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

Celebrating International dance week

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

With one of the top five college dance programs in the country, the University of Iowa knows dance. And the people in the program know how to celebrate it. Since Monday, the university and the Iowa City...

Your Next Drink: First Drop’s Mothers Milk Shiraz

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

First Drop’s Mothers Milk Shiraz Australian Red, 14.5 percent My experience with this drink came with a large amount of assistance in wine-tasting etiquette from the helpful staff at Brix Cheese Shop...

A local slice

BEN VERHILLE May 1, 2014

John and Katrina Pagliai left their native home in northern Italy for greener pastures, bringing with them the secret recipe for authentic pizza. The family recipe was kept exclusively to those who shared...

Local band will fire up fans

MCKENNA PAULUS May 1, 2014

Fire Sale is no stranger to Iowa City and the energy downtown can bring. The band members have played together since middle school and performed one of its first live performances on the Pedestrian Mall. Joe...

Operetta takes comedic spin

ISSAC HAMLET May 1, 2014

Upon hearing the phrase “German opera,” most would not immediately think of a comedy. This, however, is precisely the case with Die Fledermaus, a farce featuring royalty, crime, and love set...

FilmScene welcomed 10,000th customer

EMMA MCCLATCHEY May 1, 2014

Evan James was hanging out in the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., on Tuesday when he decided to attend the 5:45 p.m. showing of Cousin Jules at the FilmScene cinema, 118 E. College St. Minutes...

Upcoming play examines bullying

CASSIDY RILEY May 1, 2014

When Working Group Theater was commissioned by Hancher to write a play about bullying, Jennifer Fawcett didn’t plan on composing two plays. But shortly after beginning her research on the sensitive...

Private support made my education possible

GUEST OPINION May 1, 2014

Graduation is quickly approaching, and I often reminisce about the experience I have had the past four years as a Hawkeye. The opportunities that contribute to these memories would not have been possible...

Giving liberates the soul of the giver

GUEST OPINION May 1, 2014

One of the most treasured parts of college life is tradition. While we always greet traditions such as Homecoming and commencement with enthusiasm and joy, newer traditions can be among the most exciting...

Lee: Race drives inequality

ASHLEY LEE May 1, 2014

The national conversation has fixated on inequality of late, particularly thanks to the unlikely success of Thomas Picketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century, a dense economic look at the roots...

Point/Counterpoint: Should voting be mandatory?

DI STAFF May 1, 2014

On Tuesday night, the University of Iowa Public Policy Center hosted a forum examining how the U.S. might be different if everyone voted. One way of achieving that utopian ideal would be to enact a system...

Hurdling toward success

JORDAN HANSEN May 1, 2014

Standing 6-5, junior Keith Brown has the build of an elite athlete along with the work ethic and mind to go with it. The only problem for the developing hurdler and occasional sprinter? Putting it all...

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