On Friday, January 25, in Skinner Memorial Chapel, speaker Robert K. McLaughlin shared his story of his false conviction in 1979 as a murderer and felon. McLaughlin, since his exoneration in 1986, has focused his life on spreading his story and helping other wrongly convicted people; his story has been…
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Friday, January 18, Carleton students crowded into the Concert Hall to see the Upright Citizens Brigade Tour Co (UCB), a live improvised comedy group based in New York City and Los Angeles. Carleton improve comedy troupe Cujokra opened for the UCB. The UCB, which moved to New York City from…
The Algol, Carleton’s yearbook, is currently facing serious difficulties primarily due to a lack of staff. “We’re in a really awful situation,” said Sierra Hicks ‘08,who has been involved with The Algol since her freshman year. In the past The Algol has struggled to make publication deadlines. The 2006-2007 Algol…
Friday, January 11, Carleton students, staff, and faculty, along with other members of the Northfield community, filed into Skinner Memorial Chapel to hear Dr. Mark Seeley’s talk titled, “Climate Change in Minnesota: Evidence and Implications”. Dr. Seeley is a climatologist and meteorologist from the University of Minnesota and has worked…
Last Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, two freshman, two sophomores, two juniors, and one senior flew to Washington D.C. to represent Carleton at Power Shift 2007. Power Shift 2007 is “the first-ever national youth conference on environmental concerns” with a goal of starting a united movement to create a clean energy…