Altbreakers build communitarian bonds
While many students were wisely using their spring breaks to sleep away the stress of mid-sems, or watching enough tv to block out the problem sets which had haunted them prior to their two week release, others seized the...
Glass: learning the science and craft
As we all know, Grinnell is a haven for independent interest in many different disciplines. Classes such as Phy-116–The Universe and Its Structure, better known to some as “Stars for...
Gaming, dosing and saving the virtual world
If you were given a choice between three hours of Call of Duty: Black Ops and a line of pure cocaine, which one would you pick? According to new research, you would be better off choosing the blow. In his piece “Gaming Addiction...
Dr. Western returns to discuss mechanisms for building peace
The professor of “Peace and How to Achieve It” is back. At least he was for a brief period this week, during which David Western, Assistant Professor of Humanities and Political Thought at...
Students & refugees share experiences
“One cannot prepare to be a refugee. You come here and you try to learn a new language, a new custom, a new culture. You come here with a sense of loss. You’ve lost everything; especially, especially your dignity,” said...
Q&A: Caroline Tushabe on homophobia in Uganda
This Tuesday, International Women’s day, Caroline Tushabe, a professor at the University of California-Riverside and native Ugandan gave a talk on the colonial origins of homophobia in Africa. What is the state of the...
Technology consultants troubleshoot norms
The Grinnell College Technology Consultants, comprised of roughly 100 students, is harder to get into than the college itself. “We hire in the fall, we hire in the spring, and we get...
Q&A: Mark Juergensmeyer on religious relations
Mark Juergensmeyer, director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, professor of sociology and affiliate professor of religious studies at the University of...
Local Foods COOP offers students easy way to eat well
Located in Main Hall’s fancy Quad, the Local Foods Co-op supplies Grinnell students with nearby foods by serving as an intermediary between the students and farmers. There are several pick-up dates during the semester and...
Librarians and Writing Lab team up to teach paper writing
The College is always looking for new ways to assist students in their educational endeavors, and the newest is a series of workshops led by the Academic Resource Centers (ARC), a collection...
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