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Interview: Eve 6 at Innings Festival

Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.

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Feeling the BPM with underscores’ third studio album “U”

On a regular Thursday in March, I discovered underscores while scrolling on Tiktok. I worked my way through her discography and eventually fell down a rabbit hole of hyperpop. Her take on electronic and pop music is deeply refreshing and her captivating sound is definitely one to pay attention to.

Work hard, Play harder! It was a long day for Hawkeye fans but in the end the Hawks came out on top with Duzey having the Game winning 12 yard touchdown with one minute left. Jake Duzey is a junior Tight End at Iowa from Michigan who stands 6’4 and weights 245. He has pretty good speed for a route running TE. His Freshman year his role was very small behind C.J. Fiedorowicz, last year his role expanded and he recorded 19 receptions for 270 yards and two Touchdowns. He had seven catches last week providing solid hands for Ruddock … Continued

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After a long winter, with hopefully only a few more weeks of cold weather, Major League Baseball is beginning. Pitchers and catchers report first, followed by position players. Namely, Chicago Cubs pitchers and catchers report February 13, and position players report on the 18th. One of the biggest things of spring training is seeing potential prospects that may make the roster out of spring training, or even get called up during the year. Some of the Cubs’ biggest prospects are shortstop Javier Baez, third baseman Kris Bryant, outfielders Albert Almora and Jorge Soler, and C.J. Edwards, who came over in … Continued

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As most of the State of Iowa knows by now, Iowa and Iowa State men’s basketball teams will face off December 13th on ESPNU. An interesting tidbit is that the dorms in Iowa City don’t actually get ESPNU, so I’d make plans accordingly to see this can’t miss game. Below is a break down of the teams and looking forward. Iowa Iowa has coasted through their non-conference schedule so far outside of the Nebraska-Omaha game. They have put up at least 80 points in every game. They are just outside the rankings of the AP top 25 poll. Iowa is … Continued

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James Morris entered the season as a senior team captain. He showed why Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. Morris is on the Bednarik and Butkus watch list, along with many possible Big Ten honors to come.   He had a critical fumble recovery when Northwestern was driving inside Iowa’s 40.  He kept coming with constant pressure on the QB, illustrated by his two sacks in Saturday’s game. After his his career at Iowa ends, he’ll be talked about with some of the great linebackers like Tippett, Station, and Hodge. He will also have the chance to play on Sunday along … Continued

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