SPORTS
Little bit of proverbial oil and The System, head coach David Arseneault and the Pioneer men’s basketball team are ready to fight once...
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Two years ago, a league formed that offered students the chance to show off their wiliness in an opportunity most haven’t had since the fifth grade. Every Monday and Wednesday 15 teams gather ...
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Two weeks ago, 19 teams set out to dominate and ultimately win this time-honored tradition of Assassins. You all probably know how it works: teams must take out their targets with water pistols,...
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In order to develop a steadfast mind and rigid physique, I prepared hardcore for Team Assassins. I took on the training regimen of Nicholas Angel, the over-achieving police officer in Hot Fuzz,...
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With one Al Harris helmet to the knee of Vikings wunderkind Adrian Peterson, my interest in the NFL has decreased ten-fold. I realize now that there just might be a Minnesota rookie curse ,...
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“If you want to hear the real story about James Taggart puking …” Ian Warlick ’10 recounts while we talk in the Grill, “Alumni weekend is the only time you’ll get a chance.” Warlick is alluding...
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News
After students recently passed an initiative demanding need-blind admissions for international students, the office of Admission has given renewed attention to the process of international ...
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The new Kistle Science library, with its graffiti-free walls and new-building smell, is a pleasant study environment for anyone looking to clear their head. Kistle opened at the start of this year, ...
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In February 2006, while setting up for the annual 80s Harris party, former ACE coordinator Julia Bottles ’08 suffered a severe foot injury after a party platform collapsed because of a broken safety latch ...
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A new service to bring a regular bus route to Chicago from Grinnell promises to ease student travel stress before breaks and on weekends. On Friday, November 9th, the first of what will be ... ![]()
The Student Programming Committee (SPC) now has $650 to allocate over the remainder of the semester. “That is basically nothing,” said Brad Bishop ’08, SGA treasurer and head of SPC. ... ![]()
With pre-registration ending again yesterday, seemingly little had changed from last semester. Students are stressed about getting into classes, and Registrar Gerald Adams has once again ... ![]()
Grinnell’s homegrown service corps will be adding a new location to its list of established service sites. This February, applications will be accepted for a Grinnell Corps fellowship... ![]()
Features
To assess the college’s substance-free lifestyle, known lover of alcohol Sarah Mirk returns one weekend to her sober ...
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While most Grinnell students may think there are only the five to 10 standard eating options in town, the surrounding areas...
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Opinion

First of all, you absolutely must not watch the Macy’s Day Parade with your family. All those floats ...
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It takes way more than half a day to prepare a turkey fit for an average family—never mind the stuffing,...
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