Golf: Baszler new golf coach at SDSU Aug 6, 2008
A De Smet native, Baszler competed collegiately at Grinnell College (Iowa), earning Midwest Conference medalist honors in both 1999 and 2002. He graduated from Grinnell in 2002 with a degree in computer science. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
From computer science to RBIs, Q&A with Sean Forman Jul 31, 2008
Forman grew up in Manning, a small town in southwest Iowa and picked up an undergraduate degree at Grinnell College. He was in Iowa State's engineering program for two years before coming to Iowa City. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Intellectual Ventures is seeking to raise $2.5 billion Jul 29, 2008
That fund listed as owners The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Notre Dame and Grinnell College. The universities of Pennsylvania and Notre Dame declined to comment on their investments. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Monogamy, marriage new values at 'Sex and the City: The Movie' Jul 6, 2008
Dr. Astrid Henry, gender and women's studies professor at Grinnell College, in Iowa, the United States, and author of the essay Orgasms and Empowerment: Sex and the City and Third-Wave Feminism, said the film was conservative, contrived and inconsistent with the TV series. "I was bothered by the ending, which has all the women married, except for Samantha, who, at the end of the film, is 'old, fat and alone'. She's left in a sort of 'loser' role, even though she was always happy with her... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Education briefs Jun 27, 2008
Grinnell College graduate. Cassandra R. Sims, daughter of Mr. Gary L. Sims and Mrs. Jennifer A. Sims of Corrales, graduated from Grinnell College on May as a member of the class of 2008. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Marquette grad defends her case Jun 25, 2008
Grinnell College men's basketball team is a prime example of a run-and-gun, all about offense type of team throwing up 100-plus points a game. When they are not scoring lights out on offense chances are they are not winning because they do not stress the aspect of defense to back them up. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
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Is Prestige Worth It. Is Prestige Worth It. (Human Events Online)
OVERPRICED PRESTIGE Jun 18, 2008
Grinnell College sends a higher percentage of its graduates on to get PhDs than do either Harvard or Yale. No given criterion tells the whole story. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Is Prestige Worth It? Jun 17, 2008
Grinnell College, which was not among the top ten on either the U.S. News list or on Professor Vedder's list, sends a higher percentage of its graduates on to get Ph. D.s than does either Harvard or Yale. (Human Events Online)
Clinton's Candidacy: A Timeline Jun 8, 2008
Nov. 9, 2007 The Grinnell College student newspaper reports that Clinton campaign aides coached a Grinnell student about what to ask the New York senator at an Iowa town hall meeting. Nov. 26, 2007 Clinton tells CBS Katie Couric that she will be the Democratic nominee, and that the nomination will be sewn up by midnight on Feb. 5, 2008 (Super Tuesday). (NPR)
Honors and plans of Corvallis High grads Jun 8, 2008
Kirsten Anne Louthan: Grinnell College, Undecided; Grinnell Merit Award, Commended National Merit, OSAA Scholar Athlete, National Honor Society. Benjamin Luis Madrigal: OSAA Scholar Athlete, National Honor Society. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Valedictorians and salutatorians at Corvallis High School Jun 8, 2008
Plans: Attend and play soccer for Grinnell College. Robin Miller. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
John Robbins Mitchell, Jr. Jun 4, 2008
He attended Grinnell College and graduated from Iowa State University in 1950. He married Rosemary Duffy on Sept. 12, 1950, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in Churdan. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Attorney General Mukasey Appoints Five New Members to the Board of Immigration Appeals May 31, 2008
Mr. Adkins-Blanch holds a B.A. degree from Grinnell College and a J.D. degree from the George Washington University National Law Center. Anne J. Greer Ms. Greer has served as an Assistant Chief Immigration Judge since April 2003. (PR Newswire)
AL Senior Awards May 23, 2008
Addison, Jessica - National Merit ConAgra Foods Foundation Scholarship, Marsha Award for Speech/Mock Trial, State of Iowa Scholar, President's Award for Educational Excellence, Omaha World-Herald 2008 All-Academic Program, National Merit Scholarship Program Certificate of Merit, Leroy C. Brown Memorial Scholarship, Grinnell College Trustee Honor Scholarship. Alitz, Tyler - Roy Lawson Male Athlete of the Year Award. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Erwin repeats as Siouxland Senior Open champ May 22, 2008
Ray Obermiller, a highly-successful coach at old Sioux City Central High School and later Grinnell College, was the honorary chairman. RESULTS. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Symphony features Iowa composers in Saturday concert May 9, 2008
Jonathan Chenette is Blanche Johnson professor of music and associate dean of the college at Grinnell College. His music has been performed in Amsterdam, Vienna, the U.K., on an NPR national broadcast by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and on international tours by several ensembles. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Two Cedar Falls juniors earn a perfect 36 on the ACT (1522) May 8, 2008
But he may also consider Iowa's Grinnell College. Condon will likely attend one of Iowa's public universities. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Former Toreador drafted by Redskins May 2, 2008
He played collegiate ball at Grinnell College and Carnegie Tech and in 1926, played with the Frankford, Pennsylvania Yellowjackets in the eastern section of the American Professional Football League. In 1927, he joined the Chicago Cardinals, in 1928 with the Pottsville, Pennsylvania Coalminers and in 1929 was a prominent member of the New York Giants squad. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
2008 Siouxland Senior Open ready to tee off Apr 21, 2008
After his move to Grinnell College in 1966, Obermiller's swim teams won two national and 20 conference championships. He has been inducted into the Iowa Track Coaches, Iowa Swimming Coaches, Grinnell College Sports and Sioux City Athletics halls of fame. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Philanthropist helps students give peace a chance Apr 18, 2008
With their $10,000 grant from Mrs. Davis, Ms. Ashkenazi and her twin sister, then a student at Grinnell College in Iowa, set up weekend Arabic courses in Arara, a small Arab village in Israel about 50 miles outside their hometown of Tel Aviv. The cultural-exchange weekends were subsidized so a wide variety of Israelis could attend. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
The prof of WikiWorld Apr 16, 2008
After graduating from Grinnell College in 1984 with a bachelor's degree in history and Russian, then earning a Ph. D. in history at the University of California-Berkeley, Poe worked as a lecturer at Harvard University on and off for the next decade. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Carroll's Fuzesy breaks national record Apr 4, 2008
The men s record is 516 by Jeff Clement of NCAA Division III Grinnell College. Fuzesy broke the record for treys by a Montana college player, which was 451 by Montana State-Billings star Cameron Munoz, who finished his career in 2006. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Tales from dark, seamy Baltimore Mar 31, 2008
In fact, she's merely passed through on a Greyhound bus en route to Grinnell College. But she's heard about Prairie Lights and read John Irving's The Water-Method Man, which takes place in Iowa City, so she feels as if she's already a part of the community. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Loh named provost Mar 27, 2008
She also said she enjoyed hearing his "wonderful" stories about his first days in the United States and specifically at Grinnell College, where he received a bachelor's degree and an honorary Doctor of Laws ... When Loh arrived in the United States when he was 15, he started college at Iowa Wesleyan College and then transferred to Grinnell College, graduating in 1965. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Kent and Brey seeking to lead on Waterloo council Mar 25, 2008
Kent has a bachelor's degree in psychology and economics from Grinnell College, a juris doctorate, with honors, from the University of Wisconsin Law School. His political background and experience includes nine years as an alderman on the Waterloo City Council from 1999 to 2008. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Plane crash witness was first on the scene calls it horrible Mar 15, 2008
"Flying an airplane like this should have been a walk in the park for him. The flight school, which federal records suggest has the worst safety record in the state, has been under federal investigation after the recent crashes raised questions about plane maintenance and safety. But Rozelle insisted flights with his fleet were safe. "He will be missed tremendously, not only by his family but by all his friends and students," said his wife, Jennifer. The four men killed were on the final flight... (The Palm Beach Post)
The more schools, the merrier Mar 5, 2008
"Look at places like the middle of Iowa, where Grinnell College is, where there isn't a lot of population around but it still supports the place.". The Sacramento region continues to grow and needs educational opportunities to grow with it, he said. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Six-on-six scoring pace breaks out in 1A state tourney game Mar 1, 2008
Dunkerton models the Grinnell College system, constantly running a fast break in trying to shoot within the first 15 seconds of a possession, and four or five subs coming in at a time in waves every two minutes. Did you ever see any halfcourt offense in that game by either team. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Consumer Confidence Already in Recession Feb 13, 2008
Mark Montgomery, a professor of economics at Grinnell College in Iowa, said that when people begin to feel less wealthy because their assets are declining in value or they anticipate being laid off soon, then they're going to be less inclined to spend. "Lower spending of course is one of the elements that can trigger recession," Montgomery said. (ABC News -- Business)
Bears slow it down in upset Feb 10, 2008
Under the Grinnell College system, the Bears run, shoot, press and substitute at will. But Friday night they had only 16 baskets with half being 3-pointers. (The Examiner)
Nine Chiefs make college choices official Feb 9, 2008
He chose the Bulldogs over Grinnell College. I was really considering Grinnell, Granera said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
ON CAMPUS REPORT Feb 5, 2008
n The Luther College women's swimming team won the Grinnell College Invite, posting 503 points. Carthage College was a close second with 495. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
NCAA'S STEALS LEADER - South Carolina's Downey a Finalist for Cousy Award Feb 1, 2008
David Arsenault Grinnell College. Andrew Olson Amherst College. (Uscsports.com)
ON CAMPUS REPORT: Leeper making the leap Jan 30, 2008
In her 29 minutes of play against Grinnell College, which finished with a 90-80 score, McCool finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Beloit, which has won four consecutive games, is 9-5 overall and 6-2 in the Midwest Conference. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
Grassley wants college endowments used to help pay tuition Jan 22, 2008
Sixty-two institutions have endowments that exceed $1 billion, including Grinnell College in Iowa, which has a $1 ... Grinnell College is already increasing financial aid to students and reduce and eliminate loans, said President Russell Osgood. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The internal 'orchestra' of the earth Jan 21, 2008
"Fact sheet Hometown: Lives in Cambridge, where he was born and raised. Family: Jane Yudelman, his partner of 15 years, is an international development consultant in developing countries; his daughter, Emily, 22, is studying library science at Emerson College. Education: He earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Grinnell College in 1980, and a master's in geophysics from the University of California-Berkeley in 1982. Hobbies: While he used to be a competitive swimmer, Bullitt says his life's... (Boston Globe)
Chamber honors several at Annual Meeting Jan 18, 2008
He was the Grinnell College High School teacher of the Year in 1996. Kuhlmann has coached track and cross country, as well as baseball and softball over the course of his career, and was Southwest Iowa Track Coach of the Year in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2004. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
David Renaud Jan 17, 2008
He graduated from Grinnell College in 1975 and spent the rest of his working career as a computer specialist, programmer, systems analyst and resource person for Grinnell College, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company and Monsanto/Pharmacia. It was in Grinnell that he met and married his wife, Diane Walker Renaud. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
College Democrats of America President Lauds High Youth Turnout for Democrats in Iowa and New Hampshire Jan 9, 2008
"Young people are supporting Democrats in record numbers because we want change, not a third Bush term like we'd get with any of the Republican president candidates." "Young people are proving the pundits wrong in this election: it's clear we're committed to changing America," said Alec Schierenbeck, president of the Iowa College Democrats and a junior at Grinnell College in Iowa. "Young people are no longer just helping hands on Election Day, we're a major force." "We've consistently seen youth... (PR Newswire)
Full Story » Jan 4, 2008
native enrolled in Iowa's Grinnell College who flew back early so he could take part in the caucus. A lot of the students are passionate enough about their issues or about their candidates that they'll come back early and find a place to stay, she said. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Carpenter E. Morkert Dec 29, 2007
He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1933, received his B.A. degree from Grinnell College in 1937 and M.A. degree in Adult Education from the University of Iowa in 1975. He married Lorraine Gertrude Van Haaften on Feb. 22, 1941, in Leon. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)
Warren Buffett's company acquires industrial conglomerate Dec 26, 2007
Buffett met Jay Pritzker in the 1950s and for many years served on the board of Grinnell College in Iowa with Marian Pritzker, who was married to Jay and is Thomas's mother. The deal was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. (International Herald Tribune)
Will the Campaign Stop for Christmas? Dec 18, 2007
Allison Amphlett, 21, is prepared to drive four hours from her parents' Wisconsin home back to Grinnell College in the town of Grinnell to caucus though "probably not if there's ice.". Over 100 Grinnell students almost 10% of the student body are expected to return to campus to caucus well before classes resume on January 21. (Time.com)
In a Race That's Hers to Lose, Clinton is Faltering Dec 15, 2007
The Clinton camp also had to condemn actions by its staffers after it was discovered the campaign planted a question on global warming at an event at Grinnell College in Iowa last month. The Washington Post reported Thursday that a handful of Clinton campaign workers were even recommending pro-Clinton postings on the New Hampshire progressive blog Blue Hampshire. (Fox News)
In Iowa, being 2d choice could result in a winning hand Dec 15, 2007
With the hundreds of caucuses occurring simultaneously in 99 counties across Iowa, the candidate with the deepest and most disciplined corps of volunteers and staffers will have the best success in capitalizing on the second-choice potential, said Barbara Trish, a political science professor at Grinnell College, east of Des Moines. "This is the juncture at which I think the organization really does matter," she said. (Boston Globe)
After hardships, Biden campaigns with ease Dec 15, 2007
This has been the easiest campaign Ive ever run in, Mr. Biden said cheerfully in an interview in a van at the Iowa City Airport, where he was about to board a four-seat airplane and head off into the icy December blackness for an event at Grinnell College. I havent had to game anything. (MSNBC -- Politics)
The Clinton pitch in Iowa: 'I love the '90s' Dec 15, 2007
The man whose theme was once the musical refrain, "Don't stop thinking about tomorrow," told a gym full of Grinnell College students that at some point "you realize you have more yesterdays than tomorrows.". Today in Opinion. (International Herald Tribune)
Men's Soccer Earns Academic Honors Dec 11, 2007
11 Grinnell College, Brian Jaworski, 3. 11 Haverford College, Joe Amorim, 3. (Gozags.com)
Shutout gives Trojans 1st women's soccer title Dec 10, 2007
David N. Arseneault shattered the NCAA assists record when he had 34 in Grinnell College s 151-112 win over North Central University of Minnesota in a Division III game Saturday. The previous high of 26 was set in 1989 by Robert James of Division III Kean University. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Division III Guard Breaks NCAA Assists Record Dec 10, 2007
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Grinnell College basketball player shattered the NCAA assists records. David Arseneault had 34 assists Saturday in Grinnell's 151-112 win over North Central University of Minnesota in a Division III game. (Click2Houston, TX)
N.H., Iowa primary dates will clash with college breaks Dec 7, 2007
"Don't let somebody tell you that you are not part of this process - because your future is at stake, and America's future is at stake," he said Tuesday at Grinnell College, according to the Associated Press ... Alec Schierenbeck, president of the College and Young Democrats of Iowa and a junior at Grinnell College, said, "You know someone's going to check their Facebook inbox, but you don't know if they're going to be in their dorm room on a Wednesday night.". (Boston Globe)
Edwards sees opening as Clinton, Obama spar Dec 6, 2007
John Edwards speaks during a campaign stop at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, last month. Edwards, Clinton and Obama are in a statistical dead heat in the Hawkeye state, according to the latest polls, and, with a little less than one month left until the Iowa caucuses on January 3, Clinton and Obama are trading almost-daily attacks on each others character and judgment. (CNN)
Does a pot bust trump a 4.0 GPA? Dec 5, 2007
In the past, less than about half of Common Application members asked similar questions on separate applications, estimated Allen, who is also dean of admission and financial aid at Grinnell College in Iowa. Schools wanted the questions added to the shared application because, in general, institutions "are being held to a greater standard of accountability," he said. (Los Angeles Times)
Beware of Hillary Clinton's sham campaign Dec 3, 2007
As reported by the Grinnell College newspaper and later picked up by the national press, a Grinnell college student attending a Billary event said that she was approached by a Clinton "senior staffer" who suggested that she ask a question about climate change. She says she had wanted to ask a question regarding energy plans, but that the aide didn't think that was such a great idea. (Daily Orange, NY)
Morgan Stanley UK Regulatory Announcement: Walid Chammah and James Gorman Named Co-Presidents of Morgan Stanley Nov 30, 2007
Mitch graduated with a B.A. in Chemistry and Economics from Grinnell College in 1984. He earned his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago in 1987. (BusinessWire)
About us00000551 Nov 27, 2007
Geoff holds a double-degree in physics and English from Grinnell College in Iowa, and a master's in science writing from John's Hopkins University. In 2007, he moved from Nature's Washington bureau to London, where he now covers physics, space, and policy from a European perspective. (Nature News Service)
Edwards tells college students to elect trustworthy president Nov 21, 2007
Edwards spoke at Grinnell College on the second day of a two-day swing through Iowa campuses with singers Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne. The college flared into the headlines last week after its student newspaper reported that a Grinnell student had been asked by the Clinton campaign aide to pose a question about global warming to the New York senator during a campaign visit earlier this month. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Edwards gambles on attacking Clinton as Iowa caucuses near Nov 21, 2007
John Edwards, Democratic presidential candidate and former North Carolina senator, speaks at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. He and rival Sen. (News & Observer)
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)
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)
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)
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)
