At our best: June 9 Jun 9, 2008
Macalester College, St. Paul, Minn. Emily Clark, the daughter of Kim and Richard Clark of Corvallis, graduated from Macalester College on May 17. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Honors and plans of Corvallis High grads Jun 8, 2008
Dylan Paul Garity: Macalester College, English, Creative Writing; National Merit Finalist, Macalester Distinguished Scholar Award, Kip Smith Young Writer s Award, Robert C. Bryd Scholarship, OSAA Activity Scholar, National Honor Society. Jemima Lynn Geisert: Pacific Life Bible College, Youth Ministry/pastoring; OSAA Activity Scholar. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Valedictorians and salutatorians at Corvallis High School Jun 8, 2008
Plans: Attend Macalester College, major in English and creative writing and continue studying music and theater. Josh Glasmann. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Gary Shinner May 30, 2008
Background: Grew up in Chicago, went to Macalester College, worked in investment banking before co-founding Mighty Leaf Tea with his wife, Jill Portman. They sold their tea products in a store before beginning their wholesale distribution business. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Poet Salinas dies at 70 May 30, 2008
Mr. Salinas was invited to read at the Library of Congress in 1985, and had read at University of California campuses at Irvine and Santa Barbara as well as at Macalester College in Minnesota, and in Fresno. Everwine worked with him at Fresno State where Everwine was on the faculty. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Fighting Africa's Brain Drain May 29, 2008
He went to Macalester College in Minnesota and worked at McKinsey before going to business school at Stanford University. His epiphany for ALA came when he was working on a microfinance project in 2003. (Forbes -- Technology)
Mother grieves for daughter lost at sea May 27, 2008
After growing up in Cumberland, she went to Macalester College in Minnesota, then studied in New Zealand, where she fell in love with sailing. When she graduated from the University of Rhode Island, office jobs held little allure, her mother said. (Boston Globe)
Award-winning photographer dies at 77 May 16, 2008
He graduated in 1954 from Macalester College, a private, liberal arts college in St. Paul. During the past few years, Truman had helped his friend transfer more than 9,000 images from film to digital. (The Palm Beach Post)
Onalaska High School students lend hand at camp for kids with illnesses May 13, 2008
Gustafson plans to attend Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, and Chakoian will attend Macalester College in St. Paul and has an interest in international studies. The 10 students were among fewer than 1 percent of high school seniors in the country who received the semifinalist designation last fall. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Commencement readers cram to prep for tongue-twister names May 9, 2008
A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Among them: Nokuthula Sikhethiwe Kitikiti, Udochukwu Chinyere Obodo, and Baitnairamdal Otgonshar. (AZCentral -- News)
Commencement readers cram for tongue-twister names May 9, 2008
A week from Saturday, 453 new graduates will cross the commencement stage on the lawn of Macalester College in St. Paul. Among them: Nokuthula Sikhethiwe Kitikiti, Udochukwu Chinyere Obodo, and Baitnairamdal Otgonshar. (Winona Daily News, MN)
How the real world may hinder math May 2, 2008
"It's a fascinating article," said David Bressoud, a professor of mathematics at Macalester College in St. Paul and president-elect of the Mathematical Association of America. "In some respects, it's not too surprising.". (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Leader of al-Qaida ally killed in Somalia May 2, 2008
Ahmed Samatar, a Somalia expert at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. said that Ayro's death wouldn't significantly weaken the insurgency because anger against the Ethiopian military occupation - and U.S. support for it - runs too deep. (AZCentral -- News)
Philanthropist helps students give peace a chance Apr 18, 2008
Colleges see the need to prepare young people for a borderless world, but very few can provide grants large enough for such projects outside the United States, says Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. one of the schools that ran competitions for the peace grants. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Two Viterbo students finalists in music auditions Apr 18, 2008
This year s finals are Saturday at Macalester College in St. Paul. Johnson-Wilmot also has another finalist in the advanced division, Erin Donnelly of Minneapolis. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board Apr 17, 2008
Smith is an alumna of Beaver College (now Arcadia University), from which she graduated in 1971, and has received honorary degrees from Arcadia University, Bates College, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College, Skidmore College, Macalester College, Occidental College, Pratt Institute, Holy Cross College, Wesleyan University, School of Visual Arts, Northwestern University, Colgate University, California State University Sacramento, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wheelock College, and the... (PR Newswire)
Chi-Hi's Loiselle named finalist for Wisconsin Football Foundation scholarship Apr 10, 2008
Loiselle, who will be attending NCAA Division III Macalester College in St. Paul next year, was nominated by the school and was required to write an essay to submit with his application. He and 10 others from across the state were selected from a group of more than 100 applicants. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Sports Memories Mar 30, 2008
-New head track coach Bruce Johnson at Albert Lea High School, in his first year out of Macalester College, greeted seven returning letter winners, including Don Tasker, Ron Jacobson, John Jordahl, Roger Villarreal, Ron Dahlen, Paul Hill and Dave Palmer. 25 years ago 1983. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
'Journeyman' program discusses at-risk youths Mar 27, 2008
Dr. Obsatz is a retired college professor at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. where he worked for over 40 years. (Town Times, CT)
Gmail not spreading to other state schools Mar 27, 2008
Schools including Clemson University, the University of Texas at San Antonio, Arkansas State University and Kennesaw State University have switched their service to Gmail, and Iowa State University and Macalester College have considered it, according to news reports. Reach the reporter at. (Web Devil, AZ)
Endicott wins third-straight extra innings affair Mar 20, 2008
- The Endicott College softball team won in extra innings for a third game in a row on Wednesday, topping Macalester College 6-5 at Osceola Park in Osceola, Fla. The Gulls struck first in the bottom of the second inning. (Ecgulls.com)
Women's Water Polo's Stamler Named CWPA Southern Division Player of the Week Mar 18, 2008
She had one goal in a 6-5 loss to Whittier College before tallying three more in an 8-7 win over Occidental College and four in an 18-6 triumph versus Macalester College. She netted a goal in GW's league loss against Maryland Wednesday to finish with 14 goals in five games and now leads the Colonials with 22 goals. (Gwsports.com)
ASU Academic Bowl team takes regionals Feb 27, 2008
Serving Arizona State University Online Since 1995. Current Issue: Wednesday, February 27, 2008. (Web Devil, AZ)
Educational achievements Feb 24, 2008
Gwyneth Shanks, the daughter of Alan and Lori Shanks of North Bend, has been named to the dean s list of Macalester College for academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2007-08 school year. She is a graduate of North Bend High School and was a sophomore at Macalester last fall. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Politically incorrect parties push buttons Feb 23, 2008
Politically incorrect parties have sparked outrage at several U.S. colleges, including Macalester College in Minnesota, where last year one student dressed in blackface and another attended as a Ku Klux Klan member. Student parties at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. (Globe and Mail)
Securian Board Approves 8 Officer Promotions Feb 19, 2008
She has a bachelor's degree from Macalester College, St. Paul, MN. David A. Seidel will serve as vice president and actuary in the company's Financial Services business unit. Seidel joined Securian in 1988 as an actuarial associate. (PR Newswire)
Forgotten coaching first Feb 15, 2008
-- On Dec. 21, 1971, Don Hudson was named head football coach at tiny, academically elite Macalester College in St. Paul. He made history. (ESPN -- College Football News)
Love bridges cultural gap Feb 14, 2008
Jim grew up in Iowa City and attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduate school at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He later took a job as a television news reporter in Alaska. (Kalona News, IA)
Paleontologists add to fossil record, prize-winning record Feb 8, 2008
Terry continued her scientific training at Macalester College in Minnesota, graduating in 2001 with a degree in geology. Her advisors at Macalester included Chicago alumnus Raymond Rogers (Ph. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008 Feb 3, 2008
Lucile found a challenging job and new life interest in working with students at Macalester College while earning credits to obtain her bachelor s degree, before retiring in 1981. In 1981 she married Sanford Goltz who had previously retired from editorial work at the La Crosse Tribune. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New clues portray dinosaurs as adolescent mothers Jan 28, 2008
Kristi Curry Rogers, a paleontologist at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. who co-authored one of the first studies on dinosaur sexual maturity, said the new research fits with her team's findings. (Boston Globe)
Honestly, all of us are liars Jan 22, 2008
"Lots of people asked about it, but because I was a kid, I didn't want to stand out for being different," says the senior at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. "So I would make up the most random things -- for example, telling people I was beta-testing a new Nintendo Game Boy.". (CNN)
Shining Stars Jan 15, 2008
The fourth scholarship went to Morgen L.O. Chang, also of Kahala, a Punahou graduate now attending Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. The society is a charitable organization formed in 1897 by former residents and descendants of a Cantonese village. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
LMU Continues Success in Alternative Hawai'i Swim Events Jan 11, 2008
LMU took part in a pentathlon-swimming event against the University of Alaska-Fairbanks and Macalester College, a DIII school from Minnesota, posting a strong showing in the five events before claiming the second through ninth spots in the final standings. led the pack of Lions in the pentathlon, finishing second with an overall time of 3:00. (Lmulions.com)
Tender portrayal of immigrants' uneasy existence Dec 24, 2007
Don Lee teaches creative writing at Macalester College. His new novel, "Wrack and Ruin," will appear in April. (Boston Globe)
College update: Chi-Hi girls hoops alums doing well collegiately Dec 21, 2007
RB, Jeff Wankel (Bloomer), Macalester College. Third on the team in rushing with 375 yards on 86 carries with three touchdowns. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Mystic women's basketball team eager to hit road Dec 13, 2007
Playing for Macalester College of St. Paul, Minn. the sophomore averaged 17. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Men's Soccer Earns Academic Honors Dec 11, 2007
28 Macalester College, John Leaney, 3. 37 Manhattanville College, Didier Orellana, 3. (Gozags.com)
Weisbrod: Update from area athletes playing in college Dec 4, 2007
In only his first season, 2007 Chi-Hi graduate Matt Mitchell has already made a historical impact on the Macalester College football team, a D-III school in the St. Paul, Minn. Mitchell boomed a school record 74 yard punt against Hamline on Sept. 29. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Farmers in developing world hurt by 'eat local' philosophy in U.S. Nov 19, 2007
William G. Moseley, an associate professor of geography at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. is co-author of the forthcoming book "Hanging by a Thread: Cotton, Globalization and Poverty in Africa.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Palmer playing well for Macalester Nov 14, 2007
Ryan Palmer is a senior goal keeper for the Macalester College soccer team. Palmer helped the Scots to an 8-6-4 overall record, and a fifth-place tie in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Peter Motson: Reaching out Nov 13, 2007
He attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. as a theater major, moving on to the University of California at Santa Barbara. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sarkozy walks out; The local food craze; German priorities Oct 31, 2007
William G. Moseley St. Paul, Minnesota Associate professor of geography at Macalester College. . (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Curriculum project scholars working toward exploration of new approaches to human rights in liberal arts education Oct 19, 2007
Faculty members from the University, Carleton College and Macalester College will gather at Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 20 to discuss how they can incorporate human rights topics into their courses and teaching. The scholars will convene for a conference on philosophical and theological approaches to human rights one of four conferences that fall under the rubric of Chicago s Human Rights Curriculum Development Project, a joint effort with Carleton College and Macalester College. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
More Internet users getting a virtual life Oct 8, 2007
Tiffany Stoddard, a 19-year-old psychology and sociology student at Macalester College in Minnesota, uses Zwinky and IMVU.. In Zwinky, part of InterActiveCorp, she and her friends dressed up as security officers and bugged other players in a virtual shopping mall. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Rev. Gordon Torgersen, 91; put principles into action Oct 4, 2007
He graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul and told his children that his decision to become a minister was simple. "He told me once he went into the ministry not because he had answers," his daughter said, "but because he had questions.". (Boston Globe)
Doctor Shows Ways To Survive Pre-Med Oct 2, 2007
Dr. Savett, a practicing physician for over 30 years, is now teaching at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Macalester College and the University of Saint Thomas. He also is author of the book, "The Human Side of Medicine.". (The Daily Campus, CT)
Colleges add racial sensitivity tocurriculum Sep 30, 2007
At a party on "politically incorrect" night last year at Macalester College in Minnesota, one guest came in blackface, another wore a noose, and another arrived in white as a Ku Klux Klan member. Johns Hopkins University, the University of Texas at Austin, Trinity College, and Clemson University, among others, also had racially insensitive parties that offended other students. (Boston Globe)
French: Sutras of Abu Ghraib Sep 28, 2007
Nathaniel French is a student at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. . (Zmag.org)
I-TEAM Investigates Dorm Security Sep 23, 2007
The WCCO-TV I-TEAM's three-month, hidden camera investigation began after there'd already been a sexual assault at Macalester College ... Last Spring, a high school student visiting Macalester College was raped in a dorm room. (WCCO.com, MN)
Obituaries for Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 Sep 13, 2007
She was raised and educated in Winona, graduating from Winona High School in 1932 and continued her education for two years at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. She married John Mrachek on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 1935, at St. John s Church in Winona. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The Summer of Love changed a generation of North Iowans Aug 28, 2007
JOHN SPROLE, 58, a Des Moines attorney who also graduated from MCHS in 1967, attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. where free speech was given free rein, he said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
UAW loses power to set example Aug 26, 2007
Peter Rachleff, a professor of labor history at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. has worked extensively with unionized postal workers. (Detroit Free Press)
Summer of Love; Summer of War Aug 26, 2007
Sprole became involved in campus politics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. where anti-war demonstrations were a daily occurrence. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Firms offering college consulting as part of their services Aug 22, 2007
But despite that running start, it was a consultant she and her family hired for $1,700 during her senior year who ultimately helped seal her decision to go to Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. "It came down to where I would get enough financial aid to be able to afford going to college," said Riegel, who lives in rural Batavia, N.Y., and will be a sophomore at Macalester this year. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Money man bet wrong -- and lost $1.6b Aug 16, 2007
(MACALESTER COLLEGE) ... The probability "of success was exceedingly high," remembered professor Karl Egge, who taught Larson in the late 1970s and invited him back to his class at Macalester College, in St. Paul ... And the president of Macalester College, Brian Rosenberg, explained in a note to college staff shortly after July 30 that Larson had resigned as chairman of the school's board of trustees "in order to be able to devote his full attention to his business and personal affairs.". (Boston Globe)
How a hedge fund star lost it all Aug 16, 2007
The probability "of success was exceedingly high," remembered Karl Egge, a professor who had taught Larson in the late 1970s and had invited him back to his class at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. And at the time, Larson's investment strategy was working, with a 16 percent return from June 2005 to June 2006, nearly double what stocks returned in that period. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Senior scouts for right match Jul 29, 2007
the University of Wisconsin at Madison (Cathy s alma mater), and Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn ... July 10: Macalester College. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Group vows to ask candidates question: What's your plan? Jul 27, 2007
native who is a student at Macalester College in her hometown. t's not that we don't think all issues are important, but there are times when candidates don't really address the issues we, as young people, care about. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Williams, Amherst, Rated Tops by U.S. News, Won't Join Rankings Protest Jul 24, 2007
McPherson is a former president of Macalester College of St. Paul, Minnesota, ranked No. 24 in liberal arts by U.S. News. Russell Osgood, the president of Grinnell College in Iowa, said low ratings can harm a college's ability to attract faculty and students. (Bloomberg)
Herald announces hires, promotions Jun 13, 2007
Simpson received her bachelor's degree from Macalester College and master's in journalism from the University of Oregon. Also joining the newsroom is Emma Holstrom, who will serve as a reporting intern for the summer. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
Rev. Gerald L. Mann Jun 13, 2007
He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1962, and received his B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. where he learned to play the bagpipes. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Graduation: The Class of 2007: Crescent Valley High School Jun 9, 2007
Rose Hannah Holdorf Certificate of Initial Mastery, Outstanding Senior Award, National Honor Society, Outstanding Senior German, OSAA Athletic Scholar Award, Corvallis Public Schools Foundation Hart Family Scholarship, Mr. CV Head Coordinator, Varsity Soccer (4yrs, 1st Team All-League, 2nd Team All-State, Team Captain), Varsity Basketball (2yrs), Homecoming Queen, will attend Macalester College. Stefanie Lauren Hood Varsity Tennis, will attend Oregon State University. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Good Question: Why The Rift Between U.S. & Russia? Jun 6, 2007
"It's kind of a red nationalism, said Dr. Peter Weisensel, a Russian expert at Macalester College. "The (Russian) government is emboldened in a way they haven't been before and I think that encourages the kind of nationalistic talk that goes on. "He said Russia is stronger politically these days because of the poor U.S. image in Europe. They are stronger economically because of their vast oil resources. That has President Putin reminding his people of what once was. "We remember how great they... (WCCO.com, MN)
(Wayne Tilcock, Davis Enterprise)"> Jun 5, 2007
Macalester College, led by the 4. 00 average of senior goalie Elena Bulat, posted the highest team average with a 3. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
