The Mac Weekly - The Student News Site of Macalester College
WEBThe Mac Weekly is a student-run news site that covers campus news, features, opinion, sports, arts and media at Macalester College. Find out the latest updates on campus events, policies, issues and achievements from the Macalester community.
Hearing “her-story”: an analysis of “Six! The Musical”
WEBNov 10, 2022 · A review of the Broadway on Tour show “Six! The Musical,” which features the six wives of King Henry VIII as a pop group competing for the best life. Learn about the historical and modern elements, the diverse cast, the costumes and the songs of each queen, including Anne Boleyn.
Institutional Failure to Care for Black Children with Disabilities
WEBIn their 2016 journal article, Paul Morgan and George Farkas state that Black children are 64% less likely to be diagnosed with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Michelle Healy earlier recognized that Black children are 70% less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than their white peers. Yet there is no reason to think that Black and brown ...
Biology Department cautions college against in-person instruction …
WEBJun 15, 2020 · This is the original formatted email sent from Macalester’s Biology Department to campus leaders on Monday, June 15. The department has shared this letter with senior members of the administration, chairs of elected campus-wide committees, chairs of academic departments, the Staff Advisory Council, MCSG student representatives and Biology majors. Dear Macalester community, As members of...
Governor Walz on Line 3 at ISAIAH Virtual Launch
WEBGovernor Tim Walz spoke about his stance on Line 3, Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman discussed affordable housing in St. Paul and more Minnesota state politicians conversed with local leaders at ISAIAH’s Virtual Launch on Jan. 24. On Sunday, Jan. 24, more than 4,000 Minnesotas attended the ISAIAH kickoff campaign on …
Mac ranked 27th best liberal arts college: why do we care?
WEB4 days ago · October 19, 2023. Graphic by Zander Leong ’26. For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ranked Macalester College as the 27th best liberal arts college nationwide. However, with increased questions and criticism from universities regarding the validity and importance of the report, Macalester itself is wondering how ...
Cultural Shock: Students’ Concerns Amidst Cultural House Updates
WEBAfter months of unanswered questions and concerns about the demolition and potential future iteration of the Cultural House, the Macalester community received an announcement in the Mac Daily on Nov. 9 stating that the Cultural House’s programming will be moved “i nto a renovated and expanded Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice (LSC) space in Kagin Commons,” in the summer and fall ...
Way Back at Mac: Mascot evolution from MacQuack to Mac Scots
WEBThe effort to “establish a Scottish tradition,” The Mac Weekly wrote, occurred at the conjoint James Wallace’s 89th birthday-first Founder’s Day celebration. It was a festive occasion, perfect for the history books. The Scottish theme took root with a notice in The Mac Weekly asking all “Macites” [what Mac students used to be called ...
TV Girl’s new album necessarily defies expectations and succeeds
WEBSep 14, 2023 · The Mac Weekly's Noah Riccardi reviews TV Girl's fourth album, which features gospel samples, piano-heavy sound and existential lyrics. He praises the album's sincerity, honesty and self-reflection, but criticizes some tracks for being clumsy or …
President Rivera Announces New Partnership with Posse Foundation
WEBTalia Bank, Staff WriterFebruary 4, 2021. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, President Suzanne Rivera announced a partnership between Macalester and the Posse Foundation with the goal of recruiting and supporting Black, Indigenous and other students of color, especially from the Twin Cities. In her email announcement, Rivera framed the partnership as part of ...
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