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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Rapping NY Roots

DI STAFF October 17, 2013

Rappers from New York often are categorized in the hard-core hip-hop genre, which is exactly where the Flatbush Zombies fit. However, the members bring a unique psychedelic side to their hip-hop while...

Funny Man Returns

DI STAFF October 17, 2013

A military buzz cut and black wide-rim glasses can only be the trade mark look of one person . . . Drew Carey. The stand-up comic turned actor and producer will leaves Iowa City fans roaring with laughter...

Your Next Drink: Pomatini

DI STAFF October 17, 2013

The Pomatini: a martini served with pomegranate liqueur, generally including secondary flavorings to create a fruit cocktail beverage. My first experience with a Pomatini came from a shaker, a much less...

Music Here and There

SIQI WANG October 17, 2013

What I have learned living in Iowa is that no matter where you live, geography does not affect your musical taste. My older cousin Sizhao Wang, living in Xi’an, China, is an example of this. The...

Mambo Italiano

BEN VERHILLE October 17, 2013

Some of the best things in life are those that are hidden in our everyday lives. And there’s something to be said about being hidden in plain sight. Maybe it’s the direction you’re facing, or maybe...

Gory October TV

EMMA MCCLATCHEY October 17, 2013

I wouldn’t consider myself a dark or bloodthirsty person, but there are few things that thrill me more than watching a zombie take a nice stringy bite out of a squalling teenager’s leg or seeing...

Story of a Father and Son

MCKENNA PAULUS October 17, 2013

In today’s world, many Americans have the financial capability to cover the bare necessities of life and a few material items. In the case of writer Don Snyder, he found that being poor at a certain...

Old is Gold

JUSTUS FLAIR October 17, 2013

Many people would be surprised to learn the little-known group Old Gold is actually, well, old. The Old Gold Show Choir has been restarted on campus this semester; it disbanded in 2004. The group has...

33 Years of Movement

JENNIFER HOCH October 17, 2013

The lighting has been set, the colorfully woven costumes have been completed, and the dancers have practiced and practiced (and practiced) the choreography for the 33rd-annual Dance Gala. The University...

Richson: End transgender discrimination

BRIANNE RICHSON October 17, 2013

It may be unfair to the spirit and pride of Homecoming, but I have always associated being Homecoming queen and king with vapid personalities, a sort of skin-deep shallowness only embodied more so by beauty...

Byrd: The lighter side of the shutdown

MATTHEW BYRD October 17, 2013

It’s always important, even in the darkest moments, to keep a sense of humor. It’s clichéd but true that life can be hard, cruel, and punishing, and if you don’t attempt to mine some...

Editorial: 21-ordinance has worked

DI EDITORIAL BOARD October 17, 2013

The debate over Iowa City’s 21-ordinance is one of those issues that just won’t die — we keep having the same conversations over and over again. This latest round of voting, which will occur on Nov....

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