2012 Fall Issue 6 (October 26, 2012)

Ebony II Shakes Things Up in Sayles
On the Friday and Saturday of sixth weekend, Carleton students gathered in Sayles for an hour and a half of outrageous dancing.
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Northfield Swings into Style at Harvest Stomp Dance
Last Friday night, young couples stood along the walls of a hallway, laughing and chatting over the loud music coming from the gymnasium entrance at the seventh annual Northfield Harvest Stomp, a contra dance.
Students and Faculty Discuss Strategic Plan at Town Hall Meeting
This past Tuesday, the CSA hosted a town hall meeting on the newly-released strategic plan.
Beloved Restaurant to Stay Open Despite Rumors and Other Businesses Closing
After briefly considering closing or selling the store, the owners of Northfield’s El Triunfo Mexican eatery and grocery story have decided to remain open due to a resurgence in business, particularly from college students and construction workers in Northfield.
Convo Strikes a Cord with Many
The Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County Song and Dance Troupe hails from the island of Hai Nan, which is the smallest province of mainland China.
Carleton Not Vegan Friendly? PETA Says Maybe
This year, like in years past, Carleton did not make People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal’s (PETA’s) list of most vegan-friendly colleges.
VOTE NO: Students and Faculty Protest Proposed Amendment
Between seventy and one hundred people gathered on the Bald Spot and spelled out “Vote No” with their bodies, encouraging students to vote against the amendment on November 6th.
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Hosting Knights Fall 27-20 to Cross-Town Rivals
The Carleton College football team failed to capture the “Goat Trophy” on Saturday, absorbing a 27-20 setback at the hand of rival St. Olaf College.
Volleyball Secures Trip to Postseason
Senior Jessa Youso made sure she would not end her career without a trip to the postseason, pounding out a career-best 23 kills—the most kills by a Knight since 2007—to lead the Carleton College volleyball team (17-8, 6-4 MIAC) to a thrilling five-set win at Saint Mary’s University.
Moede Named MIAC Women’s Golf Athlete-of-the-Week
Carleton sophomore Kelsey Moede and her Knights teammates have enjoyed a great fall season, and they put the finishing touches on their successful campaign with a good showing against top national competition last week.
Women’s Soccer Playoff Hopes Dashed with Draw at St. Thomas
While the Carleton College women’s soccer team outplayed its hosts during the second half and the overtime periods, the Knights saw their hope of participating in the upcoming MIAC Playoffs evaporate as the squad played to a scoreless draw with University of St. Thomas.
Mens Soccer Clinches Playoff Berth
The Carleton Men’s Soccer team, ranked 13th in the NSCAA national poll and 17th in the D3soccer.com poll, took a giant step this week in reclaiming their regular season MIAC championship with two gigantic conference victories: a 2-0 victory over Bethel University on Saturday before routing St. Thomas by a 4-0 margin on Tuesday.
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Liberalism’s Circular Firing Squad
In response to the 19 October, 2012 column by Griffin Johnson, “When You Smell Flowers, Look for a Coffin.”
On Abstraction and Journalistic Value
Last week, I made only my second trip ever down to the first floor of the Libe (the first having been during the Silent Dance Party freshman year).
Technology and Our Generation
Tomorrow’s convocation will be given by Sherri Turkle, MIT Professor and author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.
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Top Ten Things To Do With This Newspaper AFTER You Read It
1. Cut out the letters and make a ransom note in which you agree to return the pen to that kid in your Calculus class in exchange for excessive amounts of Easy Mac.
Think National Politics Don’t Affect You?
This past Tuesday night I was procrastinating on 4th Libe (per usual) and just generally shooting the breeze with fellow Carls. In the course of a conversation with someone who I really respect, I discovered that they were planning on not voting this fall.
It’s Time to Re-Think the GPA, Really
Does it really make sense to compare an Observational Drawing grade with the grade you receive for Introduction to Classic Studies? What would the average between the two even represent?
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Food for Thought
At Bon Appétit, we know adjusting to college life can be difficult, including figuring out what to eat and how often. Michelina, aka “Mickey,” the Italian mother of CEO Fedele Bauccio and COO Michael Bauccio, remains our inspiration for providing students with healthy food.
Student Wellness Advisor Tips
And now a note from your SWAs about keeping your stress levels in check.
ArbNotes
It’s nearing the end of October, the leaves are falling, and temperatures are dropping. That means many of the animals we would normally see in the Arb are spending a final few days in the sun and getting ready for hibernation.
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