Last October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases that threaten to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina both argue that race cannot be used as…
Zak Sather
News Editor
Alex Washburn ‘23 and Ben Sherrick ‘23 began their Winter Term in a fashion reminiscent of previous winters under the pandemic: positive tests, contact tracing and, eventually, isolation. “A couple of our friends in our house tested positive early in the term and close-contacted both me and Alex,” said Sherrick,…
Aidan Phinney ’24 stands behind the Nourish counter at Burton Hall ladling out portions of stir-fried soba noodles with cabbage and sesame tofu. The next student in line asks if they can have double helpings. He shakes his head and informs them they can always come back for more. Phinney…
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, Professor of History Amna Khalid will moderate a panel discussion about the recent controversy at Hamline University, which has drawn national press attention. Khalid will be joined by other academics, including the chair of Hamline’s religion department, to discuss “[w]hat happens when students are offended by…
On the morning of Sunday, October 30, Campus Security ordered Divest Carleton to end their occupation of the Weitz Center or face disciplinary action from the College. The group decided to comply with the order, ending their occupation of the Weitz Center after almost four days. The occupation of the…
On October 13, President Byerly released an almost 2000 word document outlining the progress the administration has made toward the goals outlined in the Community Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) plan, which was released in April 2022. The Fall Progress Report details the advances made towards the five goals set…
In June, Danielle Hayden was hired as Carleton’s new Financial Aid Director, replacing Rod Otto after his retirement. Hayden was hired away from Purdue University, her alma mater, where she worked as the Assistant Director for Financial Aid Packaging and Funds Management. Hayden’s path to her position looks different from…
On Thursday, September 16, a day before the first fall practice, Head Baseball Coach Aaron Rushing emailed the team to meet in the Rec Center. This was no usual meeting. Rushing called them into his office so he could break the news to them in person: on their first day…
On August 24, the Biden Administration announced a student loan forgiveness plan that will cancel up to $20,000 of federal student loans. Borrowers are eligible for relief if their individual income is less than $125,000 individually or $250,000 for households. Pell Grant recipients will receive up to $20,000 of cancellation,…
Syzygy, Carleton’s Division 1 women’s ultimate frisbee team, is slated to compete this weekend in the D-1 National Championships in scenic Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Syzygy emerged as the only qualifier from the North Central region, trouncing Iowa 13-1 in humiliating fashion. Ultiworld, the premier source for ultimate frisbee information, has Syzygy…