The Mac Weekly: February 14, 2003 Headlines

City threatens off-campus housing By EMILY ANDERSON,LIZZIE TANNEN and BRENT HECHT A resolution introduced by St. Paul City Councilmember Jay Benanav (Ward 4) threatens to reduce the off-campus housing available to students at Macalester and at other St. Paul colleges and universities. Benanav's resolution is currently under review by the St. Paul City Planning Commission and, according to Benanav's office, will be brought before the City Council in the next two months. Included is a clause that states "no student dwelling shall be located within 350 feet of another lot used for a student dwelling." The resolution would not affect apartment buildings or fraternity and sorority houses. Macalester's language houses and cottages would not be effected either. {more}


Obstacles increasing for international students By JULIA O'DONOGHUE Male students at Macalester College from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Jordan must now go through a special registration process with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. This registration is one of the various methods currently being employed by the government for tracking the activity of men from certain countries living in the United States. {more}


Macalester Students Rally for Peace in D.C. By COLIN GUSTAFSON Peaceful protestors rallied in front of the Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 18 in opposition to the Bush Administration's plans to go to war against Iraq. The protest was sponsored by International Answer and drew an estimated 70,000 people of many ages and social backgrounds, including several Macalester students. {more}

Faculty approves curriculum changes By LIZZIE TANNEN The faculty approved a new academic structure outlined by the Educational Policy and Governance Committee (EPAG) this week that will serve as a framework for reorganizing the curriculum and help to ensure the sustainability of majors. Interdisciplinary programs will be the most immediately affected by the resolved changes. {more}


State, federal fiscal changes will affect Mac By PETER GARTRELL In unsure economic times, President Bush's proposed tax cuts might help Macalester's budget. Macalester, a non-profit organization, pays no taxes and would not be directly affected by tax cuts. However, according to Vice President for Administration and Treasurer's Office David Wheaton, the equities that Macalester holds may see a positive impact. {more}


Black arts movement topic of Macalester conference By DANIELLE MAESTRETTI Macalester will host its fourth annual African American Studies Conference this weekend. The conference, billed "Representing Blackness: From the Black Arts Movement of the Sixties to the Present," will feature presentations by scholars from around the country as well as by Macalester faculty and students. {more}

Macalester housing issues must be addressed

The shortage of on-campus housing at Macalester has become an increasingly pressing issue over the past few years. While freshman and sophomores are obligated to live in the dorms, there is simply not enough housing for the number of upperclassmen who would like to remain on campus. The current renovations on Wallace and Turck Halls are a much appreciated effort that will ameliorate the situation. The construction does not by any means present an ultimate solution, however. While Residential Life has made some advances towards acquiring more housing, there has not been a sense of urgency to the discussion. {more}

Real life, or a reality show

By ANONYMOUS

I've watched Joe Millionaire and American Idol … a couple of times … each. They were entertaining and I had my laughs, but the truth is they are a far cry from identifying the reality in reality shows. I know it's just Hollywood being Hollywood and broadcasting crap like "Are you HOT?" What if I had my own reality show? What would it portray? What would it be called? I didn't have to think long before I came up with the following idea. {more}

John Ashcroft and the FBI: They know what you read

By TED ROETHKE

When I walk through the periodicals sections of the library, I don't usually stop to pick up a magazine. Maybe I'm just too busy, or maybe the covers are too boring. But sometime last semester, the headline "FBI Begins Visiting Libraries" jumped out at me. It was put in the context of President Bush's speech in which he demonstrated the "need" to attack Iraq. As it turns out, while the White House seems especially reluctant to cough up some of the "undeniable evidence" that requires military action, the Justice Department under John Ashcroft seems to have no problem gathering information on us. {more}


Military draft: an unreasonable alternative By DANIEL SWORD The reasoning behind Dan Urevick-Ackelsberg's article in last week's Mac Weekly is dumbfounding. Before I address his article, however, let me be up front about my biases: I'm a pacifist, and I categorically believe that no government has any right to compel any person to fight under any circumstances. That being said, I hope to limit the scope of this response to that of a scientific critique. {more}

Plan B: Use the Emergency Contraception Pill By BETSY BROCK The Emergency Contraception Pill (ECP), or the "morning after pill," is an extremely safe and effective way for any woman to prevent pregnancy. Unfortunately, many women know little to nothing about this valuable resource. In light of the fact that this is Sexual Health Awareness Week, I think that now is an appropriate time to go over some of the ECP basics. {more}

Geography and Communication Studies Departments form alliance, contract Macalester By ANDREW RIELY The following is a Geography major's attempt at satire {more}

Men's basketball breaks down against Tommies

By JORDAN BECKER

A visit from conference-leading St. Thomas is not what any of the five teams battling for the final MIAC playoff spot would want this late in the season. But after melting down late after taking the game to the Tommies for most of the night, the Scots fell to St. Thomas, 67–56, on Wednesday night. {more}

Men's tennis drops opener at St. Mary's, 6–3

By JORDAN BECKER

While making the beautiful trek down to Winona last Saturday, the Macalester men's tennis team was enjoying life, liberty and the pursuit of outstanding tennis. Hopes were semi-high that the team would start off its season against St. Mary's on a winning note and go above .500 for the first time in God-knows-how-long. After watching their female peers take the court in the first match of a women's-men's doubleheader, they were no more inspired than before but enjoyed the match anyway. {more}

Theresa Song and the Bigelow dorms

By JAMES HAMILTON

For the second edition of The Mac Weekly's Spotlight feature, I sat down with Theresa Song '03 in the Bigelow Formal Lounge. An environmental studies and geography major, Theresa spent the last semester in Ecuador and is currently spending this semester rocking out as a DJ for WMCN. {more}

I'll Hassel your Hoff: The Rise and Fall of the German Commune

By KATHERINE TYLEVICH

There's an old Russian Proverb that reads, "There will be trouble if the cobbler starts making pies." Lord knows, my people know what they're talking about. After all, they are responsible for the creation of the mouth-watering Canned Fish in Tomato dish. {more}

Pharoahs meet Vikings: Ancient Egypt in Minneapolis

By dhruva jaishankar

If you've been lucky enough to have strolled through the British Museum in London, you probably know that there is very little British culture within its walls. In fact, the Museum might have only the Louvre to contend with for the title of largest colonial loot repository. Ancient Egypt was one of the cultures from which the British stole mercilessly, thus making the collection in London the best spot for viewing Egyptian relics outside of Egypt itself. {more}

Rock 'n' Roll round-up: new and improved for 2k3

By ROB van ALSTYNE

The New Year is here (and has been for awhile), which means its out with the old (a broken Sega Dreamcast and rigorous academic schedule) and in with the new (a nice shiny Xbox and way too much free time). I'm sure a lot of you are wondering what to get that special someone for Valentine's Day. Assuming that some of you are really slow on the uptake, try and track down any of these albums for them. The gift may be late, but at least it will be good. {more}

Map showing St. Paul student population density in 2000. Students could be forced farther away from their colleges and universities if the St. Paul City Council passes a new zoning resolution.
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Map: James Hamilton, using the Geography Department Cartography Lab.

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