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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

Beer of the Week: Good Juju

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

Spring break is almost here, and if you’re not someone lucky enough to enjoy the breeze off the ocean or to head back to Iowa City with a tan, then sit back and celebrate the break with an ice cold Good...

Q&A: Matt Peters

DI STAFF March 10, 2011

Matt Peters, the vice president of Campus Activities Board, talks with us about his responsibilities, what he’s looking forward to, and the new things going on with the organization this semester. Daily...

Local events during spring break

ERIC HAWKINSON and LAURA WILLIS March 10, 2011

Spring is finally here. Although the temperatures are still postponing the short sleeves, the best part about this time of the year is the break. For one week, school and all of its stress is out of sight,...

UI chefs prepare Irish meal today

SAMANTHA GENTRY March 10, 2011

Feeding more than 500 people a three-course meal is a monthly occurrence for the IMU chefs. What may seem like an impossible task for many is not so difficult for the chefs, who have an assembly line...

Arkansas string band visits Gabe’s

ERIC HAWKINSON March 10, 2011

For Mountain Sprout, the band is more than just its musicians —the trusty driver, their “merch” girl, and a pet dog named Bayou are every bit a part of the group. Together, they travel 250 days...

Iowa native Bern plays Mill

RILEY UBBEN March 10, 2011

Dan Bern has never had much of a backup plan. Being a musician was always his only option. “The last straight job I had was teaching tennis about 20 years ago,”he said. The Iowa-born folksinger...

Quinn brings Irish sound to Iowa City

JESSICA CARBINO March 10, 2011

Sitting around singing Irish songs was a typical family gathering for Carmel Quinn. Music has long been in her life, whether it was being glued to an American music program on the radio in Ireland or performing...

Hall performs acoustic rock, reggae

SAMANTHA GENTRY March 10, 2011

Trevor Hall believes his efforst to raise money for an orphanage in India are important — that’s why the musician displays a photo of children from the orphanage and a donation box at each of his concerts. “It...

Poetic Rebound presents modern dance through storytelling

LAURA WILLIS March 10, 2011

Two pair of feet seem to move as one. Dancers Nicole Hussain Morford and Jessica Wagoner are synchronized, swaying across the hardwood floor, moving in time with the low hum of piano music filling the...

“Stand your ground” reduces court system inefficiency

GUEST OPINION March 10, 2011

Tuesday’s editorial against the proposed “stand your ground” bill made me wonder just how many of the members of the DI Editorial Board have guns in their possession, let alone permits to carry a...

Foodie backlash

SHAY O'REILLY March 10, 2011

Apparently, my very favorite thing is to kill my own goats. For meat. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you the Paleolithic details — I’m a vegetarian. But a book-review-cum-scathing commentary in this...

Legislators should defend public-sector unions, oppose HF525

DI EDITORIAL BOARD March 10, 2011

Add Iowa to the list of states trying to dismantle unions. Gov. Terry Branstad announced his labor proposals several weeks ago, and his party has now produced a bill consistent with those anti-union theses:...

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