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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

Your next drink: Pineapple Express

DI STAFF November 14, 2013

Pineapple Express: A martini found at Formosa, served with pineapple juice and crushed ice to give a fresh martini version to what would normally be a blended ice drink. Primary Alcohol: Vodka and Peach...

A Little Chinese History

SIQI WANG November 14, 2013

China has more than 5,000 years of history. Because of this, there is a lot of cultural heritage. An example of this is the four main classical novels about Chinese history. Journey to the West, which...

A brand-new ‘zone

BEN VERHILLE November 14, 2013

You must know by now, Iowa City is home to a new D.P. Dough, the calzone restaurant with some attitude. The new venue exploded on the Iowa City scene, showcasing the new restaurant by promising a "Free...

Beating the rap

MCKENNA PAULUS November 14, 2013

At 21 years old, Huey Mack released a mix tape that ranked in the top 10 of all hip-hop music, without a major label supporting him. On that list, he joined the likes of Drake, Kanye West, and Jay Z. While...

Fourth-annual Piano Stomp

EMMA MCCLATCHEY November 14, 2013

In the summer of 2010, Chase Garrett spent two hours a day tickling the keys of downtown Iowa City's public pianos, promoting the first Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp. "[The Piano Stomp] is...

Death and the buildings

JUSTUS FLAIR November 14, 2013

Walking around campus this semester, it's hard not to notice the drastic changes taking place — entire buildings can be gone from one class to the next. Matthew Wiegand, a native Iowa City artist, took...

International star to play Iowa City

JENNIFER HOCH November 14, 2013

SCOPE and the Englert Theater proudly seized electronic music producer and singer/songwriter James Blake to play in Iowa City at an opportune time. The artist, who has recently received a great amount...

Reimagining ‘imaginary’

ISAAC HAMLET November 14, 2013

It's not an easy task to rewrite a classic. The new rendition must not only bear its predecessor's name but also the expectations that come with it. Even more, it must be fresh enough to justify a revision,...

Richson: Staying ‘like, independent’

BRIANNE RICHSON November 14, 2013

Over the weekend, my roommates and I discussed the future, not surprising, because the majority of us are seniors. Somehow, the topic of having kids came up, and we all mutually agreed that we couldn’t...

Byrd: Guarantee income, eliminate poverty

MATTHEW BYRD November 14, 2013

Almost 16 percent of the population — 46.5 million Americans — live in poverty. Clearly it is not an optimal situation to allow wide swathes of the population to live in substandard economic conditions....

Editorial: Accelerated program good for students

DI EDITORIAL BOARD November 14, 2013

Lately, the state of Iowa and state universities have worked to at least keep in-state tuition from rising, primarily with the tuition freeze implemented for the 2013-14 academic year, which is expected...

Hawkeyes sign four prep standouts

DI STAFF November 14, 2013

The Iowa women’s basketball team officially signed four recruits, Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder announced Wednesday. Among the four signings were Christina Buttenham, Whitney Jennings, Chase Coley,...

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