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Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
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
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
Grinnell will not cut student org budget, publications still at risk, statement says
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
College plans to move away from Pioneer-Web
Student publication members at Grinnell are concerned that the College will no longer fund print editions of their publications next academic year.
SPARC publication printing in the air as budget narratives vary
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
Grinnell College down to two Residence Life Coordinators, with one leaving soon
After the Lingerie Gardner party hosted in Main Hall by Birding Club on April 13, the laundry room was left with severe damage.
Gardner party leaves Main Hall vandalized
A map of Poweshiek County showing the distribution areas of papers headed by the Southeast Iowa Union media company.
Poweshiek County papers keep their head above water as print dies
Monique McLay Shore `90, Drake Community Library technology coordinator
Community Members Speak: In defense of print in town
Iowans came together on April 10, 2024 to celebrate Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes womens basketball team, deemed the team that changed the game.
Iowans celebrate Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder and the team that changed basketball
Its their club. I just run it: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
“It’s their club. I just run it”: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Twins Elizabeth and Katheryn Vermeulen `24 occassionally sow confusion amongst their classmates, building a bond as sisterly sidekicks.
It’s all relative: Students talk shared life on campus
The Bear cost $90 million dollars to construct.
Student survey questions sense of belonging on campus
From left: Phuong Tran `26, Quynh Dao `25 and Khanh Do `27 preview the Vietnamese Student Association dance that will be performed at Cultural Evening on April 27.
Photo Series: VSA brings Grinnell its Just Desserts
Grinnell is considering rebranding away from the Pioneer identity.
History Takeover: Are Pioneers Wanted Here?
GOGUE, Grinnell Underground Magazine, The Sequence, The Grinnell Review and Grinnell College Press — all publications that print student art — are confronting the likelihood of losing their print editions.
Student artists find meaning in printed publications
From left: Georgia Carbone `24 and John Murphy `26 stand in the KDIC studio after working to bring back student music and talk shows.
KDIC tunes into Grinnell campus community
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Karis McCaskill `24 grins in front of the gallery wearing a Kermit sweater — a green frog to match the green leaves in her exhibition.
Karis McCaskill `24 transforms Smith Gallery
Carl Phillips reads from “Then The War: And Selected Poems,” telling the Writers@Grinnell crowd about his writing process.
Writers@Grinnell names Carl Phillips this year’s Distinguished Author
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Aidan Klass 25 and Lucas Willett 26 beat theur Lake Forest College opponents 8-6. The Pioneers won the entire game 8-1, only giving up a single match.
Men’s tennis winds up for MWC tournament
Amy Nguyen `26 putts the ball towards a hole at a team practice at the Grinnell College Golf Course.
Women’s golf looks to continue decade-long conference title streak
Irene Agusti `24.5 returns the ball during Grinnell womens tennis March 2 game against Morningside University. The Pioneers won the face-off 5-4.
Nationally-ranked women’s tennis sets the stage for NCAA appearance
The stands were filled with fans. friends, and family during the Grinnell College Mens Basketball Teams Feb. 17 game against Monmouth College. The Pioneers won 111-86.
“They’re my team,” local fans connect with athletes
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
From left: Alyvia Bunkowski `26 and Cadence Chen `26 with The S&B in the Humanities and Social Studies Center.
Students and faculty speak: In defense of print on campus
Student Publications Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets
Student Publications Editorial: We need transparency on our budgets
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 womens 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
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
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 practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Your Zodiacs Cat Breed
Horoscope: Your Zodiac’s Cat Breed
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Mohammad Igbaria `24 is the sports editor of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: How working for The S&B has helped me as a premed
Silvia Foster-Frau `15 works as a national investigative reporter at The Washington Post.
Op-Ed: The importance of print
Lyle Muller is the professional advisor of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: Student journalism’s moment to shine
Nick El Hajj `24 is the Editor-in-Chief of The Scarlet & Black.
Op-Ed: Grinnell is on a crash course
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp `24 thinks FoMO is prevalent at Grinnell College.
Op-Ed: FoMO at a Liberal Arts College
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
From left: Laura Fendt and Kamal Hammouda pose in front of their future co-op housing project at 834 Park St.
Relish restaurateurs cook up new co-op housing initiative for students
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
Kai Te Huki `27 leads the National Collegiate Athletic Association across divisions in average points scored per game and in three point attempts. He scored 30 of the Pioneers’ 111 points against Knox College on Jan. 23.
KAI IS THAT GUY
Lindsey Schultz `27 swings at the ball.
Softball sweeps Knox College in easy doubleheader
From left: Phuong Tran `26, Quynh Dao `25 and Khanh Do `27 preview the Vietnamese Student Association dance that will be performed at Cultural Evening on April 27.
Photo Series: VSA brings Grinnell its Just Desserts
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Clark broke the all-time National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scoring record this season, en route to her second championship appearance and second Naismith Player of the Year Award.
Photo Series: Caitlin Clark’s season in review
Temperatures swelled to 70 degrees as the false spring beckoned Grinnell students into the outdoors this past week.
Photo Series: False Spring in full swing

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
George Kosinski

George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski is a fourth year from New Haven, Connecticut, studying English at Grinnell. He will tell you that he reads a lot, but actually spends most of his time gravel biking. He is a staunch champion of the oatmeal raisin cookie.

All content by George Kosinski
George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski, Staff Writer

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023
Tomoyoshi Sato `23 (Left) and Nina Ranalli `26 (Right).

Salsa Club puts a new spin on dance

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
Sandra Lim (L) and Gabrielle Calvocoressi (R).

Writers@Grinnell hosts poets Sandra Lim and Gabrielle Calvocoressi for mini-residency

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
April 17, 2023
Organizers prepared over 15 dishes of Russian, Central European and Eurasian origin.

Slavic Coffeehouse returns to celebrate spring

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
April 14, 2023
Matt Wedzina (pictured above) explores dilapidated spaces, like this old restaurant.

Beauty in decay: Grinnell student urban explorer photographs abandoned spaces

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Hai-Dang Phan, on the left, and Phan Nhiên Hạo, on the right, sit in two simple wooden chairs on a red carpet looking at the camera. Their heads are tilted slightly towards each other. Their knees are spread and their hands are clasped in their laps. The chairs are part of a row and another row is visible behind them, for audience seating, but no one else is in frame. A blank whiteboard is visible on the wall behind them.

A poet in exile: Phan Nhiên Hạo with Hai-Dang Phan at Writers@Grinnell

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Drake Community Library offers oral history workshop on March 13

Drake Community Library offers oral history workshop on March 13

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Sadie Staker `24 came 13th in the 60m hurdles with a time of 10.71s at the Darren Young Invitational on Feb. 11.

Indoor track and field raises the ceiling with new records at Darren Young Invitational

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
Beer die has become a fixture of Grinnell College culture. For its players, the number between four and six, known only as “biz,” is sacred. Photo-illustration.

Biz-ness as usual, Die League kicks off another season

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 12, 2023
Canary Underground takes decoration takes after the 1920s style.

Canary Underground takes flight

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
While Tilly Woodward holds two degrees in sculpture, oil painting has been her medium of choice for the past two decades.

Grinnell Artists: Tilly Woodward

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
December 5, 2022
Cast members of House of Desires during a dress rehearsal.

“House of Desires” queers 17th-century theatre

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 21, 2022
Rehtek will have a concert in Des Moines on Nov. 18.

Metal band, Rehtek, releases album after two-year hiatus

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
Students celebrated Diwali with lively dances, traditional food and vibrant lights in the Harris Concert Hall.

Diwali lights up Harris Concert Hall

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022
Grinnell’s new Volleyball Club poses for a photo after a practice. The club was created last semester and now welcomes all students to compete.

Volleyball Club welcomes all to practices, hopes to compete

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
Kaveh Akbar sees poetry as one way to affect positive social change.

“Married to my favorite poet” W@G: Paige Lewis and Kaveh Akbar

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
The Global Café, located on the north side of the Humanities and Social Studies Center, welcomed its first customers on Aug. 20.

Global Café finally open to customers

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 19, 2022
The Grinnell football team practices following their season-opening loss to Monmouth University, 48-0. Players remain hopeful for success this season despite the disappointing opener.

Grinnell football opens season with 48-0 loss to Monmouth, team remains optimistic

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 19, 2022
The attendees of the Sept. 5 open mic filled the couches of Bobs Underground and spilled onto the floor.

Unearthing Bob’s Underground

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Book Review: An Epic of Both Family and Nation

Book Review: An Epic of Both Family and Nation

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Book Review: An epic of both family and nation

Book Review: An epic of both family and nation

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Stephen Sieck, professor of Chemistry at Grinnell College and Director-At-Large of the Grinnell-Newburg Board of Education attests to Grinnells community involvement. Photo by George Kosinski.

Grinnell reelects local representatives

George Kosinski
November 7, 2019
Eileen Pollack speaks in HSSC S3325 on Monday, October 7. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Writers @ Grinnell: Eileen Pollack

George Kosinski
October 10, 2019
Local Grinnellians will be able to fly their kites at Ahrens park this Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Photo by Grinnell Rotary Club.

Annual Kites Over Grinnell festival takes flight

George Kosinski
September 26, 2019
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