2016 - The Griff

Our favourites albums of 2016

2016 was a killer year for new media. Movies were exciting, video games were fun, and Netflix was chill. Music was no exception to 2016’s good media grace. Here are some of

December 24, 2016

Opinions

Least favourite Christmas and seasonal songs

There are many, many “seasonal” songs that get airplay as soon as the year’s first snowflake falls to the ground. Some of these songs are classics that truly merit the yearly spins.

December 24, 2016

Opinions

Club Q&A series: Video Game Development Q&A

The Video Game Development club at MacEwan is both founded and run by students. The club encourages learning game development within an interactive and creative environment. President Vanessa Capito and Vice President

December 4, 2016

Campus

Freehand fall bash fills up Audreys on Jasper Avenue

Years ago on a dark Edmonton night, a local Canadian author had a book launch at Audreys Books. Only two university-aged girls walked in and not noticing the author behind them, one

November 29, 2016

Events

MacEwan CFAC bands funk up the Needle

What are Sunday mornings for? The obvious answer is trying to piece together what happened Saturday night over brunch and mimosas, duh. So why not do it accompanied by some local music?

November 29, 2016

Culture

MacEwan bookstore packed to the gills for student anthology launch

MacEwan University’s City Centre Campus bookstore buzzed with excitement on the evening of Nov. 16 as a crowd of friends, family and faculty gathered to support the launch of the Bolo Tie

November 28, 2016

Events

MacEwan residence VR tours: a feature to last, or a pile of trash?

MacEwan University Residence Services have recently unveiled a new virtual reality tour program, meant to showcase the different rooms of the residence areas and give prospective residents a chance to check out

November 26, 2016

Campus

Masculinity has changed

When you hear about gender issues today, more often than not, it is with regard to women’s rights. As result, men and masculinity are often not properly addressed. Of course, this is

November 18, 2016

Events·Features

The Bear’s 24th Annual Halloween Howler provides Edmontonians with costumed fun

The last time I went to a Halloween concert was in 2012. Black Label Society was playing at the dearly-departed Edmonton Event Centre, a venue most remembered for having a massive pillar

November 17, 2016

Events

LitFest: putting a greater focus on what’s “real”

LitFest is Canada’s only nonfiction literature festival, and it runs for 11 days every October in Edmonton. The festival offers many events around the downtown area, with book launches and workshops being

November 17, 2016

Events