Since 1985, the “Raiders of the Lost Archives” column has had a number of incarnations and authors. Starting with the then-college archivist, Mark A. Greene wrote about interesting stories of Carleton’s past, or what he called “cocktail party history.” Eventually, the column came to an end in 1989, and in…
Aldo Polanco
Viewpoint Editor.
This past September, Carleton held its annual Opening Convocation. Between numerous speeches, dedicatories and other processions, Dean Hofmeister recognized students on the Dean’s List, those who achieved academic excellence in the past year. This prompted me to think about my own standing. Where do I, an Art History and Computer…
In a meeting with Resident Assistants (RAs) on October 12, Dean of Students Carolyn Livingston unveiled the college’s new housing plan, which entails renovations and the rebuilding of certain interest houses and all cultural houses. The rationale behind the project includes replacing small, inefficient houses that are expensive to maintain…
As of Wednesday, October 6, vaccinated members of the Carleton community are no longer required to wear a mask in any indoor or outdoor public spaces. However, a professor may individually choose to retain masks in the classroom—a policy that has received mixed reactions from faculty. According to Assistant Director…
Both Men and Women’s golf teams’ seasons are now well underway with the Men’s team having played two tournaments as of now, while the Women’s team has played one, with their home tournament slated for this coming weekend. Women’s golf had an early start to the season, playing their Spring…
We’ve all seen it before. Social media posts discussing taboo subjects such as privilege, oppression, abuse. The colorful post will read “How to have meaningful conversations on racial inequality”, “Talk to your kids about mental health issues”, or “Let’s start the conversation on abuse.” It’s unlikely that you’ll find this…
As of the time of writing, there is a month and some until the Class of 2023 has to officially declare a major. I find that this deadline is an interesting one, not because of what it is, but because of the differing emotions sophomores feel towards it: anxiety, worry,…
What is wrong with cancel culture? Many things to some, but at its core, cancel culture is a manifestation of punitive justice. In other words, it discourages the amelioration of the damage caused by the offender. Usually a lacking attempt at ‘an eye for an eye.’ When a celebrity’s racist…
Last week, a Dominican artist unveiled a public piece where she had covered a statue of Christopher Columbus in a sheet painted with native traditional medicinal plants. On social media, it proved to be divisive. Many argued that the act was disrespectful, as the statue meant a lot for the…
Like many others across America, I exercised my right as a citizen to vote. Also like many, I did not do this on Election Day, but rather participated as an early voter. I walked to City Hall, with what I thought was everything I needed. My student ID, and another…