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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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Best of 2010: Movies, songs, and pop culture moments

DI STAFF December 16, 2010

Best Movies 1. Inception: "Because Leo had us wondering if we were dreaming within a dream, within a dream." — Laura Willis Best Albums 1. The Suburbs, Arcade Fire: "Finally, an album...

UI Youth Ballet performs Winter Gifts

HANNAH KRAMER December 16, 2010

Jason Schadt teaches with an open mind and a little bit of faith. The coordinator for the University of Iowa Youth Ballet and School of Dance and concert director molds performances around dancers, unlike...

Bermuda Report introduces ‘rock-stop sweetness’

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 16, 2010

Most bands can easily classify their music in a specific genre, such as indie, country, or rock. But for Bermuda Report, it's a little harder than that. With members coming from quite different musical...

High and Lonesome to play reunion show

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 16, 2010

Pre-cancerous tumors on his vocal cords isn't something then-24-year-old pianist and vocalist David Zollo expected to struggle with, especially when his band was on fire. At the time, High and Lonesome...

Professor crosses cultures in seminar

"OK, let's get started," said Nilo Couret, a graduate fellow in the University of Iowa's cinema/comparative literature department. It was a Thursday night in November, and he began hosting a...

Holiday entertainment with a cabaret

EVAN CLARK December 16, 2010

It's rather hard being an adult around Christmas. All the money spent on gifts that wind up being returned the next day, throwing out the plethora of fruitcake that remains uneaten in the fridge, and watching...

Many downsides of IC-Chicago passenger rail route

GUEST OPINION December 16, 2010

The beloved children's story "The little engine that could" is a tale of perseverance and spunk, used to teach children that if they keep trying, they will eventually succeed. As adults, we know...

The consumerism of Christmas

KIRSTEN JACOBSEN December 16, 2010

Aisle after aisle of red and green clouds the vision of so many unfortunates attempting to wind their way through the unyielding mass of overflowing carts and screaming children. Incessant background music...

Was the ruling striking down the health-care law’s individual mandate a setback for the left?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF December 16, 2010

YES The fate of the Affordable Care Act essentially rests with two men: Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy and Chief Justice John Roberts. Kennedy was once seen as clearly conservative,...

Hoops teams to give out bobbleheads

DI STAFF December 16, 2010

Both the Iowa men's and women's basketball teams will give away bobblehead dolls over the university's winter break. The first Iowa Basketball Bobblehead night will take place Dec. 21, when the men host...

Point/counterpoint: Which Hawkeye rookie is having the best NFL season?

DI STAFF December 16, 2010

Bryan Bulaga Bryan Bulaga was the first Hawkeye drafted last year for a reason. He's been the best player. This isn't to say that the others have had poor seasons, because Tony Moeaki and Pat Angerer...

Women Hawkeyes focus on school, then basketball

JON FRANK December 16, 2010

Despite a five-day, three-game stretch approaching for the Iowa women's basketball squad, on-court performance takes a back seat to academic achievement in the midst of finals week. Team practice sessions...

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