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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Beer of the Week: Old No. 38 Stout

DI STAFF September 6, 2012

Name: Old No. 38 Stout Old No. 38 Stout is a straightforward beer with a straightforward taste. As far as stouts go, Old No. 38 is on the higher end of alcohol by volume (5.6 percent) but comparable on...

Game Review: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

SAM STEWART September 6, 2012

Never before have I played a game that made me want to dive into a franchise so badly. Playing Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is like getting a crash-course introduction into the Transformers universe....

UI freshman sees bright future in theater

JUSTUS FLAIR September 6, 2012

Katie Boothroyd has to admit that, occasionally, parents are right. Boothroyd’s parents kick-started her involvement in theater. “In fifth grade, my father signed me up for a theater camp...

Unusual theater troupe brings their style to UI

SAMANTHA GENTRY September 6, 2012

Three sentences, two minutes, and one object is all UI theater students have to tell their life stories. This was one of many assignments the ensemble of the Neo-Futurists had to tackle before understanding...

Zogby headlines local lecture on Middle Eastern conflict

RANA MOUSTAFA September 6, 2012

Even though two years have passed since the start of the Arab Spring, experts on Arab affairs in America are still trying to spread awareness about the revolution. “The Middle East remains critical,...

Local bands to compete in Yacht Club’s Battle of the Bands

EMILY BURDS September 6, 2012

"We're all from home." Well no, not literally, but this candid expression does reveal a lot about the 4 boys of local IC band "Home Grown" who are all from the midwest. David Slater,...

Hawkapalooza welcomes T-Pain

DI STAFF September 6, 2012

Hawkapalooza is back for another year to celebrate the first home football game against the Iowa State Cyclones. The festivities will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday in Hubbard Park where students, community...

First Friday series to feature artist behind Dubuque Street parking ramp mural

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 6, 2012

Every day, hundreds of Iowa City residents walk past Solidarity — the mural on the north wall of the Linn Street parking ramp that depicts a black and white, graffiti-style web of grasping hands —...

Evans: The battle against prohibitionists

BENJAMIN EVANS September 6, 2012

I always like to pick a favorite stump catch phrase during election season. It makes for a good drinking game during a long convention keynote. But my favorite ridiculous stump isn’t Mitt Romney’s...

Focus on more than the economy

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 6, 2012

This election season, there are a great many issues facing every American voter, and the choice between the two major political parties is so stark a contrast that many voters are concerned there is not...

Sophomore tennis standout reflects on first season as a Hawkeye

KEVIN GLUECK September 6, 2012

Most freshmen athletes usually spend a year or two on the sidelines learning from veteran players on the court. This wasn’t the case for Matt Hagan. Hagan won the Iowa men’s tennis team’s...

Iowa cross-country’s Gordon made last-minute choice

LEVI LYNOTT September 6, 2012

Wisconsin had its eye on distance runner Lisa Gordon, and the Illinois native was all-but-set to start her college career on the Badger campus. But then she got a phone call. It was Layne Anderson,...

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