The Daily Iowan MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ INSIDE 3 Loebsack won’t seek re-election in 2020 The Democratic congressman, who represents the district that includes Iowa City, will retire from Congress after his seventh term ends. BY MARISSA PAYNE AND SARAH WATSON ergy and Commerce “… Having grown up in poverty, I worked hard to ensure ALL Iowans have [email protected] Committee, was never would have imagined having the had their voice heard.” first elected in 2006, honor of serving as the voice of Iowans Loebsack said he had only planned to Iowa Democratic 2nd District Rep. bringing his years of in the U.S. House of Representatives,” serve 12 years at the most when he was Dave Loebsack announced April 12 he service in Congress he said in a statement. “To best achieve first elected, but the election of Presi- will not seek re-election to Congress in to 14 years by the end that, I made it a point to meet with folks dent Trump made it apparent he “need- 2020. of his seventh term in where they live, work and play in order Cancer survivor turns Loebsack, who sits on the House En- Loebsack Congress. to focus on improving their lives. I have SEE LOEBSACK, 2 adversity to optimism Dylan Slattery, a two-time cancer survivor, wasn’t sure he’d live to see another day five years ago. Now, the 27-year-old reaches people through coaching, speak- UISG hosts second First-Gen Summit ing, and hosting a podcast about overcoming adversity and seeking positivity. First-generation college students were celebrated on April 13 at the IMU for ‘I’m the First,’ a student- 3 led event focused on telling the stories of, and honoring, first-generation college students. UI partners with Con- golese community for pregnancy research The UI tries to identify barriers for Congolese women searching for prenatal and pregnancy care through research. 5 UI research addressses vision problems UI Ph.D. student Brittany Williams conducts research to address seri- ous and common vision impair- ments, such as night blindness. 8 Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Aralia Ramirez addresses the audience during the First Gen Summit in the IMU Main Lounge on April 13. The panel of first-generation students discussed their experiences. BY ANNIE FITZPATRICK hosted the event, held for the second time this year. [email protected] The student-led event featured keynote speak- Livingston, while not a first-generation student ers, a task force discussion, and opportunities for himself, said that he saw the experience of being a When Yolanda Norman took the stage to tell her students to share their stories in higher education. first-generation student through his parents’ expe- personal journey through higher education as a One-fourth of UI undergraduate students identify as rience in higher education and how that manifested first-generation student, students and faculty lis- first-generation, and the UI said this summit’s goal in their adult lives. Livingston said that seeing his Tyler Cook heads to NBA tened to a story of resilience and courage much like is to increase support and outreach for students on parents’ experience inspires him in his career as an Draft their own. campus. educator to encourage students in higher education. One familiar member of the Iowa First-generation students at the University of Io- Award-winning educator, poet, and public speak- “I think if higher education is going to be sort of an men’s basketball team won’t be wa were invited to celebrate their journeys in higher er Donovan Livingston, the a event’s keynote speak- elastic institution, something that stretches with our back for another season: leading education at the IMU on April 13 in the “I’m the First” er, told The Daily Iowan that “visibility is everything” scorer Tyler Cook. After declaring First-Generation Summit. UI Student Government for first-generation students. SEE SUMMIT, 2 for the NBA Draft and returning for his junior season last year, Cook plans to hire an agent and leave the program this time around. NATIONAL POLITICS 8 2020 candidates swing through Iowa Iowa rowing finds success, room for improvement at home The Hawkeye rowing team battled some intense weather, but Iowa came out with novice and varsity wins in its first home meet in three years. In addition to the victories, three Hawkeyes picked up invitations to the U23 World Rowing Championships team selection camp. Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at Backpocket Brewery in Coralville on Julian Castro, a former secretary of Housing and Urban Development and current April 12. Hickenlooper is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Democratic candidate for the presidential nomination, appears on the Political Party Live podcast at the Mill on Sunday. Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper stopped by Coralville on April 12, where he pitched himself as Julián Castro made his first official Iowa City stop Tune in for LIVE updates as a guest on the Iowa-based Political Party Live Watch for campus and city news, a ‘pragmatic’ alternative in the 2020 primary field. weather, and Hawkeye sports podcast, which was recorded live at The Mill. coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. BY SARAH WATSON Coralville and a 6th Anniversary Stout at dailyiowan.com. [email protected] in his hand. BY EMILY WANGEN Political Party Live podcast, where he Speaking over the top of the noise of [email protected] discussed a variety of policy topics Former Colorado Gov. John Hick- the bustling Coralville brewery, Hick- and why voters should support him in enlooper, a brewery-pub owner turned enlooper built on his pitch as a unifier, On Sunday, Julián Castro was the front of a live audience of around 100 politician, seemed at ease when be- fourth presidential candidate to sit people. hind the bar at Backpocket Brewery in SEE HICKENLOOPER, 2 down with the hosts of the Iowa-based SEE CASTRO, 2 2 NEWS THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 FIGHT NIGHT Volume 150 The Daily Iowan Issue 138 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6030 Publisher. 335-5788 Email: [email protected] Jason Brummond Fax: 335-6297 Editor in Chief. 335-6030 CORRECTIONS Gage Miskimen Call: 335-6030 Managing Editors Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the Katelyn Weisbrod reporting of news. If a report is Marissa Payne wrong or misleading, a request for News Editors a correction or a clarification may Kayli Reese be made. 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Katina Zentz Out of town: $50 for one semester, David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan $100 for two semesters, $10 for Films Director MMA fighter Ray Hedges rains blows on Robert Chambers during Elite Fight League No. 4 at the Teamsters Union Hall in Cedar Rapids on April 13. summer session, $100 all year. Roman Slabach Hedges won via TKO at 2:38 in the first round. Send address changes to: Asst. Digital Editor The Daily Iowan, Aadit Tambe 100 Adler Journalism Building, Copy Chief more opportunities to earn a on his good work for the peo- candidate, squeaking out a vic- Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004 LOEBSACK quality education, and expand- ple of Iowa,” Taylor said. tory by 5 percentage points. Beau Elliot CONTINUED FROM FRONT ing broadband access. Loebsack’s retirement means After redistricting approved BUSINESS STAFF Production Manager Heidi Owen. 335-5789 “… I will continue to serve there will be an open congres- in 2011, the 2nd District added Business Manager Advertising Manager the people of Iowa with the sional seat for the 2020 election Scott County and nearly a doz- Debra Plath. .335-5786 Renee Manders. 335-5193 ed to run for at least one more same energy and commit- cycle, likely meaning it will be en more counties, forcing Loeb- Classifieds/Circulation Manager Advertising Sales term in the hopes that I could ment that I have devoted to a competitive race that attracts sack to move from Mount Ver- Juli Krause. 335-5784 Bev Mrstilk. 335-5792 provide a check on his worst this job from the beginning,” national attention. The counties non to Iowa City to run again impulses.” he said. that are now in the district have for the 2nd District in 2012, a “Currently, there are near- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Io- a history of flipping between year in which he won handily by ly two years remaining in this wa, wrote on Twitter that supporting Democrats and a double-digit margin. ble, but undecided, candidates he talked with Hart about “the term, and I look forward to while the two “may not always Republicans, with the district The 2014 and 2016 elections for the seat. future of Iowa,” writing in the playing an important role in agree,” Loebsack has been an supporting Obama in 2008 and were narrower.