In a year rich in student film projects at Carleton – there were at least five movie productions underway this fall – Nova Roma, an alternate history of the Roman Empire conceived and directed by Alexander Cooney ’11 (Golden Valley, Minn.), stands out for its creative use of resources.

On Sunday, October 18, Carleton commemorated the Hindu “festival of lights,” Diwali, with a celebratory event held at the Severance Great Hall. The event featured a keynote address by guest speaker Suhag Shukla, co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation, followed by vocal and dance performances by members of DESI (Dedicated to the Exploration of South-Asian Interests) club and other Carleton students.

Our first video feature of the year takes a quick look at the inner workings of KRLX, Carleton's student-run radio station and one of the highest-rated college radio stations in the country.

Three days after announcing his retirement to the Carleton community, President Robert A. Oden Jr. spoke to Carleton faculty, staff and students in the Sayles-Hill Campus Center on Sept. 28, 2009. Oden reflected on his time at Carleton and what lies ahead for him in his final nine months. Carleton Board of Trustees chair Jack Eugster '67 also addressed the crowd. We have a photo slide show of the event, and audio and video will be available soon.

It’s a tough year to be a recent college graduate. The poor economy means fewer companies are interested in hiring, nonprofits have less funding, and paid internships are few and far between. Offices all across the Carleton campus, reports Brent Nystrom ‘92, associate director of the College’s Career Center and manager of mentor relations, knew “we’ve got to do everything we can to help seniors, especially this year.” So, staff from the Career Center got right to work. “We asked ourselves,” says Nystrom, “What can we do in a really short time?”

We wrap up the term featuring pictures from the violin/viola recital and the Knights Concert.

Ninth week was full of exciting events highlighted by our photo feature including Honors Convocation, Tofu Fest and a WHOA! Dance Concert.

This week our feature includes pictures from the all-campus dodgeball game, the Cujokra Improv Show, Farmstock, the career talk by Jacob Titus '06, the spelling bee and a talk entitled Grassroots Organizing the Wellstone Way by Jeff Blodgett.

This week's page features pictures from spring concert, the senior art show, Convocation with Susannah Morgan '91, a Student Recital by Landon Chan, the Empty Bowls event and Room Draw.

Early May is full of activities at Carleton College, filling this week's feature with pictures of Convocation with Edmund Pellegrino, a faculty research exchange titled Dialogos 1, a reading by Brittani Sonnenberg, a talk about GO GIRLS! (Giving Our Girls Inspiration and Resources for Lasting Self-Esteem), MPIRG's Detox Day, an event about sexual violence called SpeakUp, a talk by José Ovejero, a play by Teatro del Pueblo called "Help Wanted," and the International Festival.

This week's feature includes pictures from convocation with Kip Fulbeck and the Step it Up and Dance Performance sponsored by the Black Student Alliance and Campus Activities.