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Much Ado About Nothing actors talk on Spring Term production

Next Thursday, Carleton’s theater department is kicking off a five-show run of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing in the Weitz’s Black Box venue.   Cast, crew and a Carleton audience look forward to a live jazz band from the Twin Cities, Lindy Hop and Charleston performances and a magical transformation…

Water polo team hosts first tournament of the term

This past weekend, Carleton’s club water polo team, The Righteous Babes, played their first home tournament of the term. The team has been training all year, so tournaments are always exciting culminations of hard work. The Righteous Babes hosted St. Olaf College, Grinnell College and Knox College at the Thorpe…

The Week in Arts, Weeks 1-3

The first several weeks of Spring Term have brought a bright smattering of arts-related events to our community. In a new column series profiling arts-related events at Carleton, Hannah Sheridan ’23 and Isaac Crown Manesis ’23 will cover and review “The Week in Arts.” Fifth Year Series Isaac: The Northfield…

Chaplain Carolyn Fure-Slocum retires after 26 years at Carleton

After 26 years and 91 terms at Carleton, Carolyn Fure-Slocum ‘82 will retire at the end of this term. She has been integral to the fabric of the chapel for as long as she has held the role; spending countless hours organizing celebrations and events, leading discussion groups and committees…

Much Ado About Nothing set as spring theater production

Surrounded by mountains of props in the Weitz’s black box theater, a cast of students meet weekly inside the spike-tape blueprint of a future speakeasy-inspired set to walk in the shoes of 400-year old characters.  The play’s director, Andrew Carlson ’99, and Carleton’s Program Director of Medieval and Renaissance Studies,…

Behind the scenes of fasting for Ramadan

With students’ return to campus, many have begun fasting for Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is thought to be the holiest. It is the month before Eid. During this time, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, focusing on prayer, community and self-reflection. For Muslim…