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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
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
Students, faculty and staff gather in the Joe Rosenfield Center on Nov. 6 to discuss the results of the election.
College administration responds to election results
“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

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Levi Magill

Levi Magill, Visuals Editor

I am a third-year philosophy major from Chicago, but when I’m not reading philosophy I like to watch classic movies, skate around town with my camera, ride my motorcycle, or listen to old records.

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Evelyn Dziekan `24.

[Photo] Evelyn Dziekan

Claire Giannosa, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
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[Photo] Hazal Zenger

Eliza Cline, Media and Communications Editor
May 6, 2024
Concentration chairs will now be compensated for their work.

[Photo] Concentration numbers up, chairs to be compensated

Sarah Evans, Opinions Editor
April 29, 2024
Mohammad Igbaria `24 is the sports editor of The Scarlet & Black.

[Photo] Op-Ed: How working for The S&B has helped me as a premed

Mohammad Igbaria, Sports Editor
April 22, 2024
I-80 Dhaba at 2110 West St. opened for business in March 2024.

[Photo] I-80 Dhaba brings authentic Indian flavors to Grinnell

Eleanor Corbin, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2024
The Bear cost $90 million dollars to construct.

[Photo] Student survey questions sense of belonging on campus

April 22, 2024
From left: S&B co-editor-in-chief Eleanor Corbin `24, friend of The S&B Sadie Weiner `24, S&B writer Allison Moore `24 and S&B copy editor Sam Bates `24 enjoy some drinks at the Grinnell Craft Brewhouse.

[Photo] S&Bar Hop: Grinnell Craft Brewhouse

Allison Moore, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024
Jonny Savant returned to Grinnell with his brand of tarot-based visual poetry.

[Photo] Mentalist Jonny Zavant returns to read Tarot

Nora Kohnhorst, Staff writer
February 26, 2024
The number of bike thefts on campus have remained high, prompting students to question what Campus Safety and the Grinnell Police Department can do to prevent and recover stolen bikes.

[Photo] Stolen bike plight: Why is bike theft so common on campus?

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 25, 2024
In opposition to anti-LGBTQ+ legislagtion across Iowa, the Stonewall Resource Center (SRC) hosted a Pride Week to honor queer history on campus.

[Photo] Pride Week comes early to promote love and solidarity

Evelyn Wilber, Staff Writer
February 19, 2024
Ana María Jessie Serna smiles while answering questions about their work as a filmmaker.

[Photo] “I’m living my dream film project,” Ana María Jessie Serna visits Grinnell

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Curator Daniel Strong points out Villalongo’s “The Mothership Connection” (2020), a piece named after an album by band Parliament from 1975, to S&B writer Zoe Zappas.

[Photo] William Villalongo questions Western art conventions in new exhibition

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Club members rolling during a practice on Monday Nov. 27.

Photo series: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club rolls through another semester

Levi Magill, Visual Editor
December 2, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy revisited Grinnell on Jan. 15. to rally Republican voters ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

[Photo] Smooth sailing for Ramaswamy’s Grinnell revisit, despite major prior altercations

Evelyn Wilber and Taylor Nunley
November 21, 2023
Paul speaks to a crowd of 100 at Grinnell College in his first public event post resignation on Nov. 7, 2023.

[Photo] 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
Želimir Žilnik addresses the audience at the Monday, Oct. 23 screening of a selection of his films.

[Photo] Želimir Žilnik talks Yugoslavia and capturing lives through short film

Claire Giannosa, Staff Writer
November 9, 2023
From left: Reske `27, Pham `24, Papp `25 pose with Pham’s iconic boots.

[Photo] Fashion Forward: Fashion Psychology Org. delves into self-exploration, wellness and inclusivity

Natalie Ng, Staff Writer
November 6, 2023
Students, staff and parents have questioned whether the College has the ability to enforce parking tickets, despite their recent uptick.

[Photo] Parking tickets increase on campus

Addie Persian, Staff Writer
October 30, 2023
Student protestors hold signs that read among them, “protect trans kids” and “climate change is real" as Ramaswamy enters Sant's Rest.

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

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
October 13, 2023
Ramaswamy's talks on the phone as he prepares to walk into the event in Grinnell on Oct. 5, 2023. Moments later, a Grinnell College students accidentally backed into a campaign vehicle.

[Photo] Ramaswamy’s vehicle was parked illegally during Grinnell accident; police and driver refute misleading accounts of the incident

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
October 6, 2023
GWARC, French House, Freesound and the Concerts Committee teamed up for a night of music and mocktails!

[Photo] Food-lovers and French friends host music over mocktails

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
October 7, 2023
From left: Farmers Donna Windburn and Aaron Lehman advocated for local, small farming at the Tuesday, Oct. 3 Farm Bill panel.

[Photo] Local farmers criticize agriculture industry under current Farm Bill

Henry Horn, Staff Writer
October 9, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign car was damaged Thursday after a Grinnell College student unintentionally hit the back of it.

[Photo] “It was truly just an accident”: Students who hit Ramaswamy’s car speak out after media frenzy

Zach Spindler-Krage and Eleanor Corbin
October 5, 2023
Farm House residents are using plant beds to grow food after losing farm due to the Civic Engagement Center's construction.

[Photo] Farm House adapts and expands farm

Henry Horn and Jandry Perez Garcia
September 22, 2023
Sexual Health Information Center will no longer distribute sex toys to students for free.

[Photo] SHIC faces restructuring

Henry Horn, Staff Writer
September 18, 2023
Picture of Stewart's Band Recruitment Poster.

[Photo] New hardcore band begins with poster

Oliver Wolfe, Arts Editor
September 11, 2023
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