Features :: Carleton College

Photo Feature: The Week in Musical Performances

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:54:14 -0500

As the end of the term approaches, the concert hall rings with music as a variety of ensembles perform their work. Here is a glance at some of the concerts from this week.

Video Feature: Greg Smith Book Excerpt

Fri, 18 May 2012 09:54:21 -0500

Gregory Smith, the Lloyd P. Johnson-Norwest Professor of English and the Liberal Arts, recently won a 2012 Minnesota Book Award for his collection of short stories, The Law of Miracles and Other Stories. We have a video excerpt of Smith reading from one of the stories. His book is available at the Carleton Bookstore, either on campus or via online ordering.

Photo Feature: Empty Bowls

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:35:17 -0500

The eighth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser attracted Northfield residents and Carleton students, faculty, and alums alike to buy handmade ceramic bowls and a soup lunch. Student photographer Maria Kjellstrand '15 was on hand to capture this fun event.

Photo Feature: International Festival

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:02:33 -0500

Though rain poured outside, Sayles was bustling with students watching and participating in music-making and dances from around the world, while eating homemade food from numerous countries.

Carleton Iconic Schiller Bust to Grace Series Finale of Desperate Housewives

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:04:12 -0500

Whether it's been hitching a ride with President Bill Clinton or appearing on "The Colbert Report," Carleton's favorite deceased German poet, Johann Friedrich von Schiller, has maintained the same, stoic gaze. Now, fans of the ABC hit series "Desperate Housewives" will witness that steely look when Schiller makes his appearance on the series finale Sunday night, courtesy of the show's executive producer and Carleton graduate Bob Daily '82.

Photo Feature: Synchronized Swimming Show

Wed, 02 May 2012 15:35:17 -0500

The Carleton synchronized swimming team presented a dazzling show in West Gym with guest performances from the Carleton men's swimming team.

Photo Feature: Ebony II Spring 2012

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:00:10 -0500

Carleton's ever-popular Ebony II dance performance was staged in West Gym to sold-out crowds in April, and our student photographers were on hand to capture the fun and freedom of the event.

Video Feature: Physics Fair

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:33:50 -0500

Student videographer Dan McAllister '13 talked to Carleton physics students about their projects and experiences in the physics fair.

Photo Feature: Halau Kiawekupono O Ka Ua at Carleton

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:56:19 -0500

The male dance troupe Halau Kiawekupono O Ka Ua presented an evening of authentic traditional Hula dance and music in the Carleton College Weitz Center for Creativity Auditorium on Saturday, April 7. Our student photographers were on hand to capture this unique and exciting event.

Photo Feature: Family Day at the Weitz Center

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 14:04:10 -0500

As part of Carleton's spring term exhibit, “Our Treasures: Highlights from the Minnesota Museum of American Art,” the College sponsored a reception and community open house that includes a presentation by the exhibit curator along with a special “Family Day at the Weitz Center,” featuring hands-on art projects, including a museum treasure hunt, and tours specifically designed for elementary age children. “Our Treasures,” is on display in the Braucher Gallery of the Perlman Teaching Museum until May 8, 2012.

Video Feature: We Speak

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:59:35 -0600

A collection of student acts called “We Speak,” celebrates Black History Month and is sponsored by the Black Students Alliance (BSA). Carleton media relations videographer Dan McAlister '13 interviews Beserat Kelati '12 (Houston, Texas) and Robert Mills '12 (Chicago), BSA board members, about the student organization and the purpose of "We Speak" as an event.

Photo Feature: Winter Term Student Life

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:40:39 -0600

While it's been a mild winter in Minnesota during Winter Term 2012, these past few weeks of the term have been bustling with a wide variety of student activities, ranging from the play "Farragut North" to an indoor carnival to the traditional Midwinter Ball. Our media relations student photographers have captured many of these events, and we share those images here.