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- GOING DANCING! Men’s basketball captures MIAC Championship and advances to NCAA Tournament with win over Saint John’s
  By Eryk Jones on March 2, 2023
  Led by 35 points from Jeremy Beckler ’23, the Carleton College men's basketball team captured its first MIAC Playoff Championship since 2010 with an 86-76...
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- Carleton names first vice president for IDE
  By Zak Sather on March 2, 2023
  After a months-long selection process, Carleton announced that the new office of Inclusion, Equity and Community (IDE) will finally have a leader. On Wednesday, Feb....
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- Men’s swim and dive take third at MIACs, women take sixth
  By Lindsay Boettiger on February 23, 2023
  The Carleton Swim and Dive teams put up a long, arduous and admirable fight over the course of the four-day MIAC Championships this past weekend....
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Arts and Features
- Understanding prison nurseries: a Q&A about children of incarcerated caregivers’ upcoming podcast
  By Maya Shook, Tyler Tutt and Chris Melo on March 2, 2023
  An eight-year-old child is celebrating their mother’s birthday when they hear a knock at the door. They are confronted with a tall figure. His face...
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- Carleton choir embarks on tour for first time in ten years
  By Lindsay Boettiger on March 2, 2023
  When Matthew Olson joined Carleton as the Director of Choral Activities in 2017, the choir program at Carleton had dwindled down to seven people. Naturally,...
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- “THE PROM:” A dance-filled Broadway musical comes to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
  By Sophia Ying, Allison Tran and Sam Ullman on March 2, 2023
  On February 17, we were invited by Carleton alum and former Carletonian writer Jennifer Weismann’91 to review the Michael Brindisi-directed production of “The Prom ''...
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Viewpoint
- A year of conflict in Ukraine
  By Bea Culligan on March 2, 2023
  Putin needs to recognize his effort failed. The increase of manpower, weapons and funds to the Russian action in Ukraine is immoral and unstrategic. Instead...
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- What Carleton gets right about community
  By Tripp Tokioka on March 2, 2023
  When I applied to colleges in the fall of 2021, I looked for a small liberal arts college. Though this preference was different from most...
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- Sick days, internationality and worthlessness
  By Rahim Hamid on March 2, 2023
  I was sick last week. It is only today when I am writing this that I feel even close to all right. It happened oh...
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Bald Spot
- What’s under the ice?
  By Cassie Cunniff on March 2, 2023
  For the majority of the long, frigid, Minnesota winter, Lyman Lakes and the Cannon River freeze over, and layers of snow cover the frozen lake....
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- Dawson’s Divinations
  By Dawson Eriksen on March 2, 2023
  Our rickety boat that is Carleton’s campus continues down the calm streams of Pisces season. The stars have been beckoning us toward calm, but we...
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- Fakerspace (fake makerspace ideas)
  By Sophie Ismail on March 2, 2023
  imPOSTER syndrome Put away the deeply set insecurity and get out the glitter glue! We know you love justifying to yourself why you belong here, so...
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NEWS | Beginning with the class of 2024, the Polit

NEWS | Beginning with the class of 2024, the Political Science major requirements are being changed. The most notable changes are the combination of the old two tracks, Political Science and Political Science/International Relations, into one “Political Science & International Relations” Major.

The old major, requiring only 66 credits, now requires 75, including an additional mandatory three-credit methods course and an extra six-credit elective.

By Sean Smith ‘25. Read more online at the link in our bio.

VIEWPOINT | As some of you may or may not know, Ca

VIEWPOINT | As some of you may or may not know, Carls Talk Back originally began as a silent protest at the convocation speech of Arno Michaelis — a former white supremacist — in February of 2018. Later, it evolved into an all-encompassing movement that advocated for and presented several demands that aimed to “transform Carleton College into a place that is accommodating to all students who attend, regardless of identity or need.”

Of course, the approval of the Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity — otherwise referred to as the IDE plan — has been largely touted by the administration as the one-and-done solution to achieve such goals. In reality, many students — especially those whom the plan was meant to serve — have found both the process of its creation and the ultimate result to be insufficient, problematic and concerning. With the support of its original founders, a coalition of students, many of whom are leaders of cultural and advocacy groups that define this campus, has chosen to officially reestablish Carls Talk Back as a response to these shortcomings.

By Carls Talk Back. Read full letter online. Link in bio.

VIEWPOINT | Carleton recorded a record- low 17.5%

FEATURES AND ARTS | To observers of Carleton’s h

FEATURES AND ARTS | To observers of Carleton’s history, it’s a time-honored tradition. To anyone who happened to be in the Cave on April 29 for semifinals or May 7 for finals, it was, as Cave managers described it in a mass email,“a sonic battle for the ages.” To the competitors, it was the chance to be one of two student bands headlining another campus tradition: spring concert.

While seven bands entered the Cave with instruments in hand, only two emerged victorious. Heading up Sproncert this year will be Paranoid Fiction and Beans of Production, and Features & Arts Editor Sophie Perfetto ’24 interviewed them both. Read on for their responses.

Interview by Sophie Perfetto ‘23 and Ben More ‘24. Read the full article online. Link in bio.

VIEWPOINT | Simply walking around campus, I was ab

VIEWPOINT | Simply walking around campus, I was able to find 175 security cameras scattered across every corner of Carleton, making sure that you are on camera all hours of the day. Simply walk into Sayles, and the sheer quantity of security cameras immediately in view makes it apparent that the Carleton administration does not trust you. Whether you are picking out a book in the bookstore, getting a workout in at the Rec Center or walking to class in the basement of Laird, you are just another suspicious figure in the security record.

To learn more, use the link in the bio

NEWS | With the May 1 deadline coming and going, a

NEWS | With the May 1 deadline coming and going, a new class of students commit to making Carleton their home for the next four years. After National College Decision Day, Admissions reports the lowest acceptance rate for any class in the history of the college at 16.5%. Also a historical record is the number of applications the college received, with 8,583 total between early and regular decision. Out of these applicants, 546 of the accepted students chose Carleton.

To read more, the link is in the bio.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Zak Sather. Hometown:

MEET THE EDS | News editor Zak Sather.

Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Major: History
How he got here: I wrote an article or two, and then I was the Sports editor, a position which no longer exists. I became News editor a while ago—that’s where I’ve stayed. This is my home. Not going anywhere else.
Favorite article he’s written: It was one from a while ago about the yellow sweatshirts the female athletes wear and the history of them. We had this lesbian couple—the athletic director and someone else—and those two basically started women’s sports at Carleton from scratch. They also started the yellow sweatshirts to show they were proud to be women’s athletes at Carleton. Their names are all over campus.
Best part of the role: Definitely the meetings. It’s really fun to just talk about what’s going on around campus, and I really like the people.
Which major newspaper represents you best: The AP. It’s my favorite. I literally read nothing but the AP—I think it’s the best journalism out there. I try to write like the AP, and that’s why my writing is boring. But informative.

Interview by Ben More ‘24.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Anoushka Mallik ‘25.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Anoushka Mallik ‘25.

Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts
Major: Undecided
How she got here: I wrote for my high school newspaper, the Sagamore (shoutout!), and I really enjoyed working at the paper there. Coming to the Carletonian, I loved writing here, and I really love the community and all the people who work here. I decided I wanted to keep working here and have a bit more control and try new things.
Favorite article she’s written: I have two that I really enjoyed. One was an article on the IDE (Inclusion, DIversity, and Equity) plan that the school recently passed. The other one was on the dining hall wage raises—it was cool to hear a lot of diffferent perspectives on why people wanted raises and how the administration responded top that.
Best part of the role: I think the best part is just coming together and putting the newspaper together. On Thursdays, we spend the whole day making page layouts and copyediting. We also have weekly pitch meetings and an editors’ meeting. All those times where we come together are my favorite.
Which major newspaper represents you best: I think NPR, because they have quirky podcasts but also really interesting news podcasts. And theuy’re sort of all over the place, but, like, in a really cool way.

Interview by Ben More ‘24.

THE BALD SPOT | In class thoughts. Comic by Phoe

THE BALD SPOT | In class thoughts.

Comic by Phoebe award ‘24.

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Security Blotter: October 16 – October 19
Sunday Oct 16 Early Morning Security responded to a medical. A student was transported to the hospital for treatment. Early Morning Security responded to a medical. Late Evening Security responded to a residence hall for a fire alarm. Burnt popcorn...
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Security Blotter: April 28 – May 2
Thursday, April 28 Afternoon Security responded to a vehicle accident. Friday, April 29 Early Morning Security responded to a suspicious person. Early Morning Security took a theft report from a student. The property was found. Afternoon Security responded to a...
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Security Blotter: April 21-26
SECURITY BLOTTER April 21 – April 26 Thursday, April 21 Morning Security responded to a fire alarm at Davis. Burned food was the cause. No fire. Evening Security gave a student a ride to pick up a prescription. Evening Security...
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