This week’s meeting of MCSG began with a presentation by Mara Steinitz ’18 and Malik Earle ’18, who proposed a new initiative to connect Macalester students to the College’s administration in response to November’s Walk-In. Steinitz said that the Walk-In seemed like the first space created for students to speak openly regarding frustrations that they…
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WMCN senior staff talks corndogs, astronomy and community radio
This week The Mac Weekly sat down with the five WMCN senior staff members. Catie Bell, Yafiet Bezabih, Theo Jacobson, Daniel Shinbaum and Noah Stieglitz come from a variety of backgrounds, but can all agree on the value of community radio. The Mac Weekly: I just want to say, that right before we did this…
Opinion
In defense of the offensive
By Jacob Hill As most Mac students know, Facebook has recently become the preferred forum for Macalester dialogue. Between the resurgence of Mac Confessions and the Meatless Mondays controversy, social media has housed more open political discourse than my poli sci class during the last few months. Earlier this week, one of these arguments began…
Arts
DJ profile: Franki Gillis’ “Alphabet Soup”
Each week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with Franki Gillis ’20 to talk about her show “Alphabet Soup.” The rapport cultivated between DJs whose shows sit side by side is a special one. The handoff — an entanglement of aux chords, mics…
News
MCSG passes bill revising The Mac Weekly, WMCN funding structures
Last week FAC Chair Sydney Keiler ’17 proposed a bill to the MCSG Legislative Body (LB) to change the funding structure of The Mac Weekly (TMW) and WMCN. They will now be funded biennially in block payments. This week, on Tuesday, November 15, the bill passed. TMW will receive a total of $14,084.24 per year,…
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WMCN DJ profile: DJ On-Mustard (Adam Rogowski)
Every week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with Adam Rogowski ’19. TMW: What is your show, and what can a listener expect when tuning in? Adam Rogowski: My show is “Deeper Than Space Tracks.” It’s a great name … definitely not based…
Arts
WMCN DJ profile: EZ Listening (Elena Santarella and Zoe Beriss)
Each week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with Elena Santarella ’19 and Zoe Beriss ’19. TMW: What is your show and what can a listener expect when tuning in? Elena Santarella: Every week we profile a band, and we’ll play three to…
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WMCN DJ profile: DJsachi (Natalie Hoffman)
Each week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with Natalie Hoffman ’19 to talk about her show. TMW: What is your radio show called, and do you have a general theme for the music that you play? Natalie Hoffman: My radio show is…
Arts
WMCN weekly DJ profile: M.L. Kenney
Each week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with M.L. Kenney ’18. What is your show and what can a listener expect when tuning in? The aim of my show is to communicate the idea that different types of media make us who…
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WMCN Weekly DJ Profile: Jenny Shin
Each week The Mac Weekly speaks with a DJ on Macalester’s radio station, 91.7 WMCN. This week we sat down with Jenny Shin about her show “Creepers and Sleepers.” Tune in 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Fridays! TMW: What is your show and what can a listener expect when tuning in? JS: My show…