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

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?

Sports
Heartland Domination: All Iowa as the Hawkeyes shutout Wisconsin, 37-0

Iowa silenced Camp Randall with a statement 37-0 shutout over Wisconsin, reclaiming the Heartland Trophy for a fourth straight year and notching their first road shutout against the Badgers since 1929. Behind Kamari Moulton’s breakout performance and a smothering defense that snagged two interceptions from defensive linemen, the Hawkeyes looked every bit like Big Ten contenders.

Music
Concert Review: Jefferson Starship, September 21st

Jefferson Starship landed in Iowa City’s Englert Theater on Sunday the 21st of September for a spectacular show. As the show began, the projector took us through time, introducing the band’s long history and members that shaped their legacy, with pictures and videos eliciting our minds’ imagination to the past lives of the other 99% of the room. It. Was. AWESOME.

MIke Trout or Miguel Cabrera… Who would you take for American League MVP? This is a question sportswriters, fans, and even Major League Baseball players have been debating constantly. These two players are having arguably two of the best single season performances in baseball history. This has led to one of the tightest MVP races in recent memory. All I can say is, either candidate would be more than deserving to win the prestigious award. On one side of the coin you have a twenty one year old phenom in Mike Trout who is the definition of a five tool … Continued

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The Bears and Cowboys take the field down in Dallas for a prime time match-up. Dylan Burn breaks down the game and what each team needs to do to come away with a W. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune)

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The men of the Iowa Football Team were not the only Hawkeyes take on a Big 10 foe on Saturday. The Iowa Volleyball team took on the #24th ranked Michigan State Spartans Saturday night on Mediacom Court in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. After losing in 3 sets to Michigan the night before, the Hawkeyes were looking to get back on track in the Big 10 versus the Spartans. Iowa started off strong with a 6-3 lead and the momentum on their side. The Spartans proved to be ready for the challenge though as Iowa had to take it’s first timeout when they … Continued

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The Iowa Hawkeye volleyball team was looking to change momentum in their Big Ten home opener last night against Michigan. Having lost three straight, including the first two games of conference play, the Hawks (8-7) had an uphill battle taking on the Michigan Wolverines (13-3), who were playing tonight’s game with a chip on their shoulders coming off a tough loss to the # 17 Purdue Boilermakers, and had lost two of their last four matches. Unfortunately for the Hawks, homecoming weekend has begun on a sour note. The Hawks opened up the first set trailing early, falling behind 5 … Continued

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