Saturday 05/26/2012
KRLX 88.1 Free Radio Northfield: Review: Neck of the Woods by Silversun Pickups
The fuzzed out rockin' dream pop of Carnavas has all but vanished over the horizon with Silversun Pickups' third release, Neck of the Woods. Instead, they've delivered an hour-long trip through lust, disappointment and death (though not in that ... moreCarleton Athletics: Lamb, Hansen, Taube, and Beson Award Winners Named for 2011-12
In conjunction with Carleton’s annual Honors Convocation, the Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation (P.E.A.R.) Department announced its annual senior awards on Friday. Simone Childs-Walker, Kathryn Schmidt, and Abby Wills received the Pat Lamb Award. Niki Tomita and Dana Mackey are ... more
Friday 05/25/2012
Nadya Murray '99: brief silliness
so I mentioned I've been reading, and occasionally writing, fanfiction. Having seen that people write real-people-fic about baseball players, mostly having them sleep with one another, I'm very sad that there aren't any fics in English about Japanese baseball. I ... moreCarleton News: Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos to Present their Spring Concert
Carleton College’s Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their final concert of the year at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30 in the Carleton College Concert Hall. This event is free and open to the public.Carleton News: African Drum Ensemble to Showcase Skills in Year-End Performance
Carleton College’s African Drum Ensemble, a student collective that uses indigenous instruments and teaching methods to perform rhythms and songs from West Africa, will show off its talents in a concert on Tuesday, May 29 at 4 p.m. The concert ... moreEmma Wilhelm '99: Asking a Lot
Do you ever feel like you’re being pulled in too many directions?
Last night, I sat in the bathroom clipping my hot pink toenails while supervising bath time. Linus—just a week shy of his first birthday—patted the glistening bubbles ... more
David Schraub: Owning It
Will Smith talks about letting his daughter cut her own hair :"We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it's like how can you teach her that you're in control of her body? If I ... more
Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Dive! Dive! Dive! 16 Incredible Submarine-themed Rooms
[ By Marc in Fixtures & Interiors & Furniture & Decor . ]
Adventuring under the sea has a dangerous and classic appeal. These images of incredible submarine-themed rooms and decor are the perfect inspiration for a crazy decorating ... more
Chet Haase: Things I Believe: Thoughts for Friday
No man is an island. An island is always connected to a much larger land mass, so it can never be as isolated and lonely as a man.
Don't bite the hand that feeds you, unless there's a really good ... moreKevin Draper '10: Good Tidings on Blackout Day.
Today is a significant day in the NBA. It is Blackout Day.
What is Blackout Day? Why, it's the first day of the NBA season when there are no games scheduled, yet rumors and transactions continue amongst the league's ... moreAlicia Hutchison Steffann '94: Naps Happen
This photo Laura sent of ADORABLE twins Connor and Nora is perfect for today.
Just like the back seat battle.
It beautifully exemplifies the fate of millions of siblings as they crawl into the backs of their parents cars ... more
David Ocker '73: The Mister and Mockingbirds
Watch and listen to The Mister and Mockingbirds by David Ocker
282 seconds - © 2012 by David Ocker
It was May 16, 2012, a Wednesday. The sun was shining directly into our backyard. That's unusual except at this time ... moreCarleton Athletics: Men's Track and Field: Marcus Huderle Advances at NCAA Championships
Sophomore Marcus Huderle finished fifth in his preliminary heat of the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Thursday evening at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships. With that result, he secured a spot in Saturday’s event final. The No. 18 ... moreTaryn Dentinger '98: A Wildlife Safari (Run for the Border 2012)
Friday Dawn left her horse Secret and her trailer at the barn while she went to work in the morning, and I arrived a few hours later to finish my horse stuff packing, and to load the trailer. It's hard ... moreKen Wedding's Reading Blog: Reading Kate Atkinson at the lake
Carleton Athletics: Women's Track and Field: Childs-Walker Caps Career with 12th All-America Performance
Senior distance runner Simone Childs-Walker placed eighth in the 10,000-meter run at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships to secure yet another All-America performance, this one the 12th of her amazing collegiate career. She crossed the line ... moreKurt Kohlstedt '02: Metal Heads: Sculptures Made of Movable Type & Hardware
[ By Steph in Art & Sculpture & Craft . ]
Sculptor Dale Dunning has been casting the same genderless face in all different kinds of materials for over a decade – placing it on its side, cutting it ... more
Thursday 05/24/2012
Kelly O'Brien '12: Modern Punk Editorial, 2012
Modern Punk Editorial, 2012
Friday 05/25/2012
Kevin Draper '10: Fortunate Moments for Unfortunate Franchises: A Fictional Obituary for Donald Tokowitz, aka Donald T. Sterling
Thursday June 1, 2017
Los Angeles Times
Donald Sterling, real estate mogul, Los Angeles Clippers owner, and unrelenting racist passed away Monday at the age of 84. Sterling began life in Chicago, Illinois in 1933 as Donald Tokowitz, before ... more
Thursday 05/24/2012
Library News: Algol Yearbooks Added to Carleton Digital Collections
The Carleton College Gould Library and Archives announce the addition of the Algol yearbooks to its Digital Collections. Named for the variable star, Algol, and published by Carleton students, the Algol yearbooks present a unique student perspective on campus ... more