In it for the funny: losing the battle against yourself
It turns out I’m a tough act to follow. Two weeks ago I wrote a column on the joys of bowling and my appreciation of the sport. I was rather proud of that column, as I felt it made an important point and contained a good number of...
Who the hell is “Harris” anyway? All-campus magic, livin’ the dream
“Dear Diary…” In just one week’s time, we will find ourselves closing in on arguably one of the more raucous spectacles to have ever graced the stage of our beloved Harris Center. Yeah, you’ve seen those...
Tricky spills, missed pills: SHIC responds to cond-umms?
Dear SHIC, My boyfriend and I have been having sex for about six months. We always use condoms and practice extremely safe sex. We have also both been tested for STIs at Central Iowa Family Planning and are totally clean. Now...
A new vision for neighborhoods: more nature, more community
In my last column, I briefly described a system of rotating cooking duties so that people can continue cooking (which is part of our human heritage) while still being efficient. This sort of thinking could be extended to other...
Staff turnover troubling
Next year, Dr. Raynard Kington won’t be the only new face on campus. With the departure of Residence Life Coordinators (RLC) Eric Voss ad Katie Lau, Student Affairs will be hiring three new RLCs. Hiring half a new staff for...
More communication would be constructive
The S&B hears its fair share of nasty rumors that have to be chased down only to discover that somebody cried wolf and got everyone riled up. Occasionally however, these rumors that we think are ridiculous somehow actually...
Student questions administration about arbitrary firings
The B&S summarized the administration in one headline, “Some Idiot Accidentally Fires Kim Hinds-Brush.” Later in the article, they made the point that the class of 2011 will have more experience at Grinnell than any of the...
Tim Hederman: Livin’ the Dream
So this one time in college, on our way to 48 hours of freedom, a friend of mine hit me with some knowledge. “You’re one of the most age conscious people I know, Tim” she said, or something to that effect. “Well that...
Tim Arner: In it for the money
Why do people laugh when I tell them I’m in a bowling league? I have had many conversations lately in which the topic of bowling has come up (admittedly, it’s usually at my prompting) and people always seem surprised and...
Staff Editorial
As growing support for the local foods movement at Grinnell becomes gradually more apparent—the local foods COOP recently made its biggest sale to date and a student initiative passed to introduce more local food to the...
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