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Football has always been a vital part to Parker Hesse’s life. But more important than winning or losing, the defensive end values the relationships he cultivates on the gridiron.
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Community rallies for transgender rights Members of LGBTQ groups on campus gathered on the Pentacrest Thursday evening to protest the Trump administration’s moves to define people by their biological birth traits.
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Reynolds heads to Hamburg on the campaign trail
Gov. Kim Reynolds stopped by Hamburg Inn on Thursday as part of her campaign. She cheered the GOP agenda with local Republican candidates.
Final forum held for future Liberal Arts dean
The fourth Liberal Arts dean candidate visits UI DoVeanna Fulton, the last of four finalists in the search for a new College of Liberal Arts & Sciences dean, visited campus Thursday. Fulton is the dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and professor of African American and women’s studies at the University of Houston-Downtown. Go to dailyiowan.com to see the full story.
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Iowa set for big matchup at Penn State
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Protesters gather during a transgender-rights rally on the Pentacrest on Thursday. The action promoted rights with an eye toward the upcoming elections.
BY ANDY MITCHELL
andy-mitchell@uiowa.edu University of Iowa LGBTQ groups say they are frustrated with the Trump administration’s moves narrowing the legal definition of gender. Over the weekend, a leaked memo reported
by the New York Times detailed a proposal that would, if implemented, define individuals as male or female based only on their observed biological traits at birth. A public protest against the proposal took place on the Pentacrest at 5 p.m. Thursday. Speakers with prepared texts addressed the crowd members, and they also heard stories
This week’s Kid Captain, Noah Hodgins, is 9 years old and has combated a rare disorder that blocked his nasal airway.
The 12-month, top-10 list of bars in Iowa City with the most under-21 drinking citations has been released by the Iowa City police. BY KELSEY HARRELL
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giving [the candy] to mom and dad and his brothers and sisters.” Noah is a big Hawkeyes fan, Isaac said. His first football game was Iowa’s Homecoming game last week, and he really enjoyed it. Noah’s parents were scared when he was born, because he was breathing noisily. Initially, the medical staff at the local hospital thought he had breathed in fluid when he was born and that caused his breathing difficulty, said Jackie Hodgins, Noah’s mother.
The Iowa City police recently released the barcheck report with the top-10 list of bars in Iowa City that have been the scene of the most under-21 drinking citations in the past 12 months. The top 10, in order, are: Summit, Martinis, Airliner, Sports Column, Union Bar, Field House, Vine, Pints, DC’s, and Eden Lounge. The Daily Iowan reached out to the Summit, Martinis, Airliner, Sports Column, Vine, and Pints, all of which declined to comment. The list determines a bar’s ranking based on the ratio of police-officer visits to the number of citations written for under-21 patrons at the bar. The number of visits refers to the number of times officers visited the bar in a month, said police Sgt. Derek Frank, the police public-relations officer. The number of under-21 drinking citations is currently 280, compared with 257 citations issued at this time last year. When factoring in citations for PAULA, the overall number of citations has decreased from 588 at this time last year to 533 this year. The numbers don’t come into play unless the bar has an exception to the 21-ordinance, Frank said. The exception applies to establishments, generally restaurants, in which 50 percent of the revenue is something other than alcohol, usually food. If an establishment with the exception has too high of a ratio, it runs the risk of losing its exception, he said. The police take the ratios into consideration when the bar is reapplying for the exception. They recommend to the City Council that the business isn’t granted the license if its ratio is high, Frank
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Iowa field hockey begins Big Ten Tournament
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Kid Captain Noah Hodgins stands in front of his banner during Iowa Football Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 11.
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Summit, Kid Captain, chef with Hawkeye spirit Martinis top PAULA list
One thing is clear as the Hawkeyes head to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions: The road to the Big Ten Championship goes through Penn State. Iowa will try to keep its solid offensive production and stellar defense going against a powerful Penn State offense.
Iowa football isn’t the only team facing Penn State this weekend — the Hawkeye field-hockey team will travel to Happy Valley as well for the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. With one win over Penn State already this season, Iowa hopes to keep that trend going.
from the audience. Some protesters carried signs saying “trans rights are human rights” and “the future is nonbinary.” Some arrived at the protest wearing the transgender pride flag. “I will not be erased,” A.J. King, the president of the UI Trans Alliance, told the cheering crowd.
While most kids ask their parents to make their favorite foods, 9-year-old Noah Hodgins loves to satisfy his taste buds with his own creations. The Cedar Rapids native aspires to become a chef. Noah will be this week’s Kid Captain for the Hawkeyes’ game at Penn State. “He loves to cook but does not like candy,” Isaac Hodgins, Noah’s father, said. “[Noah] will be going trick-or-treating, because he wants to be with his friends. But he will be
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Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Nathan Parriott glances through a comic at Daydreams Comics on Thursday. “There’s lots of different surreal storytelling in comics,” he said. “It’s nice to get into the lure of it and the backstory.”
LGBTQ CONTINUED FROM FRONT “This is another episode in a long history of discrimination and resistance.” King’s and Spectrum UI Outreach Director Alex Bare’s call to action for the Iowa City transgender community and allies,revolved around the ballot box, making informed choices about whom they vote for this November. “If you care about trans
CAPTAIN CONTINUED FROM FRONT The physicians did a CT scan and did not see anything concerning, so they eventually sent Noah home. “Unfortunately, he got worse and worse, and we scheduled an appointment
issues, vote out people who don’t,” King said. Previously, the Trump administration has also pushed to ban transgender people from serving in the military and challenged protections for transgender people under the current health-care law. Bare said that such a decision could damage how universities can protect their transgender students from discrimination and hate crimes. “It’s upsetting considering the trans community
within the umbrella that is the LGBTQ demographic [that] we still see the most social pressure against,” Bare said. “These issues go much deeper than policy.” Bare said Spectrum UI let the UI Trans Alliance decide the best way to respond to the memo. King said he was more concerned about the implications of the memo more than the possibility of the proposal being enacted. “The fact that it’s even an idea is frightening,” King said. “Imagine if you were a
kid, and this was your first exposure to how the government sees transgender people.” After the story broke, King said, he spent time processing and researching what the proposal would do if enacted. “It’s disappointing, and I’m worried for my community,” King said. The Trans Alliance offers biweekly meetings that King encouraged members of the trans community to attend to ask questions and vent if need be.
with our local doctor,” Jackie Hodgins said. “When he was in his car seat as we prepared to go, he started experiencing respiratory distress.” Noah was only 12 days old at the time. Jackie Hodgins said she immediately performed resuscitation breathing with him. An ambulance took Noah to the hospital, where they
were referred to the UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital. “Noah came to the hospital to get consulted when he was experiencing [respiratory] trouble,” said Deborah Kacmarynski, a UI clinical associate professor of pediatric otolaryngology. “It was just after he was born.” Kacmarynski said she has worked with Noah for the
past nine years. “They put him on a ventilator, and when they saw the CT scan that was done at our local hospital, they told us Noah was born with CNPAS,” Jackie Hodgins said. Congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis is a rare birth defect that causes an overgrowth in the upper jaw bone, causing the front opening of the nose to narrow. Jackie Hodgins said because Noah’s nasal openings were obstructed by the growth, he was having issues breathing. In addition, Noah’s corpus callosum is thin, which causes him to experience challenges with fine motor skills. “As he has gotten older, he has been getting therapy to help with it,” Jackie Hodgins said. When he was three weeks old, Noah underwent his first surgery; doctors drilled the bones obstructing Noah’s nasal airway, she said. When he was six months old, he had a second procedure. “We had to reduce the gap for Noah to breathe,” Kacmarynski said. “We had to be very careful because he was a baby, and we did not want to harm the growth of
Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan Kid Captains Noah Hodgins (left) and Christopher Turnis (right) throw a football around during the Iowa Football Kids Day at Kinnick on Aug. 11. The 2018 Kid Captains met the Iowa football team and participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of Kinnick.
BARS CONTINUED FROM FRONT said. The UI has worked to lessen underage drinking through different plans and programs. In 2016, the UI implemented the Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan to reduce high-risk drinking. The plan is in effect from 2016-19 and outlines the goals and strategies for reducing drinking. In an email to The Daily Iowan, UI Office of Strategic Communication media-relations manager Hayley Bruce said the Alcohol Harm Reduction Advisory Committee is working on a new three-year plan to continue addressing the harm of drinking. In an interview with the
DI earlier this month, UI President Bruce Harreld said the university has taken many different avenues to reach underage drinkers. “We did everything. We educated, worked with the people who owned the bars, we enforced the laws, we created other activities on campus during Fridays, Friday nights, and weekends, etc., etc., etc.,” Harreld said in the interview. The city and the UI also have a joint project called the Partnership for Alcohol Safety, the goal of which is to advocate for students and identify strategies that reduce high-risk drinking. City Councilor Rockne Cole said the city works closely with the UI and the police to help reduce the amount of underage drinking downtown. It works with the city legal depart-
ment when it determines the status of an establishment’s liquor license when too many violations have been observed, he said. “We understand that college is a time to go out and enjoy the social scene, but we ask that they [students] are respectful of the community,” Cole said. The police continually monitor the bars that are complying with laws, and the City Council believes officials are moving in the right direction for curbing the amount of underage drinking in Iowa City, Cole said. However, Frank disagrees. “I don’t think anyone believes we’re going to be able to stop underage drinking,” he said. “If people in that age group are going to drink, they’re going to drink.”
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In an email to The Daily Iowan, UISG Sen. Colin Lakadat said, “Once hearing about this situation, it truly breaks my heart. Many of us think that we are past the days of stripping people of identities or attacking people’s rights, but apparently that is not the case.” In the email, Lakadat said Thursday’s rally is a perfect example of commu-
nity members making their voices heard. “For all LGBTQ+ people in my community, especially the trans community, you matter,” he said. “I know that many people, including me, will continue to fight with you every step of the way. We will not allow one person, one administration, or one heinous act set us back any further.”
his teeth.” Noah still has one surgery to go, Kacmarynski said. However, it has been easier for him to breathe since the gap was reduced. “The whole experience at the Stead Family Hospital has been amazing,” Isaac Hodgins said. “It has been a blessing for us, because the doctors [helped Noah over-
come his] obstacles.” He said the Stead physicians and nurses were very caring and friendly with Noah. He said the family are grateful for the care Noah received. “Noah is doing very well now; he is an amazing [boy],” Kacmarynski said. “He is healthy and happy with a loving family.”
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Channel complaints into lasting change I want college students to raise their voices and have an overwhelming presence in the electorate of this midterm election.
ZOHAR NADLER
zohar-nadler@uiowa.edu With midterm elections right around the corner, the two words “go vote” are being written and spoken all over our campus. What does “go vote” mean in this political climate? Why should we, the youngest generation of voters, feel empowered to vote? How far can our one vote go? These questions need to be addressed for young voters to feel more inclined to vote. To empower citizens to vote in the midterm elections, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., came to Iowa City to speak at an early vote rally. She was joined by state Senate candidate Zach Wahls and secretary of state candidate Deidre DeJear.
They all shared important reasons that stress it is critical for us to vote. Attendees at the rally were middle-age Iowa City people and students. I wish that our generation of voters have an overwhelming and astonishing presence in midterm elections. I want people my age to realize how much they can change, influence, and guide our country in a direction they want to see by voting. With the current intense political climate, I constantly hear criticism of our government. On campus, I hear complaints from students about their disagreements with legislation, the economy, or even social issues. Tension with the government can be sliced like a stick of butter. But how can people complain if they don’t vote? If people vote, then they contribute to who should represent the people of our country. They voice what they believe. They exercise their civic duty as Americans. If people want change, then they must foster it.
No one will voice your opinion, and no one will cast your vote for you. At the voting rally, Wahls said, “Don’t boo, vote.” This emphasizes that c o mplain ts will not get the United States to where people want it. As a democracy, America was founded on Carolina Hidalgo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS being a govA poll worker gets “I Voted” stickers ready to hand to voters as they finished up at the ballot booths. Alexandria, Virginia, on June 14, 2017. ernment of the people and for the peo- ic government is supposed much your vote gives you change that you wish to see ple. Why not take this trait to function for the better as the midterm elections in our country. A single vote of America and use it to its sake of its citizens. As peo- rolls around. Each vote cast may seem small, but when full advantage? ple who have a system in chooses who represents Io- there is an overwhelming In addition to Wahls’ which we can choose who wa and the greater United number of college students previous statement, he al- represents us, it is our re- States. Each vote cast con- voting in this election, we so made an extraordinary sponsibility to voice whom stitutes what the future will are bound to have a lasting point by saying, “Let’s hold we want. be like for our generation effect and see changes in our democracy to a higher To my fellow Hawkeyes, and generations to come. the issues people keep comstandard.” Our democrat- I hope you remember how Each vote cast can foster the plaining about.
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Don’t appropriate my The case against internet stars culture this Halloween We afford internet celebrities a surprising amount of power for relatively insignificant actions and effects.
‘Native’ costumes are actually subjugating culture, silencing the voices of Native Americans across the country. BY NICHOLE SHAW & MALEAHA BRINGS PLENTY daily-iowan@uiowa.edu One in two Native American women have endured sexual violence in their lives. Native women face constant sexualization, often being portrayed in the media as a sexy maiden, ready to help and serve the white man whenever needed. Part of this sexualization comes from Halloween costumes that feature short, tight-fitting buckskin dresses with names like “Pocahottie” or “Sexy Indian Hottie.” Costumes such as this dehumanize us and make us seem like caricatures or objects who are only there for pleasure. The public is subjected only to this caricature of a submissive maiden who is overtly sexual, resulting in that becoming their only view of us. To them, Native women aren’t regular people just like them. To them, Native women are sex objects who wear fake buckskin in their tipis, waiting for a white man to come and sweep them off their feet. The argument that people dress up in “native” costumes, such as Pocahontas, to appreciate the character and not appropriate the culture is invalid. In fact, the character of Pocahontas is invalid because of its historical inaccuracy, stripping her of her true value as a powerful female icon with dignity.
When Disney made the film in 1995, it embellished the character of Pocahontas with long, slender legs; long, black hair; full lips; and a form-fitting, off-the-shoulder buckskin dress. Her character was cleverly hypersexualized and romanticized to appeal to the masses of Americans who have historically objectified and diminished women in the media, according to UNICEF USA. In actuality, almost the entire film is a fabrication of the true origins of Pocahontas. Pocahontas wasn’t even her real name, it was a nickname. Her real name was Amonute, according to the National Park Service. She was also only 11 or 12 when she reportedly saved John Smith after the English settled in Jamestown in 1607, according to Smithsonian Magazine. So, when people dress up, scantily clad in fake buckskin, they’re actually sexualizing a little girl and erasing true Native American culture. These costumes strip Natives of the right to be angry — not only because dominant culture got the story wrong, but because they’re appropriating a culture whites demonized and murdered for years. Starting in the 1880s, government-run boarding schools began to take Indian children from their families and strip them of their language and culture. U.S. Cavalry Capt. Henry Pratt, who founded the first boarding school in Carlisle, Pennsyl-
vania, had a motto: “Kill the Indian, save the man.” His goal was to get rid of Native culture entirely and assimilate us into white society. This is just one of many attacks on Native American culture throughout history. With all of this in mind, let’s take a look at the costumes again. They often feature beadwork and headdresses, both important aspects of Native cultures. The most common names of costumes are often things like “Indian Chief.” This in particular is an important part of the culture that we have been able to hold onto. These costumes mock the cultures that we have fought tooth and nail to preserve and pass on to future generations. They make a joke out of centuries of suffering and hardship. Thus, the argument that dressing up as Pocahontas or other icons of a cultural group as a token of appreciation to their culture is rather offensive in nature. That appreciation is appropriation, overlooking the true historical and cultural narrative of those identified groups. By subjugating their culture, costume-wearers are diminishing the narrative of strong, spiritual Native Americans to sexualized images that aren’t accurate of the culture at all. This Halloween, don’t go as a “native,” because you’re simply taking away the voices of a culture and replacing it with an inaccurate, incomplete, commercialized voice.
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ANNA BANERJEE
anna-banerjee@uiowa.edu Social-media stars, Instagram influencers, ex-Vine comedians — our time lines are full of various people who have some way or another briefly captured the world’s attention through jokes, photos, or actions. While often people tend to attract fame for their poor actions, the right one can frame them in a very particular internet stratosphere. If people do something nice on social media, such as pet a deer, they are elevated to a position of influence above others. They attract millions of followers, dozens of brand sponsorships, and a plethora of clickbait-esque articles applauding them. But the question remains: What are they actually becoming famous for? There are an estimated 330 million monthly active users on Twitter and an estimated 1 billion monthly active users on Instagram. This combined user base means that social-media stars get an enormous platform on which to spread their image and actions. However, that platform is largely unprecedented. Never before have people been able to reach such a huge number of other people with relatively very little effort.
The obligation put on the backs of relatively regular people is immense as they’re suddenly held up to impossible standards and put under the microscope of millions of eyes. Most recently, Kelvin Peña, better known as Brother Nature on Twitter, has been forced to take a public stance on a variety of tweets from 2011 and 2012 in which racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic content was unearthed. These tweets, while heinous, were tweeted when Peña was 12 — not even fully a teenager. The majority of the problems the public found with these tweets seemed to be less centered on the content but more on the perpetrator. Because Peña had established himself as a “Snow White” figure, his devoted following was aghast to see these tweets unearthed. He isn’t the only one whose mistakes are being called out in a public scene, nor the first. But his persona is solely built on kind videos and actions, and without that façade, he holds no political or community sway. While no one is arguing whether or not Peña’s tweets are objectively bad, they are, however, from eight years ago. No one would hold the average person to what her or his middle-school self said. Attacking social-media stars for what they said as a preteen as if they’re political figures running for office is pointless. The very act of “calling someone out” positions them in a place of inherent power. To assume a social standing from which
they can fall means they must have some level of influence in the first place. By treating entertainment accounts as people who can hold actual sway, we set ourselves up for disappointment. We should certainly care about whom we spend our time watching, but we should levy that power carefully. Instead of expecting perfection from YouTube comedians, we would reap more benefits from understanding that people are not perfect, and our favorite online creatives have the same foibles as anyone else. Especially as young kids who don’t fully have their lives sorted out. But it’s important to note that addressing genuine issues with content creators is certainly not pointless in all cases. Callouts should come from an informed standpoint: While Peña’s tweets at age 12 may not truly reflect who he is now, Shane Dawson, in contrast, and his history of anti-black videos are a better target for condemnation simply because he was actively putting them out as an adult content creator. The way we treat internet celebrities is a very toxic system that inevitably leads to discomfort and disappointment from audiences when idealized people fail to live up to our expectations. We should question who we see online but within reason. Peña’s 8-year-old tweets are a lot less important than the mistakes others make as adults. Elevating internet stars too high gives them an abnormal amount of power that is rarely properly treated.
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Students push for change of Disability Services’ site UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness is petitioning the university to relocate the Student Disability Services Office by 2020 to make it more accessible. BY CHARLES PECKMAN
charles-peckman@uiowa.edu Some University of Iowa students with disabilities are calling for the university to improve the accommodations to meet their needs. For 30 years, UI Student Disability Services has been located in Burge. Because of accessibility concerns and with Disability Awareness Month occurring, UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness launched a petition Wednesday morning urging the university administration to relocate Disability Services by 2020. Among other items, the petition outlines the sense of insecurity felt by disabled students on campus, and says, “Not only can it be uncomfortable to enter a residence hall you don’t live in just to receive your ser-
vices, but the fact that the office is not located in a student-services building is very ‘othering’ for students who often already feel marginalized in so many aspects of their life.” In response to the petition’s release, Vice President for Student Life Melissa Shivers stressed the importance of accessibility at the UI in a statement to The Daily Iowan. “The University of Iowa recognizes the importance of accessible spaces for all students,” Shivers said in her statement. “During my tenure, several students have raised concerns about the current location of Student Disability Services.” Over the past few months, Shivers said, she and Director of Campus Planning Joe Bilotta have convened a group of Student Life staff, including representatives from Student Disabil-
ity Services, as well as members of UI Student Government and the Graduate and Professional Student Government, to begin conversations about the po-
of helping students be as successful as possible,” Shivers said. For some students, accessibility on campus has been a
‘God forbid we leave the university without doing anything — I have so many friends and so many people on campus who back us on this.’ — Kaydee Ecker, UI sophomore tential co-location of Student Disability Services, University Counseling Service, and Student Health & Wellness. “These are very early conversations, and we look forward to continuing to explore more ways to fulfill our core mission
multi-year project. “We have been trying to go through channels like UISG administrations for a few years
now,” UI sophomore Kaydee Ecker said. “God forbid we leave the university without doing anything — I have so many friends and so many people on campus who back us on this.” Ecker, one of the students involved with the petition, said that since Section 504 passed in 1975, Student Disability Services has existed on campus in one form or another. At one point, the service was housed on the third floor of Calvin Hall. It also has been located in Burge for the last 30 years and in the basement of the residence hall for the last 10. UI graduate student Andrea Courtney, who is involved with UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness, said she
hopes the petition garners 1,000 signatures from undergraduate and graduate students. Courtney said organizations such as UI Students for Disability Advocacy & Awareness have been working with UISG and hope to present a joint resolution with an action plan to UI administrators. “I started here in 2012, and every single year, I would think to myself, ‘Maybe [Disability Services] is being moved,’ and every year came and went, and it never happened,” she said. “One time … I was visiting the Burge office, and as I was leaving, I looked down and said to myself how ridiculous the situation is and how it needs to be changed.”
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In IC, Reynolds says Iowa is on track During a campaign stop at Hamburg Inn No. 2, Reynolds stumps for Christopher Peters and local Republicans.
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Gov. Kim Reynolds addresses supporters during her visit to the Hamburg Inn on Thursday. Reynolds conversed with fans and addressed media questions about the upcoming elections.
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks with constituents at Hamburg Inn during her brief visit while on the campaign trail. Reynolds told the media that the state was on the right track.
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lege Republicans. A few local Republican candidates also rallied in support for the GOP. Christopher Peters, the challenger in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District race, also made an appearance. Peters, a Republican, is running against Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, to represent the southeastern section of Iowa in the House of Representatives. Peters said he feels confident his campaign can pull out a win against the 12-year incumbent. “I think a lot of college students are looking for something,” he said. “Loebsack is a very decent guy, but he’s been there for years. I don’t see that he offers any new ideas.”
sarah-e-watson@uiowa.edu With just 12 days until the November midterm elections, Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, briefly visited Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City on Thursday. Reynolds faces Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell, a Democrat, in the race to claim the governor’s seat. After hopping off of her campaign bus, she circled around Hamburg Inn for around five minutes before speaking with reporters outside. A frequented stop for politicians, former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama have visited the restaurant. Iowa City was one of sev-
en stops Reynolds’ campaign made Thursday, she said. Reynolds headed to Washington County after her brief Hamburg Inn meet-andgreet. In the crowded restaurant, she shook hands and gave hugs, telling voters many of her oft-repeated mantras on the campaign trail. The last time Reynolds visited Johnson County was during the Iowa/Iowa State football game, on Sept. 8. “I think Iowa is in a good place, and we’re moving in the right direction,” Reynolds told reporters in response to a question about goals to maintain a Republican dominance in the Legislature. Since January 2017, both chambers of the Statehouse and the governor’s
seat have been controlled by Republicans. She praised a $127 million state budget surplus, tax cuts in 2018, and low unemployment as signals the state’s economy is prospering under Republican leadership. Her opponent, Hubbell, has said her claim is misleading, noting in debates she signed off on the state’s $35.5 million in budget cuts during the 2018 session that largely fell on the shoulders of the state Board of Regents and the judicial branch. With the extra dollars from the budget surplus, Reynolds said, she would invest in job training, education, health care, and public safety if elected. The event was hosted by the University of Iowa Col-
For students, he said, criminal-justice reform, student-debt relief, and marijuana decriminalization are topics on which he brings differing ideas to the table. “Ultimately, what we are going to see a migration away from brick-and-mortar education,” he said. “I think we look at education apart from brick-and-mortar education, or work in partnership to brick-and-mortar education, is the way we are going to bring costs down.” UI senior Pat Wronkiewicz, a state Senate candidate running against Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, said he planned to vote for Reynolds because she prioritized tax cuts. Wronkiewicz said he hoped a “pro-business” political cli-
mate would help him get a job after graduation. “You go to college to learn a skill and get a job, and I think Gov. Reynolds is really pushing policies that help those students right when they graduate; there’s a job when they graduate,” Wronkiewicz said. Reynolds said she was confident in her run for the governor’s seat. She said she has worked with both a split Legislature and a Republican Legislature. “I feel good,” Reynolds said. “We’re going to be with Republicans up and down the ticket because it is all about the team. Not only is Iowa the state that is seeing results, but Republicans are the team that are providing those results.”
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what makes him dangerous. You can’t just mushrush him or play a scramble, because then he’ll pick you apart throwing it, too. That’s a great challenge, and I know we’re extremely excited to play a competitor like him.” On the passing side, McSorley has completed more than half of his passes and has thrown for 1,461 yards through seven games. McSorley could trip up Iowa’s defense, but Hawkeye quarterback Nate Stanley has that same ability in
the passing game. It’s no secret that Iowa’s plays often come on the ground, but Stanley has thrown for more than 1,500 yards with a 61 percent completion rate. The challenge for Stanley in the passing game is going to be reading the coverage and finding his receivers downfield while avoiding the Blue and White. “Anytime you play a Big Ten team like them, they’re going to be extremely physical,” Stanley said. “They disguise a lot of things in
the back end well, too … a lot of blitzes and coverages.” Tight end pair Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson, along with wide receivers Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Brandon Smith, and Nick Easley, have filled their specific roles in a way that gives opposing defenses few options. Iowa’s offense has gained key playmakers and grown in confidence since its lone loss against Wisconsin on Sept. 22, making this a completely new team.
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Iowa quarterback coach Ken O’Keefe exchanges pleasantries with Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley after McSorley punted the ball to celebrate Penn State’s last-second victory at Kinnick on Sept. 23, 2017.
on Oct. 12, led by Murphy’s hat trick. Penn State, however, has won its last three games of the regular season, finishing with a 12-4 record; the Hawkeyes ended their season on a twogame losing skid. The Nittany Lions went 6-2 in conference play with losses only to Michigan and Iowa, and they are seeded third in the Big Ten Tournament.
Nittany Lion goalkeeper Jenny Rizzo has tallied the third most saves in the Big Ten with 63. Penn State’s offense has proven to be a dominant force — it holds the most shots in the conference (304) while seven athlete have scored 5 or more goals this season. “They have 12 seniors,” Iowa head coach Lisa Cellucci said.
“They have great speed, great skill, especially very right side dominant, and they’re lethal in their counterattacks. I think [it’s] a tall task, but we’re up for the challenge. Penn State is outstanding, and they’re a different beast at home, but our team is confident.” Despite a rough ending to their season, the Hawkeyes have definitely shown they can
match any squad; they have taken then-No. 2 North Carolina to overtime in a 2-1 match and only lost to one team by more than 1 goal. Iowa’s firsthalf shots (112) and penalty corners (57) are more than their opponents’ total shots (99) and penalty corners (51). The Hawkeyes will take on the Nittany Lions on Oct. 28 at Happy Valley in Pennslyvania,
at 11 a.m. in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. “I think the fuel and the drive that everyone’s got in their bodies right now to take on Penn State is amazing, and we know the potential this team has,” sophomore Ellie Holley. “This is the time for it to shine, and come out, and prove why we’ve been doing so well this season.”
focus that you have to have, the determination that you have to have. The will to win.” The men will run the 8,000 meters at 11:45 a.m. on Oct. 28; it But Hasenbank knows that the will be the Hawkeyes’ third 8K of experienced Iowa harriers have it the season. Their previous was at in them to hold their own. Pre-Nationals on Oct. 13, where “They know exactly what this they placed 16th. The other 8K at meet is about,” Hasenbank said. was at Nebraska’s Woody Greeno “The intensity in the meet, the Invitational, hosted on the same
course they will run on for the Big Tens. The Iowa men placed second that meet. Daniel Soto and Mylenek led the Hawkeyes in both races. The Iowa women will be tested against an even tougher field than the men’s. Up against them from the Great Lakes will be No. 1 Michigan, No. 2. Indiana, No. 3 Mich-
igan State, No. 4 Wisconsin, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 9 Purdue, No. 11 Rutgers, and No. 12 Maryland. Joining No. 8 Iowa from the Midwest is No. 5 Northwestern and No. 6 Illinois. Nebraska is not ranked, and No. 2 Penn State comes from the Mid-Atlantic. “You can’t work your way into this type of race,” Hasenbank said. “You need to be ready as
soon as the gun goes. You got to be ready to compete at a high, high level, and so if we all compete to our potential, I except a pretty good result.” The women will run a 6,000 meter at 10:45 a.m. Similar to the men, this will be their third 6K of the season and the second time running on this course. The women have been led by two of
their seniors, Andrea Shine and Megan Schott. “The entire team, including me, is really excited going into the Big Tens,” Shine said. “We had a great workout Tuesday where everyone was feeling fast. Yesterday, we were feeling recovered, so we have the biggest factors for the race perfectly aligned for [Oct. 28].”
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HOCKEY CONTINUED FROM 8 that we are of capable of winning big games. I think teams fear us now. We are riding a few losses, but I think as soon as that whistle goes, we’ll be ready to go.” Iowa upset Penn State, 3-2,
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HAWKEYE UPDATES Iowa wrestling’s BTN schedule set
Hawkeye wrestling will have five duals on the Big Ten Network this season, the network has announced. Iowa’s home duals against Purdue (Nov. 24) and Rutgers (Jan. 18) will be on the network, as will road duals against Minnesota (Jan. 13) and Illinois (Jan. 25). The finals of the Big Ten Championships on March 10 are also set to be televised. The schedules for BTN Plus and FloWrestling have not been released yet. The Hawkeyes will open the season Nov. 9 with duals against Cal State-Bakersfield and Kent State in Kent, Ohio.
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A true quarterback battle Nate Stanley’s passing game confidence will be key against the Nittany Lions while the defense tries to tame Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley.
Big Ten announces soccer awards
Penn State and Rutgers took home this week’s weekly conference soccer honors, the league office announced Thursday. Nittany Lion midfielder/forward Kerry Abello won Offensive Player of the Week, and defender Maddie Nolf picked up Defensive Player of the Week. Scarlet Knight Meagan McClelland was Abello honored with Goalkeeper and Freshman of the Week. Abello scored both of Penn State’s goals in its 2-0 win over Minnesota, playing a big role in helping the team clinch the regular-season conference title. It was the first multi-goal game of her career, as she earned her first career weekly honor. Nolf helped keep the Gophers off the scoreboard Sunday and recorded an assist in the Nittany Lions’ win over Indiana on Oct. 18. It is also the first weekly honor of her career. McClelland allowed just 1 goal and made 5 saves in wins over Michigan State and Purdue. She posted her fifth clean sheet of the year in a double-overtime win McClelland over the Spartans in which she recorded 3 saves. McClelland also had 2 saves in a 2-1 win over the Boilermakers in the regular-season finale. It is the second time she has picked up both honors.
Weekend Sports Schedule Football (University Park) • Saturday vs. Penn State – 2:30 p.m. Men’s Tennis (Ann Arbor) • Friday-Oct. 29, Big Ten Indoor Championships – all day Swimming and Diving (Minneapolis) • Saturday vs. Minnesota and South Dakota State – 11 a.m. Volleyball (College Park) • Oct. 28 vs. Maryland – 1 p.m. Cross-Country (Lincoln) • Oct. 28, Big Ten Championships – 10:45 a.m. Field Hockey (Happy Valley) • Oct. 28, Big Ten Tournament vs. Penn State – 11 a.m.
Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley passes in the fourth quarter at Kinnick on Sept. 23, 2017. Penn State defeated Iowa, 21-19, on a last-second touchdown pass.
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anna-kayser@uiowa.edu For the past eight weeks, Iowa football has earned its spot in the top-25 ranking. Now, it enters one of the most important games of its season with a chance to rise. The No. 18 Hawkeyes will travel to take on No. 17 Penn State in Happy Valley, one of the most intimidating atmospheres in all of college football. Luckily for Iowa, the 2:30 p.m. CDT start takes away a night game disadvantage. “Anytime you’re on the road, you like to go in and embrace that villain role, you know it’s
us versus however many thousand people, and we’re going to come in here and steal one from you,” defensive end Parker Hesse said. “Especially in the Big Ten, you know it’s going to be tough; when you can get a road win like that, it’s a great feeling.” Not to mention that defending Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley is like going up against 12 guys, said Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. With McSorley at the helm, the Nittany Lion offense is never out of the game, something it proved last season with a win in Kinnick Stadium with a mere tick or two left on the game clock.
Iowa field hockey ready for Penn State rematch Iowa field hockey will try to avenge last year’s loss in the quarterfinals during the Big Ten Tournament against Penn State.
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Iowa cross-country heads to Lincoln, Nebraska, to compete in the Big Ten Championships.
Ten — Iowa defeated Ohio State, Ohio State beat Rutgers, and Rutgers came out with a win over Iowa. In the tiebreaker, both Ohio State and Rutgers were each given an extra point for overtime losses. This put them over Iowa, leaving the Hawkeyes with the No. 6 seed. “It’s a bit disappointing to have such a success during the year and then finish so low in the Big Ten ladder,” sophomore Maddy Murphy said. “But I think we’ve proved again and again this season
The postseason has arrived for Hawkeye cross-country, and it begins with a much-anticipated race: the Big Ten meet. The Iowa men and women are ready. “This was kind of the year that everyone has been looking forward to,” junior Nate Mylenek said. “I think it is going to be a quiet bus ride, but everyone on the team is really good at staying loose and just staying excited, so we’ll show up to the meet ready to move.” The Hawkeyes will need to continue this attitude as they head to Lincoln, Nebraska, this weekend to face a course full of competitive teams. The men will race against teams with high regional rankings, especially from the Great Lakes. At the starting line will be No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 3 Purdue, No. 4 Indiana, No. 5 Michigan, and No. 6 Michigan State. In addition, No. 5 Penn State from the Mid-Atlantic, No. 7 Illinois from the Midwest, and No. 10 Nebraska from the Midwest will also join in. Rutgers and Ohio State are Shine not ranked, and Northwestern and Maryland do not have men’s teams. The Iowa men hold the No. 6 spot in the Midwest. With so many top-level teams, anything can happen. “You could run great and get sixth, or you could run average and get 10th,” Iowa head coach Randy Hasenbank said. “It’s just that tight.”
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STAT OF THE DAY David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan Iowa midfielder Ellie Holley fights to control the ball along the sideline against Michigan on Oct. 5 at Grant Field. The No. 6 Wolverines defeated the No. 10 Hawkeyes, 2-1.
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was looking for – a team that likes to get down and dirty, and that’s Iowa.”
Iowa’s defense leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth in the country, giving up 14.1 points per game.
“When you play against a guy like this, you have to understand it could [come down to the last play], if in fact you’re in the game,” Ferentz said. “First of all, you got to be in the game. Then the challenge is to try to end it.” McSorley is a dual-threat quarterback. He ranks second on the team in rushing yards — and it’s not close. Running back Miles Sanders has 772 net yards rushing, with McSorley coming in at 554. Next up is freshman running back Ricky Slade, who has only 155 yards. Iowa’s advantage comes from its defensive line. The defense has 36 tackles for losses of
Last season, the Iowa field-hockey team went 7-11, and its season ended in a 5-1 loss to Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The No. 9 Hawkeyes have turned it around this year, and they ended regular-season play with a 12-5 record. They have a chance to turn around the outcome of their first round of the Big Ten Tournament as they play No. 7 Penn State again. There was a three-way tie for fourth in the Big