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Caleb Elfenbein, associate dean for faculty development and diversity, equity and inclusion, is leading the search for the new African Diaspora Studies department chair.
Inside Grinnell College’s faculty search process
Spring brings students off-campus
Spring brings students off-campus
Grinnell College President Anne Harris poses for a portrait in her office in Nollen House on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.
Trustees renew contract of President Harris
Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, third-years will no longer be allowed to live off campus. In an email sent to all students, Residence Life pointed to the over 100 new housing spaces in Renfrow Hall and Loose Hall as a reason for the change.
Third years required to live on campus starting next year
A student waves a Palestinian flag outside the Joe Rosenfield Center `25 during a Grinnell Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) rally held Sept. 19.
Grinnell Students for Justice in Palestine submits second divestment proposal
From left: Tommy Hexter `21, moderator Joanna Hofer, and Dean Fisher, seated at debate table on Fri. Oct. 4, 2024.
Tommy Hexter vs Dean Fisher: Iowa State House District 53 candidates face off
Ivy, 4-month old Cocker Spaniel fostered by Kathy Elliot plays fetch at Dolly's Dog Park in Grinnell, Iowa.
Dolly’s Dog Park barks back: student initiative launches
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir, led by Barry Jones, performs to close out the dedication ceremony as wildflowers fly in the wind on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Renfrow Hall dedicated, Edith Renfrow Smith `37 honored over two-day celebration
A communal study area on the second floor of the south tower in Renfrow Hall.
PHOTOS: First look inside Renfrow Hall
Members of the Grinnell community line Broad Street as Edith Renfrow Smith passes by during the Welcome to Grinnell Parade on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.
PHOTOS: Edith Renfrow Smith `37 honored in Grinnell
Mary Higgins `25 and Henry Coen `25, Circle members.
Pagan Circle provides peace and connection
Lal Verda Karaoglu `25 teaches a Turkish class.
ALSO breaks down language barriers
Students watch the vice presidential debate on October 1, 2024.
Students Speak: Vice presidential debate
Students attend an 80s themed Harris party in 2014.
What’s happened to Harris?
Grinnell Pep Band assembles for practice every Wednesday and Saturday.
Pioneers have pep!
95 Bulls rocks out in Gardner on Sept. 27, 2024.
95 Bulls’ Fever Dream in Gardner
From left: Frannie Crego '25 and Maddie Church '27 perform at Maison a la Musique.
Musique à la Maison: French House’s First French-Only Musical Performance
Writer Johnathan Meiberg poses for a portrait on Thursday, September 19, 2024
Chronicling Jonathan Meiburg’s week in the prairie
PHOTOS: Grinnell College Orchestra Performance
PHOTOS: Grinnell College Orchestra Performance
Edith Renfrow Smith '37 as a graduate (left) and as a child (right).
Community murals commemorate Edith Renfrow Smith
Varying preseasons pose challenges
Varying preseasons pose challenges
The starting line up runs back to the bench to do the pregame cheer.
Men and women’s soccer compete in first Midwest Conference game against Lake Forest
Grinnell High School football players raise the trophy after a commanding 45-7 win over South Tama County on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell High School football victorious on homecoming
Marcus Sung (center) fights through defense during a game at Rosenbloom Field on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell vs. Beloit College Football
Vidushi Keni `26 putts on the green during a practice at the Grinnell Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024.
Women’s golf motivated for SLIAC
Marianne Ronan, a "cheery checker" at the Marketplace Dining Hall, poses for a portrait outside the Joe Rosenfield Center (JRC), where she worries over students who cross the street on her way to work.
Plea to pedestrians: Look where you’re walking
Victor Thorne `26 poses in front of the Renfrow Hall construction site, where a mock-up of the finished building hangs on the chainlink fence behind him.
Opinion: Grinnell does have the money to survive. Our administration is just horribly mismanaging it.
Raffay Piracha `25 poses for a portrait in Islington, London on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
Opinion: If we’re going broke, let’s do it in style: a 12.5-year plan
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
Horoscope: Which childhood book series are you?
German studies department Writer in Residence Susanne Hornfeck and Assistant Professor Viktoria Poetzl catch the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
How does it feel: Adventures in a foreign language
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?
Marianne Ronan, a "cheery checker" at the Marketplace Dining Hall, poses for a portrait outside the Joe Rosenfield Center (JRC), where she worries over students who cross the street on her way to work.
Plea to pedestrians: Look where you’re walking
Victor Thorne `26 poses in front of the Renfrow Hall construction site, where a mock-up of the finished building hangs on the chainlink fence behind him.
Opinion: Grinnell does have the money to survive. Our administration is just horribly mismanaging it.
Raffay Piracha `25 poses for a portrait in Islington, London on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
Opinion: If we’re going broke, let’s do it in style: a 12.5-year plan
German studies department Writer in Residence Susanne Hornfeck and Assistant Professor Viktoria Poetzl catch the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
How does it feel: Adventures in a foreign language
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
Renfrow Hall Tour
Renfrow Hall Tour
An inside look at Grinnell's Stew Makerspace
An inside look at Grinnell’s Stew Makerspace
"My favorite part is the students": Cheery Checkers reflect on being the face of Grinnell's Dining Hall
“My favorite part is the students”: Cheery Checkers reflect on being the face of Grinnell’s Dining Hall
Members of the class of 2024 advise their first-year selves
Members of the class of 2024 advise their first-year selves
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Large kites featured at Kites Over Grinnell at Ahrens Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
PHOTOS: Kites Over Grinnell 2024
Grinnell High School football players raise the trophy after a commanding 45-7 win over South Tama County on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell High School football victorious on homecoming
Marcus Sung (center) fights through defense during a game at Rosenbloom Field on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell vs. Beloit College Football
Photos of the Week: CERA controlled burn
Photos of the Week: CERA controlled burn
PHOTOS: Grinnell College Orchestra Performance
PHOTOS: Grinnell College Orchestra Performance

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
Evelyn Wilber

Evelyn Wilber, Features Editor

Evelyn is a third year English and math major from Chicago, Illinois. She enjoys MLA format (unfortunately), new wave music, and just hanging out.

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Students attend an 80s themed Harris party in 2014.

What’s happened to Harris?

Olivia Pluska and Evelyn Wilber
September 29, 2024
Ekta Shaikh

Ekta Shaikh

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
The Merciful Marilyn Michael reaches towards her adoring fans.

QPOC Cabaret: Drag celebrates with Burlesque

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
April 29, 2024
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.

Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024
Twins Elizabeth and Katheryn Vermeulen `24 occassionally sow confusion amongst their classmates, building a bond as sisterly sidekicks.

It’s all relative: Students talk shared life on campus

Evelyn Wilber, Staff writer
April 22, 2024
Carl Phillips reads from “Then The War: And Selected Poems,” telling the Writers@Grinnell crowd about his writing process.

Writers@Grinnell names Carl Phillips this year’s Distinguished Author

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
QPOC rethinks kink, hosts event alone for first time

QPOC rethinks kink, hosts event alone for first time

Evelyn Wilber, Staff writer
March 9, 2024
Grinnell College President Anne Harris speaks to the Grinnell Singers choir after helping raise funds for the tour.

Grinnell Singers tour back on despite budgeting challenges

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
The number of bike thefts on campus have remained high, prompting students to question what Campus Safety and the Grinnell Police Department can do to prevent and recover stolen bikes.

Stolen bike plight: Why is bike theft so common on campus?

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 25, 2024
In opposition to anti-LGBTQ+ legislagtion across Iowa, the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) hosted a Pride Week to honor queer history on campus.

Pride Week comes early to promote love and solidarity

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 19, 2024
Murders of crows descend onto campus in droves to the displeasure of some students.

Crows Descend on Campus

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Several illustrations of Edith Renfrow Smith `37 now make up the stands of the Pioneer Bookshop.

“No One Is Better Than You” launch brings book about Edith Renfrow Smith `37

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 3, 2024
Spring `24 registration delayed despite newly designed system

Spring `24 registration delayed despite newly designed system

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
December 4, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy revisited Grinnell on Jan. 15. to rally Republican voters ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Smooth sailing for Ramaswamy’s Grinnell revisit, despite major prior altercations

Evelyn Wilber and Taylor Nunley
November 21, 2023
From left: Otis Velma and Anna Velma `84 have spent a decade turning self defense into its own artform.

Self-defense sessions kick personal safety into high gear

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
November 12, 2023
The disposed personal belongings were stored in a closet.

Facilities Management disposes of First-Generation House residents’ belongings

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
From left: For Harvey Wilhelm `24, Genevieve Martinez `24, and a totally friendly skeleton, Halloween came early!

Cribz: Halloween comes early to Scare-grounds

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023
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

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
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

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell for roundtable and book talk.

Writers @ Grinnell: Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Deanna Shorb leaves Grinnell after 26 years

Deanna Shorb leaves Grinnell after 26 years

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 18, 2023
New administrative staff

New administrative staff

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
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