The Scarlet & Black

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Workers repair roofs after a hailstorm in May 2023.
Grinnell College reduces carbon footprint, increases climate research
Angel Arroyo `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center.
In rural Iowa, trans people are standing strong against anti-trans legislation
Karen Edwards, dean of international student affairs at Grinnell, poses in her office in the HSSC.
International students brace for second Trump term, visa changes
Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year
Trustees approve 5.59% fee increase for upcoming year
Grinnell hopes to replace lead service lines
Grinnell hopes to replace lead service lines
Roxanna Coleman, 59, on November 18, 2024.
True Grinnellian: Roxanna Coleman
Angel Arroyo `26.5 poses for a portrait in the Joe Rosenfield `25 Center.
In rural Iowa, trans people are standing strong against anti-trans legislation
Capstone Behavioral Health is the designated Community Mental Health Center for Poweshiek County.
A rural Iowa county grapples with an overworked mental health care system
Dancers from Michelle’s Dance Company and Stepping Out Dance Studio perform during the open ceremony to kick off Jingle Bell Holiday.
PHOTOS: Jingle Bell Holiday 2024
Justin Jensen addresses attendee comments and concerns on November 25, 2024.
Senator Joni Ernst’s team hosts town hall
Jackie Harris `26 looks for their next hand hold on the climbing wall.
Grabbing hold of community at the climbing wall
Grinnell students learning Japanese video called with students at Shimoda Elementary school on Tuesday, November 26.
Grinnell and Tokyo Students Connect Through Takopettan
From left: President Anne Harris, their dog May, and Professor Michael Mackenzie at their home.
CRIBZ: President Anne Harris’s 1960’s dream house
Students serve food at the food bazaar.
PHOTOS: ISO Food Bazaar 2024
From left: Maddie Hartog `25 and Mira Diamond-Berman `25 pose for a photo in front of Carriage House on Nov. 19, 2024.
CRIBZ: Carriage House
Grinnell's underground art scene: "Basement Gallery"
Grinnell’s underground art scene: “Basement Gallery”
A member of Messy Mondays peeks over her chair.
Messy Mondays brings art to preschoolers
Daughter tries to protect Person after Red shoots him in the leg.
The chaos and collaboration of “Pity”
Reena Esmail smiles mid-lecture.
Reena Esmail talks “This Love Between Us”
Professor Xavier Escandell (left), Jorge Salinas (middle), and Professor Laura Ng (right) stand in front of the toe tags that represent lives lost at the border in exhibit, "Hostile Terrain 94"
Hostile Terrain 94 highlights lives lost under Prevention Through Deterrence policy
Justin Hayworth posing with his cameras in the Bear.
Behind the lens: Justin Hayworth and Ted Schultz
Yahir Dominguez follows live updates of games through a sports betting app.
Sports betting at Grinnell
Matt Kenny (11) spikes the ball past defenders during a game against Iowa State on Nov. 10, 2024.
PHOTOS: Volleyball Club finishes season with 9-9 record
Nora Lynch (11) shoots the ball.
Women’s basketball has best start in 21 years, breaks scoring records
Xavier James `25, on the track team, holds a record for the 300 yard shuttle.
Pioneers have power: students break records
Laura Kövécs poses in front of Gates Tower, clad in her burning red Grinnell merch.
Until you find home: My semester of exchange
Zev Zentner `25 poses on the bridge of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).
Opinion: We need to get rid of the Honor G
Keanu Masami Yamanaka `26 poses among the autumn leaves on campus.
With dignity: Navigating resources from the lens of an unhoused youth
Bella Bjorklund `26 believes in the power of a Gay Straight Alliance on Grinnell's campus.
Opinion: LGBT people need more allies: Why we should not be rejecting groups like the GSA 
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
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?
Zev Zentner `25 poses on the bridge of the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).
Opinion: We need to get rid of the Honor G
Bella Bjorklund `26 believes in the power of a Gay Straight Alliance on Grinnell's campus.
Opinion: LGBT people need more allies: Why we should not be rejecting groups like the GSA 
Emma Kumano-Maloney `25 poses for a portrait outside Main Hall on Nov. 21, 2024.
Opinion: Question what is possible
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
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
Dancers from Michelle’s Dance Company and Stepping Out Dance Studio perform during the open ceremony to kick off Jingle Bell Holiday.
PHOTOS: Jingle Bell Holiday 2024
Matt Kenny (11) spikes the ball past defenders during a game against Iowa State on Nov. 10, 2024.
PHOTOS: Volleyball Club finishes season with 9-9 record
Cassidy Pak (15) dribbles the ball down the court.
PHOTOS: Grinnell Women’s Basketball Faces Off Against Buena Vista
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir preforms at Herrick Chappel in Grinnell, Iowa on Nov. 23, 2024.
PHOTOS: Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir Fall Concert
From left: Syd Weller '26, Kaycie Brookens '26, Keely Yeager '27, Regan Reedy '26, and Felix Benardo '25 preform at Showvember.
PHOTOS: Showvember 2024

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
Molly Wilcoxson

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer

Molly is a first-year intended Anthropology major with a Peace and Conflict Studies concentration from Lexington, Kentucky. When not writing, she’s probably chugging iced mochas from Saint’s Rest or stalking her friends’ Spotify accounts. She is an avid fan of over-the-ear headphones, sweet tea, Doc Martens, and Fleabag, her favorite TV show.

All content by Molly Wilcoxson
Molly Wilcoxson `26 browses her musical library on a stroll by the Humanities and Social Sciences Center (HSSC).

Playlist of My Life: Molly Wilcoxson `26

Molly Wilcoxson
November 6, 2023
Tino Tazvitya

Tino Tazvitya

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Amanda Lee (bottom).

Grinnell Artists: Amanda Lee

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
May 1, 2023
Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Andrea Tracy `99 has taught at Grinnell College since 2009.

Professor Andrea Tracy appointed to academic dean

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
Students can self-report postive COVID test results to SHAW, to aid in tracking COVID cases on campus.

Changes to COVID reporting policy leave questions about testing at Grinnell

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
April 17, 2023
Ian Clawson `26 (above) broke the school record for the weight throw with a 54-5 1/12 toss at the Midwest Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship on Feb. 24-25. He placed third in the event.

Pioneers break records at indoor track and field championships

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
From left: Kendall Yim `24, Maria Zhu `23, and Trinisa Fung `23 live together in the Gates tower.

Guide to Special Room Draw

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023

Dorm cats paw their way into students’ rooms and hearts

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Deanna Vogt (right) said that Second Mile offers a sense of community for members of the Grinnell who feel likethey do not have one.

A Look Inside: Second Mile

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
ACE chair resignation leaves questions about future of campus events

ACE chair resignation leaves questions about future of campus events

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
A new policy left some students struggling to access campus housing over break.

Change in winter break policies leads to move-in confusion

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
Students can now purchase meals from Spencer Grill using their meal swipes.

Spencer Grill meal-swipe alternative met with mostly positive reactions

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
November 14, 2022
Danielle Vidergar spoke on "Owning Your Confidence" on Oct. 11.

“Connecting for Women” event series encourages networking among women

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
October 31, 2022
A photo-graphic depiction of a proposed bike rack outside the Forum. Pedal Grinnell has purchased 20 bikes to place around campus for student use.

Pedal Grinnell prepares bike share program on campus

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022
"Paper Trails" showcases the diversity of contemporary Indian art.

“Paper Trails” explores art in postcolonialist India

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
October 3, 2022
Kamal Hammouda, the College’s interim Imam, helped establish the Muslim Student Association this year.

Muslim Student Association returns to campus

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
The newly revived Smash Club provides a space to make new friends.

“Ready, Set, Game!” Smash Club hits the ground running

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
September 19, 2022
The BCC, despite being shut down in 2018, is being revitalized as a safe space for Black students.

From place to safe space: BCC and SRC get new renovations

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
Steffanie Sieck (left) and Shanna Sieck (right) hosted the official grand opening on Saturday, after acquiring the Fourth Avenue storefront in May.

Two Sisters Tea & Apothecary opens on Fourth Avenue

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
September 12, 2022
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