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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

Metal and Christian

DI STAFF February 27, 2014

When one thinks of the Christian music genre, five guys wearing mostly black and labeling themselves as a "metal band" does not usually come to mind. But For Today is a metal band that incorporates...

Your next drink: Dreamsicle

DI STAFF February 27, 2014

Dreamsicle Primary alcohol: Pinnacle Whipped Vodka Taste: Paradise in a glass. The creamy whipped paired with the grenadine and orange juice reminds me of how close to spring break we are. Like a softer...

Oscar night at last

EMMA MCCLATCHEY February 27, 2014

The Academy Awards are upon us again and, as usual, some in America are preparing as if it's a national holiday. But this year's Oscars might be worth all the pomp and circumstance — 2013 was a fabulous...

The witching hour

CASSIDY RILEY February 27, 2014

The lights are dim, and there is a haze of fog floating over the stage. In one corner, a bath tub is covered in shrubbery, and near the back is a tree branch. It is unclear if the setting is outside...

50 years of brotherhood and music

JENNIFER HOCH February 27, 2014

Around 50 years ago, a group of men joined to create a barbershop chorus — the Iowa City Melody Hawks. Now, that group, which has changed its named to the Old Capitol Chorus, will celebrate a 50th anniversary...

The word on the wire

ISAAC HAMLET February 27, 2014

Upon hearing the word “monologue,” it would not be unseemly for one to conjure images of overly dressed actors waltzing about on stage, throwing about “thee” and “thy,” managing to finish just...

Game on

JUSTUS FLAIR February 27, 2014

Everyone knows the first rule of fight club is you don't talk about fight club. Yet Fight Club is being advertised all around Iowa City. A new business, Game Geeks, 114½ E. College St., will host the...

Graf: An open letter to Jordan Davis

L.C. GRAF February 27, 2014

When you were 13, you learned that the world was not fair. You learned and memorized all those social codes about listening instead of talking. When you were 13, you learned that the people around you...

Richson: Is the world burning

BRIANNE RICHSON February 27, 2014

Is it just me or is the world burning? That might be a dramatic way to look at it, but it seems as though everywhere I turn (actually, everywhere I click or scroll) people are protesting, and their grievances...

Editorial: Decriminalize in Iowa City

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 27, 2014

Last year, the mid-sized city of Portland, Maine, posed a question to its residents: Should adults found possessing marijuana be punished under the law? Portland’s 66,214 residents answered with...

Honing their games

ALEC CLASEN February 27, 2014

For the Iowa women’s tennis team, a long week of practice, devoid of matches, isn’t an unwelcome period of boring routine. A week of straight practice is a time for the Hawkeyes to polish...

Swimmers ready for Big Tens

RYAN RODRIGUEZ February 27, 2014

For the last three weeks, the Iowa men’s swimming and diving team has played the waiting game. Out of action since their home win against Western Illinois on Feb. 7, the Hawkeyes have had almost...

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