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Date Knight to become Purge Night as SAO tries “something new”

Maya Mitckess, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

You might want to get a date even if you believe set-ups are doomed to fail as rumors have spread that the SAO has decided Date Knight is also Purge Knight — and the single people are the ones being...

Broomball: Carleton’s favorite contact sport

Becky Reinhold, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2025

Each winter, Carleton students flock to the ice to play broomball like moths flock to a sticky puddle of poisonous honey. Despite being a quintessentially Minnesotan game, broomball lacks the quality of...

Fishmonger opens on Myers 3

Olivia Gottlieb, Bald Spot Editor February 16, 2025

This week, dozens of Myers inhabitants reported experiencing a pungent scent emanating from the west side of the third floor. Students described the scent as reminiscent of “the mayo-based sandwich you...

Students in disarray as Midwinter Ball shuttle turns into giant squash

Tabitha Jones, Bald Spot Editor February 16, 2025

Last weekend’s annually celebrated Midwinter Ball was thrown into chaos when students looking for the 12:00 a.m. shuttle to get back to their dorms were met with a large gourd outside Sayles, the bus...

Bill North buys TikTok

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor February 14, 2025

On Jan. 18, American users of the social media app TikTok were met with a message that the app was shutting down. This sent a shock wave across TikTok users across the country, causing panic and despair....

Burton Caesar salad: why does it taste so good?

Olivia Gottlieb, Bald Spot Editor January 27, 2025

Every lunch period in the Burton cafeteria, students witness a strange occurrence. Within about 30 seconds of being set out by kitchen staff, the Caesar salad served in a big white bowl next to the pizza...

Breaking news: it’s been a bad day

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor January 27, 2025

NORTHFIELD, MN — A 19-year-old religion student at Carleton College underwent a litany of inconveniences and unfortunate scenarios on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The following combination of events has caused...

SHAC suggests students “masc up” in new email, bookstore starts stocking carabiners

Tabitha Jones, Bald Spot Editor January 27, 2025

As more and more students test positive for the flu, and the temperature gets even colder,  student health and well-being is a top concern for SHAC, Dean Livingston and a select few professors. Recently,...

Guys in shorts: a gateway to our hearts?

Jimena Oliva, Contributing Writer January 20, 2025

There you are, struggling to walk against the wind in sub-zero temperatures to make your way to that ill-chosen 1a. But it’s for my major! you protest. Okay? Change it then? I dunno.    Hands,...

Student complains that demon is a “nightmare” to live with after summoning it during dingle-protection ritual

Tabitha Jones, Bald Spot Editor January 20, 2025

As Winter Term begins, and certain peoples’ roommates go abroad, a select number of students go through an incredibly intense, high-risk high-reward process of attempting to protect the vacancies in...

The secret fourth final: fall photo dumps

Tabitha Jones, Bald Spot Editor November 16, 2024

Most Carls take 18 credits per term, which equates to three classes. Each of these classes usually has a final, either an exam or a paper. What many incoming students aren’t aware of is the secret fourth...

Campus squirrel to take over DNC

Becky Reinhold, Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2024

In the days since Republicans won the Presidency, Senate and House, Democratic pundits and politicians have begun their inevitable finger pointing and wishful thinking about where they went wrong. There’s...

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