TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009 SPORTS Fire Dept. set for flood Gatens returns in One year later, big way the Iowa City Iowa sophomore-to-be Matt Gatens finished with 32 points in Fire Department his first Prime Time action since having his appendix removed. 10 says it is better prepared to News rampant handle another around football team flood. The Hawkeyes had a player leave, confirmed one injury, and KC MCGINNIS/THE DAILY IOWAN are awaiting the news of anoth- Chicago high-school students Edward Ward and Sara Martinez walk out of Currier during a tour of the UI campus provided by the UI and er potentially major injury. 10 Mikva Challenge on Monday. Many of the students participating in the program are interested in studying politics, but they have not yet made college decisions. By ABE TEKIPPE NEWS [email protected] In any given year, there’s A new vision a 0.2 percent chance that a Read about the plans MECCA’s flood of last year’s magni- Chicago teens work tude will affect the Iowa new CEO has for the treatment center. 2 City area. Still, the Iowa City public- It’s your genes safety departments — some A grant will allow UI of which saw delays in their researchers to study the on Washington poll emergency- response times genetic causes of glaucoma. 2 because of flood-related road and bridge closures — aren’t taking any chances. Young Chicagoans travel from the Windy City to ON THE WEB With a new station in ARTS & CULTURE See more pictures of place and experience in Chicago area high-school- mind, fire officials said they work with UI political-science professors. ers learning about polling The heart of the are better able to respond By CLAIRE PERLMAN works to involve youths join the organization two from UI professors at matter dailyiowan.com. to emergency calls in the [email protected] from low-income families years ago to pursue her event of another flood. Writers’ Workshop grad — brought the teens to interest in politics. Stephen Lovely heads to On Monday, 28 the UI. They are here to Both Perez and Jorge Mikva Challenge SEE FLOOD, 3 Prairie Lights tonight to read teenagers from the Chica- use what they’ve learned Pule, also 17, are more schedule from his début work, go area loaded into vehi- about civic leadership and interested in the public The students will spend Irreplaceable, which is filled cles and were whisked public policy. side of politics. They want this week working with the with death, sadness, and start- across Illinois and the The group will work to be heard. UI political-science ing over. Arts staffer Kristen Mississippi River. Four with UI political-science “I’ve always been more department. Peters offers up her take on hours and some car trou- Professor Tom Rice and of a speaker,” said Pule, • Monday — Arrival, orientation, the novel on today’s Arts ble later, they arrived on Associate Professor David who got involved in the page. 5 first workshop the UI campus and Redlawsk to develop a poll program when his aunt • Tuesday — Begin polling, learn checked into Currier Hall. for Washington. Although gave him an application. to analyze data OPINIONS And by next week, the most of the students are “I want to do something • Wednesday — Continue sam- 15- to 17-year-olds — with interested in politics, with politics, but I’m pling and polling, begin putting Placing a safe bet the guidance of a couple many have never had any keeping an open mind.” together presentation for the UI professors — could On Monday, the stu- Budgets both at the state level experience with polling. Washington City Council help the town of Washing- and locally are tight and will “I’m interested in learn- dents sat in Room 40 of • Thursday— Finish and practice likely be as such for some ton, Iowa, make decisions ing about polling because Schaeffer Hall, learning presentation. Travel to time. Building more casinos about tax revenue. I’ve never really done that how to take random sam- Washington, shop, give presen- could loosen them a bit. 4 A partnership between kind of thing before,” said ples and create well- tation, listen to outdoor con- the UI and the Mikva Brenda Perez, 17. Her formed questions. cert, return to Iowa City Challenge — a Chicago- cousin, a Mikva Challenge • Friday — Return to Chicago WEB BONUS based organization that employee, told Perez to SEE OUTREACH, 3 Source: UI Professor Tom Rice • A photo slide show of Mikva Challenge students on campus Monday • Video highlights from Monday’s Prime Time games New casino may be OK’d UIHC puts • Video of Arts reporters Ryan Fosmark and Eric Sundermann State officials discussing the possibly kibosh on freebies degenerating effects of video will decide next UIHC staff and faculty say they gaming week whether to • More photos from the have no issue with a new Riverside casino entertain the idea of a new conflict-of-interest policy. ON THE RECORD By ZHANRAN ZHAO No more freebies casino — or [email protected] Insights and information from maybe several. Specific guidelines of the inside today’s The Daily Medical-industry con- new conflict-of-interest Iowan. “Unlike similar albums By CHRIS CLARK ventions typically offer policy: [email protected] in the same genre, Discovery’s myriad goodies for • Staff are not allowed to LP bounces. There aren’t long, Iowa Racing and Gaming attendees: dizzying dis- receive gifts from medical drawn-out synthesizers being Commission officials will plays of free pens, post-it companies. blown into the ear so loud it’s decide July 16 whether they pads, and doughnuts • Staff can’t let industry offi- difficult to think; instead, will consider applications resting in front of panels cials pick up the tabs for there is a classical, world- from five Iowa counties of advertisements for meals. • Grant and scholarships deci- music feel — except with beeps interested in opening new new drugs sion have to free from indus- and beats instead of guitars casinos: Lyon, Wapello, Web- or lab try influences. and cellos.” ster, Franklin, and Tama. equipment. • Read more about Discovery’s The commission will indi- • Staff can’t accept free drug Seems samples from companies. and other groups’ new CDs. 5 cate whether, and from innocent where, it would encourage • No more industry conven- enough? tions on hospital property. applications, said Jack Under a WEATHER Keterer, the organization’s Source: UI Conflict of Interest Policy new con- Niebyl administrator. Part of the flict-of- panel’s consideration will interest professor be the business effect new medical-equipment ven- 84 64 policy, they gambling venues may have dors or drug companies, 29C 18C will soon become memo- on existing ones — such as through an online Exter- ries for staff members at Riverside Casino and Golf nal Relationships Dis- the UI Hospitals Partly to mostly cloudy, light Resort, which is around 12 closure Form. and Clinic. winds, 30% chance of scat- miles south of Iowa City. Furthermore, industry The new policy has tered showers/T-storms. exhibitions and private SEE CASINO, 3 PATRICK LARKIN/THE DAILY IOWAN been in place one week. Harley Curtis of New Boston, Ill., plays a slot machine at the Riverside gifts — including travel INDEX It requires UIHC staff, stipends, special free ON THE WEB casino on June 13. While the president of the Iowa Gaming faculty, and students to See more pictures of the meals, and product sam- Arts 5 Opinions 4 Association said the casino has helped bring an economic boost to the report any gifts they Classifieds 8 Sports 10 Riverside casino and the ples — are goners. town of Riverside at town of Riverside, shop owners are skeptical, citing the 14 empty received from outside Crossword 6 dailyiowan.com. buildings on the main strip. businesses, such as SEE POLICY, 3 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Tuesday, July 7, 2009 News dailyiowan.com for more news MECCA eyes changes The Daily Iowan Volume 141 Issue 21 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: The area substance-abuse treatment E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 Editor: center, which will soon mark its Fax: 335-6297 Kelsey Beltramea. 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: 40th anniversary, is now under the Call: 335-6030 Bryce Bauer. 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: Zhi Xiong. 335-6063 direction of relatively new CEO accuracy and fairness in the report- Regina Zilbermints. 335-6063 Steve Estes. ing of news. 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