The Scarlet & Black

The Independent Student News Site of Grinnell College
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

The Scarlet & Black
Zoe Zappas

Zoe Zappas, Community Editor

Zoe is a second-year gender, women’s, and sexuality studies and Spanish double major. Originally a Clevelander, she fell down the Ohio-to-California pipeline and is now labeled a fake midwesterner. Zoe is a lover of song association games, dancing in grocery stores, spoken word poetry and rattlesnake grass.

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Voter guide: Poweshiek County

Voter guide: Poweshiek County

Zoe Zappas, Community Editor
October 13, 2024
The Young, Gifted, and Black Gospel Choir, led by Barry Jones, performs to close out the dedication ceremony as wildflowers fly in the wind on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.

Renfrow Hall dedicated, Edith Renfrow Smith `37 honored over two-day celebration

Eva Kapoor, Nora Kohnhorst, Asha Kulkarni, Natalie Ng, Oliver Wolfe, and Zoe Zappas
September 29, 2024
Toki Leonard answers interview questions at the Satanic Temple of Iowa’s Paradise Lost: Reading Marathon event at the Tama County Courthouse lawn on Tues., Sep. 17, 2024.

All hell breaks loose: Satanic Temple of Iowa Hosts ‘Paradise Lost’ Reading Marathon

Zoe Zappas, Community Editor
September 21, 2024
Opal outside of Dari Barn this past March, awaiting her chicken strips meal.

[Photo] The Cats of Grinnell: Documenting Grinnell’s beloved felines

Eva Kapoor, Staff Writer
September 15, 2024
Harvey Wilhelm `24.

Harvey Wilhelm

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
May 6, 2024
Five faculty and staff members provide funding to projects that need financial support. As Catalyst grows, funding would become more competitive.

Catalyst incubator elevates student initiates

Zoe Zappas, Staff writer
April 29, 2024
The gamelan ensemble incorporates percussion and wind instruments.

Spotlight on Balinese Sound Ensemble

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
April 29, 2024
A map of Poweshiek County showing the distribution areas of papers headed by the Southeast Iowa Union media company.

Poweshiek County papers keep their head above water as print dies

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
April 22, 2024
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

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
April 15, 2024
The Black Church and Bible Study work to rebuild a post-pandemic religious tradition on campus.

Students build sacred spaces as spirituality thrives

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
April 12, 2024
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

Eliza Cline and Zoe Zappas
April 6, 2024
A student purchases a snack from the vending machine in the HSSC.

New vending machines placed in HSSC

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
March 11, 2024
Rose community advisors Fabio Montilla `24 and Ian Feld `25 amid their setup of springtime succulents.

Rose community advisors cultivate succulents for springtime

Zoe Zappas, Staff writer
March 11, 2024
The Grinnellephants, Grinnell College’s ultimate frisbee open team, is aiming to make a repeat appearance at nationals for a third season in a row.

Grinnell College Ultimate Frisbee Open Team eyes repeat nationals appearance

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
March 4, 2024
Masquerade Harris opens the ballroom for accessible music listening

Masquerade Harris opens the ballroom for accessible music listening

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
February 17, 2024
This undated archival photo shows 15 students posing for a photograph outside of the Black Cultural Center (BCC).

History Takeover: Black Pride at the BCC

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
February 12, 2024
Curator Daniel Strong points out Villalongo’s “The Mothership Connection” (2020), a piece named after an album by band Parliament from 1975, to S&B writer Zoe Zappas.

William Villalongo questions Western art conventions in new exhibition

Zoe Zappas, Staff Writer
February 5, 2024
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