- ten, the album seems laced with cop-out lyrics and half- baked answers to the throes of war, religious conflict, and domestic affairs. Before Cursive’s 2000 album, Domestica, the band

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DI RECOMMENDS DI Recommends Wheat Thins over Triscuits. Every ARTS&CULTURE time. TEEN COMPOSER Bringing back a composer SCORES BY ZACH SPITTLER BY MARTIN STEINBERG THE DAILY IOWAN ASSOCIATED PRESS When I think “friend- NEW YORK — Jay Green- ship,” I think duets of Dan- berg has already composed ish composer Niels Gade. more than 100 musical works, Please allow me to clarify. including five symphonies, 17 UI violinist Katie Wolfe piano sonatas, and three piano will team up with longtime concertos. And he’s only 14 friend and pianist Adrienne years old. Kim to perform the 19th- In terms of output, he’s more century composer’s work than halfway to Beethoven’s during a free recital today magic number of nine sym- at 8 p.m. in Clapp Recital phonies, 32 piano sonatas, and Hall. five piano concertos. “It’s a sort of reconnection Fate knocks at the door of for the two of us,” the violin- Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. ist said. “She’s a warm and Fate — in the form of Sony Clas- Bill Phelps, Sony/Associated Press wonderful player, as well as sical — knocked on Jay’s door This undated photo, supplied by a person. She’s the perfect and recorded his Fifth Sympho- Sony, shows Jay Greenberg, who person for this project.” ny, written when he was 12. has composed more than 100 The two met as under- The work, played by the Lon- graduates at Indiana Uni- don Symphony and conductor musical works, including five versity, and they’ve been Jose Serebrier, is on Jay’s first symphonies, before turning 15. good friends ever since. commercially recorded CD, This is the first time Wolfe Symphony 5 & Quintet for AP: How do you get an idea has brought back New York Strings. The album, released in for a piece of music? Professor Kim — she teach- Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan August, also features the Juil- Jay: It comes to me. Usually es at several schools, UI music faculty member Katie Wolfe rehearses Monday evening in preparation for a free perform- liard String Quartet and cellist it chooses the most inconven- including Syracuse Univer- ance in Clapp Recital Hall today at 8 p.m. Wolfe will be joined by pianist and old friend Adrienne Kim; Darrett Adkins. ient moment to do so, when I’m sity — for the two to play Jay has been compared to the together. they will play sonatas for violin and piano by Niels Gade. miles from the nearest sheet of child geniuses Mozart and paper or pen, let alone a “It was a natural deci- Mendelssohn by some highly suddenly became the enemy feel like they’re valuable computer containing music sion,” Wolfe said. However, respected figures in classical of the Germans, so he pieces that are worth hear- software. the upcoming performance moved back to Copenhagen CONCERT ing.” music, including the violinist bears greater significance and founded the city’s The duo will play all Joshua Bell and the composer AP: When you compose, what than just a reunion between National Conservatory. KATIE WOLFE, WITH three of Gade’s violin Samuel Zyman. is your technique? two college friends. “[Gade] was a real con- sonatas and eventually But his curiosity extends Jay: I sit down and start Gade was somewhat of a tributor to Danish culture, GUEST PIANIST make a CD of their per- beyond music. This summer, he writing. black sheep, as far as 19th- where it wasn’t necessarily ADRIENNE KIM formances. Wolfe and Kim studied filmmaking in New AP: And it just flows out? century composers go. As a as prominent or sophisticat- hope the composer’s work Haven, Conn., and participated Jay: Generally. In the past, it Where: Clapp Recital Hall Dane living in Germany, he ed as that of Germany’s,” can be more easily distrib- in a two-week program in just used to flow out, and I’d When: 8 p.m. today gained a top-tier reputation Wolfe said, comparing his uted — for enjoyment, as Princeton, N.J., studying foren- leave the piece as it was. But, Admission: Free in the mid-1800s German situation to leaving a big well as support of the sic science, philosophy, military after a while, I found out that music culture, even con- city in the United States. Romantic musician. strategy, and digital photogra- sometimes some of my earlier ducting the renowned “You’re kind of out of the “These three works make phy. In September, he will enter pieces lacked a coherent struc- Gewandhaus Orchestra in loop, removed from the big name was all but forgotten. a delightful combination 12th grade. He hopes to study ture … or sounded very strange Leipzig, Germany. names.” However, Wolfe and Kim and will expose our audi- film, philosophy, math, and or … were plain impossible to But all that changed So, instead of hearing the wish to change that. ence to a neglected and chemistry in college. play. The first piano concerto, quickly in 1848 with the name Gade along with those “We want to make [Gade’s wonderful composer,” Wolfe In an interview with the for instance. I wrote parts for opening of the First War of of his Romantic counter- sonatas] much more well- said. Associated Press, Jay gave some the horn that go about an Schleswig, which involved parts Schumann and known, as they deserve to E-mail DI reporter Zach Spittler at: insight into his remarkably octave higher than the horn can Prussia and Denmark. Gade Mendelssohn, the Dane’s be,” Wolfe said. “We really [email protected] creative mind. possibly play.

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Q: What positions did offensive lineman Mike Elgin play as a O-LINE LOOKS TO FILL, CREATE HOLES prep in Bankston, Iowa? Answer on page 2B ISU FOOTBALL Cyclone youth movement on defense AMES (AP) — In 12 years as the head coach at Iowa State, Dan McCarney has never had a defense with less experience than the one set to open the season against Toledo. Graduations, along with the unexpected departures of defen- sive end Jason Berryman and linebacker Matt Robertson, cost the Cyclones 10 starters from the 2005 unit that played in the Houston Bowl. Those starters, who led Iowa State to the third- best scoring defense in the Big 12 a year McCarney ago, have been ISU coach replaced by newcomers that are either young, inexpe- rienced, or both. Still, McCarney refuses to lower the Parker expectation level for his freshman defense — or reduce its complexity in order to Aaron Holmgren/The Daily Iowan soften the learning curve. The unit will get its first test Thursday Hawkeye offensive lineman Mike Elgin lets loose a triumphant roar following wide receiver Ed Hinkel’s second-quarter touchdown, the Hawkeyes’ first score of when Iowa State hosts the the game on Oct. 30, 2004, at the University of Illinois. Rockets at Jack Trice Stadium. Game time is set for 7 p.m. “We won’t be as good The DI previews a different position each day Thursday as we were at the end of last season,” McCarney said as we count down to the season’s kickoff on Sept. 2 against Montana. Monday. “But I expect them to get better week after week Today’s final installment investigates how the hogs blocking up front might perform. because of that youth.” ‘Brian Ferentz has been SENIOR GUARD MIKE ELGIN BREAKS “Brian Ferentz has been the leader MLB DOWN BALANCING ACADEMICS of this offensive line for three years,” the leader of this offensive AND FOOTBALL, AS WELL AS HIS said the position’s coach, Reese Mor- HERE’S A Bonds’ trainer jailed line for three years. He CHANGING PHYSIQUE, ONLY AT gan. “He came in 2004, and we won POSITION-BY- again DAILYIOWAN.COM. eight games straight. “It had little to do with his natural ability SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — came in 2004, and we won POSITION PREVIEW BY DAN PARR and a lot to do with his head and his heart. Barry Bonds’ personal trainer eight games straight. It had THE DAILY IOWAN He’s not a Robert Gallery, but, in his own was on his way back to jail OF THE 2006 IOWA way, he’s had a tremendous impact.” Monday after being held in con- little to do with his natural The Iowa offensive line lost more The task to replace the irreplaceable FOOTBALL SEASON tempt of court for refusing to tes- than just a starter when Brian Ferentz ability and a lot to do with appears to be in the unenviable hands of tify before a grand jury investi- moved on to a pro career with the gating the Giants’ slugger. his head and his heart. He’s redshirt freshman Rafael Eubanks. Aug. 17: Tight ends Atlanta Falcons after last season. Eubanks used his redshirt season to Aug. 18: Special teams Greg Anderson could remain It lost its pulse. It lost a man who knew behind bars for more than a year, not a Robert Gallery, but, learn from the best. In 2006, he’ll have a Aug. 21: Quarterbacks teammates’ assignments better than they chance to perform, and he plans on play- Aug. 22: Linebackers while the grand jury investigates in his own way, he’s had did. It lost the guy who would — and did — Bonds for perjury and tax eva- ing up to the level of seniors Mike Jones, Aug. 23: Running backs play on less than a healthy pair of legs. sion, regarding income from a tremendous impact.’ Mike Elgin, and Marshal Yanda as he Aug.24: Defensive backs Drew Tate lost the protector he sales of his sports memorabilia. breaks into his new role. Aug. 25: Wide receivers Anderson, who has appeared — Reese Morgan, jawed and jogged back with after too Monday: Defensive line five times before two federal offensive-line coach many touchdown drives to count. SEE OFFENSIVE LINE, PAGE 3B Today: Offensive line grand juries without answering pertinent questions, was held in contempt of court for two weeks last month but was released when TENNIS that grand jury’s term expired. ATHLETICS COMMENTARY “Sometimes, sitting in the cooler for a long time may have a therapeu- GOING HALL OF FAME tic affect and may change his mind,” Once Seven former Hawkeye U.S. District Judge William Alsup ‘Real’ legends will enter the Iowa said during the rancorous, hourlong Athletics Hall of Fame on hearing, after which authorities Saturday, and the DI will whisked Anderson into custody. again, lone DOWNTOWN profile them this week. “Maybe in 16 months, he will Monday: Vivian Stringer, Big Ten change his mind,” Alsup said, basketball — first coach in NCAA referring to the remainder of the ‘Downtown’ Freddie Brown set Aussie history to lead three different grand jury’s term. schools to the Final Four. Mark Geragos, the trainer’s seven Seattle SuperSonic records BY BOBBY LOESCH Today: ‘Downtown’ Freddie attorney, said he would appeal THE DAILY IOWAN BY DIANE played, and points scored in Brown, basketball — held seven the judge’s order. Seattle SuperSonics records Last year, Kayla Berry of the a regular-season game with The name of New York Yankees HENDRICKSON upon retirement in 1984. Iowa women’s tennis team 58 — a mark that still outfielder Gary Sheffield re-sur- THE DAILY IOWAN Wednesday: Rafal Szukala, hopped on a stands. faced during Monday’s hearing, swimming — 1992 Olympic plane from her In an era without the 3- “Downtown” Fred Brown as an angry Alsup recited the silver medalist. native Aus- point line or the shot clock, he was known primarily as a questions Anderson refused to Thursday: Rummy Macias, tralia and flew had one of the best offensive shooter when he graduated answer before the grand jury. wrestling — inducted into 14 24 hours to years of any Hawkeye in from Iowa, but his all-around CHARLIE KAUTZ The questions included Wrestling Hall of Fames. whether Anderson injected America for her 1970-71. He scored 1,091 play makes him an obvious Friday: Christine Grant, admin- Bonds with steroids and first semester points in an Iowa career that choice for induction into the Ah yes, the first week of istrator — founder of women’s “whether Anderson knows Barry in Iowa City. lasted only two years. Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. college football has finally Bonds or Gary Sheffield.” Being alone in a In his 13 seasons with the “You can coach for years,” athletics at Iowa, women’s ath- arrived. (Cue celebration.) letics director for 27 years. The long, miserable wait At issue is whether Bonds lied new place was Berry Seattle SuperSonics, he won said Dick Schultz, the Iowa under oath when he told the tough for her, a championship in 1979 and basketball coach from 1971- Pregame: Reggie Roby, football for pigskin action is over, tennis player grand jury investigating BALCO but she only lost in the Finals in 1978. 74, “but you do not have the — 49.8 yard punt average in and what better way to kick in 2003 that he did not knowing- had to wait a He retired as the Sonics’ opportunity to coach a player 1981 is NCAA record. off the season than a Pregame: John Niland, football ly use steroids and that Anderson day for a reminder of home. leading scorer — and with like him very often.” thrashing of Division I-AA gave him what he believed to be six other team records, — seven time All-Pro lineman. flaxseed oil and arthritic balm. SEE BERRY, PAGE 3B including steals, minutes SEE BROWN, PAGE 3B SEE COMMENTARY, PAGE 3B

2B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 SPORTS SPORTS ’N’ STUFF Penn State Friday, Sept. 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Sacramento at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. By The Associated Press Sunday, Sept. 3 All Times CDT Detroit at Sacramento, 3:30 p.m. East Division W L Pct GB Wednesday, Sept. 6 New York 80 49 .620 — Detroit at Sacramento, 8 p.m., if necessary 1 Philadelphia 65 65 .500 15 ⁄2 Saturday, Sept. 9 1 Florida 64 66 .492 16 ⁄2 Sacramento at Detroit, 2:30 p.m., if necessary Atlanta 61 68 .473 19 1 optimistic Washington 55 75 .423 25 ⁄2 Central Division W L Pct GB U.S. OPEN RESULTS St. Louis 69 60 .535 — Singles Men Cincinnati 67 64 .511 3 First Round Houston 63 68 .481 7 Novak Djokovic (20), Serbia, def. Donald Young, Milwaukee 62 69 .473 8 United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. Chicago 54 77 .412 16 Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Dominik Hrbaty 1 Pittsburgh 51 81 .386 19 ⁄2 (19), Slovakia, 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. West Division W L Pct GB Mardy Fish, United States, def. Simon Greul, Los Angeles 68 62 .523 — Germany, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. 1 despite losses San Diego 66 65 .504 2 ⁄2 Andy Roddick (9), United States, def. Florent 1 San Francisco 65 66 .496 3 ⁄2 Serra, France, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. 1 Arizona 64 67 .489 4 ⁄2 Tommy Robredo (6), Spain, def. Flavio Saretta, Colorado 61 69 .469 7 Brazil, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2. BY JASON BRUMMOND Monday’s Games Jiri Novak, Czech Republic, def. Arnaud Clement, THE DAILY IOWAN N.Y. Mets 8, Philadelphia 3 France, 7-5, 6-2, 7-5. DAILY IOWAN’S BIG Pittsburgh 11, Chicago Cubs 6 Nicolas Massu, Chile, def. Davide Sanguinetti, Florida 4, Milwaukee 2 Italy, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4. Quarterback Michael Robin- Arizona 7, San Diego 4 Paradorn Srichaphan, Thailand, def. Jose Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, late Acasuso (24), Argentina, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-7 son — the 2005 Big Ten MVP — TEN PREDICTIONS Today’s Games (4), 6-3. Chicago Cubs (Zambrano 14-5) at Pittsburgh Lee Hyung-taik, South Korea, def. Ruben graduated, along with 12 other Check back each day as we (Maholm 6-10), 6:05 p.m. Ramirez Hidalgo, Spain, 7-5, 6-4, 6-0. starters from Penn State’s Big feature a new team on the trek Philadelphia (Myers 9-6) at Washington (Armas Richard Gasquet (25), France, def. Phillip 8-9), 6:05 p.m. Simmonds, United States, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Ten championship team, which to No. 1. San Francisco (Schmidt 10-7) at Atlanta Justin Gimelstob, United States, def. Oliver (T.Hudson 10-10), 6:35 p.m. Marach, Austria, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. had the school’s best season in a No. 11 Illinois Milwaukee (Ohka 4-3) at Houston (Oswalt 10-8), Gilles Simon, France, def. Daniele Bracciali, Italy, decade. 7:05 p.m. 7-5, 6-4, 6-1. No. 10 Minnesota Florida (Olsen 10-7) at St. Louis (Mulder 6-6), Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Ivan Ljubicic (3), At first glance, a return to the No. 9 Northwestern 7:10 p.m. Croatia, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. N.Y. Mets (Trachsel 13-5) at Colorado (B.Kim 7- Marco Chiudinelli, Switzerland, def. Fernando top of the conference standings No. 8 Purdue 9), 8:05 p.m. Vicente, Spain, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. might seem like an outside San Diego (Young 9-5) at Arizona (En.Gonzalez Marcos Baghdatis (8), Cyprus, def. Alexander No. 7 Indiana 3-5), 8:40 p.m. Waske, Germany, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (7), 6-3. chance. But talented skill players No. 6 Michigan State Cincinnati (Milton 8-7) at L.A. Dodgers Robin Soderling, Sweden, def. Ivo Karlovic, (Hendrickson 5-14), 9:10 p.m. Croatia, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-5. on offense and the country’s best No. 5 Wisconsin David Ferrer (11), Spain, def. Nicolas Almagro, linebacker trio have Nittany No. 4 Michigan AMERICAN LEAGUE Spain, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (0), 6-1. Bjorn Phau, Germany, def. Jeff Morrison, United Lion players thinking otherwise. Today Penn State East Division W L Pct GB States, 6-3, 7-6 (0), 6-4. New York 77 52 .597 — Kristian Pless, Denmark, def. Alberto Martin, “We’re not aiming to repeat No. 2 Wednesday Boston 71 60 .542 7 Spain, 3-6, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2. what we did last year,” said All- Toronto 69 62 .527 9 Thiago Alves, Brazil, def. Mariano Zabaleta, No. 1 Wednesday 1 Baltimore 59 71 .454 18 ⁄2 Argentina, 6-2, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Big Ten tackle Levi Brown said. Tampa Bay 52 79 .397 26 Stanislas Wawrinka, Switzerland, def. Juan “We’re aiming to win a national Central Division W L Pct GB Ignacio Chela (31), Argentina, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6- but he lacks real game experi- Detroit 82 49 .626 — 4. championship this year. We Minnesota 76 53 .589 5 Xavier Malisse, Belgium, def. Jarkko Nieminen ence. Skeptics of Penn State 1 Chicago 76 54 .585 5 ⁄2 (13), Finland, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. have to be better than what we 1 point to the rookie signal-caller Cleveland 61 69 .469 20 ⁄2 Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Filippo Volandri, 1 Italy, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (3). were last year.” Kansas City 47 85 .356 35 ⁄2 as the reason the Nittany Lions West Division W L Pct GB Andre Agassi, United States, def. Andrei Pavel, A handful of talented young Oakland 75 56 .573 — Romania, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (8), 7-6 (6), 6-2. can’t reach a second-straight 1 Los Angeles 69 63 .523 6 ⁄2 Women players may be the reason Penn 1 January bowl game. Texas 67 65 .508 8 ⁄2 First Round Seattle 62 69 .473 13 Jill Craybas, United States, def. Iveta Benesova, State could improve from its “He’ll surprise everyone Monday’s Games Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-0. 2005 mark of 7-1 in the Big Ten Cleveland 6, Toronto 4 Ai Sugiyama (28), Japan, def. Zuzana who’s doubted him,” Brown Seattle 2, L.A. Angels 0 Ondraskova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-0. and 10-1 overall. said. “I already know he’s going Oakland 9, Boston 0 Justine Henin-Hardenne (2), Belgium, def. Maria Today’s Games Elena Camerin, Italy, 6-2, 6-1, Receiver Derrick Williams, to do well this year, and every- Detroit (Robertson 11-10) at N.Y. Yankees (Wang Vania King, United States, def. Alicia Molik, who missed the team’s final five 15-5), 6:05 p.m. Australia, 6-3, 6-2. body on the team knows he’s Toronto (Chacin 6-3) at Cleveland (Sabathia 9-8), Marion Bartoli (26), France, def. Olga games with a broken arm, will going to do well. 6:05 p.m. Poutchkova, Russia, 6-4, 6-0. Baltimore (R.Lopez 9-13) at Texas (Millwood 12- Vera Zvonareva (33), Russia, def. Marta lead a cast of underclassmen “He’s a lot more focused. I see 9), 7:05 p.m. Domachowska, Poland, 7-6 (4), 6-3. who helped sparked Penn him looking at the playbook and Tampa Bay (Fossum 6-5) at Chicago White Sox Tathiana Garbin, Italy, def. Yuan Meng, China, 6- (Garcia 12-8), 7:05 p.m. 3, 6-1. State’s Orange Bowl team a trying to study the defenses Kansas City (Redman 7-8) at Minnesota (Garza Shahar Peer (21), Israel, def. Vasilisa Bardina, 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Russia, 6-2, 6-2. year ago. Williams, one of the more. He’s trying to prepare Boston (Beckett 14-8) at Oakland (Saarloos 6-6), Martina Muller, Germany, def. Anastasiya conference’s most talented ath- himself.” 9:05 p.m. Yakimova, Belarus, 7-6 (2), 6-3. L.A. Angels (Weaver 9-1) at Seattle (Washburn Varvara Lepchenko, Uzbekistan, def. Catalina letes, averaged 13 yards a catch But Morelli and the Nittany 7-12), 9:05 p.m. Castano, Colombia, 6-7 (9), 6-1, 6-1. Emma Laine, Finland, def. Meilen Tu, United and displayed dangerous abili- Lion offense may not need to States, 6-1, 6-1. ties as a kick returner. score a lot of points to win WILD CARD GLANCE Severine Bremond, France, def. Stephanie Dubois, Canada, 6-1, 6-3. Fellow sophomore receivers American League W L Pct GB games, just like last season. Katarina Srebotnik (22), Slovenia, def. Akiko Minnesota 76 53 .589 — Deron Butler and Jordan Nor- Linebackers Paul Posluszny, 1 Morigami, Japan, 6-2, 6-3. Chicago 76 54 .585 ⁄2 Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Laura Boston 71 60 .542 6 wood, along with the running Tim Shaw, and Dan Connor are Granville, United States, 6-1, 6-4. ——— Svetlana Kuznetsova (6), Russia, def. Sandra back duo of Tony Hunt and arguably three of the best in-con- National League W L Pct GB Kloesel, Germany, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Cincinnati 67 64 .511 — Austin Scott, will help keep Joe ference and lead a strong defen- Aravane Rezai, France, def. Anna-Lena San Diego 66 65 .504 1 1 Groenefeld (15), Germany, 2-6, 6-0, 6-4. Paterno from missing Robinson. sive front that will try to offset a Philadelphia 65 65 .500 1 ⁄2 Lindsay Davenport (10), United States, def. Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4. “We had some young players green secondary. But sophomore WNBA PLAYOFF GLANCE Lauren Albanese, United States, def. Olga who gave us a new dimension,” cornerbacks Tony Davis and Savchuk, Ukraine, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2. FINALS (Best-of-5) Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Samantha said Paterno, who turns 80 in Justin King, who most pegged as Detroit vs. Sacramento Stosur, Australia, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Wednesday’s Game Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium, def. Chan Yung-jan, December. “Each player you the nation’s best high-school cor- Sacramento at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Taiwan, 6-4, 6-2. have is different. You must give ner in 2004, should quickly close the team or the player a specific the experience gap. A: Linebacker, tight end, and punter. He also lettered twice in scheme to fit their strengths.” Penn State wasn’t selected to basketball and three times in track. Replacing Robinson is junior finish in the top three by the con- Anthony Morelli, who threw for ference’s media, but Posluszny 5,255 yards and 57 touchdowns the 2005 national defensive HAWKEYE SPORTS SCHEDULE as a highly touted Pittsburgh player and linebacker of the year prep star. He completed 13-of- said he doesn’t mind. Friday • Football vs. Montana, Kinnick 16 passes for 191 yards in Penn “I personally like being in • Field hockey vs. Kent State, Grant Stadium, 11 a.m. State’s spring game. In limited that [underdog] position,” he said. “You have an opportunity Field, 3 p.m. • Volleyball vs. Creighton, Omaha, action in 2005, the 6-4, 220- pounder connected on 13-of-20 to win big games when you’re • Volleyball vs. North Dakota State, Neb., 7 p.m. tosses for 155 yards, one touch- not supposed to, and there’s Omaha, Neb., 4:30 p.m. • Men’s cross-country vs. Western down, and no interceptions. nothing better than that.” Saturday Illinois, Macomb, Ill., TBA He has tremendous arm E-mail DI Pregame Editor Jason • Volleyball vs. Jacksonville State, • Women’s cross-country vs. strength and a stable of Brummond at: Omaha, Neb., 9:30 a.m. Western Illinois, Macomb, TBA talented receivers as targets, [email protected] POINT/COUNTERPOINT WHICH BIG TEN TEAM HAS THE MOST TO PROVE? MICHIGAN — BY ALEX JOHNSON OHIO STATE — BY SEAN MONAHAN

Michigan finished last season 5-3 in the Big Ten, Forget living up to the hype of a No. 1 national ranking — including losses to both Minnesota and Wisconsin. the Buckeyes will be hard pressed to achieve the same suc- Michigan hasn’t lost to the duo in the same season since cess they enjoyed last year. 1962. Overall, it finished 7-5; it hadn’t been that bad since The Ohio State defense looks completely different this 1984. This doesn’t sound like a school that leads Division year. Gone are what many considered the best linebacking I in all-time victories. corps in the nation last year, headlined by top-five NFL pick Quarterback Chad Henne hasn’t shown much in big A.J. Hawk. Gone, as well, are all four members of a key games, at least not without Braylon Edwards. Mike defensive backfield, which included top-10 selection Donte Hart and the rest of the backs are good, but none Whitner. In total, the Buckeyes lost five first-round draft produced even 700 yards last season. picks and all four captains from last year’s team. Talent Jason Avant is gone, leaving the receiving to such as that simply cannot be replaced. the talented, yet underachieving, Steve The Buckeyes do return Ted Ginn Jr., Troy Smith, Breaston and Mario Manningham, who and Antonio Pittman to fuel their high-octane led the returning wideouts with a pedes- offense. However, as Notre Dame proved last trian 433 receiving yards in 2005. Add year, a team cannot depend on offense alone. losses from the defensive line and tight Despite their offensive prowess, the Buckeyes ends, sprinkled with a few more losses to also have question marks on the offensive side of graduation, and this team just gained a lot of the ball. unprovens. Ginn must prove he can be the No. 1 receiver after the So, unless the polls are rooted in potential, departure of receiver Santonio Holmes, another first- Michigan is overrated. At No. 14 in the AP poll and No. round pick. Ohio State also needs to adjust to the loss of 15 in USA Today, the Wolverines are ranked for their two captains along the offensive line in center Nick Mangold name, not their game. The main reason, beyond the and offensive tackle Rob Sims. players, is Coach Lloyd Carr is a governor in a presi- The schedule does not make Ohio State’s preseason dent’s seat — he’s unequal to the task. Besides Rose rankings any easier to maintain. The Buckeyes’ first two Bowl wins, the most important part of Carr’s job is road games are at Texas and Iowa. The Longhorns are the beating Jim Tressel’s Ohio State Buckeyes — a reigning national champions, and they defeated Ohio State team that’s beaten him in three out of the last in an armchair-clencher last year. four. Iowa plays tough at home and is desperate to repay Ohio If Carr can’t get Henne, Hart, and State for the embarrassment it gave the Hawkeyes last sea- Breaston to produce, the only son in the Horseshoe. Ohio State also faces tough home thing Michigan will prove in contests against rejuvenated Penn State and much- 2006 is it’s not afraid to fire maligned foe Michigan to cap the year. Should Ohio State a coach wearing a title prevail as national champions, there will certainly not be ring. any skeptics left. The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3B SPORTS Brown all-around player IOWA FOOTBALL BROWN decided what to do with the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B ball. “[Brown] would hang in the Schultz, an assistant coach air,” he said. Line has nose under Ralph Miller in the late-60s, His passing ability and liked what he saw in Brown as a ball-handling skills also stand high-school star in Milwaukee. out for Rowat, who called Brown “He made sure the offense one of the team’s best passers. ran like it was supposed to, On the other side of the ball, and the defense did its job, Brown’s speed was an integral for offensive too,” Schultz said. part of the Hawkeyes’ high- As sports information direc- pressure, man-to-man tor, it was George Wine’s job to defense, which helped his watch the Hawkeyes play, but transition to the NBA. ‘I felt the pressure that I need he says it was his pleasure to But what stands out in the watch Brown and the 1969-70 minds of most fans is Brown’s to be on their level, especially with team. accurate shot from any distance. the seniors. They’re expecting a lot, “The greatest team Iowa ever “His long-range shot was had,” Wine said, describing the exceptional,” said Wine, who and that’s pushed me along. last Iowa squad to win the Big worked at Iowa for 25 years. Ten regular season outright. He took shots well behind Expectations are high, so I have to get there. That year, Iowa didn’t just the current 3-point stripe, It’s a little of both. It’s some pressure, win. It dominated the Big Ten, Hawkeye teammate Omar going 14-0 in conference play Hazley said. but it’s also kicking me in the and averaging 102.9 points The NBA adopted the 3-point butt to step things up.’ per game, a Big Ten record. line when Brown was in his The Hawkeyes struggled in — does not reflect the tal- “A lot of great players are 30s, but he still proved himself — redshirt freshman Rafael Eubanks Brown’s senior year, but he ent he possessed. hard to coach,” Schultz said. as one of the league’s best dis- remained a force on the court. As teammates and coaches “But not him.” tance shooters — Brown led His season average of 27.6 quickly point out, Brown could He could also pass with the league in 3-point percent- points per game was good for do it all. incredible floor vision. Schultz age in the first year. OFFENSIVE LINE The blend of youth and 10th best in the NCAA record Despite scoring more than recalled Brown’s ability to Brown may have been CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B senior leadership on the line book and ranks second all- 1,000 points in his Iowa “look in two or three different called “Downtown,” but he has most players and coaches time at Iowa. career, Schultz calls Brown directions” as he penetrated proved throughout his career “I felt the pressure that I optimistic. But the versatile But to call him just a “unselfish.” In fact, he had to opposing defenses. he had more than just a good need to be on their level, Elgin will let performance shooter — as many did encourage Brown to take more Former teammate Lynn outside shot. especially with the seniors,” tell the tale of his crew in the when he was drafted sixth shots rather than passing to a Rowat also remembered E-mail DI reporter Diane Hendrickson at: Eubanks said. “They’re trenches. by Seattle in the 1971 draft teammate. Brown’s movement as he [email protected] expecting a lot, and that’s “I hope we make a big pushed me along. impact on each game “Expectations are high, throughout the season,” so I have to get there. It’s he said. “Time will tell. a little of both. It’s some We have to figure out who pressure, but it’s also we want to be.” Aussie Hawk set for season kicking me in the butt to E-mail DI reporter Dan Parr at: step things up.” [email protected] BERRY ‘It was weird to me, at first, because my first year a lot,” Berry said. “Being Aus- If Eubanks falters in the middle of the line, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B tralian, it was normal for us to of college, I didn’t have any Australians stick together. ‘Mateship,’ as the Hawkeyes have the Krissy Dowlin, her new team- anywhere near me. So it took me a while they say.” personnel to shuffle in a mate and fellow Aussie, also Berry thought Dowlin could different lineup. Elgin, made the day-long journey to to get my head around the fact that I was going have excelled this upcoming who will start at guard the States. to have an Australian on my team.’ season. along with Jones, has “It was weird to me, at first, “It would have been great, if experience at center. because my first year of college, — Kayla Berry, transfered to Iowa she had returned,” the Hawkeye “It’s a similar situa- I didn’t have any Australians from Brenau University in Georgia said. “She would have had the tion to when Brian Fer- anywhere near me,” said Berry, experience of the first year entz came back, and he is instead studying natural her a lot, but I think she missed was the right guard, and who transferred to Iowa from under her belt, so she might medicines at Melbourne here as well.” I was the center,” Elgin Brenau University in Georgia. have even done better than her University in Australia. Berry and Dowlin clicked as said. “I think the most “So it took me a while to get my first year.” “She decided that she missed soon as they first met last fall. important thing is it’s head around the fact that I was her family and friends — a lot,” “We went and picked her up Will Dowlin’s departure neg- like having two centers going to have an Australian on Berry said. at the airport the day after I got atively affect the team this sea- on the field. my team.” This summer, when Berry in, and she actually remembers son? Berry doesn’t think so. “That’s a good thing By Sept. 7, Berry needs to get learned about Dowlin’s decision, the clothes I was wearing,” “I think we will still do OK,” for us.” her head around the fact she’s she was devastated. Returning Berry said. she said. “As a small team, we If Elgin shifts to cen- the team’s lone Aussie again. in the fall was equally difficult. After spending a whole year stick together and should be ter, he would be replaced That’s when the Iowa team “It was pretty bad the first together going to school and play- fine.” at guard by sophomore resumes practice, without Dowl- night, with jet lag and being ing tennis, they grew even closer. E-mail DI reporter Bobby Loesch at Seth Olsen, who benefit- in, who chose to leave Iowa; she homesick,” she said. “I missed “We depended on each other, [email protected] ed from playing time last season. Iowa’s other new starter on the line is COMMENTARY sophomore Dace Richardson. Another second-year player who, while not starting, did see playing time in Some real Big Ten predictions 2005, he will begin the season at left tackle. COMMENTARY greatness. The one hour scored 20 or more points played Michigan in NCAA “Dace has a long way he sacrifices for sleep is in 12 of their 13 games Football 07, Michael Hart to go, fundamentally CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1B and technique-wise, but 60 minutes he feels is last season, including had 24 broken tackles in powerhouse Montana in he’s very natural, a very wasted. Beyond the embarassing temple, 65- one game. Needless to say, smooth young man,” Kinnick? Between playing almighty Zooker, the bot- 0. I’m having nightmares a team known as the Morgan said. “He picks tom line here is that 5. Purdue (9-4, 5-3 Big about the Wolverines things up well, teaching- Grizzlies and getting the Illinois sucks. Ten) Outside of a trip to offense. annual false hope from a wise, but he’s going to be 9. Northwestern (5-7, Iowa City, the 2. Iowa (10-2, 6-2 Big a work in progress. We blowout win, my excite- 2-6 Big Ten) A genuinely Boilermakers might have Ten) If Iowa gets to the ment level for this game have to remember he’s sad off-season has left the the easiest schedule in Ohio State game unde- only 19 years old.” is soaring. Kitties with a new coach the conference. Kyle feated, I think the Hawks Anyway, before the sea- and a lot of emotion. One Ingraham (6-9) is the will win the conference. son officially gets under- big positive is the growl- George Muresan of Big But, like always, getting way Thursday evening, I ing sound effect they play Ten wideouts, and if I through September is felt that it was important at home games — nothing were Curtis Painter, I always a big IF. As much to offer you one final pre- says “first down” quite would throw it up to him as I’d love to, there are view of the Big Ten con- like an obnoxious moun- regularly. just too many question ference. This inside look tain lion’s roar. 4. Penn State (9-3, 6-2 marks to put Iowa at the will not be loaded with 8. Minnesota (6-6, 3-5 Big Ten) I know Joe top spot. career statistics and pre- Big Ten) The Gophers are Paterno is one of the 1. Ohio State (12-0, 8-0 season depth charts but, as boring as it gets, and greatest coaches of all Big Ten) I’ll set the rather, valuable informa- this year, they might not time, but I am absolutely Over/Under on the first tion, such as what teams have 1,000-yard rusher to convinced that Penn State Ted Ginn Jr. Heisman pose to bet on and why Ron spice things up on now pays him to stand on at Week 5. If Ginn raced a Zook has a fan club on offense. Yawn. the field and watch. He cheetah, I would bet the Facebook. Onto the list: 7. Michigan State (7-5, never wears a headset, house on him. With that 11. Indiana (4-8, 1-7 4-4 Big Ten) There are and his voice is inaudible backfield and its defense, Big Ten) The cellar of the two big reasons to like if you are more than five Ohio State is a lock to win conference is dark, but Michigan State here. feet away from him. If the Big Ten title. Indiana belongs here. First, they have a starting he’s made it this far, why (P.S. If you think that There are only three not let him coach into his last sentence was meant things you need to know outside linebacker named 90s? Can you even imag- to be a reverse jinx, you about the Hoosiers: A.) Sir Darean Adams. He is ine how thick his glasses couldn’t be further from They have a 6-7, 216- 6-0, 230 pounds, and, no, will be in five years? the truth.) pound receiver named he has never been knight- 3. Michigan (9-3, 6-2 E-mail DI reporter Charlie Kautz at: James Hardy. B.) James ed by the Queen of Big Ten) Last time I [email protected] Hardy often refers to him- England. He is just a self in the third person. badass. Second, as an C.) James Hardy is a bad, ANDA (Anti-Notre Dame bad man. At least there’s Activist), my single one highlight for the peo- favorite moment from last ple of Bloomington. season was the Spartan 10. Illinois (4-8, 2-6 Big players staking their flag Ten) You want to know at midfield after upset- why Ron Zook has a ting the Irish. I’ve liked Facebook fan club? Michigan State ever Because Zook thinks since. sleeping is overrated, 6. Wisconsin (8-4, 4-4 that’s why. Because 23 out Big Ten) When in doubt, of the 24 hours in a day, take the over with Zook exudes Wisconsin. The Badgers

4B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006 SPORTS Bocce bounces (and rolls) into Iowa City

serves as a target. Bocce made for a cost of around $1,000, Gras Bocce Club, it was also a nice Four Bocce courts its first public appearance in si said. Shortly after the courts’ addition for the Special have been built in Iowa City in August 2005, and, completion, he organized the Olympics as well,” Trueblood since that time, has become a Iowa City Bocce Club. said. “They had been playing on grass, and, now, it’s much nicer popular recreational activity, Nine teams competed in the Lower City Park and more official.” said Iowa City Bocce Club Presi- spring season, playing games on Grassi said, bocce is a game to accommodate dent Ron Grassi. Tuesday and Thursday nights, “We’ve currently got 60 paid and so much interest was with universal appeal. members of the club,” said Gras- a rising interest expressed that Grassi decided to “Age doesn’t matter in si, noting that the organization form a Fall Couples League that bocce,” he said. “I’m 68, and in the game started with 36. “And I’ve got plays on Saturday evenings. my wife and I play. My son more than 100 e-mail addresses plays, and my 11-year-old BY KEVIN MCMULLEN of people who are interested in The league, consisting of 16 granddaughter plays. It’s real- THE DAILY IOWAN getting involved with bocce. It’s teams, began on Aug. 12, and it ly a family affair.” very exciting.” will run through the middle of If you’ve been to City Park, Grassi, who first experienced October. He added that a bocce set you may have noticed the four bocce four years ago while vaca- “In addition to the leagues, costs as little as $20, but rectangular wooden boxes, tioning in San Francisco, some of us with the Bocce Club patience is the larger approximately 60 feet long, brought the idea back to his Contributed photo/Ron Grassi helped the Recreation Depart- expense. filled with crushed rocks. Are “The thing about bocce is that family in Iowa City, and they John Barthel throws a bocce ball while Sarah McCoy (far left), Sarah ment teach lessons on Saturday these the city’s new rock gar- it’s easy to learn but hard to built a full-sized bocce court in Galloway (second from left), and Joe Strum watch at City Park on mornings,” Grassi said. “We’re dens? Some sort of strange their backyard. looking for any way to promote master …” he said. “And as our May 16. The Iowa City Bocce Club has increased its membership by sandboxes? After failing to get a public the game.” slogan says, ‘You don’t have to No; they are the City Park bocce court built in Coralville, 24 persons since August 2005; it now tallies 60 members. When Trueblood and other be Italian to play.’ ” bocce courts. Grassi and fellow bocce enthusi- city recreation officials discov- For more information on the us, and the committee thought est, then why not?” Very similar to lawn bowling, ast Bruce Walker went to the ered bocce was popular in the Iowa City Bocce Club, visit its bocce is an Italian game played Iowa City Parks and Recreation it was worthwhile,” said Terry Officials considered several Special Olympics, they added website at: www.bocceiowacity- by rolling stone balls and Department and proposed the Trueblood, the Parks and Recre- sites for the location of the courts two additional courts to the coralville.com. attempting to place them near- idea. ation director. “We had plenty of and chose the lower section of site. E-mail DI reporter Kevin McMullen at: est the pallino, another ball that “They brought the idea before space, and if there was an inter- City Park. Two courts were built “Not only was it good for the [email protected]

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Great group dis- LARGE one bedroom. Quiet, Free parking, on-site laundry, 3 bedrooms, loaded. Near UIHC. (319)643-7401. Classifieds counts. Eastside. $575/ month. utilities, cable. Less than one $795- $895. (319)331-8995. (319)354-0696. 4-5 bedroom house. $1000/ mile from campus. $275/ month. DOWNTOWN: month. Available mid-August. Classifieds GARAGE / Call (319)337-8665. PLAZA TOWERS luxury apart- LARGE one bedroom. Quiet, no 711 Jefferson. (319)338-1144. ments available now. $1,900 to smoking, no pets. W/D, yard. QUIET one or two bedrooms, $2,900/ month. Phone Marc $495 plus utilities. After 7pm, FIRST MONTH FREE Classifieds PARKING W/D, A/C, lower level, off-street AVAILABLE now. One parking (319)430-3010. (319)354-2221. 620 CHURCH STREET space, Westside on River St. parking, busline. Non-smoking 4 bedroom, close to campus, Classifieds 8-minutes IMU, $55. female. $275/ room, includes ONE and two bedrooms. H/W ONE bedroom duplexes avail- C/A, $1620. SouthGate 337-6301, 331-6301. utilities. (319)330-4341. paid. Small dogs and cats ok. able September 1 and October (319)339-9320 s-gate.com Eastside Iowa City. Flexible 1. Coralville. $450 plus utilities. THE DAILY IOWAN GARAGE space. Large storage/ QUIET, close, furnished- $385, leases. (319)351-4452. (319)643-5574. 918 N. Governor. Wet bar in CLASSIFIEDS MAKE CENTS!! work area, door opener.ga full bath $450. In private home, basement. Three bedrooms, two 335-5784 335-5785 335-5784 14 N.Johnson. $120/ month. $400- $500. Utilities paid. ALWAYS ONLINE ONE bedroom. Large duplex. bathrooms. Parking. Rm. E131 Adler Journalism (319)354-7262. (319)338-4070, (319)631-1135, www.dailyiowan.com Large kitchen, bathroom, and liv- (319)338-4774. 400-4070- no message on cell. ing room. Ideal for a couple. www.buxhouses.com WE HAVE 1, 2, and 3 bedroom 4-PLEX. Two bedroom includes $650 plus shared utilities. BRICK HOUSE apartments for fall leasing at 507 security entrance, carpeting, GARAGE AND STORAGE ROOM for rent, private bath- (319)331-7487. Three bedroom, three bath- FOR SALE N.Linn and 316 & 330 S.Dodge. blinds, soft water, Pella Win- for rent downtown. room, across from dental school. room, Muscatine Ave. Wood $485- $725/ month. dows, A/C, dishwasher, W/D. No GREAT location. Three bed- (319)358-7139. (319)331-9545. floors, laundry, fireplace. C/A. (319)337-2496. pets, no smoking. $550/ month. room, two bathroom, attached BY OWNER Buslines, off-street parking. Pet PARKING AVAILABLE! ROOMS across from dorms. (319)351-2324, (319)430-3272. garage, fenced in backyard. For rent, downtown Iowa City. deposit. $1200/ month plus utili- $335, all utilities paid. Available 62 Oberlin St. Walking distance to Coral Ridge 354-8331 ties. (319)338-3071. August 1. Call Lincoln Real Es- EFFICIENCY / Two bedroom on busline. Avail- Mall. 2226 13th St., Coralville. PARKING space for rent at tate, (319)338-3701. able now. Close to downtown. $1050. (319)621-2762. CLOSE, westside, three bed- 804 N.Dubuque. FIRST MONTH RENT FREE. room, $600, dishwasher, W/D, SLEEPING room. Share with fe- ONE BEDROOM SPACIOUS three bedroom, two Call (319)621-6750. ONE bedroom efficiency, hard- (319)930-0102, (319)248-2648. microwave, C/A. (319)339-8069. males. Walk to campus. bath, garage, C/A, W/D hook- wood floors, in well maintained Available now. W/D on-site. No ALL utilities included; hardwood ups, quiet, $995/ month. Turn-of-the-Century building. CLOSE-IN three bedroom pets. $280/ month, all utilities floors, large windows; cats wel- (319)338-6989. Close to downtown. house. No pets. Free parking. SCOOTER paid. (319)936-2753. come; (319)621-8317. 2006 Yamati Retrocruiser 150, (319)338-8343, ext.201. THREE and four bedroom du- Available now. 208 E.Davenport (yellow house behind 210 brand new, 85 miles, 80/100 ANDOVER SQUARE on Hay- plex. Available now. Close-in, E.Davenport) $800/ month. mpg. Paid $1900, sacrifice for 521 College compartmentalized, wood Dr. Available now. 1-2 pets negotiable. (319)338-7047. (641)226-7693. $1400. Must sell! ROOMMATE sunny, spacious. $750 includes bedrooms. $570 plus electric. THREE bedroom, deck, fire- (319)545-7783. utilities and one parking space. Garage included. No pets. Ivette place, C/A, off-street parking, DOWNTOWN/ students. Large WANTED (319)337-2881. Rentals, (319)337-7392. MOTOR Scooter, Yamaha, busline, quiet, $795/ month. 5-6 bedroom, 3 bathroom house 180c.c., 6000 miles, $850, great 604 BOWERY. Available 9/15. AVAILABLE ANYTIME. (319)338-6989. behind Post Office. PARKING! mileage. (319)337-7343. FEMALE Wood floors, steam heat. $675 Iowa City. New two bedroom. Rent negotiable. (319)338-4774. 801 S.GILBERT. Own room in includes utilities and one parking $700. (319)594-3559. TWO bedroom duplex. 1125-1/2 four bedroom, two bath. Good space. (319)337-2881. E.Washington St. W/D, quiet. FOR RENT: Three bedroom, location, parking. AVAILABLE now. Two bed- No pets, no smoking. Prefer two bathroom, near college. MOTORCYCLE ALL utilities included; cats wel- Yamaha FZR600R. Low (815)791-3646. rooms downtown. Starting at grad students or couple. $1200/ month plus utilities. 1995 come; large windows, hardwood miles, 6K, excellent condition. $750/ month. Off-street parking, (319)338-6174. Newly updated. (319)325-1787. 9 or 12-month leases. Not even floors; (319)621-8317. A/C. No pets. janjapts.com $3000. (319)626-7867. THREE bedroom Dubuque St., a year old townhouse. $500 in- (319)338-7058. TWO bedroom duplex. Coral- APARTMENT with piano. $475/ $1200. One and two bedrooms 2004 Honda Rebel 250cc. 2500 cludes all utilities and off-street ville. $650 and utilities. month. Off-street parking. CLOSE to Medical, Dental & in Oxford. (319)545-2075. miles. Excellent condition. parking. (708)638-6044 or (319)331-5550. (319)351-3510. Law Schools. Two bedrooms, $2400/ obo. (319)341-5739. (319)338-3473 and leave a mes- $575- $595, H/W paid. TWO bedroom, one bathroom. FOUR bedroom house for rent. sage. AVAILABLE now. One bed- 2005 Suzuki 200 dirt street SEPTEMBER FREE! Sublet. W/D, C/A. Available Sept.1. room- $490; efficiency- $470. Call Lincoln Real Estate, $3000, like new $620/ month. Off-street parking. (319)631-5152. FEMALE ROOMMATES Close to UIHC and law school. (319)338-3701. 2003 Suzuki 250 10-15 minute walk from down- WANTED to share beautiful five H/W paid. 736 Michael St. $2000 FIRST MONTH RENT FREE! town. Available immediately! FOUR bedroom- 805 Bowery, bedroom house. Close to cam- (319)325-7616. (319)351-4875. KEOKUK STREET hardwood floors, large unfin- close to downtown. Hardwood pus. $450 plus shared utilities. APARTMENTS floors/ air/ washer/ dryer/ pets AVAILABLE now. Starting at ished basement- Big Yard. Small 2005 Yamaha FZ6. Silver and (319)331-7487. Large two bedroom two bath negotiable. $1000. RCPM FOR SALE $375/ month. Downtown and pets allowed. black, approximately 2k miles. units with dishwasher, micro- (319)887-2187. ONE bedroom in two bedroom Westside locations. Call Matt (563)880-2928, Great bike, perfect condition. wave, central air, on-site laun- apartment. Non-smoking. West- jandjapts.com (319)338-7058. or Lee (319)621-4969. BY OWNER Well below NADA, $5100/ obo. dry, on city busline. $640- $670. FOUR large bedrooms, off-street side. $275. (319)339-0436. Call (319)621-5444 leave mes- BEAUTIFUL one bedroom SouthGate, (319)339-9320, ZERO-LOT. Very nice three parking, large yard, no pets. Available now. $1000/ month. sage. TWO bedroom, $233/ month, apartment four blocks from s-gate.com bedroom, two bathrooms. C/A, downtown. Historic District. H/W W/D, garage, deck, busline. (319)351-9126. quiet area on Cambus routes. FREE heat, water, parking, paid. Off-street parking. $900 plus utilities. (309)631-2311. trash. Two bedroom, secured GORGEOUS three bedroom AUTO DOMESTIC (319)338-4774. (319)330-4341. building, under-ground parking, near UI, loaded, landscaped. 1992 Lincoln Towncar, triple TWO bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, ga- CLEAN, quiet, large efficiency. laundry on-site. Dishwasher, Month/ month. (319)331-8995. black, runs good, $850. rage, deck, private bathroom, H/W paid. Laundry. Busline. No decks, close to UIHC and law (319)351-4377. walk-in closet, $500/ month. CONDO LARGE four bedroom, 1710 smoking/ pets. Coralville. school. $600/ month. (319)331-5825. E.College by City High. Two car 1997 Mercury Mountaineer. (319)337-9376. (319)338-4774. garage, two gas fireplaces, C/A, Loaded, leather, power sunroof, VERY nice townhouse. Private FOR RENT 6-CD, V8, AWD. Newer transfer CLEAN, quiet, one bedroom. NEWER, clean, responsive man- $545 plus utilities. East side two W/D, D/W. Available now. bedroom with private bathroom. H/W paid. Laundry. No smok- ager. $608. $300 student dis- bedroom, one bathroom. $1500/ month plus utilities. case and tires. Service records Looking for a female undergrad available. $4250/ obo. ing/ pets. Coralville. count. Call Stan (319)338-2918. Non-smoking and non-pet unit. (319)354-7262. to share spacious 2 bedroom, (319)337-9376. apartmentsbystevens.com (319)530-8700. www.buxhouses.com (319)358-1689. 2-1/2 bathroom townhouse in 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee nice Iowa City area. N.Scott CORALVILLE. One bedroom. PRICE REDUCED!!! LOOKING for price? Location? Limited. 85K miles, V8, fully Blvd. 10-minute from campus, H/W paid. Newer carpet, appli- Two bedrooms, one or two bath- Quality? Very spacious 4-5 bed- loaded with DVD. $9800/ obo. one block from bus. Mostly fur- ances, parking, laundry on-site. rooms in Coralville. On busline. room, energy efficient, appli- (319)341-5739. nished dishwasher, W/D, fire- $475 single, $495 couple. Laundry facilities. Heat included. ances, no pets. Make a reason- place, balcony. Share an at- (319)330-7081. No smoking, no pets. Private able offer. (319)621-6213. 2001 Lincoln Navigator with 82K tached two car garage. Cable, parking. Available August 1. FIRST MONTH RENT FREE miles. Fully loaded with tow HS Internet, utilities included. (319)351-8901, (319)351-9100. MEDICAL/ dental students, this HEAT AND WATER PAID package. Excellent condition. $500/ month. (515)229-9032. four bedroom, two bath home Call (319)341-5739. Lantern Park Apartments SCOTSDALE apartments in across from dental college. One bedroom apartments in Coralville has two bedroom sub- Available now. Mod Pod Inc., BUYING USED CARS Coralville near Coral Ridge Mall, lets available immediately. $590 (319)351-0102. We will tow. ROOMMATE Lantern Park Plaza, and Coral- and $620. Includes water. 1-1/2 (319)688-2747 ville Recreation Center. On-site bathrooms, on busline. 24-hour 1-2 bedroom condo. NEWLY up-dated through out. maintenance. Call W/D, Boston Way, Coralville. 3/4 bedroom house. Walking dis- CASH for Cars, Trucks WANTED laundry and extra storage unit. (319)351-1777. Carport, security, $500- 600 tance to downtown and campus. Berg Auto $460. plus utilities. (630)214-9698. Reduced- $1200/ month. August 4165 Alyssa Ct. Some units allow cats for an ad- TWO bedroom duplex on Sun- MALE 1 lease. (319)431-9414. 319-338-6688 MATURE male to share three ditional fee. set. $700. Call Lincoln Real Es- 55 Westside Dr. Very nice two bedroom condo with two profes- SouthGate, (319)339-9320, tate, (319)338-3701. bedroom with fireplace. Large WANTED! Used or wrecked ONE bedroom. Large bedroom, sional students. North Coralville- s-gate.com two car garage, all appliances. MOBILE HOME cars, trucks or vans. Quick esti- woodfloors. S.Johnson. $450. 20 minute drive to campus. TWO bedroom in Coralville, ga- $775/ month. (515)277-4345. mates and removal. ALWAYS ONLINE (319)354-2734. $400/ month plus 1/3 utilities. rage. C/A. Busline. $550. Call (319)679–2789. www.dailyiowan.com FOR SALE Deposit required. (319)936-0617. AVAILABLE now. Three bed- REMOLDED. Five bedrooms, room townhouse with garage, (319)331-3128. LARGE efficiency. S.Dodge. TWO bedroom on Finkbine- two kitchens, two bathrooms. C/A, dishwasher. Near UIHC, Quiet, no smoking, no pets. $565/ month, or Aber $550/ Quiet. 911 Rundell. Appliances. AUTO FOREIGN OWN room in three bedroom. A/C. Parking, yard. $495. After Law School. $891/ month. No W/D, dishwasher, large yard. 1984 VW Vanagon GL. Lots of month. H/W paid. Call Close to campus, H/W included. 6p.m. (319)354-2221. pets. jandjapts.com 2160 sq.ft. Available 8/29. No recent work done. Very clean. (319)631-2461. $350. (319)341-7962, (319)338-7058. smoking/ pets. $1750/ or less Call for details. $3500. (641)919-4505. ONE bedroom plus storage/ TWO bedroom S.Johnson. Dish- plus utilities. (319)354-1890. (319)330-7081. AWESOME new two bedroom. study, quiet, close-in Iowa City, washer, microwave, porch, 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms. Avail- Fireplace, deck, W/D, garage in- parking. $380/ month plus elec- parking, $775. H/W paid. No THREE bedroom house near 1987 Honda Civic, 96k, runs able now and/ or including cluded. No pets. $690. $300 stu- tric/ gas. No pets or smoking. smoking or pets. Available campus. W/D, parking, fenced good, $800. (319)351-4377. ROOMMATE August. Iowa City and Coralville. dent discount. (319)338-2918. (319)337-8513. August. After 6:30pm. yard, pets negotialbe. www.apartmentsbystevens.com 1989 Toyota Camry. Blue, good Tri-County Real Estate, (319)354-2221. Non-smoking. $1110/ month. condition. Automatic. $1000. (319)331-1382. WANTED ONE bedroom for sublease. BRAND NEW, North Liberty, two August 1. (319)339-1223. (319)354-3471. TWO bedroom, carport, storage, FOR RENT to student: One bed- August rent is free; one bed- bedroom, two bathroom, garage, laundry facilities, pets allowed. THREE bedroom, $966/ month, room in 3 bedroom condo at room, full bathroom; North Linn; W/D. Available now. 1999 SAAB 95 wagon. $7900/ Classifieds (319)358-7139. Bowery St., parking included, 1011 Rochester. Occupied by short walk to campus; $485 H/W One block north of Penn St. & obo. 98k, AT, sunroof, CD, A/C. No pets. (319)338-7058. student owner. Eight blocks from included. Call Mary at TWO bedroom, Coralville, avail- Front Street intersection. Call for leather, dark green. campus, closer yet to Mercy (319)572-2312. able now. 970 sq.ft. $595/ information: Rae-Matt Proper- (440)506-8561. Classifieds THREE bedroom. 1420 Cres- Hospital. Off-street parking; ONE bedroom, Oakcrest St., month, water paid. Balcony, C/A, ties, (319)351-1219. cent St., Iowa City. Off-street W/D, flexible lease available. free parking, laundry on-site, on parking. (319)338-4774. ISUZU 2002 Trooper, 51k miles, cats ok, off-street parking, A/C, EXECUTIVE suite two bedroom, excellent condition, priced to sell $300/ month, shared utilities. busline. jandjapts.com busline. (319)339-7925. two bathroom, quiet, up-scale, THREE bedroom, two bathroom, $7900. (319)430-7819. (319)330-1313. 335-5784 (319)338-7058. TWO bedroom, two bathroom, near Hancher. (319)338-0354. two stall garage. No smoking/ two balconies. Close to down- pets. $1200 plus utilities. 713 IOWA CITY, luxury two bed- town, overlooking swimming Ronald’s St. (319)366-0229. pool. Free garage parking. Laun- room condo, A/C, deck, W/D, dry, elevator, all appliances. garage. Minutes from campus. THREE bedroom, two bathroom. Central A/C and heating. Call $750/ month, rent negotiable. Lots of parking, fenced in back ASI (319)621-6750. (615)294-4880. yard. (319)338-4774.

TWO bedroom. Secured build- LARGE three bedroom town- TWO bedroom, wood floors, ing. W/D, dishwasher, C/A, wa- house, two baths, skylight, Iowa Ave., downtown. $500. ter paid. (319)338-4774. off-street parking, W/D, C/A, (319)354-2734. yard, internet. No smoking, no pets. $1225 plus utilities. After TWO bedroom. Iowa City. Quiet THREE / FOUR 6:30p.m. (319)354-2221. neighborhood. Large yard. $700. REAL ESTATE Cats negotiable. (720)493-8795. NEW clean fresh two bedroom, PROPERTIES BEDROOM luxury kitchen. Quiet. Please no TWO bedroom. Pets okay. smoking, pets. Let’s talk. Fenced yard. $500. (319)338-3935. (319)354-2734. NEWER!! Three bedroom con- dos available now. 2-story, two bathroom, dishwasher, W/D, fire- CONDO place, garage. Large deck. Please call (319)351-8404. FOR SALE GREAT westside location. THREE bedroom condo. Coral- Newly refurbished two bedroom, ville. W/D, D/W, C/A, busline. one bathroom Benton Manor Two car garage. $900. Available condo with appliances. 10 min- now. (319)338-6633 or utes to UIHC, law, and dentistry (319)321-4184. colleges. Reserved off-street TWO bedroom, one bathroom. parking, on bus route. Great in- Air, W/D, dishwasher, carport. vestment property. $85,000. (319)321-4185. DOWNTOWN four bedrooms. Eastside. $595/ month. (319)330-7368, (319)337-7368. Tri-County Real Estate, TWO bedroom condo. $76,500. (319)331-1382. TWO bedroom. Coralville. Avail- N.Liberty. Owner has moved. FOUR bedroom- 805 Bowery, able now. 1400 sq.ft. Dish- Looking to sell now. Move in close to downtown. Hardwood washer, C/A, W/D hook-ups. condition. New carpet. Call to- floors/ air/ washer/ dryer/ pets Two bathroom, two stall garage. day! (319)331-4483, negotiable. $1000. RCPM (319)351-8404. (815)238-7597. (319)887-2187. TWO BEDROOMS. WESTSIDE location, two bed- LARGE three bedroom apart- 804 BENTON DRIVE. room, Benton Manor. Ten min- ment at 409 S.Johnson. $950/ $625/ month, water included. utes to UIHC, law and dentistry with water and heat paid. 10-12 Parking, busline, A/C, W/D colleges. Reserved off-street month lease. (319)351-7415, hook-ups and laundry on-site. parking, on bus route. $82,000. (319)430-3033. No pets. (319)337-8544. (319)363-9441. 6B - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Any rational, sane person would have to agree we [in New Orleans] should encourage people to live in the highest, driest places. I mean, the ledge “ what madman would say, ‘Wahoo, here we go into the swamps’? — Reed Kroloff, the dean of architecture at This column reflects the opinion of the ” author and not the DI Editorial Board, Tulane University. the Publisher, Student Publications DAILYBREAK Inc., or the University of Iowa. ON DAILYIOWAN.COM Tuesday, August 29, 2006 horoscopes — by Eugenia Last DITV team’s fastest man. His clos- THE ARIES (March 21-April 19):Question anyone trying to get you to contribute to est competitor is guaranteed DI POLL • The UI investigates wire- something that isn’t your main focus. You have to protect yourself. A chance to shock you. Log on to answer WEB less hacking on campus. to make a personal improvement will result in compliments from friends and • Albert Young talks respect this week’s poll • A look at how areas affect- question: loved ones. ed by Hurricane Katrina and a versatile offense. How do you prepare for TAURUS (April 20-May 20):Be smart about what you do or don’t do, and you will have (or have not) recovered • See the Mike Brothers — the Hawkeye football have no regrets. You may be torn between two people who mean a lot to you. ANDREW R. JUHL Look for this one year later. Humpal and Klinkenborg — team’s opener? Emotional issues can be resolved by implementing change that is long overdue. button • Madden craze sweeps the break down this year’s crop • Kiss my Kirk Ferentz poster GEMINI (May 21-June 20):You may think you know what’s going on, but throughout every night before bed. A 12-day vacation UI. of linebackers. don’t count on it. You may have to make some last-minute changes to the DI • Donate $5,000 to the ath- for more web VIDEO • Watch video of Drew Tate results in 12 letics department in order to accommodate the needs of others. A work-related incident might cause coverage talking about pressure and a • Matt Kroul talks about be able to tailgate within five some grief, especially if you try to cover things up. lessons learned: being a leader this season. young receiving corps. miles of Kinnick Stadium. CANCER (June 21-July 22):Things are looking very positive, so recognize it, • Watch Iowa kicker Kyle and have some fun. Romance, competitive games, developing skills, ideas, See him, Alex Kanellis, • Abstain from keg stands, • When leaving to Schlicher reveal what Nate beer bongs, and hot dogs until coach Ron Aiken and more. and concepts will all begin to fall into place. Don’t be fooled into thinking you find yourself, always 6 a.m. Saturday. • Alan Mayer interviews Kaeding told him over the have to spend money. remember that you’re Look for this • Read the DI sports section Erik Lie about backdating. summer, and why he tries LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get frazzled by the comments or treatment you are still needed in the place button every day, and memorize the throughout • Madden die-hards sweep not to pay attention to the getting from someone close to you. Overreacting or letting such matters cause you you venture forth from. DI’s Thursday Pregame cov- uncertainties will only make matters worse. Look into other ways of doing things. the DI up their newly released situation he’s performing in. erage. 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