Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Stories Jump Out of the Pages with 3D Book Sculptures
[ By Steph in Art& Sculpture & Craft. ] Fiction favorites, from Gone with the Wind to Treasure Island, literally leap off the pages in three dimensions in Jodi Harvey-Brown’s imaginative book...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy, Vol. 18
Diss Guy: John Hollinger When advanced stats first arrived on ESPN’s NBA page in in the mid 2000s, I was very apprehensive. For me, numbers were scary. I was never a strong math student, and I...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Coming up: Socialist...(er) Russian Realism
Putin's new Russia seems more and more an offspring of Tsarist and Soviet cultures. The next step could well be officially approved versions of literature, music, and film. (BTW: I have my own worker...
View ArticleCarleton News: Star Tribune Looks at Carleton, St. Olaf Efforts at Collaboration
The Dec. 7 edition of the Star Tribune looked at Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges' efforts at finding ways to collaborate and save both institutions money. Higher education reporter Jenna Ross spoke with...
View ArticleCarleton News: Civic Engagement Director Falcon Talks of Carleton's Support...
Minnesota Public Radio's week-long series, "Ground Level: Making Connections" examined Latinos in the state and the many issues facing them and the challenges they have in becoming a real part of the...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
12-12-2012Track. 29 minutes. 4 miles.Chilly (27 degrees) and nice. Short and easy run. Leg felt better but not 100%. Lifting.
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
12-14-2012Track. 36 minutes. 5 miles.Chilly (31 degrees), sunny, and nice. Another short test run. Leg OK but still not 100%.
View ArticleNaomi Dietzel Hershiser '99: Morning Observations
This morning dawned beautifully...A thin layer of ice covers the lake this morning, fractal spirals and triangular crystals covering the delicate surface. The early morning light, almost horizontal,...
View ArticleCarleton News: Music Professor London Quoted Widely Following Jazz Legend's...
Following jazz pianist Dave Brubek's passing on Dec. 5, Carleton music professor Justin London was quoted in two prominent articles. The Atlantic's Ashley Fetters penned a piece the day after Brubek's...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Matrix, Maze, Magic
Matrix…maze…magic…Hinayana…Mahayana…Vajrayana…Ground…path…fruition…Hand to mouth to…You think history can’t end?You think that all the politicalintrigues of the twentieth centurymattered even a little?...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Bunyan’s Pride: 19 Log Cabins That Stack Above The Rest
[ By Marc in Architecture& Houses & Residential. ] The typical rectangular cabin plopped in the middle of the woods is no longer the standard, as homeowners get increasingly creative with...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Hot Shooting, Tight Defense Ends...
Scott Theisen tallied 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and Tyler Goetz added his first career double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds as host Carleton College cruised past Bethany...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
12-15-2012North on Sheridan and Back. 49 minutes. 7 miles.Chilly (44 degrees) and raining. Felt pretty good. Back of left knee a lot better until the last 5 minutes when it was sore again.
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: A Green Leaf On Grey Cloth
Harless Uthnorth (Guest Poet)A Green Leaf On Grey ClothI see all the plates crashingstubborn daggers draggingat the social occasion youprefer to call your livesand your loves, Mon Dieu!I shiver to...
View ArticleChet Haase: Christmas is Coming!
Christmas is Coming!I have to be good!I must be the best kidIn my neighborhood.Santa will know ifI’m not at the top, andHe gives the best gifts toThe cream of the crop.I tried to be niceAll the year...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Knights End 2012 With Loss in Iowa
The Carleton College women’s basketball team fell short at Coe College, 70-59, closing the 2012 portion of the Knights’ schedule. The game featured several big runs by both squads but was decided by a...
View ArticleErik Brooks: Harts Pass No. 130
If predicted weekend snows come true, then the sledding (or non-sledding, sliding) can begin in earnest!
View ArticleNat Case '88: Angry
It's been eleven years since I was this angry, sad, and generally rendered incapable of much useful work. It's shocked me how hard the last two days have been: I mean, yes, it's awful—twenty first...
View ArticleBenjamin Lenzner: shepherds, spades & oz.
a few years back, which at this moment seems like a number of years ago, i was in the twin cities for a blessed wedding beside the mississippi. there was a crew of goodfellas attending and we all were...
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