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Spring 2005 Voice alumni magazine now online In this issue: A soccer standout, a Posse of graduates, and adventurous alumni who tell us how it feels to climb Everest, deliver a baby, and race into a burning building. More. (originally posted: 2005-04-26) |
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Teresa Oden premieres new play in honor of Northfield Oden, president Rob Oden's wife, has written a play titled "This Town" in honor of Northfield's sesquicentennial. It opens April 28 at the Northfield Arts Guild theater and runs through May 1. More. (originally posted: 2005-04-22) |
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Art Gallery hosts exhibition of Finnish woodcuts An exhibition of Finnish woodcut prints titled "Mirror of the Wood: A Century of the Woodcut Print in Finland" is currently on display at the Carleton College Art Gallery, and will run through May 8, 2005. More. (originally posted: 2005-04-18) |
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Carleton Students Featured in New York Times Style Story Carleton students are featured in a January 16 New York Times story titled "Chill Effect." More. (originally posted: 2005-01-20) |
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Student Shares Off-Campus Experience Through Web Journal Junior Scott Vignos is spending this term on an off campus program in Australia. Along the way, he'll share his experiences through weekly journal entries and photos. More. (originally posted: 2004-09-15) |
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Knights' Thailand trip to be featured on Fox Sports Net Carleton's women's basketball team's service learning trip to Thailand this past summer will be the focus of Fox Sports Net's "NCAA On Campus" show. More. (originally posted: 2004-11-23) |
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Carleton After Hours Last spring, the Voice, Carleton's alumni magazine, sent a team of photographers and writers to document a single weekend at the College. More. (originally posted: 2004-11-12) |
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Runners Earn All-America Honors Seniors Dan Bucy and Cassie Funke earned All-America honors at their respective NCAA Championship cross country meets last weekend. Women's coach Donna Ricks was named the MIAC conference coach of the year after leading the team to the 2004 conference title. More. (originally posted: 2004-11-23) |
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Carleton Ranked Fifth Among Best Liberal Arts Colleges by U.S. News & World Report Carleton placed fifth overall in U.S. News & World Report magazine's annual rankings of the best national liberal arts colleges. The College also ranked first in alumni giving, a measure of alumni satisfaction with the school, for the third consecutive year. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-08-20) |
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College Dedicates Wind Turbine Carleton College held a dedication ceremony for its new 1.65 megawatt wind turbine at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 25, at the wind turbine site 1.5 miles east of campus. More. (originally posted: 2004-09-20) |
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Philip Dunn '93 competes in second Olympics Philip Dunn '93 placed 35th in the 50-kilometer race walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Dunn was the second-highest American finisher, recording a time of 4:12:49. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-08-27) |
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Ethical Considerations The Program for Ethical Reflection is encouraging the Carleton community to examine its values from a variety of viewpoints. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-08-12) |
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Point of Entry When the members of the Class of 2003 graduated, their options were wide open. Here's what life a year after graduation looks like for six of them. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-08-12) |
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College Horizons Gives American Indian Students an Admissions Boost About 50 high-achieving American Indian students got a crash course in getting into college as part of the College Horizons program. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-07-02) |
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President Rob Oden and class on television show Carleton President Robert A. Oden Jr. and his fly-fishing class will be featured in a segment on the television program Minnesota Bound on Sunday, August 1. More Info. (originally posted: 2004-07-22) |
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Women's Basketball in Thailand 2004 Four years after making an initial service trip into Thailand, the Carleton College women's basketball team is returning to the country and the same village, using basketball and sport as a way to instill self respect and personal strength. More info. (originally posted: 2004-06-14) |
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President Robert Oden's Fly Fishing Class Featured in Pioneer Press President Robert A. Oden Jr. was featured in the June 7 issue of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press, in a story about a fly-fishing class he taught this spring at Carleton's Lyman Lakes through the Recreation Center. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-06-07) |
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Carleton to Hold 130th Commencement Carleton College will award the bachelor of arts degree to 457 graduating seniors at the 130th annual commencement exercises at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, on the lawn west of Hulings Hall on the Carleton campus. More info. (originally posted: 2004-06-09) |
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Last Day of Classes Brings Celebration The last day of classes for the school year went out with bang with fireworks illuminating the sky over Carleton. Campus Activities also screened the film "Animal House," drive-in style on a 100 foot screen. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-06-07) |
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Carleton and St. Olaf Colleges to Merge Library Catalog The Carleton and St. Olaf college libraries will implement a merged integrated library system this fall, enabling patrons to view the collections of both colleges from one online system. Full story. (originally posted: 05/17/2004) |
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Punk, politics topics of student-prof radio shows Imagine your professor. Now think of him/her as a DJ. This term the student-run radio station, KRLX, has two shows co-hosted by Carleton professors. Full story in The Carletonian. (originally posted: 2004-05-26) |
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Carleton Stages Annual Triathlon Organized by Carleton's Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), the triathlon will include swimming in Carleton's West Gym, bicycling through Rice and Goodhue counties, and running through Carleton's Arboretum. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-05-30) |
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Carleton Model UN Group Named 'Outstanding Delegation' The 2004 Carleton delegation to the World Model United Nations Conference has received one of two Outstanding Delegations awards, the highest honor bestowed on delegations from around the world. More info. (originally posted: 2004-05-10) |
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International Festival Draws Crowds with Food, Dancing Last Saturday saw the arrival of the Carleton International Food Festival into Sayles-Hill Great Space. The event was sponsored by the Offices of Multicultural Affairs and International Students and by multicultural student organizations like AFRISA, ASIA and Barkada. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-05-21) |
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Senior Sarah Jacobs Presents Unique Comps Project The only dance major in the class of 2004, Sarah Jacobs took a decidedly unique approach to her comprehensive exercises—she staged a performance involving 24 dancers, including Carleton students and staff members. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-05-10) |
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Students Host South Asian Film Festival Screenings of 15 South Asian documentaries will be held at various locations at Carleton from Wednesday, May 5, to Tuesday, May 11. The films, part of a traveling festival designed to promote South Asian films, were originally shown at the Film South Asia festival held every two years in Kathmandu. More info. (originally posted: 2004-05-03) |
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A Change of Plans A proposed 100-year campus plan would increase the prominence of the Arb and make Carleton a pedestrian campus. According to planners, it could make Carleton "the most holistic, sustainable, and authentic campus in America". Here is what Carleton might look like in the 22nd century. Full story. (originally posted: 04/26/2004) |
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Continuing Education The Voice asked a few professors to pull a page from their lesson plans and share highlights from the classes they teach-complete with suggested readings and extra credit. The best part? We've taken all the notes for you. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-04-26) |
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O Pioneer! Jeffrey Lin '98 spent three months living in the 17th century as part of PBS's new reality TV program Colonial House, set to air nationally in May. The series offers insight into the challenges faced by America's first European settlers. But for Lin, it meant reconciling the past and modern times. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-03-26) |
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Brown vs. Board of Education Fifty years ago on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that racial segregation in public schools unconstitutionally deprived students of equal educational opportunities. Carleton College is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision to desegregate America's public schools in a variety of ways throughout spring term. More info. (originally posted: 2004-03-22) |
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How good is your library? This spring you will have a chance to help evaluate Gould Library's service performance by filling out a web-based survey. In cooperation with colleges and universities nationwide, Gould Library is administering the LibQUAL+ survey campus-wide April 19 – May 5. The survey measures customer perceptions of service quality. More info. (originally posted: 2004-04-02) |
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Student Musical Theater Presents "Jesus Christ Superstar" Student Musical Theater (SMuT) presented Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Jesus Christ Superstar", the world's first rock opera, April 7th through 10th in the Carleton College Arena Theater. More than 60 students performed in the musical, including 20 musicians in the live orchestra. A contemporary play retelling the passion of Christ and the events leading up to the crucifixion, "Jesus Christ Superstar" debuted in 1971. Full story. (originally posted: 04/23/2004) |
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Foro Latinoamericano Brings Author of City of God to Carleton The first-ever Foro Latinoamericano, presented by Carleton College's Latin American studies program and focusing on Brazil, will take place on Friday, April 23 and Saturday, April 24. Paulo Lins, author of the 1997 novel City of God, will be a featured speaker. More info. (originally posted: 2004-04-20) |
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Women's Rugby Enters Spring Season The women's rugby team battled blustering winds to take on the University of Minnesota on the rugby pitch last Thursday. Women's rugby is one of 22 club sports offered at Carleton that include Aikido, inland sailing, men's and women's lacrosse and the nationally ranked men's and women's Frisbee teams. Full story. (originally posted: 04/19/2004) |
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Carleton Film Colloquium We are pleased to announce that Barrie Osborne '66, producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will be coming to campus April 16-17 to present the first Carleton Film Colloquium. The Carleton Film Colloquium is devoted to the idea that contemporary film culture, thoughtfully considered, is an important dimension of a liberal arts education. Full story. (originally posted: 03/29/2004) |
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Citizens of the World Carleton has a long-standing commitment to educating global citizens-about two-thirds of Carleton students study off-campus. Providing these different cultural perspectives allows for dialogue essential to a liberal arts education. Together, students wrestle with classic issues that have an impact on all people, regardless of background. But until recently, few international students were enrolling at Carleton. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-03-24) |
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Women's Hockey Flourishes at Carleton When a female player on the men's hockey team decided in 1996 that it was time to start a team of her own, she created Women's Hockey at Carleton (WHAC). Now in its seventh season, the women's hockey team continues to grow and gain momentum on campus. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-03-09) |
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Barrie Osborne, class of 1966, wins Best Picture Oscar Barrie Osborne, a 1966 Carleton graduate, is producer of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which won the Oscar for Best Picture. Osborne, who also has produced "The Matrix," "Face/Off," and "Dick Tracy," has hosted pre-screening fundraisers for Carleton for each of the three movies in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-03-01) |
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Senior Julie Wahlstrand Receives Research Grant Carleton College senior Julie Wahlstrand of Shoreview, Minn., has been selected by the scientific honor society Sigma Xi to receive a Grant in Aid of Research. Wahlstrand's research proposal, titled "Effects of Bisphenol A on Chromatin Remodeling of the Interferon-Gamma Promoter," was selected out of a pool of 1,300 applications to receive funding for equipment and supplies. An award meant to encourage close working relationships between students and faculty, Wahlstrand's grant will allow her to continue scientific research under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Biology Debby Walser-Kuntz. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-02-29) |
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Carleton to Build Wind Turbine The Carleton Board of Trustees has approved funding for the College's purchase of a 1.65 megawatt wind turbine. The construction of the wind turbine, to be located on farmland about 1.5 miles east of campus, will begin late this summer with the turbine expected to be operational by the end of September 2004. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-02-26) |
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Women's basketball team wins first round of NCAA tournament Megan Vig '06 scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, powering 11th-ranked Carleton College past visiting Lakeland College (Wis.), 58-42, in the NCAA Tournament's first round. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-03-03) |
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DVD Fest 2004 DVD Fest, a film festival starring the creative output of Carleton students, will be held Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m. in the Concert Hall. More info. (originally posted: 2004-03-03) |
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Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich to Speak at Carleton Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich will speak at Carleton at noon on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Skinner Memorial Chapel. Dr. Patch Adams also will speak at the event. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-02-20) |
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Carleton Art Gallery Offers Tea Ceremony Demonstration As part of the ongoing exhibition "Kettles," the Carleton College Art Gallery will host a Japanese tea ceremony demonstration at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Mitsuo Oyabu, a disciple of the centuries-old Sohen school of tea, and Paula Arai, assistant professor of religion at Carleton, will perform the demonstration. The event is free and open to the public. More info. (originally posted: 2004-02-16) |
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Students Showcase Dance Skills at Ebony II Performances Students spent the first five weeks of the term practicing dances and making costumes for Ebony II, which played to packed audiences last weekend. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-02-11) |
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Percussion Show Transforms Cave Three industrial barrels, clothes racks and a variety of power saws and jumper cables were all instruments for the unconvential percussion ensemble Savage Aural Hotbed, who performed at the Cave last Friday. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-02-04) |
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Students Get First Taste of Skiing After Weekend Snowfall Taking advantage of the weekend's heavy snowfall, members of the Carleton Nordic Ski Club held an instructional workshop. The event provided nearly a dozen students with a first-time experience on skis. More. (originally posted: 2004-02-04) |
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Carleton Hosts Girl Scouts for Math and Science Activities Nearly 100 scouts attended Carleton's annual Girl Scout Math and Science Day, held in Hulings Hall on Saturday, Jan. 24. The scouts participated in eight math and science activities ranging from launching water rockets to dissecting a cow heart. Each scout earned a science badge for her participation. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-01-26) |
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'Chili Night' Provides Safe Place for Serious Discussions Chili Nights, organized twice a month by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, provide Carleton students with a safe atmosphere to discuss issues related to race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-01-23) |
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College Mourns Loss of Sophomore Beth Brinda Beth Brinda, a sophomore at Carleton, died on campus on Tuesday, January 6. A native of Golden Valley, Minn., she was 20 years old. Carleton will hold a memorial service at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Skinner Memorial Chapel. Full story. (originally posted: 2004-01-06) |
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Carleton to host User and Network Services Day on Friday, December 5th, 2003 Carleton College will be hosting the 4th Annual User and Network Services Day, a conference for technology (IT) staff from local private colleges. This year's conference has attendees from over 17 institutions. User and Network Services Day provides networking opportunities for technology professionals faced with similar challenges. (originally posted: 2003-12-01) |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Tonight is the benefit pre-screening for the grand finale of the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Barrie Osborne '66, producer of the highly acclaimed films, will once again host a benefit pre-screening for Carleton College, two weeks before the film opens nationally. (originally posted: 2003-12-04) |
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2004 Carleton calendar desktop wallpapers In the weeks since the 2004 Carleton calendar was mailed, alumni and parents have responded with warm reviews of the historical photographs it contains. We have made these photographs available for you to download and use as desktop wallpaper for your computer. (originally posted: 2003-11-03) |
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Students Learn Principles of Photography from Camera Obscura Baird Jarman, instructor in art history, has built a camera obscura to help students learn the fundamental principles of photography. (originally posted: 2003-11-03) |
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Backstage at Arena Theater What the average theater-goer doesn't seethe troupe of dedicated student assistants who did the costuming, make-up and stage cuesis what really made this fall's Carleton Players production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" a success. (originally posted: 2003-11-07) |
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Late Night at KRLX KRLX, Carleton's student-run radio station, broadcasts 24 hours a day. How do they find students to host shows in the middle of the night? It turns out that it's not too hard. (originally posted: 2003-10-31) |
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Former Afghani Ambassador to the U.N. to Present Convocation Ghafar Lakanwal, former president of the Afghanistan United Nations Delegation, will present a convocation address titled "Sharing Diversity: The Story of an Afghan Immigrant" at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 in Carleton College's Skinner Memorial Chapel. (originally posted: 2003-10-30) |
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Carleton Remembers Paul and Sheila Wellstone U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, a former political science professor who inspired many Carleton students, faculty, and staff members to follow their convictions, was killed October 25, 2002, in a plane crash in northern Minnesota. His wife, Sheila; their adult daughter, Marcia; three staff members; and two pilots also died in the crash. On the days around the one-year anniversary of this tragedy, the Carleton community is reflecting on the Wellstones' impact here. (originally posted: 2003-10-24) |
 Video Games: Theory, Practice & Play (originally posted: 2003-10-27) |
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DJ Spooky Spins at Carleton When the Digital Arts Festival was announced at the beginning of fall term, students learned that DJ Spooky, the turntablist and digital artist himself, would be visiting Carleton for a one-time musical experience. (originally posted: 2003-10-24) |
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Carleton Players Present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' The Carleton Players will present William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Nov. 1 at Carleton College's Arena Theater. The performances are free and open to the public, but advance reservations are encouraged. (originally posted: 2003-10-22) |
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The Carleton Digital Arts Festival includes over twenty performances, exhibitions and lectures examining the ways in which digital tools and ideas are transforming the arts. Highlights include an exhibition in the Carleton Art Gallery and a lecture and party with D.J. Spooky. (originally posted: 2003-09-23) |
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Carleton's Ultimate Game Competing under the banners of team names like Myers Fire, Snide Remark and Snuffulupadisc, intramural (IM) Frisbee teams convene around the Hill of Three Oaks every weekday for Ultimate games that can last until the sun goes down. (originally posted: 2003-10-09) |
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New Media Course Takes Art into Digital Realm A new media course, taught by visiting experts, gives students hands-on experience with art in the digital realm. (originally posted: 2003-10-01) |
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African American Print Exhibit to Open Sept. 19 (originally posted: 2003-09-15) |
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Carleton Professor, Students Research Gravitational Waves with LIGO Associate Professor of Physics Nelson Christensen has spent the last 20 years chasing waves. Now, his search may be nearing an end. (originally posted: 2003-09-16) |
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Writer Richard Rodriguez to Give Convocation Address Journalist and author Richard Rodriguez will present the convocation address at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26 in Skinner Memorial Chapel. The title of Rodriguez's talk is "Has Anyone Seen a Hispanic?" The event is free and open to the public. (originally posted: 2003-09-19) |
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Carleton College placed fourth overall in U.S. News & World Report magazine's annual rankings of the best national liberal arts colleges, up from fifth place last year. The College also ranked first in alumni giving, a measure of alumni satisfaction with the school, for the second consecutive year. (originally posted: 2003-08-25) |
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Texas Art Museum Director to Present Two Lectures Dana Friis-Hansen, the Dr. and Mrs. Ernest C. Butler Executive Director of the Austin Museum of Art in Austin, Texas, will present two lectures at Carleton on Wednesday, Sept. 24 and Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. in Boliou Hall, Room 104. The lectures are part of the Robert Lehman Art Lecture series presented by the department of art and art history at Carleton. (originally posted: 2003-09-15) |
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Carleton Welcomes Class of 2007 Carleton will welcome 492 members of the class of 2007 with the start of New Student Week on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The 248 men and 244 women were selected from a pool of 4,734 applicants. They represent 44 states and 21 countries, with 124 students coming from Minnesota, followed by Illinois (40), California (34) and Wisconsin (32). (originally posted: 2003-09-04) |
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Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to Give Opening Convocation Address Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will give the opening convocation address at 3 p.m. on Monday, (originally posted: 2003-09-15) |
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New Students Get Head Start on Student Life with Pre-Frosh Trips Participants in Carleton's pre-frosh trips had an early welcome on campus while hastily unpacking, meeting their resident assistants and getting ready to depart for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the Superior Hiking Trail and the Twin Cities. (originally posted: 2003-09-05) |
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Kaplan/Newsweek 'How to Get Into College' Guide Names Carleton One of 12 Hottest Schools The 2004 Kaplan/Newsweek "How to Get Into College" Guide has named Carleton one of this year's 12 hottest schools. Carleton was named "most fun-loving" out of the 12, and was singled out for its interest houses and study abroad programs. Learn more about the guide's hottest schools. (originally posted: 2003-08-25) |
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Marsman, USA wins silver in 4x100-meters at World University Games Carleton's Marie Marsman and three Division I swimmers claimed the silver medal in the 4x100m relay at the 2003 World University Games in Daegu, South Korea. (originally posted: 2003-08-24) |
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Academic Department Spotlight: English Department While an English major still begins with the study of works of fiction, poetry, and drama from the British and American traditions, we also explore the shifting nature of these traditions by examining American regional, African American, Irish, post colonial, Native American, and Asian literatures. Learn more. (originally posted: 2003-08-18) |
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Marie Marsman World University Games Journal Carleton's Marie Marsman is competing in the World University Games in Daegu, South Korea. She will be keeping a journal about her experiences, thoughts and observations of competing at the international level as a Division III athlete and we'll be posting them here. Check out Marie's first impressions as Team USA arrived in South Korea in her first journal entry. (originally posted: 2003-08-18) |
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Student Leaders Spend Summer Preparing for New Students Come September, Carleton's campus will be a busy place. The bustle of moving into dorms, saying goodbye to a carefree summer and the prospect of schoolwork will settle in as returning students prepare to dive into another year of school. For the class of 2007, however, this September will bring a whole new experience. (originally posted: 2003-08-01) |
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Academic Department Spotlight: History Department The field of history is at the core of liberal arts. It is concerned with the human condition in all of its manifestations in the past, and it relies heavily on reading and all forms of analytical and narrative writing. You will not be surprised, therefore, to learn that History is perennially one of the most popular majors at Carleton. (originally posted: 2003-08-11) |
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Summer Writing Program Gives Preview of While the rest of the Carleton campus is treated to another humid Minnesota summer day, Lawrence McKinley Gould library is air-conditioned and cool—the perfect atmosphere for participants in the Summer Writing Program to meet with Carleton student rhetoric assistants about their latest essays. (originally posted: 2003-07-30) |
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Students Spend Summer Uncovering Missing Links in French History Two students are spending the summer translating long lost French documents, and in the process are uncovering pieces of history. (originally posted: 2003-08-01) |
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Inside the Crisis Experts believe that the fallout from the SARS virus crisis in China may mark a turning point in that country's future. A group of Carleton students on a study-abroad program had a rare opportunity to watch history happen. Full Story. (originally posted: 2003-07-18) |
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The House at 110 Union Dacie Moses House may be the most beloved building on campus, but mounting concerns about safety means the College must take a hard look at the house's future. (originally posted: 2003-07-18) |
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Dacie Moses House audio story Listen to an audio story by Suzanne Schaffer '03 (Lincoln, Neb.) about Dacie Moses House. The piece includes interviews with faculty members, students, and administrators, and a performance by the Knights. Listen now. (originally posted: 2003-07-18) |
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Reunion 2003 was a tremendous weekend filled with camaraderie, hoopla and reflection. Find out all the details. (originally posted: 2003-06-22) |
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Carleton Hosts Annual Summer Teaching Institute Each summer, Carleton hosts high school teachers who teach or are interested in teaching Advanced Placement or accelerated classes. (originally posted: 2003-06-24) |
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Carleton Hosts Summer Science Program For a week in July, eighth, ninth and tenth graders come to Carleton to participate in the Summer Science Program. Full Story. (originally posted: 2003-06-14) |
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Junior swimmer Marie Marsman qualifies for the 2004 Olympic trials Junior swimmer Marie Marsman was featured on the front page of the June 4 Star Tribune in a story titled "Big fish in a small-college pool." Marsman has qualified for the 2004 Olympic trials and will take next year off to train. "I realized I have this chance. How can I not try and make the most of it?" she said. (originally posted: 2003-06-04) |
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Carleton to Hold 129th Commencement Saturday, Carleton will award the bachelor of arts degree to 447 graduating seniors at the 129th annual commencement exercises at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, on the lawn west of Hulings Hall on the Carleton campus. (originally posted: 2003-05-30) |
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When the Enemy Is Us Autoimmune diseases have long been vexing scientists and researchers. What do you do when the cells that are supposed to attack intruding viruses and bacteria start attacking themselves? (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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All a Board Difficult midterm projects are common, but students in winter term's advanced woodworking course had to deal with knotty problems quite literally. Their assignment was to create something using a single two-by-four. In a week's time, students created end tables, a dulcimer, and even a pinhole camera with a tripod. (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Fit to Be Tied Imagine you have two pieces of twine. If you tie one together in a certain way and you tape the ends together, and you tie the other one together in a different way and tape the ends together, are they different knots? Can you transform one knot into another? (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Carleton's Big Bad 'Wulf Beowulf officially arrived on campus last fall, but this monster will be crunching numbers, not people. The Beowulf cluster, a supercomputer that is 50 times faster than a top-of-the-line personal computer, will allow Carleton students and faculty members to examine fundamental problems in theoretical physics as well as complex biological networks. (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Shelf Life Students can still hit the books when they go to Gould Libraryand thanks to technology, art exhibits, and events, they can do a lot more. (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Taming the River Dragon Three Gorges Dam will change China's landscape forever, and Dave Riedel '03 helped document the alterations on his recent visit. "People have had to leave the homes that they thought they would die in to make way for this dam," he says. "Whole cities have been torn down." (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Taking It All in Strides Only the occasional speeding bullet is faster than Laura Bloedorn '03, a cross-country runner who helped lead her team to nationals this year. (originally posted: 2003-04-10) |
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Carleton Student Studies Link Between Guatemala and Delaware Kate Coddington, a senior history major with a focus on Latin American history, has spent much of the last two years examining the tensions that exist between long-time Georgetown residents and immigrants, and the reasons why their volatile relationship has not led to major trouble. (originally posted: 2003-04-28) |
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As Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) becomes a global health concern, Carleton has gathered information and resources about the disease and the College's response to this issue. Learn more. |
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Conversations About Iraq is intended to provide the Carleton community with information and resources about war in Iraq. It is intended to provide listings on a broad range of issues, from deeper understandings of the history, politics, and cultures of the region to any other subject that may broaden our understanding. Learn more. |
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Family Weekend At Carleton: Family Weekend is an opportunity for families of Carleton students to experience the rich variety of activities and talent on campus. Classes, tours, seminars, and performances are a few of the things available during the weekend. View schedule. (originally posted: 2003-05-05) |
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On exhibit in the Gould Library: An exhibit of paintings by master of perspective Dick Termes is on view in the Gould Library through May 16. His "Termespheres," spheres in six-point perspective, are a unique blend of art and mathematics. |
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Carleton Student Plans Regional DVD Fest. Carleton College will host a regional DVD Fest at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at the Carleton Concert Hall. Organized by Carleton senior Reed Martin, the festival will feature the viewing and judging of the top two- to five-minute DVD short movies from each of nine colleges in the region. |
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Senior Molly Bruder Named Watson Fellow. Senior Molly Bruder has been awarded a Watson Fellowship for 2003-04, which will fund a year of study and travel outside of the United States. (originally posted: 2003-04-22) |
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Faculty Share Research Opportunities With Students Joel Weisberg, professor of physics and astronomy, takes students to the Arecibo Radio Observatory in Puerto Rico to do first-hand research. (originally posted: 2003-04-08) |
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Marsman finalist for Honda Award for second consecutive year. Marie Marsman, a junior on the Carleton College women's swimming and diving team, has been named a finalist for the Honda Award NCAA Division III Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. (originally posted: 2003-04-16) |
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Wellstone Symposium Recordings Now Available Audio CDs and cassettes and VHS tapes of the Wellstone Symposium can be now be purchased. Learn more. (originally posted: 2003-03-05) |
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Picture this: hundreds of students working together, building communities, learning about new technology, and demonstrating their creativity. With over 35 teams this year, representing over 70% of all residence hall floors at Carleton College, DVD Fest 2003 was an amazing success. Visit dvdfest.org |
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Marie Marsman '04 repeated as the NCAA Championships Swimmer of the Meet. On March 14th she broke her own national record, set in the morning prelims, as she successfully defended her 200 freestyle crown in 1:49.09. On March 15th she set a new NCAA Championships record in winning the 100 freestyle, breaking 50 seconds for the second time in her career in the event. More. |
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On Feb. 28 and March 1, 2003, Carleton hosted a weekend symposium to honor the life and work of Paul and Sheila Wellstone. Paul Wellstone was a Carleton professor for 21 years and United States Senator for 12 years. More. (originally posted: 2003-03-01) |
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With Antarctic Visions and Voices, the Carleton College Art Gallery highlights the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program and celebrates a historic connection between the College and the cold and distant polar continent. |
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Ringmaster: Audio/Video interviews with Barrie (originally posted: 2003-01-15) |
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The Knights Online, home of Carleton sports, has a new look! The redesigned Web site prominently features broadcasts of contests, schedules, news and photos. It also has pages devoted to each varsity sport with statistics and recruiting information. View new site. |
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A benefit screening of Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers for Carleton will be held |
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Stories about Carleton's Cheerboys and Honking Knights pep band have appeared in the Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Chronicle of Higher Education and Rochester Post-Bulletin and on National Public Radio's "Only a Game." |
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Flourishing Opportunity or Failing Grade? One of the most divisive issues in education today, school vouchers have been called the answer toand the cause ofthe increasing woes of public education. Two student groups and an education expert weigh in. |
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The Inauguration of (originally posted: 2002-10-26) |
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Former Carleton professor and current Minnesota United States Senator (originally posted: 2002-10-25) |
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Positive Energy You've heard it before: think globally, act locally. Here's what Carleton students, professors, and alumni are doing to promote alternative energy sources. |
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Twigonometry was constructed with the help of Carleton staff and volunteers from Carleton, Northfield and southeast Minnesota. Artist Patrick Dougherty travels the world weaving local saplings into site-specific, immense works of art that celebrate the sinuous and linear quality of his material. (originally posted: 2002-09-20) |
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Anthony Wong '05 (Malaysia) and Steve Drew, associate professor of chemistry, create an artificial nose. (originally posted: 2002-08-14) |
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Boomtown Will Northfield's growth come at the cost of small-town charm and a sense of community? The Voice looks at the challenges that face Carleton's hometown. |
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