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No spring break at UI, classes to remain in hybrid format for spring semester The University of Iowa will delay the start of the spring semester by one week, and nix spring break. BY RYLEE WILSON
rylee-wilson@uiowa.edu At the University of Iowa, there won’t be a spring break in the spring 2021 semester, and classes in 2021 will operate in a similar format to the fall 2020 semester. In a campus-wide email sent Monday, the UI wrote the spring semester will begin on Jan. 25, a week later than originally scheduled, and will end
on May 14. The University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University will also forego a spring break. The winter instruction session at the UI will still take place, and will be extended by one week, and the majority of classes will take place online. “This change was made in consideration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ability to maintain the same
number of instruction days while starting one week later,” the email stated. For the fall semester, nearly 80 percent of undergraduate hours were conducted online. There have been 1,804 cases of COVID-19 among UI students since the beginning of the semester, with 72 new student cases since Sept. 11. “The university will closely monitor cases of COVID-19
throughout the winter and spring semesters and will take action deemed necessary to help mitigate the transmission of the virus,” the email said. There have been 27 cases among employees since the beginning of the semester. Currently, two students are in quarantine in the residence halls and 30 are in isolation. Several other universities nationwide have announced plans
for the spring semester, with most planning to continue operating in a similar format to the fall semester. The UI has made temporary work arrangements available for university employees who don’t want to work inperson. According to the campus-wide email, the UI Human Resources has received 482 requests — 253 from faculty, 105 from staff, 114 from graduate assistants, and 10 from
fellows and student employees. Of those, 469 were approved, 12 are pending approval from the college, and one was withdrawn. The UI also has received and approved 352 requests for a temporary learning arrangement for students who are at risk according to CDC guidelines or are living with someone who is at risk.
The cost of UI COVID-19 preparations
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University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students have access to free coronavirus testing
Tippie Associate DEI Director Inducted
Gabriela Rivera, associate director of Diversity, Equity and inclusion at the Tippie College of Business will be inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of fame.
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BY LILLIAN POULSEN AND NATALIE DUNLAP daily-iowan@uiowa.edu
80 Hours: Public Space One to present first virtual 24-hour Art-A-Thon Public Space One will hold its first virtual telethon-style Art-A-Thon this weekend to support the local art community. The festival will showcase a range of talent from artists with ties to Iowa City, from dancers and painters to multi-media creators
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6 Raquele Decke/The Daily Iowan Masks, sanitizer, and tissues are seen available in the Pomerantz Center on Sept. 15.
The University of Iowa offers free testing for students, faculty, and staff if they are symptomatic or have a known exposure to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. However, with a consultation before the appointment, testing can be expensive. The UI released in its latest COVID-19 campus update that as of Sept. 11, there have been 1,804 self-reported coronavirus cases among students and 27 among employees since the beginning of the semester. As the coronavirus continues to spread, more people are looking for ways to get tested. Director of Student Health Paul Natvig said the UI offers free testing for students, faculty, and staff, but they must complete a telehealth video call beforehand with a health-care provider to determine whether they need a test. UI Campus Health Officer Dan Fick said a test costs the university $100, the DI previously reported. Natvig said if someone has health insurance through the university, the telehealth video session doesn’t cost them anything. He said UI SEE STUDENT, 2
Iowa City hot spot for vaccine trials
80 Hours: Marching On Freshman marching band members have been tasked with adjusting to the transition to collegiate level band, along with COVID-19 restrictions.
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first few weeks of class. Students and faculty from both Iowa universities called in sick on Sept. 15 to advocate for online classes. BY NATALIE DUNLAP
natalie-dunlap@uiowa.edu
Hawkeyes across the NFL found success on both sides of the ball, with all three Hawkeyes on the Denver Broncos having memorable performances. Also, a new Green Bay Packer as well as a new Cleveland Brown had a considerable impact on defense in their games.
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Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak should be calling Iowa football games on the radio by this point in the calendar. But with the Big Ten’s postponement of the season, they’ve had an extended offseason and have some thoughts on the upcoming football season.
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Ames and Iowa City
The University of Iowa is approaching its target of enrolling 250 volunteers have both experienced COVID-19 breakouts in the in a trial for a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNtech.
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Dolphin, Podolak discuss upcoming football season
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BY SARAH WATSON
sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu The University of Iowa — home to a top medical college and now a national COVID-19 hotspot — has nearly all the participants enrolled in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. The UI is one of about 120 sites worldwide selected to test a vaccine manufactured by drug companies Pfizer and BioNtech. The UI began enrolling volunteers for the trial in July, aiming to recruit 250 participants. Now, the trial has about 220 volunteers, 120 of whom have already received a second dose of the vaccine, and the UI plans to recruit its final volunteers by Sept. 23. That date was extended after Iowa City saw a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases as thousands of students returned to campus in August, and made the New York Times list for top outbreaks among metro cities. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people nationwide will be enrolled in the trial of the vaccine, making the UI just a small segment of the trials. Pfizer anounced Sept. 5 the
Photo Illustration by Katie Goodale company had enrolled more than 25,000 participants in its trials. The vaccine is administered by injection. Half of the people in the trial received a salt water placebo and half received the vaccine. Two important components when studying the vaccine, lead University of Iowa researcher Patricia Winokur said, are the efficacy — or how effective the vaccine is in preventing the COVID-19 virus — and the vaccine’s safety. And being in a location like Iowa City helps vaccine researchers assess better whether the vaccine is effective. “Being in a hot spot is advantageous because our people participating in the vaccine study are going to be coming in contact more readily with COVID-19 and perhaps showing that the vaccine is superior to what we call a placebo.” Because the UI study is a fraction of the larger study, the UI group won’t be able to draw conclusions from it. But, Winokur said so far two people in the study tested positive for the virus — though because the study was conducted blindly, they didn’t know whether those people received the vaccine or the placebo. SEE COST, 2
The University of Iowa and Iowa State University are often against each other in their state school rivalry, but on Sept. 15, students and faculty from both universities joined together to call in sick and demand online classes for another sickout. As of 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, the UI sickout received 510 pledges, which were fairly evenly split between the two schools, according to UI sickout organizers. Some University of Northern Iowa and Kirkwood students also signed the pledge. In an email to The Daily Iowan, UI sickout members said they were contacted by Iowa State University organizers who wanted to organize a sickout at their school. UI held their first, independent sickout on Sept. 2, in which 916 students, faculty and staff participated, the members said. “The first sickout was successful in terms of numbers, but this sickout is focused on showing solidarity with other college communities across Iowa,” the UI sickout organizers said. “We are aware that this is not a problem unique to the University of Iowa and its administration. Across Iowa teachers, students, staff, and faculty, are risking COVID-19 exposure due to face-to-face instruction. By partnering with other schools, we hope to bring more attention to our cause, and to show people that this isn’t just a UIowa issue — in fact, these harmful decisions are being made statewide and nationwide.” Since students returned to campus, both Ames and Iowa City have been SEE SICKOUT, 2
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Student Health will charge someone’s insurance, but the individual student will not incur charges. For students, faculty, and staff members who don’t have insurance through UIChoice, UISelect, Student Health Insurance Plan, and UIGradcare, Natvig said they are required to pay their copay from an outside insurance agency or pay the full amount out of pocket. UI Vice President of External Relations Jeneane Beck said the university offers financial assistance to those who can’t afford to pay for the testing. “Students who are unable to afford the test can seek assistance with payment,” Beck said. “Additionally, Student Health can submit the test to the State Hygienic Laboratory at no cost.” During the telehealth video call, Natvig said a health-care provider determines whether a person’s symptoms could be
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT She added that people in the trial reported few side effects — just having a sore arm, and feeling a little rundown. The timeline of a vaccine is still uncertain, said Steven Button, emergency preparedness coordinator for Johnson County Public Health, said. In initial direction from the Iowa Department of Public Health, it’s preparing to distribute a vaccine as soon as November, Button said, though that doesn’t necessarily mean one will be available to everyone at that time. A vaccine, once one is available, will be distributed in waves, Button said. Initial guidance directs vaccines to be distributed first to healthcare workers, those at highest risk of the disease, and those returning to work where social distancing isn’t possible or risk of spread is high, such as meat packing plants, nursing homes, and long-term care
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CONTINUED FROM FRONT named hotspots for COVID-19. The latest COVID-19 update at the UI reported 1,804 students and 27 employees have self-reported a positive COVID-19 test since the beginning of the semester. In Iowa State’s most recent update, the university reported 976 students, and 11 graduate assistants, 23 staff and two faculty members have tested positive since Aug. 19. “Collectively, this action aims to bring attention to the mismanaged reopenings of campuses across Iowa,” said UI sickout organizers. In a press release sent on Sept. 14, Alexa Rodriguez, an Iowa State student who was previously hospitalized with COVID-19, shared her support for the sickout.
been working to secure supplies since March for UIHC. When it came time to supply the UI campus, the purchasing department started by mimicking the hospital's needs, Zumbach said. However, when they were in the market for supplies for the UI, they were limited in the vendors they could rely on, as some of their usual vendors were only allocating supplies to hospitals, she said. She added that the purchasing department referred to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved list and local experts when searching for alternative supplies, she said. “We had to go and look for relationships and basically what happened is we had people come to us who were either alumni from the university or were connected to doctors at the hospital, who said, ‘Hey, we want to help you get a supply of masks and we have connections in China’,” Zumbach said. “And so, if we're just talking about masks supplies alone, we built relationships direct-
coronavirus. The healthcare provider advises the person on whether or not they need to get tested, based on their symptoms and their known exposures to positive patients, Natvig said. Beck said since the university is committed to testing everyone who needs it, there is no set budget limitation. Funding for testing comes from Student Health and the General Education Fund, she said. Some students have lied about their symptoms in order to get a test through the university, Beck said, which can make it difficult for those who do need to be tested quickly. “We rely on our students, faculty, and staff to provide accurate information about their health and any potential symptoms to their provider in order to ensure those who most need to be tested are able to be tested in a timely manner,” Beck said. The number of tests distributed differs depending on the day. UI Student Health is administering between 100 to 500 tests per day, Natvig said. While the university hasn’t
set a limit on the amount of times a student can get tested for the coronavirus, they are limiting the amount of people who attempt to get tested again after testing positive, Natvig said. Beck said the money for testing comes from the $218,710,793 General Education Fund budget, but the UI hasn’t set a limit on the budget for COVID-19 testing. In addition to money spent on testing, the UI also purchased a significant amount of personal protective equipment to distribute on campus. Assistant VP and Director of Business Services Deborah Zumbach said in an email to The Daily Iowan that the UI and UIHC invested an estimate of $ 22,481,000 in supplies to prevent the spread of COVID-19, such as PPE, hand sanitizer and plexiglass. Zumbach said over Skype that her purchasing team buys supplies for both the UI Hospitals and Clinics and the university, so while the college wasn’t in need of supplies for students in the early months of the pandemic, the purchasing department has
facilities. Button said the department was waiting on exact instructions from the Iowa Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Speculation about when a vaccine may arrive is swirling in the media, with President Trump asking for a vaccine by Election Day, and others saying one may not be widely available until 2021. Winokur, too, said it’s impossible to know for sure when a vaccine may arrive. The FDA first has to approve a vaccine before it can be distributed in a phased process. “The front runners might have approval in December. And then it's going to be a matter of having a vaccine and having it distributed around the country,” Winokur said. “And that's going to take many months.” Several drug manufacturers, such as Pfizer, are taking steps to speed along the process, called Operation Warp Speed. Its goal, according to the Department of Health and
Human Services, is to deliver 300 million doses of a safe, effective vaccine for COVID-19 by January 2021. But, Winokur said, that doesn’t mean the trials are skipping any steps in the approval process. Several rivaling drug manufacturers pledged to dedicate the appropriate time and resources to creating a vaccine in order to build public trust for trials of the vaccine. Winokur said that companies, such as Pfizer, are starting to manufacture the vaccines upfront before they have data back on the efficacy of vaccines, so if the FDA approves the vaccine, companies are ready to begin distribution as soon as possible. “If their vaccines fail, and FDA does not approve it, they will throw those vials in the garbage can,” Winokur said. Organizations, governments, and others are holding out hope that life will return to normal once a vaccine is developed. The UI announced its plan
to continue hybrid instruction during the spring semester, and eliminate spring break. "While we are confident there will be a COVID-19 vaccine in the near future, it will take time to administer wide-
“I’m terrified to go to my in-person class,” she said. “The only reason why we haven’t shut down is because President Wintersteen and the Board of Regents are trying to milk us for every last cent of tuition first. I’m already in massive amounts of debt for this degree, but now they want me to risk my life too.” Rodriguez is a member of Iowa Student Action, which promoted the sickout on Twitter and Instagram. About 78 percent of undergraduate hours are conducted online at the UI, and UI officials have warned that sending students home now would only spread the virus to people’s home communities. UI junior Demitri Makeig, who is majoring in theater, said he participated in both of the sickouts. On Sept. 15, both of his classes were already canceled by the teaching assistants that lead them, who
Makeig said have been vocal in class about their concerns. “I'm just so appalled by the university just sending out so many emails over the summer being like ‘We got, we care about your lives. We're doing so much’ and then it's kind of all falling apart these past couple weeks,” he said. “It's just very evident now that they're not going to do anything until what seems like the tuition refunds are done, so they can cash their checks.” Makeig, who also supports the Black Lives Matter movement, said he is ‘all about a protest’ and noted the ways that the COVID-19 intersects with BIPOC issues. He noted the racial disparities in how COVID-19 affects minorities, and said BIPOC students may not have the same access to resources that make in person class the best choice for them. UI teaching assistant Steven Glavey, Makeig’s playwrit-
ing teaching assistant who canceled class for the sickout, said as a person of color, he was frightened for his life and the lives of others after seeing how people of color have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at higher rates than white people. Glavey said he also was motivated to cancel class to show his undergraduate students that he stands in solidarity with them, as he thinks the UI unfairly blamed those students. “I think it's important for me to show my students that they are not alone and that their instructors see the horrible nightmare that they are suffering under too. And also to show them that other people see the way that the University is lying and the way that the university is trying to use them as the scapegoat,” Glavey said.
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mission of the virus including maintaining a blended model of instruction and eliminating spring break."
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UI leader inducted into Iowa Latino HOF Gabriela Rivera, the Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Tippie College of Business, was chosen after a lifetime of service and mentoring. BY MORGAN UNGS
morgan-ungs@uiowa.edu University of Iowa Tippie College of Business faculty member Gabriela Rivera, who was recently inducted into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame, aims to serve as a welcoming and inspiring role model for UI students and the Iowa City community in her career at the university. According to the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame, honorees “represent the Latinos who have helped shape Iowa, the United States, and the world. Their induction into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame will enhance the visibility of their contributions to their work, communities, and the status of Latinos in Iowa.” Rivera said she was only 18 when she came to Iowa from Mexico City, Mexico. Since then, she received her master’s in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the UI and has become a mentor for marginalized voices on campus. She began her career at the university as an admissions counselor, Rivera said, later transfered to the UI Center for Diversity and Enrichment, and then to the Tippie College of Business, where she has received additional recognition with her promotion to Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She originally held the title of UI Assistant Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Student Services in Tippie College of Business’s undergraduate program. Rivera said she feels very grateful and privileged to work with students, and that she loves what she does at the university. “The university is definitely invested in making sure that there are systems in place for making sure students, our faculty and staff, and every-
one, feels welcome and included,” Rivera said. “And [in] everything that we do, we're advancing initiatives that are aligned with equity and inclusion. I feel like I have all of these opportunities for me to become better at what I love doing.” Rivera created BizEdge, a Tippie College of Business mentoring program for first-generation students who are minorities and underrepresented at the UI. She also works for Gateway, a program that reaches out to underrepresented high-school students to teach them more about attaining a business degree, Rivera said. Undergraduate Program in Business Associate Dean
Kenneth Brown said Rivera has won almost every award the university gives its staff members. Rivera was named on the "20 Latino-Iowans You Need to Meet List" through the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs. Both the commission and the Iowa Department of Human Rights announced her induction into the Iowa Latino Hall of Fame. “[Rivera] does more than just serve as a role model for what it means to be welcoming and inclusive,” Brown said. “She’s helped create programs that bring more people to the table to do that work. Something she does every day is she tries to make the community that she’s in better by
being more inclusive, and it’s really phenomenal to be a part of that and watch.” Rivera said that marginalized individuals who have the opportunity to connect with others should return that favor. She often gives out letters of recommendation with the hopes that those students will someday open similar doors for others. “These doors will eventually open and you just don't know when that door will open,” she said. “If you have the opportunity to interact with people who are very different than you, it's a great opportunity just to be able to do that. When you're able to give back and do that, be grateful and give back when you can.”
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Young voters aren’t apathetic BY YASSIE BUCHANAN
Additionally, young people have been turning out for candidates they feel most align with their beliefs. It’s long been said that In 2016, Vermont Sen. Beryoung people are apathetic nie Sanders won over a large when it comes to civic enportion of the youth populagagement, especially voting. tion. According to an article However, more than ever, in the New York Times, Iowans this narrative is false. aged 17 to 29 flocked to SandYoung people have been ers creating a gap by 70 perincredibly engaged civicalcentage points between him ly, whether that be through and Hillary Clinton in the protesting, voting, caucus2016 caucuses. ing, having difficult converMuch of the support from sations, creating support young people for Sanders groups, advocating through stems from his vocality on social media, and more. policies such Here at as student Iowa, organiloan debt and zations such It is hypocritical to complain about the lack rising healthas Hawk The costs Vote are full of youth engagement when they are not taught care that haunt of young peomany young ple working how to engage with the system in the first place. people. hard to deAlthough only 13 percent of mystify voting for their peers overall; and 57 percent of Gen by offering assistance and Z members reported stress the vote in the 2018 midterm answering questions they due to immigration and sep- election came from people have. These groups are proof aration of families compared under 30 according to Misthat the uncaring young peo- to 45 percent of adults over- cellany News, young people have turned out more than ple narrative isn’t founded. all. These statistics clearly they have before. What the story really does is According to The United act as a means to undermine demonstrate young people the beliefs and efforts made are not apathetic in the face States Census Bureau, turnof social and political issues out for those ages 18-29 inby the next generation. There’s a reason for the happening in the world. It’s creased by 15.7 percent from passion put into these groups. not a lack of caring about 2014 to 2018. Despite all of According to the American these issues that cause a lack this, there is still a common idea that the lack of young Psychological Foundation, of political pressure. yasmine-buchanan@uiowa.edu
Many people accuse young people of not caring about voting, but don’t consider the barriers to civic engagement.
Gen Z members experience higher levels of stress due to issues such as immigration, climate change, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and gun control than their millennial or baby boomer counterparts. Seventy-five percent of Gen Z members reported stress over mass shootings compared to 62 percent for adults in general; 58 percent of Gen Z members reported stress due to climate change and global warming compared to 51 percent of adults
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan The Hawk the Vote website is seen on Monday. voter turnout results from the apathetic nature of young voters. What is not taken into account is the lack of education surrounding how to be engaged with government at the local, state, and federal levels. Despite voting laws varying county by county and state by state, there is lit-
tle education surrounding voting for those in lower age brackets. According to The Miscellany News there are only nine states and the District of Columbia that require some form of government or civics class in high school. Furthermore, these classes typically don’t put a particular emphasis on current voting policies and civic
engagement for the youth. It is hypocritical to complain about the lack of youth engagement when they are not taught how to engage with the system in the first place. If the U.S. wants the younger generation to vote, it must put forward the effort to open the vote to them.
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Not voting is an option, but it’s the wrong decision Choosing not to cast a ballot during such a crucial election year doesn’t absolve anyone from participating in a flawed system. BY ZEINA ABOUSHAAR
zeina-aboushaar@uiowa.edu The past four years have been painful for many Americans and it seems that the flawed system of voting is the only way out — America’s only hope. Every time we tried to voice our concerns, our pain, and our anger, we were yet again denied our liberties. The only thing that can save us is all of us getting out to vote, voting by the millions, and committing to voting like never before. Believe in the system, however broken it is, because the alternative is nothing.
There are many that challenge the idea of voting. with the assumption that one vote won’t matter in a sea of millions. But, in a democracy, voting is not individual. Power is in the people as a whole, and if we join together for the right causes then our voices will finally matter for once. It’s time to commit, as a community, to fight for making an equal world for all. Every day, thousands of people are dying due to the corrupt government leadership and the wait is over. We simply cannot wait any longer. In 2020, we need every voice speaking in unison and by demanding for the leaders
we believe in, we demand for social justice. According to AACT Now, “Increasing the number of people that vote in each election means better
options in your eyes, the lesser of two evils still exists. If the greater of two evils wins, your lack of support for the lesser is as good as an en-
Believe in the system, however broken it is, because the alternative is nothing. representation, more funding to our communities, and a better quality of life.” Not voting is a tacit endorsement of the winner. This election is inevitable whether you vote or not, and in not voting you silently say, “I accept the outcome of this.” Even if there are no good
dorsement of the greater. In a Ted Talk, Eric Liu stated, “From the Revolution to the Civil Rights Era, the United States had a vibrant, robustly participatory and raucous culture of voting.” In the 19th century, immigrants fueled the culture of voting, which only grew with each
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Socialism isn’t on the ballot, Senator BY PEYTON DOWNING
peyton-downing@uiowa.edu Joni Ernst and other Iowa Republicans seem to be reliving the 1960s, complete with McCarthyite attacks on their opposition. To the enemies of communists, socialists, anar-
chists, and any other extreme leftist philosophy, allow me to relieve you of your fears. Socialism is not on the ballot. Not local, not state, and for God’s sake, certainly not national. Sen. Ernst’s accusations of socialism in the Demo-
Hannah Kinson/The Daily Iowan Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 18, 2019.
cratic Party are constant and widespread, stating that her reelection is a “mission to stamp out socialism.” She says that her Democrat opponent Theresa Greenfield “supports a government takeover of health care,” and that “we don’t need a single-payer plan in the United States of America.” Surprisingly enough, that’s not what Greenfield wants — she just wants to add a public option to health insurance. See, the thing that gets me is that there are actually socialists in America. Yana Ludwig, for example — all the way out in Wyoming. In her platform, Ludwig explicitly states that she’s a socialist. So why isn’t she being propped up as an example of radical socialists in the Democratic Party? Because she lost the primary to a non-socialist.
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new wave of voters. After the reconstruction, when African Americans were given the right to exercise their votes, they celebrated in parades. The civil-rights movement, which advocated for equal citizenship after being denied by Jim Crow, put voting in the center of its movement. Generations of activists knew that voting matters and it is the only opportunity given to the people to claim power. Not voting now is a slap in the face to every activist who fought for the right to vote. Instead of being afraid of silence, be afraid of the people who have caused it. It is the people in power who have
tolerated the violence and racism in our country. It is the people in power who turned a blind eye to the injustices that minority groups face on a daily basis. They have built a system that justifies the pain of others and it’s time to tear that system down. When we vote, even if it is out of anger, we are fulfilling our own beliefs. We are fighting for the power we wish we had. Our speeches have gone unheard. Our protests have been denied. This is a revolution against the corruptness of the system. A revolution of ideas, and policies, and power. Let’s vote this power into existence.
Joni Ernst’s McCarthyite accusations against Democrats are unfounded.
“But what about Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez and Bernie Sanders? They’re democratic socialists,” I hear the McCarthyites cry out. Yes, they’re both self-described democratic socialists, but that label is a marketing scheme. Nowhere in Cortez’s platform or Sanders’ platform do they advocate for public ownership of industry, the literal definition of socialism. So why do they point to Scandinavian countries like Denmark, Sweden, and Finland as successful, democratically socialist countries? Because Republicans have always called Democrats socialists. Rather than be afraid of the label, they embraced it. If people will be called socialists because they just want to accomplish what most other developed nations have accomplished, then they’ll be socialists.
It’s a tired old trope that’s been played out since the days of Joseph McCarthy. It’s much easier to attack opponents on this drummed up fear of Venezuela socialism collapsing America than it is to attack a public option for health care. In all honesty, the greatest insult is the claim of Joe Biden being a socialist. I just cannot fathom it. This claim is laughable not only by my standard, but by the standard of Bernie Sanders, socialist supreme himself. There is no one out in modern politics who is leading a national revolution for socialism. The Democratic Party is not just going to flip itself on its head and suddenly seize the means of production — there’s no evidence that the party will do that. Coming back to Iowa, it just needs to be said again. Greenfield isn’t a socialist.
She’s just a mildly progressive Democrat who’s running against a woman who will lie about the opposition and then complain that she’ll get attacked. But I will make one admission — from where Ernst sits politically, it makes total sense that she would confuse Greenfield for a socialist. When you think that being pro-choice makes someone an “extreme abortionist,” reforming systemic racism is the same as accusing every officer and soldier as racist, and that trying to prevent climate catastrophes is a “radical environmental idea,” it makes perfect sense that you believe your opponent to be pushing an extremist ideology. But that’s not because they’re a socialist. It’s because you’re so blinded by your own beliefs you don’t see how far from the center you are.
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Latinx and Black individuals are standing together against systemic oppression. BY MARY HARTEL AND ALEXANDRA SKORES
or Latinx people,” she said. daily-iowan@uiowa.edu “Latinx Heritage Month Latinx Heritage Month beand Black Lives gins at a time like no other in modern history. Calls for racial Matter, they’re not separate; justice ring out across the counthey’re very much try as Black lives are continuinvolved.” ously lost at the hands of law enOrtiz said she hopes forcement — and Latinx people the movement and the are also speaking out. dialogue it’s creating Regular protests have filled brings about sustainable the streets of Iowa City and cities change. around the world to demand that “Extremes are coming out, elected officials reform policing divisiveness is very evident,” systems after May 25, the day Ortiz said. “And so, I hope that George Floyd was killed by police we’re seeing each other in a huofficers in Minneapolis. For many, Black Lives Matter is not only manistic sense because Black about fighting Lives Matter.” injustices withAccording to In a study by the National Institutes of a recent report in law enforcement, but also the AmerHealth, victims of lethal force by law from in day-to-day ican Civil Libenforcement were: erties Union, experiences. a Black perE r i c • majority white at 52% son in Iowa Vázquez, assis• disproportionatly Black at 32% is 7.3 times tant professor in the Univermore likely to sity of Iowa be arrested for 83% of victims were armed American Studmarijuana posies Department session than a • but Black victims were more likely to be and in the Latiwhite person, unarmed (14.8%) than white (9.4%) no/a/x Studies despite both Program said groups using or hispanic (5.8%) victims the drug at the vast range similar rates. of communiUI student Chris Vazquez, a Vásquez said that it's usually ty reactions to the Black Lives Matter movement simulate the only groups viewed as radical Minneapolis native, lived just 10 different reactions throughout leftist or anti-enforcement, such minutes from where Floyd was as Copwatch, that seem to pay killed. Vazquez said they had a American society. “If you look at some of the close attention to these kinds of real-time experience watching people of color in their homeimagery that comes out of the police enforcement statistics. “I think now, Latinos and town call for change. BLM protest from across the country, there's a lot of stuff Latinas are numbered, and AfVazquez funded supplies for for Latinos/Latinas, Chicanos/ ro-Latinos and Latinas are also," protests and gathered money for Chicanas for Black Lives Mat- he said. "So, there's that overlap individuals in need as protests ter,” Vázquez said. “And I think in the communities too. I think continued on this summer. “I definitely don’t always feel that's one of the great things those two identities … can’t be about the protest, speaking just divorced from the propensity of safe,” they said. According to a study done in personally, is that you do see a police to perhaps bring more vilot of solidarity, a lot of differ- olence and bring more hostility 2018 by the World Bank, one in ent communities — white folks, or more anxiety to encounters four Latin Americans identify Black folks, people of color from with communities of color in themselves as of African devarious stripes, all converging general." scent. The study also found that Isabel Ortiz, a UI graduate Black Latinx people are victims to support the movement.” While there are some anx- student, said the Black Lives of violence at a higher rate. ious reactions surrounding the Matter movement directly con“If you Google ‘Latino,’ genercause, Vázquez said, there are nects to Latinx Heritage Month, ally you don’t see Black Latinos, you just see brown-skinned Latialso expressions of unity. especially for Afro-Latinos. The professor noted the Chi“I think when Latinx Her- nos,” Vazquez said. “I think that’s cano Movement of the 1960s itage Month gets brought up really interesting — there isn’t and 1970s among other so- — or people still refer to it as really a conversation about it.” cial-justice campaigns as being Hispanic Heritage Month — As of July 1, 2018, the Iowa Dainfluenced by African American they envision whites, Hispanic, ta Center estimates the Latinx pushes for civil rights. Historically, there's been continuity in the kinds of oppression Black and Latinx Americans face. This continuity still exists today, Vázquez said. According to a study on the use of lethal force by law enforcement done by the National Institutes of Health, victims were majority white (52 percent) but disproportionately Black (32 percent) with a fatality rate 2.8 times higher among Black people. Most were reported to be armed (83 percent); however, Black victims were more likely to be unarmed (14.8 percent) than white (9.4 percent) or Hispanic (5.8 percent) victims.
population is 194,432, making people of Hispanic or Latino origin the largest ethnic minority in the Hawkeye State, accounting for 6.2 percent of the population. In an email to The Daily Iowan, Jorge Guerra, lecturer in the UI Latina/o/x Studies Program said — when discussing solidarity — it’s essential to note Latina/o/x is an umbrella term that represents a multitude of different cultures and beliefs. Those from Latin America may include people with a mix of African, European, and indigenous ancestry. It’s important to acknowledge perspectives from Latinx supporters, advocates of the Black Lives Matter Movement, and those who object to it, Guerra said. Younger Latinx people who lean progressively tend to be more supportive
of the Black Lives Matter movement. “Latina/o/x millennials and Generation Z Latina/o/x peoples are some of the major voices confronting the racist biases and perceptions of Black/African American people within the Latina/o/x community,” Guerra said. The Latina/o/x population who do not support the Black Lives Matter movement tend to be older and more traditional with moderate to conservative stances on racial issues, the lecturer added.
“If this group of Latina/o/x peoples are not supportive of Trump's perspective on BLM, they are sympathetic to the images of cities and small businesses — especially immigrant-owned businesses — burning across their television screens and electronic devices,” Guerra said. UI student Oscar Rodriguez had always been instructed by his parents to know what to say when confronted by the police or in an uncomfortable situation. For Rodriguez, growing up and learning how to deal with his identity was a cultural norm. “Growing up in Iowa as a Latinx-identifying guy, I’ve never really felt safe,” he said. “Thinking about Iowa itself with a mostly white population, I’ve never felt safe.” For Rodriguez, the Black Lives Matter movement caught his eye in 2014 when 18-yearold Michael Brown was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Since then, Rodriguez has participated in various demostrations and calls for racial justice. “No matter what I do, no matter who I become, no matter what I study, or whether I graduate with a degree or not — I am always going to be seen as this brown body by the police,” Rodriguez said.
No matter what I do, no matter who I become, no matter what I study, or whether I graduate with a degree or not — I am always going to be seen as this brown body by the police.' — Oscar Rodriguez, University of Iowa student
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Virtual Community Events on Campus Wednesday, Sept. 16 & Thursday, Sept. 17: Study Abroad Fair Friday, Sept. 18 - Friday, Sept. 18 2 p.m.- 5 p.m.: BUILD: Putting it All Together - Strategies for Managing Difficult Conversations Friday, Sept. 18 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Pandemic, State and Society Webinar Series Saturday, Sept. 19 2 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: Stanley Reads
Wednesday, Sept. 23 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.: BUILD: Utilizing Collective Problem-Solving Methods to Address Local Challenges Thursday, Sept. 24 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Fall 2020 Diversity Seminar Friday, Sept. 25 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Pandemic, State and Society Webinar Series Monday, Sept. 28 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: CDE Virtual Discussions
Tuesday, Sept. 22 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.: LGBTQ Safe Zone: Phase II
Tuesday, Sept. 29 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.: CDE Virtual Discussions
Tuesday, Sept. 22 7 p.m.: UI Lecture Committee Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Wednesday, Sept. 30 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.: CDE Virtual Discussions
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Internal Committee Sarah Watson Alexandra Skores Cesar Perez
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Freshman band members march onward When Iowa’s football season was canceled on Aug. 11, the loss not only impacted the team, but also the Hawkeye Marching Band. Freshman band members have been tasked with adjusting to the transition to collegiate level band, along with COVID-19 restrictions. BY TATIANA PLOWMAN
tatiana-plowman@uiowa.edu When the Big Ten conference announced there wouldn’t be a fall 2020 football season, Hawkeye fans were devastated. Not only did the team lose out on September games, the Hawkeye Marching Band lost theirs as well. After this announcement, however, the band quickly shifted gears. The change has not suspended the marching band’s 140-year tradition of taking the field to play for its school. After holding virtual auditions over the summer, the Hawkeye Marching Band welcomed a fresh crew of first-year members to its 260-member ranks. Since the beginning of the school year, the band has been practicing new music. This year, the upperclassmen taught the first-year members the traditional fight songs. The band will release its recorded performances through what would have been the regularly scheduled fall football season, as part of a series titled “Virtual Game Days.” The band released pregame and halftime performance music on social media Sept. 12. For freshman alto saxophone player Micah Williams, making it into the marching band was a dream come true. The online audition format may have had its challenges, Williams said, but nothing was going to stop her from reaching her goal. “Once I saw the email [about making it into the marching band], I was so ecstatic,” Williams said. “I just couldn’t wait to start practicing and making new friends who love music as much as I do.” Williams said the band’s freshmen were heartbroken when they found out the Hawkeye’s football season was waylaid, but they also weren’t surprised. Williams said she was per-
sonally saddened that she may not get to learn the iconic high step across the field or have her first chance to play in front of 70,000 spectators. It was something all freshmen look forward to, she said, but she knows they will have opportunities to partake in such traditions in the future. Freshman clarinet player Megan Uden grew up in Coralville and has attended Iowa Hawkeye football games for as long as she can remember. She said she loves listening to the band’s pre-game performance, Uden said. Before coming to Iowa, she couldn’t wait for the day she would play on the football field. “I will definitely miss our fall football season,” she said. “The marching band was one of the main reasons why I decided to come to Iowa. I really hope we can do an in-person performance somewhere, even if it isn’t at Kinnick just yet.” Kenna Devore participated in color guard in high school, and recently switched to playing piccolo. The musician practiced online all summer leading up to auditions and was ecstatic to find out she was going to be playing with the band during the football games. “It’s sad that all of my highschool friends are still having their marching season, and so are my friends at Iowa State,”
Contributed Devore said. “I wish we still had ours but I respect the decision [because] it is keeping everyone safe.” The Hawkeye Marching Band has made huge adaptations to its normal practices but is still committed to giving its members memories and opportunities, said sousaphone player Clayton Garmon. The band, which normally consists of 260 members, now practices in four smaller pep bands on alternating days. Garmon expected the season to be different all-around, especially because of the unknown rehearsal and performance
schedule. From the transition of high school to college band, Garmon said he could tell everyone wanted to be there. “The band is such a great atmosphere despite all of the adaptations they’ve had to make,” Garmon said. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band is socially distanced outside and isn’t able to fully march in different formations. When students like Garmon take to the field for their rehearsal time, they’re expected to wipe down their instruments with disinfectant and wear instrument-specific masks that still allow them to play safely.
When they’re not performing, players are required to wear an additional mask over their instrument-specific mask. Performers take daily surveys to track potential exposures to COVID-19. The band’s sheet music has also gone paperless. When Williams arrives at rehearsal, she brings up her music on a Bluetooth-activated app called FlipFolder, which she props up on a stand on her saxophone. Hawkeye Marching Band Director Eric Bush can control each member’s phones to highlight specific measures and select the song.
Freshman baritone player Gillian Sprecher said she appreciates the chance to still practice with the band and create connections with her fellow band members. Without a football season, she felt sad to miss out on the traditions, knowing that it wouldn’t be the same experience. Sprecher said she’s truly loved what the band has done this season, however. “I want to thank all of our TA’s, the work crew and Dr. Bush for letting us march this year,” Sprecher said. “Although it isn’t the same, this has been one of my favorite experiences.”
Public Space One to present first virtual 24-hour Art-A-Thon Public Space One will hold its first virtual telethon-style Art-A-Thon this weekend to support the local art community. The festival will showcase a range of talent from artists with ties to Iowa City, from dancers and painters to multi-media creators.
John Engelbrecht/Public Space One Will Yager performs on his bass.
BY PARKER JONES pjones2@uiowa.edu
For its inaugural “Art-AThon,” Public Space One is gearing up to entertain audiences with a wide range of artistic talent — for 24 hours straight. With an army of 40 different artists ready to entertain and share their work, the event will take place from noon Sept. 19 to noon Sept. 20, in order to celebrate and raise funds for local artists. Audiences can expect showcases of all sorts of talent,
from dancers and painters to multi-media creators, all live streamed from Public Space One’s website. The event will be primarily virtual, but will hold a few in-person performances as well, said John Engelbrect, director of Public Space One. Engelbrecht described the Art-A-Thon as an opportunity to showcase artists while “prioritizing artwork that isn’t product-based,” as well as the event’s celestial theme. “...When the pandemic forced us to rethink our grand
opening on the summer solstice, we knew we wanted to continue the theme of ‘a planetary day,’” he said. “We also wanted to raise more funds for participating artists than our art auction did, so the ‘equinox’ became not only a promotional theme, but a philosophical one where we'd split all proceedings 50/50 between artists and our organization.” In addition to supporting local artists, Engelbrecht said the Art-A-Thon also aims to “turn on a lot of people to a bunch of
new, sweet, genius artists they haven't seen before.” “It will showcase a massive effort of many artists with ties to Iowa City who continue to make inspirational work despite the pandemic,” he said. “Hopefully, it will inspire viewers and the community to see art workers as essential for a vibrant and rich society.” Participating visual artist Rob Stephens, known by his alias “Good Kid Rob,” said art events such as these can help artists gain a better understanding of
their own art. “I usually get more from my work hearing how people interpret it or try to decipher it,” Stephens said. “Usually my work is a coded message to myself, and audience reactions really make them more legible to me. One of the main things that the pandemic has deprived artists from having is an audience to react to and engage with.” Stephens creates art with what he describes as a “diverse range of materials,” including woodcuts, paintings, and comics. The artist has recently been creating digital collages about the “shadow life” that he said he believes many people are living in under quarantine. During the Art-A-Thon he will be giving a few talks about his upcoming art series, “Plague Town 2020,” which also focuses on everyday life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with countless other events and activities this year, art shows have had to adapt to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because art is a crucial part of Iowa City’s community, however, Stephens said Public Space One in particular has been particularly resilient in making sure art is being properly recognized during these unsure times. “One of the things that the pandemic has really pointed out is the importance of embracing local resources and community,” Stephens said. “PS1 has really been a mainstay and fixture to Iowa's art scene.” Participating visual artist Niq Thomas said that, in addition to having many benefits for local artists, the Art-A-Thon will be
particularly useful for showcasing art that might not usually be found in the same setting. Thomas is an artist with a continuously evolving style, and has made content ranging from abstract painting to collages to sculpture work. The content he prepared for the Art-A-Thon consists of how his creative process changed throughout the year. He also focuses heavily on his experience surrounding the derecho storm last month, after which he collected debris from the storm and used it to create an assemblage. “There is going to be everything from painting to printmaking to music to dancing and beyond, which would be challenging to present in a single location during a single show, but the virtual format makes that possible,” Thomas said. In order to continue its artistic mission while maintaining safety standards, Engelbrecht also predicts that Public Space One will have a combination of in-person and virtual events in the future. “In-person events will be outside or very limited in numbers for the near-to-mid future,” he said. “Virtual events allow us to really present the national scope of our art team and those are fun and ‘of the times.’” Engelbrecht went on to describe the adaptability of Public Space One and how they will continue to support Iowa City’s artistic community. “In general, we will take whatever the world throws at us and push it through our [artistic] filter,” Engelbrecht said. “We welcome any to come make something weird with us.”
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WEEKEND EVENTS FRIDAY 09.18
THURSDAY 09.17 MUSIC
THEATRE
• NO TOUCHING SESSIONS, ALEC LANG AND GUNK LUNG, 8 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
• THE PARKING LOT, PRESENTED BY MIRRORBOX THEATER, 7:30 P.M., LEGION ARTS CSPS HALL, 1103 THIRD ST SE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA • EULENSPIEGEL PUPPET THEATER: ANIMALS IN CHARGE! 7:30 P.M., IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE, IOWA CITY, IA
MISC • HISTORY ON TAP: PRINTERS REVOLT! PART II, 6 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
ART • SMART TALKS: “WELCOME TO AFRO CITY”, DONTE HAYES, 11 A.M., ONLINE EVENT
SATURDAY 09.19
SUNDAY 09.20 MUSIC
ART • AUTUMNAL EQUINOX ART-A-THON, PRESENTED BY PUBLIC SPACE ONE, 12 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
READINGS • #STAYHOME VIRTUAL POETRY READING SERIES, 7 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
• CRUMBS, 4 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
MISC • GARDEN GURU 2020: GARDENING FOR HOPE AND HEALING, 3 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
• STANLEY READS BOOK CLUB, 2 P.M., ONLINE EVENT
YOUR WEEKEND PLAYLIST
THIS WEEK IN STREAMING
Coming of Age Movie SHUFFLE
SONG
ARTIST
ALBUM
slip away
Perfume Genius
No Shape
Tongue Tied
Grouplove
Never Trust a Happy Song
Electric Love
BØRNS
Dopamine
Ribs
Lorde
Single
Midnight City
m83
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
The Less I Know The Better
Tame Impala
Currents
8teen
Khalid
American Teen
Stolen Dance
Milky Chance
Sadnecessary
Maniac
Conan Gray
Kid Krow
Baseball
Hippo Campus
warm glow
Closing Time
Semisonic
Feeling Strangely Fine
Tommy’s Party
Peach Pit
Being So Normal
Roslyn
Bon Iver, St. Vincent
New Moon Sountrack
Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright
Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Hurts like Heaven
Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
Center Stage
Capital Cities
In A Tidal Wave Of Mystery
Electric Feel
MGMT
Oracular Spectacular
Always Forever
Cults
Static
Eyes Wide Open
Gotye
Making Mirrors
Woman
Harry Styles
Harry Styles
I Don’t Miss You At All
FINNEAS
Blood Harmony
The Devil All The Time BY DANI HOPKINS
ddhopkins@uiowa.edu Let’s take a step back to a time when World War II just ended and everyone is still on edge from the chaos and killing that ensued overseas. This is the setting of The Devil All The Time, Netflix’s newest show premiering on Sept. 16. Located in 1957 Knockemstiff, a small town in Ohio, The Devil All the Time depicts the town’s lifestyle after the war. The seemingly action-packed film will be chock-full of drama and suspense. The film’s main character, Arvin Russell (played by Tom Holland) tries to be the hero in this small town, which he believes to be plagued by sin. When a new preacher, Preston Teagardin (Robert Pattinson) shows up, Russell’s world is turned upside down. Teagardin doesn’t seem like the typical preacher, but to Arvin, he is just like the devil in disguise. The
preacher is full of mysteries, leaving both the viewer and Arvin to guess what this mysterious character could be capable of. Arvin thinks it’s his job to rid his hometown of sin, and focuses his energy on the preacher. The film’s trailer doesn’t seem particularly interested in telling the viewer why. The viewer is on edge as love turns into chaos, motivating Arvin’s rage. No one is safe from his wrath and the viewer has to keep guessing just what is going through the mind of this “hero.” Arvin may seem like a simple orphan living as best as he can, but with what seem like bad memories of his father, it appears his world will never be normal. The mystery of what happened to Arvin’s father holds the audience captive during the trailer as well. What will Arvin do when he realizes that he himself is as bad as the people he is trying to erase from the world, or will he ever truly see the effects his damage has caused?
THIS WEEK IN REVIEW: The Boys BY JENNA POST
jenna-post@uiowa.edu The Boys, Amazon’s critically acclaimed show with a dark take on superheroes, has returned for its second season. Due to Amazon’s extremely annoying and clearly misguided decision to release new episodes weekly, — I’ll expand on this later — this commentary only covers the first three episodes of the new season. Fortunately, there’s plenty to cover despite the lack of episodes. Season two wasted no time in jumping right back into the satirical social commentary that set the show apart from other superhero entertainment from its start. While an
ego-maniac combination of Superman and Captain America with a personality the worst of the U.S.’s attitudes is a lot on the nose for satire, it’s what makes it fun to watch. Season two has done an excellent job so far of balancing serious and comedic satire moments. The issues being addressed are modern and relevant, and are only made more compelling on a superhero scale. Due to the vacancy in The Seven following Translucent’s death, the team is in need of a new superhero. The corporation that manages them — Vought — decides to go for a diversity angle after realizing the group is mostly made up of white able-bodied males. This decision results in
Stormfront joining the team. She’s played by Jewish actress Aya Cash. The casting itself seems to be a metacommentary because in the comics, Stormfront is a Nazi. Anyone who knows anything about The Boys, though, knows that the diversity hire wasn’t made because they care about inclusivity, it’s only to boost The Seven’s public image. After Stormfront is hired, The Seven’s publicity team markets “girl power,” placing Starlight, Stormfront, and Queen Maeve at its forefront. The audience knows the irony of this because we’ve witnessed Starlight be sexually assaulted by a former member of The Seven, and also know that the public persona she’s
told to portray is full of deeply sexist tropes. Commentary about corporations only paying lip service to diversity while treating their diverse hires unfairly behind the scenes is incredibly relevant, especially since this season’s release followed John Boyega’s interview where he shared the racism he experienced while working for Disney. The fact that none of the women in The Seven are people of color either is likely a nod to corporations doing the absolute bare minimum to score “diversity points.” However, the show’s main issue lies in its release schedule. When the show began, the entirety of season one was released at the same time. For season
two, the first three episodes were released and the remaining episodes will release weekly on Fridays. The Boys was clearly intended to be binged, since the episodes weren’t written in an episodic fashion. The setup for the season has been great, but there have been no visually interesting battles yet, which is going to hurt the publicity the show receives. Fans can praise how smartly written the show is all day, but that’s not going to attract superhero fans who are in it for the action. Season one had some pretty amazing visual effects, and I’m hoping to see the same for season two very soon.
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him the highest paid tight end in NFL history.
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• Along with Fant, fellow 2019 first-round pick T.J. Hockenson got out to a quick start to begin the season. The second-year tight end caught five passes for 56 yards and
a touchdown for the Detroit Lions, who lost, 27-23, after a late comeback by the Chicago Bears. • Rookie second-round defensive end A.J. Epenesa was a healthy scratch for the Buffalo Bills’ opening game against the New York Jets. Epenesa was inactive as defensive ends Trent Murphy, Daryl Johnson, Jerry Hughes, and Mario Addison clogged the depth chart in front of him. • The Cleveland Browns suffered an ugly 38-6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, but former Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn was one of the team’s few bright spots. In his first game with the Browns, Clayborn recorded a sack and two tackles for loss in limited snaps. The second week of the 2020 NFL season begins on Thursday as the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Browns. Defensive lineman Mike Daniels will be an Iowa representative for the Bengals, while Clayborn takes the field for the Browns.
John Kuntz, cleveland.com/cleveland.com/MCT Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant hauls in a pass he ran for a touchdown in the first half, Oct. 30, 2019, at Empower Field at Mile High.
to be difficult, and I am just hoping we get a breakthrough [soon].” The former Kansas City Chiefs running back and Hawkeye alum has been patiently waiting from his home in Colorado for word on when Big Ten football might start. “I still firmly believe that the Big Ten will play starting sometime in October,”
Podolak said. “I think now that you see the Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 ramping up along with the ACC and Notre Dame, [the Big Ten] has got to figure out a way to do it.” The play-by-play voice of Iowa football and basketball, Gary Dolphin, said he thinks that while a late October start seems possible, a mid-November start is more likely to him. The veteran broadcaster is going into his 24th year behind the microphone in Kinnick Stadium and is
itching to get back to commentating Iowa football games. “It’s quite a void,” Dolphin said. “I feel terrible for the kids, really bad for the coaches, and I feel terrible for the season-ticket-paying, hardworking fans who have been there with the Hawks through good years and bad.” When Dolphin and Podolak eventually get back in the booth this year, it will likely be in an empty or partially filled stadium. Dolphin, who thrives off
of the energy of the crowd, said it will be a huge difference for him because Kinnick Stadium and the venues across the Big Ten are some of the loudest in America. After broadcasting for the Hawkeyes, NBC, and ESPN, playing nine years in the NFL and three for Iowa, it is hard for Podolak to remember the last time he hasn’t performed with a crowd around him. “It will certainly be unique because from all the way back to playing in
high school, playing at Iowa, and all of these years of announcing, you are doing it in a crowded stadium,” Podolak said. “We will just have to go with the flow, and I’m sure it will certainly increase our listening audience quite a bit.” While he might not be giving the play-by-play for Iowa football in the coming weeks, Dolphin’s schedule this fall is far from empty. Dolphin said he and head football coach Kirk Ferentz have created a series called Hawkeye Rewind to fill the
empty space on Saturdays, where they will be narrating and commenting over reruns of historic Iowa football games. Even so, the question of when Iowa football will start remains at the forefront of his mind every day. “It’s what I do,” Dolphin said. “I mean I love Iowa football. To think that we could possibly go through a fall without a Hawkeye game in Kinnick Stadium is just not right, but you know what, neither is the pandemic.”
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Gravert said Blean’s guidance and mentorship has contributed to his success-
ful career in the golf business. “Unfortunately, when I
went to school [at Kishwaukee College in the turfgrass management program], he passed away on the course,” Gravert said. “I owe a lot to him, seeing something in me that I guess I didn’t see at the time. I really didn’t even think of making it a career. I owe a lot to him.” After Gravert’s first year at Kishwaukee, he landed an internship at Atlantic City Country Club in New Jersey. Gravert said that taught him what a golf career could be. “At the time, the club was owned by the casinos. It was pretty much a course for the high-rollers,” Gravert said. “They would go to the casinos. The casinos would hook them up to go play this
place. We didn’t hardly get any rounds, but our budget was very lucrative.” Through a connection with his boss at Atlantic City Country Club, Gravert began working at Bethpage State Park Golf Course after he finished at Kishwaukee. Located in Farmingdale, New York, Gravert’s next destination was a big step forward. Housing five courses, Bethpage State Park Golf Course routinely hosts Ryder Cups and major tournaments. Gravert was the co-superintendent at the black course in 2009 when the 109th U.S. Open was played there. Gravert had always envisioned himself coming back
to the Midwest. In spring 2010, he did move back, this time landing a job at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline, Illinois. After working there for 10 years, Gravert heard this winter that the superintendent job was opening up at Finkbine and jumped at the opportunity. “I knew it was something that I wanted to do, just time for me to move on from Short Hills,” Gravert said. “Being a lifelong Hawkeye fan, every kid wants to play a sport for their favorite team. I wasn’t quite the athlete I thought I was going to be, so I guess this is the second-best thing, managing the course of your favorite university.”
FANT CONTINUED FROM 10 Linebacker Josey Jewell and cornerback Michael Ojemudia also had their share of highlights for the Broncos’ defense. Jewell finished with eight tackles, including a punishing hit on defending rushing champion Derrick Henry that made the 6-foot-3, 247-pound running back known for running through defenders’ tumble. The play immediately before that, Ojemudia, who was starting in his first game as a pro, made an acrobatic interception that was negated by a penalty. Along with the three starters on the Broncos, defensive back Amani Hooker also rotated in and saw snaps in the Titans’ secondary. “Monday Night Football with Hawkeyes OJ, Hook, Fant, and Jewell,” Iowa assistant coach Seth Wallace
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Kittle’s status questionable after injury scare Former Iowa tight end and current star for the San Francisco 49ers George Kittle suffered a sprained left knee in the team’s loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Kittle is questionable for the team’s Week 2 matchup against the New York Jets. "We'll see how he comes in on Wednesday," Shanahan said at a press conference. "He was a little sore today, but we'll wait to see how he is on Wednesday to see if he's able to practice or be able to go this week. We know there will be some question." Kittle finished Sunday’s game with four receptions for 44 yards. Prior to the season’s start, the reigning All-Pro signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension, making
Kirksey leads Green Bay defense Christian Kirksey started 54 games as linebacker over six seasons with the Cleveland Browns. On Sunday, he led the Green Bay Packers’ defense for the first time. Replacing a productive starter in Blake Martinez, Kirksey finished Green Bay’s 43-34 win over the Minnesota Vikings with a team-best 12 tackles. Kirksey naturally fit in as inside linebacker, and was the team’s most productive player on a defense that allowed 382 yards to Minnesota.
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CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein recently released his Big Ten power rankings for men’s basketball. He had Iowa at No. 1, ahead of
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Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State, and Rutgers. On top of that, he put Iowa senior center Luka Garza on the Big Ten Preseason First Team and named him the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year.
McCaffery He also named Iowa forward Patrick McCaffery an Under-The-Radar Freshmen. McCaffery played in two games last season before sitting out the rest of the season for health and wellness reasons. His hardship waiver was approved by the conference in May, giving him four remaining years of eligibility. Rothstein had other lists, including breakout players, impact transfers, and impact freshmen, but no Hawkeyes appeared on those lists.
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Though the Big Ten is not back in action, there will still be some exciting games this Saturday. A few Associated Press Top 25 teams are making their season debuts. In the 11 a.m. window, the No. 13 Cincinnati Bearcats, a member of the American Athletic Conference, will be playing their first game of the year against the Austin Peay Governors in Cincinnati. At that same time, the No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys will also play their first game of the season against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The game will be played at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and will be televised on ESPN. The No. 14 Central Florida Knights will be at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for their first game of the season. Even though they are on the road, the Knights are currently favored in the game by 7.5 points. There are also other games that are expected to be competitive. In FOX’s 11 a.m. game, the Houston Cougars will be headed to Waco, Texas, to face the Baylor Bears. The Bears are currently favored by just 3.5 points. On CBS Sports Network at that same time, the No. 24 Appalachian State Mountaineers will be in Huntington, West Virginia, to face the Marshall Thundering Herd. The Mountaineers are currently favored by four points. ABC’s Saturday Night Football game should be a dandy, with the No. 17 Miami Hurricanes playing at the No. 18 Louisville Cardinals, with the home team being favored by 2.5 points. Last week, the Hurricanes defeated the UAB Blazers, 31-14, and the Cardinals defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, 35-21.
Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post/Getty Images/TNS Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant (87) catches a ball during training camp at UCHealth Training Center on Aug. 11, 2019 in Englewood, Colo.
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robert-read@uiowa.edu The first week of the 2020 NFL season ended with the second game of a Monday Night Football double-
header. Former Hawkeyes took over in primetime. The Tennessee Titans narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos, 16-14. The first touchdown of the game was scored by Noah Fant. The former allBig Ten Hawkeye finished the opener of his sec-
Dolphin and Podolak wait for return to booth With Big Ten football still on the shelf for the foreseeable future, veteran broadcasters Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak adjust to an extended offseason from Iowa football.
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Number of positive COVID-19 tests in the Iowa Athletics Department from Sept. 7-13.
Superintendent takes long road to Finkbine From wanting to become a veterinarian to working on a U.S. Open staff, the new superintendent at Finkbine has taken a unique route to Iowa City. christopher-werner@uiowa.edu
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Iowa play-by play radio announcer Gary Dolphin interviews UI president Bruce Harreld and athletic director Gary Bartaduring the Hawkeye Huddle event in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 31, 2018. Kinnick Stadium broadcast booth will remain BY WILL FINEMAN empty for the time being, as veteran radio william-fineman@uiowa.edu broadcasters Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak Football has kicked off across the country, spend an extended offseason away from Iowa but the Hawkeyes and other Big Ten institu- City. “I think that’s a reason I chose to make the tions remain waiting at the starting gate, still drive home [Saturday], was so I didn’t have to uncertain of when their race will start. With no Iowa football so far this fall, the watch football,” Podolak said. “It’s really going
Tim Gravert wanted to be a veterinarian, but after just one semester, he realized it wasn’t for him. “I was going to do my pre-med at Iowa Wesleyan,” Gravert said. “Then, the plan was to transfer to Iowa State and between realizing that, really, your first year, you go to the same classes that a doctor does, between the college life and realizing that, I was like ‘I don’t think this is going to work out for me.’ I didn’t really want to have to go to Iowa State anyway.” After a semester of vet school, Gravert, a lifelong Hawkeye who grew up in Morrison, Illinois, went back home and worked at Morrison Country Club. It was his second stint with the course, because he worked there during the summers of his later high school years. “I started working on the course the summer before my senior year of high school at Morrison Country Club, at the time,” Gravert said. “The superintendent there at that time was Kevin Blean, and he took me under his wing. I worked for him for two or three years at Morrison Country Club. It was a nine-hole course and we built the second nine in my time there. “After that, [Blean] went to Lake Erie Country Club and I followed him there, worked for him a year there,” Gravert said. “That was after I came back from vet school. That was when he said, ‘You’ve got the eye for this, you need to go to school for this.’”
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QUOTE OF THE DAY –Iowa football radio play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin on not commentating games.
ond professional season with five receptions for 81 yards and that score — all of which came in the first half.