On Oct. 6, Aaron’s Party will take place in Iowa City. At 5 p.m. at the Blue Moose Tap House, 211 Iowa Ave., Aaron Carter will perform a mixture of his new music and favorites from...

Humorist John Hodgman, by most standards, has done more than enough for a lifetime. He may be most recognizable from his portray of the PC in Apple’s “Buy a Mac” commercials. But he’s...

Recently, I watched a friend’s parent arrive on campus to help him move from one apartment to another. The scene made me recall my former life with my own parents, my family, and my hometown, Xi’an,...

With all the Homecoming festivities, a plain meal may not be in your cards. Eat when you can, but when you finally meet up with your friends, make sure to pick an environment conducive to conversation. Ideally,...

Electronic music  is quite the craze among college students. Artists in electronic dance music use their computers to generate soundtracks consisting of drums, bass, and synths to create futuristic sounds....

Martha Redbone associates her music with blues, rhythm, and native elements of soul. The 43-year-old singer/songwriter ventured to Iowa City this past week for a prolonged visit of workshops, performances,...

While Third Eye Blind may stir ‘90s nostalgia for Homecoming audiences Friday in the IMU Main Lounge, opening act Basic Vacation hopes to add its own fresh touch to the night. The New York alternative...

Nationwide, Homecoming celebrations are all about welcoming alumni back while embodying the “spirit” of a school or community. If this is true for the University of Iowa, the Hawkeye spirit...

The adage “less is more” generally isn’t applied to exercise in our society. The norm presented by the media is to value, admire, and constantly pursue fitness as an ideal, often at extreme...

It’s official — the U.S. government is closed for business. The operations of the government of the most powerful country on the planet was brought to a halt by a radical, ultraconservative, extremist...

On Tuesday, the Iowa City City Council heard community concerns about the Gateway Project, a plan to raise Dubuque Street and Park Road bridge above flood level. Though some opposed the idea entirely,...

Iowa women’s tennis doubles team members Ruth Seaborne and Morven McCulloch lost in the second round of the qualifying doubles bracket at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships...