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Advocating change in dorms

We are living an elaborate and convoluted lie. We have ascribed ourselves to a hypocrisy that extends to our education, our social interactions and the culture we have created at Macalester. We have each learned the need for social justice, advocated for international reciprocity, defended individual human rights and been proponents of equity and accountability.

Of gratitude and global citizenship

Some of Macalester's liveliest discussions arise from efforts by faculty and students to define what it means to be a global citizen. There is no disagreement that intellectual agility is required, including enough mental floorspace to walk around and inspect beliefs to which we do not (now) give assent.

Mission accomplished: student protest at recruiting stations

On Thursday, March 27th 2008, members of Macalester College's chapter of Students for a Democratic Society registered their dissent and disapproval of the United States' war in Iraq by non-violently shutting down two military recruitment stations in Minneapolis.

Staff Editorial: Toward greater transparency, accountability for IGC

Tuesday's informational meeting about the purpose of Macalester's Institute for Global Citizenship Tuesday represented a positive step for transparency and engagement at Macalester. We view the meeting as an opportunity for significant and useful clarification.

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