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Volume 122, Number 16 | February 17, 2006




Rosenfied Symposium
Courtesy Musical of Musicals: The Musical

Derrick Mitchel '06 as a goofy cowboy helps Jennie Mescon '04 pay her rent.

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News

Fake trials, real Nationals
Mock Trial advances one team to a national competition in Minnesota this Spring Break

Contraceptive availability issue for women
The Health Center is closed on weekends and can't give out Plan B when many need it most

Students to learn to run meetings, handle conflicts
Conflicts on campus may be a bit more moderate after this weekend.

Four FTP protesters arrested
Four Grinnell student environmental activists were arrested Saturday evening at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines, following a protest targeting the clothing retailer Victoria's Secret. The students, Heidi Conner '09, Holly Edlin '08, Sam Gault '09 and Britta Nordberg '09, will be arraigned Monday.

Arts & Entertainment


Movie Reviews
Enron, A History of Violence, Junebug

Theatre slummin' it
The Musical of Musicals: The Musical brings back silly song and dance

24-hour improv people
The Ritalin Test Squad prepares for its 24-hour fundraiser for DVA/SAC

Grinnell Singers awarded MTC grant
Meet The Composers Foundation allows Singers to perform Pulitzer Prize winner's Latin a cappella piece abroad

Opinion


Sindeworld
Moms are never wrong

A Bunch of Malarkey
Why solving the world's problems takes more than throwing money at them

S&B Staff Editorial
Students should embrace self-definition and reject administration's nickname

View from abroad
Fireworks in Nanjing

Letters to the editor
Violent resistance can do good

random rants

Features


Grinnell's grade inflation
What does your hard earned "A" really mean if everyone else in the class got one too?

Sports


Men's basketball secures playoff spot with a win
The Grinnell College men's basketball team put themselves one step closer to a playoff spot after beating Illinois College in Jacksonville, Ill. with a final score of 100-89.

Women's basketball has one last chance to win
Basketball hits the road looking to end the season on a positive note after winning the last home game of the year

Men's tennis starts off with a pair of shutout wins
The Grinnell men's tennis team opened their season with pair of decisive wins in Lincoln, Neb. last week. The Pioneers defeated both Nebraska Wesleyan and Willliam Jewel in two back-to-back away meets last Sunday. Grinnell took both meets seven to zero, completely shutting down the competition.

Swimming and diving take the MWC title
As every swimming season comes to a close, Coach Erin Hurley hopes for the best performances possible from her swimmers and divers at the Midwest Conference Championships. As usual, Hurley was not disappointed.


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