DON’T MISS WEDNESDAY’S DI Pick up the paper to read about UI student Brian McManus, a story of exceptional and ongoing struggle — in a world that grows dimmer by the day. THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 The Daily Iowan MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ UIHC 2006 AEROHAWKS AIR SHOW Bayh ranked among stumps best in IC BY LAURA SHATZER THE DAILY IOWAN WATCH EVAN BAYH AND DAVID LOEBSACK TALK ABOUT THEIR For the 17th-straight year, POLICIES AND the UI Hospitals and Clinics POSITIONS, AS WELL placed among the best medical AS THEIR INTERVIEWS institutions in the country, WITH DI according to a U.S. News & VIDEOGRAPHER DANA O’SHEA, AT World Report study released DAILYIOWAN.COM. July 7. Six UIHC programs gar- BY DEAN TREFTZ nered top-50 status, putting THE DAILY IOWAN the hospital in the top 3 per- cent of the 5,189 hospitals sur- Drumming up support for a veyed. The local congressional candidate, a weekly maga- Midwestern Democrat known zine evaluated for his red-state appeal rolled 16 medical through Iowa City on July 8. areas. Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., spoke “It’s an at a fundraising event for David Laura Schmitt/The Daily Iowan assurance that Loebsack near the end of his we’re continu- Joe Dotty of Iowa City tinkers with the engine on his P-40 Warhawk during the 2006 Aerohawks air show on Sunday near three-day tour ing to provide the city landfill. His plane was part of the warbird flyby, one of the many events that filled the afternoon of radio control fly- of the state. the quality we ing festivities. FOR MORE PHOTOS, SEE DAILYIOWAN.COM. The Democ- know we pro- Katen- ratic senator vide from an Bahensky carried Indiana outside per- UIHC director by nearly half of spective,” said a million votes Donna Katen-Bahensky, the in the 2004 elec- UIHC’s director. RULY AIRING IT OUT tion, despite T President Bush’s Last year, nine of the facili- Bayh ty’s departments ranked in the SEE RADIO-CONTROLLED SPITFIRES, Held two miles outside of Iowa winning the senator top 50; she ascribed the drop Sunday marked HELLCATS, AND RED BARONS City near the city landfill, the after- state by to scoring changes that are TEAR UP THE SKY IN DI VIDEOG- noon event saw an estimated 1,700 approximately largely unrelated to the hospi- the annual air RAPHER TAYLOR GENTRY’S enthusiasts pay homage to the skill the same mar- tal’s quality. VIDEO AT DAILYIOWAN.COM. and craft of the Aerohawks. gin. Bayh said Katen-Bahensky noted that, show, held two “It’s good stuff for the family,” said he believes this while the hospital has been Jim Croskrey, who made the one- would help his BY MATT SNYDERS cause in the named one of “America’s Best miles outside of THE DAILY IOWAN hour-plus trek from Hudson with Hospitals” every year the sur- his family. “The kids enjoy it.” Iowa caucuses, vey has been conducted, its Iowa City near the As patriotic music belted from the PA The show, which was free, featured should he run history of excellence is not lim- system and lawnmower-sized engines events geared toward children and adults for the Democ- ited to the past 17 years. city landfill. The buzzed overhead, families sought alike. At one point, a radio-controlled flier ratic presiden- Loebsack tial nomination “I think this institution refuge from the savage July heat by dropped red-, white-, and blue-ribboned in 2008 — a candidate has received recognition Aerohawks is a lounging on blankets and lawn chairs candy, as dozens of children stormed the prospect both since the day it was started,” just outside Iowa City on Sunday. grassy clearing to gather the fallen Bayh and Loebsack suggested. she said. The original UI The sun-drenched bleachers smelled morsels. An hour later, an adult version of radio-controlled “I will sleep well tonight,” Hospital opened in 1898. of liberally applied sunscreen and grilled the ritual was performed. But instead of Loebsack said, expressing his The UIHC fields of oto- hot dogs. All eyes were fixed skyward, candy, a pre-selected (and presumably flying club with satisfaction with the turnout. laryngology — ear, nose, and following the graceful barrel rolls and carded) group of adults raced toward a throat care — and ophthal- loop-the-loops of the pilot-less aircraft. “It helps so much to get that nearly 80 fallen six-pack of Budweiser. attention [from the media and mology have ranked every This was the setting for the 2006 politicians.]” year since the report began. participants. Iowa City Aerohawks air show. SEE AEROHAWKS, PAGE 9 SEE UIHC, PAGE 9 SEE BAYH, PAGE 9 Professors aid in diabetes fight DI apologizes for plagiarism We here at The Daily Iowan “I sincerely apologize and take full responsi- BY ABIGAIL SAWYER recently learned that the July 6 col- bility for my mistake. It has been an honor to THE DAILY IOWAN DIABETES umn “Minimum wage no-brainer” write for the DI — even though I am ending • What is diabetes? was largely plagiarized from a report my tenure under these unfortunate circum- With new developments Diabetes is the body’s inability released June 29 by the Democratic stances. I still encourage anyone who has an in technology and medica- to produce insulin. Policy Committee. On behalf of The active opinion on the issues of our time to tion, UI experts could make • What is insulin? Daily Iowan staff, I sincerely apolo- consider expressing your views through the diabetics’ day-to-day rou- Insulin is a hormone that helps gize and deeply regret that such a paper. It is truly a platform that can be used for positive change.” tines a little less prickly. the body break down sugar into piece appeared in our newspaper. According to the American — John Heineman, former energy for the body. Per staff policy, the harshest pos- DI columnist Diabetes Association and • What causes diabetes? sible action has been taken against American Heart Association, Onset can be triggered by this employee, and John Heineman staff writers are now required to there are 20 million cases of genetic and environmental fac- will no longer work for this publica- submit a file to their editor detail- diabetes nationwide and tors, such as obesity and diet. tion. We performed an investiga- ing through what research and twice as many new cases of • Does it go away? tion of all his previous work since from whom they gathered their Type 2 since the ’70s. Local No. Once diagnosed with dia- joining the paper in the fall of 2005. story’s information. We are pursu- health practitioners and dia- betes, a patient can only main- This search revealed no prior cases ing ways to prevent plagiarism in betics agree that the need for Beth Skogen/The Daily Iowan tain blood-sugar levels with of plagiarism. our other departments. advanced treatment grows A bottle of insulin and other gluscose-monitoring equipment weight control, diet, exercise, We have treated this situation Every day we strive to produce ever more crucial. shown here Sunday is used to manage diabetes. Iowa City native and medication. with the utmost caution and deliber- fair and accurate stories, and we An invention by UI Profes- Alex Hill would benefit from the advancements of UIHC research, • Does diabetes shorten life? ation in hopes that never again will understand that such an infraction sor Mark Arnold may some- which could change the way he monitors his blood sugar. Not necessarily. If monitored a member of our staff perpetrate this can be damaging to our reputation. day make the standard fin- closely, a person with diabetes breach of professional ethics. We nevertheless hope that this ger-pricking method for glu- involves a beam of near- To use, diabetics place can live a long life. In light of this episode, the DI incident will not deter people from cose monitoring unnecessary. infrared light that passes their hands on a table, Sources: The American Diabetes has begun discussing ways to pre- continuing to read and trust in The Arnold’s noninvasive method across a fold of skin on the Association and Udaya Kabadi, UI vent the recurrence of plagiarism Daily Iowan. for monitoring blood sugar back of the hand. SEE DIABETES, PAGE 9 endocrinologist in our pages. Already, Opinions — Meghan Sims, editor REMEMBERING AN ARCHER PIRATE COPY GETTING ORIENTED INDEX 86 32 C Dan Mattes died on Jan. 26, but his The new Pirates of the The UI’s Orientation can be Arts 5 © © memory lived on when the Caribbean looks, sounds, long, although it’s meant for you Classifieds 10 Partly to mostly Crossword 6 68 20 C Johnson County Archers held its first and, just overall, feels very to feel as though you belong. 7 cloudy, breezy, 50% Opinions 4 chance of T-storms Memorial Dan Mattes Traditional Shoot. 12 much like a sequel. 5 Sports 12 2 - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Monday, July 10, 2006 NEWS The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 25 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 Fax: 335-6184 Editor: 4 cited for actions in tornado Meghan Sims. .335-6030 CORRECTIONS Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Margaret Poe. 335-5855 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: The Rev. 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