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PREGAME Kirk Ferentz 20th Season Edition
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 IOWA VS. NORTHERN ILLINOIS KINNICK STADIUM
Legend. KIRK FERENTZ IS ONE WIN AWAY FROM SETTING THE SCHOOL RECORD FOR MOST WINS IN HAWKEYE FOOTBALL HISTORY, BUT HE’S MORE THAN JUST A COACH.
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A variety of social-media campaigns have sprouted up in the wake of the UI student’s death that aim to honor her memory and carry on her legacy. christopher-borro@uiowa.edu
Kirk Ferentz is one victory away from breaking Hayden Fry’s mark for all-time wins in program history. A victory against Northern Illinois cements his legacy in football, but he’s already built and maintained an unforgettable off-field presence. Pick up the DI Friday for a reflection on Ferentz’s 20-year career with Iowa.
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Social-media movements honor Mollie Tibbetts BY CHRISTOPHER BORRO
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Following the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, a variety of campaigns continue to carry on her legacy. One of these is the Mollie Movement, which encourages random acts of kindness in Tibbetts’ memory. A pair of Iowa women, Sara Jo Harvey of Waterloo and Claire Burch of Des Moines, started the movement. Burch is one of Tibbetts’ cousins. Harvey and Burch’s campaign has been featured
on news networks from San Francisco to Philadelphia as more and more people join the movement. “We were both overwhelmed with emotion,” Harvey said in an email to The Daily Iowan. “This movement has grown into something we could have never imagined. What started as a few Iowans quickly grew into [hundreds], now thousands of people across the world.” The pair’s community Facebook Tibbetts page, @TheMollieMovement, had
5,494 likes and 5,575 follows at the time of publication. Harvey said the group’s posts have reached more than 50,000 people worldwide. Many of those participating in the Mollie Movement leave small pieces of paper at the site of their good deeds, called kindness cards. “Kindness cards are little slips of paper you print out that encourage others to pay it forward,” Harvey said. “Whether it be with a small candy bar, or paying for the next person’s bill, or even tipping more SEE TIBBETTS, 2A
Labor Center closure riles many Because of budget cuts, the UI announced the closing of its Labor Center in July. Concerned Iowans have organized and spoken out.
Five bands to sound off at the IMU tonight SCOPE will host a variety of talent in its second iteration of Battle of the Bands at the IMU at 6 p.m. today. The event will feature a diversity of genres, including ska, folk, metal, and hip-hop.
City Council candidates debate during forum The five candidates running for the vacant at-large Iowa City City Council seat debated at a forum in City Hall on Wednesday. The forum occurred days before the Sept. 4 primary, which will winnow the number of candidates from five to two for the Oct. 2 election. Go to daily-iowan.com for more content
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Hawkeye’s O-Line needs to step up into role With the absence of starting offensive tackles because of suspensions, Iowa football freshman Mark Kallenberger and senior Dalton Ferguson will have to step up into their respective roles against a tough Northern Illinois defense. With help coming from the other side of the ball, the tackles making their first career starts are expected to be ready for game time.
David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Ashley Dorn, a history graduate-student TA, listens to a speaker at a meeting to discuss saving the UI Labor Center at the IMU on Wednesday.
BY JULIA DIGIACOMO
julia-digiacomo@uiowa.edu Concern has sparked over the University of Iowa’s proposed closing of the Labor Center, the only organization of its kind among the three public universities governed by the state Board of Regents. The Labor Center serves as an educational hub for
workers’ rights issues. Labor Center Director Jennifer Sherer said the center’s continuing education programs reach an average of 2,500 workers from more than 70 Iowa counties each year. The organization also conducts research, hosts events, and serves students as a career resource. On July 10, the UI announced it will cut funds to seven organizations on campus, including the Labor
Football games equal travel delays As construction near campus continues, detours are to be anticipated for home games.
Center, UI Center on Aging, the Mobile Museum, the Confucius Institute, among others. UI President Bruce Harreld first announced in April the UI would examine closing certain centers and institutes to prioritize the UI’s academic mission after state budget cuts. The UI has seen state funding SEE LABOR, 2A
IOWA POLITICS
Axne prioritizes health, taxes UI alum Cindy Axne wants to use her values and experience in state government to represent Iowans in the 3rd Congressional District.
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BY EMILY WANGEN
emily-wangen@uiowa.edu
minimal, at least no more than in recent years. The most likely hindrance for Hawkeye fans will be the lane closures on Highway 6 from Sturgis Corner Drive to Rocky Shore Drive near the city limits. “This construction will extend through September, potentially into October,” Iowa City senior civil engineer Ben Clark said. “It’s part
Helping not just friends, but strangers alike. That’s the lesson Cindy Axne, the Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District seat, said her parents taught her, and that has motivated her to run against Republican incumbent David Young for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Des Moines native graduated from the University of Iowa and has worked for approximately 20 state-governmental agencies in her decade as a public servant, but it was the 2016 election that ultimately spurred her to run for an elective office. “I felt the need to step up, use the lessons, the values my parents taught me and use the skills that I had that I thought could help make the lives better for the people here in this district,” Axne said. While working in state government, she helped bring Iowa’s wind-energy industry to scale in the state when she oversaw the Governor’s Agenda on Clean Energy and the Environment. If elected, Axne said, she will keep Iowans in mind and visit her constituents when she can. Legislatively, she hopes to address health care,
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Ranking the Big Ten
The Daily Iowan’s Pregame editor and Sports editor take a look across the Big Ten and dive deep into the Week 1 power rankings. David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Road construction signs on Myrtle Avenue are seen on Monday. Myrtle will be blocked off until October to allow for street improvements.
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BY KATIE ANN MCCARVER katie-mccarver@uiowa.edu
As the Hawkeyes’ first football game of the season approaches, rising concerns in regard to the construction in the area have many people asking what detours and delays they can expect in the coming weeks. According to the Iowa City Public Works Department, obstructions to the stadium will be