On Monday, Sept. 4, the Friends of Bob’s a student organization that maintains Bob’s Underground in the basement of Main Hall hosted the space’s first open mic of the year. The event had a great turnout before Ollie Peterson `26, treasurer of Friends of Bob’s, beckoned everyone to squeeze in, there were.
Cancelled sports seasons, online classes and isolation:
the academic year that awaited Grinnell students in the fall of 2020. What follows is a look into the individual experiences of six Grinnellians who chose to take a step back from academics for a portion of the 2020-21 academic year.
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Emma Schaefer ’23
In her time off from Grinnell, Emma Schaefer ’23 has spent time working on her music and developing a virtual concert series. Photo contributed by Emma Schaefer.
“I realized I could turn this not-ideal situation into an opportunity,” said Emma Schaefer `23. Schaefer has spent the year in Colorado with her family, where she focused her attention on her music. Without the academic pressure of classes, Schaefer was able to invest time into projects she never would have been involved with otherwise, including a virtual benefit concert series called Tabletop Concerts.