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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

Remembering the Titans in Kinnick

DI STAFF June 25, 2015

It is perhaps one of the most iconic sports movies in cinematic history. Remember the Titans, the story of an African-American football coach and his team during their first year after becoming racially...

Love cats? Roar approval

ALEC GLUESING June 25, 2015

Hungry, territorial, or just plain murderous beasts have been a staple of filmgoers’ summer diets since Steven Spielberg’s mechanical shark made waves in 1975. Nothing lures audiences in like...

Blockbusters & block-busts

ALEC GLUESING June 25, 2015

The blockbuster season has proven to be a mixed bag so far, as spiffed-up sequels and reboots of established franchises continue to reign. Avengers 2 burst onto the scene only to fade into the shadow of...

A nose for love

VICTORIA VAUGHN June 25, 2015

Almost everyone is captivated by a good love story — especially when it has a dash of complexity and a whole lot of action. Riverside Theater, 213 N. Gilbert St., and artistic director Jody Hovland...

Bringing it home

ISABELLE ROBLES June 25, 2015

The Englert Theater’s latest guests have truly been inspired by Iowa — through food, farming, family, and love. The Awful Purdies, all all-female quintet, embarked on a yearlong project with Sean...

Silber: Fire Roger Goodell

KELIN SILBER June 25, 2015

Last year, the NFL’s season ended with an amazing Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. This season featured everything you could want from the NFL. However, it was greatly...

Flattery: Digitized personalities & social media

NEIL FLATTERY June 25, 2015

“They don’t make them like that anymore.” This statement has been used to describe my grandparents countless times. Over the years, I took it for granted and considered it solely as a...

Brown: Media narratives shaping our social climate

MARCUS BROWN June 25, 2015

On June 12, there was a fatal shooting in the Coralville Ridge Mall, resulting in the death of Andrea Farrington, allegedly at the hands of 22-year-old Alexander Kozak, a mall security guard at the time....

Editorial: Better Jesuits, better world

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 25, 2015

Pope Francis’ encyclical, titled Laudato Si’, has been the object of much attention recently, predominately as a result of its environmentally inclined message. Some publications even proclaimed...

Feeling a hoops draft

DI STAFF June 25, 2015

DI staffers Kyle Mann and Charlie Green predict the first 10 selections of tonight’s NBA draft. 1. Minnesota Timberwolves — Karl-Anthony Towns, F/C The Timberwolves have a budding two-way...

Gustafson, Davis lead DiLeo to 2-0 start

RAPHAEL GELFAND June 25, 2015

Two different styles of play faced off for this week’s Game Time League matchup of Kay DiLeo’s team and Bethany Doolittle’s. DiLeo’s group had fast-paced movement off the ball,...

Uthoff’s return highlights Prime Time

KYLE MANN June 25, 2015

The Prime Time League is set to play its third set of games tonight at the North Liberty Community Center, and after one week of play in the books, fans are starting to get an idea of what to watch for....

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