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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

Q&A with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords

DI STAFF April 12, 2012

The Daily Iowan sat down with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords, the undergraduate literary review at the UI, which accepts submissions from all undergraduate students. The publication...

Tracks from the Past: the Who, Quadrophenia

DI STAFF April 12, 2012

My dad says the Who is the world's greatest rock and roll band. Quadrophenia, this week's tracks from the past, was the group's sixth studio album and second rock opera. And in my opinion, it's the best...

Nirvana — In Utero

DI STAFF April 5, 2012

Kurt Cobain would probably hate me. When Nirvana's In Utero, this week's tracks from the past, was released in 1993, I was probably watching "Boy Meets World." That was almost a decade before...

Writer and activist Eli Clare gives a workshop

JULIA JESSEN April 5, 2012

Eli Clare reads from the book in his quaking hands, and the constant tremors seem to disappear. Listeners are lost in the cadence of his voice as beautiful imagery pours from his mouth. "My writing...

Iowa-born band returns to Gabe’s

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 5, 2012

Eufórquestra's genre-blending sound melds Afrobeat, rock, funk, and more. With its new live album, Let Us In, music lovers can relive the group's shows long after the musicians leave Iowa City this weekend....

Theater Department presents Big Love

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 5, 2012

In the dimly lit Thayer Theater, the audience sits on both sides of a ramp-like structure that has a white bathtub spotlighted on the far side. Deanna Brookens, who plays the role of Lydia, emerges from...

Saxophonist Pietro performs at Englert

JULIA JESSEN April 5, 2012

Bouncy staccatos, smooth crescendos, and playful melodies will fill the Englert Theater today when saxophonist Dave Pietro takes the stage. He will première a new set of five songs commissioned by Hancher,...

UI students organize multicultural fashion show

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 5, 2012

UI freshman Katherine Yang will walk down the runway for the first time wearing a Hanbok — a traditional royal court Korean dress. Yang will model during the Walk It Out fashion show by wearing not...

Mason Jennings returns to Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 5, 2012

When Mason Jennings was a kid, he used an old tape recorder to save the songs he wrote. He has since abandoned that practice and has released 11 professional studio albums since 1997 and toured the United...

Beer of the Week— Samuel Adams Alpine Spring

DI STAFF April 5, 2012

The closest to thing to alpine terrain at the University of Iowa is walking up the hill from the IMU to the T. Anne Cleary Walkway. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy this week's beer of the week —...

Antlers headline Blue Moose

JORDAN MONTGOMERY March 29, 2012

Vocalist and guitarist Peter Silberman will not celebrate his 26th birthday with his family and friends in his home state of New York. Rather, he will spend it in Iowa City, performing with his band, the...

Nigerian Afrobeat band Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 play the Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY March 29, 2012

Seun Kuti is the youngest son of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, the pioneer of the Afrobeat genre. He remembers his touring with his father and his first time onstage. "I had to face the...

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