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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

Beer of the Week: Babayaga Sylvan Stout

DAN VERHILLE March 14, 2013

Name: Babayaga Sylvan Stout Product of: Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, Cambridge, Mass. Serving Style: 1 pint 6 fluid ounce bottle, 7 percent ABV I'm not sure why, but Babayaga just seems like...

Variety of cultural events part of UI International Fair

EMILY BURDS March 14, 2013

A passport will transport people around the world to taste empanadas and learn to speak Romanian — just a few of the cultural events that will be represented at the first-ever Campus Activities Board...

Verhille: League of Legends is a global epidemic

DAN VERHILLE March 7, 2013

It may come as a surprise to many to hear that the people over at Riot Games proudly tout themselves as having made the most-played video game in the world. Their free-to-play PC game, League of Legends,...

Stewart: Metal Gear Rising cuts new path

SAM STEWART March 7, 2013

When Metal Gear Rising was first announced back in 2009, I was skeptical. The Metal Gear series has always done a great job of keeping its story reality and game-play reality equal. Everything that your...

What to eat this weekend: Molly’s Cupcakes

BEN VERHILLE March 7, 2013

And the winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars is … Eileen Kerbel of Molly's Cupcakes. Kerbel is one of the partners in the small franchise called Molly's Cupcakes, and she helped land this specialty...

Beer of the Week: Peach Porch Lounger

DAN VERHILLE March 7, 2013

Name: Peach Porch Lounger Product of: New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo. Serving Style: 1 Pint 6 fluid bottle New Belgium Brewing asks you to take a leap of faith with its Peach Porch Lounger...

India Jazz Suites set to take Hancher stage

JUSTUS FLAIR March 7, 2013

“The fastest feet in rhythm,” the ads say. That’s a pretty high expectation to live up to, but tap-dancer Jason Samuels Smith has been doing just that for several years. Smith, along...

UI’s A Dream Play attempts to explain human suffering

EMMA MCCLATCHEY March 7, 2013

In dreams, even the most absurd or logic-defying feats can feel commonplace. This surreal sense is present in A Dream Play, the University of Iowa’s newest Mainstage Production, full of seemingly...

Q&A: Celtic rock band, Gaelic Storm, to perform at Englert

EMILY BURDS March 7, 2013

Celtic-rock band Gaelic Storm will bring what the members call “the people’s music” to the Englert stage, 221 E. Washington St., at 7 p.m. March 10. Tickets are available at the box office...

CAB brings singer and guitarist David Ramirez to the Mill

AUDREY DWYER March 7, 2013

In the dimly lit, intimate ambiance of one particular restaurant, a light will shine upon one man and his guitar as he searches to find truth in his past. By breaking through trying times of heartache...

East meets West at the 11th annual Nachte Raho Indian dance competition

EMMA MCCLATCHEY February 28, 2013

Smile, shake, and sing. For Indian dance teacher Trupti Patel, these “three Ss” are essential to make a splash at the 11th-annual University of Iowa Nachte Raho, thought to be the largest...

UI Theater Workshop seeks feedback on adaptation of La Ronde

JUSTUS FLAIR February 28, 2013

Sex is the unifying connecter among races, sixes, genders, classes, and ultimately all people. At least it is this weekend at Roundabout, a University of Iowa Theatre Workshop production premiering at...