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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?
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: Samridh Dev Singh Chib `25 and Parikshit Roychowdhury `26 pose above the Spencer Grill on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: The meaning of “South Asian,” a double op-ed
From left: Alex Smith and Peyton Williams, both `27, pose in Burling Library on April 18, 2025.
Opinion: Why Grinnellians should start investing, and how to do it without losing your mind
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
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
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
Sarah Evans

Sarah Evans, News Editor

Sarah is a third year from Massachusetts studying political science, English and statistics. She spends most of her time in the great outdoors, hanging out with friends and (all too often) inside her own head. The real reason she came to Grinnell was for the sunsets.

All content by Sarah Evans
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

Sarah Evans and Natalie Ng
December 9, 2024
Richard Balleau, 76, fills out his ballot inside a polling booth at Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.

Grinnell voters speak on their preferences down the ballot

Sarah Evans, News Editor
November 5, 2024
Eli Brotman `25 ran for the cross country team during his first two years at Grinnell.

Life after sports: Athletic departures redefine college paths

Sarah Evans, News Editor
November 4, 2024
Voters circle on their ballots the name of their candidate of choice at the Brooklyn Precinct during the Iowa caucus on Jan. 15, 2024.

The S&B’s guide to voting in Grinnell

Sarah Evans, News Editor
November 2, 2024
Grinnell College President Anne Harris poses for a portrait in her office in Nollen House on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Trustees renew contract of President Harris

Sarah Evans, News Editor
October 2, 2024
Concentration chairs will now be compensated for their work.

Concentration numbers up, chairs to be compensated

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
April 29, 2024
The Bear cost $90 million dollars to construct.

Student survey questions sense of belonging on campus

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
April 22, 2024
Sophie Youngdahl `24 with a crown of peacock feathers performs with the Neverland Players.

Never say Neverland: Players perform with pandemic behind them

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
March 8, 2024
Sarah Evans `26 walks around campus while listening to music.

Playlist of My Life: Sarah Evans `26

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
February 26, 2024
Two bills, House Files 880 and 274, did not advance into the legislative session and are now considered dead. Staff members at Drake Community Library still await news on federal efforts to disband the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Local librarians criticize bills with possibility to redistribute power

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
February 24, 2024
Bella Villareal `26 cooks at Grinnellians Who Are Ready to Cook (GWARC) house, where she has found community.

Student ER visit reveals accommodations challenges

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
February 19, 2024
All students, regardless of living situation, will be required to purchase a meal plan for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Mandatory meal plans for off-campus students spark controversy

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
February 5, 2024

[Video] Meet the dedicated staff, volunteers, and adoptees of PALS

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
January 31, 2024

[Video] Grinnell College students share their dining hall hacks

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
January 29, 2024

[Video] Bringing heat to the winter, a fall 2023 QPOC drag show recap

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
January 24, 2024

[Video] Iowa caucus-goers discuss their candidate choice, majority votes Trump

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
January 17, 2024
A Trump caucus captain and another volunteer check voter registration sheets at the Brooklyn Precinct. In Brooklyn, Trump received 60 votes, followed by DeSantis with 17, Haley with 16, Ramaswamy with 6, Binkley with 1 and Chris Christie with 1.

Photo Series: Iowa caucus-goers cast their ballots in Poweshiek County

Sarah Evans, Zach Spindler-Krage, and Nick El Hajj
January 16, 2024

[Video] Ex-U.S. State Department Official Josh Paul provides insider’s view on weapons transfers in first public event post-resignation

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
November 11, 2023

[Video] Meet your Student Government senators

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
November 7, 2023

[Video] Grinnell College students stage walkout in support of Palestine

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
October 26, 2023

[Video] Ramaswamy in Grinnell: Presidential hopeful sparks debate and controversy

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
October 13, 2023

[Video] First years speak on what surprised them about Grinnell

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
September 19, 2023

[Video] Grinnell students reflect on wage increase

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
September 12, 2023

Grinnell seniors advise their first-year selves

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
May 15, 2023

Cribz: Grinnell House

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
May 9, 2023
Maya Gardner

Maya Gardner

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
May 8, 2023

Grinnell Bucket Lists

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
April 30, 2023

Cribz: “The penthouse”

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
April 12, 2023

[Video] Dorm cats paw their way into students’ rooms and hearts

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023

Hot Takes: Grinnell Edition

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
February 14, 2023

The Grinnell Listening Project brings campus and community together through dialogue

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
February 5, 2023

Class of `26 members speak about early Grinnell experiences

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
December 28, 2022

Grinnell Advocates hosts Take Back the Avenue event

Sarah Evans, Video Editor
October 16, 2022
Student Government President Loyal Terry `23 will lead the new SGA Cabinet this academic year.

[Video] “Big things coming,” new SGA cabinet takes office

Eleanor Corbin, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
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