THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 Tuesday, July 1, 2008 MAYFLOWER INSIDE Though the statewide smoking ban affects most public places, some are exempt. Dorm Smoke shops skip ban return may be Camp kicks off quick third-consecutive By Melissa Brownrigg summer THE DAILY IOWAN Monday was the start of the UI officials now hope third-annual “Training with Mayflower will open for fall Kaeding and Gallery” sports semester despite Dubuque camp, which is taking place Street still being closed near this week in Coralville. the residence halls and dam- Sports, 10 age making first-floor dorm rooms unin- habitable. “Pending reports from Kelly looks ahead engineering, it Iowa sophomore-to-be Jake is our intent to Kelly is using the summer to have full [stu- build off a successful fresh- dent] occupan- man campaign for the men’s cy for fall,” said basketball team. Sports, 10 Von Stange, Von Stange the director of university housing University director Housing. Hancher looks Over the weekend, facilities staff, Uni- forward versity Housing employees, Despite facing destruction of and flood specialists examined the auditorium’s specially the damage and concluded designed stage and its Ryan Formanek/The Daily Iowan that reopening by mid-August velour seats, officials contin- Andrew Kirchner enjoys a cigarette at Deadwood on Monday. A statewide smoking bans goes into effect today. was a possibility. ue to optimistic about the The decision will depend on upcoming year, admitting at implementing the state whether air quality is safe, fire that they still may see some As the smoke clears antismoking law passed earli- ‘The smoking ban is making me feel less sympathetic safety is fully functioning, and events canceled. Metro, 2 See dailyiowan.com for a photo slide show on the er this year. This code creates as a smoker. Overall, I’m a pretty conscientious the building is structurally smoking ban, which starts specific guidelines describing today. in greater detail what compli- smoker, but now I’m feeling sort of reactionary.’ ance with the new law SEE HOUSING, 3 By Christopher Patton requires. — Justin Haines, UI student Bowden is a free THE DAILY IOWAN Iowa settled upon the 80 Mayflower Redux agent today Not every business went percent requirement after See what former Hawk Ryan lights-out today. looking into what other states tions, Saron said the Iowa with large water pipes and Before Mayflower opens, with similar laws had done, Department of Health has flavored tobacco to smoke in officials must Bowen has to say about the Places such as the Tobacco Bowl and the Red Poppy are said Brent Saron, a communi- put them online. More than them. • Conduct an air-quality test NBA, his car, and Iowa City. ty health consultant for the 50,000 people have visited “Yeah, definitely,” Red • Ensure building is structurally Sports, 8 still alive and puffing. Businesses earning 80 per- Iowa Department of Public the site and around 1,200 Poppy owner Sakshi Mears sound cent or more of their gross Health. have submitted questions or said when asked if her store • Test fire safety and electrical revenue from the sale of “We made a determination comments. met the revenue requirement. wiring tobacco products are exempt that the 80-20 split worked One Iowa City business “I would say it’s probably 90- • Determine what utilities will be from Iowa’s statewide smok- best for our purposes,” he that seems to fit into the 10 — we offer tea, but that’s a available F*** Yeah ing ban. said, noting that such a retail tobacco outlet exception small portion of what we • Restore full electricity This out-of-the-ordinary tour On June 27, Iowa’s State threshold is quite common. is the Red Poppy, 341 E. Col- sell.” • Establish an access to hits Iowa City's the Mill Board of Health adopted a set In order to enhance public lege St.. The tea and hookah lobby/elevator area today. Arts, 5 of administrative rules aimed understanding of the regula- parlor provides its customers SEE SMOKING, 3 Reeves raises money for food Jason Reeves' performance at the Englert Theatre tonight City discusses post-flood buyout will benefit flood victims. Arts, 5 Once City Council discusses flood recovery efforts. valuable By Christopher Patton Fema Buyout belong- THE DAILY IOWAN ings line dailyiowan.com Details of the plan: the • Properties most in danger of flooding receive priority. Federal Emergency Man- street of agement Agency funding may • Such properties can never be redeveloped. For photos, videos, audio, blogs, help Iowa City move itself • The city, not individuals, apply for the buyouts. Norman- and more, check us out online away from the river that • Participation is entirely voluntary. dy Drive at: dailyiowan.com inundated its homes, busi- on nesses, and streets this sum- Sunday. mer. receive federal funds. Howev- federal lobbyist to help fun- Most Daily updates Jeff Davidson, Iowa City’s er, he stressed that the pro- nel money toward recovery people Now check back at director of planning, said at gram is fully voluntary, even efforts in Iowa City was a in this Monday night’s City Council dailyiowan.com during for those in areas where most topic of discussion, but City neigh- the day for the latest news meeting that FEMA funding other people accept the buy- Manager Michael Lombardo borhood on the UI and Iowa City. for Iowa will be preferentially outs. raised questions about the aimed at buyouts of properties Rep. Dave Loebsack, D- likely effectiveness of such a were most at risk for future flood- Iowa, visited Iowa City on move. only ing. Monday to discuss federal “We have [state and federal allowed WEATHER “The program is aimed at money for flood recovery, representatives] to work 30 min- helping the community by Davidson said. Loebsack through,” he said. “At this utes to moving [people] out of harm’s indicated that Congress is present time, I’m feeling that grab way,” he said. The property likely to pass a funding bill focusing on a federal lobbyist items procured through buyouts for Iowa and the four other would not be time well could be used for parks, he states worst hit by flooding, spent.” from said, but can never be rede- he said. Iowa City Mayor Regenia their Mostly sunny, veloped. Funding for the buyouts Bailey suggested that the homes breezy “Individual property own- would likely be 75 percent councilors all work in paral- before a © ers cannot apply directly for federal, 15 percent local, and lel to maximize outside assis- manda- the buyout,” Davidson said. tance. 86 30 C 66 19 C 10 percent state, he said. tory © “The city does it for them.” None of the buyouts can pro- “We should develop talking evacua- The greater risk the prop- ceed until the city creates a points,” she said. “And let’s tion. INDEX erty has of being inundated comprehensive flood-mitiga- use all of our connections to by a flood, he said, the higher tion plan, he said. try to bring in as much fund- Arts 5 Opinions 4 priority it is for acquisition Whether to consider Classifieds Sports 10 8 and the more likely it is to retaining the services of a SEE CITY COUNCIL, 3 Amy Andrews/The Daily Iowan Crossword 6 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, July 1, 2008 News dailyiowan.com for more news The Daily Iowan Long road back for Hancher Volume 140 Issue 17 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. .335-5788 Fax: 335-6297 Editor: Emileigh Barnes. ... .335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Nick Petersen . .335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: accuracy and fairness in the reporting Dean Treftz. 335-6063 of news. 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Assessing the environmental cost of flooding By Katie Hanson Both Hartig and Swanson are shop in Spencer, Iowa, so that. 2. Parkview area looks for buyout THE DAILY IOWAN dismayed about losing the impressed Baptista that he As of now, the Hancher man- 3.