Carleton News: The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards St. Olaf and Carleton...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Carleton College and St. Olaf College a $1.4 million grant to support increased institutional collaboration. The award funds a four-year project to advance...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Football: Frett Gets Nod To D3football.com All-Region Team
Senior tight end Brian Frett is the latest Carleton College Knight to be voted to the D3football.com All-Region Team as he was named a third-team selection. This is the seventh consecutive season that...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Parasite Tent Pods: Vertical Urban Wall Homes for Homeless
[ By Delana in Architecture& Cities & Urbanism. ] In cities around the world, people are feeling the effects of a weak global economy and homeless populations continue to rise. Taking shelter...
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Kevin Draper '10: Long Kiss Goodnight.
Editors’ Note: We are proud to present a guest piece from James Jackson. This is James’ first contribution to The Diss. You can follow him on Twitter here.***In the NBA, patience is a beautiful thing;...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: The big cleavages in Nigeria
The less-developed, less-educated, poorer, Muslim north of Nigeria differs from the middle belt and the south. How many cleavages can you identify? Why northerners feel done downTHE roads are thick...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Add this to your chapter on Nigerian political...
An op-ed piece that analyzes the importance of the "new" opposition party in Nigeria. Your textbook won't include any of this. Welcome to a Two-Party StateAt the end of November, Nigeria’s political...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: It's Nice To Have Old Visitors
As long as they are ambient,Because,They've already run the gauntletSo,If they're still alive, they've learnedto survive, tanned by experience, cured like succulent meat.My experience here now of...
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Amy Csizmar Dalal: acdalal
Here at Carleton, we’ve been finished with Fall Term since right before Thanksgiving. While most of the rest of the academic world frantically writes, administers, and grades finals, we at least have a...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Haunted Highlands: 7 Abandoned Wonders of Scotland
[ By Steph in 7 Wonders Series& Global. ] Perhaps there’s something special in the Scottish temperament that explains the presence of such an unusual number of stunning castle-like abandoned...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Puzzle Facade: Play a Building Like a Giant Rubik’s Cube
[ By Steph in Art& Installation & Sound. ] The entire facade of the Ars Electronic Building in Linz, Austria has become the world’s largest playable Rubik’s cube thanks to a color-changing...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Knights Unable to Dethrone Royals
Emma Purfeerst recorded her second double-double over the last week and Skylar Tsutsui tallied a game-high 17 points but it was not enough as the Carleton College women’s basketball team fell, 63-57,...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Knights’ Record Shooting Performance...
The Carleton College men’s basketball team broke the school record for field-goal percentage in a game and had five players in double figures as the Knights picked up a 76-74 road victory over Bethel...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Democracy spreads because of its virtues. Right?
At least one of the editors at The Economist thinks that democracy has spread because it's been imposed. What do you think? If I ruled the world: Being in charge is hard work, but it has its...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Trapdoor Secrets: Furniture Hidden Inside Floors & Ceilings
[ By WebUrbanist in Design& Fixtures & Interiors. ] This remarkable remodel is full of fun and functional surprises ranging from ceiling-suspended swing sets, hammocks, bookshelves, tables and...
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Kevin Draper '10: Thoughts on Keon Clark and Why I Give a Damn
I’m trying to figure out why the pitfalls and tragedies of athletes maintain such a magnetism over me—and likely many of you based on the numerous 30 for 30’s about athletes who had it all, only to...
View ArticleCarleton News: First single from The Counterfactuals' debut album selected as...
Only two days after the digital release of their debut album, “Minimally Decent People,” Carleton and St. Olaf College “prof rockers” The Counterfactuals are pleased to announce that the first single...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Paintless Landscapes: Scenic Art Made of Light & Shadow
[ By WebUrbanist in Art& Installation & Sound. ] A collection of unlikely (often discarded) objects coupled with a light source can create amazing city scenes, landscapes, portraits and more...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: The politics of reporting
Government run news agencies exist in almost every country. Some, like the BBC, have reputations for accuracy and impartiality. Others, like Xinhua, are obvious mouthpieces for the government. It looks...
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Kevin Draper '10: Diss Guy, Miss Guy Vol. 56
Diss Guy: Masai UjiriThe Raptors General Manager isn’t a wizard. He isn’t a bamboozler. He isn’t a hoodwinker. No, Masai Ujiri is a guy demonstrating what few seem to understand about the NBA: if...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: That’s Sketchy: Rough Sketches Turned Into Real Furniture
[ By Steph in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] These images may look like people photoshopped onto a background of sketches, but look again – those scribbles are actual, three-dimensional...
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