CampusPeopleThai Sirikoone
Guest speaker Dr. Gayana Yuksel discusses the Ukraine-Russia conflict and its impact on Crimea’s media sphere and Indigenous Crimean Tatars

Guest speaker Dr. Gayana Yuksel discusses the Ukraine-Russia conflict and its impact on Crimea’s media sphere and Indigenous Crimean Tatars

The Russian occupation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014 was a critical act of Russian aggression that began Russia’s war against Ukraine. Since then, Russia has seized control of Crimean society, resulting in severe restrictions on the rights and freedoms of local...

CampusPoliticsLiam Newbigging
Explaining SAMU Students’ Council: what they do, how they’re elected, and how they work

Explaining SAMU Students’ Council: what they do, how they’re elected, and how they work

Did you know that MacEwan has a students’ council? It has 14 councillors and five executive committee members who represent the student body of MacEwan. Right now, it's election season for the councillors, and the Griff is here to help explain how this specific...

CampusNewsLiam Newbigging
Dean Allan Gilliland to step down from MacEwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

Dean Allan Gilliland to step down from MacEwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications

The Fine Arts Faculty searches for successor Allan Gilliland will step down as Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications (FFAC) after an eight-year tenure that saw expansive growth and major transitions. MacEwan University will chair a nine-person...

CampusFeaturesPayton Phillips
“Safer sex doesn’t have to be unsexy”: Putting safety first as STI rates rise in Edmonton

“Safer sex doesn’t have to be unsexy”: Putting safety first as STI rates rise in Edmonton

With sexually transmitted infections on the rise, where can students get tested and how can we reduce the stigma? When you hear the term “safe sex”, you probably envision the same thing I do: a woman, around 60 years old, standing in front of you and putting a...