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Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA | February 14, 2003

Be mine: Grinnell students and faculty share Valentine’s Day memories—both the good and the bad
“Okay, here’s a project: think of a holiday that would produce less joy and more misery than Valentine’s Day. Gnaw Your Toes Off Day? Weigh Yourself After Dinner Day? As Carolyn Jacobson (now my wife) recognized years ago, we need a better reason to celebrate on Feb. 14. We offer you Carolyn’s solution: Happy Hans Day, the annual celebration of the birthday of Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein. We humbly suggest that there are Grinnellian good times to be had in honor of Hans. Create your own celebrations after learning more about Hans and his day at [more]

Perfectly cast: Character on and off the stage, Mark Gardiner ‘05 fills many on-campus roles
This past Monday, Mark Gardiner ‘05 formed a circle with five fellow improv comedians. The practice for Kindergarten of Good and Evil, Grinnell’s long-form improv troupe, began with a word association game. After one round, the associations were repeated in reverse order. This idea whirlwind inspired the troupe’s next hour of sketch work. [more]