Carleton Athletics: Men's Track and Field: Knights Build Momentum at Snowshoe...
The Carleton College men’s track and field team took part in a pair of meets this weekend, with a small contingent heading to the University of Minnesota’s Snowshoe Open on Friday followed by the...
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On the final day of competition at the MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships, senior Erik Klontz once again stole the show. This time it was his performance in the 100-yard freestyle as he broke the...
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The Carleton College women’s track and field team took full advantage of its opportunity to compete against strong competition at the University of Minnesota’s Parent Day Open. Several Knights not only...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Knights Extend Win Streak to Four
Junior McCoy Becker went a perfect 3-0 on the day in helping the Carleton College men’s tennis team notch victories over Luther College and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Both matches were decided...
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Karen Mardahl '79: If life hands you an empty toilet roll, …
It’s mid-February, this is my first blog post of 2013, and I decide to write about empty toilet rolls.Yup.A picture on Facebook had me drop the tidying-up-so-I-could-work project and rush to the...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Education Eugenics Social Engineering
DAMN! it was policy on the AM people without them even knowing it....damn...now, how is that possible? Oh yeah, I remember people in the 50's liked being sheeple because we got to watch TV and stuff,...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Bill Murray Is Everyman
That is what I was trying to understandas to why his character…the same in everyrole….is so appealing . It is because he isEveryman……..…..the one who is just there when everythinghappens like...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
2-16-2013Pospisil into Country Lisbon. 88 minutes. 12 miles.Cold (20 degrees), sunny, and breezy. Felt sluggish. Slow and easy group run.
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2-17-2013Pospisil + Town. 73 minutes. 10 miles.Cold (25 degrees) and breezy. Felt sluggish again but not too bad. Relaxed and easy pace. [Week: 83 miles]
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Going Postal: 12 Stamped Out & Abandoned Post Offices
[ By Steve in Abandoned Places& Architecture. ] Since the only thing rapid about “snail mail” is the speed it’s fading into disuse, no one should be surprised at the growing number of abandoned...
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Kevin Draper '10: Your Annotated Bathroom Smartphone Reader for Sunday,...
NBA to have Fewest 20 Point Scorers in 47 Years Michael Lee The Washington PostA interesting subsection of NBA players are starting to die out, according to Michael Lee: the 20-point scorer. Indeed,...
View ArticleCheryl Klein: BOOK SALE!
It is time for one of my favorite events of every year -- the awesome BOOK SALE at my church, Park Slope United Methodist. There are two essential things every book-loving New Yorker can do with the...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Sleek Internet Logos Echo Metal-Etched Japanese Cameras
[ By WebUrbanist in Design& Graphics & Branding. ] There is something simply elegant about type-embossed metal – in part the association with classic high-end manual cameras. This logo series...
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Benjamin Lenzner: himalayan apple cider
a story if i may.years back i lived in the city of dehradun off and on for about ten months. it was a difficult year where the extremes of life and living were more plentiful than any i've ever...
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Nat Case '88: Old Books 3: The Lathe of Heaven
I remembered how much I loved this book, but on re-reading I realized that I had forgotten how much the main character, George Orr, had imprinted on me as a hero. Especially towards the end, I found...
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Margaret Taylor: tumblr_m1ioq2wd4H1r0qbpp
I have to admit that I started reading Carmilla naively. I picked the book up knowing only that it was about a vampire, and that it was very old, predating Dracula. What I found when I started reading...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Unofficial religion in Russia
This topic is probably peripheral to the main themes of Comparative Government and Politics, but if your students are especially interested in Russia, Russian religion, or Russian history, this might...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Transnational gridlock
How will checks and balances work out this time? EU lawmakers threaten to veto tightened budgetThe leaders of the European Parliament are threatening to veto the bloc’s multi-annual budget because of...
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Kevin Draper '10: Games of the Week: February 19-25, 2013.
DeShawn Stevenson’s neck wants to wish you Happy President’s Day, folks.Monday: No Games ScheduledNo games scheduled tonight. I should probably get to my dishes.Tuesday: Golden State Warriors at Utah...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
2-18-2013Abbe Hills + Washington + Lisbon. 63 minutes. 9 miles.Chilly (34 degrees) and breezy. Eased into a decent pace and overall felt pretty good.
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