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Founder Ted Mitau shaped the political dialogue on campus

March 2, 2018

Our culture cannot change until men honestly scrutinize their own behavior. Graphic by Maya Rait ’18.

Changing Our Culture: Men Can and Must Do Better

February 1, 2018

The culture around sports and abuse must change

November 17, 2017

On Thursday, Nov. 9, I was at the gym around 10:00 p.m, spinning away on the stationary bike and passively watching Sports Center when a story about Ezekiel Elliott caught my eye. Being a born and bred New York Giants fan, I ...

First names vs. titles: Professors weigh merits of college’s naming conventions

The Mac Weekly

November 17, 2017

Last spring, while on sabbatical and preparing to teach a first-year course this semester, political science professor Wendy Weber encountered an article in the New York Times’ Sunday Review. The article was written by a h...

Style File: a journey of loathing and embracing big noses

November 2, 2017

Hispanic Heritage Month: Adelante!’s spotlight of the week

September 29, 2017

Students at the China booth. Photo courtesy of Christina Cai ’20.

Engaging diversity in the Twin Cities with International KidsFest

March 3, 2017

On “Hijabi for a Day”

April 18, 2014

Macalester has always prided itself in the celebration of diversity and student activism, both of which are great to have on a college campus. Unfortunately, the enthusiasm with which students throw themselves into political or...

Food and culture

December 6, 2013

In almost every language class there comes a time where you learn the vocabulary of food. This is often my favorite and most frustrating part of learning a language. Food is such an important part of culture and our lives and le...