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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

Drink of the Week: Texas Sweet Tea

DI STAFF August 28, 2014

Classes have begun, but summer is still upon us; thus, sweet tea is still firmly on the menu. This country-style beverage comes from Cheddar’s, a hidden gem of a restaurant near Costco in Coralville,...

Review — Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

NAT ALDER August 28, 2014

It’s always kind of a touchy subject, when a childhood hero has disappointed you for so long that you consider re-evaluating his or her status as “great inspiration” or “person...

Preview: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

CONOR MCBRIEN August 28, 2014

Gamers who dedicate time to their Nintendo 3DS have probably heard of the Ace Attorney and Professor Layton franchises. Alongside Pokémon, Fire Emblem, and a good chunk of the Kirby series, they have...

UI Theatre Department sets the stage

DEVYN YOUNG August 28, 2014

The University of Iowa Theater Department is set to raise the curtain on a new season. Given that it’s the third-oldest theater department in the country, department officials said, the institution...

Q&A: Bryce T. Bauer, director of Whiskey Cookers

ELENA BRUESS August 28, 2014

Bryce T. Bauer is the co-writer and coproducer of the film Whiskey Cookers: The Amazing Story of the Templeton, Iowa Bootleggers and the author of Gentlemen Bootleggers: The True Story of Templeton Rye,...

Review: Landlocked Film Festival

ADAM GROMOTKA August 28, 2014

I showed up for the opening film at the Englert, "Photostoria," a few minutes late and sweating like a diseased animal. The weather is a tacky topic, no doubt, but five more degrees would have...

Firesale celebrates seven years

ASHLEY MURPHY August 28, 2014

Seven years of following your dreams alongside your best friends is something worth celebrating — or at least Colton Menke, Max Lipnick, Mckinley Kuhlmann, and Joe Verstraete seem to think so. The Davenport...

Dogs on Skis to perform at Friday Night Concert Series

CLAIRE DIETZ August 28, 2014

As the summer winds down and school begins, a few aspects of Iowa City’s downtown nightlife are continue, including the Friday Night Concert series. There has been a wide variety of bands that played...

Dining in Iowa City

JUSTUS FLAIR August 28, 2014

Coming to Iowa City, everyone knows to hit up Hamburg Inn for breakfast and burgers, Mesa for crazy pizza, and Short’s for burgers and fries. However, it’s college — expand your horizons....

Bringing pleasure through pain

JASMINE PUTNEY August 28, 2014

The sounds of staples piercing skin, fire roaring in someone’s throat, nails being hammered through noses, and cement blocks being cracked open on someone’s stomach fill the air. Crash, clatter,...

Fry Fest ushers in Hawkeye fever

ISAAC HAMLET August 28, 2014

Eighty-four colored and adorned Herky the Hawk statues have stood vigilant over the Iowa City area for four months, diverse as the people who pass them. Now their watch draws to a close — but not without...

Stercula: Young adult dystopia is subverting satire

TYLER STERCULA August 28, 2014

Young-adult fiction has always sought to capitalize on popular fads, from fantastical worlds to vampires and zombies and, now, dystopian fiction. Dystopian literature historically has provided a medium...

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