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- Rotblatt Committee readies for 157 innings
  By Lindsay Boettiger on May 26, 2023
  Campus always seems to get a little bit brighter around this time of year. Maybe it’s the sun, or maybe it’s the smiles — but...
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- Financial Aid Working Group presents final report
  By Alice Qin on May 26, 2023
  The Financial Aid Working Group, appointed and created by President Byerly in April 2022, recently published their final report of recommendations. The working group consisted...
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- Tre Trellor hosts “Talkin’ Solidarity: Students and Workers Struggling Together” talk
  By Mileana Borowski on May 26, 2023
  On Tuesday, May 23, members of Carleton’s Union Solidarity Association and Wellstone House gathered in Leighton 236 to learn from special guest speaker Tre Tellor. ...
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Arts and Features
- The Carletonian’s Chief Film Critic’s picks from Cannes
  By Isaac Crown Manesis on May 26, 2023
  Two years ago, when I was chief film critic at the Carletonian, my first duty was maintaining a weekly film review. My second order of...
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- Where are all the kegs, man?
  By Will Brewster on May 26, 2023
  Have you ever seen one of those hefty, banged-up metallic tins with some strange nozzle attached to it? Possibly a group of men sporting some...
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- Professor Ronald Rodman retires after 32 years with the music department
  By Cecilia Samadani on May 19, 2023
  For the past 32 years, Professor Ron Rodman has been sharing his passion for music with Carleton students. As a band director, instructor and lecturer...
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Viewpoint
- If you don’t like something, then write something
  By Bax Meyer on May 26, 2023
  Being an editor of the opinions section of a small liberal arts college’s newspaper comes with a couple perks. Namely, I get to hear some...
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- Letter from The Editor: “Nobody reads the Carletonian”
  By Rahim Hamid on May 26, 2023
  Nobody reads the Carletonian. It’s something that is often joked about in the weekly pitch meetings and editorial meetings. It sometimes feels like a half-joke,...
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- Letter to the next editors: where I’ve gone wrong
  By Aldo Polanco on May 26, 2023
  To Becky, Ben and all the future Carletonian editors, I hold very sparse yet specific memories of my first year at Carleton. For most of...
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Bald Spot
- A beautiful day on the high seas
  By Phoebe Ward on May 19, 2023
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- How to Enjoy the Arb During Tick season
  By Cassie Cunniff on May 19, 2023
  After a cold winter and a rainy spring, the weather is finally perfect to get out into the Arb! In these last couple of weeks,...
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- Dawson’s Divinations
  By Dawson Eriksen on May 19, 2023
  Sproncert, Rotblatt, Honors Convocation, graduation. Life is about to increase in intensity with celebration and pomp. This IS graduation for all of those semester-schools out...
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NEWS | Beginning with the class of 2024, the Polit

NEWS | Beginning with the class of 2024, the Political Science major requirements are being changed. The most notable changes are the combination of the old two tracks, Political Science and Political Science/International Relations, into one “Political Science & International Relations” Major.

The old major, requiring only 66 credits, now requires 75, including an additional mandatory three-credit methods course and an extra six-credit elective.

By Sean Smith ‘25. Read more online at the link in our bio.

VIEWPOINT | As some of you may or may not know, Ca

VIEWPOINT | As some of you may or may not know, Carls Talk Back originally began as a silent protest at the convocation speech of Arno Michaelis — a former white supremacist — in February of 2018. Later, it evolved into an all-encompassing movement that advocated for and presented several demands that aimed to “transform Carleton College into a place that is accommodating to all students who attend, regardless of identity or need.”

Of course, the approval of the Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity & Equity — otherwise referred to as the IDE plan — has been largely touted by the administration as the one-and-done solution to achieve such goals. In reality, many students — especially those whom the plan was meant to serve — have found both the process of its creation and the ultimate result to be insufficient, problematic and concerning. With the support of its original founders, a coalition of students, many of whom are leaders of cultural and advocacy groups that define this campus, has chosen to officially reestablish Carls Talk Back as a response to these shortcomings.

By Carls Talk Back. Read full letter online. Link in bio.

VIEWPOINT | Carleton recorded a record- low 17.5%

FEATURES AND ARTS | To observers of Carleton’s h

FEATURES AND ARTS | To observers of Carleton’s history, it’s a time-honored tradition. To anyone who happened to be in the Cave on April 29 for semifinals or May 7 for finals, it was, as Cave managers described it in a mass email,“a sonic battle for the ages.” To the competitors, it was the chance to be one of two student bands headlining another campus tradition: spring concert.

While seven bands entered the Cave with instruments in hand, only two emerged victorious. Heading up Sproncert this year will be Paranoid Fiction and Beans of Production, and Features & Arts Editor Sophie Perfetto ’24 interviewed them both. Read on for their responses.

Interview by Sophie Perfetto ‘23 and Ben More ‘24. Read the full article online. Link in bio.

VIEWPOINT | Simply walking around campus, I was ab

VIEWPOINT | Simply walking around campus, I was able to find 175 security cameras scattered across every corner of Carleton, making sure that you are on camera all hours of the day. Simply walk into Sayles, and the sheer quantity of security cameras immediately in view makes it apparent that the Carleton administration does not trust you. Whether you are picking out a book in the bookstore, getting a workout in at the Rec Center or walking to class in the basement of Laird, you are just another suspicious figure in the security record.

To learn more, use the link in the bio

NEWS | With the May 1 deadline coming and going, a

NEWS | With the May 1 deadline coming and going, a new class of students commit to making Carleton their home for the next four years. After National College Decision Day, Admissions reports the lowest acceptance rate for any class in the history of the college at 16.5%. Also a historical record is the number of applications the college received, with 8,583 total between early and regular decision. Out of these applicants, 546 of the accepted students chose Carleton.

To read more, the link is in the bio.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Zak Sather. Hometown:

MEET THE EDS | News editor Zak Sather.

Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Major: History
How he got here: I wrote an article or two, and then I was the Sports editor, a position which no longer exists. I became News editor a while ago—that’s where I’ve stayed. This is my home. Not going anywhere else.
Favorite article he’s written: It was one from a while ago about the yellow sweatshirts the female athletes wear and the history of them. We had this lesbian couple—the athletic director and someone else—and those two basically started women’s sports at Carleton from scratch. They also started the yellow sweatshirts to show they were proud to be women’s athletes at Carleton. Their names are all over campus.
Best part of the role: Definitely the meetings. It’s really fun to just talk about what’s going on around campus, and I really like the people.
Which major newspaper represents you best: The AP. It’s my favorite. I literally read nothing but the AP—I think it’s the best journalism out there. I try to write like the AP, and that’s why my writing is boring. But informative.

Interview by Ben More ‘24.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Anoushka Mallik ‘25.

MEET THE EDS | News editor Anoushka Mallik ‘25.

Hometown: Brookline, Massachusetts
Major: Undecided
How she got here: I wrote for my high school newspaper, the Sagamore (shoutout!), and I really enjoyed working at the paper there. Coming to the Carletonian, I loved writing here, and I really love the community and all the people who work here. I decided I wanted to keep working here and have a bit more control and try new things.
Favorite article she’s written: I have two that I really enjoyed. One was an article on the IDE (Inclusion, DIversity, and Equity) plan that the school recently passed. The other one was on the dining hall wage raises—it was cool to hear a lot of diffferent perspectives on why people wanted raises and how the administration responded top that.
Best part of the role: I think the best part is just coming together and putting the newspaper together. On Thursdays, we spend the whole day making page layouts and copyediting. We also have weekly pitch meetings and an editors’ meeting. All those times where we come together are my favorite.
Which major newspaper represents you best: I think NPR, because they have quirky podcasts but also really interesting news podcasts. And theuy’re sort of all over the place, but, like, in a really cool way.

Interview by Ben More ‘24.

THE BALD SPOT | In class thoughts. Comic by Phoe

THE BALD SPOT | In class thoughts.

Comic by Phoebe award ‘24.

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Security Blotter: October 16 – October 19
Sunday Oct 16 Early Morning Security responded to a medical. A student was transported to the hospital for treatment. Early Morning Security responded to a medical. Late Evening Security responded to a residence hall for a fire alarm. Burnt popcorn...
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Security Blotter: April 28 – May 2
Thursday, April 28 Afternoon Security responded to a vehicle accident. Friday, April 29 Early Morning Security responded to a suspicious person. Early Morning Security took a theft report from a student. The property was found. Afternoon Security responded to a...
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Security Blotter: April 21-26
SECURITY BLOTTER April 21 – April 26 Thursday, April 21 Morning Security responded to a fire alarm at Davis. Burned food was the cause. No fire. Evening Security gave a student a ride to pick up a prescription. Evening Security...
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