The Daily Iowan - 10.21.2019

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Head Hawkeyes reunite A panel of former University of Iowa presidents and current UI President Bruce Harreld sat down Oct. 18 to reflect upon their time at the UI in honor of the completion of three presidential portraits.

Photos: Hawkeyes celebrate Homecoming week

This year’s Homecoming week featured dance-offs, block parties, and a large 24 made out of corn to honor Nile Kinnick. The Hawkeyes also defeated Purdue at the Oct. 19 Homecoming game, 26-20.

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Collegiate Recovery Program puts on substance-free tailgate

The UI Collegiate Recovery Program has created multiple initiatives this fall to give students trying to recover from substance abuse a safer place on campus. Their programs are individualized and aim to assist UI students as much as possible.

UI recognizes distinguished alumnis One former University of Iowa president and six UI alumnis were recognized on Oct. 18 at the Distinguished Alumni Awards for various accomplishments. This year’s recipients included Howard Kerr, Jhoon “Jake” Chung, Nancy and Craig Willis, Adaeze Enekwechi, Geraldene Felton, and David J. Skorton. Go to dailyiowan.com to read the full story.

Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan Former University of Iowa President Hunter Rawlings (1988-1995) speaks during a panel discussion by four former UI presidents and current UI President Bruce Harreld on Oct. 18 in the Voxman concert hall. The event coincided with the unveiling of portraits of former UI Presidents Mary Sue Coleman, David Skorton, and Sally Mason, which will be on display on the fifth floor of the UI Main Library.

BY KELSEY HARRELL

kelsey-harrell@uiowa.edu The University of Iowa's past and present head Hawkeyes gathered on campus recently to celebrate Homecoming and reflect on their leadership experiences. Five former and current UI presidents reflected upon each of their presidential tenures in a panel at a Voxman Music Building concert hall filled with family, alums, and students Oct. 18. The panel discussed changes to higher education throughout their careers as well as the events and experiences that affected them. Participants included former UI Presidents Hunter Rawlings, Mary Sue Coleman, David Skorton, and Sally Mason, as

well as current UI President Bruce Harreld. The panel was hosted in honor of completed portraits for Coleman, Skorton, and Mason — which were on display at the event. Since the initial commission of UI presidential portraits, the presidential portrait gallery has moved multiple times on campus. The gallery arrived at its current location at the Main Library in 1972, UI archivist David McCartney said in an email to The Daily Iowan. “[The portraits] allow us to consider the circumstances and challenges of earlier times, and to be reminded that education and the quest for scholarship endures,” McCartney said. The first UI president and his succesSEE PANEL, 2

Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan The newest additions to the Presidential Portrait Gallery are on display in the Voxman music building following a panel discussion by current and former UI presidents on Oct. 18 in the Voxman concert hall.

NATIONAL POLITICS

IOWA POLITICS

2020 candidates visit Iowa City Iowa politicians during Homecoming weekend talk personal lives Three Democratic presidential-nomination candidates and one Republican challenger to President Trump visited Iowa City.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, spoke to a group of Iowa Republicans about some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives. BY JULIA SHANAHAN

julia-shanahan@uiowa.edu

candidate Hillary Clinton implying Gabbard is being "groomed" for a third-party run by the Russian government. In an interview with The Daily Iowan, Gabbard called Clinton’s comments despicable. “The message that is being sent here is that myself or any American, or any service member that is calling for an end to our country’s long-held foreign policy of waging regime change wars …

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst talked briefly about ethanol and agriculture policies at an Iowa GOP reception and spent most of the time opening up to attendees about their personal hardships and what it’s like to work with President Trump. Ernst and Reynolds began the conversation by talking about the “low points” they’ve experienced in their lives, and Ernst called the media covering her divorce with her abusive husband one of her lowest points. “To have that publicly paraded by the media — things and issues that I wanted to keep quiet,” Ernst said in the upstairs of a four-generation Cedar Rapids barn, “... And my hardships, people took joy in that, and that was really difficult for me.” Iowa Republican Party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann moderated the conversation and said that was the first time Ernst shared that story in their four stops across the state. Ernst said that, out of the media storm, women who also had experiences with abusive relationships came forward and thanked her for putting a public face to the issue, and Ernst said that was able to relieve some of the burden she felt.

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Nate Stanley showed he’s all-in for the Hawkeyes

Quarterback Nate Stanley delivered some hard hits on Purdue defenders this weekend on Iowa’s way to a 26-20 win on homecoming. His mentality stems from giving 100 percent to his team and getting up after being knocked down. LEFT: Former Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh speaks at the IMU on Oct. 17. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan) RIGHT: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, speaks to media outlets outside the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City on Oct. 18. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

BY SARAH WATSON

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.

sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu This weekend proved to be a busy one in politics for eastern Iowa. University of Iowa Homecoming attracted two presidential hopefuls of different parties — UI alum Joe Walsh and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii. Gabbard skipped the UI Homecoming Parade in order to do media interviews responding to comments made by former Democratic presidential


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