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The Arts |
Iowa City may be a city of just 60,000, but the breadth of its entertainment
offerings rivals that of a much larger city. The University of Iowa is
home to Hancher Auditorium
which has featured such national acts as Stomp, Grease, Cats, The Chieftains,
The Canadian Brass, the Kronos Quartet and Itzhak Perlman.
The
University of Iowa has also recently hosted concerts by Ani DiFranco,
Nine Inch Nails, They Might Be Giants and others. Iowa City is just a
three hour drive from Chicago, a half hour from Cedar Rapids and two hours
from Des Moines and Ames. Every summer, Iowa City hosts a two-day jazz
festival. Downtown streets are blocked off and acts like the Neville Brothers
perform.
The
University of Iowa also has very active Theatre, Music and Art programs.
For a listing of activities at the University of Iowa check out the ArtsIowa
homepage.
The
University of Iowa is also home to the world renowned Writer's
Workshop. Alumni of the writer's workshop include John Irving, Flannery
O'Connor, W.P. Kinsella, Jane Smiley, and Robert Bly. Iowa City is a literary
hotbed in the Midwest, and a frequent stop for book tours.
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Restaurants |
The Math Department's MacLean Hall is a hop, skip and jump from a very
wide variety of dining options in Downtown Iowa City. More than thirty
different restaurants are within a short walk of the math building, and
many more throughout the Iowa City/Coralville Area. A
listing of IC/Coralville restaurants. If cooking for yourself is more
your speed IC features several gourmet cooking stores, a biweekly farmer's
market and The New Pioneer Co-op, an all natural organic grocery store.
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Recreation |
While
there is a lot of corn surrounding Iowa City, there are also a number
of recreational opportunities in the area. The Coralville
Lake is a large man-made lake that has many miles of nature/cross
country skiing trails, swimming areas, sailing, camping, and disc golf
courses. It is also the home of the Sugar
Bottom off-road bicycle trail, which boasts 10.5 miles of mountain
biking. In Iowa City itself, there are a large number of parks and recreation
centers both through the city and the University. The Math Department
has a softball team which plays about thirty games throughout the spring,
summer and early fall, (picture)
also flag football (Picture)
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Other activities are the annual Math Department Picnic (Picture)(Picture)(Picture),
or getting together for holiday parties (Picture)
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with friends. (Picture) (PICTURE)
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Housing |
Housing
in Iowa City comes in all shapes and sizes. Near campus a one bedroom
apartment will cost between $380 and $450 per month. As you move away
from campus the prices tend to drop, and naturally efficiencies are cheaper.
Two bedroom apartments are generally in the $475-$650 per month range.
The Iowa City/Coralville area is serviced by three separate bus agencies,
so apartments are rarely more than a block or two from a bus stop. Directory
of Housing resources in Iowa City.
The
University also has housing available to graduate students, generally
at a cheaper rate. University
Housing. (Note: This page is geared largely to undergrads, but the
Family Housing and University apartments are generally for graduate students.)
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