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GOODHUE? GREATHUE!

Nathan Hawkins, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

Two years after I first moved into Goodhue Hall as a first-year, I now bid it goodbye with a heavy heart. I am aware that Goodhue has a bad reputation. And, while it may not be as catastrophic as that...

Why is music all of the sudden so political?

Ella Parke, Viewpoint Editor on sabbatical May 23, 2025

Over the last few weeks, the Irish Rap group ‘Kneecap’ has received extensive news coverage since their performance at Coachella this past month. Toward the end of their set at Coachella, the rap group...

What would cutting print issues mean for The Carletonian?

Alice Qin, Former Viewpoint/News Editor May 23, 2025

Let’s be real here: Cutting three out of the Carletonian’s 24 print issues is unlikely to make a significant dent in the paper’s operations or its environmental footprint. Likewise, a $2,000 reduction...

The case for The Carletonian, from someone who balanced the budget

Quinn Buhman, Former CSA President and Treasurer May 23, 2025

I remember leading my first Spring Allocations. The spreadsheets, the appeals, the long day (and night) spent debating line items — it’s a daunting process, even for seasoned members of CSA. You sit...

CSA kills Carleton community

Rahim Hamid, Staff Writer May 23, 2025

An anonymous source leaked this year’s Spring Allocations to the Carletonian. In the notes, it reads “be critical, be logical, nitpick. Leave your normal sweetness at the door.”  In a column...

The long march to a silent student body

Ellis Kondrashov, Contributing Writer May 23, 2025

Over the last 55 years, students have lost an immense amount of power. In 1963, the Carleton Student Association led the establishment of the student-faculty-administration committee, which in 1970 became...

Solidarity is not conformity

Rey Delva, Contributing Writer May 16, 2025

"Sinners wasn't all that. It was okay." That was my honest assessment, as a Black man deeply invested in our culture and a dedicated film buff. The response – the immediate “nobody asked,” the childish...

From the archives: Vote “yes” on swing-set referendum

Andrew Weiner, Contributing Writer May 16, 2025

Note from the Editor: This article was originally published on April 16, 2004. The Carletonian is 138 years old, with over 3,500 issues published since its inception. To reflect and learn from the newspaper’s...

NPR, PBS and DJT

Luke Heschel, Columnist May 16, 2025

As part of an ongoing deluge of executive orders, President Donald Trump ordered that the CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) immediately cease funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and...

A tribute to my predecessors

Isaac Kofsky, Managing Editor May 16, 2025

When students return to campus in the fall, I will be one of the editors-in-chief of the Carletonian. While I am incredibly grateful and honored to be able to serve this role, this transition in the newspaper...

Advice from a Spring Term senior

Bax Meyer, Editor in Chief May 9, 2025

I can’t believe that I just wrote those words. It doesn’t feel real that in a couple weeks I will be out in the world as a real adult. Not some “happy 18th birthday, here’s your adulting card”...

“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is timeless

Uzair Khan, Staff Writer May 9, 2025

“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is one of the most revered sagas in cinematic history. Millions have watched this series of movies and offered their praises for the legendary production, and the Student...

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