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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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Wakey!Wakey! performs indie-pop sound on Saturday

LAURA WILLIS November 4, 2010

Mike Grubbs is in a rush. He has been on the run since 9 a.m., hastily getting ready for the drive to Canada for the start of Wakey!Wakey!’s November tour. This lifestyle vaguely resembles that of 10...

Sarah Cram and the Derelicts perform its old country sound on Friday

ERIC HAWKINSON November 4, 2010

It doesn’t take much to inspire the musicians of Sarah Cram and the Derelicts. The band looks no further than its surroundings to create songs that resonate deeply with its listeners. “Similar to...

Rajiv Satyal performs comedy routine today

JESSICA CARBINO November 4, 2010

When Rajiv Satyal was in third grade, the 9-year-old and his friend Ryan were in the library, which was covered with pictures of tyrannosaurs for adinosaur-theme day. Satyal was continually cracking jokes,...

Howl begins at the Bijou on Friday

LAURA WILLIS November 4, 2010

Who are those angel-head hipsters? They gather together at a dimly lit underground club, watching as poet Allen Ginsberg reads from his controversial poem, “Howl.” The audience members listen intently...

Final Alibi plays Gabe’s

ALYSSA MARIE HARN November 4, 2010

A black SUV pulls up to a pizza shop in Kansas City, and four men dressed in VANS Warped Tour gear step out and walk into the restaurant ready to eat after their big performance. Only six months after...

Azure Ray returns to the Mill

SAMANTHA GENTRY November 4, 2010

After performing for several years, Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor have discovered which alcoholic drink is best is for their voices. Before taking the stage, Fink drinks a Heineken, then takes a shot of...

Freezer Dreams opens today

ALYSSA MARIE HARN November 4, 2010

The small white theater room is filled with deep breaths and stretched bodies as two actors prepare themselves and face each other. Dressed in a sweat shirt, skinny jeans, and Converses, Julie Daniels...

Jack’s Mannequin performs for pediatric cancer

HANNAH KRAMER November 4, 2010

A young person who overcomes leukemia is an inspiration to those struggling with the disease. That inspiration becomes even stronger when a young singer/songwriter dealing with the crippling sickness uses...

An alternative to government-driven economic development

DEBORAH THORNTON - GUEST OPINION November 4, 2010

For those who remember long road trips and family vacations, the “sport” of highpointing is a return to those days. Highpointing involves visiting the places of highest elevations of the 50 states. Aficionados...

Bluder’s Bunch cracks pre-season Coaches’ top 25

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

The Iowa women's basketball team continues to garner national recognition for the upcoming 2010-11 season. On Wednesday, the Hawkeyes were ranked 25th in the preseason ESPN/*USA Today* Coaches Top 25 poll. Iowa...

Soccer’s Grimm wins academic honor

DI STAFF November 4, 2010

Iowa midfielder Jade Grimm has been named to ESPN the Magazine's Academic All-District first team. The sophomore integrative-physiology major has maintained a 3.79 grade-point average, well above the...

A history making beginning with an unexpected ending

HILARY LOUDON November 4, 2010

Through the ups and downs of the 2010 fall season for the Iowa women's golf season, one thing always remained consistent — the expectation to do better next time. Even in the times of disappointing...

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