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Estelle Timar-Wilcox, News Editor

Estelle ’22 (she/her), news editor, hails from Falls Church, VA. She’s an international studies major with poli sci and Spanish minors, and a special place in her heart for English. She has six different flannels, one for every vibe.

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Photo courtesy of Shouayee Vue 22

Ua Ke circulates open letter addressing incident of racism

November 18, 2021
College considers hate speech responses

College considers hate speech responses

November 18, 2021
Map by Jonah Wexler 23

Election results divide Twin Cities

November 4, 2021
Photo by Owen Pearlman 23

New strategic planning process seeks community input

October 28, 2021
Photo by Matthew LeJune on Unsplash

Program Board announces Winter Ball in Leonard Center

October 14, 2021
Photo by Molly Olsen

Friends and colleagues remember Galo González

October 7, 2021
Photo by Shosuke Noma 23

Wave of administrative turnover comes to Macalester

September 30, 2021
Title IX coordinator Regina Curran resigns

Title IX coordinator Regina Curran resigns

September 23, 2021
Photo by Shosuke Noma 23

Macalester RAs ask for full room and board compensation

September 16, 2021
Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Macalester to divest from oil and gas assets

September 9, 2021
Mac adjusts fall COVID-19 protocols

Mac adjusts fall COVID-19 protocols

September 9, 2021
Class of 2021 during their final Mac Weekly meeting. Photo courtesy of Lily Denehy 22.

The Mac Weekly class of 2021’s final zoom

April 29, 2021
Divestment proposal goes before board of trustees

Divestment proposal goes before board of trustees

April 29, 2021
Emotions erupt among the crowd outside the Hennepin County Government Center in as gatherers learn of Derek Chauvins guilty verdict. Photo by Celia Johnson 22.

Chauvin convicted on all charges

April 20, 2021
Individuals embrace in Brooklyn Center Friday night. Photo by Kori Suzuki ‘21

Sudden kettle in Brooklyn Center results in 136 arrests; two Macalester students

April 17, 2021
Police shot teargas into the crowd of protesters outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Photo by Kori Suzuki ‘21.

Nightly Brooklyn Center protests met with curfews, tear gas, arrests

April 15, 2021
BLM@Mac vigil promotes healing, community during trial

[email protected] vigil promotes healing, community during trial

April 8, 2021
MCSG drafts policy proposal for student death

MCSG drafts policy proposal for student death

April 1, 2021
Elona Street-Stewart. Photo courtesy of The Presbyterian Outlook.

Elona Street-Stewart to give 2021 commencement speech

March 30, 2021
Volunteers carried a replica of George Floyds casket on Sunday. Photo by Celia Johnson 22.

Minneapolis, Macalester prepare for the trial of Derek Chauvin

March 11, 2021
Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Students block Grand Ave. in protest of Mac’s Enbridge investments

March 6, 2021
Snowy campus. Photo by Celia Johnson 22.

Vaccine rollout picks up in Minnesota, Mac community

March 4, 2021
Graphic courtesy of Fossil Free Mac.

FFM sends divestment petition and proposal to Rivera, Board of Trustees

February 25, 2021
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash

Black History Month at Mac goes virtual

February 18, 2021
Hundreds gather outside the Minnesota governors residence to protest the Minnesota Pollution Control Agencys approval of water crossing permits for the Line 3 project. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Direct action and divestment: Mac’s investment in Enbridge sparks frustration

February 11, 2021
Macalester will switch back to semesters for 2021-22

Macalester will switch back to semesters for 2021-22

December 10, 2020
MCSG OverZoomer: Macalester representatives to join National Coalition of Student Leaders

MCSG OverZoomer: Macalester representatives to join National Coalition of Student Leaders

December 3, 2020
A sign in the dorms instructs students to pack out as much as possible. Photo courtesy of Hannah Scharrer 24

Students pack up dorms for an uncertain winter break

December 3, 2020
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved water crossing permits for the Line 3 project. Days later, hundreds gathered outside the governors residence to protest the decision. Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Line 3 protests escalate after Walz administration greenlights construction

November 19, 2020
A voting banner outside Carnegie on election day. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox 22.

Macalester’s safety plan marks tense election cycle

November 3, 2020
The entrance to Macalester. Photo by Abe Asher 20.

Macalester cancels international study away for spring 2021

October 15, 2020
Hundreds march down Chicago Ave into downtown Minneapolis to protest the release of Derek Chauvin earlier in the day on October 7, 2020. Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Macalester students among those arrested for protesting Chauvin’s release

October 13, 2020
Attendees listen to a speaker remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox 22.

One Minnesota hosts tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

October 8, 2020
Mac Weekly reporter Margaret Moran 21 interviews Sami Banat 24. Photo by Lindsay Weber 21.

First-year MCSG candidates discuss their campaigns, ambitions

September 25, 2020
Students work in the library at the end of the quiet period. Photo by Malcolm Cooke 21.

Macalester opens more of campus post-quiet period

September 24, 2020
Logo of the Scholar Strike event.

Macalester professors join Scholar Strike

September 17, 2020
COVID testing sign in front of the Leonard Center in September. Photo by Malcolm Cooke 21.

One week in, Macalester stresses community commitment to keep case count low

September 10, 2020
Sexual assault resource poster. Photo by Malcolm Cooke 21.

Title IX changes take effect at Macalester

September 10, 2020
The Blue Monkeys practice on the football field. Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Macalester ultimate frisbee works to to prevent sexual violence in its ranks

September 10, 2020
New “Mac Stays Safer” signs with social distancing guidelines are posted around campus in preparation for some students to arrive this fall. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ’22.

Questions and answers on Macalester’s new fall plan

August 18, 2020
Protesters with Sunrise Movement Twin Cities hold a banner outside the governor’s mansion during the Wake Up Walz protest on Thursday night. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Twin Cities climate groups call on Walz to challenge Enbridge Line 3

August 16, 2020
ICE visa restrictions rescinded for returning international students

ICE visa restrictions rescinded for returning international students

July 17, 2020
Families of police brutality victims march on the capitol

Families of police brutality victims march on the capitol

July 14, 2020
Protesters march through Minneapolis on June 13th to demand justice for George Floyd and other victims of police violence. Photo by Kori Suzuki 21.

Black Lives Matter, USA

June 30, 2020
In the weeks since four former Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd at E 38th St. and Chicago Ave., community members have transformed the intersection into a memorial. Kori Suzuki for The Mac Weekly.

A day at 38th and Chicago

June 25, 2020
Graphic by Rebecca Edwards 21.

Macalester welcomes large class of 2024

June 9, 2020
Graphic by Katherine Irving 22.

Macalester to stick to September 2 start date

May 29, 2020
Signage for the office of the Title IX Coordinator. Photo by Lily Denehy 22.

New Title IX regulations force changes to Macalester’s policy

May 23, 2020
Old Main Hall at Macalester. Photo by Lily Denehy 22.

Rosenberg announces salary freezes, budget cuts, updates on Macalester admissions

May 20, 2020
Fossil Free Mac poses for a photo. Photo courtesy of Emma Harrison.

Fossil Free Mac releases handbook for student movements

May 13, 2020
MCSG OverZoomer: LB reflects, plans for the fall in last meeting of the year

MCSG OverZoomer: LB reflects, plans for the fall in last meeting of the year

May 1, 2020
MCSG Overseer: One org appeals next year’s budget recommendations

MCSG Overseer: One org appeals next year’s budget recommendations

April 9, 2020
Graphic by Katherine Irving 22.

MCSG, Program Board contributing partial budgets to emergency aid program

April 5, 2020
Graphic by Katherine Irving 22.

Students rush home from study away sites as coronavirus spreads

March 26, 2020
Photos by Kori Suzuki 21.

Hopes still high for Bernie (+photo story)

March 5, 2020
Davis, Harris speak on black masculinity and femininity at BHM Symposium

Davis, Harris speak on black masculinity and femininity at BHM Symposium

February 27, 2020
Kedir, Green elected President and Vice President for 2020-21

Kedir, Green elected President and Vice President for 2020-21

February 27, 2020
Brian White ’21 with his absentee ballot in front of the Campus Center. Photo by Smith Mayse ’22.

As 2020 ramps up, Mac students weigh: vote at home or school?

February 20, 2020
MCSG Overseer: LB changes agenda, discusses mental health

MCSG Overseer: LB changes agenda, discusses mental health

February 20, 2020
MN350 hosts informational session on proposed Green New Deal. Photo by Celia Johnson ’22.

MN350 discusses Green New Deal and week of action

February 20, 2020
MCSG Overseer: MCSG discusses increasing voter participation

MCSG Overseer: MCSG discusses increasing voter participation

February 13, 2020
Students lead class that explores Palestine resistance

Students lead class that explores Palestine resistance

February 6, 2020
Manning named Sustainability Director, student workers resign

Manning named Sustainability Director, student workers resign

January 30, 2020
Members of Fossil Free Mac exit a conference room after meeting with Board of Trustees members following the Board’s October meeting. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Fossil Free Mac disbanding, but says fight not over yet

December 5, 2019
After Macalester: the many paths of post-graduation life

After Macalester: the many paths of post-graduation life

November 21, 2019
Plyo brings exercise incentives to Mac

Plyo brings exercise incentives to Mac

November 14, 2019
Women Against Military Madness members protest for peace in Palestine on Summit Avenue. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ’22.

Women Against Military Madness organizes for Palestinian rights

October 31, 2019
Committee advocates recruitment, support of refugee students

Committee advocates recruitment, support of refugee students

October 31, 2019
Students struggle to access accommodations

Students struggle to access accommodations

October 17, 2019
Library may undergo significant renovations in coming years

Library may undergo significant renovations in coming years

October 3, 2019
The entrance to Center for Study Away displays flags of countries where students were abroad. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ’22.

Financial hurdles for international students studying away

September 26, 2019
Macalester seeks more than signage to prevent gun violence. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Macalester wrestles with prospect of ‘violent incident’

September 19, 2019
Well-wishers show their support for Sustainability Manager Suzanne Savanick Hansen after news that her position will be dissolved after this semester.

Major changes coming to Mac’s sustainability office

September 19, 2019
Interim Title IX Coordinator Dion Farganis. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Mac hires new interim Title IX coordinator, seeking student input

September 13, 2019
Survivors’ left handprints on a blank canvas to signify solidarity on campus as part of the third annual Imprints Project. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Imprints creates space for open discussion of survivor experiences

May 2, 2019
Karinna Gerhardt was recently named a Truman Scholar. Photo courtesy of Karinna Gerhardt ’20.

Karinna Gerhardt awarded Truman Scholarship

April 25, 2019
At his book launch, Macalester professor Peter Bognanni read excerpts from “This Book is Not Yet Rated,” which is his third novel and his second YA novel. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ’22.

Peter Bognanni launches his third book at Common Good Books

April 18, 2019

Green Dot trainings and shared spaces in the LC

April 18, 2019
Julia Moran’s ’19 sign reserving equipiment for her own use in response. Photo by Julia Moran ’19.

Reserved equipment in LC sparks talks of divisons among students

April 4, 2019
Albert Lee 20 began writing for Intro to Creative Writing and has gone on to have poems published in several journals. Photo courtesy of Albert Lee

Writing “sparks joy” for student poet Albert Lee ’20

March 14, 2019
Graphic courtesy of the Macalester Sustainability Office.

Sustainability Office’s Zero Waste by 2020 initiative faces challenges

March 14, 2019
Street parking is a free-for-all during February’s snow emergencies. At Macalester, many have been ticketed or towed for illegal parking. Photo by Summer Xu ’20.

Mac drivers exhausted by snowfall

February 28, 2019
A group of protesters march outside of the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Photo by Estelle Timar-Wilcox ’22.

Protesters honor missing and murdered Indigenous women

February 21, 2019
Marlon James reads an excerpt of Black Leopard, Red Wolf in Mairis Concert Hall. Photo by Michael Bohman ’19

Marlon James drops new book

February 14, 2019
Eric Goldstein, deputy director of Human Rights Watch, spoke at Macalester on Tuesday. Photo by Malcom Cooke ’21.

Human Rights Watch official discusses Israel, Palestine in JBD talk

December 6, 2018
Jinci Lu 20 a recipient of Unitedheath Groups Diverse Scholars Initiative scholarship, explores how mental health services can be made more accessible to diverse groups that are traditionally underserved. Photo courtesy of Jinci Lu 20.

Jinci Lu’s commitment to mental health reform

November 29, 2018

Snyder lectures, reads poetry in Kagin

October 25, 2018

Activists discuss health reform in South Africa

September 28, 2018
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