Absolem violates no tobacco clause, loses funding
The idiom “Put that in your pipe and smoke it” should be taken with a grain of salt if Grinnell’s Student Government is funding your pipe … or hookah. Absolem, a student group organized around hookah smoking, was...
Seniors graduating early celebrate commencement
Grinnell College celebrated its mid-year commencement in JRC 101 on Monday for 24 seniors graduating this semester. President Raynard Kington, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Paula Smith and...
Microfinance group SEG celebrates first repaid loan
Social Entrepreneurs of Grinnell (SEG) recently received a reward for their work. After becoming a non-profit organization, they are thrilled to have their first microfinance loan paid back. “It’s very rewarding...
Established blog cites B&S
On Monday, political blogger Krusty Konservative of The Iowa Republican linked to Grinnell’s parody newspaper, the B&S, in an otherwise serious criticism of a recent Des Moines Register feature on President Raynard...
Students, admins agree on changes to BMI response
A Nov. 16 follow-up meeting to the most recent bias-motivated incident (BMI) resulted in the creation of three subcommittees. One intends to create a BMI response team, another to encourage communication with student...
Senator projects find mixed results
Unlike last year’s senators, this semester’s senators do not only serve their clusters as informational sources, but also by tackling different projects assigned at the beginning of the fall. This means that senators...
Q&A: SUNY Buffalo Prof. Steve Kurtz, artist/activist
On Thursday December 2, Steven Kurtz, professor of visual studies at the State University of New York-Buffalo, and founding member of internationally acclaimed art and theater group Critical Art Ensemble, gave a...
ITS external review to follow selection of firm
Grinnell College may restructure the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS). A resolution passed by the Board of Trustees asks that “the College employ external...
Dotty Slick rehired
Two months ago, Daria “Dotty” Slick of the Diversity and Achievement Office was placed on an administrative leave. Students who had interacted with Slick in her work as the College’s...
Q&A: Nathan Clubb ’11
This past semester, Nathan Clubb ’11 found a very real-world extracurricular: he ran for public office. While still a full-time student, Clubb campaigned for a seat in the Iowa House...
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