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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
The Student Government Associations rollover budget was given to Weekend.
Confusion reigns over budgeting process and regulations for student organizations
GrinEats had over 600 downloaded within 24 hours of the apps release being announced.
Students develop GrinEats, an app to reduce food waste
CLS offers new programs
CLS offers new programs
Farm House residents plan on implementing a Permaculture system when they regain access to the original plot of land.
Farm House adapts and expands farm
From left: Owner of Uptown Nutrition Darian Morrison and employee Jillian Miller behind the front counter of the shake and tea bar.
Uptown Nutrition shakes up local health scene
Around 20 women attended the Thursday, Sept. 21 Connecting for Women breakfast networking event in the lounge of Grinnell Colleges golf course.
“Connecting for Women” event continues to promote unity among women in the workplace
Central Park inclusive playground continues to approach funding goal
Central Park inclusive playground continues to approach funding goal
A sign in front of the vacant Grinnell Veterans Memorial Building on the intersection of 4th Ave. and Broad Street. Originally advertising the fundraising campaign for an artist residency program for veterans, the project has since been abandoned for a memorial instead.
Veterans Memorial Building faces demolition after failed renovation plan
From left: Co-owners of Olmstead Sweet Treats, Charlotte Ashby and Troy Olmstead with their daughter who also is a manager.
Olmstead Sweet Treats serves up newest scoops
From left: Zoe Knoernschild `24, Lexi Hankenson `24 and Joey Fisk `24
Cribz: A bat cave at 934 High Street
Grinnelllians participate in calming yoga exercises surrounded by art.
Grinnellians gather for art appreciation and yoga
Sharaya Diamond performed for professor Rivera’s tutorial class.
Covered in Melanin: Tutorial on Drag Excellence
From Tigers to Pioneers: Local Grinnellians reflect on their college transition
From Tigers to Pioneers: Local Grinnellians reflect on their college transition
Transgender, Jewish poet Joy Ladin hosts a poetry reading in anticipation of Rosh Hashanah.
Jewish poet Joy Ladin hosts readings on renewal
Zack Walsh From left: Henry Coen `25, co-director of the Neverland Players, and Elena Busick `25. The Neverland Players continued their positive energy throughout the rehearsal process.
It’s never not fun in Neverland
Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell for roundtable and book talk.
Writers @ Grinnell: Claire Forrest `13 returns to Grinnell
Stephen Appleby-Barr stands next to his work in his exhibition, Correspondence.
Stephen Appleby-Barr, Melena Johnson `23 explore theme of connection in new exhibition
Audience members crowd in to hear original poetry at Bobs open mic.
Bob’s Underground open mics are back
Joe Tuggle Lacina prepares remarks at Its Not What It Is opening reception on September 7.
Grinnell artist Joe Tuggle Lacina breaks convention with new exhibit “It’s Not What It Is”
Jane March `24 faces off against a Central College player during the Sept. 20 game that ended in a 0-0 tie.
Women’s soccer stalemates Central College
After graduating from Hendrix College in 2022, Cole Cody worked as an assistant golf coach at Henderson State University for a year before coming to head Grinnell’s golf program.
Grinnell golf has a new, ambitious coach
Grinnell football playing against Ripon College on Sept. 9.
Football brings home first win of the season
Members of Volleyball Club playing a game during their Sept. 6 practice. Between 30 and 40 participants attend each club practice.
Volleyball Club set for another year
Grinnells Fireballs (dark caps) defend against Carleton Colleges attack at the Heartland Division Championship in April 2023.
Championship winning water polo club encourages more newcomers to dive in
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
Artist Liv Hage `25 poses with work from her exhibit Flesh/Blood at the Edith Renfrow Smith `37 Student Art Gallery.
Liv Hage shows off impressive body of work with original exhibit “Flesh/Blood”
Comic: Donut and Cone
Comic: Donut and Cone
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
Sage & Blunt: Down in the Dorms
Sage & Blunt: Down in the Dorms
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Alumni support trans athletes at Grinnell after NCAA removes LGBTQ+ protections
Members of Chaverim Elizabeth Collinger, Batyah Selis and Nick Raphaelson (left to right), all 21.
Letter to the Editor: “Pioneers” no more
Letter to the Editor: The climate crisis
Letter to the Editor: The climate crisis
Letter to the Editor: SGA’s BLM Solidarity Statement an example of overzealous elevation of identity
Letter to the Editor: SGA’s BLM Solidarity Statement an example of overzealous elevation of identity
Comic: Donut and Cone
Comic: Donut and Cone
Oh Deer Volume #10
Oh Deer Volume #10
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Bertie the Frog: Volume #7
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Beauty of Nature: Blue Jay
Bertie the Frog: Volume #6
Bertie the Frog: Volume #6
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
Horoscope: What to add to your living space based on the stars
The signs on Valentine’s Day
The signs on Valentine’s Day
Horoscopes: What should your goal be this semester?
Horoscopes: What should your goal be this semester?
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
Horoscopes: Each sign as a holiday Hallmark movie trope
First years speak on what surprised them about Grinnell
First years speak on what surprised them about Grinnell
Grinnell students reflect on wage increase
Grinnell students reflect on wage increase
Grinnell seniors advise their first-year selves
Episode 8: Ending on a high note with The Grinnellian
Cribz: Grinnell House

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Nina Baker

Nina Baker, News Editor

Nina is a third-year Russian major with a Russian, Central European and Eurasian Studies concentration from Lakeville, Minnesota. She regrets not earning a Linguistics concentration.

All content by Nina Baker
The International Cultural Cuisine Organization International Dinner brought together global dishes from Grinnell College students. Over 100 students attended.

ICCO faces difficulty from new budget rules

Nina Baker, News Editor
April 24, 2023
The soybean crushing plant is estimated to consume 400,000 gallons of water a day.

Soybean crushing plant plans are underway

Nina Baker, News Editor
April 10, 2023
More than 1,000 protestors gathered in Des Moines to protest anti-trans legislation on Sunday, March 6.

Rally to Resist: Grinnellians protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Nina Baker, News Editor
March 13, 2023
The Iowa State Capitol building.

Court records reveal College sued for discrimination in Title IX

Nina Baker, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
Photo of a student using a computer with ChatGPT pulled up.

ChatGPT’s potential to rewrite the classroom

Nina Baker, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Graphic of a stamp on incomplete form.

Registrar issues firmer guidance on Incompletes

Nina Baker, Staff Writer
February 20, 2023
CEQ: Off-campus living and community perspective

CEQ: Off-campus living and community perspective

Nina Baker, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
The Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers has been distributing their weekly newsletter, Worker Power, since the first week of September 2022. The newsletters have been removed in what the Union has alleged is a violation of the National Labor Relations Act; the College has alleged the method of distribution of the newsletters violates both the College’s own Advertising/ Signs/Tabling Policy and the current 2021-23 collective bargaining agreement between UGSDW and the College.

College and UGSDW disagree about Union newsletter distribution practices

Nina Baker, Community Editor
October 3, 2022
The proposed Learning Spaces Policy would allow individuals to report incidents they perceive to be harmful to the learning environment.

Academic freedom concerns arise over proposed Learning Spaces Policy

Nina Baker, Community Editor
September 19, 2022
Amid COVID spike, College eases pandemic restrictions

Amid COVID spike, College eases pandemic restrictions

Nina Baker, Community Editor
September 19, 2022
Photo by Ariel Richards.

Cameron Leung

Nina Baker
May 8, 2022
Photo by Ohana Sarvotham.

Micaela Daney

Nina Baker
May 8, 2022
Paige Olowu ‘25 streaks down the lane ahead of the Buena Vista competition.

Grinnell track and field teams produce multiple record-breaking performances at Mustang Open

Nina Baker
May 6, 2022
Contributed by Vox.

Book Review: “American Sonnets for my Past and Future Assassin”

Nina Baker
May 2, 2022
Michael Williams, orginally from New York, moved from Kearney, Nebraska, to Grinnell in 2002. He is pictured here with his sons Danté and Michael Jr. in 2007. Contributed by Janalee Boldt.

Two defendants sentenced in Michael Williams’ murder; one defendant to stand trial

Nina Baker
April 28, 2022
A shelf altar in Smith Gallery for The Divine Feminine: Black and Taíno Sacred Bodies. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

“The Divine Feminine” explores diasporic identity with vibrance and heart

Nina Baker
April 21, 2022
Graphic by Qingshuo Du.

As local journalism declines, the Grinnell Herald-Register plows on

Nina Baker
March 14, 2022
Austin Frerick `12 and his groom are both graduates of liberal arts colleges, which Frerick said changed his life for the better. Frerick eventually decided to wed at Grinnell. Contributed by Austin Frerick.

Austin Frerick `12 launches state senate campaign

Nina Baker
March 6, 2022
Some students allege that Grinnell College has not paid them for hundreds of dollars worth of work. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

College gives little explanation for some students’ hundreds of dollars in unpaid wages

Nina Baker
March 4, 2022
Face masks optional in most indoor settings at Grinnell College starting March 7, including classrooms

Face masks optional in most indoor settings at Grinnell College starting March 7, including classrooms

Nina Baker
March 3, 2022
Qingshuo Du.

Outdoor learning environment to be created at Ahrens Park

Nina Baker
February 13, 2022
Adventurefuls is a new caramel-flavored Girl Scout cookie available to Grinnell residents beginning Feb. 5. Photo from public domain.

Scouting for cookies? Here’s how to get Girl Scout cookies in Grinnell this spring

Nina Baker
February 4, 2022

On Grinnell Culture

Nina Baker
December 8, 2021
Book Review: This book is bleeding in my hands. 

Book Review: This book is bleeding in my hands. 

Nina Baker
December 8, 2021
Emma Schaefer 23 dashes across the finish line just under 24 minutes. Contributed by Ted Schultz.

Emma Schaefer represents Grinnell College cross country on national stage

Nina Baker
December 2, 2021
Before Tuesdays verdict, a gathering was held to honor Michael Williams at Central Park in Grinnell on Saturday, Nov. 13 Photo by Nina Baker.

Steven Vogel convicted of first-degree murder of Grinnell resident Michael Williams

Nina Baker
November 17, 2021
Friends and family of Michael Williams gather to celebrate his life and honor his memory. Photo by Nina Baker.

Michael Williams’ friends and family gather to celebrate his life as Steven Vogel’s trial begins

Nina Baker
November 14, 2021
Victoria Jones joins the growing list Grinnell Prize recipients, which include Alexander McLean and Shafiq Khan. Contributed Photo.

Victoria Jones, winner of the 2021 Grinnell Prize, talks Memphis, empowerment, and Black joy

Nina Baker
November 11, 2021
Grinnell Rep. Dave Maxwell will change districts from the district he holds. Contributed Photo.

How does 2020 redistricting affect Grinnell?

Nina Baker
November 10, 2021
Controversial issues like the mask mandate in schools, district infrastructure and funding and the inclusion of Culturally Responsive Scorecards in school curriculum resulted in an extremely tight race for school board members. Graphic by Elisa Carrasco Lanusse.

Starrett and Belcher elected as at-large directors to the school board in a close race

Nina Baker
November 8, 2021
Incumbent candidate Barbara Brown poses with her yard sign. Photo contributed by Barbara Brown.

Grinnell-Newburg School Board candidates on mask mandates, Critical Race Theory and their five-year-plans for the district

Nina Baker
November 2, 2021
Contributed by Ninh Trinh in Concrete Perspectives

Liberal Arts in Prison back in-person after COVID-19 lockdown

Nina Baker
October 7, 2021
Grinnell womens soccer celebrates after scoring against Illinois College. Contributed by Ted Schultz

Women’s soccer looks to build off strong conference start

Nina Baker
October 2, 2021
Breaking: College will now provide PCR COVID-19 tests to any student who requests one, regardless of exposure or symptoms

Breaking: College will now provide PCR COVID-19 tests to any student who requests one, regardless of exposure or symptoms

Nina Baker
September 21, 2021
Cameron Youngbloods 25 forced-triple with bunk beds on the top floor of Rathje Hall. Photo by Maddi Shinall.

Record number of students living on campus leaves Department of Residence life struggling to find space

Nina Baker
September 7, 2021
Ray Martinez

Ray Martinez

Nina Baker
May 16, 2021
Data sourced from The New York Times. Graphic by Andrew Tucker.

Amid global COVID-19 surge, fear and anxiety escalate for many international students

Nina Baker
May 8, 2021
Residents have been taking advantage of recent warm weather to enjoy the outdoors, especially at Central Park. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

As COVID-19 case counts plummet, some residents are still wary of a vaccine

Nina Baker
May 4, 2021
Graphic by Tess Kerkhof

Quick Cold Cases: The mysterious enigma of D.B. Cooper

Nina Baker
April 28, 2021
Some students say the Colleges on-boarding testing protocols were sometimes confusing. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Spring sports kick off with new COVID-19 rules

Nina Baker
April 18, 2021
At their house on Broad Street, (from left to right) Tess Kerkhof, Veronica Thomas, Saketan Anand, Lillie Westbrook and Amelia Zoernig, all fourth years, try to keep the spirit of Grinnell alive. Photo contributed by Tess Kerkhof.

Cribz: A maximalist abode on Broad Street

Nina Baker
April 14, 2021
Breaking: College to require COVID-19 vaccination for enrollment next year

Breaking: College to require COVID-19 vaccination for enrollment next year

Nina Baker
April 14, 2021
The Colleges COVID policies have recently allowed for more students to live on campus than expected. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

COVID safety rules loosen on campus, but for whom?

Nina Baker
April 13, 2021
The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is available at HyVee, Walmart and the Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

How are people getting vaccinated in Poweshiek County?

Nina Baker
March 27, 2021
From left to right, Kathryn Stender 21, Saketan Anand 21, Monessa Cummins, Kesho Scott, John Garrison and Obuchi Adikema 21. Graphic by Andrew Tucker.

Professor Kesho Scott to give commencement speech

Nina Baker
March 26, 2021
College announces intent to return to in-person learning for fall 2021

College announces intent to return to in-person learning for fall 2021

Nina Baker
March 25, 2021
The Dining Hall will now allow students to use reusable bags for takeaway meals instead of single-use plastic. Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

Student environmental groups push for Dining Hall to reduce plastic use

Nina Baker
March 17, 2021
From left to right, City Manager Russ Behrens, Police Chief Michael McClelland and Mayor Dan Agnew at McClellands swearing in ceremony on Jan. 4. Photo contributed by the Grinnell Police Department.

New police chief says addressing racism a priority, but immediate change not necessary

Nina Baker
March 17, 2021
Graphic by Tess Kerkhof.

Fourth-years plan for an uncertain future

Nina Baker
March 5, 2021
Hexter 21 first got involved in environmental issues by founding Farm House. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Student-activist turned student-politician, Tommy Hexter serves as Poweshiek County Soil and Water Commissioner

Nina Baker
February 25, 2021
East Campus, previously Grinnells newest dorm, was built in 2006. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Grinnell College students in isolation say they feel abandoned by the school

Nina Baker
February 20, 2021
After starting the year remotely, members of Grinnell Singers have met in small groups to sing in the Bucksbaum rotunda under the direction of Professor John Rommereim. Photo contributed by John Rommereim.

Student groups find creative ways to meet in person

Nina Baker
February 16, 2021
A SHAW staffer and a student outside the Charles Benson Bear recreational center, where students and staff at Grinnell go for weekly testing. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

One week into S1, first-years doubting on-campus COVID-19 safety

Nina Baker
February 6, 2021
13 students removed from campus after breaking COVID-19 safety protocols

13 students removed from campus after breaking COVID-19 safety protocols

Nina Baker
February 2, 2021
Grinnell College officially invites over 300 first-years to campus for Spring Term 1

Grinnell College officially invites over 300 first-years to campus for Spring Term 1

Nina Baker
December 2, 2020
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at an August press conference on the states COVID-19 response. Photo by Charlie Neibergall, Associated Press.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issues statewide mask mandate as case counts soar

Nina Baker
November 16, 2020
Maxwell will keep his Senate seat, defeating challengers Smith and Hammouda

Maxwell will keep his Senate seat, defeating challengers Smith and Hammouda

Nina Baker
November 4, 2020
76th District House seat: its a three-way race to the finish

76th District House seat: it’s a three-way race to the finish

Nina Baker
November 3, 2020
Hammouda attends a virtual forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Former chef Kamal Hammouda spices up local election as a third-party candidate

Nina Baker
October 17, 2020
Senate candidate Ivy Schuster attends the forum from home.

Local house and senate candidates attend virtual forum

Nina Baker
October 7, 2020
League of Women Voters holds first virtual forum for county candidates

League of Women Voters holds first virtual forum for county candidates

Nina Baker
October 3, 2020
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