The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian
A weekly newsletter from the Carletonian during Spring and Fall 2020. For Spring 2020, it replaced the physical edition, while for Fall 2020 it was in addition to the physical edition.
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The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | March 27
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=eaca9abf99
Contents:
International students grapple with uncertainty in light of COVID-19 measures. By Karen Wang
Faculty members express logistical concerns, heightened workload in the move to remote teaching. By Ross Matican
Gov. Walz announces stay-at-home order for Minnesota. By Amelia Broman
Student journalism across the country goes online in the face of COVID-19. By Maia Kosek -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | April 3
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=054a865b65
Contents:
ITS prepares for online classes by training faculty, providing computers to students. By Zoe Pharo and Katy Gilbertson
College pushes for asynchronous Spring term classes to prevent Internet, time zone inequities. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
Carleton staff rush to keep up with evolving COVID-19 guidelines--and keep campus running. By Ellie Zimmerman
In 1918, the Flu pandemic arrived at Carleton; students were quarantined--on campus. by Miles Allen and Zoe Pharo
Making the most of education beyond Carleton. By Jacob Isaacs
Love in the age of COVID. By Jack Coyne
Remote systems can help support students' mental health. By Carolyn Wood
A case for mandatory S/CR/NC. By Julie Bailard
Departments adapt to online learning. By Jack Brown
Professors to offer Spring-term classes via TikTok. By Katy Gilbertson
Now is not the time for satire. By Jack Brown -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | April 10
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=b220c813f0
Contents:
Division Street eateries adapt to changing COVID-19 policies. By Grace Rubin and Katy Gilbertson
Students organize GoFundMe campaign to support first-generation and low-income peers. By Natalie Sainz and Ellie Zimmerman
Class of 2024 sees higher acceptance rate, larger proportion of early decision admits. By Ross Matican
COVID-19 sees business impact throughout the college. By Ross Matican and Beck Woollen
Admissions office shifts to online approach for welcoming accepted students. By Sarah Newsham
Gov. Walz addresses Minnesotans on COVID-19, stay-at-home extended to May 4. By Amelia Broman
Divides: perspectives from a ten-person funeral. By Yoni Rekem
The danger of comparing national tragedies. By Nicole Collins
The Memo: A podcast from the Carletonian. By Zoe Denckla and Grace Rubin
Cultivating workspaces in childhood bedrooms. By Naomi Lopez -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | April 18
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=fa412def73
Contents:
Tracing Carleton's decision to adopt mandatory S/CR/NC for Spring term. By Amelia Broman and Zoe Pharo
Gransparents now welcome: student clubs adapt to online environment. By Zoe Pharo
Dozens of Bon Appetit, Barnes and Noble employees furloughed. By Ellie Zimmerman
Hopeful words in a wrenching moment: Q&A with President Poskanzer. By Katy Gilbertson, Natalie Sainz, and Sarah Lieberman
"70s Alabama in modern Minnesota": Q&A with Tuscaloosa director Philip Harder. By Felipe Jimenez
Coronavirus coverage ignores US' structural flaws. By Jacob Isaacs
The Memo: Part II: Party Scene? What Party Scene at Carleton? By Zoe Denckla and Grace Rubin
Adapting to distance learning: How to make sure everyone still knows you're really busy. By Katy Gilbertson
Carleton student has first kiss over Zoom. By Naomi Lopez
The streets are empty, but not the Arb. By Walt Li '22 for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A Newsletter from the Carletonian | April 25
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=85b98795c4
Contents:
Drive-through voting, PPE donations, and a 63-person committee: Local institutions form cooperative COVID-19 response. By Sam Kwait-Spitzer
In the face of a COVID-hampered job market, Career Center reaches out to seniors, offers remote programming. By Katy Gilbertson
MN executive order allows 20,000 industrial and office-based businesses to return to work next week. By Amelia Broman [Article updated through May 29, which is the one included in the file]
How to be a TikTok activist: A guide for the privileged. By Aldo Polanco
Dangerous parallels: Links worth noticing between COVID-19 and climate change. By Beck Woollen
How it feels to be a college nomad. By Marianne Gunnarsson
Coping with stagnation in the time of coronavirus. By Jacob Isaacs
Carleton announces 100% Off-Campus Study rate. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
Arb Notes: The buzz about pussy willows. By Samara Kroeger for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | May 2
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=153c1d2410
Contents:
Carleton to receive over $1 million from Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, half to be spent on financial aid emergency grants. By Karen Wang and Lea Winston
Title IX office renamed Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response. By Katy Gilbertson
MN Gov. Walz extends stay-at-home order to May 18, alllows retailers to reopen for curbside pickup and delivery. By Amelia Broman [Article updated through May 29, which is the one included in the file]
"I would be a terrible spy": Q&A with Prof. Eric Egge, recipient of MAA Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics Award. By Taylor Yeracaris
Q&A with Freddie Gillespie: Former Carl close to making NBA dream a reality. By Sam Kwait-Spitzer
Uh Oh. We have to talk about it: Joe Biden, accountability, and change. By Jack Coyne
When everything is canceled, what's left? Pandemic through the eyes and heart of a college senior. By Skyelar Ginsburg
Arb Notes: Snakes emerge in the Arb. By Reed Ebbinghaus for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | May 9
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=235a33dd71
Contents:
Class of 2024 grapples with an unpredictable college start. By Ellie Zimmerman
Class of 2022 declare majors from afar. By Amelia Broman
Confirming my humanity: Carleton's campus benefits. By Katy Gilbertson
Internal moderation in movement politics fails to achieve goals. By Jacob Isaacs
College isn't about learning, and other reasons why online classes are not the best. By Aldo Polanco
Arb Notes: Ephemeral wildflowers. By Ryan Gilbert for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | May 16
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=9743f860d9
Contents:
Disability Services looks to update name, asks student body for input. By Katy Gilbertson
"Little treasures": Anna Conley '20 to search for mushrooms around the globe on Watson Fellowship. By Taylor Yeracaris
Gov. Walz lifts stay-at-home order, Minnesota to partially reopen Monday. By Amelia Broman [Article updated through May 29, which is the one included in the file]
CarlDems focus on downballot excitement in 2020 election session. By Siena Leone-Getten, President of Carleton Democrats
On privilege, uncertainty, and COVID-19. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
A spring chorus: Frogs of the Arboretum. By Sydney Marie Jones for the Cole Students Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | May 23
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=d3f8d78087
Contents:
SHAC sees success with transition to telehealth. By Amelia Broman
Supply chain breakdown and economic downturn hurt Northfield-area farmers. By Felipe Jimenez and Ryan Flanagan
A look back at 100 years of Carleton student representation. By Ellie Zimmerman and Zoe Pharo
"I've Got Enough of That": COVID in the Classroom, Part One. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
Gov. Walz announces phased reopening strategy, sparks controversy with legislators, nurses and churches. By Amelia Broman [Article updated through May 29, which is the one included in the file]
Diary of a "successful" Carleton student: Why we need to broaden our understanding of mental illness and academic accommodations. By Evie Kortanek
Books in Quarantine. By Nicole Collins
Local uncharted waters report feeling overshadowed. By Katy Gilbertson
Saved by the Bellwort. By Tim Winter-Nelson for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | May 31
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=d1f0529636
Contents:
Letter from the Editors. Written by Ellie Zimmerman, Katy Gilbertson, and Sam Kwait-Spitzer on behalf of the Carletonian editorial staff
Student-led email campaign says silence won't be tolerated. By Grace Rubin
Betsy DeVos finalizes new Title IX regulations that prioritize the accused. By Natalie Sainz
OHP post about "Zoom exhaustion" reaches 2.7 million Facebook users, viewed in UK, Singapore, New Zealand. By Katy Gilbertson
Drinking with the Oles and a T-Pain teapot: "Sproncert" through the decades. By Fiona Casey
Meet the Carl who majored in Russian and ended up translating 'Parasite:' A conversation with Darcy Paquet '95. By Zoe Pharo
"It's okay if you stop and think": COVID in the Classroom, Part Two. By Greta-Hardy Mittell
No defense for the indefensible. By Jack Coyne
Lessons learned from David Fincher, my phone, and the Zucc. By Jacob Isaacs
Tom Brady and the apolitical leader. By Louis Stein
Jon Olson and the "Carleton Bubble." By Jacob Smith
Cedar apple rust fungus in the Arb. By Alex Leonettic for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | June 6
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian, as well as a few features geared towards the fact that the majority of Carls are off-campus. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=f2512d7e02
Contents:
"I'm not someone who likes to sit down": Carls across the country share experience participating in current protests. By Ellie Zimmerman, Zoe Pharo and Sam Kwait-Spitzer
Carls and Coronavirus: How the NCAA's response to COVID-19 could affect Carlteon athletes' plans. By Jacob Smith
Retiring prof. Mark Hansell looks back on 31 years at Carleton. By Helena Lee and Charlotte Nahley
"It felt imaginary": Visitng professor Michael Ebner teaches first Carleton term via Zoom. By Ryan Flanagan
Theatre in a pandemic: Q&A with Don Zolidis '97. By Colleen Scallen
An imposter no longer. By Ross Matican, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
The art of being tired. By Sarah Liberman, Editor-in-Chief Emerita
The reckoning: reflections from former CSA president. By Anesu Masakura
The year of _____: Reflections on vulnerability, memory and closure. By Hiba Jama
Which house? On friendship and beloning at Carleton. By Yoni Rekem
We can never return to normal. By August Lindgren-Ruby
From YSER to ERA: Sophia Maymudes '20 discusses the art of crossword construction. By Sophia Maymudes
Who's laughing at us? By Will Bausch
Local student starts speaking at the same time as another student. By Katy Gilbertson -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | September 4
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian prior to the start of Fall Term 2020. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=9bd4fdd68a
Contents:
"My prediction, not good": Northfield residents apprehensive about students' return to campus. By Ellie Zimmerman
New Student Week orientation adapts to COVID-19. By Maya Hilty
Outdoor spaces and assigned seating: rearranging classrooms for a pandemic. By Bjorn Holtey
Reopening in a pandemic: Q&A with Northfield Superintendent Matt Hillmann
Athletes cope with loss of fall sports season. By Ryan Flanagan -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | October 4
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=7bc27e743c
Contents:
Vague language in Community Covenant leads to inconsistencies in adherence and enforcement. By Sophie Perfetto
"We're just students fighting for other students": the Ujamaa Collective works to dismantle racism at Carleton. By Ellie Zimmerman and Fiona Casey
Chapel Initiates Courageous Conversations series to discuss white privilege at Carleton. By Frances O'Grady
Campus COVID-19 positivity rate low, action level placed at Level 2: Medium. By Lindsay Boettiger
Black Student-Athletes of Carleton lead march against racial injustice. By Ryan Flanagan and Ben Levine
From the Archives: the dorkiest football game ever played. By Ryan Flanagan
Why taking Spring Term off was my best decision. By Suhani Thandi
Your debates are better than mine. By Aldo Polanco
Divest Carleton from fossil fuels to save our school. By Mindy Bell '80, Rebecca Hahn '09 and Maddie Halloran '14
OCS trip to Dundas gains popularity. By Ben More
Costume Idea! Scaring the CSA this Halloween. By Jack Brown
Notes from the resident bald eagle pair. By Klara Heuchert for the Cole Student Naturalists -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | October 11
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=0cddc0d122
Contents:
Fall Term grading returns to normal, raises questions of equity. By Xena Wolf
Where do Carls like to study - COVID-19 edition. By Maya Khesin
Behind the scenes: Mail services adapts to COVID-19. By Julia Luljak
League of Women Voters hosts local candidates forum. By Maya Hilty
Black Student-Athletes of Carleton lead campus-wide march against racial injustice. By Ryan Flanagan and Ben Levine
One year of magical thinking. By Marianne Gunnarsson
The student-athlete schism in the year of COVID-19. by Zak Sather
Carleton Puritans unveil @CarlsRepress Instagram account. By Ben More
Carleton Crushes experiences dramatic 610% increase in unwholesomeness. By Amelia Broman
Sacrifices at the altar of a cat-god: A Bataillean Critique of "But Still, He is Doing It: An Exegetical Look at the Garfield Comix" By Nicole Collins. By Jack Brown
Mussel memory. By Samara Kroeger -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | October 19
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=f41be8ba9c
Contents:
Carleton adopts land acknowledgement drafted by the City of Northfield. By Zoe Pharo
Environmental and Forest Biology Professor Robin Wall Kimmerer lectures at Carleton. By Fiona Casey
CAMS professor's newest project sheds light on the movement for racial justice in Northfield. By Arya Misra
Carleton set to turn off its towering smokestack -- for good. By Beck Woollen
From Boliou to the big screen: A conversation with Emmy Award winnter Andrij Parekh '94. By Dane Swanser
Safe, smart, and something: the Rec Center reopens. By Ryan Flanagan
COVID-19 in the White House: two different worlds. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
Grades in a pandemic? Not so fresh, man. By Ben More
Young Minnesotans can shape the result of the November election. By Siena Leone-Getten
Democratic socialists at Carleton: why we refuse to endorse Joe Biden. By The Carleton Democratic Socialists of America
A letter to Carleton students. By Steve Reece
BREAKING: Audio of Trump Telling Melania He Has COVID-19. By Ben More
The Underwater Arb. By Reed Ebbinghaus -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | October 25
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=8f4c4699d4
Contents:
Positive COVID-19 case in dining hall leads to eleven students quarantined without pay. By Ellie Zimmerman
COVID-19 testing fee for students who leave campus raises concerns of equity. By Hannah Davis
No Trump in Nofo: residents protest Eric Trump's visit. By Maya Hilty
CSA cultural fund initiative fails to pass campus-wide vote. By Sophia Quast
New Biology department PEER mentorship group aims to reduce the isolation of BIPOC students. By Naomi Lopez
Romance is not dead: Carls navigate the new hookup and dating scene in pandemic times. By Hannah Davis and Frances O'Grady
Bring-your-pet-to-school day is every day with Carleton professors. By Ellie Zimmerman
Northfield Women's March stresses the importance of civic engagement. By Maya Hilty
Local organization part of movement to stop Line 3. By Julia Luljak
A photographic look at sports practices around campus. By Ryan Flanagan
Carleton athletes initiate Speak Up Saturdays. By Lindsay Boettiger
As a staff member and alum - I'm so proud of you. By Don Smith
What it's like being Buddhist. By Saly Sirothphiphat
From disgruntled to satisfied: a progressive's journey with Joe Biden. By Aldo Polanco
Death, uncertainty, and microwaved eggs. By Saly Sirothphiphat
Life hack: five ways to use glue besides sticking things together. By Ben More
Michel Gluecault. By Jack Brown and Nicole Collins
Glue: Trivia n' Jokes. By Jack Brown and Nicole Collins
The Underwater Arb - ditching lead tackle. By Sydney Marie Jones -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | November 1
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=1285140130
Contents:
Winter Term housing plans released, students must pack up rooms. By Sophie Perfetto
Elizabeth Warren campaign stop in Northfield with local representatives. By Maya Khesin
This week in photos: the Makerspace enters a new normal. By Isaac Crown Manesis
Athletes say goodbye to much-loved strength coach. By Ryan Flanagan
To those of you who think you're doing it right. By Saly Sirothphiphat
Why not voting in this election would be unconscionable. By Mary Lewis Grow
An international perspective on American politics. By Suhani Thandi
Breaking: Feds seize Hunter Biden's DS. By Ben More
Where to Zoom? The Quest. By Emma MacArthur-Warner
Comic: Overthinking. By Phoebe Ward
Arb Notes: Second nature. By Samara Kroeger -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | November 7
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=f9fb5b5f0f
Contents:
Carls react to nail-biter presidential election. By Dane Swanser
Dia de los Muertos event offers space for reflection amid pandemic. By Amelia Broman
Carls embrace a different pandemic reality in Denmark. By Lindsay Boettiger
Student artist Ondine headlines first Live @ the Record Libe show of the year. By Dane Swanser
Course modes remain relatively unchanged for winter, impacting off-campus students. By Amelia Broman
What happens next? An electoral reflection. By Sophie Perfetto
There can be no rest for Democrats. By Greta Hardy-Mittell
An electoral victory is not enough. By Elena Morales-Grahl
America has a voter suppression problem. By Aldo Polanco
The magic of voting. By Jack Brown
Amy Coney Barrett refuses to say whether she wants soup or salad. By Ben More
Trump wins Rice County by 69 votes. By Jack Brown
How do turtles survive the winter? By Sydney Marie Jones -
The Distance: A newsletter from the Carletonian | November 15
Carleton College. Carletonian
This newsletter includes all the weekly articles published by The Carletonian. While the newsletter says November 7, it is in fact the November 15 newsletter. File includes newsletter and full articles. Found online at: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=5e0d216f8342490c92285a859&id=f9fb5b5f0f
Contents:
To the Carleton administration: be more transparent - we know what happens when institutions aren't. By the Carleton Editorial Board
Campus COVID-19 action level increased to "Level 3: High." By Amelia Broman
Green in a global crisis: a look at the effects of the pandemic on waste production. By Hannah Davis and Sophia Quast
After Biden's win, political divided persist on campus. By Ellie Zimmerman
In conversation with Dr. Nels Elde '95, evolutionary geneticist and MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipient. By Arya Misra
Beloved LDC employee Frenchy retires after 29 years at Carleton. By Lindsay Boettiger
Carleton presidential search committee members announced. By Ray Xu
Sunrise Carleton marches for climate justice. By Maya Hilty
Post donates 5,700 pounds of cereal to Northfield Action Center. By Julia Luljak
Recruiting during COVID-19: a novel test for Carleton coaches. By Zak Sather
Why you should fill out the Presidential Search Survey. By Maya Hilty
Voting is not harm reduction. By Alé Cota
The difference in "vibes" of America's political parties. By Dane Swanser
My medical leave of absence: a tale of bureaucracy at Carleton. By Nicole Collins
US government falls after nobody votes in presidential election. By Ben More
Bald Spot announcement: Jack Brown is concussed. By Nicole Collins
Germophiles. By Frances O'Grady
Parsnips are forever - invasive species in the Arb. By Alac Leonetti
