Category: Student Life

Neighborhood Pantry

Macalester's pilot Little Free Pantry, a response to a request put forth by the Black Liberation Affairs Committee (BLAC), will be an open place for community members to take and leave non-perishable foods.

Collaborating for Change

Macalester's Black Lives Matter chapter (BLMatMac) formed at the end of the May, coordinating a donation drive in early June.

Senior Remarks: Melisa Peresian Letayian

Melisa Peresian Letayian was one of two speakers chosen for Macalester's Commencement in May.

A Message to our Davis United World College Scholars

Congratulations to the Davis UWC Scholars Class of 2020!

Dear Old Macalester

Members of the community sing this traditional Macalester song.

Unfiltered: Spring 2020

Each semester, we ask several students from the Class of 2023 five simple questions.

Hatching Sustainable Plans

Macalester's EcoHouse is home to four students committed to sustainability and four chickens.

Unexpected Endings

When the spring sports season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, David Palmer '20 was just one athlete affected.

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.

Dive In

Get to know record-breaking diver Kieran Cuddy '21.

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.