The following piece was written in advance of the Carletonian’s publication of the article “College Finds Prof. Levi guilty of sexually inappropriate conduct.” Does Professor Levi’s absence signal the delivery of justice? My intention in this piece is not to point fingers, but rather, to make possble an exercise of…
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Carleton’s small campus creates a unique dating experience and hookup culture that I can’t imagine is found at larger colleges and universities. At Carleton, thanks to prying eyes, the “private” can easily become “public,” awkward encounters with an ex or ex-fling are inevitable, and Tinder only makes matters more convoluted. …
Answer to the question: “how the polar vortex is affecting your commute and/or anything pertaining to work-life balance?” There are certain personal sacrifices one may be making for one’s job. What those sacrifices might be are, all too often, invisible to the student body, and so this provides an opportunity…
Professor of Anthropology Jay Levi will return to teach during the 2018-19 academic year, according to next year’s course catalog. Last April, the Carletonian reported that Levi’s off-campus studies (OCS) program in Guatemala, originally slated to run this winter, was cancelled the same day that complainants in a Title IX…
I hate that being an older virgin is part of my identity, because it’s an identity that’s been forced on me by society. It’s something I’ve struggled with for most of my college career, with part of me being sure of my choice not to have sex until I’ve found…
The lack of plurality in the U.S. party system has resulted in the production of very unlikeable candidates by both major political parties. Indeed, to many on the margins of society, namely people of color, both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees were extremely undesireable. Not only were (and are)…
I used to hate going to church. The early mornings. The old women pinching your cheeks. The songs that lacked a beat. Only the promise of weekly chocolate chip pancakes forced me out of bed and into nice clothing. Now, I could go through the timeline of religiosity that transported…
Picking a college is a disorienting experience. Be it a campus tour, an overnight visit, or a brochure in the mail, everyone has a different path to where they are now. And no matter how many data points are accumulated or how many student reviews are read, no one knows…
It’s 8:26 a.m. on a Tuesday, and I’m poking around the front of the Wellness Center waiting for them to open. It’s 8:29 a.m. “Can I help you?” “I need Plan B.” “We don’t dispense it here. If your girlfriend would come in…” Well at least they assumed it was…
Dear Group That Wrote The Rape Slogans Across Campus, Imagine that you have a secret in your past, something that only the very closest of your friends know. Something so dark, so personal, that you can’t even bring yourself to tell your family. Something that makes you so uneasy, that…