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“Penelopiad’s” maiden voyage a success

Jack Noble March 7, 2015

The Penelopiad, written by Margaret Atwood and directed by Sarah Meister, premiers this weekend at the Little Nourse Theater, with shows Friday and Satuday night at 8PM. The Penelopiad, a modern reinterpretation...

Carls weave “firsts” stories at the Cloth: Students share stories without notes

Natalie J March 7, 2015

Last Friday, students gathered in the Sayles Hill Lounge for cookies, coffee, and storytelling at Carleton’s live storytelling event, The Cloth. The event, organized by Carinna Nikke 0’18, was inspired...

Carleton Singers in choir straights

Rachael Sutherland March 7, 2015

Faced with decreasing numbers from last term, the Carleton choir is mired in discord that has left many of its singers pondering former members’ departures. According to members, mounting frustration...

Hoping for Spring

Victoria Rachmaninoff March 7, 2015

Mark your calendars... The first day of spring is almost here! This year, the spring equinox will fall on March 20th, and while Carleton students will be away for spring break, the Arboretum will still...

Sayles M&M’s: a plastic wrapped fued

Leo Martin March 7, 2015

Sayles most perplexing item, (excluding the ‘dirty chai latte) the $3.50 bags of M&M’s have returned. Realizing the demand for a widely available candy in a unspecified quantity at an overstated...

Perplexed resident finds ’90s porno in Hill House ceiling

Hart Hornor March 7, 2015

You’ve probably never examined the ceilings at Hill House. More likely, you’ve seen the rubber-treaded basement stairs, damp floors and vomit-caked toilet rims (whether these images have stuck with...

College Prowler reviews reviewed

Janis Lee March 1, 2015

When choosing a college, what factors do seniors think are the most important? They’ve gotten through eleven semesters of high school, written countless essays “selling themselves” in less than...

Bigfoot in the Arb

Marie Schaedel March 1, 2015

A diligent reader of the weekly Arb Notes, Cassandra was intrigued by the recent reports of opossum and fox tracks. Recently, however, there had been rumors of a creature far more sinister, and Cassandra...

The snow paths less travelled

Dan Brodkin March 1, 2015

Minnesota winters are cold. Really, really damn cold. It makes sense, then, that people want to spend as little time outside as possible- and to economize with strategic movement when faced with the...

Foxing Out Winter Animals

Emily Buckner February 23, 2015

When most people think about the Arb in winter, it seems cold, bleak and devoid of life, however, while it may be a little quieter than in the summer months, it is still inhabited by a number of animals,...

The Most Stressed is Not the Best 

Emma Nicosia February 23, 2015

It’s that time of term again. You know, the time when Carls are super busy, have a lot of work, and become incredibly stressed? Oh, wait, that’s true for every day of the academic year for every...

Finding the Foxes

Keaton Tremble February 13, 2015

Our arboretum is home to many elusive creatures. While everybody has seen deer or even coyotes wandering around the arb at some point, there are several other beautiful species that are rarely seen during...

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