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Residents of Iowa City have been gathered with tents and supplies since Friday night at College Green Park to join the ‘Occupy’ protests popping up throughout the nation.
By KRUI Reporter Caitlin Fry KRUI News Director and Reporter, Emily Woodbury, asked various persons on the University of Iowa campus about their opinions in regards to the GOP candidates, religious beliefs, and science. [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Vox%20Pop%20Religion.mp3] The majority of those interviewed did not believe they could vote for a president who doesn’t believe in evolution. Surprisingly, only 3 of the 8 major GOP candidates believe in evolution — Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich. Huntsman and Romney are both Mormons while Gingrich is a recently converted Catholic. Answers from interviewees varied from “evolution is obviously happening” to “various science programs … Continued
Editors from “earthwords,” the University of Iowa’s undergraduate literary review, visited “Live From 380” this week. Check out their interview here to learn about the group’s upcoming events and submission deadline.
By KRUI News Reporter Emily Woodbury [audio:http://www.krui.fm/assets/news/Vox%20Pop%20Religion.mp3] “Five of the eight major GOP candidates reject or doubt the theory of evolution as an explanation for life’s origin on Earth. Although it is not as pertinent of an issue as unemployment or taxes, where candidates stand on such a prominent scientific theory could have an effect on the way people vote. KRUI News reporter, Emily Woodbury, hit the streets of Iowa City to find out how much the religious or scientific beliefs of a candidate influences voters.”
Music columnist Caitlin Fry explores the revival of the once-forgotten cassette tape.
Every Tuesday night at 7, KRUI’s marketing staff tells you what you really need to know about life in Iowa City on “The Real Freshman Orientation.”
Rank Artist Recording Label 1 GIRLS Father, Son, Holy Ghost True Panther 2 CAROLINE SMITH AND THE GOOD NIGHT SLEEPS Little Wind Self-Released 3 DOM Family Of Love Astral Werks 4 MIKAL CRONIN Mikal Cronin Trouble In Mind 5 BLITZEN TRAPPER American Goldwing Sub Pop 6 MEGAFAUN Megafaun Hometapes 7 DUM DUM GIRLS Only In Dreams Sub Pop 8 TY SEGALL Goodbye Bread Drag City 9 MATES OF STATE Mountaintops Barsuk 10 WILCO The Whole Love Anti 11 PIETA BROWN Mercury Red House 12 MOBY Destroyed Mute 13 MALE BONDING Endless Now Sub Pop 14 WILD FLAG Wild Flag Merge … Continued
Disclaimer: This album review contains content unsuitable for minors, work situations, and the faint of heart. The opinions and views within this review belong solely to the author, and not KRUI or the University of Iowa. Read at your own discretion. By Vaibhav Sutrave I don’t buy escapism in music. I don’t buy escapism in anything. Ultimately, books, or philosophy, or physics, or comics, or food, or MUSIC MUST relate to and enrich REAL LIFE. To “make us drink more avidly of life,” like m’boy Hank Miller said. It needs some immediacy. But how to tell? Fortunately, I have devised … Continued
By Max Johnson Ty Segall has a gift, but I don’t know what for. On his last album, Melted, Segall was brash and subversive, embodying the dirtiest garage-rock bands, an Iggy Pop we could call our own. His latest offering, this summer’s Goodbye Bread, is more indebted to Dylan’s Basement Tapes or to John Lennon’s solo work. On the title-track opener, it seems he’s moved his 4-track from a filthy garage down to a dingy basement. Which seems like a small-scale change, but it might be big enough to throw some old fans for a loop. “Goodbye Bread” holds on … Continued