The Carletonian

03/07/2025

News | On Feb. 18, soon-to-be Director of Academic AI Initiatives George Cusack hosted a roundtable discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI). The dis- cussion hosted faculty, staff and students from across Carleton to discuss the role of AI at Carleton. This year, according to a Fall Term Carleton Today, was designated as “The Year of AI Curiosity.” The discussion reflects the ongoing discussion of how AI should be regulated or incorporated at Carleton.

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By Mal Atack ’27

03/06/2025

News | Research programs at Carleton and schools nationwide were plunged into uncertainty after the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a plan to cut $4 billion in grant funding. The Feb. 7 directive was frozen by a federal judge days later, but the proposals signaled the Trump administration’s drastic shift away from decades-old practices on which collegiate research has long relied.

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By Ian Rothfeld ’27

03/03/2025

News | Carleton recently announced its decision to implement a permanent test-optional policy for admissions. The change, announced on Feb. 13 in a newsletter by College President Alison Byerly, marks the college’s embracing of a five-year pilot program originally created to support applicants during COVID-19, suspending the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores.

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By Madeleine Goldberger ’28
Photo by Harry Pound

02/28/2025

Features | On Jan. 20, the Carleton Student Association (CSA) Senate unanimously voted to spend $20,000 of the CSA’s budget for the 2025-2026 academic year to pay the salaries of CSA executives. The amount is similar to the amount CSA allocates to Carleton’s 10-15 most-funded clubs. Despite the unanimous nature of the vote, several CSA Senators had mixed thoughts on the vote.

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By Brandon Moore ’25

02/25/2025

Features | Last weekend, the Carleton Association of Nature and Outdoor Enthusiasts (CANOE) hosted their biggest significant trip of the year to “Book Across the Bay” (BATB) an event in northern Wisconsin and a 10-kilometer race across Lake Superior. Unfortunately, this year’s BATB event was even more unique because it was canceled for the first time due to high winds and snow that would have put participants and volunteers at risk. However, the Book Across the Bay organizers decided to continue the festivities, saying in their email to those signed up that “the show must go on.”

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By Ella Parke ’27
Photo by Becky Reinhold ’25

02/23/2025

News | On Jan. 20, President Trump signed the executive order “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” which ordered the termination of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) related “preferences, mandates, policies, programs and activities” on both a federal level and in the private sector. The effects of these directives on Carleton could be far-reaching, but so far, no changes to DEI policies or programs have been made.

By Lila Mankad ’28

09/02/2024

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10/23/2023

FEATURES & ARTS I On the evening of
Tuesday, Oct. 10, a group of about 40 Carleton
students made the journey to Minneapolis for a night
at the theater. The participants included largely
students taking either “Drama, Film, and Society” and
“Banned. Censored. Reviled,” both taught by associate
professor of English Pierre Hecker, as well as other
students involved in the English and theater
departments.

By Tabitha Jones '27. Read the full article here: https://thecarletonian.com/18306/arts-and-features/night-on-the-town-the-english-department-makes-a-trip-to-the-guthrie/
Photo courtesy of Tabitha Jones '27.

On the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 10, a group of about 40 Carleton students made the journey to Minneapolis for a night at the theater. The participants included largely students taking either “Drama, Film, and Society” and “Banned. Censored. Reviled,” both taught by associate professor of Eng...

10/23/2023

FEATURES & ARTS I Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Tsegaye Nega and his company, Anega Energy Manufacturing (AEM), were recently featured by the United Nations (UN) as one of six PeoplePowered Energy Solutions around the world.

The UN describes PeoplePowered Energy Solutions as a celebration of “[e]arly-stage solutions by grassroots innovators [that] bring sustainable energy to remote and vulnerable populations.” AEM is a company that builds sustainable cookstoves that are efficient and healthier for both the people who use them and the environment.
By Cecilia Samadani '26. Read the full article here: https://thecarletonian.com/18300/arts-and-features/professors-nega-and-gross-featured-by-the-united-nations-for-grassroots-work-in-ethiopia/
Photo courtesy of Professor Deborah Gross.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Tsegaye Nega and his company, Anega Energy Manufacturing (AEM), were recently featured by the United Nations (UN) as one of six PeoplePowered Energy Solutions around the world.   The UN describes PeoplePowered Energy Solutions as a celebration of “[e]a...

10/15/2023

FEATURES & ARTS I From Monday, Oct. 10 until the end of Fall Term, over 100 Carleton students are partaking in the game “Spoon Assassins,” in which players are assigned a target to hunt down and kill with a spoon.
“It is pretty much just a silly little game where, for the low, low price of a dollar, you earn the right to be both predator and prey for … [anywhere between] a few days [and] many weeks,” said Billy Bratton ’25, the head of the game.
By Zoe Roettger '27. Read the full article here: https://thecarletonian.com/18260/arts-and-features/a-killer-game-sitting-down-with-the-heads-of-spoon-assassins/
Photo courtesy of Helen Moses '24

From Monday, Oct. 10 until the end of Fall Term, over 100 Carleton students are partaking in the game “Spoon Assassins,” in which players are assigned a target to hunt down and kill with a spoon. “It is pretty much just a silly little game where, for the low, low price of a dollar, you...

10/14/2023

NEWS I For weeks, a number of Northfield residents have been outraged by their city officials when a plan for the town revealed that there would be new protective bike lanes installed on a number of Northfield roads. These protective bike lanes will have a new curb to separate the bike lanes from the rest of the road.
By Mallory Atack '27. Read the full article here: https://thecarletonian.com/18211/news/northfield-bike-lanes-cause-debate-among-residents/
Photo courtesy of Mallory Atack '27.

For weeks, a number of Northfield residents have been outraged by their city officials when a plan for the town revealed that there would be new protective bike lanes installed on a number of Northfield roads. These protective bike lanes will have a new curb to separate the bike lanes from the rest....

10/14/2023

NEWS I On Saturday, October 7, the Carleton College Knights (5-0, 3-0 MIAC) beat hometown rival St. Olaf (3-2. 2-1 MIAC) in a close 33-31 game. The Knights remain undefeated, with the homecoming game securing their sixth consecutive win of the season. Kicker Marcus Merkelbach ’26’s 30-yard field goal brought the team back from behind with only 23 seconds left on the clock.
By Bea Culligan '26. Photo courtesy of Rachel Bingham '27
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On Saturday, October 7, the Carleton Knights (5-0, 3-0 MIAC) beat hometown rival St. Olaf (3-2. 2-1 MIAC) in a close 33-31 game. The Knights remain undefeated, with the homecoming game securing their sixth consecutive win of the season. Kicker Marcus Merkelbach ’26’s 30-yard field goal brought t...