This week’s MCSG meeting began with a discussion led by Title IX and Bias Harassment Coordinator Timothy Dunn. “Now that we have got the work flow under control, now that I’m feeling comfortable in the culture here, I think the next step for me is I need to find a way to connect with the…
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Cha elected MCSG president, promises more than “just discussion”
At 8 a.m. on Feb. 28, MCSG President Malik Mays ’19 announced that Blair Cha ’20 won her victory in the MCSG Presidential election, having beat Ryan Perez ’20 in MCSG’s executive elections last Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 25 and 26. Cha took just over 60 percent of the 838 votes cast. Cha attributed her…
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MCSG Overseer: Maeda speaks on multiculturalism at Mac
This week’s MCSG meeting began with a presentation and short discussion led by Dean of the Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship (IGC) Donna Maeda. Maeda began by discussing her original vision for the IGC. “My charge was to bring the different elements of Macalester’s education mission together: internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society ……
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Following Judicial Council review, Gilbert ’21 wins MCSG special election
An unexpected vacancy in the sophomore class representative position prompted a special election to fill the role for the Spring semester. This election occurred alongside the MCSG Executive Board Election and Spring 2019 SOC Chair special election on Feb. 25 and 26. Hannah Gilbert ’21 and Joe Bentley ’21 both ran for the vacant seat….
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MCSG Overseer: Financial Code updated, more mannequins for Mac First Aid
This week, MCSG’s Legislative Body (LB) unanimously voted to pass two resolutions and one budget proposal. The first resolution was introduced at last week’s meeting by seniors Andy Han ’19, Erika Aguilez ’19, Min Hee Cho ’19 and Channelle Ndagire ’19. The resolution aims to address the needs of undocumented students at Macalester and requested…
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MCSG Overseer: LB debates best uses for student activity fee
This week’s MCSG meeting began with a presentation by seniors Andy Han ‘19, Erika Aguilez ’19, Min Hee Cho ’19 and Channelle Ndagire ’19. They introduced a resolution aimed at addressing the needs of undocumented students at Macalester. The students targeted five facets of Macalester in their resolution – Admissions and Financial Aid, the Career…
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Get To Know MCSG’s Presidential Candidates: Blair Cha ’20 and Ryan Perez ’20
Blair Cha ’20 by Lindsay Weber MSCG Vice President and Chair of the Student Services and Relations Committee Blair Cha ’20 has announced her candidacy for President of Macalester College Student Government (MCSG). When asked what prompted her to run, Cha touted her two years of experience on MCSG and dedication to bettering the student…
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MCSG Overseer: Wheaton discusses budget, 2023 admissions
This week’s MCSG meeting began with a presentation from Vice President of Administration and Finance David Wheaton. Wheaton discussed the college’s projected budget and expenditures for next year, along with admissions prospects for the Class of 2023. Wheaton gave the same presentation to faculty on Feb. 11 and in a public forum on Feb. 13….
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MCSG Overseer: Fossil Free considers referendum on divestment
This week’s MCSG meeting featured a presentation from Emma Harrison ’21, Emily McPhillips ’19 and Sasha Lewis-Norelle ’21 of Fossil Free Mac (FFM) – a student organization urging Macalester to divest from the fossil fuel industry. McPhillips began the presentation by outlining their organization’s history. “For basically as long as there have been international divestment…
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MCSG tackles menstrual product funding issues
For the past several semesters, the Student Services and Relations Committee (SSRC) of MCSG has advanced a program that uses money from the student activities fund to finance the provision of free menstrual products across campus. Former SSRC Chair Ariana Hones ’18 first proposed the initiative to the Legislative Body in the fall of 2017….