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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

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Venetian Baroque group heads to Iowa

ALYSSA MARCHETTI April 8, 2010

Through the manipulation of strings and chords, Interpreti Veneziani, a Venetian Baroque chamber ensemble, manages to deliver intrigue, romance, and exuberance. Derived from the Portuguese word barroco,...

A tribute to a UI photo legend

HANNAH KRAMER April 8, 2010

Most Hawkeye fans know the famous photo of Nile Kinnick as he gets set to pass. Not so well-known is the man behind the camera who captured that moment, Fred Kent. In honor of his contributions to the...

Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosts craft fair

MARISA WAY April 8, 2010

Carver-Hawkeye Arena this weekend will echo with a new sounds: not basketball shoes squeak-squeaking on the floor, or volleyballs slapping against forearms, or wrestlers thudding on the mat. The sounds...

Not your everyday diary

JOSIE JONES April 8, 2010

John-Michael Rohret doesn’t give up easily. When his show “Diary of a Superhero” was cut from the University of Iowa Student Video Productions after six episodes, he decided to turn it into a feature...

Black Keys hit Iowa City

ERIC SUNDERMANN April 8, 2010

One thing’s certain about the blues — it’s got emotion. Lots of emotion. From Robert Johnson and Blind Willie McTell to Muddy Waters and B.B. King to Robert Cray, the genre, in its many different...

A capella blend at the Englert

ALYSSA MARCHETTI April 8, 2010

After its well-received début, the South Asian a cappella event Gathe Raho will return to the University of Iowa to deliver more cultural bragging rights. Gathe Raho is a unique singing competition that...

UI dance department graduates present thesis concert

JOSIE JONES April 8, 2010

Jung Hyun Lee likes to wear her sweat pants with the right leg pushed up. So, when deciding what costume to wear during her solo thesis performance, she remained true to her habit. The 30-year-old from...

The “greater good”

JONATHAN GROVES April 8, 2010

When I write about the 21-ordinance, I am reminded of the movie Hot Fuzz. In the movie, police Officer Nicholas Angel takes on the Sanford Town Council, which constantly meddles with the natural flow of...

Will students sufficiently mobilize to overturn the 21-ordinance?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF April 8, 2010

YES Next semester, bar patrons after 10 p.m. will have one thing in common: They’ll all be 21 years of age or older. But in all likelihood, that won’t be the case for long. Now that the Iowa City...

Ole School takes All-U title

DI STAFF April 8, 2010

In a game that included over 15 3-pointers, numerous blocks, and even a technical foul, No. 12-seeded Ole School defeated top-seeded UISSC to take the All-University title Wednesday night in the Field...

Miralax upsets Blar

DI STAFF April 8, 2010

No. 3 Team Miralax upset top-seeded Blar, 56-47, in the Co-Rec championship Wednesday night in the Field House. Miralax heavily relied on big man Tony Brontner, who scored a team high 19 points. Brontner,...

Men’s basketball to hold two camps in June

DI STAFF April 8, 2010

A new men’s basketball coach won’t keep the Hawkeyes from holding the annual boys’ basketball camps this summer. Two camps will be held over a span of two weeks by Fran McCaffery and his coaching...

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