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Full-time tuition should not apply to students taking 12 credit hours

Full-time tuition should not apply to students taking 12 credit hours

Libby Sykes, Contributing Writer
April 28, 2022
Jennings Mergenthal ’21 hosts teach-in for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Jennings Mergenthal ’21 hosts teach-in for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
October 14, 2021
Photo by Libby Sykes 22

Students present summer research and internship summaries

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
September 23, 2021
MCSG talks faculty-student dynamics and starts new committee for food insecurity at Mac

MCSG talks faculty-student dynamics and starts new committee for food insecurity at Mac

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
September 16, 2021
LB discusses Macalester’s lack of response to Black Students, changes financial code

LB discusses Macalester’s lack of response to Black Students, changes financial code

Ella Pinkert and Libby Sykes
April 29, 2021
Those photographed from left to right: Assistant Coach Josh Roy, Etienne Chenevert ’21, Theo Nsereko ’21, Cade Fink ’21, Aidan Keefe ’21, Sabri Fair ’21, and Head Coach Gregg Olson Photo by Christopher Mitchell

Men’s soccer at Macalester 2021 with Theo Nsereko #9, Etienne Chenevert #33

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
Promotional poster for “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday.” Art by Angus Fraser ’22.

Upcoming THDA performance “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday” is not to be performed in Muppet attire

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
COVID testing sign in front of the Leonard Center in September. Photo by Malcolm Cooke 21.

Campus to host two COVID-19 vaccine clinics

Libby Sykes and Lindsay Weber
April 22, 2021
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Matthew Sullivan and Libby Sykes
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
February 25, 2021
Poet Sagirah Shahid spreads Black Sufi Joy and Archival Resistance

Poet Sagirah Shahid spreads Black Sufi Joy and Archival Resistance

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
February 11, 2021
MacSlams welcomes poet Loyce Gayo virtually

MacSlams welcomes poet Loyce Gayo virtually

Libby Sykes and Daniel Chechelnitsky
December 3, 2020
Breath performance by Holiday OBrian 24

“Perspectives” reimagines theater over Zoom

Audrey Wuench and Libby Sykes
December 3, 2020
MacCares hosts documentary screening “Kiss the Ground”

MacCares hosts documentary screening “Kiss the Ground”

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
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

Libby Sykes, Staff Writer
October 8, 2020
Org leaders request allocations

Org leaders request allocations

Libby Sykes, Contributing Writer
October 1, 2020
MCSG Passes New Bill to Reallocate Funds for Student Orgs

MCSG Passes New Bill to Reallocate Funds for Student Orgs

Libby Sykes, Contributing Writer
September 17, 2020
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