MacEwan, meet Mark Carney: Liberal leadership and prime minister candidate launches campaign from Edmonton
Mark Carney stood in front of a crowd of Liberal supporters and remembered the sounds of tapping skates. In Laurier Heights in Edmonton’s west end, next to the rink where Carney used to play, he painted Canada as a hockey team that’s in between the second and third periods of a losing hockey game. The good times are over, and things are anything but normal. Carney is entering the race for leader of the Liberals and Prime Minister of Canada after Justin Trudeau announced his intent to resign earlier this month. “As I learned on the ice out there, when it’s cold, when your opponent is tough, you have to step up,” said Carney. After months of bad numbers at the polls, the NDP tore up the supply and confidence agreement, which...
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Everything okay, undergrad? Some tips and tricks from a soon-to-be MacEwan alumni
Hey! How’s this past semester been? If you’re doing fine, that’s excellent! If, on the other hand, you’re wincing or grimacing and want a short and sweet list of tips and tricks from a...
What to expect if you’re a MacEwan student expecting
A look at the scope of pregnancy and family resources in and around MacEwan’s campus When I asked my friend why she didn’t attend our 8 am class, I expected the usual spiel about how 8 am classes...
A glimpse into MacEwan’s production of Heathers! the Musical.
How MacEwan’s Theatre Department made my viewing of Heathers! The Musical “Beautiful.” MacEwan’s Theatre Department’s production of Heathers: The Musical showed their loving audience a great...
“Take a look at the U.S., because that is your future.” Alberta’s reproductive rights could take a turn
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The Carpoolers’ EP Release show of Revenge Porn
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‘I can’t imagine doing this job without naloxone’: Recovery, outreach and harm reduction
Originally published on January 1, 2025. All data in this article may have been updated since the time of writing. "If I was ever at a risk of harming myself. That was it." Brandon Shaw thought...
Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?
Originally published on January 1, 2025. CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar's name was mispelled in the article "Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?" We regret the error. Higher education in...
MacEwan interns left waiting for payments
Originally published on January 1, 2025. Last winter semester, MacEwan’s communication studies shared an internship opportunity at Edgy TV with students via an email from the department’s faculty...
PAWSS is at risk of pause
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One student’s thoughts on hustle culture and its effects on students
Is it just me or was reading break exhausting? The grind never stops and we hustle to the end, but what is the end? I am constantly tackling an undying to-do list which I simply cannot seem to...
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CORRECTION: Varun Chandrasekar’s name was mispelled in the article “Is Alberta micromanaging its universities?” We regret the error.
CORRECTION: The photo of Simar Nayar’s BMW 335is is misattributed. The photo is by Leo, or @flickz.lp on Instagram. We apologize for the error.
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