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Loose Hall is set to open in the fall 2025 semester after undergoing extensive renovations.
Loose Hall to open fall 2025 semester after renovations
Twenty-one percent excise tax threatens Grinnell College's large endowment
Twenty-one percent excise tax threatens Grinnell College’s large endowment
Students and faculty watch Professor David Harrison speak about the importance of defending science in Kington Plaza on Friday, Mar. 7.
Students and faculty protest federal funding cuts to science research
The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
Pretrial conference continued for man accused of assaulting Grinnell College student
ISO cabinet members stand for photo at first meeting as new cabinet members.
ISO’s new cabinet talks community, integration and inviting more domestic students
Community members gather to share resources and support for LGBTQ+ individuals on Friday, Mar. 6.
Third Fridays, Third Space affirms queer community
Exterior of Davis Elementary School, built in 1917.
Grinnell-Newburg passes historic levy for new elementary school
A voting sign sits outside Elks Lodge polling station in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
Voter intimidation at the ballot box, says Grinnell College professor
2025 Annual Celebration awards made by Grinnell student Evie Redding '25 at the STEW Makerspace.
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce celebrates 2025 business award recipients
Katie Babb `25.5 casts her vote at Elks Lodge on Tuesday, Mar. 4th.
Poweshiek County vote tally shows landslide win for tax levy
One of the two first place teams accepts their award. From left: Stephany Ronquillo-Contreras `28, Kayla Nguyen `28 and Italy Perez `28.
Paso Adelante and Kiddie secure funding at InnovateGC pitch competition
From left: Jules Wood `25 and Adam Figueras `25 hold a disco ball in their Renfrow apartment.
CRIBZ: Renfrow Hall’s sweet suite
Aya Yamaguchi `27 and Addie Persian `27 pose on Thursday, Feb. 20.
Writing Through Conflict makes space for reflection
ISO cabinet members stand for photo at first meeting as new cabinet members.
ISO’s new cabinet talks community, integration and inviting more domestic students
Group photo of all event attendees on the Capitol steps before going inside to advocate during Lobby Day on Monday, Feb. 27.
Students for Reproductive Justice advocates at Planned Parenthood’s Iowa Lobby Day
Ray Young Bear reads from "Manifestation Wolverine."
Conversations in the humanities: Ray Young Bear `76
From left: Claire Mao `14, Emily Mester `14 and Steven Duong `19.
Writers@Grinnell brings alumni back to writing roots
Jefferson Airplane at Homecoming and Parents Weekend, Oct. 22, 1966.
History takeover: MAP sheds light on concerts
Dua Saleh performs on stage at Gardner Lounge on Friday, Feb. 21.
Concerts now: three concerts in February
Zhengxi Li `26 carefully paints Chinese characters onto a thin sheet of paper.
The Year of the Snake: Lunar New Year Gala
Contributed by Carolyn Pierce. Following her injury, student-athlete Carolyn Pierce `27 was on crutches after a basketball game at Central College.
Athletes speak: injury recovery challenges
Luke Thompson, assistant of facilities and equipment, organizes baseball jerseys in the Cage.
The Cage staff, the heart of the Bear
Grinnell Men's Basketball wave to fans after their NCAA D-III Tournament Game against UW-Platteville on Friday, Mar. 7.
Not with a whimper: Grinnell fights back to end historic season
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
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
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
Hamilton Peacock `25 pushed open the doors of the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) himself to pose for a photo in Kington Plaza.
Opinion: Your life should be harder
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?
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
Hamilton Peacock `25 pushed open the doors of the Humanities and Social Studies Center (HSSC) himself to pose for a photo in Kington Plaza.
Opinion: Your life should be harder
Chikako Inoue `26 poses with a stuffed toy in the Stonewall Resource Center.
Opinion: The beauty of black cats
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
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
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
Rajanea Landers `28 mid jump during long jump event at the Darren Young Classic track meet on Feb. 14 and 15.
PHOTOS: Both Grinnell teams finish second at annual Darren Young Classic track meet
Energetic and engaging, Milwaukee-based rapper MYAAP delivers a high-energy performance at Gardner Lounge in Grinnell, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 7.
PHOTOS: MYAAP delivers a high-energy performance during first concert of spring `25

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All content by Lucia Cheng
Lucia Cheng '23 sitting in HSSC.

If you’re reading this, would you understand me?: A look back on four years at Grinnell as an Asian American

Lucia Cheng, News Editor
March 13, 2023
Lucia Cheng imitating her cat, Winona.

A love letter to my emotional support cat, Winona

Lucia Cheng, News Editor
February 13, 2023
Drag performers take a bow together to conclude the 2022 drag show.

“Creatures of the Night” descend upon the stage of Grinnell’s 15th drag show

Lucia Cheng, Features Editor
November 21, 2022
Covid 2.0: sparking my decison to be “full gay”

Covid 2.0: sparking my decison to be “full gay”

Lucia Cheng, Features Editor
September 19, 2022
Professor and Chair of the religious studies Tyler Roberts passes away at 61. Photo contributed by Grinnell College.

Remembering Professor Tyler Roberts

Lucia Cheng
November 15, 2021
Raven McClendon `22 urges students to disperse and pay no attention to the demonstrators. Photo by Lucia Cheng.

TikTok-famous anti-sex demonstrators confront students on 8th Ave

Lucia Cheng
September 24, 2021
Op-Ed: The Lighthouse

Op-Ed: The Lighthouse

Lucia Cheng
September 5, 2021
Sarina Lincoln, Chloe Wray, Elena Copell, Maya Kusunoki-Martin and Zoe Fruchter, all `21 pose on the front porch of their house on Park Street.

Cribz: The Grandmas of Park Street

Lucia Cheng
May 23, 2021
Photo contributed by Maya Kusunoki-Martin.

Maya Kusunoki-Martin

Lucia Cheng
May 16, 2021
Sarah Beisner (left) and Destiny Magnett (right), both '22, are the first Grinnell students to be named Truman Scholars since 2017. Photos contributed by Grinnell College and Destiny Magnett.

Sarah Beisner and Destiny Magnett awarded prestigious Truman Scholarship

Lucia Cheng
May 14, 2021
What is an Asian American identity?

What is an Asian American identity?

Lucia Cheng
May 3, 2021
John Garrison will leave Grinnell College to work as an English teacher in California.

Q&A: Professor John Garrison, English, on learning, growing and asking for help – and his newly announced Guggenheim award

Lucia Cheng
April 20, 2021
The Sexual Health Information Center (SHIC) is now under the umbrella of the Student Health and Wellness Center (SHAW) to provide more support for student staff. Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

“I just want this place to exist:” SHIC persists through a year of organizational challenges

Lucia Cheng
April 9, 2021
For two days this winter, South Campus adopted a possum. Photo by Lucia Cheng.

The South Campus Possum: A Winter’s Tale

Lucia Cheng
April 7, 2021
The new executives: from left to right, VPSA Andy Kenley '22, President Fernando Villatoro '22, and VPAA Ashton Aveling '22. Drawings by Zoe Fruchter.

New SGA execs plan cabinet shakeups, constitutional reforms

Lucia Cheng
March 12, 2021
Photo contributed by Garth Greenwell.

Professor Garth Greenwell on his new anthology, “Kink”

Lucia Cheng
February 20, 2021
After starting the year online, first-years are now living on campus for a chance at some semblance of the college experience they envisioned. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

At long last, first-years arrive on campus

Lucia Cheng
February 10, 2021
"Don't be surprised": Grinnell's East Asian students reflect on racism and xenophobia during COVID-19

“Don’t be surprised”: Grinnell’s East Asian students reflect on racism and xenophobia during COVID-19

Lucia Cheng
April 28, 2020
Photo by Isabel Torrence.

Let’s Unpack That

Lucia Cheng
February 28, 2020
Photo by Scott Lew.

True Grinnellian: Rachel Bly reminisces on life lived locally

Lucia Cheng
February 21, 2020

SGA initiates constitutional review process amid calls for reform

Lucia Cheng
February 14, 2020
Kexin Huang ’22 worries for her family living in Wuhan. Photo by Ariel Richards.

Coronavirus panic interrupts Chinese students’ visit to campus

Lucia Cheng
February 7, 2020
Choreographer Jason Rodriguez of FX's "Pose" brings voguing to campus

Choreographer Jason Rodriguez of FX’s “Pose” brings voguing to campus

Lucia Cheng
October 31, 2019
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, a public forum was held at Drake Library in order to discuss the Iowa Valley Community College Bond. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Grinnell community members hope to pass IVCC bond

Lucia Cheng
October 10, 2019
Nina Kouchi ’22 has won the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Golfer for the second time this season. Kouchi has won two tournaments this year, and her scoring has placed her at the top of the division. Photo by Isabel Torrence

Nina Kouchi wins SLIAC women’s golfer of the week for second time

Lucia Cheng
October 3, 2019
Zainab Thompson '22 is the Head Editor of Concrete Perspectives, a student publication which takes submissions from inmates as a part of the Liberal Arts in Prison program. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Students publish inmates’ work with Liberal Arts in Prison program

Lucia Cheng
October 3, 2019
Emma Schaefer '22 is one of a few Grinnell songwriters leading Songwriters' Circle workshops at the Stew. Contributed by Emma Schaefer.

First-ever Prairiepalooza music festival to be held in Central Park

Lucia Cheng
September 19, 2019
Grinnell students and community members share their experiences with service animals

Grinnell students and community members share their experiences with service animals

Lucia Cheng
September 12, 2019
Elizabeth Hill, CERA Manager and Outreach Coordinator, participates in a prairie burning. Photo by Justin Hayworth/Grinnell College.

Elizabeth Hill, manager of CERA, says goodbye to Grinnell

Lucia Cheng
September 6, 2019
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