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WEBThe Mac Weekly (@ macweekly) • Instagram photos and videos. [Comic] The first week of school. Gabby Simpson, Staff Cartoonist • September 19, 2024. Sports. “This team wants more:” women’s soccer prepares for the season. Noah Riccardi, Sports Editor • …
Mac Football begins new era with dominating win
WEBOn Sept. 3, Macalester Football kicked off both the new season and a new era on Sept. 3 with a 45-24 win at University of Minnesota-Morris. Head Coach Phil Nicolaides earned his first official win at Macalester and as a collegiate head coach. Coming off an underwhelming 2021 season that saw a 3-7(2-6) record, the...
How the meaning of Friday the 13th has changed over time
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and witchcraft, also has an association with Friday the 13th. Freyja, which literally translates to “lady,” is associated with death, beauty, magic and warfare. She leads the Valkyries, the all-female warrior battalion that could fly and were known to have the power to bring death to warriors they did not ...
“It took me five minutes to be repulsed”: details behind the …
WEBIt took Macalester President Brian Rosenberg five minutes of reading college founder Edward Duffield Neill’s “Dahkotah Life and Dahkotah People” to realize that Neill’s name should be removed from the Humanities Building. Shortly after The Mac Weekly published its special issue “Colonial Macalester,” on Nov. …
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 ...
Program Board announces Winter Ball in Leonard Center
WEBMacalester’s annual winter ball is officially on for this semester, after skipping last year due to COVID-19. In a departure from tradition, Macalester’s Program Board is hosting the event on campus in the Leonard Center instead of at an off-campus venue. Program Board announced its plans for winter ball on Thursday, Oct. 14. The event...
Callisto Martinez Archives - The Mac Weekly
WEBCallisto Martinez '26 (they/them) is one of the news editors and an English major from metro Detroit, Michigan. Their best friend in high school, who happened to be their English teacher, introduced them to journalism and annotating poetry with fancy highlighters, and their sleep schedule has never been the same since.
Puzzles - The Mac Weekly
WEBSeptember 19, 2024. Tweets by themacweekly. 1. How the meaning of Friday the 13th has changed over time. 2. Keepin’ it weezy: “Voyage to the Blue Planet” tour review. 3. “Poor Things:” A controversial portrayal of sex and autonomy. 4.
Lesly Hernandez Archives - The Mac Weekly
WEBSep 13, 2024 · The Lost Fox: exploring St. Paul’s coffee scene. Lesly Hernandez, Contributing Writer September 12, 2024. Load More Stories. The Student News Site of Macalester College.
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 ...
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