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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: Blue Moon Harvest Pumpkin Ale

DI STAFF September 18, 2014

Pumpkin-flavored drinks and pastries are ubiquitous this time of year, but it’s not every day you come across a pumpkin-based beer. If you’re looking to add a little spice to your beer selection this...

Graywolf Poetry Tour to stop at Prairie Lights

DI STAFF September 18, 2014

At 7 p.m. Friday, Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., will welcome poets Matthea Harvey, Jim Moore, and Katie Ford, who will read samples of their works If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?, Underground,...

Review: Retro Gaming Championship

CONOR MCBRIEN September 18, 2014

Humbly situated in the Hillel House, the Game Geek's Retro Gaming Championship 2014 drew a sizable crowd. It was nowhere near so much of a crowd as the Hawkeyes’ game against Iowa State but still...

Exploring Wilson’s Orchard

JUSTUS FLAIR September 18, 2014

Wilson’s Orchard belongs in an old movie. Between the acres of green hills and towering trees, the old-fashioned farm house shop, and the picnicking families near the entrance, the place seems unreal....

Reading from the world stage

DEVYN YOUNG September 18, 2014

For 47 years, a selected group of authors from around the world have attended the University of Iowa International Writing Program. Their fall residency is a 10-week program consisting of 29 writers from...

The ‘Worstest’ comedy in town

ADAM GROMOTKA September 18, 2014

Comedy comes in many forms, often difficult to experience all in one sitting. But this is America, so why not stuff your face with it all in a blowout, all-inclusive smorgasbord of fun? Serving up as...

Battle of the Bands rages on

ASHLEY MURPHY September 18, 2014

Guitar riffs over bass tracks and drum tracks behind vocals sometimes work to create a winning combination of sounds. The Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., has been a musical battleground every Thursday night...

The Englert welcomes Louis Anderson

CLAIRE DIETZ September 18, 2014

Comedy Central named him as “One of the 100 Greatest Standup Comedians of All Time”; Louie Anderson will bring his winning brand of light-hearted humor to Iowa City. Anderson will perform...

Retta takes the stage

ELENA BRUESS September 18, 2014

The lights go out in the audience and light up a small stool and a microphone. The crowd members filling the University of Iowa Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge go quiet. A moment’s pause, then —...

The return of Soul Fest

JASMINE PUTNEY September 18, 2014

In the mid-1960s, during a time of turbulence in the United States, many African Americans sought to regain connection with their ancestry and re-establish the black culture in America. They began to use...

We sing the body eclectic, part 2

EMMA MCCLATCHEY September 18, 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...

Richson: Time to get talking about depression

BRIANNE RICHSON September 18, 2014

World Suicide Prevention Day was last week, but the topic seems to have been more prominent in the public psyche than ever. Shaken by Robin Williams’ suicide last month, people were left perplexed...

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