Manitou Messenger, St. Olaf College, MN
10 hours ago by Ellen Weaver
The aroma of fall was in the air as parents, students and alumni walked through campus, stirring up the red and orange autumn leaves and celebrating another Homecoming on the Hill.
The Mac Weekly, Macalester College, MN
1 day ago by Hazel Schaeffer
Did anything surprise you about the candidates' interactions with each other during last Thursday's Vice Presidential debate?
I was surprised that Biden had such a big toothy grin while Palin was speaking. They are on the divided screen on the television- you can see both of them.
The Mac Weekly, Macalester College, MN
1 day ago by Peter Wright
An emergency measure on the agenda for this week's Board of Trustees meeting has sparked unrest among some Macalester students about their role in the school's decision making. The measure would allocate $7.5 million to be spent on a new air conditioning system, but members of the Macalester Conservation and Renewable Energy Society, or MacCARES, are questioning the transparency of the process.
Manitou Messenger, St. Olaf College, MN
1 day ago by Katherine Atchison
The walls of Buntrock Commons echoed with applause Oct. 2 as the fireplace in Fireside was lit for the first time.
The Mac Weekly, Macalester College, MN
1 day ago by Peter Wright
This evening's Step Forward Campaign kick-off event in the Leonard Center is the largest event the Capital Campaign-the college's initiative to increase the size of its endowment by $150 million-has held so far, but it is actually more of a mid-way point as the campaign shifts its focus.
Minnesota State University Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
2 days ago by Dannielle Higginbotham
The Minnesota State Student Association reaffirmed its stance against a proposed tobacco ban Wednesday, calling for better enforcement of the current policy rather than the creation of a new one.
"The university has not found a realistic solution on how to enforce the new tobacco policy," said MSSA President Ryan Anderson.
Minnesota State University Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
2 days ago by Rebecca McQuiston
There has been a lot of discussion about the parking situation on campus as implications of a possible parking ramp or deck are being debated as a solution.
During Thursday's open forum, Minnesota State President Richard Davenport, MSSA president Ryan Anderson and others addressed parking and transportation concerns of MSU students
Vice President of Finance and Administration Rick Straka compared the expense of building a ramp to basic surface parking.
Minnesota State University Reporter, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN
2 days ago by Rachel Heiderscheidt
In brown slacks and a pale green shirt, he sat on the leather couch in the living room of his Mankato home. With graying hair and a tan, gentle face, he looked ordinary. Yet the experience he was about to share was anything but.
The man's name is Dale Hoechst.
Manitou Messenger, St. Olaf College, MN
6 days ago by Paula Skaggs
For the first time since 1994, St. Olaf College has updated the general education requirements for the school.