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Interview: KRUI With The Plain White T’s

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At When We Were Young 2025, fellow Chicago area natives Plain White T’s sat down with me as we discussed how the local scene has changed, their tour with We The Kings, and how Las Vegas scares us all the slightest bit. We started the conversation out by sharing a mutual love of Death Cab for Cutie:

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Hawkeyes Fall in Three Sets

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The Iowa volleyball team came into Saturday’s game with Indiana looking to snap a nine game losing streak. The Hoosiers also were fighting a losing streak, entering Iowa City on a two-matck skid. It was the Indiana streak that came to an end, as the Hoosiers topped the Hawkeyes, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16. The Hawkeyes took a 3-1 lead in an opening set that would tip back and forth throughout. The teams stayed even for the set’s entirety, as the score sat at 12-12 near the midway point of the opener. Despite a remarkable play from Bethany Yeager to nearly save … Continued

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Manchester United Soars to the Top

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Manchester United Football Club is having a successful season with a motivated team. The team is located out of Manchester, England. In the past Manchester United has been a successful team, but this year they seem to be soaring above the other teams. Their last game was against Arsenal on November 3, where Manchester United came out on top with a 2-1 victory. The two goals were scored by Robin Van Persie and Patrice Evra. Their coach, Sir Alex Ferguson, is said to be one of the greatest coaches of his time in the game of soccer. Manchester United’s next … Continued

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A Game Nobody Wins

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The NHL has now stammered into a seventh week of its players being locked out. The games not being played are hurting more than just the schedule though. The game of posturing and negotiating is one that nobody wins.

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Possible QB Changes?

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Michael Vick and Mark Sanchez obviously have not performed the way Eagles and Jets fans had hoped they would this year. Could some changes to the starting line-ups for both teams be in the near future? Dylan Burn takes a closer look.

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Northwestern 28, Iowa 17

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If Iowa fans were looking for a key bounce back win at Northwestern, they are going to be dissapointed with this outcome. The Hawkeyes were defeated by Northwestern at all facets of the game; offense, defense, and special teams. Iowa showed fight at the end of the game coming back from a 28-3 deficit, only to have their comeback fall short on an overthrown James Vandenberg pass that landed out of bounds on 4th down. Lets start with the offensive side of the football. The highly scrutinized passing attack led by Vandenberg was average at best. The senior quarterback played … Continued

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Kung Fu Panda-monium Crushes Tigers in Game 1

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The panda bear’s diet consists entirely of devouring bamboo sticks. Last night, however, The Panda feasted on baseballs. Two Justin Verlander fastballs.Even an Al Albuquerque slider. The Kung Fu Panda, the roly-poly, lovable third baseman stole the spotlight in Game 1. This was supposed to be Verlander’s time, Miguel Cabrera’s time. Instead, it was Panda time. His first three World Series at-bats resulted in home runs. The first two were on 96 mile-per-hour heaters coming from the right hand of Verlander. In his first at bat, he fell down in the count 0-2. A letter-high fastball was slung from Verlander, and … Continued

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Hawkeye Volleyball Falls to No. 1 Penn State

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The Iowa women’s volleyball came into Wednesday’s game against Penn State looking to snap a five game losing streak. However, with the nation’s No. 1 team walking into Carver-Hawkeye Arena, a team riding a 15-game winning streak, this would not be the night. The Hawkeyes fell to Penn State 25-15, 25-19, 25-15. In the first set, the Lions came out roaring behind an efficient offensive attack. The Nittany Lions had 13 kills and just one unforced error in 24 attempts. On the other side of the court, the Hawkeyes only converted .088% of their attempts. The Lions led just 9-7 … Continued

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It’s About The Bike, Not Livestrong

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It appears that after years of rumors and speculation, the United States Anti-Doping Agency has come forward this week with a guilty verdict, citing overwhelming evidence and testimonies to prove that Lance Armstrong was in fact doping when he won his seven Tour De France titles from the years 1999 to 2005. Explore new sports like skateboarding with Scoo Adviser. Get the best deals on electric longboards without compromising both quality and affordability. Enhanced and revolutionized, electric skateboards are becoming increasingly popular, and for a good reason. While cycling has had its long history of doping issues, I am not … Continued

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