Dacie Moses was a former Carleton College librarian, who shared a deep connection with Carleton and many students here. After her death, her house was given to Carleton and now is always open to students who want to bake and experience a feeling of home. The house always has ingredients for Dacie’s favorite cookies, but…

Traying is a popular and well-loved activity here at Carleton. In this tradition, students steal trays from the two dining halls and sled down the Hill of Three Oaks or Bell Field slope. Although we have photographic evidence that it has existed since the 1970s, not much else is known about the origins of the…

At 10:00PM the night before the start of finals, all Carleton students scream at the top of their lungs to let out their stress and anxiety about finals. This usually occurs during midnight breakfast. Right after the scream, students go back to studying as if nothing happened. This is one of the many fun traditions…

Homecoming is thought to have started at Carleton around 1917-1918, and continues to be an important part of the athletic life at Carleton and our rivalry with the St. Olaf football team. The focus of homecoming are football games but there are also other events such as bonfires and the Homecoming Court! Sources: Image: Unknown…

Spring Concert, fondly known as “Sproncert,” is an annual music festival hosted by Carleton in the Spring trimester. The first Spring Concert was in 1979, and the most recent one occurred in 2019, because Sproncert 2020 was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID. In the past, Carleton has hosted many famous artists including Gold Link, Kehlani,…