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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

The Scarlet & Black

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Nadia Langley

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief

Nadia Langley is a fourth year majoring in history and French. Her favorite historical French quote is: “Literally I didn’t say that, that’s so cray,” — Marie Antoinette, 1793.

All content by Nadia Langley
Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
May 8, 2023
Six students sit around tables in a HSSC classroom.

Farm House leads discussions on anti-racist agriculture

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2023
Sam Rudenberg `25 (above) and Henry Bridgers (not pictured) beat Cornell College in a doubles match 8-0 at the March 5 match. Grinnell won 9-0.

Men’s tennis extends 19-year MWC win streak

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2023
A UGSDW working group formed centering Palestinian solidarity and calling on the College to boycott Sabra hummus, which is currently sold in the Spencer Grill.

UGSDW working group calls for Palestine Solidarity and BDS, faces mixed reactions

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
November 21, 2022
Jodie Geddes was invited to Grinnell College’s Scholars’ Convocation to speak about her work on restorative justice.

Speaking with Jodie Geddes: “If you don’t know, say you don’t know”

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
November 14, 2022
Bhuyan's exhibit is composed of five prints made using the printmaking technique chine collé.

A small show with a big heart: “Xoti” in Smith Gallery

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
November 10, 2022
Community mourns death of Davis Cooper `26

Community mourns death of Davis Cooper `26

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
November 7, 2022
Most of Tommy Lee's sculptures are painted in bright colors because Lee thinks that they best represent life. Photo by Ariel Richards.

[Photo] Tommy Lee builds his own dynamic world

Mira Diamond-Berman
November 17, 2021
The writing workshop began with Santiago Sanchez reading aloud three short pieces of fiction by queer authors, each work picked for its resonance with a specific work of art in the “Queer/Dialogue” exhibit. Photo by Elisa Carrasco Lanusse.

[Photo] “How to Write a Queer Story:” Connecting art and literature with Santiago Sanchez

Ohana Sarvotham
November 4, 2021
This year Art House hopes to bring students together to make art regardless of background, interest or major. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

[Photo] The Art House porch gets a spiffy new look

Lilli Morrish
October 11, 2021
For a lot of the audience, which included first and second years, this was their first time going to a concert at Grinnell. Photo by Isabel Torrence.

[Photo] Juan Wauters brings live music back to the Grinnell stage

Ohana Sarvotham
October 7, 2021
The pieces exhibited are arranged around the space according to their function. Photo by Alex Fontana.

[Photo] From the Makerspace to a featured exhibition, Grinnell community members and College faculty showcase their ceramics

Nora Paul
September 23, 2021
Photo contributed by Ruby Romero.

Ruby Romero

Nadia Langley
May 16, 2021
Clara Dingle. blobs that are alive and taking over. Fabric and Mylar. Photo by Shabana Gupta.

Extraordinary work in extraordinary times

Nadia Langley
May 12, 2021
Cristin Milioti of "Made for Love", the TV adaptation of Professor Alissa Nutting's 2017 novel of the same name that came out on HBO Max in April. Photo contributed by HBO Max.

“Made for Love” Review: Have you named your sex doll yet?

Nadia Langley
May 11, 2021
Taylor's wooden soles in use at Stinson Beach, California. Photo contributed by Hannah Taylor.

Smith Gallery reopens virtually with work by Hannah Taylor and Tommy G Lee

Nadia Langley
May 10, 2021
In an effort to humanize the college admissions process and reach broader audiences, Grinnell has entered the TikTok game. Graphic by Tess Kerkhof.

Despite being over 175 years old, Grinnell College remains relevant

Nadia Langley
April 23, 2021
Despite complications presented by new SPARC policies and virtual learning, KDIC will continue broadcasting on Mixlr. Graphic created by Tess Kerkhoff.

Grinnell’s KDIC hits the airwaves again

Nadia Langley
April 8, 2021
Graphic contributed by Malcolm Davis '21.

“Project X” makes history at Grinnell College

Nadia Langley
March 18, 2021
Graphic by Shabana Gupta.

The (not so) lost art of letter writing

Nadia Langley
March 2, 2021
Taking time away from academics

Taking time away from academics

Nadia Langley
February 26, 2021
Catherine Opie's "Bo" was recently acquired by the College. Photo Contributed by The Grinnell College Museum of Art.

After a year of absent faces, The Grinnell College Museum of Art introduces “Face Forward”

Nadia Langley
February 9, 2021
On good writing and good people

On good writing and good people

Nadia Langley
December 22, 2020
For some Grinnell students, studying abroad this upcoming spring is still a possibility. Illustration by Zoe Fruchter.

“Copenhagen!?”

Nadia Langley
December 10, 2020
Grinnell students share some of their favorite recipes to make as the weather turns cold. Photo contributed by Rachel Eber.

Spice up your kitchen with these Grinnell favorites!

Nadia Langley
December 1, 2020
Despite the virtual nature of the College, the Low Income Lending Library is making sure students still have the textbooks they need, free of cost. By Tess Kerkhof.

Grinnell’s Low Income Lending Library is still providing textbooks for students, despite their location

Nadia Langley
November 22, 2020
Grinnell's class of 2024 use Discord to connect and communicate. By Tess Kerkhof.

Kids these days!

Nadia Langley
November 18, 2020
Students in THD-195 worked together to create a unique online production. Image contributed by cast members.

This year’s first mainstage production an experiment in distance and technology

Nadia Langley
October 27, 2020
Students, faculty and staff previously unable to get tested for COVID-19 at the on-campus testing site are now eligible for testing at a new site opened in partnership with the TestIowa Higher Education initiative at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

New testing site for Grinnell College students, staff and faculty opens

Nadia Langley
October 11, 2020
The anonymous survey was deployed by the Ahrens Family Foundation and the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation in January, 2022. Photo Contributed.

Campaign begins to replace trees lost in derecho

Nadia Langley
October 7, 2020
The five friends currently living in 1008 High St. have had their hearts set on this particular house for awhile. From left: Rose Caplan, Evan Hurst, Jacob Molho, Fiona George and Clara Dingle. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

A brief history of 1008 High St.

Nadia Langley
September 30, 2020
The Bear Recreation and Athletic Center opened this week with new hours and extensive precautions to stop the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Elena Copell.

Bear re-opens as pandemic persists

Nadia Langley
September 18, 2020
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