While it’s been a mild winter in Minnesota during Winter Term 2012, these past few weeks of the term have been bustling with a wide variety of student activities, ranging from the play performance “Farragut North” to an indoor carnival and the traditional Midwinter Ball.

Ebony II is a student-run dance company open to beginners, experienced dancers, and everyone in between. All dance styles are welcome, and each term the company performs student choreography in a performance open to the entire campus.

This past Friday, Carleton presented the Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater performance as 2012’s first event in the Weitz Center for Creativity.

Carleton christened the new Weitz Center for Creativity’s theater this week with the Carleton Players’ presentation of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.”

Carleton student photographers captured images from various events during the week, including a concert by the Kronos Quartet, Carls participating in Northfield’s CROP Walk and an outdoor showing on the Bald Spot of Toy Story 3.

Opening Convocation melded with the newest part of Carleton—the Weitz Center for Creativity—to open the 2011-12 academic year.

The annual student activities fair provides an opportunity for Carleton’s vast number of student clubs, organizations and groups convene on the Bald Spot and give students a chance to check out what sort of activities they might like to try in the coming school year.

Carleton student photographer Niko Duffy ’13 captured some images during Carleton’s annual New Student Week, as the class of 2015 was introduced to Carleton, its traditions, and what they could expect during the coming four years of their college careers.

An annual Carleton tradition marks the end of the academic year with the celebration of Honors Convocation, where students and faculty are honored for their outstanding achievements. Stephen Kelly, the Dye Family Professor of Music, gave the keynote address, “My Carleton Education.”

Carleton student photographer Niko Duffy ’13 captured one of the students’ most-loved events of the school year, as Spring Concert 2011 featured a top line-up of bands and some well-deserved great weather behind the rec center.