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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

Punk theater against idiocy

Punk theater against idiocy

October 15, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] Forget yellow brick roads and star-crossed lovers. There’s only a gritty city, ass-kicking attitude, and a throat-tearing score in this theater. American Idiot,...

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

Ukulele you, and tiptoe through the tulips

October 14, 2015

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] For a man who has won praise from Rolling Stone, gained international recognition, and put down tracks in countries from the UK to Japan, Jake Shimabukuro is remarkably...

Iowa City sees bike accidents

Iowa City sees bike accidents

Lily Abromeit October 14, 2015

Uncertainty under traffic laws has made Iowa City one of the top counties in the state for bike accidents in the last five years. Despite being one of the few cities designated as a bicycle friendly...

Harreld reaches out to UI

Harreld reaches out to UI

October 14, 2015

By DI Staff Bruce Harreld is trying to win the campus back. The incoming University of Iowa president, who has extensive experience in the business world but none in academic administration, wrote a...

The Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is shown on Sunday, March 22, 2015. The CRWC will be closed from Monday to Sunday due to the men's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. (The Daily Iowan; John Theulen)

Biking for miles and smiles

October 14, 2015

UI moves on to the Super 16 round in the Fall Frenzy. By Katelyn Weisbrod [email protected] The campus is in the midst of another biking competition. This time, it’s virtual. Expresso, a...

‘Stories of the gap’

‘Stories of the gap’

October 12, 2015

Access to care for those suffering from mental illness still an issue in Iowa. By Megan Sanchez [email protected] At 8 a.m. on the dot, the phones are ringing at University Counseling Service,...

Conversation Center encourages interaction

Conversation Center encourages interaction

Lily Abromeit October 12, 2015

Last Friday, groups of international and domestic students alike met to simply talk and learn from each other. The event was sponsored by the Conversation Center, a group that encourages students from...

Lighting the night

Lighting the night

Lily Abromeit October 9, 2015

Red, yellow and white lit up Kinnick Stadium saturday night during this year's Light the Night event. The fundraising walk aims to fund research in finding a cure for blood cancer. It is sponsored by...

Acorns may aid in saving

Acorns may aid in saving

October 8, 2015

By Zhao Li [email protected] Millennials have saved  $25 million, thanks to an app. Acorns is an app that automatically invests a persons’ spare change after every purchase. For example, if something...

From Andes to alligators

From Andes to alligators

October 8, 2015

By Tessa Solomon [email protected] Frigid wind cuts through Ecuador’s Mount Chimborazo, but Baltazar Ushca has learned to live with the cold. He swings his pickaxe into the base of the glacier,...

UI releases driving drowsy study

UI releases driving drowsy study

October 8, 2015

By Lily Abromeit One new University of Iowa study shows that drowsy driving could be more dangerous than it seems. The National Advanced Driving Simulator on the UI campus recently studied the effects...

The Janice improv group members Talitha Ford and Madison Glanz-Guessford practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. The Janice group is one of three improv groups on campus. (The Daily Iowan/Glenn Sonnie Wooden)

Improvising a night

October 8, 2015

By Isaac Hamlet [email protected] When improvising, there are no meticulously measured setups or practiced punch lines. Performers have only their wits, the support of their team, and an infinity...