Carleton brings a variety of speakers to campus, but on Thursday, May 29, José Álvarez Blanco, President of the NGO Voces Para Latinoamérica, gave a different type of presentation—in Spanish. Álvarez Blanco’s speech was entitled “Niños-as y adolescentes en la situación de calle,” or “Children and adolescents in the street…
Jane Caffrey
1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape). Such startling statistics reveal that the issue hits closer to come than we may believe. Rape can often seem an obscure and distant concept—it’s…
Mothers in the United States face the judgments of a culture that hesitates to consider the work of a mother as a legitimate job. There exists a general acknowledgement that the “work of a mother is never done” and yet there remains a crippling double standard faced by women who…
In the Skinner Memorial Chapel last Friday, the Carleton community gathered to hear Dr. Vijay Prashad deliver a convocation entitled, “Watada’s Election: Asian Americans and These Asian Wars.” Prashad’s presentation examined Asian Americans, the Iraq War, and the upcoming election. Prashad is a professor of international studies and the George…
The release of Grand Theft Auto IV has received significant media attention in the recent weeks. Critics are hailing the game as one of the best in industry history. For those of us who are not video game aficionados, Grand Theft Auto IV is a game where, according to IGN…
Costa Rica claims the longest consolidated democracy in Latin America, yet the country has come to face new political and social challenges in light of the recently passed Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). Last weekend, members of the Carleton community examined the unique situation of modern Costa Rica in…
April 22 commemorated the 39th anniversary of Earth Day. Observed in 175 countries, Earth Day is the “the largest secular holiday in the world, celebrated by more than a half billion people every year” (Earthdaynetwork.com). Internationally recognized, Earth Day emphasizes the importance of environmentalism and sustainability. It also reminds us…
1. The sun. 2. The SUN. 3. Finally crossing the Goodhue bridge without harboring fears of frostbite or windburn. 4. Baby geese on Mai Fete. (Slightly less great when they go through their awkward phase). 5. Mai Fete. 6. Kiddie pools outside of the concert hall. 7. Over 150 innings…
For last Friday’s weekly convocation, students, faculty and staff did not gather in the usual setting of the chapel, but rather in Carleton’s Concert Hall where an array of musical instruments were lined up on the stage. The crowd came together for a unique convocation presentation entitled, “Asian Fusion: A…
At the Carletonian, we share a wall with the campus security office. One of the first things they asked us upon return from spring break was, “Why don’t students lock their doors here?” The practices that are acceptable and are considered safe here at Carleton are not necessarily safe in…