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GOOD THINGS IN SMALL SIZES. SPORTS. THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ ENVIRONMENT Ethanol divides hopefuls By AARON WALKER [email protected] The Renewable Fuel Standard is a de- bate that truly turns full circle. Arguments travel from opposition on free-market priorities to support for transitioning away from foreign oil and back to opposition in support of cleaner burning fuels. Ethanol is a kingmaker in Iowa and the Renewable Fuel Standard does UI police dogs Barry (left), Falo (top), and Jago (bottom) pose for photos outside the training course in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Barry is an 8-year-old German shepard that is retiring this year; Falo SEE ETHANOL, 2A and Jago will replace him. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) Dog-day afternoon Take a By ALYSSA GUZMAN Bernhard said when he went to the kennel, he looked at two bike [email protected] dogs, but they weren’t interested in him. By GRACE PATERAS It wasn’t until he saw Jago — his dog — that they made [email protected] During police-dog training, it’s not uncommon to hear an instant connection. commands being shouted out by police officers in German, “The second I saw Jago, it was a good fit,” Bernhard said. Each week, The Daily Iowan will pro- Czech, and Dutch. UI police Officer Jackie Anderson, who is also a dog handler, vide an in-depth look at a local business. Not just anyone can call out these foreign phrases and expect said handlers have very close relationships with their dogs. All three full-time staffers at 30th a response, though. The dog will only respond to its owner’s voice. “You spend more time with these dogs than any other living Century Bicycle, 312 E. Prentiss St., ride These dogs — which are trained in explosive detection, tracking, being,” she said. their bikes to work each day. apprehension, building and article searches — are brought in from For her, that time is spent with her dog, Falo. The independent shop sells new and countries such as Germany and the Czech Republic, which is why Jago and Falo are both new to the UI police to replace used bikes, as well as accessories. Staff- commands have to be given in the native language of the country Axel — a dog that has already retired — and Barry, who is ers also offer repairs to customers, the they came from. due for retirement soon. most popular being brake issues, shift- After being brought into the United States, the dogs go Barry belongs to UI police Officer Brad Schramm. ing adjustments, and flat tires. to a police-dog kennel where officers go to choose dogs for Though Schramm spends all his time with Barry, it is not up Owner Steve Goetzelman bought their departments. to him whether he gets to keep him after retirement — it’s up the shop six years ago. He said the Though the dog belongs to the police department, they are the to the department. bike demand in Iowa City is high, responsibility of the individual officers, who are required to take them home, feed them, and care for them. SEE DOGS, 2A SEE BICYCLE, 2A Self-defense photos stun Internet By BEN MARKS “Last week, I’d wake up to three media re- [email protected] quests from different time zones while I was asleep, and I’m like, well that’s a good alarm When Taylor Yocom posted 33 pictures clock,” Yocom said. online, the University of Iowa senior never “I wanted those loaded objects on a key imagined that only one year later, those pho- chain to be the representation of rape cul- tos would lead to international recognition. ture and victim-blaming,” Yocom said. The photos are a series of black and white “There’s all these horrible things women are close-ups, depicting women and the items trained to be on the lookout for, and it’s sad they carry on their key chains to protect we have to think that way.” themselves, including keys, Mace, whistles, The project was inspired by a class dis- and stun guns. cussion in February 2014 after a series of After being posted to Tumblr and various reports of sexual assault in Iowa City taxis. other sites, her photos were posted to actress During the discussion, Yocom said, wom- Zooey Deschanel’s website HelloGiggles last en in the class began pulling out their key week, and from there, the series quickly chains and talking about the objects they went viral. had on them. This surprised many of the It has now been viewed more than 1 mil- men in the class, who said they’d never con- lion times on Buzzfeed, and picked up by sidered that aspect of women’s lives before. dozens of media sites, including the Huffing- After the discussion, photography major ton Post, Mic, Bustle, and even the Italian Yocom was inspired to start the series and edition of Vanity Fair and several Chinese UI senior Taylor Yocom presents her project, “The Guarded,” at Public Space One on Wednesday. Women in the photos carried Mace, media outlets. SEE PHOTOS, 2A keys, and rape whistles for self-defense. (The Daily Iowan/Peter Kim) WEATHER DAILY IOWAN TV ON THE WEB INDEX HIGH LOW CLASSIFIED 7A 61 57 • SCAN THIS CODE CHECK DAILYIOWAN.COM FOR HOURLY DAILY BREAK 6B • GO TO DAILYIOWAN.COM UPDATES AND ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. FOLLOW OPINIONS 4A Mostly cloudy, windy, 90% chance • WATCH UITV AT 9 P.M. @THEDAILYIOWAN ON TWITTER AND LIKE US SPORTS 8A of rain/T-storms. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE CONTENT. 80 HOURS 1B 2A NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN DAILYIOWAN.COM THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 The Daily Iowan DOGS CONTINUED FROM FRONT Volume 148 Issue 189 BREAKING NEWS STAFF So far, Schramm said, Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher 335-5788 the department has been Email: [email protected] William Casey very good about selling Fax: 335-6297 Editor-in-Chief 335-6030 the dogs to their respective Jordyn Reiland owners for a very reason- CORRECTIONS Managing Editors 335-6030 able price once the dogs Call: 335-6030 Dora Grote are due for retirement. Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy Tessa Hursh Officers become familiar and fairness in the reporting of news. If a Metro Editors 335-6063 with the dogs’ personalities report is wrong or misleading, a request Nicholas Moffitt for the first time during the for a correction or a clarification may be Chris Higgins six-month training process made. Opinions Editor 335-5863 they undergo to become a Nick Hassett dog handler. PUBLISHING INFO Sports Editor 335-5848 “The training is more for The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is pub- Danny Payne us to learn how to handle lished by Student Publications Inc., E131 Arts Editor 335-5851 them,” Anderson said. “The Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa Emma McClatchey dogs already know what 52242-2004, daily except Saturdays, Sun- Copy Chief 335-6063 they’re doing.” days, legal and university holidays, and Beau Elliot Once the six-month UI police Officer Jess Bernhard demonstrates with dog Jago the attack stance outside the training course in Cedar Rapids on university vacations. Periodicals postage Photo Editor 335-5852 training is complete, the Wednesday. Jago is one of the new dogs joining the force this year. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Margaret Kispert dogs have to go through 16 Act of Congress of March 2, 1879. Design Editors 335-6030 hours of training with their were being trained with Though the training because of the amount of Taylor Laufersweiler handlers every month. peroxide explosives that is for the dogs to pick up pressure that comes with SUBSCRIPTIONS Patrick Lyne Wednesday was a have lately been popu- scents, officers are required a bomb threat. Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Projects Editor 335-5855 multi-agency training day. lar among terrorists, FBI to go through the course He said any dog can be a Email: [email protected] Stacey Murray Police dogs and their han- agent Don Neily said. with the dog. police dog — they just have Subscription rates: Politics Editor 335-5855 dlers from Cedar Rapids, The explosives in the Bernhard explained to have the drive to do it. Iowa City and Coralville: $20 for one Kristen East Marion, Coralville, and the course the dogs and their that undergoing training “Law and military dogs semester, $40 for two semesters, $10 Convergence Editor 335-6063 UI police got together to handlers have to go through for a bomb-detection dog have a very high prey for summer session, $50 for full year. Quentin Misiag train their dogs with explo- are designed for the dog to be is a lot more stressful than drive,” he said. “If you have Out of town: $40 for one sememster, $80 Graphics Editor 335-6063 sives along with the FBI. able to pick up the scent, but undergoing training for a a dog that has this drive, for two semesters, $20 for summer Kristen East This time, the dogs are not designed to detonate. narcotics detection dog, you’ve won the lottery.” session, $100 all year. TV News Director 335-6063 Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, Dora Grote 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, TV Sports Directors 335-6063 Iowa 52242-2004 Chelsie Brown Jalyn Souchek of those are used bikes be- back in town for school.