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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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Calmus performs on Friday

JESSICA CARBINO March 24, 2011

Traveling to various countries around the world for 70 concerts every year is typical for the members of Calmus —a quintet of singers who do educational programs as well as perform for audiences with...

WorldCanvass host discusses global water crisis

LAURA WILLIS March 24, 2011

Dinner-table conversations at the Kjaer house consisted of politics, ideas, and “what was wrong in America.” Growing up near her Danish grandparents and a father who taught world history, life for...

Q&A: Shalla Ashworth

DI STAFF March 24, 2011

We sat down with Shalla Ashworth, the director of operations for the Pentacrest Museums. She speaks with us about the upcoming events at the museums and what she enjoys doing when she has a spare moment. The...

Local events during spring break

ERIC HAWKINSON and LAURA WILLIS March 10, 2011

Spring is finally here. Although the temperatures are still postponing the short sleeves, the best part about this time of the year is the break. For one week, school and all of its stress is out of sight,...

Q&A: Matt Peters

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

Matt Peters, the vice president of Campus Activities Board, talks with us about his responsibilities, what he’s looking forward to, and the new things going on with the organization this semester. Daily...

Beer of the Week: Good Juju

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

Spring break is almost here, and if you’re not someone lucky enough to enjoy the breeze off the ocean or to head back to Iowa City with a tan, then sit back and celebrate the break with an ice cold Good...

Poetic Rebound presents modern dance through storytelling

LAURA WILLIS March 10, 2011

Two pair of feet seem to move as one. Dancers Nicole Hussain Morford and Jessica Wagoner are synchronized, swaying across the hardwood floor, moving in time with the low hum of piano music filling the...

Hall performs acoustic rock, reggae

SAMANTHA GENTRY March 10, 2011

Trevor Hall believes his efforst to raise money for an orphanage in India are important — that’s why the musician displays a photo of children from the orphanage and a donation box at each of his concerts. “It...

Quinn brings Irish sound to Iowa City

JESSICA CARBINO March 10, 2011

Sitting around singing Irish songs was a typical family gathering for Carmel Quinn. Music has long been in her life, whether it was being glued to an American music program on the radio in Ireland or performing...

Iowa native Bern plays Mill

RILEY UBBEN March 10, 2011

Dan Bern has never had much of a backup plan. Being a musician was always his only option. “The last straight job I had was teaching tennis about 20 years ago,”he said. The Iowa-born folksinger...

Arkansas string band visits Gabe’s

ERIC HAWKINSON March 10, 2011

For Mountain Sprout, the band is more than just its musicians —the trusty driver, their “merch” girl, and a pet dog named Bayou are every bit a part of the group. Together, they travel 250 days...

UI chefs prepare Irish meal today

SAMANTHA GENTRY March 10, 2011

Feeding more than 500 people a three-course meal is a monthly occurrence for the IMU chefs. What may seem like an impossible task for many is not so difficult for the chefs, who have an assembly line...

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