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A new Minnesota law protects the work of student journalists in grades 6-12, but those at the college level need that, too.

Plus: Minnesota’s largest candy store is moving and growing; the 50th anniversary of the Gay Civil Rights Ordinance celebrated; and more.

Macalester College students held a "die-in" on March 5 in an effort to protest the school's ties with study abroad programs in Israel.

Every five minutes, The Mac Weekly’s interview with Bobbie Pennington ’24 was interrupted by a passerby waving and trying to start a conversation with him. If Pennington was too humble to describe his vast impact on the Macalester community, his ubiquity certainly sent the message home.  Recently, his impact on this campus was recognized by...

Tuesday’s elections have the potential to create a stir-up. A wide range of candidates are running for office, so lots can change this Tuesday.  “With four current council members stepping down at the end of the year and 30 candidates vying for seven seats, St. Paul’s legislative body is poised for its biggest shakeup since...

On diversity, religion, and censorship.

Students at St. Paul, Minnesota-based Macalester College said that the current all-gender housing accommodation is insufficient and needs to be expanded.

Macalester College reportedly pledged to increase its all-gender housing following student complaints earlier this month.

An American college pledged to increase its all-gender housing options following student complaints in the student newspaper.

Graphic by Tess Kerkhof. As of 9:32 pm CST, this article has been reposted after the previous web post was found to be blocked on campus wifi. By Abraham Teuber teuberab@grinnell.edu Grinnell College has remained unique in its commitment to paying students for creative work on student publications. Now, a new student employment policy is testing that commitment. The recent formalization of student employment practices has left many publications struggling to adapt, forcing them to reconsider th...