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Before this year, Simpson College had only a small and somewhat unknown food pantry in Smith Chapel. Now, the college has partnered with the Food Bank of Iowa and offers a variety of food, clothing, and other essentials at the Storm Shelter located in Kresge Hall. This project is led by Ellie Blosser, the AmeriCorps Service and Community Engagement Coordinat
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Simpson College men’s soccer took home a prevailing win against Kansas Christian College after completely dominating the entire second half. The Storm took advantage of where they knew they had them with a shot differential of 33-2. The shots-on-goal difference was a whopping 14-1. The Storm had the Kansas Christian goalkeeper on his toes the...
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Simpson College continues to be nationally recognized in college rankings, but behind those high rankings is a number that may tell a different story. Simpson is seeing concerning numbers regarding their student retention rate. College retention refers to a school’s ability to keep students enrolled and follow through with graduation, the percentage of stude
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Over 60 employers visited Simpson College on Sept. 30 to connect with students during the Internship, Career and Volunteer Fair. Businesses and organizations mostly from the Des Moines area took time on Wednesday to network with students. Students had the opportunity to talk with professionals about possible internships and about their future careers. First
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There is still no plan for when Simpson College will get rid of the mold, and students are tired of the setbacks rather than the truth. Following Mary Berry Hall’s official move offline, Simpson has yet to provide a proper answer on how they would eliminate mold there or in other campus buildings. Many students...
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The new Netflix original movie, “Unabomber,” tells the story of Ted Kaczynski. The movie shows his life story and the investigation that eventually led to his arrest. One of the main reasons I enjoyed “Unabomber” is that the story actually happened. Knowing the events and characters are based on real life makes this movie feel...
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Simpson College students have organized a club for a popular video game, Rainbow Six Siege. The club hopes to join the esports program soon, with the goal of competing by next semester. In 2021, Simpson College approved making esports an official, sponsored co-ed club and considers it a varsity program that reports to the athletic...
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The Simpsonian Endowment Fund, established on June 16, 2026, is being used to honor Brian Steffen, a longtime faculty member at Simpson College. Steffen began his higher education career in 1989, leaving an impression on multiple students. This past summer, alumni agreed to commemorate Steffen by attaching him to the recently created Simpsonian Endowment Fun
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Simpson College students who are considering dropping a class or have already dropped one could see changes to their federal student loan amounts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that took effect July 1, 2026. These changes include federal student aid programs. One of the changes in particular will affect how much federal direct...
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“Sports, sports, sports. Just sports,” said “Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney, while appearing nude in a new sports betting advertisement for Novig. For some women who have seen the advertisement, it has raised a question. What does Sweeney’s appearing nude in an ad with sports equipment barely covering her have to do with sports? The question...
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