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Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA | November 8, 2002

Harry Potter and the Invisible Fifth Book
It has been over two years since Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, book number four in the Potter series by J.K. Rowling, has been released to the public. If you’re not a Harry Potter fan, then I have two things to tell you: 1)You should be, and 2)You have my permission to stop reading, though if you do then I’ll never speak to you again. Did I mention that you should be a Harry Potter fan? [more]

‘Our God has forsaken us!’
Recently, Commander-in-Chief George W. Bush gathered a special force of American troops and sent them off into space on the most ambitious mission ever undertaken. These brave men and women have been chosen for a single purpose: to put an end, once and for all, to the forces of Evil in our universe. Every other week, the Scarlet and Black will publish a letter from a member of the crew detailing the progress of this most impressive endeavor. Today we hear from Rob Mackey of Orlando, FL. May we remember these heroes in our prayers! [more]

Stranger in a Strange Land
I’m spending my senior year abroad. That’s right, I’ve decided to pack up my belongings, don my coat, renew my passport, and journey across 8th Avenue. After spending three years in the South, I’m travelling North. [more]