This is a long standing tradition dating back to the 1930s. It has fallen off a little bit in the recent years, but there were significant revitalization attempts in 2021, when ice sculptures were featured at Sayles during midterm weekend! This carnival tended to include ice skating, sculpture carving, a chili cookout, and human bowling. The Mid-Winter Ball is the most well known of these traditions but a few of the others are still practiced.
Sources:
Image:
Leighton, Conrad. 1960. “Snow sculptures on campus made by students during Winter Carnival,” Image 2. Carleton College Archives. Accessed March 13, 2021. https://archivedb.carleton.edu/index.php?p=digitallibrary/digitalcontent&id=87295
Information:
“Not Your Ordinary Winter Carnival: Carleton Students Blow Off Steam With Spicy Chili, Frozen Steaks and Human Bowling.” New: The Latest from North College Street, Carleton College, 1 February, 2000. Accessed March 13, 2021. https://www.carleton.edu/news/stories/not-your-ordinary-winter-carnival-carleton-students-blow-off-steam-with-spicy-chili-frozen-steaks-and-human-bowling/
