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Coming Out as a Republican

Prior to my arrival at Grinnell, I was brought up on the basic principles of conservatism — I’m from a “Republican” family. For those of you who can (secretly) relate, Grinnell College can…
A Place of My Own

Jan 04, 2013

Being from a foreign country and knowing little about Iowa or the Midwest, I thought of Grinnell as a little campus in the middle of the tall prairie grass. Indeed, I chose to come here not only…
Religion in the Cornfields

Jan 04, 2013

I’ve been a Unitarian Universalist all my life. I’m used to people asking me “What’s UU?” all the time, so by now, I’ve got the speech down. But what I didn’t know was that by coming to…
Good Conversation and Dining Hall Food

Jan 04, 2013

by Patrick Busch ’08

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HIV Testing and Drag Shows

Jan 04, 2013

Author: Lindsay Robinson ’09

As a first-year student, I dabbled in a little bit of everything. I went to half a dozen meetings every week and signed…
That Swing Thing

Jan 04, 2013

A tall, smartly dressed man with slicked-back hair and gray suspenders slides up to me, hand outstretched. I smile and place my hand in his, accepting his silent offer. He walks me out to…
German and Russian and Arabic — Oh My!

Jan 04, 2013

by Patrick Busch '08

I got my laptop a few weeks before I…
Today’s the Day the College Kids Have their Picnic!

Jan 04, 2013

Author: Erin Sindewald ’08

It is a clear blue day, the flowers are in bloom, and the birds are chirping songs of…
Tilting with Windmills in Tutorial

Jan 04, 2013

I remember sitting at my computer, scrolling through the list of choices for my tutorial class. My eyes jumped across the screen, and my mind nearly exploded with excitement. There were so many…
Check Out My New Crib

Jan 04, 2013

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