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This year’s Block Party to be a day of music, food and beer on High Street

May 5, 2017

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu This year, Grinnell College administration has moved to curtail the drinking culture at the College, and as a result, there have been whispers around campus concerning...

Graceland, named for Elvis Presleys home, is full of holiday spirit, regardless of whether or not there is a holiday occurring.

Graceland in Grinnell

April 27, 2017

By Saiham Sharif sharifsa@grinnell.edu Affectionately called “Graceland” after Elvis Presley’s home, 1014 High Street is home to a group of friends, none of whom wear blue suede shoes. Three of...

Photo by Jenny Dong

SALSC connects athletics and activism

March 9, 2017

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu The College’s department of athletics has always prided itself on producing well-rounded student athletes. Whether a part-time musician, scholar or thespian,...

Grinnell Area Arts Council launches new art collective

Grinnell Area Arts Council launches new art collective

February 10, 2017

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu Photo by Garrett Wang For over a year, the offices of 927 Broad Street have stood vacant — its large windows revealing only blank walls and bare floors. Now,...

Respect and Resistance

November 18, 2016

The night of Nov. 8 was a surreal experience for many Grinnellians. Gathered around campus to celebrate Clinton’s victory, a slow-moving shock seemed to take hold of the student body as states on the...

Why publications students need fair pay

Why publications students need fair pay

November 4, 2016

Fair pay for student journalists Students who work for campus publications and radio programs should be paid equitably and reliably in accordance with the number of hours they dedicate to their jobs each...

FBI Agent: Cyber hackers threaten college security

FBI Agent: Cyber hackers threaten college security

October 28, 2016

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu For most of our online-savvy generation, an email from a foreign country asking for a bank account number would immediately end up in the trash bin. But what if...

Photo by Sofia Mendez

Theatre department to present Laramie Project Project

October 6, 2016

Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu 18 years ago today, Matthew Shepard, a 21 year-old gay man, was found tied to a fencepost, bloody and comatose, outside the town of Laramie, Wisc. Having simply...

Photo by Leinaala Voss

Archipenko to open in Faulconer Gallery

September 30, 2016

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu Throughout his long career, the modern sculptor Alexander Archipenko, moved quite a bit — both physically and artistically. Born in Ukraine in 1887, Archipenko...

Ken Saunders photos will be on display in Burling basement now until October 15th. Photo contributed.

See Grinnell through Saunders’ lens

August 25, 2016

By Jon Sundby sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu For years, Grinnellians had seen Ken Saunders II working around campus in Facilities Management until he retired last year. But they knew little about his other...

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From left: Saw Min Maw ’16, Sam Catanzaro ’16, Beau Bressler ’16 and Cole Miller ’17 pose with their beloved beer die table, nicknamed “The Book of Mormon.”

Photo by Misha Gelnarova.

Caliburmia: Incredibly Eggs-tatic

February 12, 2016

STEVE YANG, Features Editor yangstev17@grinnell.edu It’s a graceful name that rolls off the tongue effortlessly: Caliburmia. It was chosen by the four residents of 1026 High Street: Sam Catanzaro,...

Professional journalists gathered to discuss the Caucus and the likelihood of a Trump presidency. Photo by Sofi Mendez.

The Caucus in the Cornfields

December 11, 2015

JON SUNDBY, News Editor sundbyjo17@grinnell.edu On Monday, Dec. 7, Grinnell welcomed three political journalists to discuss their experiences covering the caucuses in the cornfields. To cap off their...

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