The Scarlet & Black

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From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students
From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students
From left: Joyce Stern, dean for student success and academic advising, and Andrea Tracy, associate dean of student academic life, pose in front of a sign advertising the academic advising survey.
Grinnell College surveys students and faculty on advising, plans to rehaul system
Students say they do not feel safe walking on campus at night because of a lack of lighting.
Lack of campus lighting raises safety concerns
Grinnell College Campus Safety were on the scene during an alleged assault of a student at a on-campus party.
Campus Safety on scene during alleged assault, lack most police powers
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is one of the only centers in the Central Iowa area with OB-GYN labor and delivery services.
Jasper County loses OB-GYN medical services
Jim White smiles warmly in front of a Christmas tree in downtown Grinnell.
Jim White’s legacy of kindness rings bright this Jingle Bell Holiday
A franchised Scooter's location is scheduled to open by December at 1026 West St. in Grinnell, Iowa.
Scooter’s Coffee and Pizza Hut to open in Grinnell
Kay Balleau, 76, casts her ballot into the machine at Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
What went wrong with Selzer’s Iowa Poll?
Jerome Scheuring watches election results come in at the Poweshiek County Republican Party headquarters in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
Local Republican reflects on grassroots politics, the Republican Party
Students serve food at the food bazaar.
PHOTOS: ISO Food Bazaar 2024
From left: Maddie Hartog `25 and Mira Diamond-Berman `25 pose for a photo in front of Carriage House on Nov. 19, 2024.
CRIBZ: Carriage House
From left: Erin Vazquez and Darian Vazquez `26 pose for a photo.
Grinnellians tie the knot
“Soul to Seoul” celebrates the merging of soul food and Korean cuisine
Jessica Calarco, author of "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net," poses for a portrait after her talk at Grinnell College on Nov. 11, 2024.
Rosenfield Program hosts Jessica Calarco
Reena Esmail smiles mid-lecture.
Reena Esmail talks “This Love Between Us”
Professor Xavier Escandell (left), Jorge Salinas (middle), and Professor Laura Ng (right) stand in front of the toe tags that represent lives lost at the border in exhibit, "Hostile Terrain 94"
Hostile Terrain 94 highlights lives lost under Prevention Through Deterrence policy
Regann Fishell (left) & Amy Kan stands in front of their Smith art gallery exhibit "High Horse".
Smith Gallery Exhibit: Have you seen “High Horse”?
From left: Philomena Frasca `25 laughs with Mari Hurst, 10, as they decorate a pumpkin at Grinnell Middle School on Nov. 1, 2024.
Middle School Art Club celebrates Halloween
Alexi Zentner poses for a portrait outside of Carnegie Hall in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 1, 2024.
Writers @ Grinnell: Alexi Zentner `97
Xavier James `25, on the track team, holds a record for the 300 yard shuttle.
Pioneers have power: students break records
Coach David Arsenault Jr. talks to the team at Grinnell's home opener game against Principia College on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
Grinnell men’s basketball aims to protect Darby, eyes conference title
The team huddles during a game against Lake Forest at Springer Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Men’s and women’s soccer reflect on season
Grinnell defense stop an Illinois College receiver during the senior day game against Illinois College on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
Football looks ahead
The starting lineup prepares for tipoff in the season opener against Central Christian (KS) on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Photo Series: Women’s basketball season begins
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
The outside of Main Hall.
To the College: Stop politicizing student safety
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
L.F. Parker Professor of History Sarah J. Purcell poses outside of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC) on Nov. 7, 2024.
Opinion: I thought this might be more of a contest
Director of Civic Education and Innovation Ryan Solomon poses outside the John Chrystal Center on Nov. 8, 2024.
Democracy without citizenship
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
Letter to the Editor: The Vanishing of Printed Student Media?
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
Members of the women's volleyball team practicing on Wednesday Nov. 8 in preparation for their matches at the Midwest Conference tournament.
Letter to the Editor: Support women’s athletics
Comic: False Spring
Comic: False Spring
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: You Are What You Eat
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Ambroos and Wilhelmina van Buskirk the Tulip Fairies
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: Spring Break Expectation vs. Reality
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Comic: The Scariest Things on Halloween in Grinnell
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
Horoscope: What D-Hall fry iteration are you?
Horoscope: What D-Hall fry iteration are you?
Horoscope: What BRAT song are you?
Horoscope: What BRAT song are you?
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
L.F. Parker Professor of History Sarah J. Purcell poses outside of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC) on Nov. 7, 2024.
Opinion: I thought this might be more of a contest
Director of Civic Education and Innovation Ryan Solomon poses outside the John Chrystal Center on Nov. 8, 2024.
Democracy without citizenship
Clara Bode `26 poses for a portrait in front of Lyle's Pub in the basement of the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center on Oct. 30, 2024.
Dreaming of Lyle’s: Pubmaster says to bring the quiz home
Renfrow Hall Tour
Renfrow Hall Tour
An inside look at Grinnell's Stew Makerspace
An inside look at Grinnell’s Stew Makerspace
"My favorite part is the students": Cheery Checkers reflect on being the face of Grinnell's Dining Hall
“My favorite part is the students”: Cheery Checkers reflect on being the face of Grinnell’s Dining Hall
Members of the class of 2024 advise their first-year selves
Members of the class of 2024 advise their first-year selves
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
From left: Syd Weller '26, Kaycie Brookens '26, Keely Yeager '27, Regan Reedy '26, and Felix Benardo '25 preform at Showvember.
PHOTOS: Showvember 2024
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
Grinnell Singers perform in Sebring-Lewis Hall in Grinnell, Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 10.
PHOTOS: Grinnell Singers Performance November 10
The starting lineup prepares for tipoff in the season opener against Central Christian (KS) on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Photo Series: Women’s basketball season begins
Students watch the election results in the HSSC on Nov. 5, 2024.
PHOTOS: Students watch election results roll in

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Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
Emma Kumano-Maloney • November 24, 2024
Grinnell Regional Medical Center is one of the only centers in the Central Iowa area with OB-GYN labor and delivery services.
Jasper County loses OB-GYN medical services
Katelyn Johnson, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
Students say they do not feel safe walking on campus at night because of a lack of lighting.
Lack of campus lighting raises safety concerns
Kaavya Shriram, Copy Editor • November 24, 2024
Top Story
The outside of Main Hall.
To the College: Stop politicizing student safety
S&B Editorial • November 24, 2024
Quick Hits
From left: Maddie Hartog `25 and Mira Diamond-Berman `25 pose for a photo in front of Carriage House on Nov. 19, 2024.
CRIBZ: Carriage House
Carrie Little, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
From left: Erin Vazquez and Darian Vazquez `26 pose for a photo.
Grinnellians tie the knot
Cadence Chen, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
Grinnell College Campus Safety were on the scene during an alleged assault of a student at a on-campus party.
Campus Safety on scene during alleged assault, lack most police powers
Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer • November 23, 2024
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From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students
From belonging to burnout: The generational struggles of Grinnell College students
Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024

In November 1971, amid the frenzy of final exams and papers at Grinnell College, a student summed up their routine in The Scarlet & Black — “I’ve got so much work to do that if I stayed up all night every night from now ‘til the end of the...

From left: Joyce Stern, dean for student success and academic advising, and Andrea Tracy, associate dean of student academic life, pose in front of a sign advertising the academic advising survey.
Grinnell College surveys students and faculty on advising, plans to rehaul system
Eva Kapoor, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
Zach Spindler-Krage, Meilynn Smith, Marc Duebener, and Rihaan Bhansali • November 18, 2024
Jerome Scheuring watches election results come in at the Poweshiek County Republican Party headquarters in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
Voters retain Justice May amid partisan push
Bea Crist, Staff Writer • November 18, 2024
Community
Jim White smiles warmly in front of a Christmas tree in downtown Grinnell.
Jim White’s legacy of kindness rings bright this Jingle Bell Holiday
Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024
A franchised Scooter's location is scheduled to open by December at 1026 West St. in Grinnell, Iowa.
Scooter’s Coffee and Pizza Hut to open in Grinnell
Olivia Pluska, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024
Sports
Xavier James `25, on the track team, holds a record for the 300 yard shuttle.
Pioneers have power: students break records
Taylor Nunley, News Editor • November 24, 2024
Coach David Arsenault Jr. talks to the team at Grinnell's home opener game against Principia College on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.
Grinnell men’s basketball aims to protect Darby, eyes conference title
Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer • November 24, 2024
The team huddles during a game against Lake Forest at Springer Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Men’s and women’s soccer reflect on season
Eva Kapoor, Staff Writer • November 18, 2024
Video & Podcast
Renfrow Hall Tour
Alex Carlon, Media Editor • September 29, 2024
Features
Students serve food at the food bazaar.
PHOTOS: ISO Food Bazaar 2024
Rihaan Bhansali and Brisa Zielina • November 24, 2024
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Arts
Reena Esmail smiles mid-lecture.
Reena Esmail talks “This Love Between Us”
Alice Parker, Copy Editor • November 24, 2024
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Opinion
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
Oliver Wolfe • November 19, 2024
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