Colleges across the country have been navigating the jump between in-person and online teaching, and Carleton is no different. Navigating this situation begs the question of how these decisions are being made and where the policies lie. According to Dean of the College Gretchen Hofmeister, somewhere between 10-15% of faculty…
Zak Sather
News Editor
On November 15th, college security officers began wearing front facing security cameras as they patrolled campus. Increased accountability and transparency along with the cameras’ value as a tool for de-escalation and training were among the reasons cited for the change. The policy change was announced on November 5th in the…
On November 5th, after almost two years of review, Security Services announced that all officers would begin wearing body cameras as they patrolled campus. “The body camera program helps Security Services add an additional level of transparency, promote accountability, add a tool that may de-escalate situations, and add a training…
In the past few weeks, Dean of Students Carolyn Livingston has rolled out the college’s new housing plan to various stakeholders. The plan entails the renovations and rebuilding of certain interest houses and all cultural houses. Dean Livingston has called the plan an “opportunity to reimagine residential living experience.” However,…
The impetus for this piece came in two distinctly different parts. First was my friend William Brewster’s KRLX radio show that showcases “the greasiest of classic rock” (KRLX, Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30). The second was an op-ed in the New York Times this week by Jennifer Finney Boylan titled “Should…
On September 29, the Schuler Education Foundation pledged $50 million to Carleton and four other liberal arts institutions—Kenyon College, Union College, Bates College and Tufts University—to support DACA, Pell-Grant and undocumented students. The Schuler Education Foundation was co-founded by billionaire healthcare investor, philanthropist and Carleton parent Jack Schuler. The foundation’s…
In a meeting with Resident Assistants (RAs) on October 12, Dean of Students Carolyn Livingston unveiled the college’s new housing plan, which entails renovations and the rebuilding of certain interest houses and all cultural houses. The rationale behind the project includes replacing small, inefficient houses that are expensive to maintain…
At the Carleton Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) meeting on Thursday September 23, the body voted to support the establishment of both Equestrian and Stunt as emerging sports for women. Natalie Lafferty ’22, a member of the women’s soccer team who voted in favor of both resolutions said, “I know…
This weekend marked the end of the collegiate Track and Field season as four Carls—Matt Wilkinson ’21, Amanda Mosborg ’21, Lucas Mueller ’21, and Clara Mayfield ’23—competed in Greensboro, North Carolina for the D3 National Championships. Amanda Mosborg Mosborg competed in the 5k on Saturday, May 29 alongside teammate Clara…