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The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
The Student News Site of Macalester College

The Mac Weekly
Zak Yudhishthu

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor

Zak Yudhishthu ’24 is one of the Managing Editors, from Portland, OR. He’s majoring in economics and minoring in music. He likes to devour Stacy’s Pita Chips.

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Mac students with Saura Jost and St. Paul mayor Melvin Carter. Photo courtesy of Hufsa Ahmed ’24.

Mac community works with St. Paul city council member Saura Jost

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor
April 25, 2024
Does test-optional admissions achieve its goals?

Does test-optional admissions achieve its goals?

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor
April 18, 2024
Graphic by Zander Leong ’26.

The work-life balance trap: an unavoidable dilemma

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor
March 28, 2024
The Macalester-Groveland Neighborhood, photo by Rory Donaghy '24

If you do one thing at Mac, love the Twin Cities

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor
March 7, 2024
Amidst the internet culture war, students bear the burden

Amidst the internet culture war, students bear the burden

Zak Yudhishthu, Managing Editor
February 8, 2024
Graphic by Zander Leong '26

AI is coming to Macalester, whether we’re ready or not

Zak Yudhishthu, Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2023
Photo by Rory Donaghy '24.

2023 St. Paul Election Results

Zak Yudhishthu and Ella Stern
November 9, 2023
The end of single-family zoning comes to St. Paul

The end of single-family zoning comes to St. Paul

Zak Yudhishthu, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2023
A 'SAVE OUR STREET' yard sign in front of a Summit Avenue home. Photo courtesy of Rory Donaghy '24.

A tale of two bikeways

Zak Yudhishthu, Editor-in-Chief
September 14, 2023
The futures we want depend on implementation

The futures we want depend on implementation

Zak Yudhishthu, Staff Writer
April 27, 2023
How spreadsheets can prepare us for artificial intelligence

How spreadsheets can prepare us for artificial intelligence

Zak Yudhishthu, Staff Writer
March 23, 2023
You’re not (yet) graduating into a recession

You’re not (yet) graduating into a recession

Zak Yudhishthu, Opinion Editor
February 9, 2023
On crypto and being “the gravy”

On crypto and being “the gravy”

Zak Yudhishthu, Opinion Editor
December 1, 2022
An economy to be worried about

An economy to be worried about

Zak Yudhishthu, Opinion Editor
November 3, 2022
A design envisioning the boulevard that could replace the I-94 freeway. Photo courtesy of Our Streets Minneapolis.

Don’t let freeway removal pass us by

Zak Yudhishthu, Opinion Editor
September 15, 2022
Help shape the future of Grand Avenue

Help shape the future of Grand Avenue

Zak Yudhishthu, Associate Opinion Editor
April 21, 2022
Revisiting our neighborhood’s student housing policy

Revisiting our neighborhood’s student housing policy

Zak Yudhishthu, Associate Opinion Editor
April 14, 2022
It's Time To Ditch Leaf Blowers

It’s Time To Ditch Leaf Blowers

Zak Yudhishthu, Associate Opinion Editor
February 25, 2022
Photo by Shosuke Noma '23

Work-study isn’t working: rethinking federal student employment

Zak Yudhishthu, Staff Writer
December 2, 2021
Why You Should Care About Single-Family Zoning

Why You Should Care About Single-Family Zoning

Zak Yudhishthu, Staff Writer
October 7, 2021
Photo by Monika Kozub on Unsplash

The Disequilibrium of PhDs

Zak Yudhishthu, Staff Writer
April 22, 2021
Stuck on the Political Sidelines

Stuck on the Political Sidelines

Zak Yudhishthu, Contributing Writer
March 4, 2021
Photo by Green Chameleon on Unsplash

Living in the Meritocracy

Zak Yudhishthu, Contributing Writer
February 11, 2021
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