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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

The Daily Iowan

UI artists present paintings, 3D art off campus

CLAIRE DIETZ January 29, 2015

Artist Halle Siepman likes a good challenge. Whether crafting delicate line drawings or large graphic paintings (or a combination of both), she harnesses a variety of materials on slick surfaces to create...

Documentary shows reality of Huntington’s disease

JASMINE PUTNEY January 29, 2015

And the lion’s mouth opens and yer staring at his teeth/And his jaws start closing with you underneath. More than 50 years ago, these words in a Bob Dylan poem symbolized the struggle of Woody...

Q&A: novelist Tim Johnston

ISAAC HAMLET January 29, 2015

Tim Johnston is a graduate of the University of Iowa and a professor at the University of Memphis. Tonight, he will return to Iowa City to talk about his newest book, Descent, a novel about a family vacation...

UI play dramatizes Reagan assassination attempt

DI STAFF January 29, 2015

The workshop production Falls for Jodie will open in the Theater Building’s Theatre B starting at 8 p.m. Friday and running through Saturday. Based on a true story, the play tells the story of John...

Q&A: comedian Chloe Hilliard

JUSTUS FLAIR January 29, 2015

Chloé Hilliard is marketed as a “larger than life comedian” given her towering  6-1 frame and dark afro. After competing on last season’s “Last Comic Standing,” Hilliard...

Navigating film’s craziest season

EMMA MCCLATCHEY January 22, 2015

Images of civil rights protests and deadly war are contrasted with pink hotels, washed-up celebrities, and the awkwardness of puberty in this year's varied—and contentious—Academy Awards nominees for...

Jack Lion fuses jazz and electronic

ISAAC HAMLET January 22, 2015

In jazz, the ability to dig into emotions of the moment is one of the genre’s most defining features. With a rich history of improvisation, it might perplex some why jazz musicians would dabble in...

Q&A: Neurologist and author Lud Gutmann

CLAIRE DIETZ January 22, 2015

Lud Gutmann was a professor emeritus at West Virginia before coming to University of Iowa about a year and a half ago. Gutmann is a UI clinical professor of neurology and the author of several narrative...

Local playwright remembers Rwandan genocide

DEVYN YOUNG January 22, 2015

Between April and July of 1994, more than 800,000 people were murdered in the small East African country of Rwanda. Those killed were members of the Tutsi ethnic minority and their supporters, and it took...

A new spin on EDM

ASHLEY MURPHY January 22, 2015

EDM. Most music listeners of today know what the three letters stand for, whether they actually listen to electronic dance music or not. Thoughts of raves, bright lights, and highly produced music come...

I.C. Kings to take on the Mill

DI STAFF January 22, 2015

Accessorized with beards, mustaches, and an engaging sense of humor, the Iowa City Drag Kings diminish the notion of gender norms through unabashed entertainment. The Kings will perform at the Mill,...

Review: Resident Evil comes back again (and again)

CONOR MCBRIEN January 22, 2015

While still profitable,‭ ‬the Resident Evil franchise has been laid out on the hallway carpet of the gaming industry,‭ ‬a once-intimidating name now associated with games and films of contentious...