Online petition seeks change of Grinnell College nickname

September 3, 2020 Carol Kuster State News 0

A group of Grinnell College alumni has started a petition drive urging administrators to get rid of the school’s nickname for its athletic teams. Grinnell College doesn’t have a mascot, but its athletes are called “Pioneers.” John Aerni-Flessner. a 2001 graduate who was part of Grinnell’s track and field and cross country teams, is leading […]