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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

Cook in Progress: Eggs-travaganza

DI ARTS STAFF March 2, 2009

Though Rocky Balboa and Beauty and the Beast villain Gaston may be able to down dozens of raw eggs every morning, the vast majority of us prefer our breakfasts cooked. A simple and economical food full...

‘Fun’ fundraiser for Riverside Theatre returns

JED MILLER February 27, 2009

Tonight, a community of people who usually sit shoulder to shoulder and stare straight ahead will get a chance to meet face to face. The hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn St., will serve as the setting for Riverside...

Author Craig Arnold visits: Hades, Persephone, and following Basho

KATIE HANSON February 27, 2009

Craig Arnold has an important slice of advice to offer aspiring poets. “Don’t start smoking,” the poet said. “I found I had to relearn everything all over again.” This lifestyle change conveniently...

Trendspotter: wearing flip-flops too soon

DI ARTS STAFF February 27, 2009

The recent smattering of warmer weather calls for many things: leaving bulky winter coats at home, playing basketball outside, and maybe even walking home from class instead of taking the bus. But some...

Beatles cover band on the long & winding road to Iowa City

MELEA ANDRYS February 26, 2009

It’s been 25 years worth of hard day’s nights, and Mark Benson has been workin’ like a dog. “Even though we’ve been at this for quite some time, we still study videotapes to make sure we’re...

Poet Bialosky returns to read from Intruder

RACHAEL LANDER February 26, 2009

While completing their degrees, some Iowa Writers’ Workshop students can only dream of coming back to Prairie Lights Books as the featured author of the night. For graduate Jill Bialosky, it will become...

Sex advice and the UI law school for Dan Savage

JED MILLER February 26, 2009

John Edwards, Tom Vilsack, and Dan Savage — these three men have very little in common. Edwards and Vilsack are prominent politicians, while the last rose to fame as a sex-advice columnist. The connecting...

Horde: Horde has high hopes for heavy metal, looks to Picador performance

REBECCA KOONS February 26, 2009

It appears as if today, pure, unadulterated heavy metal is absent from the popular music scene. But it’s the “power of the riff” that propels John Hopkins and the rest of the Horde members, who said...

Family Groove Company brings funky Sound to Yacht Club

DAN WATSON February 26, 2009

The band Family Groove Company isn’t a family. It’s not a company, either. But the band members got one word in their name right: groove. The Chicago four will bring their funky sound to the Yacht...

Local bands battle, measure for measure, for spot in summer festival

NICK FETTY February 26, 2009

American music festivals have grown immensely in popularity over the last couple decades, with new ones popping up in every part of the country each year. On Friday, five Iowa City bands will compete to...

Menu: Zesty hamburgers and Boston baked beans

DI ARTS STAFF February 26, 2009

With the cold winter weather dragging into March, we’re all becoming anxious for summer. Grilling is synonymous with the hot season, where foods such as burgers, potato salad and baked beans are staple...

Saving more than just the books

KATIE HANSON February 26, 2009

Thanks to public libraries, books are free for anyone with a laminated card. Accessible books are a community service in Iowa so ingrained that envisioning life without them is next to impossible. But...