Home News 2018 Archive: 2018 A Look Back at 2018 Check out some of Mac's most interesting stories from the past calendar year! Midnight Breakfast 2018 Day in the Life of Kiante Join student Kiante Miles '20 as he takes us through one day in his life. Day in the Life of Ellie Join student Ellie Rudner '19 as she takes us through one day in her life. Day in the Life of James Join student James Cannon '20 as he takes us through one of his days as a student at Macalester. Curing Chronic Pain Students in Professor Devavani Chatterjea's lab research potential links between allergies and chronic pain. Donnie Brooks Named Macalester Director of Athletics Donald “Donnie” Brooks will be the next Director of Athletics at Macalester College. Brooks comes to Macalester after serving as the Director of Athletics and Recreation at Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss. Senior Moment Presenting “Distracted” The winter theater production is on stage this month at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis. Two Macalester professors receive Fulbright Awards for spring 2019 semester Ruthann Godollei and French and Francophone Studies Professor Juliette Rogers have both received Fulbright Awards for the spring 2019 semester. Big Questions New York City: Is It Possible to Write a Story without Being Political? What can we learn from fossils? As part of the Big Questions video series, professor Kristi Curry Rogers asks: what is our role as humans in extinction and shaping the future of our planet? Two seniors receive scholarships from the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust Jacob Trout, from Columbia, Mo., and Brian Yu, from St. Louis Park, Minn., have received $30,000 scholarships. The Macalester Theater and Dance Dept. presents Distracted December 7-9 and 13-15. Sunday, December 9, at 2pm; and all other shows begin at 7:30pm. at Mixed Blood Theatre. Conservative Political Thought As part of the Big Questions video series, Prof. Latham answers the question: what is the value in understanding a political view different from your own? Exploring the Cosmos In Professor John Cannon's lab, students spent the summer studying the origins of galaxies. Breeding Better Corn Working with a genomics lab at the University of Minnesota, Kay Lee studied the future of corn farming. The Art of Analysis Students in William Hart's "Mormons, Muslims, and American Identity" course learn to apply critical thinking skills to depictions of those religions in everything from high art to children's cartoons. From the Salaryman to the Shōjo A peek inside a first-year course. Being Human: An Introduction to Language A peek inside a first-year course in Linguistics Six months later: Alex Gordon Six months after Alex graduated from Macalester, we asked him what life looks like now. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next