The face of exclusion, hate
Nearly one week after anti-Semitic graffiti stunned the campus community, everyone in Grinnell is talking about racism. On the three and a half year anniversary of 9/11, the Unites States should be discussing racism and persistent racial profiling. On the one-year anniversary of 11-M (11 marzo, or March 11), the terrorist train bombings in Madrid by Muslim extremist that killed 190 people, Spain has to address discrimination and growing xenophobia as the population becomes increasingly diverse but remains uncompromisingly segregated.
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Take time to understand the reasoning of a non-drinker
The decision to add a second substance-free dorm at Grinnell has engendered a lot of talk on campus. This has usually, in my experience, revolved around the idea of a freedom-loving student body having their rights stripped away by moralistic administrators. I disagree with this characterization, and am going to take time away from my more usual current event subjects to weigh in. I hope this succeeds in offering a fresh perspective to campus debate.
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Trying to reach prospies
Last week, I sat down at Microsoft Word to write an article and make some money. I needed to write about campus life with humorous insight. I needed to write about ups and downs, the ins and outs of my own personal experience as a Grinnell College student. But I did not need to write a column for the S&B—it was my week off. Instead, I had thrown myself out of the frying pan of student body scrutiny and into the fire of the outside world, which is cold, anonymous and has not yet bought a Nalgene from the bookstore. I was writing for prospective students.
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Sustaining the protest
Grinnell has a long history of political and social activism, and the recent march against hate and accompanying discussions are a powerful testament to that heritage. The campus-wide outrage regarding the swastikas scrawled in Lazier bathrooms and on Nollen House was appropriate. Such a symbol represents a horrific time in history and has an undeniably hateful connotation.
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Random Rants
Students speak out about what’s on their minds in 142 words, and you’re invited! If you have a random rant, email it to us. After all, complaining in a public forum is always more fun than doing it alone.
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