The Scarlet & Black

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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
Pioneer Bookshop promotes GrinnBooks program through distribution of bookmarks on April 4, 2025.
GrinnBooks aims to provide affordable textbooks to students
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
Greg Lincoln, Service Director, and Angie Radcliffe, Executive Director, pose outside of Renewed Hope Home Furnishings at Grinnell Friends Church.
Renewed Hope helps make houses into homes
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”
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
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
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
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
Butcher Brown performs in Herrick Chapel the night before the release of their album "Letters from the Atlantic" on Friday, Mar. 27.
PHOTOS: Butcher Brown performs in Herrick Chapel

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Ben Mikek
May 16, 2021
This weekend will mark the start of the second farmers market held during the pandemic. Contributed photo from 2017.

Grinnell farmers market ready for summer season

Ben Mikek
May 12, 2021
As at many other U.S. colleges, Grinnell saw a jump in application rates in the current admissions cycle. Photo by Ariel Richards.

Grinnell College application rates spike after pandemic-related changes

Ben Mikek
April 30, 2021
New position titles for Ben Newhouse and Sarah Moschenross are a reflection of a larger reorganization of the Student Affairs division of the College, but some students doubt much about the department will change. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Student Affairs is changing, but it’s not the shift some students have been looking for

Ben Mikek
April 18, 2021
Dari Barn recently installed new outdoor seating and remodeled its service window. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Business in Grinnell is returning to normal, but symptoms of the pandemic linger

Ben Mikek
April 13, 2021
Dave Maxwell defeated Democratic challenger Sarah Smith and Independent candidate Kamal Hammouda last November to secure a fifth term in office. Photo from WikiCommons.

Rep. Maxwell answers questions about this year’s busy, sometimes controversial legislative term

Ben Mikek
March 12, 2021
Dr. Laura Ferguson, physician at Family Medicine in Grinnell, receiving her COVID-19 vaccine. Photo contributed by UnityPoint.

Grinnell College is ready to host vaccination clinics, when the time is right

Ben Mikek
February 28, 2021
Emily Pftisch, along with members of assisted living communities around the county, have been some of the first people to receive the vaccine. Photo contributed by The Mayflower.

Poweshiek County begins new wave of vaccine distributions

Ben Mikek
February 9, 2021
The pandemic has impacted several areas of Grinnell College's administrative spending and revenue, but the school's financial situation remains overall strong. Photo by Mahira Faran.

How has the pandemic affected Grinnell College’s finances?

Ben Mikek
December 22, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) is counting on the vaccine to kick-start Iowa's Coronavirus recovery. Graphic by Tess Kerkhof.

Hope on the horizon as Poweshiek County prepares to receive first batches of vaccine in coming weeks

Ben Mikek
December 17, 2020
Celeste Kaspar '21, seen here in November of 2019, has been practicing her diving this fall. Photo contributed by Ted Schultz.

Swim and dive teams continue practice without hope of a season

Ben Mikek
December 8, 2020
Soaring COVID rates draw global comparisons in Iowa; Poweshiek County

Soaring COVID rates draw global comparisons in Iowa; Poweshiek County

Ben Mikek
November 19, 2020
Graph by Ben Mikek.

By the numbers: the 2020 election in Poweshiek County

Ben Mikek
October 30, 2020
According to Associate Professor and Archivist of the College Chris Jones, Grinnell competed as Iowa College until 1919 before adopting the "Pioneers" nickname. Photo contributed by Chris Jones.

Why the Pioneers?

Ben Mikek
October 13, 2020
Executive Council bans the n-word, but Black students push back on the policy's simplicity, blanket coverage

Executive Council bans the n-word, but Black students push back on the policy’s simplicity, blanket coverage

Ben Mikek
October 8, 2020
Photo by Kaya Matsuura

Local businesses continue to feel the strain of a student-less Grinnell

Ben Mikek
September 17, 2020
Dawn Driscoll, a Republican candidate for the Iowa State Senate, addresses attendees at the Republican caucuses in Grinnell. Photo by Ben Mikek.

Grinnell Republicans caucus overwhelmingly for Trump, cite concerns about abortion and socialism

Ben Mikek
February 3, 2020
Bernie Sanders visits Grinnell for a pre-caucus pitch

Bernie Sanders visits Grinnell for a pre-caucus pitch

Ben Mikek
February 1, 2020
Grinnell students gain health care skills as nursing assistants in training

Grinnell students gain health care skills as nursing assistants in training

Ben Mikek
January 23, 2020
Daria Guzzo '19 goes in a layup against Central College on Thursday, Nov. 8. The team lost 55-59. Contributed photo.

Women’s Basketball ends losing streak in surprising victory against Lawrence University

Ben Mikek
December 8, 2018
Poweshiek County Democratic Party co-chiar John Grennan addresses the caucus-goers on Monday evening. Photo by Sarina Lincoln.

Students clash with residents at democratic caucus

Ben Mikek
February 9, 2018
Robert Marko-Franks '18 explains the stigmatization of mental illness during a NAMI-led talk event in Loose Lounge on Wednesday. Photo by Reina Shahih

Student organization on mental health hosts destigmatization event

Ben Mikek
December 1, 2017

Pioneer Weekend 4.0 continues student entrepreneurship

Ben Mikek
November 17, 2017
SHACS, which provides mental health services to students, is located in the basement of the Forum. Photo by Helena Gruensteidl.

Intersection between mental health and employment sparks discussions on protections for College members

Ben Mikek
November 3, 2017
Rhonda Stuart, performing with her band in The Pub, now Bob's Underground. Contributed.

Rhonda Stuart ’86 and Intercultural Affairs spearhead first Multicultural Reunion

Ben Mikek
October 27, 2017
ITS observes "Cyber Security Week," brings activities to campus

ITS observes “Cyber Security Week,” brings activities to campus

Ben Mikek
October 27, 2017
Clery reports show decrease in reported crimes

Clery reports show decrease in reported crimes

Ben Mikek
October 6, 2017
Campus Climate Survey results show disparities in level of comfort on campus

Campus Climate Survey results show disparities in level of comfort on campus

Ben Mikek
September 29, 2017
Brian Kalt, left, and Andy Grewal, right debated presidential pardons in JRC 101. Photo by Helena Gruensteidl.

Constitution Day features debate over presidential pardons

Ben Mikek
September 22, 2017
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