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A drone shot of High Street in Grinnell, Iowa, photo taken on September 25, 2024.
Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Over 98% of Grinnell employees' political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
Over 98% of Grinnell employees’ political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
Julian Sahlin `28 pictured on Feb. 26, 2025 outside of the Pedal Grinnell church at 1138 Elm Street. Photograph and tag contributed by Jackson Scheer.
“OJALÁ”: Remembering Julian Sahlin `28
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Kate Slater, executive director of the Grinnell Housing Authority, poses for a portrait inside of Saint's Rest Coffeehouse
Empowerment Center to open, supporting individuals facing housing insecurity
Crowd of people gather in Grinnell's Central Park protesting against House File 583 (HF583), organized by the Grinnell Organizing Collective.
Mending the social fabric: Community spotlight on the Grinnell Organizing Collective
Tommy Hexter `21 and Jordan Scheibel `10 unloading cabbages inside of Grinnell Farm to Table.
Grinnell Farm to Table adapts and fundraises following LFPA funding cuts
Grinnell College's International Student Organization and Office of International Student Affairs walk down Broad Street on October 5, 2023.
History Takeover: The evolution of Grinnell’s international student programming
Putu Hiranmayena, assistant professor of music, poses in the Bucksbaum Arts Center.
Reflecting on Southeast Asian identity after faculty trip email
Sophia Ramalli `27 poses with a rocket during the high-powered rocket launch in Fort Dodge on Sunday, April 13. Photo contributed by Sophia Ramalli.
Grinnell Rocket Team launches their vision for the future
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
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Emma Schaefer `23 sings songs she wrote during her Watson Fellowship on Sunday, April 20.
Emma Schaefer `23 returns to campus, reflects on the power of music
Livia Stein Freitas `25 reads poems from her new collection.
Livia Stein Freitas debuts poetry collection
Maya Llewellyn `25 sings in Gardner Lounge on Friday, April 18.
“My Best Friend” releases first EP
"Open Minds" by Natalie Sato '27.
BAX Celebrates Student Art
Women's soccer head coach, Kirsten Koester, coaches during a women's soccer game on Sept. 28, 2024 against Lake Forest.
Kirsten Koester’s coaching philosophy
Tolu Johnson `25 stands at the baseline as Dillon Gestring `25 shoots a free throw during an Intramural game on Saturday, April 19.
Intramural basketball gains popularity
Rohan Thota `28 sprints down the pole vault runway at the Grinnell Invitational on Feb. 1, 2025 in the Field House.
Pole vaulting at Grinnell halted due to recent injury
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
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?
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Eva Kapoor `28 poses with her face partially obscured by a sheet of prompts to generate an AI version of herself.
Opinion: How can anyone bear to make art anymore?
From left: Thai Theodoro `27 and Karla Breed have a conversation at the Mayflower Community.
Opinion: A love letter to Karla
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
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Eva Kapoor `28 poses with her face partially obscured by a sheet of prompts to generate an AI version of herself.
Opinion: How can anyone bear to make art anymore?
From left: Thai Theodoro `27 and Karla Breed have a conversation at the Mayflower Community.
Opinion: A love letter to Karla
Scarlet Sessions: E the profit
Scarlet Sessions: Meet My Best Friend
Scarlet Sessions: My Best Friend
Student-Run Beauty Businesses
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
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
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
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
Princess Joseph
Princess Joseph
Anastasia Rompi `25.
Anastasia Rompi
Alex Carlon
Alex Carlon
Agatha Fusco
Agatha Fusco
Zeineb Mezghanni `25
Zeineb Mezghanni

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
Chhayachhay Chhom

Chhayachhay Chhom, Staff Photographer

Chhay is a first-year international student from Cambodia with an intended major in Studio Art and a concentration in Film Studies. When he’s not lost in the world of visual art, you’ll find him geeking out over comic books or chasing discs in ultimate frisbee.

All content by Chhayachhay Chhom
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[Photo] Princess Joseph

Eva Kapoor, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
Rui (Betty) Lin `25

[Photo] Charlotte Krone

Charlotte Krone, Editor in Chief
May 4, 2025
Alair Ferguson Hautzinger `25

[Photo] Alair Ferguson Hautzinger

Henry Horn, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
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[Photo] Hayden Suarez-Davis

Agatha Fusco, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025
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[Photo] Luke Bryson

Alice Parker, Copy Editor
May 4, 2025
Maya Llewellyn `25 sings in Gardner Lounge on Friday, April 18.

[Photo] “My Best Friend” releases first EP

Katelyn Johnson, Staff Writer
April 28, 2025
Emma Schaefer `23 sings songs she wrote during her Watson Fellowship on Sunday, April 20.

[Photo] Emma Schaefer `23 returns to campus, reflects on the power of music

Claire Giannosa, Features Editor
April 28, 2025
Livia Stein Freitas `25 reads poems from her new collection.

[Photo] Livia Stein Freitas debuts poetry collection

Alice Parker, Copy Editor
April 28, 2025
Transfer student Julie Howard `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Spencer Grill.

[Photo] Grinnell College receives $150,000 grant to increase recruitment, support for transfer students

Asha Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
Student-athlete Kai Te Huki `27 poses for a portrait at the Spencer Grill.

[Photo] Injured athletes navigate campus resources

Carrie Anne Little, Staff Writer
April 21, 2025
Performers in ISO's Cultural Evening gather on stage for a final performance in the Harris Center on Saturday, April 12.

[Photo] ISO Cultural Evening celebrates heritage through storytelling, song, dance and dress

Katelyn Johnson, Staff Writer
April 19, 2025
From left: Candice Lu `25 and Akira Keen Teotrakool `28 discuss RISE on Monday, April 7.

[Photo] RISE represents the “rare birds” of Grinnell’s international students

Akash Roy, Staff Writer
April 14, 2025
Mira Diamond-Berman `27 applied to a job with the federal government which she later found had been cut by funding cuts.

[Photo] Trump kills summer job and post-grad opportunities for students

Asha Kulkarni, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
Greg Lincoln, Service Director, and Angie Radcliffe, Executive Director, pose outside of Renewed Hope Home Furnishings at Grinnell Friends Church.

[Photo] Renewed Hope helps make houses into homes

Carrie Anne Little, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
Grinnell’s downtown bowling alley, the Bowladrome, was covered in snow on Monday, March 3, 2025.

[Photo] The impact of bowling at Grinnell

April 6, 2025
Sara Garcia `25 poses outside the Joe Rosenfield `25 center.

[Photo] Sara Garcia `25 awarded Watson Fellowship to explore science through community-based research

Akira Keene Teotrakool, Staff Writer
April 6, 2025
Student-athlete James Snyder `26 portrait at the Spencer Grill in the JRC on Thursday, Feb. 2025.

[Photo] Athletes speak: injury recovery challenges

Carrie Anne Little, Staff Writer
March 31, 2025
Loose Hall is set to open in the fall 2025 semester after undergoing extensive renovations.

[Photo] Loose Hall to open fall 2025 semester after renovations

Ivan Marev, Staff Writer
March 31, 2025
ISO cabinet members stand for photo at first meeting as new cabinet members.

[Photo] ISO’s new cabinet talks community, integration and inviting more domestic students

Akash Roy, Staff Writer
March 4, 2025
Aya Yamaguchi `27 and Addie Persian `27 pose on Thursday, Feb. 20.

[Photo] Writing Through Conflict makes space for reflection

Akira Keene Teotrakool, Staff Writer
March 5, 2025
Renfrow Hall will remain inaccessible to non-residents for at least the rest of the spring 2025 semester.

[Photo] College considers permanently restricting Renfrow Hall access to only residents

Taylor Nunley, News Editor
February 23, 2025
Sign advertises the SHIC Red Flag Game Day event in Main Hall lounge on Saturday, Feb. 15.

[Photo] SHIC Red Flag Game Day: one massive green flag

Carrie Anne Little, Staff Writer
February 21, 2025
Front view of the lively local storefront, Suzi's Boutique, in downtown Grinnell.

[Photo] Unlock your style potential at Suzi’s Boutique

Nora Kohnhorst, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2025
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