According to a 2005 World Bank study, the United States has the highest income inequality gap out of all of the developed countries in the world. As in any capitalist country, it is certain that there will be distinct social classes. Unfortunately, the distinction has created a radical separation between…
Liz Crowley
Last week’s “The Future of News Forum” raised important questions about current trends of journalism as percieved by notable members of the Twin Cities journalistic community. Their conclusions suggest that journalism is moving away from print and towards alternative forms. How is this discussion relevant here, at Carleton? While the…
This past week, students found yellow notes in their mailboxes. Here is an example. Handwritten: “I hope 8th week is going smoothly! Make sure you’re taking the time to enjoy life!” And typed on the bottom: “The lord your God is with you. He is mighty enough to save you.…
Carleton hosted “The Future of News” forum yesterday. Mediated by Professor Michael Griffin, the panel featured five Minnesota based journalists from different sectors of the professional sphere. The topic of their conversation—the future of journalism. The topic of this forum derives from the changing trends in journalistic form. Increasingly, people…
This week, we are going to focus our editorial on the drinking culture that has developed in our generation. The term “drinking culture” refers to a set of practices involving alcohol consumption shared by the community—we choose to focus specifically on the college community. As members of this culture, we…