One of my task today is to arrange the Mac Weekly (Macalester College school newspaper) of the last 5 decades according to the time of issue. It was really fun to look at the pictures and read the news. People changes, their hair style, expression on picture, ethnicity. Mac used to be near 100% Minnesotan. Now, Minnesotans are only 16% of the population and 20% is international. The writing changes too. There used to be a lot more poetic story. The language is so pretty. And today, Mac is more political than ever. The tuition used to be $800 back in to 60s. And today, it is $36504.The landscape changes too, though by the same extent. Those old Mac Weekly witnessed the opening of different dormitory and academic building. Most of them exist until now.
I read a funny story of how a cow and chickens create chaos in the chapel on the upper level of old main. Right when the English professor heard "moo" from above, a student realized that her cow at home (a few blocs away) was gone since the morning. You know, I could immediately image the mess in the chapel, with the staff trying to catch all the chickens and the girl with little blond cur feeling all embarrassed in front of her classmate.
Macalester is constantly changing. I am sure many people fight for it along the way. Last week, my prof brought me a great new. She told me that Education is finally a major again. I have been talking with my professor last semester about the need and popularity of the major. I knew I must not have done a lot. But I am feeling like I suddenly become one of those history maker. This only confirms to me that I need to fight for what is right and needs to be changed.
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