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Senior pleads insanity to arson, “I was compsing”

Bax Meyer, Managing Editor October 5, 2024

It’s very rare that the Rice County criminal court hears insanity pleas from College students, but Jen Ericsen ’25 isn’t afraid of pushing boundaries and breaking constricting social norms. “People...

ENTS comps concludes after rocky start

Bax Meyer, Managing Editor May 24, 2024

Students participating in the Carleton Environmental Studies Program’s (ENTS) comps this year experienced numerous problems and changes to its comps structure for the class of 2024. The comps, the cumulative...

Students gather outside Laird for a protest in favor of divesting

Students stage sit-in at Laird Hall

Ian Rothfeld, Bax Meyer, and Becky Reinhold May 24, 2024

On Friday, May 17, Carleton’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) staged a sit-in in Laird Hall. Laird, which holds classes as well as the offices of the President and Provost, was closed to students...

Rising sophomores begin preparing for room draw

Cindy Zhao, News Editor May 17, 2024

With the recent rising juniors finishing up their room draw, the majority of the rising sophomore class will soon draw their rooms from the remaining dorm halls: Watson, Myers, Goodhue and Musser.    According...

Sam Zachs at Carleton's game vs St. Olaf

This week in Sports 5/10 – 5/16

Katie Hirsche, Staff Writer May 17, 2024

Women’s Track and Field The Knights finished fifth with 91.5 points at the MIAC Outdoor Championships, turning in many strong performances, including All-MIAC (1-3 individual and relay) and All-MIAC...

Conversations of self-care: “Let’s talk about self-care scripts”

Cindy Zhao, Staff Writer November 3, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 23, the Office of Health Promotion (OHP) held an event, “Let’s Talk about Challenging Self-Care Scripts,” in the Weitz, catered by Desi Diner. At the event, participants examined...

Good things on campus

Kate Fair, Cartoonist November 3, 2023

New directions for the newest Bald Spot: Carleton’s construction plans

Ellis Kondrashov, Staff writer November 3, 2023

On Monday, Carleton released a series of land use proposals pertaining to the most recent addition to the Carleton collection of Bald Spots. The newest bald spot, popularly called the Funky Bald Spot,...

Archaeological Methods students take a field trip to Grand Meadow Chert Quarry

Archaeological Methods students take a field trip to Grand Meadow Chert Quarry

Ellie Simon, Beat Writer November 3, 2023

On Saturday, Oct. 7, the class of ARCN 246: Archaeological Methods embarked on a field trip to Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Archaeological and Cultural Preserve in Mower County, Minnesota. The site, located...

Downtown Northfield parking problems and changes

Downtown Northfield parking problems and changes

Mallory Atack, Beat Writer November 3, 2023

The Northfield City Council recently discussed new plans to alter downtown parking, with a company called Interstate Parking Company at the helm. In July, the Northfield City Council met to discuss...

Religion department hosts “Apocalypse Party” to display student creations

Religion department hosts “Apocalypse Party” to display student creations

Isaac Kofsky, Beat Writer November 3, 2023

“This book narrates the end of the world, when the wicked will be punished and the just vindicated.” This is what was said of the Book of Revelation, of which students in Religion 322: “Apocalypse...

Students for Justice in Palestine full comment

Students for Justice in Palestine October 20, 2023

First and foremost, we want to unequivocally state that we neither have nor ever will condone anti-Semitism. It has been profoundly disheartening to witness students misquoting our SJP fireside chat and...

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