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Senator speaks at convo, encourages political debate among students

Charles Lutvak September 27, 2015

United States Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) began her speech at Opening Convocation last Monday with a story. In 2005, raising money for her first Senate campaign, the then-Hennepin County Attorney called...

Semaphore wows crowd, costume pizzaz

Janis Lee May 29, 2015

Drawing a crowd of young and old, Carleton students and townies alike, Semaphore Repertory Dance Company presented their Spring Dance Concert performance with both daring movements and finesse. Exhibiting...

Ode to Rotblatt: A history of the game

Abby Hellman May 29, 2015

When people think of spring term, what is immediately repeated is “spring term, no rules.” This cry is sometimes accompanied by the ever so classy raising of the shirt. But in all seriousness, spring...

Our dream interview with T-pain

Drew Higgins May 29, 2015

Sunday morning after his iconic performance, we sat down with T- Pain at Tandem Bagels. A light drizzle splattered the windows. Looking put-together in dark blue jeans, a black t-shirt and matching blazer,...

Equisite anime redefines genre in a “Short Peace”

Janis Lee May 22, 2015

Anime has often been looked down upon in the United States because of the stereotypes surrounding those who watch it. “Otakus”, a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, usually in the...

African Cooking and Cultural Reggae

Jennifer Kwon May 22, 2015

Starting with the Reggae Night at the Cave Friday, May 8, to the Jollof rice cook-off between Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis ‘16 and Kennyi Aouad ‘17 on Saturday, May 9, the campus celebrated African culture...

Cruisin’ with the Prez, a bicycle adventure

Abby Hellman May 22, 2015

Every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. sharp the cruising club rolls out of Sayles and sets out on an adventure. What exactly is cruising club? It is a glorious tradition that commenced in 2004 as a way to unwind...

“Language doesn’t matter”

Rachael Sutherland May 22, 2015

Interview with At Your Disposal, runner-up for Battle of the Bands, who will perform tomorrow at spring concert. Members: In Taek Hong (guitar and occasional vocalist), JinHyun Lee ’16 (bass), John...

“We don’t have to do it justice”: ETB takes on William Shakespeare

Olivia Wlliams May 22, 2015

Out of all the playwrights in the history of the English language, William Shakespeare is by far the most revered, venerated, and cherished. His plays have been performed thousands of times for audiences...

Big dreams for the future of pizza

Taylor Gee May 22, 2015

The LDC, as anyone who frequents the dining hall has realized, has recently updated its pizza recipe. For some students, however, a mere “update” is not enough. Some students demand a full-scale pizza...

ETB’s Closer crosses the pond

Olivia Wlliams May 16, 2015

Three things I love convening in one play: London, nineties fashion, and theatre. There was no way I could hate this week’s ETB production, Patrick Marber’s Closer, directed by Emma Halper ‘18....

From Bilbo Baggins to bumble bees, EDB explores with grace

Lizzy Ehren May 16, 2015

With an overflowing audience on opening night, Experimental Dance Board, EDB, performed both their Friday and Saturday night shows to a packed Weitz dance studio. The performance consisted of 13 different...

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