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Women’s golf shatters two records • Mac women’s golf competed at the Carleton Invite on Sept. 26-27 at the Oneka Ridge Golf Course in White Bear Lake, Minn. • The Scots finished first out of seven teams at the Invite. Despite trailing by nine after the first round (294), the Scots made up major ground... The post The State of the Scots: This Week in Mac Spor
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International students get the question, “What is something that makes the U.S. different from your home country?” all the time. Here is my answer: Americans often do not cover their mouths when they yawn, and I consider that in the top five of my greatest culture shocks. I was recently in my morning class and... The post You should cover your mouth when you
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On Sept. 14, the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was streamed live from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles for television fans everywhere. My mother FaceTimed me as Amy Poehler presented an award, I played “Yea or Nay” with red carpet outfits the next day and my friends discussed the shows they loved winning and... The post The Emmys are getting weir
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For English and Creative Writing Associate Professor Peter Bognanni ’01, writing is about “tonal variety” — comedy and drama brushing up against one another, producing a more interesting, and true-to-life story as a result. His latest book, “How to Lose Yourself Completely” (2026), about a group of anxious teenagers on a trip to the Boundary... The post “I’m
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While many students returned home for the summer, Macalester and the surrounding MacalesterGroveland community made room for new neighbors: the bees and butterflies. Students walking through campus this fall may notice new plantings outside Old Main, the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center, the Sustainability Office and more spots hosting various pollinatorfriend
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The Twin Cities Arab Film Festival returned this past week from Sept. 23 to 27, bringing with it fifteen screenings and countless critical dialogues. Hosted by Mizna, an organization that promotes modern Arab art, the festival took place at the Main Cinema and the Walker Art Center. This year, the theme was “Looking Forward, Looking... The post Arab Film Fes
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Macalester College Student Government’s (MCSG) Sept. 24 meeting was their first with the newly elected members of the class of 2030. At the meeting, MCSG members engaged in a Q&A with Vice President for Student Affairs, Kathryn Kay Coquemont, nominated a new Speaker of the Legislative Body (LB) and provided updates from their individual roles.... The post MC
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On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Macalester’s Election Procedures Commission announced the results of Macalester College Student Government’s (MCSG) most recent election, where candidates ran for one of four open class representative and liaison positions. Joining MCSG this year are First-Year Representatives Luciano Falzone ’30, Joe Palen ’30, Julian GardnerStockstill
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On Friday, Sept. 25, Macalester’s sociology department welcomed University of Pittsburgh sociology professor Mohammed Bamyeh to campus to deliver a talk entitled “Palestine and the ‘No State’ Solution: Idea, Reality and Necessity.” Bamyeh’s scholarship focuses on anarchist and religious sociology, social movements, revolutions and conservatism, particularly
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