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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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DI ARTS STAFF September 17, 2009

Best Breakup Songs When you and “the (latest) one” call it quits, life can be rough. Instead of sitting around and singing along to Air Supply’s “All Out of Love” while sobbing gently (see...

Folk grows on trees

ERIC SUNDERMANN September 17, 2009

A symbolic, 460-year-old tree stands quietly in Maryland. Known for its mystic wonder, it has stood since Native Americans hunted in the area to now, when motorized vehicles threaten its existence. The...

Raising awareness for modern slaves

ERIC ANDERSEN September 17, 2009

Americans expect the right to be able to live life in the way they choose — but even in “the land of the free,” that is not always the case. There are people, the majority being female, who are...

Small plates for big appetites

MICHELLE BORYCA September 17, 2009

Four wine glasses are strategically placed on the wooden tables, each accompanied by a folded chocolate-colored cloth napkin, ready for the three men who walk in the glass doors five minutes later. Iowa...

Lecture series blasts off to Mars

HANNA ROSMAN September 17, 2009

The UI Explorers Lecture Series will begin at 7 p.m. today at the UI Museum of Natural History’s Biosphere Discovery Hub. This is the beginning of an annual lecture series put on by the museum, which...

Weaving hope, music, and fine dining

ADAM SALAZAR September 17, 2009

Battling cancer is a daunting feat for anyone. For Robert and Rebecca Bluestone of Santa Fe, N.M., the feeling could not have been more terrifying. “I thought it was a death sentence,” 62-year-old...

UI frat house turns into a hip-hop venue for a night

BRI LaPELUSA September 17, 2009

Many people might scratch their heads when they hear that a fraternity will host a semi-big-name musical act at its house. The thought usually elicits images similar to those in Asher Roth’s music video...

Same old Sparks

BEN EVANS September 17, 2009

We all know Nicholas Sparks: that guy who inspires men’s girlfriends everywhere to cry while they read his books or watch his movies, asking themselves when they are going to find a guy like that —...

Building artistic bridges

HANNA ROSMAN September 17, 2009

Approximately one year after the devastating flood displaced and disheartened the UI School of Art and Art History, the largest piece of artwork to ever come out of its studio will be installed in the...

A tale of two poets

ADAM SALAZAR September 17, 2009

The connection between Robert Redford and Kiki Petrosino can easily be misunderstood. In her first anthology, Fort Red Border, she utilizes an imaginary Redford to serve as the caring, quintessential...

Music, ad nauseum

TYLER LYON September 17, 2009

A cross-country tour and credits on numerous television soundtracks have put singer/songwriter Tyrone Wells on many people’s radar. Those following Wells will find him in Iowa City tonight. He will...

Bring on the bass

ERIC ANDERSEN September 17, 2009

Sept. 11 marked legendary bassist Victor Wooten’s 45th birthday. After asking him what his advice was after decades of playing bass, he paused and simply said, “Make it groove.” “Nowadays, the...

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