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New flood protections put to the test Recent flooding of the Iowa River gave the city its first chance to see how well the two-year Gateway Project kept Dubuque Street clear of floodwater.
Easley brothers display continued support
Iowa wide receiver Nick Easley grew up with a brother who also went on to play college football. Now living out his dream, Nick Easley’s has older brother, Matt Easley, supports him 100 percent. PREGAME.
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Program ‘paves’ the way for student veterans The Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program helps new student-veterans connect with other student-veterans.
5 David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan The swollen Iowa River flows by the new Park Road Bridge near Dubuque Street on Wednesday.
BY JOSIE FISCHELS
josie-fischels@uiowa.edu
City earns design award for parking facility
The parking facility at 175 E. Harrison St. has been honored with an award from the American Institute of Architects Iowa Chapter. It houses 600 parking spaces and is surrounded by 28 residential condominium units. It is also equipped with two electric vehicle charging stations.
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As the city’s Gateway Project on Dubuque Street nears completion, officials have seen positive results during the recent flooding. Over the past week, Iowa City had 6.48 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. A flash-flood warning was issued for the area Oct. 6, when 3.18 inches of rain fell. The Gateway Project, Iowa City’s largest flood-mitigation effort, involved Dubuque Street, Park Road, and the Park Road Bridge. Running along the river, Dubuque Street serves as one of the main entrances to the city. According the city’s website, the project raised Dubuque Street by 10 feet, 1 foot above the 100-year flood level, and rebuilt the bridge to 1 foot above the 200-year flood level.
Once complete, the project will reduce the risk of long-term closing of Dubuque Street during floods. “It appears the project is holding up exactly like we want it to,” city engineer Jason Havel said. “With the recent flood events that we’ve had in past years, we would have likely seen impacts to Dubuque Street having to close lanes of traffic during those events. With Dubuque Street now elevated, we haven’t seen those impacts, so traffic has been able to move freely.” River levels Thursday placed Iowa City around 1 foot below the 22-foot flood stage, according to the National Weather Service. Both Iowa City and the University of Iowa have taken action to prevent flood damage. According to an update from the UI, university officials have met daily with the Army Corps of Engineers, city officials, and officials from sur-
rounding areas to discuss the forecast and plans. The university also has an up-to-date Flood Emergency Response Plan, which it follows to ensure campus safety. “[The plan] details the protective steps we execute building by building with each increase in river flow levels,” said Don Guckert, the UI associate vice president for Facilities Management, in the update. Despite weather concerns, Johnson County Emergency Management Director Dave Wilson said flood-prevention efforts such as the Gateway Project are doing the job effectively and have caused the city far less trouble than in years past. “With [the Gateway Project] in place, we’re no longer having to evacuate Mayflower,” he said. “We’re no longer having to close Dubuque Street to SEE GATEWAY, 2
Kid Captain tackles disorder like a champ Student IDs IOWA POLITICS
Study finds ag vehicles can contribute to pain
A recent UI study from the College of Public Health found farmers are more susceptible to back pain because they spend long hours operating agricultural vehicles.
Kid Captain, Mason Zabel, is a ‘healthy, normal boy’ thanks to a dietary treatment for a genetic disorder that can cause brain damage.
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to be no-go at polls Without student IDs able to be used at the polls, universities point to state-issued options. BY SARAH WATSON
sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu
Iowa volleyball looks to continue hot streak
The Hawkeye volleyball team is on a winning streak after beating a top-10 Wisconsin team and Rutgers on the road. As Iowa attempts to continue its roll, it looks to the fans to help with support.
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Kid Captain Mason Zabel holds a football during Iowa Football Kid’s Day at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018. The 2018 Kid Captains met the Iowa football team and participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium.
BY KAYLI REESE
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kayli-reese@uiowa.edu When Mason Zabel came home from the hospital a few days after his birth, his parents had to take him right back because of the results of his newborn scans. His scans came back positive for phenylketonuria, a rare genetic disorder that can be toxic to the brain if left un-
treated. Mason, now a 2-year-old from Independence, Iowa, has a treatment in place that allows him to be a normal, happy kid who likes football and playing outdoors. This week, Mason will be the Hawkeyes’ Kid Captain in their road game against Indiana. “He’s so excited,” said Jessica Zabel, Mason’s mother. “We’re having a parSEE CAPTAIN, 2
Most students in Iowa won’t be able to use their student IDs to verify their identity at the polls during an election year in which groups are trying to encourage young voters to turn out in masses. The University of Iowa’s Iowa One cards, Iowa State University’s ISUCards, and University of Northern Iowa ID Cards are all photo-identification cards students and staff at Iowa’s three Blair state-funded universities use to check into residence halls, swipe for meals, and go to the gym. However, because these schools’ student cards don’t have expiration dates, poll workers won’t accept them as IDs as required identification to cast ballots. That requirement will begin in 2019. In 2017, the Iowa Legislature passed an Election Modernization and Integrity Act, which in addition to creating an electronic voter list and implementing new technology at polling locations, also shortened early voting dates and SEE VOTING, 2
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David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Sydnei Jones, a second-year law student at the UI College of Law, serves Jollof rice and other West African dishes as part of the college’s third-annual Cultural Showcase in the Boyd Law Building on Thursday. Jones is originally from California; she traces her heritage to Côte d’Ivoire.
GATEWAY CONTINUED FROM FRONT traffic. Everything that happened last weekend through now was as expected.” Melissa Clow, the city spe-
At that time, however, the City Council determined the town would never see a flood of that magnitude again. After 2008, the plan to elevate Dubuque Street became a priority. “If 2008 happened again [today], Dubuque Street
‘If 2008 happened again [today], Dubuque Street would have to be closed for about five days, rather than the 30...’ — Melissa Clow, city special projects administrator cial projects administrator for the engineering division, said the project was first discussed during the 1993 flood.
would have to be closed for about five days, rather than the 30 that we saw at that time,” Clow said.
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cannot break down phenylalanine, an amino acid found in a protein. Because the scan caught phenylketonuria early, Miller said, the Zabels were able to immediately begin treatments to stop
ty [at home this week] to celebrate, and we’re going to the Homecoming game
‘He’s a healthy, normal boy. He just has to drink something different and eat something different.’ — Judy Miller, children’s hospital nurse practioner
next week.” Judy Miller, a nurse practitioner at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, said she first saw Mason’s newborn scan that showed he may have phenylketonuria. When someone suffers from that, she said, an enzyme in the body doesn’t function normally and
some of the brain damage that can occur in patients. “Thank goodness for newborn scans,” she said. “That way, we can prevent any permanent damage.” When she met the Zabels, Miller said, they had never heard of phenylketonuria. Because it is a genetic condition, she said, both parents of a child with phenylketonuria must be
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Officials at the UI, where approximately 44,000 IDs are in circulation, said the additional costs would be hundreds of thousands of dollars extra every year. “If we implemented a five-year expiration cycle on the Iowa One Card, we estimate that it would cost the university an additional $250,000 per year to reissue cards that have expired,” said Laurie Lentz, the UI director of Treasury Information Systems. Instead, officials point students toward options such as a state-issued identification cards and adding a proof of residence option to university websites. About 40 percent of full-time and part-time
added a requirement for voters to bring IDs. For this November, those without identification can sign an oath affirming they are who they say they are or bring a registered voter living in the same precinct to affirm their identity. According to a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll, nearly all Iowans surveyed say the state’s new voter-ID requirement won’t prevent them from voting. State university officials say adding an expiration date to the cards would be too expensive.
Ten years after the June 2008 flood, the National Weather Service said the recent conditions in Iowa City this year are unusual for the fall. The city averages approximately 3.35 inches of rain in September, the National Weather Service said. This September, rainfall more than doubled, at 7.05 inches. Wilson said that although numerous low-lying trails and parks near the Iowa River had to be closed down because of heavy rain, water damage in other areas have been far less substantial. After around two-and-ahalf years of construction, the Gateway Project should be finished before the end of this year, Havel said. The Park Road Bridge is complete, and it opened to traffic on Sept. 1. “We know we will have
some work in the spring, but we’re hoping it’s mostly cleanup work,” Havel said.
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David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan The Iowa River flows by past Dubuque Street on Wednesday. Local officials say the Gateway Project handled the rare autumn flood well.
carriers, though the parents may not know this. The main treatment Mason needs is changes to his diet, she said. Miller works with a nutritionist to keep Mason healthy. A part of the diet includes having Mason drink a medical formula that is tailored to his needs, Miller said. The formula has the amino acid Mason’s body can’t break down taken out of it, so he can still receive necessary nutrients from proteins in a safe manner. As of right now, she said, Mason will have to drink the formula for the rest of his life, but it will be altered according to his needs as he grows. When he begins attending school, she said, his school lunches will have to be altered. “He’s a healthy, normal boy,” Miller said. “He just has to drink something different and eat something different.” Jessica Zabel said Mason follows a strict low-protein diet, which means eliminating such items as meat, bread, milk, eggs, and some fruits and
vegetables. She said the family goes to Iowa City every other month for checkups, and they do an at-home blood test once a week. Tim Zabel, Mason’s father, said the family is extremely thankful to the UI Stead Family Children’s
Hospital for everything the staff have done for Mason. While still young, Mason is understanding when he asks for something to eat and is told he can’t have it, Tim Zabel said. The Zabels want to raise awareness of phenyl-
ketonuria and help other families who are finding out their newborns have phenylketonuria, as well, he said. “[Phenylketonuria] is treatable through diet,” he said. “Mason’s not any different from anybody else.”
undergraduate students are out-of-state students at the UI, according to the Registrar’s Office spring
sent to colleges and universities across the state, the office made two requests of institutions —
that students can use to prove their addresses in Election Day registration. To meet the second request, some Iowa colleges and universities, including the UI and ISU, now have an option to download a PDF that includes their residence-hall contract dates. The PDF can be used to meet one of two requirements to register at the polls on election day. The other requirement is a current photo ID. ISU student Taylor Blair, who is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit concerning the 2017 voter-ID law, said when he forgot to bring his state-issued voter ID to the polls for an off-cycle election, he was afraid less-engaged
students without an Iowa driver’s license would be discouraged from voting. “We have so many students who have so much on their plate,” he said. “They’re doing school, they’re doing jobs, they’re worried about school activities, they’re worried about student loans. They might forget their flimsy little paper ID.” Students can bring a number of ID cards to validate their identity including: •Iowa Driver’s License •Iowa Non-Operator’s ID •Military ID •U.S. Passport •Tribal ID •Veteran’s ID •Voter ID Card •Student ID card with an expiration date
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Kid Captain Mason Zabel receives a hug from a family member during Iowa Football Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 11. The 2018 Kid Captains met the Iowa football team and participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick Stadium.
‘We have so many students who have so much on their plate ... They might forget their flimsy little paper ID.’ — Taylor Blair, ISU student
enrollment profile. The counts are similar for ISU. In letters from the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office
to provide students with a form of ID that could be used to verify the students’ identities and an easy-to-print document
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Crisis Center calls for toilet paper The Crisis Center is collecting donations for its annual toilet-paper drive in an effort to provide items for families in need. BY KATIE ANN MCCARVER katie-mccarver@uiowa.edu
The Crisis Center of Johnson County is collecting donations for its annual “TP the Crisis Center” toilet-paper drive with the support of local business, the power of 250 volunteers, and the incentive to aid families in need. Although the Crisis Center provides many nonperishable foods to its clients for free, toilet paper is not available except by donation. “TP the Crisis Center” seeks to encourage more donations by the Johnson County community. “Food stamps don’t cover toilet paper and other nonessential items,” Crisis Center communications coordinator Carly Matthew said. “We try to raise awareness for this drive to let people know that these items are not a given for the population we’re serving.” Matthew said the ultimate goal of the “TP the Crisis Center” is to provide at least one free roll of toilet paper for all Crisis Center clients who regularly use the Food Bank. “We see a lot of participation. People get really excited about it,” Matthew said. “Volunteers do all kinds of things, from stocking shelves to cleaning up at the end of the night.”
Each roll of toilet paper in a 32-pack is individually wrapped and weighed to record the number of donations made each year, Matthew said. “We always accept other items, even though this drive is focused on toilet paper,” she said. “Anything that can be used up, such as paper plates, shampoos, tampons, diapers, napkins … whatever you can think of.” As the Food Bank’s client population grows, Matthew said, the Crisis Center would like to see the toilet-paper drive and its donations grow accordingly. “We know that 15 percent of our population here in Johnson County is food insecure, which means they are probably skipping out on certain items like toilet paper,” Matthew said. “We’re here to make sure everyone is getting all of their needs met.” Community involvement includes donations from local business, law firms, service organizations, churches, and schools. Hoefer Law Firm is participating for a second year in a row in making donations to the Crisis Center. This year, though, the firm is acting as an additional drop site for packs of toilet paper. “We have a box located in the lobby for clients to see
when they walk in,” senior paralegal Margaret Henderson said. “There’s also a GoFundMe page for people who may not be local.” Henderson said that, as a volunteer, she has noted a lack of toilet paper available on the shelves of the Food Bank. However, during the
month of October, she said, it’s wonderful to see the toilet paper. “It’s really important, and I hope there’s more exposure to the need,” Henderson said. “I think that there’s a divide in our community we need to work on shoring up.” Also in her second year
of participation with the TP the Crisis Center movement, Girl Scout Troop 2003 Leader Melissa Clark said the event provides an exciting opportunity for community service among her girls. In addition to collecting donations from friends, family and door-to-door solicit-
ing, Troop 2003 encourages donations from customers outside Hy-Vee. “Last year, we collected 400 pounds of toilet paper,” Clark said. “The girls get such a big kick about bringing in their donations and having that chance to be proud of making a difference.”
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Carly Matthew, the Crisis Center communications coordinator, speaks with members of the media at the Crisis Center on Wednesday. The Crisis Center is ramping up its “TP the Crisis Center” drive.
UI paves the way for student-veterans The Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program gives student-veterans a way to connect with students in a similar situation. BY KELSEY HARRELL
kelsey-harrell@uiowa.edu The Peer Advisers for Veteran Education program provides new student-veterans the opportunity to socialize and connect with other student-veterans, and
the program now has the capacity to reach out to those who need it. Matthew Miller, program director of military and veteran student services, said that when he arrived at UI, the PAVE program had very few contacts for new
students. Now, he said, officials have revitalized the program and more people are involved. PAVE provides incoming student-veterans with advisers to aid them on campus. It gives them someone to ask questions of and rely
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Tiffany Baker-Strothkamp, a team leader of PAVE, addresses members during their monthly meeting in the Communications Center on Tuesday. PAVE pairs new student-veterans with a student-veteran mentor.
on, in addition to being the person who has experience on campus, Miller said. The program gives them someone to form a connection with because they have had common experiences to build their relationship on, he said. “I would love to see the program continue to grow and thrive, as well as provide resources to veterans on campus and let them know they have allies,” Miller said. PAVE advisers will soon begin having mental-health first-aid training to allow them to be able to recognize signs and symptoms of mental-health issues before they get worse, he said. With the ability to recognize the symptoms, advisers are able to reach out to their peers and offer assistance to those in crisis. Jennifer Croker, a UI student and PAVE adviser, said the program helped her with the social aspect of being a student. PAVE and the VA has helped her meet people and socialize. She noted that it can be difficult to socialize in a classroom setting because of the age gap she has with other students. The program allows stu-
dents in similar areas of study to become connected and assist each other in their coursework, she said. The advisers also help fellow students find internships and scholarships. Jacob Schillo, a UI graduate student and PAVE team leader, said veterans coming back to school can undergo a hard adjustment from a team-oriented environment to focusing on oneself. The PAVE program can help students figure out what they want to do and help them be successful as soon as they get to the UI, he said. As a peer adviser, Croker sends out emails to incoming students with information about the program. When they respond, she said, she discusses the way they would prefer to meet. It’s up to the student how frequently they meet with their peer adviser and whether or not their meeting will be over the phone, email, or in person. “It’s always really nice to know you have a place to go to ask a question and get help,” Croker said. “No one is going to pass you off to someone else.” Other schools don’t have
programs like this, Schillo said, and student-veterans may go through their first few years without assistance. With the experiences he had in undergraduate school, he said, he believes what he learned will allow students to succeed and benefit. “We want to be more active in the community at the University of Iowa, so it becomes more of an awareness thing,” Schillo said. “We want to increase the number of advisers we have so we’re better able to then manage incoming students.”
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Standup comedy needs to be more diverse This form of entertainment thrives on people’s unique points of view, and because of this, it needs diversity to thrive.
AUSTIN YERINGTON
austin-yerington@uiowa.edu Standup comedy needs to evolve, and Iowa City needs to start taking steps to offer ways for comedians with different voices and points of view to entertain and feel safe while doing it. Standup comedy has a long and fruitful relationship with college campuses. Whether it’s touring comics stopping in to perform or for University of Iowa CAB events, standup comedy has a strong connection with college campuses. It also has an inherent sexism to it that causes men to get ahead far more than women. I’m currently taking a Standup Comedy Practicum class; because of this, I have attended open mics all around the Iowa City area. I have been quite surprised to see that Iowa City has a handful of opportunities for this type of entertainment to be showcased and outlets for first-timers to try it out without much stress. Though the standup scene has been inviting, I have been disheartened to hear the lack of diversity of entertainment it offers. In my class, there are 15 students, with only four males and 11 females. After attending a few open mics, I see they are almost entirely populated with one point of view: male. The first open mic I performed at had a 6 to 2 ratio of male to female comics. I know, being a white male, this may come off a bit weird. But when I attend events such as this, I prefer a diverse style of entertainment. After being part of this community for more than two months, I know that there are countless amazing female comics in Iowa City who simply don’t get a voice in the community because of the
lack of welcoming and safety in open-mic environments. Standup comedy needs to evolve, and I think Iowa City needs to start taking steps toward offering ways for comedians with different voices and points of view so they, too, can entertain and feel safe while doing it. I spoke with Griffin Murray, a local UI student who hosts Secret Standup, a long-running monthly event, about his experience running an open mic in a college town. One of the questions I asked was why he puts on this standup show. “Open mics are great, but having it in a student house run by students gives off a totally different vibe than in a bar basement,” Murray said. “It’s packed, hot, dingy, and wonderfully uncomfortable. It gives people a safe space to perform and a safe space to come and watch. It’s more than something to do on a night out, because people work hard on their material and really care about their performances. It’s not an official comedy showcase or anything, but it is still people putting themselves out there and taking pride in their work.” The strongest thing I think that standup offers, as Murray said, is a safe place to voice opinions on things performers find to be important and want to make people listen and laugh as they express this. This form of entertainment is something that thrives on people’s unique points of view, and because of this, it needs diversity to survive. In a world in which women are more than 50 percent of the population, it is depressing to see that only 10 percent of the standup industry is made up of women, according to The Independent. Open mics need to be safe and welcoming, because if they’re not, they are no longer unique and, most importantly, hostile. Human beings should never feel unsafe in an environment, let alone in a place where they are about to perform such a very personal form of entertainment.
Partisanship plagues political process There was a time when politicians stood for what they thought was correct in their hea rts. Sadly, the Kavanaugh fiasco serves as evidence that politicians only stand for their party.
Tom Williams/Pool/CQ Roll Call/Abaca Press/TNS Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in by Chairman Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa, on Sept. 27, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
ZACH WEIGEL
zachweigel75@gmail.com I have to admit, I was utterly surprised the Senate approved Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. And no it’s not because I’m some liberal who is simply worried that Kavanaugh will likely swing the court in a conservative direction. In fact, I couldn’t care less about that. The man whom Kavanaugh replaces, Anthony Kennedy, decided to retire, and that means that the president gets to appoint a replacement to the Supreme Court. Per the Constitution, that’s the way it goes. What surprised me is that America’s politicians have seemingly decided that partisanship is more important than doing what is morally right. Maybe I should have seen it coming. After all, in 2016, the Republican-controlled Senate refused to vote on Obama Supreme Court ap-
pointee Merrick Garland because they thought the incoming president should decide instead of a lameduck president. Garland should have received a vote by the Senate, but the Republicans in the Senate chose to play politics over doing their job. Therefore, I shouldn’t have been as devastated as I was when Kavanaugh was approved because the writing was already on the wall. Right now, American politics is a game and not just any game. Politics has become a zero-sum game in which one side wins and the other side loses, as evident by the proceedings of Kavanaugh’s confirmation. Only one — one out of 51 Republican senators, chose to vote no for Kavanaugh — showing that voting party-line matters more than voting with a conscience. I held out hope that retiring Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake would vote no on Kavanaugh during the committee hearings. Flake, who many forecast as a potential 2020 presidential candidate, wrote a book last year called Conscience of a Conservative in which he lambastes the Republican Party for pri-
oritizing zero-sum tactics that obscure conservative principles. Nonetheless, in the end, Flake joined 48 other Republican senators in voting yes for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman during his high-school years. They voted yes for a man who painted himself as loose-cannon partier during Senate hearings. They voted yes for a man who head-scratchingly suggested that the investigation into his alleged sexual assault was a liberal smear campaign. This was after documents established that Kavanaugh’s accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, came forward with her allegations shortly after Kavanaugh’s name surfaced on the shortlist of candidates under consideration by President Trump. But it’s not just Republicans who forgot (or rather deliberately chose not) to use their conscience. Although all but one Democrat voted against Kavanaugh, the Democrats sat on Ford’s allegations, waiting for the Kavanaugh proceedings to play out so they might be able to score political points by voting down Kavanaugh, in effect deal Trump and
Republicans a blow. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who first learned of the sexual-assault allegations against Kavanaugh, should have immediately alerted Trump. With this knowledge, Trump could have and likely would have nominated somebody else without a checkered past. Ergo, through it all, both parties have shown that scoring partisan political points is all that matters. Politicians such as former Sen. John McCain simply don’t exist anymore. Our politicians have partisan-motivated reasoning that blinds them from seeing that there are more important things than scoring political points for their side. It’s clear that partisanship is plaguing the American political process. There was a time when politicians stood for something and did what they thought was correct in their hearts. Sadly, the Kavanaugh fiasco serves as evidence that our politicians only stand for their party today. Regardless of what party you’re akin to, this is despicable. It’s politics at its worst, and America should be ashamed of itself.
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Men, start talking about rape culture and how to end it
Men need to end cultural passivity regarding sexual violence and create an atmosphere in which hyper-masculinity isn’t perpetuated.
NICHOLE SHAW
nichole-shaw@uiowa.edu Rape culture is a systemic problem that has plagued not only college campuses but the nation. Public visibility of sexual violence and rape culture has skyrocketed in the media with the #MeToo movement. Now that the problem has been spotlighted, it’s time to make changes, starting with conversations
that need to take place with everyone’s friends and families. While one in 14 men experience sexual assault or rape during college, 1 in 5 women do, according to the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. It’s clear women are more susceptible to sexual violence, and it’s imperative society and college communities actively implement methods to reduce these statistics, starting with eliminating the toxic culture that perpetuates the violence. RVAP reports sexual violence peaks during this time of the year, the first three months of the semester. And with fraternities being a site for hyper-masculinity to flourish, sexual violence by the males is a major concern — hyper-masculinity basically
means that men exaggerate stereotypical behavior, aggression, and sexuality. Numerous studies have shown that fraternity members are three times more likely to to commit rape than their non-greek peers. The great thing is that toxic masculinity can be combated effectively with informed, educated conversations about rape culture and stopping sexual violence against women. In fact, UISG President Hira Mustafa is working on a project with several fraternities to mimic the viral post on Twitter that featured Ohio University fraternities supporting survivors and outlining what consent really means. “We are looking at having the banners up the first week of
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November tentatively,” Mustafa wrote in an email. “There have been several chapters that are interested in participating.” So, all hope is not lost. The real work begins with you and changing the mentality and understanding you have toward a culture that consistently perpetuates sexual violence. And this is not just a fraternity problem, it’s a cultural problem. Men: it’s OK to cry. It’s OK to feel insecure. It’s OK to talk about your feelings — you don’t have to feel pressured to embody a hyper-masculine identity, because it’s extremely harmful. “There are different rituals we have to allow our young men to be emotional and to call brothers out and say, ‘I don’t like the way you talk to women,’ ” Interfra-
ternity Council President Jason Pierce-Vasquez said. The concept of equating “scoring” with masculinity is toxic, because it associates sex, regardless of proper consent, with being cool and macho. In reality, you’re scary, violent, and inconsiderate of how your actions affect those around you. Pierce-Vazquez said the lessons that need to be learned about hyper-masculinity need to be relayed by parents. He knows that at a young age, he was taught this, but some of his brothers weren’t. Even so, the Interfraternity Council requires trainings with RVAP as well as meetings with the Iowa City police and the UI police that address bystander intervention and sexual violence.
“Our goal as the Interfraternity Council is to have ongoing conversations about sexual assault and toxic masculinity so it’s at the forefront of young males’ minds,” Pierce-Vasquez said. Use your male privilege to speak up and stop sexual violence whenever you see it. Speaking up doesn’t make you a bad friend for taking your friend’s chance of a sexual “conquest” away. It makes you a hero for saving someone from irreparable damage and pain for the rest of her life. The change starts in you. It’s no longer OK to be passive. It’s time to speak up and call out sexual assault before it ever happens. Intervene.
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Vehicle vibrations contribute to farmers’ back pain, study says A recent UI study from the College of Public Health has found that agricultural vehicles emit vibrations that can lead to back pain. BY JULIA DIGIACOMO
julia-digiacomo@uiowa.edu With harvest season in full swing, farmers and agricultural workers can be seen busy in the fields. However, for farmers in the U.S., every day could result in a potential injury, because the occupation carries with it a number of possible risks. A recent University of Iowa study has investigated how countless hours in agricultural vehicles can potentially build up to create back pain. The study from the UI College of Public of Health specifically focuses on the effects of vibrations from farm equipment. Based on the findings, people who spend long hours operating agricultural vehicles appear more susceptible to muscular or back pain. “Several years ago, we recruited a sample of about 118 farmers across a nine-state region,” said UI Associate Professor Nathan Fethke, the lead investigator of the study. “The objective of the study was really to follow these individuals for a period of time and get a history on their experience of muscular skeletal pain differences in different body areas.” Since the original study, Fethke has focused on how vibrations from machinery are associated with muscular skeletal pain. He and his team visited 55 farms to collect data, using sensors on and below the seat of the vehicles to detect vibration levels.
Fethke and his team studied 112 vehicles, including tractors, forklifts, skid loaders, combines, all-terrain vehicles, and forklifts. The results identified whole-body vibrations as a risk factor for back pain. “Vibration is hard on your body and can lead to muscular skeletal issues,” UI Associate Professor Diane Rohlman said. “Trying to reduce your time [on an agricultural vehicle], taking breaks, and looking at your seat and getting a vibration dampening seat are some of the factors you can put into place to help people.” UI Clinical Assistant Professor Brandi Janssen, the director of Iowa’s Center for Agricultural Safety & Health, said that although there are standards for whole body vibrations in Europe, they are not enforced in the United States. “That’s why the research is important to understand exactly how much vibration people are exposed to when they’re operating different types of equipment,” she said. Many farmers and agricultural workers are responsible for a variety of tasks apart from workng in vehicles, which often carry their own inherent risk. “In Iowa, agriculture tends to be responsible for higher rates of fatal injuries than any other occupation in the state,” Janssen said. “The more recent information from our Department of Public Health says that
even though farmers are only about 5 percent of the workforce, they’re about 30 percent of the injuries.” She said the hazards are often related to large machinery, livestock production,
Finished in 2017, the Harrison Street parking facility has received a design award for its attention to detail and collaboration among different groups. charles-peckman@uiowa.edu Surrounded by MidWestOne Bank and residential units, the parking facility located at 175 E. Harrison St. has been honored with an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Design Award from the American Institute of Architects Iowa Chapter. It is one of seven buildings to be honored out of the more than 70 that applied. The facility, which was completed in 2017, contains 600 parking spaces and has 28 residential condominium units surrounding it. These elements, along with the aesthetics of the building, all contributed to the award. It also is equipped with two electric vehicle-charging stations. “The project highlights architects’ potential as active teammates in the community, navigating complex processes, and facilitating multi-stakeholder consensus,” a press release from the architects’ group said. “Its realization relied on close collaboration with the contractor and the city, among other entities.” Neumann Monson Architects designed the facility, and project architect Nick Lindsley said the project was a collaboration among Iowa City, the University of Iowa, and private businesses such as MidWestOne Bank. “Basically, MidWestOne occupied the site where the School of Music is now,” Lindsley said. “They agreed to give it up when they reached a deal with the university. When they moved to their new building on Clinton Street, they knew that they needed a parking facility that could be used by not only
their staff but the rest of Iowa City, as well.” Lindsley said the usual considerations were taken into account when designing and constructing the facility, but he noted that Neumann Monson wanted to incorporate modern elements as well, including perforated aluminum panels that filter out headlights without impeding air flow. “With any parking ramp, typically the majority of the structure is concrete,” he said. “We focused on screening elements for this project that allow it to be aesthetically pleasing but structurally sound as well.” Aside from the construction of the facility, he said another important factor was the implementation of safety throughout the Harrison Street ramp. He said the elements include glass-encased staircases, which give police a clear image of what is happening in the garage. Iowa City operations supervisor Terry Anderson said there is a large need for parking in the Iowa City area, but many of the current facilities are more than 25 years old
can have long-term effects on people’s health as well. Another issue, Rohlman said, is that older tractors usually don’t have a rollover protective structure, which prevents a person from being
crushed in the event a tractor rolls on its side. “When we look at the fatalities here in Iowa and in the Midwest, we see that tractor rollovers are a big part of that problem,” she said.
David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan A farmer harvests corn near Washington, Iowa, on Nov. 19, 2017.
City celebrates award for Harrison car park BY CHARLES PECKMAN
confined spaces, or fall hazards. She advised checking up on safety equipment features and receiving training before handling livestock. Rohlman said exposure to things such as dust and gases
and lack modern design elements. “Because there is no place for people to park, there’s definitely a need for parking,” Anderson said. “I was made aware of the award, and, speaking in all practicality, things like lighting and street visibility — in this day and age — are important aspects to a parking facility.” Anderson said the Harrison Street facility melds aesthetic and structural elements in a way that hasn’t been seen in Iowa City. “The fact that [parking facilities] can be built with design and architecture in mind is great,” Anderson said. “I mean, there are apartment complexes wrapped around the garage, and driving down Prentiss Street, you don’t even realize that it’s there.” Looking at the project from a holistic perspective, Anderson said he’s glad the architectural climate in Iowa City accepts unique projects. “I think it’s quite creative, to be quite honest,” he said. “That you can have unique elements in a facility, and it can also be a safe place for people to park.”
Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan The Harrison Street parking ramp is seen on Tuesday.
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Tennis squads ratchet up for packed weekend Both the Hawkeye men and women’s tennis teams will compete at the same time, but different places.
Margaret Kispert/The Daily Iowan Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Joe Tyler hits a forehand against Western Michigan on Jan. 19 at the Hawkeye Tennis Complex. The Iowa head coach Sasha Schmid watches the Iowa-Creighton match at the Hawkeye Tennis Complex on Jan. 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bluejays, 7-0. Hawkeyes lost, 5-2.
BY CODY SMITH
cody-r-smith@uiowa.edu Both Hawkeye tennis teams will compete at the same time this weekend for the first time this fall season. The men will be headed to Champaign, Illinois, for the fourth tournament of the fall season, where they are schedule to play in the Champaign Challenger from Saturday through Oct. 14. The women’s team, on the other hand, will host the Central Regional Championships at the Hawkeye Tennis Complex for the first time in Hawkeye tennis history. The tourney will run from today through Oct. 16. “I’m thrilled to host this tournament,” Iowa women’s head coach Sasha Schmid said. “I’ve been in the Central Region for eight years now and have had the chance to coach and visit many other college campuses in this region. At Iowa, we have a premier tennis facility that I’m excited to show off.” This weekend will be the first action for the women’s team since April 22 against Wisconsin, when it concluded its 2018 spring season and lost a good chunk of senior leadership. Going into its first tournament, Iowa will use it as an icebreaker to get some of the players acclimated to the col-
lege-tennis atmosphere. Schmid plans to play seven Hawkeyes in the singles and doubles, including five newcomers. Freshmen Michelle Bacalla, Sophie Clark, Samantha Mannix, and sophomore transfer Ashleigh Jacobs are expected to make their Iowa débuts. Joining them will be sophomores Danielle Bauers and Danielle Burich, and senior Adorabol Huckleby. “It’s been quite a few weeks now practicing against my new teammates,” Jacobs said. “I think outside competition will give us a chance to see where we are at, so I’m really excited to see other people on the court.” Taking in a bunch of new teammates this season, Iowa women’s tennis has been in an adjustment period. “Practice has been going well, considering the number of new teammates we have this year,” said Huckleby, the lone senior on Iowa’s roster. “Everyone is getting used to playing with each other and overall learning more about each other.” The five-day tournament is expected to have 26 visiting schools and more than 160 student-athletes from the Central Region, making it one of the largest regional tournaments in the history of the event. On the men’s side of the court, the squad will travel to Illinois to compete in the Champaign Challenger, a sin-
gle-elimination singles tournament. Being one of the smaller tournaments of the fall, the team has decided to only take freshman Nikita Snezhko in order for him to gain more experience by playing matches. “This is Nikita’s first year, and some of the other experienced guys did a little bit of different work over the summer,” assistant coach Joey Manilla said. “So we’ve had guys go to Milwaukee, All-Americans, etc. So this will be nice little tournament to send Nikita to.” This will mark the second tournament of Snezhko’s Iowa career. Last week, he shone in his first tournament, the Bobby Bayllis Invitational. He picked up three wins in four matches in singles play and split four matches in doubles play. Transitioning from the junior level to the college level can be difficult. That’s the struggle both Snezhko and his coaching staff will have to help him work on by getting him to play in as many tournaments as possible. Even though he only has a couple of matches under his belt, Snezhko knows he has a lot of things to improve upon. “Going into my second career tournament, I need to do a better job of being more disciplined on the court,” Snezhko said. “I got to always keep my head up and stay mentally tough at all times.”
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FOOTBALL CONTINUED FROM 8 be on us to try to contain him both in the running game and then you have the scramble as well.” Against Minnesota, Iowa’s defensive line had to step up because of the inexperience in the backfield with two freshmen playing. The Hawkeye secondary was burned as Minnesota started to put together longer drives and consistently keep a rhythm, making the game closer than the Hawkeyes cared for. Like the Gophers, the Hoosiers take most of their yards through the air David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Mya Christopher fights for control of the ball against Ball State on Sept. 2. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cardinals, 7-1.
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terattack; they attempt to run teams into the ground,” Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci said. “They lead the nation in penalty corners drawn and are outstanding in their attacking third. They have an experienced defensive group and very good goalkeeping.” Penn State is on a fourgame winning streak after beating Maryland, 3-1, ending the Terrapins’ 13-game winning streak last weekend. Despite its loss, Maryland has beaten nine top-25 opponents and has a record of 131. The Terrapins score an average of 3.57 goals per game and have three players who have at least 8 goals. In 16 games against Maryland, the Hawkeyes have prevailed in
day match against Purdue. “Hawkeyes, we need you to come out and get the attendance,” he said following the win. “Get us pumped up, get us going. Put Hawkeyes in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and help us beat Purdue.” A healthy home-court advantage would be helpful, because the Boilermakers will be a tough test. Purdue has a 14-4 record thus far, with all of its losses having come in Big Ten matches. Most recently, No. 9 Penn State trounced the Boilermakers in four sets. Despite its rocky start in conference play, Purdue has several playmakers who are formidable. Senior Brooke Peters
HOCKEY ONTINUED FROM 8 The Hawkeyes will take on the Nittany Lions today at 5 p.m. and face the Terrapins at noon Oct. 14. The Hawkeyes are 25-25-1 against Penn State and haven’t beaten them since 2014. This season, the Nittany Lions rank third in the Big Ten with a 9-3 record. Penn State’s goalkeeper has the best save percentage (.815) in the conference, and five players have scored at least 5 goals. “Penn State’s strengths are its experience — they have 12 seniors on the team, team speed, right side dominant and thrive on the coun-
three of them and tied one. “Maryland is very similar [to Penn State] with dangerous corners, skill and speed in all three lines, and move the ball with high level of possession,” Cellucci said. The results of games this weekend will come down to how the Hawkeyes perform — and if they can finish in the final third. “What will be imperative for us [to win this weekend] is getting numbers to our ball side quickly so we can counteract their direct play and speed,” Cellucci said. “We have to be extremely organized defensively, and we have to find a way to sustain our attack so we can essentially wear [the opponents] down and put some goals on the board.”
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when they can be stopped hard at the line. However, all bases need to be covered to avoid last week’s mistakes. “I think this is going to be our biggest challenge on the running and the passing game from a quarterback standpoint with what he brings to the table,” Gervase said. “We’ve got to do a good job of reading our keys, making plays in the run and the pass game, and be ready for that from kickoff come Saturday.” Indiana is 4-2, 1-2 in the Big Ten after facing Michigan State and Rutgers before Ohio State. Against Michigan State on Sept. 22, Indiana’s secondary gave up 219 passing
yards and 135 rushing in the 35-21 loss. Indiana’s defensive line stepped up against the Spartan quarterback with 3 sacks, something that Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley will have to look out for. If he does get sacked, holding onto the ball is going to be the most important thing. “Obviously, [they’ve had] two close games with Michigan State and Ohio State this year,” Stanley said. “We expect them to play very physical and extremely downhill, so I mean nothing different than any other Big Ten team, they’re going to play extremely physical and make us earn everything.”
leads a solid defense, putting up an average of 4.94 digs per set, second in the conference. Offensively, Purdue is led by senior Sherridan Atkinson, who averages 3.96 kills per set, sixth in the conference. Just as impressive, Purdue is 3-1 on the road this season. The ability to play well away from home is a boon in any sport, and the Boilermakers will try to put it to use against the Hawkeyes. Iowa, though, believes it can beat anyone in the country when it plays to its potential. This is especially true now, with emotions riding high after the upset of Wisconsin. “We can really beat every team when we control our side, so I think there’s a lot of fire [right now],” Cali Hoye said. After the big week for the
team, the Hawkeyes have jumped in the rankings. Taylor Louis and Hoye now rank second and seventh in the Big Ten in kills per set. Molly Kelly shines as a positive defensive force, hitting 4.93 digs per set, third in the conference. As is with every Big Ten match, the Hawkeyes will rely heavily on scouting reports and focus in practice. They believe their talent can put them over the edge. “Obviously, going back to the scouting report helps,” Louis said. “But you can’t execute the scouting report if you don’t play volleyball.” Certainly, this is another important indicator of Iowa’s position in the conference. As the Hawkeyes seek an NCAA Tournament berth, these matches become important marks on their résumé.
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HAWKEYE UPDATES Big Ten announces preseason basketball honors Members of the Big Ten media voted for the basketball Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year on Thursday, as well as the 10-member Preseason All-Big Ten team. No Hawkeyes made the cut, however. Carsen Edwards of Purdue earned Preseason Player of the Year honors and was a unanimous selection for the All-Big Ten squad. The only Edwards other unanimous selection was Wiconsin’s Ethan Happ. Edwards, Happ, and Nebraska’s James Palmer Jr. were the three members of the squad who also earned first-team recognition in the 2017-18 season. Indiana’s Juwan Morgan Happ and Minnesota’s Jordan Murphy made the cut after receiving second-team honors last year. Maryland’s Anthony Cowan Jr. and Michigan State’s Nick Ward and Cassius Winston Jr. picked up third-team recognition before making this year’s preseason Cowan team. Indiana forward Romeo Langford and Michigan guard Charles Matthews were the other players to make the team.
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Hawkeye defense ready for dual-threat Hoosier A lot of preparation going into facing Indiana has been on containing quarterback Peyton Ramsey and the skills he presents.
Weekend Sports Schedule Football (Bloomington) • Saturday vs. Indiana — 11 a.m. Cross-Country (Peoria and Madison) •Today, Bradley Invitational — 3:15 p.m. (Women) •Saturday, Pre-Nationals — 11:30 a.m. (Men) Tennis (Hawkeye Tennis Complex and Champaign) •Today-Oct. 16, Central Regionals — All Day (Women) •Saturday-Oct. 14, Champaign Challenger — All Day (Men) Field Hockey (Grant Field) •Today vs. Penn State — 5 p.m. •Oct. 14 vs. Maryland — noon Women’s Swimming (Dallas) •Friday, SMU Classic – 6:30 p.m. •Saturday, SMU Classic — 1 p.m. Soccer (Iowa Soccer Complex) •Today vs. Michigan State — 7 p.m. •Oct. 14 vs. Michigan — 1 p.m. Volleyball (Carver-Hawkeye) •Saturday vs. Purdue – 7 p.m.
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make it to the plane on Friday without getting lost or having a panic attack, but they got through one week at least, so that’s good.”
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Minnesota quarterback Zack Annexstad is pressured by Iowa linebacker Amani Jones at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 6. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 48-31.
BY ANNA KAYSER
anna-kayser@uiowa.edu Facing a versatile quarterback, Iowa’s defense will have to take a step up from last week to protect both the run and the pass. Last week against No. 3 Ohio State, Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey had a career game. The offense put up 26 points to
challenge the Buckeyes’ 49, and he completed 53 percent of his passes for 322 yards and 3 passing touchdowns. Ramsey also ran the ball, putting up the most carries for his team (10) and the second-most yards (10). “He’s a dual-threat guy. He’s definitely the motor of that offense, he can beat you on both the
running and the passing game, so he’s going to be a challenge for us,” safety Jake Gervase said. As for Indiana’s running backs, Stevie Scott took most of the snaps against Ohio State, carrying the ball for 64 yards on 9 carries. Reese Taylor and Mike Majette also got in on the mix, each carrying the ball once. With Ramsey as mobile as he is
Volleyball on a roll, faces No. 25 Purdue The Hawkeyes hope a newly-energized fanbase will make a difference in the match Saturday.
The No. 10 Iowa field-hockey team will face No. 6 Michigan and No. 21 Stanford at Grant Field this weekend.
surrounded an Iowa volleyball team, and the squad seeks to capitalize on that in several ways. It starts with Purdue. The win against No. 6 Wisconsin on Oct. 6 was a big one, and it yielded the 11th highest attendance for a volleyball game in Carver-Hawkeye. Head coach Bond Shymansky wasted no time after the major win against Wisconsin as he pleaded for Hawkeye fans to show up for his team’s Satur-
Going into a weekend playing two top-10 Big Ten teams — Penn State and Maryland — a full week’s preparation for the Iowa field-hockey team was critical. “We are still just as focused [at practice] and bring just as much energy as we have been throughout the season,” junior captain Sophie Sunderland said. “However, something we are focusing on is capitalizing on the opportunities we are given in front of goal. I think it is important to not look too much into the rankings of Penn State and Maryland but instead focus on ourselves to make sure we play to our standard — that’s when we have great success.” In addition to focusing on growing as a team, each athlete has been focusing on certain aspects of her game, including sophomore Mya Christopher, who scored 2 goals for the Hawkeyes last weekend. “In preparation for this weekSunderland end, I have been making my sleep a priority,” Christopher said. “As far as practice goes, I have just been focusing on my ability to draw corners in the circle.” No. 8 Iowa plays its final two regular-season matches on its home field against No. 6 Penn State and No. 2 Maryland this weekend.
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David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Iowa’s Brie Orr sets the ball against Wisconsin on Oct. 6 in Carver-Hawkeye. The Hawkeyes defeated the No. 6 Badgers, 3-2.
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— Football head coach Kirk Ferentz on freshmen Julius Brents and Riley Moss starting
Iowa football ranks second in the Big Ten with 18 sacks through five games.
and bringing the ability to do many different things, Iowa will have to be strong up front and adjust its game from last week. “Especially as a defensive line, [Ramsey] is a guy who can get out of the pocket and create plays with his legs,” defensive end Parker Hesse said. “It’s going to
Hawkeye volleyball will face another tough task in No. 15 Purdue on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye. A sweep against Rutgers on Wednesday and a five-set upset victory over Wisconsin on Oct. 6 have given Iowa two-straight wins. The Hawkeyes will try to keep the fire burning against Purdue at home. It has been a long time since this much hype has