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Caucus chaos and political apathy

Charles Lutvak January 30, 2016

It has been said of Carleton, as well as of campuses across the country, that “apathy is the biggest student group.” On a broader scale, millennials (for whatever that term is worth) are perceived...

With externships Carls sojourn into real world

Janis Lee January 22, 2016

Externships. Whether you applied for one, two, or six (an inspiration to us all), if you’re a living, breathing Carleton student, you know that the highly sought after, and the much coveted “unpaid...

ETB “promises variety and flavor”

Kenzie Smith January 16, 2016

Talent was hot this weekend at Little Nourse, as hopeful students auditioned for this term’s Experimental Theater Board (ETB) and Student Musical Theater (SMT) shows. “This term we have three very...

Books for Africa checks out

Justine Seligson January 16, 2016

Have you ever walked out the library wondering what that Books for Africa cart is all about? While Books for Africa is not exactly a key part of Carls’ vocabulary, current and past librarians attest...

This Week in Carleton History: November 6-13

Tucker Nelson November 13, 2015

In November 1905, workers graded the site of a new skating rink where James Hall now stands. The old rink had been on the site of Laird Science Hall, which was under construction in the fall of 1905....

Ghosts of Halloweens Past

Tucker Nelson November 7, 2015

Early Carleton publications do not discuss Halloween in detail, but creepy quips are present nonetheless. For example, the Carletonian wrote in 1881, “The witches did not neglect us last Halloween....

Raiders of the lost archives, part 5

Tucker Nelson October 31, 2015

Horace Goodhue Hall’s famous Superlounge was not always a place to shoot pool and play video games. The room began its life as one of Carleton’s four dining halls when students first occupied the...

Dirty dancing (in the dark)

Christina Sieben October 31, 2015

Last Friday, on the first night of Ebony, during the song “Bitch I’m Madonna,” the crowd gasped as the stage fell into darkness. Almost two hundred students spent the last six weeks preparing for...

Paquete: Cuba’s black market, DIY internet

Olivia Wlliams October 31, 2015

In my short time in this country, what’s surprised me the most is the constant duality of life here. Everything in Cuba has two stories: what the government sees, and reality. Information is Cuba’s...

Carls for Hillary

Leo Martin October 24, 2015

Last Tuesday night Olin hall was filled to capacity as Carls came to watch the inaugural Democratic debate. The viewing party was organized by the Carleton Democrats, and attracted members of the student...

Visiting professor brings new perspectives to campus

Justine Seligson October 24, 2015

With the introduction of pronoun pins to new students at the beginning of this year, increasing initiatives by the Gender and Sexuality Center, as well as the rise in students enrolling in Women’s...

New Brick Oven Bakery matches crust to crumb

Grace Black October 23, 2015

Brick Oven Bakery, located just across the Cannon River by the Water Street Apartments, has opened its doors for hungry college youths. A potentially hip alternative to the aggressively cash-only Blue...

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