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My complicated relationship with the chapel

Isaac Kofsky, Beat Writer October 27, 2023

I spend a lot of time in the chapel. I do most of my homework there, and when I was studying for my geology midterm, it got to the point where I had to clarify to the chaplain that I did, in fact, leave...

Zionism is not a bad word

Becky Reinhold, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2023

Recently, it seems to have become acceptable to hate Zionists on the Carleton campus. “Not Jews,” people are happy to clarify, “just Zionists.” But this is Carleton, so I feel comfortable saying...

Points to consider regarding the war in Israel

Alan Rubenstein, Contributing Writer October 27, 2023

On Oct. 17, the Middle East Studies Program hosted a teach-in called “Behind the Violence in Israel and Palestine.” I was part of a standing-room-only crowd who attended. The event was organized to...

The dangers of a single story

Caroline Zhou, Columnist October 20, 2023

One of the most unexpected things to happen to me this term is how much I’ve enjoyed my A&I. Taught by Professor Sandra Rousseau, “Graphic Novels of the French-Speaking World” explores nuanced,...

Date Knight: What Is It All For?

Tripp Tokioka, News Editor October 20, 2023

Though some first-years may not have heard of one of our school’s longest standing traditions, older students will remember Date Knight. Your friend sets you up with whomever they think is the partner...

Mourning The Uncertain Future of the Young (Instead of Whoever the Hell Just Died): A Review of “Shiva Baby” (2020)

Collin Preves, Columnist October 20, 2023

Being a senior in college is an existentially terrifying thing (it’s even scarier now, having acknowledged it in print). Some people grow up knowing exactly what they want to do and what their place...

David Tennant’s Return to Doctor Who: A Sign of Sexism and Male Saviorism

Katie Hirsch, Staff Writer October 20, 2023

There was widespread celebration among “Doctor Who” fans in Oct. 2022, when, at the end of the episode “The Power of the Doctor”, Jodie Whittaker disappeared in a blast of orange light, revealing...

My transmasc experience at Carleton: Is a fresh start always a good thing?

Isaac Kofsky, Beat Writer October 13, 2023

When I sat down with my guidance counselor in the spring of my junior year of high school, he asked me what kind of environment I wanted in a college. “Something that isn’t like here,” I responded....

The relevance of KRLX

Natalie Cai, Columnist October 13, 2023

It’s 3 a.m., that odd space between night and morning. Rosy-fingered dawn has yet to grace me with her presence. The alarm goes off, and I must rise and make my trek across campus to Sayles. The air...

Crying over spilled soda, some thoughts on Marrakech

Caroline Zhou, Columnist October 13, 2023

I cried over a bottle of soda today. Not just any soda, but a bubbly, tropical soda called Hawai. If you don’t know what that is, you’re in the majority. Only made in Morocco, Hawai was my go-to hanout...

The Case for More Academic Minors

Malcom Parnall, Contributing Writer October 13, 2023

What would you do if you had access to a greater selection of academic minors? If you could try out several physics, psychology or economics classes, knowing you didn’t have to go through a comps to...

New Student Week reflections

Penelope Steffen, Features Columnist October 6, 2023

On Tuesday, Sep. 5, Carleton College welcomed 545 students as part of the class of 2027. For nearly a week, students joined New Student Week groups to acclimate to the Carleton atmosphere.    As...

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