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The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
Hannah Catlin

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor

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Weyerhaueser Hall. Photo by Celia Johnson '22.

Three high-level administrators announce upcoming departures

Ian Witry and Hannah Catlin
January 28, 2021
Protest on I-94 ends in five hour standoff, hundreds of arrests

Protest on I-94 ends in five hour standoff, hundreds of arrests

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
November 6, 2020
Voters fill out their ballots at Macalester Plymouth United Church on Election Day, November 3, 2020. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

Macalester voters sail through short lines at Tuesday’s polls

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
November 4, 2020
Kai Davis in the courtyard of Petit Palais. Photo by Elinor Jones '21.

Remembering Kai Davis

Hannah Catlin and Margaret Moran
October 2, 2020
Graphic by Malini Basu '21.

Macalester joins ACM anti-racism initiative

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
October 1, 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

Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Hannah Catlin, and Margaret Moran
September 10, 2020
Kirk Hall. Photo by Hannah Catlin '21.

Kirk Hall party violates COVID-19 community commitment

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
September 10, 2020
Arista Siebrits. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

2024: First-years arrive at Mac, reflect on unusual start to fall semester

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
August 28, 2020
Flags hanging in the campus center. Photo by Hannah Catlin '21.

International students call on Mac to fight ICE visa restrictions

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
July 10, 2020
BLM signs outside of Ramsey Middle School. While the school is part of SPPS, there are currently no SROs stationed there. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21

No more police in St. Paul schools

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
June 24, 2020
Little Free Pantry. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21

Macalester installs Little Free Pantry on Grand Ave.

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
June 16, 2020
Weyerhaeuser Admissions Building at Macalester. Photo by Hannah Catlin '21.

Macalester to establish program to recruit and support more domestic students of color

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
June 8, 2020
Rivera on her first day on Mac's campus. Photo courtesy of Macalester President Suzanne Rivera.

Amid global upheaval, Rivera’s inaugural week

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
June 6, 2020
Crowd on the capitol lawn. Photo by Morgan Doherty '21

Surrounded by National Guard, hundreds of volunteers provide relief at State Capitol

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
June 3, 2020
Seniors and former Editors-in-Chief Abe Asher and Liam McMahon. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

Senior Spotlight: Final thoughts from The Mac Weekly’s class of 2020

Hannah Catlin, Managing Editor
May 18, 2020
Students scramble to change plans as Macalester cancels fall study away

Students scramble to change plans as Macalester cancels fall study away

Hannah Catlin, Editor-In-Chief
May 8, 2020
Macalester announces permanent shift to test-optional admissions

Macalester announces permanent shift to test-optional admissions

Hannah Catlin and Morgan Doherty
April 20, 2020
Sign on the closed doors of Weyerhaeuser Chapel. Photo by Lily Denehy '22.

Mac faith communities break new ground during campus closure

Margaret Moran and Hannah Catlin
April 20, 2020
Dr Rivera talks coming to Mac, adapting to pandemic

Dr Rivera talks coming to Mac, adapting to pandemic

Hannah Catlin and Margaret Moran
April 10, 2020
Graphic by Katherine Irving '22.

Letter from the editors-in-chief regarding COVID-19

Hannah Catlin and Morgan Doherty
March 18, 2020
Blair Cha ’20, surrounded by student supporters, addresses faculty assembled in the Alexander G. Kagin Ballroom on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Kori Suzuki ’21.

Cha shocks faculty meeting with protest (+photo story)

Hannah Catlin and Margaret Moran
March 12, 2020
Student activists involved with the Sunrise Movement storm event with Sens. Smith and Baldwin. Photo by Abe Asher ’20.

Sens. Smith and Baldwin interrupted by Sunrise activists

Hannah Catlin and Abe Asher
March 5, 2020
Marlon James. Photo courtesy of Macalester College.

Marlon James to speak at class of 2020 commencement

Hannah Catlin, Editor-in-Chief
February 27, 2020
The Highlander. Photo by Bergen Schmidt ’22.

Mac seeks new direction at bookstore

Hannah Catlin, Editor-In-Chief
February 27, 2020

MCSG Overseer: LB debates elections versus appointments

Hannah Catlin, Editor-In-Chief
February 6, 2020
Dr. Suzanne Rivera. Photo courtesy of Macalester Communications.

Dr. Suzanne Rivera named next president of Macalester College

Hannah Catlin and Abe Asher
February 3, 2020
Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Graphic by Rebecca Edwards ’21.

Williams connects King legacy to contemporary justice movements

Hannah Catlin, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2020
Suzanne Savanick Hansen. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

Suzanne Savanick Hansen seeks new position in higher ed sustainability

Abe Asher and Hannah Catlin
December 5, 2019
Macalester Women's Basketball faced off against the University of Northwestern on Tuesday, 11/19. Photo by Owen Pearlman '23.

A closer look at gender roles and hiring in athletics at Macalester

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
November 21, 2019
The Humanities Building. Photo by Shosuke Noma ’23.

President Rosenberg recommends removing Neill’s name from campus building

Hannah Catlin and William McMahon
November 14, 2019
Sophomores in alternative housing opt out of campus meal plan

Sophomores in alternative housing opt out of campus meal plan

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
November 14, 2019
Precinct in the Macalester-Groveland area. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

St. Paul votes yes in trash referendum

Hannah Catlin and Rebecca Edwards
November 7, 2019
Edwin Kagin and DeWitt Wallace. Photo from The Mac Weekly archive.

The men Macalester immortalized

Margaret Moran and Hannah Catlin
October 31, 2019
Street signs now bear Dakota name Bde Maka Ska Parkway in Minneapolis. Photo by Liam McMahon ’20.

More than Mac: The Twin Cities context

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
October 31, 2019
Graphic by Gracie Ellsworth ’22 and Katherine Irving ’22

Macalester prioritizes student privacy in the era of big data

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
October 31, 2019
Guards from Asia Security perform a bag check at the Dewitt Wallace Library entrance. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

College heightens library security in response to “disturbing and threatening” letters

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
October 21, 2019
MCSG Overseer: LB votes down Mac Republicans charter 17-0

MCSG Overseer: LB votes down Mac Republicans charter 17-0

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
October 17, 2019
Ana Gvozdić ’20 and other Fossil Free Mac activists after announcing the board of trustees' decision. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

Board says no new fossil fuel investments in victory for student activists

Hannah Catlin and Abe Asher
October 4, 2019

MCSG Overseer: LB approves committee to address food insecurity

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
October 3, 2019
Fossil Free Mac planning sit-in

Fossil Free Mac planning sit-in

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
September 26, 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

Hannah Catlin and Estelle Timar-Wilcox
September 19, 2019
Computer science professor and Target Corporation data science research fellow Shilad Sen (left) alongside Facebook Chief Marketing Officer for VR and AR and board of trustee member Rebecca Van Dyke ’91 (middle) and President Brian Rosenberg (right).

First Tuesday speakers talk Facebook, big data

Hannah Catlin, News Editor
September 13, 2019
Dunn resigns, Tara Adams rejoins Mac as Interim Title IX Coordinator

Dunn resigns, Tara Adams rejoins Mac as Interim Title IX Coordinator

Hannah Catlin
May 2, 2019
Back left to right: Julia Fritz-Endres ’19, Alta Connors ’19, Barbara Kuzma ’19, Jen Katz ’19, Will Milch ’19, Evan Meerscheidt ’19 and Ellie Rudner ’19. Bottom: Carrigan Miller ’19. Photo by Rebecca Edwards ’21.

Senior Spotlight: Saying goodbye to The Mac Weekly’s class of 2019

Hannah Catlin
May 2, 2019
The front side of George Draper Dayton Hall. Photo by Summer Xu '20.

Two wallets stolen during GDD break-in, suspect filming students in halls

Hannah Catlin
May 2, 2019
30-page report on student relations with Title IX presented to Rosenberg

30-page report on student relations with Title IX presented to Rosenberg

Hannah Catlin and Rebecca Edwards
April 25, 2019
Supplies to make postcards for survivor support in the Idea Lab. Photo by Summer Xu ’20.

Students report lack of support for survivors on campus

Hannah Catlin and Rebecca Edwards
April 25, 2019

Naming Hate brings Eric Ward to Campus

Hannah Catlin
April 11, 2019

Org budget appeals lead to 3 hour MCSG epic

Hannah Catlin
April 11, 2019
Graphic courtesy of Fossil Free Mac.

FFM seeks feedback on proposal

Hannah Catlin
April 4, 2019
“Naming Hate” to tackle education, awareness and action

“Naming Hate” to tackle education, awareness and action

Hannah Catlin
March 26, 2019
Graphic by Katherine Irving '21.

Income inequality, student activism and the evolving fight for economic justice at Mac

Hannah Catlin
March 14, 2019
Mac to wait on Bon Appétit negotiations

Mac to wait on Bon Appétit negotiations

Hannah Catlin
March 7, 2019

Students share what they would put on Mac’s empty lot

Hannah Catlin
March 1, 2019
1661 Grand Avenue snowed-in after Wednesday’s storm. Photo by Summer Xu ’19.

Will Macalester require a 3-year residency?

Hannah Catlin
February 21, 2019
Macalester SDA founders. From left to right: Joe McMurtrey ’22, Pierce Hastings ‘22 and Ryan Perez ’20. Photos by Rebecca Edwards ’21.

Gun control activists start new SDA chapter at Mac

Hannah Catlin
February 21, 2019
Graphic by Morgan Doherty '21.

Parents and educators petition for hearing on student homelessness

Hannah Catlin
February 7, 2019

MCSG tackles menstrual product funding issues

Hannah Catlin
December 6, 2018
Faculty struggle to address violence in classes

Faculty struggle to address violence in classes

Hannah Catlin
December 6, 2018
Title IX & Bias Harassment Coordinator Timothy Dunn’s office in the Campus Center. Photo by Evan Meerscheidt ‘19.

Lack of Title IX screening for student employees, leaders leaves college scrambling to formulate new policies

Hannah Catlin
November 15, 2018
Graphic by Morgan Doherty '21.

Active shooter training added to orientation

Hannah Catlin
November 15, 2018
Governor-elect Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) celebrates on stage with his daughter at the DFL election night party. Photo by Celia Johnson ‘22

DFL celebrates in St. Paul

Hannah Catlin
November 8, 2018
Campaign signs decorate the front lawn of a home on Summit Ave. Photo by Malcolm Cooke ’21.

Voting parades, party planned as Mac prepares for critical election

Hannah Catlin
November 1, 2018

Sparks fly as Cuban emissary speaks at Mac

Hannah Catlin
October 25, 2018
College struggling to meet carbon neutrality goal

College struggling to meet carbon neutrality goal

Hannah Catlin
October 18, 2018
External review highlights concerns with sustainability program

External review highlights concerns with sustainability program

Hannah Catlin
October 11, 2018
A Pollinator Path sign designed by Aubrey Arnt ‘21 and Collin Dobie ‘19 indicates a pollinator-friendly landscape on campus. This sustainability initiative could unite St. Paul colleges and help protect bee populations.

Pollinator Path launches to promote sustainability

Hannah Catlin
September 20, 2018
RAs deter thief as bikes are stolen from campus at increased rate

RAs deter thief as bikes are stolen from campus at increased rate

Hannah Catlin
September 20, 2018
Celebrated poet and activist Claudia Rankine addresses the crowd at First Thursday. Photo by Ally Kruper ‘21.

First Thursday speeches address racial climate in U.S., on campuses

Hannah Catlin
September 13, 2018

Divestment proposal recommended by SRC, will go to Trustees

Hannah Catlin
April 19, 2018
Rosenberg, Lee and Moe answer qustions at the Cornerstone Forum. Photo by Ally Kruper ’21.

Rosenberg, Lee, Moe discuss campus culture in year’s final forum

Hannah Catlin
April 19, 2018

New Disability Services director to start by July

Hannah Catlin
April 12, 2018
Dairy Queen at Snelling and Hague – family owned for 65 years – has remained empty for nearly a year. Photo by Josh Koh ’18.

Dunkin’ Donuts and Red’s Savoy likely moving into Dairy Queen lot

Hannah Catlin
April 12, 2018

Another theft: laptop stolen from French department

Hannah Catlin
April 5, 2018
Subcaucuses vye for delegates on the floor of the DFL Senate District 64 Convention. Photo by Hannah Catlin ’21.

Students to represent Mac-Groveland at DFL state convention

Hannah Catlin
March 29, 2018
The geology department in the basement of Olin Rice, where hundreds of dollars worth of materials were stolen over spring break. Photo by Josh Koh ’18.

Building access limited after thefts

Hannah Catlin
March 29, 2018
Students in the MacConnect Los Angeles program attend a networking event at People Magazine’s West Coast headquarters. Photo courtesy of Associate Director of the CDC Kate Larson.

CDC trips take students to Seattle, LA

Hannah Catlin
March 22, 2018

Timothy Dunn discusses new Title IX position

Hannah Catlin
March 2, 2018

Wheaton discusses 1661 Grand property at Forum

Hannah Catlin
March 2, 2018

Students call for $15 minimum wage at Mac

Hannah Catlin
February 23, 2018

Three-way race for MCSG president

Hannah Catlin
February 15, 2018

Students and staff rally for Muslim political empowerment

Hannah Catlin
February 9, 2018
Members of Fossil Free Mac. From left to right: Malia Becker '20, Hannah Shumway '19, Liv Scott '20 and Jack McCarthy '18.

Fossil Free Mac proposes divestment to SRC

Hannah Catlin
February 8, 2018

Thissen visits Mac Dems as caucuses draw near

Hannah Catlin
February 1, 2018

Mac hosts civic engagement training

Hannah Catlin
January 25, 2018

Board considers funding free menstrual products

Hannah Catlin
December 7, 2017

MCSG Overseer: Cafe Mac to become a study space for finals?

Hannah Catlin
November 30, 2017
Graphic by Maya Rait '18.

In response to hate, students organize walk-in

Hannah Catlin
November 10, 2017

Responses to hate on campus discussed

Hannah Catlin
November 10, 2017
New Food, Agriculture and Society concentration launches

New Food, Agriculture and Society concentration launches

Hannah Catlin and Kai Davis
September 28, 2017
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