The Scarlet & Black

The Independent Student News Site of Grinnell College
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
Jerome Scheuring watches election results come in at the Poweshiek County Republican Party headquarters in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
Voters retain Justice May amid partisan push
Kay Balleau, 76, casts her ballot into the machine at Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
What went wrong with Selzer’s Iowa Poll?
QPOC drag show draws crowd amid increase of anti-LGBTQ+ bias
QPOC drag show draws crowd amid increase of anti-LGBTQ+ bias
The Poweshiek County Courthouse in Montezuma, Iowa on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
Man accused of assaulting Grinnell College student faces felony, released on bond
Jim White smiles warmly in front of a Christmas tree in downtown Grinnell.
Jim White’s legacy of kindness rings bright this Jingle Bell Holiday
A franchised Scooter's location is scheduled to open by December at 1026 West St. in Grinnell, Iowa.
Scooter’s Coffee and Pizza Hut to open in Grinnell
Kay Balleau, 76, casts her ballot into the machine at Elks Lodge in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
What went wrong with Selzer’s Iowa Poll?
Jerome Scheuring watches election results come in at the Poweshiek County Republican Party headquarters in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 5, 2024.
Local Republican reflects on grassroots politics, the Republican Party
The newly-installed dance and play arch in Central Park's inclusive playground.
Inclusive playground opens in Central Park
“Soul to Seoul” celebrates the merging of soul food and Korean cuisine
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
A sign directing students to the Free Store.
Student Environmental Committee opens Free Store in Main Hall
Micho Adler tells spooky and silly fortunes with their crystal ball.
SRC celebrates Halloween with gay pumpkin séance
The Grinnell prairie on October 17, 2024.
College pilots organic land care on Mac Field
Regann Fishell (left) & Amy Kan stands in front of their Smith art gallery exhibit "High Horse".
Smith Gallery Exhibit: Have you seen “High Horse”?
From left: Philomena Frasca `25 laughs with Mari Hurst, 10, as they decorate a pumpkin at Grinnell Middle School on Nov. 1, 2024.
Middle School Art Club celebrates Halloween
Alexi Zentner poses for a portrait outside of Carnegie Hall in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 1, 2024.
Writers @ Grinnell: Alexi Zentner `97
(Left to right) Rob Neill `91, Jake Banasiewicz, Kyra Sims, Lee Lebreton and Robin Virginie participate in a play with a student at Sebring-Lewis Hall on November 1.
So many plays, such little time: New York Neo-Futurists bring ‘The Infinite Wrench’ to Grinnell
Bruna Dantas Lobato poses for a portrait in her office on Oct. 30, 2024.
Writers@Grinnell: Longing and belonging in Bruna Dantas Lobato’s debut novel, “Blue Light Hours”
The team huddles during a game against Lake Forest at Springer Field on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
Men’s and women’s soccer reflect on season
Grinnell defense stop an Illinois College receiver during the senior day game against Illinois College on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
Football looks ahead
The starting lineup prepares for tipoff in the season opener against Central Christian (KS) on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Photo Series: Women’s basketball season begins
Eli Brotman `25 ran for the cross country team during his first two years at Grinnell.
Life after sports: Athletic departures redefine college paths
Every season, Grinnell women's soccer ties red ribbon with motivational quotes in their left cleat.
Team superstitions and traditions contribute to success
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
Director of Civic Education and Innovation Ryan Solomon poses outside the John Chrystal Center on Nov. 8, 2024.
Democracy without citizenship
Clara Bode `26 poses for a portrait in front of Lyle's Pub in the basement of the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center on Oct. 30, 2024.
Dreaming of Lyle’s: Pubmaster says to bring the quiz home
Sage & Blunt: Catholic Lesbian
Sage & Blunt: Catholic Lesbian
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?
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
Director of Civic Education and Innovation Ryan Solomon poses outside the John Chrystal Center on Nov. 8, 2024.
Democracy without citizenship
Clara Bode `26 poses for a portrait in front of Lyle's Pub in the basement of the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center on Oct. 30, 2024.
Dreaming of Lyle’s: Pubmaster says to bring the quiz home
Sara Jaljaa `26 poses for a portrait in front of the trees by Macy House on Wednesday, October 9.
Opinion: The threat of disunity: exploitation, consequences and responses
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
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
PHOTOS: QPOC hosts annual fall drag show
Grinnell Singers perform in Sebring-Lewis Hall in Grinnell, Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 10.
PHOTOS: Grinnell Singers Performance November 10
The starting lineup prepares for tipoff in the season opener against Central Christian (KS) on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Photo Series: Women’s basketball season begins
Students watch the election results in the HSSC on Nov. 5, 2024.
PHOTOS: Students watch election results roll in
Joe Chanis '27 (right) prepares to wrestle an opponent.
PHOTOS: 10/10 Wrestling

The Scarlet & Black

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Brisa Zielina, Staff Photographer

Brisa Zielina is a first year and an aspiring theater major with a concentration in American Studies from Los Angeles, California. She loves singing and acting and uses the word “slay” way too often. When she’s not slaying the day, she’s probably in rehearsal or studying on the third floor of the HSSC. If you see her around campus, say howdy, she’s always happy to make new friends!

All content by Brisa Zielina
Micho Adler tells spooky and silly fortunes with their crystal ball.

[Photo] SRC celebrates Halloween with gay pumpkin séance

Evelyn Wilber, Features Editor
November 11, 2024
From left: S&B Reporter Thai Theodoro poses with Kim Herzberg at Saints Rest Coffee House.

[Photo] College memories: Tales from Grinnell residents

Thai Theodoro, Staff Writer
November 4, 2024
Hemlock Stanier '25 (left), Jackston Scheer '28, Kate Ferraro, and John Petrus during one of the Teaching tips videos which shows the insensitive ways Native American history is taught to children.

[Photo] “The Thanksgiving Play” playfully destroys Thanksgiving plays

Alice Parker, Copy Editor
November 4, 2024
Reem Elamin `27 and ... pose for a photo on October 4.

[Photo] Shining through: BSU’s “Ghetto-Gold” Harris celebrates Southern Black culture

Emma Kumano-Maloney, Arts Editor
October 11, 2024
Jane Hoffman `25.

[Photo] Students Speak: Vice presidential debate

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
October 5, 2024
Victor Thorne `26 poses in front of the Renfrow Hall construction site, where a mock-up of the finished building hangs on the chainlink fence behind him.

[Photo] Opinion: Grinnell does have the money to survive. Our administration is just horribly mismanaging it.

Victor Thorne
October 6, 2024
Felipe Bautista `02 celebrates with his family after receiving his medal.

[Photo] Alumni athletes celebrated at Halftime Hall of Fame induction

Alice Parker, Copy Editor
September 29, 2024
Members of Contra dance club meet in Maine to learn new choreography and dance the night away

[Photo] Dancing for joy: Social dance clubs at Grinnell

September 22, 2024
Students meant to move into Renfrow Hall this semester have been relocated to dorms, project houses and other locations.

[Photo] Second delay hits Renfrow Hall, students scattered

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
September 15, 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.

[Photo] Grilled cheese melts hearts in South loggia

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
September 10, 2024
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[Photo] Michael Lozada

Nina Baker, Staff writer
May 6, 2024
Juli Vajda `24.

[Photo] Juli Vajda

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
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[Photo] Krishna Mysore

Nora Kohnhorst, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2024
Grinnell College’s annual Titular Head (TitHead) student film festival has been a longstanding tradition, serving as a cinematic celebration of Grinnell culture.

[Photo] History Takeover: A TitHead Tale

Claire Giannosa, Staff writer
April 27, 2024
Students paraded down 8th avenue with flags, masks and decorated cars to celebrate a cultural tradition for the African and Latine diaspora.

[Photo] Carnivale parade marches through the Grinnell streets

Natalie Ng, Staff writer
April 29, 2024
Lyle Muller is the professional advisor of The Scarlet & Black.

[Photo] Op-Ed: Student journalism’s moment to shine

Lyle Muller
April 22, 2024
Twins Elizabeth and Katheryn Vermeulen `24 occassionally sow confusion amongst their classmates, building a bond as sisterly sidekicks.

[Photo] It’s all relative: Students talk shared life on campus

Evelyn Wilber, Staff writer
April 22, 2024
Karis McCaskill `24 grins in front of the gallery wearing a Kermit sweater — a green frog to match the green leaves in her exhibition.

[Photo] Karis McCaskill `24 transforms Smith Gallery

Allison Moore, Staff Writer
April 13, 2024
Katya Lackey `27 reports to emergency scenes as an EMT in fire department duds.

[Photo] Off-campus workers “pop” the Grinnell college bubble

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
Sasha Laugen `26 believes wearing a mask when sick should be the norm.

[Photo] Op-Ed: Grinnell masking culture needs to change

Sasha Laugen `26
April 8, 2024
The current entrance to the Edith Renforw Smith `37 Gallery shows the name of Ethan Versh `27's exhibition — "Cupolitan."

[Photo] Coffee cup muses on display at Ethan Versh `27’s Smith Gallery expo

Eliza Cline, Media and Communications Editor
March 11, 2024
Amy Kan `27 presents a few of the pieces in her digital curation "Speculative Sinofuturisms," a project she unveiled at Grinnell College after starting it in high school.

[Photo] Digital exhibition by Amy Kan `27 presents “experimental and bizarre” contemporary art

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
March 1, 2024
Grinnell College President Anne Harris speaks to the Grinnell Singers choir after helping raise funds for the tour.

[Photo] Grinnell Singers tour back on despite budgeting challenges

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
March 3, 2024
Sarah Evans `26 walks around campus while listening to music.

[Photo] Playlist of My Life: Sarah Evans `26

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
February 26, 2024
Carl Olson-Skog `24, Carlie Duus `24, Max Kasten `26, Elsa Kasten `24, and Zade Mullin `24 invite few visitors, but, in exchange, they offer warm food, games, and a good time to all who enter.

[Photo] Cribz: A funhouse at 1020 East st.

Allison Moore, Staff Writer
February 26, 2024
Mardi Gras festivities comes to the Midwest in anticipation of Ash Wednesday, bringing New Orleans-style fun to Grinnell.

[Photo] Mardi Gras takes the cake at Grinnell

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Younker Hall will be the home of a new identity-based community floor in fall 2024.

[Photo] Loose closes, Renfrow opens and Younker to transition in 2024

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Comprehensive fees will once again increase for the upcoming school year, rising by 5%.

[Photo] Comprehensive fees increase more than 5%, reaching $84k

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Spanish House residents were briefly relocated when Facilities Management found damage to the furnace and pipes and deemed the house to be not occupiable.

[Photo] Spanish House residents relocated after furnace damage reveals leaky pipes

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
DJ Joe Culver of Dining Services was happy to see many students take this event as an opportunity to sing with their friends — in this case, “TiK ToK” by Kesha, sung by Maizie Schaffner `26 and Felix Benardo `25. (Brisa Zielina)

[Photo] Spencer Grill cooks up tunes at karaoke event, first since pandemic

Marcy Cassidy Mapp, Features Editor
February 12, 2024
From left: Professional German Shepherds June and Odin attracted their own crowd of canine connoisseurs.

[Photo] Therapy dogs deliver a dose of paw-sitivity

Charlotte Krone, Opinions Editor
December 4, 2023
From left: Amika Matteson `26, Ché Glenn `26 and Emily Terrell work together on a shift at the Spencer Grill, presumably with fire music playing in the background.

[Photo] Who’s on aux? Spencer Grill workers serve up fresh vibes

Marcy Cassidy Mapp, Features Editor
December 3, 2023
Kathryn Vermeulen `24 sits in the center of Smith Gallery, her art adorning the walls behind her. She enlisted a friend to help her set up the exhibition in time.

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

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
November 20, 2023
On Saturday, Nov. 11, the S&B went backstage at the Queer People of Color (QPOC) fall drag show to get quotes from performers while their adrenaline was still high. This was J Lust's first ever drag performance. Photo by: Zack Walsh

Photo Series: QPOC hosts fantasy-themed fall drag show

Zack Walsh, Brisa Zielina, and Khanh Do
November 16, 2023
Christine Duncan teaches that improvised music comes from the heart at Nov. 8 vocal worksop.

[Photo] Improvisational singer Christine Duncan leaves students and attendees jazzed

Bea Crist, Staff Writer
November 13, 2023
Molly Wilcoxson `26 browses her musical library on a stroll by the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).

[Photo] Playlist of My Life: Molly Wilcoxson `26

Molly Wilcoxson
November 6, 2023
Jack Ruhanen `25 (#33) and Dillon Gestring `25 (#24) prepare to jump for a rebound during the game against North Iowa Community College on Oct. 25.

[Photo] Men’s basketball opens season with nailbiting loss to North Iowa Area Community College

Scarlett Saldaña, News Editor
October 27, 2023
John Rommereim conducts the Grinnell Singers in rehearsal leading up to their Family Weekend Concert.

[Photo] Grinnell Singers set to challenge themselves with ambitious plans for the year

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
September 30, 2023
Dining Services have partnered with the GET Mobile app, allowing customers to order food and beverages from the Spencer Grill and Global Café.

[Photo] GET app gets at long Grill queues

Bea Crist, Staff Writer
October 1, 2023
A nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer uses a powerful magnetic field to analyze molecular structure.

[Photo] Chemistry department buys a NMR machine for just under $600,000

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
September 25, 2023
Sheryl Anderson, 72, showcasing her ceramic booth at the Farmers Market

[Photo] Community Members Speak: On small-town living

Scarlett Saldaña, News Editor
September 11, 2023
After two years as senior associate athletic director at California Lutheran University, Holly Roepke has been appointed Grinnell College’s director of recreation and athletics.

[Photo] Athletes beat the heat

Claire Giannosa, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
Spin the Clouds, from left: Collin Thomas-Green `26, Oliver Wolfe `25, Evan Hein `26 and Elizabeth Clarkson `25.

[Photo] Students band together: Start year strong with Gardner concert

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
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