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Ask Aphrodite

Carletonian Staff February 7, 2015

Hello Lovers and Dreamers! I received an influx of questions with Midwinter Ball approaching, so I decided to answer a few! Enjoy. Hey Aphro, I got asked to the dance and I’m really excited to go...

Ebony II elicits “Blood, sweat and tears”

Lizzy Ehren February 7, 2015

Popular enough to pack Sayles two nights each term, Ebony is one of the most attended events on campus each term. Organizing an endeavor this massive falls primarily on the shoulders of the four directors....

The ManDance Consensus

Jake Woodward February 7, 2015

Every Winter and Spring terms, Ebony II performances are marked by a special dance—Mandance. This “hyper-sexualized and energized” performance is for self-identified men and includes carefully orchestrated...

“Why I’m graduating early:” Seniors’ Reflections

Jake Woodward February 2, 2015

While most Carleton students finish in 12 terms—four years—some students opt to take a different route and decide to accelerate their graduation and graduate a term or more early. Class Dean for Juniors...

Graduated, but still “going abroad”

Emma Nicosa February 2, 2015

Imagine getting to study abroad twice, once as a student, and then later as an alum; hiking through Scotland’s Western Isles, floating down the Ganges River in India, or hiking the Grand Canyon with...

Speakeasy isn’t just a party theme

Rachael Sutherland February 2, 2015

Two services offered by the Academic Support Center, Speech Coaching and Academic Skills Coaching, are underutilized by the student body, says director of Academic Support, Kathy Evertz. While certain...

Carleton data storage, demystified

Taylor Gee February 1, 2015

Over the course of four years, Carleton’s administrative offices collect an astonishing amount of data from its students. From the moment we submit applications to Carleton and until long after we...

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