The Mac Weekly

Friday, April 4, 2008

News

• Peter Berg '84 to speak at Commencement
• Anti-war protesters close down recruiting center
• Religious Studies department challenged by staff departures
• Weatherford to retire after 25 years
• Library considers reorganization of materials, student spaces
• Fine Arts building renovation plans moving forward
• Rosenberg, Samatar to explain IGC Tuesday
• Mitau Lecture predicts progression of international politics to a world state
• Newcomers challenge insiders in MCSG election
• All Around the Liberal Arts
• Outing Club braves floods during break
• The Green Beat
• Second annual Civic Forum focuses student involvement, engages issues of the environment and society
• Senate campaigns continue, with support from Macalester volunteers

Features

• A walk through the ninth ward
• A Forward Thinking View of the Past: A review of the Red Stag Supper Club
• Traipsing Around Town: Circling the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway

Sports

• Women's waterpolo won't hold back in short season
• Nearing completion, the MARC is a source for excitement
• Ten reasons to watch the Minnesota Twins this season

The Arts

• A sneak peek of the spring dance concert PANDORA
• A Spring mixtape

Opinion

• Presidential candidate
• Presidential candidate
• Vice presidential candidate
• Vice presidential candidate
• In continued support of Professor Scott Morgensen and queer studies
• Academic affairs commision chair candidate
• Academic affairs commision chair candidate
• Staff Editorial: Choice of commencement speaker raises questions about selection process
• Financial affairs commission chair
• Letter to the Editor

Spotlight

• Zack Devlin-Foltz

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