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BY MEGHAN KEANE “It is time to advance a non-toxic, vibrant economy and protect the public by reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act.  I urge you to support the strongest version of this reform.  We can’t do it without you!” Read more on Carleton MPIRG Pushes for Chemicals Ban in Detox Minnesota! Campaign…
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BY MEGHAN KEANE These red brick buildings are green. “It’s hard to tell it is so environmentally friendly, it just feels like a really nice dorm,” says Lauren Masterson, a Carleton College freshman and resident of Cassat Hall, one of two new recently-completed dormitories getting rave reviews from residents. Read more on New Eco-Friendly Carleton Dorms Attract...
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BY MEGHAN KEANE “Literature is a fundamental element to understanding people,” said Najat El Hachmi, a renowned novelist and college professor, in a talk on Oct. 30 at Carleton College. “It’s vital.” Read more on From Najat El Hachmi, Dispatches from the Border of the Self…
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BY MEGHAN KEANE Northfield is undergoing a British Invasion. Rather than bringing Beatlemania and rock and roll, however, this continuing invasion began back in the middle 1800’s, when buckthorn was first introduced to the region. Read more on Buckthorn, a British Invader, Threatens Northfield Backyards…
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BY MEGHAN KEANE They can be seen in old Monet paintings, stout and sensible in red and white coats of paint, as well as in classic literature in the form of fearsome giants. Read more on After Wind Farm Plan is Downsized, Doubts Still Swirl…
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BY MEGHAN KEANE The city of colleges, cows, contentment – and biodiesel? Though Northfield is commonly known for its “three C’s”, it was also very recently home to one of Minnesota’s few service stations that represented the future of biofuels. Read more on Biodiesel in Northfield: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…
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