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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

Q&A with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords

DI STAFF April 12, 2012

The Daily Iowan sat down with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords, the undergraduate literary review at the UI, which accepts submissions from all undergraduate students. The publication...

Tracks from the Past: the Who, Quadrophenia

DI STAFF April 12, 2012

My dad says the Who is the world's greatest rock and roll band. Quadrophenia, this week's tracks from the past, was the group's sixth studio album and second rock opera. And in my opinion, it's the best...

Q&A with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords

DI STAFF April 12, 2012

The Daily Iowan sat down with Jessica Jenkins, the editor-in-chief of earthwords, the undergraduate literary review at the UI, which accepts submissions from all undergraduate students. The publication...

Lecture covers Iowa artist’s work

JULIA JESSEN April 12, 2012

The couple depicted in Iowa native Grant Wood's American Gothic painting are known across the world. A man stands stoically next to a woman, holding a pitchfork and wearing glasses. His overalls are dressed...

UI professors to host science-fiction film conference

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 12, 2012

Science fiction is a genre that means entertainment to most. But two assistant professors at the University of Iowa studying the subject will hold a conference to explore how science-fiction filmmakers...

Singer/songwriter Briar Rabbit plays the Mill

JORDAN MONTGOMERY April 12, 2012

Phillip-Michael Scales began writing songs in middle school, but he has learned a lot about music since then. The Chicago transplant grew up outside Detroit and studied music at the Berklee College of...

UI a cappella group will perform

JULIA JESSEN April 12, 2012

People are breaking out in song on every other channel on television today. Such shows as "Glee," "The Voice," "Smash," and "The Sing Off" create a singing sensation,...

10th-annual documentary-film festival

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 12, 2012

Saying that Richard Wiebe's Univeristy of Iowa course Microcinemas and DIY Distribution requires class participation is an understatement. Not only do the students have required assignments, but they are...

Guillen’s constitutional crime

SAMUEL CLEARY April 12, 2012

It's been nearly a week, and flat-screens across campus (and the nation) are still abuzz with debate over the suspension of Miami Marlin manager Ozzie Guillen, who recently made pro-Fidel Castro remarks...

Blowing smoke: China’s economic savior?

CHRIS STEINKE April 12, 2012

Not a lot of people are manipulating statistics to paint cigarette-smoking in a positive light, and I'm sure there must be a good professional, journalistic reason for this to be the case, but I'm going...

If you build it, do it locally

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 12, 2012

The location of the 1989 classic film Field of Dreams in Dyersville, Iowa is looking to get an extreme makeover. On April 4, the Iowa House passed a measure that would provide a 5 percent sales-tax rebate...

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