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Students 21 or older are now able to drink in their room and in public spaces that are not designated as substance-free.
Student handbook updated: Changes in Academic Honesty Policy, Alcohol and Other Drug Policy and Marketing and Promotion Guidelines
Dining Services have partnered with the GET Mobile app, allowing customers to order food and beverages from the Spencer Grill and Global Café.
GET app gets at long Grill queues
Cameras alongside Joe Rosenfield `25 Center (JRC).
Camera Amnesty Policy implemented, cameras installed throughout 8th and 10th Avenues
A nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer uses a powerful magnetic field to analyze molecular structure.
Chemistry department buys a NMR machine for just under $600,000
Grinnell School of Music changes location, expands access to music education
Grinnell School of Music changes location, expands access to music education
CoSI plans international cookbook
CoSI plans international cookbook
From left: Owner of Uptown Nutrition Darian Morrison and employee Jillian Miller behind the front counter of the shake and tea bar.
Uptown Nutrition shakes up local health scene
Around 20 women attended the Thursday, Sept. 21 Connecting for Women breakfast networking event in the lounge of Grinnell Colleges golf course.
“Connecting for Women” event continues to promote unity among women in the workplace
Central Park inclusive playground continues to approach funding goal
Central Park inclusive playground continues to approach funding goal
Two Town Halls took place in JRC 101 to discuss new alcohol policies. Photo by Jeff Li.
Students Speak: Updated Alcohol Policy
The Grinnell College Garden hosted a harvest and work session for students, faculty, and staff on Tue, Sept. 26.
Grinnell Garden blossoms into action for harvest season
From left: Zoe Knoernschild `24, Lexi Hankenson `24 and Joey Fisk `24
Cribz: A bat cave at 934 High Street
Grinnelllians participate in calming yoga exercises surrounded by art.
Grinnellians gather for art appreciation and yoga
Sharaya Diamond performed for professor Rivera’s tutorial class.
Covered in Melanin: Tutorial on Drag Excellence
John Rommereim conducts the Grinnell Singers in rehearsal leading up to their Family Weekend Concert.
Grinnell Singers set to challenge themselves with ambitious plans for the year
Zack Walsh From left: Henry Coen `25, co-director of the Neverland Players, and Elena Busick `25. The Neverland Players continued their positive energy throughout the rehearsal process.
It’s never not fun in Neverland
Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell for roundtable and book talk.
Writers @ Grinnell: Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell
Stephen Appleby-Barr stands next to his work in his exhibition, Correspondence.
Stephen Appleby-Barr, Melena Johnson `23 explore theme of connection in new exhibition
Audience members crowd in to hear original poetry at Bobs open mic.
Bob’s Underground open mics are back
Members of the open frisbee team playing on MacEachron Field (Mac) at their Sept. 27 practice. The open and womens teams practice there every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Frisbee cuts to the chase, handles new season with focus on inclusivity
Jane March `24 faces off against a Central College player during the Sept. 20 game that ended in a 0-0 tie.
Women’s soccer stalemates Central College
After graduating from Hendrix College in 2022, Cole Cody worked as an assistant golf coach at Henderson State University for a year before coming to head Grinnell’s golf program.
Grinnell golf has a new, ambitious coach
Grinnell football playing against Ripon College on Sept. 9.
Football brings home first win of the season
Members of Volleyball Club playing a game during their Sept. 6 practice. Between 30 and 40 participants attend each club practice.
Volleyball Club set for another year
Randye Jones is a singer, scholar and expert in spirituals.
“Carry Me Home: A Story of the Underground Railroad Told with Song”
Horoscope: Whats your canine star sign?
Horoscope: What’s your canine star sign?
Sage & Blunt: High and Dry
Sage & Blunt: High and Dry
Evelyn Wilber `26 listens to Days by Television while working on an assignment in her on-campus dorm room.
Playlist of My Life: Evelyn Wilber `26
Artist Liv Hage `25 poses with work from her exhibit Flesh/Blood at the Edith Renfrow Smith `37 Student Art Gallery.
Liv Hage shows off impressive body of work with original exhibit “Flesh/Blood”
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
Comic: Donut and Cone
Comic: Donut and Cone
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
Horoscope: Whats your canine star sign?
Horoscope: What’s your canine star sign?
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
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
First years speak on what surprised them about Grinnell
First years speak on what surprised them about Grinnell
Grinnell students reflect on wage increase
Grinnell students reflect on wage increase
Grinnell seniors advise their first-year selves
Episode 8: Ending on a high note with The Grinnellian
Cribz: Grinnell House

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Evan Hein

Evan Hein, Staff Photographer

Evan is a second-year psychology major from Kansas City, Kansas. He once had to ask his friends to describe him in one word for a psych project. 33% of the twenty-five descriptive responses were the word “ginger,” followed by a small chortle.
All content by Evan Hein
Members of the womens team tossing at the Sept. 27 practice.

[Photo] Frisbee cuts to the chase, handles new season with focus on inclusivity

October 2, 2023
Claire Forrest `13 addresses audience at reading on Sept. 14

[Photo] Writers @ Grinnell: Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell

September 25, 2023
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[Photo] Women’s soccer stalemates Central College

September 25, 2023
Jane March `24 faces off against a Central College player during the Sept. 20 game that ended in a 0-0 tie.

[Photo] Grinnell golf has a new, ambitious coach

September 25, 2023
A sign in front of the vacant Grinnell Veterans Memorial Building on the intersection of 4th Ave. and Broad Street. Originally advertising the fundraising campaign for an artist residency program for veterans, the project has since been abandoned for a memorial instead.

[Photo] Veterans Memorial Building faces demolition after failed renovation plan

September 18, 2023
A piece from the exhibition

[Photo] Grinnell artist Joe Tuggle Lacina breaks convention with new exhibit “It’s Not What It Is”

September 18, 2023
Kamal Hammouda left his position as the College imam

[Photo] Imam leaves college

September 11, 2023
Athletes on the football team were provided with extra water during breaks and shortened practices as their coaches accounted for temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

[Photo] Athletes beat the heat

September 11, 2023
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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.

[Photo]

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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