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When We Were Young in Las Vegas, 2025 Festival Preview

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This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.

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Ethical Gaming: Choices, God, and “How Fish Is Made”

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Developer Wrong Organ’s existential horror game “How Fish is Made” left me with some deeper questions about the nature of choice in the broader context of our existence. If the only way forward is death, does it matter what choices you make in the meantime?

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RT Blog Post: Iowa Red Light Camera Ban

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By KRUI News Reporter Marissa Mehalek *Note: This blog post is a commentary reflecting on the recent news of red light camera ban in the state of Iowa and the February 4th RoundTable discussion about red light cameras and youth driving safety. There has been a lot of controversy deriving over the use of red light cameras at intersection lights in Iowa. The Iowa City Council approved the second reading on the ordinance amendment allowing red light cameras at certain Iowa City intersections last week. Opponents of the state ban believe that the roads have been safer since the implementation … Continued

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2/14: Strange Stories

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By KRUI News Reporter Kuper Bergman Museum of Broken Relationships in Croatia What becomes of a garden gnome hurled in fury at a car during a stormy breakup? Or a teddy bear that was once a Valentine’s Day present? A wedding dress from a marriage gone awry? An axe that smashed through household furniture? All are on display at the Museum of Broken Relationships in the Croatian capital, each with written testimonies telling tales of passion, romance and heartbreak. On Valentine’s Day, the museum sees its visits almost double. “The objects that are here represent all the stages of a … Continued

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2/4 RoundTable: Red Light Cameras and Youth Driving Safety

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By KRUI Reporter Caitlin Fry Recently, the Iowa City City Council approved the second reading on the ordinance amendment that would allow red light cameras on certain Iowa City intersections with a 4-3 vote. Those in favor of the red light cameras believe it will cut down on traffic accidents and increase safety for drivers and pedestrians. Personal injury attorney near downtown Nashville believes that everything that can prevent an accident is a change for the better. Those who oppose the red light cameras argue that they are unnecessary and that any tickets issued from a citation will be received … Continued

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Nov. 12 Occupy Chicago, Net Nuetrality, Penn State

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By Joseph Schueller On November 12th’s KRUI Roundtable, the news team spoke with Andrew Smith, the communications director for Occupy Chicago, gave their thoughts on recent efforts in the US Senate to repeal some FCC net neutrality regulations, and analyzed the Penn State rape scandal. Listen to the full show here: [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/RT%2011-12-11%20mp3.mp3] Occupy Chicago Andrew Smith, communications director of Occupy Chicago, updated the news team on what’s happening in the Windy City. As the founding member of the tech committee, Smith designed their website (occupychi.org) and created a social media presence on Facebook (facebook.com/occupychicago) and Twitter (@OccupyChicago) to spread the … Continued

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