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

Your Next Drink: Blackberry Julep

DI STAFF May 8, 2014

Blackberry Julep Primary Alcohol: Jim Beam Kentucky Whiskey My experience with this Kentucky Derby favorite came from the Share in the Pedestrian Mall. Although this came after the event, the hot temperatures...

An unconventional artist to perform

MCKENNA PAULUS May 8, 2014

Juiceboxxx is an artist who cannot be defined or categorized. He said he makes "American music" and tries to create his own lane and sound. Juiceboxxx thinks of himself as one of a kind and plans...

A little pi-Zaza

BEN VERHILLE May 8, 2014

From farmers' markets and grocery stores to now owning their own shop, Zaza's Pasta is gaining traction as a household name in Iowa City. Family inspired and quality required, Zaza's opened its doors...

TV’s misunderstood mothers

EMMA MCCLATCHEY May 8, 2014

Many grew up watching apron-clad sitcom moms with perfect beehive haircuts and unlimited poise and patience (though some of us saw that watching reruns, or DVDs, or whatever of shows from long before we...

Dancers switch roles

JENNIFER HOCH May 8, 2014

In an attempt to exchange experiences, UI dance students will swap their roles from performers to choreographers at this year's Undergraduate Concert. The concert will showcase 14 pieces choreographed...

UI grad steps into film

CASSIDY RILEY May 8, 2014

In an industry characterized by attention-seeking stars and brand-name directors, Jesse Heisel says he wants to work his way into Hollywood by letting his films speak for him. Heisel leans against braces...

Poetry meets fashion

ISAAC HAMLET May 8, 2014

Poetry causes our minds to examine ideas of deep emotion and passion. So it's not surprising that the medium is used to vocalize the love and gratitude felt toward mothers. Poetry in Motion takes that...

From the top

JUSTUS FLAIR May 8, 2014

Video games and sex. That is what Ryan Oliveira knows. And — as proverbial wisdom dictates — write what you know, so the graduate playwright did just that. “[Swordplay] was sparked by a professor...

Lee: The social advocacy of Laverne Cox

ASHLEY LEE May 8, 2014

Transgender actress and public speaker Laverne Cox — best known for her role on Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” on which she plays Sophia Burset, a transgender woman in prison...

Lane: The lure of the screen

JOE LANE May 8, 2014

I used to tell my parents that the first cell phone I will allow my own children to have will be a flip phone, incapable of Internet access and certainly without the ability to use “apps.”...

Editorial: Climate change is here

DI EDITORIAL BOARD May 8, 2014

It wasn’t that long ago that the effects of climate change, referred to then as global warming by nonscientists, were something that “our children” would need to worry about. The argument...

Iowa baseball adds five for 2015

DI STAFF May 8, 2014

The Iowa baseball team has signed five new recruits for the 2015 season, Rick Heller announced on Wednesday. The Hawkeyes added outfielder Austin Guzzo-Foliaro (6-2, 190 pounds), City High right-handed...

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