By Rana Moustafa [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/101311_Moustafa_PalestineUN.mp3] Last month, Mahmoud Abbas, the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization and president of the Palestinian Authority, traveled to Washington D.C. to bid a proposal at the UN opening Assembly. Since then, he has kept his hopes high as he is determined to fulfill his obligation of giving his people their “legitimate right” to full UN membership and a viable Palestinian government. However, opposition to this bid does exist. Obama has vowed to veto the bid if it is passed by 9 out of the 15 UN councils. At the UN General Assembly last month, Obama … Continued
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Listen to the show: [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/RT2.mp3] By Jennifer Hoch All Hallow’s Eve. Today, our country associates this fun-filled holiday with dressing up, trick-or-treating, ghosts, goblins, and much more. Halloween is said to have originated from the 16th century, representing the Scottish name. One all-puzzling factor of the holiday is what it has been turned into in the costume industry. It is no question that girls use this night to dress up as scandalously as they wish, having an excuse to do so. Dressing up in the least amount of clothing possible has become traditional through the costume companies’ variations of a … Continued
By Eric Intlekofer Walk the Moon’s set at the Blue Room at the Blue Moose Tap House proved that they are a band you will be hearing from in the future. Following their appearances at this year’s Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, they’ve embarked on a nationwide tour in support of their debut album I Want! IWant! and have been gaining recognition as an upcoming indie-pop act. Despite there being fewer people than I expected at the show, the Cincinnati quartet hit the stage with the typical enthusiasm one can expect from their energetic performances. The floor of the Blue Room was … Continued
Will Justin Timberlake’s new ownership of MySpace be the celebrity’s first business failure, or a raging success? Music columnist Caitlin Fry investigates.
Freshman Mitch MacQueen explores the Blue Moose Tap House for the first time and silently judges people who dance at shows. Read all about his adventure here!
KRUI’s own Eric Kuehl interviews Yale Cohn (host of “Talking With…”) about PATV’s “I Love Iowa City” film competition.
Permission to Boogie co-host Zach Tilly on the Boston Red Sox beer-drinking scandal and baseball tradition. Listen to Permission to Boogie every Thursday night at from 10 pm to midnight on The Lab.
[audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/LGBT%20Aging.mp3] KRUI News talks with Jefri Palermo, development coordinator for The University of Iowa and Johnson County Senior Center program specialist, Michelle Buhman about the difficulties the aging lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender population face in the United States.
The Brooklyn-based indie/dance/funk band Rubblebucket returned to KRUI for an exclusive interview on October 17th with Yale Cohn. Listen here!
