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Religion Matters forum hosts Cynthia Chapman for “The Bible and the Ballot in American Christianity”

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor October 18, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, students, faculty and staff gathered in Leighton Hall to listen to Dr. Cynthia Chapman deliver a talk about the role of the Bible and religion in the American political landscape. The...

What’s new in sports this week

Katie Hirsche, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

Women’s Cross Country The Knights, the defending National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) champions, maintained their Number 1 ranking in the North Region and moved up to Number 11 in the nation...

Carleton students harvest indigenous tubers at Prairie Island Indian Community

Bax Meyer, Managing Editor October 18, 2024

On Thursday, Oct. 17, Professor of Religious Studies Michael McNally and Professor of History Susannah Ottaway brought students in their classes — Native American Religions (Religion 130)  and Food...

Select externship deadlines extended due to low numbers of applicants

Zoe Roettger, News Editor October 18, 2024

On Sunday, Sept. 29, applications closed for externships, a type of internship that are exclusively offered to Carleton students during their winter break. Externships are typically offered through Carleton...

Carleton makes major revisions to PE course offerings

Mallory Atack, News Editor September 27, 2024

Classes have started back up at Carleton, but there’s one notable change to many student’s schedules: the PE curriculum has been altered significantly. The wide variety of PE courses taught by Carleton...

Carleton shifts sustainability goals

Clare O'Connor, Copy Editor September 27, 2024

College President Alison Byerly shared a draft of a proposed new Framework for Sustainability, Climate Action, and Environmental Justice with the school community on September 19. The document marks a...

CCCE and CarlDems work on Carleton voter turnout

Simon Glassenberg, Beat Writer September 27, 2024

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, is Election Day, a time when citizens across the country will head to the polls to make their voices heard on a variety of issues and candidates, most notably the presidential election....

“Weird, Disturbing, Scarlett Johannson Luring Men Into Her White Van”: A Review of “Under the Skin” (2013)

Collin Preves, Columnist May 17, 2024

I can be the dumbest cluck when it comes to watching movies sometimes. I may be a “film critic” by some loose definition, but that doesn’t mean I know everything. For example, I got the SUMO programming...

Students and faculty share diverse culture at annual Poetry Without Borders

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor May 17, 2024

On Wednesday May 8, students, faculty, staff and community members filled the Weitz Atrium to witness student and faculty performers share poems in languages other than English, especially those that have...

“I say let ‘em crash!”: A review of “Airplane!” (1980)

Collin Preves, Columnist May 10, 2024

What’s up with the exclamation point in the title of “Airplane!”? It feels like a nickel sarcastically tossed into the hat of a street performer. It’s a half-hearted gesture that draws attention...

Carleton theater’s spring performance “Intimate Apparel” runs

Zoe Roettger, Features Editor May 10, 2024

From May 2–5, Carleton Theater put on their spring play, “Intimate Apparel,” which was written by Lynn Nottage and set in 1905 New York City. It follows a young African-American woman who works as...

Carleton’s-a-drag hosts “the last refrain of Carleton confessions”

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor May 10, 2024

On Saturday, May 4, students and Northfield community members filled the chapel to watch Carleton’s-a-Drag’s spring term show, titled “The Last Refrain of Carleton Confessions”. This was the first...

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