Desperate times call for desperate sales
Everybody knows that tuition prices are climbing up, and our wallets cannot keep up. However, we would love to give you some advice on how to cut costs, with only a few incisions. Each class at MacEwan costs roughly $621 — not including the countless fees that are piled on! Taking five classes this term? Don’t want to take out loans to cover that $3,105? (Or $5,025.62 once you count all the extra fees, like health coverage — which you might need after paying off these bills!) On a rough average, a student will pay between $15,000 and $20,000 for a four-year degree, not including the textbooks. Have you ever had a class with 14 books on the booklist? I have. Calling all students with healthy organs Never donated a kidney before?...
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Over 650 NARCAN Nasal Spray doses distributed to attendees of Fall Fest 2024 Rebecca-Lynn Reeves Central Point Pharmacy distributed over 650 doses of NARCAN nasal spray during this year’s Fall...
Vice president external resigns
SAMU seeks to fill a vacancy The Students’ Association of MacEwan’s University is looking to fill the vacant executive committee (EC) position of vice president external after the previous VP,...
Parking at MacEwan hurts my wallet
My dad sold his white Toyota Corolla—Sports edition, of course—to me when I first moved to Edmonton to attend MacEwan because I was unable to afford a vehicle. A nice gesture. He told me that if...
Spotify Character Quiz
Studying without headphones is WHACK! It should be ILLEGAL to study without PHAT BEATS. But just like us, PHAT BEATS are not made equally. We’re all a little different. We at the Griff have put...
Summer favs
Food from CocoMelt in London By: Leanna Bressan My summer favourite is my food order from CocoMelt in London, England. I had a sushi crepe filled with brownie, strawberries, and chocolate spread,...
In Our Backyard
Discover what’s right outside MacEwan Unlike other campuses, MacEwan’s interconnected buildings allow students never to wander outside these walls. While there are many benefits to easily getting...
Back-to-school hauls ring the first school alarm
A rant on students needing straight A’s in overconsumption. It's the start of August. No leaves have fallen yet or even dared to consider fading from green. But we don't need the leaves to fall;...
Makerspace Makeover
Along the walls of the Makerspace lay an array of whiteboards with hastily written messages, accompanied by a pile labelled “free stickers.” The largest message of all reads, “Make a Mess, Clean...
Alberta Student Aid policy changes
Read this before you drop classes The province will now be monitoring students who withdraw or drop to part-time studies after major changes to Alberta Student Aid came into effect in...
New (School) Year, New You
Make this year your best one yet The journey to self-betterment and growth is endless. We mark our New Year's with a list of resolutions, hoping that as the clock strikes 12, we become different...