Police charge protesters with 'conspiracy to commit a riot'
by Alex Park in News
As many as nine current Macalester students and at least one alumna were arrested at the Republican National Convention last week, some of the 800 total arrests made on protesters during the four-day event.
The exact number of Macalester students and alumni arrested during the convention remains unknown, but at press time the Dean of Students Office understood it to be less than ten.
by Katie Havranek in News
Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. spoke of the country's bright future and the promise of today's youth on Sept. 4 in Kagin Commons.
"I'm jealous of you all," Dionne said to the about 400 students in attendance. "Not only because you're younger, or at a great university … but because very few of us get to reach maturity at a time this consequential.
A rollicking trip to the Republican convention
by Zac Farber in News
As a first-timer armed only with a press pass, no one gave me a tour of the sprawling Xcel Energy Center, and I did not discover Diageo's complimentary nachos and open bar-an unsubtle ploy to win journalists' favor-until the waning hours of Day No. 4 when Cindy McCain was about to formally address the conventioneers.
Bridging the gap between international and domestic students
by Mari Mejia in News
America plus the metric system equals … Ametrica? While the U.S. may not be switching over from inches to meters just yet, minor cultural differences such as this can often be reflective of larger divisions between Macalester students. Acknowledging this pressing issue, members of International Student Programs created Ametrica as a way to cultivate stronger relationships between international and domestic students.
by Diego Ruiz in News
This past summer, 129 college presidents signed the Amethyst Initiative, which calls for a reconsideration of the drinking age-that is, lowering it. President, Brian Rosenberg, chose not to sign it. The Mac Weekly interviewed him about his decision, and the issues of underage and binge drinking at Macalester.
by Hazel Schaeffer in News
On August 8, the former Soviet Republic of Georgia sent troops into the breakaway region of South Ossetia. In response, Russia invaded Georgia, quickly driving out the Georgian military from both South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia. Western governments condemned Russia's actions, but the Kremlin stood firm, withdrawing its troops on its own timeline to "buffer zones" which it decided for itself by Aug.
by David Hertz in News
Tens of thousands marched and over 800 were arrested in the demonstrations against the Republican National Convention in St. Paul last week. Protesters demanded change on issues ranging from war to economic justice to immigrant rights. But once the voices died down, their impact may have faded as well.
by Marissa Warden in News
Both Kyle Archer '10 and Mitch Stepleton '10 interned at the Republican National Convention last week, but they had very different experiences.
A week before the RNC, Archer, a Political Science major, attended a convention at Augsburg College which included seminars and small group discussions.
by Molly Sullivan in News
A star you can plant is the centerpiece of a new monthly environmental award for staff and students at Macalester. The Green Star Award, introduced this summer by the Sustainability Office, is awarded to people who help improve the college's environmental sustainability.
by Catherine Reagan in News
Until Google came to the rescue last spring, students, faculty and staff groaned over the school's e-mail server, Oracle Collaboration Suite.
"OCS was disastrous!" said Will Young, Operations Manager for the Campus Center. "I don't even want to talk about it, it was just terrible.
by April DeJarlais in News
Smartly whipping out an ID card and swiping it to gain entrance into a dorm building may sound far more attractive than fumbling for keys, but that fantasy may have to be put on hold. While elements of card access have been at Macalester for 18 years, the whole campus has not yet been converted from the lock-and-key system.
2008 Woodie Awards
