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Chet Haase: When I am King: Second Edition

I have some great news: the second edition of When I am King... II is now available on Amazon, as shown by this snapshot of the previewed copyright page:That's right - if you were holding off on...

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Carleton News: Martha Larson Introduces Northfield to Gypsy Jazz-Django Style

When she's not managing the College's campus energy and sustainability initiatives, Martha Larson is also an accomplished jazz cellist and vocalist. This month, Larson is bringing her musical talents...

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John Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time (3.5)

                                          ****Joel showed up with an actress from a show uptown anda dealer from the Bowery about half past almost too late.The dealer left after about five...

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Dan Schofer '00

1-2-2012Treadmill. 29 minutes. 4 miles.Easy run at 1.0% incline. Felt OK.

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Library News: Introducing Bridge²

Introducing Bridge², a new and simple way to search across the library catalog and nearly a billion articles, videos, reference books and other documents. You can search for articles and books at the...

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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Tidying Up Art: Messy Masterpieces Made Neat & Clean

[ By WebUrbanist in Art& Installation & Sound. ] The Swiss are known for leading an orderly existence, so you can imagine their frustration at grandiose works of German art and the excesses of...

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Carleton Athletics: Women's Basketball: Knights Unable to Keep Pace with No....

Michele Arima came off the bench to score a career-best 11 points, but the Carleton College women’s basketball team was not able to stay with No. 4-ranked University of St. Thomas, falling 75-64. Jenny...

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Carleton Athletics: Men's Basketball: Sawatzke and Theisen Unable to Lead...

Seniors Tom Sawatzke and Scott Theisen each tallied 21 points, but it was not enough on this evening. The Carleton College men’s basketball team was unable to topple No. 3 University of St. Thomas as...

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Dan Schofer '00

1-3-2012Town Loop. 59 minutes. 8 miles.Cold (20 degrees) and breezy. Slow and easy pace. Felt OK.

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Alicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Guest Napper #141: Lethargic Laundry

We’ve packed away the holiday decorations, but I’ve noticed there’s one other mountain of stuff that I’ve still got left over from December.The laundry.Oddly, it is almost entirely composed to...

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John Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time (4.0)

It was a fine evening. I could see Natricia and Iwere going to become pals, but couldn’t see howshe got her name, and I didn’t ask. I left after thefirst set. The music was unearthly…gamelan...

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John Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time (4.5)

I finally understood what it was about Natricia’s name. It bombarded me like a shower of coconuts….and, itwas quite simple really….but since if I write more wordsit might be better for me, I’m going to...

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Kevin Draper '10: Worst to First: The Unlikely Transformation of Mark Jackson

A year and a half ago the Warriors hired Mark Jackson, he of no coaching experience whatsoever, to be their head coach. He was paired with assistant Mike Malone, a rising coaching star, to presumably...

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John Tischer '71: Cafe At The End Of Time (4.65)

When I woke up, she was gone. I knew immediatelythat she couldn’t have gone far…oh, I waited, soakedup in bed before I got up, oh, yes, I tell you.There was a note in the kitchen, written on...

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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Architecture Meets Fashion: Shoes by Hadid, Gehry & More

[ By Steph in Design& Products & Packaging. ] How would the architectural styles of Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry and Santiago Calatrava translate to shoes? As these 6 collaborations prove,...

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Dan Schofer '00

1-3-2012Treadmill + Indoor Track. 28 minutes. 4 miles.First 2 miles on treadmill at 1.0% incline. Then 2 miles on track in 13:30. Felt pretty good.

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Library News: Bridge² working again

Bridge² was down for about an hour this afternoon. The problem has been resolved and it should be working. Please contact the library if you are still having trouble.

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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Resource Furniture: Convertible Designs for Small Spaces

[ By Steph in Design& Furniture & Decor. ] When living in a small space, every inch counts – so multifunctional furniture that can adapt and change is a top priority. A coffee table needs to...

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Erik Brooks: Harts Pass No. 133

This is what happens when you drive 60 minutes each way over a snowy mountain pass to see the late showing of The Hobbit on the day before your comic is due... Happy New Year!

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Avery Morrow '10: Intermission

[In a storm. ALBERT has an amusingly small umbrella. POGO has lent PORKYPINE his umbrella.]ALBERT. Deacon was on about th’ “rain of quantity” today.POGO. Rain’sbeen heavyaround these parts.PORKYPINE....

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