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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: Venture Series Madhaus Dunkelweizen

DAN VERHILLE October 4, 2012

Name: Venture Series Madhaus Dunkelweizen Recently I stumbled across a map of the United States in which every state was colored in with the label of the best beer it produced. I doubt much science went...

Book review: Book reveals the trials of living as a Navy SEAL

EMILY BURDS October 4, 2012

To say that the firsthand account of the mission that killed Osama bin Laden is insightful is an understatement. The New York Times bestseller No Easy Day has sparked so much controversy over the past...

Game review: The newest NBA2K title dropped this week

DAN VERHILLE October 4, 2012

What do Jay-Z, the U.S. 1992 Dream Team, and a fresh pair of Air Jordans have in common? They’re all in NBA2K13 and looking fresh as ever, so try not to drool on the hardwood. I’ll admit...

Game review: Borderlands 2 video game combines laughter with first person shooter

SAM STEWART October 4, 2012

Released: Sept. 18 While blasting my way through a wave of bandits, I stumble across an odd character named Face McShooty. He has a frame around his neck with two arrows pointing at his face, and he pleads...

Short film festival brings global culture to Sycamore

RANA MOUSTAFA October 4, 2012

The world’s first global film festival started on a side of a truck on Mulberry Street, Manhattan, in 1997, and this week, it is in Iowa City for the second time since its première. The Manhattan...

Original play by UI students melds violence and dancing

JUSTUS FLAIR October 4, 2012

Dancing and bullfighting may seem an odd combination and even a little dangerous, but both will occur this weekend inthe University of Iowa Theater Building. Audiences will be able to witness the combination...

Iowa City native Zach Wahls set to speak at IMU

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 4, 2012

From walking to class as a University of Iowa environmental-engineering student to walking on stage next to the president at the Democratic National Convention, Zach Wahls has come a long way. "I've...

Opera tour stops in Iowa City

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 4, 2012

High-quality acoustics, local musicians, and a historical venue in Iowa City is what the Iowa Opera House Project needs to put on a show. This weekend, Dave Moore, Dustin Busch, Megan Drollinger, Milk...

Politicizing crisis wrong

BENJI MCELROY October 4, 2012

A recent article by the Wall Street Journal reported that on more and more college campuses, students are winning the right to carry a gun. It’s been more than five years since the massacre at Virginia...

Remain conscious of the environment

SRI PONNADA October 4, 2012

There is a proposal by Kinseth Hospitality Companies to build a new 12-story building downtown. This proposed structure would be near the intersection of Burlington and Clinton Streets, at 320 S. Clinton...

Editorial: Obama, Romney try solutions for No Child Left Behind

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 4, 2012

A report issued by the Department of Education found that 800 Iowa schools and 61 school districts failed to meet standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act, but the flaws in the system are readily...

3 soccer Hawks make Top 20 ranking

DI STAFF October 4, 2012

The Iowa women’s soccer team got off to the best start in school history by winning its first nine games, and it has begun to make its mark in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes are unbeaten in their last four...

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