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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

Englert to host evening of speakeasy-style Scotch tasting, music

EMMA MCCLATCHEY March 14, 2013

Peter Balestrieri’s grandfather was a mason by trade, but throughout the 1920s and early 1930s, he operated a very different business from his home: bootlegging. “During Prohibition, families...

Cultures link up via video streaming at international theater performance

JUSTUS FLAIR March 14, 2013

Performing arts have long been viewed as a way to bring people together and entertain the masses, and now the University of Iowa International Writing Program and the Theater Department are taking that...

Verhille: Starcraft II: The Heart of Swarm

DAN VERHILLE March 14, 2013

Visually spectacular, elegantly refined, and brutally violent are just a few phrases that describe StarCraft II, The Heart of the Swarm. After following the series' original protagonist Jim Raynor throughout...

Stewart: The Perfect Throwback

SAM STEWART March 14, 2013

The Etrian Odyssey series, Atlus' throwback to classic role-playing games, does a great job of mixing the old with the new. Recent games such as Xenoblade Chronicles have succeeded by shedding as many...

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Micky’s Irish Pub

BENJAMIN VERHILLE March 14, 2013

May the Luck of the Irish be with ye. No, I’m not Irish, but Irish enough to celebrate my second-favorite green-related holiday. And Micky’s Irish Pub & Grill, 11 S. Dubuque St., is definitely...

Beer of the Week: Babayaga Sylvan Stout

DAN VERHILLE March 14, 2013

Name: Babayaga Sylvan Stout Product of: Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, Cambridge, Mass. Serving Style: 1 pint 6 fluid ounce bottle, 7 percent ABV I'm not sure why, but Babayaga just seems like...

Variety of cultural events part of UI International Fair

EMILY BURDS March 14, 2013

A passport will transport people around the world to taste empanadas and learn to speak Romanian — just a few of the cultural events that will be represented at the first-ever Campus Activities Board...

Stewart: Metal Gear Rising cuts new path

SAM STEWART March 7, 2013

When Metal Gear Rising was first announced back in 2009, I was skeptical. The Metal Gear series has always done a great job of keeping its story reality and game-play reality equal. Everything that your...

What to eat this weekend: Molly’s Cupcakes

BEN VERHILLE March 7, 2013

And the winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars is … Eileen Kerbel of Molly's Cupcakes. Kerbel is one of the partners in the small franchise called Molly's Cupcakes, and she helped land this specialty...

Beer of the Week: Peach Porch Lounger

DAN VERHILLE March 7, 2013

Name: Peach Porch Lounger Product of: New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo. Serving Style: 1 Pint 6 fluid bottle New Belgium Brewing asks you to take a leap of faith with its Peach Porch Lounger...

India Jazz Suites set to take Hancher stage

JUSTUS FLAIR March 7, 2013

“The fastest feet in rhythm,” the ads say. That’s a pretty high expectation to live up to, but tap-dancer Jason Samuels Smith has been doing just that for several years. Smith, along...

UI’s A Dream Play attempts to explain human suffering

EMMA MCCLATCHEY March 7, 2013

In dreams, even the most absurd or logic-defying feats can feel commonplace. This surreal sense is present in A Dream Play, the University of Iowa’s newest Mainstage Production, full of seemingly...

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