This term I decided to take a political science class. The fact that I dropped it after two classes is beside the point, but I did learn one thing: Political discussion is almost always done in macro terms. To further explain my point, I will give a very basic example.…
“Carleton bubble” is a term we are familiar with. Many of us will spend four years here without really living in Northfield, the place we all call home. You may have walked down to Blue Monday or Little Joy and counted it as your “interaction” of the week with the…
“Bonjour! Ça va?” Everytime I walk into my French 204 class, I’m greeted by a wave of positivity and a big smile followed by a frenzy of French words that have finally started to register in my mind after three and a half terms. Cathy Yandell, W. I. and Hulda…
The Office of Intercultural and International Life (OIIL) Block Party was held in the Sayles Great Space on Saturday, October 5. This annual event is typically held outside, but due to rainy weather, it was relocated indoors. Many different campus organizations attended and made food, including the Define American club,…
Big joy at Little Joy by Jack Coyne Northfield isn’t, and has never been, a static place. During my four years at Carleton, this sleepy college town has seen a number of significant changes, altering the fabric of the community in both big and small ways. From Econo’s metamorphosis into…