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A radical redefinition of freedom of speech

Dylan Larson-Harsch October 21, 2016

It’s sad, as a journalist, to see the principle your work is based on so often appropriated as an excuse for hate and ignorance. I’ve heard the freedom of speech argument stretched to justify almost...

Lawsuit questions drinking culture

Dylan Larson-Harsch May 20, 2016

In her lawsuit filed recently against Carleton, an alumna claims she was raped twice while at Carleton, and as a result of the administration’s mishandling of these incidents, has been subjected to continued...

BreakFAST

Dylan Larson-Harsch May 13, 2016

It’s 9:32am on a Friday. You thought you would have enough time to have a reasonably relaxing breakfast, but (horror of horrors!), it’s a Friday, and class starts 10 minutes earlier than usual. You...

Geese: The subtle menace of Minnesota

Dylan Larson-Harsch April 15, 2016

Geese: The terror above the treetops; The scourge of the skies; The feathered phantom; Lucifer of the Long Neck. These are just a few of the myriad of names by which these beasts are known. They’re out...

Alleged crack down on RA alcohol policy

Dylan Larson-Harsch February 12, 2016

On January 13, a student was carrying a closed container of alcohol into their building when they were approached by the building’s Area Director. For a normal student, this would not be a problem...

Dean Livingston unveils discussion groups to improve campus climate

Dylan Larson-Harsch January 16, 2016

To improve the general climate of Carleton’s campus, the administration, spearheaded by Dean Carolyn Livingston, has undertaken a new initiative to implement campus-wide small group discussions about...

The Dangers of the Sidewalks

Dylan Larson-Harsch November 7, 2015

Tha-thump. Tha-thump. Your ears perk. Tha-thump. Tha-thump. Something is steadily approaching. Tha-thump. Tha-thump. You move off to the right side of the path, so far that you’re teetering precariously...

Suburban quirk

Dylan Larson-Harsch October 31, 2015

When I tell people I go to Carleton, usually the first thing they ask is “Where is that again?” When I tell them that Carleton is in Northfield, Minnesota, and that Northfield is about forty five...

Trigger warning discussion continues following NSW

Dylan Larson-Harsch October 9, 2015

Many on campus already know the controversy surrounding “Strange Like Me.” The performance, put on by Minneapolis-based theater company GTC Dramatic Dialogues, was to be shown during New Student...

Drug and Alcohol taskforce holds back on “specific goals”

Dylan Larson-Harsch October 2, 2015

A grant of about $100,000 per year over the next four to five years was recently given to Carleton to address the college’s rates of underage drinking among persons age 18-20 and marijuana use among...

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