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Trump a 70-year-old 4th grader

Leo Martin October 28, 2016

“It’s just locker room talk” is how Donald Trump defends the video of him bragging about sexually assaulting women. He was simply boasting about his sexual exploits, he says, and the abuse of fame...

Carleton employees run for Northfield School Board

Leo Martin October 21, 2016

Tom Baraniak, the electronics manager and laboratory specialist at Carleton, is running for the Northfield City School Board. A father of two, he chose to run for the position to strengthen the Northfield...

Are Division III sports too expensive?

Leo Martin May 20, 2016

Students playing on Carleton’s Division III athletic teams incur significant financial burdens for representing their schools. Carleton’s varsity teams are at a lower priority in the budget, something...

The neglected story of war

Leo Martin April 29, 2016

Obama lost Syria. Obama lost Crimea to Putin. Truman Lost China, Carter lost Iran. Every president since 1945 has setbacks for which they bear responsibility.  The President has the power to influence...

Carleton as a nation: What is your dorm?

Leo Martin March 4, 2016

What if Carleton was a country? Ignoring the logistical problems that would entail, how would it play out? How would we talk about areas on campus if they were regions of a country? How would we talk...

Carleton as a nation: What is your dorm?

Leo Martin March 4, 2016

What if Carleton was a country? Ignoring the logistical problems that would entail, how would it play out? How would we talk about areas on campus if they were regions of a country? How would we talk...

LGBTQ ranking sheds light on Carleton’s deficiencies

Leo Martin February 12, 2016

In 2015 the Campus Pride Index, a website which measures college campuses in their openness and facilities for the LGBTQ community, gave Carleton College four out of five stars. It applauded the college’s...

How much would it cost to rename the college after yourself

Leo Martin February 5, 2016

Like many a Carl, I dream of having my name on a blue plaque next to a campus building. Having something named after you at an institution of higher learning is a benchmark of prestige and achievement. But...

Going Postal

Leo Martin January 16, 2016

It is a beginning of term tradition at Carleton that the post office is a sight to behold. A simple case of a high influx of packages combined with a small space to work in creates a bottleneck which...

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