Year: 2015

Let Your Freak Flag Fly: Constructing Health and Reinforcing American Exceptionalism through the Display of Othered Bodies

July 23, 2015admin

Ellen Schneider is a student at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. She is studying history and education, and hopes to become a middle school social studies teacher. In her free time, Ellen can usually be found going to estate sales, thinking about architecture, and asking people on the street if she can pet their dogs.… Read more Let Your Freak Flag Fly: Constructing Health and Reinforcing American Exceptionalism through the Display of Othered Bodies

There Will (not) Be Blood

July 23, 2015admin

by Irene Bruce Menstruation is something that most women experience but often don’t discuss unless in the presence of other women. The hidden nature of menstruation comes about as a result of widespread social forces that encourage women to view their bodies, and periods in particular, as objects of shame. Using sources such as books… Read more There Will (not) Be Blood

Stealing Hurts: A Historical Examination of Health Care Fraud and Abuse in America

July 23, 2015admin

Omri Benami is a rising senior Economics/Mathematics major at Grinnell College. He intends on pursuing a career in the Finance or Hi-Tech industries after graduation. Healthcare is a constant topic in American current events, and has been a subject of national concern for many decades. Medicare and Medicaid are large government expenditures, and in theory… Read more Stealing Hurts: A Historical Examination of Health Care Fraud and Abuse in America

Willing to Serve, Unable to Wait

July 23, 2015admin

by Colton Silvia In the United States, less than 1% of the population will serve in some branch of the military and every year 10% of these select few will become veterans.[1] These men and women who voluntarily join the military, whether it be through officer enrollment or enlistment, are told they will receive several… Read more Willing to Serve, Unable to Wait

Back to the Land

July 23, 2015admin 1 Comment

Joyce Bartlett is a fourth year psychology major at Grinnell College. With aspirations to pursue counseling and the healing arts, she hopes to spend the next couple of years being well in the company of loved ones and good food. “Going back to the land.” There is something sentimental about this. For land is… Read more Back to the Land

Early Eating Disorders… are they actually Anorexia Nervosa?

July 22, 2015admin 1 Comment

Rebecca Salter is a senior anthropology major at Grinnell College. In her free time, she enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee, exploring the outdoors, and playing with her dog, Boo Radley. The red carpet at the annual Academy Awards shows off the height of fashion among celebrities who are idolized by society. Beyond the glitz and glamour,… Read more Early Eating Disorders… are they actually Anorexia Nervosa?

The Anatomy of a Pandemic: What went wrong during the 1918 influenza outbreak?

July 22, 2015admin 1 Comment

by Ruth Riedl The flu is generally accepted to be a seasonal occurrence that most people don’t worry much about, except to get a flu shot. Odds are that if you’re a healthy adult who has had a flu shot, you’ll be fine, unless things go wrong and the virus mutates so that vaccines are… Read more The Anatomy of a Pandemic: What went wrong during the 1918 influenza outbreak?

Healthcare for the Dying American: A Brief History

July 22, 2015admin

Collin Kramer is a fourth year biological chemistry major and pre-med student at Grinnell College. Outside of academics, he serves as a co-captain of the Men’s Swimming and Diving team and is a member of the Global Medical Brigades executive board. During a conversation with my grandmother this past December, the topic of final wishes… Read more Healthcare for the Dying American: A Brief History

Read All About It!: The Abortion Debate in the Nineteenth Century American Press

July 22, 2015admin

Sarah Arena is a history major at Grinnell College. On March 3, 1846, the Boston Daily Times advertised on behalf of Madame Restell: “‘FEMALE MONTHLY PILLS’ now acknowledged by the medical fraternity to be the only safe, mild, and efficient remedy to be depended upon in long standing cases of Suppression, irregularity, or stoppage of… Read more Read All About It!: The Abortion Debate in the Nineteenth Century American Press