Former President Donald J. Trump rallied with Iowans at Simpson College on the eve of the Iowa caucuses with a message of confidence for his supporters. “We’re leading in the polls by a lot. Not just this [caucus] poll, we’re leading nationally,” Trump said. Trump, in a building packed with his supporters, gave a near.
As anticipation for the Iowa caucuses ramps up, the number of campaign events is winding down due to heavy snowfall, with up to seven inches of fresh snow blanketing parts of Iowa on Friday morning. But while the snow prompted former Governor Nikki Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to cancel a handful of events.
With the holiday season quickly approaching, S&B reporter Zach Spindler-Krage took to downtown Grinnell, Iowa to ask community members the critically important question, “What is your favorite part of the holiday season in Grinnell?” The answers varied, but the enthusiasm shone through in every answer, leaving us excited for the festivities on the horizon.
Grinnell Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) members have organized a walkout, two vigils, a rally and a “die-in” to protest the College’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, prompting a divided reaction from College administration, faculty, alumni and students. Most recently, the students staged a sit-in at Nollen House that began Thursday afternoon. But both.
When Eric Green `85 received an invitation to join the Biden administration as a special assistant to the president in 2021, he only planned on staying for a couple of months. Two years later, he left his position having directly contributed to the United States’ response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Green returned to Grinnell College.