COVID-19 has created a bleak economic outlook for Rice County farmers. The pandemic has paralyzed the global economy and disrupted critical supply chains, preventing farm products from seamlessly reaching consumers. Coming at the heel of a year when American farmers suffered from President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, the…
Felipe Jimenez
If you were on campus during Fall term 2017, you may have noticed that for a couple weeks there, Carleton seemed to have been turned into a Hollywood film lot. Cameras were everywhere: crews capturing vintage scenes in front of our beloved Laird, old-fashioned cars loitering around the Weitz and…
Last Thursday, 18 Carleton students journeyed north in an organized venture to join protesters on the streets of downtown Minneapolis in defiance of a reelection campaign rally held by President Trump at Target Center. The outing was a collaboration between CarlDems and Student Advocates for Reproductive Choice (SARC), organized by…
“There’s nothing like the majestic sound of an organ,” said Kerry Raadt, Director of Events, on Sunday, September 29 as Carleton College welcomed renowned organist Matthew O’Sullivan for a concert celebrating the 2018 renovation of the Skinner Memorial Chapel organ. The performance was preceded by speakers such as Professor of…
The Carleton Student Association (CSA) recently voted to terminate the Zagster Bike Share Program, a service which provided rental bikes to students who did not have their own bike on campus. The bike share service was discontinued on October 26. The program was initiated in the fall of 2017 by…
I sat down with 2Fik, Carleton’s Fall Term Artist-In-Residence, for a conversation about his art, his goals for his residency and the state of difficult conversations today. His exhibition Gear Shifts is a collection of his photographic and performance works from 2010 to 2018. During his residency, he has not…
The Perlman Museum is currently hosting two exhibitions: Pulchra Scientia: The Aesthetics of Discovery and UnikKautte: The Carleton Inuit Art Collection. Pulchra Scientia is an exhibition described by the Museum as featuring work by “contemporary artists that communicate current scientific developments.” These scientific ideas are contrasted with innovative uses of…
Last Friday, April 20, student organizations Carleton Democrats (CarlDems), the Democratic Students of America (DSA) and Mental Health Awareness Collective (MHAC) held the Carls Against Gun Violence Rally on the steps of Sayles-Hill during the convocation hour. The rally was attended by a crowd of over 60 members of the…
Northfield First United Church of Christ (UCC) Rev. Todd Lippert announced his candidacy for the Minnesota House of Representatives on March 21st, with the intention of getting the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party endorsement on May 22.“I’m running because I want to cast a vision of the common good and bring people…
English Professor Gregory Blake Smith recently published a new novel, The Maze at Windermere, to national acclaim. It’s been called “remarkable” by the Washington Post, and a review by the New York Times is coming later this month. The novel takes place in Newport, Rhode Island, a town with a…