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David Strom ’87 profiled in Saint Paul Pioneer Press
4 May 2005David Strom ’87 was profiled in a May 4 Saint Paul Pioneer Press article titled “Putting a human face on the Twin Cities’ ‘best’ villain.” Strom is the president of the Minnesota Taxpayers League. “People are actually quite willing to pay for a better Minnesota,” Strom said. “But they are skeptical that they are paying for a better Minnesota when they pay higher taxes.” Strom majored in political science at Carleton.
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Steven Schier (political science) quoted in Pioneer Press on stadium issue.
2 May 2005Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a May 2 Saint Paul Pioneer Press article titled “Rybak quiet in stadium debate: Observers think he’s trying to keep ball park foes’ support by ducking issue.” Schier said, “To the extent you have a populist hostility to use public funds to aid a millionaire sports team owner, you’ll find it in abundance in Minneapolis.”
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Daniel (“Dan”) Messe ’90 and Hem featured in Washington Times.
29 April 2005Daniel (“Dan”) Messe ’90 and the challenges of his Brooklyn-based collective/band, Hem, were featured in an April 29 Washington (D.C.) Times article titled “Hem’s musical hurdles.” Hem has attracted critical attention with their vision of reviving the traditional American songbook with a twist. “It’s not like making a record is a great career move anyway,” says Messe, “so why not be stupidly ambitious?” Messe majored in English at Carleton.
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Jenny Wahl (economics) presentation mentioned in Roll Call.
28 April 2005Jenny Wahl, professor of economics, was mentioned in an April 28 Roll Call article titled “Conference Examines Jackson Presidency.” Wahl gave a presentation titled “How Did His Face Get On The $20 Bill?: Andrew Jackson’s Influence on American Banking and Finance.”
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Patricia Bryan ’73 book featured in Des Moines Register.
21 April 2005“Midnight Assasin: A Murder in America’s Heartland,” a book by Patricia Bryan ’76 and her husband, Thomas Wolf, was featured in an April 21 Des Moines Register article titled “Book tracks Iowa mystery: Did abuse or affair push wife to commit 1900 ax murder?” The story revisits an unsolved murder on an Iowa farmstead. “One of the reasons the case stayed so fascinating is you really can’t know for sure,” Bryan said. Bryan majored in history at Carleton and is a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she teaches a course on law and literature.
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Tou Ger Xiong ’96 profiled in Eureka Times-Standard.
21 April 2005Tou Ger Xiong ’96 was profiled in the April 21 Eureka (Calif.) Times-Standard article titled “Tou Ger Xiong: Hmong comedian’s story is a ‘story for all Americans.’ ” Xiong is a rising young comedian who uses his Hmong heritage and immigrant experience in his comedy to educate. Xiong majored in political science at Carleton.
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Vangyee Yang ’01 quoted in Star Tribune
14 April 2005Vangyee Leng Yang ’01 was quoted in an April 14 Star Tribune titled “Hmong teenagers given a taste of the great American pasttime.” Yang runs a Hmong youth group that took a group of recent immigrants to a Twins baseball game. “This is nice to give these kids some exposure to some good clean fun that American families enjoy,” he said. Yang majored in Asian studies at Carleton.
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Hal Higdon ’53 featured in Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
11 April 2005Hal Higdon ’53, author of the book “Master’s Running: A Guide To Running And Staying Fit After 40,” was featured in the April 11 Restless Reader column of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The book was reviewed and Higdon profiled. Higdon majored in studio art and English literature at Carleton.
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Theo Cateforis (music) interviewed in Syracuse Post-Standard
10 April 2005Theo Cateforis, visiting assistant professor of music, was interviewed in the Four Questions column of an April 10 Syracuse (N.Y.) Post-Standard article titled ” Upstate Factory’s Closing Will Be One for the Record Books.” The interview was about the place vinyl records have in music history. Cateforis will join the faculty of Syracuse University next fall.
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Steven Schier (political science) quote appears nationally
6 April 2005Steven Schier, the Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a April 6 Star Tribune article titled “Coffers for Senate race grow: Early fundraising suggests that intereste in ’06 election is high, analysts say.” Schier’s quote was picked up by national political publications such as The Hotline and The Frontrunner.
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