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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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Review: Book Wings transcends national borders

ISAAC HAMLET March 12, 2015

Borders are a thing of the past. With the advent of the Internet, person-to-person interaction is measured in clicks rather than miles. An article published by a local newspaper can be read anywhere with...

Review: The Stanley Parable

JORDAN RYDER March 12, 2015

“When Stanley came to a set of two open doors, he entered the door on his left.” I took the door on the right, defying the Narrator and his story. But even as I did, I wondered how much the...

Preview: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

CONOR MCBRIEN March 12, 2015

North America will finally see a long-awaited Japanese title. Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox 1 over spring break. The 2011 PlayStation Portable title has remained...

Drink of the Week: Rabbit Rye

DI STAFF March 12, 2015

I stumbled into this beer as a result of half-priced tap brews at the Hy-Vee Market Café and a suggestion from the barkeep. How the story goes — I roughly recall — is that the bartender’s assistant...

Accio J.K. Rowling!

JUSTUS FLAIR March 12, 2015

In an effort to woo Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling to speak in Iowa City, the University of Iowa Lecture Committee launched a letter-writing campaign on Feb. 24 inviting students, faculty, and the larger...

Q&A: Harry Potter teacher Donna Parsons

DI STAFF March 12, 2015

Instructor of the University of Iowa Honors course "Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment." Daily Iowan: What do you think of the UI Lecture Committee's effort to bring J.K. Rowling to...

Russian Guitar Festival revives lost genre

JASMINE PUTNEY March 12, 2015

For 15 years, Ukrainian musician Roman Turovsky has playing the music that settled deep in his heart many years before.  “My earliest childhood memories were of girls crossing the river to...

Coder Dojo trains kids in computer science

MICHAEL KADRIE March 12, 2015

The Sun was shining and the weather warm on March 7, displaying the first signs of spring. Still, a handful of kids stay indoors, learning the rudiments of computer programing — one student works on...

Dancing into Romeo and Juliet

CLAIRE DIETZ March 12, 2015

The Bolshoi Ballet will returning to Iowa City (through video, at least), this time with an adaption of William Shakespeare’s much-performed but rarely danced Romeo and Juliet. The Englert Theater,...

Q&A: Floodwater Comedy Festival founders

DEVYN YOUNG March 12, 2015

Iowa City will soon have a fresh source of laughs. Set to début April 16 through 19, the first Floodwater Comedy Festival recently received its necessary funding — and then some — via the Indie GoGo...

Review: Resident Evil Revelations 2

CONOR MCBRIEN March 5, 2015

The newest installment in the Resident Evil horror series is a rough and unpolished experiment for game developer Capcom so far. Two more weeks remain in the release schedule for Resident Evil Revelations...

Drink of the Week: Tropical Shortcake Shot

DI STAFF March 5, 2015

You don’t have to wait another week to get a taste of spring break. For a fruity cocktail fit for the beach — and the opportunity to try strawberry shortcake vodka — try this easy-to-make drink. EXPERIENCE:...