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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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Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief

Nick El Hajj, hailing from Beirut, Lebanon, is a fourth-year political science and economics major. In his free time, Nick enjoys delving into a good book, embarking on scenic drives and indulging in random documentaries. You’ll frequently find Nick waking up way too early to enjoy a peaceful morning of fishing at Arbor Lake.

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Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2024
Nick El Hajj `24 is the Editor-in-Chief of The Scarlet & Black.

Op-Ed: Grinnell is on a crash course

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
April 22, 2024
Ivan Kwei `24 stands in front of two of his screen print pieces, “Gaze I” and “Gaze II,” from his collection “Neo Noir,” showing at the Edith Renfrow Smith `37 Student Art Gallery until Saturday, March 2.

Ivan Kwei `24’s “Neo Noir”: A reimagining of Blackness at the Smith Gallery

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
February 26, 2024
A Trump caucus captain and another volunteer check voter registration sheets at the Brooklyn Precinct. In Brooklyn, Trump received 60 votes, followed by DeSantis with 17, Haley with 16, Ramaswamy with 6, Binkley with 1 and Chris Christie with 1.

Photo Series: Iowa caucus-goers cast their ballots in Poweshiek County

Sarah Evans, Zach Spindler-Krage, and Nick El Hajj
January 16, 2024
Back-to-back severe weather, including significant snowfall on Tuesday and a blizzard on Friday, have blanketed parts of Iowa with over a foot of snow. Transformed into a wintry expanse, the Grinnell landscape has proven challenging but not deterring to the local fauna.

Photo Series: Grinnell, a snow-swept vista

Nick El Hajj, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2024
Ron DeSantis leans in to hear a reporter’s question in Ames on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Desantis, the current Florida Governor, is battling former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley for second place in the Iowa Caucuses, which take place on Monday, Jan. 15.

Photo Series: DeSantis has fiery encounter with protesters in Ames, Iowa

Zach Spindler-Krage and Nick El Hajj
January 12, 2024
Nikki Haley speaks before a crowd of 200 in Ankeny on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Haley, a former South Carolina Governor, is battling current Florida Governor Ron Desantis for second place in the Iowa Caucuses, which take place on Monday, Jan. 15.

Photos Series: Haley keeps things short, no audience questions in Ankeny, Iowa

Zach Spindler-Krage and Nick El Hajj
January 12, 2024
A Tuesday snowstorm brought about 13 inches of snow to Grinnell.  As presidential candidates reassess their political strategies, temperatures are expected to drop to a low of 16 below zero in Grinnell on Monday, Iowa Caucus Day.

Iowa snowstorm sets a slippery stage for Republican Caucus showdown

Nick El Hajj, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2024
Grinnell lowered flags in mourning as Perry, another small Iowan community, grieves a school shooting that claimed the life of a sixth-grader and injured five others.

Grinnell College, presidential candidates weigh in on Perry, Iowa school shooting

Nick El Hajj, Editor-in-Chief
January 5, 2024
Three years of President Harris culminate in Grinnell College’s 'Knowledge into Action' 2030 plan

Three years of President Harris culminate in Grinnell College’s ‘Knowledge into Action’ 2030 plan

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
November 19, 2023
Photo illustration: Grinnell College students can now use their Pioneer One-Card in select businesses downtown.

[Photo] Dining dollars expand to downtown Grinnell businesses

Allison Moore, Staff Writer
November 11, 2023
Workers replace the damaged roofing of a house on High Street.

Roofing: A lucrative business in storm-stricken small-town Iowa

Nick El Hajj, Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2023
Grinnell-Newburg High School's mascot strutting down 4th Avenue.

Photo Series: Grinnell-Newburg High School holds Homecoming Parade

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
October 6, 2023
The Grinnell College Garden hosted a harvest and work session for students, faculty, and staff on Tue, Sept. 26.

Grinnell Garden blossoms into action for harvest season

Nick El Hajj, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2023
Students Speak: Summer Spotlight

Students Speak: Summer Spotlight

Nick El Hajj, Editor in Chief
September 11, 2023
Two Democrats and Grinnell residents, Sam Cox (left) and Sarah Smith (center), are running for state legislative positions.

[Photo] Grinnell residents turned state legislative candidates speak at open panel hosted by Campus Democrats

Conrad Dahm, Staff Writer
September 26, 2022
Students foraged for "wild edibles" on a trip to CERA.

[Photo] Center of Prairie Studies continues to grow

Jane Hoffman, Staff Writer
October 31, 2022
“This is exhausting, I just want it to be over,” first-year student speaks about misinformation circulating on social media

“This is exhausting, I just want it to be over,” first-year student speaks about misinformation circulating on social media

Nick El Hajj, News Editor
November 14, 2022
14 vehicles vandalized among a series of other recent racist incidents in Grinnell

14 vehicles vandalized among a series of other recent racist incidents in Grinnell

Nick El Hajj, News Editor
October 13, 2022
“How are we going to recover from this?” Students alarmed as floods ravage Pakistan

“How are we going to recover from this?” Students alarmed as floods ravage Pakistan

Nick El-Hajj, News Editor
September 12, 2022
Photo by Ariel Richards.

Elizabeth Wong

Nick El Hajj
May 8, 2022
Students will be able to access a new bike share program with the newly passed SGA referendum. Photo by Ariel Richards.

SGA referendum passes to bring bike sharing back to campus

Nick El Hajj
April 26, 2022
Photo by Isabel Torrence.

Students display tech projects at GrinTECH exhibition

Nick El Hajj
April 11, 2022
Graphic by Qingshuo Du.

“I feel like I’m on the way to losing my home:” Grinnell students face fear and uncertainty as Russia attacks Ukraine

Nick El Hajj
February 24, 2022
Art Cullen answers question from Grinnell students after Storm Lake showing. Photo by Ariel Richards.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Art Cullen visits Grinnell

Nick El Hajj
February 21, 2022
Grinnell Artists: Hannah Givler

Grinnell Artists: Hannah Givler

Nick El Hajj
February 13, 2022
Graphic by Elisa Carrasco Lanusse.

Community members unite to help Afghan refugees resettle

Nick El Hajj
February 6, 2022
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