Letter to the editor: Alumni examine racial tension on Yik Yak with eye to...
Dear Grinnell community: It is with sadness and dismay that black Grinnell alumni heard the news about the latest eruption of racial tension on the Grinnell College campus. Like President Kington, we...
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Grinnell’s handling of sexual assault cases criticized in media
Grinnell has experienced a flurry of media attention this week due to its alleged mishandling of three sexual misconduct cases, which were detailed in an article published by the Huffington Post on...
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College revisits racism on social media
On Wednesday, April 1, Grinnell College ombudsperson Chinyere Ukabiala gave a talk titled, “Finding Ways Forward” in Harris Center, which was delivered in response to recent issues concerning anonymous...
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PACS speaker examines USA-Cuba relations
As the longest-lasting trade embargo in modern history, the United States’ embargo against Cuba has been the source of international controversy for decades as well as a stubborn obstacle to Cuban...
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Global Brigades take on Nicaragua
Left to right: Ryan Yellot, Jamie Schafroth, Jarren Santos and Richard Lee (all ’17) interact with patients at a clinic in Nicaragua during their Global Brigades trip over spring break. Photo...
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Tennis goes down to Florida, comes out on top
Elliott Czarnecki ’15 hiting a forehand versus Hope College in a match Grinnell won 9-0.Photo contributed. Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams went down to Orlando, Florida this spring break for a...
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PALS Calls for Volunteers this Spring
The Poweshiek Animal League Shelter (PALS) published a press release last Monday asking the community for volunteering and monetary support. The press release wrote that “supplies are depleted,...
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DeFranco leads Golf in record-setting meet
JP DeFranco ’18 led the Pioneers last Saturday, scoring 66, a Pioneer record. Photo by Misha Gelnarova In a season where the Pioneers are trying to rebuild the Grinnell men’s golf team, last Saturday...
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Real Food making real changes
Left to right: Sophie Neems ’16, Isabella Alsobrook ’16, Thomas Estabrook ’17, and Eli Shepherd ’18 discuss the Real Food Challenge to increase local, fair, humane and ecologically sound food in the...
View ArticleLiving Feminist Theory at Grinnell: The go-to team for colleges looking to...
In April 2011, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights released a guidance document, known as the “Dear Colleague Letter” (DCL), that reminded institutions receiving federal funding of...
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School bonds fail in referendum
The voters of the Grinnell-Newburg School District have spoken—new schools are not in Grinnell’s near future. Tuesday’s referendum, which would have allowed the school district to take out bonds to...
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“Sex on Wheels” rolls into campus
Worley’s film showcases a bike tour which focuses on the history of sex work in San Francisco. Contributed photo Although she sits in a cool, book-laden college office now, Jennifer Worley is not your...
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Bechdel talks process and processing of cartoons
Students gathered to see Alison Bechdel discuss her creative process. Photo by Megan Pachner The Bechdel Test, created by convocation speaker Alison Bechdel and used to determine gender bias in...
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Students showcase research in symposium
Joe Palca believes undergraduate students can make important contributions to their fields.Photo by Aaron Juarez. In his speech “A Good Idea is a Good Idea: Advanced Degree Not Required,” NPR science...
View ArticleLetter to the editor: Can you hear me now? A survivor responds to the chair...
Editor’s Note: Due to the private and personal nature of this letter’s content, the author asked that their name be withheld. Though the general protocol of The S&B is to not publish letters...
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Softball gets first wins in dominating weekend
Maggie Remus ’18 pitches in practice this week.Photo by Chris Lee Last Saturday, the Grinnell women’s softball team won for the first time in the past two seasons, beating Ripon College 10-0. Then for...
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Hidden Valley a hidden gem
The residents of the Hidden Valley Ranch. Left to right: Stephen Gruber-Miller ’15, Emily Hackman ’16, Michael Riegsecker ’15, Becca Heller ’16, Max Mindock ’15 and Parker Van Nostrand ’15. Photo by...
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The Hunting Ground film shown in response to Title IX concerns
This week, “The Hunting Ground” offered a fresh perspective on the ongoing national conversation about how colleges and universities handle cases of sexual assault. The documentary, which was first...
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S&Bar Crawl
The S&B’s Community Editor, Susanne Bushman ’16, sampled beer and cocktails from bars and restaurants around town, asking the bartender for their recommendation. She had to trust their judgment....
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Wolfson connects energy and climate change
According to Richard Wolfson, a physics professor at Middlebury College, 20,000 people in the United States die every year from diseases related to a dependency on fossil fuels. At his talk on Monday,...
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