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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

Returning to the roots

ALEC GLUESING July 23, 2015

Blue Moose Tap House will presenting an all-ages hip-hop and comedy show at 6 p.m. Friday, headlined by the long-running Kentucky rap group Nappy Roots. The band, which has been active since 1995, is...

Mr. Holmes returns

ALEC GLUESING July 23, 2015

Sherlock Holmes, a fixture in British literature and popular culture, burst back into the international spotlight with 2009’s Guy Ritchie action film starring a fresh-off Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. in...

Ghosts in Motion

VICTORIA VAUGHN July 23, 2015

In 2011, New York City welcomed one of the most unsettling theater performances in years, Sleep No More. The production, based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, emphasized an interactive experience among...

Silber: Calling her courageous

KELIN SILBER July 23, 2015

Every year, ESPN throws an award show for athletes, the group who needs that sort of celebration for their talents the least, known as the ESPYS. Generally overlooked and absolutely unnecessary, this award...

Flattery: Time for term limits

NEIL FLATTERY July 23, 2015

The time has come for term limits for the members of Congress and for Supreme Court justices. Despite congressional approval ratings at all-time lows prior to the 2012-midterm elections, incumbent House...

Editorial: Psychological consequences of U.S. penal system

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 23, 2015

New York City’s major jail complex, Rikers Island, is considered by many to be one of the toughest, most violent, and out of control prisons in the United States. The violence that occurs on the...

Williams could be X-factor

CHARLIE GREEN July 23, 2015

Over the second-half of the Prime Time League season, incoming Iowa freshman Christian Williams has looked like a completely different player. After playing just a small role in the offense for Brendan...

Kastanek & Company stun Marion

CHARLIE GREEN July 23, 2015

The last time the two teams met, coach Brian Joens Cullen/Joensy’s fell hard — losing to Randy Larson’s Marion Iron, 144-75. A different team showed up for Wednesday night’s Game Time...

Youngsters take huge steps

CHARLIE GREEN July 23, 2015

As highly touted recruits in the No. 17 ranked class in the country, Megan Gustafson and Tania Davis enter college with more expected of them than what may be of the average freshman. But if their performance...

Officials plan for new avian-flu outbreak

DI STAFF July 23, 2015

Though there hasn’t been a new case of bird flu identified in more than a month, industry leaders are planning for a worst-case scenario outbreak this fall. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and U.S Secretary...

UI stresses int’l communication

YUN LIN July 23, 2015

When it comes to communicating with students interested in coming here from outside the United States, Iowa ranks among the nation’s best. In a study, Iowa was ranked No. 5 in the country in terms...

Hospice hosts luncheon to help area residents cope with loss

ANDREW POTOCKI July 23, 2015

The loss of a loved one is a hard burden to bear, and the Iowa City Hospice hopes to show people who have lost someone special that they are not alone. The Hospice hosts a Bereavement Luncheon monthly...

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