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Thousands of protesters march to Iowa State Capitol as a part of the "Hands Off Protest" on April 5, 2025. Contributed by Rachel Rudacille.
Students and faculty march in “Hands Off” protest, joining thousands in the streets of Des Moines
National Political Reporter for the Associated Press Tom Beaumont speaks at event hosted by The Scarlet & Black at Grinnell College on April 9, 2025.
The Scarlet & Black hosts Tom Beaumont, national political reporter for the AP
Gender-neutral bathrooms planned after years of student appeals
Gender-neutral bathrooms planned after years of student appeals
Associated Press Political Writer Tom Beaumont is photographed in the news agency's Washington bureau, Friday, April 27, 2018.
The Scarlet & Black to host AP National Political Reporter Tom Beaumont
Meals being prepared at Grinnell College's Spencer Grill.
Health inspectors cite Grinnell Dining for eight safety violations
Greg Lincoln, Service Director, and Angie Radcliffe, Executive Director, pose outside of Renewed Hope Home Furnishings at Grinnell Friends Church.
Renewed Hope helps make houses into homes
The Stella Housing Development in Grinnell, Iowa on Monday Mar. 31.
Affordable housing complex The Stella nearing capacity
Tanner Faaborg talks restorative farming practices and transformation at the Drake Community Library in Grinnell, IA on Wednesday, Mar. 26.
By giving up pigs for mushrooms, this Iowa farmer is fighting factory farms
Micho Adler, Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs and LGBTQIA+ Student Specialist sits in the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC).
Community speaks: LGBTQ+ support in Grinnell
Immigrant Allies of Marshalltown expands support network
Immigrant Allies of Marshalltown expands support network
Olivia Wang poses for a photo in the HSSC on Thursday, Apr. 3
Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship: Olivia Wang `25 reflects, Chikako Inoue `26 gears up
Sejal Sutaria taught at Grinnell from 2018-2023. Photo contributed by Viktoria Pötzl.
Remembering Professor Sejal Sutaria
Sara Hayden Parris poses in front of a table of books banned in Iowa Pubic Schools to hand out to attendees at the Shelf Awareness panel on Wednesday, April 2.
Shelf Awareness hosts panel to address Iowa book bans
Sara Garcia `25 poses outside the Joe Rosenfield `25 center.
Sara Garcia ’25 awarded Watson Fellowship to explore science through community-based research
Members of Gateway gather in groups to discuss chapters of the Bible at their club meeting on Tuesday, March 11.
Gateway Bible study paves the way towards community
Dylan Rawlings `25 and Abigail Davison `26.
Disco Band: “I’m here and I’m gonna have a good time”
F. Hudson Miller `80 talks about his journey.
From Grinnell to Hollywood, says F. Hudson Miller `80, it’s who you know
From left: Maya Comer, Devorsetz and Bella Takata, all `28, strike a pose at the end of their first place-winning play.
Two Hour Play Contest is fast-paced theatre fun
From left: K.L. Cook, Samantha Brockshus and Brittny Rebhuhn act in "Resistance" at Grin Cupola on March 29, 2025.
“Resistance” stops in Grinnell on spring tour, sparks conversation around herbicides
Students celebrate as I'm Still Here wins the Oscar for best international feature film at BRASA watch party.
BRASA hosts Oscars watch party, celebrates historic win
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Karch Knoll '25 yells after securing a point in a match against Iowa Central Community College on February 28, 2025.
Men’s tennis reflects on their recent Midwest Conference tournament performance
Evan Feilmeyer '28 takes a moment to take everything in after placing first in the 200-yard Freestyle Finals.
Reflecting on a successful men’s swim season
Grinnell’s downtown bowling alley, the Bowladrome, was covered in snow on Monday, March 3, 2025.
The impact of bowling at Grinnell
Noah, a first-grader, plays basketball at Bailey Elementary.
Kids at Bailey Elementary, their love for sports
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
David Harrison, professor of French and Arabic, reads a textbook on "Transubstantiation."
Opinion: Stay strong when facing government intimidation
From left: Hannah Sweet `25 and Conrad Dahm `26, co-presidents of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (USGDW), hold up the Apr. 2024 ratified contract that turned the UGSDW into the first wall-to-wall undergraduate labor union in U.S. history.
Opinion: Grinnellians need to show the f**k up
Peter Versh `25 poses with the "Welcome" sign by the entrance of the dining hall.
Opinion: We need to treat our D-Hall workers better
Sage & Blunt: Rural Romantic
Sage & Blunt: Rural Romantic
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?
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
David Harrison, professor of French and Arabic, reads a textbook on "Transubstantiation."
Opinion: Stay strong when facing government intimidation
From left: Hannah Sweet `25 and Conrad Dahm `26, co-presidents of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (USGDW), hold up the Apr. 2024 ratified contract that turned the UGSDW into the first wall-to-wall undergraduate labor union in U.S. history.
Opinion: Grinnellians need to show the f**k up
Peter Versh `25 poses with the "Welcome" sign by the entrance of the dining hall.
Opinion: We need to treat our D-Hall workers better
Ryan Solomon, Director of Civic Education and Innovation at the College, poses for a photo in the Center for Careers, Life and Service.
Opinion: Make your voice heard through local elections
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Head Coach Arseneault reacts to a referee call during NCAA D-III Tournament Game against UW-Platteville on Friday, Mar. 7.
Grinnell College men’s basketball mic’d up
President Anne Harris opens the door to the Grinnell College President's house.
Cribz: President Anne Harris house tour
A student grabs fruit from the platters offered at the event.
Photo Series: Student Athletes Leading Social Change hosts Fruit with the Faculty event
Butcher Brown performs in Herrick Chapel the night before the release of their album "Letters from the Atlantic" on Friday, Mar. 27.
PHOTOS: Butcher Brown performs in Herrick Chapel
Captain of the club volleyball team, Matthew Kenzinger '27, waiting to serve.
PHOTOS: Grinnell Volleyball Club NCVF Tournament at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Natasha Zettler '27 prepares to dive into the pool for her 400-yard Individual Medley Final.
PHOTOS: Grinnell’s swimming and diving team at the Midwest Conference Championships
Ethan Crawford '25 carefully pulls up the walls to create a bowl.
PHOTOS: Students make clay bowls at the Student Ceramics Studio

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Over 100 Grinnell College students participate in the spring Beer die league. Photo by Isabel Torrence.

Beer die league stokes athletic spirit amid winter chill

Ingrid Meulemans
February 26, 2022
Lesley Wright will be retiring from Grinnell College at the end of the semester, where she's worked for 22 years as the Director of the Museum of Art. Photo by Alex Fontana.

Lesley Wright reflects on her 22 years at Grinnell College

Ingrid Meulemans
December 7, 2021
2021 Homecoming round-up

2021 Homecoming round-up

Natalia Ramirez-Jimenez and Ingrid Meulemans
October 5, 2021
Photo contributed by Kate Smith.

Kate Smith

Ingrid Meulemans
May 16, 2021
Graphic by Rei Yamada.

Couples Speak: Grinnell love stories

Ingrid Meulemans and Abraham Teuber
February 14, 2021
John Nor takes a break from puzzling. Contributed by The Mayflower.

Larger than life: Grinnell resident completes 23-foot long puzzle

Ingrid Meulemans
November 25, 2020
Shabana Gupta '22 voted by mail in Iowa. Photo contributed by Shabana Gupta.

Check-in with the S&B staff on election day!

Ingrid Meulemans
November 3, 2020
A new activist group intends to "reimagine" policing in Grinnell. Photo by Sarina Lincoln.

Local activists take on anti-racist work

Ingrid Meulemans
August 4, 2020
A Mayflower staff-member in a face shield speaks with residents of the Mayflower. Photo contributed by The Mayflower.

Mayflower announces zero COVID-19 cases in a hazardous senior care landscape

Ingrid Meulemans
July 28, 2020
Residents at Mayflower have been sheltering in place and observing the effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Photo by Elena Coppellel.

Mayflower Community confirms first case of COVID-19 in a resident

Ingrid Meulemans
July 8, 2020
The holidays bring Tassel Ridge Winery's seasonal murder mystery to Grinnell

The holidays bring Tassel Ridge Winery’s seasonal murder mystery to Grinnell

Ingrid Meulemans
December 5, 2019
Grinnell native Liz Kolbe was recognized at the Iowa State Extension and Outreach program's Women in Agriculture conference for her work with Practical Farmers of Iowa. Photo contributed by Liz Kolbe.

Grinnell native Kolbe is honored by ISU Extension and Outreach

Ingrid Meulemans
December 5, 2019
U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed the College's student union during a CNN town hall on Nov. 11, 2019.

Biden endorses UGSDW, possibly helping expansion efforts

Ingrid Meulemans
November 12, 2019
Grinnell High School celebrates homecoming week with parade, coronation and football game

Grinnell High School celebrates homecoming week with parade, coronation and football game

Ingrid Meulemans
October 3, 2019
Students express frustration with unreliable campus Wi-Fi

Students express frustration with unreliable campus Wi-Fi

David Gales and Ingrid Meulemans
October 3, 2019
Shafiq R. Khan, founder and CEO of Empower People, is awarded the 2019 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize during a ceremony Oct. 1, 2019. Khan and Empower People have been instrumental in the fight to eradicate bride trafficking in North India and in empowering the independence, agency, and leadership of girls and women who have been affected by this issue. (Photo by Justin Hayworth/Grinnell College)

Shafiq Khan shares his mission and his motivation

Ingrid Meulemans
October 3, 2019
Inhabitants of Spanish House go about their daily lives. Photos by Shabana Gupta.

A talk with Stephen Cropper, coordinator of Spanish House

Ingrid Meulemans
September 26, 2019

Cribz: Fresh fruit and a chat with the inhabitants of GAME House

Ingrid Meulemans
September 6, 2019
An environmental legacy: Professor Jonathan "Jackie" Brown and the history of the Conard Environmental Research Area

An environmental legacy: Professor Jonathan “Jackie” Brown and the history of the Conard Environmental Research Area

Ingrid Meulemans
August 30, 2019
Matthew Cunningham was ranked as one of Iowa's top graduating seniors. Contributed photo.

Meet Matthew Cunningham

Ingrid Meulemans
May 3, 2019
Dean Bakopoulos, English, organizes the reading series Writers@Grinnell, bringing authors from around the world to the JRC. Photo by Liz Paik.

Bakopoulos reflects on Writers@Grinnell

Ingrid Meulemans
April 26, 2019
Ricker House sold to private citizens: New owners of Prairie-style architectural landmark remain dedicated to its historic preservation

Ricker House sold to private citizens: New owners of Prairie-style architectural landmark remain dedicated to its historic preservation

Ingrid Meulemans
April 4, 2019
Anne Harris, the College’s new vice president of academic affairs, joined the College from DePauw University. She served in the same role at DePauw. Contributed photo.

Anne Harris to join College administration as VPAA

Ingrid Meulemans
February 22, 2019
"Abolition and Freedom" is currently on display in the HSSC. Photo by Candace Mettle.

“Abolition and Freedom” debuts on wall of HSSC

Ingrid Meulemans
February 15, 2019
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