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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: Old Fashioned

DI STAFF May 7, 2015

Finals are nearly upon us, and many students are about to graduate and become real-life adults. It seems like the perfect time, then, to try a more grown-up drink, leaving behind “whatever’s...

The art of video game storytelling

JORDAN RYDER May 7, 2015

A few weeks ago in my review of Ori and Blind Forest, I noted how Ori succeeded in provoking emotion in the player but didn’t weave its emotional plot with its gameplay. That observation got me thinking...

Review: Bringing sound to the stage

ISAAC HAMLET May 7, 2015

In its U.S. Spring Tour, the hit international podcast “Welcome to Night Vale” leaps from listeners laptops and iPods and onto a stage backed with their iconic shade of purple. Its most recent...

Review: Avengers: Age of Ultron is another ‘okay’ blockbuster

CONOR MCBRIEN May 7, 2015

The first Avengers film presented something spectacular, but Age of Ultron fails outdo it. The highly-anticipated sequel pulled in a sweet $191.3 million on its opening weekend, falling somewhat short...

Undergraduate Dance Concert includes 12 original pieces

GRACE HAERR May 7, 2015

Moving beyond your comfort zone is a hard but important part of both learning choreography and artistry. In this year’s Undergraduate Dance Concert, students are challenged to do just that. University...

American Girl Fashion Show to feature 130 local girls

DEVYN YOUNG May 7, 2015

From Addy to Samantha to Josefina, the fictional role models of millions of young girls will come to life in Coralville this weekend. An American Girl Fashion Show will take place Friday and Saturday...

Documentary critiques cat declawing

MICHAEL KADRIE May 7, 2015

Chances are when you bring your new kitten to its inaugural veterinarian visit, the people there will offer you a variety of potential services: neutering, vaccinations, and, perhaps, a declawing procedure....

UI Museum of Art hosts mask competition, comedy show

CLAIRE DIETZ May 7, 2015

Before the flood of 2008, the home of the University of Iowa’s Museum of Art was evacuated, but now the museum hopes to keep itself in the public eye through a fundraising event titled Destination...

Putting comedy to the test

JASMINE PUTNEY May 7, 2015

Stemming from her belief that the more uncomfortable people are the more they will laugh, student standup comedian Caitlin Medina said she likes to include things people rarely think about in her routines. “I...

Dancing with wolves

JUSTUS FLAIR May 7, 2015

When a well-known Olympian is injured and forced to retire, the world mourns. The person’s accomplishments are celebrated, and the public questions where he or she will go from here. But when...

Prall: Ben Carson, a delusional bigot

JACOB PRALL May 7, 2015

Look out — an increasingly complex web of things may turn you gay. At least, that’s what many on the right contend, including presidential hopeful Ben Carson. Carson, a neurosurgeon and GOP presidential...

Korobov: Ben Carson, an outsider’s voice

MICHAEL KOROBOV May 7, 2015

As I approached a voluminous room at the Marriott in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, I was greeted by a line of people that stretched around the hallway. After waiting and gradually making my way inside, I was...

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