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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

Nirvana — In Utero

DI STAFF April 5, 2012

Kurt Cobain would probably hate me. When Nirvana's In Utero, this week's tracks from the past, was released in 1993, I was probably watching "Boy Meets World." That was almost a decade before...

Beer of the Week— Samuel Adams Alpine Spring

DI STAFF April 5, 2012

The closest to thing to alpine terrain at the University of Iowa is walking up the hill from the IMU to the T. Anne Cleary Walkway. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy this week's beer of the week —...

Mason Jennings returns to Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 5, 2012

When Mason Jennings was a kid, he used an old tape recorder to save the songs he wrote. He has since abandoned that practice and has released 11 professional studio albums since 1997 and toured the United...

UI students organize multicultural fashion show

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 5, 2012

UI freshman Katherine Yang will walk down the runway for the first time wearing a Hanbok — a traditional royal court Korean dress. Yang will model during the Walk It Out fashion show by wearing not...

Saxophonist Pietro performs at Englert

JULIA JESSEN April 5, 2012

Bouncy staccatos, smooth crescendos, and playful melodies will fill the Englert Theater today when saxophonist Dave Pietro takes the stage. He will première a new set of five songs commissioned by Hancher,...

Theater Department presents Big Love

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 5, 2012

In the dimly lit Thayer Theater, the audience sits on both sides of a ramp-like structure that has a white bathtub spotlighted on the far side. Deanna Brookens, who plays the role of Lydia, emerges from...

Iowa-born band returns to Gabe’s

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 5, 2012

Eufórquestra's genre-blending sound melds Afrobeat, rock, funk, and more. With its new live album, Let Us In, music lovers can relive the group's shows long after the musicians leave Iowa City this weekend....

Writer and activist Eli Clare gives a workshop

JULIA JESSEN April 5, 2012

Eli Clare reads from the book in his quaking hands, and the constant tremors seem to disappear. Listeners are lost in the cadence of his voice as beautiful imagery pours from his mouth. "My writing...

Republican ‘coming out’ is inflammatory

GUEST OPINION April 5, 2012

While covered by the right to free speech, using the phrase "coming out" for Republicans is propaganda because it erases the distinctions. Experts in the history of sexuality could provide even...

The lottery is screwed up

SAMUEL CLEARY April 5, 2012

There will always be things you say you'll never do. But then you do them because they are cheap, addicting, and provide you with some sick degree of instant gratification. Like smoking cigarettes or...

Loophole shows Iowa needs a modern tax system

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 5, 2012

With tax season upon us, Iowans are rummaging through months worth of receipts and returns to figure out exactly what they owe. But some may not know their Iowa use tax — the ones paid for online purchases...

Olympic Trials TV schedule released

DI STAFF April 5, 2012

The U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network on tape delay, the U.S. Olympic Committee and NBC Sports Group announced on Wednesday. The trials — which will be held in Carver-Hawkeye...

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