The Scarlet & Black

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A drone shot of High Street in Grinnell, Iowa, photo taken on September 25, 2024.
Nearly all Grinnell property owners own just one property, yet 15 owners control 15 percent of the city
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Over 98% of Grinnell employees' political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
Over 98% of Grinnell employees’ political donations in the past decade went to Democrats
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
100 days in: Trump policies stoke fear in Iowa immigrant communities
Julian Sahlin `28 pictured on Feb. 26, 2025 outside of the Pedal Grinnell church at 1138 Elm Street. Photograph and tag contributed by Jackson Scheer.
“OJALÁ”: Remembering Julian Sahlin `28
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Liz Rodrigues, organizer, speaks before a crowd of protestors on Thursday, May 1, in Central Park, Grinnell.
Grinnell community joins national May Day Protests
Kate Slater, executive director of the Grinnell Housing Authority, poses for a portrait inside of Saint's Rest Coffeehouse
Empowerment Center to open, supporting individuals facing housing insecurity
Crowd of people gather in Grinnell's Central Park protesting against House File 583 (HF583), organized by the Grinnell Organizing Collective.
Mending the social fabric: Community spotlight on the Grinnell Organizing Collective
Tommy Hexter `21 and Jordan Scheibel `10 unloading cabbages inside of Grinnell Farm to Table.
Grinnell Farm to Table adapts and fundraises following LFPA funding cuts
Grinnell College's International Student Organization and Office of International Student Affairs walk down Broad Street on October 5, 2023.
History Takeover: The evolution of Grinnell’s international student programming
Putu Hiranmayena, assistant professor of music, poses in the Bucksbaum Arts Center.
Reflecting on Southeast Asian identity after faculty trip email
Sophia Ramalli `27 poses with a rocket during the high-powered rocket launch in Fort Dodge on Sunday, April 13. Photo contributed by Sophia Ramalli.
Grinnell Rocket Team launches their vision for the future
Isaiah Schlimm `27, a Vivero Digital Fellow, works in Burling basement on Thursday, April 17.
On-campus jobs prepare students for professional life
Will Reyes `25 cuts Gabe Garcia's `27 hair in the Black Cultural Center Salon.
Brows, cuts and nails: student-run beauty businesses
Heather Lobban-Viravong and Jan Gross perform at the Grinnell Middle School auditorium.
“Unarmed, carrying the weight of skin”: Across color lines, three women bring racial dialogue to Grinnell
Emma Schaefer `23 sings songs she wrote during her Watson Fellowship on Sunday, April 20.
Emma Schaefer `23 returns to campus, reflects on the power of music
Livia Stein Freitas `25 reads poems from her new collection.
Livia Stein Freitas debuts poetry collection
Maya Llewellyn `25 sings in Gardner Lounge on Friday, April 18.
“My Best Friend” releases first EP
"Open Minds" by Natalie Sato '27.
BAX Celebrates Student Art
Women's soccer head coach, Kirsten Koester, coaches during a women's soccer game on Sept. 28, 2024 against Lake Forest.
Kirsten Koester’s coaching philosophy
Tolu Johnson `25 stands at the baseline as Dillon Gestring `25 shoots a free throw during an Intramural game on Saturday, April 19.
Intramural basketball gains popularity
Rohan Thota `28 sprints down the pole vault runway at the Grinnell Invitational on Feb. 1, 2025 in the Field House.
Pole vaulting at Grinnell halted due to recent injury
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
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?
From left: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Eva Kapoor `28 poses with her face partially obscured by a sheet of prompts to generate an AI version of herself.
Opinion: How can anyone bear to make art anymore?
From left: Thai Theodoro `27 and Karla Breed have a conversation at the Mayflower Community.
Opinion: A love letter to Karla
From left: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Isaiah Schlimm `27 poses in the HSSC as he thinks about having a nemesis.
Opinion: Why you need a nemesis
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Sage & Blunt: Diffident Daydreamer
Scarlet Sessions: E the profit
Scarlet Sessions: Meet My Best Friend
Scarlet Sessions: My Best Friend
Student-Run Beauty Businesses
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
Letter to the Editor: All I need to say
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
Aman Kothari '28 serves the ball during a home game against Ripon College on Saturday, Apr. 19.
PHOTOS: Men’s Tennis Beats Ripon College 7-0
Utsah Kalra `25 hits a serve during a tennis match against UW Eau Claire on Sunday, Apr. 13.
PHOTOS: Women’s tennis beats University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 7-0
Lindsey Schultz (11) focuses on the pitcher's throw during a game against Lake Forest on Saturday, Apr. 5.
PHOTOS: Grinnell softball plays Lake Forest and Beloit
Jakob Runkel (39) pitches the ball in a game against Monmouth on April 5, 2025.
PHOTOS: Baseball sets new school records
A student grabs fruit from the platters offered at the event.
Photo Series: Student Athletes Leading Social Change hosts Fruit with the Faculty event
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
Princess Joseph
Princess Joseph
Anastasia Rompi `25.
Anastasia Rompi
Alex Carlon
Alex Carlon
Agatha Fusco
Agatha Fusco
Zeineb Mezghanni `25
Zeineb Mezghanni

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
All content by Lily Bohlke
Dan Strong, associate director and curator of exhibitions at Faulconer Gallery, has been with the College since the museum's inception. Photo by Scott Lew.

Career spotlight: Dan Strong, curator of Faulconer Gallery

Lily Bohlke
November 29, 2018
Sam Stickels '19 acting at rehearsal on Thursday, Oct. 11.

Lights, Camera … Serve! Grinnell athletes in the arts

Lily Bohlke
October 11, 2018
Joe Lacina, who works as the studio art technician in Bucksbaum, is a skilled artist with Grinnell roots. Photo by Sarina Lincoln.

Grinnell Artist: Joe Lacina

Lily Bohlke
October 5, 2018
The heavy rains from thunderstorms caused flooding in dorm rooms, forcing students to protect personal belongings from the water. Photo by Sarah Lincoln

Heavy rains and thunderstorms cause damage

Lily Bohlke
September 7, 2018
Grinnell experienced minor flooding during the last week. Photo by Zoey Kohler

Grinnell endures serious storms

Lily Bohlke
September 6, 2018
Work currently on display at Faulconer Gallery from Charles Bierk. Photo by Lily Bohlke.

Faulconer Gallery opens exhibition featuring two artists

Lily Bohlke
August 31, 2018
Prairie grass hangs in the center of the gallery, inviting visitors to navigate the space. Photo by Reina Shahi.

Smith show puts the prairie on display

Lily Bohlke
May 4, 2018
Evan Bunis '18 following through on a shot taken during the golf team's spring break trip to Arizona. Contributed photo.

Men’s golf team looks to Bunis’ leadership for success in 2018 season

Lily Bohlke
April 6, 2018
Grinnell Mock Trial: raising the bar

Grinnell Mock Trial: raising the bar

Lily Bohlke
February 1, 2018
Grinnell Artists: Victoria Park '21

Grinnell Artists: Victoria Park ’21

Lily Bohlke
November 3, 2017
CONTRIBUTED The symmetrical symbol for the Yoni Ki Baat group, which features four women in a close, interdependent embrace. Contributed photo.

Yoni Ki Baat: vulnerable and empowering

Lily Bohlke
October 27, 2017
President Kington and the athletic department support Grinnell student-athletes' rights to protest the national anthem. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Athletic department and President Kington side with athlete protests

Lily Bohlke
September 29, 2017
Grinnell Artists: Madeleine Brand-LaBarge '18

Grinnell Artists: Madeleine Brand-LaBarge ’18

Lily Bohlke
September 22, 2017
Celina Biniaz '52, Holocaust survivor originally from Krakow, Poland, came back to Grinnell after a long time away to speak about her life since the war. Photo by Paul Chan.

Holocaust survivor Celina Biniaz ’52 spoke to students about resilience, survival

Lily Bohlke
September 15, 2017
Pat Acton makes wildly detailed models out of matchsticks, like the model of Notre Dame above. Contributed photo.

Matchstick museum proves to be a marvel

Lily Bohlke
September 8, 2017
Photo by Helena Gruensteidl Shannon Young came back from a semester abroad in Cambodia and broke a school record.

Shannon Young breaks school record in steeplechase

Lily Bohlke
May 4, 2017
Professors contextualize conflict in Syria

Professors contextualize conflict in Syria

Lily Bohlke and Eva Lilienfeld
April 14, 2017
The CRSSJ is going to be relocated to make way for a new admissions building. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Campus council on divestment, prayer spaces, student wages and Block Party

Lily Bohlke
March 3, 2017
Bad Feminists/Bad Critics seminar to present debate on censorship of pornography from the perspective of the 1980 Sex Wars

Bad Feminists/Bad Critics seminar to present debate on censorship of pornography from the perspective of the 1980 Sex Wars

Lily Bohlke
March 3, 2017
Summer White '18 will be the president of SGA for the 2017-2018 academic year.

SGA Executive Election Results

Lily Bohlke
March 2, 2017
Meet your SGA executive candidates

Meet your SGA executive candidates

Lily Bohlke
February 24, 2017

Campus council debates antifa ideals and rhetoric

Lily Bohlke
February 17, 2017

Grinnell continues to respond to immigration ban

Lily Bohlke and Mira Braneck
February 10, 2017
Sawyer continues to post their anti-fascist posters around campus.

Anti-fascism imagery criticized, vandalized

Lily Bohlke
February 3, 2017
Immigration ban sparks response by students and administration

Immigration ban sparks response by students and administration

Lily Bohlke and Mira Braneck
February 3, 2017
Co-founder and co-leader of Grinnell College Virtual Reality Club Richard Li '17 assists a student trying out the new virtual reality technology. Photo by Garrett Wang.

Grinnellians become white blood cells through virtual reality

Lily Bohlke
November 17, 2016
Students interested in finance discuss how to invest a 160,000 dollar portfolio. Photo by Garrett Wang.

Pioneer Capital Investments gives students alternative financial opportunities

Lily Bohlke
October 27, 2016
The bus for "A Home in the Heartland: Forgotten Stories of how Iowa Got to Be 'Us'" is painted differently than the four exhibits TRACES has run previously. The organization has driven Iowa's social history around the Midwest. Photo by Xiaoxuan Yang.

Bus-eum: “A Home in the Heartland”

Lily Bohlke
September 30, 2016
Photo by Sarah Ruiz. The Physics SEPC consists of Rachel Bass '19, Peter Cipriano '19, Androniki Mitrou '17, Higinio Jasso '17, Allison Bartz '18 and Sarah McCarthy '19. SEPC members are now required to go through implicit bias training.

SEPCs attempt to reduce implicit bias through required trainings

Lily Bohlke
September 23, 2016
Photo by Garrett Wang. Reed Essex '19, Jacob Leder '20, Hameed Weaver '17, Dhruv Gupta '17, Logan Stuart '19 and Deniz Sahin '20 come together to share homemade beats and practice freestyling. A performance is coming up soon.

Cypher club provides alternative freestyle and beat forum

Lily Bohlke
September 23, 2016
Anita DeWitt was elected SGA President. Photo by Jun Taek Lee

DeWitt elected as president, Dann for VPSA, Aaronson for VPAA

Lily Bohlke
March 4, 2016
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