First South Pacific Installment: Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

The winter begins, it is unseasonably warm, and I talk about my classes and Anodyne's impending release!

'Svery fun!

Recent shots from my return to school....with snow.

This time of year, campus is pretty quiet.  With most students and faculty away anyway, the staff exodus surrounding the holidays leaves only a handful of people around to keep the place running.  On a day like today - sitting in a cozy nook next to a window where I can watch the big fluffy snowflakes swirl to the ground, with peppermint hot chocolate close at hand - it makes squeezing out those last ounces of productivity before the weekend and before the New Year much more appealing.

 It also opens the door to a bit of reflection - for me, personally, it's been one adventurous year, and a good one at that.  Here's hoping your 2012 was good, and that your 2013 will be even better!

Class of 2017!  If you're curious about the mysterious roommate preference form, don't panic!  It will be available electronically in a few months.  This is but one of many forms that will be listed on your new-student checklist, all of which you'll get information about in upcoming paper and electronic mailings.

So, watch your mailbox and your inbox and stay tuned, and until then, relax and enjoy the end of the world...or, uhm... year.

The one fact everybody outside of Minnesota knows is that it is cold here. The one truth that everybody who lives here knows is that "cold" means different things different years.  What will 2012-2013 bring?

During winter break, Carls do all sorts of things - including visiting their high school to talk to interested students!

We recently learned of Giving Tuesday from one of our Carleton parents.

Our scholarships make Carleton surprisingly affordable.

Chicago, here I come.