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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

Psychedelic Funk

DI STAFF December 19, 2013

A funky band that plays a mixed range of genres and whose members describe their music as "psychedelic funk-tronica" will appear in Iowa City this weekend. IndigoSun will play at 10 p.m. Friday...

Rhyming for Donations

DI STAFF December 19, 2013

For the first time in Iowa City, Gabe's will host an event to benefit local hip-hop artists and Iowa City as a whole in the First Hip-Hop for the Holidays Donation Drive. The event will begin at 9 p.m....

The Best of 2013

DI STAFF December 19, 2013

ALBUMS • Acid Rap: The second mix tape released by Chance the rapper was featured as the No. 1 mix tape of 2013 by Rolling Stone, calling Chance, "The strongest new voice in hip-hop." •...

Your Next Drink: Tom & Jerry

DI STAFF December 19, 2013

Tom & Jerry: A traditional Christmas cocktail made of eggnog and brandy. Primary Alcohol: Brandy of your choosing. Serving size: Generally in a mug; it should be warm. This seasonal drink is a Midwestern...

First American Christmas

SIQI WANG December 19, 2013

The stress of finals is almost over, and there is no need to eat fast food, drink energy drinks, or think about which tests you did poorly on. It’s now time to plan your winter break. Some of you may...

Subs Cure Munchies

BEN VERHILLE December 19, 2013

It's 4:20 somewhere. A favorite of many Iowa City students, for more than one reason. I would guess it's because of all the healthy vegetables. Is there a better way to help clear your head after finals?...

Playing for a Cause

JENNIFER HOCH December 19, 2013

What's more festive than a concert for a cause? This weekend, Des Moines and Iowa City will give back to the community with the fourth-annual Home for the Holidays, featuring Eufórquestra. Home for the...

Poetry Meets Music

ISAAC HAMLET December 19, 2013

Listening to our favorite songs, we are so entranced by the rhythm and beat, so swept away by the intensity of carefully selected notes, many of us forget to consider the energy required in crafting the...

Youth Ballet Takes the Stage

JUSTUS FLAIR December 19, 2013

Every winter, people expect to see or hear about The Nutcracker. It is rare for such an iconic show not to be performed somewhere nearby. The University of Iowa Youth Ballet Winter Concert serves as a...

A Christmas Classic

EMMA MCCLATCHEY December 19, 2013

Many theater troupes have adapted Ebenezer Scrooge into many personas over the last 170 years, from a digitally animated Disney character voiced by Jim Carey to a snarky TV executive à la Bill Murray. But...

Richson: In praise of accelerated degrees

BRIANNE RICHSON December 19, 2013

In an increasingly competitive postgraduate job market, it sometimes seems as though an undergraduate degree isn’t enough to set a candidate apart. Thus, many students turn to graduate school to...

Lane: A tax on ignorance

JOE LANE December 19, 2013

This past Tuesday, the estimated Mega Millions Lottery value was a whopping $636 million, the second largest total in the lottery’s history. The lottery has been around for the entirety of my conscious...

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