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The opening event hosted lots of visitors.

Carleton celebrates studio art majors at the senior art show

Lizzy Johnstone, Contributing Writer May 24, 2024

On May 10, the Perlman Teaching Museum hosted the opening of the senior art show, filled with colorful and interactive artwork. Graduating studio art majors were able to show off their talent and creativity,...

Carl Henry to throw first pitch at Rotblatt 158

Isabel Rameker, Contributing Writer May 24, 2024

Carl Henry has been around Northfield, and more specifically Carleton, for nearly his entire life. Born in Northfield and raised in Indiana, Carl returned to Minnesota to attend Carleton in 1965 — one...

A history of Carleton protests

Cecilia Samadani, Features Editor May 24, 2024

In light of the recent occupation of Laird Hall by Carleton’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), discussions have come up about the college’s response to student protests. How has...

Office of the Chaplain hosts Vesak with Buddhist monk Bhante Sathi

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor May 24, 2024

On Sunday, May 19, students and Northfield community members gathered in the Skinner Memorial Chapel for an evening of learning and meditation in the observance of Vesak, the commemoration of the birth,...

“Weird, Disturbing, Scarlett Johannson Luring Men Into Her White Van”: A Review of “Under the Skin” (2013)

Collin Preves, Columnist May 17, 2024

I can be the dumbest cluck when it comes to watching movies sometimes. I may be a “film critic” by some loose definition, but that doesn’t mean I know everything. For example, I got the SUMO programming...

Students and faculty share diverse culture at annual Poetry Without Borders

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor May 17, 2024

On Wednesday May 8, students, faculty, staff and community members filled the Weitz Atrium to witness student and faculty performers share poems in languages other than English, especially those that have...

“I say let ‘em crash!”: A review of “Airplane!” (1980)

Collin Preves, Columnist May 10, 2024

What’s up with the exclamation point in the title of “Airplane!”? It feels like a nickel sarcastically tossed into the hat of a street performer. It’s a half-hearted gesture that draws attention...

Carleton theater’s spring performance “Intimate Apparel” runs

Zoe Roettger, Features Editor May 10, 2024

From May 2–5, Carleton Theater put on their spring play, “Intimate Apparel,” which was written by Lynn Nottage and set in 1905 New York City. It follows a young African-American woman who works as...

Carleton’s-a-drag hosts “the last refrain of Carleton confessions”

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor May 10, 2024

On Saturday, May 4, students and Northfield community members filled the chapel to watch Carleton’s-a-Drag’s spring term show, titled “The Last Refrain of Carleton Confessions”. This was the first...

Empty Bowls 2023

CCCE hosts Empty Bowls to raise money for Northfield Community Action Center Food Shelf

Mileana Borowski, Managing Editor May 3, 2024

Friday, May 10 will mark Carleton’s 20th Empty Bowls event. This two decade anniversary is spearheaded by Professor of Art Kelly Connole and their Academic Civic Engagement (ACE) course ARTS 230: “Ceramics:...

A Conversation with Dr. John Kani

Ella Parke, Staff Writer May 3, 2024

This past week, Dr. John Kani, world-renowned actor, writer, activist, and director, most well-known for his work as King T’Chaka in Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” and “Black Panther”...

The Squid Games come to Carleton

Zoe Roettger, Features Editor April 26, 2024

On Saturday, Apr. 20 at 6 p.m., about fifty Carleton students gathered in the Rec to compete in Squid Games, a series of multiplayer activities inspired by the popular Netflix series that bears its name....

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