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The 50 ballots of Grinnell College students that were challenged by the Poweshiek County Republican Party will count, according to a ruling Thursday by a special precinct board.

EXCLUSIVE: Republican attorneys challenged the absentee ballots of 50 Grinnell College students today, an act that could have an impact on the battle for control of the Iowa House of Representatives.

High school students still debating which college or university to attend in the fall have some new information at their fingertips. Unfortunately, the information, provided by an organization with conservative ties, doesn’t shine a favorable light on most Iowa institutions of higher education.

Before retiring in late 2002, Greg Thielmann, a native of Newton, Iowa, had been acting director of the Office of Strategic Proliferation and Military Affairs in the State Department, responsible for analyzing the potential threat Iraqi weapons posed. Thielmann had served in the foreign service for 25 years, including seven years in the State Department’s [...]

Angela Davis gave the commencement address Monday to Grinnell College's graduating class of 2007 (of which I was a part). In her short address, she skillfully linked the history of Grinnell College with her own activism as well as what she called the obligations of graduates to fight for justice in the world. She was warmly received [...]