By: Paulina Hoong NORTHFIELD, MN—Last Sunday, sophomore Mae Lindersan showed up at the Info Desk Lost and Found. She leaned over the counter and asked, “Hey, so I lost my virginity last night. Did someone happen to come and return it?” Unfortunately, the attendant could not find her virginity in the bins. Edit: Lindersan’s virginity…
By: Katie Hawkes NORTHFIELD, MN — Joanna Agnest, Carleton’s newest political science professor, has finally realized that she doesn’t have to prove her expertise to her students five weeks into term. Agnest, who has a PhD in Political Science from Northwestern University, says, “I felt a constant, burning need to make sure that my students…
By: Sophia Franco Drew Anderson could not have been more excited to enter his first-year at Carleton. Coming from a prestigious boarding school, Anderson already boasts several impressive awards and titles including National Debate Champion, Student Body President and National Merit Finalist. Having already reached the summit of adolescent white male achievement, his next step…
By: Brynne Diggins NORTHFIELD, MN—Using the time-honored technique to get students to engage with course material, Professor Allen broke his class into small discussion groups last Thursday. “I expected everything to go pretty normally,” said Allen. “Students tend to exchange ideas without fear when the pressure of large group scrutiny is mitigated.” One small group…
By: Katie Hawkes NORTHFIELD, MN—On Wednesday, September 27th, junior Davie Smitherton grew suspicious that there was something amiss on the all freshman floor above his. “It was just so peaceful and quiet,” he said. “I could hear myself think, and I was getting a lot of work done. I knew something wasn’t right.” Smitherton went…
By: Reed Ebbinghaus NORTHFIELD, MN―“I smo―uh, drink a certain type of tea. It’s very herbal,” a student from 1st Cassat said when asked about his favorite self-care technique. “It’s all good, man,” he said when questioned by the RA after hearing his hesitant response. “When I first smelled it, I was like, ‘Oh, that’s an…
By: Brynne Diggins NORTHFIELD, MN — Having a campus crush is an essential part of the college experience. You see them around campus, and you blush just thinking about how they are soooo cute! And quirky! And kinda problematic! And smart! And how you two have like 1.75 interests in common! Navigating the ups and…
