<p>Does anyone know whether the Carleton campus was significantly affected by the serious hailstorm that occurred in Northfield on August 24th?</p>
<p>vandriver</p>
<p>From my D's report, lots of car damage - broken windshields and body dents. Car dealerships have a lot of damaged inventory. She works on campus, but did not know of any damage there. St. Olaf reported greenhouse damage. See pictures and story here: <a href="http://northfield.org/%5B/url%5D">http://northfield.org/</a></p>
<p>Thanks Maize & Blue. My daughter, who is at Carleton for preseason soccer camp, reported the same thing. Despite the dramatic photos of crater-like holes in the ground, the team was able to scrimmage the next morning with no broken ankles.</p>
<p>Vandriver</p>
<p>I don't know if either of you are still there, but my S has a serious interest in Carleton, and I'd be interested in your impressions. He's a serious student, has a good sense of humor and wants to play on their quiz bowl team. It seemed like a warm and fuzzy, as well as intellectual, place to me when we visited.</p>
<p>That's the feeling my daughter got. I'll be taking her next week for new student week and will report more then, but there are several Carls and Carl parents who post here.</p>
<p>Thank you firefly! I'm also wondering about drama opportunities. I'll look at the web site again, but it hasn't jumped out at us as it did at Grinnell , Oberlin or Vassar. Maybe some of it is about the tour guide's interests.</p>
<p>When I ask other Carl parents why their child picked Carleton, the response is ALWAYS the same. Child visited and immediately said "this is my place". Sorry, but I'm a bit clueless about the arts and drama programs. My impression from D is that productions are open to all, that there are numerous ways to participate in performances, and that they vary widely and occur often. I'd suggest an email to the departments your S is interested in. And, yes, the students are extremely intellectual and most importantly, curious, and the academics are demanding.</p>
<p>Thanks M&B,</p>
<p>Yes, I think S had the same reaction, but he knows he can't count on admission at any given selective school (though he has an excellent shot) so is keeping his mind open.</p>
<p>I loved the look and feel of the library, with kids studying and napping on the comfy-looking couches. Maybe I imagined it, but the campus seemed to have a friendly sort of glow.</p>
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<p>Is he QUIRKY? :p</p>
<p>I have to echo Maizey....something about that overnight visit that seems to make kids click with Carleton.</p>
<p>Ditto. Daughter is already trying to find out how to sign up to host prospies so she can pass on the experience.</p>
<p>It's that Schiller mojo at work. (And I got to see Schiller at parent orientation!)</p>
<p>To sample Carleton humor check out this link to last years' Best of the Security Blotter:</p>
<p>They have a lot of links on the Carleton Web Page to the campus publications. I enjoy subscribing to the Carletonian (more serious) and the Carl (fun pieces).</p>
<p>Quirky?</p>
<p>From the time he was 3 years old I said he was marching to a different oboe. I'd say yes.</p>
<p>TTmom: I hadn't seen the Shout before. Thanks for the laughs!</p>
<p>That editor has an awesome sense of humor! </p>
<p>Here is the link to the annual DVD fest:</p>
<p><a href="http://dvdfest.org/%5B/url%5D">http://dvdfest.org/</a>
There is one just on being QUIRKY.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.krlx.org%5B/url%5D">www.krlx.org</a> is the college radio station. Students can apply to take a block and host their own show. </p>
<p>Oh, and Halloween costumes are serious business as my son learned last year. The winners last year were a bunch of kids that dressed as pieces of the food pyramid which they would then assemble. Heavily challenged by two students dressed all in black carrying neon backdrops and ear buds (I-pod Commercials)</p>
<p>Looks like the new frosh got introduced to frisbies and streaking, two staple Carleton traditions, at the same time this year:</p>