Category: Student Life

Overheard downtown

Nine first-year students took in dinner and a hockey game in St. Paul.

Climate Anxiety

Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism.

Creative Spaces

Read about SPACES, a creative outlet for Macalester students of color produced by students of color.

Enjoying winter at Mac

Macalester is located in the land of ten thousands lakes and even more snowflakes.

Day in the life of Shosuke

Take a look at Macalester from Shosuke’s perspective.

December Graduation Ceremony and Reception 2019

Fall 2019 Dance Concert

Macalester's Fall 2019 Dance Concert took place December 6-7 and featured work by faculty, student, and guest choreographers.

Mac-Attack takes first place in Macathon

Twenty teams competed during Macalester's annual overnight innovation and creativity content.

Unfiltered: Fall 2019

We asked five students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions—and we're going to ask them again (and again). Pictured here is Sivali Bhandary.

Day in the life of Eric

Basketball, food, classes, and the tv show The Office is all part of Eric's day.

Day in the Life of Ruby

Watch a day in the life of Ruby Rich '23.

Music at Macalester

From the college radio station to campus concerts to the wider Twin Cities scene, Mac is a music-lover’s paradise.

First Tuesday Fall 2019

This year's event featured a panel with Rebecca van Dyck '91, Professor Shilad Sen, and President Brian Rosenberg.

Welcome, Class of 2023!

This fall, we’re welcoming the 505 members of the Class of 2023 into the Mac community. 

Macalester in Bloom

Summer on campus has never looked so good.

Family Farmer

A student writer profiles her classmate, who founded a hydroponic agriculture company in Zimbabwe.

Five Mac Athletes Named to All-American Roster

Student Employment Insights

Four Mac students share how they earn financial aid while gaining real-world experience.

Finding a Home at Mac

We asked students where they found their Mac families.

Springfest 2019

Springfest was held inside the Leonard Center because of bad weather.

Spring Dance Concert: Open Despite

The concert featured seven student-choreographed pieces on a range of vulnerable and joyous journeys.