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More than eight years after Macalester students first launched an organized fossil fuel divestment campaign, the Macalester Board of Trustees has decided to end all college investments in publicly ...
Edward Duffield Neill, the founder and first president of Macalester College, was a white supremacist and eager participant in the settler-colonization of Minnesota. Neill moved to St. Paul in 1849 as ...
As the Israeli public begins its ninth week of massive protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s concentration of power, the far-right government is murdering Palestinians in the cities of ...
justice, these women have lived impressive lives that inspire the current generation of Macalester women. We hope that this article will become the first in a series spotlighting impressive alumni ...
In honor of this issue’s release being Friday the 13th (good luck to you, healthcare workers), in October, the classic spookiest month of the year, I thought I would take this opportunity to highlight ...
We sat down with The Mac Weekly’s graduating seniors to talk about their time working for the paper, their favorite memories and each other. Rebecca Edwards (RE): Hannah Catlin. And Hannah Catlin.
Dear reader, have you ever dreamt of Olympic glory? After extensive research, I have compiled a list of the easiest Olympic sports ordered from easy to extremely easy. Capitalize on this opportunity ...
In 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Rehabilitation Act, the first major federal legislation to provide legal protections to people with disabilities in America – a huge step towards progress ...
About a month ago, while scrolling through Twitter, I saw an advertisement from the now-defunct Mike Bloomberg for President campaign. It appeared because a few of the centrist Democrats that I knew ...
In many Eastern European countries, Baba Yaga is one of many typical folkloric figures. She’s a mysterious hag, a witch who performs miracles or curses depending on who you are. Most importantly, she ...
From purchasing options on Audible to library-based apps like Overdrive, the digital world has adapted to audiobooks rather quickly over the last decade. Readers have begun to swap podcasts and music ...
Between the pandemic, resurgence in conversations about the experiences of BIPOC and international students and changes to the administration, Macalester’s community members are rethinking their ...