Protestors disrupt MacEwan’s annual address
MacEwan reports on the year’s success, answers questions on Palestine Editor’s note: In accordance with the Griff’s guidelines on conflicts of interest, we disclose that coordinating editor Nour Salhi, who participated in protests, had no part in the writing, editing, shaping, or informing of this article. Students protesting for Palestine crashed the Q and A session at MacEwan’s annual in-person community address, forcing the university to speak on the issue before ending the event early. Every year since 2022, MacEwan has hosted its community for an update called the State of the University Address, in which any student or faculty may attend a presentation on updates and news from the university, followed by a Q and...
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