Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Making It: 10 (More!) Futuristic Materials That Exist Today
[ By Delana in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] The materials we use to create consumer products and infrastructure objects are constantly evolving as technology advances. The futuristic...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Future Skyscraper: Arup Presents Awesome Vision for 2050
[ By WebUrbanist in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] Rather than turning toward far-flung science-fiction, these designers have extrapolated current engineering techniques and evolving...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Skylar Tsutsui Voted to All-MIAC Squad
One of the most explosive players in the league, sophomore Skylar Tsutsui was a repeat selection when the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced its season-ending basketball...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Tom Sawatzke and Scott Theisen Named to...
The dynamic duo of seniors Tom Sawatzke and Scott Theisen were tabbed to the 2012-13 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Men’s Basketball All-Conference Team. This is Sawatzke’s second...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Progress in the midst of stasis
I've been studying Nigeria for fifty years. It was that long ago that I met Joaquim Nwabuzor and began being fascinated by the country. Joe and I lost touch with each other after he returned to...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: What's in a name?
"The early European travelers to Tibet consistently told the same tale of a hidden spiritual centre of power. Adventurers recounted fantastic tales of a hidden kingdom near Tibet. This special place is...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
2-27-2013Gillette. 23 minutes. >3 miles.Easy shakeout run during practice.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
2-28-2013Roller Coaster. 70 minutes. 10 miles.Chilly (33 degrees), breezy, snowy. Relaxed but decent pace. Felt OK.
View ArticleThomas Glessner Weaver '69: History Episcopal Schools Faribault - Educators...
Johnston Hall the remaining Limestone building on the Seabury Seminary Campus in Faribault, served the Episcopal Church for many years. Grateful I could donate a walnut bookcase, once housed in this...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Surprise, surprise
Do you think the National Peoples Congress will approve the appointments and the reorganizations? CPC Central Committee adopts state leadership candidates, gov't restructuring planThe 18th Central...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: MIAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Information
The MIAC Indoor Track Championships will be held February 28 and March 1-2 at St. Olaf College. Haley Johnson leads the women’s squad and looks to defend her title in the 1000m run, while Noah...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Cloud Station: Floating Helium Roof for Ukraine Transport...
[ By Steph in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] A train station envisioned for the town of Sevastopol in Ukraine seems to be perpetually covered in clouds, topped with a light,...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: There’s No Right Way to Save Your Team: Here We Stay, the...
One of the more under reported events of All-Star weekend is Commissioner David Stern’s State of the League address, where he typically unleashes a few stinging barbs and memorable sound bites. This...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Cross Country: Knights Named USTFCCCA...
The Carleton College women’s cross country team posted a 3.56 cumulative grade-point average for the 2012 fall term and is one of 197 programs across the country recognized as an All-Academic team by...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Cross Country: Knights Seventh in GPA, Earn Another...
The Carleton College men’s cross country team posted a 3.51 cumulative grade-point average for the 2012 fall term, the seventh-best figure in the nation, and is one of 141 programs across the country...
View ArticleAvery Morrow '10: The Political Philosophy of Confucianism
Over at Gornahoor, I’ve made a rough translation of a short essay by Okawa Shumei, which you may find here: The Political Philosophy of ConfucianismOkawa never read René Guénon and had no connections...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: The Silent Valley: Landscapes Overtaken by Urbanization
[ By Steph in Art& Drawing & Digital. ] The rapid industrialization of China and its effects on the nation’s beautiful natural scenery are depicted taking over traditional landscape scenes in...
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