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…
Aldo Polanco
Managing Editor.
On May 4, all Carleton students, faculty and staff received an email from the COVID-19 Core Team, reading as follows: “Over the past several days, we have seen an uptick in the number of cases of COVID-19 among students, faculty and staff. This trend of increased cases is beginning to…
The following is an interview between Aldo Polanco — Managing Editor — and the African and Caribbean Association’s executive board. Aldo: What is ACA’s mission? Board: The African Caribbean Association (ACA) is a community that amplifies the cultural variety of our identities while raising awareness of the African and Caribbean…
The following is an interview between Aldo Polanco, Managing Editor and Joe Radinsky ’23, main planner for Carleton’s a Drag, a student-run drag show. Aldo: What is your vision for the show? Joe: With the drag show I wanted to highlight powerful and visual expressions of queerness at Carleton. I…
It is now the third week of Spring Term, which means the yearly ritual of the sophomore class declaring their majors has come to an end. This marks the third class year that saw their sophomore spring affected by COVID-19 rules and regulations. The Class of 2024 is also the…
In my year and a half of being Viewpoint Editor for The Carletonian, I’ve found myself lucky to be able to hear and read other people’s reflections as they go through and get used to college. Some positive, some negative, but all in all each unique in some way. This…
Not too long ago, I wrote what ended up being a con- troversial article titled “Yes, STEM is harder”. Within it, I concluded that if we use GPA as a metric, STEM and humanities classes are on an even playing field difficulty-wise. However, in my observation, student opinion did not…
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…
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…