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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

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Shakespeare in the Park gets underway on Friday

ELLE WIGNALL June 14, 2012

It has been more than 400 years since William Shakespeare's plays first lit up the London stage, and they still bring magic to stages all over the world. That magic will return to the Riverside Festival...

Michelle Lynn performing at The Mill tonight

ELLE WIGNALL June 14, 2012

From booking to traveling to taking the stage, singer/songwriter Michelle Lynn is a self-made musician. "I book my own shows. I do every single aspect of it," she said. "There's enough...

Writing festival holding workshops, readings

LU SHEN June 14, 2012

Participants in the 2012 Iowa Summer Writing Festival gathered at Beadology Iowa on Wednesday night, kicking off this year's Iowa Summer Writing Festival weekly reading event. The weekly reading offers...

ICPL now offers access to free, local music

LU SHEN June 14, 2012

After years' of exploring how to promote local music, the Iowa City Public Library has found a way to showcase the city's rich musical heritage. The Public Library launched a new service called "The...

Tracks from the Past: Bruce Springsteen — Born To Run

DI STAFF June 14, 2012

Bruce Springsteen has cranked out several masterpieces over the course of his nearly 40 years in the music business, but none can match the majesty of his third album. Born To Run was released in 1975,...

Beer of the Week: Weihenstephan’s Hefe Weissbier

DI STAFF June 14, 2012

In honor of the ongoing Euro 2012 soccer tournament in Eastern Europe, The Daily Iowan beer of the week is the Hefe Weissbier brewed by the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan (say that three times fast). Hefe...

FunkDaddies keeps the funk alive

EMMA MCCLATCHEY June 14, 2012

Many '60s trends have faded in the last 50 years, from bell-bottoms and beehive haircuts to such words such as "groovy." But at least one 60s-originating trend has remained relevant today,...

Boy Scouts: Ban girls, not gays

KATIE KUNTZ June 14, 2012

The Boy Scouts of America have every right to discriminate against whomever it chooses. This right was affirmed in a 2000 Supreme Court ruling that held that the Boy Scouts does indeed have the right to...

Demand more for your tuition from UI

CHRIS STEINKE June 14, 2012

It never quite hit me how little I was getting out of the University of Iowa until I was just about graduated. I mean, I got a college degree, so there's that — but compared with the amount my family...

F+ for Iowa’s education system

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 14, 2012

One thing the state of Iowa has been proud of is the high-quality education students receive from kindergarten through the 12th grade. Postsecondary education that the state offers at all of its Board...

Swimmers sweat in UI pool

VICTORIA KIPP June 14, 2012

More than 100 kids dove into the pool in the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center on Wednesday as they began their third day of rigorous training at the Iowa Swim Camp. The program is meant to be fun...

Taking a closer look at Prime Time’s first round picks

MOLLY IRENE OLMSTEAD June 14, 2012

No. 1 — Jarrod Uthoff Uthoff is new to the Hawkeye crowd. The 2011 Cedar Rapids Jefferson graduate signed with Wisconsin, but after redshirting for the Badgers in 2012, he announced that he's decided...

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