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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

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Eight UI International Writing Program residents to share stories and perspectives

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 13, 2012

One week after arriving in Iowa City from Afghanistan, International Writing Program writer Mohib Zegham went to see President Obama speak on Sept. 7. What he observed as he surveyed the crowd, he said,...

UI grad student awarded $30K through Jaffe Writer’s award

RANA MOUSTAFA September 13, 2012

It took three years of careful observation for nonfiction writer Inara Verzemnieks to get the complete story of a group of people living at a rest stop on an interstate in Portland, Ore.  That diligence...

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...

UI Honors Program event benefits Crisis Center of Iowa

ALICIA KRAMME September 13, 2012

The University of Iowa Honors Program will bring its dancing shoes to the Old Brick this weekend to present their take on the popular TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” The event,“Diversity...

Beer of the Week: Big Sky India Pale Ale

DAN VERHILLE September 13, 2012

Name: Big Sky India Pale Ale Product Of: Big Sky Brewing Co., Missoula, Mont. Serving Style: Chilled bottle Size: 12 fluid ounces The Big Sky IPA is an India Pale Ale with a traditional taste at a...

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....