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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Drink of the Week: Harvest Blush Fruit Wine

DI STAFF February 5, 2015

Harvest Blush Fruit Wine Eastern Iowa boasts a collection of delicious and successful craft breweries, but it’s time our wineries got a little love. Cedar Ridge Vineyards lies just outside Iowa...

Harper Lee publishing second novel

JUSTUS FLAIR February 5, 2015

“People in their right minds never take pride in their talents.” When Harper Lee wrote these words more than 50 years ago in To Kill a Mockingbird, she may have taken them to heart; this...

Guitar wiz Tim Sparks to perform

DI STAFF February 5, 2015

On Friday at 8 p.m., Tim Sparks and his guitar will light up the stage at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.  Sparks is the National Fingerpicking Champion from 1993, after having trained...

Review: Playstation’s Life is Strange series

CONOR MCBRIEN February 5, 2015

According to Life is Strange’s PlayStation Network page, the game “sets out to revolutionize story-based choice and consequence games by allowing the player to rewind time and affect the past,...

Wrestling with Foxcatcher

JUSTUS FLAIR February 5, 2015

It was once assumed that wrestler Mark Schultz’s legacy would be his Olympic and World Championship Gold Medals. Those outside the sport may know nothing else about him, but many will always remember...

Iowa City celebrates Darwin Day

ISAAC HAMLET February 5, 2015

150 years ago, germs were still a new concept and the planet Neptune had only recently been spotted by astronomers. But Charles Darwin's The Origin of Species, published in 1859, has stood the tread of...

Indie-pop Rainbow Seekers to perform at Mill

CLAIRE DIETZ February 5, 2015

“What sound does a rainbow make?”  This rather unconventional question is one Aaron Stinson said his band, the Michigan-based Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, grapple with every...

The dark side of social media

DEVYN YOUNG February 5, 2015

Most of the time, social media are a harmless, even mundane platform for tweeting passing thoughts and advertising one’s lunch on Instagram. But all too often, social media are used as a weapon,...

Kronos Quartet commemorates WWI

JASMINE PUTNEY February 5, 2015

The velvety echo of a violin and the thunder of a bomb. The mellow tune of a cello and the shrill of a missile. Though usually perceived as contrasting media, these sounds come together in a union of calm...

Workshop turns military uniforms into art

MICHAEL KADRIE February 5, 2015

In an increasingly digital world, paper is often regarded as obsolete or trivial, from books and newspapers to grocery bags and plates. But imagine a sheet of paper whose components are personal and meaningful,...

The dish on bacon

DI STAFF February 5, 2015

Iowa City chef and owner of the Motley Cow David Wieseneck discusses one of his favorite flavors. Q: Why do you work with bacon? A: It’s great because it’s so whimsical. It’s one...

‘Please Bacon Responsibly’

ADAM GROMOTKA February 5, 2015

The following account is a complete mess.  I’m sorry. The Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival (BaconMania VIII) in Des Moines on Jan. 31 was designed on such a grandiose scale and executed so flawlessly...

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