Alex Izienicki breaks down the wild ride that was the Chicago Bears’ 27-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football.
Owen Raefield covers the standout players who powered the Iowa Hawkeyes to a 24-10 win against the Northwestern Wildcats.
It’s been a minute since we last checked in on the Big Ten, but a few general trends have continued over the past couple of weeks. Michigan and Oregon keep spiraling, UCLA and Indiana keep winning, and here in Iowa City, the Hawkeyes seem to be more of a week-to-week thing. Let’s check out some of the biggest games coming up in this first weekend of November.
KRUI In The Homecoming Parade By Kade Grierson | Photos by Cael Ferguson It was the night before Halloween, which is the day before the national college student hangover day known as All Saints’ Day. I’d been walking out the door talking to a friend on the phone who told me to “break a leg” when I told them I was going to march in a parade. According to OurIowaHeritage the first homecoming parade was in 1917 with horse-drawn floats. Which would make this homecoming parade a hundred and something—it’s difficult to track down which homecoming parades were canceled due … Continued
Logan Melia talks with Willis Alan Ramsey ahead of his performance at the Iowa City Songwriter’s kickoff show at The James Theater
Your guide to the second edition of the Iowa City Songwriter’s Festival from November 5-7 across the city.
Read about Karen Meat’s Witching Hour Festival performance here! (Image via Mary Mathis)
Musicians Kevin Shea and Matt Mottel formed an instrumental group called Talibam! Their ensemble of sound coincides with Antarctic
Photo VIA: Little Village
Chuck Peters & Janet Hilary shared their thoughts on the future of empowerment within early education. Image via St. George’s School
Susan Patterson Plank came to the Iowa City Public Library to deliver a fascinating presentation on small-town journalism and how they thrive. (image via: witchinghourfestival.com)
(Jeffrey Becker/USA TODAY Sports) The 2017–18 season will mark the eighth season for Fran McCaffery as head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. In his first seven seasons, he has recorded just two wins in the Big Ten Tournament and two wins in the NCAA Tournament. Despite this, there is plenty of excitement going around the Hawkeye basketball program as the season approaches – and McCaffery is welcoming it with open arms. “It’s not something that ever concerns me,” McCaffery said at Monday’s Iowa men’s basketball media day press conference concerning the outside expectations. “I think you want expectation. You want … Continued
Today, the Trunk talks about one of Andy’s absolute favorite movies of all time, the razor sharp and darkly hilarious Dr. Strangelove
In the realm of college football, the Big Ten is often considered one of the best top-to-bottom conferences in the nation. It is home to 13 Heisman trophy winners, 22 national titles, six NFL starting quarterbacks and currently holds four of the top 11 teams in the AP Poll. This storied conference is rich in past glory, but the teams continue to make history every year. All fourteen teams are in a constant battle for supremacy in the conference and the 2017 Big Ten season is just getting underway. Rutgers – 0 AP Votes – Notable Wins: N/A … Continued
Read about Joan Baez’s album “Diamonds and Rust” here! (Image via: fanart.tv)
They Live is a hallmark of 80s action, and is a full on classic with strong characters and a provocative story to boot. (Image via: IMDB)
Read the review for Foster the People’s third album! (Image via: npr.org)
