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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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New quarantine-inspired literary magazine aims to find expression in isolation

Roxanna Barbulescu, Arts Reporter May 12, 2020

Poetry, art, and works that “break boundaries” — all of these types of art and more will be found in the first publication of The Quarantine Magazine, a new literary magazine that is in the process...

Contributed - DJ Paimon Alipour at the Union Bar

121 E. College St.: Union Bar and its earlier iterations were home to many Hawkeye nightlife memories

Alexandra Skores, News Editor May 11, 2020

Ten-cent cold, foamy beer specials, hit tunes spun by nighttime DJs, and a slick glass dance floor illuminated by kaleidoscopic colored lights — since the late 1970s, 121 E. College St. has been...

Illustration by Katina Zentz

Review: The Moment of Tenderness showcases author Madeleine L’Engle’s darker, profound work

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter May 11, 2020

Readers across many generations are familiar with Madeleine L’Engle, the author of the beloved young adult sci-fi novel A Wrinkle in Time, but L’Engle’s latest collection of short fiction, The...

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Student Spotlight: Grad student recreates scenes from Romeo and Juliet handmade dolls

Addie Bushnell, Arts Reporter May 11, 2020

Just weeks before spring break — when the University of Iowa made the decision to move the remainder of the spring semester online — graduate acting student Luli Gomez was performing as Natasha in...

Binge Break: Normal People provides poignant end to this column

Binge Break: Normal People provides poignant end to this column

Kayli Reese, Managing Editor May 10, 2020

The idea that a television show can be haunting seems silly, especially one that is just about the friendship between a man and a woman. But there is nothing more profound, painful, and promising than...

The English Society’s invitation to the Doc Johnline Open Mic photographed on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The annual event was moved to an online format over Zoom.

English Society’s open mic moves online

Abigail Wetteroff, Arts Reporter May 8, 2020

Every year, the University of Iowa English Society holds an end-of-year open mic night to create a place to share burgeoning writer’s newest works. This year, the event will move to an online format...

Thompson & Co Salon and Parlor is seen on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Local salons make adjustments as they set to reopen next week

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter May 7, 2020

Iowa City salons are taking extra precautions to keep themselves, and their customers, safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic as Iowa enters phase two of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ three-phase COVID-19 response...

Photo illustration by Jenna Galligan

Vintage goes virtual: downtown clothing shops have shifted to social media sales

Megan Conroy, Arts Reporter May 6, 2020

In response to regulations forcing them to temporarily close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a handful of downtown Iowa City clothing stores have made the switch from in-person to entirely online sales...

People walk around downtown on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017. Iowa City was named City of Literature by Unesco City of Literature.

MusicIC Festival cancels in-person programming

Naomi Hofferber, Arts & Culture Reporter May 6, 2020

The MusicIC Festival, coming up on its 10th anniversary, has officially cancelled in-person programming for this June, according to a press release by the UNESCO City of Literature.  The festival was...

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International Writing Program encounters change as pandemic carries on

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Editor May 6, 2020

The International Writing Program has been forced to adapt to changes surrounding their summer and fall 2020 programs with the continued spread of COVID-19 across the world. The futures of the Summer...

Aaron Paul in Westworld on HBO.

Westworld ends third season on a surprisingly happy note

Samantha Murray, Arts Reporter May 4, 2020

Sunday night was the season three finale of Westworld, and for the first time in the show, it ended on a possibly positive note for humanity. The HBO TV show is about the robots, or “hosts,”...

Daily Iowan reporter Naomi Hofferber poses for a portrait with Judd Barron on Monday, May 4, 2020 in front of Judd’s house in Iowa City, where they currently live.

Love in the time of COVID-19

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter May 4, 2020

If you would have told me in January that I would now be living in social isolation with a boyfriend at his house, I would have never believed you. A little over two months ago, I met a boy off...

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