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St. Paul talks rent control, again
Basil DiBenedetto, Associate News Editor • May 1, 2025

On May 7, the St. Paul City Council will hold a final vote on a new rent stabilization ordinance that will eliminate what is often referred to as “rent control” for housing...

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[Comic] 1. Smile 2. No smoking 3. Birthday wish
Andrew Dong, Staff Cartoonist
MIAC wrapped
MIAC wrapped
Noah Riccardi, Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2025

Softball 2024’s playoff appearance was the first time the program hads appeared in a postseason — well, a postseason that teams had to qualify for. This year, they’ve...

Abe Woldeslassie ’08 on the sidelines. Photo courtesy of Mac Athletics.
Woldeslassie moves on
Daniel Graham, Sports Editor • May 1, 2025

Head Coach Abe Woldeslassie ’08 gathered the men’s basketball team into the athletics conference room on Wednesday, April 23. In his hand, he held a picture of himself...

Photo courtesy of Abe Woldeslassie ’08
A message from Coach Abe
May 1, 2025

Thank you to the Macalester community for 7 great years in St. Paul. Coaching at Mac has been a privilege and I am grateful for the ups, the downs, and everything in between....

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Real Paul Simon-heads know
Vi Danahy, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

On Wednesday evening, April 23, Paul Simon performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. A warm night on Hennepin Ave. County welcomed crowds...

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David Lynch retrospective at Grandview
Claire Emison, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025

On Jan. 16, acclaimed director and screenwriter David Lynch died. Among the reactions to his death, I saw photos shared on social media of movie...

Putting the sappy back in soft rock: Bon Iver’s “SABLE, fABLE”
Putting the sappy back in soft rock: Bon Iver’s “SABLE, fABLE”
Quin Hafner-Orange, Contributing Writer • May 1, 2025

I mean, he told you to be patient. It’s been six years since Justin Bon Iver Vernon’s last album, and while that may have left some fans...

Students capture the semester’s first big snow
Students capture the semester’s first big snow
Allie Dodero, Associate Photo Editor • March 13, 2025

  Last Wednesday, the Twin Cities woke up to streets blanketed with snow. After experiencing a long and cold winter, students ventured...

Photo story: snowstorm snowball fight
Photo story: snowstorm snowball fight
Rory Donaghy, Photo Editor • March 2, 2023

Last Wednesday, Feb. 22, the Macalester Outing Club extended an invite to other clubs and members of the Macalester community across campus to...

Felicia Winfrey ‘25 and friends on Overalls @Mac Day. Photo by Grace Xue ‘23
Student’s idea thrives on campus: overalls at Mac
Grace (Ziyue) Xue, Staff Writer • October 27, 2022

Blue denim, brown corduroy, pink and white floral patterns, flannel jumpsuits … overalls of all kinds of fabrics and designs bloomed all over...