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The Macalester community listened to representatives from the Saint Paul Community-First Public Safety Commission arranged by speaker Mayor Melvin Carter. Photo by Libby Sykes '22.

Macalester hosts town hall on policing with Mayor Carter, President Rivera

April 15, 2021
MCSG passes student org budget for 2021 and student bereavement policy recommendations

MCSG passes student org budget for 2021 and student bereavement policy recommendations

April 8, 2021
Early Monday morning, community members gathered for quiet reflection and prayer at “Say their Names” Cemetery in Minneapolis. Monday marked the first day of arguments in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Photo by Kori Suzuki ‘21

Testimony begins in Derek Chauvin trial

April 1, 2021
Macalester swim practice, dive practice, and Women’s water polo have been taking place at Riley Pool since January after Minnesota gyms were shut down last November. All-student lap swim is once again available as of this week. Photo by Libby Sykes '22.

All Sports Return to Competition during COVID-19

March 25, 2021
Socially distanced graduation events will take place at the stadium this year. Seniors will sign up for one of two grad walks and can now each bring two guests. Photo by Libby Sykes '22.

Graduation walk will allow two guests per grad

March 25, 2021
Kimmerer’s presentation included a painting of the Potawatomi origin story of Turtle Island, in which North America was formed on a turtle’s shell by many animals.

Ecologist, author Robin Wall Kimmerer proposes “reclaiming the grammar of animacy” at Engel-Morgan-Jardetzky Lecture

March 11, 2021
Watercolor graphic for Marston-Lari’s upcoming Macalester theater production Como la Tierra. Art by Gretta Marston-Lari ’21

Senior Arts Spotlight: Gretta Marston-Lari on her new musical “Como la Tierra” and meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda

March 4, 2021
Caption: Linoleum ink print by Dio Cramer ’20, former Macalester geography student and organizer for the @Resist_Line_3 Art Storm on Wednesday Feb. 17. Art by Dio Cramer ’20.

Macalester students contribute to #StopLine3 resistance through online art

February 25, 2021
Poet Sagirah Shahid spreads Black Sufi Joy and Archival Resistance

Poet Sagirah Shahid spreads Black Sufi Joy and Archival Resistance

February 11, 2021
MacSlams welcomes poet Loyce Gayo virtually

MacSlams welcomes poet Loyce Gayo virtually

December 3, 2020
'Breath' performance by Holiday O'Brian '24

“Perspectives” reimagines theater over Zoom

December 3, 2020
MacCares hosts documentary screening “Kiss the Ground”

MacCares hosts documentary screening “Kiss the Ground”

December 3, 2020
Title IX, DML talk white supremacy and violence prevention with Malik Washington

Title IX, DML talk white supremacy and violence prevention with Malik Washington

November 12, 2020
Voters fill out their ballots at Macalester Plymouth United Church on Election Day, November 3, 2020. Photo by Kori Suzuki '21.

Local and State Elections on Saint Paul Ballot

November 5, 2020
Chairman Fred - Rainbow Coalition” created by Morales in honor of the movement’s founder Fred Hampton. Photo courtesy of Ricardo Levins Morales.

DML hosts screening of “The First Rainbow Coalition” with artist Ricardo Levins Morales

October 22, 2020
“The Wish Machine” outside Open Book in the MCBA. Photo by Libby Sykes ’22

Good Wishes to Everyone: Professor Ruthann Godollei’s “The Wish Machine” in Minneapolis

October 8, 2020
Org leaders request allocations

Org leaders request allocations

October 1, 2020
MCSG Passes New Bill to Reallocate Funds for Student Orgs

MCSG Passes New Bill to Reallocate Funds for Student Orgs

September 17, 2020
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