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WEBThe Mac Weekly (@ macweekly) • Instagram photos and videos. [Comic] The first week of school. Gabby Simpson, Staff Cartoonist • September 19, 2024. Sports. “This team wants more:” women’s soccer prepares for the season. Noah Riccardi, Sports Editor • …
Way Back at Mac: A look at Mac football’s historic losing streak
WEBA few weeks ago, a student at Macalester shared a Sports Illustrated article from 1978 titled “The Scots Get Scotched,” on social media. This article covered the 1978 Macalester football team’s record-breaking losing streak — 41 games at that time. Sports Illustrated poked fun at the disinterest and outright heckling of the football team by...
Who was Edward Duffield Neill? - The Mac Weekly
WEBOct 31, 2019 · 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 a 26-year-old Presbyterian missionary. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he spent time living in Illinois before heading further west to St. Paul.
TV Girl’s new album necessarily defies expectations and succeeds
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Arts. TV Girl’s new album necessarily defies expectations and succeeds. Noah Riccardi, Sports Editor. September 14, 2023. The album cover of “Grapes Upon the Vine.”. Photo courtesy of TV Girl. Right from the first track, TV Girl’s much-awaited fourth album “Grapes Upon the Vine” throws a curveball. After three albums of synthy ...
Mac Football begins new era with dominating win
WEBOn Sept. 3, Macalester Football kicked off both the new season and a new era on Sept. 3 with a 45-24 win at University of Minnesota-Morris. Head Coach Phil Nicolaides earned his first official win at Macalester and as a collegiate head coach. Coming off an underwhelming 2021 season that saw a 3-7(2-6) record, the...
Hearing “her-story”: an analysis of “Six! The Musical”
WEBNov 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.
Fresh off an impressive win, mock trial prepares for regionals
WEBIn the hallowed halls of the Kagin basement, Macalester’s mock trial team had cause for celebration: they took first place at the eleventh annual Georgetown Hilltop Invitational. The Hilltop competition, which took place on Jan. 29 and 30, hosted 23 teams from across the country. Two of Macalester’s teams faced off against students from Columbia...
How the meaning of Friday the 13th has changed over time
WEBOct 12, 2023 · Freyja, the Norse goddess of love and witchcraft, also has an association with Friday the 13th. Freyja, which literally translates to “lady,” is associated with death, beauty, magic and warfare. She leads the Valkyries, the all-female warrior battalion that could fly and were known to have the power to bring death to warriors they did not ...
College sued for Title IX investigation against student
WEBApr 1, 2016 · Macalester College was sued last February by a former student who accused the college of violating his right to due process and failing to provide him reasonable accommodations for his disabilities. The student, Alec Scott Jackson ’18, was being investigated by the college for an alleged case of sexual …
Moo-ving towards a new mascot - The Mac Weekly
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Moo-ving towards a new mascot. Grant Schoonover, Contributing Writer. February 22, 2024. The Highland cow. A beautiful, majestic creature hailing from the Scottish Highlands. A symbol of power. They can also be very cute. In this time of mascot selection, I would like to further advocate for the noble, …