Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Swinging Times: 13 Stylish & Fun Indoor Swings
[ By Steph in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] Growing up shouldn’t mean having to let go of fun and free-spirited activities like swinging from the trees – or your living room rafters. Indoor...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: Uterus and I
The April A to Z Challenge is wrapping up and so far it's been pretty good. There have been a few weak posts, but I've never felt as stuck on a letter as I did with U. And I really didn't want to go...
View ArticleCarleton News: Dufford '14 Awarded Udall Scholarship
Carleton student Courtney Dufford ‘14 (Stockton, Ill.) has been selected as one of 50 Udall Scholarship winners. Dufford, a political science and environmental studies major, was selected by a...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
4-24-2013Bud Road. 32 minutes. 4 miles.Slow and easy run during practice.
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: World’s Most Powerful Man-Made Tornado in a Museum
[ By Steph in Architecture& Public & Institutional. ] Experience the awe-inspiring power of a tornado, up-close and personal, without putting yourself in serious danger chasing a real one. The...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: Moved over to BlogLovin'
I've moved over from Google Reader to BlogLovin' and now I have to post this in order to "claim" my own blog. It's a pretty cool platform. I recommend it so far.Follow my blog with Bloglovin
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Reviewing British politics
A pair of articles in the April 20th edition of The Economist seem to have been written with comparative politics exam-takers in mind. Recognizing the concepts and understanding how they are applied to...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
4-25-2013Gillette Loop. 54 minutes. 8 miles.Chilly (35 degrees), sunny, and breezy. Relaxed and steady pace. Felt pretty good.
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Road to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2008 Olympics. Ricky Rubio bursts onto the scene and almost spurs Spain to victory, but the unoriginally named Redeem Team’s superior talent wins out in the end. 2012 Olympics. Team USA (with no dorky...
View ArticleCarleton News: Estill Speaks at the Biennial U.S. Latina/o Literary Theory...
Adriana Estill, associate professor of American Studies and English, delivered a paper entitled, “‘A prettier white’: The Role of Beauty in Who Would Have Thought It” at the 1st Biennial U.S. Latina/o...
View ArticleCarleton News: Fitzpatrick Discusses Multilingual Writers in the Writing Center
Renata Fitzpatrick, assistant director of the writing center and coordinator of second language writing, delivered a talk, "Multilingual Writers in the Writing Center" at the Minnesota Writing and...
View ArticleCarleton News: Newman Presents at Northeastern and Harvard University
Louis Newman, John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies, recently gave two invited lectures at Northeastern University and the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard...
View ArticleCarleton News: Flory Lectures on "Locating the Motown Sound"
Andrew Flory, assistant professor of music, delivered a lecture entitled "Locating the Motown Sound" as part of the Musicology and Ethnomusicology Division Colloquia series in the School of Music at...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Origami Kayak: Packs Flat, Folds Up to Form its Own Case
[ By WebUrbanist in Technology& Vehicles & Mods. ] Portaging in the wild is one thing, but try walking your canoe or kayak down the street (let alone through an airport) and you may smack...
View ArticleCarleton News: Photo Feature: FireBellies Foodgressive
This weekend Carleton’s cooking club, FireBellies, hosted a “foodgressive,” teaming up with a range of clubs on campus to showcase cuisines from around the world. Scandinavian Club, Chinese Club,...
View ArticleCarleton News: Carleton to Host Film Screening on the Life of Justice Rosalie...
In collaboration with the League of Women Voters of Northfield and Cannon Falls, Carleton College will host a special screening of the documentary film, “Girl from Birch Creek: The Life and Legacy of...
View ArticleAlison Sommer '05: V is for...
Vagina. I mean really, what else would V possibly stand for.This is a great word to illustrait some of the weird difficulties of having a daughter that are completely caused by our own stupid society....
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Softball: Gusties Sweep Knights
Playing for just the second time in two weeks due to wet weather, the Carleton College softball team dropped both ends of its doubleheader against Gustavus Adolphus College, falling 8-1 and 7-5.
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Knights Ruin Oles’ Homecoming
The Carleton College men’s tennis team posted an 8-1 triumph at St. Olaf College on Thursday, spoiling the hosts’ first match on their new outdoor courts. The Oles had not played a home, on-campus...
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