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

Slam Poetry to promote awareness

EVAN CLARK November 11, 2010

If you thought spoken poetry doesn't mix well with live music and comedy, think again. A new duo's creative style will try to continue the traditions founded by the great ones before us while still having...

Two brothers play indie-rock sound at Gabe’s

EVAN CLARK November 11, 2010

Christmas mornings were pretty loud growing up in the Wiitala household. The norm for children on Christmas morning was to race down the stairs, furiously shred any wrapping paper in sight, critically...

Iowa Partnership in the Arts debuts In the Night

JESSICA CARBINO November 11, 2010

Lights are dimmed dark with spotlights floating around different square feet of the stage, and the audience catches glimpses of characters dressed in masks or top hats carrying canes. Newspapers are scattered...

Two friends and alumni read at Prairie Lights

HANNAH KRAMER November 11, 2010

One day after recently moving to Santa Cruz, Calif., Shane Book wandered through Trader Joe's grocery store and was pleasantly surprised to see David Lau, a familiar face from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. "I...

Poet Charles Bernstein visits UI

SAMANTHA GENTRY November 11, 2010

For Charles Bernstein, poetry is about the possibility of truthfulness rather than about the actual truth. It's a form of nonfiction in which he believes he can use structures, lengths, textures, and styles...

‘Psychedelic dance band’ perform for Iowa City

ERIC HAWKINSON November 11, 2010

The Kyle Hollingsworth Band has been known to play funk. But the four-piece group isn't afraid to jump into different styles, always keeping space for jamming. "What I've been doing is more funk...

Downtown pianos make a star out of local boogie-woogie pianist

HANNAH KRAMER November 11, 2010

Chase Garrett's hands arch like the spine of a frightened black cat as his fingers fly up and down the piano keys. He pounds away on the ebony and ivory, playing riffs, slides, and shuffles with precision....

The ascendancy of Hispanic Republicans

GUEST OPINION November 11, 2010

The midterm election was a watershed event for what is usually a lonely group of dissidents. These are people who belong to two distinct communities that are at odds with one another. One group worries...

Clutching at Islamist straws

SHAY O'REILLY November 11, 2010

"This song is called, 'Sharia Law in the USA,' " Basim Usmani yells, then slams on his electric bass while screaming into the microphone. In the crowd, exuberant women in headscarves dance...

Government is ours — make it open and transparent

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 11, 2010

Want to know what state government is doing? Be prepared to pay for it. As it stands, a public-records request the government deems massive costs citizens and journalists a "reasonable fee"...

Clayborn named Lombardi finalist

JORDAN GAARETSON November 11, 2010

Iowa senior defensive end was named one of four finalists for the Rotary Lombardi Award Wednesday. The award — which honors the memory of former Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi — has been presented...

Iowa women’s basketball lands top-10 recruiting class

MATT COZZI November 11, 2010

Iowa head women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder announced Wednesday that five players have signed national letters of intent to become Hawkeyes next fall. The highly touted quintet — which features three...

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