Dear Editor, With eighth week fast approaching, I thought I would take a moment to remind your readers about one of the most exciting events to hit Winter Term 2008. That’s right, CSA Elections. In all seriousness, CSA Elections will be taking place at the end of next week and…
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Although the details have not been worked out fully as of yet, at their meeting last weekend, the trustees approved an increase in Carleton’s Financial Aid budget of $250,000. We can expect similar increases over the next three years, bringing the total up to $1,000,000 by 2012. This increase will…
Does your vagina have a story to share? The Collective for Women’s Issues is interested in collecting vagina narratives of members of the Carleton community. Here’s the plan: First, we want to hear from you. There are three wide themes that your narrative could be based on: A story about…
If you know me at all (or even if you don’t) you’d know that I feel very strongly and am very upset about the Pre-Frosh Trip issue. Now, don’t worry – I’m not going to go back into this; I voiced my points pretty clearly last week. However, this time…
Cheating is an irremovable stain on American sport, but it is not a recent phenomenon in team athletics. Some forms of cheating are deemed more acceptable – baseball players are praised for their ability to steal signs while on second base or in the dugout – while other kinds of…
There is an actual website that counts down the days left until Valentine’s Day. Today: “365 Days Left until Valentine’s Day.” http://www.history.com/minisites/valentine/ Approximately 80% of Valentine’s Day are purchased by women. According to the Greeting Card Association, approximately 1 billion Valentine’s are sent each year. About 3% of pet owners…
Carleton’s lower Arboretum has been closed to cyclists of the Carleton and local communities for more than a decade. It is a result of the close-mindedness of the arboretum directors, and sadly, Carleton itself. I am writing this to encourage you to ask Carleton’s administrators to reopen the Arboretum trails…
Dear all Carletonian readers, I would like to start this by applauding all the work and effort that went into the Vagina Monologues. Sitting in the audience on Saturday night, I was amazed at the performance and inspired to audition next year. However, I would like to take the time…
As I opened my college email account this past Monday, I was surprised to find two emails in my inbox regarding last week’s column. Both names attached to these emails were new to me and the subjects seemed strangely nondescript. Truthfully, they baffled me a little bit as I sat…
During the 2004 Democratic National Convention, in the speech that is credited with propelling him into the national political spotlight, Barack Obama condemned “those who are preparing to divide us … who embrace the politics of “anything goes.” He went on to declare, “We are one people, all of us…