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Day: March 3, 2016

Campus

MacEwan Community Refugee Project

Merna Schmidt knows that they will be here soon. She just doesn’t know how soon. What she does know is that she’s only going to have four days’ notice when they’re coming — if she’s lucky. But she feels that

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Opinions

Final Thoughts: Be a tree and never stop growing

Motivation is quite the hot potato for students. Some weeks, we feel like we could single-handedly move mountains. Other weeks, we feel like we have those same mountains on our shoulders. In fact, as a student, I know that it doesn’t

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Sports

Griffins move to the big leagues

After transitioning from a community college to a university, it was only a matter of time before MacEwan University’s athletics department would make a leap that would change not only how our athletes compete, but also how the university is perceived.

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People

Meet Aden, a student refugee

In 1978, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) started the Student Refugee Program, through which 61 post-secondary institutions in Canada continue to sponsor students. According to WUSC’s website, more than 1,400 students have been brought to Canada from refugee camps

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Downtown

Edmonton’s Brewery District

A dozen blocks from MacEwan University’s downtown campus, Edmonton’s Brewery District remains under development. Discussion of redeveloping Oliver’s Molson-Crosstown site has been ongoing since the brewery closed down in 2007. According to David Johnston, Principal Heritage Planner for the City

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People

MacEwan University’s international students

Marileine Ngo Mbeleg is currently an accounting student at MacEwan University, and many of you have probably met her, as she has been a barista at the campus Starbucks since she began her studies. She is originally from Cameroon, but she

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Opinions

Club Q&A Series: Feminists at MacEwan

Just to start with the easy question first: who are the Feminists at MacEwan? Katie: Well, we’re a student-run organized club at MacEwan. Kaitlyn: We’re not just, like, the executive team. We’re an intersectional feminist group. Jason: I guess speaking

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Campus

Battle of the campus pubs

When it comes to school rivalries, Edmontonians are likely to think of MacEwan University and University of Alberta. Granted, a fair portion of the derision is meant in jest, and a significant amount probably comes from fresh-faced kids straight out

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