Carleton Athletics: Women's Soccer: Knights Break into Regional Top 10
NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton’s Women’s Soccer team has broken into the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) regional rankings to claim the No. 10 spot.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
10-11-2012Mud Road Loop. 28 minutes. 4 miles.Easy run with the team during practice. Felt better.
View ArticleCarleton News: Photo Feature: Homecoming Concert at The Grand
This year, homecoming weekend meant not only a plethora of athletic events, but also music, dancing, and great fun. Despite being under construction as a part of the Evans renovation, The Cave still...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Underwater Town: Single Spire Marks Architectural Tomb
[ By Steph in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ] All that remains of the old Curon Venosta is the tip of a bell tower, emerging from Lago di Resia like a tombstone for the flooded town. The alpine...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Mario Chalmers, it's Time to Get Started.
Mario Chalmers, it's time to say "no" to superstar abuse.We've had enough. We're not taking it anymore, and he shouldn't either. We're sick of it; the all-too-common sight of a superstar yelling at...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: The tip of the iceberg
Icebergs are foreign to Nigeria. Unlike corruption. Sani Abacha has the reputation of being the most corrupt and most brutal of Nigeria's heads of state. A recent burglary brought his name up again....
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
10-12-2012Town + Lisbon. 67 minutes. 10 miles.Chilly (38 degrees), sunny, and breezy. Warm-up 4 miles. Then mini-tempo run around Lisbon: 6:01, 5:57, 5:56, 6:02, and 5:51 for 29:47. Hamstring a little...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Really, How Good is Russell Westbrook?
At the Blogs With Balls conference that I attended last weekend, advanced analytics frequently came up, and was the topic of an entire panel. As a proponent for and user of “beyond the boxscore”...
View ArticleChet Haase: Things I Believe: Thoughts for Friday
Better late than never, said the late man's happy widow.Another day, another dollar. I really need a raise.Actions speak louder than words, especially words in sign language.Do not curse the darkness....
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: The Best Boats: 22 Crazy Nautical Creations
[ By Marc in Technology & Vehicles & Mods. ] There is a definite appeal to life on the high sea, cruising into vast and dangerous unknowns, with just the wind at one’s back, and wood beneath...
View ArticleCarleton News: China’s Renowned Baoting Li and Miao Dance Troupe to Present...
The Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Song and Dance Troupe, an award-winning music and dance group from the Chinese island of Hainan, will perform at Carleton College’s weekly convocation on...
View ArticleCarleton News: Presentation Focuses on World Monuments Fund’s Fight to...
Gina Haney, co-director of the Future of Babylon Project of the World Monuments Fund, will speak abou the organization’s fight to restore one of the world’s great archaeological treasures—ancient...
View ArticleCarleton News: Carleton Commemorates Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday with...
Carleton College will celebrate the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens with a special appearance by James Kincaid, the Aerol Arnold Professor of English at the University of Southern California, on Oct....
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guys Miss Guys, Volume 14
Diss Guy: Brandon RoyHis story is well known at this point: the former franchise player for the Portland Trailblazers, who has dealt with debilitating knee issues for the better part of three seasons,...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: THE BUBBLE
It’s fermentation in a closed container.It’s every layer of the cake of Americansociety: political, economic, artistic, demographic….fermentation in a closedcontainer.Like Fukushima, America is ready...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Boat to Go: Portable Flat-Pack Vessel Folds Up Like a Tent
[ By Delana in Technology & Vehicles & Mods. ] This folding boat from design student Thibault Penven is a surprisingly effective way to keep a water conveyance with you at all times. It is...
View ArticleErik Brooks: Bear with Me...
Construction traffic between Winthrop and Twisp? While away the minutes by finger painting on the iPad!
View ArticleTaryn Dentinger '98: In Which I am Reminded to Dress More Warmly
The sun was still shining as we tacked up.Friday afternoon, October 12. Temperature 41 degrees. A light, chilly breeze. A bit of damp in the air. Thickening clouds. G and I loaded up Gimi, Rhio,...
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