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MIAC moves forward with winter athletics; Carleton not to participate

MIAC moves forward with winter athletics; Carleton not to participate

Ryan Flanagan January 23, 2021

Inter-school athletic competition will return to Division III campuses across the state of Minnesota this February, notwithstanding Carleton’s decision to opt out of winter sports months in advance.  Last...

“A mixed bag:” athletes take their training off-campus for winter term

“A mixed bag:” athletes take their training off-campus for winter term

Ryan Flanagan January 16, 2021

This Winter Term, approximately 600 Carleton students will be dispersed throughout the world, either logging onto classes from a remote location or taking the term off altogether. Among them are numerous...

Athletes say goodbye to much-loved strength coach

Ryan Flanagan October 30, 2020

 It would be difficult to find a Carleton athlete who didn’t admire Head Strength and Conditioning Coach Robert Barrett, whose persistent enthusiasm was infectious to anyone who set foot in the...

A photographic look at sports practices around campus

A photographic look at sports practices around campus

Ryan Flanagan October 24, 2020

Athletes across different teams practiced this week as Carleton’s athletic programs entered Phase 2 of COVID-19 protocol, under which practice pods can compete against one another and in-person team...

Safe, smart, and something: the Rec Center reopens

Safe, smart, and something: the Rec Center reopens

Ryan Flanagan October 17, 2020

The Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation Department (PEAR) is working hard to ensure Carls have the opportunity to safely exercise during this unprecedented fall term.  Mikki Showers,...

Black Student-Athletes of Carleton lead campus-wide march against racial injustice

Black Student-Athletes of Carleton lead campus-wide march against racial injustice

Ryan Flanagan October 3, 2020

On Saturday, September 26, roughly 1,000 students and faculty members participated in the “No Mo’ in Nofo” march, organized by the newly-founded Black Student-Athletes of Carleton (BSAC). The march...

From the archives: the dorkiest football game ever played

From the archives: the dorkiest football game ever played

Ryan Flanagan October 2, 2020

The absence of sports has been noticeable at Carleton this fall. As midterms slowly approach, students, parents and alumni are realizing the times they took for granted when they could pack into West...

The return of sports: Carleton athletes prepare for in-person practices

The return of sports: Carleton athletes prepare for in-person practices

Ryan Flanagan September 25, 2020

After months of quarantine and social distancing, the time has finally come. Laird Stadium’s gridiron is painted, Bell Field’s soccer pitch is drawn to perfection and the lane lines at Thorpe Pool...

Volleyball’s Talia Williams appointed to National SAAC

Ryan Flanagan September 25, 2020

For the first time in 40 years, the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) will send a delegate from Carleton College to advocate for Division III athletes on the national stage. This January,...

Athletes cope with athletic department’s decision to cancel fall sports

Athletes cope with athletic department’s decision to cancel fall sports

Ryan Flanagan September 3, 2020

The discussion over whether Division I athletics will exist this fall continues to ramble on, particularly with regard to football, a sport which generates key revenue for athletic departments across...

“It felt imaginary”: Visiting professor Michael Ebner teaches first Carleton term via Zoom

Ryan Flanagan June 6, 2020

Even in pre-COVID times, completing a visiting professorship was a nerve-racking endeavor. Suddenly, a visiting professor finds himself on an unfamiliar campus bombarded with new students, faculty members...

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