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Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
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Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
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Jay Dick `93 works as Sr. Director of Advocacy and Partnerships at Americans for the Arts.
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Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
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Sharyn Obsatz `93 is a journalism professor at Santa Monica College.
Letter to the Editor: Support The S&B
April 22, 2024
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?
April 22, 2024
Sasha Aslanian `90 is a member of the Grinnell College Alumni Council.
Letter to the Editor: Physical papers have pull on Grinnell campus
April 22, 2024
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
April 22, 2024
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
April 22, 2024
GOGUE, Grinnell Underground Magazine, The Sequence, The Grinnell Review and Grinnell College Press — all publications that print student art — are confronting the likelihood of losing their print editions.
Student artists find meaning in printed publications
April 22, 2024

In the spirit of the weekend’s Halloween festivities, S&B staff recommend their favorite spooky art

November 1, 2018
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“To me, a film is truly scary when it leaves a bodily effect on the viewer, and no horror film literally chills me as deeply as Robin Hardy’s 1973 masterpiece “The Wicker Man.” The prudish Christian Sergeant Neil Howie is dispatched to the distant Hebridean island of Summerisle and finds the island’s residents have turned to the old pagan gods, [having intercourse] publicly in the churchyard and using bizarre folk remedies all under the leadership of Lord Summerisle.” – Max Fenton ’19, co-editor-in-chief
“As a childhood fan of the forensic investigation television series “Bones,” the Halloween episodes were always my favorites. “Bones” is unfailingly gory and often spooky (the title references the bones of a human skeleton, specifically a murdered one) but the Halloween story lines are the best. Obviously the gore used on the show is fake, but juxtaposed with less realistic Halloween fakery the show’s conceit becomes a lot less believable, and therefore a lot funnier. – Zoe Fruchter ’21, sports editor
“The 2017 film “It.” One moment you’re laughing at mom jokes, the next moment you’re watching horrified as Pennywise moves in for the kill. Apparently, the actor who played Pennywise purposefully didn’t interact with the other members of the cast, so people would actually be terrified when they saw him. If you walk too close to a sewer — well, you’ll float too.” – Mayo Sueta ’20, co-news editor
“To me, a film is truly scary when it leaves a bodily effect on the viewer, and no horror film literally chills me as deeply as Robin Hardy’s 1973 masterpiece “The Wicker Man.” The prudish Christian Sergeant Neil Howie is dispatched to the distant Hebridean island of Summerisle and finds the island’s residents have turned to the old pagan gods, [having intercourse] publicly in the churchyard and using bizarre folk remedies all under the leadership of Lord Summerisle.” – Max Fenton ’19, co-editor-in-chief
“1990 horror film “Troll 2” has six percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but in the hearts of its fans it’s fresh every time. A family goes to the rural town of Nilbog (DON’T read that backwards) for a vacation. They end up needing to fend off vegetarian goblins who turn people into plant matter before eating them. “Troll 2” is also the source of that meme where a guy in glasses says “They’re eating her … and then they’re gonna eat me! Oh my GOD!” But the overwhelming badness of “Troll 2” makes it a pure joy, from start to end.” – Kelly Page ’21, copy editor
“Phoebe Bridgers’ album “Stranger in the Alps” may not have the obvious scares of some of the other spooky recommendations here, but trust me when I say it is deeply haunting. Try to listen to Bridgers’ seven-minute cover of “You Missed My Heart,” a narrative of death as told through the eyes of a serial killer, without feeling an unsettling chill down your spine. Plus, there’s a friendly ghost on the album cover to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.” – Julia Anderson ’19, business manager
“One of my favorite ways to get in the Halloween spirit is [watching] “The Shining.” I’ve always loved horror movies, and to me “The Shining” is the perfect combination of cinematic execution and creepiness. I’ve watched it four or five times now and still haven’t figured out exactly how to interpret the ending, which I think is one of the main reasons I keep going back to it. The score, development of plot and characters, and suspense make it irresistible.” – Lily Seibert ’19, co-news editor
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