For the past 72 years, the Robert N. Noyce `49 Science Center, used by Grinnell College students for classes, labs and research, has not always been the maze of winding halls and classrooms that it is known for, having undergone two major renovations with multiple other additions and changes to the layout. Constructed in 1951,.
On May 5, 1942 as the United States entrenched itself in World War II, as rations spread and as public opinion searched furiously for a scapegoat the Scarlet & Black ran a four-word headline “Japanese Students Expected Here.” In light of spiraling racial prejudice, the announcement signaled uncertainty about the safety of.