Meet the New Majors!

5 May 2023

Last week, we got to meet some of our newly declared English majors at the English department’s annual party for major declarations. It was a fun time, complete with trivia…

Face cake 2023 edition

Get thee to the theater!

28 April 2023

If you haven’t heard, next week, Carleton’s theater will be launching its spring production. This term, they’ll be presenting Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy written by this really cool,…

much ado poster

Springtime; or, Why the Greeks Matter

21 April 2023

Lairdites! Guess what! There is a lot happening next week. So clear your calendars and listen up (read up? Whatever). On Monday, April 24th, University of Minnesota Professor Douglas Kearney…

featured pic for Greek stuff

Coming Soon in Second Laird

14 April 2023

Spring has sprung, Lairdites, and there’s nothing like sunny weather to make one excited about the future. That’s why this week, we thought we’d look ahead and share some things…

flowers in oxford

One-Star Trivia with the Miscellany

7 April 2023

If there’s one thing all three of your Miscellany editors have in common, it’s our love of trivia. Quizbowl? We’ve been there. Reunion trivia night? We’ve done that. English department…

i'm sorry but i didn't like it!

The STEManities: The Miscellany’s Crossover Edition

2 April 2023

Hello, dear reader, and happy spring(?)! ‘Tis the season for fresh starts and new beginnings, and so I have recently decided to extend a second chance to my lifelong foe:…

math sad

The Queen’s Closet, part the second; or, To make Cream with Snow.

12 March 2023

Last week, we at the Miscellany made an exciting discovery within the pages of a seventeenth-century cookbook — a recipe for what we can only describe as ye olde ice…

To make Cream with snow

Special Collections Unlock’d; or, Opening the Queen’s Closet

3 March 2023

Deep in the depths of First Libe, there lies a mysterious treasure trove known as “Special Collections.” If you’ve never been, it’s the part of the library that holds all…

The Queen's Closet opened

The good, the bad, and the… foggy? Adapting the Medieval with George Shuffelton

24 February 2023

I have to be honest: I’ve had medieval movies on the mind, lately. When your comps topic is Robin Hood, there’s just so many opportunities for doing ~supplementary research~ in…

KC meets the Bayeux Tapestry

Looking for Love (and Spotting the Trope)

17 February 2023

This week, dear readers, passed us by a special holiday—perhaps the most sacred of all. Valentine’s Day. Sigh. As a complete sucker for all things love and romance and hubba…

anne + gwyneth