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The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
All content by Barbara Kuzma

Open Pantry addresses food insecurity at Mac

Barbara Kuzma
April 25, 2019
The fried chicken sammie from Tillie's Farmhouse. With honey butter and fried chicken this sandwich is similar in style and flavor to fried chicken sandwiches from the South. Photo by Jen Katz '19.

Tillie’s Farmhouse serves up fresh, local flavor

Barbara Kuzma
April 18, 2019
Max is king of the rock. Max has learned to walk on a leash since his rise to internet fame.

Max the Cat: Where is he now?

Barbara Kuzma
October 25, 2018

DML Land Acknowledgement created this summer

Barbara Kuzma
October 11, 2018
What is the true history of the campus rock?

What is the true history of the campus rock?

Barbara Kuzma
September 20, 2018
Zeena Yasmine Fuleihan ’18, who won the honorable mention in the 2018 Nick Adams Short Story Contest for her piece “Za’atar Croissants.” Photo courtesy of Zeena Yasmine Fuleihan ’18.

Macalester writers’ work recognized in the Nick Adams Short Story Contest

Barbara Kuzma
April 19, 2018
Mitau at his desk at Macalester. Photo courtesy of Macalester archives.

Founder Ted Mitau shaped the political dialogue on campus

Barbara Kuzma
March 1, 2018

Founders Day unites the Mac community through history

Barbara Kuzma
March 1, 2018
Edward Duffield Neill. Courtesy of Macalester Archives.

The complicated celebration and remembering of Edward Duffield Neill

Barbara Kuzma
February 15, 2018
Dr. Catharine Lealtad being presented her second honorary degree “Doctor of Humane Letters” in 1983. Photo courtesy of Macalester Archives.

Catharine Deaver Lealtad, a hidden gem of Macalester’s history

Barbara Kuzma
February 1, 2018

Examining the role of Consent is Mac on campus

Barbara Kuzma
April 6, 2017
Photo by Will Milch ’19.

Macalester sophomore Jen Katz to star on Jeopardy! this February

Barbara Kuzma
December 9, 2016
The NSLVE Campus Report on Macalester College reported that, in the 2012 Presidential Election, Mac had a 74.8% voter registration rate among American citizens. However, only 45.5% of Mac students voted in that election. In the 2014, 68.6% registered, and a meager 27.75% voted. Despite having a reputation of being politically active, Macalester had comparable voter turnout to private and public bachelor’s institutions in 2012. In 2014, Mac beat out other institutions with 27.7% of students voting, compared to the all institution average of 18.8%. Data courtesy of Professor Karen Saxe. Graphic by Will Milch ’19.

Mac students show lackluster turnout in previous elections

Barbara Kuzma
September 29, 2016
A leopard sunbathes at the Minnesota Zoo. Photo by Barbara Kuzma ’19.

Born to be wild: Minnesota Zoo committed to conservation

Barbara Kuzma
March 31, 2016

TED (Rueff) Talks: Counseling Services at Health and Wellness

Barbara Kuzma
March 11, 2016
Photo courtesy of Barbara Kuzma ’19.

Safer Sex Week unveils condom art, annual hunt for Golden Condom

Barbara Kuzma
March 4, 2016
Macalester has a number of informative posters on PGPs. Photo by Will Milch ’19.

A psychological perspective on personal gender pronouns

Barbara Kuzma
February 12, 2016
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