The Mac Weekly - The Student News Site of Macalester College
The Mac Weekly (@ macweekly) • Instagram photos and videos. On Nov. 4, men’s soccer made the cross-metro trip to Minneapolis to play a Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) playoff quarterfinal against Augsburg University.... On Nov. 2, the Scots entered the fourth quarter of the season’s senior night game down 37-14 to ...
Four years into pandemic, Mac settles into new COVID policies
This year Macalester students were met with a vastly different COVID policy than the one that they knew last fall. Few students wore masks and many did not test for COVID. Similar infection rates to last fall begged the question: Why the difference? As Macalester grapples with COVID nearly four years after the onset of...
Macalester’s strategic plan aims to “secure the college’s future”
5 days ago · Rylan Mueller, Staff Writer. November 7, 2024. “We need to act boldly to secure the college’s future,” Macalester’s Board of Trustees wrote in their strategic plan. While all colleges have some sort of long-term strategy, the Board approved this wide-ranging strategic plan called Imagine, Macalester which will impact all aspects of ...
Mac ranked 27th best liberal arts college: why do we care?
6 days ago · October 19, 2023. Graphic by Zander Leong ’26. For the fourth year in a row, the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ranked Macalester College as the 27th best liberal arts college nationwide. However, with increased questions and criticism from universities regarding the validity and importance of the report, Macalester itself is wondering how ...
About Us - The Mac Weekly
6 days ago · The Mac Weekly, established in 1914, is a student-run publication that covers on-campus news, highlights student interests, and provides a forum for opinion and discussion of issues pertinent to the Macalester community. With a circulation of approximately 2000, TMW publishes 12 to 14 issues each academic semester. Its staff is …
Macalester welcomes large class of 2024 - The Mac Weekly
Jun 9, 2020 · Amid the class cancellations and campus closures of the COVID-19 pandemic, predictions for the size of the class of 2024 have been shrouded in uncertainty. As of the June 1 decision deadline, however, Macalester’s class of 2024 could be larger than usual — 617 new students have committed. The college had hoped to admit 590...
Application rates rise 42% amidst new application policies
In this year’s admissions cycle, 9,049 students applied for a spot in Macalester’s class of 2025, an increase of 42% from the past year. The massive surge of applicants comes after Macalester adopted a test-optional policy, offered an early action deadline and eliminated the $40 application fee for all students.Although implemented during the …
Three Mac students on what makes personal style their own
6 days ago · I asked three Macalester students with unique personal styles to break down their outfits and inspirations. Here’s what Cade Klein ’27, Lou Williams ’28 and Carissa Bolante ’25 shared. In a sea of athleisure, business casual and standard jeans-and-top outfits, Klein stands out. If you aren’t immediately struck by his towering New Rock ...
The Waiting Game: why transparency matters - The Mac Weekly
Oct 24, 2024 · Opinion. The Waiting Game: why transparency matters. Yamalí Rodas Figueroa and Vi Danahy. October 24, 2024. Collage made up of photos of EEO programs and C-House history. Art by Jane He ’27. The Cultural House, or C-House as it is colloquially known, will not stand at 37 Macalester Street for much longer. This summer, Macalester is going to ...
Students weigh in on C-House relocation options - The Mac Weekly
Oct 10, 2024 · On Sept. 26, students received an email from Vice President for Student Affairs Kathryn Kay Coquemont sharing two potential temporary locations for the Cultural House (C-House): Grand Cambridge Apartments (GCA) and Summit House. This update comes as Macalester plans to demolish the Cultural House, part of …