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From the archives: Blame irresponsibility, not alcohol

Suraj Prasannkumar, Contributing Writer January 26, 2024

Note from the Editors: This article was originally published on May 7, 1998. The Carletonian is 147 years old, with over 3,400 issues published since its inception. To reflect and learn from the newspaper’s...

What’s in a name?

Isaac Kofsky, Viewpoint Editor January 19, 2024

This past week, I had to write my name on an assignment for the first time in what feels like forever. After racing through my books of the New Testament quiz I leaned back in my chair and realized that...

AI lawsuits pose complicated threats to creators

Tabitha Jones, Columnist January 19, 2024

On Sept. 19, in a federal court in New York, a lawsuit was filed against Open AI by the Authors’ Guild, representing 17 authors with specific complaints. The authors include Jodi Picoult, George R. R....

Wombs for rent and children for sale: the cruel transaction of surrogacy

Natalie Cai, Columnist January 19, 2024

On Jan. 8 2024, the Pope called for an international ban on surrogacy, describing it  as “a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the child, based on the exploitation of situations of the...

COVID-19 is still here, and we need to prepare for what’s next

Penelope Steffen, Features Columnist January 19, 2024

As the cold weather finally starts and we hunker down indoors to stay away from the harsh winter, it is no surprise that illness will spread in a rampant manner. Now, nearly four years after COVID-19 began...

We live under dead haze and starless skies

We live under dead haze and starless skies

Rahim Hamid, Staff Writer January 19, 2024

My friends back in Lahore, Pakistan have taken up smoking. Some more regularly than others, but the habit persists. I don’t blame them. If your lungs rot with the very action of breathing anyway, why...

Long days and shared memories: my experience so far in winter athletics

Katie Hirsche, Staff Writer January 19, 2024

I haven’t been at Carleton for too long, but I’ve done my best to adapt to a new school, place and environment, and being part of a tight-knit team has been central to this (admittedly) slow process....

The original movie poster for Juno, a movie about teenage pregnancy, which was recently shown as a SUMO movie in the Weitz.

An earnest and playful classic: a review of “Juno” (2007)

Collin Preves, Contributing Writer January 19, 2024

“Juno” (dir. Jason Reitman) is successful  at two things: keeping it simple and keeping the zingers flowing. Telling the story of an accidental teenage pregnancy often invites overzealous melodrama....

More points to consider regarding the war in Palestine

Matthew Vincent, Contributing Writer January 9, 2024

The outbreak of war in Gaza has been an uncomfortable topic for many on campus, and has opened up legitimate fears of emboldened anti-semitic and Islamophobic acts on campus and in the U.S. As someone...

Palestinian human rights shouldn’t be offensive

Anonymous, Contributing Writer January 9, 2024

 It is a common rhetorical tactic to ascribe genocidal intentions to those who advocate the basic human rights of the Palestinians. This is done for two reasons: firstly, to delegitimize the broader movement...

“Godzilla Minus One,” plus I think it’s pretty good

Esme Krohn, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

What would you do if an unstoppable disaster was threatening your hometown? Would you flee, or would you stay and fight? Would you focus on those nearest and dearest to you, or sacrifice them for the greater...

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day – a freshman’s account of loneliness, I guess

Cindy Zhao, Staff Writer January 9, 2024

The backseat of the car. Taylor Swift is playing. The sound of my friends discussing their finals week in excruciating detail. I opened my mouth and closed it again; that is how my winter break officially...

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