The Daily Iowan- 11.05.18

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Hawkeyes boiled by Boilermakers

Iowa fell to Purdue in disappointing fashion Nov. 3, giving up a game-winning field goal with eight seconds remaining. With the loss, Iowa knocked itself further out of the race to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship.

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Shivers talks greek life, campus culture The VP for Student Life talks about creating more spaces for international students, accessibility for disabled students, and a new plan for Fraternity/Sorority Life after suspensions.

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Hubbell rallies in Democratic stronghold before Election Day

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell stopped by Iowa City on Sunday to pitch his vision for Iowa to voters once more before the Tuesday midterm elections. He hopes to maximize support from voters in Johnson County, where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1.

5A Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan UI VP for Student Life Melissa Shivers speaks during an interview with The Daily Iowan on Oct. 30.

BY DI STAFF

daily-iowan@uiowa.edu

More groups voice opposition to Labor Center closing

UISG and leaders of labor-education programs from other universities have recently voiced their opposition to the UI proposal to close the Labor Center, insisting that it is important for workers and students alike. The state Board of Regents will vote on the proposal at the Nov. 15-16 meeting.

DI: So in reporting on the cultural centers, people working with them said they are hoping to identify better ways to support international students … I was wondering what your thoughts are on better ways to support them? Shivers: When I arrived on campus, one of the first things that President Harreld told me was

this dream of sort of a multicultural corridor in which there are spaces that are aligned with our cultural and resource centers that also serves as a home for our international students and opportunities for all those communities to be able to connect and work together, and I’m excited about continuing those conversations around how … we try to create that space … So, I think we have a very strong commitment to our international-student population, and how

do we continue to demonstrate that support is something that we want to make sure we continue to focus on. DI: A student group is petitioning for the university to move the Student Disability Services location to somewhere more accessible … I was wondering if you wanted to expand on that here and see if there’s SEE SHIVERS, 2A

Trial in cab-driver Dems have slaying begins out-raised IOWA POLITICS

UI to celebrate first-gen student success with weeklong event

The UI is participating in the National First-Generation College Celebration for the first time this year, kicking off with a week of events from today through Friday.

After numerous delays, Curtis Jones’ trial for the killing of Yellow Cab driver Ricky Lillie starts today in Davenport.

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GOP in many state races Since January, Democratic statewide candidates have outraised and outspent Republicans.

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BY JULIA SHANAHAN

julia-shanahan@uiowa.edu

Iowa field hockey falls in Big Ten final

The Hawkeyes lost to the Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament Championship on Sunday, settling for silver in the conference tournament, but their season isn’t over yet. Iowa qualified for the NCAA Tournament with the first round taking place in Durham, North Carolina, on Friday.

Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Defense attorney Douglas Davis speaks with Curtis Jones during a case-management conference for the latter in the Johnson County Courthouse on Nov. 17, 2017.

BY KAYLI REESE

kayli-reese@uiowa.edu

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The trial begins today in the Scott County Courthouse in the 2017 homicide of an Iowa City cab driver. Curtis Cortez Jones, 41, is being tried on first-degree murder charges for his alleged involvement in the death of Ricky Lillie. If convicted, he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jones also is involved in a separate first-degree murder trial in the death of bail bonds-

man Jonathan Wieseler, who was found dead on April 23, 2017. Officers found Lillie dead in the front seat of his cab on June 28, 2017, near Alexis Park Inn on the 500 block of Ernest Street in Iowa City. Yellow Cab, the company Lillie worked for, had called officers to check in on Lillie. According to authorities, Jones got into Lillie’s cab and took an uninterrupted ride on June 27. Surveillance video reportedly showed Jones leaving the area in which Lillie SEE TRIAL, 2A

Iowa Democratic candidates for state office have raised more and spent more money than Republican candidates since January 2017. Bret Nilles, the chair of Linn County Democrats, said he thought the outpouring of Democratic dollars reflects the candidates trying to gain name recognition through advertisements in order to unseat incumbents. “In order to be competitive, you have to raise your name a little,” Nilles said. He wishes candidates would spend more time debating, he said, and he believes it’s unfortunate so much monReynolds ey needs to be spent on campaigns. Of note in the latest campaign finance reports:

Gubernatorial race Republican incumbent Kim Reynolds raised more money than Democratic candidate Fred Hubbell from Oct. 15 to Oct. 29, taking in $3.6 million. In the twoweek span, Hubbell raised $2.4 million. Reynolds has also spent slightly more than Hubbell since Oct. 15, with an expenditure total of $3.8 million; SEE FINANCES, 2A


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