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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

The Daily Iowan

Bonar and Waller set to perform at the Englert

ASMAA ELKEURTI June 30, 2011

Live performances can provide the ultimate connection between a fan and a musician — and the new “Intimate at the Englert” series will allow fans of Haley Bonar and Holcombe Waller to gain access...

Beer of the Week: Cain’s Bitter

DI STAFF June 30, 2011

Brewed in Liverpool, England, by Robert Cain Brewery, the beer of the week is Cains Bitter. This beer, brewed year-round, features a hoppy, floral aroma and a light, refreshing finish. According to the...

Minnesota band Zoo Animal defies genre conventions

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 30, 2011

Holly Newsom considers herself more of a songwriter than a vocalist. Passionate about the paradox of life and the things in it, she creates the most powerful songs she can with the least number of words.  “We...

80/35 festival brings eclectic music to Des Moines

NINA EARNEST June 30, 2011

A circus is coming to Des Moines this weekend. There’s no big top, no ringmaster. No wild animals or trapeze artists. Instead, there will be three stages, 30,000 fans, and a musical menagerie: mashup,...

Dormant Firecracker 500 kicks back to life

KATIE HEINE June 30, 2011

Sunkissed skin and plenty of rest is apparently all it takes to unleash an event that’s been in a 12-year slumber. After a successful three-year run in the late 1990s, the Iowa City Firecracker 500...

Q&A: Singer/songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 30, 2011

Jessica Lea Mayfield, an Ohio-born singer/songwriter, started performing with her family band when she was just 8. By 15, she had made her first album. And now, at 21, she has opened for the Black Keys...

Iowa City Jazz Festival creates opportunity for youth

JULIANA FABIANO June 30, 2011

Emiliano Lasansky picked up his first instrument when he was 7. Starting with the violin, the now 18-year-old Lasansky’s love for music grew quickly as he moved on to electric bass when he was 10 and...

After violent video games, what about adult entertainment?

GUEST OPINION June 30, 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected California’s violent video-game law in part because of the imprecise social-science research linking violent video games to aggressiveness in children. Now if the court...

Friendly neighborhood hackers

SHAY O'REILLY June 30, 2011

In an event right out of an ’80s cyberpunk novel, Waterloo resident Laurelai Bailey found the FBI at her door last week, with a warrant to search her home for information on the high-profile hacking...

Should Iowa ban synthetic marijuana?

DI EDITORIAL STAFF June 30, 2011

YES K2 is a relatively unknown substance whose effects should be extensively researched before becoming widely available on the market. Relying on infectious mixtures of psychotropic chemicals, synthetic...

Hawkeye tennis camp puts “fun” back in fundamentals

CONRAD SWANSON June 30, 2011

This summer marks the second year in a row that Iowa women’s head tennis coach Katie Dougherty has directed the Hawkeye Summer Tennis Camp. The camp is being held all this week at the Hawkeye Tennis...

Kach Alexander dominates once again

ERIK PAPKE June 30, 2011

When you have Morgan Johnson, the tallest player on the court, as your starting center, you might expect to win a Game Time League game. However, the deciding factor in Wednesday evening’s late matchup...

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