Kaitlin Randolph follows "Team Stegosauri" as they participate in Late Night Trivia, a student-organized trivia and activity-based competition held every year at the end of Carleton's winter term.

As Carls prepared to depart campus for the hard-earned rest and relaxation of Spring Break, Leigh-Anne Borkowski '11 cornered a few of them to find out how exactly they plan to spend the next two weeks.

Is Scott Carpenter's "Introduction to Critical Methods" class the Holy Grail of liberal arts education? Perhaps. What's certain is that it's one of Carleton's best-kept secrets, offered by a department that exists in name only.

Most Carleton students have strategies to help minimize the time they spend outdoors in the cold, but at some point they all have to face the reality of winter in Minnesota. As Kaitlin Randolph shows in this video, the right friends, the right clothes, and the right attitude can be a big help.

Kaitlin Randolph '12 takes a study break to check out the newly formed Carleton Claymation Club as they prepare a short video for the campus film festival.

The Carleton Graphic, a biweekly anthology of student comics, is just over a year old and has published 19 issues, including a recent long-form collaborative graphic novel. Check out one of Carleton's newest creative communities in this video profile by Anna Swanson '12.

Midwinter Ball, one of Carleton's biggest and best events of the year, has come and gone again for the thirty-first time. Started in 1981 as a Viennese Ball, this year's dance featured swing and ballroom music, salsa, and modern tunes from student DJs. A festive night amidst mid-terms and freezing temperatures, the Ball helps to keep everyone sane and happy for the rest of winter.

Video blogger Kaitlin Randolph '12 treks throughout campus to discover the ins and outs of dorm life, confirming that life in "the complex" (the dorms that connect to the dining hall and the student center) is swell, and discovering that rumors concerning the less popular dorms on campus aren't always true.

Every winter, Carleton students come together to raise money for the Alumni Annual Fund and thank volunteers and donors for their contributions over the past year. For a week of evenings, they call alumni, write thank-you postcards, enjoy sustenance from local restaurants, rack up points to earn prizes, and have a great time giving back to Carleton!

A busload of Carleton students traveled to downtown Minneapolis in late January for a midweek off-campus adventure at the third annual Carleton Skating Night at the Depot. Organized by a local Carleton alum, it's a night for students and alumni to enjoy open skating, free informal lessons, and an exhibition by local skating students.

This fall, there were several Carleton students scattered across Japan; one of them is my friend Rochelle, at Nanzan University. I took the train to Nagoya to find out from her what life is like living with a host family in a big city!

Speed, agility, upper body strength: all these skills are crucial for a competitive dodgeball player. A team at Carleton doesn't necessarily have to be successful to get a lot out of IM Dodgeball; working out stress or frustration at a dodgeball game on Sunday night can be one of the best study breaks on campus. However, this sport is more than just a study break for the Velocity Raptors....