Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: A balancing act in China
Maintaining democratic centralism and fighting corruption. Sounds like a plan; almost like the name for a new mass campaign. The balancing might be real or it might only be an act. Vows of Change in...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guy, Miss Guy, Vol. 27
Diss Guy: LeBron JamesOn this blog, and especially when selecting the Diss Guy and Miss Guy of the week, we usually run counter to common basketball narratives. When the rest of the blogosphere zigs,...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Expand on Demand: Secret Deck Spaces for Small Dwellings
[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] When it comes to tall apartment and condo buildings, the idea of adding more space is almost always out of the question – but what if...
View ArticleStudent Video Blog: Volunteer for Carleton
Student volunteers showed their love for Carleton by turning out by the hundreds for the 2013 Volunteer for Carleton week. Our video team Elsa Cristofaro '16 and Robert Kaylor '16 were there to...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: The Diss Interviews: Terry Park, Academic, Activist and...
Editor’s Note: We are proud to present the second and final part of our interview with Terry Park, instructor and PhD candidate at UC Davis and the authority on all things Jeremy Lin. Part two...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: MIAC Profile of Excellence: Theisen and...
Seniors Scott Theisen (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park) and Tom Sawatzke (Monticello, Minn./Monticello) are this week's focus of the MIAC Profiles in Excellence series.
View ArticleCarleton News: Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Training to be held at...
Do you enjoy learning about the natural world? If so, consider becoming a Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteer! Carleton College and the Cannon River Watershed Partnership in Northfield are hosting a...
View ArticleCarleton News: Acclaimed Authors Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt to Spend...
Literary power couple Siri Hustvedt and her husband Paul Auster will spend a three-day residency in Northfield Feb. 20-22. The residency will include faculty seminars at both Carleton and St. Olaf...
View ArticleCarleton News: Northfield Native and Renowned Author Siri Hustvedt to Present...
Siri Hustvedt, an acclaimed author whose work has been read worldwide and translated into over thirty languages, will deliver Carleton College’s convocation address on Friday, Feb. 22 at 10:50 a.m. in...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Swimming and Diving: Two More Team Records Fall on...
Feeding off the momentum of Thursday’s amazing start to the MIAC Championships, the Carleton College men’s swimming and diving team broke a pair of team relay records on day two of the conference meet....
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Swimming and Diving: Knights Still Fourth After...
One night after defending her 50-yard freestyle crown, Sophie Pilhofer placed second in the 100-yard butterfly and turned in the top performance for the Carleton College women’s swimming and diving...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Tennis: Knights Win Fourth Straight to Start Season
The Carleton College women’s tennis team remains perfect on the season (4-0 overall) following a convincing 9-0 victory over Macalester College. Junior Molly Hemes made her first career appearance at...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Knights Ground Cardinals in MIAC Opener
The Carleton College men’s tennis team opened the MIAC portion of the schedule with a 7-2 triumph over host Saint Mary’s University. The Knights won two of three during doubles and five of the six...
View ArticleGwen Kirby: Crochet Time!
In the spirit of my sister's new blog, I spent last night relearning how to crochet. Knitting has always come more easily to me, but I am enjoying figuring this out. Behold, my crocheted headband!...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Everything's Under Control
If you work forty hours a weekat a job you can’t stand,you’re under control.If you’re a college professor withtenure who isn’t free to speak,you’re under control.If you work for the militaryor the...
View ArticleHappy Bodies: happybodies
This is a submission from Tayla Anne* of She’ll be Free to the ongoing series “When did you know?”, an examination of the intersection of labels and identity. Information on how to submit your piece to...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Knights Suffer Overtime Loss to...
The Carleton College women’s basketball team’s final contest of the season certainly was a memorable one. The home team, which honored its four seniors during a pre-game ceremony, put up quite the...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Seniors Lead Knights Past Hamline and...
On Senior Day at West Gym, the three members of the class of 2013 made sure it would not be their final home game. Scott Theisen finished with 25 points, nine assists, six rebounds, and career-high...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Tennis: D-I Opponent Hands Knights First Loss of...
The Carleton College women’s tennis team lost for the first time in 2013 after dropping a 7-0 decision to the University of Minnesota, the No. 62-ranked Division I program.
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Swimming and Diving: Knights Finish Fifth at MIAC...
Sophie Pilhofer posted a NCAA “B” cut time and placed second in the 100-yard freestyle on the final day of action at the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships. The Carleton College women finished...
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