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A brief history of in-person room draw, Carleton’s most terrifying tradition

Room draw. It is an inescapable part of the Carleton system, feared by many, attempted to be outsmarted by some, loathed by all. Countless horror stories surround it, at this point almost legend — back stabbings, betrayals and last minute disasters that find their unfortunate recipients deep in the bowels…

The Cave is back and hosting live music again

Carleton’s student-run music venue, The Cave, is finally back in business. Founded in 1927, the original goals of The Cave were simple; A Carletonian article published in 1935 stipulated this mission statement: “a place where students [can] gather informally to dance, talk, and indulge in skillful methods of doing nothing…

The Good Life: Understanding Italy One Dart at a Time

I am fascinated by the way Italians live. For that matter, most Europeans — but the Italians are in a class all of their own. After spending nearly a month in Rome on the Carleton Architectural Studies in Europe Off Campus Study (OCS) this winter, I felt like I had…