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These are a few examples of Carleton's people and programs that have appeared in the media. If you would like to read any of these articles in full or if you have a story idea for us, please e-mail Media
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Carleton's David K. Hildebrand Endowed Fund for Ice and Snow Removal, also known as the "slush fund," was highlighted in a March 4 front page story in the Star Tribune.
The Program for Ethical Reflection at Carleton (PERC) was highlighted in a February 1 story in the Faith and Values section of the Star Tribune. Titled “Cheating—Where opportunity, consequence and values intersect,” the story quoted chaplain Carolyn Fure-Slocum, PERC coordinator Zach Pruitt and Kate Heineman ‘03. In the article, Pruitt said, “We’re all part of a community, and when you cheat you’re violating the trust of the community you’re a part of. I think every person struggles with ethical issues and dilemmas. Certainly Carleton students are no different, but I’d consider Carleton a very ethical place and the students certainly as well.”
Robert Dobrow, assistant professor of mathematics, was quoted in a February 4 story in the St. Petersburg Times about the chances of a person being hit by a piece of the space shuttle Columbia.
Robert Packer, associate professor of political science, was quoted in a January 26 Star Tribune story about a potential U.S.-led attack on Iraq. He spoke on the same topic on January 27 on WCCO Radio.
Carleton was highlighted in a travel story about Northfield in the January 26 issue of the Star Tribune.
Women's basketball coach Tammy Metcalf-Filzen was a guest on the Mike Max Show on WCCO Radio on January 23. The women’s basketball team was featured in stories in the Star Tribune on January 10, the Star Tribune and Saint Paul Pioneer Press on January 11, and on Fox Sports “MIAC Magazine Show” on January 24.
David and Ruth Harkinson Waterbury ‘57, were featured as the “Poster-Parents of GLBT Rights” in a January 11 cover story in Lavender magazine. The accompanying article profiled them for their social advocacy growing out of their support of their daughter.
Roy Grow, the Frank. B. Kellogg Professor of International Relations, was interviewed on the January 9 Minnesota Public Radio program "Midday" and on WCCO Radio on January 10 about the current political climate in North Korea.
Carleton’s parent e-mail group was mentioned in a New York Times article on January 6 that highlighted the role of parents in a student’s college education.
Minnesota state senator Ellen Anderson ‘82 was named “the legislator to watch in in 2003” in the St. Paul Pioneer Press Business Beat column on January 5. Anderson is a member of the DFL party and represents Saint Paul. She is the new chair of the Senate Commerce Committee which regulates energy companies, banks, insurers, telecommunications providers and other commercial entities. Anderson is also a community faculty member at Metropolitan State University.
Scientific American named Rush Holt ‘72 their “Policy Leader of the Year” in the November 11 issue. The magazine featured the “Scientific American 50,” their first annual celebration of visionaries from the worlds of research, industry and politics. Holt is a U.S. Representative for the state of New Jersey and is one of two Ph.D. physicists in Congress.
In a January 6 article, The New York Times found that parents are becoming more involved in their college-aged children’s lives. The generational gap is narrowing, now that baby boomers, once so alienated from their parents, have become parents themselves. Carleton is mentioned in the article as a school that has a parent e-mail newsletter that helps parents stay connected with their child’s college community.
Barrie Osborne ‘66 was interviewed on KARE 11 news on Dec. 18 about his work as producer of the "The Two Towers," the second installment in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Osborne was quoted in the December 15 Saint Paul Pioneer Press, where he stated that the study habits that he developed at Carleton were helpful in organizing the storyline of the movie. He also was interviewed for a December 15 Star Tribune story about his career.
A story about Carleton's Dacie Moses House appeared on the front page of the November 10 issue of the Star Tribune. Moses, a Carleton librarian, always opened her house to students who wanted to make cookies, and hosted weekend brunches for 50 students. When she died in 1983 at age 97, she left her house to the College to be used for cookie baking and brunch and hanging out. Carleton seniors Leah Geyer and Adrienne Hacker are caretakers of the house this year. "We like it," said Geyer in the story. "It gets a little crazy sometimes, but on the whole, it's a lot of fun."
Stories about Carleton's Cheerboys and Honking Knights pep band have appeared on National Public Radio's "Only a Game" on November 9, in the November 3 Chicago Tribune, November 1 Chronicle of Higher Education, the October 24 Rochester Post-Bulletin, and the October 18 Star Tribune. Both groups work to keep the crowd on its feet at football and basketball games. "We're out there because we love the team and want to support them," said Justin Schoolmaster '03 in the Chicago Tribune. "We're not a school with 30,000 students and this huge cheering section. So we do what we can." They were also profiled in the Carleton College Voice.
Eric Smith '05, who at 6 feet 8 1/4 inches tall and 340 pounds is arguably the biggest man playing football in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was featured in a Sept. 27 Star Tribune story. A high school Division I recruit, Smith chose Carleton early in his senior year. "Instead of being the Division I football hero, he chose to take advanced calculus at Carleton," his father, Steve Smith, said in the story. "What are you going to do? Eric knows his own mind and where he's going."
Sam Demas, College librarian and senior lecturer, was quoted in an Associated Press story about changes in college libraries that ran in the Sept. 15 issue of the Washington Post, the Sept. 13 Tulsa World, and on MSNBC.com on Sept. 9. The story discussed Demas’s successful introduction of art exhibits and public literary events to Gould Library to offset increased personal computer use that has led to fewer people using the library. “It’s part of the trend to rethink what we’re doing here,” he said. “It’s reaching into the past to reinvent the future. Libraries have always been gathering places for people who are interested in ideas.”
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