News

Chris Hade memorial service Saturday

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Rachel Fields

To honor Hade, who passed away Nov 14 after a three-year long battle with cancer, the Chaplain’s Office will hold a memorial service in Herrick Chapel at 3 p.m. on Saturday.



Alcohol Task Force formed for review

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Brian Sherwin

College forms a Task Force on Alcohol Policies and Issues that will produce a report evaluating College policies related to alcohol and suggesting ways to improve them.



SGA budget proposed, some budgets fall

Feb 5th, 2009 | By Neil Finnegan and Jai Garg

With a new semester, most SGA Cabinets have seen their budgets changed from last semester, and not all with changes hoped for.



Admission sees increase in the application rate

Feb 4th, 2009 | By Tessa Cheek and Jessica Byerly

The Admissions office said they faced a 50 percent increase in Early Decision applicants and little change in regular decision from the class of 2012 to 2013.



Faculty-administration schisms grow

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By Ari Anisfeld, Pat Caldwell & David Logan

After a cease-and-desist letter has been issued to Professor Ralph Savarese by President Russell K. Osgood, Grinnell faculty have begun to mobilize through a series of meetings amidst claims that faculty members improperly approached students.



Town seeks federal stimulus to complete projects

Feb 2nd, 2009 | By Ari Anisfeld and David Logan

On Wednesday, the newly elected House of Representatives approved President Obama’s $819 billion stimulus package by a vote of 244 to 188. As states and locales across the country are eagerly anticipating the added funds and in anticipation of a large influx of cash, Grinnell city officials are drawing up plans for how to use [...]



Osgood announce prospective budget

Feb 1st, 2009 | By Najma Osman

As the country experiences an economic downturn that has resulted in the U.S. stock market falling 40 percent within a year, college campuses have also been hit hard. While Grinnell has not had to sell its art holdings like Brandeis University, the College has not been unaffected.
The College’s prospective budget for fiscal year 2010 has [...]



Dining Services tightens in face of budget stringency

Jan 31st, 2009 | By Neil Finnegan and Jai Garg

With the College facing budget stringency in the midst of a spiraling endowment, the administration has asked every department to reduce their operating costs…



McCue talks on “The Daily Show” and media

Jan 31st, 2009 | By James Anthofer

This week the Rosenfield Program, as part of its Program in Public Affairs, hosted Dan McCue, assistant director of Alumni Relations, to speak about his M.A. thesis regarding the role of satire in society. The presentation Wednesday afternoon, entitled “When News Breaks, ‘The Daily Show’ Fixes It,” combined film clips of “The Daily Show” [...]



Symposium to address pharmacueticals

Jan 30th, 2009 | By Jeff Raderstong

Think about the last time you took a pill. It probably wasn’t that long ago. But do you know where that pill came from? Do you know what it does to your body? Do you know how it was developed? At next week’s symposium, organized by the Rosenfield Program in Public Affairs, International Relations and [...]