Otto von Bismarck is reported to have said, “Laws are like sausages; it is best not to see them being made.” One might replace “laws” with “Carletonian issues,” but I actually quite enjoy the...
From Oct. 19 through Oct. 22, Carleton’s theater and dance department performed five showings of Sarah Ruhl’s 2010 “Orlando,” based on Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel of the same name. The production...
Synchrony II, a student dance group on campus, performed on Oct. 13 and 14 in Cowling Gymnasium. Their routines ranged from hip-hop to pop to disco, all with tongue firmly in cheek and joints...
Zoe Roettger, Features Columnist
• October 27, 2023
On Tuesday through Friday of sixth week, the classics department collaborated with Bon Appétit to create meals during lunch from the ancient world, inspired by Ancient Roman writer Apuleius’ novel,...
At a smaller college in a rural area, such as Carleton, the general rate of crime is much lower than it is in more urban campuses. Bike theft on campus, however, is a pervasive issue, affecting many students...
Tabitha Jones, Features Columnist
• October 20, 2023
On the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 10, a group of about 40 Carleton students made the journey to Minneapolis for a night at the theater. The participants included largely students taking either “Drama,...
Tabitha Jones, Features Columnist
• October 20, 2023
On Friday, Sept. 22, Dr. Susan Jaret McKinstry, Helen F. Lewis Professor of English, spoke about narrative at the Argument & Inquiry Convocation. The talk had a somewhat atypical structure, wherein...
Zoe Roettger, Features Columnist
• October 20, 2023
On Friday, October 6 at 7:30 p.m., the international ensemble Sequentia took to the stage of Kracum Hall for their concert “Mystical Voices of Medieval Germany: Hildegard von Bingen.” Dedicated to...
Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Tsegaye Nega and his company, Anega Energy Manufacturing (AEM), were recently featured by the United Nations (UN) as one of six PeoplePowered Energy Solutions...
On Oct. 29, Carleton College will be host to a cappella group Voces8. Originally from Britain, the group have been nominated for a Grammy and are known on YouTube for their music videos.
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On Sep. 28, Professor Timothy Raylor, Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. Professor of English and the Liberal Arts, hosted a lecture that intertwined the names of Ancient Greek poet Homer and English philosopher...
Zoe Roettger, Features Columnist
• October 13, 2023
From Monday, Oct. 10 until the end of Fall Term, over 100 Carleton students are partaking in the game “Spoon Assassins,” in which players are assigned a target to hunt down and kill with a spoon.
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