The B&S was founded 1874 by Jebodiah K. Brandt '76 and Ezekial J. Solam '75 as a way of subverting the depressively capitalist nature of what Mark Twain called "The Gilded Age." The paper had a strong sense of Congregationalist humor and was a staple of Central Iowa comedy until 1918 when the elitist Grinnell College President was overthrown by a group of Bolshevik sympathizers. The editors of The B&S thought about fleeing the bloody new regime but thought better of it once they saw the brutal fate of the unabashedly capitalist yearbook editors. For the next sixty some odd years, The B&S happily functioned as the misinformation arm of the Communist Administration. Each month we'd post the lists of those who were in good favor with the leaders and write stories about the ruthless rightists at Macalester. Now in the perfect-in-every-way beginning of the 21st century, The B&S functions as a satirical monthly newspaper that takes on all the big issues. From the opening of a 24-hour pancake house/ gynecologist office right in the center of downtown Grinnell to the cathartic closing of the Grinnell College History Department, The B&S is there for inquiring yet wrong-minded Grinnellians everywhere.

Actual B&S founders Nick Lloyd '04 and Aron Szapiro '04 strove strived had striven tried to make this publication the best fake paper available in this corner of Powesheik County, and former editors Renata Sancken '07 and Carly Schuna '07 tried hard to live up to their legacy. If you have questions or comments, please email the paper directly at fakepapr@grinnell.edu. If, regardless of your location, you would like to submit to our paper, please hit the "submissions" button and go from there.

All drawings for 2003-2004 issues, including Andy Ampersand are the work of Katie Hogan '04.
Photoshops for 2003-2004 issues are the work of John Bowers '06, including some of the graphics for this website.

2008-09 B&S Staff:
Editor-in-Chief: Ross Preton '10
Senior Editor: Matthew Imber '11
Junior Editor: Adam Weil '11
Webmaster: Matthew Imber '11

2007-08 B&S Staff:
Editor-in-Chief: Bryan Williams '08
Senior Editor: Kevin Marcou '08
Junior Editor: Ross Preston '10
Editor-in-Training/Webmaster: Matthew Imber '11

2005-06 B&S Staff:
Co Editors-in-Chief: Renata Sancken '07, Carly Schuna '06
Assistant Editor/Graphics Editor: Bryan Williams '08
Layout Editor/Webmaster: Renata Sancken '07
Artist: Sarah Walker '08
Copy Editors: Abby Hagel '06 and Carly Schuna '06

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