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Confusion on Sexual Assault Response Spurs Conversation

News Campus Safety and Security’s mishandling of an incident of sexual misconduct late last week increased the urgency of ongoing conversations about sexual assault policy centered on Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Stephen Briscoe, Director of Campus...

The Critical Mass

Opinion To the titillation of every border collie within a mile radius, 1200 Grinnell residents came together on Mac Field this Wednesday to do the unprecedented: throw more frisbees simultaneously than any other group of people throwing...

Men’s Tennis Wins Ninth Straight MWC Crown

Sports Of the ten men’s tennis players who competed in the Midwest Conference tournament in Madison, Wisconsin on April 28th and...

A Family Of Independancers

Arts Swag. Cleanliness. Energy. Personality. These words describe what the students in IndepenDANCE aspire to embody every day...

News

This Week in Joint Board

Senators approved the temporary creation of a new position in SGA this week in Joint Board. The Outreach Director will be responsible for coordinating communication...

Administrators, Students, Concerned About Police on Campus

Before this year, most Grinnellians hadn’t heard of the Mid Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force (MINE), a federally funded, multi-county operation. From...

Stegman Proposes Dorm Changes

The architectural firm Stegman+Associates presented its proposal for campus expansion and renovation to students and faculty on Thursday in JRC 101. A committee...

Voicebox to Revamp as Anti-Oppression Group

Concerned activists can breathe a sigh of relief—rumors suggesting the Voicebox’s impending closure are unsubstantiated. Chaplain Deanna Shorb, who...

Jamaica Kincaid to Speak at Commencement

In her novel The Autobiography of My Mother, Jamaica Kincaid wrote, “no matter how happy I had been in the past I do not long for it. The present is always the moment for...

Q&A: Times Editor Reveals Journalism Secrets

Rick Berke, assistant managing editor at the New York Times, visited campus as part of the Rosenfield Program Monday. He...

SAAC and Real Men Make Changes

The Grinnell College Pioneers Athletic department has always been a strong presence on campus. With one in four students participating in varsity sports, the...

Self Care Week Heals Before Hell

Self-Care Week, beginning last Monday, offered a variety of activities that allowed students to take a break from intensive academics and prepare for the hard weeks...

College and City Set Frisbee-Throwing World Record

Last Tuesday was Grinnell Day, a celebration of the town and college on the date that perfectly matches the zip code of 50112,...

Angry Bovine Speared

This past Saturday the Grinnell College Department of Anthropology hosted the annual Atlatl spear throwing event called “Raging Cow.” The club at Grinnell is...

Opinion

Letter: Response to "Policing Self-Gov"

To The Signatories of "Policing Self-Gov": We found your published April 27 response to our letter regarding police activity on campus to be a surprising...

Letter: Underepresentation of Minorities in Natural Sciences

As a graduating science major, I have benefited greatly from my education at Grinnell. I have learned a lot about what it means to be a good scientist, yet, I am...

Letter: Athletes And More

5:25 am—Alarm goes off, press snooze. I lay in bed for a few more minutes before finally getting up. On my way to my d-hall work shift, I grab a bagel left from...

Letter: Senior Challenge Response

In a staff editorial entitled “Senior Challenge poorly marketed,” the authors noted that many students feel that the donation prompts that singled out Whitney...

Letter: This Is Not Sex Positive

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault Survivors and Allies [survivors] welcome contact from survivors of all genders whose sexual assaults occurred in Grinnell or...

Letter: Personal Accounts of Sexual Assault

TRIGGER WARNING: Sexual Assault Survivors and Allies [survivors] welcome contact from survivors of all genders whose sexual assaults occurred in Grinnell...

Letter: Student Affairs Offers Support to Survivors

Dear Grinnellians, Looking back on several weeks of successful student-led activities focused on wellness and self-care—Pride Week, Self-Care Week,...

Letter: Students Face Restrictions on International Internships

I spent the past month in much the same way as most Grinnellians—filling out internship applications and trying desperately to make sense of the mountain-load of...

Community

Community Celebrates Workers' Rights

As summer approaches, Occupy groups around the country are beginning to reemerge from the winter lull and begin picketing public spaces and raising awareness around...

Dari Barn Changes Hands, Little Else

Just off of Sixth Avenue stands a Grinnell legend. An agriculture-esque building with a red roof, Dari Barn is marked by its long lines of eager Grinnellians waiting...

Features

A Gay in the Life: Sejan Miah

8:03 a.m.—Wake up in the morning feeling like SeyJuicy. 8:09 a.m.—Check weather, realize it’s 75 °F and...

Paranormal Cat-tivity

The first floor of the Brande, an apartment located at 1001 4th Ave. Apt. A., houses Bogdan Krstic ’12, Hannah...

Mellon Mays Fellowship Supports Minority Students

On Monday, April 23, the five Grinnell College Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellows of the class of 2012 presented their senior research papers during an hour-long...

Sports

Men’s Golf Rebounds at MWC Tournament, Currently Tied for First

The Grinnell Men’s Golf team endured bad conditions and tough competition this past weekend to finish 15th out of a pool of 19 at the Buena Vista University Spring...

After Nine Seasons, Is It Finally Lebron’s Year?

I hate to say it, but it might be LeBron’s year. Derrick Rose’s ACL tear has given the Miami Heat what seems to be a free pass to the Finals for the second straight...

After the Dick, Track Looks to MWC Meet

The men and women’s track teams had back-to-back successful weekends, despite the recent unsavory weather conditions....

Arts

The Loggia playlist: Titus Andronicus - LLC Mixtape vol. 1 (2012)

verdict: 4 out of 5 tragedies While Titus Andronicus have been music-blog darlings ever since their raucous debut in 2008, their last release—a sprawling...

Gamelan ushers in finals week

Sebring-Lewis will be filled with the sights and sounds of Indonesian tradition when the Javanese Gamelan Music and Dance Ensemble performs this Saturday at 2 p.m. ...

post-industrial landscapes

Across from the Strand Theatre, between Lonnski’s Pub and Dori’s, Dani Radoshevich ’12 has installed her latest artwork in her apartment. The show opened on...

John Vietnam brings common sense to bob's

As part of Grinnell’s celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American month, performance poet and rapper John Vietnam will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, May 4th in...

Student Salon to Open Friday

The Annual Student Art Salon showcases works created by Grinnell students in the preceding year. It is organized by the students of the Art SEPC and designed by the...

Graffiti comes to Harris

Though Harris will be the target of graffiti artists this Saturday, there’s no reason to call the police. The Graffiti Art Showcase is wholly legitimate and...

A family of Independancers

Swag. Cleanliness. Energy. Personality. These words describe what the students in IndepenDANCE aspire to embody every day in rehearsal, words that they consider...

Documentary Photraphy of Changing Times Draws Crowds

Faulconer Gallery is currently housing the “1966 Yearbook Project” exhibition, a powerful compilation of images from Grinnell during the years 1965-1966. The...

Craft Approaches

Next Wednesday the 9th, the Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will take place outside the Bookstore from 2—5 p.m. Students will be able to browse the creations of about ten...

John Vietnam Brings Common Sense To Bobs

As part of Grinnell’s celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American month, performance poet and rapper John Vietnam will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, May 4th in...

Graffiti Comes to Harris

Though Harris will be the target of graffiti artists this Saturday, there’s no reason to call the police. The Graffiti Art Showcase is wholly legitimate and...

Student Salon to Open Friday

The Annual Student Art Salon showcases works created by Grinnell students in the preceding year. It is organized by the...

Documentary Photography of Changing Times Draws Crowds

Faulconer Gallery is currently housing the “1966 Yearbook Project” exhibition, a powerful compilation of images from Grinnell during the years 1965-1966. The...

Post-Industrial Landscapes

Across from the Strand Theatre, between Lonnski’s Pub and Dori’s, Dani Radoshevich ’12 has installed her latest artwork in her apartment. The show opened on...

The Loggia Playlist - Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus - LLC Mixtape vol. 1 (2012) verdict: 4 out of 5 tragedies While Titus Andronicus have been music-blog darlings ever since their raucous debut...

Gamelan Ushers In Finals Week

Sebring-Lewis will be filled with the sights and sounds of Indonesian tradition when the Javanese Gamelan Music and Dance Ensemble performs this Saturday at 2 p.m. ...