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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

Dine on a Dime: Ramen Egg Drop Soup

DI ARTS STAFF September 23, 2009

Instant ramen — the cornerstone of the college diet. Take the following scenario, in a world where instant ramen was never invented, as an illustration: A graduate student is trying to write a thesis...

Modern rudeness is no big deal, Jerkwad

PATRICK BIGSBY September 23, 2009

Rude behavior is overwhelming us. By “us,” I don’t mean some type of colloquial umbrella term for Western society. I also don’t mean musical artists, politicians, athletes, or even recently released...

Calling youth to end Federal Reserve

GRETA HAGEN-RICHARDSON September 23, 2009

In November 2008, this country elected its first black president with a successful campaign due to the involvement of millions of young people. Ron Paul’s latest book, End the Fed, begins by evoking...

Talk Art series comes back

DI ARTS STAFF September 23, 2009

Despite numbers of successful writers who have ties to the Iowa Writers’ Workshop — Kurt Vonnegut and James Alan McPherson to name a few — there are plenty who leave without the fame or even the...

UI Museum of Art invades IMU

HANNA ROSMAN September 23, 2009

Trying to move the UI Museum of Art into the IMU is like trying to fit the Figge Art Museum in the Englert Theatre. A difficult process, but that’s exactly what the museum did. People are often unaware...

Why Bill Cosby likes ‘The Obama Show’

CLARENCE PAGE - GUEST OPINION September 23, 2009

Twenty-five years ago, NBC took a risk. In late September, the network launched a half-hour situation comedy about a prosperous, well-educated family whose children actually listened to their parents...

Good luck, cinema students

MICHAEL DAVIS September 23, 2009

The glitz and glamour that was supposed to enter Iowa after the state began handing out tax credits to the film industry has hit a standstill. An internal audit of the program found glaring problems with...

Vasos ready for breakout season

JAKE KRZECZOWSKI September 23, 2009

Traditionally, tennis is a sport passed down through generations. Sophomore Will Vasos came across the sport a bit differently. His aunt and two sisters replaced his parents as a guide into the tennis...

Point/Counterpoint: Who was missed more on Saturday?

DI SPORTS STAFF September 23, 2009

Bryan Bulaga Perusing the stat line from Iowa’s game against Arizona on Sept. 19, you may get the idea that the Hawkeye offensive line succeeded without junior left tackle Bryan Bulaga. Adam Robinson...

Volleyball ready for the Big Ten

EVELYN LAU September 23, 2009

After 27 tries, the Iowa volleyball team was finally able to end its 26-game losing streak last season against Wisconsin. Almost a year ago to the day, the Hawkeyes stunned then-No. 18 Wisconsin with...

Paterno praises Hawkeyes

BRENDAN STILES September 23, 2009

Joe Paterno has seen it all. In his 44th season as Penn State’s head coach, Paterno has seen his program go through ups and downs. Right now, the fifth-ranked Nittany Lions are in the midst of a successful...

Lack of AP love unjustified

RYAN YOUNG September 23, 2009

I’m still waiting for Iowa to jump back into the top 25 rankings. But after more than three weeks of rumination, I can only come up with one sensible assertion. Actually, I’ll refine my claim: The...

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