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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: Hipster Ale

DAN VERHILLE April 4, 2013

Product of: Evil Twin Brewing, Valby, Denmark Serving Size: 12 fluid ounces Serving Style: Can to pint glass ABV: 5.5 percent Born in a movement that "tributes favorite hipster neighborhoods across...

Stewart: Bioshock Infinite is everything you’ve ever wanted

SAM STEWART April 4, 2013

How far would you go to pay off your debt? A strange question, but it's the one facing Bioshock Infinite protagonist Booker Dewitt as his small raft approaches a mysterious lighthouse off the coast of...

Verhille: The Newest The Tyranny of King Washington delivers through Eagle Flights

DAN VERHILLE April 4, 2013

There is a new a way to travel in the latest episode of Tyranny of King Washington, and it is called eagle flight: welcome to the future. In my review of Infamy, the first episode in the Tyranny DLC series...

UI MFA Candidate choreographers prepare for Thesis I performances

JUSTUS FLAIR April 4, 2013

Dancers executing combinations are an enchanting sight to behold. Of course, while the dancers are seen on stage, most people can’t see what happens before the piece is presented. What goes on behind...

KRUI Radio celebrates 29th anniversary with art exhibit, performances

EMMA MCCLATCHEY April 4, 2013

Five years after the Buggles announced that video had killed the radio star, Iowa City’s KRUI radio station told a very different story by expanding from AM to FM in 1984 — and it continued to...

Beaver’s Night Out: Motley Cow Cafe’s Mission Creek Festival dinner

BEN VERHILLE April 4, 2013

The Mission Creek Festival is featuring, for a second year, a food aspect that allows local restaurants to showcase their venue, cuisine, and atmosphere. Tuesday night provided us with an Iowa Pork Dinner...

Mission Creek Festival: Local restaurants to participate in a special festival brunch

SAMANTHA GENTRY April 4, 2013

In a pocket of Iowa City, a lonely patio waits for the promise of spring, a handmade wooden stage begs for a performer, and bar full of local beers awaits a thirsty customer. Here is Trumpet Blossom Café,...

Mission Creek Festival Q&A: Caroline Smith from the band Caroline Smith & the Good Night Sleeps

AUDREY DWYER April 4, 2013

Minneapolis-based band Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps has some new music in store for the Mission Creek Festival performance. On Saturday at Gabe's, 330 E. Washington St., the indie-folk band...

Mission Creek Festival: Local bands to join national acts to showcase music this weekend

EMILY BURDS April 4, 2013

The streets and local venues of Iowa City will be filled with familiar music this week as part of the Mission Creek Festival. The event brings a variety of culture to the area, and one of the many ways...

Mission Creek Festival: National acts Deerhoof, Jeff the Brotherhood, Divine Fits, and Mucca Pazza to wrap up week with unique performances

AUDREY DWYER April 4, 2013

Often blended into the background, the drummer makes his voice heard through his sticks, following the music without a moment’s hesitation. Carrying the beat from beginning, middle, to end, the drummer...

Ponnada: Campus kids go outside

SRI PONNADA April 4, 2013

After managing to survive this year’s harsh winter weather, we finally have a ray of sunshine brightening up our days and our city. I can’t even explain how much I hated having to stay indoors...

Editorial: TOGA and HOUSE parties’ issues affect students

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 4, 2013

Campaigning for the University of Iowa Student Government presidency began in earnest Monday with two sets of executive candidates and their respective parties vying for the top spot in next week’s...

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