IT FINALLY ENDED. SPORTS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ 2016 20162016 Locals try to aid NepalIOWA CAUCUSES IOWAIOWA CAUCUSESCAUCUSES Governors seem popular By REBECCA MORIN [email protected] As presidential hopefuls vie for voters across the nation, some Io- wans say governors are better-suited and experienced to run the country than are senators. This presidential cycle has brought forth more than a doz- en contenders from different backgrounds, including sitting sena- tors and governors. But some believe that governing a state can easily show a better track record than being a Covington A Nepalese man speaks to the crowd during the candlelight vigil for victims of the Nepal earthquake at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Members of the community gathered to pray member of Congress. associate professor and collect money for the people of Nepal. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) Cary Covington, an associate professor of political science at the University of Iowans respond to a recent earthquake in Nepal. Iowa, said there are pros and cons for both governors and senators. By ALYSSA GUZMAN Governors can show whether [email protected] their states’ economy has been doing welland show they can run a govern- CEDAR RAPIDS — In an effort to raise awareness about the ment without a deficit. Those stories tragedy that has struck Nepal, community members gathered for of success resonate with voters, Cov- a candlelight vigil Tuesday in Cedar Rapids. ington said, because it shows that he Binod Sharma, a Nepal native who has lived in Iowa for four or she is a known commodity. years, helped organize the vigil, which around 50 people attended. “Governors have to get their hands An earthquake devastated the country and its people over the dirty in real politics; senators don’t,” weekend, making it to 7.8 on the Richter scale and killing more he said. than 5,000. The downside, however, is that Sharma said the purpose of the vigil was to “show solidarity governors don’t really know how from all the way [in Iowa].” Washington works. Though donations were being collected at the event, Sharma said he hopes people leave understanding the tragedy and keep- SEE GOVERNORS, 3 ing the Nepalese in their thoughts and prayers. Amit Ranjan, a Nepal native present at the vigil, said the news was shocking to him. While growing up in Nepal, Ranjan experienced two earth- quakes but none of this magnitude. Ranjan said the efforts of the people in Iowa mean a lot to him and the people of Nepal. “It means a lot to us,” Ranjan said. “After that tragic event, ev- Faculty ery country has stepped up. The United States is providing major aid to Nepal.” Harshad Lancen, who was present at the vigil, said although he is not from Nepal, he visited the country in September and consider (top) Members of the community light candles during the candlelight vigil for victims of the Nepal earthquake. (bottom) A donation box sits in front at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. (The Daily Iowan/John Theulen) SEE NEPAL, 7 lecturers By CINDY GARCIA [email protected] The University of Iowa Faculty Downer’s time as regent ends Senate reviewed a newly released report from the Lecturer Commit- tee on Tuesday, which lists a series By BILL COONEY of recommendations to alleviate the [email protected] dissatisfactions being experienced by the group. Robert Downer arrived The meeting opened in Iowa City around 50 with a reminder that years ago as an under- no lasting decisions graduate at the University would be made, but the of Iowa, where he has set Lecturer Committee his roots and resided since. would also continue He said it was during his next year. time as UI student body “Our main focus president that he first today is to accept the Thomas started to get interested in report, not to say yay associate professor serving on the state Board or nay to the recom- of Regents. Now, the Iowa mendations,” said Al- City lawyer’s 12-year stint exandra Thomas, a clinical associate as a regent will come to an professor of internal medicine and end Thursday. the president of the Faculty Council “I got interested in be- and Senate. ing on the Board of Re- The Lecturer Committee listed six gents as a student because main themes and recommendations in I thought it was the best its report. Such themes included repre- way I could help the uni- sentation, hiring, retention, promotion, versity,” Downer said. “I compensation, workload, professional State Board of Regents (from left) Michael Gartner, Amir Arbisser, Robert Downer, Rose Vasquez, and Tom Bedell listen to suggestion from UI faculty and SEE REGENT, 3 staff regarding what they want in a new university president. 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(The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel) Boundaries spark discussion School Board members continue discussion of district boundary lines, while Kirkwood Elementary parents aren’t happy with the current discussion. By GRACE PATERAS of various education and my student there or if I district should bring [email protected] geographic proximity.” lived in an area that was teachers into the schools The district currently closer to the area. to create diversity. Parent speakers at the has numerous options “So I guess I would be With the split opin- Iowa City School Board to consider. in favor of something ions on the best option meeting on Tuesday Baruah said she has like a parent choice to for the district between voiced opposing ideas on problems with Option choose Northwest or parents and between future district boundaries. 5F, which is similar to North Central if pos- board members, one Board members con- 3F. The difference is sible. I would hope it board member said not tinued discussion of that Van Allen Elemen- would make parents feel everyone in the com- potential high-school tary will go to Liberty like they had some con- munity would be happy boundaries once Liberty High instead of West trol over that issue for once a decision is made. High opens in 2017. High, and students of their students.” “We can’t please abso- One new map was up- Coralville Central El- Katie Petersen, a lutely everybody,” said dated since last time the ementary will attend Kirkwood parent of 10 Vice President Brian board met, and this time West High instead of years, spoke strongly Kirschling. “It’s import- it was designed while Liberty High. against this possibility. ant to talk about, but focusing on “geographic Also at the meeting, She said her son and I think for where were proximity while taking board members discussed his friends are very at, I like the fact that into account geographic the possibility of allow- close, so she can’t imag- as a board were able to features — roads, rivers, ing Kirkwood Elementa- ine making him choose converge and continue railroads, parcels, etc.,” ry parents to choose be- which middle school he to converge.