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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?
From left: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
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: Peyton Williams `27 and Alex Smith `27 pose for a photo in Burling Library.
Opinion: If you understand bonds, you understand the future — here’s how
Jonathan Gilmour `19 works as a data scientist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: Grinnell should launch a climate major
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
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

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All content by Shabana Gupta
When deciding on a project everyone could be involved in, Art House residents set their sights on the unpainted two-story back porch. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

[Photo] The Art House porch gets a spiffy new look

Lilli Morrish
October 11, 2021
Contributed by Ninh Trinh in Concrete Perspectives

[Photo] Liberal Arts in Prison back in-person after COVID-19 lockdown

October 7, 2021
Photo contributed by Avery Barnett.

Avery Barnett

Shabana Gupta
May 16, 2021
The commencement ceremony will happen on Rosenbloom Field this year. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Commencement 2021: Students reflect on an in-person ceremony after a remote year

Shabana Gupta
May 6, 2021
Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

With four faculty leaving, Psychology Department hires three new professors

Shabana Gupta
May 3, 2021
The Chamber is located inside of the Louis Sullivan Jewel Box Bank, one of Grinnell's (and the midwest's) most famous landmarks. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

How the Chamber of Commerce helped Grinnell businesses weather the pandemic

Shabana Gupta
April 27, 2021
Photo by Andrew Tucker

First-year athletes look back on their 7.5 weeks on campus

Shabana Gupta
April 15, 2021
The new bill has passed the house, with a vote in the senate somewhere in the near future. Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

Proposed bill could put Grinnell-Newburg diversity program in jeopordy

Shabana Gupta
March 26, 2021
Dozens of students have already opted-in for the return of everyday classes. Graphic by Andrew Tucker.

Halfway into the school year, Grinnell-Newburg now has to offer every day, in person classes

Shabana Gupta
February 17, 2021
Grinnell College's production of Eurydice is premiering this weekend despite all odds. Photo contributed by Ahon Gooptu '21.

Art that speaks to the moment

Shabana Gupta
December 18, 2020
Sofia Carr (left) and Ryland Rich (right), both '22, will serve a split 2021 term in the USGDW presidential position. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

A split-term presidency and expanding actions for students’ academic rights: Meet the 2021 UGSDW officers

Shabana Gupta
December 15, 2020
The S&B's Shabana Gupta checks in with TGNB students at home and on campus. Public Domain.

Checking in with Grinnell’s TGNB community

Shabana Gupta
December 11, 2020
Fairview Elementary remains empty. By Elena Copell

How some parents are coping with school from home

Shabana Gupta
November 27, 2020
Grinnell musicians are continuing to create music, even in a virtual setting. Photo contributed by Victoria Park.

Grinnell’s music scene is alive and well, it’s just online now

Shabana Gupta
November 23, 2020
Grinnell professors answer the questions we are all thinking. By Tess Kerkhof.

Can professors really see my chats?

Shabana Gupta
November 20, 2020
The Midwest Iowa Community Action center in Poweshiek County, where Anushka Kulshreshtha ’21 has been dropping off D-Hall meal bags for reuse. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Dining Hall meal bags find a second purpose at MICA

Shabana Gupta
November 16, 2020
Photo by Andrew Tucker

Football team looks to new culture under Coach Barnes

Shabana Gupta
October 24, 2020
Customers using HyVee Pharmacy's drive-thru. By Kaya Matsuura

HyVee to offer free COVID testing

Shabana Gupta
October 19, 2020
Taking advantage of their enviable location, the friends often spend their free time hiking and exploring the surrounding area. Top row: Sean Hopkins, Xander Wurtz, Dante Smith and Cate Roberts. Bottom row: Chris Zhang, Enya Gamble and Hallie Nuzum, all '22. Photo contributed by Sophie Wojdylo.

The other “off-off-off-campus” house in Utah

Shabana Gupta
October 11, 2020
How an unpredictable flu season could impact COVID-19 in Poweshiek county, and how to get vaccinated against it

How an unpredictable flu season could impact COVID-19 in Poweshiek county, and how to get vaccinated against it

Shabana Gupta
September 23, 2020
Grinnell basketball player Hannes Kogelnik '21 lifts weights outside the BEAR in lieu of a season.

Grinnell athletes stay in shape amidst season cancellations

Shabana Gupta
September 14, 2020
Alums submit petition to change Pioneer nickname

Alums submit petition to change Pioneer nickname

Shabana Gupta
September 6, 2020
MXLCXLM (Malcolm Davis '21) performs in Gardner Lounge with Jon Gomez '21 as DJ. Photo by May Phuong Vu.

Oompa, MXLCXLM perform in Gardner

Shabana Gupta
February 6, 2020
Students rallied in support of Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers outside of Nollen House in December 2019. Speakers who addressed the crowd argued there was a disconnect between the College's reputation for social justice and the administration’s delay in unionization.

[Photo] Campaigns establish operations in Grinnell

Tali Tesar
December 5, 2019
Photo by Isabel Torrence.

Queer People of Color brings Drag Show back to its Ballroom roots

Shabana Gupta
November 14, 2019
Swing and contra dance leader Miriam Tibbetts ’20 takes a dip during practice. Photo by Ariel RIchards

Swing and Contra dance take Grinnell by storm

Shabana Gupta
November 14, 2019
Some of the spoons carved by anthropology professor Jonathan Andelson '70. Photo contributed by Jonathan Andelson.

Andelson and Bair deliver the scoop on spoon carving

Shabana Gupta
September 12, 2019
Multiple generations of class years make up Nasty Gals, an established drag group who will be performing this Saturday, April 13. Photo by Scott Lew.

A werk in progress: diversity and dance at Drag Show

Shabana Gupta
April 12, 2019
Grinnell students and community members alike are preparing to enjoy the spring and summer and the new recreation that comes with the seasons. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

City adds new recreational activities for spring, summer

Shabana Gupta
April 11, 2019
Grinnell has experienced several bouts of extreme weather that put a serious strain on city workers and resources as well as the Grinnell-Newburg School District. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Grinnell plows ahead despite extreme weather

Shabana Gupta
February 21, 2019
Hack Grinnell College promotes hacking as social justice

Hack Grinnell College promotes hacking as social justice

Shabana Gupta
February 15, 2019
Sophie Doddimeade and Clara Dingle, both '21, present their show "nothing and done" from Feb. 11 to Feb. 23 at the Smith Gallery. Photo by Shabana Gupta,

“nothing and done” opens at Smith Gallery

Shabana Gupta
February 15, 2019

Tickets on sale for the GRMC Holiday Tour of Homes

Shabana Gupta
November 9, 2018
Rachel Harvith '00 is working in the CLS to bring students internship opportunities in the arts, which often looks different than other fields. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Rachel Harvith ’00 talks about internship possibilities for artists

Shabana Gupta
November 9, 2018
Students in off-campus houses on High Street hosted the annual 10/10 festivities. Photo by Shabana Gupta

Grinnell students host annual 10/10 celebration

Shabana Gupta
October 12, 2018
shabana gupta Writers from Russia, Spain and Germany visited campus this past week to share their work and writing processes with Grinnellians at Hotel Grinnell. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

International writers come to Grinnell

Shabana Gupta
October 11, 2018
Sunrise Bakery in Grinnell closed on Thursday. Photo by Zoey Kohler.

Sunshine Bakery closes temporarily, now in transition

Shabana Gupta
September 27, 2018
Representatives from Alumni Relations and CLS tabling in the JRC together. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

CLS and DAR team up to bring arts alums to campus

Shabana Gupta
September 21, 2018
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