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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

The Skinny: Cobra Pose

DI ARTS STAFF July 16, 2009

Ready for a fitter, happier, and healthier you? The DI is here to help. Each week, we’ll feature a new yoga pose you can easily incorporate into your daily regimen to promote oneness of body, mind, and...

Fiber Art Invitational a wrap

ELLEN HARRIS July 16, 2009

Astrid Bennett knew exactly what she wanted to do this summer. “There was the Midwest Weavers’ Conference taking place in Grinnell,” said Bennett, the marketing director of the Iowa Artisans Gallery....

Oregon band brings narrative-driven songs to Iowa City

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 16, 2009

Blitzen Trapper’s name is about as indefinable as its sound. “I make something different up every time I am interviewed,” frontman Eric Earley said. “Technically, Blitzen Trapper was the name...

Performance poet to read at Prairie Lights

ERIC ANDERSEN July 16, 2009

When considering a poetry reading, a high-energy performance doesn’t usually comes to mind, unless you’re familiar with Britain’s John Hartley Williams and the Blood Axe poets. But for poet Todd...

Local theaters celebrate wonderful world of Oz

ELLEN HARRIS July 16, 2009

The assembled cast and crew members listened intently to a lecture on costuming during Tuesday night’s rehearsal of The Wizard of Oz. “If anyone so much as touches the Tin Man costume, there will...

Tracks from the Past: Bush’s début Sixteen Stone

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 16, 2009

Bush The other day, I eclipsed 10,000 songs in my iTunes library — a big accomplishment, at least for a music geek such as myself. Although it may be full of a plethora of tunes nobody (including myself)...

And then there’s utter Euforia

RYAN FOSMARK July 16, 2009

Didn’t make it to Summer Camp and couldn’t raise the funds for Bonaroo? Well, there’s still a chance to catch a summer festival this year without having to deal with heavy traffic or breaking out...

A carnival of books

ERIC SUNDERMANN July 16, 2009

Close your eyes and walk around Iowa City swinging a stick — you’re bound to hit a writer in the forehead. For some reason, being surrounded by cornfields produces some of the best writing in the...

Palin: Obama’s cap-and-trade plan threatens weak economy

SARAH PALIN, WASHINGTON POST July 16, 2009

There is no shortage of threats to our economy. America’s unemployment rate recently hit its highest mark in more than 25 years, and it is expected to continue climbing. Worries are widespread that even...

Technology shrinks world, especially in ravaged nations

SIMEON TALLEY July 16, 2009

Can Facebook change the world? Facebook now has 250 million users all across the world. It’s popular mostly in the United States and Western European countries but also with millions of users in South...

Getting safe tattoos should be an individual’s job, not the state’s

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 16, 2009

New tattoo regulations designed to keep us safe will more likely just make it more difficult for artists to do their jobs. The Iowa Board of Health recently raised fees and certification requirements...

Basketball co-captains have different styles, similar focus

J.T. BUGOS July 16, 2009

There are many different ways to lead. Some people are quiet and prefer to lead by example. Some are loud and prefer to rally others with their words. Bob Knight threw chairs. All can be effective. For...

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