More than eight years after Macalester students first launched an organized fossil fuel divestment campaign, the Macalester Board of Trustees has decided to end all college investments in publicly ...

Say you were born into privilege, born into a well-educated and financially stable family. Say you chose to attend a private high school. How do you reconcile your upbringing with your fight for ...

As the Israeli public begins its ninth week of massive protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s concentration of power, the far-right government is murdering Palestinians in the cities of ...

Edward Duffield Neill, the founder and first president of Macalester College, was a white supremacist and eager participant in the settler-colonization of Minnesota. Neill moved to St. Paul in 1849 as ...

Mac students were especially songful in 2024; the listening average increased from 46,670 minutes when The Mac Weekly did this survey in 2023, even though that year’s average included a monster ...

Dear reader, have you ever dreamt of Olympic glory? After extensive research, I have compiled a list of the easiest Olympic sports ordered from easy to extremely easy. Capitalize on this opportunity ...

In accordance with tradition, we sat down with The Mac Weekly’s graduating seniors, both those still on staff and those who parted prematurely, to hear about their time working for the paper and their ...

If you’ve walked past the language houses on certain evenings and looked over towards the baseball and softball fields, you may have spotted one of Macalester’s most unique athletic offerings: a seven ...

justice, these women have lived impressive lives that inspire the current generation of Macalester women. We hope that this article will become the first in a series spotlighting impressive alumni ...

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of abusive relationships, murder and the death penalty. Macalester students are famous for their hatred of country music. Since my first year here, I ...

When a professor who caused a nationwide controversy gets hired by Macalester College, it is surprising to see that no context was given as to why they were hired. I was both intrigued and captivated ...

In 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Rehabilitation Act, the first major federal legislation to provide legal protections to people with disabilities in America – a huge step towards progress ...