The fibre art of connection
My personal journey of finding my place within the crafting community. Sometimes it can be nice to curl up at home with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn, or a hot glue gun and some cardboard, or a stack of images and a pair of scissors. But while arts and crafts are in essence an individual act — I mean, only one person can wield a crochet hook at a time — the community that’s created when crafters come together can be something special. In the last few years there’s been a resurgence of the fibre arts popping up online. In today’s world, crocheting and knitting are no longer an old woman's game. More and more millennials and gen z-er’s are picking up the hobby as a way to wind down, express themselves, and to connect with the...
The Latest
MacEwan’s board of governors approves tuition increases for next fall
The hike in tuition comes as SAMU raises affordability concerns. MacEwan’s board of governors has approved tuition fee increases for the next school year, including a staggering 110 per cent...
What’s the best bar near campus?
The friendly face of a Towers bartender. Franz Pechardo/The Griff. Downtown Edmonton is full of places to grab a drink - which is the best for students around campus? To judge the best bar around...
Griffins can’t hold on, lose second straight to the Bison in OT
MacEwan and Manitoba face off on January 26, 2026. Charlotte Legrand/The Griff. The Griffins suffered from a lack of discipline, and a late Manitoba push put the nail in the coffin. The Griffins...
January Game Day Recaps
Photos provided by MacEwan Athletics. Griffins women’s basketball struggle, fall to Dinos 75-21 The Griffins couldn’t get anything going in the loss to Calgary. The MacEwan Griffins women’s...
General faculties council is considering reviewing the course feedback survey
MacEwan University in Fall 2025. Amanda Erickson/The Griff MacEwan looks to review a more than 10-year-old student course feedback survey. MacEwan is considering a review of the student course...
January 2026 SAMU students’ council meeting
The SAMU Executive Committee prepares for a Students’ Council meeting. Amanda Erickson/The Griff The short meeting was marked by heavy concerns about tuition hikes. Surveys, updates on executive...
Carrie: The Musical finds new life off Broadway
Photo of Carrie: The Musical by Brianne Jang Formerly hailed ‘the worst musical of all time,’ the musical adaptation of a cult film classic has made its way back to the stage. Broadway theatre is...
Job’s not finished: The Griffins use victory against China as prep for playoff push
Photos by Alexia Pang/The Griff “It's a pretty cool opportunity, but nothing's going to change for our group.” coach Zack Daley remarks After a month of lead up, the MacEwan Griffins got a chance...
Royal Alexandra Hospital supervised consumption site closure prompts critique of Alberta government’s push to recovery-only models
Photo courtesy of Oasisamuel on Adobe Stock The site was the first hospital-based supervised consumption site in North America. The closure of the supervised consumption site at Edmonton’s Royal...
Winter Fest 2026 was insane. What did it mean to students?
Inji at Winter Fest 2026 by Katrina Hay A summary of the event and an investigation of how it contributes to student life. Fall Fest’s smaller and colder counterpart, Winter Fest, hit The...
Jan. 2026!
Newsletter
Updates
