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In researching my list of Minnesota college 

 because of the deep freeze, I noticed that 

 was going ahead with its first day of the session.

I asked campus spokesman Eric Sieger why Carleton was plunging ahead even as campuses still on break were shutting down.

It sounds like it's cutting students a little slack:

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In researching my list of Minnesota college campuses that are closed today because of the deep freeze, I noticed that Carleton College was going ahead with its first day of the session. On Twitter it sent out the photo above with the remark: Yes, it’s cold. Yes, we’re holding classes. I asked campus spokesman Eric 

In researching my list of Minnesota college campuses that are closed today because of the deep freeze, I noticed that Carleton College was going ahead with its first day of the session. On Twitter it sent out the photo above with the remark: Yes, it’s cold. Yes, we’re holding classes. I asked campus spokesman Eric Read more →


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