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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: Caramel Apple Sangria

DI STAFF September 11, 2014

Caramel Apple Sangria Fall doesn’t start (according to some) until Sept. 23, but while there’s still sunshine and ripening apples, the Caramel Apple Sangria bridges summer and fall perfectly. Featuring...

Review: Destiny

CONOR MCBRIEN September 11, 2014

The next big thing in gaming is here — and if you play games or even just know someone who does, you won’t be able to avoid it. Destiny is another moneymaker for this year’s market, making...

Reviving the ‘Trailer Park’

ADAM GROMOTKA September 11, 2014

Some viewers might despise loveable, poorly educated antiheroes who display uncanny ingenuity. They might loathe sleeper comedies with genius writing that makes romance awkward and throws drama to the...

Play readings for $1 — or maybe $2

CLAIRE DIETZ September 11, 2014

While the famously experimental Neo-Futurist theater group has its audience members roll a die to determine the price of their tickets, Riverside Theater keeps it a little simpler: flip a coin. One side,...

Nonfiction writer Hope Edelman returns

JASMINE PUTNEY September 11, 2014

When Hope Edelman puts pen to paper, a flood of memories, anecdotes, life lessons, and quotes take shape on the page. As a nonfiction writer, she draws inspiration from her life: her family, memories of...

C.S. Lewis takes the stage

DEVYN YOUNG September 11, 2014

It is a rare occasion in the theater: silence. The stage is filled with over twenty kids aged fourth grade through high school, all sitting and waiting for their turn to run through their combat battle...

From the classroom to the gallery

ASHLEY MURPHY September 11, 2014

Clink. Clink. The collection of kettles, plates, and tea cups pictured in Peter Gerritsz van Roestraten’s painting Still Life with Tea Cups will never make these classic tea-party sounds, but the...

Actors share the stage for "In the Raw"

ISAAC HAMLET September 11, 2014

A young couple drive down an empty road, their car comes to an abrupt stop, and a stranger approaches. Though this sounds like the plot of a horror film, the play After Ana focuses more on family...

Q&A: Brooks Wheelan

JUSTUS FLAIR September 11, 2014

Iowa native Brooks Wheelan graduated from the University of Iowa in 2009 before moving to Los Angeles to put his biomedical-engineering degree to good use. And he did, for a while, until his comedy took...

We sing the body eclectic

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 11, 2014

In this two part series, The Daily Iowan explores the blossoming tattoo and piercing industry in the Iowa City area, from its cleaned-up shops and artists to body modification trends amongst college-age...

Denying sexual assault is a serious crime

GUEST OPINION September 11, 2014

Heading off to college triggers a range of emotions for students and their families. For students, turning the page on life’s next chapter elicits a mix of pride, excitement, and uncertainty. It’s...

Richson: From Jose to Joe

BRIANNE RICHSON September 11, 2014

In today’s competitive job market, your résumé is your personal brand. Even in high school, student are exposed to the idea of engaging in activities as much for the sake of college-application...

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