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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Kow on the go

DI STAFF August 7, 2014

The doors will open at the Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., for eclectic Ghanaian percussionist Paa Kow and his band, By All Means, at 9 p.m. Saturday. The show is part of the release tour for his new album,...

Top 10 films of 2014 so far

MATTHEW BYRD August 7, 2014

1. Boyhood  Richard Linklater, the laid-back, exceedingly Texan director of cult-hits such as Dazed and Confused and Slacker, has spoken often of Martin Scorsese’s magnum opus Raging Bull as the...

Snoopy heads to the stage

ISAAC HERMAN August 7, 2014

The classic antics and adventures of the Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip are coming alive in Amana through the staging of Snoopy the Musical by the Old Creamery Theater Company. The...

Heading into vinyl

ANA BARRETT August 7, 2014

Mike Morsch, the author of The Vinyl Dialogues, will read at Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The 1982 University of Iowa graduate’s second book is historical nonfiction. He...

Bluegrass with a twist

EMMA MCCLATCHEY August 7, 2014

The Dailey and Vincent tour bus was midway between Indiana and Wisconsin at 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 3 when the band’s four singers — clad in T-shirts and patterned pajama pants — decided to throw together...

The Black Canaries sing

NATHANIEL ALDER August 7, 2014

There are many apt terms to throw around when describing filmmaking. One such term might be “persistence of vision.” In scientific terms, “persistence of vision” is the after-image...

Gromotka: Iowa state politics, a seasonal cycle of rot and decay    

ADAM GROMOTKA August 7, 2014

We’ve been graced by — or lucked out on receiving — a relatively cool summer, but the hot air and smog of disgusting state politics has made things feel plenty stuffy. We’ve seen worthless...

Ponnada: Lollapalooza turned up, burnt out

SRI PONNADA August 7, 2014

Do you love music? Are you a die-hard fan of any certain performer, or band? Well, I have some advice for you: Don’t be tempted by all the hype and allure of music festivals like Lollapalooza and...

Editorial: Continue progress against sexual assault

DI EDITORIAL BOARD August 7, 2014

As reported in The Daily Iowan on Wednesday, Congress has proposed — with bipartisan approval — new penalties for U.S. colleges and universities that do not take appropriate steps to handle issues...

U.S. Amateur Championship to feature three Hawkeyes

DI STAFF August 7, 2014

Iowa men’s golfers Carson Shaake, Nate Yankovich, and Sam Meuret will compete in the U.S. Amateur Championship at the Atlantic Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, starting on Aug. 11. The tournament...

Iowa men’s hoops will travel to NYC

DI STAFF August 7, 2014

The Iowa men’s basketball team will take on Texas in the semifinals of the 2K Classic benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project on Nov. 20 in Madison Square Garden. The game is set to tip off at 6...

Clement brings big-league experience

ERIN ERICKSON August 7, 2014

Jeff Clement is a name that should sound familiar to Iowans — 18 years ago, in the summer of 1996, Clement was just a boy from Marshalltown competing in the Little League World Series. It was the beginning...

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