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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

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Kings of Hip-Hop hit Iowa

DI STAFF September 12, 2013

Mobb Deep, a hip-hop duo from Queens, N.Y., will take the Englert Theater stage this weekend. The group consists of Prodigy and Havoc, both of whom contribute verses to the songs, and Havoc is also a...

Tales of an International student

SIQI WANG September 12, 2013

Like most international students, I came to the United States after finishing high school, when I was 18 years old. Now I am 21 — and like most of my American peers, I love meeting new friends, experiencing...

Pixie Pitfall

MICHAEL CROSE September 12, 2013

With Chicago’s Riot Fest on this weekend’s horizon, fans of ’80s, ’90s, and early 2000s punk rock are granted an opportunity to once again bask in the sounds orchestrated by the...

Order an appetizer at Atlas

BEN VERHILLE September 12, 2013

Every once in a while, lucky college kids have the opportunity to score a free meal in Iowa City. For my female peers down here, it isn’t that hard to come upon. For me, it took turning 21. I had to...

43 Years of Old Time Music

ISAAC HAMLET September 12, 2013

A constant stream of music, instrument dealers, and food vendors will fill the Johnson County Fairgrounds in celebration of Old Time Music. Here, Iowans will be immersed in bluegrass, Celtic, American...

Bringing back the Soul

JUSTUS FLAIR September 12, 2013

Coming from more than 100 countries, the University of Iowa has nearly 4,000 international students as well as students from virtually every state in America. Given such far-reaching demographics, it...

Gromotka: Keeping sane at Kinnick

ADAM GROMOTKA September 12, 2013

After a tough last season, roughly 3,000 student season tickets have gone unsold this year, according to a Daily Iowan report from August. The outlook is similarly bleak for Hawkeye football this year...

Byrd: Suicide and gun control

MATTHEW BYRD September 12, 2013

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has decided to raise awareness of the devastating public-health problem of suicide by declaring this week to be “National Suicide Prevention Week in Johnson...

Editorial: Inequality still rising

DI EDITORIAL BOARD September 12, 2013

Income inequality is an inherent product of any capitalist system and isn’t necessarily bad. It’s generally accepted that a gap in earnings helps motivate people to work harder and innovate, but extreme...

Point/Counterpoint: What NFL team looked most promising after the first week?

DI STAFF September 12, 2013

The Daily Iowan staff debates which NFL team has the most promise after the first week of pro football kicked off last weekend. Its hard to put any team over the San Francisco 49ers after the show they...

It runs in the family

JACOB SHEYKO September 12, 2013

Hannah Clark’s father, Eric Clark, was at Iowa’s soccer match against Iowa State on Sept. 6. He watched his daughter shut out her fourth team this season in front of a record setting crowd....

Stingy Hawkeye defense is a full team effort

DANNY PAYNE September 12, 2013

No. 8 Iowa field hockey has turned heads with its performance to start the 2013 season. A large part of the 3-1 Hawkeyes’ jump from No. 13 to No. 8 can be attributed to the team’s strong defensive...

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