Loss in endowment value is expected to be among the lowest among liberal arts colleges
by Matt Day in News
A year after the stock market began its free fall at beginning of the financial crisis, there are signs that Macalester has weathered the storm as well as any liberal arts college in the country.
Though college-wide budget cuts were made, student services haven't been dramatically affected.
by Peter Wright in News
H1N1, popularly known as Swine Flu, is very likely sweeping across the Macalester campus right now, infecting students and employees alike.
As of Tuesday afternoon, less than twelve people from Macalester were infected, according to Laurie Hamre, vice president for Student Affairs.
by Amy Ledig in News
While students were home for the summer break, progress on the fine arts building continued at full speed. The most notable development was the switch of architects from the Gund Department, a Boston-based firm, to Hammel Green & Abrahamson, a local company.
by David Hertz in News
Three people were attacked near campus on Snelling Ave. in three separate incidents last Friday night that police characterized as random acts of violence.
At around 9 p.m., five black teenage males on bicycles asked to use a student's cell phone, and punched him when he refused.
by Zac Farber in News
The college is planning the first major overhaul of its Web site since June 2005 as it continues to branch out into social media. Redesigned Web pages will start appearing online in July, and the $50,000 project will focus on providing a consistency of aesthetic and technical formats throughout the site.
by Katie Havranek in News
The newest face in the Humanities and Media and Cultural Studies department, Professor John Kim, has begun his year with enthusiasm. Kim, who got his undergraduate degree from Williams College and his graduate from Stanford University, was hired in March to expand the HMCS course curriculum to include new media studies.
by Daniel Kerwin in News
For anyone who's yet to visit the library so far in the young semester, prepare to be taken aback when you stop by to print off that article that you were never going to read anyway as you rush to your next class. There are a number of large and small-scale changes that you'll either recognize as increasing the efficiency of your visit or that might just throw off your vibe.
by Amy Ledig in News
Students settling back into campus received alerts from the Dean of Students office about two "bias incidents" in Wallace Hall, the sophomore dorm. The first incident, as described in Dean of Students Jim Hoppe's message in The Daily Piper on Sept. 9, involved "derogatory comments against Jewish and gay people on a room door in a residence hall.
by April DeJarlais in News
Hazing is a tradition in many sororities and fraternities across the country. The ritual can range from innocent acts of indoctrinating hopeful pledges to ludicrous stunts that primarily succeed in stroking upperclassman egos.
California Polytechnic State University's The Mustang Daily reported on the school's past hazing events and interviewed students and faculty for opinions.
by David Hertz in News
One out of 20 voters turn out for St. Paul primaries St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman won 68% of the votes in the nonpartisan mayoral primary in an election in which just 5% of eligible voters turned out. He will run against businesswoman Eva Ng in November, according to MinnPost.
