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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: More speculation about Chinese politics
Politics in China is so opaque that it's difficult, if not impossible, for outsiders — even Chinese outsiders — to know what's going on. As one of my professors once said, it's like trying to describe...
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Kevin Draper '10: How, and How Not, To Play Centers
Coaches are hired to implement schemes, develop players, draw up last minute players and more, but their impact on the game is most felt in how they allocate playing time. Drawing up new offensive sets...
View ArticleCarleton News: Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping at the Carleton...
Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping at the Carleton Bookstore! On Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 14 and 15, they'll be offering a whopping 22% (!) off all clothing, gifts, and general reading books....
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Dan Schofer '00
11-8-2012Pospisil. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Chilly (36 degrees), sunny, and nice. Still feeling a little sluggish. Slow and easy run.
View ArticleCarleton News: Mark your calendars now for the annual holiday Craft Fair...
Mark your calendars now! Carleton College's annual holiday Craft & Custodial Bake Sale will be held Friday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Commons area of the Weitz Center for...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Dynamic Shape-Shifting D*Haus Rotates to Follow the Sun
[ By Steph in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] The shape-shifting D*Haus by UK designers David Ben Grünberg and Daniel Woolfson morphs and rotates to remain comfortable during all hours...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Sculpture Showcases Smart Metals that React to Hot & Cold
[ By Steph in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] A heat-reactive metal sculpture at the Materials & Applications gallery in Los Angeles opens and closes according to environmental...
View ArticleAvery Morrow '10: My Accident
“Mr. Morrow,” said an English teacher. “Did you hit a student with your bike this morning?”I understood what he was talking about but not why. Yes, that morning at 8:20, I had rounded a corner and was...
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Ken Wedding's CompGov Blog: Reform and politics
What happens if the president-elect suffers a legislative defeat before he takes office? Reform in Mexico: Labour painsWALK into a restaurant in Mexico mid-morning and you will find a surplus of idle...
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Kevin Draper '10: An Ambivalent Rite of Autumn.
With the 2012-2013 season fully underway, fans can turn their attention to the various rites of autumn that accompany tip-off, the NBA’s harvest season. There are many rites to choose from: taking...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Urban Landscapes Transformed: 23 Stunning Urban Murals
[ By Marc in Art& Street Art & Graffiti. ] Alleyways and city streets are often criss crossed with urban art, though it usually takes the form of paint out of a can. Thankfully this is not...
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John Tischer '71: Under The Train
A sawdust bar underneath the El,a bit north, unknown, the bluesguitarist, blind, solo, was so goodwe all lost ourselves in his mindwithin the time and space, a perfectquantum portrait of an atom or a...
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John Tischer '71: Filling The Void
….every moment with everything,bottomless, like a waterfall fromevery direction coming into mindinstantaneously: the tenement stairs,cherry trees in blossom,the last line of a message,when you realize...
View ArticleShrinking Footprints: An Adventure in Waste-Free Shopping
The story of two Wellstone House members on a waste-free shopping quest
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Kevin Draper '10: No Country For Boring Teams: The Diss’ Biweekly League Pass...
1. Los Angeles Clippers (Last Week: 5) You have to understand my skepticism about Vinny’s promise to run more this season. Every coach pledges improve their transition game in the summer months....
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Erik Hanberg: Something Frosted This Way Comes
I'm very excited to announce that later this month I'm launching a new Beautyman mystery. This time it's a novella, but during the holidays, who has time to read anything longer?This is going to be a...
View ArticleCarleton News: Meyer '07 Recognized for Work in Gambia
Megan Meyer '07 was recently featured in The Huffington Post for her work as executive director of A Hand in Health, a Minnesota-based nonprofit focused on providing medical assistance. Meyer...
View ArticleCarleton News: NY Times Features Raymundo '87's Work on Chicago's South Side
Raul Raymundo '87 was recently featured in a New York Times article for his work as cofounder and director of The Resurrection Project, which serves Latino families on the South Side of Chicago. The...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Swimming and Diving: Socha Leads Knights at St....
The Carleton College women’s swimming and diving team took part in its first dual meet of the season, falling 177-116 to the University of St. Thomas. The Knights won five events on the evening, with...
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