After the Chicago Bears won their second straight game without quarterback Caleb Williams, Alex Izienicki recaps what worked in their 23-12 victory over the New York Jets.
When a student dies under the university’s watch, it should become the concern of the entire student body. That is why, despite not being a member of the Hawkeye Marching Band or a student-athlete, I write today to call for more robust protocols and protections in the future to safeguard the health of some of the most dedicated and hardworking student-athletes on campus: the Hawkeye Marching Band. It’s worth comparing what happened on September 5th to a similar tragedy that happened recently at Arizona State. This involved a draft pick, Matthew Mayich, who collapsed from heat exhaustion during an intense … Continued
As far back as my first punk show as an Iowa City resident, I would continue to hear calls to action to vote against a bill being proposed to spend $125 million on building a new jail within Johnson County. It seemed like a persistent issue with little in the way of progress, as those with any power to stop it were refusing to listen to the pleas of concerned citizens. So when I saw the announcement of a show to protest this very bill, I knew it was something I couldn’t miss out on. In collaboration with Johnson County … Continued
Owen Raefield recaps what went wrong in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 31-14 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
Week 3 of the NFL season was filled with improbable wins, and KRUI’s Payton Gloria covers the major headlines from a jampacked slate of 16 games.
Riot Fest just wrapped a successful, yet muddy weekend in Chicago. From September 18-20, over a hundred thousand people graced the grounds, later mud pit, of Douglass Park. Here are some of my favorite selects from the weekend.
Check out theater major Alix Moad’s preview of a UI student’s original production, Boom Boom Town.
A wild ride that hits some high notes, misses others, but always manages to be entertaining. (photo via: TheGuardian)
Check out our review of AWOLNATION’s 2nd album Run, and find out the driving mood that goes along with each track on it.
Check out this week’s tack by folker Kurt Vile.
This Track of the Week, “The Shade” by Metric, features their signature synth, Emily Haines’s dreamy vocals, and an elated tone sure to delight the listener.
Looking for a dreamy soundtrack to your late night comedowns and intimate conversations? Check out our review for Beach House’s new album, Depression Cherry.
See what letter grade we gave “Sometimes I Sit and Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit”. (photo via: ItsAllIndie)
Check out what the Diamond Rugs show was like at Mission Creek!
As part of the Mission Creek Festival, FilmScene showcased the experimental films Memphis, Dragonslayer, and Who Is Bozo Texino? (Photo credit: icfilmscene.org)
Read about NPR’s own Jad Abumrad’s interesting evening at the Englert as a aprt of Mission Creek. (Photo via IPR)
