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Free speech and academic freedom with Professors Amna Khalid and Jeff Snyder

Becky Reinhold, Editor-in-Chief April 26, 2024

“Free expression is always under threat, it just varies by degrees,” Professor Jeff Snyder said near the beginning of last week’s talk “Free Expression and Academic Freedom Under Fire: Campus Censorship...

Organizing Carleton’s blood drive

Lizzy Johnstone, Contributing Writer April 26, 2024

Carleton’s blood drive kicked off once again, with many students, faculty and community members showing up to donate. The blood drive was hosted in the Great Hall from April 15-17, coordinated with the...

Chaplain Ailya Vajid seeks to engage students and build interfaith community

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor April 19, 2024

When Ailya Vajid, Associate Chaplain for Muslim and Interfaith Life, started her undergraduate studies at Swarthmore College, she was an English major with a minor in Spanish. Vajid was sure she was going...

Black writer enters satirical bout to combat cultural white-out: A review of “American Fiction” (2023)

Collin Preves, Columnist April 19, 2024

Despite efforts to grant space to Black voices and to recognize the beauty of their sound, the existence of a Black aesthetic is mitigated by white culture. We are the majority of people who bestow the...

SEXploration promotes sexual positivity across campus offices

Cecilia Samadani, Features Editor April 19, 2024

At Carleton, April marks a month-long series known as “SEXploration.” The series is coordinated by multiple offices on campus that host various events with the goal of promoting sex positivity. This...

From the archives: Campaigning Carls

Charles Lutvak, Contributing Writer April 19, 2024

Note from the Editors: This article was originally published on Feb 12, 2016. The Carletonian is 147 years old, with over 3,400 issues published since its inception. To reflect and learn from the newspaper’s...

Perlman Museum caps off exhibit with Art Night

Brady Rivkin, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

On Apr. 11, the Perlman Teaching Museum hosted a Cozy Art Night from 7 to 8:30 p.m.  in the museum space and Weitz atrium to conclude the exhibit “Towards A Warm Embrace.” The exhibit included artwork...

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Trans women of Kolkata exhibit debuts future comps project

Cecilia Samadani, Features Editor April 12, 2024

On Friday, Apr. 5, the Hamlin Creative Space in the Weitz Center hosted a reception for a photo exhibit called “Women of Joy: Inside Kolkata’s Trans Communities.” The exhibit was created by...

Office of the Chaplain hosts Won Buddhist meditation with St. Olaf professor

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor April 12, 2024

On Sunday, April 7, over forty students and community members gathered in the chapel to experience a Won Buddhist meditation session and talk led by Professor Sungha Yun, an assistant professor of religion...

“The Female Experience of War” with Classics professor Anastasia Pantazopoulou

Zoe Roettger, Features Editor April 12, 2024

On Tuesday, April 2 during Common Time, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Anastasia Pantazopoulou, who specializes in Athenian drama, presented a talk to Classics-interested students and professors...

RAs reflect on their communities

Lizzy Johnstone, Contributing Writer April 5, 2024

As Spring Term begins, students have started the process of applying for student employment for the upcoming fall. While some people initially considered applying to be an resident assistant (RA) because...

ECO hosts tote bag making event

Mileana Borowski, Managing Editor April 5, 2024

On Saturday, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m., Environmental Carls Organized (ECO) hosted a Reusable Bag Workshop at the Weitz Center atrium. This event was a result of the collaboration between ECO, the Center...

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