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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

Bitch Please: Michael Cera

George-Michael all the way! Michael Cera may not be the world’s most versatile actor, but it works for him. Endearing as George-Michael Bluth in the cult-classic television series “Arrested Development,”...

Something a bit different at the Mill

RYAN FOSMARK June 23, 2009

The Mill has always been a venue for eclectic, down-home music, but tonight, the local venue is housing a gig of a different breed when it plays host to three bands. Gypsy Nomads, Acoustic Guillotine,...

Refining the badass bit

ERIC SUNDERMANN June 23, 2009

Deer Tick’s newest album, Born on Flag Day, makes a bold statement that deserves a shot of whiskey. ***** out of ***** The album erupts with “Easy,” a song that makes a statement, giving a big...

Poetry Review: Robert Wachal, a taste of November poems

KRISTEN PETERS June 23, 2009

Robert Wachal sits in the local pub Donnelly’s with wife Jane McCune — both sipping on cocktails and both appearing as much in love as they were when they married three decades ago. They have lived...

Fixing health care won’t be so simple as Obama wants

FRED HIATT, WASHINGTON POST June 23, 2009

If you listened to President Obama addressing the American Medical Association last week, you might think that the primary purpose of health-care reform is, as he said, “to control the spiraling cost...

A short-story of agony after the Tiananmen Square massacre

BEAU ELLIOT June 23, 2009

In 1989 — a year especially important for being the beginning of the end of the Cold War — the Chinese military violently attacked pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square. Though the situations...

Situation has calmed in Iran, but revolution could be brewing

JUSTIN SUGG June 23, 2009

Millions have cried out against the re-election of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, labeling Iran’s democratic process fraudulent. It’s an injustice, of course, but I see this as the spark Iranians...

Protests in Iran reminiscent of China in ‘89

BEAU ELLIOT June 23, 2009

Twenty years ago, I played a pretty mean shortstop. (I still play a pretty mean shortstop — it’s just a lot more brutal to watch.) Of course, 20 years ago I did a lot more than play shortstop, because,...

Point/Counterpoint: Should drafts should have an age limit?

DI SPORTS STAFF June 23, 2009

YES If you had told me on the evening of my high-school graduation I could either go to college and attempt to complete a four-year degree or make millions playing a sport for 10 years, it wouldn’t...

Commentary: Taking to the links for a cause

ROBBIE LEHMAN June 23, 2009

Whether they like it or not, Iowa athletes are celebrities. They must accept this fact. And as celebrities, they must accept the power and responsibility that comes with the position. Several of them...

Camp aids tracksters

AARON COOPER June 23, 2009

The annual Iowa Track and Field/Cross-Country summer camp is under- way, with both the men’s and women’s coaching staffs stressing a solid set of fundamentals to potential future Hawkeyes. It consists...

May has hot hand in Prime Time win

TRAVIS VARNER June 23, 2009

Iowa incoming freshman Eric May dominated the floor Monday, leading his Mike Gatens Real Estate/McCurry’s team over Iowa teammate Anthony Tucker’s Vinton Merchants squad, 104-86. May was virtually...

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