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Strategic Plan enters new phase

February 3rd, 2012 | By Leah Lucas


While students were still on break, all on campus was not idle. The Strategic Planning team, in particular, was working harder than ever. The Steering committee, comprised of twenty-seven faculty and staff, joined by President Kington, convened on January 17th for an...

Why Occupy Grinnell matters

February 3rd, 2012 | By Lauren Teixeira

Since its inception last fall, the reaction I receive most frequently from my fellow students when I tell them about Occupy Grinnell is something along the lines of: Really? What’s the point? And that is completely...

Author Bakopoulos illuminates rust belt realities

February 3rd, 2012 | By Hannah Grischuk

Eyes flicking downward as he grinned shyly, Dean Bakopoulos charmed the crowd of community members and students that filled Pioneer Bookstore in downtown Grinnell last night during a reading of his first novel “Please...

DIII Indoor Track and Field Nationals Come to Grinnell

February 2nd, 2012 | By Max Calenberg

Grinnell College will take the greatest advantage yet of its new athletic facilities next month when it hosts the national NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 9-10. The event will be the culmination...

English-teaching position in Korea falls apart on alum: part one

February 2nd, 2012 | By Michael Schoelz

Going abroad, whether for a semester or for a post-baccalaureate, is bound to be a unbelievable learning and growing experience. But that doesn’t mean that you’re guaranteed to enjoy...

Surf Gardner

February 2nd, 2012 | By Maxwell Mindock mindockm@grinnell.edu

Although there are no oceans in Grinnell, this Saturday, Grinnellians will have a chance to catch a wave. Slow Animal, a New Jersey based duo will surely bring crowd surfing with their west-coast feel to Gardner Friday...

Swimming returns from Florida to host own invite

January 26th, 2012 | By Hayes Gardner

Over winter break, while the Midwest enjoyed an unseasonably warm winter, the Grinnell men and women’s swim and dive teams went on a training trip to sunny Florida. For two weeks, the Pioneer swimmers lived a regiment of...

Gabfest grabs Grinnell’s attention

December 9th, 2011 | By Lee Purvey & Leah Lucas

On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Grinnell College was hosted a live taping of the Slate Magazine’s “Political Gabfest” podcast, featuring Slate editor David Plotz, CBS Political director John...

The state of Middle Eastern Studies at Grinnell

December 8th, 2011 | By Nate Powell-Palm, powellpa@grinnell.edu

The Middle East has captured international attention due to the United States’ current involvement and the revolutionary events occurring there. Currently, Grinnell offers some Arabic language instruction and several...

Staff editorial: Staff & Beer

December 2nd, 2011 | By Staff Editorial

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...

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    Strategic Plan enters new phase

    While students were still on break, all on campus was not idle. The Strategic Planning team, in particular, was working...

    Why Occupy Grinnell matters

    Since its inception last fall, the reaction I receive most frequently from my fellow students when I tell them about...

    Author Bakopoulos illuminates rust belt realities

    Eyes flicking downward as he grinned shyly, Dean Bakopoulos charmed the crowd of community members and students that...

    DIII Indoor Track and Field Nationals Come to Grinnell

    Grinnell College will take the greatest advantage yet of its new athletic facilities next month when it hosts the...

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