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The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
Dipakshi Sarma

Dipakshi Sarma, Features Editor

Dipakshi Sarma ’24, one of the features editors, is from Assam, India. Thanks to rational friends, she narrowed down and only declared an international studies major with a political science minor. She always has multiple British Empire jokes up her sleeve.

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Senior Jonah Wexler

Senior Spotlight: Saying goodbye to The Mac Weekly’s class of 2023

Lucy Diaz and Dipakshi Sarma
April 27, 2023
(from left to right) Beny Levy '23 and Feven Gebresilassie '23. Photo by Milkee Bekele '24.

Blackness Uncensored: building Black spaces

Milkee Bekele and Dipakshi Sarma
April 20, 2023
[from left to right] Jordanella Maluka, Michelle Osiro and Gabby Whitehurst. Photo courtesy of Milkee Bekele

Introducing the ‘Blackness Uncensored’ series: embodying Black excellence

Milkee Bekele and Dipakshi Sarma
March 30, 2023
Rome, Italy. Photo courtesy of Nick Miller ‘25.

Glimpses into Macalester’s winter wanderings

Lucy Diaz, Dipakshi Sarma, and Justine Ballard
January 26, 2023
Photo by Kamini Ramakrishna '24.

Saying goodbye to the The Mac Weekly’s class of 2022

Jonah Wexler, Kamini Ramakrishna, and Dipakshi Sarma
April 28, 2022
In the Works: Brian Lozenski on liberatory Black education

In the Works: Brian Lozenski on liberatory Black education

Dipakshi Sarma and Nina Rogers
April 14, 2022
Book by Mariame Kaba. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ‘22.

Mariame Kaba talks abolition feminism and reimagining justice

Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Dipakshi Sarma
March 31, 2022
International students struggle to balance resilience and uncertainty

International students struggle to balance resilience and uncertainty

Dipakshi Sarma and Nina Rogers
February 10, 2022
Photo by Gracie Ellsworth '22

Lunch at Midtown Global Market serves a plate full of flavors

Lucy Diaz, Dipakshi Sarma, and Gracie Ellsworth
December 9, 2021
Open letter to the administration

Open letter to the administration

Ayana Smith-Kooiman, Dipakshi Sarma, Uditi Chandrashekhar, Kashvi Ajitsaria, and Rayan Hamid
December 9, 2021
In the Works: Andrea ’24 on empathy-based leadership

In the Works: Andrea ’24 on empathy-based leadership

Dipakshi Sarma and Antonio Barreras Lozano
December 2, 2021
Photo by Rajas Karnik

In the Works: Alex Thomas ‘22 on equity and sustainability in architecture

Antonio Barreras Lozano and Dipakshi Sarma
October 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of Jiaying Wu ’23.

In the Works: Jiaying Wu ’23 on digitizing art and the story behind data accessibility

Dipakshi Sarma, Associate Features Editor
September 9, 2021
Tess Mueller 21'. Photo courtesy of Tess Mueller '21.

In the Works: Tess Mueller ’21 on how hurt fades and honoring vulnerability in her honors thesis

Dipakshi Sarma, Staff Writer
April 15, 2021
Professor. Morgan Jerald. Photo courtesy of Jerald.

In the Works: Dr. Morgan Jerald talks media stereotypes of Black women, definitive decisions and the impact of research

Dipakshi Sarma, Contributing Writer
February 25, 2021
Kofi Institute for Global Citizenship. Photo by Malcolm Cooke '21

Reflections on module one: the remote learning experience for international students abroad

Dipakshi Sarma, Contributing Writer
October 15, 2020
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