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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

Guardians of cinema (sort of)

MATTHEW BYRD July 31, 2014

3.5 out of 5 stars One of my favorite moments of “Siskel & Ebert,” thankfully available for any curious parties to watch on YouTube, was when they devoted an entire episode to discussing...

Lollapalooza to rock Chicago

ANA BARRETT July 31, 2014

Every August, Grant Park in Chicago hosts a three-day music festival — a modern Woodstock, if you will. People across the country flock to the hub of Illinois for Lollapalooza to see some of the biggest...

Drink of the Week: Basil Flower

DI STAFF July 31, 2014

The Magic: The beginning of August is upon us all, so before the sweet sand of summer slips through your fingers, we recommend something sweet, refreshing, and delicious. Today we have the Basil Flower,...

It’s the Little things

CONOR MCBRIEN July 31, 2014

New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf (The Weight of Silence, One Breath Away) will read from her new book, Little Mercies, at 7 p.m. today at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque. Little Mercies...

El Dub on his own

ISAAC HERMAN July 31, 2014

Lee Walsh, or as he is more commonly known as, El Dub, wasn’t always a solo act. But it runs out that it was what he needed to kick-start his career. “I played in a band called Lunar Funk...

Surf’s up on Friday night

NAT ALDER July 31, 2014

Music. A thing so affecting, so etched in time, even Neanderthals listened to it. This is no figure of speech; in 1995, archaeologist Ivan Turk dug up the hills of lusciously verdant Slovenian town Cerkno...

Tiny Ruins blossom

ANA BARRETT July 31, 2014

When I spoke with Hollie Fullbrook, the lead singer of Tiny Ruins, she was sitting next to a beautiful lake in British Colombia, Canada. Fullbrook and bandmates bassist Cass Basil and drummer Alexander...

Let your Hair down

EMMA MCCLATCHEY July 31, 2014

Before Book of Mormon became a scandalous Broadway sensation, there was Hair, the “love-rock” hippie musical of the ’60s that dared to stage drug use, nudity, an antiwar mentality,...

Payne: We fuel our own “problem”

DANNY PAYNE July 31, 2014

So, I’m homeless. Kind of — not homeless in terms of wandering aimlessly around the Pedestrian Mall with no place to go, but homeless in terms of being in-between leases, just like seemingly all...

Overton: The immorality of the grading curve

JON OVERTON July 31, 2014

When your class is graded on a curve, as has been the status quo throughout the history of higher and secondary education, your grade depends more or less on how well everyone else does. However, the...

Editorial: Student ticket raffle has merits

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 31, 2014

University of Iowa students were invited to strap on their gambling boots while maybe catching a few football games in the process. Earlier this week, the UI announced its creation of a raffle offering...

Arbour to join softball staff

DI STAFF July 31, 2014

Adam Arbour will join the Iowa softball staff as an assistant coach, head coach Marla Looper announced Wednesday. Arbour will handle Iowa’s offense. “Adam is a quality human being first and...

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