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.
The University of Iowa Lecture Committee presented Laurie Anderson’s “Some of My New Projects”. Check out our review.
The first event of Mission Creek 2014 featured two writers, Leslie Jamison and Adam Fell, reading from their newest works, both heavily emotional and deeply affecting. (Image via: Little Village)
Check out Mission Creek artist Cities Aviv, whose song is this week’s Tack of the Week, “Perpetuate The Real”.
Check out Alex Kolker’s review of the up-and-coming jazz-rock band, Lake Street Dive’s show at The Englert.
Check out some of the most exciting acts scheduled during Mission Creek week!
In love with Best Coast or missing the Beach Boys? Check out Seattle’s surf rock group, La Luz.
Check out semi-local band, Twins single, “Babe City”.
Listen to Brad Pector’s exclusive interview with Yoni Wolf of WHY? about his life, music, and plans for the future.
Check out this mellow Track of the Week here.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings electrified the Englert Wednesday night, get the first hand emotional experience from KRUI’s very own Natalie Himmel.
