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Letter to the Editor: A message on selective union expansion from 200+ alums

Letter to the Editor: A message on selective union expansion from 200+ alums

September 26, 2019

Dear Board of Trustees and Members of the Grinnell Community: We are concerned alumni writing to encourage the Board of Trustees to approve a selective voluntary expansion of the student union at its...

SHIC, in partnership with the SGA, has stepped in to partially fill the void left by the closing of CIFP.

Sexual Health Information Center expands operations

April 27, 2017

By Louise Carhart carhartl17@grinnell.edu As a result of large scale overhaul in partnership with the Student Government Association (SGA), the Sexual Health Information Center (SHIC) has expanded its...

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...

SHIC, in partnership with the SGA, has stepped in to partially fill the void left by the closing of CIFP.

SHIC offers discounted binders to students

April 20, 2017

By Louise Carhart carhartl17@grinnell.edu The Sexual Health Information Center (SHIC) has recently begun offering binders at a discounted rate, in an effort to make transgender inclusivity a priority...

Photo by Sophia Mendez

Jerry Jones and marijuana: the NFL has a PR problem

April 13, 2017

By Louise Carhart carhartl17@grinnell.edu In the wake of multiple scandals involving National Football League (NFL) players concerning domestic violence, drug use and murder, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry...

Photo by Sofia Mendez

Cinematic arts professor talks Latin American cinema

February 24, 2017

Louise Carhart carhartl17@grinnell.edu Last Wednesday, Feb. 22, Professor Kathleen Newman, an associate professor of cinematic arts at the University of Iowa, gave a talk on cinema and the growing international...

The S&B reviews: Los Girasoles

The S&B reviews: Los Girasoles

Keli Vitaioli February 17, 2017

Los Girasoles, located at 101 West St., is the newest addition to Grinnell’s roster of Mexican restaurants. A bit beyond walking distance from the College, I believed it was The S&B’s responsibility...

Díaz talks activism, freedom and finding your place

Díaz talks activism, freedom and finding your place

February 16, 2017

By Mira Braneck & Louise Carhart  braneckm@grinnell.edu & carhartl17@grinnell.edu Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz visited Grinnell this past Monday, Feb. 13, leading several Q&A sessions...

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Junot Diaz to visit campus next Monday

February 9, 2017

By Louise Carhart  carhartl17@grinnell.edu This coming Monday, Feb. 13, Pulitzer Prize- winning author and professor of creative writing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Junot Diaz,...

Immigration ban sparks response by students and administration

Immigration ban sparks response by students and administration

Lily Bohlke and Mira Braneck February 3, 2017

  Since the inauguration, President Donald Trump has signed 18 executive orders. One of these, signed on Friday, Jan. 27 entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into...

Photo by Xiaoxuan Yang. The Bear Recreation and Athletics Center offers a warm haven for those trying to live a healthy lifestyle in below-freezing temperatures.

Motivation when it’s snowing: Grinnellians hit the Bear

January 27, 2017

By Louise Carhart carhartl17@grinnell.edu As school swung back into session this past Monday, after what could have been a never ending winter break, the gym at the Bear Athletic and Recreation Center...

Photo by Kosuke Yo

Festival of Trees brightens up downtown Grinnell

December 2, 2016

By Louise Carhart and Teresa Fleming carhartl17@grinnell.edu, flemingt17@grinnell.edu If you’ve walked in downtown Grinnell since Thanksgiving break ended, you might have noticed the decorated Christmas...

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