You’ve settled into your new place. Your clothes for the first day are ironed (tip: an iron is an investment worth making). Directions are ready. You’re set. You’re going to be the new kid again, so it’s perfectly normal to feel nervous. Hopefully these tips will make you feel better…
Vivyan Tran
For the lucky few who plan on enjoying the Malt-o-Meal-scented air of Northfield, this article isn’t for you. The majority of you though will most likely move out from the town of cows, colleges and contentment. There are many issues to consider when planning a move as big as this…
Anyone under the age of 30 is usually considered to be pretty tech-savvy. Being a college student or recent grad means you’ll be considered a near genius when it comes to a computer and the Internet. In our experience, our generation’s technology prowess is sometimes viewed with awe and fascination.…
Last week we talked about informational interview, the awkward but necessary step in the job search process. Hopefully, those informational interviews led to a job lead, which led to you submitting a resume (because you really can’t get a job you don’t apply for). And with any luck, you’ve scored…
Informational interviewing. They should really call it “awkward meetings with acquaintances or total strangers.” Not sure what we’re talking about? Informational interviewing is the “official” name for a precursory meeting with someone working in a specific industry or company/ organization that interests you. This can occur with alums, people within…
Hey seniors, as graduates of the 2010 class, we remember being in your shoes this time last year. One of us had gotten a job offer and was looking forward to spending her last term surrounded by friends. The other one was applying for any and every position that interested…
Past editors have said this is a thankless job. They’re not wrong. “It is a minor miracle that The Carletonian comes out every week,” wrote Matt Thueson, the Editor-in-Chief of The Carletonian in 2000. A decade later, not much has changed. Our first night on the job, we were in…
Steven G. Poskanzer will become Carleton’s next president, effective August 2, 2010. Currently, Poskanzer serves as the president of State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz. President Robert A. Oden Jr. announced his retirement this past September, after serving as Carleton’s president for eight years. “I am thrilled,”…
At the CSA meeting on Monday, April 5, both Engineers Without Borders and Rotblatt applied to use Café Fast as a fundraiser. Engineers Without Borders was approved while Rotblatt was not. Café Fast is a fundraising program offered by Bon Appetit in which students can donate their Friday lunch meal.…
When Medical Director of Partners in Health (PIH) Dr. Joia Mukherjee arrived in Port au Prince the day after the earthquake shook Haiti, Mukherjee asked her taxi driver to take her to Neg Mawon. Neg Mawon, which means ‘marooned man’ or the ‘free man,’ is a statue that stood in…