After a two-year hiatus, Carleton’s Midwinter Ball has finally returned. This Saturday, Feb. 4, the 43rd annual Midwinter Ball will be held in Sayles-Hill Campus Center. The event itself is a semi formal, prom-style event in which students are encouraged to dress in their best attire, with opportunities for dancing…
Simran Kadam
Contributing Writer
On Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, Ayaka Moriyama ’22 presented her dance comps ψ( ). Ayaka Moriyama is a double major dance and physics major and a member of the Semaphore Repertory Dance Company, Experimental Dance Board and Jazz and Contemporary Dance Company. Her solo was selected for…
On Friday, April 15, President Alison Byerly announced the completion of Carleton College’s Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE). The publication of this plan marks the end of a two-year process authorized in October 2020 by former President Steven Poskanzer, who commissioned an IDE Steering Committee in response…
When Simran Kadam ’23 came to Carleton, she did not come with dance in mind. “I grew up as a competitive danc- er for most of my life,” Kadam said. “While I considered dance a passion, I found it to be an all-consuming and often toxic environment. Coming to college,…
Chances are high that Carleton students know of at least one person who has been listed as a COVID-19 close contact in the past two weeks. After a relatively COVID-free start to the term, with an average of 1.7 cases per week since September 15, cases have drastically risen, with…
On Wednesday, Oct. 13, students opened their mailbox to find three crisp five-dollar Allie-B-Bucks. These food vouchers were then used by students at the Street Fest that Friday, put on as part of President Byerly’s inaugural celebrations. Food trucks adorned College Street as students and visiting Family Weekend attendees purchased…
“Presidential inaugurations are important markers in the history of a college, as they happen relatively infrequently, and they mark a new chapter for the institution,” explained Elise Eslinger, member of the Carleton College Inauguration Committee. On the weekend of October 15 and 16, Carleton celebrated the inauguration of President Alison…
As far as recent memory stretches, Carleton College has never been considered a “football school.” But on October 2, the Carleton College football team defeated Macalester 24-10—keeping possession of the Book of Knowledge, the traveling trophy in that historic rivalry. The victory improved the team’s record to 4-0, with as…
illustrated by Sam Nelson I regret to inform the Carleton community of some bad news. The goats have escaped. Many times. On September 20, 2021, I received a call on the emergency goat line: “a herd of goats in a bean field”. Presumably just looking for an afternoon snack, these…
The Chemistry Department on May 19 announced curriculum changes to the upper-level class requirements for its majors. These changes will affect majors in the Class of 2023 and subsequent classes. The change reduces the number of required classes for majors, giving students more freedom in their route to graduation. Whereas…