under pressure ISSION it all ends tonight, when CREEK iowa faces Baylor in the nit championship. SPORTS FESTIVAL 80 HOURS THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 THurSday, aprIL 4, 2013 NEWSPAPER •DAILYIOWAN.COM • TELEVISION 50¢ Iowa marks Varnum case Local jail debate heats up A May 7 vote will determine the future of the proposed Johnson County justice center. By Quentin MiSiag [email protected] It was originally billed as a casual Wednesday afternoon input meeting by the Johnson County Board of Su- pervisors. But as plans regarding a new jus- tice center and crime prevention ef- forts came up, discussions quickly steered into back-and-forth debates centered on current county inmates and the need for $46.2 million of new judicial investment. County officials said the current number of available beds is so lim- ited that many inmates have to be sent nearly an hour away to Musca- tine County. In addition, the current courthouse does not comply with modern safety and security stan- dards. They noted that dental and medical care, recreational opportuni- ties, expanded visitation space, and Maggie and Heal McKnight sit with their daughter, Theo “T-bone” McKnight, in their home on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Juan Carlos Herrera) a library are among the necessary additions. Officials and locals welcome the Varnum v. Brien anniversary, but feel there is much more to be done. Johnson County prosecutor Janet Lyness said the current crime pre- vention and outreach programs have By Brent griffithS Iowa with my spouse.” federal government has not recog- helped curb some repeat offenders, [email protected] Four years after Iowa became the nized us as married,” Heal McKnight but she stressed the importance third state to recognize same-sex said. “It’s great to be married, but it’s of new facilities to accommodate a Kate Varnum recalled April 3, 2009, marriage, officials and supporters be- still not quite legal marriage.” growing local population. as she huddled among six fellow cou- lieve much more could be done. Donna Red Wing, executive director She said a number of current in- ples awaiting the end of a legal process One Iowa City couple said they wel- of One Iowa, said while Wednesday mates include accused killers, rob- which had started two years earlier. She comed the decision, but they were frus- was a day for celebration, the organi- bers, and homicidal individuals, and the rest of Iowa heard the result in trated about the federal government’s zation continues to ensure the right to attacking the notion that the jail is Varnum v. Brien: by a unanimous de- refusal to recognize their marriage be- marry remains true. only a holding ground for rowdy col- cision, the Iowa State Supreme Court cause of the Defense of Marriage Act. “You know we’re celebrating four lege students. ruled same-sex marriage was legal. The law was one case the U.S. Su- years since the Varnum decision … “We are not housing for the people “I remember hearing, and felt like preme Court recently heard oral ar- but we’re always vigilant and watch- that are there drinking a little too we were floating home on the way guments on. ing to make sure we don’t lose the much downtown or getting drunk at back to Cedar Rapids,” Varnum said. “We are really happy to be legally freedom to marry,” she said. “Our football games or college kids smok- “We had just made history. It was a married in Iowa, we are, but we’re relief, and I felt more secure being in still frustrated four years later the sEE Marriage, 3A sEE JuStice center, 3A UISG hopefuls debate platforms Locals see The vice-presidential debate is set for April 8 in the IMU. scholarship By Jonathan SoliS [email protected] effect Candidates touched on their pro- Businesses are excited to see posed bike programs, student safety plans, and what qualifies them to be if the new summer tuition the University of Iowa Student Gov- scholarship will keep more ernment president during the first de- bate Wednesday evening. students in town. The debate questions were chosen based on the party platforms and student suggestions. Instead of a tra- By cassidy riley ditional back and forth style, the re- [email protected] spective candidates spoke to specific platform issues. As students prepare for the end of The UISG campaign kicked off April spring semester and the beginning of 1, and it will run for the next week. summer, both University of Iowa of- The election will take place on April 10 ficials and local businesses said they and 11 on ISIS, and the results will be UISG presidential candidates Katherine Valde of the HOUSE Party and Aaron Horsfield of the TOGA Party hope to see a larger returning popula- announced April 12 in the IMU. debate at the Seamans Center on Wednesday. (The Daily Iowan/Sam Louwagie) tion in the coming years following the Both candidates support the announcement of a new summer schol- SafeRide program, but Aaron Hors- approximately 110 times so far. presidential hopeful, explained why arship program. field, TOGA Party presidential can- “Students are wary to use one ride her party chose not to increase the The UI is offering a scholarship op- didate, said that his party hopes to per semester, and that’s why it’s so number of SafeRide rides. portunity to incoming freshmen who increase the number of free SafeRide low,” Horsfield said. “Increasing it to “It’s for emergency uses,” she said. come to the UI in the summer or fall of rides a semester from one to two or two or three will promote the use of “The reason that number is so low is 2013. 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