The Mac Weekly

Friday, February 1, 2008

News

• Board of Trustees' conference call results in an undisclosed tuition increase, budget review
• LB considers new credit card plan to simplify textbook purchases
• All Around the Liberal Arts
• 84 admitted under Early Decision I
• Daschle stumps for Obama at Macalester
• Edwards gives rousing speech in St. Paul before dropping out
• Morgensen, Brown file intents to appeal tenure decisions
• Political science professors' Super Tuesday predictions
• Senior gift to support sustainability
• American Security to negotiate with union over new contract
• The Mac Weekly Guide to the 64A Caucuses

Features

• As the clock strikes midnight: New Year's celebration around the world
• Bargain books and fast cash: Where to buy books for less and sell them for more
• Mac Choir Goes to Japan

Sports

• Football Coach Caruso quits Mac for neighborhood rival St. Thomas
• Men's Basketball Winter Break Update
• Women's Basketball Winter Break Update
• Swimming and diving return to full strength during break
• Bleeding Orange and Blue: Macalester's new org, Kilt Krew

The Arts

• Britney gives us more
• moe. scores an F in grammer but earns an A in jamming
• Remembering Heath Ledger
• Oscar hopeful "Juno" pregnant with humor, baby
• Coen brothers deliver suspense, drama in "No Country For Old Men"

Opinion

• Some plan! Bookstore sticks it to students
• Franken will continue to stand with students in U.S. Senate
• Nelson-Pallmeyer continues state's progressive tradition
• Staff Editorial: Talking through-but not endorsing anyone-in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race
• Letters to the Editor

Spotlight

• Height Ain't Nothin But A Number

More Issues

Issue Summary

News

• College begins to court small donors in Capital Campaign
• It's getting hot in here
• SDS founder talks of radicals and liberals
• Step Forward weekend kicks-off campaign
• Roundtable participants discuss global development
• Prof Talk: Julie Dolan, Poli Sci, on the Vice Presidential Debate
• New grant encourages political life
• CDC starts initiative to attract sophomores

Features

• Featured Org of the Week
• Pre-college "gap years"were anything but empty, takers report
• What I Learned in Bed
• Nearly Symmetrical

Sports

• Slurs at water polo game spark calls for resolution
• Golf season finishes with ups and downs at MIACs
• Mudry, Eckstrom shine for men's cross country
• Women's cross country looking to restore confidence
• Kicking and digging: soccer and volleyball unite for the cause
• Say it 'aint so, Kimbo

The Arts

• 90 minutes in heaven: "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist"
• Argentine songwriter Juana Molina: palatable but adventurous
• Truth at 24 frames per second

Opinion

• Staff Editorial: Trustees: Cool it on chiller purchase
• College should put a freeze on chiller purchase
• Students: Step up for campaign
• A call for Cafe Mactiquette
• Letters to the Editor