Student Video Blog: Student Activities Fair
Elsa Cristofaro brings us a look at the many clubs and activities Carleton has to offer.
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Musical Tree! Installation Creates Sounds from Falling...
[ By Steph in Art & Installation & Sound. ] The ground below an immense chestnut tree in Berlin’s Montbijoupark is aglow with green polymer membranes that produce sound from the impact of...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy, Volume 11
Diss Guy: Derrick RoseWe're awash in a new era of basketball where all of the players have known eachother since they were 14, force trades to particular teams to play with their friends, and dance...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Yet another cleavage
How many coinciding cleavages can your students identify? The great divide: Economically, socially and politically, the north is becoming another countryIN 1962, as Britain pulled slowly out of...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
9-21-2012Lisbon. 66 minutes. 10 miles.Cool, cloudy, and nice. Warm-up 4 miles. Then 5 mile up-tempo run around Lisbon in 29:40 (splits: 5:57, 5:54, 5:52, 6:04, 5:53). Felt a little tight but overall...
View ArticleChet Haase: Things I Believe: Thoughts for Friday
Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. That water's still useful. Faint heart never won fair lady. Money did.First impressions are the most lasting, especially if you leave a really big dent.Fish...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: What Are Pallets? 19 DIY Creations That Really Stack Up
[ By Marc in Design & Furniture & Decor. ] What are pallets? And why should anyone care? Is a good question being asked a lot since Pinterest came into popularity. Pallets are used and abused...
View ArticleCarleton News: Nystrom Touts "Engagment Wanted," Networking Skills to Chicago...
Brent Nystrom '92, interim director of the career center, is quoted in the Sept. 21 edition of the Chicago Tribune on a story on how college students need to learn better networking skills to find...
View ArticleCarleton News: TIME Magazine Editor Michael Duffy to Deliver Carleton...
Michael Duffy, a veteran journalist who is the executive editor and Washington bureau chief for TIME Magazine, will present Carleton College’s weekly convocation on Friday, Sept. 28 at 10:50 a.m. in...
View ArticleElizabeth Tamny '88: Google Voice translates a butt-dial
Very few of these words were actually said: what was actually being "translated" was the sound of walking and then a bit of radio patter. And certainly "Beth" and "Betty" were never said—but Google...
View ArticleElizabeth Tamny '88: Recession sludge!
I'm lucky: I really love brown rice. Am I lucky? Is that unusual? All I know is I don't get sick of it. Which is good in a recession. This recipe isn't interesting, but I like it. It sustains me,...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Volleyball: Knights Top Royals to Notch First Conference Win
The Carleton College volleyball team picked up its first home conference win of the season, beating Bethel University in straight sets. Senior Jessa Youso led the Knights with 13 kills, six blocks, and...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Cross Country: Knights Run to Fourth-Place Result...
The Carleton College women's cross country team placed fourth out of 17 teams at today's UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational, placing all five scorers in the top 30 out of 266 racers. Colette...
View ArticleTaryn Dentinger '98: My Horse is Amazing
Friday night in ride camp - excitement is in the air!Two weeks ago right now I was trying to get myself and Rhio fed and ready for an early start. It was the evening before we attempted our second 75...
View ArticleAllie Schwartz '10: 2012 Reading Challenge
I have been reading a lot lately, and not really blogging about anything. Ugh. I know I should be writing more. Baby steps. Here is a little bit about some of the young adult novels I’ve read lately....
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
9-21-2012Saukie Golf Course. 22 minutes. 3 miles.Easy running at cross country meet.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
9-22-2012Pospisil Loop. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Cool, sunny, and windy. Relaxed and easy pace. Felt OK.
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Drenched by Design: Waterfall Hotel is Strangely Cool
[ By Delana in Boutique & Art Hotels & Global. ] In southern Chile, a waterfall erupts repeatedly and predictably from the top of a mountain, to the delight of the people sleeping, dining and...
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