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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
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”
From left: Spencer Poole, Daniel Stewart `26, Ari Dworkin-Cantor `24. Not pictured: Morgan Trujillo `27.
New hardcore band begins with poster
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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The Student Government Associations rollover budget was given to Weekend.

[Photo] Confusion reigns over budgeting process and regulations for student organizations

September 25, 2023
GrinEats had over 600 downloaded within 24 hours of the apps release being announced.

[Photo] Students develop GrinEats, an app to reduce food waste

September 25, 2023
Evelyn Wilber `26 listens to Days by Television while working on an assignment in her on-campus dorm room.

[Photo] Playlist of My Life: Evelyn Wilber `26

September 25, 2023
Members of the men’s and women’s golf teams practicing on the Grinnell College Golf Course on Wednesday, Sept. 13. For the first time in over ten years, both teams share the same head coach.

[Photo] Grinnell golf has a new, ambitious coach

September 25, 2023
From left: Graham Ward `25 and Maya Llewellyn `25 perform at Bobs open mic.

[Photo] Bob’s Underground open mics are back

September 18, 2023
Bakopoulos sits in his office with his three books, Summerlong, Please Dont Come Back From the Moon, and My American Unhappiness.

[Photo] Garrison, Bakopoulos to leave Grinnell College

May 1, 2023
Aquapella has been preparing weekly for their upcoming show, “Aquapella’s Britney Spears Show.”

[Photo] Aquapella is ready to sync and swim

May 1, 2023
Two clay heads from the shoulders up, one with long earlobes and the other only a third the size with an inquisitive look.

[Photo] 2023 Bachelor of Arts Exhibition

April 24, 2023
Three students stand smiling with arms crossed in front of a glass wall.

[Photo] QAA is queer and here to stay

April 24, 2023
Sunna Butler `22 (left) and Sunny North `23 (right) sit at a table with an assortment of craft materials.

[Photo] Students create center to celebrate disability culture

April 10, 2023
Jack Connelly `25 recieves a pass during one of the ultimate frisbee open team’s indoor practices.

[Photo] Baseball clears their bases with spring break games

April 10, 2023
Jonathon Kellogg, pictured above, is one of the new exchange students at Grinnell College.

[Photo] Exchange student program comes back to Grinnell after 10 years

September 26, 2022
Relishs owners will continue to cook and host events from the building of the pior Relish restaurant, located east of Central Park.

[Photo] Relish closes after over a decade of service

September 12, 2022
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[Photo] Institutional Memory: Upperclassmen Speak

September 12, 2022
The residents of 1021 High St. stand in front of their plant-filled home. From left to right: Amanda Ramirez `23, Zoe Robinson `23, Mia Overvoorde `23 and Samantha Morrison `23.5.

[Photo] Cribz: 1021 High St. wants to buy your furniture

September 19, 2022
The proposed Learning Spaces Policy would allow individuals to report incidents they perceive to be harmful to the learning environment.

[Photo] Academic freedom concerns arise over proposed Learning Spaces Policy

September 19, 2022
Professor Laura Ng, anthropology.

[Photo] Record-breaking number of new faculty hired

September 26, 2022
Edo Biluar `23 is a community advisor for Main Hall.

[Photo] CAs face increased workload compared to previous years

October 10, 2022
The Connecting for Women event series included two socials, one at the Periodic Table and one at Solera.

[Photo] “Connecting for Women” event series encourages networking among women

October 31, 2022
1033 Elm Street poses with the portly cat Mercury. (From left: Kaya Matsuura, Lucien DeJule, Lily Thornton, Will Donaldson, Isabelle Madorsky and Maren Gingerich, all `23.)

[Photo] Cribz: The Nightmare on Elm Street

October 31, 2022
The Nightmare on Elm Street lives in a hoaders dream.

[Photo] Cribz: The Nightmare on Elm Street

October 31, 2022
Silverbergs writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker and The Paris Review, among others.

[Photo] Writers@Grinnell: Amy Silverberg

November 7, 2022
Moffetts novel is a murder mystery set in a fictionalized Iowan county.

[Photo] Professor Emeritus Sandy Moffett releases debut novel “The Ghost of Craven Snuggs”

November 7, 2022
The international student monument has been reinstated after it was vandalized and repaired.

[Photo] Vandalized international monument returns to campus

November 7, 2022
Dean Mazlish `23 (left) and Lexi Mueldener `23 (right) can now offer bystander training to fellow students.

[Photo] Two Grinnell students certified to offer bystander training

November 7, 2022
Several floodlights were installed on campus, including on the corner of 10th Avenue and Park Street.

[Photo] College and city mobilize in response to racist attacks

November 7, 2022
Professor Masashi Harada teaches courses which would be included in the proposed Japanese major.

[Photo] Japanese major proposed

November 21, 2022
Prior to bargaining, members of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers rallied outside the Joe Rosenfeld Center to protest the closing of bargaining to an audience and to support Just Cause for Academic Workers.

[Photo] UGSDW rallies, negotiations continue behind closed doors

November 14, 2022
Julianna Vajda `24 studied abroad with Grinnell-in-London.

[Photo] Third annual International Education Week broadens horizons for off-campus opportunities

November 21, 2022
Members of the College’s team just before the Nov. 10 collective bargaining session. From left: Clark Lindgren, Marc Reed, Germaine Gross, Jana Grimes, Brad Lindberg and Frank Harty.

[Photo] Collective bargaining yields first tentative agreement

November 21, 2022
The Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers held a rally before the Nov. 10 collective bargaining session in support of Just Cause for academic workers and keeping negotiations open to an in-person audience.

[Photo] UGSDW and Grinnell College collective bargaining proposals, side-by-side

November 21, 2022
While Tilly Woodward holds two degrees in sculpture, oil painting has been her medium of choice for the past two decades.

[Photo] Grinnell Artists: Tilly Woodward

December 5, 2022
Caleb Elfenbein posing in his office

[Photo] Office Hours: Caleb Elfenbein, Religious Studies & History

March 13, 2023
From left: Zoe Nechin `25, Theo Deitz-Green `23, Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay, and Livia Stein Freitas `25 perform a spiel.

[Photo] Celebration and resilience in the month of joy: Purim at Grinnell

March 12, 2023
Mollie ODell, owner of The Lily Lou Company, hopes to help Grinnell build a sense of community.

[Photo] The Lily Lou Company gifts itself to Grinnell

February 6, 2023
Keely Miyamoto `26 was named National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III All-Academic Athlete.

[Photo] Cross Country keeps pace with another award-winning season

February 6, 2023
Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay is facilitating three discussion sessions on Jewish identity and experiences.

[Photo] Rabbi Sarah Brammer-Shlay leads discussions on Jewish identity

February 13, 2023
Solera offered free wine to period product donors and those who donated over $5 to the supply drive.

[Photo] Grinnell businesses kick off Women’s History Month

March 6, 2023
Lucy Polyak `23 directed a musical production for her MAP.

[Photo] Faculty struggle to justify MAPs due to change in compensation

March 6, 2023
Grinnell can only store approximately 23% of its daily chemically treated water production.

[Photo] Corrosion threatens Grinnell water supply

February 20, 2023
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