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An Interview With Eric Johnson Of Fruit Bats

Fruit Bats are an indie rock band out of Chicago formed by singer and songwriter Eric D. Johnson. With a career spanning three decades, Johnson has served as the band’s permanent member, with various musicians joining the band for studio recordings and live performances. With their latest release, The Landfill, Fruit Bats are touring and making a stop at The Englert in Iowa City on Wednesday, October 21st. KRUI’s Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson met and spoke with Johnson over the phone for an exclusive KRUI interview. MA: Going back to your early years, can you tell us a little … Continued

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In Conversation with “Dis/Comfort: Confronting Histories of African Art in the United States”

On October 15th, I had the pleasure of a guided tour through the student-curated art exhibition “Dis/Comfort,” created by a class that collaboratively uses a semester to build its own African art exhibit for the Stanley Museum, “Curating African Art for the American Museum.” Being who I am, naturally I wanted to highlight this extremely valuable opportunity to have a hand in professional curation for college students. For my class this semester, How to Write About Art, we were given the opportunity to have a guided class period through the exhibit with the help of two students who worked on … Continued

[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/LGBT%20Aging.mp3] KRUI News talks with Jefri Palermo, development coordinator for The University of Iowa and Johnson County Senior Center program specialist, Michelle Buhman about the difficulties the aging lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender population face in the United States.

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On September 20th,  Justin Smith, a Healthways executive and co-creator of the Blue Zones Project, joined KRUI News for a discussion on Iowa’s latest health initiative, the Blue Zones Project. Initiatives always start with small attempts, if you want to lose weight at once you need order a buy orlistat online from UK Meds, depending on your desire you will be able to get what you want. A small change you can start with is by taking weight loss supplements this are dietary products that claim to promote weight loss. They typically contain a blend of herbs, vitamins, minerals, and/or … Continued

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Listen to the show: [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/RT1.mp3] By KRUI Reporter Kuper Bergman On Saturday October 15 the KRUI news staff sat down with University of Iowa Professor Jane Singer, an associate professor of journalism primarily focused on analyzing how the media focuses on political campaigns. Singer suggested that the news media while giving good coverage on particular issues in the campaign but not so much how they perceive candidates in the race themselves. Singer pointed out how the media tends to focus on the republican “flavor of the month” first Bachman, then Perry, and now Cain. It became clear that there was … Continued

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Residents of Iowa City have been gathered with tents and supplies since Friday night at College Green Park to join the ‘Occupy’ protests popping up throughout the nation.

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By KRUI Reporter Caitlin Fry KRUI News Director and Reporter, Emily Woodbury, asked various persons on the University of Iowa campus about their opinions in regards to the GOP candidates, religious beliefs, and science. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Vox%20Pop%20Religion.mp3] The majority of those interviewed did not believe they could vote for a president who doesn’t believe in evolution. Surprisingly, only 3 of the 8 major GOP candidates believe in evolution — Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich. Huntsman and Romney are both Mormons while Gingrich is a recently converted Catholic. Answers from interviewees varied from “evolution is obviously happening” to “various science programs … Continued

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By KRUI News Reporter Emily Woodbury [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Vox%20Pop%20Religion.mp3] “Five of the eight major GOP candidates reject or doubt the theory of evolution as an explanation for life’s origin on Earth. Although it is not as pertinent of an issue as unemployment or taxes, where candidates stand on such a prominent scientific theory could have an effect on the way people vote. KRUI News reporter, Emily Woodbury, hit the streets of Iowa City to find out how much the religious or scientific beliefs of a candidate influences voters.”

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