The Daily Iowan FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILY-IOWAN.COM 50¢ News UI may lose $8.7 million in state funding To Know The Iowa Senate proposed a bill that would eliminate $19 million in funding for the three regent universities. BY DI STAFF Senate Study Bill 3089 would also cut tion in need-based financial aid to pub- ed that the university does not comment [email protected] $6.9 million from Iowa State University lic university students,” he said. on pending legislation. and $3.7 million from the University of Braun said the regents are hopeful The UI Student Government The institutions governed by the Northern Iowa. that state legislators and the governor released a statement expressing state Board of Regents saw a takeback Regent Executive Director Mark will continue to work with the regents to disappointment with the proposal of funding by the Iowa Legislature last Braun issued a statement following the lessen the proposed reductions. for midyear reductions and hoped year in the middle of fiscal 2017, and leg- Senate’s proposal, saying the “severe” “As the state of Iowa focuses on to see the Legislature work to de- islation proposed in the Iowa Senate on fiscal 2018 cuts would disrupt campus- high-demand jobs, degree attainment, crease the deappropriation. Jan. 25 shows more midyear budget cuts es, but the regents will work to minimize and the biosciences economy, cutting “The proposed cuts will impact the Men’s basketball coach may be on the horizon. the effect on students. the public universities to this degree quality of our education, and we do not signed contract exten- The Senate has proposed a budget cut The regents will also continue to goes in the opposite direction of achiev- deserve to have our degrees lose value sion two months ago that would eliminate nearly $8.7 million advocate for the funding of their ing these goals,” he said. “The public because of unexpected budget chal- Fran McCaffery signed a in funding for the University of Iowa — $622.35 million fiscal 2019 appropri- universities are key drivers in all three of lenges,” the statement said. “… We en- contract extension in late No- more than the $5.1 million in midyear ations request, including $12 million these areas and are critical to the future courage students to use their voice by vember, but news didn't come budget cuts to the three regent universi- for resident undergraduate financial economic success of our state.” letting legislators know the importance out about it until Thursday af- ties combined as proposed in Gov. Kim aid, Braun said. UI officials defaulted requests for of the University of Iowa and how these ternoon. McCaffery’s contract goes through the 2023-24 Reynolds’ budget released this month. “The state of Iowa ranks last in the na- comment to Braun’s statement and not- cuts would impact their education.” season and includes a $10.6 million buyout. Sports, 8 Harrelson stops in Iowa City Woody Harrelson visited the UI for a screening of his personal film Lost in London. Find the DI on your Snapchat Discover Page Tune in for student street style, a farewell to Seashore Hall, and a special message from two women’s basketball players. Scan this code after 11 a.m. today to watch and subscribe. Is this the turning point for men’s hoops? Iowa men’s basketball played Tuesday’s game against Wisconsin with a new sense of energy and focus, and after the game, the consensus was clear — the Hawkeyes had fun. Looking ahead to Nebraska, Iowa needs a repeat perfor- mance. Sports, 8 Gustafson gets some backup During Iowa’s midseason slump, Megan Gustafson need- ed help Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan offensively. Woody Harrelson visits the IMU on Thursday to talk about his movie, Lost in London, which has not been screened in the U.S. for a year. Against Ohio State, Kathleen BY JULIA DIGIACOMO for questions from Iowa Pubic Radio’s Charity for months in preparation. Doyle [email protected] Nebbe and the public. University Lecture Committee chair and UI dropped 25 His film Lost in London was first broadcast student Ben Hyland said the Lecture Committee points, and Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated ac- live to more than 500 cinemas in the U.S. on Jan. was offered this chance through a special cam- Mackenzie tor Woody Harrelson joined audience mem- 19, 2017. In Harrelson’s début as a writer and di- pus tour series with five universities across the Gustafson Meyer bers at the IMU Thursday for the first U.S. rector, the film was ambitiously shot on just one country. The UI was the first stop on his tour. scored 18, and Iowa returned screening of Lost in London in a year. After camera in a single take across the streets of Lon- to its winning ways, knocking off the Buckeyes, 103-29. the screening, Harrelson was brought on stage don. Harrelson said they had to rehearse daily SEE HARRELSON, 2 Sports, 8 Discussing dance, social justice, and creativity UI works on workforce Bible-literacy Award-winning choreographer Camille Brown will speak today about her creative process before the Saturday skills for students bill enters performance of her produc- tion ink. Unlike other talks in the Creative Matters Lecture The UI sees higher job placement rates than the U.S. overall as Series at the UI, Brown will the institution makes concerted efforts to prepare students to hold a discussion, in which legislative ideas can flow freely, and enter the workforce. ideas and opinions can be exchanged. News, 3 discussion A bill introduced in the Legislature last week would pave the way for a Bible-literacy Tune in for LIVE updates elective in Iowa schools. Campus and city news, weather, and Hawkeye sports BY SARAH WATSON coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. [email protected] at daily-iowan.com. Last week, 12 Republican representatives in the Iowa Statehouse introduced a bill that would allow public high schools to offer a class on Bible literacy as WEATHER a social-studies elective. The move has raised eyebrows among religion pro- HIGH LOW fessors and leaders in the Iowa City area, who fear the 52 32 bill is not inclusive and may pave the way for biased teaching. Iowa would join eight Partly to mostly cloudy, very windy. other states that have introduced or Kind of like, dare we say, March. passed similar bills. Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan The class would focus on “knowl- INDEX Iowa sophomore Katie Uehara works at the IMU Welcome Center on Thursday. The Center employs students as part edge of biblical content, characters, of the Iowa Grow program, which aims to provide students with work experience. poetry, and narratives that are pre- OPINIONS 4 requisites to understanding con- BY MARISSA PAYNE pany — graduates are 37 percentage points temporary society and culture” of CLASSIFIEDS 7 [email protected] more confident than managers about possess- Hupp the Hebrew Scriptures, the New DAILY BREAK 6 ing skills that are applicable to their chosen Testament, or both, the bill reads. SPORTS 8 Managers across the U.S. report that recent profession. Students would be able to choose the version of the college graduates are not entering the work- While 87 percent of recent graduates say Bible to use. force with the skills they need to succeed, but they are entering the workforce with the right “The Bible has been a fundamental element for our the University of Iowa is boosting program- skills, only 50 percent of managers report feel- society, culture, and history of our country,” said Rep. ming to counter that with its own graduates. ing graduates are prepared for full-time em- Dean Fisher, R-Montour, who introduced the legisla- According to data from Payscale — an on- line salary, benefits, and compensation com- SEE WORKFORCE, 2 SEE BILL, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILY-IOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 Volume 149 COLLECT-ABLE The Daily Iowan Issue 119 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher. 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief. 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Grace Pateras Call: 335-6030 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Managing Editor. 335-5855 accuracy and fairness in the Katelyn Weisbrod reporting of news. 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