AROMATHERAPY AND BALLROOM DANCING
Extracting lavender and tapping your toes doesn't sound like your typical course of study for a neuroscience student but in the labs of Professor Eric Wiertelak it is. Students have investigated plants that are used to alleviate pain and suffering. They've also donned their dancing shoes to better understand how motor systems work.
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Come to campusOn September 16, Macalester will be one of 50 places in the U.S. showing the documentary "Divided We Fall: Americans in the Aftermath." The film follows college student Valarie Kaur as she documents hate violence against Sikhs and Muslims and examines the larger question of “who counts” as American. more»
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Food Choices. What apple should you buy? The organic one from abroad or the one closer to your home? Geography Professor Bill Moseley talks about food--organic versus local, big agricultural farms versus small farms, the global food crisis and how the consumer plays a role in all of it. listen»
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Convention '08: Macalester Class Examines the Psychology of the Presidency read more in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Junior David Klock, a self-proclaimed Democrat, is interning at the Republican National Convention being held in St. Paul.
He wrote in his blog, "Why am I working at the RNC? Because it's interesting to me. I've spent all my life around Democrats....This will be an eye-opening experience." Read more about his experience at The Inside Scoop.
Art Professor Ruthann Godollei has work in a two-person exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. "Unconventional Wisdom" features prints commenting on society, politics, war and public policy. The exhibit runs through Oct. 26. more information»
