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    Hillary Clinton: I'm So Glad You Asked!  Nov 17, 2007
    "They were canned, Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff (a Grinnell College student attending the performance) said of the questions that Clinton took. In a remarkable coincidence, Clinton s answers seemed quite polished -- almost prepared, really.This was truly only a coincidence, though, according to Clinton s widely trusted campaign staff, which at first denied planting any questions. Then, under a gathering mountain of evidence, her staff admitted planting one question, but claimed that no one told... (Human Events Online)

    Do Campaigns Routinely Plant Questions?  Nov 15, 2007
    A sophomore at Grinnell College named Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff told CNN she was encouraged by a Clinton staffer in Newton, Iowa to ask the candidate a question about climate change -- and was discouraged from asking the question she had come up with. She also said she overheard another questioner discussing how the campaign had asked him to ask a specific question about jobs. (CBS News)

    WSU men's basketball team begins homestand today against Bethany Lutheran  Nov 15, 2007
    WSU's Josh Korth gets fouled as he goes up for a shot during the Warriors' 144-90 exhibition win over Grinnell College Nov. 3 at McCown Gymnasium in Winona. The Warriors started the season with three wins in the Disney DII Tip-Off tournament and host Bethany Lutheran tonight for their home opener. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Clinton Tries to Stuff Student Plant  Nov 15, 2007
    After Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, 19, told a reporter for her Grinnell College paper a Clinton aide had given her a pre-determined question listed in a binder to ask the senator at a campaign event, Gallo-Chasanoff said a Clinton aide phoned her and asked her not to talk about it any more ... After Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, 19, told a reporter for her Grinnell College paper a Clinton aide had given her a pre-determined question listed in a binder to ask the senator at a campaign event,... (Townhall.com)

    Hillary vs Rivals Is Vegas Bout Worth Viewing: Margaret Carlson  Nov 15, 2007
    Last week, Grinnell College undergraduate Muriel Gallo- Chasanoff, writing in her school newspaper, said she asked a question at an event at a biodiesel factory in Newton, Iowa, that was suggested by a Clinton staffer. The staffer opened a binder to a page of eight prepared queries, assigning her the one that had ``college student'' next to it, she said. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Hillary Plant Comes Clean  Nov 14, 2007
    In an interview with CNN, Grinnell College student Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff owned up to reading a scripted question to Sen. Clinton at the Nov. 6 event in Newton, Iowa. (Newsmax)

    Clinton in planted questions row  Nov 13, 2007
    A student at Grinnell College, Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, told her campus newspaper she had been asked by a Clinton aide to pose a question about global warming at a rally in Newton, Iowa. "It was news to me," Mrs Clinton said, "and neither I nor my campaign approve of that, and it will certainly not be tolerated.". (BBC News -- Americas)

    Web tools help area students find right college  Nov 12, 2007
    Or how that compares to Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. You can look it up. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    Edwards: Voters Want Answers to Hard Questions  Nov 12, 2007
    Edwards' reference was to a recent admission by rival Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign that an aide gave a question to a Grinnell College student, who was then called on to ask it a recent event in Iowa. "What George Bush does is plant questions and exclude people from events and I don't think that's what Democrats want to see," he told reporters after a Veterans Day speech. (Fox News)

    Moved-up Iowa caucuses could hinder youth vote  Nov 12, 2007
    This time around, says Alec Schierenbeck, 20, a Grinnell College junior who heads Iowa College Democrats, candidates are making "unprecedented efforts" to organize young people. It's easier than ever, he adds, because of "indispensable" social networking websites such as Facebook. (USA Today)

    Rivals rip Clinton's use of planted questions  Nov 12, 2007
    9:31 PM EST, November 10, 2007. DES MOINES - Hillary Rodham Clinton, who came to Iowa Saturday for a critical pre-caucus gathering of 9,000 Democratic Party loyalists, found herself fending off criticism from her presidential rivals for using planted questions during at least two campaign appearances, including one earlier this week at an Iowa biodiesel plant. (Newsday -- New York City)

    Hillary Clinton's Campaign Plants Second Question, ABC Reports  Nov 12, 2007
    Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee confirmed yesterday a story in the Grinnell College newspaper about an unidentified campaign staff worker suggesting on Nov. 6 that a female Grinnell student ask a question on climate change during a campaign stop in Newton, Iowa, ABC said. Elleithee said Clinton didn't know in advance which questioners she would call on and that suggesting questions isn't standard policy and won't happen again, ABC reported. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Hillary Under Fire  Nov 12, 2007
    Clinton came under fire after it was discovered that a Grinnell college student was prompted by her staff to ask Clinton a question about climate change during a recent campaign stop. For her part Clinton says it's news to her, that she doesn't approve of the technique and it won't be tolerated in the future. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Clinton Staff Planted Question at Forum  Nov 12, 2007
    Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a Grinnell College student a question to ask the Democratic presidential candidate during a forum this week in central Iowa ... A student, Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, later told Grinnell College's student newspaper, The Scarlet , that she was asked by a senior Clinton staffer to pose a question about global warming. (Newsmax)

    Hillary: I Know Nothing  Nov 12, 2007
    Last week, Clinton's campaign had a Grinnell College student ask Clinton a question about climate change during a stop in Waterloo, Iowa. According to Geoffrey Mitchell, 32, the campaign also approached him about asking a question regarding the funding of the Iraq war and the withdrawal of U.S. troops. (Newsmax)

    Planted question damages Clinton  Nov 12, 2007
    The cover was blown on the orchestrated nature of the exchange a few days later when the Grinnell college website reported that one of its students, Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff, had been encouraged to asked the question by a Clinton employee. "One of the senior staffers told me what to ask," she said. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Clinton aides plant student's question...  Nov 11, 2007
    But according to Grinnell College student Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff 10, some of the questions from the audience were planned in advance ... Serving as a stark contrast to the Clinton event was Richardsons campaign stop at Grinnell College the night before. (The Drudge Report)

    Clinton campaign admits planting questions  Nov 11, 2007
    Just before the public forum a Clinton staffer had chosen the young woman, a student at Grinnell College, and asked her to ask that specific question. Trouble is, the young woman told others, and her account showed up on the Grinnell website, including mention that the staffer signaled Clinton whom to call on. (Los Angeles Times)

    Clinton Campaign AdmitsPlanting Question in Iowa  Nov 10, 2007
    "After her speech, Clinton accepted questions. But according to Grinnell College student Muriel Gallo-Chasanoff 10, some of the questions from the audience were planned in advance. 'They were canned,' she said. Before the event began, a Clinton staff member approached Gallo-Chasanoff to ask a specific question after Clinton s speech. 'One of the senior staffers told me what to ask ,' she said. "Clinton called on Gallo-Chasanoff after her speech to ask a question: what Clinton would do to stop... (Fox News)

    Clinton staff admits planting question on college student  Nov 10, 2007
    DES MOINES, Iowa - A Grinnell College student says an aide for Hillary Rodham Clinton gave her a prepared question to ask the presidential candidate during a forum this week in central Iowa ... The incident, first reported by Grinnell College's student newspaper, occurred Tuesday at a biodiesel plant in Newton where Clinton was introducing her energy plan. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Going vegetarian: ISU Dining offers variety of options for all diners  Nov 8, 2007
    " The popularity of such dishes as black bean and rice enchiladas, barbecue tofu sandwiches and vegetable pita pizzas helped ISU to its second nomination by peta2 as one of the country's 30 Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges. The youth animal rights organization, a division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, used information collected from college students through e-mail and sites such as MySpace and Facebook to compile a list of schools that catered to vegetarians. This year's list... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Participating colleges  Nov 5, 2007
    Schools taking part in NSSE - USATODAY.com. Take the first step towards finding a better job. (USA Today)

    Sheperd finds Fontbonne a good fit  Nov 4, 2007
    Sheperd, who grew up in Chicago, received her bachelor's degree in sociology in 1968 from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. She moved back to Chicago, but continued as director of Grinnell's minority recruiting program. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    JROTC cadets have their eyes on the prize — again  Oct 27, 2007
    She has also served in the public relations departments at Grinnell College, Smith College, and Gettysburg College. HES students. (Huntersville Herald, NC)

          Library patron lives on through financial gift  Oct 23, 2007
    She graduated from Grinnell College in 1932 and attended the University of Iowa, Marycrest College and the University of Chicago. She taught in various schools for 43 years, ending her career in Osage. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    ON CAMPUS REPORT  Oct 22, 2007
    McCool, a Warren grad, was named the Midwest Conference Player of the Week after she helped Beloit down Grinnell College (3-1), Knox College (3-0) and Lake Forest College (3-2). In their lone MWC loss of the week, a 3-0 loss to Carroll College, McCool set a new career record in kills. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Danielson settles in at MC  Oct 5, 2007
    JEFF HOLT/The Paper - Former Silver Streak Tom Danielson talks with his family members after the Scots' Sept. 29 victory over Grinnell College. Anyone who follows football knows that Texas is football country. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Grinnell not up to Scots' challenge  Oct 2, 2007
    MONMOUTH - Grinnell College backup quarterback Joey Snyder was challenged by the Monmouth College defense to beat them with his arm Saturday afternoon. Sixty minutes and 36 passing yards later, the Grinnell Pioneers had not responded to that challenge. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Bollywood isn't kitsch...it's magic'  Sep 20, 2007
    Bollywood isn't kitsch. it's magic'- Hindustan Times. (Hindustan Times)

    Brainerd, Cook welcome new Deans  Sep 20, 2007
    After his time at DePaul, Pacholec taught at Grinnell College in Iowa where he "enjoyed the few opportunities to meet with students outside of class." Seeking to become more intimately involved in students' lives, he then became a College Advisor at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts. Now at Middlebury, he hopes to "work closely with students in a variety of settings." Pacholec described the Commons Dean position as a "third way that is not simply faculty and not simply administrative," and it... (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)

    Grad student gives UI real food for thought  Sep 13, 2007
    Matt Russell, Iowa's State food-policy project coordinator, also cited University of Northern Iowa, Grinnell College, Luther College, Central College, and Drake University as schools that have either examined or already adapted their food purchasing methods. "We're really looking at a paradigm shift in how we're using our resources," Russell said. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    September 5 record  Sep 6, 2007
    The Ames High girls swim team beat Grinnell, 125-56, Tuesday, taking first place in each event and nearly setting a pair of pool records at the home of Grinnell College. One of the strongest performances for Ames came from Stephanie Koch, who set a school record swimming the 200 individual medley in 2:14. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    At 67, Herbie Hancock hasn't lost a bit of his go-for-broke attitude  Aug 28, 2007
    " For the last 30 years, Hancock has lived in two worlds, alternating straight-ahead jazz projects with crossover recordings that made him a star. His current quartet, which includes guitarist Lionel Loueke, electric bassist Nathan East and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, suggests a middle ground. Hancock volleys between acoustic piano and synthesizers, performing his own standards, pop covers and earthy rhythms that recall his Head Hunters band in the 70s. Hancock lives in the same well-to-do, vaguely... (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    New dean of Dartmouth College named  Aug 17, 2007
    Crady has been vice president for student services at Iowa's Grinnell College. Crady has worked at Grinnell since 1982, where his experience and responsibilities in student life and student affairs have steadily increased. (Concord Monitor)

    IMS softball stars are stepping down  Aug 16, 2007
    " Ney plans to attend Grinnell College and will be playing softball for the Pioneers and Schrock will attend Hesston in Kansas and play softball for the Larks. While the team will be sad to see their senior stars leaving, Coach Blossom has a few underclassmen who have really made an impact this season. Sophomore Kelsey Schrock stepped up into a significant role on the team and used her athleticism to make an immediate impact. "[Kelsey] was probably the definition of utility player for us... (Kalona News, IA)

    Mother braces for 15th anniversary of daughters slaying  Aug 6, 2007
    She played halfback at Iowas Grinnell College, the small school where she was to be a senior in the fall of 1992 ... On Aug. 23, 1992, Zywicki had dropped off a brother at Northwestern University in Evanston and was headed for her senior year at Iowas Grinnell College when her 1985 Pontiac car broke down along the freeway near LaSalle ... Tammy was last seen alive after dropping off her younger brother at Northwestern University in suburban Chicago and heading back to school at Grinnell... (The Pantagraph newspaper)

    Mother Braces For 15th Anniversary Of Daughters Unsolved Death  Aug 4, 2007
    She played halfback at Iowa's Grinnell College, the small school where she was to be a senior in the fall of 1992. Tammy, then from Marlton, N.J., was mulling graduate school, aspiring to perhaps teach Spanish some day. (WNBC.com, NY)

    UGF names new athletics director  Aug 3, 2007
    and graduated from the Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa in 1995 with a bachelor s degree in history. He led NCAA Division III Grinnell College in scoring as a junior and a senior. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Vacationing like Brangelina  Jul 27, 2007
    "Americans don't have the best reputation in the world right now," says Doug Cutchins, director of social commitment at Grinnell College and co-author of Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others. "For Americans to get out and represent a different side of America ... I think that has a tremendously positive benefit.". (Time.com)

    Williams, Amherst, Rated Tops by U.S. News, Won't Join Rankings Protest  Jul 24, 2007
    Russell Osgood, the president of Grinnell College in Iowa, said low ratings can harm a college's ability to attract faculty and students. While Osgood wrote a letter in June seeking changes in the ranking methods, he still participates in the survey. (Bloomberg)

    Truck Driver May Be Questioned In Unsolved Case  Jul 19, 2007
    FBI agents have contacted investigators in Tennessee about questioning Bruce Mendenhall in the 1992 slaying of Grinnell College student Tammy Zywicki. Witnesses reported seeing Zywicki with her disabled car and a tractor-trailer parked along an Illinois interstate. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Central Campus architect selected  Jul 18, 2007
    It was hired in part on the strength of its campus work, including research facilities at UCLA, an engineering center at Yale and a cluster of facilities at Grinnell College in Iowa ... The firm has designed projects at Yale, Grinnell College, UCLA, UC-San Francisco, Rice and other universities. (News & Observer)

    Nearly 250 audience members make 'a good investment' in local arts and culture at PatriART event  Jul 3, 2007
    ternum, is an arrangement by Jonathan Chenette, who teaches music composition and serves as associate dean at Grinnell College. A solo performance by Stowe, a professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    MP native's photos: 'Immigrant art' on display at IWC  Jun 21, 2007
    He graduated from Grinnell College and has a M.F.A. from the Chicago Institute of Design ... After that it will travel to Grinnell College in Grinnell. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)

    Tuesday Back in Time 06-19-2007  Jun 20, 2007
    Jimmy Bateman will attend the National Youth Assembly of Presbyterian Young People at Grinnell College in Iowa. The body of David Rape, 24, of Floydada was found in a sandbar in Catfish Draw in Blanco Canyon where it came to rest after being swept down river by a flash flood Monday night. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)

    The San Francisco Chronicle quoted Karlton Hestor for an article about the intersection of jazz, religion, and spirituality. . . and more  Jun 18, 2007
    A New York Times story about notable commencement speakers around the country included an excerpt from a speech given by history of consciousness professor Angela Davis at Grinnell College. The Associated Press story about our porn-driven culture that featured psychology s Eileen Zurbriggen continues to make the rounds, appearing most recently in The Star of South Africa and The Pantagraph of Bloomington, Illinois. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)

    About Our Town  Jun 14, 2007
    She is a graduate of Grinnell College in 1951 in Music Education. She taught vocal music in the Montezuma Schools, 1st grade through high school, from 1951-1953. (Kalona News, IA)

    Graduating from the Kultursmog  Jun 14, 2007
    Could the faculty at Grinnell College where she spoke not also find a flat-earther to complement her antique views ... Could the faculty at Grinnell College where she spoke not also find a flat-earther to complement her antique views. (Townhall.com)

    With Iraq War as a Backdrop, Speakers Reflect on the Future  Jun 11, 2007
    Angela Davis Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz Grinnell College I hope that you will treasure the approaches and ways of thinking that you have learned more than the facts you have accumulated. For you will never discover a scarcity of facts, and these facts will be presented in such a way as to veil the ways of thinking embedded in them. (Foster's Daily Democrat)

    North Meck, Hopewell give student awards  Jun 9, 2007
    Grinnell College Trustee Honor Scholarship: Andrew M. Mullins. Raleigh McKnight Foun-dation: Derria Underwood and Kelsey Axe. (Huntersville Herald, NC)

    Profiles of key players  Jun 5, 2007
    Education: bachelor's degree, Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa; law degree, Yale Law School. Prior professional experience: Assistant U.S. attorney, 1984-1985; assistant district attorney for Hinds and Yazoo counties, 1980-1984; adjunct professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1978-1983; special assistant attorney general for Mississippi, 1976-1980; adjunct lecturer, Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, Va. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Top student bios  Jun 3, 2007
    College: Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Plans for the Future: Could go several different directions, from neurologist to college professor to professional actor. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Elliot Aronson's new book got a nice plug in Newsweek. . . and more  Jun 2, 2007
    The Des Moines Register ran an article about a commencement address by history of consciousness professor Angela Davis at Grinnell College, where she said that today's students need to "blaze new paths" in the fight for social justice. The Santa Cruz Good Times described an exhibit created by students in assistant art professor Elliot Anderson s Intro to Computer Art class, on display at the downtown Museum of Art and History. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)

    Marshfield students graduate June 9  May 18, 2007
    She plans to attend either Willamette University or Grinnell College majoring in either biology, biochemistry or chemistry. Ryan Biasca, the son of Rick and Lynnae Biasca of Coos Bay, was a member of the Marshfield Chess Team and was one of five chess players from around the state named to the Oregon High School All State Chess Team. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Colleges Helping Students Explore Spirituality UCLA, May. 15  May 16, 2007
    Invitees included teams of faculty and administrators from 10 schools across the country: UCLA; Bates College; Carnegie Mellon University; Florida State University; Furman University; Grinnell College; Miami University of Ohio; Spelman College; the University of California, Irvine; and Wellesley College. "The National Institute on Spirituality provided a forum for open dialogue about possible ways in which colleges and universities can provide more curricular and co-curricular opportunities for... (University of California Newswire, CA)

    Trustee, faculty members will serve as fellows of academy  May 11, 2007
    Stewart earned a B.A. from Grinnell College, a M.A. from Yale University, and a M.A. in Public Administration and Ph. D. in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)

    Chamblee's Reese far ahead in state track  May 4, 2007
    " Judene talks about seeing Emily run in college and even the dream of the Olympics, and both are becoming more realistic as each year passes. When she was younger, Emily watched as her older sister Julia set the bar, collecting 4.0 grade-point averages and dozens of letters from colleges before finding her way to Grinnell College in Iowa. Now it's Emily's turn, and she realizes just how fortunate she is. "There are people who get 1600s on the SATs who don't get to go to Stanford," Emily said.... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Reyer, Cepeda score multi-event wins at Drake Relays  Apr 27, 2007
    The day's biggest surprises came in the women's 10,000 meters, where Division III standout Sara Spencer gave nearby Grinnell College its first individual win at the Relays. She won in 36:05. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Will you help me build my house?  Apr 26, 2007
    "We wanted to do a lot of school stuff, such as activities, but it was kind of impossible, because we had to work after school. It was really challenging," said Mako Adams, now a student at Grinnell College and part of the Habitat chapter at the school. "You have to worry about paying rent, you have to worry about buying food, buying clothes, but let's speak of reality. You don't expect everything to go easy.". (Daily Iowan, IA)

    The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on work by Patricia Allen of the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems on consumer preferences regarding food labeling. . . . and more  Apr 23, 2007
    The Des Moines Register ran a story about the selection of history of consciousness professor Angela Davis to speak at Grinnell College s graduation, noting her ongoing work to combat oppression in the U.S. and abroad. provides monthly summaries of "UCSC in the News" columns. (US Santa Cruz Currents, CA)

    Investigators: Grinnell Student Was Suicide Victim  Apr 19, 2007
    Grinnell College student Paul Shuman-Moore, 19, disappeared on Sept. 25. Shuman-Moore's body was discovered Monday in the Grinnell Country Club pool when the cover was removed. (7 KETV Omaha)

    LaFollette chooses Grinnell College  Apr 19, 2007
    Senior Hannah LaFollette will travel to Grinnell College for the third time this coming week with her father, Tom LaFollette ... Only 900-1,000 of the 3,000 estimated Grinnell college applications were accepted. (Galesburg The Paper, IL)

    Missing Chicago College Student Found Dead In Iowa  Apr 18, 2007
    Paul Shuman-Moore Had Been Missing From Grinnell College Since Last September ... Shuman-Moore's disappearance prompted an extensive search of the Grinnell College campus, the city of Grinnell and Poweshiek County. (CBS2Chicago.com, IL)

    Body Identified As Missing Grinnell Student  Apr 18, 2007
    DES MOINES, Iowa -- Grinnell police confirmed that a body found Monday in a swimming pool is that of a missing Grinnell College student. Paul Shuman-Moore, 19, disappeared on Sept. 25, 2006. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Editor Saul Shapiro announces resignation from the Courier  Apr 18, 2007
    Waterloo Reader wrote on April 17, 2007 12:51 PM:"Isn't there a cathedral on the Wartburg campus for Mr. Shapiro? I think Mr. Shapiro will find most college students more to his political liking. Sorry he couldn't a job with Grinnell College but he would be considered too conservative for Grinnell. Mr. Shapiro will win far more political arguments with college students than with adult readers. ". Rare find leaving the building wrote on April 17, 2007 12:43 PM:"This sort of long-term commitment... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Body found in Grinnell pool is missing college student  Apr 18, 2007
    Shuman-Moore's disappearance prompted an extensive search of the Grinnell College campus, the city of Grinnell and Poweshiek County. More than 400 people, search aircraft, police and volunteers combed the area for three days before the search tapered off. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Knox splits with Grinnell College  Apr 17, 2007
    Review-Atlas - Sports. Tuesday, April 17, 2007. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)

    Body Found In Grinnell Swimming Pool  Apr 17, 2007
    An official with Grinnell College said there is a possibility the body is that of Paul Shuman-Moore, a Grinnell College student who has been missing since September 2006. More information is expected at a Grinnell news conference later Monday afternoon. (7 KETV Omaha)

    Art Beat: Des Moines Metro Opera to celebrate 35 years  Apr 13, 2007
    The Grinnell College Public Events Committee will present Quartet New Generation at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in Herrick Chapel on the Grinnell campus. Hailed as "Four Recorder Virtuosos" by the New York Times, the quartet plays as many as 20 different recorders of varying sizes and shapes during a typical performance. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Why Are There So Many More Species Of Insects? Because Insects Have Been Here Longer  Apr 5, 2007
    J. B. S. Haldane once famously quipped that "God is inordinately fond of beetles." Results of a study by Mark A. McPeek of Dartmouth College and Jonathan M. Brown of Grinnell College suggest that this fondness was expressed not by making so many, but rather by allowing them to persist for so long.. In a study appearing in the April issue of the American Naturalist, McPeek and Brown show that many insect groups like beetles and butterflies have fantastic numbers of species because these groups... (Science Daily)

    Rutgers dean eyes Dartmouth post  Apr 3, 2007
    The Dartmouth Online. Tuesday, April 3, 2007. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)

    Art beat: Ames reaps benefits of Marilyn Horne Foundation  Mar 30, 2007
    Guitarist Oleg Timofeyev's performance "The Sound of Stagnation" from Soviet Russia, circa 1970, at 7 p.m., Saturday April 7, in the Faulconer Gallery on the Grinnell College campus. The program is in conjunction with the gallery's current exhibit "The Space of Freedom: Apartment Exhibitions in Leningrad (1964-1986).". (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)

    Trachtenberg scholarships handed out to nine D.C. high schoolers  Mar 29, 2007
    Smith's college options include New York University, Boston University and Grinnell College. She is still waiting for a response from Georgetown and Harvard universities. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)

    KHS grad on winning mock trial team  Mar 28, 2007
    Forty-eight teams competed in two divisions, with Georgetown University, Brown University, Loras College and Grinnell College tying for first place. Only the top three teams qualify for the National Championship Tournament April 12-15 at Stetson University Law School in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Kewanee Star Courier, IL)

    Armstrong falls to Buffalo Bisonin classic championship game  Mar 28, 2007
    Kaitz is headed for Grinnell College in Iowa, where his three point shooting abilities will be put to use. The Pioneers use a unique offensive philosophy where they attempt an average of around 50 three-pointers per game. (Minnetonka Lakeshore Weekly News, MN)

    Warriors return from spring trip a red-hot 11-1  Mar 28, 2007
    18 by blowing out Morrisville College 14-3 and doing the same to Grinnell College 13-0. The next day, they blasted MidAmerican Nazarene, traditionally a strong program, 17-2 and beat Hastings College 4-1. (Forest City Summit, IO)

    Trailblazers  Mar 25, 2007
    The new chamber music group, founded by Claudia Anderson, principal flutist with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra and a faculty member at Grinnell College, brings together music, architecture, local history and community participation ... The ensemble's final concert of the season is April 14 at Grinnell College's new fitness center ... On the faculties of Grinnell College and Iowa State University, she maintains an active performance and teaching schedule. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    MHS graduate Natalie Larson lands 2 spots in NYC prints show  Mar 23, 2007
    Larson credits Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, and her professors, Matthew Kluber and Bobbie McKibben, as catalysts for helping her develop as an artist ... Larson graduated from Grinnell College in December 2006 and is residing in Grinnell. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    • Making the grade  Mar 19, 2007
    "Grinnell College is a place that does require them, and they are important," said William Sumner, dean of admission and financial aid at Grinnell in Iowa, one of the country's leading liberal arts colleges. "But they are precisely half as important as what's most important, which is the school record."People typically think two things get them in or keep them out of a college," Sumner continued. "Ninety-five percent of what gets them in or keeps them out is their school record. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    HDLAC to exhibit Richard L. Fort artwork  Mar 15, 2007
    After a three-year stint in the service during World War II, Richard graduated from Grinnell College in 1946, and later from the Art Institute of Chicago with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. After a short stint as an art teacher at Grinnell College he moved to Chicago where he was a Professor of Humanities at the Chicago City College with a 28-year career. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)

    Some to head for Pentagon to protest  Mar 9, 2007
    Students from Cornell College, Drake, Iowa State University, Grinnell College, Central College, and Simpson College, along with UI students, plan to take two buses to the protest, which is being run by Answer Coalition. "Unless we all get out there as a group and say, 'We are not supporting this, and our voice is important,' things might not change," said Tim Gauger, a member of the UI Antiwar Committee and UI Libraries assistant. (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Big-name schools aren't always best  Mar 7, 2007
    My oldest daughter, now happily immersed in her second semester at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, had her own taste of the name game last summer when she excitedly told New England friends where she'd decided to go. "Grinnell," she'd say. (Christian Science Monitor)

    Casey second at Ivy games  Mar 3, 2007
    Corvallis High graduate Allison Louthan is an all-academic honoree for cross country at NCAA Division III Grinnell College. Grinnell had a team grade-point average of 3. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Names of Dean candidates surface  Feb 22, 2007
    The Dartmouth Online. Thursday, February 22, 2007. (The Dartmouth Online, NH)

    Middlebury, Wellesley Lead U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges on Private Giving  Feb 22, 2007
    Iowa's Grinnell College has the biggest fund, with $1. 47 billion. (Bloomberg -- US)

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