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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

The Daily Iowan

Sex, moustaches, and music

HANNAH KRAMER March 26, 2010

Clad in leisure suits, zebra-print spandex, and robot costumes, the Flavor Savers members never forget aviator sunglasses or questionably real mustaches in preparation for a show full of pelvic-thrusting...

Authors share essays on women’s travel

MARISA WAY March 26, 2010

For Stephanie Elizondo Griest, travel writing has always been the job of her dreams — literally. The author, who is a first-year student in the Nonfiction Writing Program, said she has several relatives...

Hit Broadway musical Avenue Q shows in Cedar Rapids this weekend

TOMMY MORGAN JR. March 25, 2010

Everyone’s a little bit racist — sometimes. The Internet is for porn. You can be as loud as the hell you want when you’re making love. These are the lessons that the musical Avenue Q, an at-times...

A Carnaval encore at the UI

ADAM SALAZAR March 25, 2010

While the revelry of Brazilian Carnaval may have passed, the celebration is just getting started on the UI campus. Carnaval generally occurs in late winter and early spring, in the days leading up to...

Writing with questioning

MARISA WAY March 25, 2010

For Thalia Field, her inspiration to write begins with a question. These questions can’t be answered with a simple “yes” or “no.” In fact, these are the kind of questions that may not even possess...

Fruit Bats land at the Mill

ERIC SUNDERMANN March 25, 2010

When he was 15, some friends asked Eric Johnson to be the singer in their band. He was terrified — but not about singing. “Was I just supposed to dance [onstage] or what?” he said. Rather than...

Horn duet TubaCOR visits the UI

CAROLINE BERG March 25, 2010

Lin Foulk and Deanna Swoboda are rare breeds — and not just because they perform in a male-dominated musical field. “This pair is unique because it’s the only tuba and [French] horn duet around,”...

Radio comedy at the Englert

CAROLINE BERG March 25, 2010

“You’ve got your Kum & Go, your KwikTrip, the Stop-N-Go … I’m no expert, but it sounds like they don’t really want you to stay here in Iowa.” Comedian Bob Zany enjoys touring around the...

A UI senior’s version of Chekhov

JOSIE JONES March 25, 2010

Emily Larson isn’t afraid of a challenge. The UI senior was initially set to direct the play Burning Bright as her Honors thesis. However, after studying performance at the Moscow Art Theatre last...

A Raymond Carver biography

REBECCA KOONS March 25, 2010

Writing is serious business for Carol Sklenicka. The Santa Maria, Calif., native is passionate about what she does, and she especially encourages young writers to be the same way. To “be sure you want...

Building the organ

CAROLINE BERG March 25, 2010

International travel is implicit in Henry Fairs’ job description. Field trips for the professional organist’s music students consist of excursions to such places as France, Germany, the Netherlands,...

Manning of ‘The Real World’ heads to UI

DI STAFF March 25, 2010

Synonymous with scandal and debauchery, MTV’s television series “The Real World” is a title instantly recognized by most college students. Tonight, fans will get a chance to come face-to-face with...