About Grinnell
February 11, 2013 - 2:38pm
Diversity. We've all heard the word and – whether you cringe when you hear it or want to shout with joy – diversity is an important aspect to the college experience at Grinnell. As a college, Grinnell has made diversity of the student body an important goal and I think this is great idea because it helps to challenge every student to accept new ideas, people, cultures, and languages.
Personally, this diversity of experiences has allowed for interesting dialogues when my ideas and beliefs are... Read More...
February 11, 2013 - 2:32pm
It's important for intellectual and emotional growth to cultivate diverse groups of friends, in terms of life experience, perspective, and interests. One of the best parts of Grinnell College's size is the way that people who would perhaps not encounter each other outside of Grinnell, let alone form friendships, are tighter than they would be anywhere else, brought together by the close knit bonds of the school. Grinnell's size is a unique contributor to the diverse friend groups that form on... Read More...
February 11, 2013 - 2:27pm
One of my favorite aspects of Grinnell College is the diverse atmosphere. I love the fact that your next-door neighbors may, and probably do, have a completely different background story than your own. This fosters a community that is open, interesting, and educational in far more than the academic sense. Grinnell is unique in its cultivation of diversity in that Grinnellians don't just embrace diversity, they ask questions of their peers, they listen attentively, and they are able to take that... Read More...
Posted by: Chris Jones
February 8, 2013 - 5:01pm
by Sam Dunnington, '14
Originally, I planned to post pictures of what Grinnell looked like in winter prior to the paved walkways that now criss-cross central campus. The area between ARH, Burling and Noyce was a giant mudpit during the late fall and early spring. However, I think everyone is a little winter-weary at this point, so I've grabbed some photos from sunnier times instead. Hold on strong!
Below, three students cross the patio in front of ARH in 1985.
A tree leafs out in front... Read More...
January 31, 2013 - 2:47pm
What could be better than good food and great music? I'll tell you, nothing. So where can a Grinnell student get those two things? Food House. At a Food House party.
For those of you who don't know, Food House is one of Grinnell's project houses. In Food House, all of the students who live there together cook dinner five days a week. I have a friend who lives there and she invited me to a Mexican fiesta. So what made this party special? There were nachos, burritos, Spanish rice, and tres... Read More...
January 29, 2013 - 12:10pm
Waiting for my last class to end on Friday is like being in elementary school and waiting for the recess bell. Once I'm finished with my last class, the weekend can finally start. No more meetings, schedule changes, work, or even rushing to print a paper two minutes before class ... done and free! You might be thinking: is there really anything to do in Grinnell? After all, Grinnell is a small college town. Sorry to disappoint, but as an Iowa native, I know the fun to be had just needs... Read More...
January 28, 2013 - 5:24pm
It's not hard to make Grinnell weekends into something great. More often than not people have sleepovers, go to karaoke, or even go bowling, if that's more up your alley (excuse the bad pun). There are so many things to do and if you think there's something missing, it's not that hard to get new activities started. For me, my weekends don't feel complete without playing Xbox with some friends and although I could have done that on my own, I had a feeling there were more people on campus who'd... Read More...
January 28, 2013 - 5:18pm
You might think that weekends at college are a time to relax –– you would be happily mistaken. Weekends at Grinnell entail so many activities and fun things to do that Monday usually arrives before you've had a chance to sample everything.
You might spend Friday night doing homework, hanging out with friends, seeing a concert on south campus, seeing a movie in town, or going out to dinner. My favorite way to spend Friday night is usually dinner with friends and then either homework or a movie.... Read More...
January 28, 2013 - 5:15pm
After a busy week doing schoolwork at Grinnell, weekends are a good time to relax and recuperate. That's easier said than done, however, since there are always so many amazing activities to do on the weekends. On campus there are concerts nearly every week (check out this semester's lineup -- I'm really looking forward to Arca and Mykki Blanco!), film showings and theme parties at the Harris Center, as well as other study breaks lead by student organizations. One of my... Read More...
January 28, 2013 - 5:11pm
I have seen more artistic performances at Grinnell than I had ever seen before I started college. As a first-year, I was somewhat skeptical of the exciting nightlife that so many Grinnell students assured me existed. However, after a couple of weekends of concerts with bands who would never have come to my hometown, movies that only opened in major cities, and live theater (often produced by students) – all for free – I was convinced.
There are so many things to do at Grinnell on the weekends... Read More...
