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Iowa City Takes Down Street Kiosks And Plans to Take Another

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Article By Myles Ackman and Kade Grierson Two weeks ago—on September 22—city workers were seen across town extracting kiosk poles from the ground—the boards that you generally see around town crowded with posters—including one that previously stood outside China Star on South Clinton Street. People took to social media platforms such as Reddit to voice their concerns, with one post receiving 79 comments. Although local events can be found online, not all are promoted digitally. Some communities and event organizers rely on flyer displays to reach Iowa City residents. KRUI received the following response after reaching out to the city … Continued

Music
Phoebe Bridgers Live in Chicago

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After three years of hibernation, Phoebe Bridgers returned to the stage this fall for The Lost Tour spanning across North America and Europe. On Saturday, September 19th there was a sold out crowd awaiting the four time Grammy winner at United Center without a phone in sight.

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Opinion: The University of Iowa must do more to protect its marching band and performers

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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

Online Content
September 14, No New Jail Show

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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

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NFL Playoffs Right Around the Corner

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With two weeks left in the NFL regular season, playoff talk is heating up. Right now, I believe there are five teams currently projected to be in the NFC playoffs and three teams projected to be in the AFC playoffs that have a real shot at winning it all. Those teams are the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, and New England Patriots. If the New York Giants make the playoffs, then they are a threat given their recent playoffs success. Here is how I currently see things shaking out: … Continued

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NFL Offseason Preview

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Two weeks remain in the NFL regular season and 15 of the 32 teams in the league have been eliminated from playoff contention.  If you’re a fan of one of those teams, you might feel like checking out for the year.  Offered here for you is an alternative.  It’s time to look ahead to 2013 and think about what your team may do during the offseason.  Team by team there are specific needs, cap space (current based on current roster configuration.  It’s very hard to guess which players will be released and/or traded during the offseason which can dramatically affect … Continued

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Defense, Rebounding Clips Cyclones

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IOWA CITY–In a truly back and forth game, Iowa was able to put their best effort forward and surge to the finish against their Cy Hawk brethren. In front of a raucous, capacity crowd at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the home team stormed out to the early lead, thanks to aggressive play from sophomore, Aaron White and freshman, Adam Woodbury. The duo teamed up for Iowa’s first ten points, taking turns at the rim, as the Hawkeyes roared to an early 10-2 lead over the rival Cyclones. After the game, Woodbury talked about what it is like to play off of White, … Continued

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Tuesday Tirade- Dec. 4

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David Stern fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for benching their best players for a game against the Miami Heat in order to rest for a conference game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jordan Kabialis weighs in.

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