This tradition was started around 1913, when St. Olaf students brought this model of a goat labeled “Carls” to a basketball game as a result of the rivalry between Carleton and St. Olaf. The two teams treat the goat as a trophy to be kept with the team that wins both of the men’s basketball…
Bouncing Day
Bouncing Day started at Carleton around 1877. It is hard to tell when it actually began but this is the first time that we found it referenced within the Carleton College Archives. In this annual event, many of the new freshman male students were thrown in the air by the older students. This tradition was…
