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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

Beer of the Week

DI STAFF August 23, 2012

Name: Incredible Hop Imperial India Pale Ale On the label of the Incredible Hop, brewer Adam Glaser promises a beer that is “highly hopped” and “palate crushing.” True to his...

Coralville Center for Performing Arts to celebrate first year

DI STAFF August 23, 2012

With a year of performances under its belt, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts will celebrate its first birthday on Saturday and Aug. 26 in an event called “Show Us Some Razzle-Dazzle...

Comedian Michael Ian Black to perform standup at IMU

SAMANTHA GENTRY August 23, 2012

Michael Ian Black is a man of many trades, but when it comes to comedy, his “mission on this planet” is to provide at least one person with joy during his act. “I’m just here to...

Book Review: Love in the time of delirium

DI STAFF August 23, 2012

Are you a Hunger Games fan? A Pinterest junkie? Well, then you may have come across the “pin” of the “25 Series to Read if you Love the Hunger Games.” This list has exploded on...

Commentary: NCAA video game a college favorite

DAN VERHILLE August 23, 2012

A hypothetical guy wearing an Iowa football flat-bill walks up to a woman at a bar and boasts, “I’ve won six-straight national titles in my NCAA Football Dynasty; can I buy you a drink?” Why...

Cherished portraits help families cope at UIHC

RANA MOUSTAFA August 23, 2012

Grace Rosauer lived for five days. Because of a fatal condition called trisomy 18, she was born 3½ weeks premature, weighing 4 pounds, 0.9 ounces, 16½ inches tall. Doctors at the University of Iowa...

Local classical bands highlight this week’s Friday Night Concert Series

EMMA McCLATCHEY August 23, 2012

Two Iowa City-based bands will find ways to twist up classic genres for the Friday Night Concert Series’ show this week, the program’s first since the return of the University of Iowa’s...

Q&A with SNL star Seth Meyers

DAN VERHILLE August 23, 2012

On Wednesday night, Iowa City was fortunate enough to host the head writer of “Saturday Night Live,” Seth Meyers, as part of the University Lecture Committee series. After an hour of jokes...

Tilly: Go for the gold, Iowa City

ZACH TILLY August 23, 2012

For the 7-foot, sky-punching bronze likeness of the legendary former Hawkeye wrestling coach, Dan Gable, outside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, you have the Olympics to thank. The 2012 Olympic wrestling trials,...

Friedman: Mother may I?

IAN FRIEDMAN August 23, 2012

A mother is uniquely special to each and every child. There is something comforting and satisfying in their maternal presence. This fall, Leslie O’Hare officially opened her business, Your Campus...

All students should register to vote

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 23, 2012

There is no shortage of politics on campus. Since last summer, the University of Iowa has found itself in the center of national political spotlight, and Iowa City specifically has been unable to escape...

Former Green Bay Packer to visit campus

DI STAFF August 23, 2012

Former Green Bay Packer Aaron Kampman will visit the UI campus today to speak to Campus Crusade for Christ. He will speak at 8 p.m. in the IMU second-floor ballroom. Kampman, a former Hawkeye, was a defensive...

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