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A University of Iowa nursing stu- dent has filed a lawsuit against the UI, the state of Iowa, and the Cambus operator who was involved in the ac- cident at the intersection of Madison and Washington Streets at 10 a.m. on Sept. 22, 2011. According to court documents, Re- becca Segriff was walking east inthe crosswalk when a Cambus heading south struck her. UI student Peter Leahy was oper- ating the bus when the incident oc- curred. The collision resulted in the Cambus windshield being cracked; Segriff was removed from the scene in an ambulance. At the time of the accident, officials Participants in the second UI Veterans Association Warrior Challenge pause for the national anthem before ending the event with a 5K run/walk on March 30 at told that Segriff sus- the UI Recreation Building. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) tained significant injuries. On March 26, 2012, Segriff filed a complaint with the State Appeal Board The University of Iowa Veterans Association hosted their second annual Warrior Challenge on Saturday. against the state and Leahy. The board failed to make a disposition within By Lauren Coffey This is the second year the event has been activities. Participants could either run a six months, and Segriff withdrew her [email protected] held, and race director and association 5K or enter in groups of four in the “War- claim on March 21, 2013, just prior to Vice President Michael Considine said he rior Challenge,” which consisted of tire filing the lawsuit. Only 2 percent of University of Iowa was proud of the results. flipping and an obstacle course. At the time of the incident, Cambus students are veterans. But on March 30, “We didn’t want to do just a 5K, we Last year, the challenge had a stone manager Brian McClatchey told The 375 participants showed their support for wanted to create a warrior challenge that carry instead of the obstacle course, and Daily Iowan that Cambus accidents the military during the UI Veterans Asso- has different stuff that you do in training the event took place outside on the recre- are rare and occur less that once a ciation Warrior Challenge. for the military,” the current Air Nation- ation fields. Considine said the Warrior year. “My father is a military veteran, and al Guard member said. “That’s my favor- Challenge will take place again next year Leahy declined to comment on Sun- it’s been a military childhood,” said vol- ite part of it — [the Warrior Challenge] on the last weekend in March. day evening. UI spokesman Tom Moore unteer and UI student Ashley Wiser. “The brings civilians, active members, and The Warrior Challenge does not aim to also refused to comment on this specif- University of Iowa and the state of Iowa veterans together and facilitates a place precisely mimic a typical day in the mili- ic case and said he was unsure if the doesn’t have many military bases, so it’s where they can all share their stories.” tary, Wiser said, but the event does help UI has ever been sued for a Cambus really nice to find a community within the The sound of thudding feet and tires give people a better understanding of the accident in the past. veterans association.” rang out in the UI Recreation Building struggles veterans endure. Segriff is claiming in the lawsuit The Warrior Challenge is an event co- on the morning of March 30 as people of ordinated by the UI Veteran’s Association. all ages and skill levels took part in the See warriors, 5 See lawsuit, 5

Hoops boost area business numbers IMU goes The recent Division I NCAA and NIT tournaments brought gender- increases in the local hotel, restaurant, and retail markets. neutral By Quentin Misiag [email protected] A family restroom has been relabeled as gender-neutral in Area officials pointed to the first two rounds of the Division I NCAA and the IMU. NIT basketball tournaments as boons to the Iowa City area’s economic en- By Brianna Jett gine, revving up business for the local [email protected] restaurant, hotel, and retail markets during historically slow spring break On the third floor of the Iowa Memo- periods. rial Union, an old bathroom now has a new name. Record Attendance One family restroom was relabeled as a “gender-neutral restroom” in an Rick Klatt, the University of Iowa as- effort to be more inclusive to students sociate athletics director for external Iowa center Bethany Doolittle jumps for the ball in the opening tipoff against Miami in Carver-Hawkeye and guests who may feel uncomfortable relations, said 42,578 fans descended Arena on March 24. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) using a gender-specific restroom. on Carver-Hawkeye Arena March 20, “We decided to label it gender-neutral 24, 26 and 27 — two of which marked to have an opportunity to stage two bined two-day crowd of 11,778 turned to recognize our growing needs,” said the highest attended NIT games this more games, and it was an extra bene- out to see the Iowa women’s team play, Patricia Kruse, a member of the Be- year, filling all 15,400 seats. fit for the community. It was a win-win a number he said is a strong turnout You@IMU, the group that implemented “I think it speaks to how excited our situation.” for both a weekday game and one that the change. “We want to make sure peo- fans are about our team and our pro- Klatt said the Iowa-Indiana State gram,” he said. “It was a bonus for us game sold out in just 30 hours. A com- See NCAA, 5 See gender, 3

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Anne UI Office of Sustainabil- er schools did to promote have more trouble engag- Cleary Walkway for one Top Stories ity Director Liz Chris- recycling on campus and ing students in sustain- week to increase outside tiansen said. possibly employ those ability than universities recycling around campus. Most read stories on dailyiowan.com from March 31. At the moment, the ideas at the UI. with a more urban popu- “We are striving for UI’s total waste diver- Competitors from Big lation. consistency and allow- 1. UI community reacts to same-sex marriage case as Johnson sion rate is 32 percent, Ten schools, such as Michigan State suc- ing students to have two County expresses support meeting the halfway Michigan State Univer- ceeded in developing options for disposing 2. 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Area woman faces bedroom. The kit included pills, reportedly deposited via an Congress press release, Olson marijuana, methamphetamine, ATM on Aug. 20, 2010, into endorsed Braley during a live drug charge and various paraphernalia. Roundtree’s account at Veridian online Facebook chat focused A North Liberty woman has There was no prescription Credit Union. on entrepreneurship and small been accused of hiding a “drug found for the pills during the The check was endorsed with business for Iowans hosted by kit” underneath her bedroom search of the residence, the the Roundtree’s name and the Braley’s campaign. floor. complaint said. signature was similar to the one “I’m excited to endorse Dawn Blaszczyk, 46, was Blaszczyk reportedly admit- on Roundtree’s driver’s license, Bruce Braley for the U.S. charged March 28 with posses- ted to having her 5-year-old according to authorities. Senate,” Olson said. “I make sion of a controlled substance and 2-year-old grandchildren The victim’s checkbook was this endorsement not on behalf and endangerment. living in the residence, the stolen, and two checks were of the Iowa Democratic Party North Liberty police served police complaint said. allegedly written without the but as an individual — and as a a narcotics search warrant at Subsequent offenses of victim’s authorization. The longtime friend and support- Blaszczyk’s residence. Upon possession of a controlled victim had no association with er.” arrival, officers noted there substance are a Class-D felony. Roundtree and did not know her Braley announced last were numerous pieces of mail Endangerment is an aggravat- or give her the check. month that he was interested with her name. The house was ed misdemeanor. Second-degree theft is a in running for the Senate seat. also littered with garbage Class-D felony. “I’m proud to have Tyler and rotten food, the police — by Rebecca Morin — by Rebecca Morin Olson’s endorsement. Not only complaint said. is Tyler a friend, but he’s an During the search, officials experienced small business- allegedly located numerous CR woman charged Iowa Democratic man who brings a wealth of vials and containers containing common sense experience to small amounts of marijuana. with theft head endorses the Iowa House,” Braley said. The complaint said officials A Cedar Rapids woman has Braley “… Tyler’s support will help us also found loose crystal been accused of forging a Rep. Tyler Olson, D-Cedar get across the finish line.” methamphetamine on a mirror $2,500 check and depositing it Rapids, who is also the Iowa Iowa Attorney General Tom in the bedroom and a tote bag in her bank account. Democratic Party chairman, on Miller, Treasurer Michael Fitz- with dozens of broken glass Rondesha Roundtree, 26, March 29 endorsed Rep. Bruce gerald, Rep. Dave Loebsack, methamphetamine pipes. was charged Aug. 20, 2010, with Braley, D-Iowa, for the Senate and former Rep. Leonard Bo- Officers also reportedly lo- second-degree theft. seat that Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Io- swell have previously endorsed cated a “drug kit” in a hidden A check for $2,500 made wa, will vacate after next year. Braley. compartment in Blaszczyk’s payable to Roundtree was According to a Braley for — by Jordyn Reiland

BLOTTER Erika Abramsohn, 20, 637 S. Johnson Kendall Cottrell, 20, Wellman, Iowa, charged March 30 with OWI. charged March 30 with possession of St. No. 8, was charged March 29 with was charged March 30 with public Casey Kearby, 19, 2142 Quadrangle, drug paraphernalia and possession of PAULA. intoxication. was charged March 28 with public marijuana. Christopher Aguero, 19, Cedar Falls, Tommy Curry, 23, 901 Cross Park intoxication. Timothy Rabbers, 28, Willow Springs, was charged Sunday with unlawful Apt. G, was charged March 28 with Samuel King Jr., 43, Coralville, was Ill., was charged March 30 with public use of a driver’s license/ID. driving with a suspended/canceled charged March 29 with OWI and driv- intoxication. Mia Alexander, 28, Muscatine, was license. ing while barred. Deanna Reed, 31, Muscatine, was charged March 29 with driving with a Nicholas Davis, 24, North Liberty, Maurice Lindsey Jr., 28, 1121 Gilbert charged March 29 with litter from suspended/canceled license. was charged March 30 with public Court, was charged March 28 with vehicle. Fatima Amin, 19, Coralville, was intoxication. fifth-degree theft. Rachel Robianes, 20, 522 N. Clinton charged March 28 with presence in Curtis Dillon, 29, 1103 Cambria Court, Taryn McElhinney, 20, 1225 S. First St., was charged March 28 with unlaw- a bar after hours and unlawful use of was charged March 30 with disorderly Ave., was charged March 29 with ful use of driver’s license. driver’s license. conduct and public intoxication. unlawful use of authentic driver’s li- Michael Rooney, 20, 17 S. Governor, Paul Baldwin, 22, 443 S. Johnson Elijah Doetsch, 20, 2234 Quadrangle, cense/ID. was charged March 30 with PAULA. St. No. 8, was charged March 29 with was charged March 29 with presence Lavon McGowan, 21, Davenport, was Alexander Rosenberg, 19, 2243 Quad- possession of an open container of in a bar after hours and PAULA. charged March 28 with possession of a rangle, was charged March 28 with alcohol in public. Richard Finley, 20, 325 E. College St. container of alcohol in public. presence in a bar after hours. Kaleb Baranek, 19, Coralville, was No. 1631, was charged March 30 with Michael McNamara, 63, 320 S. Clinton Salter, 34, Cedar Rapids, was charged March 28 with PAULA and keeping a disorderly house. Dubuque St. No. 105, was charged charged March 29 with driving with a public intoxication. Mark Footerman, 20, Rockford, Ill., March 28 with criminal trespassing. suspended/canceled license. Jared Becker, 20, 124 E. Bloomington was charged March 28 with presence Donroy Merrival Jr., 45, Muscatine, Emily Secrest, 18, 101 Hawk Ridge St., was charged Sunday with public in a bar after hours. was charged March 28 with fifth-de- Drive No. 1102, was charged March 28 intoxication. Javier Garcia, 30, 2401 Highway 6 gree theft. with presence in a bar after hours. Nicole Blosser, 20, 1519 E. Court St., E. 2615, was charged March 28 with Alyssa Miller, 22, 816 Gilbert St. Apt. Vincent Vogelsang, 50, address un- was charged March 28 with presence fifth-degree theft. 3, was charged March 24 with interfer- known, was charged March 28 with in a bar after hours and unlawful use Alex Gravin, 19, 325 E. College St. ence with official acts. public intoxication. of driver’s license. No. 1631, was charged March 30 with Gina Montagna, 19, 634 Slater, was Thomas Weir, 18, 2141 Quadrangle, Taylor Boudonck, 20, 411 S. Lucas, keeping a disorderly house. charged March 28 with unlawful use of was charged March 28 with public was charged March 29 with PAULA. Jace Hepker, 19, 630 N. Dubuque St., driver’s license, presence in a bar after intoxication. Vala Calkins-Kindon, 51, 2429 Whis- was charged March 29 with presence hours, and public intoxication. Olivia Wengard, 20, Coralville, was pering Prairie Ave., was charged in a bar after hours. Nickolas Neppl, 23, 641 S. Lucas St. charged March 29 with PAULA. March 30 with fourth-degree theft. Luis Herrera, 23, 2119 Keokuk No. 8, No. 2, was charged March 30 with OWI. Ryan Wenzelman, 22, 408 S. Gov- Tashelle Campbell, 21, address un- was charged March 29 with driving David Nissen, 20, Cedar Rapids, was ernor St., was charged Sunday with known, was charged March 29 with with a suspended/canceled license. charged March 30 with OWI. keeping a disorderly house. fifth-degree theft. Quentrel Johnson, 19, 401A May- Patrick Parysz, 19, Solon, was Sadye Winkowski, 20, 917 E. College Rafael Cano, 32, 2208 Nevada Ave., flower, was charged March 29 with charged March 30 with public intox- St. Apt. 6, was charged March 29 with was charged March 30 with public possession of control substance. ication. driving with a suspended/canceled intoxication. Jordan Kay, 19, 2739 E. Court St., was Decartis Pointer, 20, Coralville, was license. The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Monday, April 1, 2013 | 3 News dailyiowan.com for more news gender Continued from front ple feel welcome.” Kruse is also the associ- ate director of IMU admin- istration and operations. Not all students identify as either female or male, which can lead to dis- comfort when it comes to choosing a restroom to use. “I think it’s important for a university campus A gender-neutral restroom sign is shown in the IMU on Sunday. (The to recognize that there Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) is a large continuum of how people identify them- finished, Kruse said this selves,” Kruse said. restroom change will be Gender But gender-neutral re- the only one. She hopes to strooms can be more than make more changes once The University of Iowa is just feeling welcome — the money is there to fund now among more than 150 they can be the difference them. colleges across the U.S. between danger and safe- Katie Imborek, who that have gender-neutral ty for some students. leads the LGBTQ clinic at restrooms. “A restroom is really the Iowa River Landing • University of Vermont important when you are with Nisly, is impressed • University of Washington gender fluid or gender that the IMU decided to • New York University non-conforming,” said Ni- change the restroom in an • University of Colora- cole Nisly, who leads the area that was not already do-Boulder LGBTQ clinic at the Io- being remodeled. Source: Genny Beemyn, University of wa River Landing. “It’s a “I think it’s really excit- Massachusetts place where people could ing when we are getting to suffer violence if they are the point where we are not in the wrong place.” waiting for new construc- up to a level of conscious- For example, if a trans- tion or remodeling but we ness,” Imborek said. gender woman uses a are proactively changing Nisly said that most male restroom, it could po- restrooms that were la- members of the public tentially lead to violence. beled something before,” does not even think about However, if she uses a fe- she said. “I think that is a this issue because they male bathroom, that could really good sign.” have no need to. subject her to hostility. The newly labeled re- “There is a particular “[Using the restroom] stroom will be marked on privilege of being gen- could be an incredibly dan- the IMU website, which dered,” she said. “Every- gerous thing to do,” Nisly Nisly said is very import- thing in the world around said. “People can get hurt, ant. She believes gen- you is marked in one form bullied, and harassed.” der-neutral restrooms or the other.” Gender-neutral re- should be clearly labeled However, every change strooms provide a safe and mapped out, so a per- to a restroom, or the recent place without the constant son does not have to ask to addition of a transgender pressure to choose the saf- find them. option when applying for est option. “For you to ask, it kind admission at the Universi- “By offering gendered of makes you come out,” ty of Iowa is a chance for restrooms, it makes it she said. discussion, she said. very difficult for a gender The new label will do “They become oppor- non-conforming person to more than just make peo- tunities for reflection, for just live their lives nor- ple more comfortable — it you to talk to your kids, mally because they really could also stir up conver- for people to think about have to think about it and sations. what it is like to be in the see which place is likely to “When they do label it majority and what it’s like be the safest,” she said. gender-neutral restroom, to be in the minority,” Nis- Until flood recovery is then I think it brings it ly said. 4 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Monday, April 1, 2013 The Daily Iowan

What do you think about the summer tuition grant? Read today’s column, and let us know at: Opinions [email protected] Editorial Keep the politics out of Regents Include all owa Senate Democrats expressed doubt last fair. week about the confirmation of some of Gov. We have seen, in Washington, the deleterious ef- ITerry Branstad’s nominees to the state Board fects of a hyper-partisan nomination process. Just of Regents, the body that oversees the state’s pub- this year, we have seen a few ugly confirmation lic universities. The state Senate, controlled by the battles in Washington, most notably the ultimately in summer Democrats, must approve Branstad’s picks, which unsuccessful Republican filibuster of Chuck Hagel, the governor submitted on March 1. now the secretary of Defense. Branstad nominated three men to the regents: “There’s too much politics in all this,” Sen. David current Regent President Craig Lang and newcom- Johnson, R-Ocheyedan, said in an interview with ers Robert Cramer, a construction-company owner The Daily Iowan. “I’m trying to concentrate on what grant from Grimes, and Subhash Sahai, a doctor from the leadership is. And the thing is, every governor Webster City. To be confirmed, the nominees need has appointees that the governor wants to make. He classes this year to stay the approval of two-thirds of the Senate, which must or she should be able to make appointments without caught up with school. vote by April 15. a lot of political backlash.” Even though he will not In a press conference last week, Sen. Jack Hatch, Indeed, we believe that the governor should have, benefit from the pro- D-Des Moines, said he believed that Lang and Cra- within reason, some degree of freedom in the nom- gram, he doesn’t have mer would likely not garner a sufficient number of ination process. Particularly with regard to Lang’s much issue with it, other votes to be confirmed by the Senate. Sahai, who has renomination, the Senate seems to be obstructing than that he sees the contributed to the Democratic Party in the past, is the confirmation process on insufficient, partisan program just as another likely to be approved. grounds. By Sri Ponnada way to attract more stu- It seems that the opposition to Branstad’s picks Lang has served as the president of the Board of [email protected] dents to the university. for the regents is, in large part, political. Regents through two searches for new university While increased num- Cramer is a registered Republican and a frequent presidents, the recent tuition freeze, and an initia- bers of students enroll- donor to Republican candidates; opposition to Lang’s tive to improve transparency at the regent univer- Summer — a period of ing can mean wonderful renomination may be due in part to political retri- sities. time that every college things for the UI, this bution. Earlier this year, Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Through these challenges, he has done a perfectly student looks forward to brings up the question said he would not donate his papers to Iowa State fine job as the head of the regents; the Senate ma- after months of stress, whether attracting new University’s Harkin Institute because Lang insisted jority should not obstruct the confirmation process studying, and sleepless students have more pre- on a provision that would have required the center for Lang and his fellow nominees on purely political nights. Finally, a chance cedence than retaining to collaborate with other academic institutions on grounds. It is a disservice to the political process. to go back to your home- and rewarding current their research. town, relax, and party ones. The Editorial Board recognizes that the Senate harder than you did in “I think it’s good to absolutely has the right to confirm or deny any can- Your turn. Iowa City — unless you give new students an didates appointed by the governor to the regents, Do you think the process of regent nominations has been decide to take advantage incentive to enroll at but we do not believe that the Senate should turn politicized? of a sizzling hot deal on UI,” Gaps said. “But the nomination process into an overtly partisan af- Weigh in: dailyiowan.com. summer tuition. with tuition constantly Just last month, Uni- on the rise, I feel this versity of Iowa officials benefit should be passed unveiled a spanking on to students in need new initiative called the of financial assistance Summer Hawk Tuition — especially those who Grant. The program, manage to attend school which will provide free full-time while also tuition for in-state working a full-time job.” students and in-state When it’s obvious that tuition rates for out-of- so many current stu- state students, is aimed dents could benefit from at improving four-year being included in the graduation rates and Summer Hawk Tuition increasing summer en- Grant, why is it that rollment. they are virtually being But don’t get too excit- ignored? ed; only first-years and “I’ve been in college first-time students who for four years, and I’ll enroll in the summer or graduate this May,” Gaps fall of 2013 at the uni- said. “Working 20 to 30 versity are qualified for hours a week, I couldn’t this summer scholarship believe I managed to program— an aspect UI make it in four years.” officials should seriously UI senior Kathleen consider amending. Donovan started school So what about the old in fall of 2009. After fin- folks? ishing this semester, she UI senior Emilia Gaps will have to take about 9 has never enrolled in a to 12 credits more in or- summer session because der to graduate — cred- it is too expensive for its that in-state incom- her. Gaps spent all her ing students will be able summers working in to take free of cost. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to [email protected] (as text, not as attachment). Each letter must be signed order to work less during “I’m a senior now with and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words. The DI will publish only one letter per author per the school year and focus a double major, but I month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please. on her academics. How- won’t graduate until this 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 ever, she said that had winter because I started publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with word length, subject relevance, and space considerations. she been given a schol- my second major later arship, she would have than my first one, so I definitely taken summer have to catch up with classes. classes for my second guest column “If I’d had a summer major,” Donovan said. scholarship, I would’ve As an in-state student, been able to lighten my Donovan pays for school load during the [other] with mostly student semester,” Gaps said. “It loans and some help A TIF over SEATS program would’ve allowed me to from her parents, and pursue a better degree, she wishes that the new The DI’s March 28 tax rate throughout the AV’s certified). Property to make the principal and I would’ve been able summer program would “City officials weigh in on allocation area to generate tax rates adopted and and interest payments of to visit my family during be made available to oth- SEATS,” gives an insight- tax to replace TIF reve- approved for the civil bonds and leases issued the school year.” er students as well. ful report on what may nues lost to tax reform. taxing units are applied to finance the project. TIF Last summer, 5,849 “I understand that’s be Mayor Matt Hayek TIF can induce capital to the total value in the proceeds pay the principal undergraduate stu- how they usually insti- administration’s Waterloo. investment in areas that allocation area. of and interest on bonds dents were enrolled in tute new policies, but it City officials joined otherwise may not have The property taxes issued by the unit to pay the summer session, is disappointing because members of the Johnson occurred. TIF provides a paid are distrusted either for local public improve- generating more than there is going to be this County Board of Super- financing tool for redevel- to the Redevelopment ments that are in alloca- 50 percent of the sum- whole section of students visors to discuss SEATS opment using increased Commission (increment) tion area. TIF proceeds mer population at UI. who will not be able to funding. Hayek shot down tax proceeds generated by or the units (base). Rede- are sued in reimbursing The total percentage of utilize the new scholar- Supervisor Terrence Neu- increased tax based in the velopment Commission the “unit” for expenses undergraduates enrolled, ship program and to reap zil’s suggestion for using area. TIF allows units to must report to county made for local improve- however, included only its benefits,” she said. area TIF dollars to fund use increased tax receipts auditors a notice of any ments. The amount of Tax 2.2 percent of first-year Had this scholarship SEATS. created by the redevelop- excess assessed value increment replacement is students; sophomores, been available to all My question is, what is ment to fund the capital within the TIF alloca- to be estimated by govern- juniors, and seniors students just a few years TIF? — and like Neuzil, improvements needed. tion area (pass-through ing body. The amount of accounted for 7 percent, ago, Donovan would I want to know why TIF The Redevelopment assessed value) that may replacement is greater of 14.7 percent, and 20.5 have graduated months dollars can’t be used to Commission establishing be allocated to taxing zero (0) or the net amount percent, respectively. earlier, saving her more fund SEATS. a base assessment as of units. This notice is to be by which: With more upper than $4,000 in student TIF — tax increment the previous March 1 as- submitted by July 15 and Laws enacted by the classmen investing in loans — the total resi- financing — is a tool sessment date creates the prior to certification of Legislature and actions summer sessions than dent tuition and fees for for development and allocation area. “Base,” or 2010 assessed values to taken by the department first-years, why is it that fall 2013. Time really is redevelopment, which original assessed val- the department of local of local government only incoming students money. captures increases in ue, cannot be captured government finance. finance; after the estab- will reap the rewards? Sadly, Donovan has taxable assessed value (the assessed value of The uses of the proceeds lishment of the allocation “With statistics like to stick around and pay in an allocation area and property in the allocation include paying expenses area decreased revenues that, you can see why more money for those the revenue generated area used to calculate the incurred by the Redevel- below the sum required they’re [the university] 12 measly credits. I’m from that development (or tax increment). Based as- opment Commission for to make all payments due pushing free summer pretty certain that this growth) is used to finance sessed value is adjusted/ local public improvements in the next year from tax classes for first-years, time next year, there will public improvements. neutralized for trending that are in the allocation increment revenues. right?” said UI sopho- be at least one student Tax increment replace- so there is no windfall area or serving the alloca- Mary Gravitt more Austin Lovan. on campus in the same ment imposes a property of TIF revenues (before tion area. TIF is designed Iowa City resident He will take summer situation as her.

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Running is fun; it brings “We originally started warriors family together. And my as myself and two other Continued from front sister, who’s in the Navy, people [participating in just retired from the Na- the event],” Knoxville res- vy after 22 years, and my ident Aaron Fuller said. “We’d like to make it niece is just entering it, so “But we wanted to honor more accurate to the fitness we have that connection as the 126 officers killed in challenges [done in the mil- well.” the line of duty last year. itary],” she said. “I would Some of the participants There are about 40 of us say fitness is a big thing in took a more lighthearted this year on Team Pig. It’s the military, and we’d like approach. important to honor the of- to uphold that, and also “There are four of us ficers, because you don’t teamwork.” from the fraternity, and want their lives to be lost Other participants in the it’s a lot more strenuous without honoring them or event enjoyed the exercise but a lot more fun than remembering what they the challenge held as well I thought it’d be,” said Pi did.” as the bigger meaning to Alpha Phi member Tony What many participants the day. Tran. “It’s sort of a broth- agreed on is the main goal “Five of us had come erhood event to challenge of the event: honoring vet- from St. Louis to do the you mentally and physi- erans. 5K,” Andrea Lauer-Mum- cally, which is kind of iron- “My dad is [in the Ar- mau said. “We want to do ic, since none of us have my],” 13-year-old volun- the Warrior Challenge next really trained [for the teer Sandra Wiser said. year. We run marathons challenge].” “I’m proud of him, but it’s Participants crawl through an obstacle course during the UI Veterans Association Warrior Challenge on March and half marathons, and A few teams in the chal- also kind of difficult be- 30. (The Daily Iowan/Callie Mitchell) we thought it would be fun lenge decided to join to cause he’s always away or for Easter weekend to visit honor loved ones who have working. It’s important to they’re willing to risk their they’re not only willing their families, who are also our family [in Iowa City]. passed away. remember them because lives for our country, and to risk their lives but also affected.”

Demand for Downtown in sales during the re- a noticeable rise in morial Day or Fourth of A ‘well-matured event ncaa Dining cent spring-break pe- sales over the previous July weekend, driven by area’ Continued from front riod compared with spring-break numbers, demand for beer, fresh Nancy Bird, the Down- last year’s break and and this year was sub- fruit, salty snacks, and Patrick Barron, a UI ad- town District executive a 50 percent increase stantially busier. Hawkeye apparel. junct lecturer of econom- was met with an unfa- director, said anytime from 2011. Despite “We had to call in our “For each of those ics, called into mind the vorable winter storm on there are events held in winter-like weather, on-call staff because we games, we saw an in- area’s quality local hotel March 24. the area, downtown al- Takanami and Formosa were so busy Tuesday,” crease three hours prior, market, varied restaurant Carver played host to ways benefits. were able to experience she said. “When athletes including a huge spike scene, comprehensive road the first round of the 2012 “We work hard to a sales upswing from come into town, we al- in our market area,” he infrastructure and the Division I men’s NIT Tour- make sure we always March 21-23. ways see an uptick in said. “It was slow during UI’s updated and avail- nament, and the Hawks have something going on “To be up 30 percent sales.” the games but we saw able venues as key players beat Dayton to advance to keep the feet on the and have it snowing, there was an increase in attracting large-scale to the second round. This streets,” she said. “We that’s how much [ef- Target(ed) retail rise over the whole day.” events. year, the Iowa men’s team want to know what that fect] the NIT and NCAA In comparison, the dis- “I think Iowa City is the is set to play Maryland on [economic] impact is.” Tournaments had,” he Aside from the lodging count retailer’s busiest center of a fairly large ar- April 2 in New York’s Mad- A number of down- said. “If we didn’t have and restaurant sectors, shopping day, Black Fri- ea that doesn’t really have ison Square Garden after town restaurateurs said those tournaments, cou- one large retailer also day, typically sees roughly a lot else,” he said. “With winning the first three being in proximity to the pled with the snow, it saw busy periods tied to 10 times the sales num- the university, athlet- NIT rounds, the first of action led to consecutive would’ve been a misera- the two tournaments. bers that resulted from ics, and performing arts, which took place on March days of healthy growth ble spring break.” Kurt Griebel, store the first two rounds of the we have something that 20. The Iowa women lost margins. Veronica Tessler, the team leader at the Coral NCAA exclusively. Grieb- you would have to drive to Notre Dame in the sec- George Etre, the owner owner of Yotopia Fro- Ridge Mall Target, said el noted that the NIT was a lot farther to cities like ond round of the NCAA of Formosa and Takana- zen Yogurt, 132 S. Clin- the two tournaments able to drive a 5-8 percent Madison and Chicago to Tournament at home on mi, said his restaurants ton St, said the 3-year brought in similar sales sales increase from the get. We’re a well-matured March 26. saw a 30 percent jump old business has seen numbers to a typical Me- same 2012 period. event area.”

the vehicle under proper horn or otherwise warn whether or not the Cam- in general, settle outside dants] might raise, it’s re- lawsuit control, and to yield the her of his presence. bus driver was exercising of a trial, but it’s impos- ally hard to predict what Continued from front right of way to her. She Segriff is seeking com- reasonable care, and that sible to speculate on the will happen,” he said. is also claiming he was pensation for, among oth- is ultimately — should outcome of this specific “There is any number of driving the Cambus at an er things, disfigurement, it get that far — a jury case. factors that would lead to that Leahy failed to keep excessive speed and that physical and emotional question,” he said. “Without even knowing a settlement or not hav- a proper lookout, to keep he failed to sound his pain and suffering, and Baker said most cases, what defenses [the defen- ing a settlement.” medical services. She is demanding a trial by jury. David Baker, an ad- junct lecturer in the UI College of Law, said it is hard to predict the future of this case. “The issue is simply

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CHECK OUT dailyiowan.com FOR MORE PUZZLES Program, March 12 9 Hawkeye Sports Report, Iowa sports magazine presented Then, tell your boss you think 2 Piano Sundays, piano recitals from the historic Old Capitol by HawkVision your victim is on drugs and Senate Chamber, Feb. 3 9:30 Daily Iowan TV News Update should be urine-tested. 3 “Define American,” University Lecture Committee, Jose 9:45 Inside Iowa, weekly campus magazine covering • When your victim is in the Antonio Vargas, Englert, March 4 education, research, and service at the UI shower, sneak in and grab their 4:30 Book Wings 2013: China, literary exchange and 10 Hawkeye Sports Report, Iowa sports magazine presented clothes, all the towels, and the performance project bringing together American and by HawkVision bathmat. When they emerge Chinese artists, presented by the International Writing 10:30 Daily Iowan TV News Update from the shower with nothing to Program, March 12 10:45 Inside Iowa, weekly campus magazine covering dry them off, take naked pictures 6 School of Music presents select performances from the education, research, and service at the UI of them and post them on the UI Symphony 11 Best of Java Blend, live musical acts from the Java House, Internet. 7 Van Allen: Flights of Discovery, biography of the life of produced by Iowa Public Radio • Put some salt on the victim’s toothbrush, and then stab them in the leg with it. It’s funny, because Monday, April 1, 2013 the salt will sting in the freshly horoscopes by Eugenia Last opened wound. • While the victim is asleep, ARIES (March 21–April 19) Gather information that will lead to expertise, skills, or education. reset all their clocks ahead two Don’t sit idle when it’s up to you to make things happen. A partnership will affect your hours. 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Anthony Ferguson, the president of the Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, raises the Alpha sign during the fraternity’s probate on March 29, 2013. Alpha Theta is the first chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha chartered in Iowa. (The Daily Iowan/Joshua Housing) The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Monday, April 1, 2013 | 7 Sports dailyiowan.com for more sports

Massey — haven’t been collectively after combining it is primarily the team’s the solution to the prob- other. As long as one person softball nearly as productive since for 32 in the games prior to mindset that has creat- lem. starts going, it gets the ball Continued from 10 the beginning of league play, the Minnesota series. ed the midseason slide. “We need to go in with rolling. either. Dowling and Massey Massey, much liker her A change of mindset, she different mindsets,” Massey “We’re just waiting to have knocked in just 2 runs teammates and coach, said said, will likely play into said. “We all feed off each time that back up.”

formers on the vault with a GymInfo ranks all seven Big tion this week in practice. Despite the challenging “It’s hard to say what’s gymnastics score of 14.600. Ten teams in the top-10 na- “We’re just going to keep competition awaiting them going to happen,” the se- Continued from 10 Iowa will now shift its tionally. rolling,” Reive said. “At this this weekend, the Hawkeyes nior said. “With the five- focus to postseason compe- Reive and the rest of his point, it’s all refinement. are confident in their ability up, five-count format, any- tition. The Big Ten champi- coaching staff don’t think They’re in super good shape. and believe a top-3 finish is thing can happen. So our Loochtan also captured indi- onship is scheduled to take the Hawks will need to dras- They look good, and they’re a real possibility. Balboa cit- approach as a team is to vidual event titles. Sheman- place this weekend in Min- tically alter their approach comfortable and confident ed the new NCAA scoring just hit sets and hit as ma- sky’s score of 14.400 earned neapolis. The two-day event in preparation for the event. … We’ll go to Minnesota and format as proof that any- ny high percentages that him first place on the high will likely be a grueling The team will work instead try to do the same thing we thing is possible once the we can. We’ll just do the bar. Loochtan paced all per- challenge for the Hawkeyes; on small details and repeti- did here.” meet gets underway. best that we can do.”

in field-goal percentage box score defense (.388), and the Continued from 10 Hawkeyes shot .491 against the Cavaliers’ zone and man-to-man. right time, too — currently he’s 4-of-5 from beyond the Maryland guard-forward arc during the NIT. Dez Wells: 10-straight Maryland’s field-goal double-digit scoring percentage defense: games Dating back to the regular .384, 1st in ACC season, 6-5 swingman Dez The Terrapins are only as Wells has arguably wrestled good as their defense, which the “Maryland’s best play- usually means they’re pret- er” award from Len. The ty good. Much is, rightfully, sophomore’s run was high- due to Maryland’s 7-1 center lighted by a 30-point effort Alex Len, a league-leader in against Elite Eight loser Iowa’s Darius Stokes shoots during the Hawks’ game against Texas both blocked shots per game Duke during the ACC Tour- (1.9) and pulling down near- nament. A&M-Corpus Christi in Carver-Hawkeye on Dec. 1, 2012. (The Daily Iowan/ ly 8 rebounds per game. The He selects shots well, as Juan Carlos Herrera) Ukranian also contests and one of a mere seven ACC alters countless looks inside. players who shot over .500 cise, but much like Marble year, gaining only 5 points For what it’s worth, Vir- during the 2012-13 season. for Iowa, Wells is a scorer or fewer in four conference ginia is second in the ACC Wells had a .531 to be pre- who had off games this games.

ly, Iowa came back with 4 in the series but nearly pulled Kaufman struck out looking baseball the fifth and 2 in the sixth to off a comeback in the ninth with the bases loaded for the Continued from 10 knot the game up. inning. After not getting a final out. The Hoosier offense hit since the fourth inning “It was a tough one to came through in the clutch, and trailing 6-2, Iowa had swallow. They’re a good The Black and Gold saw though, plating 2 runs in the a two-out rally in the final team,” Kenyon said. “We a slight improvement in the eighth and 1 in the ninth frame to bring 2 runs home kind of gave away those last next game in the series, a 9-6 while Iowa failed to collect a on singles by Kris Goodman two games. Our team as a loss. The team connected for hit in the final three innings and Trevor Kenyon. whole tried to fight back, 10 hits, and every batter but of the game. The team couldn’t drive in and we didn’t let it swallow one collected at least one hit. Iowa’s offense hit a cold the 2 runs needed to tie the us too much, but they’re just After trailing by 5 runs ear- spell in the final game of game, however, as Taylor a good hitting team.” sports Men’s golf ends up On March 29 at the Stanford Invi- top 25 this year after finishing at finals, where he finished in 13th tational, graduate student Mareike 26th last season. place, touching out at 46.33. 12th Schrulle ran the 5,000 meters. Her The squad of sophomore Grant Freshman Roman Trussov competed The Iowa men’s golf team time of 16:26.4 earned Schrulle Betulius, junior Andrew Marciniak, in the 100-breastroke finishing at finished 12th at the U.S. Intercol- a 16th-place finish in the second and seniors Byron Butler and 33rd with a time of 54.19. legiate this past weekend in Palo section of the race. Schrulle faced Jordan Huff finished in 13th-place Betulius, junior Andrew Marcin- Alto, Calif., with a team score of 858 an extremely competitive field, and overall in the 400-medley relay iak, Butler, and Huff swam a time of (plus-18). Host Stanford took home she will try to improve after having after a 12th-place finish in the pre- 1:26.42 in the consolation final of the title with a total score of 817. a rocky indoor season because of liminary race. During the prelims, the 200-medley relay to finish 16th. The team was in sixth after day two an injury. the quartet broke the school record In day three, Betulius competed of competition but struggled in the Next on the schedule for the with a time of 3:09.66. in the 200 backstroke, which he final round of the event. Hawkeyes is the Jim Click Invita- Betulius began the prelimimary swam a time of 1:43.93 to finish Junior Steven Ihm was the tional in Tempe, Ariz., on Thursday, relay with an additional school 32nd. Trussov also took the pool best individual for the Hawkeyes, Friday, and Saturday. record in the 100 backstroke for the again to compete in the 200 breas- finishing in a tie for 16th place out — by Danny Payne fourth time this season with a time troke to finish 24th with a time of of a field of 95 after posting an of 46.33, besting his 46.70 time at 1:56.93. even-par 210 over the three-day the Big Ten championships. Michigan won the national title tournament. Swimmers finish The relay earned honor- and finished with 480 points ahead, Brian Bullington set a career 32nd able-mention All-American beating last year’s champion, Cali- three-round record in route to his The Iowa men’s swimming team recognition. Two more All-American fornia, which tallied 406.5 points. 34th-place finish with a score of 214. concluded its 2012-13 season at the honors came in day two of the The Black and Gold will return to Freshman Nate Yankovich shot NCAA swimming and diving cham- championship meet. action one more time this season a 2 over 72 on his way to a tie for pionships in Indianapolis, finishing Betulius broke his school record on April 13, when they will host the 62nd. Yankovich shot 220 for the 32nd overall with 14 points. The for a fifth time this season when Long Course Intrasquad Meet. tournament. Joseph Winslow fin- Hawkeyes had hoped to break the he competed in the 100 backstroke — by Jalyn Souchek ished a stroke ahead of Yankovich on the individual leaderboard. Sophomore Ian Vandersee had an uncharacteristic three-day of total of 228 to finish in a tie for 89th. Iowa will get back to competition April 13-14, when it will host the Hawkeye-Great River Entertain- ment Invitational. — by Kevin Glueck Throwers perfrom well The Iowa women’s track and field team competed March 28 and 29 at meets in Pella, Iowa, and Palo Alto, Calif. Head coach Layne Anderson’s squad sent athletes to the Pella’s Central Invitational March 28 to compete in the discus and hammer throws. The team took the top four spots in the discus, led by senior Majesty Tutson, who notched the highest score with a throw of 164-5. The next three spots were taken by freshman Dakotah Goodell, junior Courtney Fritz, and Amanda Stahle, also a junior. The three women threw 147-2, 143-6, and 142-10, respectively. Fellow juniors Annemie Smith and Ashlyn Gulvas took the gold and silver in the hammer throw with marks 187-2 and 179-11. Junior Chelsea Colpitts, who took fourth place, threw 153-1, and Goodell threw 145-5, which placed her at sixth place. Both Colpitts’ and Goodell’s marks are personal records. 8 | The Daily Iowan • Iowa City, Iowa • Monday, April 1, 2013 Sports dailyiowan.com for more news A few pluses in a sweep

Iowa’s Trevor Kenyon holds an Indiana player at first base at Banks Field on March 30, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera)

By Jalyn Souchek base four of the five times On top of playing a tough [email protected] he went to bat. He hit two Indiana team, Mother doubles — one in the fifth Nature didn’t make the The Iowa baseball team inning and another in the weekend any easier for the did not begin its home-open- sixth, and his second dou- Hawkeyes. High winds kept ing series perhaps as the ble drove in two runners. outfielders Eric Toole and players would have liked — Kenyon tallied three RBIs Zeutenhorst busy for most the Hawkeyes were swept that game. of the contests, but their by No. 19-ranked Indiana “We showed at times saves kept the coach happy. this past weekend. Despite that we could battle and do “It was tough out there. that, the Hawks were able to some things well against I think we handled it all find a few shining moments a good team,” junior out- right,” Dahm said. “There in an otherwise-gloomy Eas- fielder Taylor Zeutenhorst were a couple balls Taylor ter weekend. said. “But when you play almost got to that without Junior Trevor Kenyon good teams, like [Indiana], that wind, he probably was one of those moments. you have to execute at ev- makes a play. I thought “I thought Trevor Ken- ery single pitch, and that’s our outfielders handled it yon was a big plus in our just what we didn’t do.” well. I think it was tough- lineup,” Iowa head coach More than anything in er on the infielders.” Jack Dahm said. “From the three losses, Indiana Winds reached nearly an offensive standpoint, it showed Iowa how the game 30 mph, but neither Toole was a tremendous week- is supposed to be played. and Zeutenhorst faltered. end for us. [He] gives us a “I think our guys “The wind was swirling presence in the middle of learned that’s a very good around; we didn’t know the lineup and he had real team and when I say team, where the ball was going to good competitive at-bats.” I mean team,” Dahm said. go,” Toole said. “I thought The first baseman be- “Very unselfish approach; we tracked down a lot of gan the series by going even though they’re a good fly balls, which was really 2-for-5 with 1 run in the offensive team, they do all good. We have a pretty fast first game. In the second the little things to be great outfield, a pretty athletic contest, Kenyon reached offensive team.” outfield, so it helps.”

Men’s tennis drops two

By Dominick White and was not playing well Hawkeye Tennis & Rec- [email protected] in the first set, so I tried to reation Complex. The get my rhythm back in the Hawkeyes battled, but the Iowa’s men’s tennis second set,” Dierckx said. Scarlet and Gray proved team came up short in The Black and Gold ju- to be too much to handle a pair of Big Ten meets nior slowed down the pace on their way to a 7-0 vic- over the weekend. The in the second set and start- tory. Hawkeyes lost, 4-3, to ed forcing his opponent in- Hawkeye captain Gar- Penn State on March to mistakes. Dierckx slow- ret Dunn had Peter Ko- 29. The meet was played ly battled his way back to belt, the No. 4 player in outside, and it got off to win the second set, 6-4. He the country, on the ropes an odd start because two completed the improbable in their matchup. Dunn courts were deemed to be comeback by winning the took the first set, 6-4, but unplayable because they final set, 6-3. Kobelt stormed back to were covered with ice. “I was pretty pumped up win the final two sets (6-2, Both coaches decided to after winning the second 6-4). Matt Hagan, Dierckx, play the singles matches set, so I was confident go- and Patrick all lost close- before the doubles to avoid ing into the third set,” he ly contested matches that running out of sunlight. said. could have gone either The Hawkeyes played four Freshman Dominic Pat- way. It was a tough loss singles matches at first rick won his singles match for the Hawkeyes but it and finished the remain- in handily (6-1, 6-2). It was taught them a valuable ing two singles matches the freshman’s third sin- lesson. before beginning doubles gles victory in a row. “Ohio State was a solid play. “When I come into the team, but they’re not an Jonas Dierckx played match with a lot of ear- amazing team. We had the most exciting singles ly energy, it carries over, chances in a lot of our match of the weekend and I end up playing well matches today, and every- against Penn State’s Bri- throughout the match,” he one fought pretty hard,” an Welnetz. The Lommel, said. “I came in early with Dunn said. “I think it just Belgium, native was in an that energy today.” goes to show that the gap early 6-1 hole going into Iowa faced the sev- between us and these the second set. enth-ranked Buckeyes higher ranked teams is “I made a lot of mistakes two days later at the not as big as we think.”

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by Ian Martin [email protected] Iowa with halftime lead vs. non- conference opponents (including NIT): 12-1 As anyone who saw South Carolina State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, or Coppin State this season can attest, the Hawkeyes had an easy nonconference schedule. Not just easy for a major confer- ence team but for any team. One of the only blemishes on the re- cord was against Final Four team Wichita State. Iowa blew a 2-point halftime lead against the Shockers, who cruised in the second half of the Nov. 21 game. Contrast the that blown lead to the NIT, where Io- wa has led at half by 7 points combined in three games. The Hawkeyes have won Iowa’s Kris Goodman prepares to swing against Indiana at Banks Field on March 30. Sixteen Indiana runs on 23 hits sealed the victory over the Hawkeyes in its all three of their NIT games by 11 points home-opener. Iowa also fell to the No. 19 Hoosiers on Sunday in a double-header. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) or more. by Tommy Reinking Iowa’s record vs. Sweet 16 teams: [email protected] 0-7 The Iowa baseball team had a few mo- Some may say the Hawkeyes NIT run ments where its offense came alive, but has proven they belonged in the NCAA none of it was enough as the Hawkeyes Tournament. Regardless, it doesn’t seem failed to slow down the scorching hot No. Iowa would’ve made it far in the Big 19 Indiana Hoosiers in a three-game series Dance. While Iowa did beat some NCAA over this past weekend. Tournament teams, the five teams Iowa The Hoosiers connected for 23 hits and played that made it to the final 16 all brought home 16 runs in a 16-5 rout of Io- bested the Hawks in 2012-13. wa in the first game of the series on Mae- Granted, the Hawkeyes did play some rch 30. On Sunday, the Hawkeyes couldn’t of these teams close (see: two losses to find a route to victory in a double-header Michigan State by 3 points), but both Fi- — they dropped game two of the series, 9-6, nal Four teams on Iowa’s schedule won and game three, 6-4. by double-digits. Michigan was the only “I’m disappointed. I expect us to play team to truly blow out the Hawkeyes this much better, especially being at home year, winning by 28 in Ann Arbor. for the first time,” Iowa head coach Jack Dahm said. “That’s an outstanding team Eric May field-goal percentage: we played against. We just had too many .460 mental breakdowns.” Iowa has now lost five of its last six to The only scholarship senior on the drop to 9-13 overall, 1-5 in the Big Ten. Indi- Iowa’s Taylor Zeutenhorst readies himself to swing during the game against Indiana at Banks Field on March 30. team also shows the best wisdom when ana has won an NCAA leading 15-straight (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) deciding to shoot. His field-goal percent- games to improve to 22-3 overall, 6-0 in the age is the highest among true guards on Big Ten. with 11 RBIs, 2 home runs, 1 double, 1 tri- “Obviously, it didn’t go the way we the team and he’s nearly as choosy from Indiana was hitting .313 as a team ple, and 7 runs in the 16-5 Hoosier victory planned,” sophomore infielder Jake Ya- deep, where he shoots just above 40 per- heading into the series, and the Hoosiers on March 30. cinich said. “Sometimes a lack of focus cent. showed why they are one of the best hit- Indiana had eight or more batters come came into play. Everyone battled, but The Dubuque native has had a pen- ting teams in the country in the first game up to bat in three separate innings and had things didn’t go the way we wanted.” chant for hitting a big 3-pointer at the of the series. The second, third, and fourth a runner reach base in every inning of ev- hitters in the Hoosiers lineup hit 9-for-15 ery game in the series. See baseball, 7 See box score, 7

Iowa softball scuffles in midseason Gymnasts by Cody Goodwin [email protected] best UIC Iowa softball coach Marla by Ryan Probasco Looper had her team huddled [email protected] in left field after its March 30 3-0 loss to Wisconsin. They The No. 10 Iowa men’s gymnastics team stood out there listening to toppled No. 15 Illinois-Chicago on March Looper’s words, trying to figure 30 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 428.300- out what went wrong. 400.300. The event, which marked the That loss to the Badgers (27- last home competition for five Hawkeye 4, 5-1 Big Ten) was the seventh seniors, was the final official tuneup for in 10 games for Iowa (20-13, the Black and Gold before postseason 1-5). A season that began with competition begins this coming weekend. a blistering 17-6 pace — includ- “That was awesome,” senior all-around ing five wins over teams ranked gymnast Javier Balboa said. “It was a per- among the top 25 — has now fect way to say goodbye to Iowa and Carv- been littered with questions er as a home arena.” about what exactly is causing The Monterrey, Mexico, native paced this current slump. the Hawkeyes in several events, captur- It might be hard to pinpoint ing individual titles on the still rings and one specific reason, but Looper parallel bars. Balboa also won all-around, knows part of her team’s woes scoring 86.800. have stemmed from the lack of “He had one of his best meets of the offensive production. season,” senior teammate Anton Grysha- “We’re our biggest limiting yev said. “It was his goal all year to keep factor right now,” Looper said. Iowa’s Megan Blank fouls off a pitch against Wisconsin at Pearl Field on March 29. The Hawkeyes won the game in extra innings, climbing up and up. He’s led by example “We didn’t allow ourselves to 2-1. (The Daily Iowan/Tork Mason) for us all year. And this meet showed that put runs on the board. We got he’s peaking at the right time.” runners on, we were fighting In the seven games prior to stifling the Hawkeyes during confidence that you can beat Balboa and Gryshayev, along with se- toward the end, but those who facing their Big Ten foes, the their at-bats. anyone, no matter what … niors Brody Shemansky, Jack McClay, came up in times of need, they Black and Gold amassed 45 Moulton had two victories That’s what makes you a good and Todd Becker, were honored following got a little internal, and we runs, leading to a 5-2 record, in- over Iowa in that three-game hitter.” the meet for their contributions to the need to find a way to get that cluding a 6-2 victory over then- set, allowing just 4 runs and Blank’s offensive numbers Iowa men’s gymnastics program. Third- monkey off their back.” No. 11 Louisville. striking out 10 batters in 14 have also been sputtering since year head coach JD Reive was flexible Iowa’s hitting numbers have This scoring slump has not innings of work. Darrah split conference play began. The with his lineup choices to honor the de- seen a sharp decline since come without reason. Iowa hit- her starts against Iowa, tossing sophomore from Culver City, parting seniors. opening its conference sched- ters have had to face two of the 15.1 innings and allowed just 2 Calif., leads the conference in “For the seniors we let a few guys do a ule. In six league games — two conferences’ toughest pitchers runs with 14 strikeouts. RBIs with 38 but has tallied couple extra sets as exhibition, and they three-game sets against Min- in four of their last six games. “Give them their credit. just 1 in her last six games. did a great job with it,” Reive said. “It was nesota and Wisconsin — the Minnesota’s Sara Moulton and They’re good pitchers,” Iowa’s Iowa’s other two leading hit- just a great meet all-around for everybody Hawkeyes have had just seven Wisconsin’s Cassandra Darrah shortstop Megan Blank said. ters — center fielder Johnnie and for that group in particular.” base runners cross home plate. — whose season ERAs are 1.45 “But we’re also really good hit- Dowling and pitcher Kayla Shemansky and freshman Matt Iowa is 1-5 during those six and 1.37, respectively — spent ters. Whenever you get up to games. much of their time in the circle the box, you need to have that See softball, 7 See gymnastics, 7