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BREAKING: “The Glass Castle” to remain in GHS curriculum with alterations
BREAKING: “The Glass Castle” to remain in GHS curriculum with alterations
Students with their images blurred stand and relax on Mac Field, fading into the background in front of Gates Tower.
47% of students have considered withdrawal from Grinnell College
Bakopoulos sits in his office with his three books, Summerlong, Please Dont Come Back From the Moon, and My American Unhappiness.
Garrison, Bakopoulos to leave Grinnell College
Stephanie Jones, associate professor of education, helped bring in consultants to build the department, planned for fall 2023.
African diaspora studies department approved by College
Daisys Tale was written and self-published by Liz Hansen (left) and illustrated by Makaella Mitchell (right).
“Daisy’s Tale” raises funds for animal shelter
Customers standing in line to order at Dari Barn.
Dari Barn, the beacon that signals the coming of spring
Caroline Cassidy `25 received first place at the SPARK pitch contest for the project she designed along with the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce to allow students to use dining dollars at off-campus restaurants.
SPARK pitch contest funds three innovative community projects
After Imagine Grinnell plants the trees at the residents home, the homeowner is responsible for taking care of the tree long-term.
Imagine Grinnell keeps up reforestation plan for Grinnell
The plans for the development of Sapphire Lake are yet to be refined.
Sapphire Lake plans are underway
Mary Binzley `22 speaking to a crowd while standing up.
“The Glass Castle” in jeopardy after parent files complaint
Nadia Langley and Athena Frasca look into the bathroom mirror. Allison Moore sips from a mug while seated at her dining room table.
Cribz: Editors in Chief air their dirty laundry
The five creators perch on parked bikes outside the JRC and hold their hands up to their chests in the shape of hearts.
Pedal Grinnell opens for Spring season
Students painted rocks with members of the Mayflower Community on Saturday, April 22.
Student programming returns to Mayflower Community with weekly April events
From Scarlet & Black November 20, 2006.
History Takeover: The Grinnell College Drag Show
Six students sit around tables in a HSSC classroom.
Farm House leads discussions on anti-racist agriculture
Olivia Rikabi `26 (left) and Hayden Suarez-Davis `25 (right) bring artists to campus and orchestrate production as Concerts Coordinators.
Faces of Freesound: Olivia Rikabi `26 & Hayden Suarez-Davis `25
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Amanda Lee (bottom).
Grinnell Artists: Amanda Lee
The Zimbabwean Mbira Ensemble practicing in the Bucksbaum Haight Courtyard.
Spotlight on Zimbabwean Mbira Ensemble
Two gallery attendees stand looking at Kelly Banfields piece Sisterhood of the Traveling Spoons.
2023 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition
Drag Show Spring 2023: Cowboys vs. Aliens
Aquapella has been preparing weekly for their upcoming show, “Aquapella’s Britney Spears Show.”
Aquapella is ready to sync and swim
Osel Tshering `25 (right) dribbles past Garikai Gijima `26 (left) during one of International Soccer Club’s scrimmages.
ISC brings recreational soccer to Grinnell
Emma Nelson `23, outfielder, bats against Coe College on April 24.
Softball matches nationally ranked Coe College in doubleheader
Three students stand smiling with arms crossed in front of a glass wall.
QAA is queer and here to stay
Kevin Qiu lunges forward with his racket while Andrew Park waits behind him poised to receive the next volley.
Badminton Club rallies with tournament
Luke standing to the left of a football scoreboard.
Tackling mental health’s greatest opponent
Graphic by Cornelia Di Gioia.
Sage & Blunt: Ex on Eggshells
Oh Deer Volume #10
Oh Deer Volume #10
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Alumni support trans athletes at Grinnell after NCAA removes LGBTQ+ protections
Members of Chaverim Elizabeth Collinger, Batyah Selis and Nick Raphaelson (left to right), all 21.
Letter to the Editor: “Pioneers” no more
Letter to the Editor: The climate crisis
Letter to the Editor: The climate crisis
Letter to the Editor: SGA’s BLM Solidarity Statement an example of overzealous elevation of identity
Letter to the Editor: SGA’s BLM Solidarity Statement an example of overzealous elevation of identity
Oh Deer Volume #10
Oh Deer Volume #10
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Bertie the Frog: Volume #6
Bertie the Frog: Volume #6
Beauty of Nature: Alstroemeria Daffodil
Beauty of Nature: Alstroemeria Daffodil
The signs on Valentine’s Day
The signs on Valentine’s Day
Horoscopes: What should your goal be this semester?
Horoscopes: What should your goal be this semester?
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Thanksgiving Break Adventures for Each Sign
Thanksgiving Break Adventures for Each Sign
Grinnell seniors advise their first-year selves
Episode 8: Ending on a high note with The Grinnellian
Cribz: Grinnell House
Grinnell Bucket Lists
Episode 7: 24 Hours of Improv

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[Photo] Skye Ryan

May 8, 2023

[Photo] Greta Schmidt

May 8, 2023
Cosmic Cunt Wrangler props their cowboy boot on the knee of a seated audience member mid-lap dance.

[Photo] Drag Show Spring 2023: Cowboys vs. Aliens

April 24, 2023
Students can self-report postive COVID test results to SHAW, to aid in tracking COVID cases on campus.

[Photo] Changes to COVID reporting policy leave questions about testing at Grinnell

April 17, 2023
Organizers prepared over 15 dishes of Russian, Central European and Eurasian origin.

[Photo] Slavic Coffeehouse returns to celebrate spring

April 14, 2023
A two-story blue house with a front bay window and porch

[Photo] Project house aims to create allergy-friendly environment

April 10, 2023
Payton Lowrey `22.5 has been named the Midwest Conference (MWC) Volleyball Player of the Year.

[Photo] Payton Lowrey named MWC women’s volleyball Player of the Year

November 14, 2022
Tate McLean `23 on the offense against Northern Iowa Area Community College in a scrimmage on Oct. 26.

[Photo] Men's basketball preview: defense, effort top priorities

November 14, 2022
Andre Wright `25, number 23 and a guard on the Grinnell mens basketball team, pictured playing in a scrimmage on Oct. 26.

[Photo] Men’s basketball preview: offense a bright spot amid slow start before conference play

November 21, 2021
Ella ONeill `25 prepares to spike the ball against Marian University. Grinnell won the match in four sets.

[Photo] Womens’s volleyball opens season strong at home

September 19, 2022
Volunteer Coach Paige Olowu `22, track and field.

[Photo] Grinnell Athletics welcomes four coaches at start of fall season

September 19, 2022
Brian Goodell `24, right, finished 14th out of 127 men’s runners.

[Photo] Miyamoto, Goodell set pace for cross country teams at historic meet

September 19, 2022
The Grinnell football team practices following their season-opening loss to Monmouth University, 48-0. Players remain hopeful for success this season despite the disappointing opener.

[Photo] Grinnell football opens season with 48-0 loss to Monmouth, team remains optimistic

September 19, 2022
Jocelyn Krueger, Collections Manager and Registrar at the Grinnell College Museum of Art.

[Photo] Grinnell Artists: Jocelyn Krueger

September 19, 2022
The Grinnell women’s soccer team is predominantly comprised of first- and second-year players, but some of the upperclassmen players plan to “keep team culture and team spirit alive.”

[Photo] Women’s soccer kicks off season with a younger team

September 26, 2022
Members of the Grinnell women’s tennis team said they hope to continue their impressive winning streak from last season.

[Photo] Straight down the line: Grinnell Women’s Tennis set to repeat last year’s success

September 26, 2022
Merchants National Bank, sitting on the corner of Broad Street and 4th Avenue, was designed by renowned architect Louis Sullivan in 1914.

[Photo] Uncovering the jewel box of the prairie

September 26, 2022
Paige Lewis read poems from their book Space Struck at the Sept. 20 Writers@Grinnell.

[Photo] “Married to my favorite poet” W@G: Paige Lewis and Kaveh Akbar

September 26, 2022
The Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers has been distributing their weekly newsletter, Worker Power, since the first week of September 2022. The newsletters have been removed in what the Union has alleged is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act; the College has alleged the method of distribution of the newsletters violates both the College’s own Advertising/ Signs/Tabling Policy and the current 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement between UGSDW and the College.

[Photo] College and UGSDW disagree about Union newsletter distribution practices

October 3, 2022
Nate Girard `23 winds up to kick in Grinnell men’s soccer’s game against Cornell College on Oct. 4. Grinnell won 4-2.

[Photo] Men’s soccer maintains 3-0 winning streak in conference play with big revenge win over Cornell

October 10, 2022
Bhuyans exhibit is composed of five prints made using the printmaking technique chine collé.

[Photo] A small show with a big heart: "Xoti" in Smith Gallery

November 10, 2022
The team faced off against Luther College on Nov. 5.

[Photo] Season Preview: Grinnell swimming and diving

November 4, 2022
Dean Mazlish `23, number 15, goes for a layup in a scrimmage against Northern Iowa Area Community College on Oct. 26.

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Alicia Stanley realized her passion for an international education after she studied for a full year abroad in Paris.

[Photo] Alicia Stanley wins Lifetime Achievement Award

December 5, 2022
Lucia Cheng 23 sitting in HSSC.

[Photo] If you’re reading this, would you understand me?: A look back on four years at Grinnell as an Asian American

March 13, 2023
Loyal Terry `23

[Photo] BSU distributes mutual aid to Black students

March 12, 2023
Sheahan Virgin `08 recreates a photo from his time as a student at Grinnell.

[Photo] Alumni Professors Speak: “Finding a way back to Grinnell”

February 6, 2023
Professor of Studio Art and Chair of American Studies Jeremy Chen.

[Photo] Grinnell Artists: Jeremy Chen

February 13, 2023
The sign announcing Artist Salon at Stewart Gallery alongside two pieces by Henry Loomis `26.

[Photo] Storytelling, creativity and community on display at Stewart Gallery

February 13, 2023
River Bed by Vian Sora. Oil on canvas, 2022.

[Photo] Museum acquires four pieces by artist Vian Sora for permanent collection

February 13, 2023
Joel Choi `23 came out on top of the competition. He competed play- ing as Incineroar.

[Photo] From fist bumps to knockouts: Smash at Grinnell hosts tournament

March 5, 2023
UGSDW held an organizing meeting on Sunday, Feb. 26.

[Photo] UGSDW Bargaining: March 6 bargaining update

March 6, 2023
In her time as head swimming and diving coach, Erin Hurley has earned the title of Midwest Conference Coach of the Year 23 times. She was also awarded the College Swimming Association of America’s Richard E. Steadman Award, which is given to the coach who spreads the most happiness.

[Photo] Erin Hurley retires after 28 years and 41 Midwest Conference titles

February 27, 2023
Photo of a student using a computer with ChatGPT pulled up.

[Photo] ChatGPT’s potential to rewrite the classroom

February 27, 2023
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