The Daily Iowan – 12.14.22

LOSS OF A UI LEGEND

Willard “Sandy” Boyd 1927-2022

The University of Iowa’s 15th president spent more than 65 years at the university.

Former

He committed more than 65 years of his life to the UI and served as the 15th president from 1969 to 1981.

“I’m here now, and I’ve crossed that finish line,” Boyd told The Daily Iowan in 2017. “Not that I am finished, but I’ve had a great life at the university. I even remember when Herky was born.”

“Change is constant. Embrace it with enthusiasm. Keep your mind open and inquiring.”

UI President Willard “Sandy” Boyd Jr., who came to the UI in 1954 as a professor in the College of Law and served as one of the university’s longest-tenured presidents, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Iowa City at 95.

Sabine Martin Managing Editor

Boyd was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 29, 1927. He frequently accompanied his father, Willard Boyd Sr., on his trips around the Midwest, where he taught struggling farmers about more efficient methods of farm management during the Great Depression.

Boyd received his Bachelor of Science in Law and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Law and Doctor of Juridical Sciences from the University of Michigan.

He was a practicing lawyer in the Twin Cities in 1954, where he was later asked to take a job as a faculty mem ber at the UI College of Law the same year.

Boyd went on to serve as associate dean of the UI Col lege of Law before becoming the university’s vice presi dent of academic affairs in 1964.

After his two-term UI presidency, Boyd served as the president of the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

In honor of Boyd, the Boyd Law Building opened in 1986.

He returned as a UI law professor in 1996 before serving as interim president from 2002–03 following the resignation of former Presi dent Mary Sue Coleman. He formally retired from the UI in 2015.

Boyd is well-known for his adages of wisdom: “People, not structures, make a

great university” and “The river doesn’t divide us; it only runs through us.”

UI President Barbara Wilson said in a statement Tuesday that Boyd was beloved by the university community and will always remain one of the major figures in UI history.

“His impact and influence are deeply embedded in the character and excellence of this institution to this day,” Wilson said. “He represented who and what we are as an institution with integrity, grace, compassion, humor, and humanity, and he changed the university — and our society — for the better in profound and

lasting ways.”

The first UI cultural center, the Afro-American Cultural Center, was founded under Boyd’s leadership in 1968 during the civil rights movement. The center was established as a space for Black students at the UI.

In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, UI students joined Vietnam War protests occurring across the country during Boyd’s presidency. While tragedies struck other universities like Kent State University and Jackson State University during the war’s protest, the UI’s protests remained peaceful.

The DI previously reported that students wanted to

return home following the killing of four Kent State students by Ohio National Guard members during protests. Boyd allowed UI students to choose if they wanted to go home during finals week.

“What we tried to do is maintain free speech for everybody, not just some people,” Boyd told the DI in 2018.

Boyd also led the university through a period of growth in enrollment and campus size. Enrollment increased from 8,400 to 25,100 students during his time at the UI, and the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, the Lindquist Center, Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Bowen Science Building, the Dental Science Building, and the College of Nursing were constructed.

The UI Hospitals and Clinics also saw renovations during Boyd’s tenure after he asked the state Board of Regents for $500,000 to update and expand the facility.

He established the State University of Iowa Foundation in 1956, which is now known as the UI Center for Advancement, to help the university finance needs that the state couldn’t support. In the foundation’s first year, it raised about $28,000.

Boyd is survived by his wife, Susan Kuehn Boyd: their three children, Elizabeth Boyd, Willard Lee Boyd III, and Thomas Boyd; and seven grandchildren.

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In Willard ‘Sandy’ Boyd’s own words

even stronger today.

I joined the UI law faculty 66 years ago. I now live in a wonderful senior residence that has been “locked down” since March 2020. Many of my caregivers are UI students, so I am aware of their daily academic concerns. Our caregivers are diverse in race, gender, creed, and age. They enrich my life at 93 years of age.

Even though many years have elapsed since I gave a commencement address, my convictions about the importance of diversity throughout all stages of our lives are

This is what I have learned at Iowa about our future:

There is never a good time to do anything, so do it now, rather than later. Our times are our only times.

Change is constant. Embrace it with enthusiasm. Keep your mind open and inquiring.

The world is filled with others as well as you. It belongs to everyone without regard to race, sex, creed, or other differences. Be affirmative about others.

Others give meaning to

life. Be interested in others, and you will be interesting to others. Be committed to others, and they will be committed to you.

Things are not usually how they first seem. Avoid rash conclusions. Give others the benefit of the doubt. Be honest and candid with yourself as well as with others. Do not judge others by a higher standard than you judge yourself.

In a pluralistic world, there are many right answers to any given social or economic problem. Do not assume your cause is more just than others.

Your rights stop where the rights of others begin. The means are more important than the ends in a free society.

If you seek fulfillment, utilize all of the time in your life. Participate fully. Avoid snug harbors. Complacency is deadly. Look forward. Continue to grow. As long as you live, you have a future. Seize it.

And finally, a cardinal rule that I have just breached: Do not venture unsolicited advice or unsubstantiated opinions. But if you must—BE BRIEF.

CORRECTION

Editor’s Note: Sandy Boyd contributed this essay as foreword for The Daily Iowan’s book, “2020: The Year Documented.

Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan

Herky and band members surprise Sandy Boyd on his birthday on March 29, 2017.

Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan

Former President of the University of Iowa Willard “Sandy” Boyd reads from his memoir at the Iowa City Public Library on July 28, 2019. Boyd’s memoir

on the Middle West’s Never-Ending Frontier.

Adam Bloom/The Daily Iowan Willard “Sandy” Boyd poses in the Boyd Law Building on March 10, 2003.

The Daily Iowan staff joins the UI community in mourning the passing of former Sandy Boyd. The editors would like to honor his legacy by collecting stories and anecdotes about the former UI president, which we will compile over winter break and publish in Spring, 2023. All voices are welcome - from fellow campus leaders, to staff, to students. If you have a personal story to share, please send it to daily-iowan@uiowa.edu.

-Hannah Pinski, Executive Editor

Iowa City Police Department arrests gunman

On Evan Saltz’s walk on Monday afternoon to his apartment near Court Street in Iowa City, he stopped in his tracks

According to the report, Hunter “intended to take the woman to Chicago by bus against her will.”

When police arrived at the bus station for a

cers contained the two individuals in a corner, where officers were able to negotiate with Hunter. He threatened to kill the woman multiple times, but

tic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment.

Iowa City business owners temporarily lock down

James Curtis, an employee at Unimpaired Dry Bar, said he and his coworkers did not hear the gunshot from inside the restaurant.

“I know they had a guy [around the corner] with the AR. They had guys up [above Estela’s] with rifles and they had guys in [the Edge] balcony with rifles,” Curtis said. “...We didn’t hear any gunshots but we had the building owner and the [Element] hotel manager took a couple of cops back and forth through here up to the parking garage.”

were secured to make sure that everybody’s safe but other than that police mostly just left us alone because they were dealing with the issues in the parking garage,” Canny said. “Shortly after things resolved, we did see a gentleman with a very large gun walking past. We’re assuming it was a sniper.”

When Saltz was watching the situation unfold with others on Burlington Street, he said he felt safe.

“Everyone was calm,” Saltz said. “We’ve all been so desensitized to shootings. Our major reaction was that ‘Oh this is what is going on now.’”

He added that as a UI student he feels safe, but since the Highland Park parade shooting on July 4, he feels unsafe in classrooms in the case of an active shooter.

situation, which said to “avoid the area of Court Street Ramp. Man with a gun.” The UI issued a second alert when it was safe for citizens to resume activity.

Hayley Bruce, UI police assistant director for communication and external relations, wrote in an email to the DI that a Hawk Alert is sent when UI Police has confirmation of a threat.

“We need to gather key details to effectively inform campus of the type of threat and what safety actions to take,” Bruce wrote.

“Notification preferences also have an impact on how quickly you receive a Hawk Alert. Text message is the fastest method and the method we recommend.”

guns while crouched on an apartment balcony above La Wine Bar & Restaurant.

He also saw a dozen police cars around the Court Street Parking Ramp. Saltz, a University of Iowa fourth-year student, stood in a group of about 10 people — mostly UI students — on Burlington Street and watched the situation unfold.

Inside the Court Street parking ramp, Carldale Hunter, 33, had taken his wife hostage at gunpoint, according to an Iowa City Police Report. The Iowa City Police Department received a third-party report minutes earlier that the woman was taken against her will on Sunday to go to the Trailways Bus Station at 170 E. Court St. on Monday.

“My roommate called me and said, ‘You shouldn’t walk that way,’” Saltz said. The UI sent a campuswide Hawk Alert emergency message warning students and faculty about an armed man near campus.“I thought, wow this must be

pistol — from his pocket and pressed it against the woman’s neck, used her as a shield, and then held the gun to her head.

After threatening to kill the woman if officers didn’t back off, he fled into the parking ramp and held the woman at gunpoint.

Surrounding buildings shut down

Law enforcement established a one-block perimeter and ordered nearby locations, including the Voxman Music Building, the Element, the Hilton Garden Inn, Chase Bank, and Unimpaired Dry Bar to go on lockdown.

Police set up in apartments directly across from the Court Street Parking Ramp, such as the ones located above Estela’s Fresh Mex. Additionally, officers with various guns camped around the side of the Unimpaired Dry Bar and Estela’s Fresh Mex.

Police followed Hunter and the hostage through many levels of the park-

eventually released her and shot himself with the pistol, UI police reported.

Hunter was transported to the UI Hospitals and Clinics and “was expected to survive his self-inflicted gunshot wound,” according to the report.

During the situation, a video was circling on social media platforms that contained audio from above the parking garage of a man yelling, “She’s free to go, I’m going to kill myself,” followed by the sound of a gunshot heard from The Edge apartment complex on 300 S. Clinton St.

The Daily Iowan accessed the area around the crime scene, which was located on the fourth floor of the parking ramp. Police conducted a 3D scan of the area which contained two trucks and a blue tarp, but little evidence of what had occurred less than an hour earlier could be seen by reporters.

Hunter was arrested on Tuesday and is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going

Both Estela’s Fresh Mex and the Element Hotel declined to speak with DI reporters about the incident. Sara Canny, Bookkeeper at the Hilton Garden Inn which is connected to the parking garage, said police told the workers to lock down the hotel.

“The police came in just

“It’s not an Iowa City problem, it’s an America problem,” Saltz said.

University of Iowa response

The UI Department of Public Safety issued a Hawk Alert during the incident with updates on the

Bruce added that the UI Department of Public Safety would direct students to take emergency action if there was an active violent situation that threatened community safety.

“Each situation is different and dynamic, which is why we push out updates and additional alerts as circumstances shift,” Bruce said.

Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan

First responders point weapons toward the fourth floor of the Court Street Parking Ramp after the Iowa City Police Department was called for what started as a wellfare check and escalated into a hostage situation in downtown Iowa City on Dec. 12. On Tuesday, Iowa City Police Department arrested Carldale Hunter for the incident on second-degree kidnapping and other charges.

Google Satellite Image of Court Street Parking Ramp

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Iowa City Police Department officer Dan Biden shines a flashlight while detective Eric Nieland examines evidence after the Iowa City Police Department was called for what started as a wellfare check in downtown Iowa City on Dec. 12. ICPD charged Cardale Hunter for the incident on second-degree kidnapping and other charges.

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A Johnson County ambulance transports Carldale Hunter after the ICPD was called for what started as a wellfare check and escalated into a hostage situation at the Court Street Parking Ramp in downtown Iowa City on Dec. 12.

Cagnard Opinions Columnist

If you have followed national news lately, you’ve heard about the Respect for Marriage Act, and if you follow Iowa representatives, you might have heard that our esteemed Sen. Chuck Grassley voted against this bill.

The Respect for Marriage Act is a proposed legislation that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure same-sex marriages are recognized at the federal level. Additionally, it would ensure the continued protection of interracial marriages.

As of now, it has been passed by both the House and the Senate and is awaiting President Joe Biden’s signature.

DOMA, which was passed in 1996, defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one

Opinions Why Grassley voted No

woman for the purposes of federal law. This means that same-sex couples, even if they are legally married in their state, are not eligible for the same federal benefits as opposite-sex couples.

The Respect for Marriage Act will repeal DOMA and extend federal recognition and benefits to same-sex couples who are legally married in their state. This would include benefits like social security survivor benefits,

ful blindness to the current divisive nature of American politics. After the overturning of Roe v. Wade , many members of the GOP spoke out about new goals in overturning landmark cases like Obergefell v. Hodges

The overturn of Roe v. Wade is a reminder that no Supreme Court verdict is truly safe. If something is not written into law, there is always a chance that these fundamental rights can be threatened.

closely linked with Grassley’s. However, in this case, Ernst voted for the Respect for Marriage Act.

“After hearing directly from Iowans and closely reviewing the amended

statement. From an outsider’s perspective, none of Grassley’s claims for blocking the Respect for Marriage Act hold merit. This seems like a prime exam-

communities of color. Overall, this story ends on a positive note because the act was able to pass with bipartisan support. However, this is a reminder that it is up to us

joint tax filing, and immigration rights. Grassley has publicly stated that he supports interracial and same-sex marriage. His reasoning for voting against the bill is a twopronged argument.

“This legislation is simply unnecessary,” Grassley said in a statement. He believes the bill is not needed because there is no threat to same-sex marriage in the U.S. This seems like will-

The second argument in Grassley’s refusal of the bill was that the act had the potential to infringe on people’s religious freedoms. But it is clearly stated within the act that it does not overlap with faith, and everyone’s religious liberties are protected.

Even Sen. Joni Ernst disagreed with Grassley. This came as a surprise to some because Ernst’s voting record has historically been

language, I believe this bill protects religious freedoms and will simply maintain the status quo in Iowa,” Ernst said in a

The wage theft crisis in Iowa

Wage theft needs more recognition to be properly combated.

Evan Weidl Opinions Columnist

If you are a worker in Iowa, there is a good chance you’re being robbed, and you may not even know it.

The most common form of theft in the U.S. is not commit ted via petty crime. It’s wage theft.

Every year, Iowa workers do not receive an estimated $900 million owed to them, according to Common Good Iowa. This includes overtime violations, minimum wage violations, forced work off the clock, and other violations.

Wage theft is one of the most serious and overlooked issues in the U.S. Law enforcement must do more to prevent wage theft, and our lawmakers must do more to protect workers.

Workers who are affected by wage theft are primarily lowwage workers. In the 10 most populous states, 2.4 million workers lose $8 billion annually to minimum wage violations, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

This averages out to about $3,300 per year per worker.

The Economic Policy Institute estimates that wage theft affects 17 percent of low-wage workers.

Law enforcement must be more vigilant about preventing wage theft. Workers are protected from wage theft under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Even those who are not authorized to work in the U.S. are protected under this law.

The Fair Labor Standards Act was enacted to protect workers from exploitation from their employers. This includes establishing regulations such as minimum wage and requirements for overtime pay.

It is one problem that workers are being robbed of millions in plain sight. It is another that so little is being done to get it back and prevent it from happening again.

In Iowa, for every $1,000

stolen via wage theft, just $2 are recovered by public agencies. This loses the state over $190 million in tax revenue.

Wage theft is illegal in Iowa, and it’s time for the government to start doing more to protect workers. The government must take measures to ensure wage theft does not happen in the first place, and if it does happen, enact strong punishments on those who rob their workers.

further wage theft. The courts must hand out sentences of large fines and considerable jail time to those who are convicted of stealing from their employees,

It is crucial to recognize that the government will not take these steps to protect workers willingly. In 2015, a Republican-led House shot down a bill that would have protected co-workers who testify against employers from retaliation and required employers to keep records on terms of employment, according to The Cedar Rapids Gazette

The only way workers will get the protections they deserve is by putting pressure on the state and forcing the government’s hand. This could be achieved through actions such as strikes and walk-outs.

Action from workers would also bring attention to the issue and shift the narrative.

Many people who aren’t getting paid what they are owed may not even realize it, or may think it’s just an unfortunate reality of being a worker.

Workers stand up and take what they are owed.

ple of politicians using vague language to maintain systems that oppress minorities like the LGBTQ+ community and

natory policies.

elise-cagnard@uiowa.edu

An honest reflection on ‘South Park’

The show views American politics in an insufficient manner.

another 9-year-old boy named Stan, becomes disgruntled with the voting process, as he feels the candidates do not reflect what he wants and is disgruntled by the voting process. He decides not to vote, which leads to the town banishing him.

The philosophy of “South Park,” and shows like it, are a symptom of the democratic erosion inflicting U.S. politics.

In certain genres of American media, there has been a persistent attitude of enlightened centrism, or the idea that there is a false equivalence between the worldviews of the political left and right.

Comedy Central’s long running satire show “South Park” has been a perpetrator of enlightened centrism as the show makes the philosophical argument that the two dominant political parties in the U.S. are two sides of the same coin.

From here, the argument is extended to show how the two parties have no unique ideas on how to better society and thus work to uphold the status quo.

While it would be absurd to blame “South Park” for democratic erosion, the idea that there is moral equivalence between the values and beliefs of the two political parties is a dangerous idea, for it promotes spreading misinformation, and it furthers democratic decay in the U.S.

In other words, because “South Park” attempts to provide an intellectual critique of American politics from the perspective of an enlightened centrist, it is only fair to examine the dangers of enlightened centrism through the arguments that certain episodes make.

This leads Stan to become randomly dropped off at the PETA protestors compound where he learns the key message of the show. Voting does not matter because all elections come down between either voting for a douche or a turd, and nothing ends up changing because, in politics, there are no values or substantive changes.

The douche and turd dichotomy serves as a crude metaphor to describe Democrats and Republicans. According to “South Park,” the two parties do not actually hold any substantive views and are powered by appealing to the emotions of political hacks, which they describe as most of the voting age population.

While the argument that voting doesn’t matter in a system where the two candidates just uphold the status quo seems appealing at first, it is superficial at best.

Elections clearly have consequences, and to insinuate that they don’t neglects how there is a difference in the outcomes from electing a Democrat or Republican.

For example, the election of Former President Donald Trump in 2016 fundamentally changed the status quo of the U.S. While Trump was not able to successfully legislate, his appointment of three Supreme Court Justices led to the overturn of Roe V. Wade, putting the abortion rights for millions of birthing people in jeopardy.

To prevent wage theft, the state should make it easier to file wage theft claims, make stronger anti-retaliation laws, and hire more investigators to look into claims.

Furthermore, the punishments for wage theft must be firmer. Many employers who get caught stealing from their workers do not face adequate penalties, which promotes

STAFF

It is beyond time for Iowa and the U.S. to stand up against predatory employers who steal from their own employees, but if the government is ever going to take such actions, it will only be because mass amounts of workers joined together and demanded they get what they deserve.

evan-weidl@uiowa.edu

In the episode “Douche and Turd,” “South Park” elementary is forced to change its school mascot from a cow after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals complains the mascot is insensitive to animals.

Kyle and Cartman, two 9-yearold boys, design campaigns for the school mascot to either a giant douche or a turd sandwich. Kyle supports changing the mascot to a giant douche while Cartman campaigns for the turd sandwich.

The main character of the show,

This false premise that voting doesn’t matter because the two parties are the same encourages nihilism among voters. This then leads them to adopt extreme political views, resulting in a decrease in institutional trust and democratic erosion.

For the record, I enjoy “South Park’s” sardonic humor and repulsive characters. However, I also realize the politics the show pontifies are incorrect, for they lead people to adopt cynicism and extremism regarding American politics.

shahab-khan@uiowa.edu

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The bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act passed in the House and the Senate, but Sen. Chuck Grassley voted against it.

as Iowans to call out our politicians for discrimi-

Elise

Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, exits the stage after giving a reelection speech during a watch party for Iowa Republicans on Election Day at the Hilton Downtown in Des Moines on Nov. 8. Grassley recently voted against the Respect for Marriage Act.

The Iegislation is simply unnecessary.

— Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley

Shahab Khan Opinions Columnist

continued involvement in the Iowa wrestling program led Iowa’s Associate Director of Athletic Communications James Allan to ask them if they were interested in calling the duals.

While BTN+ streams are typically reserved for the Big Ten Network's StudentU productions, former Iowa wrestlers Nathan Burak, who is currently on the Hawkeye Wrestling Club roster, and Alex Meyer have also called a few of the Hawkeyes’ duals.

Young and Marinelli’s broadcasting debut was on Nov. 13 in Iowa’s season opener against Cal Baptist. The Hawkeyes dominated the Lancers, 42-3.

The pair put the headset back on for Iowa’s dual against then-No. 21 Penn on Nov. 26. The Hawkeyes downed the Quakers, 2611.

Young and Marinelli connected while training with each other for the past seven years, and they frequently hang out off the mat.

This connection allowed them to feel no need for preparation or a specific strategy to follow during the call — they “just go for it.”

“I don’t stress out about it or get nervous or anything,” Young said. “… Marinelli is one of my best friends. We spend a lot of time together, and we kind

Jhana Alston on the women’s side and Sulaimane Bangura on the men’s team. To help these athletes reach All-American heights, Davis assumed responsibility.

“I told [Alston], ‘I don’t know everything. I know a lot about a lot, but the things I don’t know I’m not afraid to ask,’” Davis said. “‘If you give me 110 percent, do everything I’m asking of you and we still fail, then it’s my fault.’ Luckily it ended up well.”

Alston was a first-team All-American in the indoor 200-meter dash in 2021 and 2022. Bangura was on the first team for the 400-meter dash in 2022 in both the indoor and outdoor 2022 season.

Davis said such honors were only possible through commitment and trust in the athlete-coach relationship.

“It really comes down to the athlete buying into what their coach is saying,” Davis said.

“So the two I coached to [All-America honors], they trusted in me 110 percent. If I told them, ‘Hey, we got repeat 500s,’ they’re like, ‘OK, we got repeat 500s, and this is what’s going to get me to nationals.’ No matter what I told them to do on

of have the same understanding of the sport. We have the same mindset when it comes to wrestling, so it’s easy to talk about it together and we agree on pretty much everything.”

Young and Marinelli do not follow the traditional roles of play-by-play and color commentator throughout the broadcasts, but it has worked for the listening crowd so far.

Young and Marinelli

will call their final dual of Iowa’s season on BTN+ against Illinois on Jan. 6, 2023, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

“They’re awesome,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said in a press con-

ference. “They’re in our Hawkeye Wrestling Club, which is a very important aspect of our program. A lot of times on that telecast, when it’s a stream, it’s not as expert oriented, and those two guys are

good experts. I’ve heard they’ve done a good job, and I think the people that are listening like it, so good for them and good for us.”

mckenna-roering@uiowa.edu

We went through a lot together. We battled COVID-19 on physical, emotional, and practical levels. We worked remotely, met via Zoom, and found creative ways to stay in touch when we couldn’t be in the same space. We even adapted from a five-day print schedule to a two-day schedule.

Despite all that, we achieved a lot, too. The DI was named Iowa Newspaper of the Year twice during our tenure. And ACP Award plaques from our careers now adorn the newsroom walls.

the track — and off the track; what they should eat, diet, in the weight room — they did it 110 percent.”

Ultimately, while Davis maintains that work eth-

Peterson enough for the time and effort they poured into the show each week.

I also believe our sports staff achieved the DI ’s goal of having "the most complete coverage of Hawkeye sports in Iowa.”

I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have worked with and learned from the likes of Chloe, Robert, Pete Ruden, and Anna Kayser. It still doesn’t seem like that long ago when Anna was shredding one of my first wrestling stories in the media room at Hilton Coliseum after the 2018 Cy-Hawk dual. It was a learning moment, and it gave me the push I needed to get better and work hard.

ic on and off the track is essential to success, her focus as a coach also applies to athletes’ overall well-being.

Davis believes helping her athletes achieve bal-

are the ones that forge friendships and that you remember the most. They also make saying goodbye even harder.

To the coworkers I have and haven’t mentioned, my parents, and my managers and teammates at Menards, thank you for allowing me to pursue my career goals. All of you played a pivotal role in shaping my college career.

I

From a sports perspective, we launched The Daily Iowan Scoreboard — a weekly sports podcast dedicated to covering Iowa Athletics. I can’t thank Shivansh Ahuja, Chris Werner, Robert Read, Carly Dalberg, Kelsey Harrell, and Chloe

It’s easy to look at

I’m sure I’ll face a number of challenges in the coming weeks, months, and years. But I’ll always remember how we used to tackle problems together and use what we learned to push forward.

things through rose-colored glasses and say everything was good. But that wouldn’t be true. My colleagues and I made it through some late nights and long trips together. But moments like those

To my successor, whomever you might be, fasten your seatbelt. You’re in for a fun ride. You’re going to work hard and learn a lot, but I promise your experience will be rewarding. Keep your head down. Even if your professors — who likely encouraged you to join the DI to get field experience — continue to pile on unexcused absences, keep pushing and taking assignments. It’ll be worth it.

I know a lot lies ahead of me. I’m sure I’ll face a number of challenges in the coming weeks, months, and years. But I’ll always remember how we used to tackle problems together and use what we learned to push forward.

It’s been a fun ride, DI. Thanks for everything. austin-hanson@uiowa.edu

ance in all facets of their lives allows them to perform at their best.

“I don’t just care about you as a student and how fast you can run on the track,” Davis said. “I

also care about you as a person; so how you’re doing spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, all of those things.

feel like that’s where I’ve created the best re-

lationships and the best athletes on

the track, is them knowing that I care for them in all of those areas."

matthew-r-mcgowan@uiowa.edu

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Iowa’s No. 2 Alex Marinelli raises his hand after earning first place during session five of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb., on March 6. Marinelli defeated Michigan’s No. 4 Cameron Amine in a 165-pound match, 2-1. Marinelli left the program as a four-time Big Ten Champion.

Nick Layeux/The Daily Iowan Iowa track and field assistant coach Chyna Davis speaks with her team during the Jimmy Grant Invitational track meet at the the University of Iowa Recreation Building in Iowa City on Saturday. Davis is in her first season coaching Iowa track and field.

Where to watch Iowa play Kentucky in the Music City Bowl

The Iowa football team will head to Nashville for New Year's Eve.

The 7-5 Hawkeyes will take on the 7-5 Kentucky Wildcats in the Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Dec. 31.

Iowa and Kentucky will meet for the second consecutive bowl game.

Iowa lost to Kentucky in the 2022 Citrus Bowl, played on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Florida, 20-17.

The two teams’ second-ever meeting will have less firepower.

Iowa will be without starting quarterback Spencer Petras and backup Alex Padilla, and head coach Kirk Ferentz said the Hawkeyes will start thirdstring Joe Labas or fourth-string true freshman Carson May.

Petras suffered a season-ending injury on Nov. 25, and Padilla entered the transfer portal.

Wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce and running back Gavin Williams also entered the transfer portal, leaving the Hawkeyes with three scholarship wide receivers.

The Wildcats’ offense will also be depleted on Dec. 31.

Starting quarterback Will Levis opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the 2023 NFL Draft, in which he is a projected firstround pick. Levis completed 17 of his 28 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown against the Hawkeyes in the Citrus Bowl.

Running back Chris Rodriguez, who had 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns against the Hawkeyes last season, also elected to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Quarterback Kaiya Sheron is expected to start for the Wildcats in the Music City Bowl. Sheron has appeared in two games this season, starting one against South Carolina. Overall, he has completed 17 of his 29 passes in 2022 for 187 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

Matchup: Iowa (7-5, 5-4 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky (7-5, 3-5 SEC) Scheduled game time: Dec. 31 at 11 a.m.

Location: Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee

Weather: 48 degrees

TV: ABC Announcers: Matt Barrie (play-byplay), Louis Riddick (color analyst), Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network

Betting information: LINE: Iowa -2.5, O/U 31.5

Jestin Jacobs, Keagan Johnson commit to new football programs

Two former Hawkeye football players announced commitments to new schools on Sunday afternoon.

Linebacker Jestin Jacobs committed to Oregon, and wide reciever Keagan Johnson announced he will go to Kansas State.

Jacobs, who joined the Iowa football program in 2019, will have three years of eligibility remaining at Oregon. Jacobs only played two games in 2022, as he suffered a leg injury in the first game of the season against South Dakota State. He returned against Rutgers but reaggravated the injury and had to have surgery. He finished the season with just six tackles and one pass deflection.

Johnson missed 10 games in 2022 with multiple injuries and recorded two catches for 11 yards.

The sophomore, who has three years of collegiate eligibility remaining, received offers from Notre Dame, Kansas State, and Nebraska while he was in the portal.

Former Hawkeyes on the call

— Iowa men’s basketball head coach Fran McCaffery on center Filip Rebraca.

Former Iowa men’s wrestlers Kaleb Young and Alex Marinelli have a newfound talent off the mat.

The pair swapped their singlets for headsets and commentated two of the Hawkeyes’ duals earlier this season on BTN+.

“A lot of people who go to school for broadcast-

ing, they’d probably kill to do something like that,” Marinelli told KCRG. “But I fell into it being a wrestler here at Iowa.”

Young and Marinelli came to Iowa in 2016-17 and were a part of the Hawkeyes’ 2021 national championship squad.

Young finished his college career as a threetime All-American at 157 pounds. Marinelli was the Hawkeyes’ 22nd four-

time All-American and eighth four-time Big Ten Champion at 165 pounds.

After graduating, Young and Marinelli joined the Hawkeye Wrestling Club. The wrestling club was created in 1973 to provide post-collegiate athletes the training and resources they need to compete and succeed at the world and Olympic levels.

The Hawkeye Wrestling Club is coached by Dan

Balanced effort

Dennis, who was a twotime All-American for Iowa at 133 pounds from 2005-10 and a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.

Apart from the high level competition opportunities the club offers, Young enjoys training alongside those on the Iowa men’s wrestling squad and acting as a role model.

“You’re kind of an ex-

tension of the coaching staff when you’re in the club,” Young said to The Daily Iowan . “You’re in the room to train for yourself, but you’re also training with the guys on the team and being a mentor for them, so I enjoy that. I like seeing guys on the team progress and get better.”

Young and Marinelli’s

Goodbyes are never easy

The friends I made at The Daily Iowan taught me

I put off a lot of stories during my fouryear career at The Daily Iowan . This is the one I’ve delayed the longest.

Technically, I pushed back the due date of my senior column by an entire semester. I could’ve graduated in spring 2022, but I opted to return to the University of Iowa for the fall 2022 semester to cover one more season of Hawkeye football for the DI.

As the new Iowa track and field team assistant coach specializing in sprints and hurdles, Chyna Davis wants to continue to build healthy athlete-coach relationships that revolve around trust and well-being.

From 2018-22, Davis was the head coach of both the men’s and women’s track and field teams at Division II Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia. Before she was named head coach, Davis worked for one year as an assistant coach at Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and before that as a graduate assistant coach for two years at Jacksonville State University in Alabama.

Davis was also a student-athlete at Division II Tiffin University in her native Ohio. In 2019, her experiences as an athlete and coach collided in a moment

of clarity.

During her sophomore and junior years at Tiffin, Davis was coached by Fermon Tate, who she described as difficult to please.

“[Tate would] want me to run a time, and I’d run it, and he would be like, ‘That was good, but we can do better,’” Davis said. “It just seemed like the finish line kept getting further and further away.”

Years later, Davis found herself adopting this same coaching strategy.

Davis admitted she was not a fun coach at first.

During her first year at Emmanuel College, the then24-year-old Davis embraced a strict approach to prove her authority.

“Just starting out, I felt like I had to prove a point,” Davis said. “Like, ‘I’m the head coach, I’m in charge, it’s my way or the highway,’ in a sense. It was a specific incident where I ended up

getting into a disagreement with an athlete, and unfortunately, I ended up having to kick her off the team. But looking back on it, I could have handled it completely differently.”

Emmanuel entered Division II from NAIA when Davis first arrived on campus. In this elevated level of competition, Davis not only worked in administrative roles but also learned to listen to her athletes.

“I realized they respect you more when they feel respected and when they feel heard and appreciated," Davis said. "It's just me dictating to them, ‘I’m always going to tell you what to do, but I’m also going to listen to what you have to say and take what you have to say into consideration.”

While at Emmanuel, Davis coached two multi-time Division II All-Americans:

I wish I could say my decision was based on academics, but it mostly wasn’t. Sorry, mom and dad. Now that I can be fully transparent, I didn’t make many decisions with my academics in mind. I saw the opportunities the DI provided me as the No. 1 thing I should be focused on because I felt like I could learn more in the field than in the classroom.

Former Ohio State Cardale Jones once tweeted, “We ain’t come to play school.”

To a certain extent, I think my gamble paid off. I’m on pace to graduate this week, and with fewer than three days standing between me and the stage at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, I leave the UI having covered a football team that rose to No. 2 in the nation, a national championship-winning wrestling team, and multiple Big Ten and National Players of the Year like Luka Garza and Caitlin Clark.

Not everybody can say they have that kind of experience under their belts. So, I certainly owe my share of thank-yous to our Publisher Jason Brummond, the SPI Board, Sports Coach John Bohnenkamp, Design Coach Heidi Owen, and the rest of the DI's professional and coaching staff.

While I am appreciative of the hands-on experience the DI gave me, the thing I value more than anything are the friends I made during my time in the newsroom. I came to the DI and Iowa City without many connections to speak of. Now, I leave with more than I can count.

— FWAA first-team All-Americans on the Iowa football team.

Former Iowa men’s wrestlers Kaleb Young and Alex Marinelli commentated two of the Hawkeyes’ duals on BTN+ so far this season.

Kenna Roering Sports Reporter

a lot, and it’s hard saying goodbye to them.

New Iowa track and field assistant coach Chyna Davis wants her athletes to give it their all, but she also cares for their well-being.

Matt McGowan Sports Reporter

“He will fight you.”

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Former Iowa wrestlers Alex Marinelli, left, and Kaleb Young, right, announce during a wrestling meet between Iowa and Cal Baptist at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Nov. 13. The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers, 42-3.

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Iowa track and field assistant coach Chyna Davis interacts with staff during the Jimmy Grant Invitational track meet at the the Hawkeye Indoor Track Facility in Iowa City on Saturday.

Austin Hanson Pregame Editor

SENIOR COLUMN

Joey Labas

Carson May

•

•

• PADDINGTON

3:30 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY, 404 E. COLLEGE ST.

• “AT THE HEART OF GOLD” FILM SCREENING + Q&A WITH JUDGE ROSEMARIE AQUILINA, 6 P.M., THE ENGLERT THEATRE, 221 E. WASHINGTON ST.

• PRIDE AT FILMSCENE: CAROL 7 P.M., FILMSCENE ON THE PED MALL, 118 E. COLLEGE ST.

• GO DEEPER THURSDAYS 4 P.M., PRAIRIEWOODS, 120 BOYSON ROAD

• HOLIDAY MAGIC AND MENTALISM!

6 P.M., TIN ROOST, 840 W. PENN ST. BOYSON ROAD

• VOICES OF EXPERIENCE

CONCERT

2 P.M., IOWA CITY SENIOR CENTER, 28 S. LINN ST.

• GYRLS NIGHT OUT: BEADED RINGS

5:30 P.M., BEADOLOGY IOWA, 355 S. CLINTON ST.

FILM

• NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS 3:30 P.M., FILMSCENE ON THE PED MALL

• DIE HARD 6:30 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

MISC.

• ICITY SALSA SOCIAL 9 P.M., WILDWOOD SMOKEHOUSE AND SALOON, 4919 WALLEYE DRIVE

UI Department of Dance’s student performances return in-person

“Graduate/Undergraduate Concert”

Emma Gaughan Arts Reporter

The lights of Space Place Theater dimmed, and the audience grew quiet. When the lights came back up, student performers took the stage for the first in-person University of Iowa Department of Dance showcase since the start of the pandemic.

The dances were choreographed by graduate and undergraduate students, and additional performances took place on Dec. 9-10.

First-year Master of Fine Arts candidate Brady Van Patten said this was his first opportunity to have his work performed in the department with an audience.

“This is an exciting season too because we are stepping out of different things outside of COVID,” Van Patten said. “Seeing performers now without masks on is exhilarating and adding a new kind of magic to the show. You’re getting a nice representation of the department, from first years to seniors, and there are some graduates who are in the show as well.”

Van Patten’s piece, “Belonged To,” featured three dancers and played on themes of community and finding where one belongs. He noted that

he sought “joy and magic” when getting ready for the show. The weekend’s lineup included eight different dances.

“My move here from Chicago was a very harsh adjustment to find community again,” Van Patten said. “There is some symbolism in how you contain yourself and how there is a release, and you feel that sense of community and safety to show your true self.”

The rehearsal process for the show started in August. Choreographers were given the opportunity to pitch ideas for the show, and it grew from there.

“The department does a great job of giving feedback,” Van Patten said. “You feel very supported getting to this point on the stage.”

Another Master of Fine Arts student, Sophia McLaughlin, also showcased her work. Her piece “Observations” combined aspects of botany and dance to create a piece reflective of both of her interests.

“I went to a site, and me and the dancers observed everything that was there. I taught them some botanical ways to identify plants,” McLaughlin said. “Then we dug deeper into specific species that were there, and that ended up layering on top. It was

kind of an experiment of how to bring that site to this space.”

McLaughlin shared that her creative process includes giving herself strict structures and parameters to work in and create from.

“I was really diving into observation, as well as botanical data collection. I took rules from that so that I had parameters. It wasn’t just wide open,” she said. “If I give myself some structure to work within, things come out of that.”

“Same/Different,” cho-

reographed by Master of Fine Arts student Todd Rhoades, looked into acts of intimacy, touch, and connection between women and men.

“Growing up, I never saw men be gentle with each other, but I’d always see women, my family, friends, they’d fix each other’s collars, or their tags, or their necklace,” he said. “I wanted to explore this idea. If I saw the same movements that were created on female bodies, if I put it on male bodies, how would it look, and how would it feel?”

In contrast to McLaughlin, Rhoades shared that his creative process is less structured.

“There’s always these topics or ideas that are just below the surface, and there’s a moment where something might come up,” he said. “And when I start to feel like something, I try to bring in as many resources as possible.”

After this performance, the department will start preparing for later concerts this spring.

emma-gaughan@uiowa.edu

MUSIC THEATER

• MILL REVIVAL SHOWCASE SERIES 7:30 P.M., LA WINE BAR & RESTAURANT, 180 E. BURLINGTON ST.

• ELF THE MUSICAL BY CITY CIRCLE 7:30 P.M., CORALVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, 1301 5TH ST.

• HOLIDAY SOLDERING SOIREE 10 A.M., IC FABLAB, 870 S. CAPITOL ST.

• MAKE MY MUG CUSTOM MUG DECORATING, 1 P.M., IC FABLAB

• HOME ALONE

1:30 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 7 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

Stanley Museum of Art partners with Student Wellness and Koru Mindfulness

Student Wellness at the University of Iowa is partnering with Koru Mindfulness and the Stanley Art Museum to teach students stress management and relaxation techniques through meditation.

The museum will host the event series called “Mindfulness in the Museum” scheduled every Friday.

dents stress management techniques through meditation, the museum also hosts drop-in sessions for students to connect with the museum and relax, including the “Chill and Create” session. It allows students to draw in the galleries and attend a meditation led by an art therapist. Students can also drop-in on any Friday to participate in self-guided meditations, a drawing activity, and more.

that it is something that they are really connecting to has been the most awesome part of any of our programs.”

that mindfulness offers a similar attitude, promoting taking a break and the importance of relaxation.

great,” Grajczyk-Haddad said. “I wish every college student knew about it and practiced it.”

“I’ve attended mindfulness through the rec center, and I’ve always really enjoyed it,” Duccini said. “The instructors are super knowledgeable, and I think it’s always useful to take care of yourself in that way.”

HOLIDAY MUSIC

• HOLIDAY MARKET 8 A.M., ROBERT A. LEE REC CENTER, 220 S. GILBERT ST.

• MILL REVIVAL SHOWCASE SERIES

7:30 P.M., LA WINE BAR & RESTAURANT

• BENEFIT SHOW FOR COMMUNITY CRISIS FOOD BANK 8 P.M., TRUMPET BLOSSOM CAFE, 310 E. PRENTISS ST.

• NEAR MISSES, IN THE ATTIC, FUNKATUDE 9 P.M., GABE’S, 330 E. WASHINGTON ST.

THEATER

ELF THE MUSICAL BY CITY CIRCLE 7:30 P.M., CORALVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

FILM

• FANNY AND ALEXANDER 12 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 4 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

• TOKYO GODFATHER 7 P.M., FILMSCENE AT THE CHAUNCEY

THEATER

• ELF THE MUSICAL BY CITY CIRCLE

2 P.M., CORALVILLE CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

“With reopening the museum, we wanted to connect with students, as they are our primary audience here on campus,” Kimberly Datchuk, Stanley curator of learning and engagement, said. “We wanted to offer programs that would be interesting and useful to them.”

As well as hosting several Koru Mindfulness sessions, which uses teachings to give stu-

“We’re constantly readjusting that program to fit the needs of students and take feedback into consideration,” Datchuk said.

Datchuk added that the event is supposed to end at 4 p.m., but it always goes late.

“The students come, and they are just getting so much out of it that they don’t want to leave it,” Datchuk said. “Seeing

The goal is to help students develop healthy mindsets. Spending time around art, creating art, and learning how to be more present creates healthier mindsets for students when they are overwhelmed by the allwork attitudes that follow them throughout the world, especially on a college campus.

“I think it’s important to introduce mindful habits,” student gallery host Josie Duccini said. “Especially to college students, I think that things can get really stressful, and I think that with the museum opening we’ve been promoting it as a space to come and relax and take a break between classes.”

She went on to share

ries has already had two seasons that brought fans back, with Ryan featured as an up-and-coming CIA analyst. When he is unexpectedly thrust into a dangerous assignment and uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication, it launches him into the middle of an unseen global crisis threatening the world with an entirely new breed of terrorism.

Ryan is portrayed by former “The Office” star John Krasinski, who took on the series as part of his comedian-to-thriller transformation. The rest of the show’s recurring characters will be portrayed by returning cast members. One new character of note is Domingo “Ding” Chavez, played by Michael Peña first as a guest role in season three and a main character in season four. A spinoff series featuring Chavez is in development.

The show will have eight episodes, all without announced directors. However, most of season three’s writers are new to the series, including Amy Berg, Vaun Wilmott, and Dario Scardapane. Intriguingly, neither of the series’ previous two showrunners, Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland, were involved with the third season’s production. Instead, producer Paul Scherring was reported to become showrunner, but stepped down in 2019, leaving the position to writer Wilmott.

With the series confirmed for its fourth and final season, it will be intriguing for fans to see where this chapter of Jack Ryan’s journey ends, and when — or if — another might begin.

Visiting Stanley is just one opportunity to attend a mindfulness event, and Koru Mindfulness practices also take place through Student Wellness.

Karen Grajczyk-Haddad, UI Student Wellness senior behavioral health consultant, said while turnout at latest events has not been what they hoped, they are continuously working to make the event better for students.

“The whole practice of mindfulness is pretty

While most places on campus will not be open during winter break, mindfulness sessions will still happen over Zoom to help students even when they are not on campus. These virtual sessions will occur on Wednesdays over winter break.

“We’ve promoted it pretty widely, but there are still students who have never heard of it,” Grajczyk-Haddad said. “Sometimes students are like, ‘Oh I’m too busy during the semester,’ and we’re like, ‘Well can you do it over winter break?’”

After winter break, mindfulness events will continue in the spring, as they did during the fall semester.

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Produced

Emma Gaughan Arts Reporter

Parker Jones Arts Editor

The third season of one of Amazon’s best-received original shows will debut on Prime Video on Dec. 21. “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” follows the same character from several books by author Tom Clancy, which were then turned into a successful thriller film series in the 1990s.

by Amazon, the episodic se-

The

took place for the first time in three years, showcasing students as choreographers and dancers in a unique opportunity to see all skill levels.

The “Mindfulness in the Museum” event series held several activities throughout the semester that aimed to teach students how to care for their mental health.

Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan

Hayden Jensen dances in a dress rehearsal of “The Moonlight Will Persist,” choreographed by Madison Holtz, at Space Place Theatre at North Hall on Dec. 7. The dance was part of a combined undergraduate and graduate concert.

UI alum installs new downtown IC ‘Scribble Lights’

and DC’s Sports Bar.

City in the Pedestri an Mall, multi-colored strings of lights illuminate the lines of trees on the main promenade.

The artist behind the light installation “Scribble Lights” is Ali Hval, a University of Iowa alum who received her master’s degree in painting and drawing in 2019. Hval was commissioned by the Iowa City Downtown District to create the art project, which took her three days to put up.

The set of six “scribble” trees were created from rope lighting and fastened to the trees with zip ties.

“I kind of came up with this idea of doodle trees, or scribble trees — whatever you want to call it — just where all of these lines kind of move up and down the trunk,” Hval told The Daily Iowan . “It was kind of inspired by gesture drawings, like free-flowing drawings, to wrap around the trunk.”

The art piece on the trees was installed in November for the holiday season and will remain up

Hval, whose work uses ceramic, fabric, installation, and painting, also added lights to other parts of Iowa City, including a light installation and mural outside Studio 13 and a mural on Elrays Live & Dive.

She’s also painted 40 murals across the U.S. In Iowa, Hval has painted murals in Mason City, Webster City, Coralville, Clinton, Corydon, in the Med Quarter District of Cedar Rapids called “Choose Kindness,” and a mural in the Czech Village called “Mucha Meets Iowa.”

Betsy Potter, Iowa City Downtown District director of creative services, said she reached out to Hval about doing a light installation on trees with rope lights, and her idea was to create doodles on the trees.

“I used around 400 feet of rope light per tree and tons of zip ties,” Hval wrote in an email to the DI . “I started by wrapping one color of rope light around the tree, position-

nice to hear positive feedback from the Iowa City community about her work downtown.

“It feels great being able to walk downtown and see my work in public, and even better when I see other people snapping photos in front of it,” Hval wrote. “It makes me feel more connected to downtown and like my work is making a difference in the community.”

Hval will return to the university to teach painting and drawing for the spring 2023 semester.

“I am hoping to install trees up next winter as well and possibly even do more next year,” she wrote.

Nancy Bird, Iowa City’s Downtown District executive director, said the feedback on the new lights has been positive.

“Every year, we are looking for ways to support holiday lighting and dressing up downtown for the holidays,” she said.

Bird said they wanted to celebrate the work of local artists, especially work such as Hval’s lights

where else. It’s really based off of creative elements and the artist that lives here.”

She said the lights will stay up through the winter to eliminate some of the darkness in such a popular downtown area, Bird said.

Some UI students passing through the ped mall have taken notice of the freshly installed lights.

Jasmine Lee, a UI second-year student, said she noticed the new “swirly” lights were not here last year. Lee said she thinks art downtown is noticed by the Iowa City community.

“I am just glad that I am a part of a community that appreciates art,” she said.

Lee said art makes people happier, and it makes the community more enjoyable.

“Especially when it is cold, seeing something nice makes it more bearable,” she said.

Maddie Fitzgerald, a second-year student at the UI, said the lights add something new and cool

to the ped mall.

“I walk through here so often. It’s just fun to have another extra thing,” Fitzgerald said. “I think just the ped mall is a place. I feel like so many people walk through that it’s a good place to kind of have something to add since it is such a good lo-

cation.”

Hval said it is inspiring to see how much the lights have affected the community.

“You see people are interacting with it, which is really exciting,” she said.

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‘Wide Lens’ series showcases scholars of every subject

Charlotte McManus Arts Reporter

The Pecha Kucha style of presentation is a Japanese method that forces presenters to “talk less and show more.” In Pecha Kucha, which means “chitchat,” speakers have 20 seconds per slide and 20 slides in total — which is how speakers presented for the first of the University of Iowa Obermann Center’s new “Wide Lens” series.

The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies held the first of the “Wide Lens” events at the Stanley Museum of Art on Dec. 1.

It was the first in a series hosting UI scholars and researchers who present short but insightful presentations on their specialized subject. The first event centered on global issues concerning water, particularly its capability in weather systems and its preciousness as a resource.

Scholars across several disciplines presented, including Jean-François Charles, a composer and associate professor of digital arts and composition faculty at the UI. Rob Rouphail, assistant professor of history, Samantha Zuhlke, assistant professor in the School of Planning and Public Affair, Terry Conrad, printmaking faculty, and Michelle Scherer, professor of civil and envi-

ronmental engineering.

David Cwiertny, a UI professor of civil and environmental engineering with a specialization in water and wastewater treatment and reuse, moderated the first event. He emphasized the series’ ability to dissect important topics from different perspectives.

“We’re not going to solve global issues at a large scale with just one discipline. You need to value these different perspectives on the issue,” Cwiertny said. “In some areas, they need approaches that are far more social and human than technical.”

He also mentioned that the “Wide Lens” series is a great comeback for scholars after the COVID-19 lockdown, which has made collaborative experiences “fewer and farther between.” He hopes that audience members realize the dynamism of the UI scholarly community. More simply, he hopes they feel joy.

“Scholarship is fun,” he said. “We do all this because we enjoy it. I’m hoping that joy comes through for the folks that present because these people deeply care about the work that they do.”

Teresa Mangum, the director of the Obermann Center and professor in the departments of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies and English, said

that “Wide Lens” is “radically interdisciplinary.”

She said that while the UI’s wide range of experts is positive, some scholars get tucked behind their specializations and their department. Some may want to collaborate but don’t know about relevant research, and that’s where the Obermann Center comes in.

Along with Kristy

Mangum hopes that as the series continues, audience members will enjoy it enough to

She’s

“If you want to create an event, and you want the event to say that [the

is a wonderful place of imagination, creativity, discovery, and exploration, then you need to find a space to have that conversation,” Mangum said. “And where better than the art muse-

“We

“Wide Lens,” a series of short presentations, focuses the University of Iowa’s most involved scholars on a single topic.

Nabhan-Warren, associate vice president for research, and Roland Racevskis, associate dean for the arts and humanities, Mangum planned the first event. The next “Wide Lens” event will take place in spring 2023.

pitch topics to her.

also appreciative of the new Stanley Museum for giving “Wide Lens” a space.

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um?” Like Cwiertny, Mangum emphasized collaboration in a post-COVID-19 world and the joy of scholarship.

forget sometimes, when we get so busy, to slow down and just appreciate what a joy it is to be in a job in a world where new discovery is our work,” Mangum said.

“Scribble Lights” was designed by a local artist and installed downtown for the winter months.

Contributed photo of a “Wide Lens’ event

Contributed by Ali Hval Ali Hval, the creator of “Scribble Lights,” poses for a photo with her creation. The display can be found in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall.

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The “Scribble Lights” installations are seen in the Pedestrian Mall on Sunday. Ali Hval, a UI alum, designed the lights for the tree.

NOT YOUR

AVERAGE JOE

Joe Evans began his Iowa career as a walk-on. This season, he’s tied for the team lead in sacks.

IOWA -2

This rematch of the Citrus Bowl is going to be a rock fight. Both offenses rank outside the top 100 in scoring, and both stop units sit top-15 in scoring defense. Then, there are a number of offensive uncertainties on both sides. That gives value to the side with more continuity, which I think is Iowa. The Hawkeyes should have no problem shutting down an offense full of backups.

UNDER 31.5

If this total stays at 31.5, Iowa will have been involved in the two games with the lowest over/unders in college football history. These are offenses with fresh faces all over the field facing two of the best defenses in the nation. With the Wildcats missing their QB and top two running backs, I don’t see how they’re going to find success on the ground or through the air.

IOWA -2

Another line under three points in an Iowa football game? That makes sense for the Hawkeyes’ final contest of the 2022 season. As I have all year, I would implore bettors to explore their options with the moneyline. A thin spread like this one doesn’t really provide much of a safety net, so the Music City Bowl’s line is as risky as its moneyline.

UNDER 31.5

This might be the easiest under bet of the year. I’ve jokingly said I’d play this under all the way down to 18 points because I just don’t see these teams scoring more than 17 points combined. A 10-7 final score makes sense for a game that will feature backup quarterbacks under center and defenses that rank inside the top 20 in the country.

Merriweather SR FS 30 Quinn Schulte JR CB 33 Riley Moss SR P 9 Tory Taylor JR

SOUTHERN MISS -6.5

Give me the better defense against a Rice team that’s just happy to be here.

of the week

WASHINGTON +5.5

The Huskies will feel disrespected in this one and cover the spread against Texas.

Each week during the Iowa football season, Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Austin Hanson and Action Network College Football Editor Pete Ruden will place three hypothetical bets of $100. The score of the contest will be kept in the piggy banks to the right and left with a winner to be declared at the end of the season.

Ruden’s 2022 record: 19-16-1

For advanced analysis and statistics, read the full version of The Daily Iowan’s bettor’s guide at dailyiowan.com

Hanson’s 2022 record: 17-16

The Daily Iowan’s official bettor’s guide to Iowa football’s Music City Bowl matchup with Kentucky.

PETE RUDEN College Football Editor, Action Network Daily Iowan Alumnus

AUSTIN HANSON Pregame Editor

Evans leading Hawkeyes in final season

Joe Evans was an undersized linebacker when he arrived at Iowa in 2018. Now, he’s tied for the team lead in sacks in 2022.

Austin Hanson Pregame Editor

Iowa football players have Thursdays off during the regular season. And every Thursday, defensive end Joe Evans visits a familiar retreat on the north side of Iowa City.

Abby and Spence Evans, Joe’s parents, have made a weekly tradition out of having dinner with their 23-year-old son on his off day.

Often, Joe isn’t greeted by his parents when he arrives at the ranch-style home off of Court Street. Rather, Ghost — a former shelter dog with snow white fur — meets Joe at the door.

“I wouldn’t put any amount of money on what we have,” Spence said of his family’s weekly dinners. “I think we’ve been very fortunate — knowing not everybody gets that. Sometimes the parents get to see their kids for

15 minutes after a game. We’re very fortunate that we’ve been so close. Joe can just pop over whenever he wants to.”

The Evans’ supper-time get-togethers — which sometimes include Joe’s brother Teddy and sister Sarah — are a breeding ground for conversation, weekly updates, and sometimes even fortune telling.

Before Iowa took on then-No. 2 Ohio State, Joe learned Spence would be sitting near the end zone during the game in Columbus. Spence then jokingly told Joe bring him to a ball if he scores a touchdown.

Two days after Spence asked his son for a touchdown ball, he nearly got one.

Just two minutes into the Hawkeyes’ game against the Buckeyes on Oct. 22, Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud dropped back to pass near his own 25-yard line. Before the Heisman Trophy candidate even had a chance to survey his receivers, Joe was in his face.

Joe started the play lined up near Buckeye left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. outside the hash marks. When the ball was snapped, Joe cut back toward the inside of the field and ran at Stroud, unblocked, whopping him near the 15-yard line. When the ball popped out of Stroud’s hands and landed near the 12-yard line, Joe

scooped it up and raced into the end zone for his first career touchdown.

Joe ultimately didn’t run the ball to his dad. But he still recognized him in his own way.

Joe made a gesture toward Spence with his chest, referencing the pregame bump they share before all of the Hawkeyes’ contests.

“Obviously, I’m not going to do that because it’s a flag,” Joe said of running the ball to his dad on Oct. 22. “We were just kind of joking around. But the opportunity came, I

scooped it, and in my head I was like, ‘Should I run the ball over to him?’ But then I was like, ‘No, I’m not gonna do that.’

[at my family] and know that I’m thinking about them.”

Growing up, Joe was

My family means everything to me. Just being able to celebrate, obviously with my team, but to like look [at my family] and know that I’m thinking about them.”

“My family means everything to me. Just being able to celebrate, obviously with my team, but to like look

a rambunctious and undersized kid who dreamed of playing football at Iowa.

Joe hails from a football family. His dad played

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The Evans’ family dog, Ghost, sits on a couch at the family home in Iowa City on Dec. 8.

Darren Chen/The Daily Iowan Spence and Abby Evans, Joe’s parents, pose for a portrait at their home in Iowa City on Dec. 10.

— Iowa defensive end Joe Evans

quarterback at Iowa for one season in 1989 and went on to coach high school football.

Spence’s father, Bob Evans, amassed over 200 wins as a coach at Mount Pleasant High School. Bob was named Prep Football Coach of the Year by the Des Moines Register in 1959 and inaugurated into the Iowa Coaches Hall of Fame in 1969.

While Spence and Abby never pushed Joe toward football, it quickly became clear that he was built for the sport. Before he even put a helmet and shoulder pads on, Joe displayed his toughness and physicality.

Abby said when Joe was 3 or 4 years old he occasionally rode his big wheel tricycle barefoot until his feet bled.

Spence added that, in sixth grade, Joe broke his arm. When a doctor went to reset the bone, he warned Joe the process would be painful. After the doctor fixed Joe’s arm, he asked when the really painful part would begin, Spence said.

With a high pain tolerance to leverage, Joe’s football career began to take off when he was 9 years old. Spence said his son was the subject of a special meeting of youth tackle football administrators.

“In Johnston, [Iowa], they had third and fourth grade tackle football and fifth and sixth grade tackle football,” Spence said. “He was a fourth grader, and he was hitting kids so hard that they were getting hurt. One game they actually had to have an ambulance. Then [administrators] had to meet, and it was like this big situation, and they moved him up to fifth and sixth grade football.”

Joe played quarterback and

linebacker as a youth football player. During his sophomore year of high school, however, it appeared his days of playing QB were numbered. Joe was called up to the Ames High School varsity team as a linebacker.

Injuries to the Little Cyclones’ No. 1 and 2 options at quarterback soon after he joined the team, however, reignited Joe’s career on offense. In the second game of his sophomore season, Joe came into the game at quarterback. He even changed his shoulder pads at halftime to help him throw the ball better.

“I will never forget that,” Abby said. “We would stand down on the sidelines, and I was talking to someone when Ted goes, ‘Mom, do you realize what’s happening right now?’ And I was like, ‘No, what?’ And he was like, ‘Joe is going to be going in as quarterback.’ And I was like, ‘What?’ I was watching the game, but I guess it just didn’t register that he was the next guy in.”

Once Joe got the Little Cyclones’ starting gig, he never relinquished it. Joe played quarterback until he graduated high school in 2018.

Few colleges recruited Joe as quarterback — most looked at him as a linebacker or pass rusher. Rivals.com listed Joe as a zero-star recruit after his senior year of high school.

“I just knew in high school I was going to keep grinding and grinding until I got an opportunity to go play Division I football,” Joe said. “I knew that that was always my goal ... If I ever got the opportunity, I knew that was what I was going to go do. So, I never really thought about

Iowa

Joe Evans

me being a zero-star. I just knew I was going to come into whatever program it was and work my butt off and just compete.”

Joe was recruited by Minnesota State, Iowa Western, Wayne State, and South Dakota. Iowa and Iowa State were the only Power Five teams to give him a chance to play.

The Cyclones offered Joe a spot as a preferred walk-on. The Hawkeyes told him he would have a place on their roster, but they didn’t give him preferred walk-on status.

Iowa didn’t seriously recruit Joe until January of his senior year of high school — after his final football season. Because the Hawkeyes pursued him so late in the recruiting process, Joe never attended

an Iowa football game as a recruit. Rather, the

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defensive end

tackles Minnesota running back Mohamed Ibrahim during a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Nov. 19. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 13-10.

Darren Chen/The Daily Iowan Photos, trophies, and knick-knacks are displayed at Joe Evans’ and his family’s home in Iowa City on Dec. 8.

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give him preferred walkon status.

Iowa didn’t seriously recruit Joe until January of his senior year of high school — after his final football season. Because the Hawkeyes pursued him so late in the recruiting process, Joe never attended an Iowa football game as a recruit. Rather, the Hawkeyes took him to a men’s basketball game when he visited campus.

Even though he grew up in the Cyclones’ backyard and played football at Ames High School, Joe has always been a Hawkeye fan — his dad played at Iowa and a number of his family members attended the university.

Joe’s childhood fandom pushed him to Iowa — even though he would’ve been on scholarship at a smaller school.

As he wasn’t a preferred walk-on at Iowa, Joe could not start practicing with the Hawkeyes until the first day of the 2018 fall semester. He redshirted his freshman season and eventually moved from linebacker to defensive end.

Spence said Joe weighed around 205 pounds about six months before he joined the Iowa program, but he was used to competing as an undersized player because he started at center during his high school basketball career. Joe, who is 6-foot-2, often faced opposing centers that towered over him at 6-foot-7 and 6-foot-8, Spence noted.

Joe played seven games

during the 2020 season, recording seven tackles and one sack. His performance led the Iowa coaching staff to put him on scholarship.

Joe’s big break came in 2021. Then pushing 250 pounds, Joe played in 14 games and racked up 34 tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble, and a pass deflection.

Joe played behind the likes of now-NFL defensive lineman Chauncey Golston, Daviyon Nixon, and Zach VanValkenburg during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

This year was Joe’s first as a full-time starter. He’s amassed 37 tackles, six sacks, and two forced fumbles in 12 starts.

“I mean, I knew he could do it,” Abby said of Joe rise from walk-on to starter. “... His goal was to play college football. He just never gave up.”

Joe has not decided what he will do after Iowa plays Kentucky in the 2022 Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Dec. 31. Because of NCAA COVID-19 rules, Joe could return to Iowa for a sixth season. He can also declare for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Most NFL Draft websites don’t feature a pick projection for Joe yet. Some don’t even have a scouting report on him. If Joe is selected in the 2023 or 2024 NFL Drafts, he’d be the first Iowa defensive end picked since Chauncey Golston in 2021.

“That would be his end goal, I think, is to be in the NFL someday,” Spence said. “But he’s still got some college football to play.”

austin-hanson@uiowa.edu

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Abby Evans, Iowa defensive end Joe Evans’ mother, answers questions from Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Austin Hanson at the Evans family home in Iowa City on Dec. 10.

Darren Chen/The Daily Iowan Spence Evans, Iowa defensive end Joe Evans’ father, answers questions from Daily Iowan Pregame Editor Austin Hanson at the Evans family home in Iowa City on Dec. 8.

Who isn’t playing in the Music City Bowl

Iowa and Kentucky’s starting quarterbacks will not play in the Citrus Bowl rematch on Dec. 31.

Chloe Peterson Sports Editor

The Music City Bowl will be a battle of backup quarterbacks.

Both Iowa and Kentucky football’s offenses will be depleted at Nissan Stadium in Nashville on Dec. 31, with multiple key players injured, entering the transfer portal, or opting out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft.

Starting quarterback Spencer Petras and backup Alex Padilla will not play in the Hawkeyes’ postseason game. Petras injured his throwing arm in Iowa’s 2417 loss to Nebraska on Nov. 25 and eventually had season-ending surgery.

“The injury he had at the Nebraska ballgame was significant enough to require surgery, so he’s not going to be able to compete,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said on Dec. 4. “Nobody’s more disappointed than him, obviously, like any player that has an injury that requires surgery. It’s good that he’ll be with us, but all of us wish he wasn’t on the sidelines.”

Padilla, who played almost all of Iowa’s game against Nebraska, entered the transfer portal at the end of regular season.

Redshirt freshman Joe Labas or true freshman Carson May will start for the Hawkeyes in Tennessee, Ferentz said. Neither have thrown a collegiate pass.

“We, as coaches, have to

figure out what we have to do to give our team the best chance to win, knowing the players involved,” Ferentz said. “And we’ll know more about that in the next cou ple weeks. It really is a high ly interesting situation, but we have a lot of strengths on our team.”

Kentucky starting quar terback Will Levis will also miss the Music City Bowl, he announced on Twitter on Dec. 7.

“After much thought, I have decided to forego my final college football game, look to that next step, and declare for the 2023 NFL Draft,” Levis wrote.

Levis threw for 2,406 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions this sea son.

The Wildcats will like ly start redshirt freshman Kaiya Sheron, who started one game this season when Levis was out with injury. Sheron went 15-of-27 for 178 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the Wildcats’ 24-14 loss to South Carolina on Oct. 8.

The Wildcats and Hawkeyes will also be missing some of their top ball carriers and pass-catchers on New Year’s Eve.

Hawkeye wide receivers Arland Bruce and Keagan Johnson both entered the transfer portal following the regular season. Johnson only played in two games this season because of injury, catching two passes for 11 yards. Bruce started

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for the Hawkeyes alongside senior Nico Ragaini, but he only caught 19 passes for 187 yards in 11 games.

Johnson committed to Kansas State on Sunday. He’ll have three years of eligiblity remaining when he gets to Manhattan. Johnson caught 18 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns with the Hawkeyes in 2021.

With Bruce and Johnson out, the Hawkeyes will

only have three scholarship wide receivers for the Music City Bowl: Ragaini, sophomore Diante Vines, and redshirt freshman Brody Brecht.

Hawkeye running back Gavin Williams will also miss the Music City Bowl. Williams was Iowa’s firststring tailback at the beginning of the season, but he missed multiple games with an ankle injury and mononucleosis.

He eventually fell to third on the depth chart behind true freshman Kaleb Johnson and sophomore Leshon Williams. Gavin Williams ended the regular season with just 43 carries for 158 yards.

Kentucky’s top two running backs will not be in Nashville either. Chris Rodriguez Jr., who almost hit 1,000 rushing yards with the Wildcats in 2022, opted out of the bowl game to

prepare for the NFL Draft. Rodriguez finished 2022 with 904 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Senior Kavosiey Smoke entered the transfer portal to play his last season of college football with a different program. Smoke was the Wildcats’ second-leading rusher behind Rodriguez, recording 277 yards on 59 carries.

Both

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quarterback Spencer Petras throws a pass during a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 12. The Hawkeyes defeated the Badgers,

1.Michigan

I was the only OTL picker to correctly predict the outcome of this year’s Ohio State-Michigan game.

2. Ohio State

Ohio State-Michigan for a national title? That’d be cool.

3. Penn State

Penn State has been No. 3 all year.

4. Purdue

Congrats on back-to-back blowout losses in the Big Ten title game, Charlie and Tyrone!

5. Illinois

It’s going to be hard to rank all these teams, but Illinois looks right here.

6. Iowa

The bowl game won’t be fun, but 2023 could be.

7. Minnesota

I still feel bad for Mohamed Ibrahim.

8. Maryland

I don’t know, they’re playing in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

9. Wisconsin

2022 was the Badgers’ first non-winning regular season in quite a while.

10. Nebraska

The Cornhuskers would be higher on this list if they were bowl eligible.

11. Michigan State

An overtime loss to Indiana ended the Spartans’ bowl chances.

12. Indiana

If you only have two conference wins, you go here.

13. Rutgers

Congrats, you made it to basketball season.

14. Northwestern

I would say it’s basketball season, but I’m not sure that will be much better.

This has to be the least hyped bowl game in Iowa football history.

WISCONSIN

Dec. 27 | 9:15 p.m. |

Wisconsin (6-6, 4-5) Oklahoma State (7-5, 4-5)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl Chase Field - Phoenix, AZ

Line: WI -3 O/U: 43.5

MARYLAND

Dec. 30 | 11:00 a.m. |

Maryland (7-5, 4-5) NC State (8-4, 4-4)

Duke’s Mayo Bowl Bank of America Stadium - Charlotte, NC

Line: MD -1 O/U: 48

MICHIGAN

Dec. 31 | 3:00 p.m. |

Michigan (13-0, 9-0) TCU (12-1, 9-0)

Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) State Farm Stadium - Glendale, AZ

Line: MI -7.5 O/U: 59

ILLINOIS

Jan. 2 | 11:00 a.m. |

Mississippi State (8-4, 4-4) Illinois (8-4, 5-4)

ReliaQuest Bowl

Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, FL

Line: MSU -1 O/U: 46.5

OKLAHOMA STATE

With Graham Mertz in the transfer portal, Braelon Allen might have to catch the snap and hand the ball off to himself. If you aren’t a fan of these teams, you could use this broadcast as white noise to fall asleep to.

NC STATE

I’m here for the postgame mayo bath. Iowa needs to make this game before Kirk Ferentz retires. I need to see him doused in mayonnaise.

Chris Werner christopher-werner@uiowa.edu

MINNESOTA SYRACUSE

Dec. 29 | 1:00 p.m. |

Minnesota (8-4, 5-4) Syracuse (7-5, 4-4)

Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium - New York City, NY

Line: MN -10 O/U: 42

IOWA

Dec. 31 | 11:00 a.m. |

Iowa (7-5, 5-4) Kentucky (7-5, 3-5)

Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium - Nashville, TN

Line: IA -2 O/U: 31.5

Is this really Tanner Morgan’s final game for the Gophers? I swear he was there when I was born. Strange.

KENTUCKY

This one will be tough for Iowa fans to watch. The Hawkeyes won’t have their top two quarterbacks. Their receiving room is also more like a closet at this point.

OHIO STATE

GEORGIA

I talked to Max Duggan’s dad for a story on former Iowa kicker Caleb Shudak once. Jim Duggan coached Shudak at Lewis Central in Council Bluffs, Iowa. With all that said, this one won’t be very close.

TCU MISSISSIPPI STATE

I have few thoughts about this game. I think Illinois will win, and Bret Bielema will be happy. When Bret Bielema smiles, I feel comfy.

Dec. 31 | 7:00 p.m. |

Ohio State (11-1, 8-1) Georgia (13-0 8-0)

Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, GA

Line: GA -6.5 O/U: 61.5

PURDUE

Jan. 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue (8-5, 6-3) LSU (9-4, 6-2)

Citrus Bowl

Camping World Stadium - Orlando, FL

Line: LSU -8 O/U: 58

PENN STATE UTAH

Jan. 2 | 4:00 p.m. |

Penn State (10-2, 7-2) Utah (10-3, 7-2)

The Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA

Line: Purdue -2.5 O/U: 52

I feel pretty safe in saying that Sean Clifford won’t pull a Caleb Williams and paint his nails for this one. I like the Nittany Lions here. Clifford has that cat in him.

I think Ohio State could beat Georgia. Maybe we won’t have to wait until November 2023 to watch the Buckeyes and Wolverines play again.

LSU

I really wanted LSU to face Notre Dame in a bowl this year. Brian Kelly and his fake accent wouldn’t know what to do.

Pregame

IOWA

Is it Joe Labas or Carson May time?

GEORGIA

Maybe Alabama should’ve been in the playoff after all.

MICHIGAN

See my Georgia-Ohio State comment

KANSAS STATE

Is Keagan Johnson eligible to play in this game?

OREGON

To my future employer, I do not have a quack addiction.

PENN STATE

Penn State owns Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation. Other schools need to cease and desist.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Trust me, Spencer will be Rattling.

KENTUCKY

There will be less than 25 total points in this game.

GEORGIA

Back-to-back national championships for Georgia?

MICHIGAN

As much as I want a Michigan-OSU rematch, it ain’t going to happen.

KANSAS STATE

Get Nick Saban off my Big Ten Championship Game screen.

OREGON

Are the Ducks and the Tar Heels really on the same level?

UTAH

Pac-12 supremacy coming your way.

NOTRE DAME

The Fighting Irish can fight the Gators in the bowl easily.

KENTUCKY

This ain’t gonna be pretty.

GEORGIA

Unleash the Dawgs.

MICHIGAN

Iowa is getting one of Michigan’s guys.

ALABAMA

Nice try, Nick Saban. You made some cute speeches, but you still ain’t in.

WASHINGTON

I regret not casting my Heisman vote in favor of Michael Penix Jr.

CINCINNATI

Why do either of these teams need a keg of nails? They don’t do construction.

OREGON STATE

No Anthony Richardson, no W.

TEXAS

Hometown bowl? A little unfair.

CINCINNATI

I just want the Scott Satterfield dynamic.

OREGON STATE

How did the Beavers get stuck in the Las Vegas Bowl?

OREGON

I really didn’t want to do this. IOWA The Hawkeyes have proven that QB play doesn’t matter.

KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY

This game has 6-3 written all over it.

GEORGIA

The Bulldogs could beat Atlanta traffic.

MICHIGAN

Where Heartlanders forward Michael Pastujov skated.

GEORGIA

Ohio State is lucky to be in the College Football Playoff.

MICHIGAN

Duggan can only carry TCU so far.

GEORGIA

Dawgs are at home, so this one is easy.

MICHIGAN

How many Wolverines will transfer to Iowa?

KENTUCKY

Does a team really need a QB?

OHIO STATE

B1G or bust.

MICHIGAN

How big can the Big Game get?

ALABAMA

My new home state.. ALABAMA

Kansas State will feel the wrath of a non-playoff Alabama.

Couldn’t quite quack the top 10. OREGON

Where Animal House, a film I haven’t seen, was made.

UTAH

The Utes are always on past my bedtime.

SOUTH CAROLINA

The Gamecocks have yet to steer me wrong.

TEXAS

A lot of inappropriate joke opportunities here.

CINCINNATI

It’s pronounced Loserville.

OREGON STATE

I have buck teeth like a Beaver.

UTAH

One of America’s most underrated states.

SOUTH CAROLINA Ready for the Gamecocks to be overhyped in the preseason.

TEXAS Austin–Bergstrom International Airport is nice.

CINCINNATI

Will the Cincinnati Cyclones win the ECHL Central Division?

OREGON STATE

One of the few states I haven’t visited.

OREGON

North Carolina won’t bounce back from its loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.

PENN STATE

The Nittany Lions aren’t like USC. They can play defense.

SOUTH CAROLINA New coach, same Notre Dame.

WASHINGTON

Penix Jr. throws for 400 in San Antonio.

CINCINNATI

No Fickell, no problem.

OREGON STATE

Jonathan Smith might be the most underrated coach in the NCAA.

ALABAMA

Crimson Tide may be playing a lot of backups.

NORTH CAROLINA

Would be a decent basketball matchup.

UTAH

A strange matchup for Pasadena.

KANSAS STATE

A bad loss to a bad team.

OREGON

Tar Heels have dropped three straight games.

UTAH

An old school, classic Big Ten-Pac 12 rivalry.

SOUTH CAROLINA Gamecocks on a roll to end the season.

WASHINGTON

Michael Penix will be the difference.

CINCINNATI

Maybe the most awkward bowl of them all.

OREGON STATE

Beavers and Gators in Las Vegas. Love bowl season.

NOTRE DAME

Just join a super conference already.

TEXAS Longhorns are tough to beat in the Alamo, as Iowa knows.

LOUISVILLE

Only 100 miles separate these schools. Let’s play in Boston..

OREGON STATE

This game is played in Vegas and still nobody cares to bet on it.

AUSTIN HANSON

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