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Remnants of on-campus party lead to administrative action
According to various sources, bowls used for a party in Clark Lounge on Saturday, May 1 were found to contain derogatory language, including misogynistic, racist, ableist and pedophilic terms, individually directed at over 50 female members of the Grinnell College community.
An official complaint was filed with the College on Tuesday, May 4. About 75 of the estimated 150 bowls present at the party were recovered,...
President Osgood addresses his changes to academics
During President Russell K. Osgood’s 12-year tenure at Grinnell College, major additions and improvements have been made towards academics.
“I think we’ve had a strong academic program when I came,” Osgood said. “One thing a president can do is screw things up, and I think we have not done that. I think we’ve enhanced what we’ve had.”
The Fund for Excellence, which is responsible for many of...
Baharatnatyan dance promotes peace
Nehha Bhatnagar dances Thursday in the Flanagan Studio Theater. Her performance worked to portray peace-building and diplomacy, and was brought to Grinnell by the Department of Theater & Dance and the Office of International Student Affairs.
Bhatnagar is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer, which is a form of dance from South India. She has studied also studied International Relations, and combines the two in order to show...
Crafty students sell their wares
At the third annual Craft Fair, students were given the rare opportunity to not only put their artwork on display, but also put it up for sale. Homemade pieces ranging from the culinary—tiny cakes and doughnuts, to the sartorial—a chainlink vest, to the practical—haircuts, were all showcased in JRC 101 last Sunday for interested buyers.
Founded by Sidonie Straughn-Morse ’08 and Mallory Inman ’09 in 2007,...
Staff Editorial: A new class, a new president, a new year
The Scarlet & Black welcomes back all returning students, faculty, staff and administration. Additionally, we would like to welcome all new members of the community—first years, transfer students, new faculty...
Women's soccer team celebrates first win
Before the women’s soccer team’s blowout score of 3-0 against Central College on Wednesday, the energy was palpable in the locker room, with old rituals getting the team ready to...
Men's Soccer kicks off season with a draw
After losing nine players since last year, the men’s soccer team started the season off strong on Wednesday in a game against Cornell College. The Pioneers took a 2-0 lead...
Football trades shotgun for pistol, aims high
It’s September, about 70 degrees, sunny and beginning to smell like fall. For most people, this just means school’s back, or it’s just another week of work. But for 48...
Imagine Grinnell receives community award
“Leave it better than you found it,” Claude Ahrens challenged the Grinnell Community in 1994. Ahrens’s words have since then...
New friends splash together at NSO pool party
The red pill or the blue pill—that is the question. Choosing between sliding into nearly four feet of water via...
Ha Ha Tonka will bring southern comfort
Born from the doom and gloom of the Ozarks, a little band from Springfield, Missouri comes to Gardner tonight. Get...
RACE exhibit highlights social constructions and beliefs
This past weekend, as a part of New Student Orientation (NSO) Grinnellians were bused to the Science Center of Iowa,...
Students see collection through curator's eyes
Daniel Strong wants you to see art through the eyes of a museum curator. Strong, who is the Associate Director...
Javanese gamelan drums up new students
Sitting in Room 257 in Bucksbaum, where instrument-lined walls tell the story of music from every land, the members of Javanese Gamelan Ensemble are tapping, smacking, beating and swaying to...
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