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Workers repair roofs after a hailstorm in May 2023.
Grinnell College reduces carbon footprint, increases climate research
Angel Arroyo `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center.
In rural Iowa, trans people are standing strong against anti-trans legislation
Karen Edwards, dean of international student affairs at Grinnell, poses in her office in the HSSC.
International students brace for second Trump term, visa changes
Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year
Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year
Grinnell hopes to replace lead service lines
Grinnell hopes to replace lead service lines
Roxanna Coleman, 59, on November 18, 2024.
True Grinnellian: Roxanna Coleman
Angel Arroyo `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center.
In rural Iowa, trans people are standing strong against anti-trans legislation
Capstone Behavioral Health is the designated Community Mental Health Center for Poweshiek County.
A rural Iowa county grapples with an overworked mental health care system
Dancers from Michelle’s Dance Company and Stepping Out Dance Studio perform during the open ceremony to kick off Jingle Bell Holiday.
PHOTOS: Jingle Bell Holiday 2024
Justin Jensen addresses attendee comments and concerns on November 25, 2024.
Senator Joni Ernst’s team hosts town hall
Jackie Harris `26 looks for their next hand hold on the climbing wall.
Grabbing hold of community at the climbing wall
Grinnell students learning Japanese video called with students at Shimoda Elementary school on Tuesday, November 26.
Grinnell and Tokyo Students Connect Through Takopettan
From left: President Anne Harris, their dog May, and Professor Michael Mackenzie at their home.
CRIBZ: President Anne Harris’s 1960’s dream house
Students serve food at the food bazaar.
PHOTOS: ISO Food Bazaar 2024
From left: Maddie Hartog `25 and Mira Diamond-Berman `25 pose for a photo in front of Carriage House on Nov. 19, 2024.
CRIBZ: Carriage House
Grinnell's underground art scene: "Basement Gallery"
Grinnell’s underground art scene: “Basement Gallery”
A member of Messy Mondays peeks over her chair.
Messy Mondays brings art to preschoolers
Daughter tries to protect Person after Red shoots him in the leg.
The chaos and collaboration of “Pity”
Reena Esmail smiles mid-lecture.
Reena Esmail talks “This Love Between Us”
Professor Xavier Escandell (left), Jorge Salinas (middle), and Professor Laura Ng (right) stand in front of the toe tags that represent lives lost at the border in exhibit, "Hostile Terrain 94"
Hostile Terrain 94 highlights lives lost under Prevention Through Deterrence policy
Justin Hayworth posing with his cameras in the Bear.
Behind the lens: Justin Hayworth and Ted Schultz
Yahir Dominguez follows live updates of games through a sports betting app.
Sports betting at Grinnell
Matt Kenny (11) spikes the ball past defenders during a game against Iowa State on Nov. 10, 2024.
PHOTOS: Volleyball Club finishes season with 9-9 record
Nora Lynch (11) shoots the ball.
Women’s basketball has best start in 21 years, breaks scoring records
Xavier James `25, on the track team, holds a record for the 300 yard shuttle.
Pioneers have power: students break records
Laura Kövécs poses in front of Gates Tower, clad in her burning red Grinnell merch.
Until you find home: My semester of exchange
Zev Zentner `25 poses on the bridge of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).
Opinion: We need to get rid of the Honor G
Keanu Masami Yamanaka `26 poses among the autumn leaves on campus.
With dignity: Navigating resources from the lens of an unhoused youth
Bella Bjorklund `26 believes in the power of a Gay Straight Alliance on Grinnell's campus.
Opinion: LGBT people need more allies: Why we should not be rejecting groups like the GSA 
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
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?
Zev Zentner `25 poses on the bridge of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).
Opinion: We need to get rid of the Honor G
Bella Bjorklund `26 believes in the power of a Gay Straight Alliance on Grinnell's campus.
Opinion: LGBT people need more allies: Why we should not be rejecting groups like the GSA 
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
Opinion: Come together, but go alone
L.F. Parker Professor of History Sarah J. Purcell poses outside of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC) on Nov. 7, 2024.
Opinion: I thought this might be more of a contest
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
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
Dancers from Michelle’s Dance Company and Stepping Out Dance Studio perform during the open ceremony to kick off Jingle Bell Holiday.
PHOTOS: Jingle Bell Holiday 2024
Matt Kenny (11) spikes the ball past defenders during a game against Iowa State on Nov. 10, 2024.
PHOTOS: Volleyball Club finishes season with 9-9 record
Cassidy Pak (15) dribbles the ball down the court.
PHOTOS: Grinnell Women’s Basketball Faces Off Against Buena Vista
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir preforms at Herrick Chappel in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 23, 2024.
PHOTOS: Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir Fall Concert
From left: Syd Weller '26, Kaycie Brookens '26, Keely Yeager '27, Regan Reedy '26, and Felix Benardo '25 preform at Showvember.
PHOTOS: Showvember 2024

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
Oliver Wolfe

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer

Oliver is a current fourth-year staff writer and former arts editor from North Dakota. He is an English and French double major with diverse interests: making music, spending time outside (but not in the winter), talking politics and a million other things. On campus, he founded the chess club, he likes to go rock climbing and he has been very involved in the music scene.

All content by Oliver Wolfe
Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year

Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
Coach David Arsenault Jr. talks to the team at Grinnell's home opener game against Principia College on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024.

Grinnell men’s basketball aims to protect Darby, eyes conference title

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
November 24, 2024
Opinion: Come together, but go alone

Opinion: Come together, but go alone

Oliver Wolfe
November 19, 2024
Jessica Calarco, author of "Holding It Together: How Women Became America's Safety Net," poses for a portrait after her talk at Grinnell College on Nov. 11, 2024.

Rosenfield Program hosts Jessica Calarco

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
November 16, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is trailing former President Donald Trump by 4 percentage points in a recent poll conducted by Selzer & Co.

Who will win Iowa?

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
November 1, 2024
Students watch the vice presidential debate on October 1, 2024.

Students Speak: Vice presidential debate

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 5, 2024
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir, led by Barry Jones, performs to close out the dedication ceremony as wildflowers fly in the wind on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Renfrow Hall dedicated, Edith Renfrow Smith `37 honored over two-day celebration

Eva Kapoor, Nora Kohnhorst, Asha Kulkarni, Natalie Ng, Oliver Wolfe, and Zoe Zappas
September 29, 2024
First concert of 2024: Empress Of

First concert of 2024: Empress Of

Oliver Wolfe
September 28, 2024
Jack Broadmoore `27 and AJ Trimble `27 take orders at their grilled cheese business in the South Campus loggia on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024.

Grilled cheese melts hearts in South loggia

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
September 10, 2024
Smith Gallery is named in honor of Edith Renfrow Smith `37.

[Photo] Deep Dive: Smith Gallery, behind the scenes

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
November 20, 2023
Rapper Saba was hosted by Grinnell Concerts on April 29, 2023.

[Photo] Student bands take the spotlight while Grinnell Concerts faces budgetary concerns

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
November 12, 2023
BĀDPHAYÁK during their set at the Harris.

[Photo] BĀDPHAYÁK reflects on band after Harris party

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
November 4, 2023
Sophie Noyes `24, Death, strikes fear into the hearts of many.

“Everybody” grapples with life and death

Oliver Wolfe, Arts Editor
October 9, 2023
From left: Spencer Poole, Daniel Stewart `26, Ari Dworkin-Cantor `24. Not pictured: Morgan Trujillo `27.

New hardcore band begins with poster

Oliver Wolfe, Arts Editor
September 11, 2023
Emmie Smith

Emmie Smith

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023
"Daisy's Tale" was written and self-published by Liz Hansen (left) and illustrated by Makaella Mitchell (right).

“Daisy’s Tale” raises funds for animal shelter

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
The plans for the development of Sapphire Lake are yet to be refined.

Sapphire Lake plans are underway

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
The department of anthropology used to have classes in Goodnow Hall.

Ode to the empty spaces of Grinnell College

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
April 10, 2023
Five people sit staggered on three rows of benches, backs turned to the camera. They face a person wearing a mask, jeans, and a pale blue collared shirt with a darker blue cardigan over top. This person is standing, facing the camera, and appears to be reading from a book. Behind them are vertical white boards that come to a point, imitating a slatted wall inside of a church with a pointed roof, with what appears to be a round stained-glass window near the point. The ground is brown and fades to a mossy green near the left side. A seated figure, barely visible, sits far away in the shadows on the left.

Fear, faith and hope in “Arbor Falls”

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Nicole Cabe `23, Spanish major and community engagement coordinator.

Year-long Spanish course innovates MAP structure

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
From left to right: Dylan Laurianti `23, Nick Parker `23, Will Sweek `23, Henry Gold `25 and Kenny Atlas `23.

The many aliases of Soi Disantra

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Jan Gloor `24, Jacob Heinrich `24 and Abigail Davison `26 work together on a tune in Jazz Ensemble.

Spotlight on Grinnell Jazz Ensemble

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
Professor of Studio Art and Chair of American Studies Jeremy Chen.

Grinnell Artists: Jeremy Chen

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
At the Grinnell Mini-Invite on Feb. 4, Theo Mott `24 (above) won the 200 Y freestyle with a time of 1:47.76.

Men’s and women’s swim and dive ready to set the water on fire at championships

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
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