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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

Holiday Classic Returns

DI STAFF December 5, 2013

Perhaps the most famous ballet of all time, The Nutcracker, will be performed again this year in collaboration with the Nolte Academy of Dance. The performance will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Englert...

Your Next Drink: Mexican Bulldog

DI STAFF December 5, 2013

Mexican Bulldog: A favorite of all who can't wait to have their margarita and Mexican beer in two separate drinks. Primary Alcohol: Tequila and Corona My experience with this drink precedes some of the...

Not Your Average Thanksgiving

SIQI WANG December 5, 2013

Did you have a wonderful Thanksgiving break? Did you eat well, rest well, and study well? For most American students, it seemed as if all of you went back home to your families to enjoy the annual feast,...

Chicago Dog Hits IC

BEN VERHILLE December 5, 2013

There's a new establishment in downtown Iowa City, and it's not a new gift shop or clothing store. And lucky for many of you, this venue isn't more than a stone's throw away from your favorite downtown...

Third-Annual Holiday Market

JENNIFER HOCH December 5, 2013

The Holiday Thieves’ Market will kick off this weekend featuring all kinds of artists from the Midwest and beyond. The market, an event that is operated by University of Iowa students, will begin...

A Universal Language

MCKENNA PAULUS December 5, 2013

Drummer Justyn Lawrence of the band Marbin said the group didn’t rehearse before the first show they played together. “We did not have a rehearsal because everything flowed so well,”...

Comedy for a Cause

ISAAC HAMLET December 5, 2013

Five years ago, Nathan Timmel was taken out to lunch by a friend and asked what it would cost to get him to perform at a charity fundraiser. Timmel replied, “You said you were buying lunch, right?...

Dancing into Collaboration

JUSTUS FLAIR December 5, 2013

Graceful dancing, swelling music, and dramatic performance will combine for three nights this weekend in North Hall’s Space/Place. The Collaborative Performance put on by the Dance Department, School...

One Farm Girl’s Story

EMMA MCCLATCHEY December 5, 2013

Shakespeare once wrote (in As You Like It), “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players …” This is a metaphor Janet Schlapkohl has taken literally in her newest...

Ponnada: Harassment in the newsroom

SRI PONNADA December 5, 2013

When one of my friends told me that she wanted to work as a news correspondent in war zones, I thought of how dangerous that would be and warned her to consider her safety. However, a new study conducted...

Gromotka: Fixing the minimum wage

ADAM GROMOTKA December 5, 2013

The city of Canton, Ohio, made the news this Thanksgiving, but it wasn’t for football. We instead heard of a food drive held at one of the city’s Walmart stores, inviting employees to help...

Editorial: Wind industry needs certainty

DI EDITORIAL BOARD December 5, 2013

There’s little debate that wind energy has been a boon to Iowa’s economy and is an integral component of future economic prosperity. The Iowa Wind Energy Association notes that the wind industry employs...

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