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Andrew Farias elected CSA President, executive team  discusses transition

Andrew Farias elected CSA President, executive team discusses transition

Katy Gilbertson February 28, 2020

Elections for the Carleton Student Association (CSA) Senate closed last Sunday, February 23, with Andrew Farias ’21 elected CSA President. Students voted for a total of seven positions in CSA Senate,...

The Bald Spot announces long-awaited CSA presidential candidate endorsement

Katy Gilbertson February 20, 2020

Carleton voters must choose between three sharply divergent visions of the future. The incumbent president, Anesu Masakura, is clear about where he is guiding the CSA Senate — but he simply cannot...

Really bold moves you can make this Valentine’s Day

Katy Gilbertson February 14, 2020

In 2020, it’s all about being bold. It’s time to shoot your shot, or so they say. Let’s be honest: it’s Valentine’s Day, and nothing is ever gonna happen between you and your crush unless you...

Off-board senior goes 30 minutes without mentioning that he’s off-board

Katy Gilbertson January 31, 2020

This just in: Carleton senior Will Williams made it 30 whole minutes without mentioning that he’s off-board. Williams, who is indeed off-board, has set a new campus record, breaking the previous record...

Women in Psychology

Katy Gilbertson January 24, 2020

A newly-formed student org on campus seeks to address uneven gender dynamics at play in the Psychology department. Women in Psychology (WIP) was started by two senior Psychology majors as an “attempt...

GSC Director Mathews makes public statement, Cota ’22 pushes for change in attitudes toward GSC

Katy Gilbertson November 15, 2019

On Thursday, November 14, Carleton Student Association (CSA) President Anesu Masakura ’20 sent a campus-wide email entitled “GSC Statement.” “I invite folx to share their feelings about their...

Changes to Date Knight tradition to place couples in life-threatening situations

Katy Gilbertson November 8, 2019

This year, the Scholarly Antics Office (SAO) announced that in response to disappointing statistics on the number of couples Date Knight produces, the event would be slightly modified this year. Specifically:...

Confronting the spectre of the 2000s

Katy Gilbertson October 18, 2019

Cowl necks? Cheetah print? Exposed midriffs? Low… dare I say it… low-rise jeans? That’s right. It’s exactly what you think it is. 2000s fashion is back, baby. I didn’t want to believe...

Personal information removed from campus directory

Katy Gilbertson September 27, 2019

On Monday, September 9, an email entitled “Campus Directory Announcement” informed students, staff and faculty that Carleton’s campus directory had received a privacy overhaul. The campus directory,...

8 of 10 peer leaders leave GSC amid leadership turnover

Katy Gilbertson May 31, 2019

Only two students are currently employed as Gender and Sexuality Center Associates (GSCAs) as of week nine of Spring Term, of the thirteen originally hired to the position for the 2018-2019 academic year. In...

Students create guide to “Being Not-Rich at Carleton”

Katy Gilbertson May 27, 2018

Oniday, May 11, Lillie Schneyer ’18 and Gray Babbs ’18 released a document called “Being Not-Rich at Carleton.” The 24-page guide, which is broken into categories “Emergencies,” “Living,”...

Free & For Sale Frenzy offers on-campus thrift shop

Katy Gilbertson April 20, 2018

Thast Sunday, April 15, the Sustainability Office held its first-ever “Free and For Sale Frenzy.” Over 100 students donated approximately 1,200 clothing and accessory items. Donors named their price...

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