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Spring sprang us into (the) summer (of love)!
May 14, 2013 at 9:35 amWell, spring has sprung us right into summer at Carleton. The weather has changed as drastically as the legislation up for consideration on same-sex marriage in this great state.
For the later, last fall Minnesota narrowly voted down an amendment to our constitution that would have banned same-sex marriages, and later today, Governor Mark Dayton will sign into law a bill legalizing these marriages. If you're interested in more information on that political narrative, this Minnesota Public Radio blurb is a great start, and you can explore from there.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/05/13/politics/minn-senate-approves-samesex-marriageAs to the former, this May we will go from snowfall early on, to today's mid-90-degree high. Anytime we have unusual or interesting weather, one of my favorite things to do is explore the Carleton weather website. It's locally-gathered data and you can manipulate it in all sorts of interesting ways. Find the highest highs, the lowest lows, the snowiest snows and anything else you're curious about! I'll get you started by looking at May's temperatures thus far...
http://weather.carleton.edu/rawplot.php?year=2013&month=05&day=01&hour=08&year2=2013&month2=05&day2=14&hour2=09&check1=temp&end=end&graphtype=lineWrapping up
December 28, 2012 at 3:10 pmThis 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!
Wonderland?
December 18, 2012 at 11:40 amThe 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?
PIZZA!
March 6, 2012 at 11:51 amCheck out what happened at the LDC over Midterm Monday...
Alex's Top 5 Ways to Beat Stress
February 29, 2012 at 2:21 pmWhile we're in the midst of admissions committee, we thought it might be helpful to have a little reminder on the ways to deal with the stress of life. Also... happy leap day!!Why Minnesota?
May 10, 2011 at 1:21 pmLearn more about what makes Minnesota so great.
Tiny Feet
March 4, 2011 at 3:53 pmCarleton winters: one of the cute perks.
Winter According to Julia
February 9, 2011 at 11:28 pmCarleton winters aren't that bad...
Season's Greetings
December 23, 2010 at 11:03 amCarleton College: the most beautiful holiday card you've ever seen.
Happy Thanksgiving
November 25, 2010 at 3:53 pmCarleton College wishes its prospective students and their families a happy Thanksgiving.
It's the most wonderful time of the year
November 14, 2010 at 7:02 pmThere's always ice skating...and other things people do over winter break at Carleton.
