Winter 2006

Betwixt and Between the Bonobos
by Amanda Spiegel '09

A few miles southeast of downtown Des Moines, Iowa, there is a place where humans and primates work together as collaborators and friends. Read about one Grinnell student's experiences at Great Ape Trust of Iowa.

HIV/AIDS:
Grinnellians and a Global Crisis
by Jacqueline Hartling Stolze

Twenty-five years ago, an epidemic was getting underway, although no one knew then how HIV/AIDS would change the world and the way we live and die. Meet 14 Grinnellians who have taken up the challenge presented by HIV/AIDS.

The Putnam Challenge
by Marc Chamberland, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Every December, mathematicians around the country take on "The Putnam Challenge."

Also

Joe Rosenfield's Legacy:
A Place to Call Home

And be sure to check out these "online extras":

Pope Benedict XVI, Islam, and Interreligious Dialogue
Read Professor Harold Kasimow's thoughts on the Pope's controversial references to Islam and interreligious dialogue

A Memorable Field Trip
Read Ken Christiansen's tale of a long-ago biological field experience with students.

Pathology
George Drake '56 reflects on life as a Cubs fan and talks to other baseball fans about what keeps them going to the ballpark.