Staff and Beer
This semester, the jump in alcohol-related hospitalizations already broke the previous record for an entire academic year, set in 2008-09. Whether or not the increase is statistically significant, we know that some...
Staff editorial: Staff & Beer
This semester, the jump in alcohol-related hospitalizations already broke the previous record for an entire academic year, set in 2008-09. Whether or not the increase is statistically significant, we know that some...
Put your stomach where your mouth is
Professor Sandy Moffett encapsulated in a few words a sentiment that could actually be said about every major issue today, but is perhaps the most true about the future of the Midwest and world agriculture. “The common...
Reclaiming Wall Street for social justice
Last week’s B & S displayed an uncharacteristic lapse in judgment. Every other week, our satirical newspaper’s staff offers a sincerely intended, if caustically written, commentary, often critiquing President...
Lost in London
The recent visit of Dr. Donna Vinter, the esteemed director of our Grinnell-in-London program has me reminiscing about the wonderful experience of teaching GIL last fall. And thinking also about the problems I had getting...
Critical drinking: a meditation on inebriation
In a recent opinion piece published by BBC news entitled, “Is the alcohol message all wrong?” the author argues that the behavioral effects of alcohol are mediated through sociocultural attitudes towards drinking. In...
Trick it out
Computers are fast becoming a necessary part of our lives, but that doesn’t mean you should have to pay an arm and a leg to use one. We’re all accustomed to buying copies of Microsoft Office or to-do apps for our smartphones,...
Grinnellicinos For the academic soul
With another week comes another set of delicious meals. As we start the descent into the depths of winter, we can always rely on food to warm our hearts and our stomachs. So throw on your handmade hats and warmest coats, and let’s...
Alt-Breaking (fry) bread in the Cherokee Nation
If my Alternative Break trip to the Cherokee Nation capital of Tahlequah, Oklahoma taught me one thing, it is that I have, for years, misjudged fry bread. According to the staff of our worksite, fry bread is made differently...
SHIC advice column
Mmmgurl, Do You Know What’s Sexier than Sex? Imagine a typical Sunday brunch—what are some of the conversations that you typically overhear? Probably something like: “Harris was really sloppy...”, “ I...
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