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- Carls Talk Back protests Board of Trustees meeting over IDE plan concerns
  By Henry Holcomb on May 20, 2022
  On Saturday, May 15, Carls Talk Back flooded the meeting room of the Carleton Board of Trustees amidst their termly discussion. As part of a...
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- New registration system trial delayed until winter 2023
  By Sean Smith on May 19, 2022
  Fall Term course registration is going to look different this year. Rather than registering for classes in August, students will be registering at a predetermined...
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- Students optimistic about 41st annual Spring Concert
  By Zak Sather on May 19, 2022
  Carleton’s 41st annual Spring Concert is set to take place on Saturday, May 21 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020....
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Arts and Features
- Farm House hosts Farmstock and Farm Film Fest
  By Ben More and Isaac Crown Manesis on May 19, 2022
  Farm house recently held two large scale events. 6th weekend featured Farm House’s Film and Art Festival (the houses second ever film festival, first art...
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- Annual Carleton Triathlon set to return on June 3
  By Lindsay Boettiger on May 19, 2022
  After a two-year hiatus, the Carleton Triathlon is returning to campus on June 3, 2022 (the second reading day)! Hosted by the Student Advisory Athletic...
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- Student photo exhibit pays tribute to those lost to COVID-19 in New York nursing homes
  By Evan Lieberman on May 19, 2022
  Intimate film photographs of headstones, blooming graveyard flowers and ornate mausoleums ring the third-floor Weitz lounge overlooking the lobby. Through 14 striking images, organized in...
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Viewpoint
- The invisible hand of the Community Covenant and the censorship of our physical spaces
  By Sigrid Edstrom on May 19, 2022
  The current backlash directed towards the administration from the student body may feel rash. Though the varied backlashes address an array of issues, they all...
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- Let them eat: food insecurity at Carleton from a food insecure Carl’s perspective
  By Arthur Onwumere on May 19, 2022
  The issue of food insecurity isn’t new for those of us who aren’t privileged enough to benefit from the fruits of wealth. The definition of...
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- Philosophy as autobiography: A personal note from a spring term senior
  By Nicole Malte Collins on May 19, 2022
  I’ve noticed, lately, that people tend to treat them as simple and simply synonymous — but like most things, it’s more complicated than that. The...
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Bald Spot
- Spring Warbler migration
  By Sydney Marie Jones on May 19, 2022
  Northfield is in full color: blue phlox and false-rue anemone are in bloom, the wild plums are on display and hundreds of brightly-colored tropical birds...
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- Alli-strology: May 20
  By Allison Drennan on May 19, 2022
  It’s me — your fellow astrology friend here to give you this week’s forecast. There’s been a lot happening lately in the sky with the...
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- CARLETON SHOULD WANT ROTBLATT DEAD: IT’S BAD
  By Ben More on May 19, 2022
  Let me be clear: I don’t know who this Rotblatt guy is. But I saw an article in the Carletonian about how Carleton supposedly wants...
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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: 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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Security Blotter: April 16-20
Saturday, April 16 Early Morning Security responded to a medical. Security transported the student to the hospital. Morning Security responded to a medical. Security transported the person to the hospital. Afternoon Security responded to a medical. Security transported the student...
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