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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

Drink of the Week: The Terrifying Kraken Hunter Shot

DI STAFF October 30, 2014

The Terrifying Kraken Hunter Shot Alcohol: Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of Kraken Black Spiced Caribbean Rum, 94 Proof Ahoy, Scallywags and Scurvy Dogs. With Halloween just over the horizon, it be time for...

Review: Taylor Swift conquers pop with 1989

JUSTUS FLAIR October 30, 2014

Whether you love her, hate her, or can’t be bothered to form an opinion, I’m pretty sure you knew Taylor Swift’s new album, 1989, was coming out this week. The top-selling artist has been everywhere...

Putting the fright back in Halloween

JUSTUS FLAIR October 30, 2014

The greatest classical movie of our time, Mean Girls, gave us this gem about Halloween: “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween...

Video games horror icons

CONOR MCBRIEN October 30, 2014

Literature, film, and television have been dominated by horrifying abominations of nature and science for generations. As rest is not something granted to the wicked, new incarnations of our fear have...

A frightening family vacation

DEVYN YOUNG October 30, 2014

Families may encounter a number of setbacks while on vacation, from missed flights to bad motels. Rarely, though, do vacationers face off with monsters, mysterious strangers, and acts of violence. This...

Murder Mystery spices up Family Weekend

ASHLEY MURPHY October 30, 2014

“It was Colonel Mustard in the Ballroom with the Candlestick.” These three declarations can win a game of Clue, in which cards and plastic figurines stand in for murderers and weapons (in the game)....

Spider Bags to bring psychedelic rock to the Mill

ISAAC HAMLET October 30, 2014

The members of Spider Bags don’t always know what’s going to happen when they step on stage. From the first chord of a psychedelic rock song to the last, no matter how many times they’ve performed...

Review: Old Capitol City Roller Girls’ Monster Brawl

ADAM GROMOTKA October 30, 2014

Roller derby: The cliché of crazy, barbaric, mindless women skating around, driving their elbows into their opponents while some violent ’90s rock chugs along in the background? Nah. The revival...

SpokFrevo Orquestra brings Brazilian improv to Englert

CLAIRE DIETZ October 30, 2014

With an upbeat, atypical jazz sound and a heavy emphasis on improvisation, the SpokFrevo Orquestra has all the ingredients of a great Brazilian street band. However, this 18-piece ensemble has taken the...

Library highlights paranormal history for Halloween

JASMINE PUTNEY October 30, 2014

Fear can be packaged in many forms: the pages of a scary book, an urban legend, a room adorned with fake cobwebs and strobe lights, even a mere bump in the night. From old medical school cadaver photos...

Osgerby: The cost of gentrification

PAUL OSGERBY October 30, 2014

Osgerby is studying abroad at City University, London. About seven years ago, Dalston, an eastern neighborhood in the London Borough of Hackney, hit a point of crossroads. Previously, the area had been...

Prall: Sockpuppet media and women voters

JACOB PRALL October 30, 2014

Election time is upon us once again. It is every citizen’s duty to be well-informed and vote. Yes, all should take the time to vote. Unless, of course, you’re a woman. Or at least that is what...

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