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
Nick El Hajj

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.

All content by Nick El Hajj
Workers repair roofs after a hailstorm in May 2023.

[Photo] Grinnell College reduces carbon footprint, increases climate research

Bea Crist, Staff Writer
December 9, 2024
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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