Kyung-mi “Katie” Paek `24 was surprised to hear she had been chosen for the 2024 Scarlet & Black Senior Issue. “I don’t do anything … I just study,” she said. “And I’m always inside.” Paek’s self-description, however, belies the list of writing, research and art she has contributed to the College community over her years.
Nathan Hoffman `24 might be graduating in the spring like many others, but he possesses a memory that is shared by few in his year. He remembers what it was like to walk through Grinnell’s campus before the COVID-19 pandemic shut Grinnell College down. He took a gap year and returned to his family home.
I’ve been obsessed with birds for about five years now. In high school, I learned a lot about them for Science Olympiad, which is one of those nerdy clubs where you take tests for fun. Learning about the huge variety of birds and the different ways they lived forced me to really appreciate them. Last.
Since his summer training started in early June, James Snyder `26 has been running. Whether it is practices, cross country and track meets or jogs around Grinnell, he has put one foot in front of the other, all in the name of shaving seconds off his personal bests. His program, though, is far from over,.
Two bills currently being considered by the Iowa legislature, which would give more power over local libraries to city councils, did not advance after a legislative deadline passed. House Study Bill (HSB) 678 and Senate Study Bill (SSB) 3168, which were introduced on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8, respectively, would allow a city council to.