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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Autumn Eckman looks over the script for Yao Fengs poetry series, Free Haikus Written in Seattle before rehearsal in Halsey Hall on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015. The International Writing Program and The University of Iowa Dance School are in collaboration for this project. (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

When words dance

October 29, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] The ballerina raises a slender leg, then bounds across the smooth floor. She transforms the lingering notes into movement. The scholar translates a sonnet. “Au...

Spearing the Great Pumpkin

Spearing the Great Pumpkin

October 29, 2015

By Jasmine Putney [email protected] With pumpkins, ancient hunting tools, and a life-size poster of a Wizard of Oz flying monkey, some survival skills of the past become entertaining in the...

An adventure in music

An adventure in music

October 29, 2015

By Megan Sanchez [email protected] Thick black-rimmed glasses, a flat-bill hat, tip wagon, and a bottle of water are all Ace Jones needs to make music. And, of course, his acoustic guitar. His...

UI works against hate

UI works against hate

October 27, 2015

By Anis Shakirah Mohd Muslimin [email protected] Education is the key to social justice issues, according to organizers for one new campus initiative. Hate Free Zone Training is a...

Flu season afoot

Flu season afoot

October 27, 2015

Although it's flu season, there have been no reported cases so far this year. University Health and Wellness gives 4,000 flu shots a year  but many students opt to get their vaccines elsewhere. According...

Temp homeless shelter up in the air

Temp homeless shelter up in the air

October 26, 2015

By Alex Kramer  |   [email protected] Iowa City’s homeless may have to find a new temporary shelter this winter. The owners of last year’s temporary location, a vacant former Aldi at...

Supporters for Hillary Clinton march down 5th Ave in downtown Des Moines towards the Iowa Event Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. Clinton held a rally before the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner where Katy Perry performed. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Clinton, Sanders lead charge in Iowa

Rebecca Morin, [email protected] October 26, 2015

Last week was Hillary Clinton’s best week of the election. Headlines from Politico to the Boston Globe flooded in, reporting the combination of solid polling, Clinton’s performance during her an 11-hour...

Local podcast stays healthy

Local podcast stays healthy

October 26, 2015

By Alyssa Guzman [email protected] When David Etler started the Short Coat Podcast in 2010, he didn’t exactly know where to begin. Etler, a medical administrator at the University of Iowa, spent...

On board with never bored

On board with never bored

October 26, 2015

Group proves board games are still alive and well. By Ali Krogman [email protected] An Iowa City group is proving board games are not a thing of the past. Chad Johnson took over the group “bored...

Increasing gender-neutral options

Increasing gender-neutral options

October 23, 2015

The University of Iowa is part of a national trend to increase gender-neutral opportunities on campus, including housing. "We just want to make sure that everybody has basic functions met so that way...

The Board of Regents is protested inside the main ballroom of the IMU on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. Protestors demanded that the members of the Board of Regents resign. (The Daily Iowan/Mikaela Parrick)

Protesters voice their displeasure with regents

October 22, 2015

By Austin Petroski and Cindy Garcia [email protected] | [email protected] “Hey, hey, ho, ho, the Board of Regents has to go,” was the chant heard echoing throughout an overflowing IMU...

Emma Genesen, Taylor Clapman, Ash Pierce,  JaMaya Austin, Crystal Gurrola, and Hannah Adamson all bring their best for the last rehearsal. The show Feminaal will be opening tonight at 8 p.m. (The Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Beyond Masculin/Féminin

October 22, 2015

By Devyn Young [email protected] Viewer understands the performance shall not be viewed as a male or with a masculine perspective. Viewer shall view the performance solely as a woman. Sign Here:...

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