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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

Grammy-nominated bluegrass duo comes to Iowa City

EMMA MCCLATCHEY February 14, 2013

The acclaimed bluegrass duo Daily and Vincent will perform at the Englert Theater at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, in a Hancher presentation. Hancher Programming Director Jacob Yarrow said the “pure bluegrass”...

Colorado-based Jet Edison to perform at Yacht Club

AUDREY DWYER February 14, 2013

Rock, jazz, bluegrass — this band has a little bit of everything when it comes to musical content. Hailing from Boulder, Colo., Jet Edison is a uniquely mixed band scheduled to stop in Iowa City at...

Beer of the Week: Fusion

DAN VERHILLE February 14, 2013

Name: Fusion Product Of: Amager Bryghus, Kastrup, Denmark Serving Style: Pint Glass Size: 12 fluid ounces Amager Bryghus' Fusion is a hybrid beer made from German caramels and yeast, a Californian...

Java House to support local musicians with live music every Friday

EMILY BURDS February 14, 2013

The smell of caffeine and procrastination fills the air on Friday afternoons at the downtown Java House. And starting this week, the coffee shop will also be filled with live music from local musicians. The...

Cooking with Beaver’s Valentine’s Day Cuisine: Bruschetta

BEN VERHILLE February 14, 2013

It's Valentine's Day again … Did you remember? This is your golden opportunity to make huge a romantic gesture, looking like a modern Romeo… Unless you screw it up and leave yourself spending another...

Q&A: Allen Bailey, founder of the Harlem Gospel Choir

JUSTUS FLAIR February 14, 2013

Founded in 1986, the Harlem Gospel Choir is of the most influential gospel choirs in the world. The choir will travel to Iowa City this weekend for a performance at the Englert at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets...

UI’s 10-Minute Play Festival gives undergraduates storytelling lesson

EMMA MCCLATCHEY February 14, 2013

Shakespearian and Broadway classics typically span numerous scenes and acts, and recent blockbusters such as Lincoln, Les Misérables, and Django Unchained reach nearly three hours in length. But for eight...

One Billion Rising hopes to "Break the Chain" of sexual assault and violence against women

AUDREY DWYER February 14, 2013

A personal experience inspired third-year medical student Emily Burnham to raise awareness and fight violence against women. “My mom’s best friend, who died last summer, was abused as a child,”...

Schmidt: Unsympathetic, not wrong

GRAYSON SCHMIDT February 14, 2013

Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was an American hero. He was considered to be the greatest sniper in U.S. history, and he was so deadly that the Iraqi militants had a bounty on his head. The man once coined...

Richson: One more rising

BRIANNE RICHSON February 14, 2013

Today, a majority of campus will either celebrate or actively avoid Valentine’s Day, a holiday that has evolved into the epitome of commercialized love. Others, however, will partake in a different...

Government not passive provider, market appeaser

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 14, 2013

President Obama used his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday evening to outline an ambitious second-term agenda built, in large part, on campaign promises to boost economic growth and put unemployed...

Darrell Wilson leaves Iowa football after 11 years

BEN ROSS February 14, 2013

The Iowa football coaching staff continues to shake things up. Two weeks after officially announcing the departure of wide-receiver coach Erik Campbell, Iowa defensive-back and special-team coach Darrell...

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