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

Organizers plan farewell to auditorium

DI STAFF June 9, 2011

The time is near to say goodbye to Hancher Auditorium. Hancher, the University of Iowa performance hall, was left ruined by heavy Iowa River flooding in the summer of 2008. In order to give an official...

Beer of the Week: Peace Tree’s Blonde Fatale

DI STAFF June 9, 2011

The Beer of the Week is an unfiltered Belgian-style ale that was brewed for the first time last year right here in Iowa. Produced by Peace Tree Brewing Co. in Knoxville, Blonde Fatale was the brewery’s...

Q&A: Rob Cline

DI STAFF June 9, 2011

We sat down with Rob Cline, the director of marketing and communications for Hancher, and spoke with him about the challenges of marketing the arts, upcoming events, and what he enjoys doing in his free...

Folk artist visits Englert

ASMAA ELKEURTI June 9, 2011

Six Grammy nominations, 35 albums, and more than 40 years of making music are just some of the impressive figures in folksinger John McCutcheon’s musical life. Coupled with a variety of instrumental...

Traveling burlesque show hits Iowa City

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 9, 2011

Pack 18 self-proclaimed musical misfits into a converted school bus. Pick it up, turn it upside down, and shake until dizzy. Add glitter, remove clothes, and dump onto a stage. The result: Super Happy...

Iowa legend returns to the Mill

NINA EARNEST June 9, 2011

Forty years ago, musician Greg Brown was a cheap act to book. David Olive, who booked shows at a campus venue called the Wheel Room, said he brought Brown in for “10 bucks and free beer.” “He mostly...

Iowa Writer’s Workshop celebrates 75th year

KATIE HEINE June 9, 2011

Tom Grimes sat beneath a stoplight at dusk some 20 years ago, wondering how he ended up in Iowa City. Being accustomed to the thrills of New York City, the place he then called home, he was bewildered...

Iowa students stand up and speak out

GUEST OPINION June 9, 2011

Students across Iowa spoke Monday at the Senate Education Committee meeting, conveying their experiences of budget cuts in Iowa’s education system. Some legislators, however, found these voices irrelevant...

Yes we Cain?

WILL MATTESSICH June 9, 2011

Herman Cain has a warm demeanor, and the pastoral cadence of his words comes straight out of his time as a Baptist associate minister. His speaking style belied the adversarial undertones of his speech...

Harkin-backed regulations of for-profit colleges don’t go far enough

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 9, 2011

Lately, many have begun to question for-profit colleges. Do they have the best interest of their students in mind? Or are they simply looking for a way to do exactly what’s in their name — profit?...

Prater named preseason All-American

DI STAFF June 9, 2011

Iowa cornerback Shaun Prater has been named a preseason All-American by Lindy’s 2011 Big Ten Football magazine on Tuesday, according to a release. The Omaha native was first-team all-Big Ten as a junior...

Regents approve new golf facility

SETH ROBERTS June 9, 2011

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved a plan to build a new training facility for the Iowa men’s and women’s golf teams on Wednesday. Private donations will fund the $1.9 million project,...

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