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Humanities Majors Can Like Science Too

Jan 04, 2013

 

I arrived at Grinnell my first year as a wannabe physicist and a wannabe writer, and I had no idea which of these subjects I wanted to follow. If I had been stuck with such diverse…

The Sea Urchins and Me

Jan 04, 2013

 

The purple spines bristled as I lifted the sea urchin from its container. Water dripped down the curve of its body as I turned it over to examine the whitish underside. Nestled in…

What a Prospective Student Host Fears Most

Jan 04, 2013

Author:  Nik Jameson '11

I am sometimes called “Prospie Host Extraordinaire” because I match up prospective visitors with suitable hosts in my job for admission. But…

Students carry their bags

My First Day

Jan 04, 2013

 

August 22, 2009. I will never, ever forget that date. That was — drum roll please — the day I became an official Grinnellian. At 3:45 a.m., I got out of my cozy, familiar bed in my parents…

SEPC, Anyone?

Jan 04, 2013

Author:  Amy Henning ’10

In my first English class at Grinnell, I was awed by some of the upperclassman. Not only did they know their lit theory, but…

Just a Small Town Girl

Jan 04, 2013
Sure, Grinnell College is surrounded by seemingly endless cornfields. The bustling metropolises of Des Moines and Iowa City are each about an hour away. Still, you won’t believe everything you can do…

Lovin’ the Loggias

Jan 04, 2013

 

Loggia: n. (loh-JA) A roofed outdoor walkway attached to the side of a building. Sometimes described as an outdoor hallway. See Grinnell College campus.

 As you walk around…

Flaking Out

Jan 04, 2013

 

On Friday afternoons I flake out with my archaeology professor, some of his friends, and any students interested in giving up two hours of their weekend. We hang out, relax, talk, and get…

A Summer of Peace and Adventure

Jan 04, 2013

As a third-year student, I sincerely believe that Grinnell College is a place where the spirit of the liberal arts goes deep. During school days, as well as the summer breaks, Grinnell provides…

Snowperson and real person

Wise and Weathered

Jan 04, 2013

Author:  Sunanda Vaidheesh '12

What puzzled my Indian friends and family the most when I decided to go to school in Iowa wasn’t how I was going to survive outside the…

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