The Scarlet & Black

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The Office of International Student Affairs distributed F-1 Know Your Rights cards around campus alongside Immigrant Legal Resource support cards.
Office of International Student Affairs urges Grinnell College students to know their rights
Transfer student Julie Howard `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Spencer Grill.
Grinnell College receives $150,000 grant to increase recruitment, support for transfer students
Grinnell College intends to cut free housing, meals for students working non-academic periods starting in 2026
Grinnell College intends to cut free housing, meals for students working non-academic periods starting in 2026
The Global Café is piloting a new late-night dining option.
Grinnell College Dining Services pilots late-night Global Café program
Flowers adorn Julian Sahlin's bike outside of Younker Hall on April 14, 2025.
Grinnell College community mourns the death of Julian Sahlin `28
Products line a table displaying local artists' work for purchase at Saint's Rest Coffeehouse.
Saints Rest hosts “Sweet Tooth Art Fair”
American and Iowa state flags waving outside of Drake Community Library.
State Senator Sweeney talks fiscal responsibility at legislative coffee event
From left: Will Cloake (Ken), Ashley Beasley (Claire), Alexis Steele (Chris), Jenna Starke (Cookie), Crosby (Ernie), Craig Gibbens (Lenny), and Mike McKenna (Glenn) decorate the scene. (Contributed by Luke Saunders).
Grinnell Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors”
Grinnell students feed cows at Compass Plant on Saturday, April 5.
USDA funding cuts leave Grinnell local food system vulnerable
Two bills, House Files 880 and 274, did not advance into the legislative session and are now considered dead. Staff members at Drake Community Library still await news on federal efforts to disband the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Drake and other local public libraries await news on federal funding changes
Isaiah Schlimm `27, a Vivero Digital Fellow, works in Burling basement on Thursday, April 17.
On-campus jobs prepare students for professional life
Will Reyes `25 cuts Gabe Garcia's `27 hair in the Black Cultural Center Salon.
Brows, cuts and nails: student-run beauty businesses
Performers in ISO's Cultural Evening gather on stage for a final performance in the Harris Center on Saturday, April 12.
ISO Cultural Evening celebrates heritage through storytelling, song, dance and dress
The Grinnell Redemption Center accepts bottles and cans and is located on 132 West St, Grinnell, IA.
Sustainability initiatives think beyond recycling, advocate for education and institutional memory
Students and faculty have conversations at French Table over lunch on Wednesday, April 2.
Affinity tables support language learning at lunchtime
Performers dance during Agnes Allman's "Mixed Signals" performance on Friday, April 11.
Agnes Allman produces independent student choreography show
Henry Loomis' artwork displayed in the Smith Gallery.
Henry Loomis `26 creates “Bird Worlds”
BRASA members and friends celebrate at the BRASA Gardner.
“I HEART BR”: First-ever BRASA Gardner brings Brazilian funk to Grinnell
From left: Will Cloake (Ken), Ashley Beasley (Claire), Alexis Steele (Chris), Jenna Starke (Cookie), Crosby (Ernie), Craig Gibbens (Lenny), and Mike McKenna (Glenn) decorate the scene. (Contributed by Luke Saunders).
Grinnell Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors”
Levi McMillan `27 sings during choir performance.
Grinnell Singers bring tour back to campus with “The Light is the Same”
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
Athletes check into the Walker Athletic Training Suite before practice where they are provided with care in order to both prevent injuries and rehabilitate students after an injury is sustained.
Injured athletes navigate campus resources
Grinnell men's golf walking to tee-off at the next hole at the Grinnell College Golf Course during practice on April 11, 2025.
The success behind Grinnell’s golf teams
Caitlin Ong `26 runs alongside athletes on Saturday, April 12 at the Dick Young Classic Invitational.
Grinnell’s track and field teams shatter records
From left: Samridh Dev Singh Chib `25 and Parikshit Roychowdhury `26 pose above the Spencer Grill on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: The meaning of “South Asian,” a double op-ed
From left: Alex Smith and Peyton Williams, both `27, pose in Burling Library on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: Why Grinnellians should start investing, and how to do it without losing your mind
Asha Kulkarni `28 poses in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
O-pun-ion
Candice Hui-Chieh Lu `26 poses in the Global Kitchen on April 9, 2025.
From loss to belonging
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
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?
From left: Samridh Dev Singh Chib `25 and Parikshit Roychowdhury `26 pose above the Spencer Grill on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: The meaning of “South Asian,” a double op-ed
From left: Alex Smith and Peyton Williams, both `27, pose in Burling Library on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: Why Grinnellians should start investing, and how to do it without losing your mind
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
David Harrison, professor of French and Arabic, reads a textbook on "Transubstantiation."
Opinion: Stay strong when facing government intimidation
From left: Hannah Sweet `25 and Conrad Dahm `26, co-presidents of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (USGDW), hold up the Apr. 2024 ratified contract that turned the UGSDW into the first wall-to-wall undergraduate labor union in U.S. history.
Opinion: Grinnellians need to show the f**k up
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Head Coach Arseneault reacts to a referee call during NCAA D-III Tournament Game against UW-Platteville on Friday, Mar. 7.
Grinnell College men’s basketball mic’d up
President Anne Harris opens the door to the Grinnell College President's house.
Cribz: President Anne Harris house tour
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
Lindsey Schultz (11) focuses on the pitcher's throw during a game against Lake Forest on Saturday, Apr. 5.
PHOTOS: Grinnell softball plays Lake Forest and Beloit
Jakob Runkel (39) pitches the ball in a game against Monmouth on April 5, 2025.
PHOTOS: Baseball sets new school records
A student grabs fruit from the platters offered at the event.
Photo Series: Student Athletes Leading Social Change hosts Fruit with the Faculty event

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All content by Abraham Teuber
Bowen Mince `22 awaits an opponents return during the Midwest Conference championship doubles match. Photo contributed by Ted Schultz.

“Taking care of business”: Men’s tennis team claims 18th straight Midwest Conference title

Abraham Teuber
May 1, 2022
Grinnell’s chapter of Cops Off Campus held a protest outside of Mears Cottage against Campus Safety’s move on March 16. Photo by Abraham Teuber.

Campus Safety moves to Mears Cottage, sparking backlash from students

Eva Hill and Abraham Teuber
April 10, 2022
Sharp Barbering owner Dustin Sharp (left) cuts hair with his brother-in-law Ryan Dayton (right), who is a barber's apprentice. Photo by Hannah Agpoon.

A cut above the rest: The S&B reviews Sharp Barbering

Abraham Teuber
March 14, 2022
Graphic by Elisa Carrasco-Lanusse

New fashion magazine GOGUE tells the stories behind Grinnell’s looks

Abraham Teuber
February 21, 2022
S&B Editors Alanis Gonzalez '22, Mo Igbaria '24, Ray Goedeker '22 and Allison Moore '24 (left to right) all won Iowa College Media Association Awards.

The Scarlet & Black wins seven Iowa College Media Association Awards

Abraham Teuber
February 18, 2022
Abraham Teuber '22 asks iconic Grinnell couples how they met. Photo contributed by Professor Eiren Shea and Professor Elias Saba.

Couples Speak: Valentine’s Day Edition

Abraham Teuber
February 14, 2022
Sydney Sweeney as Cassie in "Euphoria" season two. Photo from HBO.

“Euphoria” Review: You have to stop romanticizing your life

Abraham Teuber
February 5, 2022
Photo contributed by Molly Nelson.

Molly Nelson

Abraham Teuber
May 16, 2021
Graphic by Tess Kerkhof.

New employment policies challenge student publications

Abraham Teuber
March 6, 2021
Graphic by Tess Kerkhof.

New student employment policies challenge student publications

Abraham Teuber
March 6, 2021
Graphic by Rei Yamada.

Couples Speak: Grinnell love stories

Ingrid Meulemans and Abraham Teuber
February 14, 2021
Photo contributed by Declan Jones.

After a summer of cabinet changes, SGA looks ahead to anti-racist work in the Fall

Abraham Teuber
August 29, 2020
Grinnell College cancels in-person classes, postpones campus arrivals as national COVID cases surge

Grinnell College cancels in-person classes, postpones campus arrivals as national COVID cases surge

Abraham Teuber
July 20, 2020
"I'd rather graduate late than compromise my time on campus"

“I’d rather graduate late than compromise my time on campus”

Abraham Teuber and Wini Austin
July 20, 2020
CAs and House Coordinators will no longer have a role in supervising student living. Photo by Garret Wang.

“One big messy limbo”: International students face housing, job uncertainty after College cuts CA and House Coordinator positions

Abraham Teuber
July 3, 2020
Student-led sustainability efforts increase on campus

Student-led sustainability efforts increase on campus

Abraham Teuber
February 21, 2020
As Director of the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce, Rachael Kinnick is at the center of Grinnell's economic interactions with the Iowa caucuses. Photo by Ariel Richards.

What happens when the candidates come to town? A look at commerce and the caucuses

Abraham Teuber
January 31, 2020
The ongoing addition to the Loft Theatre at the Grinnell Arts Center will allow space for more scenery and accommodate larger productions and cast sizes. Photo by Abraham Teuber.

Grinnell Arts Center expands the Loft Theatre

Abraham Teuber
October 31, 2019
Accommodating dietary restrictions at events proves difficult

Accommodating dietary restrictions at events proves difficult

Abraham Teuber
October 10, 2019
True confessions of an A24 stan: An autumnal revisit of "Midsommar"

True confessions of an A24 stan: An autumnal revisit of “Midsommar”

Abraham Teuber
October 3, 2019
Grinnell citizens visit the Grinnell Farmer's Market, located in Central Park. Contributed photo.

The best neighborhood activities to do in Grinnell this fall

Abraham Teuber
August 29, 2019
Left to right: Anneliese Stattelman, Eyerusalem Desta, Wini Austin, and Abraham Teuber pose outside of Grin City. Bakery. Contributed photo.

The S&B reviews Grin City Bakery

Abraham Teuber and Wini Austin
August 29, 2019
On the evening of May 2, student-selected treasures from the Burling Library Special Collections archive were available to view. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Special Collections student workers “Break Open the Vault”

Abraham Teuber
May 2, 2019
AJ Lewis teaches Queer Oral Histories and has conducted oral histories of his own, such as through the NYC Trans Oral History Project. Photo by Liz Paik.

Queens of the cornfields: Documenting Iowa’s LGBT community through oral histories

Abraham Teuber
April 25, 2019
Hotel Grinnell saw about 250 customers at Tacos Don Diego Friday night. Contributed photo.

Hotel Grinnell rolls out ‘Food Truck Friday’

Abraham Teuber
April 25, 2019
The two proposed new murals will join murals like “Eclipse,” the first mural to be painted in Grinnell, created in 2000 by Dave Loewenstein. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Two new murals to join existing public art around Grinnell

Abraham Teuber
April 19, 2019
The MLab, funded jointly by the Grinnell Area Arts Council and the Wilson Center for Innovation and Leadership, hosts many opportunities for students and community members. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

MLab hosts sculpture contest

Abraham Teuber
April 18, 2019
Students at the Grinnell high school have worked to produce "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" over the winter. Contributed photo.

High school works through winter weather to open play this weekend

Abraham Teuber
March 7, 2019
Inside the Arts: Jacob Leder '20 on directing a gender-flipped version of “True West”

Inside the Arts: Jacob Leder ’20 on directing a gender-flipped version of “True West”

Abraham Teuber
February 22, 2019
Contributed photo.

Infinite Coincidence Impresses Competition in Kansas

Abraham Teuber
February 15, 2019
Jamal Poole-Preston, Gabby DeRoche and DJ Coleman, all '19, work with ACESS in order to provide a safety service to students from their peers at campus-wide events. Photo by Liz Paik.

ACESS advances Grinnell’s self-governance mission

Abraham Teuber
February 7, 2019
Victoria Park '21 performs under the name Pictoria Vark. She has worked throughout her career to be compensated for her bass-playing.

Grinnell students support themselves through creative work

Abraham Teuber
February 1, 2019
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