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the griff’s guide to summer

Devyn’s recommendation: City Market DowntownLocation: 10299 97 St. NWDates: May - OctoberCost: Whatever you want to spend. Why it is an integral part of your Edmonton Summer Experience: Despite billing itself as a “winter city,” Edmonton truly shines during the...

the griff’s summer reading list

The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo This fictional novel takes a young woman on an adventure through the afterlife to free herself from her fate of being a ghost bride. In her case, she is a living woman who is married to (and, in turn, widowed by) an unmarried man...

2017 student council elections poster roaster

Here's your annual poster roaster! Luis Ruiz: — It’s like he’s showing his ID for the first time. — He’s like the epitome of someone who says, “I’m just happy to be here.” — This is for sure the first of many photos abusing the new building to get votes. Micheal...

Reign of the queens

On Tuesday, March 14, MacEwan University hosted the first drag show on campus during their inaugural Pride Week. The show took place just outside of Towers in the cafeteria. The queens who performed raised money for LGBTQ advocate organizations, including MacEwan’s...

the grief (it’s like the griff, but FAKE NEWS)

Americans deem Trump an ‘okay dude’ Written by The Other Anna Illustration by Alley MacLean US President Donald Trump’s acceptance ratings have soared since his inauguration in January. In a recent survey from the False News Organization (FNO), over 75,000...

MacEwan Pride march 2017

On Monday, March 13, MacEwan University’s first ever Pride Week kicked off with a march across City Centre Campus. Starting in Building 5, a varied group of students, staff, and volunteers cheered all the way to the lobby of MacEwan Residence. Attendees passed out...

An apology from the griff

  On Mar. 3, 2017, the griff posted an inappropriate article roasting the campaign posters of the 2017 Executive Committee candidates. The roaster is an annual event that is done in fun, but was taken to an unacceptable extreme this semester. Some of the...

SAMU executive committee POSTER ROASTER

In preparation for the upcoming election, the griff staff took a shot at the Executive Committee hopefuls. The candidates were given the opportunity to send in their posters. Those that responded were put before a panel of some of our staff and volunteer writers,...

Building a bright future

On the morning of Jan. 30, the griff team had the chance to tour the new Centre for Arts and Culture (CFAC) building. According to the university website, the building is 430,000 square feet with five floors and a parking garage, and cost approximately $181...

Making the most of reading week

Some students get to take off on global adventures during reading week, but not all of us are so lucky. If you’re facing the upcoming break with a tight budget and no opportunity to get out of the city, fear not! We’ve compiled our Top 5 favourite activities and...

SAMU Students’ Council poster roaster

Ah, it's that time of year again. Posters all over the walls at City Centre Campus. Candidates visiting CFAC for the first time, just to throw their face all over the (very little) space for posters that exists there. Some of these faces, which you may not have...