Carleton alum Ari Guha has started The Hair Project. He’s cutting his hair for the first time in 22 months, in a style determined by the folks that give the most money to charity. After vastly exceeding his original $200 goal, he’s now set his sights on a lofty $5000.
I, sadly, have absolutely [...]

Posted on April 14th, 2006 by Lee
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Dear Motor Vehicle Policy Enforcement Person,
Let’s make a deal.
I understand why Carleton requires students to register vehicles that they bring to campus. They have a limited number of parking spots, and so they limit who is able to register a vehicle. I also understand that they charge a registration fee of $50 a [...]

Posted on April 5th, 2006 by Lee
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Last term, after procrastinating for several years, I finally got around to getting trained to be a tour guide. In a 90-minute session in which I was the only non-freshman attending, I learned the tools of the trade. They apparently include the following:

If you don’t walk backwards with finesse and agility, no one [...]

Posted on April 4th, 2006 by Lee
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Those of you in the Carleton sphere already know about this Friday’s symposium, entitled “Confronting Katrina: How should we respond?”. Carleton is cancelling classes (a scandalously momentous event) to provide a day of reflection, discussion, and celebration.
I have no doubt that Carleton will put on a most noble academic discussion of the events surrounding [...]

Posted on March 29th, 2006 by Lee
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Two days in, and I already feel behind.
Making to-do lists is sometimes a bad idea. Especially when they turn out to be really long, and instead of working them down over the last two weeks, you’ve been on a road trip vacation. I accomplished a few important things today, but not nearly as [...]

Posted on March 29th, 2006 by Lee
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