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Concentration chairs will now be compensated for their work.
Concentration numbers up, chairs to be compensated
Detection strips available following date-rape drug allegations
Detection strips available following date-rape drug allegations
Students leaders in Student Government Association, student publications, Pedal Grinnell and Grinnell Concerts will now be responsible for negotiating for allocations of the student activity fee budget, which is estimated to be roughly $417,000 for next year.
SPARC Budget Update: Students will now negotiate budget allocations
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
The Grinnell-Newburg School District in rural central Iowa is facing nearly $1 million in budget cuts for next school year after a vote by the school board in March. The district, among swirling accusations of who to blame for the financial crisis, is struggling to retain staff and maintain morale. Across Iowa, many school districts are encountering similar challenges.
Inside a rural Iowa school district’s fight to save public education
I-80 Dhaba at 2110 West St. opened for business in March 2024.
I-80 Dhaba brings authentic Indian flavors to Grinnell
A map of Poweshiek County showing the distribution areas of papers headed by the Southeast Iowa Union media company.
Poweshiek County papers keep their head above water as print dies
Iowans came together on April 10, 2024 to celebrate Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team, deemed the team that "changed the game."
Iowans celebrate Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder and the team that changed basketball
"It's their club. I just run it": Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
“It’s their club. I just run it”: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
The South Asian Students Organizations (SASO) invited studetns to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors on April 13th.
Photo Series: Holi festival springs into season with water guns and powdered fun
Students paraded down 8th avenue with flags, masks and decorated cars to celebrate a cultural tradition for the African and Latine diaspora.
Carnivale parade marches through the Grinnell streets
Grinnell College’s annual Titular Head (TitHead) student film festival has been a longstanding tradition, serving as a cinematic celebration of Grinnell culture.
History Takeover: A TitHead Tale
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
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
The Merciful Marilyn Michael reaches towards her adoring fans.
QPOC Cabaret: Drag celebrates with Burlesque
The gamelan ensemble incorporates percussion and wind instruments.
Spotlight on Balinese Sound Ensemble
Alina Ihnatesku `26 sits in her gallery exhibition amidst walls that say "ONE STRONGER SPRING" in English and Russian, respectively.
Alina Ihnatesku `26’s love letter to her home at Smith Gallery
Meilynn Smith Juror Luther Davis `09 stands with Bachelor of Arts Exhibition award winners from left: Kathryn Vermeulen `26, Karis McCaskill `24, Kelly Banfield `24, Georgia Carbone `24, Stella Lowery `24, Nora Leahy `24 and Alina Ihnatesku `26.
BAX 2024: “Art on the gallery wall instead of the dorm room floor”
GOGUE, Grinnell Underground Magazine, The Sequence, The Grinnell Review and Grinnell College Press — all publications that print student art — are confronting the likelihood of losing their print editions.
Student artists find meaning in printed publications
Giada Bambi (24), left, and Reese Komsthoeft (21) attempt to win a loose ball against two opponents during a game against Mount Mercy University at Springer Field on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell women’s soccer mounts second half comeback win
The Honor G logo on the wall of the Charles Benson Bear '39 Recreation and Athletic Center weight room. The logo will no longer be printed on new athletic gear according to multiple coaches and athletes.
Coaches say they were asked to remove Honor G logo from gear and uniforms as College reassess branding
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Photo Series: Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Aidan Klass '25 and Lucas Willett 26 beat theur Lake Forest College opponents 8-6. The Pioneers won the entire game 8-1, only giving up a single match.
Men’s tennis winds up for MWC tournament
Amy Nguyen `26 putts the ball towards a hole at a team practice at the Grinnell College Golf Course.
Women’s golf looks to continue decade-long conference title streak
Feven Getachew
Feven Getachew
Michael Lozada
Michael Lozada
Nathan Hoffman
Nathan Hoffman
Harvey Wilhelm `24.
Harvey Wilhelm
Sam Bates, Copy Editor
Sam Bates, Copy Editor
Feven Getachew
Feven Getachew
Michael Lozada
Michael Lozada
Nathan Hoffman
Nathan Hoffman
Harvey Wilhelm `24.
Harvey Wilhelm
Meghna Adhikari
Meghna Adhikari
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp, Features Editor
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp, Features Editor
Sam Bates, Copy Editor
Sam Bates, Copy Editor
Mohammad Igbaria, Sports Editor
Mohammad Igbaria, Sports Editor
Nina Baker, Staff Writer
Nina Baker, Staff Writer
Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Letter to the Editor: Required Meal Plans
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
ClickBates: Minis
ClickBates: Minis
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Horoscope: Which federally recognized Midwestern state are you?
Victor Thorne `26 believes the left needs to improve its messaging.
Op-Ed: To preserve civil rights, the left must appeal to the middle
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 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?
Horoscope: Your Zodiac's Cat Breed
Horoscope: Your Zodiac’s Cat Breed
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
Op-Ed: White comfort and reframing self-censorship at Grinnell
Victor Thorne `26 believes the left needs to improve its messaging.
Op-Ed: To preserve civil rights, the left must appeal to the middle
Bella Villarreal `26 believes there are better alternatives to the meal plan.
Op-Ed: Even with an increase in wages, the new meal plan is not worth it
Mohammad Igbaria `24 is the sports editor of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: How working for The S&B has helped me as a premed
Silvia Foster-Frau `15 works as a national investigative reporter at The Washington Post.
Op-Ed: The importance of print
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
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
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Giada Bambi (24), left, and Reese Komsthoeft (21) attempt to win a loose ball against two opponents during a game against Mount Mercy University at Springer Field on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.
PHOTOS: Grinnell women’s soccer mounts second half comeback win
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Photo Series: Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Phuong Tran `26, Quynh Dao `25 and Khanh Do `27 preview the Vietnamese Student Association dance that will be performed at Cultural Evening on April 27.
Photo Series: VSA brings Grinnell its Just Desserts
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Clark broke the all-time National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scoring record this season, en route to her second championship appearance and second Naismith Player of the Year Award.
Photo Series: Caitlin Clark’s season in review

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
George Kosinski

George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski is a fourth year from New Haven, Connecticut, studying English at Grinnell. He will tell you that he reads a lot, but actually spends most of his time gravel biking. He is a staunch champion of the oatmeal raisin cookie.

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George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023
Tomoyoshi Sato `23 (Left) and Nina Ranalli `26 (Right).

Salsa Club puts a new spin on dance

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
Sandra Lim (L) and Gabrielle Calvocoressi (R).

Writers@Grinnell hosts poets Sandra Lim and Gabrielle Calvocoressi for mini-residency

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

Slavic Coffeehouse returns to celebrate spring

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
Matt Wedzina (pictured above) explores dilapidated spaces, like this old restaurant.

Beauty in decay: Grinnell student urban explorer photographs abandoned spaces

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Hai-Dang Phan, on the left, and Phan Nhiên Hạo, on the right, sit in two simple wooden chairs on a red carpet looking at the camera. Their heads are tilted slightly towards each other. Their knees are spread and their hands are clasped in their laps. The chairs are part of a row and another row is visible behind them, for audience seating, but no one else is in frame. A blank whiteboard is visible on the wall behind them.

A poet in exile: Phan Nhiên Hạo with Hai-Dang Phan at Writers@Grinnell

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Drake Community Library offers oral history workshop on March 13

Drake Community Library offers oral history workshop on March 13

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Sadie Staker `24 came 13th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.71s at the Darren Young Invitational on Feb. 11.

Indoor track and field raises the ceiling with new records at Darren Young Invitational

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
Beer die has become a fixture of Grinnell College culture. For its players, the number between four and six, known only as “biz,” is sacred. Photo-illustration.

Biz-ness as usual, Die League kicks off another season

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
Canary Underground takes decoration takes after the 1920s ' style.

Canary Underground takes flight

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
While Tilly Woodward holds two degrees in sculpture, oil painting has been her medium of choice for the past two decades.

Grinnell Artists: Tilly Woodward

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
December 5, 2022
Cast members of "House of Desires" during a dress rehearsal.

“House of Desires” queers 17th-century theatre

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 21, 2022
Rehtek will have a concert in Des Moines on Nov. 18.

Metal band, Rehtek, releases album after two-year hiatus

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
Students celebrated Diwali with lively dances, traditional food and vibrant lights in the Harris Concert Hall.

Diwali lights up Harris Concert Hall

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Grinnell’s new Volleyball Club poses for a photo after a practice. The club was created last semester and now welcomes all students to compete.

Volleyball Club welcomes all to practices, hopes to compete

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
Kaveh Akbar sees poetry as one way to affect positive social change.

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

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
The Global Café, located on the north side of the Humanities and Social Studies Center, welcomed its first customers on Aug. 20.

Global Café finally open to customers

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
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.

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

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 19, 2022
The attendees of the Sept. 5 open mic filled the couches of Bob's Underground and spilled onto the floor.

Unearthing Bob’s Underground

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Book Review: An Epic of Both Family and Nation

Book Review: An Epic of Both Family and Nation

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Book Review: An epic of both family and nation

Book Review: An epic of both family and nation

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Stephen Sieck, professor of Chemistry at Grinnell College and Director-At-Large of the Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education attests to Grinnell's community involvement. Photo by George Kosinski.

Grinnell reelects local representatives

George Kosinski
November 7, 2019
Eileen Pollack speaks in HSSC S3325 on Monday, October 7. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Writers @ Grinnell: Eileen Pollack

George Kosinski
October 10, 2019
Local Grinnellians will be able to fly their kites at Ahrens park this Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photo by Grinnell Rotary Club.

Annual Kites Over Grinnell festival takes flight

George Kosinski
September 26, 2019
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