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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

PC and PS3 users still waiting for Skyrim’s newest downloadable content, Hearthfire

DAN VERHILLE September 13, 2012

Do you like to do chores? Do you like to collect lumber and feed the chickens? Is real-life hide-and-seek just not cutting it? Would you rather organize shelves in Skyrim than clean your real room? If...

Outdoor cinema raises money for a permanent downtown Iowa City location

ALICIA KRAMME September 13, 2012

Drinks? Check. Snacks? Check. Music? Check. Outdoor movies? Check. FilmScene Starlight Cinema, presented by M.C. Ginsberg, will jazz up the Riverside Festival Stage in Lower City Park for the first time...

First Friday series to feature artist behind Dubuque Street parking ramp mural

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 6, 2012

Every day, hundreds of Iowa City residents walk past Solidarity — the mural on the north wall of the Linn Street parking ramp that depicts a black and white, graffiti-style web of grasping hands —...

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...

Game Review: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

SAM STEWART September 6, 2012

Never before have I played a game that made me want to dive into a franchise so badly. Playing Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is like getting a crash-course introduction into the Transformers universe....

Beer of the Week: Old No. 38 Stout

DI STAFF September 6, 2012

Name: Old No. 38 Stout Old No. 38 Stout is a straightforward beer with a straightforward taste. As far as stouts go, Old No. 38 is on the higher end of alcohol by volume (5.6 percent) but comparable on...

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...

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,...

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