The Daily Iowan FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
INSIDE
THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868
DAILYIOWAN.COM
50¢
Coralville arena construction aided by new tax credit A new tax credit from the Coralville City Council will supply funding toward the ongoing construction of Iowa Arena.
The 6-8 surgeon
On the field, Matt Nelson sacks quarterbacks. But off the field, he tackles applications for medical school. His passion for medicine didn’t come from his background in football but rather from his grandfather’s battle with Parkinson’s disease.
3
Makers Loft opens in IC
A new hub for local artists is set to open downtown today. The Makers Loft showcases art from local talents, giving them a larger outlet in Iowa City.
5
Red Watch Band celebrates 10 years
UI’s Red Watch Band program continues to educate students about alcohol awareness and safety after 10 years of service. High-risk drinking at the UI is down, but students are still more likely than others to have dangerous drinking habits.
8
Football seek to hunt Gophers
BY CHRISTOPHER BORRO
christopher-borro@uiowa.edu The Coralville City Council has put the finishing touches on a tax credit that will net almost $5 million in funding to be used in the construction of the Iowa Arena. The council decided on a unanimous vote during its Sept. 25 meeting. Iowa Business Growth, a loan company based in Johnston, Iowa, holds the tax credits, Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth said. It has allocated $16.2 million toward the project, which equals $4.8 million in equity. The tax credit is part of a federal tax program that allows corporations and banks to deduct what they owe on federal taxes, Hayworth said, and his team is currently working on the legal documentation to complete the plan. “This is direct cash that will buy down the cost of the project for the city of Coralville,” he said. The arena will be supplemented by a variety of other attractions. Coralville Mayor John Lundell said the renovated area will also be host to hotel and commercial space, as well as a variety of offices. “I use the analogy of it’s like a doughnut,” he said. “The arena itself is the hole in the middle of the doughnut, but it’s surrounded by other developments.” Additional places of interest will include a field house for recreational activities, as well as space for the Iowa Auto Museum, Johnson County Historical Society Gallery, and Hawkeye Railroad Club, Coralville City Councilor Laurie Goodrich said in an email to The Daily Iowan. Hayworth said the total cost of renovating the Iowa River Landing is around $72 million, with the arena scheduled for completion in the spring of 2020. Construction SEE ARENA, 2
TOP: Construction on the Coralville arena continues on Monday. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan) BOTTOM: Rendering of a finished Iowa Arena. (Contributed)
From Children’s Hospital and surgery to Alaska For one Iowa family, discussions with neurosurgeons are an item in the past.
Students who receive the Advantage Iowa award no longer have to attend three yearly events to maintain their eligibility.
Iowa football focused on inducing turnovers during the bye week, and now it’s time to put that plan into action as it travels to Minnesota for its first road game.
8
BY KATE PIXLEY
katherine-pixley@uiowa.edu
and “wowed” at a mother moose and her two babies. This week, he’s ecstatic to be the Hawkeye’s Kid Captain for the football team’s away game vs. Minnesota. The trip symbolized a big step in recovery for Ean, who was grateful this summer to transition from operating rooms to camping and playing basketball. “Our life was on pause for a while,” said
Upperclassman students at the University of Iowa who receive the Advantage Iowa award will no longer run the risk of losing the scholarship because of the lack of time, the Center for Diversity and Enrichment announced earlier this semester. Upperclassmen who receive the Advantage Iowa scholarship no longer have to attend three yearly cultural events to maintain their eligibility. The award is meant for students who come from underrepresented communities or who have participated in a federally funded Upward Bound program, according to the Diversity Center website. A mass email was sent to award recipients at the beginning of the year informing them of the change. “I encourage you to still attend events, but it is no longer tied to your Petty Advantage Iowa eligibility,” said Nadine Petty, the executive director of the center, in an email to award recipients. Brillian Qi-Bell, a sophomore who receives the scholarship, has been informed of the adjustment twice in the past year. “We were emailed at the beginning of the year, and also, my multicultural specialist told me about it last year,” Qi-Bell said.
SEE CAPTAIN, 2
SEE ADVANTAGE, 2
Volleyball returns home
The Hawkeyes are returning to Carver-Hawkeye this weekend after battling hard against the reigning national champions on the road. Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Offensive lineman Ross Reynolds signs a football for Kid Captain Ean Gorsh during Iowa Football Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 11. The 2018 Kid Captains met the Iowa football team and participated in a tour of Kinnick.
Tune in for LIVE updates Watch for campus and city news, weather, and Hawkeye sports coverage every day at 8:30 a.m. at dailyiowan.com.
Scholarship no longer tied to event attendance
BY SARAH WATSON
sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu This summer, 9-year-old Ean Gorsh saw his first moose in person. His family had repeatedly postponed a trip to Alaska as Ean popped in and out of the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital for surgery and treatment for four years. In June, though, he went whale-watching
2 NEWS
THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
The Daily Iowan
THINKING OUTSIDE THE CORNER
BREAKING NEWS Phone: (319) 335-6030 Email: daily-iowan@uiowa.edu Fax: 335-6297
CORRECTIONS Call: 335-6030 Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for accuracy and fairness in the reporting of news. If a report is wrong or misleading, a request for a correction or a clarification may be made.
PUBLISHING INFO The Daily Iowan (USPS 143.360) is published by Student Publications Inc., E131 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004, daily except Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, legal and university holidays, and university vacations. Periodicals postage paid at the Iowa City Post Office under the Act of Congress of March 2, 1879.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan UI art graduate student Serena Stevens brainstorms painting ideas in the Visual Arts Building on Thursday. “My work is mostly collage-based,” Stevens said. “I like to paint what is important to me.”
ARENA CONTINUED FROM FRONT is continuing smoothly and without delays, he said. The $4.8 million from the tax credit represents only a small part of the overall cost, though Goodrich, Hayworth, and Lundell expect the results to be well worth it. “There are a variety of revenue streams that make up the total funding of the arena facility, and this is a program that is one part of the whole financial package,” Goodrich said in her email. The Coralville City Council is providing step-by-step oversight on the arena’s construction, Goodrich said in her email, as well as the authorization of necessary legal documentation and resolutions. The Iowa
CAPTAIN CONTINUED FROM FRONT Teri Gorsh, Ean’s mother. The family live in North English, Iowa. Four years ago, Ean’s future was more uncertain. One day in 2014, his preschool sent him home after
Economic Development Authority Reinvestment District Program spurred the vision for the project, she said. Hayworth said the arena has been among plans for around a decade. The public is also anticipating the completion of the project, Lundell said. “Oh, they’re thrilled,” he said. “They’re so excited and can’t wait for it to get finalized.” The Iowa Arena’s management firm, Spectra, is an international company that also manages the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Lundell said entertainment and sporting events in Iowa’s capital will be enticed to travel to Coralville once the Iowa Arena is complete. “[Spectra has] huge resources in terms of booking acts, working with sport teams, hockey teams … they’re already reaching out ing up to 15 minutes, though. He began taking complicated combinations of medication that left him sidelined by extra symptoms. Physicians suggested an intracranial EEG, where surgeons would remove the right side of Ean’s skull and put about 200 electrodes in his brain to locate where the seizures originated.
‘It was one of the most touching things I’ve been a part of in my 20 years in education.’ —Amy Andreassen, English Valley Elementary principal
he vomited. He fell asleep in front of the TV and was unresponsive in what physicians later said was a seizure. At the time, doctors told Ean’s parents, Teri and Zach Gorsh, not to worry. He would probably grow out of his seizures or medication would offer a solution. Ean’s seizures began last-
After the procedure, Ean’s surgeons decided to disconnect a portion of the right side of his brain to help minimize seizures and keep his motor skills. But 17 days after his surgery, Ean began having daytime seizures. Then, the couple and doctors considered a hemi-
ADVANTAGE CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Students are now required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, remain enrolled full-time at the UI, refrain from enrolling at another institution without a consortium agreement, and file the FAFSA. “The change to the scholarship requirement was made so that Advantage Iowa Award recipients will engage more meaningfully with the Center for Diversity and Enrichment and our team,” said Lauren Garcia, the assistant director of the Center for Diversity and Enrichment. Students who receive the scholarship will still receive weekly emails about relevant events, but they are
She said she believes the change will ultimately improve the college experience of students who receive the scholarships. “I think that this new requirement will benefit students, because before if they messed up, they would lose their entire scholarship,” Qi-Bell said. “Losing a scholarship over something so little would have severe consequences on their ability to attend college and didn’t really fulfill the purpose of the scholarship.”
to events that are two years out to make sure we’re on
the radar for potential users of the arena,” he said.
Call: Juli Krause at 335-5783 Email: daily-iowan@uiowa.edu Subscription rates: Iowa City and Coralville: $30 for one semester, $60 for two semesters, $5 for summer session, $60 for full year. Out of town: $50 for one semester, $100 for two semesters, $10 for summer session, $100 all year. Send address changes to: The Daily Iowan, 100 Adler Journalism Building, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004
BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager Debra Plath. . . . . . . . . . .335-5786 Classifieds/Circulation Manager Juli Krause. . . . . . . . . . . 335-5784
Volume 150 Issue 34
STAFF Publisher. . . . . . . . . . 335-5788 Jason Brummond Editor in Chief. . . . . . 335-6030 Gage Miskimen Managing Editors. . . . 335-5855 Katelyn Weisbrod Marissa Payne Visual Arts Director Lily Smith News Editors Kayli Reese Brooklyn Draisey Sports Editor Pete Ruden Asst. Sports Editor Anna Kayser Opinions Editor Lucee Laursen Politics Editor Sarah Watson Arts Editor Naomi Hofferber Asst. Arts Editor Joshua Balicki Pregame Editor Adam Hensley Photo Editors Nick Rohlman Katina Zentz Copy Chief Beau Elliot Production Manager Heidi Owen. . . . . . . . . . . 335-5789 Advertising Manager Renee Manders. . . . . . . . 335-5193 Advertising Sales Bev Mrstilk. . . . . . . . . . . 335-5792
Contributed A rendering of the inside of the finished Iowa Arena.
spherotomy, the complete removal or disconnection of one side of the brain. Teri Gorsh said they had begun discussing the procedure as an option five months earlier. The most difficult part was not knowing the outcome, she said. “In our minds, it was just unknown,” she said. “Is he going to wake up? I didn’t fully understand, but when you’re removing one-half of your kid’s brain, you’re just, you don’t know what to expect.” Without the surgery, Ean was at risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. The day before, students and teachers at Ean’s elementary school lined the walls and cheered as Ean did a lap, high-fiving his friends and hugging teachers and classmates. “It was one of the most touching things I’ve been a part of in my 20 years in education,” said Amy Andreassen, Ean’s principal at English Valley Elementary. Ean underwent the 10-hour surgery Jan. 11, 2017. He hasn’t had a seizure since.
“We’re super thankful for the neurosurgeons and the hospital in general,” Teri Gorsh said. “There were times when I was talking to his neurosurgeon and was like, ‘Is he going to be OK?’ And he said, ‘You can never give up.’ That sticks with me.” When he first awoke from
the surgery, Ean was paralyzed on his left side. Now, it’s been several months since his last visit. In the months after his surgery, he began to walk, skip, and even joined a basketball team. His family hopes to get a tandem kayak for him. Even more amazing, his
mother said, Ean hasn’t missed a single day of school this year. “We didn’t go to the university all summer long, which was just truly amazing,” Teri Gorsh said. “Like wow, he’s healthy. I don’t have to call. I haven’t talked to his neurosurgeon since May.”
not required to attend nor will their attendance be taken. “They still send out weekly emails informing
Alexi Bolden, a scholarship recipient. Bolden said that despite the disadvantages of mandatory event attendance,
I believe that you would find a way to be involved if you were interested,” she said. “It’s a good initiative applied to freshmen, because they may be exposed to more events than they previously would have, and they will also know how to get involved, but after your first year, I’m not sure if it would be beneficial.” Bolden said she believes the change may be more realistic for students’ busy schedules, as she witnessed many people leave events early during her freshman year. “I think that it may benefit students, I know several people with the scholarship who would only go to
events, sign up, and then leave,” Bolden said. Qi-Bell suggested that rather than making event attendance obligatory, the Center for Diversity and Enrichment should focus on marketing events to freshmen. “Instead of requiring students to participate through scholarship requirements, they should just have better marketing for the events,” Qi-Bell said. “The students, financially, are helped more through these new requirements. Increased advertising of multicultural resources could help [freshmen] through the transition more.”
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan (From left) Kid Captain Ean Gorsh and his sister smile during Iowa Football Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 11.
‘Instead of requiring students to participate through scholarship requirements, they should just have better marketing for the events.’ — Brillian Qi-Bell, UI sophomore
you of events that happen throughout the year for those who are truly interested,” said sophomore
she believes the requirement could be valuable to incoming freshmen. “After your first year,
THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
NEWS 3
New hub for local artists opens downtown A new artist-run arts and crafts store will open downtown. BY ANDY MITCHELL
andrew-mitchell@uiowa.edu A new rallying point for local artists and creators will open today in the heart of downtown. The Makers Loft, 119 ½ E. Washington St., will sell a variety of arts and crafts items, including home-decorating items and clothing. The second floor retail outlet will host products and designs from Iowa City talents. Founder Simeon Talley said he was able to explore the local artist community through his work with such
for local makers and folks who are creating physical products to sell their goods in a store, was the starting point for the business.” Monica Berry, the seamstress and designer behind her business, Cielo Goods, is one of Makers Loft’s partners who will sell her products at the store. An essay reader for Pearson and craftsperson by night, she makes homemade clothing for women and children and handmade “self-care” goods for aches and pains such as neck wraps and eye pillows.
‘Starting a business from the ground up is a lot of work. And you really can’t do these things by yourself.’ — Simeon Talley, founder of The Makers Loft
businesses as Little Village and with enterprises, including Flyover Fest and Middle of Nowhere music festival. By being immersed in the community, Talley found different ideas and methods to apply to The Makers Loft. “Opening up a storefront in the downtown Iowa City area is costly. For many, the costs are prohibitive,” Talley said in an email to The Daily Iowan. “Solving that problem, or at least making it more accessible
“This really puts us in a real store,” Berry said. “It gives us a little bit of credibility, a lot more visibility.” Previously, Berry worked for Revival and The Shop in Kalona. She was contacted by Talley, and the two of them brought other local art vendors into their project, many of them Berry’s friends. Berry, who has been sewing for 18 years, had considered starting her own business but was put off by the expenses and the work of running the store.
She said she preferred the creative process, marketing, and communication with customers. The items Berry is most excited for customers to see is her “Moonchild Kitty” T-shirts, a celestial theme from a nickname her mother gave her as a child. “The most important thing is in working with the right people and having a great team,” Talley said in the email. “Starting a business from the ground up is a lot of work. And you really can’t do these things by yourself.” The Makers Loft’s manager and fellow contributing artist Kristi Pearson owned a store of her own similar to The Makers Loft a year ago in Iowa City, and Talley reached out to her to see how she should contribute. Pearson works in a wide range of project types, including printmaking, painting, jewelry-making, and working with natural materials such as bones. Talley said their hope is that the store allows for local makers and artisans to grow their businesses and reach more customers and that those customers can come to Iowa City as a source for their arts and crafts needs. “We all have the same idea of what we want this space to be; it’s just about making it work that way,” Pearson said. “We all want this community-based, artist-driven, all-local, all-handmade, very much Iowa City.”
Sid Peterson/The Daily Iowan
The Makers Loft, a new business in downtown, is seen on Wednesday. Local artists and makers come together in the space to create and sell their pieces to the community.
UI aids IC schools with LGBTQ training The UI’s Chief Diversity Office and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Department are training local teachers on LGBTQ issues. BY BECCA TURNIS
rebecca-turnis@uiowa.edu In a move toward more inclusiveness, teachers from across the Iowa City School District join in training sessions facilitated by the UI to help make local schools more open. The UI Chief Diversity Office and faculty from the Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Department run the training sessions. Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies Department head Leslie Schwalm said the project stems from research conducted by Sarah Bruch, an assistant professor in the Sociology Department. “We are responding directly to Sarah Bruch’s report on the challenges LGBTQ students feel in Iowa City schools,” Schwalm said. “The topics we’ll cover will include key concepts [such as] why having an LGBTQ-inclusive classroom matters, coming out, recognizing microaggressions, the importance of language, and the importance of infus-
ing LGBTQ materials into the curriculum.” Bruch’s report identified five key recommendations, one of which was increasing the knowledge, skills, and capacity of educators in the district. The training provided by the faculty is only one of a number of sessions that the district is going to engage in as part of the Teaching and Learning Conference. Travis Henderson, a teacher and gender-sexuality alliance adviser at West High, said around 30 teachers will be participating in “safezone” training led by the UI Chief Diversity Office. He said many teachers at West post safe-zone signs on their classroom doors despite not having training, and this has led to the safe-zone signs losing meaning for students. “It’s interesting because students will see those safezone signs at the doors, and then they’ll enter a classroom,” Henderson said. “I don’t think it’s ever malicious, but teachers might use a wrong term to describe a group, or they might have
students get into boy and girl groups, and then it becomes difficult. I don’t think it comes from a negative place for teachers, I think it comes from a place of not understanding the issues facing the community.” Henderson was a leader in initiating the partnership with the UI Chief Diversity Office. He said he contacted the office because it conducts safe-zone training
around the UI community and asked if staff members would be willing to partner with the district to bring safe-zone training to the School District. He connected with Bria Marcelo, the director of UI diversity resources. Marcelo will lead the training. She said the LGBTQ Safe Zone Project is based on campus-wide collaboration to increase awareness about the
community, and the training for local schools will be same as that provided to UI faculty. Henderson said he hopes that the training leads to West’s safe-zone signs regaining their meaning. In the long term, he said, he hopes that teachers become more confident in their knowledge of LGBTQ issues and incorporate them in the curriculum. Laura Cottrell, the School District director of diversity
and cultural responsiveness, said the training is essential for staff to properly support the district’s LGBTQ population. She knows the staff want to do right by the students, but they don’t have the proper background knowledge and tools. “We’re super excited and grateful to the university for how much it is invested in the School District and how much it has helped us,” Cottrell said.
4
Opinions THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
COLUMN
Mental health in minority communities
While the push for normalizing mental health has been prevailing, communities of color still have a long way to go. stress, or substance abuse are taboo, and only certain emotions can be expressed. Not talking about how I was feeling seemed normal to me, until a string of suicides at my high school began a conversation about mental health in my hometown. Finances aren’t the bigMICHELLE KUMAR gest issue in the Indian michelle-kumar@uiowa.edu community but rather the The conversations sur- sense that it would bring rounding mental health dishonor or shame to the have come a long way in family. However, because these past few years, but of the way relationships are there are still blind spots structured in my communiwhen it comes to communi- ty, there is a guilt that’s been ties of color. Often cultural- ingrained into a lot of us ly, mental health is taboo to from a young age. We don’t talk about. want parents or friends to The stigma around men- feel as if they are responsital health is reinforced from ble for our emotions. a young age, and in some The theme of shame, discases, the topic is treated as honor, and general lack of if it doesn’t exist. The coun- information seems to cartry as a whole has made a ry to other communities as big push to normalize the well. Many Asians feel imtopic and encourage dis- mense amounts of pressure cussion, but that hasn’t af- to fit the “model minority” fected communities of color stereotype on top of that, because of how deeply in- too. For Hispanic/Latinx grained the stigma is in the and African-American/black individual commu‘Being Indian, my personal nities, it’s cultures. T h e fear experience with the topic the Universiof further ty of Iowa discrimof mental health has Universination been that it doesn’t exist. ithat ty Counacts s e l i n g as a deConversations about Service terrent saw 2,627 sadness, stress, or substance as well. students abuse are taboo, and only It can be from June hard to certain emotions can be 2017 to generalJune 2018; ize with expressed.’ 69 perthe Native cent (1,812) of them were American/Alaskan Native white, and 27.4 percent (719) group because of the mass were Asian/Asian-Ameri- reculturization and tribal can, Hispanic/Latinx, Af- differences. rican-American/black, or Nevertheless, much of multiracial. Although, when the blame can be placed you compare the percentage on the inadequate health of white students to mul- care provided by the govtiracial students, it seems ernment and the trauma, as if multiracial students disruption, and poverty are using the service more. caused over time by them However, this doesn’t speak as well. Culturally, commuto the stigma that nonethe- nities of color place more less still exists in communi- emphasis on family and ties of color. group relationships, this Kelly Clougher, the Coun- significantly alters their seling Service assistant approach to mental health director of outreach, ac- compared with Western knowledges that “therapy is approaches. a Westernized concept that For any significant can be biased toward indi- change to occur, at least vidualistic beliefs that are on our campus, Clougher incongruent in communities believes student leaders in of color that tend to use col- their respective communilectivistic perspectives. Thus, ties need to start a dialogue. this incongruence can be a Sharing personal narratives barrier to help-seeking at a can be scary, but just creatcollege counseling center.” ing a space to address menCounseling Service staff tal health affecting commuof color make sure to be in- nities of color is a step in the volved with their respective right direction. communities so students On a larger scale, we need are aware that they are pres- to learn how to relate to difent if needed and that they ferent cultures rather than will be supported. adapt Western-style techBeing Indian, my person- niques. This begins with al experience with the topic being curious and learning of mental health has been what makes people comfortthat it doesn’t exist. Con- able based on their cultural versations about sadness, backgrounds.
COLUMN
Residents adapt to evolving Mayflower Students in Mayflower seem surprisingly happy with its operating at 60 percent capacity.
MARINA JAIMES
marina-jaimes@uiowa.edu A recent article in the DI, “Mayflower operates at 60 percent capacity to give returners on-campus living space,” grabbed my attention as soon as the headline appeared on my laptop. As a freshman, I knew I would adapt better to college if my living space was similar to that of my own home and willingly chose Mayflower as my first home away from home. I chose to live there again my sophomore year, when my roommate decided it would be the easiest route. When I saw that the UI Housing & Dining, whose residents were once packed to the point where students were living in lounges, now has a residence hall operating at just 60 percent capacity, I wondered what was behind the mysterious optimism that the department has been preaching.
The article stated that the UI will adjust the capacity of Mayflower as enrollment fluctuates. At the moment, officials expect a decrease in enrollment by the year 2023, which means that Mayflower will have to expand the number of residents it attracts if it wishes to have any residents at all. Housing & Dining also stated that a single room in Mayflower would cost the same amount as a single room in Currier, which I envied as a student who paid more to live in Mayflower instead of Currier just one year ago. In my overall shock, I went to Mayflower to get opinions from residents who get to experience the hall in a more private setting than I did. First-year UI student Dylan Aver had no thoughts on the price difference between a single room in Mayflower and one in Currier, but he did say he would consider living in the hall again. When asked what he thought the UI could do to attract students to Mayflower, he advised the university to increase the number of campus tours in the hall in order to promote it to prospective students and their families. Second-year student Allie Rowell said she chose to live in the hall again because
Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan Mayflower Residence Hall is seen on Sept. 19. she liked the idea of having a single room on campus while having her best friend living as her suite mate. She does not believe that she will live in Mayflower a third year, and she looks forward to living in an environment catered to a more mature student populations than the residence halls. As for the new adjusted price that makes Mayflower comparable with a single room in Currier, Rowell thinks it offsets the negatives of Mayflower, such as the distance and traffic. Similar to the original article in the DI, she agreed that obtaining a parking spot was easy compared
with the time she wasted keeping her car in the Hawk Lot last school year. She thinks that the hall can improve by increasing the frequency of buses but understands the issues concerning traffic. Overall, I was surprised to see that students were pleased with the decision to give residents more freedom and more space, even if the hall is not completely filled. Whether that is the right fiscal decision, Rowell and Aver have persuaded me that students are happy and willing to return to the hall, and it could serve as a more popular home for returning students.
GUEST OPINION — WE ARE PHIL
Small gifts can make a big difference Chris Laubenthal explains how philanthropic donations of any size are important to current and future UI students. The small things can make the biggest difference. As I approached my freshman year at the University of Iowa many years ago, the cost of my education weighed heavily on my mind. Though tuition was much less back then, the task of accounting for the financial cost was real. That reality looms larger today for most undergraduate and graduate students at Iowa. As an in-state resident, I was fortunate to receive an
incoming freshman year tuition-only scholarship at the UI. That first-year assistance made a big difference and ultimately gave me the confidence to complete my undergraduate and graduate degrees at Iowa. I am Phil because I have experienced tremendous value — both intrinsic and external — from my education at the UI, and I want to give back to others something similar to what I received in pursuing
my own education. The UI is fortunate to have faculty talent across many disciplines, and I was honored to experience this depth and breadth of talent in the arts & humanities and the health sciences — two areas I remain passionate about that were cultivated by UI faculty. I believe it is the small things that make the biggest difference. This belief inspired me to set aside a small amount of “I am Phil” funds
each month that eventually could become that small thing in someone else’s future, such as partial scholarship funding or assistance with educational materials. Philanthropy is important because it is that small thing that can make the big difference. — Chris Laubenthal, (’89 B.A., ’91 M.B.A.) Clinical Department Administrator, UI Carver College of Medicine
THE HUNT FOR FLOYD
STAFF GAGE MISKIMEN Editor-in-Chief LUCEE LAURSEN Opinions Editor Isabella Rosario, Marina Jaimes, Elijah Helton, Taylor Newby, Michelle Kumar, Nichole Shaw, Austin Yerington, Zach Weigel, Anna Banerjee, Zohar Nadler, Braxton Leonard, Collen Mahoney, Suchaeta Hedge Columnists A.J. Boulund, Braedyn Dochterman Cartoonists EDITORIALS reflect the majority opinion of the DI Editorial Board and not the opinion of the Publisher, Student Publications Inc., or the University of Iowa. OPINIONS, COMMENTARIES, COLUMNS, and EDITORIAL CARTOONS reflect the opinions of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board, The Daily Iowan, or other organizations in which the author may be involved.
EDITORIAL POLICY THE DAILY IOWAN is a multifaceted news-media organization that provides fair and accurate coverage of events and issues pertaining to the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Johnson County, and the state of Iowa. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR may be sent via email to daily. iowan.letters@gmail.com (as text, not attachments). Each letter must be signed and include an address and phone number for verification. Letters should not exceed 300 words and may be edited for clarity, length, style, and space limitations, including headlines. The DI will only publish one letter per author per month. Letters will be chosen for publication by the editors according to space considerations. No advertisements or mass mailings, please.
GUEST OPINIONS that exceed 300 words in length must be arranged with the Opinions editor at least three days prior to the desired date of publication. Guest opinions are selected in accordance with length, subject relevance, and space considerations. Guest opinions may be edited for length, clarity, style, and space limitations READER COMMENTS that may appear were originally posted on daily-iowan.com or on the DI’s social media platforms in response to published material. They will be chosen for print publication when they are deemed to be well-written and to forward public discussion. They may be edited for length and style.
NEWS 5
THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
IOWA POLITICS
Iowa Republicans support New Trade Deal
After President Trump announced a renegotiated trade deal among the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, Iowa Republicans line up to praise the negotiations, though disputes with China over tariffs still loom. BY EMILY WANGEN AND JULIA SHANAHAN daily-iowan@uiowa.edu
Iowa GOP politicians are pleased with President Trump’s completion of trade talks with Mexico and Canada, saying it will open up trade for Iowa’s agriculture market. “It shows the president can match his actions with his talk,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, in a Wednesday press call with reporters. He said it will be beneficial to farmers who were previously anxious about trade with Canada and Mexico. The new NAFTA negotiation, now called the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, will open up the Canadian market to wheat, dairy, poultry, and eggs. Canada is the top trading partner of Iowa, leading in imports and exports with the state, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. From January to July, Iowa exported a total of $2.6 billion in goods to Canada. A large portion of that was corn, and Iowa sent $55.1 million worth of it north. Dermot Hayes, an agriculture economics professor at Iowa State University, said that once Congress passes the deal, Trump could potentially remove tariffs on Mexican and Canadian metals. This could lead Mexico and Canada to remove their tariffs on U.S. agriculture products, he said, but that would likely be far into the future. Hayes said that a new
Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS
President Donald Trump attends a rally on Thursday, at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minnesota. dairy market opened in Canada that would be beneficial to Iowa dairy producers. A previous Canadian policy, the Class 7 milk policy, restricted dairy imports and made it cheaper for Canadian processors to purchase domestic dairy products. However, he said, the new negotiation may not offset the effects of trade disputes with China on Iowa’s agri-
culture market. “China will still be a huge contributor because of our soybean market,” Hayes said. Currently, dairy products are a smaller portion of total exported goods from Iowa. The state sent $32.7 million in dairy exports to the international market between January and July. In total, Iowa exported $8.7 billion in goods and services to all
countries in the same time period. Last year, 47.52 percent of Iowa’s exports went to Canada and Mexico, with about one-third of those products going to Canada, according to the Iowa Economic Development. Exports to Canada have increased 6.2 percent from 2016 to 2017, the state library reports. With the expansion of
markets, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, said she believes there will be more opportunity for Iowa farmers, which she believes could partially offset losses from trade disputes with China. “It will help grow our ag economy a little bit, [but] China is still an issue we will need to work out in the upcoming months,” Ernst said. “China is just very different
and very difficult.” She said the state dairy market may grow with the new trade agreement. “… the fact that now we are able to get dairy into Canada is a starting point,” Ernst said. “Hopefully, we can continue to develop that relationship, I think that’s wonderful, so we will keep pushing dairy to Canada.”
Alcohol-safety program enters 10th year at UI The Red Watch Band program enters its 10th year of educating students about healthy drinking habits and increasing alcohol awareness. BY KATE PIXLEY
katherine-pixley@uiowa.edu An alcohol-response program is in its 10th year at the University of Iowa as the levels of alcohol use among college students continue to rise. The Red Watch Band program seeks to train college students to recognize and respond to alcohol overdoses. Students who participate in the program gain certification in CPR and anti-epileptic drugs and are given instruction on healthy drinking habits. “The program was created at Stony Brook University [New York] in response to the tragic death by alcohol overdose of Matthew Sunshine, whose mother is a distinguished professor here,” said Lara Hunter, the founder of Red Watch Band and current national director of the program. “Following Matthew’s death, we recognized that students were not aware that alcohol overdose could be deadly, and they weren’t
able to recognize the signs of an overdose or know how to respond effectively.” Through the program originated in New York, it has spread to colleges nationwide, including the UI. “Our program is now in over 250 colleges and universities around the county and Canada, and we have begun educating local high-school students,” Hunter said. “Our goal is for every student to be Red Watch Band trained and eliminate death from alcohol overdose as well as change the culture around high risk drinking behavior.” Student Health behavioral health coordinator Dakota Fix, the current Red Watch Band instructor at the University of Iowa, is in his second year of heading the program. Fix, a 2014 Iowa graduate, said he was attracted to the program as part of his staff position. He teaches 18 classes per semester, with an average of 20
students per class. His responsibilities include teaching about the program, promoting it, and furthering alcohol awareness on campus. “I think just getting alcohol awareness out there, most people will be around alcohol at some point in their college career,” Fix said. “I think it’s something that most students, if not all students, should take at some point.” Students are instructed on how to react in a situation in which an individual is exhibiting signs of alcohol poisoning. Fix estimated that the UI educates 700 students per year. While high-risk drinking at the UI has decreased, students are still more likely to have dangerous drinking habits than the national average, according to the Spring 2018 National College Health Assessment Summary Report. “[Students are] more likely to use alcohol, engage in high-risk
drinking, and experience negative consequences from use,” the assessment said. However, in a three-month follow-up survey administered to 2015-16 Iowa Red Band Watch participants, 62 percent of individuals reported either positively changing at least one drinking be-
havior as a result of the program or not using alcohol. “It does make an impact,” Fix said. “Spreading the awareness so people know more about it is helpful.” Fix is optimistic about the future of the Red Watch Program on its 10th anniversary.
“In the future, I’d hope more people take it,” he said. “We usually teach 15 classes a semester, but then we get some other groups that take it as a group, like Greek Life will take it as a group. It’s a good number, but I think the more people, the better.”
6 SPORTS
FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 8 “He’s vocal and a hell of a leader,” Nick Easley said. “He does a good job in the huddle, he’s a guy everybody looks up to, and I think he’s leading us in the right direction.” While the Hawkeye offense continues to improve, the defense will hope to continue to impress everybody (but the Badgers) against the Gophers. Iowa’s defensive line has punished quarterbacks and running backs alike through the first four
VOLLEYBALL CONTINUED FROM 8 nothing to lose when we go out and play, so we’re excited to fight together.” Consistency is the name of the game for Wisconsin. It has been able to put up an average hitting percentage of .294, second in the Big Ten. The Badgers are 6-0 when posting a hitting percentage over .300. If the Hawkeyes are to compete
HOCKEY CONTINUED FROM 8 it’s incredible, and it’s an opportunity you don’t take for granted.” The Hawkeyes tallied their sixth shutout last weekend against Michigan State on the road, doubling the number of shutouts they had all last season. Coming off a dominant 2-0 weekend on the road will give Iowa momentum, along with the added advantage of playing at home. “When you step over that line with your teammates behind and in front of you, it’s just a feeling that can’t be explained,” senior Isabella Brown said.
THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 games of the season, but that has resulted in a lack of picks for the secondary. The Iowa secondary has managed just 2 interceptions up to this point, and the defense as a whole has only forced 5 total. “We just need to do a better job of taking advantage of those opportunities,” safety Jake Gervase said. “When the ball is up in the air, we [need to] go get it. Then gang-tackling, if you’re the second or third guy in on the running back, try to rip that ball out and force the fumble.” This is a game that turnover opportunities may arise, because Minnesota
will have a true freshman at quarterback in Zach Annexstad, who threw 2 picks in his last game, against Maryland. However, more important than forcing turnovers in Saturday’s game is making sure they don’t turn over the Floyd of Rosedale. Every game might be important, but getting a trophy for winning a game will certainly help flavor the victory. “Trophy games don’t change our preparation,” Gervase said. “But they do add a little more incentive. We have Floyd now, and we want to keep him home.”
Rachael Westergard/The Daily Iowan Iowa players carry the Floyd of Rosedale to their side in Kinnick on Nov. 14, 2015.
with the Badgers, they must disrupt clean hitting. Among the leaders of the Wisconsin team are sophomore blocker Dana Rettke, who is second in the conference in blocks per set with 1.56 and puts up 3.64 kills per set. The Hawkeyes have focused on players such as Rettke in the past few weeks. “Our team has been working a lot on blocking lately,” said head coach Bond Shymansky. “We know that it’s something that is crucial to success in the Big Ten be-
cause there are so many heavy hitters.” To disrupt the Badgers’ high hitting percentage, the Hawkeye blocking game must
come up strong. Glimpses of defensive prowess came up last weekend in Iowa’s match against Northwestern, where the squad put up 23 blocks, a
Michigan has a record of 8-4 and leads the conference, winning four of its five Big Ten matchups, losing only to No. 3 Maryland. Senior Emma Way leads the Wolverines with 13 goals this season, the best in the Big Ten. In the last eight matchups between Michigan and Iowa, the Wolverines have prevailed. On average, Michigan scores 3 goals per game, while Iowa’s average goalsper-game allowed is .64. “Defensive organization on free hits is what we’re going to work on,” Holley said. “[The Wolverines are] going to take their balls really fast, so we need to set up quickly, leaving no one free. [We need to] really make sure we’re getting behind the ball and working as a team. I
think the game on Friday is going to massively be about how we play as a team and not individually.” No. 21 Stanford lost its first 3 matches, but it is now on a seven-game winning streak. It has outscored its opponents this season 344, with sophomore Corinne Zanolli scoring 15 goals and tallying 5 assists. Last season, the Hawkeyes lost to Stanford, 3-2, on the road. “Michigan and Stanford are great teams,” Cellucci said. “We have to be able to command our skill. [We have to] create strength on the ball so we can handle the pressure they bring, and we need to play great team defense and get organized, because they thrive on the counterattack.”
‘I think we like having the underdog vibe. There’s nothing to lose when we go out and play, so we’re excited to fight together.’ — Cali Hoye, junior
season high. Hawkeye offensive leaders must also come up big. In its loss against Nebraska, the Iowa squad had a hitting percentage of .071. Needless to say, there must be improvement in ball placement. Taylor Louis and Hoye posted a combined 23 kills in the loss against Nebraska, many of them coming in the lone set in Iowa’s win column. Reghan Coyle was third on the team in kills in the match, only putting up 4. Iowa must look for offensive contributions from
other players on the floor. Against Nebraska, Iowa proved that it is able to put up a fight against the nation’s best teams. Even while on the road, the team feels the difference when the Iowa faithful come out in full force. “The Northwestern match was great because we had a ton of Iowa fans there, we even had a ‘Let’s go Hawks’ chant going, so that helped on the road,” said sophomore Brie Orr. “We’re excited to come back home and feel the same thing.”
Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Ellie Holley prepares a shot during the field-hockey match between Iowa and Dartmouth at Grant Field on Aug. 31. The Hawkeyes shut out the Big Green, 6-0.
THE DAILY IOWAN | DAILYIOWAN.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018
SPORTS 7
New tennis players to make college splash Four Hawkeyes will make their fall débuts in the Bobby Bayliss Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. BY CODY SMITH
cody-r-smith@uiowa.edu The Hawkeye men’s tennis team’s fall season has begun but not for some players. Iowa players Jason Kerst, Morgan Lohan, Oliver Okonwo, and Nikita Snezhko will make their fall-season débuts today, competing in the Bobby Bayliss Invitational in South Bend, Indiana. The tournament will be
held today through Oct. 7 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion on the Notre Dame campus. Besides making their first fall appearance, freshmen Snezhko and Okonwo will also compete in their first college matches as Hawkeyes. “Everyone’s first match it going to be tough,” Okonwo said. “I think it will be a shock to the system, but I hope I can adapt well and compete.”
Okonwo comes to Iowa with plenty of experience, dominating in the UK. Overseas, Okonwo earned a top-20 spot in the UK’s U16 rankings and won the Aegon Winter County Cup in 2016. He also earned two runner-up finishes in the 2016 and 2017 British National Championships in doubles. Additionally, when he was 18, playing in his junior circuit career, he was the No. 8
Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Jason Kerst returns the ball against Creighton at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex on Feb. 16. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bluejays, 7-0.
player in the UK. “Playing in the UK is really different from here in the United States,” Okonwo said. “Everyone in the U.S. can play at a high level. I think the intensity here is way higher, and it’s a lot more demanding, especially when you have to keep up with school.” Snezhko comes into the fall season fresh off a No. 2 rank playing in Minnesota during his high-school career, where he also took third at the state tournament. “It’s going to be a good experience for me being a freshman,” said Snezhko. “This weekend will be a good chance to see how I compare against other elite college athletes.” Along with the freshmen, Iowa will send junior Kerst and sophomore Lohan to South Bend. Kerst comes in after an impressive sophomore campaign in which he posted a 7-3 record, giving him 19 wins in his Hawkeye career. Lohan will begin his sophomore season after competing in six singles and four doubles matches at N.C. State a season ago. Given that these players are some of the more inexperienced Hawkeyes on the roster, it will be a good time for them to get in the swing of things. “It’ll be good to just go out there and play my game,” Okonwo said. “I have confi-
dence when I’m on the court, and I want to see how much damage I can do on the court without damaging myself in the process.” The invitational is the Hawkeyes’ third meet of the fall season. They are coming off appearances at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic and
the All-American Championships. This is a big step for some of Iowa’s younger players, being featured at a meet for the first time. The experience they can gain will give them a good sense of what to expect when the spring season heats up the nets.
Sports
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 DAILYIOWAN.COM
HAWKEYE UPDATES Soccer hits the road once again
Iowa soccer will try to win its first road game of the season when it travels to No. 22 Nebraska today. The Huskers lead the Big Ten with a record of 8-3-3, including an unbeaten 4-0-2 mark in conference play. It is Iowa’s third-consecutive road game, having previously lost to Ohio State and Penn State, 2-0, in both battles. Iowa’s defense has been relatively solid through 13 games, with goalkeepers Cora Meyers and Claire Graves only giving up a combined Meyers 16 goals. Its offense, though, has lagged behind slightly, scoring 14 goals for a goal differential of minus-2. Despite losing in the past two games, Iowa has shown potential. When the Hawkeyes played Indiana on Sept. 23, they picked up a 3-1 win with goals from three players. Iowa started the season, 4-0-1, but fell off once conference play started, only winning one Big Ten game and recording a record of 1-4-1. Nebraska, on the other hand, has been stellar offensively. The Huskers are tied for fourth in the conference with 22 goals scored. Nebraska is led by a two-headed monster offensively. Faith Carter has scored 8 goals this season, and Savanah Uveges has 7 along with 4 assists. Iowa will Carter not want to foul the Huskers in the box, because Uveges has converted all 4 of her penalty attempts. Goalkeeper Aubrei Corder has recorded 38 saves and has a goalagainst average of 1.38. The Huskers won their previous four games before tying Ohio State, 1-1, in their most recent match, on Sunday.
@THEDAILYIOWAN
Iowa fights for Floyd in wilds of Minnesota The Hawkeyes will defend Floyd of Rosedale against Minnesota in their first road game of the season.
Weekend Sports Schedule Baseball (Banks Field) • Friday vs. Kirkwood — 3:30 p.m. Football (Minneapolis) • Saturday vs. Minnesota — 2:30 p.m. Men’s Golf (South Bend) • Oct. 7, Notre Dame Fighting Irish Classic — All day Men’s Tennis (South Bend) • Friday-Oct. 7, Bobby Bayliss Invitational — All day Field Hockey (Grant Field) • Friday vs. No. 6 Michigan — 3 p.m. • Oct. 7 vs. No. 21 Stanford — 2 p.m. Soccer (Lincoln) • Friday vs. Nebraska — 4 p.m. Softball (Pearl Field) • Friday vs. Indian Hills — 5 p.m. Volleyball (Carver-Hawkeye) • Saturday vs. No. 6 Wisconsin — 7 p.m.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“They do a
pretty good job. Plus Google. I could even Google stuff. It’s not that hard anymore.”
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley drops back during Iowa’s game against Northern Illinois at Kinnick on Sept. 1. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 33-7.
BY JORDAN ZUNIGA
jordan-zuniga@uiowa.edu After a week off, Iowa football is back; however, for the first time this season, it won’t play in Kinnick. This week, the Hawkeyes (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) will fire up the buses and head north to take on Minnesota (3-1, 0-1). It’s unusual for Iowa to have
its first road game come this late in the season, and, coming off a bye week, there is the possibility of a flat start. That is why the Hawkeyes’ principal focus Saturday will be to start the game revved and ready to go. “It will be a little different being the first road game of the season,” Keegan Render said. “Getting off to a fast start is go-
ing to be key for us.” While running the football effectively early on will be an important part to jump-starting the offense, Nate Stanley and the passing game will hope to keep up the production it has had the past few games. Over his last two games, Stanley has put up 565 yards with 4 touchdowns while also maintaining a 72.5 percent completion rate.
Field hockey to battle ranked teams at home
Iowa will take on yet another ranked opponent Saturday in No. 6 Wisconsin. The squad is coming off a two-week road trip and a tough loss to No. 3 Nebraska.
The No. 10 Iowa field-hockey team will face No. 6 Michigan and No. 21 Stanford at Grant Field this weekend. BY SARAH ALTEMEIER
sarah-altemeier@uiowa.edu
Wisconsin sports an 11-2 record, 4-1 in the Big Ten. Most recently, the Badgers dominated No. 7 Illinois in four sets. The Hawkeyes are excited to be home after a two-week road trip, and to have the edge that Carver-Hawkeye provides could be the difference in taking down Wisconsin. “I think we’re really excited to show what we can do and defend our home court. I think we like having the underdog vibe,” Cali Hoye said. “There’s
The Iowa field-hockey team has protected Grant Field well so far this season. With wins already posted over Dartmouth, Ball State, Penn, and Indiana, the Hawkeyes will try to continue their undefeated home record against No. 6 Michigan and No. 21 Stanford this weekend. “We always talk about defending Grant Field,” head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “I think there’s a lot of energy. The girls get really excited, and the goal is to always make sure opponents leave not very happy. We have to be just as good on the road, but there’s definitely a different feeling when we’re at home. It’s something we’ve focused on for years.” Iowa will play the Wolverines at 3 p.m. today, then battle No. 21 Stanford at 2 p.m. Oct. 7. On Sept. 28, sophomore midfielder Ellie Holley scored a goal against Michigan State in Iowa’s 4-0 win, becoming the 11th Hawkeye to score this seaHolley son. She takes pride in playing on Grant Field. “[Playing on Grant Field] is an honor,” she said. “You have to deserve and earn your space on that field. I think when you step on it, you leave everything behind. You’re playing for Iowa, you’re playing for the Hawkeyes. Especially coming from England, it’s huge —
SEE VOLLEYBALL, 6
SEE HOCKEY, 6
STAT OF THE DAY
1st
since 1987
SEE FOOTBALL, 6
Volleyball returns home to face Badgers
— Football head coach Kirk Ferentz on the athletes’ presentation of the history of trophy games
Iowa volleyball’s secondset win against No. 3 Nebraska on Oct. 3 marked the first time the Hawkeyes have taken a set from the Huskers since 1987.
Those numbers are impressive, and in an Iowa offense, it’s enough to win a lot of games. Also worth noting is that his last game was against a team that held him to 41 yards the season before. Stanley has matured over the past year or so into a dependable leader under center, which has helped Iowa’s offensive progress.
Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan Cali Hoye spikes the ball against Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye on Sept. 23. The Hawkeyes lost, 3-1.
BY PETE MILLS
peter-mills@uiowa.edu Hawkeye volleyball will return home on Saturday after a two-week journey on the road. It will face No. 6 Wisconsin, representing Iowa’s third top-10 opponent in the last eight days. The Hawkeyes bring home a 10-6 record, 2-3 in the Big Ten. The squad is coming off a tough fourset loss against No. 3 Nebraska, in which it struggled to create offensive production.