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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

CD Review: Flight of the Conchords

ERIC SUNDERMANN October 20, 2009

**** out of ***** A few years ago, the comedy folk duo Flight of the Conchords hit HBO, and people went crazy. It was hard to not hear people singing “if you were into it” or rapping about the “rhymenocerous”...

National writing day

DI ARTS STAFF October 20, 2009

It is of little surprise that the UI, famous for its Writers’ Workshop, and Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature, are playing an important role in a new national initiative that celebrates writing. The...

This Providence set to headline Iowa City

TOMMY MORGAN October 20, 2009

Every time This Providence has trekked to Iowa City, it has always been a performer, never a headliner. Until now. This Providence will play the Picador, 330 E. Washington St., at 6 p.m. today with Inept...

Mixing musical genres

BEN EVANS October 20, 2009

The Avett Brothers can’t be classified into a single musical genre. The three-member ensemble is a rock band, but not really. The group sports a banjo, but its members definitely do not sing folk. The...

Guest Opinion: Group’s indoctrination charge is laughable

TOM GIOIELLI October 20, 2009

As I was perusing through the Oct. 19 issue of The Daily Iowan, I was intrigued by a half-page advertisement from the Alliance Defense Fund that read “College Students Deserve An Education Not Indoctrination.”...

Pledge city

BEAU ELLIOT October 20, 2009

Orion, the constellation (as opposed to O’Ryan, the mythical Irish warrior), has been poking its nose and its belt and its legs up over the eastern horizon for the last three weeks or so, which means...

Today’s UISG-sponsored forum raises conflict of interest questions

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 20, 2009

Among UI Student Government leaders, there’s discernible support for students running for City Council. The problem is — as tonight’s UISG-sponsored forum exemplifies — it verges on explicit conflicts...

Hoopster Archie out 4-7 weeks

DI SPORTS STAFF October 20, 2009

In a release sent on Monday, Iowa men’s basketball head coach Todd Lickliter announced his team will likely start its 2009-10 season without the services of junior Devon Archie. Archie will be sidelined...

Moeaki remains on Mackey list

DI SPORTS STAFF October 20, 2009

On Monday, the midseason watch list for the 2009 John Mackey Award was released, and Iowa senior tight end Tony Moeaki is among the candidates still in the running for this year’s trophy. The Wheaton,...

Hawks announce men’s hoops ticket deals

DI SPORTS STAFF October 20, 2009

The Iowa Athletics Ticket Office announced on Monday it is now accepting orders for weekend and weekday ticket packages to select Hawkeye men’s basketball home games during the upcoming season. A weekend...

Runner Jeffrey Thode keeps things simple

SEAN MORGAN October 20, 2009

On Mondays, the Iowa men’s cross-country team does not practice. It’s an NCAA rule. Freshman runner Jeffrey Thode doesn’t listen. He still comes to the practice facility, though, lifting weights...

Point/Counterpoint: Can Iowa continue to start slow?

DI SPORTS STAFF October 20, 2009

YES The main reason the Iowa football team can afford to start slowly in games is because the Hawkeyes have proven they can. Unblemished at this point in the season, the record speaks for itself. The...

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