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Transfer student Julie Howard `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Spencer Grill.
Grinnell College receives $150,000 grant to increase recruitment, support for transfer students
Grinnell College intends to cut free housing, meals for students working non-academic periods starting in 2026
Grinnell College intends to cut free housing, meals for students working non-academic periods starting in 2026
The Global Café is piloting a new late-night dining option.
Grinnell College Dining Services pilots late-night Global Café program
Flowers adorn Julian Sahlin's bike outside of Younker Hall on April 14, 2025.
Grinnell College community mourns the death of Julian Sahlin `28
Pioneer Bookshop promotes GrinnBooks program through distribution of bookmarks on April 4, 2025.
GrinnBooks aims to provide affordable textbooks to students
American and Iowa state flags waving outside of Drake Community Library.
State Senator Sweeney talks fiscal responsibility at legislative coffee event
From left: Will Cloake (Ken), Ashley Beasley (Claire), Alexis Steele (Chris), Jenna Starke (Cookie), Crosby (Ernie), Craig Gibbens (Lenny), and Mike McKenna (Glenn) decorate the scene. (Contributed by Luke Saunders).
Grinnell Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors”
Grinnell students feed cows at Compass Plant on Saturday, April 5.
USDA funding cuts leave Grinnell local food system vulnerable
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).
Drake and other local public libraries await news on federal funding changes
Greg Lincoln, Service Director, and Angie Radcliffe, Executive Director, pose outside of Renewed Hope Home Furnishings at Grinnell Friends Church.
Renewed Hope helps make houses into homes
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
Performers in ISO's Cultural Evening gather on stage for a final performance in the Harris Center on Saturday, April 12.
ISO Cultural Evening celebrates heritage through storytelling, song, dance and dress
The Grinnell Redemption Center accepts bottles and cans and is located on 132 West St, Grinnell, IA.
Sustainability initiatives think beyond recycling, advocate for education and institutional memory
Students and faculty have conversations at French Table over lunch on Wednesday, April 2.
Affinity tables support language learning at lunchtime
Performers dance during Agnes Allman's "Mixed Signals" performance on Friday, April 11.
Agnes Allman produces independent student choreography show
Henry Loomis' artwork displayed in the Smith Gallery.
Henry Loomis `26 creates “Bird Worlds”
BRASA members and friends celebrate at the BRASA Gardner.
“I HEART BR”: First-ever BRASA Gardner brings Brazilian funk to Grinnell
From left: Will Cloake (Ken), Ashley Beasley (Claire), Alexis Steele (Chris), Jenna Starke (Cookie), Crosby (Ernie), Craig Gibbens (Lenny), and Mike McKenna (Glenn) decorate the scene. (Contributed by Luke Saunders).
Grinnell Community Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Rumors”
Levi McMillan `27 sings during choir performance.
Grinnell Singers bring tour back to campus with “The Light is the Same”
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
Athletes check into the Walker Athletic Training Suite before practice where they are provided with care in order to both prevent injuries and rehabilitate students after an injury is sustained.
Injured athletes navigate campus resources
Grinnell men's golf walking to tee-off at the next hole at the Grinnell College Golf Course during practice on April 11, 2025.
The success behind Grinnell’s golf teams
Caitlin Ong `26 runs alongside athletes on Saturday, April 12 at the Dick Young Classic Invitational.
Grinnell’s track and field teams shatter records
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
Asha Kulkarni `28 poses in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
O-pun-ion
Candice Hui-Chieh Lu `26 poses in the Global Kitchen on April 9, 2025.
From loss to belonging
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
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?
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
Lyle Muller, professional adviser to The S&B, poses on the second floor of the JRC, where the College's publications room is located.
Opinion: Why college journalists like The S&B’s do what they do
David Harrison, professor of French and Arabic, reads a textbook on "Transubstantiation."
Opinion: Stay strong when facing government intimidation
From left: Hannah Sweet `25 and Conrad Dahm `26, co-presidents of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers (USGDW), hold up the Apr. 2024 ratified contract that turned the UGSDW into the first wall-to-wall undergraduate labor union in U.S. history.
Opinion: Grinnellians need to show the f**k up
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women's golf team
Play nine holes with the Grinnell women’s golf team
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Scarlet Sessions: Meet Ky Klassen `25
Head Coach Arseneault reacts to a referee call during NCAA D-III Tournament Game against UW-Platteville on Friday, Mar. 7.
Grinnell College men’s basketball mic’d up
President Anne Harris opens the door to the Grinnell College President's house.
Cribz: President Anne Harris house tour
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

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A moment of change

Zoe Fruchter
March 9, 2021

Comic: Pandemic Positions

Zoe Fruchter
February 11, 2021
From left to right: president of Iowa city chapter of the NAACP Arnold Woods Jr., president of Des Moines chapter Kevin Sanders, president Iowa-Nebraska NAACP Betty Andrews, Chief of Police Dennis Reilly and Special Agent in Charge Adam DeCamp. Photo by Zoe Fruchter.

Four Grinnell residents named and in custody over Michael Williams’ suspected murder

Zoe Fruchter
September 22, 2020
Here's how the new DeVos Title IX regulations affect Grinnell College

Here’s how the new DeVos Title IX regulations affect Grinnell College

Zoe Fruchter
August 13, 2020
Anne Harris, photographed in her office June 29, 2020. Photo contributed by Justin Hayworth/Grinnell College.

Anne Harris named 14th president of Grinnell College

Zoe Fruchter and Seth Taylor
July 14, 2020
Grinnell community members created a George Floyd memorial outside the Grinnell United Church of Christ, organized by Dr. Kesho Scott. Photo contributed by Ahon Gooptu.

Dr. Kesho Scott gathers the Grinnell community to honor George Floyd in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement

Ahon Gooptu and Zoe Fruchter
June 7, 2020
Chamber looks into bringing fiber optic internet to Grinnell

Chamber looks into bringing fiber optic internet to Grinnell

Zoe Fruchter
April 18, 2019
The color photo (top) depicts Guy Potter '92 and fellow Grinnellians painted green for a party at "Green House." Once converted to black and white for the yearbook (bottom), the image could be mistaken for one of students engaging in blackface, which prompted The S&B investigation of the photograph.

Institutional memory, blackface and Grinnell: interrogating our past in yearbook photos

Zoe Fruchter and Eva Hill
March 1, 2019
On Feb. 8, 2019, Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers members protested at a Board of Trustees event, pushing for the College to continue to negotiate with students.

“Moving Ahead:” Kington outlines next steps for College and UGSDW

Zoe Fruchter
February 22, 2019

Karen Tabb Dina highlights disparities in multiracial pregnancy research

Zoe Fruchter
February 15, 2019
The work of Cornelia Clarke, a Grinnell alumnus, was displayed at the Stewart Galley in an exhibition curated by the Grinnell Historical Society entitled "Forgotten Photographs."

Historical Society dubs 2019 the ‘Year of Cornelia Clarke,’ Grinnell resident, alumna and forgotten artist

Zoe Fruchter
February 8, 2019

Grinnell emerges from government shutdown

Zoe Fruchter
January 31, 2019
Students follow Dean Latham and Angela Voos, Title IX Coordinator, as they trek back to Nollen House from their meeting in JRC. Photo by Paul Chan.

UGSDW leads protest to Nollen House in response to administration’s looming NLRB appeal

Zoe Fruchter
November 30, 2018
The UGSDW held and election in JRC 101 during which student workers could vote to expand the Union.

UGSDW wins election to expand union

Zoe Fruchter and Chloe Wray
November 30, 2018
The view of a path through campus that students take from Burling to Park Street, notably lacking in light. Photo by Liz Paik

Safer Streets in Grinnell: The S&B examines potential improvements to campus lighting

Zoe Fruchter and Chloe Wray
November 16, 2018

The College announces plan to appeal NLRB decision

Zoe Fruchter
November 7, 2018
A campus safety van parked outside of the JRC on 8th Avenue. These vehicles are used in the informal courtesy ride service the campus offers. Photo by Sarina Lincoln

Safer streets in Grinnell: The S&B examines informal campus courtesy ride program

Zoe Fruchter and Chloe Wray
November 2, 2018
Ryan Slager poses with his teammates and coaches after breaking the NCAA Divison III individual career tackling record on Oct. 20, 2018.

Ryan Slager breaks national tackling record

Zoe Fruchter
October 30, 2018
Facing north on Park Avenue directly east of the North Campus dorms, this is just one of the dimly lit paths students use on campus, despite the fear many have of encountering potentially dangerous situations in the dark. Photo by Zoey Kohler

Safer streets in Grinnell: The S&B examines student fears of gender based violence

Zoe Fruchter and Chloe Wray
October 4, 2018
Naomi Worob '19 dancing on campus this summer. Worob was part of one of a handful of arts-related MAPs this summer. Contributed photo.

Grinnell arts professors express concerns over MAP evaluations for creative projects

Zoe Fruchter
September 7, 2018
Naomi Worob '19 dancing on campus this summer. Worob was part of one of a handful of arts-related MAPs this summer. Contributed photo.

Arts MAPs in Grinnell

Zoe Fruchter
August 31, 2018

Younker to undergo renovation

Zoe Fruchter
May 4, 2018
The College community and Grinnell at large said goodbye to the beloved crane earlier this week. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Departure of the crane signals construction progress

Zoe Fruchter
April 27, 2018
(Left to right, top to bottom) Kayla Estes ’18, Ashley Jackson ’18, Jordan Maddaus ’19, Nomalanga Shields ’18 and Abdiel Lopez ’18 make up the Sociology SEPC. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Meet your SEPC: Sociology

Zoe Fruchter
April 19, 2018
A group of students visited the Buddhist Temple in Marshalltown to celebrate Thingyan. Photo by Paul Chan.

Home and Away: How International Grinnell Students Celebrate the New Year

Zoe Fruchter
April 19, 2018

CLS states commitment to providing planning for life after Grinnell

Zoe Fruchter
March 9, 2018
Last year's CBS Showcase offered unforgettable acts, and this year's will not be different. From back to front: Taylor Gaskins '20, Jamal Poole '19, Max Hill '20, Alexus Williams '17 and Brianisha Frith '19.

CBS showcase to call for action from the student body

Zoe Fruchter
March 2, 2018

Urban Education Symposium addresses impacts of inequality

Zoe Fruchter
February 23, 2018
Professors Stephanie Jones, Tammy Nyden and Kesho Scott have won a grant to develop a course that incorporates storytelling, social justice and technology. Faran.

Jones, Nyden and Scott to pursue Innovation Fund project

Zoe Fruchter
February 2, 2018
The art workshops will be held from Jan. 28 through 30 in various places on campus and downtown. Photo Contributed

The Artist as Citizen: 3 Days of Art and Activism

Zoe Fruchter
January 25, 2018
Thompson Teasedale ’20, Mariyah Jahangiri ’20, Isaac Gold ’19 and Razmeet Samra ’20 answer questions during the cross-examination period. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Let’s debate: can we separate the art from the artist?

Zoe Fruchter
December 1, 2017
The Grinnell Historical Museum is housed in the McMurray House, a piece of Grinnell history itself. Photo by Helena Gruensteidl.

A trip to the Grinnell Historical Museum

Zoe Fruchter
November 10, 2017
The new exhibit at the Stewart Gallery features two local artists. Photo by Sarina Lincoln.

“Art for Dark Places, Art for Light Places” opens at the Stewart Gallery

Zoe Fruchter
November 10, 2017
Vrishali and Vidushi Sinha have stood out throughout their three golf seasons at Grinnell. Last weekend, they took the top two spots at conference. Photo by Mahira Faran.

Athlete spotlight: The Sinha sisters

Zoe Fruchter
November 3, 2017
Contributed Students learned to conduct user/expert reviews of the campus; this initiative was led by Autumn Wilke and Eliza Willis.

Autumn Wilke and Professor Eliza Willis awarded grant to improve campus accessibility

Zoe Fruchter
October 27, 2017
The Stew, home to a variety of community-based art events, will host a local artists market this Friday and Saturday. Photo by Sofi Mendez.

Local artists featured in market at The Stew

Zoe Fruchter
September 21, 2017
The Arts Center hosts a variety of community-based creative events. Photo by Leina'ala Voss.

Arts Council holds variety of classes

Zoe Fruchter
September 14, 2017
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