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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

Eccentrically dressed visitors expected at Rocky Horror Picture Show showing

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 25, 2012

“A toast.” The Englert welcomes The Rocky Horror Picture Show once again. Prop bags filled with confetti, playing cards, and pieces of toast — among other seemingly random items — will...

Beer of the Week: St. Peter’s Cream Stout

DAN VERHILLE October 25, 2012

Name: St. Peter's Cream Stout Product Of: St. Peter's Brewery, Suffock, United Kingdom Serving Style: chilled bottle Size: 1 pint, 9 fluid oounces Bursting with delightful fragrances and a truly unique...

Former Iowa City musician releases new album

EMILY BURDS October 25, 2012

To say that Keith Lynch is a man of many talents is an understatement. Lynch, now a Des Moines resident, began his music career and his project Unknown Component in Iowa City in 2002. Ten years later,...

Eccentrically dressed visitors expected at Rocky Horror Picture Show showing

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 25, 2012

“A toast.” The Englert welcomes The Rocky Horror Picture Show once again. Prop bags filled with confetti, playing cards, and pieces of toast — among other seemingly random items — will...

Alternative-pop band Hush Sounds to perform at Blue Moose

ALICIA KRAMME October 25, 2012

A plethora of Chicagoland basement performances in high school was the spark to the Hush Sound's fuse. Seven years and three full-length albums later, the alternative-pop band will kick off its fall tour...

Game preview: Assassin’s Creed III preordering not offered for all consoles

DAN VERHILLE October 25, 2012

What would a retailer have to offer you to get you to buy a game? A shiny belt buckle? A figurine? Or possibly a chance to sink some steel into the infamous Benedict Arnold? Ubisoft is pedaling all this...

Don’t miss the spooky attractions of Halloween weekend

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 25, 2012

For some, Halloween is a time to dress up in funny outfits, eat candy, and spend some casual time with friends. But for others, the spookiest holiday of the year is better spent weaving through a creepy...

Contemporary string quartet wraps up the week with performance at the Riverside Recital Hall

JUSTUS FLAIR October 25, 2012

Music continually changes and transforms into new things. The JACK Quartet — John Pickford Richards, Ari Streisfeld, Christopher Otto, and Kevin McFarland — take modern music and puts a new spin on...

Sixth Annual Landlocked Film Festival to showcase independent films all weekend

SAMANTHA GENTRY October 25, 2012

It’s all about balls, babes, and muscles in the animated feature Ronal the Barbarian. This comedic film from Denmark drops around 50 F-bombs and is one of the 60-plus movies that will be shown...

UI Dance Department’s annual Dance Gala to feature 72 UI undergrads and five graduate-student dancers

RANA MOUSTAFA October 25, 2012

Twelve slowly walk on the stage, and after three minutes, their energy builds up to huge movements as two of them break into a duet. Their home away from home is Halsey Hall. They are talented, and they...

Kuntz: Every group needs to vote

KATIE KUNTZ October 25, 2012

In the last couple of days, the Gallup and ABC polls show that this presidential election, with only 12 days left, is closer than ever. Despite these recent polls, according to a recent study by the...

Let the Bush tax cuts partially expire

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 25, 2012

At a campaign stop in Davenport on Wednesday, President Obama again attacked Mitt Romney’s economic plan, labeling his challenger’s proposals a “sketchy deal.” Obama’s characterization...

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