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 independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Learning to move

DEE FABBRICATORE February 4, 2010

In a room off Dubuque Street, there is a rack full of floor length dresses — or galabias — decorated in vibrant pinks, reds, yellows, and blues and embroidered with flowers that creep down the neckline. On...

HotelVetro hosts benefit

CAROLINE BERG February 4, 2010

A network of six homes sprouted in 1971 in Iowa City; the founders intended to house disabled children in an non-institutional environment. Thirty-nine years later, the human-resources agency Systems Unlimited...

‘Willy Wonka’ music

REBECCA KOONS February 4, 2010

Combine the colorful magic of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with indie-rock music, and you have the basis for what is now Jake Dilley and the Color Pharmacy. Dilley came up with the band’s...

Californian visits Yacht Club

SARAH LARSON February 4, 2010

Singer Robert Jon grew up watching his father play different instruments. He said his dad loved music and loved playing it. The musician credits his father, now a retired teacher, for inspiring him. Jon’s...

Comedy troupe celebrates

SARAH LARSON February 4, 2010

Mötley Crüe seem tame? For Second City comedian Ross Bryant, it’s true. “Think of the most deranged, indicative thing that Mötley Crüe did on the road and double it,” Bryant said. “That’s...

Local guitarist performs

ADAM SALAZAR February 4, 2010

Although he doesn’t like to brag about it, local musician Dave Moore has had an interesting life. From picking fruit in South America to teaching art in prisons across Iowa, Moore’s experiences have...

Former principal speaks out

HANNA ROSMAN February 4, 2010

For former Principal Nick Pace, providing firsthand knowledge is vital for fulfilling students’ needs. He will read from his book, The Principal’s Challenge: Learning from Gay and Lesbian Students,...

Faculty members perform at Piano Sundays

JOSIE JONES February 4, 2010

Ksenia Nosikova began playing the piano at the age of 6 — coming from a musical family, she said, it was a natural thing to do. The UI associate professor of piano has recorded five solo albums; in addition...

Local performance explores blindness

MARISA WAY February 4, 2010

People who see Eye Piece will experience a full spectrum of emotions. At times, they may even feel a little lost, but that is exactly what playwright Rinde Eckert is hoping will happen. “Sometimes,...

Places you shouldn’t go

DEE FABBRICATORE February 4, 2010

Nick Flynn doesn’t wait for a revelation. “For me, it’s just like, you do it,” he said. “You just sit, and there’s inspiration all around, and then you allow it to have a container for those...

Guest: Martin Luther King’s dream on Palestine

PATRICK HITCHON - GUEST OPINION February 4, 2010

Last month as I was driving home from work, I listened to Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech from 1963. Though I had grown up thousands of miles away and was a high-school student in Beirut...

Fixing student groans

CHRIS CLARK February 4, 2010

While the frightening thought of entering an unstable market has persuaded me and many other college seniors to choose alternatives, President Obama’s proposed budget may change some minds — and rightfully...

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