With the decision to bring students back to campus in the middle of a pandemic comes a responsibility to keep us informed about the status of our community. We’ve seen what happens when government does a poor job of reporting data and combines inconsistent messaging with wishful thinking. We expected…
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This past Friday, our campus was covered with posters that gave voice to demands from student organizers of a movement called Carls Talk Back, who want to see change on our campus. The demands state that Carls Talk Back members “seek to eradicate systems of oppression that are currently affecting…
This fall term we return to Carleton knowing that there is work to be done. The past year at Carleton gave us many visceral reminders of the ways in which our institution, city and community are not immune to discrimination and hate of all kinds. Our college is not the…
Today at lunch, I was talking to my professors about the end of the term, and they were talking about the lack of competition among students at Carleton. I generally agree about that point, with one exception: we are constantly in a competition to one-up our peers about who is…
A few weeks ago I wrote a column for prospective students apologizing for the weather and explaining that it isn’t normally like this in Minnesota. Well, Minnesota, I’m done apologizing for you. As I write this, there is four inches of snow on the ground outside, delivered courtesy of a…
By now, many students on campus are aware of the article that was published in last week’s CLAP, in which one student (Student A) transcribed a conversation he had with another student (Student B). Specifically, in that conversation, the Student B made a series of highly offensive, racist, and heteronormative…
In celebration of Pride Month, the Gender and Sexuality Center has held various events throughout the month of April, including a barbeque. Although the unexpected snowfall forced the event indoors, students still enjoyed the event. “I’m so glad that Carleton has been raising awareness of Pride Month – as a…
For the second time this year, it is Accepted Students’ Weekend. And for the second time this year, it is snowing on Accepted Students’ Weekend. And not just flurrying–it’s legitimately snowing. Did I mention it’s April? Last weekend, when talking to prospective students,I found myself begging them to believe that…
Dear Ms. Weiss, First of all, I want to commend you on writing a piece that has inspired so much discussion. You are clearly a talented writer (although, admittedly, it does help if your sister is one of the editors). Unfortunately, I must respectfully disagree with pretty much everything you…
Earlier today, we received a forwarded email from a friend with the headline “Hate Crimes at St. Olaf.” The email was from an individual who identified himself as “Stephen, a PhD candidate here in Minnesota” who is also involved with the Students for Justice in Palestine organizations at both the…