Inside this Issue: Volume 93 • Number 25 • May 4, 2001

Don't give up on diversity
Take gender inequality more seriously
No more rhetoric: thinking about abortion

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Physical Plant stops waste awareness display

By Federico Helfgott

A project to raise garbage production awareness at Macalester was abruptly canceled last Wednesday by college staff members, causing confusion and frustration among the event's organizers. Mandy Stern '01 and Jesse Minutaglio '01, both Environmental Studies majors, had coordinated with staff members from Physical Plant to gather one day's worth of trash generated at Macalester and collect it in containers in front of the Campus Center. "The goal was to get a visual on how much trash the Macalester community produces in a day," Stern said. "The reasoning behind it was that the United States creates the majority of the world's waste," Minutaglio said. She and Stern hoped that seeing the amount of garbage produced in a day would make a strong impression on a small and tight community like Macalester. The event was supposed to take place last Thursday ....

Men's tennis wins two of three conference matches

By Jordan Becker

Varsity tennis heads into the MIAC tournament currently tied for fourth place in the conference after late-season wins against St. Mary's, Hamline and Concordia (and a win against non-conference opponents Martin Luther). The Scots finished the regular season with a 6-1 loss to Division III's second-ranked team, Gustavus Adolphus. Macalester became the first team to win a point against Gustavus in MIAC play since 1999, and won its first point against the Gusties since 1998...

Scottish Country Fair returns this weekend

Macalester will celebrate its Scottish heritage this weekend as the campus is set upon by thousands of spectators, many wearing kilts, at the 29th annual Scottish Country Fair. The event features sanctioned competitions, massed bagpipe bands, Celtic vendors, Highland dancing and authentic Scottish foods. The Fair will be held from 9 a.m.Ð6 p.m. Saturday, May 5, rain or shine, on Shaw Field.

Headlining act causes stir at Springfest
Bands, sunshine make festival a hit despite Mardi Gras-style antics by Digital Underground

April Showers find cracks in new campus center

Trash showcase bagged
Physical Plant stops waste-awareness display

News

Student protests in Quebec

News Briefs

Three sophomores win scholarships for study abroad
NPR's Juan Williams to speak at Macalester
Scottish Country Fair Returns this weekend

Opinion

Don't give up on diversity

Defending DU to the PC

Time to take gender inequality more seriously

Previewing-hopefully-a summer of protest

No more rhetoric: thinking about abortion

Letters to the Editor

In support of misogyny

Take QU dance back

Quietly offensive, unnecessary

Research Springfest bands

Students should know more about admissions

Our Perspective

Quietly

LaNeisha's final thoughts

Features

Everyone's favorite skanks bid Macalester Adieu

Whatever will you do now that summer's here?

Music

The last rock 'n' roll roundup of the year:
This last roundup will probably change your life forever if you like rock 'n' roll, you should really probably read it very thoroughly, yeah, I am real serious about it.

Arts

An intriguing review of an intriguing film

Parties, whores ruin Tailor of Panama
Movie sucks, not worth watching, unless you enjoy movies that suck

Sports

Men's tennis wins two of three conference matches
Scots beat Hamline, Concordia, fall to powerhouse GAC

Softball and Baseball sweep MIAC

Nichols' Niche: Rating underclassmen's decisions

Athlete of the Week

MIAC Athlete of the Week

Scores

Upcoming Events

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