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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

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted?

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted? Send us a tweet with your answers for the following questions to @DrDaily by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 9, and you’ll be entered in the contest. Follow @unipicturesiowa for hints...

Beer of the Week: Bourbon County Band Stout

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Name: Bourbon County Brand Stout Outside John’s Grocery Wednesday afternoon, beer enthusiasts waited patiently for the delivery of several special brews. Most notably, customers turned out to try...

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted?

DI STAFF December 6, 2012

Want to win a DVD copy of Ted? Send us a tweet with your answers for the following questions to @DrDaily by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 9, and you’ll be entered in the contest. Follow @unipicturesiowa for hints...

Artist creates painting book to spread awareness about organization

RANA MOUSTAFA December 6, 2012

“It all started with a cow,” reads the mission statement of Heifer International. Heifer is a nonprofit organization that began in the mid-1940s, donating cows to European countries to aid...

UI freshman theater student hails from across the pond

JUSTUS FLAIR December 6, 2012

Luke Millington-Drake is nothing if not dedicated to performing. The native of London traveled to Iowa City in March to present a three-minute audition for the Iowa Center for the Arts selection committee. “It...

Local artist manipulates Elmer’s glue into layers of enamel

SAMANTHA GENTRY December 6, 2012

A wood panel lay on a flat table in an art studio in which NPR can be heard among the swift movement of a paintbrush and the clanking of paint bottles. Artist Heidi Van Wieren works on the wooden surface...

New Years’ Celebration themed play opens

EMILY BURDS December 6, 2012

Champagne Gods will be on stage at 8 p.m. today through Saturday in the Theater Building’s Theater B. Both said they are excited for everyone to see what has become of the play since it first appeared...

The Mill to host high school student jazz concert

EMMA MCCLATCHEY December 6, 2012

Take away the grand stage, the sharply dressed conductor, and the sheet music. Now add some horns and drums, a dash of style, and a whole lot of chemistry, and you’ll get jazz — a complex genre...

UI undergraduates and graduate students join together for performance

AUDREY DWYER December 6, 2012

Choreographers and dancers look within themselves, overcome self-doubt, and step out of their comfort zones to discover something beautiful. They spend hours perfecting movements with hopes of getting...

Marks: No dogs were too many in ped mall

GUEST OPINION December 6, 2012

This is the way the world ends: not with a bang but a whimper, a growl, and a yippy bark. Doubtless many residents of Iowa City were elated to discover that the oft-maligned ban against dogs on the Pedestrian...

Ponnada: Promote HIV awareness

SRI PONNADA December 6, 2012

An estimated 1.1 million people are living with HIV in the United States, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and there are 50,000 new cases each year. With one...

Tuition freeze progress, but not enough

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 6, 2012

The state Board of Regents voted unanimously on Wednesday to freeze tuition for some students at Iowa’s three public universities — undergraduates paying the in-state rate will not see their tuitions...

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