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KRUI Interview: Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade

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I spoke with Derek Sanders, frontman of Mayday Parade after their gig at Vibrant Music Hall in Waukee, Iowa. A conversation spanning much more than the 20 years of the band, he told me about his latest trilogy release and all the way back to his very first autograph he signed.

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Interview: Andrew McMahon

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I had the chance to sit down with Andrew McMahon while at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas. We spoke about his historic gig at Red Rocks this summer, playing at Notre Dame Stadium, and how incredible of a movie “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” is.

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Democrats Tour Campus to Connect with Youth Voters, KRUI Talks with Clara Reynen

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This month, Johnson County Democrats are conducting “listening tours” to connect with students at the University of Iowa, consisting of various extracurricular and undergraduate-based organizations and events. The listening tour works as an open forum for students to describe their needs, goals, and priorities when it comes to both elected officials and the Democratic Party. 

Sports
The “Duck” Hunt for Playoffs Falls Short

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In a rain-soaked showdown at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa’s playoff hopes slipped away as Oregon edged the Hawkeyes 18-16 on a last-second field goal. Despite a thrilling 93-yard touchdown drive led by Mark Gronowski, the Ducks’ steady ground game and clutch kicking sealed Iowa’s heartbreak.

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Sports Archives

Waiting for the Next Scandal

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In the midst of sports these days, it seems as though the next scandal is just around the corner.  We’ve seen it in college football with recruiting, certainly with what happened at Penn State, and the numerous steroid controversies that have riddled the MLB over the past 15 years.  After all of these scandals, I have found myself wondering, what is going to happen next?  Over this Thanksgiving break, a friend and I were discussing this at length, trying to determine which scandal that we could remember being the worst.  Was it the Kobe Bryant sex scandal?  Was it Spygate?  … Continued

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Rookie of the Year Speculation

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After Kentucky won the NCAA Tournament last spring, it was unanimous that Anthony Davis would be selected first overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. In June, when the New Orleans Hornets used their top draft pick to get the award-laden center, everyone assumed he would be Rookie of the Year. Before the season, Anthony Davis was the most talked about rookie, and it was as if there was no competition for the award. In the first few weeks of the NBA season however, a few rookies have shown that they can challenge Davis for the Rookie of the Year Award, … Continued

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Hawks in Turmoil

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When a team has a dismal season such as the one the Hawkeyes are currently in, fans always want to look for hope. Alex Kuhn explains why there doesn’t appear to be any. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Brian Ray)

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Hawkeyes turn it on in second half to defeat Chippewas

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The first half wasn’t exactly the prettiest thing anybody watching the Iowa-Central Michigan game on Monday night at Carver Hawkeye Arena had seen. The Hawkeyes struggled to score in the first half, shooting only 35 percent from the field and 20 percent from behind the arc. Fortunately for the Hawkeyes, so did the Chippewas, who shot only 28 percent from the field and 35 percent from behind the arc. The Hawkeyes trailed early in the game 5-4 at the under 16 minute media break, with Aaron White having all four points for the Hawkeyes.  Turnovers were a big part of … Continued

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