The Scarlet & Black took home the title of 2023 best print/online newspaper of the year at the annual Iowa College Media Association (ICMA) awards. In addition to the award won by the paper as a whole, individual staff members won an additional 19 awards. Notably, staff writer Allison Moore `24 was one of four.
Sam Reid `23, a chemistry major and neuroscience concentrator, said she hopes to finish the analysis for her chemistry simulation before she graduates. Having never been to a block party, she hopes to accomplish that as well. Although college was not the best four years of her life, she said, “it was definitely very challenging.
Emma Schaefer `23 and Ekta Shaikh `24 have recently become the recipients of the Watson Fellowship and the Fischlowitz Travel Fellowship, respectively. The Fischlowitz Fellowship allows Grinnell College international students to pursue independent travel in the United States, and the Watson Fellowship grants graduating fourth-year students nationwide the opportunity to travel outside of the US.
The new Disability Cultural Center (DCC) opened Tuesday, April 4, establishing a space for disabled students on campus to socialize, relax, attend events and create conversations surrounding disabled culture and ableism. The DCC, located in Steiner Hall room 205, is run by three students and one advisor. Roman Belsher `24, executive outreach officer for the.
As Grinnell College’s student newspaper, it is our responsibility to provide fair and comprehensive coverage of issues that affect our community. In light of recent Iowa legislation that directly endangers and marginalizes the trans community, it is important to address both this harm and the way that national news coverage has contributed to a wave.