Carleton News: Spoken Word Poet Sarah Kay to Speak at Carleton College
Sarah Kay, a spoken word poet who founded Project V.O.I.C.E., a group dedicated to the art of spoken word poetry, will deliver Carleton College’s weekly convocation address on Friday, Apr. 19. Kay’s...
View ArticleCarleton News: Acclaimed Westhuizen Piano Duo to Perform at Carleton College
The Westhuizen Duo, a pair of critically acclaimed pianists who have delighted audiences throughout the United States and their native South Africa, will appear at Carleton College in a special...
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Karen Mardahl '79: My Ignite! slides and transcript for UX Camp CPH 2013
Whew! What an amazing day and a half at the 2013 edition of UX Camp CPH. I contributed 5 minutes to the start of the event. I volunteered to be a part of the team that Ole Gregersen assembled for a...
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Alison Sommer '05: Lovies.
Baby Ali and her loviesI have had this song stuck in my head for two days straight...L is for the way you look at meO is for the only one I seeV is very, very extraordinaryE is even more than anyone...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Seniors Guide Knights to Win at Grinnell
Led by the class of 2013, the Carleton College men’s tennis team posted a 6-3 victory at Grinnell College, in a matchup of regionally-ranked squads. Seniors Alex Chin, Paul Cooper, and Austin Jiang...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Track and Field: Campbell, Johnson Lead Knights...
First-year Amelia Campbell won the long jump by a wide margin and sophomore Avery Johnson won the javelin with her final attempt as the Carleton College women’s track and field team took fourth at the...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Track and Field: Seyferth Shines as Knights Take...
The Knights won six events, including three involving sophomore Colby Seyferth, and the Carleton College men’s track and field team finished second to host Luther College at the Norse Relays. The...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: All Bets Are Off: 10 Crapped-Out Abandoned Casinos
[ By Steve in Abandoned Places& Architecture. ] At these 10 abandoned casinos, the high rollers are laying low, the cards are all jokers, the wheel’s stopped spinning and the dice have all thrown...
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Taryn Dentinger '98: Happy Birthday Red
My handsome boy - photo enhanced.My darling Red boy turned 18 yesterday. To celebrate, I brought him a whole bunch of carrots, his most favorite treat in the world. Then, we went for a ride through...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: As Seen on TV: Floor Plans from Famous Television Series
[ By WebUrbanist in Art& Drawing & Digital. ] A talented cast, backed by brilliant directors and writers, makes you feel like part of the action – not just through the actors telling a story,...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Knights Unable to Blemish Kohawks Perfect...
The Carleton College men’s tennis team lost a match to a regional opponent for the first time this season, falling 7-2 at Coe College. Austin Jiang posted the Knights' lone victory in singles against a...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Can the Tories save money on social welfare?
We'd think that if anyone can reform the British social welfare system to save money, the Conservative Party could. But they don't have a charismatic leader (like Mrs. Thatcher) and they do have...
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Alison Sommer '05: "Mommy Servant" deserves a pay raise.
Ever feel like your kids think you're a servant? I definitely get that impression. I'd be pretty thick not to, after this little exchange the other day:Kaylee: (shouting from the other room) Mommy...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: 7 Top-Secret Architectural Wonders of the World
[ By Steph in 7 Wonders Series& Global. ] Bunkers under luxury hotels, wartime factories hidden beneath fake neighborhoods and vast systems of intricately decorated tunnels just beyond humble...
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Kevin Draper '10: Games of the Week: April 15-21, 2013.
Last Games of the Week of the 2013 season. It’s been real, folks.Monday: San Antonio Spurs at Golden State Warriors (7:30 PM PST on NBA TV)In the final Homer Game of the year, the Warriors fight for...
View ArticleCarleton News: Celebrate the Season at the 5th Annual Earth Day Contra Dance!
Everyone is invited to celebrate the season at the 5th Annual Northfield Earth Day Contra Dance, Friday, April 19 in the Carleton College West Gym. This popular night of music and dancing will feature...
View ArticleLibrary News: National Library Week (April 15th-19th)
Stop by to answer the question of the day, and come this Thursday for root beet floats.
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David Ocker '73: Worst Sounding Clarinet Playing Ever
Long ago, SO long ago that I don't remember when or where it happened, someone told me that the most important thing about getting my music or performances reviewed was not whether the comments were...
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