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Tenants coalition addresses lack of support for off-campus housing

November 30, 2018

On Sunday, Nov. 18, the Coalition of Queer and Women’s Tenants gathered in the Campus Center for its first ever meeting, discussing a collective course of action to address off-campus housing issues facing Macalester students ov...

MCSG Overseer: Student Government Debates On-Campus Housing

October 23, 2018

This week’s meeting of MCSG included a presentation from the Strategic Planning and Analysis Committee (SPA), the group responsible for performing preliminary research on pressing campus issues. During the 2018-19 academic ...

Alta Connors rummaging through her fridge. Photo by of Noah Zwiefel '19

Living off-campus for the first time: the pros and cons

September 14, 2017

A rendering of a proposed mixed-use development at the corner of Snelling Avenue and St. Clair Avenue. The first floor would house a parking lot, and the rest of the building would contain 128 apartment units. Rendering by Benji Cooper ’18.

Proposed Snelling developments to accommodate growing population

March 24, 2017

Coco Du promoted to Director of Residential Life

March 27, 2015

On June 1st, Coco Du, Associate Director of Residential Life, will start working as the Director of Residential Life. She will supervise the Residential Life staff, offer support to students, and oversee campus-wide initiatives su...

Ask The Weekly with Colleen Loranger – 2/27/15

February 27, 2015

I am a sophomore and I’m getting caught up in all of this off-campus house searching flurry. I feel external pressure, like I have to figure it out, but it also seems so early and I don’t know how to make it all work and I�...

The house at 1721 Princeton Avenue still stands amidst a debate over its future, Macalester is hoping to purchase the property to save it from demolition. Photo courtesy of Save 1721 Princeton Facebook page.

Owner of 1721 Princeton still in negotiations with Macalester

December 5, 2014

Longtime Macalester professor Henry West’s historic home at 1721 Princeton Avenue was sold recently. The new owner plans to demolish the current building and build two new 4,000 square foot homes. This proposition has sparked outrage in the surrounding community. Photo by Maya Rait ’18.

Organizers rally to save historic Tangletown house from demolition

November 21, 2014

Unpacking The Strategic Plan: Housing | College proposes a 3-year residency requirement, more housing

October 17, 2014

Transgender-inclusive changes at Mac

September 26, 2014

If you’ve been to the second floor of the library lately, you may have noticed something different: while before you were limited to one bathroom labeled “men” and one labeled “women,” now all people, regardless of th...

Get it while it lasts: the Macalester housing market

April 18, 2014

Off-campus housing: navigating the adult world

March 14, 2014