College Newswire
From bagpipes to recorder
Macalester switches from bagpipes to recorder.
Maccolades for March 2025: Bold climate action, student leadership, and more
Ethics Bowl team wins 2025 national championship
Macalester’s Ethics Bowl team won their second national title in three years as they came in first place at the 2025 National Ethics Bowl Championship.
Academics News
Making the Dream Work in Boston
From champagne showers to draft day drills, a Macalester grad's relentless data-driven vision fuels the Celtics' championship dynasty, proving that behind every title team, there's a front office mastermind already plotting the next victory.
Lecture Notes: On Television
From suburban sitcoms to civil rights showdowns to reality TV's brand-building, this course reveals how television isn't just a screen, but a cultural mirror reflecting—and shaping—who we are.
Abstract Expressions: Professor Alix Johnson
Iceland, caught in the Cold War's sonar whispers, reveals how a nation can be neither spy nor target, yet still intimately shaped by the unseen eyes of global surveillance.
Student Life News
Founding Day and Pushball 2025
Macalester's Founding Day celebration honored the college's rich history and vibrant community on March 7
Empowering Entrepreneurship
Basir Talayee ’25, his sisters, and Mac students are helping young Afghan women continue their educations.
The Soundtrack of Macalester
For seventy-five years, the Macalester College Pipe Band has provided the college’s signature sound.
Internships News
Alumni News
Books: Spring 2025
Books recently published by Macalester faculty, alumni, and staff.
7 Days at Macalester
Catherine Kane ’26 shares stories of student engagement outside the classroom, and all across campus.
From Mewinzha Waasa Wedi Giizhigong (A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away) to Minnesota
Ajuawak Kapashesit ’13 is this galaxy’s first Ojibwe-speaking Han Solo.
