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Having worked at Wells Fargo

May 3, 2013

Dear Editor, The Mac Weekly: I was encouraged to hear of Mac students protesting Wells Fargo. Kick Wells Fargo Off Campus made news across the state. As a former employee in Wells Fargo’s Eagan foreclosure facility, I can of...

KWOC representatives Rebecca Hornstein '13 and Sarah Knispel '15 walk into the Ruth Stricker Dayton Campus Center ahead of President Brian Rosenberg before their meeting Friday afternoon. Photo credit: Kyle Rosenberg '13

Administrators reiterate support for Wells Fargo contract during KWOC meeting

April 27, 2013

Memo to KWOC from David Wheaton and Kate Walker

April 26, 2013

The following memo, sent to students of KWOC on Monday, April 22, 2013, explains the administrative decision to maintain Macalester’s current banking relationship Wells Fargo. Issue In response to community concern about forecl...

KWOC’s response

April 26, 2013

Issue In response to community concern about foreclosure and community reinvestment activity, the students of KWOC are currently requesting Macalester sever its ties with Wells Fargo. Response Macalester’s relationship with Wells Fargo is actually quite limited, ...

Rebecca Hornstein '13, Leewana Thomas' 14, Hannah Siegel '16, Arianna Feldman '16, and Alex Bartiromo '16 block the east entrance to Weyerhaeuser Hall on Thursday morning. Photo Credit: Emma Kalish '13

President Rosenberg agrees to meet with KWOC following Weyerhaeuser barricade

April 25, 2013

Leewana Thomas ’14 rallies a group of students and community members to support protesting KWOC members outside of Weyerhaeuser Tuesday afternoon. Photo credit: Will Matsuda ’15

KWOC occupies Weyerhaeuser in response to contract decision

April 25, 2013

Community leaders call for a stand against Wells Fargo

April 12, 2013

To David Wheaton, Kate Walker and the Macalester Administration: As representatives of community organizations working for social justice in Minnesota, we were looking forward to meeting with you and KWOC students this past Mond...

Hornstein, Pisel, Thomas and Mielke refusing to leave the bridge prior to their arrest. Photo by Sarah Knispel ’15

KWOC student activists on their arrests, civil disobedience

March 8, 2013

KWOC gears up for week of protest

February 22, 2013

On Wednesday, February 27, Mac students will join communities around the Twin Cities to advocate for better banking practices. The day’s events are part of a Cities-wide Week of Action campaign organized by Minnesotans for...