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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

Camping festival Seldom Seen to hold ‘fun-raiser’ on Saturday

EMMA MCCLATCHEY May 2, 2013

The arts-centered camping festival Seldom Seen is holding a "fun-raiser" this Saturday featuring six local acts starting at 7 p.m. at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St. The line-up for the event...

Beer of the Week: Straffe Hendrik

DAN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

Product of: De Halve Maan Brewery, Bruges, Belgium Serving Style: 1 pint 9.4 fluid ounces, 11 percent ABV A face on a crescent moon on a burgundy label beckons you to try a Belgian beer championed as...

EPX convention gives students face time with programming pros

SAM STEWART May 2, 2013

Last Friday was EPX Studios second annual EPX Animation and Gaming Convention, a gathering of industry experts where students can learn about programming jobs straight from the pros. In attendance this...

Verhille: Blood Dragon is a great time for being reasonably priced

DAN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

Blood Dragon recipe: Begin with Far Cry 3 engine, coat bright tropical colors in dark frosting, sprinkle on pinball-esque color schemes and bright explosions, serve atop an '80s action-movie setting with...

Verhille: Her Soup Kitchen

BENJAMIN VERHILLE May 2, 2013

It’s Her Soup and a Smile. There’s nothing better on a gorgeous spring day than going for a run or a jog, and if you go far enough south on Dubuque Street, you may find a venue that had so...

UI student organizations ‘Hug’ together for LGBT equality

EMILY BURDS May 2, 2013

At 10:30 a.m. Friday, the UI Students for Human Rights, Campus Activities Board, and UI Center for Human Rights will begin a Hug-A-Thon, an event to help raise money for the One Iowa Education Fund. One...

ArtsFest to showcase student work this weekend at Studio Arts

AUDREY DWYER May 2, 2013

A thought, a mere idea, began to evolve into a realistic concept for one particular artist. He grappled with the daydream to create an object seemingly so foreign, so complex, only elite artists had access...

Iowa New Play Festival performances to reflect imagination of UI student playwrights

EMMA MCCLATCHEY May 2, 2013

Turning words on a page into onstage worlds is no easy feat for theater troupes, especially at the Iowa New Play Festival. As one of the premier college-theater events in the nation, more than a dozen...

UI School of Music to present spring opera La Clemenza di Tito

SAMANTHA GENTRY May 2, 2013

A plan for revenge, an attempted murder, and an act of forgiveness set the scene of the opera La Clemenza di Tito. The UI School of Music will perform its adaptation of the Mozart opera at 8 p.m. today...

Phil’s Day 2013: Seeing philanthropy first hand

GUEST COLUMN May 2, 2013

I used to think that philanthropy was related solely to monetary donations. I would tell myself that, one day, after a lot of hard work and saving, I’d be able make my own philanthropic donations. However,...

Phil’s Day 2013: Mason: Students an important part of UI philanthropy

GUEST COLUMN May 2, 2013

One of my favorite days last year was the first Phil’s Day — attending UI alumnus Gary Seaman’s inspiring talk on the importance of philanthropy in his life, chatting with students signing...

Richson: Time to bike

BRIANNE RICHSON May 2, 2013

Fortunately for Mother Earth, there seems to be a recent spike in sustainability efforts across the country, including everything from passing on a sleeve for your morning coffee to readily available bike-rental...

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