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.
Take a look at KRUI photographer Christopher Willauer’s coverage of the Timeflies concert on October 14!
KRUI staffer Annie Petersene reviews Junot Diaz’s lecture at the Englert Theatre on Friday, October 12.
Norma Jean highlighted a night of relentless screaming, brutal bass drum, deafening guitar riffs, and violent mosh pits. Read Eric Kuehl’s review of the metalcore onslaught at Blue Moose Tuesday, promoted by First Fleet Concerts.
Take a look at our photos from this past week’s live recording of “Java Blend” on Iowa Public Radio.
On October 11, the Alloy Orchestra will provide a live score to “Nosferatu” at the Englert Theatre.
KRUI Staffers Eric Kuehl and Shelby McMurray review the homecoming concert which took place on the Pentacrest on September 28, 2012. Check out our coverage of the event!
KRUIer John Miller reviews Jim The Mule’s performance at Iowa Public Radio’s latest live “Java Blend” event in Iowa City’s downtown Java House.
KRUI Staffers Taylor Yocom and Austin Smoldt review the Loudon Wainwright III & Dar Williams which took place at the Englert Theatre on September 21, 2012. Check out our coverage of the event!
Music director Max Johnson reviews the debut album “The Endless Prom” from Iowa band Trouble Lights.
KRUI’s brand new track of the week is “Strange City” by Brooks Strause. The track is the single off of the Englert Theatre’s forthcoming Iowa City Song Project compilation.
