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The college caste system

Zak Sather April 25, 2021

We all have in our heads the pantheon of great American colleges: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, the list goes on. But these schools aren’t the true gems of our education system. Our truly great schools...

Spring preview: track and field

Spring preview: track and field

Zak Sather April 18, 2021

Carleton track & field athletes took the track last weekend at St. Olaf for the first time since the NCAA Indoor Championships in Salem, N.C. were cancelled during March of last year. As Carleton...

“If there’s a will, there’s a way. Do we have the will?”: track coach Dave Ricks on spring sports

Zak Sather March 5, 2021

As Carleton administrators mull over the choice to opt in or out of a MIAC spring sports season, Men's Track and Field Coach Dave Ricks believes that spring athletes can, and deserve to, return to play.  “Hopefully,...

MIAC postpones winter sports

Zak Sather February 27, 2021

As MIAC (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Athletic Directors are set to decide the fate of Spring sports early this March, the status of the current winter season will likely play heavily...

Senior athlete spotlight: Matt Wilkinson

Senior athlete spotlight: Matt Wilkinson

Zak Sather January 23, 2021

Matt Wilkinson’s bounding gait has been a staple of MIAC distance running since he started competing for the Carls in 2017. Wilkinson amassed impressive records along with memorable stories during his...

Recruiting during COVID-19: a novel test for Carleton coaches

Zak Sather November 14, 2020

Recruiting student athletes to Carleton has been a major challenge for varsity athletic teams throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Traditionally, Carleton’s athletic programs host prospects from across...

The student-athlete schism in the age of COVID-19

Zak Sather October 10, 2020

As I was applying to Carleton my senior year of high school, I knew two people already here. Let’s call them Chris and Martin. Chris, Martin and I went to high school together and worked at the same...

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