THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Flag at half-staff THE 19-21 DEBATE The Old Capitol Little Hawk flag will be Third in a three-part series lowered today in honor of Ronald Keech, story roils a professor in pediatric ophthalmology and visual sciences, who passed away on Oct. 16; Party specter looms school Howard Nicholson, a research By Kurtis Hiatt assistant in the College of Public THE DAILY IOWAN Health, who passed away on Oct. If bars are off-limits, 17; Melissa Ann Brendes, a UI Administrators at City High student who died in a car accident underage drinkers are have yanked October’s Little on Oct. 18; and Patrick Ridenour, likely to go to house Hawk newspaper after a UIHC communications specialist, officials broke up three fights who passed away on Oct. 17. parties in the various reportedly caused by a front- page survey that included INSIDE neighborhoods. students’ views of blacks, Principal Mark Hanson said. Marin did kill 21 only? But Adam Sullivan, the news- For more on The Daily Iowan’s paper’s executive editor, said women, both 21-ordinance package, watch pulling the newspapers isn’t the Daily Iowan Television at solution, and newspaper staff sides say dailyiowan.com. wanted to show that bigotry is Opening statements in the prevalent at the school. Kyle Marin trial didn’t focus By Amanda McClure “We can’t just sweep it under on whether he killed two THE DAILY IOWAN the rug,” he said. “By pulling the 18-year olds, but rather if paper, they’re trying to hide the The boom of house parties he is not guilty due to elephant in the corner.” that some say may spread insanity. State, 2A Hanson defended the decision across Iowa City causes con- to take the newspapers. cern among citizens and city “It was absolutely in the name councilors alike. of safety,” he said. “There was Supporters of the vote to pretty compelling evidence that ban underage people in bars the article in the paper was caus- on Nov. 6 say it may bring con- ing [fights] to happen.” sequences to Iowa City’s Taking the newspapers was neighborhoods. “absolutely the last option” Han- Those who oppose the ordi- son said. nance say that relocating drinkers to unsafe neighbor- SEE LITTLE HAWK, 4A hoods will have a detrimental Blowin’ in the effect on the number of assaults and drinking-related Iowa City wind incidents in the community. Bob Dylan returns to Iowa “A goal of this ordinance City with co-guitar hero Elvis may be to stop underage Costello in SCOPE’s first drinking, but it will mainly Carver-Hawkeye Arena show move the party to a more dan- in more than two years. gerous location,” said City Campus, 3A Councilor Bob Elliott. There are two sides to the ordinance argument, he said. 21-ordinance bad The first is that limiting access for Iowa City leads to limited consumption, and the second concerns the But it might not be for the moral debate surrounding reasons you think. underage drinking. Opinions, 6A “It’s not just about people under 21,” he said. “It’s also Walters’ rehab an about the people who aren’t mature enough to handle The Oct. 19 issue of the City High extensive one themselves.” Little Hawk (above) featured a Redshirt freshman volleyball Police Chief Sam Harga- front-page survey that included player Becky Walters will dine said it’s not the responsi- students’ views toward whites, have a grueling six-month bility of the bar or the city to blacks and homosexual/bisexu- rehab before hopefully watch drinkers. al/transgendered students. returning full-strength from “Drinking is a personal responsibility regardless of the a devastating knee injury. Robin Svec/The Daily Iowan Sports, 1B location,” he said. “Bars don’t police themselves.” Two UI students hoist a trophy awarded for winning a beer-pong tournament at an Iowa City residence Terry Maslowski, a UI sen- on Sunday. UI Symphony ior and an employee of Liquor Two Orchestra Downtown, 315 S. Gilbert St., In a 2006 Statemaster issues, I don’t believe that it’s With the prospect of stu- believes the ordinance will report, Johnson County best for our community,” dents shifting their focus to It might not be so popular as bring about safety concerns. ranked fourth in the state for Maslowski said. house parties as the new out- football, but the music While he acknowledges that binge drinking, consuming 2.8 Many of the local bars order let for underage activities, city charged in ensemble performing tonight the 21-ordinance will help gallons of alcohol per person hundreds of bottles of alcohol landlords have started meas- at Hancher boasts one of the boost liquor sales at local 12 and over in that year. at a time from his store, he uring their options. Steve least expensive tickets in stores, he feels it will also “From an economic stand- said, and that if the ordinance Baker, an Iowa City resident Southeast town. Arts & Culture, 7A increase binge drinking at point, I’m sure it would help passes, that number would uncontrolled house parties. business, but looking at the probably be reduced. SEE PARTIES, 4A dailyiowan.com incident Officers are unsure if For photos, videos, audio, blogs, and more, check us out online a student brought a at: dailyiowan.com Nightlife a city moneymaker gun into Southeast Daily Iowan The local nightlife scene proves Early voting and Junior High School. Television To watch Daily Iowan to be a profitable money-making registration By Kurtis Hiatt Television, go online at source for the city. will be available every day this THE DAILY IOWAN dailyiowan.com or tune into week at various UI Police charged two Southeast UITV. The 15-minute newscast locations. Here is where the of Bo-James, 118 E. Washing- Junior High students Tuesday By Brian Stewart satellite voting stations are for is on Sunday through ton St., and co-head of Bloc21, after one reportedly stole a THE DAILY IOWAN the rest of the week: Thursday at 9:30 and 10:30 an organization opposed to handgun from a relative and p.m., with reruns at 12:30 and A giant pot of gold is at one the 21-ordinance. • Today: Burge from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. passed it off to another student, 1:30 a.m. and 7:45 and 8:45 end of Iowa City’s proposed A Daily Iowan analysis of Main Library from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Iowa City police Capt. Matt a.m. the following day. 21-ordinance rainbow. A big PAULA tickets issued by the • Thursday: IMU from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Johnson said. pot o’ gold called Iowa City’s Iowa City police from Janu- Hillcrest 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Connor Fulton, 14, is charged general fund. ary 2002 to September 2007 • Friday: Mayflower 10 a.m.-4 p.m. with first-degree harassment, WEATHER For some UI students, a showed that 85 percent of vio- carrying weapons, and making night out on the town can end lations were at business loca- weapons available to a minor. up costing more than just a tions, primarily local bars. As Sam Aschenbrenner, 14, is few $1-you-call-its at a Pedes- of Sept. 30, only 20 percent of THE 19-21 charged with trafficking in trian Mall bar. In fact, the PAULAs in 2007 were issued stolen weapons. cost of an alcohol-related at non-business locations. DEBATE Johnson said he did not know offense issued by an Iowa A first-offense PAULA will if Fulton had the gun on his per- son or even if he had brought Mostly sunny, windy City police officer can tack cost $314, and subsequent Inside this edition: hundreds of dollars onto a violations total $710 after the gun into the school at any © • Anti-21 pulls in more money night of partying. surcharge and court costs, time. He said there was an than pro-21, 3A investigator still on the case. 59 15 C 32 0 C And a hefty chunk of that Iowa City police Sgt. Troy © ticket money makes its way Kelsay said. This means that “We haven’t made the connec- • 21-only a boom for fake ID tion there was a weapon there,” INDEX back into the city’s hands. from 2002 to September, at makers, 5A “I don’t think [the propo- the lowest, police dolled out Johnson said. “It’s early to be talking about that.” Opinions 6A nents of the 21-ordinance] $2.48 million in PAULA tick- Arts 7A • Officials split on relationship Police received a report of Sports 1B have any understanding of ets in Iowa City businesses. Classifieds 4B between 21-only and OWI, 5A harassment from school officials Crossword 6B the financial consequences,” said Leah Cohen, the owner SEE MONEY, 4A SEE SOUTHEAST, 4A 2A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Wednesday, October 24, 2007 News dailyiowan.com for more local news The Daily Iowan Volume 139 Issue 83 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Marin trial opens Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. .335-5788 Editor: Fax: 335-6184 Jason Brummond. .335-6030 Witness testimony and opening CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Brittany Volk. .335-5855 statements don’t dispute that Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: accuracy and fairness in the reporting Emileigh Barnes. .335-6063 Kyle Marin killed two women.