Articles

Books: Winter 2020

Books recently published by Macalester alumni, faculty, and staff.

Lecture Notes: News in a New Era

Media and cultural studies professor Michael Griffin on how news has changed in the twenty-first century—and what that means for media consumers today.

How Macalester Made Me the Republican I Am Today

RJ Laukitis ’02 parlayed debates on campus into bipartisan collaboration on Capitol Hill.

Climate Anxiety

Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism.

Dan Keyser’s Curtain Call

Before he retires, Dan Keyser walks us through more than a century of Mac theater.

Second Act

How Macalester alumni are finding meaningful work and service in the second half of their lives.

Welcome to Minneapolis

Michelle Rivero '94 shapes how the city supports immigrants and refugees.

Creative Spaces

Read about SPACES, a creative outlet for Macalester students of color produced by students of color.

Shelf Conscious: Megan Vossler

Ever wonder about all those books lining professors' offices? We're with you.

Almost Gone

A column with lots of annotations.

Taming the Wild Beasts of Fermentation

Students see firsthand how microorganisms shape one of the world's biggest industries, during a visit with Surly Brewery founder Omar Ansari '92 five miles from campus.

A Macalester student receives the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust scholarship

What We Can Learn From Ancient Cities

What creates a cosmopolis? In one first-year course, students delve into global cities—past and present.

Macalester student receives Fund for Education Abroad scholarship to study in Japan

Outdoor Life

At Macalester, students don't need to leave the city to conduct summer research about plant survival and expansion.

Board of Trustees Approves Removal of Edward Duffield Neill Name from Neill Hall

Unfiltered: Fall 2019

We asked five students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—and we're going to ask them again (and again). Pictured here is Sivali Bhandary.

Lecture Notes: The Economics of Public Policy

Sarah West ’91 on how a nagging question about light rail changed her research.

Fighting for Justice with Faith

“When I visit congregations, I’m there to listen,” says Roberto Ochoa ’76.

Dive In

Get to know record-breaking diver Kieran Cuddy '21.

Global Citizens, Global Security

For some alumni and students, “service to society” includes their home militaries.