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The S&B won the Iowa college newspaper of the year award and 19 individual awards at the Iowa College Media Association conference in Des Moines, Iowa on Feb. 8, 2024.
The Scarlet & Black wins Iowa college newspaper of the year award
Learning Environment Policy Update
Learning Environment Policy Update
Ramaswamys 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.
Ramaswamy’s vehicle was parked illegally during Grinnell accident; police and driver refute misleading accounts of the incident
Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks with Grinnell College students following a televised panel with KCCI at Saints Rest Coffee House.
“It was truly just an accident”: Students who hit Ramaswamy’s car speak out after media frenzy
Juniper Schwartzman `27 joined the football team as a kicker. She became the first woman to play and score for the team during their Sept. 30 game against Lawrence University.
Juniper Schwartzman `27 becomes first woman to play for Grinnell football
Following a national search, Grinnell College has announced that JC Lopez, current interim Vice President for the Division of Student Affairs, will fill his role permanently.
JC Lopez appointed full-time Vice President of Student Affairs
Student Registration Liaisons attempt to calm preregistration storm
Student Registration Liaisons attempt to calm preregistration storm
Students protest outside of Wells Fargo in 2017. Among Grinnell students, 77% said they worry a little or a lot about damaging their reputation because someone misunderstood them.
Grinnell College ranked worst school in the US for comfort expressing ideas
Kyla Miller `25 was elected as the president of Grinnells Student Government Association.
SGA elects president and VPAA for 2024-25
Members of the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers display the first wall-to-wall undergraduate contract in U.S. history. The Union approved the contract by a vote of 162-1. It will immediately take effect after Grinnell College signs it on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Grinnell College student Union ratifies historic contract
Iowans came together on April 10, 2024 to celebrate Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes womens basketball team, deemed the team that changed the game.
Iowans celebrate Caitlin Clark, Lisa Bluder and the team that changed basketball
Its their club. I just run it: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
“It’s their club. I just run it”: Book club leader fosters inclusion and belonging
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
Grinnell teachers respond to Iowa bill on arming school personnel
The Veterans Memorial Commission voted to demolish the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Central Park this past September. Shortly after, the Commission began exploring monument designs to replace the building.
Controversial monument to replace Grinnell Veterans Memorial Building
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Grinnell is considering rebranding away from the Pioneer identity.
History Takeover: Are Pioneers Wanted Here?
The Black Church and Bible Study work to rebuild a post-pandemic religious tradition on campus.
Students build sacred spaces as spirituality thrives
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
For student workers, off-campus work can present a chance to prepare for life after college and build relationships with the community.
Off-campus workers “pop” the Grinnell college bubble
Marina Busby `24
Student speaks: Dorm Hall Defense
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Karis McCaskill `24 grins in front of the gallery wearing a Kermit sweater — a green frog to match the green leaves in her exhibition.
Karis McCaskill `24 transforms Smith Gallery
Carl Phillips reads from “Then The War: And Selected Poems,” telling the Writers@Grinnell crowd about his writing process.
Writers@Grinnell names Carl Phillips this year’s Distinguished Author
Aisha Saparali, foreign language teaching assistant for Russian, holds scarlet and black ribbons in her hand.
“Songs of the Scarlet and Wayback” chronicles Grinnell across time
The current entrance to the Edith Renforw Smith `37 Gallery shows the name of Ethan Versh `27s exhibition — Cupolitan.
Coffee cup muses on display at Ethan Versh `27’s Smith Gallery expo
Amy Nguyen `26 putts the ball towards a hole at a team practice at the Grinnell College Golf Course.
Women’s golf looks to continue decade-long conference title streak
Irene Agusti `24.5 returns the ball during Grinnell womens tennis March 2 game against Morningside University. The Pioneers won the face-off 5-4.
Nationally-ranked women’s tennis sets the stage for NCAA appearance
The stands were filled with fans. friends, and family during the Grinnell College Mens Basketball Teams Feb. 17 game against Monmouth College. The Pioneers won 111-86.
“They’re my team,” local fans connect with athletes
Clark broke the all-time National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scoring record this season, en route to her second championship appearance and second Naismith Player of the Year Award.
Photo Series: Caitlin Clark’s season in review
Nathan McCurdy 25 hits the ball while at bat against Monmouth College on March 29. Grinnell won the game 13-6 and the three-game series against Monmouth College 2-1.
Adverse weather throws curveball at Grinnell baseball’s MWC title bid
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp `24 thinks FoMO is prevalent at Grinnell College.
Op-Ed: FoMO at a Liberal Arts College
Allison Moore `24 believes senioritis can be cured by spending time with the people you are close to.
Op-Ed: Why do all the fourth years seem so anxious?
Sasha Laugen `26 believes wearing a mask when sick should be the norm.
Op-Ed: Grinnell masking culture needs to change
Horoscope: Your Zodiacs Cat Breed
Horoscope: Your Zodiac’s Cat Breed
Members of the womens 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
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
Letter to the Editor: Alumni weigh in on student protests
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Alumni support trans athletes at Grinnell after NCAA removes LGBTQ+ protections
Members of Chaverim Elizabeth Collinger, Batyah Selis and Nick Raphaelson (left to right), all 21.
Letter to the Editor: “Pioneers” no more
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 practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Which practical mode of transportation are you?
Horoscope: Your Zodiacs Cat Breed
Horoscope: Your Zodiac’s Cat Breed
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: What the Signs are saying about spring break
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which residence hall are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Horoscope: Which U.S. president are you?
Marcy Cassidy-Mapp `24 thinks FoMO is prevalent at Grinnell College.
Op-Ed: FoMO at a Liberal Arts College
Allison Moore `24 believes senioritis can be cured by spending time with the people you are close to.
Op-Ed: Why do all the fourth years seem so anxious?
Sasha Laugen `26 believes wearing a mask when sick should be the norm.
Op-Ed: Grinnell masking culture needs to change
Caitlin Clark broke the NCAA Womens basketball scoring record on Thursday, Feb. 15, surpassing Kelsey Plum.
Caitlin Clark breaks scoring record, but her legacy was already cemented
Syd Weller `26.
Grinnell and Title IX: How ineffective training breeds discomfort and distrust
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Sandy Moffet reflects on his legacy
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
Local Foods Connection takes on food insecurity in Poweshiek County
From left: Laura Fendt and Kamal Hammouda pose in front of their future co-op housing project at 834 Park St.
Relish restaurateurs cook up new co-op housing initiative for students
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
The thrill of running, told by Grinnell College cross country runners
Kai Te Huki `27 leads the National Collegiate Athletic Association across divisions in average points scored per game and in three point attempts. He scored 30 of the Pioneers’ 111 points against Knox College on Jan. 23.
KAI IS THAT GUY
Grinnell continued its Disco Harris tradition of a band performance, with students covering high-energy hits on Saturday, April 6.
Photos Series: Boogie down with Disco Band
Clark broke the all-time National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) scoring record this season, en route to her second championship appearance and second Naismith Player of the Year Award.
Photo Series: Caitlin Clark’s season in review
Temperatures swelled to 70 degrees as the false spring beckoned Grinnell students into the outdoors this past week.
Photo Series: False Spring in full swing
Creeping Charlie, a band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, rocked the halls of Gardner Lounge in what was the first concert of the school year.
Photo Series: Creeping Charlie brings first concert of the year to campus
Grinnell College student band plays their debut performance at Masquerade Harris. On the stage from left: Maddie Church `27, Theo Richter `24, Renzo Iurino `27, Grant Anguiano and Noah Mendola `26.
Photo Series: South of Tama debuts at Masquerade Harris

The Scarlet & Black

The Scarlet & Black
Paul Hansen

Paul Hansen, Staff Photographer

Paul is a fourth-year political science major from Columbus, Ohio. When he’s not watching video essays on YouTube or speedrunning the NYT mini, you can find him editing iPhone pictures to make them look like film or sneakily turning off listening activity on Spotify to listen to something questionable. Find him in a HSSC room with the lights completely dimmed for the vibes.

All content by Paul Hansen
Grinnells Fireballs (dark caps) defend against Carleton Colleges attack at the Heartland Division Championship in April 2023.

[Photo] Championship winning water polo club encourages more newcomers to dive in

Taylor Nunley, Community Editor
September 18, 2023
The five creators perch on parked bikes outside the JRC and hold their hands up to their chests in the shape of hearts.

Pedal Grinnell opens for Spring season

Paul Hansen, Photographer
May 1, 2023
A student reacts in surprise as a jenga tower crumbles before them.

[Photo] Bob’s Underground reopens with renovations

Ellianna Cierpiot, News Editor
April 28, 2023
The crowd dances to Y.M.C.A. by Village People as Drag Show comes to a close.

[Photo] Drag Show Spring 2023: Cowboys vs. Aliens

Krista Spies, Staff Writer
April 24, 2023
Kevin Qiu lunges forward with his racket while Andrew Park waits behind him poised to receive the next volley.

[Photo] Badminton Club rallies with tournament

April 24, 2023
Six students sit around tables in a HSSC classroom.

[Photo] Farm House leads discussions on anti-racist agriculture

Nadia Langley, Editor in Chief
April 24, 2023
An in-person mental health class was hosted on March 4 that three students and one faculty member attended.

[Photo] SHAW holds Mental Health First Aid classes

Kailee Shermak, Staff Writer
April 17, 2023
Jan Phifer received the Iowa STEM teacher award for her dedication to inspiring and cultivating interest in STEM.

[Photo] True Grinnellian: Jan Phifer

Taylor Nunley, Staff Writer
April 10, 2023
The Stonewall Resource Center is a confidential, safe-space for LGBTQ+ students at Grinnell.

[Photo] “I know that children will die because of this law:” anti-trans legislation threatens Iowa

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
April 10, 2023
Five people sit staggered on three rows of benches, backs turned to the camera. They face a person wearing a mask, jeans, and a pale blue collared shirt with a darker blue cardigan over top. This person is standing, facing the camera, and appears to be reading from a book. Behind them are vertical white boards that come to a point, imitating a slatted wall inside of a church with a pointed roof, with what appears to be a round stained-glass window near the point. The ground is brown and fades to a mossy green near the left side. A seated figure, barely visible, sits far away in the shadows on the left.

[Photo] Fear, faith and hope in “Arbor Falls”

Oliver Wolfe, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Hai-Dang Phan, on the left, and Phan Nhiên Hạo, on the right, sit in two simple wooden chairs on a red carpet looking at the camera. Their heads are tilted slightly towards each other. Their knees are spread and their hands are clasped in their laps. The chairs are part of a row and another row is visible behind them, for audience seating, but no one else is in frame. A blank whiteboard is visible on the wall behind them.

[Photo] A poet in exile: Phan Nhiên Hạo with Hai-Dang Phan at Writers@Grinnell

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023
Cullen Hendrix, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, gave a talk about climate change and security issues.

[Photo] Visiting speakers spread awareness about climate change through Rosenfield Program

Ashley Baek, Staff Writer
March 12, 2023
Nick Leedom (middle) and Abby Martin (right) are two of Grinnell Craft Brewhouses bartenders who give the Brewhouse its essence.

[Photo] Meet the Bartenders: Brewhouse Edition

Ashley Baek, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
GWSS fourth-years adopted the position of historical pro-sex and anti-sex feminists for the Sex Wars debate.

[Photo] Graduating GWSS majors explore ‘bad feminists’ in Sex Wars debate

Oliver Palmer, Staff Writer
March 12, 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.

[Photo] A Look Inside: Second Mile

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 19, 2023
Canary Underground takes decoration takes after the 1920s style.

[Photo] Canary Underground takes flight

George Kosinski, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
Line Dancing Club gathers for a night of fun, friends and footwork.

[Photo] Line Dancing Club steps into the spotlight

Conrad Dahm, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Chase Holdener `23 in front of his work in Smith Gallery.

[Photo] “Breadth of Biology” is original, organic

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
February 6, 2023
Troy Kingery (left) and Chris Mcvay (right) are two of the bartenders at the Fraternal Order of Eagles bar located in Grinnell.

[Photo] Meet the Bartenders: Eagles Edition

Oliver Palmer, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
Paul Hutchison, associate professor of education, teaches How To Learn Physics, a class cross-listed as physics and education.

[Photo] Education concentration confirmed for fall 2023

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
February 13, 2023
Bong 3

[Photo] Dorm cats paw their way into students’ rooms and hearts

Molly Wilcoxson, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Ben Shulman `26 (left) and Solomon Golden `24 (right) play frisbee.

[Photo] Working Differently receives mixed feedback

Zach Spindler-Krage, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
Los Girasoles has been providing the Grinnell community with Tex-Mex food since 2017.

[Photo] Los Girasoles’ Tex-Mex style food brightens Grinnell community

Oliver Palmer, Staff Writer
February 20, 2023
The Campus Quaker Meeting Worship Group holds silent meetings on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month in the CRSSJ Prayer Garage.

[Photo] Campus Quaker Meeting Worship Group hosts silent meetings to encourage reflection

Kailee Shermak, Staff Writer
March 6, 2023
Colleen Klainert is the owner and sole worker of Solera wine bar at 826 Broad St.

[Photo] True Grinnellian: Colleen Klainert

Allison Moore, Editor in Chief
February 20, 2023
The garden of Farm House, 1023 Park St, has been uprooted by construction. Photo taken on Feb. 22.

[Photo] New requirements pose threat to project houses

Kailee Shermak, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Alyssa Argent `25 (left) and Jasper Gray `24 (right) hold signs outside the JRC.

[Photo] UGSDW rally calls for strike as bargaining resumes

Taylor Nunley, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
The water tower.

[Photo] ChatGPT’s potential to rewrite the classroom

Nina Baker, Staff Writer
February 27, 2023
Students say the wait for gab-and-go meals has affected ability to eat within their schedules. Photo by Paul Hansen.

[Photo] Dining Hall reopens after two weeks of grab-and-go meals

Mira Diamond-Berman
February 3, 2022
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