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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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