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Living legend shatters ceilings Christine Grant, a teacher, leader, and icon, looks back on her life of creating Title IX and helping women thrive. BY BROOKLYN DRAISEY | brooklyn-draisey@uiowa.edu
Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Grant Field eponym Christine Grant watches the Iowa field-hockey team in action against Indiana on Sept. 16.
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icture Carver-Hawkeye on Feb. 3, 1985. The Hawkeye women’s basketball team will face Ohio State. Christine Grant, then the Iowa Women’s Athletics Director, showed up around 9 a.m. to prepare for the afternoon game. When she arrived, fans were already lining up. A third of a century later, Grant, in her 80s, recalled the moment from her living room in Coralville. Weeks before the game, officials decided that they would try to break the attendance record at a women’s basketball game, Grant said. It was hard to get people excited for women’s sports back then, and she noted that it’s still fairly difficult now. She knows well how hard it was for women in intercollegiate athletics and academics. Grant is a legend on the UI campus and beyond. She has devoted her entire life to the field of gen-
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der equity at the intercollegiate level and ensuring that women have the access to academics and athletics guaranteed them by Title IX — a federal law that states no person in the U.S. will be denied participation in or benefits of any education program or activity, and no one can be the subject of discrimination. Grant was the UI director of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for 27 years. During that time, the program had 12 NCAA championship sports that won a combined 27 Big Ten titles. She is a member of the Hawkeye Athletics Hall of Fame and has garnered numerous accolades for her contributions to the sports world. But in 1985, then 48-year-old Grant was just trying to drum up support for a group of women who she felt deserved recognition in a world in which they were often ignored.
Vigil exposes treatment of Indigenous women The Rita J. Papakee Foundation wants to bring the mistreatment and rates of missing Native women into the light.
Connor McCaffery ready to return to the court
She enlisted the help of then-Men’s Athletics Director Bump Elliott, one of Grant’s favorite people in the world, men’s basketball coach George Raveling, and wrestling coach Dan Gable to spread the word. Football coach Hayden Fry even asked how he could help. They all did TV commercials to promote the game. Carver reached its 15,450-person capacity hours before the game started. Cars were backed up to I-80, and Grant frantically got on the radio, urging people to turn around. Arena staff closed the doors but didn’t lock them. Crowds came into Carver in what Grant called an orderly fashion. Everyone wanted to be part of a history-making game. “It was such an emotional day, because no one had seen anySEE GRANT, 5
Project sparks dialogue about sexual violence on campus
A laundry list of injuries sidelined Hawkeye point guard Connor McCaffery for all but four games last season. Now, he’s itching to return to action, and he’s confident in his ability to mesh with Jordan Bohannon to form a potent backcourt.
Student groups are collaborating on a new campus project mimicking Ohio University’s Interfraternity Council’s recent anti-sexual assault initiative using banners against sex assault.
Seashore’s replacement is on its way
BY MASTURA IBNAT
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The UI community celebrates the groundbreaking on the new Psychological & Brain Sciences Building. The project received the state Board of Regents’ approval in April 2016 and is expected to be completed by 2020. NEWS, 3
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enport, the founder of the Rita J. Papakee Foundation, created the event in honor of Rita Papakee. “Rita Papakee has been missing for three years, and there has been no major interest in her disappearance, as there
After a tweet from the Ohio University Interfraternity Council about banners against sexual assault went viral, UISG and Fraternity/Sorority Life have decided to spark the conversation about sexual assault here with banners of their own. The tweet published on Sept. 12 by the Ohio Interfraternity Council stated that “#MyFraternity at Ohio University means supporting survivors.” Four pictures depicting fraternity houses with banners were included Mustafa in the tweet. The banners included sentiments such as “Stand with Survivors,” “Consent is bae,” “’No’ does not mean ‘convince me,’ ” and “It is not consent if they are too afraid to say no.” The tweet received nationwide praise, accumulating more than 90,000 likes and 25,000 retweets.
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BY MASTURA IBNAT
mastura-ibnat@uiowa.edu The Rita J. Papakee Foundation held a prayer and candlelight vigil on Monday on the Pentacrest in honor of murdered and missing Indigenous women. University of Iowa senior Dawson Dav-
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Community reaps benefits of local IDs With current issues surrounding the immigrant population, community IDs provide a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood. BY MARIA KUIPER
maria-kuiper@uiowa.edu Johnson County provides some sense of brother- and sisterhood with community identification cards that may benefit undocumented immigrants, local officials say. A community ID is a type of identification card issued by a county or any sort of municipality, rather than the state government. Community-ID cards have been available in Johnson County since 2015; they were the first of their kind in the Midwest. These ID cards benefit individuals who are without proper forms of documentation for a driver’s license or non-operative ID card, have lost their documents in a natural disaster, or are undocumented immigrants. Johnson County Supervisor Mike Carberry said this is a great step for involving undocumented immigrants, and he believes it could further help promote the phrasing of “undocumented immigrant” rather than “illegal alien.”
BANNERS CONTINUED FROM FRONT UI students soon caught wind of the project. “Powerful. Fraternity men at Iowa: If you’re interested in doing this on our campus, I’d be happy to help coordinate,” UISG President Hira Mustafa tweeted in response. A day later, Mustafa tweeted about the overwhelming response from fraternities at UI. “Due to the strong response to Hira’s tweet, she and I have decided to make efforts & move forward with making this a project
VIGIL CONTINUED FROM FRONT was for some of the more recent hideous crimes on women,” Davenport said. The vigil also noted the recent slaying of Celia Barquin Arozamena of Iowa State University. Davenport included Barquin Arozamena in the vigil to bring awareness to what he said was the lack of news coverage surrounding her death and the accused slayer. Davenport used his
“Immigrants without status are not illegal aliens,” he said. “Being without proper documentation is a misdemeanor, not an illegal crime.” The city of Iowa City worked with the Center for Worker Justice, the Iowa City Human Rights Commission, and the Consultation of Religious Communities in order to create the community ID, which could benefit people who need it the most. With the IDs, members of the community will be able to report crimes without apprehension, access medical care and pharmacies, create an account with local utilities, rent a place to live, and access city and county services. Since its implementation, the number of issued cards has been decreasing. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing, say two supervisors. Carberry said he believes allies of the program who did not necessarily need IDs received theirs at the start of the program, and the remaining cards being issued are to people who need them. County Supervisor Lisa
Green-Douglas said there have been just under 2,000 cards issued, and there are now a steady trickle of people seeking to obtain community IDs. Next summer, all adult community IDs issued in the summer of 2015 will expire and will have to be renewed. IDs for children expire every two years. This is not the only effort local entities have undertaken to embrace undocumented immigrants. According to a previous DI article, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a measure, which became law in July, that will bar funds from local governments for not working with federal officials regarding the enforcement of immigration laws. The law targets so-called sanctuary cities, which are defined as cities that discourage helping federal immigration enforcement. In January 2017, the Iowa City City Council passed a resolution stating it would not use local resources to enforce federal immigration law.
Green-Douglass said it was a great accomplishment to have the county attorney and police encourage the idea of community IDs. “[Undocumented immigrants] could see the community police and law enforce-
ment are a form of public service,” Green-Douglass said. “The IDs are a way to allow people to participate in public safety and not fear deportation.” Joe Coulter, a board member of the Human Rights
Commission, agrees. “Having a community ID accepted by the local police as a valid ID makes the relationship of the community to law enforcement much improved,” he said. “Everyone’s safety benefits from that.”
on our campus,” said Kristen Ahrens, the UISG director of communications. She said this has now evolved into a campus project. Ahrens and Mustafa connected with Erin McHale, assistant director of Fraternity/Sorority Life Programs, to receive feedback and assistance on the initiative. The Women’s Resource and Action Center has also expressed support. “WRAC is helping to review and offer input on the issue of preventing and help to provide information that can guide the campus conversation. We are eager to assist in whatever way we can,” said Cody Howell,
the WRAC violence-prevention specialist. Howell hopes that the project will have an impact
students who are speaking out against sexual violence, can really bring this issue out into the open,” he said.
on the culture of sexual assault, especially now. “I believe this type of initiative, one that involves
The project also carries a bigger effect when student leaders, especially in fraternities, choose to spark a
dialogue about the ongoing issue of sexual assault on campus, Howell said. Two studies published by NASPA in 2007 and 2009 suggest that men in fraternities are more likely to commit an act of sexual assault in comparison with non-fraternity members. The study published in 2009, “Fraternities, Sororities, and Binge Drinking: Results from a National Study of American Colleges,” also revealed that 39 percent of fraternity members in the study sample viewed sexual assault as a problem, whereas 69 percent of sorority members said it was. “Having leaders on campus using this platform
to tell others they support survivors and that they won’t tolerate sexual assault speaks volumes about where their priorities are,” Howell said. Though the project is still in its early stages, Howell hopes that it will affect the campus environment. The initiative possesses the opportunity to spark a change in attitude and campus safety, he said. “I hope it really can change the way we treat survivors when they come forward,” he said. “I hope that we can begin to see our culture change to one that believes and supports survivors when they come forward.”
own voice to bring more awareness for issues surrounding the cases that involve women of color such as Barquin Arozamena and Papakee. Approximately 30 people attended the event. “I think it is very important to raise awareness about this issue, because there are families who have no closure, who feel like the world has forgotten about them, and/or that as Native or Indigenous people, we are forgotten about,” Davenport said. Vigil attendant Jo Iron-
shield of Davenport said the problem has become too big to ignore. “The issue is no longer just us,” she said. “The only thing that I’m concerned about this is we get no media play whatsoever. You don’t hear our news out there, and the other thing is that this not just reaching out to our community, but other communities as well. A family member goes for a walk; they disappear — that’s the heartbreak that we all feel.” The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
said the movement “Safety for Native Women” was initiated in 2005. The movement was prompted by the discovery that homicide was the third leading cause of death among Native women between the ages of 15 and 34 between 1979 and 1992. A study by the U.S. Justice Department also revealed that in some tribal communities, Native women are exposed to homicide rates that are 10 times higher than the national average.
Jacqueline Agtuca of the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center noted, however, that the study did not include the number of missing Native women. Troy Eid, who served on the Indian Law and Order Commission, released a report titled “A Roadmap for Making Native America Safer” in 2013 that suggests the lack of awareness for missing Indigenous women is partly to blame of the government. “Unfortunately, the [Bureau of Indian Affairs], the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, and virtually all other federal law-enforcement agencies serving Indian country have collected and analyzed very little data on Indian people and communities,” the report stated. Miriam Kashia, a vigil attendee from North Liberty, said she had the opportunity to talk to people who had personally faced the experience of losing a family member. “… nobody seems to be doing anything about it. Nobody seems to care. Well, I care.”
Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan Two Johnson County residents stand at the voter-registration desk in the Johnson County Administration Building during the Community ID Two-Year Anniversary Party on July 17, 2017.
‘I hope it really can change the way we treat survivors when they come forward. I hope that we can begin to see our culture change to one that believes and supports survivors when they come forward.’ — Cody Howell, WRAC violence-prevention specialist
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UI psyched about brain-science building The UI celebrates the groundbreaking for the new Psychological & Brain Sciences Building, which will replace the existing Seashore Hall. BY CHARLES PECKMAN
charles-peckman@uiowa.edu Community members gathered on Monday afternoon to celebrate the groundbreaking for the new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building, a 66,470-square-foot undertaking that will transform the facility’s current home. University of Iowa administrators, members of the state Board of Regents, legislators, and students gathered Monday to hear stories about Seashore’s past and the new facility’s “very welcome” future. The new facility, anticipated to be completed by January 2020, will include laboratories for human research, student work areas, and collaboration spaces. The regents gave the green light to the project’s design and $33.5 million budget in April 2016. Parts of Seashore Hall, which currently houses the Psychological & Brain Sciences Department, were razed in phases beginning in December 2017. According to regents’ documents, the project will be funded by Treasurer’s Temporary Investment Income, Building Renewal, College of
Liberal Arts & Sciences gifts and earnings, and indirect cost recoveries from sponsored research. The project comes after a five-month campus construction moratorium. The new building was not affected by the moratorium, which was announced in April and lifted Sept. 12, because the project was already bid and construction plans were in place. UI psychology Professor Jodie Plumert said that although the project has been a long time in the making, the results will greatly benefit the university community. “As the department has grown and our needs have changed, there really became this strong [importance] for getting a new building for the department,” she said. “As we’re moving toward cutting-edge brain sciences, that’s been very important for the department.” Plumert said the department’s current home, Seashore, lacks common areas and spaces for students to meet and feel at home. “This new building is going to provide some real nice space for students,
places where they can study and gather, where they can work on projects together,” Plumert said. “So I think that’s going to be something that will be really important for our psychology majors.” Outside of the sheer need for a new facility, she said, it is also important to keep in mind the changing nature of psychology and the role a new facility will play in student recruitment. “Often, when prospective students come to the University of Iowa, we kind of avoid taking them over to Seashore Hall, because it’s not really a selling point,” she said. “But with the new building, I think it’s going to be amazing for recruiting new students.” UI senior Samantha Stoll, a psychology major, said that although she will graduate before the building’s completion, she is excited for future Hawkeyes. “Speaking from a student perspective, I think having this new building is going to be a huge resource for students on campus just because things are a little bit scattered right now — this will be one central location,” she said. Similar to Plumert, Stoll
Charles Peckman/The Daily Iowan (From left) UI President Bruce Harreld and Psychological & Brain Sciences Department Chair Mark Blumberg discuss the construction of the new Psychology & Brain Sciences Building on Monday. said Seashore lacks many of the resources other students have in their fields of study. “It’s similar to how the Main Library has those common spaces that are great for group projects, and Seashore doesn’t necessarily have that now … Because all of the common areas will be in a psych building, there will be psych
resources there as well,” she said. UI President Bruce Harreld chuckled as he explained his dismay during a tour of Seashore early in his tenure, and he said the new building will be a space for students of every level to hone their skills in the areas of psychological and brain sciences.
“This is a significant building, this is a historic facility for our university,” Harreld said. “What we’re doing here today is not only respecting and putting an exclamation point behind that legacy they’ve built, but also, it’s the center for so much of the future for us.”
Local farm donated to sustainable-farming org A West Branch couple has donated their farm to the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, an organization that promotes sustainability and local food production. BY CALEB MCCULLOUGH
caleb-mccullough@uiowa.edu A local couple donated their farm to the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust at a ceremony on Oct. 4 at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St. The 63-acre farm near West Branch was the gift of Suzan Erem, the executive director of SILT, and her husband, Paul Durrenberger. SILT began in January 2015 after a retreat in December 2014 with 25 important figures in the realm of sustainability and agriculture, Erem said. SILT allows young and aspiring sustainable farmers to lease or purchase land at reduced prices. “Our mission is to protect land and grow healthy food,” she said. Sustainability efforts are central to SILT’s mission. The organization does not allow row crops to be planted on steep slopes, Erem said, which reduces erosion. The group also encourages reducing synthetic chemicals in farming. SILT also encourages on local food production, focusing on the production of fruits and vegetables rather than the corn and soybeans that are common on Iowa farms. SILT President
Stuart Valentine said during the ceremony on Oct. 4 that Iowa once produced 90 percent of the food consumed in the state. Now, he said, Iowa imports 90 percent of its food. “We need to rebalance the equation into a more regenerative agriculture model,” he said. Johnson County Supervisor
for farming in the county, Carberry said, but rather a lack of access. “There are a lot of young people, Iowa students included, who would like to get into farming,” he said. The major obstacle that aspiring farmers face in Iowa is access to farmland, Carberry
‘The whole idea is to let young people who have the energy but not the money plow the few financial resources they have into the actual farming operation’ — Suzan Erem, executive director Mike Carberry, who was present at the ceremony, said that local food is a major priority for the supervisors. They have taken action to promote local farming and recently hired a local-food coordinator for the county. The supervisors are also working on starting an incubator program at the historical Poor Farm, where aspiring farmers can learn the trade. There’s not a lack of enthusiasm
said. It is especially difficult in Johnson County, which has the second highest land cost in the state. The county also has a rule stating that properties under 40 acres cannot be classified as farms, making it more difficult for people to start farms without large amounts of money. Carberry said the supervisors are working on addressing the situation, specifically the 40-acre rule. The land donated by Erem and
Durrenberger became the sixth farm managed by SILT, with a total of 478 acres of sustainable farmland, Valentine said. The land is open to any farmer interested in applying for a lease. Erem said there is no set number of farmers allowed on the land at once, but she envisions it will be three to five people. Chosen applicants will be offered a three-year lease, with a 20-year lease offered after the first one expires. Farmers won’t get charged for the land, Erem said, but will pay $500 a month for the facilities on the land for the first three years. Under the 20-year lease, tenants will pay taxes and insurance, plus 10 percent of that for administration. “The whole idea is to let young people who have the energy but not the money plow the few financial resources they have into the actual farming operation,” she said.
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Rethinking gender on a fluid spectrum Recent local initiatives are leading the societal reconstruction of this fallacious characterization, ushering in a new era of gender fluidity.
ZACH WEIGEL
zachweigel75@gmail.com Along with race and partisanship, gender is arguably one of the most salient identities in America today. There’s no denying that often, it matters whether you are white or nonwhite, a Democrat or a Republican, and a man or a woman. People pay attention to these identities and use them to characterize one another. However, to the chagrin of some, not everyone fits in these binary identity categories. You could be mixed race, an independent, and neither a man nor woman. In other words, you could fall in between two categories. Theoretically, it’s perfectly fine to fall in between two categories, yet in reality, falling in between can lead to being marginalized and ostracized. But at least when it comes to gender, a number of local initiatives right here in Iowa City have embraced a new gender-fluid conceptualization that favors inclusiveness over marginalization. It’s astonishing that it’s been more than two years since the the University of Iowa débuted 147 gender-neutral restrooms across campus. What’s more, it’s also been more than a year since the university started allowing students to select their preferred gender pronouns through MyUI. Consequently, students can now use a gender-neutral restroom instead of having to worry about what other people will think when they use a restroom that doesn’t align with what others perceive their gender to be. And instructors now know whether a student identifies as a man, woman,
or neither by simply printing off a class roster that has each student’s preferred gender pronouns. The UI isn’t the only place in Iowa City tackling gender fluidity, either. Last spring, the Iowa City West Student Senate decided to follow suit by initiating the implementation of gender-neutral restrooms in the building. Instead of having a Homecoming king and queen this year, West High will vote on six individuals — regardless of gender — to be the “Heroes of Troy” for Homecoming. Even kids at the high-school level are willing to expand their definition of gender to include those who don’t fit the strict man-woman definition that many of us are accustomed to. Policy-wise, it appears Iowa City writ large is committed to gender inclusiveness, too. The Iowa City School District released a statement earlier this year saying, “It is our shared responsibility to ensure every member of our school community is valued and respected regardless of gender identity.” Moreover, in February, the Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance expanding its definition of gender to be more inclusive for those who don’t identify as a man or a woman in the anachronous binary definition. So, it certainly seems like the Iowa City community is on the forefront of the battle to reconstruct the definition of gender. Numerous initiatives evince that gender should no longer be conceived as a binary construct in which someone is either a man or a woman. When someone asks you if you’re a liberal or conservative, you can always say, “neither” or “moderate,” because people understand that ideology exists on spectrum. Thanks to a community-wide rethinking of gender, hopefully, we can all come to understand that gender exists on a spectrum, too. People can be neither man nor woman, just as they can be neither liberal nor conservative.
Hollywood’s newest Icarian project Six-year-old entertainment company A24 has been successful for its age. Its goals are outpacing its means as the company tries to release three-fold the industry average.
Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/MCT The employees of movie company A24, pictured at their New York office on West 26th Street, have no titles and pride themselves on operating like an Internet startup.
ANNA BANERJEE
anna-banerjee@uiowa.edu Established in 2012, dynamic entertainment company A24 has radically changed the way independent film is received across the world. From its 2013 hit Spring Breakers to more recent releases such as Eighth Grade, the company is known for putting out stylistic, unique cinematic experiences. In the past six years, the studio has gone from producing five movies a year to triple that, with 17 movies with a 2018 release date. In creating a brand name, the production company has expanded very rapidly and somewhat chaotically. While the system has held up fairly well so far with the influx of attention and power, its attempts to put out film after film indicate an eventual collapse. New York-based A24 is, in
many ways, responsible for the creation and increased popularity of accessible indie films, allowing unknown directors and unfamiliar stories to reach larger audiences in mainstream theaters. In recent memory, it has been able to reach an impressive level of success for such a young company, receiving 24 Academy Award nominations and six wins. However, unlike its competitors, A24 aims at producing 18 to 20 movies a year. Other companies focus on releasing under a dozen a year at most. Despite working with a larger swath of production and distribution companies, Annapurna Pictures, a prominent and popular independent film company, has a far smaller yearly aim that falls under its purview as an independent in the world of conglomerate production. In five to eight films a year, the company focuses intensely on the specifics of film. This production practice is leading to two distinct issues: an inability to adequately promote each film and an overall drop in the impressive individual quality on which the company is based. Because there is such a
wealth of film being produced in such a short time by a relatively small company, there is simply not enough money to advertise and promote each film to its greatest potential. Despite being a fairly devoted A24 fan, I can only identify seven of the 15 releases of 2017. Certain films, such as Lady Bird or The Disaster Artist, were well-marketed and reached high critical acclaim, but other movies such as Sean Baker’s remarkable The Florida Project and David Lowery’s A Ghost Story fell into relative obscurity. Cinema can be incredibly exclusive as an art, and, already working at a disadvantage as a smaller company, A24 often seems to struggle to make sure each of its films gets its due credit. Audiences outside the more dedicated and niche-viewing groups have not been exposed to a majority of the company’s films. The ones that do make it into major theaters often seem to do fairly well, racking up nominations and praise across the board. An important aspect to note is that A24 rarely makes bad movies. Its filmography isn’t spotless, but for the most part, it is full of some
of the most visually, stylistic, and narratively interesting films of the last decade. But, because of the sheer breadth of film that it puts out now, it’s difficult to pick out stars. In the past, watching an A24 film was a fairly safe bet. You knew what you were getting into before you started, and you had some sort of guess as to its relative quality. However, now, there are so many films that the intrinsic qualities that shaped fans’ approval of A24 are fading ever so slowly. There are fewer gems — truly remarkable movies — and a lot more generally good movies. Nothing wrong with them, for the most part; they just lack what made films such as Ex Machina and The Witch so remarkable and game-changing. Again, this isn’t to say that A24 has lost its mojo. This year’s releases, films such as Hereditary and *First Reformed, are fantastic genre pieces and interesting examples of what the company can produce. But as its goals become loftier and its expectations larger, A24 must adapt to handle mixing consumer appeal with dedicated art.
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The controversial conversation of God and government The conversation on Christianity and political parties is treaded lightly, but the truth is that God is alive in both.
TAYLOR NEWBY
taylor-newby@uiowa.edu The conversation of religion and politics is one that most families avoid when gathered around the table for the approaching holidays. There’s a specific tension between the two — especially when paired together. Faith leads into a topic of empowerment, trust, and a hope beyond measure; and politics pushes forward a conversa-
tion of something deeply similar. However, in politics, the direction is less toward God and more toward the government. Belief in the two is clouded and controversial at times. But more than anything, belief of itself remains powerful and profound, existing as momentum behind such topical issues as poverty, immigration laws, wage gap, and more. In response to whether it be faith in God or faith in our government, it’s in our hands to decide what we choose to believe, what is worth fighting for and what can be done to enable our communities and the country we live in to be better. The point is, it takes guts to believe. And in seeking the truths
preceding what it is that we believe, politics drives a sometimes healthy, sometimes horrible conversation about Christianity and how matters are sought in order to glorify God. The divide between God and government arrives in the division of government itself. Where the splitting of parties offers people to stand firm to selected and substantial beliefs. This separation allows room for questioning and confusion, especially when contemplating where Christianity fits in — or if it does at all. The Democratic and Republican Parties surged forward in 2012 with more division than the political parties had seen in quite some time. News-media outlets caught sight of the spectacle and
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clung to what the deeper meaning could possibly entail. Democrats had scrapped the word “God” and empowered the term “faith.” What political scientist Ryan Classmaan calls the “God gap,” believers and nonbelievers alike saw as the deliberate difference between which party is determinately Christian and which party is not. That isn’t to say that faith in God was stripped as the word itself was scrapped. I am a Christian, and I find it inspiring that a group of people began encouraging faith instead of talking about God. Because I believe there is a big difference between having faith in God and simply talking about God.
Back in 2012, according to the Washington Post, Melanie N. Rousell, who was the national secretary for the Democratic Party at the time, called attention to a section in the DNC platform on faith. Accusations had been hurled at the Democratic Party, and people were clearly distraught at the seeming dismissing of God in beliefs and intentions. “Faith has always been a central part of the American story, and it has been a driving force of progress and justice throughout our history,” said the section in part. “We know that our nation, our communities, and our lives are made vastly stronger and richer by faith and the countless acts of justice and mercy it inspires.”
In the controversial conversation of Christianity and politics, one thing remains firm: God is for the oppressed, the impoverished, the weary. God is on the side of the suffering, the brokenhearted, and those who have taken the brunt of countless injustices. God is for us, his people. And so, at the core of this message the heart behind people making up both Democratic and Republican Parties is made more than apparent. Pushing for the empowering and the enabling of the American people is priority. And belief in God does not need to determine which party a person identifies with, because values of Christianity are alive in both.
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GRANT CONTINUED FROM FRONT thing like this,” she said. “I mean, Iowa? Where’s Iowa? It was quite something.” The game, which Iowa lost, 56-47, to Ohio State, broke the NCAA record for attendance at a women’s intercollegiate basketball game, with 22,157 people clamoring to get in what was from then on known as, “The Game.” The university sent Grant a letter of reprimand for the thousands of excess people after being contacted by the fire marshal, which she framed and hung in her office. While talking about the game, Grant began laughing, lifting a hand to her mouth to stifle some lingering giggles. She seemed incredulous that the Hawkeyes actually broke the record, even after all this time, and that she got disciplined for it, though she said she deserved it. “Imagine getting a letter of reprimand for having too many people at a women’s game,” she said. In addition to serving as the first UI women’s athletics director, Grant also taught in the Graduate College. Her teaching career lasted for 50 years, both in Scotland and at the UI as an associate professor in the Physical Education Department until 2006, the year she was also inducted to the Iowa Athletics Hall of Fame. After all these years, she still keeps in touch with many of the students she taught. Amy Wilson, the NCAA director of inclusion for gender equity and LGBTQ+ issues and whom Grant dubs her last graduate student, said
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Christine Grant poses for a portrait in her home on Sept. 14. Women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder learned about Grant in college and first met her when Grant gave a lecture about gender equity at Drake University, the school where Bluder coached at the time. Now the coach with the most victories in the program’s history, Bluder remembers seeing a knowledgeable, strong woman who carried herself with confidence.
legiate athletics programs, they decided they would merge men’s programs with women’s programs, making the male athletics director the overall athletics director and either demoting or firing the women’s athletics director. Grant called it “submerging.” “Most women were not in a position where they could say what was wrong and say we’re not moving toward
Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Iowa takes the ball up the field during a field-hockey game at Grant Field on Aug. 26, 2017. she chose the UI over other The two women only had a equity in this situation,” she schools for the opportunity few months to work together said. “I had the luxury in this to learn from the woman who once Bluder joined the UI, situation at Iowa of saying helped create Title IX. but she spoke proudly of that that and not getting fired “I thought, ‘If I’m going to time and what Grant did for because we had separate go get a Ph.D., that would be intercollegiate athletics. departments for men and the best person in the world I “She didn’t just make an women … so that was a huge, could ever learn from,’ ” Wil- impact on my career, she huge advantage. That lasted son said. made an impact on all women until I retired in 2000, and She said Grant was dedicat- in athletics and their careers, then they merged the two ed to her students, teaching because she was fighting for programs.” Wilson about Title IX, gender equality, she was bringing Willard “Sandy” Boyd, the equity, and developing her to attention to everybody UI president from 1969 to own philosophy and belief how far behind we were in 1981, said he first met Grant system to stick through every- support for female athletes when he was the chairman of thing. Grant was always pre- …” Bluder said. “She’s a true the UI Human Rights Compared and made every minute icon.” mittee. The panel looked into count, even helping Wilson When talking about Title discrimination issues on camwith internships and eventu- IX and gender equity at the pus, such as in admissions ally working with her on Title university level, Grant’s pas- and athletics, and Grant had a IX research. sion became a physical pres- hand in making the university Before Grant retired from ence in the room. more inclusive. the UI, Wilson said, she kept Title IX came into effect in “Christine is more than a track of national Title IX data, 1972 while Grant was study- leader in terms of athletics, such as participation in Title ing, requiring universities to important as that has been, IX policies and how much offer equal opportunities to but she was a leader in the money was spent on it. Grant both genders in academics feminist movement, opening then asked Wilson to contin- and athletics. By 1978, all uni- the university to women,” ue her work. Boyd said. Wilson He praised still turns Grant and to Grant for those who advice, guidworked with ance, and a her for the keen eye for ‘She is a true leader, and people warm to her. huge strides edits. She said made in She’s not an abstraction, she’s a real human they Grant likes gender equito tease her ty nationally, being. She is the most exceptional leader about how the and he said one finds.’ student is now Grant has a the one giving way of draw— Willard “Sandy” Boyd, former UI president out homeing people in work. and making The best gift anyone could versities were supposed to be them listen. give to Grant, who doesn’t in full compliance, but Grant “She is a true leader, and like the spotlight, Wilson said that date passed with people warm to her,” Boyd said, is to continue her work. very few schools changing said. “She’s not an abstrac“If you’re going to call peo- their ways. tion, she’s a real human beple pioneers or trailblazers, Seeing the lack of prog- ing. She is the most excepthat’s the core category that ress, Grant consulted on the tional leader one finds.” Christine Grant and others Title IX task force in 1978 The UI recently had to who worked with her [are and testified before Con- prove its compliance with in] … they’ve been working gress as an expert witness Title IX to the federal Office and fighting their entire lives during Title IX lawsuits. She of Civil Rights after a lengthy so that … girls and women said when universities real- investigation into alleged across the world can have op- ized Title IX demanded that gender discrimination in portunities,” Wilson said. young women have intercol- athletics.
In 2015, Jane Meyer, a for- ketball without the dribbling es that didn’t let me flounder mer UI associate athletics or backboards. She played around as a foreign student,” director from 2001 to 2014, through high school, then fell she said. sued the UI, the state Board in love with field hockey. Before coming to the U.S., of Regents, and the state al“Looking back now, I Grant said, she thought all leging gender girls had the and sexual-orisame athletics entation disand academic crimination. opportunities Meyer stated that she did. in the lawsuit She went to ‘ . .. She made an impact on all women in she was tercollege in Scotminated beathletics and their careers, because she was land before cause she was coming to the fighting for equality, she was bringing to a gay woman UI in the sumwho spoke out attention to everybody how far behind we mer of 1968 to about gender study physical were in support for female athletes …’ discrimination education in in the workthe Graduate — Lisa Bluder, Iowa women’s basketball head coach place. College. Meyer won She received the verdict in May 2017 and could never imagine my life a master’s degree in physwas awarded $1.43 million. without sport, because it has ical education from the UI While no direct violations influenced absolutely every- in 1970, started teaching in were found in the investiga- thing that I’ve done,” Grant the graduate program in tion, the university still has to said. “It’s phenomenal how 1971, and became the womprovide data in some areas to it’s changed my entire life.” en’s athletics director in prove there is no gender disField hockey became 1973. crimination. her sport of choice, and it Grant still has family and Grant expressed anger and brought her to Canada in the friends from Scotland and sadness at this and at the uni- spring of 1961 after college. Canada who visit her in versity that she put her life Before her time there was Coralville and people who into for so long. over, she helped change the check up on her consistent“I thought, with federal face of Canadian field hockey ly. She said Iowans are conlaw in place, that the univer- forever. siderate and helpful, and the sities that were run by the When she arrived, there city has everything she could brightest and the best in our were only pockets of field want. country would comply with hockey spread across Cana“Iowa City grows on you, the law,” she said. “Here we da with nothing connecting it really does. It’s a wonderare in 2018, and the vast ma- them. Realizing this, Grant ful little college town,” she jority are not complying with and a group of field-hockey said. “It’s got everything the law at all and are still fanatics decided to create a you’d ever need; it’s got great discriminating. It makes me national tournament with theater, great sports, great very, very, very sad.” a team from each province. university, and it’s small Grant’s one regret goes She also helped establish the enough that you really get to back to that time when Title first national field-hockey know people.” IX first became law. team for women and the CaIowa City community “If I had known back in the nadian Field Hockey Associ- members have shown their early ’70s that we would not ation. appreciation for Grant in ma-
Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan The gate to Grant Field is seen during a game against New Hampshire on Sept. 8, 2017. progress as I had anticipated, I think I would have pushed harder,” she said. “I anticipated that the universities would want to comply with federal law, and I’m still shocked that we haven’t … You’ve got a federal law on the books; what else do you need?” Before beginning her mission toward gender equity in athletics, Grant started her career in sports as a young girl in Bo’ness, Scotland. Her parents made her a deal: If she could keep up with her academics, she could play sports. When Grant was 10 or 11, she began playing netball, which was the No. 1 sport in the world at the time. She described it as six-player bas-
Grant smiled, remembering her involvement in the sport she loves so much. She still goes to every home Hawkeye field-hockey game at Grant Field, named after her. When she first learned this in 1991, she thought they were joking. “Normally, you’ve got to be dead before they name something after you, so I got a shock,” she said. Her friends first recommended the UI to Grant when she was looking to get a master’s degree, she said. They told her the UI had a good reputation, so she decided to check it out, and the warm welcome she received made her stay. “It was one of the few plac-
ny different ways. In addition to the field-hockey field, Grant Elementary, located in North Liberty, will open in the fall of 2019. She said she felt great surprise when Bluder told her she would be the eponym of a new Iowa City elementary school. “It’s the greatest honor I’ve ever had or will ever have,” Grant said. “I started teaching when I was 20, and I finished teaching when I was 70, so I think you can tell from that how important education is to me. I think it is the most precious gift you can give to the next generation, so to have an elementary school named after me, they couldn’t have done anything more.”
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Does Volleyball’s recent upset mean postseason lights? Iowa has had the NCAA Tournament in mind for a while; could this be the year that volleyball finally makes the cut?
PETE MILLS
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Yes Since Bond Shymansky was named head coach of Iowa volleyball in 2014, the Hawkeyes have had one goal in mind: an NCAA Tournament berth. Iowa volleyball clicked on all cylinders against No. 6 Wisconsin on Oct. 6 in Carver-Hawkeye. Many conclusions can be drawn from this monster win, but
one stands out: This is, finally, the year for Hawkeye volleyball. A lot of streaks are being broken this year for the Hawkeyes, streaks that indicate a tournament run is in the cards for the squad. Though in a loss, the squad managed to win a set against a Nebraska team for the first time in more than 30 years (Reagan administration days). And, of course, the Iowa team beat Wisconsin for the first time since 2009. Indeed, it has been a lengthy 24 years since the last NCAA Tournament berth for the volleyball program. But it seemingly is the year of broken streaks, so why not this one? If the Hawkeyes make it happen, it will be because of
its biggest stars. In the win against the Badgers, hitters Taylor Louis and Cali Hoye posted a monstrous 54 combined kills. Libero Molly Kelly is among the very top in the Big Ten in digs per set, indicating an improving defense. Iowa fans are starting to notice. The Oct. 6 match against the Badgers was the 11th-largest crowd in the history of Hawkeye volleyball. It is pretty undeniable that something special is happening on the Iowa volleyball team. The Hawkeyes have demonstrated steady improvement since Shymansky was named head coach, and this milestone of reaching the NCAA Tournament is within the program’s grasp.
Megan Nagorzanski/The Daily Iowan Taylor Louis spikes the ball during Iowa’s match against Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye on Sept. 23. The Hawkeyes lost, 3-1.
ANNA KAYSER
anna-kayser@uiowa.edu
No This isn’t going to be an easy case to make, but I’ll try my best. Sure, the Iowa volleyball team can be on top of its game at home against a No. 6 team, but if it really is that good, then why isn’t it good all the time? Iowa doesn’t stand a chance against any team in the NCAA Tournament. Sure, the Hawkeyes beat Wisconsin and took one set from Nebraska, the reigning national champions, but in the sets they lost to those two teams, they put up embarrassing hitting percentages. There’s still a lot of season left to be played in the NCAA’s toughest volleyball
conference. Iowa has to play Nebraska and Wisconsin again, Penn State, Minnesota, and Purdue (twice). Four out of five of those top-25 teams come in the top 10. Yikes. Not to even mention the eight matchups they have against unranked teams. They have to win all of those — something that hasn’t been a problem thus far — to make a strong case. The Hawkeyes have to play top-caliber volleyball in every single match they play from here on out. A couple losses against top teams isn’t going to hurt, that’s
natural selection, but they have to be hard-fought losses, and the Hawkeyes might not have it in them. Again, this is a hard position to battle, and in the end the Hawkeyes’ victory over Wisconsin may well be the tipping point that finally awards them an NCAA tourney spot. In past years, the Hawkeyes have been on the brink but have never secured that big win. Now, they have, with plenty of the season to still prove their worth. If you haven’t paid attention to Iowa volleyball, now’s the time to start.
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Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Connor McCaffery crosses past guard Easton Koch during a men’s basketball exhibition game between Iowa and William Jewell College in Carver-Hawkeye on Oct. 27, 2017.
MCCAFFERY CONTINUED FROM 8 some shots that way. Instead of bringing the ball up the court and worrying about orchestrating the offense as much as I normally do.” Connor McCaffery only played in four games last season, but in the limited minutes he had, he showed flashes of potential, averaging
BASKETBALL CONTINUED FROM 8 What exactly have the Hawkeyes been working on defensively? “Everything,” said center Luka Garza. “Everything from our rotations to our close-out to our man [defense]. Coach has had a huge emphasis on that. Most of the drills have been defensive.” Part of the defensive struggles from last year could have been from a lack of experience — 11 of 16 players were sophomores or younger. Having another year working together while hav-
2 points and 1.8 assists per game. Per 40 minutes, that’s 6 points and 5.3 assists. He also had the fifth-best offensive rating (points scored and produced) per 100 possessions of any of the Hawkeyes, clocking in at 110.8, and also had the best true shooting percentage of any of his teammates (81.6 percent). With just a limited sample size, there is some concern for how Connor McCaffery will
bounce back this season. After all, four games isn’t a lot. But he’s more than familiar with Fran McCaffery’s offense and style of play. It’s a matter of being there physically, not mentally. “I’m comfortable. I’ve seen it. I’ve watched this team, this system, since I was 1, since I could walk,” Connor McCaffery said. “I think stepping in, I felt comfortable, yes. Was I physically there? Probably not.”
ing the added focus on all things defense will certainly help improve last season’s dreadful defense. “Not everyone last year had the best understanding of our defense,” Garza said. “This year, there has been more of an emphasis on everybody understanding it.” One thing that a year’s experience helps with is chemistry, and where there is good chemistry, there is good communication. That is something that has impressed senior Nicholas Baer. “I’ve seen some improvement with our communication,” he said. “Our rotations are a lot better than they were last year already.”
Something that could help the defense this year would be creating more turnovers. Iowa struggled with that last season finishing 320th in forced turnovers, managing just 365 of them, which is around 11 per game. That has to change, especially when the offense struggles with turnovers itself. Fixing the lack of turnovers has a lot to do with fundamentals and being prepared. “If you’re where you’re supposed to be, you’re going to get more deflections and steals,” McCaffery said. “Because if you’re reacting, then you’re not going to steal the ball.” What that means is prepa-
the sideline, and I think there were some more opportunities where, if I could have gotten to the second and third read a little quicker, we could have dropped it down to him first — [he] did a great job and took advantage of the opportunities that were there.” Kelly-Martin’s first reception came on the Hawkeyes’ opening possession. The sophomore hauled in a 15-yard catch on third and 7. Two plays later, Iowa scored its first touchdown of the game and its first points on an opening drive all season. Kelly-Martin’s second catch came on Iowa’s quickest scoring drive of the game. He leaked out of the backfield to the flat, and, with a linebacker thinking he had a free run for a sack, Stanley tossed the ball to his left, and Kelly-Martin was uncovered, charging down field for a 25-yard gain. Once again, this play came on third and 7. Stanley looked his way on
ration is of paramount importance. A player can’t anticipate what his opponent is going to do if he hasn’t seen what his opponent has done in the past. Spending extra time in the film room this season will help the Hawkeyes be better prepared mentally this season, which might lead to more turnovers. “Outside of effort, it’s all mental and preparation,” Tyler Cook said. “I think preparing for each and every opponent, just having a heads up and knowing going into the game what to expect. I think if we do that, and we focus in on being together on the defensive end, we’ll be in good shape.”
critical plays, which is a great sign. Kelly-Martin also gives Stanley yet another target in the passing game; against Minnesota, Stanley connected with six Hawkeyes, leaving the Gopher defense scrambling.
miss the first half of Iowa’s contest with Indiana on Saturday thanks to a targeting penalty late in the win over Minnesota.
Hockaday injury update
For the second week in a row, freshman cornerbacks Julius Brents and Riley Moss are listed as Iowa’s starters ahead of Matt Hankins and Michael Ojemudia. The linebackers saw another shakeup thanks to Hockaday’s and Nick Niemann’s injuries and Jones’ first-half suspension. Defensive coordinator Phil Parker will roll with his fifth different linebacker combination in six games, starting Barrington Wade at outside linebacker, Kristian Welch at middle, and Djimon Colbert at weak side. Jones and Dillon Doyle are both listed as alternates for the secondary middle linebacker position. Welch is also listed as Iowa’s backup weak side linebacker behind Colbert.
Iowa starting middle linebacker Jack Hockaday injured his left knee against Minnesota and did not return to the game. On Sunday, head coach Kirk Ferentz told Hawkeyesports.com some positive news regarding Hockaday’s injury. “The good news is, based on what we saw today in testing, Jack should be back,” he said. “I don’t know if it will be this week, I’m not optimistic there, but he should be back in the near future. That is important for any player, especially for a senior. Jack has done a nice job.” Iowa needs help at middle linebacker, especially now that Amani Jones will
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Iowa junior defensive end Anthony Nelson and freshman cornerback Riley Moss each picked up conference honors after the Hawkeyes’ 48-31 win over Minnesota on Oct. 6. Nelson won Defensive Player of the Week, and Moss was named Freshman of the Week. Nelson racked up 3 sacks in a strong weekend in Minneapolis, along with 4 total tackles. The 3 sacks matched his career-high; he also took the Nelson quarterback down 3 times against Miami (Ohio) as a freshman. Nelson is now tied for the conference lead with 5 sacks. He is the second Hawkeye to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors; A.J. Epenesa’s performance against Iowa State in Week 2 previously won it. Moss recorded 2 interceptions in Moss the first start of his career. After joining the program as a walk-on, the Ankeny, Iowa, native also notched 4 tackles. Moss’ first interception came in the end zone late in the first half, and his second included a 36-yard return and led to an Iowa field goal and a 41-24 lead in the fourth quarter.
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Fresh season ahead for younger McCaffery Connor McCaffery returns for Iowa basketball, and not only does he give the Hawkeyes another facilitator, but he takes pressure off fellow point guard Jordan Bohannon.
AROUND THE BIG TEN Offensive Player of the Week — Dwayne Haskins, quarterback (Ohio State)
Haskins went 33-of-44 for 455 yards and 6 touchdowns in Ohio State’s 49-26 win over Indiana. The award is Haskins’ fourth of the season and third in the past three weeks. Despite playing in just six games so far, Haskins became the first Big Ten quarterback in conference history to have three games with at least 5 touchdown Haskins passes in one season. He tied the Buckeye program record with his 33 completions and 6 scores through the air and also finished just 3 yards shy of Art Schlichter’s program-best mark of 458 yards.
Special Teams Player of the Week – Ty Johnson, running back (Maryland)
Johnson got the Terrapins on the board with a bang against Michigan, taking back a kick for a 98-yard touchdown for the second kickreturn score of his career. He now sits at 3,935 career allJohnson purpose yards, as he attempts to become the fourth Maryland player in program history to reach the 4,000-yard mark, along with Torrey Smith, LaMont Jordan, and Stefon Diggs.
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Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Iowa guard Connor McCaffery pauses for a portrait during the Iowa men’s basketball media day at Carver-Hawkeye on Monday. The team’s first game will be against Guilford on Nov. 4.
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adam-hensley@uiowa.edu Connor McCaffery missed Iowa’s first two games of 2017 with an ankle sprain. Then he missed eight-straight games because of mononucleosis and sat out the final 19 contests after he underwent a tonsillectomy on Dec. 26. “Once it became evident that it was going to take awhile, when he had the setback after the surgery — when he was bleeding in the middle of night, and we had to take him to the hospital, and he was in the hospital at 4 in the morning — we kind of knew his season was shot at that point,” head coach Fran McCaffery said. Connor McCaffery’s freshman season didn’t
play out as he — or Hawkeye fans — would have liked, but now, following a redshirt year, the point guard is ready to hit the hardwood. When it comes to point guards, Iowa played two true players last season: Connor McCaffery and Jordan Bohannon. However, Connor McCaffery’s laundry list of medical issues left the Hawkeyes shallow in the backcourt, the elder McCaffery said. Connor McCaffery’s return not only alleviates Bohannon’s minute-load, it allows Bohannon to play more 2-guard. “Maybe he’s a little more tired, [I can] take some pressure off, and bring the ball up, and have him come off screens — I take the ball, he goes off the ball,” Connor McCaffery said. “When it comes to a minute-load, through a Big Ten season, that’s
Running-back aerial attack fuels Hawkeyes
Ivory Kelly-Martin proved to be a pivotal member of Iowa’s receiving corps against Minnesota, snaring 2 catches for 40 yards.
Iowa men’s basketball hopes to improve upon last year’s abysmal defensive play.
on both drives. So Iowa might want to use Kelly-Martin in the passing game, especially when things aren’t opening up on the ground. “It goes back to Coach Brian [Ferentz] — he does a great job game-planning,” Stanley said. “Ivory had a big catch running down
It doesn’t take a basketball expert to tell that the Hawkeye men’s basketball team struggled on the defensive side of the ball last year. The Hawkeyes finished 317th in the country in points allowed per game with 78.7 and 313th in opponent’s 3-point percentage allowing opponents to nail triples at a 37.6 percent clip. They also failed to create turnovers, ranking 317th in turnover margin last year at minus-2.2. Captain Obvious says that’s not good. Part of the lack of defensive production is because of coach Fran McCaffery’s philosophy as a coach. “I’ve always been an offensive coach,” he said. “It’s always been, we’re going to put points on the board, we’re going to attack, essentially, we’re going to outscore you. Most of the time that’s worked.” After last season, it was clear to McCaffery that, while he doesn’t have to McCaffery completely change his philosophy, defense certainly needs to be a bigger focus. “We really have spent a lot more time talking about defense, and defensive drills, and emphasizing defense, and trying to hold them accountable,” McCaffery said.
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— Iowa basketball head coach Fran McCaffery on the results from last season
STAT OF THE DAY Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Iowa running back Ivory Kelly-Martin dashes ahead against Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium on Oct. 6. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 48-31.
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Getting introduced to defense remains basketball’s focus jordan-zuniga@uiowa.edu
“I hope it was very humbling. That’s the plan. ”
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Iowa defensive end Anthony Nelson is tied for the Big Ten lead with 5 sacks.
hard. Obviously, the Big Ten — the toughest league in the country — it’s going to be a grueling season, and I think I can help in a lot of ways, and I think I will.” Last season, Bohannon averaged 31.8 minutes per game, the 13th-highest total in the conference and the most on the Iowa team. He was the only Hawkeye with more than 1,000 minutes last year. Connor McCaffery, a facilitator, and Bohannon, a shooter, complement each other in the backcourt. “It brings another dimension to this team, to have a facilitator like he is,” Bohannon said. “I’m obviously able to move off to the 2-guard and get
In Iowa’s 48-31 victory over Minnesota on Oct. 6 in Minneapolis, quarterback Nate Stanley completed two passes to running back Ivory Kelly-Martin. He totaled 40 yards on his 2 catches, and more importantly, Iowa scored touchdowns