The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Hawkapalooza welcomes T-Pain

DI STAFF September 6, 2012

Hawkapalooza is back for another year to celebrate the first home football game against the Iowa State Cyclones. The festivities will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hubbard Park where students, community...

Local bands to compete in Yacht Club’s Battle of the Bands

EMILY BURDS September 6, 2012

"We're all from home." Well no, not literally, but this candid expression does reveal a lot about the 4 boys of local IC band "Home Grown" who are all from the midwest. David Slater,...

Zogby headlines local lecture on Middle Eastern conflict

RANA MOUSTAFA September 6, 2012

Even though two years have passed since the start of the Arab Spring, experts on Arab affairs in America are still trying to spread awareness about the revolution. “The Middle East remains critical,...

Unusual theater troupe brings their style to UI

SAMANTHA GENTRY September 6, 2012

Three sentences, two minutes, and one object is all UI theater students have to tell their life stories. This was one of many assignments the ensemble of the Neo-Futurists had to tackle before understanding...

UI freshman sees bright future in theater

JUSTUS FLAIR September 6, 2012

Katie Boothroyd has to admit that, occasionally, parents are right. Boothroyd’s parents kick-started her involvement in theater. “In fifth grade, my father signed me up for a theater camp...

Frozen yogurt booms in Iowa City

RANA MOUSTAFA August 30, 2012

The market for frozen yogurt has exploded in Iowa City. Downtown Iowa City's first frozen-yogurt business, Yotopia, opened in September 2011, but it will no longer be the only frozen-yogurt establishment....

Iowa City’s Classy Chassy Cruisers meet for fifth time

EMMA MCCLATCHEY August 30, 2012

A sea of sleek, stylized hoods, chrome bumpers, and round, protruding headlights covering the Sycamore Mall parking lot signal another gathering of Iowa City's Classy Chassy Cruisers car club. And milling...

Verhille: Review of In the Ice house

DAN VERHILLE August 30, 2012

It only takes a couple of pages of In the ice house for Genevieve Kaplan to prove she paid her dues in the harsh Iowan winters. In what could be considered tribute to howling winds and frigid temperatures,...

UI freshman shows promising theatrical future

JUSTICE FLAIR August 30, 2012

David Freeman became involved with theater in a fairly typical way. The UI freshman started for the same reason most children begin anything: It was entertaining. “When I was younger, just for fun,...

‘Bitch’ to perform at Iowa Women’s Music Festival

SAMANTHA GENTRY August 30, 2012

She's an electric violinist. She has an alligator. She's not afraid of boundaries. She's calls herself Bitch. The musician wanted to "carve out a space in the public arena of a woman who is super-empowered...

Video Game Review: New Mario Bros. 2

SAM STEWART August 30, 2012

Just as we all begin to quell our Olympic gold lust, New Super Mario Bros. 2 tempts us into relapse. As the sequel to New Super Mario Bros. for the DS, Mario Bros. 2 continues the series’ classic...

Beer of the week: Ommegang Abbey Ale

DAN VERHILLE August 30, 2012

Name: Ommegang Abbey Ale The Ommegang Abbey Ale is a versatile beer that will likely satisfy people willing to deviate from their normal light beer. The Abbey Ale comes from a "Belgian-style Abbey...

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