Student Video Blog :: Carleton College

What Did You Learn Today?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:47:20 -0500

On a typical class day, it's astonishing the depth and breadth of subjects Carleton students are studying. In this video, our intrepid video team takes to the academic hallways and favorite gathering places for a cross-section of examples.

How to Throw a Frisbee

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:26:09 -0600

Frisbee is just one of the not-so-serious things our students feel passionately about. If you’ve never tossed a disc, don’t worry. We asked players from Carleton’s nationally ranked Ultimate teams, CUT and Syzygy, to give you some tips on how to throw a Frisbee like you’ve been doing it your whole life.

Volunteer for Carleton

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:51:35 -0600

Student volunteers showed their love for Carleton by turning out by the hundreds for the 2013 Volunteer for Carleton week. Our video team Elsa Cristofaro '16 and Robert Kaylor '16 were there to document the excitement.

History Detectives

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:20:21 -0600

Associate professor of history Serena Zabin worked with student researchers to learn more about British soldiers involved in the 1770 Boston Massacre.

How to Survive a Minnesota Winter

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:50:00 -0600

You don't actually need five scarves or three pairs of boots. But a sense of humor? Definitely!

Chalk Slam

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:34:28 -0500

Carleton College, St. Olaf, and the Northfield community come together to bring old blackboards to life in a creative open house at the Weitz Center for Creativity.

Meet the Cheerboys

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:34:02 -0500

Elsa Cristofaro '16 heads to a football game with the Gender-Neutral Cheerboys—here to rouse some school spirit in a uniquely Carleton way.

Student Activities Fair

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:29:18 -0500

Elsa Cristofaro brings us a look at the many clubs and activities Carleton has to offer.

Cooking 101

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:21:39 -0600

Andrew Yang '15 joins Bon Appétit sous chef Gibson Price and the FireBellies student cooking club to learn how to make perfect pizza from scratch.

Bursting the Carleton Bubble: Social Justice Convocations

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:59:25 -0500

Convocation is a weekly event at Carleton, with experts from a variety of disciplines being asked to speak to the Carleton and Northfield community each Friday. I've found that some of the most memorable and thought-provoking convocations are the ones that focus on issues of social justice. Convo speakers featured in this video spoke on issues such as educational inequality, human trafficking, and prison reform, but the real power behind their words can be seen when talking to the students whose lives were impacted by their talks.

Rephotographing History in Barcelona

Tue, 17 May 2011 09:46:10 -0500

The students of the Cinema and Media Studies Roadtrip Off-Campus Study program took a walk through Barcelona, Spain to retrace the photographic journey of Agustí Centelles. Led by their intrepid rephotography leaders Ricard and Natasha from Arqueologia del Punt de Vista, Anna Swanson '12 offers a taste of the students' hunt for historical vantage points.

Get Rich or Try Drawing: Carleton's Junior Art Show

Wed, 11 May 2011 09:40:28 -0500

Leigh-Anne Borkowski '11 visits the 2011 Junior Studio Art Majors Exhibition, "Get Rich or Try Drawing," and talks with exhibitors and viewers about the work displayed.