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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: The Whitney

DI STAFF April 2, 2015

The brainchild of bartender Lawrence Mack, this cocktail has long been unofficially available to those in the know at Pints, 118 S. Clinton St. I first encountered it as an under-appreciated entry for...

Review: An exercise in subtle horror

JORDAN RYDER April 2, 2015

I knew that Upsidedown Cross was not going to be a happy film when I sat down to watch it. What did surprise me was the quiet dread and disgust it inspired. It has been a long time since I have hated a...

Cameron Esposito on the forefront of comedy

CONOR MCBRIEN April 2, 2015

Cameron Esposito, perhaps one of standup comedy’s future perennial stars, performed for the Mission Creek Festival on Wednesday. Her trademark side-mullet and denim jacket instantly as recognizable here...

Celebrating innovation at Mission Creek

EMMA MCCLATCHEY April 2, 2015

An essential ingredient in the creation of art is also vital to technology development: innovation.  Thus, it is perhaps not so odd that the Mission Creek Festival should host a technology and innovation...

Englert hosts Real Estate, Shovels and Rope, Father John Misty

ISAAC HAMLET April 2, 2015

Amid the films and speakers, the books and buzzing crowds, stands the Englert at the center of downtown. The theater, 221 E. Washington St., will host an event for every day of this year’s Mission...

A medley of bands, DJs take over Gabe’s and Yacht Club

GRACE HAERR April 2, 2015

For the 2015 Mission Creek Festival, music lovers may sate their palates on a seemingly endless colors of sound, with performances ranging from R&B to rock and roll to bluegrass. This year, Gabe’s,...

Indie publishers share the love

MICHAEL KADRIE April 2, 2015

Writers struggling to get their work published used to have few options when it came to publishers, but today’s digital marketplace opens up many doors for the aspiring champions of the written word....

Arts and crafts meet punk rock

JASMINE PUTNEY April 2, 2015

Knit, snip, weave, and head-bang. On Saturday, the Blue Moose Tap House will combine the creative fantasies of Pinterest with the hard-core beat of punk-rock music in the first partnership of the What...

UI alums Eula Biss and Kerry Howley read for Mission Creek

CLAIRE DIETZ April 2, 2015

Iowa City is no stranger to literature, and neither is the Mission Creek Festival. Names from all across the industry and country will be featured at the festival, including well-known nonfiction writer...

Clegg: Guns don’t kill people, laws do

CHRIS CLEGG April 2, 2015

While the Second Amendment right to bear arms is just as important as any of the other nine invaluable amendments in the Bill of Rights, it is important to note that George Washington wasn’t sporting...

Prall: Reid’s retirement may signal generational shift

JACOB PRALL April 2, 2015

Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., the minority leader, will not seek re-election next year. Reid has been a senator for three decades. Before assuming the minority -leader position, he served as the majority leader,...

Evanson: The Pell Grant Debacle

KEITH EVANSON April 2, 2015

When there are billions of dollars left unclaimed on the financial aid table, you have a big problem. The financial struggle that college students go through is nothing new — college kids have been broke...

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