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Cows and Contentment: A look at what’s been happening lately around Northfield

One Hundred and Thirty Malt-O-Jobs to Relocate Malt-O-Meal plans to move fourteen percent of its Northfield workforce according to a Senior Director Dave McBeain’s Wednesday statement. The the shift will affect office staff rather than manufacturing workers, and comes in response to new food safety measures. After last April’s Salmonella…

Carleton pursues plans for second wind turbine

A favorable vote from the Northfield City Council last Monday may help Carleton take the lead in its sustainability arms race with St. Olaf College. Pending funding and further approval from the city, a second Carleton wind turbine – smaller, cheaper and closer to campus than the existing one –…

Construction begins on site of new residential halls

Work crews broke ground this Monday on the new dormitory project on the south end of the mini-bald spot. Crews have already removed a parking lot, and cleared a number of trees from the area; this coming Wednesday the project will expand into the parking lot east of the current…

Campus Activities continues ongoing search for new director

The fourth and final anticipated candidate visited campus this Wednesday and Thursday in the job search for the new Director of Campus Activities. The new candidate is, according to student workers at Campus Activities, already the favored pick by the administrators who will choose the new Director. The new candidate…

Multicultural Graduation gets CSA funding after considerable debate

Visitors in support of the Muticultural Graduation Celebration outnumbered student Senators at last Monday’s CSA Senate meeting as the body considered a funding appeal by the event’s organizers. Senate voted 13 to 4 to give the group its full $500 request. The Multicultural Graduation Celebration will be a new ceremony…