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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

ArtsFest to showcase student work this weekend at Studio Arts

AUDREY DWYER May 2, 2013

A thought, a mere idea, began to evolve into a realistic concept for one particular artist. He grappled with the daydream to create an object seemingly so foreign, so complex, only elite artists had access...

UI student organizations ‘Hug’ together for LGBT equality

EMILY BURDS May 2, 2013

At 10:30 a.m. Friday, the UI Students for Human Rights, Campus Activities Board, and UI Center for Human Rights will begin a Hug-A-Thon, an event to help raise money for the One Iowa Education Fund. One...

Verhille: Her Soup Kitchen

BENJAMIN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

It’s Her Soup and a Smile. There’s nothing better on a gorgeous spring day than going for a run or a jog, and if you go far enough south on Dubuque Street, you may find a venue that had so...

Verhille: Blood Dragon is a great time for being reasonably priced

DAN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

Blood Dragon recipe: Begin with Far Cry 3 engine, coat bright tropical colors in dark frosting, sprinkle on pinball-esque color schemes and bright explosions, serve atop an '80s action-movie setting with...

EPX convention gives students face time with programming pros

SAM STEWART May 2, 2013

Last Friday was EPX Studios second annual EPX Animation and Gaming Convention, a gathering of industry experts where students can learn about programming jobs straight from the pros. In attendance this...

Beer of the Week: Straffe Hendrik

DAN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

Product of: De Halve Maan Brewery, Bruges, Belgium Serving Style: 1 pint 9.4 fluid ounces, 11 percent ABV A face on a crescent moon on a burgundy label beckons you to try a Belgian beer championed as...

Camping festival Seldom Seen to hold ‘fun-raiser’ on Saturday

EMMA MCCLATCHEY May 2, 2013

The arts-centered camping festival Seldom Seen is holding a "fun-raiser" this Saturday featuring six local acts starting at 7 p.m. at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. The line-up for the event...

Iowa dance community celebrates International Dance Day

JUSTUS FLAIR April 25, 2013

While we won’t all get the day off to celebrate, a holiday nears. All U.N. nations will observe the 31st-annual International Dance Day on April 29 after celebrating National Dance Week. Interdance,...

Verhille: Assassin’s Creed III ‘Redemption’ sparks meditation

DAN VERHILLE April 25, 2013

The Redemption, the final chapter in The Tyranny of King Washington DLC pack for Assassin's Creed 3, seeks to redeem King Washington following its Tuesday release on Xbox 360 and PC and Wednesday on PlayStation...

Beer of the week: Bell’s Oberon Ale

DAN VERHILLE April 25, 2013

Name: Bell's Oberon Ale Product of: Bell's Brewery, Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich. Serving Style: Pint glass In keeping with tradition of trying to beckon summer into Iowa with summer beers, I've selected Bell's...

Where to eat this weekend: Oasis The Falafal Joint

BEN VERHILLE April 25, 2013

My first experience at this “joint” was before a Halloween pregame. I was wearing a banana outfit, which was something that I wish I could remember a little bit better. What I do remember,...

EPXcon video game conference will bring industry experts to Art Building West this weekend

SAM STEWART April 25, 2013

EPX Studios, the University of Iowa’s student organization for all things video games, is bringing a little more gaming and animation culture to the school this weekend with its second animation...