by Tim Becker & Elyse Gordon in Opinion
Never before have we felt empowered by a political candidate like we have been by Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer.
On Feb. 28, Jack came to Macalester to hold a pre-convention question and answer session. Most of the audience was older community members, and we were disappointed that students so poorly attended this event, because to us Jack seems like the perfect representative for Macalester.
by Nick Huelster & Stefan Aune in Opinion
On March 20, five years will have passed since the first US bombs dropped on Baghdad in this "Second Gulf War." We were younger then, and some of us started opposing the war that year, understanding that however corrupt Hussein's Iraq was, it was part of our state's doing, and to attack that nation unilaterally was illegal.
by Blythe Austin in Opinion
Last week's Board of Trustees' meeting involved a new experiment: the trustees spent less time in committee meetings and devoted more time to meeting with students, particularly the student representatives to Trustee committees.
Normally, the Board of Trustees spends most of its time on campus divided into committees, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of Macalester life.
by Jimmy Longun in Opinion
I remember very well last semester when I vented my frustration in The Mac Weekly about the increasing troubles of Oracle Collaboration Suite (OCS), Macalester's current email server. I was almost sure I wouldn't have to write another article on the same topic, but alas, I have been made to share a piece of my mind yet again.
by Staff Editorial in Opinion
At its worst, Macalester seems as though it is run by a web of inhuman acronyms. But this week brought signs of significant responsiveness from a key hub (literally and figuratively) in the alphabet soup network: ITS (Information Technology Services).
Triggered in part by last Sunday's power outage (and doubtlessly compounded by a severely bruised ego) Macalester's e-mail server, OCS (Oracle Collaboration Suite), has functioned only episodically, seriously hampering the work of students, faculty and staff.
