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The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
Basil DiBenedetto

Basil DiBenedetto, Associate News Editor

Basil DiBenedetto ‘28 is the associate news editor of the Mac Weekly. He’s from Portland, Maine, the original vacationland. He studies Urban Geography and Economics (GECON if you will – he will if you wont). He likes potatoes of all forms. ALL forms.

All content by Basil DiBenedetto
Graphic provided my MUWU

MUWU-UAW says Macalester changed student employment decision

Basil DiBenedetto, Associate News Editor
September 11, 2025
The Marvella under construction in Highland Bridge.

St. Paul talks rent control, again

Basil DiBenedetto, Associate News Editor
May 1, 2025
Graphic by Gabby Simpson '25

Macalester staff push to unionize

Ella Stern, Basil DiBenedetto, and Rylan Mueller
April 24, 2025
Photo courtesy of UAW

MUWU members vote to affiliate with the UAW

Ella Stern and Basil DiBenedetto
April 24, 2025
Graphic by Gabby Simpson ’25.

Legal concerns: work-study, hour cuts

Ella Stern and Basil DiBenedetto
April 18, 2025
Metro Transit opens up the Gold Line

Metro Transit opens up the Gold Line

Basil DiBenedetto and Yoni Conn
April 3, 2025
Graphic by Gabby Simpson '25

(In)Justice lecture series: Archiving BLM Minneapolis and police brutality

Callisto Martinez and Basil DiBenedetto
March 27, 2025
Photo courtesy of Theo Bilski

Three Bon Appétit chefs turned “cooks” demand higher wages, new title

Ella Stern and Basil DiBenedetto
March 13, 2025
Graphic by Gabby Simpson '25

Residential Life visits LB, community Iftar and updates galore

Basil DiBenedetto, Associate News Editor
March 6, 2025
Photo submitted by Corrine Byus '26

MCSG’s second special election sees Election Code violations

Callisto Martinez and Basil DiBenedetto
March 6, 2025
Muse and Munch, the Mac Daily’s greatest alliterative mystery

Muse and Munch, the Mac Daily’s greatest alliterative mystery

Viktorie Spurná and Basil DiBenedetto
February 6, 2025
Graphic by Gabby Simpson ’25.

LB talks Trump administration, C-House plans with Wong

Viktorie Spurná and Basil DiBenedetto
January 30, 2025
Courtesy of Matthew Allarie

Matthew Allaire: from Macalester to “Middle Ground”

Viktorie Spurná and Basil DiBenedetto
December 5, 2024
Figure 1: Vegan White Bean Alfredo Pasta with Blood Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Can I get to the yams? Cafe Mac chef food fight a sweet success.

Basil DiBenedetto, Staff Writer
December 5, 2024
Mac professor brings comics to the classroom

Mac professor brings comics to the classroom

Sam Kennedy and Basil DiBenedetto
November 7, 2024
Graphic by Gabby Simpson ’25.

What else is on the ballot this Tuesday?

Ella Stern and Basil DiBenedetto
October 31, 2024
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