The Carletonian

The committee is chaired by two members of the Board of Trustees, Jack Eugster ’67 and Cathy Paglia ’74, according to an announcement sent to students by the committee last Thursday. In all, 17 individuals make up the committee, including five trustees, two administrative staff members, two alumni, four faculty members and four students.

Mahal Burr ‘12, in conjunction with Children’s Culture Connection, has compiled and published a book of letters written by students at Cannon Falls School to children in Iraq titled ‘Dear Friend: Letters of Peace.’

International Relations major Adam Karas ‘10, was recently announced as one of nine students nation wide to receive a Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation scholarship. Since 1988, the scholarship has been awarded to students who show a steadfast commitment to promoting peaceful resolutions to global disputes.

“I keep saying that the sexy job in the next 10 years will be statisticians,” Google’s chief economist Hal Varian once told The New York Times. And now, with a new statistics track available to mathematics majors, Carleton students can prepare for one of the most sought after positions in the job market.

The posters covering the walls of the Benton House lounge say it best. From Harry Potter to X-Files and Star Wars to 300, the interests at Science Fiction (Sci-fi) House are broad to say the least. “Sci-fi as a genre is much bigger and much cooler than people think it is,” house manager Jeff Rzeszotarski ’10 said.

The War Works exhibit, the primary feature at the Carleton Art gallery until Nov. 18, invites the community to reflect and analyze the horrors of war through provocative art created by six artists.

It’s easy to make assumptions about poverty, Jonathan Morduch told the audience at Skinner Memorial Chapel during Carleton College’s convocation last Friday. While working on a newly-published book, Portfolios of the Poor: How the World’s Poor Live on $2 a Day, Morduch and three colleagues discovered that “those assumptions turned out to be more wrong than right.”

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, could have predicted the outcome of Saturday’s race at Como Park, but Carleton’s women’s cross-country team isn’t complaining. They outran Bethel University 65 to 91 to win the 2009 MIAC Championships.

Its fall, and that means IM’s galore! Although the premature chills and rain might hamper some leagues, Carls are just that dedicated, or crazy, with some of the wettest days being the most attended. There are currently 7 leagues (Flag Football, 3x3 Basketball, Ultimate, Tennis, Sand Volleyball, Dodgeball, and the new addition Racquetball).

The Carleton College offense turned in quite a mixed bag on Saturday. Several players set career highs, but six turnovers nullified the strong individual performances as the Knights fell on the road to Hamline University 34-17. Come on out to Laird Stadium at 1 p.m. for 2009’s final home game.

The men’s cross country team improved last year’s conference finish by one spot, taking 6th place in Saturday’s MIAC Championships at Como Park in St. Paul. Charlie Gamble ’10 battled sickness during the week and managed a 22nd-place finish in 27:01. John Davis ’11 ran his best race of the season to finish 24th in 27:03.

When I think about Carleton College, I can’t really find one word that defines a Carleton student, and I think that is a very positive thing. We are a diverse student body, all from different backgrounds, different points-of-view, and different frames of reference. However, by decidedly joining this community and actively being members in it, we in some ways acquiesce to its morals and standards.

A good man first and foremost realizes that family is the most important entity in his life. For too often in pop culture, we recognize the greatness of a man by his money and accomplishments. A great man is one who is able to inspire through positive examples and constantly pushes people around him to excel.

On November 20th, unite against hatred, violence, and discrimination on the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Day of Remembrance began in November 1998 to honor those killed because of their gender identity or presentation.

When Agassi took crystal meth and failed a drug test, he lied to the ATP so that he wouldn’t get suspended. So why is there no palpable outrage as a result of these leaks? The reason is simple (and it’s not because Americans don’t care about tennis).

Vandalism happens on college campuses. Windows shatter, lights break, and graffiti defaces. The phenomena is universal. While these relatively minor crimes certainly happen at Carleton, one can't help but wonder about the psyche of normally respectful, responsible, socially active students. What leads thoughtful students to commit such crimes? Clearly, alcohol is not solely responsible.

Screening of filmmaker Johnny Symons’s "Ask Not" and "Daddy and Papa"

- 12:55 a.m., A fire alarm was reported at Musser Hall. Someone had intentionally set off the alarm. No fire.
- 1:05 a.m., An intoxicated student was transported by ambulance to Northfield Hospital.
- 1:10 a.m., A fire alarm was reported at Watson Hall. Someone had intentionally set off the alarm. No fire.
- 1:20 a.m., Another intoxicated student was transported by ambulance to Northfield Hospital.

You’re not worried about a career. You’re worried about your midterm next Tuesday. But I’m here to tell you that the Career Center is changing. There are plenty of reasons to walk down those stairs to the Career Center.

-District 9

-Mars Attacks!

If you’ve been out in the arb lately you probably experienced the nostalgic feeling of seeing soft white seeds floating across your path. No, they’re not oversized dandelions but instead one of a group of prairie plants will the common name of milkweed.

Imagine you are in the best shape of your life. Do you think you could swim in relay for an entire hour? This Tuesday, November 10th at 4pm at the West Gym Pool, the members of the Carleton swim team will attempt to do just that at their annual swim event, the Ted Mullin Hour of Power.

- CSA helped 168 students receive the Student Activity Fund waiver this year.