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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 ...
HGA distills new residence hall, Cultural House plans
Oct 31, 2024 · The upper four stories of the building will be the new residence hall, with the capacity to house roughly 250 students, and geared more towards third- and fourth-year students. “This residence hall will be designed to allow for a third-year residency option, eventually to get to a point where students who want to stay on campus as juniors can ...
Hearing “her-story”: an analysis of “Six! The Musical”
Nov 10, 2022 · Ironically, Anne and Katherine are related as well — they’re cousins. Katherine’s song has an extremely dark tone as well, with her singing a total of four choruses regarding the influence that the men in her life exerted over her. Socially, she was known for her promiscuity, which later led to her execution.
It’s All True: Malinda makes waves, mixes styles
Sep 28, 2023 · Sean-nós, which simply translates to “Old Style”, is a traditional style of Irish singing. Brooklyn is a jazzy folk pop piece that has a 5/4 time signature, which is fairly unusual. Malinda sang multiple songs from her newest album “It’s All True,” including the title song of the same name, “Figured Out”, “Every Other Love Song ...
Mac ranked 27th best liberal arts college: why do we care?
Nov 7, 2024 · 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 ...
EPAG adjusts grading policy, students react - The Mac Weekly
Hannah Goldfarb and Ella Pinkert September 17, 2020. For the second time in as many semesters, Macalester’s Education Policy and Governance Committee (EPAG) announced it would temporarily amend the college’s grading policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In past years, students were allowed to take one class S/SD/NC (satisfactory ...
Coquemont talks Student Affairs changes, student involvement
Nov 7, 2024 · Macalester College Student Government (MCSG) met last week on Thursday, Jan. 25 to talk to Vice President for Student Affairs Kathryn Kay Coquement and discuss class nights, harm reduction resources and MCSG’s special election. The Legislative Body (LB) was particularly interested in learning about Coquement’s role now that the …
Return of XTC: EXTC at Parkway Theater - The Mac Weekly
Nov 10, 2022 · Jane Skjonsby, Staff WriterNovember 10, 2022. It’s been 40 years since the band XTC has performed live. Their last concert and live performance ever was during their North American tour in 1982 promoting the album “English Settlement.”. After one night in San Diego, Andy Partridge, the lead singer of the band, canceled the rest of the ...
Library changes hours amidst shifting academic culture
Sep 19, 2024 · Macalester’s DeWitt Wallace Library aims to change this interpretation of college academic culture through adjustments to the library’s hours and spaces. New this academic year, the library’s hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m ...
The Long-Awaited Resurrection of Spring Fest - The Mac Weekly
Audrey Wuench and Maddie Collett April 7, 2022. After an extended hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Springfest is back in person and better than ever. Multiple acts have been invited to perform on campus on Saturday, April 16 from 2-6 p.m. Put on by Program Board, Springfest will be an afternoon full of music, retro arcade games, food trucks ...